Popular UK beach cracks down with strict alcohol rules this summer
Police officers will be able to confiscate alcohol, nitrous oxide and other substances where appropriate.
Dorset Police have said that extra officers will be out on patrol at the beach this weekend as another heatwave is set to hit the UK.
During the last heatwave in June, several officers were injured in clashes with groups at Bournemouth Pier.
The police have warned that any aggressive behaviour could result in fixed penalty notices.
Ch Supt Heather Dixey warned: 'Violence and disorder on Bournemouth beach will absolutely not be tolerated and anyone who is identified as being involved will be robustly dealt with.'
The warning following reports that plans for more violence have been circulating on social media with the beach expected to be crowded.
The coastline from Sandbanks to Highcliffe is covered by a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) which allows officers to address bad behaviour including aggression, loud music and public urination.
Community Safety Accreditation officers from the council will also be patrolling at the beach this weekend.
The council will monitor the area using CCTV to manage crowds and reduce crime.
It said: 'We continue to work closely with Dorset Police and alongside partner agencies to help manage the influx of visitors to ensure everyone has a good weekend.'
Visitors have also been warned to park responsibly at the beach after 1,300 parking tickets were issued to drivers during the June heatwave.
On its website, Bournemouth Council warns that visitors may be prosecuted if they light an open fire at Bournemouth Beach or attempt to camp anywhere along the seafront.
Bournemouth Beach is one of the UK's best-rated beaches on Tripadvisor and has won awards.
However, recent visitors on Tripadvisor have complained of litter and overcrowding at the popular Dorset hotspot.
One visitor said there was 'lots of rubbish everywhere' while another said the beach was 'overcrowded' with 'lots of alcohol'.
Despite this, another visitor described the beach as 'just brilliant for a laid-back day by the sea'.
It comes as new research has revealed the British beaches with the worst litter problems - with daytrippers reporting some of their shocking finds during trips to the seaside, including human waste, drug paraphernalia and broken glass.
Plastic waste experts at BusinessWaste.co.uk released data based on TripAdvisor reviews naming and shaming British sands where you're likely to encounter other people's waste.
Topping the list is bucket-and-spade resort Skegness on the Lincolnshire, with one of the worst reviews, posted in June this year, reporting grim accounts of 'human waste and serviettes covered in faeces' being left on the sands.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BBC News
30 minutes ago
- BBC News
Warning shoplifting 'out of control' after Highland rise
Shoplifting is "out of control", a retail organisation has warned after police figures showed the crime had increased sharply in the Highlands in recent Against Crime said one of the problems was there were "little or no consequences" for persistent offenders.A Police Scotland report to Highland Council said the five-year average for shoplifting in the region was 919 incidents, while in 2023-24 there were 1,487 and a further 1,349 in Secretary Angela Constance said the Scottish government recognised the significant harm and disruption caused by retail crime in Scotland and had provided Police Scotland with an extra £3m to tackle the problem. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said it gave "careful consideration" to any reports of alleged criminal conduct. Retailers Against Crime director Maxine Fraser said shoplifting threatened to put small, family-run shops out of told BBC Scotland News: "We work very closely with Police Scotland and we know that they do as much as they can - they will stop offenders and have them arrested."Then if or when it goes to court there are virtually no consequences."If someone is a prolific offender why on earth would they stop if nothing is going to happen to them."Ms Fraser said she accepted jail time was not always the answer and suggested more emphasis be placed on rehabilitation and education - including teaching schoolchildren about the impact of said most of the crimes were not associated with the cost of living crisis but linked to serious and organised crime, or people who were stealing to make money from reselling the goods."It's out of control," she said. 'Massive amount' The police report was discussed at a meeting of Highland Council's communities and place committee on Scotland's North Division commander, Ch Supt Robert Shepherd, told the meeting: "We do see last year there was a massive, massive amount of shoplifting - twice the previous years'."He said the latest figures showed a drop, but added that officers were working to further reduce the number of Supt Shepherd also said an inspector was based in Inverness as part of a Scottish government-funded team targeting retail crime across Scotland. Justice Secretary Angela Constance said the additional funding had been provided as part of £1.6bn of investment in policing this said: "Police Scotland has established the Retail Crime Taskforce that is targeting affected areas to prevent crime and pursue those responsible."It is also working with retailers to identify ways in which they can enhance security and reduce incidents occurring."Punishments for shoplifting can include fines, community work and a prison said it was taking action to prosecute shoplifters.A spokesperson said: "COPFS will give careful consideration to any reports of alleged criminal conduct which are submitted by the police."Prosecutorial action will be taken if the reports contain sufficient admissible evidence of a crime and if it is appropriate and in the public interest to do so." Fraud also on the rise In January, police said rates of shoplifting and fraud in Inverness had increased over the previous 12 were 680 shoplifting incidents in 2024-25, almost 13% more than the 603 reported in 2023-24. For fraud, the figures were 155 incidents in 2023-24 and 168 in Scotland said the three-year average for shoplifting in the city was 423 incidents and 408 for the five-year a report to Highland Council, the force said the detection rate for the crime was 63% but only 14% for fraud.
Daily Mail
32 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Labour's war on boomers: Gordon Brown stole your old age, now Starmer and Reeves plan to finish the job, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN
Shortly after Gordon Brown destroyed Britain's genuinely 'world-class' private pensions system, I dubbed him The Man Who Stole Your Old Age. Now it seems Surkeir and Rachel From Complaints are determined to finish the job.
Daily Mail
32 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
I lost £97,000 to a scammer. Before you judge me, here's the unexpected - and tragic - reason I fell for it... and how it changed my life forever: SARAH GRACE
It was the dead of night when I made the devastating discovery. Combing frantically through the flurry of emails I'd received from a financial services company and trying to work out how I had got into such a mess, I suddenly realised the address was slightly different to the one on the website. An email to the legitimate firm that morning confirmed my worst fears; I had lost £97,000 to a gang masquerading as investment brokers.
