A TRIO who lost loved ones to cancer helped raise more than £1,000 to help fight the disease through a coffee morning in North Berwick.

The fundraiser was held at St Andrew Blackadder Church, with around 80 people attending the event for Macmillan Cancer Support last Saturday. 

The event was organised by Elaine Martin, Joan Mackenzie and Katie King, residents of North Berwick who had lost loved ones to cancer in the past and wanted to support the charity. 

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Elaine said: "Joan, Katie and I have each had experience of living with and losing a loved one to cancer, as have many others within the community and, for that reason, we wanted to raise awareness and support Macmillan Cancer Support. The charity provides much-needed aid, advice and support to thousands of families every day.

"The three of us had several meetings to plan and organise the day. We had to think about advertising, catering and ensuring that we had enough people available on the day to enable everything to run smoothly.

"On the day, there were nine of us serving tea, coffee and cake to approximately 80 people and generally helping to keep things running smoothly. However, over the week before, there were many other people involved baking for us. Without the help and support of everyone involved, the day would not have been the success that it was.

"To date, the amazing sum raised is £1,245."