20 h. ago Budleigh Salterton Christmas Day missing swimmer was 'trying to save woman'

Antiques dealer Matthew Upham, 63, is missing along with another man after they went into the water at the Devon seaside town of Budleigh Salterton on Christmas Day

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59 h. ago Swimmer who vanished during Xmas Day dip is antiques dealer as pal reveals second missing man ‘was trying to save him’

A BELOVED antiques dealer has vanished during a Christmas Day swim, amid reports a second man who was trying to save him is also missing. The two men disappeared in the water at Budleigh Salterton, Devon, after being caught in the “dreadful” waves yesterday. In an Instagram statement, the family of Matthew Upham identified their loved...

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61 h. ago Christmas Day swimmer feared dead after being swept out to sea named as Matthew Upham

Matthew Upham, 63, is reported to be one of two men feared dead after being swept out to sea while swimming off a Devon beach on Christmas Day

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61 h. ago Christmas Day swimmer Matthew Upham one of two feared dead after being swept out to sea

Matthew Upham, 63, is reported to be one of two men feared dead after being swept out to sea while swimming off a Devon beach on Christmas Day

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61 h. ago Swimmer missing after Christmas Day dip tragedy is wealthy antiques dealer, 63

Antiques dealer Matthew Upham, 63, is feared to have drowned off the coast of Budleigh Salterton after he had joined several other people on the beach yesterday for the annual Christmas Day swim.

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62 h. ago Two men missing in 'truly tragic' Christmas Day swim see police issue update

Emergency services were called to Budleigh Salterton beach in Devon on Christmas Day following concerns for people in the water, with two men in their 40s and 60s remaining missing

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65 h. ago 'Why was this even allowed?' Anger grows over decision to go ahead with Christmas Day swim where two men disappeared in rough seas

Despite a widespread search effort, two wild swimmers - one in his 40s and the other in his 60s - have still not been found after entering the water at Budleigh Salterton, Devon, yesterday.

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3 d. ago Coogee Beach cleanup: 20 tonnes of rubbish left after backpacker Christmas party

Sydney's Coogee Beach required a massive cleanup operation after a large Christmas Day backpacker party left 20 tonnes of rubbish behind, sparking outrage from local residents

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3 d. ago Sydney beach buried under 20 tonnes of rubbish after boozy backpacker Christmas party

Sydney's Coogee Beach was packed on Christmas Day with a 'large backpacker Christmas party' taking place - but council workers faced a massive cleanup of over 20 tonnes of rubbish

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3 d. ago Furious Aussies unleash on backpackers who dumped 20 TONNES of rubbish on Sydney's iconic Coogee Beach during 'Orphans Christmas' celebrations

Thousands of people descended on the iconic beach on Christmas Day, in scenes some likened to a nightclub.

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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Two men feared missing in sea off Devon beach on Christmas Day

Emergency services launched major search at Budleigh Salterton after reports of people in difficulty in the waterTwo men are believed to be missing in the water off a beach in Devon, after a number of people were reported to be in difficulty.Emergency services were called to Budleigh Salterton at 10.25am on Christmas Day following concerns for people in the water. Continue reading...

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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Christmas Day beach emergency as swimmers pulled from water in Devon

An emergency response is under way at a beach in Devon following concern for people in the water, police said.

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3 d. ago BREAKING Police rush to 'incident in the water' in Christmas Day incident at UK seaside town

Devon and Cornwall Police is asking people not to enter the water at Budleigh Salterton and to avoid the area. Reports suggest emergency services responded after concern for people in the water

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3 d. ago Police rush to 'incident in the water' in Christmas Day incident at UK seaside town

Devon and Cornwall Police is asking people not to enter the water at Budleigh Salterton and to avoid the area. Reports suggest emergency services responded after concern for people in the water

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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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