STAFF at the Yorkshire Building Society celebrated by helping others.

People at the Society's Lindley office marked their 25th anniversary in the village by handing out cheques totalling £600 to local groups.

Callum Hales (left) of Salendine Nook Pre-School Playgroup receives one of the cheques from Town players John McAliskey and Lee Fowler and branch manager Chris Couch, while other recipients look on.

They included Marsh Ladies' Choir, Salendine Nook Playgroup, Lindley Playgroup, Debra - a charity which helps fund the care of people suffering from potentially fatal skin disorders - and the neurological illness Charcot Marie Tooth charity.