A chip shop worker from Lowestoft decided to 'brave the shave' and raise money for MacMillan cancer support.

Lowestoft Journal: Chip shop worker Emma Douglas has her head shave to raise money for Cancer charities.Chip shop worker Emma Douglas has her head shave to raise money for Cancer charities. (Image: (C) Archant 2015)

Emmah Douglas, 21, works at Perrys fish and chip shop on Suffolk Road. She opted to have her head shaved after being inspired by a young girl she saw on Facebook- who had completed a similar fund-raising challenge.

Family members including Emmah's three sisters Sam, 19, Courtney, 17 and Danielle, 15 gathered outside the shop on Monday, October 26 to witness the shave and show their support. Miss Douglas allowed members of her family to cut off her ponytail and strands of hair, before the actual shave took place.

It was then left to hairdresser Helen Crickmore to finish off the process and neaten up the new style.

Before the shave, Miss Douglas said: 'I was looking on Facebook and I saw this really little kid, she was about four or five years old, and I thought if she can do it why cant I?

'I am panicking now and I am really nervous but the best thing is I have a hat – people aren't going to look twice if I have that on.'

As the shave was taking place, which caught the attention of many passers-by, Miss Douglas claimed: 'I feel so cold right now' and 'this feels really weird' but was then greeted with a round of applause when it was completed.

So far, more than £600 has been raised for the charity and to pledge further donations visit www.bravetheshave.org.uk/shavers/emmah-douglas/