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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 · Aug 14, 2023

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 · Aug 7, 2023

‘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 · Aug 7, 2023

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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 Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

First occupants of Bibby Stockholm barge taken onboard

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023

Formula E race winner Nick Cassidy signs with Jaguar

The Kiwi finished runner-up to Jake Dennis in this year’s drivers’ standings after taking four wins across the season, including in Berlin, Monte Carlo, Portland and London.

Motorsport · Aug 7, 2023

Formula E race winner Cassidy signs with Jaguar

The Kiwi finished runner-up to Jake Dennis in this year’s drivers’ standings after taking four wins across the season, including in Berlin, Monte Carlo, Portland and London.

Autosport · Aug 7, 2023

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Attacks at US medical centers show why health care is one of the nation's most violent fields

Shootings and other attacks are increasing at hospitals across the U.S., contributing to health care becoming one of the nation's most violent fields

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Mayor criticises ‘cruel’ plan to house ‘traumatised’ migrants on Bibby Stockholm

The Mayor of Portland said she believed services in the area would not be suitable to provide the support required.

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

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

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2023

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.

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

Bibby Stockholm asylum barge is ‘potential deathtrap’, say firefighters

FBU to write to Home Office with overcrowding concerns after first group’s arrival delayed due to safety issues on Dorset-based vessel

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023

Hearst’s KQCA To Become The CW Affiliate in Sacramento

New affiliate agreement also covers Hearst stations in Orlando, Kansas City, Portland, Greensboro, Burlington and Fort Smith

Broadcasting & Cable · Aug 1, 2023

Withering heat is more common, but getting AC is still a struggle in public housing

Many people in public housing are especially vulnerable to extreme heat, and there's no federal requirement for air conditioning. That leaves some tenants struggling to pay for it on their own.

WEKU · Aug 1, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023

‘No timeframe’ on delayed opening of Bibby Stockholm asylum barge

Transport minister says barge in Portland going through final checks amid row over safety concerns

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

‘Final preparations’ taking place to house asylum seekers on barge

The Home Office had been expecting to send an initial group of people to the accommodation in Portland, Dorset, on Tuesday.

Salon · Jul 28, 2023

Voodoo Doughnut causes upset in NOLA

Practitioners and preservationists worry that the Portland-based company "bastardizes" local religion and culture

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023

First 50 people coming to Bibby Stockholm asylum barge despite safety worries

Fire safety concerns and lack of lifejackets noted on the 500-capacity barge, moored in Portland, Dorset

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The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023

How will Portland’s asylum barge be seen in 100 years?

Letters: Austen Lynch compares today’s story with a century-old one of Irish republicans detained on a ‘floating gulag’

The Conversation · Jul 26, 2023

'Performative cruelty': the hostile architecture of the UK government's migrant barge

The arrival of the Bibby Stockholm barge at Portland Port, in Dorset, on July 18 2023, marks a new low in the UK government’s hostile immigration environment. The vessel is set to accommodate over 500 asylum seekers. This, the Home Office argues, will benefit British taxpayers and local residents.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 25, 2023

Wyoming Football: First Look At The Portland State Vikings

The Cowboys will host FCS Portland State as part of its non-conference slate this fall. Here's a first look at the Viks.

RideApart · Jul 25, 2023

Ubco Opens New Bike Rental Hub In Portland, Oregon

Electric motorcycle brand Ubco has opened its first Bike Rental Hub in Portland, Oregon, offering its impressive 2x2 range for rent.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

A maternity ward in Oregon is the scene of fatal gunfire

Gunfire has erupted in a maternity unit of an Oregon hospital, fatally wounding an unarmed security guard and leading to renewed calls to protect health care workers from increasing violence

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

Hospital security guard fatally shot while on the job by suspect later killed by Portland police

The unidentified suspect fled the scene before law enforcement traced his vehicle to a city 16 miles east of Portland

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Man linked to deaths of four women in Oregon reportedly assaulted one earlier, victim's father says

A man being investigated in the deaths of four women in Oregon had previously attacked and choked one of them, the woman's father told a newspaper reporter

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