MY LITTLE EYE (18) With reality television shows still clogging the schedules, it has never been so easy to court fame and fortune by sacrificing your privacy. My Little Eye takes small screen voyeurism to its dark and unsettling conclusion, reminding
FEARS are ebbing that freak high tides predicted for the early part of next week could swamp low-lying areas of the Dorset and Hampshire coast. Experts warned an unusual alignment of the Earth with the sun and moon next Monday and Tuesday could lead to
WE have two pairs of vouchers to give away this week to see a movie of your choice at Weymouth Cineworld. All you have to do to enter our great free reader competition is answer the following simple question: Name the two Spy Kids pictured on the right
TWO women from Christchurch who contracted the potentially deadly legionnaires' disease while on a Continental coach tour are said to be in a poorly condition in a French hospital. The two elderly travellers were admitted to hospital in Colmar after falling
SWANAGE is bidding for a £55,000 grant from the Countryside Agency to enhance its role as a gateway town to the Jurassic Coast. A blueprint is being drawn up for the future of the seaside resort as a key town within the World Heritage Site. Ideas include
TONIGHT (3) Little Dixie (Three Horseshoes, Mill Street, Burton Bradstock): Witness Mutter Slater's last gig as a single man. Lucky Bishops (Verdi's, Maiden Street, Weymouth): Psych-informed wonderful original works and covers that time forgot as the
Bountiful pictures between the covers of the skinny birdlike songstress doing her Madonna or Kylie bit. Plus 40,000 words tucked inside about Raining Men, winning awards, chasing fame and, sadly, bingeing etc. TV's Pop Stars: The Rivals fans will gobble
Ending to an epic quartet by the brainbox former Booker winner that started donkey's years ago with The Virgin in the Garden. Complexly plotted novel of ideas where questing Frederica, disillusioned with life in 1968, tumbles into a TV career. Fruitful
Sequel to blockbuster Man and Boy. It's easily readable "Man Shares his Feelings Shock" stuff but all a bit of a retake. Harry, now married to Cyd, is attracted to Kazumi while his ex-wife Gina moves to America with new husband, taking Harry's grossly
Viewing figures for England's It Girl's new TV show have raised questions about whether the celebrity cooks are nibbling their petit fours before going out of fashion. I doubt it. This handsome mare could see off the stallions as chancey gamblers are
PARENTS who lost their baby to a muscle-wasting disease have embarked on a new fund-raising campaign. Gareth and Carol Tansey have continued the fight their brave baby Alisha lost to help fund research into Spinal Muscular Atrophy. They have already set
After spending the best part of two weeks travelling around Europe and with Europe winning the Ryder Cup and with Europe's richest horse race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe taking place at Longchamp on Sunday, this week's column has a definite European
DAVID Laws is expected to be sidlined for a fortnight with a broken wrist. The former Terras striker suffered the injury in Eastleigh's FA Cup Second Qualifying Round 0-0 stalemate against Lewes at The Dripping Pan. Laws' injury is a disappointment to
CHRISTCHURCH'S leading venue is set to host two nights of excellent entertainment. Tomorrow sees Long Overdue Theatre Co bring their adaptation of Macbeth to the Regent Centre, with a schools matinee at 1.30 and an evening performance at 7.30. The company
ONE of the UK's leading chamber orchestras, London Concertante, helps Weymouth Music Society kick off its new season this Sunday. The renowned six-strong ensemble will be playing pieces by Telemann, Handel, Vivaldi and Scarlatti at Weymouth College Theatre
IF YOU like a bit of sauce with your entertainment, Portland's Royal Manor Theatre's the place to be later this month when the island's drama club stages Kindly Keep It Covered at the venue. The play, which was written by Dave Freeman and starred Terry
FRUSTRATED Dorchester motorists have come up with their own suggestions to improve the traffic congestion in the town. A massive response to a mail-drop survey has revealed an alarming level of dissatisfaction over the road system in the county town.
DENNIS Loccorriere, instantly recogniseable as the voice of Dr Hook, is back touring the UK on a major solo acoustic tour. The silky smooth vocal maestro behind such hits as Sylvia's Mother, A Little Bit More and When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
PUB regulars rallied round to help a special little boy. Friends of Dean Martin, five, from Wyke Regis, Weymouth, held fundraising events for him at their local pub the Albert Inn. Dean suffers from Leigh's Disease, a muscle wasting and neurological illness
DRIVERS are grimly waiting for the red light which will signal six months of motoring misery linked to a major roadworks scheme in Weymouth. Wessex Water has started preliminary work to replace a long section of water main between Manor Roundabout and
WEYMOUTH College students are finally putting themselves on the stonemasonry map after working on just about every major building in the country. The college has been running stonemasonry, carving and letter-cutting courses since the 1920s, and is the
EXPERTS want permission to move radioactive waste from Winfrith to a disposal company in Hampshire. The wastes are mainly sewage sludge from beds at the site sewage treatment plant and contaminated waste oils and solvents from process and former reactor
Drivers can brush up on their skills behind the wheel in a new scheme to improve road safety. The Driver Improvement Scheme has been introduced as an alternative to prosecution in court for motoring offenders who cause minor accidents. It targets careless
A TEENAGER has been sentenced to custody for life for the brutal killing of a New Forest estate agent during a carjacking bid. Dwaine Williams, 18, stabbed 25-year-old Tim Robinson seven times, once through the heart, in the attack in Battersea, south
INJURY-hit Cherries are hopeful they will be given the green light from the Football League today to sign a defender on loan. After central defensive pair Shaun Maher and Jason Tindall were ruled out of their trip to Lincoln City on Saturday, Cherries
LILO & STITCH (U) Animated films are always highly anticipated, but the computer wizardry of Shrek and Monsters, Inc. have begun to overshadow traditional hand-drawn artistry. With Lilo & Stitch, however, Disney reverts to traditional methods
BOAT TRIP (15) Boat Trip is a garish and offensive adult comedy about two men who pretend to be gay, then use their newly-acquired status to paw women and land themselves dates. Jerry (Cuba Gooding Jr) proposes to his girlfriend Felicia (Vivica A Fox)
A TEENAGER has been sentenced to custody for life for the brutal killing of a New Forest estate agent during a carjacking bid. Dwaine Williams, 18, stabbed 25-year-old Tim Robinson seven times, once through the heart, in the attack in Battersea, south
ONE HOUR PHOTO (15) Mark Romanek makes his feature film debut with this twisted human drama, which showcases Robin Williams' talents as an all-round performer. If you thought the funnyman's portrayal of a killer in Insomnia was chilling, then brace yourselves
PARENTS who lost their baby to a muscle-wasting disease have embarked on a new fund-raising campaign. Gareth and Carol Tansey have continued the fight their brave baby Alisha lost to help fund research into Spinal Muscular Atrophy. They have already set
A CHARITY set to benefit from an exclusive gala night at the IMAX plans to educate children on stranger danger with their share of the money raised. The Bournemouth premiere of two films will be screened at the IMAX on Thursday November 7 as part of an
TWO Dorset couples will be leaving the rush hour in their wake to crank up the gears in the fourth World Cup Rally on tomorrow. Traffic jams will make way for mountain roads, steep hill climbs and rip-roaring race circuits as they make their way from
IT WAS all so predictable at La Moye as Yorkshire won the English Golf Union county title for the fifth time in their sixth successive final appearance with a 100 per cent record. Hampshire finished second and, as they invariably do, beat Dorset on the
THE Scotts are on the march again, it would appear. Before you all start cowering behind Hadrian's Wall and spraying yourselves with caber repellent, I should explain that in this instance I'm actually employing a rather tiresome and obvious pun because
THE talent of rising star Richard Irwin has finally been recognised by the Lawn Tennis Association who have selected him for their elite training squad. The West Hants ace shot to prominence after an impressive season in which he won back to back junior
WEST HANTS' star David Sanger expressed relief at finally winning a Hastings Direct Tour event. Sanger, having appeared in four previous finals, beat Kent's Paddy May 6-4 6-3 in the final at Havant. He broke for 5-4 and held on to take the opening set
Smithites have been hungrily chomping for this follow-up to White Teeth in which Zadie (Sadie, until 14) takes a witty, existential tour, examining zelebrity and (pay attention, Ms Halliwell) the hollowness of zymbol-dominated modern life. A bloke called
Some say Houellebecq (mercifully pronounced Wellbeck) is the finest fare out of France since the petit pain au chocolat. Obscene and provocative, it's about love, clashing cultures and a fellow who forms a travel agency for sexually-frustrated tourists
How I upset John Wayne, squared up to De Niro and gave Elizabeth Taylor a brolly as a present. And why not? Ed Perkins
The literary thoroughbreds have entered the race in the pre-Christmas bestseller stakes as Marty starts to gallop with his curious follow-up to his hailed Memoir. This one's a rage written to honour Stalin's 20 million or more forgotten victims and question
BEING keen is good but being over Keane is hairy as Alfie Haaland discovered. Manchester United's enigma claims Alfie was not exactly saying "What's it all about?" as Roy lay injured in a match. As we know, Alfie suffered a none-too-gentle reminder years
PINCH me if I'm wrong (not you, Roy) but didn't Maeve, queen of Irish novelists, say a year or two ago that she'd ceased novel-writing? Fans of the Irish hero all over the world (not you, Roy) will need police escorts to stop them rioting with pleasure
POOLE Hospital has admitted its chances of obtaining three stars under next year's government performance ratings are "not good." The disappointing prediction came as the hospital completed the first six months of its financial year without making significant
AN unprecedented chance to sample the charms of Compton Acres throughout all four seasons is proving popular with visitors. The Poole attraction is remaining open throughout the winter for the first time in its history and admitting anyone from Dorset
MARTYN SEKJER is celebrating the greatest moment in his bowls career after winning the English singles title at Worthing. The 45-year-old former international, who lives at Verwood, rewrote the history books with a devastating 21-2 victory over Watford's
WIMBORNE manager Andy Read believes his side's impressive 18-0 home win over Stow-on-the Wold has confirmed they could be a handful to handle in South West Division Two East this season. The Leigh Parkers built up a 13-0 half time lead through tries from
TERRAS boss Geoff Butler described Tiverton's 2-0 FA Cup replay victory over Taunton Town last night as 'awesome'. Steve Ovens scored both Tivvy goals to set up a Third Qualifying Round clash with Weymouth at Ladysmead, a week on Saturday. Butler said
FORMER Sunderland attacker Ross Marchant was in talks with Magpies boss Mark Morris last night after impressing in a fast-paced friendly against Yeovil at the Avenue Stadium. The 20-year-old who was released by the Premiership club at the end of last
LIGHTS, music, action... Weymouth Pavilion has announced the line-up of acts for the new season and - in line with its policy of offering something for everyone - there's something to cater for all tastes. Whether you are into lively music, softer sounds
FANS of folk and roots music are in for a treat this weekend when four leading musicians team up at Bridport Arts Centre. Songwriters in the Round features Clive Gregson of 80s band Any Trouble, blues singer/vocalist Kristina Olsen, songsmith Jez Lowe
THURSDAY (3) Art Exhibition, Regent Centre, Christchurch - until October 4 FRIDAY (4) Spotlight on Murder, interactive drama experience, Weymouth Pavilion Ticklish, Jasmin Vardimon Dance Company, Dorchester Corn Exchange Poetry Cafe with Mimi Khalvati
ONE of Weymouth's biggest employers today announced that it will make 44 staff redundant by November 1. DEK, which specialises in screen printing technology, employs 354 people at a factory in Albany Road on the Granby Industrial Estate. Bosses say the
NEW action groups in Dorchester could spark a funding bonanza to breathe new life into the town. People from charities, social groups, arts groups and councils have formed a new partnership to take action on issues such as the town centre and public transport
THE FAMILIES of two missing teenage friends are pleading for them to come home. Jenny Searle and Jennifer Gibbs, who are both 15 and from Portland, have not been seen for six days and concerns are growing for their safety. Police said Jenny and Jennifer
A 70th birthday celebration with a difference took place with a 22-mile run. Dedicated Weymouth runner Tom Scriven, who has completed 40 marathons, including 10 in London, decided to mix drinking with running while raising cash. Tom said: "I wanted to
SPONSORS of Royal Manor Arts College on Portland enjoyed a tuneful welcome when they visited the new specialist school. In September, Royal Manor School became Royal Manor Arts College, following a successful bid for the specialist status last year. In
RETIRED steed Taunton Deane has found a happy home in Langton Herring, near Weymouth. The 19-year-old horse, known as TD, is to live out his days in a Dorset field with new friend Moses, a blind pony, after serving with the Avon and Somerset Mounted Police
DORSET police officers have hit out at new government initiatives to put unqualified bobbies on the beat. Deputy chairman of the Dorset Police Federation Clive Chamberlain said with the introduction of new community support officers he does not want to
CANCER patient Pete House is celebrating for a second time to raise cash for charity. Pete, 59, from Charminster, who held his own wake in January 'because I didn't want to miss the best party of my life' is holding a country and western party to raise
ECHO-BACKED Business Club Wessex returns later this month for the first of a series of new seminars targeting the needs of local companies. Business Club Wessex seminars - sponsored jointly by Bournemouth University, Wessex branch of the Institute of
