Two women are shaving their heads this afternoon at the Robin Hood Pub to raise money for two children's cancer foundations.

Along with the women, there are eight men registered to go bald to raise funds for the St. Baldricks National Childhood Cancer Foundation and Childhood Cancer Care Endowment Fund within PALS.

But Stephen Fallon, senior vice president of IPCRe Limited said the figure does not include the walk-ons.

He said: “Last year a Robin Hood bartender decided to shave his head at the last minute and raised $5,000 on the spot.

“We have raised $220,000 for the Childhood Cancer Care Endowment within PALS over the past two years.”

The St. Baldricks National Childhood Cancer Foundation hosts an annual fund raising event where people shave their heads bald for donations in support of childhood cancer.

In the past three years they have raised over $500,000, and portions of the funds go to local charities like PALS.The shaving of heads will take place this today at 4 p.m. at the Robin Hood.

For more information about the charities contact www.stbaldricks.org or www.pals.bm.

MPs brace for full day

Legislators will have a full day today as they tackle six Finance bills, two sets of regulations for the Transport Ministry and a sale of government land.

Government has moved five bills related to hospital insurance contributions and benefits. Parliamentarians are also being asked to approve the sale of land on Stadium Lane, Warwick and a supplementary estimates to the outgoing year's budget.

Transport Minister Ewart Brown will be pushing through bus and ferry fare increases. And in the Upper Chamber, debate on the Budget will continue.

Firemen douse dumpster blaze

Firefighters put out a blaze in a dumpster on Pitts Bay Road on Tuesday.

The blaze was doused with 50 gallons of water at about 3.30 p.m., Fire Service spokesman Lt. Dana Lovell said.

Ceiling fans stolen

Five ceiling fans worth $1,250 were stolen from a Devonshire home last week.

The theft took place some time between March 4 and March 13 at a Rocky Bay Lane residence, with the culprit breaking into the home to steal the fans.