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EDITOR’S LETTER Tickets to the 2012 Olympics are now on sale. If the whole event leaves you in a state of confusion, turn to P14 where we make it all make sense. You’ve always known London was a weird and wonderful place, well on P10 we reveal the people and places that make it ‘special’. Want to put the ‘adventure’ back into your travels?

See P68 for our writer’s experience of couchsurfing in Israel. Or on P62, read about surfing in Fuerteventura. Enjoy!

62 Ride the waves in Fuerteventura

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8 LONDON 8 London Life 10 ECCENTRIC LONDON: Meet the capital’s colourful characters 12 Food & Drink 14 OLYMPIC GAMES: Secure your tickets for London 2012 16 TNT Travel Show 2011 18 Silly Buggers

21 ENTERTAINMENT 21 22 23 24 25 26

Celebrity News TNT Life Look Who’s Talking: Mary Byrne Cinema Culture DOING IT MY WAY: Andy Garcia on telling stories through film

28 MUSIC & CLUBS 28 Music 31 Clubbing

68 Explore the heritage of Jerusalem

32 NEWS & SPORT 32 World news 34 POWERFUL SOURCE: The pros and cons of the use of nuclear power 36 Australia News 37 New Zealand News 39 Our view: Liberating Libya 40 The week In Sport 43 Sport view: Mario Balotelli 44 FIELD OF DREAMS: We examine the 2011 contenders in the AFL

55 Global Vision 56 CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN: Hit the heights of Snowden, Wales 58 Late Deals 59 TNTT Weekender: Pisa 60 Hotshots 62 STAND UP AND BE COUNTED: Go surfing in Fuerteventura 64 Travel Tips 65 Travel News 66 On The Road 67 Top Five 68 WEST SIDE STORY: Explore Israel’s facinating cultures and history 44 Our picks for the 2011 AFL season

46 CAREERS & MONEY 46 Job Of The Week 47 Careers 48 LET’S DANCE: Make a career out of shaking your booty 50 Money 52 Coming & Going

REGULARS 10 Meet London’s eccentric characters

4 Letters 6 Wins 114 Desperately Seeking

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YOUR SAY EDITORIAL Editor Carol Driver Content Editors: Travel Janine Kelso Entertainment Alison Grinter News & Sport Tom Sturrock Web Frankie Mullin Features/editorial assistant Rebecca Kent | Inger Smith Sub editor Jahn Vannisselroy

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It’s horrifying some people are making jokes about this, or stating that it could be an act of karma.

Such insensitive nonsense.

This was an unpreventable natural disaster. And our thoughts should be with the victims at this terrible time.

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NO ROOM FOR HATRED I was shocked to read Mark’s remarks about sexuality being a ‘phony word’ and foster parents having to go along with the ‘pro-gay line’, whatever that is (TNT 1437).

Hatred and bigotry are not acceptable, even if they are thinly disguised behind a veil of religious morality.

Religion is a choice, sexuality is not, which is the reason why we should never pander to religious fundamentalism and a gospel that preaches hatred.

Darren, Barons Court

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SEXIST SPORTS? Why are there not mixed teams when it comes to top-end sports teams?

Surely it’s sexist to insist on all-male team-members and all-female.

I’m surprised the politically correct brigade hasn’t got its hands on this yet.

It would be wrong for companies to advertise for a man for a certain role, so why is it OK for football and rugby teams to do the same?

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TNT’S BAGEL BREKKY Hopelessly devoted to bagel brekkies?

PREVIEW THE NEW YORK BAKERY BREAKFAST CLUB Some people have a quick piece of toast on the hoof, while others do without it altogether.

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burst of entertainment served with a bagel brekky.

The performance will include Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Greased Lightnin’ and You’re the One That I Want – plus a finale.

Not only is this a first for musicals, but it will also be one of the last chances to see the show before it goes on tour across the UK.

» Piccadilly Theatre, W1D (piccadillytheatre.co.uk).

Piccadilly Circus. Thurs, Mar 24. Show starts 8.30am.

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

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THE BOAT RACE FREE WHAT: Cambridge and Oxford – England’s poshest, most famous universities – go toe-to-toe for the 157th time during their annual boat race, which will be watched by thousands of boozy spectators lining the banks of the Thames.

WHEN: March 26.

DO IT BECAUSE: It’s a great day out and a particularly English way to while away a spring afternoon. If the weather’s good, it can be one of the best outdoor drinking sessions of the year.

Watch for drunk toffs losing their top hats.

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» Putney Bridge, between Fulham and Putney, SW6 3JD Putney Bridge (theboatrace.org)

LA SCARPETTA £14 Brave the Shark Walk

Capital idea: London Aquarium Following an expensive refurbishment a couple of years ago, the London Aquarium attracts more than one million visitors each year.

Provided you go when the place isn’t overrun with groups of schoolkids, it’s remarkably tranquil by the standards of central London tourist attractions. Quiet and dimly lit, as though mimicking the depths of the ocean, the aquarium’s atmosphere has more in common with a gallery than a cheesy zoo.

This Brazilian clown and circus show features heaps of physical theatre and some impressive egg-juggling.

Don’t try any of it at home.

» Stratford Circus, Theatre

That said, it’s not without its own crowd-pleasing gimmicks. There’s an underwater tunnel running through it, cryptically called Shark Walk for the toothy predators swimming around on the other side of the curved windows.

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OPEN-CITY ARCHITECTURE TOURS FROM £9.50 A great way to explore London or, at least, to learn about stuff you never noticed.

» The Building Centre, 26 Store St, Bloomsbury, WC1E 7BT Goodge Street (open-city. org.uk). Until Mar 28

» County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd, SE1 7PB (visitsealife.com).

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In 1963, John Profumo, the secretary of state for war in Harold McMillan’s government, found himself at the heart of a political scandal when his relationship with model and showgirl Christine Keeler (right) was exposed.

Profumo lied to the House of Commons about their relationship and eventually resigned, damaging the government of the day.

The real intrigue began when it emerged that Keeler

was also the mistress of Captain Yevgeny Ivanov, a senior naval expert – and suspected spy – working out of the Soviet embassy.

Tensions between the West and the Soviet Union were running high in the wake of the Cuban missile crisis, and the scuttlebutt was that Ivanov persuaded Keeler to pursue Profumo, who came out of the whole thing looking pretty silly, in order to wheedle military secrets out of him. TS

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An epic poem, written in 8AD about the history of the world, taking in all the best Greek and Roman mythology is set to music and brought to life – with puppets. Awesome.

Ether boasts one of the more expansive briefs among festivals, billed as a celebration of innovation in art and music. It runs for a month so get along.

» The Little Angel Theatre,

» Southbank Centre,

14 Dagmar Passage, N1 2DN Angel (littleangeltheatre. com). Mar 23

Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX Waterloo (ether.southbank centre.co.uk). Mar 24-Apr 28

(l-r) John Lennon, Amanda Lear and George Harrison

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Chelsea is rendered in all its freewheeling glory in this exhibition showcasing prints of rockstars and 70s icons hanging out on the Kings Road (above). Worth a look.

It’s an evening of fast-paced sketch and stand-up comedy with performers having 60 seconds each to elicit a laugh. Expect some great one-liners and some flops, which are almost as funny.

» Proud Chelsea, 161

» Shaftesbury Theatre, WC2H

South Kings Rd, SW3 5XP Kensington (proud.co.uk).

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Tottenham Court Road 8DP (shaftesbury-theatre.co.uk).

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LONDON❤ECCENTRICS Want to dress like a freak? Sail a bathchair down the Thames? Go for it, says the capital WORDS FRANKIE MULLIN

Clockwise from top: Pearly Queens, Grayson Perry, Brian Haw, Vivienne Westwood, William Blake

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TOP ECCENTRIC ATTRACTIONS THE DODI AND DIANA MEMORIAL At the bottom of Harrod’s ‘Egyptian escalator’ you’ll find gilt-framed portraits of the deceased pair sitting atop a trickling waterfall. Inside a glass pyramid sit Diana’s engagement ring and a glass she allegedly drank from the night she died.

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espite, or perhaps because of, Britain’s supposed stiff upper lip, the nation loves nothing more than a display of bizarre behaviour. And if England is a country which incubates eccentrics, London is where they congregate in full, glorious plumage.

Summing up the capital’s love affair with ‘characters’ are ever-gaffing mayor Boris Johnson and Parliament Square peace protester Brian Haw. Polar opposites united in their disdain for conformity.

At one end of the spectrum is tousled Johnson who, at the passing of the Olympic flag from China to the UK, declared that “ping pong is coming home!”. He also once called George W Bush a “cross-eyed Texan warmonger”.

At the other is Haw, who has camped outside Parliament for a decade, becoming both a tourist attraction and professional public nuisance. Ironically, Haw is soon to be evicted by arch nemesis Johnson.

A tolerance for off-beat behaviour is deep-rooted in the capital.

Perhaps most famous of London’s historic eccentrics is William Blake (17571827). Anti-authority, visionary and generally pretty weird, Blake claimed to have seen an angel and had a penchant for reading poetry naked in his garden.

But what constitutes eccentricity?

“It’s the no-man’s land between what’s normal and what’s considered completely mad,” says Henry Hemming, author of In Search Of The English Eccentric. “Eccentrics

make connections that other people do not and take them further. They are generally more childish, playful and unafraid of what people think.”

But definitions change. What was considered abnormal in the 18th century might not be today.

“A good example of this is women’s role in society,” says Hemming. “Two centuries ago, non-conforming women were more likely to be called witches than eccentrics.”

Today, female eccentricity is welcome in London, with Dame Vivienne Westwood its standard bearer. At 69, the titan-haired, toy-boy-shagging punk-rock designer continues to dress more outrageously than most teenagers.

London’s Eccentric Club, formed in 1781, was once stringently men-only. Today, Mary-Ann Russon, 25, is a member.

Russon, who often dresses in full Victorian garb and takes her doll collection on holiday, says she has never felt the need to conform. And, in London, her eccentricity is accepted. “I do get looked at a lot,” she says. “But people usually just smile and think it’s cute.”

It’s London’s tolerance for the grey-area of eccentricity that has allowed much of the capital’s creativity to flourish.

Uber-industrious eccentric Lyndon Yorke, a fixture at the Henley Regatta, has, over the years, produced an amphibious Edwardian tricycle, a floating wicker bathchair and a nine-piece

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The alternative royal family Laying rest to the idea that eccentricity is just for toffs, London’s Pearly Kings and Queens are a flamboyant celebration of cockney culture that epitomise British quirkiness.

The organisation began in 1875 when Henry Croft, a 13year-old orphan working as a market sweeper, decided to raise money to help those left in

the orphanage. Croft created the first ‘pearly suit’ – a creation so spectacular it spawned generations of followers (and the cover of a White Stripes album). When Croft died in 1930, 400 pearly-suited followers attended his funeral. Today Pearly Societies continue to raise money for charity.

See pearlysociety.co.uk

CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLE This Ancient Egyptian obelisk first stood in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis in 1450BC. Today, the monument, which has nothing to do with Cleopatra, sits on the Victoria Embankment, near the Golden Jubilee Bridges. The 224-ton pillar was erected in 1877 and has a ‘time-capsule’ buried beneath it containing, among other things, 12 photographs of the best-looking English women of the day.

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LONDON TAXIDERMY Stuffed animals have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years and no faux-vintage bar is complete without a creature’s head on the wall. Weirder still is the popularity of getting your pet pooch preserved by a taxidermists.

Check out Get Stuffed, on Essex Road, Islington, N1 (thegetstuffed.co.uk).

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mechanical orchestra made of car windscreen wiper motors.

“I don’t like to fit in with normality,” Yorke says. “And people seem to be amused!”

The fact that artist Grayson Perry frequently shows up to public functions dressed as his pig-tailed school girl alterego, ‘Claire’, has done nothing to damage his career. In fact, cynics may say that eccentricity has become so fetishised in London, developing a zany persona is a fail-safe marketing ploy.

But standing out, in whatever form, is highly prized in this city.

Psychologist Diana Parkinson suggests that eccentricity is a reminder that the shackles of social convention can be broken.

“Most of us are trapped and fearful of doing anything out of the ordinary. We need eccentrics because they inspire and encourage us to take more risks,” Parkinson says.

Long may they reign!

Boris Johnson

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FOOD & DRINK

BAR REVIEW Baranis ★★★★★

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115 Chancery Lane WC2A (baranis.co.uk) Chancery Lane

THE SCENE One of two Provence-inspired venues (with Cigaon, the restaurant upstairs), this is an intimate exposed-brick bar, dramatic by virtue of its vaulted cellar

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space and discreet, with booths wedged into the arches. An indoor gravel petanque court is an awesome ice breaker for dates.

THE GRUB An assortment of charcuterie and cheese and an excellent pissaladière, the Provençal onion pizza.

BEHIND THE BAR Herbilicious! The drinks list harnesses the region’s select

aperitif, pastis, with eight brands of the anise-flavoured tipple. Refreshingly, it’s sprigs of rosemary and thyme, rather than mint, muddled in its distinct cocktails.

BILL PLEASE Food hovers around ÂŁ3-5 per plate, cocktails ÂŁ7 and wine about ÂŁ4 a glass.

VERDICT. Magnifique!

A superb little hideaway.

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Restaurant Review Tamarai ★★★★★

167 Drury Lane, WC2B 5PG (tamarai.co.uk) Holbourn

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Divine. A nice touch is the series of “extras� that come between courses, such as a Thai soup and sorbet.

BILL PLEASE Starters rung in at between ÂŁ9 and ÂŁ18, mains between ÂŁ15 and ÂŁ19, dessert

set us back ÂŁ23.50. We polished it off with a 2009 Chilean Valdivieso Sauvignon Blanc for ÂŁ27.

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Spaniard’s Inn This Hamstead hideout offers a free doggy wash for mucky pups as well as pints for people. thespaniardshampstead.co.uk

The Charles Lamb Not just dog friendly, this Islington local has its own mischievous in-house pooch named Mascha, which even its own blog. A top watering hole. thecharleslambpub.com

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THE SCENE Tucked away in a corner of Covent Garden rarely seen by tourists, Tamarai is a revelation.

It resembles a multi-storey car park that has been taken on as a brand extension to Pimp My Ride (and I mean this in the nicest way possible).

THE GRUB We have multiple starter sharing plates including beef satay with wasabi yoghurt and the Scottish scallop shu mai dim sum basket, which was disappointingly heavy on the shu mai. Our mains of Duke of Berkshire pork belly, with hoisin onion sauce and Thai green curry are faultless.

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ou’ve got until April 26 to throw your hat in the ring for tickets to the London 2012 Olympics.

There are 6.6 million in the offing, but calculating what you’d like to see against the probability of you getting tickets to see it, requires rigorous planning.

Watching 100m sprint freak Usain Bolt defend his top berth is probably on most people’s wishlist, but who’s to say that a showdown between two bulging-eyed wrestlers won’t be as memorable?

Here’s how to get a piece of the action.

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Take your time “ and figure out your budget ” don’t get everything you wish for, and end up paying for them all as well.

Londoner Sachin Nakrani is hoping to

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WHERE TO START Organisers have avoided a stampede by throwing all applications for tickets in a ballot. Apply online at tickets.london 2012.com or by filling in a form available

from Lloyds TSB banks. Tickets are priced from £20 to £725 and one of the best seats at the opening ceremony is a blowout at £2012.

You may think it’s wise to apply for as many events as possible on the assumption that you’ll get only a fraction of what you ask for – but be careful you

Champion Brit cyclist Chris Hoy

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secure tickets to the early 100m and 400m sprint heats.

He says: “I wanted those tickets because I want to visit the Olympic Stadium.

“Considering I was raised here, it would be a shame to miss out on this once-in-alifetime opportunity.”

If Olympic fever doesn’t grab you before the deadline, resale and remaining tickets will be sold at box offices throughout the games. Applications for Paralympic Games tickets open on September 9 and will follow the same process.

Fencing tickets will be among the easier ones to score

between £50 and £725 for the 100m day, more people will try for a £50 ticket than what’s available.

In this case, the seats are balloted so, to up your chances, indicate when you’re ordering your tickets that you would like to be considered for higher or lower-priced seats, though it’s unconfirmed whether ballots will start with these categories, so you could end up with two tickets at £295 each. Eek! At least you get public transport included in the price.

HOW TO CHOOSE “Take your time, figure out your budget and figure out what you want to see.”

This is the advice of London 2012 chief organiser Sebastian Coe. Easier said than done, though.

To use an example, it’s a fair assumption that millions will be pitching for tickets to the men’s 100m s Thorpedo is making a com Michael Phelp beack final on Sunday August 5.

You’ll also be able to see BARGAIN HUNTERS the men’s steeplechase and the The Olympics is for the skint, too. women’s triple jump and the 400m finals More than 2.5 million tickets will be in Stratford’s Olympic Stadium, therefore available for just £20, and you can also see landing one of these tickets is highly events such as the marathon and cycling unlikely. road race, along the route, for free.

But there will be more than 60,000 For £20 or less you can see the opening tickets on sale at this venue, compared to, ceremony on July 27, Brit swimmer any day of cycling Rebecca Adlington in the 200m freestyle, at the velodrome, plus Michael Phelps in in Stratford, where his signature 200m there butterfly on July are only about 3000.

30, or South Therefore, you could African Caster apply for every Semenya in the session in the first round of velodrome, the women’s assuming you’ll 800m on get into one or August 8. two of them.

But you’d better get You might also your skates on, the assume that with Wenlock and Mandeville, clock’s ticking. tickets priced the 2012 one-eyed monsters

WHAT TO SEE THE OPENING CEREMONY This is the hot-ticket event. Held at Olympic Stadium, Stratford, on July 27. Tickets between £20 and £2,012.

THE 100-METRE FINAL Hosted at the Olympic Stadium on August 5, this is a chance to see speed freak Usain Bolt defend his top berth.

Tickets £50 to £725.

MEN’S BASKETBALL FINAL Witness giants slam dunk so hard the ground shakes. Taking place at North Greenwich Arena, or the Dome, on August 12, tickets £95-£425 MEN’S 10M PLATFORD DIVING FINAL At the Aquatic Centre, Stratford, on August 11. Tickets £50-£450 WOMEN’S MARATHON Starts and finishes at The Mall on August 5 and tickets are £20-£50.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL At the Horse Guards Parade between July 28 and August 9. Tickets £20-£450 WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS FINAL Tickets between £50-£450. See it at North Greenwich Arena on August 2.

HANDBALL The handball and Basketball Arenas will likely be Brit-free zones between July 28 and August 12. Tickets cost £20£125.

DRESSAGE Watch for 10 minutes, admire the horses and go for a nice walk in between. At Greenwich Park on August 2, 3, 7 and 9, with tickets costing £20-£275.

TRACK CYCLING Catch it at the Velodrome between August 2-7, with tickets £20-£325.

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Gap Yah actor Matt Lacey opened the TNT Travel Show and gave us some exclusive insights into cringeworthy posho Orlando.

Orlando’s gap yah “chundering” all over the developing world became a YouTube sensation, racking up more than three million hits.

So who is Orlando? Lacey, pictured, reckons that he’s based on a variety of people he met on his travels.

“There’s definitely a little Orlando out there,” he says.

Amazingly, says Lacey, people who recognise themselves in the charcter are often pretty proud of the resemblance.

“A lot of them love it,” he says. “They’ll say, ‘That’s literally me.’ They embrace it!”

So, has Matt been on a gap year himself? Yes, but he went to Ireland to work in a Chinese restaurant. And no, as far as he can remember he “didn’t chunder in many places”.

If you’re a Gap Yah fan and want to hear more of Orlando’s “philosophical ramblings” then you’re in luck.

Orlando (with a bit of help from Matt) has just written a book called Gap Yah Planner (published by Harper Collins).

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There was non-stop entertainment, seminars, competitions and up to 75 per cent off travel trips for visitors at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre.

Jim Zambrano, head of marketing and events at TNT, said: “Today exceeded all of our wildest expectations.

“The move to Earls Court from our previous venue has been a huge success, and a huge thanks to all our exhibitors and guests who made for such a fantastic day.”

Crowds were queuing when YouTube sensation Orlando, the Gap Yah guy, aka

Matt Lacey, opened the doors at 9.30am with a hilarious performance.

More than £20,000 in prizes was given away throughout the day for various competitions, including the first Desperately Seeking Blind Date event and a fancy dress parade.

Guests packed the two seminar rooms to hear expert travel talks from a host of insiders, including author John Gimlette, Lonely Planet’s Laura Lindsay and TNT’s travel editor Janine Kelso.

TNT Travel Show sponsor taxback.com’s Grainne Clancy, said: “It was a great show and the fact people were able to use their tax refund at the show was brilliant.”

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I think you should be careful about going head-to-head with your girlfriend’s dog. You might be able to persuade her to shag you occasionally, but if you come between her and her dog, be prepared to come off second-best.

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I’ve been in a similar was to become a pet-owner. situation; firstly, you need So I bought a little pug and to be prepared to cut her loose; called him Swayze and we secondly, be careful, for she soon became inseparable. may not be what she seems.

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Performing at her Aphrodite tour in Barcelona, she told the 24,000-strong crowd in broken Spanish: “I’m so happy to have family here tonight, especially someone. My Cupid Boy”. She then invited her Spanish model boyfriend of three years, Andrés Velencoso, to the stage for a smooch. Today public canoodling, tomorrow the Kylie and Andrés Show? No, please spare us more reality TV!

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Splatter king Quentin Tarantino is suing his neighbour, True Blood producer Alan Ball, for the “blood-curdling screams” of his exotic birds.

Time to call in Kill Bill’s yellowsuited Beatrix Kiddo, huh?

SHRIMP ON THE BARBIE Dreaming of making it big in Hollywood? Well, don’t bother auditioning. According to Aussie actress Isla Fisher, the recipe for success is all about your barbecue skills.

“You know, we have a bunch of Koala Mafia over here: a bunch of LA-based Aussies,” the petite actress told the April edition of Elle.

“All my favourite actresses are Australian. They can emote – and throw a good barbie. Instead of the casting

couch it’s the tenderness of the shrimp,” she explained.

So judging by your film merits Isla, how good of a barbecue chef are you really?

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Hmm, looks like you need to take this cooking business a bit more seriously if you want to avoid another raw deal, girl.

Maybe hubby Borat, err sorry, Sasha Baron-Cohen can help spice things up a little?

SAY WHAT?

”There are three wombs I would trust. Let’s not go there just now.”

London musician Patrick Wolf on his plans to have children with fiance William Charles Pollock, helped by a female carrier

Woman’s Weekly: TVNZ weather host Karen Olsen is helping the children of Christchurch after the quake; the real reason behind Prince William’s visit to New Zealand; and presenter Jayne Kiely explains how she’s showing her young sons to live a planet-friendly life.

AUSTRALIA New Idea: Australia’s Biggest Loser contestants talk about how they are getting on outside of the slimming house; Schapelle Corbys’ sister Mercedes speaks about the decline in Schapelle’s health, behind bars in Indonesia; and loved-up Home And Away actress Tessa James and NRL player Nate Myles talk about their recent engagement.

SOUTH AFRICA You: 14-year-old All Above Life star Khomotso Manyaka speaks to the mag about her inspiring rags-to-riches story; plus all about the Japan crisis.

Heat: Find out more about O-Access presenter Dineo Moeketsi; plus the ‘TV Torso of the Week’ is Survivor SA: Maldives contestant Lukhanyo Nontshinga.

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From Tesco checkouts to X Factor finalist, the 50-year-old Dubliner is being touted as the next Susan Boyle INTERVIEW ALISON GRINTER

Did the best person win the X Factor last year?

I would have loved for Rebecca to win because I’m friends with her, but Matt [Cardle] is a worthy winner – he has a great voice. I said to Matt, when he sang that song The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face: “[You’re] the winner of the X Factor.”

And he said: “Don’t be silly.” But on the night he won he actually remembered me saying it.

What was it like living in the X Factor house with all those whippersnappers?

I lived in a kibbutz in Israel for a year many years ago, so missing my daughter was the only problem I had. I got on well with everybody and the kids showed me nothing but the height of respect. All the stories that were wrote that “all the kids are keeping Mary up banging this and that” – there was no such thing going on.

I like sexy “ underwear – lacy stuff, all-in-ones ” But you did put Cher Lloyd in her place for her bullying tendencies, correct?

The story of her bullying me wasn’t true. But when she had a bit of a temper I’d have a talk with her – I was more like a mum. But the kids were fine, most of them were more mature than most teenagers.

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So no romance to report?

There was nothing going on that I knew about, maybe a little bit of kissing but I never got any of it except from Harry [Styles, One Direction]. Harry used to kiss me on the cheek every morning. Then he mooned me.

He mooned you?

Yes, he did it all the time! He does it now – he’s mad.

Did you complain the show was rigged when you went out rather than Cher, and did Simon Cowell apologise for it like the press reported?

there’s going to be stuff in there that I didn’t say.

What about you and Wagner going out on a date, more lies?

That’s more lies, sweetheart. We’re good friends but we’ve never had a relationship and we don’t fancy each other at all.

No, his exact words were, “Sorry to see you go but you’ll have your album” and he’s stuck to his word on that but he wasn’t saying: “We have to let you go.”

You’re great at singing the big belters on your debut album Mine & Yours.

What do you look for in a song?

Did he say: “You’re going to be a multi-millionaire within a year”?

I can’t sing a song unless I can feel it and live it. They don’t have to be belters but they have to be passionate.

No, he didn’t say that either.

Was anything published in the press about you true?

I don’t read the papers because I just know

You launched the album on the QVC shopping station, just like Susan Boyle and look where she is now ...

If I had half or even a quarter of a chance of being as good as Susan Boyle, I’d be a happy lady.

And a wealthy one. What will you splurge your dosh on?

The X Factor house had a beautiful washing machine and tumble dryer, I said to myself: “When I get a few bob I’m going to buy brand new ones of those.”

» Mary Byrne’s debut album Mine & Yours is out on March 28 through Sony.

YOU DON’T SAY? What’s you’re biggest phobia?

Heights. I was taken to the ninth floor of hotel in Birmingham and the windows came from the floor up. It was quite scary.

Tell us your guilty pleasure Sexy underwear. I just like lacy stuff and all-in-ones. Nobody sees them, I just like them for myself!

Name your favourite karaoke tune Tina Turner’s Simply The Best and Never, Never, Never by Shirley Bassey.

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Anyone hooked on TV series Spartacus: Blood And Sand will tell you there is still a lot of mileage in a sword and sandals story, if done well.

Problem with The Eagle is the plot is never engrossing enough for it to be a real shot in the arm for the genre.

Tatum stars as Centurion Marcus Aquila who comes to Roman-occupied Britain to redeem his family name after his father’s entire legion disappears while fighting local warriors.

When he suffers a careerending injury, Aquila and Esca (Bell), a slave whose life he saves, head into the wilderness to discover what happened to the missing soldiers and retrieve their standard – a gold eagle. After a solid start, The Eagle quickly loses altitude thanks to poor character development. The

1 Jamie Bell tap-danced to fame in which film?

2 Bell adopted the director of this film as his father – name him.

3 Which Aussie actors did he beat to win the Bafta for best male actor for the same film?

4 Name Bell’s character in King Kong 5 Bell’s character in Hallam Foe does what to people?

The Eagle, starring Jamie Bell, hasn’t landed.

bond that supposedly exists between Aquila and Esca is never properly established by director Kevin Macdonald, meaning neither character’s actions ring true. It doesn’t help that the accents are all over the place and the dialogue

occasionally snigger-inducing.

Plusses include breathtaking cinematography and an excellent climactic skirmish.

It’s not enough, though, to make it the next Gladiator.

GOOD FOR: Fans of bloody battles. PIERRE DE VILLIERS

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Aussie actor Ryan Kwanten’s (of Home And Away and True Blood fame) new movie Griff The invisible has been lauded at the Berlin Film Festival. Kwanten stars as Griff, a geeky young office clerk who spends his day being tormented by the office bully and his nights running around the streets of Sydney ka-powing criminals in his superhero getup. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that director Leon Ford told a young audience at the Berlin Film Festival who had just cheered his film to the rafters: “You’ve to hold on to that superhero in any way you can. Then let it out!”

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1 Happy-Go-Lucky 2 Mike Leigh, Vera Drake 3 1968 Ford machinists strike at Ford Dagenham 4 A view of hangings 5 Little Britain plant LAST WEEK’S WINNER Stephen Crosbie

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This fun satire/conspiracy flick in which down-and-out author Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper, left) takes a pill that allows him to tap into an extra 80 per cent of his brain. Scenes of Morra’s drug-fuelled climb to the top as a city boy is a blast but the film takes a dip when he faces up to the price he has to pay for his success.

GOOD FOR: Seeing how the other half lives. PDV

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★★★★★ CERT: 15 RT: 98 MINS

Dwayne Johnson makes a return to the action genre with a film that, despite its name, actually crawls. A generic storyline – wronged criminal seeks double-crosser – and dull action scenes can’t even be saved by Billy Bob Thornton’s cop trying to make sense of the carnage.

GOOD FOR: Those looking for a slower pace. PDV

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The first photos of Kiwi actor Nico Evers-Swindell (pictured) in his hotly anticipated role as Prince William have been released.

It was announced in January that the former Victoria University of Wellington student – and cousin of rowing champs Georgina and Caroline EversSwindell – would play the prince in the made-forTV movie William & Kate.

Relatively unknown actress Camilla Luddington will play William’s fiancee Kate Middleton and William’s father, Prince Charles, will be played by British Star Trek actor Ben Cross.

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CULTURE THE WIZARD OF OZ TV talent show winner Danielle Hope gives a likeably confident performance as Dorothy in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s reworking of the famous film, whilst Edward Duly-Baker makes a laconic Tin Man in search of a heart.

But it’s the tallest and smallest cast members who steal the acting honours in a visually spectacular musical with lavish sets and whirling projections which whisk Dorothy off to Oz. As her would-be nemesis, Hannah Waddingham’s green-faced, hooked-nose Wicked Witch of the West

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SEE THIS: Theatre swoops from the ceiling to deliver the most powerful new song of the evening.

And, at ground level, a little West Highland White terrier proves an irresistible Toto – even though he’s reluctant to follow the revolving Brick Road in this critic-proof crowd-pleaser.

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TNT online For more entertainment see tntmagazine.com/londonlife Danielle Hope stars as Dorothy

WORTH A LOOK Chris Goode’s viciously sardonic state-of-the-nation bulletin The Extremists is disguised as an absurd comedy

of manners (royalcourttheatre.com) » Mar 25.

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year of publication Harper Lee’s Pulitzer-prize winning novel To Kill •In its 50th Bromley South (ambassadortickets.com) Mar 21-26. £20.50-£28.50

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London, a 1800s hospital in Glasgow and a community in present day New Delhi.

Highlights include paintings

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Photographer Frederic Chaubin presents “Cosmic Communist Constructions” which represent the fourth stage of Soviet architecture before the Eastern Bloc disintegrated.

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The godfather of Swedish crime returns with his first Wallander novel for nearly a decade. This time Kurt investigates the death of retired naval officer and family friend Håkan von Enke.

Henry Stephen’s 19th-century farming ‘bible’ referred to on the BBC series Victorian Farm has been fully revised and edited by the programme’s presenter Alex Langlands.

TV chef “Sweet Baby” James Martin shows us how to master classic dishes such as the ultimate beef burger, perfect pies, a foolproof risotto and puddings to die for.

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inutes into my chat with Hollywood star-turneddirector/producer Andy Garcia and I seem to hit a raw nerve.

“Why is it interesting to have an image of me walking out of a grocery store ... is that going to contribute anything to the world?” he demands in his Latino drawl.

“And if you’re walking out of a store or your hotel or your doctor’s office and there’s someone two feet away pointing a video camera at you, following you down the street and asking you questions. Why is that permissible?

Because you’re a public figure? So what?”

Triggering Garcia’s mini-rant is a discussion about his role as Vince Rizzo in family drama City Island, a hilarious tale of family dysfunction which Garcia also produced.

Garcia had director Raymond De Felitta change the script to make Rizzo, a middle-aged corrections officer who is keeping his acting ambitions a secret from his wife, more private.

“In the script he had lots of movie posters on the wall. I said to the director, ‘He can’t have all these posters on the wall – he’s embarrassed about wanting to become an actor – he’s very private’.”

But, despite his aversion to paparazzi, Garcia claims he’s not like his character at all. “Well, I’m not so private – my entire private life and everything is in my work – so people know me better than they think they know me.”

As a leading Hollywood star in the 90s, Garcia is best remembered as Vincent Mancini in Godfather III, a role for which he beat Val Kilmer, Charlie Sheen, Alec Baldwin and Robert De Niro, who wanted the part rewritten to take into account his age.

The original Godfather film, which he saw when he was 18, was personally important to him because it was “the movie that motivated me to get into acting I saw it and thought, ‘I want to be in that movie’,” he explains.

“And that movie was already made – but I ended up being in that movie – God has a plan – the fact I ended up being in a Godfather movie is quite an interesting full circle for me.”

Early in his career, Garcia was touted as the next De Niro or Pacino. He never quite reached those heights of superstardom – but I get the impression this was never part of his gameplan.

“I’ve had the career of my choosing – it is what it is ... I’ve certainly resisted some projects some people would deem to be commercial, but I just had no interest in at all. I guess I’m just

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Andy Garcia (centre) stars in City Island with his daughter Dominik Garcia-Lorido (back, left)

a hopeless romantic, and that’s why I’m doing this,” he says. Garcia moved into producing and directing “because you

My entire “ private life is in my work ” come across stories you want to tell and you have to take responsibility for them if you want to tell ‘em”.

City Island is one such tale. Garcia couldn’t get studio backing for the film so he raised the finances himself.

The movie stars Julianna Margulies, of The Good Wife fame, and Garcia’s daughter Dominik Garcia-Lorida as his onscreen child (who has secrets of her own) and he’s quick to point out nepotism didn’t figure in the casting. “[Dominik] was pole-dancing for four months preparing for the role.

I told the director, ‘it’s your call, I’m staying out of it’.”

Born in Havana in 1956, Garcia moved

to Florida in the US with his family when he was five. He has no desire to return to Cuba until Castro is gone but says he’s “very passionate about his culture”.

He starred in For Love Or Country – The Arturo Sandoval Story about the renowned Cuban trumpet player and spent 16 years making Havana-set drama The Lost City.

“I’m attracted to the stories that come out of Cuba – they are extraordinary stories, but they are hard to get made because they are not deemed to be commercial or whatever.

“But I don’t know why because I’m not English and I’m not a patient and I went to see The English Patient!”

On his latest project Ernst And Fuentes, about the Cuban fisherman who inspired Ernest Hemingway to write The Old Man And The Sea, he is credited, in typical Garcia DIY-style, as writer, director producer and actor.

That’s a lot to take on, I say. He laughs.

“Well someone’s gotta do it and I can’t afford to hire anybody!”

» City Island is out on DVD on March 28

ANDY GARCIA ON SCREEN INTERNAL AFFAIRS (1990) Garcia plays good cop to Richard Gere’s bad (actually, really evil) cop in Mike Figgis‘s thriller.

WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN (1994) Plays an airline pilot forced to face up to his wife’s (Meg Ryan) alcoholism.

THE GODFATHER (1990)

THE LOST CITY (2005)

Garcia stars as Vincent Mancini in the final instalment of Francis Ford Coppola’s trilogy, opposite Coppola’s niece Sofia.

Rottentomatoes.com described it as “an all-singing, all- dancing version of the Cuban Revolution”.

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ALBUM OF THE WEEK

Arcade Fire, Mumford And Sons, The Vaccines Hyde Park, June 30 (0870 264 3333). £48 Belle & Sebastian Roundhouse, May 29 (0844 482 8008) £25

THE STROKES

Bon Jovi Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park, Jun 25 (hardrockcalling.co.uk). £66

Angles (Rough Trade)

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FAST FORWARD

★★★★★

After their disappointing 2006 album First Impressions Of Earth, The Strokes looked destined to become a mere footnote to the early noughties retro-rock revival.

But on their fourth album Angles, the New York quintet seem to have recaptured some of the energy and style which made their first two albums Is This It? and

The audition for Twilight went better than expected

Room On Fire instant hits.

Angles gets off to a brilliant start with Machu Pichu and Under The Cover Of Darkness, both of which sounds like vintage Strokes on steroids.

But nods to Thin Lizzy rock and

80s electro keeps Angles fresh enough to stand apart from their early works.

Clocking in at 30 minutes this record is short and sharp, if not exactly a shock.

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ALSO OUT GREEN DAY

CHRIS BROWN

DURAN DURAN

Awesome As Fuck (Reprise) The pop-punk superstars’ live LP features 17 tracks recorded at 16 different locations in 2009/10.

F.A.M.E. (RCA) Disgraced Chris Brown continues to blur the line between R&B and hip hop with his fourth outing.

All You Need Is Now (Tape Modern)

The 80s stars aim to recapture their hey day with this Mark Ronson-produced LP.

MUSIC NEWS Cold Chisel in 1980

Cold Chisel have parachuted in Divinyls stickman and multi-instrumentalist Charley Drayton to help record new material following the death of their drummer Steve Prestwich from a brain tumour in January.

The Australian rockers announced they are ready to return to the studio with

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a view to completing their first album since 1998’s The Last Wave Of Summer sometime this year.

Not that Chisel lead singer Jimmy Barnes will be letting the grass grow under his feet in the meantime. The legendary Oz rocker has confirmed a UK ‘The Hits Tour’ with shows in London (July 2 – see booking details, right) and Newcastle (July 6).

Expect to hear him play solo hits such as No Second Prize and Working Class Man alongside some well-worn Cold Chisel favourites like Khe Sahn and Choirgirl.

Australia’s much loved Splendour In The Grass festival will pitch up at Woodfordia, near Woodford, south-east Queensland, on the weekend of July 29-31.

Organisers said they are confident any damage to the Woodfordia site from this year’s Queensland floods will be repaired by the time of the festival.

This is the second year Splendour in the Grass will be held at the Woodfordia location while the approval process for the festival’s own permanent home at North Byron Parklands continues.

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No 1 single Someone Like You, Adele No 1 album 21, Adele

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Jimmy Barnes Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Jul 2 (08444 77 2000). £27.

John Butler Trio Shepherds Bush Empire, Jul 6 (0844 477 2000). £20.

Cloud Control XOXY, Apr 13 (livenation.co.uk). £8.50.

Deadmau5 Victoria Park, June 11 (0870 264 3333). £39.

Tommy Emmanuel The Forum, Apr 29 (0844 477 2000). £25 The Feeling Heaven, Apr 13 (0844 277 4321). £15.

Fleet Foxes Hammersmith Apollo, May 31 (0844 844 4748). £23.50 Kylie The O2, Apr 7-9, 11-12 (0115 993 4166). £65-£85 Lenka Borderline, May 11 (0844 811 0051). £10.

The Naked And Famous Shepherds Bush Empire, May 20 (0844 844 0444). £14.50.

Pulp Wireless Festival, Hyde Park, Jul 3 (0871 230 1094). £50 Peter, Bjorn and John Dingwalls, (0870 264 3333), Mar 30 (0870 264 3333). £12.

Springbok Nude Girls Shepherds Bush Empire, Jun 4 (08444 77 2000). £18.

Sufjan Stevens Royal Festival Hall, May 1213 (0844 847 9911). £17-£24.

Suede Brixton Academy, May 1920 (0844 477 2000). £29.

Tame Impala Roundhouse, Jun 22 (0844 482 8008). £15

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GIG OF THE WEEK TEENAGE CANCER TRUST CONCERTS As you’ve probably gauged from the name, this week-long string of gigs supports a very good cause. That would be reason enough to pop along, but the calibre of artists on offer is pretty impressive too. Highlights will include Teenage Cancer Trust patron and The Who frontman Roger Daltrey performing the band’s iconic concept album Tommy on the Thursday; Liam Gallagher’s Beady Eye proving they don’t need Noel on the Friday, and if his recent Brit Awards appearance is anything to go by, we can expect a storming set from rapper Tinie Tempah in the closing Sunday gig.

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» Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP South Kensington (020 7589 8212). Mar 21-27. £25-75

PRIMAL SCREAM PERFORM SCREAMADELICA

Talk to the hand: Tinie Tempah

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It’s been 20 years since Primal Scream unleashed their groundbreaking indie/ dance mash-up Screamadelica, an album which blazed a trail for dance and techno into the mainstream. To celebrate, Bobby Gillespie and co will play the modern classic in its entirety at back-to-back shows.

Over his 40-year career ex-Genesis muso Peter Gabriel has always favoured diversity and innovation over a more formulaic approach to music. His recent LP Scratch My Back, featuring orchestral covers of Arcade Fire, Radiohead and David Bowie songs, is testament to that.

What’s more, these gigs will be shot in 3D for a new LP.

» Brixton Academy, 211 Stockwell Road, SW9 9SL

» Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline St, W6 9QH

Brixton

(0844 477 2000). Mar 25-26. £70

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Hammersmith (0844 844 4748). Mar 23-24. £55-£65

FESTIVAL WATCH Tickets on sale now...

Bilbao BBK Coldplay, Jack Johnson, Amy Winehouse and Chemical Brothers confirmed.

Bilbao, Spain (bilbaobbklive. com). Jul 7-9. £96

Outward Bound never looked so hip

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THE BUZZ SO FAR Hailing from Valencia, home to the lovely

beachside Benicassim festival, Polock are creating the kind of garage rock The Strokes might have made if they’d developed their sound under the baking Spanish sun – or so the hype goes.

Still, there must be something in it as trendy tastemaker-mags from Fader to Nylon are going nuts for the quintet’s hook-laden debut single Fireworks. Expect to hear plenty more from these guys as they make their melodic presence felt this summer.

THE PLUG Fireworks is out March 21; debut album Getting Down From The Trees is out April 1.

Blissfields Frank Turner, Andy Burrows, Gold Panda, Man Like Me. Winchester (blissfields.co.uk), Jun 30-Jul 3. W/e tickets £65 Camp Bestival Blondie, Mark Ronson And the Business Intl, Clare Maguire.

Lulworth Castle, Dorset (campbestival.net). Jul 29-31, Weekend tickets £170 Download Festival System Of A Down, Linkin Park, The Darkness.

Donington Park, Leicestershire (downloadfestival.com).

June 10-12. W/e tickets £180

Latitude The National, Suede, Anna Calvi, Everything Everything Chapel Club, Paolo Nutini.

Henham Park Estate, Suffolk, (latitudefestival.co.uk). Jul 1417. W/e tickets £155 Lovebox The Wombats, Bag Raiders, Snoop Dogg, Scissor Sisters.

Victoria Park, London (lovebox.net). Jul 15-17. Day tickets from £28.50 Oxegen Blink 182 join Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Black Eyed Peas, Brandon Flowers.

Kildare, Ireland (oxegen.ie).

Jul 7-10. £167 with camping Spring Festival Caribou, Crystal Fighters, Jungle Brothers DJ Yoda.

Graz, Austria (springfestival.at).

Jun 1-5. 4-day pass £80

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Natasha Vuckovic PICKS OUT THIS WEEK’S BEST CLUB NIGHTS

CLUB OF THE WEEK SPECTRUM After more than a decade together, breaks boys Stanton Warriors have finally got their act together and are releasing their first artist album. Called The Warriors, it’s out on March 28, but if you’re after a sneak peek, they’re headlining Spectrum at the new Proud2. Listen out for Get Up, the album’s thumping first single, featuring vocals

by Ruby Goe and Hollywood Holt, and the electro-infused New York with an unmistakable synthy Eighties sound.

Genre-crossing Kiwi, Zane Lowe also takes to the decks at this Greenwich knees-up.

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» Proud2, The O2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 ODX North Greenwich (proud2.com; 020 8463 3071) Fri, Mar 25, 10pm-6am. £15 adv

Stanton Warriors

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Championing underground music, Blow is Egg’s weekly Friday night party. This week it’s offering up house music that’s so deep, you’ll need to equalise with London duo Poussez leading the line-up.

They’ve got a cavernous latenight house sound and are joined by Blow residents Filth & Splendour.

Drum ’n’ bass label Playaz plays host at Fabric this week with DJ Hype at the helm for a two-hour set.

The DnB stalwart is joined

by Playaz co-founder Pascal as well as other familiar faces from the genre’s scene Commix and Marcus Intalex.

» Egg, 200 York Way, N7 9AP Kings Cross (020 7609 8364, egglondon.net). Fri, Mar 25, 10pm-6am. £10 adv, £13

» Fabric, 77a Charterhouse St, EC1M 6HJ Farringdon (020 7336 8898, fabriclondon.com).

Fri, Mar 25, 10pm-6am. £16

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CLUB NEWS The line-up for Creamfields has been announced and it’s a corker. The epic twoday dance festival in Cheshire welcomes The Chemical Brothers, Tiësto, Paul van Dyk, Erick Prydz, Steve Angello and Dirty South on Sat, Aug 27. Then Swedish House Mafia, David Guetta, Armin Van Buuren and Above & Beyond on Sun, Aug 28. Tickets are on sale now. Check out the full line-up at creamfields. com.

Toolroom Knights boss Mark Knight has teamed up with trance DJ Tiësto to release a storming track called Beautiful World. With vocals by

Tiesto: confirmed for Creamfields

Dino Lenny, it’s a euphoric tune that crosses the borders of house and trance. The track is out this week on Beatport, and on April 3 on iTunes. Check out the video at DJMarkKnight.com featuring an all-male cheerleading squad.

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TOAD-PROOF FENCE The cane toad plague has become so serious in the outback region of the Kimberley that conservationists are to build a knee-high barrier that runs for 1.25 miles in an attempt to stop the invading hordes.

The barricade will be constructed at Emma Gorge, and will be made from cloth mesh to allow other animals to move through while keeping out the toads.

Stop The Toad Foundation campaign manager Kim Hands said hundreds of thousands of toads had penetrated the area, threatening native species.

“Experience in the past has been that it has been really efficient,” she said of the fence.

Cane toads are prolific breeders and secrete a toxin that can kill pets and wildlife has spread widely in tropical Australia since being introduced to kill beetles in the 1930s.

Ugly little buggers, aren’t they?

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Quandong Enterprises sells a range of royal wedding souvenir mugs, featuring pictures of Kate Middleton and a prince. Only problem is, they got the wrong prince.

Instead of William gazing adoringly at his bride-to-be, ginger Harry is pictured grinning cheekily, like the cat who got the cream.

Among other weird wedding memorabilia is a range of condoms called the Crown Jewels which, disturbingly, are sold in a commemorative box bearing pictures of the couple.

Apparently, they won’t actually prevent pregnancy or STIs. Very weird.

The happy couple

amends by crusing around wearing a sign, saying: “I cheated on my girlfriend. I am humiliating myself to show I am sorry.”

On the back, it said: “I love her so much.

I will do anything to get her back. I am so sorry.”

“It was interesting when I saw couples,” Page said. ”Men seemed horrified that I was going to these sort of lengths.”

China

PRINCE HARRY MUGGING OFF Either a Chinese manufacturer is sitting on the biggest scoop of the year, or they’ve inadvertently produced a curio destined to become a collector’s item.

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A man caught cheating on his girlfriend went to extraordinary lengths to win her forgiveness, parading through Brighton wearing a sandwich board announcing his infidelity and expressing his remorse.

Joe Page, 26, got busted by his partner through Facebook after meeting another woman on a date. But he sought to make

Top of the morning: For the 250th year, New York City became a river of green during the annual St Patrick’s Day parade. This puppet was later seen passed out in the gutter after drinking too many pints of Guinness. Drink in moderation.

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BOYS AND THEIR TOYS

WEEK IN NUMBERS

The car would be sold ‘where is, as is ’ to the next buyer

Explosive pleasure

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Hours West Sussex man Steve Stephens carved up the dancefloor to break the world record for longest disco session

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Stolen condoms found in a warehouse in Malaysia. The shipment, worth £932,000 was pinched en route to Japan

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VIRTUALLY A PARTY

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SEX TOY BOMB SCARE A crack team of bomb experts were called out to a post office after receiving a call from a worker who had encountered a suspicious parcel emitting a ticking sound.

With Russian officials still on high alert after the subway bombing in Moscow last year, the matter wasn’t taken lightly.

“The building was ringed by the security forces and people were evacuated,” a postal service spokesman said of the Petrozavodsk incident. The operation ended in anticlimax,

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find two fully grown lions ambling around his garden.

Owner Lorian Galcescu, 45, said: “I don’t know what the problem is – they weren’t hurting anyone.”

Leaves too much hair on the sofa

Hours German scuba divers played cards underwater to break the world record. What is it with these people?

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YouTube hits garnered in two days by video of baby Emerson reacting with horror to his mum blowing her nose

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A teenager’s birthday party had to be cancelled after her Facebook invites went viral and nearly 200,000 people said they would attend the bash at her house.

Jess Cooper said she didn’t have time to send out individual invites, so she created a public event for her 16th celebrations.

Perhaps naively, she also included her home address and told schoolmates they could bring friends. “(It’s an) open house party as long as it doesn’t get out of hand,” the Sydney social networker posted.

Twenty-four hours later, more than 20,000 people had replied to the invite to confirm they would be attending Saturday’s party. It soon surged to the 200,000-mark.

Police said the original Facebook invitation was reposted by an unknown person and then went viral.

Jess wasn’t sure how to use the privacy settings on the world’s most popular site, according to her dad.

And finally... GET A RABBIT Police in Romania got a shock when they investigated a complaint against a man whose neighbours mentioned his noisy pets.

At the man’s home, officers were shocked to

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“In the package, the bomb squad found a vibrator,” the spokesman said.

“It seems the sex toy had turned itself on prior to reaching its addressee in the post.”

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A Lamborghini owner who was dissatisfied with its performance hired a team of men to go to work on it with sledgehammers.

The luxury Gallardo, worth the equivalent of £465,000 in China, had recurring problems after the owner purchased it in October last year.

But instead of fixing the problem, the dealership somehow managed to mess up the bumper and chassis when it was in their shop.

So the Chinese entrepreneur decided to cash in his chips. In order to mark World Consumer Rights Day, he hired a group of workers, equipped them with sledgehammers and let them do the rest. The extreme display attracted a large crowd in Qingdao, eastern China’s Shandong province.

Pounds pocketed by telco tycoon John Caudwell after selling high-street mobile phone chain Phones4U

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We’ve been “married 31 years and known each other 35 and even now he still excites me in all possible ways

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Cherie Blair, wife of the former prime minister, lifts the lid on their sex life.

Don’t. Want. To. Know.

The events at Fukushima have galvanised anti-nuclear protesters

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NUCLEAR OPTION The fires engulfing Fukushima have reignited the debate about nuclear power WORDS TOM STURROCK

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WHAT HAPPENED? Commissioned in 1971, the Fukushima Daiichi plant is one of the 15 largest nuclear power stations in the world, but it was unable to withstand the tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11. The reactor cooling systems failed, triggering a mass evacuation, leaving only a small team of technicians, known as the Fukushima 50, to negotiate the evolving crisis.

Immediately comparisons were drawn with Chernobyl – those comparisons appear hyperbolic and far-fetched, but experts have forecast that, in the event of a full-scale meltdown effecting stored fissile material, areas as far as 320km from the plant could be contaminated.

Neville Chamberlain, a retired physicist and co-founder of Sone (Supporters of Nuclear Energy), points out that the circumstances in Fukushima are exceptional and should not be seen as indictment on nuclear power generally.

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The UK is set to built new reactors

s Japan licks its wounds and begins the long, painful recovery from the twin natural disasters of the earthquake and tsunami, it confronts the possibility of a man-made tragedy – nuclear meltdown.

As engineers work to stabilise the reactors at Fukushima Daiichi, public anxieties about airborne radiation heighten. From afar, it presents a terrifying spectacle and has revived long-standing disagreements over the safety and efficacy of nuclear power.

Fuelling the debate is the British government’s decision to build a new generation of nuclear plants, with the first of those expected to be completed “well before 2020”.

Aversion to fossil fuels has gathered impressive momentum over the past ten years but, in the public mind, one question remains: is nuclear power truly the clean, safe alternative?

The world watches as Fukushima melts down

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WHAT ARE THE RISKS? Before the events at Fukushima, the public image of nuclear power had been trending upwards, with supporters insisting on its advantages.

Caroline Lucas, leader of the UK Green Party, has never been convinced, and last week stressed her concerns.

“Nuclear power is particularly vulnerable to the potentially deadly combination of human error, design failure and natural disaster,” Lucas says.

“Given that there are cheaper, quicker, and, crucially, safer ways of meeting our energy needs and emission reduction targets, it is particularly perverse here in the UK to launch the building of a fleet of new nuclear power stations.”

And this, of course, is the faultline that runs through the entire debate. One side insists the risks of nuclear power are prohibitively high, while the other insists they are comparatively low.

“Generally, it is reliable and safe, particularly if you compare it against other kinds of energy,” Chamberlain says.

“We should always be mindful of risk but the media haven’t made much of dams bursting and oil refineries exploding.

It just seems like the risks of nuclear power is an easy story to whip up.

“If you measure it by the ratio of kilowatts produced to the number of people killed, it’s one of the safer forms of energy.”

IS IT GREENER? Concern for the environment and, by

extension, sustainable energy development, is now one of the first arguments marshalled by supporters of nuclear power. It’s a key point, given nuclear power now delivers a fifth of the world’s electricity – the US leads the way with 104 plants but China, which gets a third of its electricity from nuclear, has 65 under construction.

“When it comes to the impact of greenhouse gases, over a lifetime assessment of CO2 emissions, nuclear power is on par with wind generation – it’s one of the best, or the lowest,” Chamberlain insists.

“If we’re going to compete in this world, we can’t rely on these fragile sources that can be interrupted. And it’s difficult to see how the UK could stick to its planned carbon emissions reduction without using nuclear power.”

While Chamberlain presents accommodation of nuclear power as inevitable, a function of necessity, Lucas remains adamant that nuclear power fails to satisfy too many important criteria to be embraced.

“In the UK, nuclear power provide less than 4 per cent of our energy,” she says. “We urgently need to meet short-term targets to prevent the risk of runaway climate change. Nuclear power cannot help with that, but significant state-led investments in renewable power and energy efficiency could.”

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“The plants at Fukushima survived the earthquake well enough – but it was then hit by the tsunami and, like everything else around it, it wasn’t built to withstand that,” he says.

“That plant came into operation in the early 70s, so it was designed in the 60s. Plants being built today have far more built-in resistance to what they call ‘loss of cooling’ accidents.

“New plants are far more stable and, particularly in Britain, we don’t have too many of these 9.0-scale earthquakes or tsunamis.”

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CHERNOBYL: 25 YEARS LATER If the meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi wasn’t enough to conjure the apocalyptic spectre of mushroom clouds, the 25th anniversary next month of Chernobyl – the worst nuclear accident in history – should do the trick.

On April 26, 1986, the plant, in what is now Ukraine but was then part of the Soviet Union, experienced a power surge that triggered a series of explosions, which in turn sent a plume of radioactive material 2km into the atmosphere.

Evacuations followed in parts of Ukraine, Belarus and Russia, but even years later, the effects of radiation on those in exposed areas were still being mapped. Studies following the disaster showed a higher prevalence of chromosomal aberrations and fetal abnormalities, with some estimated death tolls well into six figures.

Chernobyl after the explosion

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Christmas Island crackdown ■ RIOTERS FACE HARSH PUNISHMENT AFTER OUTBREAKS OF VIOLENCE Detainees rioting on Christmas Island could face 20-year jail terms and have their asylum bids rejected, as the Australian government moves to bring an end to six days of running battles between those living in the detention centre and federal police.

In the worst instance, about 250 asylum seekers threw rocks at police and used aerosol cans and cigarette lighters to burn down the buildings and tents. It took members of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) four hours to bring the situation under control.

Illegal immigration remains a hot-button issue in Australia and the violence on Christmas

Island prompted the Greens to attack the border protection system they insist is at breaking point.

At the other end of the spectrum, the Coalition demanded the government suspend the asylum applications of the rioters to deter other asylum seekers. The detention centre on Christmas Island cost $400m (£245m) when it was built under the Howard government, but the week of riots left it in ruins.

Immigration minister Chris Bowen rejected opposition claims that Christmas Island was out of control, insisting he was satisfied the AFP had taken stewardship of the detention facility.

Describing the violence as inexcusable, Bowen said he had the power to reject visa applications on the basis of conduct and character, in a clear warning to the ringleaders that their activities could cost them asylum in Australia, even if they are not charged.

Bowen’s office was at pains to send a strong message in the wake of the violence, with jail time for the rioters not ruled out.

“Their punishment will be the equivalent of anyone else who acted in that manner,” a spokesman for Bowen said. “It will be punishment that fits the crime.”

NEWS IN BRIEF PACKER FINDS FRONT FOOT ON TOURISM James Packer has called on Australia’s tourism industry to start delivering results to justify continued funding from state and federal governments.

Facing a new competitive challenge for the Asian tourist dollar from Singapore, which now boasts two of the most valuable and profitable casino resorts in the world, Packer says the time for talk is over.

“One of the problems for state and federal governments of both political persuasions in Australia is that no one sets any key performance indicators for tourism,” Packer told The Weekend Australian.

“That lets people muddle about on things with good intentions without ever actually making the rubber hit the road.”

Melbourne’s glam invasion The annual celebration of glamour and fashion engulfed Melbourne last week, with the Melbourne Fashion Festival ensuring the city was overrun by well-dressed, beautiful people.

And, as guests of honour go, it’s pretty hard to top Helena Christensen for physical perfection – the stunning Dane managing to rock the catwalk while wearing a wife-beater. Can’t teach that.

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Etihad Stadium.

“It’s just too expensive,” one fan lamented.

“You can go through $60 to $80 without even really blinking.”

Classic Aussie meat pie

Property tycoon Daniel Grollo has predicted the 297-metre Eureka Tower, Melbourne’s tallest building, is likely to be surpassed by a new skyscraper in the next five years.

Grollo – whose company Grocon built Eureka and is currently hard at work on Melbourne’s second-tallest building at the CUB site on Swanston Street – previously proposed an enormous 560-metre Grollo Tower at Docklands.

Grollo was unsuccessful on that occasion, but remains adamant that Melbourne needs more skyscrapers. ‘’I just hope it’s a better looking building, a better architectural outcome than Eureka and then it deserves to be the tallest building in Melbourne.’’

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A family of four will now have to shell out $50 (£30) to get fed and watered at

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NZ VIEW PREGNANT KIWI FLEES DISASTER ZONE A pregnant woman living near a nuclear power plant in quake-stricken Japan has managed to flee to safety.

Jayne Nakata, nee Lark, lives about 50km from the Fukushima site, operated

by Tokyo Electric Power Company.

The plant’s cooling system shut down following the magnitude 9.0 quake and radiation levels have increased dangerously – sparking fears of a meltdown.

“I filled my car up with petrol four days before the quake so we had enough to travel 400km if necessary,” Nakata said.

However, Nakata had still thought it impossible to leave as highways were closed. But after speaking to a fellow New Zealander, who had managed to drive to Tokyo via country back roads, she decided to take a chance and the couple left last week and drove to safety.

No more passive smoking

Faster than a speeding bullet: Prince William has been visiting New Zealand, commiserating with those affected by the Christchurch earthquake last month.

At least one onlooker was completely unintimidated by the visiting royalty.

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■ WOMAN LEFT COUNTRY AFTER BANK ERROR A woman who allegedly left New Zealand with her Chinese lover when Westpac mistakenly gave him access to a $10m (£4.5m) overdraft in 2009 is to face further charges.

Kara Hurring, 32, is accused of eight counts of money-laundering and appeared before Rotorua District Court last week.

She will face an extra 24 charges when she reappears in court this week.

Hurring is accused of stealing $6.78m (£3.05m) from Westpac together with Hui “Leo” Gao, in Rotorua. She is also charged, together with Gao, with eight counts of money laundering amounts ranging from

$361,000 (£163,000) and $500,000 (£225,00). Police say Gao had a $10m overdraft facility mistakenly loaded into his business account. He had asked for a $100,000 (£45,000) overdraft to shore up his ailing service station business.

The couple allegedly transferred $6.78m into other accounts and then left for Hong Kong but not long after. It is claimed Gao ditched Hurring and took off with the bulk of the money. Her lawyer said Hurring had returned to NZ voluntarily.

About half the money was recovered.

Hurring denies the charges.

PRISONERS MAKING AN EFFORT TO QUIT Prisoners in New Plymouth prison are acting early to cope with a nationwide ban on smoking in jails – which will see cigarettes treated as contraband – with a third of them already beginning nicotine replacement therapy.

Prison manager Peter Madsen said jails traditionally had a high percentage of smokers, with two-thirds of the population enjoying a fag, but that will all change on July 1, when the ban comes into effect.

“About 24 of the smokers are already on nicotine therapy and there are others who are talking about it,” Madsen said.

“I think there will be more as we approach the implementation date.”

Remand prisoners may find the ban particularly difficult as they will be going cold turkey immediately after being placed in custody.

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y intervening in Libya, the UN demonstrated that the lessons of Srebrenica and Rwanda were well-learned – to sit idly while civilians are slaughtered is no longer an option.

The intervention achieved its immediate objective, with Gaddafi promising to cease military operations against rebel forces in Benghazi. So, already, chalk one up to the power of international will.

But what happens now? How will it all end in Libya? Gaddafi’s sabre may rattle less loudly, but is that enough to let him and his illegitimate regime off the hook?

Foreign secretary William Hague last week reiterated the government’s position on Gaddafi – bluntly put, it’s time for him to go. How then, can anyone endorse any outcome that doesn’t end with Gaddafi dead, on trial or exiled? At what point are peacekeeping objectives superceded by the push for regime change?

Involvement of western powers in Libya – the imposition of a no-fly zone, with the possibility of targeted airstrikes – may be enough to stop Gaddafi slaughtering his own people from above, but may not achieve the ultimate end, which is to send him and his chronies packing. The window of

Rebel forces in Libya are to be protected by the UN resolution

opportunity is open and must not be allowed to close.

The experience of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan means regime change and nation-building are taboo, but Gaddafi’s reign must not be permitted to survive the current uprising. Should he remain in power, the rest of the world will be forced to suffer a belligerent, emboldened dictator with a history of state-sponsored terrorism and pursuit of WMDs. If Gaddafi hangs on, it would also provide a template for other autocratic rulers to deal with popular revolt. If their regimes are threatened, they will be inclined to respond with violence. After all, they might conclude, that’s what worked for Gaddafi.

RELIGION MUST NOT DIVIDE US The Fukushima 50 is a group of technicians working in isolation at Japan’s nuclear power plant.

They are attempting to avert a disastrous meltdown but do not expect to survive

“50 doThenotFukushima expect to survive ” themselves. Their sacrifice is powerful. Their willingness to die so more might live is an example of how the admirable parts of the human

condition can emerge in dire circumstances.

Regrettably, others see the events in Japan as a call for malicious piety. Take US shock jock Glenn Beck, who insisted the earthquake and tsunami were ‘a message from God’.

Instead of acknowledging the shared humanity and expressing solidarity, Beck opted instead to leverage the disaster into some kind of misguided vindication, as though the suffering of thousands is a rebuke to unbelievers.

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DOGS SACK TANDY The Canterbury Bulldogs sacked prop Ryan Tandy after he refused to give them straight answers over his involvement in an investigation into illegal spot-fixing. The decision to send Tandy packing will end up costing the player £184,000 in contract payments now declared null and void.

Tandy, who will appear in court on April 7 charged with four counts of providing false or misleading evidence to a NSW Crime Commission hearing, was on a deal worth £104,000 annually with the Bulldogs.

The charges relate to a match last season between the Bulldogs and the North Queensland Cowboys – suspicions were aroused after a pre-match plunge on the first points coming from a penalty. Tandy’s manager, Sam Ayoub, and controversial explayer John Elias have also been charged.

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NIXON SUSPENDED Troubled player manager Ricky Nixon wants a deadline extension to answer misconduct claims while he continues rehabilitation for a substance abuse problem.

The agent accreditation board provisionally suspended Nixon on Thursday, after finding a prima facie case that he acted dishonestly, unprofessionally and without integrity.

“They know he’s in recovery, in rehabilitation,” Nixon’s lawyer told reporters.

“If there was some urgent need to make a decision on his accreditation, let’s say he was doing something wrong right now, there might be some urgency.”

Nixon admitted to acting inappropriately

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TAIT PUT ON NOTICE Chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch singled out strike bowler Shaun Tait as a player who needs to improve as the World Cup gears up for its knock-out quarter-final stage.

“I’m really happy with how Brett Lee is going,” Hilditch said. “Mitchell Johnson has been really good. I think Taity has got to improve a little bit.”

Tait, who has suffered a series of injury setbacks in recent years, claimed 23 wickets to help spearhead Australia’s title defence in 2007 in the West Indies on slow, low pitches like those on offer in this tournament, and will be a key figure when the knock-out phase of the tournament begins this week.

53-3 hammering of the new team last Friday.

Nothing went right for the Rebels after they hit the lead in the fifth minute and the Reds piled on the pain for a fledgling franchise battling to cope with an injury crisis. Coming into the round five clash with just three tries from their three previous matches, the 2010 entertainers rediscovered their mojo with a seven-try blitz.

The Reds pack dominated the visitors at the breakdown and wreaked havoc in the lineout, the Rebels disintegrating on their own throw.

Beaten 43-0 by NSW in their competition debut last month, Rod Macqueen’s men were on the receiving end of the Reds’ biggest ever win in Super Rugby.

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REDS HAMMER REBELS The Queensland Reds broke their Super Rugby shackles and added insult to injury for the Melbourne Rebels with a record

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He’s a big unit: Vitali Klitschko, 6ft 7in behemoth and current WBC heavyweight champion, at the weigh-in ahead of his fight with Odlanier Solis. His nickname is Dr Ironfist. Bet he made that up himself.

The Sharks will need to stop Crusaders flyhalf Dan Carter

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Preview … Super 15 comes to London CRUSADERS V SHARKS Saturday 4pm TV: Sky Sports 2 Two of the absolute powerhouses of the competition are in town, playing a one-off match at Twickenham to help raise funds for the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.

It promises to be a tight encounter between two sides among the perennial competition favourites, both of whom will have their gaze fixed on clinching top spot in their respective national conferences.

The Crusaders made a slowish start to the season but have been building nicely and again look the most likely of the New Zealand sides, with stars Dan Carter and Richie McCaw complemented by glamour recruit Sonny Bill Williams running amok through the middle, or out wide, or wherever they decide

to play him. A very handy addition to the list.

The Sharks, on the other hand, have shot out of the blocks but will probably have to hold off a challenge from the Bulls, who will hit their stride eventually. The Sharks are also one of the competition’s most phsyically imposing sides, with Springboks captain John Smit and Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawariri forming a formidable combination in the front row.

So if you’re starved of your Super 15 fix, get along and support this good cause. The Kiwis have been doing it tough since Christchurch was hit by last month’s earthquake and this fixture is the centrepiece of the Red Cross fundraising effort, which aims to raise more than £1m for the Earthquake Appeal.

Tickets can be purchased online via ticketmaster.co.uk and £5 from each ticket sold will go to charity.

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The Chat … JOHN TERRY TO BE REINSTATED What’s going on?

John Terry (right), who was stripped of the England captaincy because he had an affair with a teammate’s ex-fiancée, looks set to be reinstated for Saturday’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales. Rio Ferdinand is injured and manager Fabio Capello doesn’t seem to rate the leadership skills of his other players.

Is it a mistake?

Terry might seem like a dislikeable boofhead but

he is also a natural leader. And really, you could argue that his escapades in the sack have nothing to do with his suitability to lead the national side.

Makes Capello look a bit desperate, dunnit?

It does, but it also reveals him as a cold-eyed pragmatist. Don’t forget that Terry also led an ill-fated coup at last year’s World Cup. Apparently Capello isn’t a man to hold grudges and that’s pretty impressive.

TV HIGHLIGHTS CRICKET World Cup quarter-finals, Wed-Sat 8am, Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 The tournament finally gets real AUSSIE RULES Geelong v St Kilda, Fri 8.30am, ESPN First big game of the new season TENNIS Miami Masters, Sat 5pm, Sky Sports 3 Fascinating little period in men’s tennis

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ario Balotelli is an idiot. A talented idiot, but an idiot nonetheless. He would appear to be the perfect case for being sacked outright – not just benched – in a hard message to other players not to put their club’s prospects at risk.

Balotelli’s senseless display in launching a chest-high kick at Goran Popov and subsequent sending off during Man City’s Europa League loss to Dinamo Kiev last week was a prime example of a player who thinks he’s bigger than the game.

Simply put, he cost City the game, halting his club’s progress in the competition and denying English football the chance to see another British team compete for European glory. He imagines that because he runs around talking about being ‘the best’, that makes him ‘the best’ and, therefore, he can do and say what he likes, on and off the field.

He has plenty of form. Since signing at City last year, this clown has lurched from comedy to controversy to childishness, picking up cards aplenty, a car crash, an allergy to grass and a (justified) reputation for being slightly crazy.

The most annoying thing is that

Balotelli doesn’t particularly want to be in the UK. He’s said himself he wants to go and play in Milan. But first he’ll just bank his £125K a week salary, denying a player who genuinely cares about winning a chance to perform at an elite level.

Admittedly, Cesc Fabregas wants to go to Barcelona, but he manages to compose himself, and Christiano Ronaldo did bugger off to Madrid as soon as he got the chance, but he did help United win titles.

Maybe Balotelli is a case of City’s big-spending policy coming back to bite them, but whether or not you like the club, I’m sure you’d rather see one, as opposed to none, English team playing in the Europa League.

Repeat offender Balotelli has robbed us all of that simple pleasure.

NO EXCUSES FOR NOT PERFORMING Critics of the Cricket World Cup’s somewhat drawn-out format should remember it

“toIfbeyouthewant best, beat the best ” leaves the players with no excuses not to perform.

So they have a week between games? It means any niggly injuries from a usually congested international schedule will have a better chance of healing.

So they have to play some

minnows? That’s a chance to to rack up some decent scores and head into the final stages with confidence, or a chance for the minnow to beat a team like England – thus growing the game internationally. And England, after a couple of close shaves, have an intimate knowledge of a real scrap.

Can’t be a bad thing.

Oh, the critics cry, how can Australia be expected to beat South Africa or India after only playing ‘minnows’? Simple. If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best.

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Collingwood are aiming for another premiership

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fter a heart-stopping draw against St Kilda in last year’s grand final, Collingwood romped away to win the rematch and break a 20-year premiership drought. With a young, improving list, the Pies could be set for a golden era – but as the new AFL season dawns, everyone apart from Collingwood fans will be desperately hoping they run aground.

Elsewhere, all eyes will be on the competition’s newest side, the Gold Coast Suns, who arrive with the competition’s best player in Gary Ablett.

BLUES Overview: Played finals for the past two seasons but will continue to tread water until they develop some quality key-position players.

Key player: Chris Judd – won a second Brownlow Medal last season and shows no signs of dropping his famously high standards.

Prediction: 8th.

BOMBERS Overview: Favourite son James Hird returns to coach and,

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though he has a talented young list, playing finals may be beyond him.

Key player: Jobe Watson – won the Bombers’ last two best and fairest awards, developing into one of the league’s best hard-ball midfielders.

Prediction: 11th.

BULLDOGS Overview: Preliminary finalists three years in a row, the Bulldogs are agonisingly close to the top rung but will likely fall short once again.

Key player: Adam Cooney – now mature enough to be an on-field leader and the Dogs will be relying on his matchwinning qualities in the midfield.

Prediction: 3rd.

CATS Overview: Gary Ablett has left, and although the Cats have plenty of quality, their list is ageing and their decline irreversible.

Key player: Joel Selwood – pretty handy as far as replacements for outgoing star midfielders go; a champion already at 22, and a future captain in waiting.

Prediction: 5th.

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DEMONS Overview: Brimming with talented youngsters but short of top-liners. The expected departure of Tom Scully at year’s end could prove distracting.

Key player: Aaron Davey – adds muchneeded experience, as well as plenty of zip, to Melbourne’s young list. Goalscoring midfielders don’t grow on trees.

Prediction: 14th.

DOCKERS Overview: Will be hoping a new jumper marks a departure from the inconsistency of their formative years. Must build on last season’s gains.

Key player: Matthew Pavlich – Fremantle’s leading scorer for the past six seasons and one of the superstars of the competition.

Prediction: 6th.

EAGLES Overview: Last year’s wooden spooners can bounce back if top-liners stay injury-free and some young midfielders take the next step.

Key player: Mark LeCras – arguably the league’s best mid-sized forward and will again be the Eagles main man in attack, despite a mooted move into the midfield.

Prediction: 12th.

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HAWKS Overview: Won a flag ahead of schedule in 2008 but their young guns have now matured sufficiently for the Hawks to go all the way again.

Key player: Lance Franklin – a nightmare match-up and the league’s most destructive forward when on song. If he clicks in 2011, the Hawks will be flying.

Prediction: Premiers.

KANGAROOS Overview: Been thereabouts in recent seasons but lack established stars to challenge the elite.

On the right track, but still developing.

Key player: Drew Petrie – versatile enough to pinch-hit in the ruck while also playing a role in attack or defence.

A young side needs his experience.

Prediction: 10th.

LIONS Overview: Trading for experienced players has backfired horribly for coach Michael Voss. Brendan Fevola has been sacked and the Lions must begin rebuilding all over.

Key player: Jon Brown – still one of league’s blockbuster key forwards; may live to regret spurning lucrative offers to leave Brisbane.

Prediction: Wooden spoon.

MAGPIES Overview: The reigning premiers will expect to go close again this year, recruits Chris Tarrant and Andrew Krakouer bolstering their young squad.

Key player: Scott Pendlebury – emerging as one of the league’s classiest young midfielders, with exceptional balance and vision. Absolute silk, even in the clinches.

Prediction: Runners-up.

POWER Overview: Tough times could lie ahead for Port Adelaide – they’ve got a rookie coach and a list weighed down with dead wood.

Key player: Travis Boak – one of their next-generation midfielders who will be expected to take on increased responsibility as Port rebuild.

Prediction: 16th.

SAINTS Overview: They’ve lost the past two grand finals and will be close again, but a one-dimensional attack remains a persistent concern.

Key player: Nick Riewoldt – one of the great forwards of the modern era; a rocky off-season is unlikely to prevent him from producing another outstanding year.

Prediction: 4th.

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CROWS Overview: One of the hardest sides to tip – short on stars but well-coached and with an even spread of talent. Dogged enough to surprise again.

Key player: Scott Thompson – the Crows have lost plenty of experience in recent years, leaving Thompson as the old head in the engine room.

Prediction: 9th.

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SUNS Overview: Their first season will be a success if they develop a following, win a few games and their young kids show something.

Key player: Gary Ablett – will be expected to be the star of the show; fascinating to see how he goes without the stellar support he enjoyed at the Cats.

Prediction: 15th.

SWANS Overview: Perennially written off, only to confound with their ability to beat more fancied sides. Still have the quality to play finals.

Key player: Adam Goodes – remains one of the game’s great utilities and one of the hardest players to match-up against.

Prediction: 7th.

TIGERS Overview: No side has suffered more false dawns than the Tigers, but they really looked to have turned a corner last season. Time will tell.

Key player: Jack Riewoldt – can expect closer attention this year, but looms as a long-term star and Punt Rd cult hero.

Prediction: 13th.

WHO’LL TAKE CHARLIE HOME? Chris Judd (left) won a second Brownlow Medal last season – a result which surprised many, but merely reinforced his status as one of those players who polls well. No surprise, then, that the Carlton skipper is one of the favourites for this year’s Brownlow, alongside Dane Swan and Gary Ablett.

If Judd wins a third medal, he’ll be the first to do so since Ian Stewart in 1971.

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ON THE JOB JIMMY GREENHALGH Career owner/bartender at Graffiti, Earlsfield Age 28 Lives Balham, London From Manchester How did you get into your line of work?

I used to be an apprentice at a Land Rover garage, with a second job at Chicago Rock in Manchester. I loved the service industry more and more, so gave up my position to work in the cocktail trade.

What do you do day-to-day?

Business operations, mostly, but I try to spend as much time on the bar as possible because it’s the part that drives me – mixing and entertaining.

What’s the best thing about your job?

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Meeting cool and interesting guys and gals every day. The bar’s inclusive ethos makes for a great customer base.

What’s the most challenging thing about your job?

Balancing tasks and keeping things fresh in the bar.

Hairderssers will be barred under new migration rules

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he number of jobs in the UK open to migrants from outside the EU will be halved, the government has confirmed.

From April, some 230,000 positions will be available – dropping from 500,000.

Non-graduate jobs, such as beauty salon managers, estate agents, florists and welders will be among those barred under the new rules.

The Home Office has

commissioned an expert review of all the remaining categories on the list, so the figure could reduce even further still.

Immigration minister Damian Green said the job categories listed as skilled under Tier 2 of the Points Based System will be cut from 192 to 121.

He said: “These changes to the shortage occupation list

will ensure that only skilled workers are coming to the UK.” Officials estimate that about 65 per cent of the 8400 work permits issued last year to ‘shortage list’ workers would not have qualified under the new rules.

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There are 10 claimants for every job vacancy in areas with a Labour MP, compared to 4.5 per in Tory areas and 6.1 in Lib Dem constituencies.

The figures represent a “stark divide” in job prospects, says the TUC.

More than 25 pubs are closing each week in Britain, with the rate of losses highest in London.

Last year, 1300 venues closed, taking with them 13,000 jobs.

A mooted rise in beer duty would exacerbate the problem, says the Campaign for Real Ale.

The number of surprise visits by the Health and Safety Executive to building sites will be slashed by a third after government cuts of 35 per cent.

Inspections have found safety failings at 80 per cent of sites.

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Adora Belle, AKA Sarah Black, 33, makes a living by accessorising burlesque beauties.

“I specialise in glitz and glamour, from elaborate showgirl headpieces and intricate costume embellishing to those burlesque bare essentials – nipple tassels and merkins!” she says.

“The brief can be literally anything, but generally they fall into two categories: classic burlesque with a nod to the glamorous showgirls from Hollywood’s golden age, or the more modern neo-burlesque take with a comedic or theatrical edge.”

Adora Belle, who you can follow on twitter (twitter.com/Adora_Belle) has worked with some of the best in the business, including Immodesty Blaize, Jo King and Miss Fan-Teasy. More recently, she is responsible for the dazzling costumes worn by Miss Polly Rae and the Hurly Burly girls (pictured above) who are currently taking the West End by storm.

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Unleash your inner showgirl and turn it into a money-making opportunity WORDS REBECCA KENT

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f you fancy yourself as a bit of a performer, why not let it make money for you? As the Hurly Burly Show hits the West End, burlesque dancing has gone from underground to mainstream – even Hollywood tried to cash in on it with Christina Aguilera’s (albeit not very good) film about the practice. With its rise, the number of opportunities will also increase. And working in the performance industry doesn’t stop there – how about pole or table dancing? Here, three insiders share their trade secrets.

TEASE ME BABY “I’m 52, overweight, with all the lumps and bumps, and I still get work.’’

There’s hope for the rest of us then, if shapely Jo King, aka Gootime Mama Jojo, who founded the London Academy of Burlesque (londonacademyofburlesque. com) is turning down offers. That’s the

beauty about burlesque – you don’t need to look good in your birthday suit.

“In fact, most people don’t even want to see you naked in the first place,” King says. “They want tease, creativity, imagination, sensuality and humour.”

If you’ve got that in spades, then working as a burlesque artist comes down to “knowing the right people and smiling the right way”.

Even then, although demand is high, making a living is difficult.

Immodesty Blaize, one of the most wellknown British burlesque performers, has said no one can make a living just out of burlesque, so she writes books, too.

Most demand for work comes from clubs, variety shows, TV and movies and scouts will call upon burlesque schools for performers, so it’s good to network. Keep in mind it’s corporate gigs that pay the big bucks.

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“I provided entertainment for a party once that had a £25,000 budget, and one performer alone took £8000,” says King.

“But other gigs will only pay £20 a show. It all comes down to who you’re working for and what you are providing.

King offers personal lessons at £250 per hour for those who want to take the stage for the first time, or need to polish their routine.

Visit the Ministry of Burlesque (ministryofburlesque.com), an online industry network including courses, casting calls and costume-makers.

Also get in touch with the Burlesque Women’s Institute (burlesquewomensinstitute.com), which runs an agency that supplies dancers for shows.

Like burlesque, there is a corporate market for performers, with firms stumping up anything from £250 to £5000.

Expect a fair amount of outlay before you can get into business, though. If you are instructing, you’ll POLE DANCING need to supply If you can look graceful poles these for grappling a pole, then you your customers may have a future in pole and at about £200 dancing. apiece, they don’t Alison Hudd, the come cheap. You’ll founder of Polepeople also need to have crash Dance and Fitness mats and a good sound (polepeople.co.uk), which system. has classes all over London, teaches Ecole De Pole people from fitness or dance (ecoledepole.co.uk), with backgrounds to instruct this new craze. classes in Fulham and “Usually dancing, yoga or kickboxing London Bridge also offers teachers learn it to add another string six-week course for £140 to their bow,” says Hudd. up to advanced level. Pole Instructors can earn about £30 per hour Secrets (polesecrets.com) for teaching, a few classes and you will also has an introduction to have paid off the £290 cost of a two-day Burlesque star Dita teaching course at £399 for intensive instructor course at Polepeople. three days.

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LAP IT UP Unlike burlesque, getting your kit off to be a table dancer, is a given.

Many people consider it a degrading pursuit, but the fact is there is a market for it and reputable clubs pull out all stops to ensure the safety of the girls.

Secrets (secrets-clubs.co.uk), which has clubs across London, check girls’ ID and right to work in the UK, then require them to audition, wearing a long gown and bling.

“We hire beautiful, glamorous women, not stick-thin Barbies,” says Cora Albertine, Secrets’ dancer manger. “We’re creating a fantasy world for men.”

Many newcomers quickly find it’s not their cup of tea, but there’s a financial incentive to stay. At Secrets, the girls, who are all freelancers, are paid £20 per private dance and pay £80 to use the club.

“Our clubs are very open plan so everyone can see everyone, which means security can always make sure that the customers treat the dancers with respect,” says Albertine.

Sometimes, a customer simply requires a girl’s company at their table for an hour, which can earn them £250. This doesn’t even always involve dancing. Who said talk is cheap?

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Donnabel Guillermo Shoppers should take their cash abroad

Shop abroad to save cash tores in the UK are charging as much as double the price of the same item as their global branches, an investigation revealed.

A Zara trench coat with tartan lining cost £69.99 in the UK, but was sold for £51.50 in Spain and £61.05 in the US. The store was also found to

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factors including heating and the local economy.

“If a retailer can charge 100 per cent more for an item in a certain country then, of course, it will,” he said.

Zara admitted a 20 per cent mark-down in Spain, but insisted pricing was done on a garment-by-garment basis.

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Workers are being warned to brace for a financial shock and revisit their finances when April rolls around, with 750,000 more people due to pay 40 per cent income tax after the higher rate threshold falls from £43,875 to £42,475. National insurance will also rise from 11 to 12 per cent.

How do you budget in London?

I set aside rent, bills and money for travelling once I get paid, and use the remainder for some weekend fun.

Any money-saving tips for when you first arrive?

Doss with a mate, have predrinks before a night out, and plan your holidays in advance for cheaper flights.

What was your last big blowout?

Flights to Amsterdam, Greece and Croatia, and tickets to White Sensation and Creamfields festivals.

Bring on summer!

What non-essential items do you spend money on?

Is alcohol really a nonessential?

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Another price probe also found some Ralph Lauren items cost 100 per cent more in the UK than in the US. Neil Saunders, of retail analyst Verdict Research, said prices are set according to

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Sizing up crime rates The Metropolitan Police has released an online crime map, where users can see the crime profile of any part of London just by punching in a postcode. The map reveals information about the types and number of notifiable offences being committed in an area and comparable figures over the past three years. While it does throw up some anomalies, it could come in as a useful reference when searching for a pad.

We size up a few areas in the capital.

EAST ACTON Borough: Hammersmith & Fulham What they say: “Run down, with its own small high street.” – stuckinlondon.com Crime level compared to London average: Average Total crime rate per 1000 head of population: 16.08, with 30 notifiable offences committed in January, including five violent assaults and four vehicle thefts.

WIMBLEDON Borough: Merton What they say: “A typical south west London suburb.

Parts are very posh and others quite run down.”

– uk.answers.yahoo.com Crime level: Average.

Total crime rate: 10.59, with 16 notifiable offences committed in January.

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Borough: Ealing What they say: “The community is made up of hard working, hard playing salt-of-the-Earth sporty types, making for a generally safer feel than many of other central London boroughs.”

– stuckinlondon.com Crime level: Average Total crime rate: 5.16, with eight notifiable offences in January, including four residential burglaries.

Borough: Brent What they say: “Be careful walking about at night. The area is known to be quite rough.” – Gumtree.com Crime level: Average Total crime rate: 5.46, with eight notifiable offences committed in January, including two assaults.

CAMDEN TOWN Borough: Camden What they say: “Despite the

general affluence, it has long been associated with drug dealers and other criminal types.” – upmystreet.com Crime level: High.

Total crime rate: 105.15, with 153 notifiable offences committed in January, including 28 assaults and four muggings.

» Want crime figures for the area you live in? Check out the Met Police’s website maps.met.police.uk.

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My current Right of Abode is about to expire, and the UKM takes longer than I thought to come through, so I might have some ‘limbo’ time.

Would it be beneficial if I popped out of the country and came back in with the tourist visa or will that mess things up? I’m a Kiwi with British heritage.

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mothers (on form UKM) whilst in the UK on a six-month Visitor visa. Please bear in mind that applications under UKM can take six months to be processed by the UK Border Agency, so if your Visitor visa expires prior to the approval of your application and you attending your citizenship ceremony (the final process of obtaining your british citizenship certificate), you must depart the UK on or before the expiry date of the visitor visa to prevent you from being illegal in the UK.

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Borough: Hackney What they say: “Many of the people who live here will be affluent urban professionals living in flats.”

– upmystreet.com Crime level: Above average.

Total crime rate: 27.25, with 347 notifiable offences committed in January, including 10 assaults and one residential burglary.

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mountain with a café and a train station at the top? I can’t think of anything worse. Okay, Queenstown in Tasmania is probably worse. Ecuador’s Guayaquil is definitely worse. And lumpy milk is right up there.

But, you know, not by much. Surely we climb mountains to get away from all that’s ‘civilised’ and commercialised, all that’s: “£2.99 and would you like anything else with that?”

CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN When I learn Mt Snowdon is the highest mountain (1085m; 3560ft) in Wales and England, I have to have a go at it. Wales’ former first minister Rhodri Morgan called it “one of the wonders of Wales”, plus one of my favourite bands, Doves, have a song named after it. Some even say the legendary King Arthur was killed on Snowdon.

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PARK LIFE The café doesn’t put me off completely, but the news makes my enthusiasm as damp as the increasingly dramatic hills and valleys I drive through on the way to Snowdonia National Park in Wales’s north-west. At its best, the landscape looks like it was made out of plasticine by a giant child; all extravagantly twisted and contorted – and very green.

Luckily, I have some local knowledge (and a co-climber) otherwise I probably wouldn’t rock up to the Pen-y-Pass car park until mid-morning, which I then would regret. During summer months and school holidays you need to get there before 9am, even on a weekday, to be certain of a spot (there’s a YHA hostel nearby).

(3.5 miles to summit), we take the Miners’ Track (four miles to summit). It was gradual and smooth, even tarmaced in places, but it isn’t long before we see the scenery beginning to soar and the gothic Snowdon massif mirrored in mountain lakes.

Despite the car park crowds, we don’t see many hikers until our path joins the Pyg Track, after beginning to climb steeply. Pausing for drink and breath breaks, glances back down the valley to deep lakes, twisted ridges and that postapocalyptic grey Welsh rock were enough of a fillip.

Locals are climbing as well as tourists; you can pick them out because you can’t understand them. The wonderfully lyrical Welsh is still widely spoken in these parts.

TAKE A HIKE Snowdon is nicknamed “Britain’s busiest mountain”. There are, however, 11 established routes to the summit and, as most walkers were taking the Pyg Track

PEAK PERFORMANCE After nearly two hours, we reach the summit ridge and it’s a surprise to see the other side of Snowdon below. The ‘daytripper side’, with its train track, is greener, but less rugged and, frankly, a little bit boring in comparison. The ‘hiker side’ is far superior scenically.

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Top views around the Snowdonia mountain range

The large Snowdonia National Park is worth much more than a day, and both Tryfan and Glyderau are excellent, more challenging, alternatives to crowd-pulling Snowdon.

Small, friendly and quaint, Snowdon dominates the horizon of the stone village of Beddgelert, where wooded vales and rushing rivers are also nearby.

Owned by a trust and built in the style of an Italian village, picturesque Portmeirion has featured in numerous films and TV programmes.

Another cute coastal town, Beaumaris, was originally a Viking settlement. It has a medieval castle dating back to the reign of Edward I. Conwy is a walled market town, also on the north coast, but with an even better-looking castle.

with a train arrival and have to queue to get photos at the top. But the views are still something special. It’s an undeniably atmospheric mountain.

Also, as I see children, the elderly and rotund clicking their cameras I can’t help but feel bad about my initial snobbery. The cog train looks fun (catch it from Llanberis) and the café is tastefully done – hardly an eyesore. I begrudgingly realise Snowdon is a mountain for everyone. And that’s a good thing really.

NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Summer weekends and Easter bring big crowds.

Early spring and autumn can be lovely (especially when Snowdon the trees are leafless, allowing more views).

WALES Be prepared for rain.

GETTING THERE Catch Swansea a train to Bangor and the Snowdon Sherpa S4

bus to Snowdon; Caernarfon to Pen-y-Pass), but your own wheels are preferable.

GOING OUT Beer from about £2.80.

ACCOMMODATION ENGLAND There’s camping, plus Snowdon Ranger YHA (yha.org.uk) is at the foot of the mountain.

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HEADLINE ATTRACTION The leaning tower is now slightly less leaning following an eight-year restoration project which was completed at the end of last year to clean and partially straighten it. The building of the 58-metre tall bell tower began in 1173, but it started to tilt when the third level was finished due to the soft sand and clay beneath its foundations. Work was completed in the second half of the 14th century in spite of the slight lean. Since the recent £20m renovations,

the tower is set to continue to defy gravity for a while yet.

BEST OF THE REST Soak up the atmosphere of the gorgeous Piazza del Duomo, which offers knockout views of renowned monuments, including the cathedral, the cemetery and the tower. Next to the tower, the cathedral merits exploration for its Romanesque architecture and Moorish mosaics. All of the monuments in the square are open from 8am to 8pm from April to September. Visit any two monuments for £5 and any five for £8 – a steal!

best pizza you’ll probably ever taste at Pizzeria Funiculi (Via Bianchi, 33) in the Porta a Lucca area. Dinners cost from £15. Or splash out and enjoy Tuscan-style cuisine at Antica Trattoria II Campano (Via Cavalca, 19), set in the city’s old town, where you’ll fork out around £30 for dinner.

GET THE CAMERA OUT No visit to Pisa is complete without the obligatory “holding up the tower” snap.

You’ll hear scores of tourists telling their subjects to, “Move a little to the right” as they line up the money shot. Why fight it? Just join in.

CHOW DOWN As Pisa is situated in Tuscany, you’ll find some wonderful regional cuisines, including Baccala alla Pisana (dried cod which is a speciality). The city’s proximity to the coast means seafood is favoured and fresh.

You’ll also find great pizza, pasta and gelato. The big rule with dining in Pisa is to get as far away from the leaning tower as you can. It’s also a good city to find budget eats. Munch on the

OUT OF TOWN Explore the surrounding countryside by bike or by Vespa (tuscanybyvespa.com).

Within easy reach of Pisa are Florence, the birthplace of the Italian renaissance, and the historic city of Siena.

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NEED TO KNOW WHEN TO GO Pisa is sunny for most of the year. Avoid in mid-winter and midsummer due to extreme temperatures.

GETTING THERE Ryanair (ryanair.com) and easyJet (easyjet.com) both fly direct to Pisa from London.

VISAS South Africans need a Schengen visa.

CURRENCY Euro.

1 GBP = 1.17 EUR. LANGUAGE Italian.

GETTING AROUND Pisa is flat as a pancake so is easily explorable on foot.

GOING OUT Beers cost about ¤4 (£3.50).

ACCOMMODATION Dorm beds are about ¤22 (£19).

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WINNER AT THE END OF MY WICK Elisa Penn, Sydney, Australia

Who would have thought that looking at the end of a candle would have produced such wonderful textures and shapes? Elisa has taken a bird’s eye view of an ordinary object. The blurring of the background and the wax body of the candle has left just the wick in focus like a weird eye. The pink contrasts well with the green back-

ground and the soft light shows off the delicate textures of the wax. An excellent example of turning a simple household object into an object of wonder.

HOT TIP: A bird’s eye view or a worm’s eye view are great ways of looking at ordinary scenes from a different perspective. The classic rules of composition still apply

RUNNER-UP VOLCANIC PLATEAU, INDONESIA Michele David, Glasgow, Scotland The sweeping light across this vista has brought out the rugged features of the rock face, while the mist obliterates any distraction from the valley below so the focus is totally on the volcanoes. The columns of smoke lead the eye up into the picture but it is the nice use of foreground, with the tiny trees on the ridge in the

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bottom right corner that puts the landscape into perspective.

HOT TIP: The foreground should always support the main subject, not detract from it.

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THEME: MOUNTAINS AND LAKES Calm on Lakeside of Phewa Tai, Pokhara, Nepal by Jamie Mitchell, Rutherglen, Scotland

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Hazy mountains and lakes are a sure-fire winner for a nice shot, simply because the mountains provide an interesting backdrop and the water balances the light. Many a photographer has donned hiking boots and rucksack in search of fantastic mountains and lakes. Jamie has come up with an elegant shot in Nepal.

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WHY THIS WORKS: 1 The mountains and lake provide a stunning backdrop to the pagoda and trees.

2 The diffused light in the background has made the mountains and lake hazy grey, while the foreground stands out in sharp relief as it is brightly lit by the sun.

3 The shaft of sunlight coming in from the left corner provides a diagonal line to the pagoda

and trees in the bottom right.

4 The mountains and their reflection make a nice triangle that also points towards the right.

5 The tiny boat gives scale.

HOT TIPS: 1 Flare and haloing is caused by internal reflections of light in the lens recording on the film.

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4 Flare can be attractive in

the right conditions but hard to control.

5 Never look at the sun through the lens and don’t let the lens focus on the light source as this can burn out the CCD in the camera.

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You’ll soon be surfing like a pro with lessons in Fuerteventura

T he R hy thm OF THE OCEA N entura Escape the cold with a surfing trip to Fuertev in the Canary Islands WORDS JAHN VANNISSELROY

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t night in the tiny village of Morro Hable, the sound of African drumbeats reverberates off the concrete houses, as the local cultural group prepares for performance. But by day another rhythm, that of the ocean, is the overriding concern for the tribe of international surfers who gather at the seaside each morning.

While Europe is immersed in a winter funk, Fuerteventura, off the coast of Africa, glows at a positively healthy 25ºC with a water temperature of around 19ºC. It’s these conditions which draw surfers and learners from all around Europe.

Many come to Otro Modo surf School.

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BACK ON BOARD It’s been years since I was on a surfboard but I’m back on my feet in no time, thanks to the advice of Otro Modo’s guide Rick.

After a quick session on the beach to refresh my pop-up, and to teach the basics

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to the beginners, we hit the water.

It’s warm enough to stay in all day.

Rick’s picked a spot with just the right amount of swell – not big enough to be intimidating and not too small to be frustrating. However, my freshly remembered skills aren’t enough for him and he beckons me to the shore.

“Get up a bit earlier, and stay lower.

Bend your legs far more. You’ll find your balance is better and you’ll be able to be more flexible with how you ride,” he advises.

It works, and my next wave is far better.

I would never have realised this on my own. Later, Rick explains how waves are created on Fuerteventura – the various high- and low-pressure systems and how they work. He also goes into detail about the types of breaks – point, reef and beach – and the advantages and disadvantages of each, how to catch waves, wave etiquette and how best to get out the back.

WAVE HELLO TO SUCCESS The next day we gather in Otro Modo HQ to check out our performances from the day before.

Rick had his camcorder handy, giving another perspective to learning to surf as I can see what I look like from the beach.

From each person’s mistakes (or successes) we can refine our techniques.

Five minutes away, at Jandia beach, it’s cleaner and bigger than the day before, and Rick pushes me to get further out to try to catch the green waves.

Today, my fitness is the biggest issue.

Being surf-fit is different from being landfit and my arms begin to ache.

I take a set on the head but refuse to give up. It pays off. Soon after, I screech down the front of a wave, stay low and ride it all the way to the beach. Rick gives me the thumbs up.

“Now get back out there and catch another,” he says. But I’m already paddling – my arms don’t seem to hurt as much any more.

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Otro Modo Surf School who provides tailor-made surf packages including lessons, wetsuit, board hire, starting at €38 (£33) per day and stayed at Casa Alberto, from €22 (£19) a night.

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SLEEP: Stay at the Casa Alberto. Cosy doubles with ensuites and cooking facilities. otro-modo-surfschool.com EAT: Cafe Arena: Healthy food after a long day surfing.

Leo’s: Top fi sh and tapas on the beach. Los Italiano’s: Great value, tasty wood-fired pizzas.

DRINK: Mafasca plays disco music. Tortuga is an Italian bar with live music every Friday.

Santa Maria bar looks like a ship and plays salsa music at night.

ELSEWHERE: Head to the north of the island to Flag beach, which is the main kitesurfing beach on Fuerteventura.

Call into the Flag Beach Kitesurf & Windsurf which was the first centre to open in Corralejo. They also run the only surf hostel in town with rooms starting from €15 (£13) a night for B&B. One of the many surf schools opertating in Corralejo is Island Boards (900 80 10 12).

Staff are all lifeguards.

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You’ll be standing up in no time

WHEN TO GO Anytime. It’s warm all year round. Winter is the best time to surf as that’s when the swells reach the island.

GETTING THERE EasyJet offers flights from London from as little as £18.99.

Ryanair from about £60.

GETTING AROUND Hire a bike, scooter, motorbike or car. Otro Modo Surf School will deliver you the beach each day as part of its service.

CURRENCY Euro. 1 GBP = 1.15 EUR. LANGUAGE Spanish, English, German.

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TIPS Koh Samui, Thailand

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If you want to get TIP OF from Jerusalem THE WEEK (Israel) to Bethlehem (West Bank/ Palestine) or vice versa there is only one bus that can make the full journey.

By jumping on Arab bus 21 you will have a very cheap journey (11 NIS/£2). It picks you up at Damascus Gate (Jerusalem old town) and drops you off in the centre of Bethlehem. Israeli buses and taxis can only take you as far as the security check and then you will have to find alternative transport (eg taxi). This can prove to be very expensive, time consuming and annoying.

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YOU ASKED FOR IT Laura Lindsay FROM LONELY PLANET My husband and I want to get away for a cheap long weekend. We’d like to visit a European country that isn’t a member of the EU. Can you suggest some cities that we could cover in two days?

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Thailand is great whatever the weather and even in the wet season it never rains for long. Expect short, heavy showers which you can use as opportunities to go into temples or stop for lunch and then re-emerge to sunshine again. An advantage of the rainy season is that you can snap up great hotel bargains and avoid the crowds of peak times.

Bangkok definitely deserves a few days of your trip – check out temples, markets and the notorious backpacker scene. Depending on your preferences, you could head north to Chiang Mai to experience the rich Thai culture and history of the hill tribes.

For awesome beaches, most travellers head to Koh Samui and Koh Tao off the east coast of Thailand. I would suggest considering the west coast too. Krabi has a breathtaking coastline and so many islands that you will certainly find the beach you are looking for. Given your timeframe, choose a few areas to focus on or look at internal flights, as you will struggle to see everything in two weeks.

ENJOY THE VIEW If you are travelling on the Caledonian Sleeper from London to Scotland, get up early in the morning with your free tea or coffee, sit in the lounge car and watch the beautiful scenery go by.

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You’re in luck – there are some great options! My top tips for an affordable non-EU break would be Norway or Serbia.

Entirely different holidays but both worth a weekend away.

While famed for its expensive cost of living, flights to Oslo with budget carriers are frequent and cheap. Ryanair regularly offers flights to Oslo Torp airport, starting from as little as £10 return (other fees such as online check-in may apply). While your flight will cost you next-tonothing, your hotel or hostel will set you back between £70 – £100 a night. However, hotels generally should be of a good standard.

There’s also plenty you can do for free, I would recommend wandering around the unique sculpture park, Vigeland Park. You can also watch the changing of the guard for free outside the Royal Palace.

Alternatively, head to Serbia for edgy Belgrade.

Wizz Air offers budget flights and hostels start from a little as £12 a night for a private room. This city is bursting with history and wandering Stari Grad (the Old Town) will be a delightful way to spend a weekend.

I’m planning a trip to Thailand with some mates for a few weeks in August.

I know it’s the rainy season, but apparently it is still stunning. What is the best way to enjoy a bit of everything and still have time to chill out on the awesome beaches? We want to fly into Bangkok and out of Phuket.

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Beware of pranks on April 1

JAPAN LATEST The Foreign Office has advised against all but essential travel to Tokyo and the north east of Japan following the country’s earthquake and tsunami tragedy.

Japan Rail trains from Tokyo station are not operating neither are Narita Express trains. See foc.gov.uk.

HOSTEL OFFER HostelBookers is offering customers the chance to book their stay in selected properties in Europe, US and Australia for only €0.20 (17p) per person per night.

Every day between March 21 and 25, 100 beds will go on sale from 4pm.

Customers can book up to two beds per night for travel between May 9 and 13. See hostelbookers.com/hostelbeds/ for more information.

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SPAIN STRIKE OFF Spanish airport workers have called off plans to strike after a deal was reached between trade unions and airport authority AENA. The walk-out was to take place for 22 days around Easter, in a move that would have cancelled hundreds of flights.

TRAVEL

Austravel is offering travellers free stopovers in Dubai, Bangkok, Singapore (below) and Kuala Lumpur when flying Down Under with Emirates.

The operator is offering two nights’ free accommodation on stopovers for customers booking trips to Australia and New Zealand before April 6.

See austravel.com.

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APRIL FOOLS IN TRAVEL The best practical jokes instigated by airlines are being lauded by cheapflights.co.uk in the runup to April Fools Day. The flight price comparison website is telling travellers to be on the lookout for fantasy flights and false fares on the impending day of pranks.

Amongst the airlines with the best stunts over the last few years is Virgin.

In Australia, Virgin Blue ran ads for on-board tanning services and published half-price fares for standing room only on their website, which more than 1000 people attempted to book.

Elsewhere, American Airlines professed to be launching a solar powered aircraft that produced zero emissions for transatlantic flights. This miracle craft was even pictured,

resembling more of a spaceship than a plane, and promised to luxuriate passengers with its range of bars, restaurants, private suites and golf courses. It sounded too good to be true because it was.

Meanwhile, Canadian airline Westjet applied humour to baggage fees and created a hoax around sleeping cabins. It said overhead baggage compartments could be transformed into sleeping pods for an extra $12 (£7.56).

Customers who rang to book were offered a 10 per cent discount on their seat price as a reward for playing along to good humour.

In 2008, British Airways said that CEO Willie Walsh would provide shoe polishing services to passengers, but it was all in the name of fun.

China bans tourists from Tibet Foreign tourists have been banned from visiting Tibet by the Chinese government on the third anniversary of protests in the region.

It is thought that the restrictions could last up to three months.

In 2008, 22 were killed in violent anti-government riots which took place in Tibet’s main city of Lhasa.

China’s government blamed the protests on followers of the Dalai Lama who want Tibet to be independent from China.

After the riots, foreign tourists were banned from

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Alcoy, Spain Mar 11 The ‘Moors And Christians’ festival celebrates Spain’s 13th century break from Muslim rule. Costumed ‘armies’ of soldiers and peasants march to bands and stage a battle.

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NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FESTIVAL NEW ORLEANS, US APR 29-MAY 8 WHAT: It ain’t just jazz: 12 stages showcase gospel, blues, RnB, rock and more. This year Arcade Fire and The Strokes headline. There’s also a big focus on arts, crafts and culture – ‘villages’ are set up celebrating Louisiana and Native American life.

WHERE: The Fair Grounds until 7pm, but the party in New Orleans’ bars and clubs carries on all night.

WHY: New Orleans is the

birthplace of jazz and has celebrated this, since 1970, with the Jazz & Heritage Festival.

DO IT BECAUSE: Possibly the widest range of music you’ll hear at a festival. And some of the best Cajun food.

HOW MUCH: From $45 (£30).

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LOCK IT IN DIRT AND DUST FESTIVAL Julia Creek, Australia April 15-17 dirtndust.com

DERRY JAZZ FESTIVAL Derry, N. Ireland April 29-May 3 cityofderryjazzfestival.com

QUEEN’S DAY BERGENFEST Bergen, Norway Apr 27-May 1 This year, Sufjan Stevens and Los Lobos join the line-up playing in clubs, theatres and concert halls across the city.

Bergan’s known as “the Gateway to the Fjords” so you know where to chill out.

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Where in the world?

Amsterdam, Netherlands April 30 amsterdamtourist.nl

FESTIVAL OF SNAKES Cocullo, Italy May 5 abruzzoturismo.it

LAND DIVING Pentecost Island, Vauata April – June vanuatu.travel

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Naomi Gosling, 24, London Most memorable place you’ve been?

We were stuck on the Isle of Skye in a snow storm. The mountains are beautiful, you can go for miles without seeing anyone.

Any scary experiences?

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Italy. They’re tall and dark with olive skin.

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Michael McKell from Canberra, Australia, at Blue Lagoon, Iceland.

My friend got mugged in Barcelona. We didn’t realise our flat was in the Red Light District and someone snatched her phone on the way back from a club. I love Barcelona though.

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FIVE BOOZY TOURS IN THE UK JANINE KELSO GIVES A HIGH FIVE TO TIPSY TRAVEL EXPERIENCES CIDER WHAT: Cycle through Herefordshire’s apple orcharddotted countryside by bicycle, stopping off at cider mills along the way. Get schooled in the basics of cider-making before supping a pint of the bubbly, sparkly stuff at the likes of Westons Cider Mill, one of the oldest in the region, having been established in 1880.

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WHISKY WHAT: Scotland is abuzz with distillery tours that celebrate its national drink. The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, a five-day celebration of Scotland’s national drink is taking place in Speyside from April 28 until May 2.

SEE: spiritofspeyside.com

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Blighty might not be famous for its wine, but the country is freckled with more than 100 vineyards. Just outside London, in Dorking, Surrey, is Denbies Vineyard which visitors can tour by train, seeing the process from grape to glass.

SEE: denbies.co.uk WHAT:

WHAT: If you’ve got a softspot for G&T, check out the oldest working gin distillery in England, Black Friars Distillery, the home of Plymouth Gin since 1793. Set in Plymouth, visitors can learn about the art of making the drink, and quaff a cocktail.

SEE: visitdevon.co.uk

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WHAT: If you love ale, take a tour of a historic brewery that’s awash with frothing mystic brews. England’s top breweries include Yorkshire’s Samuel Smith’s, Fuller’s Griffin in Chiswick and Ringwood in Hampshire where you can have a tour and a taste.

SEE: enjoyengland.com

THE INSIDER GARETH HAMILTON, GAP ADVENTURES The best part of my job is witnessing how travel can change people's lives.

My first ever big trip was travelling around Eastern Europe and the Balkans one summer from Tallinn down to Dubrovnik.

My most challenging travel experience was a trip to

Tibet, because of the altitude.

My most memorable travel experience was sitting at a 'bus stop' in Laos in the middle of the jungle. It had a sign that read: "Buses can be delayed due to pot-holes, floods, breakdowns and old ladies shopping!"

The next trip on my travel wishlist is Antarctica and the Inca Trail.

My guilty travel pleasure is my iPhone.

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• Best time to visit: March to May or September to November.

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o women and girls who pass through our neighbourhood,” reads the sign at the entrance to Mea Shearim, “we beg you with all our hearts – please do not pass through our neighbourhood in immodest clothes.” I’m male and conservatively dressed, yet my presence in this ultra-orthodox district of Jerusalem creates a stir. Women scuttle away down side streets when they see me, while a group of young schoolboys react aggressively when I attempt to take a photo of them playing hopscotch. It feels

like I’ve been transported to the eighteenth century, to a shtetl in eastern Europe, a religious community cut off from the rest of the world.

RELIGIOUS RULINGS It’s not pretty here, but it’s atmospheric.

Laundry hangs from balconies (with no sinful undergarments in sight) and the walls are covered in posters, written in large Hebrew letters, mostly news of the latest religious rulings, along with flags – Israeli and Palestinian – graffiti. There’s

An orthodox Jew in Mea Shearim

Palestinian graffiti in the West Bank

ISRAEL: IS IT SAFE? The UK Foreign Office advises against non-essential travel to the West Bank, but it tends to err on the side of caution. Security in the West Bank has improved significantly in recent years and it’s attracting increasing numbers of travellers. As is the case with anywhere else, it’s important to remain vigilant. Travel to Gaza is unsafe and not recommended.

Israel is a currently a safe place to visit and it’s difficult to get though a day without stepping through X-ray machines and having your bags searched. But such is the volatile nature of the Arab-Israeli conflict, the situation can change quickly so it’s important to let some friends or family know of your location.

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CHANGING TIMES The following morning I visit a refugee camp just south of Bethlehem. Dheisheh was established in 1949 as a temporary camp for Palestinians who fled the ArabIsraeli war the previous year. As hopes of a Palestinian right of return faded from view, tents turned into permanent structures, and while the living standards here aren’t bad compared to the despair of Gaza, there’s high unemployment, and water, controlled by Israel, is in short supply. Portraits of young men who have died in the conflict are stencilled on the outside walls of the apartment buildings.

MELTING POT Jerusalem is a beautiful city, albeit a confusing and somewhat maddening one. Here, secular and religious Jews live alongside Muslim and Christian Arabs.

I find the city intoxicating, a smörgåsbord for the senses where it’s almost impossible not to overfill your plate.

OFF THE WALL I head to the Western Wall, at the edge of the Temple Mount, the holiest of Jewish sites. The wall was built by King Herod in 20BC to enclose the Second Temple, which was later destroyed by the Romans.

It has since become a place where Jews

gather to mourn the loss of their temple.

It’s a Friday and the sun is about to set.

Jewish groups on religious tours dance in circles and wave Israeli flags. Ultraorthodox males wearing shtreimels, the furry round hats, head to the wall and begin their Shabbat prayers, swaying back and forth.

At the same time, Friday prayers commence at the Al-Aqsa mosque, in Israeli-controlled territory but run by Palestinian Muslims. It takes less than a minute to walk there from the Western Wall. Half an hour later, the rabbit warren lanes of the old market fill with postprayer traffic. Jewish and Muslim families shop at the same stalls, with little interaction but no obvious hostility either.

I step inside a souvenir shop where “Free Palestine” and “Israeli Defence Forces” T-shirts sit side-by-side on the shelf. Business is business, and caught

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Soldiers chill at the Western Wall

no TV, radio or internet in Mea Shearim but there’s no shortage of opinions.

Moderation, it seems, is out of style.

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up in the midst of warring tribes, it’s strangely reassuring. But the sad reality is that Israel and the Palestinian West Bank are separated by a 700km barrier.

ON THE COUCH A short walk from Mea Shearim, I meet my CouchSurfing host, Tal, a 25-year-old Israeli woman, for a beer. We talk about what I’ve seen. She’s been to the West Bank before, but only as a soldier in the Israel Defence Forces. She opposes the separation barrier in theory, but admits she’s happy that she’s no longer scared to go out to cafes and bars because suicide bombings have ceased to happen.

While staying on strangers’ sofas in Jerusalem and liberal Tel Aviv, I ask numerous Israelis about the West Bank.

It’s a place they’ve all been to as soldiers.

Some of them worked at checkpoints. A couple of them guarded Israeli settlements in Hebron. One fought in the Gaza war two years ago. All of them seem to be sick and tired the conflict.

I love CouchSurfing, but it’s not without its drawbacks. At 9.45pm on Christmas Eve, having just been told by a hostel receptionist that I’ve got next to no chance of getting a bed in town on the busiest

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night of the year, I open my laptop and plead for help. “CS host gone AWOL,” I tweet furiously. “Urgently need a bed in Holy Land. Any old manger will do.”

Just as the fear kicked in – the streets of Jerusalem are chilly at night – I get the call I’ve been waiting for. My CouchSurfing host had lost her mobile phone and hadn’t been able to reach me. I wouldn’t be spending Christmas on the streets.

Apart from that, my CouchSurfing experience was very positive. In Tel Aviv, my host gave me a historical tour of the beautiful neighbourhood of Neve Tzedek despite the fact it was nearly midnight and she had to get up at 4am for work.

IN A BUBBLE In secular Tel Aviv, known by locals as “The Bubble” because of its apathy to the

Indulge your tastebuds at Mahane Yehuda

religious extremes found in Jerusalem, the conflict feels far away here. It’s easy to lose yourself in the energetic city’s fantastic bars, cafes, beaches, galleries and clubs.

Jerusalem, however, is swamped in religion and politics. I’ve never been to such a fascinating place, although I left feeling pessimistic. I didn’t meet a single person, Israeli or Palestinian, who believed a peaceful settlement was possible.

Spray-painted on to a wall in Tel Aviv’s hip Florentine district are the words: “It’s Complicated.” It was probably referring to a Facebook relationship status, but it seemed far more meaningful than that.

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If you wish to visit other countries in the Middle East, it’s best to avoid getting an Israeli stamp in your passport. Some countries such as Jordan, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have no problem with the stamp, but others like Syria, Lebanon and Kuwait will not let you in. Thankfully, the Israelis don’t insist on stamping your passport – just make sure you ask them as soon as you hand it over. You shouldn’t have any problems getting into Israel though.

Mahane Yehuda market has given Jerusalemites a place to pick up fresh produce since 1885. In recent years, it’s been given a gentrifying makeover and is now home to some of the city’s coolest bars and cafes. Leading the way is Café Mizrachi, famed for its rich espressos and fruit juice cocktails.

Other noteworthy Yehuda stalls include Kingdom of Halwa, home to dozens of varieties of the sesameseed sugary snack Israelis are hooked on, and Etrog Man, an offbeat fruit juice stall. Among the bizarre concoctions on offer is a cocktail made out of qat, a stimulant that’s illegal in much of the world. For a proper feed, swing by soup restaurant Mordoch.

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