Rescuers lift 209 migrants to safety from Banksy’s rescue boat

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

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

Banksy-funded refugee rescue boat´s calls for help…

Migrant ‘DIES’ aboard Banksy-funded refugee rescue boat as it is stranded in Mediterranean Sea due to being overcrowded with 219 passengers Artist Banksy funded ex-French navy boat to rescue migrants in Mediterranean But the vessel has become stranded off coast of Malta with 200 people onboard Ship’s captain says emergency calls for assistance are being ignored … Read more

Woman, 49, dies after racing into sea to try and rescue her dog in East Sussex

Woman, 49, dies after racing into sea to try and rescue her dog Myrtle when it got into difficulty in the water Suzannah Conway, 49, was walking dog Myrtle on coast of Peacehaven, Sussex The pooch fell in to the water with Suzi jumping in to try and rescue her But the pair both got … Read more

Virgin Atlantic faces anxious wait over £1.2bn rescue plan

Virgin Atlantic faces anxious wait as creditors vote on whether £1.2bn Covid bailout is going to fly Airline could run out of cash in September if survival deal is not approved Virgin Atlantic is 51% owned by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and 49% by Delta The embattled airline owes more than £50m to trade creditors … Read more

Girl, five, floats out to sea on inflatable UNICORN before Greek ferry crew rescue her

Girl, five, floats out to sea on inflatable UNICORN before Greek ferry crew rescue her from the waves The child, thought to be aged either four or five, was plucked from the sea She had floated half a mile from the town of Antirrio in the Gulf of Corith Her parents immediately called the port … Read more

Police borrow powerboat to rescue man in Thames at 2am

Police bodycam footage captures quick-thinking officers borrowing a powerboat to rescue a man spotted struggling in the Thames at 2am Kingston police rescued a man who was struggling to stay afloat in the river  The quick-thinking officers used a powerboat to reach the drowning man Remarkable bodycam footage from August 6 was shared by police … Read more

Quick-thinking police officers borrow a powerboat to rescue a man struggling in the Thames at 2am

Police bodycam footage captures quick-thinking officers borrowing a powerboat to rescue a man spotted struggling in the Thames at 2am Kingston police rescued a man who was struggling to stay afloat in the river  The quick-thinking officers used a powerboat to reach the drowning man Remarkable bodycam footage from August 6 was shared by police … Read more

Fury over plan for ‘taxpayer handouts’ to rescue troubled high street brands including Pizza Express

Jon Winkelried – Co-CEO of TPG Capital – the owners of Prezzo through a UK holding company American financial executive Jon Winkelried is the Co-CEO of TPG Capital, a US private equity firm which ultimately owns Italian restaurant chain Prezzo through a UK holiday company American financial executive Jon Winkelried is the Co-CEO of TPG Capital, … Read more