Express & Echo (Exeter UK) back issues from June 2007:
Be a master of disguise
Jun 01, 2007 ... In Wario Master of Disguise, you play as the Nintendo characterWario and use the touch screen to change into various disguises afterentering your TV and stealing a famous thief's magic wand. The gameplay is simple, although there are some uncharacteris-tically tough moments that ...
Devil summoner must unravel a family curse
Jun 01, 2007 ... Devil Summoner starts as you inherit the title of Raidou Kuzunohathe fourteenth, the newest devil summoner and protector of thecapital city of Japan in the 1920s. After the brief, but thorough tutorial you are assigned to workwith a detective to look out for demons entering this ...
Last chance for slice of 'pop opera'
Jun 01, 2007 ... After bursting onto our television screens just two and a half years ago on The X Factor, quartet G4 have already announced they aregoing their separate ways. Their current tour will be their last; next Thursday they will bidfarewell to their fans in the South West when they appear ...
Countryside is theme of short plays
Jun 01, 2007 ... Short plays about rural life will be performed by members of theNorthcott Community Company and the Northcott Young Company in theappropriate setting of Matford Livestock Centre in Exeter this week. Working under the guidance of playwright Nick Discombe, members ofthe NCC and NYC ...
Cheeky fran leads band through impressive set
Jun 01, 2007 ... Entrances don't come an awful lot grander than walking through thecrowd with your arms in the air accompanied by the theme tune toRocky. It seemed an appropriate choice for Travis who have hit the ropesa few times in their career, but are back, sounding stronger thanever with ...
An easy Hollywood smile
Jun 01, 2007 ... Instead of endlessly using whitening products to brighten yoursmile, why not use a lip gloss? Benefit's new California Kissin' (pounds12.50) doesn't go on teethbut gives your lips a ...
Mascara goes high tech
Jun 01, 2007 ... Just when you thought lashes couldn't get any bigger than with MaxFactor's Masterpiece Mascara, the company bring out Masterpiece MAX(pounds9.99). With its technological Volume iFX ...
Moisturise your way to a beautiful you
Jun 01, 2007 ... We all know moisturising is one of the most important things wecan do to look after our skin. But did you know it provides 90 percent of the potential benefits to make it beautiful? That's according to Dove, which is celebrating its 50th birthdayby launching a collection of ...
Course of true love proves a rough one
Jun 01, 2007 ... In keeping with tradition, Michael Ian Black's romantic comedyproffers something old (most of the gags), something new (theromantic pairing of Jason Biggs and Isla Fisher), something borrowed(larger-than-life supporting characters defined by their tics orsexual peccadilloes) and ...
Old-skool needn't mean old-fashioned
Jun 01, 2007 ... The mere mention of the word 'retro' sets some people perspiringas they have nightmarish flashbacks to a time of flower prints,flares and platforms. The world of technology however, has taken all that was good fromyesteryear and brings us a fine selection of gadgetry with ...
Tale of cockney heir is great fun for the family
Jun 01, 2007 ... Exmouth Amateur Operatic Society's production of Me and My Girl isat Exmouth Pavilion from Tuesday, June 5 until Saturday, June 9. The show tells the story of Bill, the unlikely cockney heir to thefortune of the late Earl of Hareford. Bill finds himself transportedfrom the East End ...
Solo show for hand's Phil
Jun 01, 2007 ... Phil Beer, one half of Devon folk duo Show of Hands, will performat Exeter's Barnfield Theatre tomorrow. He is embarking on a solo tour following the band's third sell-out show at the Royal Albert Hall. He will ...
Spooky tales at Phoenix
Jun 01, 2007 ... Storytelling group Raven Tales will present The Haunted Inn andother strange tales at Exeter Phoenix tomorrow night. The stories will be told by Michael Dacre and accompanied by musicfrom award-winning guitarist Stephen Yates. Their storytelling will transport you to 18th ...
Pope's death is a mystery
Jun 01, 2007 ... Poirot star David Suchet heads the cast in The Last Confession atPlymouth's Theatre Royal. The play delves into the dark chambers of the Vatican to explorethe mystery shrouding the sudden death of Pope John Paul I in 1978. Suspicions are aroused when it is revealed the new Pope ...
Catch his eye with yours
Jun 01, 2007 ... If you're after flirty lashes somewhere in between au naturelleand drag queen then you need some City Chick Corner Lashes(pounds2.99). They claim to make your lashes longer, sweeping ...
Haywood on the verge of winning full England cap
Jun 01, 2007 ... Shaldon's Lee Haywood is on course for a full England cap afterDevon's Middleton Cup star shone in appalling weather at the seniorinternational trials at Blaby in Leicestershire. Despite dreadful conditions, the Devon County Hall employee hascertainly worked his way into the ...
Dennis threat to sea snipe
Jun 01, 2007 ... The second of the three annual point-to-points at Bratton Downtakes place tomorrow and with the season drawing to a close,championships will be decided at the last few meetings left. Sea Snipe has notched up an incredible record this season withnine wins from nine runs in ...
Eclectic caddies Max the mosh
Jun 01, 2007 ... Californian band The Mad Caddies brought their eclectic mix ofska, punk, swing, Spanish and even polka music to Exeter Phoenix. The band have been around for 12 years and have released fivealbums including the latest, Keep It Going, which features a lot morereggae-influenced ...
Be a stylish light traveller
Jun 01, 2007 ... The intention of travelling light can leave style-conscious womenin a spin before they even jet off on their summer breaks. "Spend a bit of extra time thinking about a capsule wardrobeconsisting of basics which you can mix and match, and dress up ordown," said Jessica Paster, ...
Walsh aims for semi-finals on Bournemouth's clay
Jun 01, 2007 ... Exeter's England international John Walsh (Exeter was looking tobeat Steve Garman, the No. 3 seed in the quarter-finals of the men'sover 50 singles at the British Open Clay Court Championships atBournemouth today. Budleigh Salterton's Jim McIntosh battled well in the ...
Victoria reigns as Queen of comedy
Jun 01, 2007 ... Comedian Victoria Wood is used to making other people laugh, butthis time she is the one grinning from ear to ear after picking uptwo awards at the recent Bafta TV awards. Her performance in ITV wartime drama Housewife, 49, picked up twoawards - best actress and best single drama - ...
Down the pub: The Victoria Inn, Exeter
Jun 01, 2007 ... This traditional pub is popular with students thanks to itsproximity to university accommodation. It is a sporty pub where customers can play pool or watch footballon ...
Feast for eyes as well as tastebuds
Jun 01, 2007 ... Thanks to its unusual decor Old Timers, in Exeter's Little CastleStreet, was once described as the ideal restaurant to visit on afirst date. If you were stuck for conversation during your meal, thedecorative knick-knacks were always sure to be a conversation point. Among the ...
Little Britain star David launches fresh project
Jun 01, 2007 ... Justin Lee Collins and Alan Carr are back with more offbeatsketches and their topical skit, Friday Night News. Joining them for this first episode is a man whose profile hasnever been higher: David Walliams. He'll deliver the show's openingmonologue and get a grilling from the ...
Shirley's recipes for successful fundraising
Jun 01, 2007 ... Being renowned as a good cook means that Shirley Wilkes is alwaysbeing asked for recipes. For more than 25 years, Shirley and her husband, Michael, were inthe restaurant trade, running The Phantasy in Exmouth, and The RiverHouse Restaurant in Lympstone. Now the owners of catering ...
Shirley's quick and easy summer recipes
Jun 01, 2007 ... Courgette parcels METHOD: On large squares of foil, place thick courgette slicestopped with a few finely chopped pieces of red and green pepper. Add sea salt, black pepper and a mixture of garden herbs. Grate over a little lemon rind and a tiny amount of vegetable/olive ...
The might of mushrooms
Jun 01, 2007 ... If, like us at What's On, you try and buy local produce ratherthan something that has been flown to your nearest supermarket fromMorocco, you'll know that sometimes the resulting purchases can be aninteresting mix and lead to some unusual quandaries - what to cookthat contains butternut ...
Classic monroe musical comedy
Jun 01, 2007 ... Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell star as a pair of lounge singerswho head for Paris in search of rich husbands in Gentlemen PreferBlondes (ITV1, 1.45pm, tomorrow). While Dorothy (Russell) falls for a penniless man, Lorelei(Monroe) thinks she's found the millionaire of her ...
It's a washout
Jun 01, 2007 ... The wet weather washed out the entire programme in divisions oneand two of the Sunday League. In Division 3, the only action came in the fixture betweenIvybridge and Exeter Civil Service, where the home ...
Halberton out to stretch run
Jun 01, 2007 ... League leaders Halberton are aiming to keep their unbeaten rungoing at Upottery tomorrow. A winning draw against Culmstock last week put Danny Coles' mentop of E Division East. Coles said: "I hope we will win but we seem to struggle againstUpottery. "We have had a ...
Whimple eye title challenge
Jun 01, 2007 ... Whimple captain Simon van Grudgings says his side should beatCullompton if they want any say in the D Division East title race. Despite Cully's indifferent start to the season van Grudgings seesthe Mid Devon side as one of the favourites to win the league. And he wants his men ...
Dawlish out to build on their losing draw at Clyst hydon
Jun 01, 2007 ... Dawlish are hoping their fortunes can continue to rise againstIvybridge. A losing draw against Clyst Hydon last week got some much-neededpoints on the board and captain Andy Lockyer thinks his side willimprove further. He said: "I'm very confident we can pull out of it. We ...
Foan playing down title talk as Sandford sit at top of the table
Jun 01, 2007 ... Sandford captain Richard Foan is playing down title talk as'premature' even though his side are top of the Premier Divisiontable going into tomorrow's Creedy Park meeting with Plympton. A 90-run win over defending champions Budleigh Salterton hoistedSandford to the top of the shop ...
Murphy stays focused on his own side's strengths
Jun 01, 2007 ... Bradninch captain Joel Murphy is concentrating on his own side'sstrengths and not Plymouth's looking ahead to the top-of-the-tableclash at Peverell Park tomorrow. Plymouth made the rest of the A Division sit up and take noticewhen they walloped Shobrooke Park by 294 runs last ...
Axe back to full strength
Jun 01, 2007 ... Axminster are back to full strength for their trip to promotionfavourites Brixham. Danny Larcombe's side have been without batters Steve Read andStuart Evans for the past two matches but both return. Another batsman, Paul Miller, was absent against Seaton lastSaturday but is ...
Pub offers something for everyone
Jun 01, 2007 ... Not only does The Longbrook include everything you might expectfrom a pub, there's also a whole lot more. Naturally, food and drink are a priority and the Longbrook has anextensive drinks menu with most of the major lagers and a number ofbottled drinks represented. There's ...
Brooke left with only a bed after bizarre theft of shed
Jun 01, 2007 ... Brooke the puppy is totally bemused after the bizarre theft of hershed. Brooke's owner Helen Gillard arrived for work at St David'sVeterinary Clinic, on the A379 Dawlish road near Exminster, onTuesday to find the young German short-haired pointer's hut hadvanished. Helen ...
Three men in float drop in
Jun 01, 2007 ... Three men in a float will be calling in on Exeter next week. The intrepid trio are crossing Britain in a 15mph 1958 milk float. The 680-mile trip runs between the most easterly and westerlypoints in Britain - Lowestoft, ...
Reunion will celebrate Exmouth boxing club's 60th anniversary
Jun 01, 2007 ... It is seconds out for Exmouth Amateur Boxing Club's 60thanniversary celebrations. Committee members Mike Norrish and Pete Hayfield, among others, have been working to get as many former members as possible to joinin the festivities at the Beach Hotel in Exmouth on Saturday, June ...
Web quiz tests residents' knowledge of their city
Jun 01, 2007 ... A new online quiz challenges people to test their knowledge ofExeter. The city council has launched the quiz for web-users'entertainment during the half-term week. The questions include: Which council ran all services in Exeterfor more than eight centuries? And in which year ...
Harper must challenge at top to climb Euro standings
Jun 01, 2007 ... Devon golf pro Kevin Harper admits he will have to start chalkingup some top-five tournament finishes if he is to achieve his dream ofplaying on the European Tour. The ambitious East Devon player, from Newton Poppleford, has madea consistent start to his first season on the ...
Harriers host league meeting
Jun 01, 2007 ... Exeter Harriers will hope to continue their excellent start to the2007 athletics season when they host a Southern League meetingtomorrow afternoon. Teams representing Windsor, Slough & Eton, Milton Keynes, Dartfordand Woodford Green will travel to Exeter Arena to take on the ...
Oxford lose speedway club
Jun 01, 2007 ... Oxford Speedway owner Colin Horton has taken the agonisingdecision to close the club down. The riders of both the Cheetahs and Lions' teams - and all Oxfordspeedway staff - have been made aware of the closure of the club. Low attendances and a general lack of interest in the ...
Entertaining and relaxed concert of choral music
Jun 01, 2007 ... Less than two weeks before performing with the City of LondonSinfonia in Exeter Cathedral, Exeter Festival Chorus will stageanother concert, entitled Summertime, at the more intimate venue ofSt David's Church in Exeter. The event takes its title from George Gershwin's song ...
Singer gwyneth set to perform at the Phoenix
Jun 01, 2007 ... Exeter Phoenix is set to host a concert by Gwyneth Herbert onThursday. Organisers say she has re-invented herself since her last,heavily jazz-focused album, and has blossomed into a rounded singer-songwriter, in the mould of Joni Mitchell and Norah Jones. Gwynethhas released ...
Girls plan to party in the park with joey the lips
Jun 01, 2007 ... Chart-topping band Girls Aloud are finishing their UK tour atPlymouth's Newnham Park on June 9. The band, who shot to fame after winning Pop Stars, will performat the event, dubbed Aloud in the Park, as part of the PlymouthSummer Festival. It is the only live open-air venue on the ...
Welsh rockers on tour
Jun 01, 2007 ... Welsh rockers the Manic Street Preachers will perform at Bristol'sColston Hall tomorrow as part of their UK tour. The multi-award-winning band are on tour for the first time in twoyears to promote their eighth album, Send Away the Tigers, which isdescribed as the best album they ...
Corporate games veer from tough to wet and wacky
Jun 01, 2007 ... Hundreds of employees from 20 organisations in Exeter arepreparing to engage in friendly rivalry when the city's 11th annualCorporate Games get under way. The month-long contest kicks off with a treasure hunt on Tuesdayevening and culminates in wet and wacky bell-boat racing at ...
Paul steps up keeper search
Jun 01, 2007 ... Exeter City boss Paul Tisdale has opened talks with severalpotential recruits - but admits he has already failed in bids to signtwo players. One of those is believed to be Swansea City goalkeeper Andy Oakes,who is reported to have turned down the chance to join City as he iskeen ...
Slim chance Zoe would ditch diet when pregnant! Zoe Bisgrove had a ready-made excuse for giving up her diet when she found out that she was pregnant, but she has persisted and has now lost over 6st
Jun 01, 2007 ... Zoe Bisgrove had a ready-made excuse for giving up her diet whenshe found out that she was pregnant, but she has persisted and hasnow lost over 6st Mum-of-two Zoe Bisgrove was four months into her diet and hadalready lost 4st when she found out she was pregnant. Instead of ...
Prize koi carp on view at aquatic centre event
Jun 01, 2007 ... Some of the most expensive fish ever to be seen in Devon are to goon show at an aquatic centre. Fish worth up to pounds2,000 each will be swimming alongside somepounds100 bargains. And Koi carp, which grow up to a metre long and are regarded byfish lovers as the jewel of the ...
Owners appeal for help in finding missing husky
Jun 01, 2007 ... The owners of a rare pure white Siberian husky who went missingfrom her home on the edge of Dartmoor three weeks ago, believe shemay be in Exeter. The blue-eyed husky, a bitch named Roxie, hasn't been seen sincechasing after a rabbit from her garden in South Brent on May ...
Residents thank Echo for the transformation of their road 2 ruin
Jun 01, 2007 ... One of Exeter's worst-kept roads has finally been resurfaced in avictory for the Echo's Road 2 Ruin campaign. Residents of Galahad Close, in Beacon Heath, had spent yearscomplaining about the potholes that littered their street. They described it as one of the most ...
Parents and children back campaign to fix hot schools problem
Jun 01, 2007 ... Parents and children from around Exeter are backing an Echocampaign which aims to get those responsible to sort out seriousoverheating problems in new city classrooms. Fix our Schools calls on builder Carillion and Devon CountyCouncil to agree a solution to the issues which have ...
Eco cyclist in city visit
Jun 01, 2007 ... Cyclist Adam Jacobs is expected to ride in to Exeter on Thursday,June 21, on his way from Land's End to John o'Groats. Adam is publicising the Simultaneous Policy campaign, aimed ...
Village tours organiser dies
Jun 01, 2007 ... One of Thorverton's best known residents, Gerald Glanville, hasdied, aged 66. Mr Glanville received an MBE in 1997 for his services to elderlypeople in the village. He ran his own one-man Saga Holiday-style firm, arranging toursall around Britain for the pensioners of ...
Wright relishes top-of-the-table clash with the Plymouth Titans
Jun 01, 2007 ... With a tough trip to league favourites Plymouth Titans tonight,East Devon Eagles chairman Chris Wright is looking to see how hisside compare. The Exmouth-based side have taken an early lead at the top of theSouth West Conference after two games, but only on points differenceover ...
Olly confident of cup chances
Jun 01, 2007 ... England ace Olly Barkley is confident the Saxons can regain theBarclay's Churchill Cup crown after last year's disappointing fourthplace finish. Barkley, who switches from inside centre to fly-half fortomorrow's Twickenham final against the New Zealand Maoris, is in noway ...
Chiefs hope international rugby comes back in the near future
Jun 01, 2007 ... Exeter Chiefs are hopeful of staging more internationals at SandyPark after hosting two Churchill Cup matches at their new home thismonth. Ireland A played both their group matches at the pounds15m ground -against the New Zealand Maori on Tuesday night and Canada 10 ...
Cully second in Thailand event
Jun 01, 2007 ... Cullompton picked up some silverware at the Phuket 10s tournamentlast weekend. The Mid Devon side decided to go on a tour of Thailand aftersecond team skipper Rich Folds was invited to enter a team in theevent, having played in it in the past. They made the final of the plate ...
Farm's plan for offices
Jun 01, 2007 ... A plan for two portable buildings for offices at Darts Farm, ClystSt George, is set to be decided at Tuesday's meeting of East DevonDistrict Council's development control ...
Top us award for composer
Jun 01, 2007 ... A teignmouth composer has been given a prestigious award from anAmerican city after overseeing performances of his work there. David Haines has official proclamation from the city of Cambridge,Massachusetts. He spent five weeks in New England at the invitation of ...
Dalek to open new town shop
Jun 01, 2007 ... Those of a nervous disposition might do well to steer clear ofExmouth on Saturday because the Daleks are coming. In fact, just one Dalek - but that is usually enough for Dr Whofans. The odd-sounding robot will be in town to help with the officialopening of Dr Who enthusiast ...
If it wasn't so criminal it would almost be comic In her own words, Echo reporter Catherine Watson describes a momentous day at Bristol Crown Court
Jun 01, 2007 ... In her own words, Echo reporter Catherine Watson describes a momentous day at Bristol Crown Court Disgraced football boss Michael Lewis was promoting his new bookto the Echo, even as he waited to hear his fate at Bristol CrownCourt. The former Exeter vice-chairman handed me ...
Potter theme park is given go-ahead
Jun 01, 2007 ... Harry Potter author and Exeter University graduate JK Rowling hasgiven the go-ahead for a theme park dedicated to the schoolboywizard. The park, expected to open in Orlando in 2009, will feature scenesfrom the best-selling books, including Hogwarts school and thevillage of ...