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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Swimmer in his 20s who died after getting into trouble at UK beauty spot is pictured – as his brother pays tribute
RIVER TRAGEDY Swimmer in his 20s who died after getting into trouble at UK beauty spot is pictured – as his brother pays tribute A SWIMMER in his 20s has died after getting into serious trouble at a popular UK beauty spot. Ezra Tilf was rushed to hospital after being rescued from the Norfolk Broads on Tuesday night before passing away. 2 Ezra Tilf died in hospital earlier this week Credit: Facebook 2 Ezra died after getting into serious trouble when swimming on the Norfolk Broads on Tuesday Credit: Getty Emergency services were called to Horstead Mill at around 6.30pm following reports of a young man getting into difficulties in the River Bure. Ezra was pulled from the water as shocked onlookers are believed to have tried to resuscitate him before emergency services arrived. HM Coastguard confirmed rescue teams from Winterton and Bacton attended the scene in Mill Road, alongside Hemsby Inshore Rescue Service. Ezra was taken to hospital but passed away shortly after arriving. His older brother Jacob has now posted a touching tribute on Facebook. It reads: "To anyone who knew my bestest little baby brother he passed away last night. "I never thought I'd ever have to say goodbye Ezra. "So please everyone who is thinking it's fun to go to the rivers always be extra careful please as this could happen to anyone. "Rest in peace brother I f***ing miss and love you." One comment under the Facebook post described Ezra as "lovely' with another saying "he had the purest heart'. Norfolk Police have said the death is not being treated as suspicious. It is believed Ezra got into trouble when he was playing underneath the mill's bridge - a notoriously dangerous and fast-flowing spot. It comes as a mum-of-three was tragically killed when she fell overboard from a Broads hire cruiser and was sucked into its spinning propeller. Laura Perry, 38, was heading into the cabin to help her crying four-year-old son when the 42ft boat jolted against a river wall causing her to lose balance and fall into the water.
BBC News
7 days ago
- BBC News
Swimmer dies after being pulled from the water in Horstead
A swimmer in his 20s who got into difficulty on the Broads in Norfolk has died after being taken to hospital. Emergency services were called to Horstead following reports of the man being recovered from the water at about 18:30 BST on Police said the death was not being treated as Coastguard said rescue teams from Winterton and Bacton attended the scene in Mill Road, alongside Hemsby Inshore Rescue Service. The fire, ambulance and air ambulance services also attended. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
10-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Three dead swans found near Broads drainage pump at Oby Dyke
Dead swans have been discovered on the Broads after they got trapped in water near a drainage and Wildlife Rescue said it received a call alerting them to four birds, including three which were dead, trapped at Oby Dyke, Norfolk, on charity said the birds appeared to have been stuck and were unable to climb the steep bank to get group's Dan Goldsmith said: "Swans require a good distance to get flight so flying in and out here was not possible." After being alerted, a Broads Authority team arrived within 20 the time they arrived, the fourth swan had got out after the person who found the birds managed to flatten the vegetation around the river. The charity said it would make inquiries to see what improvements could be made to the area, including cutting an inlet where the swan was able to leave and making sure the footpath was cut and Goldsmith said it was not an unusual incident, and the group often came across swans in a "predicament".He said they had found swans trapped in ditches and unable to get out, and trapped between fences – "then they panic themselves and get completely stuck".The Broads Authority has been approached for comment. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
29-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
New pool will be 'huge benefit' to Fakenham
A new swimming pool will be a "huge benefit" to a town that has been without one for over a decade, a meeting was Norfolk District Council's planning committee unanimously backed an £11m improvement plan to Fakenham's leisure centre - put forward by the council Councillor Angie Fitch-Tillett said after figures showed Norfolk had the second highest number of accidental drownings last year, the pool was needed because it was "vital that people learn how to swim".The new pool will have four, 25-m (82-ft) lanes whilst a 3G all-weather artificial grass pitch will be added to site. Its changing rooms will also be authority's Liberal Democrat leader Tim Adams said construction work could start later this year and the new facilities could open in October 2026. Referring to figures from the National Water Safety Forum, which showed 9 people accidentally drowned in the county last year, Fitch-Tillett said pools were a "necessity for people learning to swim"."Don't forget, we've got more water than anywhere else. Not just the sea, but the Broads and rivers," she members of the town's brass band had opposed the plan, because it will see the demolition of the space they had used to practice the local Conservative councillor Christopher Cushing said the idea had been "received enthusiastically by the majority of residents in the town".There has been a long-running campaign for a new swimming facility since the closure of Fakenham Academy's pool in 2014. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Top Gear
29-05-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
MG Cyberster
What even is a 'sports car'? I only ask because most of the cars that fit the accepted person-in-the-street definition aren't in fact sporty at all. Traditionally, a sports car was low to the ground, had two doors, two seats and probably an open roof. It had a powerful engine. And its top priority was driving dynamics. That's as close as you'll get to a quantifiable declaration of sportiness. Advertisement - Page continues below But is a current BMW Z4 a sports car? Was the Mercedes SLC/SLK? Don't be daft. I've heard convincing arguments that the Mazda MX-5 is too limp in the engine department and too roly-poly in the corners to really be a sports car. I choose to ignore them because I adore the current MX-5, but I sort of get their point. So, the Cyberster. It's got skin in the game here: the MGB, MGF and MG SV were all sports cars, of varying sorts. Does it do the business? Dynamically, it's a bit of a pudding. An MG engineer told me the car's been softened off again from its original European spec: they felt they'd overdone the 'stiffen it up for those aggressive-driving, B-road warrior Brits' and had to smooth the edges back off because 'it's not supposed to be a track car". For me, they slightly overdid it, allowing too much wallow into the suspension. There's a sense of top-heaviness to the car, some of which comes from the too-high driver's seat, and some of which is down to the restless damping, which never settles in one assured movement after it's been disturbed. Advertisement - Page continues below The steering is dead: a pity as I'd hoped going for the RWD 'Trophy' model would liberate the steering of corruption from the front motor in the 'GT' and unlock a bit of road feel. Not to be, I'm afraid: it's computer game stuff, without Forza 's handy re-wind feature.
