An amputee is edging closer to fulfilling his dream of walking without crutches as he plans surgery at Sheffield Children’s Hospital.

Sally Orange ran 31 half marathons in 31 days to ensure that nine-year-old Tony Hudgell could afford to travel from Kent to Sheffield Children’s Hospital.

Sheffield is one of only two places in the world that could offer the surgery which will be life changing for the child.

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Tony standing for a picture with his crutches
Tony Hudgell is trying to get an operation in Sheffield