3+ hour, 36+ min ago  (403+ words) An 82-year-old grandad has said he is aiming for a world record by "walking on water" for 24 hours. Using a "specially designed watercraft", Tony Fahey is leading a team of five family members at Sale Water Park in Trafford, Greater…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (433+ words) A woman with multiple sclerosis (MS) is swimming 24 miles (40km) to raise money for the therapy centre that has supported her for the last 15 years. Jayne Charles from Bilston will be taking on the challenge over 40 swims to fundraise for the…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (963+ words) A 1930s lido that has been shut for four years due to refurbishment is now officially open. Hilsea Lido in Portsmouth closed to swimmers in 2022 and underwent a "7. 6m renovation programme which transformed the pool, toilets and changing rooms. Lidos often serve…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (433+ words) Crowds gathered on a beach to protest against continued pollution from sewage overflows. South Shields Surf CIC said it has been campaigning for "decades and decades" to clean up the water at Littlehaven Beach, which was rated poor by the…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (119+ words) Basildon swimming pool closed to due to 'diarrhoea incident'BBC Swimming pool closed to 'diarrhoea incident' A town's main swimming pool has been closed due to a "diarrhoea incident" in the water. Basildon Sporting Village, in Essex, said in a statement…...

6+ day, 47+ min ago  (283+ words) Lifeguards will return to beaches across North Yorkshire from the bank holiday weekend, providing a "reassuring presence", the RNLI has said. Guards will attend between 10: 00 and 18: 00 BST on six designated beaches across the county during the first three weekends in…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (493+ words) Lifesavers in the South East are warning people heading to the beach this summer to be aware of the risk of accidental drowning. Susan Taylor, from East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (ESFRS), said: "We are urging people to swim in…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (331+ words) A 1930s lido, which was rescued by campaigners, is beginning a new lease of life after a "7. 6m upgrade. Hilsea Lido in Portsmouth has been shut since 2021, when Portsmouth City Council won a multimillion-pound government grant to renovate it. Previously in 2008, the…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (340+ words) Elaine Thompson-Herah enjoyed double gold success at Birmingham 2022 Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah aims to have "fun" after confirming she will defend her Commonwealth 100m and 200m titles at Glasgow 2026. The Jamaican sprint star became the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (341+ words) A 10-year-old boy, who was born on the anniversary of D-Day, is to swim the length of the five Normandy beaches to raise money for the veteran charity, Help for Heroes. Toby, from Blackburn, said it did not "take much…...