Big saving for millions

daughters, Leigh-ann, 25, and Shannon, 24.

While her family has been a huge support, Valerie says meeting recent amputees through the Scottish charity Finding Your Feet has been inspirational.

“There was a while where I thought I wasn’t strong enough to go through another operation but I received some lovely messages from the people at Finding Your Feet that gave me the strength to carry on.”

Brian will undertake the Meadows Half Marathon in Edinburgh on March 1 to raise money for Finding Your Feet, alongside the charity’s founder, quadruple-amputee, Corrine Hutton. “It’s going to be my biggest challenge yet as an amputee but I’m really determined,” said Brian.

“I’ve never really let this hold me back from doing anything. I’ll keep on pushing until I succeed.”

And Valerie will be cheering him on at the finish line, supporting him as always.

Phone, broadband and pay-tv providers will now be forced to alert people when their current contract is coming to an end, under new rules which could save some households more than £150 a year.

Ofcom says around 20 million customers are already out of contract with many spending more than they need to.

Previously, providers did not have to remind customers when their minimum contract period was ending or explain what would happen afterwards.