A NORTH West charity is set to go Down Under in a bid to raise cash for people suffering from brain tumours.

Australian skin care giants Nutri-Metics is organising a fashion show to raise money for BASIC - the Brain and Spinal Injuries Charity based at Hope Hospital, Salford.

The show is being staged at the Ramada Hotel in Manchester on October 3, starting at 7pm.

Tickets cost £10 and for the price you receive a glass of wine, a fashion show by Chelsea fashion house Moa and a free complimentary pack of cosmetics.

Anyone who wants tickets for the show should contact Sylvia on 0161 488 4613.

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