A 90-year-old woman who is climbing the equivalent of a Highland mountain on her staircase has exceeded her target to raise £10,000 for the NHS and a hospice.
Margaret Payne plans to climb the height of Suilven - 2,398ft - by making 282 trips upstairs. She said 99-year-old veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has raised more than £12 million for the NHS through a charity garden walk, inspired her to take on the climb.
Mrs Payne started the challenge on Easter Sunday and expects it will take her around two months to complete.Mrs Payne had raised £1,800 by Wednesday but by 10pm on Thursday it had exceeded £10,500.
The challenge is her way of saying thank you to NHS and hospice staff who took care of her late husband Jim. She said: "I think it's