Pedal power: Malcolm Wicks pedalsoff for a 24-hour sponsored cyclethon.Photopress

Labour MP Malcolm Wicks got on his bike and went the extra mile for a24-hour sponsored cyclethon last week.

The Croydon North MP was joined by Seeta Indrani, who plays WPC NorikaDatta in The Bill, and helped raise £3,000 for "Lock and Glow"- a London-wide Help the Aged campaign.

Starting at 8.30am on Tuesday, Malcolm and his team covered more than1,000 kilometres - roughly the distance from Land's End to Johno' Groat's.

Mr Wicks said: "Lock and Glow will support older London residentswith practical advice about both warmth and security issues."

As part of the campaign, thousands of free room thermometers are beinggiven away.

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