The show must go on

Hoylake postman, Billy Curley, recently did his round dressed as Queen’s Freddie Mercury, in memory of his sister-in-law, Sam, who sadly died from cancer.

Billy, who has worked for Royal Mail for 14 years, has so far, helped raise nearly £3,000 for St John’s Hospice and is still receiving donations.

Sam, who was a volunteer and training manager at The Hive Youth Zone in Birkenhead, passed away in October at the age of 49.

On Friday 15 February, Sam’s daughter Holly and mum Annette held a Valentine’s charity ball to give something back to the hospice for the support and care she received there.

Sam's husband Ron told the Wirral Globe: ‘My brother Billy has been amazing and supportive and he’s really excited to raise as much money as he can.

‘I just want to say a big thank you to him, customers and businesses who have donated so much in memory of Sam.

‘The support we have received has been unbelievable, with Billy collecting more than £1,000 in offline donations and we still have money coming in.

‘The hospice was amazing to my wife and great to my entire family, so we just want to give back a little of the care they give every day’.

Click here if you would like to help the Curley family raise even more for St John’s Hospice.