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Cornwall's best surfing beaches
Rob Barber, editor of ThreeSixty Bodyboarding Magazine, looks at Cornwall's best surfing and bodyboarding beaches.
Calling all Cornish surf girls
Year-on-year women are the fastest growing sector in the surf industry and with thousands of new girls taking to the waves, a brand new club, Cornwall Surfer Girls is on a mission to grow and develop its vision and membership.
Archaeologists discover Roman fort
University of Exeter archaeologists have discovered a Roman fort in South East Cornwall.
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 Calling all Cornish surf girlsYear-on-year women are the fastest growing sector in the surf industry and with thousands of new girls taking to the waves, a brand new club, Cornwall Surfer Girls is on a mission to grow and develop its vision and membership. |
 Archaeologists discover Roman fortUniversity of Exeter archaeologists have discovered a Roman fort in South East Cornwall. |
 Teenager is 15th best mountain-boarder in the worldA Gunnislake teenager has been ranked among the top 20 mountain boarders on the planet. |
 Where to watch birds in the WestcountryThe Westcountry is a good place to watch birds for a number of reasons, says the RSPB's Sophie Atherton. |
 Archaeologists invite locals to unearth county's Roman pastArchaeologists from Devon are inviting volunteers to get involved in a major excavation in Brayford, north Devon, this spring. |
 Tombstoning: Diving to your death?The craze of 'tombstoning' provides one of the best adrenaline rushes one can get, albeit with the added danger of serious injury...and death. |
 Europe's first artificial surf reef to be built in DorsetEurope's first artificial surf reef will be built in Dorset, it has been announced. |
 Britain's best-loved footpathThe South West of England is renowned for its superb and immensely varied coastline and there's no better way to enjoy it than on foot. |
 Cornwall's best surfing beachesRob Barber, editor of ThreeSixty Bodyboarding Magazine, looks at Cornwall's best surfing and bodyboarding beaches. |
 Huge cash boost for South West surfingSurfing in the South West has received a major new cash boost. |
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Surf's up in Dorset
Europe's first artificial surf reef will be built in the UK, it has been announced.
World's oldest Rolls-Royce is most expensive ever
The world's oldest surviving Rolls-Royce, which dates from 1904, has been sold at auction for a cool £3.5m, breaking two world records.
Archaeologists invite locals to unearth county's Roman past
Archaeologists from Devon are inviting volunteers to get involved in a major excavation in Brayford, north Devon, this spring.
Where to watch birds in the Westcountry
The Westcountry is a good place to watch birds for a number of reasons, says the RSPB's Sophie Atherton.
Archaeologists discover Roman fort
University of Exeter archaeologists have discovered a Roman fort in South East Cornwall.
Anglers urged to buy a licence
Anglers eagerly anticipating the opening of the coarse fishing season on June 16 should make sure they have a valid rod licence.
Power warning issued to UK anglers
Anglers, fishery owners and landowners in the UK have been reminded about the dangers of overhead power lines.
Salmon could net £550m for Scottish economy
Salmon fishing is poised to deliver a £550m bonanza to the Scottish economy over the next five years, an industry conference has heard.
Victorian spy camera makes £21,600 at auction
An extremely rare early spy watch camera made in Birmingham in the 19th century has been sold at auction for a £21,600.
Britain's best-loved footpath
The South West of England is renowned for its superb and immensely varied coastline and there's no better way to enjoy it than on foot.
Queen Elizabeth's teapot sold for £1m
A Chinese teapot that once belonged to Queen Elizabeth I has been sold at auction in Hong Kong for more than £1m.
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With over 180,000 lakes, a long coastline and numerous rivers there are fishing opportunities all around Finland.
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