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Achievement - Noah, 12, with his artwork book sold across the globe A YOUNGSTER’S world-wide collaborative art project has raised more than £100,000 for Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals Charity. Hundreds of colourful paintings by 12-year-old Noah, which were created with artists from across the globe, were sold in a week-long eBay auction which raised an astounding £81,300. Coupled with the £18,000 from book sales of Background Bob and his Amazing Friends and other donations, in total Noah broken through the £100,000 mark. Incredible - a piece of art from the project  Nathan Jo...

The family of a boy whose art has raised £100,000 for his hospital said the money is a “thank you” to the medical staff who have looked after him. Noah, 12, from Dedham, Colchester, was born with severe brain damage and has hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and is non-verbal. Art is one way in which Noah works on his motor skills – but recently it has seen him collaborate with artists all over the world. (Nathan Jones/PA) “There’s a process for us as parents where we reach out and teach him to hold on to stuff, because his motor skills aren’t brilliant,” Nathan Jones, 47,...