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Missing woman's remains found on a beach in Brighton after she vanished 140 miles away

The remains of a woman who disappeared from Jersey eight months ago have been found on a beach in Brighton, police have confirmed. Anne Potter was last seen leaving her home on the Channel Islands on...

Nearly 1,000 holidaymakers injured in Devon during 'Day the Sea Turned Red'

The air ambulance is called to Paignton Beach after a razor-fish alert which injured over 1000 people. (Image: undefined)Twenty-seven years ago, a day at the beach turned into a nightmare. It's known...

Hemsby Gap plane LIVE: Major search as aircraft 'crashes' near seaside town

Humber Coastguard was called at around 12.34pm while Norfolk Police and paramedics arrived at the scene at around 4pm.There are reportedly four lifeboats involved in the search as well as a...

Miracle in Spain as UK tourist rescued floating off Ibiza 4 days after going missing

The British woman who went missing in Spain after hiring a boat on the paradise island of Formentera on Tuesday has been rescued alive.A major search operation swung into place on Wednesday evening...

Crisis in Greece as coastguard rescues over 400 migrants on small boats in 24 hours

More than 400 migrants have landed on a small Greek island as the country continues to struggle to control illegal entries. Gavdos near Crete saw the huge influx at a new entry point...

UK national park tragedy as two women dead after being pulled from water - probe launched

Two women have died following an incident at the Eryri national park, also known as Snowdonia, in Wales, police said. North Wales Police said the incident happened on Wednesday night. The force...

Tragedy in Wales as man dies after swimming near popular beauty spot

A 50-year-old man has tragically died after swimming near a beauty spot in South Wales.Coastguard crews, police and paramedics raced to the scene at Tor Bay near Penmaen village on the Gower...

Heartbroken family of girl, 9, who fell into Thames share tribute for 'beautiful angel'

The heartbroken family of a young girl who died after entering the River Thames paid tribute to their "beautiful angel". The girl, named as "Bia" on social media, was understood to have been just...

Channel migrant crossings hit 2025 high as more than 1,000 arrive in one day

More than 1,000 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats on Saturday – the highest daily total so far this year – forcing British and French rescue services to deploy 11 vessels and two...

Thames search LIVE: Child missing in river as coastguard issues update

Emergency services are responding to reports that a child is missing in the River Thames near the Royal Terrace Pier, Gravesend. In a statement, His Majesty's Coastguard confirmed it had been called...

Greek coastguards charged over 2023 migrant shipwreck

Greek coastguards charged over 2023 migrant shipwreck1 hour agoNick BeakeEurope CorrespondentKostas KallergisSenior Europe ProducerGreek Coast GuardA naval court in Greece has charged 17 coastguards...

Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic

Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic1 day agoKatya AdlerEurope editorReporting fromNorthern Norway and SvalbardBBCAs soon as Magnus Mæland became mayor of a small town on...

Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic

Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic14 minutes agoKatya AdlerEurope editorReporting fromNorthern Norway and SvalbardBBCAs soon as Magnus Mæland became mayor of a small town...

'Major incident' declared at UK seaside town as body found on beach

A dead body has been found on a UK beach sparking a "major incident" for emergency services. Police, forensics and the coastguard have been spotted at the scene in Belfast on Wednesday afternoon.The...

Bayesian crew unaware wind speeds of over 73mph could topple yacht, report finds

Bayesian crew unaware wind speeds of over 73mph could topple yacht, report finds2 days agoJoe InwoodBBC World correspondentJemma CrewBBC NewsEPAThe owner and crew of a luxury superyacht that sank off...