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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-beach-retains-its-title-as-one-of-englands-dirtiest <![CDATA[Devon beach retains its title as one of England’s dirtiest]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/devon-beach-retains-its-title-as-one-of-englands-dirtiest Coastguards Beach on the Erme Estuary has been given a Brown Flag Award for the second time. A South Hams beach near Holberton has again been... ]]> Tue, 05 May 2026 14:44:18 +0000 5567 2026-05-05 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/6e/82/5d/devon-beach-retains-its-title-as-one-of-englands-dirtiest-24-1777988769.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/eleven-locations-in-the-south-hams-have-had-sewage-discharged-into-the-sea-according-to-surfers-against-sewage <![CDATA[Eleven locations in the South Hams have had sewage discharged into the sea, according to Surfers Against Sewage]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/eleven-locations-in-the-south-hams-have-had-sewage-discharged-into-the-sea-according-to-surfers-against-sewage Surfers Against Sewage, SAS, have been keeping an eye on the sewage discharges into the sea for decades, while they campaign for cleaner waters in the UK. ... ]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:33:10 +0000 5213 2025-04-16 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ae/47/a7/eleven-locations-in-the-south-hams-have-had-sewage-discharged-into-the-sea-according-to-surfers-against-sewage-71-1744828467.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dartmouth-is-named-the-second-best-seaside-town-in-the-uk <![CDATA[Dartmouth is named the second best seaside town in the UK ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dartmouth-is-named-the-second-best-seaside-town-in-the-uk Dartmouth has been named the second best seaside town in the UK. Dartmouth has been named the second best seaside town in the UK by consumer... ]]> Sun, 30 Apr 2023 23:35:05 +0000 3677 2023-04-30 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/30/a4/3c/dartmouth-is-named-the-second-best-seaside-town-in-the-uk-3-1682897715.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/enjoy-swimming-safely-as-we-welcome-the-holiday-season <![CDATA[Enjoy swimming safely as we welcome the holiday season]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/enjoy-swimming-safely-as-we-welcome-the-holiday-season Safe swimming at Salcombe, and around South Hams beaches, is a key message for South Hams District Council, as the weather begins to warm up and the busy holiday... ]]> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 21:10:53 +0000 3613 2023-04-03 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e5/c6/00/enjoy-swimming-safely-as-we-welcome-the-holiday-season-66-1680556336.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/mystery-beach-sculpture-artists-are-found <![CDATA[Mystery beach sculpture artists are FOUND ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/mystery-beach-sculpture-artists-are-found A mystery has been solved as the people responsible for very impressive sculptures at Slapton have been identified. The sculptures were first pointed out to us on... ]]> Sat, 27 Aug 2022 23:55:57 +0000 3124 2022-08-27 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e1/71/dc/mystery-beach-sculpture-artists-are-found-84-1661640967.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/two-south-hams-beaches-are-named-in-list-of-top-trending-beaches <![CDATA[Two South Hams beaches are named in list of 'top trending beaches' ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/two-south-hams-beaches-are-named-in-list-of-top-trending-beaches Mill Bay Beach in East Portlemouth and Bantham Beach have been named in the top ten 'trending beaches' in a Wanderlust report. A Wanderlust travel report... ]]> Tue, 14 Jun 2022 22:49:25 +0000 2965 2022-06-14 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/7f/39/0d/two-south-hams-beaches-are-named-in-list-of-top-trending-beaches-33-1655243385.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/events-news/hope-cove-weekend-needs-to-raise-5-000-or-the-fireworks-display-is-doomed <![CDATA[Hope Cove Weekend needs to raise £5,000 or the fireworks display is doomed ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/events-news/hope-cove-weekend-needs-to-raise-5-000-or-the-fireworks-display-is-doomed Hope Cove Weekend will go ahead without the firework display unless £5,000 can be raised. Hope Cove Weekend, which takes place on August Bank Holiday, usually... ]]> Tue, 03 May 2022 22:05:16 +0000 2865 2022-05-03 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/6a/e5/1b/hope-cove-weekend-needs-to-raise-5-000-or-the-fireworks-display-is-doomed-46-1651611929.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/rnli-lifeguards-return-to-south-hams-beaches <![CDATA[RNLI lifeguards return to South Hams beaches ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/rnli-lifeguards-return-to-south-hams-beaches RNLI lifeguards returned to the South Hams on Saturday, in time for the Easter holidays. RNLI lifeguards returned to Bantham beach on Saturday and will be patrolling... ]]> Mon, 11 Apr 2022 20:47:38 +0000 2815 2022-04-11 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a3/64/d7/rnli-lifeguards-return-to-south-hams-beaches-29-1649706554.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/charity-advises-against-swimming-at-five-south-hams-beaches-due-to-pollution <![CDATA[Charity advises against swimming at five South Hams beaches due to pollution ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/charity-advises-against-swimming-at-five-south-hams-beaches-due-to-pollution Five beaches in the South Hams have been given no swim advice by Surfers Against Sewage. Five beaches in the South Hams have been flagged by... ]]> Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:19:14 +0000 2252 2021-07-27 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/0f/03/86/charity-advises-against-swimming-at-five-south-hams-beaches-due-to-pollution-15-1627417164.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/warning-about-weever-fish-as-the-masses-head-to-the-beaches <![CDATA[Warning about weever fish as the crowds head to the beaches ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/warning-about-weever-fish-as-the-masses-head-to-the-beaches A warning about weever fish has gone almost viral as people prepare to head to the beaches in the school holidays. Edd Bartlett,... ]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2021 23:14:39 +0000 2224 2021-07-14 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ec/c8/57/warning-about-weever-fish-as-the-masses-head-to-the-beaches-50-1626300887.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-moves-to-correct-information-about-banning-dogs-on-beaches <![CDATA[SHDC moves to correct information about banning dogs on beaches ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-moves-to-correct-information-about-banning-dogs-on-beaches Following a story this week about Dog Orders on some beaches in the South Hams (not published by us!) – South Hams District Council wishes to issue a clarification... ]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2021 23:02:35 +0000 1958 2021-03-19 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ef/33/99/shdc-moves-to-correct-information-about-banning-dogs-on-beaches-30-1616194967.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/home-and-garden/how-everyone-in-the-south-hams-can-make-a-stand-against-single-use-plastic <![CDATA[How everyone in the South Hams can make a stand against single use plastic]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/home-and-garden/how-everyone-in-the-south-hams-can-make-a-stand-against-single-use-plastic Sir David Attenborough’s talking about it and so is Leonardo Di Caprio; we have a plastic problem. Of course it’s not specifically the South Hams that has... ]]> Tue, 24 Jul 2018 11:14:56 +0000 1042 2018-07-24 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/22/06/e2/how-everyone-in-the-south-hams-can-make-a-stand-against-single-use-plastic-48-1532428909.jpg