This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-51907474
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Coronavirus: Boy uses pocket money to donate toilet rolls | Coronavirus: Boy uses pocket money to donate toilet rolls |
| (about 11 hours later) | |
| A seven-year-old boy has been delivering free toilet rolls to his elderly neighbours as panic-buying has seen some supermarket shelves emptied of household goods. | A seven-year-old boy has been delivering free toilet rolls to his elderly neighbours as panic-buying has seen some supermarket shelves emptied of household goods. |
| Jimmy-Dean Hudson, from Westcliff, in Southend, said he wanted to help people by spending his pocket money on the bathroom staple. | |
| His mother Tracy Hudson said those he had helped were extremely grateful. | His mother Tracy Hudson said those he had helped were extremely grateful. |
| Jimmy said following the success he next planned to deliver milk and bread. | Jimmy said following the success he next planned to deliver milk and bread. |
| "He knows we have less toilet rolls around at the moment so he went to our local shop and bought 60 or 70 toilet rolls and then went out giving them to people down our road," Mrs Hudson said. | "He knows we have less toilet rolls around at the moment so he went to our local shop and bought 60 or 70 toilet rolls and then went out giving them to people down our road," Mrs Hudson said. |
| The boy and his mother said they had knocked on every door and if the household was already well stocked they moved on to the next. | The boy and his mother said they had knocked on every door and if the household was already well stocked they moved on to the next. |
| "We met a few lovely elderly couples who had been panicking and said 'we can't find any anywhere', 'thank you so much'. | "We met a few lovely elderly couples who had been panicking and said 'we can't find any anywhere', 'thank you so much'. |
| "And there was plenty left in the shop because we know the shopkeeper, so we checked." | "And there was plenty left in the shop because we know the shopkeeper, so we checked." |
| Mrs Hudson said Jimmy was now planning to put together packages of supplies for paramedics at Southend Hospital. | Mrs Hudson said Jimmy was now planning to put together packages of supplies for paramedics at Southend Hospital. |