Lanarkshire family raise thousands for cancer charities after daughter is diagnosed with brain tumour

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The family of a young Motherwell girl diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumour have raised nearly £14,000 for the charities helping her through her battle.Brave Ladywell Primary School pupil Kara McInally's journey began when she started suffering on and off headaches just before Christmas last year.Following a painful migraine, her mum and dad - Laura and Kevin - booked an eye appointment thinking she may need glasses.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Shocked and scared, her parents turned to family and friends for support as well as being directed to the Brain Tumour Charity and Young Lives Versus Cancer who have been a great help to the McInally's over the last five months.

So much so, they decided to hold a charity evening at Hamilton Accies Football Club late last month and were delighted and overwhelmed to have raised a total of £13,674.21 to be split equally