Walk over hot coals for charity

A Glastonbury-based charity is encouraging residents to take partin the shortest sponsored walk ever - across hot coals.

Martha Care is organising a sponsored firewalk to raise funds forfamilies caring for very sick children in hospital.

The Martha Care Trust was launched after seven-year-old MarthaMickshik, a pupil at St John's Infant School, died in May 2006 froma long-term brain tumour.

Since then, her family have been raising money to help otherfamilies in the same situation caring for their very sick childrenon the Barbara Russell Unit in Bristol's Frenchay Hospital, whereMartha was treated, in a bid to help other parents cope with thepressures of having …