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Nine Chinese gold miners trapped 2,000 feet underground are rescued two weeks after explosion blocked tunnel entrance Chinese rescuers pulled 11 gold miners trapped underground to safety today Footage showed the first miner to be rescued with a blindfold across his eyes The rescued miner was extremely weak, state broadcaster CCTV said By Sophie Tanno … Read more
Hundreds of residents were evacuated from their homes after more than a month’s rain in 56 hours turned rivers into raging torrents – with at least one person feared drowned. Storm Christoph brought a trail of destruction to north-west England and Wales yesterday, and worse could be yet to come as across the country major rivers … Read more
Christian girl, 12, who was ‘kidnapped, raped and chained up in a cattle pen for five months by Muslim man, 45, who forced her to marry him’, is rescued in Pakistan and taken into care The girl spent months chained up in the 45-year-old’s yard cleaning up dung Her family claim police ignored their pleas … Read more
Life in the fast lane! Sloth catches the BUS in Brazil after being rescued by kind-hearted driver Commuters on a city bus watched in astonishment as sloth clambered on board Bus driver Ronaldo Santana and his conductor Marcio Albuquerque took pity on the sloth and encouraged it on board the bus on Monday in the … Read more
Doggy paddle! Moment shivering terrier Ruby is rescued by a paddle boarder after plunging into a river while her owner stopped to feed a goose Ruby the terrier fell into the River Thames in Richmond while owner fed goose She was unable to swim back to her owner after getting stuck on piece of wood … Read more
Dog is tied to a car and dragged through the streets by cruel owner before being rescued when a horrified driver spotted the animal and alerted police in Kazakhstan Footage of the dog being dragged was taken in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, on January 7 The animal had been tied to the car and left a trail of … Read more
Moment driver is rescued from sinking pickup truck after it rolled off edge of towpath into the River Thames A pick up truck rolled into the River Thames in Henley earlier this morning The driver was rescued from his cab by a passer by who risked their life The fire brigade arrived at the scene … Read more
Dizzy rascal! Deaf cocker spaniel called Dizzy who ran into a rabbit hole and got stuck 20ft underground is rescued by a JCB after being stuck there for 30 hours Deaf cocker spaniel Dizzy disappeared during a walk with owner Duncan Flowers Mr Flowers, 54, put out an appeal on social media in a bit … Read more
Three people are rescued after their yacht drifted dangerously close to shipwreck of SS Richard Montgomery in Medway Estuary that is packed with 1,400 tonnes of explosives The yacht was floating in the mouth of the Medway Estuary when alarm raised Its location was close to the infamous wreck of the SS Richard Mongomery The … Read more
The famous 1980s celebrity haunt Langan’s Brasserie which was once frequented by famous faces including Rod Stewart has reportedly been saved from administration. The London restaurant, which was opened in 1976 under then-co-owners Michael Caine and restaurateur Peter Langan, is understood to be relaunching next autumn. The Mayfair eatery, a favourite with boxer Muhammad Ali and The … Read more