Pubco boss cycles 350 miles for charity

A pub company boss is cycling hundreds of miles to raise money for soldiers hurt in war zones.

Enterprise chief executive Ted Tuppen is joining a 300-strong group of cyclists for a five-day charity ride from Sword Beach in Normandy, France to the Chelsea Royal Infirmary in London.

The group, which will travel 350 miles and visit various battlefields en-route, hopes to raise at least £6m for organisation Help for Heroes. The charity funds rehabilitation care for soldiers injured in current conflicts.

Tuppen, whose own son is a captain in the Gurkhas said: "With my eldest son Tom having recently returned from Afghanistan, I am more than ever aware of the dangers faced by our soldiers.

"Recognising that death or injury are risks that a professional soldier accepts, it is nevertheless our collective obligation to ensure that proper facilities are available to care for the injured and their families."

He added that his family's charity, the Tuppen Charitable Trust, would match every donation received.