PEOPLE went all out in Worcestershire for Children In Need, with events ranging from face-painting to cookie baking.

Some of the fund-raisers counting up the money from their efforts yesterday included Homebase, in Hylton Road, Worcester, which had a karaoke singing till assistant, and staff with silly hair and fancy dress.

Staff at Leigh Sinton store, near Malvern, had great fun dressing as elves, snowmen and Father Christmas.

Worcester City Youth Centre, City Walls Road, hosted a skateboarding and live music night.

Ninety-three-year-old Hugo Jones, meanwhile, showed Jamie Oliver a thing or two when he cooked up 200 flapjacks.

Mr Jones, who is partially-sighted, sold the treats at Worcester College of Technology, where he is the oldest student.

St John's Library is still counting up the money raised after a teddy bears picnic, organised by the Coffee Pot Club.

More than £450 was raised for Children In Need when a Worcester Bridge Club held a countrywide bridge evening.