THE mystery of magic goes on!

A Blackburn travel company has organised mystery tours in aid of the Magic Eye appeal and the first one gets in gear at the end of this month.

Travel Lines in Ainsworth Street has been backed by three coach companies to lay on three mystery trips.

Blackburn Coachlines, Robinson Holidays and Alsa have donated the coaches for free, which means that the funds raised from tickets, priced £5, go to the appeal. There are 49 seats on each bus.

"Participants could go anywhere from Chester to the Lakes but for £5 it will be a really good trip out for hardly anything at all" said organiser Alison Curley.

"Everyone has a great day on trips we have organised in the past and ten tickets have already gone!"

Money raised from the event will go towards the Lancashire Evening Telegraph appeal to buy an endoscopic ultrasound scanner. The equipment is designed to help diagnose stomach and oesophagus cancer much quicker than at present.

The coaches set off from Travel Lines on October 29, November 7 and November 14 at 9.30am to return at around 4pm.

All seats must be pre-booked and can be organised by calling 01254 693963.