Huge emergency response and boat units called to canal as two men rescued and taken to hospital
A huge emergency services presence descended on a canal on Tuesday afternoon (November 28) before two men were rescued and rushed to hospital.
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Large-scale river search underway in Carmarthenshire after woman reported missing
A large-scale search of a river is underway in Carmarthenshire after a 55-year-old woman was reported missing. Emergency services were first called to the Pontargothi area around seven miles east of Carmarthen on Sunday evening after reports that someone entered the water.
Nigeria, 16 others battle for CAC canoe sprint, para canoe tickets in Abuja
Nigeria and 16 other countries have converged in Abuja to campaign for tickets to the canoe events of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The competition is the first Confederation of Africa Canoe Sprint and Para Canoe qualifiers, which began at the Jabi Lake on Tuesday, and will end on Saturday.
All the key developments submitted across Greater Manchester this week
Two new drive-thrus in Oldham and a £5m family attraction in Heaton Park are the big talking points for planning developments this week across Greater Manchester.
'I've been to Rwanda - it's safe', says minister after court rules government plan 'unlawful'
A government minister who visited Rwanda to see where the UK would send asylum seekers under a controversial scheme has disputed the Supreme Court's claims that the country is not safe. The highest court in the land ruled yesterday (November 15) that the plan to send some asylum seekers to the East African country is 'unlawful'.
Galloway boxer aims to make it three wins from three professional fights
Galloway’s own Tyler Jolly will take to the ring in Ireland on Saturday night hoping to make it three wins from three in his professional career.
Retired NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick buys 'Ricky Bobby' estate - ESPN
There's no telling if there will be a bountiful harvest of fast-food pizza, fried chicken and tacos at the housewarming party, but newly retired NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick and his wife have recently bought the home made famous for its appearance in the movie «Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.»
Iceland declares state of emergency over escalating earthquakes, and volcano eruption fears
Authorities in Iceland have declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes rocked the Reykjanes peninsula in the south-west of the country, raising fears of a volcanic eruption in the region.