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BBC News
7 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Holt Heath fire: Crews travel across country to fight blaze
Firefighters are travelling from as far away as Lancashire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to tackle a major heath fire in Dorset. The blaze at Holt Heath, near Wimborne, started on Saturday morning and a major incident was and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) crews have been working around the clock to fight the blaze - which is believed to have been started deliberately - but told the BBC more resources from further afield were needed. Andy Cole, chief fire officer for DWFRS, said the area was entering a period of "absolutely perfect weather conditions for heath fires". Originally, more than 100 firefighters from local stations worked to tackle the fast-moving fire, which had burnt through about 69 hectares (170 acres) of were forced to leave their homes on Saturday when the fire broke out, but have since been able to are still being advised to keep their doors and windows Cole, who confirmed the fire service was working with police to identify those responsible, said: "There's a very large area of the heath that's unburnt that we've saved and managed to protect - so we're working really hard to make sure that the fire doesn't spread there." He added: "We've got resources coming to support us from across the country - from as far away as Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, as well as the homes counties - so I'm incredibly grateful to all of those fire and rescue services for supporting us at a time where we're incredibly stretched."The service has also been tackling a fire at Newton Heath, near Swanage, that has been burning for a fire, between Corfe Castle and Swanage, has destroyed an area about the size of 35 football pitches since it broke out last Sunday and was also believed to have been started deliberately. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
11-08-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Fire and ambulance chiefs discuss future of co-responders
AMBULANCE and fire chiefs have come together to discuss the future of fire-co-responders across the south west. As reported, South Western Ambulance Service announced it will be phasing out fire co-responders in order to 'develop and strengthen' its community first responder scheme. Fire co-responders are firefighters trained to respond to medical calls and are paid separately for carrying out the function in addition to their main role. The ambulance service has said this is no longer financial viable. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service chief Andy Cole had already expressed his disappointment at the announcement. READ: Dorset fire co responders to be phased out amid cost cuts However, in a meeting between fire chief across the south west and the ambulance service a decision was made to not remove fire co-responders until an appropriate number of community first responders have plugged the shortfall. In a joint statement from the chief executive of the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and the chief fire officers from across the south west, including Dorset, they said: "The meeting was positive, and all chief executives reaffirmed their commitment to improving the safety of local communities and to ensure that by working together, the very best response to patients calling 999 can be achieved. "The collective agreement is that the South Western Ambulance Service will continue with their plans to increase the number of Community First Responders across the south West whilst committing to not exiting any fire co-Responding scheme until appropriate backfill arrangements are in place." Under the proposals fire stations in Dorset including Beaminster, Cranborne, Gillingham, Lyme Regis, and Swanage, would be at risk of losing the service. During the meeting it was agreed that stations with low levels of fire co-responding would have their resources reallocated to areas where they would be more useful. The statement continued: "It was agreed that in a relatively small number of Fire Co-Responding stations where Fire Co-Responding activity is very low, that lifesaving equipment will be re-purposed by the Ambulance Service to make sure it is available for people who need it most. "The Ambulance Service and the Fire and Rescue Services will work together to ensure that this is handled locally and that this is a joint process. "The chief executive of South Western Ambulance Service took the opportunity to reiterate his thanks to Fire Co-Responders who have provided dedicated care to patients over the years. "All chief executives stated that they look forward to continuing to work collaboratively in the future."
BBC News
02-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'That's why Sir Alex was so good - it was never personal'
Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole says he "loved" the dressing room at Old Trafford and that Sir Alex Ferguson's criticism used to gee him up. Cole spent six years at United, winning five Premier League titles, two FA Cups and the Champions League in 1999."Seriously, I loved it [the dressing room]," he told the Sacked in the Morning podcast. "I'm an individual. I never mind if people are screaming and shouting at me. You get used to that. My dad was always telling me off, so I can't lie, I got used to that. "So when I played with Sir Alex, I remember the boys said to me 'whatever you do, don't make a mistake like five minutes before the first half ends or five minutes before the end of the game because that's all he'll remember when you go in the dressing room'. "I appreciated what they were saying because that's all he'd remember for about five minutes and he'd go absolutely crazy at you and then he's starting someone else. But he only ever did it to get the best out of each us you know. Nothing was ever personal."I think that's why he was so good."Cole scored 121 goals in 275 appearances for United and still ranks fourth in the all-time top scorers in the Premier League."I never understood just how big Manchester United was," Cole added, referring to before he moved to Old Trafford from Newcastle United."I walked into a dressing room like that and two years before I'm playing for Bristol City in League Two watching Manchester United. Two years later I'm actually playing for Manchester United with these players. "I think everyone would think that I was a seasoned pro in the Premier League. Well, I wasn't. I'd had one and a half seasons! Then you move to Manchester United and everyone looks at you as if to say, 'gotta hit the ground running'."Listen to the full podcast on BBC Sounds
BBC News
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Levein back for Sacked in the Morning after triple bypass
As excuses go for delaying a popular podcast go, having triple bypass heart surgery is right up Craig Levein is in fine fettle after the procedure and Sacked in the Morning is back for series eight on former Scotland manager suffered a heart attack in the summer of 2018 and had stents latest ordeal started with a Saturday night trip to Accident & Emergency in Kirkcaldy."I was struggling to walk and breathe at times, if I was going up any hills," Levein told co-host Amy Irons."It had to be done. They offered me more stents, something like five, and I was like, 'not for me'."The other option was the triple bypass and it's been a good decision. I'm feeling really good." The 60-year-old was sacked by St Johnstone in September of 2024, having also been in charge at Hearts (twice), Leicester City and Dundee began his podcasting career in October 2021, with Tony Pulis the first Saunders, Viv Anderson, Andy Cole, Alistair Campbell and Si Ferry are among those who will appear in the new Levein promises to be more cogent than he was in the days after his operation."I couldn't sleep," he recalled. "I was on about 14 different pills. I had delirium. I had no idea what was going on."I woke up, and I'm sitting on my bed, and there's a nativity play going on, and there's kids running about. And I swear, I think it's real. "Then I look across to the other side of the ward, and there's a cubicle, and the curtain's open, and the devil's in there."There was also a vivid hallucination involving a fight between doctors and a subsequent union row over the fictional that Levein is on the mend, there are sure to be more stories of real fisticuffs, embarrassing moments, great sporting achievements and, of course, what it's liked to be sacked in the questions for Craig and Amy can be emailed to sackedinthemorning@
Glasgow Times
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
How Mohamed Salah equalled Premier League record for combined goals and assists
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at how Salah matched a mark dating from the 42-game era. Salah's season Not a bad season… — Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 25, 2025 Salah scored 29 league goals and added 18 assists in the best season of his illustrious career, one played out against the backdrop of ultimately successful contract talks. His goals tally included doubles against Southampton twice, Newcastle, Tottenham and Bournemouth as he scored in 24 of his 38 appearances – with his tally surprisingly not including any hat-tricks. He had two assists in a game on three occasions, including the same 6-3 win at Tottenham, and led both the Premier League Golden Boot standings and the assists chart by six. Across all competitions, he recorded 34 goals and 23 assists for a combined total of 57. It was Salah's fourth Golden Boot, matching Thierry Henry's record, and he stands fifth on the all-time list of Premier League goalscorers with 186, one behind fourth-placed Andy Cole. Record return Andy Cole and Alan Shearer's record of 47 combined goals and assists was set in 42-game seasons (PA) The record for goal involvements was previously set in the early seasons of the Premier League era, featuring 22 teams and therefore 42 games each. Both Cole in 1993-94 and Alan Shearer the following season scored 34 goals and added 13 assists for a total of 47, now matched by Salah in 38 matches. Salah's previous best tally came in his first Anfield season, 2017-18, with 32 goals and 10 assists. He joins only Cole in 1993-94 and Tottenham's Harry Kane in 2020-21 in having led the league outright in both categories. Salah shared the 2021-22 Golden Boot with Spurs' Son Heung-min while topping the assists chart, while Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was joint top of both lists for Leeds in 1998-99.
