Newsquest Media Group, the UK's second largest regional publisher, has raised £490 for the British Red Cross after recycling 160 old mobile phones used by its staff.

A cheque was presented by Peter Fautley, Newsquest's telecommunications manager, to John Tough, head of retail for the British Red Cross at the charity's headquarters in London.

Along with the cheque Newsquest also presented 70 mobile phones towards the British Red Cross mobile phones recycling scheme.

Peter Fautley (right) is pictured with John Tough handing over the Newsquest cheque

Peter said: "These mobile phones would probably have been thrown away, but by recycling them we have been able to support the valuable work the British Red Cross undertakes."

The British Red Cross mobile phone scheme is run through its 400 shops across the UK and old mobile phones and chargers can be worth up to ten pounds to the charity.

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