200 years of saving lives

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,

In the mid-2000s, the RSPB began transferring millions of ...

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

HELEN FRETTER ON THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY ARC

For those dreaming of the joys of owning a yacht, Nick Ridley offers encouragement as well as a look at the harsher reality of financing your dreams

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