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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Rescue teams have carried out a search in the English Channel after a plane flying from the UK went missing. The P-28 plane, which was carrying two people, took off from Wellesbourne, in Warwickshire, on Saturday morning bound for Le Touquet in northern France.The French Coastguard said the aircraft is the...
Police have dismissed the suggestion that a boat hit swimmers in a major incident off Bournemouth beach that resulted in the deaths of a teenager and a younger girl. A 17-year-old boy and the 12-year-old girl died following an incident on Wednesday afternoon. Eight other people were treated at the scene for...
Second job of the day.... appalling and simply NOT ACCEPTABLE. Reports at Studland of overnight camping, attended the scene with the National trust and found this complete mess left. Unfortunately for the people who decided to leave with the fire still warm & their rubbish sprawled all over the area,...
Residents and visitors will be able to enjoy a safe, fun and sustainable summer on the beach thanks to new communal electric BBQs being installed along Bournemouth and Poole’s seafront. The fixed electric BBQs will help to reduce the use of disposable alternatives that are often left as litter, impact...
An innovative project from Bournemouth university is happening off nearby shores in Dorset. Due to diminishing marine life stocks in our seas the project, whereby 3d printed artificial reef blocks are placed on the sea bed, is helping replenish lost sea life using new habitats. Bournemouth university in collaboration with other...
'When Will I, will I be famous' (Bros, Weymouth 1989) The Roadshows are celebrating their 50th anniversary and we decided to take a look at its history. From its beginnings in 1973 to its cancellation thirty or so years later. The Radio 1 Roadshows represent a significant chapter in the history...
Helping to educate students across the country, coastal engineer, local resident and BCP Council employee, Lia Bennett, has shared her in-depth knowledge of Poole’s iconic sand dunes in new BBC Bitesize film. Last summer Lia was selected to take part in short film about coastal management for a new BBC...
Anyone found sleeping overnight on Bournemouth beach risks prosecution, a £1,000 fine and an "uncomfortable night's sleep" at the hands of council wardens, the local authority has warned. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has employed an additional 75 staff to help manage 15 miles (24km) of beach, which last summer...
Beach House Cafe sits in an enviable location on the sandspit at Mudeford Sandbank. It has been a popular refreshment facility serving visitors to the area all year round. Unfortunately, the timber clad building was extensively fire damaged on 2 November 2018. A temporary food offer ran on the site...
BCP Tourism has officially signalled the launch of the summer season with our â€˜We Are Tourism’ campaign. Across social media channels, in conjunction with local businesses, the destination hails the new dawn for visitors after the disruption triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. This new campaign emphasises the measures implemented by accommodation providers, restaurants and dining facilities and...