An inquisitive squirrel had a lucky escape when it went looking for nuts at Heswell Football Club on Merseyside.

It got trapped in one of the hollow poles protecting the wiring feeding into the club and began gnawing away at the wires, causing the BT Redcare alarm line not to respond.

An engineer was duly dispatched to the club to investigate the cause of the fault and he was surprised to encounter the squirrel making a dash for it when he opened the pole.


The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.

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