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EDITOR’S LETTER The overseas success of Antipodean and South African artists and performers has always been a source of pride to those of us who live away from home.

This week we feature a number of artists who fit the bill nicely.

On page 26 Alison Grinter discusses Jet’s new album with lead singer Nic Cester, and on page 22 Pierre de Villiers talks to director Neill Blomkamp about the success of Saffa film District 9.

Remember, if you’re looking for entertainment listings in London go to tntonline.co.uk/whats_on.

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Celebrity News TNT Life Look Who’s Talking: Kate Ritchie Cinema Culture SCI-FI MEETS SOUTH AFRICA: TNT talks to the director of District 9

24 MUSIC & CLUBS 24 Music 26 SHAKING IT UP: Australian rockers Jet on their new album’s sound 28 Music Listings 30 Clubbing 31 Clubbing Listings

22 District 9: aliens and apartheid in Johannesburg

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57 Global Vision 58 BOGGED DOWN: Bog walking and beer drinking in Estonia 60 TNTT Weekender: Bordeaux 61 Late Deals 62 HIP AND HAPPENING: Why Hamburg is a city on the rise 64 Hotshots 66 Travel Tips 67 Travel News 68 On The Road 69 Gear Up 70 CREATURE COMFORT: Animal encounters in the Caribbean 60 The best of Bordeaux

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REGULARS 4 Letters 8 Wins 122 Desperately Seeking & Dear Reuben 19 Find out Kate Ritchie’s plans while she’s in London

26 Nic Cester talks up Jet’s new sound

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I must take umbrage with Will Fulford-Jones’ review of Arctic Monkeys’ new album Humbug.

Yes, it has a different sound and lyrical content to the previous two. The reason for this is blindingly obvious.

It would be quite ridiculous for Alex Turner to continue writing about the trials and tribulations of working-class Sheffield when he has been removed from that for at least two years.

Bands can’t continue in the same vein for fear of being labelled false. They usually end up getting lost in a sea of mediocrity or drug and egofilled bravado. This happened most notably in the case of Oasis and Stereophonics.

The heavier Josh Homme sound isn’t that far removed from Favourite Worst Nightmare and thus could be considered a natural progression.

While the lyrics may be slightly more cryptic than in the likes of Mardy Bum and When The Sun Goes Down, in

than the Walkabout etc, I have to say I find her comments on how she is a proud Kiwi who has “never lived in Clapham/ Fulham/Shepherd’s Bush” and suggestion to “switch on your imagination – don’t huddle under a tree in Clapham with all the other sheep” rather narrow-minded and pretty ironic, considering she doesn’t want to be a stereotype.

Yes, I’m a New Zealander, and I do live in Clapham, but

I find it pathetic to refuse “ to live in an area because Antipodeans call it home ” my view they don’t detract from the tunes.

Turner is Britain’s best lyricist in 20 years, I applaud him and the rest of the band for another hugely enjoyable, if different, album.

Matt, via email

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I chose to live there as I like the area and I have a few mates who live in the area too – and yes, they are different nationalities.

I have lived in different parts of London and find it a little pathetic that she will refuse to live in a particular area simply because quite a few Antipodeans also call it home. London should be what you want it to be.

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GETTING PERSONAL Being away from family and friends can provide a great opportunity to explore the real you.

Starting afresh in the UK offers you the chance to look at your personal attitudes, behaviours and beliefs, and get to know your true self.

Take the time to look within and discover what new gifts you have to offer the world in your overseas adventures.

Here are my three tips for behaving your ‘self’.

1. Read a book on personal development and be your own life coach.

2. Identify any weaknesses and turn them into strengths.

3. Set big goals for your future and then return home with renewed energy to go out and achieve them.

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Blackheath, SE3, Wednesday, August 26 Photo: Dan Kitwood / Getty Images

Protesters camped on Blackheath for a week-long campaign to highlight climate change and to lobby for Government action ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December. Activists chose the site because of its views of the City and institutions they wish to target, and its historical significance – since the Middle Ages the heath has been a meeting point for a series of battles, revolts and demonstrations.

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

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PORTOBELLO FILM FESTIVAL FREE WHAT: More than 700 feature and short films, every one screened for free.

WHEN: September 3-20.

DO IT BECAUSE: It’s free! But there’s more to it than that. Not only are there enough different genres to keep everyone happy, the festival is all about showcasing cutting-edge flicks and up-and-coming filmmakers, so there’ll be no run-of-themill Hollywood naffness.

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» Westbourne Studios, W10 5JJ; Tabernacle, W11 2AY; Inn on the Green, W10 5XL (portobellofilmfestival.com).

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Capital idea: Battersea Power Station The Battersea Power Station might sit forlornly on the banks of the Thames, but as a reminder of London’s grimy industrial past and potentially glitzy future, it is a hugely important symbol.

Built in 1933, it’s the biggest brick building in Europe and possibly the world. It belched smoke for half a century, but has fallen into disrepair and been the subject of a succession of fruitless redevelopment plans since closing in 1983.

Wandsworth Council is

currently scrutinising plans for a £4 billion revamp. But how the proposed apartments on the roof will blend in with the magnificent structure and its chimneys is anyone’s guess.

It’s closed to visitors but well worth having a close(ish) look – either from Grosvenor Road north of the river, or from Cringle Street southside. DL

GREAT RIVER RACE FREE

A large-scale music festival (eight stages and 200 bands including The Futureheads and Bombay Bicycle Club) in a pretty forest, which you can get to by Tube. Score.

Serious crews and fancydressed folk alike row, paddle and splash their way down the Thames in all manner of boats. Heaps of colour and fun – the way the Oxford v Cambridge race should be.

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Park, IG7 4QN Hainault (offsetfestival.co.uk). Sep 5-6

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RESTAURANT REVIEW The Establishment ★★★★★

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THE SCENE Scottish hunting lodge meets chic cocktail bar at this sister venue to The Establishment Parsons Green.

On sunny days make the most

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of the terrace and light, airy bar area. Come rain, retreat to a cosy interior of cowhide chairs, tartan wallpaper and antler chandeliers.

THE GRUB Chef Scott Tillott (ex Michelin-starred Chez Bruce) whips up locally sourced ingredients into a range of British classics and contemporary fare, from macaroni cheese to citrus

Traditional brekkie

risotto with tiger prawns.

Eat in the bar or more formal dining room.

BEHIND THE BAR British ales, continental lagers, gin-heavy cocktails and a good selection of wines by glass or carafe.

BILL PLEASE Suits all budgets with mains from £7.50 to £21 (for a 450g T-bone steak).

VERDICT A welcome addition to Battersea Rise. AMY ADAMS

The full English

The French may have their croissants, the Swiss their muesli, but for the English it’s a full-on fry-up.

WHAT’S THE ORDER? A traditional full English breakfast consists of sausages, bacon, eggs, toast, baked beans, hash browns, tomato, mushrooms, black pudding, salt and HP sauce.

FEAST ON THESE FRY-UPS While the full English breakfast contains enough fat for an instant heart attack, it also makes a great hangover cure and weekend treat.

Here’s where to find a good traditional brekkie in London.

Old school: Step inside E Pellicci (Bethnal Green Rd, E2 0AG) for a taste of the original caff. Owned by the same family since 1900, this East End gem has been serving fry-ups to customers – from cabbies to celebrities – for decades.

Freshly prepared: While it’s not the healthiest option on

OF THE BEST: MOROCCAN Momo Heddon St, W1B 4BH Sip a Momo special cocktail in the carpeted Kemia Bar, then tuck into a tasty tagine in the restaurant of this well-known, North Africanthemed haunt.

Pasha a full English as part of their weekend brunch menu.

Sausage feast: It’s only one ingredient of their all-day breakfast, but the bangers at S&M Café (various venues, sandmcafe.co.uk) are the best.

sliced; 1 mango, sliced; 1 cucumber, cut into ribbons; 2 cooked beetroot, sliced into rounds; rocket leaves; tortilla wraps.

The work: Stir-fry the chicken in the oil for 2 mins. Remove from pan.

Add the onion and garlic to the pan and stir-fry for

5 mins, then add the chicken strips, soy sauce and sugar.

Cook for a few minutes, add the fish sauce and simmer.

To serve, layer the slices of avocado, mango, cucumber, beetroot and rocket on one side of the wrap, and then top with the chicken.

Fold and eat right away.

QUICK FIX Try this for an easy dinner when you’re in a hurry …

Sticky chicken wraps What you need: 4 chicken breasts, sliced thinly; 1 tbsp oil; 1 onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, sliced; 4 tbsp soy sauce; 100g brown sugar; 4 tbsp fish sauce; 1 avocado,

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Gloucester Rd, SW7 4PP An opulent ode to Morocco – with prices to match – but lie back on a silk cushion, smoke a shisha, sip some mint tea and pretend you’re on another continent.

Souk Medina Short’s Gardens, WC2H 9AT Popular spot for the after-work drinks crowd, this Moroccan cavern comes with cocktails, mezze and belly dancers.

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the menu, The Natural Kitchen (various venues in London, thenaturalkitchen.com) promises locally sourced and organic fare for its full fry-up.

Late starters: Bumpkin (Old Brompton Rd, SW7 3RD) serves

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VAMP IT UP: Former Hutt Valley child star Anna Paquin says she has no regrets when it comes to baring all on the TV vampire series True Blood.

The 27-year-old (left, with fiancé and co-star Stephen Moyer) told US magazine Nylon nude sex scenes are one way of bringing reality to the vampire drama.

“I’m sorry, maybe there are women who keep their bras on while they have sex,” Paquin says. “I don’t happen to be one of them.”

The Kiwi actress was 11 when she won an Oscar in 1994 for her role in The Piano.

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Hoodoo Gurus guitarist Brad Shepherd is recovering from surgery for cancer. It was Shepherd’s second brush with the disease. Five years ago, the musician also had a melanoma removed.

TORN TO SHREDS Aussie pop singer Natalie Imbruglia says her most recent collaboration with musician Chris Martin resulted in something like a “seminervous breakdown”.

The 34-year-old Australian singer and the Coldplay frontman worked together on Imbruglia’s latest album, due out next month.

“When I worked with Chris Martin, he was very honest and brutal with me,” the London-based singer

told music magazine NME. “He helped me with my tracklisting and we got rid of riff-raff. Sometimes we agreed, sometimes we disagreed,” she says.

Martin confessed to liking only some of the singer’s work.

“The hard bit is him saying which songs he doesn’t like – but it’s refreshing to have someone of that calibre with you.

“So yes – I had a seminervous breakdown.”

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”He stopped to say ‘hi’. It was just a social visit.”

Peter Jackson’s spokesman Matthew Dravitzki confirms that Tom Cruise visited the director in Wellington

Woman’s Weekly: News reader Mike Roberts, and his wife, reporter Paula Penfold, reveal, unsurprisingly, that they “really enjoy each other’s company”, and advise those whose partners are covering news in war-torn countries to just chill out.

AUSTRALIA OK!: Zoe Ventoura, star of hit Aussie TV show Packed To The Rafters, opens up her Sydney home. Plus world champion Aussie surfer Stephanie Gilmore talks about her rigorous fitness regime and says it’s the training that keeps her in shape.

Meanwhile singer Beyoncé Knowles reveals how she manages to keep it real.

SOUTH AFRICA YOU: Springbok wing Bryan Habana and fiancée Janine Viljoen say they’re excited about their upcoming wedding, but the couple keep quiet about the details, including what gown Viljoen will wear on the big day.

Plus, cover family Tom Cruise and wife Katie Holmes are apparently ecstatic again thanks to their fashionconscious daughter Suri.

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SUN & SNOW TRAVEL SHOW Keen to get away this winter? Join the throng at TNT’s free Sun & Snow Travel Show in central London on Saturday, October 10, and pick up great travel deals – with up to 50 per cent off if you book on the day.

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Brit Oz Wine Tasting The Brit Oz Society is organising a day trip to East Sussex, with a tutored wine tasting at the English Wine Centre. Tickets include a three-course lunch, a visit to picturesque Alfriston village, and transport.

» English Wine Centre. Sat, Sep 5. Mention TNT when booking and get your ticket for £45 (normally £48). See tntonline.co.uk/events

SPOTLIGHT ON CANARY WHARF FILM FESTIVAL Canary Wharf Film Festival (September 3-7) showcases the best short films from all over the world, as well as a heap of events to get involved in.

A highlight of the event is the multimedia Big Film Quiz, with video, sound and live music rounds. Everyone’s in with a chance of a prize, and there’s a free drink with your ticket too, so get your team together (max six people) and book your place now.

» Various venues in Docklands Canary Wharf. Sep 3-7. See tntonline.co.uk/events. £6-£8.

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surviving Oktoberfest. See tntonline.co.uk/oktoberfest.

South African band Just Jinjer live in London.

» Octoberfest Pub, SW6 5SA

WHEN

Fulham Broadway. Sat, Sep 12, 5pm-1am. £10.

September 16 and 17.

Tickets £12 otd, £10 adv.

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WHERE At the Shepherd’s Bush Walkabout, W12 8QE Shepherd’s Bush.

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Join in the fun and games at TNT’s Oktoberfest party on Saturday, September 12.

Held at the Octoberfest Pub in Fulham, it’s set to be an unforgettable night with oompah musicians, DJs, Bavarian Olympics and more at the event.

Tickets include a stein of beer, pretzel and guide to

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A bit of a ladies man, Wa needs a lot of room on the dance floor and has more than a few ‘platonic’ relationships – including with a current X Factor finalist! And the boy sure has style too (from his transformer dressing gown to the electric blue Mini!) plus he’s currently ranked No.2 in TNT’s Smirnoff torpedoing.

LOOK WHO’S TALKING ENTERTAINMENT

Kate Ritchie The former Home And Away star on having sexy lips, switching to radio, and her plans while she is in London this week INTERVIEW KRYSTEN BOOTH From what I can tell, you grew up on the Home And Away set thinking you were something of an ugly ducking.

That’s sure changed a lot.

Yeah, I’d like to think so [laughs]. I think working on Home And Away and being what you call ‘the ugly duckling’ for many years as a teenager and as a young woman, I was never at the forefront of anything. I was never at the front of any of those [popular] lines.

In a poll you were voted as having the second sexiest lips in Australia, with Megan Gale, Elle Macpherson and Miranda Kerr coming in behind you You’re in good company now.

You should have told me that earlier.

I’ll have to Google that after we get off the phone and add that to my scrapbook because I missed that. There are probably plenty of other polls where I don’t score so well, so I’ll take it where I can get it.

You’re now working with Merrick and Rosso on radio. They’re funny blokes, is there a bit of pressure to keep up?

There’s nothing worse than listening to someone trying to compete. I think that it’s about trying to find your

YOU DON’T SAY? What’s your guilty pleasure?

Red wine and cheese.

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If you were to get a tattoo what would it be?

Probably a lion, but it’s more about what you wouldn’t have. I wouldn’t have butterflies, dolphins or anyone’s name. You can cross those off the list.

What would you choose as a super power?

Not having the red wine and cheese go to my thighs. That would be an amazing super power.

voice. Merrick and Rosso have been doing it for a long time and there are particular reasons why they’ve done amazingly well.

But there are reasons I’ve been brought in, and to try emulate them or be them would be a mistake.

If Merrick and Rosso were to have a fist fight, who’d win?

You know what, I don’t think it would get down to fisticuffs – I think it would come down to who was the faster runner because I think they’d both run a mile.

They can both talk the talk but I don’t think they could walk the walk.

Any plans while you’re in London, apart from work?

We’ve sort of forgotten about the work … I’m a woman so I like to shop. What I love about London is feeling like you’re in London. My sister lives in London and it’s been a year since she left [Australia] and I’m coming all the way over and she’s going to be in South Africa.

I was never “ at the forefront of anything ” You’re in the second series of Underbelly. It’s a pretty racy series – did you have to get your kit off?

No, they did talk about that with me early on when they were talking about roles.

But I held out for a role where I didn’t have to do that. In the end I landed the role of Judy Kane and I was just stoked.

When your name is put in a Google search, there are things that come up which I’m sure you don’t like.

How do you deal with that?

You ignore it and don’t comment on it … The best thing to do is hold your head high and hold on to your own truth. I know the friends that I have that you read about in the magazines.

I know that, by knowing them, how ridiculous it is, and rumours can get a life of their own. I understand that, because the rumours are more exciting than reality.

» Kate Ritchie and Merrick and Rosso will broadcast their Nova 96.9 FM show live at the Shepherd’s Bush Walkabout, W12 8QE Shepherd’s Bush, on Thu, Sep 3, 5pm-8pm. For a chance to meet them, see tntonline.co.uk/competitions tntonline.co.uk

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CINEMA ENTERTAINMENT

District 9

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SCREEN TEST: ALIENS ON FILM

Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope

STARRING:

RT 112 MINS

★★★★★

So, is the Saffa sci-fi film that took the US by storm really the best thing since sliced biltong?

Could District 9 genuinely be, as some have suggested, an instant classic?

You’d better believe it.

Neill Blomkamp’s apartheid allegory not only lives up to the hype, it bloody well goes and surpasses it. Key to the film’s success is the fact that it’s thoroughly South African.

From the gritty Johannesburg backdrop and bona fide Saffa accents to a script that’s laced with a sense of humour unique to the Rainbow Nation, this is science fiction as you’ve never seen it before.

The first half of the movie is particularly impressive as we learn how an alien ship broke down above Joburg and the beings inside were herded into a township.

Twenty years later,

1 What is the name of the character played by Tommy Lee Jones in the 1997 film Men In Black?

2 Who directed the 1979 film called Alien?

3 In what film does the character played by Will Smith say: “Now that’s what I call a close encounter.”

4 In what country is the film Predator set?

5 Which film, starring Steve Guttenberg, features a group of retirees becoming youthful after swimming in a neighbour’s pool?

weapons company MNU are relocating the visitors to a new site with bureaucrat Wikus van der Merwe (Copley) in charge.

Things go wrong when he’s exposed to funky stuff in an alien canister and undergoes a weird transformation.

Combining astute social

commentary with pulsating action, District 9 is a stunning offering from a Saffa director who’s clearly going places.

GOOD FOR: Patriotic Saffas.

PIERRE DE VILLIERS » See page 22 for TNT’s interview with director Neill Blomkamp.

3 Breaker Morant 4 Mark Lee 5 Stalag Luft III LAST WEEK’S WINNER Thinus Els

★★★★★ Chronicling the extraordinary efforts of Slovenian Martin Strel, who attempts to swim the length of the Amazon river to highlight world pollution, John Maringouin’s doco is an engrossing character study.

While the film is beautifully narrated and well paced, it is the cinematography that truly packs a punch.

GOOD FOR: Those who care about the environment. PDV

500 DAYS OF SUMMER

★★★★★ A romantic dramedy aimed at the heart and the head, 500 Days Of Summer explores the joy and heartache of relationships through the eyes of Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), who falls for a woman (Zooey Deschanel) who doesn’t believe true love exists. Pitch-perfect turns and a witty script makes this a real shot in the arm.

GOOD FOR: Those after a romcom with a difference. PDV

Courtesy of Sony Pictures, Getty Images

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Gillian Anderson confirmed she would appear in a third X Files movie.

The actress – agent Dana Scully in the sci-fi TV series and its spin-off movies – surprised fans at the Sarajevo Film Festival by saying she would reprise her role for another big screen instalment, despite complaining she felt typecast because of her association with the franchise.

“Of course I’d accept an offer to appear in a new X Files movie.

There isn’t any reason not to do it,” she said.

The actress said she believed work would start on the next movie in 2012.

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1 Oliver Stone 2 Gold

BIG RIVER MAN

THE REEL DEAL A record 17 Australian films have been selected for the acclaimed Toronto International Film Festival, which according to industry insiders suggests bright times ahead for the country’s filmmakers and audiences.

Among the selections are such recent releases as Samson And Delilah, My Year Without Sex, the restored Wake In Fright, Balibo and emotional drama Beautiful Kate starring Bryan Brown and Ben Mendelsohn, and directed

by Rachel Ward.

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 DREAMBOATS & PETTICOATS With snatches of over 40 hits from the chart topping CDs, this unsophisticated show proves to be a summer crowd-pleaser.

There’s barely a story – swotty schoolgirl Laura (15) enters a songwriting competition with spotty Bobby (17), who worships sexpot Sue (just that crucial bit older), who’s desperate to get off with cocky Norman (pushing 30), who only really fancies himself.

Nevertheless, the familiarly catchy songs are performed with such tremendous energy and pace that it’s

ENTERTAINMENT

SEE THIS: THEATRE easy to find yourself swept along with this innocently nostalgic concoction.

And, as Laura, Daisy Wood-Davis is a real find, predictably shedding her specs and her geeky image when she celebrates her 16th birthday. LOUISE KINGSLEY

» Savoy, The Strand, WC2R

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0ET, Charing Cross (0844 871 7615; Ambassador Tickets.com). Until Sep 12. £25 -£50

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WORTH A LOOK The acclaimed National Youth Theatre takes over the Soho Theatre with a tasty six pack of shows, each one with a

single body part as its title and stimulus for the play’s theme. Best of all, you’ll get two a night. » Tits/Teeth; Foot/Mouth; Eye/Balls at Soho Theatre, 21 Dean St, W1D 3NE

Piccadilly Circus (020 7478 0100; sohotheatre.com). Until Sep 12. £10-20

EXHIBITION OF THE WEEK

BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK

SERPENTINE GALLERY PAVILION

IN AND OUT OF AFRICA …

PROBLEM SOLVING 101

Francis Gimblett

Ken Watanabe

(Wine Adventurer Press)

(Ebury) OUT NOW

SEP 1

What started out as a simple guide to teach Japanese schoolchildren critical thinking skills has turned into a book chock full of practical advice for everyday problem solving.

★★★★★

“A river in the sky” is how this most recent – and visually stunning – incarnation of the Serpentine Gallery’s annual, temporary pavilions has been described.

With its cascading waves of aluminium the description is apt when viewed from afar,

and it blends in more than last year’s huge structure.

But standing underneath, its mirrored sheen provides a different, absorbing impression. DANIEL LANDON

» Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens, W2 3XA South Kensington (serpentinegallery.org). Until Oct 18. Free

Inspired by Gerard Depardieu’s Moroccan vineyard, Gimblett embarks on a journey through the forgotten winemaking regions of North Africa.

THE AUDACITY OF HYPE

SUMMERTIME

Armando Iannucci

(Harvill Secker) SEP 3

(Little, Brown Paperback) SEP 3

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The political satirist takes to task the nonsense of modern day life, including reality TV and the meteoric rise of Obama.

JM Coetzee Third instalment of the Nobel Prizewinning South African author’s ‘fictionalised memoir’. The book has been longlisted for this year’s Man Booker prize.

MORE EXHIBITIONS Check out a screen-based work, based on ‘rare temperature inversion images’, by Hannah Rickards.

» Whitechapel Gallery, Whitechapel High St, E1 7QX

Aldgate East

• First Shots shows off the

(whitechapelgallery.org). Sep 5-23. Free

earliest war pics. » National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Rd, SW3 4HT Sloane Square (national-army-museum.ac.uk). Sep 2-Jan 3. Free

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Alien apartheid movie District 9 looks set to become this year’s biggest sleeper hit. TNT caught up with director Neill Blomkamp to find out how Joburg inspired the film WORDS PIERRE DE VILLIERS

A

strange thing happened to Neill Blomkamp when, as a teenager back in 1997, he moved from Johannesburg to Vancouver to start a new life in Canada.

“It was weird, because the more I was away from my hometown the more interested I got in it,” the 29-year-old director recalls.

“Johannesburg had a massive effect on me growing up. It’s a very, very crazy place but I am fascinated by it.”

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District 9

SCI-FI AND SEGREGATION Blomkamp’s fascination with Joburg, coupled with his love of classic sci-fi flicks, meant that an idea for a movie was soon knocking around in his head.

What if, the budding filmmaker wondered, aliens arrived on Earth and ended up in South Africa, with its history of segregation? What if the visitors were herded into refugee camps in Joburg? And so, among the Mounties and maple leaves, District 9 – one of the year’s most talked about movies – was born.

It would take the intervention of a ring-loving New Zealander for Blomkamp’s vision to finally be brought to the big screen. Having been

Were you surprised when you were asked to play the lead role in District 9?

I was, though I had already played a sniper in his short film Alive In Joburg, which I helped produce.

The Joburg set of District 9 and (above, right), Blomkamp directs

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impressed with Blomkamp’s work on TV ads, Peter Jackson was all set to collaborate with the South African on video game film Halo when the project fell through.

KIWI CONNECTION “I think Peter felt bad about Halo, so he told me he could help me get a film together right away,” Blomkamp recalls. “The starting point was my short film Alive In Joburg, which he liked.”

Jackson suggested that the Saffa turn his sixminute short about aliens living in a refugee camp in Johannesburg, which Blomkamp had made a few years earlier, into a full-length film that the Kiwi would produce.

“Peter was easy to work with – he consciously stepped back and allowed me to make the film I wanted to make,” Blomkamp says.

SOUTH AFRICAN AT HEART District 9 is a quintessentially South African movie, with Blomkamp shooting on location in Joburg and casting Saffas over Americans who would murder the accent.

“The cast are mostly South African because I wanted them to be unknown to make the whole

thing more authentic,” Blomkamp explains.

In what was a ballsy move, the director gave the lead role of Wikus van der Merwe, an official who undergoes a strange transformation after contracting an alien virus, to his long-time friend and collaborator Sharlto Copley – despite his inexperience as an actor.

“The truth is up until this film I never viewed him as an actor,” says Blomkamp. “He had produced, directed and written films, but had always been behind the cameras. I went to

Johannesburg is “ a crazy place … I’m fascinated by it ” South Africa to shoot test footage and I used him. By the end of that shoot I had decided to ask Peter if I could have him for the role.”

LOCATION, LOCATION As important as getting the right man for the job was getting the right place, and Blomkamp knew District 9 had to be shot on location in the city that so inspired him as a teenager.

“Most of the film was shot there and it was a very tense experience,” he recalls.

“It was very special for me. The truth is if you want to know what the future is like, you should go there. We live in a world of declining resources, and I believe Johannesburg is what the rest of the planet will look like in 50 years.”

Do you see yourself as an actor now?

I suppose so, though it still sounds a bit weird to me.

It’s an incredible job.

Was the make-up process tough?

My record was 6½ hours! I would meditate and listen to music because, let’s be honest; there are a lot tougher jobs out there.

Joburg is another important character in the movie.

I’d say so. Being from there, Neill and I had an instant and special understanding about Johannesburg’s role in the film.

Which parts of the city does the movie show?

Only the slums where we shot it, and luckily there are very few of them left; but Johannesburg’s a huge city with many different areas and a mix of cultures.

» District 9 is on general release in the UK from September 4.

Sharlto Copley

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SHARLTO COPLEY

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MUSIC SEVEN WORLDS COLLIDE: THE SUN CAME OUT

MUSIC & CLUBS

(Parlophone)

★★★★★ The latest Neil Finn project to be lent identity by Seven Worlds Collide is this double disc, recorded last Christmas to benefit Oxfam. Across 24 tracks, Finn is joined by the likes of KT Tunstall, Lisa Germano and Radiohead members, with vocal duties split among the clan.

By and large, you can tell the singers and songwriters from the moonlighters. On Run

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JUST JACK

NOAH AND THE WHALE

IVY YORK

All Night Cinema (Mercury)

The First Days Of Spring

(Ivy York)

★★★★★ The fact that All Night Cinema was delayed at least twice suggests that Jack Allsopp’s label is far from confident about the reception that might greet the album’s release. It’s right to be nervous. There are a couple of catchy tunes here, but they’re surrounded by what amounts to an unconvincing 45-minute impression of Lily Allen. Allsopp comes across as a likeable chap; if only he was more confident in his own identity to show it on record. WFJ

(Mercury)

★★★★★

Anyone drawn to The First Days Of Spring by the jaunty Five Years’ Time will be in for a surprise.

Whether it’s a pleasant one depends on your tolerance for woe-is-me romantic misery. Set around a failed relationship, Noah And The Whale’s second album proceeds at a lugubrious pace, with tracks revelling in names such as I Have Nothing and My Broken Heart, and lyrics rarely moving beyond dear-diary agonising. Still, there’s much to like. WFJ

The Call Of Spring

★★★★★ The pen name Ivy York apparently disguises the vocalist’s brief pop career Down Under as a misguided 17-year-old.

Now 28, York shouldn’t worry because this lovely ‘mini album’ reveals her to be a singular pop talent. Her songs tend to be built around a loping country beat, which is then filigreed with European vaudeville folk, dreamy strings and/or lush walls of sound, not to mention York’s own rich, textured, operatically trained voice. ALISON GRINTER

SOUNDS OF HOME

NEW ZEALAND

SOUTH AFRICA

NO.1 Sexy Bitch, David Guetta ft Akon.

MAKING NEWS Empire Of The Sun will be the headlining act for this year’s Pyramid Rock Festival. The New Year’s event will take place on Phillip Island from December 29- January 1.

Other local acts include The Cat Empire, Faker and more.

NO.1 I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas.

MAKING NEWS Minuit are calling on Kiwis to help with the video for their next single Aotearoa. The band wants fans to submit photos in line with the song’s lyrics: “You and me, we are a New Zealand”. See myspace.com/minuittheband.

NO.1 Hush Hush, Hush Hush, Pussycat Dolls.

MAKING NEWS SA Big Brother winner Ferdinand Rabie’s Forbidden Fruit Music Festival will take place at Klein Plasie, Worcester, from November 1314. The line-up includes Prime Circle, Zebra, Karen Zoid, Just Jinjer plus many more.

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LIVE REVIEW U2 Wembley Stadium Aug 15 ★★★★★ Early attempts to get the crowd going with songs from new album No Line On The Horizon only raise the Wembley temperature slightly. But once U2 warms up, everyone’s into it.

Bono’s stage banter seems a little insincere and scripted (“There’s nowhere we’d rather be tonight than … er … London!”) but what other band could get more than 85,000 people singing to I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For. Vertigo, Sunday Bloody Sunday and Pride all get the crowd rocking, and with 25 songs combined with an amazing stage and light show, there’s not many going home unhappy.

JAHN VANNISSELROY

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AUSTRALIA

In The Dust, Johnny Marr sings like he means it but not like he knows what he’s doing. And while Radiohead drummer Phil Selway’s wispy voice may be effective, his songs don’t linger long.

Dig a little and you’ll find value. The unlikely pairing of Tunstall and Bic Runga works beautifully on Black Silk Ribbon, as does the duet by Finn and son Liam. Best of all are the two songs by former Mutton Bird Don McGlashan.

Musically, it’s a decent single LP buried within a 100-minute endurance test.

But as a reward for a charity donation, it’s as good as you’ll find. WILL FULFORD-JONES

MUSIC

GIG GUIDE MUSIC & CLUBS

Alison Grinter PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST LIVE MUSIC

GIG OF THE WEEK SARAH BLASKO From the moment Sarah Blasko unveiled her mellifluous tones on debut album The Overture & The Underscore, the Aussie singer-songwriter won over critics and fans in equal numbers.

An understated reinterpretation of Cold Chisel classic Flame Trees only cemented her standing as a bold new talent, as did her Aria award for follow-up album What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have. Blasko’s third LP As Day Follows Night produced by Bjorn Yttling of Peter Bjorn And John is possibly her best yet, and gets an airing at the Borderline this week.

» Borderline, Manette St, W1D 4JB

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Tottenham Court Road

(0844 847 2465). Thu, Sep 3. £10

CRAZY P

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

Their original moniker, Crazy Penis, might serve as a warning to fledgling bands hoping to come over all quirky with a zany name (don’t do it!) but the British dance quintet are doing something right with their smooth, ear-catching electro and explosive live shows. With support from stormin’ Norman Jay this should be a good ’un.

Brilliantly referenced in 1980s pillaging rom-com The Wedding Singer, Liverpool’s A Flock Of Seagulls are probably best remembered for the bizarre hairdo sported by their lead man Mike Score, rather than their music. Still, they’re in town this week to remind us of such cosmic electro gems as I Ran and Space Age Love Song.

» Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE

» Islington Academy, Parkfield St, N1 0PS

Mornington Crescent

(0870 4325 527). Sat, Sep 5. £15

BELIEVE THE HYPE THE XX

SOUND BITES

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THE LINE-UP Romy Madley

Croft (guitar/vocals), Oliver Sim (bass/vocals), Baria Qureshi (keys/guitar), and Jamie Smith (programming/samples) HAILS FROM London.

THE BUZZ SO FAR Emerging from the Elliott School, which also hothoused the left-field talents of Four Tet, Burial and Hot Chip, The XX offer up stark, plangent melodies softened by ghostly girl/ boy vocals and The Curestyle atmospherics.

WHAT ELSE? With self-produced debut album XX (recorded at their label XL’s studio) already being foamed about, don’t expect The XX to be up and coming for very long.

THE CRITICS SAY “It’s hard to be even a bit original, but The XX have achieved the tricky feat of sounding like

Angel

(08444 77 2000). Sun, Sep 6. £16

no one else.” (NME) WE SAY Their off-kilter cover of Womack & Womack’s Teardrops is to swoon for, and possibly even better than the original.

THE PLUG Supporting Florence And The Machine, Shepherds Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush

Shepherds Green, W11 8QE Bush (08444 77 2000). Sun, Sep 27. £15.

The future of Magic Dirt is up in the air following the loss of founding bass player, Dean Turner (below left), who died on Friday, August 24, aged 37 after a long battle with cancer.

“The surviving Magic Dirt members, Adalita, Raul and Adam are absolutely devastated at their loss and cannot fathom a future without him,” a statement from the band said.

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t i g n i k a Sh e to their last Af ter a less-than-rapturous respons lks to TNT about going ta r ste Ce Nic an ntm fro t Je , um alb W ALISON GRINTER back to the drawing board INTERVIE

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their latest album Shaka Rock, Jet went back to basics with new management, a new label and a bold new sound.

TNT caught up with the band’s frontman Nic Cester, newly recovered from a bout of gastroentretis that forced him to abandon a London gig mid-set, to find out more.

How are you? Sounds like a nasty bout of gastro you had there …

I’m absolutely fine. I’m not exactly sure what I had to be honest. It took three days to get the results back, and by the time you get the results you’re better you don’t really care any more.

Shaka Rock sounds as if you’re trying to recapture the spirit of Get Born, especially

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e’re not prepared to be ridiculously humble any more,” announced Jet lead singer Nic Cester three years ago, in a cocky statement of intent which was supposed to herald the monstrous success of the band’s second album.

It didn’t turn out that way. In fact Shine On, their pensive follow-up recorded soon after the death of Nic and Chris Cester’s father, left fans seduced by the feel-good rock of 2003’s Get Born scratching their heads. It didn’t help that critics tore it to shreds and the early noughties trend for retro rock seemed suddenly passé.

Add to this combo lashings of drink and drugs, and it’s little wonder the Melbourne rockers lost their way. Humble pie suddenly looked very appetising indeed. And so, for

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up Jet perform live and, main image, from left: Cameron Muncey, Nic Cester, Mark Wilson and Chris Cester

We’re just back “ to being normal Jet again now ” day. I think that time apart was really important so everyone could focus on themselves, so when you get back to the group situation you’ve actually got something to offer.

It was a huge leap of faith to leave Warner.

There was some safety in the knowledge that if we stay here, nothing good is gonna come of it.

We signed with them five years ago and in that time it’s changed names and staff so many fucking times. And basically we signed a record deal that had nothing to do with the people who are now running it. It’s largely a hip-hop label now: we were an Australian rock band on a major American hip-hop label – it was like, what the fuck are we doing here?

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Jet weren’t the only Antipodean retro-rockers to make it big in the early ’00s.

THE DATSUNS Brought back big dumb rock with their 2002 debut but follow-up Outta Sight, Outta Mind, proved prophetic. Fourth LP Head Stunts bombed last year.

THE D4 In their heydey the Auckland garage rockers supported bands like The Hives. They split in 2006, but their song Get Loose still gets airplay on a US rum advert.

THE VINES Shine On is held up as your bête noire, but it still sold nearly a million units …

And it still got four out of five in Q Magazine. I’m enormously proud of that album. It’s a fucking great record and we always talk about it because of the emotions that were invested in it.

Ian Jennings, Beatrice Neumann

given that Shine On was such an introspective outing. Is that right?

I think our music is a very honest reflection of what’s happening in our world at that time. And Shine On was always going to be introspective with what was going on with our father. I mean having gone through that, we’re just back to being normal Jet again now.

You’ve certainly pulled out all the creative stops. What sort of music were you listening to in the lead-up?

More to the point we all split up and during the interim everyone lived on different continents, so everyone was drawing from a different pool and we came back – you kinda become a oneheaded monster … you’re together every single

Do bands feel the recession? Have you personally been feeling the pinch?

We’re not really that interested in money, you know – we’re here for the pursuit of music. But yeah, ultimately we’re our own business. When we started our own label we had to get loans from the bank and shit.

We have a lot of meetings with accountants which are boring and necessary. I try not to think about it. I don’t want any decisions we make musically to be the result of any of that.

» Shaka Rock out September 7 through Real Horrorshow Records/ Five Seven Music.

Since hit 2002 debut album Highly Evolved they’ve sadly devolved, with a string of bust-ups and bad LPs. Singer Craig Nicholls was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome.

The Vines’ Craig Nicholls

MUSIC LISTINGS MONDAY 27

SATURDAY 2

Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, Concern, Mewgatz

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

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

St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £14.50.

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

Jooks Of Kent, The Nuns The trio play blues and boogie crossed with rock and roll.

Kenny G The saxophonist promotes his album Rhythm And Romance. Royal Albert

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

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

Left With Pictures, My Sad Captains, The Riff Raff

Rosemary Branch Festival: Pete Letanka Trio South

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

African swing band. Rosemary

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

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

Raphael Saadiq The Grammy Award-winning American soul singer and producer plays tracks from his back catalogue.

IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £22.50 & £30.

NOFX American punk-

TNT’S TOP BOOKING

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

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

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

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

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

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KT Sullivan The vocalist

The Bug, DJ Adrian Sherwood The London outfit

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

play experimental rock. The

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

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

The Wednesday Night Showcase Acoustic

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

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

Sleepercurve, White Light Parade, HK:UK The London

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

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

showcase of signed and unsigned acts. The Bullet

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

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

Skinny Molly

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

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The Blockheads The veteran

punk-rockers play their hits. The

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

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

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

The Deadly Vibes, The Risk, The Branded

Tarrbaby, Three Times Daily

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

Willie Garnett’s Big Band

Gravity, Spector, Gunner Sgt, Continental Train Wreck The outfit play indie-rock songs.

Sax-led swing from the 17-piece.

Bull’s Head, Lonsdale Rd, SW13 9PY (020 8876 5241). £7.

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

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

The Yeah You’s, Meg Hutchinson Alternative duo

Indie-rock trio from Ipswich.

Mike Kintish and Nick Ingram perform electro-rock tracks.

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

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

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

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

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Zoot Money’s Surprise Party The veteran blues man

tracks from the New York performer. Cafe Oto, Ashwin

plays his monthly residency.

St, E8 3DL (020 7923 1231). £10.

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

James Marsters

Bridgefire, Son Of Bitch Heavy soulful rock four-piece from London. Bull And Gate, Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ (020 8826 5000). £5, concs £4.

Nina Ferro with Boisdale Blue Rhythm Band The Australian jazz singer performs with the outfit. Boisdale Of Belgravia, Eccleston St, SW1W 9LX (020 7730 6922). £12, diners £4.50.

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

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

Old Brompton Rd, SW5 9JA (020 7370 1434). £8, £7 before 10pm.

The Wolfetones

Brian Warfield and his band play upbeat interpretations of Irish ballads and songs.

Irish Cultural Centre, Blacks Rd, W6 9DT (020 8563 8232). £15.

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

Rhydian The Welsh X Factor finalist performs tracks from his self-titled album, which features covers and originals.

Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH (0844 844 4748). £22.02-£39.15.

trio play experimental rock.

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

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

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

Ultravox The 1980s

Pink

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

The pop singer performs tracks from her album Funhouse. O2

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

Tacoma The Paris-based

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

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

Jim White The Americana

Mick Thomas, Rachel Hatfield, Natalie MCcool

country singer plays tracks from his extensive back catalogue.

The Australian soloist performs folk-rock. The Troubadour,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rd, WC1X 8BZ (020 7837 4412). £6.

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

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

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

Tina Turner The Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter performs hits from her back catalogue.

O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £50-£200.

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FAST FORWARD AC/DC Wembley Stadium, Jun 26 (0871 2200 260). £55 Animal Collective Brixton Academy, Aug 20 (0844 477 2000). £18 Blur Hyde Park, Jul 2-3 (0870 534 444) £45 British India Dublin Castle, May 24 (020 8806 2668). £6.

John Butler Union Chapel, Jul 17 (0870 264 3333). £17.50 The Cat Empire Shepherds Bush Empire, Jul 3-4 (08444 77 2000) £17.50 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Latitude Festival, Jul 16-19, Henham Park, Suffolk, (latitudefestival.co.uk) £150 Die! Die! Die! Cargo, May 10, (020 7403 3331). £6.50 The Drones The Luminaire, May 21 (wegottickets.com). £8.50 Gurrumul Union Chapel, May 13 (0844 576 5483).£12.50 Manic Street Preachers Roundhouse, May 28-30 (0844 482 8008). £26.50 Mr Scruff Koko, May 23 (0870 4325 527). £15 Pet Shop Boys O2 Arena, Jun 19 (0870 534 4444). £30 Shapeshifter Forum, May 22 (0844 847 2405). £17.50 Toast Festival: Dave Dobbyn, Jayson Norris, Goldfish Clapham Common, Jun 26-28 (0871 230 5583). £15-£150

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Natasha Vuckovic PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST CLUB NIGHTS

CLUB OF THE WEEK THE GALLERY PRESENTS 3D DISCO Try this on for something different. You’ve heard of silent disco, where everyone wears headphones, but what about 3D Disco, where everyone wears shades? With threedimensional visuals and a storming trance soundtrack, this event puts the fun back into clubbing. Music-wise, The Gallery’s gone duo crazy, with four DJ/producer pairs on the decks – Cosmic Gate, Kyau and Albert, Super 8 and DJ Tab, and Stoneface and Terminal. Yep, make mine a double.

» Ministry Of Sound, Gaunt St, SE1 6DP

Elephant & Castle (0870 060 0010). Fri, Sep 4, 10.30pm-6am. £15

beats/breaks

funk/soul

drum ’n’ bass

electro

hip-hop

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PURE PACHA

A great one for Friday night, featuring the fab Filthy Dukes, who are all about carving out dance floor mayhem with their indie-electro sound. Expect some supersonic electro from Frenchman Popof too.

House hero Martijn Ten Velden hits super sexy Pacha this week, bringing his signature uplifting sound.

Also playing are energetic Swede Zoo Brazil and ’80s electro-popsters Sioux City Boys Club.

» Fabric, Charterhouse St, EC1M 3HN Farringdon (020 7336 8898). Fri, Sep 4, 10pm-6am. £13

» Pacha, Terminus Pl, SW1V 1JR Victoria (0845 371 4489). Sat, Sep 5, 10pm-5am. £15 adv, £20

hard house/trance

house/garage

rock/metal

techno

CLUB NEWS

PLACE TO BE Mass God is a DJ at Mass, a nightclub in an old Brixton church which attracts sinners rather than saints.

The venue is set over three rooms with a spiral staircase to navigate through the club, while beneath in the crypt is Babalou, a Middle Easternstyle bar.

With fetish night Torture Garden regularly holding events at Mass, plus a range of other parties, including popular house night Ibiza

Underground, the religion to follow here is pure hedonism.

What would St Matthew have to say?

» St Matthew’s Church, Brixton Hill, SW2 1JF Brixton (020 7738 7875).

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Deadmau5 has announced he will embark on an 11-date UK tour. The mouthy producer with a penchant for wearing

a massive mouse head on his noggin will kick things off on October 8 in Cardiff. His London show is on October 14 at Camden’s Roundhouse.

Buy your tickets to the event at gigsandtours.com.

The annual DJ Mag Top 100 DJ competition is now open, and the campaign for votes has begun, with DJs calling on fans to vote for them. Last year’s winner was Armin van Buuren, with Tiësto and Paul van Dyk taking second and third place respectively. Have your say as to who’s the world’s best on the decks at djmag.com.

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For your chance to win one of five pairs of tickets to 3D Disco, email grabs@tntmagazine.com with ‘3D Disco’ in the subject line by noon on Wed, Sep 2.

Moby fans listen up. The bespectacled one is playing a special gig this Sunday, September 6, at Rough Trade East in Brick Lane, and it’s free. Wristbands will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis from 11am, with the show starting at 6pm. Moby (above) will be accompanied by a small string section and live vocalists, and there will also be an exhibit of some of the artist’s drawings. For details, see roughtrade.com.

CLUB LISTINGS TNT’S TOP BOOKING

MONDAY 27 Authentic Cuban Night

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

DJ Flecha plays Cuban beats, plus dance classes.

Fiesta Havana, Fulham Rd, SW6 5NH (020 7381 5005).

5pm-2am. £5, free before 9pm.

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

Explosive DJ Rugrat spins R’n’B, funky and club classics.

Zoo Bar, Bear St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188). 10pm-3.30am. £5.

Hard Core Salsa DJ

House Rules Bank Holiday Special Norman Jay spins house classics. Plan B, Brixton Rd, SW9 4AY (0870 116 5421).

9pm-6am. Adv £10.

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

Miami 305 Funky house and pop from Mr Mak and Edge. Stanza, Shaftesbury Ave, W1D 5DY (020 7494 3020).

9.30pm-3am. £15, mems £10.

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

5.30pm-2am. £4, free before 9pm.

Double Shake It With Laquisha Jonz Andrew

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

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

Salsa Night The resident

Elmore and Tommy Sandhu supply club hits. The Shadow

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

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

St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188).

10pm-3am. £10, £8 before 10pm.

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

Fuse The resident DJs spin funky house and indie. The

Hospitality High Contrast and Skream Zinc spin house. Matter

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

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

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

WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188).

9pm-3am. £7, NUS £5, adv £4.50.

Members Night DJ Bambach

Game On Residents spin

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

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W1D 7EP (020 7287 2715). 9pm-3am. £5, £4 before 11pm, NUS £3.

Socialism Brockie, Nicky

Forca Brasil DJ Fred spins

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

salsa, samba and Latin tunes, plus live bands. Salsa!, Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277). 5.30pm-2am. £4, free before 9pm.

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

9pm-3am. £7, guestlist/NUS £5.

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

supplies funky house anthems.

Latin Fever Latin music from resident DJ Jorge, plus live bands. Salsa!, Charing Cross

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

Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277).

7pm-2am. £10, £8 before 11pm, £4 before 9pm, £2 before 8pm.

Rewind Residents spin classic

Twisted The residents supply

Rd, E2 8DA (020 7613 4462).

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

club anthems. LVPO, Dean St, W1D

house and commercial dance.

5BQ (020 7434 3399). 9pm-3am. £8.

Trannyshack Tasty Tim and

Silk Cuts DJ Nick Fletcher spins

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

global house. Jewel, Glasshouse

Motion, Victoria Embankment, WC2N 6PA (020 7389 9933).

8pm-late. £10, guestlist £5 before 11pm, free before 9pm.

St, W1B 5DQ (020 7439 4990).

9pm-1am. £10, guest list £5.

Upper Class DJ Leo spins

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

10.30pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £3.

Wicked Wednesdays

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

Sq, WC2H 7NA (0870 863 1010).

9pm-3am. £10, £2.50 before 11pm.

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Arpdays DJs Idjut Boys, Bill

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

9pm-1am. £10, guest list £5.

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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.

NEWS & SPORT

NEWS IN REVIEW

The week that was MONDAY

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

“It has become increasingly clear to me that Bradfield needs an energetic new advocate and representative sooner rather than later.”

Former opposition leader Brendan Nelson announces he will retire from parliament.

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AUSTRALIA Aussie dies in Rome A 20-year-old Queensland man died in Rome after taking part in a pub crawl.

The body of Jason Scorer, from the Sunshine Coast, was found in the Tiber on Wednesday after he apparently fell from a bridge.

It was reported he was skylarking by the river at the time of the accident.

Swimmer’s shame Olympic swimmer Scott Miller told a court sentencing hearing that he adopted a life of drug abuse and partying because he had nothing else to turn to once

HOT STUFF: Spencer Hill Community Park in Alice Springs, which recorded its hottest August in almost three decades with the mercury reaching 35.2˚C. Brisbane also basked in record August temperatures, with a high of 35˚C recorded last Monday.

his sporting career ended.

Miller, 34, pleaded guilty in May to the indictable offence of supplying ecstasy after he gave his mate Mark Catchpole 12 pills as a birthday present.

His sentencing was adjourned to September 4.

Teen dies after brawl

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A teenage boy from NSW’s north coast died after sustaining head injuries in what witnesses described as a schoolyard brawl.

According to the Gold Coast Bulletin, 15-year-old Jai Morcom was allegedly injured at Mullumbimby High on Friday.

Classmates say the year nine

student was thrown against a brick wall.

Fires out of control Firefighters took a stand between threatened properties and an out-of-control bushfire in the Shoalhaven area south of Sydney on Saturday.

In total, the outbreaks have blackened about 2,400 hectares of national park, state forest and private property.

A late southerly wind change drove the fire near Romney Park Road towards homes in nearby Potholes Road and Wyoming Crescent and fire crews were forced to take action.

*And finally … strike threatens AFL

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claimed the entire finals series would be in jeopardy without the MSS security guards who provide entry point, ground and player security at the stadium.

The AFL scoffed at the thought of grand final day being at risk.

“We have no comment … other than to say the grand final will go ahead on September 26,” AFL spokesman Patrick Keane said.

“We’ll be living on a diet of peanuts and salad with the power of wind turbines.”

Nationals Senate Leader Barnaby Joyce on an emissions trading scheme.

“I think this is where thinking only nationally, in three-year electoral cycles, is actually going to undermine the serious global agreement [on climate change] that we need.” World Vision Australia chief executive Tim Costello.

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The AFL rejected a union claim the grand final could be postponed because of a security guard strike.

MCG security guards won the right on Wednesday to strike on the AFL’s showcase day after a hearing in the workplace tribunal, Fair Work Australia.

The Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (LHMU)

“He was basically saying ‘I’m out there, I’m a gun for hire, if you want me in the Labor Party I’ll say what you want me to say’.”

Federal minister for energy and resources Martin Ferguson claims that opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull discussed joining the ALP a decade ago.

AUSTRALIA

What’s happening across the country

SUMMARY ■ United Nations envoy slams Australia’s handling of indigenous issues in the Northern Territory.

■ The Howard Government took control of many Aboriginal communities in 2007, after reports of widespread sexual abuse.

■ Envoy calls for Stolen Generations compensation.

ustralia’s human rights record came under fire from the United Nations last week.

The UN’s special envoy on human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, Professor James Anaya, launched a stinging attack on the Northern Territory intervention aimed at helping Aborigines.

Professor Anaya said the measures adopted by the Howard government, including the suspension of

ACT The national capital was shaken by a tremor in the early hours of Thursday morning. The small quake measured 2.5 on the Richter scale.

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An Aboriginal child in a camp near Alice Springs

the Racial Discrimination Act, infringed Aboriginal rights.

“In my opinion, as currently configured and carried out, the emergency response is incompatible with Australia’s obligations under the convention of elimination of forms of racial discrimination,” he said.

He said while it was clear

that more needed to be done to assist Aborigines, programmes should be run in partnership with indigenous leaders.

Professor Anaya, who completed a tour of indigenous communities across the country, also said compensation should be paid to the Stolen Generations.

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Greg Inglis

NRL superstar Greg Inglis was cleared to return to action for the Melbourne Storm by the NRL last Thursday.

The previous day Inglis had appeared in Sunshine Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and recklessly causing serious injury.

The charges related to an incident involving his girlfriend Sally Robinson early in August.

Inglis’ lawyer told the court police had a second statement from Robinson which cleared his client.

Inglis’ bail was extended

NRL DISGRACE Greg Inglis’ appearance in court capped a bad year for the NRL. Fellow representative players Greg Bird and Brett Stewart have also been brought before the courts facing assault charges against women.

until October, when he is due to appear in court again.

Melbourne Storm CEO Brian Waldron said in a statement on the club’s website that it was in the interests of Inglis’ wellbeing that he play again.

An ordinary dad was crowned Father of the Year. Cabinet maker and community sports leader Bruce Maya unsuccessfully tried to save his family home from bushfires on Black Saturday.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA Two adults killed in a house fire were burnt beyond recognition last week. Fire investigators had not determined the cause of a blast which a neighbour heard before the fatal fire.

QUEENSLAND Swine flu-related deaths in Queensland rose to 35 after two people died last week. A 62-year-old man died in Ipswich hospital and a 57-year-old woman died in Cairns Base hospital.

NEW SOUTH WALES A man flying on a Qantas jet tried unsuccessfully to open an emergency door as it approached Sydney. The man was restrained by flight attendants and later taken into custody by Federal Police. He was not charged.

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T-shirts ditched

61

Number of prison officers asked to stand down for misconduct in the past four years.

148

Number of vehicles that ran out of fuel on Auckland’s motorways over three weeks in July last year.

No voyage for NZ girl SEEING SPOTS: Social development and employment minister Paula Bennett in her new leopard-print car, which she uses to drive around her west Auckland electorate, Waitakere.

capacity to undertake the risky sailing voyage .

Dekker requested her Dutch municipality de-register her as a resident so that she can move to New Zealand, where she was born on a yacht. She hopes to begin her round-theworld journey from there.

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Laura Dekker

189m

Amount in dollars earmarked for the NZ Lottery Grants Board from the last financial year.

Clothing retailer Cotton On withdrew a line of controversial baby clothes after public outcry.

The Cotton On T-shirts and suits, which featured slogans including ‘I’m a tits man’, ‘The condom broke’ and ‘They shake me’, went on sale in New Zealand last month.

Last week the T-shirts were removed from Australian shelves and the company said it “recognised that certain references are not appropriate, and will sincerely endeavour to not cross these lines again”.

A Dutch court put a 13-year-old New Zealand-born girl under the temporary care of state authorities, delaying her hopes of becoming the youngest person to sail solo around the world.

The court ordered state child-care authorities to take responsibility for Laura Dekker for two months while an independent child psychologist assessed her

WEEK IN NUMBERS

An earthquake measuring 5.2, which shook Wellington, should spur people to prepare for a large-scale disaster, Wellington City Council warned.

The quake was a “big jolt” – enough to remind people that a full-scale emergency

would hit the city and they should be prepared, a council spokesman said.

Chilly bin rescue Two Hamilton brothers praised their chilly bin for saving their lives after they spent an hour clinging to it in cold waters off the coast of Raglan.

They were spotted after the bait in the bin spilled out and attracted birds, which lured rescuers to them.

Ross and Shane Fletcher were out fishing when their fibreglass boat’s motor cut out and waves crashed over the vessel, causing it to sink.

50,000 Prize money offered by a radio station to a couple willing to get married in the nude.

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1000

Number of Telecom engineers who took part in a one-day national strike, protesting against the company’s new contract arrangements.

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the publican told The Press.

Several people had brought in “imposter seats” to claim the reward, but the tactic was unlikely to work.

“We’ve got pretty clear evidence. I’ve used [the seat] myself over many years and we’ve got other locals on a board of control judging it,” Inwood said.

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A pub in Christchurch offered a $100 bar tab for the return of a 15-year-old plastic toilet seat.

Belfast Tavern owner Trev Inwood was surprised at the theft as the old toilet seat was “bog-standard”.

Replacing the missing toilet seat would cost about $47, but that would be the “easy option”, and that was not the point,

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What’s happening across the country

SUMMARY ■ Adventure tourism company in court over death of British tourist Emily Jordan.

■ Company fined and ordered to pay reparations to Jordan’s family.

■ Father of victim calls for new legislation to replace voluntary guidelines.

dventure tourism company Mad Dog River Boarding was fined $66,000 and ordered to pay $80,000 in reparation to the family of drowned British tourist Emily Jordan.

Mad Dog River Boarding pleaded guilty in Queenstown District Court to two charges relating to Jordan’s death.

The 21-year-old drowned after getting stuck under a rock in the Kawarau River Gorge in Central Otago in April last year.

The company, and its

UPPER NORTH ISLAND A Bay of Plenty paralympian had his car trashed by joyriders, with custom-made portable hand controls ripped out of it. Jim Savage’s car was stolen and found destroyed in a Kawerau reserve.

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LOWER NORTH ISLAND Emily Jordan

director Brad McLeod, was sentenced on two counts of not ensuring the British woman’s safety and that of others.

The court was told that Mad Dog guides carried no ropes, and the company’s safety plan was not up to industry standards.

Jordan’s father, Chris, said he wanted the introduction of quality legislation to replace

voluntary guidelines in the adventure tourism industry, and would take the fight to Prime Minister John Key. “We have got to get something out of this, otherwise Emily’s death would be for nothing,” he told The Otago Daily Times.

“Many activities in New Zealand carry little or no regulation,” he said.

Key set to appear on US talk show

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Prime Minister John Key is going to sell New Zealand to the global tourism market when he appears on a top US TV show next month.

Key is booked on a slot for the Late Show With David Letterman while he is in New York to speak at the United Nations.

“It’s an opportunity to promote New Zealand, it’s gold when it comes to New Zealand from a tourism point of view,” Key said.

“This is a show millions of people watch worldwide, it is a magnificent opportunity.

“David Letterman is

FLOGGING NZ The iconic 100% Pure New Zealand campaign is 10 years old this year. As tourism minister, Key has taken a personal interest in attracting foreign visitors to the country.

very keen on New Zealand,” the Prime Minister said.

“I understand he spent a fair bit of time ribbing Nicole Kidman about how great New Zealand was compared to Australia, so I’m sure I’ll be able to reinforce her comments.”

A Masterton forestry worker survived a fall of more than 30m down a ravine while he was spraying pine trees in the Wairarapa. The 27-year-old man broke his leg and sustained head injuries.

UPPER SOUTH ISLAND Two Blenheim men converted a Toyota Town Ace into an amphibious van, in which they hope to cross Cook Strait.

Aeronautic machinists Adam Turnbull and Dan Melling, who have been training at the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s Base Woodbourne since January, spent $2500 on the van, which they named Roofliss.

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Outside the Late Show With David Letterman

A bid to stop the construction of Dunedin’s new $198 million Otago Stadium was kicked into touch by the Court of Appeal. The Stop the Stadium group took its fight to court, seeking to quash a decision to go ahead with Carisbrook’s replacement.

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Tourism decrease The number of overseas holidaymakers visiting South Africa had dropped by 40 per cent, Sake24 reported.

Southern African Tourism Service Association head of tourism services, Michael Tatalias, said “relaxation tourism” – foreigners visiting South Africa on holiday – had dropped by 40 per cent in the year ending in May.

“To test our gender?

They can stuff their insult, this is our little girl and nobody is going to perform any test on her.” ANC MP Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

Tribute to Kennedy US Senator Edward Kennedy was a comrade of South Africa during its liberation struggle, President Jacob Zuma said.

Zuma paid tribute to the veteran senator who died last week, aged 77, after a battle with brain cancer.

He said Kennedy was a friend in the fight for liberation in South Africa because of the senator’s strong belief that all people were born equal.

Zuma said Kennedy had served the American people with “passion and tenacity”.

Senator Edward Kennedy

QUOTE UNQUOTE “There are so many athletes who are ugly and some look like men, but no one has said anything. That girl is nice and we support her.” ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema on 800m gold medal winner Caster Semenya.

ATHLETE CHAMPS: President Jacob Zuma congratulates IAAF World Championship 800m women’s gold winner Caster Semenya and fellow South African medal winners Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (left), gold medal winner in the men’s 800m race, and Khotso Mokoena (right), silver medal winner in the long jump.

“Must someone take out their panties to show you’re a girl?

Is it a sin to look like your father?” Gladys Nyamanye of the Ekurhuleni ANC Women’s League.

Probe draws to a close

Fetishist arrested

The investigation into the legality of the secretly recorded tapes that led to the charges against President Jacob Zuma being dropped was near completion, The Star reported.

Intelligence inspector-general Zolile Ngcakani said the investigation was in its final stages before it would be reported to government.

The “spy-tapes” probe was launched after phone recordings were cited as proof that then Scorpions boss Leonard McCarthy took political instructions on the timing of recharging Zuma in 2007.

A Durban man was arrested after he allegedly recruited teenage girls on MXit to treat him like a baby and change his nappies in exchange for a fee.

Apparently the 23-year-old recruited girls between the ages of 13 and 17 for this purpose, Beeld reported.

“The South Africans have been doing this type of thing for years, I have always known that Schalk Burger is a big girl.” James Barton in a comment posted on UK newspaper The Times’ website.

Inflation rate drops

“Why doesn’t someone just give her a car and ask her to park it? If she can, then ban her for life!” Another Times reader on the paper’s website.

South Africa’s inflation rate showed a further decline in July, Statistics SA said.

Consumer price inflation came in at 6.7 per cent yearon-year in July compared to 6.9 per cent in June.

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of Karroo Theatrical Hotel owners Mark Hinds and Jacques Rabie.

Christian Steytlerville residents claim the couple are trying to corrupt the town’s morals with a gay-themed festival, but Hinds and Rabie say residents are simply “afraid of being happy and putting a smile on their faces.”

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Feathers are flying in the sleepy Karoo town of Steytlerville where two gay hoteliers are planning a “Queens Of The Desert” party to eclipse a “nongay” Rainbow Festival to be held by the townsfolk.

The Weekend Post reported the fracas started when the town hijacked the annual festival, which was the original idea

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Protest turns violent ■ Soldiers and police injured in violent illegal protests at the Union Buildings.

■ Government condemns soldiers’ conduct.

■ Defence minister vows to dismiss all soldiers who were involved in violence.

EASTERN CAPE A man was arrested for burning 11 people’s feet in a promise to heal them, Eastern Cape police said. Police found the people with badly burnt feet in a house in Ntuwe, near Mthatha.

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KWAZULUNATAL Police fire on protesting soldiers at the Union Buildings in Pretoria

and attempting to invade the seat of government is totally unacceptable, especially from people who have the responsibility of being the true defenders of the Constitution.”

It warned that the protesters “must expect no sympathy from the state”.

Several soldiers and a policeman were injured, and

police and military vehicles were damaged when a protest by 3000 soldiers demanding higher wages turned violent.

Police used rubber bullets and tear gas to try and disperse the crowd, who refused to leave after handing over a memorandum.

Two soldiers were arrested.

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Mantashe: new govt tough on graft

ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe

The Zuma administration suspended more bureaucrats for corruption in its first 100 days than former president Thabo Mbeki’s did in 10 years, ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said.

“Within three months of President Zuma being in office, more heads of department have been investigated and suspended for corruption than in 10 years,“ Mantashe told the Cape Town Press Club.

He declined to give a list of who had lost their jobs, saying he did not want to “name and shame” them.

Mantashe said allegations

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the ANC was soft on graft because of the release of Schabir Shaik, Zuma’s former financial adviser, and wanted to undermine the judiciary were riddled with bias.

He compared Shaik’s release with that of apartheid-era assassin Almond Nofemela.

“If Shaik gets released from jail, it’s because he’s close to Zuma. But if Nofemela gets released it’s no big deal.”

Similarly, he continued, the judiciary is seen as strong and independent if it rules against someone linked to the ANC, but was seen as compromised if a verdict favoured the party.

A woman was arrested for posing as a medical doctor. Police said the woman practised as a doctor from a surgery near Scottburgh and treated inmates at the Umzinto Correctional Centre for a year.

WESTERN CAPE A Kraaifontein undertaker faced fraud charges for claiming to have cremated bodies that were later found in a cold room and mass grave by police. Hein Letago, 40, appeared in the Blue Downs court after the bodies were found. The families of the deceased had supposedly received ashes of their loved ones.

FREE STATE The University of Free State would from next year have firstyear residences comprising 50 per cent white and 50 per cent black students, if a turnaround strategy was approved. Initiation would also be abolished, the university’s rector Professor Jonathan Jansen said.

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oldiers who embarked on an illegal and violent protest at the Union Buildings would be dismissed following legal processes, minister of defence Lindiwe Sisulu said.

“Cabinet condemned in the strongest possible terms the illegal and violent protest at the Union Buildings by members of the South African National Defence Union,” ministers said in a statement at a post-cabinet briefing.

“Defying a court order, engaging in unnecessary violent behaviour, causing damage to public property

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CRICKET Ricky Ponting returns home to face the media after his side lost the Ashes and the Aussies slip to number four in the world rankings. Dark times.

Dark times, indeed.

AFL Richmond announce Damien Hardwick as their new senior coach. Hardwick, 37, played 207 senior games, and was a vital player in premierships at Essendon and Port Adelaide.

TENNIS Aussie tennis player Bryden Klein claims he is “deeply sorry” for the racial slur directed at a South African opponent that saw him slapped with a sixmonth ban. So he should be.

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BASKETBALL New Zealand thrash Australia 100-78 in Wellington to claim the top Oceania seeding for next year’s world champs and regain the Al Ramsay Shield.

Rough week for Aussie sport.

RUGBY Despite previously indicating he would stay in Australia, Former Wallaby Lote Tuqiri heads to Europe to meet French clubs, reported to be Bayonne and Stade Francais.

RUGBY LEAGUE Former Manly hooker Michael Monaghan wins the Lance Todd Trophy as best afield after firing Warrington to victory in the Challenge Cup Final, beating Huddersfield 25-16.

SUNDAY CRICKET New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori scores a gutsy century against Sri Lanka in Colombo, as the Kiwis try to stave off defeat in the second Test. Time for the batsmen to step up.

It used to cost me “$5,000 to get into a headspace like that ” AFL player Ben Cousins, a recovering drug addict, after copping a heavy knock that left him concussed.

MONDAY TENNIS US Open Six in a row for Federer?

4pm Sky Sports 2 TUESDAY CRICKET England V Australia Twenty20 from Manchester 6.30pm Sky Sports 1 WEDNESDAY RUGBY Perpignan V Brive French rugby – must be keen 7.45pm ESPN THURSDAY SNOOKER Premier League Ronnie O’Sullivan’s in action 7.30pm Sky Sports 3 FRIDAY CRICKET England V Australia First ODI from The Oval 1pm Sky Sports 1 SATURDAY RUGBY Australia V South Africa Can Australia bounce back?

11am Sky Sports 2 SUNDAY CRICKET England V Australia 2nd ODI from Lord’s 10am Sky Sports 1

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Football hooligans Why are they in the news?

Off-field violence and a pitch invasion during a Carling Cup clash between West Ham and Millwall conjured memories of the bad old days.

What’s the history?

For two decades from the 1970s onwards, it was nationwide gang warfare. Flawed policing strategies

led to 39 people dying in the 1985 Heysel crush, with 96 more killed at Hillsborough in 1989.

What were the biggest firms?

Millwall’s Bushwhackers were notorious and Chelsea’s Headhunters had neo-Nazi links. Manchester United’s Red Army ran riot in 1974-75, when they would outnumber rival fans, even at away games.

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Canterbury secures shield AIR NZ CUP RESULTS Canterbury 36 d Wellington 14 Southland 24 d N Harbour 22 Hawke’s Bay 28 d Tasman 26 Otago 29 d Northland 7 Waikato 30 d Counties 8 Taranaki 12 d Manawatu 10 Auckland 29 d BOP 14

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Wellington relinquished rugby’s Ranfurly Shield in timid fashion, unable to match Canterbury for class or intensity on Saturday.

Ryan Crotty offloads

Spat erupts over 15th Super side

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Province knock Sharks off top spot CURRIE CUP RESULTS

Keegan Daniel ploughs forward

W Province 21 d Sharks 9 Lions 20 d Blue Bulls 13 Leopards 50 d Kavaliers 16 Cheetahs 58 d Griquas 13

Western Province turned in their best performance of the season to score a 21-9 victory over the highly-fancied Sharks in Durban, on Saturday.

Province’s victory came courtesy of two tries to none, and allowed them to displace the Sharks at the top of the Currie Cup table.

The Sharks were in touch at half-time, trailing 8-6, and even hit the front briefly after the restart, when Juan Hernandez slotted a drop goal.

But the Sharks did not add to their score, and Province

gradually ground their way on top in the fast-paced running battle, restoring their lead when Kiwi lock Chris Jack completed a forward move.

The Sharks rallied hard to fight their way back into the match, but were brought

undone by persistent errors that crept into their game, and Joe Pietersen eventually iced the game for Province with a penalty and then a drop goal.

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The Australian Rugby Union has denied snubbing the Victorian Rugby Union as it bids for the right to host a new Super 15 franchise.

The VRU claims the ARU had awarded the Sydneybacked VicSuper15 group control of the Melbourne bid, with the state union, which controls rugby in Victoria, marginalised as a result.

The ARU has been working behind the scenes to bring the three Melbourne bidders together to form a united front to take on the South African bid for the new license, and Geoff Lord, head of the third syndicate, confirmed last week that his group had been asked to support the VicSuper15 consortium, leaving the VRU on the outer.

Canterbury were too strong, dominating all facets of play and suffocating Wellington with pressure.

The writing was on the wall by half-time when Canterbury had powered their way to a 26-0 lead, leaving the home side gasping for breath as they searched for answers.

There were none, however, because Canterbury continued to apply all the pressure in the second half as well, to regain the shield for the first time since 2007.

All Blacks flyhalf Dan Carter was his usual damaging self, adding 21 points with his goalkicking return of eight from 10 attempts, which complemented tries by skipper George Whitelock, centre Tim Bateman and replacement hooker Corey Flynn.

Canterbury were all over Wellington at the set piece, both scrum and lineout, and were too physical for the home side at the breakdown, where they turned over possession on a regular basis.

RUGBY Jaque Fourie breaks away

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THE PLAYER

Bryan Habana SOUTH AFRICA Revelling in South Africa’s tactic to run the ball, Habana put in his best performance of the year. With a mind as quick as his feet, Habana was always dangerous, cashing in on an Aussie error for his first try and running a beautiful line for his second.

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W 4 New Zealand 2 Australia 0

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PD PTS 40 17 -14 8 -26 3

Boks’ run continues Australia 25 M Giteau 2 L Turner tries M Giteau 2 con 2 pen

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32 South Africa B Habana 2 F du Preez J Fourie tries M Steyn 3 con 2 pen

The Springboks continued their march towards a third Tri-Nations title with a thrilling, bonuspoint victory over the Wallabies in Perth.

Proving they indeed know how to run the ball, South Africa, who led 22-6 at half-time, ripped Australia apart early on with two quick, well-worked tries.

Fourie du Preez caught the home side napping, scampering over after a quick tap penalty, before Jaque Fourie found a gaping hole in midfield to gallop in for a simple try.

Matt Giteau struck back with a penalty, but the Boks stayed in control thanks to an opportunistic Bryan Habana try, the wing

grabbing the ball and sprinting in after Lachie Turner knocked-on.

The Wallabies fired after the break, Giteau slithering over for a try under the posts. But the Boks came straight back, as Habana cut the struggling Australian midfield to ribbons on the way to his second try.

Morné Steyn kept the scoreboard moving with his second penalty, but the Boks went to sleep in the last 20 minutes as Australia rallied.

Giteau and Turner scored late tries, but South Africa held on to reclaim the Mandela Plate and remain unbeaten in the Tri-Nations. The two consolation tries added some respectability to the scoreline, but did little to mask the fact the Wallabies were outmuscled and outplayed.

Deans pleased with team spirit

Boks now one point from glory

Beleaguered Wallabies coach Robbie Deans was encouraged by his team’s spirit and neversay-die attitude in their TriNations defeat to South Africa.

“It was never over and the boys showed that at the end,” Deans, who has now coached Australia to four straight defeats, said. “The problem was clawing it back. There was a soft try in the first half and that was the difference, but they didn’t lie down and they kept coming back,” he added.

After beating Australia in Perth, South Africa need just one more point to ensure they take out this year’s Tri-Nations.

South Africa have won all four of their games and stretched their lead over New Zealand to nine points with two matches to play, as they close in on their first southern hemisphere championship since 2004.

“We arrived here fresh and I think you saw our energy in the first 50 minutes and we were obviously in a defensive mode in the last 30,” Springboks skipper John Smit said. “But the Aussies just kept on coming at the end.”

Coach Peter de Villiers said his team put the Wallabies under early pressure and forced them into errors.

“We showed character to stand up as a team late in the game and play with scraps – they

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Jean de Villiers gets held up

never allowed us any platform with the scrums, but we are on our own at the top,” the coach pointed out.

The Boks may be without lock Bakkies Botha and wing JP Pietersen for their next game in Brisbane after both limped from the field.

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Radio caller Johnny Gibbs sums up Cronulla’s abject season. The Sharks have had a rough year.

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South Sydney have produced their best when it mattered least with a 41-6 annihilation of St George Illawarra that sent the ladder leaders crashing to their third successive defeat.

The Rabbitohs’ finals chances may be dead and buried but they totally dominated the Dragons, who simply didn’t execute in attack, while their defence was abysmal, conceding Cowboys 10

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16 Broncos A Glenn J Yow Yeh I Folau tries C Parker 2 goals

The Cowboys led 10-4 at half-time but the Broncos fought back, before Jharal Yow Yeh scored the match-winner with a spectacular 65-metre run to put Brisbane in front for the first time in the match. Broncos star Israel Folau scored a try in his comeback match, as the Cowboys’ finals hopes were dashed.

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6 Panthers M Blair try M Gordon goal

The Eels moved back into the top eight with a ruthless dismantling of Penrith, giving the Eels their seventh straight win. It has been one of the most stunning form reversals in NRL history, the Eels going from wooden spoon candidates to genuine premiership contenders.

Titans 36 S Prince 2 S Tagataese P Campbell L O’Dwyer M Rogers tries S Prince 6 goals

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16 Sharks L Covell G Millington tries L Covell 4 goals

Manly secured a spot in the finals with a late try to Ben Farrar getting them home against a gutsy Cronulla side that played most of the game with just 12 men after the first half sendoff of prop Luke Douglas. The Sharks led 10-0 at half-time, and an upset was on the cards, before Douglas was marched for a high hit.

Storm 38

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4 Roosters S Kenny-Dowall try

Melbourne regained their attacking mojo as Greg Inglis put a horror fortnight behind him to steer the Storm to a thumping win. Despite wet conditions, the Storm showed plenty of polish against the hapless Roosters, whose miserable season can’t end soon enough.

Bulldogs 40 J Morris 3 G Eastwood J Hickey D Stagg tries H El Masri 8 goals

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20 Warriors S Rapira 2 M Vatuvei 2 tries S Jones 2 goals

The Bulldogs replaced the Dragons in top spot with a comfortable win over the Warriors, but it came at a price, with key playmaker Brett Kimmorley set to miss the rest of the season with a fractured cheekbone. Kimmorley has starred this season, and his absence will hurt.

STORM Inglis made a triumphant return to the big time after missing a fortnight. His brace included one Inglis special: a massive dummy that split the defence and opened the door.

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W 18 16 16 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 8 7 5 5

L 5 7 7 9 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 18 18

PD 169 182 81 127 56 -67 40 -2 -39 53 15 68 -35 -158 -207 -283

PTS 38 36 36 31 30 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 20 20 14 14

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SATURDAY WARRIORS V STORM 6.30am SEA EAGLES V TITANS 10.30am SHARKS V RABBITOHS 10.30am

SUNDAY ROOSTERS V COWBOYS 5am KNIGHTS V PANTHERS 6am

MONDAY BRONCOS V RAIDERS 10am

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The Titans – who were selling finals T-shirts to fans before the clash – may have nailed the Tigers 2009 coffin closed with an entertaining 36-24 win which leaves the Tigers having to beat the Bulldogs this weekend and hope for a few miracle results to go their way.

seven tries as John Sutton, Chris Sandow and Issac Luke ran riot.

It was the most points the Dragons had leaked all year, and the manner in which Souths cut through their woeful defence will worry master coach Wayne Bennett, with his side in a slump on the eve of the finals.

Three South Sydney players scored untouched while the other four tries came as defenders simply fell off regulation tackles close to the tryline.

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B Dowler 3 C Bateman 3 M Osborne 2 B McGlynn B Muston G Moss J Kennedy L Hodge R Schoenmakers

16.20.116 Bombers M Hurley 4 N Lovett-Murray 2 A Lovett 2 A Monfries B Stanton H Hocking J Atkinson J Neagle J Winderlich R Dyson S Lonergan

The Hawks held a 28-point lead approaching half-time, but surrendered the ascendancy in a spiteful second half to become the first reigning premiers since Adelaide in 1999 to miss the finals. The Bombers shrugged off a slow start to prevail in this virtual elimination final, thanks largely to a four-goal burst at the start of the final term, and will now play finals for the first time since 2004.

Hawthorn desperately missed key forward pair Lance Franklin and Jarryd Roughead, and looked increasingly vulnerable after half-time as their makeshift attack ran out of steam. For the Bombers, Brent Stanton was busy in the engine room, while 19-year-old Michael Hurley chimed in with four crucial second-half goals.

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Hawk Campbell Brown vows revenge for Matthew Lloyd’s big hit on Brad Sewell.

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8.6.54 Dockers C Mayne D Headland S Hill G Broughton H Ballantyne K Bradley M Pavlich P Duffield

Geelong ground to a routine win over a bedraggled Dockers outfit that has endured another poor season. The Cats were well-led by their stars Matty Scarlett, Gary Ablett and James Bartel, but will need to find an extra gear when the finals series begins this weekend.

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6.9.45 Tigers B Deledio G Polak J McMahon M Morton S Edwards S Tuck

Richmond’s season ended with a whimper, managing just one goal after half-time, as the Eagles finished a tough season on a winning note, having now won four of their last five games. Rookie Tom Swift was the Eagles’ best for the second week in a row.

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10.11.71 Roos D Petrie 3 B Harvey 2 J Smith 2 A Edwards J Gibson S McMahon

Port Adelaide finished a frustrating season by coughing up a 20-point lead to go down to the Kangaroos at home. The Power looked like they might hang on in the last quarter, before Scott McMahon bobbed up for the matchwinner at the 24-minute mark.

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14.16.100 Bulldogs B Johnson 4 J Akermanis 2 J Hill 2 N Eagleton S Higgins C Ward A Everitt S Selsh R Murphy

The Bulldogs kicked seven of the game’s last eight goals to pull clear of the Pies, narrowly leap-frogging them into third place. The Dogs led by 12 points at half-time, before the Pies booted the first four goals of the third term. But the Dogs steadied and won the last quarter.

Brett Burton CROWS The Bird Man has only managed a handful of games this season, as he finds his way back from a knee reconstruction, but he turned back the clock against Carlton, soaring above two Carlton defenders to take arguably the mark of the year.

At 31, Burton is entering the twilight of his career, but the Crows will be hoping finals action brings out his best.

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The Saints were unconvincing against cellar dwellars Melbourne, but booted the last five goals to put an exclamation point on the end of the regular season. Melbourne’s improvement in the second half of the year continued, while the Saints’ real test will come this weekend.

C Knights 4 J Porplyzia 4 K Tippett 4 B Vince 3 B Burton 2 P Dangerfield 2 T Hentschel 2 A McLeod B Symes D Mackay J Sellar S Goodwin S Thompson

Carlton’s loss means they will head to Brisbane this weekend, while the Crows sent a message to the other finalists with a powerful second half that allowed them to clinch a home final.

The Crows’ Bernie Vince was best afield, while Bryce Gibbs’ star continues to rise for the Blues.

14.8.92 Swans

Brisbane led by 39 points eight minutes into the third term, before being forced to withstand a late charge from the Swans, who closed to within a point in the last quarter. But a late goal to Justin Sherman iced the game for the Lions, and secured a home final for this weekend.

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“I’ve been to the top of Mt Everest and now I’m on the slippery slide down the other side. I’ve got to this ripe old age in good health without too many enemies. That’s all one can ask.” Aussie golfer Peter Thomson, who won the British Open five times, on reaching his 80th birthday.

“He’s gonna get his whippin’, that’s for sure.”

Aussie boxer Anthony Mundine on his rematch with Daniel Geale.

“There’s no point looking at people and saying they were at fault. The players, most individuals, had very good series.” Australian chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch ducks the heat for the lost Ashes series.

Take your medicine, Hilditch.

“We all make mistakes, and somebody, somewhere, will have to take the blame for this one.” Shane Warne (below) perfectly encapsulates the Australian yearning for an Ashes scapegoat.

Stosur hits Big Apple Australian Samantha Stosur begins the US Open this week as one of the in-form players on the women’s tour, and her 15th seeding has her on course to meet defending champion Serena Williams in the fourth round.

Stosur, 25, has never been past the second round at the US Open, but is in career-best form, having made the semi-

finals at the French Open, and notching wins against Williams, Ana Ivanovic and Svetlana Kuznetsova in her past three tournaments.

For Australia’s other big name, Lleyton Hewitt, the outlook is grim. Hewitt, 28, has enjoyed enough of a resurgence to be the 31st seed, but has been rewarded with a scheduled third-round

meeting with Roger Federer, who will be gunning for a sixth straight US Open title.

Hewitt has an impressive record in New York, but has lost his past 13 matches against Federer – not since a 2003 Davis Cup tie has Hewitt beaten the Swiss master.

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Aussies move on from Ashes loss becoming permanent in the near-future. “At the end of the day, he’s our leader and has been for my whole career,” Clarke said. “I’m blessed that I get this opportunity when he’s not here, to do that fill-in role.”

“No doubt he’s our leader, but when he needs to have time off or misses a game, as vice-captain, I get this chance.”

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Australia barely had time to lick their Ashes wounds before plunging straight into a series of Twenty20s and ODIs against a triumphant England.

They warmed up by beating Scotland last week, Dave Hussey responding to his omission from Australia’s Champions Trophy squad by scoring 111 off 83 balls.

With Ricky Ponting back in Australia for a breather, Michael Clarke has been installed as captain for the early part of the limited-overs series. But Clarke was quick to dispel talk of the switch

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Mahe Drysdale put to rest the ghosts of his Beijing Olympics disappointment when he won his fourth consecutive world single sculls title at the rowing world championships in Poland on Saturday.

Drysdale, third at the Olympics, held off a stiff challenge from Britain’s Alan Campbell, with both rowers going at it hammer and tongs for most of the 2000m final held in good conditions.

Campbell took the lead from the start of the race, but Drysdale flowed into his rhythm after pushing past the Briton. The giant New Zealander’s endurance tipped the balance in his favour as he upped his stroke rate to build a lead after 1400m.

“This is definitely the best,” Drysdale said of his fourth world title.

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“I took a few months off at the start of the year, I didn’t really know where I was going to stand.

“I still can’t quite believe it.

This is the first year I’ve ever gone unbeaten in a season. It’s a nice way to start the new Olympic cycle.”

Kiwi pair Hamish Bond and Eric Murray also won gold in the men’s coxless pairs.

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Clubless Neill to miss South Korea friendly Socceroos captain Lucas Neill and injured star Tim Cahill will miss Saturday’s friendly against South Korea, while Harry Kewell is also in doubt.

Coach Pim Verbeek has named Kewell in a 24-man squad for the September 5 encounter in Seoul, but says an ankle injury might sideline him. Neill and Cahill were not named, with Neill concentrating on efforts to find a new club, after rejecting a new contract with West Ham. Verbeek scoffed at suggestions Neill was simply chasing a big pay packet: “He’s a transferring player of 31 years old, he’s just waiting for the right moment to sign with the right club for the right deal

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Neill: on the move

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Neill’s manager, Paddy Dominguez, last week emphasised that Neill was not motivated solely by money.

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SEPTEMBER It’s AFL finals season. The contenders will converge on the MCG, intent on claiming the holy grail and their own slice of history WORDS TOM STURROCK CATS The outlook: The Cats lost to the Hawks (above) in last year’s final.

They’ve suffered some late-season wobbles, but finals is what counts, and provided their stars are fit they still have the best side.

The star: Gary Ablett Jr – the little gun should win the Brownlow and is the driving force in the Cats’ midfield. Unstoppable when on song.

The wildcard: Paul Chapman – can play midfield, but is also dangerous near goals.

Prediction: Premiers.

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SAINTS The outlook: They’ve been the best side all year, but can they take the next step? It’s impossible to argue with their record this year, but finals are a different ball-game. Are they ready?

The star: Nick Riewoldt – the side’s main man up forward now Fraser Gehrig is gone, Saint Nick must fire for his side to go all the way.

The wildcard: Justin Koschitzke – needs to take

some pressure off Riewoldt as the sole target.

Prediction: Runners-up.

MAGPIES The outlook: Have emerged impressively in the second-half of the season and are genuine contenders. Will push the Cats or the Saints, but might just find themselves outgunned.

The star: Alan Didak – has long been a goalkicking threat, but stepped up with some devastating displays in the midfield this year.

The wildcard: Leon Davis – adds zip to an onball group that sometimes looks one-paced.

Prediction: Eliminated third week.

BULLDOGS The outlook: Looked to be the most likely after the top two for most of the year, but have been overtaken by the Magpies. Still dangerous if they can manufacture midfield goals.

The star: Adam Cooney – the Brownlow

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Medallist has had a quieter year, but is still the Bulldog most likely to tear a game apart.

The wildcard: Jason Akermanis – he’s getting on but Aker’s record in big games is impeccable.

Prediction: Eliminated third week.

CROWS The outlook: An even, well-drilled side that will come to play, and they’re in good form. But the lack of genuine stars could tell during finals. They might struggle to beat one of the top four.

The star: Scott Thompson – the Crows’ most prolific ball-winner and the closest thing to an elite midfielder in an ageing engine room.

The wildcard: Kurt Tippett – the Crows’ only tall forward capable of kicking a bag of goals.

Prediction: Eliminated second week.

The Cats’ Gary Ablett Jr

LIONS The outlook: Depth is an issue.

Their top five are great, but the supporting cast can go missing.

Needed to finish in the top four to have a chance of going deep into the finals series.

The star: Jonathan Brown – the big fella is the Lions’ match-winner. If the Lions are to cause an upset, Brown will need to have a day out.

The wildcard: Justin Sherman – adds dash to the midfield; can break the lines and kick goals.

Prediction: Eliminated second week.

SEPTEMBER HIDINGS Eight teams will be hoping to avoid joining the list of heaviest ever finals losses.

■ Bombers d Magpies by 133 points, 1984 PF. Paul ‘The Flying Dutchman’ Vander Haar booted five, Leon Baker six.

■ Bombers d Kangaroos by 125 points, 2000 QF. Essendon’s score of 31.12.198 remains the highest in a final.

■ Cats d Power by 119 points, 2007 GF.

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Port were insipid, but Geelong would have mauled any side that day.

■ Demons d Kangaroos by 118 points, 1987 EF. Melbourne legend Robbie Flower booted five from a wing.

BLUES The outlook: Winning on the road will be a challenge for a young side. A lot depends on whether midfielders Marc Murphy and Bryce Gibbs step up or get overawed. Probably another year off.

The star: Chris Judd – has led the Blues back from ignominy; champions deliver in finals and Judd’s record in this department is phenomenal.

The wildcard: Brendan Fevola – it’s no secret: when Fev fires, the Blues are hard to beat.

Prediction: Eliminated first week.

BOMBERS The outlook: Recovered to play finals after a rough trot midseason. Look to be making up the numbers, but have a good crop of youngsters who will benefit from playing finals.

The star: Jobe Watson – a big improver this year; contested footy wins finals, and Watson is the key player for the Bombers in that regard.

The wildcard: Paddy Ryder – has enjoyed a break-out year and is a nightmare match-up.

Prediction: Eliminated first week.

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Geelong star Gary Ablett Jr is favourite to win

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■ Tigers d Cats by 118 points, 1969 SF. Eric Moore, Francis Bourke and Kevin Bartlett ran rampant over Geelong.

Collingwood’s Dane Swan and Carlton skipper Chris Judd.

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The 1989 Grand Final between Hawthorn and Geelong is widely regarded as the greatest final of all-time, and is often cited as proof that Gary Ablett Sr is the greatest ever player.

The Cats lost by six points, after charging back from 36 points down at the last change. Ablett kicked nine goals in a losing side and won the Norm Smith Medal as best afield.

All his trademarks were in evidence that day: the freakish leap, the quicksilver pace on the lead, the brute strength at ground level.

But Ablett’s genius was flawed. Nicknamed ‘God’, he never played in a premiership, with Geelong condemned instead to four losing Grand Finals between 1989 and 1995.

An off-field recluse, Ablett’s life took a dark turn in 2000, when Alisha Horan, a 20-year-old fan, died of a drug overdose in a hotel room while Ablett slept next to her after a bender.

In 2007, Ablett’s son, Gary Ablett Jr, emerged as a star of the competition and led Geelong to their first premiership in 44 years.

The romantics will hope he can deliver another flag this year, 20 years after his old man set the MCG alight in a losing cause.

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I start my day dealing with emails that have come in overnight, providing rates and advice on shipping goods back home. I spend a large percentage of my day speaking to customers on the phone, which I really enjoy. Most people know what they want but are not sure how to start the process – my job is to help and advise them.

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Assisting fellow Antipodeans who are looking to ship their goods home – I enjoy the banter and knowing I can help make the whole process as trouble-free as possible. I also get to have a laugh and joke with some sound people.

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Working to a tight schedule, and sometimes making the ‘impossible’ happen.

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According to a new survey by global recruitment consultancy Robert Walters, thousands of office staff felt there was little or no guidance where they worked.

Of those surveyed, 80 per cent believe they would benefit from a formal mentoring programme, with 43 per cent saying that guidance,

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Oliver Harris from Robert Walters says: “It may be that senior staff are too busy to dedicate time to mentoring in this climate, with people working longer hours.”

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Hocking says: “If you just want to know the cheapest way to get from A to B, you’d expect staff at the station ticket office or rail enquiries helpline to be able to tell you.

“It’s not acceptable that passengers could be paying well over the odds because of poor advice.”

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It’s not possible to apply for your ancestry visa within the UK as entry clearance is required, so you will need to return to your home country.

When applying for your ancestry visa,

you will need to have the relevant birth and marriage certificates as evidence of your UK ancestry, and be able to show you have funds available to support yourself in the UK. You will also have to prove that you plan to work in the UK. The visa processing fee charged by the British authorities is currently £215 and the processing time is an average of five working days from the date of application. However, this is not guaranteed.

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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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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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uggesting to my girlfriend that we should go bog walking and swimming to break away from the London rat race landed me little short of sleeping on the couch before I could explain any further. She envisaged a smelly scene from Slumdog Millionaire. And who could blame her? The British slang meaning of bog is, after all, toilet.

Ironically, nothing could be more natural and relaxing than to head for the Soomaa National Park near Estonia’s summer capital Pärnu for the relaxing pastime known as bog walking.

LIKE A JUICY SPONGE CAKE So popular a pastime has bog walking become, Lonely Planet listed it as one of the best activities in Estonia. Crazy as it might seem, it is truly thrilling and eerie at the same time.

Don’t be mistaken. Bog walking does not comprise wading through wetlands. Estonia’s bogs are raised bogs, consisting of diverse organisms such as peat, moss, fungus and algae, which have grown higher over thousands of years. You literally need to climb up several metres onto the bog expanse.

The bog is akin to a large juicy sponge cake.

Step off the wooden boardwalk or attempt to walk without proper bog shoes (similar to strapping large tennis racquets to your soles), and you will end up waist deep in (all of the above) wet organisms. Think quicksand – just much quicker.

The delight in bog walking is the entirely unfamiliar landscape. It’s difficult to describe, but imagine the closest thing to landing on an alien planet without having to leave earth.

Soomaa’s bogs – large and flat as far as the

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eye can see – are covered with small trees with almost no leaves. Although they are hundreds of years old, they have a life-long battle to grow because their roots are literally drowning in the acidic water of the bog. So when the sun sets, the diminutive bonsai-like trees surround you like ghostly skeletons.

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HORROR STORIES Horror bog stories always include a lake with no bottom, making bog swimming a rather scary thought. But once you’ve tried it you feel remarkably refreshed. Some believe that the water quality rejuvenates the skin.

If you take into account how well preserved some ancient corpses that have been discovered in bog lakes all over northern Europe are, there could be some truth in the theory.

Bog swimming can build up a remarkable appetite – and thirst. This is where the nearby resort town of Pärnu comes in.

Ever since the first mud baths were built in Pärnu more than 170 years ago, this resort city specialised in pampering its visitors. We chose the spectacularly renovated Amande Villa for rabbit ballotine served with apricot marmalade, Pärnu pike with crab and potato tian finished off with crème brûlée, but later discovered that fish and chips from a café down any of Pärnu’s charming streets would provide just as much gastronomic satisfaction at a fraction of the price.

THE SPEED OF A ROLLING BARREL In a city with a party spirit like Pärnu it is close to illegal to ignore your thirst. Estonia

Bog shoe hiking

is a country of beer drinkers, and they tend to alternate between their two most popular local brews – Saku and A. Le Coq – at the speed of a rolling barrel. And that is where we ended: The Rolling Beer in a small obscure courtyard near Nikolai Street.

A few words of advice. When they lock the doors and instruct you to smoke inside, it means you will stay inside, drink super-refined Estonian vodka poured along the blade of a long sword directly into your glass, be forced to play DJ, dance on tables and not be allowed out until daylight.

The most important thing is to remember the name of your hotel. I told the taxi driver it started with a V, but only came up with Villa Vesset one hour and 600 EEK later.

You have been warned. The word help in Estonian is “appi”. Use it when you fall in a bog or imprison yourself with the locals in a pub.

TALLINN Pärnu

ESTONIA

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WHEN TO GO Summer is best – Parnu is, after all, known as the Estonian ‘Summer Capital’. But winter offers ice fishing and cross country skiing for the adventurous.

GETTING THERE Estonian Air flies direct from Gatwick to Tallinn. Take a bus to Pärnu.

GETTING AROUND You can get almost everywhere in the city on foot, but you will need a bus or a taxi to get to Soomaa National Park and other attractions outside of Pärnu.

VISAS South Africans need a Schengen visa.

CURRENCY Estonian kroone.

1 GBP = 18.4 EEK. LANGUAGE Estonian and Russian, but English is widely spoken.

GOING OUT A bottle of beer is 30 EEK. ACCOMMODATION Expect to pay between 150 and 200 EEK for a bed in a hostel, guest house of cheap hotel.

SEE visitparnu.com; soomaa.com.

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TNT Weekender Bordeaux FRANCE

Bordeaux is famous for its wine, and a trip there should always be accompanied by a nice bottle of red. While this is a compelling reason to go, it’s not the only attraction to this gorgeous French city: it’s home to wide boulevards, neoclassical architecture, beautiful parks and a thriving population of students.

it incorporates the Jardin Botanique (botanic garden) and the Musée d’Histoire Naturelle (natural history museum). A short walk from the garden is the Musée d’Art Contemporain (museum of contemporary art). Stop for a photo at the Monument aux Girondins before heading past the Grand Théâtre and down Rue Ste-Catherine (the city’s main shopping precinct).

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If sampling the wine at the vineyards outside the city isn’t enough to quench your thirst, head to the area around Place de la Victorie, where you’ll find plenty of bars for a night out.

CHOW DOWN You don’t want to be drinking all that wine on an empty stomach, so it’s lucky Bordeaux has an excellent dining scene. Head to Place St-Pierre or Place du Parlement – a pretty square offering a wide choice of restaurants in the 18th-century city centre.

BEST OF THE REST Head to the Jardin Public, the most impressive of Bordeaux’s green spaces. Built in 1755,

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MUSEUM TIME The permanent exhibits in Bordeaux’s museums have

GET OUT OF TOWN Let’s face it, you’ve come to Bordeaux for the wine – and even if you’re not particularly a fan of the red stuff, visiting the nearby world famous wine regions, such as St-Émilion and the Médoc, should be on your itinerary. The area is served by public transport and the Bordeaux Tourism Office offers day tours out to the wineries, or you can hire a car and explore the area yourself (see easycar.com/tntmagazine for 5 per cent off). St-Émilion is worth an overnight stay. The fortified medieval town, 35km east of Bordeaux, boasts a huge subterranean church cut out from a piece of rock, and catacombs.

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NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Wine tours run

between May and October.

GETTING THERE Bordeaux

airport is 10km west of the city. Buses take 45 minutes to the city centre. Expect to pay €20 for a taxi. Bordeaux is a major rail hub. Paris is three hours away by train and it’s two and a half hours from Toulouse.

VISAS South Africans need a Schengen visa.

CURRENCY Euro.

1 GBP = 1.17 EUR. LANGUAGE French.

GETTING AROUND Trams run every 10 minutes. Buy a ticket at the stop and validate it on board. Bus tickets are sold on board.

GOING OUT A beer is €5.

ACCOMMODATION Hostel dorm beds from €20, double hotel rooms from €30.

PARIS

FRANCE Bordeaux

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Bordeaux’s 4km-long riverfront esplanade is the city’s modern face. Walk, cycle or simply stop for a rest here to admire the River Garonne and the Pont du Pierre – built during Napoleon’s reign, it has 17 arches: one for each of his victories.

You can try your hand at walking on water here – the water mirror is a shallow water feature that reflects the city depending on where you stand.

free entry. The Musée d’Aquitaine provides an interesting look at the city’s history, and art buffs should not miss out on the Musée des Beaux-Arts.

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Seven nights in Ibiza are £175 with STA Travel (0871 230 8512; statravel.co.uk). Offer includes B&B accommodation in San Antonio Bay and return flights departing September 16.

Flights to Faro in the Algarve, Portugal, are £36.99 with Monarch (0871 423 8642; monarch.co.uk). Offer applies to one-way flights, including airport taxes, on September 22, 24, 25 or 27.

Stay 10 nights in Tuscany with Venue Holidays (01233 629950; venueholidays.co.uk) for £175, including mobile home accommodation 30km from Florence and return DoverCalais ferry crossing. Offer is based on four sharing from September 10.

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Depart September 4 on a weekend break in Northern France for £193 with Inntravel (01653 617 000; inntravel.co.uk).

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Tucan Travel (020 8896 1600; tucantravel.com) has a 15-day tour of Rajasthan for £348.50.

Visiting Delhi, Jaipur, Pushka and more, the trip includes accommodation and transport (including an overnight camel safari), but no flights or local payment. Valid for September 4 or 25 departures only.

A 23-day tour from Istanbul to Cairo is £836 with Intrepid Travel (020 3147 7777; intrepidtravel.com). Departing October 11 and visiting Turkey, Syria, Jordan and Egypt, the trip includes accommodation, some meals and overland transport (no flights).

Topdeck (0845 257 5212; topdecktours.co.uk) has an eight-day tour of Italy for £684.

Departing September 18 and visiting Rome, Florence, Cinque Terre, Venice and more, the trip includes B&B accommodation, three dinners and overland transport (no flights).

On The Go (020 7471 6413; onthegotours.com) has an eight-day tour of Jordan for £599. Departing September 5 or 19 and visiting the Dead Sea, Petra, Wadi Rum and more, the trip includes transport and B&B accommodation (no flights).

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Moving on from its infamous reputation, Hamburg is transforming into one of Germany’s coolest cities WORDS SIMON COLE

Hamburg GERMANY St Pauli fans celebrate a win

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itting outside a bar, pondering political graffiti while punks and kombis pass, I’m lapping up that cool East Berlin vibe.

There’s a mix of decay and gentrification, new and old jostling for space in this artily evolving neighbourhood. But this area was always firmly West, because I’m actually in Germany’s secondlargest city, Hamburg.

Its name often triggers smirks and the word Reeperbahn. A busy port and founding member of the Hanseatic League trading alliance in 1241,

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Free tours (you tip the guide rather than pay) have sprung up all over Europe. But there are plenty of websites or guidebooks to get basic location info – so why bother?

After my gentle three-hour walk with a Sandeman’s guide, I knew Hamburg’s history, was oriented and had a new drinking buddy.

Helping me discover the world of Kontorhaus architecture, Hamburg’s pirate past and more, it was fun and educational. This is well worth the tip. See newhamburgtours.com.

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Clubs and bars near the Reeperbahn district

pleased to note the tables are packed as people travel to lap up the Monday evening sunshine in this popular quarter. At nearby Central Park – one of the city’s several ‘beach bars’ – there’s a desert island vibe with deckchairs on truckedin sand.

St Pauli Millerntor soccer stadium

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Hamburg was assured a flow of ships and sailors looking for liquor and ladies. The young Beatles honed their act around the infamous legal brothels of the Reeperbahn, and John Lennon said though he was born in Liverpool, it was Hamburg where he grew up.

REBELLIOUS STREAK But there’s more to Hamburg than shipping and sex. In the Schanzenviertel, funky shops and laid-back cafés give the area that boho Berlin vibe. On remarking it’s like the German capital’s Prenzlauerberg I’m corrected by a local: “No, Prenzlauerberg is a bit like here”.

The punks are not just window dressing: Hamburg has a tradition of doing its own thing, and its resident have included pirates, squatters and the notorious BaaderMeinhof terrorist group.

Schultblatter Street is an ideal spot for peoplewatching. As I sit outside a Portuguese café with a €2 bottle of Sagres, I’m

FOOTY AND FERRY RIDES A 10-minute walk away, and dwarfed by a mighty World War II bunker that now houses a nightclub, is FC St Pauli’s Millerntor soccer stadium. Hamburger SV are more successful, but St Pauli top the popularity stakes.

Vehemently non-sexist, non-racist and antiNazi, the women and children-friendly football environment has gained a cult following both home and abroad. With punk subcultures, pirate paraphernalia and recycled ’70s-disco chants, it’s the coolest team by a long throw-in.

Another beach bar, Strand Pauli, near the River Elbe, is overlooked by an orange house with a banner bluntly telling the electricity board to “Fuck off!” The squatting scene may have declined but rebelliousness remains.

A great way to see the river is by public ferry, such as the 62. A few euros gets you bratwurst and beer on the deck, and stops include the Fischmarkt. On Sundays, from 5am, this is the place for night owls to carry on the party or buy fresh bread rolls and coffee. After the clubbers go home it becomes a more genteel market.

At the 62’s easterly terminus, in rejuvenated docklands, builders are working on the jewel in the crown of Hamburg. The €241 million Elbe Philharmonic Hall may be controversial – “They could have spent that money on hospitals,” says a punk in disgust – but it will supposedly outshine Bilbao’s Guggenheim and Sydney’s Opera House. Watch out Berlin: from capitalism to counter-culture, Hamburg’s ship is coming in.

NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO The beach bars generally stay open until the end of September.

GETTING THERE Flights to Hamburg can be pricey.

Ryanair flies to Lübeck, then take bus A20 (55 minutes).

See vhhpvg.de.

GETTING AROUND A post9am day travel ticket for public transport is €5.30.

See hvv.de.

VISAS South Africans need a Schengen visa.

CURRENCY Euros.

1 GBP = 1.17 EUR. LANGUAGE German.

GOING OUT Beers typically cost €2-€4.

ACCOMMODATION Dorm rooms from €13. Private rooms from €18.

SEE hamburg-tourism.de

Lübeck Hamburg BERLIN

GERMANY

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WINNER THREE CHILDREN, KATHMANDU Amanda Reynolds, Sydney, Australia

Using a panoramic format and leaning verticals is not what immediately springs to mind when photographing children. But Amanda has done exactly this, creating an air of suspense as these children survey the street.

The three blue doors form an effective frame and the

bricks, stones and wooden panels create an interesting tapestry of texture.

HOT TIP: When shooting panoramics it is important to ensure there is enough interest across the whole frame to keep the viewer scanning the full image. Amanda did this with blocks of colour and

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the two main curves of the building, it divides the frame into three almost equal areas.

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SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, AUSTRALIA Adam Malek, Gdansk, Poland Form and texture play an important role in this shot, contrasting the curves and tiles of the Opera House with the wispy, formless cloud, which appears to be peering around the curves.

Adam has cleverly used his negative space – the sky – almost as another piece of jigsaw in his composition. With

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THEME: JUXTAPOSITION Giza, Egypt by Hollie Gooden, Alice Springs, Australia

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Juxtaposing elements can be great for injecting humour and contrast into an image, as Hollie has done with her view of Giza.

WHY THIS WORKS: 1 The sign leans into the shot, like a cheeky kid waving impetuously into the lens.

2 The sign is very close to the building in the frame, even though it is further in reality.

3 The main body of the sign is above the horizon so it dominates the scene. The buildings are below the line, making them insignificant.

4 A wide angle makes the building in the background very small compared to the sign in the foreground.

5 A wide angle exaggerates the line of stones leading to the bushes, implying a secondary option to the WC.

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HOT TIPS: 1 Juxtaposing is about contrast so it works best with only two main elements.

2 A long lens will flatten perspective, making objects in the distance seem closer to the objects in the foreground.

3 A wide lens will make objects in the background smaller – use for humour.

4 Make sure your juxtaposed elements are connected in the composition.

5 Some classic juxtapositions use old and new, size, and colour or texture. The list is endless.

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If you’re going TIP OF to Ibiza for a THE WEEK short trip and aren’t travelling on a package deal, one of the cheapest places to stay is Hostal Bimbi (55 Ramon Muntaner) by Ses Figueretes beach in Ibiza Town.

It costs 30 euros a night and is two minutes away from the beach.

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YOU ASKED FOR IT Tom Hall FROM LONELY PLANET

Pick up a Xenophobe’s Guide before you go travelling.

They’re found in the humour section at bookshops.

As well as being hugely entertaining, they are also very informative – you’ll know exactly what to expect and why. And they’re only 60 pages long so are easy to read on the plane.

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We’re heading to New York for 10 nights over Christmas and New Year’s Eve, and would like to do some day trips to other cities, such as Boston and Washington, DC. Are there other cities you would recommend? Also we’re Australian – do we need a visa?

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I must be one of the few people who has been to Croatia but never went to Dubrovnik. So I suppose the first thing that I’d do would be to actually go to Dubrovnik – possibly when there aren’t too many other people there. However, it’s an insanely popular place so that’s not easy. Staying the night in or around the old city and exploring by moonlight might help.

To get a feeling for the city’s Old Town all you need to do is walk, darting off the main Stradun promenade down a side street and then navigating the city walls.

By the time you’ve done this, though, you might find yourself in need of a bit of a break.

And this is my Dubrovnik tip: get out of it. Any of the nearby Elafiti Islands offer a wonderful escape from the crowds, with quiet walking trails, beaches and some great seafood. The island of Lopud is 35 minutes away by ferry.

Travel arrangements are easy to make once you’re in town.

Or you could ignore me and just find a quiet spot around the walls of the city to sit and sun yourself. Whatever you do, you’ll enjoy it: this part of Croatia is a treat.

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Look at which cities are near New York by train, and plan from there. Northeast Corridor Acela fast services run north from New York to Boston (three and a half hours) and south to Philadelphia (75 minutes), Baltimore (two hours and 25 minutes) and Washington, DC (two hours and 45 minutes).

All these cities are well worth visiting, with Philadelphia standing out because it’s closest, and because of the gusto with which locals celebrate the cheese steak. If you venture to Boston or Washington, I’d recommend staying overnight or you’ll be tired and frustrated.

Philly too is a good overnight trip: there are enough stellar restaurants and hotels at a fraction of NYC prices to make it economically sensible to stay over.

Australians can enter the US under the Visa Waiver Programme, but you must give your details in advance at esta.cbp.dhs.gov to get what is effectively pre-authorisation to enter the country. This has to be done within 72 hours of travelling, but it’s worth doing some time before this in case of issues with your application.

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BEACH BOOKS Jeremy Clarkson’s book For Crying Out Loud has topped a poll of best beach reads by Teletext Holidays and Penguin.

Marian Keyes’ This Charming Man was the second favourite beach read, and Alex Garland’s The Beach third.

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Tourism in Lebanon is stronger than ever, with a record million tourists visiting in July.

“It’s enormous – we have never seen this before,” tourism ministry director Nada Sardouk says.

Tourism suffered after political strife in Lebanon, but has recovered since 2008.

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US ICON ON THE ROAD The Greyhound bus, an icon of long-distance travel in the US, is about to thunder down motorways in Britain.

FirstGroup, the British rail and bus operator that owns Greyhound Lines, plans to launch budget Greyhound services in the UK on September 14.

The inaugural route will be an hourly service between London Victoria and Southampton and Portsmouth, where the bus will link with Isle of

Wight ferries. The company hopes to add further destinations from 2010.

Along with cheap fares starting from £1, Greyhound services will include free Wi-Fi, air conditioning and complimentary newspapers.

In keeping with Greyhound’s role in US culture, the coaches are named after women featured in popular American songs, such as Sweet Caroline, Jolene and Peggy Sue. See greyhounduk.com.

Lakeside music in Malawi Malawi’s Lake of Stars festival, described as second only to Glastonbury in the world of music festivals, is to move location to the southern reaches of Lake Malawi.

The new site will be able to accommodate the growing number of visitors to the event, thanks to a host of lodges and hotels nearby.

The mix of Western and African music at the festival, which will run October 15-18, draws an audience from all over the world and has made Lake of Stars one of Malawi’s

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As well as promoting Malawian music and tourism, the event, now in its sixth year, also raises funds for charity This year’s line-up includes The Maccabees, Tayo, and Joe Goddard from Hot Chip.

See lakeofstars.org.

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WHERE: Tübingen, about 50km south of Stuttgart in south-west Germany.

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DO IT BECAUSE: It’s good fun and in aid of a good cause.

HOW MUCH: It’s free to watch and €3 to buy a duck. Money raised goes to charity.

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TAR BARREL ROLLING PADSTOW ARTS FESTIVAL Padstow, Cornwall October 2-4 The Cornish town of Padstow honours its two favourite sons – composer Sir Malcolm Arnold and iconic poet Sir John Betjeman – with three days of classical music, opera, brass bands and choirs.

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

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Most over-rated place?

Venice. I had fun but it’s a place you do in a day. I heard things about it, but it was an anticlimax.

Best in the UK?

Walliswood, south of London. It’s a country area with great horse riding.

Dream destination?

Glenn Harley from Perth, Western Australia, on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea

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Hvar, in Croatia. At every hostel we met people with the same attitude who wanted to go out and party every night.

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My friend Lisa* recently spent a weekend in Wales with her husband, his American colleague Ben and Ben’s wife Sally.

Everything was going swimmingly until they all assembled in the little bar of their quaint B&B, and Ben started setting up his iPhone speakers. There was some inoffensive background music in the bar and other customers enjoying a quiet drink, but that didn’t seem to deter Ben, who had clearly decided the place needed livening up.

This would have been embarrassing enough, but when his choice of sound assault involved the likes of Michael Bublé intermingled with Eminem’s Stan (and Ben rapping along) Lisa was tempted to lob said speakers through the double glazing.

Even a polite request from the B&B’s elderly owner didn’t have much effect, and for Lisa the weekend was almost ruined.

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THE INSIDER LINZI WILSON, CO-DIRECTOR, ALLEZ-OOP PROMOTIONS The best part of my job is … Standing on the side of the stage at one of our music festivals and watching everyone have a great time.

My first big trip was … An eight-month surf trip when I was 18 to South Africa, Australia, New Zealand

and the Pacific Islands.

My most memorable travel experience was … My backto-basics honeymoon. My husband and I (pictured right) rented a mud brick cottage with no electricity in the Transkei, South Africa, for three weeks. We walked down the hill to surf a perfect right point every day.

My favourite place in the world is … Hossegor, France.

The next destination on my

travel wishlist is … I'm super keen to check out the French Caribbean, and also sneak in a few more snowboarding trips.

My top travel tip is … Take Nytol on long-haul flights.

I always pack … My surfboard, bikini and laptop for work.

My guilty travel pleasure is … Groundhog days: surf, eat, sleep, surf, eat, sleep, surf, eat, sleep …

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”K

iss her, man,” urges Charlie, our grinning guide, as he holds a playful 1m stingray inches from my face.

“Where?” I ask cautiously, as the beast’s slimy white underside and oddly cute but hungry-looking mouth emerge from the azure waters we’re standing in.

“You know where,” says Charlie, pointing to the tip of its head, adding: “Go on, it will bring you seven years’ good luck.”

Tell that to Steve Irwin I think as I plant my lips on the excitable aquatic siren, who is now pawing my chest with her flapping fins.

As cross-species kisses go, I’ll be recounting it for years – but it’s clearly not as memorable for her. After sucking in the handful of squid offered by Charlie, the cheeky lass promptly moves on to her next conquest.

And there’s no shortage of them. We’re at Stingray City, the Cayman Islands’ most famous wildlife experience. It’s a 3-4m dive site in Grand Cayman’s North Sound, and boasts an unbelievable number of stingrays.

MAKING A SPLASH The story goes that rays began gathering at the spot in the early ’80s, attracted by scraps tossed overboard by fishermen. Later a diver jumped in, the curious rays swarmed around him, and Stingray City was born.

Now hundreds of tourists turn up, so it’s not the most intimate animal encounter – but one that must be experienced to be believed. Seeing the dark shapes cruise past, some affectionately brushing your legs, is exhilarating, albeit a tad unnerving. It’s even better if you grab a dive mask and watch underwater as the alien-like creatures glide majestically over the sand bar and, if you’re lucky, stop to size you up.

For the record, no one has been seriously harmed at Stingray City. The rays are southern rays, Charlie tells me, a non-aggressive species, unless they feel threatened. They’re used to

BIG TRIP NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO December to April is the best time to visit.

July and August are usually uncomfortably hot.

GETTING THERE British Airways flies direct to Grand Cayman. The flight, including a stopover in the Bahamas, takes 12 hours.

American Airways and Cayman Airways run daily flights to Grand Cayman from Miami.

GETTING AROUND The best way to explore Grand Cayman is by car. There’s only one main road running the length of the island, so the chances of getting lost are slim. Public transport is infrequent. Car and bike are the only options for seeing Little Cayman and Cayman Brac.

VISAS Australian, New Zealand and South African passport holders do not require a tourist visa for a stay of up to 90 days.

CURRENCY Cayman Islands Dollar. 1 GBP = $1.35 KYD. US dollars are also accepted.

LANGUAGE English.

GOING OUT A beer costs from 2 KYD. ACCOMMODATION Outside of George Town, a double hotel room costs from 80 KYD per night. In George Town, expect to pay at least double that per night for the cheaper hotels. There are no hostels in the Caymans.

SEE caymanislands.ky; naturecayman.com.

Seven Mile Beach

humans and are mostly females – apparently friendlier than the smaller, moodier males.

A MOTLEY MIX On terra firma there are plenty more curious critters awaiting those who venture beyond the busy capital George Town and postcard-perfect Seven Mile Beach, which regularly ranks among the top 10 beaches in the world. This also means it’s the most crowded, developed and expensive place to stay on Grand Cayman.

Forgo the cashed-up crowds and you’ll not only save on lodging, but also be rewarded with a more authentic slice of life, both human and wild. And beach bums need not worry: though Seven Mile steals the limelight, you don’t have

to go far to find a glorious strip of sand and sea to while away the hours.

I’m staying in Bodden Town, an endearingly rough-around-the-edges district 20 minutes east of George Town. With beaches on one side and wetlands and plantations on the other, it’s one of the most characterful places on the island. The scars of 2004’s Hurricane Ivan are still visible, but even with its mix of battered homes and modern new-builds, the area has endless charm.

ENCOUNTERS WITH ANIMALS It’s also a short drive from Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, where it shouldn’t take too long to

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THE CAYMAN ISLANDS GRAND CAYMAN The majority of the Caymans’ 52,000 full-time residents live on the largest of the group of three islands, Grand Cayman. It’s also home to the capital and popular cruise ship port of call, George Town.

As well as the world-famous Seven Mile Beach, where most of the luxury resorts and hotels are located, Grand Cayman also boasts several historical sites, museums and cultural attractions. The dining, especially the seafood, and nightlife are world class.

LITTLE CAYMAN CAYMAN BRAC

Diving off Cayman Brac

LITTLE CAYMAN Little Cayman is the smallest, least developed island, with its unspoilt habitat offering nature lovers the ultimate escape.

The famous Bloody Bay Marine Park is one of the world’s best dive sites, while inland the Booby Pond Nature Reserve is a nesting ground for the Caribbean’s largest population of red-footed boobies.

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The ‘Brac’ offers a surprising amount of wildlife encounters, hiking and biking trails, caves and world-class diving opportunities for a relatively small, spiky lump of karst limestone.

The island’s mighty eastern bluff, rising sheer 42.6m above sea level, also makes it the most topographically diverse of the trio.

Flora and fauna highlights include the native Cayman Brac parrot, the brown booby, and the unfortunately named dildo cactus.

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BIG TRIP meet one of its prized residents, the endangered Grand Cayman blue iguana.

Grand Cayman is the only place in the world where you can see these remarkable animals in

Seven Mile Beach “ regularly ranks in the world’s top 10 ” their natural habitat and, thanks to an ongoing conservation and captive breeding programme, it’s now a lot easier. Just five years ago there were only 15-25 blue iguanas left in the wild, but today about 40 live in the park, and the entire island’s population is about 250.

There’s no confusing spectacular blues with common green iguanas – found everywhere on the island, as the ‘Please mind the iguanas’ signs in most car parks attest.

A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE A 20-minute drive from Seven Mile Beach are the superb desert island beaches and wetlands of Barkers National Park. Usually overlooked by tourists, the tranquil park is home to sea and birdlife – and more green iguanas.

The mangroves are particularly important to the Caymans, being the base of the marine food chain as well as a nursery ground for the reef fish that make the islands’ diving and snorkelling a drawcard. They also act like a giant filtration system, keeping the water clear.

The National Trust’s Mastic Trail, an early settler’s path winding through the largest area of old-growth dry forest left on Grand Cayman, is another must for hikers and bird-watchers.

A two- to four-hour guided hike provides an informative lesson on the islands’ natural and cultural heritage.

It was here I had another intimate encounter with one of the island’s legless – thankfully nonvenomous – residents. Every bit as chilled as the local humans, a Cayman racer appeared on the path by my ankles, and proceeded to slide over my left foot, and then head off on its merry way – without me having to kiss it.

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Havana, Cuba

CUBA Cuba offers the complete Caribbean package: a fascinating history, vibrant culture, amazing food, and breathtaking beaches and scenery. Let’s not forget the faded grandeur of capital, Havana.

CURAÇAO Considered one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean, Curaçao’s clear waters and coral reefs are revered by divers, while the pristine national parks are a favourite with hikers.

Dominican Republic

ST LUCIA This tiny island has the Atlantic Ocean on its eastern shores, the Caribbean Sea on its western shores, and plenty of golden beaches in between. It’s a tranquil piece of paradise perfect for forgetting all your worries – just ask Amy Winehouse.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC A colourful tapestry of Spanish, French, Haitian and African influences, the Dominican Republic was described by Christopher Columbus as “a beautiful island paradise” back in 1492 – and that statement still rings true today.

BARBADOS This stunning coral island is a glitzier, more upmarket destination. It has great surfing and a near ideal climate – hardly surprising, then, that it’s one of the most popular ports of call in the Caribbean.

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in the corner. And who’s now going to keep the party going at 5am? You’ll be missed, dude.

The No. 10 crew.

Jaw-dropping hottie at Putney Walkie on Saturday, August 15: Hey hottie, sorry

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I forgot your name. You were wearing the white Mint Tees T-shirt with a picture of yourself on it and it said Gore the … of the … in green. It caught my eye and I liked your cheesy smile. I thought it was rather funny exposing yourself like that, and you took my number but never called. How about a drink sometime? If you still have my number in your phone give me a call. Rach.

Patsy: Happy 24th birthday for the third, gorgeous! Bring on the tacos and tequilas – a Mexican party you wanted, and a Mexican party you’re gonna get. Have a great day Pat. Love, the Clapham bunch.

So long to my Towers whanau: A year went much

too fast and I ran out of time to lose my camera/phone /keys at the Walkie/Reddy /Church! See what I did there? Thanks for the laughs, the palace sessions, karaoke and cocktails! Come visit me in Kiwiland please!

The Quizmaster.

Alex, the Kiwi/Scotsman from Oz living in Greenwich: Hey

I’m the Kiwi chick with the backpack on the Northern line on Saturday, August 16 at 4pm, and I want to see you again. You were on your way

Getting lonely in London:

post your message at tntonline.co.uk/seeking or email seeking@tntmagazine.com

to meet a friend at Leicester Square and I was off to Hammersmith. We chatted and I wished I’d given you my number. I hope you read this!

See tntonline.co.uk/seeking.

Our sissy Mandy Moo:

We wish you a very happy birthday, we can’t wait for the many more good times and laughs to be had at the Bowland house. Thank you for your mumma ways and your amazing personality, we love your little baby guts so much.

Love always, the Bowland Bellas, your favourite sisters Carldogs and Emz. The Real Deal: I cannot tell you how happy I am that the bus was late that morning in January so that faith could bring you into my life. Now a year and a half later, we’re like family, and even though I’m very sad you’re leaving, I’m glad to know I’ve a special

friend like you in my life.

Have a great trip through South America and see you on the other side. Yours always, Lou. Four girls (you know who you are) who slyly stole almost all of my ’80s fancy dress props, including my white sunnies, on Saturday night, August 15, at the Redback in Acton:

I want them back, damn you!

Reward payable. Email me at iwantmysunnies@yahoo.co.uk.

Cheibyn: Things haven’t exactly been going our way lately, but thanks for having the strength to stay positive no matter what the world throws at us. I love you with all my heart. Blondie.

Jackson: After six years in the Don, you’re heading back to the good life in the Land of the Long white Cloud. Things really won’t be the same without our House Kiwi

Desperately Seeking is a reader forum, and all messages should be within the spirit of the page; TNT cannot take responsibility for offence caused. No phone numbers can be printed. Messages may be edited for publication. See tntonline.co.uk/seeking

Q

I recently arrived in the UK with my boyfriend, and ever since we haven’t stopped bickering.

What’s worse, I’ve found myself attracted to another man at work who’s kind of geekish, but I don’t know how to let him know I’m attracted to him. Any tips?

A

Woah, woah, woah! Has something slipped your mind here? Perhaps you need

to read the first sentence of your question again. As a clue, focus on the word which starts with b and ends in d.

Whenever things get a bit

rough on the home front, fishing off the company pier always becomes an attractive option. But I think in this situation you’re just looking

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Been in London for almost two years now and all my friends seem to be deserting me.

Looking to meet some females (23-29 years old) who still want to see a bit of London and have a night out here and then. See tntonline.co.uk/seeking.

Happy 30th Greg Johansen:

Hope you and Sarah have an awesome trip to the US and you get to celebrate the big 3-0 in true Vegas style. Will take you out for a ‘quiet’ drink when you’re back in town.

See ya in a few weeks. Nate.

Kiwiwanderer Martin: Hey Martin aka Kiwiwanderer, email me again with your own email address so I can reply back to you. Sorry I was away travelling for the past few weeks! I’ll be waiting! Mel. Stitch: Sunday nights at the Bog, Tube racing, pirate speak and Blue Monday drinks …

All the best for back home and don’t forget us mate. Dan x 2.

Walkabout Finchley Road:

Hi, hope there is someone out there who can help me.

I lost my camera and really need some photos of Saturday, August 8, at the Walkie in Finchley Road. Any pics will do. Please help. Thanks. See tntonline.co.uk/seeking.

for an excuse to break up with your boyfriend and the geek is an easy get-out.

Even if you did make a move, his first question is likely to be: “haven’t you got a boyfriend?”

Maybe you should get the answer to that question right before moving on.

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