THE owner of a record shop whose sister died of cancer in May will hold a pop quiz to raise funds for an 11-year-old girl who is battling a rare form of the disease.

Gary Lewis, who runs Betterdaze Record and Juke Box Shop, in Northallerton, said he had been inspired to raise funds for Gaby Alderson, of South Otterington, after learning of her courage since being diagnosed with MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma last year.

Mr Lewis said: "I have organised and presented cancer related charity fund raising Pop Quizzes in the Dales and Northallerton area for many years and, up until recently at The Station pub at Picton, which was run by my sister, Jayne, and her husband.

"Jayne died from breast cancer in May this year, aged 50."

Mr Lewis will hold the first in a series of fundraising quizzes at The Golden Lion Hotel, in Northallerton, on Monday (September 29), from 7.30pm.