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Walkers light up town park for hospice fund

Twinkling tea lights and luminous neon glow sticks lit up the Arboretum as around 900 people took part in the inaugural Walsall Hospice Starlight Walk.

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Twinkling tea lights and luminous neon glow sticks lit up the Arboretum as around 900 people took part in the inaugural Walsall Hospice Starlight Walk.

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Friends, families, colleagues and even family pets donned glowing necklaces and waved torches to light the way around the park's lake last night.nextpage
Streetly singing sensation Connie Talbot, the hospice's youngest ambassador, warmed the crowd up, performing three tracks - I Will Always Love You, Over The Rainbow and Wonderful World.nextpage
The eight-year-old songbird, who found fame on Britain's Got Talent, said: "I'm really pleased to be here because the hospice will help a lot of people."nextpage
Dawn Stanley, aged 35, from Cheslyn Hay and children Hannah, four and twins Laura and Kelly, 11, were soaking up the atmosphere with 33-year-old Donna Power, of Bentley, and her children Lucy, 10, and 16-month-old Lucas. "We just really wanted to support the charity as it's such a good cause," said Dawn.nextpage
Sisters Millie Wilkes, aged five, and three-year-old Libbie, donned their best High School Musical costumes and had their faces painted for the event. They were joined by father Stuart and mother Amanda, who said: "Walsall Hospice just one of those charities that nearly everybody in Walsall could come into contact with."nextpage
Julie Willey, aged 46, of Coalpool and Christine Ridley, 49, wore fancy dress. And art teacher Glen Parker, of Chuckery, wore armour made of discarded items such as cheese graters and lemon squeezers.nextpage
Cheryl Bradburne, fundraising manager for Walsall Hospice, said she was thrilled the Starlight Walk, sponsored by the Express & Star, had been such a success.
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