Lanarkshire slimmers scale back their clothes for a good cause

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Lanarkshire locals have shown the weigh to go - by slimming down their wardrobes for a good cause. Members of Slimming World groups in Rutherglen and Cambuslang have shed hundreds of clothes and donated them to Cancer Research UK shops as part of the Big Slimming World Clothes Throw campaign, The initiative sees group members encouraged to donate clothes they will no longer need to the store.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android When it was last held in 2019 the nationwide effort raised £3.2million for Cancer Research UK and €320,000 for the Irish Cancer Society, before the coronavirus pandemic meant it could not be held for two years.However members of the Rutherglen and Cambuslang groups were quick off the mark with the event resuming this year.Linda Parrott, who runs groups in Halfway, told Lanarkshire Live: "Slimming World has supported Cancer Research UK since 2013 and has helped to raise more than £17 million for its work to create a world where everyone can live longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer."When I mentioned to my members about the upcoming event they were all very happy to fill a bag with clothes they have slimmed out of."Emma Johnston, who runs groups in Rutherglen, added that she was excited to take part in her first Clothes Throw as she became a consultant just before