The world's last sea-going paddle steamer has broken down while travelling between Kent and Essex. The Waverley was heading to Southend from Gravesend on Thursday when a fault was found in the port ...

Douglas McGowan thought it was a wind-up when he was offered the Waverley paddle steamer for £1. He was one of a group of young enthusiasts who enjoyed a jaunt out on a paddle steamer in the 70s. But ...

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The Waverley, the world's last seagoing paddle steamer, is now open for visitors to experience the thrill of travelling onboard the steamship. As the sole survivor of it's kind, the ship has become an ...

The Waverly has seen the most trips in more than a decade on her 50th anniversary, with nearly 160,000 passengers on board since May.