SKIPTON Soroptimists' past president Valerie Ludlam hosted a coffee morning at her home for the Macmillan Biggest Coffee Morning.

With the help of club members and friends, she raised £850 towards a national total of nearly £14 million.

Mrs Ludlam is pictured centre, with, from left to right, friends Geoff and Sue Arnett and Soroptimist members Diana Chambers, Jill Spensley and Rosalie Holroyd.