A well-known fundraising Powys farmer is back home resting and recovering after he was injured in an incident involving a bull at a sale last week.

Llansantffraid farmer Emyr Wigley, who is in his 70s, was taken to A&E on Thursday (January 19) after suffering a broken vertebrae, leg and ribs.

Giving an update on his recovery, Laura Pritchard said her uncle is comfortable at home on the farm in mid Wales after a long drive from hospital in northern England on Friday.

After losing his wife to cancer, Mr Wigley has devoted the past six years raising more than £120,000 for two charities that are close to his heart by selling his British Blues, called the Old Stackyard Blues. But following the incident at the Carlisle sale, Mr Wigley has decided that his much-treasured herd of 33 animals will be sold.

Laura has thanked people for their kind and supportive messages, and generous offers of help while Mr Wigley is on the mend.

"We are home and Em is comfortable," Laura said. "The good news is that the orthopaedic consultant now thinks the back injury is a very old one. Em thinks it’s from some 40 years ago when he was dairy farming!

"Recovery and recuperation starts now but as always I’ll be by his side.

"I want to say a huge thank you to you all for your kind thoughts and the generous offers of assistance to us. I will be taking you up on some of those offers.

"We hope that those of you at the Carlisle sale had a successful day."

Details about The Old Stackyard Blues dispersal sale, which includes 33 animals with some already in calf with young at foot, will be announced soon.

Mr Wigley established The Old Stackyard Blues as a tribute to his beloved late wife Evelyn who sadly died of cancer in 2016 aged 69. Since 2017, Mr Wigley has raised £121,691 from selling his cattle which has then been split between Ovarian Cancer Action and RABI.

Following the news that Mr Wigley was hurt in an accident, Ovarian Cancer Action (OCA)said: "We are so sorry to hear this, all our love, care and support to Em and you. Your support to OCA has meant the world to us and so many women affected by ovarian cancer. Giving you our best wishes and hope for the future."