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WALKING WITH DINOSAURS AUSSIES BRING BEASTS TO LIFE

PENSION PLANNING HOW TO GET YOUR MONEY HOME

A RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE BRAVING BANYAS AND SOVIET CITIES

SOCIABLE HOUSING CHANGING VIEWS OF COUNCIL ESTATES

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EDITOR’S LETTER Moving to the UK from the other side of the world opens up seemingly endless options for travel.

With the continent on its doorstep, it’s easy to pack your bag and head to a different country every other weekend. But this overlooks what’s in your own backyard.

Fairy-tale castles, unforgiving coastlines and serene rural landscapes surround you in the UK. If you’re looking for inspiration check out Claire Goodall’s feature on Northumberland on page 62, or log on to tntonline.co.uk/travel.

74 Soviet life and style in Moscow and Pskov

61 TRAVEL

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61 Global Vision 62 SHORE THING: Castles and coastline in Northumberland 64 TNTT Weekender: Ljubljana 65 Late Deals 66 BIG CITY LIFE: Sporting fun and more in Manchester 68 Hotshots 70 Travel Tips 71 Travel News 72 On The Road 73 Gear Up 74 RED HOT: Scorching banyas and a Soviet legacy in Russia

9 LONDON 9 London Eye 10 London Life 12 ESTATES OF THE NATION: What is life on a council estate really like?

14 Food & Drink 16 Spotted

19 ENTERTAINMENT 19 Celebrity News 20 TNT Life 21 Look Who’s Talking: David Williamson 22 Cinema 23 Culture 24 MONSTER HIT: Australian creative talent brings dinosaurs to life

26 MUSIC & CLUBS 26 28 30 31

Music Music Listings Clubbing Clubbing Listings

62 Islands and castles: Northumberland’s coast

32 NEWS & SPORT 32 34 36 39 40 42 44 45 46 48

Australia News New Zealand News South Africa News The week in sport Rugby NRL AFL Cricket General FINAL FRONTIERS: The AFL’s plans to expand its horizon

53 Your monthly guide to returning home

53 RETURNING HOME 53 Careers 54 RETIREMENT FUND: How to sort out your pension before going home 56 Money 59 Coming & Going

REGULARS 12 Estate agent: Michael Caine

4 Letters 6 Wins 130 Desperately Seeking & Dear Reuben

24 The Aussie team behind Walking With Dinosaurs

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BUREAU IS DAMP SQUIB What is it with the Bureau of Meteorology. Why, why, why did they promise me a barbecue summer?

At first they were spot on

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as I enjoyed baking through June – it was almost too hot at Wimbledon.

But then came July. What a disappointment that’s turned out to be.

Now I find out that August might be even more wet than average. I can’t take it any more.

I geared myself up for heat and the aforementioned barbecues.

Hell, I even bought sunscreen.

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FLU QUEUE Last week my boyfriend got swine flu and as his ‘flu friend’ it was up to me to go and get him Tamiflu.

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YOUR SAY REPEAT OFFENDERS

Is anyone else well and truly sick of British TV? When I first got here I looked at the number of free-to-air channels and thought “wow – this is awesome”, especially when compared to only five channels that were on TV when I left Oz. But now I’m thoroughly sick of the never-ending stream of rubbish shows.

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thought … until I realised it was a sodding repeat.

You know you’ve been in the UK too long when you see a show the first time, then are still here to see it repeated on bloody Dave a good year or two later.

And what about Friends? Sure it was funny in 1998, but after seeing each episode 10 times in six months, enough is enough.

Damien, via email

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Members of the cast of Chun Yi: The Legend of Kung Fu perform one of their routines in London’s Piccadilly Circus to promote their show, which opened at the London Coliseum last week.

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WHEN: August 4-8.

DO IT BECAUSE: It’s Britain’s biggest beer festival, and no matter whether you’re into lagers, stouts, ciders or that wacky strawberry wheat beer that Belgians seem to love, you’ll find something you like.

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Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Rd, SW5 9TA Court (0844 412 4640; gbbf.camra.org.uk).

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BULLDOZE ’EM Hammersmith and Fulham is one of the most affluent parts of London, but that doesn’t stop the borough having estates that the local council leader Stephen Greenhalgh admits need redeveloping.

In a recent blueprint Greenhalgh uses terms such as “ghettos of multiple social

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hile new arrivals to London realise a fancy home in Mayfair is unrealistic, most would reckon they’d be able to afford a room in a standard terrace house in an OK neighbourhood.

But for 6 million Brits, and a fair percentage of newly arrived and cash-strapped Aussies, Kiwis and Saffas, a council estate is home.

Whether it’s justified or not these estates – the large tower blocks or sprawling, box-like buildings run by local councils originally for people who couldn’t manage or afford to rent privately – have a shocking reputation.

Think broken windows, smashed-up cars with missing tyres, urine-soaked stairwells, gangs of hoodies, and single teenage mums pushing prams and you’ll get the idea.

But how close is this to reality? Are council estates in fact a fun and cheap place to live, where neighbours know each other well enough to stop for a friendly chat?

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deprivation”, “warehousing poverty” and a “dependency culture” to describe council estates.

“Most of all some housing estates are failing the people they were designed to help – council tenants themselves,” he says.

His solution is to tear estates down and start again. This radical approach would open up many of the borough’s estates for redevelopment, including private homes and shops.

“Is it really right that in the 21st century thousands of people are living in estates separated from the rest of the community?

Shouldn’t we be looking at tearing down the physical and social barriers that separate so many?” he asks.

A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE But the bleak picture of council estates isn’t the reality for most residents.

The bulk of estates are lively places with community centres, residents’ action groups, neighbourhood wardens (council staff who keep an eye on things) and a wide mix of people, from professionals to blue-collar workers, from students to retirees.

Shirley Cupitt, who lives on the Queen Caroline Estate in Hammersmith, says estates are “incredibly diverse, mixed and vibrant communities.” Describing them as culturally deprived is “deeply insulting” and a gross generalisation, she says.

“Some people have been here more than 50 years, some have recently arrived – all of

whom get along fine. Many people are working, often in public services, some are retired, some are students, some aren’t working,” Cupitt says.

“We think we contribute a great deal to the life of the borough.”

To call council estates ghettos “is the language used by people unable to understand the lives of ordinary people,” she says.

She says plans to tear down the borough’s estates were less about helping residents and more about getting hold of prime real estate, and would destroy the vibrant communities.

TAKE A LOOK While there are conflicting views on council estates, it’s worth remembering only a tiny minority fit the smashed-up stereotype.

After arriving from Oz, yours truly lived and worked on East London estates that at first seemed a bit seedy. But instead of copping a black eye or being mugged, by the time I moved west I’d made several close friends, saved loads of cash by renting cheaply, and had loads of interesting cultural experiences – such as scoring first-hand tips for cooking choice curries from a Bengali matriarch – the like of which I haven’t had since.

When Michael Caine played a vigilante battling violent gangs on a council estate for upcoming flick Harry Brown he drew on first-hand experiences.

“That terrible place for me was a step up,” Caine, 75, told the Evening Standard recently, about moving into a pre-fab home on a council estate in Elephant & Castle when he was 12.

“But when I see how these children live now – compared with the flats there now, [our home] was like a middle-class dwelling,” he said. “[Harry Brown] is about sink estates and violence on them.

“This is a dark portrait, but unfortunately it’s very true and we’re all responsible for it. We left the children to rot. We left these children and they grew into animals.”

A local councillor later accused Caine of “getting fact and fiction mixed up”.

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WHAT’S THE DEAL? The National Trust has launched a new campaign, encouraging city dwellers to transform their urban space by planting veggies in their window boxes.

Chef, food writer and East Londoner Gizzi Eskine (right) has these tips on how to grow ingredients on your window sill.

WHAT TO PLANT » Lettuce – ‘cut and come again’ varieties can be harvested many times. » Rainbow chard – used to brighten up salads. Mature chard is similar to spinach. » Beetroot – hardy, reliable, and deliciously sweet. » Creeping rosemary – a

Garden Café Regent’s Park, NW1 4NU Smell the roses while sipping on a cappuccino and enjoying a cream scone at this café in the park’s Inner Circle.

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Practise your swing Golf course in the City? While it’s no British Open (it is mini), the 18 holes in Devonshire Square make a great excuse to the escape the office.

What’s more, it’s located

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A round costs £5, and the course is open 10am10pm, Mon-Fri. To book email events@ cinnamon-kitchen.com.

Hyde Park, W2 2UH With views over the Serpentine, this café offers tantalising fare from breakfast to early supper. A drink on the deck is compulsory on a sunny summer’s day.

Pavilion Café Dulwich Park, SE21 7BQ Yummy is what this is – in its mummy clientele but also its food featuring home-made cakes and an all-day breakfast.

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IN BLOOM: Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom reportedly turned down a fourth chance to star in the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise because he wants to spend more time with his Aussie model girlfriend Miranda Kerr.

Kerr, 26, is often snapped for barely there lingerie line Victoria’s Secret.

The couple have also apparently been exploring the possibility of buying a $13 million Malibu home and were spotted viewing houses together in an exclusive celebrity enclave in Los Angeles.

A GOOD WEEK FOR

Russell Crowe delighted staff at an English charity shop in Sunningdale, Berkshire, by popping in to leave a generous cash donation during a break from filming his new Robin Hood film.

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Actress Katie Holmes had a close call on the Melbourne set of her new film Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark, but fortunately managed to avoid injury after a car battery exploded and caught fire.

PERFECT ALL IN A SPIN A musical telling the story of Australian spin bowler Shane Warne has been named the country’s best new live work.

The Helpmann Awards, held this year at the Sydney Opera House and hosted by Brit star Jonathan Biggins and local presenter Julia Zemiro, included gongs for theatre, dance, musicals, opera, classical and contemporary music, and comedy.

Shane Warne: The Musical creator and star Eddie Perfect,

who picked up the trophy for best new Australian work, said it had been “surreal” putting on the production about one of Australia’s most famous cricketers.

“Getting reviewed in the sports pages of the newspaper – I don’t think any musical has done that before,” he laughed.

Shane Warne: The Musical’s awards success came even though it struggled with poor ticket sales and was forced to close its Sydney run early.

SAY WHAT?

”I’m so happy, I call them the twins. I keep staring at myself in the mirror.”

Saffa actor Pam Andrews after her boob job.

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Woman’s Weekly: Actor Claire Chitham spills the beans on her break-up with former Push Push singer and bFM DJ Mikey Havoc and says she’s using a relationship recovery team, which includes a kinesiologist and counsellor to overcome the split.

AUSTRALIA New Idea: Comedian turned weight loss guru Magda Szubanski talks battle of the bulge and says she’s delighted she can now wear jeans. Plus the latest twist in the love life of Masterchef contestant Chris Badenoch, who had an on screen romance with a fellow contestant. Also, drug indiscretions have apparently derailed a royal wedding.

SOUTH AFRICA You: Steve Hofmeyr’s lover Christine Bergh tells all about her 14 years as the Saffa singer’s bit on the side. Plus much-loved singer and actor Emmanuel Castis opens the door to his home, which he shares with his adorable miniature schnauzer Asterix.

Also, SA soapie stars Connie and Shona Ferguson have been married eight years and are still mad about each other.

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TNT Touch World Cup 2009 Held in association with In2touch and Number 8 Recruitment, the TNT World Series is a fun one-day cup with prizes, fancy dress and Zinzan Brooke.

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SPOTLIGHT ON CANARY WHARF FILM FESTIVAL This lively film festival is once again bringing exciting short films, Q&As and workshops to the London Docklands area.

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Gather your friends for a relaxing day in the park while celebrating Britain’s great pub culture with TNT at Pub In The Park on September 18-20.

Pubs from all over the UK will come together for this three-day festival to let you sample tasty food and drinks, as well as enjoy live music, comedy and pub games such as karaoke, poker, quiz and darts. » Greenwich Park, SE10 8QY North Greenwich.

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Anna, or Ma as she’s known to some, is happily doing push-ups in the mud at Military Fitness. Her new fave day is Twitter Tuesday, and she’s loving Spotify as she can play her No.1 tunes all day. She’s held swine flu at bay with heavy sanitising, so let’s hope she doesn’t get quarantined in China!

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Australia’s foremost satirist and dramatist on the Balibo massacre, the tall poppy syndrome and working with Madge

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David Williamson INTERVIEW ALISON GRINTER Your new play Lotte’s Gift, starring classical guitarist Karin Schaupp, charts three women’s lives. What attracted you to this story?

Well, I heard Karin perform at an arts festival and I thought she was amazingly talented – she’s got spellbinding technique – and I said so after the performance. And she said: ‘Well I also act, so if any part comes up for a guitarist, put me in a play.’

I asked her to tell me about her family and as soon as I heard Grandma Lotte’s story I thought: ‘well, we don’t need to look any further for our drama.’

In Australia “ there isn’t

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You usually save the biographical stuff for when you’re writing for films such as Phar Lap and Gallipoli. What research did you do for Balibo?

Oh lots, all of the surviving relatives of the journalists were interviewed at great length … they were very cruelly treated by the Australian Government who colluded with the Indonesians to propagate a cock and bull story that they were caught in the crossfire – they were murdered plain and simple and this film says that.

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I noticed that you’ve left online comments for journalists who give your plays good reviews.

Do you do that a lot?

When I’m critted for what I do, which is to write comedically within drama, I’m relieved. But as I say, the expectations of Australian critics is

still realism. If you don’t write realism, it’s not drama. Whereas I find in London and New York and other cities critics are generally more genre tolerant.

You criticised Sydney Theatre Company directors Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton for plugging director-led “dazzle theatre”. Are playwrights getting a raw deal?

Do you think the tall poppy syndrome still exists in Australia?

Well look, I really genuinely was taken out of context. I did point out that they were doing interesting new writing, that ‘dazzle’ theatre had a place in any big theatre’s repertoire – that part didn’t get reported. I think that anything that can be construed as critical of Cate gets front page news. Cate is an absolute icon. Even though I didn’t say what I was reported as saying, it was still big news.

Oh, virulently, yeah. I’m sure it exists in most societies but seems to have an added edge in Australia.

Why do you think that is?

In Australia there doesn’t seem to be enough success to go around. There’s a smaller pool, and there are thousands who want to be writers, and if they don’t they become drama critics.

What did you make of Madonna starring in the lead role of your play Up For Grabs in the West End in 2002?

It was less a play than a celebrity event.

She only had to come on the stage and they all applauded. She was an unusually interesting person to work with.

In what way?

Well, she knows what she wants. I had to do quite a bit of rewriting on the spot because she wanted the character changed and she was calling the shots.

» Lotte’s Gift is at the Edinburgh Fringe, Aug 7-31. See edfringe.com

YOU DON’T SAY? Name your guiltiest pleasure.

Eating dark chocolate. It’s a very innocuous guilty pleasure.

If you had a superpower what would it be?

To write as well as Shakespeare.

What song is guaranteed to get you on the dance floor?

Well, my wife won’t let me on the dance floor because I’m totally unco-ordinated, so she says, and doesn’t want her toes trampled on.

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CINEMA ENTERTAINMENT

Adam

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SCREEN TEST: ROSE BYRNE

Rose Byrne, Hugh Dancy, Peter Gallagher

STARRING:

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★★★★★

Rose Byrne has quietly carved out a decent career for herself during the past few years.

With romantic drama Adam, the Aussie actress takes another step in the right direction towards the sort of movie stardom compatriots Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts enjoy.

Byrne is magnetic as Beth, a woman who strikes up a strange relationship with her neighbour Adam (Dancy), a man who suffers from Asperger syndrome.

With Adam’s condition making communication difficult, the couple have to really work at breaking down barriers. Putting extra pressure on their affair is the fact that Beth’s father (played with just the right amount of sleaze by Peter Gallagher) is under investigation for financial impropriety. For

1 Which famous Aussie soap did Byrne audition for but wasn’t called back?

2. Name the ridiculously OTT period drama where Byrne exclaims: “There’s something in the oysters!”

3 Byrne starred in the music video I Miss You for which singer?

4 Byrne has shared the screen with Diane Kruger in two films. Name them 5 What form of martial arts does Byrne practise?

the most part, Max Mayer’s film poses intriguing questions about the importance of trust and honesty in relationships, and a solid script brings the best out of the two leads.

Dancy puts in his best performance to date and the actor’s on-screen chemistry with Byrne makes the unlikely affair between Adam and

Beth believable. Unfortunately, though, the film loses its way in the last third as the storyline becomes predictable and overly melodramatic.

Still, Byrne shows enough to suggest she’s destined for greater things.

GOOD FOR: Subscribers to the ‘love conquers all’ theory.

PIERRE DE VILLIERS

LAST WEEK’S WINNER Karl Chads

Meerkat Kolo and his family struggle to survive in the harsh Kalahari desert in this touching, Paul Newmannarrated wildlife documentary.

The six months director James Honeyborne spent filming meerkats in southern Africa was well spent, with riveting footage underlining the beauty and brutality of life in the bush.

GOOD FOR: Fans of March Of The Penguins. PDV

THE UGLY TRUTH

★★★★★ An unlucky-in-love TV producer (Katherine Heigl) bumps heads, and then other body parts, with a chauvinistic shock jock (Gerard Butler) in this foul-mouthed romantic comedy. While the colourful language gives The Ugly Truth an edge, the plot is too derivative to set it apart from others in its genre.

GOOD FOR: Those who like to talk dirty. PDV

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3 Splash, Apollo 13, Forrest Gump 4 Cowboy or Elvis Man 5 Olivia Newton-John

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to be released in Australia and New Zealand next year.

Canadian-born, Sydneyraised actor Aden Young hit out at Aussie audiences for not showing enough respect for their local film industry.

“Why as a nation had we started to boo ourselves?”

Young, 37, the star of Kriv Stenders’ gothic Australian western Lucky Country, asked in The Age. Australians, he added, need to “recognise we’re not trying to piss in their faces with taxpayers’ money. We’re trying to tell any stories, [especially] our stories.

And the only way we can do it is to tell them here.”

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1 Princess Diana 2 Both played Edna Turnblad in productions of Hairspray

MEERKATS

THE REEL DEAL Flight Of The Conchords star Jemaine Clement (below) and musician Tim Finn will star in the movie Predicament currently being shot in New Zealand.

Clement will play the character of Spook and Finn will play Martin Williamson in the adaptation of Ronald Hugh Morrieson’s novel of the same name.

Newcomer Hayden Frost has been cast in the lead role of Cedric Williamson, with Aussie comedian Heath Franklin playing Mervyn Toebeck.

Filming will continue in Hawera and Eltham throughout August, and the flick is set

For a chance to win two tickets from Vue email answers to grabs@tntmagazine.com by noon on Wednesday with ‘Cinema’ in the subject line.

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CULTURE WALKING IN MY MIND Dubbed as a journey into the artist’s imagination, this bizarre and brilliant exhibition definitely lives up to its billing.

As you wander through the displays and installations you get the definite feeling you are (metaphorically) getting inside the artist’s head. Given that most artists are creative, out-there types this leads to some wacky stuff – from a room of polka dots (Yayoi Kusama’s take on her hallucinations) to Jason Rhoades’ preposterous representation of his brain and body.

A couple of the artists

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SEE THIS: Exhibition don’t quite succeed in their mission, but the rest are compelling. In particular, Chiharu Shiota’s spooky web of black wool – signifying waking in fright – and Thomas Hirschhorn’s walkthrough cave made from packing tape are incredible.

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» Hayward Gallery, Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX Waterloo (haywardgallery. org.uk). Until Sep 6. £9

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WORTH A LOOK Find out how world-class designers connect the past and the present in Telling Tales. » Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd, SW7 2RL

England and iconic views of London feature in •Images of post-war Bank (cityoflondon.gov.uk). Aug 3-Oct 18. £2.50

South Kensington (vam.ac.uk). Until Oct 18. Free

John Gay: A Centenary Celebration. » Guildhall Art Gallery, Guildhall Yard, EC2V 5AE

THEATRE OF THE WEEK

BOOK OF THE WEEK

PETER PAN

THE REHEARSAL

★★★★

Hayward Gallery, Simon Annand

This adaptation feels more rehearsal than fully-fledged performance. Technical problems slow the action and lacklustre performances rip the poignancy from this tale of the boy who won’t grow up.

The enormous ticking crocodile and CGI cyclorama whirling us to Neverland are a treat, while Abby Ford makes a suitably gutsy Wendy. But

Tiger Lily has no tribe and the dialogue is largely lumpen.

Overall this opportunity is as lost as Peter’s mislaid boys, with what’s happening overhead more impressive than the story on the ground below. LOUISE KINGSLEY

» Kensington Gardens, Lancaster Gate W8 4PX (0871 386 1122; visitlondon. com/peterpan). Until Aug 30. £22.50-£47.50

Eleanor Catton (Granta) OUT NOW

★★★★★ The Rehearsal is not like other novels. The book’s multiple viewpoints and complex time lines, along with the purple prose spouted by its characters, add up to a very post-modern reading experience.

It sounds terrible in theory, but Kiwi Eleanor Catton’s debut is a bold and accomplished work which hums with exactly the kind of youthful exuberance you’d expect from a 24-year-old, firsttime novelist.

Ostensibly, The Rehearsal is about the ripple effects of

a school sex scandal in which music teacher Mr Saladin is forced to leave Abbey Grange girls school in disgrace after he is discovered to be having a relationship with one of his students.

But in fact The Rehearsal is no more about a student/ teacher affair than Forrest Gump is about a man with learning difficulties.

Steeped in theatricality and rich with fascinating characters, The Rehearsal puts a big fat question mark over the idea of ‘absolute truth’, and looks at how humans blur the line between reality and performance in their everyday lives.

ALISON GRINTER

MORE THEATRE Get up close and personal with flood

survivors in The Caravan. » Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH

•See illusions and

Chalk Farm (roundhouse.org.uk). Aug 8-23. £12

transformations in Le Cirque Invisible. » Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX

Waterloo (southbankcentre.co.uk). Aug 4-23. £15-28

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Animatronic spectacular Walking With Dinosaurs hits the London stage this week.

TNT caught up with Sonny Tilders from the pioneering Aussie outfit behind the show

ver wondered what life was like millions of years ago when dinosaurs ruled the earth? Well, thanks to a talented Aussie team of designers, puppeteers and engineers, you’ll be able to get up close and personal to walking, roaring, life-size dinosaurs when the groundbreaking animatronics show Walking With Dinosaurs hits the O2 Arena this week.

Already a hit in the US, the arena spectacular is the culmination of nearly a decade’s worth of hard graft and cutting-edge creative nous.

“Without blowing our trumpet too much

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Building the dinosaurs in the Melbourne workshop

I think we’ve displayed a level of realism, movement and live animation that hasn’t really existed before,” says Sonny Tilders, creative director of Creature Technology, the Melbourne workshop where the dinosaurs were built.

“I don’t think anyone’s ever had to make a complete dinosaur that gives the illusion of walking around of its own power and in a self-contained way around the stage.

“We’ve taken that museum dinosaur off its pedestal and given it mobility.”

BRINGING THE BEASTS TO LIFE The dinosaurs-on-stage idea was originally conceived by Australian entrepreneur Bruce McTaggart, who wanted to create an arena version of the BBC’s Walking With Dinosaurs TV series, which aired back in 1998.

Global Creatures (Creature Technology’s Sydney-based parent company) then bought the licence from the BBC. “They have to approve all our scripts and ideas,” explains Tilders. ”But really we’ve had a pretty free rein and been

reasonably true to the series in terms of keeping it engaging as well as educational.”

The project, which was bankrolled by Aussie caravanning entrepreneur Gerry Ryan, breathed new life into the art of special effects.

“I and a lot of the guys come from film and TV, and were wondering where the next job was gonna come from cos CGI had taken such a firm hold,” says Tilders, who had worked on special effects for films such as Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith and The Chronicles Of Narnia. ”All the challenges I think have been taken out of film and TV in terms of special effects and animatronics – it’s achieved by computers.

With live shows, we’re it. There are no quick cuts with editing – we have to do everything on stage.”

ENTERTAINING THE CROWDS Walking With Dinosaurs has inspired an animatronic explosion, with Global Creatures’ expertise in demand. Not only is the company fielding calls from theme parks and museums around the world, but it’s announced a deal with American entertainment powerhouse Dreamworks, to produce the upcoming arena show called How To Train Your Dragon.

All this wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t for what Tilders calls ‘satellite Hollywood’, a trend which began in the late ’90s when studios began outsourcing work to places such as Australia, “cos it was cheaper,” he says.

Excitingly, Tilders promises a new, improved generation of dinos for UK audiences. “Yeah, they’re all just that much better [with] extra mobility and fluidity in the creatures. They’ve got more contact and more eating, all the little bells and whistles that enhance the experience.”

And judging by the US tour, even the Bible-thumping, dino-sceptics got on board. Says Tilders: “You see blogs from people saying: ‘I had to explain to young Timmy that when they said 165 million years it’s actually 6000 years.’ They still seemed to love it and buy into it.”

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LIVE ACTION They eat, they poo, they blink: yep, it doesn’t get more real than this. There are 15 life-size dinosaurs in the show, including a giant brachiasaurus and a tyrannosaurus rex.

To operate the larger dinosaurs it takes a team of three – one driver, who is concealed in a rock between the dinosaur’s legs, and two puppeteers who use remote controls.

The smaller dinosaurs – raptors – have a person inside the suit. “The guys in the suits have a tougher time … we’ve learnt to pick fit young men for those roles: they have the hardest job by a mile,” says Tilders.

And as for dinosaur malfunctions: “We had our moments in the Australian season in 2007,” he says.

“The odd head fell off, and a brachiasaurus collapsed in a rehearsal. But most problems go unnoticed.”

Still, the team have a spare t-rex, just in case.

» O2 Arena, Peninsular Sq, SE10 0DX A scene from the show

North Greenwich (0844 277 4321; dinosaurlive.com). Aug 5-9. £20-£35

Sonny Tilders

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MUSIC FRANKMUSIK Complete Me (Island)

★★★★★

MUSIC & CLUBS

Although he was raised in Croydon, Vincent Frank didn’t pass through the suburb’s fabled BRIT School.

Still, his debut bears all the hallmarks of a graduate.

Blessed with a marketing budget big enough to save a failing bank, Complete Me is plainly desperate to succeed.

Along with producer Stuart Price, the 23-year-old Frank takes most of his cues from records made just before he was born. The backing track

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MARTIN SIMPSON

MODEST MOUSE

THE TWANG

True Stories

No One’s First And You’re Next

Jewellery Quarter

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One of the country’s most skilled and versatile guitarists, Simpson’s been on a rich run of form of late, but True Stories doesn’t quite continue it. The addition of a full band to four tracks adds nothing but volume, and Simpson’s rhythmically fluid way of treating a vocal melody often stretches time a little too far. The best tracks are those in which Simpson keeps it simple: Greystones, his own piece, and a tidy take on Lord Thomas And Fair Ellender. WFJ

The wildly devoted cult following that has helped propel Seattle’s Modest Mouse from the scruffy indie underground to the top of the American album charts over the past 15-odd years will lap up this eight-track set of offcuts from the sessions for their last two albums. Casual fans, though, will find it tougher going.

Standout track The Whale Song is pungent and potent, but too much of this set reveals its origins as outtakes a little too readily. WFJ

Foisted upon us in a flurry of hype two years ago, The Twang vanished almost as quickly as they’d arrived once people actually clapped ears on their ugly, unpleasantly laddish debut.

Jewellery Quarter is less immediately loathsome than Love It When I Feel Like This, chiefly because they seem to have written a few songs this time. The problem is that none of them go anywhere, and the band don’t have much idea how to save them. Poor, to put it mildly. WFJ

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NO.1 I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas.

ON TOUR Grinspoon are back with a three-date mini tour to support new album, Six To Midnight. The album’s release, on September 11 through Universal, will coincide with the tour which kicks off in Melbourne on September 16.

NO.1 I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas.

MAKING NEWS AC/DC fans hoping to attend the rockers’ Kiwi gigs in January were left furious when Ticketek’s website overloaded and led to buyers either unwittingly purchasing too many tickets or not able to buy any at all.

NO.1 Boom Boom Pow, Black Eyed Peas.

MAKING NEWS Bellville newcomers Die Heuwels Fantasties, boasting members from Lukraaketaar, aKING and Fokofpolisiekar, will embark on a mini tour culminating at the Oppikoppi festival in Northam from August 7-9.

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LIVE REVIEW Lovebox Victoria Park July 18-19 ★★★★★ Lovebox has always combined fresh talent with old stalwarts. On Saturday, Melbourne’s The Temper Trap opened in fine style with their Unforgettable Fire-esque rock before Frankmusik charmed the crowd with his catchy Pet Shop Boys-style electropop.

Duran Duran closed the day with a glorious set culminating with Mark Ronson joining them for a delirious encore of A View To A Kill and Girls On Film.

Sunday’s big nostalgic moment was less successful with Gary Numan’s industrial onslaught proving a poor fit, even for a festival with such an eclectic remit.

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of 3 Little Words leads you to believe that the words to which he’s referring are not ‘I Love You’ but ‘Take On Me’.

Meanwhile, When You’re Around’s ’80s reinvention basically consists of sticking the Stranglers’ Golden Brown into a food processor.

Frank’s biggest problem isn’t that he dresses like the fashion student he once was, it’s that he also sings like one.

His ponderous baritone makes even the simplest melodies sound like hard work. On the likes of In Step the pop savvy of Frank and Price compensates. But a spell in summer school might help next time. WILL FULFORD-JONES

MUSIC

GIG GUIDE MUSIC & CLUBS

Alison Grinter PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST LIVE MUSIC

GIG OF THE WEEK KATE MILLER-HEIDKE Just as Kate Miller-Heidke’s opera career was taking off, her first real foray into pop – a song called Space They Cannot Touch – was becoming a hit on Triple J. Decisions, decisions.

But since signing to Sony BMG in 2007 and releasing debut album Little Eve, followed closely by Curiouser, the Brisbane singer-songwriter seems to have made the right choice. She brings a playful quirkiness to the pop genre – which may explain why she was chosen to support Cyndi Lauper in Perth last year. She’s in town for her UK live debut this week.

See next week’s issue for our interview with Miller-Heidke.

» The Fly, 36-38 New Oxford St, WC1A 1EP (0844 8472424). Aug 5&12. £6

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ALICE IN CHAINS

THE NATIONAL

Here’s a blast from our near Seattle/ grunge past, a time when lyrics were bleak and rock was drenched in nihilism. Still, Alice In Chains won’t be resting on their doomy, riff-laden laurels (remember their brill ode to Vietnam vets, Rooster?) – the quartet also have their first album in 10 years, Black Gives Way to Blue, to plug.

Their song Fake Empire was used by the Obama campaign, but even before that these noir-rockers had kudos to burn. The Ohian quintet’s breakthrough 2005 album Alligator was annointed ‘Album of the Year’ by American critics, and their 2007 follow-up Boxer received equally rapturous reviews. Catch ’em in London this week.

» Scala, 275 Pentonville Rd, N1 9NL

» Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX

King’s Cross.

(0870 0603 777). Aug 4. £19.50

Waterloo (0871 663 2501). Aug 10. £17.50-£27.50

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THE LINE-UP Mark Holub

(drums), Liran Donin (bass), Toby McLaren (keys), Pete Grogan (alto sax) and Chris Williams (alto sax).

HAILS FROM London.

THE BUZZ SO FAR These guys can’t be cynically written off as the token jazz nomination for this year’s prestigious Mercury Music Prize (for their fourth album, Sensible Shoes). Their wild squawking, skronking shtick has been hailed as “The future of jazz”.

THE BAND SAY “There’s a vitality about improvised music that you can’t find anywhere else. It’s a dismal time for music in general, the industry is changing so much people don’t know what’s going to happen next.” (eveningnews24.co.uk)

Lean, mean rockin’ machine Jet are back in town to preview new album Shaka Rock at Sony Ericsson Presents Q The Music Club Live at the Hard Rock Cafe on Monday, August 10. It’s an invite-only gig but we’ve got two pairs of tickets to give away to a couple of lucky readers. To enter email grabs@tntmagazine.com with ‘Jet’ in the subject line.

For more details of the show see hardrock.com.

THE CRITICS SAY “One cool

mutha of a death-jazz-cummath-punk-freakout, as if Mike Patton had his wicked way with John Zorn.” (Time Out) WE SAY Jazz you can head bang to – bring it on!

LINK ledbib.com.

THE PLUG Rough Trade East,

Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Liverpool Street.

Ln, E1 6QL Wed, Aug 12. Free.

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

Kenny G The saxophonist 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.

NOFX American punk-

TNT’S TOP BOOKING

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.

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

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

Gary Moore, Buddy Whittington The veteran guitarist promotes his album, Bad For You Baby Baby.

Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH (0844 844 4748). £26.91-£34.26.

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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.

The Wednesday Night Showcase Acoustic

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.

Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £5.

Sleepercurve, White Light Parade, HK:UK The London

Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo, Danny Schmidt Folk from the Australian singer-songwriter and her band, including tracks from her album Despite The Snow Snow.

trio play progressive indie-rock to promote their forthcoming EP.

showcase of signed and unsigned acts. The Bullet

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

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

Skinny Molly

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

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The Blockheads The veteran

punk-rockers play their hits. The

Electric Ballroom, Camden High St, NW1 8QP (020 7485 9006). £23.50.

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

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.

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

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

The Yeah You’s, Meg Hutchinson Alternative duo

Indie-rock trio from Ipswich.

Mike Kintish and Nick Ingram perform electro-rock tracks.

Sam Lewis Soul, blues and folk from the guitarist and his band playing tracks from album Everything You Are.

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

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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

Bridgefire, Son Of Bitch Heavy soulful rock four-piece from London. Bull And Gate, 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 Belgravia, Eccleston St, SW1W 9LX (020 7730 6922). £12, diners £4.50.

José González The Swedish singer-songwriter plays lo-fi pop.

Hayze, I’m Spartacus, Hipsters Fix, The Blockade The Cavendish Arms, Hartington Rd, SW8 2HJ (020 7627 0698). £5.

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.

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

Ultravox The 1980s

Pink

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

The pop singer performs tracks from her album Funhouse. O2

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

Tacoma The Paris-based

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

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

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.

Swedish four-piece playing tracks from their album Spring Tides. Monto Water Rats, Gray’s Inn

The London singer and instrumentalist plays soul, funk and electronica. The Troubadour,

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

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

Rd, WC1X 8BZ (020 7837 4412). £6.

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

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Jayson Norris, Rhys Morgan, Amphibic Acoustic rock singer-songwriter originally from New Zealand. Halfmoon

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

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

CLUBBING

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CLUB GUIDE

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Natasha Vuckovic PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST CLUB NIGHTS

CLUB OF THE WEEK LIAISON It’s all going a bit live at Pacha this weekend, as Saffa super-duo Goldfish take to the stage with their impressive instrument-packed performance. Combining the sax, double bass, flute and keyboard, plus a bit of vocal improv, Goldfish are brilliant entertainers who bring a refreshing live element to clubland. Throw in Ibiza’s Gordon Edge, who made his name playing the decks while simultaneously tooting his own trumpet at Bora Bora, and you’re in for a super special treat.

» Pacha, Terminus Pl, SW1V 1JR

Victoria (0845 371 4489).

Sat, Aug 8, 10pm-5am. £20 otd, £15 adv

beats/breaks

funk/soul

WE FEAR SILENCE A host of Bristol DJs, including Pinch, Appleblim and Peverelist take over Corsica Studios. Meanwhile, room two sees Gilles Peterson play a four-hour anythinggoes set, from Brazilian funk to Japanese electro.

» Corsica Studios, Elephant Rd, SE17 1LB Elephant & Castle (020 7703 4760). Fri, Aug 7, 10pm-5am. £10 otd, £8 adv

drum ’n’ bass

electro

hip-hop

THE GALLERY: DUSK TILL DOORN If you like Dutch trance, you’ll be pleased as punch to discover Sander van Doorn is doing a six-hour set this week.

“I’m stepping things up by playing one long set through the night,” the DJ says.

hard house/trance

house/garage

rock/metal

techno

CLUB NEWS

» Ministry Of Sound, Gaunt St, SE1 6DP Elephant & Castle (0870 060 0010). Fri, Aug 7, 10.30pm-6am. £15 otd, £13 adv

MATTER Set at The O2 and opening just last year, this purpose-built nightclub has a real industrial feel to it, with exposed metal beams and a rough-aroundthe-edges feel.

Run by the kids who brought us superclub Fabric, Matter is all about big clubnights, with a capacity of 2600 and an ever-impressive line-up – Paul van Dyk, Moby and Booka Shake have all played there in recent months.

Spread over three rooms and covering 3041 sq m,

there’s plenty of room to roam. Check out the vibrating dance floor in the main room – a tickly treat for the feet.

» The O2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DY North Greenwich (020 7549 6686)

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Sunday, August 30, at Clapham Common.

Cool Shoreditch venue Cargo is doing weekly tribute nights throughout the month of August, to celebrate the work of some of the world’s greatest musicians. The first event is this Friday with a Tribute to Prince by DJ Kyri.

“This is my personal tribute to Prince and the rest of the Minneapolis funk artists. I owe a lot to them,” the DJ says.

Other tributes include Frank Zappa (above) on August 14 and Raymond Scott on August 21. Each event starts at 6pm on August’s remaining Fridays.

Entry is free.

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It seems that artists playing at Get Loaded In The Park are getting excited about the big day. Krafty Kuts says playing at the 2008 festival was one of the “best gigs of last year for me, without a doubt,” and can’t wait for Get Loaded In The Park 2009.

“I have some tasty treats up my sleeve and some special tunes made exclusively for this event,” the breaks star says. Meanwhile Sneaky Sound System’s Black Angus is looking forward to checking out the other artists. “It’s a solid line-up so we’re spoilt for choice, but the dance tent will probably suck me in,” he says. Get Loaded is on

CLUB LISTINGS TNT’S TOP BOOKING

MONDAY 27 Authentic Cuban Night

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

DJ Flecha plays Cuban beats, plus dance classes.

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

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.

Mario plays mambo and salsa. Salsa!, Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277).

5.30pm-2am. £4, free before 9pm.

Double Shake It With Laquisha Jonz Andrew

Delicious Thursdays R’n’B and retro hits on the ground floor, with house and party anthems in the basement. Zoo Bar, Bear

Funky Fridays DJs provide funk, disco, pop, African beats and 1980s hits, plus live performances from Jesse, Ken and Tyrone.

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.

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.

Fuse The resident DJs spin funky house and indie. The

Hospitality High Contrast and 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.

WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188).

9pm-3am. £7, NUS £5, adv £4.50.

Members Night DJ Bambach

Game On Residents spin

TUESDAY 28 Barrio Latino Merengue, salsa, bachata and urban Latin tracks from Chino and Alex. Bar Rumba, Shaftesbury Ave,

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

Lost In London Party hits on the ground floor, electrohouse in the basement and commercial R’n’B in the VIP room. Zoo Bar, Bear St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188).

9pm-3am. £7, guestlist/NUS £5.

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

supplies funky house anthems.

Latin Fever Latin music from 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, E2 8DA (020 7613 4462).

9pm-2am. £7, £5 before 12am, NUS £4, ladies Free before 11.30pm.

club anthems. LVPO, Dean St, W1D

house and commercial dance.

5BQ (020 7434 3399). 9pm-3am. £8.

Trannyshack Tasty Tim and

Silk Cuts DJ Nick Fletcher spins

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

global house. Jewel, Glasshouse

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

For full listings info go to tntonline.co.uk/ whats_on Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040).

10.30pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £3.

Wicked Wednesdays

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

Sq, WC2H 7NA (0870 863 1010).

9pm-3am. £10, £2.50 before 11pm.

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Arpdays DJs Idjut Boys, Bill

house. Jewel, Glasshouse St, W1B 5DQ (020 7439 4990).

9pm-1am. £10, guest list £5.

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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.

Back In The Day Resident DJ Stevie B spins retro pop, electro, funk, house, dance and R‘n’B.

White Heat DJs Matty and Olly spin rock and disco.

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

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.

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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.

SATURDAY 2

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

Rock The Kaz Bar Resident DJs spin disco, funk, pop, house and R’n’B grooves.

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

Steve Smart Steve Smart spins dancefloor hits. Club Boulevard, The Broadway, W5 5JY (07912 654 543). 10pm-1.30pm. £10, ladies £5 before 11.30pm.

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

Matter at O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0AX (020 7549 6686).

10pm-6am. £15, adv £12, NUS £10.

Born 2 Boogie DJ Legs,

Playboys and Milk Tray spin R’n’B, hip-hop, soul and reggae. Archangel, Kensington High St, W8 5NP (020 7938 4137).

10pm-2am. £10, concs £8.

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.

Carwash Resident DJs play 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

Cheap$kates Disco and hip-hop courtesy of DJ Downfall.

spin funky house, dance, commercial dance, R’n’B and club anthems. On Anon,

Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7734 6308). 9pm-3.30am. £6, NUS £4.50, w/flyer £4.

Piccadilly, W1V 9LA (020 7287 8008).

9pm-late. £10, £7 before 11pm, free before 10pm.

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

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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MUSIC & CLUBS

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.

NEWS & SPORT

NEWS IN REVIEW

The week that was MONDAY

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

“Craig always said to me that representing Australia overseas was his way of wearing the baggy green cap [worn by Australian Test cricketers].” Austrade colleague Tim Harcourt remembers colleague Craig Senger, who was killled in the Jakarta bomb blasts.

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AUSTRALIA Bodies found The bodies of a Korean man and woman were found in a car submerged in an irrigation channel nearly a week after the pair went missing in the NSW Riverina area.

Minseok Kim, 25, and Gyeonghwa An, 26, left a farm on McIntyre Road, Stanbridge, near Griffith, in a small goldcoloured Hyundai car about 3am (AEST) on July 22.

Rudd a loo cleaner Prime Minister Kevin Rudd once cleaned loos at a saw mill on his

SWINGING ALONG: Australian swing dancer Scott Cupit dances on the Fourth Plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square. Usually home to statues and sculptures, the plinth is currently centre stage for more than 2000 “living statues” who have an hour to do as they like – as long as it’s legal and they’re alone – on the 4.5m high pedestal.

way to Australia’s top job.

Rudd told of his worst jobs in support of employment participation minister Mark Arbib’s call on Generation Y not to be too fussy about their first jobs.

Rudd revealed he’d flipped burgers and pulled beers, but his worst job was cleaning loos.

Aussie troops out

Kevin Rudd

Australia officially ended its six-year military presence in Iraq.

Some 20,000 members of the army, navy and air force served in Iraq since 2003.

The last of 12 Australian personnel embedded within

*And finally … a good vintage

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predict it will sell out within months and a bottle of the fine stuff has already been sent to the Queen.

“The idea was born to have a crack at something that is a bit special,” Crown Ambassador Reserve Lager master brewer John Cozens said, adding the brew can be cellared for a decade before drinking.

Family asks for help Relatives of the murdered Lin family made an emotional public plea for help.

Newsagent owner Min Lin and his wife, two sons and sister-in-law were all bludgeoned to death in their NSW home earlier this month.

Surviving relatives, including Min Lin’s sister and the dead couple’s daughter Brenda, 15, appealed to the public for help in finding the family’s killers.

Media outlets agreed not to show the family’s faces due to concern about their safety.

“It beggars belief.”

Northern Territory chief minister Paul Henderson comments on a new by-law, proposed by the Alice Springs Town Council, to fine beggars $130.

“He died as he lived.

Having fun.” Peter Catts, father of Sydney lawyer David Catts – who accidentally fell off a 17th-floor balcony in an apparent case of skylarking – speaks at his son’s funeral.

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It comes in a champagne-style bottle, is best drunk from a wine glass, and costs $70 a bottle.

No, it’s not a luxury wine – it’s a beer.

The 2009 vintage of Foster’s Crown Ambassador Reserve Lager was due to be released next week, but those who want to try the tipple for themselves are advised to be fast: makers

US units operating in Baghdad returned last Thursday.

“I’m satisfied that the plaintiff does hold views which can properly be described as racist.”

Supreme Court Justice Peter McClellan finds that Islamic identity Keysar Trad was not defamed by a radio DJ who implied he was a disgraceful, dangerous individual who incited people to commit violent acts.

AUSTRALIA

What’s happening across the country

SUMMARY ■ Coroner recommends posthumous bravery award for dad who drowned trying to save his two children ■ Family and coroner call for safety around wharf to be improved.

■ Inquest finds dad and sons died by drowning.

father who died in a futile attempt to save his two young sons from drowning after they fell from a NSW south coast wharf was recommended for a posthumous bravery award.

A coroner investigating the deaths also recommended the local council improve safety at Tathra Wharf, near Bega, in light of community fears another such tragedy could occur.

Shane O’Neill, a 28-yearold butcher, dived into dark choppy waters to save his sons – Riley, four, and 15-month-old

COAST TO COAST NORTHERN TERRITORY Aboriginal communities were warned by the Territory’s top judge, Chief Justice Brian Martin, that children who speak out about abuse should not be threatened or shamed while their tormentors were protected.

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VICTORIA Shane O’Neill and his fiancée Stacey Lambert

Travis – after the boys fell from the wharf during a fishing trip last November.

O’Neill was planning to marry his long-time love and mother of his children Stacey Lambert in March 2009.

Praising O’Neill’s actions, magistrate Chris Bone said he had done what every parent hoped they would be able to

do. “I suppose that all of us who are parents hope that if our children fell into danger we would do everything that we could to help … but none of us really know what we would do when it came to the crunch,” Bone said. ”What we know in this case is Shane O’Neill acted absolutely immediately.”

Young people in Victoria’s bushfiredevastated regions will benefit from an $8.8 million package for counselling and youth programs.

TASMANIA Two trail bike riders died and a third was seriously injured following a head-on crash in Tasmania’s northwest.

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DJ slammed for on-air revelation

Kyle Sandilands

Prominent Australians called for a national strategy to prevent child abuse and exploitation in the media after a 14-year-old girl was forced to reveal she had been raped on a Sydney radio show.

Radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands was told on air by the teenager that she had been raped when she was 12.

The girl, apparently forced by her mother to appear on the show, reluctantly revealed she had been raped as she was subjected to a live polygraph test on 2Day FM’s Kyle & Jackie O Show.

When asked if she was

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sexually active, the girl eventually replied and said “Oh, OK, I got raped when I was 12 years old.”

Sandilands responded by saying: “Right, is that the only experience you’ve had?” before the segment was brought to an end.

Sandilands said he was “floundering” on air.

A joint statement released by commentators including World Vision chief Tim Costello said the programme should be axed, claiming it ignored the legal requirements of child protection by allowing the young girl on the show.

Two youths pushed a blind woman to the ground, robbed her and dragged her along the street outside her Perth home.

Police said the legally blind 63-year-old, who relies on a walking stick, was waiting outside her house in suburban Belmont when she was attacked.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA $1.4 million would be spent on planting trees and repaving Rundle Street over the next 12 months, Adelaide City Council announced. Lord Mayor Michael Harbison said work would begin in October.

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Kiwis unhealthy One in seven New Zealanders – 13.1 per cent – has healthy a lifestyle, according to a new compilation of statistics related to the nation’s sustainability.

And where one in six Pakeha (15.7 per cent) has a healthy lifestyle, only one in 16 Maori (6.4 per cent) and one in 25 Pacific Islanders (4 per cent) engaged in the five “healthy behaviours” used as a measure.

These behaviours (not smoking, safe drinking, eating adequate amounts of fruit and vegetables, and maintaining a healthy weight) were combined into a measure of a healthy lifestyle in the Statistics New Zealand overview of New Zealand’s social, economic and environmental sustainability.

Coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke and various cancers cause 63 per cent of the nation’s deaths.

Xue gets 12 years Nai Yin Xue, who abandoned his daughter Pumpkin at a Melbourne train station after killing his wife in Auckland,

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388

The number of years it will take to pay off the above debt.

758

The number of pupils affected by the closure of eight rural schools in the Tararua district.

SKIN CANVAS: A model displays a colourful body art creation at the NZ Body Art & Special Effects Awards. The evening of celebration, creativity and entertainment featured artists from around the world, who embraced the theme ‘Fantasia Asia’.

was sentenced to a minimum of 12 years’ jail for the murder.

The body of An An Liu was found in the boot of the family car outside the couple’s Mt Roskill home in September 2007. She died after being strangled.

Diggeress dies One of New Zealand’s official “icon artists”, tohunga raranga (master weaver) Diggeress Rangituatahi Te Kanawa, died aged 89.

Born in 1920 at Te Kuiti, she was named by her father in honour of the “diggers”.

A childhood illness forced her to leave school when she was 12, and weaving became

groups in Australia called for the clothes to be withdrawn, saying they sexualised children.

The shirts are not the first to attract controversy. In 2007 a range emblazoned with ‘Future Porn Star’ was criticised, and in 2008 Jay Jays’ Little Losers range was accused of sexualising kids with slogans such as ‘Mr WellHung’ and ‘Miss Floozy’.

an important part of her life.

Her work is exhibited and held in collections in Europe and New Zealand.

Gas bottle deaths Police believe gas from an outdoor patio heater in a bedroom may have caused two deaths in Taumarunui.

David Nicholas Otimi, 43, and Bernadette Otimi, 41, were found by their children in their home in Taupo Road.

Police, who said the deaths were accidental, later issued a national warning about the dangers of outdoor equipment such as gas patio heaters and gas barbecues inside homes.

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The amount in $NZ an Australian will pay in reparation a week after rippng his Turangi employer off to the tune of $101,000.

*And finally … getting a bit shirty Child advocates slammed a risqué range of baby clothes now on sale in New Zealand.

The T-shirts and suits are on sale in Australian chain Cotton On Kids’ 17 Kiwi stores, and feature slogans such as ‘I’m a tits man’, ‘The condom broke’, ‘I’m living proof my mum is easy’ and ‘Mummy likes it on top’.

Child psychologists and family

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embers of Parliament with larger expense bills than their colleagues defended their spending as necessary, or the use of a historic entitlement.

Parliament announced an agreement to disclose information on spending every three months as it released details on over $11 million of taxpayer funds.

It was the first time all individual MPs’ expenses funded from the Parliamentary Service were revealed.

The figures laid out MPs’ travel and accommodation expenses over the first six months of the year.

MPs spent on average about $40,000 in expenses, but there were huge variations.

ACT MP Roger Douglas was the largest spending list MP, with $62,663 in expenses including $44,411 in air travel and $11,083 in surface travel.

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UPPER NORTH ISLAND KiwiRail would present a proposal to Hamilton City on a trial daily passenger service to and from Auckland. The proposal offered two return services daily which, combined with the long-distance Overlander, would offer Waikato residents three trains a day to Auckland.

Air travel by MPs comes at a huge cost to the NZ taxpayer

entitlement that he gained as a former MP in the 1980s.

“I am entitled to claim back 90 per cent of my own overseas travel, and I did that for a trip to the UK which I took with my wife,” he said.

Speaker Lockwood Smith said he was confident the New Zealand system was more transparent the UK’s.

SPENDTHRIFT MPS The most frugal MP who served the entire six months was National’s Katrina Shanks with $10,242. She was followed by Green MP Sue Kedgley on $13,881 and Labour’s Winnie Laban on $15,070. All three MPs are Wellington-based.

LOWER NORTH ISLAND Housing New Zealand could evict three Lower Hutt families with Mongrel Mob connections from their state housing units, the Tenancy Tribunal decided. The evictions stem from neighbours’ complaints about threats, intimidation and burglary.

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Everyone’s invited to New Zealand Prime Minister John Key wanted Kiwis to invite their overseas-based friends and family for a visit to NZ. Tourism New Zealand launched a “Great Kiwi Invite” campaign to boost overseas visitor numbers.

“New Zealanders are known as great travellers, and as result so many of us have connections overseas,” Key, also the tourism minister, said.

He encouraged people to log on to the promotion’s website at thegreatkiwiinvite.co.nz and send a personal animated invitation to someone overseas.

If an invitation was accepted

TOURIST NUMBERS DROP The number of overseas visitors arriving for shortterm stays fell 5 per cent in June from a month earlier. 135,200 short-term overseas visitors arrived in NZ in June, down 7300 from a year earlier.

the person would go into a draw to win an Air New Zealand trip.

“Tourism is a major economic driver and has the potential to help get the country through the recession in good shape,” Key said.

Two hundred elective procedures would be axed at Timaru Hospital due to the loss of $4 million in annual government funding.

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A 51-year-old man who attacked and killed his 21-year-old partner with two boning knives outside their Dunedin home was sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum non-parole period of 12 years. Karl Rouvi stabbed Moana Aranui in front of their three-year-old girl on January 26 this year, when she went to their house the day after she told him she was leaving.

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Feeding time at zoo

FED UP: A protester in Cape Town on the third day of the nationwide strike of municipal workers, which began on Monday last week.

The South African Municipal Workers’ Union wanted a 15 per cent wage increase.

However, Cabinet condemned the violence, vandalism and intimidation that marked the strike, which followed days after protests against poor service delivery in townships.

Smashing eggs and crushing strawberries over a bed of pellets was the task for volunteers whipping up breakfast for the hundreds of animals whose keepers were on strike last week at Johannesburg Zoo. “We couldn’t do it without them, honestly,” said zoo spokeswoman Letta Madlala.

The zoo normally has 178 full-time staff, but only about 44 arrived last week after municipal workers launched a nationwide strike on Monday.

Press freedom upheld The importance of media freedom was upheld by a court ruling allowing media access to a preliminary inquiry by the Judicial Services Commission into allegations against Cape judge president John Hlophe, the South African National

Editors’ Forum (Sanef) said.

“Sanef hails this judgment as a victory for press freedom in South Africa,” the forum said.

Constitutional Court judges alleged that Hlophe made an inappropriate approach to a judgement on Jacob Zuma before he became president.

2010 will be a ‘sell-out’

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Every available ticket for the 2010 Soccer World Cup will be sold, local organising committee CEO Danny Jordaan said.

Jordaan was speaking after

signing a contract with soccer’s governing body Fifa for Cape Town to host the draw for the tournament on December 4.

“I have no doubt that we will sell out every ticket for the World Cup,” Jordaan said.

Inflation decrease The inflation rate fell for a fourth month in a row in June, Statistics SA said last week.

Consumer price inflation slowed to an annual 6.9 per cent from 8 per cent in May, the Pretoria-based agency said.

*And finally … change at SA House commissioner” at a special party and concert on August 14.

The party will be held to commemorate Mabuza’s time in the UK and “how much she had opened South Africa House to all of us without prejudice”.

Mabuza became high commissioner of South Africa in the UK in 2001.

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“Do the media and the opposition expect comrade Jacob Zuma to appoint Bishop Tutu as our crime buster?”

North West ANC chairman Kaizer Mohau attacking the media for criticising Government’s appointment of Bheki Cele as the national police commissioner.

“We were not stealing.

We were demonstrating.

Taking food from the shops was a way of showing government unemployed people are hungry.” Unemployed People’s Movement spokeswoman Nozipho Mteshane, after 90 group members were arrested for looting shops in Durban.

“There is no need to be closing schools.

It will be disrupting learners and they will go to shopping malls anyway.” Health department spokesman Fidel Hadebe on efforts to prevent the spread of swine flu.

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South Africa’s high commissioner in the UK, Dr Lindiwe Mabuza, will be returning to South Africa in September.

While the department of home affairs could not confirm the move or say who would replace her, the South African Women in Dialogue UK said they would be taking leave of “our beloved high

QUOTE UNQUOTE “You can’t be soft and moving around kissing crime. You need to be tough because you’re dealing with tough guys.” New national police commissioner Bheki Cele.

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SUMMARY ■ President Jacob Zuma appoints KwaZulu-Natal safety MEC Bheki Cele as national police chief.

■ Cele vows to come down hard on criminals.

■ Opposition parties slam the appointment, saying Cele is Zuma’s political ally and has no previous crimefighting experience

ewly appointed national police chief Bheki Cele vowed to come down hard on criminals using all legal force necessary to curb South Africa’s high crime level.

“You can’t be soft and you can’t be moving around kissing crime. You need to be tough, because you’re dealing with tough guys,” the fomer KwaZulu-Natal safety MEC said at a media conference on Wednesday.

Cele was speaking in

EASTERN CAPE Police arrested four suspects including a police officer in connection with a cash-in-transit heist in Mdantsane, East London.

Captain Ernest Sigobe said two of the suspects worked for the security company that was targeted.

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LIMPOPO Bheki Cele (right) with President Jacob Zuma and Nathi Mthethwa, minister of safety and security

Pretoria after President Jacob Zuma announced his appointment as new national commissioner of the South African Police Service to replace ousted Jackie Selebi.

He said he would have done his duty if, at the end of his term, South Africa was a country where women and children could walk alone

without fear of attack or rape.

He said he stood by his call for police to “shoot to kill”.

Opposition parties criticised Cele’s appointment saying Zuma made a big mistake in appointing a political ally with no professional crime-fighting experience. Zuma said Cele had “distinguished himself” in a number of areas.

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Zuma and paper agree settlement President Jacob Zuma and The Guardian reached a settlement three months after he sued the newspaper for defamation over an article that described his leadership as “morally contaminated”.

“There was a settlement,” said Hayley Dunlop from the British newspaper. She could not reveal the amount paid to Zuma in damages.

Zuma rejected an initial offer of £10,000 (R128,500).

He sued the newspaper in April after it published an article by Simon Jenkins under the headline ‘Get used to a corrupt and chaotic South

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Africa. But don’t write it off’.

The article warned that those “dealing with South Africa must probably get used to Zuma’s style of government – morally contaminated, administratively chaotic and corrupt”.

It quoted an unnamed friend of the author describing Zuma as “a criminal and a rapist”.

The newspaper apologised to the president later that month, saying it regretted suggesting he was guilty of rape and that this was included in the story due to an “editing error”.

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A police sergeant was arrested in connection with stock theft in Limpopo province. He was allegedly part of a syndicate stealing cattle in Modimolle. Provincial stock theft unit commander, Superintendent Alpheus Mokale, said the sergeant was the mastermind behind the syndicate.

NORTH WEST A 28-year-old man was arrested for attempted murder in Rustenburg, North West police said. He allegedly shot a 36-year-old man who owed him money in the Matebeleng section of Kroondal, Captain Adele Myburgh said.

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Elusive sardines finally arrived on KwaZuluNatal’s shores, almost two months after expected.

Natal Sharks Board’s Mike Anderson-Reade said “there were reports of quite intense activity off Greenpoint and Scottburgh and south of Mtwalumi down to Hibberdene”.

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SWIMMING Australia’s Brenton Rickard wins the 100m breaststroke in a world record time of 58.58 seconds at the World Championships in Rome. He must have a really good suit.

NRL Brisbane Broncos star Karmichael Hunt announces his switch to AFL – he will play for the new Gold Coast side in the VFL next year. Bizarre, audacious and very exciting.

TENNIS Australia’s top-ranked woman Sam Stosur upsets Serena Williams 6-2 3-6 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of a tournament in California to start her US hardcourt season in style.

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AFL Collingwood has its cake and eats it, signing their in-demand former skipper Nathan Buckley as an assistant coach, while keeping Mick Malthouse at the helm until the end of 2011.

FOOTBALL Veteran Socceroos striker Mark Viduka is reportedly set to move to English Premier League side Portsmouth, following Newcastle’s relegation from the top flight.

SWIMMING Australia’s Marieke Guehrer wins the gold medal in the women’s 50m butterfly final at the world championships.

Remarkbly, she didn’t set a world record. Get a new suit.

SUNDAY RUGBY LEAGUE Veteran Kiwi halfback Stacey Jones, 33, will retire from the NRL again next season after knocking back an offer from the Warriors to return for a 14th season.

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Ricky Ponting responds to Andrew Strauss’ claim Australia has lost its ‘aura’

PUB TALK: BRITISH SPORT EXPLAINED Patrick Vieira’s mooted homecoming What’s happening?

Arsenal are considering resigning Patrick Vieira, who played 279 matches for the club between 1996 and 2005, but is now at Inter Milan.

Will Gunners fans be happy if the deal gets done?

Yes and no. Vieira was a

towering presence at Arsenal, marshalling the defence during their unbeaten run in 200304, but he’s 33, and won’t solve their problems up front or in the midfield.

Could he go to Spurs?

That would be the Arsenal nightmare – losing a legend to their bitter rivals.

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Carter makes losing return AIR NZ CUP RESULTS N Harbour 22 d Canterbury 19 Taranaki 21 d Tasman 9 BOP 19 d Northland 14 Wellington 23 d Otaga 19 Hawke’s Bay 47 d Auckland 13 Southland 16 d Waikato 6 Manawatu 36 d Counties 31

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North Harbour’s Michael Harris overshadowed Daniel Carter’s muchanticipated return to first class rugby and helped ruin the start to Canterbury’s Air NZ Cup title defence.

Harbour beat Canterbury 22-19 after Harris coolly slotted a 78th minute penalty to break a 19-all deadlock at North Harbour Stadium and provide new coaches Craig Dowd and Jeff Wilson with the perfect start to their reign.

Although Harris’ fifth penalty appeared to make the game safe, Harbour still had

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Province hammer Leopards CURRIE CUP RESULTS W Province 48 d Leopards 7

Province’s Gio Aplon splits the defence

Sharks 21 d Cheetahs 12 Blue Bulls 50 d Kavaliers 18 Griquas 23 d Lions 19

Western Province finally managed to secure their first bonus point victory of the season when they scored a runaway 48-7 win over the Leopards at Newlands on Friday evening.

The crowd of just under 10,000 was treated to a seventry feast by the home side, with Province skipper Luke Watson claiming three tries. It was the first time in four outings this season that Province crossed

for more than three tries in a match.

Province had no problems imposing themselves on the match, pinning the Leopards

down in their own half early and never letting up.

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Wallabies inside centre Berrick Barnes has signed a one-year deal with the NSW Waratahs in a crushing blow to the Queensland Reds.

Last Wednesday, the 23year-old former Brisbane Bronco ended his four-year stint with the battling Reds after re-signing with the Australian Rugby Union through to the 2011 World Cup. The talented playmaker will debut with the Waratahs in 2010, cushioning NSW’s loss of Barnes’ fellow league converts Timana Tahu and Lote Tuqiri after the Tahs also finalised a deal with former Western Force winger Drew Mitchell.

to defend desperately from the kick-off as Canterbury battled to get Stephen Brett within drop goal range.

Carter, making his first appearance for Canterbury since 2006, ticked off another stage of his comeback to first class rugby after suffering an Achilles tendon injury while playing for Perpignan on his French sabbatical in January.

Carter had to be content to probe for territory and rarely took on the line – one break after half-time came unstuck when his floated try-scoring pass to Sean Maitland was ruled forward as the wing dotted down. However, his place kicking kept an indisciplined Canterbury in the contest early on.

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Morne Steyn SOUTH AFRICA The Springbok flyhalf, in only his fifth Test, scored a Tri -Nations record of 31 points, including an opportunistic try in the first half. His field and place kicking was exceptional, as was his decision-making, his golden boot helping South Africa to turn the screws on the All Blacks.

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took advatage of some skillful New Zealand handling to score a try on the left wing after 12 minutes, but the Boks hit back quickly through Steyn.

Receiving the ball in South Africa’s quarter, he booted it to within five metres of the All Blacks try-line. A lineout and two scrums later, he dotted to give his side an advantage they never surrendered.

New Zealand fought back hard, but Steyn’s superb kicking kept the hosts ahead throughout the second half as they secured a second successive victory and another invaluable bonus point.

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Springbok flyhalf Morne Steyn dominated the kicking contest as South Africa earned a 31-19 victory over New Zealand in their Tri-Nations clash in Durban on Saturday – the first time the Boks have won successive Tests against the All Blacks at home in 33 years.

Steyn single-handedly stole the advantage from the All Blacks shortly before half-time and the hosts never relinquished it, as they stretched their early lead at the top of the Tri-Nations log with two wins from two games.

In the first half, All Black lock Isaac Ross

Wallabies prepare as Deans mourns

Smit: This is not a golden era

The Wallabies will spend most of the week preparing for Saturday’s Test against South Africa without coach Robbie Deans, whose father died in New Zealand last week.

Deans is not expected to arrive in Cape Town until Wednesday, leaving assistant coaches Jim Williams and Richard Graham to take charge.

They were confident Deans absence would not affect their build-up as Australia looks to win at Newlands for the first time since 1992.

South African captain John Smit last week hosed down suggestions he is in charge of a ‘golden generation’ of Springboks.

The burly prop, who has now captained his team a world record 60 times was not buying media speculation about his team being one of history’s greats.

“When you talk abut golden eras of teams it’s spoken about in hindsight,” Smit said.

“The more we hear about how good we are and what we should be doing, the worse it will be for us. I’m tasked as captain to keep perspective. The more we think about milestones and eras, the less we’ll think about what needs to be done on the field.”

For all the talk, Smit’s Springboks have

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L 0 2 1

BP 59 60 16

PD PTS 21 8 -15 4 -6 1

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struggled for consistency under his five-year tenure. They were deserved world champions in 2007 but the All Blacks have denied them the Tri-Nations trophy for the last four seasons, although that looks set to change this year.

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Broncos coach Ivan Henjak after his side’s 56-0 drubbing.

Dragon Jon Green on the burst

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12 Storm B Finch G Inglis tries C Smith 2 goals

The enthralling match was evenly poised for the first 40 minutes but the Dragons showed their class and creativity when they piled on three second-half tries, and kept the fourthplaced Storm scoreless.

The Dragons, who trailed 12-8 at half-time, took the lead straight after the break when playmaker Jamie Soward set up Beau Scott with a clever kick in the 44th minute.

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34 Cowboys M Bowen 2 M Bani S Rapira W Tonga J Williams tries J Thurston 5 goals

North Queensland put an end to Gold Coast’s nine-game winning streak at Skilled Park with a 34-18 upset win on Friday night. A nearperfect first half performance set up the win as fullback Matt Bowen signalled a return to his devastating best with two tries.

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26 Bulldogs H El Masri 2 B Goodwin J Morris G Warburton tries H El Masri 3 goals

The Bulldogs recovered from a poor start to consolidate second spot on the ladder with a gutsy 26-18 win over South Sydney. Trailing 12-0 after 14 minutes and by eight points at half-time, the Bulldogs recovered to post 16 unanswered second-half points.

Panthers 32 M Jennings 2 S Elford F Puletua L Walsh tries M Gordon 6 goals

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32 Warriors J Moon 4 L Brown tries K Locke 6 goals

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Brisbane were handed their heaviest ever defeat, their 56-0 loss to Canberra putting them in danger of missing the finals for the first time since 1991. The Raiders were merciless at Canberra Stadium, running in 10 unanswered tries, with winger Phil Graham starring.

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30 Roosters C Fitzgibbon W Mason M Pearce S Sa I Soliola tries C Fitzgibbon 5 goals

Newcastle produced their worst performance of the season to leave their NRL top eight hopes in jeopardy, going down 30-18 to the lastplaced Roosters. Playing in front of 2010 coach Brian Smith, the Roosters did their best to impress their new boss as they ran in five tries.

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30 Eels J Hayne 2 J Reddy 2 K Inu tries L Burt 5 goals

Jarryd Hayne was once again the inspiration for in-form Parramatta as the Eels chalked up a 30-0 victory over an injury-hit Cronulla to keep their finals hopes alive. Hayne and Joel Reddy ran in two tries apiece with Krisnan Inu also crossing as Daniel Anderson’s side sealed a third successive win.

Jarryd Hayne EELS Hayne again showed why he is the hottest property in the game, leading his side to a win over the Sharks that keeps them in the hunt for finals action.

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W 15 14 12 11 10 10 10 10 9 8 8 8 7 6 5 5

L 4 5 7 7 8 9 8 9 10 10 10 10 12 11 14 14

PD PTS 220 34 112 30 31 28 97 27 26 25 102 24 33 24 12 24 -137 22 4 21 -78 21 19 20 -30 18 -96 18 -129 14 -186 14

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SATURDAY SEA EAGLES V RABBITOHS 8.30am BULLDOGS V RAIDERS 11.30am

SUNDAY WARRIORS V TITANS 1am ROOSTERS V TIGERS 6am EELS V KNIGHTS 6am

MONDAY BRONCOS V SHARKS 10am

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Penrith produced a stunning second-half fightback to clinch a 32-32 extra-time draw with the New Zealand Warriors in one of the most remarkable matches of the season.

Trailing 32-6 after 55 minutes, the Panthers looked gone but came within a whisker of equalling the greatest comeback in history.

Melbourne looked to have hit back immediately after when a Brett Finch kick bounced luckily for Joseph Tomane, who pounced and headed for the tryline. But video referee Bill Harrigan decided Tomane fell short, and the Dragons seemed to lift as a result.

Wendell Sailor’s second try extended the Dragons’ lead, and ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ rang out in the 70th minute replacement Jon Green crossed to put the Dragons out by more than two converted tries.

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Crow Robert Shirley gets wrapped up

Cats 14.9.93

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P Chapman 6 C Mooney 2 G Ablett 2 J Bartel J Selwood M Stokes S Johnson

13.13.91 Crows B Burton 4 K Tippett 4 B Reilly C Knights G Johncock M Doughty S Stevens

Geelong utility Paul Chapman kicked the last two goals of the game to get the Cats home against a Crows outfit that came up agonisingly short.

Adelaide charged back from 27 points down in the third quarter to lead by nine points midway through the last term, before Chapman’s fifth and sixth goals saw the Crows pipped at the post.

Chapman aside, the Cats were well-served

by Jimmy Bartel and Joel Selwood, while veteran midfielder Simon Goodwin was the best for the Crows.

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L Thomas 4 L Harding 2 D Petrie 2 A Swallow B Harvey H McIntosh

14.10.94 Blues M Murphy 4 B Fevola 3 B Gibbs 2 B Thornton 2 N Stevens 2 S O’hAilpin

The Kangaroos led by 17 points early in the third term, but the Blues hit back with a sixgoal quarter to take a four-point lead into the last change. The Roos managed just nine straight behinds in the last quarter, allowing a lacklustre Carlton to escape with the win.

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J Akermanis 5 B Stack 4 M Hahn 2 W Minson 2 C Ward 2 D Cross J Hill

11.14.80 Dockers C Mayne 3 K Bradley 2 M Pavlich 2 A Sandilands A Grover M De Boer H Ballantyne

The Bulldogs cemented their spot in the top four with a routine victory over a Dockers side that never fired a shot. The Dogs kicked the first five goals of the game and never looked like losing thereafter in Brad Johnson’s 342nd game – a new record at the Bulldogs.

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J White 3 A Goodes 2 L Ablett 2 C Bird E Barlow J McVeigh M Mattner K Jack M O’Loughlin

13.16.94 Saints A McQualter 2 A Schneider 2 N Riewoldt 2 B McEvoy J Gram J Gwilt J Koschitzke N Dal Santo S King S Milne

In one of the games of 2009, Sydney threatened to inflict St Kilda’s first loss of the year. The Swans trailed by 19 points at the last change, but came back to lead by a point after 26 minutes, before behinds to Brendon Goddard and Leigh Montagna saw the Saints home.

Demons 12.10.82 B Miller 2 L Dunn 2 R Petterd 2 A Davey J Grimes M Bate M Newton N Jetta N Jones

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8.7.55 Lions J Brown 5 D Merrett J Sherman M Rischitelli

The Lions held a 14-point lead at half-time, but the Magpies booted the first six goals of the second half – keeping Brisbane goalless in the third term – to run away with the win and go a game clear in fourth spot. Midfielder Scott Pendlebury starred for the winners.

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R Gray 4 J Westhoff 3 W Tredrea 3 D Rodan 2 N Salter 2 D Pearce S Burgoyne T Boak T Logan

14.19.103 Hawks B Guerra 2 J Roughead 2 L Franklin 2 L Hodge 2 S Taylor B McGlynn B Sewell C Bateman B Whitecross J Kennedy

Hawthorn are staring into the abyss after losing to Port Adelaide – the reigning premiers now sit in 10th place, with games against St Kilda and Adelaide to come. Port ground their way on top in the second half, with David Rodan and Robbie Gray leading the way.

Eagles 14.11.95 B McKinley 4 M LeCras 3 D Wirrpanda 2 T Swift 2 C Wilson 2 J Kennedy

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10.8.68 Bombers J Neagle 3 J Reimers 2 A Welsh C Dempsey P Ryder H Hocking B Prismall

West Coast undermined suggestions that draft picks had become more important to them than winning by dealing a blow to the Bombers’ finals hopes. The Eagles led all day, and while the Bombers closed to within 13 points in the final term, the hosts held on.

going to end up with 370, 380 and hopefully 400 games

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Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade reckons veteran Brad Johnson has a few more years in him yet.

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Paul Chapman CATS Geelong’s pocket-rocket enhanced his claim for All-Australian honours by racking up 24 touches and booting six goals, including the last two of the match, to steer his side to a thrilling two-point win over the Crows.

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It was tight all day, and it was decided by the last score of the game, when Tiger Jordan McMahon goalled in the 32nd minute of the last term. Aaron Davey and James McDonald were best for the losers, while Brett Deledio and Ben Cousins starred for Richmond.

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CRICKET Ponting sets off for his record-breaking run

FIXTURES ANNOUNCED

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The fixtures for the Twenty20 Champions League were announced last week.

Victoria, New South Wales, Otago, the Cape Cobras and the Diamond Eagles will vie for $US6m in prizemoney during the 12-team, twoweek tournament beginning October 8.

SAFFAS PIPPED

Ponting edges Border The third Test in Birmingham was marred by bad weather and a dramatic Australian batting collapse, but Ricky Ponting provided a fleeting highlight for the tourists by becoming his country’s alltime leading Test run-scorer.

“Never did I ever think that I’d be breaking Allan Border’s record because so many things have to fall in line for you to be

able to achieve something like that,” Ponting said after passing Border’s total of 11174 career runs.

Rain played havoc with the Test, making a result unlikely, barring a dramatic fifth day.

Certainly, Australia will be relieved if they manage to escape with a draw after being bowled out for 263 in their first innings, losing

9-137 on day two, after much of the opening day was lost to rain.

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Aussie line-up in state of flux Whatever the result in Birmingham, Australia will head to Leeds for the fourth Test with a side few would have predicted a month ago.

At Edgbaston, 20-year-old opener Phil Hughes was replaced by all-rounder Shane Watson, who had never batted higher than six at Test level, and has a modest first-class record as opener. But Watson repaid the selector’s faith, topscoring in Australia’s first innings with a well-made 62.

In-form keeper Brad Haddin was replaced by Graham Manou after breaking his finger in the warm-up, and will likely miss the rest of the series.

Further changes could follow, with Brett Lee now fit to play, and Stuart Clark waiting for an opportunity.

ROW SETTLED A row between Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the Johannesburg-based Gauteng Cricket Board (GCB) has been patched up.

The GCB criticised CSA over the running of this year’s IPL, and CSA responded by stripping The Wanderers of international fixtures.

SMITH RIFT DEEPENS Proteas skipper Graeme Smith has become embroiled in a spat with former CSA boss Norman Arendse over comments in Smith’s recently published A Captain’s Diary 2007-09, where Smith criticises Arendse’s bullish leadership style and his support for the quota system.

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South Africa lost to India by 17 runs in Saturday’s final of the Emerging Players tournament played in Australia. Lonwabo Tsotsobe took 5-69, but India still set a target of 283, and despite Henry Davids making 82, South Africa lost wickets too regularly to win.

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New Zealand last week named returning fast bowler Shane Bond in its 30-man squad for the Champions Trophy tournament to be played in South Africa from September 22. The squad will be whittled down to 15 on August 23.

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GENERAL Jessicah Schipper after breaking the 200m butterfly world record

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“No offence to Karmichael, but they concentrated their recruitment on a gun for hire, a mercenary.”

Gold Coast Titans chief executive Michael Searle on Karmichael Hunt’s switch to the AFL. Do the Titans’ players work pro bono?

“It is not a complicated tactic. If you can’t beat them, steal them. And if they can spot the difference between a corridor and a toilet, heck, that’s just a bonus.”

Columnist Patrick Smith can’t resist a parting shot at the NRL and their toiletchallenged players.

“We’re both very good looking men. I’m not ashamed to say that.” All Black Brad Thorn on fellow enforcer Bakkies Botha.

Glad to hear it, boys.

“He’s probably the only player who puts his head in an ice bath.” AFL commentator Dennis Cometti on Collingwood hothead Alan Didak.

“The crowd was going nuts. They gave me standing ovations all day.”

Australian Mat Goggin, who played his final round with retiring crowd favourite Tom Watson at the British Open.

Records tumbled last week at swimming’s World Championships in Rome, but the sport has been cheapened by the dramatically improved times, driven largely by space-age suits that will be banned next year.

World marks set by Australians Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett, Liesel Jones and Stephanie Rice were all eclipsed, but their compatriots Jessicah Schipper, Christian

Sprenger and Brenton Rickard were on the other side of the ledger, all winning gold in world record times.

The polyurethane suits reduce drag and increase buoyancy. Since they were introduced to competition 18 months ago, more than 150 world records have been broken. The sport’s governing body, FINA, has acted belatedly to ban the suits, but must still decide whether those world records stand or not.

SELF-INTEREST OVERLOAD Suit manufacturer Speedo issued the following statement on the push to ban the space-age suits: “Any move which seems to take the sport back two decades – such as a possible return to the traditional female swimsuit and male jammer – is a retrograde step that could be detrimental to the future of swimming.”

McLellan slips, but still favourite Australian hurdler Sally McLellan’s quest for glory at the World Championships in Berlin this month suffered a hiccup last week, when she finished fourth at a meet in Stockholm on Friday.

McLellan, who won silver in the 100m hurdles at the Beijing Olympics, started the week in style, recording victories at meets in London and Monaco, where she broke her own national record with a time of 12.50 seconds.

“I knew I had the Australian record in me,” McLellan said after her win in Monaco.

“It shows that I’m on track.

Everything is going to plan.”

AUSSIE WORLD CHAMPS ■ Jana Rawlinson; 400m hurdles, 2007 and 2003 ■ Nathan Deakes; 50km walk, 2007 ■ Dmitri Markov; pole vault 2001 ■ Cathy Freeman; 400m, 1999 and 1997 ■ Robert de Castella; marathon, 1983

McLellan’s form has been so strong that her fourth place in Stockholm is unlikely to dent her favouritism for Berlin, where she will aim to become the third Australian woman to win a World Championship.

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2011, and the AFL is looking to grant the other licence, probably to Western Sydney in February or March, with a view to them joining in 2012,” Connolly says.

Connolly claims people are accepting of a Gold Coast side, but doubts remain about another Sydney team’s ability to attract support.

BEHIND ENEMY LINES The AFL, led by commissioner Andrew

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he next five years threaten to reshape Australia’s sporting landscape, as the AFL plans to escalate the battle of the codes by establishing teams on the Gold Coast and in Western Sydney.

It’s an ambitious strategy that could pay off handsomely but, according to Rohan Connolly, senior football writer at the Melbourne Age, the AFL may have bitten off more than it can chew.

“The Gold Coast is definitely coming in for

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Demetriou, has been tilling the fields for a Western Sydney side for years. The AFL has the support of local government, and has invested heavily in junior participation and the redevelopment of Blacktown Oval.

But, according to Connolly, that won’t count for much if the new side can’t draw a crowd.

“If you look at the Swans’ history – and I know they won a flag in 2005 – but there’s been a lot of shit, a lot of heartache, for not much return,” he says.

“It’s one thing to prop up a side with money and concessions, but it would be an absolute disaster to have a side out in Western Sydney that no one really cares about. The Swans, even after almost 30 years, can’t count on that support, so how will a new team, in an even more hostile environment, cope?”

WHAT CHANCE ON-FIELD SUCCESS? The Gold Coast will benefit from some exceptionally generous draft concessions, including a raft of early picks in 2010, that can be traded for ready-made players or used to select the best kids in the country.

Any Western Sydney side could expect similar assistance in its early days.

“The feeling among recruiters is that, given the draft concessions, given the players they’ll have access to, they should be able to go OK,”

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WHAT WILL THEY GET? The Gold Coast’s concessions have been confirmed. The 18th club can expect similar: ■ Permission to sign any 12 17-year-olds born April-January ahead of the 2009 draft.

■ Picks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 in round one of the 2010 draft, and the first pick of each round thereafter. These can be traded.

■ Permission to lure one contracted player from each of the other 15 clubs, who will then receive a compensatory draft pick determined by the AFL.

There’s been “ a lot of shit … for not much return ” Connolly says. But what new clubs really want is a big fish, and Connolly is not sure expansion clubs will find it easy to hook one.

“Players are a bit smarter than that these days – you might rake in the dollars, but you might also be living somewhere you don’t want to live and be playing for an unsuccessful club.”

HEARTS AND MINDS Accompanying any new side will be a PR blitz to drum up support. Connolly is adamant that while the Gold Coast may find a softer landing, it’ll be hard slog for a second NSW side.

“The media element is huge. The AFL will need to work very hard to get Sydney media people on-side,” he says.

“You talk to people in Sydney – they have no interest in AFL as a whole. If Sydney gets knocked out of the finals, AFL coverage goes from a lot to almost nothing because they presume nobody cares about two Victorian teams in the Grand Final.”

The AFL’s rejoinder is that the second side will drive increased coverage of the game; that rivalry with the Swans and the extra game each week will ignite wider interest, rather than the other way around.

Connolly doesn’t buy into that school of thought.

“The danger is that, if they get it set up, but it then becomes a basket-case, how much time and money will Karmichael need to be poured into it Hunt to improve it?”

WILL HE BE ANY GOOD? No one knows, and that’s what makes the switch so audacious. Many good judges believe Hunt has the natural athleticism and a sufficient grasp of the fundamentals to play AFL. Hunt’s skills impressed former Collingwood champion Nathan Buckley, but it’s still a gamble.

WHAT HAPPENED BEHIND THE SCENES? It wasn’t just the Gold Coast wooing Hunt. AFL boss Andrew Demetriou met Hunt as well to grease the wheels.

The Gold Coast is also able to pay part of Hunt’s wages outside the salary cap.

IS THIS A ONE-OFF? There has been talk about Hunt’s move heralding a new exodus to AFL, but it’s probably overblown. Western Sydney will sniff around for a high-profile rugby league convert, and player agents will relish the extra suitors, but how many clubs will be prepared to throw big money at blokes who are totally unproven?

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Sydney coach Paul Roos (left) and captain Barry Hall celebrate the 2005 flag

Last week saw a fresh dimension added to the battle of the codes, with NRL star Karmichael Hunt announcing he will join the new Gold Coast AFL side.

The 22-year-old Bronco, who has played for Queensland and Australia, will join the new side next year, playing in the VFL. Hunt’s signing is a huge publicity coup for the AFL, but it raises more questions than answers.

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Has your experience abroad been an advantage?

ON THE JOB MICHAEL RIGONI Career Marketing consultant Age 30 Lives Melbourne, Australia When were you in London?

When did you head home?

I was in London for a bit less than a year, and headed home at the start of 2009.

Have you found work easily

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Have there been any drawbacks so far?

I wouldn’t say there were drawbacks, apart from enduring a London winter.

There are some differences between the industries in each country, but nothing major.

BUTCHERS HAPPIEST

Jobs in New Zealand’s tourism industry are under threat, with visitors to the country in short supply. Aussies are still crossing the Tasman on holiday, but visitors from all countries are down 3 per cent on 2008.

Butchers are Australia’s happiest workers, according to a national survey that asked more than 800 employees from different careers to rate how satisfied they were with their lives.

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I think so. The job I was doing in London definitely helped qualify me for the roles I looked at here. And really, employers like people who have been overseas for a bit.

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How do I go about finding work if I leave to go home?

If you’re considering heading home it’s worth getting organised even before you step on the plane.

Hays GlobaLink’s Rachel Baldy says the first thing to

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do is contact an international recruitment company, where consultants will be able to offer you the most up-to-date advice on salaries, the current job market, and how to tailor your CV towards employers back home.

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I wouldn’t say it was easy.

It took almost two months to find something good. But I knew it would be like that.

It was just a matter of being patient. It wasn’t so different to trying to find my first job when I came out of university.

Kiwi jobs improve T

he roller-coaster ride of the NZ job market in the past year appears to be reaching more stable ground, with recruitment activity rising and a renewed air of confidence starting to creep into the market.

Recruiter Hays says employers have started to take a more positive approach to hiring employees.

“The caution seems to be lifting somewhat in New Zealand, with many companies planning for

additional headcount this quarter,” says Jason Walker, Managing Director of Hays in New Zealand.

“Employers have more confidence with their recruitment spending; more vacancies are now emerging across both the commercial and government sectors.”

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What to do with your UK pension when you decide to return home WORDS SAMANTHA BADEN

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hen it’s time to bid adieu to the UK for good, you need to make a choice about your pension. You can either continue to hold your UK-based personal pension fund or choose to transfer the balance into an approved pension fund in your new country of residence.

SO CAN I TAKE IT HOME? 1st Contact financial advisor Luke White says you can transfer your pension to an approved Australian or New Zealand Super Scheme and you should arrange to do this once you have left the UK permanently.

To be an approved super fund, your new scheme will need to have what’s called QROPS status (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme). See www.hmrc.gov.uk/ pensionschemes/qrops-list.htm for a list of schemes that have QROPS status. If in doubt, a qualified financial planner can assist you with the transfer.

You cannot cash-out your pension scheme.

It must go to an approved fund.

WHAT’S THE POINT? White says your retirement fund will be easier to administer if you transfer it home. It will also mean that when you reach retirement age, any payments made to you will be taxed more favourably – a payment from an Australian

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or New Zealand Super Scheme is tax free, but payments from a UK Pension are taxable.

IS THERE A TIME LIMIT There is no time limit on a pension transfer.

White says a six-month grace period is given by the Australian Tax Office. If the transfer is made after the six month period, a tax charge will apply from date of arrival in Australia to the date of completion.

WHAT IF I LEAVE IT IN THE UK? You can leave your pension in the UK, but it will make administering it more complicated.

You’ll also have to wait to access the money until you reach UK retirement age, currently 65.

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TAXING TIMES Paying the taxman is a necessary, if annoying, part of life. But there could be good news out there.

■ GET A REFUND If you leave the UK without having worked the full tax year, you could be due for a tax refund.

The UK tax year runs from April 6 until April 5 the following year, and if you didn’t work for the entire 12 months you will have paid too much tax.

According to 1st Contact, if you earned less than £6475 in the 2008/09 tax year, you should get it all back. If you earned more than that, you should still get some of your money back.

■ HOW? You can make your claim through a tax agent, who will prepare and submit your paperwork – for a fee. It’s also possible to submit your claim yourself.

If you’re leaving the UK before the end of the tax year and not returning, you will need a form P85 – which you can download from the HM Revenue and Customs website hmrc.gov.uk.

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Charlie Miller Job Multimedia planner Lives Sydney, Australia Age 28

Kiwis’ savings dwindling lmost half of working New Zealanders have only enough savings to survive for a month if they lost their jobs, according to a survey by Dun & Bradstreet (D&B).

In its outlook for the third quarter, the research firm found that 45 per cent of New Zealanders have only enough

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I lived in London for about 18 months, but moved back to Sydney in May this year.

savings to live off for a month, and 28 per cent plan to use credit to pay bills.

The results of the survey sound an ominous warning that more New Zealanders could get into financial difficulties as the jobless rate grows. The unemployment rate is expected to peak above

7 per cent in 2010, from 5 per cent this year.

“Deteriorating employment conditions are of significant concern,” says John Scott, general manager at D&B New Zealand. He says some Kiwis could be forced into deeper financial difficulty before things improve.

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What have you noticed since you’ve been back?

One in five New Zealand men aged 20-34 are still living with their parents, and look like they’re settling in for the long haul. Although old enough to get jobs, buy their own homes and start a family, the current economic climate, and home comforts, mean Kiwi blokes are staying at home for longer.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating promotions

by Coles and Woolworths that offer petrol discounts of up to 40 cents per litre. It is examining whether the stores are deliberately trying to drive independent service stations out of business.

Booze is more expensive than when I left. But I’d say that in Australia we have a better choice of good cheap food. I buy sushi for lunch, and it’s half as expensive as it was in London, and so much better. It’s the same with fruit and vegetables.

How have you adapted to moving back home?

Pretty easily, actually. I was starting to miss it anyway, so it’s good to be back. I was back living with my parents for the first few months at home, just to save on rent, but I’m now renting a place with mates.

TWO CERTAINTIES IN LIFE We all know that death and taxes are unavoidable.

But we should celebrate tax, because its history is the history of the war within our souls. Yeah, right … » In Ancient Egypt a tax » Caesar Augustus (left), on cooking oil was imposed – households were audited to ensure substitutes weren’t being used. » The Greeks imposed a wartime tax called the eisphora.

Once war ended, the spoils were used to refund the tax.

a fine tax strategist, brought in an inheritance tax to provide retirement funds for the army. » In AD60 Boudicca, queen of East Anglia, led a revolt against Rome. One of her chief grievances was corrupt Roman tax collectors.

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You’ve been back in Oz for a few weeks. You’ve done the fun stuff, catching up with family and friends. But now the paperwork starts: it’s time to open a bank account.

If you open an account within six weeks to three months of arriving back in Australia, you will need only your passport. This concession only applies to banks, not credit unions.

Otherwise, you’ll need 100 points of ID. A passport and driver’s licence will get you over the threshold. If you don’t have a driver’s licence, you will need a document on which your name appears, and a document on which your address appears.

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MOVING ON Resign from work How 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 you want, though it’s usual to give a month’s notice and help find someone to move in.

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I’m heading back to Australia in a couple of months after three years living in London.

I can’t quite believe I am finally leaving, but what I’m having even more trouble coming to terms with is how much stuff I’ve accumulated over the years. I need to ship it home, but don’t know where to start. There are so many companies out there.

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The first place to look is at the back of TNT Magazine in the freight section to find

reputable companies. It might also be worth looking out for the IMMI advance payment guarantee scheme, which all members of the Overseas Group of the BAR (British Association of Removers) offer their clients.

Finally, make sure you use a company that belongs to the international moving association FIDI, members of which have a professional accreditation called FAIM which ensures they work to a high standard.

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to yourself is about £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 for six or 12 months.

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

TAX 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 £6475 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.

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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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JUST ARRIVED 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).

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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. A room

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.

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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TRAVEL GLOBAL VISION A YMCA camper cools off in the International Fountain at the Seattle Center in Washington.

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g n i h t e r o h s rthumberland’s coast Windswept, wild and rugged, No oding castles and bro s, he ac be ely lon of rk wo tch pa is a mysterious islands WORDS CLAIRE GOODALL

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ngland’s North Sea coast from Newcastle to the Scottish border is characterised by windswept beaches, rocky islands, skeletal castles and moody skies. It’s a region bursting with historical intrigue and atmospheric vistas guaranteed to stir the soul.

Whether you’re learning about the county’s turbulent past or wandering alone among grasscovered sand dunes, exploring Northumberland’s coast offers pleasures for mind, body and soul.

DRURIDGE BAY Heading north, the wild expanse of Druridge Bay is home to miles of white-sand beach that stretch invitingly along the gently shelving bay, backed by epic dunes and lapped by choppy, iron-grey waves.

The beach and its hinterland are part of a

nature reserve, and it’s a popular spot for bird watching. If you prefer more energetic pursuits, try a bracing stroll along the sand, cycling in the country park, or kite surfing in the shallows.

WARKWORTH & DUNSTANBURGH Echoes of centuries past reverberate around this section of Britain’s coast, and the weather-beaten castles that dot the shore offer a stark reminder of the times when Northumbria served as the front line between north and south.

The impressive remains of Warkworth Castle stand poised above a loop in the River Coquet.

In its glory days Warkworth was home to the influential Percy family, and formed a backdrop to Shakespeare’s Henry IV Parts I and II. Nearby Dunstanburgh Castle had a similar starring role in the Wars of the Roses. Now

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Bamburgh Alnwick Seahouses Dunstanburgh Druridge Warkworth Bay

The cast les at Holy Island and Duns tanburgh (right)

crumbling into ruins, it lies midway between the villages of Craster – famous for its kippers – and Embleton, with its vast empty bay.

ALNWICK CASTLE & GARDEN Inland the pretty town of Alnwick is overlooked by its 14th-century castle, the ancestral home of the Dukes of Northumberland.

The castle itself is well worth a visit, but the spectacular garden attached to it steals the show.

Established by the current Duchess in 2000, The Alnwick Garden is a green thumb’s paradise. The giant central fountain sends water jets surging high into the air, while the Ornamental Garden is a riot of fragrant, brightly coloured blooms.

The highlights, though, are the Poison Garden – where some of the world’s deadliest plants are grown under lock and key – and the Treehouse, set amid the branches of living lime trees.

BAMBURGH CASTLE Perched impressively on a basalt crag, the castle at Bamburgh is a serious contender for the title of England’s most photogenic stately pile.

Inside you’ll find the usual castle attractions, among them an imposing great hall, a medieval kitchen and a comprehensive armoury. But it’s the dramatic sight of Bamburgh astride its rocky foundations, best viewed from the rippled foreshore north of the castle (main image), that lingers in the consciousness.

THE FARNE ISLANDS Lying about three miles off the coast, the stark archipelago of the Farne Islands plays host to a cacophony of seabirds. Visit May to July to see (and certainly hear) feeding chicks of species including oystercatchers, cormorants and Arctic terns. But the puffins (right), with their jaunty bills,

and the islands’ colony of grey seals, provide the greatest entertainment.

Boat trips to the islands leave from the quaint harbour at Seahouses – a beachside town justly famous for its fish and chips.

LINDISFARNE The ethereal beauty of Lindisfarne, or Holy Island, is accentuated by its isolation. The only means of getting there is via a narrow causeway from the mainland at low tide.

The eerie, mystical desolation of the place has drawn those seeking peace and solitude from time immemorial. The island was first settled by monks as early as 635, and today the ruins of the medieval priory bear testament to the bleak existence of the monastic community.

There’s a castle too, tiny and wind-lashed, backdropped by the haunting panorama of the pewter-grey North Sea, coarse, sheep-strewn farmland and marram-clad sand dunes.

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NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Visit during the summer for the best chance of sunshine, but spring and autumn offer their own attractions.

GETTING THERE Trains from King’s Cross take about three hours to Newcastle’s central station. It’s a sevenhour drive from London.

GETTING AROUND You’ll need your own wheels for the castle coastline. TNT readers can get a 5 per cent discount on car hire at easycar.com/tntmagazine.

GOING OUT A beer costs from £2.20.

ACCOMMODATION Dorm beds from £14. A double in a basic hotel from £40.

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Laid-back Ljubljana has been called the ‘new Prague’ thanks to its handsome baroque buildings lining cobbled squares and slender, willow-lined central river.

HEADLINE ATTRACTION Make for the statue of national poet Prešeren in the main square, a popular meeting point for the city’s inhabitants.

From here you can admire the strawberry pink Church of the Annunciation, or follow the poet’s gaze to the figure of his true love Julija Primic, inset in an alcove across the street.

BEST OF THE REST Wander across Triple Bridge, pausing to people watch on the riverside benches, then turn left for the busy market square, right for the Old Town.

For a taste of Slovenia’s socialist past head to Metelkova, a former army barracks now home to a vibrant ghetto of clubs and bars.

CHOW DOWN

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TRY THE LOCAL TIPPLE Slovenian wine is delectable: try it while you’re here. Fiery borovnica (schnapps infused with blueberries) is another popular tipple. The local beers, Laško and Union, have a light, tangy flavour.

OTHER OPTIONS Park Tivoli is a green retreat on the edge of the city that’s ideal for a picnic or to explore by bike. Pop into the Modern Art Museum for a culture fix, or catch a performance at the open-air theatre.

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Ride the funicular up to the castle (€3 return) for a bird’s eye view over the city’s red roof tops backdropped by the distant mountain peaks. Or stroll along the emerald green Ljubljanica for shots of elegant Triple Bridge.

Ljubljana is a young city in European terms, becoming Slovenia’s capital only when independence was declared in 1991. But according to legend, it was first founded by Jason (and his Argonauts) after he defeated a monster in the nearby marshes – hence the city’s dragon emblem (left).

You can visit any of Slovenia’s prime spots on a day trip from the capital. Scenic Lake Bled is a popular choice, as are the coastal resorts of Piran and Portorož on the Adriatic.

NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO The city is

pleasantly warm from May to September.

GETTING THERE Ljubljana is served by EasyJet and Adria Airways. Flights from London take about two hours.

VISAS Aussies and Kiwis don’t need a visa. Saffas need a Schengen visa.

CURRENCY Euro. 1 GBP = 1.16 EUR. LANGUAGE Slovenian, but everyone speaks English.

GETTING AROUND Hire a bike for €5 a day, or walk. Buses cost €1 per journey.

GOING OUT A beer costs about €3.

ACCOMMODATION A dorm bed costs about €20 a night, a double in a basic hotel starts from €55.

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CLAIRE GOODALL

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Food in Slovenia is cheap and top-notch. Pick up a slice of

pizza or try the local speciality of horse burgers. Relax over lunch on Mestni Trg, a cobbled street in the Old Town lined with restaurants, or head to the riverside bars for a morning espresso or evening drinks.

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Facilities include pool, tennis, golf and cinema.

Cheapflights.co.uk has return flights to Barcelona from £149, departing London Gatwick. Offer is valid for travel from now until August 31.

A double at the new fourstar City Inn in Leeds is £29.50 per person with Superbreak (0871 222 3055; superbreak.com), including breakfast. Valid for travel from August 3-31.

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Flight Centre (0870 499 0042; flightcentre.co.uk) has a threenight break in Dublin for £185, including return flights and B&B accommodation. Valid for travel December 1-23. Offer ends August 31.

One night’s accommodation at Etap Manchester is £32 with Accor Hotels (0871 663 0624; accorhotels.com). The hotel is walking distance from Imperial War Museum North, The Lowry Arts Gallery and Old Trafford.

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Seven nights in Kyrenia, North Cyprus, are £394 with Direct Traveller (0845 409 1490; directtraveller.com), including B&B accommodation and return flights to Larnaca departing August 30.

Topdeck (0845 257 5212; topdecktours.co.uk) has a nineday tour of Morocco for £355.

Departs August 29 for Marrakesh, Casablanca, Fez and more. Trip includes B&B accommodation and transport (no flights).

Depart August 31 for seven nights in Kenya for £599 with Hayes & Jarvis (0871 664 0246; hayesandjarvis.co.uk), including all-inclusive accommodation on Diani beach and return flights.

Take the Zephyr Train from Chicago to San Francisco on a seven-night trip for £985 with Bon Voyage (0800 316 0194; bon-voyage.co.uk). The trip includes five nights’ four-star accommodation and two nights’ train accommodation with meals. Travel between August 25 and September 30.

A 35-day trip from Santiago to Lima is £640 with Oasis Overland (01963 363400; oasisoverland.co.uk), departing August 16. Tour includes Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu, boat trip on Lake Titicaca and Uyuni Salt Flats, accommodation, transport and some meals (no flights or local payment).

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BIG CITY Whether you’re a cricket fan or just after a good time, Manchester has plenty to offer WORDS RICHARD FERRER

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A CITY REBORN This unique way to enjoy the national summer sport is in keeping with Manchester’s newfound reputation for innovation. The world’s first industrialised city has undergone a second revolution over the past decade to become the cosmopolitan capital of the north.

It is a transformation born from tragedy, though. In June 1996 the IRA detonated the largest bomb to explode on British soil outside

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ow’s this (or rather, howzat!) for a room with a view? Guests staying at Lancashire County Cricket Club’s cosy Old Trafford Lodge can watch matches from their hotel room balcony, which overlooks the hallowed turf where local legend Andrew Flintoff plays club cricket.

Unlike most private sports boxes that isolate fans from the big-match buzz, these comfy open-air decks deliver the best of both worlds – offering guests the chance to go from the best seats in the house to a nice lie down in bed in less than three steps. Keeping in mind that a well-placed six might land on your pillow.

The steel and glass hotel looks space-age next to the old Victorian pavilion, and its balconies will be at a premium when the touring Aussies arrive to play two post-Ashes Twenty20 matches on August 30 and September 1.

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WHILE YOU’RE THERE

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a branch of Marks & Spencer on Corporation Street in the city centre. More than 200 people were injured in the explosion.

The renovations, along with preparations for the 2002 Commonwealth Games, prompted regeneration in the city centre – transforming run-down neighbourhoods into an enticing mix of shops, culture and sport.

The developments are best seen from the 55m Air Shard Tower (left) beside the Manchester Ship Canal. The tower offers the city’s finest views, including the new Quays Peace Garden being built opposite the 169m Beetham Tower, Britain’s tallest building outside London, and the other perhaps more famous Old Trafford: the UK’s largest football league stadium.

OUT ON THE TOWN While a lot might have changed in Manchester, the city’s famous nightlife lives on. Kick-start

The view from a room at Old Trafford Lodge

your night out on the world-famous Curry Mile, which boasts the largest concentration of Asian restaurants outside the Indian subcontinent.

Nearby King Street also offers fabulous places to dine, from Greek eatery Bacchanalia, which dishes up mouthwatering Mediterranean fare to buzzing Italian restaurant San Carlo.

Manchester’s clubbing scene has been the stuff of legend since house and techno music arrived in the city more than 20 years ago.

At weekends the streets resemble Ibiza as partygoers flock to some of Britain’s finest superclubs. Pure and One Central Street host live gigs, foam parties and superstar DJs, while old favourite Sankeys on Radium Street has a summertime beach, with deckchairs, volleyball and an art gallery. And unlike in London, these clubs don’t cost a fortune to get into – with most charging less than £10 for entry.

THE MORNING AFTER Next morning, back at the Old Trafford Lodge, there is no need for a wake-up call if you want to snooze until the start of play.

The quintessentially English sound of leather on willow wafting through your window will get you out of bed in good time to catch a hearty breakfast and any Flintoff cover drives heading straight for your duvet.

GETTING THERE Advance rail tickets from Euston to Manchester Piccadilly start from £8 one-way with Virgin Trains. The cheapest journey is by coach, with National Express offering one-way fares from Victoria from £5.

GETTING AROUND The Metrolink light rail system is fast and efficient. A day ticket costs £4, or buy a combination bus, train and tram pass for £9.20.

GOING OUT A beer ranges from £2.20-£3.

ACCOMMODATION A night at the Old Trafford Lodge is £40 for a regular twin or £45 for an executive double room with a stadium view (including complimentary match-day tickets). See oldtraffordlodgehotel.co.uk.

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■ Hit the shops at the huge Trafford Centre, where you’ll find 230 stores and 47 restaurants under one roof.

■ Head to The Lowry, the city’s home of theatre and entertainment.

■ Look around the interactive displays at the moving Imperial War Museum North (main image).

■ Go behind the scenes at the other Old Trafford, home of Manchester United Football Club, and visit the home changing room, the players’ tunnel and Sir Alex Ferguson’s dug-out seat. A ticket for two costs £22.

■ Go skiing on real snow at The Chill Factore in Trafford Quays Leisure Village. Lift passes cost £19 off-peak, £24 during peak times.

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WINNER MASAI BOY, TANZANIA Kelly Hartman, Melbourne, Australia Simplicity is pretty tricky with photography – the only art where you remove details rather than add them.

This image with its plain colour scheme, clean shapes and uncluttered composition is an example of simplicity at its best.

The subtle diagonal of the water and the features of the boy in shadow direct the focus on the tiny but poignant splash of water, which would have been lost in a busier image. Kelly captured the moment perfectly.

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THEME: CANDID SHOTS The Best Time Of Day, Malta by Tania De Silva, Melbourne, Austraila

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Candid shots capture people at their most natural, and Tania’s photo would have had a different feel had she asked the men to pose. Taking a candid photo, however, is not about being sneaky and catching people out.

It’s about photographing people who are relating to their surroundings rather than the camera.

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WHY THIS WORKS: 1 The men in the image are unconcerned about the camera – they are engrossed in their own moment.

2 They are close together, which implies camaraderie between them.

3 Muted colours in the surroundings keeps the group the main focus of the shot.

4 Soft, shadowless light has given a dreamy quality

to the image, reflective of the subject.

5 Nice subtle use of the lines of the building and of the kerb to frame the group.

HOT TIPS: 1 Don’t hide. Be obvious with your camera and take or pretend to take lots of shots. By doing this, people will soon get bored and ignore you, plus it will clear the area

of camera-shy people.

2 Avoid using flash. It can startle people and then kill the moment.

3 Switch on the motor drive – if your subjects pose for the first frame, they will have relaxed by the second or third frame. Keep shooting when everyone thinks you have finished.

4 Use a wide lens and shoot from the hip. It takes

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5 Use a long lens and pretend to take photos of scenes in the foreground, while actually capturing the scenes in the background.

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If you are heading TIP OF to Saint Mark’s THE WEEK Basilica in Venice and there are three or more of you, avoid the queues by putting your bag in the cloakroom in the small street around the corner from the Basilica. They give you a group pass and you can skip the long line.

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YOU ASKED FOR IT Tom Hall FROM LONELY PLANET

The 88km Glasgow to Edinburgh bike ride is on September 13 this year. It’s a great way to see some of the countryside and the atmosphere is fabulous.

Entry costs £18, which includes food and drink along the way and transport from Edinburgh to Glasgow either at the start or at the end of the day.

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I want to travel in Eastern Europe over Christmas and New Year. How would you rate Krakow, Budapest and Prague for culture, coffee, sights and scenery?

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We want to go to Munich for the start of Oktoberfest before heading to Berlin for two days and on to Krakow. We don’t have a lot of time or money. Train fares from Berlin to Munich seem to be £150 so we looked at flights and even one-way car hire. Do you have any advice for best route and mode of travel?

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£150 from Munich to Berlin? According to Deutsche Bahn’s UK office (08718 80 80 66; bahn.de/db_uk), tickets start from £24 (€29) and then leap to £97 (€113). Trains travelling this route compete with flights and are a much more pleasant way to travel, so stick to land transport and see more of the country.

Low-cost bus has made it to Germany, too.

Berlinien Bus (berlinlinienbus.de) offers fares from £28 on its daily Munich-Berlin service.

From Berlin to Krakow you have a choice of direct trains or buses, starting at £43. The train will be much more comfortable, and there is also the option of taking a sleeper and saving on a night’s accommodation. Bookings open 60 days before departure for Polish trains.

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Renée buried the heart of the matter deep within her question. Who would consider the quality of a city’s coffee before planning a trip other than a complete addict?

This, therefore, is about the brewing merits of each of these great cities. After all, they are all wonderful destinations for culture, sights and scenery – though, in my opinion, Prague and Budapest offer more than Krakow. It’s a wonderful city, but after a couple of days you will probably leave it to explore Auschwitz and the Carpathian Mountains.

So: coffee. Budapest is probably the place.

Not many of the Grand Cafés of the AustroHungarian era survive, but most Magyars take their espresso (served ‘black like the devil, hot like hell and sweet like a kiss,’ as the Hungarian proverb goes) in modern equivalents. Look for ‘kávéháv’ (‘coffee house’) or ‘ezspresszó’ signs.

If you’re after a throwback, try Café Japán (VI Andrassy út 45).

Prague has a similar collection of surviving coffee houses mixing with modern options – ask around for Grand Cafés in the Old and New Town.

This isn’t to say Krakow lacks good coffee

– explore the more obscure corners of the Old Town and you’ll stumble across some gems serving great coffee and cake, but you’ll have more fun testing out the old and new cafés in two of Europe’s grand old dames.

Best coffee city ever? Asmara, Eritrea.

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TOP SPOTS TO CAMP Cool Camping has released a guide to 10 of the best UK sites for campervans.

The expert campers put Burnbake in Dorset in the top spot, describing it as “a peach of a site with a relaxed vibe.”

The Warren in Kent came second, and Beadnell Bay in Northumberland third.

See coolcamping.co.uk.

THRIFTY TRAVEL TIPS Travelling on an off-peak day of the week is the most popular way to cut holiday costs, according to research from American Express Travellers Cheques.

Other ways of saving travel funds include flying at antisocial hours, using budget airlines and visiting unheard-of destinations.

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GapGuru is launching a range of new volunteering trips, including the chance to teach English in a coastal town of Ecuador, help out in a Romanian orphanage and work on a local paper in Tanzania.

See GapGuru.com.

NEW MOBILE SITE Visitors to Ljubljana can now access city visitor guides via their mobile phones.

The new mobile website has been adapted for small screens and will offer tips on accommodation, sights, events and excursions.

See m.visitljubljana.si.

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TOKYO ON TWO WHEELS Tokyo Great Cycling Tours has introduced new morning and evening rides across the city to avoid the hottest part of the day during the summer season.

The Summer Morning Ride starts at 5.30am with the tuna auction at Tsukiji Market followed by a sushi breakfast. The tour then goes through Tsukuda Island, Nihonbashi and along the moat of the Imperial palace to finish at 8.30am.

The Summer Evening Ride takes cyclists on

a waterfront ride from Shimbashi to Takeshiba and Hinode pier, then to Tokyo Tower and the Imperial Palace. It runs from 6.30pm-8pm, with the possibility of a trip to a local izakaya pub afterwards.

The tours cost £19 including bike rental, a bottle of water, insurance and a guide, and will run from July 21 until September 4.

For more information on the tours log on to tokykocycling.jp/summer.

Lost your job? Hit the skies More than three quarters of people who have been made redundant plan to use the extra time to go travelling, according to foreign exchange company Travelex.

The company spoke to 4000 people who have lost their jobs during the recession, 78 per cent of who said they planned to travel, explore and take a “grown-up gap year”.

It also found that one in ten of those who lost their jobs see it as a positive occurrence.

Nearly a third view the time to travel as an opportunity to

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Top spots for the newly at leisure are Canada, Japan, Hawaii and the Philippines.

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Venice, Italy September 6 Venice becomes even more spectacular during this regatta, which includes ceremonial parades and races in which crews of oarsmen battle it out along the city’s canals.

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THE BRAEMAR GATHERING BRAEMAR, ABERDEENSHIRE WHAT: A festival of

traditional Highland games, such as tossing the caber, putting the stone and throwing the hammer, along with assorted races and tug of war, plus Scottish music and bagpipes.

WHERE: Braemar, west of Aberdeen.

WHEN: September 5.

WHY: Highland games are as much a part of Scotland as haggis and whisky.

DO IT BECAUSE: If you’ve ever wanted to see a grown man throw a tree trunk, this is your chance. This is the most famous of the Highland Games – even the Royals turn up for a look.

HOW MUCH: From £8.

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

HALLOWEEN PARADE New York City, US October 31 halloween-nyc.com

TAR BARREL ROLLING JOUST OF THE SARACEN Arezzo, Italy September 6 Brave knights, watched by fair maidens, test their jousting skills (against a target, not against each other, sadly) in this fabulous homage to medieval festivities. Don’t be afraid to wear a period outfit.

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Ottery St Mary Nov 5, 2009 otterytourism.org.uk

HOGMANAY Edinburgh, Scotland Dec 31, 2009 edinburghshogmanay.org

RIO CARNIVAL Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Feb 13-18, 2010 rio-carnival.net

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Jason Cowley, 25, from Sydney, Australia Best place you’ve been to?

Monaco, for the glitz and the glamour.

Most overrated place?

Dream destination?

Dubai. For its great work opportunities.

Your weirdest travel story?

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Losing my tour group in Paris.

I came out of a cabaret into a street party.

I tried to buy roses for the girls in the group, but I ended up losing the tour.

Worst thing you’ve eaten?

Snails. They were crap.

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THE INSIDER FRANCESCA ECSERY, GENERAL MANAGER, CHEAPFLIGHTS.CO.UK My most memorable travel experience was …

My most memorable trips have involved mountains. I’ve climbed Kilimanjaro, done the Inca Trail, trekked the GR20 in Corsica, and the Atlas mountains in Morocco.

They were all life changing

Amy Adams SOLVES YOUR TRAVEL GEAR PROBLEMS STAGS AND CLEANSE The stylish Anorak toiletry bags from online boutique Caroline McGrath come in two quirky designs – Kissing Horses and Kissing Stags.

They’re waterproof and feature two compartments.

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Some people have an innate ability to look on the bright side of life. While most of us whinge about having to decant all our liquids into little see-through bags before we get on a plane, TNT editor-in-chief Krysten Booth has found the silver lining. ”When they introduced the plastic bags at the airports, they introduced a whole new range of free toiletry bags,” he claims, still looking amazed at this piece of good fortune. “And you get a new one every time you fly anywhere.”

The hitch is keeping your toiletries somewhere safe until you get to said airport, as demonstrated by him seen leaving the office for a flight recently with his toothbrush and toothpaste sticking out a side pocket of his rucksack.

It seems the day of the toiletry bag is not yet over, particularly if you’re going to be away for longer than the life expectancy of a free resealable bag. If you’re in the market for a new one make sure it’s a) waterproof and b) divided into different compartments so you don’t end up with shampoo all over your toothbrush.

And if this does happen, it’s a lot better than leaving your toothbrush to the mercy of the airport commute.

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ALL THE TRIMMINGS The Tepper Jackson Toiletry Roll Dial comes complete with three compartments and two empty bottles, soap dish, toothbrush holder and a hanging hook.

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experiences for me.

My favourite place in the world is … Without a doubt it’s Chamonix. I love the mountains and the activities they can offer, from winter skiing treks to summer climbs. It’s a great mountaineer’s town and close to Geneva airport.

The next destination on my travel wishlist is … Trekking the salt planes of Bolivia.

My top travel tip is … Create

your own comfort when you fly. I always take my iPod, a good book, a neck pillow, some eye shades, ear plugs, water and nice food. I look at flying as a treat and a place where no one can disturb me.

My guilty travel pleasure is … Downloading films on my iPod and watching them when I travel. I can zone out, relax and be oblivious to anything.

ROLL WITH IT If you struggle to rationalise when it comes to packing, the Lifeventure Wash Roll could be just what you need.

Minimalist and compact, it will force you to take only the essentials.

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T O H D RE Strip down and sweat it out to experience the cleansing powers of a Russian banya WORDS KRYSTEN BOOTH

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the effects of a night not quite asleep on public transport. Our guide’s promise to freshen up in the early afternoon is more than welcome.

Any thoughts of a modern, sterile spa experience quickly evaporate as we head into the countryside. The roads look like they were built with installed land mines, as the driver tries to avoid potholes the size of black cabs.

“Let’s hope they build saunas a bit better than they build roads,” one of our crew quips.

But this is no sauna: it’s a banya – and,

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ome on, whip me harder,” a girl screams, and with a swing that would make Tiger Woods look a little timid, her friend cracks down with a force marking her skin. The recipient might be loving it but this is no erotic sex session: it’s a traditional Russian banya. But the idea of extreme pleasure and pain makes it comparable.

After an overnight train ride from Moscow, we pull into the small Russian town of Pskov, about 30km from the Estonian border, feeling

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according to our guide Katya, going to one is as important to a healthy Russian lifestyle as drinking vodka.

“When you come to Russia you must go to a banya,” Katya says. “Most Russians will go with their friends once a month to keep healthy.”

The only apparent difference between a banya and a sauna, to my untrained eye at least, is there are no open coals. All the coals, which can reach 800˚C, are in the furnace – not that it makes for a cooler experience.

TURN UP THE HEAT As we pull up to a collection of small farmhouses a weary-looking dog raises his head off the dirt long enough to let us know he’s not done-for yet.

If I come out of the banya half as chilled as this dog, I might not make it back on the bus. But with the temperature struggling to get much above 3˚C there’s little chance I’ll be lounging about outside.

The banya, which is in a cabin situated on the edge of a lake, is fired up and ready to go, but this being Russia it’s important to honour the country’s most famous local custom – drinking

vodka. The idea isn’t to get drunk, but simply to have a couple of shots to cleanse the mind before we get to work on the body.

Suitably cleansed and dressed in a swimsuit I join the others in the banya and, planning to get the most out of the experience, I head for the top row of the cramped enclosure where the heat is most fierce. If I’m going to cook, I prefer to do it quickly.

After adjusting to the heat in a few minutes, Katya opens the furnace and throws in three ladles of water. The blast of the resulting heat is enough to force us all to double over as we look for relief closer to the floor.

THE DEEP FREEZE After 15 minutes I’m sweating like a prostitute in a confessional box. Then the beating begins.

Girls hit boys, boys hit girls, girls hit girls – it doesn’t matter, but it does feel pretty good.

Perhaps that’s down to the fact we’re using branches of birch.

Locals claim the oils in the birch leaves help cleanse the skin and leave it feeling soft and supple. But after heating and beating myself, the journey to rejuvenation is by no means finished.

I bolt for the door, and rather than striding to the nearby lake Baywatch-style, I hit the ground outside in a prissy jig, trying to keep the cold at bay. The futility of my undignified attempt to stay warm kicks in when I’m about 5m from the lake and I realise it’s still covered

WHAT TO SEE IN PSKOV It’s not the biggest town in the world nor the prettiest, but there are a couple of attractions in and around Pskov well worth your time.

Pechory Monastery About an hour’s drive from Pskov, the Pechory Monastery was established in the 15th century. It is still a working monastery and the caves found within its walls house the bodies of thousands of monks. Locals from the village frequent the monastery every day to attend prayer services.

The Kremlin Moscow isn’t the only city to have a Kremlin. The word actually refers to fortified areas in all Russian cities.

The Pskov Kremlin played an important role in the history of Russia, acting as a base for control of the Baltic region. You can still visit the Kremlin today, and see the impressive Trinity Cathedral inside its walls.

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NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Russia is bitterly cold in winter, so if you’re heading there for Christmas be prepared.

Temperatures are milder from April-September.

GETTING THERE Moscow and St Petersburg are the main entry/exit points to Russia. There are trains to Pskov from both cities.

GETTING AROUND You may have heard that travelling on the metro in Moscow and St Petersburg is difficult because of the huge numbers of people.

If you have a decent map (make sure it’s in Cyrillic – recognising a station is more important than saying it) you’ll be fine as it’s colour coded and regular.

VISAS Aussies, Kiwis and South Africans need visas for Russia.

CURRENCY Russian ruble.

1 GBP = 48 RUB. LANGUAGE Russian – don’t expect English to be as widely spoken as in other parts of Europe.

GOING OUT A beer costs about 100 RUB. ACCOMMODATION Dorm beds in a hostel start from 450 RUB. Hotel doubles are from 4000 RUB.

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in an icy crust, which has yet to fully thaw after winter. This is bloody madness. But on I jig, taking the wooden steps that lead into the lake – unbelievably, this is a well trodden path. As I dive under, the breath is sucked out of my lungs quicker than I can get my head above the water.

I don’t hang about – as fast as I entered the water I head back to the warm protection of the banya, determined to repeat the process another four times as instructed.

By the end of it all I feel fantastic – clean,

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refreshed, and rejuvenated. As one of my fellow sadomasochists says: “I’ve been whipped, I’ve been frozen and I’ve been incinerated. I feel bloody great.”

BIG TRIP RUSSIA: A SOVIET EXPERIENCE While visits to banyas may be a tradition dating back centuries, it’s the more recent history of the 20th century that attracts most tourists. The Soviet period (1917-1991) meant Russia was virtually off-limits to much of the world. While the Iron Curtain fell almost two decades ago, the legacy of the USSR still burns brightly and, in some cases, fondly.

by the Soviets to inspire everyday workers and demonstrate what great things socialism could achieve. The best of the stations are Mayakovskaya, Ploshchad Revolyutsii, Novoslobodskaya and Komsomolskaya.

THE SEVEN SISTERS LIFE AFTER THE IRON CURTAIN The country is still dotted with statues of Lenin, and the manner in which some Russians talk of the period suggests it’s not simply nostalgia that colours their opinions. Our guide in Moscow, Natalia, still questions whether things are better now than when the Iron Curtain provided protection for many Russians.

A 40-something tour guide, she bemoans the fact her son listens to so much Western music, his lack of application to his studies and the watering down of Russian culture. “We are still very much a country in transition – stuck between Soviet times and capitalism,� Natalia says. “Where we are going I don’t know. We probably had more freedom in Soviet times because everything now is measured in money. Back then we were not starving, we were not hungry and children were well educated. I’m not sure that is the case today for many people.�

THE RED SQUARE Perhaps the most important geographic symbol of the Cold War, the Red Square elicits memories of fear-inducing military parades when tanks and huge missiles rolled through in a show of might. Today it’s a beautiful square flanked by the Kremlin, St Basil’s Cathedral, the Gum Shopping Centre and the State History Museum.

It’s also the entry point to Lenin’s Mausoleum, where you can see the former Soviet leader lying in state.

PARK OF THE FALLEN IDOLS Opened in 1995, this park is filled with statues (such as the one on the right) erected during the Soviet era and subsequently pulled down. To find it simply head to the massive statue of Peter the Great (it’s on the river, you can’t miss it) and you’ll find it nearby.

Built as a testament to the USSR’s ability to rise from the ashes of World War II, the ‘Tall Buildings’ that dominate the Moscow skyline are stunning examples of Stalinist architecture. While the buildings now have a number of different roles, the Moscow State University and the Hilton Leningradskaya are two fine examples which are easy to visit.

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Visiting the Kremlin is a must. While you won’t get to see the wheels of Russian government turning (most of those areas are, understandably, restricted), you might be surprised to find a collection of churches and monasteries within the famous walls.

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We dropped it like it’s hot on the dance floor, we smooched and had a dirty kebab after not getting into Pacha (classy I know). My bad I didn’t get your number, such a schoolboy error! Would love to see you in Malta sometime.

Email maltaboy@live.com.

Esther: Happy 24th birthday honey! Vodka – check, Apple Sours – check, tequila – check, party people – check, cool tunes – check, and toasties for the munchies – check. All we need now is our gorgeous party girl to arrive. See you Saturday E. Love, Hayls, James, Nadia, Nico, and the Acton crowd.

King Of Bling: Hope you have a brilliant time on your Asian adventure and see you back here in October. Base.

The Brazilian beauty at O’Neill’s, Covent Garden on Wednesday, Jul 29: Your

name is Daniella and you’re a nurse from Rio. My friend had lost his wallet and I didn’t get to say goodbye to you properly. Would love to see you again. Please get in touch!

Email nathanewellington@ gmail.com. Nathan.

Camilla Neyler: Happy birthday for Thursday, Tiger!

Hope it’s a good one, and that there will be plenty of chocolate involved. Gutted I

post your message at tntonline.co.uk/seeking or email seeking@tntmagazine.com

won’t be there to experience your big day but let’s have a few drinks over Skype on the weekend – my shout :-). Lisa will give you cash for a bottle of JD – thought you might like that :-) Miss you lots and can’t wait to catch up. J. Barbie and Ken: Sunday sessions upstairs at She Bu Walkie won’t be the same without you guys. Who’s gonna hang shit with me now?

Make sure you name one of your kids after me, as I’ve had a massive influence on your time in London. Have a safe trip back home to Oz, and I’ll see ya in Adelaide. Potter xoxoxox (those xoxo are for Barbie, and Barbie only).

The two Saffa guys outside Egg on July 18: We were

waiting for a cab to come and pick us up and you guys asked if you could join us for an after party at our place. We had to

turn down your offer as we didn’t think our visitors at the time (parents visiting from Oz) would’ve appreciated the extra company. But if you’re keen to meet up for some fun and games sometime, email thecabchicks@hotmail.com.

Poo Poo and RyRy: Nano – our little Jodie and Ryan the lion. Sooo gutted you guys are leaving us, we’ll miss you both heaps! Two hours of power, sunbathing, barbecues, cheap wine, diets, nails, talking loads of crap and conspiracy theories will never be the same again.

Have an awesome time on your travels. Love you guys heaps and we will meet again!

NI NAH NOO, love from everyone at 31 Alfred to the Dome xxxx.

NB: Happy birthday old man!

Have an awesome day and stay out of trouble – your wise wingmen won’t be there to

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I broke up with my girlfriend before I went travelling, telling her I didn’t love her.

I’ve been backpacking for nearly a year and recently arrived in London, where she’s now based. The thing is I’ve realised I do love her – but she doesn’t want to know.

What should I do?

A

So let’s get this straight.

Itching for adventure,

you blew this chick off as soon as you got your plane tickets and headed off for something more interesting.

Fair enough, but surely you

can understand her reluctance.

Would you be rushing to take her back if she’d buggered off and left you with a broken heart? Especially if you had

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fight off all your female admirers, and we all know that someone will end up getting hurt ;- ). Maybe this year you’ll actually learn from your mistakes … But then again, what’s the fun in that?

BL and PE. Gecko and Grizzly: Hope you have fun, fun, fuuun in the sun, sun, suuun. We’ll miss you guys, but you probably won’t miss the lice :-) Here’s to all the good times, inside and outside of the Castle, and don’t forget: there’s nothing like a weetbix/beer combo for brekkie. Barnsley and Jonzo.

Justin at the Redback on Saturday, July 25: You’re

from Auckland and have been living in Hammersmith for about a year. You asked me for my number but I said no as I was seeing someone at the time. I’m not any more, so if you’re keen to meet up, come and see me at work. I’m there Sunday to Thursdays. Cat. Kelly aka Bunny: I can’t wait for you to move over here so we can start our new life together. It will be all we ever dreamt of and more. Frodo.

Happy birthday Richy: Happy birthday from everyone at the Raven Mansion. We wish you a great year ahead and here’s to many, many more good times PUB style. Get your freak on!

got your life back on track without her.

If you do love her, though, and are not simply pining for a bit of the good old days, you’ll just have to persevere in trying to win her over.

If you can convince yourself about your feelings, hopefully you’ll convince her too.

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