A baby whose will to live has astonished doctors is back home.

Lennox Nicholson's family, friends and neighbours were celebrating last night after doctors gave his parents the all-clear to take him home.

The six-month-old, who had only days to live before the liver transplant that saved his life, has amazed specialists at the way he has recovered from surgery in only three weeks.

But although he has been discharged, he will need to go to hospital every two days for tests.

Amy Robinson, 20, carried her son into the family home in Guisborough, east Cleveland, at about 7.45pm last night, after he was driven home from hospital.

She said: "I could never have imagined he could recover so quickly, it's unreal."

Lennox's father Simon Nicholson, 21, unloaded a car full of Christmas presents and nappies.

A friend of the family told The Northern Echo last night: "Lennox is fine. He is doing really well, better than anyone had expected. It is unbelievable and what a brilliant way to start the new year.

"I think the family are just going to spend the night at home and have time to themselves and get settled in.

"He has to go back to hospital every two days to see how he is getting on but everyone is over the moon."

The family plans to have a small celebration with close friends and relatives in the near future.

Lennox was born in Middlesbrough's James Cook University Hospital on June 21.

Within weeks he showed signs of severe jaundice and acute liver problems.

Specialists diagnosed a life-threatening condition called biliary atresia and Lennox was transferred to the St James University Hospital, in Leeds, where a liver transplant was carried out on December 13.

Within a few days his parents were told that Lennox was doing well and was over the worst.

And over Christmas and New Year the little boy came on in leaps and bounds.