Deadliest legionella strain found onboard Bibby Stockholm Exclusive: Data from Dorset council shows Legionella pneumophila Serogroup 1 was discovered on 15 August The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023
Police appeal for person ‘acting suspiciously with black suitcase’ near human remains in Boscombe Dorset Police said the discovery is linked to their current investigation into the death of Simon Shotton. The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023
Further human remains discovered amid Boscombe murder investigation - OLD Dorset Police said the discovery is linked to their current investigation into the death of Simon Shotton. The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023
Travel sick! Celebrity road trips are nauseating – why won’t TV stop making them? Danny Dyer in Italy. Bradley Walsh in an RV. And now Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes in … Dorset. These shows are beyond desperate, but commissioners insist that plenty more are coming The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023
TV tonight: Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes embark on a literary journey through Dorset The two friends take off Meryl Streep and read Thomas Hardy. Plus, more blood and gore at the Colosseum. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023
Tory MP's historic family links to slavery raise questions about Britain's position on reparations “Reparations have been paid for other wrongs and obviously far more quickly, far more speedily than reparations for what I consider the greatest atrocity and crime in the history of mankind: transatlantic chattel slavery.” So noted the eminent Jamaican international jurist Judge Patrick Robinson, when launching the 115-page Brattle Report… The Conversation · Sep 1, 2023
‘Wyke whiff’ befouls Dorset village – and angry residents have had enough People say summer stink has been ‘horrendous’, with blame put on a Wessex Water sewage works The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023
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. WhatToWatch · Aug 30, 2023
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 · Aug 30, 2023
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 The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023
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 · Aug 27, 2023
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 · Aug 27, 2023
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 · Aug 25, 2023
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. The Conversation · Aug 17, 2023
Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2023 Migrants to return to Dorset barge in ‘next few days’, says minister after Legionella scare As Government pushes back on EU reports
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 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 Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2023 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 · Aug 13, 2023 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 Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023 Charmouth: Suspected gunman arrested after ‘wielding firearm’ in Dorset village Man arrested on Charmouth beach on Saturday morning
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023 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 · Aug 11, 2023 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 Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023 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 · Aug 11, 2023 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 · Aug 10, 2023 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 · Aug 9, 2023 ‘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