MORE than £1,674 has been raised by churches in mid Wensleydale for Christian Aid thanks to Lent lunches held in various villages and towns.

In Leyburn, lunches were organised jointly by St Matt- hew's and the Methodist chapel and £350 was raised. At Middleham, the total was £146 and at East Witton £187.

The combined benefice of Aysgarth with Bolton-cum-Redmire brought in £991 with lunches at Aysgarth, Carperby, Redmire, Thoralby, Thornton Rust and West Burton.