Naomi Clague, 37, from Portinscale, Keswick, was pregnant with her second child, and had planned in a C-section due to her baby being in the breech position, which means their feet were facing downwards rather than their head. However, a few days before the planned arrival in the early hours of 9 April, Naomi began … Continued
Adam Price, 32, from Eaglescliffe, will be wearing the Great North Air Ambulance Service’s (GNAAS) helicopter mascot costume ‘Ellie Copter’ during next month’s Great North Run. This will be his fifth time taking part in the half marathon, but his first ever attempt at a world record. He said: “The event itself is just wonderful. … Continued
Will Clark, from Grasmere, has been a keen supporter of GNAAS, since he required their services back in July 2012, following a serious cycling incident. Recalling what happened, he said: “Tragically during a charity triathlon, a stick got caught in the wheel of my bike sending me over the handlebars leading to me breaking the … Continued
From 27 May to 11 June, throughout the duration of the TT races, 25p from every Coffee Mann hot drink sold at participating EVF sites was donated to GNAAS. Coffee Mann is owned by Conor Cummins, a Manx motorcycle road racer who recently secured 4th place in this year’s Milwaukee Senior TT Race. Cummins made … Continued
Dan Mackay, 36, from Amble, was riding his motorbike up a blind hill on the B6341 when he had to react quickly after he spotted a cyclist in front of him. Dan said: “As I got to the top of the hill there was a cyclist smack bang in the middle of my lane. There … Continued
Jacob Alltree, from Haltwhistle, will be walking Hadrian’s Wall path with his dad at the end of July, with the aim of completing the full length, which is 84 miles, within five days. Jacob previously raised more than £600 for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) by walking the distance of the wall as … Continued
The festival is taking place at six venues across Durham from 26 – 30 July, and will feature a varied programme of music, magic, comedy, dance and theatre. To support our charity there will be collection buckets at each venue, which audience members can drop a donation in after watching a performance. Stephen Cronin, festival … Continued
Chris Smith has been a doctor at GNAAS for more than 13 years and plays an important role in delivering clinical care, which has saved countless lives. He’s also an emergency medicine consultant in the Accident and Emergency department and a doctor in the British Army. He said: “My work at GNAAS differs from other … Continued
Mark White, senior health and safety advisor, and Graham Young, stakeholder manager, for the SRP project, recently visited our base in Langwathby, Penrith to hand over the devices. Mark said: “One of my roles is assessing our emergency treatment on site as we’re in an isolated location. I was checking the amount of automated external … Continued
Here we shine the spotlight on her incredible achievements and her fantastic support for our charity: Early years Zoe is a second-generation ice cream manufacturer and mobile seller, known as ‘mobilers’, after her dad built up his ice cream business from scratch. During her childhood she spent summers helping her parents out on the van, … Continued
