A BIG hearted policeman has been making a meal of his charity work.

Saltburn constable Nick Edgar, who is 29, served 600 cuppas, sandwiches and scones to visitors to TV's Heartbeat country.

He and a pal slaved away in a former school in Grosmont - temporarily converted into a tea-shop - to raise £1,000 for Teesside Hospice and £500 for the Tom Leonard Mining Museum at Skinningrove.

"I have an affinity to both organisations and a real interest in mining as have quite a few officers in the force," said Nick.

"I have pledged to raise £3,000 for charity and now I'm halfway there."