42 h. ago 'A truly extraordinary person' : Parents of tragic skydiver Jade Damarell pay tribute to 'beloved daughter' and urge anyone 'struggling' to seek help amid fears death was 'deliberate act'

Jade Damarell, 32, a highly-experienced parachutist with more than 400 jumps to her name, died instantly during a skydive in Shotton Colliery, Co Durham, on Sunday.

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42 h. ago Mum of skydiver who died after 10,000ft jump shared heartbreaking post 9 months ago

Experienced skydiver Jade Damarell, 32, reportedly left behind a note outlining her intentions before plunging 10,000ft without deploying her parachute last Sunday

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49 h. ago Tragic skydiver Jade Damarell's family tribute to 'brilliant, beautiful, brave' woman

Experienced parachutist Jade Damarell was found dead after going for a sky dive in County Durham. Her family have spoken as more information emerges on the tragedy

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50 h. ago Skydiver, 32, died after jumping from 10,000ft in 'deliberate act'

Jade Damarell deliberately chose not to open her parachute, police believe

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50 h. ago Jade Damarell is THIRD skydiver to die in 10 years at the same airfield after one plummeted onto factory roof and another couldn't deploy her parachute

The death of a 32-year-old skydiver who died instantly when she hit the ground during a jump at the weekend is the third such fatality in ten years at the same airfield.

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54 h. ago Skydiver, 32, who died after jumping from 10,000ft in 'deliberate act' left 'note'

Popular skydiver Jade Damarell, who had 80 jumps under her belt in 2025 alone, deliberately chose not to open her parachute as she plummeted from 10,000ft on to a field in County Durham

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54 h. ago Skydiver, 32, who died after jumping from plane at 10,000ft left 'suicide note'

Popular skydiver Jade Damarell, who had 80 jumps under her belt in 2025 alone, deliberately chose not to open her parachute as she plummeted from 10,000ft on to a field in County Durham

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57 h. ago Inside the life of doomed skydiver Jade Damarell who 'deliberately' plummeted to her death

It's understood that Jade Damarell, 32, deliberately chose not to open her parachute as she plummeted to her death at speeds of 120mph towards the ground in County Durham last Sunday

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60 h. ago Inside the final months of 'beautiful' Jade Damarell's life: From being happily married to living in lodgings at skydiving club with 'boyfriend'

Jade Damarell, 32, a skydiver who had accomplished more than 400 jumps, died instantly after hitting the ground during a jump in County Durham on Sunday.

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3 d. ago Tragic skydiver's final days from flurry of jumps to 'deliberate act'

Jade Damarell is thought to have killed herself in a skydive.

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3 d. ago Glam UK skydiver's death plummeting from the sky suspected to be a 'deliberate act'

Jade Damarell had completed more than 400 jumps when she tragically fell to her death this weekend, and despite it being initially ruled an accident her death is now feared to be "deliberate"

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3 d. ago Experienced skydiver dies in 'deeply upsetting' tragedy as probe launched

The death of parachutist Jade Damarell during a skydive is being investigated amid fears that she may have deliberately taken her own life, it’s understood.

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3 d. ago Why did tragic skydiver Jade fall to her death? Investigation amid fears veteran jumper perished in 'deliberate act'

Jade Damarell, 32, a highly experienced skydiver who had safely accomplished more than 400 previous jumps, died instantly after hitting the ground during a jump at the weekend.

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3 w. ago Birthday girl's last smile: Final photo shows young child excitedly sitting in helicopter cockpit... 16 minutes before plummeting to her death beside her parents and siblings in Hudson River disaster

The family-of-five had just arrived from Barcelona and embarked on their first day touring the Big Apple, taking a scenic trip in the helicopter as a treat for the young girl and her mother Merce.

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3 w. ago Trump’s very beautiful tariffs will fix America, masculinity and the family. It said so on Fox News | Arwa Mahdawi

Let’s stop all the moaning about stock market crashes and soaring grocery prices. It’s time to focus on the upsides!There’s been a lot of doom-mongering about tariffs recently, hasn’t there? Oh no, my life savings are going to get wiped out and I’m never going to be able to retire! Oh no, grocery prices are going to triple! Oh no, it looks suspiciously as if Donald Trump has used ChatGPT to guide his fiscal policy and now we’re going to see another Great Depression! Moan, moan, moan.While it might be true that much of these predictions are coming from highly credentialed economists and people who tend to know what they’re talking about, I’d like to remind you that there are two sides to every story – and it’s always worth looking at both of them. You’ve already heard from voices who reckon Trump’s tariffs are misguided and dangerous. Now it’s time to focus on the people who support the president’s assessment that tariffs are a “very beautiful thing” that will usher in a new golden a...

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3 w. ago We have more data on ourselves than ever before. But can we really track our way into happiness? | Samantha Floreani

Self-tracking is regularly promoted as a way toward self-improvement. But life is not a mathematical problem waiting to be solvedInspired by a curiosity to factcheck my own feelings, I’ve been tracking my mood: Far too often a bad day can feel like a permanent state rather than a passing experience. As it turns out, observing the little coloured emojis on my mood chart, one bad day does not, in fact, mean I am doomed to live a blue crying-face life forever. Thank goodness.Others track themselves in different ways: monitoring daily step counts, tracking sleep cycles and bodily functions, counting calories, logging meals and so on. Digital technologies, wearable devices and an array of platforms make this easier than ever. Many people set reading targets and log books read on Goodreads or films watched on Letterboxd. Some track daily outfits online with the goal of perfecting personal style. Self-tracking is regularly promoted as a way toward self-improvement.Samantha Floreani is a di...

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