Amputees

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Eastriggs amputee footballer selected to represent Scotland

A man from Eastriggs has been chosen to represent Scotland in the inaugural Nations League for amputee football.

18 Oct

Charity adapts house of boy, 10, who lost all his limbs to meningitis

Band of Builders helped transform a bungalow for Luke Mortimer near Skipton

4 Sept

Army veteran becomes the world’s first double amputee to climb Mount Everest

Hari Budha Magar, 43, stood victorious at the top of the world’s tallest mountain, shouting "We did it" as he reached the summit.

20 May

Quadruple amputee heads to war-torn Ukraine to help those who have lost limbs

Harmonie-Rose becomes youngest in world to use computerised knees

Amputee child model 'excited' to do mum's make-up with new 'hero' arm

Kent veteran hopes to become first double amputee to climb Everest

Dorset man becomes first above-the-knee double amputee to climb Matterhorn

Mother of child amputee calls for tougher sentencing for child cruelty

New study calls for improved care for limbless veterans

Kieran's childhood dream to play for England at the World Cup

How activity limbs transform the lives of child amputees

Former Gurkha and double amputee vows to climb Everest

Six-year-old amputee makes waves in swimming lessons

Bringing amputee football to the south of Scotland