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‘Predatory’ policeman who raped friend is jailed for more than 16 years

Pc Ravi Canhye, of Dorset Police, raped one woman and assaulted another at his home in April 2022.

The Independent UK

London leavers: ‘we swapped west London for walks on the beach in Dorset’

Renting a house in Dorset only costs £50 more a month than the rent for their one-bedroom flat in North Kensington

Evening Standard

PJ Harvey review – Dorset ghosts come alive

The uncanny world of the singer-songwriter’s first album in six years acquires a more corporeal form on stage, alongside a satisfying deep dive into her back catalogue

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Council removes ‘disrespectful’ arts installation from Bournemouth beach

The move follows a complaint from the family of Joe Abbess, 17, who drowned off the Dorset beach in May.

The Independent UK

Sunak fails to say how much unused Bibby Stockholm barge is costing taxpayers

The Prime Minister said the giant vessel, docked in Portland Port, Dorset, is ‘viable’.

The Independent UK

PJ Harvey review – haunting journey into a fantastical Dorset world

The singer presents her latest album, I Inside The Old Year Dying, in full before a storming run through older songs around themes of transformation and transgression

The Guardian - UK

Son describes father struggling in sea before drowning during coasteering event

Iain Farrell, 49, died during the activity day near Swanage, Dorset, in May 2019.

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Coroner ‘unsure about boat’s involvement’ in connection to deaths off beach

Joe Abbess and Sunnah Khan drowned after after they were suspected to have been caught in a riptide off Bournemouth beach.

The Independent UK

Bibby Stockholm migrant barge made ready to rehouse asylum seekers after legionella outbreak

Work follows a fire inspection which called for five changes to improve safety at the barge moored at Portland Docks, Dorset

The Independent UK

Deadliest legionella strain found onboard Bibby Stockholm

Exclusive: Data from Dorset council shows Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 was discovered on 15 August

The Guardian - UK

Police appeal for person ‘acting suspiciously with black suitcase’ near human remains in Boscombe

Dorset Police said the discovery is linked to their current investigation into the death of Simon Shotton.

The Independent UK

Further human remains discovered amid Boscombe murder investigation - OLD

Dorset Police said the discovery is linked to their current investigation into the death of Simon Shotton.

The Independent UK

Travel sick! Celebrity road trips are nauseating – why won’t TV stop making them?

Danny Dyer in Italy. Bradley Walsh in an RV. And now Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes in … Dorset. These shows are beyond desperate, but commissioners insist that plenty more are coming

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes embark on a literary journey through Dorset

The two friends take off Meryl Streep and read Thomas Hardy. Plus, more blood and gore at the Colosseum. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The Conversation

Tory MP's historic family links to slavery raise questions about Britain's position on reparations

“Reparations have been paid for other wrongs and obviously far more quickly, far more speedily than reparations for what I consider the greatest atrocity and crime in the history of mankind: transatlantic chattel slavery.” So noted the eminent Jamaican international jurist Judge Patrick Robinson, when launching the 115-page Brattle Report…

The Guardian - UK

‘Wyke whiff’ befouls Dorset village – and angry residents have had enough

People say summer stink has been ‘horrendous’, with blame put on a Wessex Water sewage works

WhatToWatch

Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes Explore Britain by the Book: release date, interview and everything we know

Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes Explore Britain by the Book sees the actors showcase Dorset’s literary heritage.

The Independent UK

Searches of area where human remains discovered to continue for ‘some days’

The ‘partial’ remains were found by a member of the public near the Manor Steps Zig Zag, off Boscombe Overcliff Drive in Dorset.

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The Independent UK

Murder probe after human remains found near Dorset cliff path

The ‘partial’ remains were found by a member of the public near a cliff-side path in Dorset

The Independent UK

Murder probe after human remains found near cliff path

The ‘partial’ remains were found by a member of the public near the Manor Steps Zig Zag in Dorset.

The Guardian - UK

Braverman’s plan to house UK asylum seekers on ‘deathtrap’ barge faces legal hurdle

Exclusive: Fire Brigades Union outlines ‘serious fire and safety concerns’ over Bibby Stockholm

The Independent UK

Dorshi, Dorset: Funky Malaysian dumplings are a hit on the south coast

Jollyon Carter and Radhika Mohendas’s Malaysian dumpling eatery on the south coast is worth a visit – providing there aren’t any train strikes, writes Kate Ng

The Conversation

Bibby Stockholm: legionella is not the only health threat on the asylum barge

Just days after being moved in, people seeking asylum were removed from the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge due to legionella bacteria on board. Dorset council, where the barge is located, has raised concerns that delays in removing people increased their risk of exposure to the potentially fatal bacteria.

Evening Standard

Migrants to return to Dorset barge in ‘next few days’, says minister after Legionella scare

As Government pushes back on EU reports

The Independent UK

Bibby Stockholm: Timeline of government chaos over controversial migrant barge

Row erupts over response to discovery of Legionella bacteria on barge as asylum seekers evacuated just days after boarding vessel

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