The men of the Evening News have stripped off and bared themselves in the name of charity.

Instead of simply writing about a nude calendar, the newsroom boys have actually made one themselves, wearing little more than a smile to wow the locals of Worcester.

Twelve hunky men from around the Evening News offices - including Christian Williams, above - showed a little bare-faced cheek to raise money for local charity Acorns Children's Hospice.

Reporters Alison Fraser and Suzi Austin have been the driving force behind the calendar, as well as twisting the arms of some of the more reluctant models.

As well as securing funding from the Evening News and local businesses to sponsor each month, Suzi and Alison had to find fine specimens of the male species...

"I was quite surprised at the reaction," said fund-raiser Alison.

"Some volunteered to do it before knowing what they would be letting themselves in for. Several were very enthusiastic, but there were a couple who needed their arms twisting.

"I'm very pleased with the calendar. I didn't think my colleagues could look so saucy!"

Among the more reluctant models was reporter Richard Babington, (27), alias "Mr April".

He said: "It was a very rewarding experience and I hope it will be the start of a lucrative modelling career."

Evening News photographer Richard Eaton was the man on the other side of the lens, who has seen at least a dozen of his colleagues in a new light.

The proceeds will go toward Acorns' project to build the Three Counties Hospice on Bath Road to support children with life-limiting illnesses and their families.

The calendar went on sale at both the Hylton Road and Hopmarket offices of the Evening News from Thursday, priced £3.50 - a lot of machismo for the money!

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