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Doctor saves life of diver - Published in NEWS
An unconscious diver’s life was saved by a doctor and other divers on a charter boat in the Farne Islands, Northumberland. - 1/9/10
BUIF to be held in February 2011 - Published in NEWS
Next year’s British Underwater Image Festival (BUIF) is going to come around sooner than expected. - 31/8/10
Seven divers qualify as BSAC national instructors - Published in NEWS
Seven divers have qualified as BSAC national instructors this year. - 26/8/10
Bell recovered from deep-water wreck - Published in NEWS
A diver has recovered a bell from a deep-water wreck off the coast of north Cornwall. - 25/8/10
Highball bouncing bombs found in Scottish Loch - Published in NEWS
Eight bouncing bombs from the Second World War have been found by divers in Loch Striven on the west coast of Scotland. - 19/8/10
MCS needs volunteers to clean beaches - Published in NEWS
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is looking for volunteers to take part in the annual Beachwatch Big Weekend on 18-19 September. - 16/8/10
Review of silt dumping in Whitsand Bay - Published in NEWS
An independent review into the dumping of material dredged from the River Tamar in Whitsand Bay is being carried out by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). - 13/8/10
U-boat wrecks identified - Published in NEWS
The wrecks of six Second World War U-boats have been identified in a survey carried out by deep-sea wreck hunters Odyssey Marine Exploration. - 12/8/10
Brazilian company being sued for shark finning - Published in NEWS
An environmental group in Brazil is suing a company it says has illegally killed 290,000 sharks. - 11/8/10
David Doubilet to speak at Wildphotos - Published in NEWS
World-renowned underwater photographer David Doubilet will be the key-note speaker at Wildphotos, a two-day photography symposium, in October. - 10/8/10
Divers to help restore corals - Published in NEWS
A coral restoration project in the Florida Keys needs divers to help with propagating corals. - 10/8/10
BDMLR to hold national conference - Published in NEWS
A charity that rescues stranded seals, whales and dolphins is holding its national conference in Bristol on 4 December. - 3/8/10
Seac Sub recalls BCs - Published in NEWS
Seac Sub is recalling two models of BC after the company became aware of a potential defect. - 2/8/10
Amputees learn to dive in Red Sea - Published in NEWS
Ex-servicemen and women who have lost limbs are travelling to Egypt to dive as rehabilitation for their injuries. - 2/8/10
Clidive win Heinke Trophy - Published in NEWS
BSAC’s coveted Heinke Trophy has been won by Clidive, a London-based dive club. - 28/7/10
Military divers tag sharks - Published in NEWS
Military divers have tagged 15 sharks off the island of Cocos in Costa Rica. - 27/7/10
Divers find bubbly in wreck - Published in NEWS
Divers have found bottles of 200-year-old champagne in a wreck in the Baltic Sea. The bottles are believed to date from 1780s and were probably a cargo en route to Russia. - 22/7/10
Interactive map of UK seas - Published in NEWS
The Marine Conservation Zone Project has launched an interactive online map showing where marine species have been spotted and where different underwater habitats are located around the UK coast. - 30/6/10
IANTD UK under new ownership - Published in NEWS
The UK franchise of technical diver training agency IANTD has been bought by Martin and Amy Stanton, who own inland dive site Vobster Quay. - 17/6/10
Save the date: Dive Fest 2011 - Published in NEWS
The date for next year’s Dive Fest in Cornwall has been set for 29 April-2 May – put it in your diary now. - 15/6/10
Shark expert in Queen’s Birthday Honours list - Published in NEWS
Diver and shark expert Valerie Taylor has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s birthday honours list for services to conservation and the environment. - 15/6/10
Bite-Back ball tickets on sale now - Published in NEWS
Tickets for the Bite-Back at Cancer charity dinner dance are on sale now. The event, which will be held in central London on 18 September, raises money for shark and marine conservation charity Bite-Back and Marie Curie Cancer Care. - 14/6/10
Five leatherback turtles seen in UK waters - Published in NEWS
Five leatherback turtles have been spotted in the UK so far this summer, according to the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). - 10/6/10
Diver airlifted to recompression chamber - Published in NEWS
A diver was airlifted to a decompression chamber yesterday (Tuesday) suffering from decompression illness. - 9/6/10
BSoUP one-day photography competition - Published in NEWS
The British Society of Underwater Photographers (BSoUP) is holding a one-day ‘splash-in’ photography competition in Plymouth on 3 July. - 2/6/10
90th birthday dive - Published in NEWS
Norman Lancefield, a member of Barry Sub-Aqua Club in Wales, recently celebrated his 90th birthday with a weekend of diving. - 1/6/10
Drifting diver rescued - Published in NEWS
A diver has been found safe and well after drifting for more than three hours off the Pembrokeshire coast. - 1/6/10
Stoney Cove to sink trawler - Published in NEWS
A new wreck is to be sunk at inland dive site Stoney Cove on Friday 4 June. - 1/6/10
High rainfall impacts beach quality - Published in NEWS
Wet summers have been blamed for only half of Britain’s beaches reaching the standards for clean water in the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) annual Good Beach Guide. - 28/5/10
DCI advice on your iPhone - Published in NEWS
The London Diving Chamber has released a new iPhone app that will find the nearest decompression chamber wherever you are in the world. - 25/5/10
Dive Fest 2010: Photos - Published in NEWS
Fancy dress, fire-eaters, and fantastic vis – Dive Fest 2010 was a family-friendly festival that saw hundreds of divers from across the UK come together at Pentewan Sands holiday park, Cornwall, over the May bank holiday. - 5/5/10
Picture this - Published in NEWS
This year’s British Underwater Image Festival sponsored by Cameras Underwater produced another fantastic crop of photographs, DIVE takes a look at the winners - 4/5/10
Decompression illness workshop for divers - Published in NEWS
A workshop on decompression illness (DCI) aimed at all divers is being held on 11 September by the Diving Diseases Research Centre (DDRC) and the Sub Aqua Association. - 28/4/10
Divers asked to help halt illegal fishing - Published in NEWS
Egypt’s Chamber of Diving and Watersports (CDWS) is asking divers to send in photos of illegal fishing in the Red Sea. - 28/4/10
Recall of Apeks WTX BCD - Published in NEWS
Apeks has recalled its WTX BCD after a problem with the oral inflate button. A case of the button working itself loose has prompted the company to ask divers with the BCD to get it inspected. - 14/4/10
Monty Halls’ Great Hebridean Escape: 21 April - Published in NEWS
Monty Halls’ new TV series, Monty Halls’ Great Hebridean Escape, will be starting on Wednesday 21 April at 9pm on BBC2. - 12/4/10
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