35 h. ago Man dies after getting into difficulty whilst swimming at Welsh beauty spot

A major rescue operation was launched but police have confirmed a 50-year-old man has tragically died

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7 d. ago Dr Michael Mosley’s widow reveals final moments before he died in first interview

TV doctor and nutritionist was found dead on Greek island of Symi after four-day rescue operation last summer

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9 d. ago Revealed: The 'disturbing' messages police officers sent to each other in a WhatsApp group that saw them all sacked

Seven police officers have been sacked without notice over 'disturbing' WhatsApp messages that ridiculed women, disabled people, and even joked about hiding dead bodies.

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9 d. ago Girl, 13, 'topples into reservoir in front of her dad while taking photo'

A major search and rescue operation is continuing

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9 d. ago Moment injured climber rescued by helicopter after fall on Welsh mountain

An Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation statement said members were called after the climber fell in the early hours of Saturday, leading to a dramatic rescue operation

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1 week ago Major rescue operation launched as girl goes missing after falling into reservoir near dam

The youngster, whose age has not been confirmed, is missing after entering a reservoir at a beauty spot near Rochdale this afternoon.

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1 week ago A migrant boat capsizes upon arrival at Spain's Canary Islands and 7 people die

Spanish emergency services say four women and three girls have died when a small boat carrying migrants capsized while arriving at Spain’s Canary Islands

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1 week ago Four women and three girls die as migrant boat capsizes off Canary Islands

Rescue service said movement of estimated 150 people onboard caused boat to tip as it approached portFour women and three girls have died after a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized as it approached a port on one of Spain’s Canary Islands.Spain’s maritime rescue service said the boat, believed to be carrying about 150 people, was spotted 6 miles off La Restinga harbour on the island of El Hierro on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Member of UK Jewish body resigns over failure to call out Israel on Gaza

Daniel Grossman, one of 36 Board of Deputies members facing inquiry, says there is ‘huge shift’ among British JewsAn elected representative on the UK’s largest Jewish body has resigned, saying it had “failed to act morally and failed to represent the increasing diversity of opinion within the British Jewish community” amid growing horror at Israel’s renewed assault on Gaza.Daniel Grossman, one of 36 elected members of the Board of Deputies facing disciplinary proceedings over their criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza, told a meeting called by the board last weekend that he had “no confidence in the leadership”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago At least seven dead and rescue operation underway after boat transporting '100 migrants' capsizes when they shifted to one side to board Spanish rescue boat

According to local reports, at least seven women and girls have died after the boat capsized at around 9:30am in the port of La Restinga on El Hierro, Canary Islands.

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1 week ago Women and children killed after migrant boat capsizes in Canary Islands

Spanish rescuers and Red Cross members were involved in extracting people from the water

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1 week ago At least six dead and rescue operation underway after boat transporting '100 migrants' capsizes when they shifted to one side to board Spanish rescue boat

According to local reports, two women died and girl is in critical condition after the boat capsized at around 9:30am in the port of La Restinga on El Hierro, Canary Islands.

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1 week ago Two women dead and rescue operation underway after boat transporting '100 migrants' capsizes when they shifted to one side to board Spanish rescue boat

According to local reports, two women died and girl is in critical condition after the boat capsized at around 9:30am in the port of La Restinga on El Hierro, Canary Islands.

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1 week ago Revealed: Dramatic rescue operation to save British backpacker who was robbed, attacked and left living on the streets of South America 

Hannah Almond, 32, who had travelled to Peru on a yoga retreat to 'find herself', was discovered slumped on the pavement by a Peruvian Good Samaritan who flew to Cusco to search for her.

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2 w. ago Hundreds of miners trapped underground in South Africa as urgent rescue operation launched

The operator of the mine near Johannesburg, Sibanye-Stillwater’s Kloof, have said they are trying to get the men out while also attempting to provide them with food

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2 w. ago South Africa mine rescue LIVE: At least 300 Kloof workers trapped underground

The 300 miners have been stuck in Shaft 7 of Sibanye-Stillwater's Kloof mine since last night without any food, according to reports, with a major rescue operation underway

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2 w. ago 1 person was rescued and a search is underway for 3 others after a boat sinks north of Seattle

A good Samaritan rescued one person and authorities are looking for three others after a boat took on water and sank in waters north of Seattle

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2 w. ago Migrant boat crossing English Channel forces Dunkirk flotilla of 'Little Ships' to divert as they commemorated legendary WWII evacuation

A fleet of 66 vessels set sail from Ramsgate, Kent, to commemorate Operation Dynamo, which saw the 'Little Ships' rescue 300,000 Allied soldiers over 10 days in 1940.

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2 w. ago One dead after small boat carrying migrants capsizes in Channel crossing attempt

Dozens rescued from freezing waters off northern France after vessel breaks apart near Boulogne-sur-Mer

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3 w. ago Brooklyn Bridge is hit by ship carrying 277 people as search and rescue operation is launched

Shocking footage posted online shows the moment the vessel collided with the bridge on Saturday night.

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