A person was rescued from the River Severn in Shrewsbury by the emergency services.

West Mercia Police , Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service , and West Midlands Ambulance Service , all rushed to the scene of the incident, shortly before 1am today - Saturday, November 22.

The fire service said it had been alerted to a person in the River Severn near The Dana, at 12.49am.

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One fire crew from the nearby fire station on St Michael's Street attended and helped the police in getting a person out of the water.

The incident came on one of the coldest nights of the year so far.

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