Striking effect

Every month, we trawl the nation’s coastline to bring you news of the people, places and exciting goings-on that are worth knowing about

Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them

Dr Daniel Allen puts the spotlight on Britain’s only native crayfish

Amy McPherson explores the importance of the lost kelp forests and how they are making a return

Far from being a lightweight trailer sailer, Nic Compton finds the third version of this modern classic to be a serious little cruising boat capable of handling far more than a little creek crawling

FIVE ESSENTIALS TO CATCH SQUID