14 h. ago Migrants brave icy cold sea to pile onto overloaded dinghy for latest Channel crossing to UK

Dramatic images show dozens of people sitting along the sides of the low-slung boat, many wearing dark clothing and life jackets, as it cut across the grey sea towards Britain.

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4 d. ago Love Island beauty strips to tiny black bikini in the snow for daring display

Love Island star Mary Bedford braved the freezing cold and posed for some scorching snaps in the snow, wearing a skimpy black bikini, a fur coat and a pair of matching earmuffs

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6 d. ago Braving the cold: Tokyo's New Year's ritual of ice baths, in photos

Participants gather at the Teppuzu Inari Shrine in Tokyo to bathe in ice-cold water to purify their souls and pray for good health during a New Year's ritual.

Culture

7 d. ago Drone images capture the crowds at beauty spot in the icy weather

Hundreds braved the cold for a visit to the popular Welsh beauty spot

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1 week ago Harbin ice festival draws sculptors and spectators to northern China, in photos

Sculptors converged over the weekend on the frigid northern Chinese city of Harbin for the annual Ice and Snow Festival, as families traveled from afar to admire the towering ice sculptures and some visitors braved the cold with winter swimming.

Culture

1 week ago Wellness influencer sparks fury from neighbours after building 'noisy' reformer Pilates studio in garden of her grandparents' £825,000 home without permission

Megan Smith, 24, has enraged neighbours by transforming an outhouse behind her grandad's £825,000 Norfolk home into a pilates studio - fit with an onsite cafe, ice baths and sauna.

Society

2 w. ago Sauna, plunge, repeat: the best contrast therapy spots in London

Alternating between saunas and ice baths is the hottest (and coldest) wellness trend with a centuries-old history

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2 w. ago Hundreds of brave souls cure New Year hangovers with cold plunge into the Firth of Forth

It is the 40th time the event has taken place at South Queensferry, with many participants racing into the water in colourful fancy dress.

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2 w. ago Swimmers brave freezing water to celebrate first day of the New Year before ‘risk to life’ weather warning & heavy snow

BRAVE swimmers have taken the plunge in the freezing waters around the UK as they celebrate the first day of the New Year. It comes after the Met Office issued a “risk to life” weather warning for ice and snow. Hundreds of fearless bathers took to the seas for a traditional early morning dip as...

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2 w. ago Hundreds brave the New Year's Day cold with annual 'Loony Dook' in Firth of Forth

It is the 40th time the event has taken place at South Queensferry, as many participants raced into the water in colourful fancy dress.

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2 w. ago The Beckhams lead stars shunning the sun to brave a New Year's in chilly UK after previously living it up Miami

This year it appears more celebrities are choosing to brave the harsh winter cold of the UK rather than jetting abroad for their lavish New Year's celebrations.

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2 w. ago Partygoers brave the cold to see in the new year as thousands flock to Hogmanay street party

Concert in the Gardens and fireworks draw revellers ahead of weather warnings for snow

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2 w. ago UK prepares to usher in New Year as crowds brave cold to gather in London

Firework displays are taking place across the country to see in 2026

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2 w. ago TV host Danni Menzies applauded by fans as she braves cold for Scottish loch swim

Former A Place in the Sun star Danni Menzies has been praised by her Instagram followers after stripping off to just a red bikini and Santa hat for a Christmas wild swimming dip

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2 w. ago Danni Menzies stuns fans as she braves freezing temperatures for Scottish loch dip

The ex-A Place in the Sun presenter braved the cold for a Christmas dip in a Scottish loch wearing a festive red bikini and Santa hat, sharing the icy experience with her fans on social media

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2 w. ago A Place in the Sun's Danni Menzies sports skimpy red bikini for icy dip in lake

A Place in the Sun beauty Danni Menzies braved the cold and sported a tiny red bikini for her dip in a Scottish loch, and not without a cheeky Santa hat

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3 w. ago Helena Christensen, 57, wows in a colourful swimsuit as she braves cold water swimming while pregnant Dianne Buswell, 36, displays her growing bump as she hits the beach for Christmas in Australia

Helena Christensen braved a spot of cold water swimming while pregnant Dianne Buswell displayed her growing bump as she hit the beach for Christmas in Australia.

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3 w. ago Love Island’s sexiest ever Santas as stars strip off to barely

IT'S THAT time of year again when Love island stars brave the cold snap to strip off to sexy lingerie, and embrace their inner sexy Santa. Whether it’s for a Christmas advert, or just for a fun at home shoot for their Instagram page, these Islanders all know how to be a festive cracker. Maura Higgins Kicking off our...

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3 w. ago In Pictures: Hardy swimmers and royal watchers brave cold Christmas Day

Press Association photographers snapped festive revellers enjoying a Christmas swim and fans who flocked to see the royal family attend church.

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3 w. ago Festive swimmers hit the beach for a brave Christmas Eve dip as cold health alert is issued with temperatures set to plunge as low as minus 5C

Brave Geordies in red bathing suits and Santa hats plunged into the sea in North Tyneside and swimmers in Helen's Bay in County Down, Northern Ireland, also faced the cold waves.

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