CULCHETH businesses clubbed together to raise more than £2,600 for a charity that helps improve the lives of people battling cancer.

Owners and workers from the village's shops, hairdressers, cafes and florists joined forces at a fundraiser which also marked The Raj Indian restaurant's first birthday in its new home in Common Lane.

The night of entertainment, including Bollywood dancers, henna tattoo artists and live music, was a sell out and raised funds for the The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity.

Money was raised through a raffle and auction, supported by the village's businesses, as well £10 donated from the sale of each ticket.

It will be spent helping fund pioneering cancer research projects, equipment and support services for more than 30,000 patients each year.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre treats patients in the Wirral and Liverpool and at a network of chemotherapy clinics across the region.

Jade Barrett, area fundraising manager for the Clatterbridge Cancer Charity, said: “I was totally blown away by the support shown for our cause, by every business in the village.

"All manner of shops, hairdressers, cafes and florists donated really fantastic raffle prizes helping us raise so much on the night.

"Visiting each business to collect the prizes, I realised everybody had heard about the night and most had tickets.

"Anhar and his team at The Raj are certainly very popular and we are so grateful to them for their hard work in creating such a successful charity night. The total raised is incredible, thank you so much to everybody involved."