Derby Evening Telegraph

Your Stars

Opportunities come in many forms. While some are so obvious there's no denying they must be pursued, others are less clear cut. In fact one or two could seem more of a nuisance than anything else. It's only when you begin exploring what you'd learn and who you'd meet that you'll realise just how much these developments offer. Knowing that, regard everything you encounter as an opportunity to broaden your horizons. ARIES March 20 -- April 18 0901 470 0141 Having already discussed contentious i...

Toy Retailers' Gloom After Rain Stops Play ; Wet Weather Hits Sales of Paddling Pools, Trampolines and Climbing Frames

WET weather has put a dampener on the sales of outdoor toys in Derbyshire this summer. Retailers say that sales of paddling pools, trampolines and climbing frames have been hardest hit.

Cradle 2 the Grave [...]

Film

Merlin 7pm, Bbc3 Arthur's Uncle [...]

Ugly Betty 10pm, Channel 4 [...]

Economy Gastronomy 8pm, Bbc2 This [...]

Harry Potter: Behind the Magic [...]

Neighbours 5.30pm, Five After Karl's [...]

Crimewatch 9pm, Bbc1 Crimewatch Is [...]

Special Musical

A SPECIAL 25th anniversary performance of Chess the musical, starring Wet Wet Wet's Marti Pellow, will be broadcast to Derbyshire cinemas this weekend. The musical, written by Sir Tim Rice, with lyrics by Abba's Benny and Bjorn, will be revived for its 25th anniversary, It can be seen at Quad in Derby (3.45pm) and the Ritz, in Belper (8pm) on Sunday. Chess tells the story of a romantic triangle between two players in a World Chess Championship, and the woman who manages one and falls in love ...

The Best Things to Do Today

1 THE TART AND THE VICAR'S WIFE Buxton Opera House AN all-star cast revives the comedy The Tart and the Vicar's Wife, which hasn't toured since 1980. Glenda and Robert are the archetypal successful couple with all the trappings of wealth until Robert decides to devote his life to God after surviving a car crash. Starring Matt Healy (Emmerdale), Linda Armstrong (The Royal) and Sarah Jane Buckley (Hollyoaks), The Tart and the Vicar's Wife runs from today until Saturday at 7.30pm nightly, plus 2...

In His Father's Footsteps, Matt Jr's Doing It His Way

SINGER Matt Munro Jnr and Rams boss Nigel Clough have a lot in common it seems. Both have chosen the same careers as their illustrious fathers and both are forced to accept that they have no chance of living up to their achievements . Because just as Clough Senior was one of football's greats, Munro Senior is widely regarded as one of the finest crooners this country has ever produced.

Nazi Shoot 'Em Up Is Fast-Paced Blast From the Past ; Game of the Week

WOLFENSTEIN PLATFORMS AVAILABLE: PC, PS3, Xbox 360. REVIEWED ON: Xbox 360. DEVELOPER: Raven Software. PUBLISHER: Activision. GENRE: First-person shooter. PRICE: Pounds 39.99.

Also Out...

PASSION by Louise Bagshawe A FAST-paced love story from the queen of blockbusters, Passion is a perfect beach read. Millionaires, MI6 and murders litter the pages of this fabulous romp.

Book of the Week

DREAM MACHINE BY: Will Davis. PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury (paperback). PRICE: Pounds 11.99. WILL Davis follows in the footsteps of Ben Elton's 2006 novel Chart Throb as he jumps on the talent show bandwagon with his second book.

See X Factor Tour

X FACTOR fever is sweeping the nation again and tickets are already on sale for the 2010 live tour, which visits Nottingham in March. The tour will feature the finalists from this year's show.

Birthdays

Lennox Lewis (boxing) - Britain's former world heavyweight champion, born 1965. Fredi Kanoute (football) - Sevilla's French striker, formerly of Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, born 1977. Jimmy Connors (tennis) - American tennis legend, born 1952.

Quiz

A Clean Sweep for Brothers ; Sport Info

TENNIS: Brothers George and Harry Finney are celebrated a hat- trick of county tennis titles between them. George was crowned Derbyshire Under-10 winner in the annual county competition, while Harry was named both Under-8 and Under-9 winner.