a 160kg man who fell down a stormwater drain has been rescued by 15 firefighters after an hour of trying to lift him out of the hole . rescue teams were called to meadowbank in sydney 's west about 11pm on wednesday with reports a man was trapped in a drain . firefighters , paramedics and police extracted the man from the hole using ropes and ladders due to injuries he sustained to his shoulder and leg . ` in order to get him out they had to set up a ladder and put him on a stokes stretcher and slide him up , ' nsw fire & rescue superintendent tom cooper said on thursday . the moment a 160kg man who fell down a stormwater drain was rescued by 15 firefighters . by . daily mail reporter . published : . 09:16 est , 2 august 2012 . hundreds of children were admitted to hospital last year after being born brain damaged following exposure to alcohol in the womb , alarming new figures have revealed . in total , 272 youngsters left disabled by foetal alcohol syndrome were hospitalised in england over the past 12 months , according to data from the official health and social care information centre . | . updated : . 09:20 est , 2 august 2012 . the countdown to apple 's new iphone continued today as the boss of sharp corp. said it will begin shipping screens for the new gadget within weeks . the new phone , expected to be called simply the iphone , is widely rumoured to be unveiled on september 12th at an event in san francisco . the handset is then expected to go on sale in october , in time for the lucrative christmas shopping season . passengers on a new flight planned between vienna and bratislava will barely have time to open the inflight magazine and order hot drink between take-off and landing . due to the size of the man it took 15 firefighters , ambulance and the police to get him out of the drain . it 's unknown how the man fell down the two-metre drain , supt cooper said . flyniki , a low-cost austrian airline , has announced plans for what it claims is the world 's shortest international flight -- a 30-mile trip between the austrian and slovakian capitals . but baring in mind that the journey takes just an hour by car and even less by train - one wonders if it 's worth the hassle of faffing around in immigration and check-in . flyniki will launch their snappy ` ten minute ' flight between vienna and bratislava in april this year . it 's also a fifteen minute drive to the airport from central bratislava and 20 minutes from vienna , so a bus ride might even be quicker , and it would certainly be cheaper . perhaps aptly , the route , which will cover around 30 miles , launches on april 1 , and while it 's likely to be on the radar of many aviation enthusiasts , it 's unlikely to be an appealing option for most regular travellers . sharp corp 's president takashi okuda -lrb- r -rrb- is surrounded by media as he leaves a news conference in tokyo . he said the firm will start shipping screens for a new iphone next month . ` shipments will start in august , ' sharp 's new president , takashi okuda , said at a press briefing in tokyo on thursday after the company released its latest quarterly earnings . he declined to give a more specific date for shipments beyond this month . sharp , identified as a supplier by apple last year , is one of three companies expected to build the screens for the latest apple offering . more ... ` we 've been ripped off - it 's offensive ' : apple launches attack on samsung as it relates how steve jobs ` bet the farm ' on the iphone . iphone 5 and ipad mini ` will debut with a classic apple unveiling on september 12th and be in the shops nine days later ' the other two suppliers of the panels are lg display co ltd and japan display inc. . online rumours have claimed the iphone screens will be thinner than their previous incarnations . with the use of so-called in-cell panels . the new technology embeds . but the actual number affected by their mother ' s drinking could be far greater , experts have warned . scroll down for video . warning : new figures show that 272 youngsters left disabled by foetal alcohol syndrome were hospitalised in england over the past 12 months , according to the official health and social care information centre . the man was taken to hospital . touch sensors into the liquid crystal display , eliminating the . there is a fifteen minute drive to the airport from central bratislava , making the short flight less appealing . research by the world health organisation suggests that at least one in 100 babies born in the uk could suffer learning , behavioural and physical problems such as deformed limbs because of exposure to alcohol , according to the sunday people . that equates to about 7,500 every year . elizabeth mitchell , of the national organisation for foetal alchol syndrome , told reporter nicola fifield : ` children born with the syndrome do n't get better . they are brain damaged . touch-screen layer found in current iphones . what 's around the corner : sharp corp 's president takashi okuda refused to reveal more details about the new iphone screen . sources earlier told reuters that the panels will be 4 inches corner to corner -- 30 percent bigger than current iphones . the news comes as samsung and apple on tuesday faced off at the start of a high-stakes patent trial , where apple has accused samsung of stealing iphone features like scrolling and multi-touch . a youtube video claims to show the full casing of the new iphone , including the larger screen . the 30-mile trip between the austrian and slovakian capitals takes around an hour by car and less by train . dallas to sydney on qantas , 16 hours and 55 minutes . johannesburg to atlanta on delta airlines , 16 hours and 40 minutes . abu dhabi to los angeles on etihad , 16 hours and 25 minutes . dubai-international to los angeles on emirates , 16 hours and 35 minutes . jeddah to los angeles on saudia , 16 hours and 55 minutes . westray to papa westray orkney islands on logan air , 47 seconds . taitung to green island , taiwan on daily air , 15 minutes . zanzibar to dar es salaam on zan air , 20 minutes . kinshasa to brazzaville on camair-co , 30 minutes . ` it is an enormous problem and one that is terribly sad and vastly under-diagnosed . ' tip of the iceberg : research by the world health organisation suggests that at least one in 100 babies born in the uk could suffer learning and behavioural problems because of exposure to alcohol in the womb . mumbai to pune on jet airways , 45 minutes in total . bosses at the airline admit it will be primarily useful for those with connecting flights from vienna . the world 's shortest flight is currently the mile-long journey from westray to papa westray in scotland 's orkey islands , which can take as few as 47 seconds , depending on wind direction . a bidding war over the route was settled in 2013 , with the contract being awarded to scottish airline loganair , its current operator . meanwhile , the record for longest flight goes to qantas ' 17-hour , 8,500-mile schlep from sydney to dallas . one teenager who was born with foetal alcohol syndrome is 15-year-old niamh brown . she needs help getting dressed , has no sense of danger and will never be able to live independently . niamh was three when her adoptive parents julia and simon first noticed something was wrong . she stuggled at playschool , having difficulty holding a pencil and paying attention . two years later , at the age of five , niamh was diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome from her birth mother 's drinking . in 2007 , julia and simon set up the foetal alcohol spectrum disorder trust to help others . visit www.fasdtrust.co.uk . other medical issues associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy include problems with the liver , kidneys and heart , cerebral palsy , sight loss and epilepsy . pregnant women are advised by the government not to drink alcohol . if they do , the maximum consumption recommended is up to two units no more than twice a week . but ms mitchell believes the guidance should be changed so that women are advised not to drink at all during pregnancy .
272 children left disabled by alcohol exposure were hospitalised last year . the figures , for the past 12 months in england alone , spark new warning . experts say actual number affected by mother 's drinking could be higher . who : at least one in 100 babies , 7,500 every year , could suffer problems .
a 160kg man who fell down a stormwater drain has been rescued by 15 firefighters after an hour of trying to lift him out of the hole . rescue teams were called to meadowbank in sydney 's west about 11pm on wednesday with reports a man was trapped in a drain . firefighters , paramedics and police extracted the man from the hole using ropes and ladders due to injuries he sustained to his shoulder and leg . ` in order to get him out they had to set up a ladder and put him on a stokes stretcher and slide him up , ' nsw fire & rescue superintendent tom cooper said on thursday . the moment a 160kg man who fell down a stormwater drain was rescued by 15 firefighters . by . daily mail reporter . published : . 09:16 est , 2 august 2012 . hundreds of children were admitted to hospital last year after being born brain damaged following exposure to alcohol in the womb , alarming new figures have revealed . in total , 272 youngsters left disabled by foetal alcohol syndrome were hospitalised in england over the past 12 months , according to data from the official health and social care information centre . | . updated : . 09:20 est , 2 august 2012 . the countdown to apple 's new iphone continued today as the boss of sharp corp. said it will begin shipping screens for the new gadget within weeks . the new phone , expected to be on the radar of many aviation enthusiasts , it 's unlikely to be an appealing option for most regular travellers . sharp corp 's president takashi okuda -lrb- r -rrb- is surrounded by media as he leaves a news conference in tokyo . he said the firm will start shipping screens for a new iphone next month . ` shipments will start in august , ' sharp 's new president , takashi okuda , said at a press briefing in tokyo on thursday after the company released its latest quarterly earnings . he declined to give a more specific date for shipments beyond this month . sharp , identified as a supplier by apple last year , is one of three companies expected to build the screens for the latest apple offering . more ... ` we 've been ripped off - it 's offensive ' : apple launches attack on samsung as it relates how steve jobs ` bet the farm ' on the iphone . iphone 5 and ipad mini ` will debut with a classic apple unveiling on september 12th and be in the shops nine days later ' the other two suppliers of the panels are lg display co ltd and japan display inc. . online rumours have claimed the iphone screens will be thinner than their previous incarnations . with the use of so-called in-cell panels . the new technology embeds . but the actual number affected by their mother ' s drinking could be far greater , experts have warned . scroll down for video . warning : new figures show that 272 youngsters left disabled by foetal alcohol syndrome were hospitalised in england over the past 12 months , according to the official health and social care information centre . the man was taken to hospital . touch sensors into the liquid crystal display , eliminating the . there is a fifteen minute drive to the airport from central bratislava , making the short flight less appealing . research by the world health organisation suggests that at least one in 100 babies born in the uk could suffer learning , behavioural and physical problems such as deformed limbs because of exposure to alcohol , according to the sunday people . that equates to about 7,500 every year . elizabeth mitchell , of the national organisation for foetal alchol syndrome , told reporter nicola fifield : ` children born with the syndrome do n't get better . they are brain damaged . touch-screen layer found in current iphones . what 's around the corner : sharp corp 's president takashi okuda refused to reveal more details about the new iphone screen . sources earlier told reuters that the panels will be 4 inches corner to corner -- 30 percent bigger than current iphones . the news comes as samsung and apple on tuesday faced off at the start of a high-stakes patent trial , where apple has accused samsung of stealing iphone features like scrolling and multi-touch . a youtube video claims to show as 47 seconds , depending on wind direction . a bidding war over the route was settled in 2013 , with the contract being awarded to scottish airline loganair , its current operator . meanwhile , the record for longest flight goes to qantas ' 17-hour , 8,500-mile schlep from sydney to dallas . one teenager who was born with foetal alcohol syndrome is 15-year-old niamh brown . she needs help getting dressed , has no sense of danger and will never be able to live independently . niamh was three when her adoptive parents julia and simon first noticed something was wrong . she stuggled at playschool , having difficulty holding a pencil and paying attention . two years later , at the age of five , niamh was diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome from her birth mother 's drinking . in 2007 , julia and simon set up the foetal alcohol spectrum disorder trust to help others . visit www.fasdtrust.co.uk . other medical issues associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy include problems with the liver , kidneys and heart , cerebral palsy , sight loss and epilepsy . pregnant women are advised by the government not to drink alcohol . if they do , the maximum consumption recommended is up to two units no more than twice a week . but ms mitchell believes the guidance should be changed so that women are advised not to drink at all during pregnancy .
rescued by 15 firefighters . by . daily mail reporter . published : . 09:16 est , 2 august 2012 . hundreds of children were admitted to hospital last year after being born brain damaged following exposure to alcohol in the womb , alarming new figures have revealed . in total , 272 youngsters left disabled by foetal alcohol syndrome were hospitalised in england over the past 12 months , according to data from the official health and social care information centre . | . updated : . 09:20 est , 2 august 2012 . the countdown to apple 's new iphone continued today as the boss of sharp corp. said it will begin shipping screens for the new gadget within weeks . the new phone , expected to be called simply the iphone , is widely rumoured to be unveiled on september 12th at an event in san francisco . the handset is then expected to go on sale in october , in time for the lucrative christmas shopping season . passengers on a new flight planned between vienna and bratislava will barely have time to open the inflight magazine and order hot drink between take-off and landing . due to the size of the man it took 15 firefighters , ambulance and the police to get him out of the drain . it 's unknown how the man fell down the two-metre drain , supt cooper said . flyniki , a low-cost austrian airline , has announced plans for what it claims is the to be on the radar of many aviation enthusiasts , it 's unlikely to be an appealing option for most regular travellers . sharp corp 's president takashi okuda -lrb- r -rrb- is surrounded by media as he leaves a news conference in tokyo . he said the firm will start shipping screens for a new iphone next month . ` shipments will start in august , ' sharp 's new president , takashi okuda , said at a press briefing in tokyo on thursday after the company released its latest quarterly earnings . he declined to give a more specific date for shipments beyond this month . sharp , identified as a supplier by apple last year , is one of three companies expected to build the screens for the latest apple offering . more ... ` we 've been ripped off - it 's offensive ' : apple launches attack on samsung as it relates how steve jobs ` bet the farm ' on the iphone . iphone 5 and ipad mini ` will debut with a classic apple unveiling on september 12th and be in the shops nine days later ' the other two suppliers of the panels are lg display co ltd and japan display inc. . online rumours have claimed the iphone screens will be thinner than their previous incarnations . with the use of so-called in-cell panels . the new technology embeds . but the actual number affected by their mother ' s drinking could be far greater , experts have warned . scroll down for video . warning : new figures show that 272 youngsters left disabled by foetal alcohol syndrome were hospitalised in england over the past 12 months , according to the official health and social care information centre . the man was taken to hospital . touch sensors into the liquid crystal display , eliminating the . there is a fifteen minute drive to the airport from central bratislava , making the short flight less appealing . research by the world health organisation suggests that at least one in 100 babies born in the uk could suffer learning , behavioural and physical problems such as deformed limbs because of exposure to alcohol , according to the sunday people . that equates to about 7,500 every year . elizabeth mitchell , of the national organisation for foetal alchol syndrome , told reporter nicola fifield : ` children born with the syndrome do n't get better . they are brain damaged . touch-screen layer found in current iphones . what 's around the corner : sharp corp 's president takashi okuda refused to reveal more details about the new iphone screen . sources earlier told reuters that the panels will be 4 inches corner to corner -- 30 percent bigger than current iphones . the news comes as samsung and apple on tuesday faced off at the start of a high-stakes patent trial , where apple has accused samsung of stealing iphone features like scrolling and multi-touch . a youtube video claims to show salaam on zan air , 20 minutes . kinshasa to brazzaville on camair-co , 30 minutes . ` it is an enormous problem and one that is terribly sad and vastly under-diagnosed . ' tip of the iceberg : research by the world health organisation suggests that at least one in 100 babies born in the uk could suffer learning and behavioural problems because of exposure to alcohol in the womb . mumbai to pune on jet airways , 45 minutes in total . bosses at the airline admit it will be primarily useful for those with connecting flights from vienna . the world 's shortest flight is currently the mile-long journey from westray to papa westray in scotland 's orkey islands , which can take as few niamh was diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome from her birth mother 's drinking . in 2007 , julia and simon set up the foetal alcohol spectrum disorder trust to help others . visit www.fasdtrust.co.uk . other medical issues associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy include problems with the liver , kidneys and heart , cerebral palsy , sight loss and epilepsy . pregnant women are advised by the government not to drink alcohol . if they do , the maximum consumption recommended is up to two units no more than twice a week . but ms mitchell believes the guidance should be changed so that women are advised not to drink at all during pregnancy .
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a 160kg man who fell down a stormwater drain has been rescued by 15 firefighters after an hour of trying to lift him out of the hole . rescue teams were called to meadowbank in sydney 's west about 11pm on wednesday with reports a man was trapped in a drain . firefighters , paramedics and police extracted the man from the hole using ropes and ladders due to injuries he sustained to his shoulder and leg . ` in order to get him out they had to set up a ladder and put him on a stokes stretcher and slide him up , ' nsw fire & rescue superintendent tom cooper said on thursday . the moment a 160kg man who fell down a stormwater drain was rescued by 15 firefighters . by . daily mail reporter . published : . 09:16 est , 2 august 2012 . hundreds of children were admitted to hospital last year after being born brain damaged following exposure to alcohol in the womb , alarming new figures have revealed . in total , 272 youngsters left disabled by foetal alcohol syndrome were hospitalised in england over the past 12 months , according to data from the official health and social care information centre . | . updated : . 09:20 est , 2 august 2012 . the countdown to apple 's new iphone continued today as the boss of sharp corp. said it will begin shipping screens for the new gadget within weeks . the new phone , expected have warned . scroll down for video . warning : new figures show that 272 youngsters left disabled by foetal alcohol syndrome were hospitalised in england over the past 12 months , according to the official health and social care information centre . the man was taken to hospital . touch sensors into the liquid crystal display , eliminating the . there is a fifteen minute drive to the airport from central bratislava , making the short flight less appealing . research by the world health organisation suggests that at least one in 100 babies born in the uk could suffer learning , behavioural and physical problems such as deformed limbs because of exposure to alcohol , according to the sunday people . that equates to about 7,500 every year . elizabeth mitchell , of the national organisation for foetal alchol syndrome , told reporter nicola fifield : ` children born with the syndrome do n't get better . they are brain damaged . touch-screen layer found in current iphones . what 's around the corner : sharp corp 's president takashi okuda refused to reveal more details about the new iphone screen . sources earlier told reuters that the panels will be 4 inches corner to corner -- 30 percent bigger than current iphones . the news comes as samsung and apple on tuesday faced off at the start of a high-stakes patent trial , where apple has accused samsung of stealing iphone features like scrolling and multi-touch . a youtube video claims to show as 47 seconds , depending on wind direction . a bidding war over the route was settled in 2013 , with the contract being awarded to scottish airline loganair , its current operator . meanwhile , the record for longest flight goes to qantas ' 17-hour , 8,500-mile schlep from sydney to dallas . one teenager who was born with foetal alcohol syndrome is 15-year-old niamh brown . she needs help getting dressed , has no sense of danger and will never be able to live independently . niamh was three when her adoptive parents julia and simon first noticed something was wrong . she stuggled at playschool , having difficulty holding a pencil and paying attention . two years later , at the age of five , niamh was diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome from her birth mother 's drinking . in 2007 , julia and simon set up the foetal alcohol spectrum disorder trust to help others . visit www.fasdtrust.co.uk . other medical issues associated with alcohol consumption during pregnancy include problems with the liver , kidneys and heart , cerebral palsy , sight loss and epilepsy . pregnant women are advised by the government not to drink alcohol . if they do , the maximum consumption recommended is up to two units no more than twice a week . but ms mitchell believes the guidance should be changed so that women are advised not to drink at all during pregnancy .
 The article discusses the rescue of a 160kg man who fell down a stormwater drain in Sydney's west. He was trapped for an hour before being rescued by 15 firefighters, paramedics, and police. The man sustained injuries to his shoulder and leg. The incident highlights the importance of safety measures around open drains. Additionally, the article mentions that hundreds of children are born with fetal alcohol syndrome each year in England, which can cause brain damage and physical deformities.