RUGBY stars threw their weight behind a drive to get people in the North-East to ditch their cars on short trips.
Newcastle Falcons players Richard Arnold, Warren Britz, Craig Hamilton and Hugh Vyvyan proved that leg power is best as they shunted a carriage from the Tyne and Wear Metro the length of its depot.
The event aimed to publicise the Leg It! initiative. Run by councils across the North-East, it encourages people to leave their cars at home and find alternative ways of getting to work or school. The chief executives from Stockton, Redcar and Cleveland, Middlesbrough, Darlington and Hartlepool councils will launch this year's event on Thursday, June 12.
For more information, contact the website at www.legitday.com
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