Jurassic Coast23 hrs agoPlaces you could visit to celebrate Dorset DayOn Dorset Day, BBC reporter Sophie Cridland suggests four places to celebrate the county.23 hrs ago22 Apr 2026Tourist finds rare chunk of oldest sea crocodileThe Thalattosuchian's jawbone was a chance find on a guided fossil walk run by a museum.22 Apr 202624 Mar 2026Fears for loss of tiny puffin colonyMotion-sensor cameras are being used to investigate why a puffin colony is declining. 24 Mar 202619 Mar 2026Quarry attraction receives £20m funding boostThe attraction, in vast disused stone mines, would create about 100 year-round jobs.19 Mar 202624 Feb 2026Durdle Door beach access closed after storm damageAccess to the popular beach has been temporarily closed by Lulworth Estate for public safety.24 Feb 202615 Feb 2026Fossil hunters urged to not search cliff fallsThere have been a number of landslides along the Dorset coast in recent months due to wet weather.15 Feb 202612 Feb 2026Large cliff collapse closes South West Coast PathDorset Council says it has closed the coast path and is working on a diversion.12 Feb 20266 Feb 2026Beaches stripped by 'unusual' south-easterly stormJurassic Coast beaches are stripped of shingle and sand after an unusual winter storm.6 Feb 20265 Jan 2026Warning as large landslip boulders fall on to beachAn area of beach is cordoned off following the landslip west of Lyme Regis.5 Jan 2026...
