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Charity flourishes at Villa style event

A Manx charity says its 2015 annual fashion show in aid of breast cancer sufferers raised more than £17,000 in one night, a record-breaking sum for the event. 

This year's Fashion For Life event organised by Isle of Man Breast Care, took place on Friday 23 Oct at the Villa Marina.

A near-capacity crowd and a plethora of corporate sponsorship contributed to the total.

The charity has raised over £70,000 in its six years of shows.

Chairwoman and former sufferer Sharon Maddrell reflected on another year's effort:

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