Mansfield man Philip Foster had his long, curly red hair cut off to raise hundreds of pounds for charity.

Philip, pictured before his cut, has had long hair for 10 years. He donated it to the Little Princess Trust, which makes wigs for children who suffer hair loss through treatment for cancer.

He had his hair cut at KH Hair, Market Street, Mansfield, where salon manager Jane Fletcher did the cut free.

Philip beat his £500 fundraising target and has raised around £1,000. To support his effort search for Philip Foster at www.justgiving.com

“I have had long hair for 12 years,” he said. “I always knew if I was going to cut it, then I would do something different with it. Donating it, especially my colour and style, seemed like the most obvious thing to do.

“I know this wasn’t particularly death-defying, but 12 years was a long time to be attached to my long hair so, for me, this was a big deal and I’m grateful to all those who have donated and to KH Hair for the free haircut.”

Jane said: “Phil was brave and we are proud of him. He looks great. He has been a client for more than 10 years and it’s quite a difference.

“Little Princess Trust is a wonderful charity that we have supported for a number of years and we were very happy to help.”