When Sky and Kia Ballantyne, from Ross-on-Wye, stepped into the Dragons’ Den, it wasn’t just the usual fear of facing the Dragons that assailed them; they were especially excited because they were the first children ever to pitch on the main Dragons’ Den show.

The sisters, aged 12 and 14, were appearing on the show, to present the case for Sky’s invention, the Crikey Bikey harness. The episode is due to be aired on Sunday, September 6th.

The outcome of the girls’ appearance on Dragons’ Den is a closely-guarded secret until the episode airs.

Read the full report in this week’s Ross Gazette.