A girl has got rid of her blonde hair to help a family friend who has been fighting cancer.

Six-year-old Ellie Crawford, of Gibb Street, Cowling had her hair cut at Cross Hills Co-op on Saturday.

Her hair will be made into a wig for eight-year-old Glusburn youngster Tyler Manley, who is recovering from a major operation to have a tumour removed from her brain.

Stylists Louise Hargreaves and Liz Clayton, from The Hair Shop, Cross Hills, cut Ellie’s hair and the special event also included a raffle, with prizes arranged by Ellie’s gran Joyce Crawford, who works in the Co-op.

And money raised via collection tins stationed in Cross Hills and Cowling will go towards Ward 52 at Leeds General Infirmary, where Tyler was initially treated.