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The Latest Breaking News from Dorset

Ministers ‘only told of Bibby Stockholm legionella three days after test results’

Health secretary says he does not know if Dorset council informed Home Office officials about presence on barge earlier

The Guardian - UK

Contractors told about legionella on day asylum seekers boarded barge

Dorset council says it flagged test results about potentially deadly bacteria on Monday, but evacuation didn’t take place until four days later

The Guardian - UK

Charmouth: Suspected gunman arrested after ‘wielding firearm’ in Dorset village

Man arrested on Charmouth beach on Saturday morning

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All 39 asylum seekers off Bibby Stockholm after Legionella found in water supply

All 39 of those who arrived on the vessel, docked in Portland Port in Dorset, this week have disembarked as a ‘precautionary measure’.

The Independent UK

Dramatic moment beachgoers cheat death as tons of rock plummet to the beach

Footage shows rocks and mud crashing down the side of the cliffs at West Bay, Dorset, on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman under pressure to scrap refugee barge plan after legionella found

Asylum seekers removed from Bibby Stockholm after bacteria which can cause serious lung infection found in water

The Guardian - UK

Bibby Stockholm: Legionella discovery forces asylum seekers off barge days after boarding

All 39 on board have been taken off the barge after samples revealed levels of bacteria in its water system

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Of Thomas Hardy and PJ Harvey: on the trail of Dorset’s inspirational powers

The county’s people, landscapes and villages have provided material for generations of writers, prompting not only great literature but social reform

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‘Significant’ number of asylum seekers change minds about Dorset barge after Government warning

Refugee groups insist that asylum seekers have every legal right to challenge their forced relocation to the barge

Evening Standard

Minister defends Lee Anderson over ‘robust’ comments on migrants shunning barge

Alex Chalk defended the remarks made by the Ashfield MP after just 15 migrants entered the Bibby Stockholm barge off the Dorset coast on Monday.

The Independent UK

The best spa hotels in Dorset for luxury and relaxation

From Miami-inflected cool in Bournemouth to a coastal getaway with a Pig, here are the best spa hotels in Dorset

The Independent UK

Legal reprieve for asylum seekers ordered to live on Dorset barge

As first 15 people move on to Bibby Stockholm in Portland, Dorset, lawyers say they are intervening to halt transfer of dozens more

The Guardian - UK

‘Should we cheer?’: support for asylum seekers arriving at Dorset port

Local campaigners deliver welcome packs for people transferred to Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland

The Guardian - UK

What will life be like for migrants aboard the Bibby Stockholm barge?

The barge, docked in Portland Port, Dorset, is the first procured by the Government to house asylum seekers while their claims are processed.

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First occupants of Bibby Stockholm barge taken onboard

First asylum seekers to be housed on floating accommodation in Portland, Dorset, have arrived

The National (Scotland)

First asylum seekers arrive on Bibby Stockholm barge

THE first asylum seekers have boarded the Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset, it is understood, with hundreds more arrivals anticipated this week.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Gimmicks won’t help clear the asylum backlog

Up to 50 people could be moved to the Bibby Stockholm barge, docked in Portland Port, Dorset, as early as today. Ministers say this is a more cost-effective way of housing migrants, while refugee campaigners have condemned the policy as “cruel and inhumane”.

Evening Standard

Bibby Stockholm: First asylum seekers arrive on barge as ministers accused of ‘disastrous failure’ to stop boat crossings

Government pushes on with plans to use Bibby Stockholm in Portland Port despite safety fears and local opposition

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The Independent UK

Asylum seekers could be housed on Bibby Stockholm barge as soon as Monday despite safety concerns

Government hopes to get 500 male migrants on the barge in Dorset by end of this week, minister reveals

The Independent UK

Bibby Stockholm barge could accept asylum seekers as soon as Monday

Ministers are pushing on with plans to use the vessel in Portland Port, Dorset, despite safety fears and local opposition.

The Guardian - UK

Asylum seeker who escaped from Iran says Dorset barge will be another ‘jail’

Human rights lawyer says he has been unable to sleep in anticipation of move to Bibby Stockholm

The Guardian - UK

Five of the best walks on England’s South West Coast Path

How better to celebrate 50 years of the stunning West Country network than walking one of these Cornwall, Devon or Dorset sections

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Is the Bibby Stockholm asylum barge a disaster waiting to happen?

In today’s newsletter: From overcrowding to fire safety concerns, the government’s floating facility in Dorset has been plagued with problems, and now faces a delay. What’s behind the Home Office’s latest debacle?

Evening Standard

Migrant barge Bibby Stockholm ‘not a deathtrap’, Cabinet minister insists

Pictures showed a food delivery being unloaded at the Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland, Dorset, on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Migrant barge ‘not a deathtrap’, Cabinet minister insists

Pictures showed a food delivery being unloaded at the Bibby Stockholm barge in Portland, Dorset, on Wednesday.

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