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BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Burwell dad aims to travel 300 miles in his wheelchair for Magpas
A man who was badly injured falling from a ladder travelled 100 miles (about 160km) in a wheelchair during Dwyer, from Burwell, near Cambridge, fractured his spine and broke both his legs and ankles after falling about three storeys in suffering a broken shoulder in three places and a head injury, Mr Dwyer managed to drag himself inside to call for his 31-day fundraiser for Magpas Air Ambulance, which "saved my life"," Mr Dwyer has set himself a new goal of hitting 300 miles (about 480km). Mr Dwyer was refurbishing a window on the third storey of the house in September 2022 when his ladder collapsed under his called Magpas, and he was sedated at the medics pulled his legs into place, treated his head wound and put him on a spinal board before getting him out of the years after the incident, Mr Dwyer said he was inspired by fundraisers such as the 300-mile bike ride completed by Paddy McGuinness."What I decided to do after completing the 100 miles is push on and do 300 miles and raise as much as I can, and see where it can go," he said. "It's going to be a long old haul, but I am inspired to do as much charity work as I can. "Is all about giving to Magpas now. They managed to save my life. I'm trying to do something for them. "Mr Dwyer said the solo challenge was a "tough 31 days" that saw him travel back and forth on the cycle track between the villages of Stow Cum Quy and pushed his chair between about two miles (about 4km) and nine miles (about 15km) each day from the start of May until he hit the 100-mile mark on 31 father-of-two raised nearly £6,000 for the air ambulance charity. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Aussies swoon over 'fuzzy' pink creature crawling on bench: 'What the flip'
Aussies are swooning over a 'fuzzy' pink creature spotted crawling on a wooden bench this week. A camper was soaking up the scenery in northern NSW when he stumbled upon the 'adorable' insect. Intrigued by the caterpillar's mysterious identity, the man searched for answers about his new friend online, posting photos and videos of it strutting its colourful self across the thick piece of wood. The creepy-crawly, which has two black 'bunny ears' emerging from its head, appeared to be completely oblivious to the fact it had company, the avid outdoorsman explained on Reddit. Other Aussies were left just as amazed, and praised the 'fluff' ball's incredible colouring. 'What the flip?' one person wrote, while another said they 'want it' but were also 'scared' of the insect. 'Part of the fuzzarati,' the man who discovered it joked. 🪲 Aussie stunned by strange backyard find: 'WTF?' 🌴 Warning as thousands of critters 'swarm' backyards and gardens 🏕️ Campers warned about native plant with sting 'worse than a snake bite' Speaking to Yahoo News Australia, Dr Chris Burwell, senior curator of insects at Queensland Museum, confirmed the alluring creature is a 'caterpillar in the larval stage of a moth'. More specifically, it is most likely a trichiocerus sparshalli, otherwise known as a Sparshall's moth — a species that belongs to the moth family notodontidae. 'The colour of the caterpillars is variable. The fringe of hairs around the body can be white, yellow or pink and the tufts of hairs long the top of the body can also be red and black, or orange and black,' he explained. 'The caterpillars feed at night on the leaves of eucalypts. When they are young the caterpillars are gregarious, sheltering together during the day and moving out to feed at night, travelling in a procession, head to tail. When they are older and larger they become solitary, feeding on their own.' The caterpillars grow to about 4cm in length and pupate in a silk cocoon in ground debris. The species is widespread in the Northern Territory and along the east coast of Australia. It can also be found in South Australia and southern Western Australia, Dr Burwell said. However, when they become adult moths, they loose their flair. 'The adult moth will be white or greyish with a brown thorax,' the expert told Yahoo. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Yahoo
Asheville man convicted of attempted rape, assault with deadly weapon
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – An Asheville man convicted of attempted rape was sentenced to 5 to 11 years of imprisonment within the custody of the N.C. Department of Adult Corrections. 28-year-old Bryan Lamont Burwell pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree forcible rape, felony attempted breaking & entering and misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon following an investigation initiated in July 2024. The Asheville Police Department responded to a reported breaking & entering at an apartment within the Deaverview Apartment complex in West Asheville. Further into the investigation, officers determined that Burwell broke into the home of the victim after attempting to break into other homes within the neighborhood. It was reported that Burwell found the victim sleeping on her couch and proceeded to hold her at knifepoint. The victim told officers that she believed Burwell intended to rape her when he demanded her to remove her clothes, so she falsely represented to Burwell that she carried HIV and was not able to have sex with him without endangering his life. The victim's misrepresentation caused Burwell to flee the scene without further harm to her according to officials. Burwell was also ordered to register as a sex offender for 30 years and to have no contact with the victim for the remainder of her life. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
