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Britain's first nudist beach opened on Brighton's seafront in April 1980 amid much controversy after a campaign led by Tory councillor Eileen Jakes

Sunbathers packed onto Brighton’s naturist beach to mark the anniversary of its opening

Bella Kirkus and Eva Wilshere are among the women calling for safeguarding measures "But this enables people to get away with it and the authorities don’t take it seriously.” Bella Kirkus, 51, from East Brighton, said she has witnessed incidents of women being photographed without their consent and men “covertly pleasuring themselves”. She said: “I would not actually call myself a naturist - I just don’t like wet swimming costumes and I’m lazy. “It’s somewhere I like t...

Female nudists are appealing for action to be taken to protect people on a naturist beach in Brighton from inappropriate behaviour by men. Women who use Brighton nudist beach, in Kemp Town, say the area is male-dominated and should be a safe and inclusive space following reports of voyeurism and inappropriate behaviour.  They claim that a lack of safeguarding measures means some people are able to get away with unwanted behaviours which puts others off from using the beach.  Bella Kirkus, 51,...