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UNBELIEVABLE: The bristol channel - The Untold Story

In 1996, a young TV reporter bought an abandoned 1830s lighthouse after it failed to sell at auction; he turned its 110-foot tower into an eight-storey home

Standing on Berrow Road in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, Burnham High Lighthouse looks more like a giant white chimney than a house. Built for Trinity House in the 1830s, the circular brick tower was designed by Joseph Nelson to work alongside Burnham’s Low Lighthouse and guide ships through the shifting waters of…

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In 2002, Lundy began removing invasive rats; 11 years later, Manx shearwater pairs had risen from 300 to 3,000

Successful conservation initiatives have eradicated invasive rats from Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel, resulting in a noteworthy rise in breeding pairs of Manx shearwaters. Furthermore, similar removal efforts in the Marshall Islands yielded impressive ecological benefits, with native seedlings flourishing and sooty tern colonies re-emerging. These instances underscore the…

The Times of India

Lundy Island seabird population soars with puffins thriving after rat removal

Puffins, razorbills, and guillemots are thriving on the island in the Bristol Channel once more

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Historic UK First: River Wye granted legal rights from source to sea amid pollution crisis

In a landmark environmental move, the River Wye has become the first river in the UK to receive cross-border “rights of nature” recognition across its entire catchment, stretching from its Welsh source to the Bristol Channel.

The Times of India

Did a tsunami hit the Bristol Channel four centuries ago? Revisiting the great flood of 1607

People living on the low-lying shores of the Bristol Channel and Severn estuary began their day like any other on January 30 1607. The weather was calm. The sky was bright.

The Conversation

Storm Darragh: more than 170,000 UK homes without power; man killed by falling tree

Police said the man in his 40s was driving on a dual carriageway when the tree fell on his van

The Guardian - UK

Somerset’s growing cycle network bears fruit: a ride on the Strawberry Line

Mostly traffic-free and flat, this route between Yatton and Cheddar takes in old stations and views across the Levels to the Bristol Channel – and it’s being extended to form part of the 76-mile Somerset Circle

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Country diary: A giant of the sea, reduced to a fragment

Porlock Weir, Somerset: This fin whale died in the Bristol Channel back in October; its sutured skull is all that remains

The Guardian - UK

Environmental Agency warns of 14 beaches where you shouldn't swim - including one in North East

Brits are being warned about the quality of water in some locations, with the Environmental Agency advising that there are 14 spots nationwide where you shouldn't bathe

Chronicle Live

Brits heading to the seaside warned of 14 beaches where you shouldn't swim

Brits heading to the beach to enjoy the sun and planning to take a dip in the sea are being advised to check out the quality of the water with the Environment Agency listing spots where it not advised to bathe

Daily Mirror

Three men rescued as giant inflatable duck drifts out to sea

'Quackers' the duck was blown offshore in the Bristol Channel

Bristol Post

Last boat of its kind Waverley to return to Bristol Channel this summer

The last seagoing paddle steamer will fare tourists and local residents along the Bristol Channel for the first time in five years this June

Bristol Post

You can sail from Wales on the world's last sea-going paddle steamer the Waverley this summer

Waverley will give people the opportunity to step aboard for a nostalgic trip across the Bristol Channel from Penarth, Porthcawl and Tenby

Wales Online

Beaches along the Bristol Channel where dogs will soon not be welcome

Make sure you check before you arrive as you could be hit with a hefty fine

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Burnham-on-Sea named among UK's worst beaches - as voted for by tourists

The resort located on the Bristol Channel was ranked third-worst in the country

Bristol Post

This is why there are two huge ships called 'Neptune' and 'Sea Challenger' in the Bristol Channel

The vessels will install vital components for the power stations cooling water system

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