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Confidence (15) ***
JAMES Foley's elaborate thriller is set in the cut-throat world of liars, cheats and money-hungry charlatans. Jake Vig (Edward Burns) is a master con man who knows every trick in the book. Together with his larcenous best men Gordo (Paul Giamatti), Miles
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Cricket - NSA Dorset Saturday League Division Three
Easy win keeps promotion alive PARLEY 2ND XI 124 (3pts) lost to BRIDPORT 125-2 (20) by 8wkts BRIDPORT'S young side posted another resounding win over a strengthened Parley seconds. Parley won the toss and found it difficult to make any progress against
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Cricket - Francis Clark Devon League E Division East 2nd XI
Uplyme waiting on Countess Wear result OTTERY ST MARY 2ND XI 168-7 (6pts) lost to UPLYME 2ND XI 169-7 (17) by 3 wkts UPLYME seconds finished their season in style with a good home win. They are still waiting for confirmation from the league but are almost
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Cricket - Francis Clark Devon League E Division East
Uplyme stutter UPLYME 273-8 (15pts) tied with UPOTTERY 144-8 (6) UPLYME got the promotion wobbles in a winning draw at Upottery. An outstanding opening partnership of 153 between captain Tim Daniel and youngster Ashley Caddy - who hit a superb century
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Colfox back to school...just for fun
SIR John Colfox students love school so much they went back for the summer holidays. Year six and seven pupils enjoyed an action packed week of sporting activities at the second successful summer school. The first weekend was spent at Clive Court, a residential
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YOUNG TERRAS CONFIDENT
WEYMOUTH Reserves are aiming to get their Sydenhams Wessex League challenge up and running at Newbury Reserves tomorrow (3pm). The Terras, who finished just behind champions Eastleigh Reserves last season, got off to a disappointing start last Saturday
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DUO MAKE DEBUT FOR DORCHESTER
WITH four players on holiday, Dorchester bring in two players for their season's debuts when they host Broadstone at the Rec tomorrow. Former county opener Dan Thorne, unavailable up to now because of work commitments and a broken hand, is called up to
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BORO TO TEST INJURY-HIT TERRAS
INJURY-ravaged Wey-mouth face a severe test of their credentials when they host Dr Martens Premier favourites Nun-eaton Borough tomorrow, kick-off 3pm. Boss Steve Claridge has major doubts on four keys players for the Wessex Stadium clash, the first of
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UNCHANGED BLUES GO FOR THREE OUT OF THREE
PORTLAND United will be out to make it three Sydenhams Wessex League wins out of three at Grove Corner tomorrow. And on paper, the Blues, who have opened their account with single goal victories at Cowes Sports and Downton, have everything in their favour
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Show still a big draw
A BUMPER attendance at Melplash Show on Thursday sent organisers just the message they wanted to hear - people still care about the countryside and what it produces. As thousands poured into the West Bay Road showground, Society President Tony Frost said
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Extension too modern in 17th century street
ADDING a modern extension to a row of 17th century cottages at Walditch would destroy the ancient street scene, councillors were warned last week. Members of the district council's development control west committee heard that many villagers were upset
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Safety bid spurs beach patrols
DORSET Police's Marine Section will be patrolling the beaches of Bournemouth and Poole this weekend to target reckless behaviour by jet skiers and other water users. They will be staging the beach safety initiative - Operation Shell - from today and throughout
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IT'S DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS
DEMORALISED staff at Bournemouth's visitor attractions feel the world-class resort is suffering "death by a thousand cuts". The claim came from the resort's director of leisure and tourism as he called for an end to the budget-slashing which has hit his
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Village scores cash for sports facilities
IT has been a hard-fought, three-year fund-raising battle but now Puddletown is celebrating after netting a much-needed cash boost for new sports facilities. Work on a brand new pavilion for the village will now be able to kick off thanks to a grant of
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Echo Film Club (22.8)
THE Daily Echo Film Club in conjunction with UCI offers Echo readers the chance to enjoy top movies at a cut price every week at UCI. Membership is free to every Echo reader who applies and includes: Two tickets for the price of one on one film every
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The Man Who Sued God (15) ***
IT'S a part made for Billy Connolly - little guy with a big mouth taking on the mysterious Them... or in this case, Him. Steve Myers (Connolly) is an ex-lawyer turned fisherman (how appropriate) whose life is shattered when lightning strikes his boat
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Cricket - Readers Mid-Wessex League Division Two
Symene back to winning ways MILBORNE PORT 140 (0) lost to SYMENE 141-8 (4) by 2 wkts SYMENE scraped home with five balls to spare to keep alive their promotion hopes. On a lively wicket, Colin Willcox (3-12) and Ryan Hayter (3-24) reduced the home side
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Tributes after a life devoted to children
TRIBUTES have been paid to a remarkable Poole woman who devoted her life to helping children. Active Astrid Filliter died while swimming in the sea last week, just weeks away from her 90th birthday. And as president of the Poole branch of Save the Children
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Football - Bees off to a flyer
Dawlish Town 2 Bridport 5 BRIDPORT staged a blistering comeback to get their Screwfix Direct Premier Division campaign off to the best possible start at Sandy Lane. The Bees made hard work of overcoming a Dawlish side made up mostly of youngsters and
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YOUNG STAR BARKER CAN CONQUER THE WORLD
THE 2,500 fans who witnessed the return of speedway to the Wessex Stadium last week might well have seen a future World Champion in action. That's the verdict of Wildcats promoter Brian White in his analysis of 15-year-old sensation Ben Barker. The Cornish
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'ADOPT' TURNER PLEA FROM BOSS SIMKIN
DORCHESTER Reserve team boss Phil Simkin is pleading for a sponsor to stop goalscoring prospect Aaron Turner quitting the club for Dr Martens League Salisbury. The former Wimborne Town youngster, who was the Magpies top second team goalgetter last season
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KEEPER ORMS IS QUALITY-MORRIS
MARK Morris says he's fully behind goalkeeper Mark Ormerod despite his costly blunders in Dorchester's 3-2 defeat at Havant and Water-looville on Tuesday. "In my book Mark's a top quality keeper and what happened at Havant hasn't changed that view," said
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Fight to stop 'retirement village' fails
FEARS that a group of holiday homes at Chideock could end up as a "retirement village" were expressed at a meeting of district council planners last week. The warning came as members of the development control west committee approved year-round use of
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Appeal for sheriff to combat rowdies
A BEAMINSTER councillor has called for the town to employ its own sheriff after more complaints about rowdy behaviour. Coun John Spooner made the suggestion after town resident Peter Culver once again hit out against underage drinkers running amok in
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Heritage coast at risk from major oil spill
WEST Dorset's world heritage coast is facing the growing risk of an ecological and commercial disaster from a major oil spill in Lyme Bay. That was the grave warning from local authorities and environmentalists this week who say increasing ship-to-ship
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All the fun of the Rustic Fair lined up for holiday
VINTAGE cars, terrier racing and a car boot sale will be among the highlights set to attract up to 5,000 people to Verwood Rustic Fair on Bank Holiday Monday. The event, run by the town's Rotary Club, will once again be taking over Potterne Park where
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Roads revamp for Dorchester
MOTORISTS in Dorch-ester face a roads revamp when new one-way systems are tested during town centre gas main works. The eastbound side of High East Street will be closed for three months when Transco replaces pipes early next year. Staff at Dorset County
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Young artist goes up among greats
A PICTURE painted by a young girl from Weymouth is now exhibited in the National Gallery. Laura Chitty, seven, from Weymouth painted a res-ponse to Raphael's The Madonna of the Pinks for a competition run by the National Gallery and YOU magazine. Her
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Bring back our toilets
A bid is to be made to have public toilets - closed in a money-saving move - reopened. Coun Andy Hutchings says Weymouth and Portland borough council went too far in closing 10 conveniences to make up a massive budget shortfall. He said: "This was one
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They're top of the form
SHRIEKS of joy accompanied the opening of GCSE results across the county. Dorset schools had mixed results though many beat the national average and their own records of pupils achieving at least five A* to C grades. First-class Thomas Hardye School students
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We're not to blame
MOTORCYCLE enthusiasts have geared up to voice their anger at claims they are causing trouble. Scrambler fans say motorcycling on Portland keeps the young people out of mischief and they believe the sport should be supported. The Echo reported that police
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Football club cries foul
MEMBERS of Lyme Regis Football Club have taken the unprecedented move of buying a full page advertisement in the Lyme News to counteract what they say are "scurrilous statements" made by Uplyme Parish Council. At the last meeting of the parish council
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Three councillors but not a single answer
LYME Regis town councillors found themselves in a jam over the Strawberry Field project again this week. Three leading members of the council's planning committee were unable to answer a key question about the controversial planning application. Planning
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Noise row puts theatre at risk
COMPLAINTS about disco nights at the Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis, could be jeopardising the theatre's entire public entertainments licence and may even mean the final curtain for the popular Legends visit Lyme events. Comments from residents living near
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Feeney plays the pain game
WARREN Feeney has handed Sean O'Driscoll a timely boost by declaring himself fit for Cherries' tough Bank Holiday double-header against Division Two rivals QPR and Swindon. Feeney, who has been plagued by injury during the past 12 months, was again on
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Clubbers in danger from date rape drug
POLICE are warning thousands of clubbers bound for Bournemouth this Bank Holiday weekend to be on their guard against their drinks being 'spiked' with drugs. The warning comes from the town's licensing officer Gail Wade following a suspected spiking incident
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New opportunities for mature workers
A NEW initiative has been launched to help workers aged over 40 in Dorset to develop new employment opportunities. The Mature Worker Programme is being run by a Dorset consortium with funding from the Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole Learning and Skills
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Buffalo Soldiers (15) ****
IT is the tail end of the 80s and The Berlin Wall is about to fall. The 317th Supply Battalion is stationed at an army base outside Stuttgart, witnessing the dawning of a new era with only a passing interest. Behind the back of his commanding officer
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Cricket - Readers Mid-Wessex League Division Three
Gay too good for Saints ALL SAINTS 153-8 (0pts) lost to MELPLASH 155-2 (5) by 8 wkts MELPLASH kept up their good batting form to gain a comfortable win over All Saints. The hosts batted first and were 110-3 after a good start, but all the visiting bowlers
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Out to South Africa
Bridport under 16s rugby tour special BRIDPORT Rugby Club under 16s squad revelled in a trip of a lifetime on their tour of South Africa. The Blues youngsters filled every minute with a different experience, sharing in the country's culture as well as
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South Africa tour
Match reports August 5 Jan van Riebeek High School, Cape Town 26 Bridport 12 A BARBARIAN side made up of mainly Jan van Riebeek players and three other schools just came out on top. After the initial sparring, Jan van Riebeek were 19-0 ahead at half time
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Cricket - NSA Dorset Saturday League Division One
Beaminster nearer safety SHERBORNE 176-8 (8pts) lost to BEAMINSTER 178-7 (19) by 3 wkts. BEAMINSTER'S 19 point haul at the Memorial Playing Fields put them safe from relegation. Captain Ian Hutchings thought an essentially good batting track might do
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IT'S NOT OVER YET
HUGH Lawes is refusing to concede the Dorset Premier Division title until the final ball of the season is bowled. The Weymouth skipper was left bitterly disappointed by his side's defeat at Colehill last week, which all but handed the championship on
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CONNING CONTEMPLATES A PLAYING RETURN FOR BEES
BRIDPORT take on Screwfix Direct Premier Division title favourites Bideford in their first home match tomorrow (kick-off 3pm). Manager Peter Conning has vowed to make changes after the Bees were walloped 4-1 at Exmouth on Tuesday night. Conning was upset
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Museum snaps up cure-all ointment
THE RECIPE for the Poor Man's Friend, the Bridport cure-all ointment invented by Dr Giles Roberts, has been bought by the town's museum. It was one of numerous lots that was snapped up by the museum at an auction at Duke's salerooms, Dorchester. The recipe
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Church land is to be car park
COUNCILLORS have given permission for farmland near St Peter's Church at Eype to be used as a visitors' car park despite concerns over road safety. Members of the district council's development control west committee were told that up to 40 events a year
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Housing scheme is rejected again
VILLAGERS at Shipton Gorge have won another round in their battle to halt a housing development they claimed would destroy the heart of their community. A scheme by builders C G Fry and Son to replace a modern bungalow, The Fairings, in Chapel Street,
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Scoopersonic's plea to owners
IS IT a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Scoopersonic! Turning a few heads up at the Nothe Gardens is Weymouth and Portland's friendly neighbourhood Dalmatian who has a good scoop for dog owners. They are advised to follow Scoopersonic's lead and tidy up
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GCSE joy for star pupils
DORSET'S star pupils are celebrating success across the board. Top Thomas Hardye School pupil Sarah-Jane Watkins yesterday found out she scooped 10 straight A*s in her GCSE exams. Sarah-Jane scored the highest possible marks in French, Spanish, English
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Tourists are flocking to county town
DORCHESTER is set for a bumper Bank Holiday weekend as more tourists than ever flock into the county town. Staff at visitor attractions are bracing themselves for a record-breaking influx of people keen to see the sights. Dorset County Museum in High
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Residents object to sewage plans
SOUTHERN Water has kicked up a storm with a bid to pump raw sewage into the waters of Christchurch Bay at Barton-on-Sea. When inland treatment works are overloaded in times of heavy rainfall or by technical failures, the water company wants to be allowed
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Golfers fail to bunker radio mast
A CONTROVERSIAL police radio mast will be allowed to remain at Lyme Regis Golf Club - despite a desperate bid by members to bunker it. The 60ft high TETRA mast sparked massive controversy when it was first put up at the links course on Timber Hill earlier
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Mayor kicks off soccer pavilion scheme
LYME mayor Barbara Austin will cut the first turf to signal the start of building the new pavilion and changing accommodation on the Anning Road playing fields. Coun Austin will don a hard hat and use a mechanical digger, provided by Martin's Excavations
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Mum offers eggs to help family's dream
A KIND-HEARTED Bournemouth mum has offered to help the desperate 56-year-old woman at the centre of a fertility row. Sharon Cave has offered to donate eggs in a bid to help mum-of-three and grandmother Priscilla Eatwell conceive for the fourth time. The
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The Heart of Me (15) preview
HELENA Bonham Carter and Olivia Williams star as two sisters (Dinah and Madeleine) in 1930s London. Madeleine appears to be happily married to Rickie (Paul Bettany) and enjoy a well-heeled, well-mannered life with their loving son. Dinah couldn't be more
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Football - New boys hand Bridport a lesson
Exmouth Town 4 Bridport 1 BRIDPORT were brought crashing back down to earth by Premier Division newcomers Exmouth Town at the King George V ground. The euphoria of a 5-2 opening day win was short-lived as the Bees were totally outplayed by their youthful
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UNITED CALL ON TASKER
FITNESS instructor Steve Tasker turned up to watch Dorchester United's debut in the Dorset Premier League against Westlands Sports at Sandringham Sports Centre last week - tomorrow he finds himself lining up in the team to host Blandford United. Manager
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Carnival coins in cash to confound critics
BRIDPORT Carnival brought the crowds out at the weekend - and coined in more than £3,500 for local causes. The figure is more than last year and confirms that the carnival is back on track after fears last year when hard-pressed organisers appealed for
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Hidden fortune of 'crusty bachelor'
A DORSET man who was renowned for looking after the pennies has left more than £3 million to charity. To villagers in Shillingstone, near Blandford, Henry Reddaway, 93, was affectionately known as a 'crusty bachelor' who was reluctant to spend money.
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Sporting challenge 'a showcase' for county
THOUSANDS of people from across the globe will be flocking to Dorset for the UK's only official Ironman world championship qualifier. All 1,250 registered places in the Gatorade Half Ironman UK Triathlon, centred at Sherborne Castle on August 31, were
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Residents object to sewage plans
SOUTHERN Water has kicked up a storm with a bid to pump raw sewage into the waters of Christchurch Bay at Barton-on-Sea. When inland treatment works are overloaded in times of heavy rainfall or by technical failures, the water company wants to be allowed
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Brought to book
BETTER late than never, a pile of overdue books has mysteriously been returned to Christchurch library more than 30 years after they were borrowed. Staff at town's Druitt Library in the High Street were astonished when they discovered the parcel of books
