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The UV index, also known as the Ultraviolet Index, is an international system of measuring ultraviolet solar radiation for a specific day and geographical location. The higher the index, the more intense and dangerous to your health the solar radiation is. When the UV Index reaches 3 or more - even on cloudy days - wearing sunglasses is vital, especially for children. In the UK the Met Office daily UV forecasts include the effects of: the position of the sun in the sky forecast cloud cover o …

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For those of us who will only ever aspire to running a single marathon, spare a thought for William Sichel, one of our sponsored athletes. William is a multiple world record holder and one of the UK's most successful ultra distance runners. He's taking part shortly in the 3100 mile (that's not a missprint!) Sri Chinmoy Ultra Marathon, where competitors must average 59.6 miles a day for 52 days straight to finish. That's some race! William took part in 2014 and is still the only British person to …