Tag: beach
Vibrio Bacteria in Beach Water Can Make You Seriously Ill
Deadly Bacteria May Be Moving to a Beach Near You Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your summer vacation By Kyle Brumfield edited by Mark Fischetti On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into the water to…
BBC on French beach as police slash migrant ‘taxi-boat’ heading to UK
All those onboard clambered to safety as the boat collapsed in chaotic scenes. The intervention was highly unusual. French police usually follow strict rules that bar them from going into the sea in case they put lives at risk. “Let’s go in,” said one of the gendarmes, pulling off his body armour, and taking out…
Kim Jong-un hails new North Korean beach resort as one of country’s ‘greatest feats’ this year
North Korean leader was accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju-ae, widely presumed to be his heir, at opening of Wonsan Kalma tourist zone Kim Jong-un is more accustomed to overseeing ballistic missile launches and political purges, but this week the North Korean leader opted for a change of pace with a family visit to a…
Lady Gaga rocks Copacabana Beach with a free concert for more than 2 million fans
By The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Lady Gaga gave a free concert Saturday night in front of 2 million fans who poured onto Copacabana Beach for the biggest show of her career. “Tonight, we’re making history. (…) Thank you for making history with me,” Lady Gaga told a screaming crowd. The Mother Monster,…
Student jailed for 39 years for beach murder had ‘rage against women’
Nasen Saadi, 21, must serve a minimum of 39 years for the murder of Amie Gray and attempted murder of Leanne Miles. The pair, who were aged 34 and 38 and not known to Saadi, were attacked on Durley Chine Beach last May. Saadi was described at Winchester Crown Court as a “social misfit” who…
What Makes Sydney’s Pondi Beach Different? It’s 50 Miles Inland.
AUSTRALIA DISPATCH It’s no Bondi Beach, but Pondi, or Penrith Beach, has been a welcome relief to the city’s sweltering western suburbs. By Victoria Kim Reporting from Penrith, Australia Kristine Carroll plopped herself down in the only shade on the beach — a triangle cast by the makeshift lifeguard station — and slathered sunscreen all…
How Australia’s beach cabana drama sparked a turf war
For years, a controversial invader has been gradually taking over Australia’s beloved beaches. Swallowing up the sand, blocking ocean views and turning the shore into an irksome maze, is a sea of large beach tents, called cabanas in Australia. “It’s chockers [crowded]. They’re all over the place,” Sydneysider Claire, 30, told the BBC. For her…
Mornington Peninsula beach box’s $910,000 to $1m listing higher than median Melbourne home
High asking price for boat shed a contrast to struggling housing market in the region, expert says A beach box on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula has gone on the market with an asking price of up to $1m – higher than the median value of a home in Melbourne. The owners of Beach Box 28, on…
Paris Hilton Watches Malibu Beach House Burn Down in Palisades Fire
Paris Hilton shared that her home in Malibu burned down as a result of the wildfires currently raging through Los Angeles County, saying she was “heartbroken beyond words.” Paris Hilton is devastated over the loss of her home. The reality star shared that her house in Malibu burned down as a result of the devastating wildfires currently…
See Camila Cabello’s PDA-Filled Beach Day With Henry Junior Chalhoub
Camila Cabello made her romance with billionaire businessman Henry Junior Chalhoub official as the two enjoyed a steamy beach outing in St. Barts Jan. 4. Camila Cabello has someone new calling her “Señorita.” The singer hit the beach with Henry Junior Chalhoub Jan. 4 in St. Barts, seemingly confirming their rumored romance with plenty of…
‘Everyone owns the beach’: Australian PM throws shade in cabana debate
Anthony Albanese says beachgoers using shade structures to reserve patch of sand are going against Australia’s spirit of equality The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has weighed in on a drama unfolding on the country’s beaches, declaring that beachgoers who use portable cabanas to claim a patch of sand are going against the nation’s spirit…
Tourism agency deletes ‘pristine swimming spot’ post about unpatrolled beach on Mornington Peninsula
Video removed as Life Saving Victoria carries out 145 rescues – ‘We don’t remember when we’ve been that busy’ Victoria’s tourism agency has removed a social media post that described an unpatrolled ocean beach on the Mornington Peninsula as a “pristine swimming spot” amid almost 150 rescues on the state’s beaches on Saturday. Number 16…