CHICAGO (12A) Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) is sent to jail for murdering her no-good lover (Dominic West) and trying to frame her hapless husband Amos (John C Reilly) for the crime. Behind bars, Roxie meets her idol, media-hungry songbird Velma Kelly
WHEN you are driving somewhere in a bit of a hurry and fail to notice a speed camera until a double flash tells you that you have been clocked, it can be easy to feel resentful. After all, most of the time you're a careful driver - aren't you? - and there
AN INFESTATION of mice left untreated in a takeaway restaurant in Bournemouth resulted in the temporary closure of the premises after borough environmental health chiefs intervened, Bournemouth Magistrates heard. When environmental health officers visited
WORK has begun on a £1.8 million day centre for disabled people on the site of the old concrete works at Sandford Lane, Wareham. Dorset County Council and Bluestone Construction plc are developing Purbeck Day Centre with a number of eco-friendly materials
SOUTH Dorset MP Jim Knight has tackled the prime minister over the fight to save Portland's search and rescue helicopter. The Labour MP questioned Tony Blair on the issue in the House of Commons yesterday (Jan 15). He asked: "Is it now time for the Department
SO the live music scene staggers on regardless, despite what would appear to be the best efforts of our Elders and Betters to shut the fingers of a nation's musicians in the firmly-closing door marked 'fun'. Sorry to wang on about the new Licensing Bill
TONIGHT (16) The Grind (Finn M'Coul's, Westham Road, Weymouth): The first fully-fledged gig here for this excellent young rock band. Little Dixie (Three Horseshoes, Mill Street, Burton Bradstock): Mutter Slater's band of merry men will be filmed here
FROM the perfect modelling clay recipe to finding a family-friendly restaurant - a Poole woman has set out to make parenthood as puzzle-free as possible. Even though she doesn't have children herself, Helen Hunt set up the Poole arm of the growing community
CRAFT of all shapes and sizes come and go as fashion dictates, but there are some classic designs that stand the test of time, the X One Design is one of them. The X has become the Poole's principle class and the one rightly chosen to represent the town
ALEX SAVAGE is set to make her senior international debut tomorrow when she joins her Ferndown Otters team-mate Karen Legg in the French round of the swimming World Cup. The sixth former from Queen Elizabeth's School, Wimborne, is one of 31 members of
MARTYN Rogers today described talk of him becoming Weymouth's next manager as 'pure speculation'. The former Terras defender and Tiverton Town boss is believed to have been earmarked to replace Geoff Butler had Ian Ridley's take-over bid been successful
AFTER having his proposed rescue package rejected by Terras directors earlier this week, IAN RIDLEY tells Echo sports editor PAUL BAKER he intends to continue the fight to 'save' his hometown football club THE morning after the night before, when I made
EAST DORSET DISTRICT COUNCIL is stepping up its recycling efforts by introducing a new waste collection scheme from April - and it won't cost taxpayers any extra. Residents in 13,700 properties in Wim-borne, Corfe Mullen, Colehill, Pamphill, Sturminster
SEA DOGS and shanties are being prepared for your delectation as Weymouth Drama Club gets set for its annual family pantomime. The group is staging Robinson Crusoe for the first time in almost 20 years with two first-time directors, Antoinette Woollven
THERE'S a first for Bridport Arts Centre on Saturday when Kokoro, the BSO's contemporary musical ensemble, starts a residency with a performance that will include pieces by Philip Glass, Arvo Part and Sir John Tavener, whose Last Sleep of the Virgin forms
NEXT month sees a brace of top shows at Weymouth Pavilion, starting with Dancing in the Streets on Saturday, February 8. The 7.30pm show, which will raise funds for Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood (CLIC), will feature performances by Mission Blue and
WEYMOUTH College starts its spring season of events tonight with one of literature's most enchanting tales, The Little Prince. A pilot crash-lands in the Sahara where he meets The Little Prince from another planet, who tells the stranded pilot about his
TODAY (16) PANTO: Robin Hood, Winterborne Whitechurch village hall PANTO: Aladdin, Lighthouse, Poole The Little Prince, Weymouth College theatre Quicksilver, Buckland Newton village hall Hold Tight it's Sixties Night, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil FRIDAY (17
A POPULAR charity event has been axed after a row between organisers and prison bosses. Portland's Borstal Bash, which has raised more than £100,000 for charities, has been cancelled due to a lack of support from senior management of the Young Offender
SOUTH Dorset MP Jim Knight made a passionate plea for answers over the future of the Portland Coastguard helicopter. Mr Knight used yesterday's session of Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons to ask premier Tony Blair if he was aware of
BEERS for all tastes will be on offer at Beerex 2003, Dorchester's 15th annual charity beer festival. Festival chairman Richard Budd advised punters to get their tickets early for the popular event, which features 45 real ales from across the country.
MORE than 2,000 cyclists from all over Europe are set to descend on West Dorset for a special anniversary celebration. The Cyclists' Touring Club, which celebrates its 125th anniversary this year, has chosen to mark the occasion with a tour of Thomas
Introducing an important new Echo series on mental health provision in Dorset ONE in four people is likely to suffer a mental illness during their lives. Around 10 per cent of the population are suffering from depression at any one time and by 2020 it
THE future of a popular Dorset school under threat of closure is to be decided by an independent adjudicator appointed by the government. The move comes after the Dorset Schools Re-organisation Committee failed to reach the necessary unanimous verdict
STEVE Fletcher believes Cherries' dramatic FA Cup replay penalty shoot-out win over Crewe Alexandra will go down as one of the greatest night's in the club's history. After James Hayter and Fletcher had given the visitors a 2-1 advantage with just seconds
DIVINE INTERVENTION (15) Elia Suleiman takes an offbeat view of the current conflict in the Middle East with this quirky love story set in and around Jerusalem. The story centres on two Palestinians - ES (Suleiman) and a nameless woman (Manal Khader)
THE TRANSPORTER (15) Five years ago, nobody in Hollywood had heard of Jason Statham - the young Londoner was a member of the British national diving team and had just embarked on a fledgling modelling career. Then a lead role in Lock, Stock And Two Smoking
8 MILE (15) notorious rapper Eminem, aka Marshall Mathers III, makes his movie debut in this hard-hitting drama based loosely on his own life. It's the perfect advertisement for him, showcasing his music on the infectious soundtrack and reinventing him
CHICAGO (12A) Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere sing, dance and star in this glitzy musical - see review. Rating PPPP 8 MILE (15) Controversial rap star Eminem makes his big-screen debut - see review. THE TRANSPORTER (18) JASON STATHAM
THE average Dorset "tweenager" is getting £7.58 a week from pocket money and odds jobs, according to a new report. Big-spending 10 to 13-year-olds across the county have more cash to spare than their counterparts in any other western European country
CONVICTED triple murderer John Allen has again declared his innocence and lodged an appeal against his conviction. The pensioner is seeking leave for a full appeal hearing after being found guilty of killing his wife and two children more than 27 years
CONCERNED pupils of a Poole school have made a plea to the prime minister - Save Our Seas. Hillbourne Community First School youngsters have compiled a book for Tony Blair, sharing their worries about the environment. Messages and drawings on postcards
BRIDPORT cruised into the semi-final of the Dorset Senior Cup with a committed display of strength and pace. The superior fitness of the Bees was too much for battling Swanage, who were never in the match after conceding an early goal. Bees manager Peter
IAN Ridley today vowed to continue his fight to 'save' the Terras. The Weymouth-born writer, journalist and TV pundit this week led a three-man consortium that saw its proposed rescue package thrown out by club directors. But in an exclusive interview
GEOFF Butler said today he was angry and hurt at the thought that he could be tossed aside "like a piece of old furniture". "I have nothing against Ian Ridley - I don't really know him - but if he came in and replaced me and Ricky Haysom after all the
AUSTRALIAN champion Leigh Adams turned down a better deal with Belle Vue to ride for Pirates, Poole co-promoter Matt Ford has claimed. Adams, who has rejoined Poole Meridian Lifts on loan after a 13-year absence, had been offered a team place with the
CRIME across East Dorset during the Christmas and New Year period fell by 13 per cent, according to figures released this week. A total of 16 violent crimes, two burglaries and 36 incidents of criminal damage were reported across an area covering Wimborne
THE panto season is showing a sturdy, thigh-slapping, pair of legs as another two shows burst on to the scene in Dorset. At the Regent Centre in Christchurch, the Highcliffe Charity Players will be staging Aladdin from this coming Sunday until Saturday
THE story of heroic Spaniard Don Quixote comes to life at Thomas Hardye School in Dorchester next week when Dreaming of Don Quixote will be performed by pupils from each school year. It runs from Thursday until Saturday, January 23 to 25, at 7.30pm. Tickets
THE opening concert in a series of international events takes place at Wey Valley School, Weymouth, on Tuesday, February 18, at 7.30pm. Two world-class musicians - Czech pianist Radoslav Kvapil and mezzo soprano Sophia Grech - will be performing pieces
A MYSTERY has surfaced over the whereabouts of a Weymouth serviceman's ashes after he died during the Second World War. William Thomas Outen, who was from either Broadwey or Upwey, was in the Royal Air Force when he was captured by the Japanese and he
PORTLAND'S Brackenbury Infant School provides a 'safe, welcoming and supportive atmosphere for learning', according to its latest Ofsted report. Inspectors said pupils liked going to school and had positive attitudes to learning, while teaching was good
FANS and protesters will come face to face when ambitious plans go on show in Chickerell for a new speedway complex. Promoter Brian White hopes to allay residents' fears and give enthusiasts more details about the proposed development at Buckland Ripers
AN ARMY officer from Dorchester who played a major role in Afghanistan is to receive the MBE. Major Mark Goldsack helped to stabilise the war-ravaged country in the chaotic and dangerous days after the Taliban regime fled. Major Goldsack, 38, whose parents
LEADING authorities on the subject of GM crops will be speaking at a public meeting on the subject. The event takes place on Saturday, February 1, at Kingston Maurward College, near Dorchester. Dorset Agenda 21 Forum, which is made up of approximately
PEACE protesters will hold a series of demonstrations in Dorchester town centre to campaign against an attack on Iraq. Weekly anti-war rallies are lined up in Cornhill as well as a major demonstration the moment war breaks out in the Middle Eastern country
A FATHER-of-three who built an outsized house in picturesque New Forest countryside without proper planning permission has been slammed as "foolhardy and pig-headed" by a government inspector. But Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has granted Ken Duffy
THE Inland Revenue is to publish a special code of conduct to prevent its staff selling confidential information about celebrities, it emerged today. Tax workers have been warned that managers are aware of unauthorised access to data. Inland Revenue HR
