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Recognition for special charity created in memory of a West Lothian man
Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.A fundraising group set in memory of their friend have been honoured with a prestigious national charity award.The Paul Lynas Memorial Group won the Fundraising in the Community accolade at the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Heart Hero Awards in recognition of their fundraising efforts which have raised £43,000 in two-and-a-half years.The group was set up as a tribute to Paul Lynas, from Livingston, who passed away in 2017 aged 37 following a sudden cardiac arrest.Paul’s friends and family have since raised the remarkable sum with a series of events, most recently raising £7500 through an online auction after the Covid-19 pandemic had hit their