Mary Travers of 1960s folk anthem trio dies of Leukaemia at 72

Yet another name that i grew up with has sadly passed away this week.Mary Travers, one of the members of the trio called "Peter,Paul and Mary" died this week after a long battle with Leukaemia.
The group was best known for the classic tracks "puff the magic Dragon" and "If i had a hammer".

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And here, for your trip down memory lane, is the wonderful "Puff the Magic Dragon" song :-)

Pals rally to boost Alex after leukaemia shock

Usually fit and healthy, Alex McGuinness, who is just 17, was expecting to be told he had a flu bug when he went to the doctors with a stomach ache.

To read this story follow this link to the Peterborough Evening Telegraph site here:

http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/Pals-rally-to-boost-Alex.5050924.jp