SCHOOLS, businesses and residents from across Ellesmere Port raised thousands of pounds for Children In Need last Friday by organising all sorts of charity events including collections and sponsored fancy dress.

They included:

Ellesmere Port Brownies have raised £132 for Children in Need with a bag pack at Boots on The Coliseum in Ellesmere Port.

Staff at Stanlaw Abbey Community Nursery who raised money for Children in Need.