The british Weekly, Sat. July 29, 2017 Page 1 Super Sunday! More Tour glory for Froome (page 5) California’s British Accent ™ - Since 1984 Saturday, July 29, 2017 • Number 1689 Always Free Tearful goodbye to tragic Charlie Parents pay tribute to stricken child, telling the High Court ‘we will let our son go and be with the angels.’ TRAGIC Charlie Gard’s parents praised him as ‘too special for this cruel world’ on Monday as their court battle to save his life came to a heartbreaking end. Tearful Connie Yates and their statement to a hushed court: “This is one of the Chris Gard said time had High Court hearing in hardest things that we will run out for their ‘sweet, which they withdrew ever have to say and we gorgeous, innocent little a bid to take him for are about to do the hardest boy’ in his fight against a experimental treatment in thing that we’ll ever have devastating disease. America. to do which is to let our They admitted Charlie They were swayed by beautiful little Charlie go. will not live to see his new medical scans which “Put simply, this is first birthday on August showed the youngster’s about a sweet, gorgeous, 4th after allowing doctors energy-sapping innocent little boy who to withdraw life support mitochrondrial disease has was born with a rare WORLDWIDE ATTENTION: Charlie Gard’s plight has drawn worldwide treatment so he can ‘die caused irreparable muscle disease, who had a real, attention, with President Trump and the Pope among those weighing in with dignity’. damage. genuine chance at life and Charlies’ mother read Charlie’s mother told the a family who love him him. But Charlie Gard’s genetic condition called so very dearly and that’s Until Monday’s change parents’ lawyer said it is mitochondrial depletion why we fought so hard for of heart, Charlie parents now “too late” for Charlie syndrome, which saps him.” had begged to take Charlie because the damage has energy from vital organs After the most recent home to die. But they have already been done. and causes progressive scan of his muscles, she now agreed to take him to Earlier this month muscle weakness. said: “As Charlie’s devoted a hospice for his final days. Donald Trump offered to ] His parents from and loving parents we have The children’s hospital his support to his parents Bedfont, west London, decided that it’s no longer had suggested that Charlie after the Vatican said the desperately wanted their in Charlie’s best interests to should go to a hospice Pope was following the baby Charlie to undergo a pursue treatment and we because his ventalitor case “with affection and therapy trial in America. will let our son go and be cannot be used at the sadness”. But their final plea was with the angels.” family’s London home. Mr Trump tweeted: rejected by European court Great Ormond Street The court case went back “If we can help little judges in Strasbourg after Hospital has long argued to the High Court after #CharlieGard, as per our a 10-month legal battle that that Charlie should be new evidence emerged friends in the UK and saw Charlie’s parents lose allow to die in dignity over treatment that might the Pope, we would be cases in the High Court, because the experimental have been able to help delighted to do so.” the Court of Appeal and NO GOOD OPTIONS: Connie Yates and Chris Gard therapy would not help Charlie. Charlie has a rare the Supreme Court. News from Britain 2-5; Health & Fitness 8, Crossword 8, Health & Fitness 8, Meet a Member 9, Brits in LA 10, Sean Borg 11, Stargazing 11, Sport 18-20 Page 2 The british Weekly, Sat. July 29, 2017 News from Britain End of the road for petrol and diesel? n Sales of new fossil-fuel powered cars banned by 2040 n Gove announces “comprehensive clean-air strategy” NO new petrol or diesel measure will cut pollution air pollution - linked to cars will be sold in Britain by the required amount cancer, asthma, stroke and by 2040 in a Government but the government will heart disease, diabetes, drive to cut emissions, guide them away from obesity and dementia - it was announced on penalizing diesel drivers. caused 40,000 premature GETTING A HANDLE ON IT? Ministers were forced to publish their plans to Wednesday. Mr Gove said that deaths a year. tackle air quality after a legal challenge by campaigners in the UK Under plans outlined charges were a “blunt The announcement comes by Michael Gove, the instrument”. He told two weeks after French environment secretary, the Today programme on president Emmanuel Didn’t they do well? Mel and Sue dozens of councils with Radio 4: “I would prefer Macron pledged to roads breaching legal to use a series of surgical outlaw the sale of vehicles limits for NO2 (Nitrogen interventions because that use an internal lead Generation Game reboot Dioxide) will be required I think that’s fairer to combustion engine from to publish initial plans drivers, but also likely to 2040. The government’s to cut emissions by the be more effective, more commitment to a similar end of March and final quickly, in the areas that ban is a strengthening of proposals by the end of count.” its previous position. The next year. The plan includes a Conservative manifesto Councils will also be commitment to hold stated: “We want almost allowed to ban diesel a consultation on a every car and van to be vehicles in some polluted scrappage scheme for zero-emission by 2050.” areas, Mr Gove said. older diesel vehicles, Two weeks ago the Ministers will leave it though will offer few government said that, for to councils to decide how details on how it might this target to be achieved, to tackle the problem, be funded. Mr Gove sales of new petrol and which has angered air- will announce that a diesel cars would need to quality campaigners who “comprehensive clean-air stop in 2040. say that the only effective strategy to tackle the full The air-quality plan measure is to require cities range of pollutants” will is part of a £3 billion HOT PROPERTIES: Mel and Sue have been expected to headline a new to impose entry fees on be published next year. programme, of which £2.7 BBC show since The Great British Bake-Off moved to Channel 4 diesel drivers. The High Court ordered billion had already been Removing speed the government to publish revealed, including £1 Crank up the conveyor humps, reprogramming the plan after ruling billion in grants for electric belt, The Generation traffic lights and changing that a previous version cars. The plan will state Game is returning, with road layouts are among failed to comply with an that poor air quality is the Mel and Sue at the helm. other measures available EU directive to reduce biggest environmental British TV afficionados to town halls, Mr Gove emissions in the “shortest risk to public health knew was only a matter added. possible time”. in Britain and cost the of time before the BBC Councils will be A report by the Royal country up to £2.7 billion announced that Mel and allowed to introduce College of Physicians in lost productivity in Sue would be back on charging zones if no other last year estimated that 2012. the box together after The Bake-Off upped sticks and moved to Channel 4…and they’ve pulled a corker out of the bag for them, The Generation Game. A firm family favourite in the 70s through to the THE WAY THEY WERE: Bruce Forsyth and Anthea 90s, it was most notably Redfearn were the classic show’s original presenters presented by Bruce A freshened-up version who will be announced in Forsyth. of the show promises due course. Speaking about the to skill challenges, such It has yet to be announcement Mel and as balloon modelling or announced when the Sue joked: “It’s a cuddly flamenco dancing, with series will be shown. toy, it’s a toaster, it’s a new games for volunteer The Generation circular power saw, no it’s family teams to play in the Game debuted in 1971 Mel and Sue doing The studio for prizes. with Forsyth and went Generation Game! We Mel and Sue will be on to be hosted by can’t believe it. We are so joined on the show by a Larry Grayson and Jim excited!” string of celebrity judges, Davidson. cont. on page 3, col. 1 The british Weekly, Sat. July 29, 2017 Page 3 News from Britain Dynamite...Diana tapes lift lid on sex life with Charles INTIMATE footage of Princess Diana speaking candidly about her sex life and marriage to Prince Charles is to be broadcast for the first time. The “dynamite” films, recorded by Diana’s speech coach David Settelen, show a “relaxed, off-duty princess” in a Channel 4 documentary marking the 20th anniversary of her death next month. In conversations aimed at helping the princess overcome shyness and improve her public speaking, Diana claimed she had met Prince Charles just 13 times ALL GROWN UP: Diana allegedly hired a former actor to help her prepare to before they wed in 1981. present her own account of events and reinvent her public persona after her She said he only wanted separation from Charles in 1992 to make love once every three weeks after the both private and public which screened extracts however, it emerged marriage, and suggests and is an important in a 2004 documentary.