Adventure herring heritage

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

Tap, tap, tap. Tap, tap. “Oh, there it goes – that wee one’s for the pot.” The mussel in my hand slowly and silently hinges shut, like a lid on a fancy electronic bin. “If it closes completely that’s

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 Helmsdale may have had a heart-sinkingly slow start to the season, but a week’s adventuring on the famed river still offers plenty to write home about

Dinghy dilemmas: which is best for the Tideway 10 –lug sail or gunter rig?

A camping dinghy may not offer the comforts of a modern cabin yacht, but no yacht is comfortable on a hard beat, no matter how many berths she may accommodate in her cabin. And there are serious disad