A DERBY hairdresser has been short-listed for a competition which aims to find the best in the country.

Hayley Bennett, from Hayley Bennett's Hairdressing, in Allestree, is in the semi-finals of the Head and Shoulders nation's favourite hairdresser awards which recognise people in the industry who work hard to generate a relationship between themselves and their clients.

She will compete against nine others from across the Midlands. People are asked to vote for their favourite who will go through to April's national final. To vote, visit www.headandshoulders.co.uk.