A MEIRIONNYDD caravan park has got into the Christmas spirit and donated £1,500 to Barmouth RNLI.

Last week, Yvonne and Darren Bowater of Dyffryn Seaside Estate called in to the RNLI station to present the four-figure cheque - the proceeds from a grand raffle held at their end-of-season party.

Coxswain Peter Davies said: “We are delighted to receive this very generous donation from Dyffryn Seaside Estate.

“The money will be put towards our new D Class Inshore Lifeboat which will be named in memory of Craig Steadman, a member of the crew of the Holyhead Lifeboat who tragically died last year.

“The Barmouth and Holyhead crews are working together to raise funds towards the purchase of the £46,000 lifeboat and lots more events are planned.”