A TEENAGER has given away one of her greatest treasures to help other less fortunate children - 13 inches of her hair.

Ashleigh Dyson has worn her hair beyond her shoulders her whole life but last week had her most dramatic hair cut so far in order to help the Little Princess Trust, which makes wigs for boys and girls who’ve lost their hair due to illness.

“It would be a shame to let all my hair go to waste. It’s for a good cause,” said Ashleigh, 13, of Longcliffe Close, Shafton.

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