Man who walked to Ibiza an 'absolute inspiration'

A man who raised more than £130,000 walking from the UK to Ibiza has been called an "absolute inspiration" by the charity he fundraised for.

Henry Moores' video diaries of his 1,400-mile (2,200-km) trek from Manchester to the Spanish island have been watched by millions of people on social media.

The 22-year-old from Macclesfield raised funds for the Tony Hudgell Foundation, a charity set up to support vulnerable children.

"Ibiza, completed it mate," he said after arriving in Ibiza to a crowds of supporters singing his name.

Mr Moore's 66-day walk saw him travel through the UK to Portsmouth, across France and Spain before he caught the ferry to Ibiza.

He said he was recognised throughout by people who had been following his journey online.

The funds he raised will "go to help so many vulnerable children affected by abuse to have a brighter tomorrow", Paula Hudgell OBE, of the Tony Hudgell Foundation said.

She set up by the charity after her nine-year-old adoptive son, Tony Hudgell, had both legs amputated following abuse as a baby by his birth parents.

Tony, from West Malling in Kent, underwent five hours of surgery at Sheffield Children's Hospital in April to help secure his permanently dislocated hip and attach an adjustable frame which will lengthen one of his legs.

Ms Hudgell said: "Henry is what you see, a kind, caring, compassionate young man who does nothing but think of others less fortunate than himself."

He was greeted by the child in Ibiza at a bar run by Wayne Lineker, who has supported him throughout the walk.

"What a day," said Mr Moores in his final post about the walk on social media.