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Sunday World
2 days ago
- Sunday World
Man (22) charged with drink driving after car overturns in Belfast
Emergency services attended the scene of the one-vehicle collision in the Shandon Park area of the city shortly before 9pm A 22-year-old man has been charged with driving with excess alcohol in his breath following a one-vehicle RTC in east Belfast. Emergency services attended the scene of the one-vehicle collision in the Shandon Park area of the city shortly before 9pm. Police and the Ambulance Service were called to the incident; on arrival, officers discovered a black Seat Leon FR overturned in the street. The Belfast Telegraph understands that the car clipped a tree before overturning. Police arrested a man in his 20's at the scene before placing him in the back of a police car, where he was breathalysed. Following a further assessment by paramedics, the male was taken from the scene by police. He is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates' Court on Monday, 30th June. As is usual procedure, the charge will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service. News in 90 seconds - June 2nd
Belfast Telegraph
2 days ago
- Belfast Telegraph
Man charged with drink driving after car overturns in east Belfast
Emergency services attended the scene of the one-vehicle collision in the Shandon Park area of the city shortly before 9pm. Police and the Ambulance Service were called to the incident; on arrival, officers discovered a black Seat Leon FR overturned in the street. The Belfast Telegraph understands that the car clipped a tree before overturning. Police arrested a man in his 20's at the scene before placing him in the back of a police car, where he was breathalysed. Following a further assessment by paramedics, the male was taken from the scene by police.
Belfast Telegraph
2 days ago
- Belfast Telegraph
Emergency services at the scene of overturned car in east Belfast
Police and the Ambulance Service were called to the incident in the Shandon Park area of the city shortly before 9pm. On arrival, officers discovered a black Seat Leon FR overturned in the street. The Belfast Telegraph understands that the car clipped a tree before overturning. Police took one man from the scene in the back of a police car following an assessment by paramedics. Police have been contacted for comment.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Dramatic rescue operation underway for stranded paraglider after he slammed into a cliff face at picturesque location
A paraglider, who crashed at a popular tourist spot in NSW and got stuck on a cliff, has been saved after a high-risk rescue operation. Emergency services were called to Otford Road at Stanwell Tops, 57km south-west of Sydney, at about 1pm on Saturday after reports a man collided with a cliff while paragliding. The crash happened soon after take-off and he fell about 10m down the rock face, a NSW Ambulance spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia. The man in his 50s landed on a ledge where he waited to be rescued. A multi-agency operation was launched by the ambulance service, Police Rescue and SES to carry out the challenging vertical rescue. The paraglider was brought off the cliff face a few hours later and treated at the scene after injuring his shoulder. The spokesperson said the man was in a stable condition and was taken to St George Hospital, south of Sydney. NSW Police have urged the public to avoid the area on Saturday evening. Emergency services carried out a high-risk operation over multiple hours to remove him from a ledge safely (stock image) Stanwell Tops is known for its beautiful coastal and cliff views. The area is a popular location for visitors to paraglide and hand glide.
BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Search to resume after girl's fall into Ripponden reservoir
Emergency crews are due to resume their search for a teenage girl who is believed to have fallen into a reservoir, police have were first called to the dam at Baitings Reservoir, near Ripponden, in West Yorkshire, at about 13:15 BST on Wednesday after reports of a person in the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews were also sent to the scene, as well as a crew from Greater Manchester, with the ambulance service also in said it was expected that the search at the reservoir, which on Wednesday included underwater teams, would continue on Thursday. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
