"Our little blue-eyed boy. He will be truly missed," his family said in a statement.
"He was the life and soul of our lives. Words can't describe how we are feeling right now. We will forever love you Junior."
Lancashire Constabulary said it received a report shortly after 2pm on Tuesday that the boy had entered the water and got into difficulty while swimming with friends. A body was recovered from the river at around 7.50pm.
He is one of seven youngsters to have died in water-related incidents in the UK during the heatwave, with another dying in Ireland and a 60-year-old man losing his life in Cornwall.
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A body was found earlier on Wednesday by rescuers searching for a teenager who went missing while swimming in open water in Cheshire.
Specialist divers and helicopter crews were looking for the 17-year-old boy, who was last seen in the water at Pickmere Lake, near Northwich.
Formal identification has not yet taken place. However, Cheshire Constabulary said the body was believed to be that of the missing teenager.
The death was not being treated as suspicious, the force added.
That was the ninth known such incident - and eighth involving young people - in the UK and Ireland during the recent heatwave, which has seen record-breaking temperatures for this time of year.
Britain saw five days of unseasonably hot weather for spring from Friday, with Tuesday seeing the hottest ever May day recorded in the UK, breaking the record for a second day in a row.
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At around 1.30pm on Wednesday, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said that the body of a teenager was found in Hawley Lake near Blackwater.
The force said: "Formal identification has not taken place, but the family of the teenager have been notified."
The first reported incident involved 15-year-old Declan Sawyer, whose body was recovered after he got into difficulty after entering Swanholme Lakes in Lincoln on Sunday.
Declan's father Carl paid tribute to a "funny and outgoing young man who loved his fishing and his football" in a statement via police, and urged parents, friends and family to "make their children aware of the dangers surrounding water".
Teens found in Halifax, Warwickshire, Ribchester
On Monday afternoon, a 13-year-old boy died after getting into difficulty at Leadbeater Dam, near Halifax, West Yorkshire.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said the teenager was pulled from the water and taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
That same afternoon, a man in his 60s died of cardiac arrest after entering the sea at Tregirls Beach, Padstow, to help two family members who had gotten into difficulty, Devon and Cornwall Police said.
The two family members were brought to safety by members of the public.
On Monday evening, the body of a teenage girl was recovered from the water at Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire.
And in the early hours of Tuesday, the body of a teenager was recovered from the water at Rother Valley Country Park near Sheffield after he went missing, South Yorkshire Police said.
A specialist search operation was launched following reports at 6.50pm on Monday that the boy entered the water, but had not been seen getting out.
In County Dublin, Ireland, another teenager died while swimming in the sea over the weekend, officials confirmed on Tuesday.
Girl in critical condition in Merseyside
It comes as Merseyside Police appealed for information after a 15-year-old girl was left in a critical condition after getting into difficulties at Formby Beach on Monday.
The force said emergency services were called to the beach at about 3.30pm, and that the girl was being treated at Alder Hey Children's Hospital.
Detective Chief Inspector Alan Nuttall said: "We know that Formby Beach was exceptionally busy on Bank Holiday Monday but I would appeal for anyone who witnessed this incident or has any information which could assist our inquiries to get in touch as a matter of urgency."
He added that officers believed "the girl got into difficulties in the water and members of the public came to her aid".
Nine people, eight of them youngsters, have died in water in the UK and Ireland during the latest heatwave, which has brought five days of unseasonably hot weather for spring.
Tuesday saw the hottest May day recorded in the UK, breaking the record for a second day in a row.
It led the RNLI to warn: "While the air temperature is warm, the seas are still cold and cold water shock remains a very real risk.
"With many school children enjoying half term, the lifesaving charity is urging everyone to stay safe."
What is cold water shock?
Cold water shock is how the body involuntarily reacts to a sudden immersion in cooler water, according to Water Safety England.
The shock causes the blood vessels in the skin to close, and increases heart rate and results in gasping, rapid breathing and being unable to swim, which can all lead to drowning.
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The RNLI says the effects of entering waters of 15C or below are "often underestimated", and "this shock can be the precursor to drowning".
It increases the heart rate, leading to blood pressure also going up, meaning cold shocks can cause heart attacks even in relatively young and healthy people.
Breathing rates can change uncontrollably and increase as much as tenfold, the charity says.
This can all contribute to a feeling of panic, which in turn increases the risk of inhaling water into the lungs.
"This can all happen very quickly: it only takes half a pint of sea water to enter the lungs for a fully grown man to start drowning," the RNLI warns.
"You could die if you don't get medical care immediately."
How to deal with cold water shock
RNLI recommends five steps under its Float To Live advice, which tells the public what to do if they were to get into difficulty in the water.
1. Tilt your head back and submerge your ears.
2. Relax and control your breathing.
3. Move your hands and legs to help you stay afloat.
4. You may find your legs sink, but that's OK as everyone has their own way of floating.
5. Practice to find your float while supervised.
Incidents during latest heatwave
The first reported incident involved 15-year-old Declan Sawyer, whose body was recovered after he got into difficulty after entering Swanholme Lakes in Lincoln on Sunday. Declan's father Carl paid tribute to a "funny and outgoing young man who loved his fishing and his football" in a statement via police, and urged parents, friends and family to "make their children aware of the dangers surrounding water".
On Monday afternoon, a 13-year-old boy died after getting into difficulty at Leadbeater Dam, near Halifax, West Yorkshire. A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said the teenager was pulled from the water and taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
That same afternoon, a man in his 60s died of cardiac arrest after entering the sea at Tregirls Beach, Padstow, to help two family members who had got into difficulty, Devon and Cornwall Police said. The two family members were brought to safety by members of the public.
On Monday evening, the body of a teenage girl was recovered from the water at Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire.
In the early hours of Tuesday, the body of a teenager was recovered from the water at Rother Valley Country Park near Sheffield after he went missing, South Yorkshire Police said.
Junior Slater, aged 12, also died on Tuesday after he got into trouble while swimming with friends in the River Ribble at Ribchester. His family described him as "our little blue-eyed boy" in a statement.
In County Dublin, Ireland, another teenager died while swimming in the sea over the weekend, officials confirmed on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, a body was found by rescuers searching for a teenager who went missing while swimming in open water in Cheshire. Specialist divers and helicopter crews were looking for the 17-year-old boy, who was last seen in the water at Pickmere Lake, near Northwich. Formal identification is yet to take place.
Another body was recovered on Wednesday after a multi-agency search for a missing teenager in Hawley Lake, near Blackwater, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said.
Meanwhile, a 15-year-old girl is in critical condition after getting into difficulty at Formy Beach, Merseyside, on Monday.
The BMA said walkouts will begin at 7am on Monday, 15 June, and end at 6.59am on Friday, 19 June.
It also warned further strikes would be announced for July should no progress be made.
Health leaders warned the disruption could lead to thousands of patients having appointments and operations cancelled or rescheduled.
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It comes after the union's first talks with the new health secretary James Murray on Wednesday.
Mr Murray, appointed following the resignation of Wes Streeting earlier this month, said he wanted to have a "productive relationship" with the BMA.
But he warned the union's demands of further pay increases were "unrealistic, unaffordable and unsustainable".
Mr Murray said: "I'm disappointed that the BMA have refused to consider further discussions about how to strengthen the deal on the table and have instead rushed once again to unnecessary and unreasonable strike action.
"I was clear with the BMA that after a 33.4% pay rise for resident doctors over the last four years - the highest anywhere across the public sector - the BMA's demands for further substantial pay increases this year are unrealistic, unaffordable, and unsustainable.
"These are simply not grounds for yet more strike action, which patients do not support, puts further pressure on other staff and costs the NHS hundreds of millions of pounds."
But Dr Jack Fletcher, chairman of the BMA's resident doctors' committee, accused Mr Murray of "unwillingness" to find a solution.
He said: "We had hoped that a change in leadership at the Department of Health and Social Care would lead to a change in approach. Sadly, we have run up against the same unwillingness to move we encountered under Mr Streeting.
"We were prepared to give Mr Murray time to settle into his role before completing the work his predecessor left unfinished - to both make a fair and meaningful pay offer and make concrete commitments to end the jobs bottleneck throttling the careers of our colleagues.
"He had a genuine opportunity to break this logjam with fresh energy and ambition. He has not taken it. Instead, we are hearing the same tired line: vagueness on new jobs and no further money on the table.
"We cannot be asked to negotiate in good faith for weeks, only to be told there is nothing left to negotiate about on pay and no further details at this stage on jobs."
June will mark the 16th strike from resident doctors since 2023, with the previous one lasting for six days over the Easter holiday.
Matthew Hopkins, interim acute and ambulance network director at The NHS Alliance, described the strike action as "wholly irresponsible".
He said: "This latest round of industrial action, the 16th stoppage in the last three years, puts at risk the hard-worn progress the health service has made in recent months in bringing down waiting lists and driving up productivity.
"Health leaders and their teams will be deeply concerned about the threat of this fresh walkout by resident doctors, given the additional pressure it would place on already stretched clinical and administrative colleagues.
"As always, every effort will be made to minimise disruption, but thousands of people still face having appointments and operations rescheduled."
Mr Streeting had initially agreed a deal to end strikes by resident doctors at the beginning of the Labour Government, in 2024, but industrial action by medics resumed in 2025.
Before April's strikes, he had offered a 4.9% increase in average basic pay from 2026 to 2027, and claimed this would have left resident doctors 35.2% better off than four years ago.
Resident doctor members of the BMA have a mandate for industrial action until August.
The union is also balloting consultants and specialist, associate specialist and speciality (SAS) doctors in a vote due to close on 6 July.
The 30-year-old was rushed to hospital after the shooting at roughly 2.45am but was pronounced dead.
Officers said mum-of-one Ms Brookes, who worked for a local charity, was shot outside the One Four One bar in West Street and was an "innocent bystander".
In a statement released via South Yorkshire Police from her family, they said: "Shanice had the biggest heart and the kind of energy you could never forget.
"She was a deeply loved daughter, granddaughter, niece, cousin, friend and godmother, as well as being an amazing mum to her son, who meant the world to her. To her cousins, she was more like a sister - someone they could always turn to for love, laughter and support.
"Shanice was also due to graduate from university, a reflection of her determination, ambition and the bright future ahead of her.
"She could light up every room she walked in to with her infectious laugh, beautiful soul and magical aura. Shanice made people feel loved, safe and valued simply by being herself.
"She was truly one of a kind and she will be missed by all who were lucky enough to know and love her."
The force added that they were continuing to appeal for information.
Following the shooting, officers released an image of a vehicle they believe was involved.
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Detective chief inspector Andy Knowles said: "Today, we have formally identified Shanice as the victim fatally injured in this incident, and our thoughts are with her family and the many people who knew and loved her.
"Shanice was a young woman who was in the prime of her life and was simply enjoying a night out in the city centre over the bank holiday weekend.
"People often say innocent victims were in the wrong place at the wrong time, but Shanice was not in the wrong place at the wrong time - we should all be able to go on nights out and know that we will come home safely.
"This incident lays bare the devastation gun crimes causes within families and communities and I want to send a clear message to those who witnessed the incident or have information on those involved.
"If you saw what happened on Monday morning, or have information about who was involved, please do not stay silent. Shanice's family, including her young son, are now facing the heartbreaking reality that they will never see her again. The reckless actions of others have taken her life away from her and the sad reality is that any of us, or our loved ones, could have been the victim of this senseless incident.
"We are carrying out a complex and comprehensive investigation to secure justice for Shanice, but we need the public to come forward and tell us what they saw and what they know, so we can ensure no other family goes through the devastation Shanice's family are experiencing right now."
The number of babies born across both nations dropped to the lowest level in almost half a century last year, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed.
The average number of children in 2025 that women would expect to have across their lives was 1.39, down from 1.41 the year before.
It is well below the fertility rate needed for a population to remain stable over time, which is around 2.1.
Births where one of the parents hails from another country is on the rise, however.
In 2025, 40.2% of all children were born to at least one non-UK-born parent, climbing from 39.5% the year before.
The proportion of births where the mother was born outside the UK has been on a steady upwards trend for a number of years, rising from 20.8% in 2005 to 27.5% in 2015 and 34.6% last year.
India was the most common country of birth for non-UK-born mothers in 2025, the fourth year in a row it took the top spot.
It was followed by Pakistan, Nigeria and Romania.
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Greg Ceely, head of population health monitoring at the ONS, said: "In 2025 the number of babies born fell to the lowest level in almost half a century and continues the long-term trend of falling births going back over the past decade.
"More than a third of births are to mothers born outside the UK which again continues recent trends."
Last year, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson suggested people had been put off having children because of financial constraints including rising mortgage and rent repayments, fuel and food prices, as well as childcare costs.