With its large tidal range, Britain's Bristol Channel has a huge potential for generating tidal electric power. The problem is that, until now, schemes for tapping that power have required building ...

On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Britain's largest natural disaster, the author of Tsunami: The Underrated Hazard reveals strong new evidence that the Bristol Channel was devastated by a ...

Lindsey Cole is an environment activist and children’s author who recently swam the UK’s Bristol channel, from Penarth in Wales to Clevedon in England, dressed as a mermaid accompanied by a giant, ...

It was once a home for dangerous pirates on Bristol’s maritime doorstep, before centuries of lawless misrule by a series of bizarre characters. And now, the summer season is well and truly underway to ...

An iconic paddle steamer will return to the Bristol Channel this year following a £700,000 winter refit. The Waverley, launched on the River Clyde on 2 October 1946, is the world's last seafaring ...

On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Britain’s largest natural disaster, the author of 2001’s prophetic book Tsunami: The Underrated Hazard (Cambridge University Press) reveals strong new ...

The Waverley, launched on the River Clyde on 2 October 1946, is the world's last seafaring paddle steamer. The boat is currently undergoing its winter refit in Glasgow but will begin its 2024 season ...