Fenwick Point

25 October 2026, Sunday

16:33 Technology Tidal turbine prototype starts generating in the channel off Fenwick Point The 500-kilowatt machine sits on the seabed and turns with the incoming and outgoing tides, and engineers will spend two years testing how it copes with strong currents. Rafael Ortega

22 October 2026, Thursday

09:30 Lifestyle Six coast-path walks around Greyling Bay, from easy strolls to a full-day hike Whether you have an hour with a pushchair or a whole day and good boots, the coast path around Greyling Bay has a stretch to suit. Here are six of the best, with distances and how to get there. Freya Collins

21 October 2026, Wednesday

16:25 World Wrenhaven bird-ringing station joins flyway census from West Africa to the Arctic Volunteers at Fenwick Point are among more than 200 sites counting and ringing migrating birds this autumn, building a picture of the journeys made by waders and songbirds. Marcus Feld

02:22 Business Coastal guesthouses fill quiet months by bundling walks and food breaks Small hotels and guesthouses around Greyling Bay report a rise in out-of-season bookings after joining forces to sell guided walks, cookery sessions and harbour suppers as short-break packages. Marcus Feld

20 October 2026, Tuesday

23:42 News All nine Wrenhaven beaches pass bathing-water tests for a third year running Every beach in the city has met national bathing-water standards again, with six rated excellent, after sewer overflow upgrades cut the number of spills into Greyling Bay by more than half. Daniel Osei

01:15 Lifestyle 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. Mateo Silva