Brave swimmers take a dip ice cold in water and walkers enjoy stroll in the snow

Cold conditions will continue over the weekend after parts of the country saw dramatic snowfall and the South West of England was hit by heavy rain.  Friday brought dramatic ‘thundersnow’ to some parts of Scotland, and other parts of the UK woke up to wintry scenes.  Areas as far south as Kent and Essex experienced … Read more

Brave swimmers take a dip ice cold in water and walkers enjoy stroll in the snow

Cold conditions will continue over the weekend after parts of the country saw dramatic snowfall and the South West of England was hit by heavy rain.  Friday brought dramatic ‘thundersnow’ to some parts of Scotland, and other parts of the UK woke up to wintry scenes.  Areas as far south as Kent and Essex experienced … Read more

UK weather: Swimmers brave reopened lidos in 7C chill on first day after lockdown

Not just dreaming of a white weekend! Britain braces for four inches of snow as mercury will fall to near ZERO with sleet in south by Friday First major snowfall of winter is forecast over the coming days, with up to four inches possible in northern hills Sleet is expected this week in the South … Read more

UK weather: Swimmers brave reopened lidos in 7C chill on first day after lockdown

Not just dreaming of a white weekend! Britain is braced for four inches of snow from TONIGHT as mercury will fall to near ZERO with sleet in south by Friday First major snowfall of winter is forecast over the coming days, with up to four inches possible in northern hills Sleet is expected this week … Read more

Pod of dolphins join two unsuspecting swimmers in Melbourne as they enjoy their free time outside

Magical moment a pod of dolphins join two unsuspecting swimmers as they enjoy a dip in regional Victoria on the first day restrictions are eased Pod of dolphins were seen jumping around two unsuspecting swimmers The two swimmers were relaxing in Lorne in regional Victoria on Wednesday  Dolphins started swimming under and around them and … Read more

Swimmers banned from Dover harbour sea due to E-coli bacteria

Swimmers are banned from entering sea at Dover harbour after scientists discover ‘above normal’ levels of E-coli bacteria in the water Test routines revealed ‘above normal’ levels of E-coli bacteria at Dover harbour The Port of Dover has closed the area to swimmers and water activities Authorities advised to keep the harbour shut until more … Read more

Rare 50p coins featuring Olympic swimmers sell for £10,000

The rare 50p coins featuring Olympic swimmers that sell for £10,000 Some commemorative coins produced for the London 2012 Olympics are rare The original accidentally incorporated wavy lines obscuring the swimmer’s face  Only 600 were released before the mistake was spotted and the coin re-minted By Toby Walne for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:30 … Read more

Swimmers return to Hampstead Heath’s outdoor pools today as UK is set for weekend of 74F summer sun

Swimmers have returned to Hampstead Heath’s outdoor pools and Parliament Hill’s lido for an early morning dip today as the UK is set for a sunny weekend with temperatures expected to hit 74F (23C). Britons waking up to blue skies today splashed about in the north London beauty spot on the first day of decent summer … Read more