WRAS BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN

A VETERINARY ambulance which forms a life-line for injured wildlife across East Sussex has been given a helping hand.

The East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service's main ambulance became a casualty itself while returning from an emergency run.

Mark Hetzel of Evans Halshaw, Portslade, heard the van had broken down after reading about it in a local paper.

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'Knowing what good work the WRAS, we felt we had to give them a hand,' said Mark.

Mechanics decided that a new engine was needed.

The ambulance was due back on the road yesterday (Thursday) with its replacement engine and a new MOT.

Murrae Hume, WRAS chairman, said: 'This has been a big relief and we would like to thank Mark and his team.

'We were trying to raise enough funds to purchase another vehicle to operate alongside this one and thought we would have to put that on hold.

'But it looks like we can now keep raising funds for the additional vehicle too.'