Credit: SWNS / Dionne Sparkes<br /><br />A seven-year-old boy born without an arm has been able to hold a fishing rod with two hands for the first time - after receiving a £13,000 bionic limb.<br /><br />Inspirational Alex Sparkes spent birthdays 'wishing his arm would grow', only to be left heartbroken when he was told it wasn't possible.<br /><br />But he has been gifted a 'life-changing' prosthetic arm by 'Britain's kindest plumber' James Anderson, 55, who was touched by Alex's moving tale.<br /><br />Since receiving his Black Panther-themed arm, Alex has been able to put toothpaste on his toothbrush for the first time and will learn how to tie his shoelaces.<br /><br />And Alex is ecstatic to have finally fulfilled a lifelong dream of holding a rod for the first time during a fishing trip with his dad Robin Sparkes, 31.<br /><br />The youngster has been pictured reeling in fish with Robin at Cornfield Fisheries in Lancashire.
