Coastal

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

Poole fisherman fined £2,300 after catching undersized clams and not filing paperwork

A MAN from Poole has been ordered to pay more than £9,000 after admitting catching and retaining under-sized clams…

No crime committed after boat taken from Poole “without owner’s permission”

FOUR men have been identified following a CCTV appeal after a boat was reportedly taken without permission in Poole…

BCP Council wants to hear from residents Picture: BCP Council

Plans for flood defence scheme on last remaining undefended waterfront in Poole town centre

A NEW flood defence scheme is being developed in Poole town centre, the Old Town and surrounding areas to…

Some of McCarthy Stones team walking the Jurassic coastline to raise money for charity Picture: McCarthy Stone

Jurassic Coast walk raises more than £50,000 for Dorset charities supporting older people

GRASSROOT charities in Dorset that combat social isolation for those aged over 65 will receive a financial boost after…

Police hunt for four men who reportedly went for multiple joyrides on boat in Poole

POLICE are trying to identify four men who reportedly used a boat in Poole on a number of occasions…

Cllr Andy Hadley, inset, said work in underway on removing the cheeky protest signs in Poole

‘Welcome too Poo Harbour’ signs being repaired after cheeky protest

STICKERS renaming Poole as ‘Poo’ in protest at sewage being dumped in Dorset waters are being removed. BCP Council…

The Earl of Abergavenny, by Thomas Luny. Picture: From the British Library Collection by Portland Museum Trust

Earl of Abergavenny: Wordsworth, waves and missing chests of silver off the Dorset coast…

ON February 5, 1805, stormy weather was battering the Dorset coast. Among those struggling to navigate the rough seas was…

Dozens of signs have been changed around Poole

‘Welcome to Poo’: Pollution campaigners rebrand Poole to highlight problem

“VISIT POO Harbour, Europe’s largest natural harbour and Wessex Water’s largest toilet.” That’s the welcome visitors to

Emily Sherwin failed to resurface after a dive at Old Harry Rocks, near Swanage. Picture: Dorset Police

Family’s tribute to missing diver Emily Sherwin, 20, after Old Harry Rocks tragedy

A 20-YEAR-OLD diver is missing after failing to resurface off Old Harry Rocks on the Dorset coast. Emily Sherwin, from…

The last chick took flight on Monday afternoon Picture: Birds of Poole Harbour

Last osprey chick takes flight in Poole

OSPREY chicks from the only breeding pair of ospreys in the south of England have now all left their…