Anna Tyzack hunts down the best trees, traditions and nearby houses for sale ... harbour walls, on boats and in the narrow streets and alleys – although they are dimmed on 19 December to commemorate ...

According to the National Independent Lifeboat Association (NILA) 30% of the coast is covered by independent lifeboats.

A man who had lived aboard a boat for four years was rescued after his supplies, especially drinking water, became dangerously low.

The Yankee Ferry, the last Ellis Island passenger boat dating back to 1907, is on the market. Currently owned by artists Victoria and Richard MacKenzie-Childs, the vessel has carried everyone from ...