Douglas town hall is set to turn red on Saturday, September 4, to mark World Leukaemia Day.

Landmarks across the UK are set to light up red to raise awareness of leukaemia as part of the charity’s Spot Leukaemia campaign.

It’s all being organised by national blood cancer charity Leukaemia Care, who hope to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of leukaemia.

Twenty-eight buildings will be lighting up red to mark the 28 people who are diagnosed with leukaemia in the UK every day.

Leukaemia is a form of blood cancer and has a significantly higher rate of emergency diagnosis (averaging at 42%) than the overall cancer average (21%).

Emergency diagnosis is associated with a reduced prospect of survival and there are nearly 5000 deaths attributed to leukaemia every two years in the UK.

World Leukaemia Day takes place every September 4, and is a chance for patients, charities and healthcare professionals to raise awareness and share stories of their experience of blood cancer.

Charity chief executive officer Zack Pemberton-Whiteley said: ’We’re delighted that Douglas Town Hall is lighting red on September 4 for World Leukaemia Day to help raise awareness.

’This is part of our ongoing efforts to ensure that people can spot leukaemia.

’Leukaemia can be hard to spot because the signs and symptoms are common to other unrelated illnesses.

’Early diagnosis saves lives.’

Find out more about the campaign at www.spotleukaemia.org.uk