A SLIMMER shed pounds and raised cash for Acorns Children's Hospice Trust.

Hazel Ashby joined forces with a group of friends to vow to lose weight in a sponsored slim.

The Worcester Woolworths caf worker was helped all the way by generous bosses who stumped up cash for her efforts and helped her collect £350 for the charity.

"There were a number of employees who slimmed for charity, but Mrs Ashby raised the most," said a spokeswoman for the store.

"We will be doing more fund-raising events up until Christmas for Acorns as it is such a worthy cause."

Yesterday, the Evening News revealed that the charity's Three Counties Appeal had smashed through the £1m barrier, thanks to the generous fund-raising of readers.

Anyone with any fund-raising events for Acorns should contact Evening News reporter Ann Wheeldon on 01905 742255.