Money was raised at a 70s and 80s disco and further boosted when villager Phil Spry had his legs waxed at Chatteris hair and beauty salon Charlie Brown's.

His painful experience raised around £200 for the fund launched by grateful parents Philip and Tracey Bridgement.

They wanted to say thank-you to surgeons at the children's hospital for saving their 15-year-old daughter, Toni's life.

Toni underwent a gruelling four-hour operation in December at Great Ormond Street to have a benign tumour close to her heart removed and has thankfully now made a full recovery.

Tracey and Phil were so grateful for the care given to Toni by the hospital before and after the operation they wanted to do something to say thank-you.

The disco they organised at the Village Hall was attended by more than 100 people.

Tracey said: "We want to say thank-you to everyone who supported the disco as well as to those who have given donations or who sponsored Phil, who volunteered to have his legs waxed if he could get at least £200 in sponsorship.

"People at the disco were quick to support him and other sponsorship has also come in. As a result of both the disco and the leg wax we have raised around £1,100 for the hospital."