Go fund me raises money for brothers who died 5 days apart

 £9,000 has been raised to support a family after two "much loved" North Staffordshire brothers died within five days of each other.

Christopher and Dave Rodgers, who were both from Brown Edge and lived in Hanley, died in the same week in June leaving their family to plan a double funeral.

Dave died on 15 June aged 37 from a brain bleed. Just five days later on 19 June, Christopher died aged 42 from sepsis.

Their cousin, Neil Hargreaves, launched a fundraiser to support the family with funeral costs on GoFund Me which has so far raised a total of £8,780.