MINI Spice Girls from Smithills have been treading the boards bringing in cash for the Jubilee Centre and Comic Relief.

The girls have gone down a storm with shoppers after performing inside Bolton's Market Place and raising £500.

The girls have also raised £605 by holding a concert at the Horwich Reform Club and £400 at the Jubilee Centre.

The youngsters, aged between nine and 13, are hoping to carry out a number of similar concerts throughout the area in the near future.

The Mini Spice Girls, who also too part in the Horwich Carnival at the weekend, are Jennie Rothwell, Sarah Rothwell, Cherene Bracegirdle, Jayne Leeson and Gemma Carcione.

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