The successful uptake of the volunteer scheme leads to a second 18-strong unit.

It is claimed the bike will get paramedics to rural locations "faster and more efficiently".

Daniel Woolston says his dad Graham had to wait three hours for an ambulance in cold weather.

EEAST's medical director says crews are "stretched to the limit" by an "unprecedented level" of calls.

Phil Fuller is hailed for "almost certainly saving the man's life" when he was due to end his shift.

Six workers at two ambulance call centres organised a toy giveaway.

Emergency services attended the crash near Reydon on Saturday but the driver died at the scene.

The woman was crossing the road when she was hit by a car, ambulance officials say.