ON Saturday, June 4, I was in Durham for the day and lost my purse when sitting outside The Gates shopping centre. I put it down on the bench beside me, then failed to pick it up. It was returned to me, with everything intact, in less than an hour.

Through your paper, I would like to say a huge thank you to the staff at Bonmarche, the security staff at The Gates centre, and anyone else who may have been involved in the finding and safe return of my purse.

Joan Sahara, Mansfield, Notts.