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Greta Thunberg and Marcus Rashford awarded coveted Gold Blue Peter badges
CAMPAIGNERS Greta Thunberg and Marcus Rashford have been awarded coveted Gold Blue Peter badges.
The honour is awarded for having “accomplished great things, inspired a nation, saved a life or shown bravery and courage”.
Activist Greta, 18, who has raised climate change awareness, said she will treasure her badge from the long-running BBC show.
She said via video link: “Thank you so much.
“I don’t know if I deserve this but I am very honoured by this and I will put this in my room and take great care of it.”
Man United’s Marcus, 23, who campaigns on child poverty, said of his badge: “I appreciate it greatly.
“I am happy that I’m able to spread positive messages and show a side of me that people might not know of.
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“A lot of what I do is not for me, I just want to give people the best chance to be the best they can be.”
Previous recipients include the Queen, Sir David Attenborough, Dame Mary Berry, Raheem Sterling, Tim Peake and the late Captain Sir Tom Moore.
The Blue Peter gold badge special show will also feature children who “achieve incredible things”.
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