COLNE Valley MP Jason McCartney handed over £3,286 to the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, after completing the London Marathon in April.

“I was delighted at the amount of support that I received for my fundraising for the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice,’’ he said. “It was humbling to see so many people offering their sponsorship.”

The Conservative said that throughout the whole 26 miles, he was determined to keep going.

“When I crossed the finish line I felt euphoric, the whole event really makes you feel like part of a big, tight-knit community, the staging of it is fantastic and I felt privileged to have taken part.”

He completed the marathon in 4 hours and 44 minutes.