FRIENDS of Pendle Community Hospital raised more than £400 to make patients' stay at the hospital more comfortable.

The friends were formed a year after the hospital opened and the group organised its first fete a year later. This was its seventh.

Publicity spokesman and committee member Gerard Newsham said: "We had a steady steam of visitors to the stalls and entertainment was provided by a Dutch Street Organ.

"The children's entertainer Reg Rainbow, from Barnoldswick, proved particularly popular with his puppet, magic and balloon act."

Nicola Jane Simpson, 10, was crowned birthday princess with runner-up Leah Dewhurst, 10, who will now be Nicola's attendant at various events in the year ahead.

The Victoria sandwich competition was won by Mrs Burgess with second Mrs R Lawson and joint third Mrs B Dawson and Karen Hartley.

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