Emergency services have called for people to take care in and around the water after multiple reports of people jumping off Walney Bridge. Furness Coastguard were paged on Saturday at 8.43pm where the team met with Cumbria Police, Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service and North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust at Ferry pitching. A Furness Coastguard spokesman said: “As the team started searching for the person, two people were spotted clinging to a vessel in the channel north of jubilee bridge. “Barrow Lifeboat had launched their Inshore Lifeboat to assist and were directed in towards the two people by the Coastguard Officer in Charge (OIC), however as the lifeboat was closing in the persons let go of the boat and swam towards the Barrow side of the channel where they exited the water.
CUMBRIA Fire and Rescue have issued a warning as the hot weather leading to more people taking up outdoor swimming in the region. There have been a number of incidents in recent weeks relating to lone swimmers getting into trouble in the sea and in lakes across Cumbria. A recent example was on July 17 when Furness Coastguard were paged over concerns for a lone swimmer last seen in the water at Biggar bank on Walney Island. So Cumbria Fire and Rescue is asking the people of Cumbria to Be Water Aware in and around our lakes and rivers throughout the summer holidays.
Bonfire builders across Northern Ireland have vowed to go ahead with their Eleventh night celebrations following the Public Prosecution Service’s decision not to prosecute those in attendance at IRA man Bobby Storey’s funeral.
On Tuesday, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Stephen Herron, announced that none of the 24 members of Sinn Fein, who attended Storey’s funeral in west Belfast in June, will face prosecution for allegedly breaching Covid-19 regulations.
Around 2,000 mourners lined the streets - including deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill - at a time when there were regulations in place limiting large gatherings.
The PPS announced on Wednesday that the decision not to prosecute will be reviewed.
Katherine with daughter, Gracie of Cockerton, Darlington Picture: CONTRIBUTOR A MOTHER and daughter were left physically unable to carry bin bags due to the sheer amount of rubbish left at a popular Darlington spot on the first day of hot weather. Katherine Waistell, along with 10-year-old daughter Gracie, spent yesterday morning clearing up a beauty spot in High Coniscliffe after it was strewn with mess on Tuesday. Ms Waistell, who said the area by the River Tees had been left a state, said they were shocked to see vodka bottles, gas canisters, smashed glass and smoked joints left. Across the region, beaches and other beauty spots were left covered in litter on Tuesday - the first day of hot weather since further restrictions were eased.
Hope to reduce preventable deaths - Cumbria Fire and Rescue teams highlight drowning statistics nwemail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nwemail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.