Tens of thousands of pounds raised for hospital where young Burnley fan (10) is being treated!

Nine-year-old Freddie Xavi will have covered 100km - which equates to 60 miles - once his fundraising efforts reach a conclusion on Christmas Day.

The Whalley Primary School pupil has been running 2km per day in aid of Royal Manchester Children's Hospital where his best pal, Hughie Higginson, is receiving treatment for leukaemia.

And donations have been flooding in from all corners of the globe as he smashed his initial £1,000 target.

The generous contributions of friends, family and complete strangers have been overwhelming and the total raised, including gift aid, is now tipping £16,000.

The youngster brought up the milestone at Station Road - home to Whalley Cricket Club.

"I play football pretty much every day so I run around a lot," said Freddie, who plays for Accrington Stanley's Academy.

"My Mum [Sarah] had told me about Hughie's diagnosis so I thought it would be good to raise money and this was a good challenge.