Idris Penhallow

Covers coastlines, flood defence and the people who live behind them.

Idris joined the Courier from a regional desk in Swansea and has reported from 31 countries. His series on managed retreat in the Somerset Levels won the 2024 Harker Prize for environmental reporting. He answers every reader letter, eventually.

1. CoastsThe village that voted to let the sea in2 Oct 2026 · 9 min read
2. AnalysisWhy flood maps are always a year late27 Sep 2026 · 6 min read
3. DispatchSalt in the orchards of the Tamar valley19 Sep 2026 · 12 min read