Holywell amputee, 9, the youngest to conquer Three Peaks

Albie-Junior Thomas, who has been an amputee since he was 15 months old, cconquered Britain's three highest peaks - Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) within a single day.

He set off on Tuesday morning, and completed the challenge in 22 hours and 30 minutes.

Albie-Junior's challenge was to raise money towards a new playing surface for Holywell Town FC. He has raised over £3,000 and his GoFundMe page can be accessed via https://shorturl.at/1JF74

The Stamford Gate hotel, in Holywell, kindly sponsored Albie-Junior and covered all the expenses.

Albie-Junior completed the challenge alongside his dad, Daniel.

He said: "Albie-Junior has made history, becoming the youngest amputee to complete it.

"But let me tell you something, this was far from plain sailing. Physically, this was incredibly demanding. Of the three mountains, Scafell Pike was by far the hardest for us.

"The conditions were bad, and coming back down became extremely slippery. For Albie-Junior, this was particularly difficult with his running blade. At different points throughout the challenge, walking back down the mountains became painful for him.

"As his dad, there were moments when it was incredibly hard to watch. But this is where you see the resilience and mental strength of my little boy.

"It is unbelievable. He kept going, he kept putting one foot and a blade in front of the other. One step at a time."

The pair took on Yr Wyddfa as the final mountain in the challenge.

"We have spent months training on Yr Wyddfa, walking different routes and going up and down the mountain again and again," Daniel said.

"That training gave us the confidence that we could finish this. And he did."

He added: "When we were out there, I received thousands of comments and messages from people wishing Albie-Junior luck. People were following him on the live tracker.

"Knowing so many people were watching and supporting him gave Albie even more determination to keep going.

"To every single person who followed the tracker, sent a message, commented, shared our posts or simply wished him luck - thank you. Your support meant so much to us.

"A very special thank you to Phil Manning for the sports massages throughout the challenge.

"To Big T and Matt Newell, our incredible support crew, for driving, supporting us and making sure everything was prepared throughout the challenge.

"A huge thank you to Stamford Gate in Holywell for sponsoring Albie-Junior and covering the expenses for the entire challenge.

"And to Albie-Junior’s Mam, Rachel Kyrki - for everything you do behind the scenes. We love you."

To Albie-Junior, Daniel said: "You’re just a nine-year-old boy from Holywell, but you’ve already shown so many people what is possible. You’ve inspired thousands of people. You’ve shown incredible resilience, determination and mental strength.

"And I truly believe that one day, people will watch him walk out representing GB at the Paralympics. This is just another step towards that dream."