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.

Live Reporting

Dan Kerins, Andre Rhoden-Paul and Stephen Stafford

  1. Weather for the Week Ahead

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    Thelma Evans has been told she does not meet the criteria for having a guide dog.

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  3. Climate Check

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  4. Town crier champion retains title in silent contest

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  5. South Asia braces for potential cyclone

    Ahead of monsoon season in the region, a powerful cyclone is brewing near India as thunderstorms develop over the Arabian Sea. Chris Fawkes has the details.

  6. Weather for the Week Ahead

    Big cumulonimbus clouds bringing downpours and thunder stay around for a while

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  7. Funnel cloud over village 'causes a stir'

    The cone-shaped clouds become tornadoes if they reach the ground.

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  8. New travel corridors will give priority to buses

    Route changes include new cycle lanes, lower speed limits and giving buses priority.

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  9. Teenager not guilty of seafront stab murder

    James Cutting, 31, died after being found with stab wounds in a seaside park.

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  10. Developing cyclone in Arabian Sea

    More torrential rain on the way for western India, Maldives and Sri Lanka

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  11. Bypass remains closed after sink hole fixes fail

    The large sink hole opened up in the dual-carriageway between Stinsford and Troytown on Monday.

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  12. Weather for the Week Ahead

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  13. Ferry allowed first fare increases since 2018

    Vehicle fares will rise by up to 50% by 2031 to help pay for a replacement vessel.

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  14. Army builds 'BattleLab' defence workshop

    The Army-led innovation centre in Dorset aims to improve defence and private sector collaboration.

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  15. Sink hole shuts stretch of bypass

    The large hole has opened up in the carriageway between Stinsford and Troytown.

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  16. Major storm brings thunder and lightning

    A number of homes were hit by lightning during heavy storms across Yorkshire.

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  17. South Asia braces for potential cyclone

    Ahead of developing monsoon season in the region, a powerful cyclone is brewing near India as thunderstorms develop over the Arabian Sea. Matt has the details.

  18. Age of ancient giant chalk figure revealed

    Scientists believe Dorset's mysterious Cerne Abbas Giant was created in the late Saxon period.

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  19. Solihull Moors 2-1 Weymouth

    Adam Rooney's winner sees Solihull Moors come from a goal down to beat Weymouth 2-1 in the National League.

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