KIND-HEARTED staff from a Christchurch café raised more than £2,000 for a local charity by opening on Christmas Day.

Jo Smith from the Beach Hut café at Friars Cliff presented Neil Williams from the Macmillan Unit at Christchurch Hospital with a cheque for £2,636.40.

She and her family opened the café on Christmas Day serving mulled wine and mince pies from 11am-1pm. As well the takings, the money also included donations from the public.