A son of Monmouth has flown from John o'Groats to Dover by paramotor to raise money for Help for Heroes.

Colin Rees, a former Monmouth Comprehensive School pupil, now lives in Kent and undertook the challenge with his friend and colleague Sarn Terry.

Ex-paratrooper Colin, son of Clive and Sheila Rees, covered a distance of more than 850 miles in less than two weeks, reaching heights in excess of 5,000 feet flying down the east coast of England.

"A paramotor is basically a parachute with a motor strapped to your back," said Colin, who is a 48-year-old Falklands war veteran.

Colin, who now runs a computer software company, said the idea for the expedition came out of a chat with an ex-Para friend who had flown a Parahawk in a James Bond movie.

"He said it would be fun and it seemed like a good idea at the time."

The aim is to raise money for Help for Heroes and also to raise awareness of the 30th anniversary of the Falklands war, especially among school children.

"I think it's important for people to remember those who serve in the Armed Forces and I wanted to do something to commemorate the Falklands war.

"I chose to land at the Duke of York's Royal Military School because it's a fantastic school that has supported Armed Forces families for more than 200 years, providing the quality of education and pastoral care these children need."

Charles Johnson, headmaster at the Duke of York's Royal Military School, said: "Help for Heroes is an incredibly good cause and one which is close to the hearts of our students whose families serve in the Armed Forces."