Parents run marathon to raise money for classroom

Parents of a Devon school have successfully run a marathon to raise money for a new classroom.

The Thorverton Middle Aged Marathon was organised to raise funds to develop a new special educational needs room.

The classroom, which will be based at Thorverton Primary School, near Exeter, will be designed for children who "want a break" as well as focusing on the kids who have different needs.

More than £6,000 has been raised, but organisers hope even more could be collected through in-person donations.

Matthew Regan, one of the parents who took part, said: "All the well wishes have been fantastic - we've doubled our target... and we may push on further.

"The community have really got around us, as has the school and local businesses sponsoring us.

"Everyone's a bit inspired by this, we'd like to do a new challenge, but it's just working out whether our bodies can take it."

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