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SHAMELESSLY speedy sequel to last year's niche-filling spy spoof featuring Malcolm in the Middle actor Frankie Muniz. The premise is that the CIA is training its junior agents at a special summer camp overseen by Diaz (Keith Allen), who turns out to be
IT is fifty years since the completion of the Waterloo housing estate - Poole's largest housing development at the time, when the first of 750 families started moving in. Luckily some of the families, many of whom had been waiting for up to four years
THE original Dawn Of The Dead, made in 1979, was the second film in George O Romero's notoriously gory and gruesome zombie trilogy. With its outrageous make-up effects and high splatter quotient, the film became a cult classic, not least for its underlying
A SNAPSHOTS feature on Bournemouth legend Freddie Mills, the 1948 world light-heavyweight boxing champion, brought back memories for Alan Hiscock, from Poole. He said: "There was also an interesting article on the Westover Road ice rink, and that reminded
WARY of strangers, Dogville is a small isolated community in the Rocky Mountains. It's the mid-30s, an era of great social change but for the residents of the village, time continues to stand still. Life in the close-knit outpost is disturbed by the arrival
HISTORY is hastily rewritten in Alan Taylor's gentle comedy based on the novel The Death Of Napoleon by Simon Leys. Napoleon (Ian Holm) has been banished to St Helena, where his British captors ensure he is well fed and looked after during his incarceration
KEN Penny was transported back to the 1960s when he was having a clear-up at home, in Glenmoor Road, West Parley, and came across a Poole speedway souvenir programme. "It was dated 1969 and cost three shillings and sixpence," said Ken, 75. "That was a
A book that does exactly what it says on the cover, telling the story of one of the Golden Age of Hollywood's greats. Spiegel was the producer behind such Oscar-winning fare as The African Queen, On the Waterfront, and Lawrence of Arabia. There are plenty
An absorbing read about three sisters in a Dublin middle class family who are being prepared to marry, raise children and live a comfortable life with servants. And about two sisters from a poorer family in Belfast, who struggle to survive by working
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CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save a boat yard in the heart of Sandbanks' "Millionaires' Row" have presented their case to a planning inspector. It's the second time in just 18 months that the future of the vacant Sandbanks Yacht Company and associated boat
A COLLECTOR of Poole Pottery hopes to sell hundreds of pounds worth of vases, plates and ornaments from his own collection this weekend to raise money for the town's fighting fund appeal. Time is running out to raise cash to save the pottery's museum
CONCERNED residents in Poole are being assured there are no plans to introduce more adders to one of the town's parks after a notice put up by a member of the public caused confusion. Locals were up in arms after the signs went up around Broadstone Park
IN 1577, Plymouth's most famous privateer Francis Drake received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth I after becoming the first British seaman to circumnavigate the globe. A courageous and determined character, Drake achieved many amazing feats of valour
ANY Cherries supporter of a nervous disposition should look away now. Just after Christmas in 1974, Cherries travelled to Swindon Town's County Ground and lost 2-1. The defeat followed an FA Cup second round replay exit at the hands of non-league opposition
TWO bizarre first-half goals condemned Cherries to their first home Boxing Day defeat since 1992. Outrageous efforts from Paul Wotton and David Norris sentenced Cherries to their second league defeat of the season at Dean Court. A record Fitness First
AFTER arriving in their droves and taking their places in the Dreams Stand, the visiting supporters watched aghast as a nightmare unfolded before their very eyes. More than 800 expectant Cherries fans had made the short trip to the Causeway Stadium hoping
KARL Broadhurst suffered penalty heartache as Cherries crashed out of the FA Cup following a dramatic spot-kick shootout at the Interlink Express Stadium last night. The Cherries defender blasted his penalty high over the crossbar to leave Accrington
WADE Elliott might be a little absent-minded when it comes to suitcases but at least he still knows where the goal is. Elliott put the smiles back on the faces of the Dean Court faithful when his second-half decider helped Cherries get back to winning
SATURDAY, November 22, 2003 will go down as one of the most momentous dates in English sporting history. It was the day when a referee changed his mind. What should have been a run-of-the-mill second division encounter at Edgeley Park ended in quite bizarre
FULL moons are supposed to happen once every month, while blue moons apparently occur just once every two-and-a-half years. Sadly for Cherries, just a week after a full moon, the omens conspired against them and once-in-a-blue-moon became twice-in-14
WADE Elliott supplied the FA Cup fireworks at Dean Court - after the Lord Mayor's Show. Cherries' FA Cup trump card lit the blue touch paper to this first round triumph just hours after Alderman Robert Finch had officially marked the start to his year
WARREN Feeney was both saint and sinner as Cherries marked All Hallows Day by coming back from the dead. The free-scoring Ulsterman breathed new life into Cherries when he notched a second-half equaliser to atone for his first-half miss. Feeney applied
A BRIDPORT bakery is up for sale because profits have halved since the business appeared in court on food safety offences. That's what Bridport magistrates heard on Tuesday when George's Bakery boss Alan Ankinson appeared before the court for non-payment
DORCHESTER Reserves will be looking to tighten their grip on the runner-up spot in the Dorset Premier League when bottom club Stourpaine visit the Avenue Stadium tomorrow (3pm) "Of course we are still hoping that Hamworthy United might slip up along the
BRIDPORTS charms have been highlighted in a new tourist guide. The town gets a glowing report in the Rough Guide to Britain which pulls no punches in expressing its dislike of some English coastal communities. Bridport wins praise as a pleasant old town
STRIKER Chris Naylor has quit Portland and returned to his former club Dorchester United. Naylor, who has also had spells with Bridport and Dorchester Town, joins 15-year-old goalkeeper Carl Hicks in making a season's debut for United when they host Cobham
BRIDPORT Heritage Forum has won a £4,160 grant to help finance its spectacular D-Day weekend in April. It is one of the 215 local voluntary groups and organisations in the South West to get a share of £801,361 worth of lottery funding. Celia Martin of
THE Bridport and West Dorset Club in South Street is facing an uncertain future. Town councillors fear the club - over 100 years old - is set to close after the owners, brewers J C and R H Palmer, applied for listed building consent to carry out major
PLANS to open a betting shop in West Bay look odds on to go ahead despite local opposition. Owners of Harbour Amusements want to set up the bookies in a separate part of the building. But opponents are concerned that it will still be too close to the
POLICE are continuing their campaign to tackle drugs in the area and want dealers to know they are being "hounded" every step of the way. Officers last week raided an address in Dr Roberts Close, Bridport, and later mounted a large scale joint operation
BRIDPORT will be out for revenge when lowly Elmore visit St Mary's Field in the Screwfix Direct Premier Division tomorrow (3pm). The Bees shock 1-0 reverse against the league's second-bottom side at Horsdon Park two weeks ago - the Eagles first win since
OLD soldier Malcolm Rowsell has gone in battle again - to defend his right to watch TV. Since he got his first colour set in October the Army veteran, 60, from Bridport, claims he has been hounded by the TV authorities who refuse to believe he's got a
AFTER a frantic week of transfer acitivity, Dorchester boss Mark Morris' has named all four of his new signings in his squad for tomorrow's basement battle with Bath City at Twerton Park. Former Weymouth striker David Laws looks certain to start following
WIMBLEDON star Wayne Barrett and Oxford's Ben Barker are among the favourites to follow in Justin Elkin's footsteps when the Weymouth Haven Wildcats stage their Meridian Lifts Wessex Rosebowl Individual meeting (tapes up 7.30pm). They will be battling
LOAN defender Tim Clancy's second stint at Weymouth this season is over. The Irish teenager has returned to parent club Millwall after his one month temporary spell with the Dr Martens Premier Division title-chasers ended. Terras boss Steve Claridge admits
MEMBERS of Weymouth Art Group are staging their annual spring exhibition in the town's arts centre from next Monday until Saturday, April 3. It will be the last time the group's members display their work in the building before it undergoes extensive
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (12A) Hollywood is holding out for an action hero. Schwarzenegger is too busy furthering his political ambitions as the Governor of California, Stallone and Seagal are a bit long in the tooth and Van Damme is strictly straight-to-video
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (18) Mel Gibson's controversial biblical epic starring James Caviezel as Jesus of Nazareth. Gibson's view of events lays controversial stress on the role of the Jews in calling for Christ's crucifixion, and is unstinting in depicting
SANDFORD's Safe Routes to School project has ended up costing taxpayers just over £55,000 - almost double the original budget for the scheme, it has been revealed. The scheme to widen the pavement and enhance street lighting along the road leading up
WHEN IT began, at 15 minutes past midnight on June 6, 1944, D-Day was already the greatest military exercise that had ever been conceived. It was the culmination of months of planning by Churchill, Roosevelt, and their service chiefs, and the statistics
SUPER new ocean liner Queen Mary 2 has been in the news lately - but Poole musician Bobby Bigwood has fond memories of her famous predecessor. Accordionist Bobby was aboard the original Queen Mary for her farewell cruise before she set out for America
WHEN Marjorie Amos visited the deserted medieval village of Knowlton on a sunny spring day in 1962, she became aware of an eerie presence. She tried to think of a rational explanation for the experience, but she drew a blank and simply decided to keep
IT was the news all England was waiting to hear. The King was holidaying in Weymouth when a rider arrived at a gallop from London with a special letter. The horseman had covered the distance in little more than nine hours and when King George III opened
DORSET FOOTPLATEMAN by Fred Andrews (The Oakwood Press, £8.95) GOODNESS only knows what young boys these days want to be when they grow up. But when it was happening to me, the Promised Land was the footplate of a steam engine - an aspiration never achieved
AFTER weeks of studiously indignant stories in those bastions of public morality that are our tabloid newspapers, Mel Gibson's hugely controversial (and let's not forget, profitable) film about the last 12 hours of the life of Christ is finally here.
A LARGE number of teachers broke down from nervous strain, said the Minister of Health, and he could see no escape from that, no matter what changes the National Union of Teachers was able to make. The vote of thanks to the Minister conferred the observation
LORD of the Rings author J R R Tolkein, (who lived in Poole for a while), readily admitted that the concept of Middle Earth was not his own invention but was drawn from Anglo-Saxon and Norse mythology. But the magical world of Middle Earth was more than
AWARD-WINNING conductor Marin Alsop takes to the podium with the BSO next Wednesday for their weekly performance at the Lighthouse in Poole. The ensemble will be performing Adams' the Chairman's Dances, Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No1 and Brahms' Symphony
OPERA stars from Covent Garden will be in Dorchester on Saturday night for a concert to raise funds for the Joseph Weld Hospice and CancerCare Dorset. Soprano Glenys Roberts, mezzo-soprano Amanda Floyd, tenor George Owen and baritone John Morgan will
FRIDAY (26) Stand Up Comedy Live, Ocean Room, Weymouth Pavilion (adult show) Unoriginal Sin, Warehouse Theatre, Weymouth Traces readings, Weymouth Library C-u-2moro-dnt-b-L8, Dorchester Youth and Community Centre Murder in the Cathedral, St Mary's Church
A SEASONED campaigner has expressed disappointment that her village school is to be closed. And she has cast doubt on the consultation process, saying that minds had already been made up before meetings were held. But villagers whose schools are to be
TEENAGERS Jim Ervin and Marc Smith have both been invited to train with Cherries next week. Defender Ervin and midfielder Smith could feature in Cherries' Pontin's Holidays Combination clash against Yeovil Town at Fawcett's Field on Wednesday. Ervin,
LYME Regis deserves its royal seal of approval according to a new tourist guide which describes the resort as "classy". The town gets a glowing report in the Rough Guide to Britain which pulls no punches in expressing its dislike of some English coastal
UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN (12A) Summer: A time of sunshine, lazy evenings and holiday romances that often end in tears. Under The Tuscan Sun is a syrupy melodrama of second chances and starting over, based on Frances Mayes' memoir of the same name. Following
ROOKIE parking wardens are to be given a lesson in what not to do - thanks to the troubles of a woman featured in the Daily Echo. Ellen Geary returned to her car to find freshly-painted double yellow lines at either end and a parking ticket on the windscreen
A FAMILY is demanding an explanation after a woman who went into the Royal Bournemouth Hospital with severe back pain ended up needing an operation for a broken hip. Grandmother Violet George, 67, of Bournemouth, was originally admitted four weeks ago
A POLICE officer who crashed his marked patrol car while on an emergency call, leaving a Bournemouth grandfather disabled, has been banned from driving for six months. Magistrates heard Pc Marcus Jones had only passed his advanced police driving test
A serial offender who terrorised the people of Swanage for five years has been banned indefinitely from the town. Magistrates told Marcus Driver, who is currently serving a custodial sentence for robbery at HMP Guys Marsh, that on his release he will
Christchurch Through The Years: Bridge Street and Purewell, by Allen White (Red House Museum, £2.50) The Red House Museum at Christchurch has just finished a labour of love begun by a man who died six years ago. Christchurch historian and photographer
A BLUE plaque has been erected outside a house in suburban London commemorating one of Dorset's pioneering heroes. The English Heritage plaque was placed earlier this year outside a terraced house in Denman Road in Camberwell that was the birthplace of
SHAMELESSLY speedy sequel to last year's niche-filling spy spoof featuring Malcolm in the Middle actor Frankie Muniz. The premise is that the CIA is training its junior agents at a special summer camp overseen by Diaz (Keith Allen), who turns out to be
ITS ruined walls have featured in many photographs of Christchurch and its history can be traced back through hundreds of years. Now a new booklet has been produced focusing on Christchurch Castle that dates back to, perhaps, the 1070s. It tells of how
IN its day it was a scheme as controversial as the IMAX, Dolphin Quay or the Winter Gardens. The plan that was the hot potato of 1932 was to develop Bath Hill in central Bournemouth with shops together with a club and "the largest covered swimming pool
HOLLYWOOD is holding out for an action hero. Schwarzenegger is too busy furthering his political ambitions, Stallone and Seagal are a bit long in the tooth now and Van Damme is strictly straight-to-video. So it comes to wrestling superstar The Rock (aka
EXPANDING their documentary of the same name, directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato create a fictionalised biopic of New York club kid Michael Alig (Macaulay Culkin), who left his mid-western small town home in the late 1980s to pursue fame and fortune
OH what are we going to do, I hear you collectively wail, now that Sex and the City (Channel 4, Friday, 10pm)has bowed out of our living rooms? Answer: Buy the entire series on DVD and that'll last you another six years. Yes, we've finally said "see youse
WE'VE seen some pretty noteworthy things go by in the past, the Lonergan and I, leaning on our stile and chewing blades of hay, dressed in matching village idiot smocks. However, you could have knocked us down with two identical huge slabs of mahogany
FRIDAY (26) Lucky Bishops (Tickled Hippy, The Esplanade, Weymouth): The Hippy hosts another local band possessed of some blinding original songs, these ones containing the recommended daily dose or psychedelia. Mr Fungus (Verdis/Mariners, Maiden Street
An absorbing read about three sisters in a Dublin middle class family who are being prepared to marry, raise children and live a comfortable life with servants. And about two sisters from a poorer family in Belfast, who struggle to survive by working
A book that does exactly what it says on the cover, telling the story of one of the Golden Age of Hollywood's greats. Spiegel was the producer behind such Oscar-winning fare as The African Queen, On the Waterfront, and Lawrence of Arabia. There are plenty
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THE Webb Ellis Cup, the Rugby World Cup trophy, will be on display around Dorset and Wiltshire next month as part of the nationwide Sweet Chariot Tour. The illustrious trophy that was lifted by Martin Johnson after England beat Australia in extra time
YOU almost knew it wasn't going to be a pleasant away day along the coast when you saw John Prescott's face on the cover of the Brighton programme. Mr Prescott may be no pretty boy, but the Deputy Prime Minister was every Seagulls fans' Valentine a week
IN CRICKET parlance, Nelsons proved to be lucky for Warren Feeney, while QPR were well and truly stumped by Cherries' centurion. Striker Feeney marked his 111th career appearance by hitting the winner as Cherries edged to victory following an absorbing
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST Starring: James Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci, Rosalinda Celentano, Luca Lionello, Mattia Sbragia, Hristo Shopov, Claudia Gerini, Francesco Cabras, Sergio Rubini, Hristo Jivkov GENRE: Drama CERTIFICATE: 18 GUIDE
DAWN OF THE DEAD (18) The original Dawn Of The Dead, made in 1979, was the second film in George O Romero's notoriously gory and gruesome zombie trilogy. With its outrageous make-up effects and high splatter quotient, the film became a cult classic, not
A SMALL boy who was dying of leukaemia somewhere in the UK can thank a Bournemouth policeman he may never meet for saving his life. Dorset Police dog handler and father-of-two Tony Amey, 38, from Southbourne, was told by the Anthony Nolan Trust that he
LOCK up your sun-loungers and look out your brolly, the summer of 2004 looks set to be a washout. Independent weather forecaster Metcheck.com claims we're in for rain, rain and more rain, with a "cool and wet" June and July. In what the site describes
TODAY even the most ardent Cherries fans would struggle to put a name to the face of the bridegroom in this photograph. But 60 years or so ago every Boscombe fan would have recognised him instantly. Ken Bird, a goalkeeper, joined the Dean Court club from
FOR a split second, it really was just like watching Brazil. Barnsley's unofficial anthem, adopted during their promotion season to the Premiership, was never more apt than in the ninth minute of this match on Saturday. Starring Chris Lumsdon as Jairzinho
IN a recent survey, Aston Villa supporters came out as the most superstitious in the country. Apparently, 98 per cent of them carry a lucky charm. Well, although Steve Fletcher may claim to be a non-believer, he certainly enjoyed a change of fortune thanks
GOALS either side of half-time from Lee Peacock and Aaron Brown condemed beleaguered Cherries to an unwanted hat-trick of festive defeats at Ashton Gate on Sunday (Dec 28). Sean O'Driscoll's depleted squad made an enterprising start against the high-flying
JUST in time for the Christmas rush, Sports Interactive may like to consider marketing a new game to rival their best seller Championship Manager. Suitable for all ages, Nationwide Referee is easy to play, the ideal stocking-filler and will provide hours
WHILE FA Cup romantics will have been left ultimately disappointed that the giantkillers failed to complete the kill, Cherries will consider themselves unfortunate that they now face a long haul to Lancashire for a replay. Held by a gritty Accrington
ON the same day as the world's richest horse-racing meeting took place, Sean O'Driscoll's thoroughbreds showed why they may have the pedigree to stay the course this season. The conditions at a rather chilly Boundary Park - known locally by some as Ice
ALEX Pike's three-year stint as manager of the Dorset team is over. The Hamworthy United boss resigned this week complaining: "The enthusiasm for the job has been knocked out of me by players and other managers". Dorset have not won a game in the South
THIS fairytale victory for Cherries was more like a scene from Alice in Wonderland for Luton - the Mad Hatters' tea party, perhaps. Sean O'Driscoll's boys were given an open invitation to boost their goal tally as the generous visitors showered them with
STORM clouds are gathering over two West Dorset landmarks - in a row about which is the county's highest point. For years the ancient hill fort site at Pilsdon Pen near Broadwindsor has been regarded as the top spot - recorded as some 909 feet above sea
A MAZE with a difference is to be constructed near Bridport next month. The Miz-Maze at Downhouse Farm in Higher Eype will have only one path and no dead-ends- so there's no chance of getting stuck. It's the idea of Bridport-based Celtic artist John Baker
PORTLAND must make do without the twin strike force that they hoped would terrorise defences in the Sydenhams Wessex League when they meet ambitious AFC Newbury at Grove Corner tomorrow (3pm). Following David Laws' departure to Dorchester earlier in the
CIDER apple orchards in the region might be forced to give way to peach groves because of climate change. That was the warning this week from the Royal Horticultural Society. Dr Simon Thornton-Wood from the RHS said milder winters mean apple orchards
ENGLAND'S small market towns are in danger of losing their most vital asset - their character and distinctiveness, according to a major survey published this week by the Campaign to Protect Rural England. But the organisation's West Dorset chairman says
ANALYSTS are predicting a hike in interest rates next month after manufacturing orders hit their highest level for three years. CBI data showed that both domestic and export orders improved sharply last month despite the growing strength of sterling.
AFC Bournemouth's losses have widened fractionally to more than £743,000 - club debts remain "perilously high" at nearly £5.75 million, latest accounts reveal. Cherries boosted turnover by 19.98 per cent to £3.19 million for the year to May 31 but still
A CLERGYMAN has apologised for the state of a cemetery which is now to be handed over to the local authority. Peter Lawrence, team rector at Canford Magna, told the Daily Echo in January that the parish was asking consent to close the water- ogged cemetery
A POLICE officer who crashed his marked patrol car while on an emergency call, leaving a Bournemouth grandfather disabled, has been banned from driving for six months. Magistrates heard Pc Marcus Jones had only passed his advanced police driving test
A FRANK Sinatra for the 21st century will be stepping out on stage at Weymouth Pavilion next Wednesday. Neville Skelly would, at first glance, seem an unlikely candidate to follow in the footsteps of the Rat Pack's finest voice. Raised in Huyton, one
OUTRAGEOUS comedy returns to Weymouth Pavilion tonight when Noel James and Paul Chowdhry appear in the monthly Stand Up Comedy Live evening. For the past eight years Noel has been touring the major festival circuit and also appearing on TV, while Paul
THERE may be no standing room at new public loos on Milford sea front as councillors consider doing away with urinals. The closet-only suggestion came from New Forest District Council environment portfolio holder Cllr Michael Thierry. He sees it as a
A RADIO website dedicated to Lyme Regis has been launched by a group of friends - and over 200 people a day are already logging on. www.lymeregisradio.com is the brain child of computer-whizz Matthew Dale and psychic writer and musician Nomad - who runs
POLICE are continuing their campaign to tackle drugs in the area and want dealers to know they are being "hounded" every step of the way. Officers last week raided an address in Dr Roberts Close, Bridport, and later mounted a large scale joint operation
AT THE end of the day, like, it does my head in. I mean, to be honest, at this moment in time, people are, y'know, touching base to pass on meaningless drivel. In actual fact, members of the Plain English Campaign have, like, voted on the most annoying
A CRAFTY fag behind the bike sheds was once the favourite pastime of rebellious school children, but at the Woodroffe School, Lyme Regis, it's the teachers who are lighting up in secret now. Head teacher Dr Richard Steward has told all staff if they want
A FORMER Woodroffe School boy is on the road to Morocco and has his thumbs in training for the trip. Dicken Patterson, 22, is planning to hitchhike to Morocco this Easter with his lifelong friend Tessa Lambert from Branscombe, to raise funds for the educational
DEAN Court chairman Peter Phillips believes Cherries have benefited from the collapse of the transfer market. Phillips was speaking after the Cherries squad had remained intact following yesterday's transfer deadline. He told the Daily Echo: "There were
