X FACTOR hopeful Jack Walton has promised to return to the Barnsley pub which gave him his break if he is makes it big on the TV show.

Jack Walton, 17, has made it through to the arena stage of the X Factor auditions after performing regularly at the Elephant and Castle pub, Hemingfield, since his first appearance aged 14.

And judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini was left impressed by her own impersonator from Barnsley - Abby Eades.

Abby, 18, of Hampole Drive, Thurnscoe, is 'Cheryl' in a tribute band called Girlz Aloud and was shown auditioning for Cheryl, Simon Cowell, Mel B and Louis Walsh on the Xtra Factor on Sunday.

** The full story is in the Barnsley Chronicle newspaper, dated September 12. **