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Luke Deal

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@BBCSuffolk @BBCLookEast Presenter/Reporter, Guinness World Record holder for naming the most @ABBA songs in 1-min! Likes the Gym, Horses, 🥃 & old ECW buses.
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'Pickleball means my wheelchair stays in the shed'

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By Luke Deal, Neve Gordon-Farleigh
| Yahoo Style Canada
Gill Jeffrey said pickleball had helped the mobility in her legs "tremendously" [Jamie Niblock/BBC] A woman who was "shattered" after receiving a Parkinson's diagnosis said her wheelchair was never coming out of the shed again after feeling the benefits of pickleball sessions for people with the condition. After her diagnosis eight years ago, Gill Jeffrey relied on mobility aids. However, she said pickleball at Hingham Sports Centre, Norfolk, had helped her legs "tremendously".
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'Pickleball means my wheelchair stays in the shed'

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By Luke Deal, Neve Gordon-Farleigh
| Yahoo Life
A woman who was "shattered" after receiving a Parkinson's diagnosis said her wheelchair was never coming out of the shed again after feeling the benefits of pickleball sessions for people with the condition. After her diagnosis eight years ago, Gill Jeffrey relied on mobility aids. However, she said pickleball at Hingham Sports Centre, Norfolk, had helped her legs "tremendously".
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'Pickleball means my wheelchair stays in the shed'

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By Luke Deal, Neve Gordon-Farleigh
| Yahoo Canada
Luke Deal - in Hingham,; Neve Gordon-Farleigh Sat, June 13, 2026 at 12:10 p.m. UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gill Jeffrey said pickleball had helped the mobility in her legs "tremendously" [Jamie Niblock/BBC] A woman who was "shattered" after receiving a Parkinson's diagnosis said her wheelchair was never coming out of the shed again after feeling the benefits of pickleball sessions for people with the condition.
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