A LADIES' cycling group has raised vital funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA).

The Bingley Belles, which includes women from across the Bradford district, meet at Bingley Five Rise Locks for their ride-outs 

Throughout June, they set themselves a challenge to ride 25,50 or 100 miles to raise much-needed fund for the life-saving charity. 

The group, which wants to encourage more women to get out on their bikes, said they wanted to raise money for YAA as "you never know when you may need assistance".

They managed to raise a total of £2,761 and handed it over to the charity last weekend.

The charity needs to raise £12,000 every single day to keep both their helicopters maintained and in the air.