STAFF at a Tilehurst bank started the day a better way when they took part in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning for cancer research.

Employees of Barclays branch in The Triangle raised £305 on Friday as part of a national fundraising event for Macmillan Cancer Relief.

Customers, staff and passers-by were invited to donate cash in exchange for coffee and cakes.

The nearby Andover branch pulled in a further £55 and Barclays has agreed to match the bank's donations pound for pound.

Organiser Pauline Willis, a Barclays business manager, said staff wanted to take part in the Macmillan event after a team member died from cancer.

Mrs Willis said: "It is something which affects everyone at some time in their lives and we wanted to do our bit to help. It was a real branch effort."