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Pumpkins stolen from charity

Bilnd Welfare Society targetted

Thieves have threatened to ruin Hop-tu-Naa for members of the Manx Blind Welfare Society - after stealing their pumpkins.

A gardening initiative for the visually impaired saw months of hard work go into planting and nurturing the crop at the society's allotment on Jonny Watterson's Lane.

There have been several cases where pumpkins have been taken on the Island over the last few days.

It isn't known whether the thefts have any link to a report of a pumpkin shortage in the UK.

Volunteer for the society Lisa Stein-Hopkins says a lot of care went into the project - and has appealed to the culprits to do the right thing:

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