Within minutes, Hill is down the steps, into the sea and bobbing merrily in waters still chilly despite the May sunshine. Does it worry him that the bathing area has been rated ‘poor’ by the ...

Hidden on the edge of the Solent sits a huge expanse of seawater that holds nearly two centuries' worth of British summertime secrets.

The report by the European Commission and the European Environment Agency once again shows that the quality of bathing water in Croatia is among the highest in Europe and ranks first when it comes to ...