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Inside the giant barge for 500 migrants that just arrived in the UK

With ‘natural ventilation and wifi connection throughout’, the barge can accommodate up to 506 people across 222 bedrooms

The Independent UK

Giant migrant barge arrives in UK waters as it prepares to host 500 asylum seekers

The engineless Bibby Stockholm has docked in Falmouth for vital inspections and refurbishment before being towed to Portland in Dorset where she will accommodate 500 asylum seekers

Daily Mirror

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.

The Independent UK

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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

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

Maine Celtics head coach Alex Barlow hired as an assistant coach by Butler

Barlow is leaving the Portland-based Celtics G League affiliate to accept an assistant coaching job under Thad Matta at Butler.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Lewis Capaldi cancels US show over 'family emergency' in touring crew as he issues heartfelt apology

The Scottish hitmaker said he was gutted to cancel his gig in Portland but promised his fans the show will go on in California this Sunday in his biggest US tour yet.

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PGE announces major clean energy storage project in Portland

Portland General Electric, the utility that serves Portland, Oregon, plans to announce Friday it is putting in 400 MW of power, the second-largest battery storage installation in the United States

The Independent UK

Record Lows Chill Northern California While Near-Record Rainfall Drenches Portland And Seattle

The Pacific Northwest suffers as temperatures drop 10 degrees Fahrenheit below historical averages up and down the I-5 corridor.

Zenger

Clifftops lodges, Isle of Portland: Relaxed luxury with unbeatable coastal views

A stone’s throw from the ocean, the chic lodges at Clifftops provide absolute comfort from which to enjoy Portland’s stunning natural beauty.

Evening Standard

Boston has a race and sports problem. But it’s hardly alone among ‘liberal’ cities

A number of Boston Celtics players have spoken about racism in the city. But to say it’s an isolated case is to misunderstand America

The Guardian - US

Converting offices to housing is hard. These changes could make it easier

PORTLAND, Oregon — Stroll around America's vacant downtowns, and a seemingly obvious solution emerges to the housing shortages and homelessness problems in many states: Why not turn all those unoccupied offices into living spaces? Especially in cities such as Portland, where the office vacancy rate in the urban core peaked…

Tribune News Service

'I was thrown off a flight for having a mimosa and a half in the airport bar'

A woman has claimed on TikTok that she was removed from an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland to Las Vegas by a member of the cabin crew just before it was due to take off

Daily Mirror

Environmental message as plastic bottle survives for decade after being dropped in ocean off Portland

A message left in this plastic bottle revealed the packaging had stayed intact after a decade at sea, but it could have lasted 450 years.

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Campfire Audio Orbit review: hipster heaven?

“Number One hipster haven” is how lonelyplanet.com describes Portland, Oregon - and it’s safe to say proud Portland native Campfire Audio is happy enough with that description. Ever since the company got up and running in 2015, it’s been delivering idiosyncratic takes on wired in-ear monitors, with the only constants…

AFP

Portland crush Seattle, St. Louis hammer Cincinnati

Miami (AFP) - The Portland Timbers triumphed in the 'Cascadia derby' on Saturday, thumping the Seattle Sounders 4-1 while St.Louis City crushed Cincinnati 5-1 to move to the top of the overall standings.

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

Chicago Tribune

‘Showing Up’ filmmaker Kelly Reichardt on the joys of ‘just hanging out,’ the way young artists once did

CHICAGO — The Florida-born filmmaker and Bard College film professor Kelly Reichardt makes beautiful movies about harsh conditions. In the singular early 19th century Oregon-set “First Cow” and now with her newest work, the disarming seriocomedy “Showing Up,” Reichardt pays attention to lives lived, often precariously, just above a fraying…

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The TikTok ‘Kia Boys’ challenge and violent crime: a link?

Despite a lack of FBI violent crime data, violent crime did not necessarily increase in the cities affected by the TikTok “Kia Boys” challenge.

Reason

Lawsuit Claims Portland Police Shot Unarmed Homeless Man, Then Ate Pizza While His Body Lay on the Ground

Robert Delgado's family is now seeking damages.

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

Maine city reopens arena to hundreds of asylum seekers

Hundreds of asylum seekers have filed into a basketball arena in Portland as Maine’s largest city deals with a months-long surge in immigration that has taxed its already limited housing market

Guitar World

Kiss's Tommy Thayer names 11 guitarists who shaped his sound

The Spaceman offers his pick of the greatest riff-masters, salutes the player who invented the power chord and reveals the guitarist his bandmates compare him to (and it's not Ace Frehley)

Los Angeles Times

How the politics and personalities of Portland's art scene informed A24's 'Showing Up'

A ceramic artist named Lizzy sits in her studio, nimbly bending the arm of a clay figurine. She examines her creation, then picks up a fork and scrapes the clay girl's skirt. In doing so, she adds folds to the clothing and makes it look more realistic.

USA Today Sports Media Group

LeBron James talks about watching his son Bronny at Nike Hoop Summit

LeBron James found some time in his busy schedule to see his son Bronny James play his final game as a high schooler up in Portland.

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