Frank Rothwell rowed across the Atlantic twice in his 70s, rowing all day, every day, for more than 50 days.

At 1pm on Saturday, with a weak sun doing its best to make its presence felt for the occasion, Durham Amateur Rowing Club proudly launched a new boat – gleaming white, with Bill Parker's name ...

Instead of telling us about the buildings we were passing, my gondolier spent most of the ride talking to the gondolier rowing the boat in front of us. After the 30-minute ride, we were left ...