ALPENA Aptly called the Friendship Room, Alpena’s primary free meal provider offers a nutritious dinner in a social setting six days a week. But it als
LIFESAVING equipment placed by the riverside after the death of student Tom Jones has gone missing. The emergency rescue pole has been taken from the Portsafe station near the swan sanctuary along the River Severn in Worcester. It is a long pole with a buoyancy aid and hook at the end to help pull people to shore if they get in difficulties in the water. Rescue charities are unsure where the pole has gone but said if it had been used for a genuine emergency it should have been returned. The first station was set up near Sabrina Bridge in memory of student Tom Jones who tragically passed away in September 2018 after falling into the river while walking home after a night out.
A hero rescue volunteer who led the search for murdered schoolgirl April Jones now desperately needs help himself as he battles three deadly illnesses – including Covid-19. Stuart Tyrer, 55, has dedicated his life to helping others and has received awards for his heroics with West Mercia Search and Rescue (WMSAR). But the professional diver is now in dire need himself after being struck down with three life-threatening illnesses which has left him gravely ill in hospital. Stuart, affectionally known as ‘Cavey’, was rushed to hospital with a high temperature after coughing up blood on November 30 this year. He was found to be suffering from pneumonia and further tests diagnosed him with a pulmonary embolism – a blood clot on his lung.
Rescue hero who joined search for murdered April Jones now battling Covid-19 and two other illnesses
Stuart Tyrer has dedicated his life to helping others but he s now battling three illnesses
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A hero rescuer who has dedicated his life to helping others is now in desperate need himself after being struck down by three life-threatening illnesses. (Image: West Mercia Search & Rescue/SWNS)
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