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Window cleaner loses arm after 33,000-volt shock from powerline blasts him out of boots and 7ft across garden

A window cleaner miraculously survived a 33,000-volt electric shock which blasted him out of his shoes and left doctors no choice but to amputate his arm after the deadly current jumped from an overhead cable onto his cleaning pole in a customer’s ...

10 May 2024 at 06:30

Health

One-legged builder who lost his limb to cancer spreads hope to other amputees with joyful TikTok dance videos

An inspiring builder who lost his leg due to cancer has become a source of hope for hundreds of thousands of people after sharing joyful dance videos on TikTok. Builder Jack Wells, 32, from Canvey Island, Essex, is now cancer free after beating ...

30 Sept 2022 at 11:04

Evidence of earliest known limb amputation discovered in Borneo

Evidence of the earliest known limb amputation has been uncovered in Borneo. A human skeleton thought to be from around 31,000 years ago shows the left foot surgically amputated, but also reveals that the patient recovered. Researchers said ...

07 Sept 2022 at 17:29

National News

ALERT: Amputation risk prompts immediate recall of mirrored cabinets sold in Ireland

A risk of amputation has prompted the immediate recall of mirrored bathroom cabinets sold in Ireland. According to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), B&Q Ireland Ltd is recalling faulty Cooke & Lewis Lesina Mirrored ...

21 May 2024 at 11:14

Health

Baby’s arm was amputated at 10 days old after he suffered blood clots in the womb but now he is a happy tot celebrating his first birthday

A toddler who survived blood clots in his brain and left arm in the womb which meant the “dead” limb was amputated at 10 days old is celebrating turning one by reaching for the skies on the swings in his local park. Born by emergency ...

25 Jul 2022 at 09:14

Divorced and male diabetics ‘at higher risk of limb amputation’

Divorced people and men could be more at risk of having limbs amputated due to complications of diabetes than those who are obese, researchers have suggested. A study by Swedish doctors looked at the demographic, socioeconomic, ...

17 Aug 2023 at 23:01

Scots mum who had double hand transplant to take on North Coast 500

A quadruple amputee who was the first person in Scotland to have a double hand transplant is preparing to travel along the North Coast 500 on a second-hand scooter in a fundraising challenge. Quadruple amputee Cor Hutton is ...

19 Aug 2022 at 08:09

Ants amputate legs in order to ensure survival – study

Ants bite off injured limbs of fellow ants in an emergency in order to ensure their survival, a study has found. The Florida carpenter ants (Camponotus floridanus) amputate limbs as a precautionary measure to save the ...

02 Jul 2024 at 16:00

Family

Single dad’s leg ‘ripped apart’ and later amputated after fall from £2,500 trike he bought as gift just hours before

A young single father had his leg “ripped apart” and amputated after falling from a motorised trike he bought as a gift just hours before. Cameron Hassall, a 32-year-old salesman, bought his father, Mike, a £2,500 ...

13 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Health

VIDEO: Graceful dancer loses legs due to unexplained blood clot but vows to waltz with husband on wedding anniversary thanks to bionic limbs

A graceful dancer who lost both her legs because of an “unexplained” and life threatening blood clot vows she will waltz with her husband to the song that sealed their love on their 27th wedding anniversary in ...

09 Jun 2022 at 09:06

Health

‘My abusive ex-partner ran me over, leaving me on life support and with one leg, but I’m no longer afraid to speak out’

A mother who claims her abusive ex-partner ran her over with his motorcycle, leaving her on life support and needing a below-the-knee amputation, and later sexually and physically assaulted her to the point ...

10 Nov 2023 at 07:00

Health

Girl who lost leg to cancer at 13 says life is ‘blossoming’ with opportunity after drumming with Sam Ryder at Eurovision

A girl who had a leg amputated at 13 after her sore knee turned out to be cancer said she wants to share her motto – “I’m not what happened to me, I’m what I choose to become” – after skiing in Bulgaria, ...

30 May 2023 at 07:00

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