Last updated at 14:56, Thursday, 01 November 2012

LOCAL bands The Chevrons and Collie Stewart and the Roomers played at a charity event at the Cemetery Cottages in Barrow last week to raise funds for stroke victim Mike Atkinson.

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The event, which was organised by four former colleagues of 51-year-old Mr Atkinson, was attended by scores of his family and friends and raised £2,500 in total.

One of the organisers, Vivien Cooksey, said the event was a huge success: “We raised more than we needed. The donations bought an electric wheelchair and we gave the rest of the money to Mike to go out and do things with the family.”

First published at 15:26, Friday, 26 October 2012
Published by http://www.nwemail.co.uk

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