A man has travelled from London to Edinburgh on a 1964 Nuffield Tractor to raise money for two Chester-based charities.

Brian Kettell, also known as Badger on a Tractor, has raised over £6,500 to be split between five charities - including Chester-based Adoption Matters.

Brian spoke of his personal connection to adoption and fostering, citing it as the reason for choosing to fundraise for the Chester-based charities.

He added: "The charities are very personal to me as I have been through the fostering and adoption process.

"This is my way of saying thank you to the people who work so hard at finding families for children in care."

Originally from Nauld in Nottinghamshire, he began his journey in London on Saturday 13 June - before arriving at the Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Wednesday 18 June.

Along the way, Brian took a stay for a night in Preston, where he met the Adoption Matters current board of trustees chair, Jamie Bennett, and outgoing chair, Carolyn Johnson.

"Brian's efforts in both raising funds for our charity and awareness comes at such at a vital time," Jamie Bennett said.

"With the numbers of children in care rising by 7% over the last 5 years and also given the ever-growing shortage of both foster parents and adopters, everyone at Adoption Matters and Foster Care Matters is so truly grateful to him and his team."

Brian is also splitting his fundraising total between MANUP?, Young Lives vs Cancer, Jack Russell Terrier Rescue UK and Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary.

There is still time to contribute and show Brian some support via his Just Giving page here.