huddersfield coach paul anderson is hoping to kick-start his side 's misfiring attack to match the efficiency of their defence as they look to start climbing back up the super league ladder . the giants have plummeted from third to ninth after losing all three games over the easter holiday period but they go into sunday 's home game against catalans dragons with the best defensive record in the league . clasping a stranger 's hand in the basement of a derelict old mansion , the lights fizzle , go out -- the room is plunged into darkness . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- singer and actress eartha kitt has died , her publicist , patty freedman , told cnn on thursday . actress eartha kitt , shown at a benefit for the actors fund in 2003 , performed almost until the end of her life . kitt , 81 , died in new york , where she was being treated for colon cancer , freedman said . her daughter , kitt shapiro , was by her side . she was performing almost until the end , taping a pbs special six weeks ago in chicago , illinois . the show is set to air in february . the ringtone version of her recording of the saucy christmas song `` santa baby '' was certified gold earlier this month . kitt was well known for her distinctive voice and made a name for herself in her portrayal of catwoman in the television series `` batman . '' that role produced kitt 's recognizable sultry cat growl . she worked in film , theater , cabaret , music and on television during her lengthy career . according to kitt 's official web site , she was nominated for a tony three times , a grammy and emmy twice . according to the biography on that site , kitt lived in connecticut near her daughter and four grandchildren . kitt was ostracized at an early age because of her mixed-race heritage , the biography says . at age 8 , she was sent from the cotton fields of south carolina by her mother to live with her aunt in new york city 's harlem neighborhood , the site said . as a teen , she auditioned for the famed katherine dunham dance troupe , was hired as a featured dancer and vocalist , and toured worldwide with the company . this launched kitt into a life of roles in the entertainment field . i am on the alton towers ultimate sleepover , a brand new experience for this year 's scarefest halloween extravaganza , which promises to petrify punters until 3am every night . as well as the usual horror maze and zombie-filled scare zones strewn across the park , brave souls can sign up to the full overnight experience . towers of terror : alton towers is being haunted by a few frankly unpleasant characters for halloween . which is how i find myself standing around a bonfire , in the abandoned theme park at 8pm on a cold autumn night -lrb- not feeling particularly brave -rrb- . ` there 's no hiding away from the fact we are a very good defensive team , we 've just got to get our juices flowing offensively more than anything and we 've put some things in place to try and make that happen , ' said anderson . paul anderson is hoping to kick-start his hudderfield side 's misfiring attack to climb up super league . the giants have plummeted from third to ninth after losing all three games over the easter holiday period . ` we know what we 're capable of and we know we can quite easily go on a decent run . we had a poor start and a poor week because the games have come thick and fast . ` we 've had some issues with our offence all year and i 've got to take responsibility for that , because that 's my role at the club , it 's my job to try and fix it . according to the book `` contemporary black biography , '' she was adored in europe in the 1950s as a cabaret singer . in the united states , her dance career led to a critically acclaimed stint on broadway , including the play `` new faces of 1952 , '' which was later made into a movie . broadway stardom landed kitt a recording deal that led to a string of best-selling records , including `` love for sale , '' `` i want to be evil , '' `` santa baby '' and `` folk tales of the tribes of africa . '' she recorded more than 20 albums , worked in hundreds of television and movie roles , and was invited as a guest to the white house several times . cnn 's david daniel contributed to this report . ` if we were getting beaten by 30 or 40 points we 'd have some serious issues . we just need to make sure we find our groove with the ball as well as we have without it . ` if you look at the last three games we 've lost , if we 'd have got one more score in every game we 'd probably have come out winners - those are the fine margins that we 're dealing with at the minute . ' a first win in four would enable huddersfield to leapfrog their french visitors , who have won just one of five away games so far this year . widnes are the only team yet to take a point from their travels but they will be aiming to capitalise on their impressive record at the select security stadium against castleford in sunday 's other league game . anderson says there is no hiding when facing catalans dragons , who have the league 's best defensive record . the yorkshiremen can climb to a season-high fourth if they make it three wins in a row and vikings coach denis betts is expecting a stern test from daryl powell 's improving side . the evening starts off well enough with a two-course buffet meal around a bonfire in the park 's gardens . do come and join us : a cast of ghastly ghouls and ghostly figures has been assembled for scarefest . the expert team , led by ghost hunter extraordinaire nigel and his daughter sadie , tell tales of spooks who haunt the premises and ghostly goings on in the grounds . then we are escorted to the house . the first part of the night takes place in the crypts of the mansion , where the team try to summon some spirits . we stand in the darkness , holding hands , instructed not to break the circle - the only sound i can hear is my heart racing . not so creature comfortable : guests staying over for scarefest can look forward to suitably scary lodging . as we move to the basement the story of the haunting of the house unfolds , and strange things start to happen . sadie cries quietly in the corner , the cup on the table starts to move , and nigel admits that things have got a bit out of control . ` castleford have a solid squad who all know their jobs , ' betts said . ` they work really hard for each other in defence and that allows them freedom to express themselves in attack . ` we 've had some really tough games against them - very competitive games . i expect a tough physical encounter on sunday . ' there 's no rest , either . we are led to a dormitory of camp beds and a night of terror ensues . until 3am we are haunted , harassed and dragged from our beds by our hosts who have been possessed by the very spirits they were trying to raise -lrb- or so it goes -rrb- . all aglow : the park takes on a different atmosphere after dark , when most of the crowds have gone home . in the morning , somewhat weary , we are woken again for breakfast before being sent off to enjoy a day in the park . scarefest has a certification - you have to be over 16 . and it should add another - not for the faint-hearted . scarefest at alton towers -lrb- 0871 222 3330 , www.altontowers.com -rrb- runs until november 2 . the ultimate sleepover starts from # 240 per person , and from # 200 per person when booking a group of six people or more . this includes breakfast , two-day theme park entry , one-day scare maze ticket , two-course buffet meal and car parking .
kitt died in new york , where she was being treated for colon cancer . her daughter , kitt shapiro , was by her side . her recording of saucy christmas song `` santa baby '' was certified gold last week . kitt made a name for herself in as catwoman in `` batman '' tv series .
huddersfield coach paul anderson is hoping to kick-start his side 's misfiring attack to match the efficiency of their defence as they look to start climbing back up the super league ladder . the giants have plummeted from third to ninth after losing all three games over the easter holiday period but they go into sunday 's home game against catalans dragons with the best defensive record in the league . clasping a stranger 's hand in the basement of a derelict old mansion , the lights fizzle , go out -- the room is plunged into darkness . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- singer and actress eartha kitt has died , her publicist , patty freedman , told cnn on thursday . actress eartha kitt , shown at a benefit for the actors fund in 2003 , performed almost until the end of her life . kitt , 81 , died in new york , where she was being treated for colon cancer , freedman said . her daughter , kitt shapiro , was by her side . she was performing almost until the end , taping a pbs special six weeks ago in chicago , illinois . the show is set to air in february . the ringtone version of her recording of the saucy christmas song `` santa baby '' was certified gold earlier this month . kitt was well known for her distinctive voice and made a name for herself in her portrayal of catwoman in the television series `` batman . '' at 8pm on a cold autumn night -lrb- not feeling particularly brave -rrb- . ` there 's no hiding away from the fact we are a very good defensive team , we 've just got to get our juices flowing offensively more than anything and we 've put some things in place to try and make that happen , ' said anderson . paul anderson is hoping to kick-start his hudderfield side 's misfiring attack to climb up super league . the giants have plummeted from third to ninth after losing all three games over the easter holiday period . ` we know what we 're capable of and we know we can quite easily go on a decent run . we had a poor start and a poor week because the games have come thick and fast . ` we 've had some issues with our offence all year and i 've got to take responsibility for that , because that 's my role at the club , it 's my job to try and fix it . according to the book `` contemporary black biography , '' she was adored in europe in the 1950s as a cabaret singer . in the united states , her dance career led to a critically acclaimed stint on broadway , including the play `` new faces of 1952 , '' which was later made into a movie . broadway stardom landed kitt a recording deal that led to a string of best-selling records , including `` love for sale , '' `` i want to be evil , '' `` santa baby '' and `` folk tales of the tribes of africa . '' she recorded more than 20 albums , worked in hundreds of television and movie roles , and was invited as a guest to the white house several times . cnn 's david daniel contributed to this report . ` if we were getting beaten by 30 or 40 points we 'd have some serious issues . we just need to make sure we find our groove with the ball as well as we have without it . ` if you look at the last three games we 've lost , if we 'd have got one more score in every game we 'd probably have come out winners - those are the fine margins that we 're dealing with at the minute . ' a first win in four would enable huddersfield to leapfrog their french visitors , who have won just one of five away games so far this year . widnes are the only team yet to take a point from their travels but they will be aiming to capitalise on their impressive record at the select security stadium against castleford in sunday 's other league game . anderson says there is no hiding when facing catalans dragons , who have the league 's best defensive record . the yorkshiremen can climb to a season-high fourth if they make it three wins in a row and vikings some really tough games against them - very competitive games . i expect a tough physical encounter on sunday . ' there 's no rest , either . we are led to a dormitory of camp beds and a night of terror ensues . until 3am we are haunted , harassed and dragged from our beds by our hosts who have been possessed by the very spirits they were trying to raise -lrb- or so it goes -rrb- . all aglow : the park takes on a different atmosphere after dark , when most of the crowds have gone home . in the morning , somewhat weary , we are woken again for breakfast before being sent off to enjoy a day in the park . scarefest has a certification - you have to be over 16 . and it should add another - not for the faint-hearted . scarefest at alton towers -lrb- 0871 222 3330 , www.altontowers.com -rrb- runs until november 2 . the ultimate sleepover starts from # 240 per person , and from # 200 per person when booking a group of six people or more . this includes breakfast , two-day theme park entry , one-day scare maze ticket , two-course buffet meal and car parking .
huddersfield coach paul anderson is hoping to kick-start his side 's misfiring attack to match the efficiency of their defence as they look to start climbing back up the super league ladder . the giants have plummeted from third to ninth after losing all three games over the easter holiday period but they go into sunday 's home game against catalans dragons with the best defensive record in the league . clasping a stranger 's hand in the basement of a derelict old mansion , the lights fizzle , go out -- the room is plunged into darkness . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- singer and actress eartha kitt has died , her publicist , patty freedman , told cnn on thursday . actress eartha kitt , shown at the famed katherine dunham dance troupe , was hired as a featured dancer and vocalist , and toured worldwide with the company . this launched kitt into a life of roles in the entertainment field . i am on the alton towers ultimate sleepover , a brand new experience for this year 's scarefest halloween extravaganza , which promises to petrify punters until 3am every night . as well as the usual horror maze and zombie-filled scare zones strewn across the park , brave souls can sign up to the full overnight experience . towers of terror : alton towers is being haunted by a few frankly unpleasant characters for halloween . which is how i find myself standing around a bonfire , in the abandoned theme park poor week because the games have come thick and fast . ` we 've had some issues with our offence all year and i 've got to take responsibility for that , because that 's my role at the club , it 's my job to try and fix it . according to the book `` contemporary black biography , '' she was adored in europe in the 1950s as a cabaret singer . in the united states , her dance career led to a critically acclaimed stint on broadway , including the play `` new faces of 1952 , '' which was later made into a movie . broadway stardom landed kitt a recording deal that led to a string of best-selling records , including `` love for sale , '' `` i want to be evil , '' `` santa baby '' and `` folk tales of the tribes of africa . '' she recorded more than 20 albums , worked in hundreds of television and movie roles , and was invited as a guest to the white house several times . cnn 's david daniel contributed to this report . ` if we were getting beaten by 30 or 40 points we 'd have some serious issues . we just need to make sure we find our groove with the ball as well as we have without it . ` if you look at the last three games we 've lost , if we 'd have got one more score in every game coach denis betts is expecting a stern test from daryl powell 's improving side . the evening starts off well enough with a two-course buffet meal around a bonfire in the park 's gardens . do come and join us : a cast of ghastly ghouls and ghostly figures has been assembled for scarefest . the expert team , led by ghost hunter extraordinaire nigel and his daughter sadie , tell tales of spooks who haunt the premises and ghostly goings on in the grounds . then we are escorted to the house . the first part of the night takes place in the crypts of the mansion , where the team try to summon some spirits . we stand in the darkness , holding hands , instructed not to break the circle - the only sound i can hear is my heart racing . not so creature comfortable : guests staying over for scarefest can look forward to suitably scary lodging . as we move to the basement the story of the haunting of the house unfolds , and strange things start to happen . sadie cries quietly in the corner , the cup on the table starts to move , and nigel admits that things have got a bit out of control . ` castleford have a solid squad who all know their jobs , ' betts said . ` they work really hard for each other in defence and that allows them freedom to express themselves in attack . ` we 've had some really tough games against them - very competitive games . i expect a tough physical encounter on sunday . ' there 's no rest , either . we are led to a dormitory of camp beds and a night of terror ensues . until 3am we are haunted , harassed and dragged from our beds by our hosts who have been possessed by the very spirits they were trying to raise -lrb- or so it goes -rrb- . all aglow : the park takes on a different atmosphere after dark , when most of the crowds have gone home . in the morning , somewhat weary , we are woken again for breakfast before being sent off to enjoy a day in the park . scarefest has a certification - you have to be over 16 . and it should add another - not for the faint-hearted . scarefest at alton towers -lrb- 0871 222 3330 , www.altontowers.com -rrb- runs until november 2 . the ultimate sleepover starts from # 240 per person , and from # 200 per person when booking a group of six people or more . this includes breakfast , two-day theme park entry , one-day scare maze ticket , two-course buffet meal and car parking .
huddersfield coach paul anderson is hoping kick his side 's misfiring attack to match the efficiency as start climbing up the super league ladder. the giants have plummeted third ninth after losing over the easter holiday period but go sunday 's home game catalans dragons with. clasping a stranger 's hand in the basement a derelict old mansion, the lights fizzle, go -- the room plunged -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- singer and actress eartha kitt has died,, patty freedman told cnn on thursday actress eartha kitt, shown a benefit the actors fund in 2003, performed almost until. kitt, 81 died new york where being colon cancer freedman said. her daughter, kitt shapiro was by. she performing almost until, taping a pbs special six weeks in chicago illinois the show set february. the ringtone version her recording the saucy christmas song `` santa baby '' was certified gold earlier. kitt was well her distinctive voice made her portrayal catwoman `` batman '' that role produced kitt 's recognizable sultry cat growl. she worked film, theater cabaret music on during her lengthy career. according kitt 's official web site she nominated a tony three times, a grammy emmy twice according the biography on that site, kitt lived connecticut near her daughter four grandchildren kitt was ostracized at, the biography at age 8, she sent from the cotton fields south carolina by new york city 's harlem neighborhood, the site said as a teen, she auditioned the famed katherine dunham dance troupe, was hired a featured dancer vocalist toured worldwide the company this launched kitt into a life roles in the entertainment field. i am on the alton towers ultimate sleepover, a brand new experience this year 's scarefest halloween extravaganza, which promises petrify punters until 3am as the usual horror maze and zombie-filled scare zones strewn, brave souls sign the full overnight experience. towers of terror : alton towers is being haunted a few frankly unpleasant characters for halloween. which how i find standing around a bonfire, in the abandoned theme park at 8pm -lrb- not feeling particularly brave. ` there 's no hiding away we a very good defensive team, ' just our juices offensively more and put some things try ' said anderson paul anderson is hoping kick his hudderfield side 's misfiring attack to climb super league. the giants have plummeted third ninth after losing over the easter holiday period. ` we know 're capable and quite go a decent run. we had a poor start a poor week because the games have come thick. ` we 've had some issues our offence all i ' got take responsibility, because that my role at it according the book `` contemporary black biography, she adored in europe in as. in the united states, her dance career led a critically acclaimed stint broadway, including the play `` new faces 1952 later made broadway stardom landed kitt a recording deal that led, `` love for sale, i want evil santa baby '' `` folk tales the tribes africa '' she recorded more than 20 albums, worked hundreds television and movie roles invited as to the white house several cnn 's david daniel contributed. ` if we getting beaten 30 or 40 points 'd some serious issues. we just find our groove with the ball as we have without. ` if look we 've, if 'd got one more score every game probably come winners - those the fine margins dealing at. ' a first win four would enable huddersfield their french visitors, so year. widnes are the only team yet take a point their travels but aiming capitalise at the select security stadium against castleford sunday 's other league game. anderson says there no hiding when facing catalans dragons, who the league 's best defensive record the yorkshiremen can climb season fourth if make three a row and vikings coach denis betts is expecting a stern test daryl powell 's improving side. the evening starts off well a two-course buffet meal around a bonfire in the park 's gardens. do come and join : a cast ghostly figures has assembled scarefest. the expert team, led ghost hunter nigel and his daughter sadie tell tales spooks haunt the premises ghostly goings then we escorted. the first part the night takes the crypts the mansion, the team try summon some spirits. we stand the darkness, holding instructed not break the circle - the only sound i my heart racing. not so creature comfortable : guests staying over for scarefest can look suitably scary lodging. as we move the basement the story the haunting of unfolds, strange things start sadie cries quietly, the cup on starts move nigel admits things ` castleford have a solid squad who all know their jobs, ' betts said. ` they work really each in defence that allows freedom express attack. ` we 've had some really tough games them - very competitive games. i expect a tough physical encounter on sunday. ' there 's no rest, either we led a dormitory of camp beds a night of terror ensues. until 3am we haunted, harassed dragged from our hosts possessed the very spirits were raise -lrb- or so goes -rrb- all aglow : the park takes on a different atmosphere after dark, when most have home in the morning, somewhat weary we are woken again for breakfast before being sent enjoy scarefest has a certification - over 16. and it should add another - not for faint. scarefest at alton towers -lrb- 0871 222 3330, www.altontowers.com -rrb- runs until november 2. the ultimate sleepover starts from # 240 per, from 200 when booking a group six people or this includes breakfast, two-day theme park entry one-day scare maze ticket two-course buffet meal car parking
huddersfield coach paul anderson is hoping to kick-start his side 's misfiring attack to match the efficiency of their defence as they look to start climbing back up the super league ladder . the giants have plummeted from third to ninth after losing all three games over the easter holiday period but they go into sunday 's home game against catalans dragons with the best defensive record in the league . clasping a stranger 's hand in the basement of a derelict old mansion , the lights fizzle , go out -- the room is plunged into darkness . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- singer and actress eartha kitt has died , her publicist , patty freedman , told cnn on thursday . actress eartha kitt , shown at a benefit for the actors fund in 2003 , performed almost until the end of her life . kitt , 81 , died in new york , where she was being treated for colon cancer , freedman said . her daughter , kitt shapiro , was by her side . she was performing almost until the end , taping a pbs special six weeks ago in chicago , illinois . the show is set to air in february . the ringtone version of her recording of the saucy christmas song `` santa baby '' was certified gold earlier this month . kitt was well known for her distinctive voice and made a name for herself in her portrayal of catwoman in the television series `` batman . '' at 8pm on a cold autumn night -lrb- not feeling particularly brave -rrb- . ` there 's no hiding away from the fact we are a very good defensive team , we 've just got to get our juices flowing offensively more than anything and we 've put some things in place to try and make that happen , ' said anderson . paul anderson is hoping to kick-start his hudderfield side 's misfiring attack to climb up super league . the giants have plummeted from third to ninth after losing all three games over the easter holiday period . ` we know what we 're capable of and we know we can quite easily go on a decent run . we had a poor start and a poor week because the games have come thick and fast . ` we 've had some issues with our offence all year and i 've got to take responsibility for that , because that 's my role at the club , it 's my job to try and fix it . according to the book `` contemporary black biography , '' she was adored in europe in the 1950s as a cabaret singer . in the united states , her dance career led to a critically acclaimed stint on broadway , including the play `` new faces of 1952 , '' which was later made into a movie . broadway stardom landed kitt a recording deal that led to a string of best-selling records , including `` love for sale , '' `` i want to be evil , '' `` santa baby '' and `` folk tales of the tribes of africa . '' she recorded more than 20 albums , worked in hundreds of television and movie roles , and was invited as a guest to the white house several times . cnn 's david daniel contributed to this report . ` if we were getting beaten by 30 or 40 points we 'd have some serious issues . we just need to make sure we find our groove with the ball as well as we have without it . ` if you look at the last three games we 've lost , if we 'd have got one more score in every game we 'd probably have come out winners - those are the fine margins that we 're dealing with at the minute . ' a first win in four would enable huddersfield to leapfrog their french visitors , who have won just one of five away games so far this year . widnes are the only team yet to take a point from their travels but they will be aiming to capitalise on their impressive record at the select security stadium against castleford in sunday 's other league game . anderson says there is no hiding when facing catalans dragons , who have the league 's best defensive record . the yorkshiremen can climb to a season-high fourth if they make it three wins in a row and vikings
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