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AN EVENT is set to go ahead live and in-person in June to support a local cause featuring a historian and a journalist. Bridport Refugee Support Campaign will host ‘Jane Marchese Robinson - Seeking Sanctuary - a history of refugees in Britain’ on Thursday, June 17 from 6.30pm. As part of Refugee Week 2021, writer and historian Jane Marchese Robinson will come to Bridport to talk about her book, Seeking Sanctuary, which focuses on the history of refugees in Great Britain. Jane will be discussing the book and the inspiration behind it with former BBC foreign correspondent Martin Dawes. The event will take place in the Chapel in the Garden, and will raise funds for the Bridport Refugee Support Campaign, which is helping a refugee family settle in Bridport and rebuild their lives.
DORSET tourism businesses were handed a “much needed boost in tough times” at an emotional online awards ceremony. The Dorset Tourism Awards saw 61 awards presented in 22 categories, with a final Winner of Winners prize at the end of the event. The awards were held in five sessions online on Thursday at the end of an 11-month awards programme. Entrants were judged on a combination of their entry submissions, digital presence, reviews and external evidence. The Winner of Winners title went to Bournemouth’s Marsham Court Hotel, after it collected three gold awards: Hotel of the Year; Business Events and Wedding Venue of the Year; and Dog Friendly Business of the Year.