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MYSTERIOUS: 20 | Mind Blowing Facts

Laura Enever sets incredible world record for biggest wave surfed by a woman

Enever caught a 13.3 metre high wave and beat the previous record by less than a metre

The Independent UK

Why are dead and dying seabirds washing up on our beaches in their hundreds?

In October and November, horrified beachgoers often find dead and dying muttonbirds washing up in an event called a seabird “wreck”.

The Conversation

Cape Cod surfers reveal horror encounter with 10-foot great white shark

The shark was ‘aggressive and agitated’ as it came upon the two surfers

The Independent UK

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10 of the UK’s most scenic rail journeys

From crossing moors to rattling along the coast, it’s worth taking these train rides for the view from the windows alone

The Guardian - UK

‘The best thing about the No 50 is that it goes on a boat’: readers’ favourite UK bus journeys

From the steepest A-road in the UK to a stunning circuit of the Lake District, our tipsters share their best hop-on, hop-off road trips

The Guardian - UK

7 of the best Christmas hotel breaks by the sea

Enjoy a coastal Christmas with these festive UK stays

The Independent UK

Icelandic surfers fear port development will ruin ‘perfect point break’

Volcanoes, northern lights and midnight sun are all on offer at this haven, which locals want to preserve

The Guardian - UK

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Storms or sea-level rise – what really causes beach erosion?

Beaches are dynamic. They change from week to week and month to month. Have you ever wondered what causes these changes? Or how beaches might fare as sea levels rise and if storms increase in frequency and severity?

The Conversation

In pictures: World’s first inland surfing resort comes to Scotland

THE world’s first inland surfing resort is coming to Scotland and looking to make waves.

The National (Scotland)

Why bags of cocaine keep washing up on Britain’s south coast

Armed police patrol beach in Sussex after packages of suspected cocaine wash up on shore

The Independent UK

Country diary: A sense of communal unease on this warm autumn day

Nose’s Point, Durham coast: It’s not just the sunflowers – planted to help seed-eating birds during the ‘hungry gap’ – that makes today feel more like Provence

The Guardian - UK

Why Bermuda isn’t just for honeymooners

For a family holiday with a difference, visit Bermuda to soak up endless sun, eat stellar seafood and experience water sports against the backdrop of pink beaches. Be careful though, you might never want to leave, says Samantha Simmonds

Evening Standard

Swimmers ‘shrug’ after being told of foul brown liquid pumping into Cornwall beauty spot

Visit Cornwall describes Swanpool Beach as ‘the perfect swimming spot’

The Independent UK

Quiet beaches, warm seas and woodland walks: Why Jersey makes for the most invigorating autumn break

Antonia Windsor finds solitude and food festivals on the biggest Channel Island during a stirring shoulder-season holiday

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

First picture of Briton, 41, swept away by currents at popular Portugal beach

A surfer desprately tried to save Paul Calow at Sao Pedro de Moel beach

The Independent UK

Britons urged to take precautions during ‘unusual’ warm spell this weekend

Highs of around 26C are expected on Sunday, forecasters said, which would make the UK hotter than Los Angeles or Mykonos in Greece.

The Guardian - AU

‘Rivers of the sea’: how far from shore can rips really take you?

These mysterious currents are responsible for hundreds of drownings but there is a dangerous degree of complacency about them

The Guardian - UK

Why Croyde is riding the crest of a wave

The North Devon resort hit the headlines earlier this year when it was designated a world surfing reserve. But it’s so much more than that – an under-the-radar beauty spot as perfect in autumn as it is in summer

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Newcastle Herald

Stockton sand replacement to start in October

'We're very serious about getting this work done as soon as possible.'

The Independent UK

Son describes father struggling in sea before drowning during coasteering event

Iain Farrell, 49, died during the activity day near Swanage, Dorset, in May 2019.

The Independent UK

Coroner ‘unsure about boat’s involvement’ in connection to deaths off beach

Joe Abbess and Sunnah Khan drowned after after they were suspected to have been caught in a riptide off Bournemouth beach.

The Guardian - UK

Stretch out summer: 10 last-minute UK beach breaks

It’s not over yet … These 10 idyllic beach stays around Britain offer September sun and no crowds

The Week

A weekend in Tenby: travel guide, things to do, food and drink

One of the most iconic seaside destinations in Wales, the original town of Tenby was called “Dinbych y Pysgod” in Welsh, which translates as the “little town of fishes”. Established by the Normans as a fortified town, said Visit Pembrokeshire, most of Tenby’s old town walls remain, “enclosing the medieval…

The Guardian - UK

Brora, the best British beach you’ve never heard of

With great water sports, coastal walks, wildlife and an ice-cream parlour, this idyllic spot in Sutherland is the perfect hangout – and no one seems to know about it

The Independent UK

Body of Rehoboth Beach swimmer washes ashore one day after he went missing

After a massive search of Rehoboth Beach failed to find any sign of missing swimmer Richard A Boateng, his body washed ashore on Monday morning

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