Flying high for Sir Bobby; Microlights to take part in aerial games.

Byline: Dave Black 

MICROLIGHT flyers from all over the country will be winging their way to a Northumberland village next weekend to support Sir Bobby Robson's cancer fundraising campaign.

Businessman Terry Maughan is using his annual "hangar bash" in Longframlington to boost the appeal, which has already raised pounds 700,000 for cancer research and clinical trials in the North East.

Next Sunday, Mr Maughan will use his aircraft hangar in the village to host aerial games with competing aircraft, live music and a charity auction to raise funds for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.

The event starts at 4pm and tickets for the day are pounds 12 for adults, including the option to camp overnight, and pounds 6 for children. Along with business partner Eddie McCowan, Terry owns The New Inn pub in Longframlington and The Farriers Arms in Shilbottle.

For the last three years they have organised the hangar bash in aid of charity.

Terry said: "Last year more than 200 people came along when the event was in aid of an Indian street children rescue charity. It was a great day and a lot of fun, and we are looking forward to making this year's event even bigger and better.

"We wanted to do something to benefit a local cause and, as I've lost several family members to cancer, this really confirmed our choice to back Sir Bobby.

"Cancer is something that affects us all and he is doing something practical for the people of the North East to help the experts beat it.

"We've already raised pounds 350 from a casino night and this has been matched by Fram Park Log Cabins in Longframlington, making a total pounds 700 to kick start the hangar bash fundraising efforts." Sir Bobby said: "I'm grateful to Terry and Eddie for their efforts and hope the hangar bash goes well. It's a very imaginative way to raise money and I hope the weather will be kind on the day.

"I'm very touched at the support we're receiving for the Foundation from all across the region, from Northumberland all the way down to Teesside. I know the generosity of people in this region, but it's still incredible to me that we've raised as much as pounds 700,000 in such a short space of time." Tickets are available for the Longframlington event from The New Inn or by calling [phone].

It's a very imaginative way to raise money and I hope the weather will be kind on the day

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FUNDRAISER A "hangar bash" is being held at Longframlington next weekend in aid of Sir Bobby Robson's appeal to raise cash for cancer research and clinical trials in the North East. The appeal has raised pounds 700,000 so far.