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Metro
19 hours ago
- Climate
- Metro
Woman in her 30s dies at popular beach on hottest day of the year so far
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A woman has died at a popular beach in Dorset after suffering a 'medical episode'. The Coastguard, lifeboat crews, police and an air ambulance raced to the scene after the woman fell ill and needed urgent medical attention. The woman, in her 30s, fell ill on Durdle Door, a popular tourist attraction on the Dorset coast. She was pronounced dead at the scene despite emergency workers carrying out CPR. It's not yet known whether the woman had been in the sea prior to her death, or had suffered a medical episode on the beach. A Dorset Police spokesperson said: 'We received a report at 1.13pm of a woman in need of medical attention at Durdle Door beach. 'Officers attended alongside the ambulance service and HM Coastguard and a cordon was put in place. More Trending 'Very sadly the woman, aged in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her next of kin has been informed. 'Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this very difficult time. The death is not being treated as suspicious.' It comes as the Met Office declared Thursday is officially the hottest day of 2025, with a temperature of 32.2°C recorded in Kew, London. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.
Daily Mail
21 hours ago
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Woman in her 30s dies at Durdle Door beauty spot on hottest day of the year - as government scientists issues alert over 'killer' temperatures
A woman in her 30s has died at a popular coastal beauty spot during the hottest day of the year. Coastguards, lifeboat crews, and air ambulance and police rushed to the iconic Durdle Door beach in Dorset at around 1pm after receiving reports of a woman in need of urgent medical attention. Emergency responders carried out CPR on the victim but she was pronounced dead at the scene. It is not known if the woman had been in the water prior to her dying or had suffered a medical episode on the beach. The woman's family have been made aware of her death, which is not being treated as suspicious, Dorset Police said. The tragedy took place on the hottest day of the year so far, as thermometers reached 30.1C at St James's Park in London earlier today. Amid the scorching temperatures, the Government's UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) activated a five-day amber heat-health alert from midday today until Monday morning. There are fears there could be 'a rise in deaths, particularly among those ages 65 and over or with health conditions' and 'significant impacts are likely across health and social care services due to the high temperatures'. A police spokesperson said: 'We received a report at 1.13pm of a woman in need of medical attention at Durdle Door beach. 'Officers attended alongside the ambulance service and HM Coastguard and a cordon was put in place. 'Very sadly the woman, aged in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her next of kin has been informed. 'Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this very difficult time. The death is not being treated as suspicious. ' Dozens of people ventured to the iconic coastal landmark earlier today as the mercury soared above 30C for the first time this year. Before today, the warmest day of the year so far had been reached last Friday when temperatures got up to 29.4C (84.9F) at Santon Downham in Suffolk. That broke the previous record for 2025 which stood at 29.3C (84.7F), recorded on May 1 at Kew Gardens in London. But records are unlikely to be broken this week for the UK's highest temperature in June, which was 35.6C (96.1F) in Southampton during the historic heatwave of 1976. The mercury has steadily risen in recent days with highs of 25.2C (77.4F) last Sunday, 26.7C (80.1F) on Monday, 27.9C (82.2F) on Tuesday and 29.3C (84.7F) yesterday. They could rise further to 32C (90F) this afternoon before similar highs tomorrow and 34C (93F) on Saturday. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation and pollen levels will also be high. Friday and Saturday nights will be uncomfortable for sleeping, with temperatures possibly staying above 20C (68F) in places, which is known as a 'tropical night'. The heatwave is likely to officially end after Saturday, but the weather from Sunday into the middle of next week will stay warm with a range of 24C (75F) to 26C (79F).
Daily Record
21 hours ago
- Daily Record
Woman collapses and dies in front of families at popular beach amid heatwave
Medics battled to save the woman but she was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A woman has tragically collapsed and died at a popular beach amid the heatwave. Emergency services scrambled to Durdle Door in Dorset this afternoon, Thursday, June 19, following reports that a woman needed medical attention. A cordon was put in place while police, paramedics and the Coastguard worked at the scene in an attempt to save her life. Sadly, cops have confirmed that the woman, in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Today has been declared the hottest day of the year so far, with many Brits going to beaches and park to enjoy the sun. An eyewitness said Durdle Door was "fairly crowded" because of the good weather when the woman sadly passed away, reports the Mirror. Police said the woman's next-of-kin has been informed and her death is not being treated as suspicious. A spokesperson for the force said: "Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this very difficult time." We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you. Trinity Mirror is one of the largest multimedia publishers in the UK and Ireland with an award-winning portfolio of media brands.
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Man dies after car ‘driven off edge of cliff' as coastguard and firefighters rush to scene
A MAN tragically died after a car drove off a cliff near a seaside town. Sussex Police said a car was spotted at the edge of the cliffs at Eastbourne. 3 3 Emergency services were called just after 7.30pm last night. Officers, the coastguard and lifeboats rushed to the scene but sadly the vehicle had already been driven over the edge and plunged 530ft to the base of the cliff. The driver, a man from Kent, was taken from the water but sadly was pronounced dead at the scene. The chalk cliffs near Eastbourne are east of the famous Seven Sisters and are thought to be the highest in Britain. Cops said: 'Emergency services were called at 7.38pm on Wednesday to a report a car had been seen at the edge off the cliff at Eastbourne. "Officers attended but the vehicle was driven off the edge of the cliff. "The driver of the car, a man from the Kent area, was retrieved from the water but was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. "There were no suspicious circumstances, and a report will be prepared for HM Coroner.'
Telegraph
a day ago
- General
- Telegraph
Migrant and his dog rescued from adrift Channel dinghy
A migrant and his small dog adrift in a rubber dinghy in the English Channel have been rescued by the Coastguard. The man, who gave his name as Barry and is thought to be an Afghan, was rescued off the East Sussex coast on Wednesday night after a red flare was spotted at 6.30pm. Emergency services launched a large-scale operation and brought him and his dog ashore at 7.30pm. The man was heard telling rescuers he found the dog, which he called Bella, apparently a Lancashire Heeler, in a migrant camp in France. It is believed they had been drifting for three days in the tiny dinghy after the engine failed. A spokesman for the Coastguard said: 'HM Coastguard has responded to reports of a person in the water in waters between Brighton Marina and Pier. 'A rescue helicopter was sent, alongside lifeboats from Shoreham and Brighton, and Coastguard rescue teams from Shoreham and Newhaven. 'A man was located safe and well in a vessel that had reportedly experienced engine issues.' A spokesman for Sussex Police said: 'Police assisted HM Coastguard following a report of a man in a boat off the coast of Brighton on Wednesday. 'The man and a dog were safely brought to shore and passed to Border Force officials.' The latest Channel crossing incident comes after Sir Keir Starmer admitted that the small-boats crisis was getting worse, and ahead of an expected surge in crossings due to warmer weather. The number of people arriving on small boats after crossing the Channel is more than 22 per cent higher so far this year than it was by this time in 2024. From the beginning of January until June 14, 16,317 migrants crossed to the UK. Last year, 13,489 had made the journey by the end of June. On Monday, another 228 people crossed in four boats, according to the latest Home Office figures. A further 134 people had managed to reach the UK on Saturday, in two small boats. On Friday, more than 900 migrants crossed in 14 boats – the single largest number for several weeks. Last Thursday, 52 reached the UK coast in one boat, and the day before 400 had made it across in six small boats.
