Coastguards

Coastguards rescue 49 migrants including 13 children from Banksy’s rescue boat

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A rescue boat funded by street artist Banksy and carrying hundreds of migrants was last night in danger of capsizing in the Mediterranean. In a series of mayday alerts, the MV Louise Michel, which first ran into trouble on Friday, said it couldn’t move because of an overcrowded deck.  Italian coastguards yesterday reached the vessel … Read more

Coastguards launch desperate hunt for missing kayaker who vanished off Dorset coast

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A search party is firmly under way on the Poole coast in Dorset after a young man disappeared while kayaking in the late afternoon of bank holiday Monday. Jordan Lane, 25, was last heard from around 6pm before getting set to take his kayak and travel home to Barton-on-Sea from Canford Cliffs. Dorset Police, Southbourne … Read more