Mum who beat cancer shines bright in first Race for Life

A courageous mum and beloved member of the Monklands community has completed her first Race for Life - raising hundreds of pounds for charity as she marks an incredible six years of being cancer-free.

- IAN BUNTING

Ann Binks, from Salsburgh, joined her brother Paul McKenna and Asda Coatbridge colleague Marie Miller as she took on the 5k course at Glasgow Green to collect vital funds for Cancer Research UK.

Ann, 61, says taking part in the challenge was especially close to her heart as she recently celebrated marking six years cancer-free after she was diagnosed with breast cancer following a routine mammogram in 2019.

Mum-of-one Ann, who has worked in Asda Coatbridge for 23 years and is the store's Community Champion, said: "I had a run in with this disease six years ago.

"I was lucky enough to have been caught at a very early stage at a mammogram visit and I had a mastectomy.

"I was terrified when they told me I would need surgery, but I got through it and I’m so grateful to be here and cancer free six years later."