TRANSPORT staff are offering a strip of a lifetime to raise money for charity.

Workers at Blackburn bus station will be doing a Full Monty to raise money for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Queen's Park Hospital in the town.

John Ljevar a bus driver with Blackburn Trans-port is one of six brave men, all from Blackburn, who will bare all to those who attend the fun-filled evenings on Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8.

John said: "We are doing a complete Full Monty and there will be a treat for everyone.

We've got something to catch the eye of everyone who will be attending when we get to the finale.

"What I will say is it will definitely finish the night off on a high note."

When asked how the idea of stripping off came about, John said: "I suggested it to Inspector Nigel Ingham and he said in so many words you must be joking'.

"But he came back to me later and said if you can get some guys together then we'll do it'."

Inspectors Nigel Ingham and Andy McCrimmon and bus drivers Brian Doyle, Mick O'Toole, and Jim Marsden are the other five who are taking to the stage.

Philip Allaire, also a bus driver, will be on standby if any of them can't do it on the night.

John Ljevar said: "We wanted to raise money for charity.

"We thought long and hard about which charity to donate to.

"We always wanted to donate to a children's charity.

"My wife came up with the idea of helping babies we investigated it further and decided to raise money for local baby unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Queen's Park Hospital."

The Full Monty will end the evening of entertainment which includes a disco, a raffle and singers.

The show will take place at Intack Working Men's Club, Accrington Road, Blackburn at 7:30 pm on Friday, July 7 and at Beechwood Working Men's Club, Little Harwood, at 7:30pm Saturday 8 July.

The Full Monty has generated interest from both women and men in the community, there has also been a great deal of interest from the senior's within the community.

John said: "We hope to raise £2,000. If we raise more than £2,000 it will be a bonus."

Tickets cost £3. They are already on sale and are available from Blackburn Transport Office, Ainsworth Street, Blackburn.

Donations for this event can also be made by calling 01254 51112.