Family berates Home Office and NHS over Portland barge death
Marcus WhiteSouth of EnglandPALeonard Farruku took his own life on the Bibby Stockholm bargeAn asylum seeker who took his own life on the Bibby Stockholm barge would still be alive…
Dorset dairy farm fined after cattle slurry pollutes river
A dairy farm in Dorset has been fined £6,000 and ordered to pay costs of £10,158.50 after cattle slurry was found to be polluting a nearby river.The owners of Manor…
Climber in hospital after fall from Portland cliffs
A man climbing on Dorset's Jurassic Coast is in hospital after falling from cliffs.Coastguard rescue teams, the RNLI lifeboat from Weymouth, HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter, air and emergency…
Purbeck Film Festival returns with Sir Sam Mendes as patron
The Purbeck Film Festival is set to open spanning over 30 venues across Dorset including churches, village halls and a museum.This year, Academy Award-winning director Sir Sam Mendes joins as…
Weymouth and Portland poetry trail amplifies diverse local voices
David GilyeatSouth of EnglandThe Jawbone CollectiveA poem namechecking Weymouth's ice cream parlour Rossi's is located at the premisesThirty poems by local residents have formed an interactive poetry trail across two…
University maths schools are driving social mobility and success, analysis shows
University-sponsored maths sixth forms such as the Exeter Mathematics School are having a transformative impact on the lives of young people across England, a landmark new study shows. The independent…
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‘Missed opportunities’ before Bibby Stockholm migrant death
PAThe Dorset Police investigation into Leonard Farruku's death found there was "no evidence of third-party involvement"The Home Office "missed opportunities" to assess the mental health of an asylum seeker before…
New Devon and Cornwall Police boat to help combat offshore crime
Police have launched a new £350,000 patrol boat to combat criminals behind drug smuggling, illegal immigration and other maritime crime in Devon and Cornwall.Neptune replaces older inflatable boats allowing officers…
Pioneering placemaking and regional identity in the creative industries take centre stage at the Labour Party Conference
The South West has the potential to become a testbed for investment and policy for the creative industries, according to a special event held at the Labour Party Conference, today.…