THE Sheridan IMAX should be replaced with an ice rink - that's the overwhelming message from Daily Echo readers. The Echo got an amazing response after it appealed for suggestions on what the IMAX should be replaced with and revealed that it may become
FOLLOWING in the horseshoe prints of Seabiscuit, Dreamer is a life-affirming tale of triumph against incredible adversity on the racetrack. Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) is a talented horse trainer who has used his unique talents to line the pockets of greedy
LIVING up to your parents' lofty expectations can be a stressful experience for any teenager - for Will Stronghold (Michael Angarano) it's almost unbearable. As the son of legendary superheroes Steve Stronghold (Kurt Russell) aka The Commander and Josie
FOLLOWING in the horseshoe prints of Seabiscuit, Dreamer is a life-affirming tale of triumph against incredible adversity on the racetrack. Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) is a talented horse trainer who has used his unique talents to line the pockets of greedy
JOHN Stockwell, director of the surfer chick flick Blue Crush, returns to the briny for his latest streamlined action-adventure. If you're looking for tanned babes in skimpy bikinis and handsome hunks in swimming shorts, cavorting in sun-kissed tropical
A CANFORD Cliffs man is devastated after a severe fire gutted his home Thursday morning, leaving one of his pet dogs dead after it succumbed to toxic fumes. More than 20 firefighters from Westbourne, Poole, Hamworthy and Redhill stations tackled the fierce
SALTERNS Harbourside Hotel, in Lilliput has changed hands for the third time in just two years. MG Harbourside has now taken on the lease of the Salterns Way hotel after previous owner JJ Salterns Limited went into liquidation. JJ Salterns Limited took
AN East Dorset tourist attraction is coming under renewed fire over the building of unauthorised pieces of play equipment at its green belt site near Wimborne. While bosses at Honeybrook Farm are seeking permission to retain an adventure playground, a
THANK the blazes for DVD sales. Had it not been for Family Guy's first three seasons selling squillions, Fox wouldn't have uncancelled the series and this movie-length episode would be consigned to creater Seth MacFarlane's strange little mind. But here
A CONVICTED paedophile has been banned for life from contact with children - the first person in Dorset to receive such an order. Former bus conductor Stephen Paul Welstead - aka Stephen Merrifield - has a history as a sexual predator of young boys. Now
DOG poo is turning a Christchurch beauty spot blue as countryside custodians highlight the mounting menace of mucky mutt mess. Wardens have been spray painting droppings among the heather at St Catherine's Hill as part of a national English Nature initiative
IT sounds like a trick question - how can Bournemouth expand by a quarter without getting any bigger? The town currently has 72,000 homes and most people would say it feels pretty full. But an extra 18,000 new properties are needed in the next 20 years
IT just goes to show Michael Winner knows a good thing when he experiences it. The Sunday Times food critic is forever raving about how fantastic the Chewton Glen Hotel is, not just for its food, but its service, ambience and rooms. And now it's official
A WEATHER expert has warned that tens of thousands of pensioners across Britain could die if predictions of the coldest winter for a decade are realised. Calling for urgent action, Ewen McCallum, head of forecasting at the Met Office, said there is a
EMMA Thompson makes her first foray into film screenwriting since the Oscar-winning Sense And Sensibility with this adaptation of the Nurse Matilda books by Christianna Brand. Following the death of his wife, Mr Brown (Colin Firth) retreats from life,
AFTER the candy-coloured brilliance of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, filmmaker extraordinaire Tim Burton brings his visionary genius to bear on this animated film in the tradition of A Nightmare Before Christmas, co-directed by Mike Johnson. Like
JOHN Stockwell, director of the surfer chick flick Blue Crush, returns to the briny for his latest streamlined action-adventure. If you're looking for tanned babes in skimpy bikinis and handsome hunks in swimming shorts, cavorting in sun-kissed tropical
GETTING their hands dirty has helped turn around the lives of offenders not yet hardened to a life of crime. For four years Bovington Tank Museum has taken on people serving Community Punishment Orders for low-level crime. Once a week they spend a morning
AFTER the candy-coloured brilliance of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, filmmaker extraordinaire Tim Burton brings his visionary genius to bear on this animated film in the tradition of A Nightmare Before Christmas, co-directed by Mike Johnson. Like
EMMA Thompson makes her first foray into film screenwriting since the Oscar-winning Sense And Sensibility with this adaptation of the Nurse Matilda books by Christianna Brand. Following the death of his wife, Mr Brown (Colin Firth) retreats from life,
LIVING up to your parents' lofty expectations can be a stressful experience for any teenager - for Will Stronghold (Michael Angarano) it's almost unbearable. As the son of legendary superheroes Steve Stronghold (Kurt Russell) aka The Commander and Josie
THEY say you that can tell what sort of lover a man will be from the way he dances. Which explains why David Brent took so long to get a girl. And why good old Bruce Forsyth has a beautiful and adoring wife who's younger than most of his wigs. The gargantuan-chinned
AS RAP looks to redefine itself and push the boundaries of what has already been achieved, two of its most innovative creators have cooked up one of the most refreshing and startlingly original hip hop albums of recent times. Fresh from his infamous Grey
SOCIETY beauty Elizabeth Tyser mixed with European royals, counted the Duke of Kent among her friends and heard Mussolini speak in pre-war Rome. She skiied for Britain as a young woman and even a devastating car accident in her 40s could not keep her
IT'S arguably the biggest concert draw on the circuit at the moment and it's certainly one hell of a show with which to re-open the newly-refurbished BIC. Little Britain finally arrives on the Windsor Hall stage to open a four-night run on Thursday. Originally
CONTROVERSIAL plans to close community hospital beds in the New Forest could be referred to Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt for further investigation. New Forest Primary Care Trust has suggested getting rid of beds at Fordingbridge, Milford, Lyndhurst
