CARING pupils are to be treated to a full McDonald's breakfast instead of their early morning lesson one day this week.

Youngsters from The Grove Primary school, in Consett, are to be given the treat this Friday, for completing the Junior Great North Run last October.

The 14 children, aged between seven and 11, ran three miles in 30 minutes with their nursery nurse Giovanna Rossi to raise £500 for Cancer Research.

Giovanna said that management at the new McDonald's restaurant in Consett had offered to give breakfast to the children as a reward.

She said: "Most of the children who ran last year also ran in 1999 and raised money for a local hospice. They were keen to compete again in 2000 and they had lots of encouragement from parents.

"Everyone seemed very willing to support The Cancer Research Campaign and we are really thrilled with the amount the children managed to raise."

The children who completed the run were David Atherton, Beth Atherton, Lee Bramley, Emma Bramley, Amy Cook, Liam Dempsey, Anthony Sands, Lisa Wyatt, Connor Etheridge, Lainey Davison, Ryan O'Neil, Sharon Bell and Robert Flannagan.