#Bay Ferries

A book club on the morning ferry: commuters read together on the Saltings route

Every weekday at twenty past seven, a dozen or more passengers gather on the upper deck of the Saltings ferry to talk about a novel. The crossing takes 35 minutes; the club has lasted three years.

Blustery showers for the coast and brighter spells inland as gale hits ferries

Forecasters expect a lively weekend, with squally showers and gusts of up to 65 mph on exposed parts of the coast, while the Asher Valley and Greyling Hills should see longer dry spells.

Fenwick Point lighthouse opens to visitors after a two-year restoration

For the first time in its history, the public can climb the 117 steps of the Fenwick Point lighthouse, take a guided tour of the lamp room and have lunch in the old keeper's cottage.