TAUNTON duo James Hay and Kevin Jeanes are embarking on a 160-mile through-the-night cycle ride to raise funds for the Children's Hospice South West.

They will be pedalling from the Crown and Sceptre pub near Paddington, in London, to its namesake in Station Road, Taunton.

They are setting out at midday on Friday, April 29, and hope to arrive at lunchtime the following day.

Paula Garrett, community fundraiser at CHSW, said: ‘The support that we get from our local community is just fantastic.

"This is a madcap idea, but we are delighted that they have chosen to support our charity and I wish them the best of luck."

You can support the duo at www.justgiving.com/teams/Kev-and-James-again