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Vol. 28 No. 4 July 2010

Everyone in Britain will feel the strain, he said, from shoppers paying higher Britain Marks Armed Forces Day THE HEADLINES sales tax, wealthy people hit for higher capital gains taxes, banks targeted by Bloody Sunday a new levy and even the Queen- who accepted a freeze in her support from Killings Ruled Unjust taxpayers. By Peter Morrison and David Stringer Here some key points of Chancellor THE BRITISH soldiers who killed 13 George Osborne’s Budget: Catholic demonstrators in Northern Ire- TAX land during “Bloody Sunday” nearly four VAT: Rate will rise from 17.5 percent decades ago committed “unjustifi ed and to 20 percent from January 4, 2011. unjustifi able” killings of unarmed and Personal income tax allowance: To be innocent victims and then lied about it, a increased by £1,000 in April to £7,475 fact-fi nding investigation concluded June – worth £170 a year to basic rate taxpay- 15 after a 12-year hunt for the truth. ers. It is expected that 880,000 of the More than 1,000 Londonderry resi- lowest-paid will be taken out of income dents applauded, hugged and cried out- tax altogether. side city hall as the long-awaited verdict Council tax: Could be frozen for one was announced live on a huge television year from April 2011 in England, but ex- screen. They had campaigned for 38 tra funds will only be offered to councils years for the victims – originally branded Continued on page 4 as Irish Republican Army bombers and gunmen – to have their good names re- Former PM Thatcher stored and the guilt of the soldiers proved beyond doubt. Visits Downing Street More than 600 British soldiers returning from Afghanistan marched through the southern English “Unjustifi ed and unjustifi able. Those SOME 20 years after she left No 10 town of Winchester on June 23, in the largest ever homecoming parade staged in Britain. are the words we’ve been waiting to hear Downing Street, a frail-looking Margaret since January the 30th of 1972,” Tony Thatcher was back to visit with her Con- SERVING TROOPS marched with they can come home and come back to Helmand province. servative successor, David Cameron. massive public support. It is exactly like Armed Forces Day was created last year Doherty, the son of one Bloody Sunday veterans and cadets through the Continued on page 4 Thatcher, 84, clung to the railing out- sun-soaked streets of Winchester being a rock star.” amid criticism that the country didn’t do side the famous black door as she walked Thousands of people were in the Welsh enough to honor its military. up to the doorstep to pose for pictures. and Cardiff last month, as Britain city for the event. A fl ypast and church The Queen sent a message of support Budget: Sharpest marked its second annual Armed She waved to photographers, but made service followed the parade, and hundreds to mark the day, which she said celebrated Cuts In Decades no comment. Forces Day. of smaller celebrations took place across “servicemen and women past and present, TREASURY chief George Osborne Thatcher’s visit last month, which Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the the country. and the cadet forces.” unveiled last month the toughest cuts lasted about 45 minutes, came as the Con- Duchess of Cornwall, reviewed the parade On June 23 over 600 returning troops “The men and women of our Armed to public spending in decades, a raft of servative government said it was prepar- in Cardiff, the focus of a national ceremony from the 11 Light Brigade marched Forces have always been admirable exam- tax rises and a new levy on banks in an ing what are likely to be the deepest cuts to honor Britain’s military. through the streets of Winchester after a six ples of professionalism and courage,’’ her emergency budget aimed at restoring the to public spending since Thatcher was in “When men and women walk through month deployment in Afghanistan. message said. “Then as now, they perform country’s ravaged public fi nances. offi ce. Britain’s budget defi cit is forecast the streets in uniform like this it makes It was a deadly month in Afghanistan their duties in often the most diffi cult and In his fi rst budget, Osborne told law- to reach 10.4 percent of gross domestic them feel 10 feet tall,’’ said Captain for the British military, which announced dangerous of circumstances, both at home makers his austerity package – which will product this year, and the government Jimmy Carroll of the Queen’s Dragoon the deaths of eight soldiers. Since the be- and overseas.” see welfare payments and spending pro- is under considerable pressure to slash Guards, who served in Afghanistan last ginning of operations in Afghanistan, 307 At Wimbledon, 14 members of the grams slashed – was necessary to quickly expenditure. year. “The guys out in Afghanistan know British troops have been killed. There are armed forces were invited to watch the reduce crippling national debts racked up Thatcher has been in poor health since that people are out marching today and about 10,000 British troops in Afghanistan, tennis tournament from the Royal Box, during the global fi nancial crisis. a series of strokes in 2002. that the crowds are out. They know that mainly focused in the volatile southern and were given a standing ovation by the Bulger Killer Charged With Fake Cop Not Prince Harry Takes The Child Porn Offenses Happy With Mound For The Mets PROSECUTORS said that a man con- Prosecution lawyer Gavin Millar read victed of murdering a toddler in 1993, the charges out for the record at London’s England Fans when he himself was just 10 years old, Central Criminal Court. He said Venables RESIDENTS of Worksop were taking has been charged with child pornography is accused of downloading onto his com- down their England fl ags and removing offenses. puter 57 indecent photographs of minors their football shirts on the orders of a Jon Venables, 27, has been charged with between February 2009 and February this . . . bogus policeman. downloading and distributing indecent year, and of distributing seven indecent im- The “offi cer” operating in and around photographs of children. Venables was in- ages of children over the Internet between Worksop, told people to remove their dicted earlier, but the charges could only be February 1 and 23 this year. England shirts and take down their reported last month after a judge ordered Venables and another 10-year-old, Rob- fl ags. some reporting restrictions lifted. ert Thompson, lured two-year-old James A probe was launched after the Bulger away from a shopping center in Guardian revealed that a woman in the Liverpool in 1993 and beat him to death town had been asked to take down her BRING NEW by an isolated railway line. England fl ags by what she thought was MEMORY a genuine police offi cer. The crime shocked Britain because of It emerged that someone is posing CUSTOMERS TO the ages of the victim and his baby-faced as a Police Community Support Of- killers, and was seared into the national fi cer (PCSO) and was in Clumber Park memory through closed-circuit video lasking people to remove their England YOUR BUSINESS! footage of the two older boys leading the shirts. toddler away to his death. Chief Superintendent Dave Wakelin Advertise in the next Venables and Thompson were released said: “I am aware of last week’s public- from juvenile detention in 2001, when they ity regarding the story that one of my issue of the Union Jack! were 18, and given new identities, which staff members advised a local Worksop the press is barred from revealing – a rare resident to remove her fl ag from her and highly controversial move. balcony as it was upsetting foreign The case continues to arouse strong residents.” Call: feelings. While some applauded the deci- “We are now absolutely certain that sion to release the young killers and hailed these were not bona-fi de members of 1-800-262-7305 their apparently successful rehabilitation, Notts Police, and this, linked to reports others, including Bulger’s parents, argued that over the weekend similar incidents they should never have been freed. occurred with people in Clumber Park for Rates and Venables was taken back into custody being told remove their England shirts, in February for violating his parole condi- leads me to believe that there is someone Information tions. Offi cials then would not give details in our local community intending to of his alleged offense, saying it could cause unease.” or email: prejudice any future trial. PRINCE HARRY warms up for before throwing out the ceremonial Venables is due to attend a court hearing at first pitch before a baseball game between the New York Mets and [email protected] £1 = $1.50 press July 23, when he will appear by video link time the Minnesota Twins Saturday, June 26, 2010 in New York. from prison. uro = $1.22 – See more on the Prince’s recent visit to New York on page 3 Pagein 2 the pastujnews.com month . . July. 2010

Tom Jones Returns To Green seems outrageous.” shire restaurant to be awarded a Michelin “My wife Anne is not pleased about me go- Grass Of Home At 70 West Yorkshire Police were unapologetic star, and while the food is regarded as excep- ing as a cow but I just want to do something SIR TOM Jones celebrated his 70th birth- that they had towed the car. TODAY’S tional, the discipline in the kitchen apparently different.” day, June 7, and last month his hometown “It was to protect the vehicle from car TODAY’S borders on near violence. Police were called principality was all geared up to join in the thieves,” they said, and it was police policy to the eatery after a chef alleged he had been Horse Wins Annual Equine- merriment and revelry. School children across for patrolling officers on the beat to look for BRITAIN assaulted by the kitchen-supervisor. Human Race Again Wales practiced versions of the Welsh war- measures that could prevent crimes being BRITAIN He said his trousers had been set on fire committed. BY LARRY GARDNER with a blow torch and he had also been hit FOUR LEGS have triumphed over two once bler’s big hit It’s not Unusual, and local televi- again, with a horse galloping to victory in sion stations fitted in tributes to the Pontypridd Morris complained that if it had been with a rolling pin; and, while making a nettle stolen or objects removed, it would have She speculates that these men did not all die risotto, the stinging vegetables had been Britain’s annual Man v Horse race. vocalist who started out as Tommy Scott and in York, and this cemetery may have had a Forty-four horse-and-rider teams took the Senators. Still married to his high-school been his responsibility and his own fault and purposely brushed across his neck caus- he would have been prepared to accept that. particular religious significance that only ing much pain and discomfort. He says he on 253 runners and 115 relay teams in the sweetheart, Melinda, after they were wed at gladiators were interred there. 22-mile race last month in and around the aged 16; Jones the Voice had a home in Los He is taking legal advice in an attempt to get witnessed another chef held upside down his money back. Kurt Hunter-Mann of the York Archaeo- and dunked face first in to a vat of broccoli town of Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales. Angeles for years, but recently moved lock, logical Trust has met some skepticism about The fastest horse, Sly Dai, finished in two stock and barrel back to Wales. His gregari- and stilton soup, that was later served to Ferret Legging Could Have the presumed gladiator graveyard and com- customers. Police took away an unnamed hours, seven minutes and four seconds. ous and upbeat television shows that ran for Bite Taken Out Of It mented, “The research is continuing and we The fastest human, DHL truck driver Haggai three years starting in 1969, have never 28-year-man who was later released, saying FRANK BARTLETT’S ferret legging contest in must therefore keep an open mind.” further inquires were needed. Chetkwang, crossed the line in 2:17:27. been reshown because of legal and litigation The race has been held since 1980, and problems. But those of us who remember the Whittingham, Staffordshire, has come under Palaces Cost-Cutting Leaves The Star Inn is owned by Andrew and attack from various animal right groups. Fer- Jacquie Pern, who though separated, individual human runners have won only uninhibited and raucous performances never Princesses Without Guards twice, in 2004 and 2007. doubted a new star was in the ascendance. He ret legging is basically putting a ferret or two continue to run the one star Michelin rated down your trousers, and enduring the threat of THE DAUGHTERS of Prince Andrew, The restaurant. Mr Pern was loathe to expand on Organizers say future races will cover 44 was awarded a knighthood in 2006. Duke of York, are to lose their 24-hours police miles, testing the theory that longer courses A couple of months ago, Tom’s unem- a nasty nip in very private place. The winner is the kitchen antics, but said he was dealing the one who can stand the creatures wriggling protection. Princess Beatrice 21, and Princess with the matter. give humans a better chance because horses ployment 1961-64 records from the dole Eugenie,20, have been receiving round-the tire more quickly. office were put up for auction at Mullocks around in the darkness within the confines “We are taking the allegations very seri- of their underwear for the longest amount of clock bodyguards while attending universi- ously,” he said. in Shropshire, after being rescued from a ties classes in London and Newcastle. The garbage skip. They were withdrawn however, time. The current ferret legging world record Parish Members To Take was set over twenty years ago, where a male Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Paul Jack The Jig-Saw Man Vicars Point after they did not reach the reserve price. The Stephenson, has long been concerned over personal cards revealed that Tom “had little participant tolerate a very active ferret scuttling Finishes Giant Puzzle around the inside of his pants for five hours. the rising costs protecting Britain’s minor Roy- COMPULSORY Archery is on the ‘hymn list’ enthusiasm for work which might dirty his fin- JACK HARRIS is a dissectologist, which for for the congregation of one Wiltshire vicar. No word on if he was bitten. Frank Bartlett als, and said the half-million pounds annually the uninitiated, means he loves doing jig- ger nails, and would not do shift work because giving the princesses such protection was By reviving an ancient law The Reverend he was a part-time singer in a band.” His calls it a light-hearted test of endurance and saws. Eight years ago, the Shepton Mallett a great way to raise money for charity, but unacceptable. The Police spend £50m a year Mary Edwards, of Collingbourne Ducis, employment record showed he did jobs as a resident was given a five foot square, 5,000 near Marlborough is inviting all the village ferret lovers are up in arms. protecting the 22 members of the Royal fam- piece jig-saw of the painting of James Tis- factory worker, glove maker and labourer. His ily, including some who are a little less Royal members to a celebration. unemployment career ceased permanently in The National Ferret School wants the sot’s The Return of the Prodigal Son, by his RSPCA to investigate, claiming the animals than others. The Met has liasoned with Home family because of his boast he could do them Edwards said: “It’s an unrepealed law July of 1964. 100 million hit records later, all Office officials and MI5 counter-terrorists from some time in the middle ages and I can this is behind him, as a distinctive welcome suffer unnecessary stress and discomfort in so quickly. It has dominated the dining room such situations. officers in their attempt to bring costs down, table since then, but finally, last month the call all the men – but I’ve extended it to all from the valleys echoed “Happy Birthday and it has been agreed that other minor Roy- people – in the parish to archery practice. Tom Jones.” Spokesman James McKay, called it a 86-year-old retiree finished his quest only stupid event, and says it’ll put ferret welfare als will have their security details cut too. Sir to find one of the pieces was missing. He “We are celebrating the building of a new back twenty years. He says it infringes on Paul did reiterate however, that security would loo in the church. After all these years we Sir Winston’s Speeches And searched the house for the lost piece but the 2006 Animal Welfare Act. continue to be provided for high profile events. never found it and came to the conclusion have at long last brought running water to Letters Auctioned At Christie’s Frank Bartlett remains upbeat however. The Princesses’ mother, The Duchess of York that maybe the dog ate it. A call to the manu- the church.” AT AN auction of Winston Churchill memora- The ferrets used have been handled regularly (Fergie) has recently been in the news at- facturer didn’t help either, as this particular Residents were rewarded for complying bilia at Christie’s in London, a comprehensive and are tame and friendly, and will probably tempting to sell access to her ex-husband in a puzzle was long out of production. with the law with a bar, a barbecue and live collection of speeches and letters fetched find a comfy place inside the men’s baggy News of the World, expose, but the incident is Queen Victoria was one of Britain’s fa- music. Church warden Mike Cox said: “It £577,063. pants and fall asleep. Apparently, the com- not thought to have any relevance to the Met’s mous dissectologist, who had the pictures seems she’s still entitled to do that. I’ve Private letters from friends and political petitors have been involved with ferrets for cost cutting measures. A former head of the removed from the box because she said been checking on the web and most archery comrades that demonstrated the desperate years, and do not appear concerned about Royal protection squad, Dai Davies, explained the images only made the jig-saws easier experts and clergy seem to agree she is. and uncertain situation during the early days any random nipping or biting. that the extortionate cost on police resources to complete. “Though a lot of the laws were repealed, of the war, showed Churchill as positive and had been under discussion for sometime now, that particular one still stands so she’s undefeated. A series of such letters went Gladiators Burial Ground and Sir Paul Stevenson had finally forged an MBE Milkman Very ‘Mooved’ entitled to call the men of the village, and for £34,850. Uncovered At York agreement between the different organizations Meeting Queen presumably the women and children too, to A collection of Churchill’s free trade and authorities involved. archery practice.” speeches went for £39,650, while an un- FOUNDATIONS for a new housing develop- A MILKMAN from Leicester received an MBE smoked Havana cigar still in its box fetched ment in York, revealed a Roman Cemetery Chris Brown Refused Entry from the Queen last month . . wearing a The Last Of The Last Of The £2,125. The collection originally belonged to dating back to 200 AD that has had local Into Britain cow-themed suit. archaeologists frothing at the mouth for some Tony Fowler, 51, won his MBE for helping Summer Wine To Air US publishing magnate Steve Forbes, who SINGER Chris Brown whose community says his reason for selling the memorabilia twenty years. Now after much excavation, police catch a string of criminals by keeping BRITAIN’S longest running comedy series, which revealed a collection of 80 tall males service hit the headlines in February over a lookout for suspicious behaviour on his Last of the Summer Wine, will come to an is mainly because his immediate family have his assault of then girlfriend Rihanna, was no interest in the collection. Forbes plans two with horrendous injuries, experts think it’s a milk run. end after the broadcast of the final series this graveyard specifically catering for gladiators. unable to attend his scheduled gigs in Glas- He has helped foil burglaries, youths joy summer. For 37 years the characters of a more similar auctions in New York later this gow, London, Birmingham and Manchester, year, and in London next summer. Dozens of the skeletons are headless, and riding, drug deals and has even blocked in small Yorkshire village that had plenty of time according to historians, when gladiators were last month. car thieves with his milk float on his round on their hands has been compulsive and clas- severely injured their heads were sliced off as He was denied a visa to enter Britain, in Melton Mowbray. sic viewing for millions of Britons. Only actor Police Tow Car To Protect It an act of mercy rather than let them suffer. citing his conviction of a serious criminal Buckingham Palace did have advance Peter Sallis who plays Norman Clegg is left From Being Stolen The bodies were buried with respect and offence. Promoters SJM said the postpone- warning that Mr Fowler wanted to dress up of the original cast. Compo’s (Bill Owen) en- MARCUS MORRIS’S job interview in the dignity, which included pottery, food and other ment of the shows was through “unforeseen like a Fresian cow for the event. Aides had thusiasm and unwelcome attraction for Nora Leeds city centre, went a lot easier than the religious offerings for the next life. One of the circumstances,” and suggested people hold done their best to dissuade him – but Fowler Batty (Kathy Staff) and Foggy Dewhurst’s circumstances he encountered when he tried skeletons has a carnivorous bite mark on its on to their tickets for a possible re-arranged merely toned down his outfit slightly, reports (Brian Hewitt) illusion that he was Britain’s to drive home. His car was not at the spot shoulder that could have been made by a big scheduling. Sony Music acknowledged the Daily Mail. most deadly spy during the war, and then there he had parked it, and thinking it was stolen cat like a lion or tiger while fatal head wounds Brown’s tour had been cancelled too. He agreed not to use face paint and to was the eccentricities of the community’s he called the police. are predominate amongst the bodies. Questions were directed at the Home wear plain trousers instead of ones with white richest resident played by Dame Thora Hird. He was then informed that a patrolling con- Jenny Hall the curator for Roman Ar- Office regarding the decision and they issued hoops stitched on the bottom. And luckily, his Other characters emboldened those Yorkshire stable had discovered the car with the back chaeology at the Museum of London, says a statement concluding, ”Each application to dog had already chewed off the tail that had adventures over the years, with every one of window down, and suspecting that there was information regarding gladiatorial combat in enter the UK is considered on its individual been fixed to the back of his suit. those half hour series written by its creator a high risk of theft, had had the car towed to a Roman Briton is scarce, and that the violent terms.” Afterwards the milkman insisted that his Roy Clarke and produced by Alan JW Bell. police storage facility. It cost him £150 to get recreation enjoyed by the populous was an outfit had gone down well with the monarch, The great theatre in the sky has claimed many his car back, and he was not happy that a job expensive blood sport. Gladiators toured Kitchen Staff Caught Up In who is a keen farmer. “She was a bit disap- of those precious talents who magnificently lit interview had proved so expensive. the empire like rock bands today and were Regular Batterings pointed it wasn’t a Jersey (costume) because up that small BBC screen in 1973, but through “I couldn’t believe it,” said Morris, 25. “It heroes and stars admired by legions of fans. THE STAR Inn at Harome, is the first York- that’s her own cows at Windsor,” he said. DVD technology they will live forever. July 2010 ujnews.com Page 3 FORECAST FAILED According to Tina Brown, author of The Prince Harry In Diana Chronicles, Prince William and Kate Middleton were due to announce their New York For engagement on either June 3 or 4. Sadly, it just didn’t happen. African Charity The plan, according to Brown, was for a June engagement and a winter wedding, PRINCE HARRY took a tumble from his after the turmoil of the election was over horse last month before his defeat in a New ROBERT DOWNEYJR. 65, will be return- and a new Prime Minister was installed in York polo match against the world’s best ing to London, late this summer, for the Downing Street. known polo player, Argentina’s Nacho sleuth sequel of his hit movie “Sherlock November is the same month when the Figueras. Holmes.” It is set for release in December, Queen and Prince Philip married in 1947. Tina But it was all for a good cause – to ben- 2011, and he will be reuniting with his Brown’s forecast surprised most royal watch- efi t 400,000 children of an AIDS-ravaged former costars Jude Law and Rachel Mc- £250m For The Ritz? No Sale ers. Unfortunately, her forecast was, to say the African nation. Adams in “Sherlock 2.” least, inaccurate: It just didn’t happen. The 25-year-old son of the late Princess The fi rst ‘Sherlock Holmes’ which was A £1m cash deposit will secure the sale of The Ritz hotel for £250m, according SELFRIDGES IS NO 1 Diana fell off his polo pony in the fi rst half released last Christmas Day, took $209m at to three fraudsters who managed to convince two businessmen to part with Selfridges store in Oxford Street has of the third Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo the box-offi ce in the US with a worldwide their money. been named as the best department store Classic on Governor’s Island. fi gure of more than $475m. Prosecutor Anuja Dhir,QC, told Southwark Crown Court: “The deal that sounded too good in the world. But he had a smile on his face as he Guy Ritchie who was born in Hertford- to be true was a complete fantasy.. The three men were in no position to sell the Ritz hotel, The chain store, which has another in got up and continued the contest, which shire, directed the fi rst Holmes fi lm. He is the true value of which was put at £600m.” Birmingham and two in Manchester, beat Figueras’ Black Watch team won 6-5 in expected to return for the sequel. Bloomingdale’s in New York and Lane They obtained the money from busi- up the area foundered five years ago in the overtime. At fi rst, the prince’s Black Rock * * * Crawford in Hong Kong to win the retail prize foursome was ahead, with Harry scoring an nessman Terence Collins and his financial face of local and council opposition. at the Global Department Store Summit in SIR BEN KINGSLEY was honoured by backer Marcel Boerkhoorn. Miss Dhir told The sale is being handled by agents Cush- early two points, despite his fall. Hollywood, with the unveiling of his star New York. “I think his horse got spooked, or the court: “It is a fact that lies were told by man & Wakefield, who say that the Hollywood IS ANYONE THERE? on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in front the defendants, which makes them guilty of link (the film Notting Hill starring Hugh Grant something,”’ Figueras told The Associ- of Madame Tussaud’s museum. A London student is to help NASA ated Press. conspiracy to defraud.” and Julia Roberts) had boosted interest. search for life at the edge of the Earth’s At the recent ceremony attended by fans The three defendants: solicitor Conn Far- But all is not sweetness and light in the atmosphere. The United States “has always protected and celebrities, Sir Ben said “Growing up in rell, 57, of Aldershot; retired construction area. Shopkeepers who have seen rents soar Rainbow Lo, a 16-year-old student at the downtrodden, the poorest, those most England, I never thought this would happen company contracts manager Patrick Dolan, in recent years while business has been lost Ursuline High School, Wimbledon, will spend in need of help in the world,” Harry said to me, and it has.” He was knighted by the 68, of Tottenham, north London; and lorry to the internet, said there was deep concern two weeks in California with the US space before the match. “And to me, this is what Queen in 2001, for his impressive body of driver Anthony Lee, 49, of Goole, East York- about the future. Trushar Patel, manager of agency on a mission to launch a rocket 115 the United States stands for.” work in more than 60 fi lms, and has since shire, all deny conspiracy to defraud. Tylers hardware shop, said: “We’ve been kilometres into the sky. Harry played as part of his pledge to gone on to do many more. The Ritz is owned by twins Sir Frederick here since 1986 but we’ve reached the limit The Clotho project is being run with a continue his mother’s work. He won the Oscar for his performance in and Sir David Barclay, who also own The of what we can afford on the rent, and now group of amateur space enthusiasts called Harry’s three-day visit to New York “Gandhi” (1982), portraying Indian politi- Daily Telegraph newspaper. it is up for sale it is very worrying.” the Maverick Foundation. It hopes to discover began June 25 at the West Point Military cal and spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi. BUT THIS ONE IS FOR SALE LAUNCH OF THE NEW how high up in the Earth’s atmosphere life Academy north of the city, followed by Another hit role was as the infamous Fagin Notting Hill Gate, west London, is for ROUTEMASTER can survive. UNICEF the day after and throwing the in “Oliver Twist” (2006). His latest fi lm in sale at £130m or near offer. Known as the London’s Mayor Boris Johnson has, The team will launch a rocket into the fi rst pitch at a Mets game. current release is “Prince of Persia.” local high street for the Cameron set (it is finally, launched the new Routemaster bus, stratosphere. It will release a probe that will a Conservative stronghold), the deal could which he calls “a slinky beautiful machine”. collect any microbes it finds before returning give fresh life to the shopping street known The first buses will be on the streets at the to Earth. The organisms will be analysed to Far-Right Leader Secures Invite To Queen’s Party as “Concrete Alley”. end of next year, with “a few hundred more” help understand how they survive in one of The congested strip of shops and restau- by the time of the Olympics in 2012. THE LEADER of the far-right British in Britain’s House of Commons but was the planet’s harshest environments. National Party says he has been invited defeated. He was invited to attend the rants in the heart of one of London’s most They will have two staircases and three WESTERN C-CHARGE TO END fashionable districts has attracted keen inter- doors, one of which will be the “hop-on hop- to the Queen’s summer garden party at palace event last year by another party Mayor Boris Johnson has announced Buckingham Palace. member, but declined after protests. est from all parts of the world, according to off “ feature of the old model. But when the plans to scrap the western extension of the property industry sources. back of the bus is open – during busy times The palace said last month that Nick The BNP opposes Britain’s immi- congestion charge zone on Christmas Eve. Griffi n is a member of the European gration policy and claims to fi ght for Local campaigners say that the change – it will be manned by a conductor. But he also confirmed that the daily charge of ownership could pave the way for a dra- The new bus will replace the bendy bus Parliament and is entitled to tickets for “indigenous” Britons. would increase by 25 percent from £8 to £10 the annual function. matic overhaul of the concrete alley, flanked which is being phased out, although ques- from January 4 next year. Drivers who sign by some of the most expensive housing in tions remain about whether the new bus Griffi n announced the invitation in up to a pre-pay scheme will pay £9. a speech to Europe. – costing £7.8m for five – would provide The move, which has to be ratified after John Scott, of the Notting Hill Gate value for money. But Transport for London supporters. public consultation, will return the zone Griffin said to its original eight-square-mile central the invita- An artist’s London area introduced by Ken Livingstone tion to the impression of in 2003. party in late the new-look Park Lane will once again be its western July was for Routemaster boundary instead of the Shepherds Bush himself and bus set to be roundabout. At a stroke, almost the entire three family on the roads borough of Kensington and Chelsea will be members. of London by removed from the zone. In nation- 2012 – just in The move will cost Transport for London al elections Nick Griffin time for the £55m a year in lost revenue and congestion earlier this year, Griffi n sought a seat Olympics. and air quality will worsen in west London. There are also concerns about the increased danger to cyclists. But there should be fewer delays in the central zone because tens of Improvements Group, said: “We welcome say that the initial outlay covered design and thousands of drivers in west London will no someone new coming in. We would be development costs, which will come down longer qualify for a 90 per cent residents’ Birthday, Anniversary, very keen on the new owners putting up a if more buses are commissioned. discount. new landmark building which we could all Routemaster will carry 87 passengers: 62 FINALLY be proud of. sitting and 25 standing. It will cut emissions Jimmy Powers, US radio boxing an- or any other reason . . . The 4.4-acre freehold estate includes and give Londoners “a bus they can be proud nouncer: It’s a hot night at Madison Square about two thirds of Notting Hill Gate and part of,” says the Mayor, adding: “I expect to Gardens, and at ringside I see several ladies of Kensington Church Street. 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The “entrepreneurs relief” struck the traditional phasing out the default retirement age – to rate of 10 percent on the fi rst £2m of gains ensure those who want to work past 65 are will be extended to the fi rst £5m. pose, holding Does Your Employer Have Suffi cient Income the box aloft able to do so. The balance of spending cuts to tax rises BUSINESS would be 77 percent to 23 percent. for photographers, before he set off to the House of Commons to announce the From April 2011, the threshold at which And Assets For You To Get A Green Card? CIGARETTES, ALCOHOL & FUEL employers start to pay National Insurance No increases this time round. Labour’s government’s budget plans. But he left YOU HAVE been working in the United aware of the specific financial requirements it behind. will rise by the rate of infl ation plus £21 plan to increase the duty on cider by 10 per week. States for several years on a nonimmigrant the employer will have to prove when filing percent infl ation will be scrapped from The box was first used by William employment visa (for example, an H-1B1). a petition. This requires knowledge of the Ewart Gladstone in 1860, and most Corporation Tax will be cut next year July. to 27 percent, and by one percent annually Recently, you decided the time is right to get employee’s priority date, the prevailing wage, BENEFITS Chancellors of the Exchequer have used a green card. Because your employer wants and the company’s current net income and it ever since. Former Prime Minister for the next three years, until it reaches Child benefit: Frozen for the next three 24 percent. to keep you as an employee, your employer net assets. If the employer is knowledgeable years. Gordon Brown was an exception, using a files a green card petition on your behalf. about these facts, the employer may decide new red box during his 11 years heading The small companies’ tax rate will be Tax credits: Reduced for families cut to 20 percent. But wait, even if you qualify to get a green to take less tax breaks in order to ensure earning over £40,000 next year. But low the Treasury. card, does your employer qualify? This may the net assets or net income is above the The old box will be retired to a perma- REGIONS income families will get more Child Tax White Paper to be published on tackling be a question that would never enter your prevailing wage. Credit – the amount per child will rise by nent display in the Cabinet War Rooms. thoughts until after you find out the petition However, if it is not possible to show net The National Archives said a replace- regional economic differences in Britain £150 above the rate of infl ation next year later in the summer, followed by a paper was denied because of your employer’s income or net assets above the prevailing – at an annual cost of £2bn. ment box, using traditional materials and financial status. wage, there are other potential positions the techniques, has been commissioned. on rebalancing the economy of Northern Housing benefit: New maximum limit Ireland. To get an employment-based green card, employer can advance when filing the peti- of £400 a week for properties with more earning less £21,000 will get a fl at pay-rise The upgrade of the Tyne and Wear Met- the employer must meet the government’s tion. First, if the employer paid the employee than three bedrooms, £250 a week for a worth £250 in both years. ro, extension of the Manchester Metrolink, strict financial requirements. To do so, the more than the prevailing wage each year one-bedroom fl at, £290 for a two-bedroom Armed services personnel in Afghani- redevelopment of Birmingham New Street employer must have sufficient assets to pay since the priority date, this may be sufficient property and £340 for a three-bed property, stan will see their operational allowance station and improvements to the rail lines the employee the prevailing wage. The pre- to show the company has sufficient assets to save £1.8bn a year by the end of the doubled to £4,800 – as announced by to Sheffi eld and between Liverpool and vailing wage is the average salary for workers to continue paying the employee. Moreover, Parliament. David Cameron earlier in the month. Leeds will go ahead. in a similar position and occupation. by discussing the company’s tax returns with Unemployed people will see their Hous- Although this sounds like common sense, the accountant or tax preparer, the employer ing Benefi t cut by 10 percent, after 12 it is not a simple test to meet. To receive a may be able to argue the insufficient net months of claiming Jobseekers Allowance Bloody Sunday fi ndings of English judge Lord Saville: The positive financial determination, the employer assets or net income is solely the result of from April 2013. soldiers never should have been ordered to must have net current assets or net income tax practices and not because of insufficient The government will introduce a medi- Killings Ruled Unjust confront the protesters, they fi red the fi rst equal to or larger than the prevailing wage for income, especially if the company has a shots and targeted unarmed people who cal assessment for Disability Living Al- Continued from page 1 each year beginning with the employee’s pri- sizable and growing gross income. Finally, lowance from 2013 for new and existing were clearly fl eeing or aiding the helpless ority date. Because the priority date is usually fully explain the company’s financial position claimants. victim, told the crowd to cheers. He was wounded. None of those killed or wounded the date the labor certification was filed, the when submitting the petition. For example, if The welfare shake-up will save £11bn one of dozens of relatives who took turns that day in Londonderry had posed a threat employer is often required to show net as- the company’s financial situation fluctuates, by 2014/15. declaring the innocence of lost loved ones to the soldiers, Saville concluded. sets or net income greater than the prevailing explain the circumstances and why the PUBLIC SECTOR PAY to the crowd as the TV screen displayed BUDGETED wage for several consecutive years. company is once again profitable. Public sector workers face a two-year black-and-white portraits of each of the 13 The Bloody Sunday Inquiry, authorized To prove sufficient assets, the government Proving the employer is financially able pay freeze if they earn over £21,000. Those dead and 15 wounded. by former British Prime Minister Tony requires the employer submit documents to pay the employee the prevailing wage is a VINDICATED Blair in 1998 in the run-up to the negotia- such as tax returns and other financial requirement to obtain an employment-based “The victims of Bloody Sunday have tion of the Good Friday peace accord that statements. The problem is many employers green card. By considering the employer’s been vindicated, and the soldiers of the year, was originally budgeted to cost £11m do not have sufficient assets on paper. For financial status prior to filing the petition, em- Parachute Regiment have been disgraced. and report fi ndings by 2002. Instead, the example, in order to reap tax benefits, many ployers and employees may avoid denial of Their medals of honor have to be removed!” fi nal bill was estimated at nearly £200m – employers show as little profit on their tax a petition for inadequate financial resources, Doherty declared to more cheers. making it the longest and most expensive returns as possible. This in turn reduces the thus continuing on their way to successfully In London, British Prime Minister inquiry in British legal history. Cameron net income or net assets the company has applying for a green card. 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BRITAIN’S opposition Labour Party THE FAMILY of gunman Derrick Bird On House say they have no idea why he carried out Police believe he deliberately targeted says that five candidates have won some of his victims and indiscriminately nominations in the race to be its next the “horrifi c” shootings of 12 people in Cumbria. shot at others during his 45-mile ram- leader, with left-winger Diane Abbott page. securing her place just before the Two statements were read at St Mi- deadline. chael’s Church in Lamplugh, the village ESTABLISH where one of Bird’s brothers, his twin, Four former members of ex-Prime was found dead. The family also offered Detectives are continuing to try to es- Minister Gordon Brown’s Cabinet condolences to the loved ones of those tablish a motive for the killings. were also nominated: former Foreign killed. Speaking outside the church, Marshall Secretary David Miliband, his brother, Bird’s sons Graeme and Jamie said: said Bird’s mother Susan learnt of her the former Environment Secretary Ed son’s gun rampage when she turned on LEE BRAY of Bristol left nothing to the football-mad family all supported the “We do not know why he committed these the television” neighbour’s imagination during this world makeover. Miliband, former Schools Secretary horrifi c crimes and we are both mortifi ed Ed Balls and former Health Secretary He said: “She was horrifi ed, she was cup – banners and flags were not enough He said: “People are coming from all by the sad events.” astounded. She was just stunned and still for Lee – he had two graffiti artists paint over Bristol to take photos of the house, I Andy Burnham. Later hundreds of people gathered in Abbott is the only woman and the can’t take it in.” his house exterior, top to bottom. really believe England can go all the way Seascale, the village where Bird killed He said Mrs Bird then locked all the Bray, 34, of Knowle West, decided that and win in South Africa.” only black candidate in the race. She re- three people, for the fi rst of two memorial ceived the necessary nominations after doors. 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Rev Jim Marshall, Bird’s sons called the 52-year-old a “loving dad who had recently crimes. become a grandfather” and “the nicest man But Rev Marshall said the Derrick Bird you could ever meet”. his family knew “was not the person they Obama Tells Britain No Hard Feelings Over Spill Police were still trying to establish a saw on Wednesday”. By Jill Lawless a multinational company, “and that frus- made shortly after the spill began. motive for the killings PRESIDENT Barack Obama has reassured trations about the oil spill had nothing to A senior Obama administration offi cial, TARGET Prime Minister David Cameron that his do with national identity.” Obama said speaking on condition of anonymity to de- Beach service honours gun victims Bird frustration over the mammoth oil spill he had no interest in undermining BP’s scribe the private conversation, confi rmed target ‘did not answer door’ Interactive in the Gulf of Mexico is not an attack on value. The company’s stock has lost 40 that the president had told Cameron “that map of shootings ‘Quiet man’ behind the Britain as the two leaders tried to soothe percent of its value since the oil rig fi re on our frustration has nothing to do with bloodshed trans-Atlantic tensions over the disaster. April 20 that unleashed the United States’ national identity” but focuses instead on They said: “Dad was a loving, cheerful Cameron’s Downing Street offi ce said worst oil spill. “ensuring that a large, wealthy company character, and was well known throughout the two leaders held a “warm and construc- Downing Street said the two men lives up to its obligations.” the whole community and the areas in tive” telephone conversation for more than agreed that BP should continue “to work The offi cial said Obama told Cameron which he worked. 30 minutes last month. intensively to ensure that all sensible and that BP “must meet its obligations to those “He will be missed by us and by his Obama has recently sharpened his criti- reasonable steps are taken as rapidly as whose lives have been disrupted,” and that family and by his friends.” cism of BP PLC as the company struggles practicable to deal with the consequences the administration “will insist everything Of the victims’ families, Bird’s sons to stop millions of gallons of oil gushing of this catastrophe.” be done to cap the well, capture the oil, said: “Our thoughts are with them”. from its ruptured deep-sea well. 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Turns out she wasn’t dead Meanwhile Jason’s not happy that Graeme’s after all. That was just another one of Nicks spending so much time with Tina and won’t Under Threat lies. And turns out her real name isn’t even let him into the flat. But although Graeme’s Dotty. At first Dot tells the woman she hasn’t enjoying looking after Tina, he’s secretly Of Budget Cuts seen Dotty, but then feels guilty and arranges EVERYONE gathers at the Barlow’s house lusting after Rosie Webster. THE BIGGEST whodunnit in EastEnders his- a mother and child reunion, and Dotty leaves for the reading of Blanche’s will. Daughter Teresa Morton left the cobbles this month By Stephen Wood tory is drawing to a close and as DI Marsden with her mum.... And a mysterious little girl Deirdre gets the jewels, son-in-law Ken after Liz McDonald had a word with her in tightens the screws on the residents of Albert shows up at the Walford East tube station gets Eccles the dog and the Maeve Binchy THE 2012 London Olympics may not the Rovers Return and told her what Teresa escape more budget cuts as Britain’s Square, hoping the guilty one will pop, she and is found by Ronnie. The girl says she’s novels, Tracy gets the cash and Norris gets had secretly known, that Lloyd was eyeing inadvertently causes the death of an innocent, looking for her father, shows Ronnie a picture an instruction to cancel Blanche’s puzzle new government seeks to slash public up Cheryl the stripper. To save face, Teresa spending. but first. and asks if she knows him. She says yes, that magazine from the corner shop. tells Lloyd she’s leaving for a new job in a Ricky and Bianca’s wedding day comes she’ll take her to him. But when she walks into In Weatherfield jail, Tracy Barlow’s moved new town and then when she turns the corner Britain’s Sports Minister Hugh Robert- and goes off without a hitch, or at least it the Vic and sees Phil yelling at someone, she into the same cell as Gail McIntyre as the with her bag in her hand, she calls one of her son said last month he could not guarantee would have but Carol Jackson shows up, still decides some children are better off without cops get her to make Gail confess to killing kids, with tears in her eyes, and tells them the Olympic budget would be spared when seething with hate for Bianca and tries to ruin their dads and instead calls social services Joe in the Lakes. Tracy’s doing wonderful she was coming to stay. the government’s public spending review it all. But after much shouting, the wedding and has them pick the girl up. It’s only then stuff with her face, pulling it into all sorts of Over at Underworld, the knicker factory, begins in the fall. happens anyway. that we see the picture; it’s an old photo shapes and emotions to wring as much out there’s a leak in the ceiling. Carla’s under “I cannot say categorically that there On the same day, Bradley and Stacy run of Phil, Lisa and baby Louise! The little girl of Gail as she can but so far, no luck. Gail’s pressure to finish an order and needs a new will be no adjustments,” Robertson told off to the registry office for a surprise elope- is long lost Louise who ran away from her sticking to the story that she’s innocent, stitcher. Izzy gets the job and Kirk starts The Associated Press. “No one can say that ment. They are planning to leave the Square neglectful mum, to come looking for her Dad which of course, she is, although she should work in packing, over the moon to have a job the state of the nation’s fi nances are not to start a new life elsewhere. But Stacy’s and Ronnie sent her away. We have a feeling still be locked up for being so thick. Mean- handling ladies undies all day. He’s still trying dire, and sport and the Olympics Games overbearingly disturbed “friend”, Becca, that won’t turn out well. while back on the cobbles, Gail’s sons David to work out what most of them are. But the are not immune from that. doesn’t like being shut out so she calls the old More horror: Lucy Beale is pregnant (that and Nick launch a campaign to get their mum order’s not completed in time and the buyer “But when we look at the Olympic Bill and tells them it was Bradley what done it. means Ian’s about to become a grandfather – out of jail. Enterprising lads these two clearly cancels his cheque. The leak in the roof gets budget we will make an argument that When cops show up in the Square, Bradley YES, you ARE THAT OLD!) She doesn’t want are, if not a bit dim, they start their campaign bigger and just when Carla Connor thinks refl ects its importance to the nation and and Stacy try to run, but are spotted and a baby but she and Jane hatch a plan where by bribing a witness to lie. that things can’t get any worse, she’s taken make sure that we deliver a successful Bradley gives chase; running up a ladder, to Jane and Ian will adopt the baby and raise it Roy and Hayley have much on their mind hostage in the factory by her ex-husband games that Britain can be proud of, on time the roof of the Vic where he falls and is killed as their own. What could go wrong with that after Roy starts doing a life and death audit Tony Gordon, the murderer with the mad eye. and under budget.” as Stacy, Max and Jack scream in horror and scenario? Lucy Beale: Meet Kat Slater. and decides they need to be legally wed in He’s escaped from jail and is determined to RESPONSIBLE the rest of the Square looks on. Everyone It’s not too late to get your hands on a copy case one of them dies. You might remember do his dastardly deeds on the Street. The Olympic Delivery Authority, the thinks Bradley was running because he was of The E20 Chronicles magazine, created to they were ‘wed’ back in 1999 but the law has And over in the bookies shop, Peter Barlow body responsible for building the venues guilty, but Stacy tells Max, “It wasn’t Bradley. support EastEnders on Public Television. Six changed on transsexuals marrying and finally gives Deirdre a part-time job. Well, she’s got for the games, was told last month its fund- It was me. I killed Archie.” (She whispered different PBS stations around the country Corrie are addressing this now, and about nothing else to do, has Deirdre, not since she ing would be cut by $39.5m. The overall those words, and even though no one else are currently offering the E20 Chronicles time too. Hayley takes this to mean Roy’s got made redundant from the council. And on public sector budget for the Olympics is in the Square heard her, half the UK did as as a pledge gift. To get more details on this proposing and she gets excited about a big such moments, the world of soap turns. $13.6bn. this episode was broadcast LIVE, to celebrate terrific EastEnders collectible and find out wedding, a cake and a new frock. Roy just Finally this month, we all wish the Mayor The ODA reduction was just a slice EastEnders 25th Anniversary). how you can support EastEnders on PBS, wants the legal aspects taken care of and of Weatherfield well. He’s got angina, you of the $8.7bn in total spending cuts an- After Bradley’s death, Max turns to please check out the blog: E20Launderette. when Hayley fusses over a wedding, he takes know. nounced by the coalition government to drinking; Carol and Billy move in with Max, blogspot.com. Any questions? Or to get our back his proposal of marriage. What a cad. Glenda Young trim Britain’s record budget defi cit. claiming it’s too help him but we later find FREE, weekly EastEnders e-newsletter, just Graeme continues his quest to get Tina up http://coronationstreetupdates.blogspot.com More cuts are expected when the gov- out she’s been fired from her job then tossed email me here at the Launderette: E20Laun- and well, but she’s still not been outdoors just ernment’s spending review takes place in from her Council Flat; Stacy disappears for [email protected] the fall, when each department will have parts unknown; Roxy and Ronnie get into a Your Faithful Reporter, to justify its funding in what has been fight about something and stop speaking; Deborah Gilbert, AKA Ishcabibble Britain Gives US Strongest Pledge To Stay In War dubbed Prime Minister David Cameron’s BRITAIN’S new government publicly assured the US last month that it remains “star chamber.” committed to its central role in the war in Afghanistan. Retail Sales, Car Production Rise In May Defense Minister Liam Fox pledged that the new coalition government in Britain Robertson announced that British RETAIL sales in Britain rose 4.4 percent in to May, but half of that gain refl ected rising won’t change course in Afghanistan, in its strongest statement to date on the subject. sport’s share of money raised by the the year to May while vehicle production prices for gas. Britain is the most important US ally in the war and contributes more than 9,000 national lottery would increase from 16 soared by 59 percent, two reports said last Vicky Redwood, economist at Capital soldiers, the second-highest number of forces after the United States. percent to 20 percent by 2012, an increase month, suggesting the economic recovery Economics, said sales in the second quarter Fox did say that the fi rst thing he considered when he took the job last month was of about $73m a year. 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When she grabs a moment, Just because Britain doesn’t have a big much of whose life has been spent fer- amongst which pre- and “regretful”, adding quickly that Prince somewhere between 8 o’clock and 8:05, door with a stained glass window and a rying lobsters, longs for adventure. He sumably is herself) Andrew had known nothing about the deal. Tanya crams in some writ- Big Ben jingle buzzer does finds it when he is able to assist in the was unkindly ex- DEVASTATED ing. She currently has three not mean we shouldn’t be posed in May when It is the word “devastated” that interests blogs. www.readthemandeat. inquisitive about the people rescue of a kidnapped schoolgirl. who arrive at our borders and The above synopsis may seem somewhat she was the subject me here. It suggests that she had only just com – About books and food; of a News of the found out what she was doing thanks to the www.splatthefat.weebly.com their multiple needs, fears and flimsy for a best-selling book but then its desires. Cleeve opens this authoress was only 30, and she had been World (NoW) sting. fortunate chance of a video recording taken – About dieting, and her lat- This Sunday organ by the Fake Sheikh. It is to be hoped that est: www.thirtynineplusone. door wide and through his pretty busy elsewhere in her life. Her mar- well-observed, beautifully writ- riage was very much the same age as the pays for the services she doesn’t find out that she has done this webs.com About anything of a man known as the Fake Sheikh, Mazher before since it may make her feel completely and everything. ten prose he ushers the reader eponymous hero, Budgie, in the above . And, into a profoundly significant much like the lobsters, it was on the rocks. Mahmood, an undercover reporter who cus- devastated to the point where she did us tomarily poses as an Indian businessman. all a favour and withdrew completely from Little Bee by: Chris Cleeve: story. He impels us to feel the Within two years, it would end in the divorce fear of rebel warfare, he reveals the despair court. Sadly, Budgie the Helicopter was not PROMISED public life. Little Bee is a story that shines a brave bright On the video he made, which is publicly That, however, is the sort of fairy tale spotlight on many of our most controversial felt from being incarcerated in an immigra- a best seller either. tion detention center after fleeing the horrors Our literary heroine this month is Sarah available, Sarah Ferguson is seen in a hotel ending which even Budgie the Helicopter political issues today. The title character’s room saying, “£500,000 when you can, to couldn’t engineer. sometimes deeply dark sometimes wisely of one’s homeland, and he cultivates in us Ferguson, a one-time member of the Royal an appreciation for the courage necessary Family entitled to the status of Her Royal me opens doors.” She promised an intro- What happened in real life was that Sarah uplifting voice examines the moral dilemma duction to the Prince, claimed he’d help fix Ferguson came clean in a televised inter- which is immigration. Her story, fleeing to rebuild a life. The reader gets a sense of Highness. It was a style she forfeited in the entire experience as this harrowing but 1996 when she was summarily booted out lucrative deals and demanded a cut of all view with the peerless Oprah Winfrey – an Nigeria following a rebel ambush that her the profits. occasional beneficiary herself, one thinks, family fell victim to, could belong to any one beautiful story unfolds. by her mother-in-law and forced to resort to Any book that not only tells a good the humiliation of being called the Duchess “Look after me,” she said, “and he’ll look of Sarah Ferguson’s impeccable service of the millions of asylum seekers world wide, after you…you’ll get it back tenfold. I can to Weight Watchers. Curiously, she talked stories that we cannot truly comprehend story but also requires the reader to step of York. She was married to Prince Andrew into someone else’s shoes, to learn and ap- and has two daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie open any door you want.” about herself in the third person, a manner when viewed only from a reclined position, She is also seen taking away a brief- of narration which distances yourself from in front of our media boxes. preciate something new is definitely on my who are fifth and sixth in line to the British hot list. Little Bee does all of this and more. throne. case containing forty thousand dollars in personal blame. With this story, Cleeve fills in all the bits cash. (She will without a shadow of doubt Instead of saying how devastated she was missing from those forty-five second news It stays with you long after you have turned Both daughters are beneficiaries of the the last page – a mark of a good read. I love Civil List (the money paid by the British people have declared this in an income tax return and that “I was p****d at the time”, she blurbs we seem to somewhere.) commented on the behaviour of the princess: have grown accus- Chris Cleeve. I want to marry Chris Cleeve. to keep the Royal Family in the manner it He may even have another suitor once you deserves) and their father, Prince Andrew, The half million pounds to her were to that she was the worse for wear and was to tomed to. The thing ensure that the Indian businessman had ac- be pitied for what she had done. Thus neatly is you can’t sum up have read Little Bee. has insisted that each of them should receive [email protected] Special Branch protection 24-hours-a-day. cess to Prince Andrew. Which is I suppose absolving herself from any blame. horror in a blurb, or This costs the tax payer the best part of half a fair price – about what I earned in a lifetime It may go down well with the American deliver the news of a million smackers a year apiece. spent in teaching. public but it cuts no ice here in Britain! it accurately. Each FREE! Check out the Events Sarah Ferguson, by contrast, has a life When the details of her financial dealings [email protected] piece of news has Calendar on ujnews.com style which is supported by sky hooks. She a story. A full story. claims that her divorce settlement ran out at Rude Britannia In Cheeky Stand At The Tate Without this story for all the latest club or a measly £15,000 per annum, presumably it is hard for us to He said: “That’s extraordinary to feel truly connected community event in your because the debts of £4m she allegedly SAUCY POSTCARDS and depictions of area! You can add your knocked up during her marriage were settled bare backsides went on display at one of have got that in the Tate – even I’m a bit to events. Cleeve succeeds in attaching us by the Royal Purse. the country’s top art galleries last month. shocked.” to Little Bee’s situation and in blowing life own British related events She has had to make up her own script in Tate Britain is hosting Rude Britannia Scarfe said some ‘prudes’ might take into an issue that otherwise might have too! . . . and it doesn’t the past 14 years since divorcing Andrew in the show, featuring works by political offence, but added: “Not a lot of them gone unnoticed. He takes the reader on an 1996 and turned a tidy penny for a number cartoonist Gerald Scarfe, the Viz maga- are around. We British we seem to love immigrant’s painful journey, connecting the cost a penny! of years as US spokesperson for Weight zine team and an ‘absurd’ room curated all this stuff.” Watchers International. This helped her to by Harry Hill. A Spitting Image puppet of Baroness clear more of her debts. These by the way One of the most outrageous items on Thatcher is also among the display, as seem to be the natural consequence of be- display is a sketch by Scarfe depicting the well as drawings of Viz characters Sid ing Duchess of York and the understandable late clean-up TV crusader Mary White- the Sexist and the Fat Slags and various Jolly Good reaction to having to make do on fifteen house in a sexual position. Scarfe said that seaside postcards. grand a year. even he was slightly taken aback that the Martin Myrone, curator of 18th and 19th She has spent a lot of her time in charity 1971 cartoon, entitled Mrs Mary Righteous century British art at Tate Britain, said: work, raising money by milking her contacts explains her position to the Pope, had gone “Humour is a really important aspect of one assumes, and her experience of life has on show. 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Tough job but someone contact Captain Stephen Taylor at stephen@ Royal Clayton’s English Pub in downtown Islands of Oxnard www.centralcoastbritish- had to do it. americantallship.org The great thing about LA is a real happening Pub!! Check out www. carclub.com Our entire program is based on youth learning tall ship sailing, crews transfer boat royalclaytonenglishpub.com for all their events * * * training and one particular trip involved to boat, and can sail around the world. You and specials (213) 622-0512. Cameron’s Inn of Half Moon Bay is featured in students from CSUCI on a marine environ- have no idea how gratifying it is to see these 7: is English Afternoon Tea at Plaza Pantry a movie that is sweeping the US and making head- mental exploration. As we set sail in the youngsters challenging themselves, including in Ojai 1:30pm (805) 646-6325. lines, as strangely enough, the best worst movie pristine waters of the Pacific Ocean that is climbing the rat boards to the top of the mast! You Say Tomato in San Francisco is a British ever made. A first time producer approached WORLD CUP fever was certainly first and teaming with life we saw six whales, dozens That takes guts! owned and operated specialty store offering a Cameron in 2008 asking to use his place for foremost on the minds of both customers of dolphins and sea lions as we sailed past Dame Helen Mirren is all over the late full range of groceries and frozen food imported some film shots for his movie named Birdemic. and landlord (Raff) alike at the Press Room six oil rigs in the Santa Barbara Channel on night talk shows. She was on David Letter- from the UK serving the Bay area for six year Cameron said, “Sure, as long as it’s not x-rated.” in Santa Barbara. When Karen and I visited our way to Santa Cruz Island, anchoring in man and George (415) 921-2828. The producer, writer James Nguyen assured him it June 12 for the USA v England game. Prob- the shelter of Prisoner Harbor. It was a bit Lopez promot- 10: St Andrew Society of LA Summer Party was an updated version of Hitchcock’s Birds and ably an equal amount of supporters from choppy sailing but fun. ing her new film 4-8pm CSU Northridge (818) 360-7332. that he wanted to use the Half Moon Bay Coast for both countries were there, which made for The research project organized by Dr Love Ranch, 10: Mayflower Club of N Hollywood holds the setting. Nguyen worked on a shoestring, so an equal shouting match and on that one Christopher Cogan, Environmental Science directed by her their Pub Night; and Clubnite July 31 (818) would stop filming until he raised more cash. At England lost since it was a tie. Besides, it’s and Resource Management of California State husband Taylor 769-9805. last the film was finished and he brought a copy so much easier to chant: USA USA USA rather University Channel Island and accompanied Hackford. When 16: Whale and Ale in San Pedro offer the to Cameron’s for viewing. The uneasy audience than chanting: England England England. And by his German wife, Dr Uta Passow of CSU you meet her in dynamic duo of Simon Spalding and James had a hard time watching straight faced sitting what is it about those Vuvuzela’s! Sounds like Santa Barbara. They even brought a micro- person she has a Hendricks performing a mix of sea shanties next to the earnest young film maker. The movie bee’s gone wild!! scope on board and showed the students and charm about her & acoustic folk music July 16 & 24 The UK was hilariously bad in every way. crew marine life you can’t see with the naked that is absolutely Beat, the torchbearers for 1960s British rock Everyone made the excuse to make it an Dame Helen Mirren Time passed and Ngyun showed up claiming event! Lines formed outside the Pub at 7am eye. Fascinating!! delightful! She is (310) 832-0363. raves revues for his $10,000 movie. He admitted and in this case not enough room. It truly lived CSUCI’s research project incorporated gracious and a pleasure to be around. 17: Ventura County Fusion, the regions first the audience reaction was not what he intended. up to its name as there was plenty of Press ship-based oceanographic and geographic Enjoyed a pint with friend David Jackson and only world-class championship-caliber The film has caught on as a cult movie and is in the Press Room. methods to measure and map marine eco- of Britannia Protective Services during a soccer franchise, will play an exhibition match well attended across the country. Cameron plays The next match found John Hiscock (Daily systems in the Santa Barbara Channel. World Cup match. He was a police officer in against the Portsmouth Football Club 3pm at it continuously at the Inn on one of his big screens. Telegraph) and myself in the Lookout at the Crew members Nate and Abbey, both from the UK before relocating to California in 1995 Oxnard College Stadium www.vcfusion.com A midnight showing is planned for the community Channel Islands of Oxnard 7am watching the University of California Berkley took up new with 30 years experience in the IT industry; (805) 277-9742 www.portsmouth.co-uk to come watch it together. “Folks laugh ‘til they cry US and UK get one goal each on two differ- posts which has left us with openings on board. a Mancunian and an avid Man City fan; 17-18: Central Coast Renaissance Festival, even without the sound on,” says Cameron who ent screens. If wasn’t crossed eyed before Now this is a golden opportunity for a young Brit licensed UK CAA and FAA pilot in both fixed El Chorro Park, Highway 1, San Luis Obispo is happy for his new friend’s success. Nguyen wing and helicopter. WOW! Britan- www.ccrenfaire.com (800) 688-1477. told Cameron’s mom: “It’s okay they laugh, Mrs nia focus’ on establishing a strong Ye Olde Kings Head in Santa Monica is show- Palmer. I laugh all the way to the bank.” He has relationship with British companies ing ALL World Cup matches LIVE as well as the now gone to the bank with millions in advance and the British community here in final July 11. July 4th is Karaoke night. Each money for a sequel. Cameron is happy because California, providing the best of British Wednesday is Trivia (310) 451-1402. the movie exposes the charm and beauty of Half service and quality to their clients. 20-21: California International Theatre Fes- Moon Bay and the surrounding beaches and He’s a go-to guy with many talents, tival presents from Ireland, the US Premier of forests, not to mention his famous double decker particularly if you need protective Gare St Lazare Players production of The End by bus (650) 726-5705. services (805) 285-BRIT www. Samuel Becket at the Carlson Family Theatre at britannia-protective.com Viewpoint School in Calabasses 91302 ttaylor@ Contact Leo and Karen at PO Box 5691 Oxnard, CA Celebrating birthdays in June: citfestival.org and July 23-24 from Canada is 93031 or [email protected] Prince William 28; Jeff Beck 66; Ray Davies 66; Stevie Nicks 62; FREE! Check out the Events Calendar on ujnews.com for all the Cilla Black 67; TV chef Jamie latest club or community event in your area! You can add your Oliver 35; KT Tunstall 35; Hugh own British related events too! . . . and it doesn’t cost a penny! Laurie 51; Jackie Stewart 71; Tom king Jones 70; Liam Neeson 58; Russell yeolde shead Brand 35. www. .com Question: Just suppose there had been an oil spill near the Isle of Wight. Restaurant Shoppe Would Tony Hayward still have 116 Santa Monica Blvd, 132 Santa Monica Blvd, The crowd at The Press Room watching the England v USA match. had his yacht race? When I sailed Santa Monica, CA 90401 Santa Monica CA 90401 across the Atlantic, Las Santa Monica CA 90401 Palmas Harbor in the (310) 451 1402 (310) 394 8765 Canary Isles there was an oil slick, with oil re- Restaurant now maining on the yacht open at 9am Open Fri-Sat for months until we were Mon-Fri. 10am-10pm able to haul the boat in Open for breakfast Trinidad. Will mankind British Pub, Restaurant Sun-Thur weekends at 8am and Gift Shoppe leave anything for our 10am-8pm grandchildren? Pos- Happy Hour sible extinction now of Blue Fish Tuna, turtles, Mon - Fri 4-7pm whales, and breeding $2.50 pints (food specials) Gift dolphins? Why can’t we Shoppe repeal the Jones Act and Afternoon Tea Sat 2-5 bring in supertankers to Patio Dining vacuum the Gulf? PS: Saturday, July 31 we’re celebrating a joint Trivia Night Every birthday at The Lookout WWed.ed.eddd. @ 8pm8pmpm in the Channel Islands of Oxnard, for Julia Gayle and Karen. Free hors d’oeuvre and for anyone Showing all World cup matches LIVE outside the area, the first WORLD CUP FINAL drink is on us. And for an extra special treat, Sunday July 11th. half off on an afternoon sail on the tall ship the Join us for our July 4th Karaoke. Bill of Rights. Email us Trivia night every Wednesday at 8pm. to arrange. July 2010 ujnews.com Page 9 OBITUARIES British Great Escape Veteran HiHarrison, 97 By Robert Barr “I guess it was a blessing in Ventriloquist Ray Alan, 79 JACK HARRISON, who survived the disguise I never made it through, VENTRILOQUIST Ray Alan died Great Escape plot by Allied prisoners in a as most were shot,” Harrison said suddenly last month at the age of German prison in World War II, has died in an interview last year with the 79. at age 97, his family said. Scottish Sun newspaper. “But Better known as the ‘handler’ of Harrison died last month at Erskine the main purpose wasn’t just to Lord Charles (the drunken puppet), veterans’ home in Bishopton, Scotland. escape. It was to outfox the Ger- Alan has been a fi xture on British TV As one of the camp’s gardeners, Har- mans. It was a huge moral victory. and stages for decades. rison helped dispose of the dirt excavated It humiliated Hitler and gave the Alan, from Reigate, Surrey, was from three escape tunnels. He was 98th on Nazis a bloody nose.” a TV regular from the 1950s to the the list of some 200 inmates designated to When the escape was detected, 1980s, appearing on shows including make the escape on March 24, 1944, but Harrison said he had to quickly variety serial The Good Old Days. only 76 got away before guards detected burn his disguise as a Siemens In 1954 he worked with Laurel the breakout and raised the alarm. engineer and get back into his and Hardy after fellow ventriloquist The breakout was celebrated in the prison uniform. Jack Harrison, right, is seen with Harry Worth was forced to pull out 1963 fi lm The Great Escape starring Steve “I was to be a Hungarian electrician so I other prisoners-of-war in this of a show. His puppet became famous McQueen and James Garner. became Aleksander Regenyi, who was em- undated file photo. for his catchphrase “you silly arse” and having an eye for glamorous women. Only three men managed to reach ployed by a German fi rm,” he recalled. In later years he was an entertainer on QE2 cruises, taking a break from show- safety. Adolf Hitler ordered the execution Harrison was a Royal Air Force pilot “To others he was considered a war hero, but to us he was much more than that. business in 2008 due to ill health. of 50 recaptured escapers, and 23 others who was shot down and captured in Novem- Old age had also made it increasingly diffi cult for him to control his puppet. were returned to custody. ber 1942 on his fi rst mission, a raid on the He was a family man fi rst and foremost as well as a church elder, Rotarian, scholar, Alan – always accompanied by Lord Charles – was often a guest on TV shows British news reports said Harrison was Dutch port of Den Helder. He was taken to including Celebrity Squares, Give Us A Clue and 3-2-1. believed to be the last survivor of the plot, Stalag Luft III prison near Sagan in eastern traveler and athlete,” his son Chris and daughter Jane said in a statement. He clocked up the most appearances on The Good Old Days, where he and Lord but this could not be confi rmed. In addi- Germany – now Zagan, Poland. Charles made their TV debut. tion to the 200 men who won places in the After the war, Harrison resumed his They said Harrison took up marathon escape queue through a drawing, others teaching career. He retired in 1975 as di- running in his seventies to raise money were also involved in preparations. rector of education for the isle of Bute. for charity. Food Critic Egon Ronay, 94 Ex-Stereophonics Filmmaker Ronald Neame, 99 By Jill Lawless places.” Drummer Stuart Cable, 40 ONE OF the longest survivors producer and eventually a FOOD CRITIC Egon Ronay, whose epon- He began writing about food for The of the early days of cinema in director, and is best known ymous restaurant guides helped Britain Daily Telegraph newspaper, and in 1957 STUART CABLE, Britain, Ronald Neame, died for The Poseidon Adventure. embrace fi ne dining after years of postwar produced the fi rst Egon Ronay Guide to the former drummer last month, he was 99. It was slated by the critics but austerity, died last month. He was 94. British restaurants, modeled on France’s with the British rock Neame, who began his the picture was a major box Family friend Nick Ross said Ronay Michelin guides. The annual guides, band Stereophonics, fi lm career with Hitchcock, offi ce success and developed died at his home near the village of Yat- researched with the help of a team of has died at the age directed the hugely successful a cult following. tendon, 50 miles west of London, after a anonymous reviewers, became immensely of 40. 1972 action adventure The Other noted success with short illness. popular, and restaurants dis- South Wales Police Poseidon Adventure enjoyed fi lms such as: Tunes of Glo- Born in Budapest in played the blue Egon Ronay say Cable was found at his home in a career that spanned eight de- ry, The Horse’s Mouth, The 1915, Ronay was the son label as a seal of approval. the town of Aberdare, 165 miles west cades. He worked with many Prime of Miss Jean Brodie of a prosperous restaurant- As well as his restaurant of London. of the 20th Century’s most and Scrooge, the musical with owner whose business was guides, Ronay rated eating The force says the cause of death has distinguished fi lm-makers and performers, Albert Finney. ruined by World War II spots at airports and highway not been determined, but there are no including Alfred Hitchcock, Noel Coward, Maggie Smith won an Oscar for her and the subsequent So- service stations, and acted as suspicious circumstances. Alec Guinness, John Mills, Maggie Smith performance in The Prime of Miss Jean viet occupation. Ronay left a food consultant to a chain Cable co-founded Stereophonics with and David Lean. Brodie. communist Hungary for of pubs. He said his goal was singer Kelly Jones in the early 1990s. Ronald Neame was born in London in As a producer, he was proud of Great Britain in 1946. to raise the quality of dining for everyone, The band had a string of British top 10 1911. The son of a celebrated photogra- Expectations, Brief Encounter and Oliver He worked as a manager at London not just the elite. hits, including Have a Nice Day. pher, Elwin Neame, and the actress Ivy Twist, all directed by his longtime col- restaurants before opening his own estab- Ronay sold the guides to the Automobile Cable left the group in 2003 amid Close, he was destined for a career in laborator and friend, David Lean. lishment, The Marquee, which sought to Association in 1985, but went to court and reports of confl icts with band mates. entertainment. Neame, who was nominated three times bring French culinary fl air to a country just regained the right to the Egon Ronay name He recently formed a new band, He began as a clapper boy on Hitch- for an Oscar, was a founding member of the emerging from years of food rationing. years later, after the company that subse- Killing for Company, and worked as cock’s Blackmail, the fi rst talking picture British Film Academy and he was made a “You could eat well in London,” Ronay quently bought them went bankrupt. a broadcaster, with a show on BBC made in England, in 1929. CBE in 1996. In the same year he was given told The Observer newspaper in 2003 Ronay is survived by his wife Barbara, Radio Wales. Ronald Neame went on to become a a Bafta Lifetime Fellowship Award. about the 1950s, “but in extremely few two daughters and a son.

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this item to your signature in emails to other Q FYI: The ITV programme about the USA-based Brits you deal with. To create a challenges of Florida’s British émigrés, signature in Outlook: Tools-Options-Mail shot here months ago, which some of us format-Signatures). were featured in, airs August 26 in the UK, producers tell me. Tell your peeps in the Q BRITISH CLUB SPOTLIGHT: DAYTONA UK to tune in. British Club Call (386) 756-0896 Ask for Jean. For your nearest British club (or British Q ATTENTION FLORIDA’S BRITISH- events in your area) email me your name, OWNED BUSINESSES, SHOPS and WITHOUT question the most significant print ad out in Union Jack Newspaper I doubtless led to the famous English sea city and phone to: [email protected] British event is the opening of Universal’s recommended, which they were not aware shanty, What Shall We Do with the Drunken PUBS: If you wish to get bulk cop- Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando. of. That ran in the June 2000 issue but did Sailor, methinks). Q UK-USA CULTURAL COMMENTARY ies of the Union Jack, (50 papers a The Lord Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, not yield Harry. As I guessed from the start, In 1970, the Admiralty Board decreed – I remain amused by the summer sight of month minimum), to offer your custom- wrote an essay of outrage in the UK Tele- the film’s Harry Potter would be found over there was no place for the daily issue of American males in baggy swimtrunks flap- ers, phone our circulation department graph questioning its location. Since every in the world of Harrys ... England. rum in a modern navy and after 320 years ping down to their knees. Utterly unflattering 1-(800) 262-7305. The paper is free, and unsexy, unlike European males who element of the Harry Potter stories is 100 Anyway, Orlando’s Wizarding World one of the seas longest and unbroken tradi- but a small delivery charge applies. percent English, it should have been built should be put on your must-experience list. wear smaller costumes that fit and enhance. tions was cast aside. “Times had changed”, (Or go to: www.ujnews.com). Over 800 there not Florida he insisted. Why do we Brit- The Hidden Journey ride has been dubbed opined their Lordships. “In a highly sophis- It’s the beach, after all, not the office. The ish so often let others purloin our best ideas, the most inventive and scariest ever by ticated navy no risk for margin or error reason: Straight American men won’t wear distributors nationwide. he queried? Quite, but at least Florida’s visitors. Daniel Radcliffe’s mother, over for which might be attributable to rum can be costumes which draw attention to the bulge huge resident British community can enjoy the opening, told reporters the only way she allowed.” (Hmmm … we managed to field of their genitalia, another example of the it. I happen to be a Harry Potter fan and the coped was seeing her son in front guiding the finest navy in the world for centuries and deep-rooted Puritanism here. Thank God, The opinions in this column are Patri- very day each film is released attend the first her on his quidditch stick! I’d need this whole colonised/conquered/discovered half the British males are more evolved. They don’t cia Kawaja’s and not necessarily shared by Union Jack Publishing. showing. They appeal because they feature newspaper to do this place justice so instead planet with our tipsy tars, so don’t see how look any sexier but just don’t give a damn! England’s greatest actors like Dame Maggie go to website www.Universalorlando.com to that argument holds rum, I mean water.) Smith and Robbie Coltrane and the school find the photospread and booking info. Anyway this year marks the 40th anniversary setting evokes the positive esprit de corps of the loss of this great Royal Navy tradition. Attention Florida's British businesses, of an English school with pupils in uniform, Q WORLD CUP FINAL WORD: Thanks In 1979, Tobias resurrected the Pusser’s taking me back emotionally to teaching days to my pal Ajit for this: Osama bin Laden tradition, obtained the rights and blending entrepreneurs and professionals in London. Mind you, my students were has just released a new tape to prove he is information from the Admiralty and began stroppy East End teenagers not mannered still alive. He said England’s performance bottling and selling this storied spirit to the Hogwarts youngsters. against Algeria was complete s**t. British public for the first time. The Royal Navy

There’s a surprising business connection intelligence dismissed the claim, stating the Sailors’ Fund receives a donation from Established 1997 to the movie too. In May 2000 I received a message could have been recorded anytime sales of British Navy Pusser’s Rum and has Want to attract more customers? call from Joan Castonguay at the top cast- in the last 44 years. become the fund’s largest source of income. ing agency in Hollywood, CA. You’ll have Pusser’s are arranging promotional events Of course, you bloody do. Here's how. seen her credited on blockbuster movies. Q BLACK TOT DAY. On July 31 if you’re at Florida’s British pubs this summer, so --You advertise in this British newspaper to benefit from your Brit-to-Brit marketing edge. They had the USA casting contract for the near a bottle of rum, Pusser’s preferably, call yours to find out more. Coincidentally, I --You join the Florida Association of British Business [FABB], chosen as the USA's forthcoming Harry Potter films to find the raise your glasses, me British hearties. own a beautiful gold and blue china souvenir Best British Business Association 2010. Details: [email protected] star. “Harry” had to be physically true to the Charles Tobias, owner of the famous rum ship’s decanter full of Pusser’s Rum, bought book’s description, no older than 13 and be company based in Tortola, British Virgin in 2005 from their shop on the stunning FOR ADRATES [Florida only], email to: [email protected] English, not an American boy playing one, Islands wants you to know about Black island of Tortola. I poured it over my Miami Come to the BRITISH NETWORK...A roomful of Brits is never dull. she briefed me. They had been recommend- Tot Day. (See ad in this issue). The ration ice-cream for months … yummy. Make British contacts, business or social – useful, ed to contact my office as a source of all of Pusser’s, started in 1650, was stopped enjoyable networking with British professionals. things British here and did I know anybody? on July 31, 1970, dubbed “Black Tot Day” Q HELP BRING THE NEXT WORLD Hosted by the British Bureau at The News Lounge, 5580 I explained that the children of British expats by the people who object. Centuries ago, CUP TO THE USA. This would mean some NE 4th Court, Miami FL 33137, one mile north of Miami. in the USA acquire an American accent and shipboard life was incredibly difficult, so international matches, potentially the Eng- Free to attend – buy own drinks/food. Tuesdays August finding a British boy here meeting require- the daily issue of Pusser’s Rum was the land team could be playing in Miami and 17 and September 14 from 6.30 to 9.30pm. ments was a needle in haystack challenge. highlight of a crew’s day. Prior to 1740, Tampa. 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The photo highlighted a cancerous The camera fl ash had revealed light sen- English Skills tumour in his right eye and was spotted by sitive cells in his eye that could not be seen PEOPLE immigrating to Britain to join Fill in the grid so his grandmother. face-to-face – a sign of the eye cancer. their spouses or partners will be asked that every row, When Beverly Warner saw the snap, in Doctors were forced to remove Ewan’s to prove they can speak English under every column, which a white shadow can be seen in Ewan’s eye but his quick diagnosis meant that the new rules. and every 3x3 box eye, she was immediately concerned about cancer had not spread to other parts of The Home Offi ce says all migrants contains the digits her grandson. She remembered reading his body. He has since gone on to make coming to Britain from outside the Euro- 1 through 9. about a child with cancer who had the same a full recovery and has been fi tted with a pean Union will need to “show that their shadow in a photograph and warned Ewan’s prosthetic eye. command of English is good enough to Solution on parents to get him checked out. 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The Queen’s US visit will follow a requirements will come into force this fall A palace spokesman said the 84-year- weeklong tour of Canada in honor of the and are consistent with regulations in other old monarch would pay her respects at the Canadian Navy’s centenary and to mark EU countries. site on July 6, the same day she is due to Canada Day. Last year, about 38,000 spousal visas address the United Nations General As- She is being accompanied by her hus- were granted. sembly. He did not go into specifi cs. band, the Duke of Edinburgh, who turned The Queen’s son Prince Charles and 89 last month. 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NORTHEAST OHIO to pick it over carefully to make sure all the By Joe Nicholls. Joe and Kevin McGinty can Flashy Book shell bits are out. Frozen can also be used, be heard on “Sounds of Britain and Ireland” and I have used tinned in the past, but they Sundays 4-5pm on Cleveland’s WCPN 90.3FM Dealer In Limo For were rather strong tasting and www.wcpn.org). Shakespeare Trial I’m not sure where my crab meat came July from last week, but I certainly will be going 2,16: British-American Club, Fish & chips din- A FLASHY British book dealer accused NEW YORK of stealing a rare fi rst edition of Shake- back there and get it again. ners, 8564 Ravenna Rd, (off Rte 82) Twinsburg, My version of crab cakes is quite light, July 6:30-8:30pm (330) 963-6370. speare’s plays appeared for trial last month St George’s Society of New York in a silver limousine, sporting a Panama hat and I also experimented with Remoulade 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: West Side Irish American sauce. I would recommend that after mix- 14: Annual Summer Garden Party. (rain date: Club, Irish-style dinners, 8559 Jennings Rd, and fl ashing victory signs at reporters. July 15). 120 East End Avenue, NYC, 6pm. $40, Raymond Scott was accused of stealing WE IN Florida are already having hot steamy ing the crab mix, you chill for at least half Olmsted Township, 6-9pm (216) 251-4075. an hour or they can be hard to handle and including open bar, hors d’oeuvres and music. 13, 27: SHANO, Scottish Heritage Meetings, the 1623 folio from England’s Durham weather. It will be a long summer, and Info: [email protected] or (212) University in 1998. The 53-year-old was we also need to be aware of the summer stay in shape. I hope you enjoy my version Community Presbyterian Church, 5132 Mayfield of crab cakes and special sauce. 662 6110. Rd, Lyndhurst. 7:30pm (330) 463-5559. arrested after a man took the volume to the storms; it is rumbling out there now.... Of course we are also very wary of the terrible Crab Cake and Remoulade New York Caledonian Club 14: Calon Lan Welsh Club, Lunch Meeting, Folger Shakespeare Library in Washing- Denny’s Restaurant, Rte 224, Boardman, 1pm ton, claiming he found it in Cuba and ask- oil spill out there in the Gulf. sauce a la Sandra 3: Round Hill Highland Games. July 3. Cran- (330) 758-4202. ing for verifi cation that it was genuine. The area we recently moved to is near a Prepare Remoulade sauce, cover and chill bury Park in Norwalk, CT. Round Hill offers a full 18: British-American C of C & English Speak- Experts at the library suspected the book fresh fish place, and I discovered it when 1 Large celery stick, cleaned and chopped roster of participatory events for grown-ups and ing Union, English Tea Party, Shoreby Club, was stolen and called in police. a friend I was lunching with was telling me 2 spring onions, chopped kids. The Club will have our own private coach Bratnahl, 4pm, 216) 621-0222. Scholars consider the folio one of the that she planned to collect an order for 3 Tbsp butter bus, and we’ll take you there (and back) easily 22: Daughters of the BE, Westminster most important printed works in the Eng- fresh crab meat, so I went with her, and 2 Tbsp mayonnaise and comfortably. For details, visit our website at Chapter, meeting, Lyndhurst 7:30pm (440) lish language. then bought some myself to try. 1 tsp dry Colman’s mustard www.nycaledonian.org or call (212) 662-1083. 461-2533 Scott was also charged with theft and I have always liked crabmeat, but not al- 1 Tbsp chopped capers ways pleased with the way it gets prepared. In American Friends of the Georgian Group 23.24 & 25: Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival, handling stolen goods in cases unrelated to 1 Tsp Worcestershire sauce Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, Berea, Fri 4-12, the folio. He denied all the charges. the States the crab cake is very popular, usu- 2 Tbs chopped parsley, 3: Spring Visit to Gracie Mansion Tour and Sat 1-12, Sun 1-11, (216) 251-1711. He arrived at Newcastle Crown Court ally attributed to Maryland. However there are 1/2 tsp Tabasco Tea. 88th Street and East End Avenue, 12:45. 24: Cleveland Manx Society, Picnic at Red in a silver Chrysler 300. many versions of preparing it, and frequently Juice of 1½ lemons, Salt and Pepper August 14: Central New York Scottish Games Barn, Broadview Heights,1pm (216) 481-2476. For an earlier court appearance, he wore with lots of peppery spices which Jack and I 1lb crab meat & Celtic Festival at Long Branch Park, Liverpool 25: Scottish American Society, Picnic at a kilt and came in a horse-drawn carriage dislike. So I had fun working on a recipe with 3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs (near Syracuse). Events 9am-9pm. (315) 784- the Hunter’s, Call for directions, 3pm, (330) led by a Scots piper. a special sauce, and it was really super. 3 Tbsp butter 5348, www.CNYScottishGames.org. 882-0342. Crab is available in many forms, and each Sauté celery and onions in butter until area lays claim to theirs being the best. In To add your NY club/organisation calendar August 7: British Car Council, British Car tender, cool. Mix together, next eight ingre- Day, Ursuline College, 2550 Lander Rd, (just Police Called To the States, Dungeness crab is found on dients. Fold in the prepared crab meat and insertion contact: anna.titley@stgeorges- the West coast, King Crab from Alaska is society.org South of Cedar Rd), Pepper Pike, All Day, (330) breadcrumbs. Divide the mixture up into eight 753-3331. Unlocked Bank Door fabulous, Blue crabs along the East and Gulf balls, and chill for 30 minutes. Remove crab A MEMBER of the public called Coasts and here in Florida, Stone crabs are mixture from fridge, and squeeze into pat- Check out other latest British related events submitted by Union Jack readers very popular. In England, the two main areas at UJNEWS.com and click on the CALENDAR tab. police after fi nding a bank door un- ties, gently sauté them in the butter for about locked outside business hours. are East Anglia, and Devon/Cornwall. The 15-20 minutes, flattening them gently a bit Do you have a not-for-profit event you’d like to share with everyone . . . Hampshire police were called to Southwest coasts crabs tend to be larger with a spatula. (I recommend when cooking then why not add it to the Calendar? . . . it’s FREE? the HSBC branch in Tadley and re- than those caught in East Anglia. I remember any thing fish-like to test that the cooking mained on guard until the keyholder one visit we made to Devon, near Clovelly, temperature reaches 160 degrees). I had crab I saw being brought up by a Serve with the Remoulade sauce. Lu- arrived, reported the BBC. fisherman at the sea side, so I knew it was BA Vows To Fly On If Offi cers said everything inside the verly with boiled new potatoes and minted very fresh. Then when we were staying near peas. Yield: Four servings branch appeared to be in order and Cromer in Norfolk, had their crab in a salad, Workers Walk Out Again nothing had been taken. Remoulade Sauce: they tend to be smaller, but they are packed Mix together: BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC chief executive from London City, via Shannon in Ireland, A spokesman for HSBC said it was with meat; very good that was too. Willie Walsh said last month the airline is targeting business customers. not clear whether the bank had been 1 cup mayonnaise 2 Tsp white vinegar When we were stationed in Egypt in the 1/4 cup Ketchup 1 tsp grated lemon peel committed to expanding its services to the As a dispute with cabin crews over left open all night. 50’s, I recall my father bringing in lots of United States as he also vowed to carry on changes to pay and working conditions He said: “We are still investigating 1/4 cup parsley 1 tsp Tabasco very small crabs, can’t remember what 1 Tbsp Horseradish fl ying through potential further strikes by rumbles on, Walsh said that BA plans to the chain of events. It’s hard to say water we were near, but I do remember cabin crews. operate all its long-haul services if workers how long the door was open – but (I welcome comments, queries and recipe Mum plunging them into a large steaming suggestions, and can be reached at Yourcup- Walsh said BA was considering adding strike over the summer. unlikely it was open all night. pot on our paraffin stove, and us noshing Talks between BA and the Unite union [email protected]. I apologize to any fl ights to Boston, Washington and Chicago A spokesman for Hampshire Po- on them.... rather fiddling but good with requests that were sent within the last month, from London City airport as he said that – mediated by the government-backed lice said: “There was nothing suspi- lashings of butter. we have had computer woes, so I ask you transatlantic traffi c remained “robust” de- conciliation service – broke down last cious about it apart from the fact that If you do use fresh crab meat, be sure resend them) spite the global economic downturn. month, raising the prospect of further the door was open.” BA already runs a service to New York walkouts. 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Fourth place also ago they did sort of partner each other, and roads, off the beaten track in many places went to Triumph, this time a three man crew Lungs Of A from the result came about the best selling in both Europe and South/Central America headed by the great Paddy Hopkirk. It was car in Britain for a short time afterwards. were brutal, hence, of over 100 participating the Escorts though that came through the 30-Year Smoker After the first ever intercontinental rally cars only 23 survived to the finish with the strongest which prompted Ford to make THE FAMILY of a 28-year-old British – the London-Sydney in 1968 – there was 23rd place car arriving in Mexico City over this Works car available to the public and woman who unknowingly received a lung widespread enthusiasm for an even more two days behind the winner which arrived at the result was the Escort Mexico and a little transplant from a smoker says she would difficult test. With the Football World Cup the Azteca Stadium on May 27. later the Escort RS16. Both models were have been “horrifi ed” and have lodged a I’M HAVING a hard time concentrating on being held in Mexico in 1970, it was the The rules about what cars could be entered extremely popular, they were fast and had complaint. anything other than the World Cup this perfect opportunity to hold a parallel, much were not restrictive but due to the demanding superb handling characteristics, perfect for Cystic fi brosis sufferer Lyndsey Scott in month. I suppose most of you readers are tougher challenge – the World Cup Rally. It nature of the course most competitors were the small roads around Britain. As for the February 2009 received a double lung trans- of the same mindset. I did however manage was to be sponsored by the Daily Mirror and conservative and used modified versions of England World Cup Team in Mexico, as you plant from a donor who had smoked for three to follow a portion of the Le Mans 24 hour was to start at Wembley stadium (where standard models. That did not prevent there know they fell sadly to Germany. Jimmy decades. She died in July of pneumonia. race, it was on the same day as the England the World Cup was won in 1966) and end being a wide variety of cars, from Volkswagen Greaves did us proud though, he finished a Britain’s top transplant offi cial Chris v USA game, so my day went as follows: Got at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City (where Beetles to Rolls-Royces. There were works creditable sixth in the Lon-Mex rally, driving, Rudge defended the decision and said up at about 5am and alternated my viewing the World Cup would be presented to the (officially sanctioned and prepared) entries you guessed it, a works Ford Escort. patients should be told they are not getting between the Korea v Greece game and the winners in 1970). from Ford, British Leyland and Moskvitch, Happy Motoring a “brand new” organ. He said on the BBC first hour or so of the Le Mans sports car 24 that “lungs from a smoker can be working hour endurance race, then is was off to Santa perfectly normally.” Monica to the Cock & Bull to get an early seat Palin ‘Would Love’ Scott’s family called for patients to be for the England game. I could have watched told more information about organ donors the game at home of course but for me Maggie Thatcher before accepting a transplant. England games must be watched in England so, as I’m 6,000 miles or so from good old Meeting Blighty I do the next best thing and travel the SARAH PALIN wrote in a Facebook Free Beer Offer Email 15 miles or so to Santa Monica. posting last month that she’s been From Council, Not Real To me English pubs are like the Embassy invited to London – she didn’t say by and therefore can be regarded as English soil. whom – and the invitation included an AN ANNUAL free-beer day offered by a I caught the majority of the earlier Argentina v offer to arrange for a meeting with one local council seemed too good to be true ... Nigeria game and by about half way through of her “political heroines,” former Brit- and, as the old adage suggests, it was! that game the pub was full. I had lunch during ish Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The Northamptonshire County Council the two hour interval between the two games She said she “would love” to meet which sent out an email proposing an an- and settled to watch what was to be the with Thatcher and hoped to arrange a nual free beer day has apologised after most eagerly anticipated England game for trip soon. admiting the suggestion was a joke. quite some time and gave a thought to those Palin was responding to an article The message, outlining a scheme in motor racing drivers pushing their respective by the Daily Mail, which raised the which every pub would hand out beer to machines upwards of 200mph around the The Ford Escort Mexico potential for an upcoming visit. locals, was received by people who had Circuit de la Sarthe in the late afternoon in England were strong favorites to win and semi-works entries from Citroën. I’m not The possible London visit comes signed up for details of ongoing public north western France. I suffered through the the Cup in the 1970 tournament after their sure how it was in the rest of the world but amid continued speculation that the consultations. England-USA game, disappointed, more with success in 1966, furthermore Britain had the TV and media coverage of the event in former Alaska governor and 2008 Workers hastily retracted the message England’s performance, than by the result. I dominated in motor sport throughout the Britain I remember was first rate and plentiful Republican vice presidential nominee after it was created by a member of staff then went home, took a nap, had dinner with 1960’s, so the Daily Mirror World Cup Rally with progress reports reported two and three may run for president in 2012. Such as part of a training scheme at Northamp- my wife and daughter and settled down to which was to prelude the Mexico World Cup times a day during the whole month-plus a journey wouldn’t be her fi rst high- tonshire County Council. watch a few more hours of Le Mans on TV generated a great deal of interest throughout long-rally. profi le trip overseas: she gave a speech A spokesman from the council said again. I finally went to bed and then woke Britain. Many of the worlds leading rally driv- The event was a superb build up for the in Hong Kong last year on US-China there had been a “mix-up” and that the early to see the finish of the race. ers were to participate, and a few celebrities, World Cup, like delivering the cup to its desti- relations. email should never have been sent, re- It’s amazing how much one can get done including a squad member of the 1966 World nation from whence it came. 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Shiavone became the first female Italian Button follows with 106pts. win against the West Indies in the first Test The Brit finished with an 18 under 262, but singles winner here, after beating Samantha Jorge Lorenzo of Spain won at Port of Spain. South Africa 352 and 206-4 was still three strokes distant from winner Stosur of Australia. the British Grand Prix on June 20, dec. West Indies 102 and 293. Zach Johnson. BOXING to extend his lead at the top of the THE COUNTY GAME Justin Rose got the Memorial Tournament 38-year-old Vitali Klitscho (42-2) is seven Compiled by Larry Gardner MotoGP world championship standings. Last month, England’s domestic game at Dublin, Ohio, concluding June 6, off to a years older than the challenger for his WBC CRICKET: BANGLADESH IN saw the Friends Provident Twenty20 com- memorial start with a seven under 65. He heavyweight crown, but in Gelsenkirchen, FRANCHITTI IS INDY 500 CHAMPION ENGLAND petition, take precedence over the county was later crowded out a bit, but on the final Germany, May 30, it was still not enough THE Memorial Day Weekend running of the Bangladesh began their tour of England championship. round fighting a four stroke deficit, he hit for European Champion Albert Sosnowski Indianapolis 500, had a distinctive British feel with three, three day matches beginning at the Mid-June, Nottinghamshire led the county a six under 66, that gave him an 18 under (45-2-2) to upset the big Ukrainian world to it as three Brits filled the first four places. Oval, mid-May, with a drawn game against table with four wins from seven games with 270, for his first victory in seven years. He champion. The Polish fighter seemed to be Reigning IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti Surrey. Surrey 318 (Matthew Spreigel 108)- 112pts, Yorkshire 103pts and Somerset earned over a million dollars for his win, three holding his own until the bell saved him in ran an almost perfect race, leading 155 of the 7 dec and 313-3 at close. Bangladesh 376 100pts follow. Glamorgan led Division Two strokes clear of Ricky Fowler. Tiger Woods the ninth, but after crashing to the canvas in 200 laps, to win his second Indianapolis 500 (Usman Afzaal 159)-6 dec. At Chelmsford, with five wins from eight games with 126pts, carded a six under 282. Same weekend, at the tenth, the ref stopped the fight. Klitscho is in grand style. The Edinburgh born Scot had Essex beat the visitors by five wickets. Sussex 112pts and Gloucestershire 101pts the Celtic Manor Course in Newport, UK, looking at David Haye’s WBA crown. earlier won this race in 2007. Dan Wheldon Bangladesh 231 and 211. Essex 313 (John chase. Ulsterman Graeme McDowell, shot an eight Britain took three silver medals at the from Emberton, who won here in 2005, Maunders 126) and 130-5 at close. At Derby, The men who produced a solution for under 63, on the final round to win the Welsh European amateur boxing championships, followed Franchitti home for the runner-up the England Lions won by nine wickets. limited over games shortened because of Open with a 15 under 269. Rhys Davies was their best haul since 1961. Iain Weaver spot. Wheldon was runner up last year too. Bangladesh 220 and 161. The Lions 296 rain, were both awarded MBEs in this year’s runner-up three behind, with Luke Donald (featherweight from Bournemouth) Khalid Marco Andretti was third, and Manchester’s and 86-1 at close. Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Frank third, five distant. Yafai (flyweight from Birmingham) and Alex Lloyd, in only his second year in IndyCar Bangladesh has a reputation as the Cinder- Duckworth and Tony Lewis came up with an Lee Westwood’s burgeoning form over Tom Stalker a lightweight from Liverpool was fourth. Basildon’s Justin Wilson was ella of the Test Cricket scene, but at Lords, accepted method to decide results when rain the last month or two, exploded at Memphis, were the honourees. Man in charge, former seventh, while the other British contestant, they gamely showed there developing talent stopped play. The Duckworth/Lewis method in the St Jude Classic, June 13, with a record world middleweight contender Robert Mc- Mike Conway, from Bromley, Kent, survived and it was not until just before tea on the has been in use since 1996. breaking seven under 63 in the first round. Cracken, the man who trains Carl Froch, is a spectacular aerial crash two laps from the final day that England could claim an eight WORKFORCE WINS DERBY His persistence continued when he entered getting the credit for reviving Britain’s amateur end and did not finish. wicket victory. Sir Michael Stoute claimed his fifth Derby a play-off after a 10 under 260, resulted in boxing status. LEWIS HAMILTON LEADS England 505 (Jonathan Trott 226) and winner on a gorgeous sunny day at the Epsom a three man tie. At the fourth play-off hole WORLD CUP WARM-UPS FORMULA ONE 163-2 at close. Bangladesh 282 and 382 Downs, June 6, when Workforce (6-1) broke with Robert Karlsson and Robert Garrigus, England bade farewell to the homeland Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel took (Igbal Tamim 103). At Old Trafford however, the course record with a spectacular run at Westwood claimed his second PGA title. May 24, with a 3-1 win over Mexico at Wem- the first and second places at the Grand Prix the Tigers could not handled the rambunc- the 231st running of Britain’s oldest and most “It’s definitely nice to win again,” said the bley. In Graz, Austria, May 30, England took of Monte Carlo, but at the Turkish Grand tious English bowling, and in just three days, prestigious horse race. At First Sight (100-1) Englishman. on Japan in an extraordinary game where the Prix, May 30, two weeks later, they col- England carved out a convincing innings and was second with Rewilding (9-2) third, and Same weekend, the USA won the Curtis Japanese scored all the goals. In fact, Marcus lided with one another on the 40th lap. The 80 run victory for a 2-0 result in the short Aidan O’Brien favourite Jan Vermeer (9-4f) Cup (the women’s version of the Ryder Cup) Tulio Tanaka found his own net twice, giv- race turned in to an all-British duel between Test series. fourth. 12 ran. Mid-way through the mile and beating Britain & Ireland, twelve and one half ing England a 2-1 win. England finished off McLaren team-mates Lewis Hamilton and England 419 (Ian Bell 128). Bangladesh a half, At First Sight led by some six lengths, to seven and one half at the Essex Country their World Cup preparations June 10, at the Jensen Button, with Hamilton getting the 216 (Igbal Tamim 108) and 123 at close. but Workforce owned by Saudi Prince, Khalid Club, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass. Moruleng Stadium in South Africa, beating chequered flag. The same scenario played The Tigers interrupted their English tour for Abdulla, powered forward with two furlongs MCDOWELL FIRST BRIT TO WIN local side, the Platinum Stars 3-0. to go and overalled another Aidan O’Brien US OPEN IN 40 YEARS The United States’ World Cup preparation horse to win by seven lengths. For jockey Calmness and composure was the criteria went badly against the Czech Republic where Ryan Moore it was a double celebration, as that carried Graeme McDowell, to an historic they lost 4-2, after Bob Bradley, left most of he had rode Snow Fairy (9-1) to victory in victory at Pebble Beach, California, June 20, the first teamers out. the Oaks, the previous day. Trainer Stoute, where a steady hand proved the optimum Confidence rose in the next couple of had his first Derby victory with Shergar in advantage as an even par 284, earned him games however, as the US beat Turkey 2-1 1981,who later, mysteriously disappeared the US Open title. Coming off a victory as and Australia 3-1. and was never seen again. the Welsh Open champion in Newport, MORE SPORT Stoute would win again in 1986, 2003 Wales, two weeks previous, the Northern Andrew Ellis and his company RFC and 2004. Irelander remained unfazed by rain delays Holdings looked all set to buy out Glasgow RUGBY UNION and sometime quirky greens, and became Rangers from major shareholder Sir David The summer rugby tours of the southern the first Briton to win the US Open since Murray, when suddenly the deal went sour. hemisphere began early last month. At Tony Jacklin in 1970. While Phil Mickelson Murray owns 90 per cent of the shares of Twickenham, England beat the Barbarians and Tiger Woods received the media atten- SPL club, that are reputedly £30m in debt. 35-26,before heading of for their antipodean tion, and youngster Dustin Johnson had the A Murray media release abruptly announced tour. They commenced in Perth, against the cameras focusing in, McDowell kept to his the club is no longer for sale…. Crystal Australian Barbarians with a 28-28 result, regular game plan that gave him a one stroke Palace were saved from extinction when a before losing the first Test to Australia victory over Gregory Havret of France. It was last minute bid by CPFC 2010, a consortium 27-17. the first Major for McDowell, who collected of supporters led by Steve Parish and Martin They went on to beat the Australian his biggest pay-check ever worth $1.3m. Long reached an agreement with bank admin- Barbarians 15-9, and won the second Test “I’m playing the golf of my life now,” said istrator Brendan Guifoyle just a few hours at Sydney, June 19, winning 21-20. Wales the brand new US Open champion. before total liquidation. Palace had laid off were beaten 31-34 by South Africa in Cardiff. FRENCH EXIT FOR ANDY MURRAY 29 employees and had not met the payroll for Scotland travelled to Argentina winning 24- The red clay of the Roland Garros Stadium May…. At Wimbledon, trainer Charlie Lister 17 in the first Test and 19-13 in the second has not provided much encouragement claimed his fifth Greyhound Derby when for an historic series victory. New Zealand for British players over the years, and this Bandicoot Tipoki (7-2) beat out favourite taunted Ireland 66-28, then beat Wales 42-9 year’s French Open Championships, May Toomaline Jack (10-11f) by half a length…. in Dunedin. South Africa beat France 42-17 23-June 6, proved no different. Andy Mur- The man who made Darts (the PDC) into a and then Italy 29-13 ray’s attempt to thwart the dour record came big commercial and financial success, Barry England Saxons captured the Churchill to an end in the fourth round when Tomas Hearn, pledges to do the same for snooker Cup after a 38-10 win over Canada in New Berdych of the Czech Republic ousted the after the top 64 ranked players in the world Jersey. Earlier they went to Russia and won Scot 6-4, 7-5 ,6-3. Previously, Murray had voted 35-29 to put him in charge. World dart 49-17, and in Denver, Colorado, they beat won a hard-fought five setter going over the champion Phil Taylor won the PDC, UK Open the USA 32-9. Other CC results saw Russia four hour mark against Richard Gasquet of Continued on page 15 beat Uruguay 38-19, while France beat the France, then had another five setter before USA 24-10 and Uruguay 43-10. besting Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina. DONALD WINS IN SPAIN – US He then beat Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus VICTORIES FOR ROSE AND WESTWOOD in four sets. Other Brits did not go so far. Luke Donald claimed his first win in four British number one Elena Baltacha, Anne the ComeWorld AndCup WatchHere!

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Sun 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. July 2010 ujnews.com Page 15 USA And England Face Similar Issues. . . World Cup Continued from page 16 when Kevin Prince Boateng converted a English, and the team’s disjointed perfor- Shorts Jamie Carragher, who had replaced King, and midfield turnover by Clark. Edu replaced mances at the tournament cast shadows midfielder Gareth Barry, an injury absentee in Clark and Benny Feilhaber took over for on his future. ESPN’s World the US game, provided a measure of stability Findley, with Dempsey moving from midfield COMPLEX in front of the back line. to forward. They rallied to tie with a Donovan Bradley’s case is more complex; injuries Still, England fended off Slovenian at- penalty kick, then surrendered yet another to forward Charlie Davies, who missed the Cup Coverage tacks in the final half-hour on blocks by Glen early goal – by the powerful Asamoah Gyan World Cup, and defender Oguchi Onyweu, Johnson, Terry, and Upton after goalie Samir -- less than three minutes into extra time. who struggled in the first two matches and Has A Distinct Handanovic had repelled a Rooney shot and This time, they could not respond. A glorious was replaced, pointed out how shallow is the Terry header. chance – the Americans were slotted into a US pool of national-team players capable at English Accent Martin Tyler quadrant with Uruguay and South Korea along the highest level. The solid, composed play of After falling behind on Gerrard’s goal in STANDING on the sideline – er, touchline from California for FSC. the fifth minute and fighting back to tie, the with Ghana for a spot in the semifinals – went Feilhaber and Edu prompted speculation they “I guess the US audience, in fairness, unclaimed. should have been in the starting lineup for – at US soccer practice, Martin Tyler Americans made a few lineup changes to looked on. After more than three decades is still learning the game in many ways. face Slovenia, and gave up two first-half STORMED that opener against England, but US Soccer It’s taken us 100 years to learn the game Germany stormed out to a 2-0 lead against is still grappling with how to find and develop of broadcasting in England, he was getting goals on defensive miscues. More changes ready for his American debut on ESPN. and we’re not still sure we’ve got it right,” were made; Donovan started a comeback by England, Upson headed home a cross to cut talent scattered across a huge country whose Gray said with a chuckle. that deficit in half, and a minute later came a own pro league (Major League Soccer) is still Enough of the vague soccer commen- lashing a shot into the roof of the net three tary by much-maligned Dave O’Brien. For ESPN/ABC has invested a huge amount minutes into the second half, the US scored flashback to Geoff Hurst’s controversial win- mid-level at best. Only four of the USA’s 23 in its World Cup coverage, sending 200 nd ner in the 1966 World Cup final. Lampard’s World Cup players currently play in MLS, and this World Cup, ESPN and ABC brought again through Michael Bradley in the 82 in the best English-language soccer an- people to South Africa to produce the tele- minute, and lost an apparent winner by Rang- shot off the underside of the bar clearly Donovan is probably headed overseas sooner casts along with 100 local hires. Among landed two feet over the goal line before rather than later. nouncer in the business. ers’ Maurice Edu on an officiating decision “We have the NFL, we have the NBA, the soccer stars who are participating are yet to be explained. it bounced back up to be grabbed by Ger- Critics pointed to Capello’s selection deci- Juergen Klinsmann, Ruud Gullit, Ally man goalie Manuel Neuer, but the officials sions – the omission of Theo Walcott being we have the Stanley Cup, all your major TRIUMPH sports events are broadcast in this coun- McCoist; the network talked with Jose The Americans’ remarkable triumph over missed it. Midway through the second half, one – and problems finding a replacement Mourinho, but couldn’t come to terms. German striker Thomas Mueller – certainly for Ferdinand. In this category, Capello and try,” Tyler said by telephone from his Algeria fueled two days of extensive media home in England before heading to the The biggest difference between British coverage and unprecedented exposure, yet well-named for his prowess in front of goal Bradley were burdened with some of the and American announcers. On the olde is- – scored twice within three minutes on same problems despite working in sharply World Cup. “Nobody has ever sent an it also seemed to drain them for a knockout Englishman over to do it.” land, the broadcasters are more restrained, match against Ghana, which four years ago counterattacks. contrasting situations and with different more likely to keep talk to a minimum. Capello has already stated he’ll start reservoirs of player talent. Authenticity is the buzz word. ABC beat the US, 2-1, to eliminate them after and ESPN got bashed for their coverage PARTNERED group play. Bradley restored Ricardo Clark looking at new players for the start of Euro- For both nations, the frustrations of World Tyler, who has broadcast every World pean Championship qualifying in September, Cup 2010 and long-term plans for the next of the 2006 World Cup and responded by and Robbie Findley to the lineup; neither hiring the 64-year-old Tyler, an acclaimed Cup since 1978, is working with with would last longer than the first half. should the FA decided to retain him. His four-year cycle range beyond issues of former Nigerian player Efan Ekoku. troubles with Terry, limited command of managerial decisions. broadcaster for Britain’s Sky Sports, as Again, the Americans fell behind early its lead announcer for the tournament in And for the US v England match Tyler South Africa that opened June 11. He patrnered with former American captain Union Jack Sporting To Bow Or Not To Bow: As John Steele Leaves was been joined by Adrian Healey, Derek John Harkes. Queen Visits Wimbledon UK Sport For RFU Rae and Ian Darke to create an all-British Tyler actually worked in the United Roundup States early in his career: He produced the WIMBLEDON players were able to revive JOHN STEELE is leaving as chief execu- play-by-play crew for the 64 World Cup Continued from page 14 a lost tradition when the Queen visited the matches. world feed for soccer coverage at the 1984 tive of UK Sport to become the new CEO Los Angeles Olympics. at Bolton, June 3-6, for the fourth time with tournament for the fi rst time in 33 years of the Rugby Football Union. “The decision is a strange one in some last month. ways to me,” said former ABC and ESPN He used to visit the US on holiday in the a 10-2 win over Adrian Lewis in the final… Steele will replace Francis Baron, who summer, too, catching up with old soccer Former Wolverhampton Wanderers and The All England Club dropped the tradi- is retiring after 12 years at the RFU. analyst Seamus Malin. “I don’t think you tion of a bow or curtsy to the royal box in have to be a cheerleader for Americans, buddies such as Bobby Moore and George England goalkeeper Bert Williams, died last Steele is a former player, coach and Best when they played in the North Ameri- month. He was 93. Williams’ incredibly long 2003. That came at the request of the Duke executive director of Northampton Saints but I think you have to a lot of reference of Kent, the club president, to the relief of places.” can Soccer League. And he broadcast the career was severely tarnished when he let in rugby club. 1986 World Series on a delayed basis for the goal that allowed the USA to beat England most players at the time. As leader of UK Sport, Steele was in FAMILIAR Martina Navratilova once joked: “Men Tyler’s voice is familiar to US soccer the British network ITV. 1-0 in the 1950 World Cup. However, he was charge of funding Britain’s Olympic ath- Until this year, Tyler had broadcast the always a big favourite at Molyneaux. have it easy ... the curtsy is the toughest letes ahead of the 2012 London Games. fans from his coverage of the English Pre- part of the match.” mier League and the European Champions World Cup for the Australian network EARLY WIMBLEDON At the RFU, he will help organize the SBS. He lives in London near the Chelsea When the Queen arrived at Wimbledon 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. League, which is relayed regularly on Fox The Queen made one her infrequent last month the club left it up to players Soccer Channel. and Fulham training grounds and estimates Steele will officially leave UK Sport for he covers about 100 matches per season. visits to Wimbledon, where after a tour of whether to show a measure of deference the RFU in late July. His voice also is known from the EA the grounds she watched Andy Murray win to her before their match. On her last visit Sports FIFA video games, where he part- The coverage by ESPN seems to be his second round match in straight sets over on July 1, 1977, Virginia Wade won the ners on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox360 working as every week seems to bring Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen. The Queen had ladies’ singles championship – Britain’s versions with former Scotland forward a new soccer record for the network, as last visited 33 years previous, when Virginia only singles’ title in 33 years. Andy Gray, another Sky Sports announcer. the USA v Algeria World Cup match Wade captured the women’s singles title. Wade was present last month, along SOCCER Gray is also working for a US network, was the most viewed soccer game ever Wimbledon began Monday, June 21, but by with Venus and Serena Williams, who broadcasting a World Cup studio show for ESPN. the third day, only Andy Murray who beat Jan both curtsied; Roger Federer and Andy shorts Hajek of the Czech Republic in the first round Roddick Bowed. Wimbledon Closes Roof For First Time In 2010 was the only British singles player left stand- Continued from page 16 THE ROOF over Centre Court at Wimble- match against Olivier Rochus of Belgium ing. Officials did not issue as many wildcards Blatter Needs More Wolves To Increase Stadium don was closed for the fi rst time at this on opening day. Rochus was leading 6-4, to the British players, and for the first time in year’s tournament – not because of rain, 2-6, 6-3. over a hundred years there was not an English Than Apologies Capacity To 36,000 but because of fading sunlight. Play resumed after a delay of about 35 singles competitor on court. Murray’s fellow Continued from page 16 WOLVERHAMPTON Wanderers is planning to The retractable cover, first used in minutes. Scot, Jamie Baker was the only other British official right on that line is much more likely to spend £40m on increasing the capacity of its 2009, was shut after the third set of No It was the third match on Centre Court male to play singles. He went out in the first Molineux stadium to help it cement a place 3-seeded Novak Djokovic’s fi rst-round during Day one of the tournament. round to Andreas Beck of Germany. Six Brit- get a better view, even on a hard-hit shot that quickly rebounds back up off the ground. as a Premier League regular. ish women began the tournament, but none Wolves said that they hope to increase reached the second round. British number Had a goal-line official been watching British Teams Touring The US This Month the Tevez play, he would have immediately the number of seats in their 121-year-old one Elena Baltacha won the first set, was stadium from 29,303 to 36,000 in time for Teams on Tour: July 22: New York Red Bulls v Tottenham 5-3 up in the second, but still lost to Petra seen that Tevez did indeed touch the ball after Lionel Messi directed it towards the the 2014-15 season. • Glasgow Celtic Hotspur participate in the New York Football Martic of Croatia. Britain’s 2008 Wimbledon The most recent redevelopment was only Challenge. Red Bull Arena, NY. 8pm. www. Junior champion, Laura Robson, tackled goal, which apparently both officials didn’t • Bolton Wanderers notice. 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Torquay United v Reading July 18: San Jose Earthquakes v Tottenham Norwich City v Gillingham Queensland restructured earlier this year due Chambers was never seriously challenged Hotspur, Buck Shaw Stadium, San Jose, CA on his way to posting the fastest time in Stevenage v Portsmouth to financial difficulties and its running was Shrewsbury Town v Charlton Athletic taken over by Football Federation Australia. the 100 by a European this year, ahead of Cardiff City v Burton Albion - Seattle Sounders FC v Celtic 12pm, Seattle, WA Fowler has since signed a new A-League France’s Christophe Lemaitre, who ran a Northampton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion July 21: Philadelphia Union v Manchester personal best of 10.02. Swansea City v Barnet deal with the Perth Glory. Plymouth Argyle v Notts County The players’ union, Professional Football United, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. Chambers tested positive for the steroid Wycombe Wanderers v Millwall THG in August 2003 and served a two-year Oxford United v Bristol Rovers Australia, took action against North Queen- - Toronto FC v Bolton Wanderers, BMO Field, ban. He is banned for life from the British Milton Keynes Dons v Dagenham & Redbridge sland on behalf of the seven sacked players Toronto. Hereford United v Colchester United and reached settlements for all but Fowler. Olympic team, though he won the right to Yeovil Town v Crystal Palace - Portsmouth v an Edmonton Select side. compete for British teams in other cham- Aldershot Town v Watford The amount sought by Fowler has not 7:30pm Commonwealth Stadium, Edmon- pionships. Swindon Town v Leyton Orient been revealed. ton, AB Page 16 ujnews.com July 2010

USA And England Face Similar SOCCER Issues After World Cup Exits shorts Hodgson Hired As New By Ridge Mahoney Green had contrived to let Clint Dempsey’s Liverpool Manager THE WORLD Cup sagas for England two-bounce shot glance off his gloves into the net to equalize a shrewd Gerrard goal LIVERPOOL announced the appointment of and the United States, which began struck in the fifth minute from a clever first- Roy Hodgson as their new manager July 1. with a 1-1 tie that pleased neither side, time diagonal ball played by Emile Heskey. Hodgson was announced as the new ended at the same stage: The sides traded half-chances manager of Liverpool, carrying with him the the round of 16. with numerous Americans experience of coaching three national sides For England, a 4-1 thrashing squaring off against teammates and managerial roles with clubs in six differ- by Germany was disaster; the and foes they see regularly in ent countries. Americans felt a muted sense of the Premier League. The 62-year-old Hodgson had been satisfaction tinged with disap- Donovan’s successful loan seen as a potential replacement to England pointment after losing to Ghana, stint with Everton, where US manager Fabio Capello following the national 2-1, in extra time. The futures of keeper Tim Howard also plays, team’s dismal showing at the World Cup - but both managers, Fabio Capello and Dempsey’s role during Ful- England’s controversial third goal scored by Geoff Hurst (not shown) in the he hasn’t always been so in-demand in his and Bob Bradley, are in doubt, ham’s run to the Europa League World Cup Final against West Germany in 1966 was given by a USSR linesman. native country. with perhaps Capello’s two final ratcheted up anticipation Hodgson had mixed success at Blackburn, remaining years on his contract causing for their meeting, which of course prompted much better at Fulham – Europa League Final- pause at FA headquarters. Bradley’s four-year endless remembrances of the 1950 game in Blatter Needs More Than Apologies ists, and has previously enjoyed memorable contract is up at the end of this year. Belo Horizonte, Brazil, a 1-0 US win decided By Ridge Mahoney in March that Blatter declared experiments runs at Halmstads, Sweden; the Swiss na- An all-time record TV audience for a US by a Joe Gaetjens’ goal. Dempsey’s tame TO HIS credit, FIFA president came out and with goal-line technology, which included tional team at the 1994 World Cup in the US; men’s game, including hundreds of public shot and Green’s gaffe became an Internet publicly apologized to England and Mexico for microchips imbedded in the ball and imaging two spells at Inter Milan, and stints at Swiss screenings and watch parties around the sensation before the final whistle blew, and the terrible officiating decisions that marred equipment to track where the ball traveled, to side Grasshopper, Danish club FC Copenha- country, celebrated an incredible stoppage- in the next match David James took over in their matches in the round of 16. be done and over. The past season of Europa gen – where he won the Superliga title – and time goal by Landon Donovan that downed the English net. To his discredit, however, he didn’t League matches featured goal-line officials, Italy’s Udinese, as well as taking charge of Algeria, 1-0, and landed the US on top of the Gerrard’s goal represented one of the few apologize for being a bonehead. In March, one at each end of the field, who are stationed the national teams of United Arab Emirates group. England came second with the same times in four matches that England exploited a he stated his adamant opposition to the at the intersection of the goal-line and the and Finland to fill out his resume. total of five points; they lost first place on the defensive glitch. They labored grimly through use of any technology to assist the four goal-area line to monitor the penalty area and Arguably Hodgson’s greatest attribute has second tiebreaker of goals scored. a 0-0 draw with Algeria and were booed off match officials, even though they’ve been rule on goal-line situations. been his ability to get the best out of players All of the English problem areas cited the pitch, prompting Wayne Rooney – whose been about to communicate by headsets Those experiments will continue next who are not household names. With players prior to the World Cup arose in South Africa: own desultory performance surely merited for several years. In the aftermath of a Frank season. “It is an ongoing process at FIFA such as Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and a replacement for defender Rio Ferdinand, at least a few hoots and whistles – to lash Lampard shot that rebounded off the bar and on my personal agenda,” said Blatter. Javier Mascherano at Anfield, he will now questionable goalkeeping, leadership with the out bitterly. He apologized a day later, and and landed well over the goal line yet wasn’t “In October-November we will present a have to prove he can manage world-class captain’s armband stripped from John Terry, a squad facing a very stark reality of not ruled a goal in a 4-1 loss to Germany, and a new model on how to improve high-level stars who are rumored to be unhappy with a and how to properly align Steven Gerrard and advancing pulled together to rescue a spot blatantly offside goal by Argentina’s Carlos refereeing.” lack of success. Frank Lampard in the same midfield. Capello in the knockout rounds by beating Slovenia, Tevez against Mexico that was allowed to While that may open the door a crack to Continued on page 15 had steered England through the qualification 1-0, with a Jermaine Defoe goal created by stand, he reversed his stance. goal-line technology to determine whether a process smoothly, with nine wins and one a James Milner cross. “Everybody knew at the start of this ball has crossed the line, Blatter is adamantly loss, 34 goals scored and six conceded, but EARNED competition that we would not apply any opposed to any use of video replay for other Discount Airfares all of his experience with Italian clubs and Defoe had earned a spot alongside Rooney other system, such as having two additional situations, such as assessing off-side. Thus Real Madrid didn’t transform England into a in the starting lineup, and Milner had replaced referees in the penalty areas or using tech- any chance FIFA might adopt or even experi- To The UK serious contender for the title. Aaron Lennon, who’d cut apart the US a few nology, including goal-line technology,” said ment with video replay, as is used in basket- All fares less than Internet REPLACEMENT times but ran aground against Algeria. Matt Blatter. “Consequently, the principle will not ball, baseball, football, hockey, cricket, rugby At halftime of the opener, Ferdinand’s re- Upson took the central defensive spot along- be changed for this competition. But with and other sports is nearly nonexistent. Over 30 years experience placement Ledley King had to be substituted side John Terry in place of the suspended what we have experienced here, it would be IMPROVED because of injury. Already keeper Robert Continued on page 15 nonsense to not reopen the file on technology Goal-line officials could be a marked at the next business meeting of the IFAB on improvement in situations such as those of Contact Fred 20 and 21 July in Wales.” both Lampard and Tevez. Referees and their (714) 425-1075 EXPERIMENT assistants are often poorly positioned to see EXPATRIATES It was after the latest meeting of the IFAB whether a ball has crossed the line, but an [email protected] HEALTH INSURANCE (International Football Association Board) Continued on page 15 WORLDWIDE COVERAGE INCLUDING U.S. AND CANADA (New Business Rates valid through 12/31/2010) All rates include surplus lines taxes where applicable. Underwritten at Lloyds. New rates are effective through 12/31/10. 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