Don't take risks

Land slip area monitored

With water levels rising and stormy conditions, Coastguard patrols are monitoring the cliffs which suffered from major slips last year.




The risk of being cut off by the tide remains high.

Storm damage

The results of the high tides and large waves on Saturday.


Further heavy seas are expected on Monday.

Out of Dates

We were asked recently on our Facebook page if we had any Coastguard Calendars available for 2014, but sadly this annual publication hasn't been produced since 2010.

If you're still looking for a 2014 calendar, our lifeboat friends have a Swanage RNLI one available in their shop in the town centre (to raise funds for their new boathouse) and I believe there's a generic one too featuring 'Lifeboats in Action', shot all round the coast.

If it's local scenes of Purbeck you're after on your calendar then you could do worse than spend a tenner on one of these.

Finally, if you're after a really cheap calendar, free in fact, the local council provide a basic one every year with the recycling bins.   They helpfully highlight wheely-bin collection days and green box days too, saves you the trouble.

So there you are - no Coastguard Calendar in 2014, but a plethora of others to suit all pockets and tastes.

PLEASE KEEP AWAY

These photos have just been sent to us by Lifeboat man Andy Lyons of a person on the clock tower jetty this morning.

Sorry to keep on about the safety issues of this bad weather but colleagues around the country have been called out to people in difficulty having been hit by waves.

A person is still missing in Devon believed to have sadly been swept away.

If you see someone in trouble dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

Casualty of the storm

The large tree to the rear of the station had to be cut down before it fell on neighbouring properties.

Thanks to the Town Council for sorting the tree out.

Swanage Coastguard assist Police in Search

Swanage Coastguard Rescue Officers were tasked last night to assist Police in a search for a male missing from a local nursing home.

Due to the weather there was concerns for the male and the team quickly got on scene to start searching along with the Police helicopter.

Having been missing for about an hour the man was located safe and well near to Seymer Road.

High Water Swanage

High water this morning at Swanage around 10am.

Coastguard Officers checked the main areas of the town but thankfully with the bay facing east, the town was slightly protected.

Most of the beach was covered in water and we again ask that people stay safely back during the high tides.

The team will be out again later tonight to monitor the situation again.

Stay away from the Coast

It not everyday we ask people to stay away from the coast but today (Friday 4th) we are asking people to take notice of the warnings and keep clear.

Devon and Cornwall Police along with HM Coastguard have issued this warning but its just as important in Dorset.

Sea breaking over the Lower High Street in Swanage on Wednesday night.

Environment Agency Flood Alert for Swanage

Flood Alert

Environment Agency Flood Alert for Swanage

Flood is possible. Be prepared

There are three different levels of flood warnings.