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

Volunteer Rebecca Cook brings some Christmas cheer to lonely people

Richie Blake explains how volunteers can transform the fortunes of our waterways – notably his beloved River Teign in Devon

From childhood collections to international exhibitions, artist Steve McPherson transforms the Kent coast’s cast-offs into powerful works of memory, mystery and meaning

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

We can’t predict exactly how you’ll be feeling as the year comes to a close, but our best guess is that you’ll be in need of a breather. Because for many of us, 2025 has not been painless. Political t