CORONATION Street favourites Roy and Hayley Cropper donated souvenirs from their 'wedding' to boost a grand charity auction.

Other items under the hammer at Highfield Working Men's Club in Radcliffe Street, Darwen, included a pen belonging to Tony Blair, a miniature cricket bat autographed by John Major and a wide range of gifts and services from local business.

Organisers wrote to well known celebrities to ask them to donate gifts for the auction.

The event raised about £700 which will help pay for Highfield Scout Group's Family Millennium Camp in June.

Picture shows beaver scout Andrew McDougall of Highfield Scout group looking at a miniature cricket bat autographed by John Major, watched by other cubs and beavers.

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