Some of Wales' ridiculous 999 calls revealed

Some of the most ridiculous 999 calls to the Welsh Ambulance Service last year have been revealed.

One caller asks for a lift to A and E as they don't have money to cover the cost while another feels sick as their neighbour made them a sandwich using tomatoes with mildew on them.

A call about a paper cut and another about losing their piercing in their ear drum also make the list.

You can read the full list below.

• Call 1

Caller: Basically, I had a piercing a few weeks ago in my ear. Everything's been fine but last night I woke up and the piercing had gone. I can't find the piercing and it feels like it might be in my ear drum.

Operator: Right, OK.

Caller: Normally I would go to A&E myself but I don't actually have any money. A lift to A&E would be amazing.

• Call 2

Caller: My neighbour came here and she gave me a sandwich, cheese and tomato. Anyway, I feel quite sick now. I looked at the tomatoes and there's mildew on them.

Operator: OK, is that why you're requiring an ambulance?

• Call 3

Caller: I was mucking about with my plaster cast and it's coming apart. I don't know whether to get a taxi or an ambulance.

Operator: From the information you've given, you require a more detailed assessment by a nurse. An ambulance will not be sent at this time.

Caller: Oh, you're joking. Are you being serious?

Operator: We're extremely busy at the moment.

Caller: I'll get a taxi.

• Call 4

Caller: I cut my arm, my arm's cut.

Operator: How did you do that?

Caller: I sliced it on a piece of paper.

Operator: When did this happen?

Caller: About half an hour ago.

Operator: Is there any serious bleeding?

Caller: No.

• Call 5

Operator: Tell me exactly what's happened.

Caller: Basically, my mum drank apple vinegar but mixed it with water and lemon. Now she has diarrhoea.

• Call 6

Caller: Oh, hi there. Basically, I've got my hand in a cast. It's been in there for three weeks and I've got it wet.

Operator: OK.

Caller: It's not an actual emergency, I just need to get to hospital.

• Call 7

Caller: What it is, right, I've got different medication and I don't know whether I can take these or not now.

Operator: What's your telephone number?

Caller: I don't want an ambulance, I just don't know if I can take my meds or not.