A Keighley service station is helping fuel a marathon runner's bid to raise cash for charity.

Almar Service Station, in Hard Ings Road, is supporting Riddlesden's David Wilkinson, pictured, who is running in the London Marathon.

The service station is providing David with his main sponsorship, as well as encouraging other customers to make a donation at the counter or take a sponsorship form. Service station owner Alan Marr says: "David is a regular customer at my garage and I decided to sponsor him because I think he is raising money for a very worthy cause."

Mr Wilkinson, from St Mary's Road, is taking part in the race to raise cash for the charity Concern, which funds humanitarian projects in Cambodia.

He was inspired to raise money for the charity after meeting ex-soldier Chris Moon, a marathon runner and former soldier who lost both legs while clearing a mine field.

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