AT the end of this month a Crediton firefighter will be on the train heading for Edinburgh to run the marathon for the charity Children With Cancer UK.

Thirty years ago Les German ran in the London Marathon. He applied again this year, did not get in but was given an Edinburgh slot.

He chose the children’s cancer charity "because cancer is such a horrible thing and in children is even worse," he explained.

The marathon is on May 27, so Les will be travelling up on the Saturday and back on Monday. Anyone wishing to make a donation can do so through Les’ JustGiving page or drop it in at Crediton Fire Station on Charlotte Street.

Sue Read