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EDITOR’S LETTER Fifteen years ago today, South Africa enjoyed its first post-apartheid election. Appropriately, April 27 has since been known as Freedom Day. But following that first ballot, South Africans living in London, or anywhere else overseas, were denied their right to vote in the nation’s elections. This April 15 all that changed as thousands of Saffas flooded into Trafalgar Square to have their say on who should lead their proud nation. In 2009, Saffas living in Britain can truly celebrate. Happy Freedom Day.

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65 TRAVEL

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11 LONDON 11 London Eye 12 London Life 14 PLAY ZONE: Adrenaline junkies can find extreme fun near London 16 Food & Drink 18 Spotted

21 ENTERTAINMENT 21 Celebrity News 22 Look Who’s Talking: Danny Wallace 24 Cinema 25 Culture 26 CLAW BACK: SA director Gavin Hood on his latest film Wolverine 29 TNT Life

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Australia News New Zealand News South Africa News CAUSE TO CELEBRATE: SA expats celebrate their right to vote Sport Rugby NRL AFL General WEST ACTON CONVERSION: Aussie Rules fever hits London

65 Global Vision 66 TRAIN OF THOUGHT: On track to see both Paris and Berlin 68 TNTT Weekender: Stockholm 69 Late Deals 70 CHILLS AND THRILLS: Going into Salzburg’s ice cave 72 Hotshots 74 Travel Tips 75 Travel News 76 On The Road 77 Gear Up 78 TOWNSHIP TRAILS: A cycle tour through vibrant Soweto 68 Taking stock of Sweden’s capital

57 CAREERS & MONEY 57 Careers 60 HOME CALL: Job opportunities for those heading back to SA 62 Money 63 Coming & Going

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Cat, I don’t think anyone is arguing about the fact that more people know about the risks of cervical cancer as a result of Jade Goody’s death (‘Jade’s Legacy’, TNT 1338). But let’s not turn her into a saint because she was unfortunate to be struck down by this insidious disease. I mean, really, what else did she achieve in life that deserved the public outpouring of grief at her death? The fact that this received even a ripple of acknowledgement in the Australian media is a blight on the state of things back home. I’m not happy she’s dead, but I didn’t give two hoots when she was alive either. Janelle, via email

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of a mostly (I’m guessing here!) Australian crowd. I have seen hundreds of bands in my 29 years and The Living End are definitely one of my top two to see live (the other is Black Stone Cherry). They are an example of what is good in the world of music today and put on a fantastic live show. What stood out for me more was the crowd. It was one of

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FIRST-CLASS LIVE ACT I was introduced to The Living End in 2004, by my Aussie friend Mecha. Last Wednesday night was the third time I have seen the band in concert, but the first time in a small venue in front

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resume reliving their teenage years until everyone was up off the floor. To The Living End and the crowd at Koko last Wednesday night, you are a credit to your country. I was proud to be a part of the concert. Heather, Shepherd’s Bush

LET THE SUNSHINE IN Bloody hell, life seems depressing at the moment. I never thought the state of the economy could impact on everything, which it seems to be doing now. I don’t even have a mortgage or investments. In fact, I don’t even have any money to worry about – but the general doom and gloom seems to be rubbing off on me. Then, last week, the sun started to shine and I remembered what great trips I’ve got lined up this summer. The economy can go and get stuffed. Matt, via email

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Nothing says England quite like morris dancing, a unique brand of folk dancing with bells, hankies and sticks dating back to the 15th century. Popular all year round, but mostly seen during the warmer months, morris dancing is a fitting way to celebrate St George’s Day – England’s national day – as seen here at London’s Leadenhall Market.

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WHAT’S ON Daniel Landon PICKS THE BEST OF LONDON THIS WEEK

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GET WALKING FREE WHAT: London has a surprising amount of green space and walking trails, notably the 240km London Loop and 125km Capital Ring which orbit the capital. WHERE: Almost every Londoner would live within 15 minutes of part of the trails, which can be broken into easy chunks. For example try the section from Kingston-Upon-Thames to Ewell West, or from Streatham to Wimbledon DO IT BECAUSE: It’ll be a great way to explore London in a different light, and do something different with your long weekend. And get some exercise into the bargain.

» See walklondon.org.uk for easy-to-use, downloadable maps

Capital idea: Royal Hospital Chelsea Across a manicured lawn in a regal court, bursts of scarlet pop out of nowhere. They are the coats of nearly 300 ex-army veterans, known as the Chelsea Pensioners, who live at the Royal Hospital Chelsea – and these gentlemen are every bit as vibrant as their uniforms. The on-site museum holds a life-size replica of one of the ‘berths,’ the tiny rooms the men occupy. The mysterious meaning of the ‘scarlets’ is also uncovered, with artefacts from the hospital’s history scattered throughout the hall. Even more

impressive are the more than 2000 medals lining the Medal Room – a collection from deceased in-pensioners. Make your visit even more memorable by taking a guided tour with one of the current in-pensioners. ERICA MASINI

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The Apollo West End Cinema has a death-star sized line-up of films, workshops and talks.

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» Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Rd, SW3 4SR Sloane Square (020 7881 5200; chelsea-pensioners.org.uk). Free, but guided tours with an in-pensioner must be booked in advance, cost £50. VERDICT: LIVING TREASURES

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E N O Z Y PLA In search of adventure? Head to the Xscape centre to ski, sky dive and rock climb all under one roof WORDS NATASHA VUCKOVIC

etting a bit of adventure sports action doesn’t need to mean travelling for hundreds of miles to tackle the great outdoors and British weather. There are plenty of adventures close to London that you can experience under one roof. And they’re almost as good as the real thing.

INDOOR SKY-DIVING “It’s addictive,” says my instructor Jean-Charles, who’s

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taken his job at Airkix indoor skydiving at Milton Keynes’ Xscape centre to fuel his passion for this exhilarating, but expensive, sport. In fact, lots of professional sky divers clock up hours of practice here. The sky diving takes place within a 9m vertical tunnel where wind blasts at speeds up to 240km/h. With my nostrils and lips flaring madly from the wind speed, Jean-Charles leads me around and then grabs my arm as we soar to the top of the tunnel, where he spins me. While each flight only lasts a minute, it’s exhausting stuff and I’ve still got a grin on my

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ADVENTURES CLOSE TO LONDON Where: Bedfont Lakes, Middlesex. Good for: Outdoor fun. Getting there: Piccadilly Line to Hatton Cross then H26 bus to Bedfont Lakes. How much: A two-hour session will set you back £23. Go to: princesclub.com.

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DRIVING IN FAST CARS Where: Oxfordshire. Good for: Speed demons: we’re talking Ferraris, Porches, Lotuses and the like. Getting there: By car. How much: From £59-£800. Go to: drivingexperiences. co.uk.

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face once firmly back on the ground. Addictive? Too right! Indoor adventure rating: 10/10. You’re heart rate will be right up there, and so will you, literally. How much? Beginner prices from £35 for two one-minute flights. Where else can I do it? Bodyflight, Bedford, MK41 6AE (0845 200 2960).

INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING As with the sky diving tunnel, people use indoor rock climbing walls to train for the real deal. There are two climbing structures each more than 13m tall at Xscape’s Vertical Chill. Climbing is hard work and you’re meant to use your legs to push yourself up rather than use your upper body, which will exhaust you more quickly. After several attempts, I finally reach the top, stopping for a few moments to admire the view (I’m in an indoor mall, so it’s hardly nature’s finest, but I’m proud of my efforts to get there). Indoor adventure rating: 7/10. Good, sweaty fun that’ll leave your muscles aching. How much? £10 for 30 minutes, including gear hire and coaching. Where else can I do it? Mile End Climbing Wall, E3 5BE (020 8980 0289). INDOOR SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING The UK might not be blessed with great ski

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slopes but that doesn’t mean you can’t carve it up on British soil. With more than 1700 tonnes of real snow at Xscape’s Sno!Zone and three slopes, you can ski or snowboard all year round. During my one-hour boarding lesson on the beginner slope I stumble down more horizontal than vertical. I’m keen to get more practice! Indoor adventure rating: 8/10. It’s no Verbier, but you can still get wicked speed. How much? £31 for two hours. Lessons vary. Where else can I do it? SnowDome, Tamworth, B79 7ND (0844 800 0011).

» Natasha Vuckovic went to Xscape, Milton Keynes, MK9 3XS (0871 200 3220; xscape.co.uk). Trains run from Euston and Clapham Junction.

Where: Whyteleafe, Surrey. Good for: Hop in a giant ball and roll down a hill. What’s not to like? Getting there: 10 minutes from Whyteleafe station. How much: £50 for two. Go to: zorbing.co.uk.

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FOOD & DRINK

RESTAURANT REVIEW Mudchute Kitchen ★★★★★

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THE SCENE This little gem tucked inside Mudchute Farm hosts mums and their tots on weekdays, families on

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weekends and the eco crowd keen to get its teeth into farmfresh produce. THE GRUB Pretty good. The kitchen does light meals and cakes, much of it from farm produce – eggs and some of the vegetables come from the farm itself. BEHIND THE BAR Good organic tea and coffee, fresh lemonade and ginger cordial.

BILL PLEASE Coffee and cake is amazingly cheap, no more than £3. Other meals with a drink will set you back just under a tenner. VERDICT A good book and coffee place. Simple pleasures and ingredients here are the best: don’t expect the ghoulish mochas, and cream and syrup-laden drinks you’ll find elsewhere. JOEL NORTHCOTT

Freedom Day fare

What’s on the menu for a traditional Saffa feast? SNACKS Biltong – Saffas can never get enough of this dried meat. Top up the chip bowl with Flings, Ghost Pops, and Nik Naks.

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MAINS South African food reflects its diverse culture. Bredie (a type of stew) has Dutch origins, bobotie (spicy mince topped with custard) is from the Cape Malays, and Indian-influenced bunny chow (hollowed out loaf filled with curry) are some dishes Saffas call their own. BRAAI And whatever the weather, nothing beats boerewors (spicy sausage), sosoaties (skewered meat) or potjiekos (stew cooked in a cast-iron pot) hot off the coals. SIDES Mielies (corn) in bread, on the cob or out the tin, phutu/

Ginger Pig Moxon St, W1U 4EW With stores all over London, including Borough Market, this butchery’s successful philosophy is happily reared animals means quality meat. pap (maize porridge), and samp (simmered ground corn) and beans are the classic accompaniments to a braai. DESSERT Indulge in melktert (milky custard in a pastry crust, dusted with cinnamon) or

Malva pudding (baked sponge cake with caramel sauce). AND FOR A TASTE OF HOME Pull in at Mohawk Spur (Southside Shopping Centre, SW18 4TF), Chakalaka (136 Upper Richmond Rd, SW15 2SP), or SA export Nando’s.

FOODIE EVENTS IN THE CAPITAL Japanese food in bloom

by five uramaki rolls of either shredded crispy duck or tempura vegetables, washed down with a refreshing Sushi Love cocktail. All absolutely delish and surprisingly filling – it’s a great way to enjoy the new season. 100 Avenue Rd, NW3 3HF Swiss Cottage. For festival info see akashi-tai.com/cbf

Replingham Rd, SW18 5LS Offering spatchcock chicken, sosaties and boerewors, this butcher caters extremely well for the Saffas living in the area.

M Moen and Sons The Pavement, SW4 0JA This butcher stocks a wide variety of meat, including British game. And don’t miss sampling delights from the deli counter.

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Take part in London’s first Hanami (cherry blossom festival), organised by Akashi-Tai Sake brewery, this spring by enjoying specially created dishes and cocktails at Japanese restaurants throughout the capital. One of the eateries

celebrating the festival is Me Love Sushi, which offers a set menu for £14.99. Start with a sashimi platter of raw salmon, tuna, sea bass and yellow tail slices. Next on the menu is salmon and avo temaki – salmon, avocado, rice and Japanese mayonnaise inside a coneshaped hand roll, followed

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An unkempt Mel Gibson cut a solitary figure on the beach beside his Costa Rican ranch as speculation mounts that his divorce from Robyn, after 28 years of marriage, will cost him a record US$320 million.

HELLO BERTIE Aussie TV legend Bert Newton, his wife Patti and daughter Lauren escaped unhurt after a cyclist smashed their car window with a rock. Patti Newton said the back window of her car was smashed seconds after Lauren, heavily pregnant with her second child, got out the back seat as they dropped Bert at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne for a performance of the musical Wicked. “These two cyclists

were speeding down [the road] and they yelled out something to Bert, ‘Hello Bertie’ or something, and one threw a quartz stone through the window behind me,” she told the Herald Sun newspaper. “It sounded like a gunshot, because it went straight through the window and shattered the glass.” The attack, in which no one was hurt, was captured on the theatre’s security cameras.

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”[We’re just] really, really good friends.” Kiwi songbird Hayley Westernra doth protest too much about her relationship with Welsh baritone Rhydian Roberts.

Women’s Day: Kiwi media man Mikey Havoc and Shortland Street actress Claire Chitham (who played Waverley Wilsom) have reportedly called time on their relationship just a month after posing for a lovey-dovey spread in a rival magazine. The celebrity couple were married for three years.

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Danny Wallace The Brit-born humourist on working with Jim Carrey, saying yes all the time and the best and worst of Australia’s Big Things INTERVIEW SAMANTHA BADEN

The film Yes Man, starring Jim Carrey, is based on your book of the same name about a guy who says yes to everything. How did you come up with the idea?

Mainly from saying ‘no’ a lot. My friends would phone up and invite me to the pub to have a few beers and even if they told me I’d have the time of my life and go home in a car made of gold, I’d say: ‘No, I can’t, I’m busy tonight.’ But I would just be sitting around at home watching Neighbours. So why exactly did you decide to stop saying no?

I ended up having a random conversation with this person who said to me: ‘Say yes more.’ It probably had no significance to them, but those three words made me grab the opportunities.

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Saying yes to everything must have been a little, erm, unpredictable. What happened?

God all sorts. There were upsides, there were downsides. I started saying yes to all my spam email. Really?

Oh yes, I’ve got cupboards in my house full of Mexican Viagra. I also bought a car off a bloke at a party. We were just finishing a conversation and he said: ‘I don’t suppose you’d like to buy a car?’ And I said: ‘Ah, yes.’ That must have been tough on the bank balance …

Well, I did say yes to credit cards that I shouldn’t have said yes to. And at one point I ended up at a gay leather bar in Amsterdam – which would have been

fine if I was a gay man. I also had my first drug experience with an LSD-style drug called a Psychotropic Mind Bomb while I was in Amsterdam, which made me think I had a small witty dog sitting on my shoulder. So, yeah, there were things like that which were a bit odd. I understand you were an associate producer on Yes Man and were on set with Jim Carrey during filming. What was it like meeting him?

It was extraordinary, because the first time I saw him he was on a screen and then a second later he walked over and was standing next to me – and I thought: ‘get back in that screen, that’s where you’re from’. Jim Carrey’s face looks like it could be made out of plasticine. What’s he like in person?

I remember once, we were just outside the studio and there was this train of tourists on a tour looking very bored because there was nothing much being filmed. Jim decided to do something about it and immediately becomes ‘Jim Carrey’. He bounds over to them and starts shaking the train and waving to

people and having pictures taken and talking on their mobile phones and, well, he made their month probably. You recently wrote a column about a road trip in Australia with your Aussie wife during which you visited all the Big Things, starting at Queensland’s Big Pineapple. Why all the interest?

I thought it was wonderful. The story of the Big Banana and John Landy is just amazing. Here’s a guy who thinks: ‘why is no one buying my bananas? I know, I’ll build a giant banana’, and then the fact that it worked and it became a success is the really crazy thing. Of all the places you visited in Oz, what was your favourite spot?

I liked Phillip Island [in Victoria] the best, but that might be because we had just been to the Giant Worm in Bass, and it was total rubbish.

» Yes Man is out now on DVD through Warner Home Video

YOU DON’T SAY? What song is always guaranteed to get you on the dance floor? The Jackson Five’s ABC. What would your superpower be? The power to control time, that would be good. If you say something stupid you can go back five seconds and not say it. What’s the best costume you’ve ever worn to a fancy dress party? Careers adviser.

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine has more fast-paced action in it’s opening credit sequence than many movies manage during their entire running time. It sets the tone for a film that moves at such breakneck speed it makes for an exhilarating, if decidedly bumpy, ride. In this X-Men prequel we learn that before Wolverine (Jackman) grew indestructible claws he wandered from war to war with his unhinged brother Victor (Schreiber). The pair are invited to join a unit of mutants by shady military officer William Stryker (Danny Huston). When our hero turns him down it sets in motion a dastardly scheme that gives birth to the Wolverine we know and love and sets him

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on a collision course with the bloodthirsty Victor. Despite sterling efforts from Jackman and Schreiber, Gavin Hood’s first blockbuster feels disjointed and unfocused due to the number of fringe superheroes that are crammed

into the storyline to keep fanboys happy. There’s never a dull moment in X-Men Origins: Wolverine but it lacks the substance to be truly memorable. GOOD FOR: Comic-book geeks. PIERRE DE VILLIERS

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Rabbitohs 3 Nicole Kidman 4 Gladiator 5 Cutting a poem in his acceptance speech for TV coverage LAST WEEK’S WINNER Carly Holland

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★★★★★ Director Stephen Frears follows up The Queen with a frothy period piece in which a veteran courtesan (Michelle Pfeiffer) has an affair with the 19-year-old playboy (Rupert Friend) she is tutoring. Pfeiffer’s magnetic turn isn’t matched by Friend but Frears’ lightness of touch makes this worthwhile. GOOD FOR: Those who love Dangerous Liaisons. PDV

was “complete bullshit”. “Why would you do that? That’s like asking Gary Oldman to be in Romper Stomper. It takes away from one of the important things about it. This is a great Australian story and it belongs to the Australian film industry.” Hugh Jackman got down and dirty in Hollywood last week leaving his hand and feet prints outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. The XMen Origins: Wolverine star said it was a dream come true for him.

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★★★★★ Michael Caine shows class is permanent in this comedy drama in which a magician strikes up a friendship at a retirement home with a boy who is fascinated by death. A predictable comedy-drama is elevated thanks to a great turn by a veteran actor who knows all the tricks of the trade. GOOD FOR: Anyone who is curious about the existence of an afterlife. PDV

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CULTURE WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? There’s no escaping the vitriol of Edward Albee’s 1962 drama – not for new biology professor Nick and his wife, nor for the audience when they share a post-party nightcap with long-married couple Martha and George. The intimate staging sucks you right into the living room of their New England home, a battlefield for their boozefuelled slanging matches. Hopelessly out of their depth, Mark Farrelly’s ambitious Nick and Louise Kempton’s naïve Honey are pawns in games of ‘Hump The Hostess’ and ‘Humiliate

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SEE THIS: Theatre The Host’, ruthlessly played by Tracey Childs’ Martha and her spouse. And, as failed academic George, Matthew Kelly oozes a cruel, crumpled inadequacy fostered by the destructive co-dependency of a barren, hate-filled marriage. LOUISE KINGSLEY

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WORTH A LOOK Maori theatre company Taki Rua tells the story of the Maori battalion serving in Italy during World War II in Strange Resting Places, part of the inaugural Origins festival of first nations. While far from home, these soldiers discovered unique cultural connections with the Italians. » The Soho Theatre, 21 Dean St

Tottenham Court Road (sohotheatre.com). May 4-9. £15

EXHIBITION OF THE WEEK

BOOK OF THE WEEK

MADNESS AND MODERNITY

BLUE RIVER, BLACK SEA

★★★★★

Wellcome Images, Paul Tristram

It wasn’t just Sigmund Freud’s theories that made waves in Austria a century ago, there was also a controversial new artistic approach to mental illness developing, which this exhibition explores. For example, where once portraits were regal, they

began to feature withered, twitching sitters instead. This is an interesting exhibition, but probably a little too narrow in scope for most to enjoy. DANIEL LANDON

» Wellcome Collection, Euston Rd, NW1 2BE Euston (020 7611 2222; wellcomecollection.org). Until June 28. Free

Andrew Eames (Bantam Press) OUT NOW

★★★★★ The River Danube is a mighty geographic feature of Europe, and in this interesting travelogue Andrew Eames focuses on the people, communities and 10 or so countries along its course. Eames bicycles, chugs, rows and canters along the river, from Germany to the Black Sea in Romania, and meets people from members of royal houses to lonely hostel owners. There is fascinating

insight into ‘new’ Europe (former Communist areas), and how people have migrated and adapted to the difficult circumstances that have invariably bedevilled these regions. The writing lacks a certain crispness, and while Eames isn’t dull there’s not a great deal of humour to lighten the journey. Nor is there a rich historical narrative to tie the book together, aside from the individual stories along the way. But it’s fun to share the journey with Eames, who deserves credit for delving into the deep end of the people and places he comes across. DL

MORE EXHIBITIONS If you do see Madness And Modernity, don’t miss Bobby Baker’s Diary Drawings at the same gallery. It’s a series of heart-rending hand-drawn illustrations that chart Baker’s battle with, and recovery from, mental illness. They’re deeply personal and hugely compelling. » Wellcome Collection, Euston Rd, NW1 2BE Euston (020 7611 2222; wellcomecollection.org). Until Aug 2. Free

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ith a cry of “oh shucks”, Gavin Hood hurls himself off the roof of the office block to rapturous applause from the crowd that has gathered in the street below. The South African director has agreed to abseil down the side of a building in Wapping as part of the promotion for his new film, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, along with his leading man, Hugh Jackman. By the time Hood’s feet touch the ground he is buzzing with excitement.

INTO THE UNKNOWN “Doing a film as big as Wolverine has been an extraordinary experience,” Hood, 45, says. “There’s so much attention from the media and from fans when you make a comic book movie, it can be quite intimidating. On the other hand

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I couldn’t “ understand why he picked me ” you are also inspired by the expectation, so it has been a joy, even though the sheer scale of Wolverine has been a giant learning curve.” For Hood, doing X-Men Origins: Wolverine has very much been a plunge into the unknown. The blockbuster about the early years of superhero Wolverine (Jackman), is by far the biggest film the director, who won an Oscar for low-budget movie Tsotsi, has tackled.

THE QUEST FOR INNER PEACE With just one Hollywood film (Rendition) under his belt, Hood wasn’t a natural choice to take on an X-Men prequel. However, Jackman was so impressed with Tsotsi – in which a Johannesburg gangster looks after a baby he accidentally kidnaps – that the Saffa filmmaker received a call that transformed his career. “When Hugh called me and said he wanted me to do Wolverine I couldn’t understand why he picked me,” Hood remembers. “Then he explained that he really liked Tsotsi and thought the main character was very much like Wolverine: both of them are at war with themselves and want to find an emotional peace, which is profoundly human. “Seen in that light, I suppose I was suited to directing Wolverine.” ON SET IN THE ANTIPODES While Jackman, who also produced the film, was convinced he had the right man, hardcore fans of the character kept a sceptical eye on everything Hood did. One thing the comic book geeks couldn’t find fault with was the film’s striking locations on New Zealand’s South Island and in Australia. “New Zealand’s South Island is the most beautiful place on Earth,” Hood says. “It is just extraordinary – the lakes,

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South African Hood loved shooting in New Zealand

the fjords, the mountains and the valleys. “Then, in Sydney we filmed on Cockatoo Island, which gave the movie a grittiness that was ideal. So the locations were just amazing. I feel very lucky that, as director, I get to go to places I might not otherwise visit.”

CALLING SOUTH AFRICA HOME The downside of being on location around the world for LA-based Hood is that he can’t spend as much time in South Africa as he would like. “My parents and my sister are still in South Africa, so the country will always be my emotional home,” he explains. “I miss it terribly and it’s tough being far away from family – especially when you have twins you wish the grandparents could help out with.” But despite his homesickness, Hood has no immediate plans to return to the Rainbow Nation. “I hope South Africans don’t feel like I’m abandoning the country,” he says. “It’s just, like so many South Africans, I want to go out and explore the world and go on adventures. Travelling into unknown territory is just so exciting.”

» X-Men Origins: Wolverine is out Wednesday. For our review see page 24

SCRATCHING THE SURFACE Q&A with Wolverine himself, Aussie star Hugh Jackman. If you could have a superpower what would it be? Breathing under water. Growing up I watched this show Man From Atlantis, and mimicked his style in the pool wondering why I wasn’t going anywhere. Is it true you like doing your own stunts? Yeah. I have a bit of a sports and dance background, and to me stunts are a mixture of the two. Where does this fearless streak come from? I grew up with older brothers and sisters and they were always doing things that seemed above my age. I remember being so upset with myself that I was scared of heights that I went down every day to the school diving board and jumped off the 10m one for about a month until I wasn’t scared.

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BEER FIESTA Join us at the Bavarian Beerhouse spring festival on May 10 and enjoy drink specials, Bavarian Olympics, oompah band, DJ and more.

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With another Cookie on the way, Jon has embarked on a healthier lifestyle. Not only has he given up the fags, he’s also running laps in the park during his lunch break and keeps a gigantic fruit basket within close range. His only downfall is that daily can of Pepsi and a few sneaky puffs on the side …

SPOTLIGHT ON LONDON TOUCH RUGBY Get into social sport in the capital this summer and sign up to a touch rugby or netball league at Old Actonians.

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MUSIC BOB DYLAN Together Through Life (Columbia)

★★★★★

MUSIC & CLUBS

Together Through Life arrives on the back of the fourmillion-selling Modern Times, the semiautobiography of Chronicles and Theme Time Radio Hour, the fabulous show he hosts for American satellite radio. Album number 33, and Bob Dylan’s still on a roll. This being Dylan, there’s a tendency to read too much into every note. Especially since, this time, he’s left most of the lyric-writing to former

MORRISSEY

THE ENEMY

NOISETTES

Southpaw Grammar and Maladjusted

Music For The People

Wild Young Hearts

(Warner)

★★★★★

(Vertigo)

(Sony)

Opening with an 11-minute track based on a Prokofiev sample, Southpaw Grammar (★★★★★) was greeted with boos on its 1995 release. It’s actually one of Morrissey’s best solo albums. Well, until this reissue, on which the singer has inexplicably screwed up the track listing, added some dreary new material and scrapped the fabulous original artwork. Maladjusted (★★★★★) gets similar treatment, the difference being it wasn’t any good in the first place. WFJ

The Enemy rose without trace to the top of the UK charts a couple of years ago with debut album We’ll Live And Die In These Towns. Having had the charttopping success, the Coventry trio are now making a conscious effort to live up to it. From its pompous title on downwards, Music For The People reeks of the same self-importance previously trademarked by the likes of The Verve and Kasabian. Their commitment is laudable; their cause is anything but. WFJ

On Wild Young Hearts Noisettes jettison the art-punk aesthetic which made their first album such a repetitive affair, for something far more eclectic. Songs veer dizzingly from disco (Don’t Upset The Rhythm) to ’60s pop (Wild Young Hearts), from Walker Brothers balladeering (Every Now And Then) to electro (Saturday Night), which allows singer/bassist Shingai Shoniwa more latitude to show off her incredible pipes. Good stuff. ALISON GRINTER

★★★★★

SOUNDS OF HOME

NEW ZEALAND

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NO.1 Right Round, Flo Rida ft Kesha MAKING NEWS Psych-electro outfit MGMT and narc-rock originators Jane’s Addiction have been confirmed as headliners for this year’s Splendour In The Grass. The festival will take place in Byron Bay on July 25-26.

NO.1 Brother, Smashproof ft Gin Wigmore MAKING NEWS A persistent throat infection has forced Aussie band Sneaky Sound System to cancel its Dunedin show and postpone other NZ shows. Vocalist Ms Connie is following medical advice to allow her throat to recover.

NO.1 Thinking Of You, Katy Perry OUT NOW South African singer Louise Carver will launch new album The Home Tour – Live with a tour across South Africa in May. The LP, inspired by Carver’s love for South Africa, is a mix of original songs and covers of Saffa classics.

LIVE REVIEW AC/DC O2 Arena April 16 ★★★★★ Sure, Brian Johnson’s voice fails to hit the highest notes and Angus Young’s licks are, for the first time in his career, a little scratchy, yet the DC still deliver a powerhouse of riff-tastic, minimalist rock ’n’ roll that has been melting faces for 36 years. Their incendiary set included Whole Lotta Rosie (complete with their 40ft blow-up mascot), The Jack (which replaced Bad Boy Boogie as Angus’ stripshow soundtrack) and Shot Down In Flames, giving the younger musicians in the audience (The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins included) a masterclass. CLEM BENNETT

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Grateful Dead collaborator Robert Hunter. Perhaps as a result, the songs on Together Through Life are less allusive and mysterious than many in his catalogue; this is basically an album about love. Whether the songs are particularly personal, to Hunter or Dylan, is neither here nor there. The music? Sometimes lovely (the gently lilting Life Is Hard, the Latino-inflected This Dream Of You), sometimes dreary (Jolene and My Wife’s Home Town, a pair of plodding blues). And on he rolls. “You know what they say, man?” he asks on the closing track. “It’s all good.” WILL FULFORD-JONES

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GIG GUIDE MUSIC & CLUBS

Alison Grinter PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST LIVE MUSIC

GIG OF THE WEEK TORI AMOS Emerging in the early ’90s with songs about rape and female circumcision, and a wicked way with the piano, Tori Amos scorched her way into the collective consciousness and put female issues at the heart of rock. Most artists mellow with age. Not Tori. In 2007 she released American Doll Posse, a collection of songs that saw her assume five alter egos, all derived from goddesses in Greek and Roman mythology. The singer-songwriter is back to plug the best of compilation Legs And Boots this week.

» Savoy Theatre, Strand, WC2R 0ET Charing Cross (0870 164 8787). Mon, Apr 27. Sold out LITTLE BOOTS

MICK THOMAS

Ladyhawke, La Roux, Lady GaGa, Little Boots – what’s with all these new electro femmes and L-words? Little Boots’ chosen moniker (her real name is Victoria Hesketh) is particularly apt given her softly softly approach to the genre, compared with, say, Ladyhawke’s stormers. Catch her at Koko this week.

No one was more surprised to see Aussie folk-rockers Wedding, Parties, Anything reform for a reunion tour last year than TNT Music. But the shows were an unqualified success and clearly gave the band’s singer-songwriter Mick Thomas a good kick up his creative backside. He’s back this week with new LP Spin! Spin! Spin!

» Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE

» Troubadour, Old Brompton Rd, SW5 9JA

Mornington Crescent

(0870 4325 527). Thu, Apr 30. £12.50

BELIEVE THE HYPE GOLD TEETH

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THE LINE-UP Joe Da Costa

(vocals), Will Ritson (drums), Nick Rowson (guitar), Jonny Tams (keyboard), George Longworth (bass). HAILS FROM South Wimbledon THE BUZZ SO FAR Mix Afro-beat with electro, add some ska, a dollop of prog rock and a dash of calypso – and voila, you’ve got Gold Teeth, an exciting mash-up of influences that are winning plaudits. WHAT ELSE? Formed only last year, they’ve already aired on Xfm, and are planning a release in October. THE BAND SAYS “With the credit crunch, people are looking for something to keep their spirits up. Afro-beat, with the joyous drumming and rhythm, is gonna get people boogieing.” (NME) THE CRITICS SAY “They

West Brompton

(wegotticket.com). Fri, May 1. £10 adv

SOUND BITES Melbourne rockers Jet have released a sneak preview of their upcoming third album. The quartet released new track K.I.A (Killed In Action) on their website, jettheband.com, last week. The band’s yet to be named new album, reportedly being recorded in Atlantic Sound Studios in New York City, is expected to drop later this year.

display song-writing creativity, which few bands can boast this early in their career.” (Telegraph) CHECK OUT Debut single Everybody on myspace.com/ goldteeth. THE PLUG University of London Union (ULU), Mallet

St, WC1E 7HY Goodge Street (020 7664 2000). Thu, Apr 30. £10. ERICA MASINI

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MUSIC LISTINGS MONDAY 27

SATURDAY 2

Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, Concern, Mewgatz

Dub Pistols The hip-hop, breakbeat and ska collective use horns and turntables for the performance. Koko, Camden High

The Chicago-based indiepop performer promotes his album Vs Children. The

St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £14.50.

Luminaire, Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR (020 7372 7123). Adv £8.50.

Jooks Of Kent, The Nuns

Kenny G The saxophonist

The trio play blues and boogie crossed with rock and roll.

promotes his album Rhythm And Romance. Royal Albert

The Grosvenor, Sidney Rd, SW9 0TP (020 7733 1799). £5.

Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP (020 7589 8212). £29-£50.

Left With Pictures, My Sad Captains, The Riff Raff

Rosemary Branch Festival: Pete Letanka Trio South

The London-based combo play melodic indie-pop. The

African swing band. Rosemary

Lexington, Pentonville Rd, N1 9JB (020 7837 5371). £6, w/flyer/NUS £5.

Branch Theatre, Shepperton Rd, N1 3DT (020 7704 6665). £10.

Raphael Saadiq The Grammy Award-winning American soul singer and producer plays tracks from his back catalogue. IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £22.50 & £30.

Chris Wood Acoustic folkrock from the singer-songwriter and guitarist. The Slaughtered Lamb, Great Sutton St, EC1V 0DX (020 7253 1516). £14, concs £12.

NOFX American punkrockers. Shepherds Bush

TNT’S TOP BOOKING

Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (0905 020 3999). £20.

NINE INCH NAILS O2 Arena, Peninsular Sq, SE10 0DX North Greenwich (0870 534 4444). Wed, Jul 15. £32.50 You want to what me like an animal? Trent Reznor’s nihilistic rock vehicle rolls into town this summer. Expect to hear 20 years’ worth of hits.

Gary Moore, Buddy Whittington The veteran guitarist promotes his album, Bad For You Baby. Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH (0844 844 4748). £26.91-£34.26.

Reuben Richard & Soul Train

TUESDAY 28

KT Sullivan The vocalist

The Bug, DJ Adrian Sherwood The London outfit

performs the songs of Jerome Kern. Live! On The Park At Pizza

play experimental rock. The

On The Park, Knightsbridge, SW1X 7LY (020 7235 5273). £15 & £25.

Rhythm Factory, Whitechapel Rd, E1 1EW (020 7375 3774). £10.

Easy Star All-Stars The New York four-piece perform covers with a reggae twist. Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £17.50.

Jayson Norris, Rhys Morgan, Amphibic Acoustic rock singer-songwriter originally from New Zealand. Halfmoon Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £5.

Sleepercurve, White Light Parade, HK:UK The London trio play progressive indie-rock to promote their forthcoming EP.

FRIDAY 1 Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo, Danny Schmidt

Skinny Molly

The Wednesday Night Showcase Acoustic showcase of signed and unsigned acts. The Bullet

The Luminaire, Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR (020 7372 7123). £8, adv £6.

Herne Hill, SE24 9HU (020 7274 2733). £12, adv £10.

The Deadly Vibes, The Risk, The Branded

Tarrbaby, Three Times Daily

Bar, Kentish Town Rd, NW1 8PB (020 7485 6040). £5, w/flyer £4.

THURSDAY 30 The Blockheads The veteran punk-rockers play their hits. The Electric Ballroom, Camden High St, NW1 8QP (020 7485 9006). £23.50.

The American three-piece play country-rock tracks from their album Feels So Good I Wanna Do It Again. Boston Arms, Junction Rd, N19 5QQ (020 7272 8153). £7, concs £5.

Willie Garnett’s Big Band Gravity, Spector, Gunner Sgt, Continental Train Wreck The outfit play indie-rock songs.

Sax-led swing from the 17-piece. Bull’s Head, Lonsdale Rd, SW13 9PY (020 8876 5241). £7.

Hope And Anchor, Upper St, N1 1RL (020 7354 1312). £6, concs £4.50.

The Yeah You’s, Meg Hutchinson Alternative duo

Sam Lewis Soul, blues and

Indie-rock trio from Ipswich.

Mike Kintish and Nick Ingram perform electro-rock tracks.

folk from the guitarist and his band playing tracks from album Everything You Are.

The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Rd, SW8 2HJ (020 7627 0698). £5.

The Troubadour, Old Brompton Rd, SW5 9JA (020 7370 1434). £7.

12 Bar Club, Denmark Place, WC2H 8NL (020 7240 2622). £6.

Okkyung Lee, Christian Marclay, Steve Beresford, John Butcher Experimental

WEDNESDAY 29

Zoot Money’s Surprise Party The veteran blues man

tracks from the New York performer. Cafe Oto, Ashwin

plays his monthly residency.

St, E8 3DL (020 7923 1231). £10.

Bull’s Head, Lonsdale Rd, Barnes, SW13 9PY (020 8876 5241). £10.

James Marsters

Heavy soulful rock four-piece from London. Bull And Gate,

And Bar, Dover St, W1S 4LQ (020 7629 9813). £15.

Folk from the Australian singer-songwriter and her band, including tracks from her album Despite The Snow.

Dublin Castle, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 8806 2668). £6, w/flyer £5.

Bridgefire, Son Of Bitch

Blues, funk and soul from the seven-piece. Dover St Restaurant

Hayze, I’m Spartacus, Hipsters Fix, The Blockade

Southern US rock band featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Mike Estes. The Half Moon, Half Moon Ln,

The London singer and instrumentalist plays soul, funk and electronica. The Troubadour, Old Brompton Rd, SW5 9JA (020 7370 1434). £8, £7 before 10pm.

The Wolfetones Brian Warfield and his band play upbeat interpretations of Irish ballads and songs. Irish Cultural Centre, Blacks Rd, W6 9DT (020 8563 8232). £15.

SUNDAY 3 Ian Anderson Jethro Tull flautist. Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, Silk St, EC2Y 8DS (0845 120 7500). £17.50-£25.

Rhydian The Welsh X Factor finalist performs tracks from his self-titled album, which features covers and originals. Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH (0844 844 4748). £22.02-£39.15.

trio play experimental rock.

The acoustic pop vocalist plays songs from his album Like A Waterfall. Union Chapel,

Dublin Castle, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 8806 2668). £6, concs £4.50.

Compton Terrace, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). Adv £20.

John Standing The vocalist

Ultravox The 1980s

Pink The pop singer performs tracks from her album Funhouse. O2

On The Park, Knightsbridge, SW1X 7LY (020 7235 5273). £15 & £25.

Belgravia, Eccleston St, SW1W 9LX (020 7730 6922). £12, diners £4.50.

new wave and electropop band perform tracks from their repertoire. Roundhouse,

José González The Swedish

Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 482 8008). £32.50 & £35.

Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ (020 8826 5000). £5, concs £4.

Nina Ferro with Boisdale Blue Rhythm Band The Australian jazz singer performs with the outfit. Boisdale Of

Tacoma The Paris-based

Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £35.

East Wintergarden, Canada Sq, E14 5AB (020 7334 3922). £17.

Jim White The Americana

Mick Thomas, Rachel Hatfield, Natalie MCcool

country singer plays tracks from his extensive back catalogue.

The Australian soloist performs folk-rock. The Troubadour,

Jeniferever, Red Skys, Caesura, Codes In The Clouds Indie-rock from the

Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). Adv £17.50.

Old Brompton Rd, SW5 9JA (020 7370 1434). £12, adv £10.

singer-songwriter plays lo-fi pop.

Swedish four-piece playing tracks from their album Spring Tides. Monto Water Rats, Gray’s Inn Rd, WC1X 8BZ (020 7837 4412). £6.

Submit your free listing at least three weeks prior to the publication by emailing gigs@pressassociation.com.

performs the songs of Noël Coward. Live! On The Park At Pizza

Tina Turner The Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter performs hits from her back catalogue. O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £50-£200.

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FAST FORWARD AC/DC Wembley Stadium, Jun 26 (0871 2200 260). £55 Animal Collective Brixton Academy, Aug 20 (0844 477 2000). £18 Blur Hyde Park, Jul 2-3 (0870 534 444) £45 British India Dublin Castle, May 24 (020 8806 2668). £6. John Butler Union Chapel, Jul 17 (0870 264 3333). £17.50 The Cat Empire Shepherds Bush Empire, Jul 3-4 (08444 77 2000) £17.50 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Latitude Festival, Jul 16-19, Henham Park, Suffolk, (latitudefestival.co.uk) £150 Die! Die! Die! Cargo, May 10, (020 7403 3331). £6.50 The Drones The Luminaire, May 21 (wegottickets.com). £8.50 Gurrumul Union Chapel, May 13 (0844 576 5483).£12.50 Manic Street Preachers Roundhouse, May 28-30 (0844 482 8008). £26.50 Mr Scruff Koko, May 23 (0870 4325 527). £15 Pet Shop Boys O2 Arena, Jun 19 (0870 534 4444). £30 Shapeshifter Forum, May 22 (0844 847 2405). £17.50 Toast Festival: Dave Dobbyn, Jayson Norris, Goldfish Clapham Common, Jun 26-28 (0871 230 5583). £15-£150

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CLUBBING

MUSIC & CLUBS

CLUB GUIDE

Natasha Vuckovic PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST CLUB NIGHTS

CLUB OF THE WEEK HOUSE RULES BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL Purveyor of Good Times, Notting Hill Carnival stalwart and all-round tune master, Norman Jay’s been around for donkey’s. In fact he’s put in so many hard yards mixing the good stuff, Queen Lizzy honoured him with an MBE for his ‘DJing and services to music’ in 2002, while he even spun some celebratory vinyl in Washington DC during the Barack Obama inauguration. Catch him at Plan B this week to see what all the fuss is about. Happy long weekend.

» Plan B, 418 Brixton Rd, SW9 7AY

Brixton (0870 1165 421).

Sat, May 2, 9pm-6am. £12

beats/breaks

funk/soul

KETOLOCO VS MICRON It’s dirty, it’s underground and it’s an all-day event. Another bank holiday hoorah, this one’s all about minimal tech that’s so filthy you’ll need to disinfect yourself with Dettol when you’re done. Not one we’d recommend for beginners.

» The Light, Shoreditch High St, E1 6PJ Liverpool Street (020 7247 8989). Sun, May 3, 1pm-11pm. £12.

drum ’n’ bass

electro

hip-hop

MAXI JAZZ Faithless said God is a DJ. Others have said Maxi Jazz is God. The Faithless frontman will hit the decks of The White House this weekend for a very special appearance. Sundays don’t get much better than this.

WIN

house/garage

rock/metal

techno

Q&A

» The White House, Clapham Park Rd, SW4 7EH Clapham Common (020 7498 3388). Sun, May 3, 4pm-4am. £8 before 11pm, £5 after.

PLACE TO BE The Arches Home of We Fear Silence, the recently launched clubnight by some of The End’s former staff, The Arches is a superb clubbing haunt. The venue flirts with an industrial feel thanks to its exposed brickwork, while there are two gardens to chill out in the summer months. Throw in some obligatory laser lighting and speakers

hard house/trance

that’ll blow your head off and you’ve got yourself a damn fine venue.

» 51-53 Southwark St, SE1 1RU Borough (020 7403 9643)

We have a VIP table at House Rules to give away to one reader and three friends. For a chance to win email grabs@tntmagazine.com with ‘Norman Jay’ in the subject line by noon on Wed, Apr 29.

Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner are electronica outfit Fischerspooner. Spooner spent five with TNT ahead of the duo’s first London gig in three years. Tell us about your new album Entertainment. Well, we wanted to make something more electronic and more fun. We always tend towards the darker side of things and it was a time full of challenges for us. So this album is a funny mix of serious and fun. Lyrically, I think it may be the most direct and concise I have ever written … Warren was free from the constraints of a label and worrying about format and marketing and strategy. Everyone forgot

about us and it felt great to work without any pressure. No bullshit. You had a residency at the infamous Manumission in Ibiza. What was that like? It was crazy and fun. I don’t think I’ve ever been so exhausted after a trip. If you could collaborate with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be? Michael Jackson or Madonna. What’s your biggest fear? Death and dying, no matter which way it could happen.

» The Coronet Theatre, New Kent Rd, SE1 6TJ Elephant & Castle (020 7701 1500). Fri, May 1, 9pm. £14 adv. Entertainment out on May 4.

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CLUB LISTINGS MONDAY 27 Authentic Cuban Night Fiesta Havana, Fulham Rd, SW6 5NH (020 7381 5005). 5pm-2am. £5, free before 9pm.

Bite DJs Lydia, Ian, Marcus and Complexus play electro, hip-hop, indie, Motown and pop. Punk, Soho St, W1D 3DN (020 7734 4004). 9pm-3am. £5, concs £3, free before 10pm.

Explosive DJ Rugrat spins R’n’B, funky and club classics. Zoo Bar, Bear St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188). 10pm-3.30am. £5.

Hard Core Salsa DJ

Electrovibe James Mac and DJ Lukass play house and electro. Club Boulevard, The Broadway, W5 5JY (07912 654 543). 10pm-late. £10.

TIESTO VICTORIA PARK Bethnal Green Jul 3, £36 The Dutch DJ is coming to London this summer for a bit of festival fun. Having sold out the O2 Arena last year, he’s sure to do the same at this event. Get your tickets now at ticketmaster.co.uk.

House Rules Bank Holiday Special Norman Jay spins house classics. Plan B, Brixton Rd, SW9 4AY (0870 116 5421). 9pm-6am. Adv £10.

Lost And Found Keb Darge and Andy Smith play blues, rock and Northern Soul. Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10pm-3am. £8.

Miami 305 Funky house and pop from Mr Mak and Edge. Stanza, Shaftesbury Ave, W1D 5DY (020 7494 3020). 9.30pm-3am. £15, mems £10.

Delicious Thursdays R’n’B

Funky Fridays DJs provide funk,

resident DJs supply R’n’B, hip-hop and funky house.

and retro hits on the ground floor, with house and party anthems in the basement. Zoo Bar, Bear

disco, pop, African beats and 1980s hits, plus live performances from Jesse, Ken and Tyrone.

The Libertaire, High St, W3 6NG (020 7160 0572). 10pm-late. £10, ladies Free before 11pm.

St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188). 10pm-3am. £10, £8 before 10pm.

Royal Oak, East Hill, SW18 2QB (020 8874 4892). 7.30pm-late. Free.

Rock The Kaz Bar Resident

Fuse The resident DJs spin

Hospitality High Contrast and

DJs spin disco, funk, pop, house and R’n’B grooves.

Game On Residents spin

funky house and indie. The

Skream Zinc spin house. Matter

chart, party and retro hits in the basement with R’n’B, electro and house in the VIP room. Zoo Bar, Bear St,

Langley, Langley St, WC2H 9JA (020 7836 5005). 4.30pm-1am. £8, free before 9pm, £3 before 10pm.

At O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0AX (020 7549 6686). 10pm-6am. £15.

Digress Soho, Beak St, W1F 9RA (020 7437 0239). 12noon-3am. £10, £7 before 11pm, free before 10pm.

Latin Fever Latin music from

Steve Smart Steve Smart

WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188). 9pm-3am. £7, NUS £5, adv £4.50.

Members Night DJ Bambach

spins dancefloor hits. Club

supplies funky house anthems.

resident DJ Jorge, plus live bands. Salsa!, Charing Cross

The Shadow Lounge, Brewer St, W1F 0RF (020 7287 7988). 9pm-late. £5£10, free before 10pm, mems free.

Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277). 7pm-2am. £10, £8 before 11pm, £4 before 9pm, £2 before 8pm.

Rewind Residents spin classic

Twisted The residents supply

Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277). 5.30pm-2am. £4, free before 9pm.

Double Shake It With Laquisha Jonz Andrew

Salsa Night The resident

Elmore and Tommy Sandhu supply club hits. The Shadow

DJs provide salsa tracks. The Standard, Blackhorse Ln, E17 6DS (020 8503 2523). 8pm-9pm. £6.

Lounge, Brewer St, W1F 0RF (020 7287 7988). 10pm-3am. £5£10, free before 10pm, mems free.

Barrio Latino Merengue, salsa, bachata and urban Latin tracks from Chino and Alex. Bar Rumba, Shaftesbury Ave, W1D 7EP (020 7287 2715). 9pm-3am. £5, £4 before 11pm, NUS £3.

Socialism Brockie, Nicky

Forca Brasil DJ Fred spins

BM and Phantasy provide drum ’n’ bass. Herbal, Kingsland

salsa, samba and Latin tunes, plus live bands. Salsa!, Charing

club anthems. LVPO, Dean St, W1D

house and commercial dance.

Cross Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277). 5.30pm-2am. £4, free before 9pm.

5BQ (020 7434 3399). 9pm-3am. £8.

Trannyshack Tasty Tim and

Silk Cuts DJ Nick Fletcher spins global house. Jewel, Glasshouse

Lost In London Party hits

Dusty O supply chart anthems, plus live bands. Madame Jo Jo’s,

Motion, Victoria Embankment, WC2N 6PA (020 7389 9933). 8pm-late. £10, guestlist £5 before 11pm, free before 9pm.

St, W1B 5DQ (020 7439 4990). 9pm-1am. £10, guest list £5.

Upper Class DJ Leo spins

on the ground floor, electrohouse in the basement and commercial R’n’B in the VIP room. Zoo Bar, Bear St,

Wicked Wednesdays

WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188). 9pm-3am. £7, guestlist/NUS £5.

The residents supply R’n’B and hip-hop. Sound, Leicester

Salon DJ Aubrey spins

Sq, WC2H 7NA (0870 863 1010). 9pm-3am. £10, £2.50 before 11pm.

Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10.30pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £3.

club anthems. The Shadow

THURSDAY 30 Arpdays DJs Idjut Boys, Bill

house. Jewel, Glasshouse St, W1B 5DQ (020 7439 4990). 9pm-1am. £10, guest list £5.

FRIDAY 1 Appropriate For... Party! Residents spin dance, pop and club classics. Apt, Queen St, EC4N 1TX (020 7618 9020). 7pm-3am. £5, £3 guest list. Free before 10pm.

Stevie B spins retro pop, electro, funk, house, dance and R‘n’B.

High St, W8 5NP (020 7938 4137). 10pm-2am. £10, concs £8.

Carwash Resident DJs play

Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10.30pm-3am. £7, adv £6.

(020 7739 3440). 7pm-1am. £8.

Escape Soho, Brewer St, W1F 0SU (07833 327002). 9pm-3am. £4.

Classique The residents

Calentito Resident DJs spin

play house classics, 1980s pop and commercial R’n’B. The Hill,

pop, R’n’B and classic soul.

Muswell Hill, N10 3ST (020 8365 3651). 10pm-3am. £10, £7 before 11.30pm.

Salvador And Amanda, Great Newport St, WC2H 7JA (020 7240 1551). 9pm-3am. £10, guestlist £5.

Cheap$kates Disco and hip-hop courtesy of DJ Downfall. Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7734 6308). 9pm-3.30am. £6, NUS £4.50, w/flyer £4.

Submit your free listing at least three weeks prior to the publication by emailing clubs@pressassociation.com.

St, SE1 1RU (020 7403 9643). 9pm-6am. £12, concs/mems £8.

SUNDAY 3 Dubfire Paul Woolford, Tim Sheridan Vs Mr C and Biased Guy spin dubstep.

Born 2 Boogie DJ Legs, Playboys and Milk Tray spin R’n’B, hip-hop, soul and reggae. Archangel, Kensington

Brewster and Jonny 5 spin club hits. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY

resident DJs for a crowd of hirsute guys and their admirers. The Arches, Southwark

Matter at O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0AX (020 7549 6686). 10pm-6am. £15, adv £12, NUS £10.

SATURDAY 2

Back In The Day Resident DJ

White Heat DJs Matty and Olly spin rock and disco.

WEDNESDAY 29

Boulevard, The Broadway, W5 5JY (07912 654 543). 10pm-1.30pm. £10, ladies £5 before 11.30pm.

XXL Techno and pop from

Rd, E2 8DA (020 7613 4462). 9pm-2am. £7, £5 before 12am, NUS £4, ladies Free before 11.30pm.

Lounge, Brewer St, W1F 0RF (020 7287 7988). 9pm-late. £5-£10, free before 10pm, mems free.

Platinum Funk The

Mario plays mambo and salsa. Salsa!, Charing Cross

TUESDAY 28

MUSIC & CLUBS

DJ Flecha plays Cuban beats, plus dance classes.

TNT’S TOP BOOKING

Funkinyou 5th Anniversary & Sunglasses Party DJ Arkoss and special surprise guests play house, funk and electro. Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). 10pm-5.30am. £15.

1970s and 1980s disco and funk.

N-Joy The resident DJs

Club Aquarium, Old St, EC1V 9DD (020 7251 6136). 10pm-3.30am. £15.

supply club anthems.

Destination Resident DJs spin funky house, dance, commercial dance, R’n’B and club anthems. On Anon, Piccadilly, W1V 9LA (020 7287 8008). 9pm-late. £10, £7 before 11pm, free before 10pm.

Motion, Victoria Embankment, WC2N 6PA (020 7389 9933). 10pm-3am. £10, free before 12am.

Wetyourself Resident DJs spin electro and minimal tunes. Club Aquarium, Old St, EC1V 9DD (0776 704 7420). 10pm-4am. £10, w/flyer £5.

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NEWS & SPORT

NEWS IN REVIEW

The week that was MONDAY

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WRAP UP OF THIS WEEK’S EVENTS FROM AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH AFRICA

“The worst global economic recession in 75 years means it’s inevitable that Australia will be dragged into recession.” Prime Minister Kevin Rudd uses the word “recession” for the first time to describe the state of the Australian economy.

AUSTRALIA Fatal freak accident A Perth man on a business trip in Sydney was fatally injured in a freak accident when a chunk of concrete smashed through the windscreen of his rental car. Police believe the projectile fell from an uncovered load of another truck. The man, named only as Bernie, died in hospital.

No passport for Habib Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Mamdouh Habib failed in his latest bid to secure

UNIVERSAL APPEAL: Model and television presenter Rachael Finch, 20, from Townsville, Queensland, beat 31 hopefuls to be crowned Miss Universe Australia 2009 in Sydney last week. Finch said: “I feel like I’m in, literally, a dream. It’s surreal.”

a new Australian passport. In 2006, then foreign affairs minister Alexander Downer refused to issue an Australian passport to Habib, based on an Australian Security Intelligence Organisation assessment. Last week, the Federal Court dismissed his appeal against a ruling by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, which affirmed Downer’s decision.

Bigger grant may end Prime Minister Kevin Rudd hinted the enlarged first home buyers grant will end come budget night on May 12. “All good things must come

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to an end,” Rudd said, referring to the scheme in which grants to first-time buyers of existing houses were doubled to $14,000, and tripled to $21,000 for those buying new houses. The basic $7000 grant was likely to continue.

Casino’s chips down Melbourne’s Crown Casino defended its in-house security after counterfeit gambling chips were found on the gaming floor. The casino audited chips worth $13.7 million after a fake $1000 chip was handed in. Of those audited, $36,000 worth were found to be fake.

*And finally … biccies v doughnuts topped with pink icing, bore too close a resemblance to the biscuit. But Krispy Kreme argued customers could see the difference between a doughnut and a biscuit.

“Our little fellow started off at about half a centimetre and by the time we removed it, it was about 2cm long – it had quite a good lunch.” Dr Toby Fogg describes the leech that was attached to a Sydney woman’s eye. “I’m a little off kids yet, but I’d love to find love.” Cleo bachelor of the year, singer Axle Whitehead.

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Arnott’s, maker of the iconic Iced Vo-Vo biscuit, threatened legal action against Krispy Kreme if it didn’t stop selling its Iced DoughVo doughnut. Arnott’s said the doughnut,

“Politics is boiled koala bear with a strong eucalyptus flavour.” US political satirist PJ O’Rourke, while visiting Australia, says the world’s problems are the fault of politics, not politicians.

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AUSTRALIA

What’s happening across the country

SUMMARY ■ 26-year old is second Aussie to die on Kokoda Track in a week ■ Deaths spark criticism of dodgy operators ■ Claims some guides are taking overly large groups on the trek without proper equipment, training and understanding of villagers.

26-year-old NSW man became the second Australian to die while walking the Kokoda Track within a week. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) confirmed the man, who was reportedly on a group trek organised for Anzac Day, died last Wednesday in Papua New Guinea. No other details about the man were released, but Australian consular officials were providing assistance to his family, who requested

QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh’s first overseas trade mission will take place in May when she leads a 13-day trade trip to the United Arab Emirates, Spain and Russia from May 4-17.

Two people died in a week while walking the Kokoda Track

privacy. The death followed that of 36-year-old Victorian mother Samantha Killen, who collapsed and died walking the track on April 17. Aidan Grimes, who was on the trail last week leading his 56th Kokoda trek, said some operators had turned the track into a “bloody disgrace”. Grimes said many guides

were under-equipped for the conditions, had no first aid training, were disrespectful of local villagers and had a very poor understanding of the history associated with Kokoda. The rugged 96km trek follows the historic track used by diggers in Papua New Guinea during World War II.

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accepted. But when John Howard [was prime minister of Australia] … he said come back to Indonesia.” Rudd dismissed the comments, arguing there would always be rumours about immigration policies. He said the UN high commissioner for refugees recently described Australia’s policies as “hardline”. The seventh boat of asylum seekers to arrive in Australian waters this year was intercepted off WA last Wednesday, less than a week after another boat exploded, killing five and wounding dozens more.

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Early voting opened in the state’s Daylight Saving referendum following a three-year trial. The official polling day is May 16, but electors can vote early on whether the state should permanently wind the clocks back during summer months.

NORTHERN TERRITORY A man was hacked in the neck by an attacker wielding an axe during a brawl involving more than 50 people in a suburban Darwin street.

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Kevin Rudd brushed off claims his government’s policies on asylum seekers had encouraged a spike in the number of people who were attempting to reach the Australian mainland. The Prime Minister’s comments were in relation to claims by an Iraqi man in Indonesia, a confirmed refugee, that policies had changed since Rudd came to power. “Kevin Rudd, he change everything about the future,” the man told ABC Radio. “If I go to Australia now, different, different. Maybe

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TASMANIA State treasurer Michael Aird said big-salaried politicians would cop their fair share of wage pain in line with other public servants who have been asked to tighten belts.

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The deteriorating state of the Murray-Darling Basin can now be monitored by everyone online after the federal government launched mdba.gov.au/water/ waterinstorage.

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Fatal crash Five people were killed and three children left fighting for their lives after a fiery highway crash. Four of those killed were in a van which burst into flames in the collision north of Taupo. The crash happened after the driver of one of the two vehicles involved lost control on a bend in State Highway 1. Two boys, aged 9 and 3, were dragged through the windows of the flaming van by an offduty policeman. The crash was the worst on New Zealand roads in four years and took the road toll this year to 112.

Veitch’s drama Broadcaster Tony Veitch, who recently pleaded guilty to injuring his former partner, was the subject of a police search after he went missing. He was found safe in the Waikato town of Ngaruawahia five hours after leaving Auckland. This month Veitch, 35, was placed on supervision for nine

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The number of paua Ministry of Fisheries officials busted a group of five people with in Makara, Wellington.

13 SAVED: Orana Wildlife Park staff saved four Cheetah cubs from certain death by hand-raising them, owing to an inexperienced, first-time mother. Cheetahs are notoriously difficult to breed in captivity and cubs have a 95 per cent mortality rate in the wild. Orana’s cubs carry the most significant bloodlines in the region.

months, fined $10,000 and ordered to undertake 300 hours of community work after pleading guilty to injuring his former girlfriend Kristin DunnePowell with reckless regard to her safety in 2006. In court Veitch’s lawyer, Stuart Grieve QC, said Veitch had twice tried to kill himself due to the case and resulting publicity.

Methamphetamine-fuelled fugitive William Stewart was still at large after eluding five attempts to capture him

during the past four months. In a spin-off, police following up on a possible sighting of Stewart in the Darfield area discovered a large cannabisgrowing operation. One person was charged with cultivation.

More jobs saved? The Government expanded its nine-day fortnight job support scheme to include businesses with 50 to 100 workers. So far three big companies have signed up, saving 117 jobs, and another 60 are considering joining it.

*And finally … sweets leave sour taste marshmallows in Rotorua. The word Eskimo was unacceptable in her country and had negative racial connotations, she said. Hundreds of talkback callers and online bloggers called for Ms Parsons to go back to Canada if she did not like the lollies.

The age of a boy police say was involved in an arson in Ruakura, near Whangarei.

The amount of Treaty of Waitangi claims the government aims to settle during the next five years.

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The number of jobs the Inland Revenue wants to shed. If they are not voluntarily vacated, the department will make workers redundant.

The number of crashes on the Caversham Highway at the Southern entrance to Dunedin in the past five years.

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Cadbury/Pascall will continue to sell its iconic Eskimo sweets, despite accusations by a Canadian tourist that they are racist. Seeka Lee Veevee Parsons, 21, an Inuit of the Nunavut Territory in Canada, said she was shocked when she found the Eskimo

The number of fences an 82-year-old woman driver crashed through after leaving the road near Rolleston.

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NEW ZEALAND

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SUMMARY ■ Former MP Phillip Taito Field faces court on bribery and corruption charges ■ He is alleged to have organised house repairs in return for immigration favours ■ He is also accused of trying to derail investigations by creating false statements

ormer Labour party MP Phillip Taito Field faced the Auckland High Court court on 35 criminal charges, including bribery and corruption. He was also accused of trying to derail investigations into his conduct. Twelve of the charges were for bribery and corruption as an MP. It was alleged that Field, who was MP for Mangere between 1993 and 2008, had Thai nationals carry out tens of thousands of dollars of work on five of his properties in New Zealand and Samoa in

UPPER NORTH ISLAND According to Maori the next land war was about to erupt over plans by Carter Holt Harvey to subdivide a 429-hectare piece of Northland’s west coast land at Tinopai into lifestyle blocks. Local iwi promised a repeat of the Motua Gardens occupation in 1995 if work started.

Former Labour MP Phillip Taito Field appears in court on corruption charges

return for help with their immigration issues. Prosecutors allege Field arranged false receipts or invoices to be created in relation to the work on the properties, arranged for witnesses to make false statements and made false statements himself for the

purpose of preventing charges being laid against him. Field pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Among the 45 expected prosecution witnesses for the 12-week trial are former police commissioner Rob Robinson and several of the Thai workers involved in the case.

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One of New Zealand’s top climate scientists, Jim Salinger, was fired from his job at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa). The high-profile scientist, whose work contributed to a Nobel prize, was sacked for ignoring a new Niwa policy against speaking publicly without prior approval. “I can’t understand it, it’s not as though I’m doing bad science, it’s not as though I’m under-performing, I’m really astounded,” Dr Salinger said. TV One said Niwa had accused Salinger of serious misconduct after he took part

A SACKABLE OFFENCE? Salinger was fired for helping TV One weatherman Jim Hickey in a show about global warming and glaciers.

in a weather programme for the channel, despite frequently speaking in the media about climate change. Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said: “An investigation is needed into how it came to be that one of New Zealand’s foremost scientists was frog-marched out of his job for what appears to be trivial and petty reasons.”

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LOWER NORTH ISLAND Prime Minister John Key joined the global Twitter blogging phenomenon. Last week he posted links to five speeches and already had 6000 followers.

UPPER SOUTH ISLAND Workmates used their bare hands in a “superhuman effort” to frantically dig out a man trapped up to his neck in rocks in a hopper at a quarry near Wakefield, Nelson. Emergency services staff said that only the unbelievable efforts of Phillip Dick’s workmates saved his life.

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Construction can start on Dunedin’s $200 million stadium after a group opposed to the project failed in their legal bid to stop it. The group filed the action to stop Dunedin City Council signing off on the contract, even after the council passed a motion to begin construction.

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Number of South Africans who voted in this year’s general election at the SA High Commission in London.

The African National Congress (ANC) said it was shocked by the murder of Eastern Cape Congress of the People (Cope) member Gerald Yona. “The ANC strongly condemns this act and urges the law enforcement agencies to do everything possible to bring those responsible to book,” the party’s national office said. Cope said Yona was shot dead at his home in Motherwell near Port Elizabeth on April 22. Cope provincial spokesman Nkosifikile Gqomo said Yona, 38, his wife and children were attacked by three armed men.

Shaik doctors cleared The South African Medical Association was satisfied with an investigation by the Health Professionals Council of SA, which cleared doctors treating convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik of unethical conduct, its

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Number of people who were registered to vote in last week’s election, according to the Independent Electoral Commission.

9289 SERIOUSLY INJURED: Popular Afrikaans singer Mathys Roets is recovering in a Bloemfontein hospital after he was involved in a motorbike crash on his way to the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival earlier this month. Doctors fear he may be paralysed for life.

chairwoman Denise White said. But White also called for the “equal and fair” treatment of all terminally ill prisoners.

Tshwane v M-Net

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The City of Tshwane came off second best after challenging a Carte Blanche exposé of fraud, corruption, incompetence and nepotism in its administration. The Broadcasting Complaints Commission said last Thursday it had dismissed 25 complaints

by the city against a broadcast by M-Net last year.

Ballot officer charged The presiding officer who was allegedly found with 100 ballot papers in Ulundi was granted R4000 bail in the Esikhawini Regional Court last Thursday, the SABC reported. The officer, Sindisiwe Ncube, was charged with electoral fraud and contravening Section 91 of the Electoral Act.

Total number of candidates nominated by political parties in the national and provincial elections.

Number of people who died when a fire broke out at the Paarl Media Group’s printing press in Paarl, Western Cape.

Number of schoolchildren crammed into a Toyota Cressida stationwagon when it was stopped in Khayelitsha near Cape Town last Thursday.

*And finally … ANCYL cries fowl “change” and gets it from buying a Nando’s meal. “We are fully aware the advertisement is intended at mocking the president of the ANCYL, and in a racist fashion portrays political leaders as cartoons,” the league said. The league threatened to “take militant action” against Nando’s if the ads were not withdrawn.

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SUMMARY ■ Election results indicate Jacob Zuma will be South Africa’s next president ■ Observers call on Zuma to uphold former president Nelson Mandela’s legacy ■ South Africa’s new president will be elected early next month

frican National Congress (ANC) leader Jacob Zuma was certain to be South Africa’s next president, newspapers reported last Friday. While the election results had yet to be announced, the Mail & Guardian newspaper, in an editorial, said Zuma would face huge challenges. “If he is not yet frightened by the magnitude of unemployment, poverty and crime, and by faltering health and education systems, then he will be soon. “He can go down as the

WESTERN CAPE Cape Town declared war on its rat population. Ian Gildenhuys, Cape Town municipality’s head of health, said poison and human force would be combined for the blitz on the city’s rats.

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FREE STATE ANC president Jacob Zuma celebrates at a street party in Johannesburg last week

man who betrayed Madiba’s [Nelson Mandela] legacy or the man who delivered his promise. Mr Zuma, you owe Mandela, you owe the exalted and the nameless dead, you owe all of us. Don’t let us down,” the newspaper urged. Beeld newspaper quoted former foreign minister Pik Botha, who said South Africa

should give Zuma a chance. He said Zuma was the right man to lead South Africa as he listened to others, even if he didn’t agree with them. With around half of results released by Friday last week, the ANC held a two-thirds majority over its smaller rivals. Parliament would elect a new head of state next month.

Smaller parties lose votes to Cope New political party Congress of the People (Cope) was set to win more than 20 seats in parliament, according to early election results late last week. “Some of the smaller parties seem to have lost out to Cope,” said political analyst Stephen Friedman. In a first for a new party in South Africa, Cope raked in an estimated 22 seats, after 971,877 votes were counted. “There’s been some redistribution of votes within the opposition. I think some United Democrat Movement votes had gone to Cope. I think

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some Independent Democrats people had gone with Cope,” said Friedman. “I don’t think the African National Congress (ANC) is picking up votes from the smaller parties. “I think the ANC lost votes to the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Cope but gained votes from the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). If the IFP wasn’t in such trouble, the ANC would have gone down further,” Friedman said. Cope was set to overtake the DA as the official opposition in the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and Northern Cape provinces.

Two mineworkers remained trapped underground at Tshepong mine in the Free State, Harmony Gold Mining said last Friday. The company said a fall-ofground accident occurred at the mine last Thursday, trapping four mineworkers. Two had been rescued.

EASTERN CAPE Volkswagen’s production plant in Uitenhage celebrated the export of its 375,000th vehicle with the news of an export order of 6000 Polo cars to Europe. David Powels, Volkswagen South Africa’s director, said the factory would run full production thanks to the “mini windfall”.

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The drunk driving case against high court judge Nkola Motata was postponed to June 1, after Motata’s lawyer Bantubonke Tokoto accused witness Richard Baird of being a racist and the “worst complainant ever” in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court.

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s thousands of South Africans living in the UK overcame legal and administrative hurdles to cast their votes in this year’s general election, they demonstrated the one thing expats have always been accused of lacking – patriotism. “I feel so proud. It was difficult to hold back the tears,” said Nicky Cory of Knysna as she emerged from the SA High Commission after queuing for over two hours to vote. She was one of 7427 London voters, according to a statement by the South African government. “We are now part of history and our

future,” explained Marilize Crafford of Darling, who decided to take time off work to make the most of the special day.

A TRIUMPHANT MOMENT As South African flags waved on Trafalgar Square and voters queued patiently for hours, plaudits were given to one specific voter – Willem Richter, the 27-year-old South African teacher who took the matter of expats’ right to vote overseas to the Pretoria High Court. Many wanted to be photographed with the man who helped make the day possible. Richter, who teaches in Surrey, was all smiles, describing the sight of so many of his compatriots queuing to vote as a “triumphant

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South Africans overseas are passionate about their country,” Mulder said. But he also stressed how difficult it was to vote overseas. Voters had to be registered in South Africa, complete and post forms, and have an SA identity document and passport with them. The rules disqualified more than nine out of ten potential voters, Mulder said.

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moment”. “This is wonderful. It is important for me to be part of my country’s future, even if I am not in South Africa right now,” he said. His words were echoed by Dr Pieter Mulder, leader of the Freedom Front party, which took Richter’s case to the Constitutional Court.

EXPATS ARE PASSIONATE “The argument that South Africans living overseas should not vote because they are not patriotic is complete nonsense,” he said. Mulder pointed to the changes to the Electoral Act shortly after the 1994 elections disallowing citizens the right to vote if they did not live in their registered voting districts. “Here, in front of me, is the evidence that

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THUMBS UP TO THE IEC “Despite all this, patriotic South Africans of all races are here to be part of democracy,” said Mulder. “Many people who wanted to vote were not registered. Many others whose passports were sent off for visa applications were turned away despite them having proof of this. Next time we want to be sure everyone will vote.” The South African Youth Forum Abroad (SAYFA) said the day was “a landmark”. President Benson Xala thanked the SA High Commission and IEC staff for managing the voting process well. Voters seemed to agree. On the South African Times website Renscha Haymans said: “Thumbs up to the IEC that handled the situation well. All the officials were friendly and helpful”. Hillary Kotze added: “Having the vote here makes me feel that perhaps there is a chance to change things in SA. Now I don’t feel so powerless”.

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Willem Richter is flanked by Mari ze Marais (left) and Lindie Cronjé

According to IEC chairwoman Brigalia Bam, South Africans living abroad should not vote because they “ran away”. However, the Centre for Constitutional Rights at the FW de Klerk foundation believes this argument is archaic in a globalised world, pointing out that: “Prolonged residence overseas should not be viewed as a sign of disloyalty, but as a reflection of the growing international economic integration.” The Centre added that allowing expats to vote is good for democracy. “To give South Africans abroad the right to vote is important for nationhood and democracy,” it said. “The vote of each citizen is a badge of dignity and of personhood, and it says that everyone counts.”

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RUGBY LEAGUE Wests Tigers produce one of the finest defensive displays in their ten-year history to upset Melbourne 16-6. The Tigers’ brutal tackling kept Melbourne scoreless in the second half.

CRICKET Adam Gilchrist hammers 71 runs off 45 balls to help his Deccan Chargers beat Bangalore by 24 runs in the IPL. Maybe Gilly should come out of international retirement?

RUGBY LEAGUE Kiwi skipper Nathan Cayless resigns from the international game to commit fully to club footy in his remaining years. Cayless, 31, was a hero in the Kiwis’ World Cup win last year.

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RUGBY LEAGUE Just as Manly were getting their season back on track, prolific try-scorer Brett Stewart is set to miss 12 weeks with a knee injury. Has there been a worse start to a title defence?

CRICKET Not to be outdone, AB de Villiers scores the first century of the 2009 IPL, belting an unbeaten 105 off just 54 balls, to lead his Delhi Daredevils to victory over Chennai.

TENNIS Australia refuses to go to Chennai for their Davis Cup tie against India next month, citing security concerns and risking a one-year suspension from the competition.

SUNDAY FOOTBALL Everton’s Australian midfieldercum-striker Tim Cahill is reportedly being chased by Manchester City, but Toffees manager David Moyes is adamant Cahill will stay put.

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MONDAY TENNIS Rome Masters (Day 1) Can anyone beat Nadal? Noon Sky Sports 2 TUESDAY FOOTBALL Barcelona v Chelsea It’s down to the last four 7.30pm ITV1

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WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL Man Utd V Arsenal Can the Gunners get up? 7pm Sky Sports 2 THURSDAY SNOOKER World championships The semi-finals begin 1.30pm BBC2 FRIDAY CRICKET Mumbai V Kolkata The IPL fireworks continue 11.15am Setanta 1 SATURDAY RUGBY Munster v Leinster Heineken Cup semis 5.15 pm Sky Sports 1 SUNDAY MOTORSPORT Spanish GP All the action from Jerez 12.30pm BBC2

PUB TALK: BRITISH SPORT EXPLAINED The British and Irish Lions Who are they? A rugby side that tours every four years and includes the best players from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. What’s happening? The 37-man squad for the tour to South Africa was named last week. Controversially,

Brian O’Driscoll (left) was overlooked as captain, and, less surprisingly, only eight English players made it. Four countries in a combined side – they must be unbeatable? You’d think so, but they’ve lost their last two series, against Australia in 2001, and the All Blacks in 2005.

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ARU chief John O’Neill is growing increasingly frustrated with South Africa’s unwillingness to commit to a Super 15 competition from 2011. O’Neill is eager for the inclusion of a Japanese or Pacific Island franchise in a 24-week season, but the SARU are yet to sign on.

MCALISTER BACK Returning All Blacks flyhalf Luke McAlister has been granted an exemption from the NZRU’s overseas players policy. He will be available for the Tri-Nations against South Africa and Australia, starting in July, but not the earlier series against France and Italy unless injury strikes.

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The Stormers ended the Highlanders’ faint finals hopes, who looked tired and lacked imagination in the second half of their last home game for the year. The Highlanders had chance after chance to keep their playoff hopes alive after leading 6-0 at half-time, but ultimately succumbed to a visiting side that benefited from a superior kicking game and were desperate to notch their first win at Carisbrook. The scores were locked at 11-all before inside centre Peter Grant crossed out wide with 10 minutes remaining to reward the visitors for

their edge in possession and territory during the second spell. Lacking the fire up front that marked the middle part of their campaign, the Highlanders struggled for the quality front-foot ball necessary to bring their backs into the game. The Stormers relied on the boot of flyhalf Willem de Waal for territory, as their reconfigured backline largely struggled without the direction of injured captain Jean de Villiers. They were powerful in the pack, especially at scrum time and the breakdown, although stand-in captain Schalk Burger struggled to come to grips with some authoritarian refereeing.

GERRARD OFF TO JAPAN Former Wallabies fullback Mark Gerrard has been granted a release by the Brumbies and signed with a Japanese club. The 26-year-old will join Japanese side NTT Communications, citing a desire for his family to experience a foreign culture.

MITCHELL SWITCHES Drew Mitchell has confirmed he will leave the Western Force at the end of the season to join the NSW Waratahs. Mitchell claimed the move east is geared towards improving his chances of selection for the 2011 World Cup.

Force hammer Lions to revive finals hopes Force 55 C Shepherd 2 D Mitchell M Giteau J O’Connor AJ Whalley tries penalty try M Giteau 6 cons pen

14 Lions J Boshoff E Rose tries A Pretorius 2 cons

Ernst Joubert of the Lions soars

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The Force continued their late-season charge up the table with a thumping 55-14 bonus-point win over the hapless Lions at Subiaco Oval on Friday night. The Force ran in eight tries to post their biggest win and highest score – eclipsing the 45 posted against the Cheetahs in 2007. It took just 58 seconds for the Force to start the demolition, with Drew Mitchell breaking

through the Lions’ defence for the opening try. Giteau found a gap in between prop Lawrence Sephaka and flanker Ernst Joubert to cross over in the 19th minute, and things went from bad to worse for the Lions when skipper Joubert was handed a yellow card for taking down a try-bound Scott Staniforth. To compound the Lions’ woes, Henno Mentz, a hero with three tries a week before, was forced off late in the first half with an ankle injury, while the Force will monitor Sam Wykes after the lock injured his shoulder.

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RUGBY

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The Chiefs’ Dwayne Sweeney is short of space

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South Africa, then transTasman and Asia Pacific options must be looked at

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ARU boss John O’Neill on the prospect of a Super rugby comp without South Africa

THE PLAYER

Berrick Barnes REDS The vicecaptain moved from inside centre to take over the main playmaking duties from Quade Cooper, and was outstanding for the battling Reds. His kicking game was instrumental in the visitors dominating territory, and he finished with 16 points.

THE TABLE Team Hurricanes Bulls Chiefs Sharks Blues Force* Waratahs Cruaders* Brumbies Highlanders Stormers Lions Reds Cheetahs

P 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

W 7 7 6 7 5 5 6 5 6 4 3 3 3 2

L 3 3 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 6 7 7 7 8

BP PTS 6 34 5 33 8 32 3 31 10 30 6 28 4 28 5 27 3 27 7 23 7 19 7 19 6 18 3 11

* Have drawn a match

ON THE BOX FRIDAY 4pm Sky Sports Xtra CHEETAHS V WARATAHS

SATURDAY 10.30am Sky Sports 2

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REDS V BRUMBIES

OTHER OUND 12 GAMES Hurricances v Blues, Lions v Crusaders, Sharks v Highlanders, Bulls v Force, Stormers v Chiefs

Bulls overrun Chiefs Bulls 33

D Kuun 2 W Olivier tries M Steyn 3 cons 3 pens drop goal

27 Chiefs C Bruce R Kahui S Lauaki tries S Donald 3 cons 2 pens

Hooker Derick Kuun was the unlikely two-try hero as the Bulls climbed to second on the table with a vital win over the Chiefs on Saturday. Chosen ahead of Springbok Chiliboy Ralepelle, Kuun crossed the line twice in the opening quarter of a Loftus Versfeld thriller and was voted man of the match. His first try came after a forward drive gave the Bulls an early lead, and the second Hurricanes 56

C Jane C Smith T Ellison D Smith F Levave Z Guildford 2 V Vito tries W Ripia 2 pen 3 con Z Guildford 2 con

7 Brumbies B Alexander tries S Mortlock con

A superb eight-try effort from the Hurricanes saw them totally dominate the Brumbies who, despite a swathe of injuries, started strongly and were up 7-0 after Ben Alexander crossed. Stirling Mortlock added the extras, but that was the last time the Brumbies registered on the scoreboard. The Hurricanes picked up a penalty soon Blues 24 J Gopperth P Saili I Toeava K Haiu tries J Gopperth 2 cons

following a breakaway put the South Africans back in front against the resilient New Zealanders, who had drawn level. Morne Steyn was another pivotal figure for the Bulls, contributing 18 points from three penalties, three conversions and a drop goal to remain the compeition’s leading points-scorer. Victory lifted Bulls to 33 points, one less than Hurricanes, and with two home fixtures to come, a top-two finish and a home semi-final is still on the cards. after, before Cory Jane kick-started the scoring spree in the 13th minute, showing impressive acceleration from a standing start to beat the swarming Brumbies defence and touch down. The Hurricanes’ ball retention was impressive as they pounded the Brumbies line, driving up the middle before spinning the ball wide. Leading 25-7 at half-time, the game was there for the Hurricanes’ taking, and although the second half began slowly, it wasn’t long before they regained try-scoring rhthym.

31 Reds

Cheetahs 20

B Barnes A Faingaa J Horwill D Ioane tries B Barnes 4 cons pen

J Nokwe H Daniller tries N Olivier 2 pen 2 con

The embattled Queensland Reds have scored one of their best victories this decade, upsetting the powerful Blues in Albany. The remarkable triumph breaks a three-year, 20-match drought away from home and is only their second win in 27 matches in New Zealand since 1999. The Reds led 31-5 with 16 minutes left but the fifth-placed Blues stormed back with three tries to claim two bonus points.

13 Crusaders K Fotuali’i try S Brett pen con L MacDonald pen

The Crusaders’ playoff ambitions hit a snag as they went down to the Cheetahs. The game was in the balance until five minutes before fulltime when Cheetahs fullback Hennie Daniller stormed onto a short ball to dive over and seal a three-tries-to-one victory. Despite having 63 per cent of possession, the Crusaders struggled to finish their many scoring chances against a willing defence.

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ROUND 7

Patrick ah Van fends off Dallas Johnson

Terry “ Campese is

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the fiveeighth, he played for Australia last year

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Dragons star Jamie Soward pours cold water on discussion of his Origin prospects

Warriors snatch draw Storm 14

S Turner W Chambers B Slater tries C Smith goal

14 Warriors M Vatuvei 2 P Ah Van tries D Kemp goa

Warriors halfback Stacey Jones blew two chances to snatch victory in golden point extra time against Melbourne, with the sides settling for a 14-14 NRL draw at Olympic Park. The veteran playmaker could have sealed a win two minutes into extra time when his field goal attempt hit the left post from almost right in front and with no Storm defenders close by. And then with 25 seconds on the clock in the Broncos 40

K Hunt 3 I Folau J Hodges N Kenny A Winterstein tries C Parker 6 goals

8 Eels T Tautai E Uaisele tries

Darren Lockyer answered his critics as Brisbane continued Parramatta’s horror month, belting the Eels in a commanding performance at Suncorp Stadium. Lockyer, playing his 299th premiership game, featured in almost every one of Brisbane’s seven tries. Roosters 0

29 Dragons J Soward 2 J Nightingale B Morris tries J Soward 6 goals J Soward field goal

Former Rooster Jamie Soward came back to haunt his old club with a magnificent all-round performance. Soward’s influence was evident from the opening whistle when he regathered his kick that had been charged down and raced 60 metres before handing off to Brett Morris. Cowboys 26 M Bowen 2 S Bolton B Farrar tries J Thurston 5 goals

12 Sea Eagles C Bailey G Hall tries J Lyon 2 goals

Rabbitohs 32

B Champion 2 D Fa’alogo D Kidwell N Merritt R Asotasi tries C Sandow 4 goals

26 Sharks L Covell 2 P Gallen B Pomeroy D Simmons tries L Covell 3 goals

South Sydney inflicted more misery on Cronulla at ANZ Stadium, keeping Ricky Stuart’s side firmly at the bottom of the NRL ladder. Souths were irresistible in attack, with Beau Champion crossing twice and halfback Chris Sandow rediscovering his best form. Raiders 20

J Monaghan T Thompson A Purtell A Tongue tries J Dugan 2 goals

30 Bulldogs H El Masri M Ennis B Goodwin B Hannant D Millard tries H El Masri 5 goals

The Dogs overcame a slow start to take a twopoint lead at half-time, and while the Raiders tried valiantly to defend their line, they had no answers to Michael Ennis, who scored his first try of the year out of dummy half in the 62nd minute to extend the Bulldogs’ lead. Tigers 26 D Collis 3 J Morris B Ryan tries B Marshall 3 goals

COWBOYS On song, Bowen is among the most exciting players in the game. Along with Johnathan Thurston, Bowen scuttled the Sea Eagles’ challenge, blitzing down the sideline for one try and then snaffling a kick for a second.

THE TABLE Team Broncos Bulldogs** Dragons Titans Rabbitohs Knights Tigers Storm* Warriors* Cowboys Panthers Sea Eagles Raiders Roosters Eels Sharks

P 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 7

W 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1

L 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6

PD PTS 62 12 70 10 59 10 38 10 38 8 8 8 -25 8 -7 7 -13 7 42 6 -10 4 -25 4 -35 4 -48 4 -94 4 -60 2

*Have drawn a match * * Bulldogs deducted 2 points for having 14 players on the field in Round 2

Monday night game Panthers v Titans

24 Knights M Hilder C Houston J Mullen D Wicks tries K Gidley 4 goals

Wests Tigers halfback Benji Marshall put on a 20-minute masterclass to deliver his side a stunning come-from-behind win over Newcastle. Marshall set up three tries in the final 18 minutes and then booted a sideline conversion in the 74th minute as the Tigers stole victory in front of 17,898 fans.

ON THE BOX SATURDAY 8.30 am Setanta 1 SHARKS V ROOSTERS

Other Round 8 games Eels v Cowboys, Sea Eagles v Storm, Titans v Rabbitohs, Knights v Broncos, Raiders v Panthers, Bulldogs v Tigers, Dragons v Warriors

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Cowboys star pair Johnathan Thurston and Matt Bowen were in sparkling form all night and killed off Manly’s hopes when they combined for their side’s third try. The loss was the Sea Eagles’ fifth of the season, and again raised questions about their ability to defend their title without fullback Brett Stewart.

10 minute period, Jones fumbled the ball before sending it on to fullback Lance Hohaia, who was on target with his strike. The Storm faced some anxious moments as video referee Tim Mander was called upon to adjudicate on whether Jones did actually knock on but ruled he did. The Warriors clawed their way back after trailing 14-6, posting two tries in 10 minutes to lock up the scoreboard, and could have hit the front had Denan Kemp kicked more accurately.

THE PLAYER

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ROUND 5

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He’s not “ a big man

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and I look round a lot and he’s on his backside, well off the ball

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50 Port’s Dom Cassisi under pressure from Jarryn Geary

Saints send message Power 5.6.36

W Tredrea 2 B Lade C Cornes D Motlop

15.12.102 Saints N Riewoldt 4 S Milne 3 A Schneider 2 A McQualter J Geary J Gwilt L Ball L Hayes R Eddy

St Kilda humbled Port Adelaide to maintain their unbeaten start to the season, and announce to the competition – if they hadn’t already – that they are a much-improved side and arguably the biggest threat to Geelong. Port appeared to have come up a notch after beating Hawthorn a week earlier, but they were totally outclassed on their home patch, as the Magpies 12.16.88

J Anthony 4 L Davis 2 A Rocca B Macaffer L Brown P Medhurst S Pendlebury T Cloke

13.15.93 Bombers

Hawks 11.8.74

A Lovett 2 R Dyson 2 A Davey A McPhee A Monfries B Stanton D Zaharakis J Winderlich L Jetta P Ryder S Lonergan

G Moss 4 J Roughead 4 L Franklin 2 C Rioli

Young Bomber David Zaharakis booted the winning goal in the final minute to give Essendon a thrilling win over Collingwood in the annual Anzac Day blockbuster. The Pies led by 14 points with five minutes to play, but three late Bomber goals stole the win. Dockers 18.13.121

D Mundy 3 L McPharlin 3 M Pavlich 3 B Peake 2 A Sandilands B Schammer M Johnson R Crowley R Hayden R Murphy S Thornton

Saints worked harder, made fewer errors and had too many winners all over the ground. Most worrying for Port coach Mark Williams was his side’s inability to kick goals – they managed just one major to half-time, by which time the Saints had set up a 56-point buffer. Nick Riewoldt was outstanding early, as the Saints shot out of the blocks with six goals in the first quarter, while midfielder Lenny Hayes was irresistible, gathering 32 touches and Sam Fisher dominated across half-back.

16.4.100 Swans A Goodes 3 J McVeigh 2 A Buchanan B Meredith D Jolly E Barlow H Grundy K Jack K Thornton M Mattner N Malceski R O’Keefe R Shaw

The Dockers recovered from a tough week to post their first win of the season, showing why they are the most unpredictable – and frustrating side in the league. The Dockers shot out of the blocks with six goals in the first term, and were never headed by the Swans.

7.14.56 Eagles B McKinley 3 A Embley A Hunter M Priddis Q Lynch

The Hawks were in trouble at the start of the last term when Adam Hunter took a great pack mark and goalled to put West Coast four points up. But Hawthorn responded brilliantly, with three goals in four minutes to take a 14-point lead, and they hung on to win from there. Roos 7.16.58

A Swallow 3 A Edwards D Hale B Warren L Thomas

13.16.94 Tigers J Riewoldt 3 J Bowden 2 S Tuck M White A Collins B Deledio C Newman K Moore M Morton R Nahas M White

The Kangaroos booted the first three goals of the match, racing to a 19-point lead, but when Brent Harvey left the ground with an injured arm, Richmond fought back. The Tigers scored four goals in the third term to set up the win, with Jack Riewoldt best on ground.

Eagles coach John Worsfold claims star onballer Daniel Kerr is being unfairly targeted

THE PLAYER

Matthew Pavlich DOCKERS The Dockers had a week from hell, and badly needed a win. Accordingly, Pavlich showed why he is Freo’s most infleuntial player, turning in a best-onground performance.

THE LADDER Team Saints Cats Blues Bulldogs Power Bombers Magpies Hawks Swans Eagles Crows Roos Lions Tigers Demons Dockers

P 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 5

W 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1

L 0 0 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 4 3 4

D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

% 212 149 127 110 103 99 108 99 97 92 87 86 82 77 70 68

PTS 20 20 12 12 12 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 4

Sunday night game Demons v Crows

Cats 18.18.126 C Mooney 3 T Hawkins 3 M Rooke 2 G Ablett 2 M Stokes 2 S Byrnes 2 S Johnson 2 J Bartel T Varcoe

5.5.33 Lions

Bulldogs 13.12.90

J Brown 3 D Rich J Sherman

B Johnson 4 D Giansiracusa 2 M Boyd 2 J Hill L Picken M Hahn R Griffen S Higgins

21.7.133 Blues B Fevola 4 E Betts 3 J Russell 2 K Simpson 2 M Kreuzer 2 R Houlihan 2 A Carrazzo B Gibbs C Cloke J Waite M Murphy S O’hAilpin

The Bulldogs had their noses in front midway through the second quarter, but Carlton booted eight of the next nine goals to set up a matchwinning lead. While the Blues enjoyed a spread of contributions, midfielders Kade Simpson and Mark Murphy were particularly good.

ON THE BOX SATURDAY 5am Setanta 2 HAWKS V BLUES

SUNDAY 5am Setanta 1 DEMONS V CATS

Other Round 6 games Roos v Magpies, Eagles v Dockers, Lions v Bombers, Power v Crows, Swans v Tigers, Bulldogs v Saints

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As though determined to remind the football world that they are still the team to beat, Geelong came out of the blocks hard against the Lions, booting the first five goals of the match. An eight-goal second term put the result beyond doubt. Gary Ablett was again the star.

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GENERAL

Andrew Symonds took the first steps towards reestablishing himself as an Australian cricketer when he led Australia to a seriesequalling win over Pakistan in the second ODI in Dubai.

After electing to bat, Pakistan got off to a shaky start, wobbling to 3-71 in the 20th over. Salman Butt and Shahid Afridi steered their team past 200, but three wickets to Nathan Hauritz ensured the total would always be modest. In the closing stages of Pakistan’s innings, Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul were hitting out, but Symonds – in his second match back for Australia after a summer plagued by discipline and injury problems – chimed in with two late wickets to wrap up the innings for 207. In Australia’s run-chase, Symonds top-scored with a hard-hitting 58 off 62 balls. He

Andrew Symonds back in action

shared a 90-run partnership with stand-in skipper Michael Clarke, ensuring Australia levelled the series 1-1. “It was a very important innings for me,” Symonds said. “There’s a bit of relief there and believing that I can do what I used to do is a great thing to feel again.” The tourists lost the series opener by four wickets, after being bowled out for 168 runs.

KHAN BACKS CUP SHIFT Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan believes the South Asian block should have swapped the 2011 World Cup with Australia due to the security fears plaguing the region. “Pakistan should have gathered support of its Asian partners and swapped with Australia,” he said.

Aussie snookers English veteran

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Robertson with the ‘poof stick’

Australia’s Neil Robertson knocked six-times champion Steve Davis out of this year’s World Championships with a convincing 10-2 victory over the Englishman last week. Robertson has been struggling with a shoulder injury but appeared in little discomfort as he thrashed the 51-year-old Davis, who was competing at the Crucible Theatre for the 29th year. Davis had only just edged out Lee Spick in the qualifying round and Robertson said it had been a strange experience to play the man known as the ‘Nugget’. “He’s got the crowd on his

CHAMP ELIMINATED In one of the tournament’s all-time shocks, defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan was bundled out on Saturday, losing his match against Mark Allen 13-11.

“I saw him sitting on the bench; I thought he might have gone to the kiosk to get a pie ... his big backside apparently got some cramps.” Newcastle Knights veteran Adam MacDougall loves bagging Wendell Sailor. “So certainly don’t think we have a weakness against spin but we haven’t been performing as well as we would have liked against them.” Michael Clarke fails to convince after Pakistani spinner Shahid Afridi took 6-38 against Australia.

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“Sometimes the players raid each others houses in like sort of Ku Klux Klan outfits and that as well, that’s one of the other pranks.” Dockers assistant coach Steve Malaxos puts his foot in it on Perth radio. “I’m sure he’s got two jobs – one with us and one in the Humphrey Bear suit – and he does both very well.” Magpies coach Mick Malthouse on fullback Simon Prestigiacomo, who is a man of few words.

side,” Robertson said. “Probably 20 years ago everybody hated him and wanted him to lose. “But it is tough because, no disrespect, he isn’t the player he was. “On the other side it’s absolutely unbelievable that he’s still here at the age of 51 … an incredible achievement.”

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GENERAL Stoner finished fourth in Japan

AROUND THE

GROUNDS Australian basketballer Ater Majok declared for the NBA draft last week. The 2.09m Majok will not hire an agent and intends to assess where he stands with the NBA and return to University of Connecticut, where he’s in his first year.

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WEBBER “SCREWED”

Stoner misses double Australian rider Casey Stoner’s bid to win his second MotoGP race of the season was foiled by Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo, who took out the Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi on Sunday.

Lorenzo rode a dream race to come home first on his Yamaha, beating teammate and defending champion Valentino Rossi into second.

Stoner, the 2007 world champion, finished in fourth place, after kick-starting his season with a win in Qatar a fortnight earlier. Stoner, 23, suffered a slow start, and then found himself trapped behind other riders. Lorenzo crossed the line at the Motegi circuit 1.304sec ahead of Rossi, with Spaniard Dani Pedrosa third on his

Honda, 3.763sec back. It was the 21-year-old Lorenzo’s second career MotoGP victory, following Portugal a year ago. The win put Lorenzo, who stepped up to the premier class last year after 21 wins in the 125cc and 250cc categories, at the top of the standings with 41 points, ahead of Rossi on 40 and Stoner on 38.

Green eyes Mundine again

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Danny Green believes he is now a smarter boxer, but says his chance to fulfil his potential may have passed. Green, 36, retired in March 2008, after claiming the WBA lightheavyweight title. “When I retired I was probably just short of hitting my peak … at the moment I’m hitting harder and sharper than I’ve ever hit,” Green said. He was lured back to the ring by the prospect of a re-match

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THE WAR OF WORDS MUNDINE ON GREEN: “There are two things guaranteed in life – me whipping Danny Green and taxes.” GREEN ON MUNDINE: “He’s like a nagging ex-wife who is still bleating despite a hefty divorce settlement.”

with rival Anthony Mundine. Green was set to face South African Anthony van Niekerk in Perth overnight.

Grasshoppers R.F.C

Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber claimed his Bahrain Grand Prix was “screwed” following an incident in qualifying. The Red Bull driver was blocked by German Adrian Sutil approaching the final corner of his last lap.

VIXENS OUTRIGHT TOP The Melbourne Vixens remain the only unbeaten side netball’s trans-Tasman ANZ Championship, after beating the Southern Steel 48-31 at home over the weekend. In other results, the Queensland Firebirds upset Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic 53-42.

HADLEE JOINS APL New Zealand cricket legend Sir Richard Hadlee has thrown his lot in with the unsanctioned American Premier League (APL). Hadlee has signed as an executive consultant for the APL, a Twenty20 tournament to be held in October.

RAFTER EARMARKED Tennis Australia last week appointed former players Pat Rafter and Alicia Molik as captains of Australia’s junior boys and junior girls teams. The move was widely seen as a step towards the pair filling those roles at Davis Cup and Federation Cup level.

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A WEST ACTON C Aussie Rules has always been a hard sell outside Australia, but that’s not dampened the enthusiasm of expats spreading the gospel abroad WORDS TOM STURROCK

t its height, the British Empire exported its culture to every corner of the globe. But the zealots playing and promoting Aussie Rules football across London are intent on reversing that cultural imperialism. Aussie Rules has been played in London since 1990, and Sam Percy, president of AFL London, points to growing participation numbers as evidence that the code is taking root. “Aussie Rules football is now played all over the UK, and in London we now have three different leagues, so the number of sides has expanded, and we now have more people playing,” Percy says. “It’s still mostly the same kinds of people coming through, but probably in greater numbers.”

TAKING UP THE CHALLENGE The challenge for Aussie Rules – and the AFL and its proxies in London – is to spark interest among non-Australians. That’s what defines real growth. Accordingly, teams in London’s top league, the Premiership, are now required to field a quota of European players. “The league is committed to making sure we’re not just a bunch of expats running around. We definitely want to promote the game,” Percy says. “And while it can be challenging to find European players, it’s immensely satisfying to play alongside an Englishman who kicks his first goal and see that he really loves the game when all the players get around and congratulate him. It’s one of the best things about playing over here.” THE BENCHMARKS The West London Wildcats will be aiming for their sixth straight flag when the Premiership begins in May, and their affiliates last season won the two lower divisions as well. Wildcats president Peter Romanis attributes the club’s runaway success to its vibrant approach

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WHERE ELSE HAVE THE SEEDS BEEN SOWN?

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N CONVERSION NORTH AMERICA

In the US, a national competition has been running since 1997. There are three men’s divisions and a women’s league. There are about 30 clubs.

EUROPE

Breaking the rules: AFL is taking off in London

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to recruiting, and effective embracing of the European quota. “We’re the only club based in true West London, and that’s a huge benefit to us, as our catchment area is popular among Aussies coming across,” Romanis says. “But I also think we work harder on recruitment than the other clubs, and a big part of that is a past player network. Our players head home and spread the word among their mates who might be heading over. “The lifespan of a player over here – if you keep them for two years, you’ve been lucky. So with people coming and going, that’s really important for us. There’s a huge turnover. It’s one of the unique things about playing over here.”

AN ENDURING APPEAL And then there are the Irish imports, who could have been a handicap but have instead become a cornerstone of the Wildcats’ golden era. “We’ve also had a great crop of Irish Gaelic players and that’s crucial,” Romanis says. “Sometimes European players can be a bit unreliable, but we’ve had seven Irish guys who have played in all five premierships, and each year they get better.” For expats looking for a kick in London, the social side is an inevitable attraction. Joining a

We’re not just “ a bunch of expats running around ”

There’s a stack of clubs. In Denmark, there are junior comps from under-11 upwards. Croatia, Austria, France and the Czechs have national teams.

ASIA Clubs have sprung up in Indonesia, Hong Kong and China, as well as a well-run league in Japan.

MIDDLE EAST footy club offers a tantalising taste of what they might be missing back home. But, according to Romanis, getting involved with a club in London combines the best of Australia and the wider world. “You know as soon as you join a footy club you’ll get 40 instant best mates. But a unique thing you get over here is diversity. “In Australia, a lot of people stick with the same group of people all the way through their footy career. Here you get people from all over Australia, from the city and from the bush, along with a handful of Irishmen and other Europeans thrown in.”

Turkey, Israel and Lebanon all entered the 2005 Multicultural Cup in Melbourne. There’s also a Middle East League and teams in the Gulf states.

AFL is big in Japan

THE VIEW FROM HQ AFL spokesman Josh Vanderloo on the role of overseas leagues in promoting Aussie Rules: “In essence, these leagues are critical to promoting the game overseas. They not only provide expats with an opportunity to play the game they have grown up with in their newly adopted country, but they engage locals to learn about Australian Football. This builds awareness of the game, but also how it fits into the Australian culture. Their passion for growing the game has led to the point were there were over 45,000 overseas participants in 2008.”

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CAREERS How did you get into it?

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I worked for Hays in Perth so was lucky enough to have a job lined up before moving to London. Why do you like it?

ON THE JOB ALISON COFFEY Career Consultant, Hays Globalink Age 22 Lives Islington From Perth, Australia What do you do?

Hays Globalink is a division of Hays that assists returning Aussies and Kiwis with finding work back home. I also assist UK residents who have visas to find employment in Australia and New Zealand.

Working for Globalink is a very interesting part of the business, and rewarding when you can help candidates through a stressful time either relocating back home or making the move Down Under for the first time. Talking endlessly about how amazing Australia is makes me very homesick, though! What’s the most challenging part of your job in the current economic climate?

Managing candidates’ expectations in relation to the current job market can be difficult as there are many sectors that have quietened significantly. The best advice I can give is to be prepared that the competition for jobs back home has increased, so highlight your UK experience, clean up your CV and do your research.

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My partner is pregnant. Am I entitled to paid time off when she has the baby? A working father is entitled to one or two weeks’ paternity leave when his child is born. There are a couple of conditions to this, the most important being that you must have been with the same employer for at least 26

weeks by the end of the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth. Most fathers will be entitled to statutory paternity pay at the same rate as statutory maternity pay. You can take your two weeks either after the birth or at another time, but no longer than 56 days after the baby is born.

Career coaching boom C areer coaching has experienced an explosive growth in recent years. Not to be mistaken for life coaching, which concentrates on personal development, career coaching is all about equipping individuals with practical guidance on how to move up, across or into a new field altogether. Joint managing director of Personal Career Management Corrine Mills said with more people taking control of their

careers, the coach was becoming paramount. “Human resource departments used to manage careers, but now many employees are expected to do that for themselves. You need to be proactive about your career,” she said.

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Qantas’ decision to axe up to 1750 jobs showed how the global recession was hitting Australia, according to Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who said Qantas had acknowledged a huge and unprecedented downturn in international travel.

The UK risks missing out on tens of thousands of jobs in the offshore wind industry unless the government gives greater support to the sector, a report has warned. The study said there is an opportunity to create up to 70,000 long-term jobs in the industry.

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ving abroad, li s n a ic fr A th For Sou r and a e th a e w y n n u the lure of s mains strong. re le ty s fe li k laid-bac spects back ro p b jo e th So what are IE VI SS ER WORDS BENN ? w o n t h g ri e hom

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hinking of going back to South Africa and climbing the career ladder at home? Then recruiters in the Republic have one simple piece of advice – be realistic. You are not likely to find the same job for exactly the same pay back home, but your general lifestyle is likely to improve.

SOME GOOD NEWS Theo Smit, a recruiter at Premier Personnel in Johannesburg, says another piece of good news for those planning a return to South Africa is that expenses, especially housing and child care, are much less than in the UK. Add to this an ongoing skills shortage, especially in the engineering sector, and the outlook in SA is decidedly sunny, according to recruitment company Executives Online. CALLS TO “COME HOME” It’s not just recruiters who want to attract South Africans currently living abroad. Political leaders, including ANC president Jacob Zuma, have repeatedly called on expat South Africans to return home. ANC Treasurer-General Matthews Phosa acknowledged the government has made “serious” mistakes with the implementation of public service deployment and black economic empowerment. Phosa added that in the public

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Your general “ lifestyle is likely to improve in SA ” service, these mistakes triggered a brain drain that has impaired delivery. This view has been underlined by the fact that, in an unusual move, SA Police recently embarked on a recruitment drive looking for white recruits, along with Indians and those from the coloured community. Observers say that, while it hasn’t always been the case, there now appears to be a drive by government to reverse the brain drain.

DELIGHTED TO BE BACK IN SOUTH AFRICA

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LAUREN MUNGUR, 24, RETURNED HOME TO PORT ELIZABETH SIX MONTHS AGO Mungur spent 18 months in the UK after a longer stint in the United States. “I did a lot of exciting things in the UK and made good money while I was there,” she says. Mungur worked at a gym, looked after kids, was an intern at the BBC and hosted a weekly show on Wycombe Hospital Radio, but started asking herself questions about her life and her compromises. She missed SA after five years abroad and, while working in the broadcasting

sector in the UK, was offered a position and returned home. It was a wild goose chase to get there, though. “I sent out hundreds of CVs,” she says. “I was looking for anything to do to earn money, for example being a receptionist.” Mungur also sent her CV to a radio station, and against the odds got a job within a week. She is now a household name to more 800,000 people who listen to Algoa FM’. “I am very happy. Not only am I doing the job I always wanted to, but I’m doing it in my home town”, she beams.

The key sectors identified by recruitment experts … TELECOMMUNICATIONS: The industry remains buoyant and Recruiter Theo Smit of Premier Personnel says cell phone companies in particular are “very busy”. FINANCIAL: There are positions available in selected fields, notably in the audit, credit and risk control departments, especially with SA’s National Credit Act which came into effect last year. INFO TECHNOLOGY: As is the case globally, qualified IT geeks always seem to be able to get a job if they really want one. Be realistic with salary expectations. GOVERNMENT: There are massive shortages in health care, notably medical and nursing staff, education and a host of other departments. SALES AND MARKETING: Depending on the field of expertise and expectations, applicants are more often than not successful. TOURISM AND TRAVEL: Vacancies are available in this growing industry, especially establishments focusing on the top end of the foreign tourism market, even in the post-2010 Fifa World Cup era. ENGINEERING: There are skills shortages in most engineering fields partly due to big capital expenditure on infrastructure, even looking ahead to the post2010 period.

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Rob Miller Job Youth worker From Melbourne Australia Lives Putney Age 28

Food and drink cutbacks he majority of UK consumers are cutting down on visits to pubs and restaurants due to fear of the recession. In a survey of more than 2000 consumers by research firm Mintel, 66 per cent said they would spend less on

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household spends £30 per week on alcohol, amounting to as much as a bottle of wine per night per household. However, research also shows that while consumers have cut back on restaurants, demand for pub meals is holding up.

PRICE WAR LOOMS

LAYBYS BACK IN STYLE

Waitrose may have sparked an online price war between supermarkets by dropping its delivery charges. Although this will cost the chain £50,000 per week, the customer’s bill will drop by between 5-10 per cent, as the retailer hopes to put pressure on its rivals Tesco and Sainsbury’s.

Old-fashioned laybys are back in vogue Down Under as Australian consumers look for ways to buy goods without using credit cards. Layby Services Australia chief executive Terry Seremetis estimates the market is worth A$2 billion annually, and growing.

I cook at home, so that saves a heap of cash – I remember how much money I used to spend on takeaway food when I was a student. Other than that, I just pay my bills and hoard the rest. What do you blow your cash on?

Rent’s the big one. I have thought about living further out and saving some cash, but I like living relatively close to the centre. Do you have any extraordinary expenses?

Old records. I’ve moved into a bigger place, and it’s allowed me to set up a great old record player that I bought at a market. I’m now building up my collection, and London is a great place to do that.

MAN AND WEALTH … ER, WIFE Have you got your dream wedding all mapped out? With doves and authentic Peruvian flute band? Well, good luck matching these exorbitant matrimonies » Seemanto & Chandni and » Mohammed bin Rashid Sushanto & Richa – this 2004 joint wedding (the grooms were sons of an Indian industrialist) cost US$128m. » Amit Bhatia & Vanisha Mittal (pictured) – held in a French chateau, this 2006 union cost US$60 million.

al Maktoum and Hind Bint Maktoum – the sheikh’s family built a stadium for the 1981 event. It cost US$44.5 million. » Andrei Melnichenko & Aleksandra Kokotovic – Christina Aguilera performed for US$3.6 million.

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When you go to the supermarket, be prepared to buy in bulk, and look for food that’s on special. Instead of just buying enough food to last you three or four days, plan ahead and buy enough for the whole week. It’ll save you popping out mid-week to pick up stuff from more expensive shops. Also, the major supermarket chains will often have special deals on various food. You can often get two for the price of one or three for the price of two. These are great value if you enjoy the food on offer, but make sure you remind the check-out staff of the discount.

going out to eat because of the economic climate, while 59 per cent said they had already cut back on trips to the pub. The British Lifestyles survey revealed consumers are instead choosing to splash out on alcohol to drink at home. The average British

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COMING & GOING ACCOMMODATION There are Antipodeans and South Africans calling all parts of London home, but generally they tend to head west (Acton, Shepherd’s Bush, Fulham, Hammersmith), north (Dollis Hill, Kilburn, Willesden Green) or south (Clapham, Southfields, Tooting). For listings see tntonline. co.uk/accommodation Dossing Offer to chip in £5 a night minimum. Hostels Expect to pay at least £10-£25 a night. Sharing You can share a room for about £50 a week, while a room to yourself will start at around £80 a week. Going it alone A bedsit or studio is at least £150 a week. Bills Bills can include phone, gas, electricity, water, council tax and a TV licence. Bond This is usually a month’s rent. You may also have to pay one month’s rent in advance. Leases You may need to sign a lease, which will typically run for six or 12 months.

ASK THE EXPERTS Marissa Murdock SPECIALIST, VISA BUREAU

I’m a British citizen living in the UK, and I am getting married to my Australian partner in June after receiving our Certificate of Approval (COA) from the Home Office. Now I’m wondering what I need to do next, particularly, what forms and processes are required and at what cost. I’m assuming that the Home Office will also need us to meet certain criteria. What are they? Also, can my fiancé work without restriction once we are married?

Once you are married your partner should apply for a two-year marriage visa using the FLR(M) form. The cost of a

postal application (currently taking around eight to 12 weeks) is £465, and for a same day, fast-track application the fee is £665.00. The application will require evidence from you both of your genuine relationship and legal marriage, and proof that you have sufficient funds to maintain and accommodate yourselves in the UK without recourse to public funds. Only once the marriage visa has been issued can your fiancé work in the UK.

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NATIONAL INSURANCE You need a National Insurance (NI) number to work in the UK. Call 0845 600 0643 to make an appointment to apply for one. Some NI contributions go into a State Second Pension (S2P). You can contract out of this and direct the money into a private pension fund instead. You’ll need to do this before the end of the tax year or your contributions will be lost.

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you want, though it’s usual to give a month’s notice and help find someone to move in. Pay and cancel your bills

Namely council tax, internet, phone, gas, electricity, TV, gym membership, insurance. Settle overdrafts and credit cards Any defaults on bank

payments will be filed with a credit reference agency (making it difficult for you to set up an account or rent a flat if you return), or you could receive a County Court Judgement.

EMPLOYMENT Getting a job doesn’t have to be an impossible task. Register with a couple of agencies, the cream of which advertise in TNT and at tntjobs.co.uk. Most recruitment agencies handle specific sectors: IT, banking, finance, secretarial, legal, medical and teaching are the broad categories. Make an appointment to see a consultant, and take your passport, CV and references with you. Some agencies will help you open a bank account.

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much notice you need to give your employer will depend on your contract (usually two weeks to three months). You must give at least one week’s notice if you’ve been in your job for a month or more. Give notice on your flat

Check the conditions of your Tenancy Agreement. If you want to leave before your lease is up, you may be liable to pay until new tenants are found. If you’re living in a sharehouse and haven’t signed a contract, you can move out whenever

The UK tax year begins on April 6, and if you work only part of the tax year you should get some tax back. The tax threshold is £6035 per year – so if you earn less than this, you won’t pay any tax. You’ll need a P45 (when you leave a job) and a P60 (at the end of the tax year). If you’re leaving the UK and won’t work again before the end of the tax year, you can claim a rebate by filling in a P85.

SHIPPING Get plenty of quotes, checking sizes and whether customs and tax charges are covered. For sea freight (which should take no longer than 12 weeks to arrive) you’ll pay around £80-£150 for your first box – less for suitcases – and £30-£90 for additional boxes.

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TRAVEL GLOBAL VISION Teams of Sri Lankan men participate in a traditional pole-climbing competition in the capital Colombo,

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which forms part of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new year celebrations. Four men climb the 8m pole, which is smothered in grease, to grab the flag on top for the prize of 5000 rupees.

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TRAIN OF THOUGHT

See Paris and Berlin in one short break, while being kind to both the planet and your wallet WORDS AMY MACPHERSON

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ulling out of Paris’s Gare de l’Est on the City Night Line, my travelling companion and I raised a glass of BYO Bordeaux and toasted the second stage of our rail adventure. As the French countryside whizzed by, I compared this relaxing experience to flying – belted in with no buffet car to escape to, having spent the previous two hours in airport queues. In contrast, my buddy and I had spent the Striking wall paintings on the Berlin Brewers tour day sauntering around Paris following our

Eurostar arrival, before arriving at the station minutes before departure. After picnicking in the cabin, we hunkered down for the night and when we awoke, we were in Berlin. In these green-conscious times, short-haul flights can seem an increasingly guilty luxury – but who wants to give up the joys of a European mini-break? Factor in the credit-crunch and it seems cut-price airlines are still the best bet if you’re craving Continental fun on a budget. Not so. The secret is sleeper trains. If booked in advance using special discount fares, they’re cheap. You also save on accommodation by kipping onboard (our Paris-Berlin jaunt involved just two nights in a hostel), and night travel saves precious holiday time. Plus, trains cut

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out the hassle and hidden expenses of flying. In most cases you arrive in the city centre, stepping from the train into the heart of town with no commute or expensive taxi trip. Depending on which type of berth you opt for (see box), you can get a decent night’s sleep on the City Night Line. But if you don’t, the good news is you’ve already begun the body clock rewiring that’s needed to survive Berlin’s legendary nightlife. The evening doesn’t kick off till late, with clubs peaking around 4am, and locals often don’t head out until midnight – so an afternoon nap should set you up nicely. But don’t sleep in too late the next day because Berlin is packed with things to do. There are more than 170 museums for everything from ancient art (the Pergamon Museum) to punk history (the quirky Ramones Museum), not to mention a glut of well-preserved historic sites that reflect the city’s extraordinary past. A turbulent 20th century saw Berlin the site of revolution and world wars, while the city’s wall became the most potent symbol of the Cold War years. A walking tour is a good way to orientate yourself while getting the

Three’s no crowd on the sleeper train

lowdown on Berlin’s history. Brewer’s Tours (brewersberlintours.com) have a half-day ‘free’ tour – you pay whatever you want – which covers the highlights in an informative and entertaining way. After three full days in Berlin and a sleeper train back to Paris, we had another day to enjoy the French capital before our Eurostar back to London. The final tally of our trip was two days in Paris and three in Berlin, with travel and accommodation coming to £160 each – pretty budget-friendly, and a darn site more carbonfriendly than jetting there.

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WHEN TO GO The ParisBerlin City Night Line operates daily for most of the year, but weekends only for part of the winter. See raileurope.co.uk for details. GETTING THERE Eurostar to Paris from £59 return, Paris to Berlin from £54 return. GETTING AROUND A daily ‘Tageskarte’ gives access to all public transport within zones A-B in Berlin for €6.10. VISAS South Africans need a Schengen visa. CURRENCY Euro. 1 GBP = 1.13 EUR. LANGUAGE German. GOING OUT A half-litre of beer is €3. HOTEL COSTS A bed in a hostel dorm will cost you €20 while a double room in a basic hotel is €60.

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There’s no check-in once you’re on the Continent, just turn up and hop onboard. The cheapest berth – a seat in a shared compartment – is no worse than sleeping on a long-haul flight – and much better if you’re lucky enough, as we were, to get a half-empty cabin. Bring a blanket for extra comfort. Spending a little more will get you a couchette berth in a shared cabin with bunks and bedlinen, while a sleeper – the next step up – is more like a hotel room. For more information see the excellent seat61.com website.

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Spread across several islands, from the medieval quarter of Gamla Stan to the bohemian cool of Södermalm, the Swedish capital should be high on the agenda for any visit to Scandinavia.

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BEST OF THE REST Dubbed Sofo (because it’s south of Folkungagatan) the trendy neighbourhood of Södermalm more than lives up to its London and NYC equivalents. By day you can browse vintage boutiques, quirky homeware stores and skater shops, and by night

CHOW DOWN Chatting over coffee and cake is so common a Stockholmer habit it’s got its own name – ‘fika’. Indulge at Kaffekoppen on Gamla Stan’s main square. Once your eyes have grown accustomed to the candlelight, order a slice of blueberry pie and a bowl of coffee sprinkled with cinnamon.

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(the National Museum of Cultural History) and the vast warehouse of the Vasamuseet, home to a huge flagship that was dredged from the harbour where it sank on its maiden voyage in 1628.

RETAIL THERAPY Norrmalm on the mainland is Stockholm’s modern centre. The pedestrianised street of Drottninggatan is the place to go for shopping. The main stores include the Selfridgesesque NK and slightly more purse-friendly Åhléns. You’ll also find several branches of Swedish chain H&M.

ART ATTACK THE LOCAL TIPPLE For a snapshot of indie Stockholm try Mosebacke Etablissment in Södermalm. You’ll find the original Icebar in Norrmalm. For something warmer head to Berns – a bar, restaurant and club in one.

MUSEUM TIME The island of Djurgården is now dominated by Skansen, an open-air history museum. Nearby is the Nordiska Museet

On the small island of Skeppsholmen you’ll find the Moderna Museet, with works by Picasso, Dalí and Warhol, the Svensk Form Design Centre and the Arkitekturmuseet, covering 1000 years of Swedish architecture. AMY ADAMS

NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Spring or

summer for the outdoor museum Skansen. GETTING THERE Main airport Arlanda is the most central of Stockholm’s three airports. It’s 20 minutes into town on the Arlanda Express. VISAS Australians and New Zealanders don’t need a visa. South Africans do. MONEY Swedish Krona. 1 GBP = 11.87 SEK. LANGUAGE Swedish. GETTING AROUND Get a sense of Stockholm’s islands on foot. You can use the same tickets on the buses, tunnelbana (underground), and vintage trams from Norrmalm to Djurgården. BEER From 50 SEK a pint. ACCOMMODATION Dorm beds from 200 SEK; hotel rooms from 330 SEK.

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The island of Gamla Stan, meaning Old Town, was the original heart of Stockholm. The medieval atmosphere has been preserved and though the main drag Västerlånggatan is packed with tourists, you can easily escape into the narrow streets lined with ancient, dirtypastel buildings. Drop by the Royal Palace, Kungliga Slottet, at midday to see the changing of the guard.

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Dare to descend into the world’s largest ice cave and explore the glittering frozen wonderland within WORDS ALISON GRINTER

Salzburg AUSTRIA

The Eisriesenwelt ice cave

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efore Anton Posselt – a natural scientist from Salzburg – officially discovered the Eisriesenwelt ice cave in 1879, the few locals who knew of its existence believed it to be the entrance to hell. I’m with the locals. Climbing into a dark, cold, confined space isn’t my idea of a good time. But it’s too late to turn back now. A cable car has just zipped us 1586m up Hochkogel mountain, the mass of rock that houses the cave. Then there was another 134m of steep, leg-punishing, gradient to be covered – the equivalent to climbing the stairs in a high block of flats. So here I am with 30 or so others milling about a jagged hole in the side of the mountain ready to explore the frozen wastes within. A claustrophobe at the best of times, I’m absolutely dreading this little excursion. Our guide, whose name escaped my slightly panicked mind (I’ll call him Fritz for the purposes of this story) hands out open-flame carbide lamps to about half of the group. There’s no electrical lighting inside the cave so this will be our only light. As the largest ice cave in the

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world, the Eisriesenwelt is 42km deep but Fritz informs us we will be venturing “only” 1km inside. As we enter the dark, cavernous space the air suddenly turns chilly. We’ve been warned to rug up as it’s around zero degrees inside. Our group forms a huddled conga and follows Fritz’s lead along the narrow walkway into the cave’s first chamber. Thankfully it’s quite roomy inside. And stunning. Lit by the soft amber lamplight, the cave resembles an icy wonderland, its pristine walls sparkling like Swarovski crystals. It just so happens that it’s also a tomb. As we

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A SOUND OF MUSIC TOUR How do you solve a problem like Maria? Find out by taking a cheesy Sound Of Music tour of the film’s famous locations, including the Pavilion outside Hellbrunn Palace where Rolf chased Liesl around the gazebo; the gardens of the Schloss Mirabell featured in the Do-ReMi song; and Nonnburg Abbey, where the real Maria was a novice.

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move on, Fritz points out an urn sitting on a raised platform of ice known as the Von Mork Cathedral. It contains the ashes of Alexander von Mork, a pioneering cave explorer who led several expeditions into the caves in 1912 and was killed in action during World War I. A vast network of tunnels and chambers, the Eisriesenwelt is what’s known as a dynamic cave, meaning the draughts of air flowing in and out cause ice to form in the cave’s lower levels during the winter. In spring meltwater drips down into the lower parts where it freezes and gradually evolves into the weird and wonderful formations we now see before us. There are some amazing ‘ice sculptures’ in here, all of them hand-crafted by Mother Nature herself. There’s one in the shape of a giant jellyfish and another that resembles an elephant. And in the middle is the Posselt Tower, a huge, ice-solid stalagmite. Every so often Fritz lights a magnesium flare, illuminating the frigid splendour of the cave to fantastic effect. We have now traversed 700 steps into the deepest part of the cave – the Ice Palace. Fritz tells us that there’s 400m worth of rock directly above us and the claustrophobia starts to get the better of me again. Still, it’s only 700 steps back to daylight. And it’s a scenic route to boot.

» Alison Grinter travelled with Eastern

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Mother Nature’s wonders

WHEN TO GO The cave is open May 1-October 26. GETTING THERE Salzburg WA Mozart International Airport is 20 minutes from the city centre. GETTING AROUND The Eisriesenwelt Ice Cave is 40km south of Salzburg, a half-hour drive, and 10 minutes from Werfen. Trains run regularly from Salzburg to Werfen. VISAS Australians and New Zealanders don’t require tourist visas. South Africans need a Schengan visa. CURRENCY Euro. 1 GBP = 1.13 EUR. LANGUAGE German. GOING OUT Check out the Augustiner Braustubl, where monks make the beer. €2.20 for a half-litre. ACCOMMODATION Dorm beds from €17 and double rooms from €27. SEE eisriesenwelt.at.

VIENNA Salzburg

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Trekker (0845 257 8345; easterntrekker.com). The seven-day Bohemian Trek is £359.

THE MOZART TRAIL There are landmarks galore dedicated to the Salzburg prodigy. At No.9 Getreidgasse is his birthplace and childhood home, and No.8 Makartplatz is where he lived aged 17 until 24.

HOHENSALZBURG FORTRESS Perched on the rocky Monchsberg, the fortress was once home to the archbishopprinces who ruled Salzburg. Check out the state rooms or take in the view of the city.

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HOTSHOTS Hayley Madden TALKS TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY

WINNER VARANASI, Karen Caldwell, Australia

RUNNER-UP FERRY RIDE, Sutapa McCrae, Balham, London Haze has obliterated the background leaving this long boat full of people and their strange assortment of belongings in a slightly surreal no-man’s-land. There is no indication of any sort of context other than the reflection in the ripples of water. Unfortunately Sutapa

A great example of panning with a great subject. Karen has moved the camera with the bike, keeping the two women, sharply in focus and blurring the background. There’s a lovely feeling of serenity in the stillness and

expressions of the women in amongst the bustle of the surrounding activity. Lovely colours and composition. HOT TIP: For this technique, you need a slow shutter. Keep the camera moving at the same speed as the

moving subject. A burst of fill-in flash will also help to freeze the main subject, while allowing the ambient light to blur the background. » Karen wins a three-day tour of Scotland for two valued at £198 from Haggis Adventures

just clipped the right end of the boat, which is a shame as it detracts from the otherwise stunning effect of the boat seeming to be in the middle of nowhere. HOT TIP: Haze can be great for simplifying a background, but if you want to cut through it a polarizing filter can help. » Sutapa wins a photography course from Nigel Wilson Photography (020 7793 8664; photographycourses.org.uk) valued at £60

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THEME: GIRAFFES Giraffe by Dewald Van Heerden, Vereeniging, South Africa Giraffes, with their elegant shape, comical faces and interesting markings, never fail to attract a photographer’s eye. Dewald captured a wonderful moment when this one peeked out from the bushes.

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WHY THIS WORKS: 1 The head and neck isolated from the body gives a comic, puppet-like effect. 2 The face looking full-front to the camera accentuates the large eyes and ears. 3 The background is flat lit and blurry for a painterly effect. 4 Complete lack of distractions in foreground and background – it is literally a head in a sea of green 5 Normally dead centre is a no-no, but here it adds to the boldness and cheekiness of the subject.

HOT TIPS: 1 Such tall animals can be tricky to compose. Either fulllength or a close-up head shot tend to work best. 2 Extreme close-ups of the face with wide angles are fun, and relatively easy in zoos. 3 Their shape makes a recognisable and romantic silhouette against a sunset sky and a tree lined horizon. 4 If you are on safari and lucky enough to catch them at the water hole, don’t forget to include the reflection in your composition. 5 For a quirkier shot, frame a relevant scene using the long legs as a framing device.

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As well as taking a OF photocopy of your THTIEPWEEK passport with you when you go away, scan a copy of your passport on to the computer and email it to yourself. If your bag gets lost or stolen along with your passport and the copy you made, you can access your email copy instead.

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YOU ASKED FOR IT Tom Hall FROM LONELY PLANET

If you’re flying into Heathrow Terminal 5 and are lucky enough to be offered a pick-up by car, go through arrivals and out to the set-down area for departures. The arrivals area directs drivers straight into the terminal’s (very expensive) car parks. Alistair, via email

After seven years in London, I’m going home to New Zealand. I’ve searched for a website where I can book a multi-stop one-way flight in vain! I want to leave in the autumn – any itinerary ideas welcomed. I’ll be on my own, so I’m hoping for a couple of stop-overs that are safe and relaxing. Miss V

You’ll find most of your English-teaching questions answered at tefl.com, but I have a few suggestions. The better qualified you are, the more likely you’ll get work. An online TEFL will get you so far, but a full qualification will be necessary for longer-term positions. These countries don’t always surface in online job listings, meaning you’re going to have to get out there and do some leg work. For this reason it’s best not to arrive penniless. Some English-teaching jobs require you to pay to participate through recognised projects, though established language schools will offer a living wage – Teach Abroad (teachabroad.com) has some useful links. The idea of working a sea passage went down with the Titanic: merchant ships have full-time, fully trained crew. If you want to get on a ship, you’ll have to pay for the privilege. Expat Peru (expatperu.com) has information on how the visa situation works.

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The easiest thing is to contact a long-haul expert such as Trailfinders (0845 058 5858), who should be able to do the key sum for you. What you should be looking to find out is if it’s better for you to book a one-way flight (Opodo offered me £964 for London-Dubai-BangkokAuckland in October) or whether you should pick up a round-the-world flight and just not use the homeward sectors. There may not be much in it – the website roundtheworldflights.com has some fantastic deals on RTW flights to New Zealand, which can include stops in Asia and the USA. As for where you should stop, I’d try to get a stop in Arabia (Dubai, then head off for a week in Oman), India (Mumbai is easiest and great for exploring Goa) and east Asia (Bangkok will make great beaches easy, but Tokyo is fascinating) before arriving home. Alternatively, flying into New York, travelling cross-country to Los Angeles and then having a final stopover in Hawaii will give you a great taste of the States.

My girlfriend and I would like to teach English in Central or South America – we’re looking at Costa Rica or Peru. We were thinking about doing an online TEFL course, but were told they’re not always recognised as they have no practical teaching element. Do you have any advice regarding finding work, applying for visas, and even working our passage over by sea? Ryan, West London

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City guide publisher Deck Of Secrets has launched a series of iPhone guides to drinking around the world. The series of applications so far includes DRINK. London, DRINK. Dublin and DRINK. Melbourne, which give users contact details, directions and photos of the most stylish bars in each city.

TOP LAKE DISTRICT TIPS Find out all you need to know about the Lake District in the first guide to the national park by Lonely Planet. Whether you want to head to the hills, swim in the lakes, walk in the footsteps of William Wordsworth or find the best pubs for a local ale, the guide promises to take you by the hand. But it’s not all dales and daffodils. If you’re looking for something out of the ordinary, Lonely Planet’s The Lake District shares secrets of quirky Cumbria. Find out about the tizzie-wizzie – a creature said to have the body of a hedgehog, tail of a squirrel and the wings of a bee; or the unidentified underwater creature sighted in Windermere, dubbed Bownessie. The book also includes ways to enjoy the natural splendour of the Lake District without

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Take a trip to El Salvador Travel specialist Journey Latin America is now offering holidays in El Salvador in Central America. The 10-day itinerary takes in some of the main highlights of the country, including the cosmopolitan capital of San Salvador, the small colonial city of Suchitoto, the Unesco World Heritage Site of Joya De Ceren, and the rainforests of El Impossible National Park. Travellers will have the chance to explore ancient ruins, quaint colonial villages

Juayúa waterfalls in El Salvador

and sugar cane plantations as well as hiking in the Apaneca–Ilamatepec mountain range and relaxing on the beaches of El Sunzal. Prices start from £1063, including accommodation and some meals. For info see journeylatinamerica.co.uk.

damaging it, thanks to a ‘greendex’ section, which recommends the most environmentally friendly eating, sleeping, drinking and transport options. Author Oliver Berry says: “With more people visiting, this will pile the pressure on the park and increases the risk of damage to the environment. But this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go; Cumbria has started some exciting eco-friendly initiatives with local businesses and educating visitors on how to look after the Lake District.” Top eco tips include staying in 4 Winds Lakeland tepees, picking up food from the organic farm at Cartmel and visiting The Watermill in Little Salkeld, one of the last remaining mills in England powered by two waterwheels.

TOUGHEST TREK Walking holiday company Walks Worldwide has claimed that the GR20 in Corsica is the toughest trek to be found near the UK. Mike Wynne, managing director of Walks Worldwide, said: “The classic GR20 ridge walk in Corsica is, in my opinion, the most spectacular and challenging trek in Europe.”

POSTCARD PRETTY Turn your photos into postcards with Touchnote. In a bid to revive the

classic postcard for the modern era, the company is launching a mobile application that will allow travellers to create postcards from their photos wherever they are, and send them to any destination worldwide. See touchnote.com.

SUMMER FLIGHTS Easyjet will launch new routes from Luton this summer. The budget carrier is to serve Milan and Mahon from July 6 and Montpellier from July 7. See easyjet.com.

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ON THE ROAD

WORDS DANIEL LANDON

RUGBY BONANZA

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Edinburgh, Scotland May 23 & 30-31 A feast of world-class rugby hits the Scottish capital with the Heineken Cup final (for Europe’s best clubs) on May 23 and the ever-exciting Sevens World Series the following weekend. Rah rah.

» scottishrugby.org

CHEESE ROLLING GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND MAY 25 WHAT: People hurtle down a

seriously steep hill, chasing an 8lb double Gloucester wheel of cheese that’s been launched from the top. First to the bottom wins cheese – and lotsa glory. WHERE: Cooper’s Hill, about 6km south-east of Gloucester, on the edge of the Cotswold escarpment. WHY: Its origins are a mystery, but it’s a muchloved local tradition. DO IT BECAUSE: If you

survive unscathed – and plenty don’t, the hill is very steep – you’ll love telling the grandkids about it one day. HOW MUCH: Free. All you do is turn up and get to the top of the hill – no entry forms, fees nor hassle like that, all you need is a bit of courage. Or you can watch the races unfold.

» cheese-rolling.co.uk

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LOCK IT IN CANNES FILM FESTIVAL Cannes, south of France May 13-24, 2009 festival-cannes.com

ROYAL ASCOT Ascot, England Jun 16-20, 2009 ascot.co.uk

GLASTONBURY Somerset, England Jun 24-28, 2009 glastonburyfestival.co.uk

RUNNING OF THE BULLS COPENHAGEN CARNIVAL Copenhagen, Denmark May 29-31 A music and dance festival that attracts over 100,000 people to its free concerts. Dance the day and night away to salsa, reggae, DJs and more, plus check out the parades and theatre on offer.

» copenhagencarnival.dk

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Pamplona, Spain Jul 6-14, 2009 sanfermin.com

LA TOMATINA Buñol, Spain Aug 26, 2009 latomatina.es

OKTOBERFEST Munich, Germany Sep 19-Oct 4, 2009 oktoberfest.de/en

THE TRAVELLER … Tyson Kosmina, 23, from Melbourne, Australia Best place you’ve been to?

New York. The people and atmosphere were fantastic. Most overrated place?

LA. There’s movie stars and money, but the city is filthy. Dream destination?

The snowfields in Canada for skiing. Weirdest thing you’ve eaten?

A chicken egg with the chicken in it in Thailand. It’s an Asian delicacy. The most friendly locals?

Chris Prenter from Auckland, New Zealand, at Snowbombing in Mayrhofen, Austria

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In New York – they were awesome. If you asked a question they were very helpful.

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GEAR UP MARKET KNOWLEDGE

THE INSIDER JOHN WARLAND, SALES CO-ORDINATOR UK & EUROPE, INTREPID TRAVEL The best part of my job is … Knowing that the money we take into the country goes to the local community, and that our passengers see more with us than they would if going it alone. And the worst part is … We now travel to over 100 countries, so I am never going to see them all. Boo hoo! My first big trip was …

Amy Adams SOLVES YOUR TRAVEL GEAR PROBLEMS QUICK TO ERECT No one wants to spend hours building a marquee when there are bands to be seen. Save your sanity with the fiveperson, easy to erect Vango Juno Tepee 500. THE DAMAGE: £80 WHERE: cotswoldoutdoor.com

AND THE KITCHEN SINK The Ultimate Festival Kit stuffs 18 essentials into one bag, including a poncho, toilet seat covers, anti-bacterial hand gel, toothbrush, first aid kit, and, obviously, a glowin-the-dark whistle. THE DAMAGE: £19.99 WHERE: theultimatefestival kit.co.uk

Backpacking all round Europe when I was 18, sleeping rough sometimes and seeing so much on such a tiny budget. My most memorable travel experience was … Trekking out to stay in caves with a nomad family at Dades Gorge when I was leading our Active Morocco trip. My favourite place in the world is … Luang Prabang, the jewel of SouthEast Asia and a place that broke my heart many years ago … sigh. The next destination on my travel wishlist is … Egypt.

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A few years ago some friends and I went to Roskilde, pitching up at Denmark’s finest festival lugging a variety of nonessentials from Batman and Spiderman costumes to a bulky CD player circa 1994. Apart from one of us. Rachel, in an exceptional state of organisation, had thought to bring everything we could ever need, in travel size. There were blister plasters for rubbing sandals, grips for wayward hair, SPF cream for the scorching sun and a penknife to prize open bottles of fabulous 9 per cent Tuborg. We duly crowned her Brown Owl, and it’s in her honour that I write this page. Rachel taught us that the difference between an endurance test and having the time of your life is all in the preparation. After all, looking festival chic after several days of not showering or sleeping takes a baby wipe or two.

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IN THE MUD I say wellies, you say gumboots, but let’s not call the whole thing off – even if it’s pissing down. These lime green Hunters will laugh in the face of a Glasto mud bath. THE DAMAGE: £24.45 WHERE: mandmdirect.com

My top travel tip is … Put your guidebook in the bin, and just ask the locals the best places to stay and eat. If they don’t know, nobody does. I always pack … An eye mask for afternoon siestas whenever I get the chance. My guilty travel pleasure is … Sneaking into luxury hotels to swim in the pool and eat some amazing food.

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trails A cycle tour of Soweto is a great way to get a taste of the vibrant local life and learn about South Africaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turbulent history WORDS AMY FALLON

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bicycle sounds like a practical way of seeing Soweto, South Africa’s most famous township. That’s until I spot a hundred local school children marching down the road, and they spot me – loaded down with Smarties and a camera hanging around my neck. Suddenly I’m being mobbed. “Shoot me, shoot me!” they cry, grabbing at my Canon as Smarties fly everywhere. Minutes into the tour, which began in Soweto’s Orlando West area, and I’m already off my bike. I realise there’s a great chance I’ll spend the rest of my trip around the vibrant township, which stretches out over more than 130 sq km south-west of Johannesburg, lagging behind the other tourists. That’s the problem with trying to bike around Soweto – there’s too much to see and do, and the locals are too hospitable and chatty, to keep riding continuously. “I love the atmosphere and nature of Soweto,” says my 20-year-old guide Tshepo Matsile, who was born and raised in the township (Soweto is actually a collection of townships, with its name an abbreviation of SOuth-WEstern TOwnships). “It’s a place that everybody should see. [The tour is] a good experience for the tourists, rather than a bus tour where you’re just taking photos and the locals feel like animals.” Half-day and full-day tours can be arranged beginning in the morning or afternoon, and

Soweto is a “ place everybody should see ” highlights include getting a feel for Soweto by stopping at a shebeen (an informal drinking house) in the Mzimthlope Hostel to have a drop of umqomboti. It’s a strong, fiery home-made brew – the pronunciation involves an impossible clicking noise – drunk from a large bucket. Visitors can combine this with a kota – a local sandwich of bread, chips and cheese, and a favourite midday meal with students. But more than getting a taste for the local food and drink, Soweto is the one place tourists must visit if they really want to learn about the South African black community’s long fight against apartheid. It’s impossible to speak about the segregation without mentioning the world’s most famous township. Soweto was created in the 1930s to house mainly black labourers who worked in mines and other industries in the city, away from Johannesburg. The township’s Vilakazi Street is the only street in the world that can claim to have been

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NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO MidSeptember to November, and between April and May are ideal. June to September is cool and dry, but still good for outdoor activities. If you love the heat, visit between late November and March GETTING THERE British Airways flies from London to Johannesburg twice a day. GETTING AROUND Oliver Tambo Airport is 25km east of central Joburg. The Airport Link is a reputable airport shuttle, but most hostels can collect you. Taxis are expensive. The Metropolitan Bus Services runs routes in the Greater Joburg area, and there’s the Joburg-Pretoria metro service. Be careful on public transport, as parts of Joburg are dangerous. VISAS Australians and New Zealanders do not need visas to visit South Africa. CURRENCY Rand. 1 GBP = 13.46 ZAR. LANGUAGE There are 11 official languages, but English is commonly spoken. GOING OUT A beer costs about R13. ACCOMMODATION Dorm beds at Lebo’s Soweto Backpackers are R95 per person, single room R150 and double room R250. You can also pitch your tent in the garden for R65. SEE orlandotowers.co.za; sowetobackpackers.com.

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Mandela and Tutu “ lived in Soweto ” home to two Nobel Peace Prize winners. Former South African president Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu both once lived there. Mandela resided at his house, on the corner of Vilakazi and Ngakane Streets, from 1946 to 1962. In 1997 the small dwelling became the Mandela Family Museum. The tour also includes the notorious spot in Orlando West where hundreds of thousands of students protested on June 16, 1976, against the introduction of Afrikaans as the official educational language. It sparked riots known as the Soweto Uprising. The South African government put the official number of deaths from the clashes at 23, but hundreds were believed to have died. Some sources say the death toll was even higher than that. Student Hector Pieterson, who was just 12-years-old, was fatally shot by police on the corner of Moema and Vilakazi streets on June 16. A memorial and museum dedicated to Hector – featuring the poignant photograph

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and be taught to read by overseas volunteers. Lebo says he hopes these developments will inspire more people to visit Soweto. He hopes to show backpackers that despite the township’s turbulent history and the contemporary challenges it faces – HIV/Aids, unemployment and teenage pregnancy are all “major concerns” he concedes – that Soweto isn’t the crime hotspot people perceive it to be. “I have seen apartheid,” Lebo says. “I was able to see the resistance and now I live in the post-apartheid era. When people say Soweto is dangerous, we have to educate them about what went on.”

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to be a big one! Have an awesome time away with Bernie and Barb. Love you lots! From your Roomie xox.

Dani, the most beautiful girl in the room: We met at Fiesta

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Havana in Fulham the other night and you caught my attention straight away (could have something to do with that sexy orange miniskirt you were wearing). I’m not sure if you gave me the wrong number or your nickname is Andy and you’ve been chain smoking since we met, as I don’t remember you having such a deep voice. If you see this Dani (not Andy), email fiestahavanadani@hotmail. com. Ben. Kane: Our mullet-loving, OCDing, TNT delivering friend. Keeper of sanity and common sense in The Mansions. You’re awesome. And we know this because we’re awesome. 40 gold stars to you mate. Love, the Boys from Oz. PS Thanks for the socks. To the sex pest tour 2009:

Your time has come to say goodbye. Thanks for the memories. May the girls of Clapham all breathe a sigh of relief. The circle of trust. Lost silver Samsung digital camera at Shepherd’s Bush Walkie on Sunday, April 19: It

has about 500 photos on it and I’m not fussed with the camera but I’d really like the memory card out of it. If you have come across it, please email greg_hardy87@hotmail.com.

Faoirwell to No.10 Shepherds Court: I’ll miss you all so

the dedication you gave the marathon. Training begins in Lisbon on Friday. Bxx.

much. Mickey J and the Sunshine Band (Daisy) – keep rocking the stage, Menks – keep posing, Kelly – rock out on the air guitar and Krystle – don’t get too drunk. You’re the best housemates ever. I love you all. PS Keep the house clean! Jessica xox.

The Robbie Williams lookalike at GJ’s: I was trying to get

Lost black Olympus camera on Friday, April 17, in Fulham:

your attention by singing Let Me Entertain You every time I saw you. Yes, it’s me – the very drunk girl who had toilet paper stuck to her shoes … embarrassing! I’d like to see you again, hopefully you’ll give me another chance. Please email hotguygjs@hotmail.com. Cmac, happy birthday: I’ve had such an awesome time over here with you, honestly I don’t know what I’m going to do when you’ve gone. But that’s ages away, we’ve got plenty to look forward to, I cant wait! Thank you so much for everything! Can’t wait to celebrate your birthday on Saturday night – it’s going

Somewhere along the lines of The Mitre, Elk Bar and Belushi’s. Reward offered for return of memory card and/or camera. It has lots of precious memories on it so if found, please email lostinlondon@ live.com. Thanks! Punkie: Now that we’ve both finished work I can finally stop being your cleaning bitch! Let’s have some fun tripping around this fab hemisphere and enjoy the next stage of our journey together. xx Bek.

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The little one: Sorry I missed

your birthday celebrations, I know it was very rude of me to go to Turkey and miss such an important day! But at least I’ve made your wish of having a message written to you in TNT come true before you go home! Looking forward to eating cheese with you instead of rolling with it! See you soon, love from your secret admirer. Jacqui: By the time you see this the most challenging Sunday of your life will be over. I’m sorry I couldn’t be there to cheer you on but that certainly made no difference to how immensely proud I am of you. Despite the injuries you were still prepared to show your complete determination and give it a shot. Now let’s see you show London’s nightlife

Desperately Seeking is a reader forum, and all messages should be kept within the spirit of the page; TNT cannot take responsibility for any offence caused. No phone numbers can be printed. For purposes of verification, we will only publish messages accompanied by a name, address and telephone number (not for publication). Messages may be edited for publication. See also tntonline.co.uk/seeking

I’m heading back to Australia in a couple of months and I’m wondering if I should get a sexual health check-up now or wait till I’m home? Which is cheaper?

It’s good to see at least one reader has a serious question about sexual health, instead of my normal mailbag full of dilemmas about German porn and pubic hair. Definitely lock in an STD

check before leaving London. For a start, you shouldn’t put it off if you think you’ve got a sore willy from syphilis or a good old case of the clap. And

secondly, sexual health checks in the UK are completely free. If you wait till you’re in Oz, you’ll be stung by consultation fees unless you can find a doc

To London and my 302 family:

Yep that time has come and my visa has run out! I’d like to say thanks to everyone I’ve met and made my two years the best it could be, especially to my 302 family for taking me in and looking after me. See you guys in Canada. Jazza, Jdawg, Jman.

that bulk bills – increasingly difficult these days. Sexual health clinics in the UK are called GUM (genitourinary medicine) clinics. As well as a full STD check, you can also bag free condoms. Log on to nhs.uk or call NHS direct on 0845 4647 to find your nearest GUM clinic.

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