HAVING donated blood in Haltwhistle since 1972 I turned up recently for an appointment.

I was told that this would be the last donor session in Haltwhistle.

The reason for this was they needed 80 donors, but they were only getting 50.

I just wonder if the missing donors were the ones I see time and time again being turned away because they could not commit to an appointment.

So the next time I do something amazing, it will have to be Brampton or Hexham.

GEORGE REED,

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