5 h. ago Minutes to Christmas Day swim disaster: Just moments after this photo was taken, two swimmers were missing as tragedy hit festive tradition

Several other swimmers had to be dragged to safety from the choppy waters at Budleigh Salterton as high winds created huge swells.

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8 h. ago Budleigh Salterton: Everything we know as two missing after Christmas swim

Two men remain missing at sea after going swimming at Budleigh Salterton in Devon on Christmas Day sparking a huge search mission

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10 h. ago Search is called off for two men in their 40s and 60s after group 'got into difficulty' on Christmas Day swim off Devon coast

Emergency services were called at 10.25am to the beach at Budleigh Salterton following concern for swimmers in the water.

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11 h. ago Search is called off after two men 'got into difficulty' on Christmas Day swim that saw three others rescued off coast of Devon

Emergency services were called at 10.25am to the beach at Budleigh Salterton following concern for swimmers in the water.

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12 h. ago Urgent search for two men ‘missing in sea’ is called off after multiple people pulled from water in Christmas Day swim

THE coastguard's search for two swimmers who went missing at sea during their Christmas Day dip has been called off. Emergency services were called at 10.25am to Budleigh Salterton, Devon following concern for swimmers in the water. It has been reported a number of people got into difficulty in the water due to the bad weather....

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12 h. ago Search is called off after two men who 'got into difficulty' on Christmas Day swim that saw three others rescued off coast of Devon

Emergency services were called at 10.25am to the beach at Budleigh Salterton following concern for swimmers in the water.

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14 h. ago Budleigh Salterton LIVE: Desperate search as two missing after Christmas Day swim

Two men are believed to be missing in the sea after people were pulled from the water during a Christmas Day swim in Devon

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15 h. ago Two swimmers missing after multiple revellers on Christmas Day dip are pulled from the sea in Devon

Two men are believed to be missing in the sea off the beach at Budleigh Salterton, Devon and Cornwall Police said after a number of people were reported to be in difficulty on Christmas morning. 

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15 h. ago Two missing after people pulled from water during Christmas Day swim

Police raced to the beauty spot after a number of people were reported to be in difficulty.

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15 h. ago Two people missing after Christmas Day swim as search and rescue mission underway

Emergency services are at the scene of an incident at a beach in Devon following concern for people in the water, police have said, as two men have been confirmed missing

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16 h. ago Emergency services swarm beach as Christmas Day swim cancelled

Emergency services respond to incident at Budleigh Salterton beach, prompting police to cancel Christmas Day swim at Exmouth

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17 h. ago Police called and sea searched as Christmas swimmers ignore weather warnings

A weather warning was in place at the time

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17 h. ago Hundreds brave Christmas Day swim at Welsh beach despite yellow weather warning

While it's a sunny affair for many the cutting winds are making for bitterly cold conditions with temperatures feeling like near freezing

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17 h. ago Christmas Day swim cancelled as emergency services swarm British beach

Swimmers set to have a festive dip in Budleigh Salterton were told not to enter the water following concerns

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17 h. ago Emergency services pull multiple people from water on Devon Christmas Day swim

Swimmers set to have a festive dip in Budleigh Salterton were told not to enter the water following concerns

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19 h. 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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47 h. ago 34 brilliant pictures of six decades of Porthcawl Christmas swim as 2025's dip aims to be biggest yet

The Porthcawl Christmas Swim has raised hundreds of thousands for charity since its inception in 1965

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