CORONATION Street stars helped raise vital funds for Pendleside Hospice when they turned out to support a charity fashion show in Burnley.

Vicky Entwistle, who plays Janet Battersby in the top-rated soap, was joined by Burnley-born actors Malcolm Hebden, who plays corner shop busybody Norris Cole, and Julie Haworth, who plays Ashley's nanny, Claire, at the event at Barden Mill on Saturday night.

Dancers from Sanderson's Dance Studio, based in Churchill Way, on the Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, Nelson, performed a routine for the 650 guests before taking to the catwalk to model the clothes, supplied by Mirage.

Vicky, who was born in Oswaldtwistle and now lives in Clitheroe, said: "I am a local girl so the hospice is a charity that is close to my heart.

"It is great to be able to support the community in this way and it is good to see the kids up there strutting their stuff and be proud of them."

Jason Fildes, the owner of Barden Mill, in Barden Lane, said the event had been a "rip roaring success".

He said: "We had 650 people attend and everyone had a really good time.

"The whole event had a really good feel to it and we have raised around £1,400 for the hospice in the process, which is great news."

Barden Mill has supported the hospice's fund-raising efforts in the past but this is the biggest single event it has organised.

Jason added: "The hospice is just down the road from us and it is an extremely good cause, so we like to support it.

"The fashion show was a really big team effort.

"Lots of people gave up their time for nothing to make it happen."

Kaye Bartle, fundraising manager for the hospice, said: "The show was superb - it was an absolutely wonderful night.

"I heard lots of people what a good time they had had.

"When you work in fund-raising the pressure is always on to think of new ideas, so when Jason came up with the idea of a fashion show we were delighted.

"Barden Mill has always been a great supporter of the hospice."