Author Archives: Leigh Hatts

Police tapes on the Barton-on-Sea have been taken down following the weekend scare over cliff top cracks. Existing cracks were thought by some to be linked to the Kent earthquake. This claim has now been dismissed by experts. Dr Ian … Continue reading →

Marine Drive East and the parallel cliff top at Barton-on-Sea have been closed following the sudden appearance of a thousand foot long crack. A suggestion that the crack appeared at about the same time as Kent was experiencing an earthquake … Continue reading →

Items from the container ship Napoli are beginning to be found on beaches at Bournemouth and Highcliffe. The cargo ship ran aground off Devon last month. Dog biscuits, cosmetics, dried milk, shampoo and even car parts have been reported found … Continue reading →

The new year 2007 opens with the news that planning permission to replace the Point House Cafe in Southbourne with cliff top flats has been refused. Bournemouth Planning Committee rejected the plan during a sitting on the Thursday before Christmas. … Continue reading →

Normal service has been resumed by Sandbanks Ferry after a break of six weeks. This was double the expected length of closure due to a refit at Southampton. Bad weather made both repainting difficult and voyages to and from The … Continue reading →

The Sandbanks Ferry, which left the Poole Harbour entrance a month ago, has still not returned from its refit in Southampton. There is now no published date for the resumption of the ferry service.

Sandbanks will continue to be without its ferry until at least Monday 4 December. The vessel’s refit in Southampton has progressed with difficulty due to severe wet weather which has prevented the final coat of paint from being applied. The … Continue reading →

Sandbanks Ferry will not be operating on Monday 20 November as expected and may not return to service until later in the week. The refit of the vessel at Southampton has involved more work than expected. The return sailing down … Continue reading →

The Point House Cafe in Southbourne is to close this month. The cafe, the last building at the eastern end of the Bournemouth cliff near Hengistbury Head, is very popular with walkers wishing to pause at the end of the … Continue reading →

Sandbanks Ferry, which links the Dorset Coast Path to the Bournemouth Coast Path, will be out of action from Monday 23 October to Sunday 19 November. The vessel is due to make rare journey pulled by two tugs to Southampton … Continue reading →