THIRTEEN-year-old Maisie Norton is battling cancer for the second time in her short life.

But she is fighting it with help from her young friends who say she is the “bravest girl” they know.

Maisie was at Millbrook School in Grove when she was first diagnosed with a tumour on a kidney two years ago. She had chemotherapy and radiotherapy for 10 months.

She was diagnosed with another small tumour in her lung in May and is having chemotherapy again. But her young friends have been by her side and are even raising money.

Classmates Harry Denton and Mikey Shearman, both 13, have organised a 10km fundraising run and raised £2,000 for cancer care charity CLIC Sargent.

They are in the same year eight class at King Alfred’s School in Wantage.

Harry, from Mayfield Avenue in Grove, said: “She is the bravest person I know. She is brilliant and is so confident she is going to get through it.”

Maisie, from Fulmar Place, Wantage, said: “I am really proud of what they have done for the charity and I appreciate it loads.”