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Police officer’s poignant return to scene of Morecambe Bay cockling tragedy for first time in 20 years
The 23 Chinese cockle pickers who died in Morecambe Bay in 2004 were remembered at a candlelit ceremony and vigil on the town ...
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Morecambe cockling tragedy 20 years on: Gangmasters Licensing Authority set up in wake of disaster
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) was established on April 1 2005 by the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004, passed in the aftermath of the 2004 Morecambe Bay cockling disaster.
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Coastguard remembers Morecambe Bay cockle pickers disaster 21 years on
Millom Coastguard has today paid tribute to the 23 Chinese cockle pickers that died in the Morecambe Bay cockle pickers disaster. The tragedy happened 21 years ago today on February 5 when they were ...
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Three stranded walkers saved just moments from death as 10-meter tide surges towards them after their tidal app mistook Silverdale, Lancashire, for Silverdale, USA
Three walkers were trapped waist deep in the lethal waters of Morecambe Bay as a 10-meter tide bore down on them after a safety app mistook their location for an estuary in the North-West United ...
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19 die in bay tide disaster
The victims, 16 men, two women and one unknown, were among a group of Chinese harvesting cockles in Morecambe Bay, Lancashire. A frantic rescue mission involving two RAF helicopters and numerous ...
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Coastguard remembers Morecambe Bay cockle pickers disaster 21 years on
Millom Coastguard has today paid tribute to the 23 Chinese cockle pickers that died in the Morecambe Bay cockle pickers disaster. The tragedy happened 21 years ago today on February 5 when they ...