Once again, swimmers in the UK have been disappointed as the latest bathing water quality data reveals a lack of clean and healthy waters for the summer. According to the European Environment Agency, only 110 coastal and inland sites in the UK were classified as excellent, out of a...
A group of people dressed as aircraft ground crew marched through crowds of spectators along the beach promenade at the airshow on Sunday morning. They are aiming to raise awareness of the climate impact of the 4 day air festival and call for an end to greenwashing by BCP...
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...
Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy announced its iconic Blue Flags for excellent water quality, and our three towns have been confirmed with 12 awards in total with 14 additional Seaside Awards, which celebrate the quality and diversity of our coastline.
The recognition follows previous awards* for our coastline after Bournemouth...
Two striking new pieces of art celebrating Bournemouth’s famous coastline will greet residents and seafront visitors this summer.
BCP Council have commissioned two local artists to revamp and improve the visitor experience around Bournemouth Pier Approach Flyover and Boscombe Land Train Garage on Undercliff Drive.
Starting this week, 16 pillars at...
The Tigers Army Parachute Display Team was formed in 1986 under the watchful eye of Colonel P. V. Panton
The team were originally named "The Flying Dragons due to being established from the Queen's regiment,
The team today has adopted the name "The Tigers".
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The rocks seen on this section can be seen by walking from Poole Head eastwards. The Sandbanks area has no exposure due to buildings and the underlying geology is Palaeogene (Tertiary) Parkstone Clay. The aerial picture below shows the Sandbanks Peninsula the Studland Peninsula and Shell Bay in the foreground. The low...
Dorset, a beautiful county located in the south-west of England, offers a variety of attractions and scenic spots for visitors and locals to explore. Here is a list of the top 50 places to visit in Dorset:
Durdle Door: A natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast, providing breathtaking coastal...
DOG MASTERS FESTIVAL
UK DOG SURFINGCHAMPIONSHIPS
BRITAIN'S only surf contest for canines, the UK Dog Surfing Championships is set to ride the waves onto Branksome Dene Chine beach in Poole again this month.
Bigger and better than ever, the fourth annual Dog Masters Festival is now an all-day event that extends into...
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...
