Staff at a Yorkshire care home have issued a heartfelt appeal for birthday cards for one of their most 'treasured' residents who is about to turn 105.

Lilian Todd, who has lived through 27 different prime ministers and five monarchs, will reach the incredible milestone on October 13. She revealed her secret to keeping fit and well for so long was down to "living a good life" while also having a regular cup of tea "with two sugars".

Lilian is currently a resident at Aire View Care Home, in Leeds, where the team decided they wanted to 'pull out all the stops' to give her an amazing big day. When wellbeing and activities coordinator Kirsty Burleigh put out an initial call to well-wishers for cards and gifts, she was "overwhelmed" by the response.