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Inside the Big Issue: Nostalgia and the rebirth of British seaside resorts
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Nostalgia and the rebirth of British seaside resorts

In this week's issue, we dive into the rebirth of British seaside resorts, the history of service stations, and the crisis in adoption rates
How to respect the environment when wild swimming
Four people swim in brown, murky river water
Wild swimming

How to respect the environment when wild swimming

There's been almost no improvement in the water quality of UK rivers for a decade
The River Derwent. Tory MPs voted down amendments to stop water companies dumping sewage in rivers and seas. Photo: © Malcolm Coils (cc-by-sa/2.0)
River pollution

There's been almost no improvement in the water quality of UK rivers for a decade

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