PUB regular John Storey raised almost £500 for St Teresa's Hospice by having his head shaved.

Mr Storey was sponsored by fellow regulars and friends, and raised £491 when all 18in of his locks were shorn at The Shuttle and Loom pub, in Whinfield Road, Darlington.

St Teresa's Hospice offers free palliative care to people in the South Durham, Teesdale and North Yorkshire areas, helping them to live with their illness and provide support to their carers.

The service depends almost entirely on charitable donations and fundraising.