23 h. ago Missing teen surfer ‘miraculously’ found alive on remote Australian island

Teenager rescue from a remote island about 12km off the coast

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37 h. ago How a local's weather knowledge helped to rescue a teen surfer who miraculously survived overnight after being swept out to sea

While marine rescue combed a 15km stretch of the sea, the teen's father received information that proved critical in locating his boy.

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40 h. ago Missing teen ‘miraculously’ found alive on remote Australian island

Teenager rescue from a remote island about 12km off the coast

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50 h. ago Miraculous twist in desperate search for missing teen Darcy Deefholts who disappeared while surfing

Rescuers have made a discovery in the search for a teen surfer on New South Wales' Mid North Coast.

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5 d. ago Major search as person swept into Blackpool sea and rescuers thrown overboard

The Coastguard, police and paramedics rushed to the scene in the early hours of Friday - one of the members of the rescue team was thrown overboard after a 'big wave' hit the boat

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5 d. ago Major search as person swept into Blackpool sea and rescuers suffer hypothermia

The Coastguard, police and paramedics rushed to the scene in the early hours of Friday - members of the rescue team were injured and suffered hypothermia

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5 d. ago Major rescue mission in Blackpool after person swept 30m out to sea before crew thrown overboard

Four rescuers were also injured due to the strong winds and dangerous waves

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5 d. ago Texas flood victims furious as local officials blame Trump's National Weather Service over failed warnings

Victims of the flash floods wrecking havoc on Central Texas are infuriated as local officials blame the National Weather Service for failing to warn communities of the dire threat.

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7 d. ago 'I visited idyllic beach during heatwave and couldn't believe what washed up on shore'

Locals hoping to make the most of the hot weather by heading to the beach were left spooked after they found tens of sea creatures had washed up on the shore

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1 week ago Grandmother and grandson swept 4km out to sea on inflatable mattress

A boy who was swept 4km out to sea on an inflatable mattress and his grandmother who dived in to save him were rescued by the coast guard in Naples.

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2 w. ago Kayakers rescued after being swept out to sea in North Berwick by strong winds

RNLI volunteers launched a lifeboat to bring the two people back to safety.

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3 w. ago Campervan stuck in the sand at popular Porthmadog beach is swept out to sea

The motorhome was eventually overwhelmed by the tide and lost just off Traeth y Greigddu - Black Rock Sands - near Porthmadog despite the efforts of jetskiers using 4x4s to try and save it

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3 w. ago Campervan stuck in the sand at popular beach is swept out to sea

A fundraising event was taking place on the beach when the motorhome got stuck

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3 w. ago Missing teen rescued a mile off the Florida coast clinging to his body board

The 15-year-old has been reunited with his family following his ordeal

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3 w. ago Emergency services descend on Blackpool pier after three people 'swept into sea'

A 'quick-thinking' passer-by came to their rescue

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4 w. ago What life is REALLY like in Gibraltar: 'The Rock' is like stepping back into 70s Britain, complete with retro shops and red phone boxes

With its stunning coastline, chain shops resembling a classic UK high street and sunny weather, Gibraltar - or 'Gib' as it's known by locals - seems to have all the answers.

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