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The glorious views and bracing sea air of East London's famed Esplanade will welcome hundreds of runners and walkers at the annual Spar Daily Dispatch fun run on Sunday, October 8, kicking off at the Orient Beach swimming pools.

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Scientists continue to investigate the unusual increase in whale strandings, with more than seven recorded cetacean beachings this month, including three neonate humpback whales in the last 11 days. Chintsa residents were devastated to find a baby humpback whale swimming in shallow water on Tuesday, and after multiple attempts to guide the whale back into the deep, the day-old calf kept returning to shore, washed onto the rocks and was humanely euthanised.

A stretch of scorching hot weather is forecast to begin Thursday and continue through Saturday across Long Island and the region, the National Weather Service said.

The forecast for LI includes warnings of severe weather and oppressive heat extending into the weekend.

East London ocean lovers fought valiantly to save a humpback whale calf that had washed up at Orient Beach on Friday morning.Estimated to be just two days old, the grey whale, with parts of its umbilical cord still attached, had been separated from its mother and in its confusion swam towards the shore.

This week our crew of bandits at noon sneaked a few swims at Orient Beach in sublime, secretive glory. Empty beach, azure-cobalt skies, according to my arts prof biker tjom, sweetly ruffled sea surface, water a sandy mix of green, yellow and blue, and the temperature — at last, 19°C and even 20°C.

When 57-year-old Dennis Coetzer collapsed from a heart attack on Orient Beach in March, Elton Jacobs and Steve Nako did not rest until he was stable, performing CPR for more than 20 minutes until paramedics arrived.

Dazzling sunsets, still waters, beautiful wildlife and relaxing sands lend North Fork and Shelter Island beaches an enticing air of adventure and an

One Love Single Fin Surf Contest — I know it is quite a long time away but I am excited about it so please let me tell you about the spring single fin surf contest that is on the other side of this coming winter.