CHILDREN and adults from throughout the 'Post' area came up with ideas galore to raise cash for the Children In Need appeal, which was celebratings its 30th anniversary — and then put them into practice, from a charity ball to dressing up as bugs!

Nationally, the British public has risen to the occasion once again and raised an astonishing £20,309,747 for BBC Children in Need which will go on to make a positive change thousands of young lives.

Celebrating its 30th Appeal, the TV show marked the crescendo of this year's activities through a star studded feast of family entertainment in order to help raise money for disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.

People in the 'Post' district and the South-West as a whole raised a staggering £548,302.