
An Island businessman heads off later today (Friday) for one of his biggest ever challenges.
Sixty year-old Andrew Beaman is tackling 100 kilometres across the Northern Sahara.
Ahead of his trek, in which he'll raise money for McMillan Cancer Support on the Island, he's focusing on the positives.

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