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VI skiers (and dog!) hit the slopes

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Team GB’s visually impaired skiers had mixed fortunes at the 2026 Winter Paralympics. But among the stories of success and injury, a new media star was born in the shape of skier Hester Poole’s Guide Dog ‘Pickle’.

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How three Team GB skiers – and a Guide Dog – fared at the Milano-Cortina Paralympic games in Italy this year
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    Heather trained as a journalist on newspapers and worked as a reporter, sub editor and editor for more than a decade. She later switched sides to work in-house for a number of high profile public sector organisations, helping them communicate effectively with the public, stakeholders and Government Ministers.
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