Intrepid 'ladies in lycra' to undertake epic quest
Cyclists of all abilities are being encouraged to join a major charity trek this summer.
Sisters Virginia and Francesca Bailey, from Shrewsbury, are embarking on a 450 mile tour of the British Isles in August - including a stop-off in the Isle of Man, where they used to holiday as children.
For their father, who's living with vascular dementia, it holds a special significance.
The journey is all in aid of charities the Alzheimer's Society and Dementia UK.
Virginia says it's a personal cause for many, and is calling on local people to join the twelve 'ladies in lycra' in August:
For more information on the tour, email stride17info@gmail.com; or visit the ladies' pages on Twitter and Facebook.
Bird flu warning after outbreak in Yorkshire
Sexual Health Centre temporarily closes for move
Rising university fees push more Manx students to consider studying locally
HMRC names Isle of Man firm in tax avoidance scheme
