Who knew that fish fingers would become such a topic for debate?! At question 17 in Aileen's lockdown seaside quiz to celebrate English Tourism Week 2020, we all found out that fish fingers were indeed developed in Great Yarmouth, at the Bird's Eye factory. From 1945 to 1986, the factory could be found on South Denes Road near the river. Fish fingers first rolled off the production line in September...

Everyone at the Imperial Hotel is absolutely delighted that the Grade II-listed Venetian Waterway Gardens, diagonally opposite the hotel, will reopen today, 20 August 2019 after a huge redevelopment and regeneration project, restoring them once again into a lovely landscaped area, perfect for strolling and relaxing, and a beautiful foreground to stunning views over the sea clearly visible...

Greenpeace has reported that 10 percent of the 260 million tons of plastic the world produces every year ends up in the ocean (plastic-pollution.org).  And of that, 70 percent sinks onto the seabed. The rest? Well that’s washed up on the beaches. There’s no more a sorry sight than a beautiful sandy beach littered with tons of eroded plastic and abandoned litter. And that’s...

Great Yarmouth has long been synonymous with the British seaside resort tradition with its fun-filled beaches attracting millions of visitors every year. But it was not always so. Before its ‘discovery’ by British holiday-makers keen to escape the city smog and enjoy some fresh air and sea bathing, Great Yarmouth was no more than a sleepy fishing town. Here, we chart the Norfolk town...

Great Yarmouth is a resilient town, which holidaymakers have been loyal to for generations. Where other towns may have given up, Great Yarmouth never has. It still proudly represents the best of the British seaside. Now, especially in a turbulent political climate, staycations are rising – the time has come when we’re finally looking inwards again. Money is flowing and Great Yarmouth ...