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BBC News
13-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Rare owl rescued from Glossop back garden miles from home
A stricken short-eared owl has been recovered from a back garden in Derbyshire miles away from its moorland habitat. Wildlife photographer and falconer Oliver Booth was called by a friend when the juvenile was discovered on the ground in Glossop, unable to to Mr Booth, the bird of prey "shouldn't have been anywhere near the town", which he said was far from the species' usual breeding place. The bird was taken to a vet where it is expected to make a full recovery. Mr Booth, from Glossop, said although wildlife photography was not his full-time job, he was known in the town for his bird-related expertise and received a call on Friday requesting his owls are considered a rare species in the Booth, who has a bird hide in the town, said he was "surprised" the young owl came to be there."Short-eared owls live in moorland across the Peak District," the 45-year-old to The Wildlife Trusts charity, short-ears in the UK usually breed in Scotland and the north of England and would typically be seen in Booth believed the juvenile owl became lost in the night before becoming injured. He picked up the bird, and with the help of a bird ringer, got it to the vet. The bird had burst air sacs and a destabilised coracoid - a bone essential for a bird's flight - but "should make a full recovery", said Mr Booth.
BBC News
07-06-2025
- BBC News
Lowestoft's World War Two child evacuees mark 85th anniversary
Wartime evacuees who fled the imminent threat of invasion and bombing are to reunite to mark a milestone anniversary summer reunion, taking place at Lowestoft railway station is for World War Two evacuees who boarded trains up to Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 85 years event will give attendees the chance to reminisce about their experience of being part of the more than 3,000 schoolchildren and teachers evacuated from the Suffolk town. Jacqui Dale, of the Lowestoft Central Project, said: "It's always a great privilege to host the reunion and enable evacuees to meet and reminisce about their time away." The then-youngsters left the town on 2 June 1940, with more than 600 of them and their teachers finding sanctuary in and around the town of then, strong ties have been remained between the two towns which are celebrated by the Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership and Lowestoft Central Project 2021, for example, the two projects installed two giant interpretation panels on the station concourse as a permanent reminder of the Lowestoft schools' evacuation. 'Important memories' Neil Williams, chairman of the Friends of Glossop Station, is one of many determined to ensure the relationship between the two communities is maintained."I'm so pleased that both our communities continue to cherish these important memories and that the friendships made are not only still celebrated but are now being retold for future generations," he Williams will be the special guest at Saturday's event which will also celebrate 200 years of passenger train travel in the UK. "We are thrilled Neil will attend and give an update on what is happening in Glossop, especially as so many were given refuge there during the war," added Ms event runs from 12:00 BST until 15:00. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Sun
15-05-2025
- The Sun
Brit dad, 33, caught with £2,000-worth of cocaine in Dubai is jailed for 40 years in hellhole prison after police sting
A BRIT dad allegedly caught with cocaine in Dubai has been jailed for 40 years. Sam Dorman, 33, was arrested in a police sting this month. 3 3 3 He is said to have had half a gram on him when nicked. And cops are understood to have then found 28g of the Class A drug at his home. In the UK that would be worth £2,000 but it could fetch up to three times as much in the UAE, which has a zero tolerance for drugs. Dad-of-one Dorman, a barber and tattoo artist originally from Glossop, Derbys, was arrested last week and jailed for 40 years on Monday. He is being held at Al-Awir Central Prison in the emirate, notorious for its squalid conditions and violence. A source said: 'He's got a young daughter in the UK, so to be serving 40 years is really sad. 'He won't be out till he's in his 70s. "The prison's a hellhole and Sam's family are understandably distraught. 'When they spoke to him, it looked like he'd taken a battering. I just hope someone can help him.' Dorman moved to Dubai in 2022 to start a business. The source added: 'He got in with the wrong crowd. Sam apparently sold coke to a customer who was pulled over and arrested by police. I jetted off on ultimate lads' weekend…only to be arrested, tortured at 'Dubai Alcatraz' & threatened with death by firing squad 'They took his phone and messaged Sam pretending to be the buyer and asked for more. Sam stupidly went and the police were waiting. At this point he was nabbed.' The Foreign Office said: 'We are supporting a British man detained in Dubai.' Dorman's family have been approached for comment.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Boy lost on Peak District walk reunited with family
A 16 year-old boy has been reunited with his family after they became separated on a "steep" Peak District path. Kinder Mountain Rescue Team were called on Friday afternoon, after the boy had decided to walk ahead of his parents on a trek from Hayfield to Kinder Downfall. When the family realised he became separated whilst walking up Sandy Heyes, rescue teams from Buxton, Glossop and Search Dogs England were called out to start the "major search". After three and a half hours of searching, rescuers said the boy managed to make his own way down and ended up back at his family's car, which was parked in Bowden Bridge. In a social media post, the Kinder Mountain Rescue Team said: "Special thanks to the group of walkers who took the time to look after the distressed mother and then escort her until we were able to meet up with them. "It's great to see people taking the time to help others on the hills." Follow BBC Derby on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. Kinder Mountain Rescue
