SUPPORTERS of Katharine House Hospice, in Adderbury, are lighting up their homes this Christmas to raise money for the charity.

Jenny and Stewart West, of St Mary's Road, Adderbury, will be trying to beat the £560 they raised last year.

They will 'switch-on' on tomorrow at 6pm.

Refreshments will be on offer and there will be live music from Telling Tales and stalls selling handmade toys.

Liz and Robert Hite, and Linda and Andy Brown, of The Green, North Aston, will also be lighting up their homes at 6pm on Saturday.

This will be followed by mince pies and mulled wine and a raffle.

They said: "We're sure this will be as successful as last year, when we raised £480 for the hospice."

Maureen and Les Cross, of Chadlington, light up their home each Christmas in memory of their son, who was cared for at Katharine House.

They will switch on their lights on Friday, December 7.

Katharine House, which opened in 1991, has treated more than 4,000 people who have had life-limiting illnesses.

This year, it will cost about £1.85m to provide the service, which is free to patients and their families.

About 35 per cent of this is provided by the Government, which means that at least £1.2m must be raised from voluntary sources.