A MISSING cat gave birth to five kittens after taking shelter in a tunnel being converted into shops and bars.

The animal sneaked into the Sunbridge Wells building site in Bradford city centre where it was found by workers.

The animals were taken away by the Cats Protection Wharfe Valley branch which returned the cat to its owner, along with the kittens.

The cat, which was chipped had been missing for four months. The tunnel, underneath Sunbridge Road, Upper Millergate and Ivegate, is due to open by March.