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Countdown champion hopes victory will inspire others with dyslexia

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Manx resident completed record-breaking run on gameshow

A Manx resident hopes her recent success on the Channel 4 game show Countdown will inspire other people like her living with dyslexia.

Hazel Drury, from Ramsey, has become the highest scoring female to win eight games in a row, and is one of only a handful to score more than 1000 points in the process.

You can read more here.

Diagnosed with severe dyslexia at the age of 15, Hazel says she was encouraged by her mum to give Countdown a go.

And she's come a long way:

You can hear more from Hazel in our latest Newscast, available now:

 

 

 

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