Relay for Life raises £85,300

Saturday, 18 October 2014 00:00

Relay for Life Isle of Man has seen locals raise £85,300 for Cancer Research.

50 teams helped to bolster efforts made to celebrate cancer survivors and remember those who have lost their battle against the disease.

Organisers have raised over a quarter of a million pounds from the Island over the last three years.

Nicola Walkingshaw is the event chair for the charity, she says volunteers beat this year's target by £20,000:

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