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Rebecca Sellar hopes her story in amputee football can encourage others

Scottish ground-breaker Rebecca Sellar hopes her story in amputee football can serve as a source of encouragement for others. The 30-year-old was involved when the sport was trialled and launched in Scotland in 2016, played for Partick Thistle ...

08 Mar 2022 at 15:55

World

Amputee sets unofficial world record with 102 marathons in 102 days

Amputee athlete Jacky Hunt-Broersma has achieved her goal of running 102 marathons in as many days, setting an unofficial women’s world record. And she said she will run two more for good measure and wrap up her challenge with 104. “I might ...

30 Apr 2022 at 08:55

Health

Grandmother who had leg amputated after swollen ankle turned out to be rare cancer can dance again with husband

A grandmother who was diagnosed with a rare cancerous tumour after her ankle “looked a bit swollen” had to have her leg amputated, but she is now walking with a prosthetic and has achieved her goal of waltzing again with her husband. ...

26 Jul 2023 at 07:00

Football

Amputee footballer Rhyce Ramsden on glory, globe-trotting and Jack Grealish

England midfielder Rhyce Ramsden admits amputee football has opened doors he did not realise were accessible to him. The Everton player has just completed arguably the most successful couple of weeks of his life after scoring twice ...

28 Jun 2023 at 13:37

Body Image

Paralympic dressage hopeful who lost leg after motorbike crash and almost died from injury inspires with gold body paint

A single mother who had her leg amputated at the age of 21 after a motorcycle accident left her fighting for her life is now a Paralympic dressage hopeful and social media model hoping to encourage those with disabilities they can ...

31 Mar 2023 at 07:00

Health

Woman who fought off cancer three times with chemotherapy, amputation and surgeries qualifies as a doctor to ‘give back’

A woman who said “the horror just did not end” when her aggressive cancer returned twice – once after “brutal” chemotherapy and surgery and again after an amputation – is now working in the NHS to give back to the healthcare ...

07 Nov 2023 at 07:00

Ukrainian soldier who ran London Marathon to gift medal to help fundraiser

An amputee Ukrainian soldier who ran the London Marathon has said he will gift his medal to the person who donates the largest amount of money to his fundraising campaign to help seriously injured soldiers. Active Ukrainian ...

24 Apr 2024 at 11:32

Two Ukrainian soldiers running London Marathon to show ‘unbreakable’ spirit

Two amputee Ukrainian soldiers said they are taking on the London Marathon because they want to show that Ukrainians are “unbreakable”. Active Ukrainian serviceman Georgiy Roshka, 32, had his arm amputated in a bunker ...

15 Apr 2024 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

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

Scientists develop device that allows amputees to feel warmth in phantom hand

Scientists have developed a device that allows amputees to feel warmth in their phantom hand. MiniTouch consists of a small sensor placed on an amputee’s prosthetic finger and electrodes that mimic ...

18 May 2023 at 19:42

Amputee hopes to ‘crutch myself all the way’ to Snowdon summit

An amputee who hopes to “crutch myself all the way” to the summit of Snowdon is to don a T-shirt with the words “no leg, no excuse” to show that you can achieve success in the face of adversity. ...

24 Feb 2023 at 06:54

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