Stowmarket boy, 9, donates lockdown locks to children's charity

A nine-year-old boy who had not had his hair cut since the pandemic has donated his long locks to a charity which makes wigs for children. Noah, of Stowmarket, Suffolk, was just three during the Covid-19 lockdown when he could not get a trim and instead left his hair to grow - and grow. With his blond tresses reaching down to his hips, he braved the scissors on Saturday to help The Little Princess Trust. "It's going to be weird because when I have long hair I have to tie it for sport, long hair washes and other stuff," said Noah. "When I have short hair it's going to feel weird because I'm not going to have to have as long washes, I'm not going to have to tie it up and I'm not going to have to dry it for that long." He was also keen to surprise his friends and teachers with his short do when he returned to school after the Easter break. Noah's dad, Alex, explained that during lockdown, Noah had seen other people doing things for charity which inspired him to grow his locks. "Initially the idea was to just donate the hair, but once he found out it costs around £700 to make one wig he wanted to start a Just Giving page as well and raise as much as possible. "He's been so excited abou

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