Will Garratt, from Great Broughton, North Yorkshire, attempted to climb Scafell Pike with his father Dave Garratt, 45, during the Easter holidays in April. After hiking for over three hours they decided to set up camp near Sprinkling Tarn on Seathwaite Fell with the intention of reaching the summit in the morning. Dave said: “It … Continued
Jim Hutchinson, 61, from Staveley, Kendal, was out on the lake in his partner Amanda’s boat when he suddenly started feeling unwell with chest pains, which rapidly became worse. Recalling the incident, which happened on 13 November last year, he said: “I told Amanda and she initiated a call for the ambulance. The lake wardens … Continued
Matthew Heath, 18, from Marske, was driving along the B1269 road, travelling between Dunsdale and Guisborough in July 2008 when the Aprilia motorbike he was riding collided with a Land Rover Freelander. The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) flew to the scene but unfortunately Matthew died from his injuries. Matthew’s brother Tom Heath, 35, … Continued
Sarah Macmurdie, 49, who lives in Warwick, is taking on the mammoth challenge to support the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) which came to the aid of her brother Dan Ranson, 46, when he fell through a garage roof in Darlington last year. Mr Ranson was working as a roofer on 19 October 2022 … Continued
Bruce, 63, from Windermere, began volunteering for GNAAS after taking part in the Chill Swim in Windermere to raise money for the charity. Over the years, he had delivered several talks to schools and community groups in Cumbria, helped out at bucket collections and summer events, as well as emptying hundreds of the charity’s collection … Continued
GNAAS, which covers the North East, North Yorkshire, Cumbria and the Isle of Man, has been registered as a charity since 13 May 2002 and provides life-saving care to people across the region. Andy Mawson began his career at GNAAS in 2010 as a paramedic and is now the director of operations, responsible for delivering … Continued
Jack McCrickard, 13, and his brother Harry, 10, and dad Ian, 50, from Egremont were at the centre of a major emergency response following the road traffic collision on the A5086 near Deanscales in October 2018. Describing what happened that day, Mr McCrickard said: “Another car came round the corner on the wrong side of … Continued
Neil Pollard, 56, from Endmoor, Kendal, was riding his bike around his local area in November 2022 and posed for a selfie during his trip, but approximately an hour after the photo was taken, he had collapsed and died. His wife Tracy Pollard, 56, said: “He loved being outdoors, particularly walking and cycling. We had … Continued
As of 1 May, our Trading Company which collects and recycles used clothing, books and office supplies, will no longer be distributing clothing bags and will only pick up arranged collections. Last year our recycling team posted over 500,000 plastic bags through supporters’ doorsteps, so they could fill them with unwanted clothing and be collected … Continued
Isaac Hoey from Sunderland was only six weeks old when he stopped breathing while on a weekend break in the Mungrisdale area of the Lake District. Speaking after the incident, which occurred in January 2018, his mother Helen Hoey said: “On the Monday morning we had packed the car and were ready to go home … Continued
