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3 days ago
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Body found in search for girl missing in River Thames
Police searching for a missing girl in the River Thames have found a body. Emergency services responded on Friday to a report of two children, a boy and a girl, in difficulty in the water near the Royal Terrace Pier in Gravesend, Kent, having entered the river at nearby Royal Pier Road. A boy has since been rescued and is in a stable condition at a local hospital. Kent Police said the body was recovered at around 11.40am. The force said in a statement on Saturday afternoon its marine unit and the coastguard "continued the search of the water and river bank this morning. "At around 11.40am, a body was recovered from the river near Gravesend with the assistance of the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution). "Formal identification by the missing girl's next of kin has taken place." The death is not being treated as suspicious at this stage and a report will be prepared for the coroner, the force added. The boy's condition was "not described to be life-threatening", police said. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow us on WhatsApp and subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.
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3 days ago
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Emergency services searching for child missing in the Thames
Emergency services are responding to reports of a child missing in the Thames. In a statement, His Majesty's Coastguard said it was responding to a report of two children into difficulty in the water near the Royal Terrace Pier in Gravesend, Kent. One child has been rescued, however, the search is ongoing for a second. "The alarm was raised at about 1.35pm," the statement said. "Metropolitan Police boats are attending as well as the RNLI lifeboat from Gravesend, Kent Police, and a police helicopter." The South East Coast Ambulance Service was also sent. It said a "male patient was assessed and treated" at the scene. He was taken to a local hospital for further medical treatment. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News App. You can also follow @SkyNews on X or subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.
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4 days ago
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Chicopee electrical fire prompts reminder of smoke detector importance
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – A fire in an apartment building on School Street in Chicopee serves as a reminder how important working smoke alarms are in your home. Three without a home, three cats rescued in Chicopee fire The Chicopee Fire Department states that crews were sent to School Street after a fire alarm was activated. When crews arrived, they found a small electrical fire in the hallway, which is the hallway that is the main exit for multiple occupied apartments. There was minimal smoke damage to the hallway. No injuries were reported, and no one was left without a home. This serves as a reminder of how important it is to have working smoke detectors in your home. Alarms are crucial home safety tools and should be installed on every level of your house. It is important to get alarms from a well-known national brand that is listed by an independent laboratory like Underwriters Laboratories (UL) or Intertek (ETL). When installing a new smoke alarm, get a replacement with a sealed, long-life battery and a hush feature. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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4 days ago
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Faulty exhaust unit causes smoke at East Longmeadow building
EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – The East Longmeadow Fire Department was sent to Chestnut Street for a reported fire on Thursday. Three without a home, three cats rescued in Chicopee fire The East Longmeadow Fire Department told 22News that at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, crews were sent to 301 Chestnut Street, Lenox Manufacturing, for a report of smoke in the building. Mutual aid was called from Wilbraham, Shaker Pines, and Longmeadow to assist due to the size of the building and the amount of smoke they found once they arrived. A faulty exhaust unit on the roof was deemed to be the cause of the smoke. All crews were cleared from the fire 90 minutes later. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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6 days ago
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Appeal for brave kayakers who saved dog after fall from Dublin cliff
A woman has thanked brave kayakers who saved her dog's life after it fell from a cliff in Dublin. When Anne Lynch was walking along the cliffs of Howth with her dogs Rollie and Sugar back in March, she turned a bend on the cliff walk when she realised that the Pomeranian, who was a bit ahead of her, was nowhere to be seen. After a brief search, Anne was told by a passing couple that the dog had fallen over the cliff edge. Rollie from Sutton who is recovering from falling off a cliff at Howth… His owner, Anne, is desperate to find the kayakers that saved him… 0818 715 815 if you know who it is! — Liveline (@rteliveline) May 27, 2025 'We obviously panicked, and laid down on our bellies to see if he'd poke out, but he didn't,' Anne told Liveline. 'After a couple of minutes of trying to call him, I called the Gardaí while my partner stayed [on the cliff].' After calling out for Rollie for another few minutes, Anne said that her partner spotted four kayakers along the water from the north — and after thinking that they were just waving at them, the kayakers confirmed that they were able to see little Rollie, and that he was alive. 'We couldn't really see down the cliff; it jutted out a little bit,' Anne explained. 'So we were hoping that he'd wander out, but he wasn't moving. The kayaker jumped out of his kayak, and put Rollie between his legs and started paddling away.' A woman has thanked b/irave kayakers who saved her dog's life after her beloved pooch fell from a cliff in Dublin. Pic: Liveline/X After being told to meet them at the Sutton Dinghy Club, Anne and her partner could see the kayakers with Rollie in tow; confirming that he was alive but was bleeding and needed a vet. 'He was awake but obviously in shock. He was very quiet, but was awake and looking at us,' Anne added, saying that they brought him straight to the vet — but rushed off without being able to properly thank them for saving their pooch. As for Rollie's injury, an x-ray the next day found that Rollie suffered a number of injuries, including a liver rupture and rib injury, but after surgery, Anne said he's doing well — and despite being an injured pup, Rollie is still able to go on his morning walks with his family; albeit via a different method. Little Rollie miraculously survived the fall, and was rescued by passing kayakers — with Anne hoping that she'll be able to properly thank the people who saved her dog's life. Pic: Liveline/X 'He's a very active little dog, and he wanted to go on all our regular morning walks, so my sister in law sent us a buggy for him, a special dog buggy,' Anne laughed. 'So we drive him around every morning with our border collie so he doesn't miss out. 'We went to a wonderful vet, the Dublin Bay Vets, and we can't thank them enough.' While Rollie is recovering at home, Anne added that if it wasn't for the kayakers, he would've been a goner; saying, 'I think we would've hoped to get help from the Gardaí or the RNLI… we would've had to start figuring out how to get down' 'We just want to say to [the kayakers], we just want to apologise for not getting their names or numbers, but let them know that Rollie is safe, and you saved his life.'
