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Vol. 33 No. 5 August 2015 YOU ARE WHAT YOU WEETABIX™ Chancellor Pledges Tax Avoidance RRMore Flight Options From Crackdown, Welfare Orlando To London TOURISTS flying between Orlando and London are getting more options. Cuts In Budget Thomas Cook Airlines last month announced it would start nonstop RR By Danica Kirka flights between Orlando International BRITAIN’S Treasury chief Airport and London Stansted airport. It will mark the first nonstop flight George Osborne pledged to between the Orlando airport and the crack down on tax avoidance Stansted airport, although passengers and evasion last month in the already can fly from Orlando to Gat- wick and Heathrow airports in London. first budget put forward by an Almost 1.2 million travelers fly all-Conservative government in from the United Kingdom to Orlando nearly two decades. each year. Freed from the constraints from past Thomas Cook already flies from Liberal Democrat coalition partners in Orlando to Belfast, Manchester and government, Osborne also announced Glasgow in the British Isles. major cuts on welfare spending in a bud- get in which he pledged to “put economic RR1933 Images of Queen security first.” He rewarded Conservative voters Peforming Nazi Salute Stir with tax cuts for middle-earners and Emotions those inheriting family homes and pledged to bolster plans for a so-called northern powerhouse, pushing for the creation of another major economic center that would rival London. But it was on tax policy that some of the boldest moves were made. He abolished special privileges for so-called permanent non-doms, or people who live in the country but don’t claim legal resi- dence. The status offers tax advantages and has been widely criticized. CHANGES The practice has allowed some of the world’s wealthiest people to live in Brit- ain and pay no tax on earnings and capital BUCKINGHAM Palace expressed its gains outside the country. Osborne said disappointment July 18 with a tabloid changes might cost the country money, newspaper for publishing images of a but that an issue of fairness was at hand. young Queen Elizabeth II performing “It is not fair that non-doms with a Nazi salute with her family in 1933, residential property here in the UK can the year Adolf Hitler came to power. put it in an offshore company and avoid The palace took the unusual step of inheritance tax,” he said. “From now on Prince George commenting on the report in The Sun they will pay the same tax as everyone newspaper, which shows the queen else. And most fundamentally, it is not – then about seven years old – at the fair that people live in this country for family home in Balmoral, with her very long periods of their lives, benefit uncle Edward, mother and sister. The from our public services, and yet operate Celebrates grainy footage also shows Elizabeth’s under different tax rules from everyone mother making the salute as the fam- else.” ily laughs. He said that after a consultation, any- “It is disappointing that film, shot one who is resident in the UK for more 2nd Birthday eight decades ago and apparently from than 15 of the past 20 years will now Her Majesty’s personal family archive, pay full British taxes on all worldwide has been obtained and exploited in this income. manner,” the palace said. Osborne also said a levy on banks The images, posted on the news- would be gradually reduced over the next Mario Testino/Art Partner/Kensington Palace via AP paper’s website under the headline six years, while a new eight percent sur- “Their Royal Heilnesses,” shows the charge on bank profits will be introduced Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and his son Prince George of Cambridge pose for a photo after the young girls prancing on the grass. A from January 2016. christening of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge at the Sandringham Estate on July 5, 2015 in King’s Lynn, dog runs underfoot. The girls jump England. The photo was released in time for Prince George’s second birthday on Wednesday, July 23, 2015. up and down. RR See key Budget JOKING Points on page 4 RR See more from the royal christening on page 9 Military historian James Holland told The Sun that the royals were joking. “I don’t think there was a child in One Dead As Migrants Try To Storm Eurotunnel Site Britain in the 1930s or ‘40s who has not performed a mock Nazi salute as a Perfect Gift! MIGRANTS desperate to reach England committee to discuss the issue. The latest fatality brings the number bit of a lark,” he was quoted as saying. made at least 1,500 attempts to enter “This is very concerning,” he told of migrants who have died near the The queen’s former press secre- A 12-Month the Eurotunnel terminal overnight, July, reporters during a visit to Singapore, add- Channel Tunnel terminal site to nine tary, Dickie Arbiter, said the royals 29. One man has died in the French port ing that “we are working very closely” since June. would be relaxed about the release town of Calais during the recent events. with French authorities to address the DELAYS of the film given the context in which Subscriptions A police source told AFP: “Our team situation. Severe delays were affecting travel- it was shot – and given that the mon- found a corpse this morning and the For several weeks, there have been lers on both sides of the tunnel. Op- arch’s parents took a fierce anti-Nazi firefighters have confirmed the death of many attempts by migrants to enter the eration Stack, involving the closing of stand during World War II. But he said To The this person.” Eurotunnel premises, with the numbers junctions on the M20, was launched in they would be angry about how the The migrant, a man of Sudanese origin of people trying growing significantly in Continued on page 10 newspaper obtained what is essentially Union Jack! believed to be aged between 25 and 30, recent days. a home movie. was hit by a truck that was leaving a “Everything He noted that the true extent of Na- cross-Channel ferry, the police source happened over- zism’s evils became known only later. said. night, and at The Sun’s managing editor, Stig The overnight attempts at storming 6am, the police Abell, said the footage was obtained the Eurotunnel terminal after some still had quite legitimately. He told the BBC that the 2,000 bids to enter the site were re- a lot of work to story was “not a criticism of the queen corded the night before, were described do,” said the or the Queen Mum.” as the “biggest incursion effort in the police source past month and a half”. of the last at- CONCERN tempts, adding See page 3 British Prime Minister David Cam- that “between eron said expressed concern over the 500 and 1,000 £1 = uro = situation and said Home Secretary migrants” were $1.56 $1.10 for all the details! Theresa May would chair a meeting still around the of the government’s Cobra emergency tunnel site. at press time Page 2 ujnews.com August 2015 in the past month . . . Aggressive Seagulls Argument do was scream for help. I still have a scar and the booze must have got the better of over the public – only to watch his plan to around my ankle over a year later.” us. We were passing the phone box and save Britannia backfire spectacularly. Will it Now Involves Individuals Online: laughing and joking and I said to Lisa ‘Fancy be too late for our anti-hero to save the day, Religious Rights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhlbDWez1Pw TODAY’STODAY’S a quickie?’ and obviously she did.” his country and his wife? LLANDUDNO City Councillors, along with Sex in a public place is a criminal offence Despite the musical obviously lampoon- many other seaside towns, have recently New Crop Circle Near BRITAINBRITAIN and local force the Staffordshire Police have ing Farage and his party, writer Cath Day been faced with solving the problem of Stonehenge Filmed From Above confirmed they are investigating the images. said there was a good reason for choosing ­aggressive gulls, and restrictions on feed- NHS says he does not qualify. them as a topic. ing the birds. – Downplayed By Many Price said: “I’m heavy enough but not ill Photo Of Down Syndrome Boy She told Metro.co.uk: “For the first time in But, last month they were introduced to THE BELIEVERS and doubters surrounding enough for surgery. I’ve been told I’m not ages there is a party which is actually dividing a new problem in that doling out fines to crop circles still throw forward theories and unhealthy enough because I don’t have a In Washing Machine Posted opinion. Like him on not, you can’t deny Nigel offenders could be illegal on grounds that facts on the subject. However, the website heart condition or sky high blood pressure Online, By Mother Farage is a charismatic figure.” they would breach religious rights. MrGyro was unconvinced there is a paranor- and because I have type two diabetes not POLICE questioned a mother who posted The information came from the area’s mal explanation for their origin, because they type one diabetes.” a Facebook photo of her Down Syndrome Doris, 99, Told She Is Pregnant head of tourism Jim Jones who tweeted: “We have crooked lines. Price, who takes 17 pills a day for his son in a washing machine with the glass looked at the issue of fines, but were told it’s The website said: “If the aliens were able aches and pains, believes if he was given door closed. In Hospital Blunder the right to feed birds within some religions!” to travel all the way to Southern England and the operation he would be able to get a job Courtney Stewart, 21, said she took the THE LETTER from the hospital informed It is traditional for Ashkenazic Jews, felt inclined to leave us a message in the and turn his life around. picture “for a laugh”. Doris Ayling that she was pregnant last those from eastern France, Germany and form of a crop circle, you’d think that they Asked whether he has earned the right to Stewart, who has since refused to apolo- month. To many women this would bring eastern Europe, to feed birds on the feast of would be able to keep the straight lines of have the surgery free on the NHS, he said: gise despite the little boy being in her care joy and celebration. But, Ayling knew there Shabbat Shirah. the formation, well, straight. “I worked all my life so why can’t I have a at the time, can be seen holding the door was something wrong … as she is almost Apparently there are a number of differ- “[They were the work of] very talented little bit back?” closed in the picture. 100 years old ent theories as to how and why the custom men with interesting design ideas that trans- He does admit that he has a “big appetite” She told The Daily Record: “He loves the The 99-year-old was taken aback to see began, including as a reward to birds for late very well into pleasing crop circles that and loves eating pizza. He weighed 22 stone washing machine. We took a picture and it the letter, and slightly amused. The notice singing songs of praise to God, and a Biblical people enjoy photographing and analysing. before his accident. was a laugh.” She claims the machine was said she should bring a urine sample to an reference when birds ate manna which had “We think that these men work very Weight-loss is among the more expensive unplugged as they awaited a new machine, antenatal appointment, even noted her cor- been strewn across the fields. closely with a crop circle photographer with funded by the NHS. A gastric bypass is and the child climbed into the washing ma- rect date of birth. There is a Hindu custom to feed birds the aim of delivering designs as and when the most common, which costs the NHS chine himself. But Stewart now knows her Ayling’s three children, all of whom are during funerals as they are likened to the they are required.” between £9,000 and £15,000 per patient. neighbours were not so amused. One person pensioners themselves, realised immediately spirits of the dead, according to the book Crop circles have been widely considered A gastric band meanwhile between £5,000 said: “It was terrible to look at. For anyone, let they were not about to get a new sibling. Encyclopaedia Of The Hindu World. one of the world’s biggest alien hoaxes since and £8,000. alone someone who is also a parent, to take Her 76-year-old son Brian also managed However, Conwy council distanced itself 1991, when hoaxers Doug Bower and David Treatment is only offered to people with a picture like that and stick it on Facebook for to see the funny side. from the claims, noting that they were posted Chorley were filmed showing how they a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or above. a laugh is unbelievable. It’s no wonder people “It’s very amusing. She’s got enjoyment on Mr Jones’s private Twitter account. made many of the reported crop patterns If someone has Type 2 diabetes they must are angry about it. People in the town have out of it and everyone had a good laugh. It’s A spokeswoman said: “The council has discovered in the UK. have a BMI of 35 or above. been talking about it, because anyone who just one of those things,” he said. never been advised of any aspect of feeding Their method used simply wooden planks Candidates for weight-loss surgery must has seen it has been left shocked.” and rope to flatten corn in a circular fashion. Ayling added: “I have three children and birds being related to religion.” also prove that every other option has been Stewart, of Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scot- 20 grandchildren – but I haven’t been preg- The news comes after seagull attacks in While some investigators have crop exhausted. land, has been branded a scumbag, and circles originate from alien activity, others nant for 70 years.” Cornwall left a pet tortoise and a Yorkshire Patients must also make major lifestyle allegedly assaulted on her doorstep. Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust apolo- terrier dead. In May a Chihuahua puppy was have blamed extreme weather such as changes and adopt a healthy diet both before tornadoes and rare “ball lightning”. gised to Doris and her family, blaming the also killed by the birds. And, another peckish and after surgery. Those who undergo the UKIP! The Musical Brings Nigel mix up on an “administrative error”. Seagull tried to nab a Cornish Pasty from a Nick Pope investigated UFOs and crop operation must stay on a “lifelong” controlled Farage Back Again, And Again woman’s hand. circles for the Ministry of Defence and is con- diet plan and follow an exercise routine. Prime Minister David Cameron told BBC vinced the wheatfield patterns are man made. Woman Married To Her Cat That Radio Cornwall last month that the bird He said: “I’m sorry to disappoint New Randy Pair Decide On A Died, Now To Marry Her Dog Age ufologists, and I’ll probably be accused problem needs to be solved. “I think a big ‘Quickie’ In Phone Box, In DOMINIQUE LESBIREL is still in grief over conversation needs to happen about this, of still secretly working for the government, but I’m a crop circle sceptic. Broad Daylight the death of her first husband, her cat; but, and frankly, the people we need to listen this is not stopping her in marrying again. to are people who really understand this “It was soon clear to me that while these A MIDLANDS couple explained, last month, patterns were often stunning and intricate, of how they were on their way to buy fish, This time Lesbirel will be marrying her pet issue in Cornwall and the potential effects Travis, a dog. it is having.” they were made by people. and were struck by the sudden urge to have “Some of these hoaxers plan their pat- sex, and so they did . . . in a telephone box. The marriage to Doerack, her cat, came Naked Film Artist Traps terns on computers, navigate by GPS and The fact they were in the middle of a resi- eight years back, but the 19-year-old feline wear night vision goggles, so it can be quite dential area and that it was still not dark didn’t was suffering from kidney failure and she Herself Upside Down From A sophisticated. deter them, nor the spectacle that took place. was forced to have him put to sleep. Rope In The Woods “An extraterrestrial civilisation is unlikely Passersby covered their children’s eyes, Lesbirel, 41, said she has now found love A FILM artist’s project was turned upside to travel halfway across the cosmos, only and others returned to snap photographs. with her dog Travis, and has hopes they will down last month, or, at least she was … to start making patterns in crop fields in None of this stopped the amorous pair. The marry one day. dangling from a rope. Southern England.” horny couple, who were both wearing sun- LEADER of the political party UKIP, Nigel She concedes, it’s still too soon to marry Hilde Krohn Huse, a former student of the MrGyro video of new crop circle online: glasses, were seen getting hot and steamy Farage, resigned and came back – and he just yet, but said, but one day she will hold University for the Creative Arts in Farnham, www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/video/4351483030001 on the residential street in leafy Tamworth, was back again in for the form of a musical a ceremony to wed. Surrey, was left alone in the woods with her /?ref=vidshare Staffordshire; just feet from a garden fence, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. An online-ordained minister herself, foot caught in a rope noose. in a modern-style phone box. The production is by the Hell Bent Theatre Lesbirel conducts wedding ceremonies for The 26-year-old was stuck for so long Thirty-Five Stone Man Told A passerby said that the man, who was Company, and it falls firmly in the genre of other people with their pets that her camera battery went flat and she He’s Not ‘Unhealthy’ Enough wearing a t-shirt, was naked on his bottom satire. Dominique actually got ordained online was only rescued when her cries for help half and the blonde-haired woman pulled up The songs written for UKIP! The Musical and carries out weddings for other people, were eventually heard by a friend. For NHS Weightloss Surgery her leggings to just below her backside in a hark back to some of the party’s greatest as well as with their pets. She has rules and Despite the fact that she “messed up”, she A MAN who weighs nearly 500lbs (thirty-five bid to protect what was left of her modesty, gaffs and nuttiest views over the years, boundaries with such ceremonies. is delighted that her unintentionally dramatic stone) has been told he is not unhealthy but they continued their sex session. including the anthems Bongo Bongo Land, She told Metro: “I’m happy to conduct film has been chosen for inclusion in a UK- enough for surgery under the NHS. Far from being shy about it, they’ve actu- Europa you Raped Her and Let’s Pull Up The same sex marriages, or to let people marry wide exhibition, New Contemporaries. It is Les Price, 45, from Brynithel in South ally spoken about their antics. Drawbridge. more than one pet. I only marry domestic one of only 37 films featured, selected from Wales, struggles to move and needs help Gavin Wain, 30, and 41-year-old Lisa And, the big man Mr Farage even appears animals, though. 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Very British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) and London Mayor Boris Johnson British and correct of course. take part in a wreath-laying ceremony in London’s Hyde Park on July 7 But in fact, ties, they are a changing! in memory of the 52 victims of the 7/7 London attacks. Over recent years, your columnist has been Prime Minister David Cameron led the monitoring the demise of the tie by carrying in the Serpentine in Hyde Park and in the separate Men’s and Women’s ponds on tributes at the striking memorial to this terrible out a straw poll on the streets and in meet- event in Hyde Park at a service attended by ings. In five years the numbers of tie-less Hampstead Heath. The ponds are safe, with lifeguards on duty and look fantastic. victims and their families. Also there were have jumped dramatically from 40 percent to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and around 70 percent. And this is come rain or But beware – the water is cold and if you don’t like mud or the odd trailing pondweed former Prime Minister, Tony Blair. shine, summer or winter! What will become Perhaps the most moving thing on this of us all if we have to give up that weird bit tangling around your leg, natural swimming is not for you! tenth anniversary though was the indomi- of brightly coloured silk tied, mostly badly, table spirit of Londoners. Everyone, from the around our increasingly stocky necks? Remember, Remember bus drivers and train staff to policemen on Fancy A Dip? July 7, 2005 is a date that will live on in duty and strangers walking along the street Probably not was my reaction when I infamy. This was the terrible day when home- seemed friendlier, more courteous and at one heard about the new swimming “pond” which grown, radicalised, suicide bombers brought with each other. This is the ultimate weapon which will ensure the terrorists never win. Apsley House has opened up behind King’s Cross Station. mayhem, carnage and death to the public “King’s Cross Pond Club” will remain open transport system in London. Just the day be- A young Londoner, Aaron Grant-Booker THERE’S A GREAT place to visit right in the house in managed by English Heritage. for two years offering bathers an opportunity fore, London had been awarded the Olympic summed up the spirit of London best on middle of the traffic at Hyde Park Corner in The bicentenary celebrations of the to “engage with nature” and swim in an open Games in 2012 and a seismic change from the day as “an international crossroads of London. A fine, Georgian Mansion – Apsley defeat of Napoleon on that field in Belgium area of water, fringed by plants but within site euphoria to grief swept the nation. diversity and ingenuity, tolerance and respect, House or more colloquially, Number One made famous again in 1974 by Abba with of guys in hard hats building nearby develop- Sadly the ten year commemorations held challenge and opportunity.” Thank goodness, London. The former home of the Duke of their Eurovision entry that year brought to ments! 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States will have more faith in its trans- a crisis that could rip apart a party that don’t move back.” “I think we need a different economic Atlantic alliances if Britain remains part governed for long stretches of the 20th All parties go through soul-searching agenda,” he said last month. of the European Union. century. after losing an election, but Labour’s cri- TRADITIONAL The president told BBC in an inter- Labour is seeking a new leader to sis is more profound. 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Blair that voters have become economi- “in-out” referendum on EU membership The strongly anti-austerity Jeremy ABANDONED cally more conservative and must be by the end of 2017. Corbyn has risen to second-favorite Blair’s approach gave Labour 13 years persuaded they can trust Labour to bal- Obama and other US officials have among four candidates in bookmakers’ Tony Blair in power between 1997 and 2010. But ance the books. consistently supported British member- odds, behind more centrist legisla- many members believe the party has Like Donald Trump in the US Repub- ship. In a news conference with Cameron tor Andy Burnham, as he wins over a nomic mismanagement. abandoned its principles. And many have lican presidential race, Corbyn exposes a last year, Obama said that having Britain growing number of disillusioned Labour Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, not forgiven Blair for taking Britain into split between some grassroots members in the EU helps the US members. who led Labour to three consecutive the US-led Iraq war. who love his outsider status and party Obama says that Britain will best TROUNCED election victories, made a rare return to The contenders to replace departed chiefs who consider him electoral poison, maintain its influence by staying in the Labour lost power in 2010, and was British politics last month to warn his leader Ed Miliband are three lawmakers with outmoded economic ideas and an EU and praised the trans-Atlantic alli- trounced by the Conservatives on May old party that Labour needs to “win from in their 40s from the New Labour genera- embarrassing past attending meetings ance as having made the world safer and 7 in an election polls had predicted would the center.” He said adopting an “old- tion – Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz with members of the IRA and Hezbollah. more prosperous since World War II. be close. Voters handed Prime Minister fashioned leftist platform” of tax-and- Kendall – and 66-year-old “Old Labour” Still, five years is a long time in politics. David Cameron’s party another five-year spend policies would alienate voters just stalwart Corbyn. Many Conservatives had low expectations term, convinced by its argument that as it did during the 1980s, when Labour Corbyn accuses his rivals of offering of Margaret Thatcher when she was unex- Cuts In Budget spending cuts were needed to reduce floundered as Conservative Prime Min- “austerity light” and providing no alter- pectedly elected to head the party in 1975. a huge deficit created by Labour’s eco- ister Margaret Thatcher moved Britain’s native to Conservative spending cuts. She spent 13 years in power. Continued from page 1 BUDGET POINTS • New national living wage will be UK’s Battered Liberal Democrats introduced for all workers aged over 25, Last News Of The World Journalist starting at £7.20 an hour from April 2016 Elect New Leader: Tim Farron and set to reach £9 by 2020 – giving an Sentenced Over Phone Hacking estimated 2.5 million people an average BRITAIN’S centrist Liberal Democrat £5,000 rise over five years party last month elected Tim Farron – FOUR YEARS after a phone-hacking Nine have been convicted of hacking, • Low Pay Commission to advise on one of eight Lib Dem lawmakers remain- scandal sank the News of the World, the including Andy Coulson, a former editor future changes to rates ing after an electoral drubbing in May – as last of the tabloid’s journalists to face who served as Prime Minister David • Inheritance tax threshold to in- the party’s new leader. charges has been sentenced. Cameron’s communications chief. He crease to £1m, phased in from 2017, The party announced that the 45-year- A judge last month gave ex-features was sentenced last year to 18 months underpinned by a new £325,000 family old had received 19,137 votes from party editor Jules Stenson a four-month sus- in prison. home allowance members compared with 14,760 for rival pended sentence and 200 hours com- • Personal allowance, at which people Norman Lamb. munity service for conspiring to hack start paying tax, to rise to £11,000 next Farron said his task was to “turn phones. Stenson had pleaded guilty. year. The government says the personal millions of liberals throughout the UK The July 2011 revelation that the Ru- The Perfect Gift allowance will rise to £12,500 by 2020, so into Liberal Democrats.” But he leads a Tim Farron pert Murdoch-owned tabloid had eaves- that people working 30 hours a week on decimated, demoralized party. tuition fees. dropped on the voicemails of a teenage Year-Round the minimum wage do not pay income tax The Liberal Democrats were the Britain’s May 7 national election murder victim rocked Britain’s media, • The point at which people start junior party in Britain’s Conservative- reduced the Lib Dems from 56 seats in political and police establishments. - A Union Jack paying income tax at the 40p rate to rise led government from 2010 to May 2015 Parliament to eight. 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I HAVE DISCOVERED a fully-functioning I mean I’ll never a double yet while we were at the hotel the Newcastle College in northern England. Dry said Lyburd told police he had gold mine – in Dunkeld, Scotland. Domestic understand how car park never had more than two other cars He was expelled in 2012 for being disrup- planned a massacre – but also said the upheaval forced me out of my house in a cup of tea can in it, implying that there must have been a tive in class. plot was a fantasy he did not plan to Shropshire for a week and we sought refuge cost so much. One number of single rooms vacant and we could Prosecutor Nick Dry told jurors at carry out. in Pitlochry which is one of the jewels in tea-bag in a cup of have found a standard double at a lower rate. Newcastle Crown Court that a file re- Lyburd has pleaded guilty to making Highland Perthshire’s crown and just up the boiling water with a I haven’t yet found a way round this online covered from Lyburd’s computer titled pipe bombs and explosive devices, and road from Dunkeld, splosh of milk and a con-trick but I think the answer must be to “Newcastle College” said: “You ruined possessing a 9mm Luger Glock gun, By chance we were recipients of some of tube of white sugar find out the contact details of the hotel you my whole life ... I will teach you a little bullets and CS gas. He denies possessing the most marvellous weather the British Isles and you’re looking want and ring them direct. It may take a little lesson on respect with my 9mm hollow the items with intent to endanger life. can throw at you. The sun simply fried us. at something around extra effort but at least you can get your info points.” To put it into context, it had rained the week £2. Two pounds straight from the horse’s mouth. before and neatly bookended the heatwave sterling! And you But I don’t wish to be churlish. For visitors with rain the following week. But mid-June can get yourself a slice of Victoria sponge. with plenty of cash, Scotland is a dream come was simply glorious. Not massive you understand, a two-inch true. You can go to Blair Castle, be greeted by a Teen, Mother Lose Challenge The first thing that occurs to you as you segment perhaps. And that will set you back lone piper and eat a veritable feast. Or you can drive from Carlisle upwards is how far away £2.80 (and probably more). Look at a 12- stay in Pitlochry and dine at the Atholl Palace Against UK Abortion Ruling Scotland is. By the time you have sped from inch cake and work out what the cake will on the a la carte menu for £22. A TEENAGER and her mother last are estimated to seek the procedure the border up on the M74 running beside make…maybe 16 slices. At least forty-five JOYOUS WH Auden’s railway track with his words pounds. Crazy. month lost a legal challenge against in England, where it is legal. Both ‘This is the night mail crossing the Border, Hotels these days seem to be exclusively The Festival Theatre is certainly worth a rule that prevents women from Northern Ireland and England are Bringing the cheque and the postal order’ online – and ultra-cheap to reserve a room lashing out for: we saw Alan Bennett’s The Northern Ireland from receiving free part of the United Kingdom, but endlessly haunting your mind, a tune that in this way. Yes but...things aren’t always Lady in the Van on its opening night. A joyous abortions in England. the health services are separately will not go away, a hundred miles have run what they seem. Admittedly the process is evening and a stage on which all manner of The 18-year-old from Northern controlled. beneath your tyres. And Pitlochry is a further pretty straightforward: you find a site and vehicles, including a helicopter, ended on Ireland, who cannot be named to pro- Three judges last month upheld a ton past Glasgow. type in your preferred dates and accom- stage to add to the general entertainment. tect her identity, was 15 when she previous High Court decision ruling The distance makes you realise that modation requirements. That’s all there is to For my money the countryside cries out traveled to England for an abortion that the teenager wasn’t entitled to England is a foreign country. It was this it. Just sit back and click on what you want. for leisurely drives. You may encounter Dull in 2012. She had to pay £600 for it a state-funded abortion in England. thought – along with “Night Mail” – that kept It was a method which secured us bed and on your travels but you could also end up at because she was excluded from free A lawyer acting for the women recurring during our stay. breakfast for four nights in Pitlochry, and the Riverside cafe in Kinlock Rannoch. It’s abortion services. say they plan to appeal to Britain’s REALISATION when I showed my booking forms to the where heaven touches the earth at least in Abortions are illegal in Northern Supreme Court. It was a realisation that was constantly man on reception, he commented, “What a the celestial shortbread department. Ireland except in extreme cases “My clients did not give up last reinforced by the Scottishness of everywhere. good price too!” Oh, yes, I mentioned I had found a fully when a woman’s life is deemed at year and do not intend to give up In truth, away from centres of population, FOISTED working gold mine in Dunkeld. Stop at the car risk from her pregnancy. Every year now,” said the lawyer, Angela Jack- Scotland seems to produce nothing but itself. Except that it clearly wasn’t. Our travelling park on the north end and you’ll end up paying at least 1,000 Northern Irish women man. Tweed, for instance, is everywhere – all the friend had been required to take a double a pound an hour parking various tartans and tweedy cloths. In every room whilst we were foisted with “a supe- and 30p for a pee (men Located next to the Come visit our NEWEST STORE shop, every service station, every cafe, every rior double”. We managed to sneak a peek or women). That’s 6/- in in hotel room. 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In conse- quence, David Cameron is seeking to mollify his euro-sceptics and UKIP by renegotiating membership terms and reducing immigration. But in Scotland, the hotels and restaurants seem to be staffed exclusively by men and women with unidentifiable European accents. They are charming, ultra-efficient people whose presence speaks of an overwhelming Scottish demand to remain securely in the European Union. Doubtless their wages man- age to keep down the cost of living north of the border. Though living remains expensive. The price of things is to my mind inordi- nately high. You’ll see a gewgaw in one of the thousands of souvenir shops – and the price will be double what you’d imagine – with an extra 99p tagged on! Page 6 ujnews.com August 2015

investor. Moreover, EB-5 investors may only receive credit for up to 30 percent of jobs created as a result of capital investment Daniel Craig, Judi Dench Urge provided by non EB-5 investors, such as US citizens and lawful permanent residents. UK Government To Back BBC Jobs estimated to be created under a tenant- occupancy economic methodology will not RR By Jill Lawless be counted for job calculation purposes; STARS INCLUDING Daniel Craig and • Increased Transparency in Offer- Judi Dench are urging the British govern- ing Documents – Investment and offering ment to protect the BBC, as the publicly Potential Changes To The documents must lay out the investment funded broadcaster faces budget cuts risks associated with the investment into and political pressure for its ambitions Investor Green Card Program the enterprise, conflicts of interest that may to be curbed. arise between the different parties involved, Harry Potter author JK Rowling and CONGRESS created the EB-5 Program in tion amongst USCIS, the Federal Bureau of the names and contact information of anyone naturalist David Attenborough also 1990 to stimulate the US economy through Investigation (FBI), Financial Industry Regula- that has received or the new commercial signed last month’s letter to Prime Min- JK Rowling and David Attenborough job creation for US workers and capital tory Authority (FINRA), and US intelligence enterprise knows will receive any financial ister David Cameron, calling the BBC “a were among numerous celebrities investment by foreign investors. Also known agencies to address the challenges facing the compensation in relation to the investment, creative force for good” and “the envy of urging the government to support as the Immigrant Investor Program, the fifth EB-5 Program. These recent developments amongst other disclosures and reporting the world.” the BBC. employment-based preference (EB-5) visa illustrates the need for thorough due diligence requirements; “A diminished BBC would simply category permits immigrants seeking to on behalf of each of the parties involved in • Premium Processing Option – Premi- mean a diminished Britain,” the letter program Top Gear. enter the US to invest their capital in a new the process. um processing of business plan applications said. commercial enterprise that will benefit the US With the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program relating to an investment in a regional center The broadcaster is regularly accused The BBC runs multiple commercial- of political bias – by both left and right – economy and create at least 10 full-time jobs. scheduled to sunset in the next few months commercial enterprise may be available; free TV and radio stations and websites, To encourage immigration through the EB-5 unless it is reauthorized again, Senate Judi- • Establishment of EB-5 Integrity Fund – and is criticized by commercial rivals for funded largely through a £145 annual fee its size and secure funding. category, Congress created a temporary pilot ciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) paid by TV-owning households. program in 1993, entitled “Immigrant Investor and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy recently will establish an integrity fund in which they It faces a cash squeeze after agreeing The government was due to publish Pilot Program” permitting investment in a introduced S.1501 (the “American Job Cre- collect an annual fee of $20,000 from each to pay for free TV licenses for people a paper outlining ideas for the BBC’s range of business and economic develop- ation and Investment Promotion Reform regional center. The fees in the fund will be over 75, and the fee’s future is in doubt as future, and has appointed a panel of ment opportunities within designated regional Act of 2015,”) on June 5, 2015. If passed, used for a variety of regional center compli- more people watch programs on comput- eight people – several from the world centers. In 2012, Congress reaffirmed its although the Bill will not make the Immigrant ance measures, such as audits and site visits, ers, tablets and phones. of commercial broadcasting – to work commitment to the regional center investment Investor Program permanent, it will reautho- to monitor and investigate program-related The BBC also faces renegotiating the on renewal of the broadcaster’s charter, model by removing the word “Pilot” from the rize it for another five years, until September events, to detect crime and fraudulent ac- terms of its governing charter with what which runs out at the end of 2016. over twenty-year old program, and by provid- 30, 2020. Some of the notable key provision tivities, to conduct investigations, and other some consider a hostile government. BBC Director-general Tony Hall said ing a reauthorization of the regional center of the Bill includes: enforcement tactics; FOCUS that audiences do not want “a signifi- model up until September 2015. • Increase in Investment Amount – The • Concurrent filing of I-526 and Adjust- Some in Cameron’s Conservative cantly smaller BBC.” Since the program’s inception in 1990, it minimum investment account will increase ment of Status Application – If a visa number Party think the BBC should focus on He said the idea of “a much-dimin- has received mixed reviews. On the one hand, to $800,000 for investments in Targeted is immediately available at the time of the “public service” broadcasting and stop ished BBC ... is often put forward by peo- the unprecedented growth in the program Employment Areas (TEAs) and $1.2m for I-526 filing, one may concurrently file the making big-budget entertainment shows ple with their own narrow commercial during the past five fiscal years undeni- investments outside of a TEA. The current I-526 petition and I-485 adjustment applica- such as singing contest The Voice and car interests or ideological preconceptions.” ably illustrates its popularity. For example, minimum investment amount is $500,000 tion. (Comment: This proposal will likely im- USCIS’ published data indicates that the and $1m for investments in a TEA and non- pact those children who are “aging-out,” and office received 1,031 I-526 applications in TEA, respectively; a visa is not immediately available to them.) the 2009 fiscal year. In the 2014 fiscal year, • Source of Funds – Each investor must Although the Bill has yet to become law, Suspect Held After Fatal ‘Road the office received an astronomical 10,928 not only demonstrate that his/her capital it has already received bi-partisan support at I-526 applications, which represents an over investment into the new commercial enter- the highest governmental levels, illustrating Rage’ Stabbing In England 950 percent increase in the number of I-526 prise is lawful, but also demonstrate that the how both parties recognize the importance of POLICE HAVE arrested a 34-year- stabbed Lock in a “frenzied attack” applications received by the office. The I-526 administrative fees that he/she typically pays the EB-5 Program. If passed, the provisions old suspect in the fatal stabbing of a after Lock got out of his vehicle. application is the first step of the EB-5 green to a regional center is also lawfully sourced of the Bill will have far-reaching effects on the great-grandfather following a minor The victim’s family said Lock had card process, in which the applicant demon- as well. EB-5 capital obtained from gifts Program. Only time will tell what changes will traffic collision in southern England been an active bicyclist who recently strates his/her eligibility for the classification may only come from the applicant’s spouse, be implemented, but until then, stay tuned! last month. recovered from cancer. that is sought. The immense popularity of the parent, child, sibling, or grandparent, thereby There are various varieties of EB5 green Armed officers arrested the suspect Automobile Association President program is also illustrated by the fact that for limiting the specific source of the gift to im- card opportunities. With proper due diligence following a manhunt that started after Edmund King said such incidents are the first time ever, in May of 2015, China was mediate family members only. Loans must and attention to detail, this can be an effective the death of 79-year-old Donald Lock. “thankfully” rare in Britain, where the first country to reach its annual allotment be secured by assets owned by the applicant way to achieve a green card in the US. Lock was believed to be on his handguns are not common. of visas for the 2014 fiscal year. and issued by a reputable banking or lending Mitch Wexler is a Partner with Fragomen way home when he struck the back He urged motorists to “back down On the other hand, along with the surge institution; Worldwide, the largest immigration law firm in of another car in West Sussex, south and try to avoid confrontation with in the popularity of the program came more • Redefining “TEA” Designations – For the world. He manages the firm’s Irvine and LA of London. Police said the suspect other drivers out there.” oversight and enforcement measures initiated investments in TEAs that are located in a offices and serves on in an effort to combat fraud and misrepresen- metropolitan statistical area or a combined the firm’s Executive tation. In February of 2013, the Securities and statistical area, at least 50 percent of the Committee. Mitch is Exchange Commission (SEC) filed its first project’s job creation must be within these a California State Bar action against defendants Anshoo R. Sethi, areas for job calculation purposes. If the TEA certified specialist in A Chicago Convention Center, LLC (ACCC), is outside of a metropolitan statistical area immigration & na- and Intercontinental Regional Center Trust of or a combined statistical area, at least 50 tionality law and has Chicago (IRCTC) for their roles in raising ap- percent of the jobs must be created within the been practicing im- proximately $158m from nearly 300 investors county in which the TEA is located; migration law for 30 as part of a fraudulent scheme that targeted • Restrictions on Job Credits – Only years. He welcomes EB-5 investors. Since this seminal case, a maximum of 90 percent of jobs created all queries: mwex- there has been strong interagency coopera- may come from indirect jobs for each EB-5 [email protected] Dozens Of Police Officers Injured In Belfast Rioting POLICE in Northern Ireland say some 24 officers were hurt in riots that were touched off when a Protestant brotherhood was blocked from marching past a Catholic district. The police federation chair, Mark Lindsay, condemned the violence. Rioters attacked officers with bricks, bolts and projectiles. Lindsay appealed for calm July 14, the morning after police blocked the Orange Order parade from passing Ardoyne, a power base of the outlawed Irish Republican Army. At a Catholic counter demonstration in Ardoyne, a motorist appeared to drive his car deliberately into the crowd, striking a 16-year-old girl and pinning her under a wheel. Police and civilians tipped it on its side to free her. Police have blocked the annual Orange parade past Ardoyne since 2013, where Orange- men and supporters rioted for hours.

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She cited risks including concussion Germany last year. it attacked several people in the River and spinal fractures, and noted a case in Johnson said “obviously, I don’t neces- Ness; to the “modern-day” sightings Germany in which a man was blinded by sarily agree” with May’s decision. beginning in the 1930s when “that photograph” (which turned out to be a KEEPING UP WITH BRITAIN’S hoax) was snapped of the long-necked FAVOURITE SOAP OPERAS Loch Ness Monster, it has baffled and intrigued millions. to make, but one that’s ultimately for the best, But, now a man who has dedicated and baby Miley goes to live with the Hodges, a huge part of his life to study the leg- her other grandparents. She’s done well for endary story claims to have solved the herself, mind, has Miley. It’s very bay window question: Is, or was, there a monster in round by where the Hodges live. the depths of the Loch? Steve Feltham, Brian Packham returns and lounges around 52, has dedicated 24 years to his search the Barlows’ house in Ken’s kimono, making for the monster, and now feels his work MICHAEL DISCOVERS his son Gavin isn’t his himself at home. Brian wants to get back with has not been in vain. son Gavin after all. It’s Andy pretending to be Julie but she’s adamant that she’ll have nothing Last month Feltham announced that Gavin and when Michael finds out the truth has more to do with Brian, and that it’s Dev she he believes he has finally solved the been kept from him he gets blotto in the Bistro. loves. Dev’s not so sure, he’s got his eye on mystery and the true face of “Nessie” is He’s so drunk he blurts out his family secrets Talisa who he met in India and he woos her in probability a huge Catfish. “Nessie Hunter” Steve Feltham to anyone who’ll listen. Back at Eileen’s, she with words in the back room of the shop. The Wels, or European catfish, was Photo: Facebook and Michael grow close, very close. So close Words which Julie overhears. She splits up introduced to the lock in Victorian times he ends up lying on top of her on the sofa – but with Dev and Brian takes up his final chance to give fishermen a trophy specimen. they don’t get to do the deed as he suffers a to get back with Julie. The non-native giant species can grow massive heart attack. Michael’s rushed to Roy’s friend Cathy meets Fiz, who returns to 13 feet and has an almost sea monster (left) The famous 1934 photo of hospital and Gail turns up to see her husband. this month after looking after her mum in appearance. Nessie. But Michael wants nothing to do with her after Wolverhampton. Fiz, quite rightly, is protective Feltham gave up his job, home and the lies she told him about his son Gavin. When of Roy and wonders what Cathy’s game is. girlfriend, to focus on tracking Nessie, Gail finds out that Eileen was responsible for Cathy seems very nice but there’s something but has never had a sighting of anything Now Feltham says he’s convinced knacks to tourists. bringing on Michael’s heart attack with a spot not quite right. And when she tells Fiz first that prehistoric or unknown. the legendary Scottish monster is just Will his conclusion kill of the legend of rumpy-pumpy she challenges Eileen to a her boiler’s broke at home, and her freezer’s Celebrities who have come looking for a myth. once and for all? Probably not hoax pic- fight in the Street. packed in, and then a pile of unpaid bills comes the monster during that time included Despite the realisation he was chasing tures being exposed have failed to do that Kylie Platt returns this month. She’s off tumbling from her handbag, it seems clear that Robbie Williams, Billie Connolly, and a more mundane explanation, he said: “I nor unsuccessful sonar searches. the drugs now, begs David to take her back Cathy’s in a bit of a state. Oh but if anyone can Charlie Sheen who reportedly brought certainly don’t regret the last 24 years.” Plus, the first recorded sighting dates and is ready to take on Callum in the fight for help her, it’s Roy. a leg of lamb as bait for the creature And he still lives in a caravan on the back to the 6th century AD, so how does little Max. David isn’t sure he wants her back Nick’s got some thinking to do as he falls in 2013. shore of the lock selling Nessie knick he account for that, believers will say. but crumbles when confronted by Callum. He deeper for Carla this month and the two of them knows that the only way to win Max back is share a snog on the cobbles. But then Erica to put on a united front with Kylie. suffers a miscarriage and loses the baby that UK-US TAX INFORMATION It’s baby Miley’s christening and just as in would have cemented her relationship with any good soap scene set in a church, it doesn’t Nick. Where will Nick’s loyalties lie? go to plan. Sometimes it’s a bride who runs out It’s quiz night in the Rovers Return and Thinking Of Going Home – The Chancellor’s Welcome Mat! Ken sets the questions, aided by Deirdre over of a wedding. Sometimes it’s a grieving relative FOR MANY Brits the emotional pull of home where, can claim beneficial UK tax treatment, than the wording in the government note on who sneaks out of a funeral. This time it was the telephone who gives him some questions about popular culture. Mentions of Deirdre are is strong – albeit to the country we left, rather also known as paying very little tax! the proposal:- the mother who abandons her baby halfway than the country as it is now! Whether as an The chances are high that if you’ve been through its christening. Faye doesn’t want the there to guide us, I believe, to her upcoming “The government wants to make it farewell which will not be easy to watch – for option worth exploring, a definite plan or with living in the US for more than five years you harder for individuals who have a UK baby, she doesn’t love it, and finally she has the idea of splitting retirement between the US will have lost your domicile in the UK and the guts to stand up to bossy Anna and tell her any Coronation Street fan. domicile at the date of their birth to claim Glenda Young and the UK, spending more time in the UK is now have one here, in your state of residence non-dom status if they leave the UK and all of this. It’s Tim who consoles his daughter a good choice for many people once they no (domicile is by state, rather than the US as and talks Anna round to seeing things through Coronation Street Blog acquire a domicile of choice in another http://coronationstreetupdates.blogspot.com longer have a work commitment (and short a whole). But we are paying tax, just not in country but subsequently return here.” Faye’s eyes. It’s a hard decision for them all US vacation time) to consider. the UK, and being tarred with the “non-dom” In his second Budget speech of 2015 on brush so far as the great British public is So there we have it! If you were born in the for taking their baggage with them wherever July 8, George Osborne, the Chancellor of concerned is not an attractive option! UK, you will be treated as having a UK domi- they go – and also wonder where they got all cile as soon as your residence is reinstated that stuff (since they’d just lost everything in the Exchequer, has put a spoke in the wheels I think this is a major change in the way for people wanting to make this decision in non-resident British citizens are viewed by the in the UK. There will be discussion on this, a house fire). Anyway, one suspects that the which I will keep you informed about, but this brain tumor is a way of kicking the can down stages. Firstly, though, I want to comment UK government. Certainly, the presentation on another development. seems to be that you are either a contributor has implications for UK inheritance tax (and the road with regard to the question of whether US estate tax), in addition to removing the Alfie returns or not, but it allows Kat to return Last month I wrote about the UK govern- to the UK project or a non-contributor, and ment’s suggestion that a tax-free personal if we want to be seen as making a different possible income tax advantages mentioned without him, if Jessie Wallace chooses – and earlier. Careful planning is then essential, that’s a good thing! allowance should no longer be available to contribution, we are going to have to make Part 2 (contd from last month) UK citizens living outside the UK. There’s the point loudly. I had always felt the UK before you take steps toward becoming UK To keep up with all things EastEnders, resident once more! KUSH AND SHABNAM get back together and just email me here at the Launderette and nothing further on this in the Finance Bill just was more relaxed about its overseas citizens quickly engaged, but threatening to spoil it: I’ll sign you up for the FREE E20Chronicles issued, but there are mentions of the personal because historically it had needed many, Mary-Heather Styles has no current plan to Kush is really attracted to Shab’s BFF Stacey. e-newsletter: [email protected]. allowance being connected to the minimum many people to be prepared to populate, return to the UK; her American husband would Another spoiler in the wings: The jig is up on And if you’d like to keep up with all things wage and other references to the allowance administrate and govern the pink parts of not easily adapt! She intends to stay in Phoenix the baby Shabnam secretly had by Dean and Downton Abbey (as well as all the other great being available to people with earned income. the world. Maybe it’s just a question of that for the foreseeable future, continuing to give gave up for adoption. Masood is pushing to British programs on PBS, read my Downton Since UK citizens living overseas (us!) are being true then, but this is now and the rules international tax and being surprised by UK bring the girl into their lives, against Shabnam’s Abbey Dish blog on www.Thirteen.org. Next unlikely to have UK earned income, I see this have changed! visitors who want to sunbathe in the Arizona wishes. He finds her and when Shab’s still up on the blog: An interview with EastEnders as a quiet way of connecting the two ideas, Now to get back to the change the Chan- summer! She can be contacted at (602) 845- won’t have anything to do with her, he gives the scriptwriting icon Sarah Phelps whose new earned income and personal allowance. cellor is suggesting. 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We simply cannot give him who plays a no pedal steel guitar and Dobro. the credit he “justly” deserves. It would take Cindy grew up in Woodstock, NY, where she six complete issues of the UJ, so check out perfected her skills playing with such luminar- his bio. John was awarded the OBE in 2005. ies as Bluegrass musician John Herald, Blues An amazing man. musicians Paul Butterfield, Levon Helm, and The Sweet completed the Hat trick at the Rick Danko. She received most of her Gram- Canyon Club with a packed to the rafters show mies while playing eight years with Asleep at and what a dynamic, high energy performance the Wheel. Other noted artists include Bob it was! It was lucky I got there almost on time Dylan, Leon Redbone, Redd Volkaert, and as my favorite the extended version of Love is Contact Leo and Karen at [email protected] Ryan Adams. like Oxygen was the third song on the playlist. I liked and was impressed by Albert Lee’s The show that lasted well over two hours, IT’S BEEN a British musical hat trick this vocals/guitar. His early years while growing much to the delight of the audience, covered month starting with Albert Lee from Lingen, up in Blackheath, London was greatly influ- all their known music from Block Buster, Herefordshire who is considered by his enced by the late great Buddy Holly, Jerry Ballroom Blitz, Turn it Down, to Fox on the Run. peers as “a guitarists, guitarist.” Known for Lee Lewis (another amazing artist that you Current members include founder Brit Steve his finger style hybrid picking techniques, I have to see live to really appreciate. The late Priest (bass/vocals) Richie Onori (drums/ think he’s also a great singer. Well worth the great British comedian and long time friend percussion), Joe Retta (vocals: a friend and effort to get out and watch him perform “live.” Jonathan Moore opened for him). Great to pronominal performer) Brit Stevie Stewart Albert Lee with Cindy Cashdollar. Photo: George Harris. Probably up there with the all-time masters. finally meet you Albert. It won’t be the last (keyboards/vocals) a luv of a This was a first for me. I have no idea time. It’s a pleasure to give you coverage. Brit, and Mitch Perry (guitar) how our paths have not crossed all these You’re a nice man. A true Brit! who joined them in 2014. Another first, at the same Canyon Club to Always good to see you another sellout crowd, the legendary British lads, a great show, a sellout Blues player John Mayall OBE: Blues singer, says it all! Visiting the per- guitarist, organist, and songwriter, whose formance was former band musical career spans over 50 years. He was member Stuart Smith who the founding member of John Mayall and left to form his own band, the Bluesbreakers that have included some Heaven and Earth. He was of the most famous blues and blues rock on a flight the following musicians ever: Eric Clapton, Peter Green, day to perform at a concert Jack Bruce, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, in Sweden (pronounced Mick Taylor, Don “Sugarcane” Harris, Harvey Sweeden) borrowing Joe Mandel, Larry Taylor, Aynsley Dunbar (who Retta for vocals for the Karen and I met when producing a show weekend. LA to Sweden and with Eric Burdon and the New Animals in back in four days sounds LA’s Southbay), Hughie Flint, Jon Hiseman, exhausting!!! Dick Heckstall-Smith, Andy Fraser, Johnny Thanks Lance Sterling, Almond, Walter Trout, Coco Montoya and founder and owner of the Buddy Whittington. Canyon Club. I’ve been Born in Macclesfield, Cheshire largely begging for years (selfish) influenced by his father Murray a Jazz and for more UK groups. Then music enthusiast, John was drawn to the in one month, three sell out sounds of the great American Blues players, British shows! Not bad, eh? Blues man John Mayall makes a such as Lead Belly, Pinetop Smith, Eddie Fusion Soccer did an ap- point. Photo: Leo Lewis Lang. John taught himself to play the piano, preciation Brit Night on July Ventura Fusion match and Brit Night with Gillian Campbell singing ‘God Save the Queen’.

3 for the British GM and coaching staff. Gillian Campbell drove out from Brentwood to render a solo performance of God Save the Queen. Many in the stadium later thanked her and stated: “That’s a nice song. Is it a hit in the UK?” “Oh, Yes” she replied, “Very popular!!” The last weekend it was really good fun at Pirate Days in Ventura Harbor. Thousands in attendance saying “Arrrggghhh!” “Shiver me timbers” “Avast, me hearties” all round. Lots of British there who had read our column in the UJ. I was lucky enough to get some sailing in Sunday, August 2nd Come and get your Pre Pier concert on the Saturday. Joining us for the afternoon sail, former Consul General Bob Peirce, wife Community Shield picnic in a bag from our Gift Shoppe- Sharon Harroun, and Bob’s son Alex visiting Chelsea Thursdays Twilight Dance Series from Devon. A great sail and just to make v us feel really at home, we were caught in a massive downpour (soaked). We all enjoyed Arsenal it anyway. Monday, August 3rd On Sunday I attended the 25th annual www.centralcoastbritishcarclub.com in the Comedy Show – ‘West of the 405’ 8pm Channel Islands Harbor. Lots of fabulous Saturday, August 8th EPL BEGINS Morgan’s, Mini’s, Range Rovers with a great display of Austin Healeys, MG’s, and Jaguar’s. The organizers did a bang up job that only gets more popular every year! Even managed to rush over to Ventura Harbor again, for the last sail aboard the Bill of Rights (a dry one) that is until we returned to the harbor, when it poured down again. Makes you feel quite British yet exhausted! Busy month. We need a vacation! August 2015 ujnews.com Page 9 Court Rejects Bid By Victims’ Kin Fans Cheer As Princess Charlotte To Clear Lockerbie Bomber JUDGES have ruled that relatives of the bomb that exploded aboard a New Christened On Royal Estate people killed in the 1988 bombing of a York-bound Boeing 747 in 1988, killing Pan Am jet over Lockerbie, Scotland 270 people. cannot launch an appeal on behalf of the Usually only a convict’s executors or only man convicted of the attack. family can mount a posthumous appeal, In an unusual case, relatives sought to and judges in Edinburgh ruled last month appeal on behalf of the late Abdel Baset that the law does not “allow victims or al-Megrahi, a former Libyan intelligence relatives of victims to be direct partici- officer. pants in criminal proceedings.” Some of the victims’ families believe Al-Megrahi was released from prison al-Megrahi was not responsible for in 2009 and died in Libya in 2012.

with mint, and crusty bread Home Made Salad Cream 1 Tbsp flour 4 tsp sugar 1 Tbsp Colmans English mustard powder salt 2 eggs 1/2 cup white wine vinegar 1/4 cup (or more if preferred) heavy whipping cream Good squeeze of lemon juice Mix together dry ingredients. Beat in the eggs and vinegar. Place the bowl over a “Poultry is for the cook what pan of simmering water, and stir constantly canvas is to the painter” until warmed and thickened, about five – Brillat Savarin, minutes; once cooked, remove from heat French gastronome, 19th Century and leave to cool. Add the cream, and finish with the lemon juice to taste, add I FEEL there are thousands of ways of salt to taste also. Refrigerate; will keep cooking chicken, it is so versatile. My about two weeks preference is the white meat, but I do Mayonnaise recognise that the darker meats are better 3 egg yolks Mario Testino/Art Partner/Kensington Palace via AP for some dishes. For this particular recipe 1 Tbsp malt vinegar Britain’s Prince William, seated left, Kate Duchess of Cambridge with their children, Prince George, seated this month skinned, breast meat is prefer- 1 Tbsp English or Dijon mustard 2nd left, and Princess Charlotte, at Sandringham House England after the christening on Sunday July 5, 2015. able. An important part of early Briton’s diet Salt and pepper They are pictured in the Drawing Room of Sandringham House with Queen Elizabeth II, seated right, and would have included wild game, then later 1 cup olive oil standing, from left, Michael Middleton, Pippa Middleton, James Middleton, Carole Middleton, Prince Charles, farmers would raise their animals, mostly 1 tsp hot water Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Philip. cattle and sheep then, but occasionally Few drops of lemon juice chickens. According to my research, the Whisk the egg yolks, vinegar, mustard R Sylvia Hui late Iron age had poultry from India, Persia and seasonings together, then slowly add R By the baby as the royals arrive and leave. just had to be there,” she said. and Rome, and the “red jungle fowl” from the olive oil, whisking continuously (If you PRINCE WILLIAM and his wife, Kate, Laurie Spencer, 52, from Florida, said Last month’s event saw William, Kate, these areas, was the ancestor of our do- have a processor this is easily done in marked a milestone for their newborn she decided to give up a ticket for the George and Charlotte appear in public for mestic chicken. The Romans liked to eat one, pouring the oil in slowly) Finish with baby Princess Charlotte July 5 – a chris- British Grand Prix to be at Sandringham the first time as a family of four. Celebrity a variety of wild game, but also started the water and season to taste, add lemon tening ceremony on the Queen’s country instead. photographer Mario Testino took the to raise their own poultry. In the middle nice to preference. (Will only keep in fridge estate that was steeped in royal tradition. “When I found out the christening was official photos of the royal family after ages poultry and game were very much up to a week) Hundreds of fans outside St Mary happening while we were here I knew I the service. part of their diet, but chickens were not Magdalene Church in Sandringham, a Chicken with Tarragon Mayonnaise usually eaten until after their egg laying 6 skinned chicken breasts sprawling royal estate near England’s days. Of course they were quite tough, so eastern coast, cheered as William and 2 celery sticks, finely sliced they needed to be cooked slowly and long 1 cup dry white wine Kate arrived with toddler Prince George to help make them tender enough to eat, and nine-week-old Charlotte, who was in 2 Tbsp chopped fresh tarragon and this is where many stews and soups Salt and pepper a vintage pram. (potages) were founded. The wealthier It was only the second time Britain’s 1/2 cup lemon mayonnaise (Add lemon folks though were able to raised their own juice to mayonnaise to your taste) newborn princess, who is fourth in line to chickens and ate them when they were the throne, has been seen in public since Place whole chicken breasts in large younger, usually on a spit over a fire. frying pan. Add the celery, wine, tarragon, she was born on May 2. This month’s recipe, based on an old Charlotte was dressed for the occa- and salt and pepper. Cover and gently Dairy Book of British Cooking, uses may- simmer about 20 minutes, or until tender. sion in a replica of the intricate lace- onnaise, and I thought I would also feature and-satin christening gown made for Leave to cool. Strain the juices into a pan, two versions of Gary Rhodes recipes, and boil rapidly until reduced to about 1/3 Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter, also in case you cannot get our old favourite named Victoria, in 1841. Until 2008, that cup, leave to cool. Arrange the chicken on “Heinz Salad Cream”. I often use a mix of serving plate. Stir the reduced marinade original gown had been worn by all royal Salad cream, and Hellmans mayonnaise babies – including the queen – at their into the mayonnaise and spoon over the here, but if you have the time it is good to chicken, garnish with tarragon. (Serve with christenings. try making your own. 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War II heroine fetched a record price at auction on July 22, reviving memories of a setback for plans to establish a fracking information was arrested in England He initially was arrested in Great industry in Britain. last month, and US prosecutors said Britain in October 2013 and released on the spy whose exploits earned her one of they will attempt to have him brought bail after he was charged under a United Britain’s most prestigious honors. Lancashire county councilors, in June, to New Jersey. Kingdom law that permits the arrest of Violette Szabo’s George Cross and rejected plans for exploratory drilling at Lauri Love, of Stradishall, England, anyone who starts attacks from the US other medals sold for £312,000 including two sites about 240 miles northwest of has been charged with hacking into agen- on computers anywhere in the world. commission. That’s far above the previous London, citing effects on traffic and the cies including the US Army, NASA, the BRAGGED record of £93,000 pounds for a George landscape. Federal Reserve and the Environmental According to the indictment against Cross, a decoration awarded to civilians Britain’s government hopes fracking Protection Agency. him in New York, Love bragged to and service personnel for courage, auc- will reduce the country’s reliance on Matthew Reilly, a spokesman for the other hackers in December 2012 that tioneers Dix Noonan Web said. gas imports. US attorney’s office in New Jersey, said he controlled the server for the Federal The medals were purchased by a Cuadrilla chief executive Francis Egan Love had been arrested and that US of- Reserve Bank of Chicago. Using the representative of a collector and will be said that fracking is safe and would help ficials filed an extradition request. The moniker “peace,” Love told others in a displayed at the Imperial War Museum. create jobs, heat homes and stimulate 29-year-old also faces federal charges in chat room that he had “shelled,” or in- economic growth. Lauri Love Szabo, an Anglo-French undercover New York and Virginia. filtrated, the Federal Reserve computer agent, was tortured and killed by the Nazis Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, Love’s British attorney, Karen Tod- ately return messages seeking comment. system, the indictment said. after being captured after the D-Day­ land- injects water, sand and chemicals under ner, said he appeared in court and was Past American attempts to extradite It said he discussed possibly defacing ings when she was 23. high pressure to crack open underground released on bail. Todner said last year British hackers have become politicized. the Federal Reserve website and send- formations and make it easier to recover that any extradition request would be Todner also represented Gary McKin- ing fake emails to users of the Federal MARRIED oil and gas. “vehemently opposed.” She said his next non, who was accused of breaking into Reserve computer system. The daughter of a British World War hearing is scheduled for September 1. military US military computers in 2002. The indictment said he informed other I veteran and his French wife, she spent COMMENT McKinnon fought a decade-long legal chat room members in February 2013 time in both countries and went to school Love, whose Facebook profile in- battle which drew in senior US politicians that he planned to publicly disseminate in south London. In 1940, she married Migrants Try To Storm cludes a cat wearing sunglasses and the and eventually resulted in him staying Federal Reserve computer system users’ a French Foreign Legionnaire, Etienne words “Deal With It,” did not immedi- in Britain. passwords and phone numbers. Szabo, and had a daughter, Tania. Eurotunnel Site When he died at El Alamein in Egypt, Continued on page 10 she sought to avenge his death by joining southern England, with 3,600 lorries PM Cameron Offers Plan To Counter Attraction Of Extremism the Special Operations Executive, which left queuing. RR By Danica Kirka released by his office. He delivered a question of the role Britain’s Muslim carried out sabotage and espionage dur- The home secretary said new PRIME MINISTER David Cameron harsh warning to young people who community should play in fighting Is- ing the war. fencing was urgently being installed is launching a five-year plan to defeat might consider joining the group. lamic State, saying extreme views such Szabo’s story became well known in in Calais. Security at the Calais port Islamic extremism, saying it’s time to MOVEMENT as believing in a “Jewish conspiracy” Britain in part because of a film which was stepped up in mid-June, driving counter the ideology that has attracted “You won’t be some valued member of and opposition to “fundamental liberal includes a scene of Tania, then a child, migrants who previously tried to so many young people to the Islamic a movement. You are cannon fodder for values” are the gateway to violence. receiving the George Cross from King stow away on trucks that take ferries State group. them. They will use you,” he will say. “If “There are so many strong, positive George VI after her mother’s death. across the Channel to try their luck In what is being billed as his most im- you are a boy, they will brainwash you, Muslim voices being drowned out,” he “I curtsied as I knew so well how to do,” smuggling through the undersea portant speech on the subject, Cameron strap bombs to your body and blow you says. “Ask yourself, how is it possible she would say later. “And he (the King) tunnel. And during the increase in says the extremist ideology of the group, up. If you are a girl, they will enslave and that when young teenagers leave their leant forward and pinned the George Cross migrant activities last month France also known as ISIL, must be countered abuse you. That is the sick and brutal London homes to fight for ISIL, the onto my right hand side, saying that as my sent an extra 120 police officers to so Britain becomes a more cohesive na- reality of ISIL.” debate focuses on whether the security mother’s representative I must always Calais to help the crisis at the Tunnel tion in which young Muslims feel they Cameron is expected to announce a services are to blame?” wear it on my right-hand side.” and ferries. have a stake. study designed to find ways to increase Now 73, Tania, who has no children, According to the last official count Some communities in Britain have opportunities for young people from PATRICIA KAWAJA’S FLORIDA said she wanted to sell the medals to in early July, around 3,000 migrants, little attachment to the country and that ethnic minorities and increase their make sure they would be seen and that mainly from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan COLUMN WILL RETURN and Afghanistan, were camped out makes them vulnerable to radicalization, integration in society. NEXT MONTH! her mother’s memory would be recalled Cameron says, according to excerpts Cameron also takes on the sensitive for generations to come. in Calais. August 2015 ujnews.com Page 11 Peer Quits House Of Lords UK Ex-Diplomat Britain, Tunisia Honour 38 Over Cocaine-And-Sex Sting Says Hong Kong Victims Of Beach Resort Attack Relocation ‘Plan’ RR By Jill Lawless the center of a political sleaze scandal after PEOPLE around Britain paused in ranean resort town of Sousse, where the The Sun tabloid ran images appearing to streets and workplaces, in churches and attack happened. A MEMBER of the upper chamber of Brit- Was Joke mosques, in railway stations and at the The gunman was killed by police ain’s Parliament quit show him snorting white powder through a rolled-up banknote and lounging in an A FORMER British diplomat says Wimbledon tennis tournament July 3 to and the Islamic State group claimed last month, apologizing a bizarre plan to relocate the entire honour the victims of an Islamic extrem- responsibility for the massacre, a blow for causing “pain and orange bra. The paper said the footage was filmed at Sewel’s apartment near population of Hong Kong to Northern ist’s rampage at a Tunisian beach resort. to Tunisia’s budding democracy and embarrassment” after Ireland was a joke between govern- Flags were lowered to half-staff at tourism industry. he was filmed allegedly Parliament. SEARCHED ment officials. Buckingham Palace and UK government The first inquest for a British victim snorting cocaine dur- David Snoxell says he’s shocked buildings to remember those killed in of the attacks opened July 4 at a London ing sessions with sex Police have searched the apartment as part of an investigation sparked by the that anyone took his exchange of ­Tunisia’s deadliest attack. Thirty of the court. A police officer told a coroner workers. letters with fellow diplomat George 38 dead were British tourists, the young- that 59-year-old Stephen Mellor of John Sewel – whose title is Lord Sewel Sun’s claims. The House of Lords reviews legislation Fergusson seriously. est a 19-year-old university student Bodmin in southwest England died – caved in to pressure, telling parliamen- Snoxell says the exchange – re- and the oldest an 80-year-old retired from gunshot wounds to the chest and tary officials he was “terminating my passed by the elected House of Commons, and for most of its 900-year history was vealed last month in a release of 1983 scientist. abdomen. Inquests are held in Britain to membership of the House of Lords.” documents by the National Archives The Queen and British Prime Minis- determine the facts in cases of violent or “I hope my decision will limit and composed of hereditary nobles. 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They NICHOLAS WINTON, a humanitarian gave the cause as “just old age.” who almost single-handedly saved more Sometimes known as “Ireland’s Bing than 650 Jewish children from the Holo- Crosby,” Doonican was born in Water- caust, earning himself the label “Britain’s ford, Ireland, in 1927 and performed for Schindler.” years in clubs and on radio in Ireland and Son-in-law Stephen Watson said Winton Britain before making his breakthrough. died July 1. The Rotary Club of Maidenhead, He had a string of British chart hits of which Winton was a former president, said through the 1960s and ‘70s, including his daughter Barbara and two grandchildren Walk Tall, The Special Years and Elusive were at his side. Butterfly. Winton arranged trains to carry children On The Val Doonican Show, which ran from Nazi-occupied Prague to Britain, battling on BBC television from 1965 to 1986, bureaucracy at both ends and saving them from the singer performed easy-listening pop almost certain death – and then kept quiet about songs, often while wearing coloured his exploits for a half-century. woollen pullovers. For his many, fans Born in London in 1909 to parents would see their parents again. he was a reassuring presence. One Veteran British entertainer Bruce warmth, the voice and the sweaters.” of German Jewish descent, Winton He also acknowledged that not all album was called Val Doonican Rocks, Forsyth remembered Doonican as “a Doonican is survived by his wife, himself was raised as a Christian. the children who made it to Britain But Gently. lovely man to work with. ... He had the Lynne, and two daughters. He was a 29-year-old clerk at the were well-treated in their foster London Stock Exchange when a homes. Some British foster parents friend contacted him and told him used the children as cheap domestic to cancel the skiing holiday they servants. Roger Rees, Tony Winner And Nicholas Nickleby had planned in late 1938 and travel “I wouldn’t claim that it was 100 ROGER REES, 71, the lanky Tony England and on Broadway. He won an Vanya, The Re- instead to Czechoslovakia. percent successful. But I would claim Award-winning Welsh-born actor and Olivier Award and then a Tony. When it hearsal, The Red Alarmed by the influx of refugees that everybody who came over was director who made his mark onstage was adapted to TV, he earned an Emmy Shoes and London from the Sudetenland region re- alive at the end of the war,” he was as Nicholas Nickleby and later played Award nomination. Assurance. cently annexed by Germany, Winton quoted as saying in the book Into the English multi-millionaire Robin Colcord “Roger was inspirational. He had the Born in Ab- and his friend feared – correctly Arms of Strangers. on the TV show Cheers, has died. perpetual boyishness and mischief of a erystwyth, Wales, – that Czechoslovakia soon would Winton served in the Royal Air Rees died last month at his home Peter Pan, extraordinary wit combined in 1944, he spent be invaded by the Nazis and Jewish Force during the war and continued in New York after a brief battle with with a gift for self-satire, and dauntless more than two residents from there would be sent to support refugee organizations. cancer, said his representative, Rick optimism coupled with deep-rooted be- decades with the to concentration camps. After the war, he became involved in Miramontez. Rees had abruptly left The lief. All these ingredients went into his Royal Shake- SUPPORTERS numerous other charitable organiza- Visit on Broadway in late May to undergo acting, and I am sure, into his directing, speare Company While supporters in Britain were tions, especially in his home town of a medical procedure. and gave him an aura of rare, generous and served as the artistic director of the working to get Jewish intellectuals Maidenhead, west of London. Rees played the snobbish Robin Col- spirited humanity,” said Trevor Nunn, Williamstown Theatre Festival in Mas- and communists out of Czechoslo- PRESIDENT cord on TV’s Cheers – he was known for who directed Nicholas Nickleby. sachusetts from 2004 to 2007. He was vakia, no one was trying to save the He was president of the Maid- his condescending remarks and rivalry ACCLAIMED also the associate artistic director of the children, so Winton took the task enhead branch of the learning dis- with Sam Malone and for dating Rebecca Rees also played Malcolm in an Bristol Old Vic in England for two years upon himself. ability charity Mencap for more than Howe – and the British ambassador, Lord ­acclaimed 1976 stage and 1978 television starting in 1985. Returning to Britain, Winton 40 years, and also worked with the John Marbury, in The West Wing. Other production of Macbeth and starred in the In film, Rees played the Sheriff of persuaded British officials to accept Abbeyfields organization to set up recent TV credits include Elementary and original production of The Real Thing by Rottingham in Mel Brooks’ Robin Hood: children, as long as foster homes homes for the elderly in the town. Two The Good Wife. Tom Stoppard in London in 1984. Men in Tights in 1993 and was in The were found and a £50 guarantee was of those homes are named for him: But he was probably best known on- He earned two further Tony nomina- Scorpion King in 2002 and The Pink paid for each one to ensure they had Nicholas House and Winton House. stage for playing the title character in the tions in 1995 for Indiscretions and in 2012 Panther in 2006. enough money to return home later. Winton was knighted by Queen Royal Shakespeare Company’s original for co-directing Peter and the Starcatcher, He is survived by his husband Rick Their stays were only expected to be Elizabeth II in 2003 and also honored production of Charles Dickens’ The Life a Peter Pan prequel. Other Broadway Elice, the playwright, whose credits also temporary. in the Czech Republic. A statue of and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby in roles were in The Addams Family, Uncle include Peter and the Starcatcher. Setting himself up as the one- Winton stands at Prague’s central man children’s section of the Brit- station, while a statue commemorat- ish Committee for Refugees from ing the children of the Kindertrans- Owen Chadwick, Historian Of Christianity Sir David Frost’s Czechoslovakia, Winton set about port is a popular sight at London’s finding homes and guarantors, draw- Liverpool Street Station. OWEN CHADWICK, 99, scholar a religious awakening partly inspired Son Dies Suddenly ing up lists of about 6,000 children, Winton rejected the description and priest Owen Chadwick, whose by imprisoned anti-Nazi German cleric LONDON: publishing pictures to encourage of himself as a hero, insisting that works explored Martin Niemoller. Miles Frost, British families to agree to take unlike Schindler, his life had never the history of He went on to hold professorships in eldest son of them. been in danger. He was always mod- Christianity both ecclesiastical and modern history, eminent Brit- The first 20 children arrived by est about his achievements, and his over two mil- a relatively unusual feat. ish broadcaster plane, but once the German army reasons for acting. lennia, has died Chadwick’s first book, “John Cassian: Sir David Frost, reached Prague in March 1939, they “At the time, everybody said, at the age of 99. A Study in Primitive Monasticism,” has died at the could only be brought out by train. ‘Isn’t it wonderful what you’ve done Chadwick’s looked at the early centuries of Christian- young age of 31 LARGEST for the Jews? You saved all these family said in a ity, but much of his work focused on the while out jog- In the months before the outbreak Jewish people,”’ Winton said. “When death notice in post-Reformation period. ging. of World War II, eight trains carried it was first said to me, it came almost the Telegraph Miles, a His many books included A History children through Germany to Brit- as a revelation because I didn’t do newspaper that founding part- ain. In all, Winton got 669 children it particularly for that reason. I was he died peace- of Christianity, The Reformation, The ner of private Victorian Church and The Secularization out. The largest evacuation was there to save children.” fully at home in equity group Frost-Brooks and a financial scheduled for September 3, 1939, Winton’s wife Grete died in 1999. Cambridge, England, on July 17. of the European Mind in the 19th Century. investor, collapsed while out jogging at With his brother Henry Chadwick he the day that Britain declared war on He is survived by his daughter Chadwick studied at Cambridge – the family’s home in Oxfordshire last Germany. That train never left, and Barbara. where he also played rugby for the oversaw the 16-volume Oxford History month, his family friends said. of the Christian Church. almost none of the university – and spent much of his career They said Miles had appeared “in won- 250 children trying in the academic town. He was master of Chadwick’s wife Ruth died earlier derful form” in recent weeks and there to flee on it survived Selwyn College between 1956 and 1983 this year. He is survived by their four was no indication of any health problems. the war. and university vice-chancellor from 1969 children. David, known for his incisive inter- The children to 1971. His funeral will be held August 3, views – most famously with disgraced from Prague were Chadwick was ordained as an Angli- followed by a memorial service at a US president Richard Nixon, himself died among some 10,000 can priest in 1941 after experiencing later date. two years ago, after suffering a heart at- mostly Jewish chil- tack on the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship. dren who made it Miles had two younger brothers, to Britain on what Wilfred, 29, a TV presenter on CNBC’s were known as the Attention Florida's British businesses, Worldwide Exchange programme, and Kindertransports George, 28. (children’s trans- entrepreneurs and professionals Before founding Frost Brooks, Miles ports). Few of them spent five years at another private equity firm, LDC, working on technology, media Hosted by and telecoms investments. 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We want to offer our members https://fundly.com/the-commonwealth-club at https://www.facebook.com/Common- Despite years of membership declines and guests a wonderful and memorable If you are planning a visit to the wealthClubMI There are several chapters – from Mag- nificent Morsels (Great Little Snacks and Nibbles) which covers many things perfect Island, Grand Haven, MI www.michiganpirate- Northeast Ohio Calendar UK To Investigate Rising for kids to Light and Summary main courses festival.com By Joe Nicholls. Joe & Kevin McGinty can to Warm and Comforting courses. Desserts, 5-7, 12-13, 19-20: Des Moines Renaissance be heard on The Sounds of Britain and Ireland Number Of Deaths In Teatime treats, cakes, breads and even Faire at Festival Park, 4051 Dean Ave, Clear Lake, Sundays NewTime 6-7pm (EST).on Cleveland’s organic foods. 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from time with the only goal of the game. The away leg saw Matty Williams, put the Welsh ahead in the 78th minute but extra-time was forced after 1-1 aggregate at ninety minutes. Gyurco sealed the matter for Videoton with a 107th minute winner. Northern Ireland champion Crusaders FC, drew a goalless home encounter with Levadinn Tallinn, but in Estonia, a 1-1 tie saw them go through on the away goals rule The second qualifying round, July 14-21, at Compiled by Larry Gardner Albania, saw the Irish club decisively beaten 4-1 by Skenderbeu Korce. The Belfast outfit enjoyed the situation of an Albanian player Wimbledon: Federer red carded in the 11th minute during the home leg and won 3-2, but it was not enough to Stops Murray, Djokovic overcome the 4-1 deficit. This round, July 14-21,saw Celtic join the Claims Glory fray too, where a 2-0 win at Parkhead, goals THE ARRIVAL of the Wimbledon Champion- by Dedrick Boyatta and Stefan Johansen, ships, June 29-July 12, also brought a heat with Leigh Griffiths missing a penalty, pro- wave drifting up from the Mediterranean duced a 2-0 winning result over Stjarnan.. bringing temperatures in the nineties as At Iceland, the Hoops went behind in the players sweltered in the heat. After his 7th minute, but goals by Nir Bitton, Charlie 2013 victory, Andy Murray was chasing Mulgrew, Leigh Griffiths and Stefan Johans- his second Wimbledon title and reached the son ensured a 4-1 result and through to the semi-finals before Roger Federer, playing next round. a near perfect serve game ended the Scot’s dream with a 7-5, 7-5, 6-4, result. Recent Europa League Cup tournaments have seen nemesis Novak Djokovic, curtail Murray winning ways, but The Europa League first qualifying leg, July this time the seven time Swiss Wimbledon 2-9, saw three Welsh, and three Northern Australia’s Steven Smith plays a shot of the bowling of England’s Moeen Ali on the first day of the second Ireland clubs in the draw beside two Scot- champion provided the quality as Murray’s Ashes Test on July 16. frustrations grew. Earlier Murray, had moved tish clubs and West Ham Utd, who qualified past Mikhail Kukushkin (Kaz) the Dutchman Marsh 101 ret’d)-4 dec. Kent 280 and 294 title off Jose Zepeta, in a second round TKO and with tears streaming from her eyes she with a UEFA financial fair play place. Only Robin Hasse, Ivo Karlovic (Cro) and Vasek (Daniel Bell-Drummond 127). They won at the Manchester Velodrome, July 11, when understood her miscalculated interception three clubs would make the next round. their second match at Chelmsford, beating the American pulled a shoulder and was had put the English women out of the Cup. A capacity crowd at Upton Park, watched Pospisil of Canada. Federer was beaten in nd the final by Djokovic, who prevailed with a Essex by 169 runs in another four day game. forced to retire. The unbeaten Mancunian, The Japanese put a penalty away in the 32 West Ham win 3-0 against Lusitanos, with four set victory. Australia 562 (Mitchell Marsh 119) and 221. Flanagan (28-0) wants a re-match with the minute, while Fara Williams, scored from a double by Diafra Sakho, and one by James Ten Britons participated in the singles Essex 414 (Thomas Westley 144, Ravinder previous unbeaten Zepeta whose record the penalty spot too, eight minutes later. The Tompkins. The Hammers found the tiny competition with half of them making the Bopara 107) and 200 all out. stands at 23-1.… Former British heavyweight other semi-final witnessed the USA women nation of Andorra, complicated during the second round. Early exits from British num- England won the first Test match at Cardiff champion David Price (19-3) saw his beat Germany 2-0. Goals by Carli Lloyd and second leg, however, when Diafra Sakho ber two, Johanna Konta, who was bundled on the fourth day of play, rather convincingly ­attempts to claim the European heavyweight Kelley O’Hara, while Germany’s Celia Sasic, was send off after just fifteen minutes…. out by Maria Sharapova, accompanied by 159 runs. The Aussies needed 412 runs crown in Germany, from the unbeaten Erkan missed a penalty. A goal by Elliot Lee, gave the Londoners a by Naomi Broady, Laura Robson, Lyle with all second wickets standing but did not Teper (14-0) end with him crashing through A 53,000 plus energized crowd watch the 1-0 win that proved enough…. Aberdeen Edmunds and Brydan Klein. Liam Broady get close. England 430 and 289. Australia the ropes in the second round as the Liver- final in Vancouver, July 3, where the United travelled to Macedonia, and forged a 1-1 tie 308 and 242 all out. pudlian’s challenge concluded.… Couple States roared in to a four goal lead by the with Schkendija, courtesy of a Niall McGinn beat Aussie, Marinko Matosevic in the first th round, but went out to Belgium’s David Australia got their dander-up in the sec- of big fights at the Manchester Arena, July 16 minute. A hat-trick by Carli Lloyd and goal. At Pittodrie, the Dons struggled with a ond Test at Lords, overwhelming England 18, where Scott Quigg retained his WBA one by Lauren Holiday, had the Japanese goalless draw, but went through on the away Goffin in the second. British number two, th Aliaz Bedene, took out Radek Stephanek of by 405 runs. Australia 566 (Rogers 173, super-bantamweight title with a two round girls reeling. Japan got a goal back in the 27 goals rule. Welsh Club. Newtown AFC, were Steven Smith 215)-8 dec. England 312 and demolition of Kiko Martinez. The man from minute courtesy of Ogimi, then Julie John- fortunate to witness their opponent’s skipper Slovakia before falling to the Czech, Victor nd Troicki. James Ward beat Italy’s Luca Vanni 103 all out. Bury (31-0-2) had his man down (32-6) ston found her own net in the 52 minute, get red carded in the first leg at home, where and the Czech, Jiri Vosek, and in the third The World Champions League Twenty20 twice during the first round and continued but Tobin Heath, scored two minutes later to Luke Boundford, and Jason Oswell, pushed round engaged in a fiery tussle with Vasek trophy has been discontinued because of the harassment in the second when the ref give the USA a deserved winning score line them to a 2-1 win over Valletta. The second Pospisil the Briton held a 2-1 set lead over lack of interest. The tournament’s inception stepped in. Disappointment for local man, of 5-2. FIFA president Sepp Blatter, and his leg in Malta, witnessed a Matty Owen penalty the Canadian, but Pospisil pushed hard and began in 2009, with top teams around the Anthony Crolla (29-4-3) whose attempt deputy Jerome Valcke, were absent, and four minutes from time giving the Welsh a won a terrific five setter. world competing. India and Australian sides to wrest the WBA lightweight crown from did not present the trophy or medals as is 2-1 win after Jason Oswell, had netted in The other Murray brother, Jamie, reached have won it twice apiece. England county Colombian, Darleys Perez 32-1-1) ended FIFA’s custom and practices. Blatter has not the seventh minute. Ulster’s Linfield beat the men’s doubles final with Aussie partner sides have not competed in three of the in a drawn decision that did not go down been in North America since 2011, and it’s NSI Runavik of the Faroes 2-0 at home and John Peers. They were beaten 7-6 (7-5) 6-4, tournaments as the trophy clashed with the well with Crolla’s corner and fans. Same suspected he fears been taken in to custody lost the way leg 4-3, getting through on a 6-4, by the Dutchman, Jean-Julien Roger closing matches of the county championship. weekend, the unbeaten Carl Frampton if he does. It’s the US’s third women’s world 5-4 aggregate.… For the two Ulster clubs, and the Romanian, Horia Tecau. Jamie (21-0) was in El Paso, Texas, putting his soccer cup championship, but the first Glentoran, and Glenavon, and Welsh sides Murray does have a Wimbledon title under The County Game IBF super-bantamweight crown on the line since 1999. England’s women won the third Airbus UK Broughton and Bala Town, plus his belt however, winning the mixed doubles Lots of runs at Edgbaston, where six to Alejandro Gonzalez Jr (25-2-2). The place play-off final, where a Fara Williams, top Scottish outfit St Johnstone, who went with Jelena Jankovic in 2007. men went on the scoreboard with centuries northern Irelander’s first fight on American penalty in extra-time gave them a 1-0 win out to Alashkert of Armenia, the European Heather Watson was the only British in a match that ended drawn. Surrey 601 soil, caught him on his knees twice in the over Germany. experience was very short and very disap- women standing after the first round. She (Chris Nash 121, Ben Brown 119 not out, first round for the first time in his career, but pointing. beat Caroline Garcia of France, then Daniela Luke Wright 110, Ashar Zaidi 106)-6 dec. fought back to win a unanimous decision. European Soccer: Welsh And Hantuchova of Slovakia, before five time Warwickshire 612 (Laurie Evans 213 Nottingham’s four-time world super- West Ham, Aberdeen Go Wimbledon champion Serena Williams, not out, Tim Ambrose 153)-6 at close .At middleweight champion, the 38-year-old Ulster Champions Out, Celtic loomed in the third round. Watson played Cheltenham, Gloucestershire polished off Carl Froch, announced his retirement from Through Qualifiers some of the best tennis of her life and led 3-0 Northamptonshire by nine wickets in just two the fight game. His only defeats in a 13 year, Beat The Icelanders The Europa League second qualifying in the third and final set in an extraordinary days of play. Northants 246 (Alex Wakely 35-bout fight career was reversals fromMik - The 2015-16 European competitions round, July 16-23, saw West Ham barely tense and watchable game, but Williams 222) and 160. Glouc’s 372 (Jack Taylor kel Kessler and Andre Ward. commenced a series of qualifying rounds edge past Birkirkara of Malta at Upton Park, fought back as she always does, to win 6-2, 156) and 38-1 at close. Yorkshire lead the last month. The Welsh champions New 1-0, after a goal in the final minute byJames 4-6, 7-5. Serena would take out her sister County Championship mid-July having won Formula One & Euro- Saints, also holders of the Welsh Cup and Tomkins.The away leg the hammers went Venus, and Maria Sharapova, before claim- six of their nine matches with a points total the Welsh League Cup, came through against behind in the 7th minute, extra-time was ing her sixth Wimbledon and 21st Grand Slam of 165. Middlesex are chasing on 151pts. Championship In Baku Faroe Islands champion B26 Torshawn in needed before a 5-3 penalty shootout put with a 6-4, 6-4, victory over the Spaniard, Lancashire lead division two, with six wins 140,000 people gathered at Silverstone a Champions League qualifier with a 6-1 the West Ham through. The Hammers played Garbine Muguruza in the final. from eleven games with 191pts. Surrey are for the British Grand Prix, July 5, where winning aggregate in the two legs July-1-7. with 10 men for the second half after James Britain’s Jordanne Whiley and Japanese second with 183pts. champion Lewis Hamilton lost the lead at They won 2-1 away, and in the home leg at Tompkins was red carded on the break…. partner Yui Kamiji, won the women’s wheel- the start, got in back again and went on to Oswestry, Mike Wilde put away a hat-trick In Croatia, Aberdeen won 3-0 against HNK chair doubles beating the Dutch pair of Jiske Golf: Rain Disrupts Open, win his seventh race of the year. Mercedes giving the Welsh a 4-0 victory. At Park Hall, in ­Rijeka with goals by Andrew Considine, Griffionen and Anjekvan Root in the final. It’s team-mate Nico Rosberg was second and the second qualifying round, July 14-15 - 22- Peter­ Pawlett and Kenny McLean. They the second Wimbledon title for the duo and Zach Johnson Takes Honours Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel third. 23, against Videoton, the Hungarians stole drew 2-2 at home with goals by Niall McGinn their sixth Grand Slam victory. Torrential rain forced the British Open to The inaugural European Sporting Cham- the show from the Saints thirteen minutes Continued from page 15 go over to the Monday at St Andrews, July pionships at Baku, Azerbaijan, June 12-28, Britain Reaches Davis Cup 16-20. A bunch of Britons forced their way was an attempt by the IOC to sponsor some to the front of the leaderboard in the first two of the minor sports on the Olympic schedule Semi Finals rounds, including past winner Paul Lawrie that do not produce the big crowds and also and fellow Scot Marc Warren, and Danny introduce new sports like Beach Soccer, The Davis Cup quarter-final match at the Willetts. The third day of play was cancelled, Beach Volleyball and a martial arts disci- Queens Club, July 17-19, against France, and when it was played, Irish amateur 22 year pline called Sambo. Sixty European nations had both nations level on the first day of old Paul Dunne, with a 66 that led the players produced over 6,000 athletes competing for play. James Ward was beaten in three sets in to the final round. Zach Johnson, Louis 253 gold medals over 16 Olympic sports Why not distribute the by Gilles Simon, while Andy Murray beat Jo Oosthuizen and Aussie, Marc Leishmann and 19 disciplines. Britain sent a squad of Wifried-Tsongas 7-5, 7-6 (12-10) 6-2. The finished on 15 under par 273s, with Jordan 160 that witnessed a capturing of 18 gold doubles match on the second day saw Andy Spieth and Jason Day a stroke distant. The medals, 10 silver and 19 bronze that put Union Jack and put Your and Jamie Murray, prevailed over Nicolas three man play-off went four holes, before them third in the medal table. Britain’s 18 Mahut and Jo Wilfried-Tsongas 4-6, 6-3, Zach Johnson birdied a 30 footer to give gold medals included; seven for swimming, 7-6 (7-5) 6-1. Andy Murray carried Britain in him his very first Open Championship. Top four for diving, and two each for taekwondo Business on the to the semi-finals on the third day with a 4-6, British finishers were Danny Willetts and and boxing. The Russians topped the medal 7-6 (7-5) 6-3, 6-0, victory over Gilles Simon Justin Rose four behind the leaders with table with 79 golds, 40 silvers, and 45 bronze for an uncatchable 3-1 lead. Britain will play Luke Donald two behind them. Where was for a medal total of 164. Australia in the semi-finals at a venue to be Rory McIIroy? Banged up his ankle playing UJ Brit Business Map! decided, September 18-20. It the first time soccer with friends and did not play. USA Trounce Japan In Britain has reached the semi-final in 34 years. Sir Nick Faldo, a three time winner at the Open, said his farewells with a ten over par Women’s World Cup Final, www.ujnews.com/information/map Cricket: Ashes Duel while veteran Sandy Lyle, Tiger Woods, Dar- ren Clarke, and Ian Poulter, did not survive England Take Third Place Call us to find out how easy it is: Remains Tense the cut either. The expression on England’s Laura Australia arrived in England for the Ashes Bassett’s face told the whole story of the series, and opened the tour with a 255 run Boxing: Flanagan, Quigg And Women’s World Cup semi-final game at Ed- (619) 466-3129 victory over Kent in a four-dayer at Can- monton, when she inadvertently put the ball terbury. Australia 507 (Shaun Marsh 114, Frampton Are All Champs in her own net in the 90th minute giving the Steven Smith 11)-8 dec and 322 (Mitchell Terry Flanagan took the WBO lightweight Japanese women a 2-1 victory. Distraught August 2015 ujnews.com Page 15 FIXTURES, DRAWS & RESULTS soccer stadium next to the baseball arena of the Florida Marlins. Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado has apparently gone along with JULY UEFA WORLD CUP the idea, and reckons City Commissioners TRANSFER WINDOW will vote positively in favour. Time was run- Some of the bigger transfer transactions during the past month 2018 ning out for Beckham, and he needed a deal quickly as the MLS could offer the franchise Jose Angel Crespo (Cordoba > Aston Villa)* Ollie McBurnie (Bradford > Swansea)* Qualifying Draw to other bidders. Lots of complicated discus- Filipe Luis (Chelsea > Atletico Madrid)* Morgan Schneiderlin sions remain, and it’s not a done deal yet. Ibrahim Afellay (Barcelona > Stoke City) Free (Southampton > Manchester IN THE DRAW last month, England were United) £25m Earlier in June, the Beckham team refused Jordan Ayew (Lorient > Aston Villa)* placed in the same group as Scotland, Compiled by Larry Gardner Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern and Wales drawn with Republic of Ireland. a chance to share the University of Miami Steven Berghuis (AZ Alkmaar > Watford) £4.6m Munich > Manchester United) Stadium that has 40,000 capacity. Group A Continued from page 14 Sergio Romero (Sampdoria > Manchester £14.4m (reported) United) Free Coll Donaldson (QPR > Dundee Netherlands, France, Sweden, Bul- and Jonny Hayes, that proved enough for Late Sport Ryan Taylor (Newcastle > Hull) Free United) Free garia, Belarus, Luxembourg. entry in to the next round…. Inverness CT Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, won the Hun- Didier Drogba (Chelsea > Montreal Impact) free Antons Kurakins (Ventspils > Hamilton) Free Group B went 1-0 down at home to Astra Giurgiu, and garian Grand Prix, July 26, where an error Shaun Wright-Phillips (QPR > Gramoz Kurtaj (Banik Most > Hamilton) Free could a only yield a 0-0 scoreline in Romania, Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary, Faroe strewn race by Champion, Lewis Hamilton New York Red Bulls) Free Dani Lopez (La Roda > Inverness CT) Free that means, they will miss a match-up with Islands, Latvia, Andorra. saw him finish sixth, and Mercedes team- Chancel Mbemba (Anderlecht > Carlton Morris (Norwich > Hamilton) Loan West Ham in the next round. Linfield lost Newcastle)* Group C mate Nico Rosberg eighth. Hamilton still Christian Nade (Raith Rovers > Hamilton) Free Germany, Czech Republic, NORTH- 2-1 away in Slovakia to Sparta Trnava, and leads the driver’s table with 202pts and Nico Luke Garbutt (Everton > Fulham) then lost 3-1 in the home leg. Welsh outfit Loan Glen Johnson (Liverpool > Stoke) Free ERN IRELAND, Norway, Azerbaijan, San Rosberg on 181pts…. After a good showing Valon Behrami (Hamburg > Watford)* Marino. Newtown AFA lost 2-0 away against FC at the British Open, Danny Willetts put a 17 Ben Hamer (Leicester City > Nottingham Forest) Copenhagen, and went down 3-1 at home Loan Matteo Darmian (Torino > Manchester United) Group D under par 263, together to win the European Conor Sammon (Derby County > Sheffield £12.7m WALES, Austria, Serbia, REPUBLIC OF Masters in Switzerland. Fellow Englishman United) Loan Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV Eindhoven > IRELAND, Moldova, Georgia. Copa America Matt Fitzpatrick was one stroke distant…. Newcastle) £14.5m The Copa America tournament, June 11- Billy Sharp (Leeds United > Sheffield United)* Group E The Australians forged a draw at Derby, in Rodney Sneijder (Almere City > Dundee Utd) Free John Guidetti (Manchester City > Celta Vigo) Free July 4, fielded ten South American nations, Romania, Denmark, Poland, Montene- a three day match with plenty of runs. Aus- Alex McCarthy (QPR > Crystal Palace)* Yohan Cabaye (Paris St-Germain plus Mexico and Jamaica. Hosts Chile won tralia 413 (David Warner 101 retd, Shaun > Crystal Palace) £10m gro, Armenia, Kazakhstan. Danilo Pantic (Partizan Belgrade > Chelsea)* a penalty shootout (4-1) against Argentina in Marsh 101 retd)-9 dec and 99-1 at close. Shay Given (Aston Villa > Stoke) Group F the final after 120 minutes of soccer proved Derbyshire 259…. Rangers got off to a good Danilo Pantic (Chelsea > Vitesse Arnhem) Loan Free ENGLAND, Slovakia, SCOTLAND, goalless. They will represent South America start in the first round of the Scottish Chal- Christian Benteke (Aston Villa > Liverpool) Idrissa Gueye (Lille > Aston Slovenia, Lithuania, Malta. in the Confederations Cup in Russia in 2017. lenge Cup at Easter Road, beating Hibernian £32.5m Villa)* Group G It was not a good tourney for Brazil, who lost 6-2, with braces by Martyn Waghorn and Miguel Britos (Napoli > Watford) Free Angelo Ogbonna (Juventus > Spain, Italy, Albania, Israel, FYR Mace- 1-0 to Colombia, in the group stage, and after Kenny Miller…. More disappointment for Jose Jurado (Spartak Moscow > Watford)* West Ham) £10m (reported) donia, Liechtenstein. a 1-1 tie with Paraguay in the quarter-finals Coach Klinsmann as the USA lost a penalty Manuel Lanzini (Al Jazira > West Ham) Loan Josh McEachran (Chelsea > Brentford) £750,000 Group H were beaten 4-1 during a penalty shootout. shootout 3-2 to Panama in the third place Igor Rossi Branco (Maritimo > Hearts) Free Dale Carrick (Hearts > Kilmarnock) Free Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, The USA warmed up for the CONCACAF match in the Gold Cup, at Lincoln Field, Patrick Bamford (Chelsea > Crystal Palace) Loan Stuart Findlay (Celtic > Kilmarnock) Loan Greece, Estonia, Cyprus. Gold Cup against Guatemala in Nashville, July 25, where a 1-1 result prevailed after Aleksandar Mitrovic (Anderlecht > Newcastle) Mark Bunn (Norwich > Aston Villa) Free £13m Group I July 4, where a 44,000 plus crowd broke extra-time. The final of the CONCACAF Gold Nadir Ciftci (Dundee United > Celtic) £1.5m Croatia, Iceland, Ukraine, Turkey, the attendance record for a soccer game in Cup the following day, saw Mexico win the Reece James (Manchester United > Wigan)* Steven Nzonzi (Stoke > Sevilla) £7m Finland. Tennessee. Coach Klinsmann, replaced Clint trophy for the seventh time with a 3-1 win Francisco Junior (Everton > Wigan) Loan Toby Alderweireld (Atletico Madrid > Dempsey as captain with Michael Bradley, over Jamaica. Mexico will play the current Jonjoe Kenny (Everton > Wigan) Loan Tottenham)* Nine group winners qualify. Eight runners- for at least the duration of the Gold Cup. The holders of the Gold Cup, the USA in a play- Raul Albentosa (Derby > Malaga) Loan Will Keane (Manchester United > Preston) Loan up with the best record against the teams Guatamalans scored an own goal in the 19th off in October to decide which nation will Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea > Kasimpasa) Loan Filip Valencic (Monza > Notts County) Free first, third, fourth and fifth in their groups minute, before a 25 yard drive by Timmy represent CONCACAF in the 2017 Federations Benjamin Stambouli (Tottenham > Paris St- Romain Vincelot (Leyton Orient > Coventry)* th proceed to play-offs. Russia automatically Chandler in the 58 minute made it two. Cup in Russia. Germain) £6m Logan Bailly (OH Leuven > Celtic)* qualify as hosts. Clint Dempsey put a penalty away and Chris Darko Bodul (SC Rheindorf Altach > Dundee Cuco Martina (FC Twente > Southampton)* European Groups fixtures begin Septem- United) Free Wondolowski scored four minutes from the Sports Passings Sammy Ameobi (Newcastle > ber 4-6, 2016. Gary Miller (St Johnstone > Partick Thistle) Free end as the US claimed a 4-0 victory. Jozy Sir Peter O’Sullevan former BBC racing Cardiff) Loan Altidore missed a penalty. commentator – dubbed the “Voice of Rac- Patrick Roberts (Fulham > Manchester City)* Jordan Roberts (Aldershot > SCOTTISH CHALLENGE CUP ing” – died at home in London late last month Jordan Amavi (Nice > Aston Villa)* Inverness) Free RESULTS Reggae Boyz Shock Fabian Delph (Aston Villa > Manchester City) Bryan Ruiz (Fulham > Sporting after a long illness, aged 97. £8m Played Saturday, July 25 An icon in the sport, he commentated on Lisbon)* Arbroath 1, Dunfermline 4; Brechin 0, Peterhead 3; The USA Younes Kaboul (Tottenham > Sunderland)* Etienne Capoue (Tottenham > Watford)* Brora R 0, Alloa 1; Cowdenbeath 0, Raith Rovers 1; 50 Grand Nationals and around 14,000 races East Stirling 2, Stenhousemuir 3; Elgin 3, Stirling 2; The CONCACAF Gold Cup hosted in these Stewart Downing (West Ham > Enes Unal (Bursaspor > Manchester City)* before retiring in 1997. Middlesbrough) £5.5m Falkirk 3, East Fife 1; Forfar 1, Montrose 0; United States, July 7-July 26, brought eight Born in County Kerry in the Republic of Nani (Manchester United > Fenerbahce) £4.25m Hibernian 2, Rangers 6; Annan Athletic 3, Salva Chamorro (Lleida Esportiu Lukas Podolski (Arsenal > Galatasaray) £1.8m Airdrieonians 1; Ayr 3, Albion 1; Central and North American nations together, Ireland, he was the BBC’s main racing com- > Hamilton) Free Edinburgh City 0, Queen’s Park 0 plus; Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, and Trinidad mentator for half a century. Radamel Falcao (Monaco > Chelsea) Loan (Q Park win 3-1 pens) Liam Craig (Hibernian > St & Tobago. The USA kicked off its group In 1997, he set up a charitable trust which Johnstone) Free Jose Holebas (Roma > Watford) Livingston 2, Clyde 1; Morton 2, Dumbarton 3; £1.8m Queen of Sth 2, Stranraer 0; St Mirren 3, Berwick 1 schedule with a 2-1 win over Honduras in has since raised huge amounts for animal and Owain Fon Williams (Tranmere Frisco, Texas, July 7, where the recently racing-related charities. > Inverness) Free Stevie Smith (Rangers > Kilmarnock) Free demoted skipper Clint Dempsey, got two. Nigel Payne, chief executive of that chari- Kieran Kennedy (Leicester > Motherwell) Free New skipper Michael Bradley provided the table trust, said: “Sir Peter died earlier this Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton > th Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord > Southampton) Region Liverpool) £12.5m assists and earned his 100 cap. A 40,000 of £8m BARCLAYS PREMIER afternoon, very peacefully, at home. Sebastian Coates (Liverpool > Sunderland)* plus crowd at Foxborough, Mass, was look- “Sir Peter was one of the greatest men Jeremain Lens (Dynamo Kiev > Sunderland) £8m FIXTURES FOR THE MONTH Sylvain Distin (Everton > Bournemouth) Free ing for goals, but a Clint Dempsey goal two I’ve ever known.” Moha El Ouriachi (Barcelona > Stoke)* – Saturday, August 8 – Eder (Sporting Braga > Swansea)* minutes after the break became the only O’Sullevan was racing correspondent Carl Jenkinson (Arsenal > West Ham) Loan Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur goal of the game against Haiti. It did put Matej Vydra (Udinese > Watford)* Chelsea v Swansea City of the Daily Express for 36 years and also Allan Nyom (Udinese > Watford)* Ben Amos (Manchester United > Bolton) Free – Sunday, August 9 – the USA into the quarter-finals however. At worked for the Press Association. Raheem Sterling (Liverpool > Manchester City) Arsenal v West Ham United Kansas City, the US completed their group Also a successful racehorse owner, he £44m** Tomasz Kuszczak (Wolves > Birmingham) Free Newcastle United v Southampton(due to fixtures with a 1-1 tie with Panama. Blas was recognised for his contribution to horse Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Unattached > St Etienne) Southampton’s participation in the UEFA Europa League on Aug 6) th Robin van Persie (Manchester United > Stoke City v Liverpool Perez put the Canaleros ahead in the 34 racing at the 2008 Cheltenham Festival, when Fenerbahce)* Lewis Holtby (Tottenham > Hamburg)* – Monday, August 10 – minute, while Michael Bradley grabbed the the National Hunt Chase bore his name for Asmir Begovic (Stoke > Chelsea) £8m (reported) * = Undisclosed fee West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City equalizer ten minutes after the break. In the that year. Filippo Costa (Chievo > Bournemouth) Loan ** = Fee could increase on performance – Friday, August 14 – quarter-finals at Baltimore, Clint Dempsey got Aston Villa v Manchester United – Saturday, August 15 – a hat-trick against a depleted Cuba, side who Southampton v Everton reputedly had five players defect. Dempsey, – Sunday, August 16 – Gyasi Zardes, Aron Johannsson and Omar Australia Demand Investigation Into Crystal Palace v Arsenal Gonzalez pushed the US to a 6-0 win. Manchester City v Chelsea Jamaica delivered the US its first home – Monday, August 17 – Russia Olympics Triple Jump Result Liverpool v AFC Bournemouth defeat in 26 games, when the Reggae Boyz – Saturday, August 22 – came away with a 2-1 win in Atlanta, in the AUSTRALIA has demanded an inves- Manchester United v Newcastle United semi-finals, July 22. The stunning upset – Sunday, August 23 – witnessed Darren Mattocks and Giles tigation into the triple jump final at West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea Barnes put the Caribbean nation two up the 1980 Moscow Olympics, claiming Everton v Manchester City scientific evidence that local athlete Watford v Southampton early in the first half and grittily hang on to – Monday, August 24 – the advantage. Michael Bradley got one back Ian Campbell was wrongly denied a Arsenal v Liverpool for the Americans. gold-medal winning jump. – Saturday, Augustc 29 – Athletics Australia said last month Newcastle United v Arsenal they had also called on the IAAF to Tottenham Hotspur v Everton Beckham’s MLS Franchise – Sunday, August 30 – probe the women’s 200 meters final Southampton v Norwich City David Beckham’s dream of a MLS at the 1948 Games in London, saying Swansea City v Manchester United Franchise in Miami, drew a little closer last Shirley Strickland de la Hunty had month, with the news they want to build a missed out on a bronze due to an incor- rect call by an official. Campbell’s third attempt at Mos- cow landed between the Olympic Gift Subscriptions Available ... record marker of 17.39m and the then- world record of 17.89m but he was nal broadcast to estimate Campbell’s finished in third place albeit by a slim fouled for scraping his foot along the jump, AA President David Grace said margin,” Grace said. The Perfect Gift ground when entering the jump phase. in a statement. AA cited the precedent of the Campbell and the Australian athlet- “If confirmed, (AA will) request the IAAF’s decision to award a second Year-Round - ics section manager’s protests were IAAF to call upon the IOC to recog- bronze to Frenchwoman Michele dismissed and Russian Jaak Uudmae nize Campbell’s third round attempt Chardonnet some four months after A Union Jack was awarded the gold for a jump of as a ­legitimate jump and to reverse she was placed fourth in the 100m 17.35m. the foul call. hurdles final at the 1984 Los Angeles On the 35th anniversary of the final, “It is hoped that this will produce a Games. Subscription AA said it would submit a report to the re-adjustment of the event results and The IAAF ruled that Chardonnet IAAF which showed Campbell had not result in a gold medal being awarded and American Kim Turner had fin- See Page 3 scraped his foot and his third jump by the IOC to Campbell.” ished in a dead heat. was 17.51m – within “an uncertainty Strickland de la Hunty placed “Advances in science over time of no more than four centimeters.” fourth in the 200m final at London but have allowed sporting organizations or call VERIFIED was not given the benefit of a photo to discover and detect errors in results The report, which had been verified review of the finish. that have occurred many years in the by “international expert reviewers”, EXAMINATION past,” Grace said. (619) 466-3129 was based on a study conducted by a “To correct these errors, even after local university in Melbourne which “Later examination of the photo so many years, is the just and right had used video footage from the origi- finish film has revealed that she clearly thing to do.” Page 16 ujnews.com August 2015 are delighted to be able to strengthen their ties with the game. Home Nations Prepare For World Cup Warren Gatland is notorious for the ex- tremes he will push his Welsh players to ensure they are match-fit for the biggest occasions. The sheer brutality of his Polish preparations for the 2011 World Cup still send Lions Tour Of New Zealand a shiver down the back. THE BRITISH and Irish Lions will tour New In an effort to compete especially as they Zealand in 2017. They have a daunting task are in the same “pool of death”, England are ahead of t hem. They have not won a series training high up in Denver but Wales are sub- against the All Blacks since 1971 under the jected to even greater rigours. Last month they captaincy of John Dawes. They have now were stuck up a Swiss mountain two thousand lost four successive Test series, including feet higher where they went in for power and a 3-0 whitewash under World Cup-winning endurance sessions involving truck tyres, coach Sir Clive Woodward on their last visit ropes and sledges followed by skills work. ten years ago. They moved on from there to Qatar sleeping At least they have enjoyed some success in chambers that replicated the effect of being Down Under beating Australia two years ago to on top of Mont Blanc. English FA Apology For Tweet end a 16-year wait for a series victory against Gatland anticipates that training at altitude About Women’s World Cup the Wallabies. with scorching sunshine and ice-cold baths Team The three-Test outing will start with a game while fighting for every breath is the perfect preparation. It worked in the last World Cup THE ENGLISH Football Association has in Eden Park, Auckland on June 24, 2016. apologized for a tweet it subsequently deleted They will revisit the same stadium for the when a youthful and dynamic Welsh side came within an ace – and a red card – of reaching about its Women’s World Cup team which final Test with a trip to Wellington’s Westpac prompted criticism across social media. Stadium for the second Test. In all they will their first final. Chris Froome Wins Tour De It’s the same story north of the border After England returned from its third-place play ten matches, against all the home nation’s finish in Canada, the FA wrote on Twitter last Super Rugby teams and New Zealand Maori. where Scotland coach, Vern Cotter, is pushing his players to their limits to ensure they are month: “Our Lionesses go back to being France For Second Time Television Coverage Changing fully prepared, mentally and physically, to give mothers, partners and daughters today, but RR By Larry Gardner Significant changes are occurring in the their last ounce to the cause when they take they have taken on another title – heroes.” the pitch to face Japan in their Pool B opener It linked to a story which was later CHRIS FROOME made British cycling history when he won the Tour de France, July TV schedules with BBC and ITV sharing the Six Nations’ transmissions for the next sux on September 23. amended to only say that England “returned 26, becoming the first Briton to win this race twice. He won it in 2013. Froome was in years. The BBC will cover Wales, Scotland and Cotter even hired French commandoes home as heroes.” contention from the third stage of the 21 stage marathon across the French countryside, France home games, while the ITV will show to lead his squad up a 6,000 foot Pyrenean FA content editor James Callow tweeted: and by stage seven he was leading the pack time-wise. During the tenth stage over the England, Ireland and Italy home matches. mountain where they were ordered to spend “Sorry if I caused offence. The piece is Pyrenees mountains he roared ahead of the field winning by an incredible three minutes The important thing is that the Six Nations­ the night on an exposed summit to test their intended to sum up a nice moment when which ultimately gave him an uncatchable lead and the yellow jersey. It had it conse- will stay on free-to-air television and that has physical capacities and mental strength. players are reunited with their families. I reject quences however, that witnessed a French TV reporter asking him if he was doping. brought a big smile to the faces of ITV’s sports It’s a long way from club nights spent with a any accusation of sexism.” Former Team Festina trainer Antoine Vayer questioned this piece of extraordinary ride department. They will have responsibility for pint in one hand and a fag in the other. Callow added that “human interest is a big too. Froome and the Sky team denied the outrageous accusations, but they suffered bad screening the World Cup next month. They [email protected] part of any sport reporting.” French press for the rest of the race. Maybe it was deep piquet by the French, who have not had a winner since 1985. Froome was harassed several time by spectators, who Liverpool Begins Construction spit, and threw urine at him, but the 30-year-old two-time winner would not be thwarted On Roof At Anfield and crossed the Paris finishing line with 72 seconds to spare over the second man. 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