A devoted daughter overcame her fear of flying to complete a skydive to raise money for a mouth cancer charity and celebrate her own mum being given the all-clear from the disease.

Bradford College student Moira Finlayson, 18, did the 13,000ft jump from the UK North London skydiving centre in Cambridge five years on from when her mother Leah Finlayson, 48, was treated for mouth cancer.

Moira, who wants to be a primary school teacher and lives in Addingham, has so far raised £2,500 for the Michelle Fuller Head and Neck Research Fund, which was set up following the death of young mum Michelle Fuller who was diagnosed with an oral cavity cancer aged just 32.

Miss Fuller, who was from Clayton, died from mouth cancer in May 2008, just weeks before the dream wedding she was planning.

A fund in her memory now supports head and neck cancer research in Bradford Teaching Hospitals, where Mrs Finlayson was treated.

Miss Finlayson said: “Mouth cancer teams across the country do wonderful jobs of saving lives, as they did with my mum, and this money could go to the latest technology.”

She added: “The skydive was amazing. I was shaking slightly before getting in the plane, but as soon as I was in the plane, the adrenaline kicked in and I couldn’t wait to experience such a thrill.

“Once I got to the plane door just before jumping, I looked down and did not quite realise how far up 13,000ft really was! I was so excited by this point.

“The freefall was the best adrenaline rush I have ever experienced and would definitely recommend it to anyone. During the freefall, I reached speeds up to 150mph.

“Once the parachute opened I looked around and could see for miles. I hope I can do another jump some time and would like to say thank you to everyone who has sponsored me and I hope I have helped contribut