COFFEE mornings have been held across the district to raise money for a cancer charity.

The Oakhouse, in High Street, Maldon, stretched out the nationwide Macmillan coffee morning event to last all day Friday and Saturday.

Staff at Marks and Spencer in Maldon High Street raised more than £1,400 during a week-long fundraising drive which featured a raffle and tombola.

Section manager Yvonne Faithfull said: “We would just like to thank our customers for being so generous.”

Elsewhere, Steph O’Connell held her coffee morning at St Lawrence Church Centre on Friday. So far she has raised £700 with more money still coming in.

Fundraising coffee mornings were also held at TC2 hair salon and at Avon House Vets in Maldon, where £590 was raised for the charity.