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6<br />
Kate Braves the Shave<br />
Billinger Kate Martin is<br />
Kate told <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong>,<br />
shaving her hair off in October<br />
“Macmillan nurses supported<br />
to raise funds for Macmillan<br />
my Mum throughout her<br />
Cancer.<br />
Kate, a Countryside Ranger<br />
with the National Trust, is<br />
braving the shave in honour<br />
of her mum, Lesley Clarke<br />
who sadly lost a five year-long<br />
battle with the blood cancer<br />
Myeloma, in March this year.<br />
As <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Life</strong> went to press,<br />
Kate had already raised an<br />
amazing £2,100 of her target of £2,250.<br />
Teacher Lesley was an active member of the Billinge<br />
community and lived in the village for over 40 years. She<br />
was a member of the congregation at <strong>St</strong> Mary’s church,<br />
attending the church’s music group, and was a member<br />
treatment at Whiston and <strong>St</strong>.<br />
<strong>Helens</strong> hospitals, and they<br />
did everything from helping<br />
her to complete forms, to<br />
organising beauty treatments<br />
whilst she was in hospital and<br />
finally helping to organise<br />
the equipment needed so<br />
that she could spend her final<br />
weeks at home with us.<br />
“All of this support helped both Mum and the family<br />
immeasurably during a very difficult time so I want to<br />
raise some money to ensure that Macmillan can keep<br />
supporting people living with cancer and their families”.<br />
To help Kate beat her target of £2,250, please visit her<br />
of several local walking groups during her life. She left page here; https://bravetheshave.macmillan.org.uk/<br />
behind a husband, son, daughter and two grandchildren. shavers/kate-martin<br />
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Heritage Open Days<br />
England’s largest festival of history and culture, Heritage<br />
Open Days, will return in <strong>September</strong> and is heading<br />
outdoors to discover Hidden Nature.<br />
Uncovering stories, sites, places and people that<br />
traditional history has missed or forgotten has always<br />
been at the heart of HODs. Although Heritage Open Days<br />
have been scaled back somewhat from previous years, it<br />
is hoped that the Hidden Nature events will encourage<br />
people to spend time outdoors and discover green spaces<br />
they were unaware of or had previously overlooked.<br />
Events aren’t limited to those accessible in person<br />
either. For the first time, the Heritage Open Days (HODs)<br />
programme will feature digital events, enabling nature<br />
lovers to take tours and explore the natural world from<br />
the comfort of their sofa.<br />
Heritage Open Days run from 11-20 <strong>September</strong>. To search<br />
for local venues taking part, visit the website www.<br />
heritageopendays.org.uk
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