THE COSTUMES are ready, the rehearsals are going smoothly and Weymouth Operatic Society is getting ready to perform its autumn show, the hugely popular musical My Fair Lady. Based on George Bernard Shaw's tale Pygmalion, the rags-to-riches story of flower
EDUCATION secretary Alan Johnson hailed a new special school in Weymouth as a model for the rest of the country during a visit yesterday. The Secretary of State joined Schools Minister and South Dorset MP Jim Knight for a tour of facilities at the new
THE lack of affordable homes in Weymouth is a disgrace to the borough, councillors were told last night. Housing developer David Stevens told a packed meeting of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council that people living in the town cannot wait years and
A MAN held in custody charged with stabbing three teenage girls in Bridport was injured in an accident, police said. Ian Andrew Ruby, 18, from Court Close, Bridport, is believed to have suffered facial injuries and received treatment in Poole General
MARINE businesses fear that housing could dominate plans for the future of a former defence research site in Weymouth. The Chesil Marine Network, a group of local businesses associated with the marine industry, fears that valuable water access at the
A REGULAR visitor to a holiday park in Weymouth discovered a 1973 price list and has been offered a holiday at those prices. Teacher Kerry Carter, from Gwent, found the price list for Littlesea Holiday Park in Lynch Lane recently when clearing out some
RESTRICTIONS on public sailing, the establishment of a British training camp at Castle Cove and training bases for foreign teams are among the subject of discussion as local clubs begin their preparation for the Olympics. Yacht Clubs of Weymouth, the
A SEASONAL business that has been badly hit by the Dottery road closure has accused the authorities of failing to think about small businesses. Linda Baldwin and her daughter Rebecca Hurford run Westway Water Garden on the Broadwindsor Road just outside
A FAMILY featured on Channel 4 programme Risking It All say their hotel buying gamble is paying off. Since the programme was watched by two million viewers the telephone at the Manor Hotel at West Bexington has been red hot with bookings. And the hotel's
BUTTOCKS play a large yet perfectly formed role in the frenetic martial arts adventure DOA: Dead Or Alive. Most characters get their gluteus maximus kicked, and in the case of the four leading ladies, lingered over in slow-motion close-up. The chests
TODAY (15) The Deltas/Butterfly Bangs/Blondelle (Lazy Lizard, The Esplanade, Weymouth): Marco has more details of this impressive treble-bill. Music from 9pm, admission £3. Dolmen (Finns, Westham Road, Weymouth): Full-on all-original Celtic rock from
THE latest manifestation of the Lazy Lizard's Big Names Big Faces initiative finds The Deltas, Butterfly Bangs and Blondelle (Lazy Lizard, Weymouth, tonight, 9pm, £3) facing off in fine style. The Deltas originated in Weston-Super-Mare, but I shouldn't
FRIDAY (15) The Ultimate Boy Band Experience, Weymouth Pavilion In Search of Stardom, Dorford Centre, Dorchester Artists of the Jurassic Coast exhibition, Eype Church Centre for the Arts, Eype, Bridport New Scorpion Band, Shaftesbury Arts
A ROMANTIC evening of words and music with Maggie Cole on harpsichord and piano, soprano Julia Gooding and actor John Rowe takes place at Eype Church Centre for the Arts tomorrow night. The evening is inspired by the book Profound Secrets by Josceline
ENJOY a taste of early music at West Bay tomorrow. Talented musicians from near and far will be gathering at St John's Church, West Bay to play beautiful music. The gathering is being held under the auspices of the South West Early Music Forum, a organisation
PREPARE to be impressed on Sunday when Puppetry of the Penis returns to Dorset. The show, pictured right, which originated in 1998, stars two strapping Australian men who manipulate their genitalia into various shapes, objects and landmarks. The show
RESTRICTIONS on public sailing, the establishment of a British training camp at Castle Cove and training bases for foreign teams are among the subject of discussion as local clubs begin their preparation for the Olympics. Yacht Clubs of Weymouth, the
WEST Dorset is in desperate need of a hostel for the homeless, a housing chief said today Among the hardest hit are young mums with babies. Roger Grand, housing needs manager with West Dorset Housing Partnership, said his staff faced the tough choice
A special court is being set up in Weymouth to hear domestic violence cases. Agencies have secured £40,000 worth of government funding to establish the new courts in Weymouth and Bournemouth which aim to be user-friendly and bring more offenders to justice
DOLPHIN spotters are needed to make up a team on Portland. Durlston Marine Project has run a dolphin watch from the park near Swanage for the last 18 years but now the rangers are planning to extend the teams of trained volunteers along the Dorset coastline
THIS is a psychological thriller based on Armistead Maupin's partly autobiographical novel of the same name. Mired in a painful separation from his lover Jess (Bobby Cannavale), celebrated gay radio talk show host Gabriel Noone (Robin Williams) becomes
THE high stakes, high-speed world of NASCAR racing provides an unlikely comedy pit stop for Saturday Night Live alumni Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. The eponymous hero is Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell), son of semi-professional stock car racer and amateur
WITH a fine pedigree in brutal, uncompromising crime dramas - Scarface, The Untouchables and Carlito's Way - director Brian De Palma would seem a perfect ringmaster for this handsome adaptation of James Ellroy's novel. Unfortunately, Josh Friedman's
HELEN Mirren delivers a tour-de-force portrayal of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Stephen Frears' compelling portrait of the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana in August 1997. Screenwriter Peter Morgan and his team of researchers have sifted
EGGARDON kite festival takes place at Eggardon Hill on Sunday, September 17. The event starts at 10.30am with teas, a licensed bar, stalls and competitions. The fun ends at 4.30pm. The event is in aid of the Powerstock Hut and School, Weir Sports and
TEENYBOPPERS beware, a stunning boy band tribute performance takes place at Weymouth Pavilion tonight, Friday, September 15. Flying Without Wings, which takes its name from a song by the top band Westlife, is a Weymouth-based show with plans to tour
WEYMOUTH will be transformed into a fairytale world this Christmas when Cinderella comes to town. The unbeatable pantomime rolls into the resort in the middle of december, complete with a great cast and a lot of laughter and fun. The panto stars former
THE QUEEN (12A): See review. (Cineworld) Rating: HHHH TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY (12A): See review. (Cineworld) Rating: HH THE BLACK DAHLIA (15): See review. (Cineworld) Rating: HH DOA: DEAD OR ALIVE (15): See review. (Cineworld) Rating
FRIDAY (15) SAVE the Children Christmas Fayre - coffee morning, The Masonic Hall, Broad Street, Lyme Regis, 10-1pm. Entrance £1 to include coffee and biscuits. SATURDAY (16) NATIONAL Childbirth Trust's Annual Baby Fayre, Corn Exchange, Dorchester,
