Regulars at a Shipley pub have raised hundreds of pounds to give the sisters of tragic youngster Trevor Holdsworth the holiday of a life-time.

Brave Trevor broke the hearts of residents on Bradford's Canterbury Estate when he died of a brain tumour last month.

The bubbly seven-year-old, who never complained and always told his family not to worry about him, left two sisters Tammy, 14, and Gail, 11, who are being looked after by their grandparents, Christina and Billy Smith.

Now regulars at the New Inn pub, Crag Road, Shipley, have banded together to raise money for the youngsters, and after a week-long fundraising effort have raised £300 to send the girls on a break "they truly deserve".

Trevor's Aunt Dot Chester, who is a regular at the New Inn, today praised the pub for its efforts.

She said: "Everyone's been absolutely brilliant and really generous.

"They've done such a good job, especially as it was all done in secret as a surprise for the family.

"The girls deserve this break - although they seem to be coping, I think they're keeping it all inside as they try to battle through.

"It's really nice to know that everyone cares - so many people turned up to support the fundraising. It's been great."

Regulars spent a week playing pool, holding raffles and staging karaoke competitions to raise the cash.

Pub landlord Geoff Leach said: "We decided to do the fundraising because we would be a nice idea to give the girls a bit of a break.

"They're still very upset about the little lad and we wanted to help in whatever way we could.

"Everyone enjoyed themselves raising the money and the pub was absolutely packed, especially on Friday and Sunday.

"Now we want to present the family with the cash so they can decide where they want to go with it."

The girls were taken in by their grandparents after their mother, Tina, died of breast cancer five years ago, at the age of 26.

Little Trevor suffered from hydrocephalus and epilepsy and underwent a major operation on his brain and chemotherapy.

Despite the often painful treatment he endured in St James' hospital, Leeds, he always kept cheerful and was delighted to meet Spice Girl Mel B who visited the ward over Christmas.

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