Muammar Al Khadafi

Portland Coastguard helicopter could be grounded - thanks to a group of travellers setting up camp too close to the take off area.

The camp sprang up at the end of the extended runway on Osprey Quay, leaving officials worried that the helicopter rotor blades could whip up debris which might injure traveller families.

Portland Coastguard area manager Rob Sansom said that there was "a significant risk of people being injured or glass being broken by foreign objects like debris and stones getting blown up from the helicopter taking off".

He has visited the travellers to warn them of the dangers they face, although the rest of us might be a little more concerned about the dangers those in need of rescuing by the Coastguard might face when the helicopter cannot take off.

You know what will happen if a traveller is hit by flying debris anyway - they'll sue and cost the Coastguard a bundle win or lose.

Dorset police are currently monitoring the situation.

Softly softly again then, they'd be quick enough removing a member of the non travelling public who decided to pitch a tent in the take off zone of a helicopter no doubt.

Still, we have to be sensitive, don't we.