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By Sam Elliott-Gibbs Brenda Blethyn had a very important new role to get her teeth into – lending a hand a local charity shop. The Vera star and legendary actress, 77, found some time to help out where it was really needed, officially opening the store in Godalming, Surrey. She wanted to do what she could for the Shooting Stars outlet and was quick to say yes after she was invited along. The much-loved TV star – who plays DCI Vera Stanhope in the ITV show – jumped at the chance to swing by and took to social media to promoted the shops, which supports babies, children and young people living w…