TWO leading charities are set to benefit from the marathon exploits of a pair of kind-hearted runners.

Andrew Fitchett, 41, and Gavin Davies, 39, are taking part in Sunday's Flora London Marathon.

Mr Fitchett, of Mappleborough Green, hopes to raise £400 for the charity Children with Leukaemia.

Mr Davies, manager of Studley Travel, has a special reason for raising cash for Meningitis Research having lost his brother-in-law to the illness several years ago.

He is hoping to raise £1,500 and anyone willing to sponsor him should call 851400.