HUNDREDS of businesses across Dorset laid on cakes and coffee to take part in Macmillan Cancer Support’s Biggest Coffee Morning.

The annual event aims to raise millions of pounds around the UK to help the charity continue its work helping those diagnosed with cancer and their families.

Last year the coffee morning raised £20.5 million across the UK and £190,000 in Dorset. Organisers are hoping to raise even more this year.

See our picture gallery of West Dorset businesses joining in the fun here.

And judging by our wonderful spread of pictures West Dorset businesses did more than their fair share of fundraising.

Graham Davies from Longs Fish and Chip shop in King Street, Bridport, said they had a really marvellous morning with all the cakes made by staff eater by enthusiastic customers and with generous donations from business for the raffle the shop made more than £400.

Sue England from Smith and Smiths in West Street, Bridport said in the ten or more years the shop has been taking part, this was the best year yet, making more than £780.

She said: “Staff and friends make cakes and are suppliers are very good and send us raffle prizes. Everyone is just so generous because it is such a good cause.”

Bridport and Lyme Regis News:

Richard Payne-Withers from The Alleyways Antique Centre said: “It was absolutely brilliant, we raised £250 and we are really pleased.

“We had a raffle and cakes, Leakers gave us a Dorset Apple Cake and the Dorset Higgler donated £110 from the sale of his coffees.”

Beth Bright of John Bright Fencing in Salway Ash said: “We made £575.26. This was our first one and it was a really, really good day. The staff made cakes or brought them in and we had a raffle too, it was excellent.”

Becky Reynolds the owner of Upper Cuts in South Street, Bridport said: “We did really well. We made £360. Everyone pitched in, the girls baked cakes and Bellas donated a cake.

“Because we are such a small shop we had tables and chairs outside and lots of customers and passersby joined in.”

Jane Elliot of Warren House, bed and breakfast in Chideock said this was the first time they had taken part but it had been a brilliant event, making nearly £500.

She said: “We made lots of cakes and had a raffle and guessing games.

“Everyone in Chideock was just so generous.”