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EDITOR’S LETTER A long, successful career in showbiz is a rare thing. But there seems to be one Aussie, our cover girl Gabriella Cilmi, who seems well on the way to fame. Check out our feature on page 30 to see how the singer has transformed herself from a sweet, loveable teen to a raunchy, go-getting pop star, who is now based in London. Remind you of anyone?

76 Going to Graceland: Discover the US on a road trip

61 TRAVEL

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61 Global Vision 62 PLAIN SAILING: Learn the ropes of yachting on the Solent 64 Late Deals 67 TNTT Weekender: Athens 68 SNOW FUN: Things to do in The Pyrenees for non-skiers 70 Hotshots 72 Travel Tips 73 Travel News 74 On The Road 75 Gear Up 76 USA TODAY: A cross-country road trip through America

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9 LONDON 9 London Eye 10 London Life 12 GREAT BRITISH INVENTIONS: Zany stuff the Brits came up with 14 Food & Drink 16 Spotted

19 ENTERTAINMENT 19 Celebrity News 20 TNT Life 23 Look Who’s Talking: Magda Szubanski 24 Cinema 27 Culture

28 MUSIC & CLUBS 28 Music 30 LESSONS LEARNT: Gabriella Cilmi has a new album and new image 32 Music Listings 34 Clubbing 35 Clubbing Listings

Australia News New Zealand News South Africa News The Week In Sport Super 14 NRL General THE CATS’ MIAOW: Who will take top spot in this year’s AFL?

53 CAREERS & MONEY 53 Careers 56 Money 59 Coming & Going

REGULARS 4 Letters 6 Wins 138 Desperately Seeking & Dear Reuben 30 She’s on a mission: Aussie star Gabriella Cilmi

50 Which AFL team will make it to the finals?

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I enjoyed the story on blue plaques (‘Tangled up in blue’), but I found another famous person who you did not mention in your article. James Henry Greathead was a resident engineer on many railways, and in 1884 was an engineer on London Southwark and later on Southern Railway, now part of the Northern line – the world’s first underground electric railway. Greathead was born in South Africa and educated at St Andrew’s College in Grahamstown. I’m so proud that a South African was involved in designing the second tunnel under the Thames. His blue plaque is erected in Barnes, south-west London, at St Mary’s Grove. There’s also a statue of him at Bank station, next to the Royal Exchange. He’s buried in West Norwood Cemetry. Cheryl Tebbutt, South Norwood

➥ TNT 1384 MARCH 8-14 EAST END TOUCH UP Reggie Kray killed Jack McVitie in 1967, not 1966. I was unaware that McVitie was a hitman – a brutal thug, but I’ve never heard of him killing anyone. The Krays were convicted in 1969, not 1968. The British Union of Fascists planned to march through the East End in 1936 but didn’t – the crowd prevented the police from clearing a space for them. Mark Taha, via email

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you can’t be a proud Kiwi for her six-year-old daughter by agreeing to her ‘no’. Just cos you have a British passport doesn’t mean you can’t be a proud Kiwi. An additional passport, an EU one at that, is the envy of many. All you’ve demonstrated is your stupidity in letting your six-year-old decide her future. What does she know about global politics or global business? Clearly not much less than Anita! Greg, via email

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TEA PARTY IN LONDON After 10 years of living in London, I’ve taken British citizenship and it has me asking: ‘Who am I and where is home?’ No grown-up responsibilities tying me down, out any night, and five-day weekends if I so choose. Interesting strangers, spontaneous adventures, travel on tap, music at my fingertips, festivals, museums, galleries, culture, restaurants … Endless possibilities, and it occurs to me: I’m Alice in Wonderland. Huia McKenzie, via email

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A cheering sign that spring is here comes courtesy of the distinctive white and purple crocuses in bloom. Find these delicate perennials popping up in your local park or head over to Kew Gardens and ogle the most spectacular crocus carpet in London. Just the thing to lift the spirit after a particularly cold winter.

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Capital idea: Hackney City Farm Hackney City Farm is right in the city centre, its year-round garden contrasting with the grey buildings surrounding it. It was once a brewery until a group of residents decided to turn it into a city farm in 1984. Since then, it’s offered people the opportunity to learn how to garden and take care of livestock. Admission is free, so just walk right in and roam among the chickens, roosters and other feathered friends. The rest of the livestock remain

behind fences or cages, but you can pet the different animals. If you go on a Tuesday or Thursday afternoon, volunteer to tend the garden. For those hankering to get their hands dirty and learn something new, the farm is a good place to escape city life without ever leaving it. BORANA GREKU

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MUSICAL COMEDY AWARDS £15 The showpiece Grand Final features five acts, including the reigning champions, Aussie-English duo Sarah Adams and Leisa Rea.

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NICK CLEGG With a general election tipped to be called for May 6, jockeying is underway between the major parties, with David Cameron’s Conservatives expected to oust Gordon Brown’s Labour government. Adding intrigue is the presence of a progressive third party, the Liberal Democrats, led by Nick Clegg, a former journalist,

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reat British INVENTIONS The Brits have always been a busy bunch, pioneering a range of zany innovations that enrich our lives WORDS TOM STURROCK PIMM’S Pimm’s was first produced in 1823, by James Pimm, a farmer’s son who became the owner of an oyster bar in the City of London. Pimm offered his tea-coloured, gin-based tonic as an aid to digestion. Six types of Pimm’s, each based on a different spirit, were soon developed. Today, Pimm’s No. 1 (gin) and Winter Pimm’s (brandy) are the most popular. Tidbit: Pimm’s No. 1 (main image) is the favourite drink of the English summer, particularly at Royal Ascot and Henley Regatta.

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CAT’S EYES The retroreflective safety device used in road marking originated in the UK in 1933 and is today used all over the world. The inventor of cat’s eyes was Percy Shaw of Halifax, West Yorkshire, who was inspired by the eyeshine reflecting from the eyes of a cat sitting by the side of the road on a dark night. Tidbit: One wonders if the cat had been facing the other way whether Shaw might have invented the pencil sharpener instead.

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VIAGRA The erectile dysfunction drug, also known as sildenafil citrate, was first synthesised by pharmaceutical chemists working for drug company Pfizer at a facility in Sandwich, Kent. It was initially studied for use in hypertension

and angina, but while clinical trials showed a lack of results in these treatments, the drug was shown to put the lead back in pencils. Tidbit: Viagra is sometimes taken by users of MDMA or ecstasy in an attempt to reverse the side-effect of erectile dysfunction. This is referred to as a ‘trail mix’.

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LAWN TENNIS In the 19th century, Harry Gem and Augurio Perera started playing a game that combined elements of racket sports and a Basque ball game on a croquet lawn in Birmingham. In 1872, they founded the world’s first tennis club in Leamington Spa in Warwickshire. Around the same time, Welshman Walter Clopton Wingfield patented a similar game, which he called sphairistike from ancient Greek meaning ‘skill at playing at ball’. Tidbit: Wimbledon starts June 21, but Queen’s is also a great lawn tennis tournament in London. It starts June 7 and is played at the club in West Kensington. PLIMSOLLS Developed as beachwear in the 1830s by the Liverpool Rubber Company, the plimsoll design – a canvas upper and a rubber sole – endures today. The shoes were called plimsolls because the coloured horizontal band joining the upper to the sole resembled the Plimsoll line on a ship’s hull. For a period in the UK, these shoes (right) were compulsory footwear in schools’ physical education classes. Tidbit: Australians will be more familiar with the Dunlop Volley, which is what plimsolls are known as Down Under. FISH AND CHIPS Fish and chips became popular with the British working class alongside the growth of trawl fishing in the North Sea. In 1860, the first fish

A Blighty favourite: fish and chips

and chips shop was opened in London’s East End by Jewish proprietor Joseph Malin and, by 1910, there were 25,000 fish and chips shops in Britain. Tidbit: Established in 1871, Rock & Soul Plaice is London’s oldest fish and chips shop. It’s located at 45-47 Endell Street, WC2H 9AJ. Jump off the Tube at Covent Garden.

CORKSCREWS The metal spiral that bores into a bottle’s cork has long been known as a worm, and has been used as such at least since 1681. But in 1795, the first corkscrew patent was granted to English reverend, Samuell Henshall, who fixed a flat disk, now known as the Henshall button, between the worm and the handle to prevent the spiral from going too deep into the cork. Tidbit: The corkscrew design may have derived from the gun worm, which was a device used by musketmen to remove unspent charges from a musket’s barrel from at least the early 1630s.

AND SOME OTHER STUFF Wackiness aside, the Brits have been busy with these important inventions: ■ Light bulbs: Chemist Humphry Davy invented electric light by attaching two wires to a battery and then fixing a charcoal strip between them. ■ TV: In 1925, Scottish engineer John Logie Baird became the first man to televise moving images, having initially been dismissed as a nutter by the British press. ■ Penicillin: When scientist Alexander Fleming left a petri dish uncovered, he accidentally created a substance with antibiotic properties that would revolutionise medicine. ■ The locomotive: In 1804, Cornish inventor Richard Trevithick’s unnamed steam locomotive made the first railway journey at the Penydarren ironworks, near Merthyr Tydfil, in Wales. ■ The world wide web: Sir Timothy Berners-Lee was an MIT professor when, in 1990, he implemented the first communication between an HTTP client and server via the internet.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW The Clerkenwell ★★★★★

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THE SCENE A bistro-style restaurant simply decorated in wooden tables and chairs with contemporary art on the walls. Expect a Saturday night to be busy with tables of friends,

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from thirty-something couples to trendy East Enders. THE GRUB The menu is largely European in flavours, but the starter of aubergine pakora with cheese fritters was delicious. And the sea bass with calamari, tomato and red pepper dressing was cooked to perfection. We loved the complimentary extras of amuse-bouche to begin and

the selection of sweet treats that came with our bill. BEHIND THE BAR Choose from an extensive wine list. BILL PLEASE Not cheap – over £20 for a bottle of wine, about £15 for a main course, plus a 12.5 per cent service charge. VERDICT If you’re prepared to splurge, then do it here. The food was faultless, as was the service. JANINE JORGENSEN

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Lady Gaga succumbed to the Auckland heat during her opening New Zealand gig, giving an exhausted rendition of Bad Romance and almost collapsing on to the stage.

MINOGUE IN VOGUE Publishing houses clamoured over the exclusive rights to Dannii Minogue’s life story in a bidding war for her impending memoirs to be published in autumn.

Readers are set to learn every detail of her path to stardom, from Melbourne to the UK, and from Home And Away soap star to arbiter of hopefuls’ musical fates as an X-Factor judge. Co-writing the book with songwriter and author Terry

Ronald, with whom she has previously collaborated on a few forgettable musical singles, pregnant Minogue might feel inclined to share the trials of coming of age under the shadow of her diminutive sister Kylie. It’s bound to be sugar-coated, but she promises to tell of “all the ups and downs”. Simon & Schuster nabbed the book deal for an undisclosed sum, but one with a few zeros, no doubt.

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”It’s like having a waterbed on your chest.” So that’s what fake boobs feel like, Sharon Osbourne.

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AUSTRALIA Woman’s Day: Boundlessly energetic TV presenter Shelley Craft is having a beach baby, one of Big Brother’s personalities SaraMarie Fedele, the blonde “bum dancer”, is now a reformed brunette, plus a shocking revelation from Hey Dad! star Sarah Monahan that she was sexually abused on the set of the TV show.

SOUTH AFRICA Heat: Rapper Jub Jub is under the spotlight following his involvement in a deadly smash, Johnny Depp’s missus is having none of his steamy on-screen sex scenes with sultry Angelina Jolie, plus there’s an interview with singer, dancer and model Izak Davel about his red Speedo, putting on weight, and getting his kit off.

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CRINKLE CUT: It was a US make-up artist who, after staring at Gordon Ramsay’s crêpey visage and asking if he’d been in a car crash, sent him running to the surgeon to smooth out his craggy chin, the TV chef told the Daily Mail. But imagine how Ramsay’s heart sank when he woke to find his daughter Matilda trying to squeeze £1 coins into his facial crevasses. With his surgeon refusing to touch his forehead, a smooth complexion might be a pipe dream for he with the face of a deflated football.

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SOCIAL SPORT London Touch Rugby and Netball Join the London Touch Rugby and Netball leagues in Acton for a summer of outdoor sports. The season starts in early May, so register now to secure your place.

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The Aussie queen of comedy and star of Kath & Kim talks about her latest film, losing weight and what it’s like to fire a shotgun

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Magda Szubanski INTERVIEW ALISON GRINTER

23 You star in Aboriginal musical comedy Bran Nue Dae. Was there a feeling that Australia needs a film like this?

Well, I think the thing is, it’s a great showcase for Aboriginal humour. And what is probably under appreciated is the degree to which Aboriginal humour has affected Australian Caucasian humour. It’s a very empowering film – it acknowledges the suffering the Aboriginal people have had to endure, but it doesn’t come from a victim place. I think it’s like the Aboriginal version of The Producers, which was like a Jewish comedic response to the Holocaust.

Funniness “ isn’t stored in your fat cells ”

How much fun was it to play Sharon Strzelecki in Kath & Kim?

You’ve done some great characters over the years. Who is your favourite?

Oh, I love Sharon, she’s so indomitable. I first came up with the idea of Sharon because I was playing baseball at the time, and just that whole ethos of team sport with the captain and coaches – this whole volunteer spirit of people who get paid nothing … And people say to me, ‘how is Sharon going to go now that you’ve lost weight?’ and for me Sharon was never about the weight, Sharon was always about the netball!

Sharon is right up there but I also love: “I said ‘Love,’ I said, ‘Pet’, please, please, please … I will go you with a knife’,” Lyn Postlethwaite, a sketch I did with Jane Turner. She was just mean as mean could be and would sit there with a cigarette, with all of the ash dropping off it. I always get gay boys at nightclubs coming up and quoting it verbatim. It’s a camp classic in the vein of Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? Do you think your weight loss will affect your approach to performance?

Dunno, we’ll have to see. There might be some slight nuances. [On Kath & Kim] my weight went up and down like crazy in that series … But I don’t think funniness is stored in your fat cells. Are you a gym bunny or a jogger?

You play Roadhouse Betty in the film, and you get to shoot this enormous gun. What was it?

I go to the gym, I love going for walks, swimming, badminton, ping pong – yeah, I’m loving the pong!

It was a .303. It was bloody huge and deafening, let me tell you!

» Bran Nue Dae at the London Australian

Did you have shooting lessons?

I had my own rifle when I was a kid – a .22. I used to go hunting with my father so I know my way around a gun, but I can’t say I’ve shot a gun in years – not in anger anyway.

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How old were you when you discovered you were funny?

When I was a teenager, and I always had a knack for mimicry – I think that’s part of having had an English accent until the age of five [she was born in Liverpool]. When you relocate you have to learn a new accent and that trains your ear … I can remember being given a hard time, not by the kids, but one of the bloody teachers – Mrs Elms, thank you very much!

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YOU DON’T SAY? Vegemite or Marmite? I’d have to say both. But there’s also Promite. Who would play you in the film of your life? Oh, I’d love it if Dawn French did. What song is guaranteed to get you on the dance floor? Any Michael Jackson Off The Wall songs or Blame It On The Boogie, Can You Feel It, any of those.

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CINEMA The Blind Side

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When Sandra Bullock picked up her Oscar for The Blind Side, she wondered out loud if she truly deserved the honour or had simply worn down voters during her long career. Watching this mawkish, patronising, based-on-trueevents drama, you can’t help feeling it’s the latter. Bullock is good but not great as Leigh Anne Tuohy, an interior decorator living an idyllic life with her millionaire husband (McGraw) and two kids SJ (Jae Head) and Collins (Lily Collins). Enter Michael Oher (Aaron), a lumbering teenager from the wrong side of the tracks, who Touhy invites into their home. With the help of his new ‘mother’ Oher improves his grades and starts to excel as an American football player. Bullock is feisty as Tuohy

1 Bullock reprised her roles in which two film sequels? 2 Which Hollywood actress reportedly turned down Bullock’s roles in The Proposal and The Blind Side? 3 For which movie did Bullock win her first Oscar and in which category? 4 What animal did Bullock discover she was allergic to while making the film Two If By Sea? 5 Bullock played which American author in the 2006 film Infamous? For a chance to win two tickets from Vue email answers to grabs@tntmagazine.com by noon on Wednesday with ‘Cinema’ in the subject line.

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and does well in comedic scenes, but her performance ultimately lacks nuance and at times doesn’t ring true. The actress isn’t helped by John Lee Hancock’s ham-fisted direction – the filmmaker wrings every

bit of sentimentality from the storyline. The Blind Side is watchable, but it will disappoint those seeking something worthy of an Oscar. GOOD FOR: Those who really enjoy cheese. PIERRE DE VILLIERS

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Hot on the heels of Avatar, a New Zealand team is working on a species of interplanetary life for the big screen. Kiwi film director Martin Campbell is adapting the DC comic Green Lantern, with screen veteran Temuera Morrison (right) and Eagle Vs Shark director Taika Waititi in supporting roles, reports stuff.co.nz. Currently being filmed in New Orleans, Ryan Reynolds plays the superhero – a test pilot bestowed with otherworldly powers. The Warner Bros film will be a 3D feature,

Vadim Jean’s documentary looks at the lives of the ‘Angola 3’, inmates who collectively have spent 100 years in solitary confinement in America’s most notorious prison for a crime they seemingly didn’t commit. The film lacks focus, but Samuel L Jackson provides excellent narration. GOOD FOR: Those who like gritty docos. PDV

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capitalising on the popularity of Avatar, and is scheduled for release next June.

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★★★★★ Sylvie Testud is brilliant as a disabled woman who makes a miraculous recovery after travelling to the Lourdes religious shrine in France in this thought-provoking drama. Using an effective, documentary style, the director, Jessica Hausner, crafts a haunting exploration into the nature of faith. GOOD FOR: Those who are thoughtful. PDV

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The proposed ‘Wellywood’ sign for Wellington’s Miramar Wharf has sparked fresh controversy, this time over its lettering, which Californian lawyers say violates a trademark of the original ‘Hollywood’ sign in LA. The sign, to be mounted in June, has divided the public. More than 2000 alternative signs have been posted on a ‘Wellywood Sign Generator’ at skullandbones.co.nz.

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CULTURE PRIVATE LIVES Sex And The City star Kim Cattrall plays a wealthy femme fatale in Richard Eyre’s classy revival of Noël Coward’s 1930 comedy about a divorced duo who, five years after their separation, find themselves honeymooning in adjoining Deauville hotel suites. Suave Elyot (Matthew Macfadyen) has just married Lisa Dillon’s younger version of his volatile first wife, Amanda, who in turn, is freshly hitched to equally unsuitable Victor (Simon Paisley Day), a tweedy model of stuffy rectitude. Cattrall won’t disappoint

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SEE THIS: Theatre her fans – she’s kittenish, glamorous, funny and gives as good as she gets when the fights get physical in this sharp, witty portrayal of a passionately turbulent couple who can’t live with or without each other. LOUISE KINGSLEY

» Vaudeville, Strand

WC2R 0NH Charing Cross (0844 412 4663; privatelivestheplay.com). Until May 1. £25-£49.50

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WORTH A LOOK Four couples, three bedrooms, two celebrations, one blazing row and an illicit kiss (or two), Alan Ayckbourn’s

ingenious comedy Bedroom Farce is transferring to the West End for a limited run. » Duke of York’s, St Martin’s Ln, WC2N 4BG

Leicester Square

(0844 871 7623; ambassadortickets.com). Mar 24-Jul 10. From £30

EXHIBITION OF THE WEEK

BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK

ARSHILE GORKY: A RETROSPECTIVE

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THE DEAD REPUBLIC

Nicci French

Roddy Doyle

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Tate Modern’s exhibitions are so immaculately curated that even the most ponderous material is made palatable, but while this exhibition demonstrates the significance of Gorky, its dense surrealism makes it hard work. There’s no doubting the

lucidity of Gorky’s creative vision, and art historians wax lyrical about his influence, but his preferred style – misshapen blobs of colour mixed with indecipherable squiggles – means his appeal may be lost on some.

» Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 9TG Southwark (tate.org.uk). Until May 3. £10

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MAR 25

The writing partnership of married journalists Nicci Gerrard and Sean French throws up yet another thriller, this time about a wedding band who implode with murderous results.

The last in Doyle’s trilogy charting the life of Henry Smart and the history of Ireland opens in 1951 with Smart returning home for the first time in 30 years with his new peg leg.

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THEM AND US

Dave Eggers

Will Hutton

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(Little, Brown) MAR 25

OUT NOW

In light of the recession and the questions it raised over the workability of capitalism, Guardian columnist Hutton explores ideas of greed, politics and inequality while arguing for a fairer society.

Eggers follows the true story of New Orleans citizen Abdulrahman Zeitoun who, despite his good deeds in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, is arrested for terrorism.

MORE EXHIBITIONS See European petrolhead culture

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•Three centuries of Indian art at

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The Indian Portrait. » National Portrait Gallery, St Martin’s Pl, WC2H 0HE Leicester Square (npg.org.uk). Until Jun 22. Free

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MUSIC GOLDFRAPP Head First (Mute)

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Partly by accident, but mostly by smart design, Goldfrapp have never sounded in tune with the times. On occasion the times have re-tuned to suit them: notably with 2003’s Black Cherry, which helped start the electro revival. But mostly, from downtempo debut Felt Mountain to the soporific folk of Seventh Tree, the duo have been one remove from their surroundings. Head First might be their

PAUL BRADY

LAURA MARLING

Hooba Dooba

I Speak Because I Can

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The Logic Of Chance

★★★★★ He’s a likeable performer, Paul Brady, with his genial demeanour and infectious enthusiasm. It’s just a pity that as singer-songwriters go, he’s about as ordinary as it gets. Hooba Dooba offers more of the same melodically forgettable, lyrically clichéd fare that he’s been delivering for decades, familiarity breeding not contempt but boredom. A return to the music with which he made his name in the ’70s might do him, and us, a favour. WFJ

★★★★★ When Alas, I Cannot Swim emerged three days after her 18th birthday in 2008, Laura Marling seemed mature beyond her years. I Speak Because I Can improves on that excellent debut: Marling’s voice is more grown-up and Ethan Johns’ rootsy American production is a nice counterpoint to Marling’s Britishness. If you’ve only heard the dreary single, Devil’s Spoke, don’t be deterred: it’s comfortably the worst track on this impressive record. WFJ

(Sunday Best)

★★★★★

Dan Stephens and David Meads’ moment in the spotlight arrived a couple of years ago courtesy of Thou Shalt Always Kill, a dismal piece of witless juvenilia that threaded its way into the UK top 40 on the back of its popularity on YouTube. They are hoping to add to their 15 minutes with album number two. But while The Logic Of Chance is less smug than Angles – the long-player that came before it – it’s no more appealing. An irritation. WFJ

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NEW ZEALAND

SOUTH AFRICA

NO.1 Rude Boy, Rihanna ON TOUR Julian Casablancas, frontman of American garage rock outfit The Strokes, will embark on a three-gig Australian tour in May to promote his debut solo album Phrazes For The Young, ahead of a fourth Strokes’ album slated for release this year.

NO.1 You Got Me, J Williams feat Scribe MAKING NEWS Scribe is the first of a host of Kiwi musos to offer their fave NZ hotspots in a series of doco-style features made by MTV and Tourism New Zealand. The campaign is designed to lure Aussie travellers across the pond.

NO.1 5 More Minutes, La Vuvuzela MAKING NEWS The who’s who of SA music, including Danny K and The Parlotones, have remixed ’80s Tears For Fears hit Shout to revive an anti-crime campaign set up by Reggae legend Lucky Dube, who was murdered in 2007.

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LIVE REVIEW Mumford & Sons Shepherds Bush Empire Mar 13 ★★★★★ Having peddled their vintage American-esque preacher folk globally, playing here on terra familia makes the London quartet feel good all over, Marcus Mumford tells us. We feel it, but despite an indulgent crowd something is amiss. In a dramatic opening, their reedy voices peal over tinny chords and explode into a heaving cacophony. A spirited banjo racket follows, layered with rasping harmonies and the frontman’s gravel voice. But has someone hit rewind? Sadly, there is little musical or lyrical variance to hold our interest for long. REBECCA KENT

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strangest record yet. It starts in dated fashion: Rocket sounds as if it was launched in the 1980s by a ’70s rock group trying to keep up with the modern world. And from here, it only gets cheesier: the title track nods to Abba, I Wanna Life is ’80s corn, and it’s no stretch to imagine Alive on the soundtrack of St Elmo’s Fire. It’s successful on its own terms. The duo, it turns out, have quite a knack for this sort of thing. But quite why any 21st-century listener might want to hurl themselves back into the 1980s with such abandon is another matter. Head first, indeed. 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 TEENAGE CANCER TRUST: THEM CROOKED VULTURES The Teenage Cancer Trust’s annual round of high-profile gigs, designed to inspire music lovers to dig deep for a good cause, gets underway this week with a set from uber super group Them Crooked Vultures, featuring the peerless rock triumvirate of Josh Homme, Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones. This is just the start of a cracking week of shows which sees Suede, the Arctic Monkeys and The Who headlining.

» Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP

South

Kensington. (020 7589 8212; royalalberthall.com) Mon, Mar 22. £25-£100

ARNO CARSTENS

WILD BEASTS

By reinventing himself from Springbok Nude Girls rock god to suave, suited singer-songwriter, Arno Carstens has smoothed his entry into the British music scene where the South African has worked with the cream of UK-producing talent for new album Wonderful Wild. He is joined tonight by Starsailor frontman James Walsh.

With a name like Wild Beasts you expect this Leeds quartet to play thrashy, sweaty rock. But as you’ll hear on their critically acclaimed second album Two Dancers the band do a nice trade in theatrical indie pop. And their lead singer Hayden Thorpe is an aural doppelganger for angel-voiced Antony Hegarty.

» Hard Rock Cafe, Old Park Ln, W1K 1QZ

» Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE Mornington Crescent (0870 4325 527; koko.uk.com). Mon, Mar 22. £15

Hyde Park Corner

(ticketweb.co.uk). Mon, Mar 22. £20

BELIEVE THE HYPE ESBEN AND THE WITCH

Dustin Rabin

THE LINE-UP Rachael Davies

(vocals, percussion), Daniel Copeman (electronics, guitars), Thomas Fisher (guitars, keyboards). HAILS FROM Brighton THE BUZZ SO FAR Still unsigned Esben And The Witch have nevertheless emerged from the underground to give the indie scene a good ol’ shake up with their spellbinding, melancholic electro, which calls to mind Portishead’s depressive excesses. WHAT ELSE? The trio take their name from a violent Danish fairytale with a frighteningly high body count. THE BAND SAY “We try to combine personal experience and emotion with intriguing stories, concepts and imagery to create something unique.” [Guardian]

THE CRITICS SAY “Singer Rachel

Davies looks as if she’s about to take tea with Virginia Woolf, and sounds like PJ Harvey when she stopped screaming and started hymning the English landscape.” [NME] LISTEN TO Lucia At The Precipice and Marching Song.

THE PLUG Supporting Wild Beasts at Koko on Monday, March 22. See above.

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SOUND BITES Is that, I Should Be So Wealthy, we hear you cry, Ms Minogue? It would be something to that effect, since Kylie’s earnings in the past financial year to April 2009 have been calculated at £4.61m. That’s no sum to be sniffed at, and apparently the biggest wad of cash the 41-yearold popette has ever banked. Stick that in your hotpants and gyrate.

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learnt She had her first hit at sweet 16, now two years later Aussie pop singer Gabriella Cilmi ramps up the sexiness for her new album WORDS ALISON GRINTER

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t’s amazing the difference a few years and a stylist can make. Last time we clocked Melbourne gal Gabriella Cilmi, she was a wholesome 16-year-old trying to tell the world – none too convincingly – that there was nothing sweet about her. But if her new press shots can be trusted the singer has morphed into a full-blown sultry diva, decked out in fetish gear, Louboutin stilettos and smoky come-hither eyes. Oh, and there’s a souped-up, sexy disco sound to match. So what the hell happened?

NEW DISCO DIRECTION A chance meeting with Donna Summers’ Giorgio Moroder-produced back catalogue inspired Cilmi to ditch the hip-hop numbers she was working on for her new album Ten, and jacknife in a new direction. “I wanted to make a modern disco record that has that soulfulness about it that Donna Summer has.” Unlike her first album, Lessons To Be Learned, which won her a record-breaking six Arias but produced only one real hit Sweet About Me, there’s at least three potential hits on Ten,

I’m probably “ the worst actress in the world ” including disco stormer On A Mission, clearly influenced by Summer’s I Feel Love and Amy Stewart’s Knock On Wood. “I was trying to do a strong super-hero anthem like Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive for the ladies,” she says. We think she means super-heroine.

ALL GROWN UP, REALLY? But anyone who saw Cilmi on music quiz show Never Mind The Buzzcocks last year would have to question her, ahem, maturity. Despite her best efforts to impress Germaine Greer with her feminist credentials (“I made a video with blokes hanging upside down!”), she flailed miserably. “I didn’t know what Never Mind The Buzzcocks was,” she complains. “I’d literally gotten off a plane. I just remember feeling really out of place and a bit bored. I think it was really wrong to put a 17-year-old girl on that show!” Fair point. SCHOOL OF LIFE But since turning 18, the singer has made some headway into adulthood. She bought an apartment in Hammersmith (she describes herself as a “Westfield bum”) and has learnt “not to trust a pretty face in the department of love”, but insists she’s single despite being linked to an Australian DJ called Jack Ball. “Everybody’s been asking me that! I don’t

know who he is! I’m looking at my Wikipedia page right now,” she says, fast learning a new lesson: fame equals bullshit. “‘She will also be playing a role in the Disney series Sonny With A Chance,” Cilmi reads in a mock TV announcer voice. “No I’m not doing that! I’m probably the worst actress in the world!”

RUBBING SHOULDERS WITH THE STARS According to Cilmi’s press release she’s been hanging out with music luminaries such as George Clinton and Beyoncé, and is friends with Johnny Borrell, so it must be true, right? “I’ve met Johnny Borrell,” she corrects. “I had an interesting conversation with him about would you rather eat a dog or a human.” The George Clinton anecdote has more legs it turns out: “When I was in Atlanta recording with [producer] Dallas Austin I see this guy walk in with a massive, crazy hairstyle, and I was like, ‘Oh my god!’ And he just sits down and says ‘Hey lady!’ and was talking about who got James Brown’s suits when he died – bizarre!”

» Gabriella Cilmi’s new album Ten, featuring single On A Mission, is out now through Island

ON MEETING ROBERT PLANT “We played this music therapy gig at the O2 Arena. “We were backstage in the café and I just had to say hello to him. I tapped him on his back and all I could think to say to him was ‘are you gonna eat the salmon or the pie?’ This is my absolute hero. Pretty embarrassing! “I bumped into him again. He was standing next to Tom Jones. I completely ignored Tom, and said to Robert: ‘I love you, you’re my hero,’ and I thought I was going to cry, I had a tear in my eye. And then a girl tried to interrupt us and he turned to her and said: ‘Excuse me, we’re having a moment here’.”

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MUSIC LISTINGS Owen Pallett The Canadian

MONDAY 22

indie singer performs songs from his album Heartland.

Peter Green Ex-Fleetwood

Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £13.50.

MUSIC & CLUBS

Mac guitarist. Union Chapel,

Compton Tce, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). £25.

SATURDAY 27

Knuckle Biter, Bitten By

Aly Bain And Phil Cunningham The Scottish

A Monkey Acoustic electro from Alex Bonney and Steven Davis. The Vortex Jazz Club,

duo perform traditional folk songs. Union Chapel, Compton Tce,

Dalston Culture House, Gillett St, N16 8JH (020 7254 4097). £8.

N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). £18.

The Magnetic Fields

Steve Carlson

The New York-based rock and pop four-piece play songs from their album Realism. Barbican Centre,

The LA funk-rock singersongwriter performs songs from his album Stripped Down. Monto Water Rats, Gray’s Inn Rd, WC1X 8BZ (020 7837 4412). £10.

Silk St, EC2Y 8DS (0845 120 7500/ cc 020 7638 8891). £18-£22.50.

Charlotte Dipanda The Kevin Stenson & Pete Burke With Bo Taylor Acoustic blues from the harmonica and guitar player. Bull’s Head, Lonsdale Rd, Barnes, SW13 9PY (020 8876 5241). £10.

Taake, Horna Norwegian black metal five-piece. The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £15.

Wild Beasts Indie-rockers from Kendal, led by vocalist Hayden Thorpe. Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £12.50.

TUESDAY 23 The Album Leaf Electro-pop from the Californian five-piece. Bush Hall, Uxbridge Rd, W12 7LJ (020 8222 6955). £12.

Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip, B Dolan The electro-pop duo perform songs from their album The Logic Of Chance. Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £14.50.

TNT’S TOP BOOKING GREEN DAY: CENTURY BREAKDOWN TOUR Wembley Stadium, HA9 0WS Wembley Park/ Wembley Central (0844 980 8001; wembleystadium.com). Sat, Jun 19. £26-£35 Unleash your hardcore punk sensibilities with Billie Joe Armstrong and co, who have been known to engage in some psycho stagecraft at their gigs. Gerry Across The Mersey

Payback Funk, soul and

Gerry Marsden teams up with The New Pacemakers to perform hits including Ferry Cross The Mersey, You’ll Never Walk Alone and How Do You Do. Millfield

disco outfit. Dover St Restaurant

Arts Centre, Silver St, N18 1PJ (020 8807 6680). £16, concs £14.

Lisa Mitchell, The Boy Who Trapped The Sun Indie-folk from the Australian singer-songwriter. Islington Academy, N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £7.50.

Josh Rouse Afro-Cuban Kaiso And Steel The two steel pan players, and a Trinidadian singer, musician and storyteller perform traditional calypso. Rich

grooves and Latin rhythms from the American singer-songwriter.

Mix, Bethnal Green Rd, E1 6LA (020 7613 7498). £11, adv £8.

Teenage Cancer Trust: Suede Brett Anderson’s Britpop

HMV Forum, Highgate Rd, NW5 1JY (020 7344 0044). £18.

pioneers play their rock hits.

Kevin Mahogany Quintet Be-bop, blues and swing jazz from the Kansas City-born singer and his five-piece. Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D 4HT (020 7439 0747). £20-£37.50.

Thee Silver Mount Zion Memorial Orchestra The Montreal-based band plays post-rock. The Electric Ballroom, Camden High St, NW1 8QP (020 7485 9006). £15.

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP (020 7612 0370). £25.

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And Bar, Dover St, W1S 4LQ (020 7629 9813). £12.

singer and 2008 X Factor finalist performs pop. Monto Water Rats, Gray’s Inn Rd, WC1X 8BZ (020 7837 4412). £11.

The Texan three-piece play country-rock. The Electric

Aswad The veteran reggae

based jazz singer-songwriter. Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D 4HT (020 7439 0747). £20-£41.50.

band play original material and covers. Halfmoon Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £12.

The veteran five-piece play rock. Bridgehouse 2, Bidder St, E16 4ST (020 7474 3200). £10.

N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £9.

Alasdair Roberts The acoustic

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singer-songwriter performs folk. The Deptford Arms, Deptford High St, SE8 4RT (020 8692 1180). £8.

Boyce Avenue Pop-rock trio based in Florida. University

Tomasz Stanko Quintet

Of London Union, Malet St, WC1E 7HY (0870 060 3777). £17.

The acclaimed jazz trumpeter performs with his Scandinavian quintet. Barbican Centre, Silk

Cock Sparrer The veteran pub-rock quintet from London play punk. Forum, Highgate Rd,

St, EC2Y 8DS (0845 120 7500/ cc 020 7638 8891). £10-£25.

NW5 1JY (020 7344 0044). £33.75.

The Four Tops The veteran Motown artists perform their hits. O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq,

SUNDAY 28 Alcazaba London-based acoustic Flamenco group with Middle Eastern and Indian influences. The Green

Babybird Dark pop balladry from Sheffield-based singer-songwriter Stephen Jones. Scala, Pentonville

SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £40.

The Groundhogs, Bare Bones Boogie Band Tony

Note Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 9899). £10.

Rd, N1 9NL (020 7833 2022/ cc 0870 060 0100). £12.50.

McPhee and his band play rock and blues. 100 Club, Oxford

Fightfest, Pay No Respect

St, W1D 1LL (020 7636 0933). £15.

The band play rock. The

indie-pop group perform songs from their repertoire.

Nick Harper The singer-

Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £10.

Dingwalls, Camden Lock, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AB (020 7428 0010/ cc 020 7428 5929). £12.50.

Union Chapel, Compton Tce, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). £12.

songwriter performs folk-rock.

Editors The four-piece play indie-rock from their album In This Light And On This Evening.

authentic, folkloric, porro and Afro-Colombian music. St Ethelburga’s, Bishopsgate, EC2N 4AG (020 7496 1610). £12.

Joglaresa The London-based

Fran McGillivray, Mike Burke Trio The guitarists from

group perform medieval and traditional English songs. Jewish

blues band So Long Angel play folk-blues. Brook’s Blues

Museum, Camden Town, Albert St, NW1 7NB (020 7284 7384). £22.

Bar, The Telegraph, Telegraph Rd, SW15 3TU (020 8788 2011). £12.

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metal from the American five-piece. Islington Academy,

Jazz Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7PG (0870 060 3777). £19.50.

Regent’s Park Rd, NW1 7AY (020 7485 2206). £55.

Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £40-£50.

Nachtmystium Psychedelic

outfit play their hits. The

choir perform a capella harmony songs from the British Isles and the rest of the world. Cecil Sharp House,

Genesis vocalist and flautist performs orchestrated and experimental covers from his album Scratch My Back. O2

Marlena Shaw London-

Brixton Academy, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL (0844 477 2000). £22.50.

Cecil Sharp House Community Choir The

Peter Gabriel The former

Ballroom, Camden High St, NW1 8QP (020 7485 9006). £17.

Koguiwa The band play

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NW1 7PG (0870 060 3777). £20.

The Members, Zooparty Reverend Horton Heat

The Dentists The veteran Diana Vickers The

Cameroon-based vocalist performs acoustic Afrobeat and Makossa. The Jazz Cafe, Parkway,

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Kamelot The American prog metal band play songs from their previous Ghost Opera releases and their forthcoming as-yetuntitled album. Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £20.

Thanos Petrelis The singer from Athens performs the urban folk style known as laiko. Forum, Highgate Rd, NW5 1JY (020 7344 0044). £30 and £35.

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FAST FORWARD John Butler Trio Hammersmith Apollo, Apr 14 (0844 844 4748). £21 Sarah Blasko Islington Academy, Apr 15 (0844 477 2000). £12.50 Crowded House Hammersmith Apollo, Jun 8-9 (0844 844 4748). £44.75 Download Festival: AC/DC, Wolfmother Donnington Park, Jun 11-13 (0844 277 4321). £175 (weekend) Eskimo Joe Shepherds Bush Empire, May 17 (0844 477 2000). £27.50 Fat Freddy’s Drop The Troxy, Sep 9 (0870 264 3333). £27.50 Grinspoon Forum, May 23 (0870 0603 777). £18 Florence and The Machine Hammersmith Apollo, May 13-15 (0844 844 4748). £20 Jack Johnson O2 Arena, Jun 30 (0844 856 0202). £30-£37 Muse Wembley Stadium, Sep 10-11 (0844 277 4321). £45 The Necks Barbican, Jun 26 (020 7638 8891). £15 Pendulum Wembley Arena, May 28 (0844 815 0815). £28 Powderfinger Brixton Academy, Apr 22 (0844 477 2000). £22.50 Primal Scream Olympia, Nov 26-27 (0870 903 9033). £35 South West Four: Armin Van Buuren, Fatboy Slim Clapham Common Aug 28-29 (0844 477 2000). £17.50

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CLUB OF THE WEEK FORMULA Clubbers who were in London during The Cross’ lifetime, know it was a happy time. One party that used to call the club its home was Formula, which played great house. It’s now back in the capital with a new home at The Den & Centro. The Hoxton Whores (right) head up the party while Manu-L – who has residencies at Space, DC10 and Privilege in Ibiza – is also on the bill. Nice.

» The Den & Centro, West Central St, WC1A 1JJ

Tottenham Court Road (020 7240 1083; thedenandcentro.com). Sat, Mar 27. 10pm-8am. £15

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Fab music website Last.fm is no stranger to throwing a do. After 18 months of tearing up the dance floor at Cargo, Last.fm Presents moves into the Big Chill House this week. Expect a big dose of synthy electro-pop with Emperor Machine and Ou Est Le Swimming Pool.

Breaks fans, you’ll feel as if all your Christmases have come at once at this gig. Yes, Krafty Kuts will be doing his thing on this evening named in his honour, but top that up with Roni Size, DJ Premier, The Nextmen and Utah Saints, and you’re on to a sure-fire winner.

» Big Chill House, Pentonville Rd, N1 9NL King’s Cross (020 7427 2540; bigchill.net). Fri, Mar 26, 8pm-3am. Free before midnight, £5 after

» The O2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DY North Greenwich (020 7549 6686; matterlondon. com). Fri, Mar 26, 10pm-6am. £12 adv

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CLUB NEWS Ferry Corsten has put his music to a dance-themed rhythm game for the iPhone. The app, called Pulse, is played by tapping the screen to the beat of music, which if done correctly will eventually let you compose your own dance tracks. Corsten (right) says: “It’s a great way for a wide audience to get a sense of what it feels like to be a DJ in a creative way.” More phone news, clubbing website be-at.tv has gone mobile. It’s now available through an app on the Nokia X6 bought from Phones 4u. Be-at.tv streams events from clubs and festivals around the

world so you can watch sets from the likes of Steve Angello and Deadmau5. Nice way to liven up the commute home.

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Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083). 9pm-3am. £5, £3 before midnight, free before 10.30pm.

Happy Monday Chill-out anthems courtesy of the residents. Thirst, Greek St, W1D 3DR (020 7437 1977). 5pm-3am. £3, concs available.

Iluvlive Jason Jermaine, Killian and Kyra play hip-hop, garage and grime. Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867). 8.30pm-1.30am. £5 and £8.

Mambo Monday Latin and samba from the resident DJs, plus salsa dance classes before 10pm. Fiesta

Donaldson and The Demonettes play indie, pop and electro.

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

Hey! Ho! Lets Go! Resident DJs spin indie and punk. The

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Roxy, Rathbone Pl, W1T 1HJ (020 7255 1098). 10pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £4, NUS £3, £3 before 11pm.

Boot Camp Rob C and

Trannyshack Miss Dusty O,

Peter X spin disco in aid of Positiveline and The Eddie Surman Trust. Eagle, Kennington

Tasty Tim and Lady Lloyd spin commercial dance and pop.

Ln, SE11 5QY (020 7793 0903). 9pm-2am. £3, mems £2.

Forca Brasil DJ Fred spins salsa,

Wicked Wednesdays The

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

residents supply R’n’B and hiphop. Sound, Leicester Sq, WC2H

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

7NA (0870 863 1010). 9pm-3am. £10, £5 before 11pm, guest list £3.

THURSDAY 25 and David H play 1950s swing and rock ’n’ roll, plus live burlesque and cabaret. The Bathhouse,

Replay Severino, Anto and

Bishopsgate Churchyard, EC2M 3TJ (07951 624098). 7pm-late. £7, adv £5.

The Den & Centro, West Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083). 11pm-7am. £10, ladies £5.

Candybox DJs Jamie, Michael

White Heat DJs Matty and Olly play indie and electro.

retro. Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7734 6308). 10pm-3.30am. £6, w/flyer £5, £3 before 11pm.

Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10.30pm-3am. £5.

Rough Disco Resident DJs

St, W1D 4DR (020 7734 6308). 9pm-3am. £6, NUS £5, w/flyer £4.

DJs David and Andrew spin dance, club classics and 1970s disco. Up The Creek, Creek Rd, SE10 9SW (020 8858 4581). 11pm-2am. £8, w/flyer £4.

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.

The Big Bam Boo Stamford Hill Gun Club provide black rock ’n’ roll, soul, mambo and dance hall. Notting Hill Arts Club, Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JQ (020 7460 4459). 8pm-2am. £8, £6 before 11pm.

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

& Flowdan, Silkie & Quest, Darkstar, Kris Jones play grime, dubstep and electro. Plan B,

Sin Resident DJs play funky house and R’n’B. Sutra, High Rd, N20 0PT (020 8445 8080). 8pm-3am. £10, ladies free before 11pm.

Tough Love DJs Bok Bok, Braiden, The BPM, Lixo and DDF play house, techno, garage and dubstep. Plastic

and David spin indie, electro and

spin electro, drum ’n’ bass, indie and hip-hop. Sound, Leicester Sq, WC2H 7NA (0870 863 1010). 7.30pm-late. £10, £5 before 11pm.

Tickle Your Fancy Funky house, R’n’B and commercial dance from the residents.

Unbranded DJs Howie and and R’n’B. Crazy Larry’s, King’s Rd, SW10 0TZ (020 7376 5555). 10pm3am. £10, guest list £5 before 11pm.

Kiss FM Presents Resident

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play indie, pop and rock.

Latin Fever Latin tracks from resident DJ Jorge. Salsa!, Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277). 7pm-2am. £10, £8 before 11pm, £4 before 9pm, £2 before 8pm.

Twisted The residents supply

Accordant UK funky, garage

house and commercial dance.

and beats from Sticky, Ikonika and Hyponik DJ Squad in room one, while Subeena and Clause Four play in room two. The Rhythm

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

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

Ave, W1D 5DY (020 7494 3020). 10pm-3am. £15, £10 before 10.30pm, ladies free before 11pm.

Frolic DJ StevieF spins party,

Unbelievable The residents

Factory, Whitechapel Rd, E1 1EW (020 7375 3774). 10pm-5am. £10, £8 before midnight, adv/NUS £5.

Sinful Saturdays Ice and Zay supply R’n’B and funky house. Stanza, Shaftesbury

retro pop and cheese. Crazy Larry’s, King’s Rd, SW10 0TZ (020 7376 5555). 10pm-3am. £10, guestlist £5 before midnight, guest list free before 11pm.

Rd, N20 0PT (020 8445 8080). 8pm3am. £10, ladies free before 11pm.

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3ST (020 8365 3651). 10pm-4am. £12 before 11.30pm, ladies £10.

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

DJs play funky house, soul, R’n’B and club classics. Sutra, High

The Roxy, Rathbone Pl, W1T 1HJ (020 7255 1098). 10pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £4, £3 before 11pm, NUS £3.

and Mr Benz spin R’n’B and house. The Hill, Muswell Hill, N10

Brixton Rd, SW9 4AY (0870 116 5421). 9pm-5am. £10, adv £6.

People, Curtain Rd, EC2A 3QE (020 7739 6471). 9pm-3am. £6.

Boom Boom Club DJs Bioux

St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188). 7.30pm-3am. £7, guest list/NUS £5.

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

Everybody Dance Resident

Deadly Rhythm The Bug

Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10pm-3am. £6, w/flyer £3, free before midnight.

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St Moritz, Wardour St, W1F 8WL (020 7437 0525). 10pm-3.30am. £6, mems/w/flyer £5, free before 11pm.

Calentito Pop, R’n’B, and

The Roxy, Rathbone Pl, W1T 1HJ (020 7255 1098). 10pm-3am. £5, NUS/w/flyer £3, £1 before 10.30pm.

Steve Nocerino play house.

Decadence DJs Shuff and Belle play glam rock and punk.

Myclub Running Man, Sweet P

Rehab DJs Val, Cheeky Pete

Lost In London Party on the ground floor, electro-house in the basement and commercial R’n’B in the VIP room. Zoo Bar, Bear

Roll Club, Denmark St, WC2H 8LP (07855 845329). 10pm-3am. £6-£8.

VANDIT 10 Brixton Academy, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL Brixton (o2academybrixton. co.uk). Sun, May 30. From £20 Paul van Dyk launched his record label Vandit 10 years ago, and he’s celebrating with a series of gigs. The trance icon hits London on the Bank Holiday weekend. Game On Residents spin chart, party anthems and retro hits in the basement, with R’n’B, electro and house in the VIP room. Zoo Bar, Bear

Havana, Fulham Rd, SW6 5NH (020 7381 5005). 7pm-2am. £8.

Blow Up Paul Tunkin and Ian Jackson play pop, rock, soul and punk. Peter Parker’s Rock and

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Perry play commercial dance

Forro Resident DJs play Latin funk, European house and African beats, plus Zeu Azevedo & Forrodaki perform live. Guanabara, Parker St, WC2B 5PW (020 7242 8600). 5pm-late. £8.

Groove Sanctuary AfricanLatin, disco and deep house from DJ Jimbo, Joey Vieira and guests. Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 9.30pm-3am. £5, free before 11pm.

Horse Meat Disco Jim Stanton, James Hillard, Filthy Luka and Severino spin disco. Eagle, Kennington Ln, SE11 5QY (020 7793 0903). 8pm-3am. £6.

Allure The resident spin R’n’B and house. Aquum

Zap! Babycakes DJs play

Bar, Clapham High St, SW4 7UL (020 7627 2726). 8pm-3.30am. £8, £6 before 11pm, free before 9pm.

electro and disco. The Barfly, Camden, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AN (0844 847 2424). 6pm-10pm. £7.

ANZAC DAY CELEBRATION LIVE MUSIC FROM 2PM DJ’S FROM 6PM PIG ON A SPIT FREE ENTRY

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“For Liberals that alarm should have sounded like an air-raid siren once Bob Brown and the Greens lauded the scheme.” Former treasurer Peter Costello labels the coalition’s paid parental leave scheme as silly.

AUSTRALIA Soldiers bombed Five Australian soldiers were wounded, three of them seriously, after their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Defence reported all five were conscious and had been in contact with their families. Some were expected to return to Australia in the coming days for rehabilitation.

Tight elections It could be days or weeks before the governments of South Australia and Tasmania are

big visitor: The Queen Mary 2 departs Fremantle Harbour. It’s the largest passenger ship ever to visit Fremantle and is currently on her 2010 world voyage which will see the massive 151,400-tonne liner visit every major continent in the world.

finalised after Saturday’s election outcomes were too close to call. SA Premier Mike Rann had not claimed victory, while Labor in Tasmania appeared to have lost its majority, with the Liberals making a claim to form a minority government. Labor was expected to scrape over the line in South Australia, despite Liberal leader Isobel Redmond making big gains.

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US President Barack Obama was planning a more relaxed visit to Australia when he comes in June, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says. Obama was due to arrive in

Canberra this week but delayed the trip until June so he could ease his major health reform package through the US Senate.

Property overvalued It would surprise few people that Sydney was seen as Australia’s most overvalued property market, but Brisbane was not that far behind. A survey of 1200 investors by property specialist PRDnationwide found 28 per cent saying Sydney was the most overvalued while 26 per cent believed Brisbane homes were above a fair market price.

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“Buzz off, Pete. When you leave this place, it’s not a bad idea that you keep your trap shut.” Liberal MP Wilson Tuckey. “Please donate the money to charity, that’s what you should be doing. If you place a bet you’re going to lose your money.” Julia Gillard’s advice to those contemplating a bet on a potential leadership challenge. “I feel that it’s my son who has been given a life sentence for being a great young man.” Tom Keohane, father of bashed Irishman David Keohane. TNT er th weaport re

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back boys: Glenn A Baker stands in front of his portrait by Nafisa. The painting was announced as the winner of the Packing Room Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW’s annual Archibald Prize. Nafisa won $1000 for his efforts.

“I don’t have any argument with anyone except Kevin Rudd, my plea to Kevin Rudd is have a fair dinkum paid parental leave scheme.” Opposition Leader Tony Abbott responds to the criticism.

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■ Christmas Island detention centre almost overflowing with asylum seekers. ■ Darwin flagged as an option to house hundreds of asylum seekers. ■ The Government blames instability in Aghanistan and Sri Lanka for rise in numbers.

QUEENSLAND Four police officers were finally charged with public nuisance over a nudie run at a set of traffic lights in Capalaba during a buck’s party six months ago. They are scheduled to appear in court on March 30.

everal hundred asylum seekers would reportedly be transferred from Christmas Island to Darwin, as the detention centre off Western Australia reached capacity. So far this year, 24 asylum seeker boats had arrived in Australian waters and several more were expected soon. News Ltd newspapers said the Darwin centre, on old Defence Department land at Berrimah, would become a holding centre for asylum seekers waiting to obtain protection visas because

NEW SOUTH WALES The issue of asylum seekers continues to plague Australia

of crowding issues on Christmas Island. “If one of the big boats arrives, then Christmas Island will be blown out of the water,” a source said. “We are ready to use Darwin when a big boat arrives.” Asylum seekers are processed offshore on Christmas Island for legal

reasons, so new arrivals cannot be taken directly to Darwin. The Government blamed instability in places such as Afghanistan and Sri Lanka for the rise in numbers. Foreign affairs minister Stephen Smith said the Government would not comment on intelligence.

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Australian businessman Stern Hu will face trial in China this week and some court sessions will be closed to Australian authorities, the Federal Government announced. Hu and three other employees of mining giant Rio Tinto were detained in China on July 5, 2009, during contentious iron ore price talks with China’s steel industry group. The case has strained relations between Beijing and Australia, a key supplier of the bulk commodity to China’s steel mills. Hu faces charges of

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receiving bribes and infringing commercial secrets. He will be represented by his legal counsel. A spokesperson for Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said Australian consular officials would attend some of the trial. Chinese law provides for a maximum penalty of seven years’ jail and a fine for stealing commercial secrets, and more than five years’ jail for bribery. Officials would attend the open sessions of the trial, which related to the charge of receiving bribes.

Health authorities have warned of an alarming spike in gonorrhoea cases in Newcastle. More than 40 people have been diagnosed this year, more than four times the rate seen over the same period in 2009.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA A suspected armed robber who escaped from custody while being escorted to hospital was recaptured after a major police search in suburban Perth. Police were investigating why he was not handcuffed when he fled from two escorting constables outside a hospital.

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A professional fisherman was attacked by a crocodile about 200km north-east of Darwin. It was believed the 45-year-old man was collecting trepang, better known as sea cucumbers, when the crocodile attacked.

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art of rugby: Weta Workshop director Rob Gillies with the proposed design for a statue for the Rugby World Cup to be displayed in Wellington. The final decision on whether to build the sculpture will be made by the Wellington City Council in June.

Auckland could have won the bid.

Dally denied parole The man convicted of kidnapping, torturing and murdering Lower Hutt teenager Karla Cardno in 1989 was again denied parole. The Parole Board postponed any further hearings by Paul Joseph Dally for three years. Dally was found guilty in 1990 of murdering the 13-year-old schoolgirl and was jailed for life. He kidnapped Karla on May 26, 1989, took her to his home and raped and tortured her. He then drove her to the

*And finally … men get ‘pregnant’

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way of preparing for fatherhood,” Waikato University researcher Irene Lichtwark said. “I think it’s wrong to put it down simply to attention seeking.” Known as Couvade Syndrome the phenomenon has been reported overseas in men far away from their partners, same sex partners, mothers and mothers-in-law.

Pencarrow coast, near Eastbourne, bludgeoned her with a piece of driftwood and buried her, still alive, in the sand.

Jobs ads on rise An increasing number of jobs being advertised online showed demand for skilled workers was steadily improving, social development and employment minister Paula Bennett said. Department of Labour figures showed online advertisements for skilled jobs increased by 4.6 per cent over the past three months. The total number of job vacancies advertised increased by 6.6 per cent in that period.

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Partners of pregnant women often get their own set of symptoms that mirror pregnancy – food cravings and weight gain, constipation, labour pains, headaches and toothache, a New Zealand researcher said. “Some put it down to anxiety for their partner, others say it’s sympathy. Some theorists blame envy, while others say it’s a man’s

The percentage of people who support lowering the drink drive limit according to a poll by the Motor Trade Association.

The New Zealand Government committed an initial $1 million in aid to Fiji after a devastating cyclone destroyed homes and knocked out power and communications, foreign affairs minister Murray McCully said. Discussions on how New Zealand’s aid contribution could be best spent were underway, and it could go to the Red Cross, purchasing food and materials and supporting the local response, McCully said.

The New Zealand Olympic Committee and Waitakere mayor Bob Harvey said Auckland could have won the right to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games if the Government hadn’t sunk the bid by refusing to fund it. Prime Minister John Key said the Games would have run at a projected loss of $600 million. But NZOC secretary-general Barry Maister said the committee was disappointed by the decision because it believed

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■ A bank adviser who stole $18 million spent $3.4 million on two sex workers. ■ Stephen Gerard Versalko is sentenced to at least four years in prison. ■ Versalko is the biggest employee thief in New Zealand history.

UPPER NORTH ISLAND Singapore Airlines ordered a midflight search on a commercial plane out of Auckland after two young women made bomb threats to ground staff, a court was told. Georgina Langley, 19, and Stephanie Kate Austin, 18, pleaded guilty to two charges of threatening to harm people or property.

former bank investment adviser who stole nearly $18 million and then spent $3.4 million of it on two sex workers will spend at least four years in jail. Stephen Gerard Versalko, 51, admitted stealing $17.76 million over nine years from 30 wealthy ASB Bank customers after advising them to invest in non-existent high-return finance schemes. He repaid them $4.6 million of their own money in ‘returns’ on their investments, then spent $4 million on properties

Stephen Gerard Versalko, left, arrives at Auckland District Court with his lawyer Stuart Grieve

and $3.4 million on the two escorts. Versalko’s lawyers said $1.2 million of the $2.6 million paid to one of the sex workers came as a result of the sex worker blackmailing him and his family. Judge Christopher Field sentenced Versalko in Auckland District Court to six

years imprisonment, with a minimum non-parole period of four years. Versalko’s guilty plea made him the largest employee thief in New Zealand history, surpassing the $16.9 million fraud by former Otago District Health Board chief information officer Michael Swann and associate Kerry Harford.

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Terrorist exercise a “stunt” The Government was taking security at next year’s Rugby World Cup very seriously and it would be very different to the way provincial games are handled, Prime Minister John Key said. He echoed criticism by police minister Judith Collins of what they both described as a “stunt” by the Sunday Star Times, which sent reporters to Super 14 games in Hamilton and Christchurch carrying toy explosives. Two of their reporters, dressed as construction workers, also accessed restricted zones at Eden Park

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during a cricket international between New Zealand and Australia. The newspaper reported it had exposed major flaws in stadium safety ahead of the World Cup because its reporters had been able to get in restricted areas. “In my view the Sunday Star Times actions were a stunt and nothing more than that,” Key said. “It wasn’t a genuine attempt to demonstrate that there was a security risk for the Rugby World Cup, because if it was they were comparing apples with oranges.”

LOWER NORTH ISLAND A man who fought to have a $30 speeding ticket reversed lost his bid to argue his case in the Court of Appeal. John Pomeroy was driving in Lower Hutt last year, when he was caught travelling at 55km/h in the 50km/h area. He argued a tolerance of 8km/h should have been applied.

UPPER SOUTH ISLAND A father who spent years using his three small children as “sexual playthings” shook his head as he began the 19-year prison term imposed in the Christchurch District Court. The man, a 37-year-old freight worker, continued to deny all the charges.

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An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale shook Southland. GNS Science said the quake happened 360km south-west of Invercargill and was felt in Riverton.

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Malema to appeal ANC Youth League president Julius Malema was planning to appeal the Johannesburg Equality Court ruling, which found him guilty of hate speech. The Sonke Gender Network took Malema to court after he said, with reference to President Jacob Zuma’s rape accuser, that “when a woman didn’t enjoy sexual intercourse, she leaves early in the morning”. “Those who had a nice time will wait until the sun comes out, request breakfast and taxi money. “In the morning that lady requested breakfast and taxi money.” The court found him guilty of hate speech.

Journalist bullied President Jacob Zuma requested a report from the SA Police on an incident between his protection unit and a journalist. 702 Eyewitness News reporter Tshepo Lesole was grabbed by bodyguards and forced to delete pictures he had taken while

Jacob Zuma

The number of people who have committed suicide by jumping off the 140m-high Van Stadens Bridge on the N2 near Port Elizabeth since its completion in 1971.

student protest: Students protest against the arrest of hip-hop artist Molemo Maarohanye, known as Jub Jub, and Themba Tshabalala in Soweto. The men face murder charges after four school boys were killed when their cars crashed into the group.

Zuma was visiting the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.

Languages enforced The Pan SA Language Board (PanSalb) welcomed a court ruling compelling the Government to offer services in all 11 of the country’s official languages. However, PanSalb found it regrettable that it took a court case to sensitise government about the need to honour the Constitution. Judge Ben du Plessis ruled in the High Court in Pretoria that the Government had not abided by its constitutional

obligation to advance all languages and ensure they received equal treatment.

Finnish PM visits Finnish businessmen who accompanied Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen to South Africa named black economic empowerment policies as an impediment to business ties, deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe said. Motlanthe said the Government offered to clarify its position. Vanhanen was the first Finnish head of state to visit subSaharan Africa in 40 years.

The number of senior Transnet managers dismissed after being found guilty of dishonesty and misconduct that led to the awarding of a tender for freight rail security services.

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The percentage increase in working days lost through labour disputes between 2008 and 2009 and rose to 1,526,796, according to the labour department’s annual industrial action report.

44,000 The number of calls logged on the Presidential hotline since its establishment in September, of which 20,000 cases had been solved.

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What’s happening across the country

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■ Cosatu says South Africa seen as land of milk and honey by refugees. ■ Employers are exploiting migrant workers. ■ Bishop says issue of xenophobia closely related to economic wellbeing.

MPUMALANGA A security guard was shot and wounded, allegedly by his supervisor who then committed suicide at the Crossroads Plaza mall in KwaMhlanga. The 35-year-old Lilongwe Security Company supervisor was booking out and handing service pistols to his staff, when he shot the guard once in the head.

conomic collapse and failed leadership were the causes of migration into South Africa from the African continent, Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said. Speaking during a panel discussion on migration and xenophobia at the University of Johannesburg, Vavi said people flocked to South Africa under the mistaken notion that it was a land of milk and honey. Vavi said this notion was one of the contributing problems with immigration and xenophobia. He blamed African

The issue of xenophobia has been burning for some time

liberation leaders who did not change the economy to benefit the majority of the population. Employers exploiting migrant workers were causing tension with South African workers resulting in xenophobic attacks. Bishop Paul Verryn, former head of the Central Methodist Church in Johannesburg,

countered that the issue of xenophobia was an economic one between the rich and the poor, adding that not one wealthy person died in xenophobic attacks. He warned of more violence between rich and poor. “If you think that you have seen violence, we have only seen a Sunday school picnic.”

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Concern over human trafficking Human trafficking was increasingly in the spotlight in the lead-up to the World Cup experts warned. United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) national project co-ordinator for trafficking, Johan Kruger, said the country’s technical and travel infrastructure was also being used by traffickers. Kruger said organised crime syndicates were using South Africa’s relative economic strength to aid their endeavours. UNODC international law enforcement advisor Patrik Engstrom concurred that

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economic factors were drawing human traffickers. Kruger and Engstrom were speaking on the sidelines of a workshop on international cooperation in trafficking in persons and smuggling migrants in Johannesburg. UNODC regional representative Jonathan Lucas said a lack of legislation had hindered law enforcement against human trafficking, adding there had not been a single conviction for human trafficking in the region. Draft anti-trafficking legislation was only tabled in Parliament earlier this month.

There are concerns thousands of children are being trafficked

GAUTENG Taxi-related violence in Johannesburg was spiralling out of control, the National Taxi Council said. Secretary general Philip Taaibosch blamed the violence on frustration that government did not recognise the role the industry played.

FREE STATE The ANC Government was more worried about name changes than providing services to people in hospitals and supplying medicine, the FF Plus in the province said. The party was responding to the planned changes for geographical names.

EASTERN CAPE A total of 59 newly-recruited doctors were officially welcomed into the provincial health department. Department spokesman Sizwe Kupelo said all but four were headed for postings in rural areas.

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AFL Collingwood’s Heath Shaw learns time heals when he is appointed to the leadership group. Eighteen months ago he was suspended for lying about a drink-driving incident.

TUESDAY

ATHLETICS Seemingly unbeatable in his pet event, pole vault superstar Steve Hooker announces he will have a crack at the famous Stawell Gift at Easter. His PB in the 100m is 10.82 seconds.

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RUGBY LEAGUE Brett Stewart is ruled out for five months after suffering a major knee injury. At least he will be able to concentrate on his court appearance this week on sexual assault charges.

THURSDAY

SWIMMING Geoff Huegill completes his journey from super-size to super-fast when he qualifies for Australia’s Commonwealth Games team. Huegill’s lost 45kg on the comeback trail.

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FOOTBALL Socceroos great Mark Viduka says he is considering playing in the A-League. Viduka hasn’t played in 10 months, but says he hasn’t decided whether he will play again.

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NETBALL The Trans-Tasman Championships get underway with the Kiwis drawing first blood when the Northern Mystics beat the Adelaide Thunderbirds 55-52.

MONDAY CRICKET Mumbai V Kolkata IPL big bash 2.15pm ITV4

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YACHTING Team New Zealand complete a 2-0 victory over Italians Mascalzone Latino in a shortened final to win the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta off Auckland.

All the way through, “ he’s been cannon

fodder for everyone because he hasn’t had an opportunity to let his actions do the talking on the field

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Brisbane captain Jonathan Brown on Lions recruit Brendan Fevola.

THURSDAY BASKETBALL San Antonio V LA Lakers NBA battle 1.30am ESPN FRIDAY RUGBY LEAGUE Wigan V Leeds Super League 8pm Sky Sports 1 SATURDAY FOOTBALL Bolton V Man United Premier League 5.30pm ESPN

SUNDAY GOLF Arnold Palmer Invitation Getting set for the Masters 7.30pm Sky Sports 2

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Rob Andrew Why all the finger pointing? He’s the Rugby Football Union’s director of elite rugby and now that England have had another ordinary Six Nations he’ll be under the pump. What’s his background? He was a quality flyhalf who played 71 matches for England between

1985 and 1997. He was responsible for kicking Australia out of the World Cup in 1995 when he slotted a drop goal in the quarter final. How did he get his current job at the RFU? The England set-up has been in disarray since 2003 and he came on board in 2006 to help get things on track.

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Karl Lowe of the Hurricanes scores the first try against the Bulls

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Bulls edge ahead Bulls 19 Z Kirchner try; M Steyn con 4 pens

18 Hurricanes K Lowe, J Thrush tries; W Ripia con, 2 pens

Desperate defence wasn’t enough for the Hurricanes, whose Super 14 rugby campaign took another blow with a tight 19-18 loss to the competition-leading Bulls in Pretoria. Starved of possession and territory for long periods, the Hurricanes somehow scored two tries to one but a high error count eventually saw them succumb to the kicking of Bulls super-boot Morne Steyn. Up 18-10 with 30 minutes remaining, the visitors were overwhelmed up front by the bigmauling hosts and flyhalf Steyn was the

beneficiary with three penalties, which took his point-scoring haul beyond 100 points in five games this season. The Bulls’ imposing mauling game dominated the second half, with the Hurricanes pack struggling to adapt to the interpretations of referee Steve Walsh. That resulted in a 60th-minute yellow card to flanker Victor Vito for persistent offending and Steyn put his side ahead for the first time soon afterwards. Victory was a relief for Bulls captain Victor Matfield, playing his 100th Super match for the defending champions.

Umaga back to play in NZ Former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga will return to New Zealand as player-assistant coach for Counties Manukau over the next two years in the national provincial rugby championship. Counties Manukau chief executive Phil McConnell said Umaga, who has been coaching at Toulon in France since 2007, was keen to return home. “The board took action as soon as we became aware that Tana was looking to return home to further his coaching career and be closer to his family,” he said. McConnell said the 74-cap veteran still had plenty to contribute, both as a player and as an assistant coach. “Tana Umaga is a perfect match for Counties Manakau. His mana, experience, professionalism and dedication are precisely what we need to take our team to the next level.” Counties Manukau coach Milton Haig said part of Umaga’s role would be to assist with the development of the young players. Umaga said he had been keeping fit and was looking forward to “putting the boots on again”.

Waratahs scrape past unlucky Force Force 10 S Staniforth try; J O’Connor con pen

14 Waratahs D Mitchell try; D Halangahu 2, B Barnes pen

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The Waratahs surged into the Super 14 top four with a hard-fought 14-10 triumph over the Western Force. The Waratahs trailed 10-8 at half-time but regained the lead courtesy of two penalties from flyhalf Daniel Halangahu, who took over the kicking duties from the wayward Berrick Barnes after the break. The Force attacked relentlessly in the final 20 minutes and were unlucky not to find the

winning try, with a dogged defensive effort from the Tahs and some dubious calls from referee Jaco Peyper denying the home side on numerous occasions. The sides traded early penalties before Tahs winger Drew Mitchell scored the opening try of the night in the 16th minute when he beat Scott Staniforth to Halangahu’s perfectlyweighted grubber kick. Barnes missed the conversion and sprayed his second penalty of the night seven minutes later in an ordinary performance.

SUPER 14 Joe Rokocoko takes on the Brumbies line

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Cheetahs captain Juan Smith talks up the opposition after his team was comprehensively beaten at Newlands.

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Victor Matfield BULLS The Springboks legend racked up his 100th match for the Bulls. Still acting as the heart of the team it’s hard to imagine the Bulls without him.

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

P 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 6 6 5

W 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 0 0

L 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 5 5 6 5

BP 4 3 3 2 1 4 3 3 2 1 4 2 2 1

PTS 24 23 23 18 17 16 15 15 14 9 8 6 2 1

ON THE BOX FRIDAY 5.10pm Sky Sports 2 CHEETAHS V REDS

SATURDAY 6.35am Sky Sports 2 HURRICANES V SHARKS

SATURDAY 8.40am Sky Sports 2 WARATAHS V BLUES

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SATURDAY 11.10am Sky Sports 2 FORCE V BULLS

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Highlanders V Lions, Brumbies V Chiefs. Bye: Stormers, Crusaders

Blues turn it on Blues 39 J Rokocoko 2, R Ranger, B Stanley, I Toeava tries; S Brett 4 cons, pen, drop goal

34 Brumbies H Edmonds, S Ma’afu, P Phibbs tries; M Giteau 2 cons 5 pens

A second-half blitz from the Blues was just enough to see them home 39-34 against the Brumbies in a free-running, hard-tackling match at Eden Park in Auckland. The win was a perfect result for skipper and All Blacks hooker Keven Mealamu, who was celebrating his 100th game for the Blues. However, the chances of a win for Mealamu Crusaders 46 S Maitland 2, W Heinz, J Poff, A Whitelock tries; C Slade 3 cons, 5 pens

19 Lions H Franklin try; B Kenvin Francis con 3 pens, E Rose pen

It was a long way from the vintage Crusaders but they still had too many weapons for the Lions in a 46-19 win in Christchurch. It was expected to be a lopsided contest but the hosts were made to work against the team with the leakiest defence in the competition, only snaring a fourth try for a bonus point with six minutes remaining when winger Sean Maitland crossed for his second. Stormers 21 J Fourie, J Pietersen tries; J Pietersen con, 2 pens, W de Waal 1 pen

8 Cheetahs M Bosman try; N Olivier drop goal

Despite their playing resources being stretched to the limits the Stormers have maintained their challenge for the Super 14 title. The Stormers lost in-form flyhalf Peter Grant when he injured a thigh muscle in the warm-up but they were still to strong for the Cheetahs. Joe Pietersen also failed to return in the second half because of a muscle strain.

didn’t look too good early on. Handling errors were proving costly, and with the Blues conceding too much ball at the breakdown, the Brumbies looked in control at half-time with a 16-10 lead. But the Blues came out firing in the second spell, running in four superb tries in the space of just 12 minutes, then holding out the Brumbies with some equally impressive defence to close the game down. The Blues were under pressure from the opening whistle. Highlanders 16 B Smith try; I Dagg con, 3 pens

30 Sharks B du Plessis, A Jacobs, S Terblanche tries; R Pienaar 3 cons 3 pens

The Sharks finally broke their duck with a 30-16 win over the Highlanders in Dunedin. It marked the first victory in six matches for the South Africans this season at the expense of a Highlanders team now boasting a similarly mediocre 1-5 win-loss record. The result was only confirmed two minutes from full-time when Sharks centre Adrian Jacobs grabbed an intercept try to make the match safe for his side. That came barely 90 seconds after Highlanders’ replacement winger Fetu’u Vainikolo was denied a try by the television official following a sweet backline move also featuring fellow winger Ben Smith. Repeated replays were required before Vainikolo was ruled to have grounded the ball just short of the line and the Sharks made the most of the reprieve. The Sharks had led 23-9 at one stage.

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Brendan Oake is upended by the Manly defence

I’m still “ finding my feet to be perfectly honest

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Souths coach John Lang makes an honest assessment of his own performance after returning to coaching after three years away from the game.

Eels come back Eels 24 E Grothe; F Moimoi; J Reddy; T Tahu tries; L Burt 4 goals

20 Sea Eagles M Cross, T Hodkinson, J Lyon, T Williams tries; J Lyon 2 goals

Jarryd Hayne belatedly kick-started Parramatta’s premiership campaign with the Dally M medallist powering the Eels to a stunning comeback win over Manly. Down 20-12 with just six minutes remaining, the Eels crossed for two late tries with Hayne setting up the last for Eric Grothe three minutes from time with a brilliant cut-out pass. The Sea Eagles were again left to rue their Roosters 44 P Graham 2, A Guerra 2, M Pearce 2, M Aubusson, A Minichiello tries; T Carney 6 goals

32 Tigers B Marshall 2, B Ayshford. A Fifita J Schirnack, L Tuqiri tries; B Marshall 4 goals

Sydney Roosters’ stunning turnaround continued with a commanding 44-32 victory over Wests Tigers. A blitz of four tries late in the first half helped the home side to a 20-12 half-time lead before they piled on four second-half tries. Dragons 26 B Morris 3, N Emmett, D Young tries; J Soward 3 goals

6 Bulldogs B Barba try; B Goodwin goal

The Dragons firmed as NRL premiership favourites after a Brett Morris hat-trick propelled the red and whites to a 26-6 win. The Dragons produced another flawless display to record their first win over Canterbury in Wollongong, the loss leaving the Bulldogs without a win after two rounds. Warriors 30 M Vatuvei 3, A Heremaia, S Mannering, S Rapira tries; K Locke 2 J Maloney goals

16 Sharks L Covell, B Ferguson tries; S Porter 4 goals

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Cowboys 28 S Bolton 2, M Bani, W Tonga tries; J Thurston 6 goals

Rabbitohs 18

L Lewis 2, L Walsh tries; M Gordon 4 goals

19 Titans A Laffranchi, J Tomane, W Zillman tries; S Prince 3 goals, field goal

South Sydney’s miserable start to the season continued with a heart-breaking golden point extra time 19-18 defeat. Titans captain Scott Prince calmly slotted an 80th-minute penalty goal to level the scores at 18-18 before landing the winning field goal in the second minute of extra time. Knights 14 A MacDougall, A Uate tries; W Naiqama 3 goals

WARRIORS The big winger is off to an absolute flyer this season having bagged five tries in the first two matches. Hopefully his team will keep playing well enough for the chances to keep coming.

20 Panthers

The Cowboys launched a bold rescue mission to overrun Penrith in their round two win. After coming short of gunning down a 24-0 deficit against the Broncos in the first round, the Cowboys were again staring down the barrel at 14-0 down in greasy conditions as Cyclone Ului edged closer to the coast.

B Champion 2, D Tyrell tries; I Luke 3 goals

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

P 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2

W 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2

PD PTS 38 4 26 4 10 4 7 4 10 2 8 2 6 2 2 2 -2 2 -2 2 -8 2 -8 0 -6 0 -18 0 -24 0 -27 0

20 Storm L MacDougall, D Nielsen. A Quinn tries; C Smith 4 goals

Melbourne performed a Houdini act to get out of jail against Newcastle. Storm five-eighth Brett Finch strolled through the defence from dummy-half to set up a 70th-minute winning try for centre Dane Nielsen after the Storm had trailed 14-0 in the first half.

Monday night game Raiders V Broncos

Round 3 games

Tigers V Eels, Dragons V Cowboys, Panthers V Storm, Sea Eagles V Knights, Titans V Raiders, Broncos V Warriors, Bulldogs V Roosters, Sharks V Rabbitohs

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Winger Manu Vatuvei’s hot start to the new season continued when he grabbed a hat-trick of tries to help the New Zealand Warriors beat Cronulla 30-16 in Auckland. Vatuvei’s treble meant he has dotted down five times after just two matches.

inability to close out games, having led 20-0 shortly after half-time when Matt Cross scored the visitors’ fourth try under the posts. Manly also led West Tigers 20-4 in the opening round only to be run down by the Tigers in the latter stages of the game. Parramatta looked down for the count when former Eels Trent Hodkinson, Tony Williams and Jamie Lyon scored first-half tries, with the home side looking a long way from the team predicted by many to win this year’s title.

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Coach Mark Greatbatch called on his remaining batsmen to go down fighting as New Zealand stared at a heavy first cricket Test defeat inside four days against Australia.

Senior men Daniel Vettori, on 18, and Brendon McCullum, four, will resume on the fourth day with New Zealand 5-187, following on in their second innings, still 115 short of making the tourists bat again. On a horror day for the hosts under sunny skies and on an excellent pitch at the Basin Reserve, 11 New Zealand wickets fell as they were skittled for 157 in 59.1 overs before being asked to follow on 302 runs behind. “We’ve been outplayed. The Australians bowled particularly well in both innings, hit the deck hard and

Clarke thanks Bingle Michael Clarke made special mention of Lara Bingle after making his hundred. “It’s been a tough couple of weeks, but the support I’ve had from family and friends, and the support from Lara as well has been tremendous,” Clarke said. “Without her support, I certainly wouldn’t have been back over here.”

we haven’t quite adjusted to that attack,” Greatbatch said. Left-arm paceman Doug Bollinger took 5-28 in the first innings and two more in the second. Michael Clarke was the star when Australia batted smashing 168, while Marcus North hit 112 not out.

Michael Clarke bounces back from the controversy

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Webber says F1 is boring Formula One was in for one of its most boring seasons on record unless rules were modified, according to Australian Mark Webber. Webber, who finished eighth for Red Bull behind winner Fernando Alonso in a Ferrari at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, joined the outcry over the dreary spectacle. With a ban on refueling this season and pitstops limited to one a race, drivers reacted by producing an unbroken procession for fear of ruining tyres by pushing too hard or attempting to overtake. Webber said the new rules drained the race of any potential excitement and he said this week’s Australian GP in Melbourne could end up

Mark Webber is worried about how the season will play out

being just as dull. “It got pretty boring,” Webber said. “I spent 48 laps staring at a the gearboxes of first [Michael] Schumacher and then [Jenson] Button and there was nothing I could do to pass them. I tried

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everything – different lines, pressure, everything. “But they’re both good drivers and neither of them made a mistake.”

ON THE BOX Sunday 7am BBC1 Melbourne Grand Prix

Sydney win A-League Australian football has been waiting five years since the inception of the A-League for a grand final between its two biggest clubs from the nation’s two biggest cities. It proved well worth the wait. Especially for Sydney FC, who won a classic match against Melbourne Victory 4-2 in a penalty shootout. The two teams had fought each other to a standstill over 120 minutes at Etihad Stadium, only to be locked at 1-1 after extra-time. One of the two Victory players who came up short in the shootout was skipper Kevin Muscat, who had been flawless in five years as Melbourne’s designated penalty taker.

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CATS Overview: The Cats’ list is entering its twilight, but their key players are still firing and youngsters Joel Selwood and Tom Hawkins can still improve. The key: Gary Ablett (above) – over the past three seasons, he has been the competition’s top dog. The young gun: Mitch Brown. Prediction: Premiers.

BOMBERS Overview: Coach Matthew Knights reckons he can replace Matthew Lloyd and Scott Lucas, but the Bombers’ spine is one of the youngest around. The key: Jobe Watson – the new captain; tough as teak but needs to increase his hurt factor. The young gun: Michael Hurley. Prediction: 9th.

CROWS Overview: Neil Craig has rebuilt a side without bottoming out, and his current team plays a much more attacking brand than the 2005-06 model. The key: Kurt Tippett – emerging as the Crows’ first genuine key forward since Tony Modra. The young gun: Patrick Dangerfield. Prediction: 6th.

BULLDOGS Overview: Barry Hall’s recruitment shows the clock is ticking. The Dogs need to win a flag while Brad Johnson and Jason Akermanis are still around. The key: Adam Cooney – an elite goal-kicking midfielder now in his absolute prime. The young gun: Jarrad Grant. Prediction: Runners-up.

DEMONS Overview: They’ve stockpiled plenty of young talent, but remain desperately short on leadership and lack proven top-liners through the midfield. The key: Aaron Davey – one of the Demons’ few stars. He doesn’t have much support. The young gun: Cale Morton. Prediction: 15th.

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A tough position to be in: Dockers skipper Matthew Pavlich

BLUES Overview: Last year they played in the finals for the first time since 2001, but without Brendan Fevola they could drop out. Who will kick their goals? The key: Chris Judd – he has led the young midfield with aplomb since joining in 2008. The young gun: Matthew Kreuzer. Prediction: 10th.

big JB remains the Lions’ most potent forward. The young gun: Daniel Rich. Prediction: 6th.

There’s ife in the old dog yet: Barry Hall

DOCKERS Overview: Entering his third full season, coach Mark Harvey needs some improvement from a side that has finished 14th two years running. The key: Matthew Pavlich – where will the long-suffering skipper have to play this year? The young gun: Anthony Morabito. Prediction: 14th. EAGLES Overview: Have battled since the end of 2007, but appeared to turn a corner late last year. Have drafted well, and will again be hard to beat at home. The key: Daniel Kerr – needs to kick-start the second phase of his career as a midfield leader. The young gun: Nic Naitanui. Prediction: 8th. HAWKS Overview: Reigning premiers last year, but failed to make the finals. Worries in defence and the ruck, but have too much talent not to bounce back. The key: Lance Franklin – he was unstoppable in 2008, but needs to get back to that form. The young gun: Cyril Rioli. Prediction: 4th. KANGAROOS Overview: Slid to 13th last year and will remain also-rans until their youngsters get more experience. Will be committed, but don’t have the cattle. The key: Brent Harvey – the skipper provides dash but is also handy around goals. The young gun: Jack Ziebell. Prediction: 11th. LIONS Overview: Michael Voss has recruited very much for the present and if it all clicks, the Lions loom as the bolters who could do some real damage. The key: Jon Brown – even with Fev up there,

POWER Overview: The off-season saw their best player, Shaun Burgoyne, leave the team, and many think coach Mark Williams has lost his players. The key: Chad Cornes – their top player, but he appeared disinterested at times last year. The young gun: Hamish Hartlett. Prediction: 15th. SAINTS Overview: Last year they looked as if they could break a 43-year premiership drought but fell agonisingly short in the decider. They should be up there again. The key: Nick Riewoldt – no player is more important to their team than Saint Nick. The young gun: Tom Lynch. Prediction: 3rd.

Coaches under pressure Early losses will see the blowtorch applied to Mark Harvey and Mark Williams, at Freo and Port respectively. Rule of the week Every year, some niggly rule gets excessively enforced for a period, before being forgotten about altogether. Naughty boys Matty Stokes and Andrew Lovett have gone early. Cue the phoney apologies and even phonier outrage in the media. New teams revealed Sides from the Gold Coast and West Sydney are on the way – this year could see colours and nicknames confirmed. On the move? Those new sides will need players and the Gold Coast wants Gary Ablett – it will be fascinating to see who they get.

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The Hawks have “ too much talent not to bounce back ” SWANS Overview: After six years of finals, they dropped to 10th last year and there’s a sense that the slide has just begun. Too many blokes pushing 30 or past it. The key: Adam Goodes – heading into his 12th season, he’s still one of the game’s top utilities. The young gun: Patrick Veszpremi. Prediction: 12th. TIGERS Overview: Haven’t played finals since 2001, and new coach Damien Hardwick will need a miracle to change that. Another tough year looms. The key: Ben Cousins – if he stays injury-free, he’ll be the Tigers’ best player. The young gun: Trent Cotchin. Prediction: 13th.

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MAGPIES Overview: They now have enough September experience to be a real threat and have added Luke Ball and Darren Jolly to the mix. The key: Alan Didak – he’s a gun around goals, but also shone in the midfield last season. The young gun: Dayne Beans. Prediction: 5th.

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Mostly, my day is spent informing journalists of our clients’ events and venues, writing up press releases, brainstorming new event ideas, researching, and building on our contacts. What’s the best thing about your job?

ON THE JOB IVANA BOGUT Career Junior account executive, Essence Communications Age 23 Lives Hackney From Melbourne, Australia How did you get into your line of work?

I actually met my director out one night, then went for an interview a few weeks later, and started my internship not long after that. I was looking at

Finding out about all the cool and quirky events that happen in London, such as the ones that The Old Queen’s Head hold. It is also a really good industry for meeting interesting and fun people. What’s the most challenging part of your job?

Trying to fit everything into the day and choosing which clients’ events to attend as there are so many happening. Also having to make sure that the journalists, and ultimately, the clients are happy can be a difficult part of the job sometimes.

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Energy tariffs a raw deal harehouses all over London could be overpaying for their gas and electricricity because they are “locked” into expensive capped tariffs. Customers typically have to pay cancellation fees of £50-£70 if they want to switch to a cheaper deal, but Energyhelpline.com

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should: “Many switched to these tariffs at the height of the price rises in 2008, but their charges are now way above current market conditions. “They should take stock of their situation because it’s generally cheaper to take the hit on the penalty fee, and switch to a cheaper deal.”

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Australia’s consumer watchdog, the ACCC, says motorists are at the mercy of airport parking operators, who can charge inflated rates because of the lack of competition. The ACCC could be given the power to regulate airport parking costs and curb wild price rises.

How do you budget in London?

With great difficulty. In a happening place such as this, it’s hard to keep track of your expenses. Find a good pub that’s relatively cheap and don’t miss out on deals at Tesco. What are your major expenses here?

Travel and drinking. With Europe on your doorstep, it’s so easy to want to try and do it all, which adds up in the end. And with the abundance of pubs, a dry week is rarely seen. What do you blow your cash on?

Festivals always seem to take a fair whack out of the savings. But they are well worth it, especially with the sorts of festivals on offer.

NO SWASTIKAS OR PANTIES You’re broke. The same thought rattles around your brain: “If only I invented something really successful. Like eBay.” But you missed the boat. Bad luck. » The online auction website » Tobacco, alcohol, firearms, was founded as AuctionWeb in San Jose, California, in 1995, by French-Iranian computer geek Pierre Omidyar. Bastard. » The first item sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer for $14.83, bought by a ‘collector of broken laser pointers’.

Nazi paraphenalia, used underwear, lottery tickets and bootlegs are banned from being sold on eBay. » In August 2009, a mother of six from South Arkansas auctioned off the legal rights to name her unborn child.

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If, like apparently everyone else in the world, you’ve got yourself an iPhone, you should check out some practical applications. Rather than just the funny little games you can play on the Tube, apps can also be a useful way to save money. The Vouchercloud app figures out where you are by GPS, and then tells you the nearest outlets with voucher offers, which includes anything from Pizza Hut to Carluccio’s. If you’re out and about and need to call a 0870 number, you’ll get stung for a premium rate. But there’s now an app from saynoto0870.com that lets you check for alternative, cheaper numbers.

says many need to do just that. It says the penalties appear to be scaring off those who signed up to these deals, and some customers are even unaware they are overpaying. Mark Todd, director of Energyhelpline.com, says millions of customers are paying more than they

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WE ARE SAILING There’s a mix of experienced sailors and complete newbies (like myself) on board the yacht, but all have a grin on the sunny day as Lily Of Hamble scoots along. The two-day trip, run by Adventura, is not a tuition-heavy ‘learn to sail’ experience, nor is it a cruise where everyone sits back and does nothing but chat, drink and admire the view. Instead, it’s a perfect mix of activity – taking the helm (steering the boat), navigating, winching and trimming the sails. Overseeing it all is our skipper, Simon. ‘Learning by doing’ is his motto – although sailing can seem complex, with a few helpful pointers it becomes far easier than most of us thought at first. Simon sets a simple course for the novices to navigate – round a couple of buoys and

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n this age of high-speed trains and mass air travel the idea of hoisting a sail and relying on Mother Nature to provide a gust of wind to guide your craft to its destination can seem like an indulgence. Especially when modern yachts all have motors that work just as well as manually winching up the sails and trying to angle them in the correct position. But once our 50ft yacht chugs out of the River Hamble and on to the Solent – the stretch of water between the south coast of England and the Isle of Wight – the skipper cuts the motor and launches the sails. And although there’s no sudden lurch forward in speed the absence of the mechanical chug of the motor and the lean of the boat to one side as the flapping sails propel us forward, is absolutely thrilling.

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in trying to point the boat in the right direction, the plot of our course on the GPS screen looks more like a three-year-old child’s sketch on a Magna Doodle than something that a salty sea dog would be proud of. But the sense of accomplishment of sailing up and down wind, tacking the sails and rounding the buoys is immense – and nothing like you would get piloting a motorboat.

back. This involves ensuring the main sail is catching the breeze – if the wind is blowing from the starboard side, have the sail over to port to catch the wind – and then plenty of coming about (see box-out). Lots of teamwork is needed – from the person playing skipper, to the helmsman and those crewing the winch – both to release the sail on side and then winch it tight on the other side of the boat. With all the twists and turns involved

GALE TIME After sailing on the Solent, and then to Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, where we spend Saturday evening, the next morning it’s blowing a gale and rain is tipping down – the yin to the yang of the perfect sailing conditions the previous day. We cross the Solent back towards the mainland on motor power – the wind is far too powerful for the sails – but it’s huge fun. Fortunately, the Southampton Water is much quieter, and perfect for more beginner-style zig-zagging. But all too soon it’s time to head back up the River Hamble to port, and we reflect on how much we’ve all learnt and how much fun we’ve had doing it. It’s doubtful any of the beginners will be crewing a round-theworld yacht any time soon – but at least now we know enough to differentiate between a Magna Doodle sketch and a course for home.

» Daniel Landon travelled with Adventura

THERE’S NO PORT LEFT SAILING TERMS FOR BEGINNERS ■ Starboard – The righthand side of a boat. ■ Port – The left-hand side. ■ Tacking – A zig-zag course enabling a boat to sail an upwind (into the wind) course. ■ Coming about – Changing direction. The sail is released and wound tight on the opposite side of the boat in order to travel in a different direction. ■ Trimming – Adjusting the sails so that they catch the maximum amount of wind possible. ■ Reaching – Sailing across (roughly perpendicular) to the wind. This is the fastest way to sail. ■ Reefing – Loosening the sails in light winds to maximise speed.

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TNT Weekender Athens Sprawling, bustling, and yes, a little bit grimy, Athens is one hell of a city where ancient wonders meet modern metropolis.

and jewellery for sale. Go when the flea market is in full swing and you will also find stalls hawking everything from antique lamps and backgammon sets to knock-off CDs and leather sandals.

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Nothing says Athens, or in fact Greece, like the Acropolis. Built in the second half of the 5th century under the leadership of the Athenian statesman Pericles, this symbol of the ancient world towers over the city. A masterpiece of classical Greek achievement, the Acropolis is made up of monuments that include the Parthenon, Erechtheon, Propylaea and small temple Athena. If you’re visiting in summer plan your visit in the cooler mornings or evenings as it gets scorching on the hill.

Don’t leave Athens without sampling some Greek food. Try spanakopita (spinach pie), tyropita (cheese pie) and a meal of mezes (small plates of tempting snacks) for which the Greeks are justifiably famous: try taramasalata (fish roe dip), kalamaria (fried squid, below), tzatziki

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BEST OF THE REST The Monasteraki Markets are considered a shopping mecca. In among cafés serving sublime iced coffee (or frappes as they are known in Greece), the labyrinthine backstreets house boutique stores offering a colourful array of clothing

(yoghurt, cucumber and garlic dip) and delicious dolmades (stuffed vine leaves). If you’re looking for something more substantial, you won’t have to look far for moussaka (layers

of eggplant and minced meat topped with a cheesy sauce and baked).

GET THE CAMERA OUT The other high point in the centre of Athens is Lykavittos Hill. Walk along winding paths or take the funicular to the top, where you’ll find a chapel, restaurant, and some spectacular city views. It’s also a great place to get a photo of the Acropolis.

BUZZING NIGHTLIFE Your options range from the stylish, expensive Michelinstarred restaurants, to simple basement tavernas in the historic Plaka district. For a true taste of where the locals go out these days, head to the newly fashionable Psyrri or Gazi districts, adjoining Monasteraki. They are buzzing with clubs, restaurants and ouzo bars, where you’ll get a feel for the real Athens.

NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Visit Athens in June to beat the tourist hordes and enjoy the balmy evenings. GETTING THERE There are direct flights to Athens from London. VISAS: New Zealanders and Australians don’t need a visa. South Africans need a Schengen visa. CURRENCY Euro. 1 GBP = 1.10 EUR. LANGUAGE Greek. GETTING AROUND The metro and buses are very cheap and efficient. GOING OUT Expect to pay €4 or €5 for a beer. ACCOMMODATION Dorm beds start from €12 a night. A double in a basic hotel starts at €60. SEE visitgreece.gr

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â&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sitting outside a restaurant in France, 7000ft up a mountainside and the winter sun is out. Not so strange really, considering that this particular region of the Catalan Pyrenees receives over 300 days of sunshine every year. It is, however, a region that has remained under wraps for years, enjoyed in the most part only by French and Spanish locals.

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WINTER SPORTS HEAVEN Font-Romeu (font-romeu.fr) and its sister resort, Les Angles (lesangles.com), provide some spectacular winter sports activities at prices well below those of their more illustrious neighbours. The resorts also offer specialist snow activities for non-skiers. For someone like me, who has avoided skiing at all costs, the chance to indulge in some risk-free snow walking and cross-

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Pyrenean food represents a mix of French and Catalan culture. Cassoulet, a delicious meat and white-bean stew, and duck liver foie gras are popular dishes. Roquefort cheese is in plentiful supply and you must try the custard dessert, crema Catalana, which is similar to a crème brûlée.

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country skiing was an opportunity not to be missed. Although the resorts are perched on the French side of The Pyrenees – only a 90-minute drive from Perpignan – Catalan is spoken widely here. Font-Romeu, the largest of the two resorts, is my first base. With its assortment of homely restaurants, shops, equipment hire and hotels, it’s an ideal place to stay, with everything you need, including lift access to the slopes. The town has a reputation for being the place to be for high-altitude training for Winter Olympic teams and long-distance runners, including Paula Radcliffe, who lives here for part of the year.

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GO CROSS-COUNTRY My introduction to cross-country skiing is swift. After being kitted out, I am straight on to the skis and soon learn the basics under the watchful eye of a qualified instructor. Cross-country has none of the perils of alpine skiing, forsaking the steep slopes for flatter forest terrain. It does, however, give you an excellent introduction to using skis, learning to glide along the snow and getting to grips with stopping when you need to. Font-Romeu has a number of well-marked dedicated cross-country routes and you can pick courses with varying degrees of difficulty, according to your growing confidence and skill. REFUEL AND RELAX After all that, there is something quite special about basking in the glow of your achievements with lunch on the slopes French/Catalan-style,

which, of course, involves a heady choice of both food and drink. Taking a break from the snow, I spend an afternoon with the locals, relaxing in hot natural thermal baths, and visit the Solar Furnace at Odeillo. Built in 1968 to capture solar energy, the centre provides advice on heat management and consults to Nasa.

SNOW SHOE SHUFFLE Les Angles and snow shoeing are next, which gives me the chance to go off-piste with an experienced guide and witness the true majesty of the Pyrenees. Snow shoes are hired and no training is needed. I do, however, have to muster plenty of energy to negotiate steep slopes of impossibly white, virgin snow but am rewarded with some breathtaking views of the Pyrenees. Les Angles is a compact resort yet it provides some high-quality food and lodgings, as well as plenty of après ski diversions, which include ice-climbing, dog-sledding and an adventure park (angles-aventures.com) with four tree-top courses. There are eight Catalan resorts in the Pyrenees, and you can buy a weekly or season long ski pass that will provide access to all of them from €197.

NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Winter season is from October to late-April. GETTING THERE Fly to Gerona or Perpignan with Ryanair (ryanair.com). GETTING AROUND You’ll need to hire a car (see easycar.com/tntmagazine to receive a 5 per cent discount) or take The Yellow Train from Perpignan. VISAS South Africans need a Schengen visa. CURRENCY: Euro. 1 GBP = 1.11 EUR LANGUAGE French and Catalan. GOING OUT A beer costs about €2 ACCOMMODATION Hostels from €31, apartments from €640 (six people for a week). SEE visitpirineus.com

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WINNER LONDON EYE Tracey Hosking, Melbourne, Australia Tracey got a great perspective from her capsule on the London Eye as dusk set in. The vivid colours of the sky contrast with the steel grey of the Thames, while the surrounding high-rises are dwarfed by the large, semi-circular bubble of the adjacent pod. The shot certainly shows London’s spectacular views and highlights how high up the London Eye really goes. HOT TIP: When shooting through glass, use a lens hood and place it and the lens right up against the glass to avoid any reflections. » Tracey wins a three-day tour of Scotland for two valued at £198 from Haggis Adventures

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WHY THIS WORKS 1 The surfer is framed by the splash of the wave. 2 Eye contact gives the feeling of a direct approach. 3 The subject fills the frame. 4 As this was shot at the peak of the action, the surfer is in a classic surfer’s pose.

5 A fast shutter speed freezes the waves to capture the moment.

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shooting, take lots of shots on motor drive, and follow through after shooting for pin-sharp images. 4 Using flash, even in daylight, is good for freezing action. 5 Try panning to keep the subject in the image sharp but blur the background.

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If you’re looking for somewhere warm to escape to, consider Malta. It has a fascinating history and plenty of interesting sights. Even in winter the daytime temperature is about 20˚C, which feels tropical compared with the UK. Sarah, via email

My partner and I are planning on doing a three- to four-week trip in August this year. We want to make our way from Zagreb to Dubrovnik, over to Athens, then to some of the Greek islands, and on to Turkey to finish in Istanbul. Do you have suggestions on how best we could travel through these various countries? Direct flights seem to be quite expensive. Hamish, via email

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I’m guessing you have a good reason to go to Marbella as it can be a pretty expensive place. It’s far from the worst spot on this coast, though. Andalucia’s interior is thrilling, but the coast is largely given over to the kind of ‘Brits abroad’ resorts that you’ll want to flee very fast. But hey, go see for yourself. Spain and Portugal have rail systems built to serve those travelling within their own borders rather than facilitate journeys of this kind. Likewise, most air connections between Faro and Malaga serve places in northern Europe, unless you take an expensive connecting flight. TAP via Lisbon was the best I could find at £281, booked direct with the airline. Happily, as with many places in the world, buses take up the slack, and you can take one from Faro to Seville and then catch an onward service to Marbella, which is then well served for connections to Malaga. You can find bus timetables at bit.ly/bN3rZZ.

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Abandon plans to fly, Hamish, for this is a dream of an overland route. You can bash your way along the coast from Dubrovnik into Montenegro – regular buses cross the border – and then on into Albania’s northern city of Shkodra. The Albanian capital, Tirana has buses to Thessaloniki, Greece, or you can reach Corfu from the port of Saranda. In Greece there are easy land connections to Athens and ferries from Piraeus, or occasional ferries from Alexandropouli that bypass the Greek capital and weave through the eastern Greek islands to Rhodes, from where you can hop on to the Turkish mainland. If time is short you can miss out the Greek islands and head directly to Istanbul, but it would be a shame to miss Lesvos, Chios and Rhodes among others. This is a good trip of three or four weeks, with tons of great beaches, ancient sights and unusual border crossings. Don’t be surprised if I stow away.

My fiancée and I are going to Portugal and southern Spain and will spend two weeks seeing the sights of Porto, Lisbon, and the Algarve, travelling to Marbella, and flying back from Malaga. We plan to fly into Porto, then use the train to get to Lisbon and Faro as it seems pretty simple. The only problem is getting from Faro to Marbella – it seems there aren’t any direct trains. Mathew, via email

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Gloucestershire’s annual cheese rolling festival has been cancelled amid health and safety concerns. Due to take place on May 31, the centuries-old contest sees competitors running down a steep hill in a bid to catch double Gloucester cheeses, weighing 7lb (about 3kg). Organisers have promised the event will be back in 2011.

LADIES LOO ROW More than half (51 per cent) of all travellers disapprove of the idea of women-only toilets on flights, according to a survey by Skyscanner. The poll asked whether people agreed with All Nippon Airways’ plans to introduce loos for women. The move sparked controversy because men felt they would have fewer toilets to choose from.

MIAMI THRICE Air Europa has launched a new route to Miami from London Gatwick. From March 19, the airline will operate three flights a week from London Gatwick to Miami, via Madrid. See aireuropa.com.

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The 2010 KiteJamboree will take place on May 16-23 in the Red Sea resort of El Gouna for the third year running. Offering watersports such as wakeboarding and waterskiing, the event will also be an ideal meeting point for pro-riders and enthusiasts. See kitejamboree.com.

MACHU PICCHU REOPENS Machu Picchu is poised to reopen to tourists in April after recent flooding closed access to the ancient site for two months. The railroad to Peru’s top tourist attraction will reopen on March 29 and the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu will welcome visitors again on April 1. Travellers are being advised to take road transport from Cusco to a train station in Piscacucho (beyond Ollantaytambo) and from there, board a train to Aguas Calientes. Backpackers wanting to take the Inca trail to Machu Picchu are advised to check before travelling with Peruvian ground handlers, as some areas are still not safe due to the damage

caused by the mudslides and torrential rains. However, alternative trails have been unaffected, such as the Salkantay and Lares trek. Official sources say that the floods did not cause any damage to the Machu Picchu archeological complex or Machu Picchu itself. Built in the mid-15th century, Machu Picchu was hailed as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in 2007 and is one of South America’s major tourist attractions. In January this year, 2000 tourists had to be airlifted from the ruins after heavy rains caused dangerous mudslides. For more information, see peru.info.

Bestival bands confirmed The Prodigy will headline this year’s Bestival music festival on the Isle of Wight. Taking place at the Robin Hill Country Park in Newport on September 9-12, the awardwinning boutique music event will also feature reggae legends The Wailers, the backing band for Bob Marley. Other acts confirmed include Dizzee Rascal, The Flaming Lips, Roxy Music and Hot Chip. La Roux and Dead Guy are among the DJs to entertain at the event, along with beatmeisters Audio Bullys. Tickets cost £160 per adult

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Selçuk, Turkey May 2 Famous oil wrestlers – well, they’re big in Turkey, anyway – get all greased up and then try to grapple their opponents into submission. Hairy Turkish men wrangling in oil. What’s not to love?

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BRIGHTON FESTIVAL BRIGHTON, ENGLAND WHAT: It’s the biggest arts

festival in England, with three weeks of theatre, dance, music and comedy, drawing acts from all over the world. WHERE: It all happens in Brighton, about 80km south of London. WHEN: May 1-23. WHY: Brighton has a thriving arts scene, and this event, now in its 44th year, is a great advertisement for the seaside town. DO IT BECAUSE: In its three

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weeks, more than 500,000 people will attend the festival’s different events. It’s a great opportunity to see Brighton at its best – it’s a more laid-back, artsy alternative to London, with great nightlife. HOW MUCH: Prices vary.

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FESTIVAL OF THE HOLY CROSS Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain May 2 On the second day of a fiveday fiesta, horses race through the town up to the castle, a tradition dating back to the Crusades, when knights raced through Moorish lands.

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I cycled from Florence to Rome and caught a ferry to Pamplona for Running of the Bulls; then I went on to San Sebastian, where I lived in a tent for two months.

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MAKE A SPLASH Overboard’s waterproof zoom lens camera case is 100 per cent waterproof for up to 19ft in the drink. It’ll protect a telescopic lens, and if you let it go, it’ll float like a dead fish. THE DAMAGE: £19.99 WHERE: over-board.co.uk

BUMP AND FIND With all-weather protection, adjustable padded dividers and a rubber bumper, the Lowepro Apex 140 is for compacts and SLRs. Is it not the stuff of an adventure photographer’s dreams? THE DAMAGE: £35 WHERE: jessops.com

MARKET KNOWLEDGE When you’re an aged heap, photos will serve as a reminder of the carefree days you once lived, so it makes perfect sense to see your OE through with a camera permanently by your side. Too often though, they end up in a stream of spilled lager, or are launched to the pavement in a dash for the last Tube. But a practical case can prevent untimely camera death. A bright little package will help you pluck it from the

THE INSIDER ANDREW VAN DER FELTZ, DIRECTOR, UK & IRELAND NETHERLANDS BOARD OF TOURISM AND CONVENTIONS The best part of my job is … Having the creative freedom and autonomy to promote a country, it’s a great motivator. And the worst part of my job is … Getting up for the

bottomless black pit of your handbag, and a hard case will stop an instantaneous demise in a metal face plant. All in all, consider any extra layer of protection as a sound investment. Underwater camera cases are all the rage, too. They come in all shapes to fit any type of camera. So now you can capture sunlight-spangled images beneath the surface of the ocean on your summer holiday. REBECCA KENT

first flight of the morning. My first big trip was … A cross-country tour through Sri Lanka. My favourite place in the world is … Aitutaki, which is part of the Cook Islands. My most memorable travel experience was … Sitting in a bar, overlooking Bangkok during a tropical thunderstorm. The next destination

IT’S A WRAP The nifty Always On Wrap-Up case attaches to your camera, so it’s simply a matter of releasing the velcro, unfurling the cover and firing away in one swift, seamless motion. THE DAMAGE: £15 WHERE: jessops.com

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ven the hot dogs are bigger in the US, I discovered, as I struggled to fit my mouth around one I had ordered at the Hallo Berlin pushcart on Fifth Avenue in New York. My hot dog experience came at the start of my American road trip – on which I would explore the over-sized country as cheaply as I could – by train and by bus, often using the economical no-name buses, which usually arrive at and depart from the Chinese district of each city, rather than America’s legendary Greyhound buses. Exploring the country slowly gave me more cash to spend tracking down the Naked Cowboy in Times Square in New York, for instance, or hiring a bike in San Francisco to cycle across the Golden Gate bridge. The characters I met on the way only added to the journey. The USA is a big country but I was still able to sample a lot of what it had to offer with limited funds and a handful of bus and train tickets.

FIRST STOP NEW YORK With cheap flights from London, New York (main image) seemed the obvious place to start a trip in North America, but it’s perhaps the least American city in the country. There were tourists everywhere, and it hummed with the noise of hundreds of languages being spoken. I wandered the streets, exploring everywhere from the expanses of Central Park to the grungy neighbourhood of Alphabet City, where streets are identified by letters of the alphabet rather than numbers. I paid a dollar to have my photo taken with the Naked Cowboy (right) who passes the year in Times Square wearing a pair of cowboy boots and white Y-fronts. “Welcome to Noo Yawk. Put your hand here, it will make the photo heaps better,” he encouraged, placing my hand firmly

Food on the go in Manhattan

on his rear end. That’s the thing about Americans, they are so helpful.

NEXT STOP WASHINGTON Leaving my cowboy behind in New York, I hopped aboard an Apex bus that left from New York’s Chinatown and, for the princely sum of US$20, arrived in Washington DC in just under five hours. I headed to the Saloon Bar to try and meet some locals. The Washington bar is known for its no-TV policy, low-volume music and communal tables which have been designed to allow for conversation between customers, making it almost impossible not to walk out without having made new friends. In daylight, I was surprised to discover the many open spaces and parks that Washington DC has. The most obvious buildings – such as the White House and the Lincoln Memorial – felt incredibly familiar after seeing them so many times on TV. Monuments centre on the Washington Mall, which is dominated by the large Washington Monument. It stands like a giant needle pointing to the sky in honour of George Washington, the first president of the USA. At a whopping 555ft,

NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Any time. The peak spring and summer holiday period runs from May to September. GETTING THERE There are return flights from London to almost any North American city you fancy. Book in advance and you can bag return flights to New York from London for £300. GETTING AROUND The main train network is Amtrak (amtrak.com); get internal flights from American Airways (aa.com). For cheap bus fares try (chinatown-bus.org), Greyhound (greyhound.com) or Apex (apexbus.com). VISAS South Africans need a tourist visa obtainable from the US Embassy by appointment. Australians and New Zealanders qualify for the Visa Waiver Programme. For more info see travel.state.gov. CURRENCY US Dollar. 1 GBP = 1.54 USD LANGUAGE English. GOING OUT A pint of beer in a bar is $3-$5. ACCOMMODATION Hostel dorm beds are about $25. SEE discoveramerica.com.

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ALL ABOARD FOR NEW ORLEANS New Orleans, or the Big Easy, which I reached by train via Atlanta on an overnight and all-day trip, is known for its laid-back vibe and couldn’t be more of a contrast to business-like Washington. The vibrant French Quarter in New Orleans came alive at night as I walked along the streets

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to the sound of competing melodies emanating from jazz clubs. The city is regarded as the birthplace of jazz, after African and Caribbean slaves included European instruments such as the piano to their music when performing in what is now known as Armstrong Square. Outside the French Quarter in a residential area, no-frills bar Vaughan’s hosts great music six nights a week. Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers play on Thursday nights and Harry Connick, Jr and Wynton Marsalis have shown up to sit in with Ruffins, who just happens to be a New Orleans icon. He often cooks a barbecue for the crowd before sitting down to perform.

EXPRESS TO MEMPHIS If New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz, then Memphis is the birthplace of rock ’n’ roll. It’s almost a 10-hour train ride from New Orleans, but the sights and landscapes on the way to the heartland of this vast country make the long journey more than bearable. On arrival in Memphis, Elvis Presley mania set in. I went directly to Memphis Recording Services, part of legendary Sun Studio where Presley recorded classics such as That’s All Right and Blue Moon. Sun Studio is still used as a recording studio and artists such as The Spin Doctors and U2 have recorded there. Every Kermit Ruffins

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hour, a free shuttle runs between Sun Studio and Graceland, Presley’s famous home. There’s plenty to take in at Graceland, from the green shag-pile carpet lining the walls and ceiling of the Jungle Room, to the star’s possessions which include jumpsuits, Grammys and gold records. To complete the pilgrimage don’t miss the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum. The museum

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Graceland, Memphis Lombard Street, San Francisco

LAST STOP SAN FRANCISCO I left Memphis as daylight broke over the Mississippi river. From Memphis it was a long and expensive train trip to my next stop, San Francisco, where the first thing to do is hop on to one of the famous trams and wobble your way up the city’s steep hills. The world’s most crooked road, Lombard Street, zig-zags up one of those hills and affords terrific views of the bay and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. Plenty of places in San Francisco offer bike hire to cycle over the bridge to Sausalito, a tiny holiday town across the bay. The key is to hire a bike from a flat part of the city: those hills that are so spectacular by tram are tortuous on a bike. For those who pedal too hard on the way over, there’s a ferry back to San Francisco from Sausalito. Planes, buses, trains, trams, bikes and ferries. There are myriad ways to get around the USA. But just remember, hot dogs are not the only plus size experiences on offer – even the distances are bigger over here.

WHILE ON THE ROAD Books to read and music to listen to on long journeys in the US.

READ Jack Kerouac’s classic road trip tome On The Road. Bill Bryson’s witty and cheeky travelogue Notes From A Big Country. President Barack Obama’s bestselling memoir Dreams From My Father.

LISTEN Elvis Presley - The king of rock ’n’ roll’s 30 # 1 Hits. New York hip-hop impressario Jay-Z’s Volume 2 Hard Knock Life. Country music legend Willie Nelson’s Honeysuckle Rose, which includes the classic On the Road Again.

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increase in visitors to the show, which was held at the Ibis Hotel in Earl’s Court. Kevin Ellis, TNT chief executive, says: “Such a phenomenal rise in the number of visitors speaks volumes for the strength of the TNT brand, the power it has to reach its joyously optimistic and fun-loving community of travel-hungry young people

The choice “ of exhibitors was brilliant ” and, most importantly, the trust they have in us and the many partners who work with us to satisfy their appetite for travel.” As well as travel savings, highlights on the day, included Aussie Sebastian Terry setting a Guinness World Record by smashing 24 eggs in 30 seconds with his feet (see page 85) and our charity auctions, which raised money for the Australian Wildlife Trust (see page 83). We apologise to those stuck in the

queue before the show opened, but we’re positive that with the exceptional deals on offer it was well worth the wait. “Since arriving in London three years ago, I have kept the TNT Travel Show in my calendar,” says 26-year-old Sarah O’Donnell, originally from Sydney. “My husband and I booked the Spanish festival La Tomatina for later in the year and received a hefty discount for booking on the day. The choice of knowledgeable exhibitors at the show was brilliant. There was no need to do further research or look anywhere else for our travel plans,” she says. “Next year we plan to make the TNT Travel Show even bigger and better with more bargains, more fun and more entertainment, so watch this space,” Ellis says. In the meantime, happy travelling and see you at the TNT Sun & Snow Travel Show on October 16 at the Ibis Hotel in Earl’s Court.

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I am happy to report that we smashed all our targets. “Bookings were up a staggering 65 per cent on last year’s show, and we had a fantastic mix of bookings on the day ranging from day trips to Royal Ascot, to Topdeck’s 49-day Mega European trip. “Based on bookings made on the day, Croatia continues to be a magnet for 18- to 30-year-olds travelling this summer, and

We had more “ bookings than ever before ” Egypt is shaping up to be this year’s ‘it’ destination. Bookings were also strong for itineraries featuring beaches and sailing, Morocco, Russia, the Baltics and Italy,” Zambrano added. Lauren Walker, new business executive at 1st Contact, said: “We expected a good turnout and a lot of exposure from this year’s show. “This year’s exhibition exceeded our expectations and was a huge success for 1st Contact.”

Big-hearted TNT readers raised more than £2500 to help protect wildlife in Australia, by bidding on adventurous holidays in a series of auctions at the Travel Show. The show played host to three nailbiting travel auctions, where the top prizes included a nine-day trip to Egypt and an Anzac Day tour to Turkey. The travel show’s auctions raised a staggering total of £2525 for the Australian Wildlife Trust (AWT), which works in partnership with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. Every £5 donated to the charity buys an acre of the Pungalina Seven-Emu sanctuary, one of the last strongholds for wildlife in the Gulf of Carpentaria, in the Northern Territory. Anonymous donors in Australia match every pound contributed by AWT, meaning that the contribution from the show is effectively doubled. “This will go a long way to ensuring that Pungalina Seven-Emu is protected for future generations,” said AWT development officer Alex Watson. TNT would like to thank Fez Travel, Haggis Adventures, Shamrocker, Stoke Travel, Outdoor Interlaken, Busabout and Travel Talk, who all donated prizes for the auctions.

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TRAVEL SHOW LOVE BRITAIN WINNERS Talented amateur snapper David Meredith was “over the moon” when he discovered he scooped the top prize in TNT’s Love Britain photography competition. The 48-year-old, from Leamington Spa, won the praise of judges TNT picture editor Shila Sultana and Hotshots editor Hayley Madden for his image of Gloucester Cathedral (below). They commended David’s exposure, which brought out the colours of the wood, texture of the stone and luminosity of the stained-glass windows. Runner-up was Cheryl Bouwer (right), from Cape Town, South Africa, with her haunting image of Rannoch Moor in Scotland. Cheryl took the photograph while on a Haggis Adventures trip she won in TNT Magazine’s Hotshots. The Readers’ Choice award was presented to Arnold Ochman for his dramatic portrait of a horse in Stirling.

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ustralian Sebastian Terry smashed his way into the Guinness World Records at the TNT Travel Show. The 26-year-old (pictured above, seated) broke the record for the most eggs cracked with his toes within 30 seconds – racking up 24 to poach the title. Egged on by a hundreds of onlookers at the show, Terry nailed the record on his first attempt. “I basically looked for the most bizarre world record I could find and decided to go for it. I took it pretty seriously beforehand – trying different methods, feet taped together, different tees on which to place the eggs,” he said. “One thing was consistent though – the mess.” Terry’s not one to stay in his shell though – his effort was part of his wider plan to make the most of his life. After four years at university – “which didn’t mean all that much to me when

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