Every month, Alex Fisher brings you mouthwatering news featuring top chefs, best local food, great places to eat and new coastal recipes to try

We keep the ‘van stocked and ready, the bed made and cupboards full should a break in the weather and granddaughter childminding duties allow us to spend a few days away. I like to keep an eye on the

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

LEISURE

Synonymous with the famous battle it is named after, the seaside resort of Hastings in East Sussex is a place forever cemented in the minds of British schoolchildren. Especially those who were tutored

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