Amputee mother tells This Morning she was kicked out of a Facebook group by another mum who said they couldn’t ‘babysit’ or ‘be seen with her’ when she revealed she uses a mobility scooter ahead of a trip to the park Poppy, Cambridge, says she was ostracised online after revealing her disability She had joined Facebook … Read more
Alton Towers amputee Leah Washington shares throwback snap of day she was fitted with her first prosthetic leg after the 2015 crash as fans say it shows ‘how far she’s come’ Leah Washington had her leg amputated following the 2015 Alton Towers crash She took to Instagram to share a photo of being fitted with … Read more
A quadruple amputee – who claims she was dumped by her husband of 14 years while fighting for her life – says she’s emerged stronger. Kim Gilliam Steele, 54, from Georgia developed sepsis after having a toxic reaction to her new medication for Crohn’s disease in 2016. Doctors had no choice but to amputate Kim’s … Read more
Ben McBean, 33, with his blue badge at the disabled parking space where he was abused A double amputee ex-Commando hailed a ‘hero’ by Prince Harry was abused by a woman passer-by as a ‘government-draining d***head’ for parking in a disabled bay with a blue badge. Former Royal Marine Ben McBean, 33, lost an arm … Read more
Douple amputee dancer David Toole, who performed a ballet-inspired routine while being hoisted high above the stadium floor at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, has died age 56. The death of the performer, who was last year made an OBE for services to dance and to people with disabilities, was confirmed … Read more
Love Your Garden viewers are left ‘in tears’ after Alan Titchmarsh’s team dramatically transforms unusable ‘jungle’ garden for dad-of-three who lost his hands and feet to sepsis Chris Garlick, from Pontypool, Wales, almost lost his life to sepsis after falling ill with meningitis in 2017 – with doctors forced to amputate his hands and feet The … Read more
The wife of the Iraq war vet charged with stealing $350,000 from the We Build The Wall GoFundMe account to fund their lavish lifestyle says she’s ‘not scared’ of hthe case because she ‘knows the truth’. Prosecutors allege that Brian Kolfage, a triple amputee and celebrated war veteran, was the main beneficiary of the scheme. … Read more
Don’t stop me now! Proud owner of double amputee Poodle who’s adapted by running around on her hind legs says she’s a ‘shining light in darkness’ Owner Zach Skow, 40, says Cora is ‘a bright shining source of light in darkness’ The seven-year-old poodle mix lost both legs after a horrific car accident The pair … Read more