A COASTGUARD rescue crew battled its way through Storm Eleanor on Tuesday evening to rush a pregnant woman to hospital.

Aberdyfi’s Coastguard Rescue team were called to create a landing site for the coastguard’s helicopter, Rescue 936, in Tywyn at around 5.30pm on Tuesday, following reports that a pregnant woman in the area had gone into premature labour and had to be rushed to the specialist Neonatal unit at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd Hospital more than 60 miles away.

Writing on Facebook, the Mid and North West Wales Coastguard team said: “Despite the appalling conditions the R936 was able to make the trip safely and took the lady to hospital.

“We’re amazed at what the Search and Rescue helicopter guys can get through.”