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Morocco

DESERT NIGHTS AND OCEAN DAYS

N I W A 12-DAY TOUR OEF EUROP

BUDGET TRIPS IN EUROPE

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A BRUSH WITH ART

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EDITOR’S LETTER Cheap and cheerful: wouldn’t it be nice if everything in life was, especially travel.

To help you out we’ve got a couple of features in our travel section that will help you make your pay packet last longer on the road.

Firstly turn to page 58 for some lesser-known shorthaul trips that won’t require a month of nights at home to fund. Then flick to page 68 for a top read on Morocco, which not only has the advantage of being affordable, but also very beautiful.

For more ideas see tntonline.co.uk/travel.

68 Dune raider: the best of Morocco

57 TRAVEL

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I told my partner earlier this year that I thought we should do more domestic travelling inside the UK (See the country) and she said: “What? We go on holiday all the time!”

Fortunately, I was able to convince her that a short train journey to the UK countryside was not the same thing as a long weekend to Europe.

Needless to say we’re enjoying our weekends a lot more now, and seeing far more of the UK. I highly recommend jumping on a train to see somewhere outside of London.

Try cycling in the New Forest or on the Isle of Wight. There’s no excuse at the moment with Southwest Trains’ midsummer madness (£10 return tickets to anywhere on their routes during the weekends).

I think too many of “ us stick with our own Antipodean kind ”

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South, one of the areas with a high population of Australians)

If you’re heading to Bath I can recommend spending a bit of time driving around and staying in bed and breakfasts in the surrounding Wiltshire and Avon countryside.

There are some great scenic villages and walking spots with many a welcoming thatch-roofed pub. Try around places such as Marlborough and Bradford on Avon. Also Longleat is a good day out and an amazing stately home.

Until I stumbled across this part of England I was unaware of its charm – think quintessential, sleepy English village scenes scattered across windswept Salisbury Plain.

Oh … and for that matter Salisbury is another good place to visit. The cathedral immortalised by Constable’s paintings is most impressive.

I hope your article on London’s cultural diversity (‘Around the world in London’) encourages more of us to get out of our immediate comfort zone and enrich our living experiences in the UK. I think too many of us stick with our own Antipodean kind (well, we are everywhere) and don’t make the effort to befriend people from other countries, including the local British people.

Perhaps TNT could do an article on areas with high populations of Antipodeans so I could try to avoid them?!

Ed: Glad you liked it. Part two of the series is in this week’s magazine on page 12.

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Capital idea: Hampton Court Living by his motto that one is never enough, Henry VIII had more than 60 houses by the time he died in 1547. But Hampton Court Palace was his favourite.

The five centuries since then haven’t always been kind to the palace. It isn’t that it’s run down, rather it just feels like it’s missing something in the character stakes.

That’s where the guides come into their own. Dressed and performing in character, they lead groups around the

buildings, telling the history of its former occupants.

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Asian immigrants arriving at Heathrow set up homes in nearby Southall (above)

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SOUTH ASIANS IN SOUTHALL You don’t need to rely on films like Slumdog Millionaire to get a feel for what life is like in India. In the 1920s and ’30s the west London suburb of Southall provided a home for Welsh migrants to the capital, but in the 1950s people from the Asian sub-continent began arriving in the area.

The airport at nearby Heathrow provided these immigrants with plenty of opportunities for work, and the population soon began to grow. These days 55 per cent of Southall’s residents are of Indian (mainly Punjabi) background, and 11 per cent of Pakistani background. In fact you won’t see too many white faces in this neck of the woods, except for shopping tourists.

Once outside Southall station (where the timetables are in English and Punjabi) it’s

a short walk to the main drag, Broadway. It’s home to the largest Asian market in London, with authentic crafts and goods that will have you wondering if you’re actually in Middlesex and not Mumbai.

Bright fabrics sway from the tops of shops, pavement stalls sell samosas and sweets, and bhangra music floats on the air. No wonder it’s called Little India.

Get cultured: When you’ve finished bargain hunting, treat yourself to a head massage or henna tattoo. Or you could have a pint at the Glassy Junction (97 South Road) – the first and only pub in Britain to accept rupees.

Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha (2-8 Park Avenue) is the largest Sikh temple outside India.

It’s spectacular, and an interesting place to end an afternoon in this diverse neighbourhood.

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TURKS IN GREEN LANES It’s a sign of Britain’s success as a melting pot that Green Lanes is home to Turks as well as Cypriots, Kurds and Greeks – folks not necessarily known for getting along back in eastern Europe and Asia.

With its bakeries, grocers, restaurants and kebab shops, at first glance the Grand Parade stretch of Green Lanes (one of London’s longest roads) between Harringay Green Lanes and Turnpike Lane stations doesn’t seem different from other high streets in the capital.

But when compared to the white-bread High Street just five minutes north (around the Wood

Get cultured: Have a Turkish coffee. It’s brewed on a stove top in a pot with specially prepared coffee – it’s thick, full of flavour and delicious, and makes espresso look like a decaf soy latte.

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perhaps most noticeable is the lack of white faces – this is one area where people who are usually the minority are the majority.

The markets – bounded by Atlantic Road, Coldharbour Lane and Brixton Road – are fantastic. While there’s nothing hugely original on offer, it’s a fascinating place to take a wander and listen to the huge number of accents.

Brixton is also a great place for going out.

Try Mass (mass-club.com), with its wide range of club nights; Dogstar, a very cool bar; and the Brixton Academy, one of London’s best and most famous live music venues.

AFRO-CARIBBEANS IN BRIXTON Brixton is one of the most vibrant, diverse and interesting parts of London. Perhaps the only things it’s lacking in diversity are gastro pubs, posh cafés and yummy mummies.

Brixton was the hub for the large numbers of Afro-Caribbean immigrants that arrived in London after World War II – known as the Windrush Generation after the ship, MV Empire Windrush, that brought the first boatload of new arrivals from the West Indies.

There’s still a sizeable black population. But

Green mall and Tube station), with its chain stores and betting shops, it’s clear just how ethnically focused Grand Parade actually is – almost all the shops appear to have a link to a community back home.

But don’t let that put you off: there’s some stunning food (notably bread and pastries) to be had. Check out Yasar Halim Patisserie at 493 Green Lanes – the baklava is stunning.

Get cultured: If you want to get your hair braided this is the place – there are dozens of salons to choose from.

You often see women having their hair done at 3am. A full head of braids takes around eight hours, so the middle of the night is a good time to do it.

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Turkish football fans celebrate a win in Green Lanes

With about 300 languages spoken in London, and almost a third of the city’s residents from a non-white background, whether there are too many immigrants is a hot topic.

But it’s nothing new. For centuries London has had plenty of jobs on offer and been attractive to large numbers of immigrants.

According to Neil Amas, director of the Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees at City University in London, most new arrivals want to embrace British values, and give something back to the country that took them in.

Choosing to live in a particular suburb with their compatriots helps with the settling in process (though many branch out once they feel settled), Amas says – and it doesn’t necessarily mean that immigrants don’t identify themselves as being British.

Anti-immigrant attitudes are understandable, Amas says, if you’ve lost your job and read in the media that immigrants are still finding work. What’s needed, he says, is open debate about the issue, and leadership from the Government to explain to the public why people come to the UK, the economic and cultural benefits they bring, and the humanitarian principle of helping others.

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variety), but punters come for the sweet stuff. Decadent cake and preposterously indulgent coffee come with taster cones of the signature ice cream flavours. Think stem ginger with borage honey (sublime), strawberry and 12-year-old balsamic vinegar (berry sweet and tangy) and Bellini sorbet.

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PUBS FOR A PINT As the locals know, there isn’t any shortage of places to sneak down a pint in Ealing, from gastropubs such as the comfy and commendable Ealing Park Tavern (South Ealing Rd, W5 4RL), to the large but sociable hangout The Castlebar (Uxbridge Rd, W13 9RA). For those just after a drink try the quirky Red Lion (St Mary’s Rd, W5 5RA).

EAST MEETS WEST Anyone looking for decent Asian dining will find it in Ealing. Tiny Sushi-Hiro (Station Parade, W5 3LD) makes sushi and sashimi only, but more than satisfying in taste and budget. Nepalese Monty’s (Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre, High St, W5, 2AD) keeps things spicy with its super curries, while North China Restaurant (Uxbridge

OF THE BEST: MIDNIGHT SNACKS Brick Lane Beigel Bake Brick Ln, E1 6SB A London institution for latenight revellers in need of a quick feed on the way home, the bagel eating and baking goes on all night.

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FILL YOUR BAG For those looking for a healthier option, Farm W5

(The Green, W5 5DA) is not only an organic produce shop but makes great coffee and juices. Or get up in time for the Ealing Farmers’ Market, from 9am on Saturdays in Leeland Rd.

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Outsider Tart 83 Chiswick High Rd, W4 2EF Chiswick Park (outsidertart.com) And if that wasn’t enough carbo-laoding, Outsider Tart

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US owners David and David create teatime treats from cakes (cupcakes, red velvet, even cola) to biscuits and breads. And what would an American-style bakery be without a selection of pies, including coconut cream, pumpkin, and pecan?

Arch One Bar and Grill Mepham St, SE1 8RL On the weekends you can enjoy a DJ-backed breakfast of eggs and bacon from 3am-6am – pre-dawn pangs solved!

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Fulham Rd, SW10 9QL Granted, as the moon gets higher so do the prices here, but at 3am the burgers and breakfast beat any sweaty, greasy kebab eaten on the night bus.

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A cover image of American pop star Kelly Clarkson on Self magazine was drastically retouched to make her look much thinner.

The singer told the magazine she had no problem with her fluctuating weight.

ZUMA GIRL ON A ROLE South African President Jacob Zuma’s daughter Gugulethu has landed a role in one of the country’s most popular soap operas.

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AUSTRALIA OK!: Homegrown skinny girl Miranda Kerr is named amongst the world’s best bodies, while one time pop star turned LA-based actress Sophie Monk reveals her body battles including how she stays thin as a pin.

Meanwhile, beleaguered DJ and sacked TV host Kyle Sandilands’ career is put under the microscope.

SOUTH AFRICA You: Take a peak at the home of singer Nianell, her husband Andrew and their triplet daughters. Plus, meet teenage runner Caster Semenya – the youngster lighting a fire under SA athletics. Meanwhile, blonde US actress Cameron Diaz says goodbye to fluffy roles after her latest appearance in My Sister’s Keeper was tipped for an Oscar.

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TNT’s Oktoberfest Join us at TNT’s Oktoberfest party on September 12.

Tickets include a stein of beer, a survival guide, pretzels, plus entertainment with a live oompah band, Bavarian Olympics and DJ.

Alison Grinter Music editor From: Stanhope

» Octoberfest Pub, SW6 5SA Fulham Broadway. Sat, Sep 12. £10. See tntonline. co.uk/oktoberfest

A FEAST OF FILMS

For more upcoming events see tntonline.co.uk/events

Fancy seeing something a little bit different from soulless Hollywood blockbusters this summer?

The Canary Wharf Film Festival will host British and international short film premieres, along with programmes focusing on Serbian cinema, plus international award-winning short films from the Cannes and Sundance festivals. » Various venues, Docklands Canary Wharf. Sep 3-7. £6-£8. For more and to win one of five pairs of tickets to a screening, see tntonline.co.uk/events

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When our music editor isn’t whizzing around London on her bike, she’s getting up close and personal with dinosaurs, racing go-karts and dissing Pearl Jam. And if anyone needs a hamstersitter, call on Ali G. She will spend quality time with the critter so he isn’t lonely.

SPOTLIGHT ON TNT TOUCH WORLD CUP Sign up for a day’s touch rugby with In2touch and Number 8 Construction Services Ltd.

» King George’s Park, SW18 4DN Southfields. Sat, Sep 5. £150 per team. See tntonline.co.uk/events

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Centre Court reborn this August The Museum opens its new interactive gallery CentreCourt360 this August. You will now be only steps away from the greatest court in all of tennis as well as experiencing all that Wimbledon has to offer with a trip to the Museum. Within it are tournament artefacts, a 200° cinema, John McEnroe’s ‘ghost’, and don’t miss the award-winning behind the scenes tour of the grounds.

Open Daily 10:00am until 5:00pm Nearest Underground: Southfields Telephone: 020 8946 6131 The Museum Building, The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Church Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5AE Supported by OPENING AUGUST 2009

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The British TV personality relied on the kindness of strangers to travel around the UK on £5 a day. He then attempted similar feats on US dollars and euros

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Leon Logothetis INTERVIEW ALISON GRINTER In your television show The Amazing Adventures Of A Nobody, you had to survive on £5 in the UK, $5 a day in the US and €5 a day in Europe. So which goes further?

Five pounds a day goes much further than five dollars. The five dollars didn’t do anything!

Really?

In the UK £5 would get me a bus ticket to another town. In the US $5 would get me maybe a 100m bus ticket. It’s not just expensive, it’s also the massive distances.

What about euros – did you get far with them?

Um, no.

Presumably this daily ‘budget’ didn’t cover the cost of accommodation. Did you get much in the way of kindness from strangers?

allowed to help you. Did they rub it in?

When I was in Indianapolis, the most astonishing thing happened: I got chatting with this woman and she said she was from Chicago, and if I wanted to go back to her house and stay there for the night I could. She said ‘no one’s gonna be there, here’s my keys and go’ and I was like ‘but you don’t even know me’, and she said ‘well, you look nice.’ I nicknamed her generous Julie – she was the nicest person I’ve ever met in my life.

In the LA Times you listed five destinations to avoid. You included Prague – what’s wrong with Prague?

Between Brits, Yanks and Europeans, who were the most generous?

They always rubbed it in – by eating in front of my face!

It was a tourist trap, and I didn’t find locals particularly friendly.

You can’t “ argue with a

Russian holding a Kalashnikov

”

The Americans, without a doubt.

And the least generous?

The French weren’t particularly friendly, the majority of them. There’s a language barrier in Europe which made it harder to connect with people.

But you live in LA for chrissakes …

LA has great weather, it’s right next to the sea, I love the sea. [Pause] It has great weather, and it’s right next to the sea.

So what’s next: A$5 in Australia?

Any scary moments?

We were nearly barred from Russia.

The crew supposedly didn’t have the correct paperwork. We thought they did have the right paperwork but you can’t argue with a Russian holding a Kalashnikov. So we had to travel north to another border.

Your camera crew could eat what they liked and stay in hotels but weren’t

That’s the next trip. We’re already in pre-production for early 2010.

How do you think it will compare?

I think the Australians are going to be unbelievably friendly. I get so many Facebook messages from Aussies, they all say ‘come to Oz! come to Oz!’

» The Amazing Adventures Of A Nobody airs on Blighty on Sky from Sat, Sep 5

YOU DON’T SAY? What song is always guaranteed to get you on the dance floor?

That song by whatshisname, Kanye West, the one he did with Estelle – American Boy. Tell us your porn star name? (ie first pet’s name plus mother’s maiden name or first street name) Winston Wildwood.

What would your superpower be?

To know everything about everything.

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Inglourious Basterds

SCREEN TEST: TARANTINO

Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Melanie Laurent

STARRING:

RT 152 MINS

1 Who does Quentin Tarantino use as his muse?

2 “I guess I’ll have to marry Elvis Presley to get even,” Tarantino said in response to whose marriage?

3 Tarantino escorted which actress to the 1996 Oscars (it was the same night she won an award)?

4 What alternative title did Tarantino consider for Inglourious Basterds?

5 For which film did the filmmaker direct a scene for $1?

★★★★★

After the self-indulgent snore-fest that was Death Proof, Quentin Tarantino makes a brilliant comeback by going to war with Inglourious Basterds.

From a tense opening in a French farmhouse suspected by the Nazis of hiding Jews, to a visually breathtaking fiery denouement, this is QT giving it both barrels.

A cracking storyline sees redneck commander Aldo Raine (Pitt) lead a group of Jewish-American soldiers, The Basterds, on a mission to slice, dice and terrify Nazis in occupied France. Their antics bring them on a collision course with Colonel Hans Landa (Waltz) and Hitler himself, who is at a screening at a cinema owned by Nazihating Shosanna (Laurent).

With Tarantino favouring

verbal sparring over action scenes, Inglourious Basterds is all about lip-smacking dialogue and, man, does the banana-chinned filmmaker deliver. Revelling in the film’s masterful script is a cast at the top of their game, especially Waltz who is sensational

as the vicious Nazi colonel.

It’s not all killer and some scenes drag too long, but it’s a reminder that when Tarantino does get it right, he makes an engrossing spectacle.

GOOD FOR: Tarantino fans who have lost the faith.

PIERRE DE VILLIERS

LAST WEEK’S WINNER Beverley Podmore

It won’t win any prizes for originality, but Ozgur Yildirim’s film about childhood friends caught up in Hamburg’s drug trade will keep you hooked, thanks to its multi-layered characters. There are awful plot contrivances and patchy performances, but it is also evident Yildirim is a filmmaker to keep an eye on.

GOOD FOR: Those who don’t mind cliché-ridden films. PDV

AFTERSCHOOL

★★★★★ While working on a video club project, porn-loving schoolboy Rob (Ezra Miller) captures the death of two schoolmates in newcomer Antonio Campos’ unsettling and relevant debut feature. There are some solid turns to enjoy in a film that raises interesting points about the isolation and disaffection of the YouTube generation.

GOOD FOR: Those who like to analyse today’s youth. PDV

Toby Canham

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★★★★★

the flick will be directed

by Bharat Nalluri.

An Australian movie studio has been transformed into CS Lewis’ magical world of Narnia for one of the most expensive movies filmed in the country.

Production of The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader will take place entirely in Queensland, making use of the water tank at Warner Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast. It is expected to create 2000 local jobs.

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1 The Heartbreak Kid

CHICO

THE REEL DEAL Australian actor Sam Worthington and South African beauty Charlize Theron will reportedly star in upcoming thriller The Tourist.

Worthington will replace Tom Cruise in the lead role of the flick – a remake of the 2005 French film by Anthony Zimmer.

In the original film, a female Interpol agent in France uses an American tourist as bait to lure a wanted criminal, who is also her former lover.

Filming of the remake is scheduled to begin in January, and

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.

WIN

CULTURE THE MOUNTAINTOP

★★★★★ Civil rights campaigner Martin Luther King met his end on the balcony of a Memphis motel in 1968.

US playwright Katori Hall’s short two-hander imagines his last night, putting an original (if rather whimsical) spin on how he might have passed the hours after his ‘Mountaintop’ speech. She portrays him as an icon with holes in his socks and (rather smelly) marching feet of clay, susceptible to the attractions of a pretty woman, and yet fiercely idealistic.

Close your eyes, and, in a powerful, magnetic

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SEE THIS: Theatre performance, David Harewood becomes the man himself. He’s more than matched by Lorraine Burroughs’ Camae, the sexy, chambermaid who offers coffee, cigarettes, flirtation and the passage to another world. LOUISE KINGSLEY

» Trafalgar Studios, Whitehall, SW1A 2DY Charing Cross.

(0844 871 7632, ambassador tickets.com) Until Sep 5. £20£39.50

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WORTH A LOOK Nietszche, Lennon, art and hippy disillusionment combine in a young man’s surreal journey of self-discovery. The

Present is set in Melbourne in the immediate aftermath of John Lennon’s assassination in December 1980. » The Cock Tavern Theatre, 125 Kilburn

High Rd, London, NW6 6JH

Kilburn (08444 771 000; cocktaverntheatre.com). Aug 18-Sep 5. £12

EXHIBITION OF THE WEEK

BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK

QUEEN AND COMMONWEALTH

CAR FEVER

THE WONDER

James May

Diana Evans

(Hodder & Stoughton)

(Chatto & Windus)

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Top Gear’s selfstyled Captain Slow is back with his hilarious and controversial opinions on everything from his first love – cars – to his abhorrence for all things politically correct.

Orange Award winner Diana Evans publishes her second novel, a family drama which spans three generations from ’50s Jamaica to modern day London.

THE STEP-MOTHERS’ SUPPORT GROUP Sam Baker

CANTONA: THE REBEL WHO WOULD BE KING

(HarperCollins,

Phillipe Auclair

Paperback) AUG 20

(Vintage) AUG 21

When Eve marries Ian and becomes stepmother to his three children, the ghost of his popular wife haunts them all in this chick lit tale.

French football correspondent publishes a bio on everyone’s favourite froggyfootballer-turned-actor who played for Leeds and Man U.

★★★★★

Royal Collection, Tristram Kenton

More than 100 gifts received by the Queen on her 170 visits to Commonwealth nations are on display at Buckingham Palace during its summer opening, ranging from a silk scarf courtesy of Nelson Mandela to dazzling diamonds from the women of Auckland

(which you can admire in the truly “grand” ballroom).

The exhibition conjures up new respect for the diplomatic work by the most-travelled British royal ever. ALI NIGRO

» Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Palace Rd, SW1A 1AA Green Park (royalcollection.org.uk).

Until Sep 30. £16.50

MORE EXHIBITIONS Explore the build-up to World

War II in Outbreak 1939. » Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Rd, SE1 6HZ

•The Art of

Lambeth North (iwm.org.uk). Aug 20-Aug 2010. Free

Guinness shows off the beer’s famous ads over the years. » Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising, Colville Mews, Lonsdale Rd, W11 2AR

Notting Hill Gate (museumofbrands.com). Aug 19-Oct 25. £5.80

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s the London is home to perhap art world’s greatest selection of help and galleries. TNT is here to st you discover some of the be WORDS DANIEL LANDON AND

ROBERT HEAD

MODERN ART – PICASSO AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES Tate Modern: If you only see one gallery in London make it this one. Tate Modern (main image) opened in 2000 after it was converted from an old power station, and it has the world’s biggest collection of modern art. The temporary exhibitions are compelling and enlightening, and the installations in the Turbine Hall are a must-see. The next one opens on October 13.

» Bankside, SE1 9TG Southwark (tate.org.uk).

Free, £12.20 for some exhibitions Whitechapel Gallery: A newly renovated gallery in the heart of the East End with numerous and diverse exhibitions on at any one time. It houses the best piece of art on show in London right now – a life-size tapestry of Picasso’s horror-of-war masterpiece Guernica (until April 18, 2010).

» Whitechapel High St, E1 7QX Aldgate East (whitechapelgallery.org). Free Estorick Collection: Modern Italian art, focusing on the Futurists (whose art was all about being modern and functional), with fantastic temporary exhibitions.

» Canonbury Sq, N1 2AN

Highbury & Islington (estorickcollection.com). £5

■ VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM The world’s most impressive collection of decorative arts, from jewellery to sculpture and art from around the world. » Cromwell Rd, SW7 2RL South Kensington (vam.ac.uk). Free

■ HAYWARD GALLERY National Gallery

OLD MASTERS – THE CLASSICS National Gallery: Home to European art dating from 1500 onwards, this is the gallery for those who like the famous names in art.

Gaze at works by Leonardo Da Vinci, Renoir, Rembrandt, Cézanne and the like, along with Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and Monet’s The Thames Under Westminster.

» Trafalgar Sq, WC2N 5DN

Charing Cross

the greatest British artist, JMW Turner.

» Millbank, SW1P 4RG

Pimlico (tate.org.uk).

Free, £9.80 for special exhibitions

Courtauld Gallery: Impressionist and postimpressionist works housed in Somerset House – a magnificent place for a quiet wander.

» Strand, WC2R 0RN

Temple (courtauld.

ac.uk). £5

Tate Britain: The collection of British art dating from 1500 onwards is enormous, but don’t miss out on the works by perhaps

CONTEMPORARY ART – BRAND NEW AND OUT-THERE Saatchi Gallery: Since it opened in its stunning new home in October last year, the gallery has hosted impressive surveys of modern-day Arab and Chinese art, and is following those up with an excellent current show Abstract America.

Sloane Square (saatchi-gallery.co.uk). Free

Barbican: The temporary exhibitions at the Barbican are invariably leftfield and always thought provoking. They’ll have you thinking ‘WTF’, but the thematic threads hold them together. The Curve art space hosts innovative, specially commissioned works.

■ NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY

White Cube at Mason’s Yard

Serpentine Gallery: Smack bang in the middle of Hyde Park/Kensington Gardens, the lush, tree-lined outlook of this gallery could hardly be more scenic. If you’re a fan of conceptual, abstract art you’ll enjoy the exhibitions.

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■ THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS Founded back in 1768 to foster the visual arts, it hosts an eclectic range of exhibitions and permanent collections of British art. » Burlington House, Piccadilly, W1J 0BD Piccadilly Circus (royal academy.org.uk). Free, £9 for some exhibitions

(nationalgallery.org.uk). Free

» Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Rd, SW3 4SQ

The exhibitions of largescale installations, such as current Walking In My Mind, until Sep 6, are astounding. » Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX Waterloo (hayward gallery.co.uk). Free, £9 for some exhibitions

Barbican (barbican.org.uk). Free, £8 for some exhibitions

» Kensington Gardens, W2 3XA

South Kensington (serpentinegallery.org). Free

White Cube: Exhibitions focusing on internationally acclaimed modern-day artists in thoroughly modern and striking buildings. Each of the two White Cube galleries is shaped – yep, you guessed it – like a white cube.

Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA): Exhibitions here are just part of the ICA’s remit. There’s also films, workshops and music.

» Hoxton Sq, N1 6PB Old Street; and Mason’s Yard SW1Y 6BU Green Park (whitecube.com). Free

» The Mall, SW1Y 5AH

Charing Cross (ica.org.uk). Free A Jeff Koons piece at the Serpentine Gallery

Portraits galore, from Shakespeare to Churchill and the lads from Blur. » St Martin’s Pl, WC2H 0HE Charing Cross (npg.org.uk). Free, £5.50 for some exhibitions

Gay Icons currently at the National Portrait Gallery

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MUSIC TINCHY STRYDER Catch 22

MUSIC & CLUBS

(Island)

★★★★★

Dizzee Rascal’s morph from bleedingedge grime wunderkind of Boy In Da Corner to the chart-topping mainstream icon of Bonkers took seven years. Fellow Bow resident Tinchy Stryder got there a little quicker.

Like Dizzee, Stryder had his eye on stardom, even during his time in the underground.

Unlike Dizzee, Stryder knew the direct route to the top.

Listening to Catch 22 is a

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CALVIN HARRIS

JAY REATARD

SOULSAVERS

Ready For The Weekend

Watch Me Fall

Broken

(Sony)

(Matador)

(V2)

A little like Frankmusik, who’s been trying to steal his thunder, Harris is more convincing behind a computer than he is behind a mic. Still, not even his uniformly rubbish vocals kill this LP of cheeky pop. He’s less successful when he deviates from the dance floor, as on the awkward electro shuffle of Blue and shambolic slowie Burns Night.

But Stars Come Out and the LCD Soundsystem-esque beats of The Rain are tremendous, two highlights of a surprisingly enjoyable record. WFJ

The back catalogue of punk scenester Jay Reatard lists a bewildering array of releases recorded under a baffling variety of names: roughly 20 albums and 40 singles, all since 1998.

Such prolific behaviour is presumably easier if you only spend a few minutes writing and recording each song, as appears to be the case on this blink-and-you-miss-it 12track half-hour of appealingly energetic, occasionally catchy but profoundly unoriginal power-pop. WFJ

“I don’t think it’s quite as dark as the last [record],” Soulsaver Rich Machin says of Broken, the follow-up to 2007’s It’s Not How Far You Fall, It’s How You Land. That may be the case, but it’s no thanks to Mark Lanegan, whose inimitably portentous vocals are all over this uneasy attempt to blend downtempo electronica, goth doominess and radio-friendly rock. Sometimes it works, as on the gospel-inflected All The Way Down. When it doesn’t, it gets wearying in a hurry. WFJ

★★★★★

★★★★★

★★★★★

SOUNDS OF HOME

NEW ZEALAND

SOUTH AFRICA

NO.1 I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas.

MAKING NEWS Men At Work singer Colin Hay isn’t letting the copyright battle over the hit song Down Under lay him low. The singer will release his new LP American Sunshine –an ode to his adopted homeland – on August 14.

NO.1 I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas.

ON TOUR Christchurch death metal quartet Human will embark on an abridged national tour at the end of October and will also be performing alongside American metallers Cannibal Corpse in September.

NO.1 When Love Takes Over, David Guetta/Kelly Rowland.

ON TOUR Melodic rockers Plush are set to tour SA after a nine-month absence. Vocalist and band founder Rory Eliot, who has been studying in the UK for the past year, will return for a five-date tour beginning in Howick on August 22.

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LIVE REVIEW Field Day Victoria Park August 1 ★★★★★ With their second LP Primary Colours, Essex act The Horrors are one of the frontrunners for this year’s Mercury Music Prize. Lead singer Farris Rotter (below) does a fine job channelling David Bowie and Robert Smith. However, a sense of humour would alleviate the gloominess of the band’s dirgey Goth rock, which mirrors the increasingly inclement weather.

Fortunately Little Boots’ bouncy electro pop provides a rare moment of pop sunshine. The Blackpool lass has been likened to a Northern Kylie, which on a day of mostly dour indie acts is no bad thing. STEPHEN JEWELL

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little like being stuck in a lift at Bluewater for an hour.

Spread-eagled over 18 tracks, it’s a relentless record, uninterested in variation or subtlety. Shamelessly cheesy synth lines give way to Stryder’s bragging vocals and, usually, a big fat chorus. With the odd interruption from a familiar tune (Olive’s You’re Not Alone, for instance), that’s it.

Leaving aside the ridiculous length, the main problem with Catch 22 is Stryder. Whereas Dizzee has the charisma to elevate even the feeblest of backing tracks, Stryder’s delivery rarely catches the attention, much less holds it.

WILL FULFORD-JONES

MUSIC

GIG GUIDE MUSIC & CLUBS

Alison Grinter PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST LIVE MUSIC

GIG OF THE WEEK ANIMAL COLLECTIVE You know you’re on to a good thing when the critics bestow the ‘album of the year’ garland on your new release, when it’s still only January. That’s what happened to the Animal Collective’s eighth album Merriweather Post Pavilion earlier this year. The album, which streamlined their exuberant experimentalism into something more cohesive, is a seriously gorgeous cacophony of scintillating electro and layered, Beach Boys-style vocals. The New York-based indie-nistas return to recreate this pretty racket in Brixton this week.

» Brixton Academy, 211 Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL (0844 477 2000). Thu, Aug 20. £18

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BILL CALLAHAN

V FESTIVAL

Sardonic lyricism, awkward Leonard Cohen-ish delivery, songs obsessed with his mother and sisters: yep, it could only be Bill Callahan. Since releasing albums under his own name rather than alias Smog, the Maryland alterna-hero has embraced lusher arrangements, as heard on 2009’s Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle.

It’s unashamedly mainstream but at least V Festival doesn’t pretend to be something it’s not. This year’s line-up is the usual mix of blockbusters (The Killers, The Script) pop fluff (Pixie Lott, N-Dubz) and strutting rock gods (Jet, Razorlight).

Homesick types should check out Pete Murray on the Union stage and Pendulum at 4 Music.

» Union Chapel, Compton Tce, N1 2UN

» Hylands Park, Essex

Highbury & Islington

(0870 264 3333). Aug 19-20. £16.50

Chelmsford; Weston Park, Staffordshire Stafford (vfestival.com). Aug 22-23. £132.50- £152.50

BELIEVE THE HYPE GRIZZLY BEAR

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THE LINE-UP Daniel Rossen

(singer/songwriter/guitarist), Christopher Bear (drummer), Ed Droste (singer/songwriter) Chris Taylor (bassist).

HAILS FROM Brooklyn, NYC. THE BUZZ SO FAR Following in the canny pawprints of Fleet Foxes are another American band who have turned the pastoral folk model on its head with otherworldly results.

Having long been favourites of indie tastemaker Pitchfork, the band crashed into the US top ten earlier this year with third LP Veckatimest.

WHAT ELSE? Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood named Grizzly Bear as his favourite band just last year.

THE CRITICS SAY “Grizzly Bear’s songs seem to glow from within, as though the electricity had gone out

and the house were lit only by candles.” (New Yorker) WE SAY Anti-folk, freak folk, psychedelic folk – call it what you will, Grizzly Bear are just plain sonically stunning.

LINK myspace.com/ grizzlybear THE PLUG Koko, Camden High

Mornington St, NW1 7JE Crescent (0870 4325 527).

Tue, Aug 18. £13.50.

SOUND BITES Jet frontman Nic Cester was rushed to hospital after collapsing onstage at the Hard Rock Cafe last week.

Cester passed out while performing tracks from the band’s new album Shaka Rock. He then recovered, briefly, joking that he had swine flu before passing out again. He was treated for gastroenteritis at University College Hospital.

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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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TUESDAY 28

KT Sullivan The vocalist

The Bug, DJ Adrian Sherwood The London outfit

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

play experimental rock. The

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

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

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,

THURSDAY 30

The Blockheads The veteran

punk-rockers play their hits. The

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

The 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

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Natasha Vuckovic PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST CLUB NIGHTS

CLUB OF THE WEEK SPECTRUM Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland, also known as The Crystal Method, were busy children back in the ’90s, dominating underground LA’s dance scene and coming up with block rocking beats like Keep Hope Alive and Busy Child. Still just as busy in 2009, the US dance duo have been hitting Europe’s festival circuit, and are managing to squeeze in a DJ set at Matter in between. The Scratch Perverts (right) and Evil Nine complete this stellar line-up.

» Matter, The O2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DY

North Greenwich

(020 7549 6686). Fri, Aug 21, 10pm-6am. £12

beats/breaks

funk/soul

drum ’n’ bass

electro

hip-hop

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Argentine legend Hernan Cattaneo rocks out Ministry this week with a four-hour set at The Gallery.

There’s also a special live set by Bedrock’s Nick Muir and Steve ‘America’s Best DJ’ Porter.

Gear up for next week’s festival with this precarnival party that’s sure to get you in the mood for some samba. The Radioclit duo are all about tropical, jungle beats. This is good-mood, rump-shaking music

» Ministry of Sound, 103 Gaunt St, SE1 6DP Elephant & Castle (0870 060 0010). Fri, Aug 21, 10.30pm-6am. £15

» East Village, 89 Great Eastern St, EC2A 3HX Old Street (020 7739 5173). Fri, Aug 21. £6 before 11, £8 after

PLACE TO BE The Peacock Set on the wrong-side-of-thetracks part of Clapham, The Peacock is surprisingly different from what you might expect given its surroundings.

A burlesque bar with fab cocktails, this is a place where hen nights rule and the music is out of Will Ferrell’s A Night At The Roxbury (remember What Is Love by Haddaway?).

Throwing in a bit of live entertainment between the tunes, halfway through the night the venue’s blinds are

drawn for some burlesque naughtiness, while revellers take full advantage of the pole in the middle of the dance floor.

A great venue for a cheesy night out.

» 148 Clapham Junction, SW11 2LW (020 77223 9633)

We have three pairs of tickets to Spectrum to give away. To enter, email grabs@tntmagazine with ‘Spectrum’ in the subject line by noon on Wed, Aug 19.

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hard house/trance

house/garage

rock/metal

techno

CLUB NEWS

If you’re heading to Ibiza this year, check out the BBC’s Spanish festival language guide. Complete with all the necessary phrases to get you through the party, including must-knows such as “My mate is totally battered”, “I need some condoms,” and “Where is the party on the beach?”.

You can even learn how to say “It’s all gone Pete Tong”!

The phrase book is available to download in MP3 format (or you can just print it) from bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish.

The DJ Awards are heading to Pacha, Ibiza. Taking place on September 24, the event will be packed with the world’s biggest names

in dance music. Nominees include Axwell, Bob Sinclar and Erick Morillo (above) for the house DJ category and Carl Cox, Sven Vath and Richie Hawtin for techno. The event, which is now in its 12th year, will have a theme of dreams.

For more details check out djawards.com.

Clubbing brand Hed Kandi has launched a clothing collection. The range of 10 Ibiza-inspired dresses all feature prints designed by Jason Brooks, the illustrator behind Hed Kandi’s famous artwork. Dresses are priced from £35 and are available from Miss Selfridge.

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.

FRIDAY 1

Appropriate For... Party!

Residents spin dance, pop and club classics. Apt, Queen St, EC4N

1TX (020 7618 9020). 7pm-3am. £5, £3 guest list. Free before 10pm.

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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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.

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

“I still wake up each morning thinking: ‘Oh yeah, Mum and Dad are going to be downstairs making breakfast and Henry and Terry will be playing on the computer or something’.”

Orphaned teenager Brenda Lin says she is yet to come to terms with the enormity of her situation following the murder of her family.

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AUSTRALIA Homelessness council Prime Minister Kevin Rudd set up an independent council to advise the government on homelessness, which it wants to halve by 2020.

The council will be chaired by Tony Nicholson, who heads the Brotherhood of St Laurence.

Kyle’s back on radio DJs Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O were given the OK to return to the airwaves, but with a sevensecond delay to ensure there would be no repeat of the recent teen rape revelation incident.

Employer Austereo gave the green light and said it stood

Kyle Sandilands

AN EDUCATION IN CHARITY: Cathy Freeman is joined by indigenous Sydney Swans players Michael O’Loughlin and Adam Goodes at the Sydney launch of her latest charity programme for indigenous children called Walk The Decks.

behind the pair after conducting an internal review.

Sandilands lost his Australian Idol judging role over the incident and many people have called for the duo to be axed from radio.

Right to die landmark Perth quadriplegic Christian Rossiter won a landmark legal case giving him the right to die.

Rossiter, who won the right to have his feeding tube removed in a judgment delivered by West Australian Chief Justice Wayne Martin, thanked the judge for his benevolence.

He said he would talk to a medical professional before making any decision.

“I’ll gladly do another 10 if everyone will have me.” Rove McManus celebrates a decade of his popular television variety show.

Family can’t help A wealthy Perth family says it cannot help the investigation into the disappearance of missing British girl Madeleine McCann in 2007.

Private detectives said they wanted to interview Perth socialite Rhonda Wyllie and her daughter Melissa Karlson.

The multi-million dollar luxury yacht owned by Wyllie was moored in Barcelona, Spain, three days after Madeleine disappeared from a Portuguese holiday resort in May 2007.

Wyllie offered to talk to police but said the family could not offer assistance as they were not in Spain at the time.

“There is absolutely no truth in the rumour that I will be the host or appearing on The Biggest Loser.” Newly slimmed down funny lady Magda Szubanski dismisses rumours she will be the weight loss show’s next host.

“I think [the addition of boxing] is a great move. It’s that approach of real inclusiveness.

I welcome it and I encourage it.” Cathy Freeman backs the addition of women’s boxing at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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it will not be returned for six months. If the family does not pay, the bike, which they paid $400 for, will not be returned.

Laney’s mother, Tracey Frankland, said her daughter was hysterical when police took the bike. “She was crying when the police were there. They didn’t give any sympathy. I think they’ve just gone overboard.”

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A five-year-old girl may have become Victoria’s youngest hoon after her mini motorbike was seized by the cops.

Laney Frankland’s 49CC bike was impounded by police when she was riding it at a Carrum Downs park.

The family must now pay $550 within seven days to get the bike back, but even if they cough up

AUSTRALIA

COAST TO COAST

he cause of a charter plane crash near Kokoda that killed 13 people, including nine Australians, would not be known for some time, the head of Airlines Papua New Guinea said.

None of the 13 passengers on the charter flight survived last Tuesday’s crash.

Airlines PNG chairman Simon Wild said rugged terrain combined with poor weather conditions delayed the recovery effort.

The Australians had been en route to hike the Kokoda Track, but bad weather forced the pilot to abort an attempted landing before the plane crashed into the side of a nearby mountain.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said the crash was a disaster.

“There is a horrible tragedy involved when families send off their loved ones for what they expect to be the experience of a lifetime only for it to turn into a tragedy such as this.”

What’s happening across the country

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA Holocaust denier Fredrick Toben, 64, was taken into custody to serve a three-month jail term over publishing offensive material on the internet.

VICTORIA

The scene of the crash

THE VICTIMS OF THE KOKODA DISASTER ■ Max Cranwell, 66, North Hazelwood.

■ Leanne Harris, 35, North Hazelwood.

■ Matthew Leonard, 28, East Malvern.

■ Peter Holliday, 28, Bendigo.

■ Euan Comrie, 28, Morewell.

■ Hannah Kinross, 22, Belgrave South.

■ Kelly Weire, 28, Melbourne.

■ Dr June Canavan, 59 Maroochydore.

■ Keith Gracie, 54, Sunshine Coast.

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Body of missing backpacker found

Jan-Christian Beilenberg

The parents of a missing German backpacker whose body was believed to have been found on a West Australian beach said they had hoped he was safe and well.

Ursula and Wilhelm Bielenberg flew to WA to help search for their 20-year-old son Jan-Christian after he went missing from a Bunbury hostel on July 30.

Two girls on horseback found a man’s body at Capel Beach, 25km from Bunbury.

Police said it was likely it was that of the missing backpacker and informed his parents.

The distraught Bielenbergs

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Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart called on more than 1000 worshippers at a mass marking the 100th anniversary of the death of Mary MacKillop to pray for her to be recognised as Australia’s first saint.

NORTHERN TERRITORY Senior Northern Territory cop Helen Braam said she was infuriated drug dealers who preyed on remote Aboriginal communities drove brand new cars while the addicts who paid for their lavish lifestyle couldn’t afford to buy their children a bike.

‘NO FOUL PLAY’ Security footage at the hostel where Jan-Christian was staying showed him leaving at 3.43am on July 30. Police said there was nothing to suggest foul play or that he had taken his own life.

said they were “devastated” by the news, and also thanked everyone who had helped in the search.

The 20-year-old had been in Bunbury since June and had a return flight to Germany booked for August 13.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA Two boa constrictors, believed to have been smuggled from the Solomon Islands, were among a haul of illegal wildlife seized from a house in Perth.

QUEENSLAND A woman died and a nine-yearold boy suffered injuries after a car crash near the Queensland border town of Goondiwindi.

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Mobile phone ban

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The number of deaths in New Zealand due to swine flu.

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Amount in dollars police revenue has decreased due to glitches in new digital speed cameras

Dame Kiri retires

Kiri Te Kanawa

GOOD KNIGHTS: Sir Peter Snell, Sir Russell Coutts and Sir Colin Meads chat after an investiture ceremony for the 72 New Zealand dames and knights who took up the government’s offer of re-designation. The government reinstated titles after the former government replaced them with the New Zealand order of merit.

singing completely. She said she was still “extremely busy” and would continue to tour, perform recitals and teach.

‘Send me to jail’ A woman who amassed $9000 in fines for illegally parking her house truck in one of Wellington’s busiest areas was defiant when she appeared in Wellington District Court.

Jennifer Graham lived in a house truck on Stout Street for about 11 weeks, before her vehicle was impounded by the Wellington City Council and she was left homeless.

Graham refused to sign bail sheets which would allow

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another hotel room, occupied by a husband and wife, and went to sleep, police sergeant Steve Watt said.

The couple called the hotel reception, with the wife hiding in the bathroom while waiting for staff to arrive.

The man was not charged over the incident, Watt said, because: “It was far too funny.”

her to avoid police custody.

“I’m going to insist on being in jail until I get a fair hearing,” she said.

Judge Bruce Davidson waived the requirement and remanded her at large until her defended hearing on October 1.

PM expects ‘no’ vote Prime Minister John Key expects a resounding ‘no’ vote in the referendum regarding the law on smacking children.

At the end of last week nearly 1.4 million voting papers with the question “Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand?” were returned.

15m

Amount in dollars schools and sports clubs will get to spend on sport each year, as part of the Government attempt to get children more active.

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The distance a Taranaki store owner chased thieves who stole $26,000 worth of lawnmowers from him.

108

The number of unresolved Wairarapa child abuse cases the Independent Police Conduct Authority is investigating delays in.

1.5bn

Amount in dollars outstanding in child support and penalties.

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An Australian man’s night on the town ended with him being escorted from a Queenstown hotel in a dressing gown, after he crashed out naked with a couple – in the wrong room.

The man told police he was brought back to the hotel by a woman but had wandered out into the hallway naked.

The man then walked into

3000

The number of confirmed swine flu cases in New Zealand.

It will be illegal to talk or send text messages on handheld mobile phones while driving from November 1.

Drivers caught using handheld mobiles would be liable for an $80 fine and 20 demerit points According to government statistics, there were 25 fatal crashes and 482 injury crashes between 2003 and 2008 where use of a mobile phone or other mobile device was a factor.

Soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is to retire from the opera, after a career spanning four decades.

The 65-year-old said she was saying goodbye to the operatic stage because the discipline was “exhausting”.

Her last performance will be in Germany, at the Cologne Opera in April 2010, when she will play Marschallin in Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier.

However, Dame Kiri said she did not plan on giving up

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n uncle and four aunts, who received community-based sentences for the manslaughter of their niece Janet Moses in an ill-fated exorcism attempt, committed a “crime of love”, one of their lawyers said.

Greg King made the comment outside the High Court in Wellington after Justice Simon France spared the five accused jail terms, saying they had not intended to harm 22-year-old Moses but were trying to help her.

The mother-of-two, who may have been suffering a mental illness, drowned in October 2007 after extended family members poured copious amounts of water into her mouth and nose over several days in a bid to lift a makutu, or curse.

They believed she was possessed by a demon and that it was linked to the theft by a relative of a concrete lion statue from outside Greytown

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UPPER NORTH ISLAND Auckland broadcaster Paul Henry caused a stir with his tongue-in-cheek suggestion that one way of stopping the boisterous antics of Mahia Peninsula dolphin Moko would be to shoot the mammal.

LOWER NORTH ISLAND Clockwise from top left: Glenys Lynette Wright, John Tahana Rawiri, Angela Orupe, Tanginoa Apanui and Aroha Gwendoline Wharepapa

Hotel in Wairarapa a few weeks earlier.

“Prison would not achieve anything,” the judge said.

“This is a unique case and unlikely to be repeated.”

The culpability of the five convicted lay in their failure to seek outside help and ignoring other options, he said.

AN ANCIENT BELIEF The belief in makutu was universal and prominent in pre-European times, and acted as a disciplinary force in the old days. It was one of the substitutes for civil law that preserved order in a Maori community.

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NZ slopes have proved treacherous this season

A heli-skiing guide was killed by an avalanche in Canterbury on Friday.

The man from Alpine Guides died after being buried by the avalanche in Methven – the same area where an Australian tourist was killed while skiing with the company a month previously.

The guide, who was with four clients, had been looking at runs in the Ragged Range when he was caught in the avalanche about 4pm, Alpine Guides managing director Bryan Carter said.

“He was subsequently located and dug out by other

WARM WINDS Warm winds in the Southern Alps are thought to be responsible for fatal avalanches in the area.

A New Zealand snowboarder also died earlier this month in an avalanche at Coronet Peak, 16km from Methven.

guides. He was unconscious and despite treatment … unfortunately he didn’t survive.” Carter said.

The company would review the types of conditions it took people out in, Carter added.

Police were annoyed at having to rescue a tramper for the second time in a month from a snow-covered ridge in the Ruahine ranges.

Police said the rescue cost $1500 and put the lives of the rescue team at risk, but there was no provision for charges to be laid.

UPPER SOUTH ISLAND More than 30 Marlborough vineyards were listed for sale on the website realestate.co.nz, as falling grape prices forced owners to sell up and others to go into receivership. The average price for Sauvignon Blanc grapes dropped about 25 per cent, from $2400 a tonne to $1700 a tonne this year, a price not seen since the late 1990s.

LOWER SOUTH ISLAND Police praised a witness who gave chase after a man allegedly tried to grab a 14-year-old girl on a Dunedin street. The witness chased the man and called police, who tracked the suspect and arrested him.

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Teachers exposed

The number of legal firearms handed in to police stations to be destroyed, from July 1, 2004, to the end of December last year.

Childline South Africa hailed a decision to name teachers who have been convicted of sexual offences.

The organisation’s reaction came after the South African Council of Educators launched an online register that exposes school teachers who were found guilty of harassing or having sex with pupils.

182,000 Amount in rand debt collector Christoffel Smith is claiming after he was attacked by two bull mastiffs, which left him disfigured.

Shaik denies driving Convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik, former financial adviser to President Jacob Zuma, denied reports he was seen driving in Durban last Monday.

Shaik was on parole, granted due to his terminal illness.

“It is a family car that could have been used by anyone,” correctional services spokesman Thami Zondi told Beeld.

Zondi said correctional services officials visited Shaik last Tuesday, following a report by the Democratic Alliance’s Dean Macpherson that he saw

Schabir Shaik

COURT APPEARANCE: Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown outside the Cape Town Regional Court on Thursday, where he appeared on embezzlement charges involving the Fundi and Infinity investment groups. Brown was arrested last year on charges of fraud, theft and contraventions of the Companies Act.

Shaik driving a car with his son and buying balloons from a street hawker.

Third swine flu fatality The department of health confirmed the third H1N1 death in South Africa.

The department said in a statement the National Institute of Communicable Diseases had confirmed that the death of a 42-year-old male from the Western Cape was the result of contracting the virus.

A 44-year-old KwaZulu-Natal man and a Stellenbosch student have also died of the virus.

*And finally … suspected foul play empty dam every week and left to die, because they were “economically worthless”.

According to a former farm employee, this had been going on for as long as the family had owned the farm.

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Police and law enforcement agencies would go out of their way to prevent human trafficking during the 2010 Fifa World Cup. This was the promise made by President Jacob Zuma at a National Women’s Day gathering in Vryheid, KwaZuluNatal, on Monday.

Zuma said the government had noted the concern among women’s groups that the World Cup soccer tournament might result in creating opportunities for human trafficking, especially of women and children.

The number of bags being tampered with out of 20,000 that pass through South Africa’s airports every day, according to the Airports Company of South Africa.

527,000

The amount in rand the department of correctional services spent on two full-page adverts in the City Press and Sunday Times newspapers to advertise the minister of correctional services’ 2009 budget speech.

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Animal rights groups were up in arms over alleged chick killing practices by former agricultural MEC Jan Serfontein and his son on their North West farm.

Beeld reported that up to 70,000 male birds were dumped in an

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SUMMARY ■ Archbishop Desmond Tutu receives US Presidential Medal of Freedom.

■ Tutu dedicates the award to all South Africans who fought against apartheid.

■ Tutu praises President Obama who he says brings hope to the world.

rchbishop Desmond Tutu dedicated his US Presidential Medal of Freedom to all South Africans who fought for freedom and justice in their country.

“I am standing out only because millions of my compatriots are carrying me on their shoulders,” he said after receiving the award from US President Barack Obama at the White House on Wednesday.

Tutu said the “extraordinary symbolism” of the first AfricanAmerican US president giving the award to “a former South

LIMPOPO Limpopo Public Works MEC Phandelani Ramagoma died in a car accident on the N1 last Monday, Limpopo police said. The policeman driving him also died in the crash. They were believed to be on their way from Makhado to Polokwane.

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu receives his US Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama

African township urchin” was humbling.

Tutu was among actors, athletes, activists, scientists and humanitarians to receive the award, which recognises those who’ve made significant contributions to the US, world peace, or other public and private endeavours.

Tutu said Obama’s rise to the Oval Office gave hope not

only to the US, but to the whole world as it grappled with the financial crisis, global warming, poverty and HIV/Aids.

“We are honoured that in these trying times the president saw fit to salute the contribution South Africans made to deepen the world’s understanding of peace, justice and reconciliation,” he said.

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Passport applications go electronic The Freedom Front Plus was the first political party to congratulate the department of home affairs on progress it had made in enabling South Africans to submit applications for identity documents and passports electronically.

Southafricantimes.co.uk reported that the party’s spokesperson on home affairs, Dr Corné Mulder, said the development would “hopefully sufficiently contribute” to reducing the waiting period for these documents.

Home affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma announced last week that

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WHAT ABOUT FORGERY? “The department will have to make very certain the electronic applications will be strictly monitored to prevent fraudulent South African passports and ID documents,” Mulder said.

is back!

Police were searching for the killers of Bona magazine editor and Soweto TV chairperson Force Khashane. Captain Phillemon Khorombi said no arrests had been made after the Wednesday night shooting of Khashane at his home in Orlando East.

NORTH WEST A 56-year-old woman was in a serious condition in hospital after she was savaged by her daughter’s Boerboel on a smallholding outside Magaliesburg on Thursday. A Netcare 911 spokesman said the woman was visiting her daughter when the dog attacked her.

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personal data and photographs would be captured by machines at live capture workstations at home offices.

Details would be verified immediately at the local office instead of going via head office, reducing the waiting time from three to five days.

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An unknown number of people were trapped and 15 others were critically injured after an explosion in an underground mine at Hattingspruit, outside Newcastle, last Friday week, KwaZulu-Natal police said.

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RUGBY LEAGUE Melbourne Storm star Greg Inglis is stood down after being charged with assaulting his girlfriend. After sex scandals and player defections, the hits just keep coming for the NRL.

ATHLETICS The Australian athletics team will now be known as the Australian Flame. Team captain Steve Hooker says it’s up to the team to define what the name means. Cringe.

FOOTBALL World Cup organisers are giving South Africans 120,000 free tickets to next year’s tournament to make football’s showpiece more accessible to citizens living in poverty.

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TENNIS Lleyton Hewitt gets beaten 6-1 6-4 by Juan Carlos Ferrero in the first round of the Montreal Masters. Hewitt is desperate for some wins ahead of the US Open, which starts August 31.

BASKETBALL Aussie centre David Andersen signs with the Houston Rockets, on a 3-year deal worth $US7.5 million. Andersen, 29, replaces the Rockets’ injured Chinese centre Yao Ming.

FOOTBALL Shane Smeltz boots four goals in the Gold Coast’s 5-0 thrashing of fellow A-League newcomers North Queensland.

The Kiwi striker now has five goals from two games.

SUNDAY BOXING Aussie boxer Danny Green wins the IBO cruiserweight world title by stoppping Julio Cesar Dominguez in the fifth round, to set up a November bout against Roy Jones Jr.

good “ toIt felt do it and I’ll continue to do it ”

Aussie bowler Mitchell Johnson attributes his return to form to a newly-discovered willingness to sledge. Whatever works.

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MONDAY TENNIS Cincinatti Masters Two weeks until the US Open 4pm Sky Sports Xtra TUESDAY FOOTBALL Celtic V Arsenal Champions League play-off 7pm Sky Sports 2 WEDNESDAY ATHLETICS World Chamionships All the action from Berlin 9am BBC2 THURSDAY CRICKET England V Australia The fifth Test starts in London 10am Sky Sports 1 FRIDAY AFL Bulldogs V Cats Huge game as finals loom 10.30am ESPN SATURDAY RUGBY Australia V New Zealand Both sides need a win 10.30am Sky Sports Xtra SUNDAY FOOTBALL Fulham V Chelsea The west London derby 3.30pm Sky Sports 2

PUB TALK: BRITISH SPORT EXPLAINED Sebastian Coe Who is he?

Coe won back-to-back Olympic gold medals over 1500m at the 1980 and 1984 Games.

Current relevance?

It’s the 30th anniversary of Coe breaking the 1500m world record in Zurich. It was Coe’s third world record in 41 days, all in different distances, as

he became the first person to hold world marks simultaneously over 800m, 1500m and the mile.

What’s he done since?

He was a Conservative MP from 1992 to 1997 and later became the chairman of London’s 2012 Olympic Games bid. Coe, 52, is often touted as a future head of the International Olympic Committee.

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Elsom back, Mortlock gone Rocky Elsom is set for a return

Wallabies skipper Stirling Mortlock was last week ruled out of the rest of the Tri-Nations with a knee injury, but the blow will be softened by the return of star flanker Rocky Elsom for the second Bledisloe Cup Test this weekend.

Coach Robbie Deans backed Elsom to slot straight back into the side, despite struggling with a bruised knee for the past six weeks.

“He’s been working hard.

He’s been going well,” Deans said. “He hasn’t played club footy, but that’s not that important. We can give him the work that’s required.

“It will only be an issue if there’s a confidence issue. But I don’t think there will be – it’s Rocky. I think there’ll be a confidence issue on the other

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CARTER RECALLED Superstar flyhalf Dan Carter will make his international comeback against the Wallabies this weekend after being recalled to the All Blacks squad.

side if he was to play.”

In Mortlock’s absence, Deans is almost certain to start gun teenager James O’Connor at fullback and move Adam Ashley-Cooper to outside centre. “O’Connor’s last outing in a similar cauldron suggested that he wasn’t ready,” Deans said. “Well, he’s shown he’s ready since. He’ll just continue to get better and he’s not alone in that.”

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Bay of Plenty 21 d Wellington 17

Blue Bulls 25 d Griquas 24

Otago 29 d North Harbour 9

Cheetahs 71 d Leopards 17

Manawatu 25 d Southland 23

W Province 38 d Kavaliers 7

Canterbury 46 d Waikato 13

Sharks 30 d Lions 19

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Auckand 32 d Northland 13 Taranaka 24 dr Hawke’s Bay 24 Tasman 51 d Counties 15

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a successful counter-attack, with a breakaway splendidly rounded off by right wing Gerhard van den Heever to bring the score back to 24-18.

Then, four minutes before the final whistle, Griquas suffered a double setback when Rohan Kitshoff and

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Jonathan Mokuena were both yellow-carded.

The Griquas’ 13-man defence failed to hold out Pedrie Wannenburg, who crossed in the 79th minute.

Burton Francis added the conversion to inflict the Griquas’ first loss of the year.

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Wellington coach Jamie Joseph controversially opted not to select most of the All Blacks players available to him, and paid the price as his team went down 21-17 to Bay of Plenty.

Not wanting to disrupt his settled side, Joseph overlooked Cory Jane, Piri Weepu and Neemia Tialata, who instead played for Wellington B.

Griquas’ unbeaten start to the season finally came undone at GWK Park, in Kimberley, on Saturday, with the Blue Bulls taking advantage of the home side’s ill-discipline to come from behind and secure a one-point win.

During the first hour of the match, Griquas ground their way on top, and led 24-13 when, in the 61st minute, Trompie Nontshinga dived over for an unconverted try.

Griquas continued to press, but the Bulls soaked up the pressure, before mounting

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After four Tests, the Ashes series is tied up at 1-1. It all comes down to the fifth Test, beginning at The Oval on Thursday. TOM STURROCK looks ahead to the decider and the possibility of a moral victory for the Poms.

Since the Headingley rout, a view has emerged that England are shot, that Australia need only show up to retain the Ashes.

In Australia’s favour is the fact they need only break even to keep the urn. But it’s hard to imagine Australia celebrating too raucously after a 1-1 draw – such a result would constitute a moral victory for the Poms.

Firstly, Australia should be 2-1 up. How did England escape with a draw in Cardiff?

Secondly, England have been without their best player in Kevin Pietersen, and Andrew Flintoff is on the waiting list for a new body.

Thirdly, man-for-man, England have been outgunned.

Seven of the eight centuries have been scored by Australia, who also boast the three

HOW QUICK DID THE POMMIE PRESS JUMP SHIP? In his infamous dossier, Justin Langer described the Poms as shallow front-runners who descend into a squabbling mess in tough times. After the Headingley loss, that assessment applied equally to the English press, many of whom threw in the towel. Pre-series, some Pom-entators got carried away with talk of lost auras and a selective view of recent results. They glossed over England’s flaws and talked up Australia’s, only to chuck their toys out of the pram at the earliest setback. Dry your tears – it’s still 1-1.

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leading wicket-takers.

Yet, with all that against England, the series is still level.

Should the series end in a draw, surely the Poms would consider it a win. They wouldn’t take the Ashes, but in terms of getting the best ratio of performance to result, the Poms would be ahead.

Among some English commentators, there’s a view

that scuttles this sense of consolation; namely, the view that this Australian side is ripe for the plucking.

Pre-series, unfamiliar names in the touring squad bolstered this lazy conceit, but Marcus North’s two centuries and Ben Hilfenhaus’ 18 wickets now tell a different tale.

The Poms insist the sides are “evenly-matched in talent”. But on paper, Australia still has an edge. And, in practice, they won in South Africa this year, while England lost to the West Indies. Somehow, that’s been overlooked by plenty of Poms.

Australia are the better side, but to secure bragging rights, they must win at The Oval.

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Watson impresses, but again falls short

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Shane Watson again failed to turn a start into a big hundred in Australia’s tour match against the English Lions at Canterbury over the weekend, the opener falling after making 95 from just 85 balls.

Watson top-scored in Australia’s innings of 9-340 declared off 81 overs, and Mike Hussey was next-best with 65.

Australia batted aggressively, suggesting they were eager to test out their bowlers, having picked four quicks as well as spinner Nathan Hauritz.

Watson has made a successful transition to opening the batting since replacing Phil Hughes at the top of the order, making three half-centuries in as many

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WATSON CAN RELAX Shane Watson’s got nothing on India’s Anil Kumble, who took a record 150 innings to score his maiden Test ton.

knocks. But Watson, 28, desperately wants a Test ton, and his near-miss against the Lions would have chaffed.

“The issue has been that once I got to 50, I was getting a bit far ahead of myself rather than worrying about the next ball and concentrating on that,” Watson said.

“It has been a mental thing that I have to get over.”

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Fierce Dogs prevail Cowboys 12

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22 Bulldogs H El Masri B Goodwin J Morris tries H El Masri 5 goals

The Bulldogs bolstered their claim on a top two finish with a gutsy 22-12 victory over North Queensland in Townsville. The visitors lost Luke Patten and Ben Hannant before the match, then Jarrad Hickey in the first half, but still managed to overturn a six-point half-time deficit to continue their charge to the finals.

North Queensland took a 12-6 advantage at half-time but it could have been more for the Rabbitohs 14

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22 Titans M Minichiello 2 D Moore M White tries S Prince 3 goals

The Titans recovered from a frenetic opening to score a gallant win in front of 11,977 fans, holding the Rabbitohs scoreless in the second half after trailing 14-12 at the break. Mark Minichiello completed his double four minutes after half-time to give his side the lead, before David Mead sealed the win in the 75th minute.

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44 Sea Eagles M Robertson 2 D Williams 2 J King M Orford G Stewart tries M Orford 6 J Lyon 2 goals

Manly carved up the Roosters with a handful of long-range tries, but it was their committed defence and composed ball control that helped them to a thumping win. After a slow, scandalplagued start to the season, Manly are emerging as a dark horse for this year’s title.

home side with video referee decisions costing the Cowboys dearly.

Bulldogs veteran Hazem El Masri turned back the clock to level the scores at the start of the second half with a jinking charge to the tryline, after a neat Chris Armit offload.

The visitors then went in front when Bryson Goodwin finished off a team effort in the corner for a six-point lead, before two El Masri penalty goals following Cowboys’ indiscretions in their own half iced the game.

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12 Dragons D Boyd B Morris tries J Soward 2 goals

The Raiders scored three tries to two in one of the best, and fieriest, games of the year.

Dragons fullback Darius Boyd took his side to a 12-0 lead with a try five minutes after the break, but it was the last time the Dragons added to their score, with Canberra surging home, thanks to three tries in 15 minutes.

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4 Warriors M Vatuvei try

The Eels climbed into the top eight on the back of their fifth straight win, and will have teams above them looking over their shoulders after an eye-catching effort. They scored seven tries to one, three of them in the first 15 minutes, with Jarryd Hayne again the dominant player.

Terry Campese RAIDERS The Raiders pivot was in the thick of it against the Dragons, sparking a wild brawl with a tackle on Dean Young and then being sin-binned for back-chat. But the 25-year-old later returned to kick three crucial conversions.

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

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W 16 16 14 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 8 6 5 5

L 5 5 7 7 10 10 10 10 10 11 10 11 13 13 16 16

PD 227 125 59 109 73 50 -83 -10 -27 80 -20 10 -21 -152 -195 -225

PTS 36 34 32 29 26 26 26 25 25 24 24 23 20 18 14 14

*Have drawn a game; Warriors have drawn two **Bulldogs deducted 2 points for having 14 players on the field in Round 2

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FRIDAY Broncos 58 K Hunt 2 B Te’o 2 J McGuire A Sims D Taylor S Thaiday A Winterstein J Yow Yeh tries C Parker 9 goals

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24 Panthers F Pritchard B Tighe L Walsh T Waterhouse tries M Gordon 4 goals

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56 Tigers T Tuiaki 3 B Ayshford 2 B Marshall 2 B Ryan 2 T Moltzen tries B Marshall 8 goals

Benji Marshall produced another dazzling display with two tries and eight conversions, as the Tigers stretched their winning streak to six.

It was a day of records for the Tigers, the 46point margin their biggest ever over the Sharks, eclipsing the 46-6 mauling dished out in 2005.

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SATURDAY KNIGHTS V COWBOYS 8.30am PANTHERS V RABBITOHS 10.30am TITANS V SHARKS 10.30am

SUNDAY WARRIORS V RAIDERS 3am STORM V SEA EAGLES 6am

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15.12.102 Bulldogs N Eagleton 3 J Akermanis 2 B Johnson 2 S Welsh 2 L Gilbee 2 W Minson 2 M Hahn S Reid

With a top four spot on the line, the Dogs chewed up the Lions early, and then survived a late charge to record a crucial win on the road.

The Dogs shot out of the blocks, opening up a 17-point lead at the first change, which ballooned out to a 37-point buffer late in the third quarter. But the Lions hit back with the next four goals, closing to within two goals at the 11-minute mark of the final term.

Briefly, it looked like the Lions would surge home, but the Dogs steadied through Jason Akermanis, who kicked a beauty against his old side, to move closer to the double chance.

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Robert Murphy spots a target Tigers 8.11.59

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M O’Loughlin 3 M Mattner 2 A Goodes 2 B Kirk D Hannebery J Bolton J Moore J White R O’Keefe

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B McKinley 3 D Wirrpanda 3 C Wilson 3 J Kennedy 2 M LeCras 2 M Priddis 2 A Embley A Selwood

13.14.92 Cats C Mooney 3 S Byrnes 3 T Hawkins 2 G Ablett S Johnson J Corey J Selwood T Lonergan

Geelong’s recent form worries showed no signs of abating against Sydney, although the Cats prevailed to cement a top two spot. Geelong were out by 22 points early in the last term, but the Swans kicked four of the next five goals to close to within a kick in a nail-biting finish.

Power 9.13.67 D Brogan 2 R Gray 2 W Tredrea 2 B Lade J Westhoff M Thomas

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18.13.121 Blues B Fevola 6 M Murphy 3 E Betts 2 B Gibbs 2 A Carrazzo A Walker C Judd M Robinson N Stevens

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10.12.72 Roos L Adams 3 A Swallow C Jones D Petrie H McIntosh L Hansen M Campbell T Goldstein

The Eagles continued their late-season flurry, posting their third straight win against a Kangaroos outfit that was outgunned after quarter-time. The Eagles killed the contest with seven goals to two in the third quarter, with Adam Selwood and Quinten Lynch starring.

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9.10.64 Dockers L McPharlin 3 C Mayne 2 S Hill D Headland K Bradley N Suban

Melbourne belted an insipid Fremantle by 63 points, with indigenous stars Aaron Davey and Liam Jurrah leading the way. The Demons are unlikely to win another game for the year, as they would then become ineligible for an allimportant priority draft pick.

Bombers 16.14.110 A Monfries 4 J Neagle 2 P Ryder 2 B Prismall 2 A Lovett J Atkinson D Fletcher M Hurley A McPhee J Watson

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16.12.108 Saints J Koschitzke 3 A Schneider 3 S Milne 3 N Riewoldt 2 S Fisher 2 D Armitage 2 N Dal Santo

The Saints slipped to their first loss of the season, despite mounting a stirring comeback after trailing by 41 points late in the third term.

The Saints kicked the last seven goals of the game, but still fell short. The Bombers’ win puts them back in the eight.

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Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna on his kick-to-kick with boom recruit Karmichael Hunt.

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Trent Hentschel CROWS The Adelaide forward was earmarked for big things until he wrecked his knee in 2006. After missing most of this season due to ongoing complications, Hentschel produced glimpses of his best against the Hawks, finishing with four goals, including three in 10 minutes that swung the game decisively in Adelaide’s favour.

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Port Adelaide’s finals hopes suffered a crushing blow, while the Blues gave themselves a chance to finish top four. Carlton’s young midfielders Bryce Gibbs and Marc Murphy both had 30-plus touches, while Brendan Fevola closed in on a second Coleman Medal.

T Hentschel 4 J Porplyzia 2 S Thompson 2 B Vince C Knights K Tippett M Doughty R Douglas

The Hawks booted the first five goals of the match but still slumped to their fourth straight defeat. The Crows trailed by 26 points early in the second quarter, but were the better team thereafter, icing the game with a run of four straight goals midway through the third term.

22.20.152 Magpies

Collingwood have now won 11 of their past 12 games, and their emergence as a serious threat to St Kilda and Geelong continued as they hammered the flagging Tigers. The margin would have been well over 100 points if not for two late Tiger goals and the Pies’ inaccuracy.

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GENERAL Sally McLellan is one of the favourites in the 100m hurdles

McLellan eyes glory McLellan is the fastest 100m hurdler this year in the field, courtesy of the new Australian

record of 12.50 seconds she set in July, and won five of her seven races during a busy European Grand Prix campaign. But the 22-year-old is anything but complacent.

“I’m not afraid of the other athletes, you respect your opponents but you have to focus solely on yourself, on your lane only,” McLellan said.

The final of the 100m hurdles will be run on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Australia’s Olympic pole vault champ Steve Hooker continues to be monitored after tearing his abductor muscle in training.

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Tim Cahill celebrates

Tim Cahill scored twice to propel Australia to a 3-0 win over the Republic of Ireland in an international soccer friendly last week.

David Carney chimed in with a long-range goal just before the final whistle to consolidate the Socceroos’ win at Thomond Park in Limerick.

“I’ve made it an objective of mine to be as fit as possible, to be sharp, to make sure that I stake my claim and to play hard,” Cahill said.

“It’s always great to have a good pre-season under your belt and now I need to take this into the domestic league.”

“She reckoned pasta was the best thing to have. Ha! If that was true the Italians would be world champs, but they’re bloody useless.” All Blacks great Sir Colin Meads on chatting with the team dietitian.

“If you are going to put all these other sports in there, then why isn’t golf in there? I mean, they’ve got tennis. They’ve got tiddlywinks.” Aussie golfer Robert Allenby wants golf added to the Olympics.

“Just to back each other up really and make sure they can look at each other in the face when they come off.” Former Wallaby Lote Tuqiri gave a pep talk to the West Harbour under-11s.

VIDUKA QUITS ENGLAND Mark Viduka’s future is up in the air after talks with Fulham broke down last week, amid reports the 33year-old striker has no desire to play another season in England’s top flight.

Socceroos coch Pim Verbeek was pleased with the win, given the makeshift defence that took the field, but admitted the final scoreline flattered his team.

“It was a good test, I’m very pleased with the result, but I think 3-0 was too much.”

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“Do something different.

Just don’t go down the gurgler doing the same bloody thing because you think it’s going to be OK. Do nothing and you will be dead.” Former Sydney Kings owner Mike Wrublewski offers some advice to the NBL.

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Sally McLellan is brimming with confidence ahead of her 100m hurdles event at the world championships in Berlin, with the Aussie flier hotly-tipped to add a world title to the Olympic silver she won last year in Beijing.

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e cricket Shane Bond took th re politics world by storm befo Now he’s derailed his career. on the way back WORDS TOM STURROC

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n the early part of this decade Shane Bond emerged as New Zealand’s first genuinely world-class fast bowler since Richard Hadlee.

Injuries interrupted his career, but didn’t stop him carving out the makings of an impressive record in both Tests and ODIs. And then, in January 2008, it appeared to be over. At a time when Twenty20 money was just beginning to flood the game, Bond made the mistake of signing with the wrong league.

Rather than joining the Indian Premier League, which was sanctioned by the Indian board, Bond joined the upstart Indian Cricket League.

Pressure was applied, and Bond was declared ineligible for international selection.

But now he’s back. Having severed ties with the Indian competition, Bond, 34, is back in the mix for New Zealand. His comeback begins with the current A Team tour of India, before an ODI series in Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy in South Africa, and a possible Test recall later in the year.

“I didn’t want to come straight back – I was always happy to start with the A Team,” Bond says. “I haven’t played much four-day cricket recently. I haven’t done anything to deserve Test selection yet. I’m aiming to play the Tests against Pakistan in December. It’s up to me to perform. It’s like starting over again.”

NO REGRETS For a man whose international career was nearly ruined by politics, Bond is remarkably phlegmatic about his time away. “No real

THE MONTHS AHEAD

I was determined “ not to come back half-arsed ” The Kiwis have had a tough time of late

regrets – I would have loved to have been able to play, but I was able to spend some time at home with the kids. That time away gave me a real appreciation of that environment.

“International cricket can be a bit of a bubble, but to get away from it for a bit – it makes you realise that playing cricket for a living is a pretty good job.

“Otherwise, I just felt I had to be strong in the decision I made. I never thought I’d get another chance to play for New Zealand again. And I’m no spring chicken, so it’s really my second and last chance.”

THE BRIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD Even before commercial interests derailed Bond’s career, he had endured his fair share of stop-start, with a rash of injuries, including a persistent back complaint, limiting him to just 17 Tests and 67 ODIs since he burst on

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to the scene in the summer of 2001-02.

Those who saw Bond in his prime will remember the near-unplayable bowler who took 6-23 against Australia at the 2003 World Cup en route to reaching 100 ODI wickets in fewer matches than any fast bowler in history.

Only Pakistani spinner Saqlain Mushtaq reached the mark in less matches – but Mushtaq bowled more deliveries than Bond to get there.

Bond is hopeful his enforced lay-off will extend his career as he strives to recapture that form. “I haven’t had any major injuries for a few years. Hopefully I can stay on the park for the first few months and then go from there,” he says. “I never thought I’d play one Test, so I was pretty happy with 17. I’d hope to finish off with maybe 25 or 30 Tests – that would be a pretty respectable career.”

STILL GOT IT? It may be premature. It may be unrealistic. But there is already an expectation that when, not if, Bond returns to the Test line-up, he will restore some of the menace lacking from the Kiwi side in recent times.

“I wouldn’t have put my hand up if I didn’t think I could still perform, and I don’t want to be picked on the basis of what I’ve done before,” he says.

“I was determined not to come back halfarsed. I swamped my body in terms of training, but it’s good in that it hasn’t been pounded by bowling consistently for the last few years.”

He’s confident he can still bowl at top pace and cause havoc among opposition batsmen.

“I’ll know if I’m slowing down. But I guess that’s what everyone is going to be waiting to find out.”

Bond is back

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Daniel Vettori has carried the bowling attack in Bond’s absence

In Sri Lanka: Two Tests, two Twenty20s and a triangular series against Sri Lanka and India, from August 18.

In South Africa: ICC Champions Trophy, from September 25.

In UAE: Four ODIs and two Twenty20s against Pakistan in October.

Hosting Pakistan: Three Tests starting late November.

Hosting Bangladesh: Two tests and three ODIs starting mid-January 2010.

Hosting Australia: Three Tests and five ODIs starting mid-February 2010.

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What is CBI? CBI stands for competency based interviewing, and is the most common method used by recruiters.

Catherine Goosem at Hays GlobaLink says CBI aims to find out if a candidate has the right competencies and attitude to succeed in a job.

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ustralian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he is concerned about the drop in full-time employment and believes Australia may face further implications of the global slowdown.

Australia’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 per cent in July, with 32,200 jobs created.

But the number of full-time jobs fell by 16,000, with 48,200 part-time jobs created.

“If you look at these figures over time, and what’s

happening with full-time employment and part-time employment, it gives cause for concern,” Rudd said.

“I’ve said it before and I mean it absolutely – we’re not out of the woods yet when it comes to the global economic recession.”

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Flexibility by employers and workers restricted the fall in New Zealand employment in the June quarter to 0.4 per cent. Still, the number of unemployed rose by 24,000, or 20.6 per cent, to a 10-year high of 138,000.

British heavy industry’s jobs cull is slowing as engineering and manufacturing firms’ half-year results point to better times. Optimism stems from upbeat figures showing activity grew in July for the first time since March 2008.

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SCHOOL Been out of the teaching game for a while, or just getting started? Here’s what you need to know about working in the UK WORDS SAMANTHA BADEN

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eaching has long been trumpeted as one of the most recession-proof jobs around – after all, a city as huge as London will always need teachers.

The good news is there are lots of jobs out there. The not-so-good news is that it can sometimes be difficult and overwhelming to land one, especially if you haven’t taught for a while, or are new to the teaching game.

GETTING STARTED First up, be prepared. To teach in the UK you need to have a recognised qualification, which means a teaching degree from Australia, New Zealand or South Africa. You will need a copy of your qualification with you.

You also need references from previous teaching roles. It doesn’t matter if you have never been paid to teach before as your reference can also come from your practical experience during your training.

You need to obtain a police check from your home country, and have one done in the UK too before you can be employed. Schools and recruitment companies can help with this.

GETTING WORK By far the easiest way to find work in London is through a specialist teaching recruiter, and there are many to chose from.

In general these companies can help with visa advice, finding you a job, sorting out police checks, providing support and helping you if you want to add to your qualifications.

John Dunne, director of teacher recruitment company Select Education, says it doesn’t take long for qualified teachers to start earning.

“Once a candidate has undergone a faceto-face interview, provided all the appropriate documentation and we have taken out all

QUALIFIED TEACHER STATUS (QTS) ■ WHAT QTS is the accreditation that enables you to teach in state-maintained and special schools in England and Wales.

■ WHO You only need it if you want to teach permanently in a state-maintained school in England or Wales.

■ HOW You must complete a period of initial teacher training (ITT), during which you meet the professional standards for QTS – a formal set of skills required to be an effective teacher.

■ FOUR-YEAR RULE If you qualified as a teacher outside the European Econmic Area (such as Australia, New Zealand or South Africa), you’re eligible to work in England and Wales in a temporary position for up to four years.

If you think you’ll be here longer, you’ll need QTS.

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required checks, then they are ready to begin in our schools,” he says.

It then comes down to what type of work you are seeking.

SUPPLY In supply teaching you are given a short-term placement rather than a permanent role.

Supply teaching, Dunne says, can vary from one day to a week, a term or even longer.

“Ideally the teacher is told of a teaching assignment in advance, but morning calls for work on the day are also made,” Dunne says.

“The candidate will be told the details of the school and the class and given thorough directions on how to get there.“ Dunne says that often a supply teaching role can lead to a long-term assignment as the school gets to know the teacher and the teacher gets to know the school.

PERMANENT Dunne says permanent teaching work means you will not be on the recruitment company’s payroll, but employed directly by the school for a longer period.

One of the benefits of permanent work is you get the opportunity to build relationships with students, parents and other teachers.

Another plus to permanent teaching work

is that you may get paid a higher rate than supply teachers.

ARE THERE JOBS OUT THERE? Dunne says the teaching market is particularly buoyant at the moment, although it’s worth noting that those seeking a permanent role may take longer to find a job than those interested in supply work.

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DO YOUR HOMEWORK THE TEACHING YEAR There are three school terms in the UK, which last for about 13-14 weeks each. Dates do vary, but in general schools start the year in September and finish mid-July.

There is a half-term break in the middle of each term, which means teachers get holidays every six to seven weeks.

There are always supply jobs available, but day-to-day supply teaching tends to get very busy between December and March. The

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WHAT ABOUT THE PAY? It varies on your recruitment company. Bank on £100 to £125 a day. Permanent teaching roles depend on your experience and where your school is, but you can expect from £25,000 a year for a graduate teacher.

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Murdoch flags online fees upert Murdoch vowed to make consumers pay for news on NewsCorp websites in the next 12 months, in a move to cut his company’s dependence on shrinking advertising revenue, which led to a US$3.4 billion loss for the year to June.

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drumbeats of change, but the secular challenge is clear,” Murdoch said. “Classified advertising revenues will never again reach the levels that print once offered.”

News booked more than US$9.2 billion in write-downs in the past year to account for the falling value of its papers.

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ONLINE TV BOOMING

The Competition Commission has called for an ombudsman to be appointed to investigate complaints against grocery retailers who exploit suppliers.

The move follows an inquiry into grocery supplies and failed attempts to encourage UK retailers to adhere to a voluntary code of practice.

Internet TV and video viewing is becoming more popular, but consumers do not want to pay for online television.

Watching online content and streams is useful to the average householder, but the thought of yet another bill to pay in tough economic times is decidedly unpopular.

How do you budget?

I try not to spend more than a certain amount each week. I don’t go out as much as I used to, and tend more to have a couple of beers at home these days.

How do you blow your cash?

Rent and bills are the big ones, but I’m living pretty centrally so I just wear it.

After that, it’s new clothes from time to time, feeding myself, and then booze and cigarettes.

Do you have any extraordinary expenses?

I’m heading off on a sailing holiday in Croatia in a couple of months – that took a fair chunk out of my savings. Other than that, it’s just the odd big night when I spend too much money.

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If you’re having a party, or even just a few mates around for drinks, punch makes a great alternative to beer. And before you dismiss it for being too girlie, remember it’s also cheaper and stronger.

Find yourself a big tub (preferably a clean one) and then go punch crazy. In terms of spirits, you’ll generally be looking at rum or vodka, and maybe some white wine. But punch is all about fruit – so it’s healthy. Well, healthier …

Split eight ways, it works out much cheaper than drinking 10 beers at the pub.

For recipe ideas check out alcoholpunch.co.uk/recipes.

You may want to ratchet up the booze in some of them.

leakage of dollars to the internet, which has slashed the profitability of his global empire, the 78-year-old media mogul said his company could “produce significant revenues from the sale of digital newspaper content”.

“The extended downturn has only increased the

Job Shipping logistics From Melbourne, Australia Lives Queensway Age 30

COMING & GOING ACCOMMODATION There are Antipodeans and South Africans calling all parts of London home, but generally they tend to head west (Acton, Shepherd’s Bush, Fulham, Hammersmith), north (Dollis Hill, Kilburn, Willesden Green) or south (Clapham, Southfields, Tooting).

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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, while a room to yourself will start at around £80 a week.

Going it alone A bedsit or studio is at least £150 a week.

Bills Bills can include phone, gas, electricity, water, council tax and a TV licence.

Bond This is usually a month’s rent. You may also have to pay one month’s rent in advance.

Leases You may need to sign a lease, which will typically run for six or 12 months.

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We’re keeping our work to 12 months, as the visa requires, but we were hoping that we could leave the UK before Feb 2010 for a quick trip and then re-enter on a tourist visa, so we can do a bit more travelling in England. Is this possible?

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The two-year working holiday visa is granted so you can complete 12 months’ travel as part of your visa conditions.

It is not uncommon that an immigration

officer on arrival may question your need for further travel time after your visa is complete.

As Australian nationals you are permitted to obtain a tourist visa on entry to the UK, providing the immigration officer on arrival is satisfied that you meet certain conditions – mainly that you will leave the UK at the end of your stay and will not work.

Having evidence of finances and onward travel when you return to the UK will assist in proving this.

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

Pay and cancel your bills

Namely council tax, internet, phone, gas, electricity, TV, gym membership, insurance.

Settle overdrafts and credit cards Any defaults on bank

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

EMPLOYMENT Getting a job doesn’t have to be an impossible task. Register with a couple of agencies, the cream of which advertise in TNT and at tntjobs.co.uk.

Most recruitment agencies handle specific sectors: IT, banking, finance, secretarial, legal, medical and teaching are the broad categories.

Make an appointment to see a consultant, and take your passport, CV and references with you. Some agencies will help you open a bank account.

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

Give notice on your flat

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

The UK tax year begins on April 6, and if you work only part of the tax year you should get some tax back.

The tax threshold is £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.

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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ANCONA: ITALY Once you’ve discovered all flights to beach destinations are either sold out or have the price of a mortgage, here’s where to look for.

It might be in the centre of uber flash Italian resorts, but Ancona is ideally perched between idyllic coastline on one side, and an hour from scenic rolling hills (above), on the other.

In the town itself you’ll see the stunning Cattedrale di San Ciriaco, which commands spectacular views over the port. It’s regarded as one of the country’s best looking churches.

Fly with: Ryanair (Stansted; from £5).

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ANTALYA: TURKEY This Turkish town was once a major shipping port. More than 2000 years of history are packed into its picture-perfect Roman harbour, and the historic quarter of Kaleiçi is home to amazingly well-preserved Ottoman houses.

It’s a great place to explore in itself, browsing the bazaar and relaxing in a hamman, but it’s also a good base for nearby attractions such as archeological sites at Termessos and Aspendos, Düden Falls, and some of the best beach spots on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast.

Fly with: Flythomascook.com (Gatwick; from £47).

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GDANSK: POLAND No, it’s not Polish for ‘thanks’, but one of the country’s most beautiful cities. It was devastated in World War II but painstakingly restored to its medieval glory. These days the town oozes bars and nightlife, and vodka slips down for less than £1 a shot.

One way to rediscover the city’s past is at St Dominic’s Fair. Dating back 800 years, the event sees townsfolk dress up in traditional gear for parades through the city.

Fly with: Ryanair (Stansted; from £5). Wizz Air (Luton; from £16.99).

HAUGESUND: NORWAY The natural beauty of this city in south-west Norway makes it among the most spectacular in Scandinavia.

You’ll find fjords, beaches and mountains packed in, easily explored by either boat or taxi. Haugesund itself is a North Sea port, so you’ll find lots of fresh fish as well as a reconstructed Viking farm and a statue of Marilyn Monroe, whose family is thought to be from here.

In keeping with this theme, Haugesund hosts the Norwegian International Film Festival, as well as the Sildajezz jazz festival in August.

Fly with: Ryanair (Stansted; from £5).

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KAUNAS: LITHUANIA It’s only a two-hour drive from the European Capital of Culture, Vilnius. But this Lithuanian city has features that make it one of the quirkiest Baltic destinations, including a monastery for some moments of chill-out solitude.

Spookier undertones come courtesy of The Devil Museum, a house that claims to boast more than 2000 devils.

Fly with: Ryanair (Luton/Stansted, from £33.27).

OVIEDO: SPAIN The capital of the Spanish region of Asturias won over Woody Allen when he filmed part of Vicky Cristina Bareclona here, and it doesn’t take long to realise why.

The old town is dotted with hidden plazas, interesting museums and elegant churches.

Take a stroll around, dropping into one of the

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region’s famous sidrerias (cider houses) if you get thirsty. Another local speciality is Cabrales cheese, a pungent cow’s milk cheese.

While you’re here take a trip to nearby Gijon, a spruced up seaside town that doesn’t require much of an excuse to hold a fiesta.

Fly with: EasyJet (Stansted; from £12.93).

PESCARA: ITALY Situated in Italy’s Ambruzzo region, Pescara is brimming with natural bounty – and not just of the fish variety (the name means ‘abounding in fish’). There are national parks and wild mountains to explore, and sandy beaches that stretch up the Adriatic coast.

If you’re into seafood, this is the place for a fix. Head to one of the cabana-style restaurants lining the main beach (Lido 186 is a good bet).

Pescara is also a university town, and while these eateries are ideal for chilling out during the day, throngs of students turn the area into a party place by night.

Fly with: Ryanair (Stansted; from £33.27).

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TNT Weekender Budapest HUNGARY

Known variously as the spa capital of Europe, the Queen of the Danube and the Paris of the East, Budapest wears its grand titles well. Having survived the rise and fall of empires and the harsh reality of communist rule, the city of two halves – Buda and Pest – is now a sophisticated European capital.

Buda Castle and several other museums. To get up the hill catch the funicular at the end of the Chain Bridge.

MARKET TO MARKET Central Market Hall is an intoxicating blend of smells, sights and sounds, and the best place for Hungarian grub, such as paprika and goose liver pâté. The Fakanal Restaurant above the market dishes up what it calls a ‘gastronomical event’ daily.

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MUSEUM TIME For a jarring reminder of life under communism, visit the House of Terror, the former headquarters of the secret police. Today it’s a museum filled with stories of the atrocities committed by the state against its own people.

BEST OF THE REST Head up to Castle Hill in Buda for views across the Danube to Pest, and the chance to explore

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CHOW DOWN If desserts are always served with a strong espresso, it goes without saying there’s a vibrant café scene in Budapest.

The most famous café for confectionary is Gerbeaud, which has been serving up sweets, liqueurs, cakes, tortes and biscuits since 1858.

TRY THE LOCAL TIPPLE Budapest is buzzing with bars and clubs.

A few to visit are Sarkkert, a leafy outdoor bar on Margit

OUT OF TOWN When communist rule came to an end, citizens of Budapest destroyed many of the propaganda sculptures that dotted the city. But at Memento Park (also called Statue Park) you can see some that were saved (left), including ones of Lenin and Marx. A bus goes there from Deak Square.

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NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Avoid winter

when many museums and sights are closed.

GETTING THERE From Budapest Airport catch a train or Zona Taxi (the licensed ones) to the city centre. Budapest also has direct train services to and from other European cities.

VISAS South Africans need a Schengen visa.

CURRENCY Forint.

1 GBP = 311.76 HUF. LANGUAGE Hungarian.

GETTING AROUND See the city on foot or take the metro, bus or tram.

GOING OUT A beer costs about 1000 HUF. ACCOMMODATION Boutique hostel Aventura (aventura. hu) has dorm beds from 2700 HUF and private rooms from 13650 HUF.

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Budapest has many Turkish bath houses, a legacy of the Ottoman Empire. Take a soak at Géllert Baths and Spa with its exquisite Art Nouveau decor in Buda or Pest’s popular Széchenyi baths in City Park.

Island, nearby Holdudvar Bar, decorated with hanging lanterns, and Szimpla Kert, a condemned block of flats turned student hangout.

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WINNER CUBA Lee Olsson, Victoria, Australia Lee really made the most of his wide angle lens by getting up close and personal to this old car.

Not only has this given us a great perspective juxtaposed against the background of the frilly palm trees, sticking out of the top of the car like some weird alien occupants, it has also reduced the colour scheme to blue, green and yellow. The simple colours, bold shapes and composition make this hot rod a hot shot.

HOT TIP: If you want to get a new angle on a scene, sometimes simply getting down low and looking up can work wonders. Lee’s shot is more dramatic because of the low viewpoint. » Lee wins a three-day tour of Scotland for two valued at £198 from Haggis Adventures.

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RUNNER-UP HUMMINGBIRD Wayne Coomer, Natal, South Africa Wayne’s shot of this miniscule fella is technically spot on. The eye is perfectly in focus, the shutter has frozen the bird but blurred the beating wings, and the background is clean and well out of focus.

The position is just right,

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showing off the angle of the wings, the bright plumage and the long beak.

HOT TIP: When shooting any kind of wildlife it’s a big bonus if you record the name of the species. This will be a big help if you try to sell your pictures. » Wayne wins a photography course from Nigel Wilson Photography (020 7793 8664; photographycourses.org.uk) valued at £60.

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THEME: CITY SKYLINES Central Park Skyline, New York by Matilda Haas, Hobart, Australia City skylines are truly romantic photos to take and a perfect reminder of your travels if you do it well. Matilda has got a great shot of the New York skyline at dusk.

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WHY THIS WORKS: 1 The little patch of clouds reflects and disperses the sunlight, which is reflected in the water adding texture and colour to the scene.

2 The inclusion of the plants in the foreground creates depth and echoes the silhouette of the buildings.

3 The foreground interest also

adds an imbalance to counteract the centrally placed horizon.

4 The horizon is level – an absolute must for this kind of shot.

5 Horizontal view makes the most of the panoramic.

Matilda could exaggerate this more with a well-placed crop of the sky.

HOT TIPS: 1 A clear, unobstructed, original viewpoint often requires a bit of legwork.

2 Use your wide angle (the short end of your zoom) with caution. Holding it level means acres of foreground to be filled, tilting it up will make your buildings fall over.

3 Note where the sun is or will

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READERS’ TIPS A TASTY TIP

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All carriages on OF the Trans-Siberian THTIEPWEEK trains are provided with hot (99˚C) water so most travellers bring lots of noodles and don’t eat anything else. Don’t make your menu boring! Besides noodles, my sister and I had instant mash potato powder and couscous, and they were delicious! Sausages, fish and eggs are also for sale along the way.

Finally, travel third class (platskartny) to save money and meet the locals.

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YOU ASKED FOR IT Tom Hall FROM LONELY PLANET

Visit the Prado Art Gallery in Madrid after 6pm on a Saturday, when it’s free. It houses some really famous paintings and is definitely worth a browse.

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My friend and I are doing a two-week tour of Europe at the end of September.

We want to visit Porto, Madrid, Pisa, Venice, Germany and Bruges. It’s our first time in Europe. Should we get overnight trains or flights? And what sights are must-sees?

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If you’ve travelled in this part of the world before then you’ll know not to expect online timetables that are accurate or helpful, at least in English.

I can find no sign of this bus online either, but it may well exist, either as a service in its own right or a connection to the bus which the new Lonely Planet Western Balkans guide says exists, from Herceg Novi to Dubrovnik. There is at least one of these buses a day, which takes two hours and costs about £20.

A useful source of information on this is Balkanology (balkanology.com), which has FAQs on cross-border travel in the region. All you lot who always ask about how to travel from Croatia to Greece should have a look at this site, too.

Don’t fret too much – travellers’ chat about this bus is all over the web. I’m confident you’ll work it out once you get there.

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Don’t take this the wrong way, but I can tell this is your first trip to Europe. Stop what you’re doing now and go and buy a map of Western Europe, then take a look at the distances between the places you want to visit. You’ll soon realise that what you’re planning is not a twoweek trip. Double that timeframe and you might be getting closer to it.

You’re planning way, way too much. You’re starting in Porto (why?) then heading to Madrid before taking a 900-mile journey across France into Italy, and allowing three days to see Pisa and Venice. Venice alone deserves four or five days. Three days for which bits of Germany?

All of it? And as for the day in Bruges, I assume you’re looking to break your homeward journey – which is also not a good idea.

In short, you need to plan a different trip. If you only have two weeks, concentrate on one part of Europe – Portugal and Spain would be good. Get a cheap flight into one place (Porto works) and out of another (possibly Barcelona), and see Madrid and a few other places on the way. Leave the rest for another time.

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of SAND &SEA Morocco is a land of contrasts, from the desert sands of the Sahara to the idyllic coastal pockets near Agadir

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Taghazout’s “ beachfront is awash with quiet chaos ” the motor pulls a crumpled cigarette from his yellow dungarees, smiles at me through gaptoothed gums and asks: “Are you the captain of this boat?”

I’ve read Conrad and Hemingway. How difficult could it be?

“Sure, I’m the captain,” I nod, twisting to gauge his reaction – mutinous or otherwise.

The motor man laughs and produces a small transistor radio from a dark, damp recess. He turns up the volume and, as we sit, our lines bobbing in the water, classical music pipes out across the still green sea of the Atlantic.

THE DESERT NIGHT A week earlier, I find myself astride a knockkneed camel on the outskirts of the Sahara desert. We’re about to leave base camp for a dusk trek out into the sands, where we’ll camp for the night.

The camel behind yawns noisily, showing an impressive set of chompers and lolling a flaccid pink tongue around his sweaty mouth.

I can’t help but imagine the damage he could do to my buttocks if he’s peckish en route.

Ships of the desert camels might be, but they’re not built for comfort. Nor would they win any beauty prizes. They’re bizarre looking

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mall blue fishing boats pockmark the beach like tropical fish on a reef. The buildings are a hotchpotch of colour and design, as though each wave leaves Taghazout’s beachfront (left) awash with quiet, slow-moving chaos.

They say Taghazout, a coastal town north of Agadir, went up overnight. Literally. To avoid the hassle and cost of building permits, property owners will, over a few months, hoard materials on their rooftops. Then, one night, under the cover of darkness, away from the prying eyes of building inspectors, bang: up goes an extra storey.

A couple of kilometres out to sea, our small boat bucks gently as one of the local fishermen cuts the two-stroke engine. From out here you can trace the shape of Morocco’s coast; the dusty hills set back from the beach, strewn with crooked spirals of stubborn shrub.

The fishermen are quick to work. The man in the bow has already tied a line around his big toe, and slumped back against the woodwork, his cap slipped low over his eyes. The man on

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A COLLISION OF CULTURES ARABIC Modern-day Morocco has been influenced by several different cultures. It was drawn into the trading empires of the Romans and Phoenicians, before the first Islamic conquest on North Africa in 670 AD. The Arabs converted the indigenous Berber population to Islam and established Fes as their capital, but Berber tribes, often living in remote mountain areas, retained their customary laws, merging traditional and religious customs.

Arab influence can be found in Morocco’s architecture, language, food and social norms.

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creatures – full of spit and angst. And they smell. My camel sports an impressive mohawk, replete with a bogan rat’s tail. He reminds me of Chad Kroeger, lead singer of Nickelback, who is also full of spit and angst, and looks remarkably like a camel when you think about it.

The late-afternoon sun wanes and shadows pool under the lips of the dunes; a timeless landscape reordering itself minutely every time a gust of wind catches a few grains. The horizon is perfect: burnt orange sand cut clean from the fierce, cloudless sky. It’s an alienlooking place – a bit like Luke Skywalker’s childhood home, Tattooine.

Our camel train snakes its way deeper into the Sahara for about 45 minutes. Chad handles like a busted shopping trolley. The worst part is when we go down a hill. I can’t help but be thrown forward – the male anatomy is not designed for riding camels.

We settle in for a night at a Berber campsite.

A small stove appears and dinner preparations begin, while two of our Berber guides produce a set of drums from their tent. As the sun goes down, sands cool and the desert night closes in, they beat out a low staccato and, in an ancient

Our camel train “ snakes deeper into the Sahara ”

FRENCH In the latter part of the 19th century, Morocco’s weakness and instability as a country saw European powers intervene to protect threatened investments.

The first years of the 20th century witnessed a rush of diplomatic manoeuvring, through which Europe – France, in particular – furthered its interests in North Africa.

In 1912, France established a protectorate in Morocco, which lasted until 1956, when Morocco won its independence.

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BIG TRIP tongue, sing ancient songs, which are difficult to decipher as happy or sad.

PRETENDING TO BE FROM ANYWHERE ”Russell Crowe is a good man, a strong man. Not like Leonardo DiCaprio – he is arrogant and has a woman’s face,” says Emad, a young local, who is dressed in a cap and Ray-Bans.

“Lots of the women came for Orlando Bloom – they paid a lot of money just to have their photo taken with him.”

Emad does his best impression of groupies, loose and high-pitched with celeb-lust, waving and screaming to get Bloom’s attention.

On our way back from the Sahara, we’ve wandered into a bizarre mixture of Ancient Rome, Tibet, Jerusalem, Egypt and Persia. At Atlas Film Studios in Ourzazate, these diverse locales all exist on the same desert backlot, which Emad is showing us around.

They shot Gladiator, Kingdom Of Heaven and Body Of Lies here. And Jewel Of The Nile – that ’80s romp with Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito.

Emad extols the virtues of Morocco as a film location. It’s cheap and has great light. “But also, Atlas Film Studios, Ourzazate

it’s great for extras,” he says.

“Moroccans can play any nationality. We can pretend to be from anywhere.”

As we round a corner, an Egyptian palace towers above us.

It’s impressive, at least to someone who doesn’t know what a real Egyptian palace looks like.

“And this is where they made the very bad film Alexander,” Emad says.

Inside, the palace is more credible. The foam pillars look like stone, and hieroglyphics stretch from cracked pavings to intricately corniced ceilings.

“It’s all fake,” Emad grins, like an amateur magician glorying in a well-practised ruse. “Of course that’s real,” he admits deadpan, pointing to a pile of pigeon shit.

MASHE MOSHKELL Back in Taghazout, we haul the fishing boat back up the beach as the shadows lengthen.

Workers at beachfront cafés drag wooden signs inside, dodging groups of kids lost in frenzied games of football. A walkway winds around the top of the beach, out across the flat, grey rocks at the northern end. Halfway along, a steel band stirs, and the sleepy shore is suddenly alive with their jangling, joyful tunes.

We didn’t catch any fish, but it doesn’t matter.

Taghazoute is an easy place for optimism. No worries or, as Moroccans say, mashe moshkell.

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flavoured. A tagine is a Moroccan casserole, served in a heavy clay pot. The ingredients in a tagine will vary, but they include a lamb or chicken base, slowcooked with cinnamon, saffron, ginger, turmeric, cumin and paprika, and topped with seasonal vegetables. Don’t go to Morocco without trying one.

Another fixture of Moroccan food and drink is mint tea, also known as Berber whiskey. In Morocco, making good mint tea is considered an art form and the drinking of it with friends and family members is an important ritual. The technique of pouring the tea is as crucial as the quality of the tea.

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Walk through busy parts of Morocco and you’ll be immersed in the smells of the country’s cuisine, which is a mix of Arab, Berber, Moor, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and African influences.

Spices are used extensively. Staples include karfa (cinnamon), kamoun (cumin), kharkoum (turmeric), skingbir (ginger), libzar (pepper), tahmira (paprika), anis seed, sesame seed, kasbour (coriander), maadnous (parsley), zaafrane beldi (saffron) and mint.

If you’re in Morocco for any length of time, you won’t be able to avoid the country’s two most common dishes: couscous and tagine.

Couscous is steamed semolina grains, most often served with vegetables and exquisitely

WHEN TO GO In high summer it’s very hot and the coast is busy. To travel in cooler temperatures outside peak season, wait for early autumn.

GETTING THERE Flights to Marrakesh, Casablanca and Agadir from Gatwick and Heathrow start from £74 return.

GETTING AROUND Catch cabs – readily available and pretty cheap, but agree on a fare at the start of the trip. You’ll never forget a long bus ride in Morocco. Get a local to help you buy your ticket.

VISAS If you have an Australian, or New Zealand passport, you don’t need a visa. But South Africans do.

CURRENCY Moroccan Dirham. 1 GBP = 13.17 MAD. LANGUAGE Arabic, French and Berber.

GOING OUT You can get a beer for 25 MAD. ACCOMMODATION Hostels are as cheap as £8 a night, and you can find a double room in a riad for £25 a night. For bigger budgets, stay in one of the incredible old hotels located along the coast.

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HORSE RIDING IN WALES Relax and recharge your batteries with us at the weekend. Great for singles, couples or groups of mates We pick up every Friday evening in our luxury mini coach at 6:30pm from West London. We ride all day over the Brecon Beacons national park through rivers, ancient bridleways on and around the third highest peak in the UK – it is rugged. On Sunday we do a tour of the Cotswolds on the way home. Suitable for beginners, intermediate or the experienced. You will stay in our own Welsh cottage with large hot tub next to a river. The food is all homemade and high quality. At night we party and do not get up early on Sunday. Group size 16 max. Price is £195 and includes return transport, 2 nights' accomm, all food, full day's ride and tub. The sore ass is on us. There are no hidden extras. Other activities fishing £165, hill walking £155, cycling £195 or you can just chill £155.

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HAMMERSMITH Double room in a 5 bed house. Sharing kitchen, bathroom & garden with 4 others.

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anyone could ask for and have turned into my best friend.

I can’t wait to see you all back in Oz one day (hopefully soon). Kyles xx.

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you briefly before getting off at Tottenham Court Road to go to Shepherd’s Bush. I asked if you were coming, but you said you were going home to sleep. You’re from Melbourne, somewhere near St Kilda, and have deferred a place at MIT. I was born in Fitzroy. Would be great to continue our convo. Let me know if you want to catch up for a drink.

Email tube88@live.co.uk.

Nic-La: Happy 25th birthday love, I hope you have a crackin’ birthday. Wishing you all the snakie-covered random bruised nights out at the Redslap with Pablo and your gammy lip for the next year! The past 14 months have been well lush and I’m glad you were there for every minute of it! Love u xxx DJ. Pelican: We’ve spent 10 crazy years in the Cuckoo’s Nest, experiencing this mad city side by side. But now you’ve decided to fly off and leave me with all the chicks by myself. Actually, it might not be such a bad thing :-). Have a great trip back home, dude.

You’ll be missed. Ostrich.

Rugby gal at The Church:

Me: Aussie guy at The Church on Sunday, August 2. You: Kelly, English, plays rugby, (you were celebrating a premiership) and spear

Wade Plumber from Down Under at Kazbar, Clapham Common: Hey Wade, I had an

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tackled me. I want revenge, maybe over a drink (or two).

Email me at mharvey01@ hotmail.co.uk.

Nat Bendigo: Happy birfday gorgeous! You’ll never guess what we’ve got for ya this year – can’t wait to see your face when you open it up. Proof of what fantastic friends we are.

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B: London simply won’t be the same for me without you.

You are my London! Who’s gonna tell me to relax when you’re gone? I’m sure you’ll miss my telepathic ability to know you really did want McDs even though you said no when I left the house. I’m gonna miss ya hairy arms like you won’t believe, but I know we’ll always be close and there for each other. Love from your nerd/QT/shawty.

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Hotdog: Eight years baby and it’s still you and me. I know it’s been a roller coaster at times, but hey, how can you ever learn from your mistakes if you don’t make any :-). You. Me. Always. Forever. Eternity.

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I’ve felt so lonely since I arrived in London. I’ve always had lots of friends and boyfriends since I was young.

I try and try to meet people – but it never ends up being more than just a drink.

Do you have suggestions how I can get my social and love life back on track?

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London is bursting at the seams with young, up-for-it people like yourself,

so it seems ridiculous anyone has a problem hooking up.

But like most big cities, it can swallow a person whole.

I reckon that, spoilt for

choice, too many of us become perfectionists in our search for ‘the one’.

It doesn’t sound like a selfesteem problem for you, but

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amazing time and loved your company. Thanks for showing me how to rip up the D floor and your red devil shuffle.

Loved the electric eel ramba.

If you wanted round 2 ding dong you know where I am, or maybe you could inspect my pipes. Hope I see you soon.

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Muppet: A special day for a ‘special’ girl – happy birthday sweetie pie! Here’s to another fun year full of adventures.

And what’s better than kicking it off with a trip to Ibiza – it will be a jol, that’s for sure.

Kisses. V for Veronica.

The Balham Bogans: Grandpa Splatz, wise and grand / Dad aka Tim the Toolman always lending me a hand / Tommy my annoying bro and best bud to go / And my sis Lara, without you … I just don’t know / The best time of my life gone way too soon / But the legend of the Balham Bogans will remain in full bloom / Thank you for the shoulders and memories too / When I’m rocking the DF back, I’ll be thinking of all of you.

Love Mel, Teesh, Rocka xoxox.

your confidence is bound to take a nose dive when you move to a new place.

Hackneyed ideas they may be, but joining clubs or going on tours are great ways to make friends. You’re likely to find people in exactly the same position as you, and as a result connect very quickly.

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