An actor and stunt coordinator who injured his leg has reached his £25,000 fundraising target for treatment with the help of star and friend Russell Crowe. Charlie Allan, 61, from the Scottish Borders, teaches and performs combat in film and television, having worked with Crowe on Gladiator as well as Robin Hood.

A Gladiator stuntman fears he may lose his leg after a horror fall while renovating - prompting Russell Crowe to donate £5,000 for a limb-saving operation. Hollywood stuntman Charlie Allan had been building the front entrance of his garage when he slipped, causing his leg to give way and 'crunch' down on his left ankle.