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Vol. 28 No. 5 August 2010 Vets Mark 70 Years Since The Gold And Silver For Obama, Cameron: Battle Of Britain Britain In Euros Bomber Release BRITISH veterans of the Battle of Britain, the furious aerial conflict between British and German aircraft in 1940, joined July 11 in a ceremony marking the 70th an- Not BP’s Doing niversary of the battle. Around 5,000 people, including Prince By Desmond Butler Expert: Lockerbie Bomber Michael of Kent and Air Chief Marshal Sir PRIME MINISTER David Cam- Stephen Dalton, the senior commander of eron last month turned aside US Could Live Much Longer the Royal Air Force, converged at the Battle A CANCER expert whose medical assess- of Britain memorial at Capel-le-Ferne near calls for an investigation into the ment of the Lockerbie bomber helped lead the English Channel port of Dover. release of the Lockerbie bomber by to his early release has been quoted as Malcolm Triggs, a spokesman for the Scotland and said there was no indi- saying the Libyan could live for another event, said 19 veterans attended. A Spitfire cation that oil giant BP had swayed 10 years. fighter and Lancaster bomber flew past Last year, Karol Sikora examined Abdel in tribute. the controversial decision. Baset al-Megrahi for Libyan authorities and “The Battle of Britain was, for this Both Cameron and President Barack estimated he had three months to live. Al- country, arguably the most important Obama, who met with him at the White Megrahi, who has prostate cancer, was battle of the 20th century,” said Group House, condemned the release of the freed from a Scottish prison on compas- Captain Patrick Tootal, secretary of the Libyan bomber. sionate grounds and sent to Libya. Memorial Trust. Still, Cameron said the release of Abdel He had been convicted in the 1988 “We pay tribute each July to the men Baset al-Megrahi from a Scottish prison bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which of RAF Fighter Command – ‘The Few’ was not the doing of the British govern- exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing – who were at the forefront of preventing ment nor, apparently, the result of any 270 people, including 180 Americans. a possible German invasion, as well as to lobbying by BP to win oil concessions The Sunday Times quoted Sikora, the the many men and women who supported from Libya. Rather it was a decision by the medical director of CancerPartners UK, as them and helped to ensure that we all live government of Scotland on compassionate saying al-Megrahi, 57, could live another in freedom today.” grounds, he said. decade. “The few” recalls the tribute paid “It was the biggest mass murder in Sikora is cited as saying: “It is embar- by wartime Prime Minister Winston British history, and there was no business rassing that he’s gone on for so long.” Churchill: “Never was so much owed by letting him out of prison,” Cameron said. so many to so few.” Said Obama: “I think all of us here in the During the conflict, which raged be- United States were surprised, disappointed SuperFan tween July 10 and October 31, 544 British Britain’s Mo Farah, left, celebrates with his fellow- and angry.” and allied airmen were killed. countryman second placed Chris Thompson after EVIDENCE Follows Pompey It is believed that about 100 British air winning the Men’s 10,000m event, during the Cameron said at a joint White House force veterans who served in the Battle of European Athletics Championships, in Barcelona, news conference with Obama that any Everywhere! Britain survive. role that BP may have played in the Spain, July 27. – AP Photo/Matt Dunham Lockerbie release “is a matter for BP to answer.” But he went on to say there was Ian Does It For England no evidence that Scotland’s decision was In Pea-Shooting Venables became one of Britain’s swayed by BP. THE HEADLINES most notorious criminals in 1993, when Cameron said he and Obama were in WITH ENGLAND’S footballers crashing he and another 10-year-old abducted “violent agreement” that the release was out of the World two-year-old James Bulger from a shop- a mistake. Cup in relative dis- Greenpeace Activists ping center and beat him to death by an However, they did disagree slightly over grace, England’s Shut Down BP Stations isolated railway line in Liverpool. the issue of an investigation. Several US Ian Ashmeade has ACTIVISTS in London, last month, The young ages of the victim and his senators have proposed an investigation, been forced to fly closed down BP petrol stations in protests killers horrified the country. the flag and “blow Continued on page 4 Ian Ashmeade against the companies lack of implemen- The two killers were given life sen- it all” as he walked tation of more green policies. tences, but were released on parole in away with the world pea-shooting title Environmental group Greenpeace 2001 after being given new identities to Peer Charged With last month. managed to cut fuel supplies to all 50 protect them. Armed with tripods and laser guns BP stations in the city. The oil firm said But, Venables was indicted again False Accounting competitors took aim at a putty target 35 to 40 had been shut but many of them earlier this year on the child pornogra- on the village green in Witcham, Cam- had now reopened. phy charges. He appeared at London’s Of Expenses bridgeshire. The protesters stopped the fuel by Central Criminal Court by videolink 2009 winner George Hollis was pipped A CONSERVATIVE member of the removing safety switches on forecourts. from prison. House of Lords has been charged with false by 53-year-old Ashmeade in the tourna- The action comes as BP reported an In a statement released by his lawyer, ment’s 40th year, reported The Metro. accounting over his expenses claims, Brit- £11bn loss after the oil spill in the Gulf Venables said he thought about the mur- ain’s chief prosecutor said last month. of Mexico and chief executive Tony der of Bulger every day and said he was John Taylor – also known as Lord Hayward stepped down. “genuinely ashamed” for viewing child Taylor of Warwick – is accused of dis- Greenpeace said it wanted the com- abuse images. honestly claiming more than £11,000 for Check out our pany to adopt greener energy policies. accommodation and mileage in 2006 and JOHN ANTHONY Portsmouth The action was described by BP as “an Fugitive, Facebook ‘Hero’, 2007, said Director of Public Prosecutions Football Club Westwood – yes, irresponsible and childish act which is Moat, Killed Himself As Keir Starmer. that’s his real name – who hasn’t new look! interfering with safety systems”. Taylor, a former barrister who became missed a Portsmouth game in 30 At one station in Camden, north Police Moved In the Conservative Party’s first black mem- years!! London, Greenpeace climbers replaced THE FUGITIVE wanted for murder fi- ber in the House of Lords in 1996, is due to See page 8 Leo & Karen’s BP’s logo with a new version showing nally killed himself after police moved in appear at a London court on August 13. California View – Photo: Leo Lewis the green “sunflower” disappearing into to arrest him July 10, ending a weeklong The party said the 57-year-old has re- a sea of oil. manhunt that transfixed Britain. signed from his position as the party whip. Bill Gates Meets UK At others, protesters put up signs Police in northeastern England said Whips are party enforcers who ensure saying: “Closed. Moving beyond pe- Raoul Thomas Moat, 37, was found members attend important debates and Deputy PM For Aid Talks troleum.” alongside a riverbank on July 9. Au- vote according to party policy. thorities surrounded him and a six-hour Taylor was the sixth person to face crimi- BILL GATES has met with British Dep- Venables Jailed On standoff ensued. nal charges of false accounting following a uty Prime Minister Nick Clegg in London The fugitive – wanted for wound- scandal over lawmakers’ inflated expenses. for talks on aid in developing nations. Child Porn Charges ing his ex-girlfriend, killing her new Leaked documents revealed that hun- Clegg said after the meeting at the ONE OF the men who killed a toddler boyfriend and shooting a police officer dreds of lawmakers in the previous Parlia- Cabinet Office that his government is when he was just 10 years old in a crime – turned a shotgun on himself when ment had used taxpayers’ money to fund committed to working with the Gates that shocked Britain was sentenced to jail police moved in. everything from swanky second homes to Foundation to eradicate polio. last month for new child pornography The incident took place in Rothbury, horse manure and a mole catcher. Scores He said last month the meeting was charges. about 30 miles north of the city of New- of them were either forced to resign or an opportunity for him to gain a better Jon Venables, who is now 27, was castle. The picturesque village and its decided not to run for office again. understanding of the new British admin- sentenced to two years in prison after surrounding countryside had become the istration’s plans for international aid. he pleaded guilty to downloading and focus of a police manhunt and 24-hour He urged other developed nations to at follow Britain’s lead of committing 0.7 distributing dozens of indecent images news coverage after Moat’s car was £1 = $1.56 press www.ujnews.com of children. time percent of its gross national income on Continued on page 4 uro = $1.29 development assistance. Pagein 2 the pastujnews.com month . .August . 2010

Roman Coins Discovery cameras revealed a mom with two toddlers refused to allow the licensing process to working order, it took three months of hard Largest Found In Britain who had visited earlier that morning, and continue. The man, a recent Albanian im- work and long weekends to complete the migrant, said his ears had changed shape repair. Steve and Victoria who live in Ealing, HOSPITAL chef Dave Crisp’s recreational the toy gun had been mislaid by one of the TODAY’S young boys. since he had arrived in Britain. He blamed it some 300 miles distance, travel regularly saunter around the local fields of his home on eating English food and that it had caused to Sunday services, and have scheduled an town, accompanied by his metal detector, Victor Dabrowa, 55, commented that some of the older customers were quite BRITAIN his physical appearance to change, but he April 2011 wedding. produced some stunning results and the really was the same person in the picture. Lynn Tonkin, manager of the nearby biggest hoard of Roman coins ever found in upset by the incident. Police apparently arrived before any of them could reach BY LARRY GARDNER The man was arrested. Llangoed Hotel, confirmed that villagers Britain. Dave from Frome in Somerset, heard At Gloucester Magistrates Court, Lefter are delighted to hear the church bells ring his detector give that distinctive bleep and down and pick up the gun to see if it was a toy or not. Economy Brings About Increase Duka, 33, was charged with paying a man out after so many years of silence. “It’s a a short investigation produced a dozen old to impersonate him in the quest for a British fantastic gesture from Steve and Victoria,” coins. This turned out to be a clay-pot filled Of Abandoned Pet Rats World Happy With Ref Webb driving license. Duka insisted however, that she said. with coins. But, rather than interfere with A POOR economy and high unemployment the man who arrived at the testing centre what could be an important archeological – Dutch Not So Much is being blamed for the dumping of pet rats. was his interpreter and the whole thing was discovery he marked the spot and called in Man Survives Crash ENGLAND had departed South Africa and the When Mike and Amanda Hannah opened an a complete misunderstanding. Chairman Impalement – Four-Leaf the antiquities department of the Somerset World Cup some two weeks earlier, but at animal rescue centre some six months ago of the Bench Gordon Ferris, heard Duka’s County Council. That was April, and last Johannesburg’s Soccer City Stadium, July in Telford, Shropshire, little did they know explanation and after much consideration Clover Helped month, the exact importance of his find was 11, for the final of the 2010 tournament, they’d get inundated with domesticated, dismissed the charges telling the court that FOUR LEAF clovers are reputed to be ex- finally revealed, when excavating experts three officiating Brits played their part in home reared rats. the case had not being proved. tremely lucky, and Raymond Curry would divulged that the two foot high clay pot was the finale of the world’s top soccer tourna- There are reputedly over 100,000 pet certainly agree with that. While driving to loaded to the brim with around 52,000, ment. The Spain-Netherlands World Cup rats in Britain. They spend a third of the Donkey Statues Celebrate work from his home in Cramlington, Nor- Roman coins from the third century AD. Final witnessed FIFA choose Rotherham time grooming, a third of the time sleeping thumberland, he lost control of his Vauxhall Weighing close to 350lbs, it’s suspected referee Howard Webb, and fellow Brits and the other third eating and playing on Resort’s Years Of Rides Corsa. The vehicle flipped over and he ended who ever hid the coins, buried the pot first. Michael Mullarkey and Darren Cann to run the various toys that rat lovers distribute DONKEY rides on Weston-super-Mare’s up at the side of the road where a six foot Many of the coins date from AD 253-293 the line. The Yorkshireman has been an around their cages. They are clean and beach have proved a major tourist attrac- long fencing stake penetrated the car and his and feature the image of Emperor Marcus EPL ref since 2003, and refereed this year’s furry and very tame, unlike the wild, sewer tion for over a hundred years. Even today, torso. The wooden stake was in his body for Aurelius Carausius, a British-Roman admiral Champions League final in Madrid. His dad, loving rodents that inhabit the big cities. The that recreational jaunt along the sand on the five hours before an emergency operation who seized power during the Empire’s late Billy Webb, a ref for some 35 years called Hannahs have accumulated 220 abandoned back of a donkey is as popular as ever. The removed it, along with an air freshener that troubles. Carausius reigned independent of it “jaw dropping,” that his son had got the rats since they opened their doors in January. Mager family have been running donkeys had been thrust inside him also. It was not Rome, over Britain and northern France from most prestigious encounter in soccer. His Lyn Lazarecvic who runs a rodent rescue in at Weston since 1886, with Kevin Mager until they got him to the Newcastle Royal 286-293 AD, before a successful assassina- wife Kay, appeared bemused he’d got such Northampshire, says she has been flooded heading the family business today. Last Victoria Infirmary that emergency room tion attempt ended his life. a big game and commented, “I don’t know with such creatures too. Pet rats are un- year, Weston’s donkey rides were voted the staff discovered a four leaf clover attached The Portable Antiquities Scheme and the how he does it. He can’t take charge of his able to live if released in to the wild. They nation’s favourite seaside attraction by the to his back. Surgeons said the stake had British Museum have been sorting the coins own children. I don’t know how he manages live on fruit, grains, veggies, and rice and National Coast Awards which recognizes missed his important organs, but he had and concluded they were made of debased it on a football pitch?” live between two and three years. Rescue seaside businesses across England. Kevin’s been very lucky to survive the accident. The silver and bronze, though five very rare, pure The 38-year-old former police-sergeant centers are desperate to find homes for Dad, Ron Mager, 83, got his beach license lucky clover was returned to him and is now silver denarii were amongst the find. Under had his hands full in an aggressive and the animals. for donkey rides in the 1940s. mounted on his bedroom wall as he recovers the 1996 Treasure Act, the coins will be of- physical World Cup Final which resulted in “I know times are hard for people right The town’s affinity with the donkey was from surgery. fered to the Museum of Somerset who are 14 yellow cards, and a sending off. Where an now,” said 31 year old Amanda Hannah. “But acknowledged last month, when the council “It was great timing,” said the twenty year ready to buy them and put them on display. Iniesta goal near the end of extra time gave believe me, times are even harder for rats.” celebrated 200 years of tourism with forty, old crash victim. “I’d never ever seen a four Dave Crisp and the farmer who owns the land Spain a 1-0 victory and the World Cup for brightly painted donkeys constructed of leaf clover before.” will share a percentage of the sale. Roger the very first time. Webb received criticism fibreglass, sponsored by various local Bland of the British Museum hopes the find English Vodka Making Its from the losing side on how he refereed the Mark On World Drinkers businesses and placed on concrete plinths Sidney, World’s Fastest will raise the spotlight on Britain’s only Ro- game, but in a statement through the EPL he in appropriate locations around the com- man Emperor, who has become a forgotten Snail Crowned In Norfolk reiterated, “That he and his linesman did a MOST people consider Vodka to be a munity. It all coincides with a completed th historical figure and is barely a footnote in Russian or Polish product, yet they are makeover for the town, which includes the NOW in it’s 40 year, the World Snail Racing tough job as well as they could in what were Championship last month saw Sidney the the history books. demanding conditions.” The British soccer now making it in cider country down in newly opened Grand Pier, which has just Hereford. William Chase sold out his Tyrell been renovated, and the recently modernised snail take the honours. establishment remained firmly and vocally The crowd heard: “Ready, steady, slow!” Police Cannabis Raids Drive behind Webb in his handling of the game. crisp company for £30m and two years ago sea-front enhancement. decided to open a distillery on his farm just “It’s a celebration of everything coming – and Sidney the snail stormed to victory. Innocent Pensioner Potty Wife Kay, who’d earlier jested at his home He beat off stiff competition over the 13- POLICE finally apologized to a pensioner skills, admitted she was much to nervous to outside of Hereford. He grows and uses his together,” said Weston’s events co-ordinater own potatoes, which he prefers to wheat or Fiona Hooper. inch course to win a silver tankard stuffed after raiding his house six times in search watch portions of the match but called him with lettuce. of cannabis. Dennis Hill, 65, of Clacton on “brilliant,” and said she had every confidence rye, saying spuds give the spirit a classic sweetness of taste. It takes 35lb of potatoes The event at Congham near King’s Lynn Sea, even suffered two raids in one day as in him. Newlyweds To Help Repair has been running for nearly 40 years, and local police gave his home a thorough going to make a bottle of vodka. Earlier this year at the 2010 San Francisco World Spirits Church Bells For Big Day although there are a number of imitations it’s over looking for the illegal substance. They No Chance Of Brits Taking the only recognised World Championship. had originally been adamant that the smell of Competition, Chase Vodka beat out thirty LONDONERS Steve Edwards and Victoria The Hump To Camel Milk other top brands and was voted the world’s Hope, were planning that perfect wedding This year’s winner belongs to 62-year-old marijuana was very prevalent in the house, Claire Lawrence, from Litcham in Norfolk, but after half a dozen random searches that THE DAIRY cases in the nation’s super- finest vodka. William Chase was delighted, and looking for that eye-catching pictur- markets are looking to get a little more but admits he takes special care to produce esque country church to add that special and crossed the line in three minutes 41 came up empty and admitted there was a seconds. mix-up. crowded with the news that the United Arab his quality British vodka and asserts because magic to their nuptials. It was during one Emirates is set to export camel milk to Britain. he is after a premium spirit his company only of their traveling weekends, that they finally “I’m shell shocked my mum has won, as “I think there’s a plant in my garden which it’s the first time she has entered,” her son gives off a similar smell,” said the much The ship of the desert may be known for his make around 1,000 bottles a week. Most of caught sight of their dream church, a quaint foul breath and bad temper, but apparently, his business has being on line, but since the 19th century place of worship in the Welsh Harry Lawrence told Rex. relieved Dennis Hill, who was glad to hear “She selected Sidney a couple of days ago they will not becoming around again. their milk is a lot healthier than cow’s milk. American award sales have soared. A large countryside. When they saw St Cynog’s Camel’s milk is higher in protein and insulin, bottle sells for around thirty three quid. Church in Broughrood, near Brecon, in and she has been training him in our garden has less fat, has three times the vitamin C of “We don’t want to be mass market,” mid-Wales, they both knew they had found and feeding him on a diet of rocket salad.” Toy Gun Causes Major cow’s milk, and is not a problem for people said Chase, who admits that the traditional what they were looking for. The local vicar The world record stands at two minutes Disruption In Local Bank with lactose intolerance allergies. vodka producers in Russia and Poland are agreed to marry them, but said there could and was set by a snail called Archie in 1995. PANIC overtook the staff of a Lloyd’s Bank It tastes very similar to ordinary milk. It is not happy with his success. be no wedding bells because the ringing Unfortunately this year’s windy conditions in Malden, Essex, when customer Victor reputedly used as an aphrodisiac in Eastern mechanisms had seized up and pigeons had meant times were much slower than usual. Dabrowa noticed a black pistol like weapon Africa, and is said to assist Autism, TB and Man Claims Ears Have taken over the bell towers, and there was no lying under a table in the waiting area. A Crohn’s disease sufferers with its strong Changed Shape Since money for repair. security guard had just arrived with a money antitoxins that bolster the immune system. For Steve, 36 and Victoria, 26, ringing We Know You Know delivery and soon other people noticed the It could be a few months however, before UK Arrival bells were part of the perfect wedding, but gun on the floor. A phone call soon had lo- anyone has the opportunity to splash camel A MAN arriving to take the written theory the set-back was not a set-back for long. a Brit who would Love cal police at the High Street branch alerted milk over their rice krispies, as the UAR part of a driving license application, drew After discussions with the vicar, the couple and the place was evacuated. It didn’t take needs a permit from the EU. It’s suspected suspicion from officials when he did not agreed they would get the bells working a gift subscription to officers long to decided however, that the that once the licensing is approved, specialty match the picture ID that he had presented. again at their own expense. Digging through suspicious looking firearm was in fact a health stores are likely to see this addition to Staff noticed that the man’s ears were very over a foot of pigeon poop and bringing in Union Jack ¯ child’s toy. A run through of the Bank’s CCTV the milk aisle first. different to the person in the photo, and a church bell expert to get the three bells in August 2010 ujnews.com Page 3 “We are in the business of scaring with an During the First World War some portraits historical twist, and we pride ourselves on were put in a tube station near St Paul’s Ca- advertising that is provocative and edgy.” thedral for safe keeping and were guarded by And Nicola Ratcliffe, the company’s general staff carrying guns. In the Second World War manager, added:: “We are amazed at the paintings were stored at Mentmore, a stately ASA’s decision.” home in Buckinghamshire. The ad is successful insofar as it has got Archivist Charlotte Brunskill says: “There people talking about it and is outrageous are some fascinating stories in our archives enough to attract those interested in the and we are making them available.” ACTOR Michael Caine who played Bat- bizarre. Scared viewers will not want to go LONDON’S LARGEST HOME – man’s butler, Alfred Pennyworth, in the near the place, but others will be interested AT REGENTS PARK first two “Batman” pics, says that Warner enough to want to see the real thing. If they’d London’s biggest private home is to be Bros. will begin filming “Batman 3” printed a poster which was easy on the eye, created in Regents Park with a value of more next April, to be directed by Christopher who would give it a second glance? than £100m. Nolan. The Queen: Broke In Two Years? I suggest that the London Dungeon knew Developers have won planning permission The studio has FINANCIAL crisis at the Palace. The Queen’s accounts reveal that she will run exactly what they were doing when they to convert a row of seven office buildings into announced that out of money by 2012 – the year of her diamond jubilee – unless urgent action decided upon this poster. a 10-bedroomed stuccoed mansion. the film would be is taken. The accounts also reveal that she was forced to take a record £6.5m IT’S THE ROYAL HAUNTED When completed, the 50,000 sq ft Re- released in July, from cash reserves just so that she could fulfill her duties. ACADEMY gency terrace will claim the title of London’s 2012. The Queen has only £15.2m remaining of reserves and is expected to draw a further £7.2m Screaming nuns and skeletons in the largest residence after Buckingham Palace. The script is be- this year, leaving £8m, or little more than one year’s money, left in the pot This cash crisis closet are scaring guards at the Royal Acad- The present holder of that title is Witanhurst ing co-written by has forced palace officials to take the axe to every aspect of the Queen’s spending including emy in London. Manor, Highgate. Nolan’s brother stationery, staff, uniforms and soft furnishings. Senior aides have had their salaries frozen Security guards who patrol the Academy Developer Marcus Cooper bought the Jonathan Nolan and a recruitment freeze has been imposed. at night have revealed how ghostly appear- John Nash-designed buildings at 6-10 and David Goyer. The second Bat- Sir Alan Reid, Keeper of the Privy Purse, CHEMICAL SCARE IN OXFORD STREET ances have them “spooked”. Cambridge Terrace and 1-2 Chester Gate in Many are donning headphones to block 2007 for £23.7m. The buildings will become man film The Dark Knight, went on to earn said: “The royal household is acutely aware A chemical alert caused a terror scare in $1bn at box-offices worldwide. of the difficult economic climate. We are Oxford Street last month after people were out sounds of figures such as the “screaming vacant when the present occupiers, Cancer nun” who is said haunt the Nuns’ Walk at the Research UK, move to new offices at the Caine’s latest starring role is in Chris- implementing a headcount freeze and review- showered with liquid thrown from a hotel topher Nolan’s Inception, in which he ing every vacancy to see if we can avoid window. rear of Burlington House, Piccadilly. Angel, north London, later this year. Security guard Nathan Phillips, 41, of Cooper said that the plans would restore portrays a professor. replacement.” Traffic came to a standstill during the Jeremy Irons is co-starring with Kevin Accounts for the financial year 2009- rush hour and caused chaos for thousands Langdon Hills, Essex, spoke of his most the terrace, some of which is Grade I-listed, to inexplicable encounter so far, which came its original purpose as a private residence. Spacey, Demi Moore and Zachary Quinto 2010 show that taxpayers spent £3m less of shoppers on the first day of the summer in writer/director JC Chandor’s thriller on funding the monarch this year than they sales. during a 2am patrol near skeletons, which he The “super-prime” residence will have 10 admits are “creepy” at the best of times. bedroom suites, all with their own bathrooms Margin Call, about Wall Street. did last year. She now costs each Briton 62 Hundreds of people were herded into Irons portrays the chief executive of pence a year, down seven pence from the shops by the police and locked inside for “On patrol, you go past the bones area, and entertaining spaces – plus two additional through the studios, and walk back the same staff houses. Other features will include a a prominent investment bank during the year before. their own safety while the fire brigade’s financial crisis in 2008. Her civil list expenditure, which pays for specialist “hazardous materials unit” wear- way, pulling the doors shut behind you,” he basement leisure complex with a cinema, the running of the royal household includ- ing protective clothing, investigated the spill, said. “When I got back to where the skeletons gym and swimming pool, office facilities and ing staff salaries, went up by £300,000 to which appeared to come from the Radisson are, the doors all slammed shut one after the a car park. Women First To £14.2m. Edwardian Berkshire Hotel. other. I tried to make out what it could be, and The major attraction will be a roof garden Sir Alan said that a new system would be A Scotland Yard spokesman said later that checked all the doors again. I got to the same built into the eaves with a sliding roof and in place by 2012 – in time to prevent further tests showed that the liquid was a mixture of point in the same sequence and the bangs views of the 472-acre park. The “hanging Row Nonstop financial problems. He added: “It would be bleach and water “probably thrown out of the happened all over again. It did freak me out. gardens of Camden” will be 40ft long, bigger helpful if the Government rolled together all window by a cleaner”. I didn’t finish my patrol that night.” than most Londoners’ ground-level gardens. Around Britain the grants as it would allow us to manage the It gives a whole new meaning to “splash- Their experiences of strange goings on Camden Council approved Cooper’s plans have been recorded for the first time by Blue subject to affordable housing being provided A 50-YEAR-OLD wheelchair-bound household finances more effectively.” ing out“ at an hotel, no doubt. former US marine and three teammates Broke in two years? I expect to be broke in IF YOU GO DOWN TO THE TUBE Firth, a second year student at the Royal on another site. Academy Schools, where some of the haunt- FINALLY have become the first women to row two weeks! Still, if I win the lottery (as some TODAY… nonstop around mainland Britain after guru in Switzerland says I might) I might …You’re in for a big surprise. But it’s no ings have been reported. She has turned them Quote from Michael Curtiz: The next into a series of artworks. time I send a damn fool for something, I’ll completing the 2,000-mile journey. send her a couple of million to tide her over Teddy Bears’ Picnic. It’s a poster advertising Amateur rowers Belinda Kirk, Laura a difficult period. the tourist attraction London Dungeon, which – AND AT ANOTHER GALLERY… go myself. [email protected] Thomasson, Beverley Ashton and An- CLOSING THE GAP is scaring people – especially children – out A secret history of the National Portrait Gal- gela Madsen reached London’s Tower Work on Albert Bridge, south London, of their wits. lery including a problem with rats, a murder, Bridge July 23 to finish the trip in 51 which started in February and is due to last 18 The advert: Bloody Mary Killer Queen and staff armed with guns during the Second days, 16 hours, 42 minutes. months, could come to a halt over health and shows a portrait of the Tudor Queen – daugh- World War has been made public on line. Check out our Madsen is a wheelchair-bound for- safety concerns. The problems come as Lon- ter of Henry VIII – sitting passively. Suddenly More than a century and a half of papers mer US marine from Long Beach, don is set for its worst summer of roadworks, she turns to the viewer, appears to scream reveal, among other things, that rats were a California. She has rowed the Atlantic which will see the equivalent of every street in and her face changes into a zombie-like crea- pressing problem in the 1940s. Warders kept new look! and Indian oceans but says Britain the capital being dug up 69 times. ture with rotting teeth and red eyes (Just the a log of where the rodents were found and “presented the most challenging and At the time of writing there are more than thing to attract nervous customers!) how they were killed with brooms, boots and unpredictable weather patterns.” 70 sets of roadworks under way in Kens- The poster has been banned by the Ad- pokers, and by drowning. The 50-year-old grandmother broke ington and Chelsea on main Transport for vertising Standards Authority, who say that it The murder took place on February 24, her finger setting off a flare but carried London roads alone. “overstepped the limit of acceptability”. 1909 when a well-dressed man walked down on with a strapped hand. A Thames harbourmaster with the Port of A spokesman for Merlin Entertainments, the East Wing before shooting a woman and The quartet started the race against London Authority has told contractors that which runs the London Dungeon, said: turning the pistol on himself. www.ujnews.com a men’s team June 1, but the men gave they cannot continue adding to the 120ft high up after less than two weeks. scaffolding on Albert Bridge’s towers as to do so may damage boats or injure river users 
 
 
 
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It includes Tracy Emin’s conferences kept the nation apprised of condemnation, saying there should be no messy bed, Grayson Perry’s explicit pot- Moat’s movements, his campsites and the public sympathy for a “callous murderer.” tery and a room full of engine oil. How Can I Buy A Green Card? letters he left behind to his ex-girlfriend. Facebook confirmed it had not removed The advertising tycoon, whose patron- SO YOU’VE just won a barrel full of money that can be utilized by a prudent investor. Newspapers published a letter in which the page. Another similar Moat tribute page age made household names of artists like by betting with the octopus and now you Thus, if you are an entrepreneur looking for Moat “declared war” on the police. remained, with more than 9,000 fans. Emin and Damien Hirst, announced last want to know if you can use the cash to buy a way to live and work in the United States, Police cornered Moat hiding at a riv- Moat, a former bouncer, had just been month he is donating his London gallery a Green Card. or a layabout who just got lucky in Vegas, erbank. The siege wore on, and at one released from a prison term for assault and 200 works in its collection to the nation Unfortunately, regardless of how much the money in hand can help to make your point police gave Moat food and water as when he began his murderous pursuits. as a new public art museum. money you may have, Green Cards are not American dreams come true. negotiators attempted to persuade him to “I cannot understand any wave, how- The gallery said the works, valued at for sale. However, for people with $1m (or Nevertheless, if you don’t have the kind of give up. But by early the next day, officers ever small, of public sympathy for this more than £25m, will be given to the gov- in some cases $500K invest), there is a way money described above all is not lost. That is; apparently attempted to wrestle him to the man,” Cameron told the House of Com- ernment. The 70,000-square foot Saatchi to obtain a Green Card through the “Employ- If you are willing to use the money you have ground and he turned the gun on himself. mons last month. “It is absolutely clear that Gallery will be renamed the Museum of ment Creation” visa category. to invest in or create a business in the US, Following the incident, controversy Raoul Moat was a callous murderer – full Contemporary Art, London. In order for an investor to qualify under there are still some nonimmigrant visas that arose over a Facebook page that glorified stop, end of story.” The artworks being donated include this category, the investor must: may be available to you through your invest- the dead killer. Under pressure the page However, dozens of bouquets and cards Emin’s My Bed – the artist’s famous 1. Establish or expand a company into the ment or business. Although these visas don’t was removed by its creator July 16 after it were left at the spot where Moat died, recreation of her boudoir, complete with United States; provide the security of a Green Card, they can drew sharp criticism from Britain’s prime many by strangers. empty liquor bottles, condoms and ciga- 2. Invest $1m in the United States; and, be looked at as a stepping stone to one in the minister and put the social networking site Some accused the police of persecuting rette butts – and Richard Wilson’s 20:50, 3. Create at least ten (10) full time jobs for future. In immigration, as in everything else, in an uncomfortable situation. Moat. Others blamed his ex-girlfriend, an eye-dazzling room filled with oil. There American workers through the investment. set your goals, review your options, and map The Facebook site RIP Raoul Moat You whom he shot and seriously wounded. are also works by Perry and artists from If this sounds like a good idea but you out a path full of visas that will take you to around the world, including China’s Zhang don’t quite have $1m to invest, there is an- your desired destination. 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His group was Its biggest task has been to tackle the us many decades of which proposes that all health spending will If that happens, it would appear to be founded by people disappointed by John’s enormous financial deficit. It would be fair largely stable two- in future be master-minded by consortia of a significant turnaround for Archbishop failure to become a bishop in 2003. to say that it enjoys popular support in this party politics where doctors. They will take the place of the now- of Canterbury Rowan Williams, spiritual John, who is now dean of St Albans Ca- mission. There is an acceptance that sac- Proportional Repre- to-be-abolished Regional Health Authorities leader of the Church of England and the thedral, might be seen as a more acceptable rifices will be necessary to get the national sentation (PR) would and Primary Care Trusts. This will at a stroke world’s Anglicans, who recently imposed candidate than the US bishop because he debt under control and that this will involve have delivered years save large sums spent on administration (and sanctions on the US Episcopal Church for has declared he is celibate – and therefore a paring-down of expenditure in the public of coalitions. Cru- lead to large-scale unemployment of health electing a lesbian bishop. not in violation of church teaching. services. But with cuts of anything up to 40 cially, that system managers). According to newspaper reports, Wil- Prime Minister David Cameron, who percent in departmental budgets, perhaps would have prevented the steep decline in CHOOSE liams is prepared to back the elevation of has spoken strongly in favor of equal rights “paring” is a bit of an understatement. fortunes of the Liberal Party. What will be voted What this also does is to put health expen- the Very Rev Jeffrey John, who withdrew for gays, will have the final decision about These sacrifices are barely glimpsed and upon though is the Alternative Vote system, a diture into the hands of private companies (for seven years ago from an appointment as a whom to recommend to the Queen who scarcely felt at present. The most notable watered-down version of PR. Cameron will doctors operate privately) who can choose to suffragan (assistant) bishop in the face of a will make the formal appointment. casualties have been in the education world. oppose any change and Clegg will lead the spend it in NHS hospitals or private hospitals. Here the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, campaign in favour of the change. It is a sub- Since there is also a strong move to make has scrapped £55bn spending on Labour’s ject to which I shall return nearer the date NHS hospitals into privately-run concerns, Government Commits To Future Of Olympic Park Building Schools for the Future scheme, One of the interesting features of the the so-called Foundation Hospitals which are THE FUTURE of London’s 2012 Olym- The Olympic project involves turning a encompassing re-building, refurbishment and political landscape since the General Elec- largely independent in the way they run. pic Park has been secured after the new previously rundown 560-acre site into the repairs. The complexity of this programme tion has been the harmonious way in which All this is part of a “patient-led” health government promised to honor a $663m centerpiece park of gleaming new venues can be measured from the fact that so far the Coalition has functioned, due in large service. In practice, this high-flown slogan land transfer deal. and landscaped grounds for the 2012 Games. he has issued five lists of cuts, each error- measure to the closeness of Cameron and sounds perfect for our day and age though Doubts had been cast on the post-games After the games, the complex is designed to strewn and confusing. Clegg. This is manifest in a warmth at the it is in truth a vacuous expression. It boils use of the complex after the new coalition serve as a vibrant new neighborhood. DEFENCE heart of government, a feel-good factor if you down to the patient accepting professional government decided to review the transfer The biggest issue still revolves around His defence has been to apologise for er- like that makes the Government’s decisions advice from his/her doctor as to who will agreement as part of its deficit-reducing the future of the $780m, 80,000-seat Olym- rors and attack Labour’s shadow education that much more palatable. make money out of his/her illness. spending cuts. pic Stadium. The stadium was originally spokesman, Ed Balls: “I inherited a mess STARTLING What I know from personal experience is But Treasury chief George Osborne has intended to be downscaled to a 25,000-ca- from you and we are clearing it up.” Another thing that has emerged with that you need to make an appointment a week confirmed the government will uphold the pacity venue after the games, mainly for This, one suspects, will be the standard startling clarity is that the horse-trading and or more in advance if you want to see your previous administration’s agreement to track and field. line of argument trotted out by the Coalition cobbling-together of policies which cemented own GP. Even then the chances are that s/he pay off the debts on the Olympic land and However, the legacy company is exam- for the next few years, justifying all the misery the Coalition has produced a set of policies won’t recognise you. As a matter of interest in transfer parts of the site to the Olympic ining applications from numerous potential and hardship that lies ahead. Even so, some for which no-one ever voted. No-one was the surgery to which I have been going for the Park Legacy Company. tenants, including West Ham soccer club Coalition MPs from both parties are getting ever canvassed about scrapping the school past nine years from the receptionist, through The government will pay a reported and American sports and entertainment cold feet about the magnitude of the cuts. It building programme, for instance. It has just all the various nurses and up to the doctors, $209m for the current value of the land and giant AEG. A final decision is expected is all very fine blaming the inadequacies of happened. there is no-one whom I know by name and wipe out City Hall’s $454m liabilities. by March 2011. the last Labour administration but when the It just happens also to be a very conve- no doctor who knows mine. cuts occur in their own constituencies, MPs nient argument for parents to contemplate UNEMPLOYMENT abandon their national loyalties to become taking their decaying schools out of state We are beginning to grasp the meaning of leaders of local campaigns. control. The Tory plans are based on the Cameron’s “Big Society”: a vastly reduced The Government is also pressing ahead “free schools” model established in Sweden public sector and a huge private one. Half a with sweeping changes to the voting system, but honestly how many parents are likely million public service jobs will be certain to education and health. If a government is to to go to the trouble of setting up a school? go in the next three years. Sweeping unem- achieve real change, it is vital this is put in Private companies are also invited to set up ployment will, the Government claims, be place early on. Tony Blair himself regretted free schools, though since the Conservatives prevented by the creation of one and a half that he was not more radical in the early have said that they cannot make a profit from million jobs in the private sector. years of the Labour domination. Cameron a state school there will be little incentive for And then the market will dominate everything and Nicholas Clegg, the LibDem leader, are them to participate. and to paraphrase Margaret Thatcher’s words, unlikely to have Blair’s regrets. The government has also announced “There will be no such thing as society.” PRIZE sweeping changes to the way in which the Finally, it gives me great pleasure to rec- The biggest prize for LibDem support NHS is funded. 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Santa Ana has jazz on and Chip Shop at 503 If you like the wacky and irreverent Friday and rock most Saturdays. You’ll be State Street in Santa Bar- Pirates of Penzance check out www. a stranger there but once!(714) 871-7447 bara (805) 897-1160. lamplighters.org or call (415) 227-4797 or (714) 550-6700. You can’t miss it, its as they have a full schedule for Northern 14-15, 21-22: Big Bear City Renaissance between two pubs and California theatres. Faire, Pedersens Mill, 39115 Rim of the just around the corner 1-2: Willits Renaissance Fair, Recreation World Drive, Fawnskin, www.bigbarrenais- from The Press Room. PORTSMOUTH FC began its first tour to Grove Park, Willits. www.willitsfaire.com sancefaire.com (909) 585-7825. www.macssb.com Royal Clayton’s English Pub in down- 14, 28: The Mayflower Club of N Hol- America since 1951 with its first stop in San Just opened and fam- Diego going down 2- 1 to Mexican team Club town LA has one of the best collections of lywood holds their August Pub Night the ily run, it’s busy, and Toby mugs you’ll ever see. Their food is 14 with Clubnite the 28. They are taking America followed by a six day training camp it’s brilliant! Wild Alas- hosted by Premier Development League Mac and Kate MacNaughton of Mac’s Authentic superb and British attitude can’t be beat! reservations for the next Laughlin Trip in kan Cod lightly battered Fish and Chips in Santa Barbara. This Pub is beautifully crafted and a must September so get your check into them Champions Ventura County Fusion and CEO/ with delicious twice fried GM Manager Ranbir Shergill. see, so put it on your Summer To Do List now! (818) 769-9805. chips. The real McCoy! How did that miracle Sabbath); Mark Burnett 50 (Survivor and (213) 622-0512. Ye Olde Kings Head in Santa Monica Portsmouth are the third English team Fu- happen? Turns out good looking Mac from The Apprentice); Karen Lewis. A moment sion have hosted in three years with visiting 4: An English Afternoon Tea at Plaza offers Traditional English Breakfast 9am Blackpool, and very good looking Kate from in history: 1777 British forces captured Fort Pantry in Ojai (805) 646-6325. M-F and 8am Sat-Sun. Happy hour is 4-7 Burnley last year and Everton in 2008. The Hornchurch in Essex met while working Ticonderoga in New York. Been there, its friendly game was a very exciting contest You Say Tomato is a British owned M-F and don’t forget the Olde Shoppe for The Bank of England. They married in beautiful! and operated specialty store offering a full where new items are always arriving (310) and ended 2-1 to Portsmouth at Oxnard Thailand and continued working at various College July 17 with Striker David Nugent Unique Churchill Painting range of groceries and frozen food imported 451-1402. postings around the world, the latest in from the UK serving the Bay area. David is 30-31: The Celtic Woman at Thousand scoring the winning goal. Fusion midfielder Singapore. Hakop Avesyan deserves a mention for his Stolen From LA British Pub placing his Christmas order now, so make Oaks Civic Arts Plaza www.thecelticwoman. Mac made a career change going to a YE OLDE King’s sure he’s ordering your favorite items (415) com. outstanding goal, “A moral victory for the French Culinary school becoming a classi- Fusion,” said Fusion Director of Soccer and Head pub in 921-2828. Check out www.corinthiancricketclub. cally trained French Chef! They toured the US Santa Monica, 5: John Wicks and the Records at The com for the latest cricket schedules. former head coach, Graham Smith. and finally decided to settle in Santa Barbara After the Fusion game they made their way California is of- Echoplex www.attheecho.com or www. September with Mac’s goal to dispel the myth that all fering a reward johnwicksandtherecords.com. 2: The Celtic Woman at Chumash Casino to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada followed by English food is bland. their last stop in Washington DC against DC for the return Cameron’s Inn is the most unique Brit- in Santa Ynez www.thecelticwoman.com. In fact, they have a large menu selection of a painting ish Pub Restaurant and Inn this side of the 4-5: The Celtic Woman in Rancho Mirage United before returning to the UK. This being (everything made in-house when possible) their first trip to the North American Continent of Sir Winston pond located in beautiful Half Moon Bay, at Aque Caliente. from Haggis to savory pies, to great mushy Churchill that with Ye Village Shoppe, two double-decker 4-5: 145th Scottish Highland Gathering for most of the players. Also very noticeable peas, and they’re open late. They are an a couple of dozen devoted Portsmouth fans has been stolen buses, outside patio that’s doggie friendly, and Games, presented by the Caledonian absolutely delightful English couple with an from the wall of BBQ pit, and 3,000+ beer can collection. Club of San Francisco, Alameda County who followed the entire trip. They couldn’t eight months old son Sam. But surely Mac afford to eat but did manage a pint or two. the restaurant. If you don’t believe me, count ‘em (650) Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, www.caledo- is a bit young to be “barking” on the street. The oil painting, which dramatically depicts 726-5705. nian.org. One of Britain’s most photographed Wait till Sam is at least five, then put him fans, he’s actually had his name changed the British hero against a background of the 7: Ringo Starr at The Greek Theatre to work!! Union Jack flag and London in flames during www.ringostarr.com. Contact Leo and Karen at PO Box 5691 Oxnard, CA to John Anthony Portsmouth Football Celebrating birthdays: Mick Jagger 67; Club Westwood. I saw his drivers license! the Blitz, was bought directly from the artist 2-9: The Olde Ship in Fullerton and Santa 93031 or [email protected] Helen Mirren 65; Nick O’Malley 25 (Arctic by the pub’s founder and previous owner, He hasn’t missed a game in 30 years. And Monkeys); Ringo Starr 70; Ken Russell 83; when not supporting his team at home, or Phil Elwell, 25 years ago. Staff believe it was a valued part of the Kings Head with a huge and it would be very difficult to get it down off Sir Patrick Stewart 70; Will champion 32 stolen between midnight and 1am when there abroad in Uganda or Greece, he runs a shop (Coldplay); Geoffrey Rush 59; Diana Rigg sentimental value, making it almost price- the wall and out the door without someone in Portsmouth, dressed in suit and tie. He’s were few people in the restaurant. less, and something both customers and seeing,” said King’s Head spokeswoman 72; John Lodge 67 (Moody Blues); Spencer We put a call into Phil Elwell who was a rare book dealer and was a really nice lad. I Davis 68; Terry ‘Geezer’ Butler 61 (Black employees were proud of.” Lisa Powers. “It’s been part of the pub for a question that kind of passion, though? “devastated by the theft. 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! . . . and it doesn’t cost a penny! August 2010 ujnews.com Page 9 UK Recession Was Deeper Black Belt For Ena, OBITUARIES The Lollipop Lady, 77 British Novelist Beryl Bainbridge Than Earlier Estimated BERYL BAINBRIDGE, 75, the acclaimed As time went by, she increasingly By Robert Barr Government spending, earlier reported British novelist. An acute and acerbic turned to historical settings. Every Man BRITAIN’S recession was deeper than to have risen by half a percent in the chronicler of human relationships. for Himself was set aboard the Titanic estimated previously, official statisticians first quarter, actually rose 1.5 percent, Ed Wilson, of her literary agency John- and Master Georgie during in the Crimean said last month, as they confirmed that the last month’s figures showed. A rise in son and Alcock, says Bainbridge died in a War, while According to Queeney looked economy grew by only 0.3 percent in the investment of 4.6 percent was boosted London hospital last month. She had been at 18th-century lexicographer Samuel first three months of the year. by a 15 percent increase in government suffering from cancer. Johnson. Young Adolf imagined the aspir- Britain entered recession in the fourth investment, the largest since the start of Bainbridge was born in Liverpool in ing artist Hitler in Liverpool before World quarter of 2008 and exited in the last quar- the recession. 1934, and the city’s grit informed her War I, to comic and disturbing effect. ter of 2009. However, analysts said details Consumer spending fell by 0.1 percent, books, which blended humor, tragedy and “Beryl had an absolutely original voice: of the report raised questions about how the household saving ratio dropped from the absurd. she was a serious comedian, all of whose robust the recovery is. 7.2 percent in the fourth quarter to 6.9 She published more than a dozen nov- novels ended tragically,” writer Michael “The domestic side of the economy percent, and the net trade deficit rose from els, including A Weekend With Claud, The Holroyd told The Guardian newspaper. looks very vulnerable,” said Hetal Mehta, £7.4bn to £10.4bn. A LOLLIPOP lady, in her 70s, earned Bottle Factory Outing and Injury Time. chief economist for Ernst & Young’s “The impact of strong government her 7th dan black belt in Spirit Combat Several drew on Bainbridge’s own Bainbridge was a five-time finalist ITEM Club. spending, ahead of the election period, was International ju-jisu last month. experiences. Her early career as an actress for the Booker Prize, and twice won the The Office for National Statistics said very visible. The forthcoming era of auster- Ena Mallett, 77, is only 5ft 4ins tall in provincial theater provided the setting Whitbread literary prize. GDP fell by 6.4 percent from peak to ity will soon consign increases of these but that doesn’t stop her from throwing for An Awfully Big Adventure, published in She was made a dame, the female trough during the recession, worse than the magnitudes to the annals of history,” said around much larger opponents. She first 1989 and made into a 1995 movie starring equivalent of a knight, by Queen Elizabeth 6.2 percent drop reported previously. Philip Shaw, Investec’s chief economist. started learning karate in 1979 as a way Alan Rickman and Hugh Grant. II in 2000. Furthermore, the recovery seems to “Overall, then, we still doubt that the to keep fit – becoming a Spirit Combat have been more dependent on temporary economy is in a good position to withstand International instructor in 1987. stimulus measures than earlier estimated. the fiscal squeeze,” Redwood added. Mallett holds weekly classes for chil- Snooker Great ‘Hurricane’ Higgins dren and adults at the village hall near her ALEX HIGGINS, 61, a two-time world cancer 10 years ago, he was playing profes- home in South Walsham. snooker champion whose cavalier style sionally as recently as 2007. Twice a day she also acts as a lollipop helped to popularize the game in its Six-time world champion Steve Davis lady outside of the local school – helping 1970s-80s heyday, died in his Belfast said Higgins was one of two or three play- children to safely cross the road. home last month after a long battle with ers he would label a genius with a cue. 
 She said: “I might be getting on a bit but throat cancer. “To people in the game he was a constant I still get stuck in myself during lessons... I Higgins, the Northern Irishman nick- source of argument, he was a rebel. But can still deal with any big bloke who comes named Hurricane for his playing style, won to the wider public he was a breath of along.” Mrs Mallett has only ever had to the 1972 world championship at his first fresh air that drew them in to the game,” utilise her skills once in real-life – when attempt, beating John Spencer 37-32 in the Davis said. “He was an inspiration to my 
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■ WORLD CUP BID UPDATE. FIFA of- ■ BRITISH CLUB SPOTLIGHT: TAMPA ficials fly into Miami this September to check BAY AREA BRITISH WOMEN’S CLUB. out locations, prior to their final decision in Daughters of the British Empire seek ladies December 2010. Following my urging you to with an English, Welsh, Scottish or Irish vote for the USA bid to host the 2018 World accent, all ages. Call Hilary at (813) 909- Cup, Orlando’s British Consul Dean Churm 8316 For your nearest British club (or British asked why I wasn’t backing the England bid. events in your area) email me your name, I told him: 1) Because I don’t live and work city and phone number. in England, so want the PR/Marketing busi- ness World Cup generates to stay here. 2) I ATTENTION FLORIDA’S BRITISH- I WAS back in London last month, the first can’t keep up.” Said one of the biggest Established British operators Swan Hellenic, Some matches will be played in Miami (and OWNED BUSINESSES, SHOPS and time in three years. Returning infrequently hedonists in LA. with Ft Lauderdale offices, are wooing you Tampa probably) so exciting for Florida Brits. PUBS: If you wish to get bulk cop- gives one a fresh eye on the country’s 6) Once just an American “pastime” with “British Country Elegance in small ship UJ readers are primarily expats who want charms and negatives. It’s been 25 years guns are increasingly menacing UK life, it’s cruising.” Sounds marvellous. See their ad ies of the Union Jack, (50 papers a since I originally left the UK to work for the sad to report. In court during my visit, was World Cup local to avoid expensive trips to month minimum), to offer your custom- in this issue. England. I know droves of Florida Brits have Bahamas Government and it’s taken till now a 61-year-old Nottingham man, a member ers, phone our circulation department ■ FROM ENGLAND for collectors of Eng- already backed the USA bid online, follow- to join the ranks of expats nestled in Florida of one of Britain’s new gun clubs, who shot 1-(800) 262-7305. The paper is free, ease who cynically chirp: “Ah England – a a taxi-driver “just for the fun of it.” Select- lish china. Michael Doulton will be signing ing my campaign here. 3) London got the lovely place to visit.” Yet, if I could live in ing his victim at random, he planned it for pieces of Royal Doulton Figures, Character Olympics already – USA deserves World Cup but a small delivery charge applies. Central London, (nowhere else) I’d be back weeks, cased out and photographed four Jugs, Loving Cups, Kingsware, Series Ware, methinks. Our esteemed Consul on a limited (Or go to: www.ujnews.com). Over 800 like a shot to rejoin my own intellectual and potential murder sites, then executed the Bunnykins, Beatrix Potter and other exciting posting will back in England probably then, distributors nationwide. kindred spirits, utterly lacking in Miami. Till father of three “just for the thrill of killing collectables. The Whitley Gallery of Miami plus it’s his job to promote Eng-er-land. Most the Florida Lotto obliges me, I’m staying put somebody” police said. will again present its annual display of the of us won’t, but in the interests of fairness, The opinions in this column are Patri- to enjoy the cushy, but shallow life here. 7) Every corner of England was awash company’s most admired works and give in case you prefer the England bid, sign up cia Kawaja’s and not necessarily shared Anyway, some random observations jotted with post-mortems, hand-wringing, and collectors the chance to meet each other and on www.england2018bid.com by Union Jack Publishing. down while in Blighty: abusive analysis of their country’s feeble talk about their love of Royal Doulton. Attend 1) London’s major stations are fabulous, World Cup showing. I flew back to Miami the opening night cocktail party and shop clean trendy places with yummy food on July 11 World Cup Final day with the an extensive selection of Royal Doulton, on places. But there’s a 30 pence charge to use debate still raging. Friday and Saturday in the gallery. Doulton 
   
 
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A review last year commissioned by the “We have always held the belief that, previous government made recommenda- as a national governing body, we are best tions including adding English cricket’s placed to determine how our broadcast FINALLY after a period of almost three years home Ashes tests to the current list of rights should be sold, to ensure both fair carmakers are beginning once again to show 10 events. commercial value and a continuing ability profit, it might, however, be another few years But after protests by some sports that to invest in the grass roots of the game,” before these profits offset the losses incurred protecting them could reduce their broad- FA general secretary Alex Horne said. during the automotive crisis. It’s difficult to cast revenue, Minister for Sport and the “Today’s decision gives us that opportu- say if this automotive crisis was worse than Olympics Hugh Robertson said last month nity at a critical time.” any previous periods but for sure it was felt in Tata Motors new Range Rover Evoque, the interior of which was designed by Victoria Beckham. he will wait until 2013 to look again at a The current list, which was reviewed the USA more than any time in its history. Of list including the football World Cup and most recently in 1998, also features the three major Detroit carmakers, two folded of it in fact. How much they actually paid, photos in the Union Jack. Anyway according the Olympic Games. football’s European Championship, FA and one escaped by the skin of their teeth. He wants to wait until Britain completes Cup and Scottish FA Cup, the finals of Chrysler was the first to go, they filed for no one knows for sure as the stock price to the Jaguar director of design the US launch was fluctuating but it was a bargain price for was a huge success resulting in orders that the switch from analogue to digital broad- Wimbledon, horse racing’s Grand Na- Chapter 11 on April 30, 2009, they are now casting in 2012. tional and Derby, the Rugby World Cup owned by the United Auto Workers Union such a once revered name in motor cars, too exceeded expectations. As for Land Rover, bad they never invested sufficiently to boost sales figures are also moving upwards in both “I fully support the principle of pro- and the rugby league British Challenge Volunteer fund, 68 percent, Fiat, 20 percent, tecting major sports events for free to Cup final. US Treasury, 10 percent and the Canadian their profits. the US and Europe and also new markets in Ford’s acquisition of Land Rover came both India and China due to Tata’s market- air coverage,” Robertson said. “But with Former Football Association executive Treasury, two percent. Fiat however have digital switch over concluding in 2012, this director David Davies headed the panel, the option to buy an additional 31 percent to about in 2000, purchasing the company for ing strategy. £1.8bn from BMW who had owned the brand It was the Range Rover’s birthday, by will result in the widespread availability which recommended that the Ashes, all make them the majority shareholder and take of a significantly increased number of of Wimbledon and golf’s British Open control of the company. since 1994. The year 2000 was probably as the way, in April, she was 40-year-old. The good a year as any for buying a reputable Range Rover was Europe’s first Luxury Utility television channels, many of which will should be on free TV. Davies had also The next major Detroit carmaker to go belly be free to air. recommended retaining the Summer up was General Motors, they filed Chapter 11 European luxury sport utility vehicle manufac- Vehicle, they call them Sport Utility Vehicles turer, as SUVs had the market niche in 2000. nowadays to make them sound sexier than “The broadcasting context for this deci- Olympics on the protect list but removing a month later than Chrysler on June 1, 2009. sion is increasingly unclear.” the Winter Games. It was the demise of General Motors that sent Ford were big in the SUV market in the US but they really are I suppose, most every marque shock waves throughout the US financial sys- not so much in Europe, also European cars has a SUV model these days, some luxury tem for GM was the largest US automaker and were popular in the US and so were European and some not so luxurious but the Range Don’t Become A QROPper second only to Toyota in the world. GM are SUVs. So, the Land Rover proved a good Rover was the first in Europe. The US had the now owned by the US Treasury, 61 percent, buy – although it was a profitable marque Chevy Suburban, a semi luxury utility vehicle. A QUALIFIED Recognized Overseas if you feel tempted-think again! United Auto Workers Union Volunteer fund, for Ford’s Premiere Automotive Group, it now To celebrate the Range Rover’s 40th a new Pension Scheme (QROPS) is an overseas All Singapore QROPS approvals have 17.5 percent, and a Canadian investment had to go to cover now escalating debt. model has been introduced, based on the pension scheme that has met HMRC con- been revoked, two New Zealand QROPS corporation, 21.5 percent. Tata’s cost for both the Land Rover and Range Rover Sport which is a slightly shorter ditions – which allows a UK occupational, are being investigated as is a Latvian Ford are the third company, and the one Jaguar along with the Rover and Daimler version of the Range Rover this new model is or personal pension to be transferred to it QROPS. The Channel Islands (not mem- that avoided bankruptcy, but they had a price names was £1.7bn. So how have Jaguar called the Range Rover Evoque, the interior – always providing the jurisdiction of the bers of the EU) have modified their rules to to pay for their survival. The demise of their and Land Rover been doing since they were of which was designed by Victoria Beckham QROPS allows such a transfer. The IRS ensure compliance, as has Gibraltar. Premiere Automotive Group was the down- bought by Tata Motors Ltd of Mumbai, India which makes it a SUV with in vogue style. does not allow the transfer of a UK pension The IRS’s Chief Counsel office have side to their continued existence. This Ford in 2008. After two years of losses which I’m The Evoque is causing quite a stir, so Tata to a US pension plan even if the US pension stated a transfer of a UK pension to a subsidiary had been the result of colossal sure the management at Tata were anticipat- Motors may have a winner here. plan has received QROPS approval (Tech- QROPS may be considered a distribu- expenditure by Ford and included showcase ing they, like other motorcar companies are The remaining Ford Premiere Group nical Pages RPSM14101050 refers). tion and the whole value of the transfer brands Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin, starting to turn things around, even Jaguar is marque Volvo will be sold later this year Unfortunately some overseas pen- assessable for US tax-but at the same Volvo, Lincoln and Mercury. Like GM and starting to show a profit which is something to a Chinese company. So it seems Ford’s sion providers with QROPS approval time confirmed a transfer to a UK Self Chrysler, Ford was losing millions of dollars Jaguar hasn’t done in about 40 years. One losses are to be some others gains, I wish are breaking HMRC rules and allowing Invested Personal Pension is not a taxable every week so a fire sale was ordered to reason is that in 2009 Tata secured an order them all success including Ford, in what transferred pension to be encashed more transaction. stay afloat. Lincoln and Mercury were to be for 13,000 Jaguar cars to be exported to must have been a heartbreaking decision than the maximum of 30 percent allowed Despite all of the above there can still absorbed once again by Ford US but with China from Britain’s Solihul and Halewood from the Ford directors to cut, dissect and by the HMRC. Encashment in excess of be very good reasons to remove a large UK the Mercury brand to be eventually phased factories. Then there is of course the new XJ, sell their Premiere Group, it has worked for 30 percent are treated as unauthorised pension from UK inheritance tax. Pension out (this Mercury phase out will occur in late the first Jaguar to be born under the owner- them though as they are now making a profit. payments and subject to a sanction of 55 transfer has become more complex , and 2010). Aston Martin was the first to be sold, ship of Tata Motors and if you read my review And most of all here’s wishing Range Rover percent – a hefty fine. expert advice is vital. If you are made an this UK based division was making a profit at of this new Jag in an earlier UJ column you many happy returns, the one millionth one will Details of all UK pensions transferred offer that sounds too good to be true-it the time of the sale but it had to go to cover would know I gave it a very favorable report. roll off the assembly line this year, good luck to a QROPS are known to the HMRC – so probably is. losses from the Ford facilities. It was sold to I had first seen it at the Los Angeles motor to them and well done a joint UK-Kuwait consortium led by David show where Leo Lewis (UJ California View Victoria for introducing Richards at the bargain price of £479m. column) and myself were introduced to this some in vogue style to A greater loss of investment to Ford was new XJ by Ian Callum who designed this honor this SUVs 40th the sale of Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata superb motor car. 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He was ar- this changeover and was floated off as a rested after the volume was taken to the Folger Shakespeare separate company on the stock exchange. Library in Washington. Sales had been slow, confidence had been Scott claimed he found the folio – which has been described down and satisfaction, due to poor reliability as part of England’s “cultural heritage” – in Cuba. of the Jaguar marque, was at an all time low, At Newcastle Crown Court last month, Judge Richard which of course resulted in low stock prices Lowden remanded Scott in custody, warning “there will, in for the legendary Jaguar. 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The Daily Telegraph G$2C?=.=2>G<3G@52G-2.> Page 14 ujnews.com August 2010 BANGLADESH, was on the podium for a second time, July first leg match where a goal by Killian Bren- Dimitar Berbetov scored from the spot but AUSTRALIA & PAKISTAN 4, when he captured the AT & T National in nan gave the Bohemians a 1-0 advantage. the Americans won 2-1. Javier Hernandez TOURING ENGLAND Pennslyvania. The 29-year-old found his form TOUR DE FRANCE scored on his Manchester United debut as a Australia flew in for a four and going into the final eighteen held a four Mark Cavendish, who has won 10 Tour de youthful Red Devils team put in an impressive games series of ODIs, June stroke lead. Then, Ryan Moore put away France (July 3-25) stages in the last couple performance to beat the MLS All-Stars 5-2 22-30, but were beaten 3-1 by four birdies and the result was a lot closer of years, proved he had not lost his touch. in the friendly. Federico Macheda had two England. At the Rose Bowl in with Rose finishing with a 10 under 270, one The Manxman won the fifth and sixth stages early goals while Darron Gibson and Tom the first game, England won by stroke ahead of the American. using his spectacular sprint finishes. He won Cleverley also found the net for the Premier four wickets. Australia 267-7 “I played much slower and I really felt the 11th stage rather controversially however, League side. The sellout Houston crowd of at 50 overs. England 268 (Eoin calm,” said the Englishman who collected after team-mate Mark Renshaw apparently 70,728 was the largest for an MLS All-Star Compiled by Larry Gardner Morgan 103)-6. At the Swalec Stadium, over a million dollars for his second Ameri- head-butted a rider near the finish. Renshaw, game since the first in 1996. England won again by four wickets. Australia can victory. an Australian, was immediately thrown out of Portsmouth’s US tour began with a 2-1 WIMBLEDON AFTERMATH 239-7 at 50 overs. England 243-6 at close. AT &T was a Tiger Woods sponsor until the race. Cavendish came out of nowhere to loss to Club America in San Diego. They One wicket gave England the victory at Old his marital travails hit the headlines, and he win the 18th Bordeaux stage too. Seven time managed to reverse the result against the RAFAEL Nadal’s scuttled Andy Murray’s th chances of becoming the first Brit in a Trafford. England 214-9 at 50 overs. Australia had won this event last year. Woods just sur- winner Lance Armstrong on his 13 tour Ventura Fusion 2-1, and a visit to Canada Wimbledon singles championship final 212 all out. The Aussies won the final game at vived the cut and finished 14 behind Rose. was involved in a couple of incidents during saw them tie 1-1 with an Edmonton XI. after some 75 years with a stunning and the Oval by 78 runs. Australia 290 (Michael OOSTHUIZEN (WUHTS-HY-ZEN) the eighth stage, including a nasty crash, Their tour ended with further misery, play- competent display of top class tennis. The Clarke 99)-5 at 50 overs. England 212 all WINS THE OPEN which the American concluded had ended ing in borrowed kits from their hosts – after Scot reached the semi-finals for the second out. Australia remain in England for a series Northern Ireland’s Rory McIIroy tore apart his chances. The multi-Olympic medaled their own equipment failed to make the trip year running, but the Spaniard was in scintil- of one-dayers and a two match Test series the St Andrews course during the first round Brit, Bradley Wiggins, who was fourth last on time – DC United who carved out a 4-0 lating form and proved unstoppable winning against Pakistan. They engaged in some of the British Open, July 15-18, where his year, suffered at the eighth stage too. Later, win. Bolton Wanderers were in the south, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) 6-4, and went forward to win batting practice with two day draw against nine under par 63 set a record for St An- Wiggins would confess he was not finding beating the Charleston Battery 2-0 and his second Wimbledon title beating Tomas Derbyshire. Australia 436 (Rick Ponting retd drews, and equaled the record for a Major. the form he had been seeking. Charlotte Eagles 3-0, and concluded with Berydych of the Czech Republic. The partially out 116, Mike Hussey 132) Derbyshire 235-5 74 golfers carded under par scores in the first Last year’s winner Alberto Contador, a 1-1 draw against FC Toronto, which they stunned number four seeded Murray, told the at close. Pakistan warmed up with a drawn round. But the wind got up during the second claimed his third Tour de France. won on (4-3) penalties. Results are as of gathered press, “It’s not like I played badly.” three-dayer against Kent in Canterbury. Paki- round, and for an hour the tournament was BRITISH CLUB RESULTS IN THE US July 25 and prior. Venus Williams crashed out to Tsvetana stan 360 (Umar Akmal 153) and 264-4 dec. put on hold as the gusting breezes roared Glasgow Celtic coach Neil Lennon said LATE EUROPEAN SOCCER Pironkova of Bulgaria in the quarter-finals, Kent 259 and 150-3 at close. Australia won down the fairways. McIIroy carded an 80 he was satisfied with the club’s performance Welsh Champions, The New Saints (TNS) but sister Serena kept the family name intact the first Test at Lords by 150 runs. Australia in the next round, but a South African with during it north American tour, though results scored three times in the first twenty minutes winning her fourth Wimbledon singles crown. 253 and 334. Pakistan 148 and 289. an almost unpronounceable name who had had been mixed. Opening at the Philadelphia at Owestry, in the second leg of their Cham- The British challenge was light on the ground, Bangladesh returned from their Asia Cup an early tee time bounced to the front and Union, against the newest addition to MLS pions League qualifier to beat the Bohemians though Jonny Marray and Anna Smith fixtures and were beaten 2-1 in the ODIs stay there. Louis Oosthuizen proved entirely soccer, local favourite Sebastian le Toux 4-0, and will face Belgium’s Anderlecht in did reach the quarter-finals of the mixed series. At Trent Bridge, England won by six uncatchable, though it looked possible for a got one past the Hoops for the only goal the next round. wickets. B’desh 250-9 at 50 overs. England of the game. A 43,000 crowd gathered at In the Europa League, second qualifying doubles. Wimbledon, June 21-July 4, was time that Paul Casey was within reach. The rd not a complete disaster for the home nation 251-4 at close. At Bristol the Tigers beat South African finished with a 16 under 272, Toronto, where Manchester United won round, a Ross Forbes goal in the 63 minute England by five runs. B’desh 236-7 at 50 3-1. Dimitar Berbetov opened the scoring gave Motherwell a 1-0 at Fir Park against however, where an all-Brit boys doubles final seven clear of runner-up Lee Westwood. th witnessed youngsters Liam Brady and Tom overs. England 231 all out. The third game at Rory McIIroy, Paul Casey and Henrik Sten- in the 34 minute while Georgios Samaras Breidablik, while in Iceland, a Jamie Murphy Farquharson beat Lewis Burton and George Edgbaston, saw England win the decider by son were another stroke back. leveled it 16 minutes after the break. Danny goal just before the break gave them a similar Morgan 7-6 (7-4) 6-4. 144 runs. England 347 (Andy Strauss 154, Wellbeck and Tom Cleverly added to the victory and a game against Aalesund of Jonathan Trott 110)- at 50 overs. B’Desh FORMULA ONE United scoreline. At the Seattle Sounders Norway in the next round. Welsh club Ban- Britain’s long run without a Davis Cup The rivalry between Red Bull and the victory ended at Eastbourne, July 9-11, 203 all out. Later this month, England com- game the host’s goalie was sent off, after gor City earned a 1-1 tie in Finland over FC mence a three match Test series against McLaren British duo continued at the European pulling down Samaras, who put the ball in Honka, and in Wrexham, for the second leg, where new skipper Leon Smith in his first Grand Prix in Valencia and the British Grand match since taking over from John Lloyd, Pakistan. the net anyway. However, the ref ordered a two goals in the last six minutes gave them Prix at Silverstone, July 11. Red Bull’s Sebas- penalty, which the Greek striker put away and a 2-1 victory and a match-up with Maritimo witnessed a thorough 5-0 ravaging of Turkey. THE COUNTY GAME tian Vettel won in Spain, while team-mate Jamie Baker beat Ergun Zorlu, James Ward Paddy McCourt later made it two. However, of Portugal. Half-way through the 2010 County Mark Webber led from start to finish in Britain. the ten men Sounders did get one back. Celtic LATE SPORT beat Marsel Ilhan, while a doubles victory by Championship, Mid-July, Yorkshire (136pts) Lewis Hamilton was runner-up in both races, Colin Fleming and Ken Stupski gave Britain 2, Sounders 1. Pakistan won the second Test encounter replaced Nottinghamshire in the top spot while team-mate Jensen Button finished third Tottenham Hotspur brought out a record with Australia by three wickets at Headingley, an uncatchable 3-0 lead on the second day. after a six wicket win over Warwickshire at and fourth. Mid-July, Hamilton led the driver’s Baker and Ward won the remaining singles crowd at Buck Shaw Stadium of 10,700, for to tie the short series 1-1. Australia 88 and Headingley, while Notts (115pts) tumbed to a table with 145pts,with Button just behind on their game with the San Jose Earthquakes 349. Pakistan 258 and 180-7 at close. . . . on the final day. The match was a Europe/ 143 run defeat against Essex at Chelmsford. 133. Webber had 128 and Vettel 121. Africa Group II play-off relegation match to where a very open end-to-end game con- Bernard Langer captured the British Seniors Lancashire are third with 105pts. Sussex REGATTA cluded in a goal-less draw. Against the New Open at Carnoustie, Scotland, where a five decide which nation drops to the third and lead Division Two with five wins from nine lowest tier of Davis Cup tennis. The Henley Royal Regatta, June 30-July York Red Bulls, the home crowd witnessed under 279, saw him edge out Corey Pavin by game with 135 pts, Gloucestershire have 4, produced the usual bumper turn out where the debut of former Arsenal favourite Thierry one stroke. . . . The Ferrari team of Fernando 130 and Glamorgan 128. a record 505 crews, including 116 from Henry. He scored in the 25th minute, but sec- Alonso and Felipe Massa won the German In the Caribbean, South Africa won the overseas, engaged in British rowing’s most ond half goals by Robbie Keane and Gareth Grand Prix at Hockenheim, July 25. Lewis three match Test series 2-0. prestigious competition. Top competitors use Bale gave the Spurs a 2-1 win. Manchester Hamilton was fourth, and remains leading After winning the first test by 163 runs, the the outing as a warm-up for the World Rowing City beat the Portland Timbers 3-0, then the driver’s table. . . . The world of snooker second game was drawn at St Kitts. Championships to be held in New Zealand, lost 2-0 to Sporting Lisbon in the Red Bulls lamented the loss of one of the game’s great South Africa 543 (Graeme Smith 132, later this year. Scorching summer weather American Challenge. . . Against the Red Bulls characters, Alex “Hurricane” Higgins who Jacques Kallis 110)-6 dec and 235 (AB de and a power outage added to the occasion the sky blues tumbled to a 2-1 defeat. lost a battle with throat cancer. Higgins won Villiers 135 not out)-3 at close. West Indies in the posh Stewards Enclosure, where Gabriel Obertan found the net in the 76th his first world championship in 1972 and 546 (Shiv Chanderpaul 166, Brendan Nash for the first time since 1976, enthusiasts minute at the Philadelpia Union, where Man- then again ten years later. The nickname 114 not out.) At Barbados, the South Africans were allowed to remove their striped blazer chester United chalked up a 1-0 win against “Hurricane epitomized his style of play. He won by seven wickets. West Indies 231 and and flannels, but not their ties and cravats. the MLS side. At the Kansas City Wizards, was 61. 161. South Africa 364 and 49-3 at close. Some 30,000 people attended the Thames India won the Asia Cup at Dambulla, beat- event, which started in 1839, and was only ing Sri Lanka by 81 runs. cancelled during the two world wars. India 268-6 at 50 overs. Sri Lanka 187 all out. EUROPEAN SOCCER The World Cup Final was still to be played, FIRST FOR DAVE HORSEY, but the first qualifying round of the Europa SECOND FOR JUSTIN ROSE League matches had already been com- David Horsey, a 25-year-old Englishman pleted. Both Welsh clubs made their exits. from Wilmslow, captured his first European Llanelli held Lithuanian side FK Tauras 2-2 title after winning the BMW International in in Wales, but lost the away game 3-1. Port Munich, late June, where his 18 under 270, Talbot Town were trounced at home by TPS gave him a one stroke advantage over fellow Turku 4-0, and at the second leg in Finland, Brit Ross Fisher. . . . Barely a month after they suffered a 3-1 reversal. Welsh Champi- winning his first American PGA event at the ons, the New Saints, traveled to Dublin in a Memorial in Muirfield, Ohio, Justin Rose second round qualifying Champions League Solution to Sudoku puzzle on page 11.

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CUPS RESULTS, West Bromwich Albion – Mid- Webber Wins British fielders Youssouf Mulumbu and FIXTURES & DRAWS Graham Dorrans have been signed GP After Incident First Games July 27-28 rroundupoundup UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE to new contracts; both are just 23, so manager Roberto di Matteo is in the With Vettel Third Qualifying Round By Ridge Mahoney Champions Path Group 2 manager Roy Hodgson to Liverpool, and market for some experience, with Aston Villa MARK WEBBER (Second Legs August 3/4) Arsenal – Like many teams, Schwarzer goes to Arsenal, the defense will (and former Chelsea) linchpin Steve Sidwell cruised to his third The New Saints 1, Anderlecht 3 looking for regular playing time in a new Non-Champions Path the Gunners would love to snap need an extensive overhaul. Whoever the new Formula One victo- Braga 3, Celtic 0 up Werder Bremen midfielder Me- manager is, he must decide what to do with environment. The Baggies are one of three ry of the season July sut Ozil, but he’d be superfluous teams interested in a loan deal for Arsenal EUROPA LEAGUE DRAW US striker Eddie Johnson, who hasn’t been 11 after overtaking Third Qualifying Round if they keep Cesc Fabregas. More pressing quite the equal of countryman Clint Dempsey. midfielder Henri Lansbury, along with from Red Bull teammate (First Legs July 29, Second Legs August 5) is their need in goal, where they could buy Johnson would like US coach Bob Bradley to Newcastle and Fulham, and among a dozen Sebastian Vettel on Aalesund 1, Motherwell 1 Mark Schwarzer away from Fulham for £4m come aboard, which is maybe the only way or so who might pay the requested £1m for Rabotnicki 0, Liverpool 2 the opening lap of Maribor v Hibernian and give him coaching duties, or go for one for him to get playing time. If Mark Schwarzer Jason Roberts. Midfielder Borja Valero has the British Grand Prix. Shamrock Rovers v Juventus of several good Continental keepers who are goes to Arsenal as player-coach, Rangers’ gone on loan to Villarreal. The Australian finished 1.36 seconds Kalmar v Levski Sofia available. Decisions are pending up front, Allan McGregor could be the replacement West Ham United – Winger Maritimo v Bangor City ahead of championship leader Lewis Wisla Krakow v Qarabag where manager Arsene Wenger’s interest in goal. Pablo Barrera and forward Fred- Hamilton of McLaren, turning in an im- CSKA Sofia v Cliftonville in Japanese striker Keisuke Honda could Liverpool – Joe Cole and eric Piquionne have become maculate drive at Silverstone after being Hammers, but German interna- SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP DRAW be whetted if Eduardo is sold, possibly to Milan Jovanovic are in the fold, angered by having to hand over a key car First Round Shahktar Donetsk. new manager Roy Hodgson tional Miroslav Klose turned down a move part to Vettel. (To be played July 31/Aug 1) Aston Villa – The impending is wrestling with the futures of to London. Owners David Gold and David “Not bad for a No 2 driver,” Webber Dundee v Montrose Sullivan transfer-listed everyone except Elgin City v Ayr United loss to midfielder James Milner Javier Mascherano, Steven Ger- quipped over his radio during his vic- Dunfermline Athletic v Arbroath is just one of several concerns rard and Fernando Torres. If Torres stays, Scott Parker in June, which is when Luis Boa tory lap. Annan Athletic v Partick Thistle for manager Martin O’Neill, who the groin injury that sidelined him at the Morte publicly slammed Sullivan. Boa Morte Stirling Albion v Forfar Athletic Nico Rosberg of Mercedes was third. Albion Rovers v Airdrie United is likely to be offered striker Robbie Keane World Cup could keep him on the bench subsequently apologized and has signed a With nine races to go, Hamilton leads Ross County v Livingston in one of the moves Tottenham will make for the first month of the season, and is yet two-year contract. An initial bid of £11.2m for Stenhousemuir v Brechin City upon returning from its tour of the United another reasons fans would like to see a Nice striker Loic Remy was turned down, yet the overall standings with 145 points, 12 Raith Rovers v East Fife States. Another of the English teams to tour striker signed. Emiliano Insua is headed to the Hammers stayed in the chase. ahead of McLaren teammate Jenson But- Clyde v Cowdenbeath ton. Webber is third with 128 after becom- Peterhead v Berwick Rangers the States, Manchester City, came back with Fiorentina in a £5m deal. Wigan Athletic – Defender Ali Stranraer v Morton Stephen Ireland disgruntled after a dispute Manchester City – David Al Habsi was signed on a sea- ing the first driver this season to win three Queen of the South v Dumbarton races. Vettel is fourth with 121. East Stirlingshire v Alloa Athletic with manager Roberto Mancini. A swap Silva, Yaya Toure, Jerome son-long loan from Bolton, and Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Queen’s Park of Milner and Ireland is possible and there Boateng, Aleksandar Kolorov, another defender, Paraguayan Webber’s car has been equipped with might be some money left over for O’Neill to Mario Balotelli, where will it end? international Antolin Alcaraz, has arrived after the old version of Red Bull’s front wing CARLING CUP DRAW since qualifying after the new design was First Round address needs in the back line. US international Landon Donovan playing nearly every game for Club Brugge the (To be played week of August 9) Birmingham City – Keane is also and Milner are among those on a list of future past two and a half years. The back line will stripped and handed to Vettel, who subse- Hartlepool United v Sheffield United a rumored target for Birmingham, targets. Manager Roberto Mancini is trying to likely remain in flux for a while, since right quently took the pole. Leicester City v Macclesfield Town PUNCTURED Walsall v Tranmere Rovers with Bobby Zamora (Fulham) in the unload Craig Bellamy on loan; he turned down back Mario Melchiot has departed and the Carlisle United v Huddersfield Town mix as well. Liverpool is willing to a stint in Germany with Wolfsburg. All the club could lose left back Maynor Figueroa in a But Webber led throughout the race Stockport County v Preston North End transfer. James McArthur, a former Scotland after pushing Vettel wide on the opening Barnsley v Rochdale part with Ryan Babel, and several new faces have made Robinho and Stephen Morecambe v Coventry City other flank players are on the list of manager Ireland expendable, and Ireland may have U-21 international, shores up the midfield at lap, when Vettel also punctured a tire. Doncaster Rovers v Accrington Stanley Alex McLeish. There’s not much money to hastened his departure by squabbling with a cost of £400,000 from Hamilton. He has “I was obviously keen to make it my Chesterfield v Middlesbrough Peterborough United v Rotherham United spend beyond that for a striker and a wide Mancini during City’s tour of the US. Still, City signed a four-year contract. corner and it worked out well for me,” Bradford City v Nottingham Forest player, and City’s initial offer of £1.25m for is trying to pry Milner away from Villa and with Wolverhampton – Stephen Webber said. “The car was faultless all Leeds United v Lincoln City Crystal Palace defender Nathaniel Clyne all the money at its disposal, a player like Ozil Hunt (Hull City) and Steven day.” Sheffield Wednesday v Bury Scunthorpe United v Oldham Athletic was rejected. has to be left in the mix. Fletcher (Burnley) have arrived, But amid the celebrations, Webber Crewe Alexandra v Derby County Blackburn – The sale of Manchester United – A and a successful loan stint by made clear his unease at the current situ- Exeter City v Ipswich Town forward Jason Roberts, if it deserved 2-1 loss to 10-man holding midfielder Michael Mancienne (from Southend United v Bristol City ation. Southampton v AFC Bournemouth happens, will generate a bit of Kansas City during United’s US Chelsea) could be converted into a permanent “Yesterday, I wasn’t happy clearly,” Brentford v Cheltenham Town revenue for a manager always tour triggered consternation on move. He played 30 games last season in Webber said. “I would never have signed Queens Park Rangers v Port Vale in the hunt for a bargain. Roberts says he midfield though most of his experience is in Torquay United v Reading both sides of the Atlantic, as a few of the a contract for next year if I believed this Norwich City v Gillingham wants to stay, but if a club is willing to pay veterans did not accompany the team and the back line. Uncertainty over Mancienne would be the way going forward.” Stevenage v Portsmouth £1m, that could be that. Snagging a player some of the youngsters weren’t up to the prompted Wolves to sign Steven Mouyokolo, Button had branded his car undriveable Shrewsbury Town v Charlton Athletic who like Hunt, played for Hull last season. Cardiff City v Burton Albion like Asamoah Gyan is a nice idea, but a task. Veterans Gary Neville, Paul Scholes after flawed upgrades were abandoned two Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion pricey one. There are some free agents that and Ryan Giggs are set for another season. days prior to the race. The Englishman was Swansea City v Barnet fit the modus operandi of Sam Allardyce, as A Real Madrid bid for defender Nemanja Vidic Plymouth Argyle v Notts County helped in the race by Robert Kubica after Wycombe Wanderers v Millwall per Benjani Mwaruwari, and loan deals are is expected at some point. 2010 Formula One the Renault driver, who started from sixth, Oxford United v Bristol Rovers possible. Blackburn gave trials to Andranik The strong German performance at the Schedule And Standings retired for the first time this season with a Milton Keynes Dons v Dagenham & Redbridge Teymourian, Rodrigo Branco and Gai Assulin, World Cup has pointed United in the direction Hereford United v Colchester United rear axle problem after 19 laps. Yeovil Town v Crystal Palace may have to stave off interest for defender of outside back Phillip Lahm (Bayern Munich) August “It’s so difficult overtaking out there Aldershot Town v Watford Phil Jones, and has asked £4m for Nigel and midfielder Ozil, but there are more than a 1: Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest so I knew I had to make a big amount of Swindon Town v Leyton Orient Reo-Coker. dozen players who could come aboard before 29: Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Fran- places up on the first lap – I made six places Blackpool – Midfielder Charlie the transfer window closes September 1. corchamps up – and then we made the right call with BARCLAYS PREMIER Adam did well enough during Newcastle United – The pitting late,” Button said. the team’s promotion season to Magpies paid a reported £1.6m September FIXTURES FOR THE MONTH lure offers from other clubs, but for Nottingham Forest midfielder 12: Italian Grand Prix, Monza CHARITY SHIELD – Sunday, August 8 26: Singapore Grand Prix Schumacher Focusing On Chelsea v Man United a team desperately short of Premier League James Perch, so money is tight PREM FIXTURES quality isn’t willing to sell. DJ Campbell and loans may be the order of October 2011 After Comeback Flop – Saturday, August 14 – scored 11 goals (eight in league play) during the day, as was the case last season with 10: Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka Aston Villa v West Ham, Blackburn v Everton, SEVEN-TIME world champion Michael Bolton v Fulham, Chelsea v West Brom, his loan from Leicester, which paid £1.6m Robbie Keane. Manager Chris Hughton has 24: Korean Grand Prix, Yongam Schumacher has written off his comeback Sunderland v Birmingham, Tottenham v Man City for him three years ago and has taken him also secured midfielder Dan Gosling, and November season to focus on the 2011 Formula One Wigan Athletic v Blackpool, Wolves v Stoke City back. Striker Billy Clarke suffered a torn fended off bids for goalkeeper Steve Harper 7: Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo – Sunday, August 15 – championship. Liverpool v Arsenal anterior cruciate ligament in a preseason (wanted by Celtic) and striker Matt Derbyshire 14: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi, The 41-year-old German has struggled – Monday, August 16 – match against Tiverton Town and will be out (Olympiakos). But things can, and often do, United Arab Emirates since returning from a three-year retire- Man Utd v Newcastle until April at least. Striker Rob Hulse (Derby) change in August. – Saturday, August 21 – 2010 DRIVER STANDINGS ment in a non-competitive Mercedes. A Arsenal v Blackpool, Birmingham v Blackburn, is among players of interest to manager Ian Stoke City – The convoluted 15th-place at the European Grand Prix last Holloway. career of Jermaine Jenas could 1. Lewis Hamilton, 145 Everton v Wolves, Stoke City v Tottenham, 2. Jenson Button, 133 month was his worst result. West Brom v Sunderland, West Ham v Bolton, Bolton – Winger Martin Petrov lead him to Stoke, who are also in Schumacher has accumulated just 34 Wigan Athletic v Chelsea 3. Mark Webber, 128 – Sunday, August 22 – has signed on a free transfer after the bidding for West Ham striker points after nine races, leaving him 93 4. Sebastian Vettel, 121 Fulham v Man Utd, Newcastle v Aston Villa being cut loose by Manchester Carlton Cole £8m and Spurs winger David points behind championship leader Lewis – Monday, August 23 – City and the attack has been Bentley. Winger Matthew Etherington signed 5. Fernando Alonso, 98 Hamilton at the midpoint of the season. Man City v Liverpool further boosted by Robbie Blake, a new four-year deal in mid-July; the 28-year- 6. Nico Rosberg, 90 – Saturday, August 28 – Schumacher accepts that winning the Blackburn v Arsenal, Blackpool v Fulham, who can provide a spark off the bench or as old was named the club’s top player last 7. Robert Kubica, 83 championship is “unrealistic from my point Chelsea v Stoke City, Liverpool v West Brom, an occasional starter. US midfielder Stuart season. Defender Ibrahima Sonko has gone 8. Felipe Massa, 67 of view considering the points I have.” Man Utd v West Ham, Tottenham v Wigan Athletic, Holden displayed some poise and creativity in to relegated Portsmouth on a season-long 9. Michael Schumacher, 36 Wolves v Newcastle Ahead of the British GP, Schumacher – Sunday, August 29 – preseason games and could be joined in the loan. 10. Adrian Sutil, 35 says his focus is to “try to learn as much as Aston Villa v Everton, Bolton v Birmingham, lineup by Jason Roberts, though several other Sunderland – Defender Sol we can and prepare for next year.” Sunderland v Man City transfer targets are being evaluated. Campbell got married and went Chelsea – John Obi Mikel and on honeymoon as the transfer 

  



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   all your sporting events including  defender Brede Hangeland follows former Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Wilson Palacios, and Page 16 ujnews.com August 2010 with new manager Roy Hodgson’s plans to GOLF England’s Preparations Now he has joined Wasps on an initial one- rejuvenate the side. ENGLAND’S victory in the second Test at year contract. Their director of rugby Tony SOCCER Liverpool has not won the English league Clarke, Bjorn, McGinley Sydney has given them an enormous fillip Hanks said, “Andy is the first high-profile since 1990, giving fierce rival Manchester Vice Captains At Ryder Cup ahead of their final year’s preparations before Welsh signing since Rob Howley and we are shorts United the chance to draw level on a record the World Cup. The margin was narrow – confident he will benefit from the environment 18 titles. 21-20 – but the and ‘Wasps way’ in a similar fashion.” side has been Powell won 14 caps for Wales and earned Hughes To Take Over At Fulham ‘Football At Fenway’ Keeps desperate for a call-up to the British and Irish Lions last MARK HUGHES has accepted an offer from Ballpark Buzzing some success, year. Wales certainly need his talent as long Fulham to become the club’s new manager. FENWAY PARK was all dressed up for football any success! as it can be disciplined. The Welshman will replace Roy Hodgson, last month. The change in One man who hasn’t put in an appearance who left Fulham earlier in the summer to take The oldest ballpark in the major leagues fortunes was lately is Gavin Henson of Ospreys. He failed over at Liverpool. hosted a soccer game between Celtic and reflected in a 

  to turn up for the first day of training despite Mohamed Al Fayed, the Fulham chair- Sporting CP of Portugal July 22. changed elite making public his intention to return to rugby. man, had turned to Hughes after the failure squad announced last month. Following a series of injuries, Henson spent The ballpark was laid out for the match, DARREN CLARKE, Thomas Bjorn and to prise Martin Jol from his contract at Ajax with the goals along the third-base line and Most importantly, England manager Martin the past year keeping fit and appearing on last week. Paul McGinley have been appointed vice Johnson has relegated former captain Steve reality television but it looks now as though the right-field wall. Sod had been placed over captains to Europe’s Ryder Cup team. Former Manchester United and Chelsea part of the infield and the spot the pitcher’s Borthwick to the second-string Lions outfit. his career is over. striker Hughes, 46, has been out of work Captain Colin Montgomerie picked the The elite will meet early this month to prepare Also missing for Wales in their autumn mound had been. trio to help him attempt to regain the Ryder since being sacked as Manchester City The game was part of the ballclub’s efforts for the autumn series in November. series will be 23-year-old centre Jamie manager in December 2009. Cup from the United States at Celtic Manor Borthwick was Johnson’s leader for his Roberts. He was invalided out of the losing to get more use out of Fenway, which will from October 1-3. The expected arrival of Hughes is set to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2012. first 20 Tests as manager but was forced to tour of South Africa with a wrist injury that be followed by a reshuffle of the backroom Montgomerie says “any winning team miss this year’s Six Nations’ finale against will need surgery. staff at Craven Cottage. has fantastic support behind the scenes.” France. At 30, Borthwick’s international A Few Statistics FIFA October Agenda For United States captain Corey Pavin has career could well be at an end. Johnson At some point during this Tri-Nations New Injury Setback For Goal-Line Tech selected four vice captains in Tom Leh- has, however, kept faith with Simon Shaw series down under, New Zealand will become THE USE of goal-line video technology man, Jeff Sluman, Davis Love and Paul who will be 38 by the time of next year’s Test rugby’s all-time leading point scorers. United’s Hargreaves remains on FIFA’s agenda for October after Goydos. World Cup. The current leaders are France with 11,792 MANCHESTER United midfielder Owen soccer’s governing body confirmed that its The coming scrum-half is Ben Youngs points from 660 Tests with the All Blacks Hargreaves will miss the start of next season rule-making panel will not discuss the issue England Bowler Swann who served his country well in the summer seven points behind them racked up in only after another setback following a series of at its meeting this week. Charged With Drink-Driving tour of Australia. His recent advances have 462 Tests. The All Blacks are confident of knee problems. The International Football Association ENGLAND bowler Graeme meant that Paul Hodgson has also been getting there and – since they have been Hargreaves made one brief substitute ap- Board meets in Cardiff, Wales, last month but Swann has been charged ejected from the top squad. Sadly Harry Ellis averaging 42 points a game in the past year pearance in May to end a 19-month absence FIFA says “the only point on the agenda” is with drink-driving. has had to announce his retirement following – who would argue with them! from the game, during which time he had the continuing experiment with extra assistant Nottinghamshire police serious knee injury. Ellis won 27 caps and For the record, Australia are third on that surgery on both knees to treat persistent referees behind the goals. say the off spinner was played for the Lions and is still only 28 but list with 10,260 (from 509 games), with tendinitis. The video system was tested in last sea- stopped and tested on April the past four seasons have been a nightmare Wales fourth (9,860 in 612) and England But United manager Alex Ferguson said son’s Europa League. 2 and charged last month. for the Leicester scrumhalf. behind them (9,837 in 629). The list con- last month that “Hargreaves is back in FIFA president Sepp Blatter said last month Police said the 31-year-old Swann News from Wales cludes with Argentina, South Africa, Ireland America seeing a specialist. He will not be that IFAB would look at goal-line technology will appear in court in Nottingham on Andy Powell was sacked from the Welsh and Scotland. France lead New Zealand by ready for the start of the season. I do not this week following his apology to England August 16. squad for alcohol-fuelled antics involving a seven in the number of tries scored: 1561. know when he will be back.” and Mexico for the officiating errors that Swann is ranked third in the Interna- golf buggy and a motorway. He then fell foul They are likely to lose that supremacy when Ironically, Hargreaves’ teamates were also helped eliminate them from the World Cup. tional Cricket Council world rankings. of Cardiff Blues who tore up his contract with the All Blacks tour in November. in the US on tour. He then said on July 8 that the matter He was voted England’s cricketer of the two years left to run. [email protected] The 29-year-old Hargreaves has been would be on the agenda in October. year in May for 2009-10 by the country’s plagued by injuries since signing from Bayern written media. WORLD CUP RUGBY Munich in July 2007. Heskey Retires From Romania, Uruguay Vying For Last World Cup Place International Football Ellis Forced To Retire Platt Joins Manchester City ROMANIA and Uruguay will vie for 56-6 in Buzau, and Uruguay downed Coaching Staff STRIKER Emile Heskey has retired from From Rugby the last berth in next year’s Rugby Kazakhstan 44-7 in Montevideo. international football in the wake of England’s Romania has competed at every FORMER England international David Platt FORMER England World Cup in New Zealand. dismal World Cup. scrumhalf Harry Ellis has Both won one-off home playoffs World Cup, while Uruguay played in has joined Roberto Mancini’s coaching staff Since making his England debut in 1999, 1999 and 2003. at Manchester City. been forced to retire after last month to set up a two-leg finale in Heskey scored seven goals in 62 appear- failing to recover from a November. The winner will join Pool Romania’s Oaks have won both Platt, who played alongside Mancini at ances. He failed to find the net at the World their matches against Uruguay’s Sampdoria between 1993 and 1995, has series of knee problems. B with Argentina, England, Scotland Cup in South Africa as the team went out in The 28-year-old Ellis and Georgia. Teros, in the Nations Cup in 2008 been made first-team coach, the club an- the last 16. and 2009. nounced last month. made only 24 appearances Romania defeated visiting Tunisia The 32-year-old Aston Villa player said for English champion Leicester Tigers City manager Mancini said that the last month that “I wish the management 44-year-old Platt would bring “a wealth of since undergoing left knee reconstruction Mawhinney Named Adviser To NFL International team and the playing squad all the best for in 2007. He injured the same knee last experience to his role.” the future.” After his retirement as a player in 1999, season and has decided to quit after taking THE FORMER chairman of England’s League. Platt had spells managing Nottingham Forest The announcement comes after Fabio medical advice. Football League has been appointed as a Mawhinney says American football is and the England Under-21 side. He has also Capello announced plans to bring through Ellis, who won 27 caps for England and special adviser to NFL International. “developing impressively in this country worked in the media. young players to give the team “new energy” played for the British and Irish Lions in The NFL says Brian Mawhinney will and I look forward to aiding that process.” Platt was capped 62 times by England after he was retained as England coach. South Africa last year, said it “was not the provide guidance to help further develop The San Francisco 49ers will play the and was part of the team that reached the way I wanted to end my career” but that he the league in Britain. Denver Broncos at Wembley Stadium semifinals of the 1990 World Cup. Beckham Hopes To Play For had no option after consulting doctors. Mawhinney served for seven years in October, the fourth straight year that He also played for Aston Villa, Juventus Britain At London 2012 The No 9 was capped by England at as chair of the Football League, which London will host a regular season NFL and Arsenal, among others. every level and played all his career at represents the 72 teams below the Premier game. DAVID BECKHAM wants to play for Britain the Tigers. at the London 2012 Olympics, but doesn’t OLYMPICS Cole Move Persuades Gerrard expect to play for a European club again. To Stay At Liverpool The 35-year-old midfielder has put himself London 2012 On Schedule Despite Budget Cuts LIVERPOOL’S signing of England midfielder through a grueling schedule in recent years LONDON 2012 Olympic organizers Britain’s coalition government or- Joe Cole on a free transfer may have per- playing for AC Milan during the Los Angeles say they have met government tar- dered the cuts as part of its measures to suaded captain Steven Gerrard to stay with Galaxy offseason, but that took its toll as an gets by cutting $41.2m from the event reduce the national budget deficit. the Premier League club. injury ruled him out of the World Cup. budget while keeping the project on The ODA said it saved about $19.8m Gerrard had been linked with teams in- “If I’m still playing and I’m still considered schedule. on construction site security, $16.8m cluding Real Madrid after Liverpool slumped to make a difference to the team I’d love to be The Olympic Delivery Authority has on the broadcast and media centers to seventh place in last season’s Premier involved,” Beckham said last month during a confirmed that the overall cost of staging and $4.6m on changes to the basketball League. live Yahoo! video webchat. the games is now $14.2bn. arena and velodrome. But Liverpool signed Cole last month fol- A team of only English footballers is set lowing the expiry of his contract with Chelsea, to represent Britain. The Scottish, Welsh and and Gerrard says “it will be fantastic to play Northern Irish associations won’t be part of alongside him in a red shirt for Liverpool.” the team, fearing it would jeopardize their  Gerrard added that he is “very impressed” independence and voting rights within FIFA.  
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