KETTLES were switched on all over Wiltshire on Friday for the World's Biggest Coffee Morning.

The event was held in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief and schools, church halls and garden centres were just some of the venues where steaming hot drinks were served.

People also held coffee mornings in their own homes.

As well as refreshments, volunteers ran stalls to raise funds for the charity.

Oval of Westbury cleared out its cars from the showroom and invited people to drop by to have coffee and cake.

Customers could also make bids in an auction of sporting memorabilia.

Signed rugby shirts and football photographs were among the lots. The day raised more than £1,000.

Sales manager Lee Harvey said: "It was the first time we've taken part and it was a success."

In the Warminster area the town council offices, Sutton Veny Nursing Home, The Angel at Heytesbury, and Barters Plant Centre in Chapmanslade all held coffee mornings.

Organiser Pam Goodger said: "It all went wonderfully well. There was such a diverse range of venues from pubs and halls to schools and a small room on the army camp.

"From right across the board, people were supporting the charity's efforts."

Trowbridge United Reform Church, the Britannia Building Society in Westbury and village halls in Chitterne, Kingston Deverill, Longbridge Deverill and Upton Lovell also took part.

Macmillan Cancer Relief is a UK charity supporting people with cancer and their families with specialist information, treatment and care.

The support is available from the moment that cancer is diagnosed.

Macmillan works closely with the NHS and others to develop and pioneer a network of services for people with cancer, working together so that standards of treatment and care can be improved for everyone.

All the charity's work is funded by donations from the general public.