NI summer of sludge hits beaches
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The washout summer has left Northern Ireland's shifting sands in a state, with raw sewage found on beaches.
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By RICHARD BURGESS  The state Department of Health and Hospitals on Friday issued swim advisories for public beaches in Cameron Parish, except one, after testing found high levels of a bacteria used as an indicator of sewage.
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Rail, air and ferry services have been forced to a halt as the south coasts of Britain and Ireland were battered by huge seas and gale-force winds.
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By KERRY CAVANAUGH\\ Staff Writer  Los Angeles County and its cities braced Friday for the possibility of $10,000-a-day fines and citizen lawsuits if their beaches have bacteria levels that can sicken swimmers.
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By Jessie Mangaliman, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Dec. 15--Waves up to 20 feet high will batter the coast this weekend, creating dangerous conditions for anyone tempted to watch from rocks or even piers, the National Weather Service said today.
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By Tony Spinelli, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport  Dec. 8--EASTON -- Town officials may get back into the beach business.
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Wind, a lack of rain and generous sunshine have combined to keep beaches on the southern shore of Lake Michigan bacteria-free and inviting to swimmers so far this summer.
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Volunteers are needed to give Teesside's beaches an autumn clean this Saturday.   Beachwatch events will take place at both Redcar and Saltburn beaches in a bid to keep the sands spick and span.
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An army of volunteers cleared bags of litter from a popular beach during a clean-up drive.   Youngsters to grandparents headed to Saltburn beach on Saturday to take part in the Adopt a Beach event organised by the Marine Conservation Society.
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This summer looks to have been the wettest since records began, according to Met Office figures.
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By The Baltimore Sun  Sep. 25--Nothing subtle about the message screamed out this summer by the Chesapeake Bay.   Major beaches closed to protect swimmers from bacterial infections. Widespread reports of sick, dying and even deformed fish.
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Â· Dozens turned down by local Catholic primaries Â· Councillor warns of mini apartheid in seaside town
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By BILL KACZOR     PENSACOLA, Fla.  -- Many of Florida's beaches have taken on a different look after this year's parade of hurricanes finished shifting, eroding or completely relocating tons of sand...
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Travel: A clapboard house, sea breezes and fresh oysters: there's a flavour of New England at this seaside retreat in Whitstable, says Joanne O'Connor.
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Bales of a record haul of cocaine spilled from a smuggling boat that capsized off the coast of Ireland are washing up on the shores of County Cork, officials said Tuesday.
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Hurricane Frances is expected to have limited effects on beachgoers heading to the Cape, the islands, or Rhode Island for the rest of Labor Day weekend
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Take advantage of a pessimistic environment in Ireland.