LITTLE chatterboxes have sung songs and told tales for charity.

Youngsters aged three to five from Stockton have taken part in the Chatterbox Challenge to raise money for children with speech and language difficulties.

The children, from the Just Learning Nursery, in Durham Road, Stockton, spent the day taking part in the challenge set by I Can, a charity that provides therapy for children with communication problems.

Lucy Frain, from the nursery, said: "The Children have been really looking forward to the day and put a lot into preparing for it. Speech and language development is so important at this age that it is great to be involved in a project that not only raises awareness but also offers a special day for the children."