Boats

Tributes For Father And Daughter Killed In Speedboat Tragedy

PA | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK

A father of four who was killed in a speedboat accident which also left his eight-year-old daughter dead was described as a "great friend and colleagu...

Speedboat Tragedy Victim Named As Nicholas Milligan

PA | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK

The father who was killed in a speedboat accident which also left his eight-year-old daughter dead was named by police today. Nicholas Milligan, 51...

Father And Eight-Year-Old Daughter Killed In Speedboat Accident

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK

A 51-year-old man and his eight-year-old daughter were killed when they were thrown from a speedboat during a family holiday in a picturesque coastal ...

Two Killed In Speedboat Accident In Padstow Harbour

PA | Posted 05.05.2013 | UK

Two people have died and four others are seriously injured after a speedboat accident the ambulance service said on Sunday night. A major search an...

Exiting the Doldrums

Alex_Thomson | Posted 23.03.2013 | UK Sport
Alex_Thomson

I had my easiest doldrum crossing ever Saturday with only two big black clouds and a slight slow down.

Varying Winds Up to the Equator

Alex_Thomson | Posted 17.03.2013 | UK Sport
Alex_Thomson

I got my batteries up to 100% on Sunday for the first time since the Indian Ocean and filled up my water supply to the max. I celebrated with a shave just before I tacked, the first shave of the race, true to my word I shaved it into the style voted for by my fans on Facebook.

Christmas in the Southern Ocean

Alex_Thomson | Posted 23.02.2013 | UK Sport
Alex_Thomson

Today is another day of DIY. Hydrogenerator problems still plague me but I feel as though I am getting closer to the root of the problem and so hopefully I will get there finally.

WATCH: 'Boaterhome' Is The World's Coolest RV-Speed Boat Hybrid

Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.02.2013 | UK Tech

So you're driving your awesome campervan and you're feeling awesome, but then you see a lake ahead of you and no more road. Not awesome! But you kn...

A Fin-tastic Tale

The Huffington Post UK | Ted Thornhill | Posted 17.09.2012 | UK

While sharks may not be the death machines that films like Jaws suggest they are, the idea of them actually saving someone’s life would surely be pu...

'My Kite Was Too Small'

PA | Posted 30.06.2012 | UK

Sir Richard Branson had to abandon an attempt to set at least two world records by kite-surfing across the English Channel on Saturday. The Virgin ...

Water Dare-Devil: Branson In Kite-Surf Records Bid

PA | Posted 30.06.2012 | UK

Sir Richard Branson is embarking on an attempt to set at least two world records by kite-surfing across the English Channel. The Virgin entrepreneu...

I'll Be Bass: Pollution-Hunting Robot Fish Takes To The Water

The Huffington Post UK | Ted Thornhill | Posted 22.05.2012 | UK

Scientists have been making waves in the field of pollution detection recently – with the development of robotic fish capable of sniffing out harmfu...

Dear Mr Gove

Josh Barrie | Posted 17.03.2012 | UK Politics
Josh Barrie

While I won't question your sanity, I will most certainly question your ability to act as the Secretary of State for Education.