Emergency services in four-hour stand-off with man on Tay Bridge at Dundee
Rail services were in and around Dundee were halted for around four hours late last night as emergency services were in a stand off with a "trespasser" on the Tay Bridge.
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Bomb fears quickly extinguished at local beach
Part of a local beach was cordoned off today after someone thought an "explosive device" had been unearthed.
In Video: Coastguard saves paraglider who crashed into cliff
A paraglider has been rescued from the face of a Dorset cliff after crashing into it.
Cyclist who broke her back in 15ft fall onto rocks praises rescuers
A woman who was rescued after falling 15 feet onto rocks in Co Down has praised those who came to her aid as incredible.
Training exercise turns into real-life emergency for local lifeboat crew
A routine training exercise for Arbroath inshore lifeboat boat turned into a real-life rescue scenario on Saturday.
Huge 40-person emergency response after two men stranded in sea off local beach
Forty emergency officers were called after two men were stranded in the sea off a local beach.
Police release audio of hoax mayday call
A recording of the hoax call that led to a major air and sea search has been released by police.
Teenager on Duke of Edinburgh expedition rescued from gully
A teenager on a Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition had to be winched to safety after he became stuck in a gully while trying to cross a river.
Emergency response at local beauty spot amid concern for man
There was a full-scale emergency alert at Arbroath cliffs in the early hours of today.
Solo rower back on track in transatlantic bid after coastguard fix rudder
A man rowing solo across the Atlantic has thanked coastguards who fixed his broken rudder after he thought he would be forced to abandon the expedition.
Body found in search for missing walker
Rescuers searching for a missing walker have found a body.
Body found in search for missing walker
Rescuers searching for a missing walker have found a body.
Mystery of bus found abandoned on beach
A stranded bus had to be towed away by Coastguard teams after it was found on Cleethorpes beach.
Emergency response after group gets stranded at sea in local May Dip event
Two lifeboat crews from Dundee were called into action today after a group of five people were reported to have become stranded in the North Sea.
Police helicopter joins search as concern grows for missing Duncan
A police helicopter was deployed as part of efforts to trace a man missing from St Andrews.
You can join a local Coastguard team and get full training
A recruitment drive has been launched for volunteer coastguard rescue officers (CROs) in Angus and the Mearns.
Search for man seen near train tracks in local area stood down
The land and sea search for a man seen near a rail tracks has been stood down.
Emergency response after distress flares spotted on River Tay
Lifeboat crews from Broughty Ferry were dispatched following reports of distress flares on the Tay.
Local coastguard called after reports of woman in the sea
The Coastguard were called to reports of a person in the sea at the weekend.
Mystery over River Tay car which sparked full-scale emergency response
Police are trying to piece together how a car ended up being submerged in the River Tay.