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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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Shetland shores
Take a break and explore the shallow inshore waters around the Shetland Isles - clear water and flourishing marine life will make it worthwhile, says Jane Wilkinson
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Playing Poole
The game is about finding the weather window that allows you to dive as many wrecks as possible - John Liddiard is up for the challenge
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25 Years St Abbs & Eyemouth
A marine reserve loved by divers celebrates a quarter-century of existence this month. Jim Greenfield looks at the background to this successful experiment in voluntary environmentalism
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Falmouth Estuary & Helford River
Jane Wilkinson finds rays, scallops and champagne bottles among the pleasures of the Falmouth estuary and Helford river
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Alternative Cornwall - Coverack and beyond
When those west winds blow, South Cornwall usually has good diving to offer in the lee of the Lizard. John Liddiard heads south of the Manacles to take in Coverack and points beyond.
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A tale of 2 trawlers
Club detective work had solved the identity riddle of two trawler wrecks off north Wales - so John Liddiard headed for Anglesey, hoping that the weather would allow him to dive them
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Seven wrecks on one dive!
John Liddiard reports on a very different kind of wreck tour in the Orkney Islands
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The Jewels in the crown
Whether for a holiday or a long weekend, south Cornwall is well-placed to satisfy divers, as Jane Wilkinson reminds us. Wait, mind that camera...more...
Battling home The Hermitage Perthshire
By Gavin Parsons
THE SOUND OF THE WATERFALL obliterated everything else, and concentrated my mind. I had stood silently in the drizzling rain pretty much all day. I was cold, wet and thoroughly enjoying myself.
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Exploring welsh lakes and rivers
By Dr Ziggy Otto, photography by Lisa Whitfield
WHEN I STARTED DIVING IN 2005, I knew that I wanted to go beyond mere underwater sightseeing. I was looking for a niche, to dive "where no man has gone before" - at least, not too many.
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Lake Placid Ellerton Park, N Yorks
By Mike Ward
SERENE ISN'T A WORD normally associated with inland dive sites, where half the dive clubs in the UK can usually be seen towing and beaching mock-casualties in a spirited recreation of the Gallipoli landings, but serenity may be on offer at Ellerton Park Lake. It's not a big or challenging dive, but it is good fun, and a nice place to be.
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