Mothers and daughters are being urged to sign up together for the Falmouth Race for Life which is taking place on May 12.

With it being Mother’s Day this Sunday, Cancer Research UK is suggesting buying places in the charity fundraiser provides a great excuse for mothers and daughters to spend time together.

Sam Beare, Cancer Research UK’s South West events manager, said: “We want to encourage women in Cornwall to buy their mums a very special gift this year – a place in Race for Life.

“We want to recruit a formidable Mums’ Army, ready to take on cancer and win. We all know how committed mothers can be when they really make up their minds to do something and we want to harness that power and create a unique force that will stop cancer in its tracks.”

The Falmouth Race for Life starts from the Gyllyngvase Beach car park at 11am. To enter visit www.raceforlife.org or call 0845 6006050.