15 h. ago Pictured: 'True hero' father who died trying to rescue two people from the icy sea in Withernsea tragedy that killed three

A man who died trying to save two people from the sea in East Yorkshire has been named as Mark Ratcliffe.

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31 h. ago Bridget Bardot's two 'leading men' embroiled in bitter row 'as her rescue animals are put at risk'

The French icon suggested she would be buried among her multiple pets, who had names such as Sidonie the Goat, Bonhomme the Donkey, and Poupée the Pony.

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52 h. ago Double tragedy as at least two people die while 'trying to rescue teenage girl who was swept into freezing sea'

Rescue crews launched a dramatic search following reports of a 'number of people in difficulty in the water', near Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, on Friday afternoon as an Arctic chill grips Britain.

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53 h. ago Second body pulled from freezing water during major search operation off Yorkshire coast

Rescue crews launched a dramatic search following reports of a 'number of people in difficulty in the water', near Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, on Friday afternoon as an Arctic chill grips Britain.

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55 h. ago Man, 67, dies after getting into difficulty in freezing water off Yorkshire coast

Emergency crews were called to Central Promenade in Withernsea at around 3.15pm on Friday afternoon following reports that people in the water had gotten into difficulty.

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57 h. ago Desperate rescue mission launched after a 'number of people' go missing in freezing water off Yorkshire coast

Emergency crews were called to the area off the East Yorkshire coast just after 3pm on Friday afternoon, including HM Coastguard, the RNLI, and ambulance, police and fire services.

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58 h. ago Major rescue mission launched after a 'number of people in difficulty' in sea off Withernsea

Emergency crews were called to the area off the East Yorkshire coast just after 3pm on Friday afternoon, including HM Coastguard, the RNLI, and ambulance, police and fire services.

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62 h. ago Ambulance sent to a beach to save a patient has to be rescued itself after getting trapped in the sand

Paramedics from the South East Coast Ambulance Service had to be rescued from Camber Sands beach in East Sussex on New Year's Day when their ambulance got stuck with a patient inside.

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62 h. ago The Greek island offering free accommodation to look after rescued cats

Around 3,000 stray cats live on the Greek island, and a charity is calling on volunteers to help clean, feed, catch and cuddle these felines in exchange for a free room.

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3 d. ago Two hikers rescued after trying to climb Britain's second tallest mountain in the dark amid

The pair in their 20s had set-off at 6pm on Tuesday to climb up 4295-foot-high Ben Macdui in the Cairngorms in the Scottish Highlands.

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4 d. ago A snake caught in glue, a fox trapped in a chair and a puffin blown 110 miles inland: RSPCA's wackiest animal rescues of 2025 are revealed

The RSPCA has revealed the wackiest animal rescues of 2025 - including a fox trapped in a chair and a puffin blown 110 miles inland.

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6 d. ago Workers attempt to rescue three narrowboats dragged to the depths by canal collapse that left owners fleeing for their lives in the dead of night

Aerial pictures show the vessels submerged in mud with bits of debris scattered round them and a long stretch of corrugated metal draped over.

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8 d. ago Four people are rescued and 36 evacuated from central London hotel blaze

Firefighters were called to the three-star Mabledon Court hotel between King's Cross and St Pancras stations at around 2am this morning.

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8 d. ago Christmas Day swim survivor says 'it was a mistake to get in' after he was rescued from 'worst ever conditions' in festive event believed to have killed two

Two people are believed to have been killed after disaster struck during the annual event off the coast of Budleigh Salterton in Devon on Thursday.

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9 d. ago Congratulations ewe! Loneliest sheep now pregnant with twins two years after rescue

She was dubbed 'Britain's loneliest sheep' after falling over a coastal cliff before spending two years on a Highland beach cut off from her flock.

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1 week ago Between a rock and a hard place... digger to rescue after seal pup gets itself wedged

Rescuing a trapped and terrified animal is usually a delicate operation that calls for great care, patience and above all a gentle approach.

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2 w. ago Dozens of missing children, some as young as just one year old, rescued from sex traffickers in massive sting

'This was the most successful missing child operation ever conducted in Northern Florida,' Greg Leljedal, acting US Marshal for the Northern District of Florida, said.

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2 w. ago Businesswoman accused of killing two schoolgirls in Colombia with poisoned chocolate

Alleged double killer Zulma Guzman Castro was pulled from the river, close to Battersea Bridge, west London, on Tuesday morning.

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2 w. ago Mountain rescue teams are being inundated with callouts after influencers 'risk their lives' to take on daredevil routes

Rescue volunteers from Britain's busiest mountain rescue team have warned that callouts keeps going up 'exponentially', teams 'will not be able to respond' to every plea for help.

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2 w. ago Fury over 'puddle' rescue as locals condemn 'drain on resources': Drivers told to pay for call outs themselves after firefighters helped woman stuck in shallow floodwater

Video footage emerged last week of firefighters being called out to save a woman who became stranded in shallow flood water in Hall Green, Birmingham.

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