Appeal in wake of Astra blaze
to take when you are over 50, but if you get invited to do it then you should.”
She added: “No one knows your body like you do and if you feel something isn’t right, get it checked out. Our doctors and nurses truly do a wonderful job to help us at some stage of our lives.”
Dianne was diagnosed with cancer after seeing a doctor who referred her for more tests.
A few weeks later, Dianne was diagnosed with bowel cancer and has since been through a major operation and is currently receiving six months of chemotherapy at St John’s Hospital’s Oncology Department.
Mandy said: “The staff have been really good with her. All who work there have been fantastic and as such we would like to give something back to them. All donations will be given to the Oncology Department who I’m sure will be so grateful.”
Mandy decided to take on the 13.1 miles of the Scottish Half Marathon as she used to run as a teen and had recently started again with the parkruns in West Lothian.
As it is for charity Mandy said she wanted to take on a run that would really “push” her.
Mandy said: “I’ve never attempted to run this far – however, I gathered that if my mum can go through having cancer with a smile on her face I can go through the pain of running 13.1 miles.”
Mandy has so far managed to raise £1650 for the Oncology Ward through sponsor sheets and her Just Giving page.
If you would like to help Mandy raise money for the hospital visit her Just Giving page at www. justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ mandy-fairbairn Police are appealing for witnesses after a car was set on fire in the early hours of last Thursday morning in Livingston.
A Blue Vauxhall Astra Estate car was set on fire in the car park of the Stirrup Stane public house, Willow Grove, at around 1.20 am on July 20.
No one was injured in the fire but officers are now appealing for witnesses to assist them in their enquiries.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called out in the incident.
Detective Constable Scott Clark of Livingston CID said: “Thankfully no- one was injured in this fire but it has caused considerable damage to the vehicle.
“We are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen or heard anything suspicious in the area at around 1.20am on Thursday morning.”
Anyone with information can contact officers via 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting incident number 0208 of July 20.