Pupils at a Basildon primary school were each given a cuddly dog to take on a sponsored charity walk.

Well led - pupils who took part in the sponsored walk show off their fluffy toy dogs. Picture: TERENCE BUNCH 82KCW4

The children, accompanied by their fluffy toys, took part in fundraising activities at the Vange Primary School and Nursery.

A total of 62 dogs were handed out to youngsters at the school in London Road. A ten-lap circuit was completed by older children, while the smaller ones walked around the edge of the playground.

The fundraisers pulled in a total of £1,000 for St Luke's Hospice in Basildon.

Published Monday, March 25, 2002