36 h. ago The historic seaside town home to the first sunlounger – and it has one of Europe’s ‘best beaches’

SUNLOUNGERS are a staple of any beach holiday, in fact holidaymakers won't remember a time before them. The lounger was first established in the late 1800s and looks a lot different to how we know them - and in fact, were founded in a small town in Germany. Warnemünde on the Baltic Coast is recognised...

Society

38 h. ago The Welsh seaside town where flooding is 'getting worse and worse'

People living in the town hold their breath every time heavy rain arrives

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45 h. ago Victorian seaside gem dubbed 'queen of resorts' with history going back centuries

The Victorian seaside town of Llandudno in North Wales has been attracting holidaymakers since the 1800s with its picturesque beaches, historic Great Orme clifftop and palm-lined promenade

Politics

64 h. ago Seaside town's historic former cinema to be transformed into gaming lounge

Plans have been submitted to convert the former cinema building in Tenby into a gaming venue

Culture

3 d. ago KATIE HIND: Did Zoe Ball waltz off Radio 2 for a top job on Strictly? It's the last thing she needs, say friends

She loves little more than mooching around the East Sussex seaside town with her children Woody, 25, and Nelly, 15, where she's simply regarded as another local.

Politics

4 d. ago Frantic search for missing boy, 15, with cops concerned for teen’s welfare

COPS have launched an urgent hunt to find a missing teen who vanished from a popular seaside town two days ago. Concerns are growing for Layton Beattie, 15, who disappeared from West Kirby, Merseyside, on Friday afternoon. Young Layton, from the Wirral, was last spotted in the area just after 2pm. The teenager has been...

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4 d. ago TALK OF THE TOWN: 'Sexiest man alive' Jonathan Bailey buys a Wicked new seaside villa

Fresh from being dubbed the sexiest man alive by People magazine, Wicked star Jonathan Bailey is moving to a beachside villa in the South Coast resort.

Politics

4 d. ago The seaside town that is a quieter French Riviera – it’s loved by locals with pretty beaches and no cars

WHEN it comes to holidaying in the south of France, most Brits will flock to spots like Cannes and Saint-Tropez. But for anyone wanting the beauty of the French Riviera without the crowds, then this small town might be perfect for your next break. The beautiful Sanary-sur-Mer is in the Côte d'Azur region found between...

Politics

4 d. ago Boy, 16 'exposes himself to women out running or walking' in Cornwall seaside towns

An arrest has been made after eight reports were made about a boy exposing himself to women out walking or running in Cornwall

Politics

6 d. ago Poole woman 'murdered' as police called to horror find at seaside town home

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after an elderly woman was found dead at her home

Events

6 d. ago ‘Best serial killer film ever made’ with ‘unforgettable’ performances back on Netflix

One of the greatest thriller films in the history of cinema has just been added back on Netflix this week

Events

6 d. ago Man 'took a fancy' to woman he met in seaside town then raped her in dark alley

A judge told the 60-year-old defendant he had carried out a "violent, callous assault" on a lone woman before walking off and "discarding her without a thought"

Events

8 d. ago Protests over plans at Welsh seaside town dubbed 'Britain's best'

Many locals were left horrified over the plans for the quaint seaside town

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8 d. ago Walkable seaside town that's 18C in winter named perfect destination for pensioners

A travel expert has recommended Portugal's walkable Algarve towns as ideal winter sun destinations with temperatures reaching 18C

Politics

9 d. ago Brits warned not to travel to 'magic' European seaside townnext year

Isola Sacra, located 20 miles from Rome, faces overdevelopment with a massive cruise port planned, threatening its Roman Necropolis heritage and coastal ecosystem

Events

2 w. ago The new Greater Manchester games bar swapping fine dining for beer, darts and live music

The former HOME restaurant has been transformed into a brand new games bar in time for the Christmas rush

Sport

2 w. ago Cold case of woman’s murder in seaside town solved after 20 years due to DNA found on cigarette butt

An investigation into the brutal murder of a woman two decades ago has concluded following a DNA breakthrough

Events

2 w. ago Seaside town once ranked UK’s ‘worst’ gets green light for £20m makeover to restore it to former glory

A COASTAL town once ranked the 'worst' in the UK is set to be given a major facelift after £20million regeneration plans were greenlit. Locals in Rhyl, Wales have something to cheer about after the decade-long plan to breathe new life into the town was given the thumbs up. Much-needed funds will be pumped into...

Economics

2 w. ago Blackpool stabbing as police swarm McDonald's on promenade in daylight incident

A major police incident saw a large number of officers descend on a McDonald's branch in a popular part of UK seaside town Blackpool after reports of a stabbing

Events

2 w. ago Ten things you need to know about the murder of banker Alistair Wilson

Former Metropolitan Police detective Peter Bleksley has revealed details of new evidence in the unsolved murder of Nairn bank manager Alistair Wilson following a visit to the Highland seaside town. We give you ten key facts in a case that has baffled police for the last 21 years

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