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Charity set up by Doddie Weir reaches £18 million milestone for MND research

Weir was diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND) at the age of 46 in 2016 (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

A charity founded by the late former Scotland rugby star Doddie Weir has raised more than £18 million for motor neurone disease research.

Weir was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) – a rare, progressive condition that damages the nervous system – at the age of 46 in 2016.

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