by . lizzie parry . marion beaton , now 105 , was forced to wait more than two hours for an ambulance after falling and injuring her arm at home . an injured 105-year-old woman was forced to wait in agony for more than two hours after eight ambulances were diverted to other emergencies . marion beaton fell at her home in hebburn , south tyneside , in the middle of the night . paris saint-germain midfielder marco verratti has heaped praise on zlatan ibrahimovic for playing an ` essential ' role for the french club . the 33-year-old striker has bagged 17 ligue 1 goals for laurent blanc 's side this season , but verratti believes his input off the pitch is just as important . he told fourfourtwo : ` i 'd like to talk to you about what zlatan is like behind closed doors , because everyone knows what he 's like on the pitch . paris saint-germain marco verratti has hailed his swedish team-mate zalatan ibrahimovic -lrb- centre -rrb- . but it was not until her carer came in just before 8am the next day that the centenarian was discovered slumped in her hallway . the carer dialled 999 immediately , but was forced to wait more than two-and-a-half hours until paramedics arrived at 10.32 am . ambulance bosses have apologised to mrs beaton , but her neighbour george ludford today criticised the delay in reaching one of the region 's oldest residents , branding it ` disgusting ' . the pensioner is recovering at south tyneside district hospital after injuring her arm when she fell on may 16 . a spokesman for north east ambulance service nhs trust , said : ` it 's not acceptable that a 105-year-old lady had to wait this long , and we are sorry that we could not get there earlier than we did . italian midfielder verratti -lrb- right -rrb- waves during psg training at the nou camp on monday . ` but it 's away from it where he plays such an essential role . he 's always on hand to help his team-mates and he exerts so much confidence in the team . ` he helps the young players progress . he 's there for everyone really . ` we were called at 7.57 am on may 16 to reports that the lady had fallen . ` she was with a carer . the lady suffered an arm injury , but was breathing and conscious . ` as the patient was deaf , the triaging process took a bit longer than usual . ` however , it was established that the lady was not in a life-threatening situation , and was classified as a green 3 . ` between 7.57 am and 10.32 am , eight different crews were allocated to call - but all were diverted to ` red ' incidents , due to heavy demand . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- stephen fry is a comedian , actor and writer , who has become something rare in british public life ; a national treasure . the self-effacing 53-year-old , who is renowned for his modesty as much as his wit , generally recoils at the unofficial title . if someone had told fry when he was a teenage tear-away -- he was jailed for credit card fraud when just 17 -- that he would achieve his current level of success and garner so much affection he would have been shocked . ` during the wait for a vehicle to become free , we kept in touch with the patient . ` up until 9.44 am there had been no change in her condition . ` however , due to the length of time waiting , the call was then upgraded to a green 2 . ` having dealt with the life-threatening situations , our crew arrived at the scene at 10.32 am , and took the lady to south tyneside a&e for treatment to the arm injury . ' neighbour george ludford has branded the delay ` diisgusting ' . the north east ambulance service nhs trust has apologised for the delay , explaining the eight ambulance crews were diverted to ` red ' 999 calls - the most serious , where patients ' lives were in danger . `` i would n't have believed them for a minute . i think i would have almost exploded with hope and distrust , you know , '' he told cnn . `` it 's like a child being told that they are going to see willy wonka , they think , ` it 's not true , i will actually die . it 'd better be true . ' and i do n't think i would have believed it , i do have to hug myself at how lucky i 've been . '' after some turbulent teenage years , fry went to cambridge university where he met hugh laurie and emma thompson ; forging friendships and collaborations that he admits helped to define the rest of his life . -lrb- cnn -rrb- from the giant sequoias of yosemite to the geysers of yellowstone , the united states ' national parks were made for you and me . and for saturday and sunday , they 're also free . though most of the national park service 's 407 sites are free year-round , the 128 parks that charge a fee -- like yellowstone and yosemite -- will be free those two days . unfortunately for the psg faithful , the swedish striker was suspended for the club 's champions league quarter-final first leg against barcelona last week , but will be available for selection ahead of the return fixture . luis suarez scored twice after a neymar opener at the parc des princes last week before gregory van der wiel gave psg a glimmer of hope to take into the nou camp . ibrahimovic is available for the club 's champions league quarter-final second leg against barcelona . it 's all part of national park week , happening april 18 through april 26 , and it 's hosted by the national park service and the national park foundation . from his comedy writing with laurie , fry wrote and appeared in numerous tv comedies and shows , including the long-running comedy series `` blackadder '' . he 's since gone on to appear in movies , host the cerebral celebrity quiz show `` qi '' and most recently appear in the hit u.s. series `` bones '' . check out night-time astronomy parties , daytime revolutionary war programs , earth day parties and family-friendly junior ranger activities at national park sites across the country . not sure how to start ? go to findyourpark.com to learn more about park sites near you . go to www.nationalparkweek.org for more ideas on how to explore . then the park service wants people to share their stories using the hashtag #findyourpark and at findyourpark.com . while dividing his time between numerous projects , from acting and directing to writing and indulging his love of technology , one constant in fry 's life has been coping with manic depression . `` i swing from a hyper state in which , quite far from feeling self-disgust and self-hatred , you are grandiose ... you have feelings of grandiosity and creative power and connection to the world and absolute empathy with all living and inanimate things and everything seems possible and it 's very hard to sleep and your body 's buzzing , '' he said . `` when you 're depressed , the idea of there being a tomorrow seems insupportable , nonsensical and pointless and it 's very hard to shake off . you do n't want to connect to other people , you just want to pull the social duvet over your head and be done with it all . it can be very bad indeed and painful . '' through work with mental health charities and making the emmy-award winning documentary , `` the secret life of a manic depressive '' , he has gone some way to removing the stigma surrounding the illness and creating greater public awareness . `` i think of it as being the weather , the point of the weather is that it is not under our control , we ca n't make it sunny when it 's stormy , we ca n't make it rain when it is dry and hot . but it is also true that it 's real . `` the classic mistake is to somehow imagine that it 's your fault and that it is n't really there and that if you snap your fingers then the dark clouds will rise . `` i think we 're a long way from understanding manic depression , a long way . but i think we 're at least now better able to understand its effect and begin to talk about it more openly . ''
it 's national park week , and that means the parks are free april 18-19 . stargazing , revolutionary war programs and other fun happens this week .
is recovering at south tyneside district hospital after injuring her arm when she fell on may 16 . a spokesman for north east ambulance service nhs trust , said : ` it 's not acceptable that a 105-year-old lady had to wait this long , and we are sorry that we could not get there earlier than we did . italian midfielder verratti -lrb- right -rrb- waves during psg training at the nou camp on monday . ` but it 's away from it where he plays such an essential role . he 's always on hand to help his team-mates and he exerts so much confidence in the team . ` he helps the young players progress . he 's there for everyone really . ` we were called at 7.57 am on may 16 to reports that the lady had fallen . ` she was with a carer . the lady suffered an arm injury , but was breathing and conscious . ` as the patient was deaf , the triaging process took a bit longer than usual . ` however , it was established that the lady was not in a life-threatening situation , and was classified as a green 3 . ` between 7.57 am and 10.32 am , eight different crews were allocated to call - but all were diverted to ` red ' incidents , due to heavy demand . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- stephen fry is a comedian , actor and writer , who has become something rare in british public life ; a national treasure . the self-effacing 53-year-old , who is renowned for his modesty as much as his wit , generally recoils at the unofficial title . if someone had told fry when he was a teenage tear-away -- he was jailed for credit card fraud when just 17 -- that he would achieve his current level of success and garner so much affection he would have been shocked . ` during the wait for a vehicle to become free , we kept in touch with the patient . ` up until 9.44 am there had been no change in her condition . ` however , due to the length of time waiting , the call was then upgraded to a green 2 . ` having dealt with the life-threatening situations , our crew arrived at the scene at 10.32 am , and took the lady to south tyneside a&e for treatment to the arm injury . ' neighbour george ludford has branded the delay ` diisgusting ' . the north east ambulance service nhs trust has apologised for the delay , explaining the eight ambulance crews were diverted to ` red ' 999 calls - the most serious , where patients ' lives were in danger . `` i would n't have believed them for a minute . i think i would have almost exploded with hope and distrust , you know , '' he told cnn . `` it 's like a child being told that they are going to see willy wonka , they think , ` it 's not true , i will actually die . it 'd better be true . ' and i do n't think i would have believed it , i do have to hug myself at how lucky i 've been . '' after some turbulent teenage years , fry went to cambridge university where he met hugh laurie and emma thompson ; forging friendships and collaborations that he admits helped to define the rest of his life . -lrb- cnn -rrb- from the giant sequoias of yosemite to the geysers of yellowstone , the united states ' national parks were made for you and me . and for saturday and sunday , they 're also free . though most of the national park service 's 407 sites are free year-round , the 128 parks that charge a fee -- like yellowstone and yosemite -- will be free those two days . unfortunately for the psg faithful , the swedish striker was suspended for the club 's champions league quarter-final first leg against barcelona last week , but will be available for selection ahead of the return fixture . luis suarez scored twice after a neymar opener at the parc des princes last week before gregory van der wiel gave psg a glimmer of hope to take into the nou camp . ibrahimovic is available for the club 's champions league quarter-final second leg against barcelona . it 's all part of national park week , happening april 18 through april 26 , and it 's hosted by the national park service and the national park foundation . from his comedy writing with laurie , fry wrote and appeared in numerous tv comedies and shows , including the long-running comedy series `` blackadder '' . he 's since gone on to appear in movies , host the cerebral celebrity quiz show `` qi '' and most recently appear in the hit u.s. series `` bones '' . check out night-time astronomy parties , daytime revolutionary war programs , earth day parties and family-friendly junior ranger activities at national park sites across the country . not sure how to start ? go to findyourpark.com to learn more about park sites near you . go to www.nationalparkweek.org for more ideas on how to explore . then the park service wants people to share their stories using the hashtag #findyourpark and at findyourpark.com . while dividing his time between numerous projects , from acting and directing to writing and indulging his love of technology , one constant in fry 's life has been coping with manic depression . `` i swing from a hyper state in which , quite far from feeling self-disgust and self-hatred , you are grandiose ... you have feelings of grandiosity and creative power and connection to the world and absolute empathy with all living and inanimate things and everything seems possible and it 's very hard to sleep and your body 's buzzing , '' he said . `` when you 're depressed
by . lizzie parry . marion beaton , now 105 , was forced to wait more than two hours for an ambulance after falling and injuring her arm at home . an injured 105-year-old woman was forced to wait in agony for more than two hours after eight ambulances were diverted to other emergencies . marion beaton fell at her home in hebburn , south tyneside , in the middle of the night . paris saint-germain midfielder marco verratti has heaped praise on zlatan ibrahimovic for playing an ` essential ' role for the french club . the 33-year-old striker has bagged 17 ligue 1 goals for laurent blanc 's side this season , but verratti believes his input off the pitch is just as important . he is recovering at south tyneside district hospital after injuring her arm when she fell on may 16 . a spokesman for north east ambulance service nhs trust , said : ` it 's not acceptable that a 105-year-old lady had to wait this long , and we are sorry that we could not get there earlier than we did . italian midfielder verratti -lrb- right -rrb- waves during psg training at the nou camp on monday . ` but it 's away from it where he plays such an essential role . he 's always on hand to help his team-mates and he exerts so much confidence in the team . ` he helps the young players progress . he 's there for everyone really . ` we british public life ; a national treasure . the self-effacing 53-year-old , who is renowned for his modesty as much as his wit , generally recoils at the unofficial title . if someone had told fry when he was a teenage tear-away -- he was jailed for credit card fraud when just 17 -- that he would achieve his current level of success and garner so much affection he would have been shocked . ` during the wait for a vehicle to become free , we kept in touch with the patient . ` up until 9.44 am there had been no change in her condition . ` however , due to the length of time waiting , the call was then upgraded to a green 2 . ` having dealt with the life-threatening situations , our crew arrived at the scene at 10.32 am , and took the lady to south tyneside a&e for treatment to the arm injury . ' neighbour george ludford has branded the delay ` diisgusting ' . the north east ambulance service nhs trust has apologised for the delay , explaining the eight ambulance crews were diverted to ` red ' 999 calls - the most serious , where patients ' lives were in danger . `` i would n't have believed them for a minute . i think i would have almost exploded with hope and distrust , you know , '' he told cnn . `` it 's like a child being told that they are going to see willy wonka , they think , ` it 's not true , i will actually die . it 'd better be true . ' and i do n't think i would have believed it , i do have to hug myself at how lucky i 've been . '' after some turbulent teenage years , fry went to cambridge university where he met hugh laurie and emma thompson ; forging friendships and collaborations that he admits helped to define the rest of his life . -lrb- cnn -rrb- from the giant sequoias of yosemite to the geysers of yellowstone , the united states ' national parks were made for you and me . and for saturday and sunday , they 're also free . though most of the national park service 's 407 sites are free year-round , the 128 parks that charge a fee -- like yellowstone and yosemite -- will be free those two days . unfortunately for the psg faithful , the swedish striker was suspended for the club 's champions league quarter-final first leg against barcelona last week , but will be available for selection ahead of the return fixture . luis suarez scored twice after a neymar opener at the parc des princes last week before gregory van der wiel gave psg a glimmer of hope to take into the nou camp . ibrahimovic is available for the club 's champions league quarter-final second leg against barcelona . it 's all part of national park week , happening april 18 through april 26 , and it 's hosted by the national park service and the national park foundation . from his comedy writing with laurie , fry wrote and appeared in numerous tv comedies and shows , including the long-running comedy series `` blackadder '' . he 's since gone on to appear in movies , host the cerebral celebrity quiz show `` qi '' and most recently appear in the hit u.s. series `` bones '' . check out night-time astronomy parties , daytime revolutionary war programs , earth day parties and family-friendly junior ranger activities at national park sites across the country . not sure how to start ? go to findyourpark.com to learn more about park sites near you . go to www.nationalparkweek.org for more ideas on how to explore . then the park service wants people to share their stories using the hashtag #findyourpark and at findyourpark.com . while dividing his time between numerous projects , from acting and directing to writing and indulging his love of technology , one constant in fry 's life has been coping with manic depression . `` i swing from a hyper state in which , quite far from feeling self-disgust and self-hatred , you are grandiose ... you have feelings of grandiosity and creative power and connection to the world and absolute empathy with all living and inanimate things and everything seems possible and it 's very hard to sleep and your body 's buzzing , '' he said . `` when you 're depressed
by. lizzie parry. marion beaton, now 105, was forced wait after falling and her arm at home. an injured 105-year-old woman forced wait agony eight ambulances diverted other emergencies. marion beaton fell at her home hebburn, south tyneside in. paris saint-germain midfielder marco verratti has heaped zlatan ibrahimovic playing an ` essential ' role the french club. the 33-year-old striker bagged 17 ligue 1 goals laurent blanc 's side, verratti believes his input off just. he told fourfourtwo : ` i 'd talk what zlatan behind, because everyone 's on the pitch paris saint-germain marco verratti has hailed his swedish team-mate zalatan ibrahimovic -lrb- centre -rrb-. but her carer came in just 8 the the centenarian discovered slumped her hallway. the carer dialled 999 immediately, but forced until 10.32 am. ambulance bosses apologised mrs beaton, but her neighbour george ludford today criticised the delay reaching one the region 's oldest residents, branding ` disgusting the pensioner is recovering at south tyneside district hospital injuring her arm when may 16. a spokesman north east ambulance service nhs trust, : ` it 's acceptable had wait this, sorry could get there earlier we. italian midfielder verratti -lrb- right -rrb- waves during psg training the nou camp monday. ` but 's away it where he plays such an essential role. he 's always on hand he exerts so much confidence. ` he helps the young players progress. he 's there everyone really. ` we were called at 7.57 am on may 16 to reports the lady fallen. ` she was with a carer. the lady suffered an arm injury, breathing and conscious. ` as the patient was deaf, the triaging process bit ` however, established the lady in, classified green 3. ` between 7.57 am, eight different crews allocated call - but all diverted ` red ' incidents, due heavy demand. -lrb- cnn -- stephen fry is a comedian,, become something rare british public life ; a national treasure the self 53, renowned his modesty as much generally recoils the unofficial title. if someone had fry when teenage tear -- jailed credit card fraud when just 17 achieve his current level garner so much affection he shocked. ` during the wait a vehicle become free, we kept in the patient. ` up until 9.44 there had her condition. ` however, due the length waiting, the call was then upgraded green 2. ` having dealt the life-threatening situations, our crew arrived at 10.32 am took the lady south tyneside a&e for to the arm injury ' neighbour george ludford has branded the delay ` diisgusting. the north east ambulance service nhs trust has apologised, explaining the eight ambulance crews diverted ` red ' 999 calls - most serious, where patients ' lives. `` i would n't believed them for. i think would almost exploded hope distrust, you '' he told cnn. `` it 's like a child being told see willy wonka, they think, ` it not true i will actually die. it 'd better true. 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'' through work with mental health charities making the emmy-award documentary, `` the secret life a manic depressive '', has gone some way removing creating greater public awareness. `` i think of the weather, the point not under, ca n't make sunny when 's stormy ca dry and hot but also true it 's real. `` the classic mistake is somehow imagine it 's your fault and n't really there and if snap then the dark clouds rise. `` i think 're understanding manic depression, a long way. but i we 're at now better able understand its effect begin talk openly. ''
is recovering at south tyneside district hospital after injuring her arm when she fell on may 16 . a spokesman for north east ambulance service nhs trust , said : ` it 's not acceptable that a 105-year-old lady had to wait this long , and we are sorry that we could not get there earlier than we did . italian midfielder verratti -lrb- right -rrb- waves during psg training at the nou camp on monday . ` but it 's away from it where he plays such an essential role . he 's always on hand to help his team-mates and he exerts so much confidence in the team . ` he helps the young players progress . he 's there for everyone really . ` we were called at 7.57 am on may 16 to reports that the lady had fallen . ` she was with a carer . the lady suffered an arm injury , but was breathing and conscious . ` as the patient was deaf , the triaging process took a bit longer than usual . ` however , it was established that the lady was not in a life-threatening situation , and was classified as a green 3 . ` between 7.57 am and 10.32 am , eight different crews were allocated to call - but all were diverted to ` red ' incidents , due to heavy demand . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- stephen fry is a comedian , actor and writer , who has become something rare in british public life ; a national treasure . the self-effacing 53-year-old , who is renowned for his modesty as much as his wit , generally recoils at the unofficial title . if someone had told fry when he was a teenage tear-away -- he was jailed for credit card fraud when just 17 -- that he would achieve his current level of success and garner so much affection he would have been shocked . ` during the wait for a vehicle to become free , we kept in touch with the patient . ` up until 9.44 am there had been no change in her condition . ` however , due to the length of time waiting , the call was then upgraded to a green 2 . ` having dealt with the life-threatening situations , our crew arrived at the scene at 10.32 am , and took the lady to south tyneside a&e for treatment to the arm injury . ' neighbour george ludford has branded the delay ` diisgusting ' . the north east ambulance service nhs trust has apologised for the delay , explaining the eight ambulance crews were diverted to ` red ' 999 calls - the most serious , where patients ' lives were in danger . `` i would n't have believed them for a minute . i think i would have almost exploded with hope and distrust , you know , '' he told cnn . `` it 's like a child being told that they are going to see willy wonka , they think , ` it 's not true , i will actually die . it 'd better be true . ' and i do n't think i would have believed it , i do have to hug myself at how lucky i 've been . '' after some turbulent teenage years , fry went to cambridge university where he met hugh laurie and emma thompson ; forging friendships and collaborations that he admits helped to define the rest of his life . -lrb- cnn -rrb- from the giant sequoias of yosemite to the geysers of yellowstone , the united states ' national parks were made for you and me . and for saturday and sunday , they 're also free . though most of the national park service 's 407 sites are free year-round , the 128 parks that charge a fee -- like yellowstone and yosemite -- will be free those two days . unfortunately for the psg faithful , the swedish striker was suspended for the club 's champions league quarter-final first leg against barcelona last week , but will be available for selection ahead of the return fixture . luis suarez scored twice after a neymar opener at the parc des princes last week before gregory van der wiel gave psg a glimmer of hope to take into the nou camp . ibrahimovic is available for the club 's champions league quarter-final second leg against barcelona . it 's all part of national park week , happening april 18
 The article discusses how a 105-year-old lady had to wait for an ambulance after falling and injuring her arm. She was classified as "green" which means she wasn't in a life-threatening situation, but still needed medical attention. The ambulance service apologized for the delay and explained that they were diverted to more serious incidents.