My interest in antiques is a comfort from ear pain

A teenage antiques collector has described how sharing his love of antiques has been his therapy for chronic pain.

Charlie Elphinstone, 16, has already collected hundreds of items - many military-related - which he displays at home in Aberdeenshire.

After becoming obsessed at just 10 by chance, he has now landed himself a job at a local antiques shop, and believes his passion has helped through some tough times due to years of serious ear pain.

His ultimate dream is to run his own actual museum one day with people paying to get in.

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