Annie Kelly
anniekelly.bsky.social
Annie Kelly
@anniekelly.bsky.social
Journalist at The Guardian and editor of the Rights and Freedom series, a global human rights reporting project. Views my own.
This summer we launched our Against the Tide series, which is going to tell the stories of young people in our coastal towns over the next year. Today, @helenpidd.bsky.social goes back to her hometown of Morecambe to find out what life there is like for Gen Z.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It has echoes of happiness’: life for gen Z in the seaside town I once called home
The Guardian’s former north of England editor returned to Morecambe after 25 years to discover the place where she grew up has even fewer amenities for young people – and the feeling of being ‘left be...
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM