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Daily Mail
21 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Young man, 29, left 'traumatised' after 'quick trip' to the doctor overseas takes a brutal and terrifying turn: 'I need to get home urgently'
A popular UK adventurer, who previously lost his leg in a motorbike accident, has now experienced a devastating new setback after a bizarre hospital incident. Luke Tarrant quit his job as an investment banker in 2023 to embark on a motorbike voyage across the US and Antarctica. But only eight months into the trip of a lifetime, Luke's plan came crashing down in South America when he suffered a life-changing motorbike accident in Colombia. In May 2024, doctors confirmed that in addition to suffering numerous significant injuries, Luke's left leg was 'dead' and needed to be amputated. But instead of letting the loss of his leg become a setback, Luke has since gone on to inspire his enormous 500,000 Instagram following with his positive attitude and continued zest for adventure. Luke's latest goal was to climb one of the highest peaks ever attempted by a person with disabilities - by scaling a mountain more than 5000m high in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia. But all of that changed this week. The typically upbeat man took to his social media account to share a sombre and devastating health update. 'I'm gutted, traumatised and honestly just fed up,' he wrote in a caption alongside a video. Just days out from his ascent, which he'd planned to begin on August 22, Luke said he noticed a fluid build-up around the area where his leg had been amputated. Under the advice of his usual medical team back at home, it was recommended that Luke attend a hospital in Kyrgyzstan to have the cyst examined and drained by a doctor. But according to Luke, what should have been a simple fluid drainage procedure became a brutal act that defied explanation. 'I'm honestly completely traumatised,' Luke said in the video. 'Basically, I had an abscess in my leg or a slight inflammation. And I was advised by people in the UK that it was worth getting some fluid taken out of it.' Luke recounted attending the unnamed hospital and speaking to some of their English speaking medical staff. He claimed he was at pains to explain that he didn't want to do 'anything big' and just wanted them to use a 'small needle to get a bit of fluid out' before he commenced the climb. A heartbreaking video shared by Luke on August 13 saw him detail how his planned mountain climb in Kyrgyzstan had been derailed. A 'gutted' Luke alleged that a routine fluid drainage procedure in hospital was mishandled Despite the assurance that the medical staff understood his request, Luke alleged that what happened next was 'traumatising'. 'The doctor comes out and he's prodding around, prodding around,' Luke recalled. 'He gets a scalpel, he cuts right down my leg in front of me while I'm just there awake in my wheelchair.' By this point, Luke was demanding to know what was going on - all while the doctor was opening the wound with forceps. 'I'm like, "Please stop this". They're all speaking to each other in Russian. No one's telling me what's going on,' he said. 'Next thing I know, he's getting some tweezer things and he's pulling bits out and he's like digging around and cutting. I'm in absolute agony. I'm like asking him to stop. 'I'm now looking down [and] I can see the bone in my leg.' By this point, Luke recalled that he was 'in complete agony and shock'. 'I've gone pale. I'm trying not to pass out.' The disability advocate claimed the ordeal lasted 25 minutes and by the end of it there was 'a massive gaping wound in my leg.' After the procedure, Luke said he proceeded to inform his stunned doctors back at home. '[T]hey were like, "It's absolutely insane what they've done to you. You're a massive risk of infection",' he recalled. They advised Luke against completing the planned trek or even wearing his prosthetic. 'I'm no longer climbing the mountain. It was meant to be a world first for people with disability and it's just turned into this,' a downcast Luke confirmed. Luke had planned to complete the trek alongside former professional rugby player Ed Jackson, with the pair raising money for the charity Millimetres 2 Mountains. The video concluded with Luke saying that he was now urgently flying home to the UK to go to hospital. A subsequent update post showed pictures of Luke in hospital in his home country – but unfortunately the news wasn't great. '[T]he wound is down to the bone and infected,' he revealed. 'They did a procedure to clean it which was agony and may need to operate next week,' he continued. 'Worst case if it spreads to the bone, will need to have my knee chopped off… best case is weeks off my prosthetic in the wheelchair. 'They said what the guy did to me in Kyrgyzstan medically is insane,' he wrote, before concluding with a thank you message for all the 'support' from his followers. The subdued video and update posts were a marked change to Luke's normally upbeat and positive attitude. Accordingly, his fan base was quick to rally around him, offering not only thousands of likes on his Instagram posts, but also inspiring messages of support, encouragement, and resilience. 'Luke. This is part of your journey. It's not the one you asked for, but it's the one you got,' read the start of a lengthy message. 'A year from now you'll be on the top of that mountain despite all circumstances and you'll discover that it was never about the mountain. YOU are the mountain. You got this. You'll see,' the message concluded. 'Yours was never going to be a straightforward comeback story,' commented another person. 'But you eat setbacks for breakfast and there'll be bigger adventurers and more world firsts waiting.' 'Your sad face honestly breaks my heart, Luke! I'm SO sorry you're going through this nightmare,' read the start of another longer reply. 'Time to focus on your recovery, trying to be as positive as you can. You did it once, you can do it again,' they added. 'You're our mentality monster pal, life throws you speed bumps so you can show us how it's done,' explained another inspirational response. 'It's a hefty burden you carry, especially with only one leg, but you're doing a better job than any of us could have imagined despite all the odds. That's why we all find you so inspiring,' the reply continued. 'This is the real work, disappointment and readjustment is much harder to cope with than any mountain. You got this.'
Daily Record
an hour ago
- Daily Record
Scotland's airports ranked as Edinburgh and Glasgow miss out on top spot
Five of the country's top airports have been listed from worst to best. Scotland's major airports have been ranked from best to worst. Coming in at number one on the list is one of the country's smallest international airports. On Wednesday, August 13, The Telegraph shared a list of "Britain's 30 biggest airports ranked from worst to best". In the roundup, five Scottish airports are named. Coming in at number one for Scotland on The Telegraph's roundup is Inverness Airport. The airport is situated at Dalcross, around eight miles out of the Capital of the Highlands. The Telegraph assigned Inverness Airport an overall score of 817 based on almost 40 metrics. Among these are: number of destinations served; distance to the city centre; on-time percentage; cancellation percentage; performance in the annual Which? UK airports survey; and the average Google review score. According to the newspaper, Inverness Airport earned high scores due to its lack of a drop-off fee, unlimited free Wi-Fi, and parking prices that are "the fourth cheapest on the British mainland". It was also noted for its overall Google review rating of 4.1 out of five and its title of the 'Best Airport in Europe with less than two million passengers', according to the Airports Council International. The Telegraph wrote: "Pitched in a spectacular location on the edge of the Moray Firth, Inverness has perfected the equation for smallness and simplicity. It welcomed just short of 800,000 passengers in 2024; the only airport in this top 10 not to break the million-mark. "Yes, it has year-round flights to just one other country (the Netherlands), but with a solid cancellation rate (1.8 per cent; 39 points), there is a good chance that you will actually land in Amsterdam. Smallness also translates into amenities that bigger airports do not tend to provide." Following in second place for Scotland on The Telegraph's list is Aberdeen International Airport. The airport, which can be found in the Dyce suburb of Aberdeen, received an overall score of 816. Aberdeen International Airport has around 2.3 annual passengers and a cancellation rate of 2.71 per cent according to the newspaper. Meanwhile, 75.1 per cent of flights at the airport were found to be on time and its average Google review score is 3.6 out of five. The newspaper wrote: "An impressive 75 per cent of Aberdeen's flights were on time in 2024 (66 points), the fifth best statistic overall—even if its ratio of cancelled flights in the same period (1,646 in total, at a rate of 2.7 per cent) was less laudable. It also loses ground in lacking a rail link to the city centre (a 15-point penalty). "But if you are going to find yourself stranded at a British airport, Aberdeen would be a good 'choice'; it can boast seven four-star hotels within a two-mile radius (26 points), and the cheapest room rate of any British airport within that bracket (£55; 30 points)." In third place on The Telegraph's roundup is Edinburgh Airport, earning an overall score of 780. The biggest airport in Scotland, it serves around 15.7 million passengers per year. Rounding out the top five for Scotland on the newspaper's roundup are Glasgow Airport and Glasgow Prestwick, in fourth and fifth place respectively. The former received a score of 758, while the latter earned a score of 623. The full list of Britain's 30 biggest airports ranked from worst to best can be found on The Telegraph website. Scotland's best airports Inverness Aberdeen International Edinburgh Glasgow Glasgow Prestwick
BBC News
3 hours ago
- BBC News
UK cases of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus more than double
There has been a significant increase in the number of UK cases of a mosquito-borne virus that can cause sudden fever and joint pain and is normally only found in Africa and southern UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says more than 70 cases of the chikungunya virus were reported in the first six months of this year, more than double than in the same period last year – all of them linked to while rarely fatal, can leave people experiencing joint pain for UKHSA is warning travellers to take precautions against mosquito bites. In most cases, people recover fully within a couple of weeks, but for some, pain can persist for months or even years. In very rare cases it can be fatal. While the 73 infections seen in the UK in the first six months of this year is not a huge number, it is more than double the 27 cases over the same period last year. An outbreak of the virus is under way in the Indian Ocean region, and almost all of the infections were linked to travel in India, Sri Lanka and Mauritius. Chikungunya is spread by two types of mosquito, neither of which are present in the UK, so there is no risk on onward infection. But Dr Philip Veal, Consultant in Public Health at UKHSA, says it is a warning to travellers to make sure they take precautions against mosquito bites."Chikungunya can be a nasty disease and we're seeing a worrying increase in cases among travellers returning to the UK. "It is essential to take precautions against mosquito bites when travelling. "Simple steps, such as using insect repellent, covering up your skin and sleeping under insecticide-treated bed nets can greatly reduce the risk. "Before you travel, check the Travel Health Pro Website for the latest advice on your destination. "A chikungunya vaccine may also be considered for those travelling to higher-risk regions." The same report also says the first ever UK cases of Oropouche virus, normally only found in Central and South America and the Caribbean, have also been detected in travellers returning from Brazil. This virus is predominantly spread by midge bites rather than mosquitos, with the main type of midge involved in transmission not found in Europe or the include high fever, chills, headache, joint pain and muscle UKHSA warns of a rise in Oropouche virus infections globally since 2024, and says pregnant travellers should take particular care following some concerns about the impact the virus can cause during pregnancy.
