A Wandsworth firefighter has set himself 40 challenges to complete before his 40th birthday after his girlfriend suffered a stroke.

Darren Long, 39, is raising money for the Stroke Association after his girlfriend, Chantelle, had a stroke at just 27 years old.

He said: "When Chantelle had a stroke I was terrified. It was a huge shock to all of us, but as we all expected, Chantelle was so determined to beat her stroke, and has continued to work tirelessly on her physiotherapy. "

A launch night for his challenges will take place on Friday, February 6, at Grand Union bar, Wandsworth High Street, where he and others will shave their heads.

For more information about strokes, call the helpline on 0303 3033100 or visit stroke.org.uk.