A WOMAN from Grays took part in the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon for the Starlight Children’s Foundation.

Lianne Purcell, pictured, joined the 13.1-mile run across four of London’s royal parks – Hyde Park, St James’s Park, Kensington Gardens and Green Park.

The money she raised will not only help Starlight bring fun, laughter and distraction to lots of poorly children across the country, but it will also enable the charity to grant the wishes of seriously and terminally ill children in the UK.

Lianne said: “I chose to support Starlight because it helps to bring smiles to seriously and terminally ill children at a time when they have very little else to look forward to.”