Signed sports prizes are being auctioned to help ill children.

Bids for a signed Oxford United football or autographed picture of racing driver Jenson Button's Formula One car can be submitted at the Oxford Mail's branch office in Market Square, Bicester, until November 16.

Danny and Theresa Dyer, of Overstrand Close, Bicester, are hoping the auction will help their fundraising drive for Helen House Hospice, in Leopold Street, east Oxford, and the special care baby unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.

Both organisations have been heavily involved in helping the couple care for their nine-month-old daughter, Victoria. She suffered complications at birth and as a result has cerebral palsy. She has to be fed through a tube.

The couple have already raised more than £4,500 from a golf day and raffle held at Kirtlington Golf Club last month.

The winner of the first prize in the raffle, a P&O cruise to northern Spain, was unable to use the holiday, and has given it back to Mr and Mrs Dyer to sell again.

Mr Dyer said: "We are open to offers because the two tickets have got to be used by December 31."

For more information, call Mr and Mrs Dyer on 01869 249327.