HOPE Kerry joined forces with her pals to raise money for premature babies like her little brother.

Seven-year-old Hope, along with her friends, Laura Myers, 11, and Charlotte Glover, seven, held a Blue Peter Bring and Buy Sale for New Life.

Hope's five-month-old baby brother William, was born 10 weeks premature and he and their mum, Alison, also helped out at the sale at their home at The Pastures, Beardwood.

Alison said: "When William was born he spent seven weeks in the special care baby unit at Queen's Park Hospital, so when Hope heard about the Blue Peter Appeal she decided to do her bit."

The Blue Peter Appeal is raising money to buy incubators, heart monitors ventilators and alarms for premature baby units.

The youngsters, who also had a cake stall, raffle, a guess the name of the penguin competition and served refreshments, raised £123.

Alison is pictured holding baby William while (from left) Laura, Charlotte and Hope do the fund-raising.

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