A Dorset resident has lost a legal challenge over a council’s decision not to consider using its powers over the mooring of the Bibby Stockholm in waters off its coastline, a High Court judge has ...

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is testing its response to a mock scenario where 300 tonnes of fuel is spilled, east of Portland Harbour, Dorset. It involves four vessels, oil collection ...

Housing asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge is more expensive than providing each migrant with a rented house on Sandbanks, figures suggest. The barge moored in Portland Harbour, Dorset, is ...

A man in his 70s has died while kitesurfing. People on board an anchored yacht in Portland Harbour, Dorset, reported seeing a person in difficulty in the water shortly after 13:30 BST on Tuesday.

Hollywood stars Keira Knightley and Guy Pearce have ruffled feathers in a coastal community with a loud fireworks display as part of their new Netflix film. The crew and actors were recording scenes ...

Mayor of Portland Carralyn Parkes at the Royal Courts Of Justice in London in February (Victoria Jones/PA) (PA Wire) A Dorset resident has lost a legal challenge over a council’s decision not to ...