A BRADFORD City season ticket, watering cans, a grandfather clock and Indian saris worth £10,000 were among items guests left behind at a Bradford hotel last year.

The unusual collection was left by customers at Bradford Central Travelodge during 2014.

Other items forgotten about in the Valley Road hotel included a family of garden gnomes, a pair of brand new children's bikes and a family tree.

An old compass with initials engraved on it and a collection of coins were also found in rooms.

Forgetful guests also left phones, books, laptops, pyjamas or clothing, washbags, teddy bears, electric toothbrushes, bags and suitcases and sat navs.

Bradford's haul of lost and found items reflects the national trend as Travelodge revealed some of the goods handed in over the last 12 months.

Across the UK, strange items left behind included a prosthetic hand, a love letter written 40 years ago, a husband and a pug called Dancer.

All items which are unclaimed within three months are donated to charity shops, but all of the goods forgotten at the Bradford Central branch were later picked up by their owners.

Company spokesman Shakila Ahmed said: "All of the items at the Bradford Central branch were returned - in many instances very quickly, as people realised what they had forgotten.

"In the case of the clock, it was left in reception for a couple of hours and the owner called to ensure it was still there.

“This year’s lost and found inventory list has revealed some new unique items being left behind, such as a Coutts cheque book, a business contract for an online company, an antique dolls house, a child’s Porsche car, a Star Wars Storm Trooper outfit and a feng shui aquarium.

“Our 2014 left behind register also revealed how much smart technology has become a part of our everyday lives, as we have had 12,000 tablets and smartphones left behind in our hotels in the last 12 months.

"This is a significant increase from previous years.

“What is becoming evident after speaking to our customers is that the pace of life has become so fast and we are so eager to get from A to B that valuable possessions are easily being forgotten."