Whale on beach at Alum Chine

The whale nicknamed Gilbert who was seen in Poole Bay last week has been washed up on the beach near near Alum Chine. The blood stained body, now partly covered, is this morning lying on the sand. A diversion maybe for delegates at the nearby Liberal Democrat conference.

Nick Clegg on Bournemouth Coast Path

Good to see Nick Clegg and his wife standing on the Bournemouth Coast Path today. He was enjoying the view from the West Cliff often used as a backdrop by television reporters. This weekend and next week you will see lots of familiar faces on the slope between the Highcliff Hotel and the Pier as [...]

Whale seen off Bournemouth

Bournemouth cliffs is  a good place to be just now with news of a whale swimming around Poole Bay. BBC South Today had a live report last night from Branksome Chine. It seems that the whale is about 30 foot long which is only half the length  of the one washed up at Boscombe in [...]