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Ryhall Man takes Tuk-Tuk to Hunstanston

 A man from Ryhall is taking his tuk-tuk to Hunstanton today to raise money for a local charity that cared for his wife.

John Smith has already exceeded his target of £3,000 for Sue Ryder's Thorpe Hall Hospice in memory of his wife Stella, who passed away last year. He's taking the slow utility vehicle, which averages around 35 miles an hour, known around the village as the wasp, the 120 miles to the seaside and back.

The community of Rhyall is seeing him off at 9:00 AM. He's expected to be greeted by the mayor of Hunstanton later.

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