A ROSS-on-Wye woman is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for charity.

Laura Penman, 20, will take on the challenge this September and is hoping to raise £2,990 for Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF).

The six-day trek is run by Choose a Challenge who create tailor made adventures for students. Laura is currently studying criminology at Portsmouth.

To sponsor Laura go to www.justgiving.com/Laura-Penman1/