A mother has spoken of the courage of her 29-year-old disabled daughter who died of cancer only two months after it was diagnosed.

Nadia Allsopp and her husband, Tony, 51, an engineer, nursed their daughter Natalie, pictured right, for seven weeks at their Exley Avenue home in Keighley, before she became too ill.

She was transferred to Manorlands, the care home at Oxenhope, where she died on Wednesday last week after a short spell of treatment at Airedale Hospital.

Mrs Allsopp, 49, said: "We nursed Natalie for seven weeks but the point came when she couldn't breathe without help.

"She had to be taken to Airedale. It was very sad because Natalie couldn't come back home and had to go to Manorlands.

"She was only there a week before she died."

Natalie's breast cancer was diagnosed in March, but the disease spread rapidly to her bones and other organs.

The disease was so advanced doctors were unable to treat her with conventional cancer fighting drugs and instead she was given palliative care.

"Natalie was aware she had cancer but she was very positive. She was immensely brave and kept saying I will get better," said Mrs Allsopp.

"We knew she wouldn't get better, but we never said anything to her. It was Natalie's way of coping."

She said Natalie was both physically and mentally disabled but never felt sorry for herself and had a positive outlook on life.

"She was always helping other people and was always thinking of people less fortunate than herself," said her mum.

Natalie was a former pupil of Branshaw and Braithwaite special schools in Keighley and until her illness had enjoyed voluntary work at Branshaw school. She had a number of City and Guilds and educational achievements.

Natalie's funeral took place on Wednesday at St Anne's Church, Keighley. She leaves a brother Paul, 24 and sister, Stephanie, 21.