Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In October 2020, Storm Alex thrashed down on the Dorset coast: trees fell, streets flooded, cruise ships left ...

On Chesil Beach is a romantic drama film that centers around a newlywed couple who decide to enjoy their honeymoon on a beach resort, but their expectations turn into a disaster as several ...

Cliff Willmot explains how shingle is sorted by size from east to west along the beach It may seem overly pedantic, but the morphology of Cogden Beach in Dorset (Country Diary, 6 July) is not related ...

The beauty of the setting for the film On Chesil Beach is born of its rugged and rocky nature. The 18-mile sweep is best enjoyed in bite-size chunks, at its many beachside cafes The notion of a ...

With three Academy Award nominations under her belt, Saoirse Ronan may be hoping that a return to her roots could finally secure her the trophy. On Chesil Beach, released May 18, is her second ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ronan plays Florence, and Howle is Edward, who are from opposite sides of the social scale. But somehow they find each other and ...

Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...

Saoirse Ronan as Florence Ponting and Billy Howle as Edward Mayhew in On Chesil Beach, a Bleeker Street release. Photo: Robert Viglasky / Bleeker Street © Both ...

This stunning slice of the UK coast looks like something out of a film - and has somehow avoided the tourist radar. Finding a decent beach in dreary England can sometimes feel like an impossible feat ...

Reporting from Toronto — Hollywood being what it is, and authors being who they are, film productions don’t tend to involve many novelists. They’re rarely granted the chance to adapt their own ...

In 1963, a ‘youthquake’ hit Britain. A revolution in art, fashion, politics and music saw young people become a cultural force, and presence, for arguably the first time. But for those coming of age ...