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EDITOR’S LETTER Let’s face it; going to the gym is boring. Why slog it out on a treadmill when you can join a cheerleading class or compete in a game of dodgeball (page 10)?

After all that exercise, chill out while watching the Spaghetti Western Orchestra (page 24).

Or, if you’re in search of adventure, pack your dancing shoes and visit Beirut’s party scene (page 78). See you at the TNT Sun & Snow Travel Show on October 16!

72 Garish: Don’t miss Düsseldorf Carnival’s eyecatching parades

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8 LONDON 8 London Life 10 BODY BEAUTIFUL: Escape the monotony of the treadmill 12 Food & Drink 14 Spotted 16 Silly Buggers

19 ENTERTAINMENT 19 20 21 22 23 24

Celebrity News TNT Life Look Who’s Talking: Bill Granger Cinema Culture WAY OUT WEST: The Spaghetti Western Orchestra hits London

26 MUSIC & CLUBS 26 30 32 33

Music Music Listings Clubbing Clubbing Listings

Welcome 60 Seminar line-up 62 Floorplan 66 Exhibitors 24 Spaghetti Western Orchestra brings the Wild West to London

34 NEWS & SPORT 34 36 38 41 42 44 45 46 48

Australia News New Zealand News South Africa News The Week In Sport Commonwealth Games Rugby Cricket General TRADING PLACES: The lowdown on AFL post-season trades

71 TRAVEL 71 Global Vision 72 ON PARADE: Anything goes at Düsseldorf Carnival 74 Late Deals 75 TNTT Weekender: Rotterdam 76 Hotshots 78 BEIRUT BUZZ: Find an alternative party scene in the Middle East 80 Travel Tips 81 Travel News 82 On The Road 83 Top Five 84 SNOW GO ZONE: All you need to know before hitting the slopes

51 CAREERS & MONEY 51 Careers 52 DOWN ON THE FARM: Demand for Antipodeans on UK farms is high 54 Money 57 Coming & Going

REGULARS 48 Post-season AFL: Which players are on the move?

4 Letters 6 Wins 130 Desperately Seeking

10 Find new ways of keeping fit in the capital

EDITORIAL Editor Carol Driver Deputy editor Samantha Baden Subs Laura Adcock | Jahn Vannisselroy Travel editor Janine Kelso Sport editor Tom Sturrock Music editor Alison Grinter Web editor Frankie Mullin Staff writer Rebecca Kent Editorial assistant Inger Smith DIGITAL & IT Head of digital marketing and development Syed Ahmad IT manager Stephen Dann ART & PICTURES Art director Shabir Mahmood Senior Designer Astrid Breacker Designer Laura Doyle Picture editor Shila Sultana Picture researcher Laila Pacheco SALES General Manager Sales Stephen Warman Sales Executives Matt Syder | James Berry | Tyler Harrison | Eddie Clinton | Thomas Wheeler | Stephen Doyle Sales Administrator Abby Nightingale MARKETING & EVENTS Head of marketing and events Jim Zambrano Marketing and events exec Christina McFarlane Marketing and events assistant Phoebe Cherrill Partnerships manager Jaqui Ward Social media co-ordinator Daniel Cape ACCOUNTS Finance director Nick Crampton Accounts Margaret Roberts | Alexandra Buchlakova PRODUCTION Head of production Libby West Production manager Jon Cooke Production assistant Justine Mackay

Remember the ANZACS and don’t forget the Armenians

➥ TNT1414 OCT 4-10 WHAT’S IN A NAME? While I salute TNT for reporting the controversy surrounding the new WWI monument in Sydney, it was unfortunate the word “Ayssrians” was used when they should have, in fact, used the word “Armenians”. While many nations wish for cordial relations with Turkey, it is more than regrettable a nation that earnestly desires to be seen as a modern democracy continues to airbrush its history and vilify those who dare to shed light on a dark chapter in its past.

Let us not forget that on the eve of the Nazi invasion of Poland, Adolf Hitler exhorted his troops with the words; “Go, kill without mercy. After all who remembers the Armenians?” Fortunately Australians, and others, have not forgotten the Armenians.

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Either you’ve been really lucky or you’re skirting over a huge issue. I once shared a house with a complete weirdo.

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Sam Wills on being The Boy With Tape On His Face

Emma, Shepherd’s Bush

RUDE BEHAVIOUR I have lived in London for 46 years and my family came to visit me on Sunday. We met outside Temple Tube at midday. When I arrived, my mother told me while waiting she had been tapped on the shoulder by a drunken Aussie girl, who told her, “Your country sucks” before stomping off. This rude girl said it in front of children. If a country lets you in to work and live why insult it? No wonder working visa people have such a bad reputation in this city. My family went home with a very bad impression of Aussie countrymen.

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However, the other day I saw something that I’ve never seen before. I sat opposite a woman who was curling her eyelashes with a teaspoon … she then proceeded to smooth her eyebrows with it before applying her make-up.

How weird! Has she never heard of eyelash curlers?

Anyone else seen anything more strange than that?

them. Number 2: say “ay” and “nah” a lot. Number 3: most importantly, abbrevo everything. For example: “Mate, just garn to Saino’s to get some food, ay. Ya want anything?” Hope that helps!

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LONDON LIFE

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

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BFI 54TH LONDON FILM FESTIVAL £9.50 WHAT: There are a few high-profile premieres but the real joys of this film festival are the smaller independent pictures. The big-name films this year are Never Let me Go, starring Keira Knightley, and Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours.

WHEN: October 13-28.

DO IT BECAUSE: The BFI is a remarkable resource for film buffs and its annual festival is increasingly well-regarded. The breadth of the programme may be intimidating at first, but take a punt on something different and you may well stumble across a gem.

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» BFI Southbank, South Bank, Belvedere Rd SE1 8XT Waterloo (bfi.org.uk/lff)

Capital idea: Ridley Rd market Summer’s over and winter is around the corner, but if you’re desperate to eke out some last traces of warmth, Ridley Rd market is a good place to start.

Located outside the ubertrendy borough of east London, Ridley Rd has an unmistakable Caribbean and West African flavour.

So if you’ve been travelling somewhere hot and tropical and need a fix to help you ease back into London life, look no further.

Highlights at the market,

apart from knick-knacks, include fruit and vegetables – particularly exotic stuff, like papaya, durian and coconut – and fresh fish. There’s also a famous bagel shop and bakery about 100m down on the left.

It’s colourful and chaotic, and its variety and value will ensure you return. TS

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Born John Simon Ritchie in Lewisham in 1957, Sid Vicious became famous as the bassist in the Sex Pistols, the standard-bearers for British punk in the 1970s. This week, 32 years ago, Vicious was arrested under suspicion of the murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen (pictured with him, right).

Vicious claimed he woke to find Spungen on the bathroom of the Chelsea Hotel in New York,

where she had bled to death from a single stab wound. Vicious pleaded

not guilty and was bailed for £50,000 but died of a heroin overdose before facing trial.

Those who believe Vicious was innocent claim he loved Spungen and that her death was the result of a bungled robbery or drug deal.

A suicide note, found in Vicious’ pocket, read: “Please bury me next to my baby in my leather jacket, jeans and motorcycle boots.

Goodbye”. He was 21. TS

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London’s newest comedy night kicks off with a bumper line-up, including David Baddiel, Richard Herring and host Russell Kane. It looms as a new staple on London’s stand-up scene.

The Heineken Cup pits the best rugby sides in Europe against each other and Saracens will have their work cut out against Irish giants Leinster. A great chance to get your rugby fix.

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Body BEAUTIFUL If you’re tired of the treadmill, check out these quirky keep-fit classes WORDS LARA BRUNT

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rying to keep the ‘Heathrow injection’ at bay but lost the motivation to hit the gym? There are plenty of ways to keep fit in the capital, but if you’re looking for something a little more leftfield, try one of these wacky workouts instead.

FREERUNNING You may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but a few parkour, or freerunning, classes could see you hurdling across London with the best of them.

Freerunning is basically urban acrobatics in which people scale walls, jump from building to building and use the city landscape to perform stunts and tricks.

Parkour Generations encourages beginners to master the basic principles in one of their outdoor classes before honing skills in an indoor class.

» Westminster Academy, 255 Harrow

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Ben Stiller unwittingly inspired a London dodgeball class

Road, W2 5EZ Royal Oak (parkourgenerations.com). Tuesdays at 8pm, £6 (indoor) and Fridays at 7pm, £10 (outdoor).

LONDON 11 Go team: cheerleading will get you fit

a long day at work. The drop-in classes are aimed at all levels and you can even join the team that performs at charity events.

» 52 Club, 52 Gower Street, WC1E 6EB Euston Square (cheerfit.co.uk).

Mondays at 6.30pm £7.

Use parkour to make the most of your urban environment

DODGEBALL Discover your inner dag by dressing up in dodgy costumes and chucking balls at your mates.

Andy Stedman set up Dodgeball UK after being inspired by Ben Stiller and co in the classic comedy of the same name.

He runs two weekly leagues (the current season is underway but new teams can join in January), as well as regular taster sessions and one-day themed tournaments.

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» T47 Sports Complex, 47 St Thomas Street, SE1 3QX London Bridge (07973 430 429; dodgeballuk.com).

See website for taster session dates, £6.75 or £36 per team of six.

CHEERLEADING Feel like the star of High School Musical as you jump, kick and twirl your way to a better bod at a Cheer Fit class.

Pom-poms are provided and the classes combine aerobics, dance and body conditioning with uplifting cheers that are sure to have you jumping for joy after

SURFGYM There may not be any waves in London but homesick surfers can still maintain their fitness and skills at a Surfgym circuit class.

Established by London-based Kiwi surfer Mason Gilmour, the classes use specialised equipment like the Indo Board balance trainer, a wooden deck on a cylindrical roller that simulates the instability of a surfboard, to improve your co-ordination and core strength.

» London Southbank University Sports Centre, London Road, SE1 0AA Elephant & Castle (07949 574 608; surfgym.com).

Mondays and Tuesdays at 6pm, £7 or £6.50 if pre-booked online.

BOLLYWOOD DANCING Bollywood films are big business in India, with stories of star-crossed lovers played out through catchy songand-dance numbers.

Expect plenty of flickering hand movements, fast footwork and Bhangra beats that are suitable for beginners to intermediates.

» Pineapple Dance

Studios, WC2H 9JA Covent Garden (020 7836 4004; pineapple.uk.com).

Tuesdays 7pm, £11 and Sundays 4pm, £8.

STILL SOUNDS TOO MUCH LIKE HARD WORK? CLEAN SWEEP Who knew housework could be so good for you? Burn around 400 calories an hour doing the vacuuming and 240 calories an hour dusting.

GETTING JIGGY Definitely the most fun way to work up a sweat, there’s even an iPhone app that measures how many calories you burn off having sex. » bedometer.com

STAND AND DELIVER We all know the Brits love to queue but standing in line can also burn around 95 calories an hour (entirely possible if you visit the post office at lunchtime).

ROLLER DISCO Dust off your day-glow and limber up in your leg warmers – roller disco is back.

Ok, so this may technically be clubbing (there’s a licensed bar and it’s open til late) but you can burn up to 600 calories an hour so it counts as exercise to us.

Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a bit of a pro, the mix of 70s cheese and funky house will have you busting out skatetastic moves straight out of Xanadu.

» Renaissance Rooms, Off Miles

Bounce to Bhangra beats at Bollywood

Street, Opposite Arch No. 8, SW8 1RZ Vauxhall (020 7720 9140; renaissancerooms.co.uk). Thursdays 8pm-midnight £10, Fridays 8pm2am, £12.50 and Saturdays 8pm2am, £15.

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FOOD & DRINK

BAR REVIEW Bistrotheque ★★★★★

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27 Wadeson St, E2 9DR 020 8983 7900 Bethnal Green

THE SCENE Hidden down an unprepossessing alley, this hip-but-classy east London joint has a fine-dining restaurant and a cabaret room, but the main bar is worth visiting in its own right. Cosy,

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dimly-lit and wood-panelled, you’ll feel as if you’re in an old movie as your ubiquitously good-looking, stylish bartender shakes you a cocktail.

THE GRUB Head up to the restaurant for braised oxtail, oysters or fish and chips.

BEHIND THE BAR Everything! Check out the extensive cocktail menu.

BILL PLEASE Beer from £3.50,

a glass of wine from £3.75 or cocktails from £7.

VERDICT Bistrotheque isn’t the place for a rowdy night out but if you want to impress a date, you’ll succeed. It’s stylish without being intimidating and if you’re looking for some rough and ready boozing after your cocktail, Shoreditch is just a stone’s throw away.

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Amanda Wilson Inn the Park and ICA head chef Amanda Wilson, 27, is originally from Sydney but moved to the UK in 2008 to try her hand at running London’s stoves. After impressing celebrity chef Oliver Peyton, Wilson is now head chef at Inn the Park and the ICA. She launches Inn the Park’s first farmers’ market on October 31.

WHY DID YOU MOVE TO THE UK? For a new challenge in cooking. I’d moved around in Australia, working at Ayers Rock and in Tasmania, and I wanted to see what people were doing over here especially with seasonal cooking.

WHAT’S YOUR FOOD PHILOSOPHY? I try to use everything possible – so a lot of nose-to-tail cooking. And I try not to hurt the environment: waste not want not. I’m also really into seasonal cooking - food tastes

better when it’s in season.

HOW DOES LONDON COMPARE TO AUSTRALIA? I love the UK due to the diverse cuisines and the quality of produce. Plus, the opportunities here have been better than those in Australia.

WHAT DO YOU EAT WHEN YOU’RE HOMESICK? Cadbury’s Cherry Ripe. When

times get tough, I just want a Cherry Ripe.

IS THERE A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO EATING IN THE UK? I think it’s healthier. Diners are far more conscious of what they’re eating. And people are more adventurous: they’re willing to try things whereas I’m not sure that’s always true back home.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF YOUR JOB? The freedom. I’m really lucky to have a job where I have the freedom to source the produce that I want and then devise a seasonal menu.

WHAT’S THE IDEA BEHIND THE FARMERS’ MARKET? It’s an opportunity for farmers to show off what they’re doing and for customers to see what is being sold and take some of it home. » Inn the Park, St James’s Park SW1A 2BJ Green Park (innthepark.com). Farmers’ market is on Oct 31, 12pm-3pm.

FOOD EVENTS London Restaurant Festival Until Oct 18 Tuck into a special festival menu at a Michelinstarred restaurant or that local bistro you’ve been eyeing. Or get along to a talk, tour or market. See visitlondon.com.

Cheese and Wine Festival Oct 14-17 This Southbank event showcases over 250 of the world’s finest cheeses and wines. Lots of tastings to tempt you too.

See cheesewinefestival.com.

Love Cooking Festival Nov 2. From £20

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Hugh, Ainsley and Rick will all be cooking live during this one-day homage to quality cuisine.

See lovecookingfestival.com.

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I’ve met a girl who I’m madly in love with, but there’s one problem – she’s got a boyfriend.

I don’t know him, but what is the etiquette on cutting another guy’s lunch?

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There is no etiquette.

It’s a jungle out there.

If the boot was on the other foot, and there was a girl silly enough to go out with you, this anonymous cuckold would be cutting your lunch without compunction.

One time when I skipped bail, I was hiding out in New Zealand and working on a dairy farm. I fell in love with

TOOL OF THE WEEK Clothes maketh the man?

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After I was discharged from the service, I didn’t know which way was up. I rattled around, just trying to find my way back home.

I fell in with a group of survivalist patriots – some people called us a militia – committed to defending the country from the New World Order.

I fell for a munitions expert in the group who belonged to our leader; at the time, p shee Man and I didn’t feel

like I was ready to love again, but she disarmed me as easily as if I were a spring-loaded tripwire.

Eventually, I was courtmartialed, clapped in stocks and sent out into the woods.

I never saw her again but whenever I see a news report about an attack on the treasury building or submarine blueprints going missing, I think of her.

She shocked the muscles of my heart out of their atrophy.

I regret nothing.

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Los Angeles woman Dayanara Fernandez has filed a civil suit against the Hyatt hotel chain, alleging that she found a male hotel worker wearing her clothes.

Fernandez claims she returned to her room and stumbled upon Oscar GarciaFranco wearing a pair of her heels and a skirt.

As she gathered her luggage, Fernandez claims GarciaFranco went into the bathroom, revealing that he was also wearing her underwear.

If it’s true, surely, in some ways, it’s flattering. No?

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STAR SPOTTING Inger Smith WITH THE LATEST FROM THE WORLD OF SHOWBIZ

NEW ZEALAND Woman’s Weekly: Comical duo the Topp Twins reveal why they never will fight again; radio host and writer Wendyl Nissen takes the mag to her love nest where she’s enjoying life as a green goddess; plus meet the Kiwi who’s had twins – three times!

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WE DO: Aussie songbird Delta Goodrem is to marry former Westlife boybander and Australia’s Got Talent judge Brian McFadden in 2011, the Daily Star reports – and his troubled ex-wife Kerry Katona (below) is invited!

Considering McFadden called Katona a “pigfaced mole” a few months back, let’s hope no one throws a tantrum on the big day.

A GOOD WEEK FOR

You don’t have to be an A-lister to impress Saffa stunner Charlize Theron – if you’re a farmer you’re right up her street. The man said to be her new love interest is Eric Thal – an actor/farmer in New York.

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A BAD WEEK FOR

Oops, Toni Braxton did it again! The sixtime Grammy Award winner has filed for bankruptcy for a second time, claiming she owes between $10-50 million in unpaid debts. Ouch!

AUSTRALIA

NASTY BUSINESS The gloves are off for Mysterious Girl singer Peter Andre and big-busted glamour model Katie ‘Jordan’ Price as they go head-to-head in a court battle this week.

It all started with comments that Price made on The Graham Norton Show last October.

When asked whether Andre was with a new woman, she allegedly replied: “Apparently that was the nanny … Or his manager Claire.”

The accusations were never

aired but, according to the Daily Mail, the audience heard the claim.

In an interview with Now magazine, Price continued: “It was like Pete was married to two women, Claire and me. If I’m going to blame anyone for the end of my relationship with Pete, I’d have to lay some of the blame with Claire.”

Andre is said to be furious and is claiming slander.

Better court than Alex Reid in a cage fight, hey Pete …

SAY WHAT?

”I was in dirty diapers when she did Dirty Dancing” Jennifer Grey’s Dancing With The Stars dance partner Derek Hough notes the age difference.

Woman’s Day: Bec Hewitt’s ex fiancé Beau Brady talks about how Bec’s text fling with Lleyton Hewitt broke his heart; and Danni Minogue spills the beans on her rivalry with Kylie and the women who made her life hell.

New Idea: Michael Hutchence’s sister Tina talks about her mum’s anguish over Tiger Lily.

SOUTH AFRICA Heat: Is the engagement of Big Brother Africa’s Meryl Shikwambane and Mwisho Mwampamba fake, or is it real love? The mag investigates.

Presenter Zuraida Jardine and hubby Josh Lindberg are expecting baby No. 2; Idols shock as host Liezel van der Westhuizen quits the series; plus David Beckham’s fury over prostitute drama.

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The Sydney food writer has moved to London to set up a new restaurant. Until then, his latest book of simple recipes should keep you going.

ENTERTAINMENT

Bill Granger INTERVIEW ALISON GRINTER In your new book, Bill’s Basics, you say laksa is fast becoming the spaghetti bolognese of Australia. Has Asian cuisine overtaken European as the main influence Down Under?

I think it has. European influence has always been there – the Greek and Italian thing was such a part of my generation growing up, but I think Australian cities have changed so much in the last 20 years.

They really feel more like modern Asian cities than European cities; the food reflects that, and the climate.

London’s local “ food culture is very inspiring ” Your book features simpler versions of tricky dishes such as coq au vin – how do you devise an easier recipe without compromising on flavour?

I was going to make coq au vin one night but the day got away from me and I had no time, so it was my shortcut. I wanted the flavours but without the time to properly stew and braise it, and I actually liked [my version] better. You get the crispy skin, you get that freshness. I think what you get in Australian food is that great freshness of things coming through.

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You say “fried chicken never harmed anyone”. Do you think we get too hung up on the whole healthy food thing?

It’s a bit of a nonsense.

Having a restaurant in Japan is really inspiring ‘cos they eat a wide variety of food and quite fatty food, like very rich

meat, but they just eat smaller amounts.

I think the Japanese and the French are the two cultures that love food the most.

If you’re scared of food like the Americans – with having no fat and no carbs – that’s when you start getting problems.

Have you noticed all the Aussie/Kiwistyle cafés popping up in London?

How does Sydney’s relaxed approach to eating compare with London?

What culinary delights have you been checking out since you moved to the UK?

London has embraced casual dining far more. During the boom, restaurants got more ornate and everything got fancier, but now there’s a real return to basics. It reminds me a lot of Sydney when I opened Bill’s in 1992; suddenly all those fancy restaurants didn’t seem right.

You still want to eat out but you want to do it casually – where you don’t flinch at the bill.

Yeah, with flat whites! You know you’ve made it when Starbucks has got a flat white … I don’t dare ask for a long black or a short black though.

What’s really great here is the whole seasonal thing. And the renaissance of the local food culture is hugely inspiring – I love that. It’s more advanced than anywhere in the world except California, with lots of small makers of great bacons and cheeses, and great meat too.

Can you tell us anything about your new London restaurant?

Hopefully in the next six months I’ll be able to say where it is. I’m looking for a site, ideally in west London.

Who does the cooking in your house?

Me. Everything. Even when I wish I didn’t have to, like when I’ve come home from work at the end of the day.

My wife can cook, she works in the industry as well, but she does all my emailing while I cook … it’s actually a good trade-off.

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Blinky, as in Blinky Bill – I used to blink a lot.

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Vegemite. Marmite – I just can’t get the texture of it.

Have you ever been mistaken for someone famous?

Jason Donovan. Always. Over the years, I always get it.

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ENTERTAINMENT

CINEMA

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The Social Network

SCREEN TEST: AARON SORKIN

Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake

STARRING:

RT 120 MINS

1 What is the name of Sorkin’s long-running television series centred on the White House?

2 Which Sorkin-penned film preceded this series and had a similar focus?

3 What was the name of Sorkin’s hit film, which starred Tom Cruise?

4 What was Sorkin’s job before he became a writer?

5 Who starred in Charlie Wilson’s War?

★★★★★

Despite the fact that 500 million people use Facebook every day, surprisingly little is known about founder Mark Zuckerberg. Director David Fincher changes all that. Well written, expertly shot and beautifully acted, The Social Network is a riveting look at the rise of the world’s youngest billionaire.

We meet Zuckerberg (Eisenberg) at Harvard University where, with help from friend Eduardo Saverin (Garfield), he creates a website where students can rate the attractiveness of female undergraduates. The success of the site leads Zuckerberg to create Facebook. No sooner is it up and running than a trio of fellow students accuse him of stealing their idea.

When Napster co-founder

Timberlake and Eisenberg give superb performances

Sean Parker (Timberlake) starts sniffing around, it stretches the friendship between Zuckerberg and Saverin beyond breaking point and lawyers have to sort out the mess.

The Social Network is a thought-provoking study of

social alienation, ambition and betrayal that, coupled with a thumping Trent Reznor soundtrack, makes for a hugely satisfying experience.

GOOD FOR: Young entrepreneurs.

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PIERRE DE VILLIERS

LAST WEEK’S WINNER John Mendes

THE REEL DEAL

Australians have applied “the law of bloody common sense” to vote Darryl Kerrigan as the film character that best

represents them as a nation.

More than one third of people surveyed (37 per cent) believe The Castle – the 1997 film about a working class Melbourne family’s fight to save their home – best portrays the real Australia, according to a nationwide survey of 1003 people by the Australia Day Council of NSW. Darryl Kerrigan, the movie’s working-class patriarch played by Michael Caton, was the favourite Aussie film character for 23 per cent of people surveyed, while Crocodile Dundee, played

by Paul Hogan, was second, winning 21 Typical Aussie: per cent of the vote.

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LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1 One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest 2 Greed 3 23 4 Late Show with David

DESPICABLE ME

★★★★★

World’s greatest villain?

Brilliant vocal work from Steve Carell elevates this animated feature – about a criminal mastermind who uses orphan girls as pawns in his evil scheme – into something special. It lacks the depth of Pixar offerings but the cute animation will keep the kids laughing and stop adults counting the minutes until the credits.

GOOD FOR: Those who like Bond villains. PDV

OVER YOUR CITIES GRASS WILL GROW

★★★★★ Sophie Fiennes’s stylish documentary focuses on German artist Anselm Kiefer and his extraordinary work space at a derelict silk factory in France. Whether Fiennes points her camera at installations (the film is bookended by stunning shots of art) or at the artist hard at work, this is fascinating, inspirational stuff.

GOOD FOR: Art lovers. PDV See into an artist’s world

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Michael Douglas plans to spend a year travelling if he successfully beats cancer.

The Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps actor, who is being treated for a throat tumour, told the Guardian that contracting the disease has made him even more appreciative of his family.

“Once we’re through this, Catherine and I are talking about taking the kids out of school for a year and travelling the world – Phuket and Vietnam; we’d love to take the family to New Zealand and spend some time in South Africa.”

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CULTURE

GAUGUIN: MAKER OF MYTH For any art lover this is a mustsee; the first major exhibition in London devoted to Eugene Henri Paul Gauguin’s (18481903) work in more than half a century.

Even better, for those with an historical bent, aside from the superb collection of paintings – including such iconic works as Manao tupapau (The Spirit Of The Dead Keep Watch) and Teha’amana Has Many Parents – a wealth of documents, letters, ledgers, photos and cuttings clarify the story of his life and beliefs.

Gaugin’s spiritual and

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SEE THIS: Exhibition emotional journeys, made alongside his physical travels from Copenhagen, Brittany via Paris and Arles (with Van Gogh) to Tahiti, and his final years on the Marquesas Islands are all captured and illuminated by this exhibition.

It also explores the myths and fables central to his creativity. SUSAN MILLER

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» Tate Modern, SE1 9TG Waterloo (tate.org.uk).

Until Jan 16. £13.50

TNT online For more reviews of events in London see tntmagazine.com/whats_on Gauguin: Self-portrait With Hat, 1893

WORTH A LOOK Marvel at Anish Kapoor’s mind-bending outdoor sculptures in Turning The World Upside Down » Kensington Gardens, W2 3XA

art fix at the Turner Prize •Get your contemporary Pimlico (tate.org.uk). Until Jan 3. £8

Queensway (kapoorinkensington.org.uk). Until Mar 3. Free

exhibition ahead of the big announcement on December 6 » Tate Britain, 5 Atterbury St, SW1P 4RG

STAGE OF THE WEEK

BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK

YES, PRIME MINISTER

HARVESTING THE HEART

CONVERSATIONS WITH MYSELF

Jodi Picoult

Nelson Mandela

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(Macmillan ) OCT 12

OCT 14

After a lifetime of recording his highs and lows, both personal and political, the erstwhile South African leader opens his personal archive allowing a rare insight into his inspired life.

★★★★★

Fans of the immensely popular ‘80s sitcom won’t be disappointed by the reincarnations of Cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey and Prime Minister Jim Hacker.

Henry Goodman’s pocketlining civil servant is on Machiavellian form, using his superior intelligence to run

rings round David Haig’s increasingly apoplectic PM. But, although often very funny, the original 30-minute TV formula yields decreasing rewards when stretched to two hours. LOUISE KINGSLEY

» Geilgud Theatre, W1D 6AR Piccadilly Circus (yesprimeminister.co.uk).

Until Jan 15. From £17.50

The US author shelves her “moral dilemma” formula to tell the story of Paige, a woman who doubts her own maternal abilities when she recalls her traumatic childhood.

LIFE AND LAUGHING: MY STORY

STYLE

Michael McIntyre

(HarperCollins) OCT 14

(Michael Joseph)

Easily the nicest and most down-toearth fashionista to emerge from MTV reality show The Hills, Ms Conrad offers advice to readers on how to dress stylishly for every occasion without breaking the bank.

OCT 14

The smiley standup reveals how he became Britain’s biggest comedy star despite his inauspicious beginnings in selling just one ticket at the Edinburgh Festival.

Lauren Conrad

MORE STAGE Malcolm and EZee are stranded on a

Manuel Harlan

rooftop waiting for rescue in Lower Ninth » Trafalgar Studios, 4 Whitehall SW1A 2DY £17.50 Henry Goodman as Sir Humphrey and David Haig as PM Jim Hacker

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Charing Cross (ambassadortickets.com). Until Oct 23.

Faust, featuring a score by Nick Cave » Young Vic, 66

The Cut, SE1 8LZ

Waterloo (youngvic.org). Until Oct 30. From £10

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Feel the music: The Spaghetti Western Orchestra

An Aussie band playing the sounds of the Wild West in London. Confused? TNT catches up with the Spaghetti Western Orchestra WORDS LARA BRUNT

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rmed with a grand piano, a double bass and, er, a couple of boxes of cornflakes, the Spaghetti Western Orchestra is not your typical ensemble.

The Aussie quintet are back in London after a series of sell-out shows last year to perform music from the movies that made Clint Eastwood a star – and they’re bringing their unique style with them.

WEIRD AND WONDERFUL But while Morricone achieved his sounds with an 80-piece orchestra and a choir, the five musicians redefine multi-tasking, playing more than 100 instruments, ranging from trumpets to tree branches, between them.

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The master: Ennio Morricone

IN THE BEGINNING The group was born out of their mutual love of the music of Ennio Morricone, who composed the scores for classic spaghetti western films such as A Fistful Of Dollars and The Good, The Bad And The Ugly.

“Morricone has that ability to just write these kind of gold nuggets of material that connect with people,” says member Graeme Leak.

“Since he wrote those themes, they’ve been recycled and reused and reperformed and have become very much a part of popular culture.”

LONDON Sound thinking: SWO will definitely take you places

HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES SOME OF HOLLYWOOD’S MOST MEMORABLE FILM SCORES ■ Jaws Who didn’t chase their mates round the pool chanting ‘duh dum, duh dum’?

■ Psycho The shower scene just wouldn’t be the same without the screeching violins.

Clint Eastwood : forever linked to Morricone’s music

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“As well as the weird and wonderful, we do have a solid core of orchestral instruments,” says Leak. “But definitely part of the game is: how do we create a big sound with just five of us? People are actually pretty gobsmacked at the intensity we can achieve.”

SHOW AND TELL The show is primarily a concert with a theatrical twist, with each musician performing in character and shadowy lighting used to full effect.

“We decided early on that we would never put up movie clips and play along with them because that means everyone’s focus is drawn to what’s on the screen,” says Leak.

Instead, the group uses clever sound effects to bring the music to life, with asthma inhalers, coat hangers and rubber gloves among some of the stranger things used to recreate the famous Wild West.

I’LL BE BACK To ensure they get the sounds just right, Leak says the group researched the world of Foley Studios, where movie sound effects are recorded live and added in postproduction, with often surprising results.

“When you start doing some research you find out the sound of the Terminator when he transforms is actually made by someone with a microphone and a tin of dog food,” laughs Leak.

“It is possible during our show to close your eyes and really see the movie. But then you open your eyes and you see someone with a rusty hinge and a box of cornflakes.”

■ Deliverance We defy you not to squirm when you hear the ‘Duelling Banjos’ instrumental.

■ E.T. The final scene with E.T. in the basket as the bike soars skyward is the ultimate tearjerker.

■ Star Wars The opening theme music instantly transports you to a galaxy far, far away.

■ The Lord Of The Rings trilogy Just listening to a few bars reminds you of home. Minus the Hobbits, of course.

GO WILD IN THE WEST The concert includes all the big tunes from the era, as well as some of Morricone’s less well-known compositions.

“I think Once Upon A Time In The West is always a big favourite and it’s a beautiful melody,” says Leak.

“But we find that even 16- or 17-yearolds who have never seen the films and never heard of Ennio Morricone enjoy our show.”

» Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Waterloo (0844 875 0073; Hall, SE1 8XX southbankcentre.co.uk). Oct 26-29.

From £16 Good score: Star Wars

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MUSIC

MUSIC & CLUBS

ALBUM OF THE WEEK

SIMPHIWE DANA Kulture Noir (Gallo)

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FAST FORWARD

★★★★★

With two stunning albums, Zandisile and The One Love Movement On Bantu Biko Street, already under her belt, South Africa’s Simphiwe Dana is the undisputed queen of Afro-jazz.

But the first half of her new album Kulture Noir is more Afro than jazz, it has to be said. The deliciously soaring harmonies and vocal

Incredible: Simphiwe Dana

undulations on offer here would give Ladysmith Black Mambazo a run for their money. Still, it’s Dana’s own incredible voice which really stars here, reaching a Patti Smith circa Horses-intensity on Nidim Iqhawe Part 2.

Help from guest producers

Thapelo Khomo (her regular collaborator) and Nigeria’s “Afro Juju” jazz guitarist Kunle Ayo ensure Dana’s grooves are hypnotic and her influences eclectic. Mellow, but never in danger of fading into the background – this is a lovely album. ALISON GRINTER

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JASON DONOVAN

ROBBIE WILLIAMS

A-Z Volume 2 (Atomic

Soundtrack To The 80s (UMTV) Jase revisits the decade which made him a TV/pop star with covers of his fave ‘80s tunes.

In And Out of Consciousness

ALSO OUT Heart Records)

Part two of the Downpatrick indie outfit’s “singles series” runs through tunes N-Z.

(Virgin)

Robbie’s hits from 1990-2010 plus a new duet with old Take That mate Gary Barlow.

MUSIC NEWS Denial: Nick Cave

Nick Cave publicly denied he and his band Grinderman have ripped off an unknown musician’s song.

Scottish musician Frankie Duffy told Fife newspaper The Courier that he believes Cave plagiarised his song Grey Man for Grinderman’s Palaces Of Montezuma.

Duffy claims Grey Man, recorded with his now-defunct

CHARTS

band Rising Signs, was uploaded onto MySpace in 2005 and has been there ever since.

“I can’t help thinking that Nick Cave … saw we were split up and thought, ‘I’ll have that track, nobody will ever know,’” he alleged Aussie goth rocker Cave publicly denied the claim at a Grinderman gig at the Hammersmith Apollo last Friday night. Before playing Palaces Of Montezuma, Cave told the audience: “I wrote it for my wife.”

Duffy claims he is considering taking Cave to court.

Gin Wigmore and Stan Walker were the big winners at the New Zealand Music Awards in Auckland last week, taking home four Tuis each. Rock icons Shihad were also honoured, receiving the New Zealand Herald Legacy Award for their contribution to NZ music.

Winner: Gin Wigmore

NEW ZEALAND

SOUTH AFRICA

UK

No 1 single Only Girl (In The World), Rihanna No 1 album A Thousand Suns, Linkin Park

No 1 single Just The Way You Are, Bruno Mars No 1 album Teenage Dream, Katy Perry

No 1 single Teenage Dream, Katy Perry No 1 album Angel Of My Heart, Juanita du Plessis

No 1 single Written In The Stars, Tinie Tempah No 1 album Science & Faith, The Script

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Free Chromeo, Midnight Juggernauts Roundhouse, Nov 12 (0870 264 3333) £17.50 Janelle Monae Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Dec 5 (0844 477 2000). £17.50 Pendulum Wembley Arena, Dec 3 (0844 815 0815). £25 The Parlotones Shepherd’s Bush Empire (0844 477 2000). Nov 25. £14 Robyn Roundhouse, Mar 3 (0870 264 3333). £18.50 Shapeshifter Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Oct 29 (0844 477 2000). £17.50 Tame Impala Heaven, Oct 28 (0844 811 0051). £12.50

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AUSTRALIA

Airbourne Brixton Academy, Dec 2 (0844 477 2000). £17.50 Arcade Fire The O2, Dec 1 (0844 856 0202). £30 Sarah Blasko Electric Ballroom, Nov 17 (0870 264 3333). £12.50 The Cat Empire Brixton Academy, Oct 23 (0844 477 2000). £19.50

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GIG GUIDE

Axl Rose: still going strong

MUSIC & CLUBS

Alison Grinter PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST LIVE MUSIC

GIG OF THE WEEK GUNS N’ ROSES While some bands choose to call it a day before they disintegrate in an undignified fashion, others break apart catastrophically like a faulty jumbo jet. No guesses for which trajectory GN’R took. Even so, tardiness notwithstanding, volatile lead man Axl Rose and his new line-up have proved they don’t need Duff, Stradlin, Slash et al to recapture the sizzling sleaze rock energy of the Gunners’ best moments.

Less satisfying was Axl’s 17-years-in-the-making comeback LP, Chinese Democracy. Hope they stick to the classics.

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» The O2, Peninsular Sq, SE10 0DX

North Greenwich (0844 856 0202, theo2.co.uk). Oct 13-14. £45-£50

REPUBLICA

MAGIC NUMBERS

Bucking the Brit-pop trend Republica exploded onto the mid-90s scene in a frenzy of attitude-infused techno-pop and shouty vocals, courtesy of striking frontwoman, Saffron. After a 12-year break they remixed and re-released their biggest hit, Ready To Go, earlier this year and now make good on their promise to play live again.

Three albums into their career the Brit act are still plying sun-kissed 60s style folk-pop with an indie edge, but with less chart success these days, it has to be said. Still, their latest LP, The Runaway, is distinguished by the fact it was the last album that master-string arranger Robert Kirby worked on before he died. Hear it in She’ Bu’ this week.

» Islington Academy, 16 Parkfield St, N1 0PS

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Angel (0844 477 2000; o2academyislington.co.uk). Wed, Oct 13. £12.50

NEW BAND ALERT

Magnetic Man

Shepherd’s Bush Empire, W11 8QE Shepherd’s Bush (0844 477 2000; o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk). Mon, Oct 11. £16.50

FESTIVAL WATCH Glastonbury has sold out … … but a re-sale of cancelled tickets is expected in spring.

Website registration has re-opened for those suitably hopeful. U2 have hinted they may headline to make up for pulling out in 2010.

Worthy Farm, Pilton (glastonburyfestivals.co.uk).

Jun 22-26. Weekend tickets £195

(fiberfib.com). Jul 14-17.

Four-day tickets £125

Tickets now on sale

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THE BUZZ SO FAR: Armed with laptops and synths, dub-step

producers Artwork, Skream and Benga create a veritable glitch-fest. Snapped up by Columbia earlier in the year the trio are well on their way: they’ve already had a top 10 hit with their dancefloor-filling debut single, I Need Air, and their upcoming eight-date UK tour has already sold out.

THE BAND SAY: “You know how if you’re on a bit of drugs and you close your eyes and see shapes? That’s what we were going for.” (Guardian) THE PLUG Debut LP Magnetic Man out on October 11 through Sony.

Lounge On The Farm Line-up TBC. Merton Farm, Canterbury (loungeonthefarm.co.uk).

Jul 8-11. Weekend tickets £85 Benicassim Discounted tickets are now on sale. Line-up TBC. Benicassim, Spain

Secret Garden Party Deposit scheme available.

Line up TBC. Mill Hill Field, Cambridgeshire (uk.secretgardenparty.com).

Jul 21-24. £155.00 Camp Bestival Line up TBC. Lulworth Castle, Dorset (campbestival.net). Jul 29-31, Weekend tickets £155

Bestival Tickets Line up TBC. Robin Hill Country Park, Isle of Wight (bestival.net). Sep 8-11.

Weekend tickets £160

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MUSIC LISTINGS Yo-Landi Vi$$er and Ninja

MUSIC & CLUBS

MONDAY 11

Green Note Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7AN (020 7485 9899). £15.

Paul Cox & Charlie Fabert Blues and soul from singer Cox and guitarist Fabert.

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

Soul Reality Collective perform groove-based originals and soul standards. 606 Club, Lots Rd,

The Snake Davis Band Soulful

Cockney Rejects, Gary And The Gonads The veteran

Mayday Parade, The Maine

outfit plays punk. Relentless

The Florida-based five-piece plays pop-punk. Islington

Garage, Highbury Corner, N5 1RD (0870 060 3777/cc 0844 847 1678). £15.

Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP (020 7589 8212). £45-£75.

Crystal Castles Modern electro-pop from the Canadian duo. Roundhouse, Chalk Farm

Jonathan Richman The musician plays folk and blues. The Tabernacle, Powis Sq, W11 2AY (020 7221 9700). £17.50.

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Indiepop from the Springfield, Missouri-based band.

Hoxton Square Bar And Kitchen, Hoxton Sq, N1 6NU (020 7613 0709). £7.50.

Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 482 8008). £16.

TNT’S TOP BOOKING

DIE ANTWOORD Scala, N1 9NL Kings Cross. (0870 534 4444; scala-london.co.uk) Sun, Nov 14. £12.50 Beloved by the critics but shunned by UK fans so far – their single Enter The Ninja clunked into the charts at 37 – the Capetonian Zef-rappers are coming to drum up some noise, and support.

WEDNESDAY 13 Abe Vigoda Alt rock from

George Washingmachine

the American four-piece.

And His Band The singersongwriter and his band play folk-rock. Boisdale

Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). £8.

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

Arrested Development

Yoso Rock from the US-based supergroup formed with members of Toto and Yes. The Jazz Cafe, Parkway, NW1 7PG (0870 060 3777). £22.50.

TUESDAY 12

Hip-hop from the American outfit. Barbican Centre, Silk St, EC2Y 8DS (0845 120 7500/ cc 020 7638 8891). £13.50-£22.50.

Cecil Sharp House Community Choir The choir performs a capella harmony songs from the British Isles and the rest of the world. Cecil Sharp House, Regents Park Rd, NW1 7AY (020 7485 2206). £72, concs £58.

Bowling For Soup The American band plays punk-pop. Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (0905 020 3999/ cc 0844 477 2000). £20.

Alexandra Caro, Jon Allen Pop from the pianist

Sheryl Crow The Grammy Award-winning singersongwriter performs her pop-rock hits and promotes her seventh studio album, 100 Miles From Memphis. Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH (0844 844 4748). £32.50-£45.

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

The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger The New

Beverley Martyn Folk-rock

Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 482 8008). £18.50.

from the Brighton-based singer-songwriter. The Troubadour, Old Brompton Rd, SW5 9JA (020 7370 1434). £15.

Melt-Banana Frantic noiserock from the Japanese outfit. Islington Academy,

York-based duo plays psychedelic folk. Roundhouse,

Kevin Welch, Alana Levandoski Country and Americana from the Californian singer-songwriter. The Luminaire, Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR (020 7372 7123). £12, adv £10.

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NW5 1JY (020 7344 0044). £22.50.

Georgie Fame R’n’B from the veteran singer and pianist.

Millfield Arts Centre, Silver St, N18 1PJ (020 8807 6680). £18, concs £16.

Killing Joke Apocalyptic industrial rock from the veteran four-piece.

Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH (0844 844 4748). £22.50.

Lyrical Alliance DJ MK hosts the urban music event featuring Talib Kweli.

Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 482 8008). £22.50.

Skip ‘Little Axe’ McDonald Blues, dub and hip-hop from the Ohio-based artist. The Luminaire, Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR (020 7372 7123). £12.50.

Cadogan Hall, Sloane Terrace, SW1X 9DQ (020 7730 4500). £32.50.

University Of London Union, Malet St, WC1E 7HY (0870 060 3777). £20.

Archie Bronson Outfit

Napoleon Maddox Hip-

Psychedelic rock from the trio. The Scala, Pentonville

hop from the Cincinnatibased artist. Artsdepot, Nether

Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band The veteran

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

St, Tally Ho Corner, N12 0GA (020 8369 5454). £14, concs £12.

Crashdiet Metal from

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers

the Swedish four-piece. The

Energetic traditional Japanese drumming from the troupe. New

Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £12.

Wimbledon Theatre, The Broadway, SW19 1QG (0870 060 6646). £23.

Doomsday: Doom, Madvillain, Dangerdoom, Zev Love X Hip-hop from

Orchestre Poly Rythmo De Cotonou The 11-piece

singer and his group play blues and soul. Half Moon, Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £12, adv £10.

Y&T Veteran classic heavy rock and metal band from Santa Clara. Islington Academy, N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £17.50.

SUNDAY 17

the masked American rapper.

performs Latin and funk rhythms.

Brixton Academy, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL (0844 477 2000). £25.

Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £23.50.

Sophie Hunger Indie-folk

Mary Pearce The London-

Brandon Flowers The Killers frontman performs songs from his solo album Flamingo.

from the Swiss singer-songwriter.

based vocalist performs soulful R’n’B. 606 Club, Lots Rd,

Forum, Highgate Rd, NW5 1JY (020 7344 0044). £25.

Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 482 8008). £10.

SW10 0QD (020 7352 5953). £12.

Seu Jorge And Almaz Walter Lure, Johnny Throttle

Peasant Indie-folk from the

Punk from the veteran New Yorker and Heartbreakers guitarist. 100 Club, Oxford St,

American singer-songwriter. The

The Brazilian singer-songwriter performs acoustic tunes.

Slaughtered Lamb, Great Sutton St, EC1V 0DX (020 7253 1516). £6.

Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 482 8008). £22.

Skinny Molly Southern US rock band featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Mike Estes.

Unni Lovlid Norwegian folk from the Oslo-based singer-songwriter.

W1D 1LL (020 7636 0933). £14.

NME Radar Tour: The Joy Formidable, Chapel Club Indie-rock from the

100 Club, Oxford St, W1D 1LL (020 7636 0933). £17.50, adv £15.50.

John Smith The Devon-based musician plays Americanadriven folk. Blackheath Halls, Lee Rd, SE3 9RQ (020 8463 0100). £12.

St Ethelburga’s, Bishopsgate, EC2N 4AG (020 7496 1610). £12.50.

Stereophonics The Welsh indie-rock band plays songs and B-sides from its first album, Word Gets Around. Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH (0844 844 4748). £29.50.

trio. Koko, Camden High St,

Lonnie Liston Smith The

NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £11.

veteran musician plays funk, soul and jazz. Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St,

Klezmer Swingers Pianist Wally

Porcupine Tree The

W1D 4HT (020 7439 0747). £20-£41.50.

QuecumBar, Battersea High St, SW11 3HX (020 7787 2227). £13, adv £8.

Republica Indie-pop Islington Academy, N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £12.50.

Dark ambient five-piece from Germany. Forum, Highgate Rd,

band performs modern progressive rock. Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP (020 7589 8212). £25-£40.

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Walter Trout The blues singer performs songs from his recent albums, Outsider and Unspoiled By Progress: 20 Years Of Hardcore Blues. Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (0905 020 3999/ cc 0844 477 2000). £18.50 & £20.

Fields leads his lively outfit. Le

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Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH (0844 844 4748). £30-£50.

Einsturzende Neubauten

THURSDAY 14

Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (0905 020 3999/ cc 0844 477 2000). £16.50.

with electro-flavourings from the re-formed combo.

Dean St, W1D 3RW (020 7437 9595/ cc 0845 602 7017). £20.

Unbroken The Californian combo plays hardcore.

Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £45 & £50.

N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £15.

American New Jack Swing singer-songwriters perform their hits, together with a full live band. Apollo,

blues from the saxophonist and his group. Pizza Express Jazz Club,

Nils Lofgren Acoustica from the American singer-songwriter and E St Band member.

alternative rocker performs an acoustic set. Shepherd’s

Joe & Keith Sweat The

Brixton Academy, Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL (0844 477 2000). £27.50.

Academy, N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £10.

the raw, attitude pumped, hard rock proceedings. The O2,

punk from the Chicago five-piece. Islington Academy,

Groove Armada The electro-pop duo plays songs from its album, Black Light.

songwriter performs operatic rock. Shepherd’s

Tom McRae The London

Plain White T’s Pop-

five-piece plays country-rock.

The Luminaire, Kilburn High Rd, NW6 7JR (020 7372 7123). £12, adv £10.

Jaguar Skills The mysterious ninja DJ and producer spins live electronica. Islington

Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose leads

N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £13.50.

The Deadstring Brothers The

Tarja The Finnish singerBush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (0905 020 3999/ cc 0844 477 2000). £22.50 & £25.

songwriter from Portland.

Forum, Highgate Rd, NW5 1JY (020 7344 0044). £22.50.

SW10 0QD (020 7352 5953). £8-£10.

more from the eternal Bachelor Boy of pop. Royal Albert Hall,

Peter Broderick Folk singer-

Ska-p Soulful ska-punk from the Spanish band.

FRIDAY 15

Cliff Richard All the hits and

SATURDAY 16 St-Giles-In-The-Fields, St Giles High St, WC2H 8LG (020 7240 2532/ cc 020 7403 3331). £12.

In The Groove Members of the

Academy, N1 Centre, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (0844 477 2000). £12.

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Martin Simpson Folk and blues from the singersongwriter guitarist. The

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Natasha Vuckovic PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST CLUB NIGHTS

CLUB OF THE WEEK GROOVE ARMADA Andy Cato and Tom Findlay have revealed their upcoming shows in the UK will be their last as a live band.

The Superstylin’ duo say 2011 will be all about producing and DJing. So, with that in mind, catch them live at two upcoming London gigs. If you’re still hungry for more Groove Armada, then head to Brixton Jamm (261 Brixton Rd, SW9 6LH) for the after party (Saturday only) where they’ll perform a DJ set.

» Brixton Academy, 211 Stockwell Rd, SW9 9SL Brixton (020 7771 3000; o2academybrixton.co.uk).

Fri, Oct 15-16. From £25 adv Groove things: Tom Findlay and Andy Cato beats/breaks

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SHAKE IT!

Underground Chicago DJ Derrick Carter has a penchant for mixing house with a bit of soul, jazz and disco. Check out his four-hour set at East Village’s basement where he will be joined by Stuart Patterson. For more of a disco mix, head upstairs with Severino and Dan Hill.

With a name like Shake It!, who can resist? The exclamation point-mad duo behind the night, Layo & Bushwacka! are, as always, on the decks at their club night that does what it says on the tin. The event is at Hideout, underneath London Bridge station, one of London’s newest nightlife spaces.

» East Village, 89 Great Eastern St, EC2 A3HX Old Street (020 7739 5173; eastvillageclub.com). Sat, Oct 17, 9pm-5am. £7 adv

» Hideout, 29 Weston St, SE1 3RR London Bridge (shakeitlondon.com). Sat, Oct 17, 11pm-7am. £15 adv

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Clubber’s bible Mixmag wants you to decide who the Greatest DJ of All Time is. The mag has shortlisted 35 names including Carl Cox, Fatboy Slim, Paul Oakenfold, Richie Hawtin, Erol Alkin and Jazzy Jeff and will be featuring articles on each nominee at mixmag.net. Cast your vote at greatest.dj/. The winner will be revealed in February.

Meanwhile voting has closed for rival publication DJ Mag’s annual Top 100 DJ. The winner will be announced at a party at Ministry of Sound on Wednesday, October 27.

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CLUB LISTINGS MONDAY 11

Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083).

9pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £3.

Explosive DJ Rugrat spins R’n’B, funky house, hip-hop, party and club classics.

Zoo Bar, Bear St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188). 10pm-3am.

Gents £10, ladies £7, gents £7 before 10.30pm, ladies guestlist £5.

I Love Mondays DJ Victor spins commercial dance, R’n’B and funky house. Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7287 372).

10pm-3.30am. £5, NUS £1.

Popcorn Commercial dance, house, pop and R’n’B, plus a cinema and chill-out room. Heaven, Charing Cross Arches, Villiers St, WC2N 6NG (020 7930 2020). 11pm-6am. £8, £2 before midnight, w/wristband free before 1am, NUS/mems free.

Rehab DJs Haley, Dan and The Demonettes play indie, pop and electro. The Roxy, Rathbone Pl, W1T 1HJ (020 7255 1098). 10pm-3am. £5, NUS/w/flyer £3, £1 before 10.30pm.

Vodka Island Funky electro, house and chart courtesy of the residents. Tiger Tiger, Haymarket, SW1Y 4SP (020 7930 1885).

9pm-3am. £6, £5 before 10pm.

TUESDAY 12 Festa Fiesta Latin and samba from the resident DJs, plus salsa classes before 10pm. Fiesta Havana, Fulham Rd, SW6 5NH (020 7381 5005). 7pm-2am. £6.

Hip Hop Lives Tour Hip-hop from Zuby, Mr Shadow, Scarz and DJ Semo. The Rhythm Factory, Whitechapel Rd, E1 1EW (020 7375 3774). 7.30pm-11.30pm. £10.

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

7.30pm-3am. £7, guestlist/NUS £5.

Noir Othello Woolf, Red Drapes and Age-Emily play house, techno and electro. Notting Hill

Maxi Jazz of Faithless

Decadence DJs Shuff and Belle play glam rock and punk.

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

FAITHLESS The O2, SE10 0DX North Greenwich (0844 856 0202; theo2.co.uk). Dec 11. £37.75 Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo hit The O2 for a full, live show as they promote new album The Dance, which according to Maxi is “chock-a-block with dance tunes”.

Electro Swing DJ Bingly Bongly and Tofu play electro and swing, plus KKC Orchestra, Cyril Noir, Kiwistar and Max Pashm perform live. The Book Club, Leonard St, EC2A 4RH (020 7684 8618).

8pm-4am. £10, £5 before 10pm.

Funk It Resident DJs play R’n’B, hip-hop, funky house, club classics and commercial dance. Sound, Leicester Sq, WC2H 7NA (0870 863 1010).

9pm-3am. £12, £10 before 11pm, guestlist £8 before midnight.

Gorgesusx DJs Howie and Perry play dance and R’n’B.

Diff’rent Strokes DJs Phat

Roller Disco Funk and disco for

Cat, Zay London, Lonyo and MOBO Award winner and Kiss FM DJ Manny Norte play neo soul, funk and R’n’B.

a wheeled audience. Renaissance Rooms, Arches, Miles St, SW8 1RZ (0844 736 5375). 8pm-midnight. £10, w/skates £7.50, NUS £5.

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

Cherryjam, Porchester Rd, W2 6ET (020 7727 9950).

9pm-late. £10, £5 before 11pm.

Roll With It DJs spin 1990s dance, Britpop, and pop. King’s

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Everything Taboo DJ Andrew

College London Students’ Union, Macadam Building, Surrey St, WC2R 2NS (020 7848 1588). 11pm-3am. £6.

Nick Tcherniak spins house and electro. The Langley, Langley

Elmore plays electro, pop and disco. The Shadow Lounge, Brewer St, W1F 0RF (020 7287 7988). 10pm3am. £5, free before midnight.

Smash & Grab Queens Of Noize, Sally SexFace and Don’t Run With Scissors supply indie, electro and rave. XOYO, Cowper

St, WC2H 9JA (020 7836 5005).

8pm-3am. £10, £5 before 9pm, free before 8pm.

Punk Gareth play punk, rock and ska. The Borderline, Orange Yard,

St, EC2A 4AP (020 7729 5959).

10pm-3am. £8, £5 before 11pm.

The Good Foot Snowboy and Healer Selecta supply 1960s and 1970s deep funk, soul, rare groove, mambo and R’n’B.

Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/ cc 0871 231 0842). 11pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £4, NUS £3, mems £2.

Temptation Pop, R’n’B and

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

N*A*S*I*N SoniX, Brahim and

San City High Tour The Essex-based DJ and producer Kissy Sell Out spins alt electro, with support from Anti Chris, Hot Pink Delorean, The Squatters, Union, Urchins and Zed’s Dead.

East Village, Great Eastern St, EC2A 3HX (020 7739 5173). 8pm-2am. £7.

cheese with resident DJs. Zoo Bar, Bear St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188).

10pm-3am. £10, £7 before 10pm, guestlist free before 10pm.

Your Mum’s House Scally Dandan and Jamie D Winter spin electro and fidget house. Punk, Soho St, W1D 3DN (020 7734 4004).

9pm-3am. £5, £3 before 11pm.

Trannyshack Miss Dusty O, Tasty Tim and Lady Lloyd spin commercial dance and pop.

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

10pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £3.

THURSDAY 14 Boom Boom Club Rock ’n’ roll cabaret from host Dusty Limits, and burlesque from Miss Vicky Butterfly. The Bathhouse, Bishopsgate

FRIDAY 15 Big Night Out DJs David, Jim and John play pop, indie, retro and rock. The Roxy, Rathbone Pl, W1T 1HJ (020 7255 1098). 5pm3.30am. £9, NUS £5, £4 before 10.30pm, free before 8.30pm.

Calentito Pop, R’n’B and soul. Salvador And Amanda,

Minibloco DJ Patrick plays hip-hop, soul and Brazilian beats.

Inferno Andrew Elmore spins funk, house and dance.

The Shadow Lounge, Brewer St, W1F 0RF (020 7287 7988). 10pm3am. £10, free before 11pm.

Lost And Found Keb Darge and Andy Smith play blues, rock and Northern Soul.

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

Muevete! Cal Jader, Arias and DJ Sonido Martines play Latin and electro. Notting Hill Arts Club, Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JQ (020 7460 4459).

7pm-2am. £8, £6 before 10pm.

Nightowl MYNC, Jason

Guanabara, Parker St, WC2B 5PW (020 7242 8600). 5pm-late. £10.

Chance, Scott Hayhoe and No Artificial Colours supply house and tech-house. Pacha, Terminus

Mode PR DJs VG, Shock, Bennie

Pl, SW1V 1JR (0845 371 4489).

10pm-5am. £20, adv £15.

G, Supa Mann and Xavier Miller play R’n’B, hip-hop and funky house. Tamarai, Drury Ln, WC2B 5PG (020 7831 9399). 10pm-3am. £15, guestlist £10 before 11.30pm.

Popstarz Three rooms of indie, pop, R’n’B and Motown.

The Den & Centro, West Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083).

10pm-4am. £8, free before 11pm.

Uturns DJs Rokk, Gideon and Kasia play pop, post-punk, dance and rock. Underbelly, Hoxton Sq, N1 6NU (020 7837 4412).

11pm-late. £7, w/flyer £5.

Shake Disco and pop from DJ John Osbourne and Paul C in the main room, while DJ Milo plays party anthems in room two. The Electric Ballroom, Camden High St, NW1 8QP (020 7485 9006).

10pm-3am. £10, NUS/mems £8.

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

The Den & Centro, West Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083).

10pm-2.30am. £7, £5 before 11pm.

Churchyard, EC2M 3TJ (020 7920 9207).

7.30pm-late. £25, adv £7.

Great Newport St, WC2H 7JA (020 7240 1551). 9pm-3am. £10, guestlist £5, free before 9pm.

Club Remix DJ Eddy

Dance Rocks House, R’n’B,

The Den & Centro, West Central St, WC1A 1JJ (020 7240 1083).

11pm-7am. £10, ladies £5.

Temple-Morris supplies indie and electronica, plus East Strikes West and The Border Surrender play live. Proud

chart, indie and 1980s and 1990s hits. The Watershed, The Broadway,

indie, electro, disco and retro hits. King’s College London

SW19 1SD (020 8540 0080).

8pm-late. £8, £5 before midnight.

White Heat DJs Matty, Marcus

Camden, The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867).

7.30pm-2.30am. £7, £5 before 11pm.

Students’ Union, Macadam Building, Surrey St, WC2R 2NS (020 7848 1588). 11pm-4am. £4-£7.

St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040).

9.30pm-3am. £5, free before 11pm.

Funkineven and Alex Nut play house and electronica, plus Fatima performs live. Plan B,

Blow Up Paul Tunkin and Ian

Horse Meat Disco Jim

Jackson supply pop, soul and new wave. Peter Parker’s Rock And

Stanton, James Hillard, Filthy Luka and Severino spin disco.

Brixton Rd, SW9 4AY (020 7733 0926).

9pm-4am. £5, free before 11pm.

Roll Club, Denmark St, WC2H 8LP (020 7836 1451). 10pm-3am. £6-£8.

Eagle, Kennington Ln, SE11 5QY (020 7793 0903). 8pm-3am. £6.

Emmanuelle’s Party Bucket Death On The Balcony

Carpet Burn Jonny Woo, Ma Butcher, Princess Julia and John Sizzle play pop, dance, house and Italo disco. Eagle, Kennington

Kick Ass Sunday DJ Joel mixes salsa and Latin sounds.

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

Replay Diego CK, Anto and Steve Nocerino play deep house.

and Olly play indie, punk, techno and electro. Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040).

10.30pm-3am. £6, adv £5.

G-A-Y Porn Idol The residents

Eglo Records DJ Wonder,

WEDNESDAY 13

supply pop and disco. Heaven, Charing Cross Arches, Villiers St, WC2N 6NG (020 7930 2020).

11pm-4am. £7, w/flyer free.

Agita Brasil Latin and samba

Psyrhythmix DJs spin

from the resident DJs, plus dance classes before 10pm. Fiesta

psychedelic trance. Club

and Richey Ahmed spin house, disco and deep techno. Horse

414, Coldharbour Ln, SW9 8LF (020 7924 9322). 11pm6am. £5, £3 before midnight.

And Groom, Curtain Rd, EC2A 3NZ (0207 5039421). 9pm-4am. £3-£4, free before 10pm.

Havana, Fulham Rd, SW6 5NH (020 7381 5005). 7pm-2am. £6.

SATURDAY 16 After Skool Klub DJs spin

Ln, SE11 5QY (020 7793 0903). 9pm4am. £6, NUS £4, £3 before 10.30pm.

Cheapskates Old school hiphop, electro and disco courtesy of DJ Downfall. Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7287 372).

9pm-3.30am. £6, NUS £5, w/flyer £4.

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SUNDAY 17 Groove Sanctuary AfricanLatin, electronica, funk, disco and deep house from DJ Jimbo (Raw Deal), Joey Vieira and guests. Madame Jo Jo’s, Brewer

Salsa!, Charing Cross Rd, WC2H 0JG (020 7379 3277). 6pm-1am. £4, £3 before 8pm, free before 7pm.

and disco from Sei A, Gash DJs, Fonteyn and Ben Scales.

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

The City Arts & Music Project, City Rd, EC1Y 2BJ (020 7253 2443).

10pm-4am. £8, adv £5.

Zoo Bar, Bear St, WC2H 7AQ (020 7839 4188). 12noon-2am. £10, guestlist £5, free before 8pm.

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» TUESDAY » WEDNESDAY » THURSDAY » FRIDAY » SATURDAY » SUNDAY quote unquote “With my broad Australian accent, even the English speakers in the room might wanna … may want to access the translation.” Prime Minister Julia Gillard charms world leaders at the Asia Europe meeting in Brussels.

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AUSTRALIA Aussie dollar strong The Aussie dollar this week reached its highest level against the US dollar since it was first floated 27 years ago.

A robust economy saw the dollar soar to 98.74c, raising the spectre of an interest rate rise from 4.5 per cent next month.

The dollar last peaked at US98.49c in early 2008.

Eddie strikes back Collingwood AFL club president Eddie McGuire has labelled radio rival Neil Mitchell a “selfimportant windbag” after the

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fur crying out loud: A policeman watches over protesters from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wearing fur coats in a cage outside the flagship store of Australian designer Camilla Franks. Franks uses fur from Chinese fur farms in her vests and capes.

talkback host leaked the names of players questioned over an alleged rape investigation.

No charges had been laid but a police investigation was continuing after a Melbourne woman said she was raped.

Police questioned the two players but it was not known if they were potential suspects.

should strike a balance between protecting the health of the catchment and securing water needs for our environment, industries and communities,” said state natural resources minister, Stephen Robertson.

The contentious plan could result in 800 job losses.

Water cuts in pipeline

Four young men were stabbed in a bloody street brawl among 100 Africans in central Adelaide.

Four men have been charged after the brawl which followed a Miss Africa beauty pageant.

Knives, tyre levers, clubs and batons were used as weapons.

Queensland farmers are reeling over proposed water cuts from the Murray Darling basin by a third, as authorities drafted a plan to restore the catchment by up to 4000 gigalitres.

The final plan for the basin

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Hatzistergos. “The date has been so popular with couples the registry has been taking bookings since over a year ago,” he said.

Numerologists believed the date represented new beginnings, freedom and self-expression.

The registry had not seen such demand since 96 couples got married on 08/08/08.

Ten out of ten

“If she can mangle her citizens’ assembly and carbon tax promises, how can the public trust her not to double electricity prices?”

Opposition climate action spokesman Greg Hunt after Julia Gillard scrapped the widely lampooned climate change citizens’ assembly.

“I actually think the bloke might have walked off the stand.”

Funny man HG Nelson, who, with his sidekick Roy Slaven, made a celebrity of Olympic mascot Fatso the FatArsed Wombat, muses over the theft of a statue of Fatso from ANZ Stadium at Homebush.

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There would be no excuses for forgetting the wedding anniversary for a record 106 couples who tied the knot last Sunday, the 10th day of the 10th month, 2010 – a date that comes around only once every 100 years.

It was the busiest day for registry weddings in NSW since the office was set up in 1856, said NSW Attorney General John

Mass brawl

“But (the players) put themselves in harm’s way by picking up strays.” TV personality Kerri-Anne Kennerley sparks outrage after casting aspersions on women who party with footballers.

Afghan war spat

QUEENSLAND A lesbian couple defied odds of one in 60 million to conceive quintuplets without using IVF. Melissa Keevers, 27, and Rosemary Nolan, 21, from Brisbane, used the same US donor as they did for their first child, Lilly, one.

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VICTORIA Tony Abbott met with British prime minister David Cameron

effect, but denied the comment was a cheap shot aimed at scoring political points.

She was later forced to confirm she knew Abbott had already made plans to visit Australian troops in Afghanistan for several weeks, but they could not be announced for security reasons.

Abbott apologised for

the disagreement, saying: “I think our troops deserve bipartisan support.”

Meanwhile, Gillard was also criticised after admitting on her maiden overseas visit as prime minister – which included meeting world leaders in Brussels – that foreign policy was not her “passion”.

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Crackdown on police Tasers However, WA AttorneyGeneral Christian Porter was baffled as to why the Aboriginal Legal Service had not sought criminal prosecution, saying: “Frankly, I find it surprising.”

The state’s crime commission submitted a report to the state parliament citing wrongful use of a Taser and said they were increasingly made to force alleged offenders to comply with orders. It recommended stun guns only be used when there was threat of injury.

The video was released the day after a man died in Sydney when police stunned him in the chest with a Taser.

The Melbourne Youth Justice Centre is riddled with infectious diseases, overcrowding and assaults perpetrated by staff against inmates. Ombudsman George Brouwer said in a scathing report that the facility breached human rights and must close down.

NORTHERN TERRITORY Police seized spears, home-made machetes and a bow and arrow after a violent brawl involving 70 people in the remote Angurugu community on Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Five men in their twenties were arrested over the riot, believed to be caused by a family conflict.

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Taser guns are often deemed unnecessary

A female koala leapt into the back seat of a car after sparking a duel between two male koalas, who clashed atop a gum tree. Car owner Pete, from Rosebank, was swiped across the face by the female, who was carrying a joey in her pouch.

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■ Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott accused of politicising Australian war effort in Afghanistan ■ Abbott snubs Australian troops to meet political allies at British Conservative party conference in Britain ■ Gillard admits foreign policy is not her “passion”

Police use of Taser guns has come under fire after the West Australian corruption watchdog released CCTV footage of an aboriginal man being ‘shot’ 13 times for failing to comply with a strip search.

Kevin Spratt was again tasered 11 times a week later by corrective services officers who tried to “extract” him from his cell at the East Perth watch house.

The two police officers involved in the initial incident on August 30, 2008 were fined a combined total of $1950 after an internal police disciplinary hearing.

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rime minister Julia Gillard has been accused of politicising Australia’s involvement in the war in Afghanistan after a dispute with Tony Abbott.

Abbott came under fire for insulting Australian troops by turning down Gillard’s invite to the warzone because he did not want to be “jet lagged” for the British Conservative party conference – despite once saying he could function for 36 hours without sleep.

Gillard said she had visited the two continents without ill

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Ban cigs: study

A dispute between the actors’ unions and The Hobbit producers could be resolved with a cup of tea, Sam Neill has claimed.

The Australian and New Zealand unions are unhappy film-makers had refused to enter into an agreement and had advised members not to accept work on the movie.

But The Hobbit’s executive producer, Sir Peter Jackson, warned the film could be made offshore. Queenstown-

Sam Neill

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Percentage year-onyear rise in New Zealand new car registrations for September.

600 toast of glasgow: A Wellington couple who brought good coffee to Scotland have won the country’s Eatery of the Year award. Robert Winters (pictured with the couple’s son) and Virginia Webb opened bakehouse cafe Tapa when they couldn’t find any decent coffee in Glasgow.

based actor Neill, filming in Canada, told the Otago Daily Times there was too much “hysteria” surrounding the issue and “a cup of tea” should be enough to resolve the dispute.

activity falling sharply and confidence plunging. He said: “I think there is very little chance of a double dip global recession, which will help NZ.”

Economy to pick up

Former Sea Shepherd Society activist Pete Bethune has alleged the conservation group ordered its own boat to be scuttled to win public sympathy.

Bethune was captain of the Ady Gil when its bow was shorn off in a collision with a Japanese whaler in January. It sank two days later. Bethune now alleges he was ordered to scuttle it by Sea Shepherd head Paul Watson.

New Zealand is not heading back into recession and the coming summer was likely to see the economy pick up, Prime Minister John Key claims.

He was commenting on a report by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research which said the country was on the brink of moving back into recession, with business

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Award an employment tribunal ordered a Christchurch Chinese restaurant to pay its former head chef after she worked there for eight years with no overtime, holidays or holiday pay.

Child finalists picked to be the Milky Bar kid.

A final decision will be made on Nov 19.

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Zealand cow – they are often culled from milking herds after five or six years.

Dairy farmer Gordan Kirkham said he had ‘retired’ Grandma twice but she proved irresistible to the bulls – recently romancing a much younger hereford stud.

Kirkham vowed to let her live out the rest of her life on the farm.

People caught talking on cellphones while driving each month since the practice was banned in 2009.

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*And finally … Holy cow, grandma A 22-year-old dairy cow has produced four times the average number of calves despite being “retired twice”.

Bulls can’t keep away from the Te Awamutu super-mum, a predominantly holstein-friesian cow named Grandma.

Last week, she gave birth to her 20th calf and has now produced 15 more than the average New

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Voting packs dumped by a now-sacked postie ahead of the Auckland super city election.

The Government should begin phasing out cigarette sales “for a more predictable and faster end to smoking”, Otago University researchers say.

The Department of Public Health researchers have suggested a strategy of sixmonthly, five per cent reductions in the amount of tobacco available for sale.

Pharmaceutical-grade nicotine products and home-grown tobacco for personal use would remain legal, the study suggested.

Neill wants cup of tea

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Henry in disgrace

UPPER NORTH ISLAND Hundreds of Northland brown kiwi are at risk from a pair of canine killers who are threatening the Whangarei Sanctuary.

The Department of Conservation says it is searching for the dogs.

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LOWER NORTH ISLAND Controversial: Paul Henry sparked a record number of complaints

His comments sparked a record 600 complaints to TVNZ, including a protest.

Viewers also objected to another recent breakfast episode where Henry worked himself up into a fit of laughter over the name of Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit.

Henry referred to the minister as “dickshit”, despite having

been told her name was pronounced “dixit”. He also appeared to make a slur against Indians in general.

New Zealand Indian Central Association president Paul Singh Bains said Henry appeared to have a problem with Indians and TVNZ should have sacked him over his governor-general remarks.

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Carter resigns from politics decide whether to suspend or expel him from the party.

He has already been ejected from the parliamentary wing and is considered an independent MP. Carter said he agonised over his decision to withdraw from the contest to stand as Labour’s Te Atatu candidate.

However, he claimed his local committee wanted him to stay so he approached the party to ask for another chance, which was refused.

Carter said: “You do stupid things when you are angry … how it was done was ridiculous.”

A pregnant Wellington mother had to take her young sons to court to convince officials she should be excused from jury service. Monique Watson was summoned for duty but asked to be made exempt because she had to care for her three children. She was subsequently forced to produce her sons to the court as evidence.

UPPER SOUTH ISLAND An historic Christchurch building damaged in last month’s earthquake is to be demolished.

Christchurch city council voted to demolish the Manchester Courts building as it was creating an immediate danger.

LOWER SOUTH ISLAND

Chris Carter will no longer work for the Labour party

The bright lights of Queenstown may soon glow red after a bylaw was approved to allow brothels in the resort town and in neighbouring Wanaka. The bylaw change will now go out for public consultation.

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■ Paul Henry suspended from his job on TVNZ after making a racist slur against governor-general Sir Anand Satyanand ■ TVNZ receives record number of complaints ■ NZ Indian Central Association calls for Henry to be sacked

Renegade MP Chris Carter announced his resignation from politics last week after he realised he would never return to the Labour fold.

Carter was expelled from Labour’s caucus after sending an anonymous letter to the media on July 29 claiming a coup was planned against leader Phil Goff because he couldn’t win the next election.

At the time, Carter was smarting from criticism over excessive travel expenses.

He was quickly outed as the letter’s author and will face the party’s national council this week, when it will

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ontroversial broadcaster Paul Henry has been suspended from his job on national broadcaster TVNZ for two weeks after making a racist slur against governorgeneral Sir Anand Satyanand.

Henry asked Prime Minister John Key if Sir Anand, who is of Indo-Fijian descent, was “even a New Zealander” and questioned whether the next governor-general would “look and sound like a New Zealander”.

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Industrious approach Cape Town authorities are hoping to nurture entrepreneurs through a partnership with Barcelona, which has become the entrepreneurial capital of the world through an unemployment programme established in 1986.

Cape Town authorities want to set up an “entrepreneurial ecosystem” using similar principals to that of the Activa programme which arms the unemployed with business development skills, based on the principal that if people were selfemployed they would not only have jobs, but also create jobs.

Activa chief executive Anna Molero said Cape Town’s townships showed great entrepreneurial spirit.

“You see people using shipping containers as shops and making biscuits and repairing shoes,” she said.

Puff, puff, pass A chimpanzee whose love of cigarettes made him world famous, has died at Mangaung Zoo, in Bloemfontein, aged 52.

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Percentage drop in President Jacob Zuma’s approval rating among urban adults according to 2000 face-to-face interviews in seven cities conducted by TNS Research Surveys.

A gay old time: Rosebank, Johannesburg comes alive with sound and colour during the 21st annual Gay Pride festival.

More than 35,000 revellers turned out to watch the biggest parade of its kind in the country. It is also the longest-running parade on the continent.

Charlie the Chimp began smoking when visitors to the zoo started throwing lit cigarettes into his enclosure.

The practice was condemned by zoo staff and a local radio station launched a “Charlie’s Angel” campaign to employ a guard at his enclosure.

“Charlie did very well for a chimp – living to over 50 years old, but it cannot be confirmed if the few cigarettes he did smoke contributed to his passing,” said zoo spokesman Daryl Barnes.

Jacob Zuma’s administration was labelled as elitist and uncaring,

by the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union, which is bitter about the government’s refusal to grant an 8.6 per cent payrise after weeks of crippling public sector strikes.

“We cannot sit and watch the ANC be taken over by people who want to enrich themselves,” said union president Thobile Ntola.

Tutu bows out Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the man described as the “conscience” of South Africa, formally retired from public life on his 79th birthday, to “grow old gracefully”.

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Babies dumped by their mothers in Cape Town this year, mainly due to teen pregnancies and rape.

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Years left on Sail Stadefrance’s lease of Cape Town Stadium before it walked out citing projected losses.

Taxpayers may now have to foot the bill to manage the R4.4bn venue.

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Black and white A colony of African penguins basks at Boulders Beach, in Simon’s Town near Cape Town. The little critters, which have a donkey-like bray, were recently classified as endangered amid concerns about their drastically plunging survival rates.

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Zuma cops it – again ‘Got a light?’

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Revamp for health

WESTERN CAPE Khayelitsha residents set the town alight when they tried to drive out a neighbour by burning down his shebeen, in which they claimed he harboured thugs. The fire spread to 16 shacks leaving scores of families homeless.

LIMPOPO Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi outlines plans for SA’s National Health Insurance scheme

valid excuse for mediocrity and that healthcare workers needed a change in attitude.

He was addressing a conference at the National Quality Health Programme in Kempton Park.

Hospitals were currently engaging in “very destructive, unsustainable and expensive health care systems”, he said.

“We have had enough of people visiting our hospitals and coming back with horrible stories.”

Motsoaledi also said it was a reflection of a flawed system that the highest-paid doctors were treating simple complications, as were deaths of newborn babies and deaths by non-communicable diseases.

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Farmers hit by milk surplus Thousands of litres of milk is going to waste as farmers struggle to sell their stocks.

Farmers blamed a surplus of milk in South Africa on imports by milk processors, which they said consumers were paying too much for, News24.com reported.

Milk companies responded that only long-life milk was imported and only in limited amounts.

Local milk was used to produce yoghurt and cheese.

Witbank farmer Tom Engelbrecht, 72, said he threw away 3,000 litres of milk every other day.

“An isolated farmer is even worse off than those near the highways, where produce can be fetched more easily by milk companies,” he added.

“I know how many poor people could have benefited from the milk, but I have no way of getting it to them.”

The Milk Producers’ Organisation attributed the surplus to decreased consumption in tough economic times.

Milk pricing was controlled by the Dairy Board until it was disbanded in 1993, after which it was largely determined by milk processors.

The Department for Training and Education are investigating a decline in the number of students and staff at the University of Limpopo. ANC Youth League president Julius Malema claimed the institution, which was the result of a merger between the University of the North and the Medical University of South Africa (Medunsa) in 2005, had failed.

GAUTENG Scores of nurses have picketed outside Lydenburg Court in Johannesburg where two men stood accused of killing the nurse who treated their relative. Jackson Patrick Mdluli, 37, and Zondi Motau, 31, are also accused of injuring the nurse’s mother in September.

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Four children, aged 2-11, died when a petrol-fuelled power generator exploded, etting fire to their home in Brookdale, Bergville. The explosion was caused by candle wax that dripped into the generator.

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■ Hospitals must meet strict criteria before they will be included in the National Health Insurance scheme ■ Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi demands an end to mediocrity in South Africa’s health system ■ He describes SA hospitals as “destructive”

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ll private and public health institutions must meet a strict set of criteria to be accepted into the planned National Health Insurance scheme, the government has said.

A new standards body would focus on six key areas, including cleanliness, waiting times, infection control and drug stocks before the programme is rolled out in 2012.

Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi said a lack of human resources was not a

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AFL Geelong coach Mark Thompson quits after 11 years in charge. Will be an interesting couple of years for the Cats: Gary Ablett’s gone, now the coach has followed him out.

TUESDAY

CRICKET Australia lose a thrilling first Test to India by one wicket, with long-time tormentor VVS Laxman covering himself in glory with an unbeaten 73.

Who needs T20?

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RUGBY LEAGUE New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney is appointed head coach by the Parramatta Eels. The Eels sacked Daniel Anderson at the end of a disappointing season.

THURSDAY

AFL The Brisbane Lions welcome wayward forward Brendan Fevola back to the fold after police failed to charge Fevola over allegations he exposed himself to a woman in a park.

FRIDAY

FOOTBALL Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer is voted player of the year by the Professional Footballers Australia (PFA). All he wants now is a transfer from Fulham to Arsenal.

SATURDAY

SURFING Triple defending world surfing champion Stephanie Gilmore is outclassed by Hawaiian youngster Carissa Moore in the final of the WCT event in at Peniche in Portugal.

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MOTORSPORT Holden legends Craig Lowndes and Mark Skaife win the Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercar race, beating Jamie Whincup and Steve Owen in the first one-two team finish since 1984.

I just had to grin “and bear it really, get here as quick as I possibly could after the final

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Aussie batsman Mike Hussey reckons Cricket Australia pressured him to play in the recent T20 Champions League.

THURSDAY SNOOKER Premier League It’s surprisingly addictive 7.30pm Sky Sports 4 FRIDAY RUGBY Ospreys v London Irish Heineken Cup action 8pm Sky Sports 1

SATURDAY FOOTBALL Aston Villa v Chelsea The Premier League returns 5.30pm ESPN SUNDAY FOOTBALL Everton v Liverpool A crucial Merseyside derby 1.30pm Sky Sports 1

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Steve McClaren Who is he?

He managed the England national football team for 17 months in 2006-07 and is now in charge of German club Vfl Wolfsburg. The FA’s technical director reckons McClaren will again be in the frame if and when Fabio Capello moves on from the post.

Why is that surprising?

After England lost to Croatia in 2007, meaning they missed out on Euro 2008, McClaren was photographed huddled under an umbrella, prompting the tabloids to nickname him ‘the wally with the brolly’.

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South African team management has thrown its support behind Roland Schoeman after the swimmer referred to a spectator as a “monkey” at the Commonwealth Games.

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Australian head coach Leigh Nugent says British swimming has taken a “big hit” in the build-up to the 2012 London Olympics after its showing at the Commonwealth Games.

Australia won 54 medals – equalling their record haul in Melbourne four years ago – but this time with 22 golds, three more than 2006.

gold for lapierre Australian Fabrice Lapierre won gold in the men’s long jump with a world-class leap of 8.30 metres. Lapierre’s winning leap was just his second jump and while Englishman Greg Rutherford followed with an impressive 8.22 metres, the gold was all but secured.

hockey gold waits Australia are on track for medals in both the men’s and women’s field hockey competitions, with the Aussie women set to face England in the semi-final on Monday.

The Australian men, meanwhile, will likely face New Zealand in a semi-final on Tuesday.

gilmore wins sprint Australian rider Rochelle Gilmore continued her nation’s cycling domination in the women’s road race on Sunday. In front of barely any spectators and in steamy conditions, Gilmore triumphed in a bunched finish to beat England’s Elizabeth Armitstead.

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“It’s unacceptable to be at a professional event like this and have people going on like monkeys,” Schoeman said of the disruptive spectator.

“Someone like that doesn’t deserve to be here. It’s an absolute disgrace.

“There’s a guy in the stands just shouting, shouting, shouting. Somebody like that needs to be ejected.”

Schoeman posted on Twitter that his criticism applied to only one spectator and added that the Indian crowd had been “fantastic” during the Games.

“For the first time in my life I had someone scream out as we were going to start the 50m freestyle,” he said. “I’ve never experienced something like that before.”

Adams defends title with ease Valerie Adams took out her second Commonwealth Games shot put title, before insisting she still has plenty of improvement left in her.

“Throw further,” Adams replied, when asked what she had left to achieve in her career, having successfully defending her Commonwealth Games title with almost embarrassing ease and a Commonwealth record of 20.47 metres. It is Adams’ third Commonwealth medal.

The first was a silver in Manchester in 2002 as a 17year-old, and the Aucklander has also added the world and Olympic titles to her resume since then.

The 12-strong field that assembled at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium might not have been the strongest that Adams has come up against, but that didn’t diminish her delight.

“Every time you put the bib on in competition, it’s a matter of doing what you have to do,” she said. “People just expect you to win, so to come out here and defend my title and defend it with a very big throw, I’m bloody happy.”

Adams, was the raging favourite heading into the event, being the only competitor to have thrown over 20m. Her best effort of the night came with her very first effort, which was greeted with a roar from the crowd. She reacted with a jump for joy and there was another little celebration when she managed 20.39m on her second throw.

Her last two throws measured 20.44m and 20.41m and all six of her throws surpassed 20m, and her own Games record of 19.66m, which she set in Melbourne four years ago.

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Injury has cruelly curtailed Pat McCabe’s and Brian Sefanaia’s bid to help Australia win their first Commonwealth Games rugby sevens gold medal in Delhi. Both were ruled out of the sevens competition, which will run over Monday and Tuesday.

The SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Comittee (Sascoc) said the team’s chef de mission, Patience Shikwambana, had “cleared” him of “any breach of conduct” after his apparent choice of words left him open to accusations of racial insensitivity.

The former Olympic gold medallist broke at the start of his 50m freestyle semi-final after being distracted by noise from the crowd while on the blocks. After restarting the race, Schoeman qualified fifth fastest and went on to finish second in the final on Saturday behind Canada’s Brent Hayden, securing his third medal of the Games.

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new faces in squad Wallabies selectors injected some new blood into their 40-man training squad for the spring tour, naming 12 uncapped players.

Circumstances forced the hands of selectors, with 10 players, including veteran Stirling Mortlock, unavilable due to injury.

bundy bails out Australian rugby has lost Bundaberg Rum as its naming rights sponsor for domestic Test matches.

The company will end its 10-year association with the Wallabies when its current deal with the Australian Rugby Union expires at the end of the year.

oldest wallaby dies Australian rugby is mourning the passing of its oldest Wallaby, Stan Bisset, who has died aged 98. The Kokoda veteran died in his nursing home in Coolum on the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday night. Bisset, born in St Kilda in 1912, played Australian rules before being persuaded to play rugby.

gumede joins lions Billionaire Robert Gumede became South Africa’s first black shareholder in a major rugby team when he and his business partner bought a 49.9 per cent share in Johannesburg’s Golden Lions. The Lions went winless in last season’s Super 14, the worst ever result for a team.

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Canterbury on top Canterbury avenged their concession of the Ranfurly Shield to Southland a year ago with a ruthlessly efficient 26-16 victory.

The two-time defending provincial champions also maintained their status atop the log, although competition points were of secondary importance as they ended Southland’s memorable six-

match shield tenure despite being dominated in key facets.

A Colin Slade penalty six minutes from full-time heralded the beginning of Canterbury’s 14th era with the shield, although a pulsating match hinged on two key moments earlier in the final quarter.

Southland twice turned down kickable penalties in

a bid to score a converted try and level the scores at 23-all but were thwarted by Matt Todd, who dispossessed All Blacks halfback Jimmy Cowan in the shadow of the goalposts.

The flanker’s intervention was the catalyst for a 100m counter-attack initiated by Sonny Bill Williams and almost culminated in a try to the All Black-in-waiting.

Rooney vows to stick around More than a few players who have switched from rugby league to union have eventually crossed back to their original code, but Melbourne Rebels winger Luke Rooney says he has never considered a return to league.

After spending eight years in the NRL with Penrith, where he was born and bred, and winning six Australian Test caps, Rooney switched codes in 2008.

High-profile converts Wendell Sailor, Lote Tuqiri, Mat Rogers and Mark Gasnier have all rejoined the league ranks after playing rugby union. But Rooney, who started his new career in the French Top 14 competition

with Toulon, said his was a different scenario.

With the exception of Gasnier, who also played in France, the others managed successful careers with the Wallabies, including a World Cup campaign.

“They’ve achieved everything in the game,” Rooney said. “I guess when you’ve played league all your life and you switch over, then you might want to give it another try.

“I miss it a bit because it’s the game I grew up with and a lot of my friends still play.

“But at the moment I’m not even thinking about going back there, I’m enjoying rugby too much.”

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English fly-half Danny Cipriani was a conspicuous absentee from the Melbourne Rebels’ pre-season team meeting.

The bulk of the 32-man squad assembled in Melbourne last week, but Cipriani was nowhere to be seen, reportedly struggling to finalise his visa arrangements.

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North finds runs in India Australia again started strongly, with Simon Katich and Shane Watson steering the score to 99 without loss, before Katich continued his habit of not cashing in on starts, edging a catch to Rahul Dravid in the slips.

Watson and then Michael Clarke departed in quick succession and Australia were back behind the eight-ball at 3-132. Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey steadied the ship and the score was well beyond 200 before Ponting was out for a well-made 77. Certainly, the Australian skipper looked in good nick and would have been kicking himself for not

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going on with the job and posting a big century.

With Marcus North and Tim Paine at the crease, the match was again in the balance, but the pair combined for a 149run partnership that put Australia in control.

North posted his fifth Test century, eventually dismissed for 128, while Paine continued his run of useful contributions down the order, making 59.

Despite some big-hitting from the Australian tail, India managed to keep the tourists’ total under 500, with Australia eventually all out for 478, their highest ever in Bangalore.

While Australia will be looking to push their advantage and level the twomatch series, North will be breathing a sigh of relief after saving his career.

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Bollinger and Katich make cut

Ferguson back in Aussie mix

Tearaway fast bowler Doug Bollinger and opening batsman Simon Katich were the only two Australians to figure in the ICC Test team of the year, announced last week.

The Australian pair feature in the ceremonial XI, alongside South Africans Jacques Kallis, Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn.

Indian superstar Sachin Tendulkar was named Test player of the year.

Unsurprisingly, Australia were better represented in the ODI team of the year, with Shane Watson, Mike Hussey and Ricky Ponting – who was anointed captain – all selected in the top six, with bowlers Ryan Harris and Doug Bollinger also named.

Kiwi all-rounder Daniel Vettori also won selection, as did South African batsman AB de Villiers, who was named ODI player of the year.

Australian batsman Callum Ferguson capped his return from a knee reconstruction with selection in the ODI squad that will face India in three 50-over matches, beginning on Sunday.

In a sign that Australia will shift their focus to the Ashes once the second Test against India is over, Ricky Ponting, Mitchell Johnson and Shane Watson will all be rested from the ODI series, opening the door for a handful of youngsters to push their World Cup claims.

Ferguson, 25, impressed during his brief stint in the ODI side, scoring 599 runs at an average of 46.07 before a knee injury sidelined him for almost 12 months.

The fact he has been recalled so quickly indicates the selectors have Ferguson earmarked for bigger things,

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perhaps even a Test berth.

“I wasn’t holding my breath in getting picked for this series,” Ferguson said. “So it’s a real thrill and I can’t wait to get over there.”

Ferguson blew the cobwebs out of his game during last month’s T20 Champions league in South Africa.

“It was fantastic to get back out there, to get some time out in the middle and now it’s led to this,” he said. “I thought it would take me at least 10 to 12 games to start feeling comfortable at the crease again, but it probably came a bit earlier.”

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Marcus North booked his spot in the Ashes with a career-saving century in the second Test against India in Bangalore as Australia recovered from some toporder wobbles to post an imposing first-innings total.

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David Carney fights for possession

“It was over 40 degrees without a doubt. We were treated like cattle. It was disgraceful.” Steve Moneghetti, Australia’s team manager in Delhi, on the Commonwealth Games’ opening ceremony.

“When the crowd sang the song that night it was the loneliest night I’d had in my life. I stood on the stage and looked down, and there were all these faces of expectation. I thought, ‘Maybe I am just a footy show host’.”

Collingwood president Eddie McGuire after the longawaited premiership.

“If someone was hurt then that was a weakness to the opposition, and that’s when you went in with both feet … Myself and Matty Hayden, we would gang up on someone.” Former Aussie cricketer Andrew Symonds on his role as an enforcer in the Test side.

“There was a lot of trash talk with both sides ... but I never heard any racial slurs from anyone. It’s something that I’m very shocked at, my own people are out to get me.”

Rugby league star Timana Tahu (below) on claims he racially vilified a teenage opponent.

The Socceroos celebrated their first fixture since the World Cup in style, stunning highly rated Paraguay 1-0 in Sydney.

In an enterprising and attacking performance which augurs well for January’s Asian Cup in Qatar, Australia dominated Saturday night’s friendly against the world’s 17th-ranked team.

David Carney’s blistering left-foot drive was all that separated the teams, but the 1-0 scoreline was no reflection of Australia’s dominance.

Australian coach Holger Osieck, still unbeaten after two wins and a draw in his first three matches, was true to his promise of attacking football.

His willingness to play two strikers – Tim Cahill

partnered Josh Kennedy – and to encourage his midfielders to get forward paid dividends.

The Socceroos wreaked havoc, with scoring chances falling not only to the front men but to midfielders Mile Jedinak, Richard Garcia and Jason Culina. Australia were rewarded in the 57th minute when a cross rolled free and Carney raced in to convert.

Kiwis blow it against Honduras Shane Smeltz was one of New Zealand’s World Cup heroes but he was left to rue an incredible late penalty miss as the All Whites were held to a 1-1 draw by Honduras in Auckland.

With the scores level at 1-1 after 89 minutes, New Zealand referee Peter O’Leary awarded the All Whites a controversial penalty after a goul-mouth melee. Smeltz, who scored New Zealand’s goal in a 1-1 draw with Italy at the World Cup and is usually deadly in front of goal, slammed his penalty into the crossbar and blasted the rebound well over with an open goal beckoning from about two metres.

It was the most obvious of a number of chances missed by the home team, who paid the price for profligate finishing in a match they dominated.

New Zealand controlled the first hour but only had the one goal to show for it – Waikato teenager Chris Wood’s first for the All Whites – and they were left to lament a hatful of wasted chances when Walter Martinez scored the equaliser during a rare period of ascendancy for the visitors.

As a spectacle the match was good value for the crowd of 18,153, who lapped up the All Whites’ first match since their unbeaten World Cup campaign.

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Ablett to miss Ireland tour

Malthouse has named a squad of 22 including just four 2010 All-Australians for the two-Test series against Ireland, which will begin in Limerick on October 23 and conclude in Dublin a week later.

Malthouse will rely heavily on his four 2010 AllAustralians: Melbourne defender James Frawley, St Kilda wingman Leigh Montagna, Richmond’s Coleman Medallist Jack Riewoldt and Collingwood’s midfield star Dane Swan.

Only six players in the squad – Matthew Boyd, Dustin Fletcher, Adam Goodes, Brad

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Australian veteran Dustin Fletcher

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Green, Leigh Montagna and Kade Simpson – have played the hybrid sport before.

Fletcher, now 35, was captain of the Australian side on their victorious tour of Ireland in 2006 under coach Kevin Sheedy, which became infamous for Brendan Fevola’s altercation with a barman.

International Rules has attracted its share of criticism, with the Irish – less familiar with contact than the Aussies – complaining about their opponents’ rough tactics.

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Moimoi out of Four Nations New Zealand and Parramatta Eels prop Fuifui Moimoi will miss rugby league’s Four Nations tournament after suffering a broken arm, team officials said last week.

Moimoi would be sidelined for at least six weeks after scans showed a fracture in his right arm. Moimoi had been complaining of a pain in his arm for some time but the injury’s nature was unclear.

Penrith Panthers prop Sam McKendry has been called up as a replacement, giving the 21year-old a chance to earn his debut Test cap for the Kiwis.

Warriors back-rower Lewis Brown and Brisbane winger Antonio Winterstein are the

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two other new faces in New Zealand’s squad for the Four Nations rugby league tournament this month.

NRL grand finalists St George Illawarra and Sydney Roosters have also provided a number of players with Dragons forward Jeremy Smith joining Roosters quartet Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Jared WaereaHargreaves, Sam Perrett and Frank-Paul Nuuausala.

New Zealand kick off their Four Nations campaign against England in Wellington on October 23, followed by clashes with Papua New Guinea in Rotorua on October 30 and Australia in Auckland on November 6.

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Carfrae broke her own run record, while McCormack had a riveting battle with German Andreas Raelert before pulling away at the end of the run leg to win his second title in a time of eight hours, 10 minutes and 37 seconds.

“The first one was, ‘thank God I did it’, but this one is a crowning moment ... I won it from a career of work,” he said.

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Andrew Krakouer aims to resurrect his career

The annual AFL merry-go-round again tossed up its share of surprises. We cast an eye over the main talking points WORDS TOM STURROCK

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very year, AFL trade week sees a clutch of players find new homes.

As ever, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trade period produced more conjecture and innuendo than actual deals, but there was still enough movement to raise a few eyebrows and enough surprises to fuel plenty of off-season banter and speculation.

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Richard Tambling moves to Adelaide

Andrew Krakouer played 102 games for Richmond between 2001 and 2007, and showed glimpses of the freakish pace and skills synonymous with the family name. But the darkness that plagued his father, Jim, reared its head when, in August 2008, he was

convicted for a violent assault and sent to Wooroloo Prison.

Krakouer was paroled in August 2009 and starred during the past season for Swan Districts in the WAFL, winning the Sandover Medal as the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best player, as well as the Simpson Medal for being best afield in the grand final, a game in which he gathered 42 touches and kicked four goals.

And now, Krakouer, 27, gets a second chance at an AFL career, being traded to Collingwood by the Gold Coast Suns, who had pre-listed him. Whether Krakouer manages to crack a regular game for the Magpies remains to be seen, but the fact he is back on an AFL list is remarkable.

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Nov 18 – national draft The nation’s best young talent is up for grabs. Who will the Suns select first?

Dec 7 – pre-season and rookie drafts Sides hunt for roguh diamonds and disgruntled veterans find new homes.

Feb 11 – pre-season competition starts The annual warm-up, accompanied by a heap of unrealistic expectations.

Mar 24 – premiership season starts You have five months to pray that Collingwood don’t go back-to-back.

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CROWS WELCOME TAMBLING

Another exciting former Tiger found a new home, with much-maligned on-baller Richard Tambling heading across the border to join the Adelaide Crows.

Richmond selected Tambling with the fourth selection in the 2004 draft – infamously, they picked him ahead of Hawthorn’s Lance Franklin and have never been allowed to forget it – and although Tambling looked to have turned the corner in 2009, a patchy 2010 proved to be his last season at Punt Rd. In return, Adelaide have given up the compensatory pick they received when Nathan Bock jumped ship to join the Gold Coast – which will be taken at the end of the first round – as well as their thirdround pick.

For the Crows, who are attempting to rebuild their list without giving ground, Tambling’s electric run-and-carry may help fill the hole left by retiring champion Andrew McLeod.

Krakouer gets “ a second chance at playing AFL ”

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The Gold Coast Suns, who will join the competition from next year, were expected to be major players in trade week as they continue to build their list ahead of their inaugural season.

And, although the Suns did not conduct the kind of blitz on other teams that had been predicted, they did take the opportunity to sign two more experienced players in Brisbane’s Jared Brennan and Collingwood’s Josh Fraser.

Brennan, now 26 with 117 games under his belt, remains equal parts mercurial

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and frustrating, but has played a variety of different positions in his eight seasons at the Lions and will bring that important versatility up the highway to the Gold Coast. In return, the Lions upgraded their first-round draft pick.

For Fraser, a number one draft pick back in 1999, a move away from Collingwood appeared inevitable when he this year found himself decisively behind Darren Jolly in the premiers’ ruck division.

A HOMING MAGPIE?

When Chris Tarrant left Collingwood at the end of 2006, joining Fremantle on a four-year deal, he departed as an unfulfilled talent; a hard-leading forward who produced one outstanding season in 2003, followed by three years of frustration and sustained underachievement.

Impressively, though, Tarrant underwent a metamorphosis at Fremantle, where he was remade as a key defender, and a damn fine one at that.

Disappointingly for the Dockers, Tarrant now wants out, and nominated his old club as his preferred destination.

Last week, the Dockers asked the reigning premiers for pick 43 in exchange for the 30-year-old, but the Magpies refused, raising the possibility that Fremantle could lose Tarrant for nothing via the national or pre-season draft.

Tarrant is now uncontracted, so is free to leave Fremantle – if the two clubs cannot strike a deal, Tarrant could nominate for the draft and signal his intention to retire should any club other than Collingwood select him.

Chris Tarrant wants to return to Collingwood

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CAREERS Finance jobs are still being cut in the UK

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which allows a person to live independently rather than in a communal home.

Each client is different, so each carer will have different tasks to undertake and that can make the role more varied.

What’s the best thing about your job?

ON THE JOB KATIE GILCHRIST Career Live-in carer for Origin Age 25 Lives Hammersmith From Ballarat, Australia How did you get into your line of work?

I filled out an application form and forwarded my CV, received a phone call and went to an interview in London.

What do you do day-to-day?

The job involves live-in work, as a carer I provide support

Carers can see that their hard work brings happiness and independence to someone’s life. This creates a great feeling of achievement. Also, when on placement, I don’t pay for rent and food, which contributes to being able to save money to travel as much as possible.

What’s the most challenging thing about your job?

I sometimes find it hard to leave my friends in London to go off on placement, but this can also be a welcome break from the party scene.

Communication between client and carer can also become challenging. It’s sometimes hard to understand exactly what it is that the client wants. But, ultimately, being a carer is a rewarding job.

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TACKLES YOUR CAREER DRAMAS

I’m thinking of retraining.

Do I need a degree to become an accountant?

Degrees are highly regarded by employers, although some place more importance on an accountancy qualification and hands-on experience.

Hays manager Michelle Delaney says most employers will focus on technical or

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business partnering skills, ambition and experience.

Recent media reports have suggested that there are high numbers of graduates still looking for their first job, which indicates that it could be sensible to look for a job in the general accountancy field. You could then combine work with part-time study.

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ondon’s financial services sector took a summer holiday from hiring, causing a blip in its steady job market recovery.

Vacancies in the City fell 8 per cent to 5544 in August from 6048 in July, recruitment consultancy Morgan McKinley revealed.

However, the number of financial services professionals entering the jobs market increased by 640 over the same

period. Companies in the UK and US are still trimming staff numbers.

Last month, Credit Suisse Group AG said it would eliminate 75 UK posts while Barclays Capital announced 300 administrative job cuts.

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GEN Y IN CALL CENTRES

Australian telecoms giant Telstra is reportedly set to slash 6000 jobs to improve earnings. Telstra said it would simplify customer processes, reduce bureaucracy, and introduce optional self-service systems online.

The ideal call centre worker is a 20-something woman able to handle the phone, emails and up to 10 web chats at once.

“Those Gen Y skills in social media are proving assets in the workplace,” said Dr Catriona Wallace from callcentres.net.

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DOWN ON THE FARM

UK farmers can’t get enough of strong, smart Antipodeans to work their land WORDS REBECCA KENT

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tter the word ‘Antipodean’ to a farmer in the UK and they’ll dance in their dungarees. Kiwis in particular are the business in their eyes so, if you are a farmer looking for pastures anew, then head for the hills.

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GREEN PASTURES “One farmer I know has a new Kiwi on his farm every year and he always jokes to me, ‘why read books when a Kiwi can tell me all about harvesting’,” says Mary Rowles, who runs farming recruitment website 4Xtra Hands.

Most farmers will concur. Apart from adapting to slight differences such as less pasture, more silage and higher yields per cow, for example, farming in the UK will prove an easy – and a rewarding transistion from home.

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GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS If you’re a lady looking to get your hands dirty, there’s a place for you in farming, says George Gordon of farm recruiter LKL. “We’ve no problem with women in livestock work generally.

Ladies often are better carers for calves and young stock and get better results.”

Landforce recruiter Christian Marletta says: “as long as the ability and the attitude is positive, there’ll be work.”

ALL-ROUND ACTIVITY Knowing when to pitch your talents is a good place to start.

Lambing assistants are needed between January-May and tractor drivers are required between March-November, when the need for general farm labour also increases. From June, combine drivers should come out of the woodwork, and during harvest, between July-September, if you haven’t scored a job, you’re doing something wrong.

If you’re beef farmer, expect work between February-May, when you are bound to be impressed by the condition of UK cows.

There is work all year round for milkers and fencers, who will also be better placed than most farmers during winter, when most farms close down.

Christian Marletta, from farm recruitment firm, Landforce, says if you have the right skill set you can pretty much move from one harvest job to the next. “For example, you could go from combine harvesting to lambing with dairying in between the harvest seasons as its an all round activity.”

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GOOD PAY, HARD WORK The average hourly rate across the board is about £8 per hour and to say you’ll work hard is an understatement.

Expect 13-hour days, seven days a week for months on end, covering anywhere from 120ha on a small farm to 4000ha if you are working for a contractor bailing straw.

HOME TIME Accommodation is often provided with jobs and can vary from houses with central heating, to farm cottages, or mobile homes.

Workers will be expected to pay council tax and utilities, but this

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No need to be sheepish: there’s work out there for you

Hay hay, my my: harvest time provides a good earner

There’s no “ interest in people without visas ” does vary and it’s best to clarify the details with your employer from the start.

BE PREPARED Most jobs are advertised online, otherwise, trade magazines Farmer’s Weekly and Farmer’s Guardian are worth a scan.

When you’ve found a job you like the sound of, bear in mind that “farm owners are just not interested in people without visas,” as Rowles bluntly puts it.

You will also be hard pressed to get secure employment without a valid driver’s licence – preferably a UK one.

Employers do follow up on references, so make sure you have some, as well as a record of all your farming experience.

Bring home the bacon

EARN AND LEARN While you can offer tricks of the trade from Down Under, there’s also something in it for you.

George Gordon, managing director of farm recruiter LKL, cites “great exposure to European practices and technology and experience working among another culture, which will add weight to your CV” as just some of them.

WORKING THE LAND Hayden McPhail, 24, from Taupo, New Zealand, grew up on a dairy farm in Tirau.

He landed a lessthan-desirable job on an antiquated dairy farm in Scotland after arriving in the UK in December 2008, but eventually scored a stint as a turkey farmer in Kent, which he found by world-of-mouth.

After a period of travel, McPhail put in 140-hour weeks as a straw bailer.

“Your expenses end up being only groceries and maybe a haircut, so when you are earning £200 a week, saving is easy,” he says.

“Once your name is out, it’s not hard to get more work, but my initial advice would be to look for jobs on the internet and, once you’ve got one, keep up the good name that others before us have left.”

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WHERE DOES YOUR DOSH GO?

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Landline charges rocket T, the biggest landline provider in the UK, is set to increase daytime call rates and line rental charges again, after raising them in April.

Price hikes are also expected from Virgin and TalkTalk, while Sky has increased the cost of many of its packages by £3.

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EASY MONEY Laura Adcock MAKES YOUR CASH GO FURTHER

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How do you budget?

I came over with good intentions of putting aside money to take home, but my savings account quickly turned into ’my next holiday’ account.

BT’s rise in call charges can be avoided by switching to mobiles and making calls over the internet, but as a BT line is often required for an internet connection, the line rental costs will affect many. The four per cent increase will see monthly charges rise from £12.79 to £13.29.

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Footballer Wayne Rooney has been dropped as the face of Coke Zero after allegations that he slept with prostitutes while his wife was pregnant.

Rooney was due to appear on the cans in a multi-millionpound ad campaign, but Coke felt recent stories were in conflict with the brand’s family image.

Consumers are being urged to spend rather than save to boost the economy. Bank of England Deputy Governor Charles Bean also told savers that they should be prepared to use their capital to make ends meet rather than live off the interest in the current economic climate.

Vegas! I went over for my friend’s birthday and it really is like Disneyland. It’s not the gambling that chews up your cash, it’s the amount of theatre shows on the strip, the must-have giant cocktails in gimmick glasses and rollercoasters on casino roof tops that add up.

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GOBUS Stand 41 GOBUS is a young and dynamic travel company specialising in group tours and festivals for spirited travellers who want to discover the world, experience different cultures, make new friends and have a lot of fun along the way! Designed for the budget-conscious traveller GOBUS offers group tours to Egypt, Morocco, Russia, Turkey and ANZAC day plus Croatia sailing and Trans-Sib railway journeys.

Festivals include Pamplona, La Tomatina, Oktoberfest and Hogmanay.

E: info@thegobus.com P: 020 7471 6400 W: thegobus.com

HAGGIS ADVENTURES Stand 30 Award-winning budget tours of Scotland.

Have an unforgettable Christmas in a Scottish Highland castle surrounded by mountains or celebrate Hogmanay in Edinburgh at one of the world’s biggest street parties. Experience the Highlands in winter on one of our legendary trips that run throughout the year.

Stand 19A Hostelling International (HI) has 4000 hostels in 90 countries in the world’s most inspiring locations. All our hostels meet assured standards, guaranteeing goodquality, safe accommodation, in friendly surroundings at affordable prices.

E: marketing@feztravel.com P: 020 7099 2077 W: feztravel.com

E: office@hihostels.com P: 01707324170 W: hihostels.com

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Stand 19 The French YHA (FUAJ) is the largest

Stand 25 HostelsClub.com helps you choose and book your budget accommodation, all

EXHIBITOR LIST over the world. We are a market leader for European accommodation, and our site contains photos, descriptions, customer ratings and reviews, all to help you make the best decision in booking your stay.

E: info@hostelsclub.com P: 00390 412 413 870 W: hostelsclub.com

IPG PAINTBALL Stand 39 IPG is the world leader in paintball, ensuring you have a fantastic day at the best centres. Our national centres have movie-like game zones and the standard of safety is second to none.

W: ipgvip.com P: 0844 477 5155

JETSLEEPER Stand 32 Jetsleeper is the award-winning travel pillow which really makes your longhaul trip very comfortable. Come and try it out and you will be amazed at the soft support that it gives you. It’s a fold-up pillow that hooks onto your seat and is small and light to carry on.

W: jetsleeper.com P: 07904 655917

JUMBUCK’S THE AUSSIE PIE COMPANY Food Court and Stand 44 Jumbuck’s The Aussie Pie Co has a range of nine different pie flavours and sausage rolls. We also stock a wide range of Aussie and Kiwi foods, such as Twisties and Tim Tams. Our shop in Shepherd’s Bush is open 7 days a week, from 7am until 1am on the weekend. We also supply pies for wholesale and for office catering orders.

E: shepherdsbush@jumbucks.com P: 020 8811 8111 W: southerncrossdeli.co.uk

KUMUKA WORLDWIDE Stand 4 Since 1983 Kumuka has provided travellers with a diverse range of small group worldwide adventure holidays, African lodge safaris, European coach tours, overland tours, cycle tours, trekking tours, and much more. Utilising a variety of transport and accommodation, the adventure travel choice we offer is second to none.

E: adventuretours@kumuka.com P: 020 7937 8855 W: kumuka.com

MACBACKPACKERS Stand 27 MacBackpackers is Scotland’s biggest independent, Scottish born and bred tours and hostels company. Owned and run

by Scottish backpackers, we have been running tours throughout Scotland since 1998 and hostels since 1985. We offer great value to young independent travellers with a thirst for adventure and eager to explore the magnificent land that is Scotland.

E: info@paddywagontours.com P: +353 (1) 8230822 W: paddywagontours.com

PSS INTERNATIONAL REMOVALS

E: info@macbackpackers.com P: +44 1 3155 89900 W: macbackpackers.com

Stand 37 PSS International Removals are the UK’s number one family mover for excess baggage and household removals. We have specialised for more than 25 years and handled thousands of individual consignments to Australia, NZ, Canada, USA, South Africa and the Far East.

NOMADIC EXPEDITIONS

E: baggage@p-s-s.co.uk P: 020 8686 7733 W: pssremovals.com

Stand 20B Nomadic is a specialist adventure, activity and cultural tour operator. We operate the following category tours: overland, hotel adventure, ski, surf and trekking. We have been offering great value for money tours for more than 13 years and specialise in Morocco and Egypt.

E: info@nomadic.co.uk P: 01189 737011 W: nomadic.co.uk

ON THE GO Stand 47 On The Go is an ABTA bonded British-based tour operator offering adventure and cultural tours to Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Russia, Morocco, Turkey, China, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Turkey.

We are the leading ANZAC operator and also offer overland expeditions in South America, African safaris, journeys on the famous Trans-Siberian train from Moscow to Beijing and sailing holidays in Croatia.

Fun, informative, value-packed and with frequent departures, On The Go offer a realistically priced travel experience.

E: info@onthgotours.com P: 020 7371 1113 W: onthegotours.com

PADDYWAGON TOURS Stand 18 IT’S OFFICIAL! Paddywagon Tours has been voted the world’s most fun tour by 900,000 Hostelworld travellers. At Paddywagon we guarantee you the most fun, flexible, informative and friendly Irish extravaganza. The only 100 per cent Irish-owned backpacker tour company, we guarantee the greatest true and authentic travel experience in our beloved Motherland.

SAIL CROATIA ADVENTURES Stand 50 Experience seven-day cruises around the stunning coastline of Croatia. Swim every day in another bay, visit another island every day, discover another destination every day, party each night somewhere new. Pioneers and market leaders, Sail Croatia is regarded as one of the top travel experiences in Europe for travellers.

E: sales@sail-croatia.com P: 0845 257 8289 W sail-croatia.com

SCANBALT EXPERIENCE Stand 10 Scanbalt focuses on fun inexpensive tours to Scandinavia and the Baltics. Join a legendary tour to Lapland for northernlights, the Ice Hotel and awesome activities.

Party cruises, Xmas and New Year’s tours, WRC rally trip and much more. Win great trips and get discounts at our stand!

E: info@scanbaltexperience.com P: 004 67085 44898 W: scanbaltexperience.com

SHAMROCKER ADVENTURES Stand 30 Explore Ireland with our famous 100 per cent Irish guides on our three-, five- and seven-day trips. Or celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the country that taught the rest of the world how to party. Recently awarded ‘Best Visitor Experience’ at the Northern Irish Tourist Board Award, we are officially fan-feckin-tastic!

E: : info@shamrockeradventures.com P: +35 3 0167 27651 W: shamrockeradventures.com

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EXHIBITOR LIST SMART CITY HOSTELS Stand 3 Start your trip to Scotland off with a bang at Smart City Hostels, Edinburgh!

We’re in the heart of the city and offer everything you could possibly need to have a great, fun-packed Edinburgh experience. With our fully licensed Bar 50 offering delicious food and drink from 8am until late, our ensuite rooms, free linen and towels, range of private and dorm accommodation and the ability to book tours, we really are the ultimate urban retreat.

E: Laura@smartcityhostels.com P: 0131 524 1989 W: smartcityhostels.com

SPACESHIPS CAMPERVAN RENTALS Stand 43 Spaceships UK campervans has landed! This Swiss army knife of campers (with a DVD player, fridge, cooker and double bed) is the perfect way to explore the UK and Europe your way. Rent your own Spaceship that’s like a good car to drive with more useful features than any ordinary campervan!

explore and a secure and entertaining place to come home to!

E: feedback@st-christophers.co.uk P: 0207 407 1856 W: st-christophers.co.uk

SYHA HOSTELLING SCOTLAND

for adventure travellers who simply prefer high level of comfort, more inclusions, maximum convenience and lowest possible price.

E: info@traveltalktours.com P: 020 8099 8852 W: traveltalktours.com

Stand 38 SYHA Hostelling Scotland is the largest network of tourist hostels in Scotland, with more than 65 locations spread across the country.

The hostels provide comfortable, value accommodation with a friendly welcome for individuals or groups.

Catering is available in most hostels, and we also run a number of activity holidays and city breaks.

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E: reservations@syha.org.uk P: 0845 293 7373 W: hostellingscotland.com

E: uksales@tucantravel.com P: 020 8896 1600 W: tucantravel.com

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Stand 17 Award-winning tour operator Tucan Travel was established in 1987 and offers 450+ exciting group tours, independent travel options and expedition cruises to destinations worldwide. Take the adventure of a lifetime with Tucan Travel to Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Asia and Russia, East and Southern Africa, Latin America and Antarctica.

E: info@spaceshipsrentals.co.uk P: 0208 573 2300 W: spaceshipsrentals.co.uk

W: teachingpersonnel.com

Stand 13 Borsch. Banyas. Snow. Spanner water.

Crazy adventures at minus 20°C. Mongolia. Big furry Russian hats. Russian vodka. Dog sledding. (Not necessarily in the above order). Not your thing? How about beaches, Bollywood, sightseeing and sunshine? Indian adventure? TransSiberian in the snow? Planning ahead for next summer? Come talk to us about journeys with a difference.

E: Europe@vodkatrain.com P: 020 8877 7655 W: vodkatrain.com

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TOPDECK TRAVEL Stand 14 At Topdeck our passion is providing unforgettable travel experiences for 18-to 30-somethings. Extended trips, festivals, ski and sailing in Europe, breathtaking holidays in Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Israel, safaris in Africa and now amazing adventures in Australia and New Zealand: your choice of great trips with like-minded travellers is huge!

Stand 26 STA Travel is one of the world’s leading travel agents – with hundreds of branches worldwide and 44 here in the UK. Whether you’re after a year-long adventure or just a quick weekend getaway, we have exclusive access to airfares, tours, accommodation and insurance to ensure your trip won’t cost a fortune.

P: 0871 4680 480 W: statravel.co.uk

ST. CHRISTOPHER’S INNS Stand 49 St Christopher’s Inns provide safe, clean value for money hostels across Europe, and some of the best nights out in our Belushi’s Bars. Booking with us will guarantee you an exciting, culture-rich city to

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Stand 22 Teaching Personnel’s International Recruitment Department recruits quality teachers from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa.

Our aim is to provide teachers with a professional and friendly service, but also to help with the whole experience of teaching in the UK.

E: res@topdecktravel.co.uk P: 08452575420 W: topdeck.travel

TRAVEL TALK Stand 15 Travel Talk is the leading Mediterranean and ANZAC tour operator specialising in adventure and discovery tours to Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Morocco, Sail Croatia, Sail Greece, Russia, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Oktoberfest, Pamplona and La Tomatina. Travel Talk tours are designed

WICKED CAMPERS Stand 35 Wicked Campers are the original budget choice for Campervan hire in the UK and Europe. With depots throughout the UK and Europe to choose from and with a range of awesome vans to get behind the wheel of, Wicked offers independent low cost travel with satisfaction guaranteed!

E: info@wickedcampers.co.uk P: 0808 234 8461 W: wickedcampers.co.uk

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ON PARADE Ogle drag queens and knock back shots at the Düsseldorf Carnival WORDS ALISON GRINTER

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hich way to the gay race?” slurs a young man wearing a silly hat. Like us, he is following the crowd, desperate to catch “Tuntenlauf”, an event which sees grown men race each other while dressed as women – no mean feat in six-inch heels.

Sadly we don’t catch the race, but we do see the parade showcasing the most elaborately attired drag queens I’ve ever seen. Flashy and fabulous, Tuntenlauf is a recent addition to Düsseldorf Carnival and has become one of its most popular draws.

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PARTY IN THE PAST Dating back to 1825, Carnival is centred around Königsallee, Düsseldorf’s famous shopping boulevard, affectionately known as ‘Ko’ to the locals. It kicks off on November 11 with a jester called

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Hoppeditz scolding the city’s rulers in front of the town hall, and culminates with the immense, colourful Rosenmontag Parade in February the following year. In between are more than 300 carnival shindigs.

We are here for Carnival Saturday and Sunday, which is essentially Carnival’s last hurrah and an excuse for Düsseldorfers to dress up, hit the streets and make merry like there’s no tomorrow.

The atmosphere is incredible. There are people dancing on chairs, spontaneous outbreaks of conga lines, and singalongs to bad Europop – and all in the same restaurant! Most of the bonhomie is happening outside though; a group of uni students give us tiny bottles of luridly coloured alco-pops that we happily skoll to get into the spirit.

Somehow I can’t imagine inscrutable Berliners letting their hair down like this.

“It is because we are near the Netherlands,” explains Stephanie Herbich from the local tourist board.

“Everyone here is more open-minded.”

The atmosphere Anything goes when

DRINK UP Düsselfdorfers are serious party animals and have a raft of local beers and liqueurs to match their appetite. During Carnival there are scores of bars along ‘Ko’ which you can nip in and out of to imbibe the local Altbier (old beer), such as Füchschen, Schumacher, Schlüssel and Uerige. Knock back a few shots of Killepitsch, a local herb-based liquor that goes down a treat on freezing cold nights.

DRESS UP Everybody, and I mean everybody, dresses up for Carnival Sunday – mums, dads, kids, teenagers, grandpas, grandmas. The costumes aren’t dictated by a particular theme – we saw people dressed as convicts, angels, animals – anything goes, basically. Dress warmly though, because it gets cold here in the winter.

BUT DON’T THROW UP...

Like the rest of Germany, Düsseldorf’s cuisine is characterised by the usual meaty stodge of bratwurst, schnitzels and slabs of pork served with potatoes – perfect for lining your stomach. A couple of local specialities worth seeking out are delicious smoked herring and Rhenish Sauerbraten: pickled roast beef with stewed apple.

» Alison Grinter travelled to Düsseldorf with Air Berlin (airberlin.com), the Melia Hotel (melia-dusseldorf. com) and Dusseldorf Tourism (duesseldorftourismus.de).

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DUSSELDORF’S MUST-SEE ATTRACTIONS ■ ALTSTADT Described as the “world’s biggest bar”, Düsseldorf’s old city is a warren of laneways full of bars and clubs, perfect for guzzling the city’s local Altbier.

■ TV TOWER Get a bird’s eye view of the city from its 168m-high viewing deck, including Frank Gehry’s stylish buildings, and the revamped harbour, the MedienHafen.

■ ART The K20 on Kunstsammlung am Grabbeplatz is a must-see for its collection of works by Picasso, Matisse, Joseph Beuys and Paul Klee, and check out K21 on Kunstsammlung im Standehaus for contemporary art.

■ JAPANESE DÜSSELDORF Known as Nippon on the Rhine, Düsseldorf has the highest number of Japanese inhabitants in Europe and lots of cultural stuff to match, including a Japanese Garden in Nordpark, a Buddhist temple (at Brüggener Weg) and sushi restaurants galore.

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WHEN TO GO Carnival starts on Welcome Card, which allows use of all November 11 and finishes on Ash public transport and free or reduced Wednesday the following year. entry to many of the city’s sights. Prices GETTING THERE start at €9 for 24 hours.

Air Berlin (airberlin.com) flies to VISAS South Africans will need a Düsseldorf direct from Stansted, Schengen Visa. from £48 return. Düsseldorf CURRENCY 1 GBP = 1.21 EUR. Airport is only 7km from LANGUAGE German, but the city centre.

English is widely spoken.

GETTING AROUND GOING OUT Beers range BERLIN U-Bahn trains, trams from €2-€4. and buses provide ACCOMMODATION GERMANY excellent transport Dorm rooms cost from Dusseldorf links. Daily travelcards £12 per night, private cost around €4.70, or rooms from £20.

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TNT Weekender Rotterdam NETHERLANDS

With a reputation as a working city, Rotterdam is often overlooked in favour of Amsterdam by travellers.

But a dynamic nightlife, daring architecture and accessible attractions are helping steer the city to new heights and no one is more proud than the friendly locals.

reconstruction of the city brought a mix of handsome and hideous buildings but with each project the skyline continues to change for the better. One of the more innovative is the Kijk-Kubus residential village, filled to the brim with cube-shaped homes.

A show cube is set up for tourists to have a sticky beak at how one can comfortably live in such an oddly shaped abode.

TRY THE LOCAL TIPPLE HEADLINE ATTRACTION Make sure you visit the port, the biggest in Europe and where, between 1880 and 1920, hundreds of people jumped ship to America and Australia in search of a better life. It was pretty drab back then, but it’s certainly pulled its socks up with a string of vibrant waterfront cafés and bars.

Check out the Euromast, a 185m-tall lookout tower designed to resemble a ship’s mast. The Netherlands’ highest tower offers fabulous views and, for the adventurous, a chance to abseil back down it.

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BEST OF THE REST Rotterdam is plugged internationally for its modern architecture. The post-war

Rotterdam has some of the funkiest night spots in Europe, and draws a host of big-name DJs to its parties. Head to Witte de Withstraat, Nieuwe Binnenweg or Stadhuisplein to find the coolest bars in the city.

And then there’s the legendary Fit For Free Dance Parade (ffwdheinekendanceparade.nl) in August, when 40 trucks loaded with DJs and dancers tour the streets.

NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Anytime. The climate is similar to the UK. GETTING THERE KLM flies direct from London to Rotterdam.

VISAS South Africans need a Schengen visa.

CURRENCY Euro. 1 GBP = 1.14 EUR. LANGUAGE Dutch, but most people speak English.

GETTING AROUND Jump on a retro tram or hire a bike.

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THE NETHERLANDS AMSTERDAM Rotterdam

MUSEUM MUSTS Visit the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, home to an art collection that includes works

by Dutch masters such as Van Eyck, French painter Monet and his fellow Impressionists, and more contemporary artists and designers.

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HOTSHOTS Hayley Madden TALKS TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY

WINNER SEAGULL TRANQUILITY Kirsty Ellis, Horsham, Australia

There’s a fantastic feeling of freedom and serenity in Kirsty’s stunning shot. The sun makes a heavenly backdrop for these gliding seagulls, lighting up their wings so we can almost see the bones as well as every frond on the feathers. The angle of the birds and their relative sizes sends the eye right into the

heart of the image. The cloudless blue sky keeps the composition simple and the message pure.

HOT TIP: Photographing the sun can be dangerous for your eye and your camera.

A cheap way to protect both is to use a UV and skylight filter on your lens at the same time and don’t look too long

through the lens at the sun, if at all. » Kirsty wins a three-day tour of Scotland for two valued at £198 from Haggis Adventures (0131 557 9393; haggisadventures.com)

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give a great idea of scale.

HOT TIP: Very often the foreground will be in a different light to the main subject or background. You will need to use a spot meter in these cases for good exposure. Alternatively, zoom in close to your subject – take a reading and lock the exposure on that before you zoom out again to recompose. » Dan wins a photography course from Nigel Wilson Photography (020 7793 8664; photographycourses.org.uk) valued at £60

HERON ON THAMES, ENGLAND Dan Metcalfe, Christchurch, New Zealand The high contrast in this image has put the foreground tree in silhouette, made the boats dark, and kept the water bright.

These factors keep the interest on the heron which, although small in the shot, is the only part which has good tonal range and is on the rule of thirds. There is good texture in the feathers and the shape is well outlined against the clutterfree background. The boats

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THEME: ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Tomasz Niedbalski, Gdynia, Poland Artificial light mixed with daylight can give wonderful effects. Tomasz used the yellow street lights to enhance the steel blue of dusk in this luxurious image of Mostar.

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4 The street lights punctuate the image, adding a magical air of fairy sparkles.5 The warm glow of the town contrasts with the cold blankness of the mountains in the distance.

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BEIRUT BUZZ Party all night in the world’s sexiest city WORDS JANINE KELSO

Night vision: downtown Beirut

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rive it like you stole it,” reads the slogan on the barman’s t-shirt, a message that seems to sum up Beirut’s chaotic driving culture, where traffic lights are ignored and seatbelts are for wimps. Traffic-choked it might be but the multi-laned highways are loaded with flashy and retro rides: think Ferraris, Lamborghinis, 1960s Cadillacs and Chevys.

In its 1960s glory days, Beirut was hailed the ‘Paris of the East’ and was a favourite with the likes of Brigitte Bardot and Frank Sinatra, who loved the city’s glamorous party vibe and exquisite cuisine.

The party came to an abrupt halt with the onslaught of the civil war which lasted from 1975 to 1990, followed by the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, the Islamic resistance movement.

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FACE OFF Now in the midst of a serious nip ’n’ tuck, with buildings springing up at a dizzying

ROCK STARS While people-watching during an afternoon stroll along the Corniche, a waterfront, palm-lined boulevard, we’re struck by how ultra-cosmopolitan Beirut is: girls in flesh-flashing garb rub shoulders with women in full hijab, and the muezzins’ call to prayer is interspersed with the ring of church bells. Beirut is actually home to 18 religions; 12 of which are Christian and five Muslim – and seats in Government are distributed evenly between the two groups.

We stop to sunbathe for a few hours after sneaking on to a five-star hotel’s private beach, before watching the sun set over Beirut’s most iconic landmark, Pigeons’ Rock, two giant rock formations that sit just off the coast.

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Hot stuff: the city’s nightlife is full of glitz and glamour

rate, this war-scarred yet hardy city is enjoying a renaissance. That’s not to say the war hasn’t left a mark: ugly concrete buildings are pocked with bullet holes and armed soldiers stand guard on every street corner, but they’re super-friendly and happy to pose for a photograph.

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PARTY-LOVING BEIRUT The Middle East’s party capital is luring hedonists in their droves, attracted by its sizzling nightlife and hot locals (read scantily-clad girls and ripped guys).

A night out in Beirut begins at 11pm and ends around 4am. Hailed the planet’s sexiest city by those in the know, standout nightspots include The Sky Bar, which, as the name suggests, offers sweeping city views, and the legendary B-018 club which has a retractable roof that gives revellers a clear view of the star-studded sky.

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SOUKS AND THE CITY Heading downtown later, we find the ‘Beirut souks’ still open at 11pm.

They aren’t the bazaar-style shopping experience you might expect, but a mix of upscale boutiques and designer shops.

In Byblos, an hour from Beirut, we find ancient ruins and cobbled streets stuffed with charming market stalls selling pretty fish fossils and jewellery.

GOING UNDERGROUND The next day, we take a trip to Jeita Grotto, a six-mile-long cave system beneath the forest-clad hills of Mount Lebanon, 20km from Beirut. We ogle the underground world of brain-like stalactites and vertigoinducing canyons during an atmospheric stroll, followed by a boat trip on a subterranean lake. A gondola ride takes us up to Harissa, a hillside pilgrimage site, which offers knockout views of Beirut.

Later, we stroll around the wide and ordered avenues of pedestrianised Solidere in downtown Beirut, where we find a hotchpotch of floodlit ruins, elegant French buildings with colonial-style balconies and the lantern-lit 13th-century Al Omari Mosque.

We dine at local’s favourite, Al Balad, in Nejmeh Square, and polish off a mezze feast of creamy hummus and warm flatbreads, tabouleh, stuffed vine leaves and kofka. We finish with a mint-and-

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NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO May to June, and November to December when temperatures are mild but sunny.

January and February are the coldest months – temperatures drop to 10C. GETTING THERE Fly direct to Beirut with bmi (flybmi.com).

GETTING AROUND By taxi, although it’s possible to explore the downtown Flatbreads will fill you up area on foot.

VISAS All visitors to Lebanon lemon flavoured sheesha pipe need a visa. Contact the and can’t stop talking about Lebanese Embassy. how much we’ve fallen in CURRENCY Lebanon love with Beirut.

Bybalos pounds. 1 GBP » Janine Kelso travelled to = 2342 LBP. American BEIRUT Beirut with British Midland dollars are accepted LEBANON International (bmi) which everywhere though. flies daily to Beirut; however, LANGUAGE Arabic. the airline will fly twice daily GOING OUT A beer from March 31, 2011. Flights are costs 6000 LBP. direct from London Heathrow ACCOMMODATION Hotel and start from £412 return inclusive. rooms cost from £60 per night.

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TIPS Don’t cry because it’s over.

Smile because it happened

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The Top of the Rock TIP OF observation deck THE WEEK offers the best views of New York city.

You can snap more iconic shots than from the Empire State Building because you actually get the aforementioned landmark in your pictures (which you can’t do if you’re standing on it). For an extra $9, you can get a dual sunrise and sunset ticket allowing you to go up twice.

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STREET LIFE Planning on climbing Kilimanjaro? Then stay in Moshi rather than Arusha.

It’s calmer and you can spend an afternoon with the Msamaria street kids, who are a delight. See msamariakids.org.

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beaten track than ever before, and there’s a continent – and more – of wonderful, different encounters to have. Walk a couple of streets over and see what’s out there.

Where to start? How about making this summer the year of taking your bicycle with you and slowing down, or tackling a linear route and seeing what you find along the way.

Warsaw to Istanbul looks pretty good, as does following the coast of northern Spain and Portugal. Just a suggestion or two. I’m sure you’ll work it out for yourselves.

Happily, You Asked For It will not be exiting stage left with me. From next week, Lonely Planet’s Laura Lindsay will solve your travel dilemmas with a dash of style and panache. For now, it’s goodbye from me, though I hope to be able to say ‘au revoir’ to as many of you as possible in person at the TNT Sun and Snow Travel Show on October 16.

See you all on the road sometime.

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ear TNT readers, You’ve written me enough letters, so I thought it was a good idea to write you one to say goodbye. Plenty has changed since I’ve been writing this page: I’ve got married, had kids and, lately, got a proper job. Add all these together, and something tells me it’s time to stop mockingly deconstructing your holiday plans for the amusement of others.

I’m going to miss you all. I’m in awe of your wanderlust and drive to live life on the road to the full. It’s a wonderful trait and has made answering your questions easy and fun.

Your letters have been challenging, enlightening, surprising and, sometimes, just a bit weird. In particular, hats off to the regular reader who asked where she could spot a narwhal, the uni-horned sea mammal; and to the chap who, for reasons I have never been able to fathom, wanted nothing more than to know which planet I would most like to visit if I went into space. Tuesday mornings filing copy will seem tame from here on.

I do have some parting advice: get out there.

Over the past few years the OE has become more of a commoditised experience, with a calendar of must-attend events around Europe each summer taking precedence over anything else. This isn’t all bad: I’m ready to bet that many of you have incredible memories of Pamplona, the Tomatina or Oktoberfest. But it’s easier than ever to explore further off the

TRAVEL NEWS

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NEW BROCHURE On The Go has released a new brochure featuring year-round group Turkey tours, summer sailing in Croatia and a full range of four to 14-day 2011 ANZAC tours. The operator is offering savings of up to 20 per cent off ANZAC trips or Egypt and ANZAC combo tours.

See onthegotours.com.

COOL TRIPS Gap Adventures has teamed up with outdoor apparel maker Canada Goose to launch a host of new cold-weather itineraries for 2011. The journeys will take intrepid travellers across Canada, Finland, Sweden and Argentina to spot polar bears, embark on reindeer safaris and stay in igloos.

See gapadventures.com.

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SNAP HAPPY Keen amateur photographers can gain valuable tips on how to take striking travel shots by getting their mitts on a new guide book.

The Insight Guide To Travel Photography, which is out on October 20 and costs £14.99, reveals some top tips of the trade.

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Lady Gaga and Katy Perry are being used by a Philippines airline to get passengers’ attention as the cabin crew give their safety demo. Airline Cebu plays a mash-up of Gaga’s Let’s Dance and Perry’s California Gurls as flight attendants boogie down the aisle. A clip of the dance, filmed by a passenger, has already gone viral on YouTube.

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DON’T MISS THE SHOW Are you desperate to escape chilly London this winter? Then get yourself down to the TNT Sun and Snow Travel Show on October 16 to book your next trip away.

Boasting a dazzling array of exclusive discounts and fantastic deals, the show is an unmissable event for anyone with a passion for travel. More than 40 exhibitors will showcase an impressive selection of sun, snow and adventure holiday options.

The show also has a day-long programme of inspirational travel talks with experts, intrepid travellers and TV presenters, including TNT Magazine columnist, Tom Hall, from Lonely Planet, who will recommend some underrated European destinations. After

every talk, you’ll be given the opportunity to grill experts for invaluable advice.

You’ll also get the chance to bid your way to a travel bargain while doing your bit for charity at our auction. All proceeds go to the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund.

Any wannabe writers or photographers who entered our Travel Writing and Photography competition can find out who the winners are at the awards ceremony at 4.30pm.

Entry is £1 at the door or free if you register beforehand online.

» Ibis Hotel, Lillie Rd, SW6 1UD West Brompton/Earl’s Court. Sat, Oct 16. 9.30am-6pm.

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Hot Ashes in high demand An Australasia travel specialist is offering cricket fans tips on how to find affordable travel deals during the Ashes.

Austravel says the key for customers visiting Australia during the series is to be flexible with internal travel.

The operator suggests travelling by rail or motorhome in Australia, rather than taking domestic flights.

“Excitement is building as flights for the Ashes are booking up fast,” Austravel brand manager Ben Briggs said.

Briggs added that there was still plenty of availability

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Las Pampas, Argentina Nov 10, 2010 Immerse yourself in the gaucho way of life with horse parades, dancing and music in celebration of the iconic Argentine cowboy. Stay on a ranch and you never know, you might pull a gaucho.

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DIA DE MUERTOS DAY OF THE DEAD OAXACA, MEXICO NOV 1-2 WHAT: With its costumes,

scary facepaint, candy skulls and paper-mache skeletons, this is death at its most fun.

Mexico’s exuberant celebration of the dead involves parades, rituals to welcome back deceased relatives and a mariachiaccompanied visit to the cemetery, via the funfair.

WHERE: The tradition is strongest in Southern Mexico.

WHY: The festival is a

confluence of Aztec beliefs in spirits and the Christian All Saints Day (Halloween).

DO IT BECAUSE: It’s a refreshingly light-hearted look at mortality. Who knew that being dead was such a laugh?

HOW MUCH: Free to watch.

» visitmexico.com

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LOCK IT IN HOGMANAY Edinburgh, Scotland Dec 31, 2010 edinburghshogmanay.org

VENICE CARNIVAL Venice Feb 25-Mar 8, 2011 veniceconnected.com

RIO CARNIVAL MELBOURNE CUP Melbourne, Australia Nov 2, 2010 Sold as the day that stops a nation, this is one of the world’s most famous horse races. Have a flutter, check out what everyone’s wearing, down champagne and watch some fast horses!

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Where in the world?

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mar 4-8, 2011 rio-carnival.net

NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS New Orleans, USA Mar 8, 2011 mardigrasneworleans.com

LAS FALLAS Valencia, Spain Mar 15-19, 2011 turisvalencia.es

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Anthony Anemogiannis, 21, Sydney, Australia What’s the best party you’ve ever been to?

Rhodes, in Greece. What didn’t happen? And we made fun of some English people.

The weirdest thing that’s happened on your travels?

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Which country has the hottest girls?

Serbia. They have great bodies and are just beautiful.

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Sally Bateman from Orewa, New Zealand at Bacharach, Germany

In Sweden we were told one night that people hate the Aussie sense of humour.

We were just cracking some jokes but they didn’t get our sarcasm.

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AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND WHAT: Europe’s naughtiest city has plenty to excite anyone seeking a wild time. Dope tourists will find more than their bong-fill of fun at Amsterdam’s ubiquitous coffee shops, while sex tourists can gaze at prostitutes posing in windows in the Red Light district. The area’s also loaded with sex shops selling S&M and bondage gear, with often comical window displays.

SEE: holland.com/uk

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The best part of my job is spending time managing and developing my people.

My first big trip was to Tunisia when I was 14-years-old.

My most challenging travel experience was getting back from Oktoberfest in Munich to the UK without the passport I had lost. I managed to get across all borders with just my birth certificate!

My favourite place in the world is Lake Como in Italy.

I have some friends with a villa out there and it is the most picturesque place I have ever been to.

My most memorable travel experience was visiting Prague just after the Velvet Revolution and buying a pint for 10p and cigarettes for 8p a packet. Those days are long gone.

The next destination on my travel wishlist is the West Coast of the United States. I love America because I think it’s like Britain: done well with good food, friendly people and accommodating roads.

My top travel tip is plan, plan and plan again!

I always pack a map.

My guilty travel pleasure is Lindt chocolate.

I always keep some in the fridge when I travel to hot places.

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL WHAT: Rio’s beaches throng with bronzed beauties and buff blokes, normally clad in not very much. Sizzling clubs in nightlife hub Lapa throb to bossa nova and Brazilian funk.

Rub shoulders (and more if you wish) with locals at the Favela Funk Party at club Castelo das Pedras, where you’ll be bowled over by the booty-shaking dance skills.

SEE: braziltour.com

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PATTAYA, THAILAND WHAT: Feast a lustful eye on Pattaya, home to go-go bars, brothels, massage parlours, transexual cabaret and the notorious ping-pong dancing girls. Bored of sex shows? Watch an entertaining Thai boxing match in an outdoor bar.

SEE: tourismthailand.org

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BERLIN, GERMANY WHAT: Fetishist-friendly Berlin has plenty to offer those who love to wear rubber and get a good whipping. From cabaret and burlesque shows to sex dungeons and the KitKat Club where you can shake your booty and then have sex. In da club. Oh yes.

SEE: germany-tourism.co.uk

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LAS VEGAS, USA WHAT: This neon-gleaming city in the middle of the desert is a gambler’s paradise, where you can lay bets 24/7 in a windowless and clock-free room, perfect for an epic bender. If you’d like to shoot a handgun, take your driver’s licence into a gun shop.

SEE: visitlasvegas.co.uk

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Adrenaline, satisfaction and après-ski: a trip to the snow has it all

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f you’ve never felt the adrenaline pumping through your veins as you tear down a mountain at breakneck speed, you really are missing out.

However, for the uninitiated, organising a trip to the snow can be confusing, and sometimes, very expensive. But here’s how to get started, and save plenty of cash – no matter what sort of trip you’re keen on.

GET BOOKING With the tricky economic climate, ski operators are feeling the pinch. As a result, there’s lots of good deals going.

Package trips can be exceptional value, and remove all the hassle of sorting flights, transfers, accommodation, gear hire, and finding the lift pass office. Start with the UK’s biggest operators, Crystal (crystalski.co.uk), Inghams (inghams.co.uk) and Neilson (neilson.co.uk), which cater for trips of all budgets. Direct Ski (directski.com) is also a good-value option.

Save cash by travelling in a group of four or more and book self-catering

accommodation – though beware, eating out in resorts is expensive.

If you travel early in the season you can often find great offers, such as two-for-one lift passes. Prices rise steeply for the peak times of Christmas, New Year and the UK half-term school holidays (February 21-25, 2011).

Most packages operate on a week-long, Saturday to Saturday basis. If you’re looking for a short break, try Ski Weekends (skiweekends.com), which offers great value coach trips to France.

GOOD DEALS One of the cheapest deals around is with Fanatics (thefanatics.com) - six days skiing in Risoul, France, for £569, including accommodation, transport, lift pass, breakfasts and dinners, and board or ski hire.

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Say ‘oui’: hit the slopes in French resorts, like The Three Valleys

Switzerland: great scenery, top powder

No helmet could mean a concus sion

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TIPS FOR BEGINNERS Skiing and boarding can be intimidating for the first-timer. But follow these tips for a guaranteed good time.

• Get the right gear, in particular goodquality socks, thermals and gloves. If you’re cold and/or wet you’ll have a miserable time, so be prepared.

• Wear a helmet. It could mean the difference between a minor knock and a concussion. Trust me on this one!

• Don’t worry about looking silly.

Europeans ski before they can walk and so you’re going to have to accept you’re not a hotshot.

• Go back to school. Sure, you can pick it up on your own, and it will add to the cost of your holiday, but you’ll learn far more quickly in a group lesson.

• Don’t go too high too early. You’ll only freak yourself out. Go at your own pace.

• If you’re skiing, take your time making sure your boots are a good fit.

• Skiing with a partner who is much faster than you is a recipe for tears, anger and frustration. To be avoided.

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at Argentière, for example, including accommodation, all meals, lessons, ski or board hire, and lift pass, is £423 for the first week of January. UCPA’s hostels vary from basic dorms to smart double rooms.

If you want to do-it-yourself, Interhome (interhome.com) offers well-priced rental apartments. Skyscanner.net is your best bet to compare flight prices, and Intersport (intersportrent.com) is good for gear hire.

It’s best to book a transfer from an airport to resort in advance; try AltiBus (altibus. com). Lift passes don’t need to be booked in advance.

WHERE TO GO There are four main skiing areas in Europe, led by the Alps, which boasts the highest mountains and the best (and most expensive) skiing and boarding.

Next comes the Pyrenees, on the FranceSpain border, though most of the ski resorts are in Andorra. Then there’s Eastern Europe, with most action in Bulgaria, Slovenia and Romania.

Scandinavia also has good skiing but it’s very expensive.

Resorts like France’s Chamonix offer a life off the slopes

Eastern Europe is your best bet for skiing on the cheap and for beginners who want to avoid a relentless cavalcade of über-skiers. The flipside is the resorts aren’t as well developed as those further west (though they’re catching up), and are a lot smaller, lower and flatter. As a result, experienced skiers will not be overjoyed.

The hundreds of resorts in the Alps (across France, Switzerland, Italy and Austria) range from backyard affairs with

For a less“ travelled option, look at Lebanon ” a couple of lifts to behemoths that link several different resorts and towns into giant ski areas.

The big guns, notably The Three Valleys and Espace Killy (both in France), offer enough skiing or boarding for a month, and are excellent for intermediates and experts. They’re fine for beginners, but they aren’t a haven of chilled-out calm. So if you want a relaxed, low-key resort in which to learn, opt for somewhere like La Rosiere in France or Passo Tonale in Italy.

For a less-travelled low-cost option, look at Lebanon, which boasts 80km of groomed

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BIG TRIP terrain in Mzaar (an hour from Beirut) and 30km in the Cedars. Here, it’s possible to hit the slopes in the morning and then take a dip in the (albeit fairly chilly) Med in the afternoon. Check out lebhotels.com for some good deals.

If you want the best conditions possible, consider the snow-sure resorts, which are high enough to pretty much guarantee good snow coverage. Among the highest are Tignes, Val Thorens, Les Deux Alps and Paradiski in France, and

Skiing is easy to learn if you’re new to snow

SKIING VS SNOWBOARDING

Après-ski is “ an integral part of resort life

If you’re undecided about which means you should choose for going downhill, here’s how to solve the dilemma.

■ SKIING:

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GET ON IT Boozing in a bar at the end of a day on the slopes is such an integral part of life in a resort that there’s a special name for it: ‘après-ski’ (literally, after ski).

You’ll never regret taking a ski trip (unless you break your leg)

Snowboarding: cooler than skiing

There are some resorts where après-ski is taken to a whole new level, and the late-night partying is just as much an attraction as the skiing. Chamonix and Verbier are hard to top, while worldfamous St Anton, in Austria, knows how to get loose.

POSTCARD PERFECT Though some resorts are monstrously ugly (often home to hideous multi-storey concrete hotels); others are almost too pretty.

Try La Clusaz in France, Zell am See in Austria, or Madonna di Campiglio (skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/skiresorts/ resortintro.aspx/Madonna-di-Campiglio), Cervinia and Courmayeur in Italy. Or, if your budget stretches to it, pretty much anywhere in Switzerland offers snow perfection.

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BEST SNOW FESTIVALS Many line-ups have yet to be announced, but book early for these top events.

■ Snowbombing, Mayrhofen, Austria (snowbombing.com). April 4-9. The biggest and best. A raucous party that features A-list bands and DJs – acts in past years have included Dizzee Rascal, De La Soul and Fatboy Slim.

■ Altitude Festival, Meribel, France (meribel.net ). March 27-April 2. A festival of stellar stand-up comedy and live

music. The perfect antidote to anyone who takes skiing and boarding too seriously.

■ Big Snow Festival, Arinsal, Andorra (thebigsnowfestival.com). March 13-20.

A week of skiing, boarding and music that’s back for its second year.

■ Winter X Games Europe, Tignes, France (tignes.net). March 16-18. Crazy brave boarders and skiers go for broke (and often get broken) doing all manner of gnarly mid-air stunts. Awesome.

■ SNOWBOARDING: You get to wear comfy shoes, and a snowboard is light and easy to carry.

Plus, it’s cooler than skiing. And all you have to concentrate on is directing one plank of wood down the mountain, rather than worrying about two legs going in different directions.

But: Until you’ve done a couple of weeks on the slopes, you’ll spend a lot of time on your bum while you figure out what’s what; and falling over on a snowboard can be very painful.

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Verbier and Zermatt in Switzerland. And, if you think you’ve skied or boarded it all, try the mothership of hardcore downhill and off-piste: Chamonix.

For an excellent guide to ski resorts worldwide, check out the Ski Club of Great Britain (skiclub.co.uk).

Skiing is far easier to pick up if you’re an absolute beginner on the slopes.

Getting on and off lifts is also far easier, and because you have poles, propelling across slopes or to lifts is easier than on a board.

But: Ski boots can be horribly uncomfortable if you don’t get a good fit. And clumping around a resort in big boots, carrying two skis and two poles, is a hassle.

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