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Portsmouth pub landlord assists injured swan rescue with kayak
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (675+ words) The swan was released back into the wild on Sunday after spending the night in hospital A pub landlord used his kayak to help save a male swan from a near-fatal injury. Sussex Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service (SVFRS) said…...
Paddleboarder completes coast-to-coast canal challenge
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (725+ words) Natasha Sones completed the 161-mile challenge on Sunday A paddleboarder has navigated more than 160 miles of canals to go coast-to-coast across England. Mum of three Natasha Sones, from Suffolk, paddled from Liverpool on England's west coast to Goole in East…...
Woman to paddleboard for 162-miles from North West to Yorkshire
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (788+ words) Natasha Somes will take on the UK's first Coast-to-Coast Canoe Trail - which begins in Liverpool and runs through the Pennines from Lancashire into Yorkshire A woman is set to travel 162-miles by paddle board, along Britain's longest single canal, to…...
Canoe Slalom World Championships: Great Britain's Joe Clarke wins kayak cross gold
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (202+ words) Great Britain's Joe Clarke wins his fourth consecutive kayak cross world title and GB's first gold medal at the Canoe Slalom World Championships in Sydney. GB's Clarke wins 'incredible' fourth consecutive kayak gold. Video, 00: 01: 31 GB's Clarke wins 'incredible' fourth consecutive…...
Canoe Slalom World Championships: Ryan Westley claims C1 silver in Sydney
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (248+ words) Ryan Westley finished runner-up to France's Nicolas Green Great Britain's Ryan Westley clinched the third individual Canoe Slalom World Championship medal of his career by winning silver in the men's C1 in Sydney. The 32-year-old finished 0. 9 seconds behind France's Nicolas Green…...
Olympic dream for Dunchurch junior sailing champion
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (670+ words) Hari Clark started sailing in 2021 and said "it gives you a bit of an adrenaline rush" A teenage sailor says he is setting his sights on the Olympics, after winning two junior world championship titles in a row. Hari Clark,…...
Dunster Beach rescue: Mother saves two children from sea
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (697+ words) Reverend Chloe Kingdon saved her daughter from the waves A mother who rescued her daughter after she was dragged out to sea by strong currents has warned others things can go wrong "in a flash". On Thursday, Reverend Chloe Kingdon…...