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An obsession hits rock bottom
BBC Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Coast presenter MAYA PLASS is a comparatively new recruit to diving, but her enthusiasm for the marine life to be found in British waters may inspire other divers to take a fresh look
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Roaming the rivers
Armed with suitable permission, a good physique and a 15cm spike, JACK PERKS specialises in diving British rivers. Could you be tempted?
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Gresham opens new chapter at Stoney
Stoney Cove in Leicestershire is a national treasure for many divers, and its latest attraction is something of a treasure in its own right. GAVIN PARSONS reports
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The wrong wreck
A chance find revealed a suppressed tragedy but brought comfort to descendants of the crew of a British submarine. STEVE SLATER was on the dives, with RIC WARING, who took the photographs
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St abbs & Eyemouth - the pretty bits
Inshore Berwickshire offers a contrast with the serious wreck-diving increasingly centred there – JOHN LIDDIARD rediscovers old haunts, and some new ones too
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Five men in a boat
‘This is the worst trip I’ve ever been on,’ sang the Beach Boys in the song Sloop John B. Would JOHN LIDDIARD have a better experience when he joined four others to dive the west of Scotland – out of south Wales?
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Fyne chance!
Diving early in the season can be a lottery. Much is down to luck, but it pays to pick your dive site wisely. Mark Davies took a chance with an early-season trip to Loch Fyne, and reckons he won the jackpot. Pictures by Brett Thorpe
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Café culture at Chepstow
DIVER is touring the UK, talking to regular divers at inland dive centres to find out what makes these sites tick, both above and below the surface. GAVIN PARSONS reports first from the National Diving & Activity Centre more...
Beneath the sea in 3D
Multi-scan sonar is great for revealing shipwrecks, but it’s also an invaluable tool for marine biologists. Exploring sites off Rathlin in Northern Ireland, Claire Goodwin learns never to doubt the ‘ground truth’ it provides
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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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Let’s get this started
Has it been a while since you got your head wet? It’s springtime, and GAVIN PARSONS looks at 13 choice places to dive to get you back into the UK’s underwater realm
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Key to the loch
It’s a highly sensitive worm that gives Loch Creran its unique character, as JANE WILKINSON reports
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Inshore Fishguard
As all UK divers know, 2012 was a wash-out in terms of weather. Call him a wild optimist, but JOHN LIDDIARD challenged the elements to allow him to explore unsung wrecks off west Wales in August
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Great British shipwrecks
Latest book from wreck guru ROD MACDONALD is Great British Shipwrecks, featuring the artwork of long-time collaborator ROB WARD. It's been a while since we Wreck Toured many of these wrecks, so here are extracts representing two classics at opposite ends of the UK – Rondo and Moldavia
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Diving the Jewel Cave
On an extremely low tide in 2006, Miranda Krestovnikoff walked through part of Gouliot Caves, a treasure-trove of marine life on the west coast of Sark. She vowed to return to dive the cave system – but was it worth the wait? Written with assistance and photography from SUE DALY
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