STIRLING residents were among the most generous shoppers in the UK after Marie Curie hosted a weekend of collections at Morrisons stores across the country.

After counting up the all money collected, the terminal illness charity was delighted to have raised a total of over £540,000.

Howevr, the organisation wanted to say a particular thank you to Morrisons staff and customers in Stirling who raised the third highest single amount in the UK – a total of £2,480.

The collections, which took place at all of Morrisons’ 490 stores across the country on the 10th, 11th and 12th of March, were held to coincide with the charity’s annual Great Daffodil Appeal.

Jennifer Gale, local fundraiser for Marie Curie, said: "The care and support that Marie Curie Nurses provide to those affected by terminal illness is made only possible because of peoples’ generosity and this is a great example of that.

"We are absolutely delighted to have raised so much money over that weekend but we couldn’t have reached such an amazing total without the support we received from people in Stirling.

"We want to say a big thank you to Morrisons, their staff, and of course, all their wonderful customers.”

The Great Daffodil Appeal is Marie Curie’s biggest annual fundraising campaign and encourages everyone to give a donation in return for a daffodil pin during March.

Money raised helps Marie Curie Nurses provide care and support to people living with a terminal illness and their families.