A teenager who survived a nightmarish road crash helped raise funds for the hospital which saved him.

Andrew Hill, 14, suffered horrific injuries when the car he was travelling in collided with another on the A27, near his home in Clapham, near Worthing, in January.

Staff at Guy's Hospital spent weeks nursing the Our Lady of Sion schoolboy back to health and Andrew, his family and employer Nichola Del Novo were determined to raise money for the hospital's Ronald McDonald House in London.

Andrew, still weak from his injuries, helped sell sweets during a weekend of Easter events at the Coach and Horses pub in Clapham.

Ms Del Novo, of the Coach and Horses, said the weekend, which also included the opening of a children's play area, had been a huge success.

She said: "The pub has been absolutely packed.

"Andrew came in on Friday during the disco and I told everyone briefly about Andrew's accident and what we were trying to do.

"Then he came in on Sunday and helped run the sweets stall. He had to rest every now and then but he soldiered on and so did his family."

Ms Del Novo said Ronald McDonald House houses the relatives of patients staying at Guy's Hospital.

Andrew's injuries included a fractured eye socket, a broken jaw, cheek bones and nose, five broken ribs, a broken pelvis, bruising to his brain and he lost four teeth.

A total of £1,078 was raised and major donations were made by Worthing businesses, including The Frame Shop, Norwich Union, Worthing Cycles, Garden Shed and Cabin Fever, Lansdowne Nursery, Belmont Flowers and Brighton and Hove Albion FC.