Wales On Sunday (Cardiff, Wales) back issues from June 2009:
A passion for property.
Jun 07, 2009 ... SARAH Beeny is used to people ignoring her advice on her long-running series Property Ladder - and yet still making money on their ill-planned developments. But now, the rules have changed. With the housing market in turmoil - this week the Land Registry announced ...
5 minutes with... Alesha Dixon.
Jun 07, 2009 ... What's been the highlight of your career? Everything has an equal part to play. The days of Mis-Teeq were so much fun and that was the beginning of everything for me. And obviously doing Strictly Come Dancing was life-changing. Then Kilimanjaro was obviously a great challenge to ...
soapbox; coming this week.
Jun 07, 2009 ... EASTENDERS: TANYA is forced to accept Max's help after Jack increases her rent, Ronnie schemes to get pregnant by 'accident', and Chelsea considers dumping Theo before he gets tired of her. CORONATION STREET: AT the Rovers, Poppy tries to assert her authority as manageress but ...
topmovies; This week's Top 10 films.
Jun 07, 2009 ... 1. (1) Night at the Museum 2 (PG) BEN Stiller and Ricky Gervais return in the sequel to the 2006 family blockbuster, continuing the misadventures of the living exhibits from New York City's Museum of Natural History. 2. (-) Drag Me To Hell (15) DIRECTOR Sam Raimi returns to horror - the ...
It's never too late for love.
Jun 07, 2009 ... LAST CHANCE HARVEY (12A, 93 mins) Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Liane Balaban, Kathy Baker, James Brolin, Eileen Atkins, Patrick Baladi, Robert Jezek. Director: Joel Hopkins. LOVE blossoms when two lonely people least expect it in writer-director Joel Hopkins' gently ...
dvds.
Jun 07, 2009 ... MILK (Cert 15, 123 mins) IN 1970 New York City, Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) meets the love of his life, 22-year-old hippy Scott Smith (James Franco), on the subway. They move to San Francisco and attempt to set up a camera shop, only to meet prejudice from other shopkeepers. So Harvey ...
topgame.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Red Faction: Guerilla, PS3, pounds 49.99 BOASTING incredibly destructive first-person shooting action with the opportunity to annihilate not only your enemies but also the environment, this premise has been skilfully re-engineered into a sandbox-style, third-person perspective, where your ...
newalbums.
Jun 07, 2009 ... KASABIAN - WEST RYDER PAUPER LUNATIC ASYLUM RIGHT from the epic Underdog, through to the disco-esque Where Did All The Love Go and the new single Fire, there's such a variety of texture and melody. Fans will of course love the album, but with its blend of big beats, ambition, ...
Angela& Tony; Keeping it Real!
Jun 07, 2009 ... Angela - OK that's three pairs of shoes, suntan lotion, sunglasses. Tony - What are you doing Miss J? Angela - Packing for our Real Radio 'World Tour of Wales' Tony - It's not until a week on Monday! Angela - I know, but I don't want to forget ...
books.
Jun 07, 2009 ... THE SCARECROW by Michael Connelly (Orion Books, pounds 18.99) VETERAN crime reporter Jack McEvoy, first introduced to readers in smash-hit The Poet, is reunited with FBI agent Rachel Walling. Jack has been made redundant, and is forced to spend his last two weeks in the job training his ...
Head to Harlech for summer events fun.
Jun 07, 2009 ... A PROGRAMME of summer events at Harlech Castle has been launched. Cadw, the Welsh Assembly Government's historic environment service, in partnership with Theatr Harlech, is bringing eight events to the castle over the summer. Highlights include Hell's Kitchen finalist ...
best of the rest.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Billy Bragg @ William Aston Hall, Glyndwr University, Wrexham (Friday June 12) The Bard of Barking continues to set the world to rights with his righteous manifesto, still relevant and packing a punch after all these years. Info: 01978 293221 Golden Slivers @ Clwb Ifor Bach, ...
Brothers in arms.
Jun 07, 2009 ... best gig The Peth @ The Globe, Cardiff (Wednesday) WATCHING Rhys Ifans up close and steaming is something to behold. My close encounter came after The Peth had rocked the Stereophonics' home village of Cwmaman last year and the bad boy actor was happily and sweatily mingling ...
best chat.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Friday Night With Jonathan Ross (BBC One Wales, Friday, 10.35pm) AFTER a couple of poor shows - how uncomfortable did Wossy look having to watch his mouth around 'ecclesiastical ...
best comedy.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Krod Mandoon And The Flaming Sword Of Fire (BBC Two Wales, Thursday, 9pm) LORD Of The Rings fans will shed their cagoules in sheer excitement at this new sword and sorcery spoof. Reluctant hero Krod Mandoon (Sean Maguire) leads his group of largely ineffectual freedom fighters ...
best film.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Insomnia (BBC One Wales, Wednesday, 11.15pm) SANDWICHED between his dazzling breakthrough Memento and the huge box office success of his Batman reboot, this thriller is one of Christopher Nolan's most overlooked films. Al Pacino plays a crooked cop investigating the murder of a ...
best culture.
Jun 07, 2009 ... My Life In Verse: Cerys Matthews (BBC Two, Friday, 9pm) THE latest in the series aiming to bring a little poetry back into our lives sees Cerys Matthews championing the work of Dylan Thomas. The former Catatonia singer travels ...
best reality.
Jun 07, 2009 ... The Apprentice - The Final (BBC One Wales, tonight, 9pm) I KNOW it's not something you hear said every day - or millennia for that matter - but pity poor Sir Alan Sugar. At the end of this final he's actually got to employ one of these muppets for real and have them milling ...
'I had thermals on under my wedding dress!'.
Jun 07, 2009 ... WHO knew Patsy Kensit was such a warm, down-to-earth chatterbox? After marrying a string of high-profile musicians during the '80s and '90s, including Oasis front man Liam Gallagher, Pasty secured a reputation as a glamorous, aloof rock chick. Yet, today she is anything but the ...
Alex's ex-con role puts a spring in her step.
Jun 07, 2009 ... WE recently said goodbye to Inspector George Gently, the drama about a 1960s policeman. Replacing it in the schedules is Hope Springs, which depicts life on the wrong side of the law. Alex Kingston, Sian Reeves, Christine Bottomley and Vinette Robinson play Ellie, ...
switchedon.
Jun 07, 2009 ... what are your favourite TV stars up to? DANCING On Ice star Zoe Salmon has revealed that she will host a new children's show for CITV, a rival to the BBC's Blue Peter. It will show Salmon learning skills and trying new activities. The 29-year-old said: "This is a great ...
MOVIE CHOICE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... TheScorpion King 2: Rise ofaWarrior SkyMovies Premiere, 6.00pm Ayoung hero seeks to become the ...
SATELLITE CHOICE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Cruel Intentions, E4, 9.00pm Aspoilt wealthy teenager bets her equally cruel stepbrother that he cannot seduce a new arrival at ...
MOVIE CHOICE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... TheTrumanShow SkyMovies Drama, 8.00pm An average man is unaware his uneventful life is really a sham, with his every move being ...
SATELLITE CHOICE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... RossKempin Searchof Pirates, SKY1,9.00pm New series.The actor investigates the boom in piracy on the world's oceans, travelling ...
MOVIE CHOICE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Rendition SkyMovies Drama, 8.00pm Reese Witherspoon stars as a woman whose husband is abducted by the CIA to be ...
SATELLITE CHOICE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... House, Sky1,9.00pm The doctor becomes intrigued by an artist whose career is threatened by his distorted perceptions, ...
MOVIE CHOICE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... TheIllusionist SkyMovies Drama, 10.00pm Atalented illusionist is determined to use his powers to savethe loveof his ...
SATELLITE CHOICE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Katie Price: TheJordanYears, BBC3,10.00pm Documentary by film-maker Richard Macer providing an insight into the life and work ...
MOVIE CHOICE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... TheBankJob SkyMovies Action/Thriller, 7.00pm Aheist goes off without a hitch, leaving the crooks in possession of a safety deposit ...
SATELLITE CHOICE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... MyNameIs Earl, E4,9.00pm The do-gooder tries to make amends for bullying Wally Panzer at school, but when Earl disovers the boy ...
MOVIE CHOICE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Liar, Liar SkyMoviesComedy, 9.35pm Alawyer whose underhand efforts to win cases leave him little time to see his son, finds himself ...
SATELLITE CHOICE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... TheIsle of Wight Festival 2009, ITV2,7.00pm New series. Fearne Cotton and Rufus Hound present highlights of the event, including ...
MOVIE CHOICE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... WhatHappensinVegas SkyMovies Premiere, 8.00pm Premiere.Two strangers wake up after a drunken night in Las Vegas to find ...
SATELLITE CHOICE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... GuinnessWorld Records Smashed!, Sky1,6.00pm Comedian Joe Pasquale takes part in a martial arts challenge, in which he tries to perform the ...
Your Stars.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Venus in Taurus sets up a loving luscious time for you over love, emotions, passion and money, one of your favourite equations! Don't be tempted to over indulge financially. Not yet anyway. With Venus in your sign, you'll get a second chance over a lost love from the past ....
FEELING THE SQUEEZE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Life on tour gets tough for Lions: TOSHACK'S YOUNG ...
TOOTHLESS LIONS LET OFF THE HOOK.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Byline: Gareth Griffiths Free State Cheetahs H Daniller; JW Jonker, C Uys, M Bosman, D Demas; J-L Potgieter (L Strydom 60), T de Bruyn (G Odendaal 46); W Du Preez, A Strauss (R Strauss 52), K Calldo (WP Nel 48), N Breedt (F Villeon 48), D de Villiers, H Brussow, F Uys, H Scholtz ...
We need to work on the contact area.
Jun 07, 2009 ... LIONS coach Ian McGeechan expressed his frustration after watching his side scrape to a two-point win over the Cheetahs. The British and Irish tourists secured their third successive victory on their tour of South Africa but they only just managed to hang on, despite a dream ...
Complacency nearly cost us dear.
Jun 07, 2009 ... LIONS skipper Paul O'Connell felt the tourists took their collective foot off the pedal after scorching into a 20-point lead against the Cheetahs. O'Connell admitted the tourists were complacent yesterday on the back of the 74-10 midweek mauling of the Golden Lions. ...
Cheetahs 'got in their faces'.
Jun 07, 2009 ... CHEETAHS coach Naka Drotske revealed how getting in the Lions' faces upset the tourists. The former London Irish hooker was proud of his team's display as the Cheetahs fought back from 20-0 down in the opening quarter to lose by just two points in Bloemfontein. "The ...
Turnovers a big problem for us, admits Edwards.
Jun 07, 2009 ... SHAUN EDWARDS admitted the breakdown was "killing" the British and Irish Lions after the tourists scraped home to a 26-24 win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. The Lions cruised into a 20-0 first-half lead but Irish flanker Stephen Ferris was sin-binned for 10 minutes for ...
Lukewarm Lions need to roar into gear.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Byline: Barry John THE Lions are up and running and have a third win under their belt and the stats don't lie. Or do they? So far we have seen the good, the bad and the lukewarm on this tour. Nobody can argue with the victory last Wednesday at Ellis Park, but ...
Three out of three ain't bad to start with.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Byline: JAMES JAMES THATwas much too close for comfort but at least we are still unbeaten on tour. Our record now reads played three and won three - and that is the most important thing as we move on. Nobody in the squad wants to be part of the side which ...
We're going to keep Boks guessing, says Howley; All places in Test team are still up for grabs.(Sport)
Jun 07, 2009 ... Byline: GARETH GRIFFITHS THE Lions Test XV are unlikely to play together before the first Test against South Africa on June 20, according to backs coach Rob Howley. Past tours have seen the Test line-up named the Saturday before the opening international. ...
Matt finish hands him match award.(Sport)
Jun 07, 2009 ... DELON ARMITAGE scored twice as England continued their climb up the world rankings with a hard-fought victory over Argentina at Old Trafford. Winger Matt Banahan was named man of the match after marking his Test debut with a try and Andy Goode booted 22 points as England moved ...
TOURISTS PASS THE TEST IN AMERICA; Jones record in one-sided romp.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Byline: SIMON THOMAS WALES overcame the loss of skipper Ryan Jones to end their tour of North America with a convincing victory over the US Eagles in Chicago. Jones took a bang to the head straight from the kick-off when he was on the receiving end of a huge hit from ...
Skipper sorry to be taken off.
Jun 07, 2009 ... WALES caretaker coach Robin McBryde said skipper Ryan Jones was disappointed to have been forced out of yesterday's victory over the USA Eagles through injury. Jones had to leave the field after 20 minutes having taken a heavy blow to the head in the opening seconds of the 48-15 ...
GENERATION GAME PAYING OFF FOR WALES; VETERAN GOUGH HAS EYES OPENED BY HUGE TALENT OF OUR EMERGING STARS.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Byline: SIMON THOMAS IAN GOUGH has no intention of hanging up his boots for a good while yet - but admits Wales' tour of North America has provided him with a preview of what life will be like when he does call it a day. The 32-year-old lock has found himself ...
'Tour caps have been a bonus I didn't expect'.
Jun 07, 2009 ... DUNCAN JONES has hailed his selection for both Tests on Wales' tour of North America as an unexpected end-of-season bonus. The 30-year-old prop only returned to action for the Ospreys at the end of April after six months out with a foot injury which required surgery. ...
YOUNG WALES ALL GROWN UP; Toshack's lads go from boys to men.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Byline: CHRIS WATHAN WALES' kids went from boys to men in Baku as they battled brilliantly to a morale-boosting victory. Beating minnows Azerbaijan might not seem like much to celebrate, even after some of the disappointments of this World Cup campaign. ...
We've buried the ghost of Finland defeat, says Edwards; AZERBAIJAN......... 0 AZERBAIJAN.........0 WALES.................. 1.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Byline: CHRIS WATHAN DAVE EDWARDS insisted Wales' win over Azerbaijan can bury the ghosts of Finland - and renew belief in this young side. Edwards pounced for his second goal of the qualifying campaign three minutes from half time to make sure an impressive ...
Win was for fans - Toshack.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Byline: CHRIS WATHAN JOHN TOSHACK hailed the efforts of his young charges in Baku last night, then told supporters: "This one's for you." The Wales boss knew his team needed to restore some of the fans' faith in them following the major disappointment of the Finland ...
FINLAND............................. 2 LIECHTENSTEIN............ 1.
Jun 07, 2009 ... IN the other Group Four match of the day, Finland came from behind to beat Liechtenstein 2-1 at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. The visitors took a shock lead after just 13 minutes through Mario Frick, but Mikael Forssell's leveller on the half-hour and Jonatan Johansson's winner ...
Good job Dunne by Republic.
Jun 07, 2009 ... RICHARD Dunne kept the Republic of Ireland on course for the World Cup finals as his side scrapped their way to a hard-fought draw in Bulgaria. The Manchester City defender, who also scored in the corresponding game at Croke Park in March, headed the visitors in front 24 minutes ...
Heskey ends goal drought in victory.
Jun 07, 2009 ... EMILE Heskey scored his first goal in a competitive match for England since the 2002 World Cup as Fabio Capello's side took another step towards the 2010 finals. The Aston Villa striker had not hit the target in an important game for his country since netting against Denmark in ...
DOUBLE-UP DEAL COULDN'T STOP BOSS MARTINEZ LEAVING SWANS.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Byline: CHRIS WATHAN ROBERTO MARTINEZ will be named as the new boss of Wigan Athletic on Wednesday - after turning down a double-your-money deal to stay at Swansea City. The sensational pounds 1m-a-year offer was made by the Swansea board last week in a final attempt ...
Klitschko's new rival.
Jun 07, 2009 ... WLADIMIR Klitschko will face Ruslan Chagaev in Gelsenkirchen later this month after the Uzbek fighter stepped in as a replacement for the injured David Haye. Haye withdrew on ...
Malcolm hopes for Super night as skipper.
Jun 07, 2009 ... CHRISTIAN Malcolm is looking forward to leading Cardiff into action in the inaugural Super8 athletics competition next week. All-star teams from all over Britain will take on the host city in a series of events at the Cardiff International Sports Stadium on Wednesday (7pm). ...
Duo end with defeat.
Jun 07, 2009 ... ENGLAND World Cup winners Josh Lewsey and Martin Corry bowed out of rugby as the Barbarians were beaten 55-7 by Australia at the Sydney Football Stadium yesterday. Lewsey played the full 80 minutes, while Corry came on as a late replacement in their final games before ...
Turkish delight for Vettel with surprise pole; SPORTSFILE.
Jun 07, 2009 ... SEBASTIAN Vettel grabbed pole for today's Turkish Grand Prix to deny Jenson Button a hat-trick of starts from top spot on the grid. The young Red Bull star left it until the final hot lap of the closing 10-minute Q3 to demote championship leader Button down to second, with Brawn ...
Hands off our Chris, say Sky Blues.
Jun 07, 2009 ... LINKED: Chris Coleman COVENTRY City chairman Ray Ranson has insisted Chris Coleman will not be Swansea City's new manager. Former Swansea and Wales centre-back Coleman has been linked with his home city club ever since it emerged that Roberto Martinez was leaving the ...
WIN Tickets to watch top-class Super8 athletics.
Jun 07, 2009 ... TOP-CLASS athletics comes to Wales this week with the launch of the Super8 competition. Olympic 400m hurdles medallist Natasha Danvers leads a star-studded line-up as a Cardiff team - captained by Christian Malcolm, left - take on sides from cities across Britain, including ...
Nick inspired by mum as he shares lead.
Jun 07, 2009 ... Byline: ANTHONY WOOLFORD LIVERPUDLIAN Nick Dougherty continued his emotional attachment with the Wales Open to keep himself on course to becoming the most popular winner of the pounds 1.8m event on its 10th anniversary. Dougherty's Llangollen-born mum Ennis died of a ...
History's not on their side - but players aim to Open door.
Jun 07, 2009 ... AMELIA Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, Al Capone began an 11-year jail term for tax evasion and Wales didn't have a golfer in the Open Championship. All major events in 1932 - and for the latter, at least, history was never to repeat itself for ...