A Perfect Gift Anytime Ads appear ONLINE TOO! UnionUnion JackJack Union Jack Subscription internetinternet- PAGEPAGE $35 See Page 3 CLASSADSCLASSADS 1133 ‘Royal Message’ Due to the Royal Wedding falling on our Press Day, April 29. We will print the UJ on May 1. Vol. 29 No. 1 April 2011 London’s Olympic Stadium Completed TTHEHE HHEADLINESEADLINES CONSTRUCTION on the flagship stadium for the No Immunity In UK For 2012 London Olympics was completed last month Defected Libyan Minister when the last patch of turf was laid on the grass LIBYAN Foreign Minister Moussa infield of the 80,000-seat venue. Koussa defected to the UK last month The $777m Olympic Stadium was finished amidst the turmoil in his country. under budget and three months ahead of schedule British Foreign Secretary William – less than three years after work began in May Hague said the resignation of Koussa, 2008 and 16 months before the opening ceremony one of the most senior members of on July 27, 2012. Gadhafi ’s government, shows that the “In some previous games we were struggling Libyan leader’s regime is “fragmented, to have a stadium ready for the opening,” IOC under pressure and crumbling.” executive board member Denis Oswald told The But Hague said on March 31, “Koussa Associated Press. “Here, more than a year ahead is not being offered any immunity from of the games, now it’s ready and we could nearly British or international justice,” dampen- compete tomorrow. This is very encouraging and ing speculation that the British govern- very satisfactory.” ment might seek to overlook allegations The stadium, which will host the track and – leveled by Libya’s opposition – that field competition and opening and closing he played a pivotal role in the 1988 ceremonies, is the centerpiece of the overall bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, among $14.8bn project, which is transforming a former other atrocities. industrial wasteland in east London into a mas- Authorities debriefed Koussa, a sive Olympic Park. trusted Gadhafi adviser and longtime Former Olympic sprinter Frank Fredericks used stalwart in the Libyan regime, after he a shovel to put down the symbolic last patch of fl ed to Britain on March 30 on a private grass on the 97,000-square foot infield, as London plane from Tunisia – apparently with organizing committee chairman Sebastian Coe little notice to the British government. and others stood by. The Libyan opposition alleges that The surface of the running track will be in- Koussa, regarded as one of Gadhafi ’s stalled this year, while organizers will also need closest allies, had a role in mastermind- to dress up the stadium and prepare 700 rooms ing the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight and other facilities. 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, that killed The last piece of turf has been laid at the Olympic Stadium ahead of the 2012 London Games. Continued on page 3 270 people, most of them Americans. Koussa was expelled from Britain in 1980 after giving an interview advocat- ing the use of violence to silence UK Prince Harry To critics of Libya’s government. UK Budget Seeks To His name also was associated with the Go On Arctic Trek bombing of a French aircraft over Niger in 1989, but in recent years he helped With War Vets with diplomatic progress that ended Promote Faltering Growth Libya’s international isolation. Koussa’s move would be the first By Jane Wardell tions, the government hopes more foreign to education. “We are only going to raise high-profi le resignation since the US-led investment and more innovation from the living standards of families if we Continued on page 4 THE GOVERNMENT put business domestic businesses will help. have an economy that can compete in the competitiveness at the center of its “Let it be heard clearly around the modern age.” economic recovery plans in its an- world ... that Britain is open for business,” GOODIES Police Brace For All nual budget on last month, enticing Osborne told lawmakers in the House of Chris Sanger, global head of tax policy Royal Wedding Threats foreign investment with a corpora- Commons as he tried to swing the spot- at Ernst & Young, said Osborne “In de- light from hugely unpopular government By Paisley Dodds tion tax cut as it acknowledged Continued on page 4 Guy Disney, Steve Young, Jaco economic growth will be slower spending cuts on services from welfare SCOTLAND YARD is bracing for all Van Gass, and Martin Hewitt types of security threats to the royal wed- than anticipated this year. PRINCE HARRY is heading to the Arctic, ding – threats that range from terrorists On the home front, Treasury chief showing his support for Britain’s wounded and anarchists to anti-monarchists and George Osborne attempted to sweeten Afghanistan war veterans by joining part other protesters. the pill for Britons who are still reeling of their punishing expedition to the North The declaration came after rogue from the country’s worst recession since Pole. groups disrupted a peaceful demonstra- World War II with a headline-grabbing Harry took off for frigid northern tion March 26 against Britain’s harshest cut in fuel duty. Norway March 22 for training and trek- spending cuts since World War II. With Britain still struggling to get back king on a trip organized by the Walking Police commander Bob Broadhurst to fi rm growth after wallowing in recession With the Wounded charity, of which he said the April 29 wedding of Prince Wil- longer than other major industrialized na- is a patron. liam and Kate Middleton at London’s The group includes four British soldiers Westminster Abbey carries even more who were seriously wounded while on ac- of a security threat than the anti-austerity GGreatreat GiftGift Ideas!Ideas! tive duty, including two amputees. protests. Since the event has special UNION JACK “What the Walking With The Wounded security implications, UK police will North Pole Team is undertaking is an enor- be able to use special stop-and-search SUBSCRIPTION mous adventure of the most challenging powers that fall under Britain’s coun- 12 issues all order,” Harry said in a statement. terterrorism laws. The charity hopes to raise £2m through “They won’t get away with it,” year long! donations and sponsorships for the expedi- Broadhurst told BBC radio. “The royal Demonstrators streamed into central London last month to march tion. Harry said he hopes the money “will wedding has a different tenor to it. It’s £sd against government budget cuts. make a life-changing difference to injured a security operation largely.” COIN SETS servicemen and women from our Armed British security offi cials have said Forces.” there is no specifi c terror threat to the $29.95 Thousands Crowd Central The four wounded men will be joined wedding, but they are monitoring chat- by two expedition leaders and a Norwegian ter over the Internet and other channels. guide familiar with the region. English-American Dictionary London In Budget Protest UK police were criticized last month for PULLING being too slow to realize what some of “DIVIDED BY A COMMON the protesters were planning. TENS OF THOUSANDS of protesters tion in years. Police said they are not giving The expedition is expected to take four LANGUAGE” - $14.95 crowded central London March 26 to out estimates of the number of demonstra- CONFRONTED weeks and cover roughly 200 miles of Police will be confronted by a myriad protest government cuts to public services, tors – later to be estimated at between frozen Arctic Ocean territory by foot. The streaming in from around the country with 250,000 and 500,000. of security concerns at the royal wed- Yorkshire Passport group will be pulling their own equipment ding, including a general terror threat banners, balloons and whistles. Britain is facing £80bn of public spend- in sleds in temperatures expected to drop - $9.50 Unfortunately, after a peaceful start to ing cuts from Prime Minister David Cam- and crowd control for tens of thousands far below zero. along a route that snakes through central the rally, small groups attacked shops and eron’s coalition government as it struggles The wounded men making the trip are All prices + shipping banks with a stand-off in Piccadilly. There to get the country’s large budget defi cit London. They will be checking vehicles & handling were 214 arrests and 66 people injured, under control. The government has already Continued on page 7 for explosives and looking for snipers including 13 police. raised sales tax, but Britons are bracing for on rooftops or amid crowds. They also at The Trade Union Council called the deep cuts on services. £1 = $1.60 press need to decide whether or not to search 11-800-262-7305-800-262-7305 march the largest civil society demonstra- Continued on page 4 uro = $1.40 time Continued on page 9 Pagein 2 the pastujnews.com month . . April. 2011

Story of Buried Elephant In It was not unusual for him to pass gas purchase, is a four tonne camouflaged small leftovers lunches from maintenance workers. Wales To Be Proved, Or Not while working on a filling or a crown with tank that he parks out on the street and it A cage baited with chicken finally brought the the client in the chair said a member of staff. has his neighbours absolutely livid. Parking animal’s adventure to a halt, but it took two AN UNUSUAL archeological excavation is He found a childlike joy in his gassy abilities TODAY’S due to commence in Mid-Wales off Cardigan TODAY’S spots in St Peter’s Road are at a premium weeks to catch the wily creature. It turned out the GDC was told. Walton, 35, was found and vehicles are parked bumper-to-bumper. to be a young male. He was checked out at Bay, County Ceredigion at the community guilty of repeatedly breaking wind in front of of Tregaron. They are not looking for an BRITAIN His 1960s defence vehicle with its caterpil- a local wild life centre, before being released colleagues and patients. The GDC admitted BRITAIN lar tracks and its Rolls Royce engine with in the vicinity of Tower Bridge, which was ancient Welsh prince’s palace or a mysteri- it rarely gets complaints of such a nature, BY LARRY GARDNER ous forgotten castle that holds a priceless a top speed of 20mph, takes the space of assumed to be his home territory. but will administer sanctions after carefully staggered from the water and gave himself three and a half cars. The police have been “In my 14 years as a pest controller, I’ve treasure, but for something that disappeared reviewing the evidence. 163 years ago. They are looking for a dead up. It was later discovered that the man called. Council officials say the vehicle is never seen anything like it,” said an incredible was a shoplifter from a nearby Debenhams roadworthy, properly taxed and insured Les Leonard. elephant, commonly called Tregaron’s Walker The Polar Bear Elephant. Department store who had absconded with and there are no parking restrictions on this It’s long been rumoured that a traveling Recovers After Dental Surgery some pricey fragrances. particular street so the military hobbyist is not Computer Sermon On Eighth freak show called Batty’s Travelling Mena- IT TOOK ten people to lift a polar bear on to “We had a long billed dowitcher here and breaking any laws. The Council does agree Commandment Stolen garie arrived in the village in 1848, where its the operating table at the Highland Wildlife it was a nice day,” said Dan Bartlett of the that it is highly anti-social however, and the From Clergyman Park in Kingussie, Scotland, after antibiotics visitors centre. “And then the suspect was police, coupled with a Crime & Nuisance biggest attraction was the elephants. In those A CLERGYMAN preparing a sermon on his days, a pachyderm was a world of wonder had failed to cure a tooth infection for Walker driven away in a police van.” Action Team hope to get the tank-man to the 532lb bear. A team of four vets were rethink the situation. laptop using his main point as the eighth for most people who may have seen pictures commandment, “Thou Shalt not Steal,” and drawings of one, but never seen such a on hand to perform a root canal, but it was Player Pulls Down Streaker – “It’s an eyesore and is upsetting, and decided the tooth was so badly damaged it scares the little kids,” complained one took a break from his contemplations, but creature in real life. According to local gossip Referee Sends Him Off had a shock when he return to his desk. however, one of the elephant’s visits was had to come out. The two-year-old polar bear neighbour. A FOOTBALLER that tackled a streaker dur- “The whole situation is unbelievable,” said His laptop had gone, someone had stolen extraordinarily brief as it drank some con- was under the knife for four hours, yet the ing a Blue Square Conference South League following day he was prowling his enclosure Paul Harvey who lives three houses away. it. Salvation Army’s Major Andrew Diaper- taminated water and died of lead poisoning match between Dorchester Town and Havant Clausen working from the Bath ministry was not long after. It was reputedly buried in the normally and had regained his appetite. “It’s so incredibly anti-social.” & Waterlooville, thought he was doing a Kravchenko remains un-moved and defi- severely shocked. back yard of the local pub, The Talbot Hotel, Walker shares his home with a 28-year good deed by bringing the naked man to female named Mercedes, who originally was ant at the moment and said, “I can go out “I’d mentioned victims of crime, not and that’s where the University of Wales, the ground. But the referee did not like the knowing it would be me.” Trinity St Davids archaeology department not happy with the intrusion of the younger and drive it anytime I like. There’s no law to violence at all, and gave the Town’s Ashley stop anyone from having ten tanks. plans to dig. bear. The relationship has warmed however, Vickers a red card and sent him off. Dr Jemma Bezant of UWTSD is head of and now Walker’s tooth is fixed, keepers feel Naughty Dwarf Show “I’m dumbfounded at being sent off,” Cops Paying Out Lots Of the project and is grateful that John Watkins things will only improve. said Vickers, who also doubles as player- Cancelled For University Ball a part-owner of the Talbot Hotel has given manager. “I thought I was doing them a Fines For Police Dog Bites THE ANNUAL Oxford University College Ball his permission. It will answer once and for Council Make Pensioner Buy favour.” BRITAIN’S police dogs are a vicious lot. has cancelled an appearance by a cabaret all, the rumours of an elephant buried in the A Second Front Door Waterloo boss Trevor Brock, called it Apparently, they are just as able to get their group call the Circus Of Horrors, when it Welsh village. Previously, the earliest writ- PETER BRODERICK thought it would be a one of the funniest incidents he’d ever seen. jaws around innocent bystanders as bring became aware that the star act was a dwarf ten mention of the demised elephant was in simple matter to replace his old rotting front But, with only ten men in the opposition he down hardened criminals. A freedom of named Demon Dan dragging an industrial a short Victorian history of Tregaron, that door, just go out and buy another one. But was not complaining, as his side took full information request from Radio 4’s You vacuum cleaner across the stage attached featured one very short sentence regarding the pensioner had a shock when Stockport advantage with a 3-1 home win. and Yours programme, revealed that police to his genitalia. A spokesman for St Peter’s the incident. John Watkins admits the legend Council objected to the new door, saying it forces across the nation have been forced to College, which hosts the event said it was is important to local residents and that’s why was not in compliance with the Grade 11 Historical Scottish Castle, cough up over £700,000 in compensation considered unsuitable for the ball. Demon he’s allowed the excavation to take place. building codes and he needed to replace his Derelict Since 1500s, For Sale for out of control canines over the last three Dan alias Daniel Blackner, who starred as “We are looking forward to finding out.” new door with one similar to the old one. years. One victim in the greater Manchester an Ewok in the Star Wars series, complained He said. SCOTLAND’S goblin castle is for sale. Yester He had chosen one of the same colour, but Castle is hardly visible amongst the trees and area received £49,000 for his injuries and it ridiculous for the Dean to decide what with a small window that allowed him to see undergrowth these days, but it is reputedly the force paid out £180,743 for the tri-year people should or should not see – but the Cell Phone Call From Italian who was at the door. Broderick has owned the very first stone castle built in Scotland. Sir period. The numbers include 196 police gig remains cancelled. Slopes To UK Saves Couple his home for 22 years, but because of the Hugo Gifford whose reputation as a wizard, personnel who were bitten too. The West A SKIING holiday for Charlotte Taylor, 27, architecture relevance to times gone by, the warlock and Satan worshipper still echoes Midlands Police reported the highest number Gun Shots Turned Out To and Matthew Kitchener, 29, turned nasty council says he must defer to the Edwardian down the centuries, when his fortress was of random attacks with a total of 644 biting Be Game Of Cricket when a blizzard blew up on the slopes of character of his cottage. completed in 1297. The East Lothian land- incidents. Assistant Chief Constable Nick Ingram did WHEN GUNSHOTS were reported to be Sauze d’ Ouix outside of Turin. The Italian Bombarded with building violations and mark was destroyed and rebuilt several times coming from a factory yard, Armed police vacation was looking extraordinarily danger- enforcement papers, and other legal papers during the Scottish wars, (Robert the Bruce admit, “Working with dogs does bring with it different challenges.” swooped – only to find workers in the middle ous as the snow fell thickly and the winds from the council plus a threat of a £20,000 laid it flat rather than leave it to the English) of a game of cricket. blew. Huddled together in the cold, things fine, the Heaton Mersey resident from the but it has been derelict since the mid-1500s. Firearms officers supported by a heli- looked pretty desperate, but they did have greater Manchester area forked out another When the Gifford family line died out, the Hay Wanted For Queen – General Assistant . . . Dishwasher copter swooped on the Power Star plant, in a cell-phone with them. They couldn’t re- four hundred quid for another new door. The family continued, later as the Marquess’ of Cheadle, Manchester, after reports that a gun member the hotel’s number where they were saga has gone on for 18 months and the ag- Tweeddale. THE QUEEN is looking for a dishwasher. The had been fired five times. staying, but Charlotte did know her father’s gravated cottage owner admits “In the end, Today, a crumbling tower and a spooky successful applicant will join a small team of But when the shocked suspects emerged home number in Bedford. A mayday call to I’ve had to just give in! subterranean hall are all that remains. domestic staff whose job is to cater for the they were armed with nothing more than a Dad, proved the right thing to do. He called Legend says that Gifford made a deal with monarch’s meal time imbibing. Advertised cricket bat and a ball, reported the Man- the Italian Hotel, who called out the Mountain Local Birdwatchers Get the devil that hobgoblins would build him an as General Assistant (Wash-Up), the annual chester Evening News. rescue team and the pair were discovered Unexpected ‘Binocular-ful’ impregnable castle, providing a small hall salary of £14,200, is an official position paid It is believed that a passer-by mistook and brought back safely after been stuck on BIRDWATCHERS at the Radipole Lake was built for their own specific pleasures. for from the Civil List. Punctuality, reliability the sound of the ball hitting a metal shutter the mountain for six hours. Nature Reserve in Weymouth, Dorset, had The fully intact, underground area is 37 feet and a flexible and willing attitude to work with for gunshots. “I don’t think they would have made it their binoculars focused on the rare visit of long,19 feet high and 13 feet wide and is a tight knit group of seasoned kitchen staff Workers at the sports equipment factory through the night,” said one of the rescue a long-billed dowitcher bird, but quickly lost only reachable through a low cut archway are a priority confirmed a Palace spokesman. had been watching England play in the cricket team. interest when a man sprinted across the where people must lower their heads and The job also entails working away from World Cup and decided to recreate the match shallow lake followed by a bevy of police of- crouch down. Local ghost hunters Spectre, Buckingham Palace. When the court moves after finishing work. Flatulent Dentist Charged ficers. The fugitive later dived into the deeper have sent operatives out with equipment to Balmoral, Windsor or Sandringham, the Worker Mohammed Ijaz, 25, said: “We As Unprofessional waters and swam out to a bird island while to scan the place out, but were extremely dishwasher will go too. were just messing around and could hear MATTHEW WALTON of Whitchurch, Shrop- the lawmen urged him to give up. disappointed that they could not report any shouting saying ‘Come out! Come out!’. At shire, was brought before the General By this time, the bird-watchers had apparitions or ghoulish going ons. Yester Crafty Fox Lives For Weeks In first we carried on as we didn’t realise it was Dental Council on charges of frivolous and transferred their attention from the dowitcher, Castle stands in 321 wooded acres with an London Office Office Building to do with us. unprofessional conduct after patients and and binoculars were fully trained on the asking price of £450,000. SOUTHWARK’S animal control department “But when we realised it was, we headed former office staff accused him of making unfolding drama as police cars arrived on was called out recently when a fox was outside and as soon as we opened the door derogatory remarks about patients ethnicity the reserve. Those with cameras snapped Man’s Neighbours Say ‘No sighted on the 72nd floor of the Shard Build- we could see lots of armed police. It was and disabilities, coupled with a pathological away at the criminal events in progress, while Tanks’ To His Parked Vehicle ing, near Tower Bridge. Staff nicknamed the a bit of a shock but they were just doing habit of regularly breaking wind around the the dowitcher continued his birding habits VILLAGERS OF Wolvercote, Oxfordshire, intruder Romeo, but were at a loss to explain their job.” office and in front of his patients. unobserved. The man swam out to some are not happy with the collecting habits of how he got there. Police say the report of gunshots at the “The smell made us sick,” said nurse reeds where he attempted to hide himself, Nicholas Kravchenko, whose passion is It’s suspected he entered through a central factory was made by a passer-by in good Carol Stokes.” But he found it funny.” but finally, ragged and very wet, the man for old military vehicles. His latest £10,000 stairwell and kept going up, and survived on faith. April 2011 ujnews.com Page 3 closed for the royal wedding. Roads between Smith had just had a baby daughter. Lambeth bridge and Waterloo bridge, up to “I didn’t know anything about their rela- Piccadilly and Strand (which is its correct tionship until the awards night in November,” name, not THE Strand, as many people call said Nairne. “We do the judging in August, it) will be closed from 4am until about 11pm so it’s quite a long time beforehand, but on on April 29 to create space for hundreds of the night of the awards ceremony it became thousands of spectators. quite clear that Harry Borden was the father But the exclusion zone could be extended of Abbie Trayler-Smith’s baby. So it was only much further if crowds exceed expectations. at that moment that I realised that we should This would see it extended west to Vauxhall investigate.” Remembering bridge and Piccadilly Circus. Also Park Lane, The NPG asked an independent audit com- Knightsbridge and Edgware Road – up to mittee to report back. It has just exonerated Elizabeth Taylor the Marylebone Road junction – are likely Harry Borden from wrongdoing and Trayler- By Jerry Watson to be shut to make it easier for crowds to Smith has kept her prize. Andrew Wins Queen’s Support disperse. The 6,000 submissions to the Taylor- THE DEATH of legendary Hollywood star Mayor Boris Johnson has vowed that Wessing Prize are anonymous when deliv- Elizabeth Taylor, at age 79, brought back WHILE Prince William basks in public adulation, his uncle, Prince Andrew, all Tube services will operate as normal to ered to the judging panel, and committee some wonderful memories of her, from the receives public condemnation for his “unwise links” with a foreign despot. help spectators to travel into London. The agreed that Borden, despite his personal many events I attended over the years, at But the Queen has given her son 100 percent backing as he came under pressure to quit Metropolitan Police’s traffic planning unit has relationship with Trayler-Smith neither knew which she was a guest of honour, or receiving his job as Special Representative for International Trade and Investment. published a detailed map showing the areas that she had entered for the prize nor did he an award of some kind. Reports claim that the prince (who is also the Duke of York) enjoyed a “close friendship” in which traffic will be banned. recognise her work. One in particular was at a dinner in her with one foreign despot as his trip to another former Soviet state mired in corruption was Up to 200,000 people are expected to “Obviously it’s none of my business honour at the home of the British Consul revealed. gather in Hyde Park, where the wedding is ex- to comment on their relationship,” added in Los Angeles, after she married Richard Burton, husband number five, in 1964. During There is recognition at the Palace that But as with all good stag nights it appears pected to be shown live on giant TV screens. Nairne. Police say that they hope to reopen the roads the evening I joined a radiant and glamorous Andrew’s friendship with convicted child the details of what went on are unlikely to TRAVELLING LIGHT Elizabeth with Richard, relaxing on a couch, sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with whom he emerge. All guests were sworn to secrecy. by 11pm, but this will depend on how long it takes to remove crowd control barriers. The Olympic torch will be carried on a float- for a chat. was pictured in New York in December, was A Clarence House spokesman said that the She proudly raised her hand to show me “unwise”. No-one at the Palace is defending party was a private matter. I suspect that the authorities are expecting ing stage along the Thames from Hampton quite a lot of people to come to this wedding! Court to Stratford on the day of the opening her sparkling large 30-carat diamond ring this particular friendship. BEATEN BY 16 YEARS ceremony, it was learned last month. Plans Richard gave her, along with a 25-carat The prince has been under pressure since It was on April 29, 1995 that Kate Middle- With all these arrangements being made, it will be interesting to see if anybody actually for a spectacular finale to the torch relay are heart-shaped pendant of diamonds, rubies pictures of him with his arm around a teenage ton married her childhood sweetheart. But being developed by 2012 creative supremos and emeralds. The ring alone set Burton masseuse hired by Epstein emerged some this Kate Middleton, from Leicester, is now turns up! I shall be ensconced in a special Press Stephen Daldry and Danny Boyle. back $1m in the 60s. Their sparkle equally weeks ago. Epstein has now issued a state- 42 and married to public affairs consultant The floating stage will depart from Hamp- matched that of Elizabeth’s. ment saying that he was “a changed man”. Brian Staples, 45. Room at the Foreign Press Association near Trafalgar Square – but I’m not sure how I ton Court on the morning of July 27, then Like other film legends, Elizabeth Taylor The Queen is believed to have disagreed Her wedding was not such a grand affair dock near the Olympic Park. The ceremo- will go down in Hollywood’s history, never so far with any suggestions that Andrew but it did have a royal link. It was held at the will be able to negotiate a path through the crowds in order to get to it. nial cauldron will be lit in the stadium at to be forgotten. should give a personal interview for fear of Church of St Mary de Castro in Leicester, 8:12pm. * * * dignifying the accusations and inuendos where King Henry VI was knighted in 1426 One person not invited to the wedding is the sad and lonely Duchess of York, who has The Thames route was chosen as an IAN GETS that many senior Palace officials feel have (seems like only yesterday). They have two ideal showcase for landmarks, and to keep ANOTHER ROYAL been unfair. children. blotted her copybook on several occasions to the fury of the royal family, but as this is the traffic convoy off the roads. The torch ROLE Former armed forces minister Nicholas Kate and Brian now live in Italy and she relay arrives in London a week before the BRITISH actor Ian Mc- Soames said “The Duke works hard and tends their 20-acre farm in the hills above the supposed to be a celebratory occasion, is it not a time to forgive, if not forget, the duch- Games after a nationwide journey that begins Shane, 68, who starred gets a very unfair deal from the media. His town of Sansepolero. She is also a Katherine, on May 18. as King Silas Benjamin public work is admirable and he deserves who goes by the name Kate; her father is ess’s various indiscretions? She may have acted foolishly, but she’s not a bad girl after FINALLY in the NBC drama se- a break.” called William, and she likes teaming designer ries Kings, will carry his HARRY: THE NAKED TRUTH? dresses with wellington boots, as does her all. Could the royals not find it in their hearts I ended last month’s column with a Finally to let bygones be hasbeens? crown to another royal Prince Harry and Harry Potter star Emma royal counterpart. about a dead dog and the words Now Work role. He has joined the cast of New Line and Watson have partied through the night at Kate’s famous namesake left her feel- SCANDAL AT THE GALLERY That One Out. Legendary’s Jack the Giant Killer, a take on London’s most outrageous night club – The ing cut off from friends and family when One of Britain’s leading photographic Well, one reader has: Partev Barr Sarkis- the popular tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. Box in Soho – which puts on risqué nude Facebook closed her account for using “a prizes is at the centre of a photographic sian in Southern California writes: The family The story involves a princess who is kid- shows. false name”. She was one of at least six scandal. The 2010 Taylor Wessing prize, held ended up in hospital because of burning in napped, which threatens the peace between The cramped, dimly-lit club opened last Kate Middletons across the globe branded at the National Portrait Gallery, was awarded the fireplace and they didn’t open the flue, men and giants, and centers on a farmer who month despite its owner Simon Hammerstein imposters by the social networking giant and fourth place and £1000 to photographer Ab- resulting in carbon-monoxide poisoning. undertakes a dangerous mission to rescue facing criticism for a similar venture in New purged early this year, before being hastily bie Trayler-Smith for one of her portraits of The dog died because dogs have a higher her from the giant kingdom. York. Normally, the Press is banned, but I can reinstated. childhood obesity. metabolism, so they’re affected more rapidly, McShane will portray her father, King reveal that model Kate Moss and actor Jude Now Kate is the only English woman farm- But for the past three months the Gallery like a canary in a coal mine. The dog died Brahnwell. Law have already been spotted there ing organic olives in Tuscany. has been investigating whether her prize and the family were too far out of it to do ROAD CLOSURES UNTIL 11PM should be withdrawn. anything about it. It happens all too often in The club is housed over two floors, and is Southern California. Olympic Stadium... billed as a “theatre of varieties”. Mirrors cover One can be forgiven for getting a bit fed The problem arose during the ceremony Continued from page 1 almost all the walls, which are covered in dark up with hearing about the royal wedding, but last November, when Sandy Nairne, direc- So there! red paper. High-rollers pay about £1,000 for with the papers full of the various wars in tor of the NPG, noted a certain closeness AND FINALLY After the games, the stadium will be one of the antique-laden tables, where they Libya, Afghanistan and elsewhere, as well as between Trayler-Smith and one of the judges, Is it possible department: The best way to converted to a 60,000-seat venue that will can choose from a menu including seared the horrendous earthquake in Japan, there is Harry Borden. It transpired that Borden, also pass a cow on the road when cycling is to serve as home to West Ham soccer team. tuna and Iranian caviar. precious little “ordinary” news about. a photographer, had failed to mention, when keep behind it. (From Mr R J Mecredy) The arena will also host track and field American master of ceremonies known A vast area of central London will be the awards were decided, that he and Trayler- I’d like to see that happen! competitions, concerts and community as Raven O took to the stage and shouted [email protected] events. “Do all the drugs you want” His semi-naked appearance included a tattooed body and hair Scottish Treasures Celtic Corner fashioned after a devil’s horns. He introduced a series of acrobats and other performers, all • Kilt Rentals of whom used nudity and violence throughout • Made to Measure Kilts Scottish, Irish & Welsh Tartans Makes A Great Gift their acts. 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STAG DO FOR WILLIAM According to reports, Prince William’s Stag party was attended by about 20 of the Prince’s closest friends including James Meade, whom he met at Eton, and Thomas van Straubenzee who attended Ludgrove Prep School in Berkshire with the Prince. Hugh van Cutsem, one of Prince Charles’s godsons, was also present. His father owns a large estate in Norfolk, leading to speculation that it could have provided the perfect bolt-hole for a low-key event. Guy Pelly, a nightclub owner renowned for his love of partying, is understood to have planned the stag weekend with Prince Harry. Page 4 ujnews.com April 2011

BUDGET IN BRIEF first time. » Inflation rise in road tax but duty for HGVs Falklands Eyed As Oil UK Budget Seeks FUEL, CIGARETTE AND ALCOHOL DUTIES frozen. » Fuel duty to be cut by 1p per litre. » Levy of up to £50,000 on so-called “non- » Planned inflation rise in fuel duty due in April doms” resident in the UK for 12 years. Region After New Find To Promote to be delayed until 2012. » Support for families in the south-west of » Annual 1p above inflation “fuel escalator” England with water bills. By Jane Wardell As exploration of the waters around » the Falklands remains controversial rise scrapped until 2015. Tax avoidance clampdown to raise £1bn BRITISH OIL and gas explorer Rockhop- Faltering Growth » this year. per said last month its crude discovery amid a long-running dispute between Measures to be paid for by £2bn extra taxes on North Sea oil firms. » Supplementary tax on North Sea oil firms to in the Falkland Islands is likely to prove Britain and Argentina over ownership Continued from page 1 » rise from 20% to 32%. commercially viable, boosting expecta- of the islands, Rockhopper Exploration VAT on fuel will not be reduced. » No additional changes to alcohol duty rates HOUSING tions that the politically-sensitive territory PLC reported a “signifi cant reservoir but 2% above inflation rise in excise duties for livering a budget that cut business tax, cut » Government-backed shared equity scheme could become a new oil province. package” at its Sea Lion prospect. personal tax and cut business rates Osborne wine, spirits and beer to go ahead. The company, which fi rst reported » Tobacco duty rates up by 2% above inflation, to help 10,000 first-time buyers to purchase sent clear signals to the UK and the rest of properties. its oil fi nd at Sea Lion last May, said its the world that business is to be the motor duty regime to be reformed. appraisal well now showed a thick, high for recovery,” Sanger said. INCOME TAX HELP FOR BUSINESS STAHLY'S quality reservoir package, a substantial » Corporation tax to be cut by 2% in April, not Ed Miliband, the leader of the main » No personal tax increases. HAGGIS IN A CAN oil column and a recognition of the fi rst » 1% as previously planned. opposition Labour Party, said the growth Personal tax allowance to rise a further £630 » A Wholesome Treat Anytime! oil-water contact in the licence to date. to £8,105 in April 2012. Tax to cut by 1% in each of the next three forecasts revealed that the Conservative- » years, reducing it to 23%. The update followed mixed results Consultation on long-term plan to merge » from earlier Falklands exploration – fel- led coalition had gone “too far, too income tax and National Insurance. Bank levy to be adjusted so banks do not pay fast” with its austerity program of harsh » 50% top rate of tax to remain but review of less tax as a result. low British company Desire Petroleum » 43 tax reliefs to be scrapped as part of PLC abandoned a well last year after spending cuts aimed at bringing down the how much it raises. government’s budget defi cit. simplification of tax code. failing to fi nd oil – and comes as crude UK ECONOMY » No new regulation on firms with fewer than oil prices have soared to just over $103 » 2011 growth forecast downgraded from 10 staff for three years. a barrel amid allied military strikes GROWTH 2.1% to 1.7%. » Business rate relief holiday for small firms on Libya, the world’s 12th-largest oil Despite the backtrack on economic » 2012 forecast also down from 2.6% to extended for another year. supplier. growth, Osborne and Prime Minister David 2.5%. » New rules to require planners to prioritise PROTESTS Cameron have claimed the budget’s spend- » Inflation set to remain between 4% and 5% growth and jobs. in 2011, falling to 2.5% in 2012. » £100m funding for science facilities. However, drilling by British com- ing plan as a “budget for growth.” » 21 “enterprise zones” to be created in panies off the Falklands has sparked Osborne put much of the focus on BORROWING Thanks to the introduction & England, backed by tax incentives. protests from Argentina, which claims attempts to encourage entrepreneurial » Forecast borrowing of £146bn this year, » Reform of gift aid administration for chari- convenience of Stahly's sovereignty over the British-governed £2.5bn lower than anticipated. table donations. activity and attract international business. » award-winning Haggis in a can islands that lie some 300 miles off its He said Britain was aiming to be the most Borrowing to fall to £122bn next year, drop- (just open, heat, & serve), more coastline. ping to £29bn by 2015-16. JOBS AND SKILLS competitive tax system within the Group » National debt forecast to be 60% of national » Funding for 12 further university technical haggis is now being enjoyed in When the exploration plans were fi rst of 20 emerging and industrialized nations announced, British Defense Minister income this year, rising to 71% in 2012 before colleges. North America than ever before. as well as the “best place in Europe to start, falling to 69% by 2015. » Extra 40,000 apprenticeships for young Stahly's haggis is incredibly Bill Rammell said his government had a fi nance and grow a business.” people out of work. irresistible. Try some today. “legitimate right” to build an oil industry OTHER TAXES AND ALLOWANCES » “Make no mistake, this is a class war » Funding for 100,000 new work experience (Ask about Stahly's full-colour in its waters. Council tax to be frozen or reduced this year placements. budget with its roots deep in the playing in every English council. book of recipes & meal creations!) Argentine President Cristina Fer- nandez has said Britain’s oil-drilling fi elds of Eton, designed to shift the balance » Direct tax rates to be linked to the Consumer PENSIONS Available at British stores Nationwide operation violates international laws and even further towards big-business and the Prices Index (CPI) rather than Retail Prices » Accepts Hutton review of reform of public wealthy elite who fi nance the Conservative Index (RPI) from April 2012, raising £1bn a year sector pension contributions. For your nearest stockist or treaties as well as UN resolutions asking for the Treasury through increases to National » that neither side take unilateral actions Party,” said Bob Crow, leader of the RMT Long-term aim for £140 a week flat-rate our mail order options call: transport union. “The spivs who created Insurance contributions by employees, capital state pension – not to apply to current pen- 800-353-9004 that could aggravate the situation. gains tax and less generous Individual Savings sioners. Argentina has tried to disrupt the this crisis are let off the hook and working Account Allowances. Stahly Haggis is distributed by exploration by issuing a decree obliging people, and those who depend on public » Winter fuel payments will fall this year as TRANSPORT CAMWRAP ships using Argentine ports to seek a services, are lined up to take a kicking.” temporary increase in place since 2008-9 will » £100m for repairing potholes in England. A handful of protesters blocked Os- not be maintained. » £200m support for regional railways in 259 Charles Street ~ Mobile, AL 36604 permit if they enter or leave British- » controlled waters. Britain told its ship borne’s car as he headed to Parliament 10% inheritance tax discount for those leav- England. email: [email protected] carrying the famous red budget briefcase. ing 10% of estate to charity. captains to ignore the restrictions. » Rise in air passenger duty to be frozen GREEN MEASURES this year. » £2bn extra funding for Green Investment Bank – to launch in 2012. FULL BUDGET DOCUMENTS » UK to introduce a carbon price floor for the » Private jet users to pay passenger duty for power sector. 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Report: BSkyB To Sell Sky ACCORDING to Jamie Oliver, half of all school ers whose brilliance gay, bisexual and transsexual youth club leavers are let down by education. Jamie and inspiration were and another girl who was sticking up for News As Part Of Buyout Oliver is by the way a cook who left school to convince Jamie’s tolerant youth clubs, or something like that. with two GCSEs, so he should know what educational failures Something very close to murder then oc- BROADCASTER BSkyB plans to sell Sunday Times and the News of the World. failure means. Though since he is ranked of the errors of their curred and Campbell fell back on Callow’s its Sky News division to clear the path The prospect of the right-wing media in the top fifty earners in this country one ways. tactic of shouting “Shut up!” Very loudly. for a full takeover by Rupert Murdoch’s tycoon gaining 100 percent of BSkyB has could argue that his failure stood him in very EXEMPLIFIED And to no avail. News Corp, the BBC reported last rival outlets, many left-leaning politicians good stead. In the first lesson, I could go on but you get the point. One of month. and media watchers worried. His case is based on the fact that half of History, taken by the chief reasons for their failure, according The BBC’s Business Editor Robert Some argue that full ownership would all pupils leaving school do so without five Professor Starkey, to Jamie, was their lack of self-esteem. On Peston, who did not cite a source, said allow the right-wing media tycoon to GCSEs at grade C and above. This apparently the general idea was the contrary, kids today have the highest the move would likely enable Murdoch infl uence the editorial content of Sky is now the benchmark against which to judge to show the class opinion of themselves. It is exactly why to win regulatory approval for a buyout News, one of the country’s two main academic success. some priceless artefacts taken from muse- they don’t work since they are convinced, which has rattled Britain’s political 24-hour news channels. Although not Hold on a moment. I went to school in the ums which exemplified jewellery down the despite all the evidence to the contrary, that establishment. watched by as many Britons as the BBC, 1950s and just missed what was called ma- ages. At least, I think that was the idea. Sadly, everything they do is absolutely right, even British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC Sky News carries considerable infl uence triculation. In order to matriculate, you needed Starkey directed a personal remark to one of if they do damn-all. and Britain’s culture ministry, which and was instrumental in pressuring party five O level passes including maths, English the lads who these days would be described INVITED has the power to refer Murdoch’s bid to leaders to participate in Britain’s fi rst- and a foreign language. To get to university as circumferentially challenged. The actual Moreover, “Dream School” really only anti-monopoly regulators, both declined ever televised debates last year. that foreign language had to be a classical words Starkey chose were “You’re too fat invited them to dream, not to produce any to comment on the report. The BBC is among a coalition of Brit- one, possibly Greek but generally Latin. to run”. Oddly enough the boy was shocked work. At no stage in the process were they Murdoch’s News Corp already owns ish media players demanding an inquiry I missed matriculation but got six O levels into silence when an ordinary teacher might ever asked to put pen to paper or press a just under 40 percent of BSkyB’s shares by Britain’s Competition Commission, under the new system, five being considered have expected a chair to come back aimed finger to a keyboard. At most they were but wants full ownership to in a bid to expressing concerns about its impact. good enough for basic qualifications for uni- at him or her. invited to make a verbal get access to the entirety of the pay-tele- The sale of Sky News, particularly versity. In those days five Os were achieved The boy saved his witty Instead of throwing piles response, the tritest of vision company’s profi ts, which came to if its near-term fi nancial future were by five percent of the school population. Two rejoinder for a few min- of money into fatuous which was rewarded by £407m in the last half of 2010. guaranteed, would work to assuage at A levels were then required, as a minimum, utes then asked the worthy the most fulsome praise, Murdoch has considerable infl uence least some of those concerns – although to get to university and two percent of all professor if he had always projects like these, Jamie thereby confirming their over the UK media market through his worries about cross-promotion and the 18-year-olds managed that. been a dwarf. Cue chaos. Oliver could use his millions personal belief in their ownership of top-selling tabloid newspa- Murdoch empire’s massive budget Wind forward 50 years and a grade C For a non-dream teacher in campaigning against innate genius. Indeed, per, The Sun, as well as The Times, The remain. GCSE (introduced in 1987) is considered this would have spelt career one girl demonstrated she the equivalent of an O level pass. Thus five ruination. But you see that’s educational cuts or actively could boil an egg without GCSEs equate to five O levels. This raises where we’ve let down mod- seeking ways to get more burning it and was in- Guide Dog Has Its Own Guide Dog two obvious questions: did the old system ern youth – we haven’t told youngsters into gainful stantly installed on one of fail 95 percent of all school leavers, and are them what physical wrecks Jamie’s chef courses! today’s students twenty-five times clever they are. employment. Instead of throwing than we were? Simon Callow had a dif- piles of money into fatuous I leave that to you to ponder. ferent slant. He opined that the reason kids projects like these, Jamie Oliver could use his BENEFIT did not like Shakespeare was that they did millions in campaigning against educational Anyway, back to Jamie Oliver who was not realise that famous actors could make cuts or actively seeking ways to get more unable to achieve what half of all current quite a few bob out of learning his speeches. youngsters into gainful employment. Youth examinees do and recently decided – with He delivered a few memorable, and beauti- unemployment is running at one in five and the benefit of his celebrity status and a shed fully turned, lines from Shakespeare but set to get worse. And this at a time when the load of money from a TV company – that he rather spoiled the effect by telling his bored, British population is having to support record would do something about it. talkative, mobile-phone-using class several numbers of pensioners. Moreover, with the First of all he did up an old mental hospital times to “shut up” – very loudly (you don’t pension age rising, there will inevitably be and renamed it “Dream School”. Then he become a famous Shakespearean actor if you fewer jobs for the young. dug out a dozen or more celebrities able to can’t project your voice). More seriously, these are the days when spare an hour a week for a few weeks whom SHOUTED the Government is actively encouraging par- he styled “Dream Teachers”. Finally he cast He then invited the class to his one-man ents, governors, business people and other around for a score of kids aged between 17 show where they all shouted out to the interested parties to set up their own schools and 19 who had also been “failed” by the audience, “He’s our teacher!” For which and receive taxpayers’ money into the bar- Edward with new companion Opal. education system. Oh, and he also scratched they were loudly reprimanded by several gain. Heaven help education if this is a sample GRAHAM WASPE was devastated when his sight but we were determined to keep together a large camera crew and sufficient of the audience. Understandably enough, of what non-educationalists can achieve with his trusty guide dog Edward had to have caring for him,” said Waspe. funds to resource just about anything he perhaps, since they had paid twenty quid or apparently limitless resources. both eyes removed because of cataracts last “Since losing his sight last October, he wanted, including a racing yacht captained more to get in. “Dream School” was conceived around month. So, he solved both their problems has just adapted incredibly well. He and by Dame Ellen MacArthur, as well as the Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair’s one-time the widely-held view that a failure knows how by getting a guide dog for his guide dog. Opal are very affectionate and just love to services of Daley Thompson, Simon Cal- spin doctor, swaggered on to the scene to stop others from failing. A risible conten- Edward had given Graham, 60, six years lie down together.” low, Professor Robert Winston, Cherie Blair, wearing an open-necked shirt and sporting tion. This confuses failure with experience of loyal service until his surgery. Waspe, Despite being unable to see, eight-year- Alastair Campbell, Rolf Harris, Professor his jacket cape-like across his shoulders. – and it is that from which we all learn. from Stowmarket, couldn’t bear to be old Edward, who is otherwise healthy, has David Starkey...the list goes on. He managed to start a fight between a girl [email protected] parted from his canine companion – so shown no sign of slowing down. These celebrities were the dream teach- who had recently learnt a lot from a lesbian, he got a new guide dog to look after them Graham, who is registered blind, has British Airways both. 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Students studying at private father to my two young sons on a daily the minimum standard for university, colleges will be barred from working, former, including hit fi cials said last month. basis,” he wrote on his website. albums as No Jacket The clampdown could cut the number May said. while those wishing to stay in the country His decision, he said, was not down to Required and ...But of foreign students and their dependents However, students who lack the required after their studies can only do so if they “dodgy reviews”, “bad treatment in the Seriously. by about 100,000 people a year under the level of English for university will still be fi nd employment that pays at least £20,000 press” or “because I don’t feel loved”. The winner of sev- plan, Home Secretary Theresa May said. allowed to attend preparatory courses that a year. Collins’ announcement was in response en Grammy awards was also the recipient “You need to speak English to learn at to a series of “distorted” articles that had of an Academy award for his soundtrack our education establishments. If you can’t, erroneously painted him as “a tormented for the Disney animated fi lm Tarzan. we won’t give you a visa,” she said. weirdo”, he added. Last year he topped the UK album chart The number of foreign students coming WWI ‘No Man’s Land’ “There’s no need for the straitjacket!” with Going Back, a collection of Motown into the country have more than trebled in joked the 60-year-old, whose hits include and soul covers. the last ten years and they now account for Football Restored In the Air Tonight and Another Day in The singer has two sons, Nicholas and a far larger number of incoming popula- Paradise. 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They originally started recovered from the battlefi eld and comfortable and make you feel like you off with six balls but on the eve of taken back to Britain. want to get on the track and gallop down Go On Arctic Trek battle their commanding offi cer shot The footballing soldier’s antics the fi nal furlong. fi ve of them when he heard of the went down in folklore among the men “I’m not sure they are for everyone, but With War Vets planned stunt. of the London Irish Rifl es and the ball SHOES that look like a horse’s hooves I defi nitely want a pair of hooves.” Continued from page 1 The sixth was stuffed up the tunic was displayed at the regimental mu- were last month on sale in Britain for seum in London until 50 years ago. Afghanistan veterans Capt Martin of team captain Sergeant Frank Ed- £1,300 a pair at the Cheltenham Festival. wards who removed it and blew it up It has now been restored by experts The knee and ankle-length zip-up hoof Hewitt, 30, Capt Guy Disney, 28, Sgt after being discovered in a decrepit Steve Young, 28, and Pvt Jaco Van with his mouth while his comrades boots were created as the perfect thing to gave him cover. and defl ated state. wear for a day at the races. Each one fea- Gass, 24. Nigel Wilkinson, vice-chairman of tures an imitation carbon-fi bre hoof and up “Through this expedition, we aim As the whistle for the “big push” the London Irish Rifl es Regimental sounded, Sgt Edwards booted the to 5,000 individual genuine horse hairs. to demonstrate to injured servicemen Association, said: “We found it in a Fashion designers were commissioned and women of all ranks that you can ball out of the trenches. It was passed container in the sergeant’s mess. It between a small band of men before by betting company Betfair to create the achieve great things post-injury,” was in a very poor condition and was boots to celebrate 100 years of the festival. Hewitt said. “Our training is complete it ended up being pierced on barbed at risk of disintegrating into dust. wire on the German front line. 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Rebecca Coriam, whose home- investigation.” why she offers the job to Maria, who can’t A 23-year-old man was arrested for Referring to Britain’s version of the town is Chester, England, was Bahamas police concluded walk and chew gum at the same time, is the crime at Altrincham police station, Academy Awards, Coe said that fi lming reported missing at sea March 22 there was no foul play in Co- anyone’s guess. Maria’s foray into factory reported the local Manchester Evening took “a very short part of my day, so I can’t after she failed to report for a scheduled riam’s disappearance. work doesn’t start well when she’s left alone News. say that a Bafta is on its way.” shift on the Disney Wonder. 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then I did half shortening and half butter All The News Surrounding The Royal Wedding! and that was a bit better but still not quite right. I also tried half butter or lard, but Musicians confirmed to perform at the drinks are sure to be amazing. Hanson still not right. All very frustrating. So dear royal wedding include the Abbey’s choir, the advises guests to accept the offerings po- readers, if you are having success with Chapel Royal Choir and the London Chamber litely – but don’t gobble, don’t gulp – and for your pastry, do please share it with me Orchestra and the Fanfare Team from the goodness sakes don’t get drunk. and other readers! Central Band of the Royal Air Force. “Sip your drink, don’t gulp it and always be I also have received requests for Stars Align For * * * aware how much alcohol you can tolerate,” Bakewell Tart which I have featured before Don’t Tweet From Church: said Hanson. “Don’t embarrass yourself (oth- erwise) for you can guarantee you will never but updated it a bit. It is said to come from Royal Wedding Royal Etiquette Guide the Rutland Arms in Bakewell, Derbyshire. be invited to this kind of wedding again.” It is also referred to Bakewell Pudding. Like By Tamara Baluja By Meera Selva FRIENDLY a lot of great recipes, it came from an error KATE MIDDLETON and Prince William are DON’T GIVE the Queen a friendly hug and Guests should also watch their body lan- of the cook in the 1800’s, who mixed up a match made in heaven. Just check their don’t tweet from the church. guage. Michelle Obama put a friendly hand the order of making the tarts; they were horoscopes. That’s just the start of the advice being on Queen Elizabeth II’s back during a visit in “Some say my roasts are lacking so popular that they kept it that way, and The couple will be delighted to know their 2009. The Queen didn’t seem to mind – she panache offered to those attending the still enjoyed to this day. They are similar to star signs, Capricorn and Cancer, indicate royal wedding April 29. even put her own arm around Mrs. Obama’s My stews only verge on Okay Maids of Honour, which is an older recipe they are highly compatible and have a good St James’s Palace says the waist – but guests at the royal wedding But when I serve them bangers and has a bit more in the topping. I hope chance of having a successful marriage, ac- guest list is an eclectic mix of should be more distant. and mash you enjoy my version. As I have received cording to leading British astrologers. European royalty, military personnel, charity “Never touch the Queen. Never initiate I’m celebrity chef for a day”... many requests I also will add the Yorkshire “They probably feel like soulmates,” said workers, diplomats and friends of Prince conversation with her or any member of pudding recipe. Wendy Stacey, chair of the Astrological As- William and fiancee Kate Middleton. the royal family. They will do all that,” said (Unknown, and absolutely nothing to Bakewell Tart sociation of Great Britain. Anyone who is invited to the royal wedding Hayward. do with this month’s recipe, but wanted to * * * Short crust Pastry Take it as a bunch of hooey or a celestial will be given detailed instructions on how and start featuring some of the cooking sayings peek into the future. Just keep in mind that when to arrive at Westminster Abbey, where Wrong Mug On Royal I have collected through the years!) 2 Tbsp Raspberry jam or jelly 4 eggs The Associated Press reported in 1981 that the wedding is being held. Wedding Mug an astrologer warned that Prince Charles, The first rule: Don’t be late. SOME mistakes are just that, others are mas- THIS MONTH I am going to ask for help. I 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup butter, softened who was born under the complex sign of “The Queen should be the very last person sive – a recent Royal wedding souvenir mug received a plea for help from reader Barbara Scorpio, would have a “stormy marriage” in to arrive at the church before the bride and falls under the latter. The commemorative S in Ocala Florida, and enjoyed her humor- 1/4 cup ground almonds 1/4 tsp almond essence his union with Princess Diana, born under the her attendants,” said wedding planner and mug bears an image of the wrong prince. ous letter, but appreciated her frustration in sensitive, intuitive Cancer star sign. Preheat oven to 375 F. Roll out pastry, etiquette adviser Sarah Hayward. “At most Smiling out from the side of the mug, having problems with pastry, and Yorkshire Everyone knows how that ended up. weddings, guests are asked to arrive around alongside Kate Mid- pudding, . . .’twas a desperate plea for and line a pie tin. Prick the base lightly ( COMPATIBILITY to prevent it from rising up), and spread 20 minutes before the ceremony but the royal dleton, is not Prince pudding help!. For years I have always Jay Lucan, who works with the British wedding will obviously have several impor- William, but her future prided myself on making really good flake the jam over. Chill for 20 minutes. Beat Astrological and Psychic Society said the the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, tant guests and very high levels of security so brother-in-law Prince pastry, and have had great success using new royal couple have “75 percent relation- give yourself plenty of time to get there.” Harry. On the back, vegetable shortening. Sometimes I would then gradually beat in the eggs. Add the ship compatibility” based on their star charts ground almonds and almond essence, and OUTFITS an inscription reads: mix it with butter, but on the whole did well – giving them “definitely a good chance” of Next, choose an outfit that blends in. “The fairytale romantic just using the shortening. I started cooking fold in well. Pour on to the pastry crust, outlasting William’s parents in matrimony. and bake for 20-25 minutes until set and Women should wear a dress – not too union of all the centu- when I was 12, and in England we often Both Stacey and Lucan acknowledge short, not too skimpy and certainly not ries. 29th April 2011.” used lard or butter. However since being golden brown. Serve warm or cold Yield they cannot confirm the accuracy of their 5-6- servings white. Most British women will complete It’s not clear whether it is a gaffe, a deliber- in the States 40+ years, I switched to the predictions for many reasons. The biggest the look with a hat or a fascinator – a small ate spoof or a very clever marketing ploy. The shortening and for my personal cooking Yorkshire Pudding drawback is not knowing Middleton’s exact 1 cup all purpose flour feathered or jeweled hairpiece attached to a mug, supposedly designed by a Chinese firm and then later professionally with the tea time of birth; Prince William’s was publicly clip or a comb. Guandong Enterprises, can be purchased for room and catering, and had great suc- 1/2 tsp salt announced as a matter of national interest. 1 cup milk “Never ever ever do anything to draw too £9.99 plus postage and packaging. cess. However this past holiday season So what do the couple’s birth dates tell much attention to yourself,” says Hayward. The small print states the firm’s products I had great difficulty getting it right when 2 eggs. us? Beat thoroughly and set aside for about “It’s the day the bride shines.” “are not supplied to, or approved by, Prince making my mince pies. Even the frozen For starters, Middleton, born on January Men in the armed forces should wear a William of Wales, Catherine Middleton or any puff pastry isn’t the same. (I recall making an hour. Preheat oven to 400 F, and put 9, 1982, is a Capricorn (an earth sign) while about 3 Tbsp dripping/fat/ lard (whatever military uniform. Male civilians are asked to member of the Royal Family.” puff pastry from scratch with my Mum, William, born June 21, 1982, is a Cancer (a wear either lounge suits – business suits by A St James’s Palace spokesman admitted it would take ages rolling it out, laying your preference) and place in to melt, pour water sign). Each star sign is designated an in the batter and bake until golden brown another name – or a morning suit, formal he was aware of the unusual piece of memo- pats of butter, folding it up, letting it sit, element: air, water, fire and earth. attire that includes a long jacket and a vest. rabilia but declined to comment. and repeat the process several times. Oh and puffed up/...about 30 minutes, serve “Cancers and Capricorns are opposites immediately. A top hat should be carried, not worn, inside * * * what luverly pastry that was, even it if was as water and earth,” Stacey explains. “As a the church. so time consuming!) I have also received The key to this is to let the batter sit for result, they can read each other very clearly Kate Middleton To Use a bit, and be sure the fat and oven is hot. Couples should remember they will be several emails from readers asking for a and they have a deep emotional understand- seen together. Repaired Rolls-Royce successful way to make pastry. I contacted I attribute this recipe to my (Norwegian) ing. It’s quite a lovely thing.” Mother in law, it always worked out! “Often you see a husband and wife who By Gregory Katz Crisco, the main shortening I always used, Middleton and Prince William, the astrolo- look like they are going to two different and they kindly responded saying that (I welcome comments, requests and gers claim, both exhibit characteristic traits KATE MIDDLETON will be swept off to her suggestions, (and those pastry recipes!) events,” says William Hanson, an expert because of the Trans fat issue, they had to of their star signs. on protocol who gives lessons around the wedding at Westminster Abbey in a distinc- change the format, and suggested chilling I can be reached at Yourcuppatea1@ Typical of her sign, Middleton is ambitious: tive 1997 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, and yahoo.com) world on proper behavior. “One person will it before using. So I did, and still not great, she’s a commoner marrying into the world’s be in something that looks like pajamas and will return to Buckingham Palace in a 1902 most famous royal family. And extremely the other is in black tie. You don’t need to horse-drawn carriage. patient – she did, after all, spend eight years be color coordinated but do think about how The distinctive claret and black Rolls- Police Brace For All Royal Wedding Threats waiting for her prince to pop the question. your outfits look together.” Royce, which was damaged in December CELL PHONES when Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Continued from page 1 wedding. Anti-monarchists also said they * * * were attacked by student protesters, will Royal Wedding To Be On Guests may be asked by security to leave the estimated 1,900 guests going into the plan to have a presence near the Abbey their cell phones outside the Abbey, but if have its paintwork and windows repaired next month. iTunes, CD, Vinyl Or Cassette they aren’t, they need to make sure a ringing by the royal wedding day, officials said last Abbey or passers-by, and whether to allow “You’re looking at a different type protests nearby. By Cassandra Vinograd phone is not heard by millions during a ser- month. of threat,” Broadhurst said, calling the The car was damaged December 9 when Only a fraction of Britain’s police carry PRINCE WILLIAM and Kate Middleton can vice broadcast live around the world. fi rearms. Last year, a terror tip sparked threat to the royal wedding, “a threat to “The ultimate faux pas would be to have a mob protesting student fee hikes hit the car democracy.” go straight from Westminster Abbey to your with sticks and bottles. concerns that gunmen could wage Mum- personal playlist. your mobile phone go off in the Abbey, even bai-style attacks in a European capital. Britain’s government has pledged to if you had ‘God Save the Queen’ as your “There was paint damage and damage to scrap a law that bans any unauthorized For the first time in history, the entire April the glass,” said Alex Garty, transport manager The 2008 Mumbai shooting spree killed 29 royal wedding ceremony – including the ringtone,” Hayward said. 166 people and paralyzed India’s business protest within about half a mile of the Tweeting or updating your Facebook sta- at Buckingham Palace. “The repairs are ongo- Houses of Parliament – which includes couple’s vows – will be released digitally ing. We’re using that opportunity to give her capital for days. within hours of the service though Britain’s tus during the day is also bad manners. All of Britain’s security agencies will Westminster Abbey – but it is likely to be After the morning ceremony at the Abbey, a 60-minute makeover, so she will look her several months before the rule is actually Decca Records to online retailers such as best for the wedding.” be comparing intelligence in the run-up iTunes, royal officials said last month. some 600 guests are invited to a reception dropped. at Buckingham Palace, where the food and Continued on page 15 to the wedding: the MI6 with its foreign Lawmakers are now debating a bill that William’s office and the record company intelligence, the MI5 for domestic security proposes loosening oversight of protests said that an official audio recording of the and the GCHQ, the country’s eavesdrop- and suggests curbing police powers to event – as a CD, vinyl or cassette – will then ping agency. conduct random searches. Until the bill hit stores on May 5. MAYHEM is passed, however, ministers will have Decca Records – which also recorded the Some protesters used Twitter and other the power to ban protests along much of wedding of Prince Charles and Diana – said social media sites over the weekend to the wedding route – or to limit the size, the physical album will include a special promise more mayhem on the day of the duration and noise levels of any planned collector’s booklet featuring the complete demonstration. order of service, the readings, vows, hymns

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•••••••••••• • Page 10 ujnews.com April 2011 according to the latest poll. Are the workers to blame for the fall of Wall Street, which made the quickest recovery ever and paid for by the taxpayer, thus earning more bonuses for those at the highest levels, returning to exactly the same as though noth- ing had ever happened leaving the rest of us to suffer and pay the price. What happened to the American Dream, or has that fallen by the wayside? IMHO What I do see is a huge divide, a lot of anger, and the widening gap between the Haves and the Have-nots. In California OMG! It’s Spring!! That golden opportunity to everything is definitely on hold, except the get out and celebrate! My 95-year-old Mum, weather. It’s raining again. I guess I should Dorrie, tells me that in Devonshire the Daffs be happy it isn’t snow! look gorgeous and are everywhere throughout As if Mother Nature doesn’t create enough the country side. Pamela and Michael Bennett challenges for us on a daily basis, she really of The British Connection in Torrance (310) upped the ante when she handed Japan an 214-1790 returned from the City of York with earthquake, Tsunami, and then a nuclear glowing reports of the Daffs, Crocus, and bril- meltdown all within a few days. I’m sure we liant sunshine. As I’m grabbing my suitcase speak for all of us in sending our love, support and rushing for the door, Mike says, “But and best wishes to all the people of Japan it’s freezing cold there! Besides, Chancellor One of many classic planes on display at The Proud Bird restaurant in in reconstructing their nation. Donations are George Osbourne is adding 5p on a pint but Los Angeles, where the Royal Society of St George will hold their dinner/ down, so any help, no matter how little, will Cameron’s Inn, Half Moon Bay, has canceled a proposed 5p increase on a litre dance to celebrate the Royal Wedding April 29. make a difference. No one deserves devasta- celebrating the Wedding In of petrol.” I tripped over the cat and came to tion of that magnitude! Style!! a screeching halt skidding down the gravel Here in this country some state governors photos; not to mention the agent’s fees. But I There was considerable damage in two footpath on all fours! OK. Let’s reassess the are stripping away the right of workers to col- think what really broke the camels back was harbors here on the West Coast. We took Half Moon Bay, are celebrating the occasion situation. lective bargaining thus making most unions the firing of the air traffic controllers that started the Bill of Rights ship off the coast that first in a big way: if your name is William you get There are plenty of Renaissance festivals, ineffective. The governors claim the states the decline. What is important is fair play and day. We had an overnight sail that weekend. a free pint of Ale; if you name is Kate a glass Spring Breaks going on in Florida and Vegas, are broke! That teachers and union employ- equal representation on both sides. Not de- The weather and ocean was totally erratic. It of “bubbly”; they’ll have the wedding on the and the reenactment of civil war gun battles ees caused it. Yet all the time giving huge tax stroying the opposition for political gains! was like being in the North Sea at times and wide screen, complete with their very own going on. Or if you want a real war, there’s no breaks to the wealthy and if I’m to believe what I was once largely conservative when I lived just as cold. wedding cake; and doing the same videoing shortage there either. I hear, the wealthy are sitting on six trillion in England. That changed a little on arrival in the Dave Cohen, who heads the band, Masters of the event to forward to the Royal couple. It’s gotten to the stage if you close your dollars and not spending a penny. US, seeing how hard most Americans worked, of the Past, wants you to appreciate all your Join them!! (650) 726-5705. but that surely was part of the “American eyes, put a pin on the map, you’ll find a war. Former President Ronald Reagan stated, favorite rock-and-roll music and is open for Singer Marianne Faithful has been awarded Especially the Middle East. What’s always “When free unions and collective bargaining Dream.” There was an incentive to actually bookings, including a re-book April 16 at IMHO keep what you earned to afford a house, a one of France’s highest cultural awards, Com- amazing to me is how these regimes are able are forbidden, freedom is lost!” While Presi- in the Channel Islands Harbor of Oxnard (818) mander of the Arts and Letters. Marianne now to hold onto power for 30+ years, then pass it dent of the Screen Actors Guild he claimed that decent car, and send the kids to a decent 590-3336 or [email protected] school. Household incomes fell 23 percent lives in Paris. Sir Elton John and Dame Helen on to their sons! Thank goodness that couldn’t actors shouldn’t get residuals as they were What better way to lift our spirits than with Mirren have been lined up to host episodes happen here! already paid for their work on the job. On that a Royal Wedding. The Royal Society of St of the US comedy show, SNL in April. Dame Even that beleaguered nation Israel is not note, I would have been paid for a national George is celebrating with a dinner-dance to Helen is also co-starring with Russell Brand immune. They recently had a visit from Sarah beer commercial about $300, instead of many observe the Royal Wedding of HRH William in the upcoming remake of Arthur. Palin who had dinner with Prime Minister thousands of dollars, which in turn kept the of Wales, KG with Miss Catherine Middleton Netanyahu. LOL. Of course there’s a good economy turning over, particularly the Kings at The Proud Bird Restaurant 11022 Aviation OMG, LOL, BFF, IMHO just a few of the side: if we rebuild all these nations, pour in Head, in business for a couple of years. Blvd, LA 90045 on April 29 with 6pm recep- 1900 new words added to the OED! lots of money, put in schools, teachers, a true Let’s not forget the actor’s auditions, which tion, dinner at 7pm, dancing to the great City Birthdays: Roger Hodgson (voice of Super- democracy, and if it works, maybe we could are unpaid, so are the call backs; the wear on Heat Band, and a tape delayed feed of the Tramp) 61; Dougie Thompson (SuperTramp) try it here in the US and in the UK? the vehicle; in those days the endless 8x10 wedding. We will be videoing this event and 60; Sir Michael Caine 78; Lord Snowdon 81; forwarding a copy to the Royal Couple to show Chris White (The Zombies) 68; John Heard our support here in the Colonies! Marion White, 65; Howard Jones 56; Emily Blunt 28; Char- reservations (310) 514-3773. lotte Church 25; Mickey Craig of Culture club Further north, our BFF at Cameron’s Inn, 51, and Sir Elton John 64. Sadly we lost Bob Brown, a long time friend Contact Leo and Karen at PO Box 5691 Oxnard, CA and manager of The Continental Shop in Santa 93031 or [email protected] Monica, who had only been there 30 years!!

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See page 3 April 2011 ujnews.com Page 11 Manx Society will be having their next meeting on contact Dave at [email protected] (see favorite Ale; and entertainment most nights (Pub Karen’s California Events Calendar Sunday, April 10, at 2pm. For further information ad) www.mastersofthepastmusic.com Quiz on Tuesdays with Ashley). Masters of the APRIL (510) 818-4218. please contact Ernie Hughes at (619) 390-3687 16-17: Las Vegas Highland Games www. Past returns April 16 with their “twist” of British Thru 10: The High Street Arts Center and 6: Monthly Afternoon English Tea at Plaza or [email protected] lasvegascelticsociety.org/games style music (805) 985-9300. California Shakespeare Company in Moorpark Pantry in Ojai (805) 646-6325. 13: All women of British or British Common- The Olde Ship Fullerton (714) 871-7447 Santa 24: Ye Olde Kings Head of Santa Monica has proudly present “Macbeth” (805) 529-8700 or 7: Stop by for special priced dinner and wealth ancestry, or whose spouse is of British Ana (714) 550-6700 offers British Style catering; Easter Eggs now in stock in their gift shoppe! [email protected] entertainment at The Whale & Ale 327 West ancestry, The Daughters of the British Empire are Quiz night (check events calendar); and entertain- Celebrate St George’s Day the 23rd in the bar with 2: Kern County Scottish Society Gathering 7th Street in San Pedro (310) 832-0363 www. holding a recruitment tea at 11am at the Cobble- ment each Friday and Saturday in SA. a DJ. Join them for a Traditional Sunday Roast on And Games in Bakersfield www.kernscot.com/ whaleandale.com stone Cottage Tea House 945 Alpine Blvd in Alpine, 17: The San Diego British Car Club Council is Easter Sunday 24th. Then on the 29th, Celebrate games/games 9-May 22: The Original Renaissance Pleasure Ca 91901 Contact Liz Feess (760) 438-0448 for proud to announce: Rolling British Car Day – The the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton: 2: Escondido Renaissance Faire at Felicita Faire 10am – 7pm at Santa Fe Dam Rec Area, information and reservations. 16th Annual Rolling British Car Day. Beginning at with a Royal Afternoon tea and while watching the Park, Escondido www.goldcoastfestivals.com Irwindale (626) 969-4750 www.renfair.com 16-17: 7th Annual Downtown Vacaville Medi- Liberty Station at 2640 Historic Decatur Rd (Park- wedding; evening entertainment will also be pro- (805) 496-6036. The Mayflower Club of N Hollywood celebrates eval Fantasy Festival in Vacaville (707) 451-2100. ing Lot @ 2750 Dewey Rd) San Diego, CA 92106. vided (TBA); and Royal Wedding merchandise also You Say Tomato in San Francisco is well April with: Pub Nights Music of the Big Band Era on www.medievalfantasyfestival.com The drive lasts approximately 2.5 hours and is available in their gift shop. (310) 451-1402. stocked for your Easter needs, so stop by, fill the 9th; 13th is Laughlin Bus Trip; 19th St George’s 16: Masters of the Past is a fun classic rock planned to end at the San Dieguito Count Park for 24-25: Tulare County Renaissance Festival at your basket, and say hello to David for us (415) Day Luncheon; 24th is Easter Afternoon Tea; and band with a British “twist” that appears all over the lunch. Info: www.sandiegobritishcarday.org Plaza Park in Visalia 93277 www.stmortimer.org 921-2828. 29th enjoy the Royal Wedding on the Big screen Los Angeles area for corporate events and private 23: Pirate Palooza Elks Lodge 1705 Manzanita (559) 627-8337. 2: Tartan Day Scottish Faire at Ardenwood 1pm (818) 769-9805. parties. April 16 they are back at The Lookout Pub Ave. Chico 95926 www.ilsnc.org Mac’s Fish and Chips in Santa Barbara was Historic Farm in Fremont www.eastbayscots.org 10: Isle Of Man −The San Diego County in the Channel Islands Harbor (828) 590-3336 The Lookout Pub offers a full menu; your rated as THE best fish in the entire county! Check them out (805) 897-1160. 29: The British Connection in Torrance is well Band! stocked for Easter as well as the Royal Wedding! ish Invasion B So check out the banners for the Royal celebra- Premier Briti tion while picking up your copy of the UJ. (310) merica’’s P 214-1790. A 29: The British & Dominion Socal Club in Gar- den Grove, is celebrating the Royal Wedding big time. Enjoy the festivities with local brits! Cham- pagne Breakfast, souvenirs, and all-day access to the club. All inclusive ticket $25. 12882 Valley View Street, Suite 10, Garden Grove CA 92845. Call: (714) 849-9571. Cameron’s Inn of Half Moon Bay offers great weather while you enjoy your pint and a burger on the doggie friendly patio (650) 726-5705. The House of England in Balboa Park in San Diego, is open each Sunday afternoon until 4pm. BRIT WEEK EVENTS: For upcoming British events www.britweek.org 22-May 6: The San Francisco International Film Festival featuring the best in international cinema, including British films. 26-May 5: An original Magna Carta on Display at LACMA.. 27-May 13: BritWeek Art Program. Various dates, venues and artists, including a VIP Grand Opening for D*Face and Mear One. 28: BritWeek Gala Dinner at LA LIVE honoring

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www.mastersofthepastmusic.comH U U Joy of Reading Program. We bring back "live" the Great Music of the 29: Film & TV Summit at the Beverly Hilton Hotel 60's/70's/ British Invasion era! 30: Beyond Time: William Turnbull Documentary at LACMA Available for corporate functions, private parties, etc. . . with a British "twist"! 30: Psychedelic Furs at the Music Box, Hol- www.mastersofthepastmusic.com lywood . 30: BritWeek Cocktails, Cars & Fashion Event call Dave (818) 590-3336 or email: [email protected] at South Coast Plaza. Page 12 ujnews.com April 2011 ~ This paper reaches the British community in all parts of Florida and, of course, the US ~

times, with Orlando claiming the top spot of all resident Tim on (352) 799-3110. 55 surveyed. (Jacksonville was third, Tampa Q ST PETERSBURG: Join fellow Brits for Bay was seventh, Palm Beach was sixteenth the 29th Falklands War Anniversary Reunion and Broward County 20th.) Miami, due to its at the Moon Under Water Pub. Saturday, May cosmopolitan, urban desirability and popular- 21, 2011 at 6pm. To attend, call David Trick ity like Manhattan or London, is not a cheap (727) 243-7176. place to operate. Only Florida boasted more Q PALM BEACH CHAPTER of the JANE than any area in the USA’s top 20. AUSTEN society for anybody who loves all Q YUM-YUM BRITISH SHOPS SHOW- things Austen. Call (561) 803-2263 ask for CASE – where to get your fix of the English Susan Jones. HOORAH! Our country’s getting a new UK’s Confederation of British Industry told ing to find frequently “Sheppard’s Pie” on goodies you crave. Q COLUMN SUBMISSIONS: Just opened princess. Royal Wedding anticipation is us the same thing at a Miami BACC dinner I so-called authentic English and Irish pubs 1) SPRINGHILL: Brookhouse Brit shop a British business in the last three months? more heated than in the UK it seems. Since attended about 10 years ago. The USA is far around Florida. Pray, what is a sheppard? (352) 688-0990 British owner Samantha Email details for possible publication here they dismissed our shared King George III, too protectionist for is own good he pointed The word has been around for hundreds of Levenson. to [email protected] Your name, city, our American cousins suffer from Royalty out to us, citing numerous specific examples. years, so even Americans should know that it 2) DAYTONA: Penny Lane Brit shop (386) daytime phone necessary. deprivation methinks. It’s the glamour of it Hope it’s better now). Anyway, I digress…: comes from a man who herds sheep. Hence 788-7689 English owner Jean Kamm. Q ATTENTION FLORIDA’S BRITISH- all they love. We even gave them their most A report just released by the British Embassy Shepherd not Sheppard. I always correct Q JUPITER April 23, 2011 WHEELS OWNED BUSINESSES, SHOPS and PUBS: If sparkling star, British-born Dame Elizabeth in Washington DC outlines how progress on the spelling across any menu or pub-sign ACROSS THE POND, one of the largest British you wish to get bulk copies of the Union Jack, Taylor. Nowt wrong with glamour, pomp and international trade treaties would increase boasting Sheppard’s Pie. Not to mention car shows in Florida. Call the British show (50 papers a month minimum), to offer your ceremony methinks. I’ll be TV-glued from Florida’s economic output by $2.9m and that, traditionally, the dish should be made promoter Neil Archer (561) 601-3212. customers, phone our circulation department 5am April 29 screening calls and watch every create over 26,000 new jobs for the state. with lamb, not beef. Q BRILLIANT FLORIDA BRIT TIM BAT- 1-800-262-7305. The paper is free, but a detail live, with one equally-Royalist English The UK is Florida’s main foreign employer Q BRITISH CLUBS SPOTLIGHT TERSBY received a Grammy nomination this small delivery charge applies. companion for critique purposes. I enjoyed and the state’s third-largest foreign investor, 1) Naples British Club (239) 601-7731 year. He is half of the Battersby Duo, a musical Charles and Diana’s wedding actually outside with a bilateral trading relationship of nearly Kathy Rainford comedy team for children, which the Sesame The opinions in this column are Patri- Buckingham Palace, so this won’t be as excit- $3bn annually. 2) TAMPA: The St. Andrew’s Society Street TV show called Top Notch. See website cia Kawaja’s and not necessarily shared ing. At least American TV networks have hired There are over 300 UK-affiliated compa- of Tampa holds events for Scots and www.battersbyduo.com or reach Brooksfield by Union Jack Publishing. British commentators in London who won’t nies in Florida, employing more than 44,000 Scotophiles throughout the year. Call Timm doltishly confuse Prince Phillip with Prince Floridians. Meanwhile, US firms employ a Sweeney on cell (561) 414-3120. Charles and all the usual blunders. Anyway, million people in the UK, including Florida ARE YOU SEEKING BRITISH CLUBS OR several Florida British organizations are companies like World Fuel Services and EVENTS in your corner of FLORIDA? No celebrating with events and emailed details Office Depot. While visiting Tallahassee, space here to list them all, so email me your to share with you: the British Ambassador also met Florida’s name/city/contact phone and I will reply 1) April 29. Orlando BACC holds a Royal Governor Rick Scott . (I call him the Startled with details. Wedding after tea-party from 3-5pm. Call Snake because of his look and manner and Q WELSH SUPERSTAR legend Tom BACC office (407) 226-7251. the way he dodges press questions). Ambas- Jones April 24 at Hard Rock Hollywood. 2) April 23 from 7:30 pm Broward British- sador Sheinwald stressed that the UK creates Information and tickets: (954) 327-ROCK. American Chamber of Commerce is hosting the best possible environment for business Bring some (clean!) knickers to throw. Yes, an upscale Royal Wedding Gala Event at a by cutting corporate taxes, reducing regula- they still do that. private waterfront residence in Ft Lauderdale. tion and promoting innovation to stimulate Q PALM BEACH SOCCER former English Phone Roy in BACC office for details (954) even more foreign investment. The World Premier League professional players Ian 942-7330. I am attending – an inducement Bank ranks the UK the fourth easiest place Bishop and Gary Walker are amongst the top or deterrent for you. to do business. This robust relationship can coaches at the Palm Beach Soccer Academy. 3) April 30. 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Christian Horner be heard on “Sounds of Britain and Ireland” celebrations on Stone Street,the community will was installed as the new Team boss and lined Sundays 4-5pm on Cleveland’s WCPN 90.3FM enjoy music and tradition from Scotland. up David Coulthard and Christian Klien to drive and www.wcpn.org). 6: British Garden Hanover Square, 12.30pm. BY THE time you read this, the first race of for the team. April The Assemble and Leap Dancers of The Scottish the Australian GP will have been completed, Under Leamington Spa-born Horner the Board of National Dancers Sixteen dancers with but as my deadline for writing this column Sir Jackie Stewart team developed steadily and in the 2009 F1 2: Cleveland Manx Society, Monthly Lun- Four world, national and international champ. is the middle of the month I am in the dark of them. This team debuted as Red Bull in season came runners up to Brawn GP and cheon, Champs Restaurant, Valley View, 1pm. Raintown, Whisky Kiss. as to who will have taken the checkered flag 2005, but its origin goes back to 1997. The then in 2010 won both the constructors (216) 481-2476. 7: British Garden at Hanover Square, 12:30pm. Downunder. My last season prediction was: team was started by one of the most revered championship and the coveted F1 Drivers 1, 15: British-American Club, Fish & chips Shawlands Academy – Glasgow 1 Lewis Hamilton, and 2 Jenson Button, both figures in the motor racing world, the great Sir championship with Sebastian Vettal number dinners, 8564 Ravenna Rd, (off Rte 82) Twins- Members of Global Partners Junior Scotland in their McLaren’s, but it wasn’t to be. Being Jackie Stewart. Two-time world champion, Sir one and his team mate Mark Webber coming burg, 6:30-8:30pm (330) 963-6370. 2010-11 program. British I’m hoping they can do it this year, so, Jackie, made a successful career after retiring in at number three for the year. Red Bull Racing 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: West Side Irish American Little Fire, 2010 Scottish Arts Council winner, based on my previous season prediction failure from motor racing as a commentator and also have an Austrian license but are based in Milton Club, Irish-style dinners, 8559 Jennings Rd, Mike Ogletree, Whisky Kiss. I’m not going for them this time, so as to give as a consultant for the Ford Motor Co. Then, in Keynes, Buckinghamshire in the heart of the Olmsted Township, 6-9pm (216) 251-4075. From 7:30pm onwards Music from Scotland, one or the other McLaren drivers more of a 1997 he returned to Formula One, with Stewart Motorsport Valley. The cream of the motorsport 8, 22: British-American Club, Pub Nights, Becketts on Stone Street, Little Fire, Raintown, chance of pulling it off. Grand Prix, as a team owner in partnership with industry reside in and around the East Midlands 8564 Ravenna Rd, Twinsburg, 8pm, (330) Mike Ogletree, Whisky Kiss. 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Ullysees, Harrys of Hanover, and many more. 2011 was again pointing to the Red Bull team, are made here which include the eight British 15: Wall Street joins in celebrating Scotland’s Rubens Barrichello finished an impressive 13: Calon Lan Welsh Club, Lunch Meeting, with Ferrari a close second. Fernando Alonso based F1 team cars so it’s odds on that a F1 Tartan Week as the Museum of American Finance second. Reliability was low, however, with a Denny’s Restaurant, Rte 224 Boardman, 1pm, in his Ferrari is a favorite to succeed this year team from Britain will win the Formula One opens a three month exhibit to run from April 5 to likely second place at the Nürburgring among (330) 758-4202. after two unsuccessful seasons; my choice, several potential results lost. championship this year, providing Ferrari fail July 12 spotlighting Alexander Hamilton, the first however, is one of the Red Bull cars. The year 1998 was even less competitive, to win it. 13: Scottish American Society, Monthly United States Secretary of the Treasury, a Found- For the first time in Formula One there with no podiums and few points. But, after Ford The British teams are Red Bull, McLaren, meeting, Akron Public Library, Downtown Akron, ing Father, economist. The exhibit which is pre- will be five world champions on the grid this acquired Cosworth in July 1998, they risked Williams, Mercedes, Lotus, Force India, Re- 3pm, (330) 882-0342. sented in association with the American-Scottish season and I’m going for number six, the designing and building a brand-new engine nault and Virgin. So there you have it, I wouldn’t 28: Daughters of the BE, Westminster Foundation traces his lineage and legacy. Australian, Mark Webber. Aside from the rest for 1999. It paid off. 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APRIL 29th COAST LOCATION (just off scenic highway one) We will open at 6 am LIVE ON ROSIE’S RADIO TALK SHOW The KSCO 1080am BRITANNIA ARMS The BRITISH PUB & RESTAURANT All the royal pomp and Fan Fayre on the big screen “A Great Location A limited supply of Royal Wedding Limited Edition Serving Royal 15” Commemorative Collector Plates You For $25.00 per plate – inclusive of a Traditional Great Near On British Breakfast 16 Years” British Owned and Operated. WeddingThe Royal Spectacular will And to our extra-lucky guests: Award Winning FISH ’N’ CHIPS Any couples attending with proof of identity as William and last approximately three hours with •Homemade Meat Pies •Pasties, Bangers & Mash. the final wave from the Royal Kate will be our Royal Guests and receive •Mum’s Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pud. Plus a whole array of balcony at Buckingham palace a gift certificate for British & American favourites. The pub has a large selection Dinner for two, once a week for a YEAR. of imported draft beer and full bar. Outside patio areas and (Just like William’s Mother did of course satellite TV for all your sporting events including 30 years ago) LIVE SPORTS ON TV All throughout the Morning we All day on the 29th, bring along anything British: will be raffling: British Goodies - A Dog, a car, a passport, a flag, anything that is Misc foods and Candies. Ending made in the United Kingdom and you will receive a raffle ticket and chance to win our with the kiss and cuddle from the balcony at 9am GRAND ROYAL PRIZE Just for fun –– AA RoyalRoyal TriviaTrivia QuizQuiz There will also be a Guest Book for A WEEKEND FOR TWO our patrons to sign and send the couple their best wishes. at the beautiful Saint Francis Hotel in San Francisco Then, atat 9am9am –– thethe bigbig momentmoment –– Complete with a scenic sightseeing tour around this beautiful city on the Aptos - Est. 1995 we will be cutting our own Royal London double decker bus (the only way to see SF) 8017 Soquel Drive, Aptos • (831) 688-1233 Wedding cake for all to enjoy (free). Drawing will be live on Rosie’s Monday Morning Radio show On KSCO 1080am www.britanniaarmsaptos.com April 2011 ujnews.com Page 15 mentary, while an app developed by mobile any of: Licences that may be required, road OBITUARIES games company Neon Play has teamed up closure permissions, insurance, safety and with Ian Jones, a photographer who has after party clearance. snapped William’s portrait in the past, to Street parties to celebrate the wedding Film Legend Elizabeth Taylor dish up 100 exclusive images of the royal are expected to exceed in number those ELIZABETH TAYLOR, 79, the violet- failed romances (eight marriages, twice to family. that were held to mark the wedding of the eyed fi lm goddess whose sultry screen Richard Burton, who she declared later as If that isn’t enough, one iPhone app – Prince of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer. New persona, stormy personal life and enduring the love of her life, seven husbands) and Continued from page 9 “Alarm Royale” – even lets people set their guidelines have slashed red tape requiring fame and glamour made her one of the last personal tragedy. phone alarm clock to a wedding march or street party organisers to now simply fill of the classic movie stars and a template for Her more than 50 movies included Royal brides have typically arrived for their royal-themed music like God Save the Queen out a single form. Around 10 million people the modern celebrity, died last month. unforgettable portraits of innocence and weddings in special horse-drawn coaches, and Rule Britannia. attended street parties to mark the Queen’s She was surrounded by her four children of decadence, from the children’s classic but Middleton has decided to travel to the Once a person wakes up, the app also Silver Jubilee in 1977. when she died of congestive heart failure National Velvet and the sentimental fam- church by car. shows them a new fact about the royal couple Good planning is essential for a success- at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she ily comedy Father of the Bride to Oscar- Then, after the ceremony, she and Prince every day, said developer Mark Riley. ful street party and careful thought will need to had been hospitalized for about six weeks, winning transgressions in Who’s Afraid William will ride in an open-topped 1902 LIGHTHEARTED be given to: who will be invited, what activities said publicist Sally Morrison. of Virginia Woolf? and Butterfi eld 8. The State Landau horse-drawn carriage for the “It’s fairly lighthearted,” he said. “There will be laid on (raffles, auctions, games, table “My mother was an extraordinary historical epic Cleopatra is among Hol- procession back to Buckingham Palace, are more modern elements in it as well, like top sales etc), what refreshments – food woman who lived life to the fullest, with lywood’s greatest on-screen fi ascos and a unless inclement weather leads them to use social networking – you can share the facts and drink – will be available, will you have great passion, humor, and love,” her son, landmark of off-screen monkey business, the famed “Glass Coach,” which has a fixed on Facebook and Twitter.” a photographer, table decorations, flags, Michael Wilding, said in a statement. the meeting ground of Taylor and Burton, roof to keep rain at bay. Like Riley, many app developers aim bunting and so on. One of those Oscars came for a searing the Brangelina of their day. The 1902 State Landau, housed at the to connect users to a Also remember to plan for the weather – performance in Who’s Afraid of Virginia The London-born actress was a star Royal Mews near Buckingham Palace, digital community of the royal wedding is on April 29 2011. Woolf? She played an alcoholic shrew at age 12, a bride and a divorcee at 18, a was built for King Edward VII for use at his royalists all over the * * * in an emotionally sadomasochistic mar- superstar at 19 and a widow at 26. She was coronation. It is typically used by the Queen world. While the US A NECKLACE by Kate Middleton is to be riage opposite real-life husband Richard a screen sweetheart and martyr later reviled to meet foreign heads of state on official and Britain are the larg- re-released by the retail chain Jigsaw that Burton. for stealing Eddie Fisher from Debbie visits to Britain. est markets, people are she used to work for to commemorate her Taylor was the most loyal of friends Reynolds, then for dumping Fisher to bed Charles used it to travel to St Paul’s downloading the apps from as far away as engagement to Prince William. and a defender of gays in Hollywood Burton, a relationship of epic passion and Cathedral for his 1981 wedding, leaving the the Philippines and Saudi Arabia. * * * when AIDS was new to the industry and turbulence, lasting through two marriages cathedral with Princess Diana. “It’s one big party,” said Diane Hall, MORE ROYAL wedding memorabilia – Fac- beyond. But she was affl icted by ill health, and countless attempted reconciliations. Charles’ press office released details president of Toronto-based 2 For Life Media tories in China are gearing up for a royal about the procession indicating there would Inc, which launched an iPad royal wedding wedding souvenirs boom manufacturing Ex-Tottenham, Wolves Batman’s ‘Butler’ Michael be five horse-drawn carriages. app that lets users share marriage advice and everything from cheap replicas of Kate Defender Richards Gough The first would carry William and his bride. wedding tips to the royal couple through a Middletons engagement ring to china mugs The next two carriages would carry Prince DEAN RICHARDS, 36, former profes- MICHAEL GOUGH, 94, the British ac- virtual guestbook. Wills and Kate – as they and plates sional footballer.. tor best known for playing Bruce Wayne’s Harry, the best man, and Pippa Middleton, the are known in the British tabloids – most likely * * * maid of honor, and the bridesmaids. The Premier League club Wolverhamp- butler Alfred in a series of Batman movies, will never read the entries, but part of the fun DESIGN A Royal tea towel – in response ton Wanderers said Richards died after “a has died. The next carriage will carry Queen Elizabeth is reading up on what other “guests” want to to the banning of official royal memorabilia II and her husband, Prince Philip, followed by long-term battle with serious illness.” Gough appeared in more than 150 mov- tell them, she said. bearing pictures of Prince William and Kate Richards was forced to retire in 2005 ies and television shows, including British a carriage with Prince Charles, Camilla, the Palace officials are putting all their official Middleton printed on tea towels, the Sun duchess of Cornwall, and Michael and Carole at the age of 30 after being told he had an science-fiction show Doctor Who, and royal wedding photos up on the photo-share newspaper are running a free to enter com- “abnormality on the brain.” recently voiced characters in Tim Burton’s Middleton, the bride’s parents. site Flickr, and a royal wedding website is petition to design just that for children aged * * * He made 145 appearances for Wolves Alice in Wonderland and Corpse Bride. But in place to spread the word for the latest ten – the best design will be printed on a tea after joining from Bradford in 1995. Richards he remains best remembered for his role as ‘Private Protocol’ Dilemma announcements. An official Twitter account towel which will be presented to the winner also spent two years at Southampton before Alfred Pennyworth in the Batman franchise, At Buckingham Palace ensures that those messages travel far and along with a £100 Waterstone’s voucher. signing for Tottenham in 2001 for £8.1m opposite three different Batmans: Michael THE WEDDING reception will be held at wide. * * * – the highest amount at the time paid for a Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney. Buckingham Palace and will be hosted by And the millions of fans who won’t get a ROYAL WEDDING related searches are pre- player who hadn’t featured for England. The veteran actor died at home in Eng- Her Majesty The Queen. chance to line London’s streets for the royal dicted to be the number one internet search He collected on a £2m insurance policy land, surrounded by family, his ex-wife Royal observer and author Christopher wedding procession can still get a feel for the phrases being used in the months leading in 2006. Anneke Wills said through her agent. Wilson highlights the inevitable confu- route with a 3D map introduced by Google up to the royal event in April 2011, already The service at Bradford Cathedral was Wills, who herself starred in the Dr sions: “When William is present at Court, maps earlier this month. they appear in the top five of all searches attended by former team-mates including Who, said in an obituary posted on its he outranks them – and Kate, enjoying her * * * being made. Robbie Keane, James Beattie, Don Good- website: “As his body was deteriorating husband’s rank and title, should, too. But it’s * * * man, Tony Daley and Steve Bull. this week, he said that he wanted to hang Two Royal Wedding Cakes AMANDA HOLDEN is Royal Wedding anchor never going to happen. Better Than One Former Bradford City manager Chris on for St Patrick’s Day. And he did, just. “Technically, there are two orders of for CBS – The Britains Got Talent judge has Kamara also attended the service. In the end ... there is only love.” precedence – one for all royals, and one By Gregory Katz been appointed by the major US network as He said: “Deano was a giant. He played Gough starred in Batman Returns, for the women alone. In the latter, the four ROYAL WEDDING plans show an admirable the key commentator for their coverage of with elegance and composure and was a directed by Burton in 1992, and Batman women who were born royal outrank Kate. spirit of compromise: The main cake will be the Royal Wedding. joy to watch. He was a star player with a Forever in 1995 and Batman and Robin in It’s only when William is present that she a fruity, floral masterwork designed with input Continued on page 16 Rolls-Royce engine.” 1997, both by Joel Schumacher. from Kate Middleton, but Prince William will outranks them. x “In other words, there may be a situa- get his childhood favorite chocolate biscuit KELLY LOUISE EATON, et al., Individually and On : SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY tion where Kate has to curtsey to Camilla if cake too. Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, : LAW DIVISION: MONMOUTH COUNTY Charles is in the room, yet Camilla would be When it comes to the future king and Plaintiffs, : duty-bound to curtsey to Kate if William was Queen, two cakes are better than one. A : DOCKET NO. MON-L-2365-03 vs. : SUMMARY NOTICE OF PENDENCY AND in the room and his father wasn’t. And if father Palace officials said the royal couple have HALIFAX PLC, et al., and son were off fishing together? Surely the chosen a multi-tiered traditional fruit cake : PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION Perfect Defendants. : Duchess and Princess would pray the Queen decorated with cream and white icing that x will be created by designer Fiona Cairns, a cakemaker to the stars – such as former TO: ALL PERSONS AND ENTITIES WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE HALIFAX BUILDING SOCIETY WHO Gift WERE UNITED STATES RESIDENTS AT THE TIME OF HALIFAX’S CONVERSION TO A PUBLICLY- Beatle Paul McCartney – who has built a TRADED COMPANY AND WHO DID NOT RECEIVE SHARES IN THE CONVERSION SOLELY ON THE thriving business since starting to bake at BASIS THAT THEY DID NOT MAINTAIN A “REGISTERED ADDRESS” IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR her kitchen table 25 years ago. ANOTHER “PERMITTED TERRITORY” AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE TRANSFER Middleton asked Cairns to represent about That DOCUMENT.1 16 different blooms and types of foliage on PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY. YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY A CLASS the cake, each with a different symbolic ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING IN THIS COURT. meaning, a practice that was popular in the Keeps YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to Rule 4:32-2(e) of the New Jersey Civil Practice Rules and an Victorian era, palace officials said. Order of the Monmouth County, New Jersey Superior Court (the “Court”): (i) of the pendency of this action (the STRONG “Action”) as a class action on behalf of the persons and entities described above (the “Settlement Class”), “She has guided us right from the begin- On except for certain persons and entities who are excluded from the Settlement Class by definition; and (ii) that a Lady Gaga knows how to curtsey. ning and has quite strong ideas,” said Cairns, Settlement for $8.6 million in cash for the benefit of the Settlement Class has been proposed. would suddenly burst into the room. Then whose business is based in Leicestershire, A hearing will be held before the Honorable Joseph P. Quinn, at the Monmouth County Courthouse, about 110 miles north of London. “That Giving 71 Monument Park, Freehold, NJ at 2:00 p.m. on May 26, 2011 (i) to determine whether the proposed Settlement they’d both have someone else to curtsey to should be approved by the Court as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (ii) to determine whether the Released in order to get over the confusion.” makes it much easier than a bride who has Claims against Defendant and other Released Persons should be dismissed with prejudice; (iii) to determine This list shows the official top-ten rankings absolutely no idea whatsoever, which has All whether the proposed Plan of Allocation should be approved as fair and reasonable; and (iv) to consider the of the Royal ladies after the wedding: happened in the past. But she knew very application of Plaintiffs’ Counsel for attorneys’ fees and expenses, and a request for payments to Plaintiffs for The Queen much what she wanted and she brought us their service to the Settlement Class. Kate Middleton (if William is with her. If mood boards and told us what influences she Year IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE SETTLEMENT CLASS DESCRIBED ABOVE, YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE not, she falls at least four places) would like us to use on the cake.” AFFECTED BY THE PENDING ACTIONS AND THE SETTLEMENT, AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO SHARE IN The Princess Royal A flower known as Sweet William is also THE SETTLEMENT FUND. If you have not yet received the full printed Notice of Pendency and Proposed Princess Beatrice on the list, she said. 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Any objections to the proposed Settlement, Plan of may be time to download a countdown clock Royal Wedding Street Party Allocation and/or application for attorneys’ fees and expenses must be filed with the Court and delivered to to your smartphone. Guide – US / UK Union Plaintiffs’ Counsel and Defendant’s counsel no later than May 12, 2011 in accordance with the instructions set More than a dozen smartphone apps forth in the Notice. If you are a Settlement Class Member and do not submit a proper Claim Form, you will not THE WEDDING of Prince William and Kate share in the Settlement Fund but you will nevertheless be bound by the Judgment of the Court. are offering to bring fans everything royal Middleton on Friday, April 29 will provide a wedding-related wherever they are – so PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT OR THE CLERK’S OFFICE REGARDING THIS NOTICE. great excuse for the British public to revive Jack Inquiries, other than requests for the Notice and Claim Form, may be made to Plaintiffs’ Counsel: they can check the days and minutes until what has been a strong British tradition over Prince William and Kate Middleton’s April 100s of years – the STREET PARTY! Peter S. Pearlman, Esq. 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(201) 845-9600 are apps that feature live coverage of the In particular (whether in the US or UK) Further information may be obtained by contacting the Claims Administrator. wedding on the day and, a weather forecast whether you intend holding an organised or for London’s Westminster Abbey up to 10 DATED: March 14, 2011 By Order of the Court a private street party you may have to check 3 1 Any capitalized terms used in this Summary Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action that days in advance. with your local council regarding the need for Hello! Magazine, a popular source of are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Stipulation of Settlement dated celebrity news, promises exclusive com- Continued on page 16 March 14, 2011 (the “Stipulation”) entered into by and among the settling parties, or in the Transfer Document. Page 16 ujnews.com April 2011 ROYAL Honeymoon in New Zealand? The five-star Lake Okareka Lodge is one of New One Day By: Zealand’s most luxurious lodges and has invited Prince William to honeymoon there Buckingham Palace David Nicholls following the royal wedding. Two UK book- THIS friendship started as a one-night stand makers have New Zealand at odds of 20-1 and continued over a twenty year period. The as the most likely honeymoon destination Gearing Up For Big Day story picks up on the same date each year, with both also listing Australia, Alaska, Scilly Continued from page 15 By Gregory Katz gift, it’s such an experience.” chronicling the Isles, but Kenya where the royal couple got relationship of THE SERMON during the royal wedding engaged as the front runner. FEW PEOPLE are likely to turn down one of the prized invitations to the post- OPULENT Dex and Em will be delivered by Dr Rowan Williams, the * * * through the late Archbishop of Canterbury the Telegraph AN OBSCURE actress by the name of Camilla wedding gathering Queen Elizabeth II Scott said the palace was used by will throw at Buckingham Palace after Queen Victoria for some of the opu- eighties, nine- newspaper has reported. Royal insiders said Luddington has been chosen to play Kate ties and the mil- that Dr Williams will split the officiating duties Middleton for a US made-for-TV movie about Prince William and Kate Middleton tie lent parties that defi ned her reign. She the knot on April 29. became the fi rst monarch to take up lennium. with the Bishop of London, Richard Chartres. the upcoming royal wedding. She has previ- David Nich- Williams was chosen because he is close to ously had minor roles in American shows It’s not just the glamour of the wed- residence at the palace in 1837. ding itself, or the chance to hobnob “If you were to come to one of those olls did a superb Prince William, having led his confirmation including Days Of Our Lives and CSI: Crime job bringing all in the church and then counselling him when Scene Investigation. with Britain’s elite. It’s also an op- balls in the 19th century you would be portunity to wander through the central enjoying a great social occasion but three decades back to life. Dex describes his mother, Princess Diana, died in 1997. The 27-year-old British actress will star in Em’s room in 1988 as a “manifesto” and Chartres was presumed by many to be a part the television film about the royal romance London palace, an opulent attraction in also you would be in this setting, and its own right that is being spruced up so really it’s perfect for that,” she said. the evidence around from the Che Guevara of the service because he is close to Prince being made by US TV network Lifetime, and Nelson Mandela posters, Samuel Beckett William’s father, Prince Charles. reported the Daily Mail. for the big event. “When you get an idea of the special Offi cials said last month that state quality of this place, it’s magical, it literature, the Nina Simone album to the little * * * The production, which will be called Wil- pot plant backs this perfectly and gives us a BEWARE OF fakes and scams re tickets to the liam and Kate, will be broadcast around the rooms will be used for the afternoon really oozes history.” reception on April 29, which will be Plans call for a number of state clear picture of who Emma is. I’m sure I have Royal Wedding! As a social experiment scam time of the royal wedding on April 29. a snapshot of my bedroom at that stage in awareness website Scam Detectives set up * * * followed that evening by a more inti- rooms in the west wing to be used mate dinner and dance for 300 friends for the reception, including the white life which looks exactly the same. a spoof site – www.royalwedding.weebly. IT HAS been consistently reported that Presi- Nicholls’ immaculate use of cultural com – purporting to sell Golden Tickets to dent and Mrs Obama have not received an of the royal couple. drawing room, the music room, the Some of the palace’s fi nest art will blue drawing room and the state din- detail makes One Day recognizable to any the royal wedding. After only 12 hours 160 invitation to the “big day”. Michelle Obama University graduate on either side of the pond visitors had been willing to part with £250 was asked on Live! with Regis and Kelly if be on display – think masterpieces by ing room along with the nearby picture Canaletto, Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian gallery, where the multitiered wedding during that time. Dex, a handsome guy born each for the privilege of attending the royal she thought she would be invited. The US on the right side of town, went on to travel for wedding. “Had this been a real scam, it could First Lady said, “You know what? Marriage and others of their stature – and food cake is expected to be on display. prepared by chefs accustomed to using Edward Griffi ths, Deputy Master a couple of years after uni, then got into televi- have netted up to £33,000 in the first 12 is a personal, private thing. They should invite sion as a late night music show presenter. hours” said Scam Detectives editor Charles who they want to invite. And if I get invited, only fi nest ingredients and some of the of the Household, said 60 people will world’s best wines. be working at the afternoon recep- (I’m sure that good old train wreck The Word Conway. Fortunately the exercise was not a I’ll go. Sure, why not?” Many other heads must have been an inspiration for that idea). genuine con but an exercise designed to raise of state will not attend the wedding as it is “Whenever we have a special event tion, doing everything from opening at Buckingham Palace we make sure car doors for guests to serving them This brought him moderate fame and fortune. scam awareness. not viewed as a “state occasion” and as a However, like many during those years, he * * * “people’s wedding”. that the greatest artworks are on display canapes and drinks, including wine and make sure people are going to and champagne. is derailed by the gluttony of the 90s, makes some bad mistakes, shags around like a true ATTENTION FORMER see the best of Buckingham Palace,” Details about the food selection and said Jennifer Scott, assistant curator the wine list are not being released yet, Bacchus, struggles with addiction and spirals ROYAL MARINES of paintings at the Royal Collection. though the Queen’s head chef Mark out of control. Now living in the US “For anybody who studied history of Flanagan said the food will show off Through it all, Em is there, albeit not art, walking into this room is such a “the best of British produce.” always happily. Em’s life is not as rock ‘n’ There is now a Royal Marine roll. Travel is not an option for this feisty Association Branch formed in Yorkshire girl. There is a war to be waged the US. at home and she wants to pave the way, so Please contact: after graduating she joins an all-girls band, John Topping, Secretary Many Brits Weary Of then a community theater. But before she knows it her ideals get buried deep under the Royal Marine Association rice and beans she has been serving up at USA Branch Royal Wedding Mania “Loco Caliente” for two years to make ends 8409 Lake Crest Terrace, of “Cinderella 2,” the story of a fairytale meet. She has a boyfriend Ian, a comedian Fairfax Station, VA 22039-2678 By Jill Lawless who is not funny, who although endearing, THERE’S NEARLY a month to go until romance gone sour. Phone: (703) 690-8944 irritates her. the royal wedding and yet some Britons Others wish Kate and William well, but With time and memories Dex and Em www.rma-us.org are already asking: Is it over yet? are sick of the commercialisation and the become very important to each other and While millions around the world are hype surrounding the wedding. No detail, go through a variety of mixed feelings for following every detail of the wedding plan- it seems, is too small to be celebrated – the each other throughout the years. Emma ning – the guest list, the cake, the carriage, palace released video of cakes being made even tells Dexter not to contact her anymore the dress – others are desperately trying to for the wedding, one of which is a fruit because she’s not sure if she likes who he tune it out. cake that gets better with age. has become. Immigration & Visas In the British press, scores of stories Windows of gift shops across the land Of course I turned the page eager to about the April 29 nuptials of Prince Wil- too are packed with mugs, plates, key know whether they end up together, but Immigrant Visas Solution to other liam and Kate Middleton sit alongside chains and ashtrays, some of it downright there was more yet racing me to the finish Labor Certification Immigration or Visa grimmer news: An earthquake, tsunami tacky. line. President Woodrow Wilson once said, and nuclear crisis in Japan, war in Libya, One London art gallery has retaliated “Friendship is the only cement that will ever Working or Investor Problems and a diet of spending cuts, job losses and with a display of Kate-and-William sick Visas Free Initial Consultation hold the world together,” and I could not infl ation in Britain. bags, designed by artist Lydia Leith and agree more. I feel like One Day is a beautiful It’s no surprise many people are not in screen printed with images of the happy homage to a lifelong friendship and if we are a party mood. couple in regal purple and gold. lucky we can all relate to the profound value “I’m tired of hearing all about it,” Ellie Phillips, who helps run the Jealous of true friends. THOMAS H. BOHRER said Andreas Dopner, 24, a postgraduate Gallery, said it had sold dozens of the bags, (Five is the top Attorney-at-Law and Former U.S. Vice Consul & Visa Officer researcher at London’s Imperial College. intended as a comment on “the whole tacky Teacup score) “You see it on television, the Internet, merchandise” side of the wedding. Let Tanya know how many teacups you give the 25251 Paseo de Alicia, #200 111 N. Sepulveda Blvd. # 250 everywhere. I don’t believe in having a Online: Official royal wedding site: royal family and I think the money could http://www.officialroyalwedding2011.org/ books she recommends in this column. Email: Laguna Hills, CA 92653 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Republic: http://www.republic.org.uk/ be spent better elsewhere.” [email protected] (949) 770-5750 (310) 937-1506 For many British businesses, the wed- (949) 699-3405 FAX (310) 798-9443 FAX ding is good news. International interest in the nuptials and the predicted pro- NEWCASTLE BROWN SOUVENIRS Britannia “feel-good factor” will bring COMPETITION RESULTS & WINNERS in extra tourists, giving a boost to hotels, restaurants, shops and royal-related tourist THANK YOU to the hundreds of entrants into our Newcy attractions. competition – via the newspaper, the website and our UJ BLAB EXODUS email newsletter. We are very impressed with the entrants’ But there also will be an exodus, with knowledge of the brew, and the city (or at least our readers’ several million Britons heading abroad, abilities to Google!). Some readers even pointed out extra tidbits of thanks to the lucky timing of the wedding historical interest, again, THANK YOU! day – a holiday for most – between the A Newcastle Brown mirror, pub sign, fi ve Newcy schooner glasses, Easter weekend and the May Day public and fi ve T-shirts will be sent to the lucky winners! holiday. Clever employees quickly calcu- And now . . . the answers: lated they could get an 11-day break by WHAT DOES THE BLUE STAR SYMBOLISE ON THE NEWCASTLE taking only three days off work. BROWN LABEL? “I’ve booked it myself for that very 1 The fi ve points of the star represent the fi ve founding breweries reason,” said Sean Tipton of the Associa- of Newcastle. One of these, John Barras, is now commemorated tion of British Travel Agents, which has in the pub chain of the same name. seen a surge in overseas bookings for the WHERE IS NEWCASTLE BROWN BREWED? wedding period. 2 The Dunston brewery was closed in 2010, moving production of Those still in Britain on April 29 will Newcastle Brown Ale to the John Smiths Brewery in Tadcaster, fi nd central London bedecked with Union North Yorkshire. Jack fl ags and bunting, tens of thousands FROM WHERE DID THE BEER’S NICKNAME ‘THE DOG’ DERIVE? gathering along the wedding procession 3 Dog walkers in Newcastle have historically used the line “Walk route, millions watching on TV – and the dog” to describe actually walking their dog and/or nipping millions more trying to ignore it. down to the local for a pint of their favourite brew! “It tends to be kind of an older-genera- WHAT HISTORICAL WALL IS STILL VISIBLE IN THE CITY OF tion event,” said London student William NEWCASTLE? Dobson, 19. “Young people are much more 4 Hadrian’s Wall. Named after the Roman emporor – The extent of interested in having a good weekend rather Hadrian’s Wall was 73 miles, spanning the width of Britain; the than seeing the wedding.” wall incorporated Agricola’s Ditch and was constructed primarily Even for the uninterested, the wed- to prevent unwanted immigration and incursion of Pictish tribes ding may be hard to avoid. But for those from the north. determined to do so, alternatives are WHO BUILT THE ‘CASTLE’ THAT GAVE NEWCASTLE IT’S NAME? available. 5 Robert Curthose, eldest son of William the Conqueror built the A Welsh Nationalist group, unim- castle in 1080, on returning from a raid in Scotland. pressed with English royal excess, is hold- Prize Winners: Christina Massopust, CA; Richard Crandon, MN; Daniel ing an “Escape The Wedding Camp” in the Pickerill, IL; Denise Collins, CA; Guy Harding, MN; Anne Shaw, CA; Kate Hill, countryside for those who really want to WA; Jack Sebastian, WA; Simon Chapman, CA; Peter Barnett, FL; Bill Fulton, get away from it all. A theater company in northeast England is staging a reading CA; Reggie David, CA. April 2011 ujnews.com Page 17 Anti-Doping Efforts Increased Ahead Of Olympics By Rob Harris information. doping tests at the London Games, banned substances online. BRITAIN’S anti-doping agency is “They are getting more used to the compared to 4,500 at the 2008 Beijing “We’ve got Internet access where stepping up intelligence operations to way of working,” he said. Olympics. you can buy something from southeast weed out drug cheats ahead of the 2012 COUNTDOWN “If there are any cheats out there in Asia and have something delivered in London Olympics. The latest move to clamp down on the Olympic movement I want them a week,” UKAD chief executive Andy Former police offi cers have been em- doping at the games comes in the week caught,” Robertson said. “To tackle Parkinson added in a separate inter- ployed by UK Anti-Doping to investigate organizers marked the 500-day count- this problem, we will have to undertake view. “It is a concern for us because you networks and individuals providing down to the Olympics and launched a number of actions, from stemming don’t know what you are buying and the WORLD CUP CRICKET banned substances to athletes. online ticket sales. the fl ow of doping materials from the availability of it.” THE ICC World Cricket Cup, February 20- “As our people get more technically British Sports Minister Hugh Rob- source, breaking down the supply and April 2, hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Ban- profi cient, more sophisticated, then ac- ertson said doping is the “most serious traffi c chains.” gladesh was well under way last month, but tually you will start to see cases coming threat” to the popularity of the games. TIPS results proved distinctly mixed for the Eng- out that have been on the basis of intel- “If people buying ... tickets cease to UKAD set up a confi dential hotline land team who finished third in their Group ligence rather than the old-fashioned believe that what they are paying quite last year to receive tips on suspicious B games, though still moved forward into the way of just tests,” UKAD chairman large sums of money for is anything activities. quarter-finals. England began the competition David Kenworthy told The Associated other than a fair contest then the integ- “A lot of intelligence comes from at Nagpur, with a six wickets victory over Press on Thursday. rity of the games will be lost,” he said within the sporting community itself the Netherlands. Netherlands 292 (Ryan Kenworthy said UKAD’s intel- at a World Sports Law Report doping and the hotline that people phone us ten Doeschate 119)-6 at 50 overs. England ligence unit was set up 18 months ago conference. on,” said Kenworthy, a former chief 296-4 with eight balls remaining. Against and is getting more and more useful Officials expect to conduct 5,000 constable with a 35-year career in law India an incredible game of cricket concluded enforcement. “It might not be used very tied. England 338 (Andy Strauss 158)-8 at frequently, but the stuff we get is good 50 overs. India 338 (Sachin Tendulkar 120) Manchester United Confirm quality.” all out. Ireland was not supposed to give Officials are virtually powerless, though, to prevent athletes from buying England a problem at Bangalore, but they did 2011 USA Tour USA Tour 2011 and won by three wickets. England 327-8 at July 13 v New England Revolution, 50 overs. Ireland 329 (Kevin O’Brien 113)- MANCHESTER UNITED will return to the Gillette Stadium, Boston 7 with five balls to spare. At Chennai they USA in July for this summer’s pre-season July 20 v Seattle Sounders, Qwest beat South Africa by six runs. England 171 tour. The Reds will play five matches – three Field, Seattle all out. South Africa 165 all out. Misfortune against MLS clubs in Boston, Seattle and July 23 v Chicago Fire, Soldier Field, struck again at Chittagong however when Chicago, a meeting with the MLS All-Stars in Chicago Bangladesh won by two wickets. England New Jersey and finally a clash with Spanish July 27 v MLS All-Stars, Red Bull 225 all out. Bangladesh 227-8 at close. giants Barcelona in Washington DC. Arena, New Jersey Final group game was in Chennai, where Sir Alex Ferguson’s men kick-off the tour July 30 v Barcelona, FedExField, England beat the West Indies by 18 runs. on July 13 against New England Revolution Washington DC England 243 all out. West Indies 225 all at the Gillette Stadium in Boston. Seven days Tickets: Information coming soon. out. later United face Seattle Sounders FC at Register for updates at www.manutd. The England Lions were in the Caribbean, Qwest Field and then head to Chicago to meet com/tour2011 February 4-March 28, taking part in the local Chicago Fire at Soldier Field on July 23. WICB regional tournament, beside a series of Next stop is New Jersey, where United proving quality of the MLS teams, the games one day matches. They opened their four day will become the first side to play the MLS are very competitive, which is great prepara- matches with a innings and 120 run win over All-Stars team in successive years. Last July tion for a new season. To finish off with a the Leeward Island in St Kitts. The Lions 553 the Reds ran out 5-2 winners in Houston and match against Barcelona will be a special (James Hildreth 149, Craig Kleswetter 116 Sir Alex has said he hopes for a similar result moment for all our fans in the States.” not out)-6 dec. Leeward Islands 306 (Kieran this summer when his side walk out at Red Further details, regular updates and Powell 131) and 127. They had four day Bull Arena on July 27. reviews of previous tours will be posted on draws against Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago The tour finishes on July 30 with a www.manutd.com/tour2011 in the run-up and the Combined Campus & Colleges XI. mouth-watering clash against Barcelona at to the tour. Just before press time they beat the Wind- the 91,000-capacity FedExField in Wash- ward Islands by 258 runs at Dominica. ington DC. GOLF The matches against the Revolution, the Luke Donald broke a five year winless Fire and Barcelona will form part of the World drought in the US at Tucson, Arizona, Febru- Football Challenge. ary 27, beating Germany’s Martin Kaymer Sir Alex is relishing a return to the States. three and two in the final of the WGC World He says: “Tours are a fantastic chance for the Match-play Championships. 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Fred Titmuss was 78. and Chelsea join such big names scored just before the break, while Ledley Cup, crumbled in the quarter-finals at Ahme- Peter Loader was an uncertain batsmen as Real Madrid and Inter-Milan hit a second in the 68th minute to give the dad, where India beat them by five wickets. whose bowling made up for his errors at the in the quarter-finals. Hoops a 2-1 victory. Australia 260 (Rick Ponting 104)-6 at 50 crease. He was unlucky to play cricket when EUROPA LEAGUE A John Sutton double at Fir Park, Febru- overs. India 261-5 at close. Brian Statham, Frank Tyson and Fred True- The Europa League last six- ary 27, saw Motherwell temper Celtic’s SPL The British pursuit team of Wendy Houve- man dominated the England side, thus his teen, knockout phase, March dreams with a 2-0 victory. The fight for the naghel, Laura Trott and Dani King, captured England appearances numbered just 13. But 10-17, saw the three remaining Scottish Championship is close and tense Gold at the World Cycling Championships, for Surrey, who won the County Champion- British clubs make their exits. once again however, with Celtic holding a March 23-27, at Apeldorn, Netherlands. ship seven successive times starting in 1952, Rangers dropped veteran goal- two point advantage over Rangers, who had The British medal total was one Gold, three Loader was an integral part of their winning Compiled by Larry Gardner keeper Allan McGregor on the visit to Holland a game in hand mid-March. silver and five bronze …Further distress strategy. He retired at Surrey in 1963. Peter where the Scots clung on defiantly for a RANGERS WIN LEAGUE CUP for Andy Murray at the Ericsson Open in Loader was 81. Continued from page 20 hard-fought 0-0 draw. 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The brother of Ricky Hatton, got a public.…1999 Open champion Paul Lawrie, Lens goal after fifteen minutes put the Scots 20-yarder from Steven Davis, opened the broke a nine-year-old drought after winning BRITAIN’S men’s and women’s teams were bloody nose in the second and a cut eye in on the back foot and the Dutch held on for scoring in the 24th minute, but seven minutes the fourth, but the Manchester boxer (43-5) the Andalucia Open in Malaga, March 27, with granted automatic spots in the 2012 London a 1-0 win. later Joe Ledley, made things even. After a 12 under 268. Same weekend, Scotland’s Olympics last month. bravely persisted only to lose in a unanimous An 18th minute penalty in Portugal, saw ninety minutes the game went in to extra-time decision to the 20-year-old Mexican. Martin Baird notched his first American PGA An early test for the ladies comes when Liverpool fall to Braga by the only goal of the where Nikica Jelavic penetrated the Celtic victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream will face the At the Braehead Arena, March 12, Scottish game. At Anfield, the pressure was on, but the goal in the 98th minute giving Rangers a 2-1 WBO super-featherweight champion Ricky Bay Hill, Orlando, where an 8 under 280 British women’s national basketball team Portuguese visitors dug in their heels and a victory and another Scottish League Cup. sealed his podium appearance. Brit Justin in the American league’s first move into the Burns (31-2) retained his crown in a second goalless tie put them in the last eight. Celtic fervently moved forward against the successful defence after Ghanaian Joseph Rose was third two strokes distant. European market. The game is scheduled for Manchester City conceded a goal in each Rangers goal for an equaliser, but to no avail. SPORTING PASSING May 29 at the MEN Arena in Manchester. Laryea (18-2) retired in the seventh round half to lose 2-0 in the Ukraine to Dynamo Hoops frustration resulted in Honduran striker with a damaged hand. Two cricketers moved to the great pavil- Britain guard Jo Leedham says “it will be Kiev. Andriy Schevchenko and Oleh Gusev Emilio Izaguirre getting sent off as extra time ion in the sky last month, who during their a huge test for our team, but will help in our At Montreal, March 19, Northern Ireland’s laid the pathway. At the Eastlands, Striker Ma- moved in to injury time. It was the 20th trophy Brian Magee (34-4-1) failed to take the IBF long careers brought countless hours of preparations and will be an exciting moment rio Balotelli was sent off in the 35th minute, for Rangers’ coach Walter Smith who retires enjoyments for fans of willow and leather. for GB and for the WNBA alike.’’ super-middleweight crown off the unbeaten and Alexander Kolarov put the Sky Blues the end of this season. Lucian Bute (28-0) and the ref stopped in Fred Titmuss played for Middlesex from Besides the WNBA game, an NBA team ahead four minutes later. It was not enough COSMOS ARISING FROM THE 1949 until 1982, where his off-spin bowling will play at the same venue in 2013. And the the tenth round. The Canadian had the brave however, and the Ukrainains kept there loss ASHES ? Ulsterman down in the sixth and seventh renowned for it consistent length brought 53 US men’s and women’s national teams will to just the one goal, which was enough to The New York Cosmos led by Pele, and appearances for England. He lost four toes in play in Global Community Cup games in July rounds, but a crippling upper-cut had Magee see them through and City out. steered by Franz Beckenbaur in the 1970s tottering causing the ref to intervened. a boating accident during a tour of the West 2012, days before the opening ceremony of CARLING CUP was once perceived as the ultimate American Indies in 1968, but recovered to continue his the London Games. KLITSCHOS MIX IT UP Birmingham City claimed their first major soccer revolution. The Brazilian’s retirement Unbeaten Odlanier Solis’s (17-0) quest trophy in 48 years, when they captured the however, saw crowds drop considerably, to be the first Cuban world heavyweight Carling English League Cup in front of a and was later followed by the collapse of champion vanished in the first round at 88,000 plus crowd at Wembley, February 27, the North American Soccer League in 1983. hadn’t realized it was loaded. Cologne, Germany, March 19, where Vitali where a goal in the last minute by Obafemi A year later, the Cosmos failed to complete SSOCCEROCCER A Sunday tabloid said sports sciences stu- Klitscho (41-2) caught the former Olympic Martin gave Alex McLeish’s outfit a 2-1 their first MLS season and the dream was dent Tom Cowan, who is on a one-year work gold medallist with a vicious punch to the win over hot favourites Arsenal. The Gun- over. Franchisee G Peppe Pinton, had sshortshorts placement at Chelsea, was hit in the side by a temple to retain his WBC crown. Solis got ners were without Theo Walcott and Cesc refused to sell the copyright to the Cosmos lead pellet at the training ground in the Surrey town of Cobham, south of London. up, but could not continue and the crowd Fabregas and were unable to settle, while over the years, but last month, news of a Continued from page 20 booed loudly. A medical report would later the midlanders reveled in the opportunity for reversal became evident after British real “We have fully investigated the incident confirm torn ligaments and cartilage injuries some silver ware. Big Serbian striker Nikola estate tycoon Paul Kemsley, and a David and we are taking appropriate action. We will that occurred as he twisted his knee during Scottish Footballer Banned not be commenting further as it is an internal Zigic put the blues on the winning trail with Beckham business associate Terry Byrne, For Doping Violation the fall to the canvas. a goal in the 28th minute, while Robin van began putting a franchise together for a MLS matter,” Chelsea said in a statement. Vitali’s brother, Wladimir Klitscho (55-3) Persie leveled it for Arsenal eleven minutes debut in maybe 2013-14. US World Cup A SCOTTISH Premier League player has Chelsea’s medical staff reportedly treated the IBF and WBO heavyweight champion has later. Martins late winner, ends a drought for star Cobi Jones and former Manchester served a monthlong ban after testing positive the bleeding wound to the 21-year-old Cow- called off his re-scheduled title bout with the City, whose last major trophy, was also United stalwart Eric Cantona, and Fabien for a stimulant found in dietary supplements an, who did not require hospital treatment. unbeaten British heavyweight champion the English League Cup back in 1963. Barthez in a coaching role are already in the that has been behind a spate of recent dop- The type of air gun involved in the incident Dereck Chisora (13-0) at the SAP arena in FA CUP mix. The Cosmos and the Fort Lauderdale ing cases. doesn’t require a license in Britain and Surrey Mannheim, April 30. The bout was supposed A fifth round replay early March, witnessed Strikers produced the biggest attendances Hamilton midfielder Simon Mensing Police didn’t attend the scene. to take place last December, but the Ukrainian a hat-tricked by Arsenal’s Niclas Bendtner for an American soccer game in 1977,where tested positive for methylhexaneamine in cancelled citing an injured stomach muscle. It that saw the Gunners bounce Leyton Orient 77,000 filled the Giants Stadium. December. US Player Holden Out Six would have been Chisora biggest pay- day to 5-0, out of the competition at the Emirates. EUROPEAN NATIONS The UK Anti-Doping agency said in a Months date. However, WBA champion David Haye statement Mensing had served a four-week A couple of late fifth round matches, saw CHAMPIONSHIPS AMERICAN midfielder Stuart Holden will (25-1) gets his chance instead for Wladimir’s Manchester City overcome Aston Villa 3-0 at Qualifying matches for the European suspension ending last month. crowns scheduled for June in Germany. The 28-year-old Mensing says he “made miss June’s CONCACAF Gold Cup because the Eastlands, while at Goodison Park, a Matt Championships took place March 24-26. of a knee injury that will require surgery and LONG RUN WINS GOLD CUP th every effort” to check the dietary supplement Mills goal in the 26 minutes saw Champion- England and Wales faced off against each sideline him six months. The National Hunt’s most prestigious race th was clean. ship challengers Reading beat Everton with other for the 100 encounter, this time at Car- Holden hurt his left knee in Bolton’s 1-0 of the year, saw Long Run (7-2f) win the 3m the only goal of the game. diff, where Wales were still looking for there He says Britain’s UKAD accepted he 2f Cheltenham Gold Cup, March 18, by seven wasn’t trying to improve his performance. defeat at Manchester United in the Premier The sixth round March 12-13, saw Lee first win of these 2012 Euro Championships. League. United defender Jonny Evans drew lengths. Ridden by amateur jockey Sam Chung-Yong hit a last minute winner at St Wales last beat England 1-0 in Wrexham, The World Anti-Doping Agency recently Waley-Cohen, who rode his father Robert’s loosened the classification of methylhexa- a red card for the tackle. Andrews, where Bolton gained a 3-2 win over May,1984. A 68,000 plus crowd filled the Holden said that Evans had called him horse to victory. The race featured three injury hit Carling Cup winners Birmingham Millenium Stadium, which witnessed James neamine to the “specified stimulant” list, previous winners, which included Denman which covers drugs that are more susceptible to apologize. City. Johan Elmander put the trotters ahead Collins bring down Ashley Young, leaving “Just had a sincere phone call from Jonny (8-1) second and Kauto Star (5-1) third. The in the 21st minute, before Cameron Jerome Frank Lampard to step up with a seventh to inadvertent use and can carry reduced six-year-old Long Run, became the youngest penalties. Evans wishing me the best in my recovery, equalized for the blues seven minutes before minute penalty to give England the lead. def wasn’t intentional, just unfortunate part of horse to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup since the break. A Kevin Davies penalty gave Seven minutes later, Darren Bent hit a sec- South African rugby players recently 1963, and Sam Waley-Cohen was the first tested positive for the same stimulant. the game,” Holden said on Twitter. Bolton the edge before Kevin Phillips leveled ond. The Welsh attack was held at bay and The US Soccer Federation said later an amateur to win in over thirty years. Trained in the 80th minute. A packed Old Trafford, failed to penetrate. Fabio Capello was quite by Nicky Henderson, the race looked close X-ray revealed no broken bones, but Holden saw a goal in each half see off Arsenal as satisfied with the 2-0 victory and England’s Chelsea To Take Action After needed 26 stitches to close a gash near until near the end, when the eventual winner Manchester United triumphed 2-0. Fabio elevation to the top of their group. Reported Gun Incident strode away after perfectly anticipating the his knee. da Silva and Wayne Rooney were the Nigel Worthington’s Northern Ireland CHELSEA will take “appropriate action” Holden missed two months last season final jump, and racing away from the rest of marksmen. A Micah Richards netting gave battlers faced an empty stadium in Belgrade, the field. Defending champion Imperial Com- after defender Ashley Cole reportedly shot because of a broken leg but recovered in time Manchester City a 1-0 win over Reading at where UEFA had incurred stringent measures an intern with an air gun by accident at the to play at the World Cup. mander (4-1) was pulled up during the early the Eastlands, while Stoke City, who missed after Serb fans had caused the abandonment part of the race, where a burst blood vessel team’s training facility. “I can promise you all I will come back a penalty, still came out on top after a 2-1 of the previous game in Italy. Some diehard It was reported that the England interna- stronger and better than before,” Holden was diagnosed. home victory over West Ham Utd. Robert Ulster fans numbering around 300 watched EUROPEAN SOCCER tional was playing around with a .22 air gun wrote online. “Have had bad luck in the past Huth and Danny Higginbottom scored for in absolute joy as Gareth McAuley, put the he had brought into the dressing room and and will continue to beat it.” The seven remaining British clubs survived the potters, with Frederic Piquionne for visitors ahead five minutes before the break, the first knockout round of the major Euro- West Ham. but Serbia hit back in the 65th and 74th min- pean competitions, and early- mid-March SCOTTISH CUP utes to win 2-1. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and saw the last sixteen teams left in the Cham- Frustration and anger overcame the 53,000 plus turned out at the Emirates every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. pions League face off. Lionel Messi turn it Scottish Cup fifth round replay at Parkhead, Stadium for Scotland’s friendly against Solution on page 19 on for a 95,000 plus crowd at Barcelona, March 3, where old rivals Celtic and Rangers Brazil, March 27. A brace by Neymar, one where Arsenal had Robin van Persie sent th fought out a bitter contest in front of 57,000 four minutes prior to the break and a penalty off in the 55 minute leaving the Gunners at plus fans following a 2-2 tie at the Ibrox. in the 77th minute gave the Brazilians a 2-0 a distinct disadvantage that resulted in a 3-1 Steven Whittaker was sent off in the 36th win. At Rutherford, NJ, the USA and Argen- 68 73 win for the Spaniards. Messi broke the ice on minute, during a game that saw the referee tina drew 78,000 fans for a 1-1 tie. Esteban the break, while Busquets found his own net put ten names in to his notebook. Rangers Cambiasso put the South Americans in front eight minutes late to bring things level. Xavi nd 42 th who were minus Lyle Lafferty and Nikica in the 42 minute, while absolute joy for Hernandez scored in the 79 minute while Jelavic, would be down to nine men when 18-year-old Juan Agudelo who leveled the Messi added a second two minutes later. they finally exited the stadium through the game in the 59th minute. Arsenal’s 2-1 home win was cancelled out tunnel. Mark Wilson broke the deadlock three THE BOAT RACE 318 as Barca moved forward with a 4-3 winning minutes after the break for the only goal of the The 157th University Boat race running aggregate. game as the Hoops claimed victory. Madjid from Putney to Mortlake, a distance of four Tottenham Hotspur held on to their 1-0 Bougherra got his marching orders during miles and 374 yards, March 26, had bookies 518349 advantage taken at San Siro against AC injury time and El Hadji Diouf got a red after favouring defending champions Cambridge. Milan at White Hart Lane, where a tough the final whistle had been blown. Celtic’s Neil But the less experienced Oxford team exuded non-compromising game of football gave Lennon and Ranger’s soon to be new coach aggression and confidence right from the 93 the Spurs a goalless draw and entry into Ally McCoist, had to be held apart at the end very start and by the time they reach the the last eight. of the match concluding that the Old Firm Hammersmith Bridge, had forged a small Manchester United made the last eight, rivalry is just as heated as it’s ever been. lead that lengthened as the race continued. 821457 March 15, after a 2-1 win at Old Trafford The sixth round of the Scottish Cup, March At the finishing line, they were over four over Marseille. In the first leg, they claimed 12-13, saw St Johnstone come away with lengths clear of Cambridge. Thus giving a goalless draw in France. Mexican striker a 2-2 tie at Brechin City, but won the replay Oxford its 77th victory in this long traditional 526 Javier Hernandez found the net in each 1-0. Aberdeen earned a 1-1 result at St of rowing rivalry. half, while Wes Brown found his own net Mirren, but two first half goals at Pittodrie, LATE SPORT seven minutes from time that gave the Reds saw them win the replay 2-1. Cup holders England crashed out of the ICC World 73 a tense ending as a motivated French side Dundee Utd tied 2-2 at home against Moth- Cricket Cup at Colombo, March 26, where rushed forward. erwell, with the replay scheduled for late Sri Lanka carved out a ten wicket quarter- Chelsea drew 0-0 at the Bridge against March. played late March. The Inverness final victory. England 229-6 at 50 overs. Sri 86 47 FC Copenhagen, March 16, and coupled CT match against Celtic was called off after Lanka 231 (Upul Tharanga 102 not out, TD with their 2-0 first leg victory in Denmark, it a waterlogged pitch. Rescheduled three days Dilshan 108 not out)- 0 at close. Australia’s EASY # 49 April 2011 ujnews.com Page 19 EURO & DOMESTIC first minute of the second half and effec- CUPS RESULTS, tively decided the result. Leon Best scored premiershipremiership midway through the first half for a 1-0 lead FIXTURES & DRAWS p at home against Everton, but by halftime the LLEAGUEEAGUE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Magpies were down, 2-1, which is how the Quarter-Finals match ended. (First Legs April 5-6, Second Legs April 12-13) rroundupoundup Stoke City – For the first time TTABLESABLES Real Madrid v Tottenham; Chelsea v Man United; By Ridge Mahoney Barcelona v Shakhtar Donetsk; Inter Milan v Schalke defending champions past Blackpool, 3-1. in a Premier League match, Stoke AASAsS OOFofF MarchAAUGUSTUGUS 31T 2288 Semi-Finals Arsenal – The Gunners rallied Everton – Seamus Coleman, scored four while drilling New- (First Legs April 26-27, Second Legs May 3-4) for a 2-2 draw at West Bromwich replacing the injured Mikel Arteta, castle, 4-0. Jon Walters got the BARCLAYS PREMIER Inter Milan/Schalke v Chelsea/Manchester United and Louis Saha scored on either first goal after 28 minutes goals and Jermaine Real Madrid/Tottenham v Barcelona/Shakhtar Donetsk Albion with goals by Andrei Ar- P W D L F A GD Pts shavin and Robin van Persie, but side of halftime to celebrate the Pennant and Danny Higginbotham scored Man United 30 18 9 3 64 30 34 63 EUROPA LEAGUE beginning of manager David Moyes’ tenth three minutes apart early in the second half. Arsenal 29 17 7 5 59 29 30 58 Quarter-Finals the away point left them five behind leaders Chelsea 29 16 6 7 53 24 29 54 (First Legs April 7, Second Legs April 14) Manchester United. The second WBA goal year in charge with a 2-1 defeat of Fulham. Ricardo Fuller rounded off the rout in stop- Man City 30 15 8 7 45 27 18 53 Tottenham H 29 13 10 6 41 34 7 49 Porto v Spartak Moscow resulted from a mix-up between Manuel Coleman broke open a listless game with a page time. The Potters set a dubious club th Liverpool 30 13 6 11 41 36 5 45 Benfica v PSV Almunia and Sebastien Squillaci as Jens header in the 36 minute and Saha drove record by losing their sixth straight away Bolton W 30 10 10 10 42 41 1 40 Villarreal v Twente Everton 30 9 13 8 40 39 1 40 Braga v Dynamo Kiev Lehmann, signed as a possible replacement, home a free kick four minutes into the second match 3-0 at West Ham. Sunderland 30 9 11 10 33 37 -4 38 Semi-Finals watched from the bench. half. John Heitinga’s equalizer 10 minutes Sunderland – Defender Stoke City 30 11 4 15 36 38 -2 37 (First Legs April 28, Second Legs May 5) Newcastle Utd 30 9 9 12 44 45 -1 36 Aston Villa – A team-bonding before halftime produced a 1-1 draw with John Mensah gave away a Fulham 30 7 14 9 33 33 0 35 Braga/Dynamo Kiev v Benfica/PSV Birmingham in a game pushed back from late controversial penalty kick – the Blackburn R 30 9 6 15 39 51 -12 33 Porto/Spartak Moscow v Villarreal/Twente session triggered a scuffle between Aston Villa 30 8 9 13 37 51 -14 33 Richard Dunne and James Collins February due to Birmingham’s appearance in foul appeared to have occurred Blackpool 30 9 6 15 45 60 -15 33 FA CUP the Carling Cup final. Goals from Leon Osman outside the penalty area – and later was sent West Brom A 30 8 9 13 41 56 -15 33 Semi-Finals prior to a 1-0 home loss to Wolver- West Ham 30 7 11 12 36 49 -13 32 April 16 hampton. The mood of the crowd at Villa and Phil Jagielka five minutes turned a 2-1 off in a 2-0 home loss to Liverpool. Several Wolverhmptn 30 9 5 16 35 49 -14 32 Man City v Man United deficit into a 2-1 win at Newcastle. sharp saves by keeper Simon Mignolet kept Birmingham 29 6 13 10 28 41 -13 31 Park regarding manager Gerard Houllier was Wigan Athc 30 6 12 12 29 51 -22 30 April 17 Fulham – Clint Dempsey set a the score reasonably close. The keeper’s Bolton v Stoke revealed in a banner displayed prior to the game that read: “Had enough! Houllier out!” record of sorts by scoring his tenth seven saves earned him Man of the Match NPOWER FOOTBALL LEAGUE CARLING CUP FINAL Birmingham – A sixth-minute Premier League goal of the season honors in a 0-0 tie at Arsenal. CHAMPIONSHIP Wembley Stadium in a 2-1 loss at Everton, thus break- Tottenham – Spurs outshot P W D L F A GD Pts Sunday, February 27 opening goal by Liam Ridgewell Q P R 38 21 13 4 60 23 37 76 Arsenal 1, Birmingham 2 provided a 1-0 lead at Wigan that ing the mark of nine goals set by former US West Ham, 31-10, but had to Norwich C 38 18 13 7 62 47 15 67 international Brian McBride during his time settle for a 0-0 draw despite some Swansea C 38 20 6 12 53 36 17 66 SCOTTISH CUP the Blues squandered in losing, Cardiff City 38 18 9 11 60 46 14 63 Quarter-Final Results 2-1. Martin Jiranek flicked a ball at Craven Cottage. Bobby Zamora, sidelined superb play by Luka Modric and Leeds United 38 16 13 9 69 60 9 61 Dundee 2, Motherwell 2; Brechin 2, St Johnstone 2; that appeared to catch the entire Birmingham since September with a broken leg, came off Gareth Bale that went unrewarded. Nottingham F 38 15 15 8 48 35 13 60 St Mirren 1, Aberdeen 1; Inverness CT 1, Celtic 2 Reading 37 14 15 8 60 42 18 57 front line offside but the flag never went up the bench to convert the penalty by which the Michael Dawson, Aaron Lennon, Burnley 37 15 12 10 53 46 7 57 Replays Watford 38 15 11 12 68 54 14 56 Aberdeen 2, St Mirren 1; St Johstone 1, Brechin 0 and Ridgewell converted the chance. The Cottagers beat Blackburn, 3-2. Damien Duff and Bale all hit the woodwork, and nine other Hull City 38 14 14 10 42 38 4 56 Quarter-Final Replay equalizer came on a through ball that slipped scored on either side of halftime for one-goal shots were saved. Tottenham scored three Leicester City 38 16 7 15 56 56 0 55 Motherwell 3, Dundee United 0 leads that Fulham squandered; Aaron Hughes at Wolverhampton, but so did the hosts in a Millwall 38 14 12 12 51 40 11 54 Semi-Finals past Ridgewell. Jean Beausejour’s goal in the Portsmouth 38 15 9 14 50 48 2 54 th (To be played April 16/17) drew the foul that Zamora punished. thrilling encounter. Jermain Defoe scored a Bristol City 38 14 8 16 50 54 -4 50 17 minute brought the Blues a 1-0 lead at Ipswich Town 38 14 7 17 48 49 -1 49 Motherwell v St Johnstone; Aberdeen v Celtic Everton; they hung on for a 1-1 draw after Liverpool – Andy Carroll, a pair five minutes apart in the first half and Barnsley 38 12 11 15 44 55 -11 47 £35m purchase, took a back Roman Pavlyuchenko edged them ahead Derby County 38 12 8 18 48 53 -5 44 SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP FINAL allowing a tying goal before halftime. Middlesbro 37 12 8 17 46 54 -8 44 Sunday, March 20 Blackburn – Junior Hoilett seat on his full league debut as 3-2 early in the second half but all Spurs got Doncaster R 38 11 11 16 49 67 -18 44 Celtic 1, Rangers 2 Dirk Kuyt and Luis Suarez netted was a point. Coventry City 38 11 9 18 41 50 -9 42 headed in a long free kick from Crystal Palace 38 10 9 19 37 59 -22 39 goalkeeper Paul Robinson in goals in a 2-0 win at Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion – Peter Sheffield Utd 38 9 8 21 34 59 -25 35 who fiercely protested the penalty decision Odemwingie and Steven Reid Scunthorpe U 38 10 4 24 33 68 -35 34 stoppage time to earn Rovers a Preston NE 37 7 10 20 42 65 -23 31 BARCLAYS PREMIER 2-2 draw with Blackpool. Rovers conceded by which Kuyt provided a 1-0 lead in the scored goals to build a 2-0 lead FIXTURES FOR THE MONTH twice in the first half and rallied with a goal 33rd minute. Suarez squeezed a shot into against Arsenal, but the Baggies NPOWER FOOTBALL – Saturday, April 2 – by Christopher Samba four minutes into the the net from an extremely tight angle with surrendered two goals in eight minutes for a LEAGUE ONE 13 minutes left. A Kuyt hat trick and superb 2-2 draw that keeper Scott Carson preserved P W D L F A GD Pts West Ham Utd v Man Utd; Birmingham C v Bolton W; second half after shots by Martin Olsson and Brighton 38 25 8 5 69 27 42 83 Everton v Aston Villa; Newcastle United v Wolverhampton W; Jason Roberts had struck the woodwork. efforts throughout the team yielded a 3-1 with a save in stoppage time. Manager Roy Huddersfield 39 20 10 9 61 39 22 70 Stoke City v Chelsea; West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool; Blackpool – Captain Charlie pounding of Manchester United; not since Hodgson celebrated his first victory in charge Peterborough 38 20 6 12 88 64 24 66 Wigan Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur; Arsenal v Blackburn R Southampton 36 19 8 9 65 31 34 65 Adam returned from a two-match Peter Beardsley in 1990 had a Liverpool when goals by Youssouf Mulumbu, James MK Dons 39 19 8 12 56 49 7 65 – Sunday, April 3 – player scored a hat trick against the bitter Bournemouth 38 17 11 10 62 41 21 62 Fulham v Blackpool; Manchester City v Sunderland suspension to score twice within Morrison and Paul Scharner overpowered Leyton Orient 37 15 12 10 60 50 10 57 – Saturday, April 9 – four minutes in a 2-2 draw at rival, yet Luis Suarez, Lucas Leiva and Raul Birmingham, 3-1. Rochdale 37 15 12 10 50 41 9 57 Wolverhampton W v Everton; Blackburn R v Birmingham C; Brentford 39 16 7 16 46 49 -3 55 Blackburn. Adam tucked away a penalty in Meireles were just as influential. West Ham United – Nine Colchester U 39 14 12 13 48 50 -2 54 Bolton W v West Ham Utd; Chelsea v Wigan Athletic; the 25th minute and bent a free kick into the Manchester City – Deprived saves by Robert Green, including Carlisle Utd 39 14 10 15 51 50 1 52 Man Utd v Fulham; Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion; of Carlos Tevez (groin injury) two world-class stops in the final Exeter City 39 14 10 15 55 66 -11 52 Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City net for his second goal but Blackpool let the Charlton Ath 38 13 11 14 54 57 -3 50 – Sunday, April 10 – and Mario Balotelli (dispute with minutes, denied Tottenham in a Hartlepool U 39 14 8 17 40 56 -16 50 lead slip in the second half. Oldham Ath 39 11 14 14 46 54 -8 47 Blackpool v Arsenal; Aston Villa v Newcastle United Bolton – American midfielder manager Roberto Mancini), City 0-0 draw at White Hart Lane. He turned aside Yeovil Town 38 13 8 17 42 54 -12 47 – Monday, April 11 – Stuart Holden suffered a gashed survived for more than an hour a fierce blast from Demba Ba and in stoppage Sheffield Wed 38 12 8 18 53 59 -6 44 Liverpool v Manchester City at Chelsea but succumbed to a pair of late time tipped a Gareth Bale free kick onto the Tranmere Rov 37 11 10 16 41 49 -8 43 – Saturday, April 16 – knee and ligament damage when Notts County 36 12 6 18 37 44 -7 42 goals, 2-0, while being outshot, 20-5. David crossbar that dropped for Lars Jabobsen to Dag & Red 37 10 11 16 41 51 -10 41 Birmingham C v Sunderland; Blackpool v Wigan Athletic; felled by a reckless tackle in a Walsall 39 10 10 19 47 63 -16 40 Everton v Blackburn R; West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea; 1-0 loss at Manchester United. Silva got his fifth goal of the season on a ter- clear. The Hammers pounded Stoke, 3-0, for Bristol Rovers 38 9 10 19 41 72 -31 37 West Ham United v Aston Villa rible goalkeeping error to down Wigan, 1-0. their first back-to-back league wins in more Swindon T 39 7 13 19 44 63 -19 34 He will need about six months to recover Plymouth A 38 12 7 19 44 62 -18 33 – Sunday, April 17 – from the injuries. Despite playing with a man Manchester United – Dimitar than a year; Demba Ba, Manuel da Costa and Arsenal v Liverpool Berbatov pounced on a Nani Thomas Hitzlsperger got the goals. – Tuesday, April 19 – advantage for the final 15 minutes, Bolton NPOWER FOOTBALL Newcastle United v Manchester United fluffed a chance when Matt Taylor misfired shot that was saved but not Wigan Athletic – Maynor LEAGUE TWO st – Wednesday, April 20 – on a free header from eight yards out, and held to score his 21 goal of the Figueroa scored just his third P W D L F A GD Pts Chelsea v Birmingham C; Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal th Chesterfield 39 21 12 6 76 43 33 75 surrendered a goal in the 88 minute. Ivan season and earn United a 1-0 triumph over goal in three Premier League Wycombe W 38 18 10 10 55 44 11 64 – Saturday, April 23 – th Bolton. They played a man down after the 76th seasons and it provided the Lat- Shrewsbury T 39 17 12 10 60 45 15 63 Manchester Utd v Everton; Aston Villa v Stoke City; Klasnic’s volleyed goal in the 86 minute, Bury 38 17 11 10 64 40 24 62 Blackpool v Newcastle United; Liverpool v Birmingham C; after earlier strikes by Gary Cahill, forged a minute when Jonny Evans was sent off for a ics a vital 2-1 victory against Birmingham. Stevenage 39 16 12 11 52 34 18 60 late, reckless tackle, and got the winner less They battled back after conceding a goal in Gillingham 39 15 15 9 56 45 11 60 Sunderland v Wigan Athletic; Tottenham H v West Bromwich A; 3-2 defeat of Aston Villa. Port Vale 39 16 12 11 45 40 5 60 Wolverhampton W v Fulham; Chelsea v West Ham Utd Chelsea – Defender David than three minutes from the end of regulation the sixth minute, and equalized with a goal Torquay Utd 39 15 14 10 65 47 18 59 – Sunday, April 24 – Luiz highlighted another stellar time. Stand-in centerbacks Wes Brown and by Tom Cleverley, who then set up Figueroa Rotherham U 39 16 11 12 67 52 15 59 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal Accrington S 38 14 15 9 58 49 9 57 performance with the winning goal Chris Smalling took their lumps in a 3-1 loss for the winner in the fifth minute of stop- Oxford United 39 16 8 15 52 49 3 56 – Monday, April 25 – at Liverpool; Javier Hernandez’s goal in the page time. Crewe Alex 39 14 10 15 68 57 11 52 Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City in a 2-0 defeat of Manchester City. Aldershot T 39 12 16 11 42 46 -4 52 – Tuesday, April 26 – Chelsea dominated play but couldn’t break final minutes averted a shutout. Wolverhampton – Matt Southend Ute 38 14 9 15 53 48 5 51 Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers Cheltenham T 39 12 11 16 51 63 -12 47 through until Luiz got his head to a Didier Newcastle – A 4-0 loss Jarvis’ fifth goal of the season Macclesfield 38 12 10 16 49 61 -12 46 – Wednesday, April 27 – Drogba cross in the 78th minute. Ramires to Stoke left manager Alan gave Wolves just their second Lincoln City 39 13 7 19 43 66 -23 46 Fulham v Bolton Wanderers Bradford City 37 13 5 19 36 48 -12 44 – Saturday, April 30 – glided through the City defense to notch a Pardew stunned by his team’s away win of the season, 1-0, Hereford Utd 38 11 11 16 44 61 -17 44 Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers; Blackpool v Stoke City; clincher in stoppage time. Goals three min- defensive ineptitude. Errors by at Aston Villa, and first defeat of their derby Morecambe 39 11 10 18 45 59 -14 43 Northampton 38 9 15 14 49 56 -7 42 Sunderland v Fulham; West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa; utes apart by Frank Lampard following an Steve Harper and Sol Campbell rivals in 31 years. Steven Fletcher scored Burton Albion 36 10 10 16 43 55 -12 40 Wigan Athletic v Everton; Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur opening strike from John Terry powered the provided Stoke with its second goal in the the last of six goals in the 87th minute to Barnet 39 8 11 20 44 66 -22 35 – Sunday, May 1 – give Wolves a 3-3 draw with Tottenham. Stockport Cty 39 8 11 20 41 84 -43 35 Birmingham C v Wolverhampton W; Liverpool v Newcastle Utd; Arsenal v Manchester Utd; Manchester City v West Ham Utd Kevin Doyle scored twice, once from the INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONAL SHIPPINGSHIPPING penalty spot, in a first half that ended 2-2. CLYDESDALE BANK SCOTTISH PREMIER P W D L F A GD Pts Trailing 3-2, Wolves got the point and sent Celtic 28 21 4 3 61 17 44 67 Molineux into ecstasy when Fletcher headed Rangers 27 21 2 4 60 24 36 65 EURO CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012 TOTO ALLALL DESTINATIONSDESTINATIONS Hearts 30 18 4 8 44 28 16 58 in a Jarvis’ cross. Dundee Utd 29 12 10 7 38 33 5 46 MARCH RESULTS & STANDINGS Kilmarnock 30 13 6 11 46 36 10 45 Wales 0, England 2; Rep of Ire 2, Macedonia 1; •MOVING•MOVING • HHOUSEHOLDOUSEHOLD GGOODSOODS Motherwell 30 11 4 15 32 41 -9 37 Serbia 2, N Ireland 1; Germany 4, Kazakhstan 0; Inverness CT 30 9 9 12 39 38 1 36 St Johnstone 29 8 9 12 18 34 -16 33 Andorra 0, Slovakia 1; Armenia 0, Russia 0; ••MOTORMOTOR VVEHICLESEHICLES Hibernian 29 9 5 15 31 45 -14 32 Albania 1, Belarus 0; Bosnia-Herz 2, Romania 1; The Perfect Gift - Aberdeen 29 9 4 16 31 47 -16 31 Malta 0, Greece 1; Georgia 1, Croatia 0; St Mirren 29 5 7 17 24 48 -24 22 Israel 2, Latvia 1; Bulgaria 0, Switzerland 0; Hamilton Ac 30 2 10 18 17 50 -33 16 Norway 1, Denmark 1; Cyprus 0, Iceland 0; Anytime! Austria 0, Belgium 2; Slovenia 0, Italy 1; IRN-BRU SCOTTISH DIVISION ONE P W D L F A GD Pts Luxembourg 0, France 2; Hungary 0, Holland 4; Dunfermline 31 15 10 6 52 29 23 55 Spain 2, Czech Republic 1 A Union Jack Raith Rovers 30 15 8 7 40 25 15 53 Falkirk 28 13 6 9 45 29 16 45 Group B Queen OT Sth 29 12 5 12 46 40 6 41 P W D L F A Pts Partick Thistle 28 9 9 10 32 29 3 36 Slovakia 5 3 1 1 5 4 10 Subscription Greenock M 29 9 9 11 28 30 -2 36 Russia 5 3 1 1 6 3 10 Dundee 30 16 11 3 45 25 20 34 Rep of Ireland 5 3 1 1 9 6 10 Ross County 29 5 13 11 21 30 -9 28 Armenia 5 2 2 1 9 4 8 ~ See Page 3 ~ Cowdenbeath 29 7 6 16 33 61 -28 27 FYR Macedonia 5 1 1 3 5 6 4 Stirling Alb 29 3 7 19 26 70 -44 16 Andorra 5 0 0 5 1 12 0 Group C IRN-BRU SCOTTISH DIVISION TWO P W D L F A Pts P W D L F A GD Pts Italy* 5 4 1 0 11 1 13 Solution to Sudoku puzzle on page 18. Livingston 29 21 4 4 65 27 38 67 Slovenia 5 2 1 2 7 4 7 Brechin City 27 13 10 4 54 31 23 49 Serbia* 5 2 1 2 7 8 7 Ayr United 27 14 3 10 46 44 2 45 Estonia 4 2 0 2 6 5 6 168259734 Forfar Athletic 28 12 6 10 37 40 -3 42 N Ireland 4 1 2 1 3 3 5 Airdrie United 29 10 8 11 39 46 -7 38 Faroe Islands 5 0 1 4 3 16 1 East Fife 29 10 7 12 62 52 10 37 Group G 475386192 Dumbarton 30 10 4 16 42 61 -19 34 P W D L F A Pts Alloa Athletic 30 8 8 14 42 58 -16 32 England 4 3 1 0 9 1 10 ((800)800) 3383-315783-3157 932417586 Stenhousemuir 29 8 6 15 38 48 -10 30 Montenegro 4 3 1 0 3 0 10 Peterhead 30 5 10 15 41 59 -18 25 Switzerland 4 1 1 2 5 5 4 517863249 Bulgaria 4 1 1 2 1 5 4 IRN-BRU SCOTTISH DIVISION THREE Wales 4 0 0 4 1 8 0 649572318 P W D L F A GD Pts Group I Arbroath 29 17 5 7 66 47 19 56 P W D L F A Pts Annan Ath 30 14 9 7 51 39 12 51 Spain 4 4 0 0 12 4 12 823194657 Albion Rovers 30 14 8 8 47 35 12 50 Czech Republic 4 2 0 2 4 3 6 Stranraer 30 12 11 7 61 51 10 47 Scotland 4 1 1 2 4 5 4 354728961 Queen’s Park 30 14 4 12 44 36 8 46 Lithuania 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 Berwick R 30 11 11 8 53 44 9 44 Liechtenstein 3 0 0 3 1 8 0 Elgin City 29 11 6 12 44 52 -8 39 791645823 East Stirling 29 7 4 18 25 50 -25 25 *Italy awarded a 3-0 victory over Serbia after their October Montrose 29 6 6 17 36 50 -14 24 12 match in Genoa was abandoned. 286931475 Clyde 26 5 6 15 31 54 -23 21 Page 20 ujnews.com April 2011 Man City’s Richards Ruled England Take Six Nations Trophy Despite Irish Loss SSOCCEROCCER Out For Up To Six Weeks MANCHESTER City defender Micah Richards has been ruled out for up to six weeks with a sshortshorts hamstring injury. The right back was hurt playing for Dempsey Sets US Scoring England Under-21s last week and will miss Record In England City’s FA Cup semifinal with fierce rival CLINT DEMPSEY became the first American Manchester United at Wembley on April 16, to score 10 goals during a Premier League as well as up to seven matches in the Premier season, but could not prevent Fulham from League run-in. losing 2-1 at Everton. City said in a statement it’s likely Rich- Dempsey struck a powerful low shot ards will miss the next four to six weeks, from the edge of the penalty area, beating adding he’ll “press ahead with plans for an US goalkeeper Tim Howard in the 62nd oxygen tent in his house in a bid to speed minute. Seamus Coleman and Louis Saha his recovery.” had earlier put Everton in front and the home Richards says “I felt sick when I was told. team held on. ... Of all the games to miss, a Wembley date Dempsey topped the American mark set with United is the last one any player would by Brian McBride, who scored nine times choose.” for Fulham in both the 2005-06 and 2006- 07 seasons. Mourinho Says He Turned Down England Job Bale Signs New Spurs Deal REAL MADRID coach Jose Mourinho has GARETH BALE signed a new 4½-year con- said he turned down an offer to become Ireland ruined England’s hopes of a Six Nations Grand Slam when they hammered their opponents 24-8 tract with Tottenham last month, rewarded for England manager before the appointment of in the final weekend at Dublin. performances that established him as one of Fabio Capello. Europe’s top players. In an interview with L’Equipe sports news- Six Nations Week Four: towards their first Grand Slam and Champion- video, made before the game, that saluted Dazzling displays in the Champions paper published last month, Mourinho said he was set to succeed Steve McClaren after Italy 22 France 21 ship since their annus mirabilis of 2003. But the team as Grand Slam Champions 2011. League forced Tottenham to persistently deny they made heavy weather of it in an error- The ad surfaced on the internet and brought that the 21-year-old Wales winger could be leaving Chelsea but changed his mind at the THIS WAS probably the most astonishing strewn game against spirited opposition. great amusement to many, not least the Irish lured away from the club. last minute after realizing he would quickly result since the Six Nations championship Scotland looked the more adventurous media. The running joke across the Irish Sea Having signed a new four-year deal only be bored to death. began. France began the season were fancied but throughout their scrum were put under pointed out that Nike’s “Just Do It” slogan was last May, the latest agreement contracts Bale “I was hours away, I almost signed up for for successive Grand Slams until they ran into pressure by a strong English outfit. Most of now “Just Blew It”. Scotland meanwhile faced to Spurs until 2015. the England national team,” Mourinho said. England at Twickenham. Now incredibly they the scoring came through penalties but the another wooden spoon encounter beating “It is great to commit to this club and “But at the last minute I began thinking: ‘I’m lost for the first time in Rome. decisive try came from Tom Croft returning Italy 21-8. The next time they meet England hopefully we can achieve what we believe we going to coach a national side, there will be To be fair, both Wales and Ireland had after months out with injury. Max Evans at Twickenham it will be 30 years since they can with this squad,” Bale said in a statement. one match a month and the rest of the time been fortunate to avoid defeat to Italy earlier scored a brilliant solo effort in response but beat them away. “I definitely believe we can challenge for a I will be in my office or overseeing matches. in the season but the French ap- the game was settled by yet more And then to have to wait until the summer to peared to be coasting to victory at FINAL TABLE title very soon. That is why I have signed. penalties, the last from the trusty Team P W D L F A PD TF Pts Every year as a minimum we are aiming to compete in a European Championship or a 21-12. The Italian fightback began boot of Jonny Wilkinson. England 5 4 0 1 132 81 51 13 8 qualify for the Champions League so we are World Cup?’ No, it wasn’t for me.” with a converted try from fullback France 5 3 0 2 117 91 26 10 6 Mourinho spent eight months without a th Ireland 24 England 8 definitely going in the right direction.” Andrea Masi in the 69 minute. England went into their game Ireland 5 3 0 2 93 81 12 10 6 club after he left Chelsea in September 2007. Wales 5 3 0 2 95 89 6 6 6 Tottenham’s progress in Europe has With four minutes on the clock, against Ireland on the final Satur- owed much to Bale, who scored a hat trick He said he enjoyed the first two months of Mirco Bergamasco stepped up to Scotland 5 1 0 4 82 109 -27 6 2 his unemployment period but then “it was By John Polley day of the Championship, knowing Italy 5 1 0 4 70 138 -68 6 2 in a group-stage match at Inter Milan that attempt his sixth penalty attempt they were certain to get the title still ended in a 4-3 loss before he tore the horrible and awful.” from way out on the touchline. To given their massive points advantage thanks World Cup Games Moved From Mourinho – who then signed with Inter Christchurch European champions apart again when the everyone’s amazement (not least Mirco’s), to the Italian rout. The team, as expected, did London club won 3-1 at home. Tottenham is and led the club to two league titles, one the ball sailed over. just this – aided by Wales losing to France The seven World Cup matches due to be preparing for a quarterfinal with Real Madrid Italian Cup and its first European Cup since Wales 19 Ireland 13 28-9 rather than taking the game with a 27 played in earthquake-hit Christchurch have in its first season in the Champions League. 1965 – however said it was worth waiting Wales usually lose to Ireland in Cardiff. point win – and was crowned the Six Nations been moved to other NZ cities, the tourna- Bale joined Tottenham in 2007 from and has no regrets over turning down the They should have lost this game as well. champion for the first time since 2003. The ment organisers have announced. These Southampton – where he had been team- England job. It turned on a refereeing blunder halfway bad news on the day was that England was include a couple of England games and mates with Theo Walcott – for £5m but “At the last moment I pulled back, prefer- through the second period when Mike Phil- destroyed 24-8 by a feisty Ireland. To add to Scotland’s encounter with Argentina. endured a frustrating start to his north ring to wait for the right job to come along, lips, the Welsh scrum-half, raced through the England’s pain was the emergence of a Nike [email protected] London career. a good club, a challenge that could motivate forming line-out to take a quick pass and hare me,” Mourinho said. “That was Inter.” fifty yards to the line. US-Britain In Olympic Sunderland Owner Concerned Mountain Bike Course For Germany Gets Extra 2012 Amid Irish protests, ref Jonathan Kaplan Basketball Warmups About Stay-Away Fans consulted his touch-judge and awarded the London 2012 Completed Champions League Spot try. Unfortunately for Ireland, the decision THE US men’s and women’s basketball SUNDERLAND’S American owner is worried teams will prepare for their Olympic title THE MOUNTAIN bike course for the that his financial backing has made fans THE BUNDESLIGA says Germany has se- was wrong. Rule 19.2 states that “the player 2012 London Olympics has been com- cured an extra Champions League place for must use the ball that went into touch” for defenses with warmup games against Brit- of the club feel they don’t need to attend ain next year in Manchester. pleted, and Britain’s medal hopefuls matches. the 2012-13 season at the expense of Italy. a quick throw-in. That one was still rolling have tested it for the fi rst time. Results in Europe last month – including around behind the advertising boards. The The games announced last month will Texas investor Ellis Short is “surprised that take place in July 2012 at the Manchester Liam Killeen joined teammates the attendances have been down while we’ve wins for Bayern Munich and Bayer Le- one in Phillips’ hands as he crossed the try- verkusen – mean Germany extended its lead line was simply and illegally the wrong ball! Evening News Arena. David Fletcher, Kenta Gallagher and been doing better.” The host British teams were granted Lily Matthews March 23 to try out the Sunderland is ninth in the Premier League over Italy in the UEFA five-year coefficients, This was confirmed by a TV replay of the according to the league’s website. incident but these replays can only be used to automatic spots in the London Games last three-mile course in southeast Essex. – six points above the relegation zone. week by FIBA. The men’s squad is led Short told the club website he is “worried German clubs have 68,103 points, a lead test the validity of a try, not a throw-in. London 2012 chairman Sebastian of 8,122 points over the Serie A (59,981), by Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng and Coe says it is “challenging with mul- that perhaps with my financial support the Despite that, a Welsh win was probably could include Detroit Pistons guard Ben supporters didn’t feel like it was important to meaning they can no longer be ousted from the fairest result, on balance the Dragonhood tiple climbs and descents for the riders third place behind England and Spain. Gordon. The team has qualifi ed for this to tackle.” support the club any more, but nothing could producing the more attractive rugby. The Irish summer’s European championship. be further from the truth.” From 2012-2013, the Bundesliga will have scored an early try through Brian O’Driscoll. The US teams will be made up of play- About 100 riders are set to partici- Short says his spending since 2008 has three automatic qualification places for the Thereafter they rampaged fearsomely but ers from their reigning Olympic and world pate in an Olympic test event race on helped “to pull the club up from a yo-yo club group stage of the Champions League, and were continually let down by the final pass. championship squads. July 31 at the Hadleigh Farm site. to an established club ... but going forward one playoff spot. In the closing moments a try was there for Top riders are expected to take 90 we will be relying heavily on the support of the taking but crucially fullback Paddy Wal- to 105 minutes to fi nish the undulating the fans.” Continued on page 18 lace went inside to make the conversion an PPutut YYourour BusinessBusiness oonn course, with each lap including an el- easier one but lost the ball. 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