Dozens celebrate life of Donald Campbell
Dozens of people braved snow, rain and poor road conditions to travel to Coniston on January 4th to celebrate the life of Donald Campbell who was killed in his Hydroplane…
Pirates exhibition coming to the National Maritime Museum
In March 2025 the major exhibition Pirates will open at the National Maritime Museum, tracing the changing depictions of pirates throughout the ages and revealing the brutal history often obscured…
RNLI lifesavers recognised in King’s New Year Honours
RNLI volunteers have been recognised in His Majesty The King’s New Year Honours for a combined 223 years’ dedicated service to saving lives at sea. Five RNLI volunteers, including lifeboat…
Ellie Aldridge made MBE in New Year’s Honours
Ellie Aldridge has been made an MBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours following her groundbreaking victory in the women’s kite competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Aldridge made history…
Electrika 2025 – Tickets now available
Following on from the success of this year’s first ever boat show dedicated to electric narrowboats, by popular demand, Electrika 2025 will again take place at Brinklow Waterside and Marina…
New-look boatshed takes shape ready for waterfront offices, meeting rooms and workshop rentals in spring 2025
As we look forward to the 2025 sailing season, the new-look boatshed at Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour is taking shape. Steel framework adaptations and the roof have been completed, ready…
Remarkable Historic Places Listed in 2024
A total of 17 remarkable and unusual historic places have been granted protection in 2024 and across England, 256 historic places have been added to the National Heritage List for…
RNLI lifesaver heads to Antarctic to take charge of world’s southernmost post office
A Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteer is spending Christmas in the cold of Antarctica as she’s begun a five-month expedition on Goudier Island. Lou in Antarctica. Image: RNLI Lou…
Boaters urged to support HVO Campaign for #GreenerBoatingDiesel
The Cruising Association (CA), alongside key partners, is calling on the UK’s recreational boaters to back its campaign to make Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) more accessible and affordable. HVO is…
Sea slugs, seaweeds and snorkel trails make headlines in The Wildlife Trusts’ 2024 marine review
Innovation, research and a mammoth volunteering effort by people helped conservationists learn more about wildlife in UK seas, reveals The Wildlife Trusts’ 2024 marine review, published today. Seaside volunteers clocked…
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