Staff and customers at a Walsall opticians raised £397 for Breast Cancer Now during Halloween celebrations.

Team members at Specsavers on Park Street dressed as superheroes and Minions, with donations from visitors contributing to the total.

Justine Page, the store director, said: “The team all really enjoyed dressing up for Halloween and went to lots of effort with their costumes.”

She thanked customers for their donations, adding: “So many of us have been touched by the disease, so for lots of our team it was a cause that was personal to them.”

The money was raised for Breast Cancer Now, which provides support for people affected by breast cancer.