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Coast Character: Terry Ferguson

Working the ferries between Scottish islands for many years has produced a wealth of stories for one dedicated worker. Terry Ferguson. WORDS: KATY HUGHES A three-week stint covering for an absent team member turned into…
Coast Character: Emily Evan

A holiday visit to Cornwall turned into something rather longer for water-borne entrepreneur, Emily Evan. WORDS: DIANA MASSEY Emily Evan is the founder of sustainable swimwear brand Mor Swimmy, and lives in Penzance, where she…
Coast Character: Robert Thompson

Chef ROBERT THOMPSON enjoys the ways island life can help shape his cooking philosophy. WORDS: AMBER BEARD As the youngest chef to have received a Michelin Star, not once but twice, Robert Thompson’s love affair with…
Coast Character: Rupert Cooper

A switch from professional sport to teaching cookery has proved to be a winning formula for Cornish entrepreneur Rupert Cooper. Formerly a professional rugby player, Rupert Cooper took over Philleigh Way Cookery School on Cornwall’s…
Coast Character: Elsabe White

Elsabe White reveals the major responsibility and the huge variety in her role as CEO of a small but important trust port in the north west of England. Working in a dynamic environment that’s shaped…
Coast character: Paul Hutchings

Making waves with sea safaris on board a 12-metre RIB that gets up close and personal to the local wildlife, a traditional seaside town is being revived by local legend Paul Hutchings, reveals Alex Green.…
Coast character: Sian Richardson

The Bluetits has inspired thousands to take up wild winter swimming. Liz Jones takes a chilly dip with founder, Sian Richardson, to find out more. While it is easy to see the appeal of a…
Coast Character: Joe Phillips

Founder of eco-friendly cosmetics brand Surf Balm, and a contestant on BBC’s The Apprentice 2023, JOE PHILLIPS is taking action to protect the ocean – one lip balm at a time. Words: BETH NORTON Raised…
Coast Character: Charlotte Bradman

Charlotte Bradman swapped a house in landlocked Yorkshire for coastal campervan life, and never looked back. Words: Kirstie Newton. It’s a rough old day out there. A biting wind and sharp showers blow relentlessly over…
Coast Character: Katie McCabe

Marc Astley meets record-breaking teenager Katie McCabe who achieved the ultimate coastal adventure at a very tender age.
Coast character: Allison Parkinson

Jersey-born children’s author and illustrator Allison Parkinson lives with her husband and daughters in London. Her books celebrate diversity and her lifelong love of the ocean. I had an idyllic childhood in Jersey, spending what…