RUNNER Paul Ryman completed the Great South Run to help raise £10,000 for the Cheshire Home charity.

Mr Ryman, 44, from Banbury, did the 10 miles in one hour, 56 minutes, and Rebecca Thomas, the events coordinator at Leonard Cheshire Disability, said: "We are very proud of Paul who helped Leonard Cheshire Disability to raise well over £10,000.

"This is a fantastic achievement and it couldn't have been done without his support."

The charity has a number of places to fill in running events around the country, including the 2008 London Marathon.

Anyone who wants to take partcan contact the Leonard Cheshire events team on 0870 420 4301 or email events@LCDisability.org Leonard Cheshire Disability supports over 21,000 disabled people in the UK and works in 52 countries.