BUSINESSES in Redcar have raised £500 for the town's lifeboat service.

The cash was raised through the East Cleveland Advertiser earlier this year in an advertising feature based on the lifeboat service, which coincided with the 200th anniversary of the lifeboat station.

"We're just pleased we could help the business community of the town contribute to our first- class lifeboat service," said the Advertiser's advertising manager Sheila Argument.