Eurotunnel denies Karl Bushby access to complete 28-year global walk
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Summary
British adventurer Karl Bushby, a former paratrooper, has been denied permission by Eurotunnel to use the Channel Tunnel's service tunnel to complete his 28-year, 36,000-mile walk around the world. Bushby set off from Chile in 1998 and has reached Belgium, expecting to arrive in Calais, France, in September. Under the terms of his challenge, he cannot use any form of transport. Following the refusal, Bushby has stated he is prepared to swim the English Channel to finish his journey.
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· 1 pulledKarl Bushby says he is prepared to swim the channel in order to complete his 28-year journey.
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