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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. By the age of 14, Katie McCabe had seen more of the British coastline than most of…
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…
Coast Character: Simon Hurt

Life on the coast is still a labour of love for a familiar figure who is still out and about working on pathways, despite his recent retirement. Words: SUSIE KEARLEY You might have seen Simon…
Coast Character: Jamie Wild

Jamie Wild is nothing if not spirited – if you’ll pardon the crashing pun – when talking about the non-alcoholic drinks brand he is the co-founder of. That and supremely passionate too. As he enthuses…