YOUNG Kerry-Marie Southworth thought her dreams had come true when she won a trip on Concorde - but by a cruel twist of fate, she has had to hand the prize to her older brother.

Concorde fanatic Kerry-Marie, six, was distraught when she heard she was too young to accept the offer of a two-hour party on the supersonic British Airways' jet with boy band 911.

And her disappointment turned to misery when organisers of the competition, The Express newspaper and Channel 4's The Bigger Breakfast, revealed that her older brother Samuel, who's nine, was next on the list of winners and will be taking her place on the trip of a lifetime.

Mum Christine, of St Thomas' Road, Preston, said: "It's a great prize and I'm delighted for Sam. But I have to sympathise with poor Kerry-Marie.

"She loves Concorde and was absolutely over the moon when she heard she'd won the prize. It's such a shame to see her upset when her brother's so happy.

"She's cried every day since she heard she wouldn't be able to go. I have to tell Sam to stop talking about it all the time."

For Sam the real treat is meeting his pop heroes 911. He said: "I can't wait to meet them, they're one of my favourite bands. But I'm also looking forward to going on Concorde."

The prize was won by several children nationwide, who will join Sam for the party in the sky at the end of August.

Money raised by the telephone competition will go towards UNICEF to help youngsters in Kosovo.

Twenty deserving children who have been nominated by British Airways staff for showing great acts of courage in the face of illness or tragedy will also be on the flight.

The Southworth family will be welcomed by 911 when they check-in at the Sheraton Skyline Hotel at Heathrow on the day of the flight.

But poor Kerry-Marie's feet will be firmly on the ground - watching brother Sam's jet leaving the runway.

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