Feisty Ellie Challis may have lost her limbs to meningitis but that doesn't stop the 10-year-old climbing trees, swimming and jumping on her trampoline.

The courageous youngster contracted the deadly disease at just 16 months old, but has developed an independent streak and says it's "easy"getting through life without her limbs.

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Nine years on from her illness, Ellie's Mum Lisa, 41, couldn't be any prouder of her daughter's progress.

She says: "Ellie amazes us every day. She goes swimming and loves bouncing on our trampoline. She's never let her disability get in her way and insists on on doing everything herself.

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"She clutches pens and cutlery with the crook of her arm. She's like any other girl her age."

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