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Dorset
Thursday, July 4, 2024
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...
Three beach huts caught fire along the West Cliff promenade at 3.50pm on Monday, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service said. The blaze sent smoke billowing up the cliff face and has spread to 330sq ft of scrubland above the beach, they added. Hundreds of people enjoying the warm weather...
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...
UR beloved beautiful Bournemouth beach has been named the UK’s most Family Friendly Destination for 2020. The national contest, run by HomeAway, saw votes from more than 3,000 members of the British public in their online competition in June. Bournemouth received 30 per cent of the votes for the seaside category, beating off competition...
Some lockdown rules look inconsistent, a government minister has admitted amid scenes of packed beaches and large parties broken up by police yesterday. Environment Secretary George Eustice implored people to follow social distancing rules, after overcrowding on Bournemouth seafront sparked a major incident warning and illegal raves were broken up...
A major incident has been declared in Bournemouth after thousands of people descended on the area's beaches as temperatures soared. Council leaders say the numbers of people flooding the seaside in the last two days are "like those seen on a bank holiday". People are being told to stay away, with...
When something trends on social media and it is packed with people from across the country condemning, it leaves a stain. At Bournemouth beach and along the Dorset coastline over the last month or so that stain has become more like an ugly whole body birth mark. In fact...
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,...
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...
Following the Government’s recent Coronavirus (Covid-19) guidelines to lift some of the restrictions Dorset Council will again be enforcing the restrictions for dogs that had previously been relaxed. These restrictions are contained within public spaces protection orders (PSPO) and look to protect public health. Dog owners can exercise their dogs in...