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Radio Leicester,5 mins

Leicestershire boy who developed apps based around school lessons given coding award

Jimmy Carpenter

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An eight-year-old boy from Leicester is already a certified game and android mobile app developer. Akhil from Greystoke Primary School took up coding during lockdown and has won an award for his work. After the show yesterday I spent a bit of time with Akhil and his dad. I started by asking Akhil about his hobbies...

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