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Pollution and Holidays

When it comes to monitoring beaches for pollution, some countries are better than others.

Shark tales make bigger headlines, but water pollution is far more common—and a greater threat to humans than the creature depicted in Jaws ever was. In the United States, fouled swimming water is responsible for tens of thousands of beach closings and health advisories every year. Although there is still no uniform federal protocol for testing water quality at beaches, information on water cleanliness at most of the nation's public swimming beaches can be found on the Environmental Protection Agency's site. Outside the United States, however, travellers are largely left to fend for themselves.

Most pollution at swimming beaches is caused by bacteria associated with fecal contamination. Some of these bacteria are harmless, but they are often accompanied by more pernicious pathogens, including E. coli, salmonella, giardia, and enteroviruses that cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and other extremely unpleasant symptoms for the millions of swimmers who are exposed to them every year. Though rare, cholera, hepatitis, and typhoid fever are among the more serious water-borne maladies found at beaches around the world.

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50 ways to save on your holidays

Richard Browning

SCHOOLS are clamping down on parents who take their children on holiday during term time. At best, to get permission for even one extra day off at either end of a holiday requires a degree of form filling and letter writing that wouldn't be out of place in a Soviet police station. Even then, the final decision rests on the whim of the chairman of governors.

While the difference a day makes to a child's education is unquantifiable, it can add thousands of pounds to the price of a family holiday. But with this option of saving money virtually outlawed, how do you stick within the rules without breaking the bank?

Here are some examples from the article on how to save money on your holiday. Visit "Holiday Money" to read the holiday article in full.

4. Travel on the ferry at unsociable times
After years of outrageously high fares, the cross-Channel ferry operators have woken up to the fact that people aren't prepared to pay up to £600 to cross a stretch of water so short you can see the other side from our shores - especially as you can fly to Spain for a few quid. As a result, fares have plunged and if you can travel at night, it's even cheaper.

5. Stay at home
A change is good as a rest so why not move into the spare room or swap rooms with your kids for a week or two. It's free and can be great fun – especially if you can agree to swap roles so the children do all the cooking.

6. Share the cost
A holiday home that sleeps 12 people isn't usually six times more expensive than one that sleeps two. So if you can bear to share with friends or family you could save a packet.

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22. Visit cheap countries
Sounds obvious but take Greece - once a cheap option for a family holiday. Rampant inflation on the back of its entry to the euro and its new-found upmarket view of itself as Olympic host and European football champions, it has become relatively expensive. Italy on the other hand is still delightfully reasonable.

23. Don't use the Gatwick Express
If you're travelling from central London to Gatwick airport or vice versa you have a choice or rail operators. The non-stop Gatwick Express, which charges around £24 one way for an adult, and the two-stop Southern service, which takes FIVE minutes longer but costs a mere £9. Note: For the Heathrow and Stansted Express services it's less clear cut as the alternatives, though cheaper, can be overcrowded and therefore less reliable.

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Arbuthnott-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Auchenblae-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Backhill of Clackriach-Aberdeenshire (near Peterhead)

Banchory Devenick-Kincardineshire (near Aberdeen)

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Barthol Chapel-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

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Bridge of Alford-Aberdeenshire (near Aboyne)

Bridge of Canny-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Bridge of Dye-Aberdeenshire (near Aboyne)

Bridge of Feugh-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Bridge of Gairn-Aberdeenshire (near Tomintoul)

Cammachmore-Kincardineshire (near Aberdeen)

Catterline-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

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Cock Bridge-Aberdeenshire (near Tomintoul)

Cookney-Kincardineshire (near Aberdeen)

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Cruden Bay-Aberdeenshire (near Peterhead)

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Downies-Kincardineshire (near Aberdeen)

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Durris-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

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Fettercairn-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Fetteresso-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Findon-Kincardineshire (near Aberdeen)

Folla Rule-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

Fordoun-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Glen Foudland-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

Gourdon-Kincardineshire

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Hillside-Kincardineshire (near Aberdeen)

Hirn-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Howe of Teuchar-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

Inverbervie-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Inverugie Mill-Aberdeenshire (near Peterhead)

Johnshaven-Kincardineshire

Kincardine O'Neil-Aberdeenshire (near Aboyne)

Kinneff-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Kirkton of Glenbuchat-Aberdeenshire (near Aboyne)

Kirkton of Logie Buchan-Aberdeenshire (near Peterhead)

Kirkton of Rayne-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

Kirkton of Skene-Aberdeenshire (near Aberdeen)

Kirktown of Auchterless-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

Kirktown of Bourtie-Aberdeenshire (near Aberdeen)

Kirktown of Clatt-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

Kirktown of Fetteresso-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Laurencekirk-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Leochel Cushnie-Aberdeenshire (near Alford)

Little Dens-Aberdeenshire (near Peterhead)

Little Downs-Aberdeenshire (near Peterhead)

Lochside-Kincardineshire (near Arbroath)

Logie Coldstone-Aberdeenshire (near Aboyne)

Luthermuir-Kincardineshire

Lyne of Skene-Aberdeenshire (near Banchory)

Maryculter-Kincardineshire (near Aberdeen)

Marykirk-Kincardineshire (near Arbroath)

Marywell-Kincardineshire (near Aberdeen)

Meikle Wartle-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

Mid Ardlaw-Aberdeenshire (near Peterhead)

Mid Beltie-Aberdeenshire (near Banchory)

Milltown of Campfield-Aberdeenshire (near Banchory)

Milton of Auchinhove-Aberdeenshire (near Aboyne)

Milton of Tullich-Aberdeenshire (near Tomintoul)

Moor of Balvack-Aberdeenshire (near Banchory)

Muchalls-Kincardineshire (near Aberdeen)

Muir of Fowlis-Aberdeenshire (near Aboyne)

Myrebird-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Nether Crimond-Aberdeenshire (near Aberdeen)

Nether Kinmundy-Aberdeenshire (near Peterhead)

Netherley-Kincardineshire (near Aberdeen)

New Aberdour-Aberdeenshire (near Rosehearty)

New Deer-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

New Leeds-Aberdeenshire (near Peterhead)

New Pitsligo-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

Newbyth-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

Newtonhill-Kincardineshire (near Aberdeen)

North Broomhill-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

Old Deer-Aberdeenshire (near Stuartfield)

Old Rayne-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

Port Elphinstone-Aberdeenshire (near Aberdeen)

Portlethen-Kincardineshire (near Aberdeen)

Rickarton-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Slacks of Cairnbanno-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

Spittal of Glenmuick-Aberdeenshire (near Aboyne)

St Combs-Aberdeenshire (near Peterhead)

St Cyrus-Kincardineshire (near Arbroath)

St Fergus-Aberdeenshire (near Peterhead)

St Katherines-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

Stonehaven-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Strachan-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

The Neuk-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Tyrie-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

Udny Green-Aberdeenshire (near Aberdeen)

Udny Station-Aberdeenshire (near Aberdeen)

Woodlands-Kincardineshire (near Banchory)

Yonder Bognie-Aberdeenshire (near Turriff)

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