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03/10/2010 Swansea-Cork ferry setting sail A reopened Irish Sea ferry service is making its first sailing after completing safety checks, say owners Fastnet Line. more info |
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03/10/2010 Timeline: North Korea A chronology of key events more info |
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03/10/2010 Swansea-Cork ferry set to launch The launch voyage of the reinstated Swansea-Cork ferry service could take place if certification checks take place. more info |
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03/10/2010 Vandals target life saving belts Lives are potentially being put at risk as life saving equipment is being damaged and thrown into the sea in a Gwynedd town. more info |
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03/09/2010 Rescue boat cut plans criticised Protesters criticise coastguard plans to scrap a rescue boat based in Cornwall for the River Tamar at a public meeting. more info |
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03/08/2010 Thousands in public sector strike Up to 20,000 civil and public servants join a UK-wide strike in a dispute over redundancy terms. more info |
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03/08/2010 Scrapping of clipper ship delayed Plans to scrap a Sunderland-built clipper ship are postponed to give campaigners a chance to save her. more info |
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03/07/2010 Dogs and sheep plunge over cliff Two dogs and a sheep drown in rough seas after falling from cliffs at Beesands in Devon. more info |
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03/07/2010 Windsurfer rescued in choppy seas A helicopter and two lifeboats are involved in the rescue of a windsurfer who got into difficulties off Bigbury. more info |
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03/05/2010 Ships freed from Baltic Sea ice Dozens of ships that had been trapped in ice in the Baltic Sea off Stockholm, some for several days, have been freed. more info |
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03/04/2010 Attack threat in Malacca Strait Singapore warns that an unnamed terror group plans to attack oil tankers in the Malacca Straits. more info |
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03/03/2010 Country profile: The Netherlands Key facts, figures and dates more info |
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03/03/2010 Buried barges 'must be protected' The Friends of Purton chairman criticises English Heritage as he takes the campaign to save the sunken hulks of Gloucestershire to Westminster. more info |
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03/02/2010 Holidaymakers rescued from cliff Holidaymakers are rescued from cliffs near Ilfracombe after becoming trapped while trying to save their dog. more info |
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03/02/2010 Titanic passengers 'less selfish' Women and children came first when the Titanic sunk but not when the Lusitania was torpedoed, a study claims. more info |
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03/02/2010 Belfast music heritage on iPhone Nothin' for us in Belfast, The Pound's so old it's a pity, OK, there's the trident in Bangor, Then walk back to the city. more info |
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03/01/2010 Walls blamed for storm disaster Blame is being laid on France's aged sea defences after violent storms left some 50 dead and thousands homeless along the country's Atlantic coast. more info |
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03/01/2010 France declares storms 'disaster' The French PM declares a national disaster after storms bring death and destruction to parts of the country. more info |
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03/01/2010 Chile timeline A chronology of key events more info |
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02/28/2010 At least 50 die in Europe storms At least 50 people are killed, most of them in France, as powerful storms cause chaos across western Europe. more info |