A 16-year-old boy has died after going swimming at an abandoned quarry. Police said he "got into difficulty" after getting into the water at Dawber Delph in Appley Bridge, Lancashire, at 21:40 BST ...

A woman in Cornwall who completed a year of swimming to raise awareness of a rare cancer has decided to extend her challenge to 1,000 days. Ruth Hitchcock started swimming daily on 9 October 2023 ...

Tourism is said to be at risk of crumbling in Cornwall because Brits are snubbing staycations for cheaper trips abroad. A mass exodus of holiday homes in the county is having a "detrimental ...

Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. once said, “I think swimming is a wonderful thing.” Roosevelt’s father, Franklin D. Roosevelt (the 32nd President of the United States), swam a great deal during ...

A pioneering facility for producing lithium is set to open in Cornwall, marking a significant ... The extraction plant, located next to the quarry, will utilise acid to extract lithium from ...

So, she said she decided to start swimming. In a matter of seconds, water invaded her home. Instead of seeking safety, the 80-year-old risked her life to save her beloved dog, Biscuit.

Hannah, Julie, and Daphne form three parts of BBC Radio Cornwall's five-person team BBC staff are attempting to swim part of a 1,000-mile swimming challenge for Children in Need. A five-person ...

You might have escaped on holiday to Cornwall, but that’s no guarantee ... While some will still happily surf, swim and explore in the rain, the bad weather has the potential to make your ...

FINA: The Federation Internationale de Natation is the world governing body for aquatic sports including swimming, diving, water polo, and artistic swimming. FINA sets qualifying standards and the ...

In the 50m freestyle, for example, some competitors don't breathe at any point during the race. Freestyle swimming has been included in every modern Olympics. Currently, freestyle is contested in more ...

Teddy Swims dishes on his new album "I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)," and how he's hoping the record will provide more healing and closure to what he was working through in his debut ...