Canvey Island backs revamp plan
22 December 2017
THE future vision for Canvey Island's seafront in Essex has received a huge boost from the public.
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Gazette Live
Coastal museum to double in size after £1.6m boost
22 December 2017
The Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum has been awarded £800,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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Gazette Live
Welsh coastal heritage site under threat
22 December 2017
One of Wales’ finest coastal heritage sites is under threat from cliff erosion and climate change.
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Wales Online
£7 million investment boost for West Sussex
22 December 2017
HOMES, workplaces and technology of the future will be developed thanks to £7 million of public investment in the Coastal West Sussex area.
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The Argus
Lifeboat Station break-in ‘will cost thousands of pounds’
22 December 2017
Aldeburgh Lifeboat Station on the Suffolk coast has issued an appeal for witnesses after it was broken into, causing damage which will cost thousands to repair.
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Coastal Scene
What a year its been for Southport BID
22 December 2017
Local businesses have benefited from increased footfall thanks in part to a packed events calendar for the town.
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Southport Visiter
Coastal protection works up for ‘Project of the Decade’
22 December 2017
COASTAL protection works, which have protected almost 500 coastal homes from landslides, have been shortlisted for the Ground Engineering Awards.
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View News
Dolphin pod living year-round off coast of England
22 December 2017
The first resident pod of bottlenose dolphins has been discovered off the south-west coast of England.
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BBC Online
Guide to Yorkshire coast launched nationwide
22 December 2017
A HOLIDAY brochure is set to encourage visitors to explore Bridlington, Hornsea, Withernsea and the east Yorkshire coast in 2018.
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York Press
Record-breaking landings reflect healthy fish stock
22 December 2017
Shetland’s white-fish market has continued its record-breaking streak by topping the 400,000 box mark in 2017.
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Press and Journal
MPs demand cut in tourism VAT to help coastal towns
16 November 2017
A cut in tourism VAT and a commitment to replace EU investment funds worth hundreds of millions pounds are among 37 recommendations made by a group of MPs to help UK coastal communities.
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Travel Weekly
Nearly £2m to support coastal projects
16 November 2017
North Yorkshire County Council has agreed nearly £2m of additional funding towards remedial work on piers and coastal protection.
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North Yorkshire County Council
£7.2m regeneration to 'transform' resort
16 November 2017
Residents and business owners in Cleethorpes have tipped a massive Victorian resort restoration costing £7.2 million to "transform" the resort.
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Grimsby Telegraph
Historic seapool up for major award
16 November 2017
An historic Cornish seapool, battered by the winter storms of 2014, has been nominated for a major award.
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Pirate FM
Volunteers sought to help with potential floods
16 November 2017
Volunteers are being sought to help people in their local community should crisis occur in high-risk flood coastal communities.
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Cambrian News
Helensburgh submarine centre is officially opened
15 November 2017
Almost one hundred invited guests visited Helensburgh on Saturday for the official opening of the Scottish Submarine Centre.
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Helensburgh Advertiser
Brean beach has 'excellent' water quality
14 November 2017
VISITORS descending on Brean and Berrow’s beaches can rest assured they will be going for a dip in quality water.
Coastal crisis: deprivation in Jaywick Sands
09 November 2017
Living by the sea may be appealing to some – but many communities face deep economic problems.
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Inside Housing
Coastal landmarks to get £5m revamp
09 November 2017
Two prominent landmarks are set for change under an ambitious £5m plan to reinvigorate understanding of the north east’s coast.
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Shields Gazette
Coastal economic growth is above average
09 November 2017
Research shows the area including the south coast region has grown and will grow more than the UK average.
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Lincolnshire Live
Seaside towns wiped out if temperatures rise
09 November 2017
Coastal towns will get gobbled up by rising sea levels if global temperatures increase by just 4C, according to experts.
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Lincolnshire Live
Coastal parking space sells for £40k
09 November 2017
A parking space in the busy Cornish holiday resort of St Ives has been sold for up to £40,000.
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BBC Online
Historic landmarks receive Grade II listing
09 November 2017
Landmark areas of Skegness foreshore have been added to Historic England’s register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
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Skegness Standard
£3.4m tourism boost for coastal area
09 November 2017
An area of outstanding natural beauty on the Northern Ireland coast has been given a major cash injection.
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Belfast Telegraph
New scheme to manage local assets
09 November 2017
Crown Estate Scotland has committed to launch a new scheme that will enable local authorities to manage assets in their area.
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Stornoway Gazette
Free parking to be axed in east Suffolk
08 November 2017
Consultation is to take place over major car parking changes needed in east Suffolk to raise extra cash to pay for the cost of taking over yellow lines enforcement.
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Ipswich Star
‘Keeping young people is a challenge’
02 November 2017
North Norfolk's popularity has inadvertently created an affordable housing crisis.
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Eastern Daily Press
£32.5m flood protection scheme for Lowestoft
02 November 2017
Residents and business owners on the Suffolk coast are being invited to have their say on proposals to reduce flooding.
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East Anglian Daily Times
Seaton Carew's £1.3m seafront revamp begins
02 November 2017
Work has begun on a £1.3m project to redevelop the seafront area of a north-east town.
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BBC Online
Fresh call for investment to restore Ramsgate Harbour
02 November 2017
The government is being urged to invest in a project to restore Ramsgate Royal Harbour “to its former glory”.
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Kent News
Last chance for Tower Pavilion in Skegness?
02 November 2017
Skegness Town Council debates the principle of continuing with plans to replace the 1870s Tower Pavilion in Tower Gardens.
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Skegness Standard
Rothesay Pavilion revamp costs rise by £6m
02 November 2017
The cost to revamp one of Scotland's most significant surviving art deco buildings has risen by £6m.
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BBC Online
Report sets out agenda for sustainable coastline
02 November 2017
A Wildlife Trusts report sets out a vision for the Essex coast and marine environment in light of Brexit.
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The Enquirer
Noxious smell triggers coastal chemical alert
01 November 2017
People in a coastal town have been advised to stay in and keep doors and windows shut after reports of a noxious odour.
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The Independent
Islands set sail to attract more visitors
01 November 2017
A new marina hub forms the last vital link in a chain of marine facilities along the east coast of the Outer Hebrides.
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Stornaway Gazette
'Time running out to save iconic structure'
01 November 2017
DJ Fatboy Slim has thrown his support behind the campaign to save Brighton's Madeira Terrace.
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Brighton Argus
National sea defence for coastal towns call
27 October 2017
Storm-threatened coastal towns should be protected by a national sea defence programme, a councillor has said.
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BBC Online
EU funding announced for waterway energy project
27 October 2017
INNOVATIVE marine energy development on the Milford Haven Waterway will be accelerated with a significant cash injection from the EU.
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Western Telegraph
New era for Hartlepool amid £7m projects
27 October 2017
Council chiefs say it is an ‘exciting’ time for Hartlepool as three regeneration projects totalling more than £7million are set to give the town a facelift.
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Hartlepool Mail
Seaton Carew improvements to boost local businesses
27 October 2017
Work will start next week on a £1.3m Hartlepool Borough Council project to revitalise the Seaton Carew seafront.
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BQ Live
Cromer to claw back second homes council tax
27 October 2017
Thousands of pounds paid in second homes council tax could be clawed back to support services in coastal communities.
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EDP24
£7.2m Victorian revival for Cleethorpes
27 October 2017
Cleethorpes town centre is to be completely transformed with £7.2 million worth of grant funding by summer 2020.
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Grimsby Telegraph
MP says UK will need to follow EU fishing rules
27 October 2017
Britain will have to abide by European Union fishing rules after Brexit but will not have a "voice at the table", a former environment minister has claimed.
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Yorkshire Post
Skegness website takes guess work out of booking
27 October 2017
A new website has been launched to help visitors find the best places to stay in the Skegness area.
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Skegness Standard
Volunteers urged to join autumn beach clean ups
26 October 2017
BEACHES in Bude will be taking part in this year’s Surfers Against Sewage autumn beach clean this November.
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Holsworthy Today
Meet the Southsea Coastal Scheme team
25 October 2017
Residents from across Portsmouth are being invited to meet the team behind a coastal flood defence scheme.
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Team Locals
Seaside towns hit by rising tide of debt
19 October 2017
Seaside towns in England and Wales are suffering the worst levels of debt in the country, new figures reveal.
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BBC Online
Isle of Wight worst for young adult insolvencies
19 October 2017
THE Isle of Wight has the highest level of insolvencies among young adults, with the seaside towns of Scarborough and Torbay following closely behind.
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Isle of Wight County Press
Windy weekend ahead for southern Britain
19 October 2017
An intense low pressure system is forecast to affect southern Britain on Saturday, says the Met Office.
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Met Office
New voyage for replica of Captain Cook’s ship
19 October 2017
The replica of one of the most famous ships in the history of maritime exploration is being prepared for a new voyage along the North York Moors coast to Whitby.
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North Yorks Moors National Park
Caravan park wins conservation award
19 October 2017
A coastal caravan park run by East Lindsey District Council has been awarded a prestigious conservation award.
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Skegness Standard
Study to probe potential of marine economy
19 October 2017
A major new study is being launched to determine the Highlands and Islands’ potential to develop the UK’s marine economy.
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Press & Journal
Southport could get multi-million pound boost
19 October 2017
Sefton Council and Southport BID are applying to Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a Townscape Heritage project.
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The Visiter
£20,000 'Golden hello" for GPs
19 October 2017
TRAINEE doctors are to receive £20,000 to work in rural and coastal communities struggling to recruit GPs.
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RSN Online
Be brave and think big for seaside regeneration
06 October 2017
Breathing new life into Britain’s often ailing seaside towns needed bravery and big-thinking, says urban regeneration guru Wayne Hemmingway.
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EADT
Government announces steps to reduce marine litter
06 October 2017
Environment minister Thérèse Coffey has set out how the UK is taking action to tackle marine litter.
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The Smallholder
Backlash gathers pace against second homes in South West
06 October 2017
Another fishing village prepares to ban outsiders buying new-builds in a bid to create affordable homes for locals.
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The Negotiator
Island voices heard as committee gathers evidence
06 October 2017
The Leader of Orkney Islands Council has welcomed the opportunity to put the case for measures that will make a difference to the lives of people in island communities.
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The Orcadian
Plans for gateway to coastal path in Newport
06 October 2017
A NEW gateway onto the Wales Coastal Path will be created in Newport if plans get the go-ahead.
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South Wales Argus
Volunteers take part in Polzeath beach clean
06 October 2017
OVER 80 volunteers turn out to take part in a ‘Mega Beach Clean’ of Polzeath beach.
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Camelford Today
Step forward in Canvey renaissance
06 October 2017
Architects will undertake a master planning exercise to ensure the future vitality of Canvey seafront in Essex.
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Leigh Times
£4.5m flood defence system completed
06 October 2017
A multi-million defence system which will cut the risk of flooding to 200 homes and give better protection to a major Somerset road.
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Bridgwater Mercury
Google head to Folkestone to help residents and businesses
06 October 2017
Experts from internet giant Google visit Kent to give advice to businesses and residents about how to boost business.
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Kent Online
Work to resurface Bournemouth's Pier Approach
06 October 2017
Bournemouth council is due to begin its £2 million 'phase two' project to resurface Pier Approach.
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Bournemouth Echo
Nominate your community hero for 2017
05 October 2017
The Grimsby Telegraph has launched its annual Heart of Your Community Awards for 2017.
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Grimsby Telegraph
Somerset is home to top coastal economy
29 September 2017
North Somerset is home to the top coastal economy in the south of England, a new study has revealed.
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North Somerset Times
Coastal areas 'at risk' from rising sea levels
29 September 2017
THE naval base at Faslane and the Helensburgh-Dumbarton railway line are all under threat from rising sea levels, according to a report.
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Helensburgh Advertiser
Work to start on £1.3m seafront regeneration
29 September 2017
A £1.3 million regeneration of Seaton Carew’s seafront with beach huts and a children’s waterplay park is due to start next month.
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Hartlepool Mail
TV legend Sir Tony Robinson visits Whitehaven
29 September 2017
History was brought to life as TV legend Sir Tony Robinson attended a double launch event at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven.
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News & Star
£100k grant for Wells Maltings project
29 September 2017
An extra £100,000 is helping work on a £5m new arts venue for Wells-next-the-Sea, north Norfolk.
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KLFM 96.7
Creatively keeping coastal communities alive
29 September 2017
The creative industries are booming on the UK coast, writes Hastings and Rye MP Amber Rudd.
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Hastings Observer
Coastal visitors will pay to use the loo
29 September 2017
Holidaymakers visiting the coast will have to pay to use public conveniences after a council gave the green light to charge 20p.
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Lincolnshire Live
Coastal Crime Watch set up in retail parks
29 September 2017
A Coastal Crime Watch scheme has been set up in retail parks in Great Yarmouth.
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Norfolk Constabulary
£6m hidden gem of nature reserves
29 September 2017
A £6m coastal scheme is protecting communities from flooding and encouraging wildlife.
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The Gazette
£80,000 to save badly damaged sea wall
28 September 2017
Lewes District Council has earmarked £80,000 to save a 70m stretch of sea wall to reduce the risk of damage to the town’s cliffs.
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The Argus
Case Study for SO Festival
24 February 2017
The growth of a European partnership
From Skegness to Denmark & Sweden and beyond
SO Festival began in 2009 when Swedish arts organisation Intercult staged Black/North SEAS in Skegness, in partn...
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