Coastal

Keeping an eye on one of Dorset’s most valuable resources, see all the latest tide times and coastal news.

Asylum seekers are set to return to the Bibby Stockholm today

Refugees back on the Bibby Stockholm today, says Home Office

REFUGEES seeking asylum in the UK are to be moved back on-board the Bibby Stockholm in Portland today, the…

Holdalls have been found off Purbeck, Dorset, as well as in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Picture: NCA

Probe after holdalls full of suspected cocaine found on Purbeck beaches

AN investigation is underway after a “significant quantity” of suspected cocaine started appearing on Dorset beaches. The National Crime Agency…

The enormous cruise liners at Portland Port

Huge vessels see record-breaking day at Portland Port

PORTLAND Port welcomed the vessels with a combined size of more than 65 metres on a record-breaking day. The docking,…

Proposed rules on dogs in public places revealed in Dorset Council papers

PROPOSED restrictions on dogs in public places – including a maximum lead length of 2m and a standardised beach…

Care home residents do their bit to keep Swanage beach clean

ENVIRONMENTALLY-conscious residents from a dementia care home have done their bit to keep a stretch of the Dorset coastline…

Police were called to Shore Road, Swanage, at just after midnight - during the Swanage Folk Festival. Picture: Google

Man needed hospital treatment after ‘teens with knives’ stole charity box

A MAN needed hospital treatment after being assaulted as four teenagers attempted to steal a charity box in Swanage. The…

Residents are being urged to have their say over options for Swanage seafront

Have your say over ‘essential works’ to shore up Swanage seafront

RESIDENTS are being urged to have their say on ‘essential’ works to shore up the seafront in Swanage -…

Locations such as Swanage seafront and the main beach car park are set for concessions

Concessions at Swanage spots open for ‘expressions of interest’

A NUMBER of commercial opportunities are open in Swanage – with people being urged to express their interest. Opportunities from…

Work is underway to clear the former military railway route at Holton Heath

Work starts to clear former military railway route – now a public footpath

A HISTORIC former military railway route has finally been recognised as a public right of way – and is…

Competitors will hit the roads of Dorset during the Weymouth Ironman on Sunday

Advice for residents and drivers ahead of Weymouth Ironman on Sunday

RESIDENTS in Dorset are being warned of possible delays on the roads on Sunday (September 17), as the Dorset…