5 h. ago Horrified father relives moment his son, 17, was buried alive and suffocated to death in sand tunnel on beach: 'He didn't even have time to scream'

Riccardo Boni, 17, was on holiday with his family on Thursday when tragedy struck on the popular Montalto di Castro beach in north-west Italy.

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11 h. ago Message in a bottle found on popular beach leads to incredible discovery

A handwritten letter travelled 300,000km across the Atlantic before being discovered on a popular beach in Ireland. And now the special note has led to another amazing find

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33 h. ago Horror as boy, 17, suffocates to death on Italian beach after being buried alive under sand when tunnel he dug collapsed on top of him

The 17-year-old, named locally as Riccardo B., was on holiday with his family when tragedy struck on the popular Montalto di Castro beach, near the border of the Tarquinia region in north-west Italy.

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3 d. ago Sir Paul McCartney leads tributes to 'incredible' Oldham artist

The painter, who famously worked with stained glass, has died aged 71

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3 d. ago Canadian couple’s message in a bottle found 13 years later in Irish bay

Facebook post helps track down Anita and Brad, who had been dating for a year at time of message and wed in 2016In September 2012, a young couple capped a romantic date in Newfoundland, on Canada’s eastern tip, by putting a message in a bottle and dropping it into the Atlantic.“Anita and Brad’s day trip to Bell Island. Today, we enjoyed dinner, this bottle of wine and each other, at the edge of the island,” it said. It asked whomever might find the message to “please call us”, followed by a scribbled number. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Spanish city that's 'better than Magaluf' is only 2 and a half hours from UK

The popular Spanish beach area has a lot to offer and visitors say it's cheaper than the popular party destination too

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5 d. ago Moment stunned tourists watch on as dozens of migrants leap off a boat and run up popular beach on Greek holiday island

Greek authorities have rescued more than 500 migrants off the country's southern islands of Crete and Gavdos in five separate maritime incidents since Friday.

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6 d. ago Missing fisherman feared dead after being 'attacked by two sharks'

A man was dragged underwater while fishing for sardines on a popular beach at Mfazazana, South Africa, on Friday afternoon - he is believed to have been attacked by two sharks

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1 week ago Teenage boy mauled by shark at popular beach as he’s rushed to hospital with ‘serious’ arm injuries

The attack took place at Cabarita Beach in New South Wales just before 4pm on Sunday

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2 w. 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 Swimwear that'll make you look a decade younger, picked by fashion guru DINAH VAN TULLEKEN. From slimming suits to the trendiest shapes, this is exactly what to choose

Contrary to popular belief, there is no such thing as a perfect 'beach body'. However, there is such a thing as perfect swimwear.

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2 w. ago British tourist found dead on sun lounger at popular Greek beach

The unnamed man’s cause of death is currently unknown

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2 w. ago Young boy 'grabbed and followed' near UK beach as man arrested

A 9-year-old child was "grabbed and followed" close to a popular UK beach.

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2 w. ago Child, 9, ‘grabbed and followed’ near popular Brighton beach as man, 39, arrested

A 39-year-old man from Brighton has been arrested after a 9-year-old child was "grabbed and followed" near St Nicholas Rest Garden in the city with police now appealing for information

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2 w. ago Teenage boy needed surgery after stepping on broken glass left at popular beach

Nico Divetta, 15, underwent surgery to remove broken glass from a laceration to his left foot after stepping in the sea at Aberavon beach.

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2 w. ago Doomed bid to save campervan swamped by sea at popular UK beach

While jet ski enthusiasts raising money for noble causes tried their best, the campervan stuck at a popular North Wales beach was unable to be saved after it was swamped by the sea

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3 w. ago Backlash from thousands who want parking fees scrapped at popular Welsh beach

The council say the charges help to maintain an important public space

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3 w. ago Tory council leader is criticised for posting Facebook picture of luxury steak dinner and bottle of red wine with message asking: 'Wonder what all the poor people are doing?'

Kay Mason Billig, 61, who leads Norfolk County Council insisted that she was making a self-depreciating joke about her circumstances rather than mocking people in poverty

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3 w. ago Tory council leader is criticised for posting Facebook picture of luxury steak dinner and bottle of red wine with message asking: 'Wonder what all the poor people are doing?' Headline goes here

Kay Mason Billig, 61, who leads Norfolk County Council insisted that she was making a self-depreciating joke about her circumstances rather than mocking people in poverty

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3 w. ago Campervan stuck in the sand at popular Porthmadog beach is swept out to sea

The motorhome was eventually overwhelmed by the tide and lost just off Traeth y Greigddu - Black Rock Sands - near Porthmadog despite the efforts of jetskiers using 4x4s to try and save it

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