Boy who dreamed of walking alongside his brother takes first steps with him

Marcus McCarthy didn't have the strength to stand on his own two feet after being born with cerebral palsy which caused his muscles to stiffen. Although his healthy twin Jacob tried to help him with things he just couldn't match him. But after a life-changing operation to give him more movement and 12 months of intensive physiotherapy, Marcus has now ditched his walking frame to walk for the first time. His proud mum, Scarlett, 30, said: "It has been a long but good year, Marcus has had to work the hardest. "He has achieved so much in one year and yet still has a lot of work to do. "It has been difficult for him, he has had to cope with his body changing but he is getting more confident.