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‘It used to be the be all and end all of my life’ – Mona McSharry opens up on swimming future ahead of LA Olympics
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (27+ words) It used to be the be all and end all of my life" " Mona McSharry opens up on swimming future ahead of LA Olympics'The Irish Sun...
Inside UK's biggest indoor tropical waterpark getting a £500,000 makeover
1+ week, 2+ day ago (446+ words) THE UK'S biggest indoor waterpark has revealed what to expect from its revamp in time for the Easter holidays Sandcastle Waterpark in Blackpool is getting a "500,000 renovation. The main upgrades will include some basic improvements, such as a new changing…...
Brit tourist fighting for life after plunging from hotel balcony in Thailand and 'breaking her back in 24 places"
1+ week, 4+ day ago (21+ words) Brit tourist fighting for life after plunging from hotel balcony in Thailand and 'breaking her back in 24 places'The Irish Sun...
UK city set for mega tidal lagoon creating 1,000s of jobs and tourist hotspot
1+ week, 4+ day ago (366+ words) A MAJOR UK city is set to get a huge tidal lagoon, creating thousands of jobs in a "once in a generation" project. The new lagoon, if approved, will generate around 3 megawatts of electricity at peak output. Swansea"s new…...
Brit 'groom' drowns in Colombia where he’d travelled to ‘get married’
1+ week, 5+ day ago (533+ words) A BRIT newlywed has tragically drowned in Colombia " where he had reportedly travelled to get married. James Michael Winkles, 30, sadly died during an early-hours dip in the sea off the Caribbean port city of Cartagena. The holidaymaker, who came from…...
Brit tourist, 30, drowns in Colombia after ‘travelling to South America to get married’
1+ week, 6+ day ago (32+ words) A BRITISH tourist has drowned in Colombia after reportedly travelling to the South American country to get married. The 30-year-old died after getting into difficulties in the sea off the ......
Thousands brave freezing water for sea swim to celebrate female empowerment
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (481+ words) THOUSANDS of women braved icy waters at famous British beaches in an annual sea dip to celebrate International Women's Day. More than 1000 women from all over gathered at two locations this morning to celebrate female empowerment. Brave swimmers took on…...
English lido to FINALLY start £6.8m restoration with plans to reopen this summer
3+ week, 1+ day ago (494+ words) WORK is set to restart on a disused lido in Cumbria " two years after it was originally set to reopen. The Grade-II listed lido in Grange-over-Sands has been closed since 1993,but could welcome back locals as soon as this summer....
Brit tourist couple drown at Australia beach as swimmers tried to save them
3+ week, 4+ day ago (253+ words) TWO Brit holidaymakers have died in a tragic drowning in Australia. Beachgoers rushed to their aid, pulling the unidentified 66-year-old man and 64-year-old woman to shore, but it was sadly too late. Paramedics were called to Shellharbour South Beach at…...
Historic Art Deco swimming pool which is the 'best hidden treasure in the city"
4+ week, 1+ day ago (416+ words) THE UK isn't short of amazing swimming pools, with some dating back to the Victorian era. But one in the city centre of London remains relatively unknown " despite a multi-million campaign to reopen it. Marshall Street Baths is built on…...