Firefighters, police and RSPCA close street and use extension ladder to rescue baby SEAGULL

Firefighters, police and the RSPCA closed a street and used an extension ladder to rescue a baby seagull trapped on a roof. Emergency services were called after the stricken bird was trapped in a gutter and appeared distressed. Witnesses said the street in Plymouth, Devon, was shut down as a huge rescue operation was launched … Read more

Will a stamp duty holiday and Rishi’s rescue be enough? TiM podcast

Will the stamp duty holiday and Rishi’s rescue plan be enough… and how will we pay for all this? The Covid mini-Budget on the This Money podcast By This Is Money Published: 10:04 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 10:04 BST, 11 July 2020 The showstopper was a big stamp duty cut, the important element … Read more

Woman in her 50s dies and man in his 20s is taken to hospital ‘after going into sea to rescue dog’ 

Woman in her 50s dies and man in his 20s is taken to hospital ‘after going into sea to rescue dog’ A woman died after trying to save a dog struggling in the sea in Wirall  She was walking the dog at New Brighton seaside resort with man in his 20s The dog then got … Read more

Italy allows rescue ship Ocean Viking to dock after week long stand-off

Almost 200 migrants rescued by a humanitarian aid boat in the Mediterranean Sea began to leave the vessel in Sicily late on Monday after nine days stuck on the ship which saw some attempt suicide and others threaten the crew. A journalist aboard the Ocean Viking watched as the migrants, in single file and carrying … Read more

Three bears face more suffering in Armenian holiday complex as animal charity’s rescue bid fails 

Three bears face more suffering in Armenian holiday complex as British animal charity’s rescue bid fails Bears stuck in a cage in Armenian holiday resort come within hours of freedom British animal charity says owner ‘suddenly changed his mind’ on freeing bears Animal charity workers say the bears are psychologically damaged in enclosure By Joseph … Read more

The self-employed excluded from the coronavirus rescue: TiM podcast

We publish our podcast every Friday to the player on This is Money, above, and on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and on the podcast platforms Audioboom and Acast, both of which allow you to listen on desktop, mobile, or download an app. We also now publish to Spotify. To download the Apple Podcasts app if you … Read more

Liev Schreiber introduces new dog Scout on Instagram after rescue dog Woody got hit by car and died

Liev Schreiber introduces new dog Scout on Instagram after rescue dog Woody got hit by car and died By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 06:52 BST, 2 July 2020 | Updated: 15:44 BST, 2 July 2020 Liev Schreiber took to Instagram on Wednesday to introduce a new canine companion. The 52-year-old actor shared pictures and … Read more

Emergency talks underway to rescue No10’s ‘air bridge’ holiday plan

Emergency talks were under way last night to prevent Nicola Sturgeon from undermining plans for ‘air bridges’ to popular holiday destinations. Ministers agreed a new traffic light system last week that would pave the way for the creation of ‘travel corridors’, allowing tourists to visit certain ‘green’ countries deemed safe without the need to quarantine at … Read more

Branson to put £200m into Virgin Atlantic as targets £1bn rescue deal

Branson to put £200m into Virgin Atlantic as it races to secure £1bn rescue deal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 1 July 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 1 July 2020 Sir Richard Branson is set to pump £200million of emergency cash immediately into Virgin Atlantic as it races to secure … Read more

Labrador retrievers come to rescue homeowners from invasive Japanese knotweed

There’s been no shortage of double-act super-sleuths over the years — Holmes and Watson, Starsky and Hutch, Morse and Lewis. And now there’s Mick and Mack, two fox red Labrador retrievers, whose mission is to sniff out Japanese knotweed, one of the most invasive plants.   It can break through mortar, brickwork, joints in concrete, drains, … Read more