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Dumfries man with motor neurone disease aiming to complete Edinburgh Marathon for charity

Dumfries man with motor neurone disease aiming to complete Edinburgh Marathon for charity
Michael Cole will be pushed round the capital by son Andrew in a special sports wheelchair.

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