Terminally ill boy's family walk to deliver presents

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The family of Elias, who an inoperable brain tumour, walked from Winsley to Bath's RUH.

The family of a boy living with an inoperable brain tumour have walked 10 miles to deliver donated presents to children in hospital at Christmas.

Elias, four, from Radstock, Somerset, was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour eight months ago and given a nine to 12 month life expectancy.Around 40 people joined the walk, which left from the Dorothy House Hospice in Winsley, Wiltshire, and headed to Bath.Time is Precious was founded in memory of Nicky and Neil Halford's son Ben, who passed away aged five, from a brain tumour.

"One of our main goals was to give back to other families and see other children with smiles on their faces. "Everyone has come together for a sad reason, but there's lots of good people who want to help and we didn't expect this many presents," he added.Bath continue their excellent start to the season with a hard-fought victory at Newcastle Falcons to stay top of the Premiership.The 'magic' of singing in intergenerational choirsWales and Bath prop Archie Griffin is set to be out for a "considerable" amount of time with a shoulder injury.

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