Former Mrs Beatle's need for speed
Heather Mills is aware that, in all likelihood, she will probably always be best known for marrying a Beatle, Paul McCartney, but she is breaking off the shackles of that previous marriage with daredevil panache. The 47-year-old, who lost her left leg after being hit by a police motorcycle 22 years ago, has set herself the ambitious goal of going over that 200km/h mark in Vars, France, in April. No female disabled skier has ever attempted the record before, which begs the question why? "Why not?" Mills flips back quick as a flash with a laugh in a telephone interview with CNN. The able-bodied female record of 242.59km/h was set by Sweden's Sanna Tidstrand while Australian Michael Milton holds the disability mark with his effort of 213.65km/h set nine years ago. Mills just relishes breaking new ground for disabled athletes: "With the speed skiing, No.1 I like a challenge and I like to change people's perceptions of disability. "When I did Dancing with the St...