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Heartbroken pensioner Linda Heald cancelled half her regular online shopping order when her husband died … only to be swamped with gifts from kind-hearted store staff.

Delivery driver Liam Mellor turned up on her doorstep with her reduced shopping but also a card signed by staff, a box of chocolates, a bottle of wine and flowers.

Shocked Linda, 66 from Sheffield, South Yorks, said: "It was really nice of Liam - he's a nice young lad.

"He turned up with all these gifts and I didn't even know his name - but it was just so kind of him.

"He even said if I needed anything to just get in touch with the store."

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Linda was devastated after 68-year-old hubby David died from heart disease just a day before their 23rd wedding anniversary on December 22 - the day she had asked for her Tesco delivery.

She rang to cancel half the order and that is when staff at the city’s Savile Street branch - where she had been placing orders for over two years - leapt into action.

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A Tesco spokesperson said: "We believe every little helps and that's why our delivery driver, Liam, wanted to surprise his regular customer, Linda, following her sad news in the run up to Christmas.

"He is delighted she enjoyed her flowers and he's looking forward to helping her with future deliveries."