John Cresswell has a feature in the Daily Echo about Fisherman’s Walk being a hundred years old.
He makes the important point that Fisherman’s Walk existed on its approximate line before 1913 as a route to easy beach access. It would also have been the way used by people living at Stourfield House (now demolished) during the late 18th century.
A modest house in need of a little repair on the coast path at Sandbanks has just been sold for £3.5m. 5t is suggested that the buyer might demolish it and spend £1 on new house.
The Daily Mail has the details.
Harbour Lives, an eight week ITV series about Poole Harbour, begins this Friday at 8pm.
The presenter is Ben Fogle who explores life in and around Europe’s largest natural harbour.
The first programme starts on the coast path by looking at Sandbanks.
I understand that the series will include going out into Poole Bay and both ways along the coast as well looking around inside the Harbour.
It is significant that Christchurch Council has this month held the installation of its mayor John Lofts at Highcliffe Castle.
This is the first time this has taken place away from Christchurch town centre.
This event marks a recognition of the castle’s importance and value since for a long time its future was uncertain.
The  borough, which embraces Highcliffe, had the foresight to invest in the castle and its heritage in the teeth of great opposition. It has paid off and become part of the community again.
This year at the castle there is an exhibition called  Wish You Were Here: Looking back on Highcliffe holidays.
There could be a slight diversion today Tuesday 28 May at Steamer Point, east of Mudeford, following the discovery of a body on the beach.
At this point the coast path is briefly on the promenade leading from Avon Beach.
A body has been found at the below Old Harry Rocks.
Bournemouth area beaches including Swanage have won Blue Flag awards.
Tests on Barton-on-Sea cliffs began today with the drilling of boreholes.
Movement is to be monitored until February 2015 as part of the search for the causes of the cliff falls.
Many cracks along the cliff top have been there for some years but from time to time there have been significant falls both at Naish Farm near Chewton Bunny and next to the main Barton-on-Sea buildings.
The New Forest District Council has received a £300,000 government grant for the investigation.
Tesco is going ahead with its new store at the converted Sandacres pub at Sandbanks.
The building is just before the path leaves Poole Harbour to follow Poole Bay cliffs.
There is another fear that a cliff fall could be imminent at Barton-on-Sea.
Long planned tests begin shortly.
See reports in Daily Echo and tonight’s BBC South Today.