Firefighters up for award for dramatic Llangollen river rescue

The BBC is reporting how six firefighters who sprung into action to save an injured kayaker in Llangollen have been nominated for a heroes award.

"Outstanding actions" by the Staffordshire crew - Dale Glover, Phil Salwey, Martin Bailey, Tim Bullock, Justin Cooley and Adrian Smith - led to the Uniformed Heroes Award nomination.

It is part of the Your Heroes Awards, taking place in Stoke-on-Trent.

* For the full story, see: Staffordshire kayak rescue firefighters get heroes nomination - BBC News