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England‘s Three Lions swept to victory on the crest of a Mexican wave today after a nerve-wracking roller coaster match which saw millions of fans pull an epic all-nighter.

They beat the World Cup hosts 3-2 at their home Azteca Stadium in Mexico City in one of the most thrilling games of modern times.

Thomas Tuchel‘s side’s heart-stopping triumph sets them up for a quarter-final showdown against Norway in Miami on Saturday.

As millions of Brits stayed up until gone 4am for the final whistle, employers are being warned of a ‘mass sickie’ – encouraged by none other than England’s golden boy Jude Bellingham.

After scoring two of his side’s three goals and collecting his player of the match award, he advised England fans to ‘have another shot and text your bosses to say you’re not coming in tomorrow’.

It came after companies were warned to expect a productivity hit as Britain prepares for the ‘mother of all Mondays’ recovering from the night before. 

But fans were adamant the headaches are worth it after Sunday’s last-16 clash nixed the demons from England’s last outing at the Azteca 40 years ago when Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal broke the nation’s hearts at the 1986 World Cup.

In the seething cauldron of the world’s greatest football arena, the roar from 62,000 fanatical Mexicans was as spine chilling as it was ear-splitting.

England’s Three Lions swept to victory on the crest of a Mexican wave today after a nerve-wracking roller coaster match which saw millions of fans pull an epic all-nighter

England football fans celebrate their team’s historic victory at a fan zone in Manchester in the early hours of Monday morning

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Megan Pickford and Kate Kane celebrate Jude Bellingham’s goal against Mexico 

England fans celebrate in central London after their side’s 3-2 victory against Mexico

But Bellingham‘s brace of goals within two minutes of each other set the game alight and sent the 18,000 England fans in the stadium wild.

Then the Mexicans went wild when their reply came a few minutes later to take the score to 2-1 and their fans launched their beer, cups and anything else to hand into the air.

In the second half, Jarell Quansah got a red card and became the first England player to be sent off at the World Cup since Wayne Rooney in 2006, taking England down to ten men. 

But then Harry Kane scored a penalty to make it 3-1, only to gift Mexico a penalty a few minutes later.

The Mexico team have played ten World Cup matches at their home stadium since 1970 and never lost any of them. They had not conceded a single goal this whole tournament – until Kane and Co came to town. Mexico hadn’t suffered three goals against them in a match since 1999.

The stadium is 2,240m above sea level and there was concern about the altitude, but Tuchel’s men seemed unaffected. As well as having the advantage of always playing at home, Mexico officials made sure every seat in the 80,824-capacity stadium last night was equipped with a Mexico flag to wave.

The explosive atmosphere of the match was heralded all afternoon by almighty claps of thunder. Before the game started, the stadium went into its lightning lockdown mode and kick-off was delayed by an hour.

England got off to a bad start in the first half with a yellow card in the opening minute for Arsenal’s Declan Rice after a high boot clipped Luis Romo on the head.

There were howls and whistles from the partisan Mexican crowd as Rice went in the book with the referee setting out his stall early.

England were happy to keep possession for the opening exchanges and although unlikely to silence the baying mob they were able to contain Mexico.

But there was a heart stopping moment 15 minutes in when Jordan Pickford had to make a lightning reaction save form a Raul Jimenez diving header.

England fans gather at BOXPARK in Wembley as they await kick-off, which was pushed back to 2am due to thunderstorms

Two England fans in Newcastle gear up in the early hours of Monday for the tie with Mexico

Bored and tired England fans at Ultra Warehouse Derby brave the early hours as they prepare to watch England play against Mexico 

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Fans celebrate following a screening of the FIFA World Cup match between England and Mexico at Boxpark Wembley

England fans pack into a fan zone in St James’ Park, Newcastle overnight on Sunday

It was sheer brilliance and more than made amends for his error at the near post against Democratic Republic of Congo in the previous match.

Barcelona bound Anthony Gordon who started the match also impressed after an indifferent couple of group games.

The hydration break was met wit the customary boos from England fans but the atmosphere was electrifying as every Mexican touch was greeted with oles and the Three Lions were jeered.

A brave and valiant attempt by the 5,000 England fans behind Pickford to break into a chant was quickly drowned out by the crowd.

But it was the men in white who were cheering when Jude Bellingham scored England’s first when Rice and Saka had combined to provide him with a diving header in the 36th minute.

It didn’t silence the crowd but it temporarily quietened them and England fans were in delirium when Bellingham scored again two minutes later.

However they were back in the game just before half-time when Julian Quinones converted a free kick – but the England defence were able to see out the first half.

After half-time, jubilant scenes broke out again at the 60-minute mark when Harry Kane scored England’s third goal of the match after Anthony Gordon won a penalty.

Fans in Boxpark Wembley and supporter zones across the UK cheered ecstatically and threw their pints in the air after determinedly staying up into the early hours.

It came after the crowd had been quietened minutes earlier when defender Jarell Quansah was sent off following a VAR check over a high tackle.

Jude Bellingham heads the ball past Mexico’s goalkeeper for England’s first score of the match

England captain Harry Kane celebrates with teammates after the final whistle at the Azteca Stadium

England manager Thomas Tuchel reacts after the final whistle secured the side’s place in the quarter-finals this weekend

England’s camp go wild as they celebrate a goal from Bellingham in the first half 

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Kate stunned in a white custom halter neck football shirt embossed with her husband Harry’s surname in red lettering 

England fans dressed up as lions pose for photos during the match against Mexico

The mood dipped again when Mexico reduced the deficit to 3-2 through a Raul Jimenez penalty after Harry Kane was adjudged to have committed a foul in the box, following a VAR check.

But after an agonising 11 minutes of extra time in the second half, the final whistle signalled England’s return to the quarter-finals of the tournament before fans in Mexico spontaneously broke out into a rendition of Sweet Caroline.

After collecting his player of the match award Bellingham advised England fans to ‘have another shot and text your bosses to say you’re not coming in tomorrow’.

Asked how he thinks supporters are celebrating back home, he added: ‘I can imagine it’s carnage. No matter where you’re from or what you do I can imagine everyone is together. 

‘That is the thing I dream of being a part of this England squad, bringing my country together, giving them nights like this that they will enjoy for many years to come. 

‘I am so proud of this team. What we have done tonight is spectacular.’

Elsewhere Kane had lost his voice by the time of his post-match interview, but revealed that celebrations for some players had been rather too enthusiastic – with Jordan Henderson requiring medical attention after injuring his arm. 

All-in-all the Three Lions put in a gutsy performance – including some breathtaking saves from goalkeeper Jordan Pickford after being reduced to ten men – to counter at times relentless pressure from the tournament’s co-hosts.

England’s Anthony Gordon is brought down by Mexico goalkeeper Raul Rangel, winning his side a penalty

Harry Kane scores a penalty for England in the 60th minute of his side’s last-16 match against Mexico

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Raul Jimenez of Mexico scores a penalty against England in the tie overnight on Sunday

England’s Harry Kane (left) celebrates with former player Peter Crouch following victory in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match

Jubilant fans celebrate England’s win against Mexico in central London in the early hours of Monday

England fans celebrate England’s win over Mexico in London’s Piccadilly Circus

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WAGS Kate Kane and Megan Pickford were in the stadium to celebrate with their husbands, after Kate earlier posed in a custom corset with her man’s name printed on the left side.

Megan, who is married to goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, threw her arms in the air in the first half as Jude Bellingham netted two goals in two minutes to put England comfortably in front – as she sported a white poncho to protect her from the rain.

Kate, the partner of Harry Kane who scored a penalty after the half-time break to bring England’s goal count to three, was also seen beaming in the row behind.

Moments after the final whistle, the Prince of Wales, who is the patron of the FA, sent his wellwishes to the team, writing on X: ‘Well done England! Bring on the quarter final!’

With the game wrapped up shortly after 4am, millions of Brits have pulled an exhausting all-nighter and are expected to be absent from work and school on Monday. 

Employers are bracing for a ‘mass sickie’ while some schools are allowing children to arrive as late as 11am without being marked as late. 

Speaking at a watch party in Wembley, northwest London, Lorcan Finn, from Devon, said he had already taken the day off work to stay up for the early-hours kick-off.

The 22-year-old engineer said: ‘I think it’s stupid not to take the day off, unless you work from home.’

Harry Becks, 27, from Ruislip, west London, also said there’s ‘no chance’ he will go to work on Monday, adding: ‘I already booked the day off.’

Matt, 27, from Richmond, south-west London, who was at the fan zone with his father Terry, 62, from Preston, is also taking annual leave on Monday.

His father Terry said: ‘I’m older, I do not work. I will wake up tomorrow at home, if I’m not dead!’

‘Hangover Monday’ could cost the economy millions as workers either fail to show up or spend today being unproductive. 

Remote workers pulling an all-nighter joked they will just be moving their mouse at work on Monday.

Experts have warned of the dangers of driving or doing physical work while exhausted.

Dr Sophie Bostock, from the sleepscientist.com, said: ‘If you’ve been awake for 24 hours and you’re planning to just ‘push through’, your reaction time slows by over 50 per cent.’

Six million staff – almost one in five employees – have taken annual leave, three times more than usual, industry sources said.

In Mexico City, hundreds of thousands of fans are expected to take to the streets following the last-16 showdown.

Police deployed 7,500 officers to the Azteca Stadium and 6,000 more to the city centre in the biggest operation ever seen for an England football match.

It comes after a million people crowded around the Angel of Independence statue in the city centre after Mexico’s match against Ecuador last week, with four people dying in the crush.

By OLIVER TODD, DIGITAL HEAD OF SPORT and BOBBY MANZI, FOOTBALL REPORTER

Published: 04:19 BST, 6 July 2026 | Updated: 05:31 BST, 6 July 2026

Harry Kane delighted England fans with a squeaky post-match interview after the epic 3-2 win over Mexico at the World Cup – before revealing a bizarre injury to Jordan Henderson in the celebrations.

Kane had clearly lost his voice, singing Wonderwall in front of the England fans at one end of the Azteca stadium, and struggled to get his words out in a pitchside interview immediately after. 

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‘It was a crazy game,’ Kane told the BBC. ‘We had to fight and we had to find something. I’ve just been singing, I can’t really talk. The occasion, the team, everything against us, we found a way.

‘It was one of those days where the ref gave a lot against us. In the end it didn’t matter. I’m happy. 

‘Incredible, unbelievable support. [I’m] speechless! 

But more worryingly, Henderson – a non-playing substitute – collapsed on the Azteca pitch and required medical attention for an injury to his arm. 

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Jordan Henderson (in purple) was taken off the pitch on a stretcher at the Azteca after England’s win

Kane, Henderson (far right) and the rest of England’s players celebrate their Azteca win

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The 36-year-old fell flat on his face when climbing over the advertising hoardings and back onto the pitch after celebrating with the England fans. 

Kane said: ‘Jordan just fell over there, I think he’s OK, just something to do with his arm.’ 

But England boss Thomas Tuchel later confirmed his injury was more severe than Kane thought. 

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‘Not good, not good,’ Tuchel said. ‘It looks really bad, he’s injured his wrist.’

But Henderson had to leave the pitch on a stretcher and was seen in a heap behind the goal.

Jude Bellingham added: ‘He’s in a bit of bother, but our medical team have got everything under control. 

‘It’s probably best not to say too much when I don’t really know what was going on. But everyone was there to support him, and even that was a beautiful thing to see.’

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As Jordan Pickford punched away the umpteenth Mexican cross and the Australian official blew the final whistle, Jude Bellingham collapsed in victory inside the England penalty area. Battered, bruised, exhausted. Sometimes, the Real Madrid midfielder’s histrionics are a tad questionable. Not this time.

The magnitude of the stage – the World Cup’s most iconic stadium – was inescapable. England were public enemy No 1, facing the co-hosts in their near-impenetrable fortress. And at an altitude of 7,200m, Bellingham did not catch his breath: he was simply breathless.

Nobody rose to the occasion more than England’s talismanic attacking midfielder on Sunday night. And it wasn’t just his goals, which were brilliant by the way. It was his last-ditch tackles, his phenomenal hold-up play, his output off the ball, his motivational barks at his teammate, his wondrous quick feet.

And as the big screens cut to Bellingham amidst the downpour of the pre-match warm-up and he looked up, a wipe of his brow perhaps foreshadowed the 90 minutes ahead. His inference was simple: this was to be his stage.

Whether it be a debut in El Clásico, a Champions League final or major international tournaments, nothing brings the best out of Bellingham – still only 23 years of age, the youngest England player ever to reach 50 caps – like the grandest of arenas.

The cauldron of the Azteca, with thunder in the skies and on the terraces, felt like a momentous cultural occasion as opposed to a football match. The one-hour delay only added to the spectacle. And the order of the day was ear-splittingly simple: rousing cheers for the hosts, deafening jeers for the visitors.

And it takes some recalling to remember that Mexico were actually well on top after half an hour. Yet one Declan Rice surge down the pitch, one chipped Bukayo Saka cross and one diving Bellingham header set England on their way.

Simple enough, on paper. Yet off-beat, Bellingham’s slightest of faints to go near post before shifting to the back post, leaving forlorn Mexican marker Roberto Alvarado for dead, made the goal. Without it, Saka’s cross finds a deserted patch of grass.

Ninety-eight seconds later, Bellingham had his second. England won the ball from kick-off, Bellingham fed Harry Kane who reversed with pinpoint accuracy for Bellingham who, in his midfield battle with Mexico’s dogged Erik Lira, beat him to the punch again here.

There were other solo highlights. A goal-saving challenge on the stroke of half-time at the back post. A dazzling run, beating two men for dead in midfield on-the-turn before taking it – as the best sometimes do – a step too far. An audacious attempt from the halfway line which, though it looked unthreatening, had Mexico goalkeeper Raul Rangel backpedalling.

Even a one-minute retention of the ball in the corner in stoppage time triggered the customary sight of Bellingham geeing up the home supporters; a gesture which appears to be his favourite thing to do in this tournament.

It was a sumptuous performance, laced with supreme skill and unwavering determination. To think Thomas Tuchel dropped him from the squad eight months ago is now, well, unthinkable. As England prepared to run towards their fans in celebration at full-time, Bellingham raced to Tuchel and the pair exchanged the biggest of bear hugs, memories of maternal repulsiveness a distant memory.

The German boss has England’s star performers, Bellingham and Kane, the goalscorers again, firing bullseyes and desperate to one-up the other. It is the pairing which has England fans, drunk with joy in Mexico City and euphoric on caffeine back home, dreaming that perhaps something special is in the offing this summer.

“I was born in 1939 in Redcar but we got bombed out of there and moved in about 1942 to 27, Auckland Terrace, and I remember we were playing out in Garbutt Street and we heard a hell of a racket: there was this plane going up Auckland Terrace, so low he knocked a couple of chimney pots off.”

Last weekend in Shildon, a plaque was unveiled dedicated to the seven airmen who were killed on May 31, 1944, when their Short Stirling bomber crashed out of low cloud into fields where the Jubilee estate is today.

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The plaque to the seven airmen who were killed in Shildon (Image: Andy Futers)

But Kenneth’s crash is different.

It took place on January 25, 1946, and involved a de Havilland Mosquito on a training flight from RAF Middleton St George.

“He must have come from Redworth way,” says Kenneth. “He went over the Hippodrome and he was heading up the bank but struggling to keep the plane up.

“He went over the top and disappeared, and then we heard a hell of a bang and saw a cloud of smoke.”

The Northern Echo the following day said: “It appears that the plane had been heard circling round in dense fog, apparently looking for a landing ground. It passed low over the houses and seemed to turn at South Church.

“On its return, it crashed through a tall hawthorn hedge, somersaulted and disintegrated.”

A de Havilland Mosquito, like the one which Kenneth saw crash near Shildon (Image: PA)

It broke up in fields to the west of Adelaide Bank, which runs from Shildon down into South Church.

“We ran up the bank to the reservoir and got 50 to 100 yards from the crash scene; one wing was sticking up in the air,” says Kenneth, who now lives in West Cornforth. “We were turned away when a big green van with a red cross on the side turned up.”

The two airmen, the pilot and his navigator, were killed outright. The Echo said that two women, Miss Lanchester and Mrs Newton of Adelaide Terrace, “were first on the scene and they found the bodies”. A detachment of soldiers carried them off to Bishop Auckland hospital mortuary.

“I worked as a farmer for 65 years, and I’ve worked on that farm,” says Kenneth. “Every time I ploughed that field, I thought of those lads. The hedgeback that they hit is still damaged, as is the one where they found a body.

“I was once asked to plant up those hedges but something stopped me from doing it in those two places – it is a war grave to me.”

The plaque to the seven airmen who were killed in Shildon (Image: Andy Futers)

• Memories 789 told of the crash on May 31, 1944, when seven airmen from RAF Wigsley in Nottinghamshire got caught in a thunderhead cloud as they approached Shildon. The pilot dived so steeply to escape that the tail broke off, leaving a trail of debris a mile long until the plane came to earth where Weardale and Teesdale walks are now on the Jubilee estate. The plaque, unveiled in the community centre, has been erected by local historians led by Alan Ellwood and commemorates the men’s sacrifice.

Karina Blanco was just about to start the spinning class she teaches when the earth began to shake. The tremors kept getting stronger, so she grabbed her bag and ran outdoors with everyone else.

“When I realised the magnitude of it, I started screaming ‘my daughter, my daughter’. I sat in my car and drove as fast as I could,” said Karina.

Her only daughter, Fabiana, 12, was at their home when two powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela within seconds of each other on 24 June. The second quake was one of the strongest tremors to hit the country in a century, at a magnitude of 7.5.

When Karina reached her building in Caraballeda, in northern La Guaira state, she could hardly believe her eyes. “I could see one building, then a gap where my building stood, and then another building.”

Inside their first-floor flat in the 10-storey building, Fabiana was in her mother’s bedroom when she felt the earthquakes. She ran into the kitchen, and was holding on to the counter, when the walls around her collapsed. She was thrown to the ground.

“I saw things shaking, falling, breaking, and then the walls cracked. The wall separating my apartment from a friend’s collapsed. At that moment, I thought, ‘I’m going to die. I won’t survive this. No-one is going to rescue me,’” said Fabiana.

From then began an excruciating 32 hours.

Outside the collapsed building, Karina saw half of her daughter’s bed sticking out of the debris.

“I was running from one end of the complex to the other screaming ‘She’s dead. My daughter is dead’. I didn’t know what to do,” said Karina.

Under the collapsed building everything had gone quiet for Fabiana. She was lying face up, trapped by rubble on all sides, with the ceiling almost touching her face.

“I’m someone who gets very anxious and claustrophobic. But I don’t know why, a strange calm came over me. Maybe my mind was in shock,” she said.

A little while later, a nurse who worked as a carer for her upstairs neighbours started calling out to see if anyone could hear her. Fabiana responded.

“She told me to stay calm and that everything would be alright,” said Fabiana.

Six hours after the earthquake, at around midnight, the nurse was rescued. She told the volunteers who pulled her out that a girl named Fabiana was alive inside.

“I had surrendered to God asking for strength to begin a new life without Fabiana. And then someone told me, ‘Your daughter is alive’,” said Karina.

She ran back to the building screaming into gaps in the debris, calling out her daughter’s name.

The England midfielder had been celebrating with his teammates moments earlier

England star Jordan Henderson was taken away on a stretcher after hurting his arm during his side’s celebrations in the aftermath of their win over Mexico.

Thomas Tuchel’s side defeated the tournament co-hosts 3-2 in a hugely dramatic last-16 clash at the Azteca Stadium, with goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane enough to see them seal victory. They will now face Norway in the quarter-finals next week.

After securing the win, the entire England squad celebrated with the travelling fans, belting out Oasis classic ‘Wonderwall’, which they have adopted as their anthem for the tournament.

However, during the celebrations, it appears that Henderson suffered a worrying injury, with the Brentford midfielder caught on the BBC coverage lying seemingly in agony on the ground on the other side of the advertising hoardings.

His teammates were seen signalling for medics to come to his aid and, according to reports from the stadium, Henderson promptly received medical treatment at the side of the pitch.

The players appeared to form a huddle around the veteran midfielder, who was then taken away on a stretcher.

Hundreds of England supporters are expected to head to pubs across Bolton for the Three Lions’ World Cup last 16 clash against Mexico, despite the match kicking off at 1am on Monday, July 6.

Venues across the borough have reported strong demand, with some fully booked and others expecting hundreds through their doors for the overnight fixture.

Stephen Hoyle, from Hogarths, said: “My prediction’s going to be 1-0 England.

“It will be massive, I think it will be unbelievable.”

Hogarths is not taking bookings for the match but expects between 400 and 450 people to watch the game, making it one of the busiest nights the venue has seen during the tournament.

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Several other pubs have also reported high levels of interest as supporters look for somewhere to watch England’s biggest match of the competition so far.

Billy Higham, from ROOM Westhoughton, said: “Oh, God, I think England will win it 2-1.

“We’ve got 75 people showing up.

“It’s massive for us lot.

“I mean, we’re showing the other England games, but this one by far the biggest and we’ve filled upstairs and downstairs, we’re pretty much fully booked.”

The Hulton Arms is expecting around 100 supporters through the doors for the match.

A spokesperson said: “My prediction is going to be 2-1.

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“We’ve got about 100 booked in and a few more that’s coming.”

Andy Ireson, from The Poacher, said: “I think personally, it’ll go to penalties and it could go either way.

Because we’d never had anything like this before, we haven’t got a clue what’s going to happen.

“I just hope it goes well and the result goes in our favour.

“Obviously with Mexico’s record, never losing a World Cup game in that stadium, it doesn’t bode well.

“However, they’ve never had hydration breaks before. In here, it will be people who want to enjoy the game in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere.”

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Sophie McGrath, from the Duke of Wellington, said: “Do you really want to hear my prediction? 2-0 to Mexico.

“It’s going to be tiring, but I’m excited, think it’ll be crazy. It’s going to be great.

“We’re expecting about 30 people.”

England face co-hosts Mexico in the World Cup last 16, with the winners progressing to the quarter-finals.

The match kicks off at 1am BST on Monday, July 6.

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Claire Garbutt, from Hovingham, cut her hair to raise money for the Pendragon Community Trust which has helped her friend’s autistic and non-verbal son.

She said she regularly takes her friend Donna Beadle’s three-year-old son Grayson to the trust’s multi-sensory centre in Northallerton.

The 64-year-old, who works at Thomas the Baker in Helmsley, praised the centre, saying Grayson is “relaxed” while there and “enjoys it so much”.

Claire Garbutt before shaving her head to raise money for the Pendragon Community Trust (Image: Supplied)

She also said the facility offers respite for parents of SEND children.

The centre provides a safe space for people with special educational needs and disabilities.

It is a fully padded area with a giant soft slide, interactive walls and floors, a ball pool, a waterbed and more.

The Pendragon Community Trust offers sessions for adults, children and toddlers/babies at the centre.

Claire Garbutt after shaving her head to raise money for the Pendragon Community Trust (Image: Supplied)

Claire said she wanted to raise money for the centre, deciding to take part in a sponsored head shave on Wednesday, July 1, at the Cutting Shed, between Helmsley and Beadlam.

It was the second time that Claire had shaved her head for charity after previously cutting her hair off some years ago to raise money to support cancer research.

“Pendragon did the Northallerton 10k [to raise money] and I thought, I can’t run or walk that – what can I do to help them?” she said.

“I just thought, I’ll have my head shaved again.”

Claire raised £1,259 for the Pendragon Multi Sensory Centre through her efforts and is still accepting sponsorships via the Cutting Shed.

“I’m overwhelmed with the support and a special thank you to Anna who shaved my head from the Cutting Shed,” Claire said.

“My target was £1,000 so I’m absolutely over the moon I’ve got more. I can’t thank everyone enough for their support and generosity.”

On her new hairdo, Claire said: “It’s been fun. People have said I look younger which helps.”

A spokesperson for the Pendragon Community Trust thanked Claire for her support.

“We are very, very happy that Claire chose us as a charity to raise money for,” they said.

“We are always looking for people to fundraise for us and we’re very grateful when people do.

“Claire regularly visits the centre with the little boy she supports, and we are really grateful to her for doing this.”

For more information about the Pendragon Multi Sensory Centre, visit www.pendragon-ct.org/multi-sensory-centre/