{"id":1275,"date":"2011-12-13T16:19:57","date_gmt":"2011-12-13T16:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1275"},"modified":"2011-12-13T16:19:57","modified_gmt":"2011-12-13T16:19:57","slug":"youth-band-raises-25k-for-help-for-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/youth-band-raises-25k-for-help-for-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth band raises \u00a325k for Help for Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A youth music band has raised &pound;25,000 for Help for Heroes by staging a series of gigs.<\/p>\n<p>Music Machine &ndash; from Grantham&nbsp;&ndash; are the brainchild of Paul and Katie Wilson, the Grantham Journal reports.<\/p>\n<p>The husband and wife team organise the events and their will be a special Christmas concert on December 19th at Meres Leisure Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the event are priced at &pound;8 and there will also be a raffle to collect as much money as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Individuals who attend 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