An Oldham Mountain Rescue Team member has completed an epic solo five-week motorcycle trip to Cyprus as part of a unique effort in aid of the organisation he volunteers for.

Andy Hadfield chose the sunshine island as his end destination because of family links and used the once in a lifetime trip as a launch pad to raise money towards replacing the team’s Land Rovers.

The team currently has two Land Rovers which are now 14 years old, and they have set out a timeline for their replacements to ideally be by the end of 2025.

The team do not receive central funding to replace vehicles and the primary focus for replacements will be through fundraising and generous public donations.

People can look at Andy’s remarkable journey on a JustGiving crowdfunding page, which is still open to raise as much money as possible.

Andy’s journey covered 6,200 miles and he visited 12 countries before returning safely from his marathon solo ride.

He is now back to work, team training and on standby call outs.

So far he has raised £680 for the team with his sights set to his target of £1,000.