4 d. ago Former NFL receiver Jordan Shipley in critical condition after accident on his ranch

The former college football star was flown to the hospital after suffering severe burns, family says

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4 d. ago Former Bengals and Texas receiver Jordan Shipley severely burned in ranch accident

40-year-old was flown to Austin after accidentShipley played three seasons in NFLFormer Texas star and NFL receiver Jordan Shipley is being treated in hospital after suffering severe burns in an accident on his ranch near his hometown of Burnet, Texas. According to a statement from his family, Shipley was operating a machine when it caught fire. Although the 40-year-old was able to free himself from the machine “it was not before sustaining severe burns on his body in the process,” read the statement. “He was able to get to one of his workers on the ranch, who drove him to a local hospital. He was then care-flighted to Austin, where he remains in critical but stable condition.”According to On Texas Football, Shipley received third-degree burns to more than 20% of his body. Shipley earned Associated Press All-America honors with the Longhorns in 2009. He had 248 career catches in college for 3,191 yards and 33 touchdowns. He also ran track for Texas, representing the college in the 1...

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5 d. ago Horror moment hero tries to save man and dog who fell into icy water on frozen lake

Dramatic video footage captured by a member of the public showed the moment both men entered the water in sub-zero temperatures, with firefighters issuing a clear warning

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7 d. ago Brave neighbours rescue woman from burning home after kicking door down

Two heroic neighbours charged into a burning house twice to drag a woman from the flames in Dalton, Huddersfield, after kicking in the front door

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7 d. ago 'Incredibly brave' neighbours risk lives to rescue woman from house fire

Two men kicked in a door and battled through smoke and flames to drag a woman from a burning home

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1 week ago Is this Britain's biggest ever fly tip? The huge illegal waste dump that's been spewing toxic burning plastic fumes across a family countryside adventure park for SEVEN years

Tens of thousands of tonnes of rubbish have been deposited at the illegal tip, which is situated between the adventure park and the River Leadon, a tributary of the River Severn.

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2 w. ago Sunderland hero who helped with Premier League promotion dies as club issues statement

Sunderland AFC has paid tribute to non-executive director Patrick Treuer, who has died at the age of 52. The club confirmed his passing in a statement on December 25

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2 w. ago Chris Rea's incredibly brave response to cancer diagnosis at just 33

Driving Home For Christmas rocker Chris Rea, whose death aged 74 broke the hearts of his fans on Monday, had a stunning response to the news that at just 33 he had pancreatic cancer

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3 w. ago Hero neighbours who saved family from burning home named as they speak of terrifying scenes

The neighbours in Leigh have been praised for their incredible bravery

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3 w. ago Father and daughters 'screamed' for help before house was engulfed by inferno

A father and his two daughters were dramatically rescued by a heroic neighbour from their burning home in Leigh

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3 w. ago 'Incredibly brave': Firefighters issue statement on hero neighbours who rescued family from burning home

Crews descended on the burning house in Leigh

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3 w. ago Hero neighbour rescues dad and girls as fire spreads through home before Christmas

"The fire had ripped from the back to the front. It was just huge flames that had completely taken over."

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3 w. ago Police launch investigation after family rescued from horror house fire by neighbour

Huge flames burst out of windows as the family screamed for help from the bedroom window

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3 w. ago Dad and daughters 'screaming for help' rescued by hero neighbour moments before house engulfed by flames

"I heard lots of shouting at 6am... the fire had ripped from the back to the front. It all happened so quick"

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3 w. ago David Haye sensationally backs Jake Paul to pull off ‘biggest upset in sporting history’ and BEAT Anthony Joshua

DAVID HAYE has sensationally backed Jake Paul to pull off one of the “biggest upset in sporting history” by beating Anthony Joshua. Paul heads into Friday’s Netflix fight with size, skill and experience against him, leading to safety fears for the incredibly brave or dangerously deluded American.  An unthinkable victory would top 42-1 outsider James...

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3 w. ago Aaron Ramsey goes public and reveals shock at Pumas contract termination

Wales hero Aaron Ramsey has released a statement on Instagram

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4 w. ago Martin Compston praises Billy Connolly over 'incredibly brave' battle with Parkinson's

Martin Compston said the legendary comic has battled the disease “with a smile on his face and cracking jokes that only Billy can”.

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