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Extra aerial shark patrols for Australian coastline

Authorities are extending shark patrols in the air as the ocean predators continue to enter shallow waters.

AAP

How a deadly confluence of factors led to a ‘terrible and traumatic’ Easter weekend on Australian beaches

Authorities blame heavy seas and unseasonably warm weather for deaths across NSW and Victoria

The Guardian - AU

How to spend a weekend in Holkham, North Norfolk — the Princess of Wales's favourite stretch of coast

Golden sands, friendly pubs, space for adventure — oh, and the royals love it. Fiona Roberts-Moore on why this beautiful beach is perfect for a family getaway

Evening Standard

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Nine-year-old boy dies at popular Australian holiday spot amid spate of drownings over long Easter weekend

The series of drownings has coincided with powerful surf generated by Cyclone Tam

The Independent UK

‘An epic expanse of golden sand’: the sweeping appeal of North Devon

It’s long been a magnet for surfers, but will this coast’s relaxed vibe and huge beaches persuade a lifelong Cornwall lover to switch allegiance?

The Guardian - UK

Castles, causeways and crab sandwiches in Northumberland

Six great things to do on England’s north-east coast

The Guardian - UK

New car park and amenities unveiled at Scottish beach named amongst best in the world

WORK to install a new car park and public amenities at a beach in the Highlands, which has been listed as one of the best in the world, has been…

The National (Scotland)

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‘Powerful’ waves continue to pummel east coast as Easter beach death toll rises to five

Lifesavers advised people to heed warnings and stay away from the coastline

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s women’s surfers lead local charge before bell tolls on WSL season

The Bells Beach Rip Curl Pro begins the World Surf League’s three-stop tour of Australia that will decide which surfers face a dreaded mid-season ‘cut’

The Guardian - AU

Woman died after being caught in vortex while diving off Dorset rocks – inquest

Emily Sherwin, 20, from Poole, went missing after a dive off Old Harry Rocks, near Swanage, Dorset.

Evening Standard

My petty gripe: please don’t wear a suit and tie to the nude beach. You look like a pervert

A nude beach is not somewhere to turn up fully clothed and stare at naked people

The Guardian - AU

Your favourite bars, beaches, swimming spots and more: readers’ top 10 travel tips on Portugal

Portugal’s greenest region, an Algarve food truck and a monastery stay on the Camino de Santiago are among our tipsters’ highlights

The Guardian - UK

Has Fyre really gone out?: Billy McFarland’s festival will be limited to just 250 guests and just 12 hours of music

That’s if it even happens at all

MusicRadar

US tourist arrested in seaside town ‘because he didn’t understand UK laws’

Holidaymaker, reportedly from an open-carry US state, had UK weapons laws explained to him by officers

The Independent UK

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Plumes of flying sand to save iconic beaches

Efforts are under way to revitalise the glitter strip's beaches after ex-tropical cyclone Alfred's monster waves eroded the golden sand on the famous coastline.

The Guardian - AU

Sierra and Josh Kerr: father-daughter duo who are the past, present and future of surfing

Surfing pioneer Josh will join Sierra in the Challenger series as the former child prodigy competes for a spot in the World Surf League

The Guardian - UK

A new start after 60: I was never a great swimmer – but I took up diving and now somersault into the pool

After moving to a new city, Antonia Murphy was captivated by the local diving facilities. Now 68, she can launch herself off a 7.5-metre platform

The Guardian - US

‘God knows what’s in the water’: Los Angeles surfers in limbo as wildfire toxins linger

In a city where surfing is a way of life, the wait to get back in the water has been agonizing. But new research offers a glimmer of hope

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The National (Scotland)

The Scottish spots named among the 'Best Places to Live' in the UK

These spots in Scotland have been named in The Sunday Times' Best Places to Live guide for 2025.

The Guardian - AU

Authorities investigate after thousands of leatherjacket fish wash up on NSW and Queensland beaches

Mass fish kill of juvenile leatherjackets along NSW south coast, from Lake Conjola to Narooma, and on Sunshine Coast

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve had seals nibble my toes!’ How sunkissed Cornwall became a 422-mile surf paradise

Surfing? It’s as Cornish as piracy and pasties. As a thrilling exhibition opens in ‘Britain’s California’, we enter a heady world of coffinboards, hotdogging Aussies – and bans dished out to gangs fighting on the beach

The Independent UK

Strange foam and dead fish wash onto 2 Australian beaches as surfers fall sick

An Australian state has closed two beaches after surfers reported feeling unwell while dead fish and unusual foam washed ashore

The Guardian - UK

‘Spring sings with birdlife and wildflowers’: readers’ favourite UK trips of the season

From best in bloom on the Lizard Peninsula to perky puffins in the Hebrides, our tipsters revel in the return of spring

Inverse

The Trippiest Thriller Of the Year Features Nicolas Cage At His Most Deranged

The sun-soaked exploitation film, 'The Surfer,' takes us on a trip through the pitfalls of toxic masculinity.

The National (Scotland)

Why these 'beautiful' seaside spots in Scotland are among the best in the UK

See why these 'beautiful' seaside spots in Scotland have been named among the best coastal walks in the whole of Britain.

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