A Huntingdonshire girl and her 'mighty mates' raised £1,600 for the hospital that saved her life by completing a 5k race.

Maia Wiggett, of St Neots, took part in RBC Race for the Kids on October 12 with four of her friends: Isobel Norris, Ellie Bailey, Ffion Phillips and Jessica Fernandes-Correia.

They were fundraising for GOSH (Great Ormond Street Hospital) in recognition of the care Maia received when she was born and during her early years.

Maia's mum, Meera, said: "We all had an amazing time on Saturday at Hyde Park.

"The girls raised an amazing £1,600 for GOSH - a great achievement."

She added that Maia - who was born six weeks premature in November 2014 - was honoured to open the same race for GOSH two years ago.

Recent fundraising efforts have included a raffle at a Cambridge card show which raised £640 and a table top sale.

"We continue to raise as much as we can for GOSH and Maia's Team GOSH fund," added Meera.