Posts Tagged ‘ Blue Flag Awards ’

Checking the beach before you swim

Aug 26th, 2013 | By

Bank holiday Monday’s are a sure-fire temptation for people to go to the beach. A hint of a sunny day is enough but will people venture in the water? An app developed by the charity Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) and funded by the Environment Agency gives bathers and surfers real-time warnings about pollution incidents on beaches.

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Scotland’s award winning beaches

Jun 10th, 2013 | By

Today it’s the turn of Scotland to hear how its beaches have been affected by the new water rules used in determining which get blue flags and which do not. Three beaches – all in Fife – won the blue flag award…

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Fewer beaches get blue flag awards

May 22nd, 2013 | By

This is the way that some media outlets are reporting the fact that 55 beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status. It is slightly unfair in that the rules have changed since last year

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