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Beach Safety : Safety Advice

Millions of people enjoy spending time at beaches around the UK every year. Being aware of the dangers at the beach and spotting the hazards will ensure that your visit to the beach is a happy event and does not turn into a tragedy. When visiting the beach, especially if you have children with you, consider the following:-

Spot the dangers
Do a check of the beach when you arrive. Notice whether there are lifeguards available, whether the tide is in or out, are there rocks, piers, groynes or breakwaters that may affect paddling and bathing. Is the beach busy? Are there watersports taking place, are these in zoned areas? What are the sea conditions like, does the beach shelve steeply?

Take safety advice
Try and choose a beach that offers a lifeguard service and swim where the patrol operates, within the area of red/yellow flags. Look for safety information which may include warning signs and know what the flags mean:-

Go together
Children should always go with an adult, not by themselves. Don’t swim alone. Make sure that you know where everyone in your group is. Constant supervision is the only real means of ensuring your child’s safety.

Holidays Nottinghamshire

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.

7. House swap
You may think you live in a horrid, torrid suburban time warp - but to an American visitor your home could well the quaint historic corner of Britain that they've been yearning for. Likewise, their 'small' tumble-down hovel will probably feel like a mansion. Give it at try.

8. Check out the special 'anti-truancy' deals
As part of the Government's Every Lesson Counts campaign to cut down on truancy, major holiday companies have developed special deals such as free child places and money off for adults. Ask your school for details or contact the travel firms - but bear in mind that many of these offers may still be cheaper elsewhere.

9. Surf for a deal
It's one of the things the internet does best. Compare flights, create your own holidays and book online - or use it for research then phone around the High Street chains and haggle.

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27. Find a low-cost insurance policy online
Your travel agent - online or High Street - will try to flog you insurance. Just say no. Go online or talk to a broker and you'll find single-trip European policies for less than £10 per person. If you're going away more than once in the year, consider an annual policy. Just make sure you understand what you need and read the small print. Tip: single-trip policies cover you for cancellation as soon as you take out the policy even if your travel dates are months ahead. This is not the case for annual policies, which start from the day you take out the policy, not the date of your first trip.

28. Shop around for your European breakdown cover
We've all heard of the AA and RAC but it's only insurance and any number of companies offer the same type of policies for significantly less money.

29. The packed lunch trick
If you're flying no-frills, you can pay several pounds for an in-flight sandwich and drink or you can take your own. With some of these low-cost deals, the cost of your food can be more expensive than the cost of your flights. There's a principle at stake here more than just a free lunch.

30. Take the coach
According to a This is Money survey, petrol will have to reach £10 a litre before we start leaving our cars at home in any great numbers. Until then public transport is always going to find it hard to compete. But coaches are pretty luxurious these days and at the time of writing, megabus.com is offering intercity fares throughout the UK from 50p, with £1 fares available during the Christmas holidays.

Holidays Nottinghamshire

Annesley Woodhouse-Nottinghamshire (near Kirkby in Ashfield)

Barnby in the Willows-Nottinghamshire (near Newark on Trent)

Barnby Moor-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

Barton in Fabis-Nottinghamshire (near Nottingham)

Bestwood Village-Nottinghamshire (near Hucknall)

Bottom Woodbeck-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

Brook Hill-Nottinghamshire (near Nottingham)

Burton Joyce-Nottinghamshire (near Arnold)

Car Colston-Nottinghamshire (near Bingham)

Carlton in Lindrick-Nottinghamshire (near Worksop)

Carlton on Trent-Nottinghamshire (near Newark on Trent)

Church Laneham-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

Church Warsop-Nottinghamshire (near Mansfield)

Colston Bassett-Nottinghamshire (near Bingham)

Cossall Marsh-Nottinghamshire (near Eastwood)

Cropwell Bishop-Nottinghamshire (near Bingham)

Cropwell Butler-Nottinghamshire (near Bingham)

Drinsey Nook-Nottinghamshire (near Lincoln)

Dunham-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

Dunham on Trent-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

Eagle Barnsdale-Lincolnshire (near Lincoln)

Eagle Moor-Lincolnshire (near Lincoln)

East Bridgford-Nottinghamshire (near Bingham)

East Drayton-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

East Leake-Nottinghamshire (near Loughborough)

East Markham-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

East Retford-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

East Stoke-Nottinghamshire (near Newark on Trent)

Forest Fields-Nottinghamshire (near Nottingham)

Forest Town-Nottinghamshire (near Mansfield)

Gringley on the Hill-Nottinghamshire (near Gainsborough)

Grove Moor-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

Haywood Oaks-Nottinghamshire (near Hucknall)

Hempshill Vale-Nottinghamshire (near Hucknall)

High Marnham-Nottinghamshire (near North Hykeham)

Holme Pierrepont-Nottinghamshire (near Nottingham)

Kingston on Soar-Nottinghamshire (near Shepshed)

Kirkby in Ashfield-Nottinghamshire

Kirkby in Ashfield-Nottinghamshire

Langwith Junction-Nottinghamshire (near Mansfield)

Little Carlton-Nottinghamshire (near Newark on Trent)

Little Gringley-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

Low Marnham-Nottinghamshire (near North Hykeham)

Mansfield Woodhouse-Nottinghamshire (near Mansfield)

Mapperley Park-Nottinghamshire (near Nottingham)

Market Warsop-Nottinghamshire (near Mansfield)

Markham Moor-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

Mattersey Thorpe-Nottinghamshire (near Bawtry)

Meden Vale-Nottinghamshire (near Worksop)

Mickleborough Hill-Nottinghamshire (near Nottingham)

Nether Headon-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

Nether Langwith-Nottinghamshire (near Mansfield)

New Balderton-Nottinghamshire (near Newark on Trent)

New Basford-Nottinghamshire (near Nottingham)

New Brinsley-Nottinghamshire (near Eastwood)

New Ollerton-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

Newark on Trent-Nottinghamshire

Normanby by Stow-Nottinghamshire (near Gainsborough)

Normanton on Soar-Nottinghamshire (near Loughborough)

Normanton on the Wolds-Nottinghamshire (near Nottingham)

Normanton on Trent-Nottinghamshire (near Newark on Trent)

North Clifton-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

North Collingham-Nottinghamshire (near Newark on Trent)

North Leverton with Habblesthorpe-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

North Muskham-Nottinghamshire (near Newark on Trent)

North Wheatley-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

Norwell Woodhouse-Nottinghamshire (near Newark on Trent)

Old Basford-Nottinghamshire (near Nottingham)

Old Clipstone-Nottinghamshire (near Mansfield)

Radcliffe on Trent-Nottinghamshire (near Bingham)

Ratcliffe on Soar-Nottinghamshire (near Shepshed)

Rise Park-Nottinghamshire (near Arnold)

Ruddington Grange-Nottinghamshire (near Nottingham)

Scrooby Top-Nottinghamshire (near Bawtry)

Sharpley Hill-Nottinghamshire (near Loughborough)

Sherwood Rise-Nottinghamshire (near Nottingham)

South Clifton-Nottinghamshire (near Lincoln)

South Leverton-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

South Muskham-Nottinghamshire (near Newark on Trent)

South Scarle-Nottinghamshire (near Newark on Trent)

South Wheatley-Nottinghamshire (near Gainsborough)

Stanford on Soar-Nottinghamshire (near Loughborough)

Stanton Hill-Nottinghamshire (near Sutton in Ashfield)

Stanton on the Wolds-Nottinghamshire (near Nottingham)

Staunton in the Vale-Nottinghamshire (near Newark on Trent)

Stoke Bardolph-Nottinghamshire (near Bingham)

Stow Park-Nottinghamshire (near Gainsborough)

Sturton le Steeple-Nottinghamshire (near Gainsborough)

Sutton Bonington-Nottinghamshire (near Loughborough)

Sutton in Ashfield-Nottinghamshire

Sutton on Trent-Nottinghamshire (near Newark on Trent)

Top Valley-Nottinghamshire (near Arnold)

Torksey Lock-Nottinghamshire (near Gainsborough)

Upper Broughton-Nottinghamshire (near Melton Mowbray)

Upper Morton-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

Welbeck Abbey-Nottinghamshire (near Worksop)

West Bridgford-Nottinghamshire (near Nottingham)

West Drayton-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

West Leake-Nottinghamshire (near Loughborough)

West Markham-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

West Retford-Nottinghamshire (near Retford)

West Stockwith-Nottinghamshire (near Gainsborough)

Whaley Thorns-Nottinghamshire (near Worksop)

Willoughby on the Wolds-Nottinghamshire (near Loughborough)

Wollaton Park-Nottinghamshire (near Nottingham)

Wollaton Vale-Nottinghamshire (near Nottingham)

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Holidays Nottinghamshire

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