The mystery of the white van in Bournemouth Bay deserves an explanation. So I came up with this one.
Barry Thompson was a man of simple pleasures: a full English fry up, a cold pint at the pub, and the thrill of navigating Britain’s roads in his trusty white van....
BCP Council would like the views of residents and businesses at Sandbanks, on the sand dunes that provide a natural form of protection against coastal erosion and are home to Sand Lizards, which are a protected species.
South West Flood and Coastal (a shared service between BCP Council and East...
In a statement, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: "HM Coastguard is currently coordinating the search for a male, following a report of a person in the water at Bournemouth Beach.
"The Poole and Southbourne Coastguard Rescue Teams, a Coastguard helicopter, Poole RNLI lifeboat, and Dorset Police are currently on...
Maritime archaeologists have recovered two medieval grave slabs which have been lying at the bottom of Studland Bay for nearly 800 years.
The slabs were cargo on the Mortar Wreck, which sank in the thirteenth century.The slabs, carved from Purbeck marble, were amongst the cargo of England’s oldest historic shipwreck,...
With the weather finally heating up, the coastal towns of Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) are ready to welcome visitors to their award-winning beaches.
BCP Council is encouraging everyone to enjoy the three towns responsibly, ahead of the busy Bank Holiday weekend and May half term.
The council works hard alongside...
Beaches possess a universal charm, attracting individuals from all walks of life with their irresistible blend of natural beauty, relaxation, and recreational opportunities. Firstly, the sheer splendour of beaches captivates the senses, from the soft sand underfoot to the expansive vista of shimmering water extending to the horizon. The...
Plus...England's 13 dirtiest beaches are awarded 'Brown Flag Awards'
Dorset is England's cleanest county for swimming in the sea, according to a new league table.
Almost 90% of Dorset's beaches are rated as 'excellent' for clean water in summer, according to UK travel site Holiday Park Guru, which analysed Environment Agency data from hundreds of...
As the one-year anniversary of the oil spill at Poole Harbour approaches, two reports have been published that look at the incident, the clean-up operation, and the local impacts of the spill.
A report into the incident, undertaken by consultants Hatch, and commissioned by Dorset Council and BCP Council on...
We’re on Bournemouth Beach, laying out a memorial to the more than 11,500 Palestinian children and 36 Israeli children who’ve been killed since October 7th. It will be over 5km long, and we hope to keep it here for 24 hours.
The UK, US, and other governments should be doing...
All the rocks in Dorset are sedimentary and were deposited in water, mostly in shallow seas. They were deposited during the Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary between about 200 million years ago and 40 million years ago and vary considerably in hardness and therefore resistance to erosion. This is well displayed on the Isle of Purbeck...
