Scuba instructor receives bravery award for 17-diver Ċirkewwa rescue
A Malta-based scuba diving instructor from North Yorkshire has been awarded for his bravery aiding with the rescue of 17 divers off Ċirkewwa, Malta in March 2024. PADI Course Director Marcus Kitching-Howe, originally from Swainby and now owner of ABC Diving in St Paul’s Bay, Malta, had just finished a training dive at the popular wreck of the Rożi tug boat when conditions began to deteriorate.