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Chamber warning on post strike
SMALL businesses and the people of Dorset face a potential catastrophe if a strike by Royal Mail workers goes ahead. Members of the Communica-tion Workers Union (CWU) met with Royal Mail bosses and the arbitration service Acas yesterday and look set to
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Eau dear! Bills on water set to spring a shock
WATER bills across Dorset and parts of the New Forest are being increased to fund vital maintenance work, companies warn today. Draft business plans submitted by the local utilities to regulator Ofwat warn of price hikes well above inflation. The UK industry
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Action gran!
ALL action granny Elizabeth Ive proved she has nerves of steel when it comes to helping a good cause. The grandmother-of-four took over the controls of a tank and a monster bridge building vehicle at the world-famous Bovington Tank Museum. Her efforts
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Hollywood Homicide (12A) ***
SOME actors just get better with age. Harrison Ford is a case in point. The veteran leading man of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones series is back to his sparkling best in Hollywood Homicide, delivering a delightful comic turn as an eccentric cop embroiled
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Echo Film Club (29.8)
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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FOOTBALL
H G HUSSEY and Sons are the new main sponsors of Bridport Football Club. The name of the family-run West Street bakery, founded in 1911, is splashed across the new Bees strip for the coming season. Husseys - who have been a long term supporter of the
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SEASIDERS PIN TITLE HOPES ON COLEHILL
A FORTNIGHT ago Colehill were the scourge of Weymouth cricket fans after wrecking their side's summer at Wimborne Road. But Seasiders' followers will forgive and forget tomorrow when the NSA 2003 Dorset Premier Division campaign draws to a thrilling close
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BEES NEED TO GET STREET-WISE FOR PROGRESS
BRIDPORT hit the FA Cup trail tomorrow with a preliminary round clash against Street at St Mary's Field (3pm). And after last week's superb home draw with Screwfix Premier Division leaders and title favourites Bideford, assistant boss Barry Lawley is
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Post office closure confirmed
THE St Andrew's Road Post Office at Bridport will close in October, it was officially announced this week. The Post Office says that following the period of public consultation the decision to shut the office has been taken as part of changes "designed
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Body in the wood prompts appeal
POLICE are appealing for help in identifying the man who was found hanging from a tree in woods near Burton Bradstock on Monday afternoon. It is understood he had stayed the previous night in accommodation provided for wayfarers by the nearby Othona Community
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Double whammy housing warning
A JOBS shortage combined with a major lack of affordable housing could spell disaster for Bridport's future prosperity. The "double whammy" warning comes from district councillor David Tett, a former Mayor, who wants urgent action to provide low cost
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Stars to tee off at charity golf event
DOZENS of big names from the world of sport and entertainment will take part in a charity golf event which raises thousands of pounds for disabled children. Bruce Forsyth, Gary Lineker and John Virgo have confirmed they'll be among those teeing off in
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Emotional plea from traveller saves dog's life
AN EMOTIONAL plea from a dog owner has saved his Alsatian's life after it bit a police officer. Lee John Wilson, 33, of the Gallows Hill travellers' site in Bere Regis, had previously pleaded not guilty to owning a dog that was dangerously out of control
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Resident's anger at race road closures
AN angry resident of Charlton Down today demanded apologies from 'cheeky' triathlon organisers for having local roads sealed off for the event. Dorset County Council has placedsigns warning about road closures from 7am-2pm for athletes taking part in
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NEW FOREST PLANS (AUGUST 26)
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Man dies and boy aged 7 critical in sea rescue drama
A 35-YEAR-OLD man died try ing to save a young boy who got into difficulties in the sea at Burton Bradstock near Bridport on Thursday morning. Lyme Regis lifeboat crew picked up the man from the water and tried to resuscitate him, but he was pronounced
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Barking mad
IT'S that time of year again, when students tout their A-level results round the country's universities in search of acceptance. Sometimes, when the grades don't turn out too well, sights have to be lowered - having dreamed of reading Politics, Philosophy
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Ban alcohol in play area plea made
MOVES to ban alcohol from many of the town's public places have met with pleas from councillors to include all children's play areas. A year since Bournemouth Council used its powers under the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 to restrict drinking
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NHS BLASTED OVER ARM OP
A POOLE man has hit out at the NHS after he chose to go private and fork out more than £2,000 in order to repair his son-in-law's broken arm. On four separate occasions Neil Berry was prepared for theatre at Poole hospital but was stood down at the last
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Arsonists to blame for 50 of 85 blazes
ARSONISTS have been blamed for 50 out of 85 fires in Dorset in just one night and fire chiefs warn someone could have been killed. Resources in the county were stretched on Wednesday night as petty acts of arson meant crews from Poole, Redhill and Westborne
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Dog cheats death in 130ft cliff fall
THE owners of a dog who cheated death after plunging 130ft over a cliff today spoke of their amazement that she managed to survive with just a scratch. Holidaymakers Paul Knight, his wife June, and their 14-year-old son Steven were walking their six-year-old
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Ferry route branded a 'disgusting eyesore'
ONE of the main routes on to the Isle of Purbeck has been branded a disgusting eyesore because of the piles of rubbish and human excrement being left behind by overnight campers. Ferry Road is owned privately by the Bournemouth-Swanage Motor Road and
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Whale Rider (PG) *****
I ONLY have five words to say about Niki Caro's award-winning rites-of-passage drama: you must see this film. Laden with awards on the festival circuit, including the audience prizes at the Sundance and Rotterdam film festivals, Whale Rider is a magical
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Jeepers Creepers 2 (15) **
RELEASED in October 2001, the original Jeepers Creepers was a ridiculously entertaining low budget shocker about a brother and sister battling against an age old demon called The Creeper, who appears every 23rd spring for 23 days to feast on human body
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The Lizzy McGuire Movie (U) **
"HEY now, hey now, this is what dreams are made of..." So sings daydreamer Lizzie McGuire in this enjoyable and undemanding wish fulfilment fantasy based on the popular Disney television series, which has made Hilary Duff a well-known name to savvy teenagers
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Max (15) preview
WRITER-director Menno Meyjes's controversial character study examines the relationship between Adolf Hitler and a fictional art dealer in the years following World War I, before The Fuhrer's rise to power. Jewish dealer Max Rothman (John Cusack) lost
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CRICKET
VERNON PAYNE XI 220 tied with BRIDPORT XI 220 WHILE the majority of West Dorset were relaxing on Bank Holiday Monday, 22 stalwarts of local cricket gathered to honour the late Vernon Payne at the Brewery Ground, Bridport, in the annual memorial cricket
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WATER POLO
WATER POLO returned to the sea last week, keeping alive a century-old tradition as Bridport Barracudas took on the Lyme Bay Lifeboatmen. The annual friendly was played in the sea off the Cobb prior to a more serious encounter with old rivals Wessex from
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NHS BLASTED OVER ARM OP
A POOLE man has hit out at the NHS after he chose to go private and fork out more than £2,000 in order to repair his son-in-law's broken arm. On four separate occasions Neil Berry was prepared for theatre at Poole hospital but was stood down at the last
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HUTCHINGS PLAYS DOWN DROP THREAT
BEAMINSTER will be going all out for maximum points when they entertain Wayfarers in their final game of the Dorset League Division One season tomorrow. The West Dorset side are still not mathematically safe from the threat of relegation but skipper Ian
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SAFE DORCHESTER TO ENJOY FINALE
DORCHESTER wind up their Dorset Premier Division season away to relegated Hamworthy Rec tomorrow in a game that has only minimal significance. With the county town side only just above the danger zone, it didn't look like being that way until Rec's defeat
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CHAMPION TEST FOR NEW-BOYS UNITED
DORCHESTER United's promising start to life back in the Dorset Premier League faces the ultimate test tomorrow when they travel to the County Ground to tackle the unbeaten reigning champions Hamworthy United. The county town side have scored 12 goals
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FOUR OUT AS BLUES CHASE CUP GLORY
PORTLAND United will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of big neighbours Weymouth when they travel to Wiltshire to play Highworth Town in the FA Cup preliminary round tomorrow (3pm). The Terras beat the Hellenic League side 3-0 on their own Elm Rec
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CLARIDGE PLAYS DOWN TEALE ASSISTANT LINK
STEVE Claridge today dismissed rumours linking former Terra Shaun Teale with a return to the Wessex Stadium. The Weymouth boss is searching for a new assistant manager after Neil McNab quit the post this week to take up a coaching job in America. Teale
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MATT MISSES OUT FOR MAGPIES
MATT Groves' injured ankle is likely to keep him out of the Dorchester side for another 10 days at least. The Magpies' Dr Martens Premier Division game away to Worcester City on September 6 is the comeback target for the former Pompey youngster after
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Drag racer's l;ucky escape
VETERAN dragster racer Dick Sharp from Netherbury had a an amazing esacpe when his car rolled four times at over 120 mph. The 55-year-old electronics technician was competing at Shakespeare County Raceway near Straford Upon Avon on Saturday when his replica
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Bridport woman's tragic death crash
A BRIDPORT woman recovering from breast cancer died after her car collided with an articulated lorry on the town's bypass, a coroner heard. Gillian Ann Colls, 47, of King Street, was driving a red Nissan Micra westwards along the A35 Bridport bypass at
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Make it safe
CALLS were made today to equip a Dorset beach with better safety equipment after a second drowning tragedy on the same stretch of coastline. A 35-year-old man holidaymaker died trying to save the life of a seven-year-old boy who was dragged out to sea
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Strong opposition to pub demolition plan
CIVIC leaders today hit out at plans to knock down a historic Dorchester pub to build flats and shops. They claim the scheme to demolish the White Hart would destroy a Dorchester landmark, affect a conservation area and harm tourism. The broadside comes
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Trader defends market stalls' success
A FISHMONGER today waded into the debate on market trading in Dorchester. Simon Bennett, 29, whose family look after his Taste of the Sea stall in the county town's Cornhill market, hit back after a shopkeeper appealed to a watchdog over unfair competition
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Council to debate on toilets' future
TEN public toilets closed in Weymouth as part of major cost-cutting exercise could reopen but at the expense of other services council chiefs have warned. Members of Weymouth and Portland Borough Council's environment and conservation committee will be
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140 'Poundbury inspired' homes approved
A PROSPOSAL to build 140 new homes at Crossways has been backed by councillors. The development at Woodsford Fields was unanimously backed by West Dorset District Council members yesterday. A public inquiry was held last year into the scheme which will
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Cliff fall Jessie back on her paws
THE owners of a dog who cheated death after plunging 130 foot over a cliff today spoke of their amazement that she managed to survive with just a scratch. Holidaymakers Paul Knight, his wife June, and their 14-year-old son Steven were walking their six-year-old
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Calls for blanket island speed limit
SPEED limits on six roads in Portland could be reduced in a bid to cut accidents. The move follows a push by Coun Les Ames and former Weymouth and Portland councillor and honorary alderman Harry Booth calling for a 40mph limit to be introduced on all
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Sanctuary's future on a wing and a prayer
THE FUTURE of the troubled New Forest Owl Sanctuary remains uncertain following a television expos and the arrest of its founder and owner Bruce Berry. Although the popular tourist attraction re-opened within days of the police swoop in July, a scrawled
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Skate event in memory of teenager
SCORES of top BMX riders and skateboarders are expected to gather in Ringwood next week as the town hosts its second skate festival. The event was first staged in September last year as a tribute to tragic town teenager Andy Marsh, who died of meningitis
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Traction engines wow crowds at steam fair
THE awesome power and beauty of the traction engines continue to prove to be the biggest crowd-pleaser at the Great Dorset Steam Fair. Record numbers attended the opening day of the extravaganza with many positioning themselves round the heavy haulage
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Fully booked for weekend
THE bank holiday was a "pleasant" one this year with the less exotic tem peratures keeping every one cool, calm and col lected over the tradition ally hectic four day peri od. With most of the weekend covered in a light cloud, peo ple were less hot under
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Big-headed ichthyosaur on show
A 7ft-long ichthyosaur skull V one of the largest of any ichthyosaurs ever found in the worldV went on show at Charmouth Fossils in Lower Sea Lane on Monday. It is the skull of a temnodontosaur V one of the largest types of ichthyosaur. Mr Gill said:
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'We're up to tough task'
STEVE Fletcher is convinced Cherries can be "a force to be reckoned with" this season - despite claiming the second division has the makings of being the "toughest" he has known. Fletcher, now in his 11th season in Division Two, believes the in-flux of
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Builder to replace destroyed green bank
A BANK of land in Lyme Regis designated a protected green corridor site has been destroyed by developers building a new house and garage. Preservation group the Lyme Regis Society has written to the district council to express their concern about the
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Only skate park site is too expensive
LYME Regis town councillors have decided at an "informal meeting" that the only suit able site for a skate park in Lyme Regis costs too much and won't go ahead. The site near the medical centre in Uplyme Road was declared by the district council in June
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A novel statistic
I HEARD a rather shocking statistic the other day, and seeing as how it was on Radio Four, it must be true. Apparently, 60 per cent of people in Britain never buy a book. Now statistics being what they are, this could mean a number of things. For example
