Major incident as thousands flock to beaches

[Cherie]

un-seekers have been urged to stay away from the beach as thousands flocked to the Dorset coast and a major incident was declared in Bournemouth.

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council said it was "stretched to the absolute hilt" on the second day of a UK heatwave.

Dorset Police said there were reports of gridlocked roads, fights and overnight camping.

People were urged to "act responsibly" as temperatures hit the mid-20s.

By mid-morning Bournemouth beach was busy "as far as the eye can see" and the Durdle Door car park was approaching capacity.

Traffic built up early on coast-bound roads and with people having travelled to Bournemouth from as far as Birmingham.

The council said declaring a major incident means a "multi-agency emergency response has now been activated to co-ordinate resources across the area to tackle the issues".

Council leader Vikki Slade said: "We are absolutely appalled at the scenes witnessed on our beaches, particularly at Bournemouth and Sandbanks, in the last 24 to 48 hours.

"The irresponsible behaviour and actions of so many people is just shocking and our services are stretched to the absolute hilt trying to keep everyone safe. We have had no choice now but to declare a major incident and initiate an emergency response."

The council confirmed it had issued a record 558 parking fines and said extra enforcement was now in place.

It said 33 tonnes of waste was cleaned up along the coastline on Thursday morning, in addition to eight tonnes collected between the piers on Wednesday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-53176717

Embarrassing

[Smithy]

The great British common sense that Boris had such confidence in :clap1::clap1:

[Vanessa]

With so many places to go, they all run to the same beach :fist:

[Cherie]

The great British common sense that Boris had such confidence in :clap1::clap1:

That's why he is opening up the country to get these people back to work, they have too much time on their hands and money in their pockets :pipe: They will be safer at work lbr

[Swan]

The great British common sense that Boris had such confidence in :clap1::clap1:

No sorry, im not a fan of Boris, but you can't put the blame on him for this. How many times does he say "the threat is still very real" and that we still need to be "diligent"?

Cummings too. Yes it's led to a lot of confusion, but thousands flocking to beaches is just plain right idiotic. Sometimes we need to take responsibility for ourselves.

[Beso]

Seagulls must be like....what the squawk is going on here.

[Beso]

I saw a sensible indian couple being interviewed at half six this morning on the beach...they had been there with their 2 kids since 2.40 am...alone, watching the sun come up.

[Smithy]

No sorry, im not a fan of Boris, but you can't put the blame on him for this. How many times does he say "the threat is still very real" and that we still need to be "diligent"?

Cummings too. Yes it's led to a lot of confusion, but thousands flocking to beaches is just plain right idiotic. Sometimes we need to take responsibility for ourselves.
The government saying you can meet at the park you can meet at the beach is what caused this, people hear that and think it’s fine and dandy they don’t pay attention to the rest

[Dogeatdog]

Seagulls must be like....what the squawk is going on here.

I bet they were delighted with the amount of target practice to keep themselves entertained.

[Beso]

I bet they were delighted with the amount of target practice to keep themselves entertained.



I bet there is a statistic about seagulls attacking humans that has gone through the roof the past 2 days.:joker:

Silly buggers, I know it's hot and most of them are young, and most of them have been staying in to protect pops n granny...but wouldn't you just turn around when you saw it!!

[arista]

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[Dogeatdog]

I bet there is a statistic about seagulls attacking humans that has gone through the roof the past 2 days.:joker:

Silly buggers, I know it's hot and most of them are young, and most of them have been staying in to protect pops n granny...but wouldn't you just turn around when you saw it!!

Why can I imagine seeing this on the Daily Star front page tomorrow :laugh:

[Beso]

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Sneeking past the blm and right wing protestors on the other platform.:shrug:

[Oliver_W]

Just as daft as flocking to London for protests...

[Zizu]

I just don’t understand the mentality of taking your precious wife and kids to an overcrowded beach in the situation we find ourselves in .. and then for loads of people to threaten , intimidate and abuse the council workers as they empty the overflowing litter bins on and near the beach is quite frankly MIND-NUMBING !!


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[Marsh.]

Just as daft as flocking to London for protests...

Yeah day at the beach = fighting for human rights

EXACTLY the same. Good one.

[Amy Jade]

Just as daft as flocking to London for protests...

Yeah a day trip to lay selfishly on a beach is exactly the same as protesting for basic human rights...

[MB.]

Just as daft as flocking to London for protests...

And almost as daft as this post!

[user104658]

I saw a sensible indian couple being interviewed at half six this morning on the beach...they had been there with their 2 kids since 2.40 am...alone, watching the sun come up.I've found that the mid-evening (about 8/9pm) is the best time for a little trip to the beach at the moment. It's still sunny and warm but everyone else has ****ed off home at 6/7.

That said, the little beach we go to is never anywhere near as busy as some of the horrific pictures I've seen of the big English ones. The only beach in Scotland I've ever seen get really horrendous is Troon, because that's where Glasgow flocks on a sunny weekend. Probably because there's a direct train. I've not been to Troon Beach since I was in my late teens though, when me and my school chums went there at midnight during a thunder storm and almost got hit by lightning :umm2:

But back on topic, yeah I don't understand why anyone would WANT to spend time on a busy beach. Yuck.

[Daniel.]

Get OUT of my beach

[Tom4784]

No sorry, im not a fan of Boris, but you can't put the blame on him for this. How many times does he say "the threat is still very real" and that we still need to be "diligent"?

Cummings too. Yes it's led to a lot of confusion, but thousands flocking to beaches is just plain right idiotic. Sometimes we need to take responsibility for ourselves.


The GBP are morons, I've said it for years and I'll keep saying it BUT Boris is COMPLETELY at fault for leading a corona campaign that has constantly sent mixed messages to the point it's likely that it's intentional. Boris never wanted a lockdown, he wanted 'herd immunity' (AKA sacrificing the old and infirm) and he had to walk it back but now we're heading towards that original plan and people are disregarding everything because the leadership is **** and inconsistent.

Boris is a terrible PM and this crisis has only confirmed what the smart people have said all along.

[James]

People have been stuck in their homes, with not much to do, still no work or school for a lot of people.

So if they are given the opportunity to go to a beach, they will.

It's not like they all decided collectively to create a large crowd.

[James]

The government has just released the latest estimate for the R number - the rate at which infections are spreading.

It is between 0.7 and 0.9. A figure of below one means the number of new infections are going down.

The seven-day average for the number of daily confirmed cases currently stands at under 900, down from nearly 4,000 in the week the prime minister announced the first steps out of lockdown.

However, the Office for National Statistics surveillance programme suggests falling rates may have levelled off.

The findings released on Thursday found 14 out of 24,500 people tested in the community in England were infected.

This equates to 0.09% of the population being currently infected - or one in 1,100 people.

It is a small rise from the week before, but not enough to be considered statistically significant.


From https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53157284

Based on that it is unlikely the beach-goers would encounter another person that is currently infected.

[Amy Jade]

People have been stuck in their homes, with not much to do, still no work or school for a lot of people.

So if they are given the opportunity to go to a beach, they will.

It's not like they all decided collectively to create a large crowd.
Anyone with a bit of common sense would realize it would be busy and give it a miss though or see the amount of people and go home. Sadly the british public have proved recently they are largely selfish idiots

[Beso]

From https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53157284

Based on that it is unlikely the beach-goers would encounter another person that is currently infected.

That only works if they know absolutely everything about the virus..

I doubt they do, and I fear for next winter because I have a feeling this virus hibernates in the body.

[Cherie]

People have been stuck in their homes, with not much to do, still no work or school for a lot of people.

So if they are given the opportunity to go to a beach, they will.

It's not like they all decided collectively to create a large crowd.

Well no but it must have crossed their minds it might be busy? and why leave all that rubbish behind, maybe Extension Rebellion need to go and block the beaches give London a rest

[Smithy]

Just as daft as flocking to London for protests...

Nope!

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[Smithy]

People have been stuck in their homes, with not much to do, still no work or school for a lot of people.

So if they are given the opportunity to go to a beach, they will.

It's not like they all decided collectively to create a large crowd.

But it’s that kind of selfish attitude that results in a repeak of cases

[Oliver_W]

Yeah day at the beach = fighting for human rights

EXACTLY the same. Good one.

Yeah a day trip to lay selfishly on a beach is exactly the same as protesting for basic human rights...

I'm sure the "missing" human rights could have waited until the world wasn't facing a pandemic :shrug:

[Oliver_W]

Nope!

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Then there's no reason to assume going to the beach would. An open space in the hot sun is a less contagious environment than a cramped city.

[Smithy]

Then there's no reason to assume going to the beach would. An open space in the hot sun is a less contagious environment than a cramped city.

Well if you even bothered to read the article you’ll see it said it was because of an increase in social distancing at marches, incredibly unlikely the same can be said in these pictures

[MTVN]

Well if you even bothered to read the article you’ll see it said it was because of an increase in social distancing at marches, incredibly unlikely the same can be said in these pictures

The article says

Researchers determined that protests may have been offset by an increase in social distancing among those who decided not to march.

[Oliver_W]

The article says

so it balanced out? Like, all the spreading of the virus caused by the marches was cancelled out by people social distancing?

Let's hope a proportionate amount of people were social distancing while others went to the beach ...

[MTVN]

so it balanced out? Like, all the spreading of the virus caused by the marches was cancelled out by people social distancing?

Let's hope a proportionate amount of people were social distancing while others went to the beach ...

Yeah pretty much

I think your second paragraph will be right tbh, level of compliance with restrictions and distancing measures is still very strong across the country as a whole

[rusticgal]

No sorry, im not a fan of Boris, but you can't put the blame on him for this. How many times does he say "the threat is still very real" and that we still need to be "diligent"?

Cummings too. Yes it's led to a lot of confusion, but thousands flocking to beaches is just plain right idiotic. Sometimes we need to take responsibility for ourselves.

Exactly....we are all adults...he can only guide us.

[arista]

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[arista]

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[arista]

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[Zizu]

That only works if they know absolutely everything about the virus..



I doubt they do, and I fear for next winter because I have a feeling this virus hibernates in the body.



Oddly enough I heard a surgeon discuss a similar theory a couple of weeks ago .. . he’d done some tests on people who’d had the virus but recovered and had tested negative afterwards.. yet he found the virus cells STILL in their bowels and their lung tissues.

It kinda creeped me out at the time given I’m a terrible worrier.


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[Kazanne]

No sorry, im not a fan of Boris, but you can't put the blame on him for this. How many times does he say "the threat is still very real" and that we still need to be "diligent"?

Cummings too. Yes it's led to a lot of confusion, but thousands flocking to beaches is just plain right idiotic. Sometimes we need to take responsibility for ourselves.

These are probably the same numpties who won't send their kids to school ,selfish idiots who not only endanger us but also animals with the rubbish they left behind, utter assholes

[arista]

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[Cherie]

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Don’t threaten, just close them

[James]

I don't think the public are selfish really.

They've been pretty obedient when it comes to the rules over the last few months.

[Marsh.]

I'm sure the "missing" human rights could have waited until the world wasn't facing a pandemic :shrug:

Yes, mocking people being killed for existing and being treated as subhuman. Makes you look real clever.

[arista]

I don't think the public are selfish really.

They've been pretty obedient when it comes to the rules over the last few months.


In Bournemouth
they were, parking their cars on Bus Stops
and grass.
All got tickets.

Greedy Rush to the beach and golden sand
which was far to many close to each other.

[Denver]

I bet you most of those people at the beaches are the ones most vocal about social distancing

[Swan]

The GBP are morons, I've said it for years and I'll keep saying it BUT Boris is COMPLETELY at fault for leading a corona campaign that has constantly sent mixed messages to the point it's likely that it's intentional. Boris never wanted a lockdown, he wanted 'herd immunity' (AKA sacrificing the old and infirm) and he had to walk it back but now we're heading towards that original plan and people are disregarding everything because the leadership is **** and inconsistent.

Boris is a terrible PM and this crisis has only confirmed what the smart people have said all along.

Your conspiracy against Boris and this Government is alarming.

[Babayaro.]

They're all selfish, brainless idiots.

[Ammi]

...I don’t think that in general, people are selfish or brainless or idiots...(...obviously those things will always apply to a few individuals...)..I agree with James, in that the guidance on the whole has been followed through this...and that guidance has at times been quite shaky as well and left so much ‘risk assessment’ open for interpretation...life has not been the same for all of us over these last months, so it’s easy to say...oh, how could you risk/how could you be so stupid..!!! Etc...but for some, they’ve needed that day at the beach and they’ve felt the need of it so much that they have taken risks....so, so many things and factors of people home schooling, having their children between home walls for 24hrs a day without a break, losing jobs and having no income, having to face food shortages and not having an income to afford a luxury of being able to stock up...daily, I’ve spoken to families who a few months ago, were ‘ticking along’, but who now have intervention teams of social workers in their lives ... mental health in parents and in children is at such a low....people have struggled so much for months...the scenes at the beaches yesterday is not a comfortable sight but it felt very much an understandable sight, though...those people, many of who may desperately want to have their children back at school but are unable to yet...took a risk yesterday because their mental well-being would have felt that need to...

[Cherie]

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[bots]

it's what i have been saying all along since the very beginning of the outbreak, you cannot force people to do something they don't want to in a democracy. They have to make their own decisions. We as individuals are still capable of social distancing if we want to, so let others live their lives and face the consequences of their actions as has always been the case

[Cherie]

it's what i have been saying all along since the very beginning of the outbreak, you cannot force people to do something they don't want to in a democracy. They have to make their own decisions. We as individuals are still capable of social distancing if we want to, so let others live their lives and face the consequences of their actions as has always been the case

Yes they do but it may have an impact on the rest of us if we go into lockdown again but hey ho yeah you can't legislate for these people, the UK has one of the softer lockdowns in Europe with regard to going outside and getting exercise, we are not seeing this level of stupidity in other countries, maybe it is happening and it is not being reported, the UK is certainly making the headlines in the media abroad though :laugh: More than the going to the beach what is most disappointing to me is the amount of trash they are leaving behind :bored:

[Strictly Jake]

When I see the pictures of all those on the beaches it reminds me of wheres wally. Only they all are wallies

[smudgie]

Beaches are threatened with closure if it causes a spike in the area.

[arista]

Beaches are threatened with closure if it causes a spike in the area.


Yes although some places have open beach
for 15 miles , a Council Lady said she can not close all her beaches

[smudgie]

Yes although some places have open beach
for 15 miles , a Council Lady said she can not close all her beaches

The Health Secretary will put it in force if he needs to.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Theywontcatch the virus outside in the sun, end of

But where are they going to the loo and why leave litter

Well I know why as there is no adequate place to put it

[arista]

The Health Secretary will put it in force if he needs to.


Yes he may have to
as the numbers go up of infected Covid-19 people.


They were using near home gardens to pee in
some parked on the roundabout
Bournemouth Council lady said on
Ch5HD AM live

[smudgie]

Yes he may have to
as the numbers go up of infected Covid-19 people.


They were using near home gardens to pee in
some parked on the roundabout

Bloody morons.:fist:

[joeysteele]

Yes he may have to
as the numbers go up of infected Covid-19 people.


They were using near home gardens to pee in
some parked on the roundabout
Bournemouth Council lady said on
Ch5HD AM live

I wouldn't get your hopes up of anything happening via Hancock.

His track record on action is near non existent.

Him talking and also talk of his so called plans never ending however.

[Kazanne]

I don't think the public are selfish really.

They've been pretty obedient when it comes to the rules over the last few months.

Some of the public are selfish imo , we are told we still need to be cautious, they are not listening and putting others that have complied at risk ,that to me is selfish, no regard for anyone else .

[user104658]

Yes they do but it may have an impact on the rest of us if we go into lockdown again

I would be very, very surprised if England goes into full lockdown again even if there is a second wave. Even if its worse than the first wave. I'd be surprised if any of the larger European economies do. They've seen the damage now, its catastrophic, they'll fiddle whatever figures they have to to stop it happening again. Specific closures, mandatory mask wearing, or very localised lockdown maybe. Full lockdown will never happen again.

[MTVN]

Yes they do but it may have an impact on the rest of us if we go into lockdown again but hey ho yeah you can't legislate for these people, the UK has one of the softer lockdowns in Europe with regard to going outside and getting exercise, we are not seeing this level of stupidity in other countries, maybe it is happening and it is not being reported, the UK is certainly making the headlines in the media abroad though :laugh: More than the going to the beach what is most disappointing to me is the amount of trash they are leaving behind :bored:

I think we just don't hear about it in other countries tbh, I've seen videos of Paris where its looked packed for weeks now with people in bars and restaurants, all mingling together etc. I remember seeing their beaches very crowded at one point as well

[Mystic Mock]

it's what i have been saying all along since the very beginning of the outbreak, you cannot force people to do something they don't want to in a democracy. They have to make their own decisions. We as individuals are still capable of social distancing if we want to, so let others live their lives and face the consequences of their actions as has always been the case

And spread the disease to unwilling participants in the process (their friends and family)

[hijaxers]

Theywontcatch the virus outside in the sun, end of

But where are they going to the loo and why leave litter

Well I know why as there is no adequate place to put it

In their burger boxes and leaving behind for council workers to clear up and its disgusting behaviour !

5 tons of rubbish was collected .

[Mystic Mock]

Just as daft as flocking to London for protests...

The protests in London were badly timed imo, but at least I can understand the motive behind it.

Overcrowding a Beach during a Pandemic is just selfish in my view, there is no decent motive behind that at all.

[Cherie]

I think we just don't hear about it in other countries tbh, I've seen videos of Paris where its looked packed for weeks now with people in bars and restaurants, all mingling together etc. I remember seeing their beaches very crowded at one point as well

probably, just seen the Tourism Minister for Turkey on Sky inviting Brits to come on over :joker:

[Cherie]

I would be very, very surprised if England goes into full lockdown again even if there is a second wave. Even if its worse than the first wave. I'd be surprised if any of the larger European economies do. They've seen the damage now, its catastrophic, they'll fiddle whatever figures they have to to stop it happening again. Specific closures, mandatory mask wearing, or very localised lockdown maybe. Full lockdown will never happen again.

Well that's true, I think its all about Economies now for a lot of countries

[arista]

probably, just seen the Tourism Minister for Turkey on Sky inviting Brits to come on over :joker:


Yes Turkey needs to fill their hotels

[joeysteele]

The protests in London were badly timed imo, but at least I can understand the motive behind it.

Overcrowding a Beach during a Pandemic is just selfish in my view, there is no decent motive behind that at all.

None at all Mock.

This you can't catch it outside is one of the most misguided and dangerous things said.

There was uproar at Cheltenham being allowed to go on when this was really setting in.
If you can't catch it outside, why is football being played behind closed doors.

Utter tripe and the government should be held to account in part for such confusing information and guidelines.

If you're outside, just talking to someone who has it, or were they to cough with no face covering, then see if it can't be caught.

In groups of large numbers of people, that risk is more intensified.
The problem still being, some who get this, don't show symptoms, or even know they have it, yet do infect others.

[Strictly Jake]

My local beach has apparently being trashed. Litter everywhere. All night parties going on. Lots of broken galss as you can imagine on sand and people wirh bare feet is a serious health and safety issue. A lady has already filled 30 bags full of rubbish and now the council are clearing it up too. Its a disgrace

[Nicky91]

My local beach has apparently being trashed. Litter everywhere. All night parties going on. Lots of broken glass as you can imagine on sand and people with bare feet is a serious health and safety issue. A lady has already filled 30 bags full of rubbish and now the council are clearing it up too. Its a disgrace

a more health issue is all these people out there on that beach not wearing any face masks :umm2:

[Ammi]

I would be very, very surprised if England goes into full lockdown again even if there is a second wave. Even if its worse than the first wave. I'd be surprised if any of the larger European economies do. They've seen the damage now, its catastrophic, they'll fiddle whatever figures they have to to stop it happening again. Specific closures, mandatory mask wearing, or very localised lockdown maybe. Full lockdown will never happen again.

...and not just for economic reasons, I think it would be catastrophic for mental well-being ...(...of adults and children...)...should there be another full lockdown for any sustained length of time...

[Strictly Jake]

a more health issue is all these people out there on that beach not wearing any face masks :umm2:

Yes I know thats an issue of course

But people cutting their feet open including kids is also an issue, taking up beds in hospitals perhaps

[arista]

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[Oliver_W]

a more health issue is all these people out there on that beach not wearing any face masks :umm2:

Hm, in the boiling heat in a big open space, things like broken glass probably are more of a risk.

[Cherie]

Mental health is thrown around too casually as a catch all for poor behaviour, no one was locked in doors at all during this time apart from the shielding and they were not at the beach, and the way things are going they will be trapped in doors for a long time, they are the ones who should receive empathy in all this, not the ravers, and the party goers, and beach goers, we can go on for a bit longer without all having to drive for hours to the coast, everyone has access to green space locally

[Strictly Jake]

Mental health is thrown around too casually as a catch all for poor behaviour, no one was locked in doors at all during this time apart from the shielding and they were not at the beach, and the way things are going they will be trapped in doors for a long time, they are the ones who should receive empathy in all this, not the ravers, and the party goers, and beach goers, we can go on for a bit longer without all having to drive for hours to the coast, everyone has access to green space locally

The beach is literally a 3 minute walk from my house and Im avoiding it as I know how many people will be there. So my kids are just staying in the garden. I cant think if anything worse then being crammed with all them people on a beach so I dont get why so many are wanting to

[Nicky91]

over in Germany, everyone does stick politely to the rules

also there they made extra signs like where you MUST wear face masks, or how you must maintain an eye on any public showers at campings if there are other people in there, wear a face mask

also at the restroom section, few areas have been marked with an X indicating there should be the social distancing taking place at all times


few things what also can easily be done by your government i guess

[AnnieK]

over in Germany, everyone does stick politely to the rules

also there they made extra signs like where you MUST wear face masks, or how you must maintain an eye on any public showers at campings if there are other people in there, wear a face mask

also at the restroom section, few areas have been marked with an X indicating there should be the social distancing taking place at all times


few things what also can easily be done by your government i guess

Germany are seeing a large increase in cases though so politely sticking to the rules is not working for them it seems :shrug:

[arista]

Germany are seeing a large increase in cases though so politely sticking to the rules is not working for them it seems :shrug:


Yes but they have fenced in
the Zone near the Food factory.

So its contained
all the flats near it
now Fenced in.

Germany keeping the New infection
contained.


Locals inside the fence area
are angry, though
Food has been dropped off.

[arista]

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