AN unnamed person has been rescued from the bank of the River Severn earlier on this afternoon.

A tweet published at around 5pm by the Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service stated: "12:05 - Boat team from @HWFireWorcs rescued 1 person from river bank, Hylton Road, Worcester."

A reporter has contacted the fire service but no further information is available at the current time.

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