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How Calais got cool: France’s much-maligned port city has had a glow-up

Think you know the formerly down-at-heel booze cruise hub? Think again, writes Claire Naylor

The Independent UK

Sand, sea and sewage, not this summer but in 1990

Smelly pollution is nothing new on Britain’s beaches. By Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Shrimps, shannies and crabs – these rockpools are alive

Porlock Weir, Somerset: In one crevice, a sizable grove of snakelocks anenomes wave their long, emerald tentacles tipped with lilac

The Guardian - UK

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Hearts new boy Calem Nieuwenhof equipped for sink or swim challenge

Hitting the picturesque beaches had been one of the 22-year-old’s past-times before football took over.

The National (Scotland)

World championship sailing coaches save 130 people stranded on Greek beach during wildfires

Coaches acted ‘without hesitation’ to save lives on beach

The Independent UK

Warning issued to paddleboarders in UK

Between 2021 and 2022, RNLI lifeboat crews experienced a 21 percent increase in rescue missions to save paddleboarders

The Independent UK

Edinburgh beyond the fringe: the best day trips from the city by train

There’s a lot to see just a short rail journey from Edinburgh. Don’t miss out on these stunning Scottish countryside delights

The Guardian - UK

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RNLI urges UK paddleboarders to think carefully about weather and tides

Coastal rescuers ‘inundated’ with callouts to people using kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards

The Guardian - UK

Former paratrooper to complete 19,000-mile walk of UK coastline on Saturday

Chris Lewis, 43, began his walk on August 1 in 2017.

The Independent UK

Scottish beaches ranked among the UK's best-kept secrets

FOUR Scottish beaches have been named some of the best-kept secrets in the UK.

The National (Scotland)

‘The coast is vast and the skies overwhelming’: readers’ choose their favourite UK coastlines

Our tipsters revel in stretches of coast from Shetland to Cornwall offering wilderness, history and nostalgia

The Guardian - UK

Ewing gets Olympic break despite J-Bay disappointment

Ethan Ewing had no answer to Felipe Toledo in the World Surf League event final at South Africa's Jeffreys Bay but he did secure a spot for the Paris Olympics.

AAP

Adventures in Inishowen: Ireland’s dream peninsula

Simon Calder discovers wildlife, waterfalls and rewarding walks along the Wild Atlantic Way

The Independent UK

Backdrops, Banshees and Beatles: discover the wonders of Ireland’s wild west

Simon Calder discovers first hand why the north west coast of Ireland has managed to provide inspiration and respite for authors, musicians and movie makers for so many years

The Independent UK

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Los Angeles Times

Editorial: In Malibu’s sign war, it’s the public that loses

Access to public beaches in California is fought over constantly even though it’s protected by state law. Homeowners and communities along stretches of shoreline have sometimes refused to open gates or clear pathways, or ripped down posted directions to beaches.

Evening Standard

Bournemouth beach disaster: No police action to be taken over deaths of two young swimmers

Joe Abbess, 17, and Sunnah Khan, 12, drowned in the incident off Bournemouth beach in May

The Guardian - UK

‘Wild’ swimming is often seen as individualistic. But the sea has brought me real community

I joined my hometown group in Cornwall simply to have people to swim with. I found much more, says the Guardian’s deputy music editor, Laura Snapes

The Independent UK

No criminal offences committed in relation to two deaths off Bournemouth beach

Joe Abbess, 17, and Sunnah Khan, 12, drowned in the incident off Bournemouth beach in May.

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AAP

Australian women play surfing waiting game at J-Bay

World No.2 Tyler Wright finished runner-up at the WSL's Corona Open at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa last year and is looking to go one better in 2023.

The National (Scotland)

Moray beach named the best in Scotland by The Times in new UK list

A BEACH has been named the best in Scotland after The Times and Sunday Times revealed their picks for the best seaside spots in the UK.

The Guardian - UK

‘There are even surfing lessons for pooches’: readers’ favourite dog-friendly places in the UK

These tips on the country’s best dog-friendly beaches, hotels, bars and country parks will get plenty of tails wagging

Daily Mirror

Warning tourists could be given huge fine for innocent activity on Greek beaches

Tourists are also forbidden from wearing high heels in some areas of Greece, including any of the country's historical monuments, as heels may disrupt or damage the old stones

Daily Mirror

Warning to beachgoers as aggressive sea otters steal surf boards to float on

After a user video on Twitter showed some aggressive sea otters 'stealing' a surfboard, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had to post up notices warning beachgoers about the rambunctious water mammals

Daily Record

Scots beachgoers warned over venomous fish with 'very painful' sting hiding in sand

Scots heading to the beach this summer have been issued a warning by two seaside organisations about weever fish, which can hide underneath sand and inject beachgoers with painful stings.

Bristol Post

Wearing yellow or taking pebbles could land you with a big fine on holiday

Some odd things could get you into trouble

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