14 h. ago Brand new Mercedes gets stuck on notorious beach and spends two days in the sea

The latest car that fell victim to Traeth y Greigddu was a brand new Mercedes-Benz coupe hire car that was left partly submerged as its owners waited for a low tide to see if anything could be salvaged

Economics

54 h. ago Attenborough at 99: naturalist ‘goes further than before’ to speak out against industrial fishing in new film

The celebrated presenter warns of ‘modern day colonialism at sea’ as he highlights the destruction caused by overfishing and bottom trawlingWhen David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II documentary aired eight years ago, its impact was so strong it was credited with bringing about a revolution in the way people use plastics. Now film-makers are hoping he can do the same for other destructive environmental practices that the world’s best-known living naturalist describes as “draining the life from our oceans”.The industrial fishing method of bottom trawling is the focus of a large part of Attenborough’s latest film, Ocean, which airs in cinemas from 8 May, the naturalist’s 99th birthday. In a remarkably no-holds-barred narrative, he says these vessels tear the seabed with such force “the trails of destruction can be seen from space”. He also condemns what he calls “modern day colonialism at sea”, where huge trawlers, operating off the coasts of countries reliant on fish for food and livel...

Politics

8 d. ago Scots ship convoy to cross North Sea marking 80th anniversary of VE Day

"Everyone who crewed those small boats and ships taking the route knew they were risking their lives."

Politics

8 d. ago VE Day anniversary: Flotilla to cross North Sea in honour of 'Shetland Bus' heroes

The Shetland Bus missions which ferried soldiers, spies and supplies from Scotland to Nazi-occupied Norway are being honoured next month.

Politics

1 week ago 'I went for a swim in the sea and ended up in hospital for five days'

Shelley woke up with stomach pains and her doctor told her to get to A&E urgently

Politics

1 week ago Woman hospitalised for five days after going for swim in sea off UK coast

Shelley faced weeks of follow up appointments after her time in hospital

Politics

1 week ago Irish Grand National 2025 tips as Garry Owen eyes Haiti Couleurs for Fairhouse glory in the big one

It's a huge day of racing across the Irish Sea and our man takes you through the card

Society

2 w. ago 'One of England's most beautiful beaches' is half an hour from huge seaside town

Hengistbury Head Beach is a mix of shingle and sand and is just a 30 minute drive from Bournemouth, and has been popular with Brits looking for a day out by the sea

Politics

2 w. ago Inside the fight to save California’s dying sea lions from toxic algae: ‘We’re like 911 operators’

The chance of the marine animal’s survival after domoic acid poisoning is 50-50, and this year, the outbreak has sickened hundredsIt was just after 8am on Tuesday, a thick morning fog still clinging to the California coastline, and SeaWorld’s animal rescue team had already made their first save of the day: a hefty, sick-looking sea lion that had been waddling dangerously close to a four-lane highway in downtown San Diego.Now, in a private area of SeaWorld that few of the theme park’s thousands of daily visitors ever get to see, the rescue team was in full “triage” mode. Half a dozen staff members maneuvered the caged sea lion off the bed of a truck, and grabbed IV bags full of fluids and vitamins. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Ayr Ladies Day sees thousands of revellers flock to racecourse for Scottish Grand National festival

As the sun shines over Ayrshire, Ladies Day saw a sea of stunning Spring frocks.

Events