A diamond birthday has been marked with a sparkling celebration in Wimbledon.

The Wimbledon and District Synagogue marked its 60th birthday with a charity ball earlier this month.

The black tie event, which featured dancing, dining and a raffle, raised money for the Synagogue and the Shooting Star Children’s Hospice in Hampton.

A spokesman for the ball committee said: “We were absolutely delighted with the success of the evening.

"The atmosphere was festive; and in these difficult economic times, that was very important.

"Moreover, we were happy with the amount of money raised.”

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