22/04/2015
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75-Year-Old Man Dies In Lake District Mountain Fall
A 75-year-old man has died in a 330ft fall on a mountain in the Lake District.
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team said that the man suffered fatal injuries in a fall from Striding Edge, Helvellyn, on Monday afternoon.
The rescue team said that the man was "properly equipped and experienced" and that his death was a tragic accident.
Tractor 'Driven' By Dog Causes Delay On Motorway
A dog "taking control of a tractor" has reportedly caused severe delays on part of the M74 motorway.
It is understood that farmer Tom Hamilton's sheepdog Don, had leaned on the controls of a utility vehicle, causing it to travel out onto the road at junction 13 at Abington, South Lanarkshire.
Police recovered the vehicle, and the dog, from the central reservation.
Police Chase Ends In Collision
Four people are being treated in hospital following a collision in Greater Manchester, during a police chase.
Greater Manchester Police were chasing a stolen Land Rover, stolen this morning in Ashton-in-Makerfield.
The Land Rover collided with a Mercedes on Warrington Road, before hitting a lamppost and a wall.
Two men have been arrested, said a police spokesman.
(MH/CD)
A 75-year-old man has died in a 330ft fall on a mountain in the Lake District.
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team said that the man suffered fatal injuries in a fall from Striding Edge, Helvellyn, on Monday afternoon.
The rescue team said that the man was "properly equipped and experienced" and that his death was a tragic accident.
Tractor 'Driven' By Dog Causes Delay On Motorway
A dog "taking control of a tractor" has reportedly caused severe delays on part of the M74 motorway.
It is understood that farmer Tom Hamilton's sheepdog Don, had leaned on the controls of a utility vehicle, causing it to travel out onto the road at junction 13 at Abington, South Lanarkshire.
Police recovered the vehicle, and the dog, from the central reservation.
Police Chase Ends In Collision
Four people are being treated in hospital following a collision in Greater Manchester, during a police chase.
Greater Manchester Police were chasing a stolen Land Rover, stolen this morning in Ashton-in-Makerfield.
The Land Rover collided with a Mercedes on Warrington Road, before hitting a lamppost and a wall.
Two men have been arrested, said a police spokesman.
(MH/CD)
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