ELVIS fan Brian Cadamarteri was so shook up with emotion after hearing about a grandmother's tribute night raising funds for Bradford's neo-natal department that he decided to give his entire memorabilia collection up for auction.

The 76-year-old, of Wyke, who is recovering from chemotherapy for bowel cancer, hopes the records, including a rare album made in Germany, t-shirts, newspapers from the day of the Elvis's death and other souvenirs he brought back with partner Dorothy, 72, from a visit to Gracelands 19 years ago, will make as much money as possible.

"When we read about the Elvis night and what it was in aid of, we just wanted to help," said Mr Cadamarteri, who used to perform his own Elvis act in working mens' clubs and pubs around the country from Bradford to Manchester, Scarborough to Hull.

Linda Pearson, of Rooley Lane, Bradford, is organising the charity night with a world-class Elvis impersonator to say thank you to the nurses and doctors who brought her 14-month-old granddaughter Hadiyah safely into the world six weeks early during an emergency caesarean and battled to save her twin Amanah, who sadly died 11 hours later, after their mother's placenta ruptured.

The Elvis night will be at Low Moor Working Men's Club, off Huddersfield, Road on Friday, June 26. Tickets costs £6 and available by ringing Mrs Pearson on 07790 317650 or calling into her shop at Ivy House Bridal at 161 Rooley Lane.