Refugees back on the Bibby Stockholm today, says Home Office
REFUGEES seeking asylum in the UK are to be moved back on-board the Bibby Stockholm in Portland today, the…
Dorset could team-up with neighbours to tackle climate change and more
INVESTMENTS, adult education and tackling climate change could all become shared responsibilities between Dorset and BCP Councils.
Dorset Council senior executive John Sellgren announces retirement
AN executive director at Dorset Council is retiring. John Sellgren, the council’s executive director for place, has…
Rail minister lets trains take the strain during Purbeck visit
RAIL minister Huw Merriman took a trip on the Swanage Railway during an informal visit this week. The MP (Con,…
Residents reassured after Legionella bacteria found on Bibby Stockholm
RESIDENTS are being reassured over the quality of water in Portland and the surrounding area after the Bibby Stockholm…
Check your emails for electoral roll survey, Dorset Council urges
HOUSEHOLDS are being urged to respond to emails asking them to confirm their electoral roll information. Dorset Council has reassured…
Delay to migrants boarding Bibby Stockholm after MP said it ‘cannot be deemed safe’
ASYLUM seekers have not yet boarded the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge, moored off the Dorset coast, as one…
Bibby Stockholm arrives at Portland Port: Your questions answered
TODAY, a barge to house asylum seekers is arriving on the Dorset coast. The Bibby Stockholm will be home to…
How MPs voted – or not – on the Privileges Committee report into Boris Johnson
DORSET MPs largely abstained from a vote over a report that found Boris Johnson has mislead parliament over his…
The future of the High Street
WHEN people talk about today’s town centres, it is rarely positive. They bemoan empty units, high rents, complain about…