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The Sun
28 minutes ago
- General
- The Sun
‘Beautiful' schoolboy, 15, drowns in river after passers-by tried to save him as his devastated family pays tributes
A FAMILY have paid tribute to their "beautiful" boy who drowned in a river despite passers-by trying to rescue him. Lotus Bowker, 15, from Kirkham, Lancashire, died after getting into difficulty in water on May 17. Emergency services were called to the riverbank at around 2:30pm and the teenager was airlifted to hospital. But despite medics' best efforts, he passed away the following morning. Cops have urged anyone with information related to the boy's death to come forward and urged people to "think twice" before going into open water. The lad's parents have paid tribute to their "beautiful boy" who they say is "sadly" missed by his family. They said: "Our beautiful boy, sadly missed by his Mummy, Daddy, his brothers and sister deeply. Words cannot describe the pain we are going through.' Regarding the tragic incident, DI Adie Knowles, said: "First and foremost my thoughts remain with Lotus's loved ones at this incredibly difficult time. "They have lost a son and a brother in the most tragic circumstances and I just want to echo David's words around water safety. "I'd just ask that people think twice before going into rivers, reservoirs or any form of open water. You are unnecessarily putting your lives at risk, and I really don't want to have to knock on your parents door to tell them that you won't be coming home." "Any individuals with information related to Lotus's death should contact Lancashire Police on 101, quoting log 834 of May 17, 2025." 1
CBC
an hour ago
- Climate
- CBC
Cranberry Portage, Man., under mandatory evacuation order
Hundreds of people are being forced to evacuate the northwestern Manitoba community of Cranberry Portage, near Flin Flon, after a wildfire knocked out power overnight, closed a stretch of highway and worsened air quality. Read more:
BBC News
4 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Man dies in A465 Heads of the Valleys crash
A man has died after a quadbike was found overturned on a major road. Police were called to a crash on the A465 westbound, between Rhymney, Caerphilly, and Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, at around 04:50 BST on Saturday.A quadbike was found overturned in the road and a man found next to it was pronounced dead at the scene, Gwent Police was fully completed on the A465 – also known as the Heads of the Valleys road – on Friday after a £2bn upgrade that started in said they would like to speak to anyone who was travelling on the A465 westbound between Rhymney and Dowlais between 01:30 and 04:50 on Saturday.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rain not forecasted as crews battle wildfire burning near Flin Flon, Manitoba.
FLIN FLON — There's no rain in the forecast for Flin Flon, Manitoba over the next week as crews there fight a wildfire that's raging nearby. Temperatures throughout the weekend are expecting to range from the low to high 20s, before cooling off. Thousands have evacuated the northwestern Manitoba city, including municipal government officials and health-care professionals. Flin Flon mayor George Fontaine said on Friday that unless things changed, the fire was projected to take chunks out of the town. As of now, wildfires in Manitoba have displaced more than 17,000 people. Thousands have also been affected by wildfires in Saskatchewan and Alberta, with 1,300 people in the community of Swan Hills northwest of Edmonton already forced from their homes. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 31, 2025. The Canadian Press
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Early morning tractor-trailer crash in Hartford shuts down southbound side of I-91
An early morning crash in Hartford shut down the southbound side of Interstate 91 on Saturday, state police said. Troopers were called to I-91 South in the area of Exit 32 A&B around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday for a crash involving a tractor-trailer, according to the Connecticut State Police. State police said the tractor-trailer jackknifed and blocked several lanes. According to state police , emergency vehicles were on scene and possible injuries are reported. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was notified for a possible fuel leak. Stephen Underwood can be reached at sunderwood@
