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

The term ‘Merseyside’ was coined around the end of the 19th century. In the county reorganisation of 1974 it became the official name for the area that encompassed the boroughs of Birkenhead, Bootle,

It was exhilarating. I was exhausted and relieved, as well as in shock but so happy – just grinning from ear to ear,” says Lindsey Walke, after achieving her long-held ambition of swimming the English

Marsali Taylor swaps skippering her Offshore 8m for being crew on a converted herring drifter, with comfy berths in the former fish hold

Would my hubby live to see another year?

As a teenager I loved life. I loved sports. I loved swimming. I was captain of the football team. I also worked hard in school and was very quiet. I had friends, but I was not talkative. To the extent