Courageous three-year-old toddler, Scarlett Gray from Lincoln, has passed away after tragically losing her year-long battle with cancer.

Scarlett was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma Stage 4, an extremely aggressive, rare childhood cancer in August 2015.

The brave little girl started her treatment shortly after being diagnosed and spent months on end in hospital.

Post operative complications, however, meant that private tratment would have been needed, which could have cost more that £400,000.

Parents Andrea and Jamie opened up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for the treatment, which raised over £37,000.

Scarlett’s parents said in a statement on her Facebook page that they were utterly heartbroken by the news.

“She went so peacefully in mine and her dad’s arms.

“We had to make a decision that no parent should have to make, but it was the right decision and because of that our little girl is no longer suffering and no longer in pain.

I am so relieved for her, she is free.

“We are so incredibly proud and honoured that we were chosen to be her parents, she was the funniest most caring, loving and intelligent little girl we have ever known.

“And we got to call her ours for three years, there is no bigger honour.

“Sleep tight princess, mummy and daddy love you with all of our hearts.”

Steampunks from around the world will fill the streets of Lincoln this Friday as the largest and longest running festival of its kind heads to the city once again.

Beginning on Friday, August 26, thousands of exquisitely dressed Steampunks will be taking part in The Asylum, a festival that aims to combine art, literature, music, fashion, comedy and a jolly good time.

Events range from guides, markets and parades, to jetpack racing, tea duelling and teapot racing.

More events can be found here, with some being exclusive to wristband and ticket owners.

Lincoln Castle will also charge for entry this weekend, charging £12 for adults and £7.20 for children for a day entry to enjoy the Steampunk activities in the castle grounds, as well as all the castle attractions.

Jon Hogan, public engagement manager at Lincolnshire County Council, said: “We can’t wait to have the Steampunk festival back at the castle. It’s a huge occasion for the city and it attracts crowds from all over the country and further afield too.

“Visitors to the castle this weekend will get so much entertainment with their entry ticket, including all the steampunk activities within the castle grounds, as well as entry to the Victorian Prison, medieval wall walk and the Magna Carta vault,” he said.

Visitors who have already bought tickets to the steampunk festival will have free entry to the castle grounds.

The biggest Steampunk event worldwide will run for four days, over the bank holiday weekend, finishing on Monday, August 29.

Here are some pictures from last year’s event to get you in the Steampunk mood.

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