Five-year-old cycles 20 miles for homeless charity

A five-year-old boy has completed a 20-mile (32km) bike challenge in aid of a homelessness charity.

Pippin cycled from Bristol to Bath on Saturday and raised £1,250 for charity Shelter.

His mum, Shanta, said he initially hoped to raise just £80.

She said Pippin was "always curious and asking questions" and asked if he could raise money for people who were homeless after he saw someone ask for food outside a supermarket in Bristol.

Pippin cycled from The Create Centre in Spike Island, Bristol, to Sydney Gardens in Bath.

"What an amazing thing for a five-year-old to to do," his mother said.

Pippin started his cycle at 10:00 BST in Bristol and got to Bath at around 16:00, Shanta said.

"People joined him along the way, school friends, family friends," she added.

"His dad helped him to train for it and his little brother Philo cheered him on."

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