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Why is the Essex coast so underrated? Close to London, and arguably as pretty as any other, is it because there’s something unchanging about it – perhaps even conventional? And yet stepping off the train at Shoeburyness – the last stop on the capital to coast railway from Fenchurch Street …

The capital of Ivory Coast will host two major events this week with African legends led by Nigeria Super Eagles’ Austine Jay Jay Okocha and Didier Drogba. Super Eagles legend Jay Jay Okocha and several other African legends have been confirmed by CAF for a busy day in Abidjan, Cote …

The U.S. Coast Guard apologized on Friday for covering up scores of documented sexual assault and harassment cases that took place at the service’s academy, and failing to properly investigate or discipline those accused in dozens more cases over a span of nearly two decades. The nature of the incidents, …

The world football governing body has released the latest FIFA ranking, with the Super Eagles benefitting from their win against Sierra Leone. Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up in the latest FIFA ranking released by the world football governing body on June 29, 2023.  The Super Eagles were ranked 40th …

West Coast Eagles chairman Paul Fitzpatrick has addressed speculation around the future of coach Adam Simpson after the club suffered its heaviest defeat ever against Sydney. The Eagles were thumped 31.19 (205) to 5.4 (34) at the SCG in one of the “darkest days” for the club, as described by …

  The Titanic-bound submersible that went missing on Sunday with five people on board suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” killing everyone on board, US Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger said Thursday, June 22.   The tail cone and other debris from the missing Titan submersible were found about 1,600 feet …

Seeking to dominate the strategic waterways of Asia, China has deployed an armada of boats that are equipped with 76-millimeter cannons and anti-ship missiles, and are bigger than U.S. Navy destroyers. But they are not Chinese Navy vessels. Their hulls are painted white, with “China Coast Guard” in block letters …

The beach! Crabbing! Finding that dead catfish! These were the answers that rang out when, cruising home along the motorway, I asked our three girls what they had most enjoyed about our long weekend at the Bath House in Cromer, on the north Norfolk coast. Situated right on the esplanade, …

I have a confession to make. I really love Belgium. This is, I know, not something travel writers often admit. But Belgium always packs surprises and never more so than on the coast, with its seductive dunescapes, art nouveau villas, gothic town halls, geometric art deco, and heaps of modern …

After the Saint Mary’s – Gonzaga College Gameday showdown this last Saturday, the West Coast Conference tournament tips off Thursday. While they were tied for first in the regular season conference, Saint Mary’s earned the one seed due to a higher NET ranking tiebreaker. While both had lost on the …