A five-year-old boy with terminal cancer has been sent more than 11,000 Christmas cards from well-wishers.

Bradley Lowery, from Blackhall Colliery near Hartlepool, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2013.

More than £700,000 was raised for him to have antibody treatment in New York, with Everton pledging £200,000.

The Christmas card campaign was started by an Everton fan, with cards being sent from as far as Australia.

A campaigner from a Facebook page set up to help him said: "Can I just say up to now the response has been immense and we cant thank everyone enough for your kind words.

"We look forward to reading your kind words with Brad and the gifts and money he has received is fantastic.

"We want to say a huge thank you to you all for helping make Bradley's Christmas the most memorable ever."

After two-years of "gruelling" chemotherapy, Bradley was effectively free of cancer and for 18 months was a "normal boy enjoying his life".

But the cancer returned in June.

Last week, Bradley's mother Gemma revealed his cancer had grown and treatment would only give him more time.