{"id":72,"date":"2010-01-19T12:01:30","date_gmt":"2010-01-19T12:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?72"},"modified":"2010-01-19T12:01:30","modified_gmt":"2010-01-19T12:01:30","slug":"disco-and-karaoke-night-planned-to-raise-money-for-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/disco-and-karaoke-night-planned-to-raise-money-for-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"Disco and karaoke night planned to raise money for troops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the public will belt out hit after hit at Amar Hall in Dartford, Kent at the end of the month to raise money for soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>A Help for Heroes sing-a-long, organised by former troops Darren Riley and John Scott, will be held on January 29th to generate funds for the charity.<\/p>\n<p>More than &pound;1 million has been raised since 2007 and the team behind the event are hoping people can come down to the hall and sing a song or two 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