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BIZARRE: Bristol channel - What They Never Told You

Did a tsunami hit the Bristol Channel four centuries ago? Revisiting the great flood of 1607

People living on the low-lying shores of the Bristol Channel and Severn estuary began their day like any other on January 30 1607. The weather was calm. The sky was bright.

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Burnham-on-Sea named among UK's worst beaches - as voted for by tourists

The resort located on the Bristol Channel was ranked third-worst in the country

Bristol Post

The Bristol Channel beaches where you should never go swimming

Some beaches have dangerously poor water quality

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'Loch Ness monster spotted off English coast' as Scots cry 'we've lost our monster'

The ‘sea monster’, which was reportedly 'several feet long'' and was seen bobbing about in the water in the Bristol Channel - hundreds of miles from its so-called 'home'

Daily Mirror

'Loch Ness Monster' spotted in Bristol Channel as Scots say their 'monster is missing'

And locals in Scotland have confirmed that Nessie has gone missing this year

Bristol Post

'Loch Ness Monster' spotted in the Bristol Channel

Is it a monster? Is it a mythical sea creature? Or is it just a bit of driftwood, spotted near seaside resort

Wales Online

Rescuers rush to help ‘swimmers signalling’ in Bristol Channel

Lifeboats scrambled to the scene after passers-by raised the alarm

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The latest on the ferry proposal to link Swansea to the south-west of England

Swansea Council and North Devon Council sound enthusiastic

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Dad rushed to hospital after swimming for 22 hours straight in freezing waters

Phil Warren endured freezing temperatures and jellyfish stings to complete the 31-mile Bristol Channel challenge in just under 22 hours.

Daily Record

Hinkley Point C places 5,000-tonne structure on Bristol Channel seabed

The work to install the system is regarded as one of the world’s most complex marine engineering projects

Birmingham Post

Huge shark spotted off Welsh beach in Bristol Channel

The sailor who spotted it believes it to be a basking shark and said it must have been around 12 feet long

Bristol Post

Military Airbus spotted over Tyntesfield this afternoon

It was involved in exercises over the Bristol Channel

Bristol Post

Eurofighter Typhoons break sound barrier in sonic boom over Bristol Channel

They appear to have broken the sound barrier over the Bristol Channel

Bristol Post

The completely unique plans to transform a WW2 observation post into an ultra-modern home

The architects behind the planned new property say they want to add to site's "rich tapestry of history"

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RNLI scrambled to Bristol Channel after 55-foot boat burst into flames

The two occupants managed to escape off the boat

Bristol Post

Fresh plans for new hydrogen-powered ferry to cross Bristol Channel

It's hoped the service will boost tourism in the West Country

Wales Online

A hydrogen-powered ferry service across the Bristol Channel is being considered

It's early days, but discussions have been held between council representatives in Swansea and the south west of England

Birmingham Post

Legal challenge to Hinkley Point Portishead mud dumping dismissed

The nuclear power station is installing water cooling tunnels under the Bristol Channel

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Second jet aircraft spotted flying strange series of loops over Swansea

It comes after a military fighter jet circled Swansea multiple times on Tuesday, March 8

Daily Mirror

Legal fight to stop energy giant dumping tons of sediment in Bristol Channel

EDF Energy faces a court battle over its plans to dump sediment from its Hinkley Point power station site into the Severn Estuary amid fears it could harm wildlife

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