A 13-year-old Ilkley girl has had her hair cut short and donated a ten inch pony tail to the charity The Little Princess Trust, which provides real hair wigs to children who have suffered hair loss due to cancer treatments and other conditions.
It is the second time Charlotte Simpson has donated her hair; the first was six years ago, when she lived in New Jersey, in the USA, to 'Locks of Love ,' which provides wigs for young people in the USA.
Charlotte, who is in year nine at Ilkley Grammar School, also wanted to raise money for Cancer Research UK so asked friends and family if they would sponsor her and thanks to their support and generosity she has raised over £100.
Noel at Peter Frederick's hair salon on Leeds Road kindly styled her hair free of charge after he cut her pony tail off.
He said it was the first time a teenager had asked him to do such a thing and he and the other stylists were very impressed with her act of kindness.
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