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Christmas Day dippers' thoughts with missing men
North Devon Journal
|January 01, 2026
SWIMMERS in North Devon have expressed their sadness after a Christmas day swim in East Devon ended in tragedy with two men lost at sea.
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Ilfracombe's Christmas Day Swim 2025 took place safely
(Simon Ellery)
The Ilfracombe Christmas Day dip was able to take place safely and without event, largely due to its sheltered harbour location.
It saw dippers take the plunge at Ilfracombe Harbour to support the lifesaving work of the RNLI. But high winds and freezing temperatures tested even the most experienced sea dippers.
This story is from the January 01, 2026 edition of North Devon Journal.
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