Former Stag Jake Buxton’s close shave

The tough-tackling defender turned hairdresser when he shaved off the hair of Diane Forward as part of her fundraising bid for Cancer Research UK.

Diane, 48, from Warsop, raised £1550.60 and said: “Jake was nervous, but did a really good job!

“For a start I just had the grade four because my hair was quite thick and when he’d finished that he thought that was it, but I went the whole way.

“It was really great of Jake to give up his time and raise the profile of my event - and he also sponsored me £100 as well.”

Diane works for Respectful Care in Mansfield Woodhouse, who provide services that enable elderly people to continue living at home.

She had hoped to raise £500, so was delighted to treble that amount.

She added: “I chose to support Cancer Research UK because there are 200 different forms of cancer and it affects all people young and old.”