Rescue mission

A rare turtle named Tiree which underwent specialist around-the-clock care by experts at Sea Life Blackpool has been released back into the wild along with two other rescued turtles after making the 1,600 miles trip to the Azores.

Rare turtle helped by experts in Blackpool released back into the wild

Coastguards in Fleetwood waded out across mudflats to rescue a crew after their boat ran aground

Rescue mission as grounded boat 'in risk of tipping' near marina

Lancashire Fire Service rescue four pigeons beside B & M store on Corporation Street, Blackpool.

Cheeky pigeon makes a mockery of fire service

A person preparing to rescue a badger from a 100 metre drop

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Clever search dog SD Hope 'rescues' handler from a snow hole during a training exercise in the Cairngorms

Watch: Moment clever search dog 'rescues' person buried in snow hole

RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Caught on Camera: Dog rescued by RNLI after falling 14ft into river

A heroic police officer jumped into action after spotting a woman in danger in Blackpool

Heroic police officer pulls terrified woman from rapidly rising sea

Marine Police rescue yachtsman from storm.

Watch: Marine Police rescue yachtsman from storm

Carl and his uncle’s dog, Ringo, were walking on the beach when they became cut off by the rapidly rising tide.

Dramatic video shows RNLI rescue man and dog from drowning

Watch: Tug boats work to free largo cargo ship wedged in UK river

Footage capturing a dog walker being airlifted to safety after falling from a coastal path in Cornwall.

Watch: Dog walker rescued after falling into the sea

Bodycam footage shows heroic police response to a large caravan fire in Cranbourne.

Watch: Heroic police rescue during caravan blaze and gas explosion

A sub that takes tourists to visit the wreck of the sunken Titanic has gone missing

Breaking Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search

A sailor was rescued off Rossall - but the yacht then needed to be retrieved after continuing on autopilot

Sailor rescued off Rossall but yacht keeps going 'on autopilot'

Lytham Coastguard team were called out on a search operation at 5am on December 27

Rescue mission launched on St Anne's Beach as coastguard are called in to help f...

Lifeboat crews were called out at 3.25am (Monday, May 20) after a person had been spotted in the sea near the Metropole Hotel in Blackpool.

Rescue mission sees lifeboat crews save man from sea in Blackpool during middle ...
A man has been rescued by lifeboat crews after being spotted struggling in the sea in the middle of the night.
Matthew Calderbank

The lifeboat was brought up on to Lytham Green. Photo: David Forshaw

Rescue mission after failed river crossing

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