Scout Ben taking on swimming challenge

Brave Scout Ben Hart – known for the "cheeky smile" that hides the pain of a crippling illness – is planning to take on yet another challenge.

The 16-year-old Explorer Scout from Stourbridge is doing a one-mile sponsored swim to raise money for a charity that has helped him since he was diagnosed with a painful bone disease.

He has undergone many operations and is fitting in his swimming effort before going for yet more extensive surgery this summer.