A brother and sister who tragically lost their dad to cancer, have been walking 10,000 steps a day in March to raise funds for Cancer Research. Freya and Charlie Burgess, accompanied by their mum Kelly, have been stepping out onto the streets around Lindfield to reach their target of £300.

Their devoted dad Kevin Burgess died on Christmas Day 2019 after a 10-year battle with cancer. “I’m incredibly proud of Charlie and Freya who are determined to walk 10,000 steps every day in March as part of the Cancer Research ‘Walk all over Cancer’ campaign,” said Kelly. “It’s a way to remember their dad and help ensure that other children don’t lose their parents. One in two of us will get cancer in our lifetime - we all know somebody who has got, beaten or sadly, not survived cancer,” Kelly added. “But we can all play our part to support the research that will beat it.”

The children have braved the recent wet weather to complete their daily steps, and Freya has also been helping to save the planet by picking up rubbish on her route around the village. Donations can still be made on the family’s Just Giving page: www.shorturl.at/mwHT4