News, sport and entertainment from the Bournemouth Echo and Dorset Echo.

Stories for 28 March 2007

Bournemouth Echo Business

Handling pregnant pauses

ONLY 40 per cent of mothers believe their bosses know how to manage pregnant staff, according to a new report today.   more...

Bournemouth Echo News

PARATROOPER TRIED TO SAVE DROWNING MAN

A COURAGEOUS paratrooper who plunged into icy waters in a bid to rescue a drowning kite surfer will be recommended for a bravery award.   more...

MP given assurances over future of Arrows

DEFENCE chiefs have acknowledged the importance of the Red Arrows and confirmed there are no immediate plans to cut the display team's budget.   more...

Trust 'sorry' after it culls 15 goats

THE National Trust has apologised for distressing neighbours in Purbeck after culling 15 goats when a trial grazing project failed.   more...

It’s a Safari shake-up as an inspector calls

ANOTHER Bournemouth hotel is set to feature in the Channel Five series The Hotel Inspector.   more...

Someone else is buried in 'my' grave

A GRIEVING daughter who reserved a plot in a cemetery next to where her mother is buried was shocked to find someone else had been buried in the spot she thought would be her own final resting place.   more...

Torched car sparks church blaze

AN ARSON investigation is under way after a torched car set light to the roof of a church.   more...

Head quits troubled school after bad report

THE head teacher of a failing Bournemouth school is leaving for "personal reasons" - days after its management was slated by inspectors.   more...

ELDERLY WOMAN IN RESCUE

AN ELDERLY woman needed to be rescued using a hydraulic lift after a fall.   more...

Bournemouth Echo Sport

Bond wants instant effect from signings

KEVIN Bond is keen to concentrate on the present rather than the future as he sets about sculpting his new-look Cherries side.   more...

Bridport And Lyme Regis News News

Adventurer steps out for next leg

AROUND the world adventurer Jason Lewis is wasting no time starting out on the next - and second to last - leg of his 13-year journey.   more...

Dorset Echo Business

Granby on the map

NEW signs have gone up on the Granby Industrial Estate after a new business forum was launched for firms in the area.   more...

Dorset Echo News

Spring blooms impress judges

A FRAGRANT and colourful flower show impressed judges and spectators with the best of spring's blooms.   more...

More talks over seafront chalets

THE future of Greenhill chalets in Weymouth is to be discussed by councillors next week.   more...

Skatepark must clear traffic hurdle

ENTHUSIASM - and money - will get Dorchester's long-awaited skatepark up and running.   more...

Crunch time for arts centre

COUNCILLORS are meeting for crucial talks to determine the future of Weymouth Arts Centre.   more...

Restaurants hygiene rated on the web

DINERS can now check the food hygiene ratings of restaurants on the internet before heading out to eat.   more...

Toys come to life in college production

STRANGE things are happening at Weymouth College as a little girl's toy box comes to life.   more...

Still in love 60 years after secret wedding

A COUPLE got married and then went home to their parents to keep their nuptials secret for weeks.   more...

Shot down

WEYMOUTH'S recent inability to defend set-pieces haunted them again at the Recreation Ground last night.   more...

Magpies’ strong finish should have sunk Sutton

Dorchester skipper Alex Browne and manager Mick Jenkins were undecided whether they had dropped two points or gained one after the goalless draw at Gander Green Lane last night.   more...

Bunny to raise cancer cash

A MUM who has lost two members of her family to heart disease this year is raising cash to help other sufferers and their families.   more...