Category: dorset

Locals Fear Refugee Barge Will Impact Tourism and Income: Dorset Campaigner

A leading campaigner against the government’s plan to moor a barge housing 500 refugees off a small English isle says the area has been “let down” by the government. Julie Croley said concerns from residents in the coastal areas of Portland and Weymouth are “being completely ignored” by officials. The 58-year-old from nearby Dorchester is…


Murder Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead in Dorset

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man died on the south coast. Dorset Police said they received a report at 7.53pm on Tuesday with concerns about the welfare of the occupant of an home in Heath Road, Christchurch. Officers attended the location, some six miles east of Bournemouth, and found the body of…