AN appeal for a new minibus for Hospice Care for Burnley and Pendle received a much-needed boost when £2,000 was donated by a local group.

Burnley's Crowther Street Mob - a group of women who have spent Wednesday nights during the last few years making craft items - raised the money by selling their work.

Led by Joan Ashworth, the group has made and sold thousands of pounds-worth of goods and were one of the hospice's original fundraising groups. The cheque was presented at a social event at the Harpers Inn, Fence.

Pictured at the hand-over are (from the left) Janet Shapland, Gloria Earnshaw, Joan Ashworth and Muriel Jobling, chairman of the hospice.