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Vol. 28 No. 11 February 2011

WEYBRIDGE in Surrey Government Plans Major was last month named as Britain’s most fertile town according to a study by MMostost FFertileertile Health Care Reform Gurgle.com. Women living there PRIME MINISTER David Cam- NHS. I think we do need to make more take an average of just TTownown InIn BritainBritain eron said last month that his gov- fundamental changes.” three months to con- ernment will make fundamental PUBLISH ceive, compared to the changes to Britain’s state-run The government was about to publish UK average of six months, its Health and Social Care Bill. NNamedamed health care system, but critics Some doctors welcome the changes, but and are more likely to warned the reforms could under- critics claim the scale of the reforms could fall pregnant than in any mine one of the country’s most vital other area reported the cause chaos. website. institutions. In a letter published in The Times The town is part of the The Conservative leader said he would newspaper groups, including doctors’ posh Elmbridge district, save money and cut red tape by giving body the British Medical Association, the named last month as control over management to family prac- Royal College of Nursing and trade unions Britain’s best place to titioners rather than bureaucrats, and allow warned that the scale and pace of reform live, with official statistics private companies to bid for contracts made the changes “extremely risky and showing its birth rate shot within the National Health Service. potentially disastrous.” up by 20 per cent be- He said change is needed because stan- The health service is Britain’s biggest tween 2002 and 2008. dards of care in Britain have fallen behind employer, costs more than £100bn a year Parenting website Gur- those in other European countries. – and is a political football, reformed and gle.com carried out the “I do not think we should put up with criticized by governments since it was

study, based on number © Photo: Colin Smith. Licensed under the Creative Commons Licence being second-best,” Cameron told BBC established in 1948. of pregnancies by popula- radio. “We should aim to be the best.” Cameron’s Conservative-led coalition tion and the average time If Britain continued with its current government plans to cut £80bn of public taken to conceive. Winkleigh, Devon. Women in Brighton fall and all are outside the major cities. system, “we would face a really big crunch spending to reduce the country’s huge The second most fertile pregnant the fastest, but they have fewer Gurgle.com editor Nifa McLaughlin said, in two or three years’ time,” he added. budget defi cit. The government has said area is Jersey, followed pregnancies than other top 10 towns. Eight “It seems the less frantic pace of life out- “I don’t think there is an option of just the health budget will be spared the cuts, by the small village of of the 10 most fertile areas are in the South, side big cities helps couples conceive.” quietly standing still, staying where we which will bring about the biggest overhaul are aandnd pupputtingttingg a bibitt mormoree monmoneyeyy inintoto ththee of public services in decades.

NewN UK LawLLawM MeansMeans to give a speech to a right-wing group, Drink Size Regulations England is Ours. Queen’s Secrets To TTHEHE HHEADLINESEADLINES The preacher, the leader of a small Change, But Pint Stays Stay That Way Dutch Man In Court Over Christian congregation in Florida, THE GOVERNMENT announced the halves or the little-known “thirds”, and sparked worldwide headlines last year relaxing of drink measures served in Brit- wine in measures of 250ml, 175ml or WHAT HAPPENS in the palace stays High-Profile Yeates Killing when he threatened to burn a copy of the ain’s pubs last month – but regular drinkers 125ml. in the palace. A DUTCH engineer has appeared in Quran on September 11. needn’t worry, the traditional pint stays. London chain The Draft House is New rules in Britain make Queen court over the slaying of a woman whose His plan drew widespread condem- The government is to allow licensed among the few UK operators to currently Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Prince frozen body was discovered on the out- nation, and he eventually called off the premises in England, Scotland and Wales offer beer in “thirds”. William exempt from freedom of infor- skirts of the English city of Bristol. move. to sell beer and cider in smaller measures, Fortifi ed wine, meanwhile, is currently mation laws, meaning many private de- Vincent Tabak, 32, is charged with including schooners – an Australian two- sold in 175ml or 125ml measures, but will tails won’t be made public for decades. the murder of his next-door neighbor, Ex-Lawmaker Jailed Over third pint measure. be available in 70ml and 50ml sizes under Previously, such information could be 25-year-old landscape architect Joanna Wine will also be sold in 75ml sizes, the new regulations. released if it was in the public interest. Yeates. The photogenic young woman’s Expense Check Scandal much smaller than the standard 175ml. The British Beer and Pub Association The government says the exemption disappearance, and the discovery of her A JUDGE has sentenced a former law- The Department for Business, Inno- (BBPA) welcomed the new measures. which took force last month will protect body on Christmas Day, helped turn the maker to 18 months in prison in Britain’s vation and Skills aims to introduce the Chief executive Brigid Simmonds the monarch’s private conversations with case into a British media sensation. lawmakers’ expense check scandal. changes over the next three months. said: “Choice is good for customers, and politicians and offi cials. But activists say Tabak spoke only to confirm his David Chaytor last month became the Science minister David Willetts said he more choice over drinks sizes in pubs it will make it even harder to hold to ac- name, age and address at a brief hear- fi rst person to be jailed in the scandal wanted to remove “unnecessary” red tape is something we have lobbied for over count a royal family that costs taxpayers ing at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on after he previously pleaded guilty to surrounding the current system. many years. millions a year. Monday. three charges of false accounting. “No pub or restaurant should break “While the pint remains a great British Freedom of information fi lings have He may be back in court as soon as The 61-year-old Chaytor had submit- the law by selling a customer a sample of icon, the two-thirds pint will give greater previously extracted information includ- February 1 for a bail hearing. ted false bills for rent and IT services wine,” he said. fl exibility over how beer is served. ing the Queen’s request for money from a totaling £18,350. “We have listened to consumers and “This is particularly important when it fund intended for low-income households Lawmakers Told Off For The disclosure of previously secret businesses. They have called for fixed comes to getting more women to choose to help pay palace heating bills. expense documents in 2009 exposed quantities to be kept but with greater beer, as many avoid the traditional pint Tweeting In Commons politicians billing the public for items fl exibility. That is what this change will glass.” at £1 = $1.58 press NO TWEETING in the House, please. including swank second homes, horse deliver.” The pint measure has been served since uro = $1.36 time The deputy speaker of Britain’s House manure and pornographic movies. Current regulations mean draught beer its introduction by an Act of Parliament of Commons has asked lawmakers not to A total of 392 current and former law- must be sold in pints (20 fl uid ounces), in 1698. use Twitter while sitting in the chamber. makers were ordered to repay £1.12m. GGreatreat GiftGift Ideas!Ideas! Lindsay Hoyle intervened after Kevin Five other current or former lawmak- North Sea Deepwater Drilling To Continue Brennan, a Labour lawmaker, noted mid- ers face trials in the coming months. UNION JACK way through a debate on education that A MAJOR oil spill at a deepwater well in Yeo, a Conservative Party lawmaker, said SUBSCRIPTION two other lawmakers there were tweeting the North Sea would be more diffi cult to his panel had concluded that a moratorium about the debate on Twitter. London 2012 Olympic handle than the Gulf of Mexico disaster, “would undermine the UK’s energy secu- 12 issues all Brennan complained the lawmakers but a moratorium on drilling isn’t neces- rity and isn’t necessary.” year long! should have voiced their arguments in Tickets On Sale In March sary because Britain already has tough Britain tightened regulation in the North Parliament so other lawmakers could OLYMPIC organizers have announced safety standards, lawmakers said last Sea after the country’s worst offshore ac- have a chance to rebut them, instead of that London 2012 tickets will go on sale month. cident, a 1988 explosion on the Occidental £sd making comments online. on March 15. Saying any ban on deepwater drilling Oil-owned North Sea Piper Alpha rig that COIN SETS Hoyle warned that lawmakers should There will be six weeks until April would leave the UK too reliant on imported killed 167 workers. Since April, the UK not use Twitter to update followers while 26 to apply for the 6.6 million tickets energy, a committee of lawmakers backed government has increased the number of $29.95 they sit in the Commons. at prices ranging from £20 for standard the government’s decision not to impose rigg iinspectorsnspecp tors in ththee NorNorthth SeSea.aa. events to a symbolic £2,012 for the top- new restrictions on oil and gas rigs off thee English-American Dictionary priced seats at the opening ceremony. coast of Scotland. UK Car OutputO tp tU Upp2 277 Controversial Florida Applications can be made at any After hearing months of testimony onn “DIVIDED BY A COMMON Pastor Barred From Britain point as it is not a fi rst come, fi rst served the US spill from regulators and oil execu-- Percent In 2010 LANGUAGE” - $14.95 A US PASTOR who threatened to burn a process. tives – including from BP’s former CEOO A SURVEY shows that car production Quran on an anniversary of the Septem- The tickets are available only to Tony Hayward – Parliament’s Energy andd iin Britain rose 27.1 percent during 2010 Yorkshire Passport ber 11, 2001, terrorist attacks has been residents of Britain and some European Climate Change committee said it wass aand that commercial vehicle production barred from visiting Britain. countries, including France and Ger- satisfi ed Britain has more stringent safetyy increasedi by 35.7 percent. - $9.50 The Home Office said last month many. Others will have to buy them rules than were previously in place in thee The Society of Motor Manufacturers that Florida pastor Terry Jones has been through their local Olympic committee Gulf of Mexico. anda Traders said last month that about All prices + shipping “excluded from the UK” because the or its authorized ticket reseller. Environmental groups including Green-- threet quarters of the 1.27 million cars & handling British government opposes extremism Tickets for the Paralympics will go peace had urged Britain’s government too producedp last year were exported. in all its forms. on sale on September 9. suspend deepwater extraction until thee The society’s chief executive, Paul The British media say Jones planned Online: www.tickets.london2012.com full implications of the explosion weree Everitt,E says he expects further growth in 11-800-262-7305-800-262-7305 understood. But committee chairman Timm thet automotive sector this year. Pagein 2 the pastujnews.com month . 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The Archers Celebrating found a warm place on the bus, curled up in 2006, he feels sure that an unidentified old Micah Strachan’s South African passport. 60 Years On Radio in a ball, and refused all entreaties to leave woman hovering in the background during A letter from Micah’s school informing of his the vehicle. The driver let the animal stay the programme is his former wife. Dawson continued enrollment did not help either. BRITAIN’S longest running radio soap opera on the bus until the end of the shift, where TODAY’S from the Gold Coast, has since re-married, The US Embassy quoted Section 214(b) th celebrated it 60 year on the air last month. he handed the half frozen animal over to an but he and his children still do not know what of the immigration and nationality act claim- The Archers was originally advertised as an animal rescue centre. actually became of Lynette Dawson. ing there was a possibility he would not everyday story about country folk where its The local news station carried the story, BRITAIN Two coroners courts at Sydney, in the leave the country after his holiday, and his fifteen minute episodes, broadcast six times where it was heard by Ashley McGuinness, BY LARRY GARDNER 1980s, concluded that she had been mur- application was refused. The Francis’s local a week, drew a plethora of City residents who thought that sounds like my lost pet, dered, and was presumed dead though her MP, Tessa Jowell, the Labour representa- eager to experience country living. It garnered Hamish. McGuiness from the Drumpchapel ing river management and restoration. The body was never found. tive for Dulwich and West Norwood said, an enthusiastic band of radio listeners that area of the City, had let the dog out in the river has come along way since 1974, The courts recommended that a known “It is crazy to suggest he would not leave still draws five million people to this fictional back garden, but he never came back. He when a lone 9lb salmon was pulled from suspect be charged, but he never was. the country.” country community every week. In 1951,the suspects Hamish got through a hole in the the West Thurrock power station site, that Lynette’s sister, Patricia Jenkins has seen She wrote a letter asking the Embassy BBC was unsure if the comings and goings of fence and then got lost. If the bus had not left river-men gasping in such disbelief the specific show too, but is unconvinced it to re-consider it decision. The family also British rural life would draw an audience, but come along, the dog could have froze to that the fish was dispatched to the British is her late sibling. got off letters to President Barack Obama it did. Storylines about the lambing season, death on one of the coldest nights recorded in Museum to confirm its identity. The Tower However, she and the family are pursuing and Hilary Clinton. The vacation was to be a swine fever dramas, crop concerns, vet Glasgow. The dog was two miles from home Bridge location features over 100 species any kind of information from the Road Show total surprise for the schoolboy, but the visa visits and market prices, coupled with the when he boarded the bus. McGuinness was of fish swimming where the still and murky and the people of Padstow. Questions like, denial caught them completely off guard. social activities of the Women’s Institute, delighted to get his dog back. waters once stunk. Smelt and shad have does she have an Australian accent ? Do Grandmother Kathy was both angry and where baking contests became hard fought “I couldn’t be happier,” he said. made there home in the Thames, while it you know her family? Any information would deflated by the decision and said, “I want to and competitive affairs amongst the ladies estuaries support shellfish and commercial help. Mr Dawson may have had second know why he would be deprived of a holiday of Ambridge. The BBC’s intention to educate Husband Catches Wife nurseries for sole and bass. A self sustaining thoughts since his original statement how- of a lifetime?” farmers on new agricultural methods that run of Thames salmon is still not a part of ever, and has recently refused to participate The grandparents have not given up began after the war, was the mind set behind In Bed With A Schoolboy the scenario, but as the clean up continues, in TV or press interviews. however, and continue to pursue the visa in The Archers. Scandal and gossip was kept WHEN Susanne Divers’ boyfriend came the salmon are expected to return. Could a Cornwall resident with an fer- the hope it will eventually be issued. to a bare minimum, though things did liven home from work earlier than usual after vented enthuisiasm for 19th century furniture, up however – but very slowly. feeling unwell, he was shocked to find her One Dr Who Marrying Other antique ceramics, gold and silver jewelry of A scene where the tavern’s landlord romping naked in bed with a schoolboy. Mistaken Police Drug Raid Dr Who’s Daughter another age in time, hold the answers to a Reveals Sleeping Guinea Pigs shared a shower with one of his barmaids, Further enquires revealed that the 25-year- disappearance some 28 years ago? brought letters of outrage in the 1990s. The old mother of two had in fact, been having THE Doctor Who series seems to have a BRITAIN’S drug enforcement agency have first gay kiss occurred in 2004 and the first an affair with this fourteen-year-old boy for life of its own outside the television series, new technologies that can detect various gay marriage two years later. The arrival sometime. The youngster who cannot be with the news that two former Dr Who’s will ‘Crafty’ Intruder Looking For heating devices that are used to grow mari- of an Indian lawyer to the community who named for legal reasons, went on Facebook soon be father and son-in law. The tenth Dr A Meal Of Tammy’s Cat juana indoors, but they ended up with red later married the local vicar brought race to to describe the liaison. Divers eventually tried Who, David Tennant, is engaged to marry the WHEN Tammy Page got out of bed to check faces after raiding a house in Bradford. Six the storyline. to end relationship, but the boy threatened daughter of the fifth Dr Who, Peter Davison on a noise in her kitchen that persuaded her police officers threatened to break down the 91-year-old June Spencer has played suicide and the nuptials continued. Police (who you may also remember as the vet she might have an intruder in the house, she garage door unless owner Pam Hardcastle, matriarch Peggy Archer since the beginning, got involved and she was warned to stay in the All Creatures Great and Small, BBC was absolutely correct. While one of her cats 42, let them in. She was out shopping, but and while many characters have passed away from the underaged teenager, but she series. Georgia Moffett, 26, is the daughter had perched itself on top of the refrigerator her mother phoned and told her the place was on during the last sixty years the series is sent him a love letter declaring they were of Davison and actress Sandra Dickenson. for safety, she spotted a mangy looking fox full of cops. She rushed home. When police holding its own against the internet and officially engaged and continued to cheat Tennant is 39, and has a daughter from who on seeing her, headed for cover under burst through the door however, there were cable television. on her partner. a previous relationship. Ms Moffett is an the stairs. As she searched her cutlery for no towering cannabis plants hitting the ceil- The sixtieth episode promised major At a February 2010 court appearance, actress also and has appeared in many some kind of weapon, the fox came out of ing, just two guinea pigs sleeping peacefully developments. It witnessed Nigel Parget- she was bailed with the understanding she British television series. The pair are said to hiding and went for her. Attempting to force next to space heater. ter (played by Graham Seed) a thirty year would not see the boy again. But she did. At be besotted with each other and plan to wed the animal through the back door and into the “It’s a heater to keep the guinea pigs, character in the series fall to his death Leicester Crown Court she broke down in the on New Year’s day 2012. garden, the fox bit down hard on her finger Simon and Kenny warm,” she told police. attempting to remove a Happy New Year dock as Judge John Milno,QC, sentenced her ‘Man Walks Into A Pet Shop’ nearly severing the digit. Holding the creature Gossip and speculation rattled along the banner from the roof of his home at Lower to three years in jail. The judge received a let- by the scruff of its neck, she chucked it out street, with neighbours peering from behind Loxley Hall. Unmarried cheesemaker Helen ter from her cuckolded boyfriend who wrote ... And Drinks a Guppy Fish in to the early morning darkness. curtains wondering what was going on. Archer, pregnant through IVF, gave birth to a he had forgiven her and wants her back, but it STAFF at the Petals and Pet shop in Newton Tammy an ambulance technician from Pam Hardcastle is not happy, that she was bouncing boy after a cesarean intervention, was not enough to save her from jail. Aycliffe, County Durham, where happy to put Worthing, Sussex, soon realized that the fox portrayed as a drug dealer and is confused while Peggy Archer’s computer lessons are a goldfish in a tumbler for a customer, but had got in to the house through the cat flap. why the police left as suddenly as they ar- progressing slowly but surely. Rivers And Fish Now Benefitting were amazed as the buyer Chris Caswell, She guessed the fox was a young male who rived without saying a word. put it to his lips and swallowed the contents looked extraordinarily underfed, and had “People think there is no smoke without Women Tried To Put Dead From 50-Year Cleanup whole. The incident was captured on the scared the living daylights out of her cats. fire,” said Pam, hoping her reputation has Wheelchair Relative On A A 1958 survey of the river Thames under shop’s video, and the voice of one of his Her finger was so mangled the hospital could not been damaged. Plane . . . ‘Asleep’ Tower Bridge, revealed that the water was accompanying friends can be heard saying not use stitches, though a good stiff bandage Inspector Darren Brown of the West completely polluted and the dark soupy mix “Goldfish down the hatch.” The incident TWO women who attempted to put a sleep- finally got the finger on the mend. Yorkshire Police, later apologized for the was uninhabitable to any kind of life and ended up on Facebook, and the RSPCA was Bill Elliot of the local Animal Rescue Ser- distress caused, but reaffirmed that quick ing relative on a flight out of Liverpool’s the area was declared “biologically dead.” called in. At Darlington Magistrates Court John Lennon Airport had EasyJet officials vice reckon the use of big and heavy wheelie action was needed when an unusual heat- The last free run salmon had been caught in on allegations of animal cruelty, he denied bins for residential garbage has made it source is located and is essential in the war in a quandary when they could not wake 1833. The arrival of the water closet in the he had swallowed the £1.99 guppy, but a the wheelchair bound man for a flight to difficult for foxes to scavenge, like they did against drugs. mid-1800 saw raw sewage engulf the river trial date was set for March. Casewell,30, with the traditional dust-bins. He suspects Berlin. The women fervently claimed he in a swathe of filth and foul smelling potage of Darlington, challenged the charges but was napping, but an investigation by the the creature may have been tracking one of Woman Shocked By Meat, that could be inhaled for miles. the RSPCA reckon the tape tells the tale. Tammy’s moggies for dinner and followed airline revealed the 91-year-old man was The decline of major industries along its A scenario is expected to be presented Two Veg And A . . . Gecko dead. Gitta Jarant, 41, and Anke Anusic, 66, it through the cat-flap. Apparently, its also banks, and government environmental poli- to the court on the trauma that the guppy the mating season which tend to make male A WOMAN from Lydney, Gloucestershire, were arrested on charges of failing to notify cies over the last fifty years, has not only would have suffered after being swallowed who experienced a four inch, tail-less lizard authorities of a death. The incident happened foxes more active and aggressive. He has seen a drastic clean-up of the Thames, but whole. Officials suspect Casewell, was just suggested curry powder sprinkled around crawl out of her broccoli did give out a high last April, but has been moving through the major improvements in other British rivers showing off. pitched scream, but she generally took the court system. The women were released on the door as a deterrent, and of course, lock like the Tyne in Newcastle, and the Mersey the cat-flap at night. incident in her stride. She dispatched the bail, but just prior to a recent court appear- in Liverpool. Creatures like the otter and the Oz Man Thinks He Saw creature off to a local vet who specializes in ance, the women were informed that charges Missing Wife On BBC Show exotic pets, while the broccoli was washed water-vole who need clean waterways to US Deny Micah, 9, A Visa To would not be brought. survive, are re-emerging along rivers and AN AUSTRALIAN man whose wife mysteri- and cleaned and ate for dinner. streams that once were stagnant and unliv- ously disappeared nearly thirty years ago, US For Disneyland Trip Margaret Perthen, 62, said, “I felt sorry Lost And Cold Dog Saves able. The Mersey has a run of salmon and says he spotted her on a recent broadcast of AMERICAN immigration laws have put the for him as he’d lost his tail.” Himself By Catching A Bus sea trout, while the Tyne’s increasing salmon the BBC’s Antiques Road Show series. Chris kibosh on a couple’s plans to take their The broccoli had been heat sealed in a WHEN a Glasgow city bus pulled up to a stop run makes it one of the most improving Dawson explained that Lynette Dawson, the grandson on a surprise trip to Disneyland in plastic wrapper over a thousand miles away on the Dumbarton Road, there was no-one salmon rivers in Britain. mother of two of his children went missing Orlando, Florida. Edward and Kathy Francis in Spain, and the creature, later identified there except a cairn terrier shivering in the Things are so good in the river Thames, in 1982, and has never been seen since. from Brixton, London, had planned the trip as a gecko, had been trapped inside. The freezing weather. Passengers looked on with that it was awarded the coveted International While watching an edition of the Antiques for months and bought the tickets, but US local Tesco supermarket apologized for the curiosity as the small dog jumped aboard, Weiss River Prize last October, for outstand- Road Show recorded in Padstow, Cornwall, authorities were not happy about nine-year- inconvenience. February 2011 ujnews.com Page 3 take pride of place in Trafalgar Square for Hope, an electrician of Nuneaton, War- the Olympic year will be a boy on a rocking wickshire, had the operation done in the horse. It will glimmer in gold, the colour of capital when he was 21. winners. He said: “It was about five inches long – I But it is “a subversive celebration of taking can’t believe that I never knew. I’d love to sue, part,” according to its Scandinavian creators. but the clinic has closed down.” Elmgreen and Dragset. The polished bronze The electrician has been told that the word work, Powerless Structures, will contrast will have to remain where it is for the rest of with the military heroes who reside in the his life. “I’ll just have to keep my hair long,” ‘The Fighter’ KO’s ‘The King’s square permanently, and could offer conso- he declared. Speech’ At Globe Awards lation to the losing Olympians in the London QUEEN OF ARTS: 60 PORTRAITS Games, said Michael Elmgreen. OF 60 YEARS ROYALTY did not reign at the 68th Golden “It is a celebration of the importance of not The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next year is Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, last month. only depicting the victories and defeats and being marked by the National Portrait Gallery Despite its leading seven nominations, the Strike Threat To Royal Wedding the spectacular side of life but about being with 60 images spanning her reign. The show British drama starring Colin Firth as King aware of the beauty of everyday life and see- will tour Britain before coming to London George VI, was knocked out in all the cat- TUBE drivers’ union Aslef is threatening to bring London to a halt on royal egories it was nominated for, except one, by wedding day – April 29 – when one million people are expected to throng the ing children growing up,” he said. Landmark paintings such as the gallery’s “The rocking horse will be a golden colour life-size commission from Pietro Annigoni in the boxing drama The Fighter, with its four capital. but not everyone can win the gold medal. 1969, Lucian Freud’s “warts and all” portrait awards ) including Best Drama. The Fighter The union plans a walkout in support of its demand for three days’ pay and a day in lieu Taking part is also important.” from 2000/2001, and the Justin Mortimer also brought British star Christian Bale, 36, of every bank holiday worked.. It was “overwhelming” to have been cho- picture where her head “floats away” from a Best Supporting Actor trophy. Firth saved the day for Brits by taking Steve Grant of Aslef said: “We have deal thought to be worth about £8m with the sen, he added, after being told of the statue’s her body against a vibrant yellow background selection while shopping in his local Covent are all included. home the accolade for Best Dramatic Actor. already warned of further strike action on London Eye’s owner, Merlin Entertainments. He thanked his director Tom Hooper, and his bank holidays and one of those options is The money will be used partly to fund a £13m Garden supermarket. A new 3D artwork is to be commissioned The commission, which will be funded (well, they wouldn’t commission an old one, costar Geoffrey Rush, both nominees, for their 29 April.” Drivers earn about £45,000 for programme of refurbishment for the observa- “surprisingly robust triangle of man love.” a rota which includes weekend and bank tion wheel’s 32 pods. by the Mayor, the Arts Council of London would they?) from Chris Levine following his and private sponsorship, will go up early 2004 hologram The Lightness of Being – and In television, Judi Dench in Return To holiday working. As part of the sponsorship the London Eye Cranford saw Claire Danes in Temple Grandin Mike Brown, London Underground manag- has agreed to take its electricity from EDF. in 2012, with German sculptor Katharina there will be unofficial portraits by Gilbert and Fritsch’s Hahn/Cock taking the podium the George, Andy Warhol and Gerhard Richter. pick up the Globe, for Best Actress in Mini- ing director, said that Aslef was in breach of a ART SPECTACULAR FOR 2012 series or TV Movie. long standing agreement and has refused to More than three million people are ex- following year. There are also photographs by Sir Cecil The works were selected from a short Beaton, Eve Arnold, Patrick Lichfield, Lord British comedian Ricky Gervais, making meet their demands. He said: “Tube drivers pected to attend what will be the biggest arts his second con- already have very fair levels of pay and get celebration ever held in Britain – the London list of six, which included a Battenberg cake Snowdon and Annie Leibovitz capturing the made of bricks. Queen on formal and informal occasions. secutive appear- around seven weeks’ holiday a year, includ- 2012 Festival. ance hosting the ing bank holidays.” Cate Blanchett, Jude Law, Damon Albarn, HAIR-RAISING? KEEP IT UNDER Sandy Nairne, director of the gallery, said: YOUR HAT “The Queen is the most portrayed person awards, delivered London’s Mayor Boris Johnson has urged and Lucian Freud are some of the stars of his expected barbs Londoners to “bombard” the union’s website the event, which is the culmination of the A hair transplant patient revealed, last in British history, reflecting her long reign month, how a London doctor branded a and the respect and affection which is felt to a number of stars to persuade train drivers to call off the strike four-year Cultural Olympiad promised when he was facing in the and ask Aslef members not to walk out on the UK won the Olympics. swear word on his head 19 years ago. towards her.” Darren Hope, 40, discovered that the word The Queen: Art and Image will open in star-studded ball- April 29. He is under mounting pressure to The festival, which sceptics had believed room in the Beverly take personal charge and settle the dispute. would never get off the ground, will feature “w*!k#r” had been etched onto his scalp London on May 17 next year until October 21. when he shaved his hair almost two decades There will be an admission charge. Hilton hotel, with its Former mayor Ken Livingstone said: “It’s 1,000 events – some free – including art, 1,500 guests. time for both sides to get round a table and pop, fashion, comedy, food, theatre, film after the procedure. FINALLY He claims that the surgeon left two-inch- Mind The Gap: As one tooth said to Among Ger- sort this dispute out. Surely through dialogue and dance. vais’ victims were we could avoid a strike which would affect It will open on June 21 – Midsummer’s high capital letters in the back of his head by another tooth: My dentist is taking me out removing tiny hair roots. Friends discovered tonight. Ricky Gervais Bruce Willis, Robert those intending to travel in London on the day Day – and run until the Paralympics ends on Downey, Jr, Tom of the wedding.” September 9. it when he took his cap off during a cricket “Is he? By gum!” was the reply. match [email protected]@gmai@g ll.com com Hanks, Charlie Sheen, Hugh Hefner and HARRY: ON TOP OF THE WORLD? 101 – NOT OUT Cher. Backstage Downey Jr said “It’s great Prince Harry is joining a group of disabled Jacqueline, Lady Killearn celebrated herr st to be funny, but it’s just better if you can do soldiers for a gruelling 200-mile trek across 101 birthday on January 13, and gavee Border Force Sorry For ‘No Drug Search’ E-Mail it without hurting people.” Arctic pack ice to the North Pole. a sparkling party at her house in Harleyy Some celebrities disliked the punchy In the most arduous trip attempted by a Street. BRITAIN’S border agency apologized days up to Christmas, should never have jokes. and some thought they were quite senior member of the royal family, he plans Attended by her granddaughter, Lib-- last month for an e-mail that was sent to been sent. funny. Will the comedian be back for a third to join the group as they pull sledges to “the erty Ross, and a crush of earls, dowagers,, customs offi cers at London’s Heathrow Britain’s Sun newspaper printed the time next year is anybody’s guess. top of the world”. Part of his fitness regime Knights of Malta and Indian diplomats. Airport advising them not to search e-mail, saying it was sent because of Earlier Gervais said “I think people know involves dragging tyres. Resplendent in pink and purple, Jackie,, potential drug smugglers over the busy a lack of staff at Heathrow, Europe’s that it’s done with good intention, it’s done The 26-year-old prince will be exposed as she is universally known, looked at leastt holiday season. busiest airport. with a twinkle in my eye and a smirk. It’s to the same privations and dangers as the 20 years younger. But her secret was re-- The agency said the message, which Jonathan Sedgwick, deputy chief gentle ribbing.” rest of the group, including the risk of fall- vealed when the latest oil portrait of her wass reportedly asked airport staff not to executive of the UK Border Agency, said ing into freezing water, possible attacks by brought down from an attic and placed on a “actively seek to identify any passenger the e-mail did not represent the agency’s polar bears, and storms. 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From the U.S. to the U.K. 2860 State St. • Carlsbad (760) 434-9130 From the U.K. to the U.S. E-mail: [email protected] Page 4 ujnews.com February 2011 UK Labor Unions Warn BBC Announces Thatcher Appealed To Massive Job Cuts Of Surge In Strikes In World Service Iran Over US Hostages By David Stringer test spending cuts in late April or early By David Stringer 1980 Moscow Olympics were largely May, which could potentially affect the THE BBC has confi rmed plans to close fi ve LABOR UNION leaders warned last of its 32 World Service language services. PPRIME MINISTER Margaret Thatcher unsuccessful. wedding of Prince William and Kate mmade a previously unknown effort to Following the 1980 Iranian Embassy month of a surge in strikes next year to Middleton on April 29. Late last month staff were informed that protest the government’s harsh spend- up to 650 jobs will be lost from a workforce ssecure the release of American hostages crisis in London, when a rescue mission by Mark Serwotka, the leader of the iin Iran and predicted that Ronald Reagan British special forces ended a siege by Arab ing cuts – and claimed that industrial Public and Commercial Services Union of 2,400 over the next three years. action may even affect the country’s The Macedonian, Albanian and Serbian wwould confound expectations following separatists who had seized the building and – which represents civil servants and gov- hhis election, newly disclosed fi les revealed captured 26 hostages, Thatcher attempted royal wedding. ernment workers – told The Times that services will be axed, as will English for the Brendan Barber, general secretary of Caribbean and Portuguese for Africa, in a llast month. to intervene in the case of Americans being his organization would not deliberately The documents from 1980, made public held captive in Tehran. the Trades Union Congress, said that target the wedding, but did plan to protest bid to save £46m a year. walkouts could become widespread in The BBC estimates audiences will fall uunder Britain’s 30-year disclosure rule, RELEASE around Easter and would not avoid the aalso recount Thatcher’s clashes with her Thatcher wrote to Ayatollah Ruhollah 2011 as ordinary workers feel the impact date of the ceremony. by more than 30 million, from 180 million of Britain’s austerity measures. to 150 million a week. The service, which ccentral bank governor, diplomats and royal Khomeini urging him to the release those Treasury chief George Osborne has ROYAL WEDDING started broadcasting in 1932, currently costs ooffi cials, burnishing her reputation as a being held at the US embassy in Iran as an announced £81bn in spending cuts “The royal wedding would not be a £272m a year and has an audience of 241 ccombative national leader. act of gratitude to the British troops who through 2015, which will see as many factor in our planning, but nor would it million worldwide across radio, television Thatcher, who served as prime minister had carried out the dramatic operation to as 330,000 public sector jobs lost and be a factor to avoid,” he was quoted as and online. ffrom 1979 to 1990 and was nicknamed free Iranian diplomats. vastly reduce welfare payments. The cuts telling the newspaper. Radio programming in seven languages – tthe Iron Lady for her tough stance against “I ask this in the hope that the com- are intended to tackle a spending defi cit Bob Crow, general secretary of the Azeri (the offi cial language of Azerbaijan), ccommunism, is recorded as attempting radeship sealed in blood in the last few of about £109bn, racked up during the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Spanish for tto exert her infl uence over a wide range days between our two countries will grow fi nancial crisis. Transport Workers, said dissent over Cuba, Turkish, Vietnamese and Ukrainian oof events. and strengthen in the years to come on “What is becoming clear to people is planned cuts, tax hikes and tuition fee – will end as part of the plans. The fi les recall how Thatcher, now 85, the basis of equality, mutual respect and just how unfair the coalition’s policies rises could match major protests in 1990 Instead there will be more focus on on- ddismissed advice from Britain’s ambas- friendship,” Thatcher wrote, in the secret are. Those who did (the) least to cause the – when angry Britons opposed a planned line, mobile and TV content distribution in ssador in Washington, Nicholas Henderson, message that was hand delivered by Brit- crash are being made to take the nastiest change to personal taxes. these languages. wwhen he raised questions about Reagan’s ain’s ambassador. medicine with the worst side-effects,” “We can expect to see workers in both In a written statement to MPs, Foreign llikely abilities as president in dispatches Fifty-two Americans were held hos- Barber said. public and private sectors out on the Secretary William Hague said the cuts in tto London during the 1980 US elec- tage for 444 days after Islamic militants DEMONSTRATION picket lines fi ghting for jobs and against funding required “difficult decisions to ttion campaign. Reagan had previously stormed the US embassy in Tehran on He said a major demonstration is being savage attacks on pensions and standards be made”. uunsuccessfully run to be the Republican November 4, 1979. The hostages were planned for London in March. It follows of living,” Crow said in a statement. In Parliament, Hague said, “It is abso- ccandidate in 1976. released on January 20, 1981. strikes by subway workers, and violent “There is no reason for working people lutely right for the World Service to move “The main worry about him ... is not In letters to the British Olympic As- protests in recent months over planned to pay the price for a crisis we didn’t more services to online and mobile,” he jjust age but whether he possesses the sociation Thatcher asked British athletes increases in college tuition fees. create and which is wholly down to said. “That is the way the world is going. mmental vitality and political vision neces- to boycott the 1980 Olympics in Moscow Hundreds of demonstrators vandal- the banks, speculators and politicians,” The World Service has to move with the ssary to cope with the acute and changing following the Soviet invasion of Afghani- ized government buildings, battled riot he said. future, and of course some services have pproblems, national and international, of stan, warning that their “attendance in police and attacked a car carrying Prince Workers at a HJ Heinz Co factory to close.” ggoverning this vast, and in some ways Moscow can only serve to frustrate the Charles and his wife, Camilla, during a in Wigan, in northern England, walked uungovernable, country,” Henderson wrote interests of Britain.” rally earlier last month against the fee out last month for a third week in a row, iin a cable. Though some British competitors hikes. demanding better pay. About 1,200 staff UK ChangesChangesPs PolicyPolicy ALLIANCE stayed away, many defied Thatcher’s The Public and Commercial Services joined the 24-hour strike – prompted by a Thatcher, who went on to form a close advice and took part. The United States Union said it is planning strikes to pro- dispute over a new two-year pay offer. TToo Boost OOrganrgan ppolitical alliance with Reagan, spurned boycotted the games. tthe warning and predicted he would play INTERVENE DDonoronor Numbers a pivotal role in world events. The fi les also reveal that Pope John Paul DRIVERSDDRIVERS applyingapplying for new licenlicensessess “She thought Mr Reagan would prove II sent a letter to Thatcher urging her to Panda Politics: China Sending iinn BrBritainitain wwillill hahaveve ttoo cchoosehoose wwhetherhetherr hhimself to be a man of peace. He would intervene to end a hunger strike by seven oro notnot to become organ donors under a ggive a strong lead,” one fi le quoted a dip- Irish Republican Army prisoners held at Two Pandas To Scotland programpprogram announced last month aimedaimedd llomat as saying. the Maze prison in Northern Ireland. The Another note newly released to Brit- men began their protest after Britain’s By Sylvia Hui dor to Britain. “This historical agreement atat inincreasingcreasing the number of pepeopleoplee registered.rreegistered. aain’s National Archives reveals that government decided to treat Republican CALL IT panda politics. China’s deputy will represent an important symbol of our TThatcher opposed Prince Charles visiting inmates as ordinary criminals, rather than premier kicked off talks with senior British friendship and will bring our two peoples PublicPublic hhealthealth miniministerster AnnAnnee MiMiltonltonn saidssaaid about 27 ppercentercent of the BritisBritishh FFrench military sites during a royal tour as political prisoners. offi cials last month, arriving with a gift that closer together.” bbecause France was not at the time a full In the letter, the pope warned of his would charm the stodgiest trade negotiator Li, who is widely expected to succeed publicppublic are currently registered as dodo-- nors,n but that many more are willingwilling mmember of NATO. deep concern about the “possible grave – the loan of two giant pandas. Wen Jiabao as China’s next premier, is Other fi les recount Thatcher’s angry ex- repercussions upon the whole situation in Vice Premier Li Keqiang met with rounding up a European tour marked by a toto ofofferfer ororgansgans but never ggetet arounaroundd too registering.rreegistering. cchanges with Gordon Richardson, then the Northern Ireland.” Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in Lon- fl urry of trade agreements and promises of ggovernor of the Bank of England, whom Thatcher refused to relent, and in a reply don to sign commercial deals worth at least Chinese fi nancial support to bolster Spain’s TheThe decdecisionision ttoo aadddd ddriversrivers ttoo thee registryrreegistry unless they specifi cally ooptpt ououtut sshe accused of undermining her economic told the pontiff that “it would be utterly £2.6bn – but the business dealings were economy. sstrategy and effectively sidelined by ap- wrong for the government to take any steps overshadowed by the panda deal. Li, accompanied by a 150-strong del- oof ththee syssystemtem followfollowss a pprogramrogram in IlIl-- llilinois,inois, which launched a donor regiregistrystryy ppointing her own personal adviser. that which could be regarded as conceding Li oversaw an agreement to bring a egation, is the fi rst Chinese leader to visit However, the fi les also show the limits that political motives can excuse murder breeding pair of pandas to Edinburgh Zoo Britain since Prime Minister David Cam- iinn 20200606 and saw the number of ppeopleeople wwilliwillingng to offer organs for transplant rriseisee oof Thatcher’s attempts to impose herself or other serious crimes.” on a 10-year loan. Seven-year-old male eron’s coalition government took power in oon the world stage – disclosing how her Though the 1980 hunger strike was later Yangguang and female Tian Tian – which May. Cameron himself visited Beijing in ffrfromrom 38 ppercentercent to 60 ppercent.ercent. In Britain, people can reregistergister to bebe-- eefforts to free US hostages in Iran and abandoned, 10 prisoners died carrying out translate as “Sunshine” and “Sweetie” – are November, leading the largest offi cial Brit- tto dissuade athletes from attending the a similar protest in 1981. expected to arrive in the coming year from ish delegation to China in modern history ccocomeome donors onlineonline,, at a doctor’s oofffi cee China’s Wulong Panda Research Institute. to focus on business ties. oor clclinicinic and at a pharmacpharmacyy chain. CurCur-r- “Pandas are a Chinese national treasure,” The agreements signed last month rrerently,ently, those applying for new licelicensesnsess said Liu Xiaoming, the Chinese ambassa- included a commitment by Jaguar Land aararere aaskedsked if thetheyy want to opt in to thee Judge: Alleged UK Terror Rover to increase sales to China to some ddonor regiregistry,stry, but can also refuse too 40,000 vehicles in 2011, with a value of aananswernswer the qquestion.uestion. Gang Face Trial In 2012 over £1bn. Milton said from July, those applyiapplyingngg ffoforor a lilicensecense wwillill hahaveve ttoo makmakee a cclearlearr A JUDGE says nine men accused of plotting terrorist attacks on London land- BP and the China National Offshore Oil marks including the Houses of Parliament and the US embassy will stand trial Corporation also signed an agreement on cchchoicehoice on whether or not to register. ““WeWe hope that by prompting peopeopleplee next year. deepwater exploration in the South China Justice David Calvert-Smith told a hearing last month that the group – Sea, Clegg’s offi ce said. INEOS, the op- iinintonto makinmakingg a decision we can encouencour-rr- aagagege mmoreore people to register,” she ssaid.aidd. rounded up in raids on London, the central England city of Stoke-on-Trent and erator of Scotland’s largest mainland oil Welsh capital Cardiff – will likely face a full court hearing in January 2012. refi nery, said it agreed to form a partner- ““W“WeWe aalsolso need ppeopleeople to think and ttalkalkk aababoutbout organ donation with their famfamiliesiliess The men are charged with conspiring to cause explosions, and preparing ship with the Chinese company for trading acts of terrorism between November 6 and December 21. and refi ning joint ventures in Britain and ssoo peoplepeople know what family memmembersberss wwant.want.”” Prosecutors alleged they had agreed on potential targets, carried out recon- France. naissance and tested bomb materials. Li also met with Treasury chief George AAccordingccording to Britain’s health ministryministryy aararoundround 8,000 people in the UK are aawait-waitt- The arrests of the men followed Britain’s largest anti-terror raids in two years Osborne before attending a banquet with and months of jitters over possible terror plots in Europe. fi nancial services executives. iingng oorganrgang transtransplants.plantp s.

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Here is Bradley back in the day: “What is it wi’ me not just cancel the show (leaving us to only find the address: and trams?” out by chance, thanks to an anonymous tipster), D Gilbert [attn: Save EastEnders] Over at the hospital, there’s a lot going but rather they called me to let us know that the PO Box 1106, Old Chelsea Station AT THE end of last month we’d finished with on. Peter Barlow’s at death’s door, he can show is in trouble and ask what we thought we New York, NY 10113 the explosion in The Joinery causing the tram hardly breathe, never mind speak, but he could do about it and how we should proceed. *Please include a Self-Addressed Stamped to crash onto Coronation Street. And as the demands to marry Leanne right there and Help Keep Eastenders Please don’t ever believe anyone who tries to tell Envelope with your check, so it may be returned residents come to terms with the carnage on then in his hospital bed. A vicar’s called and you that WLIW has never forgiven us for sav- to you if we don’t hit our goal. Also, please include the cobbles, two families mourn loved ones vows are exchanged before Peter’s sped into On The Air ing EastEnders from cancellation in 2005. The your email address with your pledge so we can reality is, that fan effort we mounted has been a send you a confirmation and update. who have died. intensive care. ATTENTION NEW YORK FANS: WLIW contacted Molly Dobbs’ death causes shockwaves And in amongst all of this, Gary Windass continual source of pride for the station. OR – If you’d like to pledge online: WLIW is me a recent Friday morning because there is But another reality is this; EastEnders is an putting together a dedicated EastEnders page when she reveals on her deathbed, to Sally, sits alone, cowering behind the sofa in his some potentially bad news for EastEnders fans. that Kevin’s the father of her baby, not Tyrone. mam’s house, reliving the horrors of what expensive show, and the WLIW acquisitions just for this drive, but as we go to press, that The recent Pledge Drive did not raise enough department simply does not have the funds for URL is not available yet. If you would like to use Sally kicks Kevin out and he’s left holding the he’s seen in Afghanistan. The explosion, the money for WLIW to cover the acquisition fee for baby when Tyrone tells him he doesn’t want tram crash, it brings it all back to him, he’s it unless fans support it - especially now, in this that option, just email me and I’ll forward you another year of EastEnders. The new contract economy. We have to support it every year. the address. the kid any more. having terrifying flashbacks of his best mate needs to be signed and, given the numbers, the Elsewhere, Claire Peacock mourns Ashley Quinny’s death, of seeing war close at hand. Right now, we need an additional $18K before And also note: We are suggesting pledge program director cannot justify re-signing. The March 1. And by the way, raising $18K should levels of $60 and $100 not only because we need who dies a hero when The Joinery collapses Shocking. Poor Gary. station is $18,000 short, with the fee due March on his head after he hangs on in there long And if all of that wasn’t excitement enough, be totally doable for EastEnders: $18K means to raise the money quickly, but also because if we 1. If we EastEnders fans cannot raise that money just 300 fans pledging $60, or only 180 fans are successful, I will ask WLIW to send you the enough for both Peter and Nick to get out Tracy Barlow returned. She upset everyone by the deadline, EastEnders will not be renewed. alive. There were four deaths in all, the others and was found in a pool of blood in the back pledging $100. pledge gifts that go with those pledge levels. But And WLIW wanted to make it clear that this is not Towards that goal, would you be able to also know, we understand that times are tough, were Charlotte, murdered by John Stape who yard of the Barlow’s. It doesn’t help Steve’s any kind of a threat or bluff: It’s just an economic buried her body in the rubble to make it look as case that he was the one who was found next pledge $60 or $100 towards another year of Eas- and if you cannot afford the $60 pledge, any reality for the station. tEnders? There are two ways you can pledge: pledge amount would be a help and be gratefully if she’d been in the explosion. And the fourth to Tracy’s body with blood on his hands. But It is actuactuallyallyy a tes testamenttamenttot to the r relationshipelationship the death was a taxi driver, caught in the crash. there’s a list as long as your arm as to who If you are an Eastie who wants to pledge for accepted! Thank you! As the crash chaos continues, Fiz goes could have attacked Tracey-luv. EastEnders & EastEnders ONLY, and you don’t If you have any questions or like to be up- into labour and gives birth to baby Hope as At the Rovers Return, Audrey’s arch- Monks Diaries want to take the chance that you will pledge to the dated on coming events, please email me any husband John worries about being uncovered frenemy Claudia arrives and whips her big station and the show will be cancelled anyway, time: [email protected] as Charlotte’s killer. shiny red hair back and forth. “Aud!” she Offer Clues On you can do what we did the last time we had a Signed, Your Faithful Reporter, Elsewhere, Jason rescues little Simon screams, to Audrey’s dismay. “Claudeee!” drive to ssaveave tthehe shshowow (i(inn 2002005):5): You c canan se sendnd DeborDeborahah GiGilbertlbert from the flames and gets a hero’s welcome Audrey replies, to get her own back. 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cure, but in one resource it stated that parsnips were” ... valued so highly in Britain, No Change In Old And Sad that they were used to cure toothache, keep adders away, an aphrodisiac for men, and THE last time Saddleworth Moor hit the or vote Labour and a still abed on their Christmas vacation. (maybe because of the last claim ) also even headlines was in October 1986. Before that collapse in their vote To complete the triumvirate of top politi- to reduce swollen testicles!...” it entered the national consciousness as the would be disastrous cians, Ed Miliband weighed in for the Labour The smaller the parsnips are the more place where the infamous Moors Murderers, for Clegg. Their only candidate, Debbie Abrahams (the wife of a tender they will be, however if you can’t Ian Brady and Myra Hyndley, buried their source of support lay former Lancashire CC cricket captain). It was get small ones, using the large ones, you victims in October 1965. The remaining in the Tory ranks. An vital for young Ed that Labour retained the may have to cut out the core which can missing child, 12-year-old Keith Bennett, is awkward situation. seat as it was his first test of electability since still there somewhere. The Prime Min- ascending to its leadership back in October. GROWING up right after World War II, we had be tough, after peeling them. This recipe also uses leeks, and when choosing leeks The last time a by-election was held in ister found himself The result was perfectly balanced. Labour limitations with food rationing which went on the area, Rochdale to be precise, came in on the horns of a retained the seat with a 3,500 majority. The into the 50s. We usually had a garden where pick them with firm bright white ends, and a nice green colour on the end. I usually October 1972 when during a period of Liberal dilemma. Naturally Lib Dems came second with a fractionally we grew our own vegetables, and as they revival, the weighty Cyril Smith wrested the he desired a Tory increased share of the vote and the Tories were plentiful and meats were not, we would prep the leeks by cutting off the end and up to the lighter coloured green ends, slicing seat from Labour. It was the third Liberal gain victory but that would have been the worst scraped in a distant third. Everybody had have loads of vegetables. Some I grew to in the modern era after Torrington (1958) and possible result for the Coalition. His next something to be happy about apart from the dislike intensely, such as turnips, Swede and them and rinsing in cold water, and drained before using. Orpington (1962). preferred outcome, and equally unlikely, was right wing of the Conservative Party who the zucchini (courgette) and squash family; ‘Old and Sad’ (aka Oldham East and success for the Lib Dems. He stopped short bleated loudly about the half-heartedness of still to this day I won’t eat them. However I I hope you enjoy my version of creamed parsnip mash Saddleworth, the parliamentary constituency) of not contesting the seat but went so far their campaign. did “rediscover” parsnips a few years ago. reminded the country of its existence in the as to praise Elwyn Watkins, his opponent, a GAMBLE Usually I would just delegate them to be Creamed Parsnip and middle of last month with the first by-election highly unusual move which must be unique They should not worry over-much: the roasted (luverly) for the Christmas dinner, Leek Mash since the General Election. It was caused in the annals of electioneering. victory should ensure that the uncharismatic but recently have started experimenting with 2lbs peeled and quartered parsnips by the sitting Labour member, Phil Woolas, APPEARANCE Miliband will remain as an non-threatening them other ways with success. 1-2lbs trimmed, washed and being found guilty by an electoral court of Then he himself decided to put in an ap- force; Clegg’s coalition gamble survives to Parsnips were popular from the 1600s sliced leeks having lied about his Lib Dem opponent for pearance during the election campaign. Now fight another day, while Cameron’s authority on with savoury dishes, but during the 2 peeled garlic cloves which he was summarily booted out of the this was quite a significant matter for David remains a tad rustier but still cast iron. Smiles Industrial Revolution vegetables as a whole 1 cup milk House. Imagine that – punishing a politician Cameron: he claimed to have been the first all round then. were associated with poverty, so they were 6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley for lying! Prime Minister to turn up at a by-election for The next test for the Coalition comes in out of favour for a while. Generally though in 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese Woolas enjoyed a majority of 103 last May ‘many, many years’. In fact, the last Premier May with the local elections. Additionally and modern times, they play an important addi- Nutmeg with the Lib Dem, Elwyn Watkins, second to have done this was Gordon Brown in probably most importantly, the country will tion to meals, and usually the British Sunday Salt and pepper and the Conservative 2000-odd votes further the far-distant days of November 2009 in turn out at the same time for a referendum on roast is still served with several vegetables; behind in third place. Glasgow North! the Alternative Vote. The Liberal Democrats Christmas Day I do roast potatoes, mashed Put the prepared parsnips, leeks and TYPICAL Never mind, politicians are permitted to be see it as their big chance break through into potatoes, minted peas, roast parsnips, Brus- garlic cloves in a pan of water, bring to boil This was typical Liberal by-election ter- economical with the truth (unless you are Phil power as they would gain recognition for sels sprouts, green beans, and carrots! and simmer for 15 minutes, drain, and return ritory. Over many years, Old and Sad was Woolas). Oddly, Cameron’s visit was so low- their share of the vote. Miliband and Clegg Parsnips make a lovely soup, very to pan, set pan on low heat for a couple of the sort of place where the Lib Dems come key as to be virtually undetectable. True he did will make odd fighting companions as they smooth and creamy, I’m currently experi- minutes to dry off. Place warmed milk, pars- in, storm across the constituency and reap select one venue from which to proclaim his campaign together against Cameron. menting with a parsnip and chestnut soup, nips, leeks, garlic and parsley in a processor a handsome reward. In the good old days, support for Kashir Ali – Adamson’s Vehicle All the more so as the experts all agree that but having trouble getting chestnuts now it with the parmesan cheese, and pulse until they were free to attack all and sundry, and Care Centre in Oldham where he was pictured whatever voting system had been used the is past ‘the holidays’. Parsnips are generally just smooth. Add nutmeg and seasonings to promise the earth, secure in the knowledge hiding behind a car– but considering his as- three-way Labour marginal of Oldham and considered a winter vegetable as it is best taste.(If you don’t have a processor, mash that they would never have to fulfil a single sertion that he was helping in a by-election Saddleworth would have produced exactly going through a sharp frost to intensify the with masher or fork, and whip up by hand) scrap of what they had promised. seemed a somewhat overstated claim. the same result! flavour, but with today’s produce we can Put in an ovenproof dish, and warm up in Now, however, they are in government Meanwhile the Lib Dems were throwing the And finally, could I recommend to your usually get parsnips all through the year. a low oven (325F) for 10-15 minutes, or and having to face up to the awkward reality kitchen sink at potential voters. Clegg himself granddaughters (since I have it on good Parsnips are a lovely sweet root vegeta- microwave 3-4 minutes on half power. Yield that a third of their parliamentary party are turned up three times, suitably accompanied authority from one of my own) that it’s worth ble, and have also been featured in puddings, about 6 servings government ministers: they actually have to by heavies as befits a man currently reviled investing in the music CD, EPM 10. If you ever wines and jams, but it is usually used as an (I welcome comments, requests and sug- do something and take responsibility for it. as the most unpopular British politician. His wondered what techno, house, industrial, accompaniment to a savoury dish. I’m not gestions and can be reached at Yourcupp- Thus, from the outset, it was imperative party had forced the by-election earlier than electro and experimental electronic music claiming to have tried them as a medicinal [email protected]) that the Lib Dems achieve a respectable the mid-February date preferred by Labour. It is all about, here’s your chance. Find out for result. You have to go back the best part of was widely believed that this was a stratagem yourself on www.epm-music.com thirty years to find a Government candidate designedg to miss the students who would be [email protected] y@ More Brits To Live Beyond Age Of 100 actually gaining a by-election victory so itt PREDICTIONS say about a fi fth of its citizens will live to at least the age of 100, as the would have been almost inconceivable thatt BBC America To Broadcast BAFTA Film Awards country’s population rapidly ages in the coming decades. Elwyn Watkins should have come in first,, The Department for Work and Pensions said last month that about 10 million people however slight the majority he faced. IN THE HEART of awards season, between ten than not have given a strong indication the Golden Globes and The Academy of who may walk away with the Academy alive today are predicted to live until at least 100, putting new pressure on the country’s VITAL pension system and hospitals. Awards, the Orange British Academy Film Award a few weeks later. The Orange But for the sake of the Coalition, it was vitall Awards sees the biggest movie stars in Brit- British Academy Film Awards premieres Offi cials predict that by 2080 there will be 626,900 people in Britain aged 100 or that the Lib Dems should not be humiliated. more. There are currently 11,800 people aged at least 100. ain and Hollywood come together to honor Sunday, February 13, 8pm ET/PT includ- This was easier said than done – in thee this year’s best in fi lm. Hosted by Jonathan ing a 30-minute red carpet pre-show. www. Pensions Minister Steve Webb says the fi gures show the need to make quick reforms past six months Nick Clegg’s popularity hass to policies on health care and pensions. Ross, the 2011 Awards will broadcast from bbcamerica.com nose-dived, taking his party with him. Thee London’s Royal Opera House on Sunday, The 2011 BAFTA nominations were an- Britain has already announced that it will raise the retirement age to 66 for both men party currently stands at something under 100 and women by 2020. February 13 and will be premiered on the nounced last month with The King’s Speech percent – and falling. This is largely the resultt same day in the US exclusively by BBC going up against The Social Network, fresh of the bitter fighting over students’ tuition feess America. off its win for Best Motion Picture, Drama and the rise in VAT, both of which the Libb As in previous years, tension will be high at the Golden Globe Awards. Scottish Treasures Celtic Corner Dems promised to oppose in their Generall as well-known faces such as Colin Firth, The BAFTA Film Awards are awarded Election manifesto. Natalie Portman, James Franco, Helena by the British Academy of Film and Televi- • Kilt Rentals Clearly, where they bothered to vote, Libb Bonham Carter and Christian Bale vie for sion Arts and for a full list of nominations • Made to Measure Kilts Scottish, Irish & Welsh Tartans Dem deserters were either going to abstainn the BAFTA gold statuette, which more of- visit www.bafta.org. • Tartan Ties, Scarves, Caps, Ruanas • Imported Gold & Silver Jewelry IMPROVE YOUR UK PENSION BENEFITS • Tain Pottery & Family Heraldry • Imported British Food

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Our all around, alive with conversation, and an thanks to everyone for making our visit so easy transition to join in and forget where you very pleasant! came from, where you’re going, what were It always bodes well when the ex-manager you thinking about in the first place. It just of 10 years at The Fox, opens her own Pub, doesn’t seem to matter anymore!! as did Jannette Rawlings who took owner- It didn’t help that at 3pm in the afternoon ship of Gary’s other Pub just one year ago, the UK Beat, a bunch of lively Brits, were The Lookout in the Channel Islands Harbor of thumping out all great and traditional songs, Oxnard (805) 985-9300, which is where we new and old alike [email protected] It headed for the California NYE, just as lively, didn’t help two gorgeous lassies from London she is celebrating her first anniversary Febru- TRUSTING you are all keeping your New Years and Tanya from Ilford kept attracting our ary 5, an event not to be missed. Resolutions? Karen and I made it easy on attention by reading the UJ News, but at the We’re inviting all of Jannette’s friends, ourselves: visit every British Pub, restaurant, same time making it blatantly obvious that fans, followers, to join us all on that weekend tea and food shop in California. So far, so they were not only downright young and at- and make it a very special first anniversary good. We started with a lot of fun celebrating tractive, but intelligent as well (they read the party. It takes a lot of guts to open a new Brit- 4pm British NYE at the now World Famous UJ). Now that’s class!! ish Pub in this economy or in this area, and is Fox and Hounds Pub in Studio City. And look at the staff. Not bad, eh? As good a challenge to say the least, but we’re thrilled Quintessentially British and home to most a reason to patronize the Fox and Hounds to say she’s doing it ... developing a good lo- of the local Brits (stars included) in the area. A as any. Founded 12 years ago by Queen cal trade with many visitors from the LA and perfect location in the Valley near all the film, Park Rangers soccer star Gary Richards Valley area. We were there on a Wednesday Owner/GM Doug Milton and staff of Fox and Hounds, British New Years Eve 2011. TV, and music studios and often a starting (Christmas card shows he’s alive and well, night and it was jumping, everyone having a We have known Andrew for many years. time friend and British actress Julia Gayle point for traveling Brits to garner where to raising his son Cooper with wife Karen) the lot of fun. The new “in” place. It’s always gratifying when someone you dressed as Mary Poppins, with Emmy award go in LA. That’s, if, they chose to leave the Fox is now owned and superbly managed by They do have a fabulous beach, plenty of know and like aspires to such a great honor. It winner and guest speaker Kathryn Joosten, warm welcome and greeting by Graham, the Doug Milton, and it shows by how happy boats both pleasure and sailing, and parks makes you feel proud. We’ll done Andrew and who appears as Mrs McClusky on Desperate doorman from Sunderland, to the real cozy both customers and staff look. They have within walking distance of each other, plus Housewives; the Mad Hatter; a Sunday Farmers Market. All good reasons and the World’s Greatest Harry to visit The Lookout. Just had a call from Potter fan Katie Aiani (Guin- Captain Stephen Taylor and his Scottish wife ness World Records). MJ of www.americantallship.org who have Twenty-four creative British offered six free sails on the tall ship the Bill and American ladies decorated of Rights as raffle prizes for Jannette’s party tea tables with their own china, at The Lookout February 5, the crews favorite silver, cake plates, and fancy watering hole after sailing. tea sets for prizes. Some ladies The first three weeks of the New Year we’ve have been doing this for many had two square rigged tall ships visiting from years as this Chapter of Zonta Grays Harbor, Washington State, The Lady has been holding their Tea, Washington and Hawaiian Chiefton, complete “tea served in an authentic with gun battles. I even went up in a piper tradition,” for 35 years, all cub airplane with friend Marty Walsh and Fox and Hound Lassies with their favorite newspaper! for “advancing the status of videoed the event. Brilliant!! We ended the congratulations. Hopefully you’ll still speak to women worldwide.” A very pleasant afternoon festivities with a bonfire and sing song on us. We do like you. was had for a very worthy cause. Check out Ventura Beach (mid Jan) for about 60 of us Also of interest, the winner of the Queens www.zontacv.org to see the awesome photos. sailors. All great fun!! 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We were invited to an “Old English Tea two good friends, Beryl Burridge (88) and friend Jon were visiting the US traveling by Fundraiser” hosted by the Zonta Club of the Bertie Kvinge, left January 29 for a westward bus from coast to coast, and enjoyed seeing Conejo Valley area, complete with Silent Auc- round the world cruise (79 days) on Cunard’s eking NYC, Nashville, Santa Barbara, LA and San .yeold shead tion, Boutique, and Champagne Bistro held new Queen Elizabeth, leaving Long Beach www .com Francisco after they left us. Best of luck with at the fabulous Spanish Hills Country Club and reaching Southampton April 28. “I’m envi- your travels and let us know where to send in Camarillo. Had a grand time meeting long ous of Beryl’s great ‘golden years’ adventure” Restaurant Shoppe the photos!! said Sue. We hope to hear of their adventures Ever wondered what governments do or Contact Leo and Karen at PO Box 5691 Oxnard, CA 116 Santa Monica Blvd, 132 Santa Monica Blvd, where your tax dollars are spent? Well, one 93031 or [email protected] Continued on next page Santa Monica, CA 90401 Santa Monica CA 90401 place you’ll be pleased (310) 451 1402 (310) 394 8765 to know about is UK Trade and Investment Restaurant now Open Fri-Sat in LA. Our congratu- open at 9am lations go to Andrew Mon-Fri. 10am-10pm Lewis (no relation, but Open for breakfast Sun-Thur would be very proud) weekends at 8am British Pub, Restaurant who will be a recipient and Gift Shoppe 10am-8pm of the OBE this year, the Most Excellent Order of Happy Hour the British Empire is an Mon - Fri 4-7pm Gift order of chivalry estab- $2.50 pints (food specials) lished on June 4, 1917 Shoppe by George V. 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Mile High Fun Flights Grounded By CAA Continued from page 8 FLIGHT WATCHDOGS have grounded an airline that offers couples the UK’s Surge In Flu Could in Australia, N Zealand, Hong Kong, India, andd chance to join the Mile High Club – over fears distracted pilots could crash. thru the Suez Canal. What fun! Mile High Flights charges lovers £640 to romp in the clouds on board its Birthdays: Shirley Bassey 74; David Bowiee specially adapted Cessna single-engined plane, reported The Mirror. Stretch Across Europe But health and safety bosses at the Civil Aviation Authority have refused to 64; Sir George Martin 85; John Paul Jones (Ledd By Maria Cheng tinent should pay attention to what’s hap- Zeppelin) 65; Tony Hicks (The Hollies) 65; Livv renew its licence, saying pilots cannot keep their minds on the job. Mike Crisp, 36, founder of Mile High Flights in Gloucestershire, said: “I’m EUROPEAN health offi cials are warning pening in Britain. Ullman 72; Keith Richards 67; Davy Jones 65;; that the swine fl u outbreak that appears to “What starts in the West of Europe Tracy Ullman 51; Sir Anthony Hopkins 73; Sirr not giving-up because of some prudish snobbery on the part of the CAA. Join- ing the club is something a lot of couples dream of.” be spiking in Britain could soon spread to tends to move East,” said Angus Nicoll, Ben Kingsley 67; Rowan Atkinson 56; AR Rash-- the rest of the continent. director of infl uenza coordination at the man (Slumdog Millionaire) 45; Alex Turner (Articc The CAA said: “We cast no moral judgments on what people do in their planes, but it became apparent safety criteria couldn’t be met.” The annual fl u season struck the UK European Centre for Disease Prevention Monkeys) 25; conductor Sir Simon Rattle 56. early this year, with cases surging last and Control. “It’s very likely this same month and doubling almost every week. pattern (in Britain) will progress to the Karen’s California Events Calendar view, and a pint! 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Ask Doug if he has the photos little to tackle booze-fueled health and the taxes levied on the drinks – was “an at YBCA, San Francisco (415)-978-2787 www. headtheater.org. from New Years Eve up on the website yet. ybca.org Cameron’s Inn of Half Moon Bay is in the midst social problems. important fi rst step.” 26-27: 47th Annual Arizona Highland Games att Britain has long struggled to control Don Shenker, chief executive of alcohol 1: www.sandiegoshakespearesociety.org of huge surfing waves for two months, so grab your Steele Indian School Park, Phoenix, Arizona www. February is Much Ado About Nothing part 1 and board and head north. Enjoy their patio, great food, a binge-drinking culture which has seen awareness charity Alcohol Concern, said arizonascots.com alcohol-related deaths double in the past the move “will not go any way towards MARCH two decades. Efforts to change Britons’ resolving this country’s binge drinking 5: Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Museum drinking habits – for example by tinker- problem.” at Camarillo, Ca Airport is holding their Warbirds ing with closing hours and discouraging The new rules would, for example, Appreciate Day featuring their Mk-XIV Spitfire and people from the practice of buying each stop stores selling a liter (about two pints) Battle of Britain Program 11-2 pm. Museum open other rounds – have largely failed to con- of alcoholic cider for less than 40 pence 10-4 Tues-Sun. Any Spitfire pilots wishing to par- trol the problem, and UK health experts (about 64 US cents.) ticipate please contact John Woolley, Exec Officerr have turned to minimum pricing as a way Museum Director (805) 482-0064. to tame Britain’s boozing. For all things Scottish www.saintandrewsla. Supermarkets have borne much of the org criticism, with retailers accused of selling A royal welcome back home to Susanne off below-cost alcohol as an incentive to get Rosie Lee Imports in Ventura. She ventured down people into stores. Ministers had pledged below to visit her sister and was scheduled to return to crack down on the practice, but the from Brisbane, if the waters receded that is. plans were strongly opposed by the drinks

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Q FOOTBALL FANS IN FLORIDA – entertainment. This long-established Festival beautiful news about The Beautiful Game. is a rollicking day out for Brits. Location: Orlando now has a soccer team. British- Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach. More owned Orlando City Soccer Club (OCSC) is information: www.Ren-Fest.com or office a professional soccer team playing in the USL (954) 776-1642. Pro league, and their season kicks off April Q BRITISH CLASSIC CAR SHOW Got an 2011. Their British coach Adrian Heath is an e-type Jag or an Aston Martin? Neither do ex-Everton player and co-owners Phil Rawlins I, but you can ogle these triumphs of British and Brendan Flood are directors from Stoke engineering, plus vintage Rolls Royces, City FC and Burnley FC. OCSC will play home MG’s, Triumphs, Mini Coopers, Jensens, I’M IN love and it’s a menage a trois. Not space representing the Long Hall at Dublin’s com) Fados shows English and Scottish games at the Citrus Bowl, so round up your Morris Minors and other magic motors at with men but a new pub and a new ship. Both Trinity College, with ornate lighting and floors. Premier League and International Rugby so fellow Brit fans and cheer them on. For info this annual show. It’s a successful, well- are superb examples of their genre – see the Up the stairs on the next level is where a typi- will be beloved by local Brits, once they start call their office (407) 536-5145. organised event, with British car-lovers at- objects of my desire below. cal Irish Ceili might take place. There’s even a marketing to them. As I have often written, the Q tending from across Florida. I go most years NEWS OF THE BOOZE. library nook, paying homage to Irish Literature Irish come out of the womb knowing how to CLUBS CORNER – now forming Brandon British Club. Members wanted. and added fun is bumping into Britpals one Fado’s Irish Pub (786) because their great writers like James Joyce, build a great pub. Say Fado’s owners : “We hasn’t seen for ages. Free entrance. Sunday 924-0972 just opened Bram Stroker, Samuel Beckett and Brendan wanted to bring Ireland’s pub culture to the Call founder Jennifer Johanson (813) 854- 1682. February 20, 2011 at Royal Palm Plaza, Boca in downtown Miami, so I Behan did their best work while drinking in States where staff were free to be themselves Raton, from 11am to 4pm. To enter your scoped it out personally. pubs. Ah the halcyon days before we writers and customers can escape from the day to Q FLORIDA RENAISSANCE Festival over classic British car in the judged competition, Fado’s (Gaelic for “Long were chained to the computer. (Find the com- day. Methinks Miami UJ readers will want to five weekends, February 12-March 13, 2011. call Susan Micelli (954) 461-5361 or www. Ago”) is the real Irish- plete design rationale on www.fadoirishpub. escape to this place! Enjoy English mediaeval life, King Henry VIII goldcoastbritcar.org owned deal, constructed look-alike and his Queen, English Knights in Dublin and assembled and barons, jousting and feasts, mediaeval- The opinions in this column are Patri- over in Miami. There are 14 Fados in various theme artisan village, much food and drink, cia Kawaja’s and not necessarily shared states, started in 1996 by a group of Irish- performers in period costume and continuous by Union Jack Publishing. American entrepreneurs. On arrival, I was impressed by Fados’ many solicitous and efficient Irish bartenders, especially manager Attention Florida's British businesses, Anthony Reals. As always I tested the fish and chips – if entrepreneurs and professionals you can’t get a pub’s signature dish right I won’t direct my British readers in there. It first troubled me to see haddock used – cod is standard and expected in Florida’s pubs as I know from writing News of the Booze Ft Lauderdale JanuaryJanuary 16, onboard. I sneaked a souvenir photo pulling a pint for Established 1997 for 20 years. But their haddock and chips AsA oneone of CCunard’sunard’s day media guests for my office wall. A commissioned portrait of Want to attract more customers? was spot-on, with perfect crispy batter and thethhe newnew Queen Elizabeth’s maiden call to Her Majesty greets you on embarkation, Of course, you bloody do. Here's how. chunky chips, making me a cod convert! Florida,FFlorida, I was smitten with the glorious with beloved artifacts transferred from the However, the bangers and mash, because BritishnessBBritishness ofof the ship. 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I was hoping ter becoming pregnant despite using a the company would expect for that ofo Mackinlays scotch fl own to Scotland by of Shackleton’s stash will be put on this tto find the next contraceptive implant that is supposed time period. privatep jet last month date back to the late private market, so no one will know how HarryH Potter or to work for years. “We’re very confi dent in the effi - 19th Century. much consumers would NannyN Mcphee But the implant’s maker, Merck & cacy and safety of Implanon,” Rogers The bottles are linked have paid for such a butb the one Co, says the failure rate isn’t excep- said, adding it is more than 99 percent tot famed explorer Ernest historic dram. thatt I returned tional, and that women should continue effective. He would not comment on Shackleton’s Nimrod The bottles, part of to,t the one that to use it. whether other countries have reported expeditione in 1907. a cache of 11 bottles keptk calling Implanon contains synthetic pro- higher than expected pregnancy rates TheyT were found last found, were judged too mym name, was gesterone and is inserted underneath in women who use Implanon. yeary in a crate that had valuable to be returned fondlyf titled the skin in the upper arm, where it is Rogers said 600 pregnancies among beenb buried beneath a to Scotland on a com- MrM Stink. How supposed to stop pregnancies for up Implanon’s one million UK users trans- mercial fl ight – for rea- basicb hut Shackleton had The newly found Mackinlay scotch. couldc I resist a title like that? After all, my to three years. More than one million lates into a rate of less than one percent. usedu during his dramatic sons frequent travelers childhoodc nickname was farty. Instantly, Mr implants have been sold since it was No form of contraception is 100 percent excursion,e more formally known as the can understand – so they were fl own back StinkS and I connected on some deep level. licensed in Britain in 1999. effective, he added. BritishB Antarctic Expedition. in the private jet of Vijay Mallya, owner of Last month, the Medicines and Britain’s healthcare regulator said The crate itself was, unsurprisingly, fro- Whyte & Mackay’s, which bought Mackin- Mr Stink, written by Little Britain’s David Healthcare Products Regulatory Agen- in a statement that Implanon is a safe, zenz solid after more than a century beneath lays some years ago. WalliamsW and illustrated by Quentin Blake cy said it had received more than 1,500 effective and reliable contraceptive thet Antarctic surface. The Mackinlays whisky will be studied (who also illustrated many of Dahl’s books), complaints of side effects – including “when used correctly.” But the precious bottles were found in- and tasted in a lab for six weeks before be- didd not disappoint. At times I felt I was pain and scarring – linked to Implanon The agency recommended that any tact,t and researchers could hear the whisky ing returned to Shackleton’s hut under the readingr a Roald Dahl story, for Mr Stink had since 1999. Plus, 584 women said they women worried about their contra- sloshing around inside. Antarctica’s minus fl oorboards of Shackleton’s hut at Cape thatt naughty British narrative that Dahl had had suffered unplanned pregnancies. ceptive implants should use a condom 222 Fahrenheit (-30 Celsius) temperature Royds on Ross Island, near Antarctica’s mastered.m It’s a jolly good read, perfect for Ronald Rogers, a spokesman for as well for extra protection or talk to wasw not enough to freeze the liquor, dating McMurdo Sound. bothb little boys and girls. the New Jersey-based company, said their doctor. fromf 1896 or 1897, and experts said it was The lab fi ndings will be sent to the Ant- Chloe is our tragic heroine; she has no ini remarkably good condition. arctic Heritage Trust. friendsf at school, is often found at the local conveniencec store buying sweeties and is thereh somesomewhere.whereh withih hishi Lotus Lotus F1 team. team BeforeB eforef theh 2010 F1F a member of a dysfunctional family. Yet Pretty ambitious season Fernades had the full backing of the asa readers we view all those around her as I would say for this Lotus Company for the new Lotus F1 team, tragic:t Her mother doesn’t connect with her. once almost Extinct things have changed however. Dany Bahar, Chloe’sC little sister is a brat. The girls at her motor car company, chief executive of the sports car company schools bully her. It’s tragic that she goes and there’s more., has now decided to revoke the licensing unnoticedu because she like many girls just Driving around the agreement with Fernandes, instead, choos- likel her is sensitive, has a big heart, and is a Lotus test track in ing to enter into a long-term partnership with perfectp role model. Norfolk is a Black the Renault team, which from 2011 will be Feeling lonely, she befriends a tramp London Cab which renamed Lotus Renault GP, and will adopt whow is often seen at her neighborhood park. has been put together the black and gold livery of the former John AlthoughA Chloe brings food to Mr Stink and hish pup, she wants to do more, so invites ONE THING the Lotus car company cannot by the Lotus engi- Player Special Lotus race cars. However, neering team. It is Tony Fernandes has now acquired the rights himh to sleep in the shed at the bottom of be accused of lacking is enthusiasm. There herh garden. Chloe’s overbearing mother, an were no less than five brand new models called an E cab and it to the ‘Team Lotus’ name from the late World looks exactly like any Champion, James Hunt’s brother, David, who aspiringa local politician, is none too happy on show at the 2011 Los Angeles car show whenw she discovers what her daughter has slated for release from 2012 to 2015, and other black London 2015 Lotus Eterne bought them originally when the team folded Cab except the back in 1994, this has now has triggered several beenb up to, yet, like a true politician, she these in addition to their current models. turnst everything to her advantage when local There was a sort of tradition at Lotus having wheels of the taxi are powered by two electric public. The Extender Town car and the E Lon- legal actions. motors – though it is not an electric car in Group Lotus (the car making company) newsn stations cover the story of the politi- all model names begin with the letter E which don taxi are all well and good for the company cianc housing a homeless man. I’m sure in began somewhat by coincidence rather than the conventional sense of the term, the taxi and are there to showcase the engineering are now set to contest Fernandes’ right to has a lithium polymer battery that delivers use the Team Lotus name in court, and politicalp speak this act is called flip-flopping. design with the Élan and Europa of the 1960’s talent they have at Lotus, but it is the Lotus EventuallyE Chloe comes out smelling of and 70’s. This tradition I think really started electricity to the electric motors, but this is not Sports cars that will make or break Lotus, so the Malaysian entrepreneur is looking for its main source of power. The cab also has compensation for Group Lotus’ decision to rosesr and her qualities are finally noticed when Romano Artoli who was the president it is these five new models that will determine byb those around her but not before her and of Lotus in 1993 named their new model after a stack of fuel cells that convert energy from the future of Lotus. Dany Bahar, chief execu- end its licensing agreement early. By the time hydrogen, which is stored in a tank under you read this a court decision may have been MrM Stink have several endearing adventures his granddaughter Elise. Anyway in this new tive of this British based, Malaysian owned alonga the way. Lotus Era they are all E model names, Era by the car’s bonnet, into electricity, the electric Lotus Company has a vision and these new made but for now it looks likely that there will motors can be powered by either the fuel cell be two Lotus teams competing in the 2011 Unlike Dahl who always grips the reader the way is not one of the new models but the cars are part of that vision. Another part, byb creating fancy stories, I did not feel that web address of the new and current range of system, by the battery, or by a combination and an extremely important one, is motor Formula One season. So after several years of the two. It also has a Kers system whereby of almost obscurity Lotus is big news again, thist met its fanciful or imaginative potential. Lotus cars, www.lotusnewera.com. racing. The name Lotus is steeped in history, HavingH said that, the story is fun and the The current range are Evora, Elise and kinetic energy is captured during braking and motor racing history, second only to Ferrari whether this iconic car making company are is then sent back to the battery. It is a system biting off a little more than they can chew will underlyingu messages about stereotyping Extige and in the future the range will be in terms of success. Success on the track area important: A blond isn’t necessarily expanded with the Eterne, Elite, Esprit, Elan, that was used in some Formula One cars last means success in the business of selling remain to be seen. It is a great pity about the season, albeit not too successfully, but will break up with Tony Fernandes though, he has dumb,d the Welsh don’t shag sheep (I hope) and a new Elise to replace the current one. So, sports cars. Lotus entered Formula One for anda being a tramp doesn’t mean that you in 2015 if all goes according to plan Lotus will be used again as this Kers (Kinetic Energy the 2010 season and considering this was a legitimate right to the “Team Lotus” name Recovery System) holds a lot of promise and I wish him success. It is too bad the two area unapproachable. Chloe’s innocence and have a total of seven E’s to choose from, all the first Lotus to compete in F1 in 16 years untaintedu judgment allow her to see without sports cars. Prices in the order I listed them for the future. The range on this future cab they got off to a creditable start. parties couldn’t come to some agreement, as is between 160 and 250 miles. 0-60mph in somehow a F1 team called Lotus Renault just stereotypings which in return allows us all to in range from $120,000 for the four-door Although off the pace with the more es- discoverd Mr Stinks true identity. 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Bacon And Cabbage Bits & Pieces people have actually paid the £15 ticket price. SUSANNAH YORK, 72 – one of the lead- Those averse to walking can pay £75 for a Baker Street, which reached number HOW DID the traditional Irish Boiling Bacon and Royal Wedding Details: ing stars of British and Hollywood fi lms three in 1978, was Rafferty’s most suc- Cabbage that was traditionally served on St chauffeur-driven version of the tour. in the late 1960s and Umezawa said William’s bachelor party, cessful record. Ironically the song, with Patrick’s Day in Ireland become Corned Beef and early 1970s. York its haunting saxophone riff, was about the Cabbage in America? reportedly being organized by younger brother died of cancer last Archbishop In Key Role Prince Harry, will likely more lively than their singer’s inability to cope with the pressures Historically, the Irish celebrated St. Patrick’s month at the Royal of fame as part of Stealers Wheel. Day with a Boiling Bacon and Cabbage dinner. By Gregory Katz father’s. Marsden Hospital in The reason was simple, beef was expensive in “But they can’t go too crazy,” she said. “No “He just wasn’t of the constitution to PALACE OFFICIALS last month revealed key London. deal with the music business, or to respect Ireland, and it was more profitable to ship it over one wants a press photo of Prince Harry and York was born in to England. But pigs were conversely inexpensive. details about the upcoming royal wedding, a lap dancer.” it. And thus he found fame and artistic announcing that Archbishop of Canterbury London and studied success incompatible, and he became a Although both beef and pork were cured with Rowan Williams will marry Prince William * * * at the storied Royal brine, the Boiling Bacon was cheaper, wanderer, a lonely man.” When the Irish immigrated to America and and Kate Middleton when they tie the knot Royal Couple May Ask Guests Academy of Dramatic Art. She had a long, “He recorded less and less, and less on April 29. distinguished career on fi lm, television and they tended to live in neighborhoods that had To Make Charity Gifts effectively.” large Jewish populations and Corned Beef was Prince Charles’ representatives said the on stage, but she is best remembered for In his later years, Rafferty battled with a CALL IT a charity bonanza. Royal aides say her early roles, when she had an immediate readily available and cheap and naturally pork wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey drinking problem and spent time in hospi- boiling bacon was not available. There simply will begin at 11am, kicking off a day of pomp Prince William and Kate Middleton are consid- impact that started with her 1963 role as tal in Bournemouth with liver failure. Albert Finney’s love interest in the memo- was not many kosher pigs in America. and ceremony on what has been declared ering asking guests at their wedding to make It was not a preference but when necessity donations to charity instead of sending them rable period piece romp Tom Jones. a national holiday throughout the United met reality! Kingdom. wedding gifts. York was nominated for an Oscar Actor Pete Postlethwaite Can you prepare a traditional Collar Boiling Ba- The route, which will take them through the A spokesman who asked not to be identi- for the 1969 classic They Shoot Horses, PETE POSTLETHWAITE, 64, film con and Cabbage St Patrick’s mean in America? heart of ceremonial London, is expected to be fied because of royal family policy told The Don’t They? and also starred in A Man actor. Yes we cure Boston Butts in the traditional lined with a huge crowd of well-wishers hoping Associated Press last month this option was for All Seasons and other classic fi lms Longtime friend “Wiltshire Cure” method which makes a favorable for a glimpse of the royal couple. The carriage being considered but no firm decision had from that era. of Postlethwaite, Boiling Bacon with the ratio of lean meat to fat to will go through Parliament Square, Whitehall, been made. She moved on to television and stage Andrew Richardson give the cabbage that flavor along with the tender, work, earning a number of accolades and said last month that Horse Guards Parade and the Mall. * * * but moist taste of the cured Boston Butts. On arrival at Buckingham Palace, the couple awards throughout her long career. She Postlethwaite died in Boiling Bacon and Cabbage plan to make a brief public appearance on the Wedding Sparks Debate On made appearances in several successful hospital in Shropshire, Ingredients: main balcony. ‘Sexist’ Succession TV shows including The Love Boat in the central England, after Collar Boiling bacon (or any cured bacon joint). “We’re hoping obviously for a balcony US and Holby City in Britain. a long illness. 2 Onions, roughly chopped appearance and a kiss on the balcony,” royal LAWMAKERS say it would be the perfect York had two children – son Orlando He had been receiving treatment for 2 Carrots, roughly chopped commentator Dickie Arbiter told Sky News. wedding gift – changing Britain’s rules of and daughter Sasha – with her husband, cancer. 1 stalk of celery, thickly sliced The official statement also indicated that succession so any daughter born to Prince Michael Wells, before they divorced. She The actor, recently seen in the well- 1 cabbage, not the white type ,use Savoy or William and wife-to-be Kate Middleton would is survived by her children and several received movie Inception, worked with di- Jersey Wakefield, if you can get it. Middleton will break with tradition and arrive 1 pat of butter at the wedding traveling by car, not in a special enjoy an equal right to the throne. grandchildren. rector Steven Spielberg on The Lost World: Lawmaker Keith Vaz led a brief House of 2 teaspoons of fresh thyme (fresh or dried) royal carriage. Jurassic Park and Amistad. He received an Salt to taste Officials said the Dean of Westminster, the Commons debate last month calling for an Gerry Rafferty Formerly OBE in 2004. overhaul of the 300-year-old procedures, Preparation: Very Rev. John Hall, will conduct the service Of Stealers Wheel Cover the Boiling bacon with cold water, bring and the Bishop of London, the Right Rev which many call antiquated and sexist. Vaz said that William’s April 29 wedding GERRY RAFFERTY, 63, died after suf- MAKE A BRITISH TRADITIONAL BREAKFAST to a boil, and reduce to simmer for about 1-1/2 Richard Chartres, will give the address. hours or until the boiling bacon is fork tender. offers a once-in-a-generation chance to fering a long illness. The Scottish singer- AN AMERICAN TRADITION. * * * Strain the remaining stock, discard the remain- make the change, which has previously been songwriter ing vegetables, and return the stock to the pot and Kate’s Dress? British Press discussed but never approved. Was best known the boiling bacon to the pot. Backs Oldfield Any legal change would not effect Prince for Baker Street, he Add the chopped cabbage, placing around Charles – heir to the throne – or William, since was also a member the sides of the boiling bacon. Cook at a medium IT MIGHT have been a casual shopping trip, or neither of them have older sisters who would of the band Stealers it might have been ... something more. heat for about 20 minutes or until the cabbage leapfrog them if new rules are adopted. And Wheel, with whom is tender. Britain’s royal watchers are on pins and the issue would be moot for another generation he scored another needles over even the smallest details about Remove the boiling bacon from the pot and if Middleton’s first child is a boy. huge hit – Stuck In BACK BACON slice, and serve with boiled new (small) potatoes Prince William’s upcoming wedding to Kate H B IIS H BA “Amending the Act of Succession is a com- The Middle With T C coated with butter and chives, and a good portion II O For the very best selections Middleton. In the frenzied pre-wedding at- RR NN plex and difficult matter that requires careful You. BB visit www.britishbacon.com of boiled cabbage. mosphere, a visit by the bride’s mother and Rafferty was born in Paisley and began – Provided by William Johnson (Williams British and thoughtful consideration,” a spokesman 910-608-2226 sister to Bruce Oldfield, one of Britain’s leading for Prime Minister David Cameron said on his musical career as a busker on the Lon- Style Meats, Ltd.) fashion designers, is seen as an indication condition of anonymity in line with policy. don Underground. that Middleton may be using him to design The Dress for her. * * * Kate Fetes Last Birthday Immigration & Visas As A Commoner PRINCE WILLIAM’S fiancee celebrated her Immigrant Visas Solution to other last birthday before she officially becomes Labor Certification Immigration or Visa British royalty. 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IF YOU’RE invited to the royal wedding, don’t go buying Kate Middleton an engraved gift – the poor woman doesn’t know yet what her title’s going to be. She will be a princess, possibly a duchess, perhaps even a countess. But the exact title is unlikely to be divulged until shortly before April 29, the day she officially joins “the firm” – as the lordly British royal family is known. The Queen has the authority to do as she sees fit after consulting her advisers and could make Middleton Princess Catherine despite this technical obstacle. In some circles, the whole question of titles has already been resolved. Regardless of what the Queen does, Arbiter said it is likely that Middleton will be known – at least to Britain’s tabloid newspapers and their millions of read- ers – as Princess Kate. * * * Kate And Wills Walking Tour Charts Royal Romance NOT INVITED to Kate and William’s wedding? Fear not. For a price, royalist romantics can follow in the happy couple’s footsteps on a London walking tour. Among the hundreds of British firms hoping for a boost in business because of April’s royal wedding is Celebrity Planet, a London-based travel company offering a tour of sites with links to Prince William and his fiancee, Kate Page 14 ujnews.com February 2011 just three days at Hamilton, claim- ing the first Test by 10 wickets. New Zealand 275 and 110. Paki- England’s Easy Ashes Victory: Bad For Cricket? stan 367 and 21-0 at close. The second Test at Wellington was By John Leicester trophy kept out of Australian hands, it isn’t Ricky Ponting looks jaded beyond repair drawn giving the tourist the short heartening to see such a proud cricketing while his replacement, Michael Clarke, series. New Zealand 356 (Daniel AS IT TURNS out, there is only mitigated power so reduced. has a paltry series average of 19 with the Vettori 110) and 293. Pakistan pleasure from kicking a team when it’s Allegations of match-fixing leveled bat and appears not to command broad 376 and 225-5 at close. down. at Pakistan made 2010 a sorry year for support from his players. For the English, who have learned cricket. With 50 test wickets before his PHIL TAYLOR OUSTED, COMEBACK Compiled by Larry Gardner NEW DART CHAMPION CROWNED through bitter experience that sporting 19th birthday, left-arm seamer Moham- The PDC World Darts Championships at the success is ephemeral and so must be mad Amir radiated promise as a future That there were even, at one point, THE ASHES Alexandra Palace, December 16-January 3, feasted on when it comes, crushing star. But he, fellow bowler Mohammad loose mutterings of a possible comeback ENGLAND retained the Ashes in glorious style witnessed a clutch of former world champions Australia in the Ashes has been as toe- Asif and former captain Salman Butt by spinner Shane Warne showed how at the Mecca of Australia’s religious sport- in a highly competitive and tense game of curlingly pleasant as a crackling fire in the could – and should – be banned from the Australia has been forced to rifle through ing heart, The Melbourne Cricket Ground, a arrows. 15-time world champion and present gloom of their inhospitable winter. game for life if an anti-corruption tribunal its bottom drawers for options, like a 100,000 capacity stadium which has hosted holder of the crown, Phil Taylor powered Tucked up with tea under their duvets, meeting this week determines that they hard-up man hoping to turn up overlooked the 2000 Olympics, and other top Australian past Gary Mawson of the US, Denmark’s Per they’ve stayed awake through cold nights conspired to bowl deliberate no-balls for valuables. sporting events. It was the first time England Laursen and England’s Peter Wright before to savor the drama unfolding many time money against England last August. One of the rare bright spots was the had won a Test series in the Australian heart- falling 5-2 in the quarter-finals to former BDO zones away Down Under. There, England Below the top-ranked test teams of fifth test debut of Pakistan-born Usman land since 1987, and were they happy! England champion Mark Webster. Four-time world is avenging previous humiliations dealt India, South Africa and England, cricket Khawaja, an exciting batsman who graced dominated the fourth Test leaving the Aussie champion Raymond van Barneveld, crashed out by Australia when it was cricket’s all- is hardly overflowing with treasures to his first innings 37 with a combination of batsmen floundering in the face of an England out in the quarters too, after a 5-1 thrashing by conquering No 1. make the heart race. Sri Lanka’s Muttiah sub-continental wristy shots and gutsy attack that reeked of confidence pulling off an Scotland’s Gary Anderson, who after losing the Australia skittled out for 98 in Mel- Muralitharan retired from test cricket last Australian technique. innings and 157 run victory. The series was first set proceeded to eliminate the Dutchman. bourne; England showing how pathetic that July after taking his 800th wicket in the tra- The hope now must be that the Austra- tied 1-1 before the MCG contest. Australia 98 The 2008 PDC champion John Part, who ap- Australian first innings was by scoring 513 ditional format, a record that could last for lians, so admirable for taking their sports and 258. England 513 (Jonathon Trott 160 parently was not at full health and strength, was on the same wicket. ages. Other than cherished memories of more seriously than most, respond as they not out). The Boxing day Test put England beaten in the first round by Per Laursen. Australia’s opening collapse to 3-2 Brian Lara, Curtly Ambrose and Courtney have previously to sporting setbacks – with 2-1 up with one to play and witnessed Aussie Adrian Lewis, a protégé of Phil Taylor, after winning the toss and opting to bat in Walsh, the West Indies offer little. renewed focus and determination. skipper Rick Ponting lose 40 per-cent of his claimed his first major PDC title beating Gary Adelaide; England showing how pathetic CREDIT After Australia fell behind Britain at appearance fee after taking on the umpires, Anderson 7-5, in the final to collect £200,000 that was by declaring on 620-5, with Kevin Credit, of course, to England for making the 2008 Olympic Games – both in golds arguing that Kevin Pietersen should have for his very first World title. It included an Pietersen alone – out for 227 – nearly Australia look so bare. Beyond outstanding and total medals – its government last been given out after being caught after the ball historic nine dart game, the first ever for a outscoring the entire Australian team’s individual play – the batting of Alastair year pumped euro150m ($200m) worth nicked his bat. The umpire ruled it did not, but championship final. first innings total. Cook, Jonathan Trott and Pietersen and of new funding into sports even as it Ponting persisted. The 25-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent, And so it went on. England moved on the array of bowling pace, swing and spin trimmed elsewhere. John Coates, head of The fourth and final Test at Sydney, saw becomes only the fifth PDC individual world to win fifth and final test, too, victorious – England impresses with its discipline Australia’s Olympic Committee, hailed it England win for the third time by over an champion, since the tournament’s inception in their first test series win Down Under and collective high spirit. The players’ as “the biggest funding injection to sport innings during these Ashes, this time by an back in 1994. since 1987, before Australia put a lock now-famous celebratory “sprinkler” in our nation’s history.” The aim now is to innings and 83 runs which gave them the series WOLFIE MAKES IT THREE on the Ashes for much of the next two dance – jerkily spinning around, arms outdo the British at their home Olympics in 3-1. The Aussies severely missed skipper Rick The older BDO World Darts Championships decades. up, like water sprinklers – looks mighty London in 2012 and, as Coates said last Ponting at the helm, where a finger injury that at the Lakeside Leisure Centre, Frimley Green, EASY silly but testifies to a team rich with self- May, “rain on their parade.” needed surgery had him sitting out the final January 1-9, ran a tighter ship with a player At times, it all seemed too easy. And confidence. Aussie cricket needs to show similar encounter. Australia 280 and 281. England entry of 32 qualifiers. England skipper Martin that doesn’t bode well for the overall On the opposite side, Australia offered fight. Because if this sorry Ashes display 644 (Alastair Cook 189, Ian Bell 115, Matt “Wolfie” Adams, 54, became the oldest health of test cricket. As satisfying as it is plodding seamers and a pair of opening proves to be the harbinger of a long and Prior 118). man to win the Championship last year, and for England’s “Barmy Army” of boister- batsmen in Shane Watson and Phil Hughes dispiriting Australian decline, all of cricket England won the first International Twenty20 once again was the elder statesman in this ous fans to see cricket’s most celebrated who are not, in fact, test openers. Skipper will lose. match by one wicket at Adelaide, where Chris year’s pack. The veteran thrower beat Tony Woakes hit the winning run on the last ball of West, John “Boy” Walton, Ross Smith, and attth ththee age off2 23, 23f3fo foughtughtht himselfhihimself into iinto a threeth hour,ho r Miles AddisonAddison leveledle eled iinn the 63rdd minminute.te minutesminutites fromf from time,ti me gave gave thet hthhe third thiddird division diiiivision side siidde a the match. Australia 157-4 at 20 overs. Eng- Martin Phillips to take on Dean Winstanley way play-off at the African Open at East Derby’s chance of taking advantage decreased 1-0 win. Celtic and Rangers are drawn to meet land 158-9 at close. At Melbourne, the Aussies in the final. Trina Gulliver won her ninth BDO London,South Africa. considerably after they missed a penalty. The in the fifth round, February 6. won by four runs. Australia 147-7 at 20 overs. women’s crown, beating Rhian Edwards 2-0 British Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen two remaining non-league sides made their QATAR CONCERNS England 143-6 at 20 overs. in the final. took the honours however, but the Bristol man farewells. Southern Conference outfit Dover FIFA’s decision to name Qatar as the host- The seven game ODI series, had Australia TENNIS did pick up a £92,000 check for his trouble … Town were soon in an uphill battle at Hud- ing nation of the 2022 World Cup continues to 3-0 up after the third game on January 23. Tennis’ first Grand Slam tournament of the Graeme McDowell fired off an eight under 62 dersfield, after two early goals in the seventh receive criticism. Media reports have revealed At Melbourne, Australia won by six wickets. New Year, the Australian Open, January 17-30, course record in Hawaii, during the final round and eighth minutes by Scott Arfield and Gary that Qatar has spent nearly $30m on recent England 294 at 50 overs. Australia 297 (Shane moved into action last month in Sydney. Brit- of the Tournament of Champions, January 8, Roberts had them backfooted. Huddersfield FIFA projects that may have assisted in the bid Watson not out 161)-4 at close. At Hobart, the ish number one Andy Murray and fifth seed but still left him one stroke short of the play- won 2-0. that gave them the World Cup. Qatar sponsored Aussies won by 46 runs. Australia 230 (Shaun moved easily through the opening rounds offs, that witnessed a victory for American, Bolton took out York City 2-0 at Burnden and paid for the CAF conference for African Marsh 110) at 50 overs. England 184 all out. with three set wins against Karol Beck of Jonathon Byrd. Park. Goal-feast of the round was Fulham’s nations in Angola, extended financial aid to the The third match at Sydney saw the hosts win Slovakia and Illya Marchenko of the Ukraine The New Years Honours List saw Graeme 6-2 demolition of Peterborough, that included Argentine FA, and a Qatar company bought the by four wickets. and Spain’s Guillermo Garcia-Lopez. British McDowell get the MBE. The 31-year-old North- a hat-trick by Diomansy Kamara, and Chel- Argentinean TV rights. They moved the annual England 214 all out. Australia 215-6 at women’s number one Elena Baltacha beat ern Ireland golfer from Portrush, became the sea’s 7-0 slamming of Ipswich Town. Fourth meeting of the Asian Football Conference to close. Jamie Hampton, but then came a cropper first Briton in 40 years to win the US Open, and Round, January 29-30. Qatar and picked up the cost, and paid for a big MORE CRICKET against seven time Grand Slam winner and his long putt at the Ryder Cup ultimately gave CARLING CUP stadium in Thailand. All these projects involved It was a tight series in South Africa where 11th seed Justin Henin, losing 1-6,3-6. Anne the Europeans victory. English referee Howard The first leg of the Carling Cup semi-finals, members on the voting executive committee, India were the visitors. At Centurion the South Keothavong beat Arina Rodionova of Russia, Webb who was in charge of the bad-tempered January 11-12, saw West Ham Utd beat fel- who would decide the 2022 World Cup loca- Africans won by an innings and 25 runs. India before falling to Germany’s Andrea Petkovic, World Cup Final between Spain and the Nether- low Premier league strugglers Birmingham tion. They also hired big names like Zinedane 136 and 459. after winning the first set 6-2. lands got a MBE too. There was also MBEs for City 2-1, even though they dropped down to Zidane, Roger Milla, Ronald de Boer and South Africa 620 (Hashim Amla 140, Earlier, Andy Murray and Laura Robson former rugby union star Mike Catt and rugby ten men after 59 minutes when Victor Obinna even Archbishop Desmond Tutu to push their Jacques Kallis 201 not out, AB de Villiers teamed up for the Hopman Cup in Perth, Aus- league commentator Ray French. was sent off. Mark Noble put the hosts ahead cause. While allegations of corruption continue 620-6 dec. India turned it around at Durban tralia, a male-female version of the Davis Cup. STEVENAGE & CRAWLEY TOWN after thirteen minutes, while Liam Ridgewell to arise, FIFA has rejected the criticism saying however, and won by 87 runs. It proved invaluable experience for sixteen-year PROVIDE FA CUP SHOCKS equalized for the blues in the 55th minute. these were legitimate business dealings and India 205 and 228. South Africa 131 and old Robson, even though she lost her three The third round of the FA Cup, January Carleton Cole got the winner for West Ham were not illegal under FIFA rules. Speculation 215. The final game was drawn at Capetown, singles encounters, including a loss to French 8-9-10-11, witnessed the big clubs mix it twelve minutes from the end. Championship that the Qatar World Cup will be moved to concluding the series at 1-1. South Africa 362 Open champion Francesca Schiavone. Murray up with the lower division sides and various side Ipswich Town, threw off the trauma of a January, because July temperatures in the (Jacques Kallis 161) and 341 (Jacques Kallis won his three singles games, but the pair could minnows. Four premier clubs were ousted, recent 7-0 drubbing by Chelsea, and stunned desert nation touch 50 degrees centigrade 119 not out). India 364 (Sachin Tendulkar not win a doubles match that was the key to four managed ties that put them in to replays, Arsenal with a goal by Tamas Priskin in the may be sound and practical. The European 146) and 166-3 at close. Sachin Tendulkar victory. 2-1 losses to France, Italy, and the US, and two non-league survivors made their exits, 78th minute at Portman Road, that proved the nations however, who rely on big revenues went in to the record books becoming the first saw them ousted. while Crawley Town made it through. Biggest only netting of the game. The East Anglians from their own domestic leagues at this time, cricketer to hit 50 Test centuries. GOLF & HONOURS shock of the round took place at Stevenage of had just fired of coach Roy Keane. find it monetarily daunting and it seems much Pakistan put New Zealand to the torch in Chris Wood who just recently turned pro Division Two who were just promoted from the In the second legs, Arsenal triumphed 3-0, discussion is ahead before a January World Conference this year. A Mike Williamson own and Birmingham won 3-1 and will meet each Cup is sanctioned. goal in the 50th minute put the host’s one up other in the final at Wembley. SPORTING PASSINGS INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONAL SHIPPINGSHIPPING against Newcastle Utd, and Michael Bostwick SCOTTISH SOCCER Former British heavyweight champion Gary netted five minutes later adding to the score- The old firm clash at the Ibrox Stadium be- Mason, died in a road accident while riding his TOTO ALLALL DESTINATIONSDESTINATIONS line. Newcastle’s Joey Barton smashed a 30 tween Rangers and Celtic January 2, produced bicycle in London last month. The Clapham yarder in the second minute of injury time, then a 50,000-plus crowd, but Walter Smith’s men born Jamaican’s boxing career was on a •MOVING•MOVING • HHOUSEHOLDOUSEHOLD GGOODSOODS Peter Winn struck again for Stevenage in the could not turn the benefit of a home advantage definite upturn in 1991, when he faced Lennox final minute to give the home side an historic in to SPL points. A lively first half kept things Lewis for the British and European titles. During ••MOTORMOTOR VVEHICLESEHICLES 3-1 victory. Sunderland have exploded into level, before Georgio Samaras found an open- the fight, an old eye injury resurrected itself and one of the better teams in the Premier League ing for the Hoops in the 62nd minute. Eight min- the ref stopped the fight in favour of Lewis. recently, but Notts County stunned them in utes later Bougherra bought Samaras down in It was his only defeat in 38 fights. The injury the fifth minute at Roker Park to take the lead the box, and the Greek striker stepped up for turned out to be detached retina and the British with a goal by Craig Westcarr. Lee Hughes the penalty to make it 2-0. Rangers constantly Boxing Board would not give him a license to got another for the County in the 75th minute, lobbed high balls over the Celtic defense but fight again. while a successful Darren Bent penalty three to no avail, giving the green and whites a 2-0 He fought twice in Canada afterwards, but minutes from time did not change the result as win that put them four points atop of the SPL. the injury halted what could have been a daz- the Midlanders chalked up a 2-1 win. Four min- Rangers quest for the Scottish championship zling career. He retired from the ring in 1994. utes from the break, Shane Long hit the back of took another nasty turn January 22, where a He won 34 of his fights by knockout, taking the net for Reading, in their home tie with West Ryan Stevenson goal in the 77th minute, gave down big American names like Tyrell Briggs Bromich Albion. The visitors had Jonas Olsson Hearts a 1-0 win over Walter Smith’s visitors. and James Tillis. Gary Mason was 48. sent off in the 59th minute which did not help, Celtic lead the SPL. Signed for Bolton Wanderers as a fourteen and the Championship outfit held on for a 1-0 SCOTTISH CUP year old for ten quid in 1946, he proved the best victory. Division One’s Southampton scored a The Fourth Round of the Scottish Cup, deal that the Trotters ever made. Nat Lofthouse goal in each half, courtesy of Lee Barnard and played over the January 8 week, saw SPL would play in over 500 games for Bolton and Guilherme do Prado, giving them a 2-0 win strugglers Aberdeen find their shooting boots scored 285 goals between his signing and his over new premier league side Blackpool. at Pittodrie, slamming East Fife 6-0. Chris retirement. During 33 appearances for Eng- Arsenal could only manage a 1-1 draw with Maguire got a hat-trick, while St Mirren stung land, he scored 30 goals, including a winner ((800)800) 3383-315783-3157 Leeds at the Emirates, Stoke were held at home Peterhead 6-1 in an away victory. Celtic against Austria that earned him the nick-name by Cardiff City 1-1, and Doncaster Rovers kept traveled to third division’s Berwick Rangers “The Lion of Vienna.” His two goals against the visitors Wolves to a 2-2 tie, while Manchester where goals by Daniel Majstorovic (17th) and Munich disaster stricken Manchester United City drew 2-2 at Leicester. In the replays how- a Freddie Ljungberg strike eight minutes from in the 1958, FA Cup final, gave Bolton their ever, the big clubs barreled through. time gave the Hoops a 2-0 scoreline. A small last Cup victory. Front running Conference side, Crawley crowd at the Ibrox saw Rangers ease passed A knee injury forced him into retirement Town looking for a place in the football league Kilmarnock 3-0, with goals by Lee McCulloch, in 1960, but his association with his beloved next season, edged in to the fourth round after Lyle Lafferty and a penalty by Steven Whit- Bolton continued as trainer, coach, chief scout an injury time netting by Sergio Torres that taker. The last remaining Junior side, Highland and President of the club. gave them a 2-1 home win over Derby County. League champions Buckie Thistle went out at He recieved the OBE in 1994. Nat Lofthouse Craig McAllister put Crawley ahead on the half East Stirling, where a Kevin Crawley goal two was 85. February 2011 ujnews.com Page 15 EURO & DOMESTIC evaporated in the fourth added minute. The CUPS RESULTS, Magpies destroyed West Ham, 5-0, with a FIXTURES & DRAWS ppremiershipremiership Leon Best hat trick and goals by Kevin Nolan and Peter Lovenkrands. LLEAGUEEAGUE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Stoke City – Captain Ryan First Round roundupoundup Shawcross was sent off for a foul (First Legs Feb 15-16 & 22-23, r TTABLESABLES Chelsea’s second win in the last 10 games. A that gave Fulham a penalty kick Second Legs March 8-9 & 15-16) By Ridge Mahoney they converted to clinch a 2-0 AASAsS ofOOFF January AAUGUSTUGUST 27 2288 Roma v Shakhtar Donetsk poorly cleared corner fell for Ivanovic to open AC Milan v Tottenham; Valencia v Schalke; Arsenal – Robin van Persie the scoring in the 57th minute, and 19 minutes dispatch of the Potters. Danny Higginbotham Inter Milan v Bayern Munich; Lyon v Real Madrid; scored a hat trick, and also missed and Matthew Etherington scored in a 2-0 BARCLAYS PREMIER Arsenal v Barcelona; Marseille v Man United; later he headed another corner toward goal a penalty, in a 3-0 thumping of for Anelka to apply the final touch. Jose Bos- home triumph over Bolton. Tuncay’s corner P W D L F A Pts GD Copenhagen v Chelsea triggered panic in the Bolton penalty and Man Utd 23 14 9 0 51 21 51 +30 Wigan that increased his scoring ingwa put the ball into his own net as Chelsea Arsenal 23 14 4 5 48 22 46 +26 EUROPA LEAGUE to six goals in the last three games. The stumbled, 1-0, at Wolverhampton. Drogba hit Higginbotham banged the ball into the net at Man City 24 13 6 5 37 20 45 +17 Last 32 the back post; a Tuncay through ball released Chelsea 23 12 5 6 42 19 41 +23 Gunners won by the same score at West the outside of the post as Chelsea outshot the Tottenham 23 10 8 5 32 26 38 +6 (To be played February 15, 17, 22 & 24) Etherington into the penalty area, and after Sunderland 24 9 10 5 28 24 37 +4 Napoli v Villarreal Ham, with van Persie and Theo Walcott hosts, 19-3, without reward. being tripped, his penalty kick deflected off Liverpool 24 9 5 10 31 31 32 0 Rangers v Sporting Lisbon; Sparta Prague v Liverpool; tallying before halftime and the Dutchman Everton – Two goals in the Blackburn 24 9 4 11 31 37 31 -6 Anderlecht v Ajax; Lech Poznan v Braga; notching another goal from the penalty spot final 13 minutes erased a pair the goalkeeper, hit the post, and rolled over Newcastle 23 8 6 9 36 33 30 +3 Besiktas v Dynamo Kiev; Basel v Spartak Moscow; th the line. Stoke 23 9 3 11 28 28 30 0 Young Boys v Zenit St Petersburg; in the 77 minute. of one-goal deficits to earn a Bolton 24 7 9 8 34 35 30 -1 Aris Thessaloniki v Man City; Aston Villa – In his first match Sunderland – Two first-half Blackpool 23 8 4 11 34 41 28 -7 2-2 home draw with West Ham. Aston Villa 24 7 7 10 27 40 28 -13 PAOK Salonika v CSKA Moscow; Sevilla v Porto; after an £18m transfer (which could Marouane Fellaini equalized in stoppage time goals by Kieran Richardson Everton 23 5 12 6 27 29 27 -2 Rubin Kazan v FC Twente; Lille v PSV Eindhoven; increase to £24m) from Sunderland, and a few excellent saves by Fulham 24 5 11 8 25 26 26 -1 Benfica v Stuttgart; BATE Borisov v Paris St Grmn; after Diniyar Bilyaletdinov had tied the match West Brom 23 7 4 12 29 43 25 -14 Metalist Kharkiv v B Leverkusen Darren Bent scored the goal by for the first time in the 77th minute. Sylvain Craig Gordon propelled the Birmingham 22 4 11 7 21 31 23 -10 Last 16 which Villa downed Manchester City, 1-0. He Distin and Jermaine Beckford scored six Black Cats to a 2-1 victory at Blackpool Wigan 24 4 10 10 20 39 22 -19 (To be played March 10 & 17) th Wolves 23 6 3 14 24 41 21 -17 scored on a rebound in the 18 minute, after minutes apart just after halftime to reverse a few days after Darren Bent was sold to West Ham 24 4 9 11 24 43 21 -19 Benfica/Stuttgart v BATE Borisov/Paris St Grmn Gabriel Agbonlahor set up Ashley Young for a Aston Villa. Asamoah Gyan scrambled the Besiktas/Dynamo Kiev v Aris Thessaloniki/Man City a 1-0 deficit at Liverpool but Everton then NPOWER FOOTBALL LEAGUE Rubin Kazan/FC Twente v Young Boys/Znt St Petersburg shot that was saved. A block by Ciaran Clark conceded a penalty by which the home team ball over the goal line in the fourth minute PAOK Salonika/CSKA Moscow v Sevilla/Porto CHAMPIONSHIP deflected a shot onto the goalpost in the final pulled out a 2-2 draw. Distin headed home of stoppage time after Phil Bardsley’s shot Lille/PSV Eindhoven v Rangers/Sporting Lisbon had been parried to earn a 1-1 home draw P W D L F A Pts GD Metalist Kharkiv/Bayer Leverkusen v Napoli/Villarreal minutes as Villa held out for the win. James Mikel Arteta’s corner just 42 seconds into the QPR 27 14 10 3 46 18 52 +28 Anderlecht/Ajax v Basel/Spartak Moscow Collins cleared a shot off the goal line and second half, and Leon Osman glided into the with Newcastle. Cardiff 27 14 5 8 45 33 47 +12 Sparta Prague/Liverpool v Lech Poznan/Braga Norwich 27 13 8 6 44 35 47 +9 steered home Marc Albrighton’s centering penalty area to set up Beckford. Tottenham Hotspur – Aaron Swansea 28 14 5 9 35 26 47 +9 pass for Villa’s equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Fulham – Two goals by top Lennon scored a minute into stop- Nottm Forest 26 12 10 4 36 22 46 +14 FA CUP DRAW page time to give Spurs some Leeds 28 12 9 7 52 45 45 +7 Fourth Round Birmingham. scorer Clint Dempsey, his eighth Watford 26 12 6 8 52 39 42 +13 Birmingham City – Roger John- reward for their attacking initiative, Reading 27 10 11 6 41 28 41 +13 (To be played weekend January 29/30) and ninth of the season, brought Burnley 27 10 10 7 41 34 40 +7 Torquay v Crawley Town; Watford v Brighton; son scored shortly after halftime the Cottagers a 2-0 home victory though they settled for a 1-1 draw at Millwall 27 10 9 8 35 28 39 +7 Bolton v Wigan; Arsenal v Huddersfield; but City couldn’t hold the lead and Newcastle. A shot by Luka Modric Leicester 28 11 6 11 41 46 39 -5 Fulham v Tottenham; Everton v Chelsea; against Stoke City. Dempsey put away a Hull 27 9 10 8 29 30 37 -1 rd had hit the crossbar before Lennon’s strike Southampton v Man United; Swansea v Leyton Orient; settled for a 1-1 home draw with cross from Andy Johnson in the 33 minute Barnsley 27 10 7 10 33 38 37 -5 Burnley v Burton; Birmingham v Coventry; salvaged the point. A 0-0 home draw with Coventry 28 10 6 12 32 34 36 -2 Aston Villa despite the visitors hitting and early in the second half converted a pen- Derby 27 10 4 13 39 39 34 0 Wolves v Stoke; Notts County v Man City; the woodwork three times. In the 49th minute alty kick he’d won himself to give Fulham their Manchester United extended Spurs’ winless Doncaster 26 9 7 10 40 45 34 -5 Stevenage v Reading; Aston Villa v Blackburn; streak against United, which dates back to Bristol C 28 8 8 12 31 42 32 -11 West Ham v Nottingham F; Sheffield Wed v Hereford David Murphy touched on a shanked shot and third win in the last five games. A deflected Portsmouth 27 8 7 12 38 43 31 -5 Johnson tucked the ball into the net. shot by Johnson with five minutes remaining 2001, to 24 matches. Ipswich 26 9 4 13 30 36 31 -6 West Bromwich Albion – A Middlesbro 27 8 6 13 31 36 30 -5 CARLING CUP DRAW Blackburn – Manager Steve earned Fulham a 1-1 draw at Wigan. Sheff Utd 27 7 6 14 26 43 27 -17 Semi-Finals Kean, named to replace Sam Liverpool – Fernando Tor- pair of goals by Peter Odemwinge C Palace 27 7 5 15 26 47 26 -21 First Legs helped Albion beat Blackpool, 3-2, Scunthorpe 25 7 3 15 26 44 24 -18 Ipswich 1, Arsenal 0; West Ham 2, Birmingham 1 Allardyce a month ago, signed a res scored his eighth and ninth Preston 26 5 6 15 29 47 21 -18 Second Legs long-term deal a few days before to end a five-match losing streak. league goals of the season and th NPOWER FOOTBALL Arsenal 3, Ipswich 0 (Agg 3-1) steering Rovers to their third home win in row, Raul Meireles struck a spectacu- Odemwinge equalized in the 37 minute Birmingham 3, West Ham 1 (Agg 4-3) LEAGUE ONE a 2-0 defeat of West Brom. Canadian Junior lar volley to give Kenny Dalglish and after a James Morrison goal was itself FINAL matched, Odemwinge struck again three P W D L F A Pts GD Wembley Stadium Hoilett sealed the victory with a blistering his first win since taking over as manager Brighton 25 14 7 4 44 19 49 +25 goal two minutes into the second half, after minutes from time. His pair ended a personal Bournemouth 26 12 7 7 46 27 43 +19 Sunday, February 27 in December, a 3-0 win at Wolverhampton. Huddersfield 26 13 4 9 42 32 43 +10 Arsenal v Birmingham an own goal had provided a 1-0 lead. Kean Liverpool had been blanked on the road since five-game goalless skid and took his season Southampton 25 12 5 8 43 22 41 +21 gave starts to a pair of recent acquisitions, tally to eight. MK Dons 27 12 4 11 36 39 40 -3 SCOTTISH CUP DRAW a 1-1 draw at Wigan in early November. Peterborough 24 12 3 9 50 46 39 +4 US midfielder (on loan) Jermaine Jones and Meireles celebrated one of his best games for West Ham United –Frederic Oldham 25 10 9 6 37 35 39 +2 Fifth Round Piquionne scored a go-ahead goal Charlton 24 10 8 6 41 35 38 +6 To be played weekend February 5-6 forward Roque Santa Cruz. the club with a first-half goal, and Dirk Kuyt Rochdale 25 9 9 7 35 30 36 +5 Aberdeen v Dunfermline; Inverness v Morton; Blackpool – Charlie Adam converted a penalty kick midway through the at Everton with six minutes left but Sheff Wed 25 10 5 10 38 30 35 +8 Hamilton v Dundee United; Stranraer v Motherwell converted a penalty kick in the second half in a 2-2 Merseyside derby draw then was sent off for celebrating, Colchester 24 8 11 5 32 33 35 -1 East Stirling v Brechin; Rangers v Celtic; and the home team snatched an equalizer Carlisle 23 9 7 7 34 24 34 +10 Ayr v St Mirren; St Johnstone v Partick Thistle final minutes after numerous at- with Everton. Exeter 25 9 7 9 37 43 34 -6 in stoppage time for a 2-2 draw. He’d been Hartlepool 25 9 7 9 27 35 34 -8 tacks on the Sunderland goal had Manchester City – Led by Plymouth 27 9 6 12 34 43 33 -9 SCOTTISH LEAGUE CUP DRAW been stymied in a 2-1 home defeat. Earlier in the £59m forward pairing of cautioned just two minutes earlier. Jonathan Leyton Orient 24 8 8 8 38 36 32 +2 Semi-Finals the match Adam had been thwarted twice by Spector, set up by Luis Boa Morte, had pro- Brentford 25 9 5 11 29 32 32 -3 Both games at Hampden Park Carlos Tevez and Edin Dzeko, th Notts Co 24 9 4 11 31 31 31 0 vided a 1-0 lead in the 27 minute with his Tranmere 25 8 6 11 29 37 30 -8 Saturday, January 29 saves on a fierce shot and well-hit free kick. City outshot Aston Villa, 25-9, on fourth goal in the last two months. Swindon 26 7 8 11 37 44 29 -7 Aberdeen v Celtic The Seasiders took an early lead and then ral- the road but lost, 1-0. A Nigel de Yeovil 25 7 6 12 26 39 27 -13 Sunday, January 30 lied to tie the game, but conceded a late goal Wigan Athletic – Seven saves Bristol R 25 6 9 10 30 46 27 -16 Rangers v Motherwell Jong deflected shot came back off the post in Dag & Red 24 5 6 13 24 39 21 -15 to lose, 3-2, at West Brom. David Vaughan put the final minutes as City attacked relentlessly by keeper Ali Al Habsi, several Walsall 26 5 5 16 28 51 20 -23 Blackpool in front and Gary Taylor-Fletcher put but were denied. In Dzeko’s debut, Tevez of them spectacular, couldn’t BARCLAYS PREMIER away a low cross from substitute Matt Phillips’ scored twice – moving him into a tie for the prevent a 3-0 loss at Arsenal in NPOWER FOOTBALL to briefly level the scores. Premier League lead with 14 goals – and which the Latics were outshot, 24-3. A long LEAGUE TWO FIXTURES FOR THE MONTH ball by Al Habsi set up Hugo Rodallega, who P W D L F A Pts GD Bolton – Wanderers lost their Yaya Toure and Kolo Toure also scored as Chesterfield 25 15 7 3 51 28 52 +23 FEB FIXTURES lobbed a shot over the keeper for the goal by Wycombe 25 13 7 5 36 27 46 +9 – Tuesday, February 1 – fifth straight away match, 2-0 at City belted Wolves, 4-3, after falling behind th which Wigan tied Fulham, 1-1. Rodallega ear- Crewe 26 11 8 7 53 35 41 +18 Arsenal v Everton; Birmingham v Man City; Stoke City, and their home form in the 12 minute. Rotherham 25 11 8 6 43 32 41 +11 Man Utd v Aston Villa; Sunderland v Chelsea; wasn’t looking too good, either, af- Manchester United – A lier had headed against the woodwork. Wigan Port Vale 25 11 7 7 29 22 40 +7 West Brom v Wigan Athletic secured a 1-1 draw at Bolton with a late goal Shrewsbury 26 10 9 7 38 28 39 +10 – Wednesday, February 2 – ter being thrashed, 4-0, by Chelsea third hat trick of the season for Oxford 26 11 5 10 35 34 38 +1 by Ronnie Stam after on-loan playmaker Tom Bury 24 10 7 7 40 28 37 +12 Blackburn v Tottenham; Blackpool v West Ham; at the Reebok. Stuart Holden, who otherwise Dimitar Berbatov and goals by Cleverley and goalkeeper Chris Kirkland were Gillingham 26 10 7 9 36 33 37 +3 Bolton v Wolves; Fulham v Newcastle; played well, squandered a good chance in Nani and Ryan Giggs buried Bir- Cheltenham 26 10 7 9 37 37 37 0 Liverpool v Stoke City the second minute and soon Chelsea took mingham, 5-0. Berbatov’s trio both sidelined by injuries. Stevenage 24 8 9 7 29 20 33 +9 – Saturday, February 5 – Wolverhampton – Nenad Torquay 24 8 9 7 38 31 33 +7 Aston Villa v Fulham; Everton v Blackpool; command. A sharp finish by on-loan forward upped his tally to 18 goals and ran United’s Southend 25 9 6 10 33 31 33 +2 Man City v West Brom; Newcastle v Arsenal; Milijas stuck a botched clearance Aldershot 25 8 8 9 25 31 32 -6 Rodrigo Moreno gave Bolton a 1-0 lead over unbeaten streak to 22 matches. Right back Accrington 24 7 10 7 34 36 31 -2 Stoke City v Sunderland; Tottenham v Bolton; Wigan nine minutes into the second half, Rafael was sent off 15 minutes from the end into the net to give Wolves an Northampton 25 8 7 10 28 35 31 -7 Wigan Athletic v Blackburn; Wolves v Man Utd early 1-0 lead at Manchester City; Morecambe 25 8 6 11 32 37 30 -5 – Sunday, February 6 – but 10 minutes before the end Wanderers of a 0-0 draw at Tottenham in which Ryan Bradford 26 9 3 14 23 33 30 -10 Chelsea v Liverpool; West Ham v Birmingham conceded the equalizer and gained only a Giggs made his 600th league appearance, six the hosts then struck four times, after which Macclesfield 24 7 6 11 28 39 27 -11 – Saturday, February 12 – point in a 1-1 draw. fewer than record-holder Bobby Charlton. goals by Kevin Doyle and Ronald Zubar pulled Burton 21 6 7 8 27 25 25 +2 Arsenal v Wolves; Birmingham v Stoke City; Wolves back to 4-3, which is how it ended. Hereford 24 6 7 11 29 42 25 -13 Blackburn v Newcastle; Blackpool v Aston Villa; Chelsea – Goals by Didier Newcastle United – In con- Lincoln 23 7 4 12 23 36 25 -13 Wolves used an own goal in the fifth minute Barnet 27 6 7 14 33 49 25 -16 Liverpool v Wigan Athletic; Man Utd v Man City; Drogba, Florent Malouda, Nico- secutive games the Magpies Stockport 27 5 9 13 30 61 24 -31 Sunderland v Tottenham; West Brom v West Ham las Anelka, and Ramires swept squandered victory struck by and a determined defensive display to stymie – Sunday, February 13 – Chelsea, 1-0. Bolton v Everton Chelsea past Bolton, 4-0. It was conceding late goals. 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Clyde 13 1 3 9 12 31 6 -19 Page 16 ujnews.com February 2011 Commentators Australia To Host SSOCCEROCCER IOC’s Reedie Speaks Out On Gray And Keys 2015 Asian Cup sshortshorts Lose Jobs Over AUSTRALIA have been confirmed ass Olympic Stadium Controversy the hosts of the 2015 Asian Cup after thee BRITAIN’S credibility would be ant after 2012. The Olympic Park England To Play Friendly Sexist Remarks Asian Football Confederation approvedd their uncontested bid. undermined if the running track is Legacy Company was expected to Against Ghana The Football Federation of Australiaa removed from the main stadium af- choose a preferred bidder by the ENGLAND will play a friendly against Ghana (FFA) were the only bidder for the eventt ter the 2012 London Olympics, the end of January but the decision date in March, and has pulled out of a match but still needed to go through the properr country’s senior IOC member said. was postponed. against Thailand. bidding process by making their presenta-- Craig Reedie, an executive board West Ham, in collaboration with England will play World Cup quarterfinalist tion to the AFC’s executive committee. member of the International Olym- the local Newham Council, proposes Ghana for the first time at Wembley Stadium “Today the AFC met and decided Aus-- pic Committee, told The Associated converting the 80,000-seat stadium on March 29, three days after facing Wales in tralia would be the host nation for the 20155 Press that ripping up the track and into a 60,000-capacity arena shared a 2012 European Championship qualifier. Andy Gray Richard Keys Asian Cup,” AFC president Mohamad binn tearing down the stadium – as pro- by soccer and track and field. Also it emerged that the FA is in talks about TWO OF Britain’s leading soccer com- Hammam said in Doha. posed by the Tottenham soccer club “It seems to be an ideal use of a reviving the home international tournament mentators were taken off the air January “We are happy to announce the AFCC converted stadium in the Olympic that would see England, Scotland, Wales and – would betray a promise to leave a 25 after being heard making off-the-air has approved Australia to host the 20155 post-games legacy for the sport. Park,” Reedie said. Northern Ireland compete against each other comments deemed to be sexist. Asian Cup.” for the first time since 1984. “It would be regretful in the Tottenham, on the other hand, Andy Gray’s contract was terminated The decision comes a month after Aus-- extreme,” said Reedie, who was a would demolish most of the stadium Babel Charged By FA Over the next day and Richard Keys resigned tralia failed in their bid to host the 20222 key figure in London’s winning bid and build a new arena on the site two days later following remarks about World Cup after receiving just one votee without a track. Spurs officials say Twitter Postings from FIFA’s executive committee. for the games and is the former two female game officials and a team fans would be closer to the action. FORMER Liverpool winger Ryan Babel executive. chairman of the British Olympic became the first player to be charged with Gray and Keys were originally dis- Association. “We would lose all To make up for removing the improper conduct by England’s Football As- ciplined for derogatory comments Handball Teams Given credibility.” Olympic track, Tottenham has of- sociation over a Twitter posting last month. about Sian Massey’s suitability as a Reedie is one of the most senior fered to upgrade south London’s Babel posted a digitally altered picture of lineswoman for a Premier League game 2012 Olympic Spots and influential figures to speak out crumbling Crystal Palace facility. referee Howard Webb wearing a Manchester the commentators were working on the BRITAIN’S handball teams have beenn in the dispute over the future of Lon- Last month, IOC President United shirt after being angered by his deci- previous weekend for Sky Sports. cleared to compete in their home Olympicss don’s $853m Olympic Stadium. Jacques Rogge said he favored a sions in Liverpool’s FA Cup loss last month. The two commentators, who have in 2012. Tottenham is competing against solution with a running track but Babel also wrote on Twitter: “And they call been respected voices in soccer for The men’s and women’s teams willl fellow Premier League club West stressed the IOC would not inter- him one of the best referees. That’s a joke.” the past 20 years, also criticized the make their Olympic debuts after beingg Ham to become the stadium ten- vene in the dispute. In Liverpool’s 1-0 loss, Webb ruled that ability of former Premier League official granted “host nation qualifi cation places”” defender Daniel Agger fouled United striker Wendy Toms and a column written by for the London Games. Dimitar Berbatov 30 seconds into the third- West Ham executive Karren Brady in the The spots are awarded to teams whichh WWITH the Six Nations Championship about Stevens is back on the field training with the round match and Ryan Giggs scored the Sun newspaper that day. Plus, videos would not normally meet the internationall tto kick off – on the first Friday night in London side Saracens – and determined to ensuing spot kick. surfaced later showing other off-air qualifying standards. The British Olympicc February at the Millennium Stadium – it is win back his place in the national team. Macclesfield Midfielder incidents involving Gray and Keys. Association said last month the handballl tthe lengthening injury lists that are causing Scotland have lost big centre Graeme Richard Butcher Dies At 29 The men privately apologized to teams have shown they can deliver a “cred-- mmost concern. Morrison for the opening brace of games in their employer. Sky said the two were ible performance” on home soil. In Wales, the graceless celebrity dancer, February and Andy Robin son has had to give MACCLESFIELD says 29-year-old midfielder originally warned and “reminded of Last month, the BOA granted similarr GGavin Henson, has gone down with a torn calf thought to blooding at least one of his promis- Richard Butcher has died at his home. their responsibilities.” qualifying spots to Britain’s indoor vol-- mmuscle. It is doubtful whether Warren Gatland ing youngsters. Nick de Luca is the obvious The fourth-tier English club did not dis- But, as the issue gathered more leyball teams. Water polo is expected too wwould have selected him but the damage will replacement but it is Bryan Rennie once of close the cause of death. controversy both men were no longer be the next sport in line. hhave him sitting out the Championship and Natal who has been catching the eye. Mind Macclesfield said in a statement that with Sky. Still undecided is the status of Britain’ss pprobably deny him selection for you, it’s doubtful whether many Butcher was “an exemplary professional and A number of prominent TV personali- basketballbaskeb tball teamteams.s. tthe Welsh team in the World Cup. Scots have seen the lad in action a thoroughly likable young man.” ties have spoken up the men’s behalf, AAfter his TV stint in Strictly Come as he turns out for Exeter Chiefs, Clarke Appointed Liverpool’s including Top Gear presenter Jeremy RUGBY UNIOUNIONN DDancing where he reserved his the surprise success story in the Clarkson. bbest moves for removing his top, English Premiership. First-Team Coach Rob Andrew Out After hhe ended his 20-month absence In Ireland, they already know STEVE CLARKE was hired last month to club folded in 1985. Review Of England’s RFU ffrom the game by turning out for they will be without Rob Kearney work under new manager Kenny Dalglish Former players include Pele, Franz Beck-- SSaracens on Boxing Day. By John Polley who is recovering from surgery at Liverpool. FORMER England international Rob An-- More seriously Wales will be following a knee injury picked enbauer, Carlos Alberto, Giorgio Chinaglia,, drew’s role as the national team’s directorr The 47-year-old Clarke will serve as first Johan Neeskens and Dennis Tueart. wwithout the services of their two top props, up against the All Blacks in November. Now team coach with Sammy Lee remaining of elite performance has been effectivelyy GGethin Jenkins and Adam Jones. Since the Geordan Murphy has been ruled out with a assistant manager at Liverpool, which dis- Keane Fired As Ipswich Boss scrapped as part of a review instigated byy ppair would get into any of the Six Nations broken foot he sustained in early January at missed manager Roy Hodgson last month ROY KEANE was fired as manager of Ipswichh Rugby Football Union chief executivee tteams, the gravity of their absence cannot be Northampton. There is also anxiety over Gerry after just six months in charge. last month after the former Manchester Unitedd John Steele. ttoo highly stressed. But the injury list goes on Flannery with a torn calf muscle that is not Clarke was an assistant at Chelsea to and Ireland captain failed to put the eastt The job was one of several the RFU saidd ffor Wales. Scrum-half Richie Rees has been responding to treatment. Jose Mourinho, Avram Grant and Luiz Felipe England club in contention for promotion too last month would be erased or redefi nedd bbanned for dangerous play for the duration. At a rough count, that adds up to a top- Scolari before a brief stint at West Ham. the Premier League. following a four-month review that rec-- TTom Shanklin will be out for three months for quality international side missing from action. Dalglish is back as Liverpool manager The 39-year-old Keane won 28 of 81 ommended the creation of a single rugbyy a knee operation. Record try-scorer Shane A pretty good one too! after a 20-year absence. The club’s Ameri- matches during 21 months in charge of thee department split into areas of performance,, WWilliams is winning the race to be fit following [email protected] can owners hired the Scot until the end of second-tier side and leaves Ipswich 19th inn operations and development. a shoulder operation but fullback Lee Byrne the season. the 24-team League Championship. Andrew has been invited by the RFU too iis still recovering from a thumb injury. There Ipswich was ninth when Keane took overr apply for the operations role. iis also a question mark over the fitness of Cantona Joins New York Cosmos in April 2009. His predecessor, Jim Magilton,, Andrew endorsed the changes and saidd tthe sensational winger George North with ERIC Cantona has made his long-awaited was fired for failing to guide the former UEFAA he would think about whether to apply. hhis shoulder injury keeping him out of the return to football with the legendary New Cup champion into the promotion playoffs. ffirst Six Nations game. York Cosmos. England have fewer problems but the most The enigmatic former Manchester United Rangers Marks 40th sserious of them is the injury to captain Tom star will take up a role as Director of Soccer Anniversary Of Ibrox Disaster Moody with medial ligament damage. This with the MLS club, who are due to return to RANGERS hosted a memorial service insidee wwill keep him off duty till at least the end of action in 2013. Ibrox last month to mark the 40th anniversaryy February with the leadership of the English Cantona, who hung up his boots in 1997, of the disaster at the stadium which claimedd sside passing to Nick Easter. has long-resisted a comeback, other than the lives of 66 people. One Englishman who is on the way back playing beach football. But he has been On January 2, 1971 fans were crushedd iis former Bath prop, Matt Stevens. He was swayed by the opportunity to work with one on a stairway when barriers collapsed at thee ffound guilty of taking cocaine and given a of the most iconic names in the sport. Glasgow venue near the end of an Old Firmm ttwo-year ban at the end of 2008. Now 28, He said: “I am very honoured to join derby against Celtic. the legendary New York Cosmos. It’s a big John Greig, the Rangers captain in 1971,, project, a wonderful project. says that “for somebody to go to a footballl Former Tottenham chairman, Paul Kems- match and never return must be a terriblee ley, is leading the Cosmos’ rebirth after the thing to live with.”