MORE than 200 Swindonians walked the streets of London showing off their bras to raise money for breast cancer charity Breakthrough.

Eunice Salmon of Nine Elms, who organised the Swindon contingent, hailed Saturday night's Moonwalk a great success even though she failed to complete the 26-mile power walk.

Eunice, 42, who works for Swindon Council's environmental health department, had to pull up half way through the walk because of a damaged hip. She said: "I had to drop out because I aggravated an injury I sustained two week's ago. It was a massive shame, but I couldn't afford to make it any worse.

"I was really enjoying it we got great support from people who loved the sight of thousands of women walking around in their bras. We went past some clubs and felt slightly overdressed considering what some of the clubbers were wearing.

"The event was well supported by Swindonains again and we hope to have raised thousands for Breakthrough and Bristol Cancer Help Centre. Breast cancer is on the increase and anything we can do to help stop this is fantastic.

"I was inspired to do this event partly because of my own problems, and also because one of my friends died from breast cancer at the age of 34 ."

a two-year-old and a four-year-old I really do it for them."

Undeterred by her hip injury, intrepid Eunice plans to be among a team walking the Inca Way in Peru next month to raise more money for the charities.

The power walk is expected to raise more than £2 million for breast cancer research.

This was the third year a group from Swindon had taken part in the event, which was sponsored by bra-maker Playtex. Princess Margaret Hospital nurse Ella Hutchison, 39, of Upper Stratton, took part with nine friends and hopes to have raised more than £2,000.

She said: "I decided to take part because more and more people are getting the disease and they seem to be getting younger. I think there's more that can be done, especially in terms of research for a cure."

In total around 10,000 walkers, including GMTVs Lorraine Kelly, left Battersea Park at 11pm with most finishing inside six hours.