Huge 40ft sinkhole swallows an entire TREE as it opens up just yards from million-pound Grade II listed properties on exclusive Bristol cul-de-sac The 40ft sinkhole swallowed a tree after it opened up in Canynge Square, Clifton, Bristol on December 25 Large hole has since been fenced off by Bristol City Council and is being … Read more
Moment girl, aged six, plunges 40ft from balcony but miraculously survives after landing in deep snow The six-year- old girl was lucky to land on a pile of snow after the 40ft fall CCTV footage shows her getting up, brushing herself off and returning indoors She fell in a temperature of minus 6C from a … Read more
Dramatic moment mountain rescue team save climber, 60, after he plunged 40ft down a crag A climber, 60, plunged 40ft down a crag in the Thirlmere area of the Lake District An anchor he placed in the mountainside to prevent him falling ripped out Rescue personnel placed him on to a stretcher and hoisted him … Read more
Manhunt is launched after speeding driver drags police officer 40ft along London street – ripping the soles off his shoes Metropolitan Police officer was walking towards a car in North London Car was driven towards him in Southgate at around 9.45am this morning He was dragged along and managed to roll free, suffering only minor … Read more
Incredible moment two French children locked in their burning apartment are saved by jumping 40ft into the arms of rescuers who catch them below Dramatic scenes took place in the eastern French city of Grenoble yesterday One rescuer called Athoumani Walid suffered a broken arm from catching them Walid said he heard the children shouting … Read more
The devastated mother of a law graduate who plunged 40ft to her death from a bridge while desperately seeking help after her car caught fire today said her daughter pleaded with rescuers: ‘Please don’t let me die’. Azra Kemal, 24, slipped through a 10ft wide void between two carriageways on a road bridge while escaping a … Read more
Fears grow for Henry the 40ft whale stranded in British estuary as it beaches for the second time in 24 hours Henry the fin whale was found beached on the Dee Estuary at 9am this morning He was only released by the British Divers Marine Life Rescue at 1.30pm yesterday The BDMLR said that the … Read more
Parents of girl, 2, who plunged 40ft from bedroom window are arrested for neglect Police have arrested the parents of a two year old girl who fell from a window The pair are being questioned on suspicion of neglecting their daughter They are also being questioned on suspicion of possession of a Class B drug … Read more
Dead 40ft fin whale washes up on beach in Essex as operation begins to remove body The giant marine mammal, which has died, was swept to shore at the Clacton-on-Sea resort in Essex on Friday Essex Police said that it is working with other organisations on a plan for how to remove it from the … Read more
When you’re cruising on a boat at a stately six miles per hour, the last thing you’re fearful of is being caught speeding. Yet 6mph is the fastest speed you’re permitted to go on the Norfolk Broads, Britain’s largest protected wetland and third-largest inland waterway. But why on earth would you wish to go any … Read more