TRUCKERS from across the North West were out in force for a special convoy to raise money for a terminal cancer sufferer.

Ninety-five trucks drove from Cheshire to Horwich’s Macron Stadium to raise money for Polly Haydock, a mum-of-three who needs £100,000 for potentially life-saving treatment abroad.

Graham Poole, aged 57, who organised the event, said: “I lost my niece to cancer in 2013 and she was the same age as Polly is now.

“I just thought it was time to do something to help out.

“Cancer is such a terrible thing and I do understand a little bit what Polly and her family must be going through.

“To see 95 trucks all in convoy together is quite impressive, and it was a really good night.

“We have managed to raise more than £2,000 which was the target, and there is still some money to be counted up.”

Lee Dickinson, a driver with Bury-based company T & C transport, said: “I found out through Facebook about it and it was a fantastic event to get involved with.

“I don’t have any personal link to Polly or the family, but it is just nice to do something that’s really important for people.

“We all put in our own time and it is good we raised so much.”

The convoy started at Lymm truck stop, in Cheshire, before making its way along the A580 East Lancs Road, and then up the A6 to the Macron Stadium, in Horwich.

Mr Poole, who owns Rochdale haulage firm Graham Poole Road Transport, added: “It was good to go through the town where she lives.

“I’d like to thank the guys at the Macron for allowing us to use the car park, it’s not easy to find space to park 95 trucks.”

After the trucks arrived at the stadium, there were food stalls and raffles to raise funds, as well as collection buckets.

Ms Haydock, of Gadbury Fold, Atherton, was diagnosed with stage four cancer and is seeking treatment in Germany where they offer immunotherapy, which is not available on the NHS.