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Food charity based in Lanarkshire needs help in its drive to keep it on the road

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A North Lanarkshire-based food charity is looking for help to keep it on the road, after the engine of their van exploded.Eat Up collects surplus food and distributes it to other charities and community organisations including food banks.The charity, which operates from a base just outside Holytown, have been forced to launch an online fundraiser after their Merecedes van gave up the ghost while travelling on the M8.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 Eat Up founder Tommy Reid said: “It just made a noise and then there was tons of smoke, so I pulled over to the hard shoulder but that was it.

We still don’t know what’s happened to it. The recovery guy said it looked as if it had blown up and there was coolant and stuff everywhere."The fire service said I’d done the right thing by getting it off the road right away.

I didn’t see any flames but there was smoke everywhere. The motorway was filled with it. The emergency services were great though.”The charity bought the used vehicle in March 2020, just before the pandemic, with the help of a lottery grant.Tommy continued: “It worked right through the pandemic, it was phenomenal and never let us down.

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