There was much hilarity at a "slave auction" in Helston on Saturday (April 7) as people offered their services in return for money.

Amidst the laughter, however, there was a serious side to the evening, as it was raising money for the Bone Cancer Research Trust in memory of 21-year-old Gary Scott, who died last July from a rare form of bone cancer known as Ewing's Sarcoma.

The event was organised by Maria Harvey, Gary's girlfriend at the time he died, who held it at Helston's Royal British Legion Club four days after what would have been Gary's 22nd birthday. Overall, the event raised just short of £1,500 over the course of that one night.

Maria said: "It went really, really well and I'm really pleased with it. Thank you to everybody that attended and donated items or services to the evening."

A total of 19 people put themselves up for "slavery", offering everything from hair cuts to car washing, a taxi service and the ambiguous promise of "a slave for the night."

Alongside the auction was a raffle, which had 33 prizes donated by Helston businesses and residents.