DOZENS of volunteers and homeless people from The Big Issue in the North magazine dropped front door keys in Lancaster and Morecambe last week.

The keys each have a label attached saying "help a homeless person get one of these," a fact about the homeless situation in the area plus a credit card hotline for people to call and donate money.

Eagle-eyed shoppers on one of the busiest shopping days of the year spotted the keys in shops, city centre streets, bars and other venues.

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