CHARITY workers who provide help for people suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome were last night celebrating a Lottery grant of more than £100,000.
The cash will provide funding for three years for ME North-East, which helps people with myalgic encephalopathy.
Jennifer Elliott, chief executive of the Chester-le-Street charity, said: "If at first you don't succeed, try and try again. It certainly paid off for us. After three attempts, we finally made it."
She said health bosses planned to set up clinics for County Durham and Darlington, for North Tyneside, South Tyneside and in Cumbria.
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