4 h. ago The Climate 100 List: The Independent announces its Reader’s Choice winners

Championing the valued and vital work of unsung climate heroes, we asked our eco-conscious readers to nominate deserving candidates for The Independent’s Climate 100 List

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8 h. ago Quaint seaside town with 'friendly' locals and stunning views is the UK's 'best kept secret'

The pretty seaside town has been named one of the UK's 'best kept secrets' - and we went to find out why it's so special.

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8 h. ago I paid £18 for fish and chips in iconic seaside town and can sum it up in 2 words

Is £18 a lot for fish and chips?

Economics

28 h. ago The Scottish seaside town that was named 'saddest on the east coast'

It was slammed for its "run-down town centre and a distinct lack of investment".

Politics

29 h. ago The seaside town with a high street that's barely changed in 100 years

It's a place that's barely changed in 100 years and is a must-visit for anyone wanting to experience the timeless charm of a traditional seaside town

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42 h. ago Pretty seaside town that's like stepping back in time was brought back from the brink

Porthmadog is a charming harbour town on the edge of the Eryri National Park and the estuary of the Afon Glaslyn as it runs into Tremadog Bay. It has had a major reinvention after its industyr collapsed

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49 h. ago Housing developer's cycle path in Welsh seaside town being investigated

Vale of Glamorgan Council has opened a planning enforcement investigation into the cycleway and footpath at Penarth Heights which has been in place for years

Events

52 h. ago ‘People thought I was mad’: Chef Doug McMaster on running the world’s first zero waste restaurant

 Ahead of The Independent’s Climate 100 List being published later this month, we are celebrating some of the leading lights being honoured for their work tackling the crisis. Emma Henderson meets chef Doug McMaster who removed the bin from the kitchen, built a restaurant from waste materials, and has pioneered new ways to make the restaurant business green

Politics

3 d. ago 'I visited famous seaside town and discovered it had UK's best fish and chips'

Cara, the face behind the Magic Geekdom channel, says she can't stop going to Whitby in North Yorkshire, and on her latest visit she tried the 'UK's best fish and chips'

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4 d. ago Independent shopkeepers in seaside town say five supermarkets open within just one square mile will force them out of business

Locals already have a Morrisons , Sainsbury's , Lidl and Aldi in the Dorchester Road area of Weymouth, Dorset, to choose from.

Economics

5 d. ago Inside Devon's Dubai: How a sleepy fishing town enjoyed a property boom with millionaires snapping up homes they had never seen... but five years later is the bubble finally bursting?

Salcombe, the sleepy Devon seaside town has undergone a property boom unprecedented outside the sunbaked Emirate, according to experts.

Society

5 d. ago We took a 1970s time machine house and totally transformed it

Before and after photos show what renovation dynamic duo Katy and Pete, plus Dave the dog, have achieved in just three months at this dated family home in a famous Welsh seaside town

Politics

5 d. ago 'Newquay of Spain' where Brits are flocking is 23C in October

The famous seaside town is a popular spot for Brits looking to escape the UK's colder months

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5 d. ago Seaside town 90 minutes from Wales locals say has become hotspot for worrying issue

Police have warned that people in an area where mostly affluent residents and retirees live

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5 d. ago Could this seaside town in Kent be the UK’s answer to Venice?

Every three years, Folkestone welcomes the UK’s biggest show of newly commissioned contemporary art – Chris Beanland was in town to explore

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6 d. ago I visited little seaside town just 5 miles from major resort

Lytham St Annes, located just five miles south of Blackpool, is a seaside town that often slips under the radar of holidaymakers. I visited the area to see what it was like

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7 d. ago 'I visited picturesque UK 'seaside town' but one thing makes it unique'

The UK is home to several seaside resort and a visitor explored one town with all the usual bells and whistles, but it has one big difference compared to the likes of Brighton and Blackpool

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7 d. ago Climate 100: Join us to celebrate the world’s leading environmentalists

The Independent will host the return of its Climate 100 event in New York later this month with a keynote speech from Greg Jackson, the founder of the UK’s biggest energy provider

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7 d. ago Potential contactless card changes could give abusers green light, charity fears

Surviving Economic Abuse raised concerns over ‘coerced debt’ but UK Finance said it does not expect immediate changes to the £100 contactless limit.

Events

7 d. ago Sweeping beach in busy Welsh town is perfect for an autumn walk and even has a seaside sauna

Just because summer is over doesn't mean you can't enjoy Wales' sandy shores in autumn

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