Sam Kirby, 31, had been on holiday in the Lake District, staying near Keswick, and was driving back to his home in Gloucester when the collision happened. The incident occurred on the A591 near Troutbeck Bridge, in November 2024, and required a multi-agency emergency response, including police, fire service, North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and … Continued
By funding GNAAS’ missions, Sellafield Ltd are enabling the charity’s critical care team to continue to provide life-saving advanced treatment to seriously ill and injured patients across the region and fly them quickly to major trauma centres. Euan Hutton, Chief Executive Officer at Sellafield Ltd said: “We are proud to support the Great North Air … Continued
The initiative gives people the opportunity to become part of the charity’s future by having their name, or the name of someone special to them, displayed on the underside of one of the charity’s new helicopters for a minimum donation of £100. Since launching earlier this year, 372 names have been submitted by supporters from … Continued
Elijah Wotton, from Seaham, was inspired to set himself a swimming challenge after witnessing people complete a swim marathon at his local pool. He decided to raise money for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) who came to the aid of his grandad in 2013 when he fell from the top of a ladder … Continued
The remarkable contribution is equivalent to 687 working days, which is estimated to be more than £100,000 worth of work based on average UK earnings. GNAAS currently has 149 volunteers forming its dedicated ‘ground crew’, who kindly give up their spare time to support the charity in the North East, Cumbria and the Isle of … Continued
Dan and Ian Atkinson, along with friends and colleagues will be taking part in GNAAS’ cycling event called The GYRO on Sunday 19 July. This is the first time the event has been held in Cumbria, after previously only hosting it in the North East, and is a non-competitive ride out offering three distances, 30, … Continued
Claire Lee, 43, from Bellingham, went into labour with her son Reuben in April 2019. Complications quickly became apparent when it was discovered that the baby was breech, meaning he was positioned feet first instead of head first, which is a relatively rare occurrence and places both baby and mum at a slightly higher risk. … Continued
Paul Chappell from St John’s on the Isle of Man thought he was suffering from indigestion after chest pains came on suddenly while he was at work in 2023. Paul said: “I woke up that morning around 5.45am and I felt 100%. “I was at work for 6.30am as I am a finance director for … Continued
Tilly Raper, 23, from Richmond, was a passenger in her friend’s car and they were travelling on the B6275, near Darlington, when they were involved in a collision with another vehicle. Firefighters from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service removed the roof of the car to rescue Tilly and her friend who were … Continued
This marks the beginning of a meaningful collaboration focused on supporting life-saving care across the region. Managing more than 40 branches within the areas served by GNAAS, Ramsdens is a recognised and trusted retail and financial services brand, operating in the four core business segments of foreign currency exchange, jewellery retail, pawnbroking loans and precious … Continued
