- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
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- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- GPs 'over-paid for ghost patients'
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tributes paid to funnyman Carson
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
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Reviews
Join Waterside’s cast of South Pacific
ASPIRING young performers in the Leighton and Aylesbury Vale area are being invited to audition for parts in the sensational musical South Pacific which comes to The Waterside Theatre this spring.
Damian in the dark about his big role
Described as “24 for grown-ups”, Homeland has already won a Golden Globe and critical acclaim. As the show begins in Britain on Channel 4, its main star Damian Lewis talks to Shereen Low about portraying a US marine sergeant suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and why he really wants to play Don Draper from Mad Men.
TRAVEL: Botswana, a real African adventure
On a Saga holiday with a difference, Lauren Taylor discovers the joys of a safari in the famed Okavango Delta.
Matt Adcock’s film review: Ghost Rider - Spirit of Vengeance
t hunger. The Rider’s gonna come out. And when he does, he’ll destroy whoever’s got it coming.”
School give masterclass in the classics
LEIGHTON Buzzard Music’s next concert is on February 25 at the town’s Lake Street Theatre starting at 8pm.
The Atlantics bring party to RBL
GET on your blue suede shoes. The Atlantics are bringing their 1950s rock’n’ roll party to the Royal British Legion in Thrift Road, Heath & Reach on Saturday, February 25.
Geoff Cox’s guide to new DVDs
BLEAK but brilliant TYRANNOSAUR (18: Studio Canal) is so harrowing at times that it’s not for the faint-hearted.
Save The Last Dance For Me (review)
THE audience gave Save The Last Dance For Me a big thumbs up when it opened at Aylesbury’s Waterside Theatre this week.
Louie Spence dances into panto role
MILTON Keynes Theatre has swapped pantos after bagging everyone’s favourite TV personality Louie Spence (ITV’s Dancing on Ice, Sky TV’s Pineapple Dance Studio and Louie Spence’s Showbusiness) as their star for the 2012 winter production.
Nutcracker! (review)
A SWEETIE-induced sugar rush left ballet fans at Milton Keynes Theatre on a high following the opening night of Matthew Bourne’s sumptuous production of Nutcracker!
Sexy shrew goes under the covers
TAMING of the Shrew at its bawdiest comes to Milton Keynes Theatre on March 6. The RSC has taken Shakespeare’s battle of the sexes and come up with a high-octane romp that is sassy, sexy and surprisingly inventive.
Velvet-toned Blues and Rock Artist returns to the Limelight Theatre
KNOWN for his excellent song-writing abilities and rich soulful vocals, Marcus Malone is a heavyweight on the Blues-Rock live circuit. Backed by a fantastic band, he returns to the Limelight on Friday, February 17, playing songs from his back catalogue and latest album Let the Sunshine In.
Start planting now for tasty spring veg
EARLY spring sees the welcome return of snowdrops and early daffodils.
TRAVEL: All action and a Turkish delight!
With activity holidays surging in popularity, David Wilcock heads to Turkey to learn how to sail.
Help to mend broken hearts this Valentine’s Day
SPARE a thought for unloved and lonely pets this Valentine’s Day.
Matt Adcock’s film review: The Woman In Black
Beware, young Harry Potter fans – the boy who lived now finds himself in much darker territory.
Fairtrade Pancake recipe
FAIRTRADE Leighton Buzzard has been busy this week making preparations for pancake day (February 21). In Waitrose, Waterborne Walk, Leighton, volunteers helped customers buy Fairtrade goods to make pancakes with.
Kevin Bryan’s record reviews
Chris Isaak, “Beyond The Sun” (Wicked Game Records) - Californian singer and guitarist Chris Isaak’s work has always seemed to resemble a particularly moody throwback to the golden era of rock’n’roll in the mid fifties, so it was perhaps inevitable that he would one day record this affectionate homage to the trailblazing musical output of the legendary Sun Records, the early home of a string of visionary artists such as Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash to name but a few. The contents of this genuine “labour of love” were recorded at the historic Sun Studios in Memphis itself , including covers of many of the songs which captured Isaak’s heart during his formative years as a performer , led by gems such as “Ring Of Fire, “ “ Can’t Help Falling In Love” and the under appreciated Carl Perkins’ “ Dixie Fried.”
Get the party started - Pink’s in town!
SINGER Alecia Karr, better known as the UK’s top tribute act to Pink, is coming over from Ireland for a special one-night gig at Rumours in Leighton Road, Linslade on February 25.
Step out to A Masked Ball
PERFORMERS from Pitstone, including popular local soloist Colin Arney in a principal role, will take the stage in Aylesbury Opera Group (AOG)’s next production, Verdi’s ‘A Masked Ball’.
Paddy reveals the secrets of success
With love in the air this Valentine’s Day, Paddy McGuinness reveals what he’s learned about love and dating from his show Take Me Out, which continues on Saturdays on ITV1.
Nutcracker is plum treat for families
MATTHEW Bourne’s sensational Nutcracker! returns to Milton Keynes Theatre next week after another hugely successful Christmas season at London’s Sadler’s Wells,
TARTS get musical at Court Theatre
The Artfully Reliable Theatre Society (TARTS for short) present Shushan, a new and exciting musical by Rebecca Taylor and Nina Gregory, at The Court Theatre, Tring from Wednesday until Saturday.
Oedipussy (review)
YOU can always expect the unexpected from Fringe favourites, Spymonkey, and the opening night at the world premiere of their new production at the Royal & Derngate proved no different.
Dean may go all the way in Playing It Straight
LINSLADE’S Dean Dibsdall has his blue eyes set on the final of Channel 4’s Playing It Straight after after making it through round five (the art round) of the eight-part series.
Geoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases: Midnight in Paris, Friends With Benefits
Whimsical time-travelling comedy MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (12: Warner) is the most purely enjoyable movie Woody Allen has made in years and fully deserves the collection of Oscar nominations it has picked up.
TRAVEL: Romantic holidays from the heart
Learn to fall in love again with a Valentine’s inspired getaway. From laid-back lovers to long-term soul mates, Sarah Marshall rounds up a selection of breaks to suit every type of couple.
Alan Dee’s guide to new film releases: The Woman In Black, The Muppets, The Vow
SO, Daniel Radcliffe, you’ve got millions in the bank thanks to that lengthy stint as H. Potter, boy sorcerer of this parish, but you yearn to be taken seriously as an actor.
REVIEW: Essex – it’s the only way to enjoy the Fun Fair!
A snap shot of the 1970s is superbly recreated at Milton Keynes Theatre this week with the production of All the Fun of the Fair which highlights the trials and tribulations of travelling fairground folk.
Jill in pastel passion
PORTRAIT painter Jill Buckingham from Husborne Crawley has been taking her art to the people and become a curious attraction to shoppers visiting Milton Keynes.
G & S in memory of Malcolm
ONE of the founders of The Vale Gilbert and Sullivan Society is directing its next production which is being dedicated to his late son.
John opens book on new writers’ group
LEIGHTON author John Newton opens a fresh chapter for writers in the town next week when a new group meets to discuss their work and ideas.
VIDEO: Birds of prey play in snow video
BIRDS of prey came out to play in the snow at Whipsnade Zoo on Monday.
Deans gets straight through episode four!
THE delicious Dean Dibsdall is continuing to fox both viewers and other contestants over his sexuality on Channel 4’s Playing It Straight.
Matt Adcock’s film review: Chronicle
“Telekinesis: The ability to move, lift, vibrate (that’s my favourite), spin, bend, break or impact objects through the direct influence of mental power or other non-physical means.”
River Lea is great for wildlife watching
I WAS looking foward to waxing lyrical in this week’s column about the stretch of the River Lea that runs from its acknowledged source at the edge of the Marsh Farm estate through to Luton town centre.
VIDEO: Hydrogen-powered vehicle launched video
A GROUND-BREAKING project to tackle carbon emissions with a new hydrogen-powered car has been unveiled.
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Save The Last Dance for 1960s homage
THERE’S gold in nostalgia as one of the country’s top writng duos have discovered. Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran have been responsible for some of the biggest comedy hits on radio and TV over the past 35 years with the likes of Bird of a Feather, Shine On Harvey Moon, The New Statesman and Goodnight Sweetheart.
Barnstormers back at Leighton Theatre
BARNSTORMERS trio of comedians are back at Leighton Buzzard Theatre this Thursday with another great line-up to tickle your fancy.
We Will Rock You with musical fun
ASPIRING young performers can travel back or forwards in time for two drama workshops being held at Vandyke Upper School this half term.
Wickedly funny Cinders is home-grown
IT IS probably a strange pastime for a horticultural society and growing plants is usually what first springs to mind, but the Long Marston and Puttenham group have unveiled home-grown talent of a different kind for its annual pantomime production - in fact it’s their 25th encounter.
Target some money with the LBO
IS your local school, club, charity or youth group collecting LBO Target Stamps?
Alan Dee’s guide to the new movie releases
SO, screen legend Al Pacino, what attracted you to the character of randy old goat chasing after Adam Sandler in a dress?
All aboard the love bus
THERE’S nothing more romantic than a bus journey, so Arriva buses is inviting lovebirds to tie the knot on the Love Bus this year.
Geoff Cox’s DVD guide: Drive, The Debt, Crazy Stupid Love, Melancholia, The Whistleblower
FORMER child star Ryan Gosling seems to have been around forever, but the Canadian actor is still only 31 and his career has really taken off over the past couple of years.
Zoo alert over ‘toxic’ bracelet
WHIPSNADE Zoo is offering refunds to anyone who purchased potentially deadly bracelets from its gift shop.
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Weather for Leighton Buzzard
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
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