Three cheers for landlord

A BIG-HEARTED pub owner has helped pull in £1500 for charity after crossing the line on a 10-kilometre fun run.

Graham Blaikie, landlord of the Mercat Bar and Restaurant on West Maitland Street, completed Cancer Research's race on October 17 and will split his sponsorship between three charities.

Mr Blaikie's efforts capped a raft of fundraising activities held by the Evening News' "Best Bar 2010" and he said: "It's great to have raised this amount for three charities which all do incredible work.

"We raised the money through a combination of donating our proceeds from food and drink sales, selling raffle tickets to our dear customers to clientele sponsoring me."