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Flares plea after lifeboat crew drops festivities for Christmas Day search

Volunteers with Whitby RNLI interrupted their family celebrations after crew members spotted a flare, which they believe was let off as a celebration.

The Independent UK

Hundreds take part in Christmas Day swim in Clontarf, Dublin for charity

Hardy swimmers dressed wearing Santa hats and festive outfits took part in the Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club’s annual Christmas swim in aid of the RNLI

Irish Mirror

Defence Forces soldier Sean Rooney and Christmas Eve lifeboat tragedy remembered at RNLI ceremony

The short ceremony took place under the lighthouse at the end of the East Pier in Dun Laoghaire, south Co Dublin

Irish Mirror

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Christmas swim Dublin: 5 Best spots for a festive dip

Be it the beach or the canal, it's almost time to brave the cold for the annual Christmas Day swim

Dublin Live

Heartbreaking tributes paid to man, 23, who will 'always be missed'

Haydn Griffiths was described as "caring" and someone who loved nature

Liverpool Echo

Four migrants who died in Channel were in dinghy ‘wholly unsuitable to make the crossing’

Nearly 40 others were rescued after a boat start sinking in the Channel in December

The Independent UK

These people are all working on Christmas Day to keep the rest of us safe

From emergency services like the Wales Air Ambulance and the RNLI to charity workers with the RSPCA there are some amazing people sacrificing their day to make sure the rest of us are safe

Wales Online

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'Determined and caring' man drowned as friend swam 3 miles for help

Haydn Griffiths, a proficient swimmer and a sailing instructor, died after getting into trouble in the water on the hottest day of 2022

Liverpool Echo

Circle K announces free hot drinks for emergency services this Christmas

Employees of An Garda Siochana, Fire Service, RNLI, Coast Guard, and the HSE can avail of free hot drinks at any Circle K outlet across Ireland

Dublin Live

Disabled woman doesn't 'feel safe' walking on beach at centre of 'civil war'

Charlotte Smith has long had ties to Hoylake beach volunteering to help her dad with the RNLI in the 1980s

Liverpool Echo

Heartwarming moment dog is rescued from water at the Baths

A touching video shows the pooch wagging her tail when the Dun Laoghaire Coast Guard and RNLI arrived to save the dog from the freezing water

Dublin Live

'The ocean doesn't forgive' - Heroic RNLI volunteers in pre-Christmas warning to the public

Around 95% of the crucial service’s workforce are unpaid volunteers who give up hundreds of hours each year

Irish Mirror

Schoolgirl's one word to sister when they feared they were drowning

Mabel and Elsie were playing in the water when they got into difficulty

Liverpool Echo

16 tributes, death and funeral notices from across Nottinghamshire

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved ones

Nottingham Post

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The Independent UK

Search called off in Channel migrant boat tragedy

The search came to an end at 5pm on Thursday.

Daily Mirror

Drone teams join search for victims of migrant boat which capsized in English Channel

In the wake of the tragedy in the Channel, when a migrant boat capsized in the Channel and killed at least four people, drones have joined the hunt for more people in the water

The Independent UK

Teenager among four dead in English Channel tragedy as more missing

Officials say another four people are still unaccounted for

Belfast Live

New lifeboat station opens in Enniskillen as they seek new volunteers

The modern purpose-built lifeboat station is located close to the lough to allow for a quick launch of its inshore lifeboat

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The Guardian - UK

Channel boat disaster: teenager among four people confirmed dead

Eight unaccompanied children among 39 people rescued after small vessel capsized in icy waters

The Independent UK

Channel search continues overnight after four die in migrant boat tragedy

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said ships in the area have been asked to post lookouts and report updates.

Manchester Evening News

'We're in a boat...water is coming in. We have children. Please help': English Channel tragedy's desperate phone call as four dead

"In the background of the message we can hear babies screaming"

Daily Mirror

Harrowing moment desperate Channel victims cry for help before boat capsizes

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A 22-second WhatsApp call left by a man onboard to charity Utopia 56 captured him pleading for assistance as water entered their boat before tragedy struck

Daily Mirror

Eight asylum seekers feared dead after dinghy sinks in English Channel in night of hell

Four people are known to have died and a further four were tonight still missing in freezing temperatures. Four children, including an 11-year-old Afghan boy, were on board, but victims were adults

The Guardian - UK

Channel deaths: desperate call from boat raised alarm for rescue operation

Skipper of fishing vessel tells how his crew spent two hours pulling 31 people from the freezing water

Daily Mirror

Government denies Channel deaths are 'blood on its hands' and won't stop crackdown

Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the deaths of four migrants as a boat sank in the English Channel were the 'most sobering reminder possible of why we have to end these crossings'

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