Village business helps raise thousands for charity

A LOCAL estate agents has raised more than £7,000 for Marie Curie.
Ferndown Estates, based in Station Road, has working alongside the charity's Marston Green Fundraising Group.
The family-run business had drawn together the donation by putting money aside from each property sale and letting last year. The cheque for the four figure sum was presented earlier this month.
Posting on their Facebook page last week, the fundraising group said: "Yet another example of the community’s support for this very worthy cause."
The volunteers set the group up a few years ago and have organised events including quiz nights, tin collections and the Blooming Great Tea Party - an annual fundraiser held in support of the charity, which provides care and support to those living with a terminal illness.