About 200 barrels of reservoir fluid leak into the Dorset harbour, a site of special scientific interest
A major incident has been declared on Sunday following an oil leak from the UK’s largest onshore field into Poole harbour in Dorset.
The incident, which took place at Wytch Farm oilfield in Dorset, resulted in approximately 200 barrels of “reservoir fluid” being released.
Continue reading...Judge rules Bournemouth, Christchuch and Poole council unreasonable to dismiss women’s safety concerns as ‘moralistic’
A council’s policy on lapdancing and strip clubs was overturned by a high court judge, after a challenge by a sexual abuse survivor who said it would have a negative impact on women’s safety.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council adopted a new policy in November 2021, which allowed an unlimited number of sexual entertainment venues in the area.
Continue reading...Dorset police say it received a report on Saturday that a body had been found in the water
Police said a body has been recovered in the search for David Haw, who had been missing since May 2 after reportedly falling off a Rib in Poole harbour.
Dorset police said it received a report at 1.37pm on Saturday that a body had been found in the water.
Continue reading...Police are searching for Kyle Darren Eglington, 32, who absconded from a court prisoner transit van
Police are searching for a prisoner who escaped custody wearing just his underwear and socks.
Kyle Darren Eglington, 32, absconded from a court prisoner transit van in Poole after assaulting security officers on Saturday morning, Dorset police said.
The force said it is carrying out “extensive searches” to find Eglington and appealed to the public for information.
Tens of thousands descend on south coast on hottest day of the year
Tens of thousands of people descended on beaches on the south coast of England on the hottest day of the year, prompting some local authorities to plead with people to stay away so that social distancing could be maintained.
While many parts of the north of England were facing a fresh lockdown, stretches of beaches at Bournemouth, Poole and Brighton were packed.
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