March 18, 2020
Coast Character: Mike Grieg
For Cornishman Mike Greig, the role of head boatman and harbour master for St Michael’s Mount is a dream job, blending his love of boats with dedicated service to the community. Words: Caroline Wheater
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February 13, 2020
Inspired By The Coast: Folk Art Decorations In Newquay
From their design studio near Newquay, Kara Wilson and Dave Barker make folk art wooden decorations. Words: Caroline Wheater
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November 6, 2019
Coast Character: Cynthia Lawrence-John and Rae Jones
Relocating from London to Kent brought designers Cynthia Lawrence-John and Rae Jones together. Now, they run WerkHaus Margate, selling utilitarian womenswear. Words: Caroline Wheater
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October 16, 2019
Sails And Canvas: Devon’s Recycling Retailers
The co-owners of Sails and Canvas in Devon have a love of sailcloth and a desire to upcycle unwanted marine materials that drives their lifestyle business. Words and photographs: Emma Inglis
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October 9, 2019
Silver from the Isles of Scilly
From an old flower shed-turned-workshop on St Martin’s, Fay Page draws daily inspiration from the unspoilt island coastline to hand-craft her intricate jewellery. Words: Anna Turns
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September 24, 2019
Coast Character: Shazia Mahmood
Fine art painter Shazia Mahmood finds constant inspiration along the West Sussex coastline, conceiving vivid beach scenes and seascapes as she potters on West Wittering beach and Bracklesham Bay. Words: Caroline Wheater
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August 22, 2019
Coast Character: Roo Cross
When Roo Cross moved to Mawgan Porth in Cornwall, she couldn’t find clothes she wanted to wear, so she opened her own, highly successful, emporium. Words: Lucy Jenner-Brown Photograph: adjbrown.com
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May 5, 2019
Coast Character: Robert Smith
Robert Smith MBE, harbour master at Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk, reveals why he decided to write a book detailing the history of this idyllic seaside town
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January 15, 2019
10 Best Coastal Heroes
We celebrate the people who make our coastline a better place -whether by campaigning against plastic pollution, conserving wildlife or saving lives at sea… FOR… MARINE CONSERVATIONJustine Millard, Marine Conservation SocietyThis year marks the 25th anniversary of…
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November 6, 2018
Plastic ocean: how Surfers Against Sewage are helping make Britain’s beaches plastic free
coast catches up with Surfers Against Sewage to see how its campaign, Plastic Free Coastline communities, is working to stem the tide of single-use plastics around Britain’s beaches. Words Anna Turns
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January 25, 2018
The Man Who Walked The Coast
Alex Ellis-Roswell left home in Kent in 2014 to walk 9,500 miles round the coast of Britain and Ireland, visiting each RNLI station, to raise money for the lifesaving charity in memory of his late…
