The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) came to the rescue of a dad and his two sons after they had to swim to safety when their boat engine caught fire. The family had been enjoying a fishing trip off the Dorset coast when the motor of their rigid inflatable boat (RIB) stalled and then caught […]
A giant barge that will house migrants off the UK coast has arrived in Falmouth for a refit, taking its capacity from 222 to 506 people. The Bibby Stockholm, which was towed from its former berth in Italy to the UK south coast, will later will be moved to its final destination of Portland in […]
Members-only boat club, the British Boat Club, is officially opening its new Portland base at an open day on Friday 25th June (http://www.britishboatclub.com). The new base, located in Dorset’s Portland Marina, will feature two of British Boat Club’s ‘gone fishing’ fleet of boats. For a fixed monthly fee, members have access to a fleet of […]
A section of beach in Dorset remains cordoned off following a huge cliff fall just west of Weymouth. The coastal path above has been closed off. Dorset Council says more cliff is expected to be lost, according to ITV News. 4,000-tons came away from the cliff in Dorset with large chunks – some the size of […]
Weymouth Harbour has experienced an unprecedented drop in visiting boats this year and is likely to end the year with a loss – although slipway income has more than doubled. Figures before the next harbour’s committee show 1,597 visiting boat nights this year, compared to 5,126 in 2019, according to the Dorset Echo. But the […]
A man was rescued by HM Coastguard on Saturday afternoon after he became stuck while trying to climb a cliff. The man and a friend attempted to climb the cliff, but it soon became clear that it was far too dangerous and they were not capable or prepared. One of the men was able to […]