and raise cash TV BOFFIN Johnny Ball is urging Bolton school teachers to sign up for a fundraising Spellathon.

The former Think of a Number presenter and dad of DJ Zoe is backing the event which aims to raise cash for Mencap.

Johnny lived in Bolton for several years from the age of 11 and went to school at Bolton County Grammar on Great Moor Street.

Teachers who register receive a Spellathon pack containing a list of words for their pupils to learn.

The children are sponsored for every word they can spell correctly.

Free Mencap Spellathon packs are available on 0845 9777779. Johnny Ball