CHILDREN in Need has been receiving fantastic support from volunteers in Chard and Ilminster as they raise money for the worthy charity.

Staff at CRESTA have been getting on their bikes and cycling the equivalent distance from Chard to BBC studios - 144 miles - to do their bit.

Pupils at Manor Court Community Primary School have been selling cakes, as have students from Chard STEPS centre who had a stall in Holyrood Street.

For a full report of the day's events, pick up your copy of next week's News!