MIDDLESBROUGH FC manager Tony Mowbray put his feet up to help celebrate a pharmacy's 50th anniversary.

The Boro boss was joined by Middlesbrough South MP Tom Blenkinsop and former Middlesbrough star Alan Peacock when Marton Pharmacy, in Middlesbrough, marked its half century.

To commemorate the achievement, the pharmacy held a free community event, featuring a signing session by Mowbray, music from The Beer Pigs, children's facepainting and a bouncy castle.

It was compered by BBC Tees radio presenter John Foster.

A charity raffle raised more than £200 in aid of South Cleveland Heart Fund at the event, which attracted 500 visitors.

Launched as FI Maguire Ltd in 1961 by Frank Maguire, the father of present-day managing director Mike, the Stokesley Road pharmacy now boasts The Therapy Centre.

Visitors to the event were able to enjoy free relaxing mini-massages, together with complimentary Dermalogica Face-Mapping skin analysis - and first in the queue were Boro heroes Mowbray and Peacock.

The Championship manager said: "A s much I enjoyed the massage at what are very impressive facilities, it was just great to be among the people I call my own."