A man told he was going to die after being diagnosed with a terminal illness later discovered his symptoms had been caused - by his prescribed statin pills.

Paul Gill, 65, brought his wedding forward and was given the choice of dying at home or in a hospice after being told he had Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in June last year.

The former rugby league player was resigned to suffering a fate similar to fellow ex-Leeds Rhinos star Rob Burrow, who has been left wheelchair-bound by the condition.

There is currently no cure for MND, which affects the nerves and brain and slowly robs patients of the ability to walk, talk and eat.

But following six months of extensive therapy and life-prolonging treatment, Paul was shocked to find that his health had actually started to improve.