RNLI calls for beaches without lifeguards to be shut after two deaths

A popular British beach will partially reopen to the public today – but only to those who have pre-booked tickets, as thousands of people head to the coast to enjoy temperatures of up to 81F (27C). West Wittering beach in West Sussex is opening for the first time since being shut more than two months … Read more

Bondi Rescue’s dark world exposed as lifeguards’ jobs are placed in limbo

Bondi Beach closed down last month and the jobs of their world-renowned lifeguards are in limbo amid the coronavirus pandemic. And while the elite group of rescuers saved countless lives, out of the water some of their darkest moments have come to light.  Head lifeguard Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkin, 51, was caught up in a drink … Read more

Father whose son drowned at water park claims lifeguards were distracted by slide competition

A British diving instructor whose three-year-old son drowned at a water park has claimed that the lifeguards were distracted by a slide competition at the time of his death. William Watson, 35, took his family to the Blue Tree Water Park in Phuket, Thailand, on February 23.  But just hours later his son, Bobby, waded … Read more