"A man has completed his challenge to ride through destinations across Britain with 'Ness' in the name, dubbed The Great Ness Ride, to remember friends who lost their lives to motor neurone disease (MND).
"He cited former Scotland rugby international Doddie Weir, who set up My Name’5 Doddie Foundation and died from the disease in November 2022, and ex-rugby league star Rob Burrows, for raising more awareness of MND.
“'(MND) is not (a disease) I knew much about, but I think Doddie Weir and Rob Burrow have raised it up in the public profile,' Mr Hawkins said.
"After two of his friends lost their lives to MND within two years of their diagnosis and without family by their side due to lockdown restrictions, he thought he should 'do my little bit' to honour their memory."