FIVE CHILDREN & IT Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Zoe Wanamaker, Freddie Highmore, Jonathan Bailey, Jessica Claridge, Poppy Rogers, Eddie Izzard (voice of) GENRE: Family comedy CERTIFICATE: U GUIDE: No swearing, no sex, no violence RATING PPP WHEN their
ALIEN VS PREDATOR (15): See review. ALFIE (15): See review. THE PRINCESS DIARIES 2 - ROYAL ENGAGEMENT (U): See review. FIVE CHILDREN AND IT (U): See review. SHARK TALE (U): A fast-talking little fish (voiced by Will Smith) gets into hot water when a tall
A TALENTED sportsman plunged 14 floors to his death down a lift shaft in a horrific accident. Respected student Toby Mann stepped through open lift doors without realising the lift cabin was not there, district coroner Sheriff Payne heard at a Bournemouth
HEALTH experts are warning that older and vulnerable people should not underestimate the risk of flu this winter, after several years without an epidemic. Dr Sue Bennett, director of the Dorset Health Protection Unit, said: "After a number of winters
Unless otherwise stated, expect gigs to start at around 8.30pm to 9pm. TONIGHT Barnaby 5 (Bar Banus, The Esplanade, Weymouth): Dexterous funk grooves with ladles of nift from this Wimborne-based band. Back Seat Blues (Nelson's Cheese & Ale Bar, Salisbury
A DOG owner has slammed Poole council after making him appear in court five times accused of dog fouling - only to drop the case. David Gilliver, 69, of Central Avenue in Branksome, was accused in January of allowing his 12-month-old long-haired dachshund
MASSIVE increases in anti-social behaviour crimes in Poole have been revealed in a shocking new report. The news came as Dorset took its begging bowl to the Government to help provide funds for more police officers. Poole's third Crime and Drugs Audit
HAMPSHIRE regular Dean Morgan will miss the opening match of the Liberty Trophy campaign for a good reason - he is continuing to play outdoors on the other side of the Atlantic. While bowlers over here are huddled indoors, the Boscombe Cliff and East
DORSET recorded only one win and one second place but a good all-round team performance gave the youth team eighth place out of 17 in Division Two of the ASA Inter-County competition at Sheffield. It would have been seventh place but for an unfortunate
DORCHESTER Town boss Mark Morris has been ruled out of the running for the vacant Weymouth manager's job, chief executive Martyn Harrison today revealed. The Magpies manager headed a list of early contenders to take over from Steve Claridge who was sacked
A HIGH calibre autumn season continues at the Lighthouse in Poole next week when award-winning dance comes to the venue for two nights. The Siobhan Davies Dance Company, one of the most highly regarded ensembles in the business, is bringing its latest
INNOVATIVE Cornwall-based Zenith Theatre Company presents its new comedy Laughing Gravy at Dorchester Arts Centre tomorrow. The show is a play about Stan Laurel, his inexhaustible quest for the next gag, and his famous partnership with Oliver Hardy. Laughing
A CONCERT aiming to raise funds for the charity Cry takes place in the United Church, South Street in Dorchester on Saturday. Performed by United Church Brass, the performance will include a wide range of music including popular, classical, traditional
POPULAR composer John Joubert is coming to Weymouth next week to hear pianist Duncan Honeybourne perform a recital featuring his works. Joubert, who is best known for his carol Torches Torches, will be in the resort for the next lunchtime concert organised
THURSDAY (21) I Am a Viking, Weymouth College theatre Avishai Cohen, Bridport Arts Centre Lunchtime recital, Lighthouse, Poole (1.05pm) Blue Devils Ellington Orchestra, Lighthouse, Poole Hamlet, Lighthouse, Poole Two and Two Make Sex, Octagon Theatre,
WEYMOUTH's night-time streets are turning into a no-go area for women and the elderly afraid of becoming crime victims, a new survey says. Nearly one in three say they feel unsafe to be out after dark and others are afraid of being at home alone. The
POUNDBURY could have a sister town - on the other side of the globe. The Argentine ambassador to the United Kingdom hopes Prince Charles' model village will inspire similar schemes in Buenos Aires. Federico Mirre visited the controversial development
FORMER MP Gyles Brandreth entertained hundreds of women gathered at Weymouth Pavilion yesterday. His speech to a packed meeting of the Dorset Federation of Women's Institutes was met with hoots of laughter from the audience. As guest speaker, he amused
WRITER Dr Simon Singh was special guest to mark the official launch of a Weymouth school's specialist science status. Dr Singh, whose book Fermat's Last Theorem brought him international acclaim, also led two science and maths workshops with pupils after
A PRIVATE company is likely to take over the management of Weymouth swimming pool. The Knightsdale Road centre, which is owned and run by the borough council, could be taken over by Sports and Leisure Management Limited (SLM) in a money-saving exercise
ALFIE (15) CHARLES Shyer's remake of the seminal 1966 comedy drama, which introduced a young Michael Caine as the eponymous playboy bachelor, remains remarkably faithful to Lewis Gilbert's original film and Bill Naughton's play. Alfie Elkins (Jude Law
ALIEN VS PREDATOR (15) A GROUP of explorers hired by Lance Henriksen venture in to the depths of a sunken pyramid in the snowy northern wastes. Unfortunately, the subterranean structure is a sacrificial chamber, home to the dreaded aliens, and soon face-huggers
NIGELLA Lawson served up a treat for her drooling fans at a book signing for her latest collection of gastronomic delights in Bournemouth. The domestic goddess, whose sultry good looks and decadent dishes have helped put the "oo" back in cooking, explained
DORSET journalist Lynda Lee-Potter, who made her name with a weekly column for the Daily Mail, has died. The writer, who lived in Stoborough near Wareham, had been suffering from a brain tumour. Born Lynda Higginson, the daughter of a mining family in
FACED with tough new recycling targets, Dorset County Council has struggled to find a suitable spot to construct a modern new household recycling centre in Swanage. But a bid to use land earmarked for industrial use has fallen on deaf ears - Swanage town
MARCO'S off for a course of intensive colonic irrigation or something this week, leaving me in the, er, driving seat. Do you know what I'm going to do? I'm going to come over all eclectic. This wee resum will include world music, jazz, blues and lullabies
A POOLE man has been found guilty of robbing a widow in her own home. During a three-day trial at Bournemouth Crown Court, John Swanson, 21, had denied forcing his way into 58-year-old Theresa Hitchings's first-floor flat in Arne Avenue, Rossmore. Jurors
COMPENSATION of £110,000 is being paid to Poole Council because the Dolphin Quays apartment complex was built beyond its agreed limits. Balconies at the front of the building jut out up to two metres more than they should - encroaching above council-owned
MATTHEW McGowan will go from boardroom to touchline after agreeing to take over team affairs at the Wessex Stadium. The Terras director has become acting manager after player-boss Steve Claridge was sacked on Tuesday night. The appointment came after
STEVE Claridge claims he was the victim of a personality clash with Weymouth chief executive Martyn Harrison. The sacked player-manager told today how he was 'gutted' to be shown the Wessex Stadium door after 15 months in charge. The remaining four years
WWW.YOURCVMATCH.CO.UK - the Daily Echo's online jobmatching service now boasts more than 3,250 live CVs from jobseekers. Employers across the South are using Yourcvmatch.co.uk to beat skills shortages by homing in on the best CVs online. They are capitalising
A PARALYMPIC champion who was mugged in London will be reunited with his gold medal on Monday. Darren Kenny, 34, from Verwood, was robbed near Charing Cross earlier this month as he returned to his hotel after celebrating his success at the British Olympic
A WORLD War II veteran from Wimborne who flew daring missions which helped defeat the Nazis has spoken of his emotions after more than 150 airmen gathered for a final reunion. Des Curtis, 81, was master of ceremonies at a weekend banquet for the Mosquito
A VARIETY of fun and inventive children's workshops are being held in arts centre across Dorset next week. The half-term activities cover everything from lantern-making to spooky finger-puppet design and are taking place at Dorchester Arts Centre and
A LIVELY evening of clowning and slapstick comedy is on offer at Weymouth College tonight at 7.30pm. I Am A Viking is one of three Thursday nights of comedy taking place in the college theatre. Tickets are £7 plus concessions and there is also a 'buy
SPOOKY Hallowe'en entertainment is pencilled in for the end of the month at Eype Church Centre for the Arts, Philippa Urquhart will be on stage performing Henry James' spine-chilling classic The Turn of the Screw, a ghoulish tale of a governess who fears
CHILDREN'S theatre comes to Bridport this weekend when the ever-popular Theatre Alibi brings Wild One to the town. Some people call Bloss 'a little monkey' because she loves to climb things - and get into trouble. But when she meets top climber Mordechai
A BLACK 18 hours on New Forest roads saw three ponies die after collisions with hit-and-run drivers. Another pony, a filly foal, died as the result of a collision, which was reported. That accident happened at Hincheslea between Wootton and Brockenhurst
TOUGHER controls on dumping rubbish at a nearby council waste site are being blamed for an increase in fly-tipping on an industrial estate at Somerford. Factory boss Roy Francis says people being turned away from the tip in Wilverley Road are leaving
SEAN O'Driscoll believes his chances of bringing in temporary defensive cover for the injured Warren Cummings look bleak. The Scottish left-back, stretchered off in the closing moments of Tuesday night's win at Torquay, is expected to be out of action
BEAUTY is in the eye of the beholder, they say, and after visiting Venice earlier this year, I've never agreed with this old adage more. As we packed our bags, friends assured us it we were about to encounter one of the most fascinating places on earth
