Europe’s First Artificial Reef Does Not Wash

Europe’s first artificial reef in Dorset has generated nearly £10 million in publicity but the surf is not big enough.
Europe’s First Artificial Reef Does Not Wash
Sandbanks in Poole, near Bournmouth. Before the credit crunch the area was one of the most expensive on the planet. Properties sold for tens of millions of GBP. Since prices plunged, some homeowners have seen their homes repossesed. Matt Cardy/Getty Images
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Sandbanks in Poole, near Bournmouth. Before the credit crunch the area was one of the most expensive on the planet. Properties sold for tens of millions of GBP. Since prices plunged, some homeowners have seen their homes repossesed. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)