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Kites In The News
Here are the most recent kite news stories we've found. This page is updated hourly, so check back soon:
BBC NEWS | England | Devon | Kite surfer gets caught in rope
EXTRACT: ... "There was a steep swell of around 3m and because of this, and the kite's lines, they took three attempts to get safely alongside the man...
Found: 29/10/2007, Read More
BBC NEWS | Wales | Sea rescue for tired kite surfer
EXTRACT: ... Two boats were launched at about midday on Sunday after several 999 calls, including one from the kite surfer's friend, who was also on the water...
Found: 28/10/2007, Read More
BBC - Video Nation - EXTREME KITING by Matt Mitchell
EXTRACT: ...
Extreme kiting involves getting dragged along on a buggy or landboard by a huge kite...
Found: 24/10/2007, Read More
BBC - Cornwall - Villages - Let's go fly a kite
EXTRACT: ...Kite flying is a popular past-time in the area which keeps John and Carolyn Rule busy...
Found: 24/10/2007, Read More
BBC Online - Norfolk - Kids - Make a kite
EXTRACT: ...Let's go fly a kite! Make the most of the windy weather by making this cool kite with our easy instructions...
Found: 24/10/2007, Read More
BBC SPORT | OTHER SPORTS | Shinn storms to victory
EXTRACT: ... As the newest extreme sport glides ever onwards, British kite surfers are perfectly placed to reach the heady heights of recognition all over the world...
Found: 11/10/2007, Read More
BBC SPORT | Golf | Kite flies high again in Maryland
EXTRACT: ... Veteran Tom Kite stunned the field by recording a five-under 66 to grab the third-round lead at the Booz Allen Classic in Maryland on Saturday...
Found: 11/10/2007, Read More
BBC NEWS | UK | 'It was such a sad, sombre time'
EXTRACT: ... I made a very simple black kite and we flew it at the opening of the festival and during the two-minute silence being held nationally on that day...
Found: 11/10/2007, Read More
BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Jersey | Kite surfers agree wildlife code
EXTRACT: ... The code also urges kite surfers to inflate their kites away from the dunes or in the car park and to walk their kit up the beach after landing...
Found: 11/10/2007, Read More
BBC NEWS | Wales | North West Wales | Kite surfer's Irish Sea challenge
EXTRACT: ... A kite surfer who broke his back in a freak accident falling from a third storey window is aiming to sail from Ireland to his home town of Aberdyfi...
Found: 11/10/2007, Read More
BBC - WW2 People's War - HMS Kite
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This man, although he served only a few months on HMS Kite, has done so much to keep their memories alive, he deserves a medal as big as a bloody dustbin lid! It was he who organised a 45th Remembrance Service at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral, attend...
Found: 01/10/2007, Read More
BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Kite Runner flies into controversy
EXTRACT: ... Book-lovers and movie-goers are eagerly awaiting the release this November of the film version of a much-loved novel, the worldwide bestseller, The Kite Runner...
Found: 18/09/2007, Read More
BBC NEWS | England | Somerset | Lifeboat crew rescue kite surfer
EXTRACT: ... A kite surfer was rescued by a Somerset lifeboat crew after getting into difficulties in strong winds...
Found: 16/08/2007, Read More
BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Jersey | Behaviour code for kite surfers
EXTRACT: ... The issue will be discussed at a meeting of the Societe Jersiaise, attended by a kite surfer and a member of the Environment Department...
Found: 24/07/2007, Read More
BBC - WW2 People's War - Kite Flying at Dunkirk
EXTRACT: ...He started by designing a kite with aluminium foil woven into the cloth that could be picked up by radar to be flown by pilots who had bailed out over the sea...
Found: 01/07/2007, Read More
BBC NEWS | England | Dorset | Kite surfer drowns in heavy seas
EXTRACT: ... Fellow kite surfers had seen Mr Williams struggling but were too exhausted from the storm conditions to rescue him, Poole and East Dorset Coroners Court heard...
Found: 21/06/2007, Read More
BBC - Norfolk - Kids - Make a kite
EXTRACT: ... Cut a piece of flying line that is six times longer that the length of your kite (180cm)...
Found: 01/02/2006, Read More
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