A homeless woman who staff say thwarted a robbery attempt at a beauty store in Oxford has become the focus of a fundraising effort and hopes to buy a boat.
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Video: British women rowers complete first Pacific Crossing
Four British women rowers have established a record for a trans-Pacific crossing after arriving in Cairns, Australia on Monday as the first all-woman team to complete the trip.
Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust: sailing back to health
Read the story behind Dame Ellen MacArthur's cancer trust and what it means to the kids in recovery from cancer that it aims to help.
Rescheduled Portsmouth Dragon Boat Festival ‘definitely going ahead’ this weekend
The 11th annual Portsmouth Dragon Boat festival is set to go ahead this weekend after being postponed earlier in the year.
Charity bike ride raises £10,000 for British Heart Foundation
A charity bike ride from Penton Hook Marina near Chertsey-on-Thames to Ocean Village Marina in Southampton raised more than £10,000 for the British Heart Foundation
Bidding opens on Volvo Ocean Race skipper Ian Walker’s unique Schaffhausen watch
Watching the clock has taken on a new meaning as CharityStars auction house opens bids on British Sailor Ian Walker’s unique Schaffhausen watch
Charity clay pigeon shoot raises more than £20,000 for Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
Marine transport specialist Peters & May raised more than £20,000 for Breast Cancer Clinical Trials at its annual charity clay pigeon shoot on June 5