A CHARITY has launched the countdown to its annual sponsored walk along Hadrian’s Wall.

This year’s British Heart Foundation (BHF) Hadrian’s Wall Hike will take place on Sunday, September 22.

Up to 250 people are expected to tackle the ten-mile trek, raising about £27,000.

Registration costs £25 and is open to adults and children aged 14 or over. For more information, call 0845-130-8663, email: events@bhf.org.uk or go online to bhf.org.uk/hadrians