Zhara Simpson BBC News, South West Moorlands Wildlife Centre Moorlands Wildlife Centre said Grommit and Gizmo took to one another straight away A lonely owlet rescued by a wildlife centre in Devon has finally found a friend. Moorlands Wildlife Centre said the tawny owl, named Gizmo, was found orphaned in Branscombe Woods and taken to...
A girl in China’s Guizhou province was found trapped in a drain after intense flooding in the area. The unharmed girl had been trapped there for seven hours, officials said. At least 80,000 people have been evacuated in the province after heavy rains triggered severe flooding. Footage on social media showed torrents of water sweeping...
A rare Arctic rescue button was sold at auction on Tuesday for £6,000, which was 10 times its pre-sale estimate. Auctioneer Brian Goodison-Blanks, of Bearnes, Hampton and Littlewood in Exeter, said only three other examples of this type of button were known to exist in the Smithsonian Institute and private collections. The Arctic rescue button...
Anna Varle BBC South West health correspondent BBC Prof Tim Nutbeam said speed could improve the chances of survival and slow “methods weren’t reducing spinal movement – they were just slow” Fewer crash victims are being cut free from vehicles since a Devon doctor’s research led to changes in national guidance for trauma care. Prof...
Footage shows firefighters dousing flames after an Air India plane crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, western India. The flight, carrying 242 people, was bound for London Gatwick. There were 169 Indian nationals on the flight, as well as 53 Britons, one Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals, Air India has said. More on this...
SWNS Two people, including a 18-month-old child, suffered potentially life-changing injuries A couple who saved the lives of four children and two adults have been praised for their “heroic bravery” after a boat exploded on the River Thames. Josh Hobbs, 35, and Hannah Lloyd-Hobbs, 34, from Rhayader, Powys, leapt into the water to save six...
Andrea Ormsby BBC News, Devon BBC Bramble’s owner has died, leaving K9Focus to try and find her a new home Dog rescue charities in the South West are calling for greater government support due to the demands being put on their services. The charities say increases to the national living wage and national insurance contributions...
Lisa Young BBC News, South West Neil Phillips Oscar, 14, said he had tried to keep the injured man calm until help came A 14-year-old boy who rescued a seriously injured paddleboarder in a rough sea has been praised for saving the man’s life with a “textbook rescue”. Oscar paddled to the aid of a...
A consultation which had put 2,700 jobs at risk at British Steel will not continue, it has been confirmed. The company, which is now under government control, has withdrawn the paperwork submitted to the Department of Business and Trade by its previous management in March. Officials said the move was part of ongoing efforts to...
Days after the Myanmar earthquake, rescue efforts have been continuing in neighbouring Thailand’s capital city, Bangkok, where a skyscraper that was under construction collapsed. Dozens of workers were trapped and there have been a number of confirmed fatalities. BBC correspondent Arunoday Mukharji visited the scene and said there was a “lot of work still left...
An animal rescue charity based in Devon has announced the addition of a new boat to its rescue fleet. The boat will help the UK Wild Otter Trust team, based in north Devon, respond faster to cub rescues, the charity said. It will also mean staff are able to reach cubs stuck in areas only...