A PHOTOGRAPH which has been turned into a greetings card has raised nearly £200 in its first two months on sale.

Peter Roberts made his photograph of High Row, Darlington, draped in fog, into a card to raise money for the towns St Teresa's Hospice.

Mr Roberts won the Darlington Big Snap competition in February with the photograph, before dignitaries in the town suggested he turn it into a card.

It has been on sale for two months, selling 350 copies and raising £170 for the hospice.

Ian Hughes, owner of The Art Shop where the card is on sale, said: "People are buying it because it's a great photo of Darlington, the fact it's also raising money for a good cause is an added bonus.

"We started off ordering them 50 at a time, but they've sold so well we've upped that to 100."

Mr Roberts said: "My dad received wonderful care in the final weeks of his life from a hospice in Lancaster.

"I'm really glad to be able to give something back to the hospice movement. As long as people keep buying the card, I can carry on making donations."

The card is also on sale at St Teresas Hospice charity shops, the tourist information centre, Guru in Blackwellgate, the Houndgate gallery and the Head of Steam museum. From each sale, 50p goes to the hospice.