78 m. 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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2 h. ago Second person dies at sea as major search off UK coast continues

A second body has been recovered from the sea off the UK coast as a major search continues as the Coastguard and police attempt to locate one more missing person

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2 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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2 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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4 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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4 h. ago Man, 67, dies after being pulled from the sea during major search for missing people off Yorkshire coast

Coastguard helicopters, lifeboats and paramedics scrambled to Withernsea as three-metre waves batter shoreline and temperatures plunge to freezing

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4 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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7 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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8 h. ago Major search under way after ‘number of people in difficulty in water’ at Withernsea

The alarm was raised just after 3.30pm on Friday (2 January) in the seaside town of Withernsea in East Yorkshire

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8 h. ago UK beach emergency as major search launched for people 'in difficulty' in water

Coastguard helicopters, RNLI lifeboats, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and Humberside Police are conducting a major search and rescue operation at Withernsea after reports of people in difficulty

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9 h. ago Withernsea coastguard search launched for 'number of people in difficulty' in sea

HM Coastguard is responding to reports of a number of people in difficulty off the Yorkshire coast

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43 h. ago Irish man found dead at famous Whitehaven beach among four deaths on Australia’s east coast

A woman has also died after being swept into the ocean in Sydney, while the body of a man was found near Palm Beach on New Year’s EveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Irish man has died at Whitehaven beach near the Great Barrier Reef, with three other people found dead and grave fears for two more after separate incidents in waters off Sydney during a horror New Year period.Queensland police said that emergency services received reports that a 35-year-old Irish man had been found dead in the water at the popular beach in the state’s north at about 11am on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Irish man found dead at famous Whitehaven beach among three deaths on Australia’s east coast

A woman also died after being hit by a wave near a tidal rock pool in Sydney, after the body of a man was found near Palm Beach on NYEGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Irish national has died at Whitehaven beach near the Great Barrier Reef, with two other people found dead and grave fears for two more after seperate incidents in waters off Sydney during a horror New Year period.Queensland police said that emergency services received reports that a 35-year-old Irish man had been found dead in the water at the popular beach in the state’s north at about 11am on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Two men feared missing in sea off Devon beach on Christmas Day

Emergency services launched major search at Budleigh Salterton after reports of people in difficulty in the waterTwo men are believed to be missing in the water off a beach in Devon, after a number of people were reported to be in difficulty.Emergency services were called to Budleigh Salterton at 10.25am on Christmas Day following concerns for people in the water. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Bondi Beach Christmas tradition continues in defiance of twisted hate attack

Christmas was in full swing in Bondi Beach as Aussies returned to one of Sydney's most famous attractions just days after terrorists tried to tear apart the well-knit community

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8 d. ago Uproar as cars continue to be banned from idyllic Welsh beach

There are no plans to review the decision to end car parking on a north Pembrokeshire beach after it became car-free back in 2023

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9 d. ago Car with ‘Happy Chanukah’ sign firebombed in suspected antisemitic attack in Melbourne

Police say the vehicle was set alight in the driveway of a property in St Kilda East in the early hours of Christmas DayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA car with a “Happy Chanukah” sign has been firebombed in a Melbourne suburb in the early hours of Christmas morning.The suspected antisemitic incident comes less than two weeks after the terror attack that targeted Jews celebrating the holiday of Hanukah at Sydney’s Bondi beach and claimed 15 lives. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bondi Beach shooting LIVE updates: Heartbreak continues as the 14th victim is identified

The heartbreak continues for families of the 15 people killed in the Bondi Beach massacre, as yet another victim is identified.

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2 w. ago Aussie fights to clear his name after being mistaken for alleged Bondi Beach gunman in photo

Another man is fighting to clear his name as false information over the identity of the alleged Bondi Beach shooters continues to circulate.

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2 w. ago Bondi beach terror attack: Sajid Akram’s family in India unaware of alleged ‘radical mindset’, local officials say

The first funerals for the 15 people killed in Sunday’s mass shooting will be held on Wednesday, as investigations continue into the alleged gunmenVictims of Bondi beach shootingWhat we know so far about the Bondi terror attack Follow the latest live updatesThe alleged gunman shot dead by police during Sunday’s attack on Australia’s Bondi beach was originally from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad and his family there seemed unaware of his alleged “radical mindset”, Indian police said on Tuesday.Meanwhile the second alleged gunman who was hospitalised after also being shot by police has awoken from a coma and may be charged as early as today, Seven News has reported. Continue reading...

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