SOME unusual clients have been coming through the door at a Wombwell piercing studio in the hopes of curing migraine problems.

Taattoo Wombwell, on Park Street, has had pensioners, office workers and the previously-unpierced coming through their doors to have daith piercings done.

The piercing, over an acupuncture pressure point within the ear, purportedly relieves headache problems.

The spike in daith piercings has been so pronounced that Taattoo is now carrying out a survey of clients who have had the procedure to see how effective it has been.

Read more in this weeks Barnsley Chronicle