GREAT British Bake Off star James Morton took time out to toast the success of a charity campaign.

The Glasgow University student helped Macmillan Cancer Support celebrate the £1.5million raised by Scots who took part in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning.

Around 11,000 events were held across the country in aid of the cancer charity.

Across the UK the charity hopes to raise more than £15m from more than 150,000 coffee mornings

Director of Macmillan in Scotland, Elspeth Atkinson, said: "We are amazed by the huge numbers of people that took part across the country.

"The generosity of people across Scotland is really astounding and we want everyone that took part in a coffee morning to know they are helping us be there for people with cancer when they need support most."

This was the 23nd year of the World's Biggest Coffee Morning and since the event started in 1991, it has raised £75m.

Macmillan uses the money raised to help fund its specialist nurses, financial help for cancer patients and nurse-run support line.

Over the years people have gone to extreme lengths to make their coffee morning a success, with coffee morning beings held on Mount Kilimanjaro, the Great Wall of China and Ben Nevis.

A coffee morning was also held in the shark tank at Deep Sea World in Fife and on helicopters flying oil workers to the rigs, while one keen supporter even hosted a nudist coffee morning.

Elspeth added: "The average coffee morning raises around £250 which is around the average grant Macmillan gives to cancer patients who need help paying their heating bills.

"The money raised this year will help us fund our vital services across the country and help us make sure no one has to face cancer alone."

To find out more or to register to hold a late coffee morning visit www.macmillan.org.uk/coffee