DONATIONS to the County Gazette-backed Somerset Unit for Radiotherapy Equipment (SURE) over the past week include £361.10 from Christine and Arthur Shattock, who had a collection for the charity instead of presents for their golden wedding anniversary, and £15 from Mike Crew.

SURE also benefited from a collection of 5p coins totalling £208.35, which included £25 from Corfe Short Mat Bowls Club and £20.15 from Mr and Mrs Baker, at the Beacon Centre cancer unit at Taunton’s Musgrove Park Hospital, which it helps equip.

Collection boxes brought in £47.49 from Changes Hairdressers, £38.20 from Monkton Heathfield Stores and £11.45 from the Constitution Club.

This week’s total of £681.59 takes the amount raised since SURE linked up with the Gazette to £447,762.