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MADL and Galaxy Ripple partnership supports French Open winner

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Recently crowned French Open boys’ wheelchair doubles champion Ruben Harris has thanked Stelling Minnis Stores, Making a Difference Locally (MADL) and Galaxy Ripple for their part in his success. Nisa retailer Sijia He-Xinyang Yu, owner of Stelling Minnis Stores, recently donated £1,000 to the Canterbury…

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