A team of North Somerset Council workers are setting off for a charity mountain climbing expedition today.

The ten employees - including some from I-T contractor Agilysis - will leave Clevedon to tackle the Three Peaks Challenge, hoping to raise three thousand pounds for their chosen charities - Weston Hospicecare and Operation Smile.

The aim is to climb the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales in 24 hours - starting with Ben Nevis at 4am tomorrow.