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Huge 10ft shark spotted swimming close to UK coast - sparking major panic
Despite experiencing plenty of strange happenings on the North Wales coast, fishing enthusiast Jimmy Price, 59, was stunned to find a 10ft shark floating near the edge
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'Premier' UK seaside destination now 'filthy' and 'swimming in litter'
A woman who returned to her hometown says she was left shocked at the state of streets in the town which has been a hugely popular tourist draw for decades
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Experts slam 'idiots' who climb Mt Snowdon in flip flop and shorts
Hikers have been spotted climbing Snowdon in flip-flops and trainers, while one man in shorts trumped the lot when crossing Crib Coch wearing sandals and clutching a plastic shopping bag
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One of UK's stunning golden sandy beaches suddenly turns to stone
Newborough beach on Anglesey is a place of constant change, leaving locals hopeful the sand will be back after it transformed into rocks and stones
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Huge UK campsite bans XL Bully dogs as fuming dog owners vow never to return
One of the UK's largest campsites is introducing a new ban on XL Bully dogs and the move has provoked a mixed reaction from holidaymakers as some have vowed never to return
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Giant green ball stalking woman in seaside village like scenes from The Prisoner
Lyn Williams was plagued by the metre-wide green PVC ball for almost two weeks as it kept appearing in the front garden of her Anglesey home, before confronting her on a country lane
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'Doomed' seaside village to become first in UK to be made extinct by sea
Residents in the village say they could become 'climate change refugees' and are concerned uncertainty is devaluing homes and harming community life
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Horse from rare breed loved by Queen dies after well-meaning stranger's mistake
WARNING - UPSETTING IMAGE: The Cleveland Bay breed was saved from extinction by the late Queen and now one has been found lying dead in a field in Wales after someone fed the animal through the fence
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'Upsetting' note left on mum's car during school run leaves town divided
The woman's husband explained that she sometimes parks further away to ease pressure on the narrow road near Ysgol Y Castell primary school in Rhuddlan - many offered the mum support
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Mystery as odd 'boulders' wash up on beach that could pose a danger to dogs
Volunteers removed two large chunks of palm oil from Trearddur Bay's foreshore in Anglesey, Wales, this week, and alerted the council. Dog owners are now on high alert
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'Selfish' 4x4 convoy parks up on beach as kids play with locals left fuming
On Bank Holiday Monday, beachgoers were shocked to see the “idiotic” and “irresponsible” drivers take their 4x4s drive onto the beach where dogs and children were roaming free
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Ultra-rare shark and whale 'feeding frenzy' caught on camera off UK coast
Fin whales, which can grow to 80ft and are the quickest of all whales, and the second largest, were seen diving deep to "herd" fish and push them to the surface
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Massive shark spotted off UK coast as experts say to expect more sightings
A photo shared on social media showed what appeared to be a basking shark cruising slowly between Barmouth and Tywyn in Gwynedd in Wales - a fin could be seen breaking through the water
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Dog vomits and 'appears possessed' after licking dead jellyfish on British beach
Pet owner Hilary Pullen, from Prestatyn, has told how her dog started vomiting, struggling to breathe and appeared "possessed" after licking a jellyfish on a beach
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UK beach warning as tiny toxic fish with agonising bite bury themselves in sand
Moelfre Coastguard in Anglesey, north Wales, says someone was stung by a venomous weever fish, whose attacks can cause swelling, itching, numbness, headaches, and even vomiting
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Silence of the Lambs caterpillar dubbed 'omen of death' discovered near UK lake
An apparently innocent large green caterpillar was spotted crawling through a North Wales beauty spot - but it will eventually become the Death's Head Hawk moth, an insect supposed associated with death, war and disease
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Woman invites Game Of Thrones' prequel staff to see 500ft beast in garden
Karen Jones has issued an open invitation to House of the Dragon (HOTD) producers to visit her creation and see for themselves a real-life Welsh dragon
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Moment swimmers ignore screams of 'shark' - before huge shape appears in water
A group of holidaymakers were swimming in the sea off the Gwynedd coast in Wales when they spotted a basking shark - but while some of them appeared scared, the species is harmless to humans
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Shark 'bigger than a Great White' seen lurking off UK coast near swimming kids
Holidaymakers idling along in a boat were shocked to come across the huge marine creature near a popular beach in Gwynedd, north Wales, which they say was almost the size of their vessel
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Ghostly ship skeleton emerges on UK beach hundreds of years after shipwreck
A ship's skeleton has started to emerge on a UK beach at low tide sparking a fierce debate over its origin, with it possibly being a vessel that ran aground in 1889
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UK community living side-by-side with huge wild snakes coming out of hibernation
Aesculapian Rat Snakes have come out of hibernation and populated Colwyn Bay in North Wales - but residents have noticed that a few reptiles have been killed by motorists
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Chaos as sunbathers forced to flee as swarm of flies attack popular beach
Swarms of insects - possibly sandflies - invaded several busy beaches in North Wales, forcing people to run to safety
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Locals surprised as lake water looks like it's 'Ribena' - but for good reason
When Eirias Park in Colwyn Bay, north Wales, was reported to have "really dark" water, residents considered whether its condition was responsible for an apparent death of pondlife there
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Britain's secret 'little Italy' discovered in woodland with miniature buildings
An astonishing "little Italy" has been uncovered in north Wales after years hidden away in undergrowth with around 200 statues, buildings and other artwork now discovered at the site
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'Dream' British beach with red squirrels and lighthouse 'looks like California'
Traeth Llanddwyn on the southern tip of Anglesey in Wales, which is reached through the warren that is Newborough Forest, is one of the most beautiful beaches in the country
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