A soldier from the West Midlands who was blinded by a Taliban bomb in Afghanistan has spoken of his pride at scaling Africa's highest mountain as part of his battle to raise £8,000 for charity.
Rifleman Paul Jacobs, who was awarded the George Medal for his bravery while serving with 2nd Battalion, The Rifles, said his ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro had left him feeling "as though someone was sitting on my chest".
The 22-year-old, who lives in Stourbridge, West Midlands, has so far raised £2,600 for St Dunstan's, which provides support for blind and visually impaired ex-services personnel.
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