Man rushed to hospital after being rescued from water at Salford Quays
A man has been rushed to hospital after being pulled out of the water at Salford Quays. Police and fire crews raced to the scene at The Quays on Tuesday evening (March 7).
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Tragedy as hero dad who saved six crew after WWII bomb explosion at sea dies suddenly at home
A dad-of-five who saved the lives of six people after a World War II bomb exploded at sea has died suddenly at home, two years after his 'heroic' act.
11th Hour Racing Team set records to battle it out for second with Biotherm, while GUYOT environnement return to port
The 11th Hour Racing Team made a blistering start to leg 3 of The Ocean Race, registering 544.63 nautical miles in a period ending just past midnight. That impressive feat means the team is now fighting it out for second place alongside Biotherm, behind leaders Team Holcim-PRB. Ad The time of 544.63 surpasses the official IMOCA record of 539.71 nautical miles, which was set by Hugo Boss.
Water taxis, canalside hotels and tide tracking: A local’s guide to Venice during low waters
Venice has been making the headlines due to the exceptionally low water levels in the city’s canals.
Balloch powerboat racer Oban Duncan targets more titles after collecting 2022 awards
Balloch powerboat racer Oban Duncan admits that collecting her awards for a superb 2022 alongside her heroes was a special feeling.
The Ocean Race 2022-23: Robert Stanjek opens up on GUYOT Environnement Team Europe’s return to Cape Town
Robert Stanjek says he is “very disappointed” about GUYOT environnement-Team Europe having to turn back to Cape Town after sustaining damage on their boat. The crew were in a good position, running behind Team Holcim-PRB but at the beginning of day four of the third leg, a problem with the hull forced them to head back to the start in Cape Town. Ad Leg three is the longest in The Ocean Race’s history at 12,750 nautical miles from Cape Town in South Africa to Itajai in Brazil and sees the crews travel along the Southern Ocean.
The Ocean Race 2022-2023: Team Malizia crew member Will Harris completes gruelling mast repair
Team Malizia were on the verge of having to turn back to Cape Town on another dramatic day at The Ocean Race but crew member Will Harris completed an incredible repair of the boat’s mast on Thursday night. Following GUYOT environnement-Team Europe’s decision to suspend racing, Malizia nearly followed in their footsteps when a 30cm crack was noticed at the top of the mast. Ad One of the headsails was lost which may have caused the damage, although the team are not entirely sure.
The Ocean Race 2022-23: GUYOT Environnement-Team Europe explain decision to return to Cape Town, target leg wins
GUYOT Environnement-Team Europe skipper Benjamin Dutreux has explained that two big cracks forced them to return to Cape Town in one of the most dramatic moments of The Ocean Race. The team were running in second place, around 34 nautical miles behind Team Holcim-PRB on day four when it was announced they had a problem with the hull. Ad They declared a “hull sandwich failure” was causing “abnormal movements” which forced them to suspend racing.