Three teenagers have died after a car entered the River Wear.
Northumbria Police said just before 13:30 BST a black Audi A3 came off the road at Panns Bank near Wearmouth Bridge, in Sunderland, and entered the water.
Four people were in the car at the time and a 17-year-old boy managed to reach safety. He is currently in hospital with non-serious injuries, and has subsequently been arrested in connection with the incident, the force said.
The bodies of two teenage boys and a teenage girl have been recovered from the water.
No other vehicles are believed to have been involved.
Ch Supt Scott Cowie, area commander for Sunderland, said it was “a truly tragic incident”.
“Our thoughts are with their families, friends and all those impacted by what has happened,” he said.
He added the investigation was at an early stage and the force was working to establish the circumstances.
KELSEY Parker has been seen for the first time on an outing with her newborn daughter River.
The 36-year-old, who was married to late The Wanted singer Tom Parker, welcomed the little one with her new partner Will Lindsay last week.
River’s birth came after the devastating loss of Kelsey’s son Phoenix, who was stillborn shortly before his due date last year.
Kelsey – who shares Aurelia, six, and Bodhi, five, with late husband Tom – appeared ever the doting mum on an outing with her family this weekend.
Enjoying a day out to the park near their South London home, Kelsey was seen planting a kiss on daughter River’s head.
The newborn was sweetly dressed in a white babygrow and hat, as older sister Aurelia helped cradle her.
In more snaps from the day out, Kelsey was glowing as she pushed River around in a pram while new dad Will wrapped his arm around her.
Aurelia and Bodhi joyfully walked beside the couple.
Last week, Kelsey confirmed her daughter had arrived safely as she said via Instagram: “Welcome to the world, River. Our little bit of hope.”
Kelsey was married to singer Tom from 2018 up until his death four years ago.
He passed following a two-year battle with terminal brain cancer.
Kelsey found love again with Will, a tree surgeon from Kent, in 2024.
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A MEMBERS club loved by the Royals is opening a new location in a historic English town.
It will feature restaurants, bars, a 25-metre pool, racquet courts and even direct access to the River Thames.
A new “reimagined” country club from the Soho House brand is set to come to Windsor, situated directly along the River Thames from next year.
Located less than 45 minutes from central London, Soho River House will also be home to a Health Club, riverside restaurant and Vinyl Bar.
The main house, a Victorian mansion within 35 acres of land, will feature 93 bedrooms designed for members who wish to extend their stay overnight.
The Health Club comes with a gym dedicated to all members’ fitness needs as well as a novel Lazy River feature, which offers cold plunges designed for muscle recovery.
The location will also hold the first Soho House Racquet & Rowing Club with padel, tennis and pickleball courts.
For those wishing to try their hand at rowing, the site will come with boat storage, a dedicated staging area, and direct access to the river through a launching ramp.
The Lazy Lawn overlooking the Thames also provides the perfect lounging spot to catch some much-needed sunrays.
Every week, the club is set to host a number of events for members – including live performances and “One Night Only” dinners with well-known chefs.
Expected to arrive in 2027, those interested are able to register their interest online to keep an eye out for upcoming applications.
Soho House has 14 other locations in the UK, including sites in Manchester, Somerset and East Sussex.
The brand is loved by both Royals and celebrities, with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry having their first date at 76 Dean Street, a Soho House location in London back in 2016.
So what about the crocodiles?
They’re not mentioned anywhere in the latest update from the IOC and World Rowing and they weren’t referenced in the media release about the technical assessment. That report itself has not yet been made public.
The safety management plan for this weekend’s school regatta does however mention the word “crocodile” 28 times.
“The Fitzroy River is within recognised crocodile country,” it says.
“Event planning must therefore assume that a crocodile sighting is possible… No natural waterway in crocodile country can be guaranteed to be crocodile-free.”
Procedures this weekend include suspending racing and competitors returning to the bank if a croc is spotted. The official signal for a sighting is the call of “crocodile, crocodile, crocodile”.
Asked specifically about crocodiles, New Zealand’s Wickham told the BBC the primary concern was ensuring the “fairest possible course” for rowers. “We would obviously expect any course chosen to be safe for rowers,” he added.
The company owned by Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart, Hancock Prospecting, which supported Rockhampton’s bid and has pumped tens of millions of dollars into sports including rowing, pointed to “fake media” concerns about risks posed by flooding and crocodiles in the Fitzroy.
“The people of Rocky for many years have sent their own children to train in this river, and for competitions, without a single crocodile incident,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
And those who argue the tabloid-friendly crocodile debate is overblown, say the biggest of the creatures live downstream. The less-dangerous freshwater crocodiles are more likely to be spotted in the rowing arena, they say.
Also contested by government is the flood risk, though Rowing Queensland’s O’Loughlin says that their schools event was due to be held on the Fitzroy in August 2024, but had to be moved after the course was washed away.
Brisbane 2032’s chief executive has said organisers are making contingency plans “as we would for any venue”.
The 2000 Olympics venue in Sydney is ready and waiting as a backup – though that would be unconscionable for Queenslanders.
A river that is home to about 500 saltwater crocodiles has been given the OK to host Olympic and Paralympic rowing and canoeing events at the 2032 Brisbane Games.
The course on the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, Queensland, has passed an independent technical assessment into its suitability.
The assessment did not consider the crocodiles but instead looked at “how the course would perform under a range of conditions, weather patterns, water levels and flood risk at both Games time and throughout the period leading into the Games”.
The report was commissioned by the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA), which noted, external that the Fitzroy River Flatwater Facility “is already a training and competition venue for flatwater sports, supporting school state championships, local regattas, and national team training camps”.
As a recognised rowing facility, contingency plans are in place at events for when crocodiles are spotted and Olympic officials have previously been assured of rower safety.
World Rowing and Paddle Worldwide, formerly International Canoe Federation, both endorsed the course.
“Based on the extensive analysis undertaken, we now know that the Fitzroy River is capable of providing fair competition conditions during the period of the Games, consistent with the requirements of Olympic and Paralympic Rowing,” World Rowing President Jean-Christophe Rolland said., external
Paddle Worldwide President Thomas Konietzko said: “The quality and depth of the technical work undertaken has significantly improved our understanding of the field of play and provides confidence to us and our athletes that the course can deliver fair competition for Canoe Sprint athletes.”
Brisbane 2032 President Andrew Liveris played down the issue of crocodiles last year.
“There are sharks in the ocean and we’re still surfing… it’s a can do, not a can’t do – please change the mindset here,” he said at the time.
Speaking on Thursday about the venue having now been given the go-ahead, he said: “The endorsement provides additional certainty as we move into the next phase of venue planning and Games delivery, ensuring all future design and operational work continues to focus solely on Rockhampton.”
Saltwater crocodiles – known locally as Salties – live in both freshwater and saltwater and can grow to be in excess of six metres long.
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Here’s some of the best bargains members can grab, which include a luxurious Italian island stay and an all inclusive break to the Canaries.
Tick off an Amsterdam city break with this two night stay in the Dutch capital.
The deal includes return flights plus a stay at the Chasse Boutique Hotel, which puts you within walking distance of the sprawling Vondelpark, Amsterdam‘s largest park.
You’re also close to Foodhallen, where you can grab lunch from 20 different street food stalls including gourmet hot dogs and tasty dim sum.
A 10-minute bike ride will take you to Jordaan, a pretty, narrow street neighbourhood packed with boutique shops and canalside cafes.
If you tot up your flights, cruise, hotel, plus food and drink for this stay, it works out to less than £50pp per night – which is incredible value for a River Nile break.
This package combines an all inclusive four night stay at the Royal Lagoons Resort with a seven night MS Royal Adventure Cruise, with all of your transfers and meals included.
The Royal Lagoons Resort & Aqua Park is a spectacular hotel in Hurghada with four pools, its own waterpark, a spa and a private beach.
And the scenic Nile cruise itself has stops at places like Luxor, home to the Avenue of Sphinxes, and Edfu, a collection of temples covered in hieroglyphics.
Enjoy three nights in a swanky hotel plus return flights to Porto for £127pp with this bargain city break deal.
Swap the grey UK weather for Porto‘s sun-drenched cobbled streets, where riverside wine bars offer glasses of Vino Verde for as little as €3.
The package includes a stay at the HF Tuela Porto, which is close to the pretty Palacio de Cristal gardens, where you’ll find manicured gardens, fountains and wandering peacocks.
Plus the flexibility of Travelzoo deals means you can travel as soon as next weekend, or book ahead for next year.
If you fancy visiting an Italian island with postcard-perfect, colourful towns, lush landscaped and even bubbling hot springs, look no further than Ischia.
This deal includes flights. transfers, and a five night, half board stay at the Hotel La Pergola & Villa Flavio Thermal Resort.
You’ll receive a cheeky welcome drink on arrival, before checking into the traditional, coral-coloured hotel and taking a dip in its hot spring baths.
You even get a half-day tour in Lacco Amen, an elegant coastal town, plus a Limoncello tasting session.
Visit Sweden, Norway and Denmark on this combined Scandinavian sightseeing trip.
You’ll start by flying to Copenhagen, where you’ll spend two nights at the stylish Copenhagen Island hotel, where you can head out to explore the pastel-coloured houses that line the waterfront.
Next you’ll hop on an overnight cruise from Copenhagen to Oslo, before spending two nights at the Scandic Helsfyr hotel.
Spend your days here taking in the views of the city from the rooftop of the striking Oslo Opera House, or tour the medieval Akershus Fortress for a dose of history.
Then you’ll hop on a short flight from Oslo to Stockholm, where you’ll stay at the boujee Hotel Gio, BW Signature Collection hotel, a 10-minute walk from the royal Haga Park and the massive Brunnsviken Lake.
After enjoying a Stockholm archipelago cruise tour with a hot drink, you’ll be headed back to the UK having ticked off three countries.
This deal bags you flights plus an all inclusive seven night stay in Puerto de la Cruz, with airport transfers included.
Stay in the four-star Fergus Puerto de la Cruz, a hotel surrounded by suptropical gardens that feels like an island oasis.
The hotel sits on a hilltop overlooking the coastal town, plus there’s three outdoor pools to pick from with fantastic volcanic views.
Your all inclusive break includes a huge buffest restaurant with live show cooking stations, plus plenty of bars to grab a drink, including the lounge bar which comes alive in the evenings with live entertainment.
Prices correct at the time of publication.
This is the longest river in Europe(Image: Getty)
You might have heard the phrase ‘all rivers flow to the sea’ – often used to mean that different paths will all lead to the same end at some point, While it’s a pleasing idiom, it’s not geographically true. In fact, one of the longest rivers in the world never reaches the sea at all.
The Volga is the longest river in Europe, flowing through central and southern Russia. Its basin sprawls across two-fifths of the European part of Russia.
The river begins in the Valdai Hills as a tiny trickling spring, before turning into the Volga.
It winds for a whopping 3,531 kilometres through forests and steppes before emptying into the Caspian Sea which, rather misleadingly, is not a Sea at all, but a colossal lake.
The river is connected to five different seas via an intricate network of manmade canals which were built over the centuries, although the Caspian is its main and natural mouth.
The canal system allows ships to travel from the Volga to the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov, the Baltic Sea and the White Sea.
The sprawling Volga Delta, where the river splits into more than 500 channels, is also a world-famous wildlife sanctuary.,
It is a spawning ground for the Beluga sturgeon, which means that the lower stretches of the Volga are the epicentre of wild black caviar – one of the most sought after and expensive delicacies in the world.
The river was also a lifeline during World War II, providing a lifeline for Russian troops during the Battle of Stalingrad.
The Soviet Army was pinned against its west bank, so all supplies had to be ferried across the mile-wide stretch of water under constant barrage from the German artillery.
As winter set in and the river began to freeze, it became too icy for boats to cross but not yet thick enough for trucks to drive on.
Russian forces were nearly starved of ammunition until it froze solid.
However, as the German army focused all its energy on fighting across the riverbank, the Soviets snuck across the eastern side of the river to launch a surprise attack and completely surrounded the German forces.
The river is a tributary in the Amazon rainforest(Image: Getty)
In a remote part of the Amazonian rainforest, there is a river so mired in myth that many thought it didn’t exist. However, thanks to the research and work of a celebrated geothermal scientist, the existence of the river has now been proven – and he’s fighting to protect it.
The Shanay-timpishka, commonly known as the ‘Boiling River of the Amazon’ is a tributary of the Pachitea River which flows towards the Amazon River. The river has been known to indigenous Peruvians who live in the Amazon, and it has been used for spiritual and healing rituals for centuries. They called it ‘Shanay-timpishka’ which translates to ‘boiled by the heat of the sun’.
The local Asháninka and Shipibo peoples believe the river is birthed by Yacumama, a gigantic mythical serpent thought to live in the Amazon. “a mythical enormous serpent believed to inhabit the Amazon Rainforest.”
Local shamans teach that Yacumama is the “Mother of the Waters”
Geothermal scientist Adrés Ruzo first heard of the scalding river from his grandfather who told him a legend about the Spanish conquistadors who ventured into the jungle and came back with tales of a river which boiled.
He was the first scientist permitted by the local shamans to map, study and legally help to protect the river. He travelled through the jungle in 2011, guided by his aunt and confirmed the existence of the river.
Ruzo worked to study the river, and also helped the local indigenous people secure their rights to it. The area is in massive danger from deforestation which destroys the forest and surrounding ecosystems.
Ruzo became an advocate for the ancestral people living in the region, and helped secure the legal titles to the land. He also founded the Boiling River Project – a non-profit organisation which advocates for the permanent protection of the river.
One of the most fascinating things about this river is that it is an anomaly.
Usually, geothermal rivers and springs are heated by volcanic currents but in the case of Shanay-timpishka, the closest volcano is 700 kilometres away. Instead, the water is heated by the core of the Earth.
Rainwater seeps into the earth’s crust through fault lines where it is heated to boiling and then pushed back up into the river. At its hottest points, the river can reach close to 100°C, and boils anything which is unfortunate enough to fall in.
The river is littered with animal bones and bodies which have been cooked inside.
Tragically, it’s not only animals which have been killed by the boiling water. A Toronto woman died in 2025 after she fell into the river whilst meditating on a rock nearby.
Although Maya Moreno managed to escape from the water alive, she tragically died later in hospital after suffering burns to 70% of her body.
According to a GoFundMe for Maya, she had travelled to the river as part of a spiritual journey, and fainted beside the river which caused her to fall in.
A 21-year-old student in India’s Madhya Pradesh, popularly known as ‘Bittu Tabahi’, has single-handedly cleaned up a trash-filled river. Despite ridicule, health risks and limited resources, his efforts have transformed the waterway and prompted government action.
Published On 6 Sep 20266 Sep 2026
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