Memorial walking challenge raises thousands for Clatterbridge

Former KWC pupils remember their friend Sami

A group of former King William's College and Buchan School pupils have reunited in memory of one of their friends, a decade after leaving school.

Sami Benbatoul died from leukaemia last year, and a group of his friends walked the 55-mile Raad ny Foillan to raise money for the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, which cared for him.

They camped along the way during one of the hottest weekends of the year on the Isle of Man, with an original fundraising target of £3000,  but they've so far raised nearly three times that amount.

Ben Collins was one of those who took part and says the experience was both wonderful and emotional:

You can find a link to the fundraising page here. 

You can listen to the interview in full here.