It's community action at its best; Sunderland Point community to deliver their first small-scale saltmarsh restoration trials.

It's one of the best bits of the Bay; Sunderland Point originates from the 17th century when it was known as an area of safe anchorage.

But the seas is causing erosion, both at the point itself where around 1 metre a year is being loss and on the approach where marsh grass is struggling to keep hold in a delicate climate that's increasingly scoured by tides.

Now residents are working with Morecambe Bay Partnership to try and give nature a hand. Through Our Future Coast which is funded as part of DEFRA's Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation programme innovative, environmentally friendly structures are being placed on the foreshore to help remaining grass flourish.

We've joined them to hear what life is like on the point and to hear how the project could become a test bed for locations around the coast of the UK and beyond.

Ding ding!

The Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust is preparing to stage the eleventh ‘Vintage Bus Running Day’ on Sunday, May 17th. Preserved buses which range in age from the 1930s to more recent times will be operating a free service between Heysham Village and Carnforth railway station via Morecambe promenade and Happy Mount Park.

In the run up to the event we've been behind the scenes at Trust HQ to see how the volunteers behind the day keep the fleet on the road. And also in this podcast hear how my dad made his impression on bus fans far and wide.

Enjoy!

Fore details check out: www.rvpt.co.uk or www.facebook.com/RVPT.events