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Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- General
- Daily Mail
How hero holidaymakers leapt into the River Thames after a boat exploded with four children on board - and then joined locals for a pint afterwards
Two hero holidaymakers jumped into the Thames to save a baby when a boat exploded - and then went to the pub for a pint. The Good Samaritans were walking their dog along the riverbank in Lechlade, Gloucestershire, when they saw flames raging from the vessel. The male and female married couple, from Wales, leapt into the cold water to rescue the infant and two adults from the blaze. They have been named on social media as Josh Hobbs and Hannah Lloyd-Hobbs, with local Martin Elsender describing the former as 'a proper life-saving hero'. They then went to the nearby New Inn boozer where they cleaned up before being bought a pint and a gin and tonic. Charlie Lyne, who paid for the drinks, told the Swindon Advertiser: 'The lady was clearly in shock when she came in, but after a double G&T she left feeling a lot happier. 'The chap is a true hero and a gentleman. After his pint, he went on with his day.' Detective Superintendent Joe Garrity, of Wiltshire Police, said it was a 'miracle' no one had died and praised the holidaymakers, saying: 'It was heroic bravery.' All nine people on board, five adults and four children aged 18 months to seven years, were taken to hospital where three people remain in a stable condition Mr Elsender told ITV there were two adults and a baby in the water and Josh 'jumped straight in without any thinking'. 'There would have been lives lost without Josh's intervention, without a shadow of a doubt,' he said. Officers received a report of a boat fire at around noon on Saturday, Wiltshire Police said. At the time of the incident, the boat was away from the bank and, as a result, all of those on board ended up in the water, according to the force. All nine people on board, five adults and four children aged 18 months to seven years, were taken to hospital where three people remain in a stable condition, police said on Monday afternoon. Two of those still in hospital, including the 18-month-old child, have suffered potentially life-changing burns, the force added. Detective Superintendent Joe Garrity of Wiltshire Police said it was a 'miracle' no one had died and praised the 'heroic bravery' of two holidaymakers who were passing by and had entered the water to help those involved. He said: 'Our thoughts are with those affected by this tragic incident. 'It is a miracle there were no fatalities, and much of that must be put down to the response of two holidaymakers from Wales who happened to be passing. 'With no thought for their own safety, they jumped into the Thames to help save the lives of those involved, some of whom couldn't swim. 'It was heroic bravery. 'I would also like to thank Gloucestershire and Thames Valley police officers who were the first to respond to the incident, RAF Fairford who also provided support, and the ambulance and fire services. 'A cordon remains in place on the river to ensure the safety of other canal users and for further inquiries into the cause of the explosion to be carried out. 'The boat itself also needs to be recovered. 'This scene is likely to remain in place for the next few days.' Anyone with relevant information has been urged to contact Wiltshire Police quoting log 129 of May 31.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
High court helps orphaned Mohali siblings save their home
In a heart-warming turn of events, two young siblings from Mohali, facing the loss of their home after the death of both parents, have secured it again, thanks to the intervention of the Punjab and Haryana high court. The 19-year-old boy, currently pursuing a BA, and his 16-year-old sister, a Class 10 student, had approached the court in May, desperate to stop the bank from taking possession of their flat — the only roof over their heads — over a loan default. Their father had taken a ₹20.31-lakh loan to purchase a flat for their family in a Mohali society. However, he had insured the loan only until 2022 and not for the entire repayment period. Suffering from a prolonged illness, their father passed away in March 2023 at PGIMER, Chandigarh, after a sizeable spending on his treatment. Their mother also died in September 2024, leaving the siblings orphaned and facing the unpaid home loan debt. Due to non-payment of instalments since their father's illness in 2022, the outstanding loan amount had shot up to ₹24.62 lakh due to which the bank was about to take possession of their flat. In their plea before the high court, the siblings shared that the family had been paying instalments regularly until their father's health crisis and proved this with bank records. Moved by their circumstances, justice Anupinder Singh Grewal facilitated a settlement — with the bank agreeing to close the case at ₹10 lakh in view of the 'exceptional circumstances'. The court went a step further, asking the bank to consider supporting the siblings' education. The bank's counsel agreed to examine it under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy. 'We expect respondent number 4 (the bank) to favourably consider the proposal for covering the educational expenses of the petitioners,' the bench said. Additionally, the court directed the Punjab government to consider the siblings' request for financial aid 'sympathetically' under social welfare schemes, if they apply. During proceedings, the siblings also sought time to arrange the ₹10 lakh settlement amount, which they hope to raise through contributions from Good Samaritans. The court allowed this and gave them until June 30, 2025, to make the payment. '...the petition is disposed of with a direction that in the event of the petitioners paying a sum of ₹10 lakh by June 30, 2025, their loan account be settled and the title deed of the secured asset be released to the petitioners,' the court ordered.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
The downside of stocking up
More on the art of obtaining retail rewards (C8) now, with John Dawson of North Parramatta: 'In the early '60s my boss found a 2000-year supply of carbon paper in the stationery cabinet. The supplier used to give a pair of stockings with each box ordered by the stenographer.' 'Simon Dixon (C8) has enthralled us with a token multi-generation breakfast saga,' gushes Warren Finnan of West Ryde. 'We eagerly wait for the next episode in this exciting cereal!' 'Thank you to all those Good Samaritans who came to help my husband when he tripped on uneven tiling on the footpath outside 1 York Street last week,' writes Alison Stewart of Waitara, 'To the very patient lady who tried endlessly to contact triple zero but was told there was up to a two-hour wait! Then to the tattooed, dark-wavy-haired delivery cyclist who ran across the street to secure a taxi to drive hubby to Royal North Shore Hospital. Other office workers who passed by also helped. Thank you to all at RNSH, too.' Like Robert Hosking, Peter Miniutti of Ashbury is a fan of lugging park links: 'During early morning winter walks, filled dog-poo bags (C8) in the hoodie pocket is a wonderful way to keep your hand warm.' Stephen Tait of Rose Bay recalls that a pair of locals, emboldened by the success of obliterating a letterbox (C8) on the way to Woolwich Public School, 'dropped a Tom Thumb down the keyhole of a footpath trapdoor. This was a gas pipeline adjacent to the Mobil oil pipeline. The consequent explosion and fireball lifted the manhole cover several metres and singed everything in a five-metre radius. Later, Mrs Randall's fourth-class lessons were interrupted by two constables making inquiries about a bomb detonation. They only had to look for the fresh winter tan, lack of eyebrows, singed jumper and smell of smoke and gunpowder.' Andrew Cohen of Glebe also liked to lift the lid: 'Poor old Mr Smith. After two tin letterboxes had succumbed to tuppeny bungers, he installed a big, stylish, sandstone receptacle that he believed impregnable, but four tuppenies bound together lifted the massive lid, rotating skywards then smashing to pieces on his Pymble driveway in 1965.' If bungers were still around, the choko hand grenade would be a luxury, according to Stewart Martin of Mangerton: 'Saw chokos for $7.50/kg at Woolies. Pretty expensive ammo, these days.'
The Age
3 days ago
- General
- The Age
The downside of stocking up
More on the art of obtaining retail rewards (C8) now, with John Dawson of North Parramatta: 'In the early '60s my boss found a 2000-year supply of carbon paper in the stationery cabinet. The supplier used to give a pair of stockings with each box ordered by the stenographer.' 'Simon Dixon (C8) has enthralled us with a token multi-generation breakfast saga,' gushes Warren Finnan of West Ryde. 'We eagerly wait for the next episode in this exciting cereal!' 'Thank you to all those Good Samaritans who came to help my husband when he tripped on uneven tiling on the footpath outside 1 York Street last week,' writes Alison Stewart of Waitara, 'To the very patient lady who tried endlessly to contact triple zero but was told there was up to a two-hour wait! Then to the tattooed, dark-wavy-haired delivery cyclist who ran across the street to secure a taxi to drive hubby to Royal North Shore Hospital. Other office workers who passed by also helped. Thank you to all at RNSH, too.' Like Robert Hosking, Peter Miniutti of Ashbury is a fan of lugging park links: 'During early morning winter walks, filled dog-poo bags (C8) in the hoodie pocket is a wonderful way to keep your hand warm.' Stephen Tait of Rose Bay recalls that a pair of locals, emboldened by the success of obliterating a letterbox (C8) on the way to Woolwich Public School, 'dropped a Tom Thumb down the keyhole of a footpath trapdoor. This was a gas pipeline adjacent to the Mobil oil pipeline. The consequent explosion and fireball lifted the manhole cover several metres and singed everything in a five-metre radius. Later, Mrs Randall's fourth-class lessons were interrupted by two constables making inquiries about a bomb detonation. They only had to look for the fresh winter tan, lack of eyebrows, singed jumper and smell of smoke and gunpowder.' Andrew Cohen of Glebe also liked to lift the lid: 'Poor old Mr Smith. After two tin letterboxes had succumbed to tuppeny bungers, he installed a big, stylish, sandstone receptacle that he believed impregnable, but four tuppenies bound together lifted the massive lid, rotating skywards then smashing to pieces on his Pymble driveway in 1965.' If bungers were still around, the choko hand grenade would be a luxury, according to Stewart Martin of Mangerton: 'Saw chokos for $7.50/kg at Woolies. Pretty expensive ammo, these days.'
CTV News
5 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Family in tears after Good Samaritans who saved father's life visit hospital
The Borrelli family is eternally thankful after three Good Samaritans saved 87-year-old Sabato after he collapsed in Jarry Park. Gloria Borrelli and other members of her family broke down in tears when the Good Samaritans who saved her father's life showed up at the hospital. 'They just wanted to see my dad,' she said. 'It was so nice. They brought us flowers.' Gloria's father, Sabato Borrelli, collapsed in Jarry Park on May 15, when a trio of Good Samaritans came to his rescue. Three people found the 87-year-old around 20 minutes after he collapsed and performed CPR on the man until emergency services arrived. Mikhael Esterez and a woman who preferred to remain anonymous were helped by another stranger to keep Sabato alive. Gloria told CTV News that she met Esterez and the woman, but still does not know the identity of the third person. Esterez's father, she said, was a doctor and taught the entire family CPR and the woman went to med school and knew what to do. 'It was the right people that know what they're doing,' said Gloria, who said that the two typically head to daycare at 5 p.m. nearby but decided to go at 3 p.m. Gloria Borrelli and Vanessa Caporicci Gloria Borrelli and Vanessa Caporicci will be learning CPR in the coming months after Gloria's 87-year-old father was saved by Good Samaritans after he collapsed. (Christine Long/CTV News) After the event, the family was desperate to find the people who saved Sabato, as, if not for their performing CPR on him for 20 minutes, he would have died. 'I still get chills when I say that because if that had not been done, he was a goner,' said Gloria. Sabato regained consciousness on May 17, also his 87th birthday. He remains in the hospital recovering. Sabato Borrelli Sabato Borrelli was an active 86-year-old man before he collapsed in Jarry Park days before his birthday and was saved by Good Samaritans who stopped to give him CPR. (Gloria Borrelli) Gloria said that she will arrange CPR training for the entire family in the coming months, as the family has become fully aware of its importance. 'You can literally save a life if you have the bare minimum of training in terms of how to provide basic cardiac life support,' said Dr. Christopher Labos. 'I think it's something we should be teaching everyone. I think we should be teaching it to kids in school. I think we should be training people how to use defibrillators, cause that makes a difference as well.'
