THOUSANDS of people will come together today to share a cup of coffee and raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Relief.

The charity is holding its annual World's Biggest Coffee Morning to raise vital funds for cancer sufferers.

Events are being held across North Yorkshire. Most are taking place from 10am to noon, but times may vary and should be checked.

The coffee mornings open to the public include:

BEDALE: Wycar Methodist Church Hall from 10am to noon.

There will be a cake stall and the chance to enter a competition to win an Audi A2.

CARTHORPE: Laurel Cottage, organised by Mrs J McDermot, telephone (01845) 567207.

KIRBY SIGSTON: The Haynes Arms, telephone (01609) 883383.

MIDDLETON TYAS: Taylors Cottage, organised by Suzanne Borthwick, telephone 0780 292 9395.

NORTHALLERTON: Methodist Church Hall, High Street, from 10am to noon, organised by the Hambleton and Richmondshire Macmillan Palliative Care Team.

NORTHALLERTON: Skipton Building Society, telephone (01609) 774732.

Richmond: King's Head Hotel from 10am to noon.

SCOTTON: 9 Curlew Crescent, organised by Scotton Parish Village Hall Committee, telephone (01748) 833801.

THORALBY: Chapel Garth, organised by Latitia Read, telephone (01969) 663391.

THORNTON LE BEANS: Crow Trees Farm, organised by Brenda Dennison, telephone (01609) 772959.