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The Sun
18-07-2025
- General
- The Sun
Why you should never dig big holes at the beach after strict new warning
IT doesn't matter how old you get, the novelty of digging a hole in the sand or building a sandcastle will never wear off. Yet, there is actually a reason why you should never do this popular beach time activity. 3 3 According to coastguards, any hole that is dug and left on a beach is dangerous for beachgoers, including children and pets. The warning follows an incident this week on Sandilands Beach in Lincolnshire, where the Mablethorpe Coastguard Rescue Team responded to an alert from HM Coastguard Humber regarding a six foot deep hole. The coastguard filled the hole "for safety reasons", according to the BBC, as it posed a risk of injury and "entrapment should the hole collapse". This doesn't mean you can't dig holes on the beach for kids to play in - but if you do dig a hole so deep you head can barely poke out, you could be putting your own or others' lives at risk. The deeper a hole is, the more unstable it becomes. And sand that you dig out of the hole that is wet, will dry out and this makes it looser. This increases the chance of the hole collapsing inwards, potentially trapping you. According to the best way to rescue someone is to create a circle of people digging with their hands. And then another outer circle of people doing the same, while also remove the sand from the first circle. Having multiple circles of people helps to create a larger, shallower hole which is less likely to collapse. English seaside town to transform abandoned beach shelters into new attraction Any holes you do dig, you should then fill in before you leave the beach. In June 2023, a 14-year-old boy became trapped after a four foot hole he had dug, collapsed on him. His parents called for help and after an hour the boy was eventually dug out, unharmed. There are also 40 'do not swim' warnings across the UK for this weekend. This is due to raised levels of bacteria in the water caused by animal waste coming from seabirds. Bacteria levels are the highest through July and August and is believed to be due to the lack of rainfall and an increase in tourism. A handy map released by shows where you should and shouldn't swim this weekend. A famous UK seaside resort has also rolled out a mass walkie-talkie scheme to crack down on drunk tourists sparking chaos. Plus, Britain's 'busiest beach' has introduced a strict alcohol rule as thousands flock to seaside this weekend. 3
Associated Press
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
CREATE A CASTLE IS CROWNED OFFICIAL SANDCASTLE MAKER TO THE BEACH FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Shark Tank Champion Partners with BFL as Official Sandcastle Maker to the League. WATERTOWN, Conn. , July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Beach Football League (BFL) Founder, Tully Banta-Cain, and Create a Castle Inventor, Kevin Lane, both got the inspiration for their ventures from the sandy beaches of Southern California. Tully built his vision of the BFL while attending a beach volleyball competition, Kevin, while watching a young boy and his father struggle to build a fortress in the sand. It is no wonder the two entrepreneurs share a common interest in playing in the sand! What better pastime on the beach than playing football and building sandcastles? Put the two together, and the rest is history! The BFL announced on Friday that the Shark Tank Top Toy, Create a Castle, sandcastle molds and kits, is now the Official Sandcastle Maker to the only sand tackle football league in the world. Create a Castle is a unique year-round toy, with split mold designs that are stackable and scalable, and work just as well in snow as they do in sand! Named the 2020 Outdoor Toy of the Year, and awarded worldwide patents, Create a Castle kits are affordable, fun, and were developed to bring families together through creative, enjoyable, and quality bonding time. Create a Castle and its sister line of products, BuildMaster, even offer indoor play options with their latest line of Indoor Play Kits. Create a Castle products are available in retail stores and through their website, 'We are so excited to announce our new partnership with Create a Castle,' stated BFL Founder, Tully Banta-Cain. 'Kevin, his wife Laurie, and their entire team bring a super positive and creative energy to our events. Besides building a show stopping giant BFL Castle at each event, they engage our fans in fun and lighthearted competition through the Sandcastle Building Challenge powered by Create a Castle. It has become a fan favorite!' 'We have been so thrilled by the success and popularity of Create a Castle,' said Laurie Lane, Co-Founder of Create a Castle, 'Now, having this great partnership with the BFL, we are overjoyed! We love interacting with fans, and it has proven such a positive opportunity for us.' The BFL has been making headlines since 2024, with its first event held at Hampton Beach, Hampton, NH. In 2025, the BFL rolled out a series of exhibition events for the 2025 Summer Tour, with stops earlier this year in Hermosa Beach, CA, Santa Monica, CA, and now on the East Coast with the Hampton, NH, July 19 and 20, the Wildwood Open in Wildwood, NJ, August 9 and 10, and the BFL Drean Beach at the American Dream, August 21 through 24, in East Rutherford, NJ, where the BFL is actually building a beach in the parking lot next to MetLife Stadium and the American Dream! Each BFL Exhibition weekend features open tryouts, open to individuals at least 18 years of age, who have graduated high school in or prior to 2024, and are not under contract with any other professional football league, or currently members of collegiate football teams for the 2025 season. These tryouts are coached by NFL Legends and Hall-of-Famers, who then select the best athletes to later compete against each other in teams coached by the NFL players and veterans. Create a Castle captivates BFL fans with their interactive sand sculpting showcase. The showcase allows fans to build their own fortress out of sand or out of Create a Castle's CastleMagic Sand, their indoor, reusable, moldable sand/snow product line. Of course, Lane and his team are on hand to lend any creative suggestions if needed. 'That's the beauty of Create a Castle,' Lane remarked, 'Our products make it easy for anyone to be the King or Queen of their own castle!' The BFL Dream Beach Weekend will also include other attractions like a Cornhole Challenge, Sandcastle Competitions, Celebrity Angry Birds Mini Golf Tournament, a Kid's Zone, the BFL Vendor Village, Beer Garden, and more. Kevin and Laura preside as the judges over the Sandcastle Competitions, of course! For additional information about the Beach Football League, visit About the Beach Football League The Beach Football League (BFL) is the vision of Tully Banta-Cain, veteran NFL athlete and 2-time Super Bowl champion. Banta-Cain founded the sport league in 2023, with the goal of creating a safer, lower-impact version of football that can be played on any beach, with little to no special equipment needed, making football accessible to kids in all social classes everywhere. The inaugural league event was held at Hampton Beach, Hampton, New Hampshire in 2024. 2025 marks the roll out of the BFL through a series of athlete tryouts, exhibition games, entertainment, and community events. BFL will introduce franchise teams to the business model in 2026, with the vision of making beach football a Summer Olympic Sport. For more information visit: About Create a Castle Create A Castle, co-founded by Kevin and Laurie Lane, is a family and woman-owned local Connecticut business based in New Milford. This company revolutionized sandcastle building with its innovative split mold design, inspired by a family vacation in 2016. After witnessing a father and son struggle to build a castle, Kevin and Laurie developed their own solution, starting with a sawed-in-half bucket and zip ties. Their dedication led to the creation of Create A Castle! Designed for imaginative adventures in any environment, Create A Castle, 2020 Toy of the Year and their Indoor BuildMaster line, 2023 Toy of the Year finalist, offer both outdoor sandcastle kits and indoor castle kits for year-round tabletop play. Kendra Scott joined their team in 2022 after their appearance on Shark Tank. Their mission is bringing families together one castle at a time! For more information visit: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Beach Football League
