The girl, aged 8, who is walking 100 miles to help out her village hospice

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PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensShe’s now back on the fundraising saddle, this time committing to walking 100 miles.And the plucky eight-year-old said: “I know this is going to be much harder, but my family support team are all behind me.“I just want to help raise money for St Vincent’s.“I know 100 miles is a lot, but I will do it.

It will be much harder that the cycling.”Her grandfather Ian Weir died in the Howwood hospice before she was born, losing a cancer battle aged just 64.The marathon got off to a good start on Thursday, clocking-up four miles during a family trip to The Kelpies near Falkirk.Abigail is using a Fitbit to keep track of the mileage, and Mum Morag, a childminder, said: “She always comes up with something.