A shop assistant is going to cover himself in oil on Bournemouth High Street this afternoon in protest against controversial 'Canadian tar sands' oil.

The stunt is to oppose the use of oil from the region in Alberta - the second largest source of it in world - where campaigners say forests are being destroyed and water polluted.

The worker, from Lush Cosmetics, will also be draped in a Canadian flag outisde the store.