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- Guinness attempt - Sean McGahern, already a Guinness diving world record holder, is to attempt the longest open seawater scuba dive in cold water.
- British freediver passes 100m mark - Briton Jim Lawless has dived to 101m in freediving’s No Limits category.
- Doubilet in London - Top American underwater photographer David Doubilet is to speak at the Zoological Society of London, at London Zoo in Regents Park, on 25 October.
- Red Sea briefing: Hamata and Berenice - Healthy reefs, large pelagic visitors, life-encrusted pinnacles,high-energy dropoffs, an interesting network of caves and coral-blanketed wrecks, Marsa Alam's 100km-long stretch of coast offers incredible variety and promise for underwater visitors of all levels.
- Red Sea briefing: Marsa Alam - Healthy reefs, large pelagic visitors, life-encrusted pinnacles,high-energy dropoffs, an interesting network of caves and coral-blanketed wrecks, Marsa Alam's 100km-long stretch of coast offers incredible variety and promise for underwater visitors of all levels.
- Red Sea briefing: El Quseir - If history is not your thing, there are always the sandy beaches, desert and resort hotels to explore and relax. Windsurfing, kayaking and small catamaran sailing are also on offer to those wishing to try out other water-based sports.
- Red Sea briefing: Safaga and Soma Bay - ...Located in a wide sandy bay, the beach resorts cater mainly to divers, windsurfers and families with children. The resort is also famous for its black sand dunes and mineral springs, which are thought to have specific characteristics for the remedy of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis...
- Red Sea briefing: Makadi Bay - There are a number of excursions easily arranged to interesting places such as the Giftun Island National Park and the famous ancient monasteries of St Anthony and St Paul.
- Red Sea briefing: Hurghada - ...The town's new marina has added another level of luxury for liveaboard travellers with a wealth of shops, cafes, restaurants and bars to chill out on the last day of trips - just a short walk from the dive deck.
- Red Sea briefing: El Gouna - ...There are dives to suit all levels of experience, from beginners to experienced and technical-qualified divers. All the dive sites are within a 30-minute to two-hour boat journey...
- Red Sea briefing: Sharm el Sheikh - ...Voted time over as one of the best wreck dives, the Thistlegorm alone attracts scuba visitors from all over the world to the northern Egyptian Red Sea resort.
- Delights of Dahab - ...the hippy-styled resort of Dahab is a popular destination for divers, windsurfers and those looking for a mellow place to relax in year-round sun.
- Secluded Sinai: Nuweiba - ...there is a lot of variety in the diving sites accessible here and the stunning Abu Galum National Park is an underwater area not-to-be-missed...
- Secluded Sinai: Taba - Situated in the far north of the Egyptian Red Sea, the relaxed diving resort of Taba is a popular location for those looking to get away...
- PhotoCall Competition - SEPTEMBER - When you find the built-in flash on your compact camera limiting your creativity, it's time to invest in an external unit. Mark Koekemoer explains why
- Hatch taken from protected sub - The central bow torpedo tube hatch of the historic submarine Holland 5 has been illegally removed, English Heritage has reported.
- Farnes evacuation - A diver has been treated in hospital after being airlifted from off the Farne Islands, in Northumberland.
- Red Sea Briefing: Red Sea by liveaboard - Liveaboards are the ultimate way to experience the best of the Egyptian Red Sea. Exploring wrecks and reef areas not accessible by day boats, logging up to four dives a day and enjoying the serenity of sleeping at sea, liveaboards are a great choice for those who want to get the most diving out of their holiday time.
- BBC lays on Irish diving celebration - The BBC has organised a beach-based diving fest in Ireland, as part of the Monty Halls’ Great Irish Escape TV series, now in production.
- Diver rescued after boat sinks - A diver was among three people rescued from the sea after their vessel sank off Norfolk.