Leanne McElroy, left, Kerry Laker and Alex Hardy with some of the toys collected by Acomb travel agency Travelcare for the city's special needs children.

Travelcare staff have been collecting toys for a month for SNAPPY (Special Needs Activities and Play Provision for York). So far, staff and customers have collected more than 40 gifts and toys for their Santa's Suitcase appeal. Said cashier Alex: "It's going well and we're really pleased with it."

Updated: 11:13 Monday, December 23, 2002