Author Archives: Leigh Hatts

Just before the floods, Rural Minister Rory Stewart found time to speak about progress on the England Coast Path. Work on making this a reality begun last autumn with Natural England looking at the stretch between Chewton Bunny and Calshot. As … Continue reading →

Rick Stein is opening his new restaurant in Sandbanks at lunchtime on Saturday 28 November. He promises “a casual lunch with classic dishes”. Cod and chips with mushy peas and tartare sauce will be £16.50. This addition to Sandbanks could … Continue reading →

The new British passport is to feature Bournemouth architect Elisabeth Scott across two of its visa pages. The design includes both her famous work, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre at Stratford, and Bournemouth Pier theatre. There is also a rare portrait … Continue reading →

The plan for a wind farm in the sea near Bournemouth is now dead. Following the rejection of the plan by the Secretary of State in September it has now been confirmed by the Navitus applicants that there will not … Continue reading →

Tim Farron walked down the coast path to deliver his leader’s speech to the Liberal Democrat Conference at Bournemouth’s BIC last Wednesday. Now the Green Party has taken over the BIC for its conference and new delegates will be out … Continue reading →

News in the Bournemouth Daily Echo and national papers that Delft tiles have been found during a house demolition in Southbourne is  a surprise. If you are walking the coast path today you might just catch the last of the … Continue reading →

Look out for lots of lovely shots of the Bournemouth cliffs and sea on TV news during the Liberal Democrat conference this week. The correct name for the bay is Poole Bay which is interesting considering that young Bournemouth and ancient … Continue reading →

The Bournemouth Air Festival is this week from Thursday 20 to Sunday 23 August. The Bournemouth Daily Echo says the best places to watch the displays include the West Cliff and Hengistbury Head on the coast path. The Red Arrows start … Continue reading →

It’s a year and a half since the St Valentine’s Night storm damaged the Milford-on-Sea promenade and beach huts. The delay in replacing the huts had become a controversial issue. Now New Forest District Council has appointed engineers and architects … Continue reading →

Rick Stein launches his new TV series From Venice to Istanbul on BBC2 tonight at 9.30pm. In the autumn he launches his new restaurant in Sandbanks. The Rick Stein restaurant, on the former Cafe Shore site in Banks Road, will … Continue reading →