KCNA A Korean Central News Agency photo showing an aerial view of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, North Korea is opening a beach resort that its leader Kim Jong Un hopes will boost tourism in the secretive Communist regime, state media reports. Wonsan Kalma on the east coast will open to domestic tourists on...
Getty Images Brian Wilson, the lead singer, composer and front man of the Beach Boys, has died aged 82, his family have announced. In a statement shared online, they said they were “heartbroken” by his death and requested privacy. Tributes from fans and musicians saw him described as an icon, a genius and a pioneer....
Brian Wilson, the legendary frontman and co-founder of The Beach Boys, has died at the age of 82, his family has announced. “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away,” his family said in a statement shared online. “We are at a loss for words right now. “Please respect...
Reuters Brian Wilson’s work with The Beach Boys made him one of pop music’s true geniuses. His songs, including Surfin’ USA, California Girls, I Get Around, Good Vibrations and God Only Knows, have become classics. His vision, incorporating complex melodies, intricate harmonies and avant-garde themes, was a watershed in popular music, moving it away from...
Jake Wallace BBC News, South West Royal Navy This is the first joint amphibious operation since 2018 An amphibious warfare exercise involving UK and French troops is taking place on a Devon beach that was used to train soldiers for D-Day. Exercise Catamaran is a two-week training operation spilt between North Devon and the Bay...
Alison Stephenson Local Democracy Reporting Service LDRS The council was 23 years into a 50-year lease to run the toilets North Devon Council has agreed to pay £250,000 to surrender a lease agreement, meaning it will no longer operate and maintain public toilets on Saunton beach. The council entered into a 50-year lease to run...
Seven beach huts have been destroyed and two others damaged in an overnight blaze. Crews were called to East Beach on Bournemouth seafront at about 01:20 BST where flames had engulfed several huts and part of the cliff. The fire was out by 03:00 BST and an investigation into the cause is under way. Bournemouth,...
BBC Five other beaches in Torbay also earned the award for 2025, including Broadsands Beach and Torre Abbey Sands A popular shingle beach has won an internationally recognised Blue Flag award for the 38th year in a row. Oddicombe Beach in Torquay has been featured by the programme, which recognises well-managed beaches with excellent water...
New Zealander Ryan Fox clinched a place at this week’s PGA Championship in dramatic style with a 50-foot chip-in from the fringe of the green to win the Myrtle Beach Classic in a three-way play-off. It was a first US PGA Tour title in 68 starts for the 38-year-old after he finished on 15 under...
Large crowds have gathered in Rio de Janeiro for a free Lady Gaga concert due to kick off on Saturday night on Copacabana beach. The Brazilian authorities say they expect 1.6m people to attend the event. The concert is being paid for by the city in an attempt to revitalise Rio’s economy, and they expect...
A young man was attacked by four adults with weapons in part of a “wider, large-scale disorder” at seaside town beach, police have said. Officers were called to Back Beach in Teignmouth at about 20:45 BST on Friday, where 50 to 100 teenagers and adults were present. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was trying...
Lisa Young BBC News, South West BBC In an emotional reunion Gavin Bowden thanked Oscar for being “a guardian angel” A man who was seriously injured while paddleboarding has met the 14-year-old boy who saved his life. Oscar paddled to help Gavin Bowden, 60, after he was hit on the head by his board in...
Miles Davis BBC Devon political reporter BBC Plans to bring an electricity cable onshore at Saunton Sands in north Devon have been recommended for approval A controversial plan to bring an electricity cable from an offshore wind farm onshore at a Devon beauty spot has been recommended for approval by council officers. White Cross offshore...
RNLI/Nathan Williams The RNLI said its lifeguards will start beach patrols on Saturday Water safety experts across the south west of England and the Channel Islands are advising swimmers and surfers to be safe in the water this May bank holiday weekend. The Surf Life Saving GB (SLSGB) said its volunteers had already had a...
A dolphin that became stranded on a beach died shortly after being released back into the sea, rescue crews said. A rescue charity said it received a call at about 18:30 BST on Saturday saying a dolphin had been found near the pier at Paignton beach in Devon. The charity, British Divers Marine Life Rescue...