Workers building Ledbury's new Community Hospital have posed for a raunchy calendar to raise funds for the Hospital Equipment Appeal.

Staff at Twelve Castleoak Construction agreed to take their clothes off and hide their modesty in the most unusual ways for the calendar, which should be on on sale for Christmas.

Alan Savery, property services director for developers Shaw Homes (HA) Ltd, said: "It's very good, I must say. They've got their kit off, with only strategically placed safety equipment."

A room in the new hospital was converted for the shoot and the photographer was site manager Martin Pollet, who also features as Mr August.

He said: "A few weeks ago it was European Health and Safety Week and we wanted to do something and decided to raise money for the hospital appeal.

"There were no refusals among the staff, but very good co-operation, from site labourers to plumbers to the managing director, Colwyn Knight."

The event was co-ordinated by Mr Pollet and furnishings manager Peter Kenyon, otherwise known as Mr April. The safety week theme of the shoot explains the presence of safety equipment on the photos, such as hard hats.

The men on the calendar are aged 25 to around 50. They are all married and, as yet, there has been no adverse reaction from their wives.

The calendar will be available in a few week, at £4 or £5 a copy, and could be sold in Ledbury TIC and the hospital site.