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79-Year-Old Paperboy Defies Odds, Delivers with Heart

3/16/2026

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Colin Bradley, 79, of Little Weighton, East Yorkshire, continues his Monday morning paper deliveries a decade after he first filled in for two boys on holiday.
He enjoys the work despite weather and traffic challenges and has adapted to a lighter delivery load.
He reflects on the loss of his wife Freida and his brother, yet remains active and determined to continue delivering papers as long as he can walk.

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Story summary

Colin Bradley, 79, of Little Weighton, East Yorkshire, continues his Monday morning paper deliveries a decade after he first filled in for two boys on holiday.
He enjoys the work despite weather and traffic challenges and has adapted to a lighter delivery load.
He reflects on the loss of his wife Freida and his brother, yet remains active and determined to continue delivering papers as long as he can walk.