A Seaham soldier who feared he'd never become a dad after suffering severe injuries in battle is celebrating Father’s Day.
Dean Middleton is a real-life superhero to sons Max, six, and Jude, two, after surviving against the odds and using his experiences to support others at Help for Heroes.
Dean, now 38, was on patrol in Afghanistan in December 2010 when his tank struck an IED and the blast nearly killed him.
