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Bomb disposal team called to suspected ordnance near castle

Bomb disposal experts have carried out a controlled explosion on suspected ordnance found near a castle. A member of the public called police after finding the object on the shore close to Dumbarton Castle just after 7pm on Sunday, the coastguard ...

08 May 2022 at 23:55

Second P&O ferry detained after safety inspection, coastguard agency says

A second P&O ferry is being detained, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has said after undertaking a safety inspection. The firm sparked outrage after sacking 800 seafarers without notice on March 17, amid plans to bring in cheaper agency ...

29 Mar 2022 at 01:55

P&O chief executive to be quizzed by MPs over sackings

The chief executive of P&O Ferries is to be quizzed by MPs on Thursday over the controversial sacking of nearly 800 workers without notice amid continued protests over the dismissals. Peter Hebblethwaite will appear before a joint hearing of ...

24 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

School pupils to get safety lessons as part of plan to cut water deaths

Pupils will be given water safety lessons and signs around lochs and reservoirs will be improved as part of plans to reduce the risk of people drowning. The new Water Safety Action Plan has been drawn up by the Scottish Government and a ...

25 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in missing person inquiry

A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after another man fell from a boat off the Dorset coast. David Haw, 24, went overboard from a rigid inflatable boat in Poole Harbour in the early hours on Monday. A search involving ...

03 May 2022 at 16:25

UK ports will be required to check seafarers’ pay after P&O sackings

UK ports will be required to check whether ferry crews are paid at least the national minimum wage following the P&O Ferries sackings, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. The Cabinet minister told MPs that the Government ...

27 Apr 2022 at 14:25

One of two ships cleared as P&O Ferries tries to resume normal operations

One of the two P&O Ferries vessels which was being held for inspection has been cleared to sail, as the company attempts to resume normal operations. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the Norbay has been cleared while ...

22 Apr 2022 at 15:55

New P&O Ferries crew did not know how to use life-saving equipment – report

Cheaper agency workers hired by P&O Ferries to replace sacked seafarers did not know how to use life-saving appliances, according to a new report. A total of 23 failures on Spirit of Britain were found by Maritime and Coastguard ...

28 Apr 2022 at 14:25

P&O Ferries vessel cleared to sail again after breaking down in Irish Sea

A P&O Ferries vessel which went adrift in the Irish Sea has been cleared to sail again. European Causeway lost power for more than an hour while sailing from Cairnryan in southern Scotland to Larne, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday....

28 Apr 2022 at 11:55

Coastguard celebrates 200 years of saving lives at sea

Coastguards around the country are marking the 200th anniversary of the service dedicated to saving lives at sea. Established on January 15 1822 originally to combat smuggling, Her Majesty’s Coastguard has in the following 200 ...

15 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Coastguard appoints first full-time chaplain in its 200-year history

A full-time chaplain has been appointed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for the first time in its 200-year history to provide support for its frontline staff. Reverend Tom Ebbens, who has worked as a volunteer for ...

16 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Jury retires to consider conclusion in Gaia Pope-Sutherland inquest

A jury has retired to consider its conclusion in the inquest into the death of Gaia Pope-Sutherland, who was found dead in undergrowth 11 days after running away from home. The 19-year-old, who suffered from severe epilepsy, ...

14 Jul 2022 at 13:01

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