A gang of police officers are preparing to go on the run - all in the name of charity.

But the officers are not breaking the law, just supporting Southend Hospital's Building Blocks Appeal.

Classic Gold Breeze presenter Peter Holmes will also don constable's clobber along with the six-man Essex Police team to run the London Marathon this Sunday.

Peter, whose daughter suffers from cystic fibrosis, will also be running to raise funds for research into the disease.

He said: "I think it will take us about five hours."

Published Thursday, April 10, 2003

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