Tentacled Oracle Ozric

Oracle ‘Ozric’ Is Latest Tentacled Soccer Pundit A new tentacled oracle was discreetly put to the test at Brighton Sea Life Centre yesterday (Friday). Ozric the common octopus – named after Somerset rock band Ozric Tentacles – predicted wins for England against both Sweden and…

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Brighton Sea Life Centre Turtle Festival

Brighton Sea Life Centre Turtle Festival this June Brighton Sea Life Centre is to host a week of turtle activities to celebrate the imminent launch of a new sea turtle rescue centre in the Mediterranean. Donations from Sea Life visitors have raised around £200,000 (€240,000)…

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Viking Ship Hugin

Visit the Viking Ship Hugin in Kent The Viking Ship Hugin is a replica of a Viking ship that is on permanent display in Kent. Standing as a striking monument on the shores of Pegwell Bay, Kent. This reconstructed longship serves as a permanent outdoor…

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Punch and Judy

How did Punch and Judy get to the seaside? And are they still there? Punch and Judy ‘Professors’ (as they have been known since Victorian times) are shrewd entertainers. They go where the crowds are. When crowds flocked to the seaside, so did Punch and…

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Sea-Changers Charity

New charity set up to address some of issues impacting on our precious shores Rubbish on beaches is just one sign that all is not as it should be with UK beaches and seas and one that we have probably all seen. But there are…

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Marine Conservation Zones

Marine Conservation Zones It is over 60 years since the 1949 National Park Act was passed with the aim of providing a safe haven for wildlife, and enjoyment to countless millions of people who visit the parks each year and connect with nature. During the…

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Eastbourne Tops 2011 Sunshine League

Sunny Eastbourne! Top of the Sunshine League 2011 Eastbourne has topped the sunshine league for another year confirming its status as the sunniest place in the UK with the highest number of sunshine hours for 2011 according to a leading weather expert. Philip Eden is…

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Dartmouth Food Festival

Dartmouth Food Festival 2011 showcases the UK’s top chefs and food producers Dartmouth Food Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever in 2011 as it showcases the skills of some of UK’s top celebrity chefs as well as 80 of Devon’s outstanding food…

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