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BBC News
01-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Two people recued at sea at Camber Sands
Two people who got into difficulty swimming at an East Sussex beach have been rescued. HM Coastguard said it received multiple 999 calls just after 14:00 BST of the people in difficulty in the water in Camber Sands. One person was taken by air ambulance to London's Kings College Hospital in a "serious condition", according to South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb).The other was driven to Conquest Hospital in St Leonards-on-Sea for further medical treatment, it continued. The incident came as the South East baked in hot weather, with temperatures ranging from 23C in some coastal areas to higher than 33C further inland.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
M25: Section of motorway closed after waste lorry overturns
A section of the M25 has been closed after a waste lorry overturned in a crash with another HGV, causing a spillage of oil, diesel and waste on the anticlockwise carriageway between junction six (Godstone) and five (Chevening) was shut at about 03:45 BST and is expected to remain closed throughout rush Highways warned work to clear the "large spillage" will be "extensive and complex" and the road will need to be resurfaced. "The road will be closed through morning peak period," the agency said. Drivers have been told to exit the M25 at junction six onto the A25 and rejoin the motorway after Sundridge. The BBC has contacted Surrey Police, Surrey Fire and Rescue and South East Coast Ambulance (SECAmb) for further information.
Metro
04-05-2025
- General
- Metro
Spitfire plane crashes on field ahead of VE Day celebrations
A Spitfire plane carrying a pilot and one passenger has crash-landed on a field in Kent. The World War Two plane was forced to make an emergency landing on a field near Lower Wall Road in West Hythe yesterday evening, just days before the VE Day celebrations across the UK. The pilot and a passenger managed to walk out of the aircraft unhurt. One eyewitness described the moments before the hair-raising emergency manoeuvre: 'We were on our way home from shopping and saw another Spitfire circling, which we thought was unusual – maybe practising for a VE-Day ceremony. 'We continued driving and then came across the plane that had just crash-landed. The pilot and passenger were luckily out of the aircraft.' The emergency services were alerted and locals, along with a farmer, helped guide the rescue workers to the site. The fire service said: 'Two fire engines attended, and crews helped make the scene safe. One person was passed into the care of SECAmb paramedics.' Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here. MORE: Best VE Day celebrations across the UK – from Red Arrows flypast to royals and street parties MORE: Overlooked but 'remarkable' Spanish gem has just got new UK flights MORE: Dubai Airport closure set to impact holidays for 17,000 daily UK travellers
Daily Mirror
04-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
Spitfire crashes in Kent field hours before VE Day celebrations and fly-past
A historic Spitfire was seen circling "for a couple of minutes" in West Hythe, Kent, at 7pm on Saturday evening before performing an emergency crash landing A horrified eyewitness has recalled the terrifying moment a Spitfire crashed into a farmer's field just hours before VE Day celebrations. A historic Spitfire was seen circling "for a couple of minutes" in West Hythe, Kent, at 7pm on Saturday before performing an emergency crash landing. Eyewitness Emily was on her way home in the car when she saw the Spitfire in the air "for a couple of minutes" before it crashed. The pilot and passenger miraculously walked away unscathed. The eyewitness, who did not want to give her last name, told KentOnline: 'We were on our way home from shopping and saw another Spitfire circling. 'Which we thought was unusual so thought perhaps they're practising for a VE-Day ceremony. 'We watched that Spitfire for a couple of minutes and it flew off. So we continued driving, and came across the plane which had just crashed. The pilot and passenger were luckily out of the aircraft. 'Bystanders were walking across the field. So we pulled up and then walked across the field ourselves to check everyone was okay. 'We contacted the farmer to make them aware and to get the gate opened.' A spokesperson for the fire service confirmed they were called to the scene following the crash. It said: "We were called to an aircraft that had made an emergency landing. 'Two fire engines attended, and crews helped to make the scene safe. One person was passed into the care of SECAmb paramedics.' Crews left the scene at around 9pm. The company that owns the Spitfire confirmed the pilot made a "precautionary landing." A spokesperson for Fly a Spitfire added: 'We are aware of an incident involving one of our Spitfire aircraft in the vicinity of Hythe. 'We have spoken to the pilot who has advised that a precautionary landing was made at a non-airfield site. "The pilot and passenger are uninjured and at this stage we have no further information.' The Spitfire was built in 1943 and used in the Royal Canadian Air Force's 441 Squadron, operating under the RAF during World War II. It comes as Britain will commemorate VE Day 's momentous 80th anniversary with a display of characteristic pageantry next week, with Red Arrows set to arc across the skies. Events will honour the dead; those who gave their lives in World War Two to defeat fascism. But they will also remind us, as a group of veterans has poignantly conveyed, that 'to remember is also our best hope of avoiding it ever happening again'. Bank Holiday Monday will see a procession of over 1,300 Armed Forces, uniformed services and young people march to Buckingham Palace from Parliament Square. In the sky above, the procession will finish with a flypast featuring aircraft including the celebrated Red Arrows.
Daily Mail
04-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Horror moment Spitfire 'practicing flypast for VE Day celebrations' crashes into field
A Spitfire crashed into a farmer's field while reportedly practicing a flypast for a VE Day ceremony. Fire crews and paramedics were rushed to the scene after the historic aircraft plummeted from the sky and into crops in West Hythe, Kent. Images from the incident show the warplane lying in a field as onlookers and emergency service personnel gather around it. An anonymous witness saw the plane after it hit the earth told KentOnline: 'We were on our way home from shopping and saw another Spitfire circling. 'Which we thought was unusual so thought perhaps they're practising for a VE-Day ceremony.' She went on explain how she had watched the plane for a few minutes while driving before suddenly coming across the crashed aircraft. The pilot and passenger had luckily made it out of the Spitfire, but bystanders had gathered to take a look at the damage and check to make sure everyone was safe. 'We contacted the farmer to make them aware and to get the gate opened,' she added. A spokesman for the fire service stated: 'We were called to an aircraft that had made an emergency landing. 'Two fire engines attended, and crews helped to make the scene safe. One person was passed into the care of SECAmb paramedics.' Emergency crews reportedly left the scene just after 9pm. The iconic aircraft belonged to Biggin Hill-based Spitfire flight experience company, Fly a Spitfire. A spokesperson said: 'We are aware of an incident involving one of our Spitfire aircraft in the vicinity of Hythe. 'We have spoken to the pilot who has advised that a precautionary landing was made at a non-airfield site. 'The pilot and passenger are uninjured and at this stage we have no further information.' According to the local news site, the Spitfire was built in 1943 and entered service with 441 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force, serving with the RAF. Its first operational sortie was flown on September 25, 1944.
