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Branksome beach hut on sale for ‘bargain’ £70,000
11:30am Thursday 29th July 2010
A BRANKSOME beach hut has gone on sale for a “bargain” £70,000, say estate agents.
Sand and deliver - it's a new world record for castles!
9:02am Wednesday 14th July 2010
THEY’VE done it! Staff at the Lewis Manning Hospice in Poole are confident they have set a new world record for sandcastle building.
Studland Bay one of best ten snorkel locations in UK
10:30am Tuesday 13th July 2010
STUDLAND Bay has been named as one of the top ten spots in the UK to snorkel.
Dorset visitors asked to report jellyfish sightings
8:00pm Sunday 11th July 2010
Seaside visitors are being asked to report sightings of some of the most bizarre but fascinating creatures found in UK waters – Jellyfish.
Beach polo action comes to a successful stop
7:59pm Sunday 11th July 2010
A second triumphant day of sun, sand and sport brought the British Beach Polo Championships galloping to a successful stop.
Scorching sunshine for start of Beach Polo Championships
8:59am Saturday 10th July 2010
SCORCHING sunshine and blue skies provided the perfect start for the British Beach Polo Championships, which kicked off at Sandbanks yesterday.
Sandbanks' British Beach Polo Championships starts today
9:09am Friday 9th July 2010
THE opening chukka of the British Beach Polo Championships at Sandbanks will be played today.
Eric Pickles praises Boscombe seafront regeneration
12:30pm Thursday 8th July 2010
ERIC Pickles praised entrepreneurs and community champions for their efforts to transform Boscombe’s seafront.
Gold flag for Alum Chine beach
2:00pm Thursday 8th July 2010
ALUM Chine beach has been awarded a Nivea Sun Gold Flag by the Royal Life Saving Society UK after topping a list of 15 leading UK beaches.
Stars preparing for party at Sandbanks' beach polo event
3:30pm Tuesday 6th July 2010
Big names will be thronging to the golden sands of Poole this week for the British Beach Polo Championships.
Man proposes to girlfriend onboard a Bournemouth speedboat
12:30pm Monday 5th July 2010
A LOVESTRUCK man was on the crest of a wave after his girlfriend agreed to marry him when he proposed onboard a Bournemouth speedboat.
Festival’s not all about air, you sea
3:00pm Wednesday 30th June 2010
WHEN the hundreds of thousands of visitors descend on Bournemouth for this year’s Air Festival, chances are they will be too busy having fun to appreciate what goes on behind the scenes.
