The RSPCA has unveiled its list of the most bizarre animal rescues of 2025, featuring a fox in a chair, a puffin blown 110 miles inland, and a kitten in a sewage works. Discover the incredible stories of survival.
A heart-stopping rescue unfolded in South Africa as four men clung for hours to a boat stranded on the edge of a 130ft dam. Read how emergency services orchestrated their daring night-time recovery.
High Street fashion chain River Island will shut 32 UK stores in January 2026 as part of a rescue plan. See the full list of locations and confirmed closure dates.
Shea McCabe's body was recovered from the River Lee in Cork on Boxing Day after a nine-day search. A fundraiser has raised nearly £9,000 to bring him home to Pomeroy.
An 83-year-old man was dramatically rescued from a fast-flowing, freezing river in Cheshire after a police drone located him. The heart-stopping footage shows the vital role of technology in emergency services.
Authorities in Munich have dismantled a makeshift beam installed by surfers to recreate the vanished Eisbach wave, escalating a row over the future of the iconic urban surfing spot.
Joanne Young, 48, receives a Chief Officer's commendation for bravery in a river recovery while her ex-husband and five others face serious sexual offence charges. Read the full story.
A stranded seal pup was dramatically rescued from rocks at a Westray ferry terminal using a JCB. Read how teamwork between marine medics and a salmon firm saved the day.
Heavy rain triggers deadly flash floods in northern California, with water rescues and more dangerous weather forecast for Christmas week. Plan travel carefully.
A large sinkhole on the Llangollen Canal in Shropshire caused a major incident, with over 10 people rescued. Emergency services are managing the environmental impact. Read the latest updates.
A woman accused of poisoning two schoolgirls in Colombia with tainted raspberries has been rescued from the River Thames in London. Read the latest on this international crime case.
The Tigris River, Iraq's lifeline for millennia, is heavily polluted and drying up. Urgent action is needed to save the waterway and the ancient communities, like the Mandaeans, who depend on it for survival and faith.
A BASE jumper was dramatically rescued after being pinned to a Utah cliff face by a parachute. Watch the perilous helicopter hoist operation that saved their life.
Dramatic overnight rescue in Manchester as firefighters save a man from the River Medlock. Emergency services praised for swift response. Read the full story.
A 20-year-old woman has died after getting into difficulty while kayaking on the River Tees in Barnard Castle. Read the full story on the rescue operation.
Gwent Police launch urgent search operation in Afon Lwyd river after reports of man in water near Edlogan Way. Emergency services continue efforts through the night.
Gwent Police launch urgent search in Cwmbran's Afon Elwyd after man seen in water. Emergency services responding to welfare incident. Follow for live updates.
A small alligator spotted in Boston's Charles River has been rescued and is awaiting a new home. Read the full story of this unexpected urban visitor.
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy turns rescuer during dangerous Bering Sea mission, helping save four fishermen from treacherous waters near Bethel in extraordinary emergency operation.
In an extraordinary nocturnal spectacle, a hippopotamus was captured swimming in India's sacred River Ganges during vibrant Diwali festivities, creating stunning visual contrasts between wildlife and cultural celebration.
A 28-year-old American man's dangerous swim across the Hudson River from Manhattan to New Jersey prompted a multi-agency rescue operation after he was spotted struggling in strong currents near Jersey City.
The Eisbach river wave, a legendary urban surfing spot in central Munich, has unexpectedly disappeared following engineering works, devastating the city's vibrant surf culture and sparking urgent investigations.
Discover how conservationists in Northumberland are helping wild salmon overcome man-made barriers on their epic upstream journeys with an ingenious fish ladder solution.
Exclusive: Three British and Irish women remain trapped in Nepal's treacherous Hidden Valley as military rescue teams face extreme weather and dangerous terrain in desperate bid to reach them.
A daring helicopter rescue operation saved a dog that fell 300 feet down a San Francisco cliff, with emergency crews working tirelessly through challenging conditions.
Dramatic footage captures the moment quick-thinking strangers formed an impromptu human chain to save a trapped driver as her vehicle submerged in South Carolina waters.
In an extraordinary act of faith and determination, a Catholic priest's vehicle containing sacred vessels was recovered from the Missouri River, with the contents remarkably preserved.
A major multi-agency search operation on the River Thames concluded tragically as police recovered a body near the Houses of Parliament. HM Coastguard, RNLI and Metropolitan Police responded to the emergency.
A 30-year-old woman miraculously survived after her car plunged into a river, clinging to branches before dramatic rescue by emergency services in Worcestershire.
In a dramatic late-night operation, NYPD officers pulled a man from the treacherous waters of the Harlem River in a heart-stopping rescue mission caught on bodycam footage.