MEMBERS of Darwen Chamber of Trade presented a cheque for £14,000 to the Christie Hospital Five Star Scanner Appeal.

An event held at the Renaissance Hotel in Manchester was attended by all fundraisers in the North West who had collected £10,000 or more during 2007.

Celebrities such as Will Mellor, Shobna Gulati and Chris Bisson attended the celebration.

Seven hundred and fifty £750 was added to Darwen's total at the Christmas Light Switch-on which will help three-year-old Darwen girl Madison Allen who is receiving treatment for cancer at the hospital.