Woman rescued from cathedral turrets

29 April 2014 Last updated at 15:37 The woman was winched aboard an RAF rescue helicopter after falling during a cathedral tour A woman who became wedged between two turrets at Wells Cathedral falling 30ft (9m) has been rescued by helicopter.

The RAF rescue helicopter was seen winching the woman from 150ft (45m) up after she fell during a tour of the high parts of the cathedral.

The woman, aged in her 60s, has hip, arm and leg injuries but they are not life-threatening.

Dr Paul Richards, the cathedral's administrator, said they would investigate how the incident happened.

Emergency services were called to Wells Cathedral after the woman became trapped between two turrets

A cathedral spokesman said the woman was part of a 12-person tour near the top of the cathedral.

"While the group was undertaking a briefing within this space an incident occurred to one of the party members," he said.

"The cathedral's emergency procedure was immediately put into operation and emergency services are now in attendance, including the air ambulance."

He added that there were no details about how the accident happened but all tours are now cancelled while a review takes place.

The woman was trapped 150ft (45m) from the ground

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Sheep rescued after two weeks stranded on cliff

3 May 2011 Last updated at 17:10 The rescue operation lasted eight hours and involved 23 volunteers Six sheep stranded for a fortnight on a cliff face in the Trossachs have been brought to safety following an eight-hour rescue operation.

Twenty-three volunteers from four charities were involved in efforts to bring the animals off the steep ridge at Dunglass near Strathblane.

The operation was mounted after a local farmer alerted the Scottish SPCA and Trossachs Search and Rescue.

Specialised vehicles, equipment and were ropes used.

Land Rovers provided by Lothian 4x4 Response were used as 'anchors' to tie ropes to then members of Trossachs Search and Rescue and the High Access Rescue Team were lowered down to the sheep.

Four of the animals were guided uphill while two were placed in sacks and lowered to the ground.

'Technically challenging'

Scottish SPCA inspectors were on hand and supervised the operation to ensure the safety of the animals.

The operation was hampered by the recent dry conditions which meant that large spikes normally hammered into the soil during similar rescues could not be used as the earth was too crumbly.

Stuart Ballantyne of Trossachs Search and Rescue said: "Alisdair Bain is a very responsible farmer and called us in as soon as he realised the sheep were not going to escape from the cliff.

"He and his staff ensured they had sufficient feeding thrown to them on a daily basis until we could get the necessary resources together to mount this technically-challenging operation.

"This was a real partnership operation and we are all delighted that we rescued all six sheep and all are seem to be healthy and unharmed by their ordeal."