RED was very much the order of the day on Friday when people of all ages did their bit to "do something funny for money" and fund-raise for this year's Comic Relief appeal.

A T-shirt printathon, a giant hokey cokey dance and a sponsored beard shave all helped to raise thousands of pounds across West Somerset for Red Nose Day.

Schoolchildren were able to make a donation in return for wearing red coloured clothes or pyjamas to school, while others raised money through cake sales and fundraising challenges.

Nationally, the appeal hit a record-breaking £75 million during Friday's live televised fundraiser, with all the money due to help vulnerable people across the UK and Africa.

But it was not just the district's young people who had all the fun, bank workers, local businesses and volunteer groups all did their bit to raise money.

Staff at Old Cleeve-based Brook Food held a mini version of the popular television show Great British Bake-Off, with office and warehouse workers asked to pay £5 each to take part.

A variety of weird and wacky creations were judged by Tim Webb, the vice chairman of Old Cleeve Parish Council, with finance director Mark Dorrill named as the overall winner.