CREWS from Malvern fire station have been out on the Malvern Hills within the last hour to assist paramedics in reaching a casualty.

The off-road Argocat vehicle, based at Malvern, has been deployed in the area of St Ann's Well, on the slopes of Worcestershire Beacon.

The vehicle was used to transport the casualty from the hillside down to the main rioad in the town centre, where an ambulance was waiting.