HE’S a little boy who has beaten all the odds.

And now he is looking forward to having even more fun with his friends.

Four-year-old Lucas Town has cerebral palsy after being born 13 weeks prematurely in February 2007.

The brave youngster also fought off meningitis during his stay in a special care baby unit, although tragically, his twin brother Reuben died when he was just 12 days old after contracting the same disease.

Doctors thought that Lucas, a pupil of Rowley Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School at Lepton may never walk.

But he has already strengthened his muscles by learning to swim and now, thanks to Huddersfield Pendragon Round Table, has a special bike which he will be able to ride around the playground as he plays with his classmates.

Mum Gail said she and Lucas’s dad Martin had researched the £1,000 three-wheeled bike on the internet.

They were thrilled that Huddersfield Pendragon Round table had been able to fund it for Lucas.

“He’s absolutely loving it,” said Gail, of Greenside Crescent, Waterloo.

“As he gets stronger he will be able to pedal the bike himself.

“At the moment he has a push handle on it that his support worker can help him with.

“The school has been brilliant and all the other children love seeing him on it. He’s quite a remarkable little boy.”

Alec Jackson, chairman of Huddersfield Pendragon Round Table, said the group was delighted to be able to help Lucas.

“We are an organisation that raises money for local charities and people through local events in the community such as the Holmfirth Duck Race and the Crosland Moor bonfire.

“We have an active social scene and are always looking for members to join us.”

The family have also received support from the Ellerslie Child Development Centre, based at the Princess Royal Community Centre at Greenhead, which provides support for families who have a child with a disability.

Lucas has come a long way since February, 2007, when he and Reuben were born at a Nottingham hospital because there were not two high-dependency special care beds in the same hospital available in the Yorkshire area.

He spent 10 weeks there before being transferred to the neonatal unit at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, where he stayed for a further five weeks before being allowed home.

Pendragon Round table can be contacted at:Šcommunity@pendragon843.org