STAFF and customers at Tesco Extra in Tadcaster Road, York, have raised money and awareness for a national charity.

The team used exercise bikes during a weekend-long event to cycle 1,400 miles – the equivalent of pedalling from York to Inverness and back twice – in support of Diabetes UK.

David Culf, store manager, said: “I am so proud of my team for completing this challenge and grateful to all our customers who made donations to support them.”

Shoppers also created their own smoothies using pedal power on specially designed smoothie bikes and were given free festive food and had their faces painted.