CANON and Ball will be the stars of a fund-raising event for Bury and Rossendale Hospices on Wednesday, 12 May.

The event, which includes dinner, will take place at Lancashire Homes & Gardens, Haslingden.

Tickets are available from Bury Hospice, 89 the Rock, Bury, BL9 0NB, or by calling 0161 797 1748. The cost is £50 and 208 are available.

This will be the first joint event between the two hospices which care for people living with life-threatening and terminal illnesses. Both hospices are in need of funds to ensure their work continues and expands.