Woolacombe News

Woolacombe News

Latest Woolacombe news from the BBC

Beach lifeguard patrols extended (Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:06:04 GMT)
Lifeguards will continue to patrol some of the busiest beaches in Devon, Cornwall and Dorset.

Blue flag flies high on 'Riviera' (Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:07:02 GMT)
The 'English Riviera' area of South Devon is awarded seven blue flags for the safety and cleanliness of its beaches.

Aquarium cares for second turtle (Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:01:49 GMT)
A rare sea turtle is looked after at an aquarium in Cornwall after being found stranded on a beach in Devon.

RNLI volunteers in 1,410 rescues (Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:00:54 GMT)
RNLI volunteers in the South West spend more time dealing with surfing and swimming incidents than other call-outs in 2007.

Surf lifeguards stay into October (Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:11:34 GMT)
Lifeguards are extending their season into October on four beaches in Devon and Cornwall.

Man's body found after house fire (Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:27:09 GMT)
The body of a 52-year-old man is found inside a wooden house following a fire in Devon.

Blue Flag beach awards (Fri, 18 May 2007 01:57:13 GMT)
A list of the winners of the 2007 Blue flag awards, given to the cleanest beaches in England.

Man dies after surfing incident (Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:46:29 GMT)
A man dies after getting into trouble while surfing in a canoe off the north Devon coast.

Top five for West Country beaches (Sun, 23 Apr 2006 06:57:44 GMT)
Tourism chiefs celebrate a clear win for the West Country beaches in a new tourist guide to England.

Bollywood descends on north Devon (Wed, 15 Mar 2006 13:30:55 GMT)
A north Devon holiday park is the unlikely setting for the filming of a new Bollywood blockbuster.

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