London Zoo cheer for brave little star

BRAVE Alicia Stott proved she was a little star when she was honoured at a glittering event in London.

BRAVE Alicia Stott took a trip to London Zoo to salute the courage of child cancer sufferers.

The eight-year-old, from Shaw, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in April, 2008, and has gone through intense chemotherapy which caused her hair to fall out and left her so ill she had to use a wheelchair.

The Crompton Primary School pupil was a guest of honour at the Little Star Awards party held by Cancer Research UK and TK Maxx on Saturday to raise awareness of child cancer and the groundbreaking research being done.

Seven out of 10 youngsters with cancer are now successfully treated in the UK, compared with fewer than three out of 10 in the 1960s.

Cancer is the most common cause of death from illness in children aged between one and 14. Each year, around 1,400 children in the UK are diagnosed with the disease. Cancer Research UK spent almost £9 million to help bring about huge advances in treatments last year.

Alicia is now receiving maintenance chemotherapy and is back at school in the mornings.

She was picked to go on the zoo trip after she won a Little Star award, joining 25 other Little Stars in meeting “X Factor” finalists Same Difference

Mum Donna Stott, said: “We are all still on a complete high after the day out to London. Alicia really enjoyed herself.”