Fury as popular UK beach left covered in nappies and rubbish during heatwave

Fury as popular UK beach left covered in nappies and rubbish during heatwave"Suns out, scums out," one person said. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Antonio Scancariello, News Reporter, Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas 15:04, Thu, May 28, 2026 Updated: 15:04, Thu, May 28, 2026 Hundreds of plastic beach toys were found on the beach. (Image: Jam Press/Weymouth & Portland Marine Litter Project)People have blasted "scum" day-trippers after beaches were left covered in rubbish during the Bank Holiday heatwave. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Visitors to Weymouth Beach in Dorset have sparked outrage after leaving behind mountains of litter - including empty booze cans, burst inflatables, dirty nappies, and plastic toys. Volunteers from the Weymouth & Portland Marine Litter Project said they were disgusted by the condition of the popular seaside spot. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyHundreds of abandoned plastic beach toys were scattered across the sand alongside piles of rubbish and overflowing bins, and the environmental conservation group spent hours collecting more than 10 bags of rubbish during an evening clean-u...