64 h. ago Man's body pulled from sea after New Year's Day swim as police issue statement

A 51-year-old man was seen in trouble off the Brighton coast at around 10.30am and despite the efforts of emergency services, he was pronounced dead at the scene

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4 d. ago Coogee Beach, Maroubra drownings: Powerful details emerge about hero cop's brave fully clothed dash to try and save man in his 20s swept out to sea during a New Year's swim

An urgent search is underway at Coogee Beach after a young man vanished in the surf early this morning, just hours after a woman's body washed up nearby.

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5 d. ago Sea swimmers urged to be cautious about taking new year dips off British coast

RNLI tells people to consider their health, cold water effects and weather conditions after disappearance of two swimmers on Christmas DayPeople planning on welcoming the new year by braving the British weather for a swim in the sea have been warned of the dangers after the disappearance of two swimmers on Christmas Day.The Royal National Lifeboat Institution said the effects of cold-water shock combined with weather conditions pose a risk to anyone entering water that is 15C or below. At this time of year, the average sea temperature around the UK and Ireland is 6C to 10C. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Hero dog saves owner's life after he collapses on beach in display Lassie would be proud of

David Howarth, 71, collapsed on an empty Sandbanks beach in Poole, Dorset, following a sea swim with nobody around. But his faithful labrador Beau alerted strangers by bouncing up and down on David's body, running around on the sand and barking loudly.

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8 d. ago Survivor describes 'worst conditions' as two men swept out to sea in Christmas swim

Two men remain missing after getting into difficulty during a festive swim

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8 d. ago Christmas Day swim survivor was rescued from 6ft waves as two lost in sea tragedy

A festive swimming tradition turned to tragedy when two men went missing at sea during a Christmas Day swim at Budleigh Salterton

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9 d. ago Kind man braved the sea at windy Christmas Day swim and never made it out

His family said Matthew Upham was an 'exceptionally kind' man with 'sweet soul'

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9 d. ago Man missing at sea after Christmas Day swim in Devon is named

Matthew Upham’s family say he was ‘deeply loved’ and will be ‘forever missed’

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9 d. ago Police warning over sea swims after two men swept away off Devon on Christmas Day

Two men in their forties and sixties were swept out to sea at Budleigh Salterton on Thursday

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2 w. ago Australia’s hidden gem with exhilarating wildlife experiences and exquisite seafood

It’s one of Australia’s lesser-known tourist destinations, but Michael Owens finds the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia has much to offer, from eating oysters taken freshly out of pristine bays to swimming with sea lions and dolphins

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3 w. ago Stephen Mulhern has total meltdown and almost QUITS when faced with terrifying sea swim in shock new travel show

TERRIFIED Stephen Mulhern begged cameras to stop filming in a total meltdown during his shock travel show. The TV favourite, 47, attempts to shake off his many crippling fears in one-off ITV special Accidental Tourist. Pals Ant and Dec challenge him to dive for abalone and pineapple fish with the Haenyeo sea women as part...

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3 w. ago Swim to protest about sewage in the sea called off – because of sewage in the sea

The Santas Against Sewage dip was due to take place at Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth, Cornwall, but was cancelled after South West Water issued an alert over storm discharge

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