A WORCESTER man swap-ped the keys to his forklift truck and a shift in a warehouse for a sporty Alfa Romeo car and a luxury stay at one of the Midlands' leading hotels.

Mark Humphries, aged 36, is a self-confessed car fanatic who won a weekend of fun behind the wheel of an Alfa Romeo GT sports car.

And as if that was not enough, he was also treated to an overnight stay at The Belfry hotel after winning a joint competition, held by Hylton of Worcester Alfa Romeo and the Worcester News.

"Driving the GT was absolutely fabulous," said Mark. "I regularly walk by Hylton of Worcester's showroom and daydream about driving the cars in there."