LIFE FORCE Pilot Receives Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award Monday, May 10, 2021
LIFE FORCE pilot Mel Hughes receives the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award from the Federal Aviation Administration LIFE FORCE Air Medical pilot Mel Hughes was awarded the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. Mr. Hughes joined LIFE FORCE nearly 30 years ago after serving as a military pilot for many years. He is currently stationed at LIFE FORCE 2 base in Sparta. The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award is the most prestigious award the Federal Aviation Administration issues to pilots who are certified under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 61 – for pilots, flight instructors and ground instructors.
New homes for people and wildlife across the North East
Greener building and conserving wildlife goes hand in hand in the North East as a new approach to sustainable development is launched.
From: Great crested newt. Picture by Jess Welch
Natural England’s district level licensing (DLL) initiative, which better protects great crested newts, while also delivering the Government’s ambitions to build back greener, has been launched in Northumberland, Durham, Tyne & Wear and Tees Valley.
Great crested newts are protected under UK and EU law. It is an offence to disturb the species so developers must apply for a licence before undertaking any building work on or around the places that they live, trapping and relocating the species before starting work.
Newswatch 16 s Ryan Leckey shares your hilarious winter wipeouts caught on camera! Author: Ryan Leckey Updated: 8:06 AM EST February 16, 2021
Whether it’s your RING alarm system or another device, our home security cameras can really give us a sense of safety.
We’re also finding out, after seeing a number of your social media feeds, they’re also capturing some pretty amazing and hilarious winter wipeouts.
From those slick spots in Shickshinny to those moans and groans in Laceyville that you just keep clickin’ on.
So many of you are letting us laugh with you as you share your winter wipeouts including one guy in Throop who fell while shoveling.
Last year was a difficult one for so many people in so many different ways. So, we ve gone back through our files to bring you 10 stories which made us smile in 2020. 1. Newport County Community member raises £900 for the NHS A FOOTBALL-MAD Newport man with autism raised almost £1,000 for the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board by doing training “drills” in his back garden. Luke Degilbert, aged 25, who is a fixture of Newport County’s County in the Community Team and the Dragon’s Disability Team, started the fundraising to “give something back to the NHS”. He said: “I have been in and out of hospital all my life, the NHS has been massive for me.