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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Thomas Molloy

The Bolton octogenarian bringing smiles to the faces of those who need it most

A kind-hearted octogenarian has raised thousands of pounds for charity with his unusual but impressive special talent - making, decorating and furnishing dolls houses.

Ex-joiner Stephen McNally constructed his first in 2006 and has since made 'at least a dozen', which are often raffled off to raise money for causes such as Derian House, The Christie and Manchester Children's Hospital. Over the years, the 87-year-old reckons he has raised around £5,000.

Stephen, who was born and bred in Bolton and has lived in Westhoughton for the past 23 years, described it as a labour of love. He told the Manchester Evening News : "I have four daughters but I never actually really made them when they were growing up.

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