20 h. ago 'I'm a travel adviser — there's a beach in the north so beautiful it gives me goosebumps every single time'

One travel adviser says the UK has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and one in particular gives her goosebumps every time she visits

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20 h. ago Mediterranean island with world's best beaches is just 2.5 hours from UK

The Mediterranean island is a perfect holiday destination for many reasons - and we don't just mean the beaches

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52 h. ago Gilgo Beach serial killer case faces key test in use of new DNA techniques

Rex Heuermann’s lawyers argue that Astrea’s DNA methods haven't been subjected to enough scrutiny yet

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3 d. ago Why there are more jellyfish on US beaches this year – and what to do if you’re stung

Jellyfish sightings are on the rise in several East Coast states, including Delaware and Maryland

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4 d. ago Lewis Hamilton's struggles continue in Dutch Grand Prix practice as Ferrari star spins TWICE before languishing far behind leader Lando Norris

JONATHAN MCEVOY AT ZANDVOORT: Next to the beach at wind-tossed Zandvoort, the seven-time world champion spun twice in Friday's practice sessions.

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5 d. ago Beach returned to First Nation after 170 years following Canada legal battle

Stretch of Lake Huron shore was promised to Saugeens in 1854 treaty with Crown but wrongly omitted from mapA stretch of beach will be returned to a First Nation in Canada 170 years after it was mistakenly omitted from its reserve. The sandy sliver of land measures less than two miles long, but has nonetheless sparked an outsized battle, with a nearby resort town claiming the case sets a foreboding precedent for property rights in the country.Canada’s supreme court said on Thursday that it would not hear a challenge from the town of South Bruce Peninsula, which is contesting a lower court’s ruling that the Saugeen First Nation’s reserve was erroneously smaller than promised. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Stunning island with the 'world's best beaches' and 'clearest water' is 30C in October

Madagascar was named as the country with the best beaches in the world - and it's not hard to see why.

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6 d. ago How a trip to ‘Moomin island’ made me rethink summers in the Med

Spending the summer attending music festivals, foraging and island hopping amongst the happiest people in the world is far preferable to sweltering on a beach in southern Europe, says Matt Charlton

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6 d. ago Unleashed dog kills two dozen newly born sea turtles on Florida beach

The incident at Atlantic Beach in Duval County follows a similar suspected dog attack at Ponte Vedra Beach a few miles away

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7 d. ago Horrified tourists flee beach as dozens of 'rat carcasses' wash up in holiday hotspot

Several tourists were forced to gather their stuff and 'flee' after they noticed dozens of washed up rodents on the shore of a popular beach hotspot, which sees millions of visitors each year

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8 d. ago Amalfi Coast tourists 'flee' beach as dozens of dead RATS appear in holiday hotspot

Beachgoers were left gobsmacked after dozens of dead rats washed up at a popular beauty spot in Italy - some families were forced to 'flee' from the beach

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8 d. ago UK tourists warned as beaches close in Spain due to poisonous creature

It's also been sighted in the Canary Islands and Majorca

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1 week ago Beaches closed in Spanish holiday spot after dangerous and rare sea slug spotted

Creatures are known for their painful sting, which can cause nausea, pain and vomiting, found on beach in Alicante

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1 week ago Beautiful beach with white sands has some of Europe’s ‘bluest waters’

Spiaggi dei Conigli, located on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, is the second best beach in the world, according to TripAdvisor.

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1 week ago 'I stayed on 'paradise' island that's home to one of the world's best beaches'

The world's most beautiful beaches are synonymous with fine sands and crystal-clear waters so one writer went to see if one of the top 100 deserves its accolades

Society

1 week ago Tourists are banned from beaches along Spain’s Costa Blanca over swarms of killer ‘blue dragons’

The rare slugs have a potentially-fatal sting and are dubbed ‘the most beautiful killers in the ocean’

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1 week ago Two more homes near collapse as Hurricane Erin waves pound North Carolina

At least 11 other houses have toppled into the surf in Rodanthe in the past five years

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1 week ago Popular UK beach made famous by Poldark is closed off to the public

A gorgeous UK beach dubbed one of the best in the world and frequented by travel influencers has had its public access cut off due to health and safety concerns

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1 week ago Hurricane Erin gusts shut down East Coast beaches and swimmers from Carolinas to NYC to Cape Cod

Hurricane Erin has shut down some East Coast beaches in New York, New Jersey and Delaware.

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2 w. ago I regularly visit 'supermodel' Welsh beach constantly named one of world's best — it ticks every box

This 'supermodel' beach in Wales has everything you could hope for and it's always being named one of the best in the UK, Europe and the world

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