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Fishermen ‘lucky to survive’ after boat hit by underwater German wartime bomb

Seven crab fishermen needed hospital treatment after their boat was blasted by a Second World War bomb off the Norfolk coast. Five crew members on board the Galwad-Y-Mor suffered significant injuries, some of which were life-changing, after the ...

20 Jan 2022 at 18:55

Teenager believed to be among four dead in Channel migrant boat tragedy

Teenager among four dead in Channel migrant boat tragedy

A teenager is believed to have been among the four people who died when a migrant boat capsized in the Channel. Kent County Council leader Roger Gough told a council meeting on Thursday a youngster was one of the fatalities. He told ...

15 Dec 2022 at 17:23

Search called off in Channel migrant boat tragedy

The search for people missing from the migrant boat that capsized in the Channel has been called off. A teenager is believed to have been among the four people who died when the boat capsized on Wednesday. Kent County Council ...

15 Dec 2022 at 22:11

Skipper died after falling overboard trying to help deckhand, report finds

A prawn trawler’s skipper died after falling into the water while trying to help a colleague who had gone overboard, a report has found. The senior deckhand on the Reul A Chuain fell overboard in adverse weather while trying ...

16 Dec 2022 at 11:53

Mother who died on boating holiday ‘may not have fallen if rail was fitted’

A mother-of-three who fell from a hire boat, got caught in the propeller and drowned would have been unlikely to have fallen if an adequate guardrail had been fitted, an investigation has found. Laura Perry was holidaying ...

05 May 2022 at 12:55

Fishing boat which capsized was operated in ‘unsafe manner’, report finds

A fishing boat which sank with three crew on board was being operated in an “unsafe manner” and capsized after it was loaded to the point of instability, a report has found. Carl McGrath, 34, Ross Ballantine, 39, and ...

23 Jun 2022 at 10:27

Crewman distracted by video chat before fatal ship collision, report finds

A crewman on watch was distracted by a video call on a tablet computer in the run-up to a fatal collision with another vessel, an investigation has found. The UK-registered cargo ship Scot Carrier and ...

08 Sept 2023 at 18:13

Lone fisherman who fell overboard and drowned was not wearing life jacket

A fisherman who drowned after falling overboard was not wearing a life jacket, a report has found. Skipper John Wilson, 64, was alone on the Harriet J off the coast of the Scottish Borders when he ...

22 Jun 2023 at 12:49

Boat impounded by police after death of two swimmers sold to wildlife trips firm

The boat which was impounded by police following the death of two young swimmers next to Bournemouth pier has been bought to carry out wildlife spotting trips in Devon. The previous owners, ...

29 Jun 2023 at 16:18

No boat involved in deaths of young Bournemouth swimmers – investigators

No boat was involved in the deaths of two young swimmers next to Bournemouth pier, investigators said. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said it has decided not to carry out ...

27 Jun 2023 at 13:30

Former judge to lead review into migrant crossing tragedy which left 27 dead

An independent inquiry into the Channel’s deadliest migrant crossings incident on record will be led by former judge and solicitor general Sir Ross Cranston, the Transport Secretary has ...

11 Jan 2024 at 12:46

Investigation launched into Channel migrant boat tragedy in December

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is looking into the UK’s emergency response after four people died when a migrant boat capsized in the Channel. A major rescue operation ...

14 Feb 2023 at 18:34

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