A Cleethorpes man who was inspired by Grimsby swimming legend Brenda Fisher is getting ready to swim solo across the English ...

The maps for June 5, left, and June 6 show a strong storm north of Scotland that would cause rough seas in the English Channel. via Met Office National Meteorological Archive.

The French maritime authorities said that crossing conditions had improved after several days of bad weather, but that the water temperature in the English Channel was about 9 degrees Celsius, or ...

"A bad forecast would jeopardize the entire operation," Ross writes in the book. "If he gave the word to 'go,' and the weather turned sour, the lives of thousands of men and massive amounts of ...