8 h. ago Brit stunned to see holidaymakers reserve beach spots at 'ridiculous' time

Michelle Cranston filmed three tourists setting out a long line of deck chairs and beach brollies right in front of the shore in Benidorm, Spain at the crack of dawn

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4 d. ago Cat gimp of the Wirral on terrifying rampage writhing on floor and making 'panther noises'

A bizarre bloke dressed in a catsuit has caused terror as he has been spotted crawling on all fours across the streets of Wallasey Beach in the Wirral – some locals have dubbed the fella as a 'freak'

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4 d. ago Mystery figure terrorises neighbourhood by prowling the streets

The bizarre figure was spotted prowling around hills and along paths near Wallasey Beach in the Wirral last week and has terrified locals.

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5 d. ago A Beautiful Family by Jennifer Trevelyan review – an immersive but imperfect coming

Subject of a fierce bidding war, this charming debut shows Trevelyan has an impressive knack for character, but is let down by a predictable plotWriting a story from a child’s perspective works like a filter over a lens. Novels such as Sofie Laguna’s The Eye of the Sheep, Craig Silvey’s Jasper Jones and Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time use a younger person’s narration to process darker, adult themes and reveal the mythologies of the adult world. Jennifer Trevelyan’s debut A Beautiful Family uses a similar framing to tell an immersive yet imperfect coming-of-age mystery set in New Zealand.It’s 1985, and 10-year-old Alix – a tomboyish, inquisitive girl who is never without her red Walkman and Split Enz cassette tape – is on holiday with her family, who have left their Wellington home for the nearby Kāpiti Coast. Her novelist mother normally prefers secluded spots, but this time she has curiously opted for a populous beach town. Between her parents’ bicke...

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5 d. ago Moment Brits get revenge on 'selfish' Zante holidaymakers for reserving sunbeds

Waitress Millie Newsham, 20, was on her way back to her hotel room at 6am after a night out with friends last week when they noticed towels had been placed on sunbeds to reserve them.

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7 d. ago Rare weather phenomenon grips Portugal beach during heatwave

This is the moment a rare phenomenon was spotted at a beach in Portugal, as the country faces a heatwave with highs of 42C.

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7 d. ago Witnesses describe grim aftermath of Israeli strike on busy Gaza cafe

Women, children and elderly people among at least 24 killed by attack that turned beach spot into scene of carnageWitnesses have described the bloody aftermath of an Israeli strike on a crowded seaside cafe in Gaza, which left at least 24 dead and many more injured on Tuesday.Al-Baqa cafe, close to the harbour in Gaza City, was almost full in the early afternoon when it was hit by a missile, immediately transforming a scene of relative calm amid the biggest urban centre in Gaza into one of carnage. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The beach among UK's best that's worth the drive from Manchester to see the dolphins

Backed by mountains, this huge beach is popular for swimming and dolphin-spotting

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2 w. ago Saint Laurent’s Paris fashion week show takes audience on a holiday to Fire Island

Sunglasses and bright colours dominated a beach-ready collection, as director Anthony Vaccarello namechecked artists who documented LGBTQ+ lifeFire Island, the holiday destination near New York, has been associated with the LGBTQ+ community since the 30s. It has inspired books (Edmund White’s 1973 novel, Forgetting Elena), a 2022 eponymous romcom and now, a fashion show for Saint Laurent.Taking place at Paris fashion week in 30C heat more suited to a vacation, the show notes named the beach spot as a reference for the creative director, Anthony Vaccarello. They placed the show “somewhere between Paris and Fire Island, where escape becomes elegance, and desire becomes a language”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Only people with sharp eyes can spot the beach ball 'hidden in plain sight'

Test your mental strength with this a vibrant beach scene packed with summer holiday chaos...and one sneaky beachball hidden in plain sight - are you able to find it?

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2 w. ago Katie Price shows off the results of her 'painful' botched BBL in a VERY skimpy polka dot bikini as she hits the beach in Ibiza after sparking concern with her weight loss

Heading to the beach for a spot of sunbathing on Wednesday, the former glamour model, 45, left little to the imagination in a skimpy coral bikini with a black spotted print as she soaked up the sun.

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2 w. ago Endangered shark spotted in shallow waters off British beach

Alex McGlynn, who has been fishing for 20 years, said he had never seen a tope shark off the Welsh coast - with the species listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List

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2 w. ago Remote Scottish beach with pristine pink sands named best spot to avoid crowds this summer

A remote Highland beach has been named one of the best UK spots to escape the summer crowds

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3 w. ago Scots beach famed for dolphin spotting named one of UK's best seaside spots for parking

The Scottish beach is being praised this summer for its beauty as well as its affordable, hassle-free parking

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3 w. ago UK beach that's 'nicer than Spain' is one of the most complained about in the world

The beach is one of the UK's most popular spots but according to a new study, it's also a place that people have a lot of negative things to say about

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3 w. ago Paris Hilton takes brutal swipe at Donald Trump years after she 'pretended' to vote for him

The former reality star, 44, was pressed about her relationship with the President during a recent sit-down with Louis Theroux at Spotify Beach in Cannes, France, on Monday.

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4 w. ago Good luck finding a spot at the beach! Majorca AXES 1,700 sunbeds from its beaches

Palma City Council has announced it will reduce the number of sunbeds available on four of the capital's beaches by 20 per cent, starting next year.

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4 w. ago Only those with razor sharp vision can spot tiny ball on busy beach in 3 seconds

You'll need 'impressive observational skills', great spatial awareness, and speedy reactions to crack this baffling beach-themed brainteaser in just three seconds or less

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last month Brits gobsmacked by stunning Welsh beach spot that 'looks like south of France'

A travel lover was in disbelief when she stumbled across a beautiful holiday spot that looks like it could be in Spain, Italy or the south of France - but is actually in Wales

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