Microplastic threat: Vast floating carpet of waste particles damaging to our environment and us

Plastic has become a huge problem for our oceans, taking many decades to break down, and entering the food chain with often deadly results for the birds, fish and other creatures that end up ingesting it, writes Caroline O’Doherty

A walk along the rain-soaked beach reveals a treasure trove of modern archaeology.

Wind and waves have cut chunks out of the cliff, exposing a rich array of artefacts from domestic and commercial life.