School friends of a pupil with a rare form of cancer are attempting to raise funds to help him see his basketball heroes.

Charlie Denyer, 15, of Owletts Close, Maidstone, was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma in June.

But his positive thinking and good humour has spurred everyone at NLL Academy in Loose, into staging a week of events to send him to see his Lakers heroes play.

One of the highlights will see Year 11 student Charlie, who was in the school’s basketball team, referee a match between staff and the Year 11 team.

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