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Beach huts closed due to cliff collapse risk
03/06/2024 Dozens of seafront beach huts in Bournemouth have been closed due to fear of an imminent cliff collapse. |
Dorset beachgoers have ‘lucky escape’
14/08/2023 Dorset Council has warned visitors to be careful when visiting West Bay after rocks and mud fell from the cliff narrowly missing beachgoers. |
Council removes 30-tonne whale from beach
09/05/2023 The carcass of a 30-tonne whale has been removed from a beach in East Yorkshire, the local authority has confirmed. |
Council's beach check app goes nationwide
05/07/2021 An app to check if beaches are too crowded has been launched across the UK following a successful development by BCP Council. |
Lifeguards return to beaches in preparation for summer
17/06/2020 The UK’s beaches will see an increase in the number of lifeguards this summer as people visit the coast despite the risk of Covid-19. |
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Government urged to fast-track beach safety funding
15/06/2020 Council leaders have called on the Government to fast-track funding to improve beach safety as people head to the coast during the good weather. |
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Best beaches of 2017 announced
23/05/2017 Cornwall Council has won multiple awards for its well-kept beaches, it is revealed as an environmental charity announces the best beaches of 2017. |
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Council deploys lifeguards at Camber Sands
26/08/2016 Rother council suggests the deaths of five young men at Camber Sands could have been the result of their ‘unfamiliarity’ with the sea and deploys lifeguards for the weekend. |
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Blackpool secures its first Blue Flag
19/05/2016 A beach in Blackpool has been ranked among some of the best in the world after being awarded its first Blue Flag. |
