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ROLF HARRIS, the veteran
entertainer who has released
hit singles and painted the
Queens portrait, has been
arrested as part of a police
investigation into sexual abuse
allegations stemming from the
Jimmy Savile scandal, British
media reported April 19. Also
arrested separately last month
was publicist Max Clifford.
Major media outlets followed The
Sun newspaper in identifying Harris,
an Australian-born artist, musician and
television host who is a household name
in Britain.
He was frst questioned by police in No-
vember but not arrested. He was arrested
in March and released on bail pending
further inquiries.
Asked about Harris, Londons Metro-
politan Police said they would not name
suspects who have not been charged.
REVELATIONS
Police said an 82-year-old man in
Berkshire, west of London, was arrested
March 28 as part of Operation Yewtree,
an investigation launched after revelations
that Savile targeted hundreds of young
victims over fve decades. Savile died in
Rolf Harris, Max Clifford
Latest Savile Scandal Arrests
2011 at age 84.
Police said the allegations against
the man were not directly connected to
Savile.
Harris, who lives in Berkshire and
turned 83 on March 30, has been a British
entertainment stalwart for decades. He has
had musical hits with Tie Me Kangaroo
Down, Sport which he once performed
with The Beatles and Two Little Boys.
He also has hosted
television shows, painted
an offcial portrait of the
queen for her 80th birthday
in 2006, and performed at
the monarchs Diamond
Jubilee concert last year.
A dozen people have
been arrested as part of
the Yewtree investigation,
including former pop star
Gary Glitter and come-
dian Freddie Starr. Former
chauffeur David Smith, 66,
is the only person to have
been charged.
Only days following the
arrest of Harris, prominent
celebrity publicist Max
Clifford was charged with
11 counts of indecent as-
sault.
The 70-year-old public
relations guru, the second
person to be charged as
part of a broad investigation into child sex
abuse spurred by the scandal involving
the late BBC personality Jimmy Savile,
professed his innocence, saying there was
absolutely no truth and substance to the
allegations.
Prosecutors said the charges against
Clifford relate to assaults allegedly com-
mitted between 1966 and 1985. The charg-
es involve seven female complainants who
were between the ages of 14 and 19 at the
times of the alleged assaults, they added in
a statement.
Clifford, con-
sidered an af-
fable and sage
go to guy for
celebrities em-
broiled in public
relations fascos,
was arrested in
December 2012.
He said Friday
hes been in a
24/7 nightmare
since then and
vowed to clear
his name.
The allega-
tions in respect
of which I have
been charged are
completely false
very upsetting,
very distressing,
but completely
false, he told reporters outside of his
home. I have never indecently assaulted
anyone in my life, and this will become
clear during the course of the proceed-
ings.
Clifford will appear at a London court
on May 28.
Rolf Harris
Max Clifford
Freddie Starr
Mrs Thatcher
Laid To Rest
In St Pauls
By Jill Lawless and
Cassandra Vinograd
MARGARET THATCHER
was laid to rest April 17 with
prayers and ceremony, plus
cheers and occasional jeers, as
Britain paused to remember
a leader who transformed the
country for the better accord-
ing to many, but in some eyes for
the worse.
Soaring hymns, Biblical verse and fond
remembrances echoed under the dome of
St Pauls Cathedral, as 2,300 relatives,
friends, colleagues and dignitaries attended
a ceremonial funeral for Britains only
female prime minister.
The Queen, current and former prime
ministers and representatives from 170
countries were among the mourners pack-
ing the cathedral, where Bishop of London
Richard Chartres spoke of the strong feel-
ings Thatcher still evokes 23 years after
leaving offce.
The storm of conflicting opinions
centers on the Mrs Thatcher who became
a symbolic figure even an -ism, he
said. It must be very diffcult for those
members of her family and those closely
associated with her to recognize the wife,
the mother and the grandmother in the
mythological fgure.
There is an important place for debat-
ing policies and legacy ... but here and
today is neither the time nor the place,
he added.
SECURITY
Security for the funeral the largest
in London for more than a decade was
tightened after bombings at the Boston
Marathon just two days earlier killed three
people and wounded over 170.
More than 700 soldiers, sailors and air
force personnel formed a ceremonial guard
along the route taken by Thatchers coffn
to the cathedral, and around 4,000 police
offcers were on duty.
But while thousands of supporters and
a smaller number of opponents traded
shouts and arguments, there was no serious
trouble. Police said there were no arrests,
and the only items thrown at the cortege
were fowers.
Before the service, Thatchers coffn
was driven from the Houses of Parlia-
ment to the church of St Clement Danes,
about half a mile from the cathedral, for
prayers.
From there the coffin draped in a
Union Flag and topped with white roses
and a note from her children Mark and
Carol reading Beloved mother, always in
our hearts was borne to the cathedral on
a gun carriage drawn by six black horses.
Spectators lining the route broke into
applause as the carriage passed by, escort-
ed by young soldiers, sailors and airmen.
A few demonstrators staged silent protests
by turning their backs on Thatchers cof-
fn, and one man held a banner declaring
rest in shame.
An honor guard of soldiers in scarlet tu-
nics and bearskin hats saluted the coffn as
it approached St Pauls, while red-coated
veterans the Chelsea Pensioners stood to
attention on the steps.
GUESTS
Guests inside the cathedral included
Thatchers political colleagues, rivals and
her successors as prime minister: John
Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and
David Cameron.
Former US Secretary of State Henry
Kissinger and former Vice President
Dick Cheney were among the American
dignitaries, while notable figures from
Thatchers era included FW de Klerk, the
last apartheid-era leader of South Africa;
former Polish President Lech Walesa; ex-
Britain Dodges Recession R
As Economy Grew In Q1
BRITAIN dodged recession after off-
cial fgures showed the economy grew in
the frst quarter a better-than-expected
result that offered a bit of breathing
space to a government facing criticism
for its tough austerity policies.
The Offce for National Statistics said
April 29 that the economy grew by 0.3
percent in the frst quarter compared
with the previous three-month period.
Though anemic, the fgure was above
analyst expectations for 0.1 percent
growth and allowed the country to avoid
a so-called Triple Dip a third reces-
sion since the 2008 economic crisis.
The pound jumped higher in currency
markets on expectations that the fgures
will dissuade the Bank of England
from increasing its monetary stimulus
program. The pound was up 1.2 percent
against the dollar, at $1.5445.
Still, the economy remains weak. In-
fation is rising faster than wages, mean-
ing living standards are slipping, and
unemployment is high at 7.9 percent.
New Hillsborough Inquiry R
To Take Place Next Year
A NEW inquest into the Hillsborough
Stadium disaster that killed 96 Liverpool
fans will take place early next year.
The High Court in London quashed
the original accidental death verdicts in
December after secret documents exam-
ined by an independent panel uncovered
a police cover-up.
Lord Justice Goldring failed to give
an exact date for the new inquest but said
last month I will simply say they will
start in early 2014. He added that the
venue of the inquest will be announced
within weeks, with campaigners prefer-
ring it to be held in London or Englands
northwest.
The fans died in a crush at the FA
Cup semifnal match between Liverpool
and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough,
the home of English club Sheffield
Wednesday, in 1989. It is Britains worst
sports disaster.
~ SCOTLAND ~
Donald Trumps Anti-
Wind Farm Ad Banned
BRITAINS Advertising Standards Agen-
cy has ruled that Donald Trumps anti-
wind farm advert should be withdrawn in
its current form.
The independent advertising regulator
said last month that the ad from Trump
International Gold Club Scotland is mis-
leading and cannot be substantiated.
The ad warns that wind farms would
hurt Scottish tourism and mar Scotlands
beauty. It features a photograph of a wind
farm development overlooking a crowded
highway in California.
Trump has been fghting the wind energy
project, which he believes may mar the view
from his luxury golf resort in Scotland.
The standards agency said the Trump
resort had been told not to make claims
that could not be proven and not to use
misleading imagery.
RIGHTS CAMPAIGNERS are taking aim
at a British military policy that puts the
UK in the same league as North Korea
and Iran: recruiting soldiers under the
age of 18.
Two groups said in a report published
last month that Britains military is wast-
ing up to 94m ($143.4m) a year training
recruits who are under 18. They argued
that it is an unnecessary drain on taxpayers
at a time of austerity and urged an end to
the practice.
Britain is the only member of the Euro-
pean Union and only permanent member
of the United Nations Security Council
that allows military recruitment from the
age of 16 though soldiers cannot deploy
until they turn 18. Most countries recruit
from the age of 18, though Britain and a
handful of other countries, including Iran,
North Korea and Zimbabwe, allow the
recruitment of younger soldiers.
Child Soldiers International and Forces-
Watch said it costs the UK military which
has borne severe cuts under government
austerity measures twice as much to train
Rights Groups: UK Must End Army Recruitment Of 16 Year Olds
a soldier recruited at 16 than it does at 18
due to longer training requirements and
higher dropout rates.
They called on Britains Ministry of
Defense to revisit its outdated policy of
recruiting minors.
While British soldiers cannot participate
in combat until they turn 18, in a handful of
cases over the past few years some minors
have slipped through.
In January 2012, the Ministry of Defense
acknowledged that a soldier was mistakenly
sent to fght on the front line in Afghanistan
when he was still 17 years old.
Thieves Steal 1934
Nobel Peace Prize
NORTHUMBRIA POLICE say burglars
broke into the cellar of the Newcastle Lord
Mayors house last month and stole a
number of very uncommon items valued
at around 150,000 ($226,700).
Police say the thieves made off with
a large amount of antique silverware as
well as a gold Nobel Peace Prize which
was awarded in 1934 to former foreign
secretary Arthur Henderson for his work
on international disarmament.
They appealed for help tracking down
the items, saying the stolen prize is ex-
tremely rare, recognizable and historically
important.
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Thrilling Rides As Zipline In
Wales Reaches Up To 100mph
BOASTED as the longest zip wire in the
Northern hemisphere, the ride in Wales is
moving people at speeds of up to 100mph.
An abandoned quarry in Snowdonia is
the site of the Big Zipper, which is stretched
across at a height of 700ft. Plus, daredevil
zippers can catch wonderful view of the
Isle of Man and Angelesey if they dare
keep their eyes open!
The wire itself directly crosses the lake
at Penrhyn Quarry, once the largest slate
quarry in the world, in Bethesda. A ride on
it forms the fnal part of a two-hour guided
tour of the quarry, with visitors also given the
option of trying out the slightly tamer relative,
The Little Zipper.
The zip wire was designed by Nick
Moriarty, who co-owns the attraction with
former marine and jungle warfare instructor
Sean Taylor.
Another Embarrasssing Online
Incident For Tories
WHEN Rob Wilson, a Conservative MP,
thought he was tweeting a link to a blog post
discussing a challenge to Iain Duncan Smith
to live on 53 a week an issue in the news
last month, but he inadvertently sent out a
link to a porn website.
Unfortunately bloggers and tweeters who
clicked on the link were instead led to the site
promising live live sex shows.
Blame for the incident was apportioned
to Tory party headquarters, who sent a
shortened version of the URL to the MP
who posted it. Wilson, MP for Reading East,
said of the incident: CCHQ (Conservative
Campaign HQ) has apologised and I regard
the matter as closed.
Tory politicians have been urged in recent
weeks to be more careful in their use of
social media.
That came after a bid by Conservative MP
Gavin Barwell to poke fun at a Labour Party
press release backfred.
As seen in Union Jack last month, Bar-
well had tweeted to point out that he had
clicked on the release and seen a pop-up
ad to date Arab girls. But Labours press
team replied, explaining that the ads were
automatically tailored by Google, based on
the users viewing history.
How To Propose Lessons
From A Disappointed Woman
AFTER a less-than-impressive proposal from
her boyfriend, Sam Sheppard decided it was
time to educate men in the art of popping
the question.
Sheppard, 34, from Monmouthshire,
Wales, turned down her boyfriends proposal
which she says felt more like being asked
out for pizza.
She then set up a company The Pro-
posal Expert to train other men in the art of
proposing, reported the Daily Telegraph.
I want to help other people not to feel
how I felt. Initially, I felt like he couldnt re-
ally care about me to have asked that way,
though of course I know thats not true at
all, she said.
I ask key questions to put together the
pieces of the puzzle what makes their
partner laugh, how they spend their Sat-
urday mornings those little things build
up a picture. Once weve got the idea, the
proposer can then have as much or as little
input as they like. So far Ive got a 100 per
cent success rate.
The groom or bride to be can choose
from a number of packages, and Miss Shep-
pard claims she can cater for any budget,
from 10 to 10,000.
A good proposal can be a lasting talking
point, but a bad one can end up on YouTube
for the whole world to see, she added.
Despite the fact that her boyfriend Ryan
Galeozzi got the proposal so wrong the cou-
ple are still together. Galeozzi, her boyfriend
of four years, is planning a second effort.
John, 72, Could Be Britains
Oldest Rugger Player
GRANDFATHER John Goldman, has not only
beaten cancer twice and sailed through heart
bypass, and back operations, still turns out
for his local rugger team every week.
It is thought that Goldman could be
Britains oldest player in any rugger league
at 72.
Goldman, joined his local club in North
London, where he played lock forward for
the thirds before fnding his true vocation as
a prop, back in his 50s.
He has now averaged over 20 games a
season for the last 20 years and moved into
Mill Hill rubgy clubs regular second XV with
occasional outings for the frst team.
This is despite his medical diffculties
during that period.
He told ITN that it was his wife who
got him to take up rugby in the frst place,
urging him to take part rather than merely
spectate.
Map Illustrates The Other
Parts Of London
A NEW MAP describes Londons boroughs
by the first coherent result in Googles
auto-complete function. The map has been
published on the Londonist website, which
covers news and events in the capital.
On the map of the boroughs of London it
tells the site visitor: Finchley is safe; while,
Harrow is a dump; but, even the inhabitants
of Harrow may be pleased to know the map
deems Bromley as, simply crap.
The interactive map accepts typed in
searches and they come up with auto-
complete answers such as: Wembley,
Walthamstow and Croydon all described as
being a dump.
Fulham and Ealing were said to be
posh, while Lambeth was deemed Brit-
ains angriest borough, and Bexley simply
bonkers.
Chiswick is the new Notting Hill, Peck-
ham the new Shoreditch and Balham the
new Clapham, while Soho is becoming
too commercial.
Bet youre glad you dont live in Lon-
don?
Mountain Made Out Of A Moor
Hill By Amateur Surveyors
A ONCE-HILL has now been declared a
mountain in Cumbria.
Amateur surveyors recently discovered
the hill at Thack Moor, north of Penrith,
was three quarters of an inch higher than
originally thought.
The height of 2,000ft, that signifes moun-
tain status by Ordnance Surveys defnition,
has been confrmed reported the BBC.
Enthusiasts measured the mountain twice
using high-tech GPS equipment. OS has now
confrmed the measurements with its own
analysis of the data.
Hill walkers John Barnard, Graham
Jackson and Myrddyn Phillips are hobbyists
who survey hills and mountains for fun. They
measured Thack Moor because the height
according to OS maps was 609m just short
of the magic mountain mark. OS will now
change its map readings to 610m.
Barnard said: We thought, is it or isnt
it? And then the second time we went up
and confrmed with the extra data, we were
very pleased wed located another 2,000
footer.
OSs Mark Greaves worked with the trio
to confrm the measurements and said they
were very professional.
They follow standard survey procedures.
In fact they use the same equipment that our
surveyors use, he said.
Sprinkle A Little Black Sabbath
To Make Your Flowers Grow
EVERY flower-grower wants beautiful
blooms, and a gardening expert came up
with an unsual tip last month a constant
diet of Black Sabbath.
Chris Bradshaw, the BBC presenter
told Radio 4 listeners that playing heavy
metal music worked wonderously on his
greenhouse-full of plants.
But, just to make a point, he tells his
Gardeners Question Time audience that
exposure to Sir Cliff Richard proved a total
disaster and killed every plant in a horticul-
tural experiment.
Beardshaw, a familiar face on BBC2s
Gardeners World over the years, said us-
ing rock music as a nutrient appeared to
create larger fowers. Although the plants
themselves were shorter, they were more
disease-resistant.
The test came about because one of his
horticultural students wanted to write a dis-
sertation on the effects of music on plants.
We set up four glasshouses with different
sorts of music in to see what happened to
the plants, Beardshaw said.
We had one that was silent that was
a control house and we had one that was
played classical music, we had one that was
played Cliff Richard and we had one that was
played Black Sabbath.
And the ones with Black Sabbath great
big, thumping noise, rowdy music they were
the shortest, but they had the best fowers and
the best resistance to pest and disease.
The alstroemerias in the Cliff Richard
house all died. Sabotage was suspected,
but we couldnt prove it.
Duck Could Have Laid A New
Record 24 Eggs In Brood
A HUGE brood of 24 ducklings were waddling
around West Sussex last month following
what could be a record laying of 24 eggs by
their Mallard mother.
West Sussex wildlife reserve said the
doting mum laid her eggs at the beginning
of March in sub-zero temperatures at the
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in Arundel and
against all the odds she managed to hatch
them all.
Now the harried parent certainly has a lot
on her hands as she struggles to juggle her
huge brood and keep an eye on them all when
they go for a swim.
Fitting all of her offspring under her wing
for a snuggle is also something of a problem,
with one forced to sit on her back instead!
Britains New Adrenalin-Pumping
Craze . . . Extreme Unicycling
WHO WOULD have predicted that unicycling
would be the new thing for thrill-seeking
junkies?
But it is the case right now in Britain,
where riders fght to maintain their balance
as they plummet down sheer rock faces on
their one-wheeled machines.
Mountain unicycling is described as a
cross between mountain biking and rodeo
riding, and thats absolutely spot on, said
Kevin Callaby.
Callaby, 34, of Falmouth, Cornwall,
and fellow extreme sports enthusiats have
formed MUCK the Mountain Unicycling
Club Kernow.
Extreme mountain unicycling was pio-
neered in the States in the 1990s and has
spread to Europe in recent years.
Enthusiasts pedal, pivot and bunny hop
from rock to rock as they race down treach-
erous coastal paths on their custom-made,
one-wheeled cycles.
Novel Resignation Cake Brings
Flavourable Goodbye From
Bakers Bosses
CHRIS HOLMES was certainly imaginative
last month when handing in his resignation
as a baker at Stansted Airport his note
was a cake.
Holmes, 31, of Sawston, baked a cake for
his managers at the Border Force agency
with his notice piped in icing.
He wrote: Today is my 31st birthday, and
having recently become a father I now realise
how precious life is and how important it is to
spend my time doing something that makes
me, and other people, happy. For that reason
I hereby give notice of my resignation, in
order that I may devote my time and energy
to my family, and to my cake business which
has grown steadily over the past few years.
I wish the organisation and my colleagues
the best for the future.
He signed off his resignation cake with
a plug for his burgeoning business, which
he began when he made his own wedding
cake in 2010.
He later tweeted he was overwhelmed
by the positive response from members
of the public.
Bill Form, Border Force assistant director
at Stansted, said: He leaves with our very
best wishes and we wish him well for the
future.
Police Eject Player From
Dublin Chess Tournament
A CHESS tournament in Ireland was forced
to call in the police when one player accused
another of cheating by using his computer
in the loo.
Police were called in by Romanian-born
Gabriel Mirza, 47, who said he was on his
way to winning the Cork Congress Chess
Open when he noticed some strange behav-
iour by his 16-year-old opponent.
Unfortunately, after Mirza took things into
his own hands he ended up being expelled
from the tournament and interviewed by
police himself the Russian took it upon
himself to forcefully pull the schoolboy out
of a toilet cubicle.
Mirza told the Limerick Leader: After each
move he went to the toilet, at least 20 times
... I found him in the toilet with an android
checking the moves with a chess engine.
I tried to get over the cubicle wall to grab
the tablet from his hands ... but I wanted a
witness, so I ran straight to the controller.
The organizers ... followed me inside where
I forced the cubicle door and I pulled this guy
out from the toilet.
Offcials then expelled Mirza from the tour-
nament, held in the Metropole Hotel, Cork, for
his over-reaction. He was also questioned by
police but released without charge.
Real Life Angry Bird
Terrorising Family, Home, Car
AN ANGRY cock pheasant is making life very
unpleasant for a Shorpshire family, attacking
them when they step outside.
Sally-Ann Hudson, 44, has taken to pulling
on thick gloves and wielding a badminton
racket to fend off the bird. The pheasant,
which she has nicknamed Phil, even head-
butts the living room windows and pecks at
the windscreen of her Ford Ka.
Hudson, a medical secretary of Wentnor,
said: We began to realise he was unlike
other pheasants. Hed stare at us through the
windows. I go from one room to another and
he runs round following my movements. He
even tries to get inside its like Hitchcocks
flm The Birds.
Paul North, of the World Pheasant As-
sociation, said: He obviously sees her as a
rival male pheasants are very territorial.
Manager Wanted:
Must Be Able To
Speak Druid
A GENERAL manager is being sought by
English Heritage to take care at Stone-
henge and liase with druids.
English Heritage is advertising for a
general manager to look after Stone-
henge and liaise with druids. It wants
a dynamic and inspirational leader to
look after the prehistoric site in Wiltshire,
reported the BBC.
Duties for the 65,000-a-year job
include leading the Wiltshire monuments
180 staff and volunteers and liaising with
druid leaders.
Other responsibilities include oversee-
ing arrangements for summer and winter
solstices.
English Heritages Tim Reeve said it
was important to ensure we keep the
dignity of the stones.
You could be up at the stones one
minute, in outdoor garb trying to help
visitors, then you can be back in a state-
of-the-art visitors centre, he added.
The next time you could be in a suit,
representing our site.
He said it was also important to make
sure solstice celebrations arent in some
way compromising the mystery and
integrity of the stones.
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It was a state occasion in all but name
and rightly so. However much many
people may dislike what she did, she was
the outstanding post-war prime minister and
the longest continuously serving PM of the
20
th
century. She deserves and would have
appreciated the distinction.
The presence of the Queen and Prince
Philip at the service reinforced this character
and the military trappings suit her uncompro-
mising persona.
The event was a testimony to her reputa-
tion, but also a showcase for London. It will
be a time for mourning and prayer but also for
pomp and ceremony; her stature merits it.
David Cameron defended his decision
to spend millions on Baroness Thatchers
f uneral and dismissed extraordinary
claims by his former spin doctor Alastair
Campbell that he was using her death for
political gain.
He said the amount, which could be as
much as 10m, paled into insignifcance
compared to what she had contributed to
Britain. The rebate she got for Britains con-
tributions to the European Union has so far
saved us 75bn.
He said I would make the more serious
point she was the frst woman Prime Min-
ister in history, three terms in a row, Prime
Minister longer than anyone for 150 years,
solved some of Britains deepest problems in
terms of industrial relations, helped to end the
cold war and liberated the Falklands.
There are several books of condolence
for members of the public to add their
comments. To sum up the feelings of many
people, it is felt that Whether you liked her or
didnt like her, she was an incredibly patriotic,
brave lady and everything she did she genu-
inely believed was in the best interests of this
country and the people of this country.
Britains Pompeii
Thousands of Roman artefacts have been
unearthed from the site of a new offce block
between two busy London stations.
The discovery of more than 10,000 ar-
tefacts, along with entire streets of Roman
London, has led to the six-month dig being
hailed the most important ever undertaken
in the city.
The three-acre site in the capitals fnancial
district has been dubbed the Pompeii of the
North because of the perfect preservation of
wooden structures and leather objects which
rarely stand the test of time.
The London treasures survived because
of mud left behind by the Walbrook stream
which once fowed through the area.
Timber buildings that survive to shoulder
height speak of a thriving industry, as do
off-cuts from leather and metal-working and
evidence of a large mill.
Sadie Watson, the site director for Mu-
seum of London Archaeology said: We have
entire streets of Roman London in front of
us. It is hoped the information will reveal the
names of ordinary Londoners and the streets
they lived on.
Sophie Jackson, from the Museum, said:
The site is a wonderful slice through the
frst four centuries of Londons existence.
Items are all beautifully preserved and contain
amazing personal items, clothes and even
documents. They will transform our under-
standing of the people of Roman London.
Bond And BAFTA
At the BAFTA Awards, the Queen smiled
broadly as she received an honorary Bafta
from Kenneth Branagh and was dubbed
the best Bond girl ever for her role at the
Olympics opening ceremony.
The event clearly delighted Her Majesty
and she returned the compliment by inviting
James Bond himself round for dinner.
Actor Daniel Craig and his wife, Rachel
Weisz, were stirred but not shaken as they
joined a small but distinguished group of 20
guests invited by Her Majesty and Prince
Philip for a private dinner party at Windsor
Castle.
It is understood there was much amuse-
ment as the Queen and the 007 actor recalled
the spoof devised by flm director Danny
Boyle in which she turned round from
her writing desk at Buckingham Palace and
greeted Craig with her improvised line: Good
evening, Mr Bond, and later appeared to
parachute from a helicopter into the Olympic
Stadium.
Beneft Claimants Go
Back To Work
One in four of those whose benefts were
due to be cut as a result of the Govern-
ments cap on state handouts have now
found work.
Figures from the Department of Work and
Pensions are the frst concrete evidence that
the crackdown on welfare in encouraging
people to stop their life of dependency.
Work and Pensions Secretary, Iain Duncan
Smith, said they proved his radical reform of
the welfare system is having the desired
impact.
From this month, the Government will
impose an annual cap of 26,000 a year
500 a week on household benefts in four
London boroughs, with the scheme going
nationwide in September.
Offcials originally predicted that 56,000
would see their benefts cut as a result of
the cap, which is pegged to the average
earnings of those in work. But when the DWP
wrote to those people warning them that their
taxpayer-funded handouts were set to be
trimmed, 16,000 of them decided to act.
In total, 25,000 of the 56,000 told they
would be hit have accepted help to fnd a
job.
Wave And Pay
Londons move towards a cashless public
Goodbye To The Iron Lady
THE FUNERAL of Baroness Thatcher brought some 2,500 VIPs and an array of
stars to St Pauls Cathedral last month.
Politicians from around the world have also been invited to bid farewell to Britains Iron Lady.
The guest list includes an intensely personal selection full of old friends, family members and
past colleagues but also relatively unknown people who worked for her.
transport system has gathered pace as the
one millionth bus journey using wave and
pay cards has been registered.
It is a landmark for the system of contact-
less payment on London buses and comes
as transport chiefs prepare to introduce the
new technology to the Tube, DLR, London
Overground and trains.
Under the system introduced in December
last year on 8,500 buses, passengers swipe
their credit or debit card instead of paying
by Oyster.
Transport for London says the system is
more convenient as passengers will not run
out of Oyster credit and do not have to con-
vert their currency into our currency.
TfL said that one million journeys have
been made by bus, with up to 10,000 pas-
sengers a day using wave and pay on 16,000
journeys.
Sanchia For MEP
A London councillor is vying to become
the frst black woman elected to the European
Parliament from Britain.
Sanchia Alasia will stand for Labour in the
European elections next year.
The European Parliament does not record
members ethnicity, but it is understood that
there are no other female members of Afro-
Caribbean heritage, though there is a French
MEP of North African descent.
The councillor, 32, said: If elected, Id
be representing all nine million residents
in London, but as a black woman I bring a
unique perspective to the table.
In these diffcult times, we need diversity
of thinking to come up with creative solutions
to the problems we face.
Brown And Blair To Fill
Vacancies For The Garter?
The death of Lady Thatcher leaves a va-
cancy in the stalls of St Georges Chapel in
Windsor Castle. Usually there are 24 Knights
of the Garter, and former prime ministers
Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee, Anthony
Eden, Harold Wilson, Jim Callaghan, Ted
Heath and John Major were all honoured.
Perhaps the time has come for Tony Blair
and Gordon Brown to step into the breach or
are they still out of favour with the Queen?
Following the deaths of the Duke of Grafton
and Viscount Ridley in 2011 and 2012
respectively, and now Thatcher, there are
currently three vacancies for the Garter but
they are usually appointed two at a time. Said
a Buckingham Palace spokesman. It would
be unusual for a vacancy to be flled so soon
after the death of the previous incumbent.
The usual form is for the dead persons
stall to be cordoned off, then the banner is
presented to the family after a ceremony.
Olympic Gymnast To Launch
New Career
Olympic silver medal gymnast, Louis
Smith, is to launch a singing career after
getting the showbiz bug while appearing on
Strictly Come Dancing last year.
The 23-year-old went on to win the BBC
show and he hatched his pop star plan while
on the Strictly live tour.
Louis is also believed to have asked for
the advice of Simon Cowell during a chance
meeting after the Brit Awards earlier this
year.
A spokesman revealed: The public knows
him as a sportsman, but Louiss number one
passion is music. He was singing constantly
backstage at the Strictly tour and on the
tour bus.
Finally
I bought the wife a hamster-skin coat last
week, took her to the fair last night and it
took me three hours to get her off the ferris
wheel!
sholmes168@gmail.com
By Cassandra Vinograd
A 17-YEAR-OLD girl who was appointed
Britains frst youth police commissioner
stepped down last month amid a scandal
over offensive material she posted on
Twitter.
Saying she had fallen into a trap of
Internet bravado, Paris Brown resigned
from the 15,000 ($22,800) a year role
intended to build bridges between young
people and police in Kent county, southern
England.
British media fagged tweets by Brown
about drugs, drinking and sex, and us-
ing gay slurs and racist terms mostly
posted before she was named to the role
last month.
The revelations sparked a media furor
and calls for Brown to quit, along with
questions over why a teen was named
crime tsar in the frst place.
Is this foul-mouthed, self-obsessed
Twitter teen really the future of British
policing? asked the Daily Mail.
DEBACLE
The lesson of the Paris Brown debacle
is that teenagers should not be advising the
police, the Daily Telegraph said, calling
the appointment a ridiculous stunt that
backfred.
Brown insisted that she was not racist
or homophobic, but had fallen into the
trap of behaving with bravado on social
networks.
UK Teen Police Commissioner
Steps Down Over Tweets
She said she was giving up the role be-
cause recent media attention would hamper
her ability to perform the job.
I accept that I have made comments
on social networking sites which have
offended many people, she said. I am
really sorry for any offense caused.
Kent Police and Crime Commissioner
Ann Barnes who named Brown to the
role called it a very, very sad day.
Kent Police said complaints have been
made about some of the messages that
Brown posted mostly when she was be-
tween the ages of 14 and 16 years old and
that it is making inquiries before deciding
if any offenses were committed.
The offending tweets have been de-
leted.
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Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney;
and entertainers such as Dynasty star Joan
Collins, singer Shirley Bassey and com-
poser Andrew Lloyd Webber.
PASSAGE
There was a passage from TS Eliot, a
section of Gabriel Faures Requiem and
the patriotic hymn I Vow to Thee, My
Country.
The late leaders 19-year-
old granddaughter Amanda
Thatcher read a passage from
Ephesians: Stand therefore,
having your loins girt about
with truth, and having on
the breastplate of righteous-
ness.
It was a classic Thatcher
image, capturing what people
loved and loathed about a
leader full of strength and
certainty.
The dean of St Pauls, Da-
vid Ison, recalled her cour-
age, her steadfastness and her
resolve to accomplish what she believed to
be right for the common good.
Afterward, the crowd gathered outside
cheered and applauded as Thatchers coffn
was carried out to the half-muffed peal
of the cathedral bells. The former prime
MARGARET HILDA ROBERTS was born on
October 13, 1925. She learned the values of
thrift, discipline and industry as the dutiful
daughter of Alfred Roberts, a grocer and
Methodist lay preacher who eventually
became the mayor of Grantham, a modest-
sized town in Lincolnshire 110 miles north
of London.
Educated at Oxford, Thatcher began her
political career in her mid-20s with an unsuc-
cessful 1950 campaign for a parliamentary
seat in the Labour Party stronghold of Dart-
ford. She earned nationwide publicity as the
youngest female candidate in the country
despite her loss at the polls.
She was defeated again the next year, but
on the campaign trail she met Denis Thatcher,
a successful businessman whom she mar-
ried in 1951. Their twins Mark and Carol were
born two years later.
Margaret Thatcher frst won election to
Parliament in 1959, representing Finchley in
north London. She climbed the Conservative
Party ladder quickly, joining the Cabinet as
education secretary in 1970.
In that post, she earned the unwanted nick-
name Thatcher the milk snatcher because
of her reduction of school milk programs. It
was a taste of battles to come.
As prime minister, she sold off one state
industry after another: British Telecom, British
Gas, Rolls-Royce, British Airways, British
Coal, British Steel, the water companies and
the electricity distribution system among
them. She was proud of her governments
role in privatizing some public housing, turn-
ing tenants into homeowners.
She ruffled feathers simply by being
herself. She had faith sometimes blind
faith in the clarity of her vision and little use
for those of a more cautious mien.
SURVIVED
She survived an audacious 1984 assas-
sination attempt by the Irish Republican Army
that nearly succeeded. The IRA detonated a
bomb in her hotel in Brighton during a party
conference, killing and injuring senior govern-
ment fgures, but leaving the prime minister
and her husband unharmed.
Thatcher won a third term in another
landslide in 1987, but may have become
overconfdent.
She trampled over cautionary advice from
her own ministers in 1989 and 1990 by
imposing a hugely controversial community
charge tax that was quickly dubbed a poll
tax by opponents. It was designed to move
Britain away from a property tax and instead
imposed a fat rate tax on every adult except
for retirees and people who were registered
unemployed.
That decision may have been a sign that
hubris was undermining Thatchers political
acumen. Tens of thousands of protesters
took to the streets in London and other cities,
leading to some of the worst riots in the Brit-
ish capital for more than a century.
The shocking sight of Trafalgar Square
turned into a smoldering battleground on
March 31, 1990 helped convince many
minister was cremated, in keeping with
her wishes.
The woman nicknamed the Iron Lady
brought major change to Britain during
her 11-year tenure from 1979 to 1990,
privatizing state industries, deregulat-
ing the economy, and causing upheaval
whose impact is still felt. She died April
8 at age 87.
Thatcher was given a cer-
emonial funeral with military
honors not offcially a state
funeral, which requires a vote
in Parliament but proceed-
ings that featured the same
level of pomp and honor
afforded Princess Diana in
1997, and Queen Mother
Elizabeth in 2002.
LEGACY
That raised the ire of some
Britons who believe her lega-
cy is a socially and economi-
cally unequal nation. Others
noted Thatchers belief in
privatisation, and asked why the former
PM was afforded a state funeral.
Protests were held in northern England
mining towns devastated by the closure of
Britains coal pits after a bitter strike while
Thatcher was prime minister.
Margaret Thatcher Life And Work
Conservative fgures that Thatcher had stayed
too long.
For Conservatives in Parliament, it was
a question of survival. They feared vengeful
voters would turn them out of offce at the
next election, and for many that fear trumped
any gratitude they might have felt for their
longtime leader.
Eight months after the riots, Thatcher was
gone, struggling to hold back tears as she
left Downing Street after being ousted by
her own party.
It was a bitter end for Thatchers active
political career her family said she felt a
keen sense of betrayal even years later.
Thatcher wrote several best-selling mem-
oirs after leaving offce and was a frequent
speaker on the international circuit before
she suffered several small strokes that in
2002 led her to curtail her lucrative public
speaking career.
Denis Thatcher died the following year;
they had been married more than a half
century.
Thatchers later years were marred by her
son Mark Thatchers murky involvement in
bankrolling a 2004 coup in Equatorial Guinea.
He was fned and received a suspended sen-
tence for his role in the tawdry affair.
She suffered from dementia in her fnal
years, and her public appearances became
increasingly rare.
She is survived by her two children,
Mark Thatcher and Carol Thatcher, and her
grandchildren.
Fitch Cuts British
Bond Rating From AAA
THE FITCH Credit ratings agency has
downgraded Britains government bond
rating one notch from the top AAA to
AA+, citing a weaker economic and
fscal outlook.
Fitch said last month that the down-
grade came because the country lacked
the fscal space to absorb further ad-
verse economic and fnancial shocks
that would be consisted with a AAA
rating.
The British government has been
pursuing an austerity program of spend-
ing cuts and tax increases designed to
reduce the nations hefty defcit. But the
economys growth has been fat-lining.
Fitch estimated that the UK economy
was not expected to reach its 2007 level
of real GDP until 2014, underscoring
the weakness of the recovery.
The Moodys Investors Service, an-
other rating agency, in February also
stripped Britain of its AAA grade.
By Paisley Dodds and
Cassandra Vinograd
A TERROR PLOT involved targeting
British reserve troops using a toy-car
packed with explosives.
But, last month, investigators said
Britains domestic spy agency of MI5
and police were able to stop Zahid Iqbal,
Mohammed Sharfaraz Ahmed, Umar
Arshad and Syed Farhan Hussain before
they could launch the deadly attack.
Iqbal and Ahmed were given extended
sentences of 16 years and three months,
which means they will be in jail for more
than 11 years and put on parole for the
rest of the time. Arshad was sentenced to
more than six years in jail, while Hussain
received more than fve years.
By Raphael Satter
THE SUN newspapers executive editor
was charged last month with authorizing
bribes to a government offcial, making
him one of most senior journalists to be
caught up in Britains sprawling media
ethics scandal.
Fergus Shanahan is accused of autho-
rizing one of his journalists to make two
payments totaling 7,000 ($10,700) to an
unidentifed public offcial in exchange for
tips between August 2006 and 2007.
Shanahan, 58, joins a growing list of se-
nior Sun journalists who have found them-
selves either under arrest or facing criminal
charges as the scandal rumbles on.
PAYOFFS
The Suns deputy editor, Geoff Webster,
is charged with authorizing thousands of
pounds in illegal payoffs. The Suns de-
fense editor, Virginia Wheeler, is charged
with being in on a conspiracy to pay
thousands of pounds worth of bribes to a
police offcial in return for tips. The Suns
former chief reporter, John Kay, faces
charges in relation to tens of thousands of
pounds worth of bribes allegedly paid to
a defense offcial.
The Suns crime editor, Mike Sullivan,
Four Men Jailed For Toy-Car Terror Plot
The British men aged between 22
and 31 pleaded guilty in March to
engaging in conduct in preparation for
acts of terrorism.
The four were arrested a year ago in
the town of Luton, north of London, after
an operation by police and the MI5.
MONEY
Prosecutors said the Britons down-
loaded fles containing instructions for
an attack, bought survival equipment and
collected money for terrorist purposes.
They also admitted facilitating, plan-
ning and encouraging overseas travel
for terrorist purposes.
The men were recorded discussing
sending a remote-controlled toy car
carrying a homemade bomb under the
gates of an army reservist center in Luton
and speaking of using instructions in an
al-Qaida manual to make an improvised
explosive device.
INSPIRATION
Prosecutors also said the men gained
inspiration from the 2010 frst issue of
Inspire, an online English-language
magazine from Yemens al-Qaida in the
Arabian Peninsula and linked to the US-
born militant cleric Anwar al-Awlaki.
The militant leader was killed in 2011
in a drone strike.
The same online magazine gave
instructions on how to build a pres-
sure cooker bomb the same type of
explosive device that was used in last
months attack at the Boston Marathon
when three people were killed and more
than 100 were wounded.
Bribe Charges For Journalists
was arrested last year but recently learned
he would not face charges.
Shanahan, the executive editor, was
promoted to his job on November 2007
after four years as No two to then-Sun
editor Rebekah Brooks, who described
him as my outstanding and most brilliant
deputy. Brooks herself faces some of the
scandals most serious charges, including
conspiracy to hack phones, bribery, and
obstruction of justice.
Many of The Suns corrupt sources have
also wound up in court or behind bars.
Unemployment
Up In Britain
BRITAINS economic outlook has
grown bleaker, with new fgures
showing unemployment edging up
to 7.9 percent the worst rate for
almost a year.
The Offce of National Statistics
says unemployment increased by
70,000 between December 2012 and
this February. Last months data
shows the number of 16-24 year
olds out of work rose by 20,000 to
979,000.
The numbers are certain to put
more pressure on policymakers.
The Bank of England released
minutes of its April meeting that
showed the Monetary Policy Com-
mittee divided over how to bolster
the economy.
The bank has kept its interest
rate at 0.5 percent since March 2009
and pursued a 375 billion pound
quantitative easing program. Min-
utes show that Gov. Mervyn King
pushed for an increase of 25bn,
but was outvoted 6-3.
Shot Pakistani Teen Malala
Yousafzai Writing Book
MALALA YOUSAFZAI, the Pakistani
teenager shot in the head by the Taliban,
is writing a memoir.
Publisher Weidenfeld and Nicolson
says it will release I am Malala in Britain
this fall. Little, Brown will publish it in
the United States.
A Taliban gunman shot Malala on
October 9, while she was on her way home
from school in northwestern Pakistan. The
militant group said it targeted her because
she promoted Western thinking and
criticized the Talibans behavior.
She spent several months in a British
hospital, but was released last month and
has returned to school in Britain.
Malala said in a statement that she
hoped telling her story would be part of
the campaign to give every boy and girl
the right to go to school.
Mrs Thatcher Laid To Rest
In St Pauls
Protests were
held in northern
England mining
towns devastated
by the closure
of Britains coal
pits after a bitter
strike while
Thatcher was
prime minister.
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IMMIGRATION
By Stephen Ure
For more information about immigrant
and non-immigrant visas, Stephen Ure
can be contacted at (619) 235-5400 or
email: ure@prodigy.net
THE CAP for the H-1B non-immigrant working
visa for the fscal year (October 1, 2013 to
September 30, 2014) has now been reached.
The H-1B is one of the most common working
visas. As such, with the cap being reached,
this leaves many foreign workers in limbo as
they are unable to obtain the necessary work
visa to legally work and remain in the United
States. Fortunately, there are other immigrant
and nonimmigrant visas available for those
who fnd themselves outside of the H-1B visa
cap. The following is a list of the most popular
non-immigrant options that are available
to foreign workers and/or their sponsoring
companies:
E-2: Treaty Trader/Treaty Investor
The E-2 classifcation is available to Brit-
ish Nationals through a treaty entered by the
United States and the United Kingdom. The
E-2 classifcation can be useful to compa-
nies who want to sponsor foreign workers
or for individuals who want to start their own
companies.
Foreign Workers
In order to qualify for the E-2 as a foreign
worker, the foreign worker must:
Have the same nationality as the principal
employer (in essence, if the foreign worker is a
British national, then the sponsoring company
must also be owned by a British national or
company); and
Be engaging in duties of executive or
supervisory in nature (the employees duties
enables him/her to exercise ultimate control
and responsibility for the organizations overall
operations) or have specialized skills that
makes the employee essential to the effcient
operation of the business.
Foreign Investors
In order to qualify for the E-2 treaty investor,
the investor must:
Be in the process of investing or has
invested a substantial amount of money in
a US company (we typically recommend a
$100,000 investment);
Develop and direct the investment
enterprise (the investor should own at least
50 percent of the company or must have
operational control of the company); and
The invested funds must be at risk to
total loss.
O-1 Classifcation: Extraordinary Ability
The O-1 classification is available to
individuals with an extraordinary ability in
the sciences, education, business, arts, or
athletics.
In order to qualify for the O classifcation,
the foreign worker must have a company
sponsor him/ her and the foreign worker must
demonstrate that he/she has sustained
national or international acclaim and that he/
she will continue to work in his/her area of
expertise.
Extraordinary ability in the felds of science,
education, business or athletics means that the
foreign worker is one of the small percentage
who has risen to the very top of the feld.
Extraordinary ability in the field of arts
means achieving a high level of achievement
in the feld of the arts evidenced by a degree
of skill and recognition substantially above
that ordinarily encountered to the extent that
a person described as prominent is renowned,
leading, or well-known in the feld of arts.
L-1: Intracompany Transferee
There are two L-1 classifcations-- L-1A
and L-1B. The L-1A classifcation allows a US
company to transfer an executive or manager
from one of its foreign affliates to an offce
in the United States. This classifcation also
allows a foreign company, who does not yet
have a branch/presence in the United States,
to send an executive or manager to the United
States for the purpose of establishing a US
Offce. The L-1B allows a US company to
transfer a person with specialized knowledge
from one of its foreign affliates to an offce
in the United States. This classifcation also
allows a foreign company, who does not yet
have a branch/presence in the United States,
to send a person with specialized knowledge to
the United States for the purpose of establish-
ing a US Offce.
In order to qualify for L-1 classifcation, the
employer must:
The US company must have a qualifying
relationship with a foreign company (parent
company, branch, subsidiary, or affliate);
and
The US and foreign company must be
doing business while the foreign worker
is on an L-1 classifcation. Doing business
H-1B Cap Reached What
Are The Options Now?
means the regular, systematic, and continuous
provision of goods and services by the US and
foreign company. Merely having an offce is
not suffcient.
In addition to the employer requirements,
the employee must also meet certain require-
ments.
For an L-1A classifcation, the employee
must:
Have worked for the foreign company one
of the last three years immediately preceding
his/her admission to the United States; and
Seeks to enter the United States in an
executive or act in a managerial capacity. Ex-
ecutive capacity means the employee has the
authority to make decisions without too much
oversight. Managerial capacity means the
employee has the authority to supervise and
control the work of professional employees
and to manage the company, or a department
in the company.
For an L-1B classifcation, the employee
must:
Have worked for the foreign company one
of the last three years immediately preceding
his/her admission to the United States; and
Seeks to enter the United States in a
specialized knowledge capacity. Specialized
knowledge means the employee possess spe-
cial knowledge of the petitioning organizations
services, products, techniques, equipment,
management, and so forth.
In addition to the above non-immigrant
visas, there are also immigrant visas (green
card) that are available to foreign workers.
Executives, investors, and foreigners with
extra-ordinary abilities can get their immigrant
visas sometimes as quickly as the non-
immigrant visas.
Civil Rights Groups Slam
Barnsleys Under-16s Curfew
British Students Learn At Indianapolis School
NEW RESEARCH depicts William
Shakespeare as a grain hoarder, money-
lender and tax dodger who became a
wealthy businessman during a time
of famine.
Academics from Aberystwyth
University in Wales combed
through historical archives to
uncover details of the play-
wrights parallel life as a
merchant and property owner
whose practices sometimes
brought him into confict with
the law.
He was pursued by authorities
for tax evasion, and in 1598 he was
prosecuted for hoarding grain during a
time of shortage.
Study Shows Shakespeare
As Ruthless Businessman
The academics argue that we cant
fully understand Shakespeare unless we
study his business-savvy side and the era
of hunger in which he lived.
Researcher Jayne Archer said
last month that those aspects are
overlooked because many people
cannot countenance the idea
of a creative genius also being
motivated by self-interest.
Archer added, the original
monument erected after his
death in 1616 showed Shake-
speare holding a sack of grain. In
the 18th century, it was replaced
with a more writerly memorial de-
picting Shakespeare with a tasseled cush-
ion and a quill pen.
CIVIL LIBERTIES activists have con-
demned an English town for imposing a
nighttime curfew on all youngsters in a
bid to combat rowdy behavior.
Officials in Barnsley, have barred
under-16s from the town center between
9pm and 6am unless they are accompanied
by an adult. Children breaching the curfew
will be removed from the area.
The trial curfew took effect last month
and runs for six months.
Rights group Liberty said Saturday that
the ban is wrong and could face a court
challenge. Emma Norton, a lawyer for the
group, said that a blanket ban on 15-year-
olds walking around on summer nights is
discriminatory, counter-productive and
just plain wrong.
Nick Pickles of the group Big Brother
Watch called the measure a waste of time
and resources.
THEY USE funny words like
fringe and plait instead of bangs
and braid.
But just by looking at them,
you cant tell that the students
from Biddick School Sports Col-
lege in England are any different
than their new friends at Central
Middle School.
The Central students said
they are learning there are fewer
cultural differences between
the two countries than they had
imagined.
Nineteen students from Bid-
dick boarded a plane in England
and landed March 15 in India-
napolis.
For a few weeks, the British
students lived with seventh-
graders from Central Middle
School and have been going to
school with them, too, as part
of a sister-school exchange pro-
gram set up last year.
NATURAL
When Kokomo- Cent er
Schools last year sought out a
school to develop an exchange
with, it seemed like a natural ft,
offcials have said.
This trip is all the Biddick stu-
dents have been able to talk about
said teacher Fiona Sturrock.
Its a great opportunity, she said. Theyre get-
ting the true American life.
That snapshot of Ameri-
can life included trips to an
Indiana Pacers game, a visit
to the Indianapolis Childrens
Museum, a weekend excursion
to Chicago and a day roller
skating and visiting the zoo in
Fort Wayne.
BIG AMERICAN
The portions here are mas-
sive, the students said. One
teen said she ordered an extra-
large drink and was shocked
when she got it and it was more
than 40 ounces.
Teacher Paul Eastwood
said he noticed that American
schools are big and the class-
rooms and hallways more
spacious. He said he wished
they had as much room at
Biddick.
Meanwhile, Central Middle
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picking up on subtle language
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Though Centrals students
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UK-US TAX INFORMATION
FOLLOWING the Huhne trial (UJ April
2013), another crime has riveted attention
in the UK.
It started on May 11 last year with a blaze
in a house at 18 Victory Road, Derby, in
which six children perished. Within a couple
of days the police established that it was an
arson attack since the fre had been started
by petrol in the letterbox.
Curiously, the identity of the householder
was already known: Mick Philpott, a father of
17, who had featured on a TV programme in
2007. The Conservative politician Ann Widde-
combe had spent a week with him observing
life in his strange family. He came across as
a braggart, womaniser and bully.
In the days that followed the fre, the hunt
for the villain was pursued by the police, using
Philpott and his wife, Mairead, to appeal for
witnesses. Their behaviour looked somewhat
forced, distraught yet tearless, out of their
minds with grief yet controlled enough to
exchange glances in their hysterical grief. It
thus came as no surprise when the police
charged them with murder.
TORTUOUS
It is a pretty tortuous story. Philpott, 58,
has a long history of violence, particularly
towards women, well, girls really, early teen-
agers from diffcult backgrounds. His frst
documented run-in with the law came in
1978 when his lover, a girl of 16 wore a skirt
he thought was too short. He shot her in the
groin. Then when she was too friendly with a
baby she was minding he broke her kneecap
with a sledgehammer. The girl retaliated by
threatening to leave him and he stabbed
her 13 times. For this attempted murder he
received a seven-year jail term.
He then had fve children by two more
teenagers, one of whom he married and
subsequently divorced.
The latest crime concerned his wife,
Mairead, and his live-in mistress, Lisa Willis.
Mick was operating a remarkable mnage
trois. Their sleeping arrangements involved
a caravan parked in the front garden in
which the women took turns to share the
night with him.
Eventually, Lisa decided that enough
was enough, took her fve children and fed.
Philpott wanted her back and on the day of
the fre was due to contest a custody case
in court. His half-baked idea was to set the
house on fre, bravely rescue the six children
he had had with Mairead, then accuse Lisa
Willis of having set the fre.
PLOT
This incredible plot would have several
benefcial effects: Willis would be charged
with arson, his children by her would be
returned to the family house and he would be
given a new council house that would be big
enough for eleven children and two adults.
The plan went cruelly wrong since the
children were trapped in their upstairs bed-
room as the fre swept through the building.
Micks brave venture in rescuing the children
didnt get off the ground such was the
intensity of the fre. In fact, he managed to
get one slight burn to the inside of his right
arm. Two neighbours and the fremen risked
their lives, getting all the children out though
only one was alive and he died a couple of
days later.
The police fnally charged Philpott, his wife
and a neighbour friend, Paul Mosley, with
the manslaughter of the six children. Since
evidence was hard to obtain, the police put
up the three in a hotel which was bugged.
Their conversations gradually revealed the
conspiracy, as well as Mairead Philpott per-
forming a sex act on Mosley while Philpott
looked on. He told her he was very proud of
what she had done.
From t he st art
it was evident that
the three had not
planned murder so
they were only ever
facing manslaugh-
ter charges. Philpott
was found gui l t y
and sentenced to
life with a recom-
mendation that he
serve 15 years. In effect, it means he will
probably never enjoy a minute of freedom
again. The other two were sentenced to 17
years apiece.
INDOLENCE
Philpotts life of indolence was supported
by the earnings of the two women who
worked as cleaners plus beneft payments.
Philpott used to drive the women to work
and take their pay which supplemented an
estimated 26,000 annual state beneft.
You can readily imagine that media cov-
erage assumed nasty political overtones.
The coalition government is in the middle of
changing the beneft system to save public
money. Amongst a number of objectives
one is to ensure that people out of work do
not have more money than those in work.
Philpotts lifestyle became a political issue in
itself. Right-wing commentators in the press
saw it as proof that the generosity of the wel-
fare state produced feckless families living off
the hard work of the rest of society.
The theme was taken up by the Tory side
of the coalition, by the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, George Osborne, and even by David
Cameron himself. The conclusion seemed
pretty obvious: state handouts sapped the
nations strength, making it morally and
Philpotts Evil Crime Stuns UK
fnancially correct to cut these payments.
An opposing view was offered by the
liberal democrat side of the coalition as well
as the left-leaning press, that Mick Philpott
represented himself only a vicious criminal
who preyed on the women in his life and got
money wherever he could.
The case was handled by a female judge,
Mrs Justice Thirlwall, who summed up
Philpotts crimes before handing down the
life sentence. Here was a judge who spoke
for women. She described the mans 40-
year history of violence against vulnerable
young women.
He had broken one girls arm and attacked
her with a sledge-hammer for which he
served time. He used pregnancy as a weapon
to keep his women in line. Altogether he had
17 children, proof of his virility, yes, but also
as a means of constraint pregnant women
were not in a ft state to rebel against his
brutality. Worse than that he repeatedly used
the children as another weapon to ensure
their mothers lived in permanent subjuga-
tion, using the courts to obtain custody. It
was his latest custody battle that caused the
fnal tragedy.
The sad thing about Britains judicial sys-
tem is that there are so few female judges.
Only 15.5 percent of high court judges are
women with only Azerbaijan, Scotland and
Armenia below England and Wales in that
league table. Philpott and his ilk have large
numbers of children not for the state benefts
but to keep their women in line and it took a
female judge to ram that point home.
You can see why this case caused such
controversy that it took the death of Baroness
Thatcher to force it from the front pages.
John polley
john.polley1@ntlworld.com
Tax Treaties
What They
Dont Say!
IT WOULD be nice if the US-UK tax treaty said
something like if income has been taxed
in another country or is paid by a foreign
government, for example, a UK social security
pension, you do not have to include it on your
US tax return, and it will not be taxable in the
US. Unfortunately, and please pay attention
here, that is not what it says!
In fact, it says just about the opposite! As
I have mentioned before (but I think it bears
repeating), although we as taxpayers think
the treaties are there to prevent tax being
paid in both countries, the tax authorities are
more interested in making sure nothing is
free of tax in both countries. And they write
the treaties!
One of the questions I am asked most
often concerns UK income that people feel
should not be taxable in the US (or even
included on the tax return) because UK tax
has been deducted from it. Usually some
reference is made to the treaty and how tax
relief must be available. There are a number
of problems here. Firstly, even if income is
exempt from tax because of the treaty, you
cant just forget it altogether from your US tax
return. A form 8833 must be included with
various details of the income and how you
are claiming tax relief. Very few payments will
qualify for this treatment.
The kicker in the US-UK treaty (and other
treaties made by the US, so we cannot feel
particularly victimized here!) is known as
the savings clause. This clause (found in
Article 1(4)), says the US can ignore almost
all the provisions of the treaty when determin-
ing the liability of US citizens and residents.
You read that right! The US can tax most of
us as if the treaty did not exist.
The exceptions to this clause are few and
are listed in Article 1(5). There are very few
of them! Some only apply to people who are
not US citizens or green card holders.
You may then quite reasonably ask what
beneft the treaty provides. The treaty con-
frms the right to claim foreign tax credit for
taxes paid in the UK. Unlike the UK, which
generally gives this credit pound for pound,
the US requires a calculation which can limit
your credit to the part of your tax bill equiva-
lent to the proportion of your foreign income
to your total income. And the US also requires
you to make these calculations separately for
different types of income.
I think the diffculty for most people of sort-
ing out the requirements of these calculations
are part of a wish by the US government to
have taxpayers bring their funds to the United
States. But as we know, this is not always
possible!
There is no substitute for reading the treaty
itself, but it is unlikely to make any bestseller
list! But because of the savings clause, you
cannot take a provision of the treaty out of
context and be sure it will apply to you. Be
warned! Additionally, many advisers back
home are unaware of this clause and its
impact. They are not expecting the effects
of the treaty to be restricted in such a major
fashion, but as we living here know, its the
unknown unknowns that can cause such a
problem.
Mary-Heather Styles works for Transat-
lantic Tax Inc, in Phoenix, Arizona. Like the
former PM who died in April, she trained as
a tax barrister in London. Unlike Mrs T, she
is happy providing tax advice and has no
political aspirations! Mary-Heather can be
contacted at (602) 845-1420 or mhstyles@
transatlantictax.com.
Britain To Share Tax Info With European Countries
EXCHEQUER Secretary to the Treasury
David Gauke said the Government has
struck a deal with France, Germany, Spain
and Italy to share fnancial data and fght
tax evasion.
The UK says a pilot program will be de-
veloped that allows for data to be automati-
cally shared among the fve countries. The
terms of the deal were outlined in a letter to
the European commission last month.
Gauke says the program seeks to set a
new standard for the automatic exchange
of tax information. He says it builds on
agreements previously reached with the
Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey as well as
talks ongoing with overseas territories.
The British government has made it a
priority to crack down on tax avoidance.
McCartney Still UKs Richest Musician
LET IT BE as in billionaire.
Paul McCartney remains
Britains wealthiest musician,
according to the Sunday Times
Rich List.
The newspaper estimated last
month that the ex-Beatle shares
a 680m fortune with his third
wife, Nancy Shevell, whose
family owns a US trucking
company.
McCartney has topped the
musicians list every year since it
was frst compiled in 1989.
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is ranked second, with an
estimated 620m fortune.
Adele topped a parallel list for musicians under 30. She is
judged to be worth 30m.
THE ROLLING STONES will be taking
the stage again this summer at one of
Britains leading music festivals.
The Stones appearance at the 2013
Glastonbury Festival set to take place
from June 28 to June 30 was revealed
last month in a line-up posted on the fes-
tivals website.
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and The
Stones recently held a series of concerts to
celebrate their 50th year together and there
have been rumors of more activity.
They confrmed their June 29 Glaston-
bury appearance in a post on their offcial
website, with Rolling Stones frontman
Mick Jagger taking to Twitter to say he
cant wait to play the festival.
Referring to the farmland in south-
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western England where the festival his
held, Jagger said: I have my wellies and
my yurt, a portable dwelling used by
nomads.
Grammy winning group Mumford &
Sons, Rock n Roll Hall of Famer Elvis
Costello and the Arctic Monkeys also are
on the lineup for the sold-out festival.
Glastonbury was not held last year due
to the Olympics and to
allow the farmland to
recover.
This year, around
135,000 tickets sold
out in less than two
hours.
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THEY SAY that the defnition of insanity is
continually repeating the same behavior
and expecting a different result. If that is
so then Sharon Watts Mitchell Rickman To
be continued is certifable. Then again, with
Den and Angie as parents, what else could
she be?
Sharon is supposed to be getting married
to Jack but seems to be all too happy to drop
everything whenever Phil calls and he keeps
calling, using baby Lexi as an excuse. Despite
the fact that her Mum, Lola, desperately
loves her and wants her back (and is doing
everything right), the Gods of the Social seem
to be plotting against her (and so is Phil). He
gets Lola into court, pretending to be on her
side and then lies about her, manipulating
her into losing her temper, causing the court
to declare that Phil should keep Lexi for the
foreseeable future. But Phil only wants the
baby, seemingly, as a second chance; a way
of getting Ben to see him and getting Sharon
to take him back
Ian and Denise continue to circle around
each other, and actually a bit more than
that, but she is trying to keep it a secret.
Unfortunately sister Kim catches on that
Denise has had an overnight guest and plays
Miss Marple, and it all gets announced in a
big way; how else? In the Vic! And by the
way, whoever it is on the show that chooses
the background music has a great sense of
humor. It is often fun to listen to the choices
there are some funny jokes there. A recent
favorite was a background choice for a scene
with the oft-married Ian Beale on the prowl:
Addicted to Love. But love life aside, Ian is try-
ing to get back on the fast track in business.
Since Lucy now owns all his old businesses,
he wants to open a restaurant of his own.
Denise is for it but Lucy is against it...
Elsewhere... When Alfe asks Kat for a
chat, she thinks he wants to get back together
but he asks for a divorce instead and he
wants her to give him legal rights to Tommy
(since hes not Tommys bio dad, he needs
the paper to make sure Kat cant take him
away). Shes none too pleased... Kat and
Bianca are still working their market stall, but
Bianca is having BIG troubles with Liam who
has now fallen in with a gang of thugs, and
to prove himself to them he joins in attacking
and robbing Tamwar. When Bianca fnally
realizes whats going on she doesnt know
what to do, so she locks him in his room, but
she cant keep him in there forever
Over at #10, Tanya is having trouble cop-
ing with two stroppy teenagers, a toddler, an
annoying mother (who has moved in), and a
business. Max is now living at the B&B with
wife Kirsty (whose hair extensions, false
eyelashes and injected lips scream so loudly
I cant hear anything shes saying). Down
the hall from Maxs love nest is Jays room,
where Abi has spent the night since she de-
cided it was time to go all the way with Jay.
Both Tanya and Max hit he roof when they fnd
out but given their track records, they have no
moral high ground to stand on. Tanya is so
desperate for some fun, when Phil asks her
out on a date she says yes. Heres a riddle for
all you geniuses out there: Why, why, WHY
do women continually fall for Phil and Ian?
The frst one with the answer gets nominated
for a Nobel Prize. Get cracking! And now that
she sees Tanya going out with Phil, Sharon
gets agitated and jealous...
But who cares about all this mishegas
when Dot has been called before the Coun-
cil, who are charging her with fraud and
threatening to throw her out of her home
because (they claim) she had illegal lodgers.
Dot commit fraud? How could that be? And
how can they do this anyway when Johnny
Allen gave her the house didnt he? Am I
crazy? If you can remember, please write to
the Walford Council, London and ask them
to please correct this miscarriage of justice
(and continuity)!
Do you love Downton Abbey? If you do,
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THERE HAVE been two enormous stories
running this month on Coronation Street and
well kick off with the main one which has
been the Rovers Return going up in fames.
Yes, the nations favourite pub burns to the
ground after Karl Munro pours petrol in the
cellar and sets it ablaze. Angry Karl is jealous
of Stellas new toy-boy fella Jason Grimshaw
and decides to teach Stella a lesson by burn-
ing down her pub. But hes caught in the act
by Sunita and instead of helping her out of
the burning pub, Karl leaves Sunita in the pub
when the fames take hold. As the frefghters
work to put out the blaze, one of them dies
as an explosion rips through the upstairs of
the pub. Down in the cellar, Sunitas dragged
to safety and is rushed to hospital. Nervous
that shell recover from her trauma to tell
everyone that Karl is to blame for the blaze,
Karl ensures Sunita doesnt live to tell the tale
and he pulls out her breathing tube as she lies
unconscious in her hospital bed. Dev breaks
down and cries when he hears the news that
his wife has passed away and steals himself
to break the sad news to their twins as Karl
works his way into an unknowing Stellas
good books again.
The other huge storyline which ends this
month is the domestic abuse storyline after
almost a year of trouble and trial for poor
Tyrone. Hes fnally called to have his day in
court after Kirsty turns the tables on him and
lies to the cops that he was the one who was
beating her up. Shes determined to make
him suffer in court but just as it looks like
poor Tyrone is going to get a grilling, crazy
Kirsty stumbles into the court room with baby
Ruby in her arms. Hes not a monster! she
tells the stunned court room. I am!. And
so the truth is fnally out, the court case is
dismissed and Kirsty is found guilty of perjury
and perverting the course of justice. Tyrones
a free man and returns home to rebuild his
life with his child.
But its not all been bad news this month.
Oh hang on, this is soap, yes it has! What
starts off as a nicely romantic story when
young Chesney proposes to Katy turns into
bitterness when Chesney fnds out that Katy
has been seeing Ryan and kissing him behind
the counter in the kebab shop. Chesney
throws Katy out of the house, gets drunk at
the Bistro and tries to give Eva some dodgy
chat-up lines. Eva tells him to come back
when hes more sober, older and taller.
Over at Roys Rolls, Sylvia starts eating
brownies laced with cannabis after Stan
from the pensioners 1oclock club gets her
hooked. She tells him shes eating the space
cakes to relieve the pain in her arthritic wrist
but she seems to be enjoying them just a
little too much. Dennis knows what shes
up to and tries to get Stan to bring in more
space cakes for him, well, he has got a bad
back, you know.
And finally this month, Gail moves in
with Sally after being unable to put up with
knowing the truth that her son Nick could
be the father of her other son Davids wifes
baby. Its too much for Gail and she moves
along the street to live with her old mate
Sally. But the arrangements not suiting
Sally too well as Gail begins to grate and an
old friendship is stretched to its limit. After
a heart-to-heart with her daughter-in-law
Kylie, Gail decides to swallow her pride and
move back home, much to everyones relief,
especially Sallys.
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A 70-YEAR-OLD song gave the BBC a
headache last month.
The radio and television broadcaster
agonised over whether to play Ding Dong!
The Witch is Dead, a tune from The Wizard
of Oz that is being driven up the charts
by opponents of Margaret Thatcher as
a mocking memorial to the late British
prime minister.
A compromise was fnally announced
last month the BBC played part of Ding
Dong! but not the whole song on its chart-
countdown radio show.
This is not the frst time Britains na-
tional broadcaster, which is nicknamed
Auntie for its we-know-whats-good-
for-you attitude, has been caught in a bind
about whether to ban a song on grounds of
language, politics or taste.
Heres a look at just a few previous
censorship scandals:
SEX, DRUGS & DOUBLE ENTENDRES
THE 1960S and `70s saw several songs
barred from airplay for sex or drug refer-
ences, including The Beatles A Day in the
Life, for a feeting and implicit reference
to smoking marijuana.
For The Kinks 1970 hit Lola, the
trouble was not sex or drugs, but product
placement. The line you drink champagne
and it tastes just like Coca-Cola fell afoul
of the public broadcasters rule banning
corporate plugs. The brand name had to
be replaced with cherry cola before the
song could be aired.
The BBC frequently had been targeted
by self-appointed moral guardians, most
famously the late anti-smut activist Mary
Whitehouse, who campaigned for decades
against what she saw as pornography and
permissiveness.
In 1972, Whitehouse got the BBC to
ban the video for Alice Coopers Schools
Out for allegedly being a bad infuence
on children. The controversy helped the
song reach No 1 in the charts, and Cooper
sent Whitehouse fowers. He later said
she had given his band publicity we
couldnt buy.
But Whitehouses campaign to get
Chuck Berrys My Ding-a-Ling banned
on grounds of indecency was unsuccessful.
The BBCs chief at the time told White-
house that, while the songs title could be
seen as a double entendre, we believe that
the innuendo is, at worst, on the level of
seaside postcards or music hall humor.
BUOYED BY A BAN
GOD SAVE the Queen and Schools Out
arent the only examples of how an airplay
ban can boost a song.
In 1984, BBC DJ Mike Read pulled the
plug on Relax by Frankie Goes to Holly-
wood midway through its frst broadcast,
calling the thumping, lyrically suggestive
song obscene.
Though it wasnt officially banned,
the BBC did not play it. The controversy
helped push the song by a then-unknown
band up the charts, where it stayed in the
No 1 spot for fve weeks.
CENSORS AND SENSIBILITIES
WHILE THE moral panics of past eras
can seem ridiculous, last months Thatcher
controversy shows that the central issue
which is worse, censorship or causing of-
fense? is both complex and unresolved.
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HARD TO BELIEVE that a young man
who, just two years ago, didnt understand
the rules of American Gridiron Football
has just been taken on board by the Oak-
land Raiders, but, its true.
Menelik Watson, a 24-year-old from
the Longsight area of Manchester had not
played a single down of American football
until 18 months ago, when he suited up at
Saddleback College in California.
Watson, 310lbs and standing 6ft 8in,
grew up playing soccer, basketball and
boxed. After moving to the US he played
one season of basketball at Marist College,
NY, and was almost at the point of giving
up the American dream and returning to
England. This was when football really
caught his interest. When I got on the
feld I just found a love and passion for
the physicality of it and just the history of
the sport, too, he said.
Watson moved on from successes at
Junior College in 2011 to step up in compe-
tition at Florida State. He played 13 games
last season for the Seminoles where he was
credited with allowing only one sack for
an offense that set a school record for total
yardage in the season.
Watson dismissed criticisms that he is
raw because of his lack of experience.
Obviously theres still a lot of tech-
niques I need to learn, he said, . . . I
defnitely do know theres a lot of techni-
cal things I need to polish up, per se, not
necessarily consider it being raw.
This marks the second straight season
the Raiders drafted a player from England,
taking defensive end Jack Crawford in the
ffth round last year. Watson and Crawford
played basketball against each other grow-
ing up in England.
Watson will now set his sights on im-
pressing when training camp starts in July,
with a view to earning a starting place by
Septembers season opener.
The Raiders fnished with a 4-12 record
last season and critics suggest they will
struggle again this year.
By Sylvia Hui
QUEEN DEBBIE doesnt quite have
the right ring to it. King Bob just sounds
wrong.
Naming a baby is no easy business,
but much more is at stake when it comes
to finding the right name for a future
monarch.
Britains bookmakers have some ideas
to offer to Prince William and the Duch-
ess of Cambridge: Alexandra is the clear
favorite, with the odds slashed at 2-1 as of
April 10. One of the bookies, Coral, said
that at one point betting on the name be-
came so furious that it had to suspend it.
Elizabeth, Diana and Victoria are close
behind, following widespread specula-
tion that the royal couples frst child will
be a girl.
All things considered, the bookies are
likely on the right track.
Royal names tend to be based on previ-
ous monarchs, relatives and godparents to
ensure continuity, said historian Carolyn
Harris, who lectures at the University of
Torontos school of continuing studies.
(The names) are not generally some-
BONES THAT could belong to King Al-
fred the Great have been exhumed from a
churchyard over fears that they might be
stolen or vandalised.
Alfred the Great, King of Wessex (871-
899) and his statue in Winchester
Archaeologists carried out the ex-
humation of an unmarked grave at St
Bartholomews Church in Winchester,
Hampshire, on church orders.
There has been speculation the bones
of the legendary 9th Century king, who is
said to have burnt the cakes and defeated
the Danes, could be buried there and the
church felt there was a heightened risk
of theft.
Int erest i n Al -
freds resting place
comes after the body
of Richard III was
found under a car
park in Leicester.
No permission has
been given to analyse
the bones to see if
they are those of the
Saxon monarch and
they are now in safe
storage.
SKELETAL
Following the
completion of work
we can confrm that
skel et al r emai ns
were discovered and
have been exhumed
from t he grave,
Winchester Diocesan
spokesman Nick Ed-
monds said.
The whereabouts
of the remains of Al-
fred has long been a
mystery.
It is thought the
exhumed grave may
A BRITISH computer hacker affliated
to the group Lulz Security pleaded guilty
last month to cyberattacks on institutions
including Sony, Britains National Health
Service and Rupert Murdochs News
International.
Ryan Ackroyd admitted one count of
carrying out an unauthorized act to impair
the operation of a computer.
Prosecutors say the 26-year-old ac-
cessed websites belonging to Sony, 20th
Century Fox, the NHS, Nintendo, the Ari-
zona State Police and News International
between February and September 2011.
He will be sentenced May 14 at South-
wark Crown Court in London. Other
charges against him are being dropped.
Three other British hackers 18-year-old
Andy The Norman
Nut Spends 14 Years
Sewing Tapestry
AN ENTHUSIAST of all-things Norman
has hand-sewed a 40ft long copy of the
Bayeux Tapestry.
Andy Wilkinson, a member of a
historical re-enactment group, started
the project 14 years ago as a way of
decorating his Norman tent during long
wet weekends at festivals, but it quickly
outgrew the space.
Wilkinson, 51, reckons hes spent
10,000 hours sewing the tapestry, which
is now longer than a tennis court at just
under a foot high. He estimates that he
has spent an average of two hours a day
for the past 14 years on the project.
The fnished tapestry is a 2:1 scale
version of the real life Bayeux Tapestry,
which is 230ft long.
The London Underground engineer
has now been offered the chance to display
his remarkable work at Battle Abbey in
East Sussex, the site of the 1066 battle.
Wilkinson said: I work a lot of night
shifts and used to come home and fnd my-
self with not a lot to do for a few hours.
He added: I had seen a copied sec-
tion of the tapestry at a medieval fair
and thought that if they can do that
so can I. Having never done a tapestry
before, I came home and found a picture
and just started to draw and sew.
King Alfred The Great Bones Exhumed From Churchyard
Princess Alexandra? UK
Royal Baby Name Bets Surge
thing out of the blue. It will be something
that fits into the royal lineage, names
used by previous kings and queens, she
added.
Alexandra appears to be a good bet
its the name of Queen Elizabeth IIs
great-grandmother, a Danish princess who
married Edward VII.
The full name of Elizabeth herself also
includes Alexandra, as well as Mary, her
grandmother.
Its not clear why people suddenly
became so enthusiastic about the name
Alexandra over the past few days, though
Simon Clare, a spokesman for the book-
maker Coral, offered a clue: Many of
the bets appeared to be coming in from
Berkshire, the county thats home to royal
residence Windsor Castle.
With these sorts of markets you dont
expect a rush of money. Generally it comes
once people think they know whats hap-
pened, he said. He added, however, that
it could also just be that someone at the
local pub said Kate quite liked the idea of
the name.
Online: www.royal.gov.uk
hold the bones of the king after a possible
earlier burial of him under the nearby
ruined Hyde Abbey was dug up in the
19th century and then reburied in the
churchyard.
Alfred lived from 849 AD to 899 and
was born in Wantage, Oxfordshire. He is
the only English monarch to be afforded
the title The Great. He was technically
King of Wessex but later he was referred
to as King of the English towards the end
of his rein.
Legend has it he burnt cakes he was
asked to watch over while distracted by
thinking about how to defeat the invad-
ers.
Lulzsec Hacker Pleads Guilty To Cyberattacks
Mustafa Al-Bassam, 20-year-old Jake Davis
and Ryan Cleary, 21 had previously plead-
ed guilty to launching distributed denial of
service attacks on organizations including the
CIA and Britains Serious Organized Crime
Agency. Denial of service attacks work by
overwhelming sites with traffc.
Prosecutors say Clearys targets also
included US Air Force computers at the
Pentagon.
LulzSec, whose name draws on In-
ternet-speak for laugh out loud, shot
to prominence in mid-2011 with an eye-
catching attack on US television network
PBS, whose website it defaced with a
bogus story claiming that the late rapper
Tupac Shakur had been discovered alive
in New Zealand.
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London Symphony
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COLIN DAVIS, 85, the former principal
conductor of the London Symphony Or-
chestra and one of Britains elder states-
men of classical music, has died.
One of the best-known fgures in Brit-
ish music, Davis worked with the London
symphony for more than half a century.
He was said to have died after a short
illness.
He frst conducted for the LSO in 1959
and took the principal conductor post in
1995, serving until 2006 before becoming
president.
Thanks to a generous relative, he stud-
ied at the private school Christs Hospital,
then at the Royal College of Music, before
spending his compulsory military service
as a clarinetist with the band of the House-
hold Cavalry.
Because he did not play piano he was
denied a place in the music colleges con-
ducting class, and initially he struggled to
fnd conducting work. His entry in Whos
Who listed the years 1949-57 as freelance
wilderness.
Apart from his long association with
the LSO, Davis spent periods as chief con-
ductor of the BBC Symphony and music
director of the Royal Opera House, and
worked with ensembles around the world,
including the New York Philharmonic,
the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth
II in 1980.
In 2007, he told the BBC that music
helped stave off thoughts of death.
His children survive him.
ROBERT EDWARDS, 87, a Nobel
prizewinner from Britain whose pioneer-
ing in vitro fertilization research led to the
frst test tube baby and has since brought
millions of people into the world, died
last month.
The University of Cambridge, where
he was a professor, said Edwards passed
away peacefully in his sleep at his home
just outside Cambridge.
Harry Potter Actor
Richard Griffths
RICHARD GRIF-
FITHS, 65, was one of
the great British stage
actors of his genera-
tion, a heavy man with
a light touch, whether
in Shakespeare or Neil
Simon. But for millions of movie fans, he
will always be grumpy Uncle Vernon, the
least magical of characters in the fantasti-
cal Harry Potter movies.
Griffths died last month at University
Hospital in Coventry, central England,
from complications following heart sur-
gery, his agent, Simon Beresford, said.
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe paid
tribute to the actor, saying that I am proud
to say I knew him, Radcliffe said.
Griffths won a Tony Award for The
History Boys and appeared in dozens of
movies and TV shows. But he will be
most widely remembered as a pair of
contrasting uncles Harry Potters Uncle
Vernon Dursley and Uncle Monty in cult
flm Withnail and I.
Earlier, Griffths was the louche, lech-
erous Uncle Monty to Richard E Grants
character Withnail in Withnail and I, a
low-budget British comedy about two out-
of-work actors that has become a cult clas-
sic. Years after its 1987 release, Griffths
said people would regularly shout Montys
most famous lines at him in the street.
Griffths was born in northeast Eng-
lands Thornaby-on-Tees in 1947 to par-
ents who were deaf and mute an experi-
ence he and his directors felt contributed
to his exceptional ability to listen and to
communicate physically.
Griffths is survived by his wife, Heath-
er Gibson.
(I welcome comments, requests and recipes and can be
reached at Yourcuppatea1@yahoo.com)
To cook or not to cook? thats
the question
Why on earth not? thats the
answer!
(Original/ Sandra!)
I HAVE had a few requests for Scotch
eggs, and on my checking, realized that I
last featured it my second column so a
good 20 years ago! This is a very popular
picnic food, and pub fare, but good too for
buffets, and can be made plain and simple
or fancy using quail eggs for instance.
(!) One of our Sarasota Brit Club members
has made these as a treat at our board
meetings (thank you Jane!)
These are originally a Scottish specialty
and part of the great Scottish breakfast,
but were gradually incorporated into the
English eating habits, often served with
chutney or even gravy, but my favourite
accompaniment is still HP sauce! Ive
seen some absolutely horrid ones in
the British supermarkets, with ghastly
orange coloured breadcrumbs, and tough
as old nick.
Different recipes I have include Delia
Smith using onions and lots of herbs,
and Gary Rhodes likes to use lemon zest
and mace, he even has a recipe version
using Scotch whiskey which is reduced
and used as a sauce with mayonnaise and
English mustard.
They are bit fiddling to make, but
worth the effort, whenever I have made
them they are very popular, and when we
catered I would cut them a bit smaller, and
they were usually the frst thing to go on
a buffet table.
It helps to have an electric fryer
something most English households have
for their chips! if not use a deep good
quality heavy saucepan. I also prefer to
make them the same as my sausage rolls,
using ground pork and ground turkey, it
makes a more interesting favor. Dont
use sausage meat that is spiced, need
to use plain, I used to like Jimmy Deans
brand here in the States. There are many,
many suggestions for hard boiling eggs,
but my favourite way is to put the eggs in
a deep saucepan, cover with cold water,
bring to a boil, simmer for fve minutes,
Scotch Eggs
1/2 lb unseasoned ground pork
1/2 lb unseasoned ground turkey
1/2 tsp sage
2 Tbsp fnely chopped parsley
1/2 tsp chopped thyme
8 hard-boiled eggs
1/2 cup seasoned four with salt
and pepper
Oil for frying
2 lightly beaten eggs
1 cup plain fresh breadcrumbs
turn off heat and let sit for 10 minutes.
Pour off hot water, cover with cold, let sit
a few minutes then drain. Toss the eggs
gently in the saucepan, and usually the
shells will peel off easily. (The older the
egg the harder to peel.)
I hope you enjoy my version.
Combine the sausage meat and herbs.
Divide the meat mixture into eight even
rounds, wrap each hard-boiled egg, cov-
ering completely using a plastic wrap
may help. Start heating the oil to about
350-375 degrees F (Need to use a ther-
mometer, if you dont have one, try testing
the temperature using a cube of bread,
which should turn golden brown within a
minute) Roll the eggs in the four, then the
beaten eggs, then the breadcrumbs.
Deep fry in the heated oil about 10
minutes or until the breadcrumbs are
golden brown and the sausage is cooked.
Drain on paper towels. Serve whole or cut
into wedges with your favourite relish or
sauce. Can be eaten hot or cold (Yield
eight servings)
Nobel Prizewinner, IVF Pioneer Robert Edwards
Irish Character Actor
Milo OShea
MILO OSHEA, 87,
the Irish actor whose
many roles on stage and
screen included a friar
in Franco Zeffirellis
Romeo and Juliet, an
evil scientist in Barbarella and a Su-
preme Court justice on The West Wing,
has died in New York City. Irelands arts
minister, Jimmy Deenihan, said in a state-
ment announcing OSheas death that the
Dublin-born actor would be remembered
for ground-breaking roles, including a
performance as Leopold Bloom in the 1967
flm adaptation of Ulysses.
OShea also acted on Broadway, playing
a gay hairdresser in 1968s Staircase. He
was nominated for Tony Awards twice.
The public knew OShea best as a
character actor. His bushy eyebrows and
white hair made him a favorite of casting
directors looking for priests. He played
a drunken one on the TV show Cheers,
a pedophilic one in the 1997 film The
Butcher Boy, a charming one in the 1981
Broadway play Mass Appeal, as well as
the tragedy-enabling Friar Laurence in
Romeo and Juliet. He was a judge in the
flm The Verdict.
His loony turn as the pleasure-obsessed
scientist Durand Durand in the 1968 sci-
ence fction romp Barbarella inspired a
British rock group to name its band after
his character. Duran Duran also put him in
a concert video.
OShea moved to the US in the mid-
1970s and was a longtime resident of
New York.
Together with Dr Patrick Steptoe,
Edwards developed in vitro fertilization,
or IVF, which resulted in the birth in
1978 of the worlds frst test tube baby,
Louise Brown. At the time, the two were
accused of playing God and interfering
with nature.
In 2011, Edwards was knighted by
Queen Elizabeth II for services to human
reproductive biology.
Villagers Digging
Flowerbeds Find Bomb
GARDENERS in Britain who were
digging fowerbeds for a village horti-
cultural competition last month instead
uncovered a World War II bomb.
Police say a bomb disposal unit
was sent to a crossing near Nafferton
train station in the
northeast of Eng-
land after residents
reported fnding the
explosive device.
The area near
railway tracks was
cordoned off to
prevent vibrations
from trains setting
the device off, and
local train services
were temporarily
stopped as a pre-
caution.
Of f i cers s ai d
the object turned
out to be an inert
two-pound aircraft
bomb. They have
removed the device
to safely dispose
of it.
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SARASOTAS 4 & 20 PASTY CEL-
EBRATES TEN YEARS. Im devoting ex-
ceptional space to congratulate Londoners
Richard and Barbra Posner on a solid expat
achievement 10 years in business this
month. In their own words: We wanted
to serve America with the best of British
foods, Richard told me. We relocated
to Sarasota from London in 1990 and the
frst 10 plus years, in a different business,
we thoroughly integrated into the American
way of life and food. Then we started miss-
ing the British specialities we enjoyed on
trips home pasties, sausage rolls and
pork pies, back bacon and good old British
Bangers etc. We bought some of the frozen
pies and sausages from our local Florida
supermarkets but were disappointed and
sure someone could do better. Why not
us? We were former experienced and suc-
cessful restaurateurs in the West End of
London, serving thousands a week including
the famous and infamous even Princess
Diana and Prince William, so skilled in high
quality foodservice production. On selling
our previous business in Sarasota 2001 it
was decided almost instantly to return to the
vocation and develop a range of authentic
tasting and upscale British products that
our fellow ex-pat Brit countrymen and
Commonwealth cousins could really enjoy
and actually be proud of. It was a major
challenge to source US vendors to supply
authentic favored components like pork
banger sausages and other essentials, but
we fnally succeeded, working with vendors
from local to North Carolina, or anyone
who could supply the best. After a year
of intensive research into recipes, sources
and resources, we located, developed and
opened the 4 & 20 Pasty Company in 2003.
But only offering traditional Cornish Pasties
is boring and unlikely to be successful in
creating a market, so why just stop there?
Why not wrap a whole range of pie favorites,
include vegetarians, a few sweet desserty
ones as well into a fne pastry case. People
love to eat on the go and a hot, baked Pasty
Pie in a great outdoor jacket is an excellent
way to eat a (much healthier) To-Go meal.
We use only the fnest freshest ingredients,
without preservatives, MSG or chemical
enhancements, being chefs after all, not
chemists. And the pastry? Experimenting
with American lard it was tough, too crunchy
and oddly favored, so we developed and
make a buttery, faky pastry from scratch,
gaining endless compliments. We served our
pasty pies and specialities in the bakery hot
to-go and frozen for re-heating anytime later,
which kicked off a storm in Sarasota. Soon
snowbirds asked us to ship, so in 2005 we
created our website and started shipping
freezer packages all over the States. They
started telling their friends, both expat and
American, and asked their local Britstore to
stock our products so individual ship costs
wouldnt be such a problem. This can only
be done under Federal USDA supervision, so
in 2007 we were granted our USDA produc-
tion certifcates. Now we have successful
stockists in Dallas, Charlotte, Atlanta, Salt
Lake City and Naples Florida and other
cities, plus a start with The Fresh Market
group, who sought us out. For six years we
won Best Fast Food in Sarasota by the
Creative Loafng local newspaper and a USA
Bronze Medal in the UKs Weekly Telegraph
worldwide Best Of British competition.
CHALLENGES: But It has certainly not
been a smooth, easy ride. Firstly, America
at large knows nothing (or cares little)
about Pasties or their benefts/pleasures,
and seem to have proved as suspicious
of foreign food as Brits used to be in the
50s. They also call them Paystees, which
is confusing and uncomplimentary. (We tell
them that if that was correct, the lurex might
stick in their teeth!) Theyre Passtees!
Plus weve had to work through the reces-
sion as well, like most. A number of our
Britstore customers went under in the last
four years with insuffcient business and
with competition from some supermarkets
carrying staple Brit groceries in the Ethnic
Aisle which rather amused us. This limits
our market and were not out of the woods
quite yet. Shipping charges have also
continuously risen in line with gas prices,
limiting growth. But in spite of this, we have
refused to compromise our quality or our
mission to provide the source of standout
British foods for customers so no Brit need
be here without a ready source of their fn-
est, most authentic British-style favourites,
supplied with competence, good service and
smiles. We are proud of our standards and
to have served our community for a whole
decade! Contact Sarasota Pasty Co (941)
927-1421 and see all they offer in their ad
this issue.
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WORLDWIDE SENSATIONS British
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all is not lost. In Palm Beach (Wellington)
The Gypseys Horse, owned by veteran
British publican Paul Rowan has closed.
But Paul told me it is being remodelled into
an authentic Irish pub by an Irish pub expert
and will reopen in about two months as a
stunning new destination. Troubling Fact:
The UK Chancellor told Parliament MPs last
month that 10,000 English pubs had been
forced to close across the country in the last
decade. Oh its so not the country we over
40s grew up in.
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407-396-9534
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BRITISH PANTRY LTD, WA
206-883-7511
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www.theenglishcook.com
813-832-2665
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404-579-9629
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702-739-8676
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856-354-5051
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636-946-2245
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303-751-3032
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602-241-0018
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352-563-0028
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248-355-2122
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386-462-2284
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503-232-2202
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713-464-8167
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805-968-3353
INDO-EURO FOOD, INC, AZ
602-485-0776
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561-697-2855
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503-635-7298
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415-456-1011
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949-583-2789
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818-996-4405
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203-762-2233
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757-838-2748
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913-680-1899
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RED LION PUB & RESTAURANT, FL
863-439-1700
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401-846-8465
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515-280-3771
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941-953-6707
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843-837-4696
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SHERLOCKS BAKER ST PUB & GRILL, TX
972-726-6100
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503-325-0033
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912-238-1348
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THINGS UK LTD, OK
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TRANSATLANTIC BRIDES & PARENTS ASSOC., FL
386-756-0896
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317-257-4343
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1: Attend Plaza Pantrys English Afternoon Tea
(805) 646-6325.
R House of England monthly meetings are
held the frst Tuesday evening in the Hall of Na-
tions, Balboa Park www.houseofengland.org.
11-June 16: Crossroads Koroneburg Eu-
ropean Old World Festival in Riverview Park
Corona-Norco www.renaissanceinfo.com/
riverview (951) 735-0101.
R Hampstead Village in Santa Barbara is the
perfect place to shop for your Mum or that special
lady you want to honor (805) 645-3343.
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16-19: Calaveras County Faire & Jumping
Frog Jubilee at Calaveras County Faire & Frog-
town in Angels Camp www.frogtown.org.
11: Ye Olde Kings Head in Santa Monica
has the FA Cup Final May; taking reservations
for Mothers Day on the 12; and is showing the
Champions League FINAL on the 25th. Dont
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Mum or your best gal (310) 451-1402.
19: Its that time of the year again! Corinthian
Cricket Club presents their Spring Golf Classic
RSVP your four-some to corinthiancricketclub@
gmail.com Registration closes at on the 16.
R You Say Tomato in San Francisco has all
those special items you crave: sweets, teas,
jams, crisps, and more (415) 921-2828.
25-26: United Scottish Society Highland Gath-
ering and Festival at Orange County Fairgrounds
in Southern California www.scotsfest.com.
26: House of Pacifc Relations presents their
33rd Annual Ethnic Food Fair at International
Cottages in Balboa Park, San Diego. House of
England will be selling shepherds pies, Ribeye
sandwiches, British baked goods, and tea of
course from noon to 4pm.
R Camerons Inn of Half Moon Bay offers
A BRITISH BAZAAR is being held by the
Meals On Wheels programme in Mont-
gomery County, TX early next month.
The Friendship Center will host the
event which will highlight the British origins
of the Meals On Wheels pro-
gram on June 8, 2013.
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ish Bake Sale, Tea Room, and
Family Games. All to beneft
the MOW Programme. The
day will be organised in part-
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British Ladies Club, and ex-
pects 500+ attendees (many Ex-Patriots
and Anglophiles) to the event to experience
and enjoy the culture and products of
Great Britain.
The Friendship Centers Meals on
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home deliveries of nutritious, hot and fro-
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Diamond Jubilee this year saw
the royal wave many times as
the Queen showed her appreciation of millions of Britons.
We even got to see it after Her Majestys meeting wth
JamesBond and her daring parachute jump into the
Olympic opening ceremony.
Now you can have the most famous wave in the world
on
your window sill or desk.
Solar panel on top of the Queens handbag powers the
royal wave
Ingenious tribute to the Queen
Discreet wave with a gentle move of her wrist
Measures 6-1/4 inch tall
No batteries required
Place this solar queen in the sun and watch Her Majesty deliver
her signature subtle changing the light bulb wave. May she wave
forever. Rule Britannia!
THERE HAVENT been many motor car
marques that have surpassed the century
mark but this year there will be an addition
to the few. The company made it through
some turbulent periods over the last hundred
years but unlike most other century-old car
makers this company stayed true to what it
represents and that is style, pure and simple
albeit coupled with a dash of performance
and class. Its the Aston Martin of course,
a true British icon for one hundred years
now.
This, its centenary year, 2013, the com-
pany has a range of 12 models to choose
from, ranging from the very, very expensive
to the quite expensive. Well, lets face it style
and class costs money. If the Aston Martins
were inexpensive then the class aspect of
the car would diminish and certainly the
exclusiveness would follow.
In the order of price, the 12 models are
as follows: V12 Zagato, Vanquish, Rapide S,
DB9 Coupe, DB9 Volante, V12 Vantage Road-
ster, V12 Vantage Coupe, Vantage S Road-
ster, Vantage S Coupe, Vantage Roadster,
Vantage Coupe and fnally the Cygnet. This
years top of the line model the V12 Zagato
was released to mark the 50th anniversary of
the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato.
In 1960 the Aston Martin Company de-
cided to commission a design team to give
the British looking BD4 a continental racing
look for a few exclusive copies. This commis-
sion was awarded to the independent Zagato
coach building company located northwest
of Milan in Terrazzano County, Italy. The
Zagato Company is almost as old as Aston
Martin, Ugo Zagato; the founder set up the
company in 1919 and began by designing
and constructing sport and racing bodies for
the Alfa Romeo motor car company. It wasnt
long before other car makers employed the
creative talents of the Zagato house, Lancia,
Fiat, Maserati, Jaguar, Bristol, Lamborghini,
to name but a few. Anything that came out of
the Zagato design house looked well, sleek,
stylish and extremely capable.
The resultant modifcation to the 1962
Aston Martin DB4 gave this British iconic
design a continental fair, an Italian racing kind
of look. To complement the Zagato style the
engineers at Aston Martin re-tuned the DB4 to
increase overall performance. Such was the
success of the Aston Martin-Zagato DB4 that
the relationship between the two companies
has endured to this day and to commemorate
this 50-year partnership a new 2013 Zagato
bodied Vanquish has been introduced and
let me pass on to you, she is a stunner.
The idea of this new V12 Zagato is not to
knock the V12 Vanquish off Aston Martins
top perch, but to complement it by turning
the great grand tourer into a racing car. The
move has proved to be a success, for these
cars will be destined to become classics, or
icons if you will. When it was unveiled earlier
this year it won frst place for the Concorso
dEleganza Design Award for Concept Cars
and Prototypes.
Price? Well I did say it was top of the line,
it will set you back upwards of $450,000.
One doesnt ever see very many Aston Martin
motor cars on the road, and it is their cost
that goes a long way into ensuring their ex-
clusiveness. To boost sales though, in 2005
Aston Martin began producing a somewhat
affordable model to the very well off that
is the V8 Vantage. The Vantage is a superb
looking motor car, a true British grand tourer.
It may be a bit lower in the price range than
the other Astons but there is no lack of luxury,
style and performance and it is a head turner,
even the sound of one will make heads turn.
I have promised myself that the V8 Vantage
will be my next car. The cost of these is still
upwards of $125,000 but I am in the market
for a nice used one.
The Vantage is now doing as predicted for
the Aston Martin Company as it has become
the most produced model in the companys
history. So there you have it, Zagato at the
top and the Vantage coupe at the bottom, and
some expensive motor car gems in between.
But wait, there is another, and it is nothing
like the Aston Martin motor company have
produced before. Thought this is not the
sort of motor car that one could envisage
James Bond driving or is it? Actually,
thinking about it, I could see our great 007
secret agent driving one, if only for knocking
around town. It is the Aston Martin Cygnet. It
is a short two-seater mini car for use around
the city. The Cygnet is Astons answer to the
Smart Car but at a price. Actually the Cygnet
looks bloody marvelous, cute you may call it,
but it is an Aston Martin and it has style writ-
ten all over it. The perfect car for city-driving
and no slouch, a top speed of over 100mph,
six-speed manual, or a continuously variable
transmission propelled by an in-line 1.33 litre,
four-cylinder, double overhead-cam engine
with electronic fuel injection.
Fuel economy is around 55mpg US. The
interior, as I previously wrote, is a two-seater
or 2+2, but fnished in no less luxury than
the top of the line Astons. This car has got
New York or London or any big city written
all over it. Save the Zagato or the Vantage
for the weekends and enjoy this little Cygnet
commuter car around town. The +2 back
seat, by the way, really hasnt got the room
for even the smallest kids but it looks good.
One drawback, the price, Aston Martin in an
effort to maintain the exclusiveness of the
marque has placed a sticker price on this
little cutie that beggars belief, as it has a base
price upwards of $50,000. Options could
set you back ten to ffteen grand more. Not
for me at that price, $25,000 maybe, even
$39,000 and Id go for one, but not while in
the 50s or 60s.
Aye, the Aston Martin owners association
is an exclusive club all right, my God, but they
are nice. Obviously, they are doing something
right as they cant build them fast enough
to keep up with the demand, so good luck
to them, heres wishing then a happy one
hundredth birthday.
Happy Motoring.
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Northeast Ohio Calendar
By Joe Nicholls. Joe and Kevin McGinty can be
heard on Sounds of Britain and Ireland Sundays
4-5pm (EDT) on Clevelands WCPN 90.3FM and
www.wcpn.org.
MAY
3, 17: British-American Club, Fish & chips din-
ners, 8564 Ravenna Rd, (off Rte 82) Twinsburg,
6:30-8:30pm, (330) 963-6370.
3, 10, 17, 24, 30: West Side Irish American
Club, Irish-American style dinners, 8559 Jen-
nings Rd, Olmsted Township, 6-9pm, (216)
251-4075.
4: Cleveland Kiltie Band, Annual Highland Ball,
New Orleans Party Center, 8111 Breckville Rd,
(216) 464-1116.
10, 24: British-American Club, Pub Nights,
8564 Ravenna Rd, Twinsburg, 8pm, (330)
963-6370.
11: Jaguar Club of Ohio, Poker Run & Tour,
Start at Cuyahoga Valley RR stn Canal & Rock-
side, 10am (330) 854-0993.
12: Scottish American Society, Meeting,
Akron Public Library, Downtown Akron, 3pm,
(330) 882-0342.
14: SHANO, Scottish Heritage Meetings, Com-
munity Presbyterian Church, 5132 Mayfeld Rd,
Lyndhurst, 7:30pm (330) 463-5559.
15: Calon Lan Welsh Club, Lunch Meeting,
Dennys Restaurant, Rte 224 Boardman, 1pm
(330) 758-4202.
18: Scottish American Society, Celtic Beltane
Festival, Tudor House (next to Portage
Lakes State Park) New Franklin, All day,
(330) 882-0342.
18: Cleveland Manx Society, Monthly Lun-
cheon, Dougans Restaurant, Aurora, 1pm (216)
481-2476.
23: Daughters of the BE, Westminster
Chapter, meeting, Lyndhurst, 7:30pm (440)
461-2533.
31: British-American C of C Link Club,
Business Luncheon, Delmonicos Restaurant,
Independence, 11:30am, (216) 621-0222.
V12 Zagato
Aston Martin Cygnet
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between those whom she loves and follow
what the seers have told her is her path. She
hates violence but fnds she must use it and
that creates even more turmoil for her. She
travels into London and there are some won-
derful descriptions of old London and crossing
over Tower Bridge and she also fnds herself
traveling across Europe. She fnds herself in
Spain in a Belgian fortress. She meets a young
man called Master Nostredame and he is a
great seer. He is very troubled by what has
happened to him and they fnd some solace
in each other. He explains to her the power of
the Chalice and why she must fnd it.
She fnds herself entangled with Geoffrey
Scovill on several more occasions I wont
give away the details but it takes several
turns.
An absolutely riveting follow on and just as
exciting as the frst. These were hard times and
really tested peoples faith. No matter what
religion you believe in it makes one take pause
on beliefs and peoples intentions.
A great read highly recommended!! I
can only hope she comes along with another
one!
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ujnews.com
Compiled by Larry Gardner
ATTENTION FORMER
ROYAL MARINES
Now living in the US
There is now a Royal Marine
Association Branch formed in
the US.
Phone: (703) 690-8944
www.rma-us.org
Heightened Security At This
Years London Marathon
RUNNERS AT the 22
nd
London Marathon,
April 21, were encouraged to wear black
armbands and a thirty second silence was
held in memory of the victims of the Boston
Marathon. Scheduled seven days after the
Massachusetts tragedy, security was en-
hanced some 40 per cent along the 26 miles
plus course, from the start at Black Heath to
the nearby Buckingham Palace fnish. Over
36,000 competitors thronged the start.
The mens race was decided one kilome-
ter from the fnish, when the 2010 winner,
Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia, broke clear
of the 2011 winner, Emmanuel Mutai of
Kenya, to win with a time of 2hrs 8min 4sec.
Prince Harry obliged by hanging the gold
medal around his neck. Mutai was second,
Ayele Absdero, also from Ethiopia, third. Top
fnishing Brits were Derek Hawkins (13
th
) ten
minutes distant from Kebede, and Phil Wicks
in 15
th
place.
During the womens race, Olympic cham-
pion Tiki Gelana, collided with wheelchair
competitor Josh Cassidy, at the ninth mile,
and though she fnished, her challenge fell
away after the incident. Priscah Jeptoo
of Kenya, captured the womens title with
a time of two hours 20 minutes and 15
seconds, while fellow countrywomen Edna
Kiplagat, was second and Japans Yukki
Akaba third. Top Brits were Susan Partridge
who fnished ninth and Amy Whitehead who
was thirteenth.
Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m champion
Mo Farah, ran half the marathon before pull-
ing out, saying next year he would run the
whole distance. Iva Barr at the age of 85, was
the eldest competitor in the race, while David
Stone dressed up as Captain Jack Sparrow,
completed the course in 2hrs 42min and
some. Tatyana McFadden, an American,
who won Boston Marathons wheelchair
race, also won Londons wheelchair race
with at time of 1hr 46min and two seconds.
Organisers donated $3 for every fnishing
athlete to the One Fund Boston, which will
assist the victims of the Boston tragedy.
England Share Series In New Zealand
England salvaged the Test series in the
third and fnal match at Auckland, having to
bat the fnal day to claim a draw and thus the
series 0-0. New Zealand 443 (Peter Fulton
136) and 241(Peter Fulton 110)-6 dec.
England 204 and 315 (Matt Prior 110 not
out)-9 at close. The last two at the crease,
saw Prior bat for four and a half hours and
bowler Monty Panesar, grimly held on to
save England from defeat.
The traditional opening of the new county
cricket season between County Champions
Warwickshire, and the MCC, was played
in Abu Dhabi. The Bears won by an innings
and 29 runs. Warwicks 561 (Varun Chopra
163, William Porterfeld 162). MCC 130 and
402 (Joe Denly 146) all out. The Counties
pre-season games saw gloves and thermal
underwear the order of the day as unseason-
able cold weather caught many clubs off
guard. Snow caused the abandonment of
Hampshires friendly with Surrey. The County
Championship began with eight matches
April 10, which produced fve drawn games,
though Sussex did bounce Yorkshire at
Headingley, by an innings and 12 runs. Yorks
96 and 248 at close. Sussex 356.
West Indies beat Zimbabwe in the second
Test at Roseau, by an innings and 65 runs,
to win the short series 2-0. Zimbabwe 175
and 141. West Indies 381 (Chris
Gayle 101, Shiv Chanderpaul
108)-8 declared. Sri Lanka
overcame Bangladesh by seven
wickets at Colombo, in their sec-
ond Test encounter and won the
series 1-0. Bangladesh 240 and
265. Sri Lanka 346 (Sangakkara
139, Chandimal 102) and 160-3
at close.
Miami Win For Andy Murray,
Russia Ousted
Andy Murray won the Sony Open-Miami
Masters on Key Biscayne, March 18-31, and
in so doing, moved himself up in the world
ranking to number two. The Dunblane Scot,
beat David Ferrer in the fnal 2-6, 6-4, 7-6
(7-1).The absence of Roger Federer and
Rafael Nadal, and the elimination of Novak
Djokovic, in the fourth round by Tommy
Haas, proved providential for Murray. On
the way to his second ATP tour success of
2013, he sent home Grigor Dimitrov, Ber-
nard Tomic, Andreas Seppi, Marin Cilic and
Richard Gasquet. British youngster Laura
Robson, reached the fnal of the womens
doubles with American partner, Lisa Ray-
mond, but they was beaten 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
by the Russian pair of Nadia Petrova and
Katarina Srebotnik.
After losing the frst two single matches,
Britain came back to beat Russia, 3-2, in a
Davis Cup encounter at Coventrys Ricoh
Arena, April 5-6-7. Andy Murray was not
available for the team as he readied himself
for the French Open. Dmitry Tursunov beat
Dan Evans, and Evgeny Donskoy beat
James Ward, both in fve setters. Jonny
Marray and Colin Fleming, overcame Igor
Kunitsyn and Victor Baluda, in straight sets
to put Britain on the scoreboard on the third
day, Ward bettered Tursunov in a tough fve
setter, while the 325
th
world ranked Evans,
played the tennis of his life to beat Donskoy,
the world ranked number 80, in straight sets.
Britain will play Croatia away from home in
September Jamie Murray and John Peer
beat brothers Mike and Bob Bryan, 1-6,
7-6 (7-3) 12-10 in the doubles fnal of the
US Clay Court Championships in Houston,
Texas, April 14.
Britains run in the Federation Cup came
to an end at Parque Roca, Argentina, April
20-21. Johanna Konta made her debut for
the Brits, but lost to Paula Ormaechea 6-3,
6-2. Laura Robson beat Florencia Molinero
6-1, 6-1. On the second day, Robson lost a
tight three setter to Ormaechea, and Elena
Baltacha, who returned to the side after injury
lost in another tough three setter to Maria
Irigoyen. With the Argentines leading 3-1,
the fnal doubles match proved moot.
Oxford Wins The Boat Race,
Formula One & Fury
The 159
th
running of the University Boat
Race, from Putney to Mortlake on the River
Thames, March 31, saw Oxford take the hon-
ours, winning by a length and third. Oxford
won the toss, and chose the Surrey station,
and led from the start of this four miles
and 374 yards course, though Cambridge
never lost touch and were never more than
a boats length distant away. It was the 77
th

victory for Oxford. Cambridge lead the overall
contest having won this event 81 times. The
boat race is more of an international contest
than it used to be, with seven Brits, six
Americans, two Aussies, two Canadians, a
New Zealander and a rower from the Czech
Republic competing.
After four Formula One races completed,
including the Bahranian Grand Prix, April 22,
British drivers have yet to take a chequered
fag. Sebastian Vettel won at Bahrain and
the Malaysian Grand Prix late March to lead
the drivers table with 77pts. Lewis Hamilton
who has taken two third places so far, has
50pts.
British heavyweight Tyson Fury, pushed
his unbeaten record to 21-0 at the Madison
Square Gardens, April 20, after stopping
Pennsylvanias Steve Cunningham (25-6)
in the seventh round. He did not have it all
his own way however. The American put him
down in the second round.
Outsider Wins Grand National
The 166
th
running of the Grand National
Steeplechase at Aintree, April 6, produced a
rank outside winner by the name of Auroras
Encore, a 66-1 shot that ran away from the
feld at the last fence to win by nine lengths.
Cappa Bleu (12-1) was second, Teaforthree
(10-1) third, and Oscar Time (66-1) fourth.
30 jumps and a distance of four miles, and
three and a half furlongs thoroughly tested
the stamina of the forty starters. Only seven-
teen would fnish. The 11-year-old Auroras
Encore, was trained by Sue Smith, (wife of
former equestrian Olympian Harvey Smith)
ridden by Scottish jockey, Ryan Mania, and
was owned by three businessmen. The win-
ners purse was 547,268. The horse was
overlooked by punters because of a rather
unspectacular recent racing record, while
bookies rejoiced in the long shot winner that
kept their outlays down to a minimum.
Seabass, last years runners up, was
favourite at 11-2, ridden by Katie Walsh, who
was looking to be the Nationals frst female
jockey to win this iconic race, which was frst
run in 1839. She fnished 13
th
. Manchester
United coach Sir Alex Ferguson, was part-
owner in two horses that ran. However What
a Friend, and Harry the Viking were both
pulled up and did not fnish. It was estimated
that 150m was betted across the nation on
this one race, while the Aintree race course
was packed to the gunnels as punters sa-
voured the oldest steeplechase in Britain.
Earlier, at the worlds richest race, the
Dubai Gold Cup, which boasts a $10m
purse had an English aroma to the contest,
March 30, when British trainers took frst and
second places. Animal Kingdom, the 2011
Kentucky Derby winner captured racings
biggest prize at 11-2, trained by Graham
Motion, a Cambridge born expat who has
stables in Maryland. Animal Kingdom won by
two lengths from Red Cadeaux (28-1) and is
trained by Ed Dunlop. Ten ran.
Golf
Late March, Tiger Woods notched his third
victory of the year, winning the Arnold Palmer
Invitational at Bay Hill, where a 13 under par,
gave him two strokes to spare over Justin
Rose. Woods returned to the world number
one ranking, for the frst time since October
of 2010. Scottish golfer Martin Laird, and
fellow Brit Rory McIIroy, started four off the
lead in the fnal round of the Texas Open, at
San Antonio, April 6. The Glaswegian put
together a mind-boggling nine under 63, to
teams drew 1-1 after extra-time at Wembley.
The New Saints became the Welsh Premier
League champions for the seventh time,
where a 3-0 home win over Camarthen Town
gave them an untouchable lead of 16pts over
their nearest rivals late March. Crewe Alex-
andra captured the Johnstone Paint Trophy
at Wembley, April 7, with a 2-0 win over
Southend United. Skipper Luke Murphy got
the ball rolling in the sixth minute, followed
by a Max Clayton netting four minutes after
the break. A crowd of 43,000 plus provided
an unusually large gate for both clubs
Scottish Cup Action
After claiming the second division title
a week previous, Queen of the South beat
Partick Thistle to win the 22
nd
Ramsden
Challenge Cup, this year the fnal was played
at Livingston, April 7. The game went in to
extra-time after being scoreless after ninety
minutes. Nicky Clark put the South ahead in
the 101st minute. Aaron Muirhead missed a
penalty for Partick a minute before time, lost
his temper and was sent off. Thirty seconds
from the end Kris Doolan leveled it to 1-1. The
South won the penalty shootout 6-5.
The semi-fnals of the Scottish Cup at
Hampden Park, April 13-14, saw Hibernian
recover from being 3-0 down against Falkirk,
to win 4-3. Craig Sibbald, Jay Fulton and
Blair Alston had the Bairns three up after
just thirty minutes. Hibs struck back six
minutes after the break with an Alex Harris
netting, Leigh Griffths got a second in the
78
th
minute, and Eoin Doyle scored five
minutes later. During the extra-time phase,
Griffths hit a second for Hibs, fve minutes
from the end.
A day later Hampden produced another
seven goal thriller as Celtic, prevailed over
Dundee Utd 4-3. The match see-sawed back
and forth and was 3-3 at ninety minutes. Gary
Mackay-Stevens put Dundee on the board
and Jon Daly followed with a brace. Kris
Commons got two for the Hoops and Victor
Wanyama popped one in between. Anthony
Stokes produced a stunning header in the
14
th
minute of extra-time to give Celtic the
honours. Celtic would claim their 44
th
Scottish
Championship, April 22, after a 4-1 home win
over Inverness Ct
Rangers Problems Persist
The attempt to transform Scottish soc-
cer hit a derailment vote in the SPL after St
Mirren and Ross County voted against the
proposal for 12-12-18, new three division
league schedule. The SPL needed an 11-1
vote for the motion to pass. A poll suggests
that fans are not enthralled on having to
witness their home sides play the same op-
ponents four times or more during the season
More turmoil at Rangers, where Charles
Green, the head of the consortium that took
the club over from Craig Whyte, suddenly
resigned his position as the clubs CEO. An
independent club investigation is querying
Greens dealings with Whyte, though he says
he has nothing to hide. Greens consortium
owns 43 per cent of the club, including his
7.8 per cent of it. Two investment companies,
Rangers fans, coach Ally McCoist, Imram
Ahmad and Newcastle Utd owner Mike
Ashley, are the other investors.
Wiggins To Lead Team Sky In Giro
Bradley Wiggins will lead Team Sky in this
months Giro dItalia as he looks to follow
up his victory in last years Tour de France
with success in cyclings second biggest
stage race.
The Olympic road-race champion has
made the Giro his priority this year as he is
likely to ride in support of fellow Briton Chris
Froome in the Tour later this summer.
The 33-year-old Wiggins said last month
Ive watched the Giro since I was a kid and
have seen my idols win it, which makes it
even more special. It has always been a race
that Ive wanted to ride well in and I just cant
wait to get started.
Froome will not ride in the Giro, which
takes place from May 4-26.
distant were Brits, David Lynn, Lee West-
wood and Justin Rose. The British challenge
softened in the third round with Westwood,
fve distant from leaders Brandt Snedeker,
and Angel Cabrera, with seven under 209s.
Adam Scott became the frst Australian to
win the Masters, winning on a play-off at the
second hole, after he, and Argentinian, Angel
Cabrera had fnished with a nine under 279
apiece. Lee Westwood was the top fnishing
Brit with a three under 285. The Tiger fnished
four off the leaders.
Graeme McDowell has excelled during
Ryder Cup games and won the US Open in
2010, but last month, the northern Irishman
finally nailed his first regular PGA event.
McDowell won the RBC Heritage Classic
at Hilton Head, SC, April 21, beating Webb
Simpson on the frst play-off hole after both
players had carded an 11 under 275. Luke
Donald was two strokes behind.
European Soccer
The quarter-fnals of the Europa League
Cup, April 4-11, saw Newcastle poach
the lead in Portugal, where a Papiss Cisse
tapped one in on the twelfth minute that had
the Magpies looking confdent. But Benfca
came back to win 3-1, with nettings in the
25
th
and 65
th
minutes, while a penalty in the
71
st
minute added to Uniteds misery. At St
James Park, a last minute goal by Salvio gave
the Portugese a 1-1 result, and Newcastles
chance of a European semi-fnal spot van-
ished. Papiss Cisse had put the black and
whites ahead in the 71st minute.
Swiss side Basel, went two up in the 30
and 35
th
minutes at White Hart Lane, but Tot-
tenham came back to tie the game 2-2. Em-
manuel Adebayor scored fve minutes before
half-time, and Gylf Sigurdsson got the Spurs
equalizer in the 58
th
minute. In Switzerland,
American international Clint Dempsey, hit a
double in the 23
rd
and 82
nd
minutes as Spurs
reached a 2-2 tie. Jan Vertonghen was sent
off in the last minute of regular time, leaving
Tottenham with ten men for the goal-less,
extra-time phase. Basel went through on
a 4-1 penalty shootout, as Spurs players
struggled from the penalty spot.
Chelsea conquered 3-1 at Stamford
Bridge, against Rubin Kazan, where a
Fernando Torres double in the 16th & 70
th

minutes, was added to with a goal by Victor
Moses in the 32
nd
minute. A John Terry hand-
ball caused a penalty four minutes before the
break that Natcho professionally put away. In
Moscow, Fernando Torres gave the Blues the
advantage in the ffth minute, the Russians
leveled it six minutes after the break, then
Victor Moses got Chelseas second, four
minutes later. Natcho put a penalty away
in the 75
th
minute to give the Moscowites
a 3-2 win. It was not enough however, with
Chelsea going through on a 5-4 aggregate,
and as the last remaining representative of
British soccer in Europe.
FA Cup Final: Wigan & Man City
After a 2-2 tie at Old Trafford, the much
anticipated sixth round replay at Stamford
Bridge took place April 1
st
. Both side showed
the strains of fxture congestion, but a goal by
Demba Ba, just four minutes after the break,
was enough to give Chelsea a 1-0 victory
over Manchester United.
The semi-fnals, both played at Wembley,
April 13-14, witnessed Wigan reach their frst
FA Cup fnal in their 81 year history after a
2-0 win over Millwall. Shaun Maloney in
the 25
th
minute and Callum McManamans
second half netting did the trick. The game
was marred by infghting between Millwall
supporters. Manchester City beat Chelsea
2-1 in the other semi, after the Sky Blues had
gone two up with goal by Samir Nasri (35
th

minute) and Sergio Aguero, two minutes
after the restart. Demba Ba got one back for
Chelsea in the 66
th
minute, which resulted
in a fery fnish. The fnal is at Wembley,
May 11.
Wrexham Town became the frst Welsh
club to win the FA Trophy, when they beat
Grimsby Town 4-1 on penalties, after the
Rugby Player Danny Cipriani Struck By Bus
FORMER England fyhalf Danny Cipri-
ani was discharged from hospital last
monthafter being hit by a double-decker
bus while on a night out with teammates
in Leeds.
The Sale back was concussed and
kept in hospital overnight to undergo
X-rays, the club said, adding he was
on his way home (with) bumps and
bruises.
Pictures in the British media showed
Cipriani being treated by paramedics
while lying on a stretcher in front of a
bus, whose entire front widescreen was
damaged in the incident.
A pedestrian suddenly ran into
the road and collided with a First Bus
travelling at a safe speed, a statement
from the bus company read. The police
have investigated this incident and have
reported that First and its driver are not
at fault.
We understand
the pedestrian is an
England rugby in-
ternational, and we
wish him a speedy
recovery.
British media re-
ported 25-year-old Cipriani was out with
his Sale teammates on a student pub
crawl. He was wearing fancy dress.
Cipriani was widely considered the
next big thing when he made a stunning
international debut in 2008 but he fell
out of favor with his national team in
Martin Johnsons reign, with his form
affected by fitness and off-the-field
issues.
He recently returned to English club
rugby after a spell with Melbourne
Rebels in Australia.
Retirements &
Passings
BRITAINS world record
marathon holder, Paula
Radcliffe, suggested
last month that her run-
ning career is over after a re-occurring
foot injury refuses to yield to treatment.
The 39-year-old Radcliffe, won three
London marathons, including the 2003
race, where she ran a world record of
2hr 15min 25sec that still stands today.
She also won three New York marathons,
the Chicago marathon, and a string of
international cross country and road
races. Also headed for
retirement is Sir Chris
Hoy, the 37-year-ol d
cyclist who won six gold
medals at the last three
Olympic Games.
The only Scot, to skipper the England
cricket side died last month. Mike Den-
ness made his debut for Kent in 1960, and
for England nine years later. He made 29
Test appearances for England, 19 of them
as captain, before being replaced by Tony
Greig in 1975. He led
Kent to six limited over
trophies, and from 1996-
2002 was a qualifed ICC
referee. Hed recently
been voted President of
Kent CC. Mike Denness was 72.
card a 14 under 274, and claim victory, two
strokes better than compatriot Rory McIIroy.
It was the third American PGA success for
the 30-year-old Scot, who collected over a
million dollars for his victory.
Aussie Wins The Masters,
Westwood Chasing
The 77
th
Masters at Augusta, Georgia, April
11-14, drew a dozen Brits, seven of which
survived the cut, including Scottish veteran
Sandy Lyle, who won here in 1988. Welsh
golfer Jamie Donaldson, made his Masters
debut with a hole in one on the sixth during
the frst round. 14 year old Guan Tianlang of
China, made history as the youngest player to
reach the fnal rounds. Tiger Woods received
a two stroke penalty on the second round
regarding complications over a dropped
ball. Australias Jason Day held the lead on
the second round with a 6 under 138. Three
Arsenal: Theo Walcott stunned
Manchester United with a goal
in the second minute, but two
minutes before halftime a foul by
Bakary Sagna gave away a penalty kick by
which United scored the goal that produced a
1-1 tie. Per Mertesacker nodded in a Laurent
Koscielny headed from a Walcott free kick
shortly before halftime and the Gunners
fnished off a 1-0 victory at Fulham.
Aston Villa: Fabian Delphs own
goal wiped a 1-0 lead supplied by
Charles NZogbias strike 10 minutes
into the second half and Villa had
to settle for a 1-1 home draw with Fulham.
Villa got goals early and late to beat Stoke
City, 3-1. Gabriel Agbonlahor struck in the
ninth minute; Villa conceded a tying goal 71
minutes later, yet rallied back to win on a
Matthew Lowton strike and stoppage-time
clincher by Christian Benteke. Villa rebounded
from a 3-0 beating by Man Utd to punish
Sunderland 6-1 at Villa Park. Benteke again
is on goal with a hat-trick.
Chelsea: Frank Lampard closed
to within one of the club record for
goals by converting a penalty kick
in a 2-0 defeat of Swansea City.
His 201st goal trails only all-time leader
Bobby Tambling, who was presented to the
crowd at halftime. He tallied two minutes into
frst-half stoppage time, shortly after Oscar
had latched onto a pass from Lampard to
score in the 43rd minute. An opening goal
by Oscar and Eden Hazards penalty kick
put Chelsea 2-1 up at Liverpool, yet the Mad
Biter, aka Luis Suarez, scored the equalizer
deep into stoppage time of a 2-2 tie.
Everton: Steven Pienaars goal
in the 16th minute highlighted a
dominant 1-0 defeat of Fulham
that denied the opponents a shot
on goal (six total). Darron Gibson and Victor
Anichebe, respectively, scored fve minutes
before and after halftime of a 2-0 victory
over Queens Park Rangers. Phil Jagielka
and Kevin Mirallas scored in each half of a
2-2 draw at Tottenham that Everton led 2-1
until the 87th minute.
Fulham: The Cottagers were un-
able to put a shot on goal at Aston
Villa yet secured a 1-1 draw when
Bryan Ruizs corner kick wound up
in the net off an opponents head. They were
nobodys fools on April 1; Dimitar Berbatov
scored twice as they defeated Queens Park
Rangers, 3-2.
Liverpool: Jordan Henderson
and Daniel Sturridge both bagged
a pair of goals in a pulverizing
6-0 victory Newcastle in which
Fabio Borini scored just two
minutes after coming on as a sub to celebrate
his return from injury. Luis Suarez scored an
equalizer in the seventh minute of stoppage
time to snag a 2-2 draw and also incurred
a 10-match ban for biting Chelsea defender
Branko Ivanovic on the arm.
Manchester City: Sergi o
Aguero and Yaya Toure scored
superb goals in each half as
City beat West Ham United, 2-1.
Keeper Joe Hart suffered an injury late in the
game and let a tame shot roll between his
legs in stoppage time. Carlos Tevezs goal in
the 83rd minute brought City a 1-0 defeat of
fellow FA Cup fnalists Wigan. Aguero got the
winner as City briefy delayed Man Uniteds
title celebrations by winning, 2-1, at Old Traf-
ford. James Milner scored the opener in the
sixth minute of the second half.
Manchester United: In an
eventful return to the Emirates
Stadium, Robin van Persie gave
away a ball that led to Arsenals
goal. He later pounced on a giveaway to race
into the penalty area and earn a penalty kick
he himself converted for a 1-1 draw. Van Per-
sie scored a hat trick in the frst 33 minutes
of play as United routed Aston Villa, 3-0, to
clinch their 20th top-fight title. Van Persie had
ended a 10-match personal goalless streak
in the same manner winning a penalty and
then putting it away as United won, 2-0, at
Stoke City after Michael Carrick provided a
1-0 lead in the fourth minute.
Newcastle United: An angry
fan tossed his scarf at manager
Alan Pardew during a humiliat-
ing 6-0 home loss to Liverpool.
Mathieu Debuchys sending-off in the 75th
minute wasnt a major factor; Liverpool was
up 4-0 after an hour. The Magpies squan-
dered numerous chances after taking a 1-0
lead at West Bromwich Albion with a Yoan
Gouffron goal and ended up tied, 1-1. There
were a lot of misses in a home match against
Fulham as well, but Papiss Cisse fnally con-
nected in the third minute of a stoppage time
for a 1-0 win.
Norwich City: The Canaries were
unable to put a shot on goal as they
fell, 1-0 at Stoke City. They won for
just the second time in 17 matches
because the Bennett Show as in Ryan and
Elliott produced goals two minutes apart
early in the second half to down Reading, 2-1.
Ryan Bennett, an early sub, controlled and
dispatched a rebound in the 50th minute; El-
liott Bennett exploited a goalkeeping mistake
to drill home the winner.
Queens Park Rangers: Much
of the late-season drama evapo-
rated when a 0-0 draw between
QPR and Reading dropped both
out of the Premier League. Esteban Granero
hit the crossbar with a free kick and Jay Bo-
throyds clever chip just missed the post. A
tipover save by Robert Green preserved the
shutout but the lack of goals sent QPR down.
Loic Remy failed to convert a penalty kick,
then scored two minutes later at Fulham, but
a Clint Hill own goal had opened a 3-0 defcit
QPR were unable to close. They lost, 3-2,
despite Adel Taarbat starting the comeback
with a goal in the 45th minute.
Reading: Disgruntled fans
stormed out of Madjeski Sta-
dium after a 0-0 draw with QPR
confrmed the Royals relegation.
They managed fve shots on frame without
converting; top scorer Adam Le Fondre came
on as a sub with 25 minutes left but headed
his best chance over the crossbar. Manager
Nigel Atkins debuted in a 2-0 home loss to
Southampton that was the Royals seventh
straight loss
Southampton: Gaston Ramir-
ezs dismissal with 20 minutes to
play was followed by another goal
conceded and Daniel Fox also
sent off in the fnal minutes in a 3-0 home loss
to West Bromwich Albion. . Jay Rodriguezs
excellent performance included the winning
goal in a 2-0 win at Reading that also featured
a late score by Adam Lallana.
Stoke City: A fve-month goal-
less drought ended when Charlie
Adam scored 50 seconds into
the second half of a 1-0 Potters
triumph over Norwich City. It was Adams
frst goal since late November and earned
the Potters back-to-back wins for the frst
time this season. In the 42nd minute, fans
gave a minutes applause in memory of Stoke
midfelder Paul Ware who had passed away at
age 42 after a long battle with a brain tumour.
Michael Kightlys equalizer in the 80th minute
gave away to a pair of later goals in a 3-1 loss
to Aston Villa.
Sunderland: Stephane Ses-
segnons second goal in a
week gave manager Paolo
Di Canio a victory in his frst
home game, a gritty 1-0 defeat of Everton
that broke a 19-game winless streak against
the visitors. Sebastian Larsson, whod earlier
hit the woodwork with a free kick, set up Ses-
segnon to score in frst-half stoppage time.
Sessegnons goal in the 27th minute set off
the Saints in a 3-0 romp at Newcastle that
was clinched by goals by Adam Johnson
and David Vaughan. Sunderland were down
into the relegation fight following a 1-6
pounding by Aston Villa; and saw Sessegnon
sent off.
Swansea City: Six saves from
keeper Michael Vorm werent
enough to avert a 2-0 loss at
Chelsea. Leon Brittons foul in
frst-half stoppage-time provided Chelsea
with the penalty kick by which they doubled
their lead and extended the Royals winless
streak to nine matches. At Norwich, the
Swans led, 1-0, on a Michu goal in the 35th
minute, conceded twice, then scored through
Luke Moore with a quarter-hour remaining to
snag a 2-2 draw.
Tottenham Hotspur: Gareth
Bales goal in the ninth minute
opened up a 1-0 lead at Wigan;
Spurs fell behind, 2-1, but a late own
goal gifted them a 2-2 draw. Bale
swept the PFA Young Player of the Year and
Player of the Year awards, the frst player to
do so since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2007. Bale
capped off a burst of three goals in seven
minutes as Spurs upended Manchester City,
3-1. Clint Dempsey equalized in the 75th
minute from a Bale cross and Jermaine Defoe
hit the winner four minutes later.
West Bromwich Albion: Marc-
Antoine Fortune scored in the sixth
minute and saw a red card in the
70th of a crazy 3-0 victory at South-
ampton. Goals by Romelu Lukaku and Shane
Long bracketed his dismissal. After setting up
Lukakus goal, Fortune tangled with an op-
ponent and both were sent off. The Baggies
recovered from a listless frst half to equalize
through Billy Jones yet couldnt add a second
goal in a 1-1 draw with Newcastle.
West Ham United: The Ham-
mers twice took leads against
Manchester United at home but
were pegged back both times
in a 2-2 draw. Ricardo Vaz Te headed West
Ham into the lead and after United equalized,
Mohamed Diame restored the advantage by
cushioning a ball from Guy Demel and rifing
a low shot into the net. United replied again
with an offside goal to get the point. Andy
Carrolls goal midway through the second half
secured a 1-1 draw at Southampton.
Wigan Athletic: Emmerson
Boyce equalized in the 11th
minute and closed out a 2-2 draw
with Tottenham by tying the game
again with a late own goal. Callum McMana-
mans frst Premier League goal four minutes
into the second half provided a 2-1 lead that
Boyce inadvertently erased. The Latics fell
behind at QPR in the 85th minute yet had
just enough time to equalize with a dramatic
Shaun Maloney free kick in the fourth minute
of added time.
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FIXTURES, DRAWS
AND RESULTS
BARCLAYS PREMIER
FIXTURES FOR THE MONTH
FIXTURES FOR THE MONTH
Saturday, May 4
Fulham v Reading
Norwich v Aston Villa
QPR v Arsenal
Tottenham v Southampton
West Brom v Wigan
West Ham v Newcastle
Sunday, May 5
Liverpool v Everton
Man Utd v Chelsea
Monday, May 6
Sunderland v Stoke
Tuesday, May 7
Wigan v Swansea
Swansea v Man City
Saturday, May 11
Aston Villa v Chelsea
Sunday, May 12
Everton v West Ham
Fulham v Liverpool
Man Utd v Swansea
Norwich v West Brom
QPR v Newcastle
Stoke v Tottenham
Sunderland v Southampton
Tuesday, May 14
Arsenal v Wigan
Reading v Man City
Sunday, May 19
Chelsea v Everton
Liverpool v QPR
Man City v Norwich
Newcastle v Arsenal
Southampton v Stoke
Swansea v Fulham
Tottenham v Sunderland
West Brom v Man Utd
West Ham v Reading
Wigan v Aston Villa
Cardiff Seals Title
And BPL Promotion
FOUR DAYS after securing promotion
to the Premier League, Cardiff clinched
the title in the second-tier League Cham-
pionship by drawing 1-1 at Burnley last
month.
The Welsh team only needed a point at
Turf Moor to guarantee a frst-place fnish
with two games remaining.
Hull and Watford are battling for the
second automatic promotion spot along-
side Cardiff, which will play in Englands
top division for the frst time in 51 years.
Celtic Retains Scottish
Premier League Title
CELTIC RETAINED its Scottish Premier
League title with four games to spare April
21 thanks to a 4-1 win over Inverness at
Celtic Park.
After securing a 44th league champion-
ship in Scotland, the Glasgow club can
go on to complete the double by beating
Hibernian in the Scottish Cup fnal next
month.
With longtime rival Rangers dropping
into the bottom tier last summer as a
punishment for fnancial mismanagement,
Celtic has virtually been unopposed this
season winning 22 of its 34 matches
so far.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
SEMI FINALS
First Legs
Borussia Dortmund 4, Real Madrid 1
Bayern Munich 4, Barcelona 0
Second Legs
Real Madrid 2, Borussia Dortmund 0 (Agg 3-4)
Barcelona 0, Bayern Munich 3 (Agg 0-7)
FINAL
Saturday, May 25
Wembley Stadium, London
Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE
Second Legs
Thursday, May 2
Benfica v Fenerbahce (0-1)
Chelsea v Basel (2-1)
FA CUP FINAL
Wembley Stadium, London
Saturday, May 11
Manchester City, v Wigan
WILLIAM HILL SCOTTISH CUP
FINAL
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Sunday, May 26
Hibernian v Celtic
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Man United 35 27 4 4 79 36 43 85
Man City 34 21 8 5 61 31 30 71
Chelsea 34 19 8 7 68 35 33 65
Arsenal 35 18 10 7 66 36 30 64
Tottenham H 34 18 8 8 60 43 17 62
Everton 35 15 14 6 52 38 14 59
Liverpool 35 14 12 9 67 42 25 54
West Brom 34 14 6 14 46 44 2 48
Swansea City 34 10 12 12 43 44 -1 42
West Ham U 35 11 9 15 41 49 -8 42
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Reading 35 5 10 20 37 65 -28 25
P W D L F A GD Pts
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Bradford City 46 18 15 13 63 52 11 69
Chesterfeld 46 18 13 15 60 45 15 67
Oxford United 46 19 8 19 60 61 -1 65
Exeter City 46 18 10 18 63 62 1 64
Southend Utd 46 16 13 17 61 55 6 61
Rochdale 46 16 13 17 68 70 -2 61
Fleetwood T 46 15 15 16 55 57 -2 60
Bristol Rovers 46 16 12 18 60 69 -9 60
Wycombe W 46 17 9 20 50 60 -10 60
Morecambe 46 15 13 18 55 61 -6 58
York City 46 12 19 15 50 60 -10 55
Accrington S 46 14 12 20 51 68 -17 54
Torquay Utd 46 13 14 19 55 62 -7 53
AFC Wimbldn 46 14 11 21 54 76 -22 53
Plymouth Arg 46 13 13 20 46 55 -9 52
Dag and Red 46 13 12 21 55 62 -7 51
Barnet 46 13 12 21 47 59 -12 51
Aldershot T 46 11 15 20 42 60 -18 48
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Celtic 34 22 6 6 81 31 50 72
Motherwell 35 17 9 9 63 46 17 60
Inverness CT 34 12 14 8 58 53 5 50
St Johnstone 34 11 14 9 40 40 0 47
Aberdeen 33 11 11 11 39 40 -1 44
Dundee Utd 34 10 13 11 49 56 -7 43
Kilmarnock 34 10 12 12 47 43 4 42
Ross County 32 10 12 10 40 42 -2 42
Hibernian 35 10 12 13 43 50 -7 42
Hearts 35 10 10 15 35 46 -11 40
St Mirren 34 8 12 14 44 56 -12 36
Dundee 34 7 7 20 24 60 -36 28
P W D L F A GD Pts
Partick Thistle 36 22 10 4 76 31 45 76
Greenock M 33 18 7 8 69 43 26 61
Hamilton Ac 34 14 9 11 49 38 11 51
Dunfermline 34 15 6 13 60 54 6 51
Falkirk 34 14 8 12 46 42 4 50
Livingston 34 12 10 12 53 55 -2 46
Raith Rovers 35 10 14 11 44 46 -2 44
Dumbarton 34 12 4 18 55 79 -24 40
Cowdenbeath 35 7 12 16 49 65 -16 33
Airdrie United 33 4 6 23 33 81 -48 18
P W D L F A GD Pts
Queen ot Sth 34 27 5 2 89 23 66 86
Brechin City 39 19 7 13 76 66 10 64
Alloa Athletic 33 18 6 9 56 33 23 60
Forfar Athletic 34 15 3 16 63 72 -9 48
Stenhousemuir 35 11 13 11 56 57 -1 46
Arbroath 34 13 7 14 44 58 -14 46
Ayr United 34 12 5 17 52 61 -9 41
Stranraer 35 9 8 18 42 67 -25 35
Albion Rovers 37 9 6 22 48 77 -29 33
East Fife 35 8 8 19 49 61 -12 32
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Rangers 33 24 7 2 85 27 58 79
Peterhead 34 16 8 10 49 27 22 56
Queens Park 33 14 8 11 54 49 5 50
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Elgin City 34 11 10 13 63 68 -5 43
Stirling Alb 36 11 10 15 53 58 -5 43
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Clyde 33 12 4 17 39 58 -19 40
East Stirling 35 8 5 22 46 88 -42 29
Man Utd Champions
Again No 20
MAN UNITED won their 20th champion-
ship title last month with four games left
to spare.
To many, this isnt a vintage United
team compared to the swashbuckling
treble-winning side of 1998-99 and the
Cristiano Ronaldo-led line-up from 2007-
08. Too many players Wayne Rooney,
Nemanja Vidic, Antonio Valencia, Paul
Scholes, Ashley Young among them
have struggled this season, critics say. Its
been more grit than glamor.
The statistics say otherwise.
The title-clinching 3-0 win over Aston
Villa came last month with four games still
to play in the Premiere division.
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Closing Thoughts On
Six Nations 2013
WALES retained the Home Nations champi-
onship for the frst time since 1979. They also
notched up their 26th championship and in
doing so drew level with England as the most
successful British side.
The best match of the tournament was
probably the one involving England and
Wales with the outcome in doubt until the
fnal quarter when Wales demoralised the
men in white to record a crushing 30-3
win. By coincidence 30-3 was the margin
separating Wales and Ireland in the opening
half of the championship. The fact that Wales
fought back from such a dreadful start speaks
volumes for their courage and resilience. It
also explains why the Dragonhood should
have so many potential Lions.
Try-scoring has become rarer since the
Six Nations started. Partly this is because Italy
have improved. They are no longer the push-
over they once were. Many Italian players are
engaged in top club rugby for nations across
Europe, thereby adding to the quality of the
Azurris game. A few years back, they might
scrape the odd draw at home. As time went
on they added a home win here and there.
Now they even manage the odd away victory
while looking almost secure at home. But they
have yet to beat England anywhere.
On the subject of tries, the championship
started with high hopes: sixteen were scored
on the frst weekend but over the next four
rounds a pathetic 21 more were added. By
the end of the tournament, we had seen the
fewest-ever. It was worse than last year with
47 registered and that was the second-
lowest ever tally.
In the frst three seasons of the Six Nations
75 tries were recorded each year. For the next
fve tournaments that fgure was averaging 50
a year. This seasons dismal low owed a lot to
the awful weather in the middle three rounds
and to the depressingly familiar power-play.
This consisted of hoofng the ball up and
down the feld, and interminable mauling, too
often ruining the game as a spectacle.
Lions Tour Selection
As widely expected, Sam Warburton has
been appointed as captain of the British and
Irish Lions and will be joined by 14 other
Welshmen for the tour of Australia.
However, Jonny Wilkinson dramatically
turned down an invitation to join this sum-
mers British and Irish Lions tour, sparing
Australia a reunion with their old nemesis.
Warren Gatland, the Lions head coach, of-
fered him the chance of joining the squad but
Wilkinson told him he will not be available to
fy out May 27 because of his commitments
with Toulon and uncertainty about his state
of ftness.
The Lions tour begins on June 1 with
a match against the Barbarians in Hong
Kong.
The frst of three Tests over consecutive
weekends is played in Brisbane on June
22.
The tourists have not won a series since
beating South Africa in 1997.
Lions squad for the tour to Australia:
Backs: Leigh Halfpenny (Wales), Stuart Hogg (Scot-
land), Rob Kearney (Ireland), Tommy Bowe (Ireland),
Alex Cuthbert (Wales), Sean Maitland (Scotland),
George North (Wales), Jonathan Davies (Wales), Brian
ODriscoll (Ireland), Jamie Roberts (Wales), Manu
Tuilagi (England), Owen Farrell (England), Jonathan
Sexton (Ireland), Conor Murray (Ireland), Mike Phillips
(Wales), Ben Youngs (England).
Forwards: Dan Cole (England), Cian Healy (Ireland),
Gethin Jenkins (Wales), Adam Jones (Wales), Matt
Stevens (England), Mako Vunipola (England), Dylan
Hartley (England), Richard Hibbard (Wales), Tom
Youngs (England), Ian Evans (Wales), Richie Gray
(Scotland), Alun-Wyn Jones (Wales), Paul OConnell
(Ireland), Geoff Parling (England), Tom Croft (England),
Toby Faletau (Wales), Jamie Heaslip (Ireland), Dan
Lydiate (Wales), Sean OBrien (Ireland), Justin Tipuric
(Wales), Sam Warburton (Wales, captain)
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Neville To Leave Everton At
The End Of The Season
EVERTON captain Phil Neville, 36, will leave
the Premier League club at the end of the
season and may look to sign for another club
in Englands top division before retiring.
Neville appears destined for a future
in coaching, and will be part of England
under-21s backroom staff for this summers
European Championship.
Man City, Chelsea To Play
Friendly In New York
MANCHESTER City and Chelsea will com-
plete an end-of-season double header in
the United States by playing each other in
a friendly at Yankee Stadium in New York
on May 25.
City, the current English champion, and
Chelsea, last seasons Champions League
winner, were already scheduled to play a
friendly two days earlier at Busch Stadium
in in St Louis.
Brighton Fans Urge Authorities
To Act On Abuse
AGGRIEVED at receiving constant homopho-
bic abuse, fans of second-tier English club
Brighton have compiled a dossier highlighting
the issue and are urging authorities to do
more to tackle the problem.
A report produced by the Brighton Sup-
porters Club, in conjunction with the Gay
Football Supporters Network, says fans have
been subjected to homophobic abuse by at
least 72 percent of opponents this season.
The dossier has been sent to the Football
Association and government authorities.
Leeds Hires McDermott
As New Manager
BRIAN MCDERMOTT will attempt to revive
the glory days at Leeds after being hired as
the new manager of the fallen English power
on a three-year deal.
Leeds Bahraini owners turned to the
recently fred Reading manager less than two
weeks after the departure of Neil Warnock,
with the team 17th in the second-tier League
Championship.
McDermott was sacked by Reading on
March 11 as they struggled to stay in the
Premier League.
Driving Bans Piling Up For
Man City Players
THE DRIVING bans are piling up for the mil-
lionaires at Manchester City.
England international Micah Richards last
month become the third City player inside a
two week period to be hit with a six-month
driving ban after failing to respond to two
speeding notices sent by police.
Carlos Tevez and Samir Nasri had already
received similar punishments, with Tevez
also ordered to carry out 250 hours of com-
munity service.
Stiliyan Petrov Looking
Forward To Normal Life
FOLLOWING a year of intensive chemothera-
py after being diagnosed with acute leukemia,
Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov is looking
forward to having a normal life as he em-
barks on a gentler regime of treatment.
In an interview with Villas website,
Petrov, who has been in remission since
August, says hes on a two-year course of
tablets and can now start doing things that
I couldnt do in the last year like take the
kids to school.
Villa fans continue to applaud Petrov in
the 19th minute of every game, marking the
number on his jersey.
Bale Wins Both Young Player
And Player Of The Year
GARETH BALE beat out Luis Suarez and
Robin van Persie to win Englands Player of
the Year award.
The Professional Footballers Association
has shortlisted six players for the prize, with
Michael Carrick, Eden Hazard and Juan Mata
completing the list.
Bale, who was Player of the Year in 2011,
has scored 22 goals in 38 appearances in all
DISGRACED trainer Mahmood al-
Zaroonis was accused by his Godolphin
manager last month of ignoring repeated
warnings from the stable before embark-
ing on a reckless program of doping
that etrayed the trust of British horse
racing.
Godolphin racing manager Simon
Crisford said al-Zarooni, who was
disqualifed from racing last month for
eight years for his part in a major doping
scandal, had tarnished the Godolphin
brand so badly that its going to take a
long time to recover.
The warning signs were there for
Godolphin when two horses from al-Za-
roonis Moulton Paddocks stables failed
tests for painkillers in April last year.
We did talk to him and say to him he
needed to keep his records maintained in
a much more effcient manner, Crisford
said. We said to him, You have to man-
age your stables better.
I had lengthy conversations with him
about that but Im afraid hes betrayed
the trust we put in him and hes let ev-
erybody down extremely badly, not only
Godolphin but the British public, too.
Al-Zarooni has admitted to adminis-
tering 15 horses with anabolic steroids,
with his defense being that he didnt know
he was in breach of the rules because the
horses werent racing at the time.
Crisford, who employed al-Zarooni as
one of the two British-based trainers of
Godolphin owner Sheik Mohammed bin
Rashid al Maktoum, said that excuse was
absolutely amazing from someone who
was worked in England since 2010.
But then, on the other hand, he knew
the British Horseracing Authority were
coming (to the stables) to do selective test-
ing, Crisford said. He was aware they
were coming why on earth would he
administer 15 (horses) anabolic steroids
in full knowledge that the BHA were
doing selective testing.
We havent had an answer from
him to that.
The stables formerly run by Al-Zaroo-
ni have been locked down temporarily by
Sheik Mohammed and BHA offcials are
set to undertake rigorous testing of all
the inmates to ensure there are no more
doped horses.
We will be testing them from Mon-
day, in which we will cover every horse
in the stable that we have not yet tested,
BHA chief executive Paul Bittar said.We
will also be doing a review of their proce-
dures in that stable and then providing
them with a report of what needs to be
done to get it up to speed.
It is likely that Saeed Bin Suroor,
Sheik Mohammeds other British-based
trainer, will take over the running of al-
Zaroonis horses
~ HORSE RACING SCANDAL ~
Godolphin: Al-Zarooni Has Betrayed Our Trust
competitions and leads Tottenhams charge
for a place in next seasons Champions
League.
The winger faced strong competition
from Van Persie, last years winner, who
has hit the net 25 times in his frst season
for Manchester United. Suarez has scored
29 goals for Liverpool, including a Premier
League-high 22.
~ WINTER OLYMPICS ~
Former Curling Coach
Appointed British Team Chief
THE MAN who coached Britains women to curling
gold in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City
has been appointed as Britains chef de mission for
the 2014 Games in Sochi.
Mike Hay will be in charge of around 50 athletes
in Russia, as Britain looks to beat its best haul of four
medals from the 1924 Games.
Hay said last month: we are not an alpine nation
but I am very excited by the performances that we
have seen this past season from our winter athletes.
The 49-year-old Hay, who is head of sport engage-
ment at the British Olympic Association, succeeds
Andy Hunt, who stepped down from his double
role as BOA chief executive and chef de mission in
February.
The Winter Olympics start on February 7.
Injured Pietersen To
Miss Champions Trophy
ENGLAND batsman Kevin Pietersen will
miss the Champions Trophy in June after
making a slower-than-expected recovery
from a knee injury.
However, England said that Pietersen
to be back in full training by the middle
of June, making him available for the
Ashes series against Australia that starts
on July 10.
A repeat MRI scan on Pietersens injured
right knee has shown some improvement
in the bruising to the bone, according to
the England and Wales Cricket Board. But
it wont have healed suffciently for him to
feature in the Champions Trophy, which
begins on June 6.
Wimbledon 40 Percent Hike
In Prize Money This Year
EPL To Use Hawk-Eye
THE ENGLISH Premier League is the frst
leading club competition to approve the use
of goal-line technology, and Hawk-Eye will be
deployed at stadiums from next season.
The Spanish and German leagues, how-
ever, said last month they would hold off
from giving referees high-tech aids for at
least two years, while the Italians are less
enthusiastic for now.
The English have championed Hawk-Eye
for several years, but FIFA opposed the use
of technology until 2010 when Englands
World Cup campaign ended following a
game that saw Frank Lampard denied a
legitimate goal.
Now Englands leading stadiums can start
to install the camera-based ball-tracking
system from Hawk-Eye, which has been
successfully deployed in tennis and cricket.
It was chosen ahead of three rival products
sanctioned by FIFA, which is set to use
another camera system, GoalControl, at the
World Cup next year.
THIS YEARS singles champi-
ons at Wimbledon will each re-
ceive 1.6m ($2.4m) after the All
England Club increased
overall prize money by
a record 40 percent for
the biggest total payout
in tennis history.
Wimbledon also an-
nounced last month that
it plans to build a retractable
roof on Court No 1 in the latest
move to combat the rain delays
that affected the tournament
over the years.
Pri ze money wi l l total
22.6m, an increase of 6.5m
from last year. The club called
it the largest single increase and
biggest total prize fund in the
history of professional
tennis.
The singles winners
will get a 39 percent in-
crease over the 1.15m
that Roger Federer and
Serena Williams picked
up last year.
The focus of the money in-
crease will be for players who
lose in the early rounds or in
qualifying of the grass-court
championships, which will be
played from June 24 to July 7.