A girl who sometimes has to use a wheelchair is celebrating after qualifying for a nationwide dancing competition.
Hayley Davies, 15, has had on and off mobility problems caused by nerve disorder neuropathy for the last three years which mean she has to use a wheelchair at times.
Mum Mandy, 44, said that over the last eight months her mobility has started to deteriorate.
She said: "She has had mobility problems and we didn't know if she would be able to dance. Sometimes she has to be in a wheelchair. She has good days and bad days but thankfully for the competition on Sunday it was a good day.
Hayley and her sister Libby, five, came first and fifth respectively in the North East Medallist of the Year's modern sequence competition on Sunday.
Hayley also finished third in the old time sequence competition.
They had to finish in the top 12 in order to qualify for the nationwide Medallist of the Year contest which takes place at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool in October.
Hayley performed a jive and foxtrot while Libby showed judges a foxtrot and a quick waltz.
Hayley has been dancing since the age of seven and Libby started 12 months ago.
The two girls train at Noreen Worsley's in Castleford and this is not the first time Libby has excelled in dancing - she recently won the rosette at the International Dance Teachers' Association competition, also in Blackpool.
"Libby was saying it isn't fair that Hayley is a champion and she isn't, but she actually won a competition the other week."
