PUB regulars will be dressing up in 1970s fashions for a charity walk this month.

The Lakeside pub, at Woodham, Newton Aycliffe, is organising a pub crawl that will take in six of the town's bars.

Lakeside bar manager Richard Parker dreamt up the stunt to raise cash for the Sandra Richardson Stop The Clock Campaign after reading about her plight in The Northern Echo.

The campaign was set up earlier this year by Mrs Richardson's three daughters, Lauren, Hayley and Jonelle, to raise £20,000 for her specialist treatment in Mexico.

Mrs Richardson, 51, from Hartlepool, was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago. Last August she developed secondary breast cancer. Her husband, Frank, died of cancer 12 years ago.

She believes that treatment at the Oasis of Hope Hospital in Tijuana, Mexico, might help to extend her life.

The pub crawl will begin at the Iron Horse at 11am on Monday, August 25, then move on to the Oak Tree, Aycliffe Working Men's Club, the Royal British Legion Club and the Navy Club, finishing at the Lakeside at 3pm, where Mr Parker has organised a free family fun day.

Donations can be made at any participating pub, or by contacting Richard Parker on (01325) 301551.