Two tales of courage to gladden the heart today.

Beverley East-Watson has come through a cancer scare for the second time, at the age of 21.

After surviving thyroid cancer, and then being told a lump in her breast was benign, she now wants to get on with life. Her ambition? To care for the elderly.

Meanwhile Samantha Lyth, a 40-year-old mother born with a hole in the heart, has completed the Paris Marathon for charity - despite three times having had major heart surgery.

Amazing stories both. Go, ladies!