ON behalf of my daughter, Julie Hand, formerly of Blackburn, who was to run in the New York Marathon in aid of the Macmillan Nurses, but, due to an injury to her ankle, has had to cancel, I wish to extend sincere thanks to all her sponsors.

These include Father Paul and parishioners of St Antony's RC Church, Linda and Doris, Park Products Ltd, Mrs M Gibson, Bridgewater Court; Frank Littler, Blackburn market butchers; and some lovely children and special thanks to Mrs Joan Kay and Mrs Doris Crankshaw.

A cheque for £450 has been forwarded to the Macmillan Nurses.

MARIE GOULDSBROUGH (Mrs), Mulberry Walk, Blackburn.

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