A BURY telecoms saleswoman certainly saw the funny side of a challenge to launch a company as part of a business simulation exercise.

Joanne Koroma helped put together a joke book on CD-Rom which has already raised more than £1,200 for Cancer Research.

The 25-year-old, who works in sales for BT, joined up with five colleagues to helped create a company with a difference as part of their induction challenge.

They collected jokes, one liners, puzzles and tricks and put them all on to a CD-Rom under the "All Over the Shop" business banner.

Later, they marketed their product all around the north west by taking out stands at computer fairs and getting friends and families involved.

Anyone wishing to support this charitable venture, can visit the All Over The Shop website at www.allovertheshop.ndo.co.uk