Coffee morning bans hot drinks

A school in England has banned hot drinks from a coffee morning.

Mill Hill Children's Centre in Hampshire has ruled hot drinks are too much of a threat to toddlers and parents must now drink water at the meetings.

Karen Griffin, one of 20 mothers who attends the mornings, said: "I think it's absurd. A lot of us mums enjoy a gossip over a cup of coffee. It just won't be the same."

However, Penny Bovey from the centre has defended the decision.

She said: "We feel this is a sensible way of keeping children safe. Groups are only run for approximately one and a half hours and cold drinks are available."