10 h. ago Tragedy as dad and son die after being swept away by massive wave while playing on beach

Robin Reed, 46, and his son Owen Reed, 17, had been playing on the beach when they were swept out to sea

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11 h. ago Dad's bid to save son swept away by monster Aussie wave ends in double tragedy

Robin and Owen Reed drowned after they were swept out to sea by a massive wave during a family holiday to Queensland, Australia, leaving their Welsh community in mourning

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12 h. ago Dad and son were playing at beach when they drowned following huge wave

Robin Reed swam further into the sea to try to help his son but both of them were swept out further

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7 d. ago How unseen army of old Christmas trees are playing crucial role in protecting coastal town from beach flooding

A new documentary explains why you are likely to see so many Christmas trees in the sand dunes, and how they protect the coastal town from flooding.

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2 w. ago Message in a bottle from UK school almost 50 years ago washes up on Norway beach

A young Norwegian girl found the message while playing on the beach with her family, and hopes to find the sender who dropped the message into a bottle and left it floating in the ocean

Politics

2 w. ago ‘I hum the Chariots of Fire theme all day, every day’: Nigel Havers on beach

The quintessential English actor answers your questions about being posh, appearing on I’m a Celebrity, and asking parked motorists to turn off their enginesI’m obsessed with the BBC Radio 4 programme, Nigel Havers’ Ravers, where you recount your experiences during the ecstasy-fuelled 90s summers of love. I’ve never been sure if it was a) genuine, b) a brilliant and strange parody, or c) a fever dream of my own imagination. What’s the truth, Nigel? UncleMontyI just don’t remember it, so I’m Googling it “Dermot O’Leary, Nigel Havers Ravers, the definitive guide to the 90s underground rave scene from a man who lived through it.” Raves are where people go mad, take a load of drugs and dance all night, right? I don’t think I’ve been to a rave in my life. I must have been bullshitting.I had you in my cab once in Sydney, where you were expounding to your fellow passengers that you could identify the drama school of any young performer on stage. That was 35 years ago, mate. Still the case,...

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2 w. ago Young rugby player becomes third death at hotel pool in five years

Ben Woods was discovered lifeless under the water at King Evalthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Paphos, where he had been playing volleyball.

Sport

4 w. ago Embarrassing Tottenham display was insulting to fans and ultimate blame lies with Ange Postecoglou

Spurs played like a side on the beach at Wolves as abject performance sparks major concerns ahead of return leg with Eintracht Frankfurt

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