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MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS

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WEEKEND ESCAPE

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Tripod make London laugh

See Edinburgh in two days

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Front Cover: Cybele Malinowski

EDITOR’S LETTER With the Edinburgh Fringe Festival around the corner, London is about to get rammed with some of the best comedy acts on the planet. Turn to page 22 for Nancy Groves’ story on Tripod, who are playing the capital before going north. Plus don’t miss Alison Grinter’s interview with Aussie electro trio Midnight Juggernauts and find out about that cat (see cover) on page 28.

76 Enjoy the hospitality of the locals in Delhi

61 TRAVEL

DANIEL LANDON

61 Global Vision 62 COUNTRY CASUALS: Pay a visit to Ireland’s southwest peninsula 64 Late Deals 66 TNTT Weekender: Edinburgh 68 PIMP MY RIDE: Bike your way round Amsterdam 70 Hotshots 72 Travel Tips 73 Travel News 74 On The Road 75 Top Five 76 DELHI WONDERLAND: Enjoy India with local knowledge

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London Life Food & Drink Spotted Silly Buggers

17 ENTERTAINMENT 17 18 19 20 21 22

Celebrity News TNT Life Look Who’s Talking: DJ Debris Cinema Culture THREE OF A KIND: Aussie comics Tripod play London and Edinburgh

24 MUSIC & CLUBS 24 Music 28 COSMIC FORCE: Oz’s Midnight Juggernauts on their new album 30 Music Listings 32 Clubbing 33 Clubbing Listings

28 Super music force Midnight Juggernauts

34 NEWS & SPORT 34 36 38 41 42 44 46 47 48

Australia News New Zealand News South Africa News Sport Rugby NRL AFL General SIX TO COME: Preview of the Australia-Pakistan Test series

66 Spend a weekend in Edinburgh

51 CAREERS & MONEY 51 Careers 53 PAID HOLIDAY: How teachers can earn money in the school break 56 Money 59 Coming & Going

REGULARS 48 Can Australia win back the Ashes this year?

4 Letters 6 Wins 122 Desperately Seeking

22 Funny trio Tripod are back to play the UK

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LETTER OF THE WEEK

YOUR SAY GOING SOLO

The weather is heating up and the list of things to do in London grows.

I found it hard to work seeing and doing all the things I wanted to with other people, so I started going solo. It’s better doing things with mates but I didn’t want to miss out.

I’ve found that it’s great.

You can leave when you want, experience

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amazing events and I’ve met some great people.

Wimbledon was one of those experiences that everyone should do and there were a few others who were solo as well.

So if you don’t have anyone to go with, just go anyway and if you see a fellow Antipodean start up a conversation – you might make a new friend!

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LONDON LIFE

WHAT’S ON Tom Sturrock PICKS THE BEST OF LONDON THIS WEEK

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SHOREDITCH FESTIVAL FREE WHAT: It’s a yearly cultural celebration with a heap of entertainment, live music, theatre and dance. There are films on big screens, a dog show that grows in popularity every year and a great range of food on offer.

WHEN: July 16-18.

DO IT BECAUSE: There’s sure to be a few of the skinny-jean posse on parade. Go easy on them, though – they will probably have only just rolled out of bed, and have barely had time to grab a pretentious hat on the way out the door.

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Capital idea: Edgware Road Running between Maida Vale and Marble Arch, Edgware Road is one of the London’s most ethnically rich melting pots. Known variously as Little Beirut and Little Cyprus, depending which block you’re on, the strip is brimming with late-night kebab options and tasty Middle Eastern coffee.

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it’s covered in gold leaf.

Edgware Road is at its best late on a warm night. After 11pm, much of London either winds down or gets so messy that you’re better off steering clear, but Edgware Road is still humming deep into the night, with diners out on the pavements, and the whole scene lightly perfumed by cinnamon-scented shisha smoke.

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This week 16 years ago, Tony Blair was chosen as the new leader of the Labour Party, making him, at age 41, the youngest leader of his party since World War II. He went on to lead the Labour Party to its biggest ever general election victory in May 1997, with a majority of 179 seats, ending 18 years of Conservative rule in Britain.

Blair won another landslide in 2001 and a third election by a far tighter margin in 2005,

before resigning as leader of his party in May 2007.

Blair’s decision to support US foreign policy by sending British troops to Afghanistan and Iraq will undoubtedly form a central part of his legacy as leader but those decisions can,

perhaps unsurprisingly, obscure vital successes of his early premiership.

For example, Blair increased spending on public services, such as health and education, introduced minimum wage and took a leading role in the peace process in Northern Ireland.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW Caravan ★★★★★

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THE SCENE Trendy Exmouth Market has a new palace to all things cool. Antipodean owned and run, Caravan is restaurant, bar, café and coffee roastery, which means you get

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French moules

great coffee, a well-chosen wine list and lovely food.

Service was cheerful, even when we made a mistake by ordering something that had to be sent back because of an allergy.

THE GRUB They do a great brunch, and at dinner the menu is divided into small plates and large plates. We were blown away by a salt

Put your beret on and eat up!

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Pieminister in a heated bowl. This should feed two people.

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The petite Die Antwoord singer has made such an impression on director David Fincher (Fight Club), that he wants his Lisbeth Salander to look and act like Vi$$er.

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Fast and furious Katie Price has been left with four points on her licence after invincible celeb lawyer ‘Mr Loophole’ failed to get her off a 99.2mph speeding charge. F1 next, we say!

SOMETHIN’ I SAID? Oops, Elle ‘The Body’ Macpherson has done it again. Let’s just say that her support for rhino horn remedies hasn’t gone down well with the public. But now the Aussie supermodel is fighting back.

In a recent interview with The Sunday Times Macpherson was asked what powdered rhino horn tasted like. The Britain’s Next Top Model host replied: “A little bit like crushed bone and fungus in

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The comments about the illegal substance caused such outrage among animal rights groups that the model released an apology saying she’s never knowingly consumed anything derived from endangered species and it was banter “repeated out of context”.

Poor Elle, she’s already lived through the “I never read anything I haven’t written myself” incident. What’s next?

Well, we can’t wait to hear it!

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”Everyone should have the chance to be equally miserable” Eminem expresses his support for gay marriage

Woman’s Weekly: Rugby legend Zinzan Brooke talks about his and wife Ali’s surprise baby, Eden, and Angelina Jolie quits acting for the sake of her family.

New Idea: Manukau Mayor Len Brown speaks out about the credit card scandal.

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The Hilltop Hoods turntablist on the group’s growing British fanbase, giving back to the community and the sound of vomit

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DJ Debris INTERVIEW ALISON GRINTER When you started out in the ’90s, there wasn’t much of a hip-hop scene in Australia. Was it a struggle?

on that one either. I have had a lot of people say that to us and I find it bizarre.

We had a great following but it was a really pure, core hip-hop crowd, real kind of graffiti artists. There wasn’t anything negative against hip-hop, it just wasn’t high on anyone’s radar. The turning point for us – when we could leave our day jobs – was when we released The Nosebleed Section. It was the first song we did that got major radio play. The average punter was able to accept it [hip-hop] as another genre of music.

On new album State Of The Art, you have the sound of someone vomiting on song Super Official. Is that real?

We were “ up against all

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Your songs are used on sport promos on TV, so you’re a long way from your underground roots now …

You do have those moments of clarity when you’re flicking through the channels and you accidentally hear yourself on telly and you go, ‘Wow, would never have picked that 10 years ago.’

With your own label and your Hilltop Hoods Initiative, it must be good to give something back to the scene.

Yeah, it’s great cos, you know, there wasn’t really anything there for us when we were coming up and we had to find the ropes ourselves. The Hilltop Hoods Initiative [a grant for upcoming hip-hop acts] was inspired by us having to hit up the government for a grant – we were up against all sorts of bands.

You were one of two hip-hop acts to figure in Triple J’s Hottest 100 of all time and even Aussies who profess to hate hip-hop say they love you. WTF?

No, I’ve never been able to put my finger

It wasn’t actually someone vomiting but yeah, we wanted to make it sound as real as we could. We went down to the hardware store, bought some plastic sheeting and used yoghurt and water.

We tipped it out and set up a few mics.

You’re back in London this week. Do you feel like you’re reaching Brit fans?

Every time we come over I always duck out for a smoke, and always catch the punters leaving, and every time I’ve gone back I’ve noticed more and more British accents in the crowd so I think we’re making inroads.

You’re always up for doing festivals. What’s your ‘don’t leave home without’ item?

Well, last year we did Glastonbury and prepared for that by taking Ugg boots and raincoats, and evidently

YOU DON’T SAY? What was your nickname at school?

Baz or Spaz. [His real name is Barry Francis].

Your favourite karaoke song?

I’ve only done it once, it was Lionel Richie’s Dancing On The Ceiling. It went down horribly – that’s why I’m a DJ – I can’t sing!

What’s your biggest phobia?

Drowning or spiders. Little spiders don’t worry me, but anything that looks like it could eat a rat …

that was the only year it hadn’t rained in a decade! We’re simple guys – we’ll take a bottle of Scotch.

So you don’t have any unreasonable rider demands?

We’re possibly the least demanding, but we’re not mad at other artists for having demanding riders cos they always leave early and we go into their backstage room and take it [laughs]. If they leave a table full of liquor that’s not gonna get drunk, someone’s gotta drink it!

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CINEMA Predators

SCREEN TEST: ALIEN FILMS

Adrien Brody, Alice Braga, Laurence Fishburne

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Featuring memorable performances, inventive fight scenes and a satisfying climax, Predators puts some bite back into a franchise that’s been wasting away thanks to tripe like Predator 2 and Alien Vs Predator.

Returning to what worked in the original, Nimrod Antal’s film sees a bunch of hard-arses – including mercenary Royce (Brody) and Israeli sniper Isabelle (Braga) – kidnapped and dumped in a jungle where they are attacked by Predators.

Their efforts to stay alive seem to get a boost when they run into long-time survivor Noland (Fishburne) but, as the alien hunters move in, it becomes clear that no one can be trusted. While Predators

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is a considerable step-up from the other sequels, it still ends up being patchy because of some serious issues with its pace. The middle section sags like Fishburne’s midriff and it is desperately low on action.

Fortunately, the film ends

on a high thanks to some nifty sword-play and a smackdown between an impressive Brody and new breed of Predator in what is a welcome return to form for the series.

GOOD FOR: Fans of the original Predator.

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2 The 1920s 3 District 9 4 Thug 5 Invictus LAST WEEK’S WINNER Pamela Bibi

ROUGH AUNTIES

★★★★★ The extraordinary people who run the Bobbi Bear charity for abused children in Durban is the focus of Kim Longinotto’s heart-wrenching documentary.

The editing isn’t that great but it does little to lessen the impact of this powerful homage to a group of selfless women and the courage of those they care for.

GOOD FOR: Those who want to make a difference. PDV

British star of Skins. The film is due for release in 2012.

Russell Crowe’s wife says the Hollywood star has mellowed with age.

Danielle Spencer, who has two sons with the 46-year-old, told the Sunday Times Magazine that while her hubby can lose it at times, becoming a father has calmed his temperament.

She said Crowe was “passionate, creative and complicated.

“I think he’s learnt a little bit, but all of that makes him the person he is.”

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1 Charlize Theron

RAPT

★★★★★ In Lucas Belvaux’s wellcrafted offering, a wealthy industrialist (Ivan Attal) is kidnapped and held to ransom, but his release is complicated by the self-serving agendas of those in his life.

Rapt is not only a gripping thriller but also a psychological study into the emotional fallout of a traumatic event.

GOOD FOR: Those who don’t shock easily. PDV

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New Zealand’s Weta Workshop will create the costumes and dummies for the next Mad Max movie.

The Wellington-based special effects experts said they were “very excited” to be working with Aussie director George Miller.

Mel Gibson will not reprise his role in the film which will instead be played by British actor Tom Hardy.

Mad Max: Fury Road will also star South African beauty Charlize Theron (right) and Nicholas Hoult, the

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CULTURE ERNESTO NETO AND THE NEW DECOR Inspired by living room fixtures, 36 artists from all over the world have replaced function with fantasy in eight illuminating rooms. In one, a bed takes the form of a freeway overpass (right), in another a 17-armed chandelier dangles overhead. From a cracked clock on the wall, to slanted trash cans, the ordinary becomes extraordinary. Even a staircase is designed to take viewers from one world to the next.

Upstairs, Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto has created

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SEE THIS: Exhibition fabric tunnels to cover the audience, which are intended to stretch like skin on the human body. Neto also encourages visitors to dive into his art – literally.

Booking ahead ensures a spot in the sculptural pool.

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WORTH A LOOK History buffs shouldn’t miss the recently reopened Jewish Museum’s new temporary exhibit, Illumination: Hebrew Treasures From The Vatican And Major British Collections, which features the oldest Hebrew book in existence, on loan from the Vatican together with other rare manuscripts. » Albert St, NW1 7NB

Camden Town (jewishmuseum.org.uk). Until Oct 10. £7

THEATRE OF THE WEEK

BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK

WELCOME TO THEBES

HER FEARFUL SYMMETRY

★★★★★

Moira Buffini reimagines the Thebes of Greek mythology as a contemporary Liberia-like state, turning Eurydice, the usually silent wife of Creon, into his widow and putting her centre stage as elected president of a new democracy.

This skilful reworking springs

to life when the promise of aid from Theseus is threatened by the refusal of Eurydice to be treated as anything but an equal. LOUISE KINGSLEY

» Olivier at the National Theatre, SE1 9PX Waterloo (020 7452 3000; nationaltheatre.org.uk).

Booking until Aug 19. £10-£30

Audrey Niffenegger

(Harper Collins)

(Vintage) OUT NOW

In present-day Cambridge, Abi, a recentlyordained Church of England priest, is accused of witchcraft after she starts having dark, foreboding visions of a Roman family.

New novel from the author of The Time Traveler’s Wife about identical Illinois twins whose lives are upended when they inherit a London flat from a long-lost aunt.

TRUE BLUE

OUT NOW

David Baldacci

THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER

(Pan Macmillan) JUL 16

JoJo Moyes

Baldacci’s latest blockbuster follows the fortunes of Mason Perry, a maverick DC cop who is now out of jail after being framed for a crime she didn’t commit. Can she find the people who set her up?

David Levene, Nobby Clark

TIME’S LEGACY Barbara Erskine

(Hodder & Stoughton) OUT NOW

Journalist Ellie gets caught up in the intrigue of a past love affair when she discovers a letter from 1960 written by a man asking his lover to leave her husband.

MORE STAGE Bonnie and Clyde are the subject of Third

Person: Bonnie And Clyde Redux. » Soho Theatre, Dean St, W1D 3NE £7.50

Tottenham Court Road (sohotheatre.com). Until Jul 24. From Prince Of Homburg. » Donmar Warehouse, •Be haunted by TheCovent Garden. Jul 22-Sep 4. From £13

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Three OF A Kind Aussie comedy trio Tripod are back in the UK to entertain audiences with their nerd appeal and witty music WORDS NANCY GROVES

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veryone loves a geek made good – not least, it seems, the female of the human species. Think Superbad’s McLovin, the Shermanator in American Pie, adorable Charlie Byrd on Heartbreak High. They all got their girl. And when you consider that a ticket to see Australian musical comedy act Tripod offers three geeks for the price of one, it’s easy to understand the trio’s enduring appeal.

Their truly awesome musical ability doesn’t hurt either.

ENTER, THE DRAGON Comedy heroes in their native Melbourne, Gatesy, Scod and Yon (or Magnox Loudox, Nimblefoot Ardanius and Simeyon the Mandog to use their fantasy gaming names) have been gigging together since they met in the ’90s at their university musical theatre club. Eight full-length albums, two DVDs and a Triple J guest spot later, they are household names, though the UK only woke up to their geek-boy charms at the Edinburgh Festival in 2007 with a belated but rave write-up, which concluded: “Sometimes five stars just aren’t enough.”

“We didn’t even think we were going to get reviewed that year,” marvels Yon, as Tripod prepare to bring their latest show to Hammersmith’s Riverside Studios before a month-long run at Edinburgh’s Assembly Hall. “It was a decade since

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Jazz singer Elana Stone joins the trio for their new show Tripod Versus The Dragon

we’d first played and it felt like we were back to where we’d started. Then, with three days to go, it came in!”

The trio are hoping for a similarly enthusiastic response to Tripod Versus The Dragon, their new epic romance or ‘coropera’ (comedy rock opera), which is set in within a Dungeons & Dragons game.

The backdrop is no surprise. Tripod’s biggest hit to date – the joyous Marvin

Most “ entertainers are geeks at heart

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Gaye parody Gonna Make You Happy – is essentially a Let’s Get It On for the gaming generation. Sample lyrics: “Before we get down to love, I just gotta finish this level / I’ve got a high score tonight and I just want to save my game.” Last year, they were even flown to Las Vegas to perform the song during Microsoft’s Keynote Address at the Consumer Electronics Show. Very, er, rock.

“It was a weird experience,” concedes Gatesy. “We were backstage when the organiser heard us talking about our plans for a Dungeons & Dragons opera. He immediately said: ‘We could do something with that,’ and six months later he’d got us a residency at the Museum of Modern Art Massachusetts to make the show.”

The most exciting bit? The show stars a real-live girl in the form of Sydney-based

jazz singer Elana Stone, who plays the eponymous dragon. “Our first narrative show was about pirates and the love interest was a massive floating ship. In Lady Robots v1.1, it was a remote control car. So we thought, ‘Let’s stretch ourselves this time by getting a bona fide female.’

The only shame is that she’s not playing a human. Next time, we’re going to have a woman playing a woman,” Scod says.

OLDER AND WISER Performing alongside fellow Aussies Adam Hills, Ali MacGregor and Carl Barron at Edinburgh’s Assembly Hall will certainly be a far cry from Tripod’s first Fringe experience, playing a tiny cupboard at the Gilded Balloon in 1998.

“We were quite energetic back then,” says Gatesy. “Younger and full of beans.

But it was all a bit overwhelming. We had a reputation back home; our fans already had a relationship with us. The beauty of playing somewhere new is getting to find out if you’re any good.”

Scod agrees. “People often ask: ‘Do you have to change your material?’ But I think the nerd thing is universal. They really go for it, form communities and get stuff done. And most entertainers are geeks at heart, with massive insecurities and worries about not fitting in. I think that’s what the new show is really about.”

BEST OF THE ED AT RIVERSIDE ■ Andrew Lawrence: Work In Progress Thoughts on life’s essential unfairness from comedy’s dark master. July 17.

■ Seann Walsh Touted as the new Dylan Moran, only younger and better looking.

July 20.

■ Dan Antopolski Winner of Best Joke at Edinburgh 2009.

He also raps. July 25.

■ Frisky and Mannish Gloriously fresh comedy cabaret from Fringe favourites. July 26-29.

■ Pappy’s All Business Sublime silliness served up by three sketch show heroes. July 30-31.

» At Riverside Studios, W6 9RL Hammersmith (020 8237 1111; riversidestudios.co.uk). Jul 27-Aug 1. £15.

At Assembly Hall, Edinburgh, EH1 2LX (assemblyfestival.com). Aug 5-29

Frisky and Mannish

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ALBUM OF THE WEEK

Airbourne Brixton Academy, Dec 2 (0844 477 2000). £17.50 Sarah Blasko Electric Ballroom, Nov 17 (0870 264 3333). £12.50

THE CORAL

The Cat Empire Brixton Academy, Oct 23 (0844 477 2000). £19.50

Butterfly House (Deltasonic)

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★★★★★

Scouse outfit The Coral made their name with lilting, folky gems like Pass It On, but from album opener More Than A Lover it’s clear the quintet are aiming for a lusher, more cinematic aesthetic for their sixth LP. On this score they certainly deliver, with plenty of songs sporting layered harmonies, jangling guitars and West

Ego Lemos 12 Bar Club, (020 7240 2622).

Jul 22. £6 Coast Americana-inspired melodies. The problem is that they go too far – the title track with its Clangers-style voice-over and noodly guitar climax, for instance, overeggs the pudding – or not far enough, sounding like

a cut-price The Byrds.

They are on safer ground with the delicate pastoralism of Walking In The Winter, but sadly, there are not enough tunes like it to rescue Butterfly House from its own retro morass. ALISON GRINTER

ALSO OUT KORN

GURRUMUL

ELIZA DOOLITTLE

Remember Who You Are: Korn III (Roadrunner) The nu-metallers get back to basics with their no-frills produced ninth album.

Live In Darwin (Dramatico) Gurrumul has sadly cancelled his UK tour but you can still check out the magic of his live shows here.

Eliza Doolittle (Parlophone) The Brit newbie’s debut includes fresh-as-a-daisy pop tunes Skinny Genes and Pack Up.

MUSIC NEWS Men At Work songwriters Colin Hay and Ron Strykert must pay 5 per cent of their royalties for song Down Under to Larrikin Music after a Federal Court ruled they nicked the flute riff from kiddy tune Kookaburra Sits In The Old Gum Tree. The payment is on future royalties and those since 2002.

The Go Between Bridge, named after the iconic Queensland band centred around the partnership of Robert Forster and the late Grant McLennan, opened to traffic in Brisbane last week.

CHARTS

LIVE REVIEW Wireless Festival: Jay-Z Hyde Park Jul 4 ★★★★★ Two years on from his controversial headline slot at Glastonbury, nobody bats an eyelid when Jay-Z, otherwise known as Shawn Carter, rocks a sell-out 50,000 strong audience with a dynamic set that spans his two decadelong career as the world’s pre-eminent rapper.

He delivers a punchy performance, with classics such as a grungey 99 Problems and garrulous Hard Knock

Life. However, it’s the hits from last year’s Blueprint 3, including a swooning Empire State Of Mind, that really win the crowd’s heart. Truly masterful. STEPHEN JEWELL

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Kelis Shepherds Bush Empire, Oct 1 (0844 477 2000). £22.50 Ladi6 Rhythm Factory, Aug 28 (020 7375 3774). £10 Linkin Park The O2, Nov 10 (0844 856 0202). £44.50 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 Robyn Shepherds Bush Empire, Oct 22 (0844 477 2000). £16.50.

Salmonella Dub Shepherds Bush Empire, Sep 24-25 (0844 477 2000). £20 Shakira Wembley Arena, Dec 20 (0844 815 0815). £45-£50.

Patrick Wolf Bush Hall, Dec 5 (0870 264 3333). £12.50.

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Alison Grinter PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST LIVE MUSIC

GIG OF THE WEEK ROBERT FORSTER Robert Forster has cut a lonely figure since the death of his songwriting partner, and Go-Between bandmate Grant McLennan, who died suddenly of a heart attack in 2006.

But McLennan’s legacy lived on in Forster’s 2008 solo album The Evangelist, which featured three songs co-written by McLennan. In recent years, Forster has tried his hand at music criticism, with some of his finest efforts recently published in The 10 Rules Of Rock and Roll – Collected Music Writings 2005-2009. He will be signing his tome at Rough Trade West on Friday, July 16 (roughtrade.com).

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» Jazz Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7PG Camden Town (0844 847 2514; jazzcafe.co.uk). Tue, Jul 13. £20 JET

Aussie hip-hop fans have a difficult choice on Tuesday night. Do they plump for the Hilltop Hoods at Koko (see page 19 for our chat with DJ Debris)? Or do they ditch them for Sydney MC Tim Levinson, aka Urthboy, and member of hip-hop crew The Herd. With an eclectic take on the genre, he makes his London debut this week.

» Shepherds Bush Empire W11 8QE

» Monto Water Rats, Gray’s Inn Rd, WC1X 8BZ

Shepherd’s Bush (0844 477 2000; o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk). Sun, Jul 18. £18.50

NEW BAND ALERT

The Chapel Club THE BUZZ SO FAR An east London fivesome whose spacey,

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URTHBOY

To go from being one of the hottest rock bands in the world to becoming something of an irrelevancy in the space of a three-album career must be tough. But Jet simply have too much chutzpah to care. And they can still rock a live show, which is why Powderfinger asked them to support their Sunsets Farewell tour in September.

cinematic guitar-led pop usually gets filed under “epic”. But don’t write them off as this year’s White Lies or The Temper Trap: their songs also have a dark, art-rock, garagey edge to them.

WHAT ELSE? Their first few gigs created a music industry frenzy which saw them eventually sign to A&M Records.

THE BAND SAY “London can be scenestery and trend led. We don’t fit into any of the existing brackets.” [bbc.co.uk] THE PLUG At the iTunes Festival, Roundhouse, NW1 8EH Chalk Farm (0844 482 8008). Wed, Jul 21. Free via itunesfestival.co.uk.

King’s Cross

(themonto.com). Tue, Jul 13. £6

FESTIVAL WATCH One Love Festival confirms Julian Marley The son of reggae demi-god Bob Marley will perform at this year’s One Love Festival.

Billed as the UK’s no 1 reggae dub festival, the line-up also boasts Benjamin Zephaniah, Tippa Irie, Gappy Ranks, David Rodigan, Michael Prophet, Soothsayers, Ras Kwame and Don Letts.

Hainault Forest Country Park, (onelovefestival.co.uk).

Aug 6-7 More acts to play at V Festival French electronic duo Air and trip-hop producer Tricky have been added to the Virgin Media Union arena as well as a whole host of others acts, including Mark Lanegan, Frightened Rabbit, Cherry Ghost, Sarah Blasko, Eliza

Doolittle and The Parlotones.

Hylands Park, Chelmsford.

Sat, Aug 21; Weston Park, Staffordshire, Sun, Aug 22 (vfestival.com) Womad finalises its line-up Not content with announcing possibly their most stellar line-up ever, Womad have managed to shoehorn in two more world music big-hitters: West African songstress Angelique Kidjo (below) and legendary Cuban son revivalists Sierra Maestra.

Charlton Park, Wiltshire (womad.org). Jul 23-25

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cosmic Midnight Juggernauts continue their intergalatic music journey with a second album and a sojourn on UK shores WORDS ALISON GRINTER

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from his Lisbon hotel room. “We have lots of weird coincidences with cats … if you listen closely to our first EP you can hear a cat miaowing in the background. We only realised it had been hanging around after it [the EP] had been pressed so there’s all these secret, ambient cat layers … cats seem to be attracted to us for some weird reason.”

PROG PILGRIMS So that’s the feline connection explained.

But how did Vincent Heimann (vocals, keyboards), Andrew Szekeres (bass) and Stricker, all resembling indie throwbacks to the grunge era, end up making some of the lushest, most epic dance music this

side of the noughties? A critical hit both here and in Australia, 2007’s Dystopia, underlined the trio’s mission to make gloriously uplifting dance music that doesn’t rely on a 4/4 beat but nevertheless takes listeners on a sonic journey of intergalatic dimensions.

The band will happily acknowledge their debt to ’70s progressive rock acts such as ELO, Yes and Todd Rundgren, but are at a loss to explain how it came about.

“Maybe older siblings or classic rock stations,” ventures front man Heimann, also in Lisbon. “We listen to lots of old music, more than current music.”

They also cite David Bowie’s Berlin-era

Cybele Malinowski

elbourne’s Midnight Juggernauts are one of music’s more baffling prospects. For starters, why are these three young fellas, hatched in the ’80s, taking their musical cues from the very un-zeitgeisty genre of ’70s prog-rock?

Why was their first album, a glorious mix of synths and instrumentation, called Dystopia when the music thereon was so euphorically mood enhancing that it should be available on the NHS as a cure for SADs? (More like Utopia, surely). And, whose cat is that anyway? (See cover).

“There was just this cat running around during the photo shoot,” laughs Juggers’ drummer Daniel Stricker on the phone

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experimental electro as a huge influence.

Stricker explains: “Heroes is probably his biggest pop song but underneath there’s a huge amount of ambience that enhances the mood.”

SYNTHETIC HIGHS AND LOWS The Crystal Axis picks up where Dystopia left off, with towering tunes built on layers of ambient sound such as Lifeblood Flow, which has a Sisters of Mercy, gothic grandeur about it. “That one especially, there’s a lot going on … there’s over 100 layers in that track,” says Stricker.

The Great Beyond could be ELO performing on the moon with OK Computer-era Radiohead, and The New Technology is set against a Hammond organ wall of sound.

“We like creating atmospherics and

the trio. “Maybe one day we’ll make our own film – a crappy Z-grade film with an interesting soundtrack to it,” jokes Heimann.

Despite the success of their first album and plenty of offers from big labels they remain resolutely on their own label, Siberia Records, retaining 100 per cent creative control. They also design all their album artwork, videos and merchandise.

“It’s a lot of work but it’s worth it,” says Stricker. “We don’t put any money into advertising so the live shows are exposure for us.”

melancholy moods and playing with emotions,” says Heimann. “That’s probably why we like film music.”

He proffers Chariots Of The Gods, a ’70s documentary claiming that aliens once visited earth in ancient times, as one of his all-time favourite film scores.

“The story was pretty ridiculous but the music was a combination of symphony orchestra with analogue synthesizers and it was a really evocative combination.”

“One film we’ve been watching is Cannibal Holocaust,” adds Stricker of the 1980 Italian video nasty. ”You actually see them ripping animals apart … but the music’s really euphoric!”

ALL LOVED UP Renowned for their intense live shows, Midnight Juggernauts will be previewing The Crystal Axis at London’s dance kneesup Lovebox this weekend. They played there on a smaller stage as virtual unknowns in 2008 but it all went a bit Pete Tong.

“Our luggage got sent to the wrong airport – we missed our set,” explains Stricker. “We played later, so were racing around London trying to get our equipment and a reviewer wrote they liked the performance because we were so drunk.

We weren’t – just really stressed out!“

MASTERS OF THEIR OWN UNIVERSE But it’s also the DIY attitude of these independent filmmakers that have inspired

Mile End (lovebox.net). Jul 16-18. £45-£99. The Crystal Axis is out now through Siberia Records

» At Lovebox, Victoria Park, E9 7HD

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Electro-pop from the London-based group.

SATURDAY 17

Tim Dickinson, XIII And The Brave, Milla Traylen, J The

The Lexington, Pentonville Rd, N1 9JB (020 7837 5371). £7.

Gilad Atzmon Israeli world-bop reeds man.

London-based singer-songwriter performs acoustic folk. The

Useless Id Straight ahead pop-

The Hideaway, Stanthorpe Rd, SW16 2ED (020 8835 7070). £12.

punk by the band from Israel.

Source Below, Lower John St, W1F 9TY (020 7060 3614). £6, adv £5.

The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £8.50.

Familiar Grounds The combo plays funky pop-rock. Hope

FRIDAY 16

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

Akira The Don, Milk Kan Hip-hop from the

Tim Hain And Alan Glen Blues-reggae fusion from the singer-songwriter and guitarist.

rapper and cartoonist.

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

Bull’s Head, Lonsdale Rd, Barnes, SW13 9PY (020 8876 5241). £8.

the Canadian three-piece.

Monto Water Rats, Gray’s Inn Rd, WC1X 8BZ (020 7837 4412). £10.

Australian four-piece plays altrock. Monto Water Rats, Gray’s Inn

six-piece plays funky folk-rock.

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

Mike Stern Band, Dave Weckl, Randy Brecker, Chris Minh Doky The guitarist and composer explores the boundaries of jazz with his backing group.

country rock ’n’ roll from the Anaheim-based combo. The Luminaire, Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR (020 7372 7123). £17, adv £15.

Fred Frith Avant garde rock from the composer and musician. Cafe Oto, Ashwin St, E8 3DL (020 7923 1231). £12, adv £10.

Blackchords, Cato St Conspiracy, Ghost Writers, Indi & The Vegas The

Danko Jones Hard rock from

Sergeant Buzfuz, Local Girls, Joe Innes The London-based

Big Sandy And His Fly-Rite Boys, Carlos And The Bandidos Rockabilly, and roots

TNT’S TOP BOOKING

HOODOO GURUS Shepherds Bush Empire, W11 8QE Shepherd’s Bush (08444 77 2000; o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk) Sun, Oct 3. £19.50 Are they still around? Yes they are and not only do they come armed with a clutch of psych-rock classics but a new album, Purity Of Essence.

Rd, WC1X 8BZ (020 7837 4412). £6.

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Summer Series: The Temper Trap The Australian quartet

Annie Bright, Dave Gelly Quartet Veteran songstress

play melodic indie-pop.

with Peggy Lee touches. The

Tired Pony Melodic rock from Gary Lightbody’s supergroup featuring members of Snow Patrol, REM and Belle & Sebastian.

Somerset House, The Strand, WC2R 1LA (020 7845 4600). £20-£27.50.

Spice Of Life, Moor St, W1D 5NA (020 7739 3025). £10, NUS £8.

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

Vessels The Leeds-based

Callaghan Acoustica

Island guitarist and ex-Dr Feelgood member performs his rock and blues originals.

100 Club, Oxford St, W1D 1LL (020 7636 0933). £17.50, adv £16.50.

Blaze: Willie Colon The Nuyorican, trombonist, singer, composer performs salsa.

The Legendary Shack Shakers The Nashville-based

Hackney Empire, Mare St, E8 1EJ (020 8985 2424). £15-£25.

band plays screeching punkinfluenced rock and country.

Converge, Kylesa, Gaza, Kvelertak The Boston-based

Relentless Garage, Highbury Corner, N5 1RD (0870 060 3777/ cc 0844 847 1678). £13.

hardcore punk-metal outfit promotes its album, Axe To Fall.

Portobello Rocks An evening

University Of London Union, Malet St, WC1E 7HY (0870 060 3777). £13.50.

Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D 4HT (020 7439 0747). £25-£42.50.

Wilko Johnson The Canvey

Lee Fields Classic soul from the Brooklyn-based singer. Scala, Pentonville Rd, N1 9NL (020 7833 2022/ cc 0870 060 0100). £18.50.

of music, theatre and poetry in support of the local arts community, featuring performances from The Rotten Hill Gang, Jack Savoretti, Rebecca Poole, Off The Wall, The Walkers and Ella Montclare.

The Tabernacle, Powis Sq, W11 2AY (020 7221 9700). £15.

Funkification Funk, soul five-piece plays experimental rock. The Lexington, Pentonville Rd, N1 9JB (020 7837 5371). £8.

from the singer-songwriter.

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100 Club, Oxford St, W1D 1LL (020 7636 0933). £12, adv £10.

Ash The Irish trio plays grungey indie-rock. The

TUESDAY 13 3oh!3 The Colorado-based duo performs playfully lewd, hip-hop-edged electro-rock. King’s College London Students’ Union, Macadam Building, Surrey St, WC2R 2NS (020 7848 1588). £12.50.

The Stanley Clarke Band, Hiromi Fusion jazz from the

Watershed, The Broadway, SW19 1SD (020 8540 0080). £17.50.

accomplished bassist and his backing group. Ronnie Scott’s, Frith

Blaze: Ceu, Bomba Estero

Gustavo Marques Trio

Indie-rock singer-songwriter from Australia. The Jazz

Traditional and original horo, bossa nova, baiao and samba music. Royal Albert Hall, Kensington

Blues-rock five-piece from Texas.

Gore, SW7 2AP (020 7589 8212). £10.

Macy Gray

Michael Holt The Toronto-

The Grammy-winning songwriter and distinctive pop-soul vocalist performs her hits and promotes her album, The Sell Out. Leicester

based singer performs pianobased pop. 12 Bar Club, Denmark

The Middle East Alt-rock from the Australiabased outfit. Bush Hall, Uxbridge

Pl, WC2H 8NL (020 7240 2622). £6.

Laura Moody And Andre Shlimon A double bill from the two singer-songwriters.

The Forge Venue And Caponata Restaurant, Delancey St, NW1 7NL (07971 851141). £8, NUS £6.

Summer Series: Gil Scott-Heron The soulful

Rd, W12 7LJ (020 8222 6955). £9.

American poet and musician performs songs from his album, I’m New Here. Somerset House, The

Summer Series: The XX

Strand, WC2R 1LA (020 7845 4600). £20-£32.50.

The London-based band performs new wave and pop to promote debut album XX. Somerset House, The Strand, WC2R 1LA (020 7845 4600). £20-£27.50.

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O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £22.75.

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Robert Forster

Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £16.50.

Ramsey Lewis The veteran Old St, EC1V 9NG (020 7638 8891/ cc 0845 120 7502). £20.

Dingwalls, Camden Lock, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AB (020 7428 0010/ cc 020 7428 5929). £22.50.

from Adelaide, Australia. Koko,

born songstress performs rock-influenced R’n’B.

pianist promotes his album, Songs From The Heart. LSO St Luke’s,

Fabulous Thunderbirds

Hilltop Hoods Hip-hop combo

Cherri V, Kele Le Roc, Princess Nyah The London-

Hackney Empire, Mare St, E8 1EJ (020 8985 2424). £10 & £15.

The Forge Venue And Caponata Restaurant, Delancey St, NW1 7NL (07971 851141). £10, concs £7.

An interpretation of the music of Django Reinhart, featuring Didier Lockwood and Birelli Lagrene and Stochelo Rosenberg. Barbican Centre,

Ray Manzarek And Robby Krieger, The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra Classic rock from

Silk St, EC2Y 8DS (0845 120 7500/ cc 020 7638 8891). £15-£25.

the keyboard player and guitarist of The Doors. Shepherds

Ana Egge Americana and

Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (0905 020 3999/cc 0844 477 2000). £35.

country-pop from the Brooklynbased singer-songwriter. The Green Note Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 9899). £10.

Bridgehouse 2, Bidder St, E16 4ST (020 7474 3200). £12, adv £10.

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

plays jazz written by late African musician Bheki Mseleku. 606 Club, Lots Rd, SW10 0QD (020 7352 5953). £8.

Superyob The London-based punk-rock outfit performs songs from album Quality Street.

folk from the band based in Charlottetown, Canada.

John Donaldson The pianist

Experimental and improvised compositions from the harpist.

Square Theatre, Leicester Pl, WC2H 7BX (0844 847 2475). £25.

The Grass Mountain Hobos Bluegrass and roots

Latin music from the Brazilian vocalist as she performs songs from her album, Vagarosa.

St, W1D 4HT (020 7439 0747). £30-£50.

Rhodri Davies, Mia Zabelka

Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7PG (0870 060 3777). £20.

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

Gordon Webber’s Road Runners The nine-piece big band play soul and Motown.

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

SUNDAY 18 Tori Amos The American singersongwriter and pianist plays whimsical, melodic pop. Apollo Victoria Theatre, Wilton Rd, SW1V 1LG (0844 826 8000). £38.50-£41.

Guy Tortora Trio The Californian guitarist and his band plays Americana, blues and folk. Brook’s Blues Bar,

Roy Bailey, David Ferrard

duo plays its brand of soulful pop, including hits King Of Wishful Thinking and True Colours.

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

Slaughtered Lamb, Great Sutton St, EC1V 0DX (020 7253 1516). £14.

Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). £10, adv £8.

Queens Of American Soul

New Young Pony Club,

Featuring Jean Carne, The Jones Girls and Gwen McCrae.

Mother Earth Funky

IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £20-£40.

Dogs The London-based band plays popular dancefloororientated electronic-indie.

Go West The British songwriting

psychedelic rock from the four-piece. Pigalle, Piccadilly, W1J 9HN (020 7734 8142/ cc 0845 345 6053). £15.

Reuben Richards and Soul Train Blues, funk and soul from the seven-piece. Boisdale

Soul Fiesta Latin-influenced funk and soul from the six-piece.

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

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

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

Marta Topferova Acoustic Latin and folk from the New Yorkbased singer-songwriter and guitarist, who was born in Prague.

St Ethelburga’s, Bishopsgate, EC2N 4AG (020 7496 1610). £12.

Folk from the veteran politically minded singer-songwriter. The

The Watershed, The Broadway, SW19 1SD (020 8540 0080). £15.

Skinny Puppy Experimental electro from the Los Angeles combo. Forum, Highgate Rd, NW5 1JY (020 7344 0044). £23.

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CLUB OF THE WEEK LOVEBOX WEEKENDER Festival season is well and truly in full swing and with this three-day gem so close to home, you can happily leave the tent behind. Packed with a supersonic line-up, the roll-call includes Dizzee Rascal, Noisettes, Crookers and Toddla T on Friday; Mark Ronson, Empire Of The Sun, Midnight Juggernauts (see our interview on page 28) and Grandmaster Flash on Saturday; and Grace Jones, Hot Chip, Cut Copy (right) and Derrick Carter on Sunday. Happy days.

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A new monthly party that’s found its home at Egg, BodyMove is putting on the glitz with top-notch production and visuals, from confetti explosions and dance shows to animation. Electrotech party people GuestStar feature this week, alongside bongo-playing percussionist/ DJ Brother Snare.

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We have two pairs of tickets to Zombie Soundsystem, organised by South African DJ Shane Watcha, to give away. To enter, email grabs@ tntnmagazine.com with ‘Zombie’ in the subject line by noon on Wednesday, July 14.

After some uncertain times at London’s Fabric, with sister venue Matter closing this year, the club (right) has announced it is no longer in administration after being bought by a consortium. In a statement, it said the consortium fully backs founders Keith Reilly and Cameron Leslie’s vision.

“Nothing within the scope of the Fabric ethos or team shall change … After 10 and a half brilliant years, we look forward to many more.” So do we.

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» TUESDAY » WEDNESDAY » THURSDAY » FRIDAY » SATURDAY » SUNDAY quote unquote “Julia Gillard is wrong on that issue. She is last century. She needs to catch up.” Greens leader Bob Brown after the prime minister said she didn’t support gay marriage.

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“It’s unfair to burden emerging countries like ours with such an issue.” East Timorese parliamentarian Jose Teixeira on a processing centre in East Timor.

AUSTRALIA Mine company fined Xstrata Mount Isa Mines was fined $80,000 after pleading guilty to damaging an Aboriginal cultural heritage site.

The court was told Xstrata breached its duty of care when workers bulldozed cultural heritage objects while upgrading a road in Mount Isa in 2008.

PM reviews asylum Prime Minister Julia Gillard tore up elements of Labor’s border protection policy under former prime minister Kevin Rudd and embraced the processing of

Float your boat: The ‘Plastiki’, a boat made from 12,500 plastic bottles, left Noumea island for Sydney last week. Inspired by the 1947 Kon-Tiki Expedition, the boat has sailed 12,860km to highlight the dangers of plastic pollution, over-fishing and climate change.

refugees in third countries.

She claimed the new stance on border protection would target the people smuggling trade at the source.

Gillard’s push for more regional cooperation on the matter could see a processing centre set up on East Timor.

Prisoner wins IVF

Julia Gillard

A Victorian prisoner won the right to IVF treatment in jail.

Kimberley Castles, 45, began IVF before she was sentenced for welfare fraud in 2009.

She took legal action against the Department of Justice when it refused her access to continue her

treatment. Once Castles turns 46 in December, she will be ineligible for treatment at Melbourne IVF.

Greens support delay The Greens welcomed a delay by the Government in introducing an internet filter, pending a review of classified material.

Greens senator Scott Ludlam said although he was concerned the Government intended to introduce the filter, the decision to delay it was welcome.

“We obviously have strong concerns … But, in fact, some of the measures they have announced are quite welcome,” Ludlam said.

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smelly breath, to the captain’s in-flight announcement.

“I hate British Airways, way to [sic] arrogant and rude towards people!!” Warne tweeted.

“Look I’m very lucky to travel first-class, but the way British Airways have spoken to the people and treated everyone is a disgrace,” he said, before concluding: “This trip sucks.”

“Some will suggest that the recent change in our party’s leadership is responsible for my decision. I cannot say strongly enough that any such speculation is just plain wrong.”

Defence minister John Faulkner after announcing his resignation from the frontbench.

“It is so good to be back home.” Former prime minister Kevin Rudd after moving back to Brisbane.

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Seems some people just can’t be pleased. Cricket legend Shane Warne, never one to be trifled with on or off the pitch, recently tweeted his disgust at poor service in first-class during a BA flight to Las Vegas.

The Daily Telegraph reported that his tirade included complaints about everything from failed air-conditioning and

“Congratulations to my little Sister, @danniiminogue and@krissmith13 on their beautiful baby boy, Ethan. He is gorgeous!!!” Proud aunt Kylie Minogue tweets about her sister Danni’s first child.

Interest rate set

VICTORIA A Christian Brethren group was at a Victorian tribunal, following a discrimination complaint after it stopped a suicide prevention project for gay youths from using its facilities on Phillip Island in 2007. The group based its refusal on religious grounds.

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NEW SOUTH WALES Central bank governor Glenn Stevens

recession and kept unemployment low, we know a lot of people are still doing it tough and recent rate rises have stretched family budgets,” treasurer Wayne Swan said.

But opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey warned the Government to pull back on its “reckless and

wasteful spending” so that the Reserve Bank wouldn’t be forced to do the “heavy lifting” in future.

Economists described the move as balanced, while leaving the door open for a rate rise in August after official inflation data is released on July 28.

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Australian job market improves to keep their permanent head counts stable fell from 58 per cent in the last quarter to 53.7 per cent.

Hudson surveyed 4211 employers across Australia for their latest report.

“Our economy is expanding at a solid pace, the outlook remains upbeat and we expect the labour market to tighten considerably over the next two to three years,” Hudson Australia and New Zealand chief executive Mark Steyn said.

The results are similar to those from exactly two years ago, just as the global financial crisis was about to hit.

Former prime minister Paul Keating will face court after a traffic infringement. Keating, 66, of Sydney’s Potts Point, was accused of not stopping at a red light in the city.

A hearing will be held on September 28.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA Police in Mount Gambier used a Taser stun gun for the first time. They used the device to subdue a man, who had threatened to kill police and had thrown two knives at them, after attempts at negotiation failed. He was detained soon afterwards.

QUEENSLAND

Business confidence is returning

The parents of Daniel Morcombe, 13, who disappeared in 2003, hoped their fight for a coronial inquest into his disappearance and suspected murder would be won by the end of the year. The Queensland government offered a $250,000 reward with conditional indemnity from prosecution.

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■ The cash rate is to remain at 4.5 per cent for the second consecutive month ■ Global financial uncertainty set against the rising national inflation influences the decision ■ Economists think the move is balanced

Over a third of employers intend to hire more staff in the coming three months as business confidence improves, an employment survey showed.

However, more hiring will renew skills shortages and place upward pressure on wage inflation, recruitment firm Hudson said.

The company’s latest quarterly employment expectations survey showed 34.9 per cent of Australian employers plan to increase permanent staff between July and September – up from 31.5 per cent for the previous quarter. Employers intending

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SUMMARY

he Reserve Bank has left the cash rate unchanged for a second month in a row, in the face of rising inflation in Australia and an uncertain global economic outlook.

As predicted, and to the relief of homeowners and other borrowers, central bank governor Glenn Stevens kept the cash rate – the level at which it lends money to banks – at 4.5 per cent.

Both political sides welcomed the decision, saying it would be a relief to anyone with a loan.

“While we’ve fought off

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UPPER NORTH ISLAND A five-year-old girl was airlifted to Waikato hospital after burning her feet in a mud pool at the Tokaanu thermal pools near Turangi. She was in a stable condition.

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LOWER NORTH ISLAND Moko the dolphin

since the mammal made the Mahia Peninsula on the east coast its home in 2007.

Moko was found to have lost eight teeth during an examination earlier this year, possibly from playing with anchor or mooring chains or ropes.

He was last seen about two weeks ago and DOC staff said they had been concerned for

him because of the lack of sightings.

Moko made international news when he saved the lives of stranded pygmy sperm whales at Hawke’s Bay’s Mahia Beach in 2008. His fame made him a tourist attraction, but as the dolphin grew older, his play became rougher and swimmers were warned to keep their distance.

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‘Party central’ now in doubt

Adrian Grenier, the star of American series Entourage, will be a guest at the New Zealand International Film Festival in Wellington on July 25.

Grenier will speak about his feature documentary Teenage Paparazzo.

UPPER SOUTH ISLAND The patrons who fought off a would-be robber armed with a rifle were heroes, a Christchurch publican said. Patrons at the Glenbyre Tavern, who described themselves as “like a family” overpowered and restrained the robber, who fired at them. Another man who took part in the robbery, armed with a knife, fled the scene.

LOWER SOUTH ISLAND Princes Wharf, which has been successfully redeveloped

and steel party venue.

Instead, the ARC wanted to renovate one shed, move the other and build a temporary structure still to be designed at a cost of $27.6 million.

The Government and the council bought Queens Wharf

for redevelopment similar to the nearby Princes Wharf site.

They intended to develop a plan for the World Cup and a cruise ship terminal.

Key said he couldn’t see where the council would get the money to restore the shed.

An Australian tourist in Queenstown performed a citizen’s arrest after spotting a 43-year-old Hamilton man peering through the curtained window of a camper van where his girlfriend was undressing at Queenstown Holiday Park. He held the man until police arrived.

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■ A carcass found in the Bay of Plenty is believed to be well-known dolphin Moko ■ An autopsy is to be carried out on the animal ■ Moko is remembered for saving the lives of stranded whales in 2008

Prime Minister John Key’s dream of turning Queens Wharf into “party central” for the 2011 Rugby World Cup was in tatters, after a political impasse between the Government and Auckland Regional Council (ARC) over the redevelopment plans.

Murray McCully, the cabinet minister in charge of the 2011 World Cup, said Auckland local government was “a train wreck” after the regional council turned its back on the Government’s plan to knock down two century-old sheds on Queens Wharf and put up a temporary glass

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dolphin found dead in the Bay of Plenty was to undergo an autopsy to determine whether it was much-loved local Moko, who entertained beachgoers on the North Island’s east coast for the past few years.

The bottlenose dolphin was found on Matakana Island beach, near Mt Maunganui.

“Based on the size, markings and teeth of the carcass, we think that this is Moko,” Department of Conservation (DOC) ranger Jamie Quirk said.

Quirk worked with Moko

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OBE teaching change Pupils now have the option of learning in their mother tongue for the first three years of their schooling as part of a new curriculum, basic education minister Angie Motshekga said.

The new curriculum, Schooling 2025, will replace the outcomes based education (OBE) system introduced in 1998.

Admitting the old curriculum had major problems, Motshekga said her department was reviewing the design and methodology of the OBE system.

“We now talk of a national curriculum and not OBE.” Motshekga commended teachers for working hard despite the difficulties with OBE over the past 12 years – a system she said paid little attention to knowledge but focused on skill and attitude.

Selebi found guilty Former national police commissioner and Interpol president Jackie Selebi was found guilty of corruption at the Johannesburg High Court and will be sentenced this week.

“Paris Hilton to be charged with ambush marketing, because the official Fifa product is Coke.” A post on Twitter from jackiejvr after the socialite was arrested.

Say hello: A Movement Control System, which is linked to SARS and law enforcement agencies, recorded 1,020,321 visitors to South Africa from June 1 to July 1, up 25 per cent from the previous year.

Further World Cup visitor statistics will be available later this year.

He was found not guilty on a charge of defeating the ends of justice.

“We have presented a formidable case. This is a true reflection of the proper administration of justice,” National Prosecuting Authority spokesman Mthunzi Mhaga said.

Sax player dies

Jackie Selebi

Jazz saxophonist Robbie Jansen died in hospital in Cape Town where he was being treated for emphysema.

Considered to be the guru of Cape jazz, Jansen was known as the Cape Doctor for his blowing skills. He was one

of a group of musicians who played on the jazz classic Mannenberg with Dollar Brand, now Abdullah Ibrahim, in 1974.

Gauteng crime drops Visible policing in Gauteng saw crime reports drop by up to 70 per cent during the World Cup, security officials told Beeld.

“Break-ins in the south of Pretoria and Centurion decreased significantly,” ADT security company MD Clive Humphrey said.

Police spokesman Colonel Vishnu Naidoo confirmed the drop but would not offer any statistics on the matter.

*And finally … a joint effort

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had considered various options, but thought the sentence was appropriate.

Police prevented reporters waiting outside the court from taking photographs of the star but were offered pizza by Fifa officials instead. One journalist suggested that they might be intended for Hilton, in case she had the munchies.

“They have dedicated prosecutors sitting around making snotbolletjies waiting for a case to come to them.” SA Prisoners Organisation for Human Rights head, Golden Miles Bhudu, on the successful dedicated World Cup courts, elements of which may be carried over to the regular justice system.

“Thank you for the directions, Mr Malema, I really appreciated it … you gave directions to a ‘boerseun’ and student in such a friendly and helpful manner.” A Pretoria resident in a letter to Beeld, saying ANCYL leader Julius Malema had stopped to give him directions when he was lost.

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Paris Hilton and former Playboy Playmate Jennifer Rovero appeared in a World Cup court in Port Elizabeth on charges of marijuana possession.

Charges against Hilton were dropped but Rovero was fined R1000 or 30 days in prison after she pleaded guilty to possession of one cannabis joint. The magistrate said he

quote unquote “The people are cross now, they won’t pay me. If Germany had won I’d have got 10 times the amount.” Port Elizabeth car guard John Williams speaking outside the city’s German club after the country lost 1-0 to Spain in the World Cup semi-final.

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AFL Richmond midfielder Ben Cousins is admitted to hospital after suffering an “adverse reaction to a sleeping tablet”.

Poor bugger simply can’t stay out of the papers, can he?

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RUGBY UNION Vuvuzelas will be banned from next year’s World Cup in New Zealand, along with air horns, musical instruments and whistles. It’s hard to imagine the white noise will be missed.

WEDNESDAY

CRICKET Shane Warne says the Poms have the best chance of beating Australia at home for more than 20 years and reckons English spinner Graeme Swann could be the wild card.

THURSDAY

RUGBY UNION Wingers Drew Mitchell and Lachie Turner are among five players dumped from the Wallabies’ 28-man Tri-Nations squad as coach Robbie Deans swings the axe.

FRIDAY

MOTORSPORT Australian MotoGP rider Casey Stoner will leave Ducati to race for Honda from next season.

The 24-year-old won the world title in 2007 but has since struggled with illness and injury.

SATURDAY

FOOTBALL English Premier League side Everton beat Sydney FC 1-0 in a pre-season friendly at ANZ Stadium, with Nigerian international Victor Anichebe scoring in the 46th minute.

SUNDAY

ATHLETICS New Zealand’s Olympic shot put champion Valerie Vili takes the silver medal behind her major rival, Nadezhda Ostapchuk, at the Diamond League meeting in Gateshead.

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Springboks coach Peter de Villiers is indifferent to criticism

MONDAY CRICKET England v Bangladesh Surely the Poms will rebound 10.30am Sky Sports 1 TUESDAY CRICKET Australia v Pakistan First day of the first Test 10.30am Sky Sports 1 WEDNESDAY CYCLING Tour de France Stage 10 of the great race 11.30am British Eurosport THURSDAY GOLF The Open Can Tiger pull it off?

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PUB TALK: BRITISH SPORT EXPLAINED Sven to manage Fulham?

What’s happening?

Fulham needs a new manager, as Roy Hodgson has shot through to Liverpool and former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson – along with former West Ham mentor Alan Curbishley – is the hot tip to take over.

What’s Sven been up to recently?

He was at England from 2001-06 before taking the top job at Man City. He did a stint coaching Mexico and was in charge of Ivory Coast at the World Cup. Is he the man for the job?

Hodgson turned Fulham around – neither Sven nor Curbishley have had any real success recently. Not ideal.

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In a high-tempo clash between the world’s top two rugby sides, the All Blacks claimed a commanding victory, as well as a bonus point, on the back of four unanswered tries.

New Zealand out-ran South Africa down back and out-muscled them up front. The Springboks, who have not beaten the All Blacks in Auckland for 53 years, struggled to match the pace of New Zealand and were forced to rely on four penalties from the boot of Morne Steyn for their points.

The All Blacks looked to run the ball at every opportunity, which included Richie McCaw leading a counter-attack from his own goalline,

and stretched the Springboks’ defence until it snapped. At half-time they led 20-3, forcing the Springboks to revert to their more traditional kick-for-position play after the break – Steyn landed the penalties, but the Boks were unable to cross the All Blacks’ line.

The game’s highlight was an expansive try that began with winger Joe Rokocoko defusing one of several bombs the Springboks put up during the match. He shifted the ball to Mils Muliaina, whose huge break was carried on by skipper Richie McCaw before centre Conrad Smith dotted down in the corner.

After tries to Kieran Read and Ma’a Nonu, prop Tony Woodcock secured the valuable bonus point when he muscled over off the back of a driving maul.

NEW ZEALAND After being out through injury for the first three Tests of the season, Muliaina was back with a vengeance. He played an attacking match and returned the ball with interest on most occasions. It was his exhilarating break that led to the first try and even coach Graham Henry was impressed, saying the veteran fullback had produced one of his best games in the black jersey.

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the selectors, with McCalman and Faingaa, in particular, adding some grunt to the Australian line-up.

“I think it’s evident to anyone who has watched them play, they are tough and they are resilient,” Deans said. “They love the contest, they are physical and these are qualities that we are going to have to bring to these TriNations contests.

“New Zealand and South Africa have come out of June in great shape, both of them, there’s no doubt about that and hence they are ranked one and two in the world.”

Robbie Deans

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Wallabies coach Robbie Deans says Australia will start the Tri-Nations in chase mode and has picked a quartet of uncapped players to add a physical edge to his side. After blooding six newcomers in the four inbound Tests against Fiji, England and Ireland, the selectors opted for four more newcomers to face New Zealand and South Africa. The uncapped quartet are Anthony Faingaa, Rob Simmons, Scott Higginbotham and Ben McCalman.

The lack of size in the Australian team has been a major talking point in recent times and Deans said that had been a consideration for

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Kiwi centre Steve Matai may walk out on the Sea Eagles over a contract dispute.

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The Titans’ Greg Bird tries to burst through

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Tigers edge Titans Tigers 15 B Ayshford M Brown tries B Marshall 3 goals B Marshall field goal

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14 Titans K Gordon M Rogers tries M Rogers 3 goals

The battle between the Tigers and the Titans featured a magnificent 50m field goal from Benji Marshall on the stroke of half-time, which proved to be the difference, before the Tigers held off a late Titans onslaught.

Blake Ayshford crossed in the 67th minute Roosters 18 T Carney S Perrett M Aubusson tries T Carney 3 goals

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14 Rabbitohs B Falloon F Talanoa tries C Sandow 3 goals

Roosters five-eighth Todd Carney fired his side to a last-gasp win over the Rabbitohs in a rugged derby at the Sydney Football Stadium.

Souths shot out to an 8-0 lead early on, with replacement Beau Falloon crossing in the first three minutes, before halfback Chris Sandow Sea Eagles 22 B Farrar S Matai M Robertson T Williams tries S Rodney 2 J Lyon goals

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24 Raiders T Campese J Monaghan J Picker D Vidot tries J Croker 3 T Campese goals

Canberra snapped a four-match losing streak, upsetting Manly at Brookvale Oval with captain Terry Campese leading the way in the second half. He crossed in the 45th minute to give his side an eight-point lead before a pair of pin-point kicks helped Canberra close it out.

Knights 21 M Hilder B Rogers J Sau tries K Gidley 4 goals J Mullen field goal

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10 Sharks L Covell B Pomeroy tries L Covell goal

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booted a penalty goal in the 20th minute. But the Roosters got on the board five minutes later when Carney skipped through some poor defence to score and the conversion made it 8-6.

In the second half, the match became a dour arm-wrestle, and Souths went ahead 14-12 in the 64th minute before a late penalty allowed Carney to set up Mitch Aubusson for the match-winning try.

Bulldogs 20 B Goodwin S Neumann J Idris tries B Goodwin 4 goals

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18 Storm B Finch S Manu B Slater tries C Smith 2 G Inglis goals

Imposing Bulldogs centre Jamal Idris scored a try and set up two more to help his side pip Melbourne at the Adelaide Oval. Melbourne were repeatedly held up within sight of scoring and the Bulldogs opened up an eight-point buffer before the Storm crossed late.

Panthers 6 L Coote try M Gordon goal

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TIGERS The Tigers’ superstar pivot helped his side further boost their premiership credentials by banging home a 50m field goal in the shadows of half-time – the ball bounced on the crossbar and then over, and the extra points proved crucial as the Tigers snuck home against the Titans.

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

P 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 15 16

W 12 11 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 5 4 9

L PD PTS 4 186 28 5 111 26 6 8 24 7 1 22 7 -12 22 7 -18 22 8 70 20 8 27 20 8 26 20 9 -50 18 10 -9 16 9 -46 16 10 -91 16 11 -154 14 11 -133 12 7 81 0

* Storm are unble to earn any points for the season as punishment for salary cap breaches.

12 Warriors J Maloney M Vatuvei tries J Maloney 2 goals

The Warriors overcame their own sloppiness and some harsh refereeing to secure their fourth straight win. Hammered 11-3 in the penalty count and forced to make 70 more tackles than the Panthers, the Warriors clung on to move to sixth spot on the table.

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Eels v Cowboys

Round 19 games

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

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Newcastle moved to within two points of the top eight after a sloppy win over Cronulla.

The Knights made 13 errors and managed just one try in the second half but Junior Sau’s powerful effort in the 42nd minute proved enough to hold off the struggling Sharks.

to give the Tigers a 15-8 lead but the Titans, who have a reputation as comeback kings, closed the gap two minutes later when Kevin Gordon latched onto Scott Prince’s kick and touched down. That try set up a grandstand finish, with the Titans denied what would have been a certain try to William Zillman in the final minute when Scott Prince was judged to have thrown a forward pass.

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Queensland’s Israel Folau, who will cross over to AFL next year, on his side’s determination.

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Billy Slater QUEENSLAND A deserving winner of the Wally Lewis Medal for player of the series, Slater scored the try that clinched a whitewash for the Maroons, burning off Paul Gallen and Kane Snowden to dive over.

Just as impressive was his earlier effort to hold up Anthony Watmough over the line.

I thought “ we had them.

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We had our chances but I’m really proud of the way we fought

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NSW skipper Trent Barrett, in his final Origin match, on his side’s gallant defeat.

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Maroons sweep series NSW 18 G Bird P Gallen K Gidley tries M Gordon 3 goals

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23 Queensland D Boyd N Myles B Slater W Tonga tries J Thurston 3 goals D Lockyer field goal

Queensland capped an unprecedented era of Origin dominance, completing a series clean sweep for the first time in their five-year reign with a tense victory over NSW in game three.

The Blues appeared to have salvaged a consolation win when they led 18-13 with 10 minutes left but it was a moment of Blues niggle which proved the turning point. A penalty against hooker Michael Ennis after a scuffle with Nate Myles resulted in Maroons full-back Billy Slater slicing through to score with six minutes left, Johnathan Thurston adding the extras to make it 19-18. Willie Tonga iced the cake with a minute left as the Maroons

won a series 3-0 for the first time since 1995.

The Maroons got on the board first, Darius Boyd and Myles crossing for converted tries to give Queensland an ominous 12-0 lead. NSW gave themselves some hope when Paul Gallen crashed over after collecting a clever inside ball from replacement dummy half Kurt Gidley, before Darren Lockyer stretched the half-time lead to seven with a majestic 45m field goal that would have still earned a point had the posts been another 10m back.

The Blues were gallant after the break, with Gidley and Greg Bird scoring the first two tries of the second half. But, in the end, NSW made too many fundamental errors, and the Maroons pounced in the dying minutes to secure a series sweep.

Bellamy upbeat despite whitewash In 2009, NSW coach Craig Bellamy talked about how his side had turned the corner after winning game three of Origin, despite Queensland having already wrapped up the series. Although that result proved a false dawn, with Queensland going one better this year, Bellamy offered the same optimism.

“You would like to think the future looks pretty bright, but we thought that last year after we won,” Bellamy said. “There is a lot of work to be done. The four debutants did a great job and there is still a lot of guys in there … that got the experience tonight and

can continue in the first game next year.

“It was our best performance of the series by a mile, but you may be surprised to know we have actually won a few under my watch so it was not the best. We can take the positives out of tonight and take them to next year.”

Bellamy is expected to stand down as Blues coach after losing three straight series, but the Melbourne Storm mentor remained tightlipped about his plans for the future.

“I just want to have a couple of beers tonight with the team and I will decide ‘what next?’ in the next couple of days,” he said.

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ROUND 15

Lance Franklin gets tied up

Today is “ not perfect

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timing, but there never is perfect timing

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Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams after coaching his last game at the club.

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THE PLAYER

Cats hold out Hawks Cats 12.13.85 M Stokes 4 J Podsiadly 2 P Chapman 2 G Ablett J Bartel S Byrnes T Varcoe

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11.17.83 Hawks L Franklin 3 J Roughead 2 J Lewis 2 B Sewell C Young L Hodge X Ellis

After trailing at every change, Geelong found an extra gear in the final quarter to sneak home against the Hawks in a thrilling replay of the 2008 Grand Final.

Throughout, Hawthorn had chances to build a match-winning buffer over the Cats, but held Power 12.7.79 B Ebert 4 D Rodan 3 D Motlop 2 D Stewart J Carr M Banner

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16.9.105 Magpies C Dawes 3 A Didak 2 D Thomas 2 J Blair 2 L Brown 2 D Beams D Jolly D Swan T Cloke T Lockyer

Port Adelaide were keen to give outgoing coach Mark Williams a fitting send-off and an upset was on the cards when the Power shot out to a 36-point lead in the second quarter. But the Pies booted the last six goals of the first half and buried Port with six more in the last term.

Lions 10.5.65 B Fevola 4 A Buchanan L Power A Cornelius J Brennan J Polkinghorne S Black

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11.13.79 Saints A Schneider 2 S Milne 2 A McQualter B McEvoy B Peake J Gwilt L Montagna N Dal Santo N Riewoldt

Brisbane held a 16-point lead at half-time before the Saints, with skipper Nick Riewoldt returning from injury, overran them in the second half. The win keeps the Saints on track for an all-important top two finish, while the Lions’ season is already a write-off.

Swans 12.13.85 A Goodes 3 R Shaw 2 B Kirk B McGlynn K Jack N Malceski P Bevan S Mumford T Dennis-Lane

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Eagles 14.11.95 M LeCras 4 A Embley 3 L Stevenson 2 A Selwood A Smith A Hams B Sheppard D Cox

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17.15.117 Crows K Tippett 4 R Henderson 3 M Jaensch 3 J Porplyzia 2 B Symes B Vince P Dangerfield R Sloane T Walker

Adelaide held a three-point lead going into the last term, but then piled on seven goals to four in the final quarter to record their third win on the trot and heap further misery on the Eagles, who now languish at the bottom of the ladder after seven consecutive losses.

Tigers 15.10.100 J Riewoldt 5 A Collins 2 B Griffiths D Astbury D Connors D Martin J Webberley M White R Nahas S Edwards

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11.15.81 Dockers K Bradley 3 M Pavlich 3 S Hill 2 A McPhee A Morabito M Johnson

Richmond’s late-season revival continued, the Tigers coming from 11 points down at halftime to upset the Dockers. Midway through the final term, the scores were level but a young Tigers side showed impressive composure to kick the last three goals of the match.

7.13.85 Roos

Demons 19.8.122

M Campbell 2 T Goldstein 2 L Adams L Thomas R Bastinac

B Green 5 C Bruce 2 C Sylvia 2 J Trengove 2 L Jurrah 2 M Jamar 2 J Bennell J Watts L Dunn M Bate

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14.19.103 Bombers J Neagle 3 N Lovett-Murray 2 B Stanton 2 A Davey A Monfries D Zaharakis J Watson K Reimers L Jetta R Dyson

Six goals in the opening term gave the Demons an early lead, which blew out to 32 points by half-time. The Bombers outscored the Demons after the break, but inaccuracy prevented them from truly threatening. Melbourne veteran Brad Green was best afield.

TIGERS The young Tigers forward has been one of the season’s surprise packets, and the 21-year-old spearhead leads the Coleman Medal race with 58 goals. He was brilliant against the Dockers, booting two goals in a tense final term.

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

P 15 15 15 15 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15

W 12 12 11 10 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 3

L 3 3 3 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 12

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

% 146 128 133 119 127 114 109 103 81 93 89 85 84 79 76 75

PTS 48 48 46 40 32 32 32 32 28 24 22 20 20 20 20 12

Sunday night game Blues v Bulldogs

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SATURDAY 5am ESPN MAGPIES V SAINTS

SUNDAY 5am ESPN TIGERS V ROOS

Other Round 16 games Hawks v Lions, Bombers v Eagles, Bulldogs v Power, Blues v Swans, Dockers v Demons

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Sydney kicked the last three goals of the first quarter to open up a 19-point lead, and were able to hold the Roos at arm’s length for the rest of the match. Swans’ utility Adam Goodes was best afield, while Nick Malceski also provided plenty of dash off the half-back line.

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only a six-point lead at the last change. And the Cats, as they have done so often over the past three years, went up a notch when pushed, hitting the front midway through the final term, when Mathew Stokes booted his fourth goal, and never relinquished that lead.

The Hawks still had opportunities to snatch victory late in the game, but both Clinton Young and Lance Franklin missed chances.

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Aussies draw in Derby

After winning the toss and electing to bat, Australia slumped to 3-48 in the ninth over, before Ponting and Hussey combined for an aggressive 210-run stand.

Ponting eventually retired on 116, while Hussey was dismissed for 132 before some brutal lower-order hitting saw Australia make 436 all out.

In reply, Derbyshire got off to a solid start, with Australian opener Chris Rogers proving a thorn in the side of his countrymen, making a watchful 93 before being dismissed, caught behind off the bowling of Mitchell Johnson.

“It means humiliation and annihilation to the opposing team, and that’s what Origin is all about.”

Former Queensland star Paul Vautin on the Maroons’ Origin whitewash.

The Australian attack struggled for regular breakthroughs against the Derbyshire batsmen and, at stumps, the hosts were 5-235, meaning the match was drawn.

Despite not achieving the desired result, Australia would have been encouraged by the return of Johnson after he missed the ODI series against

England with an elbow injury, as well as the form of Hussey and Ponting.

After the first Test against Pakistan, Australia will head to Leeds for the second Test, beginning July 21.

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Controversial South African athlete Caster Semenya expressed her delight last week after being cleared to compete as a woman following nearly a year of speculation over her gender.

The 19-year-old 800m world champion was given the green light to compete again after a review by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) of gender verification tests.

That clears the path for her to compete as early as in the World Junior Championships in Canada from July 19 and October’s Commonwealth Games in India.

The furore over Semenya’s

“Whenever you lose the Matthew Haydens, Adam Gilchrists, Shane Warnes or Glenn McGraths – guys who could win a game off their own back – it is hard and there are not four or five guys in the side who can do that now.” Shane Warne gives himself a rap.

Bless him.

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Semenya set for return to track

Caster Semenya

“In these early days people will be looking for opportunities, and there’s a couple of guys on the back foot … you’ve got to look for opportunities.”

Aussie Cadel Evans knows he needs to take his chances in the Tour de France.

sexuality first erupted after she lowered her personal best in the 800m by more than four seconds at the African Junior Championships, weeks before the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.

She the went on to lower her personal best to 1:55.45 in winning gold in Berlin.

Semenya, whose muscular physique and deep voice drew questions about her gender, said she was “thrilled” to return to the track.

“I am thrilled to enter the global athletics arena once again and look forward to competing with all the disputes behind me,” she said.

“You go down and play in that league, you get some dribbler who can’t play at all, can’t kick. His whole job is to hold you and make sure you don’t get the ball.” Bulldogs veteran Jason Akermanis (right) on life in the second-tier comp.

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Australia celebrate a Derbyshire wicket

Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey scored centuries in a two-day hit-out against Derbyshire, which ended in a draw, as Australia warmed up for their two-Test series against Pakistan, starting at Lord’s on Tuesday.

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SIX TO COME? This week Australia begin a two-Test series against Pakistan. But really, it’s all about the Ashes WORDS TOM STURROCK

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ormally when the Australian cricket team turns out at Lord’s, they are in the middle of an Ashes series, with all its attendant intrigue and hyperbole. This week, they face Pakistan on neutral ground and pundits will be searching for any portent of how Australia are shaping up for November, when the Ashes are again on the line.

In a such a short series, it’s unlikely any definitive conclusions will be drawn, but here are six key questions Australia might begin to answer this week.

IS MARCUS NORTH THE MAN AT SIX? He’s been dismissed for 16 or less in 14 of his 24 Test innings – that’s not what you want from a guy who’s meant to be the lower-order rock. If North is shaky, that makes batting collapses – which have blighted Australia recently – more likely.

He’s also played some fine knocks, scoring two centuries in last year’s Ashes and a ton against New Zealand two Tests ago.

He’s a solid, well-organised batsman and, given he turns 31 later this month, his best cricket may be ahead of him.

We reckon: North is limited and his inconsistency is a concern. The selectors are prone to stick with older heads for big series, but he still needs runs to keep younger candidates at bay.

ARE THE YOUNG GUYS ANY GOOD? In Australia’s squad of 14, there are five uncapped players – keeper Tim Paine, 25,

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MItchell Johnson will lead the Aussie attack

IS MR CRICKET A SPENT FORCE? Mike Hussey cut a sorry figure here last year; dismissed four times for 10 or less, with only a last-gasp century restoring respectability. He did better during the Australian summer against the West Indies, Pakistan and New Zealand, but his numbers in major series, going back to India in 2008 and the home and away legs against South Africa, don’t bode well.

We reckon: He’s on the way

down, and has been since mid-2008. But he’ll probably last until the Ashes, even if he struggles between now and then.

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Since the Ashes last year, it’s been a mixed bag for Australia with bat and ball.

BATTING M Clarke S Katich R Ponting S Watson M Hussey M North B Haddin

Runs 1171 1145 968 926 871 785 644

Ave 65.05 57.25 46.09 54.47 43.55 43.61 40.25

Wickets 61 43 37 31 27 13 9

Ave 28.08 31.67 20.86 35.16 24.96 33.30 23

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BOWLING M Johnson N Hauritz D Bollinger P Siddle B Hilfenhaus S Watson R Harris

Steve Smith looks set to make his Test debut

left-handed batsman Usman Khawaja, 23, fast bowler Peter George, 23, and spin bowling all-rounders Steve Smith and Steve O’Keefe, 21 and 25 respectively. Brad Haddin and Nathan Hauritz are injured, so Paine will definitely debut, along with either Smith or O’Keefe. Khawaja or Smith could also get a run ahead of North.

We reckon: O’Keefe is an unknown and George isn’t far behind him, but Paine, Smith and Khawaja have all shown enough domestically to suggest they will play a fair bit of Test cricket in future.

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WHAT’S AUSTRALIA’S BEST ATTACK? Mitchell Johnson is an automatic selection and Doug Bolllinger has done enough to be picked as the second paceman. Ben Hilfenhaus excelled during last year’s Ashes and has been recalled following his injury lay-off. Ryan Harris has been sent home with injury, allowing towering South Australian quick George to join the squad. He’s less accomplished than the other pacemen, and seems likely to miss out unless further injury strikes, but Hilfenhaus could be underdone, so the outside bet is for Smith to replace North at six, allowing all four quicks to play.

We reckon: Barring injury, Johnson, Bollinger, Hilfenhaus and Hauritz present as the preferred attack for the Ashes.

HOW DEEP ARE THE SPIN STOCKS? Hauritz has made the spinner’s spot his own over the past year, but now he’s injured, the carousel is back in motion, with Smith and O’Keefe the beneficiaries.

The outside “ bet is for Smith to replace North ” Smith will aim to eventually bat in the top six and his bowling is value-added, while O’Keefe joins the squad after only eight first-class matches, having impressed for Australia A against Sri Lanka A last month.

We reckon: If Smith can bat top six and bowl, he will be extremely handy, but neither Smith nor O’Keefe should expect to usurp Hauritz as the first-choice spinner for the Ashes.

ARE AUSTRALIA BETTER THAN THE POMS? Since the Ashes, England drew 1-1 in South Africa – but were outplayed and should have lost 3-1 – before boosting their averages against Bangladesh home and away. PostFlintoff, England no longer enjoy the luxury of picking a world-class bowler in the top six, shifting to a more orthodox four-pronged attack, which remains hit-and-miss. On this point, England’s four-Test series against Pakistan may be more revealing than Australia’s cameo.

We reckon: Player for player, Australia have the edge but must exorcise the flaky batting that lost the Ashes. If all your batsmen go missing on the same day, even the Poms stand a chance.

Michael Clarke has been Australia’s top scorer during the past 12 months

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a job, which stemmed from a love of travel, and it seemed like the logical next step.

What do you do day-to-day?

ON THE JOB MARK COULTHART Career STA branch manager Age 26 Lives Stockwell From Sydney, Australia How did you get into your line of work?

I arrived in London in 2007. It was relatively easy to transfer in my job and I started immediately upon my arrival.

I began with STA Travel in Sydney through my travel advisor asking if I wanted

As branch manager, a day consists of training staff – whether it is new starters or the continual development of existing staff, quality checking bookings, local marketing ventures, and liaising with various internal departments on both air and land products available to our customers.

I enjoy going to work, which a lot of people don’t normally say. No day is ever the same and I keep learning something different. It is easy to enjoy a job when it sends people on holiday – always the most exciting part of most people’s year, month or week.

What’s the most challenging part of your job?

The job can be quite stressful.

You have someone’s leisure time in your hands and want to make sure it is done right.

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vacancies. Next, arrange a face-to-face meeting, as you will want to build a successful relationship with your consultant. Make sure you have a clear action plan in mind, and when you register, bring proof of identity and qualifications. The recruiter should then be able to advise on the next steps.

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ublic spending cuts in the UK are likely to hit university leavers hard, with the Higher Education Careers Services Unit (HECSU) warning graduate unemployment could reach 25 per cent.

“The impact of the proposed cuts could be sufficient to have a profound effect on the labour market for new graduates,” Charlie Ball, deputy research director at HECSU, says. “It is possible that the next four years could be the toughest for new graduates as a result.“ On average, every graduate

position now attracts 45 applicants – that number rises to 270 for sought-after marketing jobs in companies such as Procter & Gamble, Unilever and L’Oreal, while more than 100 graduates apply for each vacant media job, and about 75 applications are made for every finance and investment banking position.

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The company set to construct and manage Australia’s national broadband network claims thousands of jobs will be created once work begins.

NBN Co will have its head office and test facility in Melbourne’s Docklands.

Recent government statistics show skilled vacancies have decreased by 0.3 per cent between May and June this year. Worst hit was the medical and science sector, which saw an overall decline in skilled jobs by 19.4 per cent.

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PAID HOLIDAY The school summer break signals downtime for some. For others, it’s a chance to revel in the outdoors and pocket some cash, too WORDS REBECCA KENT

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co-founder, Richard Bernstein plumps for people who are “enthusiastic, trustworthy, hard-working and easy to get on with”.

Residential camp leaders must commit to a full summer.

Specialist teachers, nurses, and TEFL teachers are particularly sought after for the day camps, and can earn about £250 a week. Residential camp leaders receive £200 per week, plus food and lodging.

“The perks are all there if you love children and working with people,” says Bernstein.

Camps are also held at Easter and during other school holidays.

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MORE PLAY THAN WORK SUMMER SCHOOL If you can bear the thought of more teaching over the summer, one option is to work for the International Summer School, which has centres in Eastbourne, by the sea and in the Kent countryside.

A typical working day involves teaching English in the morning and sports and games in the afternoon.

There are also two excursions each week. Let’s face it – there are worse ways to stave off boredom. » See isschool.co.uk

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KICK ABOUT If you’re partial to some larking about with a ball and sharing sporting tips with little tykes, My Kids Coach needs you.

Mums Nicola Dicketts and Amanda Mattey struggled to find people to give their kids personal, professional coaching and with other mothers in the same boat as them, the agency was born.

My Kids Coach seeks Aussies, Kiwis

and South Africans in particular to work as either ‘sporting partners’ or coaches, paid £15 per hour and £25 per hour, respectively. The beauty about this work is that it’s available all year round.

A sporting partner must be a Level 1 coach or a PE or sports-oriented teacher.

You’ll train between one and four children each session.

A coach, who must have a minimum

SPORT COACHING

“Yay! Let’s go see Dizzee”

When the bell rings, Aussie teacher Tom Hetherington, 27, swaps the blackboard for balls as a sporting partner.

What’s your sporting background?

I played football, cricket and swimming and I am also a swimming instructor.

What does the work entail?

I coach two or three children in three sessions a week, focusing on a particular sport. We start with some games and basic skills, finishing off with a match.

What do you get out of the job?

It’s a great part-time job. The agency is flexible around my school teaching and travel and it’s just great to work outside and play sport.

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FESTIVAL FEVER Working as a babysitter can be a great way to get to your favourite festival.

Boutique Babysitting provides a service to festival goers who want to have their sprogs close by.

The agency covers festivals such as Latitude, Camp Bestival, Big Chill, Green Man and Serenata, and babysitters can earn between £110 and £140 per festival, plus entry.

“If you factor in the free ticket, it is about 30 hours of work for about £300,” says Craig Jones, operations manager of teacher recruitment agency Vibe.

Boutique Babysitting runs a crèche for children in the family camping areas and babysitters will work at least one four-hour shift per day.

“We welcome applications from teachers, nannies or nursery workers who are professional and outdoorsy,” agency co-founder Lisa MerrickLawless says.

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Level 2 qualification, is expected to help develop a child’s technical, tactical and physical skills.

“Most of the children already like sport, but just need someone to help them identify where their natural skills lie,” Dicketts says.

“Others just want to learn how to do three keepie-uppies.”

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Ryanair cancels flights udget airline Ryanair has announced it will be reducing its winter flight capacity for 2010/11 by 16 per cent.

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Michael O’Leary, chief executive of the no-frills airline, told the Mail Online: “Sadly, UK traffic and tourism continues to collapse while Ryanair continues to grow rapidly in those countries which welcome tourists instead of taxing them.”

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Holidaying in the UK is more expensive than travelling to Europe, despite the extra cost of flights. A survey by Tesco Travel Money found that a week in Bulgaria, Cyprus or Turkey was far cheaper than a week in Brighton. However, Iceland was the dearest of the 14 destinations surveyed.

Retailer Tesco is now selling flat-pack homes for £9999.

The log cabins have five rooms, a loft, and deck terrace plus double glazing, and you can even add underfloor heating to the abode. Who said you’d never be able to afford your own place in London?

How do you budget?

The best way to save in London is to keep an eye out for sales, cheap tickets and 2-4-1 deals. Pre-drinks at home before heading out and attending free events offered all around London are also cheaper.

Any money-saving tips for when you first arrive in the UK?

Make sure you are aware of the conversion rate, and watch out for things that are over-priced. Check out the markets for fresh fruit and cheap clothing stores to buy your winter jackets.

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

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GLOBAL VISION Participants take part in the chupinazo – the ceremony to mark the start of the San Fermín Festival, or Running of the Bulls, in Pamplona.

The festival is a symbol of Spanish culture, despite heavy condemnation from animal rights groups, and attracts thousands of visitors to the city.

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Casuals Tap into Ireland’s good cheer in the country’s tranquil southwest peninsula WORDS SARAH PARKES

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s I roll along a narrow country road behind yet another tractor in no hurry, I take the chance to poke my head out of the car window.

Sprawling paddocks dip into a huge body of water and the grass is an impossible shade of green, like it has been touched up in Photoshop. Sheep turn their heads and

walk towards me as if they are the welcoming party for the wild west of Ireland – it seems Irish hospitality knows no bounds.

WEST IS BEST The countryside of Ireland’s southwest is a world apart from the country’s urban

landscapes. There are no shamrock or Guinness souvenirs forced on you. It is quiet and serene, dotted with the forgotten ruins of ancient buildings and a place of incredible natural beauty.

I start my road trip three hours west of Dublin in the town of Clifden, where the Sky Road offers amazing aerial views.

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TNT Weekender Edinburgh SCOTLAND

A combination of beautiful architecture, sophisticated culture and super-friendly locals, Edinburgh is one of the jewels in the UK’s crown.

Whether you plan your trip around Hogmanay, the Festival or simply exploring the city, it’s bound to be memorable.

HEADLINE ATTRACTION Edinburgh becomes a hive of cultural activity in August when the city plays host to the Edinburgh International Festival (eif.co.uk) and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (edfringe.com), the biggest arts festival in the world.

More than 400,000 revellers are expected to flock to the city for three fun-filled weeks of comedy, music, drama and dance. Another good time to visit Edinburgh is at New Year’s Eve for Hogmanay – a massive street party.

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CHOW DOWN Nip into a cosy pub on the Royal Mile or Grassmarket and sit down to a steaming plate of Scotland’s most famous dish – haggis (sheep’s intestine combined with onion, oatmeal, spices and salt). It is traditionally boiled in the sheep’s stomach but today many other casings are used. While it sounds horrible, it tastes incredible when served with “neeps and tatties” – turnips and potatoes.

TRY THE LOCAL TIPPLE As a nation of whisky drinkers, Scotland’s national drop is always at hand. But be warned, the locals wouldn’t dream of contaminating their aged whisky with any perceived impurities such as a mixer.

The Scots love a drink so there are plenty of pubs from which to choose in Edinburgh.

One of the best is The Last Drop where, legend has it,

convicted criminals were taken for their final meal and a glass of whisky before being walked across the road to be hung in the market square.

Things aren’t that grim any more, but the pub retains an old charm that makes it a wonderful place to spend a few hours.

GET THE CAMERA OUT Perched at the top of the Royal Mile, Edinburgh Castle dominates the city from every angle. It’s a great place to learn about Scotland’s history and take in views of the Scottish capital. It’s also worth heading up to Arthur’s Seat, a little bump on a range of hills in Holyrood Park, which provides a stunning bird’s eye view of Edinburgh’s gothic architecture.

NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Edinburgh

International Festival runs from August 13-September 5, while the Edinburgh Fringe Festival takes place from August 4-31.

GETTING THERE Fly to Edinburgh and then catch the Airlink 100, which departs every 10 minutes, into the city centre. Virgin’s train service from London takes about five hours and drops you in the city centre.

GETTING AROUND It is easy to explore Edinburgh on foot, but there is a fairly extensive bus service if you want to go further than the city centre.

GOING OUT A pint of beer is £2.80.

ACCOMMODATION Dorm beds start from £9 and private rooms from £18.

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The dead have haunted Edinburgh’s cobbled streets and buildings since medieval times and what better way to get spooked than to go on

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estooned with garlands of flowers, luscious leopard print, and coloured paint, Amsterdam’s bicycles are the most pimped-up rides I’ve ever seen. I’ve spotted glamrock-style sparkling seat covers and luminous yellow plastic balls that move up and down the wheel spokes, not to mention a bunch of bizarrelyshaped bikes. Unicycles, tandems, lowriders and family-sized models that can carry three kids and a small pooch help to make up the city’s 550,000 bicycles.

ON YOUR BIKE Amsterdam’s narrow streets and countless bridges make hopping on a two-wheeler the best way to get around. Often hailed the most bike-friendly place in the world, the city is gloriously flat with 400km of dedicated cycle paths. Cyclists always have priority over cars. In fact, if you’re in an accident, the driver will almost always be the one who will lose out in court and fork out for damages.

Climbing on my ride for the day, a disappointingly plain ladybird-red bicycle, which costs a mere €7 to hire, my route begins at the floating flower market, where stalls stocked with tulips and other bulbs are set on boats on the canal.

Cycling over bridges and alongside canals, I’m dazzled by the plush barges and houseboats, many of which are so in demand that they cost more than a flat.

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TURN OFF THE RED LIGHT City officials have been trying to gentrify Amsterdam’s notorious Red Light District in recent years, and I notice a few hip bars and fashion boutiques as I glide by the area. But prostitutes can still be seen, dancing in their underwear behind floorto-ceiling windows. In one set of double windows, a woman gyrates seductively in

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A canal cruise will give you a different perspective of the ’Dam

front of a passing stag party while a mannequin in a bang-on-trend orange dress stands beside her.

Fancying a shopping spree, I park my bike at the Nine Streets, an area flanked

by Raadhuisstraat and Leidsegracht, where I discover pavement cafés, vintage shops and high-end boutiques.

IN BED WITH LENNON Back on the bike, I turn right at a junction, but my wheel gets caught in the tram tracks.

“Agh!” I scream, as I wobble on the road, but soon I regain my balance and narrowly avoid falling flat on my face.

Getting out of the city centre and heading for Amsterdam’s southern suburbs, I pass million-euro mansions and the Amsterdam Hilton, where John Lennon and Yoko Ono held Bed-In for Peace in 1969 during the Vietnam War. ART ATTACK Feeling in need of a cultural fix, I head to the Van Gogh Museum, home to the largest collection of the artist’s work in the world.

On Friday nights, the museum is open until 10pm and its central hall is transformed into a hip nightspot with

a mix of live music, DJs and wine tasting.

Back outside, I notice the street art, where graffiti masters have left their spray-painted mark on walls and buildings.

After a generous dose of culture, the city’s salubrious side feels a million miles away, but now and again, I catch the unmistakeable whiff of a certain sweet smoke as it wafts through the air from a cheeky joint, reminding me that I’m in Amsterdam.

» Janine Kelso stayed at the Albus Grand Hotel (+31 20 530 6200; albusgrandhotel.com) in Amsterdam.

Rooms cost from ¤119 a night

AMSTERDAM’S NAUGHTY SIDE ■ A SMOKIN’ TIME Dope tourists will find more than their bong-fill of fun at Amsterdam’s coffee shops. Top draws include Coffeeshop Sanementereng, chock full of knick-knacks and held up by tree trunks, the legendary Greenhouse where celebrities are frequently spotted, and De Dampkring, where part of Ocean’s Twelve was filmed.

■ KINKY BOOTS For the kinky-minded, the Red Light District has no shortage of sex shops selling S&M and bondage gear, with snigger-inducing window displays showing giant dildos and crotchless leather trousers.

■ TIME FOR BED

Take in street art while cycling

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Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

VICE IS NICE

WHEN TO GO Any time, but bear in the city by bike, on foot or by boat. mind that the summer months are hot VISAS Australians and New Zealanders and humid, while January and February don’t need a visa. South Africans require are cold. a Schengen visa.

GETTING THERE EasyJet CURRENCY Euro. 1 GBP = 1.2 EUR. (easyjet.com) flies from LANGUAGE Dutch, but London Stansted to everyone speaks English.

Amsterdam. Trains GOING OUT A pint of depart from St Pancras beer is ¤5.

THE NETHERLANDS International ACCOMMODATION AMSTERDAM (eurostar.com) or catch Dorms cost from £17 a coach from Victoria and private rooms (eurolines.com). from £45.

GETTING AROUND See SEE holland.com.

For a provocative dinner with a difference, pay a visit to Supperclub.

With its stark white decor, diners are served bizarrely-presented food (we ate our starters with rubber-glove clad hands) while lying on comfy beds, as scantily-dressed waiting staff (think women togged up in stockings and suspender belts while wearing pig masks) perform weird, wonderful and often sexy acts that change weekly.

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WINNER SEAGULL ON THE SAND DUNE, CALIFORNIA Jonas Scorza Fiorani, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Jonas has captured the cheeky stance of this seagull by moving down to its level and placing it so it faces across the frame and surveys us with its beady eye.

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WHY THIS WORKS: 1 The lack of water makes the boat look out of place.

2 The wide angle emphasises the boat in the foreground.

3 The image has been reduced to mainly yellow and black tones, similar to sepia.

4 The windows form an imposing wall of black squares overlooking the scene.

5 The strong diagonal of the steps gives the image depth.

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2 Tungsten light and candlelight are very yellow and give a warm cast.

3 Coloured lights will saturate your image and you will lose the detail of the shot.

4 Your flash or flashgun can be a little blue (or cold) so select the flash option on your digital camera or use a warmup filter with film.

5 Mix flash with artificial light for interesting results. The flash will light the foreground while the artificial light will colour the background.

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Watch out for cows OF when hiking in the THTIEPWEEK UK. Most trails take you through farms and among farm animals.

Cows can be especially vicious if they have calves.

I was actually rammed and injured by one when hiking in England (yes a cow, not a bull) and heard that a week later in the same area a woman was trampled to death by a cow.

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When driving in Tuscany, note that towns such as Volterra and Siena have historical centres only accessible by car for locals.

If you drive in, you will be fined up to €200. So park outside historical centres and walk in.

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My partner and I want to cycle from London to Paris this summer. There are lots of charity bike rides that facilitate this type of trip, but we want to do it on our own.

What is the best route to take?

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There are late packages available at big travel sites, such as Thomas Cook and Thomson, and from the Association of Independent Tour Operators (aito.co.uk), but I suspect this isn’t what you’re after.

Unfortunately, dastardly airlines in this part of the world see an empty seat as an opportunity to hike the price up for a desperate punter rather than something virus-like that must be sold at all costs. So no late specials from airline websites. Perhaps the best place to look is the late deals section on sites such as (surprise, surprise) Lastminute.com and Expedia.

A few general points about last-minute cheapies, should you find them. First, they’re by nature the stuff no one else wants, so you won’t find much at peak times or to popular places.

The good spots don’t need to discount. Second, the trend of the past few years to offer fewer holidays for sale means that hotel-only packages, which can often be tied with a cheap flight, are routes to a good deal, especially at off-peak times. Third, shop smart. If somewhere has been in the news for the wrong reasons you’ll find prices come tumbling down. Riots in Athens and Bangkok, now happily consigned to history, mean Greece and Thailand may be good places to start hunting.

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This is an excellent adventure, but don’t let the number of charity expeditions that cover this route blind you to how challenging a multi-day bike ride is.

If you do it yourself, you’ll need to carry all your gear, food and plenty of water, and as you’re riding through the northern European summer you can expect to get rained on. Once well-padded cycling clothing gets wet, it tends to stay wet so pack some spare clothes. Pannier bags, which fit on your bike rather than on your back, will help to increase your enjoyment.

I suggest that you avoid riding from London to Dover, hopping on the ferry and then riding from Calais to Paris. Heading to Newhaven in East Sussex and on to Dieppe, then riding via Rouen is a more pleasant route, is shorter at 300km and can be done easily in four days.

Find suggestions from the Cyclists Touring Club (see their website bit.ly/aWUjjz). If you’re stuck on a route, buy touring maps (Michelin in France, green Ordnance Survey in the UK) and aim for quieter roads. In France, you should find forest tracks to ride rather than roads.

Watch out on the way into Paris. Bon route!

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TOP HOSTELS Hostel Pizarro in Madrid has been hailed the best hostel in Europe, following research by Trivago.co.uk.

The price comparison website has compiled a list of Europe’s top 10 hostels, based on rankings and reviews by travellers. Other highly-rated hostels include Superbude in Hamburg, Home Backpackers in Valencia and The Secret Garden in Krakow.

SINGLE PRICES Adventure operator Tucan Travel has dropped local payments in favour of single pricing – a move that is expected to be popular with travellers.

The operator has absorbed administration and exchange rate variations so there is no additional cost to travellers.

See tucantravel.com for the new single prices.

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EASYJET FLIES HIGH No-frills airline EasyJet carried an extra 400,000 passengers this June, compared to the same time last year, as it cashed in on strikes by BA. The industrial action has cost BA £150 million.

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Tourists are being warned to take medical precautions before travelling to exotic destinations, following the news Cheryl Cole has malaria after she visited Tanzania.

ABTA recommends that travellers should visit a doctor six to eight weeks before travel to find out what vaccinations and medication are required.

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BEWARE HOLIDAY SCAMS Travellers hunting last-minute bargain getaways are more likely to be caught out by bogus holiday scams, according to new research.

GetSafeOnline.org has warned that holidaymakers could be handing over hardearned cash for dream holidays that don’t exist.

The research reveals that 30 per cent of web users who book holidays online do not confirm the authenticity of travel providers – by checking they are a member of a recognised trade association such as ABTA – before handing over their cash.

“Fraudsters play on people’s desires – we get caught up in the excitement of a ‘bargain dream holiday’ and cautiousness goes out of the window,” says managing director

of GetSafeOnline.org, Tony Neate.

“If you decide to rent a holiday home from an individual and they don’t provide a contact telephone number or don’t respond to calls, and they ask for full payment upfront to be made by a cheque in the post or wire transfer, then you need to be very careful.”

In order to protect yourself from online fraud, GetSafeOnline.org advises that travellers should not reply to any pop-up adverts from retailers as legitimate companies never send information in this way. It also suggests that you do your research. Use a payment site such as PayPal, always log out of sites which have asked you to log in or register your details and never transfer money into a bank account.

Fines for wearing bikinis Shirtless and bikini-wearing tourists could face fines of almost £250 if they fail to cover up while walking the streets of a Spanish holiday resort.

Salou, on the Costa Daurada, just south of Barcelona, has introduced the fines, which vary between £81 and £245, in a bid to improve its image.

Holidaymakers will also be fined for drinking booze on the streets or having sex on the beach.

Tourists are only allowed to wear beachwear in beachfront bars and restaurants.

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Kate Fitzjames, Sydney, Australia Where’s your favourite place in the world?

The Greek islands. I love the hot beaches and the party lifestyle.

Your weirdest travelling experience?

Having to pay to use the bathroom in the UK! Which country has the hottest guys?

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Turkey. The guys there look really smart, never rough. I didn’t pull, though because I had a boyfriend at the time.

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TNT FAVES ROMANTIC GETAWAYS JANINE KELSO GIVES A HIGH FIVE ON THESE TRAVEL OPTIONS PARIS, FRANCE WHAT: The world’s most romantic city is perfect for loved-up couples. Take a boat tour on the Seine and as you pass under the bridge of love, make a wish and have a smooch to make both of your dreams come true. Full of restaurants serving up creamy dishes and decadent desserts washed down with French wines, Paris is made for sweethearts.

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GALWAY, IRELAND WHAT: Slurp down the food of love – oysters – at the Galway International Oyster Festival (September 23-26).

Expect live music, pints of Guinness and the Oyster Opening Championships.

Fan-feckin-tastic.

SEE: galwayoysterfest.com.

SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN WHAT: Foodie couples will love Spain’s gastronomical capital as it has a slew of Michelin-starred restaurants.

If you don’t have the lolly to fork out for fine cuisine, get stuck into a few plates of delicious pintxos, the Basque equivalent of tapas.

SEE: sansebastianturismo.com.

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SEE: thermaebathspa.com.

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VENICE, ITALY WHAT: Stroll hand in hand over bridges and alongside canals in this enchanting city built over water. It might be a tad cheesy, but jumping on a gondola can feel like something from a fairytale (if you ignore the tourists papping you from the bridges).

SEE: visitvenice.co.uk.

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DELHI WONDERLAND Stay with an Indian family to get the best insider knowledge on everything this chaotic city has to offer WORDS GRAHAM BARKER

Delhi INDIA

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“W

e call this the Alice In Wonderland door,” explains Mamta, as we step through to a dusty, bustling street in Sultanpur village. The contrast with the cool, ordered serenity of her house comes as a shock.

HOME FROM HOME This is our first visit to India. We’ve opted for two homestays – essentially, smart B&Bs

– in the hope that our hosts will steer us to sights off the tourist trail. And here we are, walking with Mamta through the swirl of vegetable carts, shoe-shine boys and noisy auto-rickshaws on her high street.

She takes us to the new Metro site.

“When it opens in July, it will only take 20 minutes to get to Connaught Place [Delhi’s business district],” she says.

Chhatarpur station, elevated above the

highway, is a foretaste of preparations for the Commonwealth Games in October.

THE INSIDE TRACK Back indoors, over a cup of sweet masala chai, Mamta advises us on the daunting choice of cafés, restaurants and street food.

“Go to Karim’s for the kebabs,” she suggests, as we discuss our plans for exploring the bazaars along Chandni

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Zip about the city in a tuk-tuk

NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Visit Delhi between October and March to avoid the scorching summer and monsoon season.

GETTING THERE Fly with Kingfisher Airlines (flykingfisher.com) on brand new A330s. Other carriers include BA (britishairways.com) and Virgin (virgin-atlantic.com).

GETTING AROUND Use the Metro. For short distances, barter a fare on a tuktuk or rickshaw. Delhi is a well-linked hub for travel further afield, including Agra and Jaipur.

VISAS All foreigners require a visa. Visit in.vfsglobal.co.uk to download a sixmonth tourist visa application form and take it to offices in Victoria or Goswell Road.

CURRENCY Indian rupee. 1 GBP = 71 INR. LANGUAGE Hindi is India’s official language, though you might also encounter Bengali, Punjabi or Urdu.

English is widely spoken in Delhi hotels, shops, stations and tourist sites.

GOING OUT Kingfisher beer can range from 70 rupees to 200 rupees.

ACCOMMODATION Visit mahindrahomestays.com for details of The Estate and Darshan Homestays, which cost from £35 a night. For a comfortable backpacker hotel, try Amax in Paharganj (hotelamax.com).

SEE incredibleindia.org or Love Delhi, a guidebook by Australian journalist and Indiaphile Fiona Caulfield.

Chowk in Old Delhi. “They’re known for their Mughlai lamb and kebabs.”

With a discerning eye, Mamta and her TV journalist husband, Chetan, have created a welcoming five-bedroom home at The Estate. “We like giving our guests a bit of space, without losing that feeling of being at home,” she smiles.

More warm hospitality welcomes us at Darshan homestay in Kailash Colony a few days later. The Gwalias direct us to their neighbourhood café to sample festival sweets – intense, creamy kaju burfi and treacly sponge gulab jamun. And when I mention visiting the Delhi War Cemetery, they pinpoint the location and arrange a taxi. It’s this first-hand advice – along with chats about Indian life and culture – that enriches the homestay experience.

OLD TOWN Armed with recommendations, we head to Old Delhi. The city streets are bumper to bumper with horn-honking taxis, battered cycle rickshaws and canary yellow and green tuk-tuks.

Chandni Chowk is a vibrant boulevard, a pulsating artery in the heart of Old Delhi. We work our way through a tangle

of alleyways – not for the claustrophobic – past Khari Baoli’s pungent spice markets and sari stores vivid with fuchsia pink.

GOD SQUAD Religion sits alongside commerce here: the Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sikh temple and Jami Masjid – India’s largest mosque – both buzz with worshippers. We chance upon a small Hindu shrine, a peaceful enclave just steps away from the bustle. And even at fast food outlet Haldiram’s, Ganesh, the elephant god of success, watches us eat our chole bature lunch – a Punjab favourite of spicy chickpeas, green chillies and roasted potatoes served with soft and airy breads.

We hail a tuk-tuk to the Red Fort. For this short journey – indeed, for every trip – we haggle the fare, reducing the initial 100 rupees to a more realistic 30 rupees.

SENSE OF IDENTITY The Red Fort – home to the Mughal emperors and where the Indian flag was first raised on Independence in 1947 – remains a potent symbol of national identity. “Go for the English son et lumière at 8.30pm,” Mamta suggests. Fanfare The Bollywood scene is huge in Delhi

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SEE ANOTHER SIDE OF DELHI “After my parents separated, I lived with my aunt. But she treated me like a house slave, so I ran away,” Brijesh explains.

We’re on a guided walk with a difference.

Former street kids from the Salaam Baalak Trust take us on a two-hour tour around New Delhi station and the crowded Paharganj streets.

Today’s guide, Brijesh, is now a confident, charming 20-year-old. But en route he tells of arriving in Delhi as an eight-year-old boy, homeless and friendless. Drawn to New Delhi railway station – always abuzz with passengers, food vendors and opportunities – he scraped out a living collecting empty water bottles and selling them re-filled to train travellers. In a harsh hand-to-mouth existence he showered in the trains’ waste water, slept on a station handcart, sniffed Tippex for highs and dodged the police patrols.

We cross the train tracks to meet the trust’s outreach workers laying out a rug to welcome newcomers. In a dingy room above the station, six boys learn to write the days of the week. And after snaking through the cramped Paharganj alleys, we visit the trust’s headquarters, greeted by a schoolroom of 50 curious faces.

It could be depressing, but thankfully,

there is hope, too. “When I was 13, I came to the Salaam Baalak Trust for help,” says Brijesh. With food, shelter, schooling and stability, he has flourished, and will soon head off to study tourism in the US. “This is a must-do experience in Delhi and probably the one that will stay with me above all others,” enthuses

Fiona Caulfield, Australian author of Love Delhi, a guidebook written with heart.

Walks start at 10am, MondaySaturdays, outside New Delhi railway station. Visit salaambaalaktrust.com for details. The suggested contribution is 200 rupees.

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CITY OF CONTRASTS We’re feeling peckish – it’s time to head for Karim’s. Our rickshaw driver pedals tirelessly along pot-holed streets around the Jami Masjid, to a murky alleyway. It opens into a courtyard alive with cheery waiters zipping between the meat grills, bakery and seating areas.

We tuck into spicy lamb kebabs, rich and soupy aloo palak, mutton dosa and sweet, crusty sheermal bread. Karim was a legendary chef to the Mughal rulers and his descendants offer authentic regal recipes at street food prices.

After five days of exploring, it’s clear Delhi is a city of surprises and contrasts, with imperial grandeur sitting alongside squalor and poverty. But the tantalising food, dramatic street scenes, cultural history and warm welcome ensure it makes a memorable destination.

Wooden hoardings and construction workers are everywhere; Delhi is being spruced up for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which run from October 3-14. Indira Gandhi International Airport has been remodelled, new Metro lines reach out to the suburbs, Connaught Place is being given a facelift and 26 new sports venues are sprouting up.

Like the Olympics in London, the Commonwealth Games haven’t been met with universal approval. “Rugby nahi roti” – food not rugby – shouts the anti-Games graffiti. But these dissenting voices are lost amid a sport-loving city in dire need of better transport links.

Head out for an autumn break, perhaps to cheer on New Zealand as it defends its gold in sevens rugby, see Australia sparkle in the swimming events, and watch India and England spar for medals in shooting. Tickets went on sale on June 4, but with staggered release dates you can book online at cwgdelhi2010.org.

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you remember me because you made a lasting impression.

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Tube on July 7. I didn’t look too hot crammed in between those two large bellies but I promise I will look more dashing on our date. Email juliancherry13@gmail.com so we can hook up. How about I take you shopping at H&M? Julian, the guy in the Metallica shirt.

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my bff, Jane? We went out last weekend to the pubs and I haven’t seen her since. She answers to ‘Pookie’. If found please return to the nearest Tube station. She should know how to get home from there.

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