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Suella Braverman accused of 'unworkable' PR stunt after missing barge target

The under-fire Home Secretary had previously claimed that the Bibby Stockholm would be in place in Portland Port, Dorset, by now - but the barge is still 120 miles away undergoing checks

Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023

Fundraising bid for Victorian steam locomotive to haul first train in 75 years

Swanage Railway volunteers in Dorset have spent the past six years restoring the T3 class engine

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023

New £26m deep-water port opens in Dorset

Portland Port held a ceremony with more than 150 guests to celebrate completion

Birmingham Post · Jun 26, 2023

Leaving London: the UK’s best value seaside towns to buy and rent revealed

New data shows that Saltcoats, Scotland, is the UK’s cheapest coastal town in which to buy a property

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2023

Government could be forced to pay millions to police asylum barges and military bases

Exclusive: Suella Braverman approves new police funding policy amid ‘intense’ negotiations in Dorset

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2023

Green energy producer Voltalia opens its largest UK solar park in Dorset

Service provider Voltalia has struck a deal with the City of London Corporation, which will see half of its energy delivered from South Farm Solar, powering landmarks such as Tower Bridge

Birmingham Post · Jun 16, 2023

An appreciation: Treat Williams was a triple threat, just shy of Hollywood stardom

Actor Treat Williams: versatile, rock-solid, widely respected. And now, gone. He died Monday in Dorset, Vermont, after his motorcycle collided with an SUV turning into a parking lot, according to Vermont State Police.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 14, 2023

RNLI reveals Channel rescue stats and new kit to save more people in seconds

Volunteers in the area saved 108 people in 2022 as charity unveils new equipment to get 20 people from water in 90 seconds

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023

'We have saved 108 migrants from boats in distress - we are proud to do our duty'

Mirror joins three RNLI lifeboats on a training exercise nearly two miles off the coast of Poole in Dorset, where volunteer teams staged rescues with new equipment

Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2023

Seven of the best walks in Dorset: Where to wander and stay on a hiking holiday

Explore the Jurassic Coast on foot with these scenic routes for all abilities

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023