Andy Bowsher and Jenny Watson of Storage King at Battlefield, Shrewsbury, are sizing up for a head shave on Red Nose Day.

Giant red noses will dominate the Shropshire skyline when thousands of people across the county do something funny for money today.

Shropshire County Council’s chamber has grown a giant red nose as the county gets into the spirit of Comic Relief 2009.

The Shirehall building in Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, boasts a huge shiny red nose high on the wall above the offices and crown court.

And council staff aim to generate cash with a variety of events, including a Comic Relief lunchtime menu.

A big white tiger at West Midland Safari Park will also do his bit.

The normally ferocious Khan, a five-year-old white Bengal tiger born at the park, near Bridgnorth, has been showing his softer side after being given a huge red nose to play with.

Staff said he has been seen playing with the huge red nose for hours – and no-one was going to take it away from him.

Staff at the Ptarmigan building, Shrewsbury Business Park, will also be getting involved by holding a charity book sale from noon till 2pm, with all proceeds being donated to Comic Relief and at the Customer Service Centre, in Abbey Lawns, people will be wearing pyjamas to work and holding a cake sale.

At Louise House, Roman Road, Shrewsbury, reception staff, the START team and Shires Cafe staff will be wearing something red, and sporting wigs and beards for the day – and paying for the privilege.

The Age Concern Day Centre is also joining in the fun by wearing something red.

And, by kind permission of Royal Mail, Dave, Louise House’s local postman, will be doing his round tomorrow wearing a long flowing blonde wig and a beard. He is being sponsored by his workmates.

Worker Sean Tetlow, from the new B&Q, in Shrewsbury, will be having his very hairy legs waxed to raise money at noon at the store. People can make donations on site.

In Oswestry, Sainsbury’s employee, Gareth Williams, is planning a traditional fundraiser – sitting in a bath of baked beans in the foyer of the town centre store.

Other members of staff at the supermarket will dress in fancy dress to boost the fundraising drive, which has been going over recent weeks.

By Andy Richardson

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