23 h. ago Woman, 80, dies after cyclist crashed into her while overtaking during 'Tour de Manc' charity bike ride in Greater Manchester

The male rider was overtaking a slower participant in last Sunday's 124-mile event in the Pennine foothills town of Stalybridge when the pedestrian was struck, police believe.

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53 h. ago Wearing one thing could be key to stopping seagulls from stealing your food

As summer approaches, many of us will be heading to the beach to enjoy some classic seaside snacks - but seagulls can often ruin the fun.

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5 d. ago Beautiful UK seaside town 11 miles from Brighton loved by tourists but not as busy

Worthing offers a more comfortable pace of life and less congestion, as well as easy access to Brighton’s culture, clubs and amenities, making it an excellent choice for a seaside stay

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6 d. ago Beautiful UK beach is named Blackpool Sands but is 317 miles from tourist town

Despite its name, there's no sand on the beach and it's worlds away from Blackpool, in both distance and appearance

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2 w. ago The pretty little seaside town where Kate & Wills will enjoy next holiday

As William and Kate prepare to celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary in an especially cherished location, all eyes are turning to a Scottish island where nature, culture, and royalty, come together. 

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2 w. ago Two arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after man, 59, stabbed to death

Detectives in Nottinghamshire launched a murder investigation after the body of a man, 59, was discovered in Bulwell, a market town 4.5 miles north-west of Nottingham.

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3 w. ago ‘The Salt Path gave us back our life’: walking back to happiness on Cornwall’s South West Coast Path

As a film of Raynor Winn’s bestselling memoir The Salt Path is released, we follow in her footsteps along the Cornish section‘I want to tell you something. I have a stage 4 brain tumour, and I don’t know how long I have left.” When fellow walker Peter utters these words to me at the Minack theatre in Porthcurno on Cornwall’s south coast, I half think he might be reading lines for a new play. Behind him, the waves are dancing, while mist swirls on the wind as though spooling from a smoke machine.It had only been an hour since I first met him and his wife, Michelle, as we all took shelter from the freezing wind in a hut at nearby Gwennap Head. I had asked why they were walking the South West Coast Path – the 630-mile (1,014km) trail that weaves its way from the seaside town of Minehead in Somerset around to Poole harbour in Dorset, via the windswept headlands, secluded coves and beaches of Devon and Cornwall. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The classic seaside town five miles from Blackpool with a huge beach, splash park and top chippy

There's no better place for a good old-fashioned seaside experience during the Easter holidays

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3 w. ago Pretty UK seaside town where you'll find one of Europe's longest sandy beaches

Burnham-on-Sea has been hailed as a 'classic' British seaside town with its picturesque Victorian pier, array of fish and chips shops and ice cream parlours - and of course the sandy shores

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3 w. ago Beautiful UK beach where dinosaurs once roamed is just 2 miles from famous town

Soaring cliffs, fossil-filled sands, and even sightings of a mysterious sinking ship - it's hard to believe this secluded cove is just a stone's throw from one of the most popular UK coastal towns

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3 w. ago The gorgeous beach with one of the UK’s best chippies an hour from Greater Manchester

With a Victorian pier, beach huts and a splash park, it's perfect for a day out during the Easter holidays

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4 w. ago Huge wildfire burning near Scots town as inferno is seen for miles

The fire has created huge concern amongst locals on social media with the inferno seen for miles.

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last month Dismembered UK scientist may have been killed by organ traffickers, his horrified relatives fear as map shows how hacked up body was scattered around Colombian town

Alessandro Coatti's remains have been found scattered around a town in Colombia, the torso found miles away from the dismembered legs, head, hands and feet.

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