Police separate rival protesters as asylum barge arrives in Portland

No to the Barge and Stand Up to Racism groups come together outside Dorset port gates where the Bibby Stockholm has docked

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There was one brief moment of peace when a pair of dolphins surfaced close to where the Bibby Stockholm had just been moored and everyone paused to take in a joyful scene - but apart from that it was a rancorous, ill-tempered day on Portland.

Some of those who turned out to protest next to the beach claimed that the arrival of the hulking barge, which will house up to 500 asylum seekers on the Dorset island, would lead to gangs of dangerous men roaming the small island, putting residents in danger and sapping resources.