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Jurassic Coast

Peter Harriman smiles with the beach ferris wheel behind him. He has light grey hair, glasses and stubble and wears a dark jacket or hoodie over a white top.

Positive reviews for divisive beach wheel

The big wheel promises spectacular views of the Jurassic coastline throughout the summer.

White observation wheel ride on beach with buildings behind a striped helter skelter ride stands to its right - it is a sunny day.

Observation wheel set to open on resort's beach

The big wheel is set to offer rides with views of the Jurassic coastline through the summer.

Still from video off cliff collapse. A large chunk off earth can be seen sliding down the cliff.

Watch: Cliff collapse caught on camera

The cliff collapse at Stonebarrow Beach near Charmouth was caught on camera by a fossil expert.

Dressed in a brown suit Leon Garner sits on the rocks by the sea at Sidmouth and smiles at the camera. He has his hand around his large dog Jenny. his wife Sandra is sitting on another rock close by and she is also patting the dog. She is wearing a pink jumper and brown trousers and the sea can be seen against the shore behind them. The dog is panting and has her tongue out.

Collector's passion for fossils goes on display

A collection of fossils gathered over a lifetime is displayed to the public for the first time.

View east from Golden Cap at sunrise, Jurassic Coast World Heritage site in Dorset.

Jurassic Coast charity to shut down

Last year the trust said it was planning a visitor centre in Weymouth, but it is now shutting down.

View across Lulworth Cove from the nearby cliffs. The cove is almost circular and surrounded by grass-covered cliffs. To the right of the picture is a gap where the water flows out to the open sea. In the centre are about 10 small boats.

Sauna plan approved for Jurassic Coast beach

A hut will be demolished to make way for a beach sauna at Lulworth Cove.

A drone image of a collapsed section of sea cliff which is completely blocking the beach below

Cliff collapse blocks beach on Jurassic Coast

The beach between West Bay and Freshwater is blocked following the cliff collapse.

Filming taking place at Winspit Quarry. Crews are gathered around the site, with old ruins visible.

Star Wars filming impact on heritage site studied

Dr Rebecca Harrison is looking at how the Andor series affected Winspit Quarry.

The pavilion - with black horizontal planks and white window frames and vertical supports - in the park with lavender plants and a clipped hedge outside. A footpath runs in front of the pavilion with houses and the beach seen in the background.

Sea-view pavilion set for restoration work

A plan to demolish the pavilion overlooking the Jurassic Coast was reversed following a campaign.