A KIND-HEARTED Haslingden schoolgirl had a foot of her hair chopped off for charity.

Amelia Hambleton, 12, donated her blonde donated her blonde ponytail to make a wig for a child fighting cancer.

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The youngster has already raised £340 for The Little Princess Trust – and even put her own Christmas money towards the cause.

Amelia’s twin sister, Alyssia, was among those who looked on as hairdresser Natalie Ward cut off 12 inches of hair during a morning assembly at Haslingden High School.

After the haircut, Amelia said: “It feels really weird, but I like it. I could hear the scissors cutting through my hair and I was thinking, ‘I have actually gone and done it.’ “I saw a video for The Little Princess Trust showing someone who had cancer and had to wear a synthetic wig. It was very uncomfortable and I asked my mum if I could donate my hair to make a better quality wig.”

Alyssia added: “She still looks like my sister, but at the moment it feels strange.”

she said. “I know I will get used to it but it was odd seeing her with short hair for the first time.”

Her mum Julie admitted she did her best to try to dissuade Amelia, but the year eight pupil was set on the idea.

Julie said: “She was very determined about it. Some people said ‘You can’t let her do that,’ but she was absolutely positive about it.”

Natalie Ward, owner of Ward and Co Hairdressers in Deardengate, Haslingden, cut Amelia’s hair after watching her grow it long for 11 years.

Amelia’s efforts also inspired year eight form tutor Victoria Smithson, an English teacher, to have her long, red hair cut short and donated to the charity.

Mrs Smithson said: “My mother-in-law was a Macmillan nurse and after she retired she was diagnosed with stomach cancer and sadly died. My sister-in-law, Sonia Bewley, wanted to raise £100 for charity for every year of her life.”

“I am going to be donating my hair to the Little Princess Trust and also raising sponsorship for Macmillan.

To donate to Amelia’s cause, visit the fundraising website at https://www.justgiving.com/little-princess/.