Stranglers help police charity

Met Police Commissioner Sir John Stevens, today enlisted the support of punkrock band the Stranglers to help raise money for Romanian orphans.

The group will promote the building of hospices and orphanages and the collection of medical supplies to children with Aids, as part of Scotland Yard's annual Convoy 2000 operation.

Stranglers singer Paul Roberts said: "There are so many under-privileged people suffering in the world and Romania is a country where a large section of the population are in a desperate-situation. The Stranglers are only too glad to offer assistance."

Met cadets will collect money at the Stranglers Two Shades of Black concert at the Shepherd's Bush Empire on 2 March.