A TOTAL of 3,592 5p coins were collected at the Beacon Centre cancer unit at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital for a charity which helps buy equipment for it.
The £179.60 handed over to the Somerset Unit for Radiotherapy Equipment (SURE) was the highest donation out of a total of £392.49 collected last week.
There was also £75.70 from Tower House B&B, Bridgwater; £30 from the Hard of Hearing Club; £30 from Taunton Bowling Club; and £13 from Nora.
And there were collections are £30.98 from the Londis, Taunton Road, Bridgwater; £21.17 from the Orchard Shopping Centre, Taunton; and £12.04 from Thornton's Card Shop, Bridgwater.
Since SURE joined up with the County Gazette a total of £524,733 has been raised.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here