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Police officer tried to punch through ice to rescue four boys in frozen lake

A police officer was hospitalised after attempting to punch through ice to rescue four boys who had fallen into a frozen lake on Sunday.

The National (Scotland)

Police officer waded waist deep and tried to punch through ice to save children

A fourth boy, aged six, remains in a critical condition in hospital

Wales Online

Solihull lake witnesses 'screamed it's not safe' moments before kids plunged into water

Three boys aged eight, 10 and 11 have died after being pulled from the water in Babbs Mill Park in Kingshurst, while other children are still missing and feared dead

Daily Mirror

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Three boys have died after falling into an icy lake in Solihull, police confirm

The children, aged 11, 10 and 8, were taken to hospital after being pulled from the water but could not be revived - a fourth boy remains in a critical condition

Chronicle Live

Three boys die after falling through ice into lake

The boys, aged 11, 10 and eight, had fallen into a lake in Babbs Mill Park in Kinghuhrst, a nature park in Solihull

The National (Scotland)

Solihull lake: Three children dead and one critical after falling into icy water

Those pulled from the lake at Babbs Mill Park were given immediate life support before being rushed to hospital

Irish Mirror

Dublin Fire Brigade issue stark warning after horror Solihull lake accident where three boys died

Three boys, aged 11, ten and eight, died after a group fell through a frozen lake in the town of Solihull, near Birmingham, last night

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Three children dead after being pulled from icy lake in freezing temperatures

The youngsters were among four children to be rushed to hospital on Sunday afternoon after crashing through ice while playing on a frozen pond.

Daily Record

Three children dead after falling into icy lake

A fourth boy, aged six, remains in a critical condition.

The Independent UK

Three boys aged 8, 10 and 11 die after falling into frozen lake in Solihull

The heartbreaking announcement comes after search teams spent the night scouring the water in Babbs Mill Park in Kingshurst, where the tragedy unfolded yesterday

Daily Mirror

Three children have died after falling through ice on lake

Police had been searching for two children, with four taken to hospital

Wales Online

Search continues for two children after ice lake fall leaves four in 'critical' condition

Specialist teams searched the water overnight after the incident yesterday afternoon left four youngsters - who had been playing on the ice - suffering from cardiac arrest.

Daily Record

Residents of remote Kiwirrkurra are worried about tap water, but a reverse osmosis water purifier could help

One of Australia's most remote communities relies on 700 boxes of water a week because its water isn't safe to drink.

ABC News

Four children in critical condition after falling through ice on lake

Emergency services were called to Babbs Mill Park in Kingshurst at 2.36pm, with reports that children had been playing on the ice on a lake.

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Villagers fear they'll be 'trapped' by ever-widening sinkhole that's 15ft deep

Residents are concerned about becoming increasingly 'trapped' in their homes, as a sink hole is stopping access to and from a lane in an isolated Lincolnshire village

The Guardian - UK

Cumbria coalmine protests planned as local opposition grows

Campaigners expected to gather on Friday and Saturday, and possible legal challenge is being explored

The Guardian - UK

A lochside walk to a pub with live music: the Old Mill Inn, Pitlochry, Scotland

Spawning salmon have to tackle a fish ladder on this river – but for walkers it’s an easy scenic stroll

ABC News

Flooded Murray River residents in South Australia provided with incorrect daily flow data

Daily Murray River flow reports from the South Australian border have been used to inform community preparation throughout the ongoing flood crisis, but locals have just learned flows have actually been about 23 gigalitres higher than reported.

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AAP

SA premier understands flood anxiety

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has empathised with rising anxiety levels among Riverland communities over rising flood waters.

ABC News

Riverland flooding turning lives upside down before River Murray peak even arrives

Matt Irvine and his family have to use a boat to get to and from work and school as the River Murray rises ahead of its expected peak later this month. Other residents are getting ready for a long time away while their homes are underwater.

ABC News

Queensland government abandons Bradfield Scheme after review finds it completely unviable

A decades-long vision to drought-proof arid western Queensland has been abandoned by the state government after an expert review declared it completely unviable.

The Independent UK

Water firm defends response after burst leaves homes without gas in cold snap

Yorkshire Water’s Neil Dewis said the company’s priority is to support gas firm Cadent in restoring supplies to homes in parts of Sheffield.

AAP

Qld Bradfield Scheme 'not feasible': panel

An expert panel has rejected a scheme to irrigate western Queensland, but says four mini-water grids could help coastal areas adapt to climate change.

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water reports profits boom despite surge in burst pipes during drought

Also under fire for sewage discharges and executive pay, company makes first-half profits of almost £500m

The Independent UK

Thames Water delivers almost £400m profit as leaks increase

The utilities giant said it showed ‘good progress’ in its recent turnaround programme following a series of operational changes.

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