Seven children, including 12-year-old Junior Slater, who was from Clayton-le-Woods, Lancashire, lost their lives in water tragedies over the last few days

The perils of swimming in open water have been laid bare following the deaths of five children with a drowning prevention charity demanding schools get water safety on the…

The perils of swimming in open water have been laid bare following the deaths of five children with the fire service worried the message is still not getting through

After seven teenagers lost their lives in open water during the sweltering Bank Holiday weekend, the Outdoor Swimming Society said more could have been done to prevent their deaths

His family called Junior Slater their ‘little blue-eyed boy’

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Lancashire Police)A 12-year-old boy, Junior…

Seven young people and two adults, including a grandfather in Cornwall, have lost their lives in rivers, lakes, reservoirs and the sea as people took the plunge to cool off in the…

The family of 12-year-old Junior Slater have paid tribute to their "little blue-eyed boy", saying "words can't describe how we are feeling right now".

Seven children, including 12-year-old Junior Slater, who was from Clayton-le-Woods, Lancashire, lost their lives in water tragedies over the last few days

Bodies of boys aged 14 and 15 have been found in separate tragedies - bringing the total number of deaths to 11 - as the pressure grows on the government to place water education…

Olympic champion Tom Dean has partnered with the Royal Life Saving Society to deliver a crucial message. It comes after a number of tragedies with children losing their lives in…