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Boy, 7, mauled by dog in pub garden as police release photo of couple who left scene

Dorset Police has issued a photograph of a man and woman restraining a dog moments after it allegedly bit a boy in the head as he played in a pub garden in Swanage

Daily Mirror

Dorset Tories voice concerns about barge for asylum seekers

Police commissioner and council leader say Home Office has failed to address questions about plan to house 506 people on vessel

The Guardian - UK

Tory council and police chief raise concerns about asylum seeker barge

Dorset Council and the local police and crime commissioner said the Home Office has failed to answer questions about the Portland Port barge plan.

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Portland Port says asylum seeker barge provides ‘benefits’ for local economy

Bosses at Dorset port have said providing berthing space for the vessel would help to ‘drive continued growth, secure more long-term jobs and generate future investment’

Birmingham Post

R3 trade body for Dorset warns of 'real and present danger' following latest business insolvency figures

Company insolvencies increased by nearly 20% in the first three months of 2023

Birmingham Post

Public warned to 'remain vigilant' after Asian Hornet sighting in Northumberland

The invasive species was also spotted in Kent and Dorset last month, with the British Pest Control Association urging people to 'take action immediately' if they spot one

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Record cruise ship visit christens new £26m berth development at Portland Port

The Dorset port welcomed the first cruise ship to its £26m redevelopment project

Birmingham Post

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Hunt for tree killer who drilled holes into protected pine before dousing it with poison

David McEvoy owns the land where the dying tree stands in Poole Harbour, Dorset, after buying the site in 1999 to stop any development there

Daily Mirror

Dorset marine manufacturer acquired by Danish firm

Ocean Marine Systems will increase Hundested Propeller's range of marine equipment

Birmingham Post

National Trust criticised for levelling Dorset beach cafe

Charity cites erosion fears but Middle Beach Cafe supporters say it was at no imminent risk

The Guardian - UK

Furious Tory MP calls for 'quasi prison' barge for asylum seekers to be scrapped

Richard Drax - who said opponents are considering legal action against the Home Office plans - claims he wasn't consulted before Home Secretary Suella Braverman told him of the plan to house more than 500 asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset

Daily Mirror

Prisoner may have been killed by downing super-strength illegally brewed jail hooch

A report into HMP Guys Marsh prison in Dorset claims the unnamed inmate's death may have been due to a super-strength batch of illegal hooch, which is frequently brewed by jail inmates using fruit and even hand sanitiser

Daily Mirror

‘It’s traumatic’: new travellers’ Dorset home challenged by Martin Clunes

A couple’s identity as Travellers, and thus their right to live on a plot near his farm, has been questioned by the actor’s lawyers

The Guardian - UK

Lush Cosmetics increases UK pay by over 10% as inflation soars

The Dorset-based cosmetics brand has increased its retail staffs' pay in line with the Real Living Wage

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Star Wars filming cancelled over health and safety fears

Filming for Star Wars Andor has been cancelled after landslip concerns were raised in Winspit Quarry in Dorset.

Birmingham Post

Dorset recruitment set to expand with headquarter relocation

Poole-based TeamJobs is set to relocate to a bigger new base to supports its growth

Birmingham Post

Dorset Chamber launches first-ever Business Festival with new backing and keynote speaker

The Dorset Business Festival – the first event of its kind in the chamber’s 74-year history – is being held from October 10 to 12 in Bournemouth

Daily Mirror

Residents living next door to UK's 'paedophile Alcatraz' fuming at plans to expand jail

HMP The Verne in Portland, Dorset, is set for a major expansion but local residents say they weren't consulted about the plans and want the facility shutting down for good

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The Guardian - UK

Send a money-saving barge up the Thames

Letters: Douglas Moffat says such a barge could be used by MPs to reduce their hotel and residence expenses, while Roger Williams suggests the Royal Docks for easy access for Home Office appointments. Plus letters from Peter Walker and Julian McNamara

Evening Standard

Waterloo station: How to claim a refund if your train has been disrupted or cancelled

Surrey, Hampshire, Wiltshire, and Dorset trains from the entire network were cancelled on Thursday morning

The Independent UK

Best Dorset hotels 2023: Where to stay for luxury and sandy beaches

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of a big city and spend your weekend swimming, indulging and strolling along Dorset’s beautiful coastline

Birmingham Post

Portland Port insists its ‘business as usual’ amid migrant barge controversy

The Dorset port has agreed to provide berthing space for a vessel on which the government is looking to house hundreds of asylum seekers

The Independent UK

The UK’s best dog-friendly beaches revealed

Dorset, south Wales, Cornwall and Scotland are among the top 10 locations

Daily Record

S Club 7 Jo O'Meara breaks silence on Paul Cattermole's 'tragic' death as she pays tribute to 'sweetest soul'

Paul Cattermole, 46, was found dead at his home in Dorset on Thursday last week and his S Club 7 bandmates have been left completely heartbroken as they vow to continue their reunion tour in his legacy.

Daily Mirror

S Club 7's Jo O'Meara breaks silence on 'tragic' death of Paul Cattermole

Paul Cattermole, 46, was found dead at his home in Dorset on April 6 and his S Club 7 bandmates have been left utterly devastated

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