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Martin Clunes fights plans for travellers’ site next to his Dorset farm

Actor Martin Clunes is embroiled in a planning dispute with his neighbours over a proposal for a permanent traveller site near his farm. The Doc Martin star and other villagers close to his home in Beaminster, Dorset are objecting to the plans by ...

12 Apr 2023 at 12:26

Tory council and police chief raise concerns about asylum seeker barge

Suella Braverman’s Home Office faced fresh questions from local Tories about a plan to moor a barge for asylum seekers in a Dorset harbour. The Bibby Stockholm will house around 500 migrants when it is in position in Portland Port, despite the ...

03 May 2023 at 15:44

Jurassic Coast walkers warned after large landslip in Dorset

Walkers visiting the Jurassic Coast have been warned to stay away from cliff edges after a large landslip overnight at Seatown, Dorset. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service also urged people to avoid sitting at the base of the cliffs. ...

21 Jul 2023 at 23:26

3,000 asylum seekers ‘could be living on barge and ex-military sites by autumn’

Government aims to house 3,000 migrants in non-hotel sites by autumn

Around 3,000 asylum seekers could be living on a barge and in former military sites by the autumn in a Government bid to cut back on using hotels. Around 500 migrants will be housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge – which was met with protests ...

21 Jul 2023 at 16:26

Home Office faces mounting questions over ‘incompetent’ Bibby Stockholm transfer

The Home Office is facing mounting pressure to answer questions surrounding the removal of asylum seekers from the Bibby Stockholm barge following the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the water supply. Conservative backbenchers have ...

12 Aug 2023 at 21:14

What will life be like for migrants on board the Bibby Stockholm barge?

Migrants have begun arriving on the Bibby Stockholm barge docked in Portland off the coast of Dorset as part of a Government plan to house asylum seekers while their claims are processed. After a series of delays, the first residents ...

10 Aug 2023 at 12:01

What will life be like for migrants aboard the Bibby Stockholm barge?

Migrants have begun arriving on the Bibby Stockholm barge docked in Portland off the coast of Dorset as part of a government plan to house asylum seekers while their claims are processed. After a series of delays, the first ...

10 Aug 2023 at 12:20

Approval for traveller site opposed by Martin Clunes delayed at last minute

A planning application for a travellers’ site next to the home of actor Martin Clunes has been deferred once again just before it was set to be approved by councillors. The Doc Martin star and other villagers in Beaminster,...

02 Apr 2025 at 14:22

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Martin Clunes says neighbours in planning row are not ‘Travellers’

Doc Martin star Martin Clunes has said neighbours to his Dorset home who want to create a permanent Travellers’ site cannot be classified as such simply “because they visit festivals to sell items”. The actor and other ...

06 May 2025 at 14:40

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