by . chris hastings . 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 . published : . 18:10 est , 28 september 2013 . | . updated : . 11:08 est , 29 september 2013 . actress sarah lancashire has dealt the bbc a blow by quitting her widely praised role in period drama the paradise . the inaugural top spots in the album rankings and the two top places in the singles list have been claimed by noel gallagher , above . the 48-year-old will leave halfway through the second series , which begins its run next month . the mother of three blames a filming clash with her other bbc series , last tango in halifax , for her decision . popular : lancashire was a hit with viewers in the role of miss audrey , the snobbish head of the ladieswear department in a victorian department store . it could be time to dust off the turntables as vinyl records are revealed to be enjoying a startling revival . last year saw more than one million albums sold on vinyl for the first time in almost two decades after seven years of steady growth . marion beaton fell at her home in hebburn , south tyneside , in the middle of the night . 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 . the paradise follows the lives of staff at a victorian department store . lancashire plays miss audrey , the head of ladieswear . her snobbish approach to her work and colleagues provided much of the first series ' comic moments -- with one critic praising her ` deliciously subtle study of a middle-aged spinster petrified that life is passing her by ' . last night the actress , who is married to bbc executive peter salmon , said : ` i 'm very sad to go but unfortunately it was a decision that i had to take as the filming schedule clashed with last tango in halifax and i could n't do both . ' 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 . ` we were called at 7.57 am on may 16 to reports that the lady had fallen . sales are expected to hit two million this year and , in recognition of this trend , the uk 's first official weekly vinyl chart has been established . the inaugural top spots in the album rankings and the two top places in the singles list have been claimed by noel gallagher , 47 . ` she was with a carer . the lady suffered an arm injury , but was breathing and conscious . the paradise pulled in almost six million viewers when it was screened last year but received mixed reviews . many critics felt it lacked the dramatic impact of its itv rival mr selfridge . gong : the actress is leaving to return to play a headmistress called caroline in the bbc 's last tango in halifax , a role which earned her a bafta nomination last year . by contrast , last tango in halifax , . which also stars derek jacobi and anne reid , was a surprise hit and . lancashire was nominated for a bafta for her role as headmistress . caroline . a bbc spokesman said : ` due to a clash with commitments , it was agreed that miss audrey would only appear in a couple of episodes . ` 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 . ` however , the door is very much open for her return . ' seemingly earning himself a reputation as the most popular artist on vinyl , gallagher can also claim the most successful album of the last 20 years on the format , with oasis 's 1995 offering -lrb- what 's the story -rrb- morning glory ? . perhaps proof that good music is timeless , classic releases by led zeppelin , pink floyd and david bowie have all also landed among the current top tens . the official vinyl charts have been released today by the official charts company to mark record store day , which seeks to celebrate independent record stores , and will be available on their website . martin talbot , official charts company chief executive , said : ` with vinyl album sales up by almost 70 percent already this year , vinyl junkies could well have snapped up two million units by the end of this year -- an extraordinary number , if you consider sales were one-tenth of that just six years ago . this growth underlines the continuing resurgence of this much-loved format , whether you 're a fan of arctic monkeys , noel gallagher , led zeppelin or david bowie . ' arctic monkeys took the top spot for the biggest selling vinyl album of the decade with their fifth and most recent album am -lrb- lead singer alex turner above -rrb- . last year saw almost 1.3 million vinyl albums sold , compared to 56million cds and just under 6,000 cassette tapes . although this only made up 1.5 percent of all album sales , it is the largest number since 1995 , when the figure was slightly over 1.4 million compared to less than 40million cds and 24million tapes . while still a way off the all-time high of 92million vinyl lps sold in 1975 , by breaking through the one million mark , 2014 showed a clear improvement on 2007 ' s low point of 205,000 . vinyl was the most popular format for music until 1985 , when it was overtaken by cassettes . while the mainstream charts are dominated by contemporary releases , the first vinyl charts see older music also competing for places . in the album chart , led zeppelin 's physical graffiti , which reached number one when it was released in 1975 , claim second place behind gallagher . four symbols , the band 's release from four years earlier also comes in at number ten . the singles chart reveals the same trend , with david bowie 's 1975 track young americans coming in third . the new figures have also revealed the most popular albums and singles of the decade . david bowie 's life on mars , love me do by the beatles and lady gaga 's telephone take the top three spots in the singles chart , with paul weller and morrissey filling out the top five . ` 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 . ` 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 . in the listing of the biggest selling albums of the decade , pink floyd make two appearances in the top five with the dark side of the moon and the endless river . arctic monkeys take the top spot with their fifth and most recent album am .
marion beaton fell in the night at her south tyneside home on may 16 . she lay slumped in her doorway unable to move until her carer arrived . ambulance was called at around 8am but failed to turn up until 10.32 am . north east ambulance service nhs trust apologised to 105-year-old . bosses said the eight crews were diverted to ` red ' calls - the most serious . mrs beaton 's condition was not deemed life-threatening by paramedics .
by . chris hastings . 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 . published : . 18:10 est , 28 september 2013 . | . updated : . 11:08 est , 29 september 2013 . actress sarah lancashire has dealt the bbc a blow by quitting her widely praised role in period drama the paradise . the inaugural top spots in the album rankings and the two top places in the singles list have been claimed by noel gallagher , above . the 48-year-old will leave halfway through the second series , which begins its run next month . the mother of three blames a filming clash with her other bbc series , last tango in halifax , for her decision . popular : lancashire was a hit with viewers in the role of miss audrey , the snobbish head of the ladieswear department in a victorian department store . it could be time to dust off the turntables as vinyl records are revealed to be enjoying a startling revival . last year saw more than one million albums sold on vinyl for the first time in almost two decades after seven years of steady growth . marion beaton fell at her home in hebburn , south tyneside , in the middle of the night . 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 . the paradise follows the lives of staff at a victorian department store . lancashire plays miss audrey , the head of ladieswear . her snobbish approach to her work and colleagues provided much of the first series ' comic moments -- with one critic praising her ` deliciously subtle study of a middle-aged spinster petrified that life is passing her by ' . last night the actress , who is married to bbc executive peter salmon , said : ` i 'm very sad to go but unfortunately it was a decision that i had to take as the filming schedule clashed with last tango in halifax and i could n't do both . ' 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 . ` we were called at 7.57 am on may 16 to reports that the lady had fallen . sales are expected to hit two million this year and , in recognition of this trend , the uk 's first official weekly vinyl chart has been established . the inaugural top spots in the album rankings and the two top places in the singles list have been claimed by noel gallagher , 47 . ` she was with a carer . the lady suffered an arm injury , but was breathing and conscious . the paradise pulled in almost six million viewers when it was screened last year but received mixed reviews . many critics felt it lacked the dramatic impact of its itv rival mr selfridge . gong : the actress is leaving to return to play a headmistress called caroline in the bbc 's last tango in halifax , a role which earned her a bafta nomination last year . by contrast , last tango in halifax , . which also stars derek jacobi and anne reid , was a surprise hit and . lancashire was nominated for a bafta for her role as headmistress . caroline . a bbc spokesman said : ` due to a clash with commitments , it was agreed that miss audrey would only appear in a couple of episodes . ` as the patient was deaf , the triaging process took a bit longer than usual . ` however , it weller and morrissey filling out the top five . ` 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 . ` 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 . in the listing of the biggest selling albums of the decade , pink floyd make two appearances in the top five with the dark side of the moon and the endless river . arctic monkeys take the top spot with their fifth and most recent album am .
by . chris hastings . 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 . published : . 18:10 est , 28 september 2013 . | . updated : . 11:08 est , 29 september 2013 . actress sarah lancashire has dealt the bbc a blow by quitting her widely praised role in period drama the paradise . the inaugural top spots in the album rankings and the two top places in the singles list have been claimed by noel gallagher , above . the 48-year-old will leave halfway through the second series , which begins its run next month . the mother of three blames a filming clash with her other bbc series , last tango in halifax , for her decision . popular : lancashire was a hit with viewers in the role of miss audrey , the snobbish head of the ladieswear department in a victorian department store . it could be time to dust off the turntables as vinyl records are revealed to be enjoying a startling revival . last year saw more than one million albums sold on vinyl for the first time in almost two decades after seven years of steady growth . marion beaton fell at her home in hebburn , south tyneside , in the middle of the night . 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 . the paradise follows the lives of staff at a victorian department store . lancashire plays miss audrey , the head of ladieswear . her snobbish approach to her work and colleagues provided much of the first series ' comic moments -- with one critic praising her ` deliciously subtle study of a middle-aged spinster petrified that life is passing her by ' . last night the actress , who is married to bbc executive peter salmon , said : ` i 'm very sad to go but unfortunately it was a decision that i had to take as the filming schedule clashed with last tango in halifax and i could n't do both . ' 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 . ` we were called at 7.57 am on may 16 to reports that the lady had fallen . sales are expected to hit two million this year and , in recognition of this trend , the uk 's first official weekly vinyl chart has been established . the inaugural top spots in the album rankings and the two top places in the singles list have been claimed by noel gallagher , 47 . ` she was with a carer . the lady suffered an arm injury , but was breathing and conscious . the paradise pulled in almost six million viewers when it was screened last year but received mixed reviews . many critics felt it lacked the dramatic impact was established that the lady was not in a life-threatening situation , and was classified as a green 3 . ` however , the door is very much open for her return . ' seemingly earning himself a reputation as the most popular artist on vinyl , gallagher can also claim the most successful album of the last 20 years on the format , with oasis 's 1995 offering -lrb- what 's the story -rrb- morning glory ? . perhaps proof that good music is timeless , classic releases by led zeppelin , pink floyd and david bowie have all also landed among the current top tens . the official vinyl charts have been released today by the official charts company to mark record store day , which weller and morrissey filling out the top five . ` 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 . ` 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 . in the listing of the biggest selling albums of the decade , pink floyd make two appearances in the top five with the dark side of the moon and the endless river . arctic monkeys take the top spot with their fifth and most recent album am .
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' seemingly earning himself the most popular artist vinyl, gallagher can also claim on the format, oasis 's 1995 offering -lrb- what the story -rrb- morning glory . perhaps proof good music timeless, classic releases by led zeppelin pink floyd david bowie have all also landed among the current top tens. the official vinyl charts have today the official charts company to record store day, which seeks independent record stores, will. martin talbot, official charts company chief executive, said : ` with vinyl album sales almost 70 percent already vinyl junkies could well snapped two million units -- an extraordinary, if sales were just six this growth underlines the continuing resurgence this much-loved format, whether 're arctic monkeys noel gallagher led zeppelin david bowie ' arctic monkeys took the biggest selling vinyl album with am -lrb- lead singer alex turner above -rrb-. last year saw almost 1.3 million vinyl albums, compared 56million cds and. although this only made up all album sales, since 1995 the figure slightly over compared less than 40million cds and 24million tapes. while still a way 92million vinyl lps 1975, by breaking through, 2014 showed a clear improvement on 2007 ' s low point 205,000. vinyl was the most popular format music until 1985, overtaken. while the mainstream charts dominated contemporary releases, the first vinyl charts see older music also competing places. in the album chart, led zeppelin 's physical graffiti, reached when 1975 claim second place gallagher four symbols, the band 's release from four earlier also comes ten. the singles chart reveals the same trend, david bowie 's 1975 track young americans coming. the new figures have also the most popular albums and singles. david bowie 's life on mars, love me do by the beatles and lady gaga 's telephone take the top three spots the singles chart with paul weller morrissey filling ` between 7.57 am eight different crews allocated call - but all diverted ` red ' incidents, due heavy demand. ` 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 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 in the listing the biggest selling albums, pink floyd make two appearances with the dark side the moon the endless river. arctic monkeys take with their fifth and most recent album am.
by . chris hastings . 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 . published : . 18:10 est , 28 september 2013 . | . updated : . 11:08 est , 29 september 2013 . actress sarah lancashire has dealt the bbc a blow by quitting her widely praised role in period drama the paradise . the inaugural top spots in the album rankings and the two top places in the singles list have been claimed by noel gallagher , above . the 48-year-old will leave halfway through the second series , which begins its run next month . the mother of three blames a filming clash with her other bbc series , last tango in halifax , for her decision . popular : lancashire was a hit with viewers in the role of miss audrey , the snobbish head of the ladieswear department in a victorian department store . it could be time to dust off the turntables as vinyl records are revealed to be enjoying a startling revival . last year saw more than one million albums sold on vinyl for the first time in almost two decades after seven years of steady growth . marion beaton fell at her home in hebburn , south tyneside , not get there earlier than we did . ` we were called at 7.57 am on may 16 to reports that the lady had fallen . sales are expected to hit two million this year and , in recognition of this trend , the uk 's first official weekly vinyl chart has been established . the inaugural top spots in the album rankings and the two top places in the singles list have been claimed by noel gallagher , 47 . ` she was with a carer . the lady suffered an arm injury , but was breathing and conscious . the paradise pulled in almost six million viewers when it was screened last year but received mixed reviews . many critics felt it lacked the dramatic impact of its itv rival mr selfridge . gong : the actress is leaving to return to play a headmistress called caroline in the bbc 's last tango in halifax , a role which earned her a bafta nomination last year . by contrast , last tango in halifax , . which also stars derek jacobi and anne reid , was a surprise hit and . lancashire was nominated for a bafta for her role as headmistress . caroline . a bbc spokesman said : ` due to a clash with commitments , it was agreed that miss audrey would only appear in a couple of episodes . ` as the patient was deaf , the triaging process took a bit longer than usual . ` however , it weller and morrissey filling out the top five . ` 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 . ` 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 . in the listing of the biggest selling albums of the decade , pink floyd make two appearances in the top five with the dark side of the moon and the endless river . arctic monkeys take the top spot with their fifth and most recent album am .
 The article discusses the health of Marion Beaton, a 105-year-old woman who was forced to wait over two hours for an ambulance after falling and injuring her arm at home. She was eventually taken to hospital where she received treatment. The incident highlights concerns about delays in emergency services.