Darlington Flower Club has raised £1,345 for Macmillan nurses following a series of fundraising events.

The cheque was presented by Jane Currie, chairwoman of the club, to Mavis Curran, of the Macmillan nurses, before the club's open meeting was held at Polam Hall School, Darlington, which was another fundraising evening of springtime flower arranging.

Proceeds from the latest event, and from a flower show to be held at Darlington Civic Theatre later this year, will be presented to the Darlington branch of the Samaritans.