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Doctor Who spin-off ends after death of actress
Read entertainment news as you browse for TV fancy dress with Escapade The BBC has confirmed that it will not be making any more episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures following the death of Elisabeth Sladen last month. The 63-year-old had been appearing in the Doctor Who spin-off for the corporation's children's channel, but she recently lost her battle with cancer. "As a tribute to Elisabeth the six episodes that were recorded with her last year will be broadcast on CBBC at a date to be confirmed," a spokesperson Read more...
Football computer games 'make people the most aggressive'
Read lifestyle news as you browse for occupations fancy dress with Escapade Despite regular claims about violent video games causing players to become more aggressive, it appears football titles may be more provocative. A study by Dr Simon Goodson and Sarah Pearson of Huddersfield University looked at the brain and heart activity of people playing sports games as opposed to shoot-em-up games. It was found that letting a goal in actually produced more emotion than shooting an enemy because it is closer to real life. Dr Goodson commented: Read more...
Stephanie Meyer's The Host to be turned into a movie
Read entertainment news as you browse for sci-fi fancy dress with Escapade Fans of the Twilight books may be pleased to know they will soon be able to see another of Stephanie Meyer's creations turned into a film. Her 2008 novel The Host is to be adapted for the silver screen by producers Nick Wechsler and Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz, it has been revealed. Saoirse Ronan, who is currently appearing in the assassin flick Hanna, has been cast as the main character Melanie Stryder. However, anyone expecting angst-filled vampires... Read more...
Stewardesses in Hong Kong learn self defence moves
Read lifestyle news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade Stewardesses who work for Hong Kong Airlines are taking compulsory kung fu lessons in order to help them deal with troublesome passengers. They are being taught the ancient art of Wing Chun, which uses striking and grappling moves in close-range combat to defeat opponents. It is hoped that they will be given a confidence boost in having to reprimand drunken or abusive fliers, as well as extra strength should they have to take them on themselves. Instructor Sifu... Read more...
Budget glasses can help keep champers fizzy
Read lifestyle news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade It might come a bit late for those of us who enjoyed a glass of champagne during the royal wedding, but one retailer has started selling flutes that can keep it fizzy for longer. Marks & Spencer has created a set of four glasses for £15 that have special technology to keep the bubbles in, the Daily Mail reports. Each one has five or six little dots etched into the bottom with a laser that allow more bubbles... Read more...
Wales - A hotspot for supernatural activity?
Read lifestyle news as you browse for scary fancy dress with Escapade Data released by Powys Police has suggested Wales could be a hotbed of supernatural activity. According to a Freedom of Information request, officers have been called out to investigate 20 UFO sightings, 11 witches, two vampires and 26 ghosts in recent years. There were even a couple of zombie sightings and several calls concerning rampant big cats in the countryside. None of the alleged sightings was followed up - but they haven't been explained either. Except for one, Read more...
Trailer released for new Lego Pirates of the Caribbean game
Read entertainment news as you browse for pirate fancy dress with Escapade Fans of the critically-acclaimed Lego games may be pleased to know that a trailer for the Pirates of the Caribbean-themed instalment has been released ahead of its official launch next month. It is based on the third movie - At World's End - but incorporates action from all four too, including On Stranger Tides, which is released in cinemas soon. Gamers will find plenty to do, with the trailer revealing 20 stages and more than 70 characters, as... Read more...
Taylor Swift buys lederhosen for her little brother
Read celebrity news as you browse for fun fancy dress with Escapade Taylor Swift travels around the world a lot for her glitzy career, so it is no surprise she likes to pick up some presents and souvenirs for her family from the different countries she visits. Her recent European tour was no exception, as she treated her little brother Austin, 19, to some German lederhosen for his birthday. The teen seemed pretty happy with her unusual choice of gift, even posing for a photo in it alongside the Love... Read more...
Arnie to return to Terminator series
Read entertainment news as you browse for film fancy dress with Escapade It has been revealed that Arnold Schwarzenegger is to make a sensational return to the Terminator franchise after completing a stint as the governor of California. Almost three decades after he starred in the first movie, Arnie will come back to play the cyborg in a fifth instalment directed by Justin Lin. Despite him no longer being a spring chicken, the movie star told the LA Times he will still make a great action hero. "I can step... Read more...
Tunbridge Wells gets its very own superhero
Read lifestyle news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade Gotham City has Batman, New York City is looked after by both Spiderman and Superman and - not to be left out - Tunbridge Wells now also has its very own superhero. Distressed by a lack of community spirit in the area, an unnamed 25-year-old has taken to patrolling the streets in a ninja costume, helping old ladies across roads, rescuing cats and preventing loutishness. Calling himself the Neighbourhood Ninja of Tunbridge Wells, the vigilante insists he is... Read more...
Britain still approves of the monarchy, research finds
Read celebrity news as you browse for historical fancy dress with Escapade Plenty of people will be settling down to watch Prince William marry Kate Middleton this Friday (April 29th 2011), if one study is anything to go by. According to a Guardian/ICM poll, 67 per cent of Brits still think the monarch is relevant to life in the country today, while 75 per cent think the royal wedding will cheer people up. Some 47 per cent revealed they will be watching our future king say his 'I dos' -... Read more...
Thor star Tom Hiddleston: My dad didn't approve of my acting
Read entertainment news as you browse for superhero fancy dress with Escapade He is to grace cinema screens all over the UK from April 27th 2011 onwards, but Thor actor Tom Hiddleston has revealed his father did not want him to become an actor. He plays Loki, Thor's evil brother in the Marvel comics movie adaptation, but told the Scottish Daily Record that his dad James was not keen on him pursuing this kind of career when he first mentioned it as a 13-year-old. "We had arguments about me doing... Read more...