Beach Got News
Hosted by Cornish journalist Charlotte Scotland, Beach Got News discusses the current challenges facing our seaside towns, hearing from the people working tirelessly towards a better future. It's solution-focused reporting on relevant issues.
There are real people behind the picture-perfect facade of our coastal communities. This podcast gives them a voice to give you a deeper understanding of where you holiday.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
S1, Ep 9: Band of Brothers
TW // Grief
Since 1881 The Fishermen's Mission has delivered vital support to fishermen, their families and communities. With more than 13,000 people working in fishing across the UK, the charity pr…
S1, Ep 8: How rescue horses are saving lives and transforming the approach to children’s mental-health
The Hugs Foundation rescues horses who have been abandoned or mistreated. After rehabilitation, many of these animals go on to provide therapy to young children improving their social, emotional and …
S1, Ep 7: Will fishing bycatch ever be a thing of the past?
Fisheries bycatch is currently the greatest source of human-caused deaths of marine mammals worldwide. Devon based company, Fishtek Marine has created technology which can reduce the bycatch of blue …
S1, Ep 6: Why cold water swimming should be a public health measure
The number of people taking up cold water swimming has soared since the pandemic lockdowns. The benefits of cold water immersion appear to no longer be a secret but Chill a non-profit company founded…
S1, Ep 5: A housing crisis so bad even doctors are sofa-surfing
House prices, evictions and homelessness have skyrocketed in Cornwall and Devon. As of 2018, Cornwall’s population was 565,968, but in June this year, only 171 properties were advertised for rent acr…
S1, Ep 4: Battle of the bellyboards
Keep Britain Tidy predicts over 14,000 plastic bodyboards are left behind on beaches across the UK every single summer. Their Ocean Recovery Project was the first to highlight the issue that pollutes…
S1, Ep 3: Food poverty and food waste are finally getting married
According to UNICEF, 1 in 5 British families have parents already skipping meals to combat the rising cost of living. Foodbanks are handing out emergency parcels faster than stock is coming in and ye…
S1, Ep 2: A broken mental health care system and the power of 'Blue Health'
TW // Suicide
Joseph Sabien resigned from the NHS and founded the mental health charity, Sea Sanctuary. He wanted to be the change he still hopes to see within the NHS, strongly believing people wi…
S1, Ep 1: Brendon Prince on paddleboarding round Britain and the UK's drowning prevention methods
In 2021, devoted father and avid waterman Brendon Prince took on an impressive endurance challenge, circumnavigating mainland Britain on a stand-up paddleboard. Born and raised in Southern Wales, the…