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The Shipping Forecast: Rob Stepney and Kathy Biggs

Whitby Mission & Seafarers Centre Haggersgate, Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Often described as a litany, mantra or lullaby, the practical marine weather forecast has become much-loved for its gentle rhythm and curious wording as a comfort, a charm, or fail-safe formula for inducing sleep. Good Occasionally Rhyming is a love letter in poetry and prose from Britain's literary landscape to this iconic radio broadcast, released […]

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The Restless Coast: Roger Morgan Grenville

Quayside 7 Pier Road, Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Ex-soldier, storyteller, and seaside crusader. From helping to set up the charity Help For Heroes to co-founding Curlew Action, Roger Morgan Grenville is no stranger to standing up for a cause. Whitby’s towering cliffs and rocky shores offers the perfect backdrop for his latest book, The Restless Coast: A Journey around the Edge of Britain. […]

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Older, Bolder, Colder: Jo Moseley and Sara Barnes

Whitby Museum Pannett Park, Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Local author Jo Moseley Jo went from ‘crying in the biscuit aisle of Tesco’ (we’ve all been there) to becoming the first woman to paddleboard 162 miles coast to coast aged 54, fundraising and picking up litter. Jo found joy, adventure, and a fresh start in nature. In 2022, aged 57, her childhood dream came true […]

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On The Road: Rob Cowen and Jenn Ashworth

Eighteen91 Brunswick Street, Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

One of the UK’s most original voices on nature, Rob Cowen’s latest book, The North Road, has attracted universal acclaim: ‘Astonishing’ (The Telegraph); ‘Remarkable’ (The Financial Times), ‘Entrancing’ (The Observer). The A1: The Great North Road. A 400-mile multiplicity of ancient trackway, Roman road, pilgrim path, coach route and motorway that has run like a […]

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Every Last Fish: Rose George

Quayside 7 Pier Road, Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Fearless and dogged, Rose George began her journalism career as an intern at The Nation in New York, and has since written for the New York Times, Guardian and Independent. Every Last Fish: What Fish Do For Us and What We Do To Them is a shocking expose of the fishing industry’s misdeeds. An essential […]

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