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Brighouse park re-opening date announced as flooding works end
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (209+ words) One of Brighouse's principal parks is poised to reopen shortly after extensive flood prevention works. To commemorate the reopening, the Environment Agency will host a Community Day at the park on Wednesday, July 29, from 10am to 2pm. The event will feature scavenger…...
Children safe after two men die rescuing them from sea at North East beach
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (403+ words) Emergency services attend incident at Seaton Carew Two men have died after entering the sea to assist two children who were struggling in the water at Seaton Carew. The heartbreaking incident took place at around 3.45pm today - Sunday, July 12. Emergency services…...
Huddersfield beauty spot 'not safe to swim' as warning issued
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (240+ words) People are putting their lives at risk swimming in a Huddersfield reservoir. Swimmers have been spotted leaping from a valve tower at Meltham Mills Reservoir at Meltham, according to property agent Towndoor. The company, based at Meltham Mills, posted a…...
Tears as 'popular boy' who drowned in river is laid to rest
1+ week, 4+ day ago (696+ words) Mackenzie drowning in the River Don during the UK heatwave(Image: South Yorkshire Police/PA Wire) A young boy who tragically drowned during the recent heatwave "could make people smile without even trying". This is how Mackenzie Swift's family remember…...
Yorkshire waterparks to visit this summer with giant slides and wave pools
2+ week, 3+ day ago (722+ words) Families searching for summer holiday fun can find giant flumes, wave pools and water obstacles right here in Yorkshire When the school holidays arrive, finding ways to keep the kids entertained without breaking the bank can be a challenge. Luckily,…...
Outdoor swimming pool lagoon in picturesque village is perfect heatwave escape
2+ week, 6+ day ago (525+ words) The pool has been open for use since the 1930s(Image: Ioannis Alexopoulos/LNP) The idyllic spa town, tucked away in Bradford, West Yorkshire, is home to a historic swimming pool, loved by locals for a day of fun. As the…...
Diver's lungs squeezed to 'size of oranges' in gruesome final moments underwater
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (638+ words) Nicholas Mevoli died attempting to set a freediving record in the Bahamas(Image: Facebook) A freediver's final moments under the ocean's surface proved to be the stuff of nightmares. Nicholas Mevoli was an American freediver well-accustomed to breaking records and…...
'I've been naked in it' - Students still swimming in open water despite deaths
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (660+ words) Sebastian says he happily swims in Crookes Valley Park(Image: Andrew Dowdeswell / YorkshireLive) Young people in Sheffield are still swimming in open water despite at least 15 water-related deaths during the heatwave nationwide.. Many students swim in Crookes Valley Park in…...
Teen's body recovered from lake in 15th heatwave water tragedy
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (392+ words) A general view of Balderton Lake in Balderton, Nottinghamshire(Image: Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC) The body of a teenager was sadly recovered from a lake where he was reportedly with friends. The incident happened at Balderton Lake in New Balderton,…...
Rother Valley parkrun to go ahead with minute's silence after boy drowns in lake
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (349+ words) There has been 'deep sadness' in the community A Yorkshire parkrun will go ahead this weekend following the drowning of a teenage boy at Rother Valley Country Park. Emergency services attended Rother Valley Country Park, in Rotherham, at 6.50pm on Bank…...