RUNNER Debbie Bland from Menston is currently in training to run her 15th London Marathon on April 28.

Debbie has dedicated her marathon running to raising many thousands of pounds for a variety of good causes since 2003, including The Stroke Association, Motor Neurone Disease Association, Dogs Trust and twice for Help for Heroes.

This year she has again chosen to support local charity Moorview Rescue situated in Pateley Bridge.

Moorview rescues and rehomes a wide variety of animals, mainly dogs, referred to it from a range of sources and has successfully rehomed over 1,000 animals since it was set up in 2009.

Debbie said: “As the owner of a rescued Staffie I know that the rescue centres need a lot of financial support to enable running costs and especially vet fees to be met. “Some dogs arrive in a very poor condition and need a lot of expensive care to bring them back to full health before they are re-homed. Currently they are struggling to fund a vets bill in excess of £4,000.”

If you would like to support Debbie’s fund raising effort, her Just Giving page is at

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/philip-bland6 and more information about Moorview Rescue can be found on their website www.moor-viewrescue.co.uk