RED Nose Day fever has struck council staff in East Dorset.

Workers at East Dorset District Council (EDDC) are raising money for good causes supported by the national fun day by paying £2 to dress down.

But IT experts, Tim Kidney and Chris Wood, have taken the edict “do something funny for money” to heart, swapping their sober suits for striking stockings.

The council hopes to raise about £300 from its dress down day, helping the Comic Relief charity to support good causes in the UK and Africa.