Cartoon students help our war victims

CARTOON students with Paul Bergman from Red Bar (front, centre) and some of his fellow bar workers

RED Bar regulars could be forgiven for thinking they had walked into a cartoon wonderland when they called in for a pint.

For 50 Oldham Sixth Form College students turned into fictitious characters for the night which saw them net £500 for charity.

The A-level leisure students dressed as everything from Batman to Bill and Ben the flowerpot men to get regulars at the Failsworth pub in the mood.

They raised the cash with a quiz, a best-dressed competition and raffles.

And this week they plan to boost the pot, which will go to “Help for Heroes” — a charity which helps people wounded in Britain’s current conflicts, with an auction of sports items donated by students.

Student Rachel Bullock, who is fundraising co-ordinator, said “We wanted to help people who have lost limbs or become disabled through wars. And we had a really good night doing it.”