Leukaemia-hit Lothian family in running for Lapland holiday prize
Parents Lynsey and Euan Mackenzie entered the competition and have reached the final 12 after a tough year their son Ross and daughter Shannon.
Ross, then eight, underwent a bone marrow operation earlier this year to give his sister, who suffers from acute myeloid leukaemia, hope for the future.
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Hide AdShannon spent six months isolated in a hospital room but her parents are hopeful that their son's gift will help her to recover.
The family were chosen after Lynsey and Euan wrote a letter to Bernard Matthews, which runs the competition.
It said: "Shannon went into isolation with only her parents allowed in and Ross was put into a room next door.
"Shannon had to endure terrible side effects including a serious lung infection and put on oxygen."
The family will find out later this month if they have been chosen for the trip.