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Wooton Bassett ‘Beeb’ Subtitle Gaffes Defense Minister Fox Quits After Scandal Honoured With Criticised By Viewers DEFENSE minister Liam Fox quit DEAF GROUPS last month were angry his post after days of allegations ‘Royal’ Title with the BBC because of computer-gener- about the influence-peddling of a ated subtitles that announced “a moment’s THE SMALL town that honoured British violence” for the Queen Mother. close personal friend who joined soldiers killed in Afghanistan as their Hard-of-hearing viewers also complain key visits overseas and posed as an bodies were returned home received they’ve been baffled by errors such as unofficial aide. a royal title last month for its compas- labelling the Labour leader “Ed Miller Fox acknowledged last month that he sion – the first such honour granted to Band” and renaming the rugby had blurred the lines of his professional a town in over 100 years. team “Island”. and private lives in allowing Adam Wer- Princess Anne delivered the Letters In one embarrassing faux pas, a reporter ritty, who had previously worked as a Patent – official documents from her visiting a farm spoke of how the pigs “love defense lobbyist, to organize meetings and mother Queen Elizabeth II – to the town to nibble anything that comes into the shed, join him during 18 trips overseas. of Wootton Bassett, giving it official like our willies”. A government inquiry into the case will permission to change its name to Royal Deaf people also expressed their shock continue to investigate whether Werritty Wootton Bassett. at being told a town was expecting a visit used his access and friendship with Fox for The bodies of soldiers killed in from the “Arch b**** of Canterbury” dur- personal gain, or on behalf of others seeking Afghanistan used to be repatriated to ing one local BBC news broadcast. to win favor or contracts with Britain. the RAF Lyneham airbase near Woot- During the Queen Mother’s funeral, Prime Minister David Cameron named ton Bassett, 85 miles west of , the solemn words “We’ll now have a Philip Hammond, who had been Transport Liam Fox with Adam Werrity was former flatmate and best man. through the town to a coroners office. moment’s silence for the Queen Mother” Secretary, as Fox’s replacement – asking Each time a cortege passed, resi- became “We’ll now have a moment’s him to take on the task of implementing dents shut the doors of their business- violence for the Queen Mother” in one severe defense cuts under a national auster- personal ties to Werritty. election in May 2010. es and lined the sidewalks to salute the BBC broadcast. ity program and to negotiate the exit from “I mistakenly allowed the distinction Fox, who contended for the Conserva- procession. Veterans and the families The blunders have become so regular the violent conflict in Afghanistan by the between my personal interest and my tive Party leadership but came in third in of the dead soldiers came to the town that a dedicated website has been set up end of 2014. government activities to become blurred,” a contest won by Cameron in 2005, was to take part in the ceremony, which by bemused viewers. LEAVING Fox told Cameron in the letter. closely allied to Margaret Thatcher – who began as an informal show of support Emma Harrison, Action on Hearing Fox wrote that he was leaving his role Fox became the first Conservative Party was patron of his charity. The ex-Prime for those killed and grew into a tradition Loss’s Director of Public Engagement “with great sadness” in a resignation let- lawmaker to resign from Britain’s Cabinet Minister attended his 50th birthday party broadcast around the country. said: “Access to television is really impor- ter, but appeared to have little alternative since the country’s coalition government last month, even though she is now aged 86 EXAMPLE tant to people with a hearing loss. after more than a week of scrutiny of his was formed following an inconclusive and usually too weak to go out in public. “I am privileged to be allowed to add “We urge all broadcasters to monitor my thanks to those of Her Majesty the the quality of their subtitling to ensure UK Population To Top 70 Queen and the whole country for the high standards, and invest in technology Lean Times On The Thames: example you set in respecting with to reduce mistakes so people with hearing Million By 2027: Report dignity the losses that this country’s loss can access television in the same way BRITAIN’S total population is likely to operational responsibilities have as hearing people.” Big Ben Slightly Askew reach a 70 million by 2027 because of forced upon us,” Princess Anne said in a ceremony to mark the accolade. BIG BEN has a little bend. immigration, a report has revealed. According to the Office for National Wootton Bassett now joins two other Experts say the neogothic clock tower royal towns in England – Leamington THE HEADLINES – one of the world’s most recognizable Statistics (ONS), two thirds of the rise Big Ben’s tilt will be due to foreigners moving into Spa was granted the title in 1838 by landmarks – is gently leaning to one side. Queen Victoria and Tunbridge Wells R Hugh Grant: Reform Needed Documents recently published by Britain’s the country and having kids, the Sun is not quite as reports. received the title in 1909 from King Parliament show that the top of its gilded Edward II. After Phone Hacking Saga spire is nearly 18 inches out of line. visible as the By 2036 the trend will see 73.2 million HUGH GRANT says people will be living in Britain. By 2043 Wootton Bassett did not ask for The 315-foot tower is leaning in the Leaning Tower any royal recognition – British Prime Britain’s leader has told northwest direction at an angle of 0.26 it will be 74.4 million, overtaking Ger- him he will support re- many as the most populated country in Minister David Cameron had asked the degrees, according to a report from 2009 of Pisa yet! Queen to grant the honour. forms of the country’s that was recently obtained by the Sunday Europe, the report said. scandal-hungry me- Telegraph through a Freedom of Informa- dia in the wake of the tion request. tabloid phone hacking But there’s no cause for alarm, experts Halloween Now One Of scandal. said. It would take thousands of years Grant, the actor, who suspects that before the London landmark’s tilt matches his own cell phone voice mail mes- that of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Biggest Party Nights In UK sages were intercepted by journalists, The clock tower – colloquially known MOVE OVER Bonfire Night, it’s Halow- This all amounts to a “celebration” has campaigned for tighter regulation as Big Ben after its massive bell – has een that now captures the imaginations of that can plunge over £275m into Britain’s of Britain’s news industry. He met been slightly off center since it was erected children and adults alike as the biggest economy. Prime Minister David Cameron at the in the mid-19th century. Like many old celebration in the UK next to Christmas. Forget the recession, high petrol prices, governing Conservative Party’s annual buildings, its position has been shifting im- Bonfire Night on November 5 will and falling home values, when Halloween convention last month while attending a perceptibly for years due to environmental always be part of British history, if only comes around the party season kicks in fringe event on phone hacking. factors such as seasonal temperature and to mark that fateful night in 1605 when big time. Lord Justice Brian Leveson has said moisture level changes. Guy Fawkes was red-handed in A survey showed that Halloween leads Grant is among a group of 46 people “We’re talking about unbelievably his attempt to blow up Parliament. But other big family occasions such as Bonfire – along with Harry Potter creator JK small movements,” said John Burland, an don’t tell that the parents of Britain who Night, Easter and even the little ones’ Rowling, actress Sienna Miller, For- engineering professor at Imperial College are expected to spend over £100 on their birthday parties – but, Christmas is still the mula One boss Max Mosley, and the London who has been involved in the study kids. It is also estimated that 30 percent big leader for most British families. parents of both missing girl Madeleine on the tower. of families plan on holding a party on the But just in case you’ve forgotten McCann and murdered schoolgirl Milly “At the present rate, it will be 10,000 ghoulish night. about November 5 . . . Dowler – who will participate in hear- years before we reach that,” he added, ings on alleged media intrusion into their referring to comparisons with the tower Even so, the tilt might now be just about private lives. in Pisa, Italy. visible to the naked eye. Moody’s Downgrades Bonfire Night The hearings will examine media eth- “Anyone who stands there and looks ics and likely suggest a new regulatory may say ‘I don’t think it’s vertical,’ and A Dozen UK Banks regime to replace the Press Complaints Great Gift Ideas! they are quite right,” he said. Commission. The level of movement northward has MOODY’S Investors Service has UNION JACK been less than one millimeter a year since downgraded the debt ratings of a Continued on page 4 dozen British banks because of doubts SUBSCRIPTION experts began measuring it in the 1970s, Burland said. In the 1990s, the construction over the strength of the government’s R Winehouse Death Was An 12 issues all of a London Underground line affected support. Accident – Coroner Moody’s said last month that the year long! the clock tower’s foundations and added a CORONER Suzanne Greenaway gave a small amount of movement to that natural downgrades include a two-notch down- grade for government-controlled Royal verdict of “death by misadventure,” say- shift, he said. ing the singer died of accidental alcohol £sd But most of the tilt took place during Bank of , and a one-notch cut for Lloyds TSB Bank, a unit of part- poisoning. “The unintended consequence COIN SETS the first years when the tower was being of such potentially fatal levels (of alcohol) built, likely due to nonuniform ground nationalized Lloyds Banking Group. $29.95 Spanish bank Santander had its was her sudden and unexpected death,” conditions, Burland said. Greenaway said. Mike McCann, who’s charged with British business downgraded by one English-American Dictionary notch, while Nationwide Building Soci- A FOILED plot to assassinate King The singer, who had fought drug and looking after the tower’s clockwork, alcohol problems for years, was found “DIVIDED BY A COMMON shrugged off the problem, saying that ety suffered a two-notch reduction. James I by blowing up the Houses of Moody’s said it believes that the Parliament on November 5, 1605 made dead in bed at her London home on July LANGUAGE” - $14.95 such imperfections were a fact of life for 23 at age 27. An initial autopsy proved older buildings. British government will continue to infamous the name Guy Fawkes – to this provide some support to systemically day in the UK the date is remembered inconclusive, although it found no traces “The Victorians didn’t have lasers or of illegal drugs in her system. Yorkshire Passport modern surveying equipment,” said Mc- important financial institutions, but with fireworks and effigies of “The Guy” is more likely to allow smaller institu- burned on a bonfire. Pathologist Suhail Baithun told the - $9.50 Cann, whose official title is Keeper of the inquest into the singer’s death that Wine- Great Clock. “It was never going to be tions to fail. Remember remember the All prices + shipping house had consumed a “very large quan- straight to start with.” fifth of November tity of alcohol” – the level in her blood & handling Gunpowder, treason and plot. £1 = $1.59 at put her more than five times over the legal www.ujnews.com press I see no reason why drunk-driving limit. time gunpowder, treason Police Detective Inspector Les New- 1-800-262-7305 www.facebook.com/unionjacknewspaper uro = $1.38 Should ever be forgot... Continued on page 4 Page 2 ujnews.com November 2011 in the past month . . . Hosts Michael him jail-time, when he was reminded that his vehicle and to safety, while Hayden Smith it to topple to the ground. The Bedd Morris Jackson Memorial Concert the court interdict barring him from the also 15, held up barrier for them to get under. Stone, is named after a legendary outlaw area some 43 years ago was still in force. Jay then went back and retrieved the man’s who roamed this area, many, many years LOS ANGELES court system was deep in Aberdeen’s Sheriff Court sentenced him to TODAY’STODAY’S scooter. A train came by some minutes ago. , the culture and heritage deliberation last month, determining the fate three months in jail and he was sent to prison later, but incredibly the man on the scooter manager at the Pembrokeshire Coast Na- of Dr Conrad Murray, in the untimely demise to serve his time. had driven off without a word of thanks to tional Park admitted that the large stone had of Michael Jackson. However, at Cardiff’s North-East MSP Richard Baker, the local BRITAINBRITAIN his rescuers. always been “a bit wobbly,” but it will give , October 7, a 50,000 member of the Scottish Parliament, deemed BY LARRY GARDNER “It was nothing big,” said Jay. “Anyone archeologists a chance to dig beneath the crowd gathered for a King of Pop Memorial the sentence highly inappropriate however, should help someone.” local landmark and determine exactly how Concert. Jackson brothers Marlon, Tito and were sure they’d never see their darling pet and intervened on Stanley Murray’s behalf. The boy’s teacher at Testwood Sports old the site really is. He suspects the accident Jackie, plus Latoya Jackson, headlined a Mi- The ex-poacher was released from the Molly again. She was ten months old when was not premeditated and the motorist just chael Forever concert with Paris, Prince and she went missing at a local car park, but as College, Jason Bull, was full of praise for Craiginches Prison after serving just eight their actions and commented “Kids don’t completely misjudged his reversing skills. Blanket putting in an appearance to honour days of his sentence. The prison service she’d been fitted with a microchip the family “We want to get it back up as soon as their father. Jermaine and Janet were not felt sure she would be found soon. They were have a reputation for helping other people refused to comment on his release, while out. I was really proud.” possible,” said the manager, who confirmed part of the festivities, but Christine Aguilera, Richard Baker, inferred that the Court had told some Northern tourists bundled the dog the stone was removed to a safe location Gladys Knight and Cee Lo Green and British into their vehicle saying they were taking her It was later revealed that a CCTV camera over-reached and its strict ruling was not at the crossing was monitored by Network because of fears it would being stolen. boy band JLS echoed tributes to Jackson’s within the practicalities of the case. to the vet. A £1,000 reward was offered on awesome songwriting capabilities on a stage Facebook, but produced no results. Rail and the British Rail Police who were ‘Queen Fan’ Remains Found shaped like a giant glove. Beyonce and Black Last month however, a Doncaster family aware of the situation and had halted all Cooking Oil ‘Takes Off’ For train traffic at the crossing. Inspector Mick On St James Park Island Eyed Peas cancelled. The Jacksons urged First Plane took their beloved King Charles spaniel to a that any criticisms of Michael’s lifestyle local vet after the animal had swallowed a Morris of the Southampton Transport Police AN AMERICAN who became obsessed with should be put aside, and focus put on his THOMSON Airways went into aviation history large conker. The vet scanned the canine and Station, acknowledged their public spirit and the Queen and moved to Britain to be near incredible music talents. The four-hour show after their 757 lifted off from the microchip was discovered. quick thinking with the lights flashing and her in 2007, was found dead on an island featured a clutch of his chart-topping hits Airport with a 50 percent mixture of used They were shocked to discover the barriers down and admitted they are to be in St James Park where he had been living from Thriller and Bad that brought rousing cooking oil and regular aviation fuel. The beloved family pet was stolen and did not congratulated. illegally. The man known as James Robert applause from an audience who obviously flight to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands belong to them. They said they had bought Moore, in his late 60s, sent a series of let- enjoyed every minute. carried 272 passengers more intent on their the creature in good faith and the children Giant Spider Places ters and offensive packages to the Queen for forthcoming vacation, than the scientific and grandchildren who had been brought up some 15 years. The letters were long and breakthrough of flying on recycled chip oil. Warehouse Workers On Alert rambling and sometimes pornographic and Pub Owner Wins Football with the dog would be heartbroken with the TALES OF large foreign spiders turning up in 6,000 litres of processed cooking oil filled the news. Still Molly was returned to her original one ran for 600 pages. Det Sgt Mike West Decoder Court Case tanks at a cost of £14,000, more than four imported produce are part of the British news of Marylebone Police Station, confirmed owners a few days later. cycle, and last month, once again, reports A PUB OWNER who challenged the legality times the cost of regular aviation gasoline. “It was amazing to get her back,” said the man was fixated on the Queen and they of Sky and ESPN for having a monopoly to Thomson’s say they’ll start using the mixture came in from a Coventry warehouse where were aware of him, but nothing really was a very happy Andreas Richards. “And all a six inch monster was caught traversing transmit matches in Eng- on this scheduled flight starting next year, but because of a conker.” known about the man’s circumstances land, and used a less expensive Greek de- for the time being, large quantities of used the walkways. Staff took extra care with this except he had arrived in Britain following a coder was forced to pay over £8,000 in fines cooking oil are unavailable. Virgin Atlantic then-unknown species that was not only DUI case in the US. The small island in St Misses Out On large and ugly, but apparently fearless too. last month, but Karen Murphy won her case flew an empty 747 between Amsterdam and Michelin Star Awards Again James Park is usually a duck habitat amidst at the European Court of Justice. Murphy the London in 2008, in demonstration of new Extra care was used to capture the arachnid tangled undergrowth and anyone attempting landlady of the Red, White and Blue pub in bio-fuels technology. IT IS THE time of the year when the Michelin when it was transported to a local reptile to get there must swim out to it. The Island Portsmouth, was paying £118 a month for “Someone’s got to be first and when Guide awards its stars to Britain’s top res- centre, and later to the Butterfly Farm in does have a bird’s eye view of Buckingham her Greek decoder, compared to the £480 you’re the first, the experiment tends to be taurants, but once again Glasgow, has come Stratford upon Avon. Palace however. Gardeners from the park a month the official broadcasters charged. expensive,” remarked Paul Kehoe the CEO up empty. Derek Marshall chef and owner It was only when it was identified that randomly visit the island for weeding, prun- The ECJ ruled the banning of foreign decoder of Birmingham Airport, who thoroughly ap- of Gamba in the City centre is outraged that workers realized that the earlier caution they ing and gardening clean-ups, and it was on cards throughout the UK are contrary to EU proves of the idea. for the eighth year in a row, Michelin have had used was well warranted. The Brazilian such an occasion that skeleton remains were freedoms to provide services and British law refused to honour any Glaswegian restau- banana spider is reputedly the most venom- found, alongside an empty bottle of vodka was wrong. The ECJ advocate-general said Century-Old Controversial rants. The disparity with is getting ous spider in the world according to the and an old yellow cushion. An American the ruling was in line with the aims of the Tree Finally Gets The Chop ridiculous complained the restaurateur who Guinness Book of Records. It does not spin passport in the pocket was used to identify EU’s single market, a border free zone for IT’S TAKEN five years, but finally a contro- noticed Michelin had given a new star to the a web, but moves around the jungle floor the remains. No relatives could be found and goods and services. versial 100-year-old Beech tree has met its Castle Terrace in the rival city. aggressively seeking prey, while resting in he was not on any missing persons lists. A Wolves chief Jez Moxey admitted,” It end, and council contractors cut down an old Scotland has 16 restaurants with Michelin the day time under leaves and plant debris. police pathologist’s reported no foul play, was not a decision the Premier League or piece of Yorkshire woodland at Irton, near stars, but none of them in Glasgow. Most poisonous spiders leave their victims in and suggested the bones had been there for its clubs wanted.” Scarborough. Five years ago a neighbour Gordon Ramsay’s Amaryllis that closed in excruciating pain and with large very tender around three years. The case will go to the High Court, which complained that the towering tree’s roots 2003, was the last Glasgow gourmet eatery swollen areas. The “Phonetria spp” however, will consider a variety of similar issues includ- had destroyed his drainage system and to earn a Michelin star. Chef Marshall says causes priapism. Males who have the unfor- Another Wreckage Find For ing those featuring copyright laws like video were ready to topple his boundary walls. the Gamba has a reputation for the best tunate experience to be bitten by this creature Florida Exploration Company seafood in the City and has a loyal follow- suffer painful four hour erections. Loss of sequences, opening credits, pre-recorded The North Yorkshire Council did not have A FLORIDA based marine exploration com- highlights and other extras. Many British pubs a problem chopping the old tree down, but ing of diners in the 13 years he has run the muscle control and difficulty in breathing, place. Stravaign did get a Bib Gourmand for coupled with extreme pain can sometimes pany sanctioned by the British Government have leased foreign encoders in an attempt to country-lovers and local environmentalist has discovered the whereabouts of the cut costs. Television income from the Premier did. Petitions and demonstrations, followed serving moderately priced food, and owner bring about death. Men that recover after Colin Clydesdale said he was proud of that those long erections, often find they have SS Mantola that was torpedoed in 1917 League totals around £130m in Europe, and by litigations at court ultimately gave the and reputedly carrying nearly 19 tons of £1.4bn worldwide. BBC sports editor David tree an extra five years of life, but the delay accolade, and the lack of a Michelin star had become impotent. The Black Widow and the not affected his business. It was not all good Brown Recluse gets the most publicity for silver. Earlier in the year, Odyssey Marine Bond reckons it will deal a financial blow to cost the council some £225,000 in a variety Exploration also located the wreck of the Sky and ESPN, though both are thought to of expenses. Finally, a High Court Judge news for Edinburgh however, where Michelin venomocity, but the Banana spider because withdrew its star from the Plumed Horse and of its isolation on the jungle floor rarely SS Gairsoppa, just one hundred miles away appeal the decision. ordered the removal of the tree because it with a manifest of pig iron, tea and some Karen Murphy is not using her Greek posed a threat to local property. Protestors Lothian’s Champany Inn lost its star too. comes in contact with people. Michelin spokesman, Paul Cordle, denied Scientists eager to find remedies for erec- 219 tons of silver. Both located south-west encoder anymore, but says as soon as the climbed in to its branches during the final of Galway Bay, 300 miles off the Irish coast High Court (the HC rarely goes against ECJ days, including tree-lover Mark Snow, who there was any geographical basis in the star tile dysfunction are looking at this species system, and affirmed that Glasgow restau- and would isolate the particular ingredient in at 16,000ft below the Atlantic. The SS rulings) makes its decision her customers spent four days amidst the foliage. Contrac- Gairsoppa was traveling in a convoy from will be watching top class soccer again. tors standing by, wasted no time in cutting rants however good they maybe, had not the spider’s poison that causes such fervent reached the required standards to get a star. arousals. Fortunately for the Coventry work- India in 1941, when it ran out of fuel , and down the century old Beech. decided to make a run for an Irish port. A Poaching Conviction Brings The NYCC acknowledges it was a public If requested, Michelin does send its inspec- ers, their caution was well-founded. tors out to any recommended restaurants. U-boat sunk the lone merchantman that left Jail Term 43 Years Later relations disaster and say they did understand just one survivor from a crew of 85. The STANLEY MURRAY was convicted of poach- the strong feelings of the tree lovers, but that Historic Welsh Stone Toppled bullion haul is reputedly worth over $230m, ing salmon in the River Don, back in 1968, the Judge’s ruling obligated the council to Hero Schoolboys Rescue By Poor-Driving Tourist while the British Government’s agreed share and as a consequence was permanently comply with the court’s decision. Stranded Level-Crossing Man THE STANDING stone that has stood on is 20 percent. The Tampa based underwater banned from that section of the river. The TWO SCHOOLBOYS coming home from Dinas Mountain near Newport for over 4,000 recovery company has the most modern 78-year-old pensioner from Aberdeen, still Molly The Spaniel Found – school, leapt into action at a level crossing years, is a rare monument to a bronze age equipment in the world with mechanical craft likes to walk the banks of his old haunts 16 Months Missing in Totton, Hampshire after spotting a man that is proudly part of ’ historic past. that can go deep. In 2007, they discovered and enjoy the breeze during his country IT HAD BEEN 16 months since Andrea on a disability scooter stuck on the railroad That was until last month however, when a a Spanish treasure galleon off Spain’s coast strolls. Last month however, his jaunt in Richards’ Cavalier King Charles spaniel went tracks with the barriers down. 15-year-old tourist viewing the two tonne piece of his- that saw some $500m worth of gold and the location of his old poaching habits got missing, and the family from Tenby in Wales, Jay Handley assisted the elderly man from tory, reversed his car into the stone causing silver artifacts recovered.

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Providing global immigration services from 36 offices worldwide, including Orange County, CA. November 2011 ujnews.com Page 3 public duties and State events at her official * * * residences. She funds all other “working” PAUL McCARTNEY, 69, will have another royals bar the Duke of Edinburgh via her major award to take home when the Re- private income from the Duchy of Lancaster, cording Academy honours him as the 2012 although Prince Charles, Camilla and his sons MusiCares Person of the Year, at a tribute are funded from the proceeds of the Duchy dinner and concert on February 10. Musi- of Cornwall. Cares is the Academy’s charitable fund. The GREAT GRANDCHILD FOR THE event is two days prior to the 54th Grammy QUEEN Stars’ Popularity Brings Awards ceremony at the Staples Center in Buckingham Palace says Peter Phillips Los Angeles. and his wife, Autumn, are expecting their Quick Film Sales second child, who will be the Queen’s second * * * great-grandchild. The baby is due in March. BRITISH stars Maggie Smith, 76, and Tom INSPIRED with the BBC’s feature documen- The palace said that the Queen, her hus- Courtenay, 74, are costarring in the film tary Life in a Day – a self-portrait of the UK band the Duke of Edinburgh and Autumn’s Quartet, being directed by actor Dustin in a single day – British director Ridley Scott, Britain’s Bloated Capitalists family are delighted by the news. Hoffman in his directorial debut. Filming 74, this month is working with the BBC on The couple already have a daughter Sa- began in Buckinghamshire, north London, a project involving Brits filming themselves, BRITAIN’s public has been told by the Government to eat less. It is the only way vannah – born in December – who is 12th in last month. highlighting life and mores in Britain, as part to solve the current obesity crisis. line to the throne and was the queen’s first Writer Ronald Harwood adapted his stage of the BBC’s Cultural Olympiad. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley urged people to “be honest” about their eating and drinking great-grandchild. play for the movie about friends at a retiree “Our aim for this new project is to get ev- habits and cut down on calories to beat the obesity crisis. Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne, is home for opera singers, planning their an- eryone behind the lens and give us a window In a candid message he said: “Reducing Turnover at the Ritz in the last calendar the queen’s oldest grandchild. He is 11th in nual concert. into a day in Britain,” said Scott. the number of calories which we consume year rose from £28.4m to £31.3m, giving line to the throne, and married Montreal-born BBC Films is among its backers, and inter- For Life in a Day, which was shown theatri- is essential. We have to halt and then reverse rise to a bumper profit of £6.7m before tax Autumn in May 2008 at Windsor Castle. national sales have already been snapped up cally as a 90-minute documentary in the US in the tide of obesity in this country.” against £5.4m the previous year. END OF THE (Yellow) LINE for distribution in the UK and other countries July, more than 4,500 hours of footage was He added that the nation needs to slash London hotels have proved remarkably Hundreds of yards of double yellow lines around the globe. submitted from people worldwide. its daily diet by five billion calories – the resilient to the economic crisis affecting other are being removed by a London council equivalent of 17 million cheeseburgers or capital cities, and the Ritz has probably been after residents complained that they made it 28 million latte coffees. England already has more successful due to its glittering fame almost impossible to park and shop. one of the highest rates of obesity in Europe around the world. Richmond has removed 50 yards of yellow Experts: Free Funerals Could and in the developed world. RECORD NUMBERS AT THE PALACE lines in the popular shopping area of Crown More than 60 per cent of adults and a third The Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding Road, St Margarets, to create 12 new parking Boost Organ Donation of children aged 10 and 11 are overweight dress has helped to break the record for the spaces. Now it plans to obliterate more yellow paint to create extra parking spaces in town By Maria Cheng because few die in circumstances that al- or obese. numbers of visitors to Buckingham Palace low their organs to be donated. Britain has this summer. centres including Whitton, Barnes, Tedding- OFFERING free funerals to people who ton, Twickenham, Kew and East Sheen. the second-lowest rate of organ donation More than 600,000 people paid up to donate kidneys, livers and other organs in Europe, just above Greece. £17.50 a ticket to view the state rooms which Businesses and traders’ associations will could help boost donation rates, an influen- TESTED featured an exhibition of Kate Middleton’s wed- be asked which yellow lines cause the most tial British medical ethics group says. problems. The council will then consider Rigg said the funerals proposal should ding dress, flowers and wedding cake. In a set of recommendations published be tested first to see if it would actually The Royal Collection has confirmed that which yellow lines can be removed without last month, the Nuffield Council listed affecting road safety or traffic flow. increase organ donation rates, and that visitor numbers were almost 50 percent higher various ways to encourage people to do- experts hadn’t set a limit on the amount than last year for the 73 days when the palace “We’re doing our utmost to support local nate more body parts, including organs, shops to thrive and one of the best ways is of money families would get for funeral was open to the public. blood, eggs and sperm. expenses. Kate’s wedding dress, by Alexander Mc- by making it easier for their customers to get It suggested that Britain’s health system in,” said councillor Chris Harrison Other experts weren’t sure it would Queen designer Sarah Burton, proved such test the idea of paying for the funerals of work. a big attraction that tickets sold out several “It’s a simple idea but until now no-one people who sign up to the national organ has taken the initiative and got on with it. “Associating free funerals with organ weeks before the exhibition closed last month, donor register and then die after donating donation is an odd reward,” said Art Ca- but the final figures will not be known until the By the time we’ve finished, I want to have a body part. The free funerals would not be our shopping streets looking busier and tills plan, director of the Center for Bioethics at annual audit is complete. available to living donors, such as people the University of Pennsylvania. “It reminds England’s chief medical officer, Professor Early estimates suggest that the income ringing even more frequently.” who voluntarily give up a kidney, bone MORE RIVER BUSES ON THE people of how they get to be an organ do- Sally Davies, said: “Most of us are eating or could approach £10m. Last year 413,000 marrow, or liver. nor and may make them nervous.” drinking more than we need to and are not people visited the palace – approaching the THAMES “We have ruled out giving people a London’s largest river bus commuter Caplan said educating the public about active enough. previous record of 420,000 in 1994 – the direct financial incentive to donate,” said the need for organ donation would be a “Being overweight or obese is a direct year when the Queen granted public access to service has revealed new and expanded Keith Rigg, a transplant surgeon at Not- routes. better way to convince more people to consequence of eating more calories than Buckingham Palace to help pay for the rebuild- tingham University Hospital and an author donate. we need. Increasing physical activity is a part ing of the fire-damaged Windsor Castle. Thames Clippers announced a partnership of the report. with professional services giant KPMG as it John Harris, a bioethics professor at of the equation but reducing the amount of A Royal Collection spokeswoman said: Rigg told reporters that the free funeral the University of , described calories we consume is the key.” “The ‘Kate effect’ and the interest in the prepares for the Olympics and record pas- idea would not benefit the donor, but might senger numbers. the free funerals offer as “macabre” and Which all adds up to doctors’ continual monarchy sparked by her marriage to Prince offer surviving relatives help at a difficult said more people would sign up to donate message: Eat less, exercise more. William has been a major factor in attracting Services which already run between Mill- time. He said it was similar to what’s done bank and Royal Arsenal will extend west to if offered more direct incentives, such Another slice of chocolate cake…..? visitors, many from across the world.” in medical schools, which often cover the as cash. A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION This was despite the Queen describing St George Wharf Pier at Vauxhall. A peak time burial or cremation costs of people who nine-minute London Bridge to Canary Wharf “We shouldn’t be hung up on this idea A party of American visitors will come to the way the dress was displayed as “horrid” donate their bodies for anatomy and other that altruism and recompense are mutually London this month to celebrate the 75th birth- and “very creepy” because it was placed on service is being reintroduced while weekday classes. services from Blackfriars will increase to exclusive,” he said. “It is not wrong to try day of the Players Theatre, which specialises a headless mannequin and set in subdued While there are 18 million people in the to influence people to do good.” in Old Time Music Hall. light. include hourly departures UK signed up to donate organs, only about Online: The Players had to give up their theatre PAY FREEZE FOR THE QUEEN A further western extension to Putney is 1,000 people a year actually do so, mostly www.nuffieldbioethics.org “underneath the arches” at Villiers Street, The Queen is facing a virtual pay freeze being considered. The new services started near Charing Cross station, where they had after Parliament approved changes in the way on October 3. entertained audiences for many years, but in which the monarchy is funded. HYDE PARK CORNER CLOSURE have found another site around the corner in The House of Lords has passed the Sov- Hyde Park Corner will be closed to traffic The Perfect Xmas Craven Street, where they are hoping to have ereign Grant Bill which replaces the Civil List for at least five hours on a weekday for the performance space. and grants for travel, palace maintenance and Olympic men’s triathlon next year, the event’s Meanwhile, they are producing their shows communications with a 15 percent slice of organisers Locog have announced. at nearby Leicester Square Theatre. the profits from the Crown Estate. The road will be closed from 9am to 2pm Gift Here! The American party will make the trip for It means that the Queen, who received on Tuesday, August 7. a special birthday performance on Novem- £31m of public funds this year – including a FINALLY ber 20, to coincide with Thanksgiving on £1m bonus to pay for next year’s Diamond From Michael Curtiz: The next time I send a a $35 present November 24. Jubilee – is projected to receive £31.5m by damn fool for something, I’ll go myself. Roberta van Anda, who is organising the 2014/15, at last year’s prices. He never said a truer word! right here! trip, said: “I have suggested that a little pack- The money is to cover the Queen’s [email protected] age be put together to include an American Thanksgiving Dinner somewhere in London. I have heard that the Mayflower pub in Rother- hithe does one each year. “It would be a lot of fun to combine a few Lots of activities in London that week – and maybe a day trip to Plymouth to see where the pilgrims started out would be a nice touch. I do know Christmas that a lot of us ‘over here’ love music hall and would enjoy spending Thanksgiving in Goodies London.” Anyone interested in joining the group should contact Robert H Van Anda at in Stock! RFHRHS Public Relations on (732) 842-4562 or at [email protected]. ARISE, SIR BRUCE Entertainer Bruce Forsyth was knighted by the Queen last month for an entertainment career which spanned 70 years. The 83-year-old’s honour followed years of campaigning by his fans. Sir Bruce said later that he couldn’t wait to begin calling his wife, former Miss World Wilnella, “mi’lady”. WHO’LL BUY THE RITZ? Bids are “pouring in” for the purchase of London’s £625m Ritz Hotel in Piccadilly. The Barclay brothers, who also own as well as the hotel, said in their annual report and accounts that they have had record sales and an expensive facelift for the building; but agents said that it was unlikely that the brothers would want to sell it so soon after paying £700m last month for Claridges, the Connaught and the Berkeley. One suggestion was that they may be seeking to advertise for offers to refinance the business, which the accounts state has an outstanding bank loan of £149.6m. Page 4 ujnews.com November 2011 Letter to the Editor Response to John Polley’s ‘Chalk Face’ Riot Police Clear Illegal Traveller Camp Dear Editor, and taking direction. Many teachers are By Matt Dunham they have come Columnist John Polley’s intuition regarding now called to suffer the rude pretensions of POLICE USED sledgehammers, crowbars in and started the decline of public schooling in the UK is parents and the cowardice of administrators and a cherry picker October 19 to clear the a riot that we commendable, the failures of which parallel who refusing to follow through on necessary way for the eviction of Irish Travellers never wanted,” the crisis of education in the United States. consequence. Many principals at the high from a site where they have lived illegally said resident I have served as an educator for the past school level pressure the teacher to pass the for a decade. Kathleen Mc- seven years. I have worked in a number of students, instead of pressuring the student By the afternoon police said they were Carthy, who educational sites, from a university preschool, to strive for excellence. in control of the site, and that bailiffs accused police to comprehensive high schools in the Los Nowadays, school districts are obsessed were beginning to move onto the disputed of roughing up Angeles area, to my current employment, with their own merits, achieving high test property. Travellers at an expansive urban sprawl of communities scores to justify the outrageous subsidies Essex Police said two protesters were the site, injuring along the South Western beachfront of Los from the state. These monies, unfortunately, Tasered and 23 people arrested after police three women. Angeles. are poured into a broadening wasteland of officers were attacked with rocks, other “We are being I agree that today’s youth enjoy far more bureaucracy, one which compromises the missiles and liquids including urine. dragged out of comfort and entitlement than previous genera- necessary skillset that every student must Residents and supporters, however, said the only homes tions, in part because today’s authorities have possess up graduating. police had used excessive force. we have in this made every effort to meet every need without I believe that when youth are expected not Evictions of Travellers, a traditionally world.” depriving our youth. Rather than looking to their just to achieve, but to achieve meaningful nomadic group similar to, but ethnically Lily Hayes, who identified A caravan burns at Dale Farm where supporters clashed elders for “guidance,” as you attest, they expect goals attached to a career, they can succeed. distinct from, Gypsy or Roma people, are with bailiffs and riot police. handouts, they expect to given what many in Let us hope that future reform in education on relatively common across Britain. But herself as a hu- man rights observer, also accused the previous generations had to work for. both sides of the Atlantic will promote school few are as large, or as high-profile, as at R RHugh Grant: Reform Needed Sadly, I can also attest to the cult of choice for parents and accountability from, Dale Farm. police of using unnecessary force. self-esteem, mixed with multicultural ethno- not just for, students. The police and bailiffs faced resistance The ambulance service said one woman After Phone Hacking Saga centrism, that has so inoculated the minds Arthur Christopher Schaper from several dozen protesters who threw was taken to a hospital with minor back injuries. Five other people were treated Continued from page 1 of young people from receiving criticism Torrance, CA bricks and struggled with officers at the The Commission – Britain’s current site, set in fields 30 miles east of London. for smoke inhalation, breathing difficulties and a nosebleed. watchdog for the written media – is indus- Britain: Libya Eventually Could Cost UK £300m One mobile home was set on fire as police try funded and can demand a newspaper moved in at dawn, and several protesters ANARCHISTS publishes an apology, but has no power UK MILITARY involvement in Libya cost the UK about £140m, Fox said. chained themselves to barricades with Authorities said the violence was com- to issue fines. will cost about £300m, Britain’s defense In March, Treasury chief George Osborne bicycle locks to slow down the evic- Grant famously tangled with Britain’s minister said last month. said the campaign would cost “tens of mil- tions. Others scaled a 40-foot scaffolding ing not from residents but from their sup- porters – anarchists, environmentalists and tabloids in 1995 after he featured heavily In a written statement to lawmakers, lions, not hundreds of millions” of pounds. tower. on their front pages following his arrest in Liam Fox said the cost of NATO-led opera- Britain’s defense ministry is facing sharp anti-capitalists who came to the site from PLATFORM across Europe. the United States for lewd conduct with a tions for Britain – from the start of missions spending cuts under the country’s austerity prostitute. in March up to the middle of December – measures. Police moved protesters away and later “The premeditated and organized was estimated at £160m. The figure from Britain dovetails with used a cherry picker, or mechanized lifting scenes of violence that we have already He said all costs will be covered by expected spending by France, which along platform, to reach the scaffolding platform seen with protesters throwing rocks and R RWinehouse Death Was An Treasury reserves and will not affect the with Britain was the other major European and remove protesters who had chained bricks, threatening police with iron bars Accident – Coroner themselves to the structure. and setting fire to a caravan are shocking,” Ministry of Defense’s core budget. military power behind the NATO-led cam- Continued from page 1 Replacing ammunition that was used will paign in Libya. The conflict over Dale Farm has sim- said Tony Ball, leader of Basildon Council, mered since 2001, when Travellers bought the local authority. man, who was called after a security guard Publishers Ronald Choularton FLORIDA OFFICE and settled on a former scrap yard next to He said while “no one takes any satis- found Winehouse, said empty vodka bottles Jeff Choularton FLORIDA ADVERTISING/EDITORIAL a legal Travellers’ site. The legal battle faction” in the police operation, he was were scattered around her bedroom. 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Any submissions to Union Jack Publishing become property of the same and are subject to alteration and/or deletion at Editor’s “I’ve been through a lot of evictions, There are an estimated 15,000 to 30,000 Winehouse family spokesman Chris discretion. Submissions or photos can only be returned if accompanied with a stamped, addressed envelope. but I’ve never seen anything like this ... Irish Travellers in Britain, where they are Goodman said it was a relief to the family “to recognized as a distinct ethnic minority. finally find out what happened to Amy.”

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The Visa Improvements the solution to the housing crisis and won’t Britain’s Serious Fraud Office released jurors at Southwark Crown Court that the mini-series Millennium, based on the late to Simulate International Tourism to the cost the government a nickel.” details of the case after the last two defen- company, Gresham Ltd, appeared “long- Stieg Larsson’s crime novel trilogy. Millen- United States of America Act (VISIT-USA In addition to the homebuyer provision, dants pleaded guilty. All the defendants had established, wealthy and prestigious. nium’s Michael Nyqvist and Noomi Rapace Act) was co-authored by Democratic Sena- the VISIT-USA Act has other provisions to been arrested in 2009. But the lawyer said this image was a are nominated in the acting categories. tor Charles E. Schumer (NY) and Republican encourage and facilitate foreign travel to the Edward Davenport, 45, who was ranked lie. The company, set up by Davenport in Nominees from a record 20 countries Senator Mike Lee (UT) to spur more foreign US. One such provision targets retirees who one of Britain’s richest men, set up a com- 2005, was “essentially worthless. Its only will be competing for International Emmys investment in the US and give a lift to the are Canadian national tourists. Under current pany that claimed to have money to lend business was fraud.” to be presented on November 21. US economy. laws, Canadian tourists can stay in the US for major commercial projects. Davenport WAITING A key provision of the VISIT-USA Act for no longer than 180 days. The VISIT-USA owned a five-story, 110-room London In Austria, two victims had contractors would allow foreign nationals who buy Act would allow Canadian nationals who are house that was formerly the embassy of waiting to start work building a leisure houses in the US to obtain a three year resi- over the age of 50, and own a residence in Sierra Leone, and rented it out for parties, resort after Gresham promised $45m. dential visa. In order to qualify for the visa, the US or rent or pay for hotel accommoda- weddings and film shoots. An Indian businessman paid Gresham foreign nationals must make a cash invest- tions during their stay to remain in the US BOASTS £285,000 expecting a loan of $244m, ment of $500,000 on residential real-estate- a for 240 days. The visa would be renewable Davenport’s website boasts that he “lives prosecutors said. single-family house, condo or townhouse. 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PUBLICATION: UNION JACK CLIENT: KESTREL INTERNATIONAL Prepared by Jeff 619-466-3129 Page 6 ujnews.com November 2011 KEEPING UP WITH BRITAIN’S FAVOURITE SOAP OPERAS Cheating Marathon before waltzing to the Bistro with boyfriend got brother Tyler scheduled for a dangerous, Jeff. Kev’s attempts to woo his wife back with unlicensed fight at the gym. a bottle of plonk and a cheap bouquet from Across the Square… For some reason the Runner Admits Dev’s shop fail to have the required result. lads are sitting around in the Vic and decide In the Rovers Return, there’s big news for to go to a strip club. Then they change their Catching A Bus Steve McDonald that makes his right eye pop minds and Ian goes on his own, but he and left one go spinning. Tracy announces doesn’t even get in before he sees a man IT’S BEEN a harrowing month on Coronation she’s pregnant, which is more news than and woman having a big argument as she’s Street with freaky Frank Foster arrested for the Steve would have liked to hear. But there’s trying to get away. He’s about to shrug and of . The rape aftermath has more to come when the ultrasound reveals two WHO KNOWS what ee-ville lurks in the hearts walk away but then he recognizes her, and been played out emotionally as the residents heartbeats – it’s twins! Tracy’s unsure how of men? The Shadow knows (as does the she him, and she yells for his help. It’s Mandy of the Street get dolled up in their best bib she’ll come with two more babies as well as doctor and the neglected son)… Salter. Remember Mandy? The wayward and tucker for Carla and Frank’s wedding that little Amy but Steve tells her he’ll support her, Even though Fatboy has become a boarder daughter of Pat’s old friend (from her hooker was never meant to be. The cake arrives, the he loves her and wants to be with her. Which in her home, Dot is feeling like an empty days) who turned up in Albert Square years pink orchids are on the tables at the Bistro is not something we Corrie fans were prepared nester, what with Jim in the Care Home, ago and rampaged through the Square, get- ROB SLOAN enjoyed his moment in the and Sally’s got her fascinator on until news for because is Evil indeed, it’s and the miscellaneous Brannings scattered ting Rolly run over before she ruined the life sun last month when he finished third in the spreads that the wedding’s off. And it doesn’t just that Steve can’t quite see that yet. here and there, so she decides to go look up of young Aiden, the promising footballer for Kielder Marathon in Northumberland. take long for the reason why to filter up the Tyrone’s finally nabbed himself a girlfriend, her half-sister Rose, whom she hasn’t seen Town? Yeah, it’s that Mandy and the But soon the sunlight “faded” when street. Carla struggles to cope: “I feel like a almost a year after Molly died in the tram in years. She finds her, still putting on airs, apple hasn’t fallen far from the pole dancer. it was reported that Sloan had been seen victim, and I don’t do victim!” she tells Doc- crash. He’s all smiley and happy over new love pretending to own the home she’s a cleaner They jump in Ian’s car and a chase ensues. hopping onto a bus at the 20-mile mark of tor Carter. She’s prescribed sleeping pills but Kirsty and even the fact that she reveals she’s in. She also finds that she has a previously She has nowhere to go Ian says she can the 26-mile-plus race. overdoses on them, unable to manage with a policewoman doesn’t put him off. unknown son by Charlie Cotton! spend the night at his place, and we know Sloan initially denied the accusations the enormity of what Frank’s done to her life. And finally this month, Elsewhere… The prodigal Ben Mitchell what that means: Once she’s got her feet un- but was still disqualified. He returned his It’s Peter and Leanne who save Carla’s life celebrates her 50th birthday and the girls at returns from Gran’s, just as quietly psychotic der the table, he can’t get rid of her, and even bronze medal and it was later presented to as she struggles to cope and moves in with the factory hang a banner from the Underworld as when he left and not happy that Lola has though she’d got to be pushing 40 she’s just Steven Cairns of Peebles, Scotland. Maria and baby Liam, unable to stay in her balcony announcing her big five-oh. Eileen’s taken his spot on the Mitchell couch… Janine as immature and mischievious as she always Former Olympic runner Steve Cram flat all alone. mortified and climbs up to remove it, ending up and Phil continue to annoy each other at was. Everyone: Watch your poodles!... handed the third-place medal over to Carla’s situation does nothing for the getting her head stuck in the balcony railings. RandR, as Janine keeps buying up property I first mentioned my new book, The E20 Cairns, 43, during a ceremony which took Barlow marriage, however, as it’s clear to The fire service is called and Eileen’s head is around the Square…Tanya gets confirmation Chronicles, in my October column. 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Cue plumbing innuendo as Owen THE MAGICAL world of Harry Potter is she doesn’t want them getting divorced, but http://www.blurb.com/my/book/de- Eyewitnesses told race organisers they goes in to try to fix her stop cock and there’s being meticulously reassembled at a former she makes the mistake of saying that to Dr tail/2561006 saw Sloan, 31, flag down a bus about 20 passion with the plumber when Owen and aerodrome near London. Evil, who promptly finds Amira’s father and I hope you’ll all buy it and enjoy it! If you’d miles into the race on October 9. He was Anna sleep together. The former World War II airfield is goes to ask after her. He reveals to Amira’s like to keep up with all things EastEnders, then allegedly seen hiding behind a tree be- Over at the Websters, Kev’s dad Bill returns where the eight films were shot over the reluctant father that he only wants Syed to get just sign up for my FREE, weekly EastEnders fore rejoining the race in the closing stages after months away, declares his love for Aunty course of a decade, and soon it will be his divorce so he can destroy the Masoods. e-newsletter. To get thyself on the mailing and crossing the line in third place. Pam and tells everyone he’s going to wed home to the official Making of Harry Pot- We’ve known that Michael Moon was a list, just email me here at the Launderette: In a statement, Sunderland Harriers her – then he fell down flat with a heart attack ter studio tour. psycho long before his Dad Eddie showed [email protected] said: “We have expelled forthwith Rob and ends up in intensive care. Bill in hospital, The 150,000 square foot site will include up (after all, he dated Kat). But what we’ve Signed, Your Faithful Reporter, Sloan from membership of the club however, is the catalyst for getting Kevin all sets, props and costumes, on the original learned is that he has held tight to a raging Deborah Gilbert, AKA E20Launderette through his actions during the Kielder mushy-eyed and loved up on red wine with studio site 20 miles northwest of London. grudge against his Dad, who he blames for Marathon.” Construction workers are busy assem- estranged wife Sally on the sofa. A kiss on his Mother’s suicide when he was seven- DON’T CHANCE THE LOCAL The decision was made at an executive the lips later and they’re upstairs renewing bling exhibits including the Great Hall of years-old, and now that he’s got Eddie and committee meeting, which Sloan failed to acquaintance again until the morning after Hogwarts school, Albus Dumbledore’s his two half, half-wit brothers all in one place, RUNNING OUT OF YOUR turn up for after stating he would attend. when Kev’s taking it for granted that he’s back book-lined office and Hogwarts’ class- he is going to destroy them all. Now that Max Immediately following his disqualifica- with Sally and flings his overalls at her for a rooms, common room and a dormitory. has kicked desperate Vanessa to the curb, UNION JACK – SUBSCRIBE! tion, Sloan told the BBC: “I’m upset and hot wash. 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But the Office for Na- of many parts of London, the movement tional Statistics also pointed out that not all into London of healthy, employed individ- areas of the UK were equal regarding the uals at low risk of death, and the statistical To Gain Independence? new figures: “Life expectancy was high- effects of migration and high population independence in the referendum and it is est in Kensington and Chelsea and lowest mobility,” the ONS explained. A CONSTITUTIONAL issue and dodgy tac- for every part of it – in Glasgow City in each period between Currently Glasgow men are now living tics are threatening the unity of the United including the age of only right that young folk – who can legally marry and join the armed services – should 2004-06 and 2008-10.” to 71.6 years and women to 78 years, men Kingdom. franchise. Increased longevity suggests that the lagged their more fortunate counterparts in In Scotland, Alec Salmond leads the Scot- CONVINCED have their say.” In London an official Whitehall source health of the general population is still Kensington and Chelsea by 13.5 years and tish National Party (SNP) with 69 seats in the Salmond has improving. women by 11.8 years. 129-member Assembly. He is promising a made it clear that reinforced the SNP’s optimism, affirming that Westminster could not stop the SNP lowering The trend of increasing life expectancy The ONS pointed out that academic referendum on independence before the next he intends to use is nothing new and has been going on for research published in 2007 suggested Assembly election in 2016. his SNP majority to the voting age: “If (there is) legislation to hold a referendum on independence then it would decades. that as while this is due to measurable Prior to 1997, John Major’s Conserva- force through a new, However, the full impact, particularly social, economic and health differences, tives opposed a vote on Scottish devolution lower age for voting. be for the Scottish Government to decide on the franchise.” on the finances of pension schemes, has compared to even other parts of Scotland, reasoning that it might well lead down a He is utterly con- only been widely appreciated in the past there is a specific “Glasgow effect” which slippery slope that would eventually change vinced that younger The original Act of Union in 1707 came largely because of financial 10 years or so. leads to a higher death rate and lower life the course of British history established over Scots are generally more “The apparent advantage in the London expectancy. the past 1,000 years. He was only 700 years nationalistic than their older The Darien Venture problems the Scots had over out, the last Scottish parliament having met compatriots. (1696-1700) was Scot- the failure of the Darien Ven- This will add another land’s attempt to become ture and it was the price they Clare Orders Male Stripper For 100th a great trading nation by paid to the English. 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They took for English Gold Residential Home in Wythall, Birmingham, thousands of mirrors, Sic a Parcel of Rogues in the Queen to mark her milestone, reported adventurous and unambitious the Daily Mirror. reportedly lapped up the entertainment. with domestic issues but this wigs and combs to win a nation.” The birthday girl admitted: “I enjoyed over the natives – or so Daniel Defoe was recruited Her daughter Marguerite said: “We appears to be part of a deliber- asked mum in June what she wanted for that. It definitely put a smile on my ate tactic by Salmond not to do they believed, Disease, as a spy for the English gov- face.” death and bankruptcy ernment and he describes her party. And she came up with a couple anything divisive ahead of the of suggestions. Matron Barbara Hancock said the independence vote. He wants followed. In return for violent demonstrations: “A party was a bit different to the one she paying off the Darien Scots rabble is the worst of its “The first one was actually ‘a seat on the to go into the referendum on moon’. Seeing as that was pretty impossible had imagined. Alec Salmond a platform of sensible, uncon- debts, England got the kind. For every Scot in favour “I said to Clare, ‘We’ll have a nice big Act of Union. there is 99 against.” I said, ‘What about something else?’ and in 1707 when the Act of Union of Scotland troversial management of the she said ‘a stripper’. cake and what about a little classical music and England signed it out of economy. PROOF quartet?’ When she told us what she want- And if further proof of the unpopularity “I couldn’t believe it. She’s got a wicked existence. There are a few places What is more, the strategy sense of humour – I nearly fell off my ed we could not believe it,” she said. Tony Blair took the oppo- across the world where seems to be successful of the Union is needed it is a fact that on site view: Scottish devolution 16-year-olds have the vote. if the increase in support the day the Act was signed, the bell-ringers would fatally undermine the Jersey, and the for independence is any in St Giles, Edinburgh, rang the bells in the SNP while remedying Scot- Isle of Man changed their guide. tune, “Why should I be so sad on my wed- land’s long-felt want for a laws to allow this between The latest estimate is ding day?” measure of self-government. 2006 and 2008. A handful that support has risen So finally, unless there is a vigorous fight- His political judgement here of other states permit it: to between 35 and 39 back by Westminster it seems as though the – as in a number of notable Austria, Brazil, Cuba, Ec- percent, while support for United Kingdom is sleepwalking into oblivion. cases – could not have been uador and Nicaragua. 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Afternoon Tea 1:30pm (805) 646-6325 o The Lookout Pub in Channel Islands Harbor scottishtreasures.net o British Connection in Gig Harbor, WA has of Oxnard has an outside patio area, satellite TV 26: An Irish Christmas Fred Kavli Theatre, all your English favorites for your Christmas for all your sporting events, and a full English 7:30pm, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza 2100 shopping: biscuits, teas, chocolates, meat pies, menu (805) 985-9300. Thousand Oaks Blvd Thousand Oaks 91362 pasties, bangers and more. And if you don’t 25: thru Dec 16. The Great Dickens Christmas (800) 745-3000 www.toaks.org/cap/tickets. see what you want, just ask Neil or Beth (253) Fair San Francisco 94134 www.dickensfair. 30-Dec 18: Lythgoe Family Productions of- 509-0474. com fers a delightful Panto A Snow White Christmas 4: British and Dominion Club in Garden Grove o The Olde Ship in Fullerton (714) 871-7447 starring Neil Patrick Harris and Marina Sirtis as has Dart Night, with Bangers and Mash; 11: and Santa Ana (714) 550-6700 has meat pies, The Evil Queen at the El Portal Theatre (866) Poppy Night and Pub Quiz; 18: Turkey Shoot bangers and mash, Roast Beef and Yorkshire 811-4111. Golf Tournament 18th; with their Fish and Chips Pud, plus a large selection of imported draft beer DECEMBER Night (714) 898-6733. and full bar. Call for the bands schedule and your 10-11: Into A New World Renaissance & 6: Annual InGathering at the British Home in catering needs. Fantasy Faire Ventura County www.intoanew- Sierra Madre which will be 2-4pm. 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In South Florida, 60 percent of buyers War Room is a consortium of five private are foreign nationals, many from Europe. businesses, set up by Branson, including (October 2011 Figures from the National Barclays Bank UK, which will invest $550m Association of Realtors). Canadians came in South Florida. This new enterprise aims first – no surprise since they drive down to bring energy-efficient homes and busi- to Florida en masse every winter. We Brits nesses first to the Miami area, to start in have to make more effort and spend more LET’S WELCOME a huge, purpose-built Universal Studios and Disney World, mark- number changes often, with companies 2012, with expansion projected later for moola to fly in. and brand-new British-owned business ing this the pinnacle in this 40-year-old’s closing, others setting up. The British other parts of Florida. The company says to Florida: Legoland, the theme park in career. “I‘ve had 12 homes in 10 years, but Consulate-General in Miami maintains a it will cut Miami’s energy bills and produce n ATTENTION FLORIDA’S BRITISH- Winterland. Do you have any young children Florida is where I want to stay. So the first database of most of them, for UK-USA trade thousands of jobs. I think Branson’s only OWNED BUSINESSES, SHOPS and in your life? Legoland is built specifically thing I did is buy a house here.” Jones lives purposes, so if that is your focus phone doing this to save a few bob on his own PUBS: If you wish to get bulk cop- for children under 12, while parents watch west of Orlando with his wife, who works them on (305) 374-1522 for the list. Miami apartment electric bill, ha ha. Com- ies of the Union Jack, (50 papers a from the sidelines. Legoland Florida will be there as a midwife. 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Although next year, everyone must file a report of lapsed in agony after biting off more in mortgage lender Northern Rock were luxury of hours of uninterrupted reading then there are separate (lower) tax rates for overseas assets with their US Return. It than they could chew at a self-styled not owed any compensation following you have quite a treat with this book with its capital gains, there is no exemption ap- may be worth looking into what is involved “world’s hottest chili” competition. the nationalization of the bank during the 16 colour pages containing 40 photographs. plies to them. As a result, the gain would with this issue for your own investments One contestant was hospitalized credit crisis. The book jacket aptly summarizes the book, be tax-free in the UK, but will be taxable now rather than later! twice, and others writhed in agony, Northern Rock was Britain’s first victim ‘The House of Windsor: Is it a hangover from in the US. 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from the Indian traders with the East India 1½ tsp ground nutmeg Chef Says Puppy Meat No Company, in the 1800s and 1900s. The 1 tsp crushed cardamom seeds word chutney is a derivative of the Hindu 2 tsp mustard seeds Worse Than Pork Chops word “chatni”, which was Anglicized into 1 tsp ground cinnamon TV CHEF Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall the word chutney, over here it is usually 8 cloves was at the centre of an uproar last month NORTHEAST referred to as relish. It is important when 2 oranges, grated zest and juice after claiming that eating puppy meat is no By Joe Nicholls. Joe and Kevin McGinty can preserving anything the produce has to be Put apples into a large pan with half the worse than eating a pork chop. be heard on “Sounds of Britain and Ireland” top quality, if there is any damage it can vinegar. Bring to the boil and reduce to a The TV chef suggested that society had Sundays 4-5pm (EDT) on Cleveland’s WCPN ruin the results. A chutney is ready when simmer cooking until soft. Add remainder unfairly dictated which animals can be 90.3FM and www.wcpn.org. the vinegar has reduced, and all chutneys of ingredients, bring to the boil and simmer farmed and which can be kept as pets. NOVEMBER should be stored at least three months to 30-45 minutes until thickened. Fearnley-Whittingstall told the Radio 4, 18: British-American Club, Fish & Chips mature and improve the quality. I have been Times: “In principle, but not in practice, I Cranberry, Pineapple and dinners, 8564 Ravenna Rd, (off Rte 82), Twins- reminiscing with a reader recently about have no objection to a high-welfare organic burg, 6:30-8:30pm (330) 963-6370. making jams and chutneys years ago, and Date Chutney puppy farm. You can’t object, unless you 4, 11, 18, 25: West Side Irish American Club, all we did was seal them with a thin layer of 2½lb Granny Smith apples also object to the farming of pigs. It’s an Irish-style dinners, 8559 Jennings Rd Olmsted “Part of the secret of success in life wax, then a paper cover and a rubber band. 1 medium pineapple, peeled and cored artificial construct of our society, a cultural Township, 6-9pm (216) 251-4075. decision, to make pets out of dogs and meat is to eat what you like and let the food We remember sometimes having to scrape 1 cup onions 8: SHANO, Scottish Heritage Meetings, Com- off any mould before eating but it never 1 cup shallots out of pigs. Both animals could be used the fight it out outside!” – Mark Twain munity Presbyterian Church, 5132 Mayfield Rd, seemed to harm us … instant penicillin! 1¼ cup cranberries (dried is fine) other way round – although pigs probably Lyndhurst. 7:30pm (330) 463-5559. However I really recommend that anything 2 cups stoned dates do make better meat than dogs and dogs 9: Calon Lan Welsh Club, Lunch Meeting, I JUST enjoyed a cheddar cheese sandwich should now be canned. Please review 1 cup raisins better pets than pigs.” Denny’s Restaurant, Rte 224 Boardman, 1pm with Branstons, sort of a mini Ploughmans, directions on the jars etc, (or email me) but 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped However, he did admit that he would (330) 758-4202. luverly. Relishes are an important part of remember to be as clean as possible. If not 1 Tbsp grated ginger only eat loin of labrador if he “was on the 11, 25: British-American Club, Pub Nights, adding to food, and there are so many canning then keep refrigerated in container 1 tsp chili flakes point of starvation”. 8564 Ravenna Rd, Twinsburg, 8pm (330) versions. Also referred to as chutneys, with firm closing lid. In my collection of 1 Tbsp ground cumin A Dogs Trust spokesman said: “We 963-6370. the favourite ones are Piccallili, Mango recipes I came across a couple that I made 1 Tbsp ground coriander believe that the concept of breeding dogs 12: Jaguar Club of Ohio, Night at the Races, Chutney (Both of which I have featured recently, and couldn’t decide on which was 2 tsp cinnamon for food in any conditions, high welfare or Northfield Park, Northfield, 6pm (330) 467- previously), but there are many many types best, so am featuring my version of both, 1 tsp salt not, is wholly unacceptable. 3953. that are good. Recently I got the urge to in time then for the holidays, and serving 1½ cups raspberry and red wine vinegar “Dogs are companion animals and as 12: Cleveland Manx Society, Luncheon Meet- do some canning / bottling / preserving. with nice cheese or cold cuts. Hope you mixed man’s best friend they provide immeasur- ing, Dubrovnik Garden, Lakeshore Blvd, & Rte 91, Years ago when we had our two acres in enjoy my versions. 3 cups light brown sugar able love, comfort and support to owners Eastlake, 1pm (216) 481-2476. Wisconsin, we had a huge garden and my Peel, core and chop apples, peel and all over the world.” 13: Scottish American Society, Monthly meet- Jack planted just about everything there Christmas Chutney chop onions and shallots. Mix together ing, Akron Public Library, Downtown Akron, 3pm, was and I preserved almost everything and About six Granny Smith apples, peeled, the apples, pineapple, onions, cranberries, Rare Sighting (330) 882-0342. loved it. I haven’t done as much since we cored & diced dates, raisins, garlic and ginger, and chop 18: Daughters of the BE, Westminster moved to Florida, and when we downsized 2 cups malt vinegar lightly in a food processor, (need to leave Of Penguin On Chapter, meeting, Lyndhurst, 7:30pm (440) last year, I got rid of all my canning equip- 3/4 cup fresh dates some chunks, so not too smoothly), then Hampshire Beach 461-2533. ment. However this year I thought it would 3/4 cup sultanas ( Golden raisins) put in large pan, add the spices, vinegar and 18: British American C of C, Link Club, Lun- be nice to give home made things as gifts, 1 cup brown sugar salt and bring to the boil, Simmer 20 min- BEACHGOERS on a Hampshire th beach thought they were seeing cheon, 100 Bomber group Restaurant. Cleveland and had to buy new jars etc … easy to find, 1/4 cup dried cranberries utes. Stir in the sugar and simmer 45-60 Airport, 11:30am (216) 621-0222. as Canning is “in” nowadays. 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped minutes until thickened, stir frequently. things when they spotted a penguin Britain’s long association with India finely (I welcome comments, recipes and sug- frolicking in the waves last month. educated the English palate to spicier 2 Tbsp preserved ginger chopped gestions and can be reached at Yourcup- It’s believed it was a jackass palates with exotic recipes brought back finely [email protected]) penguin which normally makes its home in South Africa, 6,000 miles away, reported The Sun. OBITUARIES Visitors to Southsea beach, near Portsmouth, filmed the penguin div- ing in and out of the waves. Former England Joanne Gordon, 35, of Aldershot, Harold Davison, 89 Music Impresario said: “I couldn’t believe it when I Bowler Graham Dilley HAROLD DAVISON, 89, the music im- Judy Garland and Bing Crosby. saw it swimming around away just GRAHAM DILLEY, 52, a presario who introduced Frank Sinatra In the rock ‘n’ roll era, Davison was six foot from me.” former England fast bowl- to European audiences and helped bring a strategist for the British Invasion, Earlier, the bird is said to have er who took 138 British rock to America, has died. His launching acts such as the Rolling been seen waddling around the har- in 41 test appearances, publicist, Danielle Marie Owens, said Stones and the Dave Clark Five on the bour to the surprise of onlookers. has died following a short last month that Davison died October American scene. illness. 11 of congestive heart failure in Palm Owens says Davison also played a key Dilley was best known for his contribu- Springs, California. role in the merger of EMI and Capitol tion during a 117-run partnership with Ian The London-born Davison was a Records. Botham at Headingley in 1981, helping talent agent, manager, producer and ex- Davison was married to British England to an unlikely win over Australia ecutive during a career that began at the singer and television star Marion Ryan in . end of World War II. He was the first to until her death in 1999. He is survived Dilley played county for book concerts in England and continen- by three children and several grand- and Worcestershire and went into coaching tal Europe by Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, children. after his retirement. English and Waled Cricket Board chief executive David Collier says “Graham Beatles Photographer Robert Whitaker Dies, 71 made a life-long contribution to the game ROBERT WHITAKER, American album Yesterday and Today. of cricket at all levels and we are deeply 71, the photographer who The image of the Fab Four in white saddened by the sad news this morning.” shot some of the most coats surrounded by decapitated dolls and famous – and infamous slabs of raw meat proved too strong for – images of The Beatles, record company Capitol, which ordered Tesco Says First-Half has died. the cover withdrawn soon after the album’s Whitaker’s friend, photo archivist Dave release. Profit Up 16 Percent Brolan, said he died of cancer September The record was rereleased with an AND AWARD WINNING FOOD! TESCO PLC, the world’s third-largest 20 in Sussex, southern England. inoffensive picture of the band sitting on retailer, reported a 16 percent increase in Whitaker took scores of well-known a steamer trunk. Originals are coveted Two locations in San Diego area net profit for the half year ending August pictures of The Beatles, including the by collectors and can sell for thousands 27 despite a drop in sales in its main Brit- controversial “butcher” cover of the 1966 of dollars. ish market. Sales excluding petrol and sales tax fell half a percent in Britain, reflecting a broad- er retrenchment in consumer spending. Tesco recently launched a “Price Drop” campaign to shore up its dominant market share in Britain of around 30 percent. Tesco said trading profit – which excludes property-related items – in its main UK market was up 4.5 percent, while trading profit in Europe was up 12 percent and in Asia 19 percent. The company’s Fresh & Easy venture in the United States trimmed its losses by 23 percent to £73m, and Tesco said the US stores were on track to break even by 2013. Tesco also announced that it was slow- ing the development of Tesco Bank into a full-service offering, and confirmed that it has not completed the move of all systems to new platforms. The company said it will put off a more aggressive marketing campaign for new products including mortgages until next year.

The Perfect Christmas Gift ! A Union Jack Subscription ~ See Page 3 ~ Page 14 ujnews.com November 2011 and Ruhuna. in , Azerbajian, that concluded October 7. Gareth McAuley own goal in Italy did not help the case. The Court had already ruled that In their first group match, Three boxers, Luke Campbell (bantamweight) the Ulster men and the hosts conquered 3-1. former CEO Martin Bain’s petition, should Somerset beat the Knight Riders Andrew Selby () and Anthony announced he would end have £480,000 held in lieu of an unpaid loan. at Hyderadad by five wickets. Joshua (super-heavyweight) reached the his tenure as coach, thoroughly disgusted More complications followed with Ranger’s Knight Riders 161-3 at 20 overs. finals but had to be content with silver medals. that several players had made themselves legendary hero John Grieg, who has spent Somerset 164-5 at 19.3 overs. Thomas Stalker (lightweight) took a bronze in unavailable for international duty. 50 years with the club as player, coach and The second game against the his weight class. Wales pulled themselves off the bottom of director resigned in tandem with former CEO South Australian Red-Backs The Klitschos have been fervently courting their group with a 2-0 win in Cardiff, against John Mclland. On the field, Rangers struggled at Bangalore, was abandoned David Haye, the Bermondsey born former Switzerland. The game opened up for the to a 1-1 tie at the Ibrox against Aberdeen, but because of rain. The Bangalore WBA heavyweight champion to return to the Welsh when Ziegler, got his marching orders beat Hearts at Tynecastle 2-0. Late October Compiled by Larry Gardner Royal Challengers beat the Cidermen by ring, but the 31-year-old officially announced in the 55th minute. Skipper , they led the SPL by nine points. 51 runs in the next game. BRC 206-6 at 20 his retirement last month and says he will put a penalty away in the 60th minute and Celtic’s SPL championship hopes took a Indycar Finale Claims Life Of overs. Somerset 156-6 at close. They won the pursue a career in acting. ten minutes later Gareth Bale, delivered the nasty turn at Hearts, October 2, where Kris British Driver Dan Wheldon final group game against the Warriors by 12 Outsider Wins The Arc second. Commons was sent off in the 64th minute. runs. Somerset 146-4 at 20 overs. Warriors French horse racing fans were shocked Wales finished on a high note with a 1-0 win Goals by Rudi Skacel and Ryan Stevenson THE FINAL race of the 2011 IndyCar Racing 134-8 at close. at Sofia against Bulgaria, where Gareth Bale League at Las Vegas, October 16, was sup- as rank outsider Danedream (20-1) not only gave Hearts a 2-0 win. The Hoops were 3-0 It was close, very close, but the Cidermen’s netting on half-time was a match winner. down by halftime at Kilmarnock, October 15, posed to decide the championship between won Europe’s richest race, the Prix de l’Arc th extra-ordinary run came to an end in the semi- de Triomphe, October 2, but ran the fastest A Craig Mackall-Smith goal in the 67 but came back for a 3-3 tie with a brace by front-runners, Dario Franchitti and Will finals at Chennai, where the Mumbai Indians minute gave Scotland a 1-0 away victory over Power, but an horrendous pile up of 15 time in its history. The German horse ridden Anthony Stokes eased the pain. … The semi- beat them by 10 runs. MI 160-5 at 20 overs. by Andrasch Starke and trained by Peter Liechtenstein. Scotland needed a win in Spain finals of the Scottish Ramsdens Challenge cars on the thirteenth lap brought about the Somerset 150-7 at 20 overs. In the final, the In- against the World and European Champions ultimate tragedy in a crash the ended Dan Schiergen beat Shareta (66-1) by five lengths Cup, October 9, saw Falkirk overwhelm third dians claimed the trophy with a 31 run victory with Ed Dunlop’s Snow Fairy (14-1) third and to qualify for the play-offs, but the Spaniards division Annan Athletic with a 3-0 victory. Wheldon’s life. over the Royal Challengers of Bangalore. did not loosen their grip having come so far Officials called of the race, and the remain- New Zealand horse So You Think at 9-2, was Mark Millar hit the spot after ten minutes, MI 139 all out at 20 overs. RCB 108 all fourth. 16 ran. Shareta and Snow Fairy were and won 3-1. Spain were 2-0 up by halftime, and Farid El Alagul added the other two. A ing drivers drove five laps of honour in front of out. David Villa hit a third in the 54th minute, while shocked crowds. Dario Franchitti became the the pacemakers over this one and a half mile Mark McLaughlin goal two minutes before In-Form Murray Moves To David Goodwillie put a penalty away for the the break, gave Hamilton Academicals a 1-0 2011 IndyCar champion, but the stunned Scots- course with Danedream getting stronger as the th Number Three World Ranking finishing line grew closer. Last year’s winner, Scots in the 66 minute. win over Livingston. … The second round of man was shattered after hearing the demise of Twelve nations will go forward to the last th Sir Michael Stoute’s Epsom Derby winner the , October 22, saw the non- his good friend. Wheldon had started from the Andy Murray collected his 19 career ATP sixteen and the competition proper. Poland, back of the grid, and in absolute unstoppable title and his third victory of the year at Bang- Workforce, looking for a second consecutive leaguers mix it up with Division three clubs victory did not have a good draw and finished Ukraine, Germany, , Italy, France, where fans were treated to few goal-feasts. circumstances found himself bearing down kok, winning the Thailand Open, September Netherlands, Greece, England, Denmark, on the melee at some 200mph that caused his twelfth. Highland League side Deverondale beat 24-October 2. It was the scene of his very Spain and Sweden. Eight nations will play- third division Berwick Rangers 4-0 at home. vehicle to become airbourne. first ATP victory six years ago. This time he Golf: Tiger & Tom off for the remaining four places. Portugal, Dan Wheldon was born in Olney, Bucking- Stranraer visited Wigtown & Bladnoch and demolished Donald Young of the US in the Tiger Woods put in an appearance at the Croatia, Republic of Ireland, Czech Republic, clobbered them 9-0, while Auchinleck Talbot hamshire, and won this year’s Indianapolis final 6-2, 6-0, having eliminated Michael Frys.Com championships in San Martin, Cali- Bosnia/Herzegovina, Estonia, Montenegro 500, becoming the first Englishman to find Berrer (Ger) Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) and Gilles won 8-1 at home against Threave Rovers. fornia, where Paul Casey challenged for three and Turkey. World Cup 2014 success in this race since Graham Hill won Simon of France in the semi-finals. The Scot rounds but faded badly in the fourth, finishing Jurgen Klinsmann claimed his first vic- in 1966. He moved to the States in 1999, and them moved on to the Japan Open where he six strokes distant of winner Bryce Molder, tory, after his fourth game in charge of the The qualifying rounds continued as did was driving IndyCars a few years later. He won reached the final October 9, to face off against who beat fellow American Briny Baird, in a US squad, during a rainy evening in Miami, in the goals. Canada were in the and the IndyCar Championship in 2005. He always old nemesis Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard had play-off after both ended up 17-under-par. The front of 21,000 plus fans. A spectacular Clint swallowed St Lucia 7-0, Haiti visited the US wanted to give Formula One a try, but was not beaten the Scot the last five times, but Murray Tiger finished with a 10-under in 30th place, Dempsey netting in the 36th minute gave the Virgin Islands and clobbered them 7-0 too. given the opportunity. gritted his teeth to come from a set behind to and witnessed a man who threw a hot dog at US a 1-0 win over Honduras. Ecuador spoilt The US Virgin Islands have been made the His IndyCar career saw him win 16 times. win 3-6, 6-2,6-0. Earlier he dispatched Marco him get arrested. that upbeat feeling a few days later however, group’s whipping boys, and later Antigua & The 33-year-old Englishman who lived in St Baghdatis (Cyp) Alex Bogomolov (US) David Tom Lewis, was the highest scoring at Harrison, NJ, where a 79th minute goal by Barbuda would swamp them 10-0. Panama Petersburg, Florida, leaves a wife and two chil- Nalbandian (Arg) and David Ferrer of Spain amateur at this year’s British Open and the Jaime Ayovi gave the visitors a 1-0 result. won 5-0 at Dominica and then beat Nicaragua dren. At his funeral the IndyCar elite gathered to in the semi’s. performance persuaded the Englishman to Klinsmann’s three losses in five games shows 5-1. Argentina got their World Cup off to a say farewell, while friend and fellow Brit, Dario The Scot made it three wins in three weeks turn pro in September. His decision appears he still has a way to go. Former England and 4-1 home win over Chile. Higuain got three, Franchitti was one of the four pallbearers. after beating David Ferrer 7-5, 6-4, in the final to have been the right one, as in only his Everton goalkeeper , 51, has with Messi on the scoreboard too. Things Jensen Button won the Japanese Grand of The Shanghai Masters, October 16, which third pro-tournament he won the Portuguese been hired as the US goalkeeping coach. proved different in Venezuela however, where the Argentines have remained unbeaten in Prix, but Sebastian Vettel’s third place finish moves his ranking to number three in the Masters at Vilmoura, October 16, firing off a European Soccer saw him become the 2011 World Formula world and ahead of Roger Federer. After a first 21-under 267. A 65 on the last round made the previous 18 encounters. The hosts, who One champion, with an uncatchable total of round bye, Murray tamed Stanislas Wawrinka the difference, and the 20-year-old finished The third match in the qualifying group have never reached the final rounds of the driver’s points. Vettel won the Korean Grand (Swiss) Matthew Ebden (Aus) beating Kei two clear of the field. games of the Champion League, October World Cup, notched a 1-0 win with a netting 18-19, saw the four British clubs notch up nd Prix, October 16, as the Red Bull team added Nishikori of Japan in the semi-finals. Hawaii Glory For Chrissie in the 62 minute. Big scores at Iran who beat the construction title to their world driver’s Nathan Cleverly & James victories. Bahrain 6-0, Japan hammered Tajikstan 8-0, Wellington An injury time netting by Sergio Aguero championship. Degale Win while Trinidad &Tobago beat Barbados 4-0. Cricket; Cidermen’s India Chrissie Wellington claimed her fourth gave Manchester City a 2-1 win over Villar- Sporting Passings Britain’s unbeaten European Champion, World Ironman Championships at Hawaii, real at the Eastlands. The Spaniards had gone Challenge Darren Barker (23-0), was in Atlantic City, October 8, beating Miranda Carfrae of Aus- ahead in the fourth minute, while an own goal Ginger McCain and Red Rum is a pairing England concluded their international October 2, looking for Sergio Martinez’s WBC tralia. Brits, Leanda Cave and Rachel Joyce by Marchena two minutes before the break that most sporting Britons will remember with summer season with two NatWest sponsored world middleweight crown. The Londoner were third and fourth. The course features had the game level. scored deep affection. Donald “Ginger” McCain,” Twenty20 matches against the West Indies at broke the Argentinian’s nose in the fourth a 2.4 mile swim a 112 mile cycling course twice from the penalty spot in Romania, was a taxi driver and car salesman from South- the Kia Oval, winning one and losing the other. round, but Martinez (48-2-2) would not be and a full marathon. Wellington from Feltwell, where Manchester United came away 2-0 port, whose interest in national hunt racing led They won the first game by 10 wickets. West intimidated and two hard rights, one after the Norfolk, is a Colorado resident. … Louis winners against SC Otelul Gatati. Both clubs him to train a few of his wealthy customer’s Indies 125, England 128-0 at close. The Carib- other in the eleventh round, had a stunned Smith took a bronze in the Pommel Horse at ended up with ten men apiece after Nemanja horses. Red Rum was purchased for £7,000 bean men won the second encounter by 25 Barker on the canvas and out for the count. “I the World Gymnastic Championship at Tokyo, Vidic was sent off in the 66th minute and two at the Doncaster sales and McCain had his first runs. West Indies 113-5 at 20 overs. England can’t remember the punch,” said the saddened October 7-16. Dan Davis just missed a medal minutes before the end the hosts’ lost a player big prospect. McCain and Red Rum would win 88 all out. England’s visit to India for a five Briton.” My legs just went.” with a fourth place finish in the individual all too. Chelsea put together a goal-feast at the the Grand National three times and be runner ODI series last month, did not go well and end Unbeaten WBO light-heavyweight cham- Bridge where they took Genk of Belgium apart up twice. He would also win the National for round event. a third time with Amberleigh House in 2004. with India embarrassing England with a 95-run pion Nathan Cleverly (24-0) took on unbeaten European Championships 5-0. Fernando Torres got a brace, followed defeat and a 5-0 series whitewash. challenger and local fighter Red Rum ended his days at 30-years-old The final games in the qualifying groups by singles from Raul Meireles, Branislav The big international cricket tournament tak- (16-0) at the Echo Arena, , October Ivanovic and Salomon Kalou. An injury time in 1995. McCain picked up the monika “Mr ing place last month was the Nokia Champions 15. The Caerphilly champion and the Scouser of the European Championship took place in Aintree,” and would hand over his stables to October, but only England of the home nations netting by Welsh skipper Aaron Ramsey, was League Twenty20 Cup, September 24-October produced an action filled contest with Cleverly crucial enough to give Arsenal a 1-0 win at his son Donald. Donald “Ginger” McCain was 9, hosted by India. Thirteen teams from around taking the decision on points. On the under- would get through to the last sixteen. They 80-years-old. got the point they needed with a 2-2 result Marseilles. the globe were whittled down to two groups card, former Olympic gold medallist James Europa League Cavendish Signs With Sky of five, with the top two qualify for the semi- DeGale (11-1) beat Piotr Wilczewski (29-2) at Podgorica against Montenegro. Ashley The third group games of the Europa Newly crowned world road race champion finals and final. Somerset beat the Kolkata with a majority decision to take the Pole’s Young and Darren Brent put ’s Mark Cavendish, widely regarded as the best Knight Riders and to qualify for European middleweight crown. men ahead, but a Zventic goal on half time League, October 20, saw five British clubs in action with only one of them coming away sprinter in cycling, joined Britain’s Team Sky the group games, while Leicestershire failed Britain sent a full contingent of 12 boxers brought the contest a lot closer. The sending last month for the 2012 season. The 26-year- to qualify after losses to Trinidad & Tobago to the World Championships off of Wayne Rooney (his demeanor may have pointless. Stoke City beat Maccabi Tel-Aviv been affected by his father’s arrest on betting 3-0 at home, but both sides had a player sent old Briton became one of the sport’s hot prop- irregularities charges a few days earlier) in the off. , Cameron Jerome and erties by winning five stages at this year’s Tour 74th minute was not in England’s plans, and Ryan Shotton had the potters ahead and then de France to capture the green jersey, given to Rooney will miss the first three group games Jerome got a red card two minutes before the race’s overall leading points scorer. Cav- INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING next year. Substitute Delibasic, hit the equal- half-time. Ziv got sent off for the visitors in endish followed that up by winning the world izer during the first minute of injury time. the 55th minute. A 25-yard-drive by Roman title in Copenhagen in September. TO ALL DESTINATIONS Northern Ireland got off on the right foot at Pavlyuchenko in the 33rd minute gave Spurs Windsor Park where Steven Davis netted in a 1-0 victory at White Hart Lane against Rubin •MOVING • HOUSEHOLD GOODS the 21st minute against Estonia. But a penalty Kazan of Russia. Cha-Du-Ri’s own goal put BARCLAYS PREMIER by Vassiljev, who scored a second later in the Celtic behind at Rennes, but Joe Ledley came FIXTURES FOR THE MONTH •MOTOR VEHICLES game, had fans roaring for Nigel Worthington back with an equalizer in the 70th minute to – Saturday, November 5 – sacking, as the Ulstermen went down 1-2. A give the Hoops a 1-1 tie. Birmingham City Newcastle Utd v Everton Arsenal v West Brom broke Club Brugges unbeaten European home Aston Villa v City records with a 2-1 win in Belgium. The hosts Blackburn R v Chelsea went ahead after three minutes, but David Liverpool v Swansea City th Man United v Sunderland Murphy leveled in the 26 minute, while a last QPR v Man City gasp winner by Chris Wood gave the blues the – Sunday, November 6 – three points. Fulham had Moussa Dembele Wolverhampton W v Wigan Ath th Bolton W v Stoke City sent off in the 29 minute in Poland, where Fulham v Tottenham H Wisla Krakow finally broke down the Cottagers – Saturday, November 19 – defense in the 86th minute to win by the only Norwich City v Arsenal Everton v Wolverhampton W goal of the game. Man City v Newcastle Utd Scottish Soccer Stoke City v QPR Sunderland v Fulham Rangers’ board room situation continued to West Brom v Bolton W complicate last month when Scottish television Wigan Ath v Blackburn R ran a documentary about Craig Whyte (who Swansea City v Man United – Sunday, November 20 – bought a 83 percent controlling interest off Chelsea v Liverpool Sir David Murray) revealing that previous – Monday, November 21 – business tactics had led to him being barred Tottenham H v Aston Villa (800) 383-3157 – Saturday, November 26 – from being a director of any company for Bolton W v Everton seven years. The uncomplimentary report did Chelsea v Wolverhampton W not sooth the skeptics at the . Man United v Newcastle Utd Norwich City v QPR Whyte immediately severed the club’s ties Sunderland v Wigan Ath with the BBC. West Brom v Tottenham H The former Rangers financial director Arsenal v Fulham – Sunday, November 27 – Donald McIntyre, who recently resigned, is Swansea City v Aston Villa suing for breach of contract and the Court of Liverpool v Man City Session in Edinburgh ruled that £300,000 of – Monday, November 28 – the clubs assets be held in escrow regarding Stoke City v Blackburn R November 2011 ujnews.com Page 15 he took the ball from Adel Taraabt, who later FIXTURES & DRAWS stormed off upon being substituted. After a CARLING CUP DRAW REMIERSHIPREMIERSHIP 6-0 thrashing at Fulham, a Helguson goal Fourth Round PP in the 16th minute was cancelled out by a LEAGUE Wolves 2, Man City 5; Cardiff 1, Burnley 0; Blackburn 4, Newcastle 3 (aet); Arsenal 2, Bolton 1; Blackburn equalizer eight minutes later in Stoke 1, Liverpool 2; Aldershot 0, Man United 3; OUNDUP a 1-1 draw. Crystal Palace 2 Southampton 0; Everton 1, Chelsea 2 (aet) ROUNDUP R Stoke City – TABLES Quarter-Final Draw to be held October 29 conceded the winning goal in a By Ridge Mahoney headed an equalizer 10 minutes AsAS ofOF October AUGUST 28 28 SCOTTISH COMMUNITIES CUP 3-1 home defeat. Substitute Bryan before halftime at the Emirates Second Round Replays Arsenal – Robin van Persie Ruiz equalized with a sublime Stadium in a 3-1 defeat. Glenn October 29 BARCLAYS PREMIER came off the bench in the 65th chip three minutes after coming Whelan lofted a disputed free kick into the Inverurie Locos v Clachnacuddin; Annan Athletic v Alloa; into the match midway through the second P W D L F A GD Pts Buckie Thistle v East Stirling; Elgin v Fraserburgh minute and needed just nine area, Ryan Shawcross cross found its way Man. City 9 8 1 0 33 7 26 25 Third Round minutes to score the two goals half. Andrew Johnson hit a hat-trick in a 6-0 to Jon Walters at the far post and his header Man. Utd. 9 6 2 1 26 12 14 20 November 19 by which Arsenal downed Stoke City, 3-1, rout of Queen’s Park Rangers that brought Chelsea 9 6 1 2 20 10 10 19 Airdrie Utd v Gala Fairydean; Auchinleck Talbot v Vale back across goal was nodded in by Crouch. Newcastle 9 5 4 0 12 6 6 19 the Cottagers their first win of the season. Tottenham 8 5 1 2 15 13 2 16 o’ Leithen; to win for the sixth time in their last seven Late goals from Jon Walters (80th minute) Danny Murphy scored from the penalty spot Liverpool 9 4 3 2 12 10 2 15 Ayr v Montrose; Bo’ness v Cowdenbeath; games. Van Persie entered after the Gunners and (87th) secured a 2-0 defeat Arsenal 9 4 1 4 15 18 -3 13 Brechin v Dumbarton; Inverurie Locos v Peterhead; had dominated play but had only a goal by and and Zamora tacked on of Fulham; Walters re-directed a Matthew Norwich 9 3 3 3 11 12 -1 12 East Fife v East Stirling/ Buckie Thistle; late goals. Stoke 9 3 3 3 7 11 -4 12 Fraserburgh/ Elgin v Queen’s Park; Irvine Meadow v Gervinho and a 1-1 scoreline to show for it. Etherington shot to break the deadlock, and Q.P.R. 9 3 3 3 7 14 -7 12 Livingston; His goals upped his total to a remarkable Liverpool – Aston Villa 9 2 5 2 11 11 0 11 Delap headed in an Etherington free-kick. W.B.A. 9 3 2 4 9 11 -2 11 Keith v Arbroath; Morton v Deveronvale; 29 in his last 34 appearances. He scored scored to commemorate his first The win gave Stoke 12 points in their first Everton 8 3 1 4 10 12 -2 10 Ross County v Albion; Spartans v Partick Thistle; after just 29 seconds then nailed a superb Liverpool start since May, 2007 Sunderland 9 2 3 4 12 10 2 9 Stenhousemuir v Alloa/ Annan Ath; Stirling v Dundee; eight matches. but the final score, 1-1, wasn’t Swansea 9 2 3 4 9 14 -5 9 Stranraer v Forfar winner in the 82nd minute for a 2-1 defeat Sunderland – Stephane Wolves 9 2 2 5 8 14 -6 8 of Sunderland. cause for celebration. Bellamy Fulham 9 1 4 4 11 12 -1 7 SCOTTISH COMMUNITIES Sessegnon and Nicklas Bendt- Bolton 9 2 0 7 12 24 -12 6 Aston Villa – ’s scored in the final minute of the first half ner scored goals in the final 10 Wigan 9 1 2 6 6 15 -9 5 LEAGUE CUP against the club he left 11 years ago and Blackburn 9 1 2 6 10 20 -10 5 Fourth Round Results penalty midway through the first minutes of regulation to earn St Mirren 0, Ayr 1 half gave Villa a 1-0 lead at home Liverpool hit the woodwork three times while NPOWER FOOTBALL LEAGUE Dundee Utd 2, Falkirk 2 (4-5 pens) the Black Cats their first away win of the against West Bromwich Albion, but conceding the equalizer to Norwich. A Steven season, a 2-0 triumph at Bolton. Sessegnon CHAMPIONSHIP Hibs 1, Celtic 4 Gerrard free kick midway through the second Kilmarnock 2, East Fife 0 after Chris Herd was red-carded turned onto a poorly cleared corner kick to P W D L F A GD Pts Semi-Final Draw date TBA in the 35th minute they conceded twice and half provided a 1-0 lead against Manchester smash home the winner in the 82nd minute Southampton 13 8 3 2 28 14 14 27 United that Liverpool failed to hold as they West Ham 13 7 3 3 23 11 12 24 lost, 2-1. Bent scored after he’d scooped and Bendtner scored in stoppage time. Middlesbro 13 6 6 1 16 8 8 24 UEFA EUROPA CUP over the bar from close range in the fifth settled instead for a 1-1 draw. C.Palace 13 7 2 4 18 12 6 23 RESULTS Ahmed Elmohamady and Bendtner scored Leeds 13 6 3 4 24 19 5 21 Club Bruges 1, Birmingham 2, GpH minute. ’s goal in the 65th Manchester City – An historic their first goals for the club to rescue a 2-2 Derby 13 6 3 4 17 16 1 21 Rennes 1, Celtic 1, GpI minute did little to stem the tide in a 4-1 loss 6-1 pummeling of Man United Hull 12 6 3 3 12 11 1 21 Wisla Krakow 1, Fulham 0, GpK draw after a disastrous start had dropped Birmingham 11 6 2 3 18 13 5 20 to Manchester City. sent City five points clear atop the Black Cats into a 2-0 lead at home after Cardiff 13 5 5 3 23 19 4 20 PAOK Salonika 2, Shamrock R 1, GpA the table. Mario Balotelli, who Ipswich 13 6 2 5 18 20 -2 20 Stoke 3, Macc Tel-Aviv 0, GpE Blackburn – Mauro Formica just five minutes. Peterborough 13 6 1 6 26 22 4 19 Tottenham 1, Rubin Kazan 0, GpA equalized in the 28th minute yet had returned to the team after Swansea City – Goals by Blackpool 13 5 4 4 19 16 3 19 suspension, scored the first two and Edin Brighton 13 5 4 4 17 16 1 19 Rovers still went down, 2-1, at Danny Graham and at Leicester 13 5 4 4 15 14 1 19 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE home to Tottenham. Christopher Dzeko also hit a pair. Sergio Aguero and Molineux provided the Swans with Reading 13 4 5 4 15 14 1 17 RESULTS & FIXTURES David Silva added goals as City won at Old Portsmouth 13 4 3 6 15 15 0 15 Samba’s knock-down from a Morten Gamst a 2-0 halftime lead over Wolves, Burnley 12 4 3 5 15 16 -1 15 OCTOBER RESULTS Pedersen free kick set up the ball for Formica, Trafford for only the second time in 27 years. Barnsley 13 3 6 4 14 16 -2 15 Basle 0, Benfica 2, Gp C; Man City 2, Villarreal 1, GpA; yet their first Barclays Premier League away Balotelli’s goal on a spectacular overhead Nott’m For 13 4 2 7 14 23 -9 14 Napoli 1, Bayern M 1, GpA; SC Otelul Gal 0, Man Utd 2, GpC who smashed the ball home. Aiyegbeni win escaped them. Instead Swansea con- Millwall 13 2 6 5 12 16 -4 12 Bayer Lev 2, Valencia 1, GpE; Chelsea 5, Genk 0, GpE; replaced Formica for the final 20 kick triggered a 4-1 rout of Aston Villa in ceded two in the final minutes and ended Coventry 13 2 5 6 10 16 -6 11 Marseille 1, Arsenal 2, GpF; Olympiakos 3, Borussia D 1, GpF minutes and squandered two chances to tie which Adam Johnson, and Watford 13 2 4 7 11 23 -12 10 Tuesday, November 1 up at 2-2. Graham controlled a pass from Doncaster 13 2 2 9 8 22 -14 8 piled on the misery. C. 13 1 3 9 9 25 -16 6 Arsenal v Marseille, GpF; Borussia D v Olympiakos, GpF; up the game again. Samba’s headed goal Mark Gower to score midway through the Genk v Chelsea, GpE; Valencia v Bayer Lev, GpE from Jason Lowe’s corner kick secured a Manchester United – Fol- first half, and set up Allen 12 minutes later. NPOWER FOOTBALL Wednesday, November 2 1-1 draw at Queen’s Park Rangers. lowing the dismissal of Jonny Graham had the Swans’ only goal in a 3-1 LEAGUE ONE Bayern Munich v Napoli, GpA; Benfica v Basle, GpC; Evans in the second minute of Man Utd v SC Otelul Gal, GpC; Villarreal v Man City, GpA Bolton – Another grim defeat, loss at Norwich. P W D L F A GD Pts Tuesday, November 22 2-0 to Sunderland at home, ran the second half, Manchester Charlton 15 10 4 1 30 12 18 34 Bayern Munich v Villarreal, GpA; Man Utd v Benfica, GpC; Tottenham Hotspur – Rafael 15 8 7 0 33 13 20 31 to five games Wanderers’ losing City drilled United, 6-1. Darren Van der Vaart scored early in each Sheff.Wed 15 9 2 4 29 22 7 29 Napoli v Man City, GpA; SC Otelul Galati v Basle, GpC streak at the Reebok Stadium. They Fletcher scored a consolation goal 10 min- Sheff.Utd 15 8 4 3 26 16 10 28 Wednesday, November 23 half as Spurs won 2-1 at Blackburn. Notts Co 15 8 3 4 27 18 9 27 Arsenal v Borussia D, GpF; Bayer Lev v Chelsea, GpE; were better at Wigan, posting a 3-1 utes from time, after which City overran an The victory moved them up to Tranmere 15 7 4 4 17 12 5 25 Marseille v Olympiakos, GpF; Valencia v Genk, GpE win despite failing to convert a penalty kick. exhausted team to score three goals in the MK Dons 15 6 6 3 25 16 9 24 fifth place and marked their sixth 15 7 3 5 21 24 -3 24 Tuesday, December 6 final minutes. The defeat, United’s first home Borussia D v Marseille, GpF; Chelsea v Valencia, GpE; Nigel Reo-Coker scored in the fourth minute game unbeaten in all competitions. Preston 14 7 2 5 28 26 2 23 loss since April 2010, ended United’s record Hartlepool 14 6 4 4 21 19 2 22 Genk v Bayer Lev, GpE; Olympiakos v Arsenal, GpF and David Ngog restored a one-goal lead after American keeper survived a Brentford 15 6 4 5 18 17 1 22 Wednesday, December 7 Wigan equalized. Kevin Davies’ penalty was run of 19 consecutive home league wins. fumbled cross to record four saves as Spurs Oldham 15 6 3 6 19 22 -3 21 Basle v Man Utd, GpC; Benfica v SC Otelul Galati, GpC; Javier Hernandez reached a Danny Wellbeck Stevenage 15 5 5 5 20 16 4 20 Man City v Bayern Munich, GpA; Villarreal v Napoli, GpA saved but Chris Eagles added a clincher in were outshot, 20-9, yet prevailed. Jermaine Colchester 15 4 7 4 21 22 -1 19 the final minutes. flick to head home an 81st-minute equalizer Defoe’s equalizer midway through the second Bury 15 5 3 7 17 23 -6 18 for a 1-1 draw at . Scunthorpe 15 2 9 4 19 21 -2 15 EURO 2012 Chelsea – Red cards to Jose half, tacked onto a Van der Vaart penalty kick, Walsall 15 3 5 7 15 18 -3 14 QUALIFYING GROUPS Boswinga and and Newcastle – Yohan Ca- snared Spurs a 2-2 draw at Newcastle. Rochdale 15 3 5 7 19 28 -9 14 baye’s first goal for the Magpies Leyton O 15 3 5 7 16 27 -11 14 FINAL STANDINGS cautions to seven other players West Bromwich Albion – After Exeter 15 4 2 9 11 24 -13 14 Group B earned them a 1-0 defeat of Bournemouth 15 3 4 8 16 25 -9 13 P W D L F A Pts marred a 1-0 loss at Queen’s Park failing to convert a penalty kick, Wigan. The summer signing Chesterfield 15 3 3 9 18 27 -9 12 Russia 10 7 2 1 17 4 23 Rangers. Boswinga and Drogba were sent off Chris Brunt set up chances that Wycombe 15 3 3 9 15 24 -9 12 Rep of Ireland 10 6 3 1 15 7 21 from Lille converted a knock- Yeovil 15 2 5 8 16 25 -9 11 Armenia 10 5 2 3 22 10 17 eight minutes apart in the second half, follow- Jonas Olsson and Paul Scharner Slovakia 10 4 3 3 7 10 15 ing a mindless challenge by David Luiz the back by substitute Sylvain Marveaux in put away to post a 2-1 win over a 10-man FYR Macedonia 10 2 2 6 8 14 8 the 80th minute to run their unbeaten start NPOWER FOOTBALL Andorra 10 0 0 10 1 25 0 provided QPR with a penalty kick it converted. Aston Villa. Brunt fired wide from the spot, to nine games. A stunning save by goalie LEAGUE TWO Group C In the final minutes Nicolas Anelka headed a then atoned with precise corner kicks that P W D L F A GD Pts P W D L F A Pts in the opening minutes aided the Crawley T 15 11 1 3 32 21 11 34 Italy* 10 8 2 0 20 2 26 great opportunity straight to the keeper. Juan Olsson and Scharner directed into the Villa Magpies’ cause. Southend 15 10 2 3 29 14 15 32 Estonia 10 5 1 4 15 14 16 Mata provided the inspiration in a 3-1 defeat net. Brunt scored in the eighth minute and Shrewsbury 15 8 3 4 21 17 4 27 Serbia* 10 4 3 3 13 12 15 Norwich City – head- Morecambe 15 7 5 3 31 15 16 26 Slovenia 10 4 2 4 11 7 14 of Everton; he started the sequence that lead tallied four minutes after ed home an equalizer just three Oxford 15 7 5 3 23 13 10 26 N Ireland 10 2 3 5 9 13 9 to Daniel Sturridge’s opener and after John coming on as a sub to give WBA its first Cheltenham 15 8 2 5 21 16 5 26 Faroe Islands 10 1 1 8 6 26 4 Terry celebrated his 350th Premier League minutes after coming off the bench Swindon 15 8 1 6 25 15 10 25 Group G top-flight win over Wolverhampton for 29 Port Vale 15 7 4 4 31 22 9 25 P W D L F A Pts appearance with a goal, he set up the third at Anfield as the Canaries claimed a years, 2-0. Gillingham 15 7 3 5 26 19 7 24 England 8 5 3 0 17 5 18 goal for Ramires. 1-1 draw despite being outshot, 29-12. An- Macclesfield 15 7 3 5 19 14 5 24 Montenegro 8 3 3 2 7 7 12 Wigan Athletic – The Latics’ Burton 14 6 5 3 19 17 2 23 Switzerland 8 3 2 3 12 10 11 Everton – Louis Saha scored thony Pilkington crossed a ball that the keeper losing streak ran to six matches Wimbledon 15 7 2 6 25 30 -5 23 Wales 8 3 0 5 6 10 9 a late goal against one of his missed and Holt headed home powerfully on Rotherham 15 5 5 5 27 28 -1 20 Bulgaria 8 1 2 5 3 13 5 with a 1-0 defeat at Newcastle. Crewe 15 6 1 8 18 20 -2 19 Group I former clubs in the final minute to the hour. Two classy finishes by Pilkington Hugo Rodallega started his first Torquay 15 4 6 5 23 25 -2 18 P W D L F A Pts propelled Norwich past Swansea City, 3-1. Bristol R. 15 5 3 7 20 27 -7 18 Spain 8 8 0 0 26 6 24 clinch a 3-1 triumph over Fulham game after missing a month with a knee Aldershot 14 5 2 7 17 17 0 17 Czech Rep 8 4 1 3 12 8 13 at Craven Cottage that ended a three-match He opened the scoring 50 seconds into the injury, and nearly scored twice in the opening Hereford 15 4 4 7 13 25 -12 16 Scotland 8 3 2 3 9 10 11 match and after Russell Martin doubled the Northampton 15 4 3 8 16 23 -7 15 Lithuania 8 1 2 5 4 13 5 losing streak. Royston Drenthe struck from minutes while also heading down a ball for Accrington S 15 3 6 6 13 20 -7 15 Liechtenstein 8 1 1 6 3 17 4 long distance in the third minute to provide Canaries’ lead with a header, Pilkington to volley and force an excellent Bradford 15 3 4 8 18 24 -6 13 sealed the win by swivelling onto a Bradley Dagenham R 15 4 1 10 15 26 -11 13 * Italy awarded a 3-0 victory over Serbia after their match in a 1-0 lead, and after Saha’s winner, Jack save, but a goal conceded in the 80th minute Barnet 15 3 3 9 16 30 -14 12 Genoa was abandoned. Rodwell tallied in stoppage time. A five-match Johnson pass and sweeping it into the net. Plymouth 15 2 2 11 11 31 -20 8 All Group winners qualify for finals. **Sweden qualify as sent them to defeat. The Latics were beaten best runners up; and hosts Poland and Ukraine; plus Playoff unbeaten run at Stamford Bridge ended with a Queen’s Park Rangers – game winners. at home by Bolton, 3-1, despite Mohamed 3-1 defeat in which late substitute Apostolos Heidar Helguson tucked away a Diame’s equalizer in the 40th minute. CLYDESDALE BANK SCOTTISH PREMIER Playoff Games: penalty kick in the 10th minute P W D L F A GD Pts November 11 and 15 Vellios scored with his first touch after com- Wolverhampton – Wolves Rangers 12 10 2 0 25 4 21 32 Turkey v Croatia; Estonia v Rep of Ireland; ing off the bench. and QPR held out against nine ended a five-match losing streak Motherwell 12 7 2 3 14 13 1 23 Czech Republic v Montenegro; Bosnia-Hrzgvna v Portugal men to beat Chelsea for the first Celtic 11 7 1 3 23 12 11 22 EURO 2012 DRAW Fulham – Bobby Zamora clipped the by rallying from a 2-0 deficit to tie St Johnstone 12 5 4 3 15 10 5 19 To take Place December 2 in Kiev. crossbar after rounding Everton keeper Tim time in 16 years, 1-0, and win their first home Swansea City, 2-2, at Molineux. Hearts 12 5 3 4 13 8 5 18 Euro 2012 runs June 8, 2012 through July 1 game since promotion. 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James held up the Jenson Button Champions League trophy won by Liverpool World Cup Semi-Finals solid in defence and more sure-footed in their kicking game. in 2005 and posted a picture on Twitter of a Wales 8 France 9 But Wales paraded their new talent and Agrees To New red No 6 jersey with his name on it. Tevez Fined By City For The two-time MVP sat in the directors’ box WALES lost their chance of proceeding to demonstrated that they may be on the brink McLaren Contract Misconduct On Bench the World Cup final just before the end of of a new golden age, such is the wealth of at Anfield Stadium for last month’s Premier the first quarter of their semi-final against youthful promise in this side. This was illus- FORMULA ONE driver Jenson Button MANCHESTER CITY striker Carlos Tevez was League match where Liverpool drew 1-1 with France. First, their world-class prop Adam trated in the final try touched down late after signed a new multi-year contract with fined a month’s wages last month but can Manchester United. Jones limped off the pitch, then Irish ref full-time. It climaxed a passage of play that McLaren on last month. keep playing despite being found guilty of five “Jersey ready for the big match 2morrow,” Alain Rolland sent off the Welsh Sam began deep in the Welsh half and proceeded The 31-year-old former world cham- breaches of contract for misconduct on the James tweeted. Warburton for ‘tipping’, another name for a through 30-odd phases of play before Leigh pion joined McLaren at the beginning of bench during a Champions League match. James brought the club store “to a stand- spear . Halfpenny was released to run round the last the 2010 season and his deal was due to City’s disciplinary hearing found that still,” the website said, after spending 20 It was a terrible decision for the slow- despairing line of defence and score behind expire this year – though the English team Tevez disobeyed club officials when he did minutes shopping for scarves and clothes motion replay indicated quite clearly that the posts. had an option to extend it until 2012. not come off the bench during last month’s for his two young sons back home. Warburton had made a fair tackle and had That movement saw passing, forward play “I’ve never felt more at home at a team 2-0 loss. In April, James obtained a small stake in released the player, letting him and commitment of the highest than I do at McLaren,” Button said. “I’ve Tevez was immediately suspended for Fenway Sports Group, which owns Liverpool fall. The French made a big deal of order. It illustrated what most ob- won four of the greatest races of my life two weeks by City. Despite manager Roberto and the Red Sox. Mancini saying the Argentina international the tackle, hoping one presumes servers here in New Zealand felt: here, I’m currently lying second in the McClaren Quits Forest After to get a penalty – they did – and that Wales deserved to reach the drivers’ world championship, and I feel wouldn’t play for the club again, he received maybe even a yellow card. For final and they would have pushed that I’m driving better than ever. no ban from the panel. Instead, Tevez must Just 10 Matches the remaining hour there was only the All Blacks to the very end. Button, who won the world title with pay a $1.6m fine and received a written STEVE MCCLAREN resigned last month ever going to be one winner. On This was ’ last Brawn GP in 2009, is second in the drivers’ warning about his future conduct. from Forest after 10 matches in a rugby pitch 14 never beat 15, By John Polley appearance on the world stage. standings behind runaway leader Sebastian Topping the list of five contractual breach- charge, ending his brief return to manage- certainly not 16, for the French also had the He scored a try of typical genius to put Wales Vettel with five races to go. es, City said Tevez had not fulfilled “an obliga- ment in England. referee on their side. ahead briefly after the break. He has done this tion to participate in any matches in which the The former England coach quit shortly af- Welsh heroics almost caused the greatest 58 times before in a glittering career - one of Record Number Of US player is selected to play for the club when ter last month’s 3-1 home loss to Birmingham upset of all time since the final margin of the greatest players ever to don the red shirt. directed by a club official”. left the second-tier team two points off the victory was a single point. Indeed, had their Will be be knighted for his services to the States In USA National City also said Tevez did not follow the bottom of the standings. kickers been anywhere near in touch, Wales game? You can be sure he won’t! Netball Championships instructions of his manager, and brought the McClaren joined Forest on a three-year should have won: they missed six opportuni- club into disrepute. contract in the offseason after rehabilitating Tevez has 14 days to appeal against the his managerial reputation on the continent ties of varying degrees of difficulty. As it was, World Cup Final ON SATURDAY November 5, Netball it was France who fell to their knees at the America and Nashville Kangaroos will decision. He would also have the right to a with FC Twente. And despite being mocked end, astonished to have survived. New Zealand 8 France 7 host over 20 teams from seven States second appeal to the Premier League. That back home for speaking English with a Dutch whole process could run into December. For the record, Mike Phillips scored a try of This was not a classic. Red hot favourites (California, Georgia, Illinois, Nashville, accent, he enjoyed great success on the pitch, absolute genius. The conversion would have New York, Texas & Washington State), The striker has been training alone since with Twente winning the domestic league. New Zealand did what they needed – just! A returning from suspension early October. won the game for his side but the ever-reliable couple of flashes of brilliance lit up the night. at the USA National Netball Champion- Twente won the Dutch league at the end kicker Stephen Jones saw the ball bounce The All Black forward unit produced one ships at A-Game facility, 215 Gothic Sunderland’s US Owner of McClaren’s second season in May 2010 back off the post. Triumph and disaster are Court, Franklin, Tennessee from 7am before he was lured by Wolfsburg where he clear breakthrough in the line-out for hooker Replaces Quinn As Chairman so close at such moments. Tony Woodcock to romp over for an easy try to 7:30pm. was fired six months into the campaign. New Zealand 20 Australia 6 early on. In the second half Thierry Dusautoir The tournament will see Ladies, SUNDERLAND’S American owner Ellis Short capped an impressive French move with an Men’s, Mixed and U18 teams all com- is taking over as chairman of the Premier Brazil World Cup Hectic For The All Blacks completely outplayed pete for the National Championship in League club, replacing . Australia in a thoroughly one-sided contest. irresistible drive over the line. Travel And KO Times Had the French possessed a kicker, they their category. Sunderland said former striker Quinn will BRITS living in the US will be happier with the Ma’a Nonu scored the single try of the game Netball America?s success in devel- “relinquish his day-to-day chairman’s duties” but the Wallabies had no answer to the speed had a couple of opportunities to win but this Brazil 2014 football kickoff times than their was a rugged battle which had only one posi- oping American Netball is driven by to take on a job spearheading international compatriates back home. The schedule was and power the New Zealanders brought to the type of world class Netball events development for the club. the game. tive: it gave the World Cup to New Zealand for released last month and sees matches kicking being held here in the USA. info@netbal- Short says UEFA’s new financial regula- off as late as 10pm local time, which means Third-place final the first time since the inaugural competition back in 1987. lamerica.com tions makes it “essential for the long-term 2am live viewing in the UK. However, in the US Australia 21 Wales 18 The British neutral was left wondering success of the club that we develop interests that will vary between 2pm and 8pm. The final result flattered a Welsh side that whether Wales would have beaten both of Olympic Stadium Deal on a global scale.” Also, in a change of plans FIFA have not had given their all against France the previous them. The Texas businessman assumed full grouped clubs in sectors which could be a week. The Wallabies always looked more [email protected] Collapses For West Ham control of Sunderland in 2009 after buying a major concern. For example, one team in IN A DRAMATIC turnabout, the Gov- stake the previous year. Group A will have to play the opening match ernment last month said that West Ham Suarez – Evra In Race Row of the tournament in Sao Paulo, their second Radcliffe: Britain’s Olympic United’s deal to take over the Olympic match 2,000 miles away in Manaus, and the Stadium had collapsed. LIVERPOOL striker Luis Suarez says he is third in Recife – another three-and-a-half- Ministers are said to be concerned that le- “upset” at allegations he racially abused hour flight away, or a 3,540-mile road trip Doping Ban Is Unfair gal action by Tottenham and Leyton Orient Manchester United defender through the Amazon jungle. could drag on for years by which time the during a Premier League match. Organisers said the decision to move the By Rob Harris moment it’s unfair because Dwain is the only England’s Football Association has MARATHON world record-holder Paula one who is really being penalized for it. ... It showcase venue would remain empty. teams between the different areas of the The stadium, in Stratford, east London, launched an investigation after Evra, a black country was partly to ensure that individual Radcliffe has changed her stance regarding has to be a rule that’s fair across the board French left back, told French TV station Canal Britain’s lifetime Olympic bans for doping ... it isn’t fair to penalize Dwain.” will instead remain in public ownership sides did not benefit from playing games all in and be leased out to a tenant following a Plus that Suarez leveled racist insults at him the cooler climate of the south of Brazil. offenders, saying it unfairly penalizes com- Chambers tested positive for THG in during Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Anfield. patriots like sprinter Dwain Chambers. 2003, becoming the first athlete connected new tender process. Under the new process the cost of Suarez wrote on his official Facebook Britain is the only country with such a to BALCO founder Victor Conte to test positive page that he was “upset by the accusations strong sanction, but it is under threat since for the previously undetectable steroid. transforming it after the 2012 Games will be met by the Olympic Park Legacy of racism” made by Evra. the Court of Arbitration for Sport last month “He is one of the few who stuck his hands The Uruguay international says “I can only overturned an IOC rule that bars any athlete up and said ‘I did cheat and I’m sorry,’ and Company (OPLC). The successful tenant will then pay an say that I have always respected and respect who has received a doping suspension of admitted it,” Radcliffe said after opening a everybody. We are all the same.” more than six months from competing in the Nike store near to London’s Olympic Stadium. annual rent to the OPLC, which could, ironicallly, prove to be less costly for the Liverpool said that Suarez “categorically next Olympics. “A lot of people have done their time and denies the allegations.” While the verdict cleared the way for never admitted it and they are allowed to likes of West Ham. Olympic 400-meter champion LaShawn come back and compete, and that isn’t fair. Some £35m of public money has been Lebron James Takes His Merritt to defend his title next year in Lon- ... It has to be a proper rule. I would rather set aside to convert the 80,000-capacity Talents To Liverpool don, Chambers is still barred because of the see every country takes the BOA’s rule on stadium into a 60,000-seater venue after LEBRON JAMES took his talents to Liverpool national rules. board but if not I think you have to have the Games next year. last month – and finally got his hands on a Radcliffe said in an interview with The some sympathy for Dwain and the situation Prospective tenants will then be asked to championship trophy. Associated Press last month that such an he is in.” bid for the stadium, with the running track The Miami Heat star toured the Premier isolated stance by the British Olympic As- WADA’s European director Frederic Donze remaining in place. League club’s facilities for the first time sociation unjustly singles out the country’s told the AP earlier this week that lifetime Spurs’ bid for the stadium had included athletes. Olympic bans do not appear to be legally removing the running track, while West “I actually supported the rule that if you enforceable. However, British Olympic As- Ham had elected to keep it and allow the had a drugs ban you shouldn’t be allowed sociation chairman Colin Moynihan said venue to remain central to London’s bid to compete in the Olympics – it should be last week that 90 percent of British athletes for the 2017 World Athletics Champion- EXPATRIATES a life ban,” Radcliffe told the AP. “But at the supported the lifetime ban. ships. HEALTH INSURANCE WORLDWIDE COVERAGE INCLUDING U.S. AND CANADA (New Business Rates valid through 12/31/2011) All rates include surplus lines taxes where applicable. Underwritten at Lloyds. New rates are effective through 12/31/11. 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