COFFEE lovers are urged to brew up in aid of the East Lancashire Hospice appeal.

Hospice fund-raiser Edna Clarkson is looking for people to join her "coffee morning week" campaign and organise a party in aid of the Park Lee hospice, Blackburn.

She said: "We want as many people as possible to get involved, even if they just invite the neighbours in for a cup of coffee."

The week, from 18 to 25 March, will end with giant coffee mornings in Clitheroe, Blackburn and Darwen where organisers can bring the proceeds of their own events.

The cash will help the hospice's £1.3million appeal to build an extension which will be used for better day care facilities and rooms for Macmillan nurses.

If you want to help the appeal, call the East Lancashire Hospice Appeals Office on 01254 660900 or Amy Binns at the Lancashire Evening Telegraph on 01254 678678 ext 208.

Donations can be made at any Natwest branch into the East Lancashire Hospice Fund Day Care Unit Appeal account, sort code 01-00-85 a/c 12804509.

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