Three people dead in paddleboarding river tragedy as emergency teams scrambled to rescue - Daily Record

Three paddle-boarders have died in a tragic water sports incident which involved nine adults according to police.

Emergency response teams were called around 9am yesterday morning (Saturday) following reports of "people in distress". A joint response team was issued to the scene which involved ambulance, police, fire-brigade, coastguard and for a period of time, four helicopters.

Police confirmed a man and two women in the group died after getting into difficulty in the water during a paddle-board trip.

A fourth person, thought to be another woman, remains in a critical condition in hospital.

Police have yet to establish the exact details of how the tragic incident developed.

Three people died in the river Cleddau at Haverfordwest after getting into difficulty (Image: Martin Cavaney/Athena Pictures)

The five other people were rescued without injury from the river Cleddau at Haverfordwest in Wales, according to Dyfed-Powys Police.

A spokeswoman for the force told Wales Online : "Three people have died and one remains in hospital following a multi-agency river rescue in Pembrokeshire yesterday.

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"Dyfed-Powys Police received reports of people in distress in the Cleddau River in Haverfordwest shortly after 9am on Saturday, October 30.

"A group of nine adults from the south Wales area had travelled to Pembrokeshire for a paddle-boarding excursion.

Paddleboards were seen being removed from the river by emergency services after three people died (Image: Martin Cavaney/Athena Pictures)

"The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated, but it is believed that the group got into difficulty in the water.

"Sadly two women and a man died at the scene, and a woman remains in a critical condition in hospital. Next of kin are being supported by specialist Family Liaison Officers.

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"A further five people were rescued without injury. A member of the public is also believed to have entered the water to attempt a rescue, later exiting the water safely."

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Emmanuel Macron tells Boris Johnson to 'respect the rules' as pair meet amid France fishing row - Sky News

President Emmanuel Macron has told Boris Johnson to "respect the rules", according to a French official, as the pair met following a row over fishing.

During the meeting in Rome, on the sidelines of the G20 summit, the French president said he has also triggered some measures aimed at easing tensions, according to French news outlet BFM.

"The goal for both the president and the prime minister was to work towards de-escalation," a French presidential official told reporters after a private, one-on-one meeting.

It comes amid fears the UK and France only have two days to come to an agreement over fishing rights before the French impose restrictions at some of their ports.

French officials have threatened to ban UK fishing boats from some ports and tighten customs checks on lorries entering the country with British goods from Tuesday unless more licences are granted for small boats to fish in British waters.

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There have been tensions over post-Brexit fishing rights for months but they hit the headlines again on Thursday when France seized a British scallop trawler, accusing the operators of fishing without a licence.

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The trawler's owner said at the time that it was "another pawn in the ongoing dispute between the UK and France on the implementation of the Brexit fishing agreement".

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Relations worsened when French President Emmanuel Macron told the Financial Times on Friday that the UK was risking its "credibility" after going back on commitments made to the EU with regards to fishing.

A letter seen by Sky News showed French Prime Minister Jean Castex telling European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that the bloc should prove there is "more damage to leaving the EU than to remaining there".

Brexit minister Lord Frost said the comments were "very troubling and very problematic", especially with "highly sensitive" negotiations underway with Brussels in an attempt to find a solution to the Northern Ireland Protocol.

He said the bloc would be in breach of the post-Brexit free trade deal terms if France carried out its threats on 2 November - threats which have also included restricting energy supplies to the UK and Jersey.

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In a series of tweets on Saturday, the Conservative peer said the UK was "actively considering" legal proceedings to solve the dispute.

But on Sunday morning, France's secretary of state for European Affairs, Clement Beaune, defended the actions of his government.

Writing on Twitter, Mr Beaune said: "Following the Brexit deal (TCA), access was due to be granted within days to EU boats. We have now been negotiating patiently and constructively for 10 months, replying to a series of detailed and additional requests from British authorities, boat by boat.

"What is the current situation? We do not lack just a few licences, but more than 40% of French detailed requests. For the EU as a whole, around 90% of the expected licences have been granted, but all the missing ones are French.

"This is why France asks for action at the EU level, within the framework of the TCA, and stands ready to implement proportionate and reversible measures from 2 November, as we have announced repeatedly since last April. These measures are fully in line with the TCA.

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"It's positive to read that the UK cares about the TCA; France and the EU expect its full respect and implementation, regarding fishing rights, the Northern Ireland Protocol and all other - agreed and ratified - matters."

A Downing Street spokeswoman said: "The prime minister raised his concerns about the rhetoric from the French government in recent days over the issue of fishing licences.

"The prime minister stressed that the French threats are completely unjustified and do not appear to be compatible with the UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement or wider international law."

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Haverfordwest: Three paddleboarders dead as another fights for her life - Metro.co.uk

Emergency services at River Cleddau in Haverfordwest, Wales (Picture: Martin Cavaney/Athena Pictures)

Three people have died and one is fighting her life in hospital after a group of paddleboarders got into difficulty on a river in Wales.

A man and two women drowned after reportedly being swept away in the flooded River Cleddau in Haverfordwest yesterday.

Another woman was airlifted to Withybush Hospital and continues to be treated in a critical condition.

Five other paddleboarders were rescued from the water, but were not injured.

The river had become flooded and turbulent after torrential downpours, as parts of the UK were battered with nearly a month’s worth of rain in 48 hours.

Emergency responders, including several air ambulances, were scrambled to the river to search for the paddleboarders.

The group of nine paddleboarders are said to have been a part of the South Wales Paddle Boarders and Salty Dog Co, an organisation based in Port Talbot.

They were on an annual tour, spending the weekend together exploring the river.

Two air ambulance helicopters were scrambled to the river (Picture: Martin Cavaney/Athena Pictures)

One of the members said she had pulled out of the paddle yesterday morning as she was concerned about the conditions.

Vickie Mckinven, from Milford Haven, said: ‘Absolutely heartbreaking, we were all good friends. And did so much to raise money for charities.’

Someone is also believed to have entered the water to attempt a rescue, but later exited the water safely.

Dyfed-Powys Police have not yet released the names of those who have died but said their next of kin are being supported by specialist officers.

Detective Chief Inspector Jonathan Rees said a full investigation was already under way but at this stage his thoughts were focused on the loved ones of those who had died.

A police spokesperson said: ‘Dyfed-Powys Police received reports of people in distress in the Cleddau River in Haverfordwest shortly after 9am on Saturday, October 30.

Paddleboards were recovered by the emergency services from the River Cleddau in Haverfordwest (Picture: Martin Cavaney/Athena Pictures)

‘A group of nine adults from the south Wales area had travelled to Pembrokeshire for a paddle-boarding excursion.

‘The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated, but it is believed that the group got into difficulty in the water.

‘Sadly two women and a man died at the scene, and a woman remains in a critical condition in hospital. Next of kin are being supported by specialist family liaison officers.’

Politicians are passing on messages of support for the heartbroken families involved in the drowning tragedy.

Liz Saville Roberts, leader of Plaid Cymru in Westminster, said: ‘The news emerging from the River Cleddau incident in #Haverfordwest is distressing.

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‘God speed the emergency services and support the families.’

Town councillor Thomas Tudor sent his thoughts ‘to the families who have lost loved ones’ in the ‘terrible tragedy’.

Stephen Crabb, Welsh Conservative MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire, said: ‘Horrific incident in Haverfordwest this afternoon.

‘Thoughts with all involved and the emergency services responding.’

NPAS south west region also tweeted about their involvement, saying: ‘Thoughts are with all those effected by the tragedy today in #Haverfordwest.’

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COP26: Alok Sharma sets UK govt's tone for climate change summit demanding 'every country' steps up - Sky News

COP26 President Alok Sharma has said he wants "more out of every country" and now is the time to deliver on limiting temperature rises to below 1.5C.

Ahead of around 120 world leaders gathering at the event in Glasgow on Monday for a two-day summit, Mr Sharma urged them to do more to help the planet.

Speaking to Sky News' Trevor Phillips on Sunday, Mr Sharma said: "My message to them is very clear, leave the ghosts of the past behind you and let's focus on the future and unite around this one issue that we know matters to all of us, which is protecting our precious planet."

He said the summit of world leaders at COP26 is very important for agreeing a consensus but added there are two whole weeks of "detailed negotiations" following that two-day summit - and without a deal "the future is really quite unimaginable".

"This is a chance for all these countries to show leadership, this is the point where they have to stand up and be counted," he said.

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"I want more out of every country.

"But I think the point is we have made progress and then we're going to have to take stock on where there is a gap between where the commitments are and where we need to be."

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He said it is important that leaders discuss how to close that gap over the next decade.

But he played down the significance of China and Russia's leaders not turning up in Glasgow, saying they have "both announced net zero targets for the middle of the century" and that all countries need to show leadership on climate change.

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However, he said the challenge at COP26 is more difficult than in Paris in 2015.

"Paris was a brilliant achievement, an historical achievement, but it was a framework agreement," he said.

"What we have had to do since then is agree some of the detailed rules and some of the most difficult rules are still outstanding after six years. That makes it really challenging and, of course, we know that the geopolitics is more difficult than it was at the time of Paris."

The government is hoping a detailed agreement will be made between countries around the world at the end of the fortnight of COP26.

Asked if Mr Sharma thinks it will end in a deal, he said: "That is what I'm driving towards and I think what I've always said is what we need to come out of Glasgow is saying with credibility that we have kept 1.5C alive.

"That 1.5C really matters."

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He added at 1.5C above pre-industrial levels there will be countries in the world that will be underwater, which is why an agreement is needed on how to tackle climate change over the next decade.

Labour's Emily Thornberry told Trevor Phillips on Sunday the summit is "not a giant photo opportunity" for Boris Johnson and called on him to "summon up all the statesmanship he has" to get countries to agree to a deal.

This year's summit is particularly important as it will be the first time the parties will review the most up-to-date plans for how they will limit global warming to 2C but ideally 1.5C, a goal set under the Paris Agreement at COP21.

Ambitions to achieve that may be depleted as a draft joint statement by G20 leaders contains few concrete actions to limit carbon emissions, according to Reuters journalists who have seen the statement.

Boris Johnson told Sky News' Beth Rigby on Saturday that success in the fight to tackle global warming "is going to be very difficult" but "the whole of humanity is in the ring".

On Friday, he said "Team World" was "5-1" down at half-time in the battle to save the planet.

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COP26: Greta Thunberg mobbed as she arrives in Glasgow ahead of climate summit - sky.com

Greta Thunberg has arrived in Glasgow ahead of the COP26 summit, where world leaders are set to discuss how to tackle the climate crisis.

The 18-year-old Swede gave the cameras a thumbs-up as she made her way through Glasgow Central Station on Saturday evening after travelling from London Euston by train.

It comes after Ms Thunberg revealed she had not been "officially" invited to the summit.

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Despite being surrounded by police and other environmental activists upon leaving the train, she appeared in high spirits.

The international conference officially kicks off on Sunday, with a summit of 120 dignitaries and heads of state commencing the following day.

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Ms Thunberg's arrival in Glasgow comes after she took part in a demonstration outside a bank in London on Friday.

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She was mobbed by fellow activists at the protest outside the Standard Chartered headquarters, as thousands of people attended Day of Action protests across 26 countries against the financing of fossil fuel projects.

Earlier this week, Ms Thunberg accused the British government of being "climate villains".

She said that the UK, like many other countries, engages in what she called "creative carbon accounting", where emissions from exported fossil fuels or international shipping and aviation are not currently counted.

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"I find it very strange that they're like, they are the ones who we're supposed to look up to now, but they are objectively one of the biggest climate villains, which I find very strange," Ms Thunberg told Sky News.

But a government spokesperson said: "Given the UK has cut emissions faster than any other major economy over the past three decades, and that we are the first country to legislate to reach net zero by 2050, we stand by our assertion that we are leading the way in the fight against climate change."

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Ms Thunberg is expected to participate in other climate change rallies during the two-week summit in Glasgow, and is due to speak at a protest taking place on Saturday hosted by the COP26 Coalition.

Despite being one of the world's most prominent climate activists, Ms Thunberg previously said she had not received an official invite to the key summit.

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In a preview clip where she spoke to the BBC's Andrew Marr, she was asked whether she had been asked to join.

"I don't know. It's very unclear. Not officially," she said.

She added: "I think that many people might be scared that if they invite too many radical young people, then that might make them look bad."

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Stansted Airport reopens after suspicious package evacuation - BBC News

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Stansted Airport has reopened after reports of a suspicious package in the security area caused part of the terminal to be evacuated.

Essex Police said military explosive experts carried out a controlled explosion on the package and there was "nothing of concern within the bag".

The force said a man had been arrested in connection with the incident.

Stansted Airport advised passengers to check the status of their flight with their airline.

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Passenger Steve Born, who was flying out to Malaga, was among those evacuated.

He said water and space blankets were handed out to passengers while they waited.

Stansted Airport said arrivals were unaffected.

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Essex Police said: "Military explosive experts have carried out a controlled explosion on the package, which has now been forensically recovered by police investigators.

"Initial assessments would indicate there was nothing of concern within the bag.

"A man has been arrested in connection with this matter and remains in custody whilst investigations continue.

"We want to thank all passengers and members of the public for your patience and understanding."

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The whole country wishes the Queen well, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said, after she was advised by doctors to rest for two more weeks.

On Friday, Buckingham Palace announced the monarch, 95, would not undertake official visits for a fortnight.

It said she would continue with some light, desk-based duties and it was her "firm intention" to attend Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph on 14 November.

The prime minister said "the important thing" was the Queen getting some rest.

"I spoke to her Majesty, as I do every week, this week and she's on very good form," Mr Johnson said.

"She's just got to follow the advice of her doctors and get some rest and I think that's the important thing.

"The whole country wishes her well."

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The Queen underwent preliminary medical checks in hospital on 20 October after cancelling a visit to Northern Ireland, having "reluctantly" accepted medical advice to rest for a few days.

Her stay at London's King Edward VII's Hospital was her first overnight hospital stay in eight years.

Although she resumed public engagements earlier this week, it was announced on Wednesday the Queen would not attend the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow as previously planned.

Her planned address to delegates attending COP26 was recorded on Friday afternoon and will be played via video at the event. Other royals will still attend the summit.

'Fatigue, not illness'

Friday's statement from Buckingham Palace said the Queen would continue to hold "virtual audiences" during the fortnight of rest, but said the monarch would not attend any official visits, including the Festival of Remembrance, held at the Royal Albert Hall on the evening before the Remembrance Sunday service.

Royal correspondent Johnny Dymond said "fatigue, not illness" seemed to be the issue - with the message from Palace officials stressing the two weeks' rest was "a sensible precaution" for the 95-year-old.

The Queen's absolute determination to attend the Remembrance Sunday service in Whitehall was "notable", he added.

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The sovereign had maintained a typically busy schedule this month, including hosting a Global Investment Summit at Windsor Castle on 19 October - but was recently seen using a walking stick at a Westminster Abbey service, the first time she has done so at a major event.

Robert Hardman, author of Queen of the World, described the recent cancellations as a "wake-up call that the Queen is 95".

"She has been so dependable over the years, there has been this tendency just to assume she will keep turning up... and when she's not there it comes as a bit of a jolt," Mr Hardman told Radio 4's Today programme,

He added the Remembrance service "was one of the absolute central days in the Queen's calendar", having attended the Cenotaph more than anybody in its history.

"It's absolutely sacred to her. We all fervently hope that we are going to see her on her balcony," he added.

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