Summary

  • Huge numbers of visitors flock to beaches in Dorset and Hampshire

  • BCP Council declares 'major incident' in response to the numbers of people

  • People from as far away as the midlands have come for the day to the coast

  • The scenes have been described as a "complete breakdown of decent, normal behaviour"

  • Reports of anti-social behaviour, illegal parking, piles of litter, overnight camping and gridlock

  • A councillor said she was verbally abused and spat at as she directed traffic.

  1. Weather for the week aheadpublished at 18:12 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2021

    Weather for the week ahead

  2. 'Conan Doyle' hotel site plans submittedpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2021

    Hoburne Development proposes 79 homes and three retail units on the Lyndhurst site.

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  3. Old tracks unearthed as harbour railway taken uppublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2021

    It is thought the unearthed track was part of the old Weymouth Branch Line

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  4. Vaccinations brought forward due to snow warningpublished at 11:59 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2021

    Wales has 'be aware' snow weather warnings for four of the next five days, starting Saturday.

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  5. Bournemouth sign Pearson from Prestonpublished at 10:13 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2021

    AFC Bournemouth sign midfielder Ben Pearson for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half year deal.

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  6. Full inquest into teen's death delayed furtherpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021

    An inquest into the death of Gaia Pope is unlikely to start until at least September due to Covid.

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  7. Tory MP refuses to apologise over Covid claimspublished at 18:25 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021

    Sir Desmond Swayne has been accused of spreading "dangerous misinformation" about coronavirus.

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  8. Weather for the week aheadpublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021

    With January set to end on a snowy note for some this weekend, what are the signals as we head into early February? Stav Danaos has the forecast.

  9. Winter storm grips Californiapublished at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021

    Winter storm grips California

  10. Care home appeals for staff after 64 virus casespublished at 09:26 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021

    The outbreak is believed to have begun with a patient who was discharged from hospital.

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  11. Temporary Covid mortuary in use for first timepublished at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2021

    The overflow mortuary at Poole Port will be used to relieve pressure on hospital morgues.

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  12. Tributes to pub entertainer who died with Covidpublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2021

    Lance Mills, 34, had performed at a karaoke night just before the latest national lockdown.

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  13. Weather for the week aheadpublished at 18:22 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2021

    Further rain and snow over the next ten days with fluctuations in temperatures too.

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  14. Another new plan for 'languishing' council officespublished at 11:02 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2021

    The old council building and a former bowling alley are earmarked to be knocked down for housing.

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  15. Ex-archbishop allowed to be minister againpublished at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 27 January 2021

    Lord Carey previously had his permission to officiate withdrawn in June by the Diocese of Oxford.

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  16. Aldershot Town 0-2 Weymouthpublished at 21:58 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2021

    Andrew Dallas nets twice to give Weymouth a welcome away win at Aldershot.

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  17. Winter storm grips Californiapublished at 18:06 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2021

    Nick Miller looks at the forecast of what could be the biggest storm of the winter for the US state.

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  18. Weather for the week aheadpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 January 2021

    A battle between airmasses over the next ten days so whilst things will turn briefly milder for some this week others will see further snow with more rain for flood-hit areas too.

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