Category : Search result: Jurassic Coast


Search for missing UK navy crew off Irish coast

A major search operation is underway off Ireland's north-west coast for a missing UK navy crew member. Multiple agencies are involved in the effort. Follow for live updates.

Person hit by train causes major rail disruption

Emergency services respond to serious incident near Preston causing widespread cancellations and severe delays on Avanti West Coast routes with major impact on travel between Scotland and England.

Armed driver rams Coast Guard base in security breach

A dramatic security breach unfolded at a US Coast Guard base in California as an armed driver smashed through gates in a truck, triggering an intensive lockdown and raising serious questions about military installation security protocols.

Perfect dinosaur footprints found in Oxfordshire quarry

Spectacular 166-million-year-old dinosaur footprints, described as 'the most detailed ever found in the UK', have been discovered in a working Oxfordshire quarry, offering unprecedented insights into Middle Jurassic life.

Prehistoric 'Sea Dragon' Fossil Found on Dorset Coast

A spectacular 152-million-year-old marine reptile fossil, nicknamed the 'sea dragon' for its enormous size and fearsome teeth, has been unearthed by dedicated fossil hunters along Dorset's famous Jurassic Coast.

People smugglers target West Country to evade Kent patrols

Exclusive police intelligence reveals human smugglers are redirecting small boat crossings to Devon and Cornwall coastlines as border enforcement intensifies along traditional Kent routes. Authorities warn of dangerous new patterns emerging in Channel cro

Double Hurricane Threat for US East Coast

Meteorologists are tracking two powerful storm systems that could converge into a severe 'double threat' for the US East Coast, prompting urgent preparations from Florida to New England.

German tourists rescued from incoming tide at Lyme Regis

A group of German tourists had to be dramatically rescued by HM Coastguard after being cut off by the rapidly incoming tide on the famous Jurassic Coast in Dorset. Shocking footage captures their scramble to safety.

Giant Prehistoric 'Sea Dragon' Found in Rutland

The colossal 10-metre-long fossil of a prehistoric 'sea dragon', the largest and most complete of its kind ever found in Britain, has been miraculously discovered during a routine draining of a lagoon at Rutland Water Nature Reserve.

Giant Prehistoric Crocodile Species Discovered in UK

A new species of giant crocodile, dating back 150 million years, has been identified from a fossil found on the UK's Jurassic Coast, offering a fresh perspective on the predators that roamed alongside dinosaurs.

Oldest Ankylosaur Fossil Unearthed in Morocco

A groundbreaking discovery in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains reveals the oldest known ankylosaur, a 'spiky tank' dinosaur, pushing back the species' origins by 20 million years and challenging established theories of dinosaur evolution.

John Williams: 'I never liked film music very much'

Legendary composer John Williams reveals in a candid interview his complex relationship with film music, preferring concert halls to cinema screens despite creating cinema's most iconic scores.

Cliff collapses onto beach in front of startled sunbathers

Dramatic footage captures the terrifying moment a large section of cliff face shears off and crashes onto a popular Dorset beach, sending sunbathers fleeing for safety. The landslide occurred at Seatown Beach near Bridport.

Massive rockfall sends cliff crashing onto British beach

Terrifying footage captures the moment a massive cliff face crumbles onto a popular British beach in Dorset. The colossal rockfall, sending tonnes of earth and debris crashing down, serves as a stark warning about coastal erosion.

Durdle Door beach bans disposable barbecues to protect coast

The world-famous Durdle Door beach, a jewel of the Jurassic Coast, introduces a major ban on disposable barbecues and fires following serious safety and environmental concerns. Learn how this move aims to preserve the iconic landmark for future generation

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