Hundreds of people in Lincolnshire have been doing their bit for this year's Children In Need.

Activities from youngsters and grown-ups alike have included 24-hour dance-a-thon, mass fancy dress and cake baking.

Kicking off Pudsey's special day was local dance group Jivefusion at 8am yesterday morning.

Boogies included salsa, modern and jazz dancing. Participation was free, but dancers did have to make a donation to help towards the £3,000 goal.

The BBC-backed event also boasted live radio shows. Jane Smart, 49, said: "I'm planning on staying for the full 24 hours. It's such a good cause and worth a few blisters."

A more eye-watering sacrifice came from nursery worker Ross McCarthy, 20, who had both legs waxed. Mr McCarthy, of St Nicholas Day Nursery in Runcorn Road, said the fuzz free legs felt numb after. "It didn't hurt as much as I thought it would. It's all for a good cause and hopefully we'll raise more than £100."

Opting for a less invasive fundraising effort, staff at city car garage Lincoln Honda came to work in fancy dress and brought homemade biscuits and cakes sold to raise money for the charity throughout the day.

And children from St Giles Nursery School in Addison Drive dressed in spots and stripes.

For more on county events, see Saturday's Echo.