Davey Short saved a 12-year-old boy from the North Sea after the child's father and another man died trying to rescue two boys. Short ignored police warnings and swam out, later planning a crowdfunder for the bereaved families.
Wayne Taylor died rescuing his children at Seaton Carew beach. A fundraising drive has raised over £3,500 for his family. Two men lost their lives in the incident.
Wayne Taylor, 41, drowned while rescuing his two children at Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool on July 12. A second man also perished. The children were saved and hospitalized as a precaution. Tributes and a GoFundMe have raised over £31,000.
Wayne Taylor died rescuing his children at Seaton Carew beach. A second man also perished. Tributes and a GoFundMe campaign have raised over £31,000.
Wayne Taylor died trying to rescue his children from the sea at Seaton Carew beach on July 12. Another man also drowned. Two children were saved.
Wayne Taylor died trying to rescue his two children from the sea at Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool. A second man also drowned. Tributes and a GoFundMe have raised over £31,000.
A father died after rushing into the sea to save his children caught in a riptide at Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool, along with another man who tried to help. Both children survived.
Wayne Taylor died trying to save his two children at Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool on July 12. A second man also drowned. Both children survived, and a GoFundMe has raised over £31,000.
A father drowned at Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool while trying to rescue his children from a riptide. Another man who also attempted the rescue died. The children survived.
A father and a passer-by drowned at Seaton Carew beach after trying to rescue two children from the sea. A third man, Davey Short, helped save one child.
A father died after entering the sea at Seaton Carew to save his children caught in a riptide. A dogwalker also perished. Eyewitness Davey Short helped rescue one child.
Two men died trying to save children from the sea at Seaton Carew in Hartlepool. The children survived. Eyewitnesses describe an 'awful tragedy' and 'major operation' as emergency services responded.
Two men drowned trying to save two children at Seaton Carew beach, Hartlepool. Eyewitness Keith Smith described a 'major operation' involving RNLI, police, and a helicopter. The children survived.
Two men died after entering the sea to help two children in difficulty at Seaton Carew beach, Hartlepool. The children are safe. Police warn against open water swimming as UK heatwave continues.
Two men have died after entering the North Sea at Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool to rescue struggling children, who are now safe. Police urge caution as UK swelters in heatwave.
Two men died after entering the sea to help two children in difficulty at Seaton Carew beach near Hartlepool. The children are safe and were taken to hospital for checks.
Two men died after jumping into the sea at Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool to rescue two children. The children are safe, but the men were pronounced dead despite emergency efforts.
Maria Pearson, 70, who stabbed love rival Janet Newton 17 times in 1986, is set for release after a Parole Board panel ruled she no longer poses a danger to the public.
A blind woman was asked to leave a Wetherspoon pub in Hartlepool because staff demanded ID for her guide dog, despite the law not requiring it. The pub chain has apologised.
A woman was sexually assaulted inside a B&M store in Hartlepool. Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to. The incident occurred at 3:35pm on June 13.
Police have released CCTV of a man after a woman reported being sexually assaulted inside a B&M store in Hartlepool on June 13. The incident occurred in broad daylight at Middleton Grange Shopping Centre.
Wayne Taylor died trying to save his two children from a riptide at Seaton Carew beach. A passer-by also drowned. Both children survived. A GoFundMe has raised over £31,000.
Jordan Moon, 8, died after being swept out to sea at Seaton Carew in 2003. Now his family and friends campaign for year-round lifeguard services, with a petition gaining over 1,500 signatures in 24 hours.
Two men died after entering the sea at Seaton Carew beach to rescue two children in difficulty. The children are safe. Police warn against open water swimming as UK heatwave continues.
Joanne Hewitson was asked for proof that her guide dog Rosie was genuine at a Wetherspoons in Hartlepool. The chain apologised, admitting an error.
A person was rescued from rocks at Hartlepool's South Pier on Monday afternoon, with RNLI volunteers and emergency services working together to extract the casualty to hospital.
A father died trying to save his children at Seaton Carew beach, along with a dog walker who rushed to help. Eyewitnesses describe the tragic riptide incident.
Two men died after entering the sea to rescue two children in difficulty at Seaton Carew, Hartlepool. The children are safe; the men were pronounced dead despite immediate medical treatment.
Two people were taken to hospital after RNLI crews rescued four struggling swimmers at Crimdon Dene, a day after two men drowned at nearby Seaton Carew.
Two men died after entering the sea to help two children in difficulty at Seaton Carew beach. The children are safe; the men were pronounced dead despite emergency efforts.