Fishermen missing off coast of Scotland named after crewmate dies Emergency services are searching for the vessel, which was reported missing off the coast of Port of News The Independent UK · Oct 15
Desperate search for missing fishing boat near Isle of Lewis after body found The body of one man has been recovered while two remain unaccounted for with searches ongoing The Independent UK · Oct 14
Hundreds of masked men clash with police in 'anti-migrant protest' on English coast HUNDREDS of masked demonstrators were in a standoff with police overnight as they vowed to prevent migrants leaving Portsmouth after they arrived in… The National (Scotland) · Sep 7
Stricken dinghy was not rescued after it entered UK waters, maritime logs reveal Boat with 38 people onboard got into difficulty in Channel and left to drift back towards France, FOI request shows The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2023
Edinburgh man airlifted to hospital after sustaining injury at local beauty spot The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCGA) confirmed the walker was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on Monday afternoon after getting into difficulty. Edinburgh Live · Feb 27, 2023
Jet ski warning: Reckless riders face long prison sentences under new law The Maritime and Coastguard Agency is to receive more powers to crack down on riders who cause crashes, following a rise in the power and number of jet skis on British waters Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2023
Reckless jet-ski riders could be jailed due to new law change They could now face up to two years behind bars or an unlimited fine Wales Online · Jan 18, 2023
Reckless jet skiers face prison and unlimited fines under new law The Maritime and Coastguard Agency will be given powers from March 31 to prosecute people misusing the recreational craft. The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023
Channel search continues overnight after four die in migrant boat tragedy The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said ships in the area have been asked to post lookouts and report updates. The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
Several confirmed dead after small boat sinks in English Channel Four people have died following an incident involving a small boat carrying around 40 migrants in the English Channel between Britain and France, the British government said in a statement. France 24 · Dec 14, 2022
Fears migrants drowned as boat sinks off Kent coast sparking large scale rescue bid The vessel was thought to be carrying at least 30 people when it sank in the English Channel Wales Online · Dec 14, 2022
Lives feared lost after small boat incident in Channel The Government said ‘all relevant agencies’ are involved in the emergency response. The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022
Three people dead after 'boat carrying migrants sinks' in English Channel A further 43 people are understood to have been rescued Manchester Evening News · Dec 14, 2022
Migrants feared dead after small boat ‘capsizes’ in Channel amid freezing conditions Dozens of people were onboard the boat when it got into difficulties The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022
Daily Record · Sep 22, 2022 Scots fisherman remains lost at sea after failing to return home last year Joe Masson, 72, did not return home from a fishing trip on his creel boat in October last year.
Daily Mirror · Aug 14, 2022 Man breaks both legs and possibly his spine after jumping off waterfall at UK beauty spot A woman who said she witnessed the fall wrote on Facebook that the sight and sound of it would stay with her for some time, and hoped the frightening accident would deter others from taking such risks
Wales Online · Aug 14, 2022 Man suffers suspected broken legs and spinal injuries after waterfall jump He was taken to the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff for treatment
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022 Police call off search for swimmer who vanished in River Mersey on UK’s hottest day Haydn Griffiths, 23, has been missing for almost two days but his sister believes he is fighting to stay alive
Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2022 Police call off search of River Mersey for missing swimmer Haydn Griffiths He was last seen swimming towards offshore windmills
Liverpool Echo · Jul 20, 2022 Man, 23, who went missing while swimming in the Mersey named by police The search was suspended on Wednesday afternoon
Wales Online · Jul 6, 2022 Kent holidaymaker dies in holiday swimming incident in north Devon Air ambulance called to scene
Wales Online · Jun 23, 2022 Boat that capsized off Welsh coast killing three men was overloaded with whelks A report into the capsize found the Nicola Faith had been 'extensively modified' and was not safe
The Independent UK · May 12, 2022 Detained P&O Ferries ship had record number of deficiencies Forty-seven failures were found on board Pride of Kent by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022 New P&O Ferries crew did not know how to use life-saving equipment – report Twenty-three failures on Spirit of Britain were found by Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspectors.
Daily Record · Apr 28, 2022 P&O ferry loses power on sailing from Dumfries and Galloway to Northern Ireland The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) says the boat will have to stay at Larne until it passes safety checks