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“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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

As Government pushes back on EU reports

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