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  • He's the coolest kid on the block

    AGENT CODY BANKS (12A) CODY Banks (Muniz) looks and behaves like your average American teenager - accomplished at school, passionate about skateboards, and painfully shy around girls. However, Cody harbours a dark secret - he is actually part of a top

  • Sinbad tries hard to remain afloat

    SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS (U) SINBAD (voiced by Brad Pitt) is a plucky pirate who has travelled the world with his gentle giant first mate Kale (Dennis Haysbert). During the attempted theft of the legendary Book Of Peace from a ship commanded by

  • SORRY MA'AM!

    A TEENAGER from Dorset is to apologise to the Queen after streaking across the lawn at a royal garden party. Barney Keen, 17, is "extremely embarrassed" by the prank which shocked guests at Buckingham Palace, his father has said. Onlookers cheered as

  • £380,000 cuts voted through

    A PACKAGE of leisure cuts including the closure of the aviary in Bournemouth's Lower Gardens has been voted through. The Liberal Democrat cabinet backed the moves to cover an urgent budget shortfall - despite some members urging for the issue to be put

  • MP plans travellers' law move

    NUISANCE travellers could be the subject of new laws as soon as the autumn, according to MP David Atkinson. The Bournemouth East MP hopes his Private Member's Bill will be incorporated into legislation which will form part of the Queen's Speech in November

  • Rules are 'victory for common sense'

    CHANGES to a new code on boardroom rules have been welcomed as a "victory for common sense" by business leaders. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has agreed a number of adjustments to proposals set out in January's Higgs report on corporate governance

  • Zara joins in horse trials

    THE Princess Royal's daughter Zara Phillips will be among competitors at Lulworth International Horse Trials this weekend. She will follow in the footsteps of her mother, who was one of the top event riders in the country during the 1970s and was a regular

  • Gigs for the week starting July 24

    TONIGHT VeXt/Platon/No Substance/Headstand (Scout Hut, Dorchester): Coruscating neo punk from Weymouth-based trio VeXt, plus young Dorchester alternative rock band Platon, Southampton's top hardcore punk band No Substance and Headstand, a Southampton

  • Gulf War dad is a real hero

    A FATHER-OF-TWO, who was injured in the Gulf War, has won the Daily Echo's unsung hero competition. Vincent Godley, 36, of Pound Lane, Poole, and his family have won a holiday to Malta courtesy of the Echo and Andrex. He was nominated as a hero by his

  • Bridge plan to cost council £1m a year

    POOLE'S ambitious plans to regenerate the town centre will need a contribution of £1m each year for five years from the cash- strapped council. Two weeks ago the Borough of Poole announced an overspend on its 02/03 budget of more than £500,000 and is

  • Damen basking in bronze glory

    LOUISE Damen was beaming on Wednesday (July 23) as she recovered from her tremendous bronze medal in the 10,000m in the U23 European Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, last weekend and confessed it was only her third ever attempt at the mammoth distance

  • Injured duo out of next three clashes

    DEPLETED Pirates must go into their next three matches without injured duo Tony Rickardsson and Krzysztof Kasprzak, starting at Ipswich on July 24 (7.30pm). Rickardsson has been advised by doctors not to race for at least a week after falling heavily

  • Bikers ruining country paths, meeting hears

    RIGHTS of Way legislation is "complicated and antiquated" according to frustrated countryside users who attended a public meeting in East Dorset. More than 120 attended the meeting at Cranborne Village Hall called in response to complaints about gangs

  • Blues is the colour

    DORSET Blues Society is holding its annual Blues School at Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester next week. The popular week-long event starts on Monday and runs until Friday, August 1. For full details call 01305 766729 or 07721 435017.

  • Together again

    THE Weymouth-based Get Us Together Drama Club continues with its summer programme of activities for disabled and able-bodied children this week. Tomorrow there is the chance to have a go at calligraphy and T-shirt design between 2pm and 5pm and on Sunday

  • Arts events for week of July 24

    THURSDAY (24) Mosaic workshop, Dorchester Arts Centre (11am-3pm) The Dave Benson Phillips Show, Weymouth Pavilion FRIDAY (25) Mosaic workshop, Dorchester Arts Centre (11am-3pm) Calligraphy and T-shirt design, Weymouth Arts Centre (2-5pm) Here and Now,

  • Burglar narrowly escapes jail term

    A YOUNG burglar narrowly escaped prison after admitting his part in three burglaries in which £21,500 was stolen. Andrew Paul Ritchie, 19, of Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth, admitted burgling Chesil Beach Caf, Abbotsbury, on his own and the Fathom and Blues

  • On your bikes

    Dorset Police and Budmouth Technology College in Weymouth have come up with a great way to recycle unclaimed or abandoned bikes received by the police - let the students have them for field trips and summer camps. The college uses bikes for a variety

  • Residents call for referendum on town centre

    ANGRY protesters are demanding a referendum on plans for a £20m scheme that will transform their town centre. Ringwood Redevelopment Action Group, which is opposing the scheme, this week handed in a 1,600 signature petition to New Forest District Council

  • Hospital building set for spring start

    WORK on a state-of-the-art hospital serving 182,000 people in the New Forest is set to start next May after years of delays, the Daily Echo can reveal. Health chiefs have announced that two companies involved in the race to build the £36m complex are

  • New deal for Grant

    PETER Grant is poised to officially take on the mantle of Cherries' assistant manager after agreeing terms on a new Dean Court deal. The 37-year-old Scot signed a three-year player-coach contract with Cherries in May 2000 and has forged a strong alliance

  • Coming next week:

    GRAVE MISTAKE: Coming next week, we see Arnold Schwarzenegger, pictured left, meet his match in the high octane action adventure TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES. The pinkest prosecutor on the block (Reese Witherspoon) heads for Washington to ban animal

  • Film listings for week of July 24

    AGENT CODY BANKS (12A): See review. SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS (U): See review. HULK (12A): Scientist Dr Bruce Banner is exposed to a massive dose of gamma radiation that turns him into a raging green monster whenever he gets angry. But the baddies

  • Row over visitor centre decision

    A ROW has erupted over the knife-edge decision to approve a study and visitor centre at Bournemouth's Hengistbury Head. The council's deputy leader has attacked Conservatives who once backed the plan and then voted against it. And Bournemouth East MP

  • Man rugby-tackles jewel store raiders

    A PLUCKY jeweller managed to rugby-tackle one of three hammer-wielding raiders who targeted his shop. Three men in balaclavas launched a smash-and-grab raid on Gold Reserve Jewellers in St Michael's Road, Bournemouth, at around 3.05pm yesterday. They

  • Echo challenge group given survival advice

    THESE ARE the candidates who have put themselves forward for Dorset's ultimate challenge. Twenty-five brave souls will spend five days on an island fighting for survival and raising thousands for charity. Contestants met for the first time at the launch

  • Last orders for a pint in a glass?

    MOVES to replace Britain's beer glasses with plastic ones have met with a lukewarm response in Dorset. Glasgow council, the UK's biggest licensing authority, is telling the brewing industry it has a "moral duty" to provide drinks in plastic containers

  • Beach-goers sprayed with weedkiller

    NATIONAL Trust chiefs have come under fire after weedkiller sprayed from a helicopter drifted across Studland's busy public beach. Three members of the public complained to environmental health officers that they suffered smarting eyes and sore throats

  • Seeking out the sounds of the Mersey

    LIVERPOOL'S Cavern Club must be among the most famous inexplicably demolished buildings in the world. They've rebuilt it since, of course, on the wrong side of the street, but it's still a bit like taking a JCB to the Taj Mahal because they needed a new

  • Antonio set for historic Debut

    BRAZILIAN-born Antonio Lindback is set to become the first black rider to race for Pirates in the 56-year history of the club. The stylish teenager has made a big impact in Sweden this season in the Elite League for Masarna and in the Allsvenskan League

  • Right Here right now

    ONE of the most popular slices of entertainment laid on at Weymouth Pavilion this summer will be a repeat season by Here and Now, a group of the resort's most talented youngsters. Last year the band performed each week at the venue and their shows proved

  • The best of all

    TWO legends of rock will spring to life next Saturday when Angie Bennett anmd Eddie Hintz bring their Tina Turner and Elton John acts to Weymouth Pavilion. Both Angie and Eddie have built up a fine reputation for their authentic representations of the

  • A very funny man

    THERE will be no balloon animals or custard pie fights next Monday when James Campbell brings his Comedy 4 Kids show to the Lighthouse in Poole. James is the UK's only stand-up comedian who aims his act solely at children aged from four upwards and he

  • Sculpture and sand for all on Sunday

    A FAMILY day on the sands is being lined up on Sunday when the annual Sculpture on the Beach takes place at Eype Beach. The event starts at 10am and the aim is to collect as much flotsam and jetsam as you can and turn it into art. The winner gets a cash

  • Kids' fun for the week of July 24

    Lighthouse, Poole, tel 01202 685222: Monday, July 28: Comedy 4 Kids, 2pm, 5pm Tuesday, July 29-Friday, August 1: Augustus Gloop and the Great Gum Machine, 10.30am-4.30pm, £50 Tuesday, July 29: Elves - collage and mixed media, 10.30am-12.15pm, 1.30pm-4.30pm

  • Market leader

    BRIDPORT is to set the trend for market towns across the country. The town is one of only nine chosen by the Countryside Agency - and the only one in the south west - to be named as a Beacon Town to spearhead a programme tackling the challenges facing

  • Take your pick on tax discounts

    A RESIDENTS' discount card may be introduced to offer tax payers cheaper services. Members of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council last night suggested the authority implement a council tax payer credit scheme where residents are able to choose which

  • Man fought brother on dad's stag night

    A 21-year-old man has been fined after a CCTV camera caught him brawling with his brother on their father's stag night. Michael Andrew Turpitt was identified by the crime-busting cameras after operators spotted the fight which broke out during celebrations

  • Council targets yobs

    A BEAMINSTER man says youngsters are turning the town's playing fields into a booze den. Mr Peter Culver spoke at Beaminster Town Council's meeting and called for a by-law to control under-age drinking. He claimed the problems of drinking and foul language

  • Tent blaze girl's mum praises lifesavers

    THE Dorchester mother of a young girl who was badly burned a year ago today in a Dorset tent blaze has praised everyone who helped her recovery. Nine-year-old Nadia Bounhar was badly injured when fire engulfed a tent she was sharing with her father at

  • Couple made to pay twice by car hirers

    A WEYMOUTH couple are among hundreds of holidaymakers who say that a car hire company has taken them for a ride. Linda and Graham Hughes are furious that they ended up paying twice to rent a car for a week in Fuerteventura from London-based firm Hire

  • Residents protest over meadow car park plan

    A ROW has broken out about an ancient water meadow which could be concreted over to make a car park. Residents are resisting the move vigorously, saying it would be ruin the entrance to Blandford which has ample parking anyway. Brewery company Hall and

  • MP plans travellers' law move

    NUISANCE travellers could be the subject of new laws as soon as the autumn, according to MP David Atkinson. The Bournemouth East MP hopes his Private Member's Bill will be incorporated into legislation which will form part of the Queen's Speech in November