3 h. ago 'Cesspit' holiday park left to decay with private beach and swimming pools

Pontins Holiday Park in Prestatyn, North Wales, closed its doors for good in November 2023 after more than 50 years of operation

Politics

3 h. ago 'Cesspit' abandoned Welsh holiday park with private beach and swimming pools

The Prestatyn site in North Wales has been left to go to rack and ruin since it closed its doors for the final time in November 2023, with locals left wondering what the future holds for the once-thriving tourist destination

Politics

4 d. ago Clifftop house belongs in the Hollywood Hills but you can book it for a seaside holiday in a stunning Welsh village

If you’re plotting an autumn escape with an architectural wow-factor, cinematic coastal views and five-star style in one seriously slick bolthold, set your sights on Ceredigion.

Culture

4 d. ago Charity took 70 migrants for a day at the seaside to help them get over the trauma of coming to UK by small boat

The refugees were treated to a beach day which included 'swimming, dancing, relaxation and connection' at Margate in Kent - just along the coast from Dover where the small boats sail to.

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5 d. ago When Tanya lost her wedding ring in the surf, she thought it was gone forever. Then she met the detectorists

There’s a global network dedicated to recovering lost jewellery. They say ‘if it’s there, we will find it’ – even under 50cm of sand in waist-deep waterGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTanya Pelly thought her wedding ring had vanished forever when it flew off her finger while she was swimming at Sydney’s Freshwater beach, far out in the surf.The gold band, originally exchanged by Tanya’s grandparents in 1930s Germany, flicked through the sky in “a perfect parabolic arch” before disappearing into the waves. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Former Newham councillor 'drowned whilst swimming at beach in Jamaica'

Former Newham councillor 'drowned whilst swimming at beach in Jamaica'  This Is Local London

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1 week ago Caravan owners at Welsh holiday park 'heartbroken' as they leave site for final time

Caravan owners found out earlier this month that the holiday park was closing down

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2 w. ago East London tourist, 23, found dead after being swept out to sea in Bali

Harrison Edward Nada Kontounas, from Ilford, was swimming with friends at Bali’s Legian Beach when a strong current pulled him beneath the waves

Events

2 w. ago Tourist mum dies after being hit by speedboat while swimming off top Turkish beach on first day of her holiday

A RUSSIAN mum was killed on the first day of her dream holiday in Turkey after being mowed down by a speeding parasail boat. Linariya Muzipova, 42, was swimming off the coast of the Kemer resort in Antalya when the speedboat ploughed into her. The mum-of-one, described as a “devoted accountant,” had flown out alone to the popular...

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2 w. ago Desperate search for Londoner, 23, swept out to sea while swimming in Bali

Harrison Edward Nada Kontounas, from Ilford, was swimming with friends at Bali’s Legian Beach when a strong current pulled him beneath the waves.

Politics

2 w. ago Missing Brit tourist found dead after being swept out to sea ‘while lifeguard looked at phone’ as family pays tribute

A BRITISH tourist who went missing while swimming in Bali has been found dead two miles offshore as his grieving family and friends pay tributes. Harrison Edward Nada-Kantounas, 23, from East London, vanished while swimming with friends at Legian Beach, Kuta, last Wednesday. He was caught in a powerful rip current and disappeared beneath the...

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2 w. ago 'My dad died on Turkish tourist boat – staff apologised when it delayed the foam party'

Peter Colville was on a family holiday in Turkey which turned into a nightmare when the boat stopped for guests to swim at Cleopatra Beach and Peter disappeared

Society

2 w. ago Desperate search is launched for missing tourist Harrison Edward Nada Kontounas in Bali after he disappeared at a beach

A British foreign national was swimming with two friends at a Bali beach on Wednesday afternoon when a strong current dragged him away.

Events

3 w. ago Call for new £50 cap on private car park fines to protect drivers

Labour is currently consulting on a new legally enforceable code of practice to oversee car park operators, after the Tories dropped a previous attempt

Economics

3 w. ago Huge holiday let near ancient forests and Welsh border is just £28 per night and comes with massive surprise

The charming pub is situated in the picturesque village of Aston Crews near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, which is just 10 miles from the Welsh-English border

Economics

3 w. ago Charli XCX stuns in a plunging white swimsuit as she soaks up the sun in Sicily with shirtless The 1975 drummer husband George Daniel after their second wedding

Charli XCX wowed in a plunging white swimsuit as she enjoyed a sun-soaked beach day in Sicily with shirtless The 1975 drummer husband George Daniel on Wednesday. 

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