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  • Cinema listings for week starting Firday, July 5

    MINORITY REPORT (12) SCI FI thriller with Tom Cruise on the run as a man who has been seen by people with precognition committing a serious crime in the future - see review. RATING PPPP SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON (U) A SPIRITED and animated story

  • TEEN DRIVER'S BID TO SAVE LIFE

    A TEENAGE driver tried to resuscitate a pedestrian who stepped into the path of his car, an inquest heard. The newly-qualified 17-year-old first-aider did not realise that his car had hit two people, one of whom died. And the coroner congratulated the

  • New boss says staff will stay

    THE new owner of the Salterns Hotel in Poole has reassured staff that no major changes will take place this year. All of the work force at the three- star hotel, lounge bar, bistro and restaurant will remain in their posts following the takeover by Richard

  • ISLAND FESTIVAL IS A SMASH HIT

    PORTLAND United manaer Nick Preston has hailed the island's first ever Youth Soccer Festival a "massive success". The event, held in association with Weymouth and Portland Borough Council, attracted more than 70 youngsters to Grove Corner last weekend

  • AWAY DAYS FOR MAGPIES

    DORCHESTER'S decision to allow Conference neighbours Yeovil to use their Avenue Stadium means the Magpies have been given a tough run of away fixtures when they start their new Dr Martens Eastern Division promotion campaign next month. When the league

  • Irate Havvy rants at ref

    PIRATES captain Gary Havelock blasted referee Chris Gay for "costing me money" after they had comfortably beaten Belle Vue last night. Havelock was upset that the man in the box hadn't ordered a restart of heat 13 with all four riders back after Aces'

  • A lot of good fortune

    A CHINESE vase bought from a Bridport antique shop for a few hundred pounds sold at auction for £110,000. Its delighted owner from Lyme Regis had been told to expect only between £2,000 and £3,000 for it because it was damaged. The price surprised and

  • Raiders drop a brick in theft attempt

    WOULD-BE robbers came up against more than they bargained for when they tried to break into Ladbrokes in Dorchester. The culprits attempted to enter the South Street bookie's premises by removing bricks from a back wall. But after discovering a layer

  • Pace of change is now accelerating at the YOI

    PORTLAND'S Young Offender Institution is continuing to make improvements, but still has a long way to go. These are the findings of the annual report by the board of visitors, which states that despite several major setbacks during the year, the pace

  • County fears chaos in teacher recruitment

    A RECRUITMENT drive for hundreds of teachers and social workers across Dorset could be plunged into chaos because of delayed police checks. A new system of mounting criminal checks on would-be members of staff who deal with children has sparked a huge

  • Menetrier set for Court exit

    MICHAEL Menetrier looks to be on his way out of Bournemouth after the French goalkeeper failed to report for the start of pre-season training. Menetrier, who has been on compassionate leave in France since the death of his mother this spring, was expected

  • Tesco late opening plan rejected

    AXMINSTER Tesco's bid to stay open later and extend its lorry delivery times has failed. Councillors ruled this week that when it comes to protecting residents' peace and quite - every little helps. Members of East Devon district council's rural area

  • Club's U-turn over fixtures

    CHERRIES have completed a U-turn on the scheduling of two of next season's home fixtures after disgruntled fans bombarded an unofficial club website with complaints, writes Karenza Morton. Cherries announced last week that their Division Three clashes

  • Chinese vase fetches £110,000

    A CHINESE vase bought by a Lyme Regis man from an antique shop for a few hundred pounds sold at auction for £110,000. It's delighted owner from Lyme Regis had been told to expect only between £2,000 and £3,000 for it because it was damaged. The price

  • Majority will love Minority

    Minority Report Following the mixed reviews of AI: Artificial Intelligence, director Steven Spielberg submerges himself once more in dystopian sci-fi. Minority Report is a futuristic adventure from the pen of Philip K Dick, who was also the inspiration

  • Spirit of Wild West is alive

    Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron THE spirit of the Wild West lives on in this new full-length animated feature from DreamWorks, the studio behind the Oscar-winning fairy-tale Shrek. This centres on a brave mustang stallion called Spirit, whose heady days

  • TEEN DRIVER'S BID TO SAVE LIFE

    A TEENAGE driver tried to resuscitate a pedestrian who stepped into the path of his car, an inquest heard. The newly-qualified 17-year-old first-aider did not realise that his car had hit two people, one of whom died. And the coroner congratulated the

  • A disciple of The Damned

    HISTORY tends to write them off as mere cartoonish pasticheurs or punk also-rans at best, but I'm here to tell y'all that The Damned (Cheese & Grain, Frome, Saturday, £10.50 advance/£12.50 on the door, tickets on 01373 455420), at their best, were

  • Customs seize smuggled vodka

    CUSTOMS officers at Poole port discovered a large quantity of vodka being smuggled in a lorry carrying lampshades and light fittings early yesterday morning. A total of 12,096 litres of vodka was found on the freight lorry as it arrived from Cherbourg

  • Fortune favours Hewitts

    THE YACHTING World Dayboat open meeting attracted 19 entries to a breezy weekend at Poole Yacht Club. Winds on Saturday were moderate but increased to a gusty force 5-6 on Sunday to provide some exciting sailing with plenty of gear failure and mishaps

  • Sick gran swims in aid of charity

    THE sight of a small child struggling to lift a slab of rock galvanised her into action. Grandmother-of-nine Eileen Elmer got out of her wheelchair and into the swimming pool as a result of an advert for Sports Relief - an off-shoot of Comic Relief which

  • Four nights of Lakeside Magic

    A QUARTET of nights packed with top musical entertainment and fireworks is on offer at Kingston Maurward later this month bringing audiences a touch of Lakeside Magic. From Thursday, July 18, until Sunday, July 21, you will be able to enjoy the best music

  • An Amadeus opportunity

    MUSIC students are being invited to join the internationally acclaimed Amadeus Orchestra when the ensemble plays a concert in Dorchester later this month. The orchestra, which is a training ground for young professionals and music students, is holding

  • White van man flees after smashing cars and lights

    A VAN driver fled after ploughing into a traffic light, cars and garages on Weymouth seafront last night. Shocked witnesses told how a child could have been killed when the white Ford Transit smashed into a crossing and garages behind Weymouth Bay holiday

  • College principal tells of the tough choices ahead

    WEYMOUTH College's new principal Sue Moore says she's ready to make tough choices to battle through the current cash crisis. In her first interview since taking up the hot-seat at the troubled college, she said some course programmes will have to be cut

  • Hopes raised for village green plan

    FAMILIES battling to set up a village green in Weymouth have moved closer to victory after councillors provided a ray of hope. Residents at Southill have applied to Dorset County Council to register a parcel of land behind the police headquarters off

  • Works of art are both weird and wonderful

    WEIRD and wonderful works of art went on display at Weymouth College as part of a show put together by HND classes in fine art, graphics and 3-D design. Students of animation were briefed to choose one scene from any movie and recreate it in model form

  • Police 'have to prioritise' says chief

    A POLICE chief has hit back at claims by Ringwood councillors that the town is dangerously under-policed. Deputy Mayor Cllr Michael Thierry is to investigate police manpower levels in the area after he was unable to report an incident because there were

  • Jurassic Park bid to boost heritage coast

    A TEAM of consultants has been appointed to examine the economic development potential of Dorset's Jurassic Coast. The 95-mile stretch of coastline from Studland Bay in Dorset to Orcombe Point in East Devon is the first natural World Heritage Site in

  • NIKKI IS FASTEST IN THE UK

    WEY Valley student Nikki Hamblin showed she is on form to take on the best in the country over 1,500 metres at the English Schools Championships later this month with a superb run at Exeter. The Dorchester AC member led the club's challenge when calm

  • Summer fun is set to start

    DORSET'S arts scene has come up trumps again and is preparing to keep the county's more rural youngsters entertained over the long summer break with a remarkable variety of creative events and activities. The Summer Supplement, which has been running

  • My lifesaver

    A DRAMATIC mercy mission saved the life of an unborn baby boy. Pregnant Lynda Staddon was airlifted to hospital by coastguard helicopter after plans to give birth at home started to go wrong. The teacher from West Dorset was in danger of losing her baby

  • Bus strike may see children stranded

    PARENTS have been warned that more than 1,000 pupils face problems getting to school when the first in a series of five bus strikes starts tomorrow. Children at 23 schools across Dorset will be affected by the action, staged by drivers locked in a pay

  • Isle's council is secure for another year

    CALLS from Portland to consider scrapping the town council have failed to get support across the water in Weymouth. But borough councillors have promised to check out the situation in a year's time after admitting there was something 'very wrong' on the

  • Warning from council after conmen rob OAP of £800

    NEW Forest District Council is warning residents to be on their guard against conmen posing as local authority workers. Their appeal comes after an 82- year-old woman from Bransgore had £800 stolen by conmen posing as council workmen. The elderly lady

  • Horse rider Kirsty's sponsorship deal

    LYME Regis rider Kirsty Wiscombe has been lucky enough to secure sponsorship from one of the leading names in equine nutrition. Kirsty, 32, has a wealth of experience in training endurance horses and is delighted to have gained sponsorship from TopSpec

  • Martin in black comedy with bite

    Novocaine Mild-mannered dentist Dr Frank Sangster (Steve Martin) should be content with his lot in life. He has a successful practice in Illinois, a good home and a loving fiancee (Laura Dern) who works as his hygienist, but Frank is bored and desperate

  • Jurassic Park bid to boost heritage coast

    A TEAM of consultants has been appointed to examine the economic development potential of Dorset's Jurassic Coast. The 95-mile stretch of coastline from Studland Bay in Dorset to Orcombe Point in East Devon is the first natural World Heritage Site in

  • Gig guide

    TONIGHT (4) Stocky Lamaar (King's Arms, High East Street, Dorchester): A rare and wondrous reunion from Dorset's three favourite demented ne'er-do-wells. Will they reinstate the infamous Magic Box tonight, where the audience are invited to write down

  • British and bitter

    ASK Leonardo Estrada if he feels British and the reply comes swiftly and bitterly. "I am British. During World War Two, I was detained in a prisoner of war camp solely because I was British, but now it seems I am not British enough for compensation."

  • Legg gets Games confidence boost

    KAREN Legg gave herself another confidence boost ahead of this month's Commonwealth Games when she became the ASA national 100m freestyle champion. The 24-year-old from Ferndown Otters has won several national titles over 200m and 400m in the past but

  • Arts diary for week beginning Thursday, July 4

    THURSDAY (4) Dark Lucy, Royal Manor Theatre, Portland American-style Wrestling, Ocean Room, Weymouth Pavilion Beneath the Greenwood Tree, Nothe Fort, Weymouth Alan Ayckbourne's Table Manners, Octagon, Yeovil The Saxettes (jazz), St Mary's Church, Beaminster

  • "Self evident" Cobb sign deplored

    A LYME Regis town councillor has protested over another sign on the historic Cobb. Nigel Clarke says a notice advising the surface is uneven is "an apparent self evident piece of information which has all the logic of placing a sign on the Cobb stating

  • Police appeal after attack on Lyme teenager

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information after a local teenager was assaulted on the beach at Lyme Regis. The unprovoked attack happened at Back Beach on Wednesday, June 26, at around 4 pm while a 17-year-old man was sat talking with his girlfriend

  • Public to choose seafront lights

    RESIDENTS in Lyme Regis may get the chance to view working examples of proposed new seafront lights before voting on the final design. That was the offer from county council engineers at a public meeting this week. It came after residents complained that