Storms spark fossil frenzy on Dorset's Jurassic Coast
24 January 2014 Last updated at 14:05 GMT
There has been a sharp increase in the number of amateur fossil hunters in Dorset after storms eroded parts of the Jurassic coastline.
The BBC's Duncan Kennedy reports from Charmouth where researchers are concerned by the damage being done to delicate and rare finds.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25883374
Fossil hunters warned over risk from landslips on Dorset coast
21 January 2014 Last updated at 17:12 GMT
Fossil hunters are being warned to stay away from the cliffs in Dorset after a series of landslips.
The popularity of the Jurassic coast is rising with some recent finds thought to be worth thousands of pounds.
Hamish Marshall reports..
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