Want peace and quiet while you sunbathe? This European country promises sun, sea and silence. Beachgoers in Portugal have been warned that they could face fines of up to €36,000 for playing their music too loudly. Portable speakers blasting out tunes at high volumes which bother locals...
More than 300 dead birds have been recovered from a beach after avian flu was found at a farm in north-east Scotland. Aberdeenshire Council said it had taken 330 birds from Stonehaven beach. It came as restrictions were put in place around Inchdrewer Farm near Banff on Sunday after the...
Eight men have been arrested over an alleged people-smuggling attempt in Devon. A number of people are believed to have been brought across the Channel from France on a yacht. The 30ft (9m) vessel was seen at Mothecombe Beach, near Kingsbridge, on 4 July, the National Crime Agency (NCA)...
American Allisen Corpuz finished three shots ahead of England’s Charley Hull and South Korean Shin Ji-yai to win the US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach. Honolulu-born Corpuz, 25, shot a three-under 69 to finish on nine under and claim a first victory on the LPGA Tour. Hull, 27...
A giant bell that chimes when the tide comes in and goes out has been installed on a Norfolk beach. The Happisburgh Time and Tide Bell has been put on the sand at Happisburgh beach and chimed officially for the first time. The creation of sculptor Marcus Vergette, it is one of 13 planned...
