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EDITOR’S LETTER Warm, summer days in London are simply made for whiling away in your favourite beer garden with a group of mates and a couple of cold ones. Turn to page 12 for our pick of pubs that combine a good time with the sunshine. Thrill seekers should check out page 68 for Janine Kelso’s Thorpe Park experience – it’s a white-knuckle day out but one not to be missed!

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8 LONDON 8 London Life 10 Food & Drink 12 OUTSIDE FAVOURITES: Our pick of London’s best beer gardens 16 Spotted 18 Silly Buggers

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» Venues vary, but mostly in and around Greenwich Park Maze Hill (festival.org).

Capital idea: Tom’s Deli If you love your food, whether that’s dining out or cooking at home, you should check out this Notting Hill institution. Owned by Tom Conran, who also runs The Cow, Lucky 7 and Crazy Homies in the area, this small but jampacked deli offers a dazzling array of imported cheeses, smoked meats and some ready-to-eat meals, which are a cut above what you’d normally be able to grab on the run. If you’re heading down

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» Woodfield Rd, W9 2BA The White Horse

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Westbourne Park (020 7286 1886; fullers.co.uk)

» Rainville Rd, W6 9HA

Baron’s Court (020 7385 3929; thecrabtreew6.co.uk)

THE WHITE HORSE They say: “From our famous barbecue and sunny beer garden to our warm and comfortable interior, we strive to create an environment that everyone can enjoy.” We say: “A brilliant place to meet friends

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GRAND UNION They say: “The lower bar has access to a heated canalside garden and barbecue area.” We say: “On weekends, they crank up the barbecue as well, so it’s a great spot for a Sunday session with a big group of mates.” Sports editor Tom Sturrock

THE CRABTREE They say: “A newly refurbished iconic Victorian pub set on the river in Fulham [with] stunning views of the Thames from its extensive beer garden.” We say: “An enormous beer garden (above) that’s awesome! Perfect for a relaxing drink in the sun.” Classified advertising manager Jaqui Ward

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It’s a perfect “ way to spend a summer’s day

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– it has daily barbecues and a sunny beer garden right on Parsons Green.” Classified advertising manager Jaqui Ward

» Parson’s Green, SW6 4UL

Parson’s Green (020 7736 2115; whitehorsesw6.com)

SOUTH THE SUN They say: “Weather permitting, we’ll be grilling speciality sausages and handmade burgers all summer long.” We say: “It’s right on the common.” Publishing director Jeff Perkins

» Old Town, SW4 OJL

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Clapham Common (020 7622 4980; thesunclapham.co.uk)

THE FENTIMAN ARMS They say: “The back doors open up on to a wild country beer garden where delicious barbecue food is offered up.” We say: “It has a great decked area, which you can hire out for large groups. Plus they do a very tasty barbecue for when you are peckish after a few drinks in the hopefully sunny afternoon.” Marketing exec Danielle Tessari

» Fentiman Rd, SW8 1LA Oval (020 7793 9796; geronimo-inns.co.uk)

DULWICH WOODHOUSE They say: “The bar and decked area open out on to the beautifully landscaped gardens and, surrounded by leafy hedges, you wouldn’t know you were in London.” We say: “With great ambience and friendly staff, it’s a perfect way to spend a summer’s day.” Senior designer Astrid Breaker

» Sydenham Hill, SE26 6RS

Sydenham (020 8693 5666; dulwichwoodhouse.com)

EAST THE EAGLE They say: “We are officially one of Hoxton’s best kept secrets. Whether you’re inside enjoying one of our vast selections of draught or real ale, or basking in the sun in the area’s biggest and best beer gardens, it’s fun, fun.” We say: “Coloured lights and heat-lamps make this garden wicked day or night. Plus, the grub’s good.” Web editor Frankie Mullin

» Shepherdess Walk. N1 7LB

Old Street (0207 250 0507; theeaglehoxton.co.uk).

■ REDBACK TAVERN They say: “Spend summers in the huge custom-built beer garden, enjoying an ice cold beer and free barbecue.” We say: “Cheap booze and free barbecue on Sundays – you can’t beat it!” Classified advertising manager Jaqui Ward » High St, W3 9BH Acton (020 8896 1458; redbacktavern.com)

■ GIGALUM They say: “With huge parasols, awnings and heaters, it’s no surprise the terrace becomes a social hub every summer.” We say: “There’s no better place for an outdoor party on a Sunday.” Sales executive Charlotte Page » Cavendish Parade, SW4 9DW Clapham South (020 8772 0303; gigalum.com)

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PALM TREE They say: “Unpretentious with live music inside. We only take cash.” We say: “Surreal, quirky pub. In the summer, boozers spill out on to the adjacent field on the canal.” Web editor Frankie Mullin

» Grove Rd, E3 5BH End (020 8980 2918)

They say: “The beer garden is open every day till late. Our barbecue serves food all day. There are garden plasmas so you don’t miss any sporting action.” We say: “It’s just like having a barbie with the all the trimmings in a backyard at home.” Staff writer Rebecca Kent » Fulham Rd, SW6 5UB Fulham Broadway (020 7275 9586; elkbar.com)

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PUB ON THE PARK They say: “Lovely pub overlooking London Fields

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COOL DRINKS FOR THE SUMMER ■ PIMM’S – the most

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ubiquitous British summer drink but with good reason. Drink it with cucumber, orange, lime and mint, topped with lemonade. Or add strawberries, melon and pineapple. Oh, and add dry ginger ale if you’re after something with a special fizz.

■ SLOE GIN - For those of you scratching your heads, the sloe is a berry from the blackthorn tree which isn’t suitable for eating on its own. It does, however, make for a tasty infusion when mixed with gin and sugar. Drink it straight with ice and lime or add tonic, soda or even lemonade. Refreshing!

■ LAGER AND TOPS - Not as lightweight as a shandy (which is a most underappreciated tipple), lager and tops is basically a pint of lager with a dash of lemonade. Lovely on a sunny day.

The Albion in Islington

where friendly bar staff will pop your beer in a plastic cup if there’s no room at the bar.” We say: “If your picnic beer’s gone warm, this is the handiest pub from London Fields to get a cold one.” Web editor Frankie Mullin

» Martello St, E8 3PE

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Fields (020 7275 9586)

NORTH THE ALBION They say: “The Albion is a Georgian gem left over from a time when Islington was fields and farmland.” We say: “A gorgeous walled beer garden, full of flowers and trees. The beer garden is big, but we’d definitely recommend booking a table in advance, especially in the summer as it gets incredibly busy.” Travel editor Janine Kelso

» Thornhill Rd, N1 1HW

Angel (020 7607 7450; the-albion.co.uk)

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your eyes peeled for celebrities enjoying the gastro fare at a table next to you.” Deputy editor Samantha Baden

» Gloucester Ave, NW1 8JH

Camden Town (020 7722 0950; the-engineer.com)

THE CONSTITUTION They say: “The south-facing beer garden overlooks Regent’s Canal and is an oasis in the middle of Camden and a fantastic sun trap.” We say: “This is a great place to enjoy a drink and barbecue food in an unpretentious atmosphere. A gastropub it ain’t – a friendly, authentic local boozer it is.” Editor Daniel Landon

■ MOJITO - Lots of us can’t see past this Cuban summer staple when the sun is out. White rum, sugar, soda water, mint and lime. Yummy!

Camden (020 7387 4805; conincamden.com)

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THE ENGINEER They say: “Responsibly-sourced, seasonal food, good beers, exceptional wines and spirits, and a warm welcome have made this neighbourhood gem an institution among those in the know.” We say: “This has a lovely walled garden a stone’s throw from Primrose Hill. Keep

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■ CIDER - What could be better than a big old glass of ice and a bottle of cider or perry (made from pears). Forget that sweet nasty stuff you got drunk on at high school, these days cider is all about being refreshingly dry. Look out for scrumpy – surprisingly high in alcohol content. And we feel we should warn you that drinking it in the sun will get you more rooted, more quickly.

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”One great bonus is we don’t need a fluffer” Stephen Moyer doesn’t need help to perform sex scenes with fiancée Anna Paquin on the True Blood set

New Idea: All Black Andy Ellis chats about being a dad, and Sharon Osbourne speaks out about her demons. Woman’s Weekly: Former TV presenter Judy Bailey reveals the secret behind her smile; and presenter Brendon Pongia talks about married life.

AUSTRALIA New Idea: The Great White Shark aka Greg Norman enjoyed a recent holiday to Oz with new partner Kirsten Kutner and her two daughters; and the magazine pays tribute to former Wheel Of Fortune host Adriana Xenides. Woman’s Day: MasterChef’s Joanne Zalm talks about the support from last year’s winner Julie Goodwin.

SOUTH AFRICA You: The mag speaks to Shakira and Freshlyground’s lead singer, Zolani Mahola about the World Cup anthem and the unifying spirit of the tournament; find out more about the football fans visiting to the country; plus read about SA’s heroes against crime. Heat: Where to spot the Alisters who’ve come to South Africa for the World Cup.

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Tara Moss The Sydney-based supermodel turned crimewriter goes to great lengths to research her novels, from visiting prisons to being choked INTERVIEW ALISON GRINTER How much overlap is there between your main character Makedde Vanderwall and yourself?

She shares a lot of my characteristics, outlook and values. But she’s different in many important aspects. I think that’s important as a writer because if you identify with the main protagonist there’s no way you’d put them through the things you need to put them through. You allowed yourself to be choked unconscious by Ultimate Fighter Big John McCarthy as research for Siren. That sounds extreme! How did it feel?

My body was flooded by adrenaline. It felt close to drowning … there’s that moment of complete panic.

is finding someone charming who you know is a psychopath. The hair on the back of your neck stands up when you realise this is someone you could chat to at a dinner party. Is there anything you wouldn’t do in the name of research?

I wouldn’t do anything that was actually likely to kill me. I take calculated risks. I don’t have a death wish. What if you were writing about a crack addict?

I don’t think I’d become a crack addict. I might do something illegal. I don’t want to get too specific or I’ll get my publisher into trouble!

is it just rich blokes checking that their wives aren’t cheating on them?

There is a lot of that but what’s taken over in the field of PI work, rather boringly is corporate work so there’s a lot of people interested in finding out who’s trading their corporate secrets and which employees are getting up to no good.

Going into “ prisons has been challenging ” Have you ever gone through garbage?

And yet you are quoted as saying that wasn’t the scariest research moment of your life. So what was?

I’d say going into prisons has been challenging … You’re exposed in a very real and sobering way to people who are happy to do really terrible things to other human beings and those people walk among us … Sometimes the scariest thing

YOU DON’T SAY? Who would play you in the film of your life? Probably some poor out-of-work actor, mostly because no one watches films about writers from this century.

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You also formally trained as a private investigator. Is the work interesting or

I haven’t done it but I know how to do it. The other unglamourous thing is when you’re on stakeouts you can’t afford to get out of your vehicle to use the facilities so you pee into bottles. Are you quite handy with a gun?

I am actually pretty good with a gun, despite the fact that I don’t like them particularly, or like handling them. Still, shooting an automatic gun must be a rush – ever tried it?

The shooting pattern goes up and to the side … that’s what machine guns do when I shoot them because I don’t have a strong enough grip or body strength to hold it straight but I can do a pretty good job if I have a grenade launcher on the end of it … it keeps the tip down. You have a pet python. Do you have to keep lots of dead rodents in your fridge as food?

It’s not something I tell my guests when they come over for cocktails … the icetray is next to the rats but they don’t need to know that.

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SCREEN TEST: RUSSELL BRAND

Russell Brand, Jonah Hill, Rose Byrne

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1 She kissed a girl and now she’ll be kissing Brand at the altar. In what country did he pop the question? 2 Post-proposal, Brand and Katy Perry enjoyed fireworks on top of what exotic animal? 3 While Jason Segel tried to forget, who’s heart does Brand steal on screen? 4 Who directed and cast Brand in his second bro-com flick? 5 Fans can peek into Brand’s day – in 140 characters or less – under what account name?

★★★★★

Anyone who still thinks Russell Brand is little more than a legendary pantsman with a popstar fiancée will be pleasantly surprised by Get Him To The Greek. Proving he’s got the acting chops to go with the comic timing that’s made him a stand-up star, Katy Perry’s fella is excellent in this predictable but fun brom-com. Brand stars as Aldous Snow (a role he first played in Forgetting Sarah Marshall) a rock star who has fallen on hard times after releasing a stinker of an album and breaking up with longtime girlfriend Jackie Q (Byrne). Redemption arrives in the rotund form of record company intern Aaron (Hill) who convinces boss Sergio (P Diddy) to stage an Aldous

Snow concert at the Greek Theatre in LA. Aaron has to fly to London and get the misbehaving hedonist to the gig within 72 hours. After a cracking start featuring cameos from the likes of Pink and Christina Aguilera, Get Him To The Greek

repeats the same gags over again as Aaron is violated at one party after another. Great performances save the day, though, with Hill, Byrne and even P Diddy all in fine form. GOOD FOR: Those who like bum jokes. PIERRE DE VILLIERS

THE REEL DEAL Aussie model and actor Gemma Ward has been cast as a mermaid in Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The fourth instalment of the swashbuckling film – which stars Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow alongside Geoffrey Rush, Megan Fox and Penelope Cruz – is due to start filming in Hawaii this month. The role marks a return to public life for the 22-yearold blonde (right), who has reportedly taken a break from modelling to study acting.

of Kenneth Grahame’s 1908 tale The Wind In The Willows is set to begin filming in the country this year. The $30 million movie, scheduled for release in 2012, is being made by RG Entertainment with Sir Peter Jackson’s Weta Workshop signed on for the project. The film will reportedly use both live action and animatronics to recreate the well-loved characters of Mole, Rat, Badger and Toad. The Wind In The Willows follows the adventures of four talking animals, and the children’s book has already been made into several films.

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1 Wayne’s World 2 Blues Brothers 3 Tina Fey 4 Remulak 5 Courvoisier LAST WEEK’S WINNER Jessica Williams

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★★★★★ Home Alone meets Saw in this torture-porn offering in which a thief (Josh Stewart) finds himself in a house of horrors after breaking into a place where a nutter has set up camp. It’s all very derivative and the villain’s not that memorable but a nuanced turn by Stewart and fine cinematography elevate this to a treat for horror fans. GOOD FOR: Sadists. PDV

VILLA AMALIA

★★★★★ Isabelle Huppert is excellent as a woman who, having caught her boyfriend cheating, runs away to Italy to find herself, in Benoit Jacquot’s fine existential drama. The film moves at a slow pace but Huppert is in such great form you happily go along with her character’s voyage of self discovery. GOOD FOR: Those with patience. PDV

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CULTURE AFTER THE DANCE Despite critical success in 1939, the advent of war contributed to the early closure of this “lost” play by Terence Rattigan. All credit to the National, then, for Thea Shurrock’s fine revival of his study of the Bright Young Things of the 1920S. Now no longer young, they are desperately holding on to their frivolous existence, closing their eyes to the imminent threat to their hedonistic Mayfair lifestyle of constant partying. At the centre is Benedict Cumberbatch’s suave, moneyed, would-be historian, who is encouraged

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SEE THIS: Theatre by his cousin’s bright-eyed fiancée to abandon not only the booze that’s killing him but his wife as well. And, observing from the sofa, Adrian Scarborough is deliciously droll as a parasitic relic with surprising insight. LOUISE KINGSLEY

» Lyttelton at the National,

SE1 9PX Waterloo (020 7452 3000; nationaltheatre.org.uk). Until Aug 11. £10-£44

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WORTH A LOOK The Road To Mecca is considered to be one of South African playwright Athol Fugard’s best works. It’s inspired by the life of Helen Martins, creator and resident of the legendary Owl House in Nieu-Bethesda, who filled her home and garden with incredible sculptures. » Arcola Theatre, Arcola St, E8 2DJ

Dalston Kinglsand (arcolatheatre.com). Until Jul 10. From £10

EXHIBITION OF THE WEEK

BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK

MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA ‘20’

THE LUCIFER CODE

PASTA

Charles Brokaw

Theo Randall

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A secret scroll that is capable of bringing an end to mankind, is discovered. Can linguist scholar Dr Thomas Lourds return the scroll to its rightful place before doomsday?

Former Michelin starred chef, Theo Randall, who’s now based at the InterContinental Park Lane, releases a list of 120 pasta recipes including classics such as linguine with squid.

STORIES TO GET YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT

THE PASSAGE

Helen Dunmore

A six-year-old girl in Nevada, a murderer in prison and a young man in California who’s plotting to kill his brother are all about to learn something about their future they never could have imagined.

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This exhibition celebrates 20 years of one of fashion’s most enigmatic designers. With a “deconstructivist” approach to clothing creation, the former design assistant to Jean Paul Gaultier showed his first collection under his own label in 1988. Of particular interest is the Incognito range, including sunglasses that make wearer’s eyes appear as if they are

blacked out, keeping them anonymous – in-line with Margiela’s decision to withdraw from the public eye and let his fashion do the talking. His desire to rebel against celebrity culture in fashion in the ’80s is one of the reasons why he became such a cult figure. SIMON WILLMORE

» Somerset House, WC2R 1LA Temple (somersethouse.org.uk). Until Sep 5. £6

Justin Cronin (Orion) JUN 24

Johan Persson, Ronald Stoops

(Vintage) JUN 24

Helen Dunmore introduces an anthology of uplifting escapist stories – something to while away a dull moment or take your mind off Monday morning.

MORE EXHIBITIONS A former post office is home to Keep Me Posted. » E8 1BG

Hackney Central (postedprojects.co.uk).

•The Family And The Land: Sally Mann is the American snapper’s first UK solo show. »

Jul 2-Sep 26. Free

Photographers’ Gallery,

W1F 7LW

Oxford Circus (photonet.org.uk). Until Sep 19. Free

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ALBUM OF THE WEEK

Sarah Blasko Electric Ballroom, Nov 17 (0870 264 3333). £12.50 The Cat Empire Brixton Academy, Oct 23 (0844 477 2000). £19.50

KYLIE Aphrodite (Parlophone)

FAST FORWARD

Eels Brixton Academy, Sep 1 (0844 477 2000). £25

★★★★★

In a market glutted with sassy pop mavens, we expected Kylie to pull out all the stops. Cue instead lots of winsomely euphoric dance tunes, each sounding as generic as the next. Even her more daring moments, such as the Lady Gaga-aping title track and R’n’B-ish Too Much, are smothered by high-gloss

Ego Lemos 12 Bar Club, (020 7240 2622). Jul 21-22. £6 synths and Kylie’s breathy, helium-sucking vocals. It’s the aural equivalent to being force-fed pink fairy floss. Bucking this saccharine trend is stand-out track Better Than Today, which is built around a muscular guitar

line that contrasts pleasingly with Kylie’s girlish trills of “What’s the point of living if you don’t want to dance?” (easily the album’s best line). But overall, sadly, the result is a not-so-mighty Aphrodite. ALISON GRINTER

ALSO OUT KELE OKEREKE

OZZY OSBOURNE

The Boxer (Polydor) Bloc Party’s enigmatic lead singer goes solo with a bold new dance direction.

Let Me Hear You Scream

MUSIC NEWS An Aussie fan sparked an international copyright case after leaving a comment on the Foo Fighters’ website, The Age reports. The member known as Xanderbawk posted: “On Australian television we have a company called Re-Max [ sic] … using the riff from Learn To Fly and I was wondering whether Foo Fighters were aware of it?” Well, they are now and Dave Grohl and co are suing the Queensland-based RE/Max Australia and its American parent company for breach of copyright. Dobbed in!

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The once dark lord of metal is now an amiable, filthy rich sexgenarian reality TV star.

PULLED APART BY HORSES Pulled Apart By Horses (Transgressive) Leeds act who do sound like they’re being murdered by horses!

LIVE REVIEW Download Festival Donington Park June 11-13 ★★★★★ It’s easily the best party in England – 100,000 people, stellar bands and sunshine. AC/ DC rock hard from start to end on Friday. Angus Young may be 55, but he scampers on stage as if he’s 21, playing riff after riff for two hours. Saturday has Rage Against The Machine belt out a blistering set, punctuated with criticisms of Israel’s actions in Gaza and Simon Cowell’s “pop bullshit”. Slash owns Sunday. Lead

singer Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge perfectly compliments the top-hatted one’s guitar masterclass which includes hits from GnR and Velvet Revolver, and an appearance from Motörhead’s Lemmy. If you weren’t there, you should have been. JAHN VANNISSELROY

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Interpol Brixton Academy, Dec 6-7 (0844 477 2000). £25 Jack Johnson O2 Arena, Jun 30 (0844 856 0202). £30-£37 Jet Shepherds Bush Empire, Jul 18 (0844 477 2000). £25 Kelis Shepherds Bush Empire, Oct 1 (0844 477 2000). £22.50 Ladi6 Rhythm Factory, Aug 28 (020 7375 3774). £10 Don McGlashan Dingwalls, Jul 22 (0844 477 1000). £10 Hugh Masekela and The Mahotella Queens Royal Festival Hall, Nov 12 (0871 663 2501). £10-£27.50 Motörhead Brixton Academy, Nov 27 (0844 477 2000). £32.50 Owl City Hammersmith Apollo, Nov 23 (0844 844 4748). £20 Jack Parow, Die Heuwels Fantasties Clapham Grand, Jul 8 (satickets.co.uk). £18 Salmonella Dub Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Sep 24-25 (0844 477 2000). £20

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Fat Freddy’s Drop The Troxy, Sep 9 (0870 264 3333). £27.50 Grinderman Hammersmith Apollo, Oct 1 (0844 844 4748). £25-£27 Hilltop Hoods Koko, Jul 13 (0844 847 2258). £16.50

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Alison Grinter PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST LIVE MUSIC

GIG OF THE WEEK HARD ROCK CALLING: PEARL JAM, STEVIE WONDER, PAUL MCCARTNEY, PLUS MORE Since it became a fixture on London’s summer calendar in 2006 (known then as Hyde Park Calling), HRC has staged some of rock’s most iconic performers (think The Who, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd among others). This year is no exception with Pearl Jam, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney all headlining over the respective three nights. There’s also plenty of great support from the likes of Ben Harper, The Hives, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Crowded House.

» Hyde Park, W2

Green Park (hardrockcalling.co.uk).

Jun 25-27. £47.50

THE NECKS

SCISSOR SISTERS

If live improvised music is your bag, check out cult Aussie outfit The Necks who grace Barbican’s Blaze Festival this week. Consisting of Chris Abrahams (piano), Tony Buck (drums), and Lloyd Swanton (bass), the trio demonstrate an undeniable onstage chemistry to create mesmerising pieces of eclectic jazz.

Geez, it seems like it was only yesterday that the Scissor Sisters released their inspired disco reworking of Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb. Now the camp pop act are back with third “supersexual and sleazy” album Night Work. Emerging as they did from New York’s cuttingedge gay scene, their live shows are thrillingly theatrical affairs.

» Barbican, Silk St, EC2Y 8DS

» Brixton Academy, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL

Barbican (020 7638 8891; barbican.org.uk). Sat, Jun 26. £15

NEW ARTIST ALERT

Brixton (0844 477 2000; o2brixtonacademy.co.uk). Sat, Jun 22-23. £32.50

FESTIVAL WATCH Bilbao BBK Live line-up finalised Wild Beasts, Los Campesinos!, Feeder and The Soundtrack Of Our Lives are confirmed in the final line-up. They join Pearl Jam, Rammstein, Faith No More, and Alice In Chains » Bilbao, Spain (bilbaobbklive.com/2010) Jul 8-10

Ego Lemos THE BUZZ Discovered by Aboriginal world music star Gurrumul,

East Timorean singer-songwriter Ego Lemos could go super nova in his own right with the release of his debut album O Hele Le. Like Gurrumul, Lemos sings in his native tongue (in his case, Tetum) and yet his wrenchingly emotive voice crosses cultural divides. He won Best Original Song Composed for the Screen at last year’s Apra Screen Music Awards for the title track to Oz film Balibo: a song made even more poignant given his father and three siblings were killed in the East Timor conflict. THE PLUG At 12 Bar Club, Jul 11-12. See Fast Forward on page 26 for details.

Hercules And Love Affair to headline Lounge On The Farm The New York dance project have been added to an equally left-field bill, which includes Jah Wobble, Bad Manners and Frankie And The Heartstrings. » Canterbury, Kent (loungeonthefarm.co.uk). Jul 9-11

inaugural Cambridge Folk Festival, his son, Harper, will make his UK festival debut there this summer. He joins Seasick Steve, Seth Lakeman, Stornoway and CW Stoneking. Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk). Jul 29-Aug 1 Midnight Juggernauts play at Lovebox The Melbourne purveyors of warped electro (below) will launch album The Crystal Axis on the Saturday. Victoria Park (lovebox.net). Jul 16-18

Harper Simon at Cambridge Forty-five years after Paul Simon performed at the

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MUSIC LISTINGS Rugs Indie-rock band from London. Halfmoon Putney,

MONDAY 21

Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £10.

MUSIC & CLUBS

Geoff Achison The

Australian singer-songwriter performs blues-folk. Charlotte St

Tegan & Sara Indie-pop from their album Sainthood.

Blues Club, Charlotte St, W1T 4QH (020 7580 0113). £7, mems £5.

Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 482 8008). £17.50.

Babybird Dark pop balladry from Sheffield-based singer-songwriter Stephen Jones. Bush Hall, Uxbridge Rd,

FRIDAY 25

W12 7LJ (020 8222 6955). £10.

Attack Horse, Final

Ensemble Maktub Arab

Happiness, Goid Alt-rock band from Bristol. Hope

and Israeli musicians perform traditional music. The Bloomsbury

And Anchor, Upper St, N1 1RL (020 7354 1312). £6, concs £5.

Theatre, Gordon St, WC1H 0AH (020 7388 8822). £15, concs £12.50.

Yuri Da Cunha, Bonga, Boss AC, Anselmo Ralph, Suzanna Lubrano The

Hot Water Music The Florida-based four-piece plays punk-rock. Islington Academy, N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £15.

Little Red Pop-rock and indie five-piece from Australia playing upbeat danceable tunes. The Lexington, Pentonville Rd, N1 9JB (020 7837 5371). £5.

N*E*R*D Pharrell Williams’s Neptunes continue to blur the lines between hip-hop, pop and rock with their fourth studio album, Nothing.

TNT’S TOP BOOKING

ROBERT FORSTER Jazz Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7PG Camden Town (0844 847 2514; jazzcafelive.com). Tue, Jul 13. £20 One half of iconic band The Go-Betweens (so iconic they are about to have a bridge named after them), Robert Forster will be in town to play tracks from his solo album The Evangelist.

WEDNESDAY 23

The Ronnie Scott’s Blues Experience The

Tunday Akintan African-

TUESDAY 22 Bon Jovi The well-known stadium rock outfit performs hits and songs from album The Circle. O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £45-£200.

influenced pop, soul and funk from the Yorubeat artist. University Of London, Goldsmith’s College, Lewisham Way, SE14 6NW (020 8692 1406). £15, £8 adv.

The Black Keys The bluesrock duo from Akron, Ohio, promote album Brothers. Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 482 8008). £20.35.

Africa Centre, King St, WC2E 8JT (020 8829 8928). £12, adv £10.

Green Note Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 9899). £14.

the ashes of the Beta Band, the former member goes solo with indie material. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). £10.50.

Scissor Sisters Pop and dance from the New Yorkbased group as they play songs from album Night Work. Brixton Academy, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL (0844 477 2000). £32.50.

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from the London-based duo. The Gaff, Holloway Rd, N7 6PN (020 7607 1555). £6, adv £5.

Deranged, Desecration, Kastrated, Putrefy, Infestation, Gorebound, Scatorgy And Take The Pain Death metal from the Swedish four-piece. The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £13.50.

Hokum Hotshots The duo plays blues. Brook’s Blues Bar, The Telegraph, Telegraph Rd, SW15 3TU (020 8788 2011). £10.

The Gaslight Anthem The New Jersey-based four-piece plays rock from its album American Slang. Brixton Academy, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL (0844 477 2000). £16.50.

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Alo Irmao, Adriano Adewale

Kinn, Echo Lounge, Zerostar, The Whisky Jaz Birmingham-

World folk from the duo based in

based rock-metal four-piece.

Alessi’s Ark, Lone Wolf, Mountain Man

Spain. St Ethelburga’s, Bishopsgate, EC2N 4AG (020 7496 1610). £15.

The Purple Turtle, Crowndale Rd, NW1 1TN (020 7383 4976). £5.

The London-based outfit plays folk-rock from album Notes From The Treehouse.

Derrick Morgan The

The Gareth Lockrane Big Band The ensemble play big

Union Chapel, Compton Tce, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). £12.50.

Jamaican singer-songwriter performs reggae and ska.

band classics and originals.

The Hootananny, Effra Rd, SW2 1DF (020 7737 7273). £12.

Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D 4HT (020 7439 0747). £10-£41.50.

soul from the seven-piece.

Nnenna Freelon

Highgate Rd, NW5 1JY (020 7344 0044). £17.50.

Mainstream originals and standards from the American singer. Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D

Boisdale Of Belgravia, Eccleston St, SW1W 9LX (020 7730 6922). £12, £4.50 before 10pm.

Fargo The Essex-based band plays Texan western swing music.

4HT (020 7439 0747). £15-£37.50.

Boisdale Of Belgravia, Eccleston St, SW1W 9LX (020 7730 6922). £12, £4.50 before 10pm.

Vin Goodwin, Kate Threlfall, Jemma Willard, Shaun Buswell Acoustic folk-pop

Boisdale Of Belgravia, Eccleston St, SW1W 9LX (020 7730 6922). £12, £4.50 before 10pm.

Kim Richey The folk-rock singer from Tennessee performs songs from her repertoire. The Green Note Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 9899). £10.

Krish, Kelli-Leigh,

1LL (020 7636 0933). £10, adv £8.

Square Bar And Kitchen, Hoxton Sq, N1 6NU (020 7613 0709). £20.

Cathy Jj Heavy pop-rock from the London-based combo.

Hospital, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867). £20, £14 adv.

Magnet Man Reggae-rock and smooth reggae-soul from the London-based singer. 229, Great Portland St, W1W 5PW (020 7323 7229). £8, adv £7.

London-based three-piece plays psychedelic rock.

Never The Bride London-

Monto Water Rats, Gray’s Inn Rd, WC1X 8BZ (020 7837 4412). £9.

based pop-rock band. Bull’s Head, Lonsdale Rd, SW13 9PY (020 8876 5241). £10.

Unicorn Kid Edinburghbased electronic musician.

Payback Funk, soul and disco outfit. Dover St Restaurant And Bar,

The Barfly, Camden, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AN (0844 847 2424). £9.

Dover St, W1S 4LQ (020 7629 9813). £12, free before 10pm.

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Hope And Anchor, Upper St, N1 1RL (020 7354 1312). £6, concs £5.

Cafe Oto, Ashwin St, E8 3DL (020 7923 1231). £6, adv £5.

Zealand-born singer-songwriter performs rock with his backing band. 100 Club, Oxford St, W1D

Hip-hop from the London-based rapper. Proud Camden, The Horse

from the Leeds-based band.

The London-based duo plays experimental rock.

singer-songwriter from London. The Troubadour, Old Brompton Rd, SW5 9JA (020 7370 1434). £7.

Professor Green, Lauren Pritchard, Ayah Marar

Saving Time, Keklexy, Small Tree Down Pop-punk

Temperatures, Klaus Kinski

Ian Broudie’s Liverpudlian collective plays Britpop hits and indie-rock from album Four Winds. Hoxton

229, Great Portland St, W1W 5PW (020 7323 7229). £8, adv £6.

Piano-led blues outfit.

Simon Sampson, Sabatta, Gideons Demise The New

The Lightning Seeds

Rodeo Massacre The Steve Mason Rising from

Cryogenica, Last Jul, Zangryus, Fruit Tree, Echovirus Electronic rock

Eric Ranzoni Blues Band

St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £15.

Forum, Highgate Rd, NW5 1JY (020 7344 0044). £17.50.

the London-based three-piece. The Dogstar, Coldharbour Ln, SW9 8LQ (020 7733 7515). £5.

Reuben Richards And Soul Train Blues, funk and

Bar And Kitchen, Hoxton Sq, N1 6NU (020 7613 0709). £11, adv £9.

rock from the Brooklynbased band as it promotes its album Heaven Is Whenever.

The 9s, Tiger Please, Panama Kings Post-rock from

Alt-rock from the New Yorkbased four-piece. Forum,

City-based quintet plays indierock. The Underworld, Camden High

The Hold Steady Indie-

Bridgehouse 2, Bidder St, E16 4ST (020 7474 3200). £13, adv £10.

South Of The Border, Old St, EC1V 9NQ (020 7739 4202). £12.

The Get Up Kids The Kansas

Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (0905 020 3999/ cc 0844 477 2000). £20.

Hadouken! Nu-rave from

The 4 Skins The Londonbased outfit plays punk.

Coheed And Cambria

from the trio promoting its album Sparks. Hoxton Square

Indie-folk from the singersongwriter as she promotes her album IRM. Shepherds

Academy, N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £7.

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from the Californian five-piece.

Fiction Plane Pop-rock

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Keynes-based band plays modern indie-rock. Islington

Chris Wood Acoustic folk-rock

Death By Stereo Hardcore

Carlou D Afrobeat and world-pop from the Dakarbased singer as he performs songs from his album Muzikr.

Goodbye Empire, Euler, The Limits, Sabatta, The Prospect The Milton

South, Lee High Rd, SE13 5PR (020 8852 1267). £10, adv £8.

from the fiddler and guitarist. The

Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D 4HT (020 7439 0747). £20-£31.50.

SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £15-£30.

Band play soul and Motown. Dover St Restaurant And Bar, Dover St, W1S 4LQ (020 7629 9813). £15.

the Leeds five-piece. Dirty

Forum, Highgate Rd, NW5 1JY (020 7344 0044). £30.

ensemble performs blues songs in a variety of styles.

Angolan musician plays African rhythms, semba and kizomba. IndigO2, Peninsula Sq,

Gordon Webber’s Rd Runners The nine-piece Big

Martin Simpson Trio, John Smith Folk with Andy Cutting on the melodeon and Andy Seward on double bass. Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). £17.50.

The Truemen Dark indierock outfit from London. Underbelly, Hoxton Sq, N1 6NU (020 7837 4412). £8, adv £6.

SUNDAY 27 Futureproof IV A showcase of traditional folk musicians. The Plough Inn, Wood St, E17 3NU (07766 964 420). £6, concs £5.

Ganglians, Paul A Rosales, Prize Pets The band from Sacramento, California plays Celtic folk. Barden’s Boudoir, Stoke Newington Rd, N16 7XJ (020 7249 9557). £6.50.

The Violet May, The Chakras The Sheffield-based band plays indie-rock. Koko, Camden High

Orphaned Land Metal from the Israeli six-piece.

St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £5.

The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £15.

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Sarah Weller Quintet The vocalist performs songs made famous by Doris Day. Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D 4HT (020 7439 0747). £10 and £13.

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The Den & Centro, West Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083). 9pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £3.

Hard Core Salsa DJ Mario plays mambo and salsa. Salsa!, Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277). 7pm-late. £4, free before 9pm.

I Love Mondays DJ Victor spins commercial dance, disco, pop, garage, R’n’B and funky house. Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7287 372). 10pm-3.30am. £5, NUS £1.

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Everybody Dance Resident 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.

BEAT HERDER Sawley, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, BB7 4LH (beatherder.co.uk). Jul 2-4. £74 At this friendly boutique festival, expect three days of great beats and campside fun with Erol Alkan, Luke Vibert, Alex Metric and Layo & Bushwacka. Lovely jubbly.

Flo DJ Ronnie Herel plays R’n’B, hip-hop, funky house, old skool and club classics. Tamarai, Drury Ln, WC2B 5PG (020 7831 9399). 10pm-3am. £20, guest list £15.

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.

One Party State Club remixes, indie, electro and requests from the One Party State DJs. The Barfly, Camden, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AN (0844 847 2424). 10pm-late. Adv £5.

DJ Late Lee plays jive and jump, plus live bands. Fiddler’s Elbow, Malden Rd, NW5 3HS (020 7485 3269). 7.30pm-late. £4.

Playground DJs Dante, CLI, Crisis and Dexter play R’n’B, hip-hop, soul, house and reggae. Sound, Leicester Sq, WC2H 7NA (0870 863 1010). 9pm-3am. guestlist £5, NUS £3.

Diffrent Strokes DJs Phat Cat, Zay London, Lonyo and MOBO Award winner and Kiss FM DJ Manny Norte play neo soul, funk and R’n’B. Cherryjam, Porchester Rd, W2 6ET (020 7727 9950). 9pm-late. £10, £5 before 11pm.

Metrolatina Big Les mixes Vodka Island Funky electro, house and chart with residents. Tiger Tiger, Haymarket, SW1Y 4SP (020 7930 1885). 9pm-3am. £6, £5 before 10pm.

TUESDAY 22 The Blowout Sam Young and John Woolf play house, hip-hop, dub and electro. Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867). 7.30pm-1.30am. £8, adv £7.

Forca Brasil DJ Fred spins salsa, samba and Latin tunes, plus live bands. Salsa!, Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277). 7.30pm-late. £4, free before 9pm.

jazzy salsa with Cuban sounds. Salsa!, Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277). 7pm-late. £4, free before 9pm.

N*A*S*I*N SoniX, Brahim and Punk Gareth play punk, rock, metal, ska, hardcore and classics. The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/cc 0871 231 0842). 11pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £4, NUS £3, mems £2.

Some Night Joker, Benton, Slugz, Boyson, Klose One, Buck One and Dozee spin electro, dubstep and bassline. The Den & Centro, West Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083). 10pm-3.30am. £7, £5 before 11pm.

Swerve Drum ’n’ bass from Lost In London Party on the

The Insiders, Fabio and Tendai.

ground floor, electro-house in the basement and commercial R’n’B in the VIP room. Zoo Bar,

Cable, Bermondsey St, SE1 2EG (020 7403 7730). 10pm-3am. £7, NUS £5, £5 before 11pm.

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

Trannyshack Miss Dusty O,

Panic! Max, Gaz and That Perfect Fumble play indie, electro and post-punk. The Roxy, Rathbone Pl, W1T 1HJ (020 7255 1098). 10pm-3am. NUS/w/flyer £3, free before 10.30pm.

Tasty Tim and Lady Lloyd spin commercial dance and pop. Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £3.

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Malamu Music Club Brought To You By Axis Of Afro DJ Africathy spins Afro and tropical pop. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). 8pm-late. £10, £5 before midnight, free before 11pm.

Marmalade Skies False Flags, Spitfire, Human Wave Attack, Attention Thieves and resident DJs play indie, rock and pop. Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867). 7.30pm-1.30am. £4, concs £3.

Radio The Radio DJs play 1980s pop, indie and disco. The Roxy, Rathbone Pl, W1T

Sexface spins indie, electro, disco and pop, plus Tinashe perform live. Proud Camden,

Agita Brasil Latin and samba from the resident DJs, . Fiesta Havana, Fulham Rd, SW6 5NH (020 7381 5005). 7pm-2am. £6.

Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 5706). 8pm-1am. £5.

St, W1D 4DR (020 7287 372). 9pm3.30am. £6, NUS £5, w/flyer £4.

Rooms, Arches, Miles St, SW8 1RZ (0844 736 5375). 8pm-2am. £15.

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

Supernova Summer Special Primo, Loose Control, Dirtbox, Soulful House East and Ali B & Friends play house and techno. Egg, York Way, N7 9AX (020 7609 8364). 10pm-6am. £12.

Unbranded DJs Howie and Perry play commercial dance and R’n’B. Crazy Larry’s, King’s Rd,

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Stop Making Sense Giles Smith and Lakuti spin soul, disco, funk and hip-hop. Notting Hill Arts

& Centro, West Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083). 10pm-2.30am. £7, £5 before 11pm.

Club, Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JQ (020 7460 4459). 7pm-2am. £8, £6 before 11pm, free before 8pm.

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YoYo DJs Ez, Seb Chew and

Tonker Resident DJs Tim Jones

Breakfast After-party

Leo Greenslade play dub, techno, hip-hop and electro.

and Paul Coles plus guests spin club classics. Eagle, Kennington Ln,

with French house and minimal electro. Egg, York

Notting Hill Arts Club, Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JQ (020 7460 4459). 7pm-2am. £7, £5 before 11pm.

SE11 5QY (020 7793 0903). 9pm-3am. £5, mems £4, free before 10pm.

Way, N7 9AX (020 7609 8364). 6am-noon £15, concs £12.

Zed Bias Maddslinky and

Groove Sanctuary AfricanLatin and deep house from DJ Jimbo, Joey Vieira and guests. Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer

David D and Eko play indie, pop and rock. The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/cc 0871 231 0842). 11pm-4am. £5, w/flyer £4, w/flyer £4 before midnight, NUS £3.

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Keaton play dubstep and garage. The Westbury, Kilburn

Big Night Out DJs David, Jim

High Rd, NW6 5UA (020 7625 7500). 8pm-3am. £5, free before 10pm.

Choice Cuts DJ Disaster spins pop, rock, disco, dub, drum ’n’ bass and house. The Dogstar, Coldharbour Ln, SW9 8LQ (020 7733 7515). 9pm-4am. £5, free before 10pm.

Dance Rocks House, R‘n’B, chart, indie and 1980s and 1990s hits. The Watershed, The Broadway, SW19 1SD (020 8540 0080). 8pm-late. £8, £5 before midnight.

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

Latin Fever Latin tracks from

Wig Out Tommy Turntables, Lady Lloyd and Prince Nelly play indie, rock, pop, R’n’B and Motown. The Den

Place, W1T 1HJ (020 7255 1098). 5pm-3.30am. £9, NUS £5, £4 before 10.30pm, free before 8.30pm.

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disco with Mr Shiver and DJ Bradley playing disco, funk and electro. Renaissance

Rooms, Arches, Miles St, SW8 1RZ (0844 736 5375). 8pm-2am. £12.50.

Candybox Mike, George

Ruby Dagger, Madame Frou-Frou, Little Edith and Swampcat Caz play rock ’n’ roll, blues, rockabilly and R’n’B. The Bedroom Bar,

Roller Disco Old school roller

Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10pm-3am. £8.

Roller Disco Old school roller disco with DJ Lousie playing disco, funk, soulful house, electro and breakbeat. Renaissance

White Heat DJs Matty,

Flying Saucers Keb Darge,

and Healer Selecta provide 1960s and 1970s deep funk, soul, rare groove, mambo and R’n’B.

The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867). 7.30pm-1.30am. £8, £5 before 10pm.

and John play pop, indie, retro and rock. The Roxy, Rathbone

and Ian spin new and old indie, electro, classic rock and soul.

SW9 8LF (020 7924 9322). 11pm7am. £10, concs £8, mems £6.

The Den & Centro, West Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083). 10pm-4am. £8, free before 11pm.

N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). 10.30pm-late. £6.

Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7287 372). 10pm-5am. £6, w/flyer £5, £3 before 11pm.

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Smash & Grab DJ Sally

Rumba, Shaftesbury Ave, W1D 7EP (020 7287 2715). 10pm-3am. £5.

Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10.30pm-3am. £6, adv £5.

Creek Rd, SE10 9SW (020 8858 4581). 11pm-2am. £8, w/flyer £4.

Reynolds, Trevor McLachlan, Matt Church, Phil Lankester, Ali Cantor and Apr play breaks, trance, techno and hard house. Club 414, Coldharbour Ln,

Popstarz Three rooms of indie, pop and R’n’B for a gay crowd.

All White Party DJs Sparke,

Marcus and Olly play indie, punk, techno and electro.

Puzzle Project DJs SWAP, Phil

DJs David and Andrew spin dance, club classics and 1970s disco. Up The Creek, `

1HJ (020 7255 1098). 10pm-3am. £5, NUS/flyer £3.

Seduction Resident DJs play garage, hip-hop, R’n’B, reggae, dubstep and drum ’n’ bass.

Devious and Longers play electro. Islington Academy,

Everybody Dance Resident

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

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SW10 0TZ (020 7376 5555). 10pm3am. £10, guestlist £5 before 11pm.

St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 9.30pm-3am. £5, free before 11pm.

hip-hop from DJ Disastrronaut.

Sensational Sundays DJ Eddie J Santos spins commercial chart, party anthems, funky house and commercial R’n’B.

The Dogstar, Coldharbour Ln, SW9 8LQ (020 7733 7515). 7pm-4am. £5, free before 10pm.

Zoo Bar, Bear St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188). noon-2am. £10, guestlist £5, free before 8pm.

The Big Ten Inch DJs Natty Bo,

Tape Resident DJs Charlotte Michelle 11th and Never Trust DJs play deep house and techno. Platinum, Paul St, EC2A

Audio Sushi Indie, electro and

Lewis and Jason The Cat King play rock ’n’ roll, R’n’B, swing, The Book Club, Leonard St, EC2A 4RH (020 7684 8618). 8pm-2am. £5, free before 9pm.

4JU (020 7638 4601). 9pm-6am. £10.

WetYourSelf Cristiano Pixeldot, Destination House DJs Flex, Perempay, Gavin Peters, Teaser, Carlos Aries and Flava play house. Club Colosseum, Nine

Antony Di’Francesco, Cormac, Peter Pixzel and Jacob Husley play house, electro and techno. Fabric, Charterhouse

Elms Ln, SW8 5NQ (020 7720 3609). 11pm-5am. £12.50 & £15, adv £10.

St, EC1M 6HJ (020 7336 8898). 11pm-6am. £10, NUS £5.

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» TUESDAY » WEDNESDAY » THURSDAY » FRIDAY » SATURDAY » SUNDAY quote unquote “Next, I would like to get Mr Rudd into his board shorts and into the pool this summer to join me at a swimming lesson.” Former Australia swim team coach Laurie Lawrence takes his campaign for no pre-school aged children to drown in the next year to Parliament.

wrap up of last week’s events from australia, new zealand and south africa

AUSTRALIA National park concern Conservationists warned that NSW national parks would fill with car race tracks and fast food restaurants after a bill was passed to give private operators access to wilderness areas. However, Sally Barnes, deputy director of the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, said the aim was to boost visitor numbers, prevent inappropriate development and allow only “small-scale” construction.

A dip into racism AFL legend Robert ‘Dipper’ DiPierdomenico stood down as an Auskick ambassador after

You beautY: Hopefuls pose during the Miss Universe Australia final in Sydney, won by 18-year-old Sydneysider Jesinta Campbell. They were judged on their poise in swimwear and eveningwear and their views on the importance of sun protection in Australia.

he admitted to a racist slur. He described trailblazing AFL player Gavin Wanganeen as “not too bad for an Abo”. It followed the furore over a racist remark by former AFL player Mal Brown, who described Aborigines as “cannibals”. DiPierdomenico said he was “ashamed” of his comment.

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Consumers were paying record amounts for lamb, and food prices were set to rise as NSW teetered on the brink of drought. Sheep numbers were at their lowest since 1916 and farmers

were also concerned about poor canola and wheat pastures, particularly in winter.

Plane crash in Sydney A nurse and pilot on board a patient transfer flight died when the plane crashed in a suburb in southwest Sydney. The plane was travelling from Bankstown to Brisbane to pick up a patient when it crashed into power lines in Canley Vale after an engine failure. It hit an electricity pole and burst into flames. The pilot was named as Andrew Wilson, and the nurse, Kathy Sheppard.

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“Straight into the teeth of the fight, under heavy machine-gun fire …” Major-General John Cantwell heaps praise on Aussie troops who tore through an insurgent base in southern Afghanistan. “All of his work had a quality that was above and beyond everyone else in the marketplace.’’ Australian Vogue editor Kirstie Clements on Aussie photographer to the stars, Richard Bailey, 52, who died of bladder cancer.

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Call that a tax? Paul Hogan’s Hollywood eminence holds little weight in the High Court, where he lost a bid to protect his financial documents – siezed in 2005 as part of a multi-million dollar tax evasion probe – from being aired in public.

“Rudd wants fame. He wants to be on TV every night. He wants to be recognised everywhere he goes.” Former foreign minister Alexander Downer says power is not the prime minister’s priority and his temper and vanity make him unpopular.

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Kiwi gets 25 years New Zealander Blazej Kot was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for fatally slashing his wife’s throat on a park trail in the US last year. The Cornell University doctoral student was convicted in April of killing 28-year-old Caroline Coffey, a postdoctoral researcher at the Ivy League school in upstate New York, in June last year. Kot’s lawyer Joe Joch said he suffered from a disorder that made him think his wife had been replaced by an impostor. Coffey’s father Michael placed a casket of her ashes on the prosecution table, telling the court her family “thought it would be appropriate for this convicted murderer to see what is left of his beautiful wife”.

Bain hits the stage A new Wellington play, The December Brother, plans to bring the Bain murders to the stage – with two endings, one with David as the culprit and the second with his father, Robin,

David Bain

Legacy of warfare: Hamish Coney with Napoleon Bonaparte’s hair and other objects that are part of an extensive auction lot of art and artifacts from the collection of the artist Denzil Ibbertson, which were auctioned last week.

portrayed as the guilty party. David’s supporter Joe Karam told the Dominion Post: “Anyone depicting David as a murderer would be treading on very thin ice”.

Uni gets tougher Places at many popular universities would be restricted next year to students who gain top marks at high school – a move which could stop up to 3500 young people studying where they want. From next year admission rules at Auckland, Massey, Victoria and Otago universities, would become tougher as the

institutions raised entry standard levels in all of the courses they offered.

Few jobs in Auckland About 51,000 Aucklanders are jobless, with job market observers warning that figure is unlikely to fall any time soon, reported The Aucklander. The unemployment rate climbed from 5.1 per cent in March 2009 to 7.3 per cent three months ago, the last official figure. The largest declines occurred in manufacturing, retail trade, construction, financial and insurance services industries.

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was produced by Richard Levine and Lyn Greene, who wrote the Nip/Tuck scripts. The show was beginning to gain momentum in the US, with a huge billboard erected in New York’s Times Square. Producers said Americans would not understand what “Munter” meant and “Jethro” was too Beverly Hillbillies.

“The most commonly cited problems with the New Zealand labour market remain its low wage levels and growing income inequality.” Union leader Andrew Little says NZ workers’ rights are being eroded while other countries are trying to protect jobs in the wake of the global financial crisis. “The bouncer said, ‘We have an age limit and these people are too old.’ We were like, ‘What the fuck? Are you serious?’” Irene Richards may complain to the Human Rights Commission after some of her sister’s hen’s party were refused entry to the Outback in Hamilton. “When the case manager says, ‘Are you, he or she?’ straight away the girls feel very unsafe.” Community worker Mama Tere on two transgender sex workers who have been granted the unemployment benefit after a battle which included them not turning up for meetings to discuss their cases.

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The home of the American West family was labelled “too classy” and there’s no room for a Munter or a Jethro in the US version of Outrageous Fortune. The ABC network released a trailer for Scoundrels and Kiwi fans on online forums called the show “stupid”, “pathetic”, “bullshit comedy” and a “travesty”. The new version of the series

quote unquote “Don’t bring your undemocratic processes to our country.” Green Party co-leader Russel Norman, to members of Chinese vice-president Xi Jinping’s entourage after a Tibetan flag was torn from his hands.

MP Carter demoted

UPPER NORTH ISLAND Police were worried by a spike in underage prostitution in Auckland’s CBD, with girls as young as 12 selling themselves for sex. Police identified at least 13 underage girls working from City Road, which runs between Queen Street and Symonds Street.

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that was discovered. Carter initially failed to apologise or show contrition and was sent home by Goff to “think about his future”. An hour later he issued a statement apologising for his actions. However, he lost his foreign affairs portfolio and was dropped from seven to 13 on the Labour Party list. Carter is the third Labour

MP in recent weeks to be punished for misusing taxpayers’ money. Shane Jones and Mita Ririnui were also both demoted for their indiscretions. Meanwhile, television reporters at Parliament were punished for chasing Carter through corridors against the rules of the house, by losing their parking.

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Sex shock teachers not named the DPB while working. • A female teacher suspended for a year for showing porn to a colleague in a class of five-year-olds. • A female teacher was given a warning for hitting seven-year-old students. Labour education spokesman Trevor Mallard told nzherald.co.nz: “If you do something that serious that you’re … struck off, that should be a matter that is public.” Education law expert Patrick Walsh said teachers should be aware that the genesis for much of the offending was around social media and texting.

LOWER NORTH ISLAND A man who briefly hung a legalise cannabis banner at the entrance of the Supreme Court building in central Wellington was arrested. It was unclear how the man climbed the bronze screen that was several metres high.

UPPER SOUTH ISLAND A 21-year-old American woman was fighting for her life after slipping on ice on the Mt Hutt ski field. Earlier in the week a 60-year-old skier plunged to his death when his vehicle left the Mt Hutt access road. It was the field’s first week of operation for the season.

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One teacher showed porn to another … in class

There was tackles aplenty as Nude Blacks took on the Welsh Leeks in the annual nude rugby international in Dunedin. There had been much interest in the event and organisers said they had no trouble making up the two sides.

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■ Labour MP Chris Carter demoted for misusing his credit card ■ Carter paid for movies, flowers, massages and a spa among other things ■ He initially refused to apologise, irritating Labour leader Phil Goff

Five teachers disciplined for offences ranging from sex with students to watching porn in a classroom had their identities protected as calls to “name and shame” grew. The details of the ruling against the teachers were published by the Teachers’ Council. The cases included: • A married male teacher struck off for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student for 18 months. • A male teacher struck off after being caught cruising a public toilet for sex. • A female teacher struck off after being caught claiming

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abour’s foreign affairs spokesman MP Chris Carter was demoted by party leader Phil Goff after it emerged he had misused his ministerial credit card. Carter was repeatedly warned about appropriate use of his credit card but was still caught misusing it. He had used the card to pay for movies and a spa in hotels, flowers and massages. The Te Atatu MP repaid some of the money and said he would reimburse any other wrongful spending

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When Tutu met Becks David Beckham popped in for tea with Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu in Cape Town. On the eve of England’s World Cup match against Algeria at the city’s Green Point stadium, the famous footballer paid a surprise visit to Tutu at the cleric’s offices in Milnerton. Beckham said both he and Tutu shared a common love of football. “And we believe that sport can have a strong and lasting impact on communities and children’s lives across the world,” he added.

Zuma calls for calm Jacob Zuma appealed to South Africa’s youth to be vigilant against the destruction of public buildings during protests, in an address in Thulamahashe, Mpumalanga, to mark Youth Day. ”It’s still baffling as to why someone would torch down a clinic because they do not have a school or destroy a library because the water taps have run dry,” the president said. He praised the National Youth

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orange people: Dutch women in orange miniskirts cheer on their national team in Johannesburg, The Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen said the arrest of two Dutch women over a marketing stunt at a World Cup game was “outrageous”.

Development Agency for helping to improve the lives of young South Africans, adding the country had made progress towards addressing youth issues.

World Cup prices up An investigation into World Cup price gauging by Beeld found that if drinks were ordered with a foreign accent in Hatfield Square, Pretoria, you could pay as much as three times more than locals. The newspaper found if customers ordered a double brandy and Coke in Afrikaans they were charged R18. But if the same drink was ordered with a foreign accent, the price was

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embarrassed myself again!” Meanwhile, London Mayor Boris Johnson also tried his hand at blowing a vuvuzela after arriving in Cape Town for the World Cup. But he insisted they would not be welcome at the 2012 Olympics in London. “They sound like a mosquito buzzing in your ear. I don’t think we’ll be having them.”

Busi Mhlongo mourned Tributes poured in for singer Busi Mhlongo, who died from breast cancer at age 62. Mhlongo was considered the queen of modern Zulu music, performing with stars such as Salif Keita and Hugh Masekela. President Jacob Zuma paid tribute to Mhlongo, saying she “inspired the nation and let the world know of South Africa’s quest for freedom”.

“This is ridiculous. We were allowed to take our chickens in 1998 [World Cup] , but these people won’t let us.” Nigerian soccer fan John Okoro complains about not being allowed to take his green-painted pet chicken into Ellis Park for the country’s match against Argentina. “How can this management resort to voodoo instead of concentrating on mining gold using tried and tested methods?” Central Rand Gold director Mandla Mtswen after management allowed workers to slaughter a goat and a cow in a cleansing ceremony for the peaceful co-existence of workers and spirits of dead miners. “Smoke is purportedly pouring out of all open windows of the structure. Exactly what steamy and torrid activity leading up [sic] to the fire is unclear.” Netcare 911 spokesman Jeff Wicks on a blazing building in Durban’s CBD. “So stupid, it’s awesome.” A user comment on Dutch website moblio.nl about a vuvuzela mobile phone application. TNT er h weat rt repo

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Prince William was given some very South African tuition when he had a go at blowing a vuvuzela – and found it was much harder than it looked. The heir to the English throne was handed a green plastic horn by 11-year-old Rebanone Badubi at a children’s event in Botswana. After failing to get a decent note, he said: “There you go,

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EASTERN CAPE Thirteen initiates died in 12 days in the Eastern Cape, as provincial health officials raided illegal initiation schools. Authorities found that carelessness, alcohol, drugs and illegal circumcisions carried out by boys younger than 12 were creating a crisis.

Mourners at the funeral of Zenani Mandela

and culpable homicide. The funeral was held in the brick chapel of the Johannesburg private school Zenani had attended. Mandela was accompanied by his wife, Graca Machel. Among the mourners was Zenani’s great-grandmother, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela,

the former president’s ex-wife. Funeral-goers, including Zenani’s classmates each held a single white rose and looked on as a montage of family portraits, including one of Zenani hugging her great grandfather was projected on a screen while a recording of Lean On Me played.

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Protests over Cup spending force had to step in and oversee security at stadiums in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg and Durban after World Cup stewards walked out over a pay dispute. Police said they would continue to handle security at these stadiums until the end of the World Cup. Fifa insisted that the dispute over stewards’ wages was not its responsibility, having subcontracted the work. Police were investigating claims that rival security companies, who had lost out on the tender, were involved in inciting the protests.

WESTERN CAPE Two workers were injured when a metal gate, believed to weigh at least 500kg, came off its tracks and fell on top of them in Cape Town. The incident occurred at the Soneike shopping mall in Kuils River.

GAUTENG An eight-year-old boy from Soweto got more than just a soccer experience when he travelled by himself to Pretoria to see the match between Ghana and Serbia. The boy spent the night at the police station and was then taken home by police.

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Unhappy protesters march against the World Cup

The Democratic Alliance dropped a charge of hate speech against Free State ANC Youth League leader Thabo Meeko as he had shown remorse for his comments. Meeko allegedly made unconstitutional comments about University of the Free State rector Jonathan Jansen in 2009.

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■ A frail Nelson Mandela attended the funeral of his great-granddaughter ■ Funeral held in the chapel of the Johannesburg private school she had attended ■ Family friend who was driving the car may still be charged

Thousands of South Africans marched through Durban to protest against lavish spending on the World Cup and the sacking of security staff. About 3000 people gathered to denounce tournament organisers Fifa and the Government for their spending priorities while millions of South Africans live in poverty, the Mail & Guardian newspaper reported. Demonstrators included World Cup stewards, who had recently clashed with riot police over their wages, some of whom were sacked. The South African police

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frail Nelson Mandela attended the funeral for his 13-year-old greatgranddaughter, who was killed in a car crash after the World Cup’s opening concert. The Struggle icon, who relied on a walking stick, was helped out of his car and into a golf cart and driven into the venue. The 92-year-old did not attend the tournament’s opening ceremony and first game following the death of Zenani Mandela. Police said the close family friend who was driving could be charged with drunk driving

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Aussie fullback James O’Connor describes a Wallabies training session. Absolutely classic.

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Poms upset Aussies Australia 20 M Giteau 2 tries 2 cons 2 pens

21 England C Ashton B Youngs tries T Flood con T Flood 2 J Wilkinson pens

A resurgent England pipped Australia at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium, with Jonny Wilkinson returning to the scene of his 2003 World Cup heroics to steer home the winning penalty. But while Wilkinson’s boot delivered the winning points, it was England’s new breed who set up this victory, with youngsters Ben Youngs and Chris Ashton scoring first-half New Zealand 42 D Carter 2 K Mealamu C Jane R Kahui tries D Carter 3 pens 4 cons

9 Wales S Jones pen drop goal L Halfpenny pen

On a firm surface and with both sides willing to move the ball at every opportunity, the All Blacks held a slender 15-9 lead at half-time before star flyhalf Dan Carter engineered a runaway performance in the second half. Whatever coach Graham Henry said in the shed had the desired effect as the Kiwis returned with a head of steam. Carter landed South Africa 29 B Habana F Louw M Steyn Z Kirchner tries M Steyn 3 cons pen

13 Italy S Parisse try M Bergamasco con 2 pens

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two penalties and scored two exceptional tries, igniting the first from his own line. He sensed space down the left flank and set winger Joe Rokocoko away, before looming up to finish the move at the other end. Minutes later, Carter took the ball on the 40-metre line and turned the Welsh defence inside out as he sprinted untouched to the line. The burst of scoring deflated the Welsh, who were held scoreless in the second half, Richard Kahui coming on to score a final Kiwi try. to be expected as the Boks experimented with new combinations – were the main reasons for an average showing from the world champions. Just before half-time, Morne Steyn scored a classy try, stepping through following a ruck. His routine conversion made it 22-3 at half-time and a hiding appeared on the cards. But Italy, although outplayed, kept taking the game to South Africa and even managed to outscore the hosts after the restart, with Azzurri skipper Sergio Parisse crossing for a try.

NEW ZEALAND The superstar flyhalf stamped his class on the match to help the All Blacks shake Wales after half-time. Carter ran brilliantly to score two tries, including one where he weaved nearly 50m in a brilliant solo dash from deep in his own territory.

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Graham Henry on McCaw equalling Sean Fitzpatrick for most wins as Kiwi skipper.

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South Africa won their ninth consecutive Test against Italy at the Puma Stadium on Saturday but it was the closest score yet between the two sides. Although there was much to commend in the Springboks’ performance, the stop-start second half would have left coach Peter de Villiers not wholly satisfied with the win. Basic errors and a lack of cohesion – probably

tries for the visitors. Inside centre Matt Giteau scored all 20 points for the Wallabies, including two tries, but had an off day with the boot, missing four penalties, including a sitter late in the game that could have proved decisive. While England’s scrum was their dominant weapon in the first Test in Perth last weekend, it was barely used on Saturday as an improved defence and strong field position secured the unlikely win – just the third time England have beaten the Wallabies in Australia.

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ROUND 15

I looked “ up and didn’t

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Andrew McCullough gets dragged down

Panthers hold on Broncos 12 P Wallace A Winterstein tries C Parker 2 goals

22 Panthers L Coote K Kingston L Lewis A Purtell tries M Gordon 3 goals

Panthers hooker Kevin Kingston dashed 10 metres to cross in the dying minutes to snap the Broncos’ five-match winning streak and further tighten the race for top spot. Young Penrith fullback Lachlan Coote was superb, scoring an aerial try in the shadows of Sea Eagles 26 S Matai 2 T Williams M Ballin tries S Rodney 4 goals T Hodkinson 2 field goals

25 Rabbitohs I Luke 2 C Sandow R Wesser tries I Luke 4 goals C Sandow field goal

Two late field goals from Trent Hodkinson sealed a stirring victory for a patched-up Manly outfit. With his side trailing 25-24 with three minutes remaining, Hodkinson – who has signed with the Bulldogs for next season – booted two field goals to get Manly home. Bulldogs 24 B Barba 2 J Idris J Morris tries B Goodwin 4 goals

25 Titans M Minichiello A Laffranchi K Gordon W Zillman tries S Prince 2 M Rogers 2 goals G Bird field goal

The Titans face a taxing month without skipper Scott Prince. The Gold Coast side missed his leadership and composure in a nail-biting win over an error-prone Bulldogs. Prince tore his hamstring in the first half before the Titans saw their 24-6 lead eaten up by the Bulldogs. Sharks 4 I Gordon try

22 Dragons K Stanley 2 J Nightingale B Morris tries J Soward 3 goals

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The Rabbitohs were down by 11 points in the second half but, with halfback Chris Sandow starring, fought back to hit the front by a solitary point. However, the Sea Eagles refused to lie down and bullocking work from their forwards delivered good field position, allowing Hodkinson to capitalise. Jamie Lyon re-injured his ankle and will again miss out on Origin selection for NSW. Storm 58 J O’Neill 3 M Duffie 2 B Slater 2 C Cronk G Inglis J Lima tries C Smith 5 G Inglis 3 B Finch goals

12 Cowboys S Gallant J Tamou tries J Thurston 2 goals

Despite having nothing to play for except pride, the Storm have lost none of their will to win and rammed that home against the Cowboys, setting up a thumping victory in the first half. Storm winger Justin O’Neill starred, scoring a hat-trick in only his second senior game. Tigers 18 B Ryan 2 D Fitzhenry tries B Marshall 3 goals

8 Raiders J Monaghan try J Croker 2 goals

The Tigers spurned numerous chances in the match and with Cronulla leading late in the day, it looked like it would cost them. However, tries in the last three minutes from Beau Ryan and Daniel Fitzhenry saw the Tigers notch their fourth successive victory.

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Lachlan Coote PANTHERS The 20-year-old Penrith fullback so impressed against the Broncos that Origin selection for NSW cannot be ruled out. Panthers captain Luke Lewis reckons that, within two years, Coote could rival Storm superstar Billy Slater as the code’s premier fullback.

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

P 14 13 13 14 14 13 14 14 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 14

W 11 9 8 9 8 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 3 4 4 9

L PD 3 166 4 95 5 29 5 -3 6 46 6 -11 7 72 7 25 6 -11 7 -55 8 -75 9 -129 10 -31 9 -71 10 -132 5 85

PTS 24 22 20 20 18 18 16 16 16 16 14 12 10 10 10 0

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The Dragons ran out winners but the result was in doubt with ten minutes to go, until a no-try decision on Sharks backrower Paul Gallen snuffed out the resistance. Rookie Kyle Stanley scored a double for the Dragons, including one in the final seven minutes.

half-time to give his side a 10-6 lead. Panthers skipper Luke Lewis caused Brisbane major problems with his powerful running, which he deployed to set up a try in the 50th minute, giving Penrith a 16-6 lead. Broncos halfback Peter Wallace gave his side a glimmer of hope, crossing in the 72nd minute to shave Penrith’s lead back to 16-12, only for Kingston’s try to seal the result.

Manly halfback Trent Hodkinson on his match-winning field goal.

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The players involved would really like to do that. We had a chance last year and we fell short

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Queensland skipper Cameron Smith won’t be satisfied unless his men achieve a whitewash.

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Greg Inglis QUEENSLAND The build-up was dominated by how Inglis would react to Andrew Johns’ racial slur, but the superstar let his football do the talking, smashing the Blues’ defence for the opening try. At 23, Inglis has plenty more campaigns left to cement his status as one of Origin’s greats.

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We did everything possible to get ready for that game and they just blew us off the park

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NSW star Jarryd Hayne has no ideas on how to counter the Maroons’ dominance.

Cameron Smith stands in a tackle

Blues hammered Queensland 34 I Folau 2 D Boyd C Cronk G Inglis W Tonga tries J Thurston 5 goals

6 NSW B White try M Ennis goal

When the dust settled on a spiteful clash, Queensland had staked their claim as Origin’s greatest side by sealing a record fifth straight series win with a thumping victory. In the third minute, a pumped-up Greg Inglis – the focus of Andrew Johns’ pre-match racial slur – dragged two defenders over to score. In the 12th, Israel Folau – also reportedly vilified by Johns – latched onto a floating Willie Tonga pass and crossed with one of his first touches of the game to make it 10-0. By half-time, Queensland had gone over again through Darius Boyd (35th minute) to make

it 16-0. And it could have been worse; Billy Slater’s 31st minute effort was called back due to a dubious forward pass ruling. It was more of the same in the second half as Queensland kept scoring and players kept biffing. The niggling between Inglis and NSW centre Beau Scott boiled over in the 57th minute when the pair went toe-to-toe. But there was no stopping the Maroons juggernaut as they blew out to a 34-0 lead through Tonga (44th), Folau (48th) and Cooper Cronk (62nd). After Brett Morris was called back in the 74th minute for off-side, NSW finally scored through prop Brett White in the last minute, ensuring Queensland did not cap their series win with a record-breaking margin.

Maroons confirm their greatness Following Queenland’s fifth straight series win, this Maroons side surely deserves recognition as one of the all-time greatest outfits in Origin’s storied history. Arthur Beetson’s 1988-89 team reeled off six straight wins in two series whitewashes, on the back of greats such as Wally Lewis, Allan Langer, Gene Miles, Paul Vautin, Bob Lindner, Gary Belcher and current coach, Mal Meninga. But Meninga’s side has just as many players who can lay claim to greatness: Darren Lockyer, Johnathan Thurston, Cameron Smith, Greg Inglis, Billy Slater, Sam Thaiday and Israel Folau to name but a few. “We’re closer to a loss,” Meninga admitted post-match when asked how long his side’s run

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could last. “It’s been five years in a row now and the end has to come sometime.” “Being in the box tonight, it was one of those highlights you have when the team just does what you ask of them really well.”

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MIchael Barlow starred for the Dockers

Our “ guys are

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Dockers edge Blues Blues 12.15.87 E Betts 4 B Thornton 2 J Garlett 2 J Waite 2 L Henderson 2

14.12.96 Dockers M Barlow 4 H Ballantyne 2 R Crowley 2 A Morabito N Fyfe A Sandilands D Mundy K Bradley P Hasleby

Fremantle held out a fast-finishing Carlton to post just their third win in Victoria since the start of 2007. After a tight first quarter, when Carlton’s inaccuracy let them down, the Dockers established a 22-point lead at halftime, with Aaron Sandilands dominating the Hawks 14.18.102 L Franklin 5 B Muston 3 C Young 2 J Lewis M Osborne C Rioli S Burgoyne

13.8.86 Bombers A Davey 3 S Lonergan 2 D Zaharakis J Watson P Ryder J Winderlich M McVeigh S Gumbleton N Lovett-Murray T Bellchambers

The Hawks led for most of the game but were challenged late by the Bombers, before finding a second wind in a pulsating final quarter to notch their sixth straight win. Hawthorn were out by 23 points midway through the third term but the Bombers booted Lions 12.14.86 A Cornelius 3 B Staker 3 T Banfield 2 B Fevola J Redden J Sherman T Rockliff

15.15.105 Tigers A Collins 3 J Riewoldt 3 M White 2 S Edwards 2 B Cousins B Griffiths D Martin M Farmer T Vickery

Brisbane’s season continued to unravel with a surprise defeat to bottom-placed Richmond at the Gabba. After winning their first four games of the season, the Lions have since dropped eight of their past nine to now sit two games and percentage outside the top eight. Roos 19.15.129 L Hansen 5 B Harvey 2 B Warren 2 H McIntosh 2 M Campbell 2 A Swallow C Garlett L Thomas R Bastinac S Wright T Goldstein

14.9.93 Power J Schulz 7 C Hitchcock 3 D Motlop 2 D Meyer D Rodan

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the last three goals of the quarter to edge back to within four points at the final change. Hawthorn forward Lance Franklin exploded in the last quarter with two sensational goals, but even his best efforts couldn’t prevent the Bombers from twice hitting the front through majors to Sam Lonergan and then Jobe Watson. But the Hawks steadied, piling on the last three goals of the match to run out winners. Jack Riewoldt, the 21-year-old key forward who has Tigers fans dreaming of better days ahead, booted the first goal of the game and Richmond were never headed thereafter. The margin rarely exceeded 20 points and the Lions several times threatened to impose themselves, but the young Tigers, with veteran Ben Cousins best afield, managed to keep their more experienced hosts at arm’s length. within three goals midway through the final quarter – but couldn’t match the Roos’ spread of contributors or scoring options. North Melbourne skipper Brent Harvey was the star, gathering 32 touches. After an up-and-down season, the Roos head into the mid-season break sitting just outside the top eight on percentage alone. Port, in contrast, have now lost their past six matches.

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Lance Franklin HAWKS In one of the finest games of his career, Buddy’s two majors in the final term were as spectacular as they were crucial, twice taking possession on the wing, running to the 50m arc and kicking truly.

THE LADDER Team Cats Saints Dockers Magpies Bulldogs Swans Blues Hawks Roos Bombers Lions Power Demons Eagles Crows Tigers

P 12 12 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 13

W L 10 2 9 3 9 4 8 3 7 5 7 5 7 6 7 6 7 6 5 8 5 8 5 8 4 7 3 9 3 9 3 10

D 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

% 155 125 118 126 125 111 110 103 84 89 88 82 91 81 78 71

PTS 40 36 36 34 28 28 28 28 28 20 20 20 18 12 12 12

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After a tight opening, the match opened up in the second half and the Roos were the beneficiaries. They pulled away in the third term, adding seven goals to Port’s five, and a further six to the Power’s five in the last. Port certainly weren’t disgraced – they were

ruck and boom recruit Michael Barlow busy at ground level and around goals. The Dockers’ lead blew out to 33 points when Barlow kicked his fourth goal early in the last quarter. The Blues then launched a remarkable comeback, booting six of the next eight goals – including four to livewire small forward Eddie Betts – to close to within eight points before being beaten by the clock.

Fremantle coach Mark Harvey – who ever thought the Dockers would be labelled “resilient”?

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Aussie veteran Craig Moore on Harry Kewell’s red card.

Aussies eke out draw Australia 1 Holman 11

1 Ghana Gyan 26 pen

Australia’s cursed World Cup campaign was left in tatters after they drew 1-1 with Ghana, coughing up an early lead when Harry Kewell gave away a penalty, and was sent off, for handling the ball in the box in the 25th minute. The result leaves Australia needing a minor miracle to qualify for the knockout stage – they must first beat Serbia on Wednesday and hope either Ghana upset Germany, or Germany beat Ghana by enough to put Australia through on goal difference. Australian fans, who booed their manager, Pim Verbeek, before the kick-off, finally had something to cheer when the Socceroos got off

to a dream start. On 11 minutes, Mark Bresciano’s free kick brought a fumble from Ghanaian goalkeeper Richard Kingson and Brett Holman was there to volley home. Unfortunately, the celebrations were shortlived. When Ghana’s Jonathan Mensah seized on a looping cross, his powerful drive from close range hit Kewell’s arm on the goal-line. Italian referee Roberto Rosetti had little hesitation in pointing to the spot and whipping out a red card – though many felt Kewell’s transgression was not deliberate – and Asamoah Gyan duly scored with his spot-kick. Depsite being a man down, Australia battled valiantly for the remainder of the game and had their chances to snatch an unlikely victory but failed to capitalise.

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Lucas Neill AUSTRALIA He was poor first-up against Germany but bounced back brilliantly. Neill marshalled the undermanned defence, repelling attacks and playing the ball out as his side sought victory. A real highlight in an otherwise blighted campaign.

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world,” Buckley said. “The calibre of that response has been extremely high. We’re confident going forward we’ll have the right candidate in place.” The incumbent, Pim Verbeek, has copped and absolute hiding in the Australian press. After the 4-0 loss to Germany, former Socceroo, and now football commentator, Craig Foster urged FFA to sack Verbeek immediately. “He’s getting paid two million bucks a year to send us out in a World Cup and get crucified with no attempt to play anything,” Foster thundered. “I would have walked down after the game and sacked him.”

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Australia’s football powerbrokers plan to offer some serious money to lure an experienced manager to replace Pim Verbeek, who has found himself the target of an increasingly violent backlash following the Socceroos’ disappointing showing in South Africa. Football Federation Australia (FFA) is reportedly prepared to pay as much as $6 million annually to entice a top-class coach, and chief executive Ben Buckley claims there has already been a clamour for the position from well-credentialled managers. “There has been an excellent response from many, many different coaches around the

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South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira wasn’t happy with Swiss ref Massimo Busacca.

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Former All Whites coach John Adshead on the lack of drive through the Kiwis’ midfield.

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3 Uruguay Forlan 24, 80 pen Pereira 90+5

Based on the strength of their opening performance against Mexico, South Africa would have been hoping for a better result against Uruguay. They probably even held out some hope of causing an upset. Instead, the hosts copped a 3-0 battering that leaves them needing to beat France convincingly to have any chance of making the next stage. Uruguay’s Diego Forlan started the scoring with a 25-metre drive which took a flick off defender Aaron Mokoena and dipped in under the crossbar. But the crushing moment for home fans came when Forlan stepped up to bury a second-half penalty high into

the net after goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune was given a red card. As Forlan ran to the sideline, engulfed by jubilant squad members, there was almost no sound from the stands. A third goal, deep in stoppage time, to Alvaro Pereira rubbed salt in South Africa’s wounds, leaving them languishing at the bottom of Group A. However, Bafana Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena remained confident his men could rebound successfully enough to beat France and still qualify for the knock-out stage. “We have the faith and belief that we can recover from this setback and still make the nation proud,” Mokoena said after the match. ”Do not write us off yet. We are determined to bounce back against France.”

Proud Kiwis surpass class of ‘82 Regardless of how New Zealand’s World Cup finishes – and Thursday’s clash with Paraguay promises to be decisive – the 2010 All Whites have already produced the country’s best ever showing at a World Cup. The Kiwis had only ever been to one World Cup before this year’s tournament and that was back in 1982 in Spain, when they lost 5-2 to Scotland, 3-0 to the Soviet Union and 4-0 to Brazil, returning home without earning a single point. But when Winston Reid headed home a stoppage-time equaliser against Slovakia last Tuesday, he ensured the Kiwis would leave their second World Cup with

at least one point under their belts. The magnitude of his team’s achievement was not lost on New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert, who was part of that benchmark 1982 side. “We came across (to South Africa) with the intention to make a difference and we certainly did that against a highly-rated team,” Herbert said. “We are very, very proud. You would have to say this is our best ever result. “We have never picked up a point in a World Cup before. We have come and thrown some extremely good punches and got what I thought was a fully deserved result.”

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“I believe in Jesus Christ … Winston said he prayed, then he scored a goal – and that is the power of prayer.” Kiwi striker Rory Fallon believes Winston Reid’s equaliser against Slovakia was divinely inspired. Good grief. “That’s all it is going to become, four innings of T20 cricket … if you want only Test cricket and T20 cricket then come out and say that that’s what you want.” Ian Chappell makes an astute point about the plan to split innings in ODIs. “He’s extremely embarrassed and rightfully so. Stupid, prehistoric comments and he’s very, very sorry about it and he’s got to live with it.” Matty Johns condemns his brother Andrew’s ugly racist slur on Queensland star Greg Inglis. “It hurts because you are being judged by the colour of your skin. There is no equality there. They make you feel inferior, like shit, really.” Anthony Mundine (below) on racism in sport. Amazing that some people still need to be told that racism is not OK.

Ricky Ponting drives against Ireland

Australia warmed up for their five-match ODI series against England with wins last week over Ireland and Middlesex, but twice found themselves staring down the barrel before bravura individual performances saved the day.

Against Ireland in Dublin on Thursday, Australia managed just 9-231 from their 50 overs. In reply, Ireland were cruising at 3-137 in the 25th over, before losing 6-19 in in the next 11 overs. James Hopes was the star for Australia, devastating the Irish middle order and finishing with miserly figures of 5-14. On Saturday at Lord’s, the Aussies faced a Middlesex side, captained by Adam Gilchrist, which set an imposing total of 5-273. Australia made a nervous start to their chase, slumping to 4-64 in the 11th over, before Cameron White and Mike Hussey combined

for a match-winning 176-run partnership. White eventually fell for 106, while Hussey guided Australia home, unbeaten on 72.

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AUSSIES DOMINATE ODIS Australia are no longer the best Test side in the world and remain a match-tomatch proposition in Twenty20, but they are still a cut above the rest across 50 overs. Since mid-April 2009, the Aussies have won 31 ODIs and lost just seven – and three of those losses came in dead rubbers.

Hewitt confident for Wimbledon Lleyton Hewitt’s top 16 seeding at Wimbledon may ensure he doesn’t run into Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal in the first week, but some serious roadblocks still loom large in the Australian’s path. Hewitt will likely face Frenchman Gael Monfils in the third round, before a run that could see him play Novak Djokovic in the fourth round, then Andy Roddick, then Federer and then Nadal. Typically, Hewitt is upbeat about his chances, despite not having won a Grand Slam title since 2002. “I’d love to win another one. That’s why I’m still playing the

game,” Hewitt said. “That’s what motivates me and makes me wake up early and go to the gym and do all the hard yards and go to the practice court and stay professional in what I’m doing. “I feel comfortable playing here and there’s probably only a handful of guys who can realistically win here.” On the women’s side, sixth seed Samantha Stosur has a softer draw, with a quarterfinal match-up against world No 3 Caroline Wozniacki her first real hurdle.

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DAYS Relive highlights from Wimbledon’s storied history and find out what this year’s tournament holds WORDS TOM STURROCK

THE GREATEST MATCH? Until a few years ago, there was only one possible answer to this question. It was, undoubtedly, the 1980 men’s final between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe. But in 2008, a new ‘greatest ever’ was confirmed, when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal contested the longest men’s final – the Spaniard winning 9-7 in the fifth set to break Federer’s run of five straight Wimbledon titles. Hopefully, there’s an encore this year. THE MELTDOWNS In 1993, Jana Novotna completely dropped her bundle in the final against Steffi Graf and ended up blubbing on the Duchess of Kent’s shoulder during the presentation. But for sheer theatre, it’s hard to overlook Jeff Tarango’s wild rant in 1995 – after receiving a code violation, the American turned his fury on the chair umpire Bruno Reubeh. Tarango demanded Reubeh be replaced, claiming he was “one of the most corrupt officials in the game” before storming off. THE SURPRISES In 1985, a ginger-haired 17-year-old German called Boris Becker came from nowhere to win the title. It was a surprise rivalled in 1999, when Australia’s Jelena Dokic caused one of the biggest upsets in tennis history, routing world No 1 Martina

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Hingis 6-2 6-0 in the first round. And then there’s Goran Ivanisevic. In 2001, just shy of his 30th birthday, the Croatian entered Wimbledon on a wild card and made it all the way to the final, where he beat Australia’s Pat Rafter in five sets. You couldn’t script it.

THE DISAPPOINTED POMS Poor Timmy Henman. Between 1998 and 2002, he made the semi-

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finals four times and, just as Britain begun to work themselves into a lather over the prospect of a first Grand Slam winner since Fred Perry in 1936, he loses. And, as though he’s inherited the doomed hopes of an entire nation, Andy Murray must now shoulder that burden of expectation.

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IN 2010 … LIKELY FINALISTS? On the women’s side, the Williams sisters have won eight of the last 10 Wimbledon titles and they enter this year’s event as world No 1 and No 2 – it seems unwise to bet against them, making the final a family affair once again. Among the men, this tournament is a chance for Nadal and Federer to add another chapter to their already storied rivalry – though not a fait acompli, there’s no reason they shouldn’t meet in the decider for the fourth time.

ANY AUSSIE HOPES? Lleyton Hewitt will talk up his chances until he’s dead in a ditch, and his quarterfinal appearance last year is proof he can still compete at the highest level on grass. As the 15th seed, he should make it into the second week, but if he then meets Nadal or Federer, it will be curtains. For Aussies, it’s all about Samantha Stosur (main image, opposite page). She should have won the French Open and is the form player. She has the power to go toe-to-toe with the Williams sisters and should go deep into the second week.

There are 500 tickets for Centre Court and the show courts for sale every day – starting at £34 and increasing throughout the tournament – and you’ll probably need to queue overnight for those. If you want to camp out, get down to Wimbledon Park the night before. You’ll get woken up at about 6am and asked to queue outside gate 3 before the turnstiles open at 9.30am. If that sounds like too much hard work, you might want to get a ground pass instead, which is still good value. There are 6000 ground passes for sale each day, but you still need to get there bright and early. Ground passes are £20 on the first day, but get cheaper as the tournament continues. Alternatively, you can pick one up for £14 if you wander down after work.

WHAT ABOUT THE BRITS? The Pommy pundits will pore over every inane detail for some sign that yes, this is finally the year. Are Andy’s shoulders slumping? What time of day does Andy like to play? Is Andy happy with the balls? At times, it will probably feel like there aren’t actually any other players in the tournament. But the reality is that, while Murray is a very good player, he’s sharing the stage with two great ones. In the final analysis, this will mean the Brits have to wait at least another year.

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England is a bookie’s pal he World Cup is expected to be the biggest betting event of all time, with England fans placing vast sums to the tune of £1bn on their team. Even though the odds of an England victory have been slashed to 8-1 – making them fifth favourites – Graham Sharpe, of bookmaker William

Hill told the Guardian he couldn’t see it happening. “It’s difficult to make a case … except for the amount of money being wagered,” he says. According to economics professor David Forrest, fans rarely bet on a draw, so bookies clean up on

matches such as England v Greece in the 2001 World Cup qualifying match. Sharpe adds: “The England team deserve to be knighted for services to the betting industry. They’ve enabled us to put aside a few quid for when the dreaded day comes, and they do win the World Cup.”

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Rock band Rage Against The Machine presented charity Shelter with a cheque for £62,000 at their free gig at Finsbury Park. The band promised to donate the profit from their single, Killing In the Name Of, last Christmas, if fans helped keep The X Factor finalist off the no 1 slot.

Stop off at a UK motorway service station and you’ll end up spending more than a penny. A bottle of water costs on average £1.27, compared with just 25p in Asda, and a sausage roll is five times more expensive, according to a survey by comparison site travelsupermarket.com.

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are owned by the insanely rich, but few are aware that $6m is up for grabs in the Dubai World Cup. » The potential $2.4m for winning the US Tennis Open may even be enough to put a smile on Andy Murray’s dial.

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old on tight and brace yourselves,” warns an American voice on the loud speaker. Swallowing hard, I try to keep down my lunch (hamburger and chocolate milkshake) as I watch the lights flash from red to green. In 1.8 seconds, we are propelled from zero to 130km/h, like a missile being fired from a catapult. The rollercoaster shoots up the vertical track, reaching the dizzying height of 200m, before gravity forces it to plummet back down again. On the crest of the ride, it’s possible for the eagle-eyed to spot Windsor Castle and Wembley Stadium, but these are literally blink-and-you’ll-miss-it spectacles, and escaped my clamped-shut eyes. In less than 10 seconds of white-knuckle madness meets extreme G-force intensity, it’s all over like a flash of lightning. There isn’t even time to scream. Legs wobbling like jelly (but lunch thankfully still in my belly), I can barely get out of my seat. “I feel like my eyes have been pushed to

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the back of my head,” laughs my mate, Jack. We have just been on Stealth, Thorpe Park’s signature ride and the UK’s fastest rollercoaster, designed to look like a 1960s American speedway, with rock ’n’ roll classics booming out of it.

EXTREME THRILLS Sited on a man-made lake and surrounded by rolling green countryside, Thorpe Park is fairly small for a theme park, which makes it easy to stroll between its 11 “extreme thrills” rides. When we visit on a sunny Saturday in May, the queues are long with one-hour waits for the most popular rides. But if you’re too impatient to wait, you can buy a fast-track ticket to bypass the crowds in line. Thorpe Park won’t disappoint rollercoaster aficionados as it offers a string of hardcore rides with impressive credentials, such as X:\No Way Out, the world’s only rollercoaster ride that travels backwards in the dark, and Colossus, the world’s first 10-loop rollercoaster. The park’s newest rollercoaster is Saw – the ride is inspired by the horror movie of the same name, and made special by the fact that it has a beyond vertical drop of 100 degrees from a height of 30m.

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WATER BABIES After throwing ourselves upside down on a slew of rollercoasters, we decide to opt for what we hope will be a more sedate experience on one of the water rides. “I want to get off now!” my mate, Mike cries, as we climb more than 25m on Tidal Wave, one of the UK’s highest log flumes. We plunge into a wall of water and are drenched, as if someone has tipped a bucket of water over our heads. We all race to one of the park’s giant heaters where we quickly dry off. NO FRILLS You won’t find the sugar-coated Magic Kingdom-style architecture of Disneyland Paris or the themed zones and landscaped gardens of Alton Towers, in Staffordshire in Thorpe Park. But most dedicated thrill seekers think that stuff is for wimps anyway. Thorpe Park might have once been the poorer cousin to the colossal Alton Towers, but it has forged a strong identity for itself in recent years, oozing adrenaline-pumping action for young pleasure hunters.

WHEN TO GO The park is open from June until November. GETTING THERE South West Trains run from Waterloo station direct to Staines, (30 to 50-minute journey). Take a shuttle bus from Staines station to Thorpe Park for £3 return, which runs every 15 minutes. GOING OUT A bottle of beer is £3.30 in the park’s Calypso Bar. ACCOMMODATION Nearby hotels start ENGLAND from £80 a night. LONDON Thorpe SEE groupfundays.co.uk/ Park fun

Best rides: G-Force chucks riders over rolls and banked curves while they are only supported at their hips; Shockwave is Europe’s only “stand-up rollercoaster”; Storm Force 10 recreates a lifeboat rescue and sends boats 9m downhill backwards; and Apocalypse will pick you up 54m high, then tilt you forward 15 degrees and let you plummet back to earth. The damage: £28. See: draytonmanor.co.uk.

■ BLACKPOOL PLEASURE BEACH Best rides: The Pepsi Max Big One is one of Europe’s tallest rollercoasters; the Grand National offers two-way carriage racing; Avalanche is the UK’s only “bobsled coaster”; Irn Bru Revolution shoots riders out, through a loop and then stops and propels them back through in reverse; and Infusion lets you defy gravity while being pummelled with water jets. The damage: £30. See: blackpoolpleasurebeach.com. SIMON WILLMORE

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Unlike the battered city of Warsaw, Kraków was almost untouched during World War II. Today, the former capital of Poland retains its historical character and its title as the cultural heart of the nation.

city’s Jewish quarter, this suburb lay neglected after World War II but since the 1990s has seen a string of bohemian bars and cafés open. The area is also dotted with synagogues, cemeteries and museums, which act as a reminder of the oppressive Nazi reign.

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The Rynek is the largest medieval market square in Europe, and in summer it’s abuzz with pavement cafés. The monument to Adam Mickiewicz, a famous Polish poet, in the middle of the square is a common meeting point for locals. If you’re lingering here, listen out for the Kraków bugle call or hejnal (pronounced hey-now), played on the hour from the highest tower of St Mary’s Basilica. Then wander round the Sukiennice (Cloth Hall), which slices the square in half. Formerly Kraków’s chief trading centre, these days it’s a glittering tunnel of amber jewels and souvenir stalls.

BEST OF THE REST For something different head to Kazimierz. Home to the

By night, Kraków springs to life. Alfresco cafés are ditched in favour of cellar bars and clubs around the Main Market Square, while Kazimierz is abuzz with hip bars. CK Browar (ul Podwale 6-7) is an AustroHungarian style pub where non-filtered, unpasteurised beer is brewed right in front of you. Alternatively, travel back in time to communist Poland at Club Lubu Dubu (ul Wielopole 15) where everything is retro, including the music. Try local lagers Zywiec or Okocim or, if you fancy something stronger, go

for a shot of proper Polish vodka. Ask for Wyborowa, bittersweet Zoladkowa Gorzka or Zubrowka, which is often drunk as a cocktail known as szarlotka (apple pie).

OUT OF TOWN Anyone who visits Kraków should see AuschwitzBirkenau concentration camp, where the Nazis murdered up to 1.5 million people during World War II. The site was protected shortly after the end of the war to ensure the world would never forget the atrocities. Also worth a visit is Wieliczka Salt Mine (included on Unesco’s World List of Cultural and Natural Heritage) on the southeastern outskirts of the city. The museum is one of the biggest underground mining museums in the world.

NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Summer can get very warm, while winters can be freezing. GETTING THERE Ryanair (ryanair.com)and EasyJet (easyjet.com) both fly direct to Kraków from London. VISAS South Africans need a Schengen visa. CURRENCY Polish zloty. 1 GBP = 4.9 PLN. LANGUAGE Polish. GETTING AROUND Kraków can be explored on foot. Visit Auschwitz by organised tour for about 100zl. For Wieliczka, take the 304 bus from Dworzec Glowny Zachod. GOING OUT It costs about £1.50 for a beer. ACCOMMODATION A bed in a dorm starts from £8 a night, while a private room costs from £17.

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I’ve developed quite a taste for it. Alexei, the barman who’s built like a horse on steroids, pours me another.

ALL THAT GLITTERS Overlooking St Peterburg’s main waterway is the Winter Palace, the eye-poppingly opulent residence of the tsars. The palace now houses the Hermitage Museum, a gallery overflowing with art and sculpture to rival anything in the West and has been maintained in its glittering imperial style. The tsars entertained in the banquet halls of the palace, where, in contrast to the otherwise plush surrounds, the corners would be stocked with sawdust and feathers. The explanation is that

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St Petersburg’s military history: Prince Mikhail Kutuzov

n Anthony Burgess’s cult novel A Clockwork Orange, teen lingo incorporated a kind of bastardised Russian: money was “dengi”, milk was “moloko”. Sitting in St Petersburg’s achingly hip XXX bar, watching granitecheekboned Russian girls removing their furs to reveal gossamer-thin dresses before lighting up cigarettes almost as skinny as their legs, another of the lingo’s words comes to mind – “devotchkas”, for uber-trendy young women. Punters are invited to join a 10-piece band for a spot of karaoke. The only problem is that, of an 80-page list of songs to choose from, 79 are devoted to local ‘classics’. The Russian Standard vodka is flowing thick and fast – after a week here,

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guests would so gorge themselves on gourmet treats that they would need to spew in the corner before going back for seconds.

PLENTY OF PROSPEKTS Just as the tsars enjoyed their excesses more than 100 years ago, one need only stroll through the teeming shopping hub of Nevsky Prospekt to see how effectively those appetites for rapacious consumption and finery have been democratised. It may be less than 20 years since the Iron Curtain was drawn back but designer brands have wasted no time. Around Kazanskaya Square, home to the imposing Kazan Cathedral – a monolithic horseshoe the colour of wet ash – shoppers scuttle past loaded with bags, mobile phones in hand, hailing cabs and wheeling into the flash restaurants that line the vast thoroughfare. Frankly, it’s more Mayfair or Manhattan than Moscow. TO YOUR HEALTH As the night wears on, the scene around the bar becomes increasingly eccentric. Apparently, at 11pm, everyone has to put on a hat. Hitherto concealed crash helmets and gas masks suddenly appear – the bar staff are kind enough to lend me a jaunty

happy for an hour, smoke a cigarette. If you want to be happy for a day, get drunk. If you want to be happy for a month, get married. If you want to be happy for a year, take a lover. If you want to be happy forever, be healthy. Na Zdrowie.” Na Zdrowie, indeed.

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The Winter Palace’s Hermitage Museum

During World War II, Nazi Germany blockaded St Petersburg for almost 900 days, resulting in more casualties than any other military siege in history. On Hitler’s orders, most palaces and other historic landmarks outside the city’s defensive perimeter were looted and destroyed while, inside the city, chaos and starvation reigned. Civilians died on the streets. People resorted to using sawdust to make bread and boiling shoes for soup. After all the rats and birds had been eaten,

A young Soviet soldier

cannibalism became so widespread that the Leningrad police had to form a special unit to combat it. Finally, on January 27, 1944, the siege came to an end. The fact that the city never fell remains a point of intense pride in St Petersburg today.

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WHEN TO GO Don’t go in winter. You’ll freeze. The months on either side of summer are probably the best bet. GETTING THERE Most airlines fly to St Petersburg. GETTING AROUND RUSSIA St Petersburg has St Petersburg a metro system that MOSCOW is cheap and easy to use. You’ll need to buy one token per trip. VISAS All visitors need to apply for a Russian tourist visa, which can be a lengthy and tricky process. CURRENCY Russian rouble. 1 GBP = 40 RUR. LANGUAGE Russian. GOING OUT A beer is 80-100 roubles. There are chain bars in the city that l edra Kazan Cath might seem a bit touristy, but are more KGB-style cap. It’s utterly baffling. accessible and service-oriented. ACCOMMODATION You’ll pay 600 Alexei, I discover, is fresh out of the roubles for a hostel bed and about army – the special forces, in fact. I buy him 2200 roubles for a private room. Hotels a shot and he offers a toast in clipped are expensive. English that surprises with its clarity. SEE petersburgcity.com “In Russia, we say that if you want to be

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Be careful of people TIP OF who offer you THE WEEK drinks when abroad. Five friends and I met some guys in Turkey, who we travelled with for seven days. At the end of the trip, the guys gave us some coffee. We woke up 24 hours later to discover we had been robbed, but luckily, none of us had been raped. The coffee had been laced with heroin.

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My partner and I are heading back to Australia for a holiday, stopping off in Taipei on our way back to London for four days. I’ve done a bit of research and Taipei looks great, but I’m just wondering what else Taiwan has to offer. Is there anywhere you think is worth visiting as a day or overnight trip? Stacey, via email

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You can pick up a hire-car in one country and drop it off in another, but you’ll incur a whacking great fee for doing so. Car-hire firms operate as national franchises and make individual arrangements when it comes to insurance and leasing of vehicles. Doing a oneway rental requires finding someone to take the car back to the original place, and there’s a cost involved in that plus a lot of faff, and car-hire firms simply don’t want the hassle. You’ll have to shop around and, unfortunately, a request like this removes your room to haggle. The only advice is to try international hire firms and call them direct – you might luck out and find they have a vehicle you need to return. Otherwise, you could either draw straws for a couple of you to all-night drive back to where you started to drop it off or use buses or trains, not as convenient but much cheaper. As for a route, you’ll be pretty happy going Granada via Cordoba to Seville, then through the Algarve and north via Lisbon and various coastal treats. A jolly nice route if you can make it work.

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Why isn’t Taiwan better known? It’s easy to get to and around. It is also beautiful, varied and safe. It surely can’t be the case that people think Taiwan is a bit staid, and prefer the rough-and-tumble of Thailand or mainland China, which still views Taiwan as a rogue province? You’ll have time to ponder that and explore these issues when you’re in Taiwan so I’ll leave further details for now. Suffice to say that you’ll enjoy Taipei and find it very liveable and pleasant. With four days you’ll probably only have time to whizz off to Taroko National Park, home to the gorge of the same name that’s Taiwan’s biggest ticket attraction. There are sandy beaches further south of the city where you may wish to camp for a night before heading back to Taipei. Alternatively, there are loads of day hikes that are easily accessible from the capital. Trains and buses can get you to these destinations.

Some friends and I are planning a road trip across Spain and Portugal, probably from Malaga to Porto via Seville, including the southwest coast. Can we pick up a car in one country and leave it in another without breaking the bank? Brad Flood, via email

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MEXICO FLIGHTS British Airways will introduce twice-weekly flights from London Gatwick to Cançun, Mexico, on November 3. The flights will leave Gatwick at 12.45pm and will arrive in Cancun at 5.45pm. See ba.com.

FRAUD WARNING Footy fans heading to South Africa for the World Cup have been warned about the threat of credit card fraud. Retail Decisions, a fraud prevention firm, is advising travellers to photocopy their cards and advise their credit card company about their travel dates.

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Paris-bound passengers can now travel to the French capital on the world’s largest airliner, the Airbus A380, until August 30. Air France has announced the double-decker service will operate from London Heathrow to Paris-Charles De Gaulle. Tickets cost from £80 return. See airfrance.com.

ONE IN FIVE WON’T FLY One in five people have put off flying this summer due to fear of disruption caused by Iceland’s volcanic ash cloud. A total of 2.8 million people in the UK have decided not to travel by air as a direct result of the ash cloud. Research by market intelligence group Mintel reveals that holidaymakers have opted to forgo overseas travel due to the threat of air strikes, impact of the Icelandic volcano and desire to stay at home to experience the World Cup. The study shows that 4 per cent of consumers still plan to travel overseas, but they intend to use alternative transport and 3 per cent say that the volcanic ash cloud has discouraged them from using low-cost airlines. Meanwhile,

8 per cent say they will take out more travel insurance in a bid to cover possible disruptions. Last year, consumers chose to explore the UK rather than overseas due to the recession, but it was hoped travellers would be attracted to farflung destinations once the economy recovered. “2010 is turning into anything but a normal year for travel,” says Tom Rees, senior travel analyst at Mintel. “Air strikes are playing a part in denting consumer confidence. The full effect of the volcano – and the possibility that its sister Katla will also erupt – is extremely hard to predict, but these results highlight that domestic tourism is likely to benefit as a result.”

Blackpool is top resort Blackpool has been hailed the nation’s favourite seaside resort thanks to its atmosphere, fairgrounds and annual festival of lights, according to research by Which? Holiday. Brighton came a close second in the survey with its promenade, pier and proximity to the countryside. Meanwhile, Whitby, Bournemouth and Scarborough complete the top five. Bournemouth’s beaches were its main draw, while the other two were singled out for their scenery

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Kandy, Sri Lanka August 15-24 As the moon waxes, a breathtaking night-time parade begins, featuring 100 sumptuously decorated elephants, fire jugglers and lit torches.

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music, costume, and quirky activities (think art cars, skinny-dipping and Samurai karaoke). Set in a landscaped garden beside a lake, it’s a mix of idyll and insanity. WHERE: A secret location in East Anglia. WHEN: July 22-25 WHY: This festy aims to get all “gardeners” involved. If you’re not up for a mud wrestling session, at least slap on a bit of facepaint.

DO IT BECAUSE: Secret Garden Party hasn’t got as massive as some of the other UK festivals, yet and it still feels friendly and a bit naughty. HOW MUCH: £142 for four days.

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Camden is full of crazy people. We went clubbing at The Monarch and the DJ was a lunatic! What’s the weirdest food you’ve eaten?

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MELTING Discover delicious cuisine and fascinating history in Malaysia’s city of many cultures, Melaka WORDS JANINE JORGENSEN

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elaka is me-luck-a,” says our guide Norma as she pulls on a branch of the city’s namesake and tells the legend of Melaka’s origins, involving a prince finding solace under the tree. And while this is all very interesting, our group doesn’t feel so lucky to be sweating it out in the sticky heat of midday in Malaysia. I slurp gratefully on my water bottle as we make our way past the 16th-century fort, A’Famosa, up to St Paul’s Church perched on a hill above the old town. Once a Portuguese chapel, it’s now a ruin dotted with Dutch graves. We wander around, admiring the view, while buskers sing Jason Mraz’s I’m Yours in Manglish (a mix of Malay and English) inside the old stone walls. Peaceful, historical, culturally diverse and slightly bizarre – the elevated site is a microcosm of Melaka. The city has been home to sultans, and traders from India, China, Portugal and the Netherlands. The Brits made it part of their Empire, and even the Japanese laid

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NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Temperatures vary little during the year – most days reach 30˚C. GETTING THERE Malaysia Airlines (malaysiaairlines.com) flies direct to Kuala Lumpur twice daily from Heathrow. Return fares start from £480. Melaka is a two-hour bus ride from KL. GETTING AROUND Melaka is easy to see on foot, but if the heat is too much taxis are cheap – agree on the price beforehand. Or hitch a ride on a trishaw. VISAS No visas are required. CURRENCY Malaysian ringgit 1 GBP = 4.8 MYR. LANGUAGE Malay, but English is widely spoken. GOING OUT A pint of beer is about £3. ACCOMMODATION Dorm beds start from £10. The Hotel Equatorial Melaka (equatorial.com) costs from £145 per room per night. SEE tourism.gov.my.

claim to it during World War II. Melaka has survived all of these changes and as a result is a melting pot. We walk into the bright red building of Christ Church in the Dutch Square (main image, previous page) and are met with Melaka’s latest influence: Western consumerism. In between the old wooden pews and plaques is a stall selling cowboy hats and keyrings. Step outside and Lady Gaga blares from a trishaw’s built-in stereo and someone is shooting an advert of a Chinese girl in a white wedding gown.

A TASTE OF CHINA Leaving the chaotic square behind, we head into Chinatown to visit the BabaNyonya Heritage Museum. Chinese merchants came to Melaka from the 16th to 19th centuries, wanting to gain from the

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trading opportunities the city offered. Many of the men married local Malay women and their descendants became known as Peranakan, who became Melaka’s wealthiest residents. They transformed the Dutch townhouses into Chinese Palladian homes, such as the museum, decorated with marble, silk and mod-cons of that time (ice boxes and mahjong tables with built-in drink holders). But the famous legacy of the Peranakan women (or nynonyas) is their cuisine. Sitting under the fans in the luxurious Majestic Hotel, we tuck into this mix of Malay and Chinese cooking traditions. Sauces are combinations of spices, coconut milk and curry, and everything is served with plenty of steamed white rice.

A LIVING MUSEUM Just across the river opposite the hotel is Villa Sentosa, a living museum in Melaka’s only Malay village Kampung Morten. Visitors to the house are “entertained personally” by its family members, though during the tour, which includes posing like the Malaysian Royal family for photos, admiring the marital bed that “has produced 54 grandchildren”, and hitting a gong three times to make a wish, we’re not quite sure who’s having more fun, our host Mr Rahim or us. Later, we sit in his lounge while he signs a pamphlet for each of us (some lucky to get a scrawl in Japanese), and though it’s

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