An iconic TV star has nominated Cumbrian youngster Noah Wall for a special award. John Challis, who played Boycie in the hit programme Only Fools and Horses, is backing Noah for an Operation Ouch award. Noah, who is now nine-years-old, has already ticked off an impressive range of adventurous activities like horse riding, surfing and sky diving - despite being born with only two per cent brain tissue, severe spina bifida, hydrocephalus and paralysis from the chest down. But now, the youngster, from Abbeytown, is waiting to have an operation that should help him walk again. Mr Challis said he was happy to make a difference after nominating him for the award.
A nine-year-old who has special needs and is paralysed from the chest down donned a bowler hat, shirt and tie at home to mark the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.
Noah Wall, from Carlisle, Cumbria, has severe spina bifida and special needs as a result of a rare condition which meant he was born with just a small part of his brain.
Noah is a patron of Variety, the Children’s Charity, which Philip co-founded, and said he felt “proud to be British” watching the funeral.
“Today is a sad day as it’s Prince Philip’s funeral, I feel very sad also for my Queen, but I also feel proud to be British too,” Noah told the PA news agency.
A nine-year-old who has special needs and is paralysed from the chest down donned a bowler hat, shirt and tie at home to mark the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.
Noah Wall, from Carlisle, Cumbria, has severe spina bifida and special needs as a result of a rare condition which meant he was born with just a small part of his brain.
Noah is a patron of Variety, the Children’s Charity, which Philip co-founded, and said he felt “proud to be British” watching the funeral.
“Today is a sad day as it’s Prince Philip’s funeral, I feel very sad also for my Queen, but I also feel proud to be British too,” Noah told the PA news agency.
A nine-year-old who has special needs and is paralysed from the chest down donned a bowler hat, shirt and tie at home to mark the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.
Noah Wall, from Carlisle, Cumbria, has severe spina bifida and special needs as a result of a rare condition which meant he was born with just a small part of his brain.
Noah is a patron of Variety, the Children’s Charity, which Philip co-founded, and said he felt “proud to be British” watching the funeral.
“Today is a sad day as it’s Prince Philip’s funeral, I feel very sad also for my Queen, but I also feel proud to be British too,” Noah told the PA news agency.