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. Bournemouth v Crawley tie rescheduledpublished at 18:29 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    The FA Cup fourth-round tie between Bournemouth and Crawley is rescheduled to Tuesday, 26 January.

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  2. PM on floods: If told to leave home you should do sopublished at 18:06 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    The PM says the government is making sure it is “totally prepared in every part of the UK” for flooding that might be caused by Storm Christoph.

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  3. Weather for the week aheadpublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    Amber warnings are currently in place for both rain and snow for parts of the UK. Things will turn quieter and colder over the weekend but more rain and snow is expected next week.

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  4. What is a blizzard?published at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    Blizzards are forecast across parts of the UK in the comings days but what exactly does the term mean?

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  5. Ambulance staff abuse and assaults increasingpublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    The number of physical assaults against staff doubled over Christmas compared to the previous year.

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  6. Flood warnings as Storm Christoph takes holdpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    Parts of England prepare for widespread floods as Boris Johnson announces emergency Cobra meeting.

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  7. Rivers rise after heavy rain continuespublished at 14:42 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    Heavy rainfall across Wales brought by Storm Christoph has led to a rising river levels.

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  8. Bournemouth loan Vincent to Walsallpublished at 11:59 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    Walsall sign Bournemouth midfielder Frank Vincent on loan until the end of the season,

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  9. Severe weather warnings for Storm Christophpublished at 11:28 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    Storm Christoph will bring torrential rain, strong winds and snow to parts of the UK today and tomorrow. There is a Met Office Amber warning in place and numerous flood warnings.

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  10. Fossil hunter statue funding milestone reachedpublished at 11:18 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    Work can begin on the statue of Dorset palaeontologist Mary Anning after campaigners raised £70,000.

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  11. Castle ruin fenced off after cracks appearpublished at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    The crumbling remains of the castle are out of bounds amid safety concerns.

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  12. Flooding warnings as Storm Christoph arrivespublished at 04:16 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2021

    Police in Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire say they are expecting flooding in their regions.

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  13. Bielik goal sees Derby beat Bournemouthpublished at 20:15 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021

    Wayne Rooney achieves a first win as permanent Derby County manager as they beat a stuttering Bournemouth.

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  14. Asda van stuck as flood warning signs 'removed'published at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021

    Motorists moving flood warning signs are putting themselves and others at risk, a councillor says.

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  15. Weather for the Week Aheadpublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021

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  16. Two-year-old cat travels 24 miles to birthplacepublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021

    How Ginger tom, Cupid, turned up in a village near Salisbury remains a mystery.

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  17. Storm Christoph brings flooding to parts of NIpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021

    A weather warning for heavy rain remains in place until 12:00 GMT on Wednesday.

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  18. Storm Christoph hits the UKpublished at 09:15 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021

    Floods could hit parts of the UK as the storm continues to bring heavy rain to parts of the country this week.

  19. Weather for the Week Aheadpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2021

    Weather for the Week Ahead

  20. Concert venue opens as Covid vaccination hubpublished at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2021

    The Bournemouth International Centre will be used to vaccinate up to 9,000 people a week.

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