7 h. ago UK's 'poorest' seaside village gets £20m boost in drastic bid to change it forever

Often branded one of the most 'deprived' seaside resorts in the whole of Britain, Jaywick Sands is ready for a significant makeover - all thanks to a hefty amount of funding that has been approved

Economics

26 h. ago Castaway in Fife: exploring Robinson Crusoe country in east Scotland

The Fife coastal path connects the firths of Forth and Tay and takes in some of the country’s finest seaside villages, seascapes and the home of a famous literary castawayStanding in a Scottish seaside village, I am confronted by two smart red doors and a curious figure standing in a niche above them: a man, one hand clutching a staff, the other shading his eyes as he gazes out to sea. There’s a flintlock pistol in his belt and he’s dressed in tattered rags. Is it a tribute to locals who survived a night out in Kirkcaldy? No, there is a weathered plaque that I can just read: “In memory of Alexander Selkirk, mariner, the original of Robinson Crusoe ”This is the site of a cottage where Selkirk was born in 1676. And suddenly a long-forgotten melody starts to play in my head, a sweeping lyrical tune that I haven’t heard in half a century. It’s shocking to discover what treasure lies forgotten between my ears, this being the theme from The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a German televisi...

Politics

5 d. ago Tiny UK seaside village is so charming tourists are flocking there every year

Despite its small size, this picturesque seaside village is filled with beauty and things to do - and it's only 90 minutes away from one of the UK's best connected cities

Politics

5 d. ago Huge blow as Omaze's biggest ever prize mansion worth £6million breaches planning rules

The £6m Larksfields mansion, set in an posh seaside village, has been built bigger than its plans. It features a tennis court, swimming pool and outbuildings which don't appear to have permission

Economics

5 d. ago Omaze's biggest ever prize breaches planning rules: £6m luxury beach house comes with £250,000 cash and a Porsche 911 Carrera

The Larkfields mansion (pictured) in the upmarket seaside resort village of Blakeney has not been built to approved plans, according to officials at North Norfolk District Council (NNDC).

Economics

6 d. ago Housing scheme in seaside village which was blocked could now be built

The application is for one affordable dwelling and four market houses in Aberporth

Politics

8 d. ago 'I found the perfect Italian seaside village that's even better than Positano'

The Amalfi Coast is one of Italy's most popular destinations, but there's one hidden gem seaside village that's even better than Positano and where there's no tourists

Politics

1 week ago Inside Skegness before it became one of the 'worst' UK seaside towns: Spellbinding historic photos capture the resort's yesteryear glory days

Although it's now one of the UK's best-known seaside towns, Skegness was just a small village with fewer than 400 residents in 1850. Find out how it's changed over the years...

Culture

1 week ago The seaside village nestled along the North West coast with tiny cottages and sandy coves

It has charming cottages, cute cafes, coastal views and even a few surprising features

Politics

1 week ago Tiny UK seaside village just 8 miles from famous neighbour has best rated beach

Walberswick might be a small village that occasionally slips under the radar, but Condé Nast Traveller has ranked its beach as the fourth best in Britain

Politics

1 week ago Seaside village just 90 minutes from Manchester with stunning beach and haunted lighthouse

The lovely little village is ideal for winter walks and summer beach days alike

Society

1 week ago Lovely North Wales seaside village with sprawling sandy beach, gorgeous walks and famous lighthouse

Talacre is a village in Flintshire, North Wales, near the Point of Ayr on the west side of the River Dee estuary

Society

2 w. ago UK's 'most beautiful' village is stunning seaside spot with quaint high street

Fans of the ITV crime drama Unforgotten may have spotted a familiar place

Politics

2 w. ago Council tax is increasingly resembling 'the dreaded poll tax' with the poorest households feeling the pinch the most, report warns

A new report estimates that the average bill has soared by 77 per cent in real terms in recent decades and have become an even greater burden amid falling benefits support.

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