AN East Lancashire great-grandmother celebrated her 88th birthday by swimming for one of her favourite charities.

Ada Gibson, a well-known local personality, has swum for the Sharron Davies Foundation for a number of years. This year's fund-raising will benefit muscular dystrophy sufferers.

On her special day Ada, of Grange Street, Clayton-le-Moors, swam 50 lengths at Mercer Hall baths in Great Harwood.