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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Cornwall beach horror as person dies after being pulled from sea by Coastguard
Emergency services were called to Spit Beach Car Park near Par in Cornwall after reports that someone had got into difficulty in the water. A person has died after being pulled from the sea by the Coastguard in Cornwall. The emergency services rushed to Spit Beach Car Park, close to Par in Cornwall, following reports of an individual struggling in the water. Devon and Cornwall Police said a substantial operation was launched in response to the Coastguard's call for assistance. A spokesperson for the police stated: "Somebody has been rescued from the water by the Coastguard. "The Coastguard called Devon and Cornwall Police after somebody got into difficulty in the water." It has been confirmed by the police that the individual has sadly died. Meanwhile, the body of a 15-year-old boy was pulled from a river in Glasgow earlier this month. Emergency services launched a major search and rescue operation following reports of a boy in the River Kelvin in northern Glasgow, Scotland. At roughly 6.40pm, police and fire service crews began their search - but by 11.30pm, officers had found and recovered the body of a 15-year-old boy from the water. Police said enquiries are ongoing and that the boy's death is not being treated as suspicious. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 6.40pm on Saturday, 12 July, 2025, a search and rescue operation was launched following a report of a 15-year-old male in the River Kelvin, near Maryhill Road, Glasgow. At the start of July, a British mum drowned in Corfu in front of her husband and 16-year-old son. The mother, 50, and father had been swimming off Roda beach in northern Corfu on Wednesday when bad weather left the couple battling the waves as they tried to reach the shore. Some local outlets are reporting the strong currents and bad weather made them lose control, while others say they'd been swept out towards a rocky area. The fire service was contacted but despite their best efforts, they couldn't save the mother and she was pulled "unconscious from [the] water", reports the Corfu Press.
BBC News
04-07-2025
- BBC News
Second murder inquiry after body found in Cornwall woodland
Police have launched a second murder investigation in Cornwall after forensics revealed a body found in a woodland was not the one linked to the initial inquiry.A man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of murder as part of a missing person case after a man's body was found in woodland between Truro and Probus on Tuesday, Devon and Cornwall Police police have now said the body was not the man who was the subject of the initial missing person investigation. The missing person has still not been deceased man who was found in woodland, aged in his 40s, was being treated as suspicious and a separate second murder inquiry was under way, said police. The force said officers attended a property in Sticker on Monday and arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of fraud as part of the missing person said further information came to light during a search and the man was rearrested on suspicion of murder.A woman in her 30s from Newquay was also arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday after the discovery of the body in the woods at about 18:00 BST on Tuesday, said force said formal identification of the body had now been completed and it revealed the body was not that of the man subject to the missing person said the body was a man aged in his 40s and his death was being treated as suspicious and will form part of a separate next-of-kin have been informed. 'Unique circumstances' Det Supt Jon Bancroft said officers believed the two incidents were not linked."Detectives from the Major Crime Investigation Team will be considering all possible lines of inquiry and members of the public should be reassured every available resource is being utilised to do so," he Insp Neil Blanchard, from the Major Crime Investigation Team, said the force appreciated how the "unique circumstances" surrounding the investigations might cause concern to the public."There is nothing to indicate any risk to the public and we are asking the people not to speculate online as the investigation continues," he pair arrested earlier in the week remain in police custody after warrants of further detention were issued, said the with information about either investigation was asked to contact police or Crimestoppers.
BBC News
30-06-2025
- BBC News
Investigation into 'damage' at historic wreck site
Police are investigating reports of fishing equipment illegally placed at a 334-year-old protected shipwreck which they said may have damaged the site off the south Cornish pots were found across the wreck site and diving trail near HMS Coronation which sank in 1691 with the loss of 600 sailors, Devon and Cornwall Police ship sank in a gale off Penlee Point, near Plymouth, and the wreck is protected from damage by Julian Fry, from the police rural affairs team, said: "We are urging the fishing community to avoid placing any fishing equipment near the HMS Coronation and indeed any other protected wreck sites around the UK." Cannons and anchors The investigation is part of Operation Birdie, a national initiative tackling illegal interference of historic wreck sites. Rural affairs police officers are working alongside Historic England's Maritime archaeologists and heritage crime specialists to investigate the Coronation lies in two parts, one inshore and one offshore, and artefacts including cannons and anchors survive, according to the Coronation Wreck said the 90-gun ship was launched in Portsmouth in 1685 and saw action in the Battle of Beachy Head against the French in to the HMS Coronation is through a licence scheme run by Historic England and the South West is home to 21 of the UK's 57 protected wrecks.
New York Post
29-06-2025
- General
- New York Post
Bears escape wildlife park enclosure and feast on week's worth of honey
In a scene that could have been from 'Winnie the Pooh,' two young bears who escaped from their enclosure at a zoo in England were eventually discovered in a food storage area chowing down on honey and other snacks. Mish and Lucy, two 5-year-old European brown bears, sneaked out of their enclosure at wildlife park Wildwood Devon in southwest England Monday afternoon and headed straight for a staff-only food storage area, according to Facebook posts from Wildwood Devon. Advertisement There, the duo feasted on a 'selection of snacks — including a week's worth of honey,' as noted in one of the social media posts. The two bears were not a threat to the public during their escape, but all park visitors were moved into a secure building as a safety precaution. Mish and Lucy were then monitored through surveillance footage and on the ground until they made their way back to their enclosure, Wildwood Devon wrote. 'Here's footage of Lucy caught red-handed, looking very pleased with herself after filling up in the food store, and both bears passed out afterward,' the wildlife park said on Facebook. Advertisement Wildwood Devon said the incident, which prompted a police response, was the result of an 'operational error.' The wildlife park is now conducting a full internal investigation to determine how the bears escaped to prevent a similar incident from happening again. 3 Two bears escaped from their enclosure in England and ate a 'week's worth of honey.' FOX News 3 The food was in a 'staff only' area of the zoo. FOX News 'While the structural integrity of the bear enclosure remains uncompromised, we take any operational lapse extremely seriously,' Wildwood Devon wrote. 'We remain fully committed to the highest standards of animal care, visitor safety and transparency.' Advertisement Wildwood Devon, located on 40 acres of woodland and gardens in Devon, England, is home to a range of animals, including foxes, wolves, red squirrels and bears. 3 Mish and Lucy are both 5 years old. FOX News In 2023, an Andean bear escaped from his enclosure at the St. Louis Zoo twice in one month. In one of his escapes, the bear managed to break out by tearing apart clips holding stainless steel mesh to the frame of the enclosure's door. Wildwood Devon and Devon and Cornwall Police did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Yahoo
Teenage biker seriously injured in collision
A 17-year-old motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a collision near Liskeard, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said no other vehicle was involved in the incident which took place near the Cattle Market Car Park at about 05:00 BST on Friday. They said the man had been taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police appealed for anyone with any relevant information, dashcam or CCTV footage to come forward. They also thanked members of the public for their patience while the road was closed. More news stories for Cornwall Listen to the latest news for Cornwall Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Devon and Cornwall Police
