EMERGENCY services have been called in after two women were spotted in a York river.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out at 5am today (May 31) to the river Ouse at Kings Staith.

A service spokesman said: "The crew from York responded to reports of two women in the river Ouse.

"On arrival the ladies had exited the water.

"They had been swimming and were given advice."