TWO children were released by firefighters after they became stuck in separate incidents.

A two-year-old boy had to be helped at Sidney Street, Fence Houses, near Chester-le-Street, County Durham, after he got his finger stuck in a toy truck. He was released unhurt.

A short time later, at Brandon, near Durham City, a five-year-old boy had his arm stuck in a drain. Firefighters used hydraulic equipment to release him. He was taken to University Hospital, Durham, but was not seriously hurt.