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Destination UK
If there's a bright side to the current recession, it could be a rediscovery of the joys of our home waters. With more divers likely to choose the UK for their holidays this year, John Liddiard offers some ideas on where to go...
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British Isles Diving Showcase
more...Portland with a cutting edge
A forecast of fine summer weather is like a beckoning hand, calling John Liddiard to spend a week diving the wrecks of Dorset
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ANYTHING but the Kyarra
Not that there is anything wrong with this Dorset wreck, a torpedoed liner from World War One that can be enjoyed again and again. Many divers travel to Swanage at weekends to do just that - but there's more to diving from this town than just the Kyarra and the pier-legs, says John Liddiard
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Between the WINDS
A trip to dive the wrecks of east Sussex is bookended by decidedly dodgy weather - but the calm in the middle brings a bit of a treat, says John Liddiard. But who's the bloke in the tam with the ginger fringe?
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The Plymouth drop-off
I first heard of the Plymouth drop-off as a dive site from members of Plymouth Sound BSAC quite a few years ago. Averaging a couple of miles out from the coast, the seabed takes a sudden step between 30 and 40m, to give a 5-10m wall and boulder slope.
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Cornwall north & south
The county the locals call Kernow is narrow enough for divers to nip across as the weather dictates. John Liddiard enjoys some nice 'n' easy shore-diving on both coasts
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Surfing the slacks in Newquay
There's a newly identified U-boat to dive off north Cornwall and much else besides, so John Liddiard heads for an unexpectedly subdued Newquay
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Big Tracy gets around
That British waters are home to the world's second-biggest sharks is not news, but the basking sharks off our coasts have recently given up a big secret, says Hannah Cleaver
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All aboard all year round
There have been subtle shifts in UK diving patterns in recent years, says Colin Mac Andrias, who has been talking to skippers while compiling a guide to UK charter-boats
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Happy lundy
Past experiences had been spoiled by the weather, but this time John Liddiard was determined to make the most of this western island's easy diving opportunities
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Legs, meet claws! wrangling Scapa wildlife
Why is Miranda Krestovnikoff trying to persuade an octopus to dine on lobster, when all she really wants is to dive the german fleet?
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The Plymouth drop-off
I first heard of the Plymouth drop-off as a dive site from members of Plymouth Sound BSAC quite a few years ago. Averaging a couple of miles out from the coast, the seabed takes a sudden step between 30 and 40m, to give a 5-10m wall and boulder slope.
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All through the winter
With all it has to offer in terms of marine life for the squidgy lovers and depth for technical divers, it's hardly surprising that Loch Long is always busy. Its sheltered sites are ideal for keeping up with diving skills, even in the coldest months of the year, says Jane Wilkinson - and with fewer fishermen around, she says this is the time to get to know this Scottish sea loch
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Newhaven New Identities
If you or your club want a good project, putting the right name to a wreck can be very satisfying. John Liddiard finds out what can be achieved over a weekend in Sussex
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The wrecks of Cardigan Bay
A coaster, a destroyer and a liner offer varied fare for keen wreck divers off Pembrokeshire - sausages are on the menu, too. John Liddiard reports
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The most of Mull
The west coast of Scotland offers incredibly varied diving, and whatever your tastes they will be catered for in the Sound of Mull, says Jane Wilkinson
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A squeeze of Lyme
Three World War One war victims and a well-populated sailing barque from the mid-19th century provide John Liddiard with a South Coast wreckie treat
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