09/07/2015
Other News In Brief
Five Injured In Two Car Collision
Five people are being treated in hospital following a two-vehicle collision in Flintshire.
It is understood that a Ford Ka and a Peugeot 208 were involved in a crash at about 07:45 this morning on the A5104 at Treuddyn, near Mold.
Police have said that one person was airlifted to the Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent, with four others taken to the Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact North Wales Police on the non-emergency 101 line.
Police Investigate Attack On Swan In Cornish Village
Police in Cornwall are investigating an alleged attack on a swan.
Witnesses claim that a man, thought to be a German tourist, grabbed the swan, known locally as Nobby, by its neck and swung it around before slamming it into the harbour wall. The attack took place in the fishing village of Mevagissey.
It is understood that the swan was left bleeding and battered in the attack on Tuesday.
Rucksack Of Missing 65-Year-Old Found
Police searching for a missing 65-year-old man have found his rucksack.
Tom Brown was last seen leaving his home on 1 July and is believed to have checked into Glen Nevis Youth Hostel at 17:30 the following day.
His rucksack and contents were found less than a mile east of Steall Falls in the Glen Nevis area.
Mr Brown is 5ft 10in, of stocky build and has grey/brown hair.
Police said that the search operation is continuing.
(MH/JP)
Five people are being treated in hospital following a two-vehicle collision in Flintshire.
It is understood that a Ford Ka and a Peugeot 208 were involved in a crash at about 07:45 this morning on the A5104 at Treuddyn, near Mold.
Police have said that one person was airlifted to the Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent, with four others taken to the Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact North Wales Police on the non-emergency 101 line.
Police Investigate Attack On Swan In Cornish Village
Police in Cornwall are investigating an alleged attack on a swan.
Witnesses claim that a man, thought to be a German tourist, grabbed the swan, known locally as Nobby, by its neck and swung it around before slamming it into the harbour wall. The attack took place in the fishing village of Mevagissey.
It is understood that the swan was left bleeding and battered in the attack on Tuesday.
Rucksack Of Missing 65-Year-Old Found
Police searching for a missing 65-year-old man have found his rucksack.
Tom Brown was last seen leaving his home on 1 July and is believed to have checked into Glen Nevis Youth Hostel at 17:30 the following day.
His rucksack and contents were found less than a mile east of Steall Falls in the Glen Nevis area.
Mr Brown is 5ft 10in, of stocky build and has grey/brown hair.
Police said that the search operation is continuing.
(MH/JP)
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