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Sunday, July 7, 2024
Work to repair and stabilise the cliffs at Canford Cliffs following a cliff slip in 2017, is due to commence on Monday 21 September.The work, which is expected to last up to nine months, will address the landslip below Cliff Drive. In 2017 a section of cliff eroded and slid...
According to data gathered by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), there has been a 32% surge in jellyfish sightings along the coastlines of the United Kingdom. During the period from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023, the most commonly observed jellyfish species were barrel jellyfish, accounting for 437 out...
Bournemouth has been nominated for the Best UK Seaside Town in the prestigious 2018 British Travel Awards (BTAs). The winners will be determined by the consumer, who has until 30 September to cast their vote, with the successful companies announced at the BTA Gala Awards Dinner, being held in...
Not landmines, as many thousands of children... around the world have to endure, but still symptomatic of people (usually young) finding excitement where they can. If you see anything potentially harmful to others either report it or remove and re locate safely.
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...
Officers involved in the search for missing diver Matthew Green are sad to report that a body has been found. Matthew, aged 33 and from Mudeford, failed to surface after going scallop diving off the coast of Durdle Door yesterday, Tuesday 24 July 2018. Extensive searches were carried out throughout yesterday...
Representatives from Dorset Council, Dorset Police, Lulworth Estate and South West Ambulance Trust met on Friday 5 June 2020 to agree a joined up approach in managing visitor numbers to Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door beaches ahead of the weekend.  Following the huge numbers of visitors who flocked to this...
Rubbish at Purbeck
This was the state of Durdle Door last night, at midnight. 4 refuse sacks weren’t even a dent. It’s like litter picking at an open landfill site. Friday, me and my friend picked up 8 refuse sacks from Durdle Door, 3 from Oswald Bay and Man O’ War and spent...
Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy announced its iconic Blue Flags and Seaside Awards to the UK’s very best beaches, and Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole have been confirmed with 23 awards in total. Earlier this year, according to TripAdvisor’s Travellers Choice awards, Bournemouth beach was ranked among the best 25 beaches in the world and rated as having the fifth best beach in...
Bournemouth beach has been ranked among the best 25 beaches in the world, according to Tripadvisor's Travellers Choice awards. The 2021 awards, revealed on Tuesday, rated Bournemouth as having the fifth best beach in Europe - and 20th best in the world.It was beaten to the top by the likes...