A tech entrepreneur is taking on a high-speed challenge that will put nerves and stomachs to the test.

Dean Stokes, 36, from Brighton, is aiming to become the first person to ride every thrill rollercoaster in the UK in a single 16-day tour.

Starting at Brighton Palace Pier and finishing at Thorpe Park, the challenge will see him visit 32 theme parks and ride 120 coasters.

Mr Stokes said: "I’ve ridden over 100 rollercoasters in around 25 different theme parks across ten different countries. But I still haven’t actually ridden loads of rollercoasters in the UK, so I just thought, why not?"

A former Google employee who led Google for Education in the UK, Mr Stokes left the corporate world to launch his own technology training business and start a YouTube channel.

He said: "One of the re

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