Tyne Tees Afghanistan

While serving his first tour of Afghanistan, James Rose from Middlesbrough, triggered an IED. As a result both of his legs had to be amputated above the knee.

Middlesbrough man faces Christmas hiding in the mountains of Afghanistan after getting trapped in the country when he was visiting family

'Ahmed' flew to Afghanistan in May to marry, when his Mum died of COVID. A British citizen living on Teesside for 20 years, he is now stranded in the country.