CUSTOMERS at the St John's branch of Lloyds TSB bank in Worcester were stung by customer services adviser Emma Pinkney in the nicest possible way.

Dressed as a bee, she buzzed around the reception area collecting money for Barnardos.

She said "I originally bought the outfit on e-bay for £30 for a fancy dress party, but when we were thinking of ways to contribute to our fund-raising I thought it would be a laugh to wear it to work.

At the end of her morning flight, 23-year-old Emma had £126 in her honeypot and this will be added to other money which the bank is collecting throughout the year for the children's charity.