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Baby seal washes up on bank of River Thames in WEST London park – some 100 miles inland from estuary

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A lone seal pup has been sighted a long way from home in an unusually upstream location on the River Thames in west London.    Locals kept their distance as they gathered around the wild creature who was spotted outside of Syon Park, in Isleworth, yesterday, at 1.30pm – around 100 miles inland from the Thames Estuary. … Read more

Forget the beach and head inland to discover Corfu’s coolest secrets

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Legends abound on Corfu, where tall tales of Achilles, Odysseus and Poseidon are told at every turn. But the island’s actual history runs deep, and winter is a wonderful time to discover it. Soak it up amid the elegance of Corfu Town on the east coast, a Unesco World Heritage Site which dates from the 8th Century … Read more

Head to the coast to beat Covid? Small seaside towns have fewer deaths than larger inland areas

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Head to the coast to beat Covid? Small coastal towns have death rates from coronavirus almost HALF those of larger inland towns in Britain Mortality rates lower in large seaside towns than large non-coastal towns. Data for England and Wales released by the Office for National Statistics today Examined Covid mortality rates in towns with … Read more

Britain’s best attractions for a rainy day, from inland surfing to gin tasting

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Making a splash when it’s raining: Britain’s best attractions for when the beach is not an option, from inland surfing to gin tasting The Wave, Bristol’s inland surfing lake, is suitable for beginners and experts alike Explore Kents Cavern, Torquay, a labyrinth of caves formed 2.5 million years ago  The Bombay Sapphire Distillery Tour in Hampshire … Read more