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Historical novelist Philippa Gregory is supporting a campaign to fund hot school meals for children in her village in Leicestershire.

Gregory said she was shocked to be told there were some struggling to afford school meals or nutritious packed lunches in "affluent" Old Dalby.

It prompted her to help set up a group of campaigners, who have raised 拢7,000 since May. They have been thanked by the local school.

The money raised, through donations from local businesses and residents, has been helping to pay for hot school meals for about 20 children a week.

Philippa has been explaining to us why she wanted to get involved, and Ady Dayman spoke to Shanti Patman who started the fund to help students at Old Dalby Church of England Primary.