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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.

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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.

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

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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 Independent 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 Guardian - 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 Independent UK

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.

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

As Government pushes back on EU reports

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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

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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

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

‘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

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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 Independent 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.

The Guardian - UK

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.

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