A nine year old girl who was never expected to speak, has astounded her parents, and staff at Rainbows hospice in Loughborough, by starting to sing.
Charlotte Blissett from Fleckney in Leicestershire had complications at birth, and doctors said she wouldn't be able to walk or talk.
Nine year-old Charlotte Blissett has recorded Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to help raise money for Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People in Loughborough.
Charlotte was diagnosed with West Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy at an early age.
– Alison Blissett, mother of charity singer CharlotteWhen I need someone to talk to, Rainbows is there. They care for Charlotte, but they also do so much more than that for our family and all the other families they look after.
Christmas is a special time for children and I really hope people will be kind and donate to Rainbows at this time of festive giving."
A little girl whose parents were told she would never speak has beaten the odds and recorded a song to help raise money for a hospice.
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Coronation Street's Bill Roache, who plays Ken Barlow, is at Rushcliffe Golf Club in Loughborough today.
The charity golfing event is to raise for the Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, based in Loughborough.
Rainbows is the only hospice in the East Midlands dedicated to the needs of children and young people with life-limiting illnesses and conditions.
