{"id":12124,"date":"2017-10-26T08:31:09","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T08:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/?p=12124"},"modified":"2017-10-26T08:32:46","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T08:32:46","slug":"rb-stars-black-tie-event-raises-more-than-6000-for-muscular-dystrophy-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/index.php\/rb-stars-black-tie-event-raises-more-than-6000-for-muscular-dystrophy-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"R&#038;B Star\u2019s black tie event raises more than \u00a36,000 for Muscular Dystrophy charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Electrical wholesaler, R&amp;B Star has held its seventh annual Muscular Dystrophy Charity night in the fairytale setting of Leeds Castle, Kent, raising more than \u00a36,000.<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12125\" src=\"https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANDREW-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANDREW-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANDREW-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANDREW-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANDREW.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANDREW-500x369.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The event was attended by 150 suppliers, staff and customers all dressed to impress. The evening began with a three course meal followed by a raffle and auction.<\/p>\n<p>R&amp;B Star told Electrical Wholesaler: \u201cWe would like to thank all our generous suppliers for the incredible prizes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The charity is close to the company\u2019s heart. Andrew Robertson, Managing Director at R&amp;B Star (<em>pictured above and below with guests<\/em>) has a rare type of the condition and is now a wheelchair user.<\/p>\n<p>The Muscular Dystrophy charity gives emotional and practical support to 70,000 children and adults in the UK living with muscle-wasting conditions, and funds ground-breaking research into treatments.<\/p>\n<p>R&amp;B Star Electrical Wholesalers have been suppliers of electrical products and equipment to the trade and industry throughout London and the South East since 1960.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12126\" src=\"https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANDREW-AND-GUESTS-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANDREW-AND-GUESTS-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANDREW-AND-GUESTS-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANDREW-AND-GUESTS-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANDREW-AND-GUESTS.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ANDREW-AND-GUESTS-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electrical wholesaler, R&amp;B Star has held its seventh annual Muscular Dystrophy Charity night in the fairytale setting of Leeds Castle, Kent, raising more than \u00a36,000. The event was attended by 150 suppliers, staff and customers all dressed to impress. The evening began with a three course meal followed by a raffle and auction. 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