Not for the first time recently the Royal Manor of Portland became the centre of attention for the world’s media as they descended on the island to record the return of the Asylum Seekers now that their accommodation barge, the Bibby Stockholm has been purged of Legionnaires Disease.
The coach containing the Asylum Seekers was held up on the Ferry Bridge as Just Stop Oil protesters blocked the causeway onto the island.
Photos and story by Idris Martin. Click an image to enlarge…