St George's flags spraypainted near Bournemouth beach

In Undercliff Drive, red crosses were spraypainted on a zebra crossing near Toft Zig-zag as well as the words "WE ARE FULL" in blue paint.

The phrase was also spraypainted on a wall in the zigzag as well as a larger St George's flag on a wall by Undercliff Drive.

St George's flags were spraypainted on a zebra crossing in Manor Road.

When the Echo visited the scene, a council worker was working to remove the graffiti from Manor Road.

Other areas across the country have seen seeing similar acts of vandalism in recent weeks, including across Dorset.

Last week, Dorset Council condemned the "illegal" vandalism of mini roundabouts after St George's flags were spraypainted in several areas in the county.

On Saturday, there were four reports of antisemitic graffiti spraypainted on buildings in Bournemouth town centre and a teenage boy was shot with an air weapon in Manor Road in what is being treated as a hate crime.

(Image: NQ) There is no indication Saturday's reported incidents are linked.

A spokesperson for BCP Council: “At BCP Council we are responsible for maintaining safer roads and infrastructure.

"We will therefore remove anything that poses a safety risk, including flags hung from road signs.

"In terms of graffiti we aim to remove this as soon as possible so that everyone can enjoy our three beautiful towns.

"We are aware of some damage that has been caused to the crossing at Toft Steps, Bournemouth.

"This is one of the busiest parts of our historic and much-loved seafront used by drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.

"It is important we remove anything that risks distracting people from using this crossing safely.

"We will aim to repair the damage as soon as possible and in the meantime will continue to monitor the crossing to make sure people can continue to use it safely."

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said the force was aware of the graffiti and that enquiries are currently being carried out.