Tea cups will be rattling and cake will be served by the slice at today's coffee mornings.

Hythe Bay Seafood Restaurant is among those to put will be putting on events at all three of the chain’s establishments.

They will all take place today and cakes and pastries will be served from 10am until noon.

All takings will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support.

Hythe Bay has restaurants at: 41-45 Beach Street, Deal; The Seasports Centre, Esplanade, Dover; and Marine Parade, Hythe.

The Magnet pub in Deal will hold its coffee morning today too from 10am to noon.

The pub, at 267 London Road, will also hold a charity day in aid of Macmillan on Sunday, October 1, from 10am to 3pm.

There will be a table-top sale, with tables costing £10, a guess how many sweets in the jar competition, guess the name of the teddy contest, a raffle and a tombola.

Refreshments will be on sale throughout the day.

Pub regular Jane Hoult will also take part in the Macmillan Brave the Shave campaign by having her head shaved. To book a table or to sponsor Jane, contact the pub on 01304 360842.

A care company in Dover is inviting residents to dig deep at its first ever Macmillan Coffee Morning.

Inchwater Home Care will host the event from 10.30am to 2.30pm at their new offices in Waterloo Crescent on Dover Seafront.

Employee Bridget Abercrombie said: “It’s the first time we’ve done this, and if it’s a success, we’ll be glad to do it again.

“At Inchwater, we work alongside Macmillan from time to time.

“It’s a very good cause and we know people are always keen to donate.

“None of us know if we or our family members will ever need their help.

“We also thought this is something that many of our clients can help with,” she added.

As well as a selection of cakes and hot drinks, there will also be a guess the weight of the cake game.

The address is 3 Waterloo Crescent, Dover. Free parking for one hour is available behind the office.

Milldale Hall in Deal has stalls selling goods at its Macmillan coffee morning tomorrow (Saturday).

Refreshments will be served between 11am and 3pm and a raffle will be drawn too.

The hall is on the corner of Milldale Close and Mill Road.