£13.5k boost for Marie Curie

Cash raised by such events funds hands-on nursing care and support for local people and families affected by a terminal illness. The Marie Curie fundraising group in the city is making preparations for next year’s event. For further details, email Hazel Mitchell at Nutella.11hm@gmail.com.

Picture shows abseil organisers (from left) Brenda Marr, Cathy Mitchell, Judith Strachan, Robyn Plaice-Ingles and Paul Thompson.