Staff from Dorset's coastguard station have walked out for an hour this morning in protest at the threatened closure of it and eight others.

Night shift workers in Portland joined colleagues across the UK in a strike between three and four A-M.

It's the start of a week of action - which will see day workers do the same at 11am tomorrow, then alternate each day until next Friday.

Thousands of workers at the DVLA in Swansea are also striking this afternoon, with all 39 regional offices - including Bournemouth - planned to shut too.