The cost of fuel means Midlands Air Ambulance is facing "a challenging time" as it marks 21 years since its first rescue.

The CALSTAR air ambulance company based at McClellan Park in North Highlands has added a large, high-flying patient transport plane to its fleet.

MOTORBIKE star James Toseland's visit to a city Air Ambulance base by was cut short - because paramedics were called out to a bike crash. The former World Superbike champion, who was rescued by the service after an accident in 2000, had pledged his support to the organisation.