ALLOW me to thank all the staff of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph for all their help and consideration shown to my daughter, Gina, and her children, Emma and Kelley, in their attempts to get her husband, Brian, to contact home (LET, August 13).

I do appreciate, following his short phone call to the Evening Telegraph, the attempts of your staff to return the call to make him aware of the seriousness of the deterioration in my health - to no avail.

Therefore, on behalf of myself, my sons, daughter and grandchildren, your help has been greatly appreciated. I also thank my family and friends for all their support at this trying time.

FRANCES EMMOTT (Mrs).

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