A group of travellers have arrived at a car park in Bournemouth.

Around 12 caravans and other vehicles are at the car park in Park Road, off Lansdowne Road close to the train station, after arriving late last night.

A member of the council's parks team has visited the site early this morning.

A spokesman said: "Security has been put in place and we will be carrying out an assessment of the situation."

Travellers were also spotted leaving Beach Road car park near Branksome Chine in the early hours of this morning.

A spokesman for Borough of Poole said that a site clean is under way following their departure.

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