Prostate cancer brothers in classic car challenge

Two brothers who are both recovering from prostate cancer are embarking on a journey in a classic car from John O'Groats to Land's End raising funds for charity.

Mark and Quentin Stacy from Crawley, West Sussex, travel to Scotland on Sunday before beginning their challenge on Wednesday in a 1958 Morris Minor Convertible.

They hope to raise £1 for each of the 2,700 miles (4345km) they drive in the course of two weeks for Cancer Research UK.

The brothers said: "We've decided to try and give something back by raising as much money as we can to help fund the ongoing research needed to beat this terrible disease."

Both brothers were diagnosed with prostate cancer within months of each other in 2022.

The pair had prostatectomies and subsequent radiotherapy treatment at St Luke's Cancer Centre in Guildford, Surrey.

Mark Stacy told BBC Radio Sussex: "The care, treatment and support we received has been, and continues to be quite outstanding, and we can't praise them highly enough."

He said: "Cancer pretty much touches everyone these days.

"We were fortunate ours were picked up by the NHS and everyone should get themselves checked."

His brother, Quentin Stacy, who is a classic car enthusiast, will be the driver on the challenge.

He said: "They are cute little cars and very reliable.

"My very first car was a Morris Minor."

The brothers hope to arrive in Lands End on 27 May.

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