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Holy water: nuns fight Italian town’s plans to take away their beach club

Sisters argue they should retain concession in Ligurian town of Spotorno because it funds charitable activities

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17

'Get back, he's got a knife': surf club members make safety plea for Horseshoe beach

Paddlers speak of the moment they waded into the harbour to stop 'yelling' man advancing.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 14

Dozens of dead sharks wash up along Jersey shore stunning visitors: ‘Well, this is odd’

New Jersey wildlife officials say the discovery may be less mysterious than it seems

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Light, sweet and easy to eat – why melons and other cool fruits rule August

The Mediterranean’s best beach ritual, plus melons, cucumbers and cold soups to keep us cool this summer

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6

Summer on the Baltic: a laidback coastal adventure in Lithuania

With great beaches, culture and nature, the resort town of Palanga and the wild Curonian Spit offer an affordable – and cooler – alternative to the Med

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6

Utah nurse thought woman was drowning until he saw the blood and realized it was a fatal shark attack; did everything he could to save her

A registered nurse from Utah has shared the harrowing details of trying to save a woman who was fatally attacked by a shark while snorkeling in the Caribbean, revealing that he initially believed she was drowning before discovering the true horror unfolding in the water.

The Times of India · Aug 5

‘There’s no nurdle fairy’: thousands mobilise to clean up plastic spillage in north-east England

Volunteers painstakingly gather plastic pellets washing up on beaches after ship collision on 19 July

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2

Hundreds of exotic 'by-the-wind sailors' wash up on an England beach after strong westerly winds; experts warn beachgoers not to touch them

Hundreds of exotic-looking marine creatures known as "by-the-wind sailors" washed up along a beach in northwest England after persistent westerly winds pushed them ashore, prompting warnings from wildlife experts not to touch them because of their painful sting. The unusual sight was reported at St Bees beach in Cumbria, where…

The Times of India · Jul 30

Father and daughter die after being pulled from sea at Cornish beach

Police appeal for help to find handbag woman was carrying when she entered the water at Fistral beach in Newquay

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27

Five people die in water tragedies within a few hours amid hot weather

Three women and two men have died in separate tragedies in Newquay, West Wittering and Loch Fyne

Evening Standard · Jul 27