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

Just before Christmas, a bitter wind blew in. Ice and snow descended, first in Scotland and then, on Boxing Day, across the rest of the UK. Before it could melt or the new year arrive, a second blizza

SIMON ROWELL ON THE 15-MINUTE FORECAST

Michael Skidmore explores how folk stories can help sailors navigate the Hebrides

Tim Steel hones his skills with a proper rough-water test

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