A mum from County Durham whose itchy mole turned out to be skin cancer has said she is "overwhelmed" after an event she organised raised almost £6,500 for charity.
Gill Liiv-Rochester, 36, from Seaham, was diagnosed with two malignant melanomas in April 2020 after her daughter Emme, now 13, urged her mum to go to her doctors when she began itching her back. It was only thanks to her daughter that Gill realised she was actually itching a mole on her back.
Since her diagnosis, the mum of two has been raising awareness and fundraising for the charity Melanoma-Me which supports those battling skin cancer. And to help raise money for the "amazing" charity, Gill held a special fundraising event in Seaham Park Cricket Club in June.
