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By Gregory Katz rived – an illusion created by his father, appears to have put his playboy days Diana, whose coffin was laid before RRPM Threatens To Act DRESSED IN a lace and satin gown Prince William, playfully moving the behind him. the chapel’s altar for her family to pay Against Press Over Leaks designed in the 1840s, Britain’s three- infant’s arm. George, who was born on July 22, their last respects in private before her month-old future monarch, Prince The private affair at the Chapel wore a replica of a christening gown 1997 funeral. PRIME MINISTER David Cameron George, was christened October 23 Royal at St James’s Palace was also made with exquisite antique lace for William and Kate chose seven god- has threatened unspecified action over with water from the River Jordan at attended by Prince Charles, next in Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter, and parents, among them William’s cousin, the Guardian newspaper’s remarkable a rare gathering of four generations of line to the throne, and the queen’s first used in 1841. Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess disclosures of American intelligence ma- the royal family. 92-year-old husband, Prince Philip, As trumpets blared, baby George Anne and a close friend of the couple. terial, saying officials would find it tough The occasion had historic overtones: who has shown remarkable stamina ­arrived at the chapel in his father’s Palace officials said water from the to stand back if the media don’t show the presence of Britain’s 87-year-old since returning to the public eye after arms with his mother by their side. River Jordan – where Christians be- enough restraint over what they publish. monarch and three future kings, a two-month convalescence following Kate’s parents, Michael and Carole lieve Jesus Christ was baptized – was Although Britain has no First Amend- Princes Charles, William and, of serious abdominal surgery. and sister, Pippa and brother, James, used for the christening. ment-like protection guaranteeing course, little George. All told, it was an exceptional day for were also at the ceremony, where Pippa Some royal watchers camped outside freedom of the press from official The Queen, usually the center of a monarchy that seems to be basking in read from the Gospel of St Luke and the palace for more than 24 hours to interference, governments have gener- attention, quietly ceded the spotlight public affection since the 2011 wedding Prince Harry from the Gospel of St John. obtain a good vantage point to watch ally relied on informal lobbying to keep to her rosy-cheeked great-grandson, of William and Kate Middleton and The chapel has a strong connection the guests arrive, but the ceremony sensitive national security stories out of who seemed to wave at her when he ar- the maturing of Prince Harry, who to William’s mother, the late Princess was private. the papers. Cameron told lawmakers last month that his government is trying to talk to media outlets about “how damaging some of these things can be.” But he Hurricane-Force Gusts said that if the outlets “don’t demonstrate BONFIRE some social responsibility it would be Batter UK, Europe; 13 Dead very difficult for government to stand NIGHT back and not to act.” By Gregory Katz ricanes because those are “warm latitude” The Fifth of November A SAVAGE coastal storm powered by storms that draw their energy from seas far RRBrother Of Man Killed In Remember, remember! hurricane-force gusts slashed its way warmer than the North Atlantic. This storm through Britain and western Europe Oc- also did not have an “eye” at its center like French Alps: ‘It Wasn’t Me’ The fifth of November, tober 21 and 22, felling trees, flooding most hurricanes. THE BROTHER of a British man who The Gunpowder treason and plot; lowlands and snarling traffic in the air, at London’s Heathrow Airport, Europe’s was killed along with his wife, mother- sea and on land. At least 13 people were busiest, cancelled at least 130 flights and in-law and unrelated cyclist while vaca- I know of no reason reported killed. giant waves prompted the major English tioning in the French Alps has broken Why the Gunpowder treason It was one of the worst storms to hit the port of Dover to close, cutting off ferry his silence to deny having anything to region in years. The deadly tempest had no services to France. do with the attack. Should ever be forgot! formal name – and wasn’t officially classi- BLOCKED Zaid al-Hilli, from southern England, * circa 1870 fied as a hurricane due to a meteorological Nearly 1,100 passengers had to ride told the BBC that French authorities had standard – but it was dubbed the St Jude out the storm on a heaving ferry from engineered a cover-up aimed at hiding FOR MANY who have lived in the US for storm (after the patron saint of lost causes) the real target of the 2012 killings, whose more than a few years, November 5 some- and stormageddon on social networks. Continued on page 4 brutality shocked people in France and times slips by without real recognition. Gusts of 99mph were reported on the Britain. So, this year we thought we’d give you a Isle of Wight in southern England, while Al-Hilli remains free on bail after little reminder. gusts up to 80mph hit the British main- Phone-Hacking Trial having been arrested in June over the Bonfires, the Guy effigy for burning, land. Later in the day, the Danish capital deaths of Saad al-Hilli, his wife Iqbal, fireworks, baked potatoes, toffee apples, her mother, and a French cyclist. treacle toffee, parkin all came together of saw record gusts up of to Opens In London 120mph and an autobahn in central Ger- THE TRIAL in a case sparked by a French police are investigating the every November 5 to celebrate a piece of possibility of a hired hit amid a feud history that may have, at the very least, many was shut down by gusts up to 62mph. tabloid phone-hacking scandal began All across the region, people were last month with the selection of a jury. over the brothers’ inheritance. But changed the seat of the English govern- Zaid al-Hilli said the allegation was ment, literally! warned to stay indoors. Hundreds of trees The defendants: Rebekah Brooks and were uprooted or split, blocking roads Andy Coulson, both one-time senior ridiculous, saying he and his brother Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy were “very close.” Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework and crushing cars. The Dutch were told to aides to Rupert Murdoch and associ- Night, is an annual commemoration leave their beloved bicycles at home for ates of British Prime Minister David safety’s sake. Cameron, are charged with conspiring observed on November 5, primarily in EXPLOSION Great Britain. Its history begins with the to hack the phones of celebrities and £1 = events on the same date in 1605, when the Two people were killed in London by making illegal payments to officials for religious dissident Guy Fawkes, a member a gas explosion and a British teen who information. Brooks and Coulson were $1.60 of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested played in the storm-driven surf was swept top editors of Murdoch’s defunct News while guarding explosives the plotters out to sea. A man in Denmark was killed of the World. Six other defendants, all uro = had placed beneath the House of Lords. when a brick flew off and hit him in the but one former Murdoch employees, Celebrating the fact that King James I had head. are also on trial. $1.37 Despite the strength of its gusts, the This is the first criminal trial stem- survived the attempt on his life, people lit at press time bonfires around London, and months later storm was not considered a hurricane be- ming from revelations in 2011 of phone the introduction of the Observance of 5th cause it didn’t form over warm expanses hacking by tabloid journalists, a scandal November Act enforced an annual public of open ocean like the hurricanes that bat- that shook Murdoch’s media empire ter the Caribbean and the United States. and tarnished the image of British LIKE US! day of thanksgiving for the plot’s failure. Britain’s national weather service, the Need more? Go here: http://www.historylearningsite. journalism. unionjacknewspaper co.uk/gunpowder_plot_of_1605.htm Met Office, said Britain does not get hur- Page 2 ujnews.com November 2013 in the past month . . . Bacon Portrait Of Freud Could the city of Bristol over the summer, and had watched by more than 113,000 people on who had criticised him for being drunk – “My been decorated by artists and designers YouTube. dear, you are ugly, but tomorrow I shall be Sell For Up To $100m including Cath Kidston, Paul Smith and It is thought to have been shot during a sober, and you will still be ugly.” A PAINTING that brings together two of Quentin Blake. TODAY’STODAY’S stopover at a hotel between flights, reported Churchill pops up again on the list at Bri­tain’s greatest artists could become one The top lot was Gromit Lightyear – de- the Daily Telegraph. number five with, “Tell him I can only deal of the most expensive modern artworks signed by Pixar and based on the Toy Story BA was said to be trying to trace the pair with one s**t at a time. For those with a need ever sold when it is auctioned in New York character. It sold for £65,000. BRITAINBRITAIN and had known about the clip for “some to use a quality insult here’s the complete this month. The funds raised from the sale will go hotel, off Maypole Lane, said: “I saw two time” and were yet to confirm if the women top ten: Christie’s auction house says Francis toward the expansion of Bristol Children’s police officers when I arrived at 9:50am and were current employees. 1) Winston Churchill (when berated for Bacon’s Three Studies of Lucian Freud could Hospital. there were a lot of people standing around A spokeswoman said: “We’re aware of being drunk by MP Bessie Braddock): “My sell for as much as $100m, above the current Bristol is the home city of Aardman the hotel looking bemused. The horse tried to the video. Investigations continue to estab- dear, you are ugly, but tomorrow I shall be record for Bacon’s work. Animations, which created the stop-motion get into the lift and then it reversed out again. lish their identity.” sober, and you will still be ugly.” Christie’s contemporary art specialist comedy series about cheese-loving inventor “It was stressed and frightened. It did a lot 2) Barack Obama (After Sarah Palin’s Francis Outred said that “the market has Wallace and his dog. of damage to the lobby. It made some dents quip that the only difference between a pitbull moved on” since Bacon’s Triptych sold in New Composition Names 270 in the wall and knocked over plants but the Tube Stations In Three Minutes and a soccer mom is lipstick): “You can put 2008 for $86m. He said the Freud portrait, Angus Makes Own ‘Silly’ staff were worried about the horse.” lipstick on a pig...it’s still a pig.” “can comfortably beat this record and pos- A NEW song pays tribute to London’s Tube, 3) Liberace (In response to a negative sibly even get closer to $100m.” Stamps Featuring His Own now in its 150th year. Man Labelled a ‘Dummy’ After review from a critic): “Thank you for your Bacon’s three-panel portrait of his friend Face And Mails For Free A singer has penned a ditty in which he very amusing review. After reading it...I Freud was painted in 1969 and has never ANGUS MCDONAGH, 64, says he has duped Police Stopped Him Cycling On M1 rattles off the names of all 270 Tube stations laughed all the way to the bank.” been sold at auction. Royal Mail with over a hundred of his designs POLICE, last month stopped a man they in just over three minutes. 4) Noel Gallagher (speaking about Robbie It will go under the hammer in New York on letters posted all over the world. spotted cycyling on the hard shoulder of the Singer-songwriter Jay Foreman plays Williams): “You mean that fat dancer from on November 12. Many feature his own face in the Queen’s M1 motorway. the guitar and recites the stations, while the ?” traditional side profile complete with a comic The man was later labelled a “dummy” visuals were shot by record-breaking Tube 5) Winston Churchill (After being dis- British Passenger Tasered eye patch or weird hat and at Christmas he has after being apprehended by police. The station hopper Geoff Marshall. turbed while at the toilet by the Lord Privy After Stripping On created some of himself with a white Santa offender had been reported by drivers after The clip lasts three minutes and 15 ): “Tell him I can only deal with one seconds and has been viewed over 12,000 A European Flight beard while others have used family photos. being spotted travelling on the southbound s**t at a time.” McDonagh, an architect who calls himself carriageway near Redbourn, Hertfordshire. times. 6) Frank Sinatra (speaking about Robert A DRUNK plane passenger last month found an “anarchist philatelist”, began his personal Road policing officers safely escorted Redford): “Well at least he has found his true out that challenging the pilot to a fight while freepost system three years ago in protest at the cyclist off at the next junction and later Trivial 999 Calls Continue love – what a pity he can’t marry himself.” the plane was in flight, and later stripping, bland stamp design. tweeted a picture with the hashtag “don’t To Amuse, But Frustrate 7) Elizabeth Taylor: “Some of my best was not a good idea. be a dummy”. He objected to what he felt was a decline Emergency Workers leading men have been dogs and horses.” The captain had earlier left the cockpit to in the design and detail of official Royal Mail A spokeswoman confirmed the man was 8) Groucho Marx: “She got her good looks order the passenger to calm down after he stamps and the demise of posted letters advised that cycling on a motorway was YET AGAIN firefighters in the UK are forced from her father, he’s a plastic surgeon.” swore at other holidaymakers on the flight because of email. illegal but said no further action would be to release a list of the most trivial 999 calls 9) Bette Midler (speaking about Princess from Malta to Manchester. McDonagh said: “When I started I wanted taken, reports BBC News. to which they responded. Anne): “She loves nature, in spite of what An eye-witness told The Mirror: “As he them to be deliberately silly, so I had a fake The cyclist told officers he would catch a It was reported last month that some it did to her.” got off after landing he took his top off and moustache or beard or eye patch that was train to London instead, she added. of the most trivial calls were over a spider 10) Liam Gallagher (speaking about shouted, ‘Come on, then’. He was drunk and very obviously drawn on very crudely. crawling on a pillow and a squirrel wedged Victoria Beckham): “She can’t even chew trying to get the captain to fight him. Angus has created 50 individual stamp Mercedes With Bonnet Up behind a wardrobe. gum and walk in a straight line, let alone “He was then videoed taking all his London Fire Brigade received around 100 designs and printed them on his home com- Driven At 50mph On Major Road write a book.” clothes off – and getting a real slap from the puter and stuck them to envelopes with glue. non-emergency calls a week in the past year. woman he was with.” All stamps have a fake value of 50c – his ASTOUNDED drivers couldn’t believe their Animals and creepy crawlies featured Britney Spears Songs Used To The passenger then urinated in the ter- own invented currency – and are franked eyes last month when they spotted a man prominently in the list of weird calls to its minal and resisted police, who then used a driving his Mercedes with the bonnet up, control room, with one person phoning in Scare Off Pirates In Somalia with a location mark by Angus before he BRITNEY SPEARS is being used as a secret “dry” Taser, where the gun is held against posts them. and a battery charger attached to the engine. to report a fox in their garden and another a target. The vehicle was filmed on a busy dual to seek advice about a bat in their kitchen. weapon… to scare off Somali pirates reports Angus, of Bridgwater, Somerset, claims Metro. The passenger was arrested and received “My solicitor has sent the Royal Mail a few carriageway as it traveled at 50mph on a An elderly woman dialled 999 after a fixed penalty notice. stretch of the A31 near Cadnam, Hampshire. throwing a glass of water containing her Her hits are blasted out to deter kidnap cheques for around £200 with a letter saying attacks, merchant navy officer Rachel Owens it is for unpaid postage, but they are always BBC presenter Jon Cuthill, who was a false teeth at fighting dogs, while another Bronze Henry Moore Sculpture passenger in another car said: “I couldn’t asked firefighters to help retrieve a shoe revealed. returned.” believe what I was seeing. Why would Spears’s chart-toppers Oops! I Did Stolen In Scotland He said: “I’m actually a great fan of Royal stuck on a roof. anyone think driving along a public highway Senior Officer Dave Brown said: “Our It Again and Baby One More Time have THIEVES have stolen a valuable bronze Mail. I think the local postmen in our rural proved to be the most effective at keeping community are very important people who with your bonnet up was a good idea? The advice is simple – if it’s not an emergency, sculpture by Henry Moore from an open-air bonnet obviously hadn’t just sprung open don’t ring 999. the bandits at bay. park in Scotland. do a great job.” Second Officer Owens, who works on The Royal Mail has confirmed they are accidentally. “If you’re calling because you have a seri- “Standing Figure,” created in 1950, was “I just think it’s crazy that someone would ous phobia, then arrange for a housemate, supertankers off the east coast of Africa, one of four Moore works in Glenkiln Sculp- investigating. said: “Her songs were chosen by the security A spokeswoman said: “We would like to drive along a dual carriageway stretch of friend or neighbour to help you. ture Park, near Shawhead. road without being able to see through the “If you’re calling because there’s an unex- team because they thought the pirates would Police said last month that the piece has make it clear that it is a crime to create or use hate them most. counterfeit stamps.” windscreen.” pected animal in your home, call the RSPCA. a “high value” and are appealing for informa- A Mercedes dealership in Winchester will “Firefighters are here (to help) but we “These guys can’t stand Western culture tion from the public. carry out an investigation to try and identify can’t be on speed dial when something or music, making Britney’s hits perfect.” Moore, who died in 1986, was one of Hotel Lobby Becomes Exercise the driver after confirming that the vehicle is trivial happens. Ships in the region are in constant danger Britain’s best-known 20th-century artists Space For A … Horse currently up for sale for £24,000. “We are here to respond to real emer- from gun-toting pirates boarding and kidnap- and thieves have targeted his works over SOME HOTEL lobbies display interesting Hampshire police are also investigating gencies, so if you do find a squirrel in your ping crews for multi-million-pound ransoms. the years. pieces of art and architecture, but not too the incident. kitchen or you lose your keys down the toilet, Owens, who regularly guides huge tankers Two men were jailed in 2012 for steal- Video: http://web.orange.co.uk/article/quirkies/Man_ through the waters, said the ship’s speakers often a runaway horse. drives_Mercedes_with_bonnet_up don’t dial 999.” ing The Sundail, a sculpture worth up to But the lobby of the Best Western Metro can be aimed solely at the pirates so as not £500,000, from the grounds of the Henry Maypole Hotel in Birmingham saw a horse Sexy Video By Two Air Best And Funniest Insults to disturb the crew. Moore Foundation in eastern England. charge into the lobby last month. The animal “It’s so effective the ship’s security In 2010, his painting Three Reclining Stewardesses Could Bring Issued By Sir Winston Beat had already bolted across the car park of a Out All Others rarely needs to resort to firing guns,” said the Figures On Pedestals was stolen from a nearby shop and dodged attempts to lasso Trouble From BA 34-year-old, from Gartmore, near Aberfoyle gallery in Worcestershire, England. it with a tow rope. A RAUNCHY video shot in a bath by what ANY PERCIEVED challengers to Sir Winston in Scotland. Dozens Of Giant Gromit The animal rushed into the hotel through appears to be two British Airways air stew- Churchill’s knack of delivering “wonderful” “As soon as the pirates get a blast of Brit- its glass sliding doors then briefly entered the ardesses could land the pair in hot water. insults laced with humour, have been duly ney, they move on as quickly as they can.” Figures At Charity Auction lift before it was captured by West Midlands The airline is trying to track down the pair beaten to the punch “line”! Steven Jones, of the Security Association WHERE’S Wallace? Police officers and returned it to its owner. behind the video which shows one steward- A poll set out to find the best insults of for the Maritime Industry, said: “Pirates will A collection of 81 sculptures of ingenious A Best Western spokesman said the ess massaging and showering the other all-time, and saw Churchill lead the way. go to any lengths to avoid or try to overcome animated dog Gromit has netted more than nag was later put down, leaving hotel staff before removing her uniform. This winning insult has had people gig- the music.” £2.3m at a charity auction in England. “devastated”. The eight minute clip – entitled Sexy gling over the years: He added: “I’d imagine using Justin Bieber The five-foot dogs were on display across Heather Thornton, director of sales at the Two Air Hostesses in Uniform – had been In a response to MP Bessie Braddock, would be against the Geneva Convention.”

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The London families would be able to own prop- hair stood up on the backs of our necks.” erty by the age of 65 if house price inflation Palace Playing At Home Other stars expected on the red carpet continued. Part of the Queen’s garden was trans- during the festival include Kate Winslet, “It’s time for an era of stable house prices formed into a football pitch last week as it Tom Huddleston, Jesse Eisenberg and – with politicians taking the lead – so that played host to two amateur teams to mark the Charlie Cox. families on normal incomes can catch up.” 150th anniversary of . Prince William, president of the FA and Fear Of Bubble As House Prices Globe Turns To Youth For an Aston Villa fan, dreamed up the idea of Hit Record High Jacobean Drama the match between two west London-based The Globe Theatre has chosen 20 young Drama At The Royal Albert Hall teams – Civil Service FC, the last survivor London house prices are surging upwards by 8.7 percent, stoking fears of a bubble. people from 1,000 applicants to take part in THOUSANDS of classical music fans were left disappointed after a sell- of the 11 teams that formed the Football its plan to perform Jacobean drama as it was Association in 1863, and Polytechnic FC, The boom in the capital helped drive UK originally written out concert at the Royal Albert Hall was cancelled when smoke began formed back in 1875. prices to a new record average of £247,000 The Globe Young Players are now starting filling part of the venue. He also had a kickabout as he hosted – beating the pre-crash peak recorded in work on classical training in voice and verse January 2008, a feat that London achieved The historic concert hall was evacuated after an electrical fault in the basement. The problem the first official football match to be played ready to present John Marston’s satire The at Buckingham Palace and after the match two years ago. Malcontent when the Globe’s new indoors was thought to have been caused by an electrical unit that operates the lighting rig. About Excluding London and the South East, UK 3,500 concert goers and performers were forced to leave as a precaution. was presenting medals to 150 grassroots venue, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, volunteers in recognition of their dedication prices went up by just 2.1 percent in the 12 opens next spring. The new company – which Among them was 11-year-old Liverpool team to race against US and Commonwealth to the sport. months to August, official statistics revealed. choirboy Jack Topping, who was set to groups. has the 21st century twist of including girls The match formed the centrepiece of the London buyers paid an average price of – aims at extending the Globe’s tradition of make his Albert Hall debut at the Classic FM After emerging from the testing facility, £437,000 in August, down £1,000 from the Live event only weeks after becoming the Harry blew on his hands to warm up and chat- FA’s Grassroots Heroes Day, celebrating the exploring the craft of early modern drama. work of volunteers. July level. Globe artistic director Dominic Dromgoole youngest person to be signed by the Decca ted with his teammates over tea and biscuits. But the good news for property owners record label. Gardeners are under strict instructions to said: “It will be amazing to hear work that was A Profusion Of Profumos In The deepened anxiety among economists that written for young people being performed by Another was singer Hayley Westenra, who get the garden back to normal before Her Maj- boom could turn to bust. told how she was 15 minutes away from go- West End esty return to London from Balmoral. Queen young people. They have an innocence that Howard Archer, of IHS Global Insight, is a really powerful weapon.” ing on stage when she had to leave. The West End premiere of a play on the Victoria would NOT have been amused! said: “There is a significant risk that house Fans who travelled long distances and paid Profumo scandal will take place on the eve ‘Captain’ Hanks’s Launch Of Film prices could really take off over the coming And finally..... up to £90 for a ticket voiced their frustration of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical on the Festival months.” Heard in a science lesson: at the cancellation. However, a spokesman same subject. He said the “Help to Buy” mortgage I decided I want to learn how to be ambi- for the Royal Albert Hall said: “Customers While Lord Lloyd-Webber puts the spot- Tom Hanks was the biggest name on the red carpet in Leicester Square last month for scheme, combined with a shortage of new dextrous. I’m halfway there! who purchased tickets directly from the light on Stephen Ward, the osteopath “fall properties, could be “increasingly significant” [email protected] Royal Albert Hall by telephone or online need guy” of the affair, the play is based on the the launch of the BFI London Film Festival, take no action; we will contact them with book, The Truth At Last, in which Christine which runs until October 20. information about how to obtain a full refund Keeler gives her story of the affair with War The 57-year-old star takes the title role on their tickets.” Minister John Profumo that shocked Britain. in Captain Phillips, the real-life story of an He said a further announcement would be Entitled Keeler, the play was commis- American container ship hijacked by So- The Perfect Xmas made on the “scheduling of events” due to sioned from writer Gill Adams by the actor mali pirates. Directed by Paul Greengrass of take place at the Royal Albert Hall. Paul Nicholas after he read the book. It has Bourne Supremacy fame, the movie received its European premiere at the start of this Residents Back Tunnel Plan For the blessing of its subject, who said: “Gill Ad- Gift Here! ams’s play is brilliant – she tells it like it was.” year’s festival of more than 230 films. Hammersmith Nicholas, 67, stars as Stephen Ward, with Hanks, who met the real captain, Richard Residents have welcomed ambitious plans Sarah Armstrong in the title role. He said the Phillips, to prepare, has said the job takes a to replace the notorious Hammersmith flyover 50th anniversary of the scandal seemed a “particular kind of personal fortitude”. a $35 present with an underground tunnel – but warned against allowing developers free rein. right here! The proposal could see a tunnel running beneath the existing A4 from the Hogarth roundabout to Earl’s Court with north-south links in a bid to ease congestion, reconnect the town centre with the river and regenerate the area. It was presented to the community as the “aspirational” choice of four options at a packed public meeting in Hammersmith Town Hall last week. The bridge, which carries 90,000 vehicles a day, is about to have a £60m 18-month patch-up, but will still need replacing in 15 to 20 years. Many residents spoke out forcibly in fa- vour of “burying the flyover”. Tony Boys, who works with various residents’ associations in the area, said:”Be careful not to sell us a big vision and then for it to get lost.” Harry And The Big Freeze Prince Harry prepared for this winter’s charity expedition to the South Pole by spend- ing the night in a giant freezer. 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Seems many countries won’t accept the story’Andrew spoke to the press, say- returned to the North Sea to wait for the your US Driving Licence!! And with this brought against them by the liquidator of ing the Madoff family had been completely wind to die down rather than risk be- from Heathrow to another branch. Even his estate in Britain, saying in a written rul- though I was hiring a car to return to International licence, you keep it with hoodwinked by his father. ing smashed against the harbor’s walls, your passport and makes for an easier life ing that the pair’s honesty was not in doubt. “What he did to me, to my brother, and Teun-Wim Leene of DFDS Seaways told Heathrow … Same charge … Huge fee for Judge Andrew Popplewell said last one way hire. And Enterprise had only one going through immigration etc. You have to my family is unforgivable,” Andrew national broadcaster NOS. to renew it annually, $15. month that the brothers, Mark and Andrew, Madoff said at the time. 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I have found a company who advertise If you have an opinion you wish to be the civil case against them all, the judge ing $27m in payments, more than euros5m A nuclear power station in Kent, read, please send it to: LETTERS TO THE delivered a glowing endorsement of their ($6.8m) in perks, and millions more in they can help. Seems I needed to get an southern England, automatically shut its International Driving Licence to overcome EDITOR [email protected] or PO Box character. interest parceled out to well-connected two reactors after storm debris reduced 1823, La Mesa, CA 91941. “Their honesty and integrity has been Austrian businesswoman Sonja Kohn, who its incoming power supply. Officials at the this hurdle. I did so at my local AAA office vindicated,” he said. had helped the elder Madoff win billions Dungeness B plant said the reactors had Mark and Andrew Madoff long played in new business. shut down safely and would be brought Leaders Of Far-Right UK a lead role in the drama surrounding their BREACH back once power was restored. disgraced financier father. They first Judge Popplewell ruled that the Madoff The storm left Britain in the early Group Quit Over Extremism alerted authorities in 2008 after the elder brothers and another director, Philip Toop, afternoon and roared across the English Madoff confessed that his highly regarded “were in breach of their duty to exercise Channel, leaving up to 270,000 UK homes TWO LEADERS of a far-right, anti- explicitly renounce “their fascist views on investment business was nothing more reasonable skill and care” by failing to in- without power. Muslim group in Britain announced last Islam and Muslims.” than a Ponzi scheme. vestigate whether the payments were in the month that growing extremism in the SILENCE company’s best interests. But Popplewell organization’s ranks has led them to quit Publishers Barclays Compliance – a decision helped by a group founded by Ronald Choularton The pair held their silence as the details said that the payments would most likely Jeff Choularton of the breathtaking fraud spilled out into former Islamist radicals. have been made in any case, and in general Chief On Leave Editor the public domain, but following Mark’s his judgment was a big win for the defense. Tommy Robinson and Kevin Carroll Ronald Choularton said they were leaving the small but high- Amid Exhaustion profile English Defense League, the group HEAD OFFICE BARCLAYS BANK says Hector Sants, ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL OFFICES they founded in 2009. 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They come to work and provide for Gift their families, or to seek protection from persecution,” the charity said. The bill also will require banks to check the status of prospective account holders and cut the number of grounds for appeal- One ing a deportation order from 17 to four – an effort to prevent deportation sagas akin to the 12-year battle to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada to Jordan. Year

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• International Market (Las Vegas) • Performance Food Service (Santa Cruz) November 2013 ujnews.com Page 5 Police Called Over X-Ray Machine To Find TB IMMIGRATION Attacks On Red- Being Used In London By Stephen Ure Haired Pupils POLICE SAY they were called after a LONDON is famed for its historic sites, avoided the problem,” he said, pointing string of attacks on red-haired pupils at a its double-decker buses and its West out that other European countries with school in northern England. End shows, but the city now has a more high levels of immigration, including South Yorkshire Police said in a state- dubious distinction: Britain’s public France and , have not had California Driver’s Licenses ment last month the force had been alerted health agency says it has become the similar spikes of TB. to the assaults at Wingfield Academy tuberculosis capital of Western Europe. Tuberculosis is a highly infectious in Rotherham, about 160 miles north of In response, health officials are tak- bacterial disease often spread by cough- For Undocumented Immigrants London. ing to the streets in an effort to stop the ing or sneezing that kills more than one It said a small number of pupils had spread of the infectious lung disease. A million people worldwide every year. IN OCTOBER 2013, Governor Jerry Brown and other immigration rights activists, who sustained minor injuries after being at- high-tech white van equipped with an X- It most often attacks the lungs and is signed a law that will allow illegal immigrants have fought for decades for such a law. tacked by fellow students. No arrests were ray machine is driving around London highly treatable. More than 95 per- to obtain driver’s licenses in the state of Assemblyman Alejo stated that “millions of made, but police said they had given some offering free check-ups. cent of TB deaths occur in developing California. Governor Brown stated that the bill immigrant families have been looking forward of the students involved a talking to, while Similar vans were once common in countries. Experts are increasingly con- “will enable millions of people to get to work to this day… It will allow them to go to work, the school said it condemned the attacks. Europe and the US in the 1950s but most cerned about the rise of drug-resistant safely and legally,” and “hopefully it will send go to school, take their kids to a doctor’s The issue of bullying of red-haired disappeared about two decades later strains of TB, which require more toxic a message to Washington that immigration appointment without fear that they are going children periodically arises in Britain, when TB rates dropped. But in recent drugs to treat. reform is long past due.” This new law takes to have their car taken away from them, or and some commentators have attributed years, the disease has surged in the UK SCREENS effect no later than January 2015. worse, be put into immigration proceedings.” the phenomenon to lingering anti-Celtic Last year, London had about 3,500 London’s £460,000 TB van has an X- California now joins a growing list of states State and local officials also emphasized the prejudice. TB cases – more than the Netherlands, ray machine whose scans can be instantly that allow illegal immigrants to drive legally. importance of getting immigrants properly Belgium, Greece and Norway com- read by a radiographer. On average, the Nine states and the District of Columbia trained and tested so that they know how to bined. It also had more TB than some van picks up about one new TB case per currently issue driver’s licenses to undocu- drive and are familiar with the rules of the road African countries, including Eritrea week and screens about 10,000 people a mented immigrants. Currently, applicants in California. Having a driver’s license will Rufus Norris and Gambia. year. If an X-ray looks worrying, staffers for a California driver’s licenses must prove also make drivers eligible for car insurance. Britain as a whole however still pales call a hospital to arrange confirmatory that their presence in the United States is Under the bill that was passed (AB-60) Named Chief Of against India, China and South Africa, tests. The entire process of getting an X- authorized under federal law. For legal non- and signed into law, the licenses granted to which all have hundreds of thousands ray and its results takes about 90 seconds. immigrant driver’s license applicants, the undocumented immigrants would be different National Theatre of TB cases. On a recent morning, a steady trickle DMV may issue a temporary license only from regular licenses. The licenses will have PROBLEM of patients streamed into the van after for the specific dates for which the person the initials “DP” (driver’s privilege), rather By Jill Lawless “We kind of took our eye off the ball getting a ticket for a free X-ray from a is authorized to be in the country. The new than “DL” (driver’s license), and would state and now TB has become a big problem nearby homeless shelter. To convince that the document “does not establish eligibil BRITAIN’S National Theatre last month law will be a great improvement for all such - named stage director and former actor again,” said Dr Alistair Story, who runs homeless people to get tested, the van immigrants. ity for employment or public benefit.” Of the Rufus Norris as its next chief. He is the the mobile TB van for University Col- relies on former TB patients including California has the largest immigrant states that grant license privileges to illegal first actor since Laurence Olivier to lead lege London Hospitals. Horace Reid, 58, who got tested in 2009 population in the United States and a study immigrants, some states issue only one Britain’s biggest and most influential He said the vast majority of TB in after running out of breath trying to from the University of California’s Center for license to all driver’s regardless of immigra- theater company. the UK is among the homeless, drug catch a bus. the Study of Immigrant Integration estimates tion status while others, such as Oregon and Norris will take over in April 2015 from users and prisoners because they live in “I didn’t know anything was wrong that about seven percent of California resi- Colorado, distinguish between the categories. cramped conditions that make them sus- until I missed the bus and couldn’t dents – more than 2.6 million people – are The California Department of Motor Ve- Nicholas Hytner, who has led the state- subsidized company through a decade of ceptible to infections. Despite the belief breathe,” he said. “(The doctors) told me in the country illegally. State officials estimate hicles (DMV) said it would begin to develop that TB is being imported into the UK I had TB and that I could die.” that about 1.4 million drivers will apply for regulations required by the new law. All commercial and critical successes, includ- ing Broadway runs for shows such as One by recent immigrants, Story said their Dr Norman Edelman, senior medical licenses under the new law over the next undocumented applicants will need to meet rates of infection are low. adviser at the American Lung Founda- three years. all standard requirements for issuance of a Man, Two Guvnors and War Horse. Last year the National’s shows played to “It’s certainly not the case that we tion, said the van is a practical attempt Written by Democratic Assemblyman driver’s license but the DMV still needs to could have closed the borders and to curb TB. Luis Alejo, the legislation will grant licenses determine what type of documentation will be 3.6 million people around the world’at its to anyone who passes the written and road required to obtain a driver’s license. The DMV London home, on tour and in live cinema tests, regardless of immigration status. This will also come up with a prototype for what broadcasts’and it took in £87m. new law marks a major victory for Latino the actual licenses will look like and it will be Norris acknowledged nerves about the submitted to the US Department of Homeland scale of the job, but said he would ap- Security to ensure the licenses comply with proach it “with gusto” and continue efforts UK Police Arrest 10-Year- federal rules. Whether the licenses would begun under Hytner to attract younger count as government identification for the and more diverse audiences and artistic Old Boy In Killing purposes of other social services remain collaborators. unclear at the bill’s signing. Norris, 48, trained at the Royal Acad- BRITISH POLICE have arrested a emy of Dramatic Art and worked as an 10-year-old boy in the killing of an For more information about immigrant actor “I wasn’t quite as good as Olivier” elderly man who died of head injuries. and non-immigrant visas, Stephen Ure before making a name as a bold and versa- West Yorkshire police said the boy can be contacted at (619) 235-5400 or tile director of plays, musicals and opera. was arrested in the death of a 79-year- email: [email protected] Full story at www.ujnews.com. old retired man. The boy’s name has not been re- leased. The killing happened last month in the city of Leeds in northern England. Children of 10 and over can be held responsible for criminal offenses in England.

Up to 30 cubic feet of baggage $654 Up to 50 cubic feet $860 Up to 100 cubic feet $1090. Load your own crate $1216 All inclusive to door. Run by Brits. Own offices in USA & UK Page 6 ujnews.com November 2013 UK-US TAX INFORMATION beginning of 2014, but in July 2013, the IRS November 1963 They Just Don’t announced a delay. The UK regulations, as IT WAS A month written indelibly into the disappeared. Before he could look at them, to be the most powerful politician on earth. currently written, will come into effect on or history of the twentieth century. So much a secret policeman handcuffed him and he To us, outside the USA, there was not the Want You! after June 30, 2014. Requests to custom- happened in it and much of that remains. was driven off post haste to the Lubyanka. slightest hint of scandal or sleaze attaching OVER THE past few months many people ers to close an account have a deadline well On November 1, in the Australian gen- He spent sixteen days in clink before being to his name, just a golden promise that the have called or written, saying that their UK before then. The UK banks and investment eral elections, indigenous people were first whisked back home. He died at the age of 80 world was changing unstoppably into a better financial institutions have asked them to companies are working to their internal given the right to vote and the Coalition was in 1991, destined to be remembered only by place. The bullets that cut him down cut down close their accounts. The excuse for this is deadlines, rather than those imposed on returned with an increased majority. readers of the Union Jack. all our optimism. Nothing would ever be quite FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance them by the US or UK government. Three days later in a fish and chip shop RUMBLING the same again. The world could never be as Act) passed by Congress in 2010 as part Your current investment company may in Rothesay on the River Clyde a girl, Lena, good again. That was why we were all hit so of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employ- be able to offer suggestions for alternative was born to an Italian immigrant. She became On the 15th, a huge rumbling beneath dreadfully in Dallas. ment Act. (I don’t know about the US, but investments. I have heard of a few compa- the sea off Iceland announced the arrival of a singer, the little Zavarone, winning the top INNOCENCE it’s certainly helped employment in the nies that are particularly geared for the US spot on Hughie Green’s Opportunity Knocks, the world’s newest island. Surtsey. Today it financial sector overseas!) I have previously investor market – it’s good to feel wanted and becoming at the age of 10 years and 146 is 169 metres high and a resting-place for For all of us, despite the terrible war written about this Act, and suggested last by somebody! days the youngest migrating birds, notably the Herring Gull. through which we had lived, the death of year the likelihood of US taxpayers becom- Another issue is whether you will be singer to get a Top The first bird born on the warm lava was a Kennedy was the death of innocence. ing “undesirables” so far as the UK banks identified by your investment company as Ten hit. Ma, he’s fulmar in 1972. Yet even as it was happening, the world and investment companies are concerned. a US taxpayer. Clearly if they write to you making eyes at me Big things were happening in London was moving on. The next day, the Saturday, FATCA requires foreign financial institu- in the US, or you have regular contact with still has the power where the Dartford Tunnel opened to traffic the BBC screened its first episode of Doctor tions to notify the IRS about accounts held someone who has your US phone number, to produce a tear in on the 18th. Now a free shuttle operates for Who. That same evening, those evil monsters by US taxpayers. You may wonder why the company should be able to work out the eye for the tragic pedestrians and cyclists. Cars, lorries and Myra Hindley and Ian Brady (he, still alive these companies are allowing themselves that you are in the US, and therefore (let life of Lena affected coaches cross free at night or are charged after all these years) were abducting and to be bullied by the US government! The an- us hope!) a filer of US tax returns! But us all. She died in between £2 and £5 for daytime transit. murdering John Kilbride. His mother died a swer is that if a company does not comply, if your annual statement and any other misery at the age AT&T customers this day profited from the matter of weeks ago, still not knowing where its own US investments will be subject to a correspondence goes to an address in of 35, having suf- introduction of the push-button phone while her son’s body is lain. 30 percent withholding tax. The result is the the UK, it maybe more difficult for them to fered from anorexia over in the States, you could buy a ticket at The following day, Kennedy’s murderer “sacrifice” of clients who are US taxpayers. make the link. nervosa since the age of 13. the Fisher Theater, Detroit, for the very first Lee Harvey Oswald was himself shot dead Because all foreign financial institutions This may not be to your advantage! On the sixth, Laura Bush was involved in performance of Hello Dolly. on live television. Jack Ruby claimed to have are affected, not just those in the UK, these Although you may have made this arrange- a fatal car accident in Midland, Texas. Death Moving on a few days, Friday 22 was a big done this to save Jackie Kennedy being rules affect all US taxpayers with invest- ment for reasons completely unconnected in cars happened again that month – also day for the Beatles with their second album, obliged to return to Dallas for the trial of Os- ments outside the US. It will not help to use to tax, it is quite likely the IRS and HMRC in Texas… With the Beatles, and its big Paul McCartney wald but as with the death of JFK there are as a Channel Islands or Isle of Man organiza- won’t see it this way! My advice is therefore hit, All My Loving. Two famous writers died many unanswered questions about Oswald, HAPPIER tion, because the law applies there as well. to make sure any UK financial institution that day – Aldous Huxley and CS Lewis. The State Funeral of John F Kennedy took The UK was the first country to make a (including pension funds and life assurance Happier news the next day for Alec QUIET place on Monday, November 25, 1963. separate FATCA agreement with the US for companies) has your current US address Douglas-Home. This was the Thursday of There was still time for yet another ap- the exchange of information. (Incidentally, and add them to your list of companies to the Kinross and West Perthshire by-election And then it all went quiet. palling air crash before the month was out. this means information held by the IRS notify of any future new address. which the noble lord, having abrogated his For this was 22 November 1963 as you Canadian Airlines Flight 831 crashed after about US accounts held by UK residents Mary-Heather Styles has 30+ years peerage, used as his stepping-stone to Parlia- will have worked out long ago. taking off near airport. The death will be given to HMRC for the first time.) of tax consulting experience in the US ment and the Premiership. A couple of years The world went dead. I was living at the toll was 118. After a consultation period in autumn 2012, and the UK. Her legal training (in the UK) later, he was to lose the General Election to time in a quiet part of North Shropshire, A grim end to one of the grimmest months draft regulations and guidance issued by enables her to understand tax legislation, Harold Wilson, bringing to an end 13 years Whitchurch, and that evening my wife and in the last 50 years. HMRC total hundreds of pages. Please whilst being an Enrolled Agent (in the US) of Conservative rule. I were going to a friend’s birthday party. I And just as a matter of interest, had you don’t get too excited about the idea of guid- enables her to understand the myriad Two days later, two catastrophic accidents thought it was quite a nice day to have a birth- noticed that the pattern of days repeats on a ance – it’s all for the financial institutions, of tax forms! She can be contacted at overtook Japanese society: first 458 miners day, St Cecilia’s Day, patron saint of music, 50th or 100th anniversary? not for individual account owners! (602) 845-1420 or at mhstyles@trans- perished in a pit explosion, then within hours and my friend was a musician but the day [email protected] FATCA was due to take effect from the atlantictax.com. 161 passengers died in a railway collision. for anyone over the age of 55 is inextricably President Kennedy gave a news confer- linked with the death of JFK. ence the following Thursday answering The shock that hit us was utterly devastat- Watchdog: Government’s ‘Go Home’ Ads Misleading questions about the arrest on espionage ing and its echo remains so 50 years later. In BRITAIN’S advertising watchdog has ruled vans driven throughout London, featured a arrest figure was misleading, in part because charges in Moscow of Frederick Berghoorn. those days, so innocent as they seem now, that a government campaign urging im- picture of a pair of handcuffs and read: “In details of “your area” area were in tiny print. He was a visiting Yale professor who was Kennedy was an entirely golden man. With migrants who entered the country illegally the UK illegally? Go home or face arrest” It said the poster could not be used again in just entering his hotel when a stranger thrust a beautiful wife and a liberal commitment to to go home used misleading arrest figures. and “106 arrests last week in your area.” its present form, but concluded that it was a roll of papers into his hands – and abruptly change the world, he seemed the perfect man The Home Office poster, displayed on The watchdog ruled last month that the not offensive.

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We’ll see When he starts talking, the first word from his soon-to-be-ex Michael, and recently fired about that! Can Kat and Alfie really ever be lips is “David” and he throws a panic attack (again) Billy, she needs someone new, and over? I think William Hill would place those when his eyes open to see David standing she finds that someone in Danny. Remem- odds at zero – none... MOTHERS and sons are a soap staple and over his hospital bed. Scared that Nick will ber Danny, the creep who came between Hey Downton Abbey fans! Until Season 4 on Corrie this month there was one with a remember everything about the baby and the Christian and Syed? Well, he’s back and his of Downton Abbey premiers on PBS January twist. Hayley wanted very much to meet her crash and about sleeping with his wife, David THIS MONTH it’s all about blasts from the game this time is playing with Janine. And 5, my blog Dispatch From the Downton Abbey son Christian again, even though last time sneaks back into the ward when everyone’s past... while he’s flirting with her just enough to get Diaspora, will keep you up on all the latest. they met he beat her up, unable to cope with gone and threatens Nick to stay quiet. It’s all And speaking of pasts, Bianca’s is always her on side, he also makes a bit of a play Read it on PBS Thirteen’s website: www.thir- the fact that his dad was now his mum. So rather creepy and wonderfully evil in that way catching up with her because she never for Michael... teen.org/program-content/dispatch-from- it doesn’t bode well when Christian turns up that David does so very well. seems to learn from it. In the aftermath of Elsewhere... It seems that Tanya has sold the-downton-abbey-diaspora-19/ And this at Roy’s Rolls after Hayley contacts him out Owen’s deep in debt due to customers the vandalism that destroyed Ian’s new the salon right from underneath Poppy and month there is a bonus for fans of Michael of the blue and asks to meet up. They retire who can’t, or refuse to pay their bills. One restaurant, Jean is the weak link; the only Lola and they await news on who the new Apted’s Up Series: The most recent, 56Up to the Rovers but Christian still has trouble customer in particular is causing Owen some one who feels guilty enough to break and owner is... Sharon’s little chip off the old was broadcast on PBS as part of the POV with transsexual Hayley. Christian’s a dad grief, a big fella by the name of Pat Phelan confess to Ian – and when she sees how Watts block son, Dennis, is a spoiled little series. To mark the occasion, in a separate to two kids, and Hayley tells him to “to be a who’s built like a brick out house and looks broken up Ian is, she does. Now Ian is on the brat who has his Mum wrapped around his blog, is my recent interview with cabbie Tony good dad”. “I couldn’t be worse than you,” like the sort who’s got dodgy mates, very warpath. Bianca is in pieces because she’s little finger. He knows when to lie and when Walker who has lots of interesting things to he replies. Hayley takes her cue, and with Roy dodgy mates. To get the money that he owes still on parole and fears getting sent down, to turn on the crocodile tears and she can- say about being a subject of this remarkable beside her, walks out of the pub and her son’s him, Owen pops round to Pat Phelan’s house so Shirley tries to take all the blame herself, not see through him... With Max gone Kirsty documentary since he was seven-years-old: life. Back at the flat, Hayley encourages Roy and when he finds the door locked and Pat but Ian sees through it and places most of the gets closer to Carl (who we come to learn www.thirteen.org/topic/arts-culture/baby- to continue his driving lessons and to plan out, he and Gary break in. No alarms go off blame on Bianca – because she’s family and has an abusive old bag of a Mother)... Sam, you-can-drive-my-car-catching-up-with- for his life when there’s a great big Hayley- and Owen rides off on Pat’s motorbike just he expected more of her. Angry he threatens the ex who dumped Ava when Dexter was 56up-cabbie-tony-walker/ Enjoy and join in shaped hole in it. I’ve already ordered my as Pat returns home and collars Gary who to call the old Bill, but Denise (who’s still his three months old reappears and after some the discussion! bulk-buy of tissues, have you? speeds off in the van. 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From the U.K. to the U.S. Page 8 ujnews.com November 2013 We Brits in the US are always promoting Anglo American Trade and tourism. For Police Arrest 8 In Passenger Lands Small Plane pleasure, while here, there are a few great Pubs such as Ye Old Kings Head in Santa International Silk Monica with three magnificent British shops; After Pilot Collapses the British Connection in Torrance owned by Road Busts By Sylvia Hui BUMPS Pam and Michael Bennett; The Olde Ship in AUTHORITIES in Britain, Sweden, and WHEN THE pilot of his small plane “I thought ‘I ain’t going to do it,’ but Fullerton and Santa Ana; Susanne Molloy’s the United States have arrested eight more collapsed in the cockpit, passenger John we managed to stop in the end,” he said. Rosie Lee Imports in Ventura; then in the people following last month’s closure Wildey took the controls of the Cessna 172 Emergency services were waiting when quaint town of Santa Barbara, Angela Torin’s of Silk Road, a notorious black market over England, and suddenly began his first the plane touched down, after a few bumps. Hampstead Village; Raff and Carol Rafferty website which helped dealers to sell drugs experience of landing – with some help Rob Murray, one of the flight instruc- own The Press Room Pub; and Mac and Kate under the cloak of anonymity, officials and from instructors on the ground. tors, said he was glad to have helped and THE UNION JACK, and I’m quite sure our MacNaughton have Mac’s Fish and Chips as media said. “I hadn’t a clue what to do to get down,” that Wildey did a “remarkable job,” given reader’s as well, join together in welcoming well as welcoming a new daughter Annabella In the UK, the country’s newly-estab- the 77-year-old Wildey told the BBC. “I’ve he had never flown a plane before. our new Consul General Chris O’Connor, to the family. lished National Crime Agency warned that never flown a plane before.” “It’s a fantastic feeling, knowing I have his Canadian wife Martha Nelerns and their With all the nonsense that’s happened more arrests were on the way. Officials at Humberside Airport in achieved something and probably saved two daughters for the next four years. For lately in Washington DC, I couldn’t resist Most if not all the arrests took place northwest England put emergency plans somebody’s life,” Murray said. us Brits living on the West Coast. It is a vital the invitation to visit with Chris Matthews, within a couple of days of last month’s into place and flight instructors were He said the atmosphere in the control connection for all of us, as our leader and one of the best and most outspoken political capture of Silk Road’s alleged mastermind, called in to help Wildey after the mayday tower was tense and there were handshakes representative overseeing all that’s British commentators in the US. He has a national Ross Ulbricht, in San Francisco, suggest- call went out. but no cheers when the plane touched from Trade, and Industry, to commerce; to syndicated show Hardball on MSNBC. Chris ing that authorities may now be busy un- Soon after he landed, his friend the down. the huge entertainment industry, to tourism was at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Val- raveling the network of drug dealers who pilot, the only other person aboard the The emergency landing occurred not to the UK. There is a lot of work done behind ley talking about and promoting his new book, made fortunes peddling illicit substances aircraft, died. far from Sandtoft Airfield, where the plane the scenes. It’s a plus that the UJ has always Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked (in through the site. Wildey praised the flight instructors had planned to return after a short flight. had a good open relationship with the UK the US). They fought like cats and dogs all Britain’s National Crime Agency said who talked him through several attempts to At a news conference at Humberside government/consulates. We have found day and then had a pint together after 6pm. it had seized millions of pounds worth of land before he touched down in the dark in Airport, commercial director Paul Litten over the years that our readers do get a little Chris Matthews worked for Tip O’Neill bitcoins, the electronic currency used on what he described as a “controlled crash.” expressed his condolences to the family of homesick . They do love to hear and feel that in the 60s and 70s as his speech writer, the site, and the agency’s director general, He said he began to veer off the runway the man who died. Police said an inquest there is still that connection, which the Union among other things. Chatting and laughing Keith Bristow, said in a statement that as he was attempting to reach the brakes will be carried out to establish what caused Jack newspaper has strived to maintain for with him later when he stated, “You know my other online drug dealers should expect a and could see a wall rapidly approaching. the pilot’s death. 32 years. grandfather was born and raised in Torquay, knock on their door. Karen and I met up with the CG at a recent Devon. Do you know it?” “These latest arrests are just the start; BABCLA breakfast meeting at 7:30am. The “Never heard of it.” I explained. there are many more to come,” he said. Eleanor Catton Wins Fiction’s Booker Prize Officials say the black market website CG was presented by Paul Wright Esq, BABC “And how come they grow palm trees on By Jill Lawless because I was inside it for the whole time.” chairman and recent recipient of the OBE and the sea front? What do you think of Katty Kay brokered more than $1bn in sales before the FBI collared Ulbricht at a public library YOUTH and heft triumphed at Britain’s “It wasn’t until I received the proof was also given the honor of welcoming Prince from the BBC?” he asked. “A national trea- of the book that I thought, ‘Jeepers, this sure! She’s intelligent, bright, beautiful, and on October 1. In its complaint, the bureau Booker Prize last month, as 28-year-old William and Kate when they toured Southern New Zealander Eleanor Catton won the is actually quite heavy,”’ she said. “I’ve California last year. British!” I replied, “I agree” he said, “that’s said it had managed to copy the contents of the site’s server – something one expert fiction award forThe Luminaries, an ambi- had to buy a new handbag, because my I’m always amazed how, in Los Angeles, why we booked her as often as we could on old handbag wasn’t big enough to hold The Chris Matthews Show.” I chuckled to my- said would likely provide international tious 832-page murder mystery set during we can be in traffic jam at 4am in the morn- a 19th-century gold rush. my book.” ing, that’s just not reasonable! But what we self on the drive home. I might have guessed authorities with detailed information about the site’s dealers. The choice should give heart to young She thanked her British publisher, do know is that Brits have an incredible sup- one of the most outspoken men in America Granta, for protecting her from feeling the would have Devon roots, just like me! authors of oversized tales. Catton is the port team here, starting with Andrew Lewis, youngest writer and only the second New commercial pressures around a tome that OBE, and Fiona Francois. You are also with Chris’s book Tip and the Gipper is cur- could be seen as “a publisher’s nightmare.” rently on the best sellers list. Great to meet Official: UK E-Border Zealander to win the prestigious award’and family in the British Community here in LA. her epic novel is easily the longest Booker Travel writer Robert Macfarlane, who you Chris. You’re our best source of informa- chaired the judging panel, called The Lu- tion on Washington! Program Is Full champion. Catton said after accepting the award minaries “dazzling,” “luminous” and “vast Chris emailed the next day to let me without being sprawling.” know his Dad’s father Robert Bruce Mat- Of Problems that she didn’t think about the length of the book while she was writing it, “partly See full story on www.ujnews.com thews arrived in from Torquay THE UK’S electronic border program is in the early teens of the 20th Century, with full of holes, an official report said last his grandmother arriving there from Antrim month, warning that the expensive effort to around the same time. He signed off with: digitize Britain’s border defenses is failing “It was great meeting you Sir. Best. Chris” to stop terror sympathizers and smugglers (a real gentleman). from getting in. As we get closer to Christmas don’t forget Britain, like the United States and some its Panto season. Book your reservations for other nations, is increasingly trying to Aladdin and His Winter Wish at The Pasadena project its borders outward, drawing on Playhouse December 11-29 and the best government databases and international British Christmas luncheon is the 54th annual watch lists to flag suspicious travelers BABCLA’s party December 13th with guest before they reach the country. Britain’s UJ Writer Leo Lewis with MSNBC speaker Fergie, the Duchess of York. Now, e-border program, proposed in 2003, commentator Chris Matthews. that’s going to be fun!! Can wait!! aims to pre-screen air passengers, deny entry to dangerous criminals and generally speed processing at Britain’s busy border crossings. Prince Charles Issues Yet Independent border inspector John Vine, author of the report, told BBC tele- vision that simply “was not happening.” Warning About Pensions Despite spending about £427m since PRINCE CHARLES has warned pen- lution, overconsumption of finite natural 2007, there has been no appreciable sion fund managers to move beyond resources, and the “very real and accu- difference in processing speeds and the short-term thinking or risk creating a mulating” risk of catastrophic climate promised savings have yet to materialize, “miserable future” for coming genera- change coupled with higher than ever the report said. tions. levels of debt and financial uncertainty. Most worrying was his contention In a pre-recorded speech delivered The future king said the short-term that terror alerts weren’t being properly last month, he said the current system focus on quarterly profits is not ad- followed up. He said in one case nearly of investing pensions with an eye toward equate against this troubled backdrop, 650,000 alerts relating to drug smuggling quarterly profits will not work for Brit- particularly as pension liabilities stretch and contraband tobacco were deleted, ain’s aging population. out many decades. He said investors partly because the quality of the data was A copy of the speech released by have a duty to develop a sustainable so poor. Charles’ office shows the future mon- financial system. Vine did say the e-border system had arch’s concern about possible environ- The speech marked a rare foray into proven a helpful tool for the British po- mental calamity as he calls for pension the world of high finance for Charles, lice, whose use of border data has led to funds to be invested in ways that help who is prohibited from becoming di- hundreds of arrests. preserve ecosystems. rectly involved in political matters. He Britain’s government said in a statement He said the world faces a “perfect has in the past spoken out strongly about that its Border Force “is making significant storm” of overpopulation, increased pol- the environment and architecture. improvements.” November 2013 ujnews.com Page 9 “I have a memory like an MI5 Spy Chief Defends Need For Secrets elephant. In fact, elephants BRITAIN’S new domestic spy chief Edward Snowden. such as encryption to hide their tracks. often consult me” – Noel Coward warned last month that leaks exposing Citing the deadly mall attack in Kenya Debate on balancing security and how the government keeps secrets will and the ongoing Syrian conflict, MI5’s people’s individual privacy has been AH YES, memories … the older I am getting, play into the hands of terrorists and curtail Director General Andrew Parker also said percolating since Snowden detailed the the more the memory is going … however powers to fight terrorism – an allusion to terrorism had become more diffuse and extent to which the NSA collects data on its there are still many good ones, and I find the mass data collection program exposed more unpredictable. He said terrorists were citizens and shares some of that data with it wonderful to share with an old friend. In by US National Security Agency leaker also turning to technological advancements partner nations around the world. fact, that is just what I recently did, I was able to have a couple of weeks in England, and the second week, I was with my old- Sun Journalist Charged est friend from schooldays, we talked, reminisced, ate, drank, shopped, and ate, Over Theft Of MP’s Phone drank, shopped, talked etc etc! Was luverly. A JOURNALIST from The Sun newspaper The weather was quite decent mostly in food in general, and spicier … visited a has been charged in relation to the theft of the 60’s with only a couple of days of rain. few pubs including a great Gastro Pub in a British lawmaker’s mobile phone. Since I have been in the States for over 40 my friends village, outstanding food … I Nick Parker, chief foreign correspon- years now, it is easy to remember things, took the coach for travelling this time, and dent for the Rupert Murdoch-owned how they were, and expect them to stay the a magic moment for me was coming out of tabloid, is already facing charges over same. However there was so much during Victoria at dusk, and a light drizzle, seeing alleged corrupt payments to public this trip that I was able to still find ... yes I the lit Houses of Parliament and Big Ben and officials’charges that stem from Britain’s know there are vast changes in the lifestyle, the Eye as we drove over the Thames on a wide-ranging phone-hacking scandal. population, etc, but it is the food I thought bridge ... magical! British prosecutors said last month that was great ... no great emphasis all the time During a shopping day in Market Har- Parker has been charged with unauthorized on how things were organic and fresh, borough where my brother lives, I stopped access to computer material and receiv- because it all was. Wonderful to have the for tea at a local bakery tea room, and ing stolen goods’namely, a mobile phone fabulous fish from around Britain, and, even rediscovered Florentines, hard to choose belonging to Labour Party lawmaker though Indian food is a very popular cuisine from all the goodies offered, but was glad Siobhain McDonagh. now, I had three lots of fish and chips from for that one. Yummy Prosecutors also charged a 29-year-old different places, and they were all fabulous! So, I have tried to recreate the Florentine London resident, Michael Ankers, with Also all shops were very busy! recipe as I couldn’t find any, and tried it stealing the phone. I thought I would like to just share a few out at our last Board meeting for the Sara- The pair will appear in court in London observations from my visit; sota British Club (www.sarasotabritishclub. on November 6. Still no screens on the windows, so often com), and again for an invited tea for friends, had wasps and the odd fly in the house … and they were decreed a great success. So getting all emotional with my friend watching I thought it would be a great treat to have the last night of the proms (she had taped it on hand with the upcoming holidays. I hope for me) and both of us singing out to Land of you like my version. Home and Glory and Jerusalem! … wonder- ful roast lamb … the food prices on the whole Florentines I found comparable to here, just a little more 3/4 cup brown sugar expensive for the joints of meat … clothes 1/2 cup clear honey and shoes very expensive … but the quality 1/2 cup Lyles golden syrup at Marks & Spencers still terrific … TV on 1½ sticks salted butter the whole not as good generally and the ads 1/2 cup shredded coconut drove me mad, but got to see two episodes 1/3 cup flaked almonds of the new Downton, some old Dads Army 1¼ cup candied cherries … still funny … a special on 85-year-old 1/4 cup raisins Bruce Forsyth … still on the telly currently 4 Tbsp flour as a host for Strictly Come Dancing … a lot 10oz good dark or semi dark chocolate of old American TV shows and movies such as Columbus!...finally got to see The Hairy Preheat oven to 400F. Place the sugar, Bikers, two quirky chefs who I had seen honey, syrup and butter in a large heavy advertised in BBC Good Food but hadn’t seen saucepan and gently melt together, stirring before, enjoyed their show, they featured a frequently. When all the sugar has dissolved, lot of traditional Brit Food, also James Martin stir in the coconut, almonds, sliced cherries, another TV chef … but didn’t see Gordon raisins and flour. Line a large baking tray Ramsey at all!! … I thought the driving was with parchment paper, and roughly spread very aggressive, and a lot of tail-gating, felt the mixture onto a thin layer, it should melt nervous trying to park a car in the little spaces together as it bakes so you don’t have to be … actually they were reporting on the news too particular about spreading it out. Bake that it is a common problem, as the parking for 10-15 minutes or until a light golden spaces are the same as they’ve been for brown, then set aside to firm up. years, with larger vehicles now … going to Melt the chocolate either in a bowl over the C&E village church at my brothers, and gently simmering water or carefully a few as a visitor asked to carry the host to the altar, seconds at a time in the microwave. Line a found out later the gentleman who invited me second large tray with parchment paper, and to join him in his pew was local aristocracy, carefully flip the cooled Florentine bakes on then meeting “Lady someone” who knew my it. Peel off the parchment paper, and spread brother from his days as a terrific decorator the melted chocolate all over the top. Leave … generally the small village churches do aside until set up, then stamp out in shapes, not have their own vicar any more, but there I suggest small ones as they are very rich; are now travelling vicars who will get to 3-4 they are a little hard to cut through, or you churches each Sunday, congregations very could just slice into squares. Keeps well small … didn’t see as many tea rooms as in the fridge. I used to, but loads of Indian, Chinese, and Yield about 24. (I welcome comments, requests and recipes and can be reached at [email protected])

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Vauxhall Astra Ministers Plan WWI Centenary In Paris By Greg Keller FOR THE 100TH anniversary of World War I, officials from about 30 countries are meeting in Paris to plan four years of Finding Frances... LAST MONTH I wrote about the most expen- commemorative events. Love Letters From sive cars in the world with a mention of the At least 8.5 million soldiers are believed cheapest car also. to have perished in the 1914-18 war. A Flight Lieutenant Well, the majority of the new cars sold to- France, where the majority of Western – By Catherine Harris day are the less expensive models, compact Front fighting took place, is taking a lead- cars as they are referred to in the US. I call ing role in the preparations. UNION JACK newspaper reader Cathleen these bread and butter cars. An example of Senior officials from countries includ- Harris is the author of Finding Frances...Love this is that new car sales volume in the UK at Corsa the same period sales figures are as total sales for this model has been less than ing the US, Britain and Australia were Letters From A Flight Lieutenant which was just the moment are at the highest they have been follows: 3. Ford Focus, 14,295 units. 4. VW 150. It is a stylishly cute little car, perfect for gathering Thursday under the Arc de released in March 2013 on Outskirts Press. for over five years and the leader is the Ford Golf, 12,265. 5. Vauxhall Astra, 11,014. 6. speeding around the city, plus, being coupled Triomphe for a ceremonial re-lighting of Eric Hutchin was Fiesta which has a base price of £9,759. A BMW Series 1, 10,084. 7. BMW Series 3, with the great name and status of Aston the eternal flame that marks the tomb of 17 when he joined the few enhancements though and the price can 8,309. 8. Peugeot 208, 7,953. 9. Nissan Martin one would have thought it to be an France’s unknown soldier. Royal Air Force to fight escalate to £17,545. Qashqai, 7.771 and 10. Fiat 500 with 7,422 immense success. Its demise is due to just Meetings were held last month under the the Nazis in World War It has been about 10 years since the last units sold. one thing, the price. At £32,000 this price golden dome of the 17th-century Invalides II. This book is the ten- Ford motor car was built in England which My pick was just too much for a little city runabout monument, hosted by France’s veterans’ der side of a military proves that many British motorists are not ... many Brits may would be, and even with its stylish looks and Aston Martin affairs minister, Kader Arif. young man in love. too patriotic when purchasing a new motor not realize this, the it’s a bit smaller pedigree. So it is discontinued starting this President Francois Hollande is to un- He trained as a fighter car. The Ford Fiesta’s that are for sale in the than the rest, is month. If you happen across one languishing veil details of the commemorations on pilot at Falcon Field, a UK are all made in Germany, despite the fact Vauxhall Corsa is not the Fiat 500, or in a showroom somewhere it might be worth November 8. Hollywood-financed that the cost of producing a car in Germany I perhaps would buying immediately, as this Cygnet now has The Australian minister for veterans’ military base built in is about 1.5 times the cost of what it would made in Britain, it is opt for the Ab- become somewhat of a rarity and could be affairs, Michael Ronaldson, said it was Mesa, in the Arizona desert, and there he fell be to build the same car in the UK. made in Germany just arth, which is a worth considerably more than the original important that participants “start defining in love with 17-year-old Frances Mackenzie. September 2013 sales figures in the UK souped-up ver- cost sometime in the future. The Aston where we all want each other to be and For the remainder of that savage war, Eric for the Ford Fiesta showed a little over 20,600 like the Ford Fiesta. sion of the Fiat Martin Cygnet is basically the same car as when.” flew iconic Spitfires and Typhoons, protect- units, next in line was the Vauxhall Corsa, with 500. I’m not too the Scion iQ which costs about half of the COMMEMORATE ing the shores of England, intercepting V-1 14,500 units sold in September 2013. Size- patriotic either, I just think that the Fiat has price of the Aston Martin version. The Cygnet “We’ll be talking about those key events rockets, liberating Holland and writing to wise, and looks-wise for that matter, there a bit more style about it than the rest of the was upgraded all round of course but not so that everyone wants to commemorate. Frances. Clever and poignant, his love let- isn’t much between the both, yet the majority compact cars. Even the less expensive cars much as to double the price. Facial features We’ll be talking about what the hopes and ters, sketches and photos form the personal of British buyers have been unpatriotic and can outshine the luxury models when it and the Cygnet has got it, whereas the Scion aspirations of each country are” regarding chronicle of one young flight lieutenant and have opted for the German Fords. comes down to style. iQ doesn’t – rather like the best looking girl at the different commemoration events, Ron- his love for his special girl, but of course this After the Ford Fiesta and the Vauxhall The UK new car market is the second the dance and the plain Jane, there isn’t much aldson told The Associated Press. is also a universal story – the coming-of-age biggest in Europe, Germany takes top spot. between them but it’s strikingly apparent all Each nation has their own significant tale of every young man who goes to war. Buyers typically tend to replace new cars the same, much of it is because of the iconic wartime events’Australia and New Zea- The 188 page book is a quick read but after three years, but because of economic Aston Martin radiator grille. But does the best land, for example put particular emphasis a very thought provoking book. It is a bit- conditions in recent years may have left that looker rate double the cost of the plain Jane; on the 1915 battle of Gallipoli, where their tersweet yet poignant clever book and hard longer. It is three years since the ending of well the British public didn’t think so. joint force was defeated by the Ottoman­ to put down. A must have for any history the vehicle scrappage scheme, which gave Anyway, top dog amongst the British Turks. buff who loves learning about the Royal Air St. Paul’s Anglican Church people incentives to trade in their old cars. made cars this year is Vauxhall so good “The fact that we do all have differ- Force and the fascinating story behind Falcon The personality of St. Paul's is that of a Cars bought under that scheme would now luck to them, neither the Vauxhall Corsa or ent periods we want to commemorate is Field plus a bit of Arizona history too. The warm and welcoming family. We promote be around three years old. Total new car sales the Astra are my cup of tea but I’m in the important,” Ronaldson said. “I think that relationship that kept this young soldier going traditional faith and morals . . . no church in Britain so far this year are at 1.79 million minority so hats off to the Vauxhall for being will make it work as opposed to detract through war is a true testament to the power politics. St. Paul’s offers uplifting services compared to Germany’s 2.22 million. the most popular British made car in Britain. from it.” of love in the toughest of times. It took 60 with ceremony found in the village One car that is out of the picture now, as But wait, and many Brits may not realize this, Ronaldson, whose grandfather fought years for it to be written and published. churches and cathedrals of England. it has been discontinued, is the Aston Martin the Vauxhall Corsa is not made in Britain, it on the Western Front, also visited the Finding Frances is filled with historical St. Paul's, Houston, TX Cygnet. The company had targeted annual is made in Germany just like the Ford Fiesta. Australian National Memorial in Villers- photos, interesting information about WWII 281-480-1414 sales of this mini car at 4,000 units when it Fortunately though the Vauxhall Astra is made Bretonneux, where the names of over aircraft and life as a wartime pilot. The letters was debuted in 2011, this year however the in Britain, in Ellesmere Port to be exact, so 10,000 Australians who died in France are an intimate connection with the real life it’s the Astra that takes during World War I and who have no personalities in Finding Frances. The story is the prize. It is not the known grave are inscribed. about the amazing journey of a pilot required greatest British car but “Those visits for all Australians are to do his duty and serve the nation. His love is it is the most popular. always deeply emotional and it was the revealed in his letters which bare the struggle Happy Motoring same for me yesterday,” Ronaldson said. of separation and his desire for his future. 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l’Arc de Triomphe, October 6, signing from Real Madrid, Mesut Ozil put There was three British victories in the Wigan 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium, while a was won by 9-2 shot, Treve, the Gunners ahead at the Emirates in the second match, group schedule of the Europa Javier Hernandez goal just after the break, by five lengths. The favourite eighth minute. Olivier Giroud scored seven League, October 3. Two goals before half- gave cross city rivals United, a 1-0 win Orfevre (2-1f) was second minutes later, giving Arsenal a 2-0 win over time in Moscow, gave Tottenham a 2-0 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford. Tottenham with Intello at 9-1 third. 17 ran Napoli … A full house at Parkhead witnessed over Anzhi Makhachkala, when Jermain demolished Aston Villa 4-0 at … … Britain’s Jamie Murray and Celtic trying to make headway against an ag- Defoe opened the scoring in the 34th minute, The same couple of days, the third round Australian partner John Peers gressive, but Lionel Messi absent Barcelona. followed by a Nacer Chadli netting five min- of the , saw Celtic get claimed their third doubles title Skipper Scott Brown missed the last thirty utes later … Wigan prevailed 3-1 at home bounced from the competition at Parkhead. of the tennis year, after prevailing minutes after getting a red card, while a Cesc against NK Maribor. Nick Powell put the Coach watched the Hoops in the Thailand Open … An NFL Fabregas netting in the 75th minute saw the Latics on the board in the 22nd minute, then claim 26 corners during the match, but never Compiled by Larry Gardner game drew a 83,000 plus crowd at Wembley, Spaniards prevail by the only goal of the Ben Watson netted twelve minutes later. The found the net. Efe Ambrose was penalized late September, where the Minnesota Vikings match … put Manchester Slovenians got one back in the 59th minute, for hand-ball during the extra time period, Continued from page 16 beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-27 … York- United ahead in the 18th minute against Shak- before Powell hit his second in the closing and Greenock Morton’s Dougie Imrie put shireman Tom Sykes, captured the World tar Donetsk in the Ukraine, but the home side seconds … At the Liberty Stadium, Swansea the spot kick away in the 97th minute for an Durham Are County Champions Superbike Championship at Jerez, Spain, got an equalizer fourteen minutes from time gave away a penalty in the 14th minute, but unexpected 1-0 win. Coach Allan Moore was Durham won their final five games to lift October 20. Sykes missed out on the 2012 for a 1-1 tie … European champions Bayern St Gallen of Switzerland, failed to take advan- ecstatic with the club’s first win over Celtic them atop the County Championship, and title by just half a point. “I’m absolutely over were in terrific form at the Etihad tage. Wayne Routledge scored the only goal since 1985. Scott Vernon got a hat-trick for win their third title since 2008. They won ten the moon,” said the motor-cyclist. Stadium, where a sluggish Manchester City of the game seven minutes after the break, Aberdeen as the Dons won 5-0 at Falkirk, succumbed to a 3-1 defeat as the Germans giving Wigan their very first European victory. while Liam Craig got three in Hibernian’s 5-3 of their sixteen county games, finishing with Boxing 245.5pts, while Yorkshire were runners up turned on the magic. Franck Ribery got the Cup Soccer home win over Stranraer … The semi-finals with 221pts. Yorkshire’s 18-year-old Domi- Former British champion Munich side started with a long, hard drive of the Ramsden Challenge Cup saw a double in the 8th minute. Thomas Muller (56th) and The third round of the Capital One English by Calum Elliot, put Raith Rovers through to nic Sibley, became the youngest player ever Dereck ”Del Boy” Chisora (18-4) stopped th to hit a double century in a first class match Edmund Gerber (23-2) when the referee Arjen Robben (59 ) scored within three League Cup, September 24-25, witnessed the final after a 3-0 win over Annan Athletic. as the tykes battled Surrey in the last game halted the contest in the fifth round to claim minutes of each other, while Jerome Boateng Championship strugglers Birmingham City Rangers visit Stenhousemuir in the other of the season. Surrey and Derbyshire were the vacant European heavyweight crown, late was sent off five minutes from time, though oust the Capital One Cup holders Swansea semi-final October 29, but must be feeling relegated. Lancashire won the second divi- September, at the Copper Box in London. the sky blues could not take advantage. City, as the side crashed confident after swamping the Stennies 8-0 Alvaro Negredo put City on the scoreboard 3-1 at St Andrews. All the goals came in at Ibrox, in a Division One league game late sion with eight wins from sixteen games with Chisora severely bloodied the German in th 238pts. Northamptonshire are the division the third round, followed by a series of ag- in the 79 minute. the second half. Manchester City smashed September. two runners up with 202pts. Both move to gressive combinations … Olympic medalist Division One next season. The wooden spoon Anthony Joshua, who took gold in the super- went to Leicestershire, who went the whole heavyweight division, got his professional five years with the task of reviving the English Beckham’s Endorsement season without a county championship win, career off to a flying start at London’s O2 SOCCER Premier League club’s fortunes. Income Rises To $26m and finished 60pts adrift at the bottom of Arena, October 4, with a first round knockout The 45-year-old Uruguayan was handed earned more than $26m division two, having accumulated just 79pts. of Emanuele Leo. While the Italian had re- a two-year contract to replace Paolo Di from personal sponsorship deals in his final The domestic trophy winners of 2013, saw mained unbeaten after eight fights, the 238lb shorts Canio despite having no previous topflight full year as a footballer. Northamptonshire win the Friends Life T20 Londoner remained unruffled and untroubled managerial experience and being fired by The former England captain retired from Cup, Nottinghamshire won the Clydesdale by the challenger … WBA, IBF and WBO England’s Wilshere Stirs second-tier team Brighton in June in conten- playing in May after five months at Paris Bank, CB40 trophy. champion Wladimir Klitscho, pushed his Debate On Nationality tious circumstances. Saint-Germain, having left Major League Poyet takes over a Sunderland side at International Cricket record to 61-3, after beating the unbeaten ENGLAND has Soccer in December 2012 following more Russian, Alexander Povetkin (18-1) with a stirred a debate about foreign-born play- the bottom of the Premier League with just than five years at the Los Angeles Galaxy. Ireland and Afghanistan have qualified unanimous decision in Moscow. ers in football, declaring that only “English one point after seven matches, and looking The latest accounts for Beckham’s for the 2015, ICC World Cricket Cup to be people” should be eligible to represent the for stability after the stormy six-month reign company, Footwork Productions, showed hosted in Australia. The two, second tier People national team. of Di Canio. that turnover rose in 2012 by 10 percent cricket nations will join the other ten main- Part of the deal for David Beckham’s move Wilshere’s stance was immediately de- “We analyzed a wide range of candidates to £16.5m. line countries … Pakistan brought South to the Los Angeles Galaxy some years ago, scribed as “too extreme” by the head of the and believe that Gus’ track record, experi- During 2012, Beckham was highly vis- Africa’s unbeaten Test run of 15 matches to was a promise by the MLS that he would be English Football Association. ence, commitment and passion make him ible at the London Olympics, both in the an end at Abu Dhabi, winning the First Test able to buy a new franchise team for around The issue of foreign-born players being the right man to take us forward,” Sunderland opening ceremony and with his Samsung by seven wickets. South Africa 249 (Hashim $25m. Beckham is talking with Bolivian selected by England resurfaced after the FA chairman Ellis Short said. sponsorship. Amla 118) and 232. Pakistan 442 (Khurram cell-phone mogul Marcelo Claure, and has said it was looking into whether Manchester The accounts show the 38-year-old Manzoor 146, Misbah-ul-Haq 100) and 45-3 been investigating the possibility of a Miami United’s Belgium-born midfielder Adnan Newcastle’s Tiote Avoids Jail former Manchester United and Real Madrid at close … Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar franchise. The lack of a suitable stadium Januzaj could play for England. For Fake License player received a salary of £14.1m from his announced his complete retirement from may have tempered enthuisiasms, because The 18-year-old Januzaj, who joined company. cricket last month. The 40-year-old Indian NEWCASTLE midfielder Cheick Tiote has MLS officials are looking for a new 18,000- United in 2011, scored twice on his Premier been given a suspended jail sentence after The accounts don’t include Beckham’s $4 skipper has made 200 Test match appear- 20,000 seated venue that would cost around League debut last month, leading his side to million salary from the Galaxy. ances, scoring 15,837 runs and hit a century admitting to possessing a fake driving $85m to build with modern media facilities. a 2-1 win over Sunderland. license. of centuries during a long career in all facets Beckham and Claure may not have Miami to Januzaj could become eligible for England of the game. The Ivory Coast international was handed Sessegnon Receives themselves any longer however, as a London in 2018 on residency grounds if he hasn’t 20-Month Driving Ban group of financiers led by Alessandro Butini, played for a senior national team in a com- a seven-month sentence, suspended for Golf: David Howell & David Lynn 18 months, by a judge at Newcastle Crown WEST BROMWICH Albion midfielder Ste- On The Podium have recently held exploratory talks with MLS petitive fixture by then. He has so far declined Commissioner Don Garber. The Italian, like to play for Belgium. Because of his parents’ Court last month. phane Sessegnon has been banned from England’s David Howell captured his first Beckham and Claure, feels Miami has distinct heritage, he is also eligible to represent Ser- Tiote bought a fake Belgian license when driving for 20 months after admitting charges podium appearance in seven years, when he possibilities. bia, Albania and Turkey, as well as Kosovo, traveling through Belgium for 15,000 euros of drunk driving. won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Dario Franchitti, four time IndyCar which is not yet recognized by FIFA. ($20,700) and then attempted to swap the The Benin international also pleaded guilty St Andrews old course after winning on the champion and three times winner of the Wilshere, one of England’s top young forgery for a full British license. to driving without a licence and without second hole during a play-off against Peter Indianapolis 500, got in a nasty collision with stars, does not believe players such as Judge James Goss told Tiote that he would insurance. Uihlein. Howell and the American finished Takuma Sato, during the final lap of the Grand Januzaj should be allowed to pull on an have to complete 180 hours on unpaid work. Sessegnon, who was playing for Sunder- tied with a 23 under 265 … Couple of inter- Prix of Houston, October 6. The Scottish England shirt. land when he was arrested in August while national golf tournaments based on the Ryder driver became airborne as he crashed into a Blatter Says Kick Out Teams his teammates were playing a League Cup Cup format witnessed the world’s top men in spectator fence, where debris injured thirteen England Looks To Change For Fans’ Racism match, was also fined £7,605. action last month. At Saint-Nom-la- Breteche, fans and an Indycar official. Franchitti was Sessegnon, a former Paris Saint-Germain Britain and Ireland faced Continental Europe Rules After Torres Scratch FIFA President Sepp Blatter wants teams player, was warned he could be jailed if he is rushed to hospital and treated for a broken kicked out of competitions if their fans hurl in the three day, Seve Ballesteros Trophy ankle, several fractures of his spine, cracked THE ENGLISH Football Association plans to caught driving during the ban. concluding October 6. The Continentals beat strengthen the rules allowing it take retro- racial abuse. ribs, plus multiple abrasions and bruises. It’s The push for tougher anti-racism sanc- Britain and Ireland 15-13, claiming their first been a lean year for the Lothian Scot, who spective action against players after Chelsea victory since 2000. At Dublin, Ohio, same striker Fernando Torres escaped punishment tions was revealed last month by Blatter in a FIFA World Cup recently had a temporary split from actress speech in England, days after the Manchester European Qualifying weekend, American golfers faced off against wife Ashley Judd, and remains winless dur- for scratching an opponent. (Top teams qualify automatically) an international side absent of Europeans in The FA altered its laws before the new City team was subjected to racial abuse in ing this year’s IndyCar schedule. Russia, which is hosting the 2018 World Cup. GROUP A the Presidents Cup. The United States won International soccer coaches make big season to make it easier to take retrospective P W D L F A GD Pts 18 and a half points to 15 and a half points. CSKA Moscow is facing UEFA disciplinary Belgium 10 8 2 0 18 4 14 26 money, and become fashionable sporting action using video evidence, but was unable Croatia 10 5 2 3 12 9 3 17 It was the eighth time the US has won in the icons, but at the other end of the scale things to charge Torres for scratching Tottenham action for its fans’ abuse of City midfielder Serbia 10 4 2 4 18 11 7 14 last ten challenges, having drawn one and lost Yaya Toure, with a partial stadium closure Scotland 10 3 2 5 8 12 -4 11 are very different. Matthew Green coaches defender Jan Vertonghen’s face in a Premier Wales 10 3 1 6 9 20 -11 10 one … Glaswegian Scott Jamieson, livened the Turks and Caicos Island, which is the League match last month because part of the for the Russian capital club’s next European Macedonia 10 2 1 7 7 16 -9 7 up the Portuguese Masters at Vilamoura, worst team in the world according to FIFA, incident was seen by a match official. match the likely punishment. GROUP C when he fired off an 11 under 60 during th Torres was booked for the clash, but the But Blatter believes the sanctions cham- P W D L F A GD Pts who gives it a 207 world ranking alongside Germany 10 9 1 0 36 10 26 28 the third round. Jamieson’s was unable to Bhutan and San Marino. The 41-year-old scratch was not fully seen. pioned by UEFA President Michel Platini are Sweden 10 6 2 2 19 14 5 20 continue his formidable form however, and not strong enough, saying just banning fans Austria 10 5 2 3 20 10 10 17 Englishman, who was signed by Hull City as FA chairman Greg Dyke says the fact no Rep Ireland 10 4 2 4 16 17 -1 14 it was David Lynn who took the honours, action was taken was “understandably baf- from stadiums, or fining national associations Kazakhstan 10 1 2 7 6 21 -15 5 teenager, has been in the Caribbean for over a Faroe Islands 10 0 1 9 4 29 -25 1 where an 18 under 266 put the Englishman, dozen years and loves the sandy beaches and fling to everyone and has to be addressed.” or teams is not the solution to eradicating one stroke ahead of South African, Justin Dyke was unhappy that the FA’s disci- racism from football. GROUP F blue seas. The Turks and Caicos are made P W D L F A GD Pts Walters, October 12. Same weekend at Cary, up of forty small islands, eight inhabited, with plinary department was in a position where “It has been decided by the FIFA Congress Russia 10 7 1 2 20 5 15 22 N Carolina, Sir Nick Faldo, made his Ameri- “they don’t feel they have the authority to Portugal 10 6 3 1 20 9 11 21 a population of around 20,000. The oversea that it is a nonsense for racism to be dealt Israel 10 3 5 2 19 14 5 14 can senior debut at the SAS Championship. British territory has six teams, mostly ex-pats, take action for what was an obvious scratch with, with fines, you can always find money Azerbaijan 10 1 6 3 7 11 -4 9 The 56-year-old seven time Major winner, to the face.” N Ireland 10 1 4 5 9 17 -8 7 leaving coach Green a squad of around 25 from somebody to pay them,” Blatter told a Luxembrg 10 1 3 6 7 26 -19 6 did not last long. He pulled his elbow out on actual players to pick an international side. In gala dinner celebrating the 150th anniversary GROUP H the thirteenth tee during the first round and Five-Match Stadium Ban For fact, the Islands have not played an interna- of the English Football Association. P W D L F A GD Pts was forced to withdraw … England’s Ross Blackpool Manager Ince England 10 6 4 0 31 4 27 22 tional game for two years because they could “What we shall do is be very tough, we Ukraine 10 6 3 1 28 4 24 21 Fisher got pipped in a play-off at the Perth not raise the regulation, eleven man team, THE ENGLISH Football Association has given need to eliminate teams from a competition Montenegro 10 4 3 3 18 17 1 15 International in Australia, where Korea’s Jin Poland 10 3 4 3 18 12 6 13 but FIFA funding did get a 5,000 capacity Blackpool manager a five-match or deduct points. Only by such decisions Moldova 10 3 2 5 12 17 -5 11 Jeong took the honours after both had fin- stadium built. They were eliminated from the stadium ban over his abusive and violent is it possible to go against racism and dis- San Marino 10 0 0 10 1 54 -53 0 ished with ten under pars. Same Weekend, 2014 World Cup in the first qualifying round, post-match behavior. crimination. If we don’t do that it will go on Rory McIIroy finished joint second in the FIFA WORLD CUP PLAY-OFFS losing to the Bahamas after a 10-0 losing The former England midfielder had been and go on. We have to stop it. We need the EUROPEAN REGION Korean Open, at Cheonan. McIIroy started aggregate. Coach Green’s enthusiasm has sent to the stands late on in the September courage to do it.” (Winners of two-leg play-offs qualify for Finals) the final round ten strokes off the lead, but led to some 500 youngsters registering for 14 second-tier match at Bournemouth for The FIFA Congress in May approved much FIRST LEGS shot a 4 under par that included five birdies his youth programmes, making his dream of throwing a bottle which struck a steward. tougher penalties for serious racist abuse, Friday, November 15 that put him one stroke behind winner Kang Greece v Romania moving off the bottom of FIFA’s world ranking The misconduct charges related to Ince’s including point deductions and relegation. Iceland v Croatia Sung-hoon. system an eventual reality. behavior around the tunnel after the game. Speaking on the site of the English FA’s Portugal v Sweden More Sport The FA found Ince guilty of violent conduct first meeting in 1863, Blatter praised the Ukraine v France European Soccer SECOND LEGS Sir Bradley Wiggins had to be satisfied toward a match official and said his behavior world’s oldest national football association Tuesday, November 19 with the silver medal in the time trial at the The second game of the group series in was threatening while using abusive or insult- for creating the “perfect” environment for Croatia v Iceland ing language. France v Ukraine World Road Cycling Championships at To- the Champions League, October 1-2, saw matches by eradicating the hooliganism and Romania v Greece scami, , September 22-29. Germany’s Chelsea outplay Steaua Bucherest 4-0 in racism that once blighted the game here. Sweden v Portugal Tony Martin won the Gold medal for the third Romania. Ramires got two in the 19th and Prem Struggler Sunderland FA President Prince William, the second CONCACAF REGION th Hires Poyet As Manager in line to the British throne, told the dinner Wednesday, November 13 consecutive year, this time winning by 46.09 55 minutes, an own goal made it three, Mexico v New Zealand seconds over the recent Tour of Britain winner and made it four just before GUS POYET was last month hired as Sunder- that there is “sadly more work to do” still to Wednesday, November 20 … Europe’s richest horse race, the Prix de the final whistle … Arsenal’s new £42m land’s sixth permanent manager in less than combat racism in football. New Zealand v Mexico November 2013 ujnews.com Page 15

at home by Cardiff City. Jonathan Howson’s FIXTURES, DRAWS goal in the 70th minute at Arsenal triggered AND RESULTS a two-goal burst from the hosts and a 4-1 LEAGUE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE defeat, and Anthony Pilkington’s equalizer GROUP A at home against Chelsea prompted the same TABLES Tuesday, November 5 response and a 3-1 loss. Real Soc v Man Utd; Shakhtar Dtsk v B Levksn Southampton: First-half head- Wednesday, November 27 As of October 30 B Levksn v Man Utd; Shakhtar Dtsk v Real Soc By Ridge Mahoney his head and into the net as Everton fell, 3-1, ers by Rickie Lambert and Jay Tuesday, December 10 Arsenal: Mikel Arteta con- at Manchester City. Rodriguez along with a sixth clean BARCLAYS PREMIER Man Utd v Shakhtar Dtsk; Real Soc v B Levksn verted a penalty kick early in the Fulham: The Cottagers fell sheet of the season powered P W D L F A GD Pts P W D L F A GD Pts second half and then was sent behind early at Crystal Palace, then the Saints past Fulham, 2-0, in a dominant Arsenal 9 7 1 1 20 9 11 22 Man United 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 7 Chelsea 9 6 2 1 16 6 10 20 B Leverkusen 3 2 0 1 8 5 3 6 off as the Gunners held first place stormed back with goals from four performance (20-2 advantage in shots). They Liverpool 9 6 2 1 17 8 9 20 Shakhtar D 3 1 1 1 3 5 -2 4 different players to take a 4-1 lead snagged a 1-1 tie at Manchester United when Tottenham H 9 6 1 2 9 5 4 19 Real Sociedad 3 0 0 3 1 5 -4 0 by winning, 2-0, at Crystal Palace. Arteta Southampton 9 5 3 1 10 3 7 18 fouled ex-Gunner about 10 minutes into the second half and touched in a shot Everton 9 5 3 1 14 10 4 18 GROUP D hold it the rest of the way. Goals by Pajtim in the 89th minute. Rodriguez and Lallana Man City 9 5 1 3 21 11 10 16 Tuesday, November 5 50 yards from goal yet still was dismissed; Man United 9 4 2 3 14 12 2 14 Kasami, Steve Sidwell, were the scorers in a 2-0 defeat of Swansea Swansea City 9 3 2 4 12 11 1 11 Man City v CSKA Moscow; Viktoria Plzen v B Munich keeper Wojciech Szczesny’s save denied and Philippe Senderos overshadowed the that was the Saints third straight victory. Hull City 9 3 2 4 7 10 -3 11 Wednesday, November 27 Palace until Olivier Giroud’s late clincher. ’ Newcastle U 9 3 2 4 12 16 -4 11 CSKA Moscow v B Munich; Man City v Viktoria Plzen Mezut Ozil scored twice after Jack Wilshere’s appearance of , who chose a Stoke City: One-goal leads at West Brom 9 2 4 3 8 10 -2 10 Tuesday, December 10 loan deal with Fulham rather than a transfer Manchester United provided by Aston Villa 9 3 1 5 9 12 -3 10 B Munich v Man City; Viktoria Plzen v CSKA Moscow opener had set the Gunners on track for a 4-1 Fulham 9 3 1 5 9 12 -3 10 to Palace. Bent s goal in the 83rd minute and Marko Arnautovic West Ham U 9 2 3 4 8 8 0 9 P W D L F A GD Pts defeat of Norwich City. Wilshire’s second- ’ Cardiff City 9 2 3 4 8 13 -5 9 Munich 3 3 0 0 11 1 10 9 half equalizer provided a 1-1 tie at West downed Stoke City, 1-0, for Fulham’s first evaporated in a 3-2 defeat. Crouch Stoke City 9 2 2 5 6 10 -4 8 Man City 3 2 0 1 6 4 2 6 home win since April 1. scored in the fourth minute and Arnautovic Norwich City 9 2 2 5 6 13 -7 8 CSKA Moscw 3 1 0 2 4 7 -3 3 Bromwich Albion. Sunderland 9 1 1 7 7 21 -14 4 Viktoria Plzen 3 0 0 3 2 11 -9 0 Aston Villa: , Hull City: Yannick Sagbo re- struck a superb free kick just before halftime, Crystal Pal 9 1 0 8 6 19 -13 3 GROUP E back in the lineup after sitting out placed Danny Graham in the 16th but in the end Stoke were denied in their at- Wednesday, November 6 with hip trouble, failed to convert a minute and scored in the 30th to tempt to win at Old Trafford for the first time nPower Championship Basel v Steaua Bucharest; Chelsea v FC Schalke 04 penalty kick in the eighth minute at forge a 1-1 tie at Everton, but the since 1976. A 0-0 tie at home against West P W D L F A GD Pts Tuesday, November 26 Tigers conceded again in the second half Bromwich Albion left them with just four goals Burnley 13 10 2 1 24 7 17 32 Basel v Chelsea; Steaua Bucharest v FC Schalke 04 home against Everton in what became a 2-0 Leicester City 13 9 2 2 21 13 8 29 Wednesday, December 11 loss. Andreas Weimann, Gabriel Agbonlahor, and were beaten, 2-1. Allan McGregor’s scored in their first eight league matches. Queens Pk R 13 8 4 1 14 6 8 28 Chelsea v Steaua Bucharest; FC Schalke 04 v Basel four saves were only two fewer than the six Sunderland: Manager Gus Blackpool 13 6 6 1 16 11 5 24 and Benteke failed to beat Tim Howard in the Reading 13 6 5 2 20 12 8 23 P W D L F A GD Pts run of play as well. Without Benteke, Villa shots mustered by Hull at home in a 0-0 tie Poyet won his home debut Nottingham F 13 6 5 2 21 15 6 23 Chelsea 3 2 0 1 8 2 6 6 Watford 13 6 4 3 25 15 10 22 FC Schalke 04 3 2 0 1 4 3 1 6 piled up an impressive 18-6 advantage in with Aston Villa. thanks to a Fabio Borini goal. Cty 13 5 4 4 25 21 4 19 Basel 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 shots at Hull City but were unable to break Liverpool: Luis Suarez’s The loanee from Liverpool Huddersfield 13 4 5 4 17 14 3 17 St Bucharest 3 0 1 2 1 8 -7 1 fourth hat-trick of his tenure with smashed home a shot in the 85th minute to Leeds United 13 5 2 6 16 16 0 17 GROUP F through in the 0-0 tie. Bournemouth 13 5 2 6 20 27 -7 17 the club blew away West Brom- beat Newcastle United, 2-1. Steven Fletcher Blackburn R 13 4 4 5 19 16 3 16 Wednesday, November 6 Cardiff City: Ex-Canary David Wigan Ath 12 4 4 4 14 11 3 16 Borussia Dortmund v Arsenal; Napoli v Marseille Marshall frustrated his former club wich Albion, 4-1. He scored five headed the Black Cats a leading in the fifth Ipswich Town 13 4 4 5 19 17 2 16 Tuesday, November 26 numerous times in Cardiff s 0-0 minutes apart in the first half and minute, and 16 minutes after coming on Brighton 13 3 6 4 12 13 -1 15 Arsenal v Marseille; Borussia Dortmund v Napoli ’ Millwall 13 3 4 6 15 26 -11 13 tie at Norwich. He recorded 10 then again 10 minutes into the second period as a sub Borini connected with US striker Middlesbro 12 2 6 4 19 21 -2 12 Wednesday, December 11 to up his tally to 57 goals in 101 Liverpool Jozy Altidore s layoff to hit the winner. The Doncaster R 11 3 3 5 11 16 -5 12 Marseille v Borussia Dortmund; Napoli v Arsenal saves and got some help from the referee ’ Charlton Ath 12 2 5 5 9 14 -5 11 P W D L F A GD Pts when Leroy Fer put the ball into the net after appearances. He also hit the crossbar with an Black Cats contributed two own goals and a Birmingham 13 3 2 8 14 20 -6 11 Arsenal 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 6 overhead kick. Equalizers by conceded penalty kick during a second-half Bolton Wan 13 1 7 5 11 20 -9 10 Borussia D 3 2 0 1 6 3 3 6 receiving a throw-in awarded when Cardiff Yeovil Town 13 2 3 8 9 19 -10 9 Napoli 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6 had intentionally put the ball out of play. The (a penalty and his 100th League goal for the collapse and a 4-0 defeat at Swansea City. Barnsley 13 2 3 8 15 30 -15 9 Marseille 3 0 0 3 2 7 -5 0 goal was disallowed. Near the end of the first club) and earned a 2-2 tie Swansea City: The Swans Sheffield Wed 12 0 8 4 12 18 -6 8 GROUP H at Newcastle. snapped an eight-match home half Marshall tipped a shot onto the post and English League One Wednesday, November 6 then smothered an attempt to stuff in the Manchester City: Keeper Joe winless run by belting Sunderland, Ajax v Celtic; Barcelona v Hart s mistimed challenge of a 4-0, with a lot of help. Own goals P W D L F A GD Pts Tuesday, November 26 rebound. Jordon Mutch scored in the 10th ’ Leyton Orient 14 11 2 1 33 11 22 35 Ajax v Barcelona; Celtic v Milan minute to give them a 1-0 lead at Chelsea, through ball enabled Chelsea to sandwiched a fine strike by Jonathan de Guz- Wolverhmptn 13 10 2 1 25 8 17 32 Peterborough 14 10 2 2 24 9 15 32 Wednesday, December 11 but a first-half equalizer and three goals inside score a late winner in a 2-1 defeat man strike and a Wilfried Bony penalty kick. Preston NE 14 7 5 2 22 15 7 26 Barcelona v Celtic; Milan v Ajax of 16 minutes left them with a 4-1 defeat. of City. Sergio Aguero had equalized early in Chico Flores’ header went off an opponent Brentford 14 7 3 4 19 17 2 24 P W D L F A GD Pts the second half. Aguero scored in each half for the final goal. Angel Rangel cleared a shot Bradford City 14 6 4 4 24 14 10 22 Barcelona 3 2 1 0 6 1 5 7 Chelsea: Fernando Torres Walsall 14 6 4 4 17 14 3 22 Milan 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 5 pounced on a Willian through and David Villa added a clinching goal with off the goal line and the Swans also needed Swindon T 14 6 2 6 24 18 6 20 Celtic 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 3 10 minutes remaining in a 3-1 win at West four saves by keeper Michel Vorm to eke out Port Vale 14 6 2 6 19 19 0 20 Ajax 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5 1 ball misplayed by the goalkeeper Rotherham U 14 5 5 4 19 20 -1 20 Ham, and Aguero also scored as did Alvaro a 0-0 tie at home against West Ham. Milton KD 14 5 4 5 23 20 3 19 to score the winner in stoppage – Crawley T 13 5 4 4 18 19 -1 19 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE time of a 2-1 home victory over Manchester Negredo – in a 3-1 victory over Everton in Tottenham Hotspur: Roberto Coventry City 14 8 3 3 31 22 9 17 GROUP A City. Willian had replaced Andre Schurrle, which Negredo’s equalizer came one minute Soldado converted his third match- Colchester U 14 3 7 4 13 18 -5 16 Thursday, November 7 after City had fallen behind. winning penalty kick of the season Carlisle Utd 13 4 3 6 13 24 -11 15 Kuban Krasnodar v Swansea; FC St Gallen v Valencia CF who scored his first Chelsea goal in the Oldham Ath 14 4 2 8 18 22 -4 14 Manchester United: Wayne to down Hull City, 1-0. Andros Stevenage B 14 4 2 8 15 21 -6 14 Thursday, November 28 33rd minute. and Willian scored Shrewsbury T 14 2 7 5 13 16 -3 13 Kuban Krasnodar v FC St Gallen; Swansea v Valencia CF late goals one minute apart to break open a Rooney and Javier Hernandez Townsend scored with a cross that Gillingham 14 3 3 8 17 24 -7 12 Wednesday, December 12 1-1 game and knock off Norwich City, 3-1. headed goals two minutes apart skipped into the net and Soldado put away Sheffield Utd 14 3 3 8 13 21 -8 12 FC St Gallen v Swansea; Valencia CF v Kuban Krasnodar Tranmere R 14 3 3 8 14 28 -14 12 Two Hazard goals bookended tallies by to rally United past Stoke City, a serve from Paulinho to ice a 2-0 win at Crewe Alex 14 3 3 8 12 31 -19 12 P W D L F A GD Pts Aston Villa. Notts County 14 3 1 10 17 26 -9 10 Swansea 3 2 1 0 5 1 4 7 Samuel Eto and Oscar in a 4-1 demolition 3-2. Robin van Persie’s goal in the 43rd Bristol City 13 1 6 6 20 26 -6 9 Valencia CF 3 2 0 1 7 4 3 6 of Cardiff City. minute cancelled an early goal conceded but West Bromwich Albion: James FC St Gallen 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 3 Kuban Krasnodar 3 0 1 2 1 5 -4 1 Crystal Palace: Caretaker United needed to come back again after fall- Morrison’s penalty kick midway English League Two GROUP D manager Keith Millen, appointed ing behind on the stroke of halftime. Rooney through the second half gave the P W D L F A GD Pts Thursday, November 7 scored from van Persie s corner kick in Baggies a consolation goal in a 4-1 Oxford Utd 14 7 5 2 23 12 11 26 after the dismissal of Ian Hol- ’ Rochdale 14 8 2 4 22 17 5 26 Rubin Kazan v Wigan; NK Maribor v SV Zulte Waregem loway, debuted in a 2-0 home the 78th minute and Hernandez tallied on a thumping at Liverpool. Claudio Yakob’s goal Fleetwood T 14 8 1 5 22 15 7 25 Thursday, November 28 loss to Arsenal. He made six Patrice Evra cross. Adnan Januzaj celebrated near the end of the first half was good enough Chesterfield 14 7 4 3 20 13 7 25 Rubin Kazan v NK Maribor; Wigan v SV Zulte Waregem his new five-year contract with a 50-yard ball to secure a 1-1 tie at home against Arsenal. Exeter City 14 7 3 4 18 14 4 24 Wednesday, December 12 changes, including centerback Burton Albion 14 7 3 4 20 17 3 24 NK Maribor v Wigan; SV Zulte Waregem v Rubin Kazan that set up van Persie to provide a 1-0 lead West Ham United: Ricardo Newport 14 6 5 3 21 15 6 23 Danny Gabbidon, forward Marouane Cha- Dag & Red 14 6 5 3 21 18 3 23 P W D L F A GD Pts makh (against his former club), and Adlene against Southampton and he later tested the Vaz Te’s goal in the second Scunthorpe U 14 6 5 3 16 16 0 23 Rubin Kazan 3 2 1 0 10 3 7 7 keeper himself, but the defense went slack half cut a 2-0 deficit against Morecambe 14 6 4 4 21 20 1 22 Wigan 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 5 Guedioura, whose foul produced the penalty Wycombe W 14 6 3 5 20 17 3 21 NK Maribor 3 1 0 2 6 9 -3 3 kick by which the Gunners went ahead. Hollo- late and conceded an equalizer in a 1-1 tie. Manchester City in half, but the Mansfield 14 5 6 3 15 12 3 21 SV Zulte Waregem 3 0 1 2 1 7 -6 1 way departed after a 4-1 home loss to Fulham Newcastle United: Mathieu Hammers could do no more on manager Southend Utd 14 6 2 6 15 14 1 20 GROUP K Hartlepool U 14 5 3 6 17 16 1 18 in which headed home his Debuchy equalized with his first ’s birthday and were beaten, Portsmouth 14 4 6 4 21 21 0 18 Thursday, November 7 3-1. The Hammers pounded Tottenham with Wimbledon 14 5 3 6 15 18 -3 18 Tottenham v Sheriff Tiraspol; Tromsø v Anzhi Makhachkala first Palace goal for a brief lead. goal for the Magpies but they fal- Cheltenham T 14 4 4 6 19 25 -6 16 Thursday, November 28 Everton: American keeper tered in the final minutes and lost three goals in 13 minutes – by , York City 14 4 3 7 19 22 -3 15 Anzhi Makhachkala v Sheriff Tiraspol; Tromsø v Tottenham Plymouth A 14 4 3 7 9 15 -6 15 Tim Howard repelled an early a derby match at Sunderland, 2-1. They failed Vaz Te and Ravel Morrison – to win at White Bury 14 3 4 7 15 17 -2 13 Wednesday, December 12 penalty kick with a stunning one- to hold two leads at home against Liverpool: Hart Lane, 3-0, for the first time since 1999. Bristol Rov 14 2 5 7 11 18 -7 11 Sheriff Tiraspol v Tromsø; Tottenham v Anzhi Makhachkala Yohan Cabaye scored midway through the Torquay Utd 14 2 5 7 14 24 -10 11 P W D L F A GD Pts hand save, and Romelu Lukaku Northampton 14 2 4 8 13 21 -8 10 Tottenham 3 3 0 0 7 0 7 9 and Leon Osman scored in the second half to first half from long range and substitute Paul Accrington 14 2 4 8 11 21 -10 10 Anzhi Makhachkala 3 1 1 1 1 2 -1 4 earn Everton a 2-0 win at Aston Villa. Osman Dummett, an emergency replacement for DID YOU KNOW: Sheriff Tiraspol 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2 2 Tromsø 3 0 1 2 1 5 -4 1 set up Lukaku’s goal in the 68th minute and red-carded Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa’s departure, Just seven clubs have participated marked his third senior appearance with his P W D L F A GD Pts CAPITAL ONE CUP tallied himself 13 minutes later. Kevin Mirallas in all 20 EPL seasons. Only Arsenal, Celtic 10 8 2 0 22 9 13 26 Fourth Round scored in the eighth minute and set up the first goal in a 2-2 tie. Loic Remy’s two goals Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Aberdeen 11 6 2 3 14 8 6 20 Arsenal 0, Chelsea 2; within eight minutes propelled the Magpies Inverness CT 10 6 1 3 16 10 6 19 winning goal in the 57th with a perfect cross Liverpool, Manchester United, Motherwell 11 6 1 4 13 14 -1 19 Birmingham 4, Stoke 4 (Stoke 4-2 on pens); that Steven Pienaar, who had missed six to a 2-1 victory at Cardiff City. Dundee Utd 11 4 4 3 16 8 8 16 Burnley 0, West Ham 2; Leicester 4, Fulham 3; and Tottenham have never been weeks with a hamstring injury, with his first Norwich City: A lean spell for the St Johnstone 11 4 3 4 17 13 4 15 Man Utd 4, Norwich 0 relegated. Hibernian 11 4 3 4 9 11 -2 15 Newcastle 0, Man City 2 touch of the game. Howard tipped a penalty Canaries dropped them into 18th Partick Th 11 3 4 4 12 13 -1 13 Hull City 2, Tottenham Hotspurs 2 (Spurs 8-7 on pens); place. They were held to a 0-0 tie Ross County 10 3 1 6 11 20 -9 10 kick onto the post, only for it to rebound off Kilmarnock 11 2 3 6 12 16 -4 9 Wednesday, November 6 Hearts 11 2 2 7 7 16 -9 8 Sunderland v Southampton St Mirren 10 2 2 6 9 20 -11 8 Quarter-Final Tuesday, December 17 Leicester v Man City; Stoke v Man Utd; Scottish Division 1 Tottenham v West Ham; Sunderland or Soton v Chelsea P W D L F A GD Pts Hamilton Ac 11 7 3 1 16 5 11 24 SCOTTISH COMMUNITIES Raith Rovers 11 6 4 1 19 12 7 22 Dundee 11 6 2 3 20 12 8 20 LEAGUE CUP Get Your Falkirk 11 4 3 4 15 12 3 15 Quarter-Final Alloa Athletic 11 4 2 5 12 14 -2 14 Inverness CT 2, Dundee 1; Hibernian 0, Hearts 1; Livingston 11 4 2 5 17 20 -3 14 Morton 0, St Johnstone 1; Motherwell 0, Aberdeen 2 Dumbarton 11 4 2 5 17 22 -5 14 Queen ot S 11 3 3 5 16 16 0 12 Cowdenbeath 11 3 2 6 15 21 -6 11 RAMSDEN’S CHALLENGE Own Morton 11 1 3 7 11 24 -13 6 CUP SEMI-FINAL Stenhousemuir 0, Rangers 1 Scottish Division 2 Raith Rovers 3, Annan Ath 0 FINAL P W D L F A GD Pts Sunday, April 6, 2014 Rangers 10 10 0 0 42 5 37 30 Waving Ayr United 11 5 4 2 19 14 5 19 Rangers v Raith Rovers Dunfermline 10 6 1 3 22 18 4 19 Stenhousemr 11 5 3 3 18 23 -5 18 THE WILLIAM HILL Stranraer 11 4 2 5 14 17 -3 14 Third Round Brechin City 11 3 3 5 19 22 -3 12 Saturday, November 2 Queen – Arbroath 11 4 0 7 19 27 -8 12 Albion v Deveronvale; Alloa v Inverurie Loco Works; Forfar Ath 11 3 2 6 16 17 -1 11 Arbroath v Brechin; Ayr v Queen’s Park; East Fife 11 3 1 7 8 24 -16 10 Clyde v Brora Rangers; Culter v Berwick; Airdrie Utd 11 2 2 7 14 24 -10 8 Dumbarton v Cowdenbeath; East Stirling v Raith Rovers; Elgin v Dunfermline; Forfar v East Fife; See Page Scottish Division 3 Fraserburgh v Montrose; Queen of Sth v Hamilton; P W D L F A GD Pts Rangers v Airdrieonians; Stenhousemuir v Annan Athletic; East Stirling 10 6 1 3 17 15 2 19 Stranraer v Auchinleck Talbot; Turriff United v Stirling Stirling Alb 10 5 1 4 14 15 -1 16 Clyde 10 5 1 4 11 12 -1 16 Annan Ath 9 4 2 3 19 16 3 14 16 Montrose 10 4 2 4 17 14 3 14 The Perfect Gift Year-Round Peterhead 9 3 4 2 15 13 2 13 Elgin City 10 3 4 3 19 18 1 13 Berwick Ran 10 3 3 4 15 11 4 12 - A Union Jack Subscription Albion Rov 10 3 3 4 13 12 1 12 See Page 3 Queens Park 10 1 3 6 11 25 -14 6 Page 16 ujnews.com November 2013 Ramsey should have made it two five min- ~ FERGIE BOOK ~ utes from time, but he missed a penalty. It was Chris Coleman’s first win as Welsh coach, as Wales prevailed 1-0 over FYR Macedonia. In Brussels, the Welsh faced the Beckham’s Mission most improved side in Europe, but held on until De Bruyne put Belgium ahead in the 64th minute. Aaron Ramsey equalized just before the final whistle for a 1-1 result. Little bit of Was To Be Famous Welsh football history occurred near the end Compiled by Larry Gardner By Rob Harris players would have viewed me differently when Harry Wilson came on as substitute. A DECADE after kicking a boot at David ... throughout my career I have been strong Wilson, a Liverpool Academy player at just Beckham’s head, Alex Ferguson used his enough to deal with important issues like Heineken Cup England Get Ticket To 16 years and 207 days old became the autobiography to criticize the star’s apparent that. Roy overstepped his mark. There was THE CONCLUSION of the 2014 World Cup youngest player to ever appear for Wales … pre-occupation with fame. no other thing we could do.” Faces Doubtful qualifying matches, October 11 and 14, Northern Ireland went 2-0 down at Baku, At Manchester United, Ferguson devel- Keane accused Ferguson of bringing his saw England finish their schedule with two against Azerbajian, and got oped Beckham into one of the world’s most dispute with shareholder John Magnier over Future victories that qualified them for their 14th his marching order in the final minute. At Tel recognizable sportsmen, but the midfielder a racehorse into the club. World Cup, appearing at the finals for a fifth Aviv, Israel took the lead two minutes before left United in 2003 for Real ENGLAND JOB ENGLISH and French clubs are working consecutive time. Against Montenegro at the break, while Steven Davis leveled it for Madrid under a cloud after his As a Scotsman who briefly towards a new configuration of European Wembley, it took them a little time to get the Irish in the 72 minute for a 1-1 tie. relationship with the manager coached his country at the rugby – by pulling out of the Heineken Cup. They intend to set up a Rugby Champions Cup the motor running, but a Klinsmann’s US Squad Qualifies broke down. 1986 World Cup, Ferguson goal just after the break set the stage for a “David was the only player was never going to take charge excluding Welsh, Irish and Scottish teams. 4-1 win. A Boskovic own goal made it two, Top Of The Concacaf Group I managed who chose to be of rival England. This has predictably caused fury among the Andros Townsend, making his international The United States have already qualified famous, who made it his mission The English Football As- Celtic nations and they have announced that debut, made it three in the 78th minute, and for Brazil, but won the remaining two games to be known outside the game,” sociation tried – twice. First, their sides will not play in any competition not Daniel Sturridge put a penalty away in the with Jurgen Klinsmann giving some of his the 71-year-old Ferguson wrote in 1999 before authorised by the International Rugby Board. final minute. England needed to beat Poland second tier players some game time. At in his autobiography, released took charge, and again the Currently twenty-four sides contest the to qualify, as a point distant Ukraine, were Kansas City they beat Jamaica 2-0, courtesy last month. “I felt uncomfort- following year before Sven- Heineken Cup, seven from France, six from away to Europe’s minnows San Marino, of Graham Zusi in the 77th minute, while four able with the celebrity aspect Goran Eriksson was hired. England, with Ireland (4), Wales (3) and (eventually winning 8-0.) Some 20,000 Poles minutes later Jozy Altiidore made it two. In of his life.” “It wasn’t a bed of nails I Scotland and Italy having two apiece. made it to Wembley, but Wayne Rooney Panama City, the central Americans took the By moving to the Los An- was ever tempted to lie on,” The problem of what will happen next year broke their hearts in the 14th minute. The lead in the 18th minute, while Michael Orozco geles Galaxy in 2007 after four Ferguson wrote. is already being felt. A couple of Welsh players, spirited Poles caused a fairly open game, equalized in the 64th minute. Panama made it years at Madrid, Ferguson said Beckham Later on, Ferguson was irritated by Eng- Sam Warburton and Leigh Halfpenny find their and coach Roy Hodgson, commented he 2-1 with six minutes to go, then Graham Zusi “surrendered a part of his career.” land’s medical staff turning up at United’s contracts running out next summer but do not died a thousand times, every-time Poland, and Aron Johanssen scored in injury time to In the 2002-03 season, Ferguson had con- training ground to check on players. know where to go. The bigger rugby market crossed the half-way line. Steven Gerrard give the Americans a 3-2 victory. The USA, cerns that Beckham’s “application level had “Often I felt that this was an insult to us,” obviously lies in France and England with 50 put it beyond doubt two minutes from time Costa Rica, and Honduras qualified from dropped” and his “work-rate was dropping.” Ferguson wrote. “I wondered whether my million followers, five times as many as in the to give England a ticket to Brazil with a 2-0 the CONCACAF section, while fourth placed There was no way back after the February Scottishness was a factor, a reason not to rest of the Europe. victory. Roy Hodgson who took Switzerland Mexico will meet Oceania winners, New 2003 match against Arsenal. Ferguson was trust me.” Both men play for Cardiff Blues but uncer- to the World Cup in 1994, and the European Zealand, in a play-off for a World Cup place. unhappy that Beckham neglected to track tainty over the Heineken Cup has meant that Championship in 1996, confessed it was Mexico went through their third manager back when Arsenal scored its second goal neither can be offered new contracts since the the proudest moment of his football career. during this qualifying stage, when Victor in a 2-0 win. BARCLAYS PREMIER cub cannot be sure how much money will be FIXTURES FOR THE MONTH generated next year. The Home Nations Finish On Manuel Vuceta, resigned, after engaging in In the dressing room, Ferguson recalls a screaming match with TV Azteca announcer Beckham swearing nearby before the boot – Saturday, November 2 – A similar situation arose in 1999, four years Positive Note Christian Martinolli, on how the US victory flew. Newcastle v Chelsea after rugby went professional, when Cardiff Fulham v Man Utd and Swansea opted out of a Welsh league to Scotland ended their schedule at Hamp- in Panama had given Mexico a World Cup “I moved towards him, and as I ap- Hull v Sunderland den Park, when they claimed their first home life-line. proached I kicked a boot. It hit him right Man City v Norwich play English clubs in friendlies. It lasted only a victory in Group A. edged Those qualified for the Brazil finals late above the eye,” Ferguson recalled. “Of Stoke v Southampton year but caused much ill feeling. There seems them ahead of Croatia in the 28th minute, West Brom v Crystal Palace no easy way out of the current impasse. One October are; Belgium, Bosnia-Hervegovina, course he rose to have a go at me and the West Ham v Aston Villa Barry Bannan missed a penalty in the 72nd England, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, players stopped him.” Arsenal v Liverpool thing is certain, as far as Cardiff captain Mat- minute, but scored seconds Russia, Switzerland Spain, plus Australia, After that, Ferguson told the board that Sunday, November 3 thew Rees is concerned, that Wales will lose Everton v Tottenham its top players, later. was happy with the Argentina, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Iran, Beckham had to leave. Cardiff v Swansea 2-0 result, and sees Scotland as qualifiers South Korea, the USA, Costa Rica and WAYNE ROONEY – Saturday, November 9 – “International players in Wales want to be in the 2016 Euro-championships … At the Honduras. The final days of Ferguson’s reign were Aston Villa v Cardiff playing in the best competition available to Chelsea v West Brom them and, as far as I’m concerned, that’s got Cardiff City Stadium, Simon Church cracked overshadowed by Rooney asking to leave Crystal Palace v Everton th to involve the (top European teams). That’s in a winner on the 67 minute, while Aaron Continued on page 14 United due to his lack of playing time. The Liverpool v Fulham Southampton v Hull the only way you can do it.’ transfer request was refused by successor Norwich v West Ham . All Blacks Win The Championship – Sunday, November 10 – Down under, the Rugby Championship In the book, Ferguson recalled Rooney Tottenham v Newcastle telling him United should have signed Ger- Sunderland v Man City was won by reigning World Champions, New many playmaker Mesut Ozil in 2010 before Man Utd v Arsenal Zealand. Their final game was a thrilling 38-27 Swansea v Stoke victory over South Africa. This came despite he joined Real Madrid from Werder Bremen. – Saturday, November 23 – “My reply was that it was none of his Everton v Liverpool the fact that for a quarter of the game, they business who we should have gone for,” Arsenal v Southampton played with a man short, having lost Liam Fulham v Swansea Messam and Ben Franks to yellow cards. Ferguson wrote. Hull v Crystal Palace “Do you think I would drop Wayne Newcastle v Norwich There were nine tries in all, with the All Rooney if he was playing the way he is now? Stoke v Sunderland Blacks having the extra one. The key mo- West Ham v Chelsea ment came when Brian Habana was forced Absolutely no way,” Ferguson said at the – Sunday, November 24 – Institute of Directors in London. Man City v Tottenham off through injury after scoring two tries. The Cardiff v Man Utd Boks lost their attacking edge – and never Monday, November 25 – found it again. In the book Ferguson criticizes the “sav- West Brom v Aston Villa age tongue” of former captain Roy Keane, – Saturday, November 30 – Australia were playing for pride in their who was forced out of United in 2005 after Aston Villa v Sunderland final game against Argentina in Rosario. They Cardiff v Arsenal turned on the heat and ran out 17-54 winners, the Irishman’s rant against his teammates and Everton v Stoke assistant coach Carlos Queiroz on United’s Norwich v Crystal Palace with Israel Folau to thank for three of their six television channel. The interview has never West Ham v Fulham tries. The Wallabies came third behind the AND AWARD WINNING FOOD! Newcastle v West Brom Springboks in the Championship table leaving been aired. – Sunday, December 1 – Argentina with the wooden spoon. Two locations in San Diego area “I just couldn’t lose my control in this Tottenham v Man Utd Hull v Liverpool Tatafu Polota-Nau will return to the Aussie situation,” Ferguson said last month. “If I Chelsea v Southampton had let it pass and allowed it to happen the squad for the autumn UK tour. The bruising Man City v Swansea forward has suffered a broken arm and a ham- string injury which denied him the opportunity A Royal of being mauled by the Lions! Christmas Can Wales win this time? Present It will be intriguing to see if Wales can get a The Most Famous win this month. They haven’t won an autumn international at the Millennium Stadium since beating Samoa in 2009. This year they are Wave In The World facing South Africa, Tonga, Argentina and Australia. They should be able to scrape a Can Now Be Yours! couple of wins there in the middle two games. [email protected]

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