Idyllic hilltop village in Italy hour from ski resorts and beaches offers abandoned houses for 90p

An idyllic hilltop village in Italy has become the latest to offer abandoned homes for as little as 90p (€1). Castropignano, a medieval village located just an hour from ski resorts and beaches, is launching the scheme after newcomers in its region were offered £22,635 (€25,000) to live there. Molise, situated between the peaks of … Read more

Mystery: Decapitated DOLPHINS found on Spanish beaches and one had ‘Juan’ carved into its body 

Mystery as decapitated DOLPHINS are found washed up on Spanish beaches including one with ‘Juan’ carved into its body The gruesome discovery was made along the coast of Almería in Andalusia Local police said there have been ‘numerous’ similar incidents in the area The perpetrator is believed to be someone with knowledge of marine life … Read more

New social distancing rules go out the window as crowds flock to beaches to enjoy last of the sun

New social distancing rules have been thrown out of the window after crowds spent the day flocking to beaches to enjoy last of the ‘Indian summer’ heatwave before rain sweeps in next week. People all over the country have flouted the new ‘rule of six’ restriction, which was introduced on Monday, as they gathered together … Read more

Bars, beaches and parks packed as revellers enjoy one last day in the sun before new ‘Rule of six’

Britons packed the beaches, parks and bars on Sunday as they made the most of the glorious weather ahead of the new ‘rule of six’ restrictions. Across the country, people met in large groups despite fears over growing infection rates of Covid-19. In Bournemouth, swathes of sun worshippers lined the roads and filled the beaches … Read more

Britons head to beauty spots and beaches as temperatures hit 70F

Britons have flocked to beauty spots and the beaches as temperatures hit 70F (21C) today before soaring to 87F (30C) next week. The UK will see a north-south split in terms of weather over this weekend – the last before more stringent coronavirus restrictions come into effect. The Met Office has issued a weather warning … Read more

Dozens of migrants in several inflatable dinghies land on beaches in Kent as 40 arrive in Dover

Dozens of exhausted migrants including families with young children waited on the side of the road to be picked up near Kingsdown Beach in Kent after crossing the English Channel today. At least 20 suspected migrants crossed from France into Britain today and landed on Kent shores, while another 40 were brought into the busy … Read more

Environment: Food wrappers overtake cigarette butts as the top litter item found on beaches

Plastic-based food wrappers have ousted cigarette butts as the dominant form of litter polluting our beaches and waterways, experts have revealed.   Each September, the US-Based environmental group Ocean Conservancy holds the International Coastal Cleanup — a single day of litter picking across the globe. According to newly-released figures, last years’ cleanup — involving more than 943,000 volunteers … Read more

Tennyson’s Lincolnshire is a glorious mix of vast countryside, open beaches and quaint little towns 

An hour’s drive north, past the painted storefronts of Norfolk’s boutique towns, lie the undulating wheat fields of Lincolnshire. The county, butted by the North Sea, has long been overshadowed by its cooler neighbour. While it may not have as much allure as Wells-next-the-Sea or the regal attraction of Holkham, this quiet corner of England … Read more

Jennifer Hawkins ‘buys a $6.95m oceanfront renovation project’ on Sydney’s northern beaches

Jennifer Hawkins and husband Jake Wall ‘purchase a $6.95m oceanfront renovation project’ on Sydney’s northern beaches – after selling their $20million Newport mansion By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:57 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 02:35 BST, 1 September 2020 Jennifer Hawkins and her husband Jake Wall have reportedly purchased a renovation … Read more

Colder than Christmas! Beaches are set to be deserted on Bank Holiday Monday

It’s going to be colder than Christmas tomorrow with beaches deserted on Bank Holiday Monday as temperatures are set to plummet to 11C (52F).    It will be the coldest August Bank Holiday for 50 years and 15C (59F) colder than last year’s record hottest of 33.2C (92F). A 500-mile wide ‘polar plunge’ is forecast to sweep … Read more