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'Performative cruelty': the hostile architecture of the UK government's migrant barge

The arrival of the Bibby Stockholm barge at Portland Port, in Dorset, on July 18 2023, marks a new low in the UK government’s hostile immigration environment. The vessel is set to accommodate over 500 asylum seekers. This, the Home Office argues, will benefit British taxpayers and local residents.

The Conversation

S Club say they tried desperately to contact Paul Cattermole on the day he died

They had all appeared together on a Zoom call on April 3, and three days later the singer was found dead at his home in Dorset aged 46

Evening Standard

What happened to Gaia Pope and where was she found?

The tragic death of a Dorset teenager is the subject of a new BBC Three documentary Gaia: A Death on Dancing Ledge

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Visitors warned after huge landslip on the Jurassic Coast

Visitors to Dorset’s Jurassic Coast have been warned to “take care” after a huge landslip saw cliffs crumble onto a beach.

Evening Standard

3,000 asylum seekers ‘could be living on barge and ex-military sites by autumn’

It is unclear exactly when the Bibby Stockholm barge will start being used in Portland, Dorset, as the Government aims to slash hotel bills.

The Independent UK

Man, 21, admits manslaughter after fatal boat crash off Dorset coast

David Haw, 24, died after he went overboard from a rigid inflatable boat

The Independent UK

Police separate rival protesters as asylum barge arrives in Portland

No to the Barge and Stand Up to Racism groups come together outside Dorset port gates where the Bibby Stockholm has docked

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Bibby Stockholm: Protests as barge to house 500 asylum seekers arrives in Dorset port

The accommodation barge arrived in Portland Port on Tuesday morning

Evening Standard

Bibby Stockholm migrant barge docks in Dorset as protesters gather at quayside

Protesters gathered as the barge docked at the quayside in Portland, where it is due to house migrants later this month

The Independent UK

Barges could still be used for asylum seekers under Labour, says Cooper

Shadow home secretary’s comments come as Bibby Stockholm vessel heads to Dorset from Falmouth after a refit

The Guardian - UK

Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers is on the move

Around 500 asylum seekers will be housed on the accommodation barge when it is moored in Portland, Dorset.

The Independent UK

D-day veteran, 98, put up in hostel after eviction from Dorset home

Alfred Guenigault, his daughter and son-in-law are told it could be months before council can rehouse them

The Guardian - UK

‘Hugely exciting and rare’: Neolithic polishing stone found in Dorset

‘Polissoir’, discovered in Valley of Stones nature reserve, was used about 5,000 years ago to hone tools such as axes

The Guardian - UK

Cancelled cruise ship costs local economy £400,000 according to Portland Port

Bosses at Dorset port said that non-arrival of Princess Cruise lines' Regal Princess had also lost berthing fees

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The Independent UK

Marine’s inquest to be held mostly in secret amid national security concerns

Benjamin McQueen died while taking part in a ‘maritime training exercise’ off Portland Harbour in Dorset in November 2018.

Birmingham Post

Dorset firm REIDsteel is one of first members to join Jobs Foundation

The Christchurch-based structural engineering business has thrown itself behind the new initiative, which aims to do more in local communities

Birmingham Post

Shawbrook Bank co-founder joins MSP Capital board

The Dorset company recently expanded after securing a £100m development funding facility

The Independent UK

PJ Harvey, I Inside the Old Year Dying review: A grungy, pagan whirl around the Dorset countryside

The Birdport-born musician revisits her farm-girl childhood

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The Guardian - UK

‘Am I still any good? Have I still got it?’: PJ Harvey on doubt, desire and deepest, darkest Dorset

She is the only person to have won the Mercury prize twice and is beloved by fans for her constant reinvention. In a rare interview, the musician talks about her wild new album – and what it tells us about the woman behind the myth

The Independent UK

Boat impounded by police after death of two swimmers sold to wildlife trips firm

Dorset Police impounded the pleasure cruiser Dorset Belle at its berth in Poole Harbour following the fatal incident.

The Guardian - UK

PJ Harvey: I Inside the Old Year Dying review – a disquieting escape into the wilds of Dorset

Enigmatic and occasionally disturbing, the songwriter adapts her own book of poetry into a rough-edged LP full of potency and atmosphere

Daily Mirror

'Beautiful' seaside town plagued with rotting seaweed sees memories 'shattered' and tearful kids

The once 'beautiful' seaside town of Weymouth, Dorset, has been plagued with a variety of issues and is 'shattering' the fond memories locals and tourists have of the spot

Daily Mirror

Mum plotted with jailed son to smuggle drugs to him in ball thrown over prison wall

Jamie Challis sought the help of mum Amanda Challis to sneak cannabis into Portland Prison in Dorset by throwing it into the compound in tennis balls

Woman & Home

Queen Camilla embraces luxury fashion with timeless trench coat and intriguing blue dress

Queen Camilla looked effortlessly regal in a beige trench coat and recycled blue tunic as she joined the King for a special visit to Dorset

The Guardian - UK

Crumb of comfort? Dorset baker wins £15k after being sacked for holey bread

Employment tribunal rules that while Artur Piaszczynski’s loaves may have been inconsistent, he wasn’t given specific targets

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