THE charities fund aboard HMS Somerset has donated £643.29 to County Gazette-backed Somerset Unit for Radiotherapy Equipment (SURE).

SURE, which funds equipment for the Beacon Centre cancer unit at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital, also received £25.78 in loose change from Georgina Marshall.

There were donations in 5p coins of £50 in 5ps from Hemyock Short Mat Bowling Club; £5 from Teryn Chorley; £10 from Jacqui and Peter Curry; £16 from Dennis and Rosemary Buckingham, of Wiveliscombe; and £2.60 from June Hoare.

Collection pots raised £42.50 at Tesco Express, North Petherton; £55.02 from Taunton Country Market; and £72.10 from Tesco Express, Comeytrowe.

Left at the Beacon Centre was £130.10 from Claire Jones and family of Langport and £167.61, mainly in 5ps, from the centre itself.

The weekly total of £1,220.00 makes the overall amount raised since SURE linked up with the Gazette to £810,910.96.