July 11, 2017
My Coast: Helen Glover
Olympic rower Helen Glover recalls growing up by the sea in the Cornish town of Penzance, and her childhood playground of Gwithian Towans Beach on St Ives Bay. Interview: Alex Reece
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May 20, 2017
My Coast: Shirley Collins
Legendary folk singer Shirley Collins describes her love of the Seven Sisters in East Sussex, and its link with the music from her first album in nearly 40 years, Lodestar. Interview: Alex Reece
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May 3, 2017
My Coast: Matthew Postlethwaite
Peaky Blinders actor Matthew Postlethwaite talks about his childhood growing up on the Lake District coast. Interview: Alex Reece
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April 11, 2017
My Coast: Sara Pascoe
Comic and author Sara Pascoe recalls her student days by the sea in Brighton, and salutes the soothing properties of swimming. Interview: Alex Reece
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March 30, 2017
Coast Character: Dave Miller
Flood defence engineer and ‘man from the Ministry’, Dave Miller, on working hard to make Bude’s water quality cleaner and safer for everyone. Interview and photograph Martin Dorey
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March 15, 2017
Get Your Vitamin Sea: Why Living on the Coast is Better For You
Living by the sea really is good for you – now there’s evidence to back that up. Environmental psychologist Dr Lewis Elliott explores the therapeutic benefits of being in, on and by the water. Words:…
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February 28, 2017
Beach-hut Bohemia on the Sussex Coast
Celebrating a shared affinity for life by the sea, we meet a close-knit community of beach hut owners on the East Sussex coast who reveal the inspiration behind their eclectic seaside interiors. Words: Jessica Johnson.…
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February 22, 2017
My Coast: Joan Bakewell
Broadcaster and author Dame Joan Bakewell tells us about her enduring love for Britain’s pleasure piers, and the primal appeal of the sea itself. Interview: Alex Reece
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January 31, 2017
My Coast: Rick Stein
Chef and restaurateur Rick Stein on his affection for the Cornish coast, his new restaurant in Sandbanks and the idea behind his book and TV series, Rick Stein’s Long Weekends. Interview: Alex Reece
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January 11, 2017
My Coast: Alan Titchmarsh
Gardener, TV presenter and novelist Alan Titchmarsh talks about his base on the Isle of Wight, where he enjoys writing in a sail loft while looking out over the Solent. Interview: Alex Reece
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December 12, 2016
Dog Of The Year 2016
This year it was harder than ever to choose our coast ‘Dog of the Year’ after we received so many great entries from our readers, but we can now reveal the winner and runners-up. COMPILED…
