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Me and my Shadows

SIR Cliff Richard and The Shadows are reuniting for the final time for a unique arena tour next year. A date of October 9 has been pencilled in to see Cliff, Hank Marvin and company, rock the stage for the first and final time at Liverpool’s Echo Arena. Read

Museums get into the spirit

FREE events at Liverpool’s museums have been announced for the Christmas period. Read

Opera diva in concert at forest

OPERA beauty Katherine Jenkins will light up the stunning surroundings of Delamere Forest when she appears there in concert next summer. Read

Panto delight with hearts of gold

PANTO season in Halton is now well under way. Read

Will Young: Grace and favour continues

When Will Young was crowned Pop Idol in 2002, no one looked more surprised than the Berkshire boy himself. Read

Ben Stiller gets the last laugh

People always expect Ben Stiller to be funny. It's not surprising, given that he's made a career out of a string of hilarious characters; from the over-the-top vanity of male model Derek in Zoolander to his recent turn as an actor desperate to be taken seriously in Tropic Thunder. Read

Kenneth Branagh turns detective

Kenneth Branagh, having already performed in and directed many a Shakespeare play and taken on a key role in the film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's second Harry Potter book, is now turning his attention to another famed writer; Henning Mankell. Read

Soap star’s panto date invite

TICKETS are now on sale to see Halton’s very own production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at The Brindley. Read

History of borough in spotlight

AN EXHIBITION chronicling Halton’s diverse history is currently open at The Brindley. Read

Prehistoric power

DINOSAURS will be making their long-awaited comeback at the Echo Arena next summer. Read

Cliff and The Shadows to reunite at Echo Arena Liverpool

CLIFF Richard and The Shadows are reuniting for the final time for a unique arena tour during the autumn of 2009, coming to the Echo Arena in Liverpool on October 7. Read

Angelina Jolie: the mother of all roles

Angelina Jolie is one of the most distinguished actresses of her generation. She embodies the grace and beauty of the old-style Hollywood belles as well as being an earth mother to her six children and devoted partner of actor Brad Pitt. Read

Guy Burnet: what a guy!

Hollyoaks fans should prepare for a white-knuckle ride as Guy Burnet reprises his role as Craig Dean one last time in a new series of Hollyoaks Later. Read

Alesha Dixon: This time it's strictly her show

Most people don't look forward to turning 30. It's the age when a sense of responsibility kicks in, when life gets serious. Read

Jason Donovan gears up for UK tour

Australian actor/ singer Jason Donovan is heading to the North Wales coast next week. Here LOIS YORK talks jungles, tours and albums with him. Read

Aloud and kicking

RUNCORN songstress Nicola Roberts will be returning to the region when Girls Aloud play the Echo Arena in the spring. Read

Choir lend voices to charity date

A CONCERT featuring a male voice choir and a jazz band is taking place next week. Read

Western wonder at Brindley

GUN-SLINGING outlaws and beautiful saloon girls are set to take over the stage at Runcorn’s Brindley Theatre. Read

Leonardo DiCaprio crafts another masterpiece

Leonardo DiCaprio is back on the big screen in terrorist thriller Body Of Lies, released on Friday November 21. The Oscar-nominated actor explains what appealed to him about the role of the Middle East-based CIA agent and his thoughts on the new US president. Read

Health chiefs’ tuberculosis warning despite fall in cases

HEALTH bosses are warning Halton residents to be on the lookout for symptoms of tuberculosis – despite a cut in the number of cases across the borough. Read

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