Tag: seaside
Beautiful seaside town’s posh new Fortnum & Mason beach huts smashed to pieces in storm | UK | News
The UK’s poshest private beach huts, installed by none other than luxury retailer Fortnum & Mason, were ruined by a storm just days after their stellar launch.
The three high-end huts located at Watergate Bay, near Newquay in Cornwall, were unveiled last week during an event which saw top chef Emily Scott serve guests an “al fresco feast”.
Ms Scott is also the creator of two picnic menus available to those booking the huts.
A few days later, the huts
Popular seaside town rocked as teenager killed in fight sparks murder probe | UK | News
Police have launched a murder investigation after the death of a teenager in Bournemouth town centre in the early hours of this morning.
Dorset Police received a call at 1.26am telling them a man had received significant injuries during a fight in the Lower Gardens.
The victim, an 18-year-old man from Bournemouth, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His next of kin have been informed and the coroner notified.
Four 18-year-old men – two from the Portsmouth area, one from
The seaside town ‘on the up’ despite being a ‘drug smuggling hotspot’ | UK | News
There is a joke in the town of Felixstowe, Suffolk about drug smuggling.
“They say drugs come into the UK at Felixstowe, travel around the country, getting stomped on by everyone, and then end up back on the streets here,” explained an individual previously involved in the trade who spoke to the Express on the condition of anonymity.
It’s an observation with more than a grain of truth.
Back in 2019, Felixstowe broke the record for the UK’s biggest-ever heroin
‘Beautiful’ beach crowned one of Britain’s best and named ‘ideal seaside destination’ | Travel News | Travel
Is there anything better than spending the day at the British seaside? A new ranking from AA has crowned Britain’s best beach.
The expert motoring team at AA looked at the cost of petrol, the distance to a town, nearby attractions and other factors to determine the winning beach.
This year’s winner was Abersoch Beach in Wales which was described as “the premier beach to visit in the UK this summer”.
An AA spokesperson added: “This beach welcomes dogs throughout
‘Exquisite’ seaside destination in Italy is a ‘haven of white sand beaches’ | Travel News | Travel
Every year, thousands of tourists travel to Venice to wander the canal city’s romantic streets or take a gondola ride.
But since the Italian city banned cruise ships from the centre, cruise ships often stop at Ravenna instead.
While most tourists head straight to Venice, Ravenna is a Mediterranean hidden gem they’re missing out on.
The travel experts at Iglu Cruise have said the Italian destination is one of the region’s best and most underrated hotspots.
A spokesperson said: “The
UK seaside town where kids run riot and ‘everything’s closed’ | UK | News
A once-bustling seaside resort is now left devastated by an economic downturn, with a rising crime rate and scarce jobs.
Cleethorpes, in Lincolnshire, once attracted visitors from all over the country – but now has been described as the “worst seaside place” in the whole of the UK.
Businesses are closing down and crime is reportedly sweeping the town.
And the pier, which today marks its 150th anniversary, was blasted as a “glorified chippy” by locals.
Jobs in seaside towns
Popular seaside town tops list of most popular staycation destinations | Travel News | Travel
A survey of 2,000 parents revealed the top 20 places for an unforgettable holiday on home turf, with Edinburgh, York, and Blackpool also making it into the coveted top 10.
The research, commissioned by Premier Inn, shed light on the preferences of families when it comes to planning their staycations. An impressive 45 percent of those surveyed admitted that they wouldn’t embark on a family trip without easy access to a pool or the sea within a 10-mile radius.
When
Angry tourists slam beautiful seaside town where ‘one local celebrity owns everything’ | UK | News
A beautiful little seaside town has one key flaw, tourists say – and it’s the very thing that attracts so many of them in the first place.
Padstow in Cornwall has a number of restaurants and shops owned by celebrity chef Rick Stein, known for his delicious seafood recipes.
While the town is widely praised for its incredible beauty, capturing the essence of a classic British seaside town, many tourists who had visited the area have begun to see Stein’s
Pretty ‘traditional’ Victorian seaside town in England UK is one of the best for walkers | Travel News | Travel
The great thing about Cromer is the fact that you can head out each day on a sensational walk without having to drive anywhere. Perched on the North Norfolk Coast, the pretty Victorian seaside town of Cromer is a top spot for walkers, whatever the time of year.
It’s been popular with walkers forever – thanks to its big skies and vast panoramas. Its beaches are some of the best in the country and you can see many of them
Seagulls terrorise beautiful seaside town leaving people ‘bloodied’ from attacks | UK | News
Seagulls have been wrecking hacov in this popular British seaside resort as people report a spate of attacks.
Tourists and locals in Rhyl, Wales, have complained of the birds targeting people eating food with one resident branding them “flying rats”.
A £20,000 project had been announced that planned on reducing the number of seagulls in the area.
The Rhyl Business Improvement District put forward the funds three years ago, with the scheme targeting gull eggs before they reached the embryo