3 d. ago Watch: RNLI rescues kayaking expedition gone wrong in strong winds

Watch as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) steps in following a kayaking expedition off Cullercoats Bay, North Tyneside.

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3 d. ago Watch: RNLI rescues kayaking expedition goes wrong in strong wings

Watch as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) steps in following a kayaking expedition off Cullercoats Bay, North Tyneside.

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3 d. ago RNLI rescue almost 20 children and adults in trouble after kayaking expedition goes wrong

Watch as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) rescues a dozen children and adults from the water following a failed kayaking expedition.

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3 d. ago RNLI crews and lifeguards rescue 18 kayaking and paddleboarding in strong winds

Crews were told that 32 people were in trouble at Cullercoats Bay, North Tyneside.

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4 d. 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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5 d. ago The six Man United transfers Sir Jim Ratcliffe can complete for Ruben Amorim this week

Manchester United transfer news as United look to head into the business end of the summer transfer window in a strong position

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5 d. ago 'Skye is not for sale': Scottish Highland residents stand strong as wind farm inquiry takes off

An inquiry into plans to double the size of turbines on Skye started this week.

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1 week ago Man City face same issue with completing two major transfers

Manchester City have had a strong start to the transfer windows but will do well to get everything they want

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1 week ago Weather tracker: France reels from deadly thunderstorms and lightning

Cold drop, upper-air trough and heat dome combine to create severe weather and 85mm hailstoneSevere thunderstorms swept across France last Friday, killing one person and injuring another. Two systems were involved, prompting orange weather warnings: the first came from the west via Brittany and hit the north of the country, and the second arrived via Spain and affected south-west France.More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded between midnight on Friday and early Saturday. Eure, north of Paris, was worst hit with 4,326 strikes. Strong winds lashed Normandy – Rouen recorded a 76mph (123km)/h) gust that broke the 64mph record set in 2019. Hail affected several areas, leading to infrastructure and crop damage. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Liverpool transfer news: Florian Wirtz deal 'set to be announced' as star drops major hint

The January transfer window is now open and Liverpool are in a strong position as they close in on the record-breaking signing of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen

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2 w. ago Catastrophic floods kill dozens in South Africa as photos show receding waters revealing more bodies

Receding floodwaters that submerged homes days before left the residents of Mthatha, South Africa, helpless. They watched the bodies of their families and neighbors being recovered from the aftermath of an extreme weather front that brought heavy rain, strong winds and snow to parts of the province.

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2 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway to be hit by flash floods and thunderstorms this weekend as weather warning issued

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Saturday and also fears there could be hail and strong gusts of wind.

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3 w. ago Weekend weather warning as Met Office forecasts thunderstorms and heavy rain

Saturday could bring lightning, hail and strong winds

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3 w. ago Met Office issues thunderstorm warning with lightning, hail and 'strong winds'

Parts of the UK could see lightning, hail and "strong, gusty winds" this weekend

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3 w. ago Norwegian Cruise passenger falls into sea and ship detached from pier after being battered by strong winds

A passenger trying to disembark was knocked into the water as strong winds pushed the ship away from the pier.

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3 w. ago Norwegian cruise passenger blown into water by strong winds that caused a ship to detach from pier

A passenger trying to disembark was knocked into the water as strong winds pushed the ship away from the pier.

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3 w. ago UK tourists in Spain warned of ‘very strong winds’ as amber weather alerts issued

Warnings have been issued across large parts of Spain

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4 w. ago Many survivors of Myanmar's devastating quake in March still live in leaky tents

Two months after a deadly earthquake ravaged much of central and northeastern Myanmar, recovery is just inching along, with huge numbers of people living in temporary shelters while facing the heavy rainfall and strong winds of monsoon season

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