A MOTHER-of-three who has survived cancer twice has been having a double celebration.

Caroline Botterill has just had her second anniversary of being cancer free while also marking the first year of trading for her business.

The 35-year-old was determined to not let her illness get the better of her and the former mobile hairdresser now runs her own hair and nail salon in Worthing.

Ms Botterill was diagnosed with bowel cancer in November 2012 and again a year later.

She had to undergoing extensive surgery, including fully removing her bowel to save her life.

Since the operation Ms Botterill’s health has improved and late last year she was told she was in complete remission for her second year.

She set up her business, which she called Sparkle, in Stoney Lane in January 2015 and recently held a special party to mark its first birthday.

Ms Botterill, from Worthing, said: “I decided to open the salon to celebrate life and focus on the positive, rather than sit around feeling sorry for myself.

"The purpose of Sparkle’s party was to celebrate its amazing trading success over the past year but also to celebrate life.”

Among those attending the party was local beauty queen, singer and model Ella Collins-Godden, who officially opened the salon last year.

She said: “Caroline is inspirational. To have gone through all she has and come out the other side as a very successful businesswoman bringing up three children and still having a happy and positive outlook on life is amazing.”

Sparkle is also launching a special service for cancer patients and Macmillan nurses, offering reduced price hair and beauty treatments.

Ms Cotterill said: "When I was ill, just a little pampering every so often made me feel so much better. “Whether it was a cut and blow dry, a manicure or pedicure, it just made me feel 'normal' again.

“To help other women experiencing the trauma of cancer, I am offering them reduced rates to come to the salon and receive treatments too.

“I also wanted to extend this offer to the amazing Macmillan nurses who work tirelessly to help cancer sufferers deal with their treatment.”