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AN island in Italy that had just one person living there is home to a rare pink beach.

Part of the La Maddalena Archipelago, Spiaggia Rosa is found on Budelli Island in northern Sardinia.

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Budelli Island is home to Spiaggia Rosa – one of the world’s most famous beaches[/caption]

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Tourists have been banned from stepping foot onto the island since the 1990s[/caption]

While tourists have been banned from stepping foot on the island since the early 1990s, one person was allowed to live on its shores.

Nicknamed ‘Robinson Crusoe’ by the Italian newspapers, Mauro Morandi acted as the island’s caretaker for more than 30 years.

Morandi found himself island after his catamaran broke down on the way to the South Pacific and soon took over as caretaker.

The real-life ‘Robinson Crusoe’ lived inside a shelter from the second world war and used a homemade solar system to power his lights, fridge and internet.

He was evicted by the island‘s national park authority in 2021 and passed away earlier this month.

Speaking to The Guardian he said that he planned to relocate to the nearby island of La Maddalena.

He added: “My life won’t change too much, I’ll still see the sea.”

Even though Morandi spent 30 years living on the island, tourists weren’t allowed to step foot on the famous pink sand beach.

The ban came into force to protect the pink sand, which was starting to lose its rose-tinted hue because of overtourism.

Over the last 30 years, the sand’s pink shade, which is caused by the crushed shells of a micro-organism mixing with the sand when it dies, has returned to the island.

Holidaymakers can book day trips around the Maddalena Archipelago.

While tours include stops in the waters surrounding the island, visitors will not be allowed to step on shore.

Despite the ban, a new wave of unauthorised daytrippers are threatening the pink shores.

In an article in the Times, Fabrizio Fonnesu, director of the Maddalena archipelago national park said: “The beach is again in danger as people arrive by boat, clamber up the beach, then post photos, which allow us to fine them up to €500 (£430).”

Tourists who’ve attempted to take Sardinia’s pink sand away as a souvenir can up fined up to €3,500 (£3,007).

And according to the Guardian, a couple were fined €1,000 (£860) in 2001 after they were caught filling a plastic bottle with sand.

Brits who want to visit the island will need to book themself onto a private boat tour or a ferry service to glimpse this secluded spot from afar.

But British holidaymakers don’t need to trek to Italy to see a pink sand beach, with a couple of little-known spots in the UK.

Located on the English Riviera, Paignton Beach has stretches of pink sand.

The pinky-red shade is caused by iron minerals in the sand oxidising with the air.

Other beaches in the area like Broadsands Beach and Goodrington Sands are also known for their unusual pinky-red shade of sand.

Here are several other pink beaches holidaymakers can visit across Europe – and one’s in the UK.

And a beach in the Canary Islands even has sand that looks like popcorn, due to the shape of the coral.

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Mauro Morandi acted as the island’s caretaker for more than 30 years[/caption]

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Since the ban came into force three decades ago, the pink hue has returned to the island’s sand[/caption]

MRS Hinch knows how to make a picture-perfect home.

And despite being pregnant with her third child whose due date is near, she hasn’t stopped perfecting his new nursery.

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Mrs Hinch gave fans an update on her finished nursery as she gets ready to welcome baby number three[/caption]

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The mum used charity shop buys to decorate[/caption]

Fans are thrilled as Sophie Hinchliffe, 34, showed off the finishing touches on Instagram last night.

The cleanfluencer headed to the nursery to show off the gorgeous gallery wall she and her husband put up.

“They are on the wall,” she said delighted by the finished results.

“The prints, my charity shop frames, which I’m actually over the moon with.”

The mum bought a selection of different gold photo frames for a vintage feel to the nursery to match her cottage core aesthetic in the rest of her £1.1 million farmhouse.

Inside the frames were adorable prints of Beatrix Potter’s most popular characters including Peter Rabbit, Jeremiah Puddle Duck and Mrs Tiggy Winkle.

The sketches were the perfect addition to the blue and brown themed room.

“I’m really pleased with them guys, chuffed to bits,” she added.

The feature wall had a gorgeous checkered wallpaper pasted to the top; the bottom half was panelled.

Making sure her dad, who passed last year, was still part of the process, she used his pencil and level to hang the photos.

In a previous video, Mrs Hinch shared hte exact paint she used – number 975, named Moon Shadow, from Wickes.

“I found the perfect shade of blue,” she gushed.

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And given that the paint is just £15 for 2.5 litres from Wickes, and the wallpaper is £1.25 for a sample, the bedroom makeover isn’t likely to cost too much either.

“I love the idea of a traditional country check nursery in creams and dusty blues,” she wrote over a snap of the paint and wallpaper sample.

“When I opened this wallpaper sample, both me and Jamie really liked it.”

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The pair announced their pregnancy late last year[/caption]

Mrs Hinch announced the news of her pregnancy in late October, just six months after her dad’s tragic passing.

In the short video announcement, Jamie was seen painting the words “Baby boy #3” on a wall inside their house, while their sons Ronnie, five, and Lennie, three, added their hand prints around the message.

As the clip went on, a black-and-white filter faded away, revealing blue paint on the wall to signify that another boy is on the way.

It then cut to Sophie cradling her bump in a black catsuit.

The cleaning guru paid tribute to her late dad Alan in her caption, writing: “Heaven was too far to visit, so you sent us a special gift from up above. 

“I have no doubt you sent him to us Dad, to fill our hearts with so much love.

“Ronnie and Lennie’s baby brother. Our baby boy no. 3. Joining us in 2025. The three musketeers.”

Costco is beloved for many things. Two words: Free samples. The warehouse even has its own line of in-house apparel. But their tires? Not so beloved. In fact, Costco’s Tire Center has received tons of online backlash from customers who claim the shop is a “complete waste of time” and “absolutely miserable.” One Costco member on Reddit went so far as to say, “I would rather walk everywhere than go into a Costco tire center ever again.” Keep reading to see shoppers’ biggest gripes with Costco, plus which retailer is better.

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Wait times are hours long even with appointments, says shoppers.

Multiple customers complained about lengthy wait times, despite having made an appointment ahead of time. One Redditor said they were stuck in the waiting room for three hours while employees “did their best to avoid any kind of update.”

In another post, someone called Costco’s wait times “simply horrendous.” Their appointment, which was for tire rotation and minor nail repair, lasted three hours, and the work was only half completed because “they ran out of time.”

“They’re already overbooked just for new tire installations. Good luck getting a rotation or road hazard warranty work done. Get a flat tire? Too bad,” wrote a third.

All of this to say, “It's not BAD, it's just not convenient. You're essentially on their schedule, not yours,” said another.

Costco doesn’t hire trained mechanics, employees confirm.

Customers also dislike the lack of expertise and professionalism at Costco’s Tire Center. In a subsequent Reddit thread, several employees confirmed that the tire shop isn’t staffed with trained mechanics—meaning, customers can expect their services to be limited in scope compared with auto shops.

“The Tire Center is not a mechanical shop. We are not allowed to give any advice regarding things other than tires for liability reasons,” wrote a Costco employee. “I have worked in the Tire Center for years and don't know anything about things other than wheels and tires.”

A second employee corroborated this narrative, adding that most workers “have a hobby interest” or “will pick things up after years in the shop.” But as for more advanced maintenance, they said: “If we see something obviously wrong with your vehicle we will tell you and/or put it in your final invoice to have the vehicle inspected by a mechanic for XYZ reason.”

“Keep in mind Costco has no actual mecanics working in their garage, just service men that are only good for changing tires and oil (at leat at my local one),” wrote a third.

RELATED: Costco Shoppers Slam Popular Products: "Looks Like Shrinkflation to Me."

Shoppers are boycotting Costco and turning to Discount Tire instead.

Some patrons are so fed up with the retailer that they're abandoning the tire service center altogether—and taking their business to Discount Tire instead.

“Note to others, Discount Tire has always matched or beat Costco on tires, and they have the sizes in stock or can get them in a day or two versus weeks for Costco,” shared one Redditor.

“Discount Tire for life,” another second.

“Going to a Discount Tire means I’m in and out in an hour without appointment, and for even cheaper than Costco these days,” wrote a customer. A fourth person added that Discount Tire is “miles better” than Costco in every regard that matters.

“I don’t go to Costco for tires. I don’t go to discount tires for hot dogs,” quipped another.

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