PUPILS at a Bradford school have raised almost £570 for victims of the Manchester bombing with their cover of a hit song.

Where is The Love by the Black Eyed Peas hit the top of the charts years before any of the Year 6 pupils at Thornbury Academy were born, but after seeing the song performed by Ariana Grande and the rap group at the fundraising concert in Old Trafford held after the attack, pupils decided to record their own version to raise money for the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.

Class teacher Arnold Raistrick said they had asked for a minimum donation of £3 and ended up raising £569, selling more than 90 copies of the single.

A stall was held over two days to take orders from parents and buckets were used to boost the appeal.

Mr Raistrick said: "We’re grateful to everybody who has contributed. The pupils wanted to do something and came up with this idea. We were delighted with the single and even more so with the response to it.

“It has been about the school and wider community coming together to do our own small bit to try to help all those who have been affected get through their grief and continue on with their lives.”

Head of Thornbury Academy, Clare Daddy, praised the children and Mr Raistrick, adding: "The single was a great idea and it has captured the imagination of all those involved. I’d also like to thank everybody who’s contributed.

“The pupils have huge sympathy for everybody affected by the horrific event. They and the community have come together to help in a small but significant way.”