‘i swam the channel fuelled by custard creams’

MAKING A SPLASH ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO, I ...

As a proud West Midlander I’m often reluctant to acknowledge any regional shortcomings we might have, but even I have to admit defeat when it comes to one – sea swimming. While God’s metropolitan regi

Laura London, 41, lives in north London and is a professional magician. I saw magic for the first time when I was eight and was instantly obsessed. After that, I spent all my pocket money on tricks. I

I went from rock bottom to mer-mazing

This was one walkies that turned into a real cliffhanger...

John Willis explains the consequences of cresting a bigger-than-expected wave while helming his 25ft motorboat