Arcadia’s high street empire looks likely to end up in the hands of two of the AIM’s runaway retail success stories. Boohoo has confirmed it is in exclusive discussions with administrators Deloitte to buy the Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton brands, days after it emerged that rival ASOS was the frontrunner to rescue Topshop, Topman, … Read more
Dog rescuers are cleared of animal theft charges after police drop the case of the missing cockapoo Sally Turzanski, 28, and Ruth Sanderson-Dredge, 31, run Breeds in Need rescue They were arrested on suspicion of the theft of a cockerpoo called Athena Lincolnshire Polce are alleged to have ‘invaded’ Sally’s home three times But the charges and … Read more
Huge raccoon plunges off 20ft-high ledge of a Manhattan building as rescuers catch it in a tarpaulin (but where did run off too?) The animal scaled the building around 100 Hudson Street in Tribeca, New York Footage shows the raccoon falling from 20-foot ledge on to a tarp held up below Group of rescuers had … Read more
A British ‘van life’ blogger who vanished hiking solo in the Pyrenees is no longer in the mountains, rescuers believe, as they look at ‘options beyond an accident’. Teams from both France and Spain have spent a week scouring hiking trails in the mountainous border region for 37-year-old Esther Dingley – from Durham – but … Read more
A British ‘van life’ blogger who vanished hiking solo in the Pyrenees is no longer in the mountains, rescuers believe, as they look at ‘options beyond an accident’. Teams from both France and Spain have spent a week scouring hiking trails in the mountainous border region for 37-year-old Esther Dingley – from Durham – but … Read more
Why the long face? I’m stuck in a 6ft hole! Horse becomes trapped in trench… but is now in a stable condition after rescuers free him in three-hour operation Dani Kirkman, 25, and 13-year-old cob, Prince, were taking an unfamiliar route Horse slipped and ended up on his back, becoming wedged and stuck in trench … Read more
Rescued barn owl falls asleep in the arms of a firefighter after its wings were scorched during raging wildfires in California A barn owl was found by firefighters in the Silverado Fire on Tuesday evening Footage shows the bird falling asleep on one of their laps inside a helicopter The bird was taken to Serrano … Read more
Entire house vanishes into sinkhole in Russian village: Rescue team searches debris for 78-year-old woman who was inside A house was swallowed when a 25-ft-deep crater suddenly opened up in Vyshkov, a Russian village Two people escaped the building but rescuers are still searching for a 78-year-old woman who was inside Special teams and a … Read more
Moment rescuers save two female hikers and their dog after the trio slipped 7ft down a Majorcan cliff and got trapped on a rocky ledge The incident took place in the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range, Majorca One hiker held onto a tree to save her from falling further down the mountain The West Highland … Read more
Beirut blast rescuers ‘detect a heartbeat’ under rubble sparking hopes of finding a survivor a month after the explosion Sniffer dog belonging to the Chilean rescue team first detected something A pulsing signal was detected on Thursday from under the rubble of a building The team used audio detection equipment and detected what could be … Read more