Children can dress up in their favourite Halloween costumes at a charity party this afternoon.

Opticalise Opticians, in Preston Road, will be hosting a party from 12-6pm for children and parents and will raise money for the local RSPCA charity at the same time.

Practice owner Mahel Shah said: “We have a special children’s entertainer joining us for the day to help out with the balloon modelling and face painting. I’m sure there will be a few ghost stories to enjoy too.

“The Halloween party will also be a fantastic opportunity for us and the local community to show their support for the RSPCA charity.

“Everyone that visits us in practice will have the opportunity to make a small donation to the charity and we’ll match the final total.”