Predicting the weather

Icy blasts from the north have inspired French artists, writers and scientists

One summer’s evening in the days before internet weather forecasting, I was deeply involved in the after-race ‘do’ following a Solent Old Gaffers event. In the 1970s these regattas drew entrants large

Graceful and practical in equal measure, the parasol has a long and colourful history when it comes to creating shade. Deborah Nicholls-Lee takes cover

Coming up for air

YOUR AIRPORT HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED

I f you follow the river uphill from ...