Ray Winstone got behind the tills when he opened a new charity shop.

The actor, who lives in Roydon, opened the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance shop in Royston to the public on Monday, March 7.

With a crowd and charity staff, the celebrity served the grandson of the council leader as the first customer.

He said: “It’s a pleasure to be here today to support the opening of this fantastic new charity shop. The Essex and Herts Air Ambulance are crucial to helping save lives across our counties. Please support them too.”

The first air ambulance shop, on Mersea Island in Essex, generates more than £70,000 a year for the charity.

Head of retail, Matt Seccombe, said: “It’s been a great day, we’re very grateful to the people of Royston for welcoming our charity shop into their community. Our charity continues to make a difference to people’s life every single day, and by the public visiting our shops, they’re helping our life saving service to continue operating.”