A MEMBER of staff at Webbs has raised more than £1,000 for charity by shaving off her long hair.

Claire Callaway, who works in the houseplant department of the garden centre, decided to have her head shaved in front of staff and customers at the store to raise money for Brain Tumour Research after a close relative was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Her hair was donated to the Little Princess Trust, a charity which provides wigs for children undergoing chemotherapy treatment.

She said: “People have commented on how brave I am to have my head shaved. The reality is the truly brave people are the ones who have to endure the invasive surgery and painful treatments, and who have to face a life considerably changed or shortened, because of a brain tumour.

" The shocking truth is brain tumour research receives less than 1 per cent of the national spend on cancer research, despite more children and adults under 40 dying of a brain tumour than from any other cancer. I hope to raise at least £2,740 - enough to fund a day of research - in order to continue this vital and potentially life-saving work which will improve the outcome for everyone diagnosed with a brain tumour so that they may lead a long and full life."

Mrs Calloway has already raised more than £1,100 from family and friends and hopes to raise more. To add to her fundraising efforts, visit justgiving.com/braintr.