74 m. ago Prestwick swimming pool to be refilled in latest phase of leisure centre refurb

South Ayrshire Council is embarking on the five-day task of filling the pool at Prestwick Leisure Club as refurbishment nears completion.

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17 h. ago Wrecked houses and 26 dead horses: residents return to Madrid suburb after wildfire

Families in Tres Cantos and Soto de Viñuelas take in scene of destruction after blaze and pay tribute to man who diedAdolfo López plunged his head and hands into his parents’ swimming pool early on Tuesday afternoon, keen to wash off the soot and dirt he had acquired from the gutted house his mother and father had called home for the past 25 years.The wildfire that would devour 1,000 hectares of land, consume their house, destroy some neighbouring properties and kill a man trying to rescue horses from a local stables was just a column of smoke when López saw it approaching Soto de Viñuelas at 7.45pm on Monday. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Waterworld denies that girl, four, who died at swimming centre was in the wave pool

The girl was found in a critical condition after an unspecified incident at the attraction in Festival Park, Staffordshire on August 8. An ambulance team took over resuscitation and rushed the girl to hospital.

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3 d. ago Holiday tragedy as British girl, 11, dies after being pulled unconscious from a swimming pool in Fuerteventura tourist complex

The schoolgirl was found in the water in a complex in Morro Jable, Fuertevenura on Thursday and was resuscitated by an on-duty lifeguard, before being rushed to hospital.

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4 d. ago Holiday tragedy as British girl, five, dies after being pulled unconscious from a swimming pool in Fuerteventura tourist complex

The schoolgirl was found in the water in a complex in Morro Jable, Fuertevenura on Thursday and was resuscitated by an on-duty lifeguard, before being rushed to hospital.

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4 d. ago Brit girl, 5, dies after being pulled from swimming pool on family holiday in Spain

The five-year-old British girl was enjoying her holiday at a popular tourist complex in Morro Jable, Fuerteventura when she got into trouble in the water and has tragically died

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4 d. ago Council unveils new proposal to build extension at Troon Swimming Pool

South Ayrshire Council say they want to provide “improved fitness, leisure, and community facilities,” with the aim of “delivering a better, more inclusive visitor experience.”

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5 d. ago Mystery of how superfit British schoolgirl, 13, drowned in swimming pool at Discovery Cove resort is 'impossible' to solve, coroner rules

Anna Beaumont, 13, was snorkelling with her family at the Discovery Cove theme park in Orlando on May 28 when she was spotted 'floating and unresponsive' in the natural-style pool.

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7 d. ago Tragedy as volleyball prodigy Simona Cinà dies aged 20 in swimming accident

Simona Cinà, aged 20, was spotted lying lifeless at the bottom of a swimming pool at a private villa in Bagheria, Sicily, where she had attended a graduation party

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8 d. ago Girl, four, dies in hospital after 'terribly sad' incident at Waterworld swimming pool

A four-year-old girl has died in hospital following an incident at a swimming pool in Waterworld on Monday. 

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8 d. ago Moment police officer picks up alligator from swimming pool with bare hands

Watch the moment a police officer removes an alligator from a family’s swimming pool in Florida with no equipment.

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8 d. ago Massive £3m modern mansion with swimming pool, football pitch and gym will leave you speechless

There's 30 acres of land, an incredible view, games room and spa, and luxury interiors too

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9 d. ago Inside stunning hotel Marcus Rashford is living in with rooms costing up to £1,500 a night

Marcus Rashford joined Barcelona from Manchester United on loan for the 2025/26 season, and he is staying in a five-star luxury hotel, complete with five restaurants, a spa and even a swimming pool

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9 d. ago British tourist found dead in Crete swimming pool as three arrested

A 21-year-old lifeguard is one of three people arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by negligence

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9 d. ago British pensioner found dead in Greek hotel swimming pool as three arrested

A young lifeguard is among those taken into police custody.

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9 d. ago British tourist found dead by swimming pool in Crete as three arrested on manslaughter charges

A British tourist has been found dead near a swimming pool in Greece, as three people are arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. 

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3 w. ago Brit who drowned in Portugal hotel pool tragedy 'died trying to save his best friend'

King Edonmi, 29, and Mo Liasu, 27, both from Ipswich, died after being pulled from a hotel swimming pool in Albufeira, Portugal, and were pronounced dead at the scene

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3 w. ago Moment horrified tourists desperately provide first aid after famed daredevil Felix Baumgartner fatally crashed his paraglider into Italian swimming pool packed with children

Horrified tourists and staff at Le Mimose del Club del Sole holiday village were seen crowding Baumgartner as he lay poolside in images courtesy of Corriere Adriatico

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3 w. ago Moment horrified tourists desperately provide first aid after famed wingsuit daredevil Felix Baumgartner fatally crashed into Italian swimming pool packed with children

Horrified tourists and staff at Le Mimose del Club del Sole holiday village were seen crowding round a figure believed to be Baumgartner, who was lying poolside

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3 w. ago Felix Baumgartner: the man who skydived from space – video obituary

The Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, known for his record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in central Italy, police report.Baumgartner, 56, lost control of his motorised paraglider while flying over Porto Sant’Elpidio in Marche on Thursday. He fell to the ground near the swimming pool of a hotel. The cause of the accident remains unclearFelix Baumgartner, who jumped from edge of space, dies in paragliding crash Continue reading...

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