Aberdeen: A woman has been fined £450 after admitting to drinking wine from a box while driving. When tested, she was three times over the legal alcohol limit.
Portland: A missing persons search involving two lifeboats, a helicopter and up to 50 coastguard staff was launched after a surfboard and sail were seen floating in Portland Harbour. After half an hour, the owner was found to be safe at home, 40 miles away.
Mold, north Wales: A 27-year-old repeat arsonist has been banned from owning matches for the rest of his life.
Colehill, Dorset: A man re-entered a burning bungalow in order to save his 12-year-old Jack Russell, Sparkey. He had escorted his 82-year-old mother to safety first.
Dudley: A 400-metre stretch of the Stourbridge canal was drained after vandals jammed a lock open.
Perthshire: A climber survived a 1000ft fall down the mountain Sgurr Choinnich Morat, got to his feet on regaining consciousness and checked his localtion on a map.
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