- The man was not related to the children
By Emily Allen
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A man died while trying to rescue two children in a rubber ring after they got into difficulties just yards from the shore.
The 25-year-old had gone to the youngsters' aid barely five yards off West Wittering beach near Chichester, West Sussex after spotting them in difficulty in their inflatable.
He then found himself in trouble but could not be saved.
A helicopter lands on West Wittering beach in West Sussex yesterday. A man has died while trying to rescue two children after they got into difficulties in the sea
Tragedy: Witnesses at West Wittering beach, where a 25-year-old man drowned while going to the aid of two children who got into difficulty in the water
The incident happened yesterday afternoon as thousands of sun-seekers flocked to the beach to enjoy temperatures of around 26C.
Horrified onlookers called the emergency services when the incident happened about 12.45pm but by the time paramedics arrived it was already too late.
Ambulance crews then called in the police to deal with the incident.
A spokesman for Sussex Police said the man was not related to the children.
He said: 'On Saturday a tragic incident occurred on West Wittering beach, whereby a 25-year-old male accidentally drowned.
'The male went to the assistance of two children playing in a rubber ring some five metres from the shoreline.
Tribute: Flowers laid at West Wittering beach to the man who died attempting to rescue two children
A view of West Wittering. Horrified onlookers called the emergency services when the incident happened about 12.45pm
'In doing so he put himself in danger, which sadly resulted in him drowning,' said the spokesman.
A Solent Coastguard spokesman said: 'A man was pulled from the water on the West Wittering estate after he had tried to help two children.
'Their mother was understandably upset that this man had had this accident when he had tried to help them.'
A Sussex Police spokesman said: 'On Saturday 26th May a tragic incident occurred on West Wittering beach whereby a 25-year-old man accidentally drowned.
'The male went to the assistance of two children playing in a rubber ring some five metres from the shoreline.
'He managed to get the children to safety but in doing so put himself in danger which sadly resulted in him drowning.'
The West Sussex Coroner will be informed of the death so that an inquest can be opened and adjourned.
A post mortem examination will also be conducted on the man's body to confirm the cause of death.
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Kent pupils to form guard of homour for Olympics opening ceremony - Kent News
Highworth Grammar School children
Chris Murphy
Sunday, May 27, 2012
2:00 PM
Children from 10 schools will each support different nation competing in the Games
Children from 10 Kent schools have been chosen to help form a guard of honour for athletes arriving for the Olympic Games during the opening ceremony.
Students will be lining route as athletes make their way through the Olympic Park into the Olympic Stadium.
They will be joining pupils from 249 schools from around the nation to make a total of 2,000 youngsters that will be at the start of the Athletes’ Parade.
Adding some extra colour and spectacle, the schoolchildren will be holding lanterns and banners they have created to support one of the 204 competing teams. For many of the 10,500 athletes the Guard of Honour will be their first experience of the London 2012 Games.
The children were selected through a reward and recognition programme of the Get Set network, which is the official London 2012 education programme.
Get Set provides free learning resources for three to 19 year olds to find out more about the Games and explore the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect, and the Paralympic values of determination, inspiration, courage and equality.
The students had to demonstrate a commitment to living the Olympic and Paralympic values and incorporating them into their school lives and curriculum.
All the children taking part will also get a tour of the Olympic Park before they are seen around the world when film director Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony gets under way, attracting a global audience of billions.
The Athletes’ Parade sees the teams enter the stadium in alphabetical order, apart from the Greek team which enters first, and the team of the host nation which enters last.
Those taking part from Kent are Meopham School; Knockhall Community Primary, Greenhithe; Valence School, Westerham; St. John’s RC Comprehensive School, Gravesend; The Hayesbrook School, Tonbridge; Lenham Primary School, Lenham; Highworth Grammar School, Ashford; Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Tunbridge Wells; Chaucer Technology School, Canterbury; and Brompton Academy, Gillingham.
David Burren assistant headteacher at Hayesbrook said “We are representing Mali, and our children are delighted to be going along.”
Source: www.kentnews.co.uk
Sussex with work to do - SkySports
Nottinghamshire are well placed in their LV= County Championship Division One clash against Sussex, but Riki Wessels missed out on a double century by the narrowest of margins.
Wessels passed his previous highest first-class score of 197 before prodding at a good length delivery from Steve Magoffin and was caught behind on 199. His innings had lasted six hours and 21 minutes and included 33 fours and two sixes from 278 balls.
Nottinghamshire, who resumed on 320-4 on day three, were eventually bowled out for 428 to stretch their first-innings lead to 119.
Andy Carter (three for 52) then took three quick wickets as Sussex slumped to 99 for four in reply before Murray Goodwin and Luke Wright led a fightback.
Goodwin ended a lean run which had seen him make just 39 in eight Championship innings by ending the day on 52 not out while Wright continued his good form with an unbeaten 37.
The pair came together with Sussex still trailing by 20 runs but put on 78 to take Sussex to 177 for four, a lead of 58 going into the final day.
Day Two
Riki Wessels hit a marvellous 184 not out as Nottinghamshire moved past Sussex's first innings total on day two of their championship match at Hove.
Wessels guided his side to 320-4 in reply to the hosts 309 all out, with Alex Hales adding 80 in an opening partnership of 171 with Wessels.
Their progress was fairly circumspect before lunch, but on a flat pitch offering little assistance to Sussex's seam attack or Monty Panesar's left-arm spin, they blossomed in the afternoon.
Michael Lumb was dropped on two by Mike Yardy at slip off James Anyon and celebrated his reprieve by adding 95 in 25 overs with the highly impressive Wessels, who brought up his hundred with a pull in front of square off Anyon.
He then launched an assault on Panesar, twice lofting him down the ground for six, the second of which brought up his 150.
Part-time bowler Chris Nash struck trwice to remove Samit Patel and James Taylor but the day belonged to Wessels, who finished needing another 14 runs to lodge a new career-best.
Patel (4-67) wrapped up the Sussex innings for 309 in the third over of the morning when Naveed Arif was caught at mid-on for 23.
Day One
Chris Nash continued his fine run as Sussex moved to 305-9 in their LV= County Championship Division One match against Nottinghamshire at Hove.
The opener, who made 98 and 84 in last week's draw with Worcestershire, scored 128 and, when he was putting on 145 in 39 overs with Luke Wright (81), Sussex were in the ascendancy.
He lost opening partner Ed Joyce early when the left-hander was caught at backward point driving loosely at Ben Phillips, but Nash and Joe Gatting settled down to add 39 for the second wicket before Sussex lost three wickets.
Wright had a slice of luck on 26 when a ball from Andy Carter hit the off stump but failed to dislodge the bail, while Nash was soon celebrating his century, made off 144 balls with 14 fours.
Nash played on to Harry Gurney after over four hours at the crease and Samit Patel picked up his second wicket courtesy of Andre Adams' good catch at short mid-wicket when Wright had made 81, including 11 fours.
Patel got one to turn and bounce as Ben Brown edged to slip and before the close Steve Magoffin was taken at point and James Anyon caught off a mistimed pull from the penultimate ball of the day.
Source: www.skysports.com
What a hero
- Liz Lemon, London, 27/5/2012 16:16
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