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Scottish Sun
29-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
Airspace shut where rescue teams are searching for missing paddleboarder, 15
Pilots have been warned they could be prosecuted for flying as rescue chopper and teams search STAY AWAY Airspace shut where rescue teams are searching for missing paddleboarder, 15 Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PLANES, helicopters and drones have been barred from flying over a beauty spot as rescue teams continue the hunt for a missing 15-year-old paddleboarder. Pilots have been ordered to stay away after police shut the airspace above Lochore Meadows Country Park in Fife where the teenager was last seen. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Paddleboarders use specialist kit to stand up and move using oars 3 The boy, 15, was on the water at Lochore Meadows Country Park in Fife when police received a "report of concern" 3 Coastguard, police and fire and rescue teams are carrying out a search Officers received a 'report of concern' for a person out in the water last night with visitors urged to avoid the area. The call sparked an emergency response from cops, the fire service and coastguard. Police Scotland says temporary measures have been put in place for 'security and safety'. A spokesman said: 'Restrictions apply to all aircraft, including drones. 'You must check if it is legal to fly in your area. 'It is a criminal offence to fly in restricted airspace.' The alarm was raised over concerns for the teen who had been on the water around 5.25pm yesterday as temperatures at the spot near Lochgelly hit 20°C. Coastguard rescue teams from three stations and a chopper have mounted a search operation, supported by police and firefighters. More than a million visitors use the park each year, with the 260-acre loch popular used for yachting and used as a training site for the University of St Andrews Boat Club. It is also the home of the Scottish Open Water Championships. Police say 'extensive searches' are being carried out and 'enquiries are ongoing'. Paddleboarders has boomed in popularity, with around 100,000 adults taking to the water annually. Incredible moment missing Brit castaway Mary Gavin waves desperately at passing ship sparking rescue after 5 days at sea They stand or kneel on specially made boards or inflatables and use an oar to move and steer using. Airspace restrictions will remain in place until 9am tomorrow. A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokesman said: 'HM Coastguard is assisting Police with the search for a missing person on Loch Ore.'
Daily Mail
27-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Moment woman waves down passing boat after 5 days adrift at sea in Spain
A missing British woman was rescued by a passing ship after nearly five days adrift at sea. Police and coastguards started hunting for Mary Gavin, 39, last Wednesday evening around 36 hours after she vanished on a rented boat she had hired a day earlier on the paradise island of Formentera. She was rescued alive late Saturday afternoon after a ferry covering the route from the Majorcan capital Palma to the mainland east coast city of Valencia spotted her and raised the alarm. A passenger aboard the boat that discovered the woman recalled the dramatic moment they neared her as she called out for help, saying: 'She was dehydrated and sunburnt and had mouth sores. The waves complicated the rescue.' Alejandro Rosera told Majorcan media outlet Cronica Balear: 'When we were about to pass by Formentera, we were told there was an emergency and we had to turn back. 'Later on we saw a woman on board a small boat. She had a life jacket on and another in her hand making gestures. 'It took about 40 minutes to get her onto our ship. The movement of the waves made the rescue more difficult. 'She had mouth sores and you could tell she was dehydrated so she was given water and a Coca Cola. 'Once we got to Valencia a large number of police and health professionals were waiting for her and assisted her immediately.' News of the 5pm rescue on Saturday emerged on Sunday morning when police confirmed she had been taken to hospital in Valencia. The vessel she had lost her way in, a cream-coloured Quicksilver 475 Axess with a Mercury outboard motor which she had hired from a rental firm at Formentera's La Savina Port last Tuesday morning, was towed to Ibiza by coastguards. Police divers had been incorporated into the search for her last Thursday after Civil Guard and Spanish coastguards helicopters and boats were mobilized. Speaking on Sunday morning a Civil Guard spokesman said: 'The British woman who vanished after renting a boat in Formentera on Tuesday morning has been found alive.' The police force had said on Friday in its first official comments about the disappearance: 'The missing woman is a 39-year-old British national who hired the boat in the port of La Savina in Formentera on Tuesday morning. 'She was supposed to return it around 6pm on Wednesday and when she didn't her friends became worried and raised the alarm. 'From the time she was reported missing on Wednesday evening a search operation was launched which continued throughout the day yesterday. She hasn't been found yet nor has the boat she was on. 'The Civil Guard's Judicial Police unit has been investigating this woman's disappearance but two vessels belonging to our Maritime Unit were mobilized yesterday along with one from the specialist sub-aquatic GEAS unit. 'The officers from the Maritime Unit conduct the searches from speedboats and the GEAS are essentially diving specialists.' A police source said last week the missing woman had been living on one of the Balearic islands for around two months, although it was not immediately clear if the island is Ibiza or Formentera. No more details have been given out by local authorities about what they think went wrong and why the woman had ended up adrift and in difficulties.
Daily Mirror
26-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
Dramatic moment Brit woman saved after being lost at sea for five days
A huge search and operation was deployed for missing Brit, Mary Gavin, last Wednesday after she vanished on a rented boat a day before on the island of Formentera near Ibiza This is the astonishing moment a Brit missing for nearly five days at sea is rescued after making a desperate sign to a passing ship. A huge search and operation was deployed for missing Mary Gavin, 39, last Wednesday, after she vanished on a rented boat a day before on the Mediterranean island of Formentera. Remarkably, she was rescued on Saturday afternoon after a ferry from Palma, Majorca, to the mainland Spanish east coast city of Valencia spotted her and raised the alarm. One of the passengers on the boat that discovered the Mary and her small boat recalled the stunning moment they neared her as she called out for help, saying: 'She was dehydrated and sunburnt and had mouth sores. The waves complicated the rescue.' Alejandro Rosera told Majorcan media outlet Cronica Balear: 'When we were about to pass by Formentera, we were told there was an emergency and we had to turn back. 'Later on we saw a woman on board a small boat. She had a life jacket on and another in her hand making gestures. 'It took about 40 minutes to get her onto our ship. The movement of the waves made the rescue more difficult. She had mouth sores and you could tell she was dehydrated so she was given water and a Coca Cola. 'Once we got to Valencia a large number of police and health professionals were waiting for her and assisted her immediately.' News of the 5pm rescue on Saturday of the Brit emerged on Sunday morning when police confirmed Mary had been taken to hospital in Valencia. The vessel she had lost her way in, a cream-coloured Quicksilver 475 Axess with a Mercury outboard motor which she had hired from a rental firm at Formentera's La Savina Port last Tuesday morning, was towed to Ibiza by coastguards. Police divers had joined the search for her last Thursday after Civil Guard and Spanish coastguards helicopters and boats were mobilised. Speaking on Sunday morning a Civil Guard spokesman said: 'The British woman who vanished after renting a boat in Formentera on Tuesday morning has been found alive.' The police force had said on Friday in its first official comments about the disappearance: 'The missing woman is a 39-year-old British national who hired the boat in the port of La Savina in Formentera on Tuesday morning. 'She was supposed to return it around 6pm on Wednesday and when she didn't her friends became worried and raised the alarm. From the time she was reported missing on Wednesday evening a search operation was launched which continued throughout the day yesterday. 'She hasn't been found yet nor has the boat she was on. 'The Civil Guard's Judicial Police unit has been investigating this woman's disappearance but two vessels belonging to our Maritime Unit were mobilised yesterday along with one from the specialist sub-aquatic GEAS unit. 'The officers from the Maritime Unit conduct the searches from speedboats and the GEAS are essentially diving specialists.' A police source said last week the missing woman had been living on one of the Balearic islands for around two months, although it was not immediately clear if the island is Ibiza or Formentera. No more details have been given out by local authorities about what they think went wrong and why the woman ended up adrift and in difficulties.
Scottish Sun
26-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
Incredible moment missing Brit castaway Mary Gavin waves desperately at passing ship sparking rescue after 5 days at sea
THIS is the incredible moment missing Brit castaway Mary Gavin waved desperately at a passing ship after being stranded in the sea for five days. Footage shows Ms Gavin in a life jacket shouting for help after she vanished on a boat she had rented on a Spanish paradise island. Advertisement 6 Footage shows Ms Gavin in a life jacket calling for help Credit: Solarpix 6 She was travelling in a Quicksilver 475 Axess boat when she lost her way in the middle of the sea Credit: Solarpix 6 She was rescued after passengers on a ferry spotted her in the middle of the sea Credit: Solarpix 6 British woman Mary Gavin was rescued over the weekend Credit: Solarpix She was rescued alive on Saturday after passengers on a passing ferry headed to Valencia spotted her and raised the alarm. The 39-year-old Brit was then rushed to a hospital to receive medical treatment. Emergency rescuers revealed Ms Gavin rented a Quicksilver 475 Axess boat in Formentera before she lost her way in the middle of the sea last week. Alejandro Rosera, one of the passengers on the ferry that rescued her, said that she was dehydrated and had severe sunburn. Advertisement Ms Rosera added: "When we were about to pass by Formentera, we were told there was an emergency and we had to turn back. 'Later on, we saw a woman on board a small boat. 'She had a life jacket on and another in her hand, making gestures. "She was dehydrated and sunburnt and had mouth sores. 'Once we got to Valencia, a large number of police and health professionals were waiting for her and assisted her immediately.' Advertisement Police and coastguards started hunting for Ms Gavin last Wednesday - some 36 hours after she vanished after renting the boat from Formentera. Expert divers were tasked by the Spanish coastguards to scour the depths of the ocean to search for the missing Brit The Spanish Civil Guard also mobilised helicopters and boats in a bid to find clues about her. Cops revealed that friends of the Brit woman first raised the alarm after she failed to return from her boating trip. Advertisement 'From the time she was reported missing on Wednesday evening, a search operation was launched, and it continued throughout the day," they added. After rescuing her, a Civil Guard spokesman said: 'The British woman who vanished after renting a boat in Formentera on Tuesday morning has been found alive. A police source said last week the missing woman had been living on one of the Balearic islands for around two months. Although it was not immediately clear whether the island is Ibiza or Formentera. Advertisement No more details have been given out by local authorities about what they think went wrong and why the woman ended up adrift in the middle of the sea. Last year, four people including two Brits were dramatically rescued from a stricken boat after getting lost at sea for four days. The dehydrated men were found by Spanish authorities some 60 miles off the coast of Tenerife. They made a Mayday call to alert local ships after being stranded in the sea for days. Advertisement A Panamanian-flagged ship along with a Spanish Civil Guard vessel is said to have responded by heading to the area they were in. 6 This is the boat the British woman was travelling in before getting lost Credit: Solarpix
The Irish Sun
26-06-2025
- The Irish Sun
Incredible moment missing Brit castaway Mary Gavin waves desperately at passing ship sparking rescue after 5 days at sea
THIS is the incredible moment missing Brit castaway Mary Gavin waved desperately at a passing ship after being stranded in the sea for five days. Footage shows Ms Gavin in a life jacket shouting for help after she Advertisement 6 Footage shows Ms Gavin in a life jacket calling for help Credit: Solarpix 6 She was travelling in a Quicksilver 475 Axess boat when she lost her way in the middle of the sea Credit: Solarpix 6 She was rescued after passengers on a ferry spotted her in the middle of the sea Credit: Solarpix 6 British woman Mary Gavin was rescued over the weekend Credit: Solarpix She was rescued alive on Saturday after passengers on a passing ferry headed to The 39-year-old Brit was then rushed to a hospital to receive medical treatment. Emergency rescuers revealed Ms Gavin rented a Quicksilver 475 Axess boat in Formentera before she lost her way in the middle of the sea last week. Alejandro Rosera, one of the passengers on the ferry that rescued her, said that she was dehydrated and had severe sunburn. Advertisement read more world news Ms Rosera added: "When we were about to pass by Formentera, we were told there was an emergency and we had to turn back. 'Later on, we saw a woman on board a small boat. 'She had a life jacket on and another in her hand, making gestures. "She was dehydrated and sunburnt and had mouth sores. 'Once we got to Valencia, a large number of police and health professionals were waiting for her and assisted her immediately.' Advertisement Most read in The Sun Police and coastguards started hunting for Ms Gavin last Wednesday - some 36 hours after she vanished after renting the boat from Formentera. Expert divers were tasked by the Spanish coastguards to scour the depths of the ocean to search for the missing Brit The Spanish Civil Guard also mobilised helicopters and boats in a bid to find clues about her. Cops revealed that friends of the Brit woman first raised the alarm after she failed to return from her boating trip. Advertisement 'From the time she was reported missing on Wednesday evening, a search operation was launched, and it continued throughout the day," they added. After rescuing her, a Civil Guard spokesman said: 'The British woman who vanished after renting a boat in Formentera on Tuesday morning has been found alive. A police source said last week the missing woman had been living on one of the Balearic islands for around two months. Although it was not immediately clear whether the island is Ibiza or Formentera. Advertisement No more details have been given out by local authorities about what they think went wrong and why the woman ended up adrift in the middle of the sea. Last year, The dehydrated men were found by Spanish authorities some 60 miles off the coast of Tenerife. They made a Mayday call to alert local ships after being stranded in the sea for days. Advertisement A Panamanian-flagged ship along with a Spanish Civil Guard vessel is said to have responded by heading to the area they were in. 6 This is the boat the British woman was travelling in before getting lost Credit: Solarpix 6 The woman vanished after hiring a boat in Formentera Credit: Alamy
