New Year's Day chaos as flooding sparks major incident following torrential downpours
At least 1,3000 people were evacuated across Greater Manchester amid severe New Year's Day flooding as a major incident was declared.
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Hotel evacuated as boats sent to rescue 'hundreds' of people amid severe south Manchester flooding
A Britannia hotel in south Manchester was evacuated due to severe flooding. The Britannia Country House hotel on Palatine Road, Didsbury, understood to be housing asylum seekers, was evacuated after the area became submerged, following a night of heavy rainfall on New Year's Eve.
At least three migrants drown trying to reach UK from France
The deaths were confirmed after an early morning rescue operation involving French emergency services and the navy’s “Dauphin” helicopter.
At least three dead after attempting to cross Channel in small boats
At least three people have died attempting to cross the Channel in small boats, French authorities have revealed. A large-scale rescue operation off the coast of Sangatte, near Calais, began early on Sunday (December 29).
Two sailors die in Sydney to Hobart yacht race - ESPN
Two sailors on separate boats have been killed in boom accidents two hours apart on a storm-ravaged first night of the annual Sydney to Hobart race, adding to the event's long history of deaths at sea.
2 sailors in Australian yacht race killed in separate incidents as wild weather rocks event
Organizers said Friday that two sailors have died at sea in separate incidents amid wild weather conditions during a Sydney to Hobart yacht race that forced line honours favourite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw among mass retirements.
Why no leadoff hitter will ever top Rickey Henderson - ESPN
If you could name one player in the history of baseball who was the Platonic ideal of a leadoff hitter, who would you name?
From Doha to Monaco: Navigating the yachting economy
Laila Humairah met with industry experts at the Qatar Boat Show and discovered how sustainability and innovation are changing luxury yachting.