A hard-working fundraiser was celebrating today after bringing in more than £900 for sick locals.

Royal visitors - Southend Carnival queen Laura Lowen and princess Amanda Gillard accompany Malachy O'Sullivan and Liz McNally from the renal unit on a visit to see Rayleigh patient Fred Onions Picture: DAVE HENDERSON

Malachy O'Sullivan has been raising cash for Southend Hospital since 1997 and his latest collection in Southend High Street made £968.32.

The money will go towards a new electric bed for the renal unit at the hospital, in Prittlewell Chase.

Delighted Malachy said: "I have managed to raise £10,000 for the hospital since 1997 by setting up in the High Street with a PA system, playing songs and interacting with the crowd."

Published Friday, August 1, 2003

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