3 h. ago Double tragedy as at least two people die while 'trying to rescue teenage girl who was swept into freezing sea'

Rescue crews launched a dramatic search following reports of a 'number of people in difficulty in the water', near Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, on Friday afternoon as an Arctic chill grips Britain.

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3 h. ago Hope fades for parents of the missing as full horror of Swiss ski resort inferno sinks in, writes NICK CRAVEN

CRAVEN: The resort of Crans-Montana yesterday lay blanketed in sorrow - any trace of a holiday atmosphere obliterated, with the ski runs closed as a mark of respect and nearly all restaurants shut.

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3 h. ago Hero banker 'saved ten youngsters' from Swiss ski resort blaze after his daughter rang him pleading for help

Paolo Campolo, 55, prized open an emergency door on the side of the Le Constellation club as it filled with smoke and flames, allowing struggling revelers to escape.

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3 h. ago California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, court rules

Ninth circuit sides with gun owner that ban in counties with more than 200,000 people violates second amendmentA US appeals court on Friday ruled that California’s ban on openly carrying firearms in most parts of the state was unconstitutional.A panel of the San Francisco-based ninth US circuit court of appeals sided 2-1 with a gun owner in ruling that the state’s prohibition against open carry in counties with more than 200,000 people violated the US constitution’s second amendment right to keep and bear arms. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Nightclub owners who renovated bar themselves could face manslaughter charges after ‘sparklers caused fire killing 40’

MANSLAUGHTER charges could be handed down to the owners of the Swiss ski resort nightclub after a deadly inferno killed 40 people trapped inside. The married couple who bought the venue in 2015 turned it from a rundown café into a party hotspot for the après-ski crowd at Crans-Montana. Jacques Moretti, 49, did most of...

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4 h. ago Second body pulled from freezing water during major search operation off Yorkshire coast

Rescue crews launched a dramatic search following reports of a 'number of people in difficulty in the water', near Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, on Friday afternoon as an Arctic chill grips Britain.

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4 h. ago New MS wonder drug gets green light for thousands of patients in England

It will be available as an option for people with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), the most common form of the condition which causes symptoms to flare up.

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4 h. ago Two bodies recovered as search continues for ‘number of people in difficulty’ in sea at Withernsea

HM Coastguard has confirmed it is searching for one more person who entered the water

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5 h. ago Faces of missing people after Swiss ski resort bar fire which killed 47

The families of seven young people, mostly teenagers, are urgently seeking for information following the devastating fire in Crans-Montana.

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5 h. ago Former Brit schoolgirl missing after devastating fire at Swiss ski resort

The fire killed 40 people and injured 119 others

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6 h. ago Man, 67, dies after being pulled from sea as search under way for two missing off coast

Humberside police confirm death of man pulled from water unconscious as search operation continues off Withernsea A man has died as a search continues for two people believed to be missing off Withernsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire.Humberside police confirmed the death of a 67-year-old man, who was pulled from the water unconscious but died later. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Man dies after being pulled from sea as search continues for two missing off Withernsea

Humberside police confirm death of 67-year-old as rescue operation under way in ‘horrendous conditions’A man has died as a search continues for two people believed to be missing off Withernsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire.Humberside police confirmed the death of a 67-year-old man, who was pulled from the water unconscious but died later. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Man dies as search continues for ‘number of people in difficulty’ in sea at Withernsea

HM Coastguard has confirmed it is searching for two missing people in the water

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6 h. ago Man, 67, dies after getting into difficulty in freezing water off Yorkshire coast

Emergency crews were called to Central Promenade in Withernsea at around 3.15pm on Friday afternoon following reports that people in the water had gotten into difficulty.

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6 h. ago Man dies at sea as major search for people 'in difficulty' at UK beach continues

Emergency services were deployed earlier this afternoon after reports of people at a beach 'in difficulty', with police now confirming a death as the search continues

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8 h. ago Switzerland fire latest: Families of missing teenagers plead for information as likely cause of deadly blaze identified

Swiss Police have confirmed around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort

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8 h. ago Teen missing after Swiss ski resort fire sent mum Happy New Year text minutes before

Laetitia Broadard-Sitre has not heard from her 16-year-old son Arthur since the Swiss ski resort fire began yesterday.

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9 h. ago Chilling photo timeline shows ski bar fire starting and taking hold step

A selection of photos taken inside and outside Le Constellation show the progress the devastating fire made after it was seemingly ignited inside the Swiss ski resort bar by a flare

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9 h. ago Major rescue mission launched after a 'number of people in difficulty' in sea off Withernsea

Emergency crews were called to the area off the East Yorkshire coast just after 3pm on Friday afternoon, including HM Coastguard, the RNLI, and ambulance, police and fire services.

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9 h. ago Major search under way after ‘number of people in difficulty’ in sea at Withernsea

Yorkshire Ambulance Service said they received a call with reports of four people missing in the water

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