Published: Friday, 21st May, 2010 11:48am

Cops go on Shrek trek

by Fiona Simpson

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A HERO policeman who once rescued a young boy from Saltcoats Harbour has been struck down by a rare illness.

To honour PC Stephen McCormick local police are taking part in a 24-hour cycle round Cumbrae after their heroic colleague was diagnosed with a rare disorder which affects the nervous system.

PC McCormick (pictured) discovered he had Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), an acute disease of the peripheral nervous system which paralyses the arms and legs and inflames them, on April 25.

For the full story see this week's Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald.