RED Nose Day is the time to do something funny for money - but one Barnsley school has banned all things funny this year.

Shafton ALC students have been told they can't wear red noses, or come in wearing non-uniform, but should still bring in a pound to support the cause.

One pupil said: "We aren't allowed to wear red, and red noses, badges and rubber wrist bands are also not allowed - it's only for a day, but they say it is a disruption to our learning."

A school spokesman said that non-uniform days aren't allowed within the trust, which also oversees Carlton Community College, but there are other ways the school will be raising money.

** The full story appears in the Barnsley Chronicle, dated March 6. **