Girls grin and bare it in aid of charity

Workers at a Hungry Horse pub have unveiled a cheeky charity product ­ a saucy staff calendar in aid of Children in Need. Four female workers at The Crooked Billet, in Stevenage, Herts, decided to show off their pulling techniques for the flash venture. And the quartet has been turning more than just noses red with their provocative poses. Sales of the £7.50 calendar ­ which features manageress Lisa Winn, 32, and barmaids Ruth Bussey, Jemma Gwynne and Sam Franklin, all 19 ­ have raised nearly £400 so far. Ten copies have been sent out to the Gulf, where two pub regulars are aboard HMS York preparing for military action in Iraq. And requests are continuing to flood in from across the town for further calendars. Manager Del Winn, 34, husband of Lisa, said: "The girls came up with the idea themselves and the response has been fantastic. The customers love it and it's a great way of raising money for charity as well as having a bit of fun." The calendar shows the girls posing in a variety of themed shots around the Symonds Green Lane venue, accompanied by captions such as: "I'm always a favourite on the dessert menu!