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Dorset | Archive | 2005 | June

Stories for 30 June 2005

Bournemouth Leisure

This week's gig guide (June 30-July 7)

THURSDAY JUNE 30 Hi - On Maiden - Mr Kyps; Rubber Soul - Motorcade + Spider Jerusalem + Fly Casual + Silverstar + Room 101 DJ's Sean and Tone - O Neills; Gig Swap UK - Mister Smiths; Funhouse - The Plough, Tiptoe; Paul Hammond - The Cottonwood Hotel; The Andy Daniels Jazz Band; QED - The Rising Sun, Wimborne; Smith & More - Bar Vin, Bournemouth; The Chicago Jazz Aces - The White Buck, Burley; Jazz - Twenty, Bournemouth; The Andy Daniels Jazz Band - Longs of Lymington; Martin Boucher - The Angel, Poole; more...

Bournemouth News

SHOCKING TREATMENT OF PREGNANT WORKERS

ONE million women workers face being sacked, demoted or bullied over the next few years just for having a baby, a new report warned today. more...

At last!

AFTER 12 days of asking, we have an answer. But it's not one that will clear up many people's doubts. more...

Young mum's tears for baby son

A YOUNG mother wept as she described how she woke up in the middle of the night to find her two-month-old baby son had stopped breathing. more...

Cleaning up after torrents

IT was just 45 minutes of rain - but the clean-up operation after the devastating flash flood will take far longer. more...

Do you know what your kids are up to?

A BOURNEMOUTH inspector has issued a hard-hitting message to parents - make sure you know what your kids are up to this summer. more...

INCHES FROM DEATH

VICIOUS storms have left a Poole man homeless after a bolt of lightning devastated his home. more...

It is rocket science!

IS science boring? Former Daily Echo sub-editor and bestselling author Bill Bryson recently called on science teachers to make the subject more exciting. more...

Is it a weight on your mind?

IF images of super thin models and celebrities have you reaching for another bar of chocolate rather than a stick of celery, you're not alone. more...

Is it a weight on your mind?

IF images of super thin models and celebrities have you reaching for another bar of chocolate rather than a stick of celery, you're not alone. more...

Bournemouth Pirates

KK-light Pirates sneak win

KRZYSZTOF Kasprzak owes all of his Pirates team-mates big time after they used up one of the team's precious title `get out of jail' cards on Wednesday (June 29). more...

SAVIOUR ANT

ANTONIO Lindback inspired six-man Pirates to a nail-biting 46-44 home victory over Oxford after Krzysztof Kasprzak failed to turn up for their Elite League clash on Wednesday (June 29). more...

Bridport Bridlyme

Cricket

Beaminster hope for form to continue more...

Cricket

Etherington ensure Beaminster march on more...

Cricket

Bridport bounce back with victory more...

Tennis

Coach commended for great work more...

Road Racing

Annetts is loving the fast lane more...

Women's Hockey

Beaminster slide to first defeat more...

BMX

Josh tests European field more...

Christchurch News

Beach hut market is still bright

FOR sale: Shed with a view. Price: £135,000. Just months after claims that the Mudeford beach hut bubble had burst, it looks like demand is once again buoyant. more...

East Dorset News

Firms are reassured over land sell-off

COUNCIL chiefs have moved to reassure tenants that they won't be thrown out of their premises during a big shake-up. more...

New Forest News

£10,000 bank job planned

AN earth bank costing £10,000 could be built to stop the sound of children playing annoying people living near a Lymington park. more...

North Dorset News

Patchwork to remember school by

A PATCHWORK party will mark the end of 150 years of education in a village school. The Milton Abbas base of the Dunbury School will close its doors for the last time in July. more...

Patchwork to remember school by

A PATCHWORK party will mark the end of 150 years of education in a village school. The Milton Abbas base of the Dunbury School will close its doors for the last time in July. more...