TEAM Rickshaw have been visiting the area, including Hook and Pamber End.

As part of The One Show’s Rickshaw Challenge for Children In Need, the team, with TV presenter Matt Baker, cycled into Hook on Sunday at 7.30pm to a crowd of more than 2,000 people.

The six young riders, as well as Baker and Pudsey the Bear, spoke to well-wishers before getting some rest.

In addition to welcoming them, the community raised money for Children in Need by selling Pudsey ears and Hartlett’s Café in Hook donated tea, coffee and cakes for the families of the riders and The One Show crew.

Chairman of Hart District Council, Councillor Wendy Makepeace-Browne, said: “Thank you to everyone who came out to welcome the Rickshaw and help raise money for such an important cause. The young people cycling the Rickshaw are a true inspiration and we wish the team good luck on the rest of their journey.”

Cllr Brian Burchfield and Cllr Mike Morris, Hart district councillors for Hook, said: ‘It was brilliant to see so many Hart residents young and old come out to support the arrival of the Rickshaw to Hook Junior School and enthusiastically engage with the occasion even though it was a chilly night.

“Well done to all the supporters.”

Setting off again early on Monday morning, the team visited the Priory School in Pamber End, where pupils and staff gave the team a big welcome.

The challenge sees Baker joined by six young people, all of whom were supported by Children in Need, to help fundraise around the country on a custom-built rickshaw.

To follow the progress along the way to the finish in Manchester on Friday go to pudsey.viewranger.com.