A HEALTH support group has gathered to celebrate its tenth anniversary.

The Solent Ostomates Support Group helps people with conditions that means they have to use colostomy bags.

It has more than 70 members and many met at Kings Community Church in Hedge End on Saturday.

The Mayor of Eastleigh, Des Scott attended with his wife Veronica and cut a birthday cake.

Also attending was Mike Sharp, from Netley, who yesterday ran a marathon dressed as a colostomy bagand representatives of the producers of products for stoma care.

For more info, contact the chairman Jayne Lewis on 02380 274728.