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Olympic surfing to be held in Tahiti as planned as opponents agree to new plans

Next year's Olympic surfing competition will be held on Tahiti's Teahupo'o beach as planned, the leader of French Polynesia said, declaring and end to a row between organisers, authorities and environmental groups who opposed the construction of a new judging tower that could threaten coral.

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Safety concern at popular beach's permanent and 'notorious' rip

There is a permanent rip along the rock edge that goes out to the ocean.

Newcastle Herald

Reservoir Frogs: Could prescribing nature help close the health gap?

THE skies are grey and foreboding at Edinburgh’s Portobello Beach but for the nine regulars from The Ripple Project’s weekly outdoor swimming…

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Bespoken Word – Guy finds further proof of how mountain biking can help communities

Guy Kesteven has been gallivanting on the other side of the world while visiting Specialized Chile. What he found in Matanzas showed him just how important mountain biking can be to communities and how some companies are helping to expand that

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Paris 2024 chief pledges to find solutions to keep Olympic surfing in Tahiti after coral damage

The Paris 2024 organizing committee president says he still wants the surfing competition at next year’s Olympics to take place in Tahiti despite the controversy surrounding the construction of the judging tower at the site, where coral has been damaged

The Independent UK

International Surf Association 'welcomes' pause in Olympics works at Tahiti venue

The International Surf Association (ISA) has said it welcomes the decision by authorities to suspend work on the venue in Tahiti for the Paris Olympics events.

Radio France Internationale

Shark Net Protects Swimmers In French Pacific Territory

Beach lovers were able to take a dip in New Caledonia's capital Noumea for the first time in months Wednesday, after the French Pacific territory installed a controversial net to keep sharks out.

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When is the seaside at its very best? In the darkest days of winter

As the days shorten and cool, the sea offers up its secrets. Those who stick around to enjoy it are truly blessed, writes Alys Fowler

The Guardian - UK

The surfing venue for the Paris Olympics is on the other side of the world but could steal the show

The surfing venue for next year's Paris Olympics is nearly 16,000 kilometers, or 10,000 miles, away on the other side of the world

The Independent UK

Surfing was my life – then Britain’s filthy water left me with an incurable illness

The disease left me debilitated and jobless. What will it take for the water companies to clean up their act, asks surfer Reuben Santer

The Guardian - UK

Tahiti village, surfers oppose plans for tower to judge Olympic surf event

Residents and surfers of one of the world's most famous surfing waves, Teahupo’o, in Tahiti, which will host the 2024 Olympic surfing competition, remain opposed to plans to build a judging tower, even after organisers scaled back plans. Opponents say construction will damage coral and put the health of the…

Radio France Internationale

The heat is on as Britain’s boom in seaside saunas stirs up some local sweat

Hot boxes are popping up on the coast, as well as beside lakes and rivers, but not everyone is happy about the trend

The Guardian - UK

Suffolk holiday park evacuated after road collapse at beach

High tides and winds leave caravans ‘dangerously close to edge’ as area in Lowestoft declared unsafe

The Guardian - UK

Residents evacuated after clifftop road falls into sea in Suffolk

Many caravans were left ‘dangerously close to the edge’ of the cliff drop

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25 best beaches in Spain to visit in 2025

Take a dive into the Iberian Peninsula’s finest coastlines

The Independent UK

11 of the best things to do in Valletta, Malta

The walled Maltese capital is a playground for heritage, art and traditional treats

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This iPhone app is a must-have for surfers

If you're new to surfing, then the Surfline app is almost as essential as your board.

The Independent UK

The best hotels in Rhodes, from beachside boutique stays to Old Town residences

Whether you’re looking for an all-inclusive resort or a boutique hotel stay, this popular Greek island ticks all the boxes

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A new start after 60: I learned to surf – despite the alligators

Kerrie Houston Reightley has always been athletic, and thought she would be able to pick up surfing. Months of ‘crashing and burning’ ensued, but her competitive nature kept her going

The Independent UK

Owner of inflatable beach trampoline that exploded and killed three-year-old girl is jailed

Ava-May Littleboy was thrown into the air at the ‘height of a house’ when the equipment failed on Gorleston beach in Norfolk

The Independent UK

Laura Enever sets incredible world record for biggest wave surfed by a woman

Enever caught a 13.3 metre high wave and beat the previous record by less than a metre

The Conversation

Why are dead and dying seabirds washing up on our beaches in their hundreds?

In October and November, horrified beachgoers often find dead and dying muttonbirds washing up in an event called a seabird “wreck”.

The Independent UK

Cape Cod surfers reveal horror encounter with 10-foot great white shark

The shark was ‘aggressive and agitated’ as it came upon the two surfers

The Guardian - UK

10 of the UK’s most scenic rail journeys

From crossing moors to rattling along the coast, it’s worth taking these train rides for the view from the windows alone

The Guardian - UK

‘The best thing about the No 50 is that it goes on a boat’: readers’ favourite UK bus journeys

From the steepest A-road in the UK to a stunning circuit of the Lake District, our tipsters share their best hop-on, hop-off road trips

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