
A man walking around the coast of Australia was surprised with a call from the actor whose soap character inspired his epic charity challenge for motor neurone disease (MND) charities.Billy Whiston is pushing a wheelchair for 8,948 miles (14,400km) after being inspired by Peter Ash’s portrayal of Paul Foreman in Coronation Street, who had MND.The 25-year-old, from Glossop in Derbyshire, was treated to a call from the A Soap Star, que descreveu o duelo de Billy uma vez que “incrível”. Billy partiu em 3 de março e pretende concluir o duelo no espaço de um ano.