EALING Broadway shoppers helped to exceed the fund-raising expectations of Marie Cure Cancer Care over the festive season.

In exchange for a ride in Santa’s taxi, shopping centre visitors raised £1,900 this for the Ealing branch of Marie Curie, which was £670 more than last year.

A total of 1,580 children had pictures with Santa and shared their wish-lists from November 22.

Jade Elliott, marketing executive for Ealing Broadway said: “It was great to see so much support from the Ealing community.”