WARM-HEARTED pub customers will be showing true traditional Christmas spirit.

Matthew Hoyle who runs the Sovereign on Penistone Road, Shepley, takes pride in the inn's tree, and is adorning its branches with labels detailing small gifts to be presented to needy groups around the area.

Customers will have the chance to take a label containing the name of a Christmas item off the tree - and then return that item wrapped on their next visit.

When all the gifts are under the tree Matthew will organise for the children's ward at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary to collect them ahead of Christmas Day.