COLLEAGUES of a terminally-ill man have rallied round to help him enjoy his precious last months.

Wilf Allen was told in January that he could have only 12 months to live after he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

And colleagues of the Asda warehouse worker, in Burnley, were so touched that they raised £500 at a Stars in their Eyes night, a sum matched by the store's head office.

Wilf, 64, was planning to use the money to go and see his son, Robert, in South Africa one last time.

But the high cost of insurance has scuppered his plans and he is now hoping to go away with wife Ann, a secretary at Queen's Park Hospital in Blackburn, and to do up the yard of his house in Church Street, Church.

Since being given the bad news earlier this year, Wilf has been making the most of life with trips to Silverstone to go motor racing, a helicopter lesson, a trip to Scotland, and a huge family birthday party.

Wilf started working for Asda in 1997 and returned to the company after a three-year stint running the Brunshaw Chippy, in Brunshaw Road, Burnley.

He was taken ill over Christmas last year and originally diagnosed with unstable angina.

However, a further scan revealed a tumour. Despite an operation earlier this year, and radiotherapy due to start this week, Wilf and his family have been told the tumour is inoperable and that he could only have another nine months to live.

He said: "It's wonderful what everyone has done for me.

"Colleagues, and friends and family have all been very supportive.

"Although I would have liked to go to South Africa, I saw Robert for my birthday recently and the insurance is just too expensive so I will have to forget that.

"I plan to take each day as it comes and enjoy myself as much as I can. It would be nice to do up the back of the house so we can enjoy it over the summer."