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EDITOR’S LETTER Did you feel a nip in the air this week?

Were you disappointed?

I have an annual battle talking up autumn with the team at TNT Towers.

It’s absolutely my favourite season, as London’s trees sport a golden tinge and the sky turns acid blue. Seriously, it’s as beautiful as England gets.

At least Trevor Paddenburg has seen the light. Turn to page 62 for his feature on visiting the Lake District at this time of year, when the region’s natural beauty is heightened by the glow of autumnal colours and off-season solitude.

Still not convinced? Never fear, next week’s TNT has a guide to Europe’s best winter sun spots. Don’t miss it!

76 Where to find peace in bustling Hong Kong

SAMANTHA BADEN DEPUTY EDITOR

61 TRAVEL

9 LONDON 9 London Eye 10 London Life 12 FEET ON THE GROUND: Enjoy one of the capital’s walking trails 14 Food & Drink 16 Spotted

19 ENTERTAINMENT 19 20 21 22 23

Celebrity News TNT Life Look Who’s Talking: Peter Moore Cinema Culture

66 Put on your dancing shoes in Amsterdam

32 NEWS & SPORT

32 34 36 24 MUSIC & CLUBS 39 24 Music 26 SINGLE MINDED: Natalie Imbruglia 40 41 talks single life and moving on 42 28 Music Listings 44 30 Clubbing 48 31 Clubbing Listings

Australia News New Zealand News South Africa News The Week In Sport Rugby NRL AFL General THE NEXT BIG THING: Rising Aussie tennis star Bernard Tomic

61 Global Vision 62 NICE AND EASY: Chill out in England’s Lake District 64 TNTT Weekender: Riga 65 Late Deals 66 ACE OF CLUBS: Dance the night away in Amsterdam 68 Hotshots 70 Travel Tips 73 Travel News 74 On The Road 75 Gear Up 76 TRANQUIL PLEASURE: Enjoy Hong Kong’s serene side 54 Get paid to see Europe as a guide

51 CAREERS & MONEY 51 Careers 54 LEADING THE WAY: All you need to know about being a tour guide 56 Money 59 Coming & Going

REGULARS 26 Natlalie Imbruglia on life, love and music

4 Letters 6 Wins 130 Desperately Seeking & Dear Reuben

48 Bernard Tomic courts success

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If the album gets anything lower than a two, I’m generally going to like it, and by contrast anything that’s raved about I’m certain to loathe.

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OF MICE AND MEN I note that Athletics South Africa has started to

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SA’s sporting hierarchy “ chose to look the other way so Semenya could win ” cannibalise itself in the wake of the Caster Semenya scandal, with the men in charge now under increasing pressure to explain why they shouldn’t be fired for their deceit.

The Saffas were singing a different song in the immediate aftermath of Semenya’s world championship victory, when eyebrows were first raised and international media first started asking questions about her gender.

Remember how selfrighteous the South African press was? Remember the depth of moral indignation felt by those who insisted Semenya had no case to answer?

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emerged that Semenya is in fact a hermaphrodite, with internal testes and three times the testosterone level of most women, and that certain individuals within South Africa’s sporting hierarchy already knew this full well, but chose to look the other way so she could win them a gold medal at the world championships.

How hollow does their phoney outrage now ring?

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Nothing can prepare you for Oktoberfest, and you can’t fault the Germans for getting everything in place to consume one third of their country’s annual beer production in just 14 days.

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Gretha, while my Aussie mates all were doing their best to turn a German festival into an Antipodean piss-up.

While I am all for drinking, drinking till you cannot get your own lazy arse home just isn’t dignified.

For those still planning the trip, try to embrace this festival with the aim of expanding your horizons.

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A man uses a new public drinking fountain in Hyde Park. It is hoped that the drinking fountain, the first to be unveiled in 30 years by Royal Parks Foundation and The Royal Parks, will reduce the use of plastic bottles.

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ANISH KAPOOR £12 WHAT: A major solo exhibition devoted to Anish Kapoor, the Turner Prize-winning Indian-born artist known for his amazing sculptures and installations.

WHEN: Until December 11.

DO IT BECAUSE: This is one exhibition that will get everyone who sees it talking. And even if you don’t normally give two hoots about sculpture, nor care for thought-provoking modern art, you will surely be captivated by the sheer artistry and beauty of Kapoor’s works.

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» Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, W1J 0BD Piccadilly Circus (royalacademy.org.uk).

ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL FREE

Capital idea: Dennis Severs’ House On a cobbled street near shiny Spitalfields, inside a five-storey townhouse, the past is a foreign country you can visit. Step through the wooden door into the dark hallway of Dennis Severs’ House and you’re whisked back to the 18th century, to a time when the Jervises, a family of silkweavers, lived here.

Each of the 10 candlelit rooms has been furnished and fragranced to feel as though the owners have just left – from the kitchen with a

burning hearth and fresh loaf, to the ruffled sheets of the perfume-scented bedroom. As you explore the past in silence, absorbing the sights, sounds and smells, it seems the house is haunted by another presence – the eponymous Dennis Severs, who created this ‘stilllife drama’ and lived in it until his death in 1999. AMY ADAMS

Get a taste for death-defying adventures and sports, and the crazy brave folks who attempt them.

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BONKERS FOR CONKERS As autumn arrives you might well hear people talking about conkers. But what is it?

Conkers is a traditional favourite game of British children. It involves finding the seed of a horse chestnut tree (it’s a hard brown nut found in a prickly casing – they fall to the ground during

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Take in some of London’s sights and green spaces on one of the capital’s walking trails WORDS DANIEL LANDON

A Wimbledon Common

s a Londoner, if you go down to the woods today you’ll be in for a big surprise. You won’t find a teddy bears’ picnic, but rather some great places to go for an out-of-the-way walk.

Though it’s a big, congested city of about eight million people, London has far more parks and woodland than most people realise, and numerous fantastic walking trails. Here, Epping Forest

then, are some of the best places for a ramble.

In case you’re wondering, rambling is the catch-all British term for going for a walk. It means anything from a hardcore trek to a meander through the suburbs.

JUBILEE GREENWAY This brand new 60km route links all nine central London venues for the 2012 Olympics, and the numerous attractions, parks and views along the way. There is an excellent website, jubileegreenway.org.uk, that breaks the route into 12 easily doable chunks.

GREEN CHAIN The Green Chain walk covers 65km (divided into 10 different sections) across south-east London, from Thamesmead all the way to Crystal Palace Park.

It’s not one continuous path, but rather a series of routes passing through some suburbia as well as marshes, woodland and delightful parks such as Plumstead Common and Oxleas Wood and Meadows.

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WOODLAND For a real sense of diving deep into the forested countryside, take a visit to one of London’s many woodland areas.

Epping Forest (Epping New Rd, IG10 Epping; cityoflondon.gov.uk/openspaces) is a massive expanse where you could easily spend a whole day rambling.

Highgate Wood (Muswell Hill Rd, NW10 Highgate) is easily accessible, as is the adjacent Queen’s Wood.

Selsdon Wood Nature Reserve (Old Farleigh Rd, CR2 East Croydon then bus 409) and Sydenham Hill Woods (Crescent Wood Rd, SE26 Sydenham Hill) are both worth a look.

See wildlondon.org for more.

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JOIN SOME RAMBLERS Metropolitan Walkers, for people aged 20 to 40, arranges numerous walks across London each week as well as weekends away. See metropolitan-walkers.org.uk.

The Ramblers Association is the main body in Britain to cater for walkers, and has loads of useful information. See ramblers.org.uk.

The Inner London Ramblers group lists some great walks in the city, described in detail, at innerlondonramblers.org.uk.

THE THAMES Stately manors, ye olde pubs, flash new apartments, parks and gardens, gleaming offices and boats – the 107km of the Thames Path that runs through London has it all.

You can walk to pretty much any point on the river, and pick a path. The prime sections are from Hampton Court to Richmond, along Southbank from Westminster Bridge to London Bridge, and from Greenwich to the Thames Barrier.

LONDON LOOP AND CAPITAL RING The London Outer Orbital Path (known as the London Loop) is to ramblers what the M25 is to motorists. It’s a 240km route around the outskirts of the capital, much of which passes through the Green Belt, the large swathe of open space that is off-limits to development to contain urban sprawl.

There are many Tube stations along the path: Northwood and Uxbridge (Metropolitan line); High Barnet (Northern), Cockfosters and Hatton Cross (Piccadilly); Chigwell (Central); and Upminster Bridge (District).

Meanwhile, the Capital Ring is a 125km orbital route threading together parks, open spaces and quiet streets, passing through Ealing, Wimbledon, Hackney and Highgate, also incorporating the Green Chain walk.

» For Green Chain, Thames Path, London Loop and Capital Ring see walklondon.org.uk

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Ashtead Common in spring

To coincide with the London Film Festival (which starts October 14) the Metropolitan Walkers is running free, guided walks that visit settings from well-known movies.

See: ramblers.org.uk/ walkthemes/filmsonfoot.

■ Oct 14, 7pm, Southbank: Meet Vauxhall Tube, exit 1.

■ Oct 17, 1.30pm, Hampstead Heath, Primrose Hill and Camden: Meet Archway Tube.

■ Oct 18, 1.30pm, Bloomsbury, King’s Cross and Regent’s Park: Meet Goodge Street Tube.

■ Oct 21, 7pm, Soho and the West End: Meet Tottenham Court Road Tube, exit 1.

■ Oct 24, 1.30pm, Notting Hill and Kensington Gardens: Meet Royal Oak Tube.

■ Oct 25, 1.30pm, Docklands and Greenwich: Meet West India Quay DLR. ■ Oct 28, 7pm, The East End: Meet Liverpool Street station, foot of escalators at Old Broad St exit.

■ Oct 31, 1.30pm, Chelsea and Battersea Park: Meet Fulham Broadway Tube.

■ Nov 1, 1.30pm, Westminster and Royal Parks: Meet Westminster Tube, exit 6.

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FOOD & DRINK

BAR REVIEW Annie’s ★★★★★

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THE SCENE A slightly odd pub/bar hybrid. The decor is lavish – with fancy chairs, chandeliers and the like – as more usually found in posh central London bars. But the

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atmosphere is the sort normally found in a basic, friendly suburban pub.

THE GRUB The tasty pub meals, such as bangers and mash and steak sandwiches (priced from £5-£6.50), are excellent value.

BEHIND THE BAR Good wine list, and plenty of delicious cocktails, many of which are on offer at two for £7.50. There

are no ales on tap – a massive shortcoming for any place attracting drinkers.

BILL PLEASE Two Martinis, two pints and two meals will cost you £27.

VERDICT A nice change from the bog standard local boozer, but it feels a bit strange to be downing a pint and watching football from a Louis XIV style chair. DANIEL LANDON

Pub crawl in Hampstead

After a brisk walk on Hampstead Heath pull in for a drink at one of the area’s many pubs.

A BIT OF HISTORY The Spaniard’s Inn (Spaniards Rd, NW3 7JJ) was reportedly the haunt of highwayman Dick Turpin and a drinking hole of romantic poets Keats, Shelley and Byron as well as Charles Dickens. Victorian pub The Flask (Flask Walk, NW3 1HE) once sold precious fresh water from nearby springs to 18th-century Londoners.

ADDED FEATURES If the weather turns, cosy up beside the fire of The Holly Bush (Holly Mount, NW3 6SG).

Alternatively, if the sun is out, head to the Garden Gate (South End Rd, NW3 2QE), which has a great beer garden and outdoor heating.

GOOD FOOD If you are feeling peckish then don’t miss out on yummy

OF THE BEST: THAI RESTAURANTS Busaba Eathai (busaba. com) With three branches in central London, this trendy Thai canteen serves up various dishes from Thai calamari to stir-fries and veggie-friendly curries.

Thai Square dishes at The Wells (Well Walk, NW3 1 BX). Its menu features the likes of scallops and Scotch Angus beef. The Horseshoe (Heath St, NW3 6TE) offers British grub, including a roast Sunday lunch.

GETTING THERE Take the Northern line and get off at Hampstead or Belsize Park. Alternatively you can hop on the Overground and go to the station at Hampstead Heath.

JUST OPENED: CELEB CHEF VENTURES Masterful restaurant

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than meat, and offers light meals and cocktails at its café/bar downstairs.

Jamie’s Italian joint You’ll probably have a long wait for a table at Jamie Oliver’s new London eatery, Jamie’s Italian (Churchill Pl, E14 5RB), thanks to the naked

chef’s global appeal. With pastas, antipasti and other Italian fare on the menu, it offers “casual dining”, though its Canary Wharf location is an odd choice for a relaxed “neighbourhood restaurant”.

Most pastas are priced under a tenner, while mains are slightly more.

Nahm (Halkin St, SW1X 7DJ) Its Belgravia location indicates the prices, but also the quality of the outstanding Thai cuisine at this Michelinstarred eatery.

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Famous for his criticisms of aspiring chefs on TV, MasterChef judge John Torode has opened another London restaurant.

The Luxe (Commercial St, E1 6BG) differs from his Smiths of Smithfield, focusing more on game and poultry rather

(thaisquare. net) While some branches turn into party venues later on (The City and Putney), Thai Square’s food is worth a visit too. If you can afford it, try the chu-chee lobster.

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AT LAST: Toni Collette broke her award ceremony losing sequence, upsetting the hot favourite, American comedian Tina Fey, to finally win an Emmy.

The Sydney-born actress has in the past been nominated for – but never won – an Oscar, two Baftas, three Golden Globes and one other Emmy.

Collette, 36, won lead actress in a TV comedy series for her role in the Steven Spielberg-produced United States Of Tara, in which she plays a wife and mother with alternate personalities.

A GOOD WEEK FOR

Heidi Klum must be about 3000 months pregnant – seriously, she’s huge – but that didn’t stop her looking hot to trot (ie absolutely gorgeous) on the red carpet at the Emmys.

How does she do it?

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A BAD WEEK FOR

Sarah Ferguson, aka the Duchess of York, could be extradited to Turkey for breaking privacy laws and causing offence to the nation over an undercover doco she filmed about the country’s orphanages.

JACKMAN HEATS UP Hugh Jackman is using his ultimate weapon to join the fight against global warming.

Jackman last week joined high profile figures, including former British PM Tony Blair, in a call for increased pressure on world leaders to make progress in climate change talks at the United Nations in New York.

“I’m going to use the best weapon I have, which is not the Wolverine claws or my mutant powers but my voice,

to speak on behalf of … people in developing countries who contribute the least to climate change and yet they are hit the hardest by it,” he said.

Jackman was joined by UN secretary-general Ban Kimoon, who said it was time to put the “heat” on the 100 world leaders in New York for the talks ahead of a summit in Copenhagen in December, which it’s hoped will finalise targets for future greenhouse gas emissions.

SAY WHAT?

”Everybody says: ‘David’s so handsome and she’s so funny’.

I’m sick of being the funny one.”

Victoria Beckham must mean funny as in odd, not humorous

Woman’s Weekly: Bright-eyed TV presenter Petra Bagust talks about how she makes her marriage work and why she wants another baby.

Plus, find out all the goss on Princess Caroline of Monaco’s marriage. Spoiler alert: it looks like it’s on the rocks.

AUSTRALIA OK!: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson – let’s start calling them StewPat – talk about their plans for what’s sure to be the glitziest celeb wedding in ages. The Veronicas talk about life on the road, while True Blood star Anna Paquin talks about finding fame – and love – on the raciest and goriest show on TV.

SOUTH AFRICA YOU: Former Miss SA Sonia Raciti-Oshry and her husband Marcus finally get the daughter they have been longing for. Whitney ‘I Will Always Love You’ Houston is over the drugs, looking good, and thanking her mum for loads of support.

Plus Eugene Khumbanyiwa, the evil gang leader in District 9, tells how he landed the part of a lifetime.

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TEACHERS CAREER EVENT Are you a teacher wanting to make the most of your work visa? Head to TNT and Sanza’s teacher networking night this Wednesday at Apt Bar to find out about exciting job opportunities.

Sanza is a recruitment agency run by teachers for teachers, and works to place teaching assistants and school support staff – and, of course, teachers

– in schools and nurseries in the UK and around the world.

Come along and let the experts help you find a position to suit your needs. The event is free, but register at tntmagazine.com/networking. » Apt Bar, Queen St, EC4N 1TX Mansion House. Wed, Sep 30.

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CHEAP SLEEP TNT CRASHPADS Got a spare room in your home? Then rent it out to travellers and make some cash through TNT’s free homestay network.

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Have your favourite products from Australia, South Africa and New Zealand delivered straight to your door with the new TNT Shop.

Whether it’s Twisties, Nik Naks or Pineapple Lumps that tickle your taste buds, just place your order online and we’ll do the rest.

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Don’t miss the TNT Sun & Snow Show on October 10.

Not only will there be great discounts and travel talks on offer, but you could also find a travel mate for your next trip.

The Travel Buddy crowd will get together at the show, so if you’re keen to join and meet with like-minded people, see findatravelbuddy.co.uk. For

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Shezam joins us at the Towers all the way from Uzbekistan, via a stint at the BBC World Service and The Spectator magazine. A man of many languages and many, many more secrets, this property mogul will let nothing stop him in his pursuit of new business … well apart from swine flu, a bad back and a sore neck.

LOOK WHO’S TALKING

The prolific Aussie-born travel author talks about his warm welcome to Iran, Birmingham’s drug addicts and hanging out with the paparazzi

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Peter Moore INTERVIEW ALISON GRINTER Is there anywhere you haven’t been?

Yes – what is there, 200 and something countries? – and I’ve only been to 99. So there’s a hundred or so to go.

You’re a father now. Has that changed the way you travel?

Yeah, I’m married with a five-year-old daughter. It’s bizarre cos you have these two impulses: I obviously want to spend as much time with her as possible but then you get this call of the wild. People say combine the two: take her with you. But I kind of get drawn to places where you really wouldn’t want to take a five-yearold girl, like Sierra Leone or Angola.

Every lowlife “ druggy was just sizing me up ” Will you let her be an intrepid traveller or are you an overprotective dad?

started up on that route. On its first run there were setbacks and mutinies – what’s your take on that?

stand-offish? I found once you get beyond the facade that’s not the case.

That’s the stuff you’ll remember – being stranded somewhere or the bus breaking down. People tend to think that to have a great trip everything has to run perfectly when I think the opposite is true.

You spent a day with a paparazzo in London. Would you make a good pap?

Have people just become wusses?

I think people got freaked out with September 11 and all that sort of stuff but I’ve always found that when you go to those places like Iran, for example, which is seen as an enemy of the West – like I’ve never met more hospitable people than when I crossed into Iran. There’s this big mural that says ‘Death To America’ and then there’s this guy dragging me off to his home to meet his family. But you’ve got to be cautious …

What was your scariest travel moment?

One of the places I’ve felt most in fear of my life was in Birmingham. At a bus stop.

At midnight. I was just sitting in a bus stop sitting on my backpack and every lowlife druggy was walking back and forwards just sizing me up.

You can travel independently as a girl – it’s just a bit more difficult. There’s this girl I’ve met through my books and she’s currently cycling back to New Zealand from London and she’s just gone through Pakistan with an armed escort, so it can be done. You can still have pretty hardcore adventures as a girl. Yeah I’ll let her do it.

Your next book Blimey is about becoming a Brit and swotting for the test by travelling around the UK. What did you learn about Brits on this trip?

You covered the hippy trail in Wrong Way Home years ago, and then OzBus

That basically they’re just as hospitable as everyone else. You know how there’s this idea that they’re cold and reserved and

YOU DON’T SAY? Have you ever been mistaken for someone famous?

No, but I got told I look like a young Phil Collins once, when I was in Vietnam.

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

At the moment it’s Wil.I.Am’s version of I Like To Move It, cos my daughter

loves that song from the movie Madagascar.

What was your nickname at school?

I didn’t have one and I’ve always wondered why cos my name P Moore is fertile ground.

Was it because I was bland?

No, I wouldn’t because I’d feel too guilty about it. Like for example on that day he [the pap] spotted Ed Simons from The Chemical Brothers, the one that went out with Lily Allen. He’d just got out of rehab.

He was just leaving his house to get a sandwich. We’re sitting in the car and he’s taking these photos and showing me the photos, and you just see the look on Ed Simon’s face and you’re like: ‘Oh fuck’.

» Peter Moore will be talking about his travel experiences at the free TNT Sun & Snow Travel Show, New Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen St, WC2B 5DA Holborn/Covent Garden on Sat, Oct 10, 9.30am-6pm. His latest book, Vroom By The Sea, is out now through Summersdale

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CINEMA ENTERTAINMENT

Vinyan

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SCREEN TEST: HORROR

Emmannuelle Béart, Rufus Sewell

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RT 96 MINS

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Whether they are climbing out of TV screens or puking up green goo, evil children have been at the centre of some of the greatest horror films of all time.

With that in mind director Fabrice Du Welz wisely crams his latest film Vinyan with dozens of freaky little bastards who merrily go about bashing in heads with rocks and stabbing people with sticks.

On the receiving end is couple Jeanne (Béart) and Paul (Sewell), who have recently lost their son in the 2004 Asian tsunami.

When Jeanne sees someone in a video that looks like her child she becomes convinced he is still alive and, with her sceptical husband in tow, journeys deep into Burma’s jungle to try to find her boy.

As the pair slowly slip

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into madness they are confronted by an army of ghostly kids with a penchant for torture.

Featuring fine turns by Béart and Sewell, Vinyan is a creepy, thought-provoking exploration of grief that

underlines Du Welz’s potential as a director.

The climax doesn’t match the tense build-up but there are more than enough nightmareinducing scenes.

GOOD FOR: Putting you off having kids. PIERRE DE VILLIERS

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1 Eminem 2 June Carter

3 Rolling Stone 4 Rob Reiner 5 The Sound Of Music LAST WEEK’S WINNER Tim Baros

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THE BEACHES OF AGNES

The cast of the Australian film Mao’s Last Dancer has returned from their world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival feeling like Hollywood superstars.

The film, based on the best-selling autobiography of Li Cunxin and starring Chi Cao (right), Amanda Schull and Camilla Vergotis, was named the first runner-up in the People’s Choice Awards from among more than 300 films.

“It was absolutely amazing. It went way beyond my wildest imagination,” Li said.

“We had a long standing ovation, people just wouldn’t sit down, people

Director Agnes Varda looks back over her eventful life in a documentary that moves slowly but is never less than fascinating.

With scenes from Varda’s movies spliced in and the director herself providing stirring narration, this is a fitting tribute to an icon.

GOOD FOR: Fans of Agnes Varda. PDV

★★★★★

were crying, they wanted us to autograph pictures, they wouldn’t stop clapping.”

The $25 million production by director Bruce Beresford was shot in Sydney, China and the US, and also features Aden Young, Jack Thompson, Kyle MacLachlan and Joan Chen.

DISTRICT 13: ULTIMATUM

★★★★★ Athletic rogue Leito (David Belle) and cop Damien (Cyril Raffaelli) team up again to bring piece to futuristic ghetto D13 in Patrick Alessandrin’s bruising sequel.

Low on CGI and high on the sort of stunts that make you wince, this gives the action genre a kick up the pants.

GOOD FOR: Those who are tired of special effects. PDV

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A new movie about Michael Jackson’s rise to stardom in the 1980s will feature the singer’s ‘secret lovechild’, the Sun newspaper reported last week.

Omar Bhatti – who is apparently the result of a one-night stand by Wacko Jacko – will play Jackson in the film.

CULTURE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION It was never likely to match the 1994 film, but this stage version of Stephen King’s novella takes a decent stab at recreating the violence and corruption in the Maine prison where banker Andy Dufresne is incarcerated for a double murder he says he didn’t commit.

Neither The Wire’s Reg E Cathey (as fellow inmate Red) nor Steppenwolf’s Kevin Anderson’s stoic, stubborn Andy equal the enigmatic charisma of their screen predecessors. And the floor to ceiling grid of prison bars struggles to evoke the

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SEE THIS: Theatre confined claustrophobia of long-term internment.

But the strong narrative drive remains and Geoffrey Hutchings impresses as ageing librarian Brooksie, a man so institutionalised he can’t face life on the outside. LOUISE KINGSLEY

» Wyndhams, Charing Cross

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Until Feb 14. £15-£49.50

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WORTH A LOOK Never heard of an Egyptian sand-dance or seen a show where costumes and sets are made almost exclusively from paper? What are you waiting for? Get along and educate yourself at Infinite Variety – an exuberant new theatre production combining cabaret, burlesque and vintage acts. » New Players Theatre, Villiers St, WC2N 6NG

Charing Cross (020 7478 0135). Until Oct 31. From £12

EXHIBITION OF THE WEEK

BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK

CERAMICS GALLERIES

THE TIME OF MY LIFE THE BOOK OF Patrick Swayze TOMORROW

★★★★★

With thousands of items on show it’s easy to see why the V&A’s revamped collection is billed as the world’s ‘greatest and most comprehensive’.

The 18th-century French porcelain and the display on world ceramics, in particular, are stunning. However, most

visitors will need a healthy interest in ceramics to get the most out of it – the contemporary, artistic pieces lack punch, while most of the factory-produced items look too ordinary to excite.

DANIEL LANDON

» V&A Museum, Cromwell Rd, South Kensington SW7 2RL (vam.ac.uk). Free

and Lisa Niemi

Cecelia Ahern

(Simon & Schuster) OCT 1

(Harper Collins ) Oct 1

Memoir written

by Dirty Dancing star Swayze and his wife before he succumbed to pancreatic cancer last month. A personal insight into the actor’s illness, life and career.

The author of PS I Love You returns with a tale about a wealthy girl whose life changes forever when her father dies, leaving the family in debt and forcing them to move to the country.

HER FEARFUL SYMMETRY

IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK

Audrey Niffenegger

Chris Evans

(Random House) OCT 1

From a council estate kid to one of the most prolific UK broadcasters, Chris Evans reveals all about his antics, celebrity girlfriends and turbulent career.

(Harper Collins) OCT 1

Ian Thomas, Anthony Woods

Twins inherit a flat from an aunt they didn’t know existed and get lured into a tangle of lies. From the author of The Time Traveler’s Wife.

MORE EXHIBITION The legacy of pop art and Andy

Warhol is explored in Pop Life: Art in a Material World. » Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 9TG

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Southwark (tate.org.uk). Oct 1-Jan 17. £12.50

Discover how Latin Americans have influenced London in Carnaval

del Pueblo: the Story. » The Cuming Museum, Old Walworth Town Hall, Walworth Rd, SE17 1RY

Elephant & Castle. Oct 1-May 28. Free

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(Atlantic)

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It’s pushing the point to suggest that Zero 7 invented the kind of chill-out pop playing in every hair salon around the western world several years ago. But Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker came to represent the genre more than any other act, perhaps because they got stuck in it.

While Air and Groove Armada got there before them and branched out beyond their origins, Zero 7

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NEWTON FAULKNER

MADONNA

TOMMY REILLY

Rebuilt By Humans

Celebration

Words On The Floor

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(Warner Bros)

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Dreadlocked singersongwriter Newton Faulkner’s debut Hand Built By Robots was something of a sleeper hit when it emerged two years ago.

He seems to be hoping that lightning will strike twice for his second set: from the title on downwards, it’s pretty hard to see the join between the two records. There are hints of Faulkner’s impressive guitar skills lurking around various corners, though you’ll need to navigate some pretty ordinary songs to reach them. WFJ

Celebration is billed as Madonna’s ‘third definitive best-of’, which perfectly sums up her label’s desperation to sell us back our pasts before the record industry is crushed under the weight of its own incompetence. The nonchronological approach doesn’t work – squashed between Hung Up and Vogue, Music sounds tinny and feeble – but the big problem is that, well, is there anyone who wants this that doesn’t already have it? WFJ

19-year-old Glaswegian Tommy Reilly first came to our attention in January when he won the Orange Unsigned Act competition.

The song that won it for him was the poignant, stripped back Gimme A Call. Yet with Bernard Butler on production duties Reilly’s debut album Words On The Floor has more bells and whistles than a Mardi Gras parade. There are plenty of bouncy tracks about unrequited love, but little of Reilly’s original charm is on show here. ALISON GRINTER

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NO.1 Sexy Bitch, David Guetta ft Akon.

MAKING NEWS Magic Dirt will release an EP next month to honour their late bass player Dean Turner, who died of cancer in August aged 37. The new EP, to be named White Boy, is a collection of songs that Turner had worked on.

NO.1 Sweet Dreams, Beyoncé.

MAKING NEWS New Zealand radio station The Rock will be celebrating its 18th Birthday with a series of shows from October 1 to October 10, featuring such Australasian favourites as Shihad, The Living End, Airbourne, Luger Boa plus many more.

NO.1 Sweet Dreams, Beyoncé.

OUT NOW South Africa’s own ‘Slow Hand’ blues legend Albert Frost released new album Devils And Gods. It’s his first solo offering since his acclaimed 2002 LP Catfish, a collection of originals tunes and covers of songs by the likes of Jimi Hendrix.

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LIVE REVIEW The Temper Trap Heaven Sep 23 ★★★★★ The need to move this sold out gig to a bigger venue could signal that this Melbournian foursome have a modest take on the impact of their debut offering, Conditions.

But tonight’s pulsating gig was true indication that the boys are on the path to UK domination.

In a few words, they killed it. A bad mic was a blip on an otherwise blowout opening of Love Lost, which set the bar for a pounding 45-minute set.

Percussion-driven Down River with its huge chorus melded seamlessly into epic U2-esque Sweet Disposition, leaving the crowd in raptures. REBECCA KENT

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seemed happy to keep the needle stuck in the groove.

Progress isn’t much more apparent on album four.

Sure, Mr McGee adds clattery drums and a gospelinfluenced vocal, and Ghost Symbol occasionally sounds like an explosion in a storage space full of obsolete electronic instruments (a good thing).

But the songs are pretty feeble: Swing sets attractive layers of vocals over a dreary waltz-time backdrop, Medicine Man and The Road go nowhere, and the whole thing slides by with the staying power of a puff of smoke. WILL FULFORD-JONES

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GIG GUIDE MUSIC & CLUBS

Alison Grinter PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST LIVE MUSIC

GIG OF THE WEEK NOAH AND THE WHALE Noah And The Whale seemed to lose the buoyancy that marked their hit single Five Years Time around about the time chief whale Charlie Fink was dumped by nu-folkster Laura Marling. Oh well, at least his evident heartbreak provided a good source of inspiration for Noah And The Whale’s beautiful follow-up album First Days Of Spring. If the band draw mainly from the woe-is-me indie folk of First Days … this could be a very depressing gig indeed. But it will be compelling nevertheless.

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» Koko, 1a Camden High St, NW1 7JE Mornington Crescent (0870 4325 527). Fri, Oct 2. £14 MOTT THE HOOPLE

PAOLO NUTINI

Yowzers, if you thought the Rolling Stones were getting on a bit, check out Brit glam rock also-rans Mott The Hoople. Led by vocalist/pianist Ian Hunter, now 70, and best remembered for their Bowie-penned hit All The Young Dudes, they celebrate their 40th anniversary with five reunion concerts in London this week.

He of the gravelly voice, interesting Glaswegian/Italian heritage and soulful songs about girls being hasty returns to air tracks from his second album Sunny Side Up. A much more upbeat offering than his smash debut These Streets, it saw Nutini take a more active role in the production but failed to woo the critics.

» Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH

» Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH

Hammersmith (0844 844 4748). Oct 1-6. £20-£42.50

Hammersmith (0844 844 4748). Wed, Sep 30. £25

BELIEVE THE HYPE STORNOWAY

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THE LINE-UP Brian Briggs

(vocals/guitar), Jonathan Ouin (keys/strings), Ollie Steadman (bass), Rob Steadman (drums) and Adam Briggs (trumpet).

HAILS FROM Not Scotland, as you might expect with a name like that, but the city of dreaming spires, Oxford.

THE BUZZ SO FAR Known as the UK’s answer to Fleet Foxes for their blissfully melodic, multilayered pastoral folk pop, Stornoway wasted little time winning the hearts and minds of critics and fans alike with their critically feted first single Zorbing earlier this year.

WHAT ELSE? They played an unprecedented four stages at Glasto and were one of Emily Eavis’s ‘Ones to Watch’.

THE BAND SAY Not much – yet.

But if the buzz around them

gets any buzzier they’d better get used to the limelight – fast.

THE CRITICS SAY “Brian Briggs sings in a deliberately provincial English accent, vowels rounded to the point of being spherical. And they sing of the world in which they live – its nature, and physical

surroundings.” Guardian THE PLUG Single Unfaithful out Mon, Sep 28.

SOUND BITES Rock ’n’ roll has prevailed over footy with the news that AC/DC’s three Black Ice shows will go ahead at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium next year.

A new deal has been struck between the stadium and the AFL allowing the February gigs to take place.

The AFL had previously objected to the gig dates saying they would clash with a possible pre-season NAB Cup match.

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MINDED all about picking up Natalie Imbruglia’s new record is ht up with the your life and moving on. TNT caug like working with Aussie singer to find out what it’s r felt sexier Chris Martin, and why she’s neve

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Was handing your album to Chris Martin for his honest opinion difficult?

Ohmygod! The 24 hours from when he had the album to when he called – I was like: ‘Oooooh!

He’s not gonna wanna write with me – he’s gonna change his mind’, and he was like: ‘It’s good, it’s really good’.

So what did you agree/disagree on?

It was just maybe a track that he didn’t think I needed that I was like: ‘I love that one’. But I don’t want to give the ins and outs.

He keeps blathering on about how Fun, which he wrote for your album, is the best Coldplay song of all time. Do you agree?

I think it’s one of the best songs he’s written, definitely. I think there’s something magical about that song. It’s really hard to write a song that simple that sounds so enormous and can evoke such emotion. So when I heard it I nearly did an ugly cry, when your face gets all mushed up. I was like: ‘I’m sitting with Chris Martin in Brian Eno’s house, I can’t run out of the room cos of this song’. It affected me that much.

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Do you think having Chris Martin and Brian Eno credited on your album brings gravitas to your work?

[Shocked laugh.]

Not to say your work lacks gravitas, but some people still see you as the Neighbours actress turned pop star.

No, I know what you’re saying … it depends on who you ask. Of course those names are incredible to be associated with – it’s just what happened with this particular record. I didn’t set out to work with Chris. I wasn’t in the room with Brian, that was an existing track, Lukas – his name’s on there cos it was a song they’d demoed. So yeah, it reads great and I’m incredibly ecstatic to have that production on my record.

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atalie Imbruglia had all but finished her new album Come To Life when old flame and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin (below) called saying he wanted to work with her. With the album already in the can wasn’t she a little tempted to tell him to naff off?

“Definitely not,” she says, her blue eyes widening. “He’s one of the best songwriters in the world! I’d actually completed the record and we were just about to release it but that’s one of those ‘wow’ moments – it doesn’t really matter, we will figure it out.”

One wonders what Gwynnie had to say about that, but TNT hazards a guess this topic – along with Imbruglia’s split from husband Daniel Johns of Silverchair, and the question of “is-sheor-isn’t-she dating Prince Harry?” – is off limits.

Otherwise Imbruglia is happy to chat about her new album and life as a singleton …

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What did you learn from ex-hubby Daniel Johns about writing songs?

Obviously a lot cos I was around him for so many years, but what I mainly learnt was how he developed ideas. He might have a section of a particular song … and over months it would come back and I’d hear it being played, and maybe put with something else. So developing ideas or letting them morph into other things over an extended period of time.

In the video for Wild About It it looks like your life is one big, fun party.

I’m so glad you said that … I’m in such a great place in my life and I’m so happy and I just want to have more fun. Half the people in that video are my friends, the ones that can’t dance!

So yeah, we have parties like that.

Are you single at the moment?

I’m so single and so happy about it. I’m really loving it. I’m 34 and it’s just like a liberation, isn’t it? It’s hard to explain unless you’ve gone through it, but I just feel more sexy and more confident. It’s like you come into your own, and maybe it’s also you know you’ve only got a few years left and everything’s gonna start sagging, so I think it’s a beautiful time for a woman because you really appreciate yourself in a way that you don’t in your twenties – hence the legs out in the tutu [in Wild About It]. Shocking!

» Single Want and album Come To Life out Oct 5 through Island

NATALIE ON… ■ Celebrity friends

“They’re just my work colleagues – it’s like asking someone who works in a bank why they hang out with other bankers. Anyone creative who goes to these events is gonna hang out together. David Walliams is one of my best friends.”

■ Living in Notting Hill

“People say it’s all yuppy now but I still love it.”

■ Her 1997 hit single Torn

“I wouldn’t say it’s one of my favourite songs but it’s such a big part of my life that I refuse to get bitter about it. So many artists refuse to perform their hits and I just think that’s sad, so I’ve made a conscious effort not to be one of those people cos I remember what it feels like to go to a gig and they don’t play your favourite songs.”

■ The topless video for Want

“You know when anyone goes through a break-up or whatnot, or grief, you know how you go through all the emotions? Well I wanted to go through all of them in the video [pictured above].”

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MUSIC LISTINGS MONDAY 27

SATURDAY 2

Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, Concern, Mewgatz

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

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

St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £14.50.

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

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

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

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

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

Left With Pictures, My Sad Captains, The Riff Raff

Rosemary Branch Festival: Pete Letanka Trio South

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

African swing band. Rosemary

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

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

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

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

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

NOFX American punk-

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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.

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.

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

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

Sleepercurve, White Light Parade, HK:UK The London trio play progressive indie-rock to promote their forthcoming EP. Dublin Castle, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 8806 2668). £6, w/flyer £5.

FRIDAY 1

Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo, Danny Schmidt

Skinny Molly

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

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

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

The Deadly Vibes, The Risk, The Branded

Tarrbaby, Three Times Daily

The Blockheads The veteran

punk-rockers play their hits. The

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

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

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

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

Sax-led swing from the 17-piece.

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

Hayze, I’m Spartacus, Hipsters Fix, The Blockade Indie-rock trio from Ipswich.

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY 29

Zoot Money’s Surprise Party The veteran blues man

tracks from the New York performer. Cafe Oto, Ashwin

plays his monthly residency.

St, E8 3DL (020 7923 1231). £10.

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

James Marsters

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

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.

Rd, WC1X 8BZ (020 7837 4412). £6.

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.

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

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

For full listings info go to tntmagazine.

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

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

Bridgefire, Son Of Bitch

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

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

Mike Kintish and Nick Ingram perform electro-rock tracks.

The Yeah You’s, Meg Hutchinson Alternative duo

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

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

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

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

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

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

CLUBBING

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CLUB GUIDE

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Natasha Vuckovic PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST CLUB NIGHTS

CLUB OF THE WEEK SHAKE IT When clubbing first began, it wasn’t as we know it today. Illegal dance parties were held in fields, old car parks and abandoned warehouses. There was no door bitch or snooty dress policy, it was just about having fun and dancing for hours on end. Step back in time and kick it old school at this warehouse party with Layo & Bushwacka! (right) and Laurent Garnier, who are playing all night long. Unfortunately new school clubbing prices apply to get in.

» 9 Great Suffolk St, SE1 0NR

Southwark. Sat, Oct 3,

10pm-7am. £20 adv

beats/breaks

funk/soul

drum ’n’ bass

electro

hip-hop

WE FEAR SILENCE

AVANTGARDEN

2562’s sound is a crossover between dubstep and techno. He launches album Unbalance this week, dubbed “one of the most exciting releases that [record label] Tectonic has seen”.

This is a one-of-a-kind experience of a surreal theatrical world mashed together with a clubbing background. Expect gymnasts in the toilet, choirs on the stairwells and ballet dancers while DJs spin some tunes.

» Corsica Studios, 4/5 Elephant Rd, SE17 1LB Elephant & Castle (020 7703 4769). Fri, Oct 2, 10pm-5am. £8 adv, £10 otd

WIN

make sure you go while you still have the chance.

» 20 Stainer St, SE1 9RL London Bridge (020 7378 776)

We have two pairs of tickets to give away to We Fear Silence. For your chance to win, email grabs@tntmagazine.com with ‘We Fear Silence’ in the subject line by noon on Wed, Sep 30.

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house/garage

rock/metal

techno

Q&A: LIFELIKE

» The Hospital, 24 Endell St, WC2H 9HQ Covent Garden (020 7170 9100). Sat, Oct 3, 8pm-2am. Free

PLACE TO BE Shunt Lounge This extraordinary space manages to combine bar with theatre.

Set beneath the railway arches of London Bridge station, Shunt is where the trendy people go. Not only are the surroundings great for chilling out, there’s often performance art pieces on as well.

Great for a quirky night out, Shunt Lounge is due to close on November 14 – so

hard house/trance

The Parisian producer who has remixed tunes by names including MGMT, La Roux and Van She, catches up with TNT for a quick chat.

You’re a remix fiend. Have you had any feedback from the artists you’ve remixed?

On one of the last remixes I did for Moby, he wrote to me saying that he absolutely loved the remix … But I must confess that it’s very rare that we get direct feedback from the artists.

You’re from France. How does the clubbing scene compare to the UK? Oh it’s totally different from the UK. The UK has a very strong club culture and scene, underground and

commercial. In France things aren’t as well organised. Only a few parties in Paris are diffusing a very cool sound and are promoting interesting artists. Most of the time we really have crap commercial DJs playing in clubs outside Paris. It’s too bad because in the ’90s the club scene was much more active in France.

When was the last time you cried?

I cried a lot when I heard the first record release from my friend Alan Braxe on [record label] Vulture, Intro. I was totally devastated, he got such a huge sound. I almost cry every week when I check the Dance Top 40. There’s some horrible music in there!

CLUB LISTINGS MONDAY 27 Authentic Cuban Night Fiesta Havana, Fulham Rd, SW6 5NH (020 7381 5005).

5pm-2am. £5, free before 9pm.

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

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

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

Hard Core Salsa DJ Mario plays mambo and salsa. Salsa!, Charing Cross

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.

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

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

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.

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Game On Residents spin

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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

House Rules Bank Holiday Special Norman Jay spins

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

Double Shake It With Laquisha Jonz Andrew

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

The Broadway, W5 5JY (07912 654 543). 10pm-late. £10.

TIESTO VICTORIA PARK Bethnal Green Jul 3, £36 The Dutch DJ is coming to London this summer for a bit of festival fun.

Having sold out the O2 Arena last year, he’s sure to do the same at this event.

Get your tickets now at ticketmaster.co.uk.

Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277).

5.30pm-2am. £4, free before 9pm.

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Electrovibe James Mac and DJ Lukass play house and electro. Club Boulevard,

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

club anthems. LVPO, Dean St, W1D

house and commercial dance.

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

Rd, E2 8DA (020 7613 4462).

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

5BQ (020 7434 3399). 9pm-3am. £8.

Trannyshack Tasty Tim and

Silk Cuts DJ Nick Fletcher spins

global house. Jewel, Glasshouse

Lost In London Party hits

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

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

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

St, W1B 5DQ (020 7439 4990).

9pm-1am. £10, guest list £5.

Upper Class DJ Leo spins

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

Wicked Wednesdays

WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188).

9pm-3am. £7, guestlist/NUS £5.

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

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

Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040).

10.30pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £3.

Sq, WC2H 7NA (0870 863 1010).

9pm-3am. £10, £2.50 before 11pm.

THURSDAY 30 Arpdays DJs Idjut Boys, Bill

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

9pm-1am. £10, guest list £5.

FRIDAY 1 Appropriate For... Party!

SATURDAY 2

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

Born 2 Boogie DJ Legs,

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.

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.

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.

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

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

10pm-6am. £15, adv £12, NUS £10.

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

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

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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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

“This dust was like talcum powder, everything we touched had a layer of dust on it. It kept clogging my nose and my ears, and I was coughing. It was really, really bad.”

John Burns, delegate on the site of the Westfield Centrepoint redevelopment, on the dust storm that blanketed Sydney.

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AUSTRALIA Oktoberfest death A 38-year-old Australian teacher died during Oktoberfest celebrations in Germany.

Darren Duggan, who formerly taught at two schools in southern Queensland, was crushed to death by a train after a night out during the opening weekend of Europe’s biggest beer festival.

He was returning to a campsite with a 25-year-old New Zealand man after attending the festival.

Zaetta settles lawsuit Television and movie personality Tania Zaetta settled a lawsuit

WAKE-UP CALL: A man dressed as a caricature of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd wearing pyjamas sits on a bed at St Kilda beach last week to highlight the need for world leaders, including Rudd, to wake up to climate change.

against the publisher of The Daily Telegraph over a report that the Defence Department was investigating claims she had sex with troops in Afghanistan.

Defence officials apologised to Zaetta after the story was published in May last year, saying there was no substance to the claim.

Details of the settlement were not released.

Outrage over pay

Tania Zaetta

There was outrage at news that the former chief executive of Qantas was paid $10.7 million last financial year, despite serving in the top job just five

*And finally … crimes of passion

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Wednesday. But when officers arrived at the scene what they found was a naked couple having sex on a mattress in a lane way.

The couple were not charged and simply asked to move on.

The story came a week after another pair of lovers were caught by police getting it on in a car at a petrol station pump in Adelaide River.

Miners trapped Two miners were trapped underground in a cage for almost 24 hours in the far west of NSW. The men were trapped nearly a kilometre underground when a power failure caused by a dust storm left the Perilya Mine without electricity at about 6pm on Monday.

“No one’s ever criticised Kevin Rudd for being unintelligent.

Dull? Yes. At times incapable of expressing himself clearly? Yes. But no one’s ever said that he’s not smart.” Opposition frontbencher Tony Abbott on Bill Clinton’s character reference of Kevin Rudd.

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They’ve been feeling frisky again in the Northern Territory.

The Northern Territory News reported that police rushed to a house in Alice Springs thinking they were attending a domestic violence incident, in response to an emergency call from a woman who said she heard someone in distress behind a fence bordering her property about 6.30am on

months before stepping down.

Geoff Dixon ended his eightyear tenure as Qantas chief executive on November 28 last year, and served as a consultant to the company for a further four months.

“There is nothing unusual in sponsorships for museums and art galleries. It helps you do the extra and this closing ceremony is an extra. We will do nothing to compromise the dignity of the Australian War Memorial.” Steve Gower, director of the National War Memorial in Canberra on the commercial sponsorship of the Last Post ceremony.

AUSTRALIA

What’s happening across the country

SUMMARY ■ A dust storm blankets New South Wales and southern Queensland on Wednesday.

■ The dust pushes air pollution levels to 1500 times the normal level.

■ Sydney airport closed due to poor conditions.

rare dust storm that kicked up in South Australia engulfed New South Wales and Queensland on Wednesday.

Winds of up to 90km/h brought a thick orange hue to the skies over New South Wales early in the day, and southern Queensland was covered by mid-morning.

The blanket of dust crippled services to and from Sydney airport, and authorities raised a health alarm for people with chronic breathing problems.

Strong westerly winds and drought conditions in far western NSW combined

COAST TO COAST NEW SOUTH WALES A Sydney RSL club courtesy bus driver was charged with raping a woman he was meant to take home. The man, originally from New Zealand, was denied bail.

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QUEENSLAND

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is almost lost in a dust storm

to whisk up dirt from the already scorched earth, creating the problem.

The dust plume measured at least 600km long, stretching from Sydney to Tweed Heads and into Queensland, and travelled 1500km from South Australia to reach the coast.

Up to 75,000 tonnes of dust per hour were blown into the

waters off the coast of NSW. On Thursday car wash businesses reported a boom in customers, with people waiting up to four hours to have their car cleaned.

The Queensland Water Commission said water restrictions would be lifted to allow people to clean their cars and homes.

Five police officers were stood down from duties after doing a nude run around a minibus.

The officers were off duty at the time and attending a bucks party.

VICTORIA A cat shot in the head 13 times with a slug gun was lucky to survive the attack. Nobody had been charged over the attack at Maryborough.

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Clinton said Rudd was well read, well informed and an expert on China.

Rudd, fresh from attending the first day of the United Nations climate change conference in New York, was a guest at Clinton’s own conference, the Clinton Global Initiative, across town at the Sheraton Hotel.

The former president was introducing Rudd, along with the Chilean president Michelle

Bachelet, as a panellist in the opening session of the fourday conference to discuss key global issues.

“In my opinion, he is one of the most well informed, well read, intelligent leaders in the world today,” Clinton told the audience.

He praised Rudd for his government’s recognition of the need to take urgent action on climate change and for its advocacy of the Group of 20 major economies as a preferred vehicle than the smaller G8 to deal with issues such as the global financial crisis and climate change.

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Two youths allegedly car-jacked a woman’s car when she drove into Coles Supermarket at Warradale.

A 17-year-old was arrested soon after when the stolen car was located.

More than 12 shots were fired when about 15 men stormed a Perth kick-boxing gym, hitting one member over the head with a baseball bat. Police said the men turned up at Hollywoods Gym in Wangara on Tuesday night, demanding to see the owner of the gym.

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96

Percentage of New Zealand smokers who support a smoking ban in cars carrying pre-school children.

600

Number of men who die each year in New Zealand from prostate cancer.

Bradford resigns CAREFUL NOW: Pamela Anderson was lucky to avoid a wardrobe malfunction when she fronted a press conference during Air New Zealand Fashion Week in Auckland. She was trying to show how a scarf could be worn as a dress when things nearly came unstuck.

Swine flu strikes New Zealand diplomats were providing help for a 23-year-old New Zealand woman reported to be in a serious condition in a Greek hospital after being diagnosed with swine flu.

The Kathimerini newspaper reported she was transferred to the intensive-care unit of an Athens hospital with serious respiratory problems, having tested positive for the H1N1 virus.

Kiwi’s rapists convicted Sue Bradford

Two men were convicted of

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weeks ago offering the chance to spend the day with the flight-test team and then partake in a public flight at a later date.

Calendar Girls owner James Samson revealed he would send five strippers skyward.

The JetPack experience is set to be available to the public some time during 2010.

raping and then robbing a 21year-old NZ woman during a two-and-a-half hour ordeal in St James’ Park in August last year.

The woman, who was in the UK on a working holiday visa, enjoyed a few drinks with friends after missing the last tube home.

She met three men on the night bus and was taken to the park where she was subjected her to a series of sexual assaults before managing to escape.

The offenders were arrested two hours later on Horse Guards Rd, after police recognised them from their descriptions.

6500

The amount in dollars an employer was forced to pay a former employee for unjustifiable dismissal after he accused the employee of smoking marijuana.

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Percentage of farmers concerned by the high value of the New Zealand dollar.

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Strip club Calendar Girls paid $5700 in an auction to send up one of its strippers in a jetpack which is being launched by tourism operator Martin JetPack and Total Experience.

The auction was launched two

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Percentage of the Pacific Island adult population in New Zealand who smoke.

Disgraced former MP Phillip Field will lose his travel perks after an amendment to parliament was introduced.

The former Mangere MP was last month found guilty of bribery and obstruction of justice after being found to have accepted work on properties in return for immigration assistance.

Having entered Parliament in 1993, Field could have claimed up to 12 free domestic return airfares a year.

He could also have claimed a 90 per cent discount on international travel valued at up to $10,000.

Green MP Sue Bradford resigned from Parliament last week.

Bradford recently lost a contest for the party’s co-leadership, and said it was time for a change.

She said her decision, effective on October 30, was prompted by the leadership contest which she lost to Metiria Turei, after Jeanette Fitzsimons stood down.

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What’s happening across the country

SUMMARY ■ Prime Minister John Key receives a warm welcome from US President Barack Obama.

■ Key applauds UN Security Council resolution on nuclear non-proliferation.

■ Aussie PM receives unexpected bathroom call from Key.

nited States President Barack Obama spoke glowingly of New Zealand during two brief meetings with Prime Minister John Key in New York City last week.

As the 160-plus world leaders attending the United Nations this week jostled for a moment with the new president at his first General Assembly, Key was singled out for two meet and greets.

“Well it was great, he came up, I was sitting at my table and he came over and said

UPPER NORTH ISLAND Prominent horse racing figure Gregory Howard Meads was charged with murdering his wife in Matamata. He made no bail application and was remanded in custody to reappear in court on October 8. Helen Meads died from a single gunshot wound to her torso.

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New Zealand Prime Minister John Key at the New York Stock Exchange

‘look it was great to see you, fantastic to have a chat on the phone, look forward to seeing a lot more of you’,” Key said after meeting Obama for the first time.

Earlier Key had to call on his Aussie counterpart, Kevin Rudd, for the use of his hotel bathroom after the water went off in Key’s hotel. “I wandered

over there, I’ve got to say, in my jeans and T-shirt looking rather dishevelled, with a suit and a shirt and some shaving gear. I opened the door and who was standing there but Kevin Rudd, who rather gleefully said to me this was an extension of the Anzac spirit and welcomed me into his bathroom,” he said.

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Sir Howard Morrison dies aged 74 The heavens opened as Sir Howard Morrison’s body was welcomed on to Rotorua’s Tamatekapua Marae on Friday, with mourners seeing it as a sign the gods were recognising the entertainer’s greatness.

Sir Howard died peacefully in his bed at his Ohinemutu home on the shores of Lake Rotorua on Thursday, aged 74.

His body was taken from his home to Tamatekapua Marae, the premier meeting house of Te Arawa, where his public tangi started.

He will be buried alongside members of his whanau at Rotorua’s Kauae Cemetery on

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LOWER NORTH ISLAND Karl James Copley Lane, 30, was jailed in the High Court in Wanganui for life with a minimum nonparole period of 14 years after murdering Wanganui mother-of-two Nadine Timmins in June 2008.

UPPER SOUTH ISLAND A 42-year-old teacher who was about to become a father for the first time died running the 21km Oxford Country Classic in North Canterbury.

SIR HOWARD MORRISON

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• Born 1935.

• In 1958 the Howard Morrison Quartet’s debut record Battle Of Waikato/ My Old Man’s An All Black sold 78,000 copies.

• Awarded an OBE in 1976.

• HMV Entertainer of the Year in 1986.

• Entertainer of the Decade in 1989.

• Knighted in 1990.

Tuesday. Dignitaries from across all walks of New Zealand life were expected to attend the funeral.

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Gene Lyndon Pikia, 27, was charged with kidnapping, assaulting and attempting to murder a woman in Invercargill.

The woman was allegedly hit by a car as she was walking home in the city about 11pm on September 13. Police said the driver offered to take her to Southland Hospital but instead took her to a rural area near Tiwai Point and assaulted her.

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TV star found dead Former Springbok athlete and Maak ’n Las television presenter Andries Krogmann hanged himself in his Paarl home in the Western Cape on Wednesday night, Beeld newspaper reported.

Krogmann was the SA 10,000m champion in the 1970s.

More recently, he became wellknown as a chef on TV show Maak ’n Las, which is currently being re-broadcast.

His first wife, Marcelle, died in 2002 of burn wounds when she fainted in the shower of a rehabilitation clinic. He remarried in 2006.

Krogmann leaves a 19-yearold daughter, Andri, and a 17year-old son, Ferdinand.

Hlophe crashes out Controversial Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe did not make the shortlist for a place in the Constitutional Court.

“Yes, it is true,” justice minister Jeff Radebe’s spokesperson Tlali Tlali said.

The judges who did make it on to the shortlist were Johan

John Hlophe

CRASH SITE: Four people were injured after an SA Airlink plane crashed into a school fence in Merebank near Durban International Airport early on Thursday morning, KwaZulu-Natal emergency services said. Only three people were on the 50-seater plane. One of the injured was within the school’s perimeter when she was hit by parts of the aircraft.

Froneman, Raymond Zondo, Mogoeng wa Mogoeng, Mandisa Maya, Sisi Khampepe, Leona Theron and Chris Jafta.

Malema charged A case of assault was opened against ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema, Gauteng police confirmed.

The Star reported that a neighbour of Malema was assaulted during a party at the Youth League leader’s house in Sandton, Johannesburg.

The newspaper said that the neighbour, who is a police reservist, had laid a charge.

Malema said the allegations were all part of a conspiracy

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fighter Jackson is strongman mechanic BA Baracus, a role made famous by Mr T, while Cooper will star as Faceman.

Producer-turned-actor Copley was excellent in his first fulllength film, and was tipped for stardom as the movie made more than $125 million worldwide.

Filming is under way in Vancouver, Canada.

Zuma addresses UN The end of apartheid in South Africa served as an example of the ability for co-operation on the global stage, South African President Jacob Zuma told the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday.

In his first speech before the UN since being elected as South African leader, Zuma said similar resolve should be shown to help end the global economic crisis, combat climate change and end poverty around the world.

“It was not hard. I’m happy. There wasn’t really a fight.” Chief Justice Pius Langa after the Judicial Service Commission took less than an hour to compile a list of seven Constitutional Court judge candidates, which excluded infamous Cape Judge President John Hlophe.

“We had a gut feeling that the rot had set in, but I must say that when we got the briefing I was shocked at the extent of the rot.” Parliament’s communications portfolio committee chairman Ismael Vadi comments on a report of financial irregularities at the SABC. “We simply cannot tolerate a situation where people do not feel safe in their homes.” Police minister Nathi Mthethwa on the rising number of house robberies which were revealed in the latest crime statistics.

“They are sent by [DA leader] Helen Zille and her people to come and spy on us.” ANCYL leader Julius Malema on an allegation that he slapped a police reservist at a party.

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District 9 star Sharlto Copley will play ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock in a film version of The A-Team, it was announced.

He joins Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson in the action movie adaptation of the ’80s TV series, directed by Joe Carnahan.

Neeson will play team leader Col John ‘Hannibal’ Smith, UFC

to undermine the leadership of the Youth League.

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SUMMARY ■ Latest crime stats show 50 people are murdered each day in SA. ■ Police are worried about an increase in business and home robberies.

■ Almost one third of crimes were violent “contact” crimes.

outh Africa’s murder rate declined again last year but remained around 50 a day while house robberies increased by nearly a quarter, according to the annual crime figures released on Tuesday.

Police minister Nathi Mthethwa said police were perturbed by a 41.5 per cent hike in the number of business robberies in the 2008/09 financial year, mostly targeting small businesses, and an increase of 27.3 per cent in residential robberies.

“We are deeply concerned

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Police minister Nathi Mthethwa (left) and police commissioner Bheki Cele

about the increase in house robberies … it is one of the crimes that are the most intrusive and personalise the crime experience,” he told a media briefing in Cape Town.

Cash-in-transit robberies declined by 2.3 per cent during the period, which ended on March 31 this year.

Mthethwa bemoaned the

“uniquely random and violent character” of the 2.1 million serious crimes reported in South Africa last year, of which 32.7 per cent were “contact” crimes associated with violence.

Mthethwa said those vulnerable to crime were the poor, judging by the nature of most of murders reported.

A hijacker was shot dead in Durban’s Chatsworth suburb on Thursday. KwaZulu-Natal police said a metro police officer was on his way to work when he was hijacked in Isipingo. Three gunmen fled in his car. When they were spotted they opened fire on police. One was shot dead, one arrested and another escaped.

GAUTENG A man was blown up by prohibited fireworks that went off at the Crown Mine factories, south of Johannesburg, on Thursday.

Emergency services said the man’s torso was found 70m from the scene.

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Leonard Chuene

South African Athletics boss Leonard Chuene clung on to his job last week despite calls for his resignation over his handling of the Caster Semenya gender test fiasco.

SA Athletics on Thursday gave a unanimous vote of confidence in the federation’s leadership at a meeting in Kempton Park, held to discuss the controversy.

That decision meant Chuene still held the top position on the federation’s board.

Last weekend Chuene admitted he had lied about knowledge of gender tests conducted on world 800m

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champion Semenya in Pretoria last month.

Chuene revealed he had chosen to ignore advice from ASA team doctor Harold Adams to withdraw Semenya from the World Athletics Championships in Berlin based on the results of those tests, to protect the athlete.

ASA general manager Molatelo Malehopo ordered the gender tests, which were conducted on Semenya two weeks before she won the world title, but repeatedly denied any knowledge of the tests before Chuene came clean last week.

A man from Ghana, 33, and woman from Nigeria, 25, were arrested in Table View in connection with a R30m airline scam. Police said the suspects were involved in transactions involving advertising discount flights and then committing identity fraud.

EASTERN CAPE Two men who tried to smuggle a huge quantity of dagga to Port Elizabeth in a truck were arrested near the Lesotho border on Thursday. Police said the suspects were caught near Sterkspruit.

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AFL Geelong’s star midfielder Gary Ablett wins the Brownlow Medal as the league’s best and fairest player. The 25-yearold favourite finishes ahead of Chris Judd and Lenny Hayes.

AFL Champion Essendon fullforward Matthew Lloyd announces his retirement after 270 games and 926 goals.

Lloyd, 31, retires as Essendon’s all-time leading goal-kicker.

CRICKET Emerging South African quick Wayne Parnell takes 5-57 against New Zealand to fire his side to a crucial five-wicket win after the Proteas lost to Sri Lanka in their opening match.

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RUGBY Springbok utility back Francois Steyn, 22, admits moving to French Top 14 club RacingMetro for €750,000 a season could threaten his burgeoning international career.

RUGBY LEAGUE Jarryd Hayne, arguably the best rugby league player in the world at age 22, signs a new four-year deal with Parramatta, reportedly worth $2 million.

Good to see a star staying put.

FOOTBALL Melbourne beat A-League leaders Gold Coast 3-2 after Kevin Muscat misses an 84th minute penalty, but re-takes it due to to an encroachment, and duly fires home the winner.

SUNDAY RUGBY LEAGUE A hat-trick of tries for Penrith centre Michael Jennings helps the Australian Prime Minister’s XIII comfortably beat an outclassed Papua New Guinea 42-18 in Port Moresby.

be fantastic to “beIt’ll able to go home and tell Dad I’ve done something he hasn’t done

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Gary Ablett after winning the Brownlow Medal, giving him one more win than his famous father

MONDAY CRICKET Australia V India Champions Trophy action 1pm Sky Sports 1 TUESDAY FOOTBALL Arsenal V Olympiacos Champions League football 7.30pm Sky Sports Xtra WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL Man United V Wolfsburg Could be an absolute rout 7.30pm ITV1 THURSDAY SNOOKER Premier League Ronnie O’Sullivan is on 7.30pm Sky Sports 1 FRIDAY CRICKET ICC Champions Trophy It’s the first semi-final 1pm Sky Sports 1 SATURDAY CRICKET ICC Champions Trophy And the second semi-final 1pm Sky Sports 2 SUNDAY FOOTBALL Chelsea V Liverpool Massive early-season game 3.30pm Sky Sports 1

PUB TALK: BRITISH SPORT EXPLAINED Sol Campbell snubs Notts What’s happened?

The 35-year-old central defender was meant to be winding down his career at League Two side Notts County. But he bailed after one game.

What’s his history?

He played for Tottenham for nine

years before crossing to their arch rivals Arsenal on a free transfer in 2001. Spurs fans never forgave him. Earlier this year, four Spurs fans were banned from English grounds for three years for chanting: “We won’t give a f*** if you are hanging from a tree. You are a Judas c*** with HIV.” Delightful stuff, innit?

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Wellington upset Southland Pehi Te Whare steps a tackle

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Clever kicking by Daniel Kirkpatrick helped guide Wellington to a 32-13 Air NZ Cup win over Southland in Wellington.

The young flyhalf grew in stature as the match progressed and two deft touches from him led to important second-half tries for his team on a cold and wet evening in the capital.

Astute kicking became increasingly important in the slippery conditions and Kirkpatrick delivered as Wellington ignored the form book to inflict Southland’s second loss of the season.

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Bulls hold off exciting Cheetahs Fabian Juries on the burst

CURRIE CUP RESULTS Blue Bulls 30 d Cheetahs 27 W Province 43 d Griquas 3 Lions 88 d Kavaliers 15 Sharks 34 d Leopards 20

The Blue Bulls started off strongly, but in the end had to pull out all the stops to prevent the Free State Cheetahs from scoring the winning try at Loftus on Saturday.

The Blue Bulls cruised to a 17-3 lead after 19 minutes, with Morne Steyn providing two conversions and a penalty to add to tries by Gerhard van den Heever and Dewald Potgieter. When Steyn added another penalty in the 25th minute, the Free Staters seemed set for a hiding.

But then, just before halftime, Sevens Springbok Fabian Juries stepped his way past

nine Bulls to score under the posts. Then, four minutes into the second half, he came around Corne Uys to score his second. At 23-17, the Cheetahs seemed back in it.

The Bulls hit back through Wynand Oliver, who cut through for a converted try.

But the Cheetahs kept

coming, Lionel Mapoe breaking some feeble tackles to cross, and when Potgeier added a penalty four minutes later, it was back to 30-27. But the Cheetahs came no closer, with the Bulls holding firm.

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The Australian Rugby Union last week appointed a heavy hitter from the financial sector as an adviser, to help ensure the next side to join an expanded Super 15 competition is based in Melbourne.

Melbourne Cricket Ground Trust chairman and highly respected investment banker John Wylie has been employed to design an appropriate ownership and funding model for the Melbourne franchise.

The ARU and Melbourne will be up against a South African Rugby Union bid representing the Southern Kings from the Eastern Cape, with the successful applicant to be determined during a SANZAR executive committee meeting in Sydney on October 21. The revamped competition, with 15 sides and three conferences, will begin in 2011.

His nicely weighted chip inside the Southland 22 was pounced on by replacement back Fa’atonu Fili in the 53rd minute, and just nine minutes later Kirkpatrick set up another try, this time to Apoua Stewart.

The talented flyhalf kicked high to the right-hand touch where Stewart hauled in the ball, before stepping past a diving Robbie Robinson to score and give the home side a decisive 25-13 lead.

Southland looked the better team for long stretches of the first half, pinching a number of turnovers at the breakdown, where they out-hustled the home side.

But their discipline let them down, opening the door for Kirkpatrick to kick two penalties against Robinson’s one before the half-time break.

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Jarryd Hayne after being reported for kneeing Bulldog Bryson Goodwin in the head.

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Brett Finch STORM In April, Finch left Parramatta, who expected him to head overseas. Instead, Finch landed at Melbourne and, in a fascinating sub-plot, will now face his former teammates in the decider. Finch was among the Storm’s best against the Broncos, laying 28 tackles and having a hand in several tries.

Winning “ the grand

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Cinderella got her ticket to the ball as Parramatta booked a grand final berth with a 22-12 preliminary final win over the Bulldogs on Friday night.

The Eels only secured victory in front of a finals record crowd of 74,549 when five-eighth Daniel Mortimer – who had been in doubt right up until kick-off – finished off a brilliant movement nine minutes from time to send the blue and gold army into raptures.

Superstar Eels fullback Jarryd Hayne was placed on report for collecting Bryson Goodwin with a knee to the head as the Bulldogs winger scored the opening try after four minutes, and his indiscretion saw Hazem El Masri get a shot at an eight-point try but the winger failed with his conversion out wide, Storm 40 G Inglis 3 B Slater 2 W Chambers D Johnson tries C Smith 6 goals

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The most consistent team of the decade now has a chance to become the greatest after Melbourne locked in a NRL grand final showdown with Parramatta with a 40-10 annihilation of Brisbane on Saturday night.

The Storm were simply dominant in the seven-tries-to-two victory as they secured a spot in their fourth straight grand final and a chance to add to their 2007 premiership.

It is the first time since Parramatta in 1981-84 that a team has reached the decider in four successive seasons.

The Storm booked their date with destiny in style, the emphatic victory continuing their irresistible finals form after a 40-12 thumping of the minor premiers two weeks ago.

before he nailed the one in front of the posts.

Hayne bounced back by swivelling through three defenders to set up Joe Galuvao and a 6-all scoreline just before the half-hour, only for a Ben Roberts grubber to give the Bulldogs back the lead with Josh Morris touching down.

The game turned decisively in the period at the start of the second half, with the Eels crossing twice in the space of five minutes to take a stranglehold on the match. Luke Burt closed the gap to two points with a try out wide, before Tim Mannah crashed over for his first try at this level to give the Eels a lead they would never relinquish.

Parramatta have now won ten of their last eleven matches in a blistering finish to the year, and will contest their first decider since 2001, having won three finals against the three bestperformed teams of the regular season.

Fullback Billy Slater and centre Greg Inglis scored some breathtaking tries, but it was the performance of five-eighth Brett Finch that also stood out. Finch set up two tries and is now set to become the story of the grand final as he faces the former teammates and club he walked out on just four weeks into the season.

Finch took just three minutes to make his mark on Saturday’s game, throwing a superb pass for Will Chambers to score untouched and spark a rampant first half.

The former Eel was at it again almost immediately into the second term, busting through the line from a scrum to offload for Inglis to score his second of the night. Inglis scored his third with an 80m intercept while Slater capped the victory in front of 27,687 fans when he latched onto a Cameron Smith kick in the 73rd minute.

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St Kilda will spend the off-season rueing missed opportunities after losing a match they led at every change. Despite dominating general play for much of the first half, errant goal-kicking meant the Saints could never shake the Cats, who lifted in the last quarter and willed themselves over the line.

Although on the ropes throughout the first half, Geelong soaked up the pressure and even booted four straight goals against the run of play to put them out by 12 points late in the second quarter. But, not to be outdone, the Saints then kicked three goals in less than two minutes to edge back in front at half-time.

The sides went goal for goal in a rugged third quarter, leaving the Saints seven points

up at the last change. But the Saints went goalless in a nerve-racking final term, as the Cats closed the gap, and then drewlevel with ten minutes to play. It fell to Paul Chapman to break the deadlock, the Cats forward snapping truly from a goal-mouth scramble.

The Saints had time to hit back, but couldn’t find a saviour, even with the ball deep in their forwardline. A behind kept them within six points, and forced Geelong to bring the ball into play under the kind of pressure that only exists in the dying minutes of a grand final.

A turnover would have let the Saints back in, but Harry Taylor capped his crucial defensive effort with a strong mark from Darren Milburn’s long bomb. The Cats then forced the ball forward to Max Rooke, who booted his second goal, after the siren, as frenzied celebrations erupted around him.

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Riewoldt broken the shackles in the final term, the result could easily have been reversed.

Instead, it was Ablett who swung the result in his team’s favour. Although still solid in the early stages, his effectiveness was limited by Clint Jones. But in the last quarter, he began to dominate, keeping his feet where others stumbled and showing clean hands in traffic. Then, in the match-winning play, Ablett sharked a loose ball and dashed through the centre corridor into space, before kicking long to the goal-square, where Paul Chapman swooped for the decisive goal.

THE PLAYER

Paul Chapman CATS A deserved winner of the Norm Smith Medal, Chapman racked up 26 touches and booted three goals. He was clean by foot in testing conditions, hard at the contest throughout and always dangerous around goals, exemplified by his ability to trap the ball in congestion and find enough time and space to snap the match-winning goal.

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I’ve had in my life.

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Not even Gary Ablett, the newly-crowned Brownlow Medallist, entered the Grand Final with the same weight of expectation as the Saints’ star centre-half forward Nick Riewoldt.

Ablett was expected to perform, but the Cats could cover him. No such luxury for Riewoldt – without a star turn, his Saints were cooked. Everyone knew that.

But the first three quarters mocked this consensus. Despite Riewoldt’s influence being blunted by the wet conditions, and his opponent, Harry Taylor, the Saints looked a couple of goals away from ending Geelong’s resistance. Had

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“It’s been good so far.

We’ve just rocked up in the limo, we’re just looking forward to getting on the squirt.” Aussie swimmer Nick D’Arcy, who missed the Olympics because of an assault conviction, at Stephanie Rice’s 21st.

“You’d find more spine in a worm farm convention.”

Kiwi rugby analyst Chris Rattue on Australia’s 33-6 defeat against New Zealand in the final Tri-Nations match.

Ouch. The man’s got a point.

“Can you imagine the appalling prospect of Governor-General Quentin Bryce being asked to hand a Melbourne Cup to the blood-soaked hands of Mr Kadyrov?” Australian Senator Bob Brown doesn’t think Chechnyan President Ramzan Kadyrov should be allowed a horse in the Melbourne Cup. Fair enough, too.

“As with rugby league, I really don’t like watching Australian football too much on TV, I’d rather watch documentaries or play the PlayStation. I’m a channel-hopper, mate, but National Geographic usually does the trick for me.”

Karmichael Hunt on his viewing habits.

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Australia produced a fitful first-up performance at the ICC Champions Trophy in Johannesburg, but did enough with bat and ball to beat the West Indies by 50 runs and remain on track for a semi-final berth.

Sent in to bat, Australia lost Shane Watson first ball, Kemar Roach removing the opener’s off-stump with a ripsnorting inswinging yorker.

But Ricky Ponting and Tim Paine established a solid platform, and even when Paine went for 33, Ponting pushed the score along to 2-120 in the 26th over.

But Australia’s middle order then imploded, the makeshift West Indian attack claiming 5-51 in 14 overs to have Australia reeling.

It fell to Mitchell Johnson to rescue the innings, and drive Australia’s total up past 250.

Johnson put on a masterclass of powrful lower-order hitting, smashing 73 from 47 balls, enabling Australia to set a target of 276.

The West Indies made a strong start, and were wellplaced at 1-124 in the 25th over, but two quick wickets scuttled their chase and, thereafter, they never looked like being able to preserve their wickets while scoring aggressively enough to overhaul the imposing Australian total.

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Neill makes first start with Toffees Socceroos defender Lucas Neill made his first start for new club Everton last week, coming off the bench in the second half during the Liverpool club’s mid-week 4-0 thrashing of Hull in the Carling Cup. Neill, 31, inked a deal that earns him £40,000 a week, after leaving West Ham as a free agent. Lucas looked set to sign with Spanish club Atlético Madrid before heading to Goodison Park, joining fellow Aussie Tim Cahill, two months into the new season.

“The Atlético Madrid interest was genuine but, as you can see, they have a lot of problems there and perhaps the timing wasn’t right,” Neill said last week.

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“I just got that gut feeling and believed Everton was worth the wait. I was in a privileged position where I didn’t have to worry about the transfer window.”

Neill will have to wait at least another week for his first Premier League start with Everton, after being left on the bench during the Toffees’ 1-0 win over Portsmouth on Saturday. He will be hoping to break that duck against Stoke City this Sunday.

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Parkinson’s lead is dwindling

GROUNDS Retired AFL player Anthony Rocca wants to follow older brother Sav into the NFL as a punter. The brothers played together at Collingwood, but Sav, 35, now plays for the Philadelphia Eagles

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Parkinson wipes out Aussie surfer Joel Parkinson arrived at French break Les Bourdaines hoping to lock down his maiden world title, but was instead bundled out in the third round by local wildcard Patrick Beven.

Beven grabbed a 6.87-point ride in the closing seconds to oust Parkinson, 14.87 to 13.07.

Parkinson’s lead atop the tour standings looks set to narrow even further by the end of the tournament, with 2007 champion Mick Fanning still in the running, and emerging as a major threat.

Fanning, also Australian, currently sits second in the standings, having won his first

competition of the year in California earlier this month.

Parkinson was unstoppable earlier in the year, but appears to have lost his mojo at the worst possible time. The tour heads to Spain and then Portugal, before what looms as a decisive Pipeline Masters in Hawaii in December.

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The New Zealand Breakers, led by Australian point guard CJ Bruton and last year’s MVP Kirk Penney, have emerged as title favourites in the revamped National Basketball League, which kicked off last week amid little fanfare.

New financial rules were put in place to prevent teams from falling over, but also dissuaded teams in Sydney or Brisbane from taking part.

Organisers forged ahead with an eight-team concept for 2009-10 and the Breakers got their campaign off to a winning start last Thursday night, comfortably accounting for the Cairns Taipans 95-75.

Aussie basketballer Andrew Bogut is still struggling with a back injury, but Scott Skiles, coach of Bogut’s Milwaukee Bucks, expects the 24-yearold centre to be ready for opening day next month.

AUSSIES STRIKE OUT Australia achieved its highest-ever finish at the Baseball World Cup in Italy, beating the Netherlands 4-1 in the play-off for fifth place.

Cuba and the US were to clash in the final.

SIBLING RIVALRY Austalia’s Rachael Grinham lost to younger sister Natalie, now a Dutch citizen, in the semi-finals of the World Open Squash Championship in Amsterdam. The sisters were seeded second and third.

MILLS SET ON NBA DREAM Australian NBA prospect Patrick Mills has returned to the US to fight for his NBA career. Drafted by Portland in June, Mills, 21, broke a bone in his right foot on the first day of training camp, cruelling his chances to impress coaches and earn a spot on the roster.

The Breakers face a sterner test on Wednesday, though, when they cross the Tasman to play the Melbourne Tigers, widely tipped as the Breakers’ biggest threat in the play-offs, which will begin in February.

ROBERTSON V RONNIE Australian snooker star Neil Robertson faces world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan in Thursday night’s Premier League action, ahead of the Grand Prix, which begins on Saturday in Glasgow.

KIWIS GET IT EASY The fixture for next year’s trans-Tasman netball league was released, prompting the Aussies to complain that, by being forced to play the other Aussie sides twice, they have a tougher draw than their Kiwi counterparts.

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(AND GETTING BIGGER) Aussie tennis prodigy Bernard Tomic has his eyes on the prize WORDS TOM STURROCK

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t the start of 2008, Australia’s Bernard Tomic, then 15 years old, became the youngest ever boys’ champion at the Australian Open. Earlier this year he became the youngest player ever to win a match in the men’s draw, again in Melbourne. And earlier this month, six weeks shy of his 17th birthday, he won the US Open boys’ title, bringing down the curtain on a glittering junior career.

Set to make the full-time switch to the men’s tour next year, Tomic has been cast as the next big thing in Australian tennis some time, but the hype isn’t the only thing getting bigger.

“I’ve got to stop growing,” says Tomic, who is already 1.95m tall, about the changes ahead. “It’s

affecting my tennis. I don’t know when that’s going to happen, whether it’s six months or two years.”

NO SHORTAGE OF CONFIDENCE Tomic speaks with a blunt confidence that could easily tip over into youthful bravado, but never does. Instead he makes his lofty goals sound utterly reasonable.

“Hopefully, by the time I’m turning 20, I can be in the top 20, but things happen along the way,” he says. “If I’m top 30 or 40 by then, I’ll still be pretty happy. You’ve got to have the belief you can get there. But I can be good.”

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Tomic cracked the top 300 briefly in August, but his current ranking rests just outside.

“I’m happy with how I went,” he says of his rookie year. “It’s still a long way to go to the top 50 or the top 100. I’ve got to get a bit stronger.

I’ve proven I can play against these guys. A lot depends on how long it takes for me to mature.”

THE LONG ROAD AHEAD Tomic knows there’s plenty of work left to do.

He moves well and has an all-court game. He has also been blessed with the court-craft and understanding of how to construct a point – not something that is easy to learn. But to compete with the big boys in the trench warfare of men’s tennis, Tomic will need some heavier artillery.

“I think I’ve got to get bigger and get my shots bigger. I can hit the ball hard already, but I’d like to beef my serve up to 220km/h,” he says.

Love him or hate him, Lleyton Hewitt has carried the can for Australia for nearly a decade. But he’s 28, and once Hewitt goes the weight of expectation will shift singularly, and immediately, onto Tomic’s young shoulders.

“I’m ready for that,” the rising

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Nick Bollettieri is the most influential tennis coach in history, having moulded a string of world number ones including Boris Becker, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, Maria Sharapova and the Williams sisters.

Tomic recently spent time at Bollettieri’s famous academy in Florida, giving the master coach time to form a view on the young Aussie.

“He’s got all the qualities to be a Grand Slam champion,” Bollettieri pointed out.

“The next couple of years he’s got to get big balls, he’s got to be more aggressive, and on the second serve a little bit more heat. Right now, if you look at his strokes, he’s got a good serve; without using his legs, he’s got a very good serve.

“He’s got good hands. I mean, for almost 17, you can’t ask for much better than that,” the coach added.

“He’s smart as hell. Probably smarter than most juniors. And he’s got all the shots, but he’s got a lot of things that he’ll have to change to be a professional.”

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star says, without a hint of apprehension.

The kid talks a good game, no doubt. He’s precocious, but is also a stone-cold pro who’s playing for keeps. “A lot more people know about me now, so I’ve got to start getting some bigger results to justify it,” he says.

THE MAN WHO WENT BEFORE Having won the boys’ Wimbledon and US Open titles in 1982, Pat Cash went on to win the men’s crown at Wimbledon in 1987. He is the last Australian man to have gone from junior success to Grand Slam glory in the big time, and offers qualified praise for Tomic. “I’ve seen him a bit – he’s a very talented kid, but there’s a long way for him to go,” Cash says.

Cash, now 44, is one of few players who transferred junior success into Grand Slam glory in the big time. Plenty of decorated juniors have fallen by the wayside, high hopes dashed and potential unrealised.

“There are lots of different reasons,” Cash says. “A lot of this has to do with having the right people around you. A lot of young guys think they’ve made it before they actually have.

“Guys who are ranked 500th in the world on the men’s tour could beat a top-three junior, so you go from being a top junior to having all these guys who can knock you off.”

SOME BOOM, SOME BUST Ever heard of Mark Kratzmann? Aussies may remember him as a journeyman doubles specialist. But at the end of 1984, Kratzmann was the best junior in the world, having won the Australian, Wimbledon and US titles.

How about Grant Doyle, Ben Ellwood and Todd Reid?

All Aussie junior champions who couldn’t adjust to the men’s tour.

Plenty of decorated kids don’t make it, and it owes something to the fact that most of the best juniors step up to the men’s tour at an early age, meaning guys who, at the age of 17 and 18, are winning junior titles, aren’t necessarily the pick of the crop.

Of course, some junior champions make the shift successfully. Stefan Edberg won the junior Grand Slam in 1983, before winning six majors at the top level.

Roger Federer won the Wimbledon boys’ title in 1998, while Andy Roddick won the Australian and US boys’ titles in 2000.

Other junior champions include David Nalbandian, Andy Murray, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Marcos Baghdatis and Marcelo Rios.

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I liked it, so I knocked off my degree and started doing it full-time.

What do you do day-to-day?

It all depends. Some days I’m off, but my work is a mix of working on people’s backyards to bigger projects such as groundskeeping and helping out a couple of councils.

Sometimes I think it would be great to have a salary, but I enjoy the variety.

ON THE JOB TOM JOHNSON Career Gardener Age 25 Lives Clapham From Sydney, Australia

What’s the best part of your job?

Working outside. No question.

And being your own boss.

You have a project that needs to get done, but everything else is up to you. And I enjoy gardening. I like planting stuff and making sure it comes together properly.

How did you get into your line of work?

What’s the most challenging part of your job?

I always grew up doing a lot of gardening and growing my own vegetables, and I sort of fell into studying horticulture when I finished school. I picked up casual work on holidays, but the money was good and

At the moment the lack of job security is a bit of a worry, but I’ve been OK so far. Some days I have to be up at the crack of dawn, which is a pain, and if you have a hangover working out in the sun is terrible.

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Do I have to tell my new employer about my criminal record? It was all a very long time ago.

What you must disclose will depend on the length and type of sentence and the job you have. You always have to declare a prison sentence of more than two-and-a-half years if you are asked about

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There are some offences you don’t have to declare after a certain period of time has passed. You can check which ones at the website nacro.org.uk.

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large proportion of the UK workforce is thinking of getting a job overseas, new figures reveal.

Foreign Currency Direct surveyed 2000 adults and found that 23 per cent of them – the equivalent to 11 million of the British workforce – are thinking of seeking work abroad in the next two years.

While 25 per cent of these were in the 18-30 age range, 10 per cent of those aged 51 to 60 would also look

into taking a job overseas.

Of the places people would move to the most popular destination was Australia, as the preferred location for 20 per cent of respondents, followed by the US on 16 per cent and New Zealand on 10 per cent.

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One in five of Britain’s young people is now jobless, official figures show, as total unemployment reached its highest level for 14 years. In the three months to July, the total of unemployed people aged 16 to 24 rose to 947,000.

Australia’s ageing population has seen the health sector replace retail trade as the nation’s top employer. The realignment is due to a 42,000 drop in retail jobs and a 37,000 jump in health positions over the three months to August.

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It’s often described as the best job in the world.

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WHAT JOBS ARE AVAILABLE? Trip leaders, for tours around Europe, are the main ones. But bus drivers, site representatives and mobile cooks are also sought after.

WHAT KIND OF VISA DO I NEED? Drivers need a UK or EU passport. For other jobs a Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme visa, Tier 1 Highly Skilled Migrant Visa or an Ancestry Visa is fine.

WHEN SHOULD I APPLY? Now. The majority of jobs on offer are for the peak tourist season, ie summer. Applications for the 2010 season typically open this month, with training generally starting next March.

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WHERE ARE YOU? Venice! We’re meeting up later to do gondola rides.

WHERE DO YOU GO?

WHAT SKILLS HELP? I’m one of the few with a degree in tourism. The main thing is that you need to be fun, friendly and outgoing.

HOW WAS TRAINING? WHAT SKILLS ARE NEEDED? Above all else, tour guides need to care about people. The people on a tour – up to 50 – are often on the trip of a lifetime, so you need to be energetic and enthusiastic in order to help them enjoy it. You need to be super organised too.

IT’S NOT A 9-TO-5 JOB THEN? Staff need to be flexible and willing to work for the entire summer – so don’t think you’re in for a cruisy ride. Tour managers and drivers can be on the road for up to seven weeks in a row.

It’s like boot camp. You get two days in each city and have to run around and find out all about it.

WHAT’S A CHALLENGE? You get such a variety of people – if they don’t get on that can be tough.

IS IT THE BEST JOB EVER? Some people think it’s easy, but it’s not. I love it though.

WHAT AGES ARE WELCOME? Enthusiasm is more important than age. Anyone in their mid to late 30s (or older) is welcome.

WHAT’S THE PAY LIKE? Tour managers and drivers are paid a daily rate and can expect to earn about €7000 to €8000 in their first season. Living costs (meals, food and transport) while on the road are also covered.

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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? Getting paid to travel! You can see Europe’s most amazing destinations, and it’s also a great way to meet people from all over the world.

Deanne Monaghan, 29, from Australia’s Gold Coast, is a tour manager for Contiki

We go to Italy, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Austria. You only find out a few days in advance.

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ost people pay for the privilege of going travelling but many Aussies, Kiwis and Saffas take the opposite view and get paid to travel.

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Gavin Patterson, BT’s retail head, says: “It is good news for consumers and businesses, as this will allow BT to offer more targeted discounts on products and services.”

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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is to lead a global sweep of the internet intended to uncover and shut down fraudulent websites. The international coalition aims to take action to shut down deceptive marketing practices.

More than a third of senior executives in the UK retail sector predict consumer spending levels in the country will not improve until 2011, while just 13 per cent expect the situation to get better this year. An overwhelming 94 per cent forecast that any recovery will be slow.

How do you budget?

Well, I live above the pub I run, and it keeps me fed and watered so I don’t have to worry about my rent, food or beer. I reckon those are the major expenses covered.

What do you blow your cash on?

Admittedly, I try not to eat every meal at the pub, so I still spend some cash on eating out. I also love going to the movies. And I’ve just bought a car, and that has a whole heap of expenses associated with it.

Do you have any extraordinary expenses?

I have a girlfriend – does that count? If I was single I wouldn’t have to spend so much money on crap. So if I’m broke, it’s her fault.

NO ORDINARY CHICKEN TIKKA Some like rogan josh, others prefer butter chicken, and poor old lamb saag never seems to get much of a run. But check out the world’s most expensive curry » The samundari khazana, » Head chef Prahlad Hegde or seafood treasure, is served at London’s Bombay Brasserie for a lazy £2000 per portion. » The dish includes caviar, abalone, sea snails, truffle shavings, a whole lobster splashed in edible gold and quail eggs stuffed with caviar.

says: “There are still people out there with money and this curry is a real experience.” » Bizarrely, the dish was launched to coincide with the DVD release of Slumdog Millionaire, a movie that highlights abject poverty.

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If you’re too broke to afford a trip to the movies or a night at the pub, London is a great city for free entertainment.

In particular, London’s museums are an absolute treasure trove. They’re the best in the world, perhaps because the Poms spent a couple of centuries going all over the globe and collecting any cool stuff they saw and bringing it back to the UK. Plus, they’re free to visit.

The British Museum is probably the best. Among the items on display is a chunk of the Rosetta Stone, which is in the foyer. Without wishing to sound like a history geek, it’s pretty cool. So check out britishmuseum.org.

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

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

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I moved over here with my boyfriend, who has a British passport. We’ve been together almost three years. I’d really like to get a UK passport and I was wondering if it would be quicker for me to do this if I get a UK unmarried partners visa as it’s only two years before you can apply for indefinite leave to remain and citizenship compared to the five years it takes on an ancestry visa?

Also, would the 12 months I’ve been here count towards my two years of residency if I did get a UK unmarried partners visa?

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If you are granted an unmarried partner visa it will be issued for two years. At the end of those two years, providing that your relationship still exists, you will be eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain.

If after one further year your relationship is still ongoing you will be in a position to apply for naturalisation.

The year you have already spent in the UK on your ancestry visa will not count toward the period required for naturalisation.

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

The tax threshold is £6475 per year – so if you earn less than this, you won’t pay any tax. You’ll need a P45 (when you leave a job) and a P60 (at the end of the tax year).

If you’re leaving the UK and won’t work again before the end of the tax year, you can claim a rebate by filling in a P85.

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Had your fill of summer crowds and baking beaches? Then head to England’s tranquil Lake District for the ultimate chilled-out autumn weekend away WORDS TREVOR PADDENBURG

Lake District NORTH-WEST ENGLAND

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ice. It’s a word you never see in a tourist brochure. You won’t read ‘nice’ on a destination website or see it plastered in huge letters on a travel billboard. Hell, travel writers cut a wide berth around the word in favour of racier descriptions like spectacular, superlative, stunning or scintillating.

But the thing about the Lake District, tucked away in Cumbria in the north-west corner of England, is that it’s just so, well, nice.

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Needing a breather after a hectic summer, my partner and I escaped for a relaxing weekend.

While summer in the Lake District can be as packed as a Barcelona beach, in autumn it’s easy to find your own slice of tranquillity.

Our stay in the charming village of Bownesson-Windermere (Windermere is the largest of the district’s 16 lakes and the longest in England) couldn’t have been nicer. And I don’t mean nice in a bland, boring sort of way.

I’m talking whitewashed pubs and B&Bs so cute you’ll want to give them a cuddle; cobbled villages like nearby Ambleside or Hawkshead

SHORT BREAK LAKELAND HIGHLIGHTS ■ OUT AND ABOUT

■ HIT THE WATER Cast off aboard a historic steamboat, or try rowing, sailing, kayaking, fi shing, windsurfing or just splashing around in the shallows (until hypothermia sets in).

that are as quaint as they come; and rolling green valleys, dales and lush forests that are the very definition of pleasant.

Steamers leave every half hour to ply their way through Windermere’s morning mist. The scent of six types of freshly baked scone lures us into Aunty Val’s Tea Rooms by the shore. Even the walking and hiking trails (of which there are hundreds) meander through private farms where, instead of a ‘keep out’ sign, you’ll find the owner waving from atop a hay bale and his dog demanding a scratch behind the ears.

CHAPTER AND VERSE It’s easy to see why some of the best-known Romantic writers – William Wordsworth, John Ruskin, Samuel Taylor Coleridge – hailed from

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■ VILLAGE LIFE Go exploring in Ambleside, Bowness-on-Windermere, Pooley Bridge, Hawkshead, Keswick and Seatoller.

■ FEAST

the Lake District. One can’t help but feel a little flutter when confronted with another gorgeous vista or sparkling lakeside sunset.

Of course, not everything in this part of the world is simply nice. The region can be cold and wet, particularly in winter, while for outdoor enthusiasts it’s a place of extremes – home to Scafell Pike, England’s highest mountain, and Wastwater, its deepest lake.

All those valleys produce some top-notch farm fare.

Try traditional Cumberland sausages, sweet Herdwick lamb and famous energy food Kendal mint cake.

■ BREATHE There’s lots to do but don’t forget to relax. Savour the scenery and fresh, fresh air.

WHEN TO GO Summer is always crowded in the Lake District, so autumn SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT Our long weekend of hiking, cosy pub is a good option. Winter is atmospheric but the cold dinners, steamer rides and romantic and rain can dampen strolls soon comes to an end, but ENGLAND your enthusiasm for before heading home we stop to the outdoors. grab a couple of souvenirs.

Lake District National Park GETTING THERE It’s Marion from the tourist office Ambleside Bowness-ona five-hour drive from pops a couple of free boiled sweets Windermere Hawkshead Kendal London (see easycar. into the brown paper bag along with Windermere com/tntmagazine for For a full guide to the Lake our postcards. a 5 per cent discount on District and more UK trips go “For the trip home,” she says with car hire). Virgin Trains to to tntmagazine.com/travel a smile. Now isn’t that nice?

Oxenholme or Penrith take about three hours from Euston.

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GOING OUT It’s all about real ale in the Lakes. Pints from £2.

ACCOMMODATION Dorm beds from £14 and double rooms from £30. Camping is a good budget option in the summer.

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TNT Weekender Riga LATVIA

The most happening city in the Baltics, Riga is a place still re-emerging as its own entity.

Liberated from the Soviet Union in 1991, Riga is a truly multicultural city with a wide variety of influences.

housing food stalls. In restaurants you’ll find hearty food such as pork, game and potatoes, especially at Rozengrals, a traditionalstyle Latvian eatery set in what feels like a dungeon.

For quality, good-value fast food head to Pelmeni, where you can fill up a bowl from a buffet of hot dishes.

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BEST OF THE REST The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia is a worthwhile experience which explains the persecution of Riga’s population by the Germans and the Soviets. It’s not a huge museum, but give yourself a couple of hours.

CHOW DOWN Pick up some nibbles at the Central Market, a collection of World War II hangars now

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TRY THE LOCAL TIPPLE There’s nightlife lively enough to attract many a stag party, so you’ll find a whole host of bars and clubs within stumbling distance. Skyline Bar on the 26th floor of the Reval Hotel is one of Riga’s most popular

PARK LIFE Head for Riga’s green space in the city centre. Start at the north end of Ronald Park and make your way south. You’ll pass the Freedom Monument (pictured) on your way, ironically finished in 1935, prior to a long, turbulent period of occupation by the Soviet Union. Latvian guards still stand on duty protecting the important landmark.

OUT OF TOWN Explore the pretty seaside town of Jurmala or head to Sigulda, the ‘Switzerland of Latvia’ and a good base for the Gauja Natonal Park where you can go walking, rafting and biking, and even bobsledding in winter.

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NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Any time

of year, but take warm clothes for winter.

GETTING THERE Various airlines fly directly to Riga airport.

VISAS Australians and New Zealanders don’t need a visa for stays up to 90 days. South Africans need a Schengen visa.

CURRENCY Lat. 1 GBP = 0.80 LVL. LANGUAGE Latvian.

GETTING AROUND All the main sights of Riga are easily accessible on foot.

For day trips out of Riga, take a train or a bus.

GOING OUT A beer is about 2-3 LVL. ACCOMMODATION Dorm beds start from 7 LVL and private rooms from 10 LVL. SEE latviatourism.lv.

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Wander the cobbled streets of the beautiful Old Town, which is recognised as a Unesco World Heritage Site. On your way, drop into the Dome Cathedral, the largest church in the Baltics. It was built in the 13th century, burned down during World War II and restored in 1973. Most people climb the 123.25m steeple.

bars, thanks to stunning views of the city’s skyline. Pulkvedim Neviens Neraksta is busy for other reasons – namely cheap drinks and rowdy tunes.

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DEAL OF THE WEEK Gobus (020 7471 6400; thegobus.com) has nineday tours of Egypt from £99, with accommodation, a felucca trip and some meals (no flights).

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Modern Hotels (01534 735511; modernhotels.com) is offering a three-night break on the Channel Island of Jersey for £119 throughout October. Price includes return Fastcat crossings from Weymouth, transfers and three-star B&B accommodation in St Helier.

Support your country in the World Netball Series in Manchester alongside the top six teams in the world. First Festival Travel (020 8896 6070; firstfestivaltravel.com) has twonight packages for £199 from October 9-11, including return coach travel, accommodation and match tickets.

STA Travel (0871 230 8512; statravel.co.uk) has seven nights on the Greek Island of Crete for £137, including return flights departing October 2 and selfcatering accommodation.

Depart October 16 on a twonight break in Paris for £199 with Anderson Tours (020 7436 9304; andersontours.co.uk). The offer includes return Eurostar travel, sightseeing tour of the city and B&B accommodation.

Flight Centre (0870 499 0042; flightcentre.co.uk) has return flights to Barcelona for £105.

Valid for travel until December 31. Offer ends September 30.

Spend four nights in North Devon for £115, staying in a sixbed lodge in Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks (01271 870343; woolacombe.com/bp).

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Rent a cottage in West Wales for a week for £330 with Coastal Cottages (01437 772760; coastalcottages.co.uk). Offer applies to a property near Tenby sleeping six, available from October 3 or 10.

A week in Gambia is £379 with The Gambia Experience (0845 330 2087; gambia.co.uk), including seven nights’ B&B accommodation and return flights departing October 13.

A six-day tour of Germany’s Ahr Valley costs £219 with Travelsphere (0800 112 3313, travelsphere.co.uk). Departing Hull on October 11, the trip includes return ferry crossings to Zeebrugge in Belgium, B&B accommodation and excursions to Bruges and Ghent.

Depart October 31 for a nine-day tour of Europe for £679 with Contiki (0845 0268 905; contiki.co.uk). Visiting Amsterdam, Venice, Paris, Lucerne and more, the trip includes accommodation, some meals and return coach and ferry travel.

See the highlights of Bolivia on an 11-day tour for £409 with Gap Adventures (0844 410 1090; gapadventures.com), visiting the Salar de Uyuni (salt flats), Sucre, Laguna Colorada, Potsoi and La Paz. Includes overland transport, accommodation and some meals (no flights).

Depart October 5 for a week on the Cape Verde island of Sal for £699 with The Cape Verde Experience (0845 330 2071; capeverdeexperience.co.uk).

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Ace of clubs Hundreds of DJs and thousands of partygoers hit Amsterdam as the Dutch city hosts one of Europe’s biggest dance events WORDS NATASHA VUCKOVIC

Amsterdam THE NETHERLANDS

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es, it’s true, the Ibiza season is over for another year. But pining for next summer on the White Isle is pointless, especially when just over an hour’s flight from London you’ll find one of Europe’s biggest clubbing destinations.

Often overlooked as a clubbing hotspot, the Netherlands is ready to party all year long.

It makes total sense when you think about it. Most of the biggest names in dance music hail from the Netherlands – think Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Sander Kleinenberg.

No doubt they were clubbing here way before they hit the big time.

So why aren’t more of us jetting over to the dance nation for some dirty Dutch beats?

POWER ADE Take Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), Europe’s version of the Miami Music Conference. It’s an event where people in the clubbing biz go to talk shop, while clubbers take advantage of the massive parties that take place throughout the city over four days. More than 40 venues hold events for ADE and more than 700 DJs come to town to show off their skills.

Among ADE 2008’s events, French house DJ David Guetta held his F*** Me I’m Famous party at the 5000-capacity Heineken Music Hall.

The event had all the theatrics you’d expect to see in an Ibiza club – dancing girls and boys on podiums wearing next to nothing, seductively gyrating to Guetta’s tunes; fire dancers spinning their pois; and, at one surreal point, a massive robot walking through the crowd and stopping in the centre to spin a ribbon of sparklers above punters’ heads.

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PUT YOUR HANDS UP Meanwhile, the room was pulsating as thousands of hands went up in unison to the

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DANCE NATION The Netherlands is club-happy all year round.

Check out these annual events.

TRANCE ENERGY

DANCE VALLEY When: July Where: Spaarnwoude What: One of Holland’s best known dance events, it draws some the world’s biggest DJs.

SENSATION WHITE/SENSATION BLACK

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When: July Where: Amsterdam What: 40,000 clubbers descend on an Amsterdam arena dressed either all in black or white. White is about uplifting beats. Black explores the darker side of dance.

When: August Where: Amsterdam What: More than 70 DJs and six arenas.

Glorious surroundings include views of a lake and a couple of islands.

FULL ON FERRY When: November Where: Rotterdam What: Trance DJ Ferry Corsten hosts an arena event each year with a masquerade theme.

Thursday, Oct 22 Pendulum and Stanton Warriors will be performing at Amsterdam’s Paradiso, or you can check out Fedde Le Grand and Funkerman at the Flamingo Nights event. John Digweed’s famous Bedrock party is also on the bill.

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sound of electronic beats. Yes, it was all a bit loco, but that’s what clubland is about.

This year’s event is set to be more of the same madness with four days of crazy parties all over the city. Here’s just a sample of what’s on.

Wednesday, Oct 21 Simian Mobile Disco are taking charge of the ADE’s official opening, playing a rocking live set. Steve Lawler, Tiefschwarz and Josh Wink are also on the bill. Trance fans will love Armada Night with Armin van Buuren and Chicane.

Friday, Oct 23 One of ADE 2009’s highlights at the Heineken Music Hall with Groove Armada, Deadmau5, Pete Tong and Timo Maas. Or check out Paul van Dyk at Escape Venue.

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Saturday, Oct 24 Sander Kleinenberg will showcase his album in an exclusive world premiere. Sven Väth brings his Cocoon party to Amsterdam.

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When: February Where: Utrecht What: The name sums this one up. A longstanding event that started in 1999.

WHEN TO GO This year’s Amsterdam Dance Event runs from October 21-24.

GETTING THERE Flights to the Netherlands depart from all of London’s airports.

Trains go from St Pancras International (eurostar.com) and Amsterdam-bound coaches leave from Victoria (eurolines.com).

GETTING AROUND Walk or cycle in the city, or jump on a bus or a tram to go further afield.

VISAS Australians and New Zealanders don’t need a visa. South Africans require a Schengen visa.

CURRENCY Euro. 1 GBP = 1.10 EUR. LANGUAGE Dutch.

GOING OUT A beer costs €5.

ACCOMMODATION Beds in a hostel dorm room start from €12 a night, but quality varies so do your research online before you book a place to stay.

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Mark has composed his shot perfectly, placing the priest on the rule of thirds and face disinterestedly away from the graffiti, and including a blue shadowy face as a counter focal point.

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RUNNER-UP CITROEN MARSEILLE STYLE Lee Foster, Surbiton, England The extreme fisheye has turned this car into alien-like proportions, and the distorted buildings curl over framing the subject nicely.

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WHY THIS WORKS: 1 Shutter speed is slow enough to streak the people’s movement but not so much that they are indistinguishable as figures.

2 Blurred figures contrast with the frozen figure of the man on the phone.

3 Plain steel-grey background and dark clothed figures show up the blur effect well.

4 Single sharp figure is on the rule of thirds.

5 The theme of travel is enhanced by the fact the people are all facing the same way.

HOT TIPS: 1 Shoot in low light to force a slow shutter speed.

2 For fast moving objects ensure they are moving across the frame rather than towards or away from you. The nearer they are to the camera, the more they will blur.

3 Turn off the flash.

4 For fast moving objects try moving the camera with the object – this will blur the background instead and keep the subject sharp.

5 Try to keep something in the frame sharp to contrast with the blurred subject.

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If you’re visiting TIP OF New York make THE WEEK sure you walk along the High Line. It’s an elevated park created over a disused railway track and runs from the Meatpacking District to Chelsea.

It’s not finished but the section that’s done is lovely, filled with wild flowers and grasses, funky benches and New Yorkers basking in the novelty of a green space in this industrial area.

You also get great views across the Hudson towards the Statue of Liberty.

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Manaus in Brazil is the best-known Amazon destination, but you need to go quite some distance from the big city to find the kind of jungle and wildlife you’re after.

Slow, uncomfortable boats head west from here through what can be unrelentingly dull, sightless scenery, and terminate at Iquitos in Peru, from where you can journey on another long haul on to Yurimaguas in northern Peru.

There are several opportunities to get into nature reserves and visit local villages en route, but these should be arranged locally.

If you don’t want to give up such a big chunk of your time to sail from Peru to Brazil – especially as this sounds as though it’s not the route you’re planning on taking – eastern Ecaudor’s Oriente region and Bolivia’s slice of the Amazon basin around Rurrenabaque are excellent places to head. However, you probably only need to visit one of them.

Visiting the jungle adds another dimension to a South American trip. You shouldn’t miss it, but pack for the tropics as well as the High Andes. Your alpaca jumper won’t be much use.

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November is about the lowest of the low season, but this doesn’t mean it’s the worst time to travel in Europe. It’s too cold to sunbathe but not yet wintry enough for snow, so it’s a good time to be in cities but seaside spots may have something of an out-of-season air. No big deal, just go for Nice rather than glitzy Côte d’Azur resorts.

As you go further north it will get cooler and might well rain. But you could have lovely autumnal days. You’ll get at least nine hours’ daylight pretty much anywhere.

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A friend of mine once explained why a man was unsuitable for her by saying that he wore a fleece with elasticated wristbands.

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Ladakh which is technically in India but geographically and culturally much more like Tibet, apparently.

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Keep your cool in busy Hong Kong by retreating to Lantau Island’s serene monastery WORDS DAVID JESUDASON

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ooking at what countries take pride in can be a whimsical curiosity. England’s love of ales, France’s culinary heritage and Japan’s passion for fish – all these obsessions form part of a nation’s culture. Hong Kong is no different with its pride in world records. The country has the most personalised registration plates per car, the largest TV in the world, and is no.1 for its skyscraper and high-rise count.

In practical terms this means the former jewel in the British Empire’s crown is proudly busy, large and competitive. A visit to its retail hub Nathan Road in Kowloon proves this is where thousands of shoppers throng the street day and night looking for a bargain, while gangs of men try to persuade them to try a tailor-made suit or shepherd them into a small shop selling the latest digital cameras. Kowloon Park by Nathan Road isn’t an oasis of calm but a vibrant, busy chance to check out rare birds (caged) and various martial arts demonstrations.

In other words Nathan Road is very much like Tottenham Court Road in London, but with thousands more people, shops and opportunities to part with your cash.

City breaks like this might not sound ideal if you want to unwind, but scratch beneath its shiny, chrome-plated surface and Hong Kong has a lot to offer. To find some tranquillity in this cosmopolitan melting pot you have to turn to religion, and in this case Buddhism.

Ngong Ping on Lantau Island is home to the

Tian Tan Buddha statue – another record, this time the world’s tallest outdoor bronze seated Buddha at 34m, prior to 2007 – located high in the mountainous area of the region.

Lantau Island has a relatively low population density – a mere 45,000 people live there, as opposed to the 1.4 million who reside on Hong Kong island – and is home to the Po Lin Monastery, where after being blown away by the sight of the statue you can learn about the Buddhist way of life.

The statue, known locally as Big Buddha, is reached by Ngong Ping 360 cable car, a long sky ride that takes you above the mountains and shoreline. It’s an amazing experience being high up in the clouds, and excellent preparation for the serene contemplation offered in the monastery grounds.

The monastery was built in 1906 and is open to the public during the day. Going there is an excellent way to learn about the monks’ way of life, and the religious inhabitants make wooden bracelets in silence as part of their meditation, which are sold around the grounds.

The statue has its right hand raised to signify serenity (not “halt, tourist!” as I first presumed) and it is surrounded by six smaller bronze figures, all seated, that are apparently praising and offering Big Buddha gifts.

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NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Summer is hot and humid, winter is sunny (highs of about 20˚C), but it can be cloudy in February.

Spring (changeable but dry) and autumn (sunny and dry) are the best seasons to go.

GETTING THERE London to Hong Kong costs £400+ return (depending on time of year). Carriers include Cathay Pacific, BA, Air New Zealand, Qantas and Virgin.

GETTING AROUND The MRT is one of the quickest and most comfortable transport systems in the world. After midnight taxis are the best bet, and are reasonable.

Because of the traffic buses and coaches can be slow.

VISAS Hong Kong is part of China and a Chinese visa is needed. Apply in advance at visaforchina.org.uk.

CURRENCY Hong Kong dollar. 1 GBP = 12.69 HKD. LANGUAGE Cantonese, though English is common.

GOING OUT A pint can cost up to £8 but happy hours are regular, particularly in karaoke bars.

ACCOMMODATION A threestar hotel can cost upwards of £60. Hostel beds from £7.

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highest mountain in Hong Kong – you notice the air is cleaner and cooler. You realise why this is a location picked for its calmness.

Suddenly the rush to check in at the hotel, the delays at passport control (never a grow a beard if your picture has you cleanly shaven as Chinese officials will pounce on you) and a hectic itinerary become a thing of the past.

Looks like it’s time for a beer, then. By the

cable car terminal is Ngong Ping Village, a 15,000 sq m site designed with traditional-style Chinese architecture. It offers tea houses, bars and restaurants.

Carlsberg signs – attached to the buildings created with a feng shui and Daoism influence – flap in the wind. The amalgamation of eastern and western influence seems baffling but it is a relaxing place to unwind.

Watching the sunset here is breathtaking though because of the altitude it does get a bit cold, so be prepared. The MRT, Hong Kong’s version of the Tube (actually calling it a ‘version’ of the Tube is a huge disservice to this state-ofthe-art public transport system) maintains the same temperature at all times of the day with

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Bird Market, Kowloon On paper this sounds a strange place to visit, but in the mornings numerous bird enthusiasts congregate with their songbirds while having morning tea. A wonderful way to start the day.

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crafts and Chinese oddities – just the place for souvenirs. Should you want a late-night snack while someone reads your palm, this is the place to go.

Hong Kong Space Museum/Museum of History/Museum of Art Located in the Tsim Sha Tsui Cultural Complex, all three venues can be visited in a full day.

The Space Museum has one of the world’s largest planetariums and is a must-see for anyone interested in space travel. The Museum of History houses a treasure trove of archaeology and photographs detailing the history of Hong Kong, while the Museum of Art is excellent for viewing Chinese paintings, drawings and sculptures.

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Kowloon Park The park, based on the Jiangnan garden style of the early Qing Dynasty, is one of the few places you can escape the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong. Small man-made waterfalls and pagodas offer a peaceful place for contemplation.

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The Zoological and Botanical Gardens The 600 species of trees, shrubs and plants could fool you into thinking Hong Kong is a green territory. Numerous animals – including For more on Hong Kong and jaguars and pumas – stalk the grounds while birds and monkeys can also be seen. This may other destinations in China go not sound amazing, but the best time to go to tntmagazine.com/travel is in the morning, when exponents of the Kowloon Park Chinese art of shadow-boxing (tai chi chuan) show off their skills on the Fountain Terrace. Sit back and watch someone else exercise: my perfect holiday.

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EATING AND DRINKING SPOILT FOR CHOICE Escalator City sounds like something out of a sci-fi flick, but the nickname for Hong Kong Island’s Central-Mid-levels escalators is apt.

The longest outdoor-covered escalator system in the world serves the many bars and restaurants in Western District, but bizarrely has no big attraction at its 135m peak – I expected a theme park but found only a small hotel.

The 800m conveyor belt shepherds tourists up and down the district, so if they see a shop or a bar they like they can hop off and visit.

The food here is very cosmopolitan and the Western-style restaurants mingle with outlets selling more traditional Chinese fare. It’s also one of the most popular places for a night out for the ex-pat community.

cheap, popular and sociable way to eat.

Bottles of beer are also very reasonable compared to pub prices.

POSH NOSH Luxury eating in Hong Kong is all the rage.

The Mask of Si Chuen in Tsim Sha Tsui is popular in the evenings, and the food is luxurious. It offers Western alternatives – such as burgers – but you’d be a fool to eat those or dead-set against any spicy food.

For a real high-end of dining experience (more than £100 a head), try the restaurants in Hong Kong’s five-star hotels. For example The Caprice in the Four Seasons offers French food in a chandeliered dining saloon.

CHINESE NEW YEAR To say Chinese New Year is celebrated in Hong Kong is an understatement.

Everywhere turns orange – it’s customary to give your friends and family orange trees in the run-up to the big day – and there’s a general sense of revelry.

Although the weather may not be great (it falls in late January to February), it’s a superb time to visit as bars fill with people singing, gambling and throwing their inhibitions to the wind, and the streets stay lively till all hours.

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Cantonese cuisine

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TRADITIONAL DISHES For traditional Chinese food, Kowloon City is the best place to go. Formerly home to a Walled City (now demolished, but some remnants can still be seen) the district, described as the blue-collar Hong Kong, is excellent for local delicacies.

Street food on Nga Tsin Wai Road is of a surprisingly high standard, especially if you like dim sum (dumplings), pork buns and fried fi sh dishes.

Kowloon City Market on the top floor is excellent for food stalls, with a lot of people indulging in ‘steamboat’ or ‘hot pot’. This is where you are presented with a hot bowl of soup (sometimes two types – chilli and clear) and uncooked meat, fi sh and vegetables on skewers. You then place what you want to eat in the pot and wait for it to cook. This is a

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its air conditioning, which often lures you into a false sense of what the weather’s like.

It’s worth basing a day around this trip, as if you’re in Hong Kong any length of time you will need a break from the relentless hustle and bustle. According to the tourist board it’s one of the top destinations for visitors. It must come above Disney World – you’d be mad to pick Mickey Mouse over a huge bronze Buddha.

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down well with some people but not with others – so using your imagination is a good place to start.

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