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THE prolonged warm weather
has led to an ofcial smog
warning being issued for the
whole of England and Wales.
High levels of pollution threaten
to blight the Easter weekend for
millions and could hasten the death
of those with lung conditions.
People with asthma and other breath-
ing problems were last night advised to
keep their medication close to hand as
the dirty air triggers respiratory attacks.
Many millions more could experience
hay fever symptoms as the still, warm
conditions also cause trees to release
their pollen earlier than usual.
Experts say the warm weather, which
is forecast to continue throughout the
bank holiday with temperatures nudg-
ing 80F (27C) in some areas, will mean
people are spending far longer than
usual outdoors, increasing their expo-
sure to the allergens and triggering
runny noses, sore eyes and sneezing.
The environmental double whammy
could mean that the four-day holiday
becomes miserable for many who are
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Amsterdam Sunny 24C/75F
Brussels Sunny 25C/77F
Dublin Fair 17C/63F
Frankfurt Sunny 25C/77F
Geneva Sunny 21C/70F
Lisbon Rain 17C/63F
Madrid Showers 14C/57F
Paris Sunny 25C/77F
Rome Sunny 20C/68F
Amsterdam Sunny 24C/75F
Brussels Sunny 25C/77F
Dublin Cloudy 14C/57F
Frankfurt Sunny 25C/77F
Geneva Sunny 21C/70F
Lisbon Cloudy 17C/63F
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Paris Sunny 25C/77F
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Manchester 8.21pm-5.52am
Newcastle 8.21pm-5.45am
Belfast 8.38pm-6.03am
Birmingham 8.16pm-5.53am
Bristol 8.17pm-5.58am
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risk of a shower. Moderate southeasterly
winds. Warm. High 24C (75F).
East Anglia: Sunny and warm. Just the
small risk of a shower later. Gentle
southeasterly winds. High 23C (73F).
Northern Ireland: Warm with some sun
and the risk of a few showers. Moderate
London/South East: Dry, fine and warm
with periods of spring sunshine. Gentle
Wales: Another warm day with good
spells of sunshine, but the odd sharp
shower may develop. High 23C (73F).
South: Staying warm and largely dry with
plenty of bright sunshine. Gentle
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possibly an isolated shower. Moderate
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clear blue skies and sunshine. Moderate
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warm, but the small chance of a shower.
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Aberporth 11.0 0.00 12 20
Alnwick 3.4 0.01 4 8
Belfast 5.7 0.02 9 19
Birmingham 11.9 0.00 6 23
Bmouth 12.2 0.00 6 24
Bristol 10.9 0.00 9 24
Cardiff 11.6 0.00 11 24
Durham n/a 0.00 2 n/a
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Glasgow 6.3 0.01 9 20
Hull 7.8 0.00 5 17
Ipswich 11.5 0.00 7 23
Leeds 10.9 0.00 4 21
Lincoln 10.6 0.00 5 22
London 5.8 0.00 12 26
Manchester 10.1 0.00 6 23
Oxford 8.0 0.00 9 24
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Athens . . . . . Sunny 17 63
Barcelona. . . Cloudy 19 66
Berlin . . . . . . Sunny 21 70
Budapest . . . Sunny 22 72
Cairo. . . . . . . Sunny 18 64
Cape Town. . Fair 19 66
Casablanca . Fair 20 68
Corfu . . . . . . Sunny 21 70
Dublin. . . . . . Fair 17 63
Dubrovnik. . . Sunny 19 66
Faro . . . . . . . Cloudy 19 66
Florence. . . . Fair 22 72
Gibraltar . . . . Fair 17 63
Guernsey . . . Sunny 19 66
Hong Kong. . Cloudy 28 82
Istanbul. . . . . Sunny 14 57
Jersey. . . . . . Sunny 22 72
Larnaca . . . . Cloudy 20 68
Las Palmas . Sunny 21 70
Los Angeles. Cloudy 17 63
Luxor . . . . . . Sunny 29 84
Malaga . . . . . Mist 18 64
Mallorca . . . . Fair 20 68
Malta . . . . . . Cloudy 17 63
Melbourne . . Sunny 18 64
Miami . . . . . . Fair 29 84
Moscow . . . . Sunny 10 50
Nairobi . . . . . Cloudy 25 77
New Delhi. . . Fair 33 91
New York . . . Mist 9 48
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Prague . . . . . Sunny 20 68
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Stockholm . . Sunny 19 66
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HOMEOWNERS received a
boost yesterday after mort-
gage lenders sparked a price
war by slashing their interest
rates.
Skipton Building Society cut
up to 0.5 per cent off many of
its xed-rate deals and some of
its tracker mortgages. Barclays
trimmed rates on its Woolwich
tracker and xed-rate deals by
up to 0.32 per cent.
Borrowers with a 200,000
mortgage from Skiptons newly
discounted two-year xed rate
will now see their 1,076-a-
month repayments at 3.79 per
cent fall to 1,021 a month on
the new 3.49 per cent deal, sav-
ing them 636 a year.
The reductions follow moves
this week by Halifax and
Northern Rock, which lowered
the rates on two and three-
year xed-rate buy-to-let
mortgages by up to 0.4 per
cent.
Hard-pressed homeowners
can look forward to further
cuts as lenders respond to a
dramatic change in the mood
about interest rates, property
experts say.
The Bank of England had
been expected to raise its base
rate from 0.5 per cent as early
as next month but most econ-
omists say this will not happen
until August at the earliest,
and possibly not this year.
Ray Boulger, of mortgage
broker John Charcol, said:
Theres a strong chance we
will see the cheapest ve-year
xed-rate deals soon go below
four per cent, which we havent
seen for months. The big rise
in mortgage rates amid fore-
casts the base rate would go
up quickly is now in reverse.
David Hollingworth, at Lon-
don and Country Mortgages,
said there were increasing
signs that the mortgage mar-
ket was loosening up.
Theres room for lenders to
get more competitive, he said.
Were seeing more lenders
offering cheaper deals, even at
90 per cent loan-to-value for
the rst time buyers.
However, Andy Gray, head of
mortgages for Barclays, said:
Many mortgage borrowers
breathed easy this month
when the base rate didnt go
up, so now they need to take
urgent action to start protect-
ing themselves for at least the
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economy back on
road to recovery
THE economy was back on
track last night with a triple
dose of positive reports
boosting the recovery.
Surging retail sales, lower
than expected borrowing
gures and booming car
production combined to
bring a welcome injection of
condence.
Crucially, sales volumes
were up by 0.2 per cent in
March in stark contrast to
nancial predictions that
they would decline by 0.5 per
cent.
Department stores bucked
the recent downward retail
trend with their takings
increasing 1.4 per cent
month-on-month, according
to gures from the Ofce for
National Statistics.
The launch of various new
gadgets last month, includ-
ing Apples iPad 2 and the
Nintendo 3DS helped sales
at computer and telecoms
stores.
Food shops saw a 0.7 per
cent month-on-month rise
in sales volume but were still
0.1 per cent down on the
same time last year.
Stephen Robertson, of the
British Retail Consortium,
said: This is a more positive
picture than from our own
gures.
This Aprils gures will
be helped by Easter and the
Royal Wedding. Thats wel-
come but wont change the
fundamentally weak condi-
tions likely to undermine
consumer condence for
some time yet.
A further tonic came in
the shape of rocketing UK
car production last month.
A total of 135,052 cars were
produced in Britain a 14.8
per cent increase on the
March 2010 gure, the Soci-
ety of Motor Manufacturers
and Traders said.
The number of engines
made in the UK last month
reached 249,757, up 6.5 per
cent for the same period.
Ofcial gures also
revealed that the Govern-
ment undershot expected
public borrowing in the last
nancial year by nearly 5bil-
lion. Public sector net bor-
rowing, excluding nancial
interventions such as bank
bailouts, was 18.6billion in
March, bringing the total for
the nancial year 2010/11 to
141.1billion.
The total for the scal
year was less than the
145.9billion forecast by the
Ofce for Budget Responsi-
bility, which is used by the
Treasury to set its scal
policy. The impact of Chan-
cellor George Osbornes
decit-busting austerity
measures, including 81bil-
lion of spending cuts and
Januarys VAT hike from 17.5
per cent to 20 per cent, will
start to kick in this month
economists warned, so the
rate at which public nances
improve over the coming
months will be critical.
But total borrowing for
the year to date is 15.4bil-
lion lower than the previous
nancial year.
James Knightley, econo-
mist at ING Bank, said: If
the UK economy can keep
growing and scal austerity
continues at its planned
pace then there is a very
good chance that the Gov-
ernment can achieve its
aim of a zero structural
decit within the current
Parliament.
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THE sunshine could not be better timed
for the Easter break and neither could the
good news that yesterday cut through
some of the clouds hanging over the
economy.
Spring has really kicked in after a harsh
winter that brought not just freezing
weather but also deep worries about
slowing economic growth, VAT rises and
spending cuts.
There is still a long way to go before the
picture is clear but the better than
expected ofcial retail sales gures for
March were undoubtedly a good start.
After a 0.9 per cent decline in sales
volumes in February compared with
January, City analysts had pencilled in a
0.5 per cent fall for last month but as it
turned out shops enjoyed a 0.2 per cent
rise.
It may not be spectacular but at least it
shows that consumers have not gone into
extended hibernation, despite soaring
petrol prices and the threat of austerity
cuts. They are still spending but very
carefully.
There were other indicators that things
are slowly improving, with car production
up nearly 15 per cent on a year earlier and
mortgage approvals higher than in
February.
But the most important numbers out
yesterday were that at 141.1billion, total
public borrowing last month was lower
than the 145.9billiion predicted in the
Budget. That shows the public nances
are moving in the right direction, which
will help the UKs standing in world
nancial markets.
It will also give Chancellor George
Osborne some leeway if things start to
slip later in the year.
The real test is whether he can keep
bringing down the decit without
hampering economic growth upon which
tax receipts and job creation depend.
Next Wednesdays gross domestic
product gures for the rst three months
of the year will be the most crucial test
so far.
All the signs are that the economy is
picking up but the recovery is fragile
enough for the Bank of England to be
wary about raising interest rates too soon.
Bank policymakers know, like the rest of
us, that one swallow does not make a
summer.
Nevertheless, yesterdays gures, like
the rst birds making their return from
their winter stay in Africa, are a very
welcome sight.
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creatures in the world.
Mexicos grey whales swim right
up to human visitors, who can
safely dip their faces into the sea
to plant kisses on the heads of the
40-ton sea mammals.
The whales love a pat on the
head and a rub on their sometimes
barnacle-covered 45ft bodies.
Tourists travel from all over the
world to play with the families of
grey whales, who live in lagoon
havens off Mexicos west coast.
And these wildlife enthusiasts
were lucky enough to be shown
the impressive creatures by zoolo-
gist and BBC TV presenter Mark
Carwardine.
Mark is so passionate about
whale watching that he takes
small groups to meet his giant
friends twice a year and has just
returned from his 25th trip.
To have a huge, friendly whale
willingly approach your boat and
look you straight in the eye is with-
out doubt one of the most extraor-
dinary experiences on the planet,
said Mark, who co-presented the
BBC 2 series Last Chance To See
with Stephen Fry.
The grey whales of San Ignacio
lagoon, on the west coast of Baja
California, Mexico, migrate there
each year to breed.
Their journeys from the Bering
Sea in the Arctic and back a
12,400-mile round trip are among
the longest migrations undertaken
by any mammal.
They set off down the Pacic
coast in December and dont eat
again until they return to their
northern feeding grounds ve
months later.
They are known as friendlies,
and a mother whale will even lift
her calf out of the water on her
back so it can get even closer to
tourists in the boats. Sometimes
they even let people rub their huge
tongues or kiss them on the top of
the head.
The Mexican authorities have
set aside large areas where boats
cant go, so the whales can choose
when and if they wish to approach
the few permitted on the water at
any one time.
Normally I wouldnt encourage
people to touch wild animals,
said Mark, but the whales almost
insist. If you dont scratch and
tickle them they go and nd a
boatful of people who will. This whale gets its teeth tickled. Just dont try this with a shark...
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critics on voting reform
Joanna Lumleys
Gurkha hero dies
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Premier
uneasy
Child killer Jon Venables
THE Prime Minister has
admitted he feels
uneasy about judges
increasingly using
super-injunctions to
create a privacy law in
Britain.
David Cameron
argued that Parliament,
not judges, should
decide on the balance
between press freedom
and a persons privacy.
His comments follow a
number of recent
injunctions which have
banned the press from
naming wealthy
celebrities.
He said judges were
using cases based on the
Human Rights Act to
develop a privacy law
that left him feeling a
little uneasy.
On Wednesday, High
Court judge Mr Justice
Eady agreed to issue a
contra mundum order
effectively a worldwide
ban in the case of a
man who sought to
prevent publication of
material about his
private life.
Such orders were
previously used to stop
the publication of details
about the new identities
given to child killers on
their release from
detention.
Jon Venables and
Robert Thompson the
killers of James Bulger
were given the orders
when a court ruled there
was a strong
possibility that their
lives would be at risk if
their new identities were
made public.
It is thought to be the
rst time such an order
has been issued in a
privacy case.
Mr Camerons
comments came the day
after a married Premier
League footballer who
reportedly had an affair
with Big Brothers
Imogen Thomas won the
right to his continued
anonymity.
PR consultant Max
Clifford said: The
privacy of the rich and
famous seems to be
exactly what the courts
are determined to
achieve.
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NICK Clegg was yesterday accused of
smearing opponents of voting reform
after branding them dinosaurs who
peddled deception and falsehoods.
The Lib Dem leaders comments
came just a day after he warned
against mudslinging in the campaign
for the May 5 referendum on whether
to change the way we elect MPs.
The Deputy PMs speech showed
his determination to play a key role in
his partys push for the Alternative
Vote, where voters rank candidates in
order of preference.
Next months referendum was the
price the Lib Dems demanded from
the Tories for joining them in a coali-
tion government.
However, David Cameron is cam-
paigning with those who, like the
Daily Express, believe Britain must
keep the rst-past-the-post system
where the winner is the candidate
with the most votes.
Yesterday, the Prime Minister
admitted the coalition faced a choppy
period over the debate, but said it
would survive
Mr Clegg had found himself banished
from some pro-AV events because
Labour leader Ed Miliband who also
backs the system refuses to appear
with someone he says is so unpopular
he would damage the cause.
Yesterday Mr Clegg hit out by claim-
ing opponents of AV were using dis-
tractions and falsehoods and decep-
tion and misinformation.
He denied AV would lead to more
coalitions and broken promises,
while railing against those who have
attacked him for joining the Tories in
power and making compromises.
Mr Clegg said: If we want a differ-
ent kind of politics, one in which par-
ties can work together in the national
interest, we all have to grow up a bit.
Compromise is not betrayal.
There are people on the Left and
the Right who preach new politics
and pluralism and yet are now so
damning of its inevitable conse-
quence, which is compromise. You
cant claim to stand for a new kind of
politics, for a new kind of pluralism,
and then vilify those who try to prac-
tise it. He insisted that AV addressed
some of the deepest problems in the
current voting system.
And he added: As with almost all
change that gives people more power
and more choice, paternalists and
conservatives are lining up to try and
block it.
His printed speech spelled conserv-
atives with a small c but clearly had
the Tories in mind. Mr Clegg said:
When the vested interests of the old,
tired establishment of politics and
the media are so opposed to a reform,
turning so personal about it, you know
there is something worth ghting for.
It is the attack on people working
together for the national good that is
so dismal. It is a desperate attempt to
defend the indefensible the old poli-
tics of tribalism backed by dinosaurs
on all sides of the political spectrum.
A spokesman for the cross-party No
To AV campaign said: Its sad really.
Nick Clegg has nally been allowed on
the stage to talk up his faltering AV
campaign and the rst thing he does
is try and smear the No campaign.
If he wants to call the people
defending the British system of One
Person, One Vote dinosaurs, he prob-
ably shouldnt moan about how he has
been targeted for forcing this expen-
sive referendum on the country.
Senior Lib Dems are reportedly
angry that Mr Cameron has not kept
a lower prole as rst expected.
Yesterday, the PM admitted having
to play a bigger role than intended, to
help bring the arguments alive.
DAVID Cameron last night vowed
to resist the EUs latest money
grab after bureaucrats demanded a
an extra 600million to fund an
increase in their budget.
The Prime Minister dismissed
the ination-busting 4.9 per cent
demand as for the birds.
Brussels claims it must raise its
budget to 117billion because of
commitments to scientic research
and economic development. But
the rise would see the UKs
contribution near 10billion next
year almost 400 per household.
Mr Cameron said: The idea that
when were making difcult
decisions at home, cuts in
government departments, freezing
peoples salaries in the public
sector, that Brussels should be
immune is completely for the birds.
Its not going to happen. It must
be stopped. Chancellor George
Osborne branded the proposal
unacceptable and said those
behind it needed a reality check.
The row will stoke the war of
wills between Mr Cameron and EU
budget chief Janusz Lewandowski.
Tensions have simmered since
the European Commission called
for a near six per cent rise last year.
The Prime Minister teamed up
with Germany and France to limit
the rise to 2.9 per cent.
A FORMER Gurkha who was awarded
the Victoria Cross and went on to help
comrades win the right to settle in Brit-
ain has died, it was revealed yesterday.
Tul Bahadur Pun was honoured for
saving the lives of dozens of soldiers by
single-handedly attacking a Japanese
machine gun position in Burma.
Actress Joanna Lumley, a gurehead
in the Gurkha Justice Campaign backed
by Mr Pun, credited him with saving her
soldier fathers life in the 1944 battle.
Last night she said: Ever since I was a
small child this man has been my hero.
He was a great man, a humble person
who dedicated his life to service and our
country and in later life to the cause of
justice and education.
People like this come along once in a
lifetime and we should celebrate their
lives. Now that he has gone, the world is
a little bit sadder.
Mr Pun died while visiting his home
village of Myagdi in Nepal. His ofcial
age was 88 but because of the inaccuracy
of birth records, his real age was believed
to have been 92.
Martin Howe, his solicitor and joint
leader of the justice campaign, described
Mr Pun, who served in the 3rd Battalion
6th Gurkha Ries, as the personica-
tion of integrity.
Mr Puns application to settle in the
UK was rejected in 2007 but he won the
right to stay here after the justice
campaigns High Court victory in 2009.
He lived in Chiswick, west London,
but returned home to Nepal to see the
completion of a project he had been
involved in to build a school in his
village.
He intended to return to London this
summer, but died on Wednesday, said
Mr Howe. His funeral will take place in
Nepal. A memorial service is expected to
be held later in London.
Mr Cameron yesterday admitted the coalition
with Nick Clegg faced a choppy time over AV
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Why struggling families are outraged at benets chaos
FOR over a decade millions of
people across this country have
been left behind on out of work
benets with no help and no
hope of ever getting their lives
back on track.
The last government was
happy to spend billions of
pounds of taxpayers money
while leaving people on benets
without ever asking the question
is there something more you
could be doing with your life?
Thats why we are in the
situation where around 20,000
people with drug and alcohol
addictions have simply been
allowed to spend the last decade
abandoned on benets with the
taxpayer footing the bill.
Well this situation isnt going
to continue. At the start of this
month we began the process of
reassessing all of those trapped
on incapacity benets to ask
them that very question.
For those who need
unconditional support, that
support will remain in place. And
for all those who have the
potential to work we will provide
tailored support designed to
help them get them back on the
road to employment.
The Labour government
allowed the welfare system to
fall into a state of disrepute. It
trapped people in a cycle of
dependency, making benets a
better option than work, simply
forgetting about millions of our
fellow citizens.
The housing benet case in
Tower Hamlets underlines the
scale of the challenge we face.
But that madness is coming to
an end.
We will transform Britains
welfare state and nally make it
t for purpose.
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HARD-working taxpayers will be
outraged that they are forking out
to support junkies and alcoholics in
a lifetime on benets, David Cam-
eron said yesterday.
He accused the Labour govern-
ment of leaving such claimants for
dead. The Government revealed
yesterday it is to unveil a new back-
to-work programme where organi-
sations will be paid for getting
addicts clean and ready for jobs.
It comes after ofcial gures
showed that over 81,000 people are
on incapacity benets because they
are too fat to work or have drug or
drink problems. More than 20,000
people with one of those three prob-
lems are among some 900,000 people
who have been on the sick for
more than 10 years.
Mr Cameron said that many peo-
ple would think, thats not what I
pay my taxes for. I pay my taxes for
people who are incapacitated
through no fault of their own. A
total of 2.1million are on Incapacity
Benet for conditions ranging from
the obviously serious to acne,
coughs, piles, phobias and indiges-
tion as well as addictions, costing
the nation some 7billion a year.
The Government is now to test
1.6million claimants not those who
are nearing pension age to see if
they could in fact work. Those who
could work will be moved from Inca-
pacity Benet, of which the highest
rate is 91.40 a week after a year, on
to the lower Jobseekers Allowance.
Others will be deemed able to
work if given the right support.
Those who could never work will get
higher levels of support than now,
with no conditions attached.
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AN ETHIOPIAN family of 12 has sparked fury
after being handed a vast townhouse at a cost
to the taxpayer of 1,460 a week.
It emerged last night that the refugee cou-
ple with 10 children are receiving the stagger-
ing sum in housing benet from Tower Ham-
lets council in London.
The family, which turned up in the UK two
months ago after the father won the right to
asylum here, will cost hardworking families
76,000 a year if they are allowed to remain in
their huge, 5,800-a-month home.
The astonishing gure emerged after
Labour-controlled Tower Hamlets the coun-
cil concerned and one of the poorest areas in
Europe revealed that its housing benets bill
for just one year had reached 223million.
City analysts revealed that a family would
have to be earning up to 250,000 a year to be
able to afford the home given to the Ethiopi-
ans, putting them in the countrys top one per
cent of earners.
It would leave them rubbing shoulders with
top professionals and captains of industry, far
outstripping Prime Minister David Camerons
142,000 salary.
The familys housing benet windfall is just
one of the handouts they can expect courtesy
of the taxpayer, on top of the unemployment
benets and child allowances for which they
will be eligible.
Charlotte Linacre, campaign manager at
the campaign group the TaxPayers Alliance,
said: This family will think theyve hit the
jackpot, living in a millionaire-style mansion.
Its unfair that taxpayers who are strug-
gling to pay their own rent or mortgage, or
scrimping for somewhere to live, are funding
this family to live in a nicer house than they
themselves could afford. The cap on housing
cant afford. People on benets must make the
same choices as the rest of the population.
Tower Hamlets recently condemned the cap
on benets, saying it would lead to getting
working class families out of areas like the
East End, according to its lead housing coun-
cillor Mark Francis. Steve Askari, RBS mort-
gage adviser, estimates a mortgage of 6,000 a
month, which is what the state is paying the
Ethiopians, could buy a 2million mansion.
If you know who the family is please call our
newsdesk on 0208 612 7072.
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benets should prevent this sort of thing from
happening.
The previous system was unsuitable,
unsustainable and unjust.
Tower Hamlets Opposition leader, Tory
Peter Golds, stormed last night: Paying a
yearly rate of 76,000 for one family shows the
ludicrous public money being paid to put peo-
ple into expensive housing.
He added: It is utterly, utterly ridiculous
what sort of properties the council must be
housing these families in.
Just why is the poorest borough in Britain
paying these ridiculous sums?
The last annual gures available show 10
families in the borough received between
20,600 and 38,300 in housing support for the
year 2008-09. The year before, 10 families pock-
eted between 30,500 and 58,000.
Tower Hamlets benet bill for privately
rented accommodation in 2008-09 hit almost
121million, another 38million was spent on
public housing plus 34million on emergency
homeless shelters and 30million on council
tax allowance a total of 223million.
Nationally, the scandal has provoked such
uproar that Chancellor George Osborne
ordered the system to be overhauled after
Afghan asylum seeker Toorpakai Saiedi and
her family were put up in a 1.2million house
in Acton, West London, in 2008.
He imposed housing benet caps of 400 a
week for a four-bedroom property and 250 for
a two-bedroom home in his 2010 budget.
A spokesman for Tower Hamlets said: We
ensure all claims are processed in line with
current guidance. Benets capping began on
April 1 for all new claimants. Those already
getting above 20,000 are being given up to
nine months to adjust to the new reality.
But spokesman a for the Department for
Work and Pensions said: We cant justify hav-
ing welfare families in wealthy properties in
expensive areas which hard-working families
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out to the family of 12 from Ethiopia will feel
like a lottery win every week.
The average income for an Ethiopian is
just 65 a year, with three-quarters of the
population earning less than 65p a day.
Compare that with the 76,000 the African
family could receive over a year
in housing benet alone worth 208 a day.
And that is on top of unemployment
benets, child allowances, free schooling
and healthcare the family will also be entitled
to.
Life for an ordinary Ethiopian family could
not be more different. Food prices can soar
as much as 70 per cent in a year. Many
families live on one meal a day. Meat is a
rare luxury usually reserved for Christian or
Muslim festivals. On average, men live
for just 54 years, women 56.
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CLASSIC British dishes
such as spotted dick are
dying out, with a study
revealing a quarter of us
has never even tried the
traditional dessert.
And other favourites,
including oxtail soup,
may disappear entirely
because we dont have
time to cook them.
Half of children have
never heard of spotted
dick and of people who
have eaten the steamed
Victorian sponge and
currant dessert, one in
ve has not had it since
they were a child.
Faggots, the meat
classic made from
animal off cuts, have not
been eaten by two in ve
of us and one in ve has
never had bread and
butter pudding nor tried
bubble and squeak.
The study, by TV
channel Food Network
UK, found more than a
third of Brits claim they
dont have time to cook
traditional dishes but a
quarter said they didnt
know the recipes.
Nick Thorogood, from
Food Network, said: We
should make an effort to
cook traditional dishes
or they are at risk of
becoming extinct.
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JOBSWORTH councillors were yes-
terday accused of using jackboot
tactics after they ned a pensioner
75 for accidentally letting her dog
off its lead for less than a minute.
Ann Barclay, 73, was unable to stop
her West Highland terrier dashing off
when she opened her car door.
The dog, Scott, ran into a park and
although Mrs Barclay caught up with
him within 60 seconds, she had been
spotted by two park wardens.
They confronted her and said they
had a zero tolerance policy towards
those who did not keep their dog
under control and issued her with a
xed penalty notice.
Grandmother-of-six Mrs Barclay,
who lives on a state pension of just 91
a week, has been told to pay the ne at
10 a week or be taken to court.
Last night she said: I have been vic-
timised for something I had no control
over. Of course I will pay the ne
although I feel like letting them take
me to court. But I just dont think I am
up for it, I just couldnt take it.
Steve McCabe, Labour MP for
Birmingham Selly Oak, said: This is
ludicrous and makes you wonder what
sort of advice those in charge are
giving council staff.
Common sense should have pre-
vailed. It is obvious there was no intent
to out the law. This sort of thing hap-
pens to us all at some time or other.
Instead it is yet more evidence of a
council using jackboot tactics to raise
money.
James Clappison, Tory MP for Herts-
mere, said: This is an extremely harsh
punishment for such a trivial thing.
Ofcialdom would do well to exam-
ine their attitude towards those they
serve, especially senior citizens.
The ladys age and circumstances
should be taken into account and she
should be shown mercy.
Widowed Mrs Barclay got into trou-
ble after parking her Toyota Prius at
Worden Park near her home in Ley-
land, Lancashire, earlier this month to
walk seven-year-old Scott.
She said: I opened the car door and
Scott bolted into the park. I had him
on his lead in less than a minute but
seconds later two wardens pulled up
in a van and one, a woman, got out and
came over to me.
I tried to explain what had hap-
pened but she said they had a zero tol-
erance policy and she was going to ne
me. I said I was a pensioner with a lim-
ited income but she wouldnt listen.
John Dalton, director of planning
and housing at South Ribble Council,
said: We have to act consistently in
our approach to dog owners who do
not keep their pets under control in
public places. Residents have told us
that dog fouling is one of their biggest
concerns and we vowed to crack down
on this problem.
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yesterday and, above, a warning
notice at Worden Park, Leyland
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Pollution alert over Easter
ill. Most healthy people will not be
affected by the smog. However, stud-
ies show people who are already very
ill from lung conditions can have
their death hastened during lengthy
periods of very high pollution.
Cher Piddock, of Asthma UK,
said: Around two-thirds of people
with asthma say pollution triggers
their condition, so Asthma UK
recommends that people who have
pollution as a trigger avoid going
out if air quality is poor.
We also recommend that people
always carry their inhaler, avoid
exercising outdoors on hot days,
especially in the afternoon, and keep
windows shut whenever possible.
Ms Piddock added: The smog
warning is a timely reminder that a
combination of warm weather and
pollution can pose potential health
risks.
Asthma symptoms can worsen
during hotter weather due to higher
levels of pollen and pollution such as
ozone leading to an increased risk of
an asthma attack.
The smog alert was issued yester-
day by the Department for the Envi-
ronment, Food and Rural Affairs.
It covers England and Wales where
ozone levels and tiny particles of
dirt, known as particulate matter
PM10, are expected to reach the
high category.
Although smog alerts are issued
every year by Defra, this is the
earliest to be sent out since 2003.
Campaigners said it was an out-
rage that the UK was still being
given smog warnings, despite
repeated promises to improve air
quality.
Jenny Bates, of Friends of the
Earth, said that on Wednesday Lon-
don saw pollution rise to illegally
high levels.
Its outrageous that London is
choking on air so dirty its illegal. Air
pollution contributes to thousands
of premature deaths every year in
the capital, particularly affecting
some of its most disadvantaged
people.
The UK assured the EU that air
pollution limits would be met in 2011
but not enough has been done and
now the country could face massive
nes.
Studies show that high pollution
levels cause a spike in the number of
people dying from lung conditions.
In just two weeks in 2003, high
pollution levels led to more than 800
people dying earlier than expected
from their illnesses. Smog alerts can
range from moderate to high and
very high depending on the levels of
ozone and PM10 found in the air.
Pollen experts said last night that
apart from pollution, hay fever could
be another problem for many other
holidaymakers.
Although pollen levels are not
abnormally high this year thanks to
the cold winter, the warm and still
conditions mean oak trees, London
plane trees and birch trees are
releasing their pollen.
Of the one in four people who
suffer with hay fever, around a
quarter are allergic to tree pollens.
Matt Smith, a research assistant
at the National Pollen and Aerobiol-
ogy Research Unit at the University
of Worcester, said hay fever symp-
toms could be exacerbated because
of the amount of time people will be
spending outdoors this weekend.
Although pollen levels are normal
for this time of year, people who are
sensitive to tree pollens may start to
suffer symptoms simply because
they are outside more, enjoying the
weather.
Tens of millions of Britons suffer
from hay fever.
People with the condition are
allergic to pollen and spores that are
released by trees, grasses, weeds
and owers.
Although most people suffer only
during the spring and summer,
others get it all year round. Their
hay fever is triggered by allergens
present in everyday life, such as
house-dust mites, animals, certain
chemicals and some foods.
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and it doesnt look like budging.
He added: It could well be the
rst few days of May before we get
any break in the weather.
But with these prolonged warm
spells there is the chance of a
thunderstorm which could bring an
air-clearing torrential downpour
and the risk of ash ooding.
Unfortunately, this is the price
we pay for this sort of weather.
About 850,000 holidaymakers will
depart from Heathrow and Gatwick
airports over the long weekend,
with 200,000 jetting out of Stansted.
However, beaches on Spains Costa
del Sol and Costa Blanca were
deserted yesterday thanks to dark
cloudy skies, showers and
temperatures of 62F (17C).
Meanwhile, most of Britain was
basking in sunshine and
temperatures of up to 75F (24C).
Michael Dukes, forecast manager
at Meteo Group, said: We are well
on course to break the April 2007
record of 70F (21C) to have the
warmest April on record.
As Easter is late this year it is
also likely to be the warmest Easter
on record too.
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NEXT weeks Royal Wedding may
come with a health warning.
Yesterdays smog alert for the
Easter weekend could, if the warm
weather continues into next week,
coincide with the royal nuptials.
Every year thousands of people
die prematurely because of poor
air quality. Those most at risk
include the elderly, people
suffering breathing problems like
asthma and poorer communities
living near main roads.
The problem is mainly caused
by pollution from road trafc and
is made worse by sunny weather.
In London, the Marylebone Road
has already broken European
rules on the levels of one type of
pollution tiny sooty particles
known as PM10s allowed.
Its estimated that these
contribute to 4,000 early deaths in
the capital every year.
There is too much trafc so the
obvious solution is to get people
to use cleaner ways of travelling.
Cars must be made cleaner and
more must be done to give people
affordable and credible
alternatives to driving.
We need greater investment in
public transport and we need to
encourage people to walk or
cycle.
Its time to stop this national
health scandal.
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THOUSANDS of Britons are
heading abroad for Easter but it
is those staying behind who will
enjoy sizzling temperatures.
According to forecasters, the UK
could be set for the warmest Easter
on record, with the mercury hitting
80F (27C) in many regions putting
Greece and Spain in the shade.
Todays outlook for the Spanish
resort of Malaga is rain with a high
of 60F (16C), with a similar picture
for the holiday island of Majorca
compared to 72F (22C) in the UK.
Many families are taking
advantage of the four bank
holidays close together to leave the
country for sunnier climes.
However, according to Jonathan
Powell of Positive Weather
Solutions they would do much
better to stay at home.
He said: We are now straying
into freakishly good weather.
It is all due to unusually early
high pressure and its position
which is usually over the
Mediterranean at this time of year.
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Kate praised Diana as being an inspirational woman
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PRINCE William and Kate
Middleton have paid an emo-
tional visit to Princess Dianas
grave.
Holding hands, the couple are
said to have laid owers at
Dianas nal resting place on an
island at her familys Althorp
estate in Northamptonshire.
St Jamess Palace refused to
discuss the visit, believed to
have been in the last month,
saying it was a private matter.
It is understood that during
their trip to the Spencer familys
14,000-acre estate, William, 28,
and his 29-year-old ancee took
a boat to the island burial spot,
known as The Oval.
They also visited the memo-
rial to Diana and the
arboretum where William and
his younger brother Prince Harry
planted trees when they were
children, sources claimed.
One said: It was very
important for William to take
Kate to visit his mum just before
their wedding day. Diana is still
a huge part of her boys everyday
life and always will be.
Even though Kate never met
Diana, she knows what an
incredible woman she was and it
is very important to her she can
share and understand Williams
love and grief for his mum.
The Oval was created by
Dianas brother Earl Spencer on
the estate his familys home
since the 16th century.
William and Kate have made it
clear that they intend to honour
Dianas memory at their
wedding. The Prince gave Kate
his mothers blue sapphire
engagement ring.
In an interview on the day of
their engagement announce-
ment, he said: Its my mothers
engagement ring so I thought it
was quite nice because obviously
shes not going to be around to
share any of the fun and excite-
ment of it all. This was my way of
keeping her close to it all.
Its my way of making sure my
mother didnt miss out on the
fact we are going to spend the
rest of our lives together.
His ancee also paid tribute,
saying: I would have loved to
have met her and she was
obviously an inspirational
woman to look up to.
Yesterday in a video message,
the Archbishop of Canterbury
Dr Rowan Williams, who will
conduct the wedding ceremony,
described the couple as deeply
unpretentious people who were
clear about what mattered
about their wedding day.
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to combat stress was one
of Kate Middletons
last-minute wedding
purchases this week.
The 37 Hydra Zen
lotion by Lancome is
said to be perfect for
brides-to-be.
It was one of a number
of make-up items t for a
future Queen bought by
Kate at Peter Jones in
Sloane Square, London.
The cream claims to
tackle skin when under
emotional stress and
keep it hydrated for up to
24 hours perfect for a
long and nerve-racking
wedding day.
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Tycoon to
lend plane
to Charles
PRINCE Charles is to use
a businessmans private
plane to y on an ofcial
visit for the rst time to
save taxpayers money on
travel costs.
Joe Allbritton, a US
tycoon who has been
invited to the Royal
Wedding after supporting
Charless charities for
years, offered to pay for
him to use his executive
jet to y to the United
States next month.
The British
Government approved the
arrangement.
In the current
economic climate it was
felt it was right to accept
the offer, a royal
spokesman said.
Charles, who will meet
President Obama, is going
principally to promote
environmental
sustainability.
But the jet will travel
empty to collect him and
six aides and return to the
US with just the crew
after dropping him back
in Britain, adding to his
carbon footprint.
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Wedding blessing from a
very happy birthday Queen
THE Queen marked her
85th birthday yesterday
by attending the ancient
Royal Maundy Service
and unveiling the docu-
ment giving her consent
to Williams marriage.
For the rst time in
her reign the Maundy
service, which maintains
the 12th century tradi-
tion of royalty handing
out alms to the poor,
coincided with her
birthday.
By another coinci-
dence the service
was at Westmin-
ster Abbey and
the colourful
ceremony, in
which the sover-
eign handed out bags of coins
to 85 men and 85 women pen-
sioners nominated by churches,
had the air of a dress rehearsal
for next weeks wedding.
The Queen, accompanied by
Prince Philip, who read a
lesson, sat in the same seat she
will use for the big day.
Among the recipients was
Henry Hely-Hutchinson, 85, a
guide at the Abbey, who
revealed he had attended a
party at Windsor Castle to
celebrate the Queens 18th
birthday.
It was a very glamorous
occasion in the middle of war-
time when there were not many
celebrations going on, he said.
The Queen, pictured leaving
the Abbey, authorised the
publication of the historic and
elaborately illuminated docu-
ment giving consent to her
grandsons wedding under the
Royal Marriages Act of 1772.
Written on vellum, the Instru-
ment of Consent, as it is known,
bears the Queens signature
Elizabeth R and is sealed with
the Great Seal of the Realm.
It reads: NOW KNOW YE
that We have consented and do
by these Presents signify Our
Consent to the contracting of
Matrimony between Our Most
Dearly Beloved Grandson
Prince William Arthur Philip
Louis of Wales, KG and Our
Trusty and Well-beloved Cath-
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POLICE ofcers who claim
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Britains second largest force
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West Midlands Police is
asking recently retired ofc-
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special constables. But some
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reacted angrily to the move.
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letter asking him to become
a special. When I opened it
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organisation that effectively
sacks you and then expects
you to rejoin for free.
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ofcers who are really strug-
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next two years.
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dessert and cake
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A WOMAN lost her husband, mother
and two foster sons when their car
was shunted off the road and plunged
into a 100ft-deep reservoir.
Denise Grifth, 55, was yesterday
named as the lone survivor of the
tragic crash after she managed to
escape from her familys sinking
people carrier.
But the charity campaigner was left
totally distraught as she realised her
family had been wiped out, watch-
ing helplessly while divers brought
the four lifeless bodies up from the
murky depths.
Her husband Emyr, 66, her
widowed mother Phyllis
Hooper, 84, and her sons
Peter Briscome, 14, and
Liam Govier, 14, all
died.
Mrs Grifth was driv-
ing a Peugeot 807 at
Bwlch y Gle Dam, near
Llanidloes, Powys, Mid
Wales, when it is believed
it was struck by a Ford
Mondeo driven by Gordon
Dyche.
He was arrested at the
scene on suspicion of causing
death by dangerous driving and
released on bail. It is thought
mechanic Mr Dyche, 23, had only
recently passed his driving test.
Keen churchgoers Mr and Mrs
Grifth, from Pontypridd, South
Wales, were on an Easter holiday in
the area when the crash occurred.
Neighbour Anthony Williams, 44,
said: They were a lovely family. The
boys were always smiling. They were
very pleasant and caring people.
Another neighbour said: They were
a lovely, warm couple who devoted
their lives to their foster sons. Im
deeply shocked. I cant imagine what
Denise is going through. Her close
family has been wiped out.
The family were staying in a rented
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Police at crash scene
yesterday and sole
survivor Denise, inset
cottage near the town of Llandrindod
Wells, close to where Mr Grifth grew
up as a child.
On Wednesday the family drove to
the town of Machynlleth and were
returning on the scenic route around
the six-mile long reservoir.
Police believe they were driving
slowly, taking in the views at the
Bwlch y Gle Dam when the Mondeo
overtook, clipping their car.
Yesterday, outside the home of Mr
Dyche, in Staylittle, a few miles
from the crash site, a woman
who lived at the address
refused to comment.
But a worker at the
Red Lion Hotel, in Lla-
nidloes, said: He
seemed like a lovely lad.
I can only imagine how
devastated he is. He
only just passed his driv-
ing test, I heard. Hes
from the Midlands origi-
nally. I heard his
girlfriend has just had a
baby.
The area is a beauty spot but
the road has a reputation for
being treacherous. An incident
happened close to the same section of
road a decade ago when a car plunged
into the reservoir, killing one person.
The boys had been fostered by Mr
and Mrs Grifth for some years.
Peter was a keen table tennis player
and represented his school,
Pontypridd High. Both boys were avid
Cardiff City football fans and the Grif-
ths took them regularly to matches.
A school friend said: They loved their
football. They were two lovely boys.
Elaine Phipps, 64, a member of the
Grifth familys Bethany Baptist
Church, in Pontypridd, said: Liam
was due to play Pontius Pilate in the
Crucixion story this Sunday.
Crash victim
Phyllis, 84
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put out by the Depart-
ment for Work and
Pensions on incapacity
benet claims you
could easily be fooled
into believing that medical
science was in reverse and we
were all getting inexorably
sicker.
There are 2.1million people of
working age, apparently, who
are too ill to do any work what-
soever, all of them ofcially
more incapacitated than
Stephen Hawking, who still
manages to be one of our
leading scientists in spite of
having suffered from motor
neurone disease for decades.
Of these 2.1million, 902,000
have been branded as too unt
to work for more than 10 years.
Of course among them are
many genuine cases of people
who are conned to bed or are
in real, constant pain. But dont
let anyone try to persuade you
that the majority of incapacity
benet claimants are in this
category.
Is, for example, alcoholism
such an untreatable condition
that it excuses 12,880 people
from having done a single days
work in the past decade?
The fact is that statistics
released this week revealed
that in the past year alone life
expectancy has risen by 44
days. Not only are Britons living
longer than ever but we are
healthier too. Common dis-
eases such as asthma and
angina can now be controlled
well by drugs. Blindness, once
the result of poorly controlled
diabetes, is much rarer. Depres-
sion, once untreatable, is a lot
better understood.
D
EANWHILE incapac-
ity benet has
become such a scam
that even Gordon Brown, who
usually tried to make a virtue of
frittering our money on worth-
less causes, felt moved to do
something to end it.
In 2008 incapacity benet
claimants were for the rst
time made to undertake a test
to see whether they really
needed to remain on the benet
or whether they should be
moved to jobseekers allowance
and helped to nd work suitable
to their needs.
The results of the Work
Capability Assessment were
astounding. Of claimants
assessed in the rst two years
just six per cent were judged to
be too sick to do any work at
all. Thirty nine per cent were
judged to be fully t while 36
per cent stopped claiming
benets during the test process.
The Work Capability Assess-
ment has been attacked by
disability campaigners for
being too simplistic and
computer based. But charities
and pressure groups who have
sought to undermine the whole
exercise by citing a few
examples of where things have
gone wrong should ask them-
selves if they are happy
condoning what in many cases
is outright fraud.
Why do they think that 36 per
cent of claimants decide
instantly to stop claiming
incapacity benet, or employ-
ment and support allowance
(ESA) as it has now been
renamed, as soon as they are
asked to undertake an assess-
ment? Could it be because
these claimants fear ending up
like Valerie Lewis of Runcorn,
sentenced in January to 200
hours community service after
claiming 40,842 in benets?
She had said she was unable
to work because of a bad back
which made her unable to walk
unaided and yet somehow
managed to be ladies captain
at a 600-a-year golf club, once
tting in 18 rounds a month.
Or do they fear ending up like
Matthew Newland, a traveller
of Chertsey, Surrey, jailed for
18 months last October after
fraudulently claiming 130,000
in benets? He had said he was
incapable of getting out of bed
without a hoist and yet some-
how managed simultaneously to
run three building companies.
The tragedy is that for the
past 30 years governments of
both main parties have been
happy to turn a blind eye to the
incapacity benet scam because
they wanted to massage dam-
aging unemployment gures.
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VERY person moved
on to the sick was one
fewer person at risk of
tipping unemployment over
the critical thresholds of two
million, three million or what-
ever. Also complicit in the scam
have been some GPs who have
been all too happy to sign off
troublesome patients on to
incapacity benet.
The most glaring fault of the
old incapacity benet was that
it lacked any provision for
reviewing claimants needs
with time. As far as the benets
system was concerned no one
in Britain ever made any kind
of recovery from a medical
condition: once you were put
on incapacity benet you were
as good as on it for life.
That fault has at last now
been put right. But why is ESA,
at 99.85 a week, higher than
jobseekers allowance at 67.50
giving the unemployed a
strong incentive to be put on
the sick? If people need extra
nancial help specic to their
disability it should be granted
according to need, not through
an indiscriminate allowance.
A welfare system to protect
those in genuine hardship
should be part of any civilised
society but it is a disgrace that
the workshy and downright
criminal have been allowed to
exploit incapacity benet for so
long. Dodgy knees and creaking
backs should never be a
passport to a lifetime on
benets, even if they preclude
work as a hod-carrier.
We all know people who have
bravely gone on working while
suffering cancer, or people who
overcome a serious disability to
struggle into work every day. It
is an outrage that they are
paying taxes to save people
with a drink problem from
having to earn themselves a
living.
Alcoholism is a serious
addiction which needs treat-
ment but the addiction that is
really bleeding Britain dry is
welfare scrounging.
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HEN it took ofce the coalition
promised to regain the individual
freedoms that Labour had
eroded over the years. Under the
previous government councils employed
armies of town hall snoopers who had
powers to impose nes, take names
and addresses and generally keep an
eye on us all.
Unfortunately it seems that the habit
of petty surveillance by jumped-up
ofcials is hard to break. That is why
Ann Barclay has been ned 75 because
her little West Highland terrier Scott
had the temerity to jump out of her car
and spend a penny before she could put
him tidily on his lead. She had driven to
Worden Park in Leyland so that he
could go walkies.
The dog warden who nabbed her took
no notice of the fact that Mrs Barclay
had the dogs lead in her hand.
She said: Its zero tolerance as
though Mrs Barclay was some hard nut
hoodie in a Los Angeles ghetto rather
than a 73-year-old pensioner with a
small dog.
There is doubtless plenty of work for
zealous dog wardens. There are
dangerous dogs and abandoned dogs.
There are cruel, careless owners who
make no attempt to restrain their
animals and allow them to mess on
pavements and public places. They are
people with no sense of community and
no sense of decency.
Mrs Barclay is not one of these. Her
penalty is utterly ridiculous.
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N Ethiopian couple with 10
children who are thought to be
asylum seekers and have been in
Britain for two months are living
in a huge house in the London borough
of Tower Hamlets costing the taxpayer
1,500 per week in housing benets.
They will also be receiving
unemployment and child benet.
Normally a couple able to afford
accommodation of this size would have
to be earning around 230,000 a year.
The Chancellor imposed caps on
housing benet of 400 a week for a
four-bedroom property and 250 a week
for a two-bedroom home in his 2010
budget. That came into effect on
April 1 but some families have been
given a nine-month period to adjust to
the new rules.
That adjustment cannot come soon
enough. Why should foreign asylum
seekers who contribute nothing to our
country be rewarded with help on this
lavish scale?
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Notwithstanding the unusual
smog alert we wish all our readers a
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THERE are several quiet and
discreet roads from democracy to
autocracy. They are travelled
quietly while the masses of the
public are looking elsewhere. Or
they are clothed in such complexity
(like the Treaty of Lisbon) that no
one can understand them.
A number of these abrogations of
our ancient freedoms have assailed
this country during my lifetime.
None has been bigger than our
betrayal to the rule of Brussels but
there are others. One now raising
its be-wigged head is the arbitrary
abolition by judges behind closed
doors of not simply the right to
know but even the right to enquire.
Mr John Hemming MP is raising
a case of a ruling by a judge that a
woman believing herself ill-used is
forbidden to talk to anyone at all:
journalists are forbidden to enquire
on pain of prison, the woman
banned from seeking guidance
from her MP.
MPs always complain they are
ill-regarded. They are supposed to
be our champions and collectively
the House of Commons trumps a
judge. Having a wig on your head
does not entitle you to trash Magna
Carta and the Bill of Rights of 1689.
Let our MPs of all parties make that
absolutely clear to the judiciary.
WHY do ladies with the passing
years develop a conviction that
weird homeopathic lubricants
will create a better husband?
After insisting that I daub some
fruity unction called mango body
butter, the CO is now convinced
my feet would be nicer if
regularly dunked in a hot
infusion of seaweed.
What improvement all this is
supposed to conjure up remains
a mystery none so far anyway
but to tap out these lines while
smelling of Falmouth estuary is
not easy. I fear the next time I go
swimming in the sea I may
quickly be surrounded by a
shoal of amorous mackerel. We
must hope there is no trawler in
the vicinity or I might disappear
into the hold.
WITH just under two weeks to go
much wailing emanates from the
Tory leadership on the grounds that
the voter turnout for the referendum
on voting change may be low to
negligible. And yes it would be
outrageous if a huge change to our
constitution went through on a vote
of, say, 10 per cent versus nine.
And it could. Because all the
Leftie fanatics will turn out but most
of the rest of us seem consumed
with apathy. Yet the Tories had a
chance. There was a strong move
during the passage of the
Referendum Bill to insert an
amendment declaring the result
invalid if the turnout was under 40
per cent. Who defeated that
amendment in both Houses? The
Conservative leadership.
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leave the
EU and
prosper
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HE most powerful scare
story used by EU fanatics
to terrify the gullible and
fearful is the idea that if
we withdrew from the
European Union we
would nd ourselves isolated and
forbidden to trade with the other
26 nations who make up the union.
It was always balderdash but new
proof has emerged.
A Centre-Right think-tank
(Bruges Group) has produced a
well-researched paper to propose
a simple (in time and complexity)
switch to membership of the
European Economic Area.
The EEA is purely economic,
not political and we are already in
it anyway.
Other members are Iceland,
Norway and Switzerland and all of
them trade with the EU on exactly
the same terms as we do. So a
switch would involve no trade or
employment penalties the big
scare tactic at all. EEA nations
tolerate only a third of the EUs
regulations, just over half the fees
and have full autonomy over
justice and home affairs, meaning
they do not have to give 30,000
EU-born gangsters a permanent
home.
They also run their own farming
(no Common Agricultural Policy)
and sheries (no Common
Fisheries Policy). So we could get
our countryside and deep-sea
sheries back, plus our internal
sovereignty and still trade 24/7
with the EU. The savings would be
enormous and enable us to pump-
prime our misring economy back
to low-tax dynamism.
Even as I write news comes
through of yet another peremp-
tory demand from Brussels for
more billions to prop up their
corrupt new empire. Our hand-
over this year will rise to 10billion
net of rebates (which Blair gave
away in exchange for nothing).
That is double last years levy and
will wipe out our entire internal
decit reduction. We cannot go on
like this.
Norway and Switzerland are by
head of population the two richest
peoples in Europe. And they
govern themselves by keeping
their sovereignty at home.
So why not switch to the EEA
and join them? Why does our
Government not even consider it?
Youve guessed. Like a rigorous
cost/benet analysis or a ve-
million-vote public opinion poll
our ever-obedient (to Brussels)
rulers are terried of the answer.
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PROFESSIONAL author
Bettany Hughes looks
forward to the day when
the all-female Orange prize
will no longer be
necessary because women
in authorship will have
taken equal ranking with
men. What on earth is the
lady talking about?
Women now totally
dominate four professions
at least that have to do
with the written or spoken
word. Radio and TV (at
every level from controller
to oor manager),
journalism, publishing and
authorship. Just glance at
the TV, listen to the radio
or cast an eye over the
best-seller lists.
Only war correspondents
and crime/thriller novels
are still the lads preserve
and only then because
they are dangerous or
violent or both. In most TV
studios, editorial oors
and publishing houses the
senior male is wearing a
pinny and carrying a tray.
Scottish bigot John Knox
once complained of the
monstrous regiment [rule]
of women. Jump to the
21st century, laddie. You
wont believe your eyes.
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DAVID CAMERON has got into a very
predictable mess over Libya. Now the
PM is trying to stretch the elastic of
the UN resolution wording to include
direct military intervention but only at
the level of ak jackets, radio sets and
hot air. And already hes running into
formidable opposition.
But without help in the right
weaponry and training to use it the
freedom ghters could still be overrun
and slaughtered. Is there a way out?
Oh yes and not complicated.
Britain should unilaterally recognise
the command of the freedom ghters
as the government of Libya. Yes we
have the right and yes
governments-in-exile (even internal
exile) have been recognised before.
At that point everything changes.
A recognised government can raise
funds through inter-state loans,
produce its own end-user certicates
and buy weaponry and the freedom
ghters urgently need anti-tank
guided missiles and stripped-down
military Land Rovers to outank
Gaddas artillery and armour and
destroy them.
And a government can employ
private military corporations to send in
training ofcers. (Britain has all three
of the above, the best and lots of
them.) David Cameron keeps saying
that Gadda must be toppled and the
Libyans must do it. But they cannot
win until Gaddas forces defect or
desert en masse. Our PM should
recall Machiavelli. The old Florentine
cynic advised: if you are going to
intervene make it fast and decisive. In
power politics there are only two
categories, winners and losers. Most
Brits are fed up with being second.
FROM Finland comes news to
gladden the heart. The Finns,
who 71 years ago took on the
mighty Red Army and defeated
it to defend Finnish freedom,
have done it again.
They have given the True
Finns Party enough votes to bid
for the kingmaker position in
their parliament. And the True
Finn leader Timo Soimi has
pledged Finland will not cough
up billions of her wealth to bail
out bankrupt eurozone states.
As the pact to which Alistair
Darling shamefully signed us
up while knowing he had lost
the election last May must be
unanimous, we may yet be
saved. Such a pity we cannot
ofcially thank Soimi and
impeach Darling. But our day
will come. We just need that
Cameron-pledged referendum
on the return to the UK of our
right to govern ourselves.
THE WARS
WON:
Author
Bettany
Hughes
Picture: WRITER PICTURES
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The imaginary is
stronger than the real.
Just this week the
courts have found that
banks sold, and millions
of people bought, expen-
sive but useless pay-
ment protection insur-
ance on their loans. The
insurance was useless
either because it was
not needed or because
it could never have been
claimed against.
Hardly a week goes by
without an invitation to
take out some new kind
of insurance coming
through the letter-box.
A dreadful possibility is
dangled before your
eyes and made to look
as probable as possible.
You are invited to insure
against an eventuality
on special terms, avail-
able to you only if you
reply by this time next
week, for a knock-down
rate. For only 5.59 a
week you can be insured
against being crushed to death by
your neighbours pet boa constrictor,
and your relict will receive 28,500 in
the unhappy event that you are. Her
economic future will be secure
against your death by snakes.
It is a fact of human nature that no
one reads the small print of an insur-
ance policy. If someone told you that
he had read every last clause in the
small print of each and every one of
his insurances, you would conclude
not that he was a prudent man but
that he must be very bored indeed.
Or a crook.
I once knew someone who was
claiming medical insurance falsely
but complained about the procedure
used to unmask him. He knew that,
according to the insurance indus-
trys rules, a complainant must be
paid, non-refundably, while his com-
plaint is investigated. He knew that
insurance companies are lumbering
giants that take a long time to
investigate. The crooks, unlike most
people, have studied the rules.
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HIS means that we often take

out more insurances than we
need. In fact you can insure
yourself only once against any
possibility, the other times being
redundant. For example, if you insure
the contents of your house twice
against theft, you will not collect
twice the money when things are
stolen. If it comes to light that you
are over-insured the insurance
companies will more likely argue as
to which of them is liable, thus
delaying settlement.
At the same time as we over-insure
we are inclined to nd, when some-
thing untoward happens, that we are
simultaneously under-insured: that
the very thing that has happened to
us or to our property is the very thing
to which an exclusion clause applies.
Health insurance companies are
notorious for this.
C
IKE many people I have

numerous policies, probably
more than I remember. Some
of these policies are as complicated
as the nancial instruments devised
by Wall Street. I am insured against
losing my no-claims bonuses on my
policies if I do claim on them but if
I do claim on them I lose my insurance
against losing my no-claims bonus
on them. Perhaps then I could (or
should) insure against losing my
insurance against losing my no-
claims bonus if I claim on my policies.
There seems to be the possibility
here of an innite regress of policies.
I am also insured (on some of my
policies) against the legal costs that
might arise if I have to sue the insur-
ance company because I dispute the
settlement of a claim that it offered
on one of my policies. The maze at
Hampton Court is like a beeline by
comparison. Of course if I once use
this insurance I lose it, or retain it
only at very high cost.
We are prey to insurance salesmen
because we fret about every possi-
bility however remote it might be.
When we hear the story of one man
who had a bizarre accident it is much
more real in our mind than the fact
that a million people did not have
and never will have such bad luck.
What if? Id better be on the safe
side and insure myself against it.
Only when I have insured myself
against every possibility can I feel
completely safe and safety is next to
health which is next to godliness.
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HEN people part these days they often say to one
another: Take care. Take care of what, exactly?
The farewell seems to imply that the world is full of
hidden dangers of which it is necessary to be wary: in
fact, you cant be wary enough and if anything ill
should befall you it will be your own fault for not
having been careful enough. Actually, for most of us, the world is
safe as never before. We have far fewer deaths on the roads, for
example, than we had when there were only a 50th of the number
of vehicles in the country. You have only to read old hospital
records to realise how rare by comparison with a century ago are
burns, poisonings, crush injuries from falling buildings, drownings
by shipwreck and so forth.
But if we are safer than ever we are also more highly insured
than ever. It is as if our fears increased with our safety: oddly
enough dangers seem less real when they are genuinely present.
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AFTER Helen Mirrens profane
performance on BBC Breakfast earlier this
week, her Arthur co-star Russell Brand,
pictured, clearly wasnt going to allow
himself to be upstaged. He was in full
irtatious ow on ITVs
Lorraine on Thursday,
telling host Lorraine
Kelly she was lovely,
elegant, charming, stylish
and sexy.
The former stand-up
continued: You seem
sort of sweet and
convivial but one
imagines that could
translate in a different
context, without being cheeky.
All this after he faux-kissed Mirren on
the red carpet at the lms premire on
Tuesday. Has the former hellraiser
developed a taste for older women? Should
his young wife Katy Perry be worried?
AS FORMER chancellor Alistair Darling puts
the nishing touches to his forthcoming book
on the nancial crisis, Gordon Browns ears
should be well and truly burning.
Colleagues whisper that Darlings
tome Back From The Brink, due to be
released this autumn, contains some less
than attering recollections of his hapless
former boss.
Darling, you might recall, had to contend
with being briefed repeatedly by Browns
lackeys during his time in 11 Downing Street.
Gordon wont be at all happy, giggles one
insider. Alistair intends to be pretty frank
about his failings.
Could the former quiet man of Downing
Street be about to make a big political noise?
AS GRUMPY doctor Gregory House hes
the most emotionless man on TV but in
real life Hugh Laurie is a bit of a cry baby it
seems. He admits that he broke down in
tears recently when he got to record a song
with his musical idol, bluesman Dr John.
The former Stephen Fry collaborator
tells Guitar Acionado magazine he
nearly had a heart attack when the New
Orleans musician agreed to appear on his
debut album.
After the session I went out to my car
and just sat there and wept. I couldnt
believe Id played with one of my heroes
and that it went so beautifully, he says. I
dont think Dr House would approve.
BELATEDLY it was conrmed this week that
Labour leader Ed Miliband, pictured, would be
writing the foreword for the
new Purple Book, a widely
publicised pamphlet in
which prominent gures
discuss how the party
needs to change to win
back the affections of
British voters.
But it sounds like Ed was
not so much purple as
green with envy.
Colleagues whisper that Little Teds ofce
suddenly expressed an interest in getting
their man involved only when they found out
his big brother David was being lined up for
the task instead
BORIS JOHNSON proved he was down
with the kids this week when he joined
rapper Chipmunk in a bid to encourage
more London youngsters to embark on
musical careers.
The unlikely pair struck up a bond
during the launch of the Rhythm Of
London event, although Chipmunk did
cheekily suggest Boris needed a new
haircut.
But the public seem to disagree the
Mayors ofce is quick to remind me that
despite ongoing concerns about the state
of Boriss barnet he did emerge as the
surprise winner of the best celebrity hair
award only a couple of years back.
I do wonder whether voters were taking
the award entirely seriously at the time.
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Mr Atkinson nearly lost his job after displaying a cross in his company van
Christian wins fight to
show a cross in his van
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Tim Hetherington, inset, climbing in
Misrata ruins hours before his death
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won a battle to display a cross in
his van after his employers
relented following a public
outcry.
Colin Atkinson faced the sack
after he refused demands from
Wakeeld District Housing to
remove the small cross from the
dashboard of his company van.
But WDH caved in after being
condemned by senior church
gures as well as Hindu, Muslim
and Sikh leaders, it was reported
last night.
Mr Atkinson, 64, was originally
told it was unacceptable to have
the symbol of his Christian faith
on display, as it might upset
people in the companys homes.
But the ruling was said to have
been reversed at a condential
and unminuted meeting on
Wednesday between Mr Atkin-
son, his Unite union representa-
tive Terry Cunliffe, a senior
manager and WHD director of
people Gillian Pickersgill at the
organisations headquarters in
West Yorkshire.
Former Archbishop of Canter-
bury Lord Carey, who described
the situation as scandalous,
said: Im so glad. All that was
needed was a little bit of compas-
sion and understanding. Where
there is a bit of common sense we
can nd a resolution.
Mr Atkinson has agreed with
bosses that he will not reveal
details of the agreement at the
meeting, which saw a set of
proposals put to him, all of which
would allow him to display his
cross publicly.
Mr Cunliffe, who has backed
Mr Atkinson throughout the
18-month dispute, said: The
issue is about Colins ability to
demonstrate his faith.
And any proposals to resolve
this issue must allow Colin to
display his faith in the way he is
comfortable.
Speaking of the meeting, he
added: This was a private and
condential meeting. Minutes
were not taken so there could be
a frank exchange of views between
parties.
Both parties put forward
suggestions to provide solutions
and we worked jointly towards
reaching a resolution.
Mr Atkinson will be expected
to formally agree to the plan that
will allow him to display the cross
next week:
He said: I did not ask for this
ght but I have been forced to
join it.
I have every right to manifest
my faith. That is all I have done. I
have not bashed anybody with
my bible. I simply want to be able
to demonstrate my faith.
Yesterday WDH declined to
comment on the climbdown.
A BRITISH lm-maker killed in
Libya was a public schoolboy
who turned his back on
privilege to highlight the
suffering of the poor.
Oscar-nominee Tim
Hetherington, 41, went to a
25,000-a-year boarding school
and read literature at Oxford
University. But the Liverpool-
born cameraman snubbed the
money-spinning opportunities
his education offered in order
to help others through his
photo-journalism.
Mr Hetherington captured
civilian hardship and
deprivation in war zones and
was nominated for an Oscar
this year for Restrepo, a
documentary about Afghanistan.
Yesterday staff at Stonyhurst
College, near Clitheroe, Lancs,
paid tribute to the former pupil
whose life was cut short by a
mortar attack in Misrata.
Katherine Walker, for the
Roman Catholic school, said:
We are deeply saddened to
hear of Tims untimely death.
She said that during his
ve-year spell at the school he
played rugby for the 1st XV, won
prizes for debating, creative
writing and English, and was
treasurer of the lm society.
Adrian ODonnell, a former
schoolfriend, described him as
very popular, good at rugby
and a bright and determined
student. He added: He was a
guy that always took an interest
in what was going on in the
world and was passionate about
music and literature. He was a
natural leader and a kind friend.
The girls loved him and the
guys wanted to be like him.
Mr Hetherington, who was
unmarried and had no children,
was killed on Wednesday in the
rebel-held city under siege from
Colonel Gaddas troops.
Chris Hondros, another New
York-based photographer was
also killed, and two others,
including Cornishman Guy
Martin, were wounded.
Mr Martin, 28, from Falmouth,
suffered shrapnel wounds to
the spleen and was serious but
stable in hospital last night.
As the ghting continued
yesterday, Libyan authorities
threatened to unleash hell by
arming civilians to confront a
possible Nato land attack.
The US last night began to
use unmanned drones in Libya
to target Colonel Gaddas
forces from the air. It came as
David Cameron said British
troops would not be sent to
become an occupying army.
Guy Martin, seriously wounded
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Murdered Britons
forced at gunpoint
into danger estate
Passport?
Ive given
it to the
homeless
Shawn Tyson, 16, has been charged
300,000 are lost each year
The no-go area where the bodies of James Cooper, top left, and his friend James Kouzaris were found
EVER thrown your
passport on a bonre,
lost it while
snowboarding or
accidentally donated it to
the homeless?
These are just some of
the reasons given by
Britons seeking a
replacement passport.
More than 10,000 of
the vital documents are
thrown out with the
rubbish per year, with a
similar number lost in
bars or clubs.
In all, around 300,000
British passports a year
need to be replaced, said
the Identity and Passport
Service which issues
them with men more
likely to lose them than
women.
One traveller had a
passport stolen when an
airport taxi was held up
by a robber in Brazil. A
snowboarder claimed his
fell out of a bag up a
mountain.
Other passports have
been left in coats given
to the homeless, or gone
up in ames in bonres.
IPS chief Sarah
Rapson said: Your
passport is attractive to
fraudsters and will cost
you at least 77.50 to
replace. Keep it safe.
Dont leave it in a
trouser or shirt pocket
in the laundry pile.
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MURDERED Britons James Cooper
and James Kouzaris were ordered at
gunpoint into a run-down Florida hous-
ing estate where they were shot dead in
a botched robbery, police believe.
US detectives investigating the dou-
ble killing believe the holidaymakers
were ambushed as they tried to nd an
all-night restaurant.
They think the friends were frog-
marched from a well-lit road into the
no-go area of the Courts housing
estate in Newtown, north Sarasota.
One eyewitness has claimed Mr
Cooper, 25, was shot three times in the
chest. The witness, who lives on
the estate, also said Mr Kouzaris, 24,
staggered 40ft after he was shot in the
head.
A police source said yesterday: You
can imagine the terror these two
men must have felt when con-
fronted by a gunman in the early
hours of the morning.
We know from where the
bodies were found that they
were running away.
All their possessions were on
the oor, so its fair to say they
were making a run for it when
they were shot.
The unnamed witness told a
Florida newspaper he heard the
pop, pop, pop, pop, pop of ve
shots from a 9mm or .38 gun.
He said he looked out to see Mr
Cooper stumbling breathlessly
over tree roots and beneath a
washing line before he just sat
down on the grass and died.
The witness said Mr Kouzaris
was bleeding from the head
wound and collapsed next to a
pick-up truck parked in a drive.
Sarasota police have already
charged 16-year-old Shawn
Tyson, who lives less than 100
yards from the scene, with the
murders.
He is expected to be tried as an
adult but if convicted faces life impris-
onment without parole rather than the
death penalty.
Police spokesman Paul Sutton said:
It is entirely possible that a confronta-
tion took place outside the housing
project and they were then taken to
where their bodies were found.
We are still open to all theories but it
would answer the question as to how
they found themselves in Carver Court,
where the bodies were found. It would
have been much quieter in there at that
time of night.
Detectives hope a single CCTV
camera covering the blocks of the gov-
ernment-assisted housing project has
captured the two mens nal moments.
They say several people were seen
running from the murder scene after
shots were red but it is not known
whether they were involved or innocent
bystanders.
Mr Cooper, from Hampton Lucy,
Warwicks, and Mr Kouzaris, from
Northampton, were on holiday with Mr
Coopers parents, Stanley and Sandra,
in the resort of Longboat Key.
After spending the night bar-hopping
in downtown Sarasota, they set off
looking for food in the early hours of
Saturday morning. Their bodies were
found 50ft apart at 3am, about 20 blocks
away from the bars they had visited.
Police believe they had missed a turn-
ing to the pancake house they may have
been seeking, as they had been drinking
and were unfamiliar with the area.
Three of four women who were cap-
tured on CCTV talking with the friends
90 minutes before they died have con-
tacted police.
Yesterday Mr Kouzariss uncle, Mike
Kouzaris, dismissed claims that the pair
may have been looking to buy drugs as
ludicrous. He said: Everyone is dev-
astated and every report we get from
the police seems to be a different, con-
icting story.
We are all bafed and still in a state
of shock. We will be grieving for a long
time. I have read the speculation,
although my brother is so upset he can-
not bring himself to. Any talk of drugs is
ludicrous.
Meanwhile, a former girlfriend of Mr
Kouzaris described him as adorable
and genuine.
Liz Clare, 25, from Stamford, North-
ants, added: Everyone who met him
described him as amazing. Everyone
just loved him.
This is just the most awful, awful
thing to have happened and it will affect
our lives forever. It will never be okay.
I will always love him and I will miss
him so much.
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IT MIGHT have taken four failed
marriages to realise it but Sean
Bean has nally admitted his days
as a married man are long gone.
The Lord Of The Rings star, who
celebrated his 52nd birthday on
Sunday, has something of a
chequered past when it comes to
tying the knot but having spent more
than 21 years in wedlock he now
claims he will never be taking a walk
down the aisle again.
Of course I believe in love despite
four divorces. There is nobody who
doesnt believe in love.
But marriage that ts some
people but obviously not me, Bean
tells Gloria magazine.
Beans rst marriage was in 1981
to childhood sweetheart Deborah
Jones, divorcing in 1990. He
immediately married Bread actress
Melanie Hill, whom he had met at
stage school Rada. They already had
a child, Lorna, now 23, in 1987, and
had another daughter Molly, 20, in
1991. Following their split he married
Sharpe co-star Abigail Cruttenden
in 1997, with his third daughter Evie,
12, arriving in November 1998 before
he and Cruttenden also parted ways.
He eventually married actress
Georgina Sutcliffe in 2008 but not
before a mysterious last-minute
cancellation of the original wedding,
which even surprised Beans father
Brian who said at the time: He
hasnt said anything to us.
The halting of the ceremony
proved even more dramatic because
the champagne and wedding cake
had already been delivered to
Browns hotel in Mayfair.
The pair eventually rearranged the
date just a month later but the
marriage continued to grab
headlines, with police being called to
the couples North London property
on three occasions over allegations
of disturbances.
CHARLIE SAYS: MY GARDENS A WRECK
FOUR WEDDINGS: Bean
HECTIC: Garden guru Dimmock
MEMORIES: Kenny
EVERY DAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE TERRIFIES ME.
COUNTRY and western music
veteran KENNY ROGERS is to pen
his autobiography before he
forgets everything. The fuzzy faced
72-year-old says he fears hes in danger
of losing his early memories.
He reveals: I must admit, the older I
get, the more interesting my life used to
be. I also realised that if I dont do it
now, I may forget it all.
The book, to be published later this
year by HarperCollins, tops a year of
rsts for Rogers, who will embark on his
rst tour of South America next month.
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SHE may not be on TV so often
now but gardening guru Charlie
Dimmock is so busy her garden
at home is going to rack and ruin
as she helps others.
Im doing less TV work but more
promotional stuff, working with kids
and advising people on gardening,
44-year-old Charlie tells The Weekly
News. But my problem is that I
think Im doing OK and then when
April comes along my schedule
goes ballistic and my garden goes
to rack and ruin.
I have quite a big vegetable patch
and Ive been trying to get ahead.
Ive just had builders in and I did
fence them into a small area and tell
them their rubbish was to go no
further. So Ive got one bit that
doesnt look too bad and another
that looks like a bit of a wreck.
JENNIFER LOPEZ: THE THOUGHT OF WORKING OUT
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GWYNETH CANT PLEASE EVERYBODY
QUALITY TV: Anne
CRITICISM: Actress Paltrow
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no doubt agree with
CAT DEELEY that shed
look great in a pair of
bunny ears theres one
man putting the kibosh on
her plans to appear in
Playboy her dad.
The Brummie-born,
LA-based 37-year-old
recently revealed that
shed turned down
HUGH HEFNERs
offer to pose on
the cover of the
magazine,
admitting she didnt go along
with the aged lotharios
wishes for fear of landing
her father in an early grave.
There was part of me that
was like, Ooh I could work
a set of ears. I could make
that happen, she says. But
everybody sensible in my life
said, Absolutely not.
I did not say yes because
my father is still alive and
I would like him to remain
that way for the foreseeable
future. My dad couldnt
handle it.
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WHICH possessive British lm
star kicks up a fuss whenever
his wife attempts to go out with her female friends
and insists shes back by no later than 10pm?
AS THE cast of the lavish BBC
revival of Upstairs Downstairs is
signed up for a second series Anne
Reid who stars as cook Mrs
Thackeray has shrugged off
comparisons with Downton Abbey.
The actress says shes surprised
critics concentrated on similarities
between the shows when so many
other dramas rely on the tried-and-
tested detective and sidekick
formula. Weve had Midsomer
Murders, Foyles War, weve got
Lewis, theyre all the same format
a detective and his sidekick, she
tells Day & Night. Nobody says, Oh
you cant have another one of
those, do they?
We just need good drama on TV
and Downton Abbey is good I
enjoyed it enormously. One of my
best friends (Lesley Nicol) plays
the cook in it, which is funny. So
were both cooks but she cooks a
great deal less than I do in real life!
Meanwhile Anne, 75, is preparing
to mark the royal wedding by
reading a poem at the Royal British
Legions annual fundraising St
Georges Concert and champagne
reception at St Georges Church in
Londons Hanover Square next
Wednesday. Readers who fancy
putting on their nery and toasting
the royal couple can still get hold of
tickets by calling 020 3207 2272.
Secrets...
GWYNETH PALTROW admits
some people are irritated by her
because she works too hard.
The Glee actress said
recently that she considers
herself deeply awed. She
also acknowledges that some
people are irked by her success.
I think my work ethic is the
reason why Im successful. I
think that a lot of people dont
want to put in effort and its
easier to not change, Gwyn,
38, says.
But Gwyn, whos promoting
a new cookbook, isnt troubled
by the criticism.
I think people mistake me
trying to be the best version of
myself for me telling them,
Youre not, she tells website
PopEater.
Or they just think well, what
does that make me then, you
annoying person on the
soapbox? But I cant please
everybody.
Picture: AP
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THEY really should have handed it
to the goalkeeper.
After waiting 18 years to get
their hands on the Copa del Rey
the Spanish equivalent of the FA
Cup you would have expected
Real Madrid to put the glittering
trophy in a safe pair of hands.
But, with 60,000 fans looking on,
World Cup-winning defender
Sergio Ramos lost his grip as he
waved to the crowd and the cup
fell under the wheels of the teams
open-topped bus yesterday.
Players celebrating their 1-0 win
over arch-rivals Barcelona could
only watch in horror as a front
wheel crunched over their trophy.
Police rushed to collect the
crushed remains as the players
carried on with the victory parade,
but the cup did not reappear.
Ramos tried to play down the
accident, saying: The cup fell but
it is OK.
He later joked on Twitter: It
didnt fall. It jumped off when it
saw so many Madrid fans.
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The Iascinating truth about
how the soldiers who will be
on ceremonial duty Ior next
week's wedding learn how to
survive standing to attention
Ior hours in a heavy uniIorm
K
HEY are the nal pieces of royal
wedding protocol for every
Guardsman: faint with dignity
and if your bladder cant take
the strain of four hours stand-
ing to attention, think of
England and dont leave your post.
The troops who will line the route
of the royal procession and escort
the royal couple, many of them Foot
Guards who will be wearing swelter-
ing scarlet coats and bearskin hats,
have been given orders that they
must faint to attention if the
heat proves too much for them
next Friday.
Some 1,500 military personnel are
training for what the Armed Forces
promise will be a minutely choreo-
graphed display of precision and
ceremony. The route has already been
measured by the Armys senior cere-
monial expert, Garrison Sergeant-
Major Billy Mott OBE, who pro-
nounces it precisely 1,409 paces of
30 inches after walking it several
times with a drill sergeants pace stick
(akin to a giant pair of compasses).
The planning, Sergeant-Major Mott
says, has been worked out to the
second rather than the minute.
And the troops who will include
six different bands, 200 horsemen
and 1,200 servicemen on foot are
carrying out a months training with
a full dress rehearsal at 4am one day
next week.
The men of the Welsh Guards, 390
of whom will be involved, have already
been issued with new boots and told
to spend three days bufng and
polishing them with wax and four to
ve tins of polish for a mirror-like
nish. The night before the wedding
their orders are to shower with
their bearskins and shampoo them
before drying them overnight and
combing them to a perfect nish
the next morning.
For those who nd the heat or the
weight of the occasion too much,
their orders are clear. There is to be
no crabbing sideways or swaying and
certainly no dropping your rie, going
down on one knee or putting a hand
down. Instead true grit is displayed
by those soldiers who can topple
forward face rst while still holding
their bayonet-tipped ries.
You have to faint to attention,
says Major Dai Bevan, who will lead
the 101-strong Guard of Honour from
the Welsh Guards. It will probably
involve a broken nose and a whole lot
of missing teeth.
Special contempt will be reserved
for anyone who falls over on his back.
The entire uniform which has
11 layers of cloth in the tunic is
designed not to show sweat patches.
The troops have been told to offset
the risk of fainting while on duty by
ensuring that the leather band on
their bearskin is not too tight so that
their heads can expand in the heat
and by drinking up to ve litres of
water beforehand.
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UT this brings with it another
set of problems. For those
Guardsmen who misjudge
the intake of uids leaving their post
is not an option.
You can hear lads groaning behind
you, says Guardsman Bryce Pounder,
25, of the Scots Guards and a veteran
of last years Trooping The Colour
parade. However at four hours, the
royal wedding will be an hour longer
than Trooping The Colour.
If the pressure on bladders is too
much then the thick barathea wool
trousers they wear are sufciently
dark to cover their embarrassment,
according to Guardsman Shaun
Marsden, 25. You might get a few
little puddles, he says.
Sergeant-Major Mott, the Armys
fearsome chief drill instructor, will be
crucial to the smooth running of next
weeks event. He was a member of
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SEVEN regiments of the British Army provide
security for the Royal Family and take part
in ceremonial occasions such as the Changing
Of The Guard and the Queens Birthday
Parade. Two are cavalry regiments and the
other ve infantry.
Known as the Household Division, all seven
regiments also serve in combat and many of
the 1,500 personnel on duty next Friday will
have seen active service in Iraq and
Afghanistan. All but two of the regiments date
back to the middle of the 17th century, when
King Charles I had been overthrown by Oliver
Cromwells New Model Army and his son
Charles II was in exile in Europe.
The Household Cavalry consists of the Life
Guards, formed in Holland as a mounted
bodyguard for the exiled Charles II, and the
Blues and Royals. The latter regiment was
formed in 1969 from an amalgamation of the
Royal Horse Guards (Blues) and the Royal
Dragoons, which also both date back to the
aftermath of the Civil War.
The Life Guards is the senior regiment of
the British Army, while the best-known
members of the Blues and Royals are the
bridegroom Prince William and his best man
Prince Harry as well as their stepmothers
ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles.
The ve regiments of the Foot Guards are
the Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream
Guards, the Scots Guards, the Irish Guards
and the Welsh Guards. The rst three date
back to the 17th century, while the Irish and
the Welsh Guards were formed in 1900 and
1915 respectively.
A simple method of telling these regiments
apart is to look at the spacing of the buttons
on their tunics: the Grenadiers are evenly
spaced, the Coldstreamers are paired, the
Scots Guards are grouped in threes, the Irish
in fours and the Welsh in ves.
The Foot Guard regiments provide the
soldiers in tall bearskin caps and bright red
tunics who stand immobile for hours on end
withstanding all attempts by foreign tourists
to make them smile at Buckingham Palace,
St Jamess Palace and the Tower of London.
Battalions on public duties in London are
based at Wellington Barracks, next to
Buckingham Palace. A battalion stationed at
Victoria Barracks, Windsor, provides the
Windsor Castle guard.
SIMON EDGE
the Honour Guard at the wedding of
the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana
Spencer in 1981.
His prescription for the day includes
a ve-mile morning run, a good break-
fast, plenty of water and a lot of toe
wiggling and calf-tensing.
If you are resting on your heels the
blood doesnt ow back to the brain,
he barks.
Major Bevan adds: You shouldnt
faint if you stay alert and keep
concentrating.
I do equations.
For those playing musical instru-
ments there is the prospect of playing
eight marches and 25 showstopper
tunes to entertain an estimated
600,000 people along The Mall through
the wedding ceremony.
Im hoping for a nice day for the
happy couple, said musician Sophie
Parry, 21, an oboist with the
Coldstream Guards, but for me Im
praying for a breeze.
For those soldiers who feel them-
selves struggling to stay upright there
is one last recourse for help. When the
Guards are standing to attention in
ranks it is possible for two soldiers
on each side to wedge a fainting
soldier upright and keep him aloft.
The Times
FITTING: Measuring a Guardsman
HEAT IS ON: A soldier from the Irish Guards is helped from the Victoria Barracks parade ground yesterday after feeling faint during an inspection
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TEENAGE shepherd Evie Church
has played a vital role in the
world of science after one of her
ewes gave birth to twins from
embryos frozen 10 years ago.
Evie was just three when foot
and mouth disease wiped out
more than 10million sheep and
cattle in Britain, threatening the
existence of many breeds.
Her father Richards farm at
Lofthouse in the Yorkshire Dales
escaped the cull. But Evie, now
13, who looks after her own
30-strong ock, said: I can
imagine how terrible it would
have been if Government vets
had turned up one day and said
they wanted to destroy my sheep.
I wanted to do anything I could
to help preserve rare breeds so I
volunteered two of my sheep as
surrogate mothers. Its great that
something good can come out of
that awful time. Evie got involved
after her neighbour, Dianna
Bowles, Professor of Biochemistry
at the University of York, set up
the Heritage Gene Bank in 2001.
Professor Bowles said: This is
the rst test of the banks viability.
The birth of these Herdwick lambs
from their surrogate mothers is a
proud moment for us all and
shows how farming and science
can work together to safeguard
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Trial for woman accused of
bang bang jibe to blind PC
Rising rents send
cost of degree to
more than 52k
Blinded PC Rathband after running the London Marathon on Sunday Donkin, 22, on her way to court yesterday, where she denied the charges
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A WOMAN accused of sneaking up on
blinded policeman David Rathband and
shouting bang bang is to face trial.
Kelsey Donkin, 22, also allegedly made a
two-ngered gun gesture at the ofcer.
PC Rathband, who lost his sight after
being shot at point-blank range by gunman
Raoul Moat, was attending the murder trial
of two of Moats accomplices, Qhuram Awan
and Karl Ness, when Donkin carried out her
alleged act outside Newcastle Crown Court
on March 2.
Donkin, of Sunderland, was understood to
be at the court supporting a friend involved
in another case, when the ofcer walked
through the court foyer with a white stick.
Appearing at Newcastle Magistrates
Court yesterday, she pleaded not guilty to a
public order offence of causing PC
Rathband harassment or distress.
Her trial, where there will be four
prosecution witnesses, will take place on
June 27.
Father-of-two PC Rathband, 42, was shot
by the fugitive killer as he sat in his patrol
car overlooking the A1 last July.
Moat, 37, ran off presuming he had killed
the ofcer and remained at large for ve
more days before shooting himself.
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students are set to pay a total of
46.2billion for their degrees, a
survey reveals today.
As the cost of university accom-
modation pushes up the bill, each
undergraduate could face a nal
total of more than 50,000 for a
three-year degree course.
From 2012 tuition fees will be
charged at 9,000 a year by most
if not all universities in the elite
Russell Group and a place in
residential halls adds thousands
more.
Now property experts tell stu-
dents they can save thousands on
annual rent if they choose shared
student digs over the more expen-
sive college-provided rooms.
Jonathan Moore, director of
student accommodation website
HomesForStudents.co.uk, which
conducted the survey, said:
Rents in the private sector have
been rocketing but they are
still some distance from match-
ing the cost of a room in most
university halls.
Many undergraduates move
into private ats after their rst
year, but with the rise of the nan-
cially prudent student it will
become commonplace to avoid
university accommodation alto-
gether. I reckon they will save at
least 1,100 (nine per cent) on
rent. Students can save money
by renting privately in nearly all
Englands major university towns
and cities, the survey found.
The biggest savings were to be
found in Shefeld and Birming-
ham, where students can save
981 and 863 a year respectively.
The prestigious London School
of Economics is the most expen-
sive university to gain a degree,
costing 52,300 over three years.
Manchester is cheapest Russell
Group university at 46,500. For
the average Russell Group
student enrolling after 2012, their
rst year will cost 16,407: 9,000
in fees, 3,807 in self-catering
on-campus halls accommodation,
and an estimated further 3,600
in living costs.
But a spokeswoman for the
LSE said: The school offers a
range of accommodation and
some of it is very economical
especially given its central
London location.
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SNEAKY Britons cover
up faults when selling
homes, resulting in bills
of 800million for new
owners each year.
Buyers spent 1,076
on average in the past
year putting right faults
hidden by sellers, says
a poll by the AAs home
emergency service.
Around 13 per cent
covered cracks with
ller and seven per cent
concealed damp by
repainting, re-plastering
or replacing wallpaper.
Six per cent used a
rug to mask marks on a
oor while two per cent
adjusted central heating
to stop noises.
Tom Stringer, of AA
Home Emergency
Response, said: A lot
of potentially serious
problems can be
covered easily but can
prove costly to repair.
Those selling a home
in London are most
likely to hide damage.
And homebuyers in
the capital spent most
on average on repairing
faults within the rst
year, laying out 1,364
compared to only 738
in the East Midlands.
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CHILDRENS lives are being
put at risk by dangerously
low levels of trained NHS
paediatricians, experts warned
yesterday.
The Royal College of
Paediatrics and Child Health
said its staff faced huge
pressures due to lack of funds
and an increase in demand.
Professor Terence
Stephenson, the RCPCH
president, said the situation
was so bad that trainee
doctors had been left to
manage hospital wards due to
a shortage of senior-level
consultants. In a report
published yesterday, the
RCPCH outlined a radical
package of reforms
including closing units that
are not up to standard to
tackle the problems.
It also said the number of
consultants needed to
expand 50 per cent, from
3,084 to 4,625.
Professor Stephenson said:
There are huge pressures on
paediatric services and it is
crucial that standards of care
for children are not
compromised.
A Department of Health
spokesman said: We are
working hard to ensure
children are safe.
NHS patients say the quality of care
they receive is improving.
Standards of food and cleanliness
are higher, according to a survey, and
fewer patients have to suffer the indig-
nity of mixed- sex wards.
The ndings will be welcomed by
charities which have campaigned to
improve standards following a series
of damning reports of patient neglect.
The poll of 33,000 patients suggests
that although great improvements
have been made, there are still prob-
lems in some areas.
In 2002, 53 per cent of patients said
their hospital food was good or very
good but this had risen to 57 per cent
last year.
But one in ve patients still said
they did not get enough help from staff
to eat their meals, the same gure as
in 2002.
Michelle Mitchell, charity director
at Age UK, said this was not good
enough.
While it is good news that this
survey suggests the number of patients
who always received the help they
needed has risen over the past eight
years, its extremely worrying that 18
per cent of patients are still not getting
any help at mealtimes at all, she
said.
Older patients in particular often
require assistance at mealtimes and
without this help they can face longer
stays in hospital, need more medica-
tion and risk infection or even death.
The Government must introduce
compulsory monitoring so that this
issue can be effectively tackled. The
survey by the Care Quality Commis-
sion showed improvements in hospital
cleanliness have resulted in falling
rates of superbugs such as MRSA.
The number of patients saying their
hospital room was very clean rose from
56 per cent in 2002 to 66 per cent last
year. New gures also show the
Government campaign to eradicate
mixed-sex wards is still on track.
Although half of NHS trusts are still
placing patients on mixed-sex wards,
it is happening less frequently. Trusts
now face nes of 250 per patient per
day for breaking the rules.
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Lifeboat
hoaxers
sunk by
accents
TWO day-trippers saved
from a drifting rowing boat
repaid the lifeboat crew
with a hoax 999 call 48
hours later.
The men, from Tyneside,
were rescued in the
dangerous Menai Straits off
Anglesey at 3am on
Monday when they lost
their oars and were drifting
out to sea.
But following their
rescue they triggered a
second search in the early
hours of Wednesday when
they called the
coastguard to say they
were drifting in a small
shing boat.
The hoaxers were
actually on the seafront at
Beaumaris, Anglesey, where
they sat on a bench
laughing as the towns
RNLI lifeboat again
searched the waters of the
Strait.
But their prank backred
when the rescuers
recognised their strong
Geordie accents from the
Monday incident.
Police were called in and
one of the men was hit with
an 80 xed penalty for
the misuse of an electronic
device.
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Patsy and Edina to return for a new series of Ab Fab
IT IS the news fans have been waiting
for since 2004 sitcom Absolutely
Fab ulous is coming back, with Joanna
Lumley at the helm as boozy, chain-
smoking fashion journalist Patsy Stone.
She will be joined by the shows crea-
tor and co-star Jennifer Saunders, 52,
playing her side-kick, PR guru Edina
Monsoon. But rst Jennifer has to get
working on the script.
Joanna, 64, revealed she will begin
lming three new episodes at the end of
the summer and the BBC said it was on
the verge of conrming the deal.
A BBC spokeswoman said: Were
putting the nishing touches to the deal
to bring it back and as soon as were in a
position to conrm it we will.
The show, which ran for ve series, was
a smash hit when it was rst broadcast
in 1992.
Joannas conrmation that lming will
begin this summer follows comments
she made last year in which she revealed
that she and Jennifer were in talks to
bring the series back.
In late August I start lming on three
episodes of Absolutely Fabulous, which
we are all ecstatic about, she said. But
the plans are only in the early stages.
Miss Saunders has been so busy
writing TV spoof Uptown Downstairs
Abbey for Comic Relief and also Spice
Girls: The Musical, I dont think shes
started the script, she added. Most of
the shows action takes place in Edinas
kitchen where her sensible daughter
Saffron, played by Julia Sawalha, chas-
tises her mother and best friend Patsy
for behaving like overgrown children.
The friends regularly return home
drunk from parties, Patsy clutching a
bottle of vodka or Bollinger champagne
and a cig arette. The next day, in a t of
remorse, Edina would adopt the latest
diet craze or new age fad, even becoming
a Buddhist one week.
Other scenes are lmed at Edinas
ofce, home to her amboyant but
dim secretary Bubbles, played by Jane
Horrocks.
When the show ended in 2004, so many
fans cried out for a reunion that the lead-
ing actresses made a comeback for
Comic Relief a year later.
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Humiliated lesbians to sue
hotel over no-two-girls rule
Woman denies biting off testicles
Maria Topp leaving the
court hearing yesterday
Hope Stubbings, left, and Rebecca Nash were left hurt and humiliated by the hotel
The hotel in Brighton which
allegedly barred the couple
FOOD poisoning could
become a thing of the
past thanks to new
packaging which
changes colour when
items go off.
The plastic lm-
wrapping turns from
yellow to blue to show
that meat or sh is no
longer fresh, say
scientists.
It could put an end to
the unpleasant kitchen
ritual of having to smell
chicken legs, pork chops
or pieces of sh you
suspect are spoiled.
And it may help avoid
the sale of rotten meat
or sh that has been
stored too long, leading
to major outbreaks of
food poisoning.
The wrapping
responds to biogenic
amines, the molecules
produced when foods
decay and smell bad.
An indicator dye on
the wrapping reacts with
the amines and changes
from yellow to blue.
Dr Anna Hezinger, of
the Fraunhofer Research
Institution in Munich,
said: Once a certain
concentration range is
reached, the colour
change is clearly visible
and warns the consumer.
This is not only
interesting when it
comes to identifying
foods that have become
inedible. Many people
are also extremely
sensitive to the presence
of certain amines, which
makes a warning all the
more important for
them.
Unlike the best
before date, the
information on the
sensor lm is not based
on an estimate but on an
actual control of the
food itself.
Dr Hezinger said the
chemicals in the sensor
lm were completely
safe and would not
contaminate food.
The scientists hope to
perfect the colour
grading technique to
show precise levels of
freshness.
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A LESBIAN couple are suing the owner
of a hotel they claim turned them away
because of their sexual orientation.
Rebecca Nash and Hope Stubbings
say they were left feeling humiliated
and very hurt.
Despite pre-booking a double room
over the phone they say they were told
to leave because the hotel policy was
No two boys, no two girls.
The alleged move has been branded a
blatant case of homophobic abuse
by legal experts who are pushing for
compensation.
Miss Nash, 22, said a man in the lobby
of the Brunswick Square Hotel in
Brighton told them: I dont accept
rejects in my hotel before asking them
to leave.
She added: We both felt so hurt, small
and insignicant when he said this. It
was humiliating, degrading and incredi-
bly hurtful.
The hotels manager claims the couple
made an inquiry by phone before arriv-
ing but had not reserved a room. He said
the hotel policy was to welcome gay
guests.
In a letter to the civil rights group
Liberty, which is taking legal action on
behalf of the couple, he said: We have
been in this hotel for over 20 years.
We have accommodated hundreds of
gays. We have never ever discriminated
anybody ever in hotel history [sic].
We have never ever had any accusa-
tion in any sort of discrimination of any
type [sic].
The couples claim mirrors the case of
Steven Preddy and Martyn Hall who
earlier this year won 3,600 after suing
the Christian owners of a hotel who
refused them a bed. Miss Nash, of Ando-
ver, Hants, and Ms Stubbings, 19, from
the Isle of Wight, arrived in Brighton in
October last year. Miss Nash says she
had given the hotel her name and credit
card details over the phone but did not
mention that she had a female partner.
She claims when they turned up a
member of staff saw they were a lesbian
couple and told them the hotel was full.
They were turned away and could not
nd anywhere else to stay, forcing them
to drive 90 miles back to Andover.
It was supposed to be a romantic
weekend, said Miss Nash.
We come up against this sort of thing
from time to time but in a hotel in
Brighton you never expect it. I thought
he was joking to start with.
You go to Brighton to get away from
this sort of thing. It was very unpleasant
and no couple would expect to be treated
like that.
James Welch, legal director of Liberty,
said: Laws prohibiting hotels and guest
houses from discriminating against gay
men and lesbians have been in place for
four years. This is a blatant case of
homophobic abuse and an unprincipled
way to treat guests.
Jonathan Finney, of gay rights group
Stonewall said: The hotel needs to
re-think their offensive policy barring
gay couples not just because theyre
breaking the law but because Brightons
population may wish to act as ethical
consumers and boycott this business.
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Maria Topp, 43, who has four chil-
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Martin Douglas, 45, who needed
emergency surgery to re-attach his
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Mr Douglas, a DJ, called 999 in
excruciating pain at around 4am and
operators struggled to understand
what he was saying.
The pair had been out drinking
prior to the incident on the night of
February 18.
Paramedics who attended his at in
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arrested. Mr Douglas was forced to
spend several days in hospital recov-
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also included injuries to his arm.
Topp, of Wrekenton, Gateshead,
denies the allegations, and defence
barrister Caroline Goodwin told
Newcastle Crown Court her denial
was absolute.
She added: The defendant was on
her back with the victim straddling
her.
Miss Goodwin told the court that
she would be instructing a medical
expert who would provide detailed
evidence.
A trial date will be set on May 6
when the case will next be heard.
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Working class? No, not us
MOST Britons claim to be middle
class even if they are not. Of the 71
per cent who make the claim, 61 per
cent actually have working class roots,
according to a survey.
Less that a quarter of Britons now
consider themselves working class,
But 15 per cent thought that who they
married determined their class.
Only 23 per cent of people thought
that their social standing was deter-
mined by their parents jobs and less
than a third said their parents class
impacted on their own status
Half said class was directly linked to
success and that the middle class
enjoyed better opportunities.
But more than a third considered
that the middle classes had been hit
hardest by the economic downturn.
Instead of feeling dened by class
Britons are now saying that the sky is
the limit, said Ann Robinson of
uSwitch.com which ran the survey.
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Energy charges
to surge by 15%
from next month
BRITONS face energy price rises as
soon as next month, rather than in
the autumn as originally expected.
With wholesale gas prices going up
because of unrest in the Middle East,
as well as the nuclear crisis in Japan,
costs are expected to increase by 15
per cent.
Experts initially said this would
come into effect later this year, but
have now warned that it is likely to be
much sooner.
A surge in demand from China and
India has put extra pressure on oil
and gas supplies, which led to prices
soaring even further.
The wholesale gas price for the next
two years has hit 70p per therm a 56
per cent rise on last year according
to energy analysts ICIS Heren.
The spot price, or what it would
cost to buy tomorrow, is 56p per
therm, up 75 per cent on 12 months
ago. This has already led to all the Big
Six suppliers scrapping their cheap-
est deals and replacing them with
more expensive tariffs.
The average annual energy bill,
for both gas and electricity, is
1,150. A 15 per cent rise would
add 172.50, taking the average
yearly bill to 1,322.50.
Price comparison website
Energyhelpline.com said sup-
pliers would probably imple-
ment part of the rise next
month and the rest in the
autumn.
The news comes as fuel is
also at a record high. Yes-
terday petrol cost 136.18p
per litre while diesel was
142.27p.
Fuel is expected to
continue rising by a penny per litre
each week.
All the Big Six suppliers have
already increased prices during the
past six months, by an average of
5.9 per cent. Gas bills have increased
by 91 per cent since 2003.
Energyhelpline director Mark Todd
said: Rumours are rife in the energy
industry that there may be more price
rises for consumers as early as May.
Wholesale prices continue to rise
because of world events, and many
investors are not happy with some
energy company protability levels
and want prices to go up even more.
A major price movement of about
15 per cent is expected in August to
November, but suppliers are thought
to be considering smaller spring price
adjustments before then.
Mr Todd added: Customers want-
ing to switch energy should do so as
soon as possible, to not miss out on
the best deals.
Some experts have warned that
price rises could eventually be higher
than predicted.
The Sabien Technology group,
which makes and supplies energy-
efciency products, said wholesale
costs could double by the winter.
Chief executive Alan OBrien
said a perfect storm of factors
would push up energy prices
higher than expected. He
added that as well as whole-
sale prices rising, the cost of
the Governments climate
change policy would also be
added to bills.
Consumers are likely to
be hit, he added. House-
holds will typically face
rises of 15 to 25 per cent
as a direct result of cli-
mate change policy.
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SUPERSTAR for more than
half her life Cindy Crawford
has strutted catwalks for
the worlds leading fashion
houses, starred in advertis-
ing campaigns for designers
and served as spokeswoman for top
brands from Revlon to Pepsi. She
has hosted a hit MTV show, graced
1,000 magazine covers and topped
every 100 sexiest list around.
But this week the 45-year-old who
is one of the original supermodels
confessed that she might have
struggled to make it if she were
starting out in todays size-zero
fashion industry.
It is so hard for models to get a job
these days. You have to sing and act
too. There doesnt seem to be as much
work specically just for models.
When I was modelling size six was
a normal size and now its like two
or zero. When I was modelling we
were allowed to have normal, healthy
bodies. It wasnt like it is today.
Yet Crawford has become a leading
businesswoman with her own lucra-
tive empire of skincare products,
home furnishings and domestic style
built on her wholesome image as
an all-American beauty who balances
family, home and career. She is a role
model for women without being a
threatening sex siren.
Im not the kind of woman whos
going to steal your husband, she
assures everyone. Im sexy but not
intimidating.
She is so organised that she even
plans ahead for sex with her husband
of almost 13 years, restaurateur and
club owner Rande Gerber, 48.
Crawford admits that sex by
appointment might feel like a chore
at rst after a day of school runs,
business meetings, cooking dinner,
helping her two children with home-
work and tucking them into bed but
she insists: Even if you dont start
out in the mood once you get going
everyones on board.
She even has a special retreat where
she and Gerber can enjoy some
private time at their cliff-top Malibu
mansion overlooking the Pacic.
We have a little guest house down
on the beach, she says. Its like a
getaway without getting away. Some-
times we dont bother with the
candlelight. Sometimes you just have
to do it. You know, youre in a time
crunch.
Scheduling sex is just part of a
hectic life for the Vogue icon who con-
tinues to model for magazine covers
worldwide, juggles her family son
Presley, 11, and daughter Kaia, nine
and her growing business enterprises
and shows no sign of slowing down.
I denitely believe you can have it
all, she says. Its just hard to have
it all at the same time.
Her looks are still her fortune but
she isnt afraid of ageing. Even I dont
wake up looking like Cindy Crawford,
she says, laughing. I have cellulite.
If I put on a few pounds it goes
straight to my butt. I admit it.
Yet she stays in amazing shape with
healthy eating and exercise, has tried
Botox (though it scares her) and
wont rule out plastic surgery.
Im not going to lie to myself: past
a certain age, creams work on the
texture of your skin but in order to
restore elasticity all I can really count
on is vitamin injections, Botox and
collagen, she says, admitting she has
had help with her looks since she was
29. I drink a lot of water, watch what
I eat and exercise. I work out at home
so I dont worry about looking cute. I
try to do one non-gym activity a week
too, be it a hike, bike ride or a long
walk. Its hard to nd the time.
:

RAWFORDS drive to suc-
ceed was sparked by a child-
hood marred by tragedy and
divorce. Raised in DeKalb, Illinois, in
modest circumstances she was 10
when her four-year-old brother died
of leukaemia. Her parents split up
six years later.
My mother never worked and after
the divorce my father used money
to control her, says Crawford
with disdain. I knew Id always
have my own income not be with
a guy for money.
Her prodigious work ethic took
her to the top of her high school and
a university scholarship but she
dropped out after one term as her
modelling career took off.
She launched her business empire
TAKING TIME OUT: With her husband Rande Gerber in Mexico last January
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in 1992 with a series of hit exercise
videos. She created a skincare line
and furniture range in 2005 and
in 2009 added home decor, bed and
bath products.
Although the past few years have
been like going to business school
Ive surprised myself with how
much I know, she says. Luck has
been the biggest factor. Ive tried
and failed a lot but Ive also been
really clear about my brand. Its
who I am. I have access to the
worlds of fashion and beauty and I
can translate that into what women
can use in their everyday lives.
She personally selects every face
cream, sofa and bed sheet for her
collections, drives the children to
school, meets executives at her
home and jets across the globe for
modelling assignments.
She missed her childrens rst
day back at school one year while
away promoting her furnishing line.
I still feel guilty, she says. My
New Years resolution is always the
same: to say no more.
As her scheduled sex nights
demonstrate, Crawford works
equally hard on her marriage but
even this golden couple endures
tough times.
When somethings wrong Im all
about talking things out, she says.
Randes philosophy is, If every-
things good why talk about it?
He sometimes says, Relationships
arent supposed to be this hard.
And Ill say, Who says?
It is so easy to want things to
be happy all the time but happi-
ness shouldnt be the goal. Its OK
not to feel happy all the time.
Even so it cant be too hard
nding contentment in her spec-
tacular Malibu mansion overlook-
ing the Pacic and Crawford has
other retreats. Last year she built
a modern villa in Mexico, theres a
getaway home in Canada and an
apartment in Manhattan.
Yet she admits she would be
equally happy living in the
modest estate home in a small
cul-de-sac she bought to be near
her mother in Illinois. Ill often
say to Rande, I could live
there. I dont need all this.
Hell roll his eyes but its true.
I dont long to be anywhere
other than where I am now. I
think thats what happens as
you get older. Life is where
you are. Whatever youre
doing is enough. You dont
need to do everything well
all the time. When you
start living that way its
a huge relief.
CINDY CRAWFORD was one of the
worlds rst supermodels, a rare breed
of impossibly gorgeous women who
turned couture catwalk supremacy
into global stardom, becoming icons
of popular culture complete with
multi-million-pound contracts and
endorsements.
They were household names, cover
girls and marketing brands: Claudia
Schiffer, Linda Evangelista, Naomi
Campbell, Christy Turlington and
Tatjana Patitz.
The fabulous ve all featured on the
cover of British Vogue in January 1990
and George Michael cast them in a
video for his hit Freedom! 90.
There had been top models before,
such as Twiggy and Veruschka in
Londons Swinging Sixties, but the
Eighties saw the emergence of an elite
clique of women who had it all. They
didnt just model clothes and jewellery,
they elevated each product with their
star power.
We dont wake up for less than
$10,000 a day, Evangelista famously
said but she was understating their
worth. Turlington signed a 1991 contract
with Maybelline worth $800,000 for
12 days work a year. By 1995 Schiffer
was earning $12million a year. Crawford
pocketed $3million for 20 days work a
year touting Revlon. Crawfords
1994 Pepsi commercial in which she
wore sexy denim cut-off shorts made
her brand as famous as the drink she
advertised and she has hawked the
beverage ever since.
Supermodels naturally had super love
lives. Crawford wed lm star Richard
Gere, though that ended in 1995 after
three years. Schiffer romanced
millionaire illusionist David Coppereld
for ve years until 1999. Evangelista
married Elite model agency boss Gerald
Marie, divorcing in 1993 after six years,
and then met actor Kyle MacLachlan.
Turlington wed actor-director Ed Burns.
Those who have followed in their
footsteps have included Eva Herzigova,
Carla Bruni, Helena Christensen, Milla
Jovovich and Kate Moss. Heidi Klum
and Tyra Banks turned modelling fame
into TV careers. Many have been
groomed by lingerie giant Victorias
Secret which anoints its chosen Angels
with multi-million-dollar contracts.
Gisele Bndchen has amassed a
$150million fortune and married
American football star Tom Brady in
2009 while Miranda Kerr is married
to Pirates Of The Caribbean star
Orlando Bloom.
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WHILE its tempting to
criticise gagging orders, it
is worth stopping for a
moment to reect on the bigger
picture (Celebrity wins the right
to gag the world, April 21).
When youngsters are involved in
any kind of court case, their welfare
must always be paramount.
Marital strife is very damaging to
children and playground taunts are
often the cruellest form of torture
for them.
If child killers are able to get
legal protection, then surely the
innocent children of celebrities and
sports stars can expect the same
kind of safeguards.
Isabelle Kidd,
St Albans, Herts
WITH an increasing
number of alleged
celebrity philanderers
applying for injunctions to protect
their identities from being
revealed in the media it wont be
long before the courts have little
time left to deal with matters of
real importance.
In one recent case a judge said
the injunction was granted in order
to protect the children of an
alleged celebrity adulterer.
Isnt it a pity that these
high-prole people cant show as
much concern for their children
(and their wives) before they
embark on their affairs?
Robert Readman,
Bournemouth, Dorset
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ONCE again there is news of
another solder killed in this
seemingly endless Afghan war
(Heroine Lisa is killed defusing
Afghan bomb, April 21).
This time the victim is a young
woman, bravely doing her job, who
was attempting to save the lives of
her comrades.
Do I admire the sacrice of these
brave men and women? Yes I do.
Do if feel their continuing sacrice
is making me feel safer in my bed?
No I dont.
How much longer are our Armed
Forces going to be out there? The
Russians did not succeed, so why
do we feel that we can? If we do not
remember history, we are doomed
to repeat it.
David Collins,
Highbridge, Somerset
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I AM furious to discover that I
could have been off work and
claiming a fortune in benets
(Blitz on Britains benets
madness, April ,21).
Im fat, currently with a spot on
the end of my nose, I occasionally
suffer from indigestion and have a
forearm burned by the sun, so I
could have been quids-in within
our benets system.
To hear that people can get
Incapacity Benet for such
ailments is ludicrous.
Is it any wonder that people are
falling over themselves trying to get
here from every corner of the globe
when they hear that they can be
better off here, on benets, than
working at home and with little
chance of ever being refused access
to those payments?
No doubt Labour will keep a very
undignied silence on this issue
after spending the last 13 years
expanding access to every benet
you can name.
We must hope that the coalition
Government will get to grips with it
once and for all.
P Munro,
Manchester
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IS it a coincidence that Australia
can deport undesirables without
infringing someones human rights,
even though family members
remain in that country (If only we
could be as ruthless as the
Australians, April 20)?
Its another reason to get us out
of Europe and free us from the grip
of the Human Rights Act.
There is another point to all the
expense that Europe imposes. We
are a small island with nite
resources. If these become
overstretched then we will be
unable to support ourselves. Where
would our aid programme be then?
K Clewlow,
By email
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I JUST cannot believe the way that
the rights of the large majority of
our citizens are continually being
unfairly eroded to appease minority
groups (Retreat on halal
labelling, April 21).
For many years animal welfare
regulations have made it unlawful
in this country to kill animals
without pre-stunning, as such
practices are considered barbaric
and cruel.
However, there are concessions
for certain religious groups.
I am a farmer and there are so
many rules governing the welfare of
animals and how they are
transported, so why should these
be abandoned when they are
slaughtered? Unfortunately much
of the meat we eat has been
religiously slaughtered but we are
not allowed to know this.
From the labels, one can trace
where the meat was reared and
whether it was free range, etc, so
why is the consumer kept in the
dark over how the animals were
slaughtered? All such meat should
be properly labelled so consumers
can avoid it if they so wish.
Brian Cannon,
Banbury, Oxon
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HOW I agree with Virginia
Blackburn about how every time
the sun shines in this country, the
water companies threaten us with
hosepipe bans (Time for fun in the
sun, April 21).
This all seems rather ludicrous
after the heavy snowfalls and ice
we had last winter.
Mind you, it would make sense if
some of our exorbitant water rates
money was spent on building some
more new reservoirs. I cant
remember the last time I heard of
one being built.
We are experiencing a massive
inux of migrants, a boost in the
UK birthrate and there are
thousands of houses being built all
over the country with no allowance
being made for the additional
water needed.
Doesnt common sense dictate
that we need more reservoirs?
Lynda Brown,
Corringham, Essex
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NIGELLA Lawson should not be
ridiculed for wearing a sun
protection body suit for swimming
in Australia (Does Nigella look a
burk in a burkini? April 19).
Agreed, the burkini is not the
most attering garment but those
of us who have no tolerance of
sunlight are left with little option.
Protecting our skin is not
cosmetic vanity, it is essential
self-management to avoid the pain
of inammation and burning.
Factor 50 cream may indeed be
enough protection against the
Aussie sun for some people but I
have had to wear factor 60 for the
past two weeks here in the UK.
A little praise for Nigella for
being brave enough to ignore
social dress codes for the benet of
her skin would have afforded us
some encouragement.
Jacquie Turnbull,
Cardiff
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YOUR picture of Brighton beach
reminded me that the last time I
was there was in 1943 when we
were with the Royal Marines doing
landing craft exercises (Soaring
fuel prices hit the big getaway,
April 21).
When I saw the crowds enjoying
the sunshine, all I could think was,
hours to arrive there, hours to get
home, packed like sardines and
queueing for the toilet.
N MacRae,
Bicester, Oxon
HAVE the bureaucrats of the European Union gone
completely mad in demanding an increase in the budget
(Massive EU budget hike lands UK with 10bn bill,
April 21)?
Prime Minister David Cameron has repeatedly said
that he is willing to listen to people. Well, Mr Cameron,
will you now listen to the great British public when it tells
you to ignore the EU demands?
Will you not only listen, will you actually act? Tell the
EU that the UK will not increase its contribution on this
occasion or any other for that matter.
In fact, because we are broke thanks to Labour, will you
tell the EU that the UK is going to have to reduce its
contribution and, if this is unacceptable, will you tell it
that the UK will just have to leave the EU?
We simply cannot continue to kowtow to these mad
bureaucrats and the time to leave them in their own
fantasy world is now.
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DOLLS LIFE: Tristan displays his collection of more than 350 in his living room
TRISTAN PINEIRO, 38, works in
public relations, is single and lives in
Bermondsey, south London
G
EOPLE describe my home as
being like a museum and the rst
time they see it theyre usually
more intrigued by looking at all
my clutter than talking to me.
Some of them are wowed by it and
others look at me slightly scared by
just how crammed to the rafters my
home is. When my mum visits I can
see her looking a bit panicky because
her home is the complete opposite
to mine.
It all started when I was a child and
loved to play with Action Man and
accumulated quite a few of them.
Then my gran bought me a Sindy
doll because she thought it would be
fun for one of the Action Men to have
a girlfriend.
Since then Ive amassed more than
350 Action Man, Barbie and Sindy
dolls, including some rare ones that
cost more than 500.
The one my gran bought me is a
treasured item as unfortunately shes
no longer here. Thats one of the
reasons I hoard stuff because every
item either has sentimental value or a
great story behind it. Other things I
hang on to just in case I ever
need them.
The entire back wall of my lounge is
devoted to my collection of dolls. I
created a sort of apartment with
different rooms for them out of
shelving, including a gym, launder-
ette, bar and even a car park.
Twelve years ago I moved to London
from Manchester and Im still living in
the same rented at even though
I have the money to buy my own place
and should have done so a long time
ago. The reason I havent is the
daunting thought of having to move
all my clutter.
Im like a magpie and hoard all sorts
of stuff that I collect at weekly car
boot sales. I always leave with carrier
bags full of nick-nacks. My fridge is
totally covered in magnets collected
from all the places Ive travelled, plus
I have loads of paintings and
ornaments.
I dont like cutlery and crockery to
match so I scour car boots for
interesting pieces and my kitchen is
lled with them.
I love watching television
programmes such as the Antiques
Roadshow because I appreciate the
craftsmanship and work that goes
into the items they show.
My hoarding habit extends to my
wardrobe and I have a ridiculous
amount of clothes, including some
my mum bought for me in the early
Eighties.
If any of my friends need something
for a fancy dress party they come to
me because they know Ill have
whatever theyre looking for. Over the
years Ive been able to come up with a
tutu, a fez and a Sixties dress for them
to borrow.
Ive recently managed to part
company with hundreds of old Smash
Hits magazines from my teens. I know
that one day Im going to have to have
a clear-out because Im running out of
space and really should get on the
property ladder.
MEGAN THOMAS, 26, is a
management consultant from
Shefeld and now lives in
Wandsworth, London, with boyfriend
Will, 29, a commercial property
developer
D
Y HOARDING habit comes
from my mum, who has always
hoarded everything and loves
nothing more than making rags
into the next cocktail dress. Shes
even got a pair of size eight leather
trousers from the Eighties still
hanging in her wardrobe even though
shes now a size 14.
Therein lies the reason I also hoard
its all about nostalgia. When Will
and I moved into our two-bed at last
summer I immediately claimed about
three quarters of the storage space
for the stuff that I cant bear to part
with. I have even more things at my
mums house in Shefeld.
Among my clutter are hundreds of
birthday, Christmas and celebratory
cards. I keep all of them and have got
more than 200 birthday cards alone
from the people I care most about.
Ive also got boxes of letters from
friends and old boyfriends because
theyre part of my history and I love
to read them back as a reminder of
the things I was doing and feeling at
the time.
Ive even got a box containing little
gifts from people and a bottle of the
Aramis aftershave my dad always
wore when I was little. He wears
something else now as the old ones
been discontinued but whenever I
open that bottle and smell the scent
it transports me to being ve years
old again.
Ive got a doll that I called Baby
Cherry. When I was six my mum
washed her and sat her in front of the
re to dry but her face melted so she
looks awful but Id never give her
away.
There are six phone chargers among
my stuff that I keep in case anyone is
ever at our house and needs to use
one. Ive got a collection of ball gowns
that Ill never wear again.
In fact my wardrobes are full of
clothes I no longer wear but hang on
to just in case I ever need them again
or they come back into fashion.
I also hoard emails and text
messages for sentimental reasons and
have hundreds of them saved on my
phone and computer.
Will is a minimalist and my hoard-
ing drives him mad. Hes not senti-
mental at all and wishes Id throw
everything away or take it to a car
boot or charity shop.
It might look like rubbish to other
people but its all got sentimental
value to me and I dont think Ill ever
stop hoarding.
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As a new survey reveals that a third oI us are
hopeless hoarders, we meet the people who admit.
THEODORE VLASSOPULAS, 47,
works for a shipping company, is
single and lives in Hammersmith.
He also runs record label Tongue
Master Records
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my old school books and
thousands of records, Im the
very denition of a hoarder. In
fact since 1998 Ive been renting a
storage unit at Access Self Storage
in Hammersmith where I keep all
the clutter that I cant t in at home.
To get into the storage unit I have
to climb in over all my stuff but if
any of the piles fell on top of me I
doubt even a St Bernard dog would
be able to rescue me.
Music has been a lifelong love and
since the Seventies Ive amassed
thousands of vinyl records, music
magazines and obscure fanzines.
The magazines include everything
from mainstream publications such
as NME and Melody Maker to
offbeat underground publications.
People always ask why I dont
throw it all away. The answer is
that, like most hoarders, I just cant.
My music magazines are like an
awesome archive and I fully intend
to sit and go through them all again
over the next 10 years. The maga-
zines from the Seventies are incred-
ible. I went to hundreds of gigs
every year and the magazines are
like a memory stick, full of unbeliev-
able interviews, photos and stories.
My mum lost her sense of humour
decades ago when I was storing all
this stuff in my room. People might
assume Im a bit of an anorak but
Im really not, Im just passionate
about music. I also have thousands
of posters and yers that Ive accu-
mulated from gigs over the years.
My hoarding has created a mind-
blowing mess and eventually Ill
have to go through it all, catalogue
it and maybe sell some. One old
girlfriend did see my storage space
and her jaw fell to the oor.
At home I have thousands of vinyl
records in one room. They are not in
any order and it takes me hours to
nd one I want to play. Anything
that overows from my music room
at home has to go into storage.
Like most people I also have lots
of other clutter such as clothes and
books. Nearly everything has a
special memory for me so I cant get
rid of any of it.
In 2005 my parents moved out of
their home after 50 years. It was
very sentimental when they left as I
was born and bred there. The buy-
ers intended to demolish it and
build something new so I decided
to take some of the original ttings
as mementoes the Edwardian
bath taps and tiles from the bath-
room, among other things. Ive also
kept old balding teddy bears from
my childhood, my satchel and my
rst school cap from around 1968.
Even though all my stuff looks like a
real mess I look at it with great joy.
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Anger as no one
faces charges for
swan massacre
ANIMAL welfare campaigners hit
out yesterday after it emerged
that three men arrested in
connection with the massacre of
up to 40 swans would not face
charges over the killings.
The protected birds were shot
on the scenic Somerset Levels
last month, prompting fears of a
rogue gunman on the loose.
Locals and animal welfare
campaigners including author
Terry Pratchett raised a 26,000
reward to catch the killer.
The dead mute swans, some
shot through the head, were
found on marshland around the
Somerset villages of Wedmore,
Blackford and Godney.
Three men, aged 34, 37 and 45
were arrested in connection with
the incidents. But police yester-
day conrmed that two had been
released without charge due to
lack of evidence.
A third, Shane Alway, 37, from
Wedmore, is to face one charge
but only of possession of a shot-
gun without a rearms licence.
A spokesman for Avon and
Somerset Police said: The men
were arrested on suspicion of
criminal damage, as the swans
were on a piece of land owned by
a sanctuary. Unfortunately there
was not enough evidence to
proceed with that charge.
Tony Whitehead, South-west
spokesman for the Royal Society
for the Protection of Birds, said:
The police have put a lot of effort
into this investigation, but we are
disappointed no charges could be
brought. These cases are really
difcult to work on. But we are
still hopeful that something can
be done because shooting swans
is not nice to see or do.
If anyone has information on
these killings, or any other
offence, they should report it to
the police like any other crime.
Pauline Kidner, founder of the
Secret World animal charity,
which helped raise the reward to
nd the culprit, said: We have
contacted everybody who pledged
money to explain there wont be
any prosecutions, which we were
very upset about.
It was a horrible thing to have
happened and somebody should
have paid for it. But the money
will be used to protect swans,
such as dealing with discarded
shing tackle and educating
children to grow up to respect
wildlife.
We had calls across the coun-
try reporting similar situations
with swans being shot. So maybe
this has highlighted the problem
and people will report such inci-
dents to police earlier.
It does highlight that incidents
of animal cruelty are rising and
its a rather sad reection on the
human population that this is
what some people do for enjoy-
ment. Wildlife crime is a crime and
should be reported to police.
An RSPCA spokesman said the
investigation was police-led and
its ofcials were not involved.
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MANY golfers play their entire lives
without getting a hole in one but
John Richardson achieved the
feat not just once but twice in one
round.
John, 66, sank his tee shots at the
eighth and 13th holes on his home
course during a seniors match.
The nine handicapper was unaware
of his rst hole in one until he walked
on to the green at Worcester Golf and
Country Club and found his ball in the
hole. But he watched from the tee as
the second one rolled in and there
was pandemonium.
Former ower wholesaler John, a
grandfather of two, said: I was
singing and dancing and jumping up
and down. There was a big roar from
the players up ahead of us as well
because they saw it drop in.
When I got back to the clubhouse
a huge roar went up as if I was
walking out for a football match
at Old Trafford.
By club tradition a bottle of whisky
was opened and everyone toasted
Johns success.
He added: I was told later that the
chances of getting two holes in one in
one round had been calculated as
being 267million to one, which is far
more unlikely than winning the lottery.
I dont know how they work that out
but it sounds good.
John, of Worcester, used his trusty
six-iron for both shots. It is the 11th
time he has holed in one during his
30-year golng career he plays four
times a week but never twice in one
round before.
Inevitably, he and his partner Chris
Catchpole won their game in the
match against Enville Golf Club but
the team lost 5-2.
Johns tee shot at the eighth had to
cover a distance of 149 yards over a
lake, with bunkers either side of an
undulating green.
At the 143-yard 13th, known as the
bomb hole because the green is like
a crater, the ball bounced just once
before rolling into the hole.
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Check shirt, 8;
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Fun in
the sun
Get set for summer with these childrens
essentials from Tu at Sainsburys
Left to right) Gil:
Check shirt, 6;
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Joe: Cap, 6 pack
of two; pirate top,
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T-shirt, 8 pack of
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8.50
(Left to right) Magda:
Heart playsuit, 8
Alice-Jane: Union Jack top,
from 5.50; leggings, 6
Check shirt, 7;
trousers, from 9
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BE HAPPY
THE British radish season
ofcially starts tomorrow and
ends in late October, which
ensures we can enjoy this hot,
peppery salad ingredient
throughout summer and beyond.
Radishes are members of the
mustard family and are very
fast-growing. They make it from
seed to crop in 25 days during the
height of summer and are the rst
UK eld-grown salad vegetable
to come into season.
This is one of the reasons
I love growing radishes, says
Scott Watson, manager of Feltwell
Farms in Norfolk. I get to see the
fruits of my labours nice and early.
The most common type are the
small cherry-sized ones but look
out for French Breakfast radishes
which are longer and have a deep
pink skin that becomes white
towards the root. There are also
pretty purple varieties and a ery
type called Fakir.
In general the paler the radish,
the hotter it will taste, says
Scott. However the weather
plays a part: wet conditions
produce a milder avour
while hot dry summers
make radishes quite spicy.
To prepare, wipe clean
and trim the stem and tip.
Soak in iced water for an
hour or so if you want them
to be extra crispy. The
crunchy texture makes them
perfect in salads or you can
grate and add them to
homemade coleslaw.
Alternatively add
nely chopped to
Greek yoghurt
with fresh mint for
a tasty dip. I
love radishes
straight from the eld, nely
chopped in ham sandwiches or
sliced with celery and served with
smoked mackerel, says Scott. I
even eat them for breakfast with
bread, butter and a little salt.
Radishes can also be cooked,
for example in stir-fries. Just slice
and add to a hot wok with some
chopped spring
onions, sesame
oil, soy sauce,
chopped
coriander and lime
juice. One radish
contains just one
calorie. Whats more,
eight to 10 give you one of
your ve-a-day.
For more information
and recipes go to
www.loveradish.co.uk
ALICE WESTGATE
In season:Radishes
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Chicken door
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Egg wreath,
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HomeSense
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Storage pot,
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Apron and
chefs hat set, 4.50,
Tesco (0800 505 555)
Cushion,
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Dunelm
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Egg cosies, 1.80 each,
Joanna Wood (020 7730 5064)
Decorative bird house,
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NOTHING in the lm world is
sacred. If there is the slightest
chance of making a few extra
bucks then Hollywood will
colourise a classic, butcher a
masterpiece or remake a lm we
hold dear to our hearts.
It shouldnt come as a great
surprise that there is a new
version of Arthur, although
everyone concerned must have
realised that they were on the
proverbial hiding to nothing.
The 1981 original featured an
Oscar-nominated Dudley Moore
at his most endearing, an
Oscar-winning John Gielgud
performing with acidic aplomb,
Liza Minnelli revealing a air for
comedy and a title song that still
raises a smile. It is a tough act
to follow.
Arthur 2011 changes very little
from the original but softens and
sanitises everything to the point
of blandness. The central
character of an irresponsible
alcoholic moneybags seemed
inherently funny 30 years ago
especially when played by Dudley
Moore with a vulnerable, little
boy innocence that conveyed real
charm and poignancy.
Russell Brand fails to inhabit
the same emotional register. His
freshly shaved features also make
him appear quite sinister and
more like a dapper Dr Jekyll than
an insecure fellow whom we
might learn to love.
Fatally Arthur has fallen victim
to political correctness and must
attend AA meetings and receive
lectures on how reckless he is to
be spending so indiscriminately
in the middle of a recession. Its
like giving someone a facelift that
removes all traces of character.
Brands Arthur Bach also
slightly shifts the emphasis from
blithe spirit to spoilt brat. Like
the song says he does as he
pleases whether thats jumping
into his very own Batmobile or
sleeping in a oating bed.
There is nobody to set
boundaries for him apart of
course from the trusty, starchy
Lillian Hobson (Dame Helen
Mirren) who has been transformed
from an impeccable, unappable
butler to a deeply devoted nanny.
There is even a suggestion she
might have breastfed the younger
Arthur which is more information
than we really need.
Gielguds Hobson had a lofty
disdain that made you wonder
how he could tolerate his
employers actions and yet there
was a genuine affection that
emerged between them.
Mirrens Hobson isnt allowed
the same room for manoeuvre or
subtlety and consequently the
relationship never attains the
same degree of fondness. The
essence of Arthur remains that
money cannot buy you love.
If Arthur wants to continue
living in the lap of luxury, then he
must follow the demands of his
bossy mother Vivienne
(Geraldine James) and make the
most of an arranged marriage to
wealthy Susan (Jennifer Garner),
the daughter of self-made
construction millionaire Burt
(Nick Nolte).
Arthur might just countenance
such a move until he falls head
over heels for beguiling Naomi
(Greta Gerwig) who doesnt have
two beans to her name.
In the original Minnellis Linda
was a shoplifter. Naomi works as
a tour guide to support herself as
an aspiring writer of childrens
stories and that just about sums
up the difference between the
two lms.
If you havent seen the original,
Arthur is perfectly watchable and
does create the odd charming
moment including the scenes
where Arthur heads out of his
comfort zone for a date in Grand
Central Station.
Sadly there arent enough of
these moments to make it special
or to challenge our abiding
affection for the original.

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DIRECTOR Luc Besson clearly
loves the spirit of cliffhanging,
globetrotting adventures such as
Indiana Jones and The Mummy.
The Extraordinary Adventures
Of Adele Blanc-Sec applies a
similar zest to a handsome big
screen adaptation of the Jacques
Tardi comic books, featuring an
intrepid, unappable reporter
who could have served as a role
model for Lara Croft.
The lm unfolds in the Paris of
1911 as the city is terrorised by a
pterodactyl hatched from an egg
believed to be 136 million years
old. The key to its appearance lies
in the mysterious experiments of
eccentric professor Esperandieu
(Jacky Nercessian).
Adele (Louise Bourgoin) also
has need of the professor when
she returns from Egypt with the
mummied remains of a doctor
and a desperate plan to help her
stricken sister.
The hectic plot serves up
romance, adventure, ropy special
effects and a generous helping of
comic relief in bumbling
detective Caponi (Gilles
Lellouche) and inept big game
hunter Saint-Hubert (Jean-Paul
Rouve). Bourgoin, meanwhile, is
charming and children will
undoubtedly delight in this
juvenile cartoonish caper.
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nothing better to do. Brian
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Brewster) and her big brother
Dominic (Diesel) are now in Rio
with FBI agent Hobbs (Dwayne
Johnson) on their trail.
The lm takes a turn towards
Oceans 11 territory as they
assemble a team to separate evil
drugs baron Reyes (Joaquim de
Almeida) from his $100million
nest egg. The dialogue is corny,
the ridiculous testosterone-fuelled
plot is barely worth mentioning
but the bone-crunching stunt
work is impressive, the pace is
breathless and loyal fans will not
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EXTREME isolation leads
towards a form of psychological
warfare in How I Ended This
Summer, a starkly beautiful tale
set in the Arctic Circle.
Sergei (Sergei Puskepalis) and
student Pavel (Grigory Dobrygin)
are the only inhabitants of a
meteorological station.
Pavel is young and unreliable.
Sergei is gruff, stoical and a
stickler for detail. They nd little
common ground. When Pavel
receives tragic news about
Sergeis family he is too
intimidated to pass it on and
their relationship gradually
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GROUNDBREAKING
choreographer Pina Bausch
couldnt have wished for a more
affectionate and stirring nal
testimony than Pina.
Archive footage and gentle
reminiscences from her key
collaborators allow Bauschs
ghostly presence to be felt in
Wim Wenders striking 3D
documentary but what matters
most is the intensity of the dance
pieces that Bausch created.
Wenders makes an admirably
subtle use of technology to create
a depth of focus and texture to
the image, rather than nding
excuses to poke you in the eye.
In close-up it feels as if some of
the dancers are about to reach
out and introduce themselves.
Signature performances such
as Caf Mller and Vollmond
unfold with a frantic, unnerving
commitment as the dancers
explore Bauschs preoccupations
with longing, desire and
loneliness.
The physical strength of the
dancers is impressive along with
the sense of trust as they take a
ying leap into each others arms
or catch a falling partner when
they plummet to the ground.
The sound quality allows you
to hear every breath and grunt
while the decision to record on
street corners and industrial
landscapes adds to the cinematic
sweep of a spectacular lm.

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WE all know the only thing that
changes between Fast And
Furious lms is the tyres.
The plot remains essentially
the same and must include
endless car chases and as much
death and destruction as a 12A
certicate allows.
Fast Five maintains the
winning formula and underlines
the sad fact that stars Vin Diesel
deteriorates. Cinematographer
Pavel Kostomarov does a terric
job capturing the bleak expanses
and decaying landscapes of a
ghostly place seemingly perched
at the end of the world.
The unravelling of trust and
compassion is not always
convincing but director Alexsei
Popogrebskys sense of place and
pace ensures that it remains
thoroughly compelling.

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JANE Rogers tale of retribution
and redemption is brought to
the screen in a suitably bleak
adaptation of her acclaimed
novel Island. Natalie Press stars
as Nikki Black, a young woman
scarred by a lifetime in care.
Now in her 20s she vows to
confront and possibly kill the
mother who abandoned her as a
baby. She traces the woman
Phyllis (Janet McTeer) to a
remote Scottish island but
nothing is entirely as she has
expected. Phyllis is seriously ill
and lives as a lonely recluse with
her son Callum (Colin Morgan).
Stunning locations on Mull,
Bute and in Argyll give added
character to this atmospheric
psychological drama.

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AN arrogant pretty boy receives
his comeuppance in Beastly, a
crass, unintentionally hilarious
contemporary version of Beauty
And The Beast.
Kyle (Alex Pettyfer) believes
that there is no greater sin than
ugliness so witch Kendra
(Mary-Kate Olsen) gives him the
face of a Frankenstein monster.
He has one year to nd
someone who loves him just the
way he is or the disgurement
becomes permanent. Could kind
Lindy (Vanessa Hudgens) be the
one to nd his inner beauty? Do
you really have any doubts?
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DOUGLAS Fairbanks Senior was one of the
great swashbuckling stars of the Twenties
whose universal popularity and acts of physical
derring-do have rarely been equalled.
The rst King Of Hollywood is close to his
peak in this zestful 1926 adventure yarn in
which he plays a blue-blooded aristocrat who
conceals his true identity to join a pirate crew
and avenge the death of his father. Great fun
and a perfect introduction to the thrills and
spills of silent cinema.
Cert U, Park Circus, DVD retail: 15.99
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SELF-CONSCIOUS throwback to the age of
sparkling jet-set thrillers like Charade and
To Catch A Thief. Johnny Depp is a widowed
maths professor on a trip to Europe when he
is accosted by mystery woman Angelina Jolie.
Soon he is scurrying across Venice in his
pyjamas trying to avoid a nasty end and caught
in a web of intrigue. Glossy, empty-headed
escapism that is not to be taken seriously.
Cert 12, Optimum Home Entertainment, DVD:
rental and retail
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STARRY-EYED small town girl Christina
Aguilera heads to the bright lights of Los
Angeles in search of fame and fortune. Shes
soon on her way to becoming the star
attraction at The Burlesque Lounge under
big-hearted mother hen Cher and her partner
Stanley Tucci. The perfect pantomime for
grown-ups with razzle-dazzle production
numbers that really do stop the show and
dialogue that makes you hoot with delight.
Cert 12, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
UK, DVD: rental and retail
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and Dame
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IT IS 1919 and
enemies are
everywhere,
nevertheless Tom
Nash, an agent for
the Secret
Intelligence
Service, has
embarked on an
unauthorised
mission to liberate Irina Bibikov,
the woman he loves, from a
prison cell in Petrograd, Russia.
The operation ends badly:
22-year-old Tom is betrayed and
Irina is lost to Cheka, the
Russian secret police. Angry and
broken-hearted he hunts down
then kills the man responsible.
Sixteen years later Tom is
retired from the service and
living in tranquil Le Rayol on the
French coast. His closest friends
and beloved goddaughter Lucy
have joined him for the summer
months but when an intruder
tries to kill him in the dead of
night, their peace and happiness
are shattered.
Acting on gut instinct has
saved Toms life numerous times
but he hasnt slept with a gun
under his pillow for a long time.
With the unexpected intrusion
he revives old habits.
His resolve to do what is
required in order to survive is
neatly counter-balanced by his
reluctance to resurrect the man
he used to be.
When he discovers that
someone within his circle of
friends is involved with the
assassination plot, paranoia sets
in. He has been careful to keep
his past a secret but it seems
someone wants to settle an old
score and has gone to great
lengths to inltrate his trust.
The cast of characters at the
core of the novel, including
Lucys parents and his former
SIS colleague and friend
Leonard Pike, are drawn with
sufcient depth to stand up
convincingly to Toms scrutiny as
one by one he investigates their
motives. Only one, Lucy, is
spared the analysis.
Millss previous novel The
Savage Garden, a Richard &
Judy Summer Read, showed how
good he is at depicting time and
place. In House Of The Hanged
the vivid atmospheric
descriptions of Le Rayol help us
understand Toms determination
to remain in his coastal home
instead of going into hiding.
Enhanced by this evocative
scene-setting, the narrative
sweeps the reader along. The
mystery builds smartly to a tense
nish that sees Tom run the risk
of completing a metamorphosis
into the man he has been trying
to forget. Another Mills winner.
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HIS is a history of
the ducal line of the
Marlboroughs
combined with a
portrait of Winston
Churchill, who was
the son of the younger son of
the seventh duke.
By focusing on Winston
Churchill as a member of the
Marlborough family, Mary S
Lovell has found an interesting
approach to a familiar subject
and relishes its gossipy aspect.
John Churchill (1650-1722),
who founded the ducal
dynasty, made a passionate
love match with his wife Sarah.
He built the grand stately
home Blenheim Palace that
bears the name of his great
victory in the War of the
Spanish Succession but the
burden of maintaining Blenheim
sat heavily on the shoulders of
subsequent dukes.
The fth duke, who died
penniless in 1840, had sold
shing and shooting rights at
Blenheim by the hour, the
sixth duke spent lavishly and
borrowed unwisely but the
seventh, Winstons
grandfather, proved a dull dog
who lived within his means.
The eighth duke, Winstons
uncle, sold off Blenheims
treasures to pay for his
proigate lifestyle and then
became mired in scandal when
he divorced his rst wife. He
later secured Blenheim by
marrying an American heiress.
It was, however, Winstons
mother Jennie Jerome who
had already become the rst
dollar heiress to marry into the
British aristocracy.
As a younger son of a duke,
Winstons father, Lord
Randolph Churchill became an
MP and enjoyed a career of
glittering promise tragically
curtailed by prolonged ill
health arising from syphilis he
had contracted in his youth.
Winston never came to know
him as he would have liked.
The Marlboroughs were not
only a historic family but also
bred prolically. Lovell points
out that Winston had 30
Churchill rst cousins from his
paternal uncles and aunts
alone, seven maternal
cousins and 80 cousins in his
childrens generation.
Jennie Churchill had a vast
array of lovers following her
husbands death and she
married twice more, on each
occasion to a much younger
man, thus extending Winstons
circle of familial acquaintance.
His niece Clarissa married
Anthony Eden, his political
protg, whom he groomed to
succeed him as PM.
Winston also retained
affection for some of those who
married into the family, even
after the marriages failed:
namely the American heiress
Consuelo Vanderbilt, who
married his rst cousin Sunny,
the ninth duke, then found
happiness through her second
marriage to wealthy aviator
Jacques Balsan; Duncan
Sandys, the Conservative MP
who married his daughter
Diana; and Pamela Digby, who
married his son Randolph.
Winston was proud of the
Marlborough ducal line but he
was always glad to have the
opportunity for political glory
which would have been denied
him if he had inherited the
dukedom. When offered a
dukedom in his own right
after retiring as PM in 1955
he turned it down.
What good would a
dukedom be to Randolph? It
might ruin his and little
Winstons political careers.
Where his own children were
concerned Winston wore a veil
of tears. He lost one daughter
in her infancy. He never saw his
son Randolph fullled and
Randolph only found true love
towards the end of his life.
After two failed marriages
his daughter Diana underwent
electro-convulsive therapy for
depression and eventually took
her life. His daughter Sarah
married three times and
battled alcoholism. Only his
daughter Mary achieved
stability and happiness.
Yet despite experiencing
the octogenarian equivalent
of a teenage crush on Wendy
Reves, his American hostess
on holidays in France in the
late Fifties, his lodestar was his
wife Clementine, for whom he
felt a deep visceral love.
As Lovell concludes, Winston
matched John Churchills
good fortune in nding the
perfect life partner.
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PERHAPS one of the
most interesting
things about
Alexander the Great
is the fate of his
empire after his
premature death.
Alexander died in
Babylon around
3:30pm on June 11, 323
BCE just short of his
33rd birthday.
Whether his death was a result of
excessive consumption of alcohol,
fever or poisoning has long been a
topic for speculation.
What is known is that this
charismatic young man in a hurry left
neither heir nor will, though at the
time of his death one of his three
wives, Rhoxane, was pregnant.
Even if the baby should be a boy
there would have to be a regency
until he was 18.
The future of this vast empire,
which stretched from Europe to
Pakistan, was precarious.
Matters were further complicated
by the fact that Alexander, intensely
ambitious and driven by his desire
for power, had marched in a
more-or-less straight line from his
home territory of Macedonia to
Afghanistan and northern India
without bothering to consolidate his
gains or instal any kind of
administrative infrastructure.
His legacy was founding cities
named after himself, notably
Alexandria in Egypt. Needless to
say, there was no shortage of
opportunists lining up to step into
Alexanders sandals.
Ultimately the empire was divided
between his generals. Ptolemy was
given Egypt and founded a dynasty
that eventually ended 250 years later
with the notorious Cleopatra.
Seleucus became ruler of Asia but
was murdered late in life by a
dispossessed son of Ptolemy.
The 40 years following the death of
Alexander were notable for endless
warfare between his successors, each
eager to expand their territory at the
expense of their rivals.
Each of the successors attempted
to ally themselves, by marriage or by
treaty, to surviving members of
Alexanders family.
However at least a dozen of the
conquerors relatives met grisly ends.
Rhoxane and the son born to her
after Alexanders death were
murdered, as were Alexanders
mother and sisters, half-sisters and
illegitimate children.
Robin Waterelds account is a
briskly readable march through
tumultuous events which continue to
reverberate in the Balkan states and
beyond to this day.
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HERES a grubby little secret we dont mind sharing: a
book that dishes the dirt on lth. It may be one of the
last taboos but it is also one of the most talked about,
from our endless fascination with other peoples homes
to our obsession with cleanliness.
This book, which accompanies the Wellcome
Collections Dirt Season exhibition (www.dirtseason.
org), introduces six very different places as
a starting point for exploring attitudes to cleanliness.
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Corgi, 7.99
RECENTLY
widowed and
relocated to the
Cotswolds
sexagenarian Etta is
at a crossroads.
When she discovers an abused
lly tied to a tree a new route
presents itself and after nursing
the racehorse back to health
Etta enters her into a race.
Triumph follows triumph
but as the stakes get
higher disaster looms.
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THE mutilated body of a
man has been found in a
cemetery and the CID want
coroner Jenny Cooper to see
the corpse before its moved.
Suicide is her initial
judgment but the case
unravels and it seems that a
new religious organisation
could be responsible.
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HIGH-TROUSERED music
mogul Simon Cowell is
having a hard time. His cash
is gone, his love life is in
tatters and hes woken up in
a hospital morgue. From the
author of David Camerons
Schooldays, this far-fetched
and ctional fall from grace
is easy-reading fun.
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MARKING the 70th
anniversary of the Enigma
code breakthrough at
Bletchley Park this sheds
light on another aspect of
the story. From the work of spies
and naval ofcers
to the daring
missions ordinary
British seamen
embarked on to
obtain codebooks
from Nazi ofcials,
it draws on
never-before-seen
archive material as
well as rst-hand accounts.
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HORWOOD, 46, is an
award-winning
choreographer/director
and Strictly Come
Dancing judge. He
directs the nationwide
tour of Brother Loves
Travelling Salvation
Show, the Neil
Diamond musical
starring Brian Conley,
throughout April and May.
Visit www.neilsaves.com
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Viking, 50
A huge book, nearly 3in thick,
of ingredients and recipes for
the Australian kitchen... all the
delicious things I grew up with.
The ingredients you get over
there are sometimes a bit
difcult to get here but thats
part of the challenge. I bring
out my favourite, the chocolate
pudding, at dinner parties.

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Penguin, 9.99
I completely bought into this
passionate story of love
across the classes: Lord
of the Manor meets the
gamekeeper.
It really sparked my
imagination and my
imagination of course
was much better than
the lm. A novel that
you can read over and
over again.
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Out of print
Observations on directing and
a book I found really useful
when making the move from
choreographer to director.
It gave me an insight into
casting, auditions and how
to communicate with actors,
all of which I was slightly
nervous about.
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You can treat this memoir from
the famous playwright/director
as a bible of what to do and
what not to do in the theatre.
He originally directed My
Fair Lady, wrote A Star Is
Born and inspired a whole
theatrical generation. It is
completely absorbing.
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F Scott Fitzgeralds wife was an
intriguing woman. I directed a
show on her life called Beautiful
And Damned.
She was a dancer and writer
who accused her husband of
plagiarism and ended up in a
mental institution where she
burned to death. A horric end
but a fascinating book.
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Before I became a professional
dancer I was an aerobics
teacher and this iconic book
from the leotard and leg
warmer era of the Eighties is
full of exercises I did in class.
It was based on dance, which
I discovered through aerobics,
so it was an inspiration to me.
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C0, download
available) is, quite
simply, stunning. Jamie, aged 10,
is the narrator. His sister Rose
died ve years ago, killed by a
terrorist bomb and her death has
torn the family apart.
To Jamie, Rose is more of a
pest than a tragedy. Her parents
split what little of her was found
between them and mum buried
her share, while dad cremated
his and intends to scatter her
ashes in the sea. Some day.
So Roses urn sits on the
mantelpiece of their new Lake
District home, has slices of
Jamies birthday cake placed
beside it, is talked to. Dad is
drinking and mum has left home,
leaving Jamie and Jasmine,
Roses twin.
All Jamie wants is his mum
to come back because then
everything will be OK again.
Meantime he suffers the minor
hell of a new school, makes friends
with Sunya, who has to be kept
secret from dad because shes a
Muslim and Muslims killed Rose.
One of the most compelling
listens ever, beautifully read by
David Tennant, who said: I
couldnt put this down, I had to
record the book. With music by
Peter Rinne, who also produces.
Meant for children of 10 and over
this is one any adult will love and
weep over too.
Ages four to six will enjoy and
learn from N?<I<8I<DP
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(Drion, 9.99 Book & C0). Mother
sheep searches for her lambs in
multiple recordings, one packed
with special effects, one a
straightforward reading with
sounds for children to turn the
page and bonus join-in questions
to see what theyve remembered.
Dr Sam Gaddis lectures on
Russia. He is also broke so when
he stumbles across the
possibility that there is a sixth,
so-far-undiscovered member of
the notorious Cambridge spy
ring, which would make both a
great book and great TV, he
begins hunting.
However neither MI6 nor
present-day Moscow will tolerate
the exposure of things that
should be history: or are they?
K?<KI@E@KPJ@OYp:_Xic\j
:lddè^ (Harper, I0hrs, I9.99 C0,
download available) is a thriller of
quality, read by Jot Davies.
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I`Z_Xi[?l^_\j (C$A WDR0, 7hrs,
2I.99 C0) was rst published in
1929 and tells the story of a
group of children sent home to
England in the late 19th century
from storm-devastated Jamaica.
The ship they are on is
captured by pirates and the
children become prisoners.
They quickly fall into a new
pattern of life and thinking, so
much so that when one girl dies
the others quickly forget her.
A forerunner to Lord Of The
Flies, which was not written until
1954, the children revert to a
natural state as the trappings
of civilisation fall away and the
inhibitions imposed by parents
and society disappear. Gripping.
Read by Michael Maloney.
Barbara Tate had inhibitions
imposed by her grandmother,
who forbade her to go near Soho.
Barbara secretly deed her and
became entranced by what she
found, so entranced that when
she met the blonde and vivacious
Mae she agreed to be her maid.
Which didnt mean serving tea
and biscuits but attending to her
clothes and the room where she
entertained her clients: because
Mae was a prostitute.
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C0, download available) is a
fascinating true account of
Soho in the late Sixties told with
warmth and honesty and read by
Kate OSullivan.
KATI NICHCLL makes
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April's audiobooks
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0161 833 9833, until May 14
ARE friends precious for their loving
honesty, virtue and trust or because
over the years, well, they have always
been around?
Canadian Brad Frasers love affair
with the Royal Exchange continues
with his seventh play to be staged
there and the new work asks that
intriguing question.
Set in New York it is Sex And The
Fifties, with ve school friends hitting
the half century and taking stock.
Most troubled is Olivia (whirlwind
comedienne Jan Ravens) with her
erratic alcohol-fuelled mood swings
and sexual confusion with insecure
partner Norma (Teresa Banham). As
each tries to help Olivia it becomes
clear they all have troubles that have
gone unnoticed by the others for years.
The play opens with Olivias surprise
50th birthday party as hard-nosed
journalist Tricia (excellently grumpy
Ingrid Lacey), glamorous Lorene
(Candida Gubbins) and professional
married mum and yoga-end Fern
(Barbara Barnes) arrive on cue.
Designer Johanna Bryant pushes
the in-the-round space to the edges,
obscuring some scenes from part of
the audiences view but allowing
characters space apart for
monologues. Director Braham Murray
moves the play on roller-skates in its
speed of dialogue, moods and scene
switches. You feel the frenzy.
Frasers approach of dipping in and
out of birthday meals means we are
left hungry for longer exchanges but it
is hilariously explicit and each
character is lovably ghastly.
In fact you wonder how such
self-obsessed 50-somethings ever
lasted this long as friends. Norma
explains: Were all evil witches,
thats what holds us together!
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London, 0844 482 5151
IF YOU think you dont
know many Frankie Valli
songs, think again.
He and The Four Seasons
had so many hits such as
Cant Take My Eyes Off
You, Oh What A Night,
Working My Way Back To
You, Big Girls Dont Cry,
Bye Bye Baby and Who
Loves You? its hard tting
them all into this gloriously
enjoyable jukebox musical.
Its the true, meaty story
of the band, revealing how
four Italian-American kids
from the wrong side of the
New Jersey tracks went on
to sell 100 million records
worldwide and how divided
loyalties, growing tensions
and proigate spending
split them up again.
Slick and stylish the
show is now in its fourth
year in the West End and
Ryan Molloy is still in ne
fettle as the falsetto-voiced
Valli, handing over to Jon
Lee, formerly of S Club 7,
for some performances.
Its a characterful,
charismatic musical that
doesnt disappoint. STYLISH: Ryan Molloy leads from the front as Valli
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Finsbury Park, London, 0871 210
2100/www.zippos.co.uk, touring
until November
L
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accustomed to the
Las Vegas slickery
of Cirque du Soleil
or the cabaret freak
shows like La Clique
that it comes as a shock to
be confronted with a good
old-fashioned sawdust ring in a
big top. It reminded me of the
annual festive trip to the circuses
of Billy Smart and Bertram Mills.
I settled down with a tub of
popcorn and a bucket of Diet
Coke to return to my childhood.
I didnt have to wait long.
The acts follow in quick
succession and consist of the
usual medley of naff clowning
and death-defying aerial feats.
A bicycle with Monster Truck
tyres was amusing enough but
could not compete with Hercules
the Smallest Horse in the World
jumping through hoops while
tossing his Daz-white mane like
a contemptuous supermodel.
A hirsute juggler set his silver
clubs spinning so fast they were
a blur.
Having dropped a few he lost
his mojo for a few moments only
to regain it for a spectacular
nale with aming clubs.
Then an Argentinian trio
whirled bolases which clacked
thunderously against a wooden
stage with a speed that could
take your eye out.
If Yasmine Smarts tango
dancing horse was a bit of a
disappointment, her four blonde
Palominos that
canter in
formation,
forwards and
backwards, were
elegantly pleasing
and took their
bows beautifully.
Aerial artiste
Kimberly Smith
ung herself
around on a
trapeze without
the aid of a safety
net and when
the veteran
ringmaster
Norman Barrett entered with a
bunch of budgies that proceeded
to climb ladders, queue up to go
down a miniature slide and even
re a toy cannon at him I nearly
did the nose trick with my drink.
A girl spinning a cube and a
aming Catherine wheel with her
bare feet from the back of a
stationary motorbike was
impressive but it is the last act
that stops the show. The
Motorcycle Globe of Death is a
ball made of steel mesh inside
which rst one, then two and
nally three motorcyclists ride
around at high speed.
Given that there is barely
enough room for all three
without moving it is an
extravagantly dangerous act,
especially when a girl stands
in the middle while two
motorcyclists ride around
missing her by centimetres.
Like a cross between Mad Max
and the late, lamented Archaos,
the Brazilian Lucius Team is one
of the most thrilling circus acts
I have ever seen. I was so excited
I dropped my popcorn.
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Can you name a single song
by cult miserablist
Morrissey? The two you
have just come up with were
probably Smiths songs, not solo
work, which is what makes a
two-disc Very Best Of something
perhaps aimed at fans.
Songs such as Suedehead and
The More You Ignore Me
The Closer I Get might
ring a bell and theres
no denying the lyrical
and musical
brilliance, though
the wilfully
depressing voice
can get a bit hard
to take.
With all the
greats, some
remasters and
sure-re winner but sadly not
quite and its the quality of the
material that lets her down.
A tribute to her late
collaborator Gram Parsons kicks
off and theres another, rather
lovely tribute to old friend Kate
McGarrigle but it all just
drifts along a little aimlessly. J>
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(14th Floor Recording)
How could you not love
Liverpool band The Wombats?
Theyre so radio-friendly its
almost inappropriate, with their
big bouncy beats, an almost
nursery-rhyme simple sound,
which is more about synths than
guitars this time round, a voice
that sometimes veers up towards
The Darkness and lyrics that are
cheeky and intelligent.
Its a sound that has perhaps
seen better days but that doesnt
mean this isnt a very enjoyable
outing that will be big on the
festival circuit this summer. J>
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Youll know Marv Johnson for his
UK top 10 hits Ill Pick A Rose
For My Rose and You Got What
It Takes. However he actually
holds the honour of being the
rst man to record on the
label that would become the
mighty Motown.
And here you have his entire
Motown recordings from
1964 to 1971, 26 tracks with
backing from the legendary
Funk Brothers, the band that
created the labels sound.
Great songs, many of them
previously unreleased, make this
a treat for anyone with the
Motown bug yearning for
something new. J>
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The New York-born composer
and conductor has produced
much music for both television
and lms.
This outstanding CD
comprises a wide selection of the
scores he has written for
televised classic novels, including
his music for the dramatisation
of Pride And Prejudice. The style
is elegant, polished and witty as
it tells the love story of Elizabeth
Bennet and the moody Mr Darcy.
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different versions, its everything
youll ever need on the great
man.
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Its a sad day when Norways
hottest export, Eighties
supergroup a-ha, call it a day but
at least they have left this CD
and DVD behind.
Its a recording of their last
concert in their home town and
going by the sheer sexiness and
musical pizzazz of the affair
you have to wonder why they
are stopping.
Hits such as The Sun Always
Shines On TV, Bond theme The
Living Daylights and of course
Take On Me are all here on two
discs with the DVD telling the
behind-the-scenes story. And yes,
Morten Harket is still hot.
J>
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When it comes to contemporary
country you cant beat Emmylou
Harris in the voice stakes. Its
warm and so easily identiable.
When she records in Nashville
youd think you were on to a
BRILLIANCE:
But Morrisseys
voice can be
hard to take

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NCE in a far-ung Pacic
island village I was
shown a letter from
Buckingham Palace. It
wasnt addressed to the
bloke showing it to me.
It wasnt in fact addressed to
anyone in that village. Lord knows
how it got there but according to
the man who now owned it, the
letter said the Royal Family
supported his decision not to pay
his taxes. It said nothing of the sort
but it proves the ability of humans
everywhere to nd the truth they
want in the written word.
In SECRETS OF THE ARABIAN
NIGHTS (BBC4), the actor Richard
E. Grant looked at all the people
around the globe and across the
centuries who have found a special
message in this collection of
magical folk tales. Theyre full of
merchants and beggars, bandits
and kings and they take place,
recognisably, in the cities that once
formed part of a trade route
stretching from the edges of Europe
to the Gobi desert.
For some readers, especially
younger ones, the genies and the
hiding places and all those wily
street kids outwitting their elders
and betters are the chief appeal.
Communists on the other hand see
ordinary blokes like Aladdin and
Ali Baba as the rst heroes of the
class struggle.
Feminists point out that the
narrator, Sheherazade, is using
communication, wit and guile to
persuade her murderous husband
to listen to her tales and not do any
more murdering, so shes an icon of
womanly strengths.
Psychoanalysts note that her
husband, Shahryar, is lying on a
couch having his anxieties washed
away by talking, a medieval Arab
version of what Freud and Jung
offered in their consulting rooms.
Meanwhile, people like me would
add that The 1001 Arabian Nights is
full of the sort of cliffhangers that
make EastEnders look like, well, a
trashy Syrian soap opera.
Basically, the longer a collection
of stories is knocking around for,
the more it gets translated and
embellished and the more people
think they can see something
important in it for them.
None of this was exactly road to
Damascus stuff but through lively
interviews, nifty camerawork and
his own melliuous charms Grant
presented a very enjoyable take on
the famous book.
Perhaps some of its strength lay
in the timing. When all we hear
from the Middle East is bloodshed
and anger, this was a reminder that
other, better things can be found
there still, such as poetry, romance,
sensuality, people with a love of
history and storytelling.
Its not often you can say the
Hollywood version of a story is
tamer than the reality but that was
certainly the case in GLADIATOR:
THE TRUE STORY (Channel 5).
While Joaquin Phoenix did a
splendid impression of an utter
nutter playing Emperor Commodus
in the lm Gladiator, the real
Commodus slept with all his sisters.
When he wasnt doing that, he liked
to maim his slaves for personal
amusement. According to this
remarkable documentary his love of
violence was his undoing but not in
the traditional way.
Obsessed with being a gladiator
himself, Commodus eventually
appeared in public dressed up as
one, which would have been rather
like the Duke of Edinburgh turning
up for the Royal Variety Show in a
shell suit.
We, of course, would probably
salute His Royal Highness for such
a fashion statement. In ancient
Rome, on the other hand, you were
poisoned and then drowned.
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Spring is in the air and if youre
seeking inspiration for your tired
plot, the horticulturalists four-part
grand garden tour of Italy is the
programme for you. This week
Monty Don (right), whose own
garden is greatly inuenced by
those of Italy, continues his
journey from south to north, this
time visiting Florence and the
sun-scorched countryside of
Tuscany. He nds out how, like
a piece of sculpture,
Renaissance gardens were
created to be works of art. He
also discovers how a group of
Edwardian expatriates mistakenly
reinforced the idea that formal
Italian gardens were owerless.
An epic biblical tale about the criminal who was
released by Pontius Pilate in preference to Jesus,
before the Crucixion. It follows Barabbas (Anthony
Quinn, above) during his lucky escape, descent
back into crime and his subsequent recapture and
imprisonment in the sulphur mines. Made in 1962,
the lm is based on the novel by Swedish writer
Par Lagerkvist and directed by Richard Fleischer.
Reporter Oliver Steeds (above) and producer
Matt Haan follow a fathers inspirational search
for his son, who was abducted and sold into
slavery. They expose one of the untold stories
behind the economic boom in China, where
thousands of young men with mental impairments
have been kidnapped to work in brick factories.
This documentary charts
Elton Johns childhood,
his apprenticeship in the
British music business
and his sudden stardom
in the US at the dawn of
the Seventies. It also
reveals the background
to the album reuniting
him with his American
mentor Leon Russell
and features exclusive
interviews with the singer
(left), his colleagues and
various collaborators.
Keith and Heather from
Bedfordshire are prepared
to spend up to 1million
on two new homes, one
at home and one away.
Jonnie Irwin and Jasmine
Harman (right) must nd
them a place in the West
Country with its own lake,
as well as a rural house
with sea views near the
Croatian city of Split, on
the shores of the Adriatic.
Even with such a healthy
budget to play with, will
the determined duo
succeed in nding both
the dream homes their
latest house-hunting
friends desire?
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FOR YOU:
Rhod Gilbert
brings his
unique sense
of humour to
the hot seat,
9pm
EGGHEADS:
Dermot
Murnaghan
asks the
questions as
a new team
steps up to
the challenge,
6pm
CORONATION
STREET:
Carla begs
Frank to return
to Underworld,
7.30pm
HOLLYOAKS:
Theresa is
touched by
Wills romantic
gesture,
6.30pm
THE WEDDING
SINGER:
Drew Barrymore
meets the man
of her dreams
in this romantic
comedy,
7.10pm
8.00 EastEnders
Zainab and Masood are forced to
contemplate desperate solutions
to their money worries. (S) 4396
8.30 A Question Of Sport
Gethin Jenkins, Kevin Davies,
Carl Froch and John Inverdale
guest star on the show. (R) 3803
8.00 Gardeners World
Monty Don offers advice on
planting climbers, and begins
sowing his jewel garden with
perennials. Carol Klein works on
the boundaries around Glebe
Cottage, taking inspiration from
Devon hedgerows. (W) 2223 v
8.00 Baboons With Bill Bailey
The males of the Smitz troop go
on the defensive when threatened
by an aggressive intruder. 9464
8.30 Coronation Street
Jeff stuns Sally with a surprise
Paris break, and Eddie has a
proposal for Anna. (W) (S) 5071
8.00 A Place In The Sun:
Home Or Away Jonnie Irwin
and Jasmine Harman try to help
a Bedfordshire couple nd a
property with its own lake in
Devon, and a rural house with
sea views in Split, Croatia.
See Pick Of The Day. (S) 8209
9.00 Have I Got News For
You Comedian Rhod Gilbert
hosts the satirical current affairs
quiz show. (W) (S) 5483
9.30 QI Jo Brand, Rob Brydon
and Jimmy Carr join regular
panellist Alan Davies and host
Stephen Fry. (R) (W) (S) 64782
9.00 Monty Dons Italian
Gardens The horticulturist
travels around Florence and the
Tuscan countryside, learning
about Renaissance gardens and
a group of Edwardian expatriates
misconceptions. See Pick Of
The Day. (AD) (W) (S) 3377 v
9.00 Paul OGrady Live
Boxer Amir Khan, actress Brenda
Blethyn, End of the Rainbow star
Tracie Bennett and Coronation
Streets Antony Cotton (Sean
Tully) drop in to chat, and the
daredevil host attempts more
bizarre challenges. (W) (S) 3713
9.00 Embarrassing Bodies
The show arrives in Brighton,
where Dr Pixie offers hygiene
advice to people going on stag
and hen nights, and uses a
scientic experiment to highlight
the harmful effects drink can
have on the brain. (R,S) 8445
9.00 Made Of Honor 2008 (12)
Premiere. A single man realises
he is in love with his female
best friend, but has never done
anything about it out of a fear of
commitment. Everything changes
when she returns from a business
trip to Scotland with a new anc
in tow, leaving him determined to
make sure the wedding does not
go ahead. Romantic comedy,
starring Patrick Dempsey,
Michelle Monaghan and Kevin
McKidd. Including Five News
Update. (S) 3288764
10.00 BBC News (W) (S) 577532
10.20 Local News (S) 180385 v
10.30 The Graham Norton
Show The host is joined by
singer and actress Jennifer
Hudson, who won an Oscar for
her role in Dreamgirls. (S) 579358
11.15 The National Lottery
Draws (W) (S) 692938
11.25 The One Show
Chris Evans and Alex Jones
explore the concerns of the
British nation. (R) (S) 293218
10.00 Frank Skinners
Opinionated Guests Chris
Addison and Sarah Millican join
the comedian. (W) (S) 51445 v
10.30 The Village 2004 (12)
The peaceful rustic existence of
villagers living a seemingly idyllic
life in a remote 19th-century
settlement comes under threat
when an age-old truce with the
creatures of the forest is broken
by a headstrong young man.
M Night Shyamalans horror
thriller, starring Joaquin Phoenix,
Bryce Dallas Howard, Adrien
Brody, William Hurt and
Sigourney Weaver. 58787025 v
10.00 ITV News (W) (S) 847803
10.15 Take Me Out
An award-winning tness
instructor, a builder and a
rally-driving saxophonist are
among the eligible bachelors
trying to impress 30 single
women. (R) (W) (S) 310716
11.15 The Cube A tness
instructor takes up the challenge,
aiming to complete tasks
within the connes of a large
transparent cube to win a jackpot
of 250,000. Hosted by Phillip
Schoeld. (R) (W) (S) 236700
10.00 The Million Pound Drop
Live New series. Davina McCall
presents the quiz show in which
contestants can win a million
pounds. They are challenged to
place large quantities of the cash
over trapdoors and face a series
of questions, the wrong answers
to which will lose them money
every time they slip up. Andrew
Flintoff and wife Rachael take
part in the rst episode. 1104957
11.25 10 OClock Live
Light-hearted current affairs show,
featuring debates, interviews,
topical comedy, investigations
and opinion pieces. (R,S) 149378
12.10 Later With Jools Holland
House star Hugh Laurie previews
tracks from his debut album of
blues classics Let Them Talk.
Extended edition of Tuesday
nights show. (W) (S) 2915781
1.15 Snooker: The World
Championship (W) (S) 4334236
2.05 Snooker Extra (W) (S) 710149
12.15 The Zone Shopping and
interactive gaming, presented by
Michael Underwood and Angellica
Bell. (W) Followed by ITV News. (W)
851946 2.15 In Plain Sight. FBI
agent OConnor resurfaces to arrest
Brandi on charges of drug trafcking
and murder. (R) (W) (S) 6495472
3.05 ITV Nightscreen 91611878
12.30 Music on 4: Album Chart
Show Special: Chipmunk (S)
19491 1.00 4Play: Fenech-Soler (S)
9985168 1.10 My Name Is Earl (AD)
3061675 1.40 My Name Is Earl (AD)
8856781 2.00 Freaky (R,S) 1558588
2.25 Freaky 1560323 2.50 FILM:
Dickie Roberts: Former Child
Star 2003 (12) (W) (S) 379101
11.00 The Walking Dead
Rick accidentally allows a
group of survivors to become
trapped by walkers, and he
must face an enemy far more
dangerous than the undead.
Post-apocalyptic drama, starring
Andrew Lincoln. (R,S) 8738613
7.00 The One Show
Chris Evans, Alex Jones
and a team of roving reporters
explore the concerns of the
British nation and uncover
stories of people in extraordinary
circumstances (W) (S) 9551
7.00 Live Snooker:
The World Championship
The second-round match
between Mark Williams and Jamie
Cope reaches its conclusion
and the second session of
Graeme Dott v Ali Carter also
takes place. (W) (S) 7193 v
7.00 Emmerdale Kelly continues
to manipulate Jimmy, suggesting
he should look into getting a
divorce from Nicola. (W) (S) 6236
7.30 Coronation Street
Anna is horried when Eddie
breaks the news to Faye about
her mum. (AD) (W) (S) 613
7.00 Channel 4 News Including
sport and weather. (S) 716613
7.25 4thought.tv (S) 530735
7.30 Unreported World
Oliver Steeds travels to Sanyuan
town in central China. See Pick
Of The Day. (T) 483
7.10 The Wedding Singer
1998 (12) A failed rock star
carves out a career as a popular
wedding singer, but his hopes for
a bright future are dashed when
his ance jilts him at the altar
and he tries to shut himself off
from the outside world. Luckily,
a waitress catches his eye but
unfortunately for him, she is
already engaged to someone
else. Romantic comedy set in the
1980s, starring Adam Sandler
and Drew Barrymore. 49241648
6.00 Breakfast (W) (S) 755803
9.00 Whats The Point Of
Forgiveness? (W) (S) 44803
10.00 The Story Of Jesus Part one
of two. Biblical scholars trace Jesus
Christs life story. (AD) (W) (T) 37984
11.00 Filthy Rotten Scoundrels
Two men are convicted of dumping
14,500 tons of waste across the South
East, making more than 1million in
the process. (R) (W) (S) 5940754
11.45 Cash In The Attic
A couple raise money to furnish
their new home. (W) (S) 114209
12.15 Bargain Hunt From Ardingly,
West Sussex. (R) (W) (S) 6783218
1.00 BBC News (W) (S) 62480990
1.20 Local News (W) 76775358 v
1.30 The Prince Of Egypt 1998
(U) Animated Biblical musical, with
the voice of Val Kilmer. (S) 20629
3.00 The Princess Diaries 2:
Royal Engagement 2004 (U)
Princess Mia of Genova is told she
has to nd a husband before she can
take the throne on her 21st birthday.
Family comedy sequel, starring
Anne Hathaway. (W) (S) 75629803
4.50 Enchanted 2007 (PG)
A fairytale princess is magically
transported from her cartoon world to
modern-day New York. Part-animated
fantasy comedy, starring Amy
Adams, James Marsden and Susan
Sarandon. (AD) (W) (S) 25398984
6.30 BBC News, Weather 858483
6.50 Local News (W) (S) 365358 v
6.00 CBeebies 36396
7.00 CBBC: Little Howards Big
Question (R) (W) (S) 2843803 7.25
Newsround 7192551 7.30 Whats
New Scooby-Doo? (R) (W) 1630648
7.45 League Of Super Evil (R)
1628803 8.00 Copycats (R) 57629
8.30 CBeebies 83779396
11.35 The Pink Panther Show
A man staying with his dog in the
woods keeps the Pink Panther awake
with his snoring. (R) (W) (S) 1444377
12.00 Animal Park A rare deer gets
its antlers caught. (R) (W) (S) 50716
12.30 Live Snooker: The World
Championship Hazel Irvine
presents coverage from the Crucible
Theatre in Shefeld, featuring the
latest second-round matches Judd
Trump v Martin Gould and Mark Allen
v Barry Hawkins. Allen and Hawkins
were both involved in close rst-round
matches, both winning 10-9 against
Matthew Stevens and Stephen
Maguire respectively. With analysis
by Steve Davis. (W) (S) 34910984
5.15 Put Your Money Where
Your Mouth Is Katherine Higgins
and John Cameron compete. 3892667
6.00 Eggheads Quiz show, hosted
by Dermot Murnaghan. (W) (S) 551
6.30 Great British Menu
The two remaining chefs from the
North West prepare their entire
menus for the judges, with only
one of them able to make it through
to the national nals. (W) (S) 803
5.30 ITV News (W) (S) 50464
6.00 Daybreak (W) (S) 277280
8.30 Lorraine (W) (S) 9635464
9.25 Dinner Date (R) (W) 2484396
10.20 This Morning: Easter
Presenters Phillip Schoeld, Holly
Willoughby, Eamonn Holmes and
Ruth Langsford look back on
highlights of the show. (S) 7719700
11.15 Loose Women Actress Julie
Dawn Cole joins Andrea McLean,
Coleen Nolan, Carol McGifn and
Denise Welch for chat from a female
perspective. (W) (S) 5930377
12.00 Murder, She Wrote:
South By Southwest 1997 (PG)
Mystery, starring Angela Lansbury
and Mel Harris. (AD) (S) 164174
1.40 ITV News (W) (S) 47203006
1.50 Local News (W) 47292990 v
2.00 Rosemary & Thyme 9174
4.00 The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Zoe Wanamaker, Julia Bradbury and
Chris Hollins join Alan in the studio
and music is provided by the newly
re-formed Toploader. (W) (S) 1667
5.00 Britains Best Dish
Ed Baines, Jilly Goolden and John
Burton Race judge the efforts of
amateur cooks in the North West
regional nal, with three proceeding
to the national nal. (W) (S) 9087
6.00 Local News (W) (S) 146990 v
6.15 ITV News (W) (S) 141445
6.30 Youve Been Framed!
Including a scooter-riding granny
and a troublesome toy. (R) (W) 629
6.20 The Hoobs (AD) (R,S) 6133025
6.45 The Hoobs (AD) (R,S) 23464
7.15 Freshly Squeezed 2851822
7.40 Everybody Loves Raymond
Ray Romano stars. (R,S) 6513483
8.05 Frasier (R,S) 8518613
8.35 Friends (AD) (R,S) 7068938
9.05 Wife Swap USA (R) 2462174
10.00 Brothers & Sisters
Justin and Rebecca consider their
future, plus Kitty and Robert go on
the campaign trail. (AD) (S) 2401377
10.55 Goks Fashion Fix 9862071
12.00 Make Do & Mend (S) 72984
12.30 Come Dine With Me
Mother-of-three Parveen Ashraf
aims to dazzle her guests with an
Asian-themed menu consisting
of nine dishes. (R,S) 89716
Shane Jackson throws the second
party in Peterborough. (R,S) 7330532
Catering manager Carolle Barlow puts
her skills to the test. (R,S) 49034990
Party girl Aly Nicholson hosts the
penultimate dinner date. (R) 42564613
Ricky Dent throws the nal party and
the winner is revealed. (R,S) 2635174
3.10 Countdown (S) 8417795
4.00 Deal Or No Deal (S) 9209
5.00 Fern Teatime chat. (S) 7629
6.00 The Simpsons (AD) (R,S) 919
6.30 Hollyoaks Suspicion falls on
Dodger for the robbery. (AD) (S) 241
6.00 Milkshake! 73672822
9.15 The Wright Stuff 99730629
11.05 CSI: NY The badly decomposed
bodies of two scuba divers are
found in New Yorks East River
and Hawkes surmises the deaths
were caused by asphyxiation.
11.55 CSI: NY Mac condes in Flack
about the persistent anonymous calls
he has been receiving. (R,S) 4140280
12.50 5 News Lunchtime 21558071
1.00 Home And Away (S) 8824464
1.30 Neighbours (AD) (S) 4893700
2.00 Animal Rescue Squad
Highlights of the series in which
Michaela Strachan and Matt Baker
report on the work being done to
protect animals. (R,S) 95642919
2.20 Barabbas 1961 (PG)
Biblical epic, starring Anthony Quinn,
Jack Palance and Arthur Kennedy.
See Film Of The Day. (S) 12819938
5.00 5 News, (S) Weather 6220919
5.30 Neighbours Sophie persuades
Callum to have his dreams analysed
by a therapist after nightmares cause
him to lose sleep. (AD) (R,S) 5445483
6.00 Home And Away
Charlie reluctantly agrees to
attend a barbecue at the Braxtons,
but inadvertently gets herself
uninvited. (AD) (R,S) 5328396
6.25 Cowboy Builders
Dominic Littlewood and Melinda
Messenger revisit some of the
programmes most memorable
cases. (R) 7533087
12.25 FILM: Win A Date With Tad

Hamilton! 2004 (PG) Romantic
comedy, starring Kate Bosworth. (W)
(S) 394878 2.00 Sign Zone: Michel
Rouxs Service (R) (W) (S) 17439
3.00 The Boat That Guy Built (R)
(W) (S) 97566 3.30 Great British
Railway Journeys (R) (W) (S) 61588
4.00-6.00 BBC News (S) 71965
12.00 SuperCasino Live interactive
gaming offering viewers the chance
to win cash. 57515946 4.05
Motorsport Mundial 78370217 4.30
Nicks Quest (R) (SL) (S) 97113217
4.55 Animal Rescue Squad (R) (SL)
(S) 63251217 5.10 Wildlife SOS (R)
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6.00 Alan Brazil And Ronnie Irani. 10.00
Mark Saggers And Micky Quinn. 1.00
Hawksbee And Jacobs. 4.00 Jason Cundy
And Darren Gough. 7.00 Kick-off. 10.00
Duncan Barkes. 1.00-6.00 Matt Forde.
BBC WORLD SERVICE
on digital only
5.00 The World Today. 8.30 Business Daily.
8.50 From Our Own Correspondent. 9.00
News. 9.06 HARDtalk. 9.30 The Strand.
9.50 Witness. 10.00 World Update. 11.00
News. 11.06 World Football. 11.30 Science
In Action. 11.50 From Our Own
Correspondent. 12.00 World, Have Your Say.
12.30 Business Daily. 12.50 Sports News.
1.00 News. 1.06 HARDtalk. 1.30 The
Strand. 1.50 Witness. 2.00 Newshour. 3.00
World Brieng. 3.30 World Football. 4.00
News. 4.06 HARDtalk. 4.30 Science In
Action. 4.50 From Our Own Correspondent.
5.00 World Brieng. 5.30 World Business
Report. 5.50 Witness. 6.00 World, Have Your
Say. 7.00 World Brieng. 7.41 Business
Daily. 8.00 News. 8.06 World Football.
8.30 One Planet. 8.50 From Our Own
Correspondent. 9.00 Newshour. 10.00
News. 10.06 HARDtalk. 10.30 The Strand.
10.50 Witness. 11.00 World Brieng. 11.30
World Business Report. 11.50 Sports News.
12.00 World Brieng. 12.30 World Football.
1.00 World Brieng. 1.20 Sports News. 1.30
World Business Report. 1.50 Witness. 2.00
News. Global headlines. 2.06 HARDtalk.
2.30 World Football. 3.00 The World Today.
3.30 The Strand. 3.50 Witness. 4.00 The
World Today. 4.30 One Planet. 4.50-5.00
From Our Own Correspondent.
CLASSIC FM
FM: 100-102 MHz
6.00 Classic FM Brighter Breakfast. 9.00
The Classic FM Hall Of Fame 2011. 3.00 The
Classic FM Hall Of Fame 2011. 9.00 Smooth
Classics. 2.00-6.00 John Brunning.
ABSOLUTE RADIO
MW: 1215, 1197, 1242 kHz
6.00 Russ Williams. 10.00 Leona Graham.
2.00 Ben Jones. 6.00 Absolute 80s With
Martyn Lee. 11.00 Sarah Champion. 2.00-
6.00 Max Dickins.
RADIO WALES
MW: 882, 657 kHz FM: 93.9-95.9,
103.7-103.9 MHz
5.30 News, Weather. 5.32 Wales At Work.
6.00 Good Morning Wales. 9.00 Jamie
Owen & Louise Elliott. 12.00 The Radio Wales
Phone-In. 2.00 Roy Noble. 5.00 Good
Evening Wales. 6.30 Good Friday Meditation.
6.58 Weather And Travel. 7.00 News. 7.02
The Wedding Of The Year. 7.30 The Evening
Show. 9.58 Weather And Travel. 10.00 Chris
Needs. 1.00-5.00 As BBC World Service.
IX[`f:_f`Z\
James And The
Giant Eagle
Radio 4, 11am
Those of you thinking this is
the long-awaited sequel to Roald
Dahls James And The Giant Peach,
are going to be disappointed.
It is actually James Aldreds
encounter with one of the worlds
most powerful birds of prey, the
Harpy Eagle.
James and a wildlife team were
invited to Brazil to explore the
behaviour, ecology and reputation
of Harpy Eagles in the wild.
This proved to be more painful and
nerve-wracking than hed imagined.
MARK SIBSON
,
6.00 Teleshopping 73092261
1.00 Zoo Days (S) 62106209
1.10 FILM: License To Wed
2007 (12) An eccentric vicar puts a
couple through a course of gruelling
challenges to prove they are ready for
married life. Comedy, starring Robin
Williams, Mandy Moore and John
Krasinski. 12895261
3.00 Neighbours (AD) (S) 16518957
3.30 Home And Away 54508648
4.00 Zoo Days (S) 81416613
4.10 FILM: Three Ninjas Kick
Back 1994 (U) The martial arts
experts set out to rescue their
grandfathers sacred dagger from an
old enemy in Japan. Family action
adventure, with Max Elliott Slade,
Victor Wong and Sean Fox. 93405990
6.00 Malcolm In The Middle
Hal reaches the end of his tether over
Malcolms misbehaviour and throws
him out of the house. 54597532
6.30 Home And Away Ruby throws
a party at the mansion. (S) 54415984
7.00 Neighbours Sophie persuades
Callum to have his dreams analysed
after nightmares cause him to lose
sleep. (AD) (R) (S) 64391006
7.35 Malcolm In The Middle The
family car is damaged, but the boys
refuse to admit responsibility making
Hal so exasperated that he forces
them to see a psychiatrist. 68311532
8.00 Chuck The spy returns to his
alma mater Stanford, the university
that expelled him, to help his old
professor, who is also a government
agent in possession of a secret le.
Starring Zachary Levi. 37414648
9.00 FILM: Swordsh 2001 (15)
A computer hacker is recruited by a
mysterious criminal to embezzle
millions from the government. Thriller,
starring John Travolta, Hugh Jackman
and Halle Berry. (AD) (S) 37417735
11.00 Sex And The City Carrie
announces to the girls that she and
Aidan have exchanged apartment
keys, while Miranda has to stay strong
when her mother dies. 24360218
11.45 Sex: How To Do Everything
Highlights from the series. 89287025
12.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Unscripted comedy show. 64523377
12.25 CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation Grissom investigates
an apparent electrocution at a casino,
but discovers the case is a hoax.
Starring William Petersen. 61949990
1.25 FILM: Vinegar Hill 2005 (PG)
Drama, starring Mary-Louise Parker
and Tom Skerritt. (S) 34580716
3.15 Numb3rs Amitas background
makes her the ideal candidate to help
the FBI investigate a market in illegally
harvested organs. (AD) 36723193
4.10 FILM: Life On Liberty Street
2004 (PG) A newly divorced and
hard-up single mother starts work at a
hospital treating people suffering from
brain trauma. Drama, with Annabeth
Gish and Ethan Embry. (S) 85194803
6.00 Numb3rs Don investigates the
death of a former girlfriend, an ATF
agent involved in an elaborate bank
robbery. (AD) 25445667
Investigation Sara and Nick
struggle to identify the decomposing
remains of a mans body found
dumped in a bag, and the team
investigates the murder of a school
bully. Jorja Fox stars. (S) 20062629
Investigation The forensics team is
assigned to investigate the kidnapping
of a millionaires wife and a hit-and-run
that claimed a girls life and soon
discovers appearances can be
deceptive. (AD) (S) 20071377
9.00 FILM: The Last Of The
Mohicans 1992 (15) An orphaned
settler is adopted by the last member
of a native tribe following the death of
his family. Michael Manns period
adventure, starring Daniel Day-Lewis,
Madeleine Stowe, Russell Means
and Eric Schweig. (AD) 30705826
Investigation The case of two
murdered gigolos takes an
unexpected turn, and Sara is assigned
to look into the death of Catherines
former husband. (AD) (S) 73920025
12.40 Cops In Crisis (S) 50016507
1.00 SuperCasino 23510014
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Victory123
ITV2 Freeview 6 - Sky 118
6.00am Coronation Street 6.25 Emmerdale
7.15 Loose Women 8.10 Judge Judy 9.25
The Real Housewives Of Orange County 10.25
Judge Judy 11.45 Coronation Street 12.15pm
Emmerdale 1.15 The Jeremy Kyle Show 3.25
The Real Housewives Of Orange County 4.25
The Brit Awards 2011 6.30 Britains Got Talent
8.00 Britains Got More Talent 9.00 American
Idol 10.00 The Only Way Is Essex 11.30
Celebrity Juice 12.15am Kerry Katona The
Next Chapter 1.20 Coronation Street 2.15
Emmerdale 2.35 Teleshopping
6.00am Heartbeat 6.50 Home To Roost
7.55 The Darling Buds Of May 9.05 George
And Mildred 9.40 Film: Man About The House
(1974) (PG) 11.30 Film: Up Pompeii (1971)
(15) 1.15pm Film: Carry On Matron (1972)
(PG) 3.10 Film: Rising Damp (1980) (PG)
5.20 Film: The Likely Lads (1976) (PG) 7.05
Film: Are You Being Served? (1977) (PG) 9.00
Film: Steptoe And Son (1972) (PG) 11.00 Film:
Carry On Girls (1973) (PG) 12.50am Mr Bean
1.55 On The Buses 2.20 Duty Free
6.00am The Professionals 6.55 The Saint
7.55 Police Stop! 9.00 Police, Camera,
Action! 10.00 The Professionals 11.00
Live Indian Premier League Cricket: Kolkata
Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore
and Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings.
Coverage of the Twenty20 double bill from Eden
Gardens and the Wankhede Stadium. 7.30pm
British Touring Car Championship Highlights
9.00 Film: Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) (15) Action
adventure, starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover
and Rene Russo. Including FYI Daily. 11.35
Film: The Blues Brothers (1980) (15) 2.15am
Police, Camera, Action! 2.40 Film File 2.50
ITV4 Nightscreen 3.00 Teleshopping
SKY1 Sky 106
6.00am Brainiac: Science Abuse 7.00 The
Zoo UK 8.00 Lion Man 9.00 Live To Dance
1.00pm Stargate SG-1 3.00 Lion Man 4.00
Oops TV 4.30 Futurama 5.00 The Simpsons
5.30 Futurama 6.00 Glenn Martin, DDS 6.30
The Simpsons 7.30 The Middle 8.00 The
Simpsons 8.30 Modern Family 9.00 Raising
Hope 9.30 A League Of Their Own 10.30
Spartacus: Gods Of The Arena 11.45 Live To
Dance 12.45am Ultimate Road Wars 1.45
UK Border Force 2.35 Cold Case 3.30 The
Hades Factor 4.20 Myths, Magic And Monsters
5.10 Dont Forget The Lyrics US
E4 Freeview 28 - Sky 136
6.00am One Tree Hill 6.45 Desperate
Housewives 7.35 Friends 8.00 Young,
Sexy And Spoiled 8.55 One Tree Hill 9.50
Friends 10.15 Gilmore Girls 11.05 Desperate
Housewives 12.05pm Film: Bride And
Prejudice (2004) (PG) 2.10 Hollyoaks 2.45
Gilmore Girls 3.40 Ugly Betty 4.25 Friends
6.00 My Name Is Earl 7.00 Hollyoaks 7.30
Friends 9.00 Derren Brown: Enigma 10.45
Rude Tube 11.50 Great British Hairdresser
12.55am My Name Is Earl 1.45 Jo Frost:
Extreme Parental Guidance 2.40 Supernanny
USA 3.20 Ugly Betty 4.00 Beehive
MORE4 Freeview 14 - Sky 138
9.00am Deal Or No Deal 9.45 Back To You
10.15 Film: Carry On Behind (1975) (PG)
Noon Heroes Of Comedy 1.05 Film: Carry
On Dick (1974) (PG) 2.55 Heroes Of Comedy
4.00 Film: Carry On Doctor (1967) (PG) 5.50
Heroes Of Comedy 6.55 Come Dine With Me
8.00 Grand Designs 9.00 Film: Chocolat
(2000) (12) 11.20 Heroes Of Comedy 2.00am
Deal Or No Deal 3.00 Heroes Of Comedy
GOLD Sky 110
6.00am Waiting For God 6.30 Bread 7.00
The Brittas Empire 7.30 Waiting For God 8.05
Bread 8.40 The Brittas Empire 9.20 Heroes Of
Comedy 10.20 The Vicar Of Dibley 8.00pm
Film: Groundhog Day (1993) (PG) 10.00 Only
Fools And Horses 11.05 French And Saunders
12.55am Only Fools And Horses 2.00 French
And Saunders 2.45 Cr*pston Villas
SKY LIVING Sky 107
6.00am Nothing To Declare 7.00 The Jerry
Springer Show 8.00 Maury 9.00 Americas
Next Top Model 10.00 Nothing To Declare
11.00 Maury Noon CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation 3.00 Criminal Minds 4.00
Charmed 6.00 Americas Next Top Model 7.00
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 8.00 Bones
9.00 Criminal Minds 10.00 CSI: Miami 11.00
Criminal Minds Midnight Ghost Whisperer
1.00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2.40
Charmed 4.20 Nothing To Declare
BBC THREE Freeview 7 - Sky 115
7.00pm Great Movie Mistakes 2: The Sequel
7.10 Film: Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) (PG)
Intrepid archaeologist Indiana Jones goes in
search of the legendary Ark of the Covenant,
a biblical artefact of devastating power. His
quest leads him to Egypt, where the Nazis are
plotting to use the Arks power to further Hitlers
plans for world domination aided by Jones
deceitful French rival. Steven Spielbergs action
adventure, with Harrison Ford, Karen Allen,
Paul Freeman and John Rhys-Davies. 9.00
White Van Man 9.30 Russell Howards Good
News 10.00 EastEnders 10.30 Family Guy
Midnight White Van Man 12.30 Russell
Howards Good News 1.00 American Dad!
BBC FOUR Freeview 9 - Sky 116
7.00pm Operas Fallen Women 7.30 Opera
Italia 8.30 Transatlantic Sessions 9.00 The
Making Of Elton John: Madman Across The
Water. See Digital Choice. 10.00 Elton John
At The BBC 11.00 Elton John: Electric Prom
12.05am The Making Of Elton John: Madman
Across The Water 1.05 BBC One Sessions:
Elton John 2.00 Elton John: Electric Prom
3.05 Elton John At The BBC
COMEDY CENTRAL Sky 112
9.00am Two And A Half Men 10.00 Mike &
Molly 11.00 Two And A Half Men Noon Scrubs
1.00 Two And A Half Men 2.00 Mike & Molly
3.00 Two And A Half Men 4.00 Scrubs 5.00
Two And A Half Men 9.00 Dara O Briain Talks
Funny: Live In London 10.20 Lee Evans: Big
Tour UK 2008 11.30 Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia
Lee Midnight South Park 2.00 Comedy
Central At The Comedy Store 3.00 Scrubs
3.55 Two And A Half Men 4.20 The King Of
Queens 5.10 Frasier 6.00 Teleshopping
FX Sky 124
5.00am Teleshopping 8.00 Farscape 10.00
Law & Order Noon NCIS 2.00 Shark 3.00
Third Watch 4.00 Law & Order 6.00 Shark
7.00 NCIS 10.00 The Defenders 11.00 True
Blood 12.10am NCIS 1.10 Shark 2.10 Nip/
Tuck 3.10 Babylon 5 4.10 Third Watch
DISCOVERY Sky 520
6.00am How Do They Do It? 6.30 How Its
Made 7.00 How Do They Do It? 7.30 How Its
Made 8.00 How Do They Do It? 8.30 How Its
Made 9.00 HMS Ark Royal 6.30pm Disaster
Eyewitness 7.00 Mythbusters 8.00 Britains
Toughest Cops 9.00 Whale Wars 10.00
Wheeler Dealers 11.00 Monsters Inside Me
Midnight Bear Grylls: Born Survivor 1.00
Deadliest Catch 2.00 Future Weapons 3.00
Greatest Tank Battles 3.50 The First World War
4.40 How Do They Do It?
HISTORY Sky 529
6.00am The Universe 7.00 Ancient
Discoveries 8.00 American Pickers 9.00
UFO Files 10.00 Ice Road Truckers 11.00
American Pickers Noon UFO Files 1.00
Ancient Discoveries 2.00 American Pickers
3.00 Ice Road Truckers 4.00 UFO Files
5.00 The Universe 6.00 Ancient Discoveries
7.00 America: The Story Of The US 8.00 The
Kennedys 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Mud Men
11.30 IRT Deadliest Roads 12.30am Pawn
Stars 1.00 How London Was Built 2.00 How
Britain Was Built 3.00 America: The Story Of
The US 4.00 The Universe
YESTERDAY Freeview 12 - Sky 537
6.00am Churchills Bodyguard 7.00 A Very
British Coup 8.00 Fred Dibnahs Made In
Britain 9.00 Antiques Roadshow 10.00
Secret War 11.00 Dunkirk Noon Churchills
Bodyguard 1.00 William And Kate Plus 8
Royal Weddings 2.00 Antiques Roadshow
3.00 Secret War 4.00 Enemy At The Door
5.00 Dunkirk 6.00 Antiques Roadshow 7.00
Enemy At The Door 8.00 Kate And William:
Inside The Royal Wedding 9.00 Secret War
10.00 Dunkirk 11.00 Antiques Roadshow
Midnight Secret War 1.00 Dunkirk 2.00
Lipstick On Your Collar
HOME Sky 246
7.00am Ground Force 8.00 DIY SOS 9.00
Cash In The Attic 10.00 Escape To The
Country 11.00 Ground Force Noon Flog It!
Ten Of The Best 1.00 Renovation Realities
1.30 DIY SOS 6.00 Celebrity DIY With Craig
Phillips 6.30 DIY SOS 7.00 Escape To The
Country 8.00 Extreme Makeover: Home
Edition 9.00 Celebrity DIY With Craig Phillips
9.30 DIY SOS 10.00 Escape To The Country
11.00 Renovation Realities 11.30 Celebrity
DIY With Craig Phillips Midnight Cash In The
Attic 1.00 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
1.50 Workshop Wonders 2.00 Escape To
The Country
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Sky 526
8.00am Breaking Up The Biggest 9.00
Royal Navy Caribbean Patrol 10.00 Living
On The Moon 11.00 Border Wars Noon
Close Encounters Investigated 1.00 Ancient
Astronauts 2.00 Hunt For Aliens 3.00
UFO UK: New Evidence 4.00 Air Crash
Investigation 5.00 Liquid Bomb Plot 7.00
Royal Navy Caribbean Patrol 8.00 2012:
The Final Prophecy 9.00 Doomsday 2210?
10.00 Apocalypse Earth 11.00 Seconds
From Disaster Midnight Building A Monster
Shredder 1.00 Doomsday 2210?
GOOD FOOD Sky 249
5.00am Market Kitchen: Big Adventure 6.00
Ace Of Cakes 8.00 Choccywoccydoodah
11.00 Market Kitchen: Big Adventure
Noon Rick Steins Seafood Odyssey 2.20
Rick Steins Seafood Lovers Guide 5.00
Rick Steins Memoirs Of A Seafood Chef
7.00 Market Kitchen: Big Adventure 8.00
Choccywoccydoodah 11.00 Ace Of Cakes
1.00am Market Kitchen: Big Adventure 2.00
Home Shopping
UNIVERSAL CHANNEL Sky 113
6.00am Life Is Wild 7.00 Teleshopping
8.00 Quincy ME 9.00 Monk 10.00 Law &
Order: Criminal Intent 11.00 Sea Patrol Noon
Without A Trace 1.00 Cold Case 2.00 Film:
Wandering Eye (2011) (PG) 4.00 Film: Ring Of
Deceit (2009) (PG) 6.00 Film: Hidden Crimes
(2009) (PG) 8.00 Cold Case 9.00 Without
A Trace 10.00 CSI: NY 11.00 Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit Midnight Cold Case
1.00 Without A Trace 2.00 CSI: NY 3.00
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 4.00 Film:
Wandering Eye (2011) (PG)
TELEVISIONX Sky 903
9.00am Honey Days 5.00pm Fone Girls
Live 9.00 Freeview 10.10 Bell Enders 2
10.35 Cathy Barry Extreme Interracial 5
10.50 I Worship Pantyhose 5 11.00 Freeview
11.10 I Worship Pantyhose 5 11.25 Secret
Diary Of A She-Male 5 11.45 Dirty Postcards
5 Midnight Freeview 12.10 Dirty Postcards
5 12.15 Jim Slips Coast To Coast 5 12.35
My Mums A S*** 5 1.00 Freeview 1.10 Filthy
Gob 4 1.30 G*** For Cash 4 1.45 Blindfold
2/4 2.00 Freeview 2.10 Blindfold 2/4 2.20 St
Teenyc*** 4 2.45 Chav Meister 4 3.00 Alyshas
Diaries 4 3.20 Girlz With Attitude 4 3.45 Pimp
Mummy 4 4.10 Whatever She Wants 4 4.40
Ofce Adventures 4 5.00 ASBO Trash W*****
4 6.00 Fone Girls Live
FILMS
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Times quoted are BST
ENTERTAINMENT SATELLITE, CABLE AND DIGITAL
SKY MOVIES PREMIERE Sky 301
10.00am Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time
(2010) (12) Premiere. Fantasy adventure, starring Jake
Gyllenhaal. 43938 Noon Free Willy: Escape From
Pirates Cove (2010) (PG) Family adventure, starring
Bindi Irwin. 43025 2.00 Family Show The latest lms
from the UK and the US. 8754 2.30 Whip It (2009) (12)
Comedy drama, starring Ellen Page. 66445 4.30 Ondine
(2009) (12) Premiere. Romantic drama, starring Colin
Farrell and Alicja Bachleda. 27241 6.30 Space Chimps
2: Zartog Strikes Back (2010) (U) Premiere. Animated
sci- comedy sequel, with the voice of Zack Shada. 53087
8.00 Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time (2010)
(12) Premiere. Fantasy adventure, starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
85984 10.00 Remember Me (2010) (12) Premiere.
Romantic drama. See Todays Choice. 47280 Midnight
Shrink (2009) (15) Premiere. Drama, starring Kevin
Spacey. 10217 2.00 Rio Special 99385
SKY MOVIES COMEDY Sky 304
6.00am Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit (1993)
(PG) With Whoopi Goldberg. 1128551 8.00 Fired Up!
(2009) (12) With Nicholas DAgosto. 24308218 9.40
Sex Drive (2008) (15) With Josh Zuckerman. 79120396
11.40 The Pink Panther 2 (2009) (PG) With Steve
Martin. 29874532 1.20pm Dance Flick (2009) (15)
With Shoshana Bush. 1123754 2.50 Jay And Silent
Bob Strike Back (2001) (18) With Jason Mewes.
89075826 4.40 Tommy Boy (1995) (12) With Chris
Farley. 62546087 6.25 The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
(PG) With Steve Martin. 14452209 8.00 Dance Flick
(2009) (15) With Shoshana Bush. 6906174 9.30 Jay
And Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) (18) With Jason
Mewes. 4577025 11.20 Sex Drive (2008) (15) With
Josh Zuckerman. 5631822 1.15am Fired Up! (2009)
(12) With Nicholas DAgosto. 6082014 2.50 Tommy Boy
(1995) (12) With Chris Farley. 1122694 4.35 Sister Act
2: Back In The Habit (1993) (PG) 95398675
SKY MOVIES ACTION & ADVENTURE Sky 305
6.00am The Death Of The Incredible Hulk
(1990) (PG) With Bill Bixby. 72295087 7.40 The Tuxedo
(2002) (12) With Jackie Chan. 56391613 9.20 Sherlock
Holmes (2009) (12) With Robert Downey Jr. 36836464
11.30 The Fast And The Furious (2001) (15)
With Vin Diesel. 99503984 1.20pm Fast & Furious
Special Behind the scenes on the new movie. 82610445
1.50 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) (12) With Paul Walker.
38587396 3.40 The Tuxedo (2002) (12) With Jackie
Chan. 1277174 5.20 Sherlock Holmes (2009) (12)
With Robert Downey Jr. 53257174 7.30 Fast & Furious
Special 7616716 8.00 The Fast And The Furious
(2001) (15) With Vin Diesel. 5792990 10.00 2 Fast 2
Furious (2003) (12) With Paul Walker. 1570532 11.50
Fast & Furious Special 5368754 12.20am Out
For Justice (1991) (18) With Steven Seagal. 8810255
1.55 The Punisher (1989) (18) With Dolph Lundgren.
7713491 3.30 Vanishing Point (1971) (18) With Barry
Newman. 3789694 5.25 The Death Of The Incredible
Hulk (1990) (PG) With Bill Bixby. 90529781
SKY MOVIES FAMILY Sky 306
6.50am The Secret Of Moonacre (2008) (U) Fantasy
adventure, starring Dakota Blue Richards. 33956648 8.50
The Rugrats Movie (1999) (U) Animated adventure,
with the voice of Elizabeth Daily. 1401280 10.20 Cloudy
With A Chance Of Meatballs (2009) (U) Animated
comedy, with the voice of Bill Hader. 25863280 11.55 Paul
Blart: Mall Cop (2009) (PG) Comedy, starring Kevin
James. 44687396 1.30pm Harry Potter And The
Chamber Of Secrets (2002) (PG) Fantasy adventure
sequel, starring Daniel Radcliffe. 90468938 4.15 The
Rugrats Movie (1999) (U) Animated adventure, with the
voice of Elizabeth Daily. 3465174 5.45 Cloudy With A
Chance Of Meatballs (2009) (U) Animated comedy,
with the voice of Bill Hader. 36440025 7.20 Paul Blart:
Mall Cop (2009) (PG) Comedy, starring Kevin James.
97463483 9.00 Harry Potter And The Chamber
Of Secrets (2002) (PG) Fantasy adventure sequel,
starring Daniel Radcliffe. 87787551 11.45 Beneath The
Blue (2010) (12) Drama, starring Caitlin Wachs. 4955174
1.20am The Secret Of Moonacre (2008) (U)
Fantasy adventure, starring Dakota Blue Richards. 3909410
3.10 Diamond Dog Caper (2008) (PG)
SKY MOVIES DRAMA & ROMANCE Sky 308
7.00am Adventureland (2009) (15) With Jesse
Eisenberg. 62999377 8.50 The English Patient
(1996) (15) With Ralph Fiennes. 79791919 11.35 The
Top Ten Show Box ofce hits. 89664464 11.50 (500)
Days Of Summer (2009) (12) With Joseph Gordon-
Levitt. 36459716 1.30pm Dead Poets Society (1989)
(PG) With Robin Williams. 69162957 3.45 My Sisters
Keeper (2009) (12) With Cameron Diaz. 2536006
5.45 Men Of Honor (2000) (15) With Cuba Gooding
Jr. 25960261 8.00 Textuality (2011) (PG) With Jason
Lewis. 5796716 10.00 The Ugly Truth (2009) (15)
With Katherine Heigl. 1960957 11.40 Ordinary People
(1980) (15) With Donald Sutherland. 60190648 1.50am
Motherhood (2009) (15) 7718946 3.25 Leap Year
(2010) (PG) With Amy Adams. 5111743 5.10 Turn The
Beat Around (2010) (PG) 2788032
SKY MOVIES CLASSICS Sky 311
6.40am Duck Soup (1933) (U) 29318803 7.55 White
Christmas (1954) (U) 59603483 10.00 Thoroughly
Modern Millie (1967) (PG) 33137261 12.20pm Guess
Whos Coming To Dinner (1967) (PG) 6383087 2.10
To Sir, With Love (1967) (PG) Classroom drama,
starring Sidney Poitier. 4336919 4.00 Written On The
Wind (1956) (PG) Drama, with Rock Hudson and Lauren
Bacall. 93027209 5.45 The Adventures Of Robin
Hood (1938) (U) Swashbuckling adventure, starring Errol
Flynn. 61593716 7.30 Against All Flags (1952) (PG)
Swashbuckling adventure, starring Errol Flynn. 3029629
9.00 Guess Whos Coming To Dinner (1967) (PG)
1880919 11.00 Rebel Without A Cause (1955) (PG)
Drama, starring James Dean. 9261483 1.00am Written
On The Wind (1956) (PG) 6480491 2.50 Touch Of
Evil (1958) (12) 3192472
TCM Sky 317
7.05am Off Set 5676822 7.35 Off Set 4378434 8.15
North And South 5457532 9.15 Bonanza 92020990
10.20 Dial M For Murder (1954) (PG) 58318464
12.25pm Red River (1948) (U) 39598984 3.00
North And South 8001445 4.00 Bonanza 38172822
5.15 Paths Of Glory (1957) (PG) 78722629 7.00 The
Mask (1994) (PG) 6617193 9.00 Rome 60144396
10.05 Deadwood 50501193 11.20 Lethal Weapon
(1987) (18) 15008290 1.40am Cannery Row (1982)
(12) 65336385 3.50 Teleshopping 12064410
FILM4 Freeview 15 - Sky 315
11.00am Batman (1966) (U) 2106087 1.00pm
Cameraman: The Life And Work Of Jack Cardiff
(2010) (PG) 53446735 2.40 Black Narcissus (1947)
(U) 53907006 4.40 The African Queen (1951) (PG)
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BEING a holiday travel journalist
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I sometimes get to stay in England
and look at destinations in our own
country. Not only are there many
places to stay, once in a while you
nd a real cracker.
This real cracker started with
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Stratford upon Avon called Riverside
Park. They were for the rst time
heading into the market
of renting out luxury riverside lodges
and asked if I would like to have
a sneak preview of their new
development. Its my job to visit
these places but for some reason this
time I knew was in for a treat.
We arrived in Stratford upon
Avon around 7pm after nishing
work a little later than expected.
I had phoned ahead to warn Tarn
and Bev the managers about my
late arrival. They were both as
excited as me to show me to the
lodge and had even put the lights
and heating on, that showed to me
the care and attention that they put
into the place.
As soon as you walk in, you could
feel the luxury of this new lodge
development. We were in number
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kitted out with
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dark I could see that we were less
than 60 foot away from the gently
owing River Avon. Our balcony
was right there on the front!! The
master bedroom boasted a well
appointed en suite with a shower
over the bath. Fitted walk in
wardrobes and
a large family
bathroom really
indicated the
quality of the
lodges available.
After
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car I sent the hubby to the Indian
takeaway located less than 500
meters away from the entrance of
the drive. Its the least he could do
now he was off the washing up duties
due to the lodge having its own
dishwasher and washing machine.
Hubby came back praising the local
village of Tiddington as he had found
that is boasts a Chinese, Indian, a
pub, a great little supermarket and a
fantastic delicatessen. Knowing him
he had tested the pub while waiting
for our food, but he had managed to
bring back a good bottle of wine to
keep me sweet.
After a relaxing sleep we were
up early. To be honest I was really
excited to see the view from the
lounge. I was not disappointed.
The views of the river Avon and
a backdrop of the Welcome Hills
were stunning and well worth
getting out of bed for. After
a leisurely breakfast of toast and
jam we headed into Stratford
Town. We did not t as much in
as we would have liked too, but did
get to see some of Shakespeares
houses and of course allowed my
credit card have a look into some
of the fantastic shops Stratford has
to offer.
We headed back to the park
and took an afternoon stroll along
the mile and a half of riverbank the
park boasts. Seeing the shermen
enjoying the swell of the river and
the chatter of other guests on the
park relaxing while walking the dog
I can see why Riverside Park is the
perfect location for a break away.
The park is set in 66 acres of
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TS the year 2030 and there is a loud
knock on your door. Standing in the porch
are two men wearing high-visibility vests
who announce they are inspectors from
the Department of Home Energy and that
they have reason to believe your property
is breaking the law.
Its not a joke but a hypothetical scenario
outlined at last months Retrot
Conference held by the British Institute of
Interior Design.
The speaker
was Paul Morrell,
the chief
construction
adviser for the
Government, who
said the UK
was aiming for
an 80 per cent cut
in carbon
emissions from
housing by 2050.
While new
homes were being
built to stricter
environmental
standards, that
still left around 25
million older
homes in need of
improvement, he
said, and if
upgrades werent
made voluntarily,
he warned: We will
have to tell people
at some point their
houses are illegal.
Thankfully, not
all of the speakers
were quite so
cheerless. Designer
Wayne Hemingway,
speaking of the
thriftiness of his
upbringing, said it was his granddads ability
to x the soles of Dr Martens boots with a
soldering iron that had led him as a teenager
to making thousands of pounds at Camden
Market in London.
Now a champion of sustainable
construction and design, his company is
refurbishing numerous old blocks of ats and
housing estates. The work, he said, often had
a deep impact on the lives of residents.
Sustainability is about a lot more than how
a building performs, he said. Its about how
a building is loved.
That is one of the major stumbling blocks
when it comes to so many kinds of
retro-tting many of the period homes we
love are just not very energy-efcient. Its ne
when all you are thinking of doing is loft
insulation, because that is invisible. Its also
subsidised by the Government.
But what about solar panels? They are
probably one of the best ways to spend
money on your property and also qualify for
a form of grant but frankly they still look
pretty awful on a ne Edwardian terrace.
Though not a speaker at the conference,
Brian Berry of the Federation of Master
Builders recently said that to meet the
2050 targets all 25 million of the countrys
older homes would ideally have to be
bubble-wrapped. Loft insulation and solar
panels were the easy part.
He added: What has not been tackled is
the problem of solid wall insulation. This is a
massive programme that is extremely costly
and we have been arguing that there will
have to be much
greater incentives
for people to sign
up as the payback
is 20 years.
The programme
he outlined
involves
attaching two to
three-inch layers
of insulation to the
outside or inside of every home built before
about 1910 and therefore having solid, usually
stone or brick, walls.
If you attach it to the inside, the rooms will
get a little smaller and of course you may
have problems with period features. If you
attach it to the outside, well, there goes the
herringbone brickwork.
K
HAT anyone can seriously be
contemplating cladding every
old building in Britain shows
how, when it comes to the subject of
energy-saving targets, we could be
losing our collective head. Thank
heavens for the BIID conference and
the chance it gave 150 interior
designers and property professionals
to hammer out ideas and recognise
some of the best solutions.
Katy Lithgow, head
conservator at the
National Trust, pointed
to some real retro
ideas: heavy
curtains. While
new homes are
designed to be
airtight to keep heating costs low, she warned
that in older properties this can cause excess
humidity, damaging furniture and ttings and
leading to poor air quality.
She referred to the various approaches the
National Trust was taking to improve the
carbon footprint of its housing stock. These
range from photovoltaic slates at Kynance
Cove in Cornwall and solar panels at Dunster
Castle, Somerset, to traditional methods
such as blinds, heavy curtains and shutters.
The National Trust, incidentally, is also
working with its partner, npower, to install
energy-saving measures for tenants of two of
its historic villages, Coleshill in Oxfordshire
and Northumberlands Wallington Estate.
The project involves properties dating from
the 1750s and 1850s and shows
that energy-saving measures
can be applied to houses of
any age. It also involves
encouraging awareness and
energy-wise behaviour ...
such as drawing the
curtains at night.
Other speakers at the
conference included Sally
Storey, design director at
John Cullen Lighting, who
has scared the daylights out
of us with the new Part L
building regulations and a
new labelling system for bulbs
which will see brightness
measured in lumens rather than
watts. Alastair Fuad-Luke,
described as a sustainable design
enabler, presented a 10-point
plan which urged designers to
consider points such as the
embedded energy of an
existing item before choosing
whether to replace it and
moving towards a closed loop
whereby products can be
constantly recycled.
Another of the stumbling
blocks with the retrot world is the danger
we are frightened because its too technical.
As Colin Buteld, campaign head at wildlife
charity WWF-UK, which runs the Great
British Refurb Campaign, told delegates,
being green had to be made more affordable,
more attractive and more normal.
His view is borne out by a recent survey by
the Energy Saving Trust which found that
while we are all keen to make our homes
greener, we dont actually get round to doing
so because of hassle and lack of knowledge.
The report found that people are most
receptive to energy-saving advice when they
are already planning major refurbishments.
It said that the low uptake of the more
difcult measures for saving energy, such as
solid wall insulation, was well known while
inertia, lack of knowledge or reluctance to
face the disruption could prevent even easier
measures being installed.
Householders, it seems, are still more
concerned with the aesthetics the look and
feel of the home and creating more space
than worrying about the Governments
energy targets.
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Oxfordshire and (left) Edward Bulmers Grade II listed estate, Court
of Noke, in Pembridge, Herefordshire, which took second place for
its light-touch retrot retaining the historic integrity of the building
FORWARD THINKING: Oliver Heaths 1960s
house in Brighton, which combined
awareness of sustainability issues with
a desirable aesthetic, was among winners
at the Retrot Awards
ENVIRONMENTAL
ETHOS: Wayne
Hemingway
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T GOES without saying that
the only winners in the urry
of legal cases that have been
launched by BP and its
partners in the Gulf of Mexico will
be the lawyers.
They must be rubbing their hands
at the prospect of a fees gusher that
will ow for years, if not decades.
The one thing we know for certain
from previous cases of this kind and
scale is that there is no certainty of
a clear-cut resolution.
Small armies of legal experts are
being assembled at this very minute
in what will inevitably become a
battle of the Somme for attorneys,
with opposing sides deeply
entrenched and left with little room
for manoeuvre.
That said, it is clear from the
evidence that has emerged so far
that BP should not shoulder all the
blame, or all the costs, for what is
undoubtedly a terrible disaster.
Eleven people lost their lives and
even after a year of intensive
clean-up operations, the damage
to wildlife and the ecosystem goes
on. It is likely to be many years
before the full effect of the
chemicals used to disperse the oil
becomes known.
It is only right that BP should pay
its fair share of the bill but so too
should all the companies involved.
THERE was plenty of good

news on the economy yesterday,
with better than expected retail
sales gures, a strong rise in car
output and an improvement in the
public nances.
It was interesting then to see that
against that background one of the
so-called hawks on the Bank of
Englands Monetary Policy
Committee appears to be less
aggressive than previously thought.
Martin Weale, who has been in
the minority voting for higher rates
since January, said in an interview
with Reuters news agency that
he was disappointed by the pace
of recovery.
He said he wanted to see what
the outlook for economic growth
and ination looked like in May
before deciding what the case for a
rate rise or otherwise should be.
Intriguingly, Weale also said that
the differences in views between the
nine MPC members were probably
less far apart than they appeared.
BP sues US rms for
50bn over Gulf spill
never come to court and the claims
were a tactical move towards an
eventual settlement, though that could
still take years.
Joseph Lampel, Professor of Strat-
egy at Cass Business School in London,
said: What we know about any corpo-
rate battle in court is that its very rare
for any side to come out better.
Separately BP yesterday said it
would provide $1billion for projects to
repair damage caused by the Gulf spill
as part of an agreement with federal
and state agencies.
incident, said BP in a court filing.
Halliburton knew and understood
that it was misrepresenting material
information, it added.
Halliburton said it would vigorously
defend the claims while Transocean
called the BP lawsuit specious and
unconscionable.
Meanwhile, BP is facing lawsuits
from its partners on the well, Anad-
arko of the US and Japans Mitsui,
which are challenging its demands
that they contribute to the clean-up
costs. Analysts said the cases might
THE anniversary of the Gulf of Mexico
oil disaster has been marked by a
barrage of lawsuits by BP and other
firms involved, running into tens of
billions of pounds.
One year on from the explosion that
killed 11 men and created one of the
worlds worst environmental catastro-
phes, BP launched legal claims in the
US worth more than $80billion (50bil-
lion) against the rms it worked with
on the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon rig.
In what is set to be one of the most
complex and long-running legal cases
in commercial history, the British
company is also the target of claims by
its partners.
BP is seeking damages against rig-
owner Transocean and contractor
Halliburton, which carried out the
cement work on the well.
In a separate action, it is also suing
Cameron International, the maker of
the blowout preventer valve, the safety
device that failed to automatically stop
the ow of oil when the rig exploded.
BP is striving to recoup the full
$42billion bill for the disaster, plus
costs, interest and punitive damages.
The FTSE 100 company accused
Halliburton of concealing critical
information that could have prevented
the disaster.
Halliburtons improper conduct,
errors and omissions, including fraud
and concealment caused and/or con-
tributed to the Deepwater Horizon
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RETAILER Sports Direct Inter-
national hailed its staff bonus
scheme and a strong perform-
ance in the UK for helping it to
rack up higher sales and prot.
The group, controlled by Mike
Ashley, the millionaire owner of
Newcastl e Uni ted, sai d i t
believed the bonus plan for
2010 and 2011 had signicantly
contributed to its success.
It intends to extend the
scheme for at least two years,
with more aggressive targets. It
said details will be unveiled with
full-year results in July.
Sports Direct said in Decem-
ber that the scheme would give
about 2,000 eligible employees a
potential bonus of up to a years
salary, weighted 25 per cent in
shares in 2012 and 75 per cent in
2013. It needed to hit underly-
i ng ear ni ngs t ar get s of
215million and 250million in
each year respectively.
Ashley established the Sports
Direct business after he left
school in 1982 and retains a
majority shareholding in the
company which also owns
sports equipment brands such
as Dunlop and Slazenger.
It said total sales for the nine
weeks ending March 27 rose a
tenth to 236million, while gross
prot increased 7.3 per cent to
88million. It said it expected to
meet its annual earnings target
of at least 205million.
Chief executive Dave Forsey
said: These results continue to
highlight the strength of our
retail division.
The shares fell 2p to 196p.
JOHNNIE WALKER whisky
group Diageo has walked
away from a potenti al
700million takeover of
distiller and distributor
Stock Spirits Group, it
emerged yesterday.
Diageo, which also makes
Smirnoff vodka and Guin-
ness, is understood to have
ended its interest after
baulking at paying the sum
demanded by owner Oak-
tree Capital Management.
Oaktree is thought to
have put a value of between
500million and 700million
on Luxembourg- based
Stock, which makes Polish
vodka Czysta de Luxe.
Diageo was thought to be
considering teaming up
with US buyout firm Bain
Capital to bid for Stock
after Oaktree said it was
studying strategic options
for the group.
The company had looked
at buying Stock but was no
longer involved, according
to a source close to the
rm.
A Di ageo spokesman
said: We dont comment
on potential merger and
acquisition activity.
Di ageo i s t ar get i ng
acquisitions in developing
markets and made i ts
largest purchase in more
than a decade in February
when it agreed to buy
Turkish drinks group Mey
Icki for 1.3billion.
FASHION chain New Look
has hired the former boss of
discount clothing retailer
Matalan as its executive
chairman.
Alistair McGeorge, who
ran Matalan for four years
until last November, will
take charge of the group in
May. His appointment fol-
lows the announcement last
month that chief executive
Carl McPhail and chairman
John Gildersleeve left the
company.
The changes follow a
difficult 18 months for the
chain, which issued three
profits warnings and can-
celled plans last year to oat
on the stock market.
McGeorge, a former chief
executive of Littlewoods
group, is credited with
growing sales and prots at
Matalan which sits in the
same competitive end of the
retail market as New Look
and rivals such as Primark.
New Look founder Tom
Singh, who has been running
the business since McPhail
left, said: With his strong
background in value retail-
i ng Al i stai r bri ngs the
strategic leadership and
operati onal ski l l s the
group needs to help it move
to the next stage of its
development.
Singh started the firm
with a single shop in 1969. It
now has 600 UK stores and
400 overseas.
Diageo ditches Stock New Looks new boss
PINEWOOD Shepperton shares
jumped after former Harrods
owner Mohamed Al Fayed said
he was considering a bid for the
lm studios.
In a stock exchange statement
the Fulham Football Club owner
conrmed he was interested in
making a cash offer, though
there was no certainty of a bid.
Pinewood shares rose 18p to
220p, valuing it at 102million.
Property group Peel Holdings
recently tabled a possible offer
at 190p a share.
Al Fayed sold the prestigious
London department store last
May to Qatar Holding Group for
an estimated 1.5billion.
Al Fayed mulls
Pinewood offer
Staff scheme
lifts prots at
Sports Direct
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Canada 1.51 dollar
China 10.04 renminbi
Denmark 8.13 krone
Egypt 8.87 pound
Eurozone 1.10 euro
Hong Kong 12.28 dollar
Japan 129.60 yen
Mexico 17.84 peso
New Zealand 1.97 dollar
Norway 8.37 krone
South Africa 10.64 rand
Sweden 9.67 krona
Switzerland 1.41 franc
Thailand 46.01 baht
Turkey 2.41 lira
United States 1.60 dollar
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STOCK MARKET
WORLD MARKETS
STERLING VALUE
COMMODITIES
LIVESTOCK
DOLLAR VALUE
FTSE 100 6018.3 -4.0
FTSE 250 11810.5 +54.3
FTSE ALL SHARE 3124.3 0.0
Shares Traded 2128.2 million
WALL STREET 12492.44 +38.90
TOKYO 9685.8 +78.9
HONG KONG 24138.3 +242.2
GERMANY 7295.5 +46.3
FRANCE 4021.9 +17.3
Dollar 1.657 +0.016
Yen 135.520 +0.045
Euro 1.136 +0.006
Dollar/Yen 81.799 -0.7601
Dollar/Euro 0.686 -0.0026
GOLD ($) 1504.00
KRUGERRAND () 942.15
SILVER (pence) 2792.22
BRENT CRUDE ($) 123.27
POPULAR SHARES ON THE RISE
Aviva 433 +3
Barclays 298 +4
BG Group 1531 +13
HSBC Holdings 659 +7
Lloyds Banking Group 60 +
Royal Bank of Scotland 41 +
Royal Dutch Shell 'B' 2254 +4
Standard Life 212 +1
Unilever 1964 +3
POPULAR SHARES ON THE SLIDE
BAE Systems 324 -
BP 460 -5
BT Group 189 -3
Centrica 327 -5
GlaxoSmithKline 1249 -16
Intl Consolidated Airline 219 -3
International Power 321 -5
Marks & Spencer Group 380 -1
National Grid 602 -1
Rolls-Royce Group 631 -2
Sainsbury (J) 339 -3
Tesco 395 -2
Vodafone Group 169 -7
AT A GLANCE
Base rate 0.50%
Halifax mortgage rate 3.99%
Retail Price Index +5.3%
House price Index -2.9%
Unemployment 2,463,000
OTHER INDICATORS
Total Cattle: (pence per kg) 156.31 down 3.20
NSL + OSL Lamb: (pence per kg) 231.42 up 0.19
Weekly DA Pig: (pence per kg) 140.86 up 1.82
As Supplied by AHDB meat services
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BOOKMAKER William Hill is riding
high as favourable football results in
March made up for a disappointing
Cheltenham Festival and punters raise
their stakes on in-play and mobile
betting.
Shares in the 1.5billion group
galloped ahead 14 to 213 as it
shrugged off worries over consumer
spending to boost rst-quarter
turnover by 11 per cent and operating
prots by 21 per cent. A strong
performance by its online Sportsbook,
including a 138 per cent jump in
amounts wagered during matches and
a 786 per cent increase in mobile
betting amounts, was backed up by a
four per cent rise over the counter.
Chief executive, Ralph Topping, said:
We have seen excellent growth and
are also excited by the land-based
opportunity in the US, where we
recently made our rst signicant
investment.
Out in front
in a race
William Hill
sponsored
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SQUEEZED margins at its US
joint venture and a prot warn-
ing from Dutch rival KPN had
Vodafone Group hitting the
wrong number yesterday.
The mobile phone giant
reverse charged 7p to 169p,
making it the top blue chip casu-
alty, as investors digested the
double dose of overseas bad
news.
Although the launch of the
iPhone helped boost rst-quar-
ter subscriber numbers at Veri-
zon Wireless, in which Vodafone
holds a 45 per cent stake, subsi-
dies paid out on the two million-
plus phones sold sent prot mar-
gins sliding to 43.7 per cent from
46 per cent a year earlier.
The negative call on the com-
munications sector extended to
BT Group, off 3p to 189p, while
Cable & Wireless Worldwide and
Colt lost 1p to 47p and 3p to
148p.
Sainsburys was marked down
3p to 339p as JPMorgan Cazen-
ove told clients to avoid the
stock, citing a slowdown in sales
growth.
The broker warned: We
believe its actual core like-for-
like gure is worse than the mar-
ket believes.
It argued that to maintain its
growth without available debt
nancing at sensible terms, the
supermarket may have to cut its
dividend, followed by either
property disposals or an equity
issue.
Investors lost their appetite
for catering giant Compass
Group, 5p weaker at
573p, following a cau-
tious prot outlook
from French rival
Sodexo, while fading bid
hopes sent orthopaedics
group Smith & Nephew
8p lower to 663p.
A strong rst-quarter per-
formance and hopes that funds
raised for a major acquisition
that has failed to materialise
could be returned to sharehold-
ers boosted software giant
Autonomy 112p to 1620p. Luxury
brands group Burberry was in
vogue, up 27p to 1271p, amid talk
of Middle East predatory inter-
est, while bargain-hunters also
went shopping for fashion chain
Next, 46p higher at 2239p, after
upbeat comments from UBS.
Barclays was 4p in the black
at 298p as Nomura reckoned
the companys shares were over-
sold, while renewed hopes of a
takeover by its German company
lifted tour operator TUI Travel
7p to 239p. The FTSE 100 Index
closed 3.96 points lower at
6018.3.
The recent roller-coaster ride
for investors in online gaming
giant Bwin.Party Digital Enter-
tainment took an 8p downward
turn to 164p as Investec
urged caution following
the positive stock reac-
tion to the US crack-
down on poker sites.
Analyst Paul Leyland
said: The US action has
been treated as an unal-
loyed positive for Bwin.
Party and other poker opera-
tors. We believe the operational
and regulatory reality is much
more mixed than this.
On Wall Street, the Dow
Jones was up 38.9 points to
12,492.44 by close.
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PRESSURE monitoring equipment group
Transense Technologies was pumped up 0.38p to
4p yesterday by the full commercial launch of its
new iProbe tyre inspection tool. As well as being
sold to leading tyre makers, the iProbe has been
purchased by several eet providers.
Advanced plastics technology rm Symphony
Environmental Technologies hardened 1p to 20p
after a US distribution deal came into effect, while
Alecto Energy lost p to 4p after agreeing to buy
80 per cent of a company which holds a gold explo-
ration licence in Ghana.
Technology rm Pursuit Dynamics climbed 28p
to 320p as it announced an 8million fundraising
placing at 250p to accelerate growth plans includ-
ing the roll-out to more bio-ethanol plants, while
Turkey-focused oil and gas investment company
Niche Group eased 0.05p to 6.95p as it announced
it had raised 13million from investors and was
buying a ve per cent interest in Arar, Turkeys
second biggest petroleum licence holder.
Firestone Diamonds rmed 1p to 31p, after
its rst diamond sale this year showed a big
increase in prices, but UK coal producer ATH
Resources fell 3p to 59p as it sounded a prots
warning due to rising oil and gas costs. Providence
Resources owed 1p north to 281p as its Single-
ton X11 well in Sussex began production.
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INSURER Lancashire Holdings
could face a hit of $75million
(45.2million) from last months
earthquake and tsunami in Japan,
which killed thousands of people.
Lancashire said its assessment
was based on an estimated loss to
the worldwide insurance industry
of $25billion (15billion) from the
Japanese disaster.
ANGLO Americans chairman
pledged to defend the mining
giant against unwanted suitors
amid speculation it may be a
target for soon-to-be oated
commodity trader Glencore.
John Parker told the FTSE 100
companys annual meeting he
was brought in to prevent a
takeover on the cheap.
MAIL order group Flying Brands
has bagged a deal with
department store chain
Debenhams to offer wedding
owers across the groups
stores. Chief executive Stephen
Cook said: We will continue to
seek expansion opportunities in
this market.
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Housing market builds up
HOPES that the housing mar-
ket recovery i s gai ni ng
momentum emerged as two of
the countrys biggest house
builders reported encouraging
gures.
Persimmon said sales had
improved since the start of the
year and reservations had
risen 12 per cent.
It began the year with orders
of 565million, lower than the
previous years 638million,
due to uncertainty about gov-
ernment spending cuts and
the bad weather in November
and December.
But orders are now similar
to last years at 1.14billion
and it expects average selling
prices to improve thanks to
building more family homes,
under its Charles Church
brand, rather than ats.
The group said Budget
measures such as a new shared
equity scheme to help first-
time buyers and a planning
system overhaul were helpful.
Chairman John White, who
is leaving aged 60 after 32 years
with the firm, said a lack of
home loans had made the last
three years the most difcult
he had experienced. While the
worst of the crisis was over, he
warned that mortgage availa-
bility needed to improve.
Until that increases dra-
matically, I dont see house
builders increasing their vol-
umes dramatically, he said.
Taylor Wimpey said the mar-
ket remained resilient despite
ongoi ng economi c uncer-
tainty.
Trading would stay at for
the rest of the year, but encour-
aging visitor levels, sales rates,
cancellation rates and selling
prices had continued, it said.
It was working with mort-
gage lenders to improve loan
availability and had made
good progress with an insur-
ance-backed 95 per cent
mortgage product.
Chief executive Pete Red-
fern said: The group as a
whole is performing in line
with our expectations.
Broker Panmure Gordon
said of Persimmon: In our
view, as one of the highest
quality stocks in the sector,
the group is well placed to deal
with a range of market condi-
tions. Persimmon shares rose
5p to 470p and Taylor Wim-
pey by p to 38p.
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Marks & Spencer . . . . . . . . . 380 -1 427 326
Moss Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 + 28 21
Mothercare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424 +4 627 382
Next. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2239# +46 2344 1868
Pendragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 +1 33 16
Signet Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . .2678 +40 2885 1724
Sports Direct. . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 -2 201 92
Ted Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 711# +21 722 485
Topps Tiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 +1 84 46
WH Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .470# -1 523 398
Health Care Equipment & Services
Bioquell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115# 158 87
Consort Medical . . . . . . . . . . . .571 +1 590 340
Smith & Nephew . . . . . . . . 663# -8 742 537
Synergy Healthcare.. . . . . . . . .838 -12 948 562
Household Goods & Home Construction
Abbey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446# -1 452 342
Aga Foodservice . . . . . . . . . .123# +2 138 74
Barratt Development . . . . . . . .109 +4 137 70
Bellway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701# +6 809 511
Berkeley Grp Hldgs . . . . . . . .1062 +3 1068 751
Bovis Homes . . . . . . . . . . . 424# +2 464 326
Headlam Group . . . . . . . . . . .305# -5 354 225
Mcbride. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132c -2 215 114
Persimmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .470# +5 507 336
Reckitt Benckiser . . . . . . . . .3290# -12 3655 3015
Redrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 - 152 97
Taylor Wimpey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 +1 44 22
Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 277 205
Industrial Engineering
600 Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 - 34 15
Bodycote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330# +5 346 182
C.H. Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 80 57
Castings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 -1 292 175
Charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 784# +3 853 567
Energy Technique . . . . . . . . . . 4 8 3
Fenner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .369 +4 386 183
Goodwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1391 -29 1422 1102
Hill & Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .335# -3 370 235
IMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1041# +20 1059 578
Melrose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331# +3 339 203
Molins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95# 108 43
MS International . . . . . . . . . . . .215 -5 220 115
Northgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334 +2 346 152
Renold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 - 45 23
Rotork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1700# -32 1895 1254
Severfield-Rowen. . . . . . . . . .240# -1 333 200
Slingsby H.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . 777 +42 782 630
Spirax-Sarco. . . . . . . . . . . . .1986# +22 2025 1344
Tex Holdings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 77# +4 77 43
Trifast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 52 25
Vitec Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . 632# +2 634 403
Weir Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1874# +28 1880 846
Industrial Metals & Mining
Ferrexpo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .481# +17 487 219
First Quantum. . . . . . . . . . . .8200# +160 9100 3200
Interntl Ferro Metals. . . . . . . . 26 - 48 20
Talvivaara Mining. . . . . . . . . 534 +4 622 342
Industrial Transportation
Autologic Holdings . . . . . . . . . 22 36 20
BBA Aviation. . . . . . . . . . . . . .211# +3 240 175
Braemar Shipping Serv . . . . 492 -7 558 422
Clarkson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1246# -39 1339 851
Fisher (J) & Sons . . . . . . . . . .555# +9 572 396
Forth Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1618# +2 1647 1112
Frontline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1350 2450 1300
Ocean Wilsons. . . . . . . . . 1262# +7 1443 867
Stobart Group. . . . . . . . . . . . 148 - 163 132
UK Mail Group . . . . . . . . . . . 267 -3 391 265
Wincanton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 + 257 101
Leisure Goods
Games Workshop . . . . . . . 422# +2 460 340
Hornby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 +1 172 105
NXT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 10 3
Photo-Me Intl. . . . . . . . . . . . . 47# + 80 30
Life Insurance
Aviva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433# +3 478 294
BlackRock Mining. . . . . . . . . .794# 815 533
Blue Planet Euro . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 61 35
Blue Planet Gwth&In . . . . . . . . . . 5 12 3
BlueCrest AllBlue . . . . . . . . 174 - 175 161
Bluehone AiM VCT2 . . . . . . 22# 25 20
British Assets Tst . . . . . . . . . 135 - 140 105
British Empire Tst. . . . . . . . . . .522 +2 525 404
Brunner Inv.Tst. . . . . . . . . . . . .408 -4 433 344
Caledonia Inv.. . . . . . . . . . . . .1763 +10 1928 1532
Cayenne Tst . . . . . . . . . . . . 129# 131 113
City Natural Res.Yld. . . . . . . .350# +1 360 181
City Of London . . . . . . . . . . . .296# - 299 233
Crown Place VCT . . . . . . . . . . . 30 30 28
Dexion Abs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 -1 151 131
Downing Distr. VCT 2 . . . . . . . . 87 90 18
Downing Planned Exit VCT 1 .77# 77 72
Dunedin Ent.IT. . . . . . . . . . 340# + 344 257
Dunedin Income. . . . . . . . . . .222# -3 228 171
Dunedin Small. . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 + 143 100
Eastern Euro Tst . . . . . . . . . 336 + 345 243
Ecofin Water&Power . . . . . . 126 +1 148 120
Edin Wwide Inv. . . . . . . . . . . 306 -4 313 226
Edin.Drgn.Tst.. . . . . . . . . . . . 246 -3 262 197
Edin.Inv.Tst. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 -2 467 366
Edin.UK Tracker. . . . . . . . . 266# -1 272 211
Edin.US Tracker. . . . . . . . . 639# -5 660 530
Elderstreet VCT . . . . . . . . . . 56# - 62 47
Electra Private Eq. . . . . . . . . .1730 +15 1738 1177
Electric & Gen Inv Tst . . . . . . .464 -4 478 322
F&C Cap&Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 -1 230 181
F&C Smaller Cos . . . . . . . . . 580 -4 592 405
F&C UK Select Tst. . . . . . . . 81
Fidelity Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 -2 213 167
Fidelity China Spcl Sit . . . . . 114 + 128 92
Fidelity European . . . . . . . . .1253# +19 1253 916
Fidelity Japanese . . . . . . . . . . 53 - 63 47
Fidelity Special . . . . . . . . . . . . .576 +2 595 503
Finsbury Gwth&In. . . . . . . . . .333# -1 336 254
For.&Col.Inv.Tst . . . . . . . . . . .309# - 316 251
Foresight 3 VCT. . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 90 84
Foresight Tech.VCT. . . . . . . . 87 88 19
Gartmore Euro.. . . . . . . . . . . . .635 +7 641 514
Gartmore Fledgling . . . . . . . 477 -2 480 343
Gartmore Global. . . . . . . . . . . .338 +2 366 298
Gartmore Gwth.Op. . . . . . . 471
Graphite Ent . . . . . . . . . . . . 374# -4 382 255
Gresham House. . . . . . . . . . .350# +5 385 290
Hansa Tst A . . . . . . . . . . . . . .970 -20 1025 705
Hansa Tst Plc. . . . . . . . . . . . .1004 -2 1054 701
Henderson Euro.Tst. . . . . . . .567# -3 580 435
Henderson Far Est. . . . . . . . .325# +1 347 282
Henderson High Inc. . . . . . 131# -1 133 105
Henderson Opp Tst . . . . . . . 485 + 515 351
Henderson Priv. Equ.Inv Trust272 275 129
Henderson Tr Pac.. . . . . . . . 199 + 211 158
Herald Inv.Tst. . . . . . . . . . . . 516 -1 541 349
HGCapital Tst. . . . . . . . . . . .1106# +4 1130 775
HSBC Infrastructure. . . . . . . 117 - 121 112
Impax Env.Mkt . . . . . . . . . . 120# 130 106
Int.Biotech.Tst. . . . . . . . . . . . 153 153 132
Invesco Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 -1 168 126
Invesco Inc Gth Tst . . . . . . . 195 - 198 163
Invesco Perp UK . . . . . . . . . .193# -3 203 148
Investment Co A . . . . . . . . . 104 110 103
JPM American . . . . . . . . . . . .873# -11 909 673
JPM Asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244 +1 250 182
JPM Chinese . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 + 180 132
JPM Claverhouse. . . . . . . . 465# -4 485 372
JPM Elect Man Gwth. . . . . . .428# 432 337
JPM Emerg Mkt . . . . . . . . . . 587 + 639 479
JPM Euro Sml Co . . . . . . . . . .941 +1 951 606
JPM Global Emerging . . . . . 117 - 122 104
JPM Indian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 + 502 377
JPM Jap Sml Co . . . . . . . . . 140 -3 163 127
JPM Japanese . . . . . . . . . . . 168 -2 192 148
JPM Mid Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . .454 +1 460 347
JPM Overseas IT. . . . . . . . . . .890 907 718
JPM Smaller Co. . . . . . . . . . 526 + 534 343
JPM US Sml Co. . . . . . . . . . 966 +5 974 698
Jupiter Euro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297 +1 298 186
Jupiter Primdna . . . . . . . . . . .1240 +40 1240 878
JZ Capital Partners . . . . . . . . .418 -2 421 271
Keystone Inv.Tst. . . . . . . . . 1218 -5 1226 978
Law Debenture. . . . . . . . . . . 352 + 363 273
London & St Law.. . . . . . . . 258# + 268 239
Lowland Invest Co . . . . . . . . 859 - 876 605
M&G Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 96 75
M&G High. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 80 68
Majedie Inv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 -1 204 167
Manchester&Lon. . . . . . . . . 411# -1 428 302
Martin Currie Pac. . . . . . . . . . .274 -2 293 236
Martin Currie Prtflo Tst. . . . 127# - 129 106
Matrix Inc & Gwth 4 . . . . . . 103# 103 91
Maven Income And Growth VCT 47 50 44
Mercantile Inv Tst. . . . . . . . .1091# +7 1137 840
Merchants Tst. . . . . . . . . . . 420# - 425 320
Merrill Lynch Nw.Egy. . . . . . . 38 - 43 36
Mid Wynd Int. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1315 +5 1333 917
Midas Inc&Gwth Tst. . . . . . . . .115 +1 120 106
Mithras Inv.Tst . . . . . . . . . . . .106# + 114 97
Monks Inv.Tst. . . . . . . . . . . . . .358 -2 365 275
Montanaro Euro Tst . . . . . . . 473 -1 476 344
Montanaro Uk. . . . . . . . . . . . 370 -2 373 236
Murray Inc.Tst. . . . . . . . . . . . . .642 +1 649 518
Murray Int.B. . . . . . . . . . . . 902c 955 757
Aerospace & Defence
Avon Rubber . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 +6 258 85
BAE Systems . . . . . . . . . . . 324# - 370 294
Chemring Group. . . . . . . . . . . .675 +1 736 519
Cobham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226# -4 267 192
Hampson Industries. . . . . . . . 26 - 61 18
Meggitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351# - 381 261
QinetiQ Group . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 -3 136 96
Rolls-Royce Group. . . . . . . . . 631c -2 665 535
Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153# -1 159 104
Ultra Electronics . . . . . . . . . .1670# -11 1895 1509
Umeco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .490 +7 512 349
Alternative Energy
Hansen Trans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 -1 103 39
Porvair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110# 133 56
Automobiles & Parts
GKN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211# +4 237 109
Torotrak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 - 49 18
Banks
Bank Of Ireland . . . . . . . . . . . 21 - 107 19
Barclays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 +4 371 255
Bco Santander . . . . . . . . . . 726# +3 889 610
HSBC Holdings . . . . . . . . . 659# +7 731 596
Lloyds Banking Grp . . . . . . . . . . 60 + 77 50
Nat Aust Bk AUD. . . . . . . . . . 26.8 +0.3 31.9 22.3
Royal Bank Of Scot . . . . . . . . 41 + 58 37
Standard Chartered . . . . . 1622# +5 1950 1514
Beverages
Barr (AG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1335# +2 1342 900
Britvic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 + 518 364
Diageo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1203 -4 1258 1025
SABMiller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2215 +14 2306 1827
Chemicals
AZ Electronic Materials . . . . 278 +9 320 248
Carclo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 +3 327 136
Croda International. . . . . . . .1766# -11 1808 901
Elementis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169# +5 174 58
Johnson Matthey . . . . . . . . . .1924 +43 2100 1460
Treatt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437 +21 441 272
Victrex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1404 +4 1522 933
Yule Catto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216# +3 240 109
Construction & Materials
Alumasc Group. . . . . . . . . . . 159 +1 164 95
Balfour Beatty. . . . . . . . . . . 324# +2 357 229
Boot (Henry) . . . . . . . . . . . . 125# +4 127 83
Clarke T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96# -4 160 85
Costain Group . . . . . . . . . . 234# +4 265 185
Galliford Try . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409 +5 413 276
Gleeson (MJ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 -3 143 100
Keller Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630# 784 515
Kier Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1358# +10 1383 886
Kingspan Grp . . . . . . . . . . . 583# +4 676 443
Low & Bonar. . . . . . . . . . . . . 58# +1 63 28
Marshalls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119# +2 120 78
Morgan Sindall . . . . . . . . . . 657# -2 730 491
Pochins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 85 45
ROK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Smart (J) & Co. . . . . . . . . . . .430# 465 395
Titon Holdings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 61 48
Electricity
Drax Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443# -5 451 326
Scot.& Sth. Energy. . . . . . . . .1321 -1 1331 1010
Electronic & Electrical Equipment
Dialight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .778# -13 810 247
Domino Printing . . . . . . . . . . . .609 +2 705 383
E2V Technologies . . . . . . . 125# + 128 47
Halma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 +1 366 239
Laird Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . 131# +1 179 98
Morgan Crucible. . . . . . . . . . .295# +3 316 167
Oxford Instruments. . . . . . . . . .745 +3 774 256
Renishaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1630 +81 1819 637
Spectris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1402# +9 1451 740
TT Electronics. . . . . . . . . . . . .176# +4 187 94
Volex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 -2 377 126
Xaar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218# +1 252 105
XP Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1650# -28 1950 480
Equity Investment Instruments
Aberdeen All Asia. . . . . . . . . 302 - 326 250
Aberdeen Asian Sml . . . . . . 623 +10 664 425
Aberdeen Dev Cap. . . . . . . . . . 2 2 1
Aberforth Smll.Co. . . . . . . . . . .667 +7 697 495
Acencia Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88# 89 70
Acorn Income. . . . . . . . . . . . 191 + 194 119
Advance Devlpg Fund . . . . . 491 -2 514 391
Albany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285 287 241
Albion Prime VCT. . . . . . . . . . . . 62 62 54
Albion Tech.& Gen. VCT. . . . .78# 78 68
Albion VCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 70 58
Alliance Trust . . . . . . . . . . . 377# + 378 293
Artemis Alpha. . . . . . . . . . . . 332 -3 336 225
Aurora Inv.Tst. . . . . . . . . . . . 253 + 261 171
Baillie Gifford Japan. . . . . . . 183 -3 214 153
Baillie Gifford Shin Nip. . . . . 151 +2 181 124
Bankers Inv.Tst . . . . . . . . . 423# +1 427 337
Baronsmead VCT . . . . . . . . . 69 71 63
Baronsmead VCT.2 . . . . . . . . . . 87 87 77
BH Global EUR . . . . . . . . . . 937 1017 931
BH Global GBP . . . . . . . . . . .1083 -1 1174 1058
BH Global USD . . . . . . . . . . 642 -3 700 627
BH Macro EUR. . . . . . . . . . 1445 +1 1512 1390
BH Macro GBP. . . . . . . . . . . .1700 +4 1780 1630
BH Macro USD. . . . . . . . . . . 989 +1 1032 954
Biotech Growth Trust . . . . . . . .172 -1 174 144
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Murray Int.Tst . . . . . . . . . . . 936# -3 966 791
New India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 -3 276 206
New Star Inv.Tst. . . . . . . . . . . 78 +1 86 66
North Atl.Smlr.Tst . . . . . . . . . .1095 +5 1197 839
Northern 2 VCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 67 64
Northern AIM VCT . . . . . . . . . . . 23 28 23
Northern Investors . . . . . . . . 222 235 155
Northern Venture . . . . . . . . . . 70 79 66
Ortus VCT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 - 16 11
Oxford Tech 2 VCT . . . . . . . . 23 29 23
Oxford Tech VCT. . . . . . . . . . . . 23 26 21
Pacific Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . .126# -1 137 106
Pacific Horizon . . . . . . . . . . . 168 - 178 140
Pantheon Int. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .738 -2 747 465
Perpetual In.&Gwth . . . . . . . 258 -2 262 203
Polar Cap.Tech . . . . . . . . . . 365 +1 391 269
Private Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 184 118
ProVen VCT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46# 52 38
RCM Technology Trust . . . . . .348 + 350 269
Renaissance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 282 234
RIT Capital Partners. . . . . . . .1318 +6 1330 1027
Ruffer Investment. . . . . . . . . 204 - 210 186
Schroder Asia. . . . . . . . . . . . 223 -1 233 177
Schroder Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 207# +1 207 165
Schroder Japan . . . . . . . . . . . 83 - 99 75
Schroder UK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 - 137 104
Schroder UK M&S . . . . . . . . 264 -1 275 181
Scottish American . . . . . . . . . .250 -2 252 186
Scottish Inv.Tst . . . . . . . . . . . . .508 +2 516 401
Scottish Mortgage . . . . . . . . . .740 +1 748 533
Scottish Orntl.Smll . . . . . . . . . .606 +3 629 424
Shires Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194# 196 163
Shires Smlr.Co. . . . . . . . . . . .129# - 137 96
Small Comp Div.Tst . . . . . . . . 99 +1 103 76
SPARK VCT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 + 13 3
Standard Life Equity. . . . . . . 307 -4 315 245
Standard Life UK Sml . . . . . . .225 -2 228 128
Strathdon Inv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 2
SVG Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 +17 276 137
SVM Global . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 -2 306 249
SVM UK Active. . . . . . . . . . . 183 - 189 131
SVM UK Emerging. . . . . . . . . . . 63 67 48
Talisman VCT. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 30 16
Temple Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .904 -8 915 717
Templeton Emrg. . . . . . . . . . 669 -1 689 497
The European Inv.Tst . . . . . 614 -3 618 465
Throgmorton Tst. . . . . . . . . . 192 -2 201 128
TR Euro.Growth. . . . . . . . . . . .444 - 448 323
TR Prop. IT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 -1 181 132
TR Prop. IT Sigma. . . . . . . . . 84 - 85 59
Troy Inc & Growth Trust . . . 51# - 52 43
UK Select Tst . . . . . . . . . . . . .138# 143 117
Value & Income . . . . . . . . . . 196 -1 198 145
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3i Group ..................................... 270 +4 340 252
A.B. Foods ................................ 1040 -6 1182 918
Admiral Group ........................ 1640# -7 1753 1238
Aggreko ................................. 1666# +30 1696 1157
Amec ..................................... 1170# +14 1251 764
Anglo American ...................... 3162# -13 3437 2254
Antofagasta............................ 1391# +1 1634 761
ARM Holdings............................605# -3 651 228
AstraZeneca .............................. 3027 -8 3385 2772
Autonomy .................................. 1620 +112 1975 1271
Aviva ..................................... 433# +3 478 294
BAE Systems ......................... 324# - 370 294
Barclays ................................... 298 +4 371 255
BG Group ............................ 1531# +13 1564 984
BHP Billiton ........................... 2549 +15 2631 1684
BP ........................................... 460 -5 648 303
British Amer.Tob ................. 2593# + 2606 1959
British Land .......................... 579# +6 585 418
BSkyB .......................................835# -1 843 536
BT Group .................................... 189 -3 192 110
Burberry Group ......................... 1271 +27 1274 612
Cairn Energy ............................... 455 +4 493 366
Capita Group .............................730# +11 826 635
Capital Shop Centre .............. 395# - 424 301
Carnival.................................. 2375# -57 3153 2037
Centrica ....................................327# -5 346 264
Compass Group ........................ 573 -5 594 492
Diageo ...................................... 1203 -4 1258 1025
Essar Energy ............................... 440 +5 589 383
Eurasian Nat Res ................... 937# +14 1257 818
Experian Group............................ 801 +4 819 572
Fresnillo ................................. 1648# +36 1682 763
G4S ...................................... 279# +3 282 237
GKN ...................................... 211# +4 237 109
GlaxoSmithKline ........................ 1249 -16 1318 1095
Hammerson ........................... 457# +4 476 336
Hargreaves Lansdown .................. 634 +14 639 317
HSBC Holdings ...................... 659# +7 731 596
ICAP ........................................ 511 570 341
IMI ......................................... 1041# +20 1059 578
Imperial Tobacco .................... 2044# -8 2069 1753
Inmarsat ............................... 602# +1 821 575
InterContinental Htl ................ 1300# +5 1435 982
International Power ...................321# -5 448 284
Intertek Group ....................... 2104# +45 2112 1331
Intl Consolidated Airlines .......... 219 -3 305 184
Invensys ...................................... 331 +5 364 230
Investec ................................... 471 +5 539 429
ITV ............................................. 74 -2 93 48
John Wood Group ......................706# +25 707 293
Johnson Matthey ....................... 1924 +43 2100 1460
J?8I<J8K
Welsh Ind.It. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Witan Inv Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . .514 -1 525 410
Witan Pacific. . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 -2 221 172
Wwide Healthcare . . . . . . . . . .700 -2 709 620
Zero Pref. Uts. . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 73 73
Financial Services
3i Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 +4 340 252
3i Infrastructure. . . . . . . . . . . 115 125 106
Aberdeen Asset.Man. . . . . . 226 +6 229 123
Ashmore Group . . . . . . . . . . 366 +4 383 235
Berkeley Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9 2
Brewin Dolphin. . . . . . . . . . . 162 - 185 114
Capital Man.&Inv.. . . . . . . . . . . . 71 200 57
Charles Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . .314 317 191
Charles Taylor . . . . . . . . . . 153# -1 240 140
City Of London . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 93 65
Close Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . .804 -1 888 664
Evolution Group . . . . . . . . . . . .71# 123 67
F&C Asset Man.. . . . . . . . . . 74# +1 93 47
Guinness Peat Group . . . . . . 39 39 29
Hargreaves Lansdown. . . . . . .634 +14 639 317
Helphire Group. . . . . . . . . . . . 13 - 53 11
Henderson Group. . . . . . . . . .162# +1 173 118
ICAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511 570 341
IFG Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126# 128 85
IG Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .461 +6 553 362
Intermediate Cap.Grp . . . . . 325 +6 360 240
International Pers Fin. . . . . 355# +9 386 183
International Public. . . . . . . 113# 118 108
Investec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471 +5 539 429
IP Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 - 52 28
Jupiter Fund Man. . . . . . . . 295# +2 337 180
Liontrust Asset Man. . . . . . . . 83 101 70
London Stock Ex.. . . . . . . . . . .871 -1 933 544
Lonfin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 + 21 16
Man Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 +1 311 202
Paragon Group. . . . . . . . . . . 166 + 191 114
Provident Financial. . . . . . . .1001# +26 1033 728
Quayle Munro. . . . . . . . . . . . . .650 950 625
Rathbone Brothers. . . . . . . .1195# 1257 762
RSM Tenon Group. . . . . . . . . 32 - 66 31
S & U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .705# +7 711 482
Schroders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1851# +23 1922 1154
Schroders NV. . . . . . . . . . . .1510# +16 1511 950
Tullett Prebon. . . . . . . . . . . 416# +3 428 298
Walker Crips Group . . . . . . . . 48 50 45
Worldsec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 6
Fixed Line Telecommunications
BT Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 -3 192 110
C&WComms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 - 63 44
C&WWorlwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 -1 92 47
Carphone Warehouse . . . . . 399 - 430 175
Colt Telecom . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 -3 156 109
KCOM Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 -1 65 41
TalkTalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 - 168 108
Telecom Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .487 -1 488 298
Food & Drug Retailers
Booker Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 -1 61 38
Greggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .508# +3 528 418
Morrison (Wm) . . . . . . . . . . 286# -2 306 257
Ocado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 + 285 123
Sainsbury (J) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339 -3 395 313
Tesco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395# -2 454 377
Thorntons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79# + 112 74
United Drug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 +2 229 167
Food Producers
A.B. Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1040 -6 1182 918
Anglo-Eastern. . . . . . . . . . . . . .756 -4 815 462
Carrs Milling. . . . . . . . . . . . . .715# 720 477
Cranswick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .749 +3 907 743
Dairy Crest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382 +6 425 339
Devro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296# - 298 166
Glanbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394# -1 412 247
Greencore Group. . . . . . . . . . 99 + 129 91
Kerry Grp A Shs . . . . . . . 2429# +35 2437 1848
Northern Foods . . . . . . . . . . . 72 75 41
Premier Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 - 31 16
REA Holdings. . . . . . . . . . . . 782 -16 820 457
Robert Wiseman . . . . . . . . . 314 -1 520 299
Tate & Lyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 +3 607 409
Unilever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1964 +3 1995 1688
Uniq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 - 197 47
Forestry & Paper
Mondi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .589# +9 610 367
Gas, Water & Multiutilities
Centrica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327# -5 346 264
Dee Valley Group. . . . . . . . 1157 +20 1170 897
International Power . . . . . . . .321# -5 448 284
National Grid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .602 -1 605 484
Northumbrian Water. . . . . . . 340 +4 361 252
Pennon Group . . . . . . . . . . . 640 650 483
Severn Trent. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1465 1513 1086
United Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . 616 -4 628 507
General Industrials
British Polythene . . . . . . . . . .270# -10 288 190
Cookson Group . . . . . . . . . 678# +11 720 367
Coral Products . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 12 5
DS Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 +3 226 108
Rexam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379# -1 383 290
RPC Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326 +7 326 178
Smiths Group . . . . . . . . . . . .1327# +2 1429 1008
General Retailers
Alexon Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 24 9
Ashley (Laura) . . . . . . . . . . . . .21# 25 12
Beale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Blacks Leisure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 61 13
Brown (N.) Group. . . . . . . . . 290 -1 311 221
Caffyns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500 517 425
Carpetright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .690 +4 888 631
Clinton Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 46 17
Debenhams . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67# + 77 53
Dignity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .742# +10 742 598
Dixons Retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 35 11
Dunelm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 -2 550 325
Findel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 17 3
Flying Brands . . . . . . . . . . . . 28# +2 65 26
French Connection. . . . . . . 103# +4 134 35
Game Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 + 99 43
H.R. Owen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94# 100 68
Halfords Group. . . . . . . . . . . 381 +2 550 348
HMV Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 + 82 10
Home Retail Group . . . . . . . .220# - 295 188
Inchcape. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365# +2 414 237
JJB Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 + 244 11
John David Group . . . . . . . 890# -4 964 683
Kesa Electricals . . . . . . . . . . . .119 + 174 99
Kingfisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273# -3 280 198
Lookers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54# - 64 46
Mallett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 77 61
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Invista Real Estate. . . . . . . . . 31 - 49 26
IQE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 +2 59 16
IS Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38# 41 26
James Halstead . . . . . . . . . . .469# -6 477 291
Johnson Service. . . . . . . . . . . .33# 35 15
Kalahari Minerals . . . . . . . . . . .238 -2 301 142
KBC Adv.Tech.. . . . . . . . . . . . .72# 78 39
Latham (James) . . . . . . . . . . 253 257 164
Lincat Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1030 1031 512
LokN Store Group. . . . . . . 112# 142 82
London Mining . . . . . . . . . . . 422 +17 435 194
Lonrho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 - 19 9
Lupus Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . .144# +2 150 72
M. P. Evans Group . . . . . . . .443# + 500 317
Majestic Wine. . . . . . . . . . . . 391 +6 430 268
Manganese Bronze . . . . . . . . 47 86 30
May Gurney Integrated . . . . 251 -7 264 177
MBL Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 166 10
MDY Healthcare. . . . . . . . . . . 14 29 12
Metalrax Group. . . . . . . . . . . . 11 - 12 4
Mid-States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 1
Modern Water. . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 -2 79 47
Monitise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 27 16
Mulberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1488 +62 1488 197
Nanoco Group . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 -2 115 68
Nation.Acc.Repr.Ser. . . . . . . .102# - 108 78
Nautical Petroleum. . . . . . . . . .398 - 547 49
NEOVIA Financial . . . . . . . . . 60 + 67 47
Netbenefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405 -5 440 272
Nichols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482# -9 495 355
Numis Corporation. . . . . . . . . .102 +2 157 94
Oakley Capital Invests. . . . . 150 + 154 106
Opsec Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 + 32 17
Ovoca Gold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 - 38 19
Oxus Gold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8 +
Panmure Gordon.&.Co . . . . . 22 + 43 21
Park Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 + 40 19
Patagonia Gold. . . . . . . . . . . . 43 - 59 12
Penna Consultng . . . . . . . . . 117 218 105
Personal Group . . . . . . . . . . . .269 -1 299 239
Petra Diamonds . . . . . . . . . . 185 -3 191 58
Portmeirion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .490# -2 550 355
Proteome Sciences . . . . . . . . 26 - 41 20
Pursuit Dynamics . . . . . . . . . . .320 +28 700 184
Quadnetics Group . . . . . . . . .199# 199 143
RAB Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11# 18 9
Red Rock Resources. . . . . . . . 9 - 16 1
Renew Holdings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 75 30
Rockhopper Exploratn . . . . 241 -6 510 37
Rugby Estates . . . . . . . . . . . . .384 387 301
RWS Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . .402 +6 418 239
Sandvine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 214 90
Scapa Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 +3 49 11
Scisys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50# 52 37
Scotty Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 + 20 5
Secure Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405# 439 372
Silence Therapeutics . . . . . . . . 3 13 3
Sinclair (William). . . . . . . . . . . .165 -3 183 104
Songbird Estates . . . . . . . . . . .154 +1 166 133
SPARK Ventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8 6
Sterling Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 +2 147 48
SWP Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 - 13 9
Symphony Environ. . . . . . . . . . . 20 +1 21 8
TG21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 12 6
Thorpe (F.W.) . . . . . . . . . . . 797# 813 575
Timeweave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23# - 30 20
Transense Tech. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 + 7 3
UBC Media Group . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 2
Unitech Corp Parks . . . . . . . . 24 35 23
Valiant Petroleum . . . . . . . . . .540 761 504
Vatukoula Gold Mines . . . . . . .148 +4 227 84
Victoria Oil & Gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6 2
Volga Gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 +6 299 77
Walker Greenbnk. . . . . . . . . 50# + 57 26
Workplace Systems. . . . . . . . . . 13 16 7
WYG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 61 15
Xcite Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 +10 395 56
Young & Co Brewery A . . . . . .584 670 510
Zytronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 +3 244 155
Intl Consolidated Airlines . . . 219 -3 305 184
Irish Continental Uts. . . . . . .1544# 1605 1263
Ladbrokes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149# +5 162 122
Luminar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 49 8
Marstons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 - 117 90
Millennium & Cop. . . . . . . . . .528# -7 600 386
Mitchells & Butlers . . . . . . . . 315 +1 361 274
National Express . . . . . . . . . .256# -2 261 213
Paddy Power . . . . . . . . . . 2829# +28 2851 2106
PartyGaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 -8 322 127
Punch Taverns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 101 58
Rank Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149# 152 94
Restaurant Gp . . . . . . . . . . 320# +5 320 208
Ryanair Holdings . . . . . . . . . 292 -3 369 265
Sportech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 51 35
Sportingbet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 - 79 45
Stagecoach Group. . . . . . . . 233 -2 238 160
Thomas Cook Group . . . . . . 165 -1 263 161
Tottenham Hotspur . . . . . . . . . . 60 74 58
TUI Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 +7 291 190
Wetherspoon (JD) . . . . . . . 434# - 548 386
Whitbread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1693 -14 1887 1266
William Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213# +14 216 155
AIM
Abcam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .398 +2 402 235
AFC Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 + 74 15
Airea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 16 9
Airsprung Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 - 24 18
Albemarle & Bond . . . . . . . . .296# +5 334 218
Alkane Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 24 15
Amerisur Resources . . . . . . . 22 + 27 11
Amino Technologies . . . . . . . 47 50 38
Andrews Sykes. . . . . . . . . . . . .196 229 105
Aortech International . . . . . . . .191 220 142
API Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 26 7
Archipelago Res. . . . . . . . . . . 64 +1 65 32
Armour Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 15 4
ASOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2410 +58 2424 591
ATH Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 -3 79 53
Augean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 +1 35 23
Aukett Fitzroy Group . . . . . . . . 3 4 3
Aurelian Oil & Gas . . . . . . . . . 67 +1 92 35
Avanti Comm . . . . . . . . . . . . 493 -6 735 423
Avingtrans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 70 32
Avocet Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . 231 +3 253 112
Blinkx. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 +21 144 12
Borders & Southern . . . . . . . . 68 - 93 45
BowLeven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296 -4 398 103
Caledon Resources . . . . . . . . .102 107 23
Cape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .557# +30 564 190
CareTech Holding . . . . . . . . 138 +3 402 122
Ceramic Fuel Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 12 6
Chamberlin & Hill . . . . . . . . . . .105 + 130 54
Character Group. . . . . . . . . . .191# -7 215 109
Chariot Oil & Gas. . . . . . . . . 247 +2 306 69
Christie Group . . . . . . . . . . . 54# 62 37
Churchill China. . . . . . . . . . 299# 332 262
Coal Of Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 +2 153 65
Colefax Group . . . . . . . . . . . . .286 -1 305 143
Conygar Invest . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 - 120 101
Cove Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 + 112 44
Cropper (James) . . . . . . . . . 166 -1 183 124
CSS Stellar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 +
Daisy Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 - 108 84
Dart Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 +1 99 52
Dawson International . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 1
Densitron Technologies. . . . . 13 - 15 5
Desire Petroleum. . . . . . . . . . 15 + 168 13
Discovery Metals . . . . . . . . . . 82 +1 94 33
Eco Animal Health . . . . . . . . .225 280 114
Eleco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 28 14
EMIS Group . . . . . . . . . . . . 473# -14 492 303
Encore Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 +1 151 16
European Goldfields. . . . . . . . .725 -4 1056 372
Falkland Islands . . . . . . . . . . . .313 555 280
Faroe Petroleum. . . . . . . . . . 173 -8 218 106
Finsbury Food Group. . . . . . . . . 22 +1 25 14
Firestone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 +1 42 23
Fyffes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39# +1 39 26
Global Coal Mngmt . . . . . . . . .198 -6 275 145
Goals Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . .131# 172 100
GTL Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 +1 89 55
Gulf Keystone Pet. . . . . . . . . . .165 + 192 65
Gulfsands Petroleum. . . . . . . .311 +4 401 244
GVC Holdings. . . . . . . . . . . 111# 194 91
GWPharmaceuticals. . . . . . . .119 -1 141 83
Hamworthy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554 +17 560 256
Hargreaves Services . . . . . . . .952 -4 983 556
Harvard International . . . . . . . . . 26 62 24
Havelock Europa . . . . . . . . . . 14 +1 19 6
Healthcare Locums . . . . . . 112
Highland Gold Mining. . . . . . 170 +1 199 110
Hutch. China Meditech . . . . . .440 +32 567 260
Hydro International . . . . . . . . .142# 144 86
IEnergizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 +195 210 137
Immunodiagnostic Sys. . . . . . .850 -33 975 575
Impellam Group . . . . . . . . . . 346 -1 387 66
Ind.Media Dist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 89 55
Indigovision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462 580 317
Intercede Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 84 28
Interior Services . . . . . . . . . . 201 + 212 140
Intl Greetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 79 54
Kazakhmys ............................. 1385# +29 1671 965
Kingfisher ............................. 273# -3 280 198
Land Securities ..................... 762# +9 773 545
Legal & General.........................116# + 122 72
Lloyds Banking Grp ........................60 + 77 50
Lonmin ...................................... 1646 +8 2015 1355
Man Group ............................... 244 +1 311 202
Marks & Spencer ..................... 380 -1 427 326
Morrison (Wm) ...................... 286# -2 306 257
National Grid ............................... 602 -1 605 484
Next ....................................... 2239# +46 2344 1868
Old Mutual ............................ 136# +1 145 102
Pearson ................................. 1131# +2 1149 864
Petrofac ................................. 1518# +10 1685 1002
Prudential .................................752# +12 753 489
Randgold Res ......................... 5305# -55 6655 4425
Reckitt Benckiser ................... 3290# -12 3655 3015
Reed Elsevier ........................ 525# -3 590 460
Resolution .................................290# -3 311 211
Rexam................................... 379# -1 383 290
Rio Tinto ................................ 4402 +36 4712 2812
Rolls-Royce Group ......................631c -2 665 535
Royal Bank Of Scot .................... 41 + 58 37
RSA Insurance Grp ................ 135# + 143 114
Ryl Dutch Shell A .................. 2264# +4 2298 1624
Ryl Dutch Shell B .................. 2254# +4 2290 1554
SABMiller .................................. 2215 +14 2306 1827
Sage Group ................................. 285 +2 302 222
Sainsbury (J) ................................ 339 -3 395 313
Schroders .............................. 1851# +23 1922 1154
Schroders NV ......................... 1510# +16 1511 950
Scot.& Sth. Energy .................... 1321 -1 1331 1010
Serco Group .......................... 559# -4 651 529
Severn Trent ............................. 1465 1513 1086
Shire ......................................... 1866 -12 1891 1321
Smith & Nephew ................... 663# -8 742 537
Smiths Group ......................... 1327# +2 1429 1008
Standard Chartered ............. 1622# +5 1950 1514
Standard Life ........................ 212# +1 244 173
Tesco .................................... 395# -2 454 377
TUI Travel ................................... 239 +7 291 190
Tullow Oil ............................... 1450# +20 1493 991
Unilever..................................... 1964 +3 1995 1688
United Utilities ......................... 616 -4 628 507
Vedanta .................................... 2366 +28 2795 1839
Vodafone Group .......................... 169 -7 181 129
Weir Group ............................ 1874# +28 1880 846
Whitbread ................................. 1693 -14 1887 1266
Wolseley ................................ 2154# -2 2261 1223
WPP Group ........................... 746# -11 846 608
Xstrata ................................... 1550# +20 1564 845
8>C8E:<
Chesnara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252# +3 264 200
Irish Life & Perm. . . . . . . . . . 37
Legal & General . . . . . . . . . . .116# + 122 72
Old Mutual . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136# +1 145 102
Phoenix Group . . . . . . . . . . . .636# +4 758 584
Prudential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .752# +12 753 489
Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290# -3 311 211
St Jamess Place . . . . . . . . 345# +1 349 204
Standard Life . . . . . . . . . . . 212# +1 244 173
Sun Life Can USD . . . . . . . . . 30.2 +0.4 33.5 23.6
Media
4imprint Group . . . . . . . . . . 256# 275 185
Aegis Group . . . . . . . . . . . . 136# -1 148 103
Bloomsbury Publish. . . . . . . .131# 132 105
BSkyB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .835# -1 843 536
Chime Comms. . . . . . . . . . . .260# -3 281 158
Creston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 - 105 78
Daily Mail & Gen . . . . . . . . . 481 -7 594 433
Euromoney Inst. . . . . . . . . . . 705 -2 736 506
Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 - 30 15
Haynes Publishing . . . . . . . . . .244 -1 262 202
Huntsworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70# -1 87 65
Informa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .407# -7 461 342
ITE Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 -1 258 135
ITV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 -2 93 48
Johnston Press. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 + 33 7
Moneysupermarket . . . . . . . 90# + 92 61
Pearson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1131# +2 1149 864
Prime Active Capital. . . . . . . . 14 21 10
Prime Focus London . . . . . . . . . 31 - 38 10
Quarto Group . . . . . . . . . . . . .150# 167 85
Reed Elsevier . . . . . . . . . . . 525# -3 590 460
Rightmove. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1039# +3 1043 596
STV Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 -3 154 66
Tarsus Grp.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154# -4 158 107
Trinity Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 + 170 45
Utd Business Media. . . . . . 590# -4 725 480
UTV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139# +3 151 106
Wilmington Group . . . . . . . . . .148 -2 183 134
WPP Group . . . . . . . . . . . . 746# -11 846 608
Yell Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 59 5
Mining
African Barrick Gold . . . . . . .545# +6 670 501
Anglo American . . . . . . . . . .3162# -13 3437 2254
Anglo Pacific. . . . . . . . . . . . . .318# -2 369 230
Antofagasta. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1391# +1 1634 761
Aquarius Platinum . . . . . . . . 340 +2 446 227
BHP Billiton. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2549 +15 2631 1684
Centamin Egypt . . . . . . . . . . 141 -2 197 118
Eurasian Nat Res. . . . . . . . 937# +14 1257 818
Fresnillo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1648# +36 1682 763
Gem Diamonds . . . . . . . . . . 270 + 306 186
Hochschild Mining . . . . . . . . .630# +16 680 234
Kazakhmys. . . . . . . . . . . . . .1385# +29 1671 965
Kenmare Res. . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 -1 50 9
Lonmin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1646 +8 2015 1355
Medusa Mining. . . . . . . . . . . . .527 +19 541 209
Petropavlovsk. . . . . . . . . . . . .910# +10 1365 853
Randgold Res. . . . . . . . . . . .5305# -55 6655 4425
Rio Tinto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4402 +36 4712 2812
UK Coal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 - 58 32
Vedanta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2366 +28 2795 1839
Xstrata. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1550# +20 1564 845
Yamana Gold Inc . . . . . . . . . . .787 -2 820 594
Mobile Telecommunications
Inmarsat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602# +1 821 575
Vodafone Group. . . . . . . . . . . .169 -7 181 129
Nonequity Investment Instruments
European Ass Tst. . . . . . . . . . .695 +2 700 511
Genesis E.M.F.. . . . . . . . . . . . .535 -4 568 427
Invesco Lev. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58# 64 51
M&G Eq Inv.Tst Inc . . . . . . . . . + 7 +
M&G High Cap. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 2
M&G High Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 46# 50 43
Oryx Int.Gwth.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 247 167
Rights &Iss.Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . .690 710 417
Rights&Iss Inv.Tst . . . . . . . . .2490 2490 1768
Nonlife Insurance
Admiral Group . . . . . . . . . . .1640# -7 1753 1238
Amlin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410# -2 433 366
Beazley Group . . . . . . . . . . . 129 -3 139 109
Catlin Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382 +1 399 320
Chaucer Holdings. . . . . . . . . 55# + 61 41
CPP Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . 122# -4 329 119
Hardy Underwriting . . . . . . 282# -3 308 212
Hiscox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399# +3 405 328
Jardine Lloyd . . . . . . . . . . . 702# +3 709 521
Lancashire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .640 -7 653 442
Marsh&Mclennan USD . . . . . 29.9 +0.5 31.1 20.2
Novae Group . . . . . . . . . . . 382# -2 410 288
RSA Insurance Grp . . . . . . 135# + 143 114
Oil & Gas Producers
Afren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 +1 171 79
BG Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1531# +13 1564 984
BP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460 -5 648 303
Cairn Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .455 +4 493 366
Dragon Oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .566# +20 609 381
Enquest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 - 158 89
Essar Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440 +5 589 383
Exillon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .433 +2 460 166
Fortune Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 - 12 6
Heritage Oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 -3 519 239
JKX Oil & Gas . . . . . . . . . . . .309# -1 335 223
Melrose Res. . . . . . . . . . . . . .288# +7 333 218
Premier Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003 +22 2140 1085
Regal Petroleum. . . . . . . . . . . 50 + 56 11
Ryl Dutch Shell A . . . . . . . .2264# +4 2298 1624
Ryl Dutch Shell B . . . . . . . .2254# +4 2290 1554
Salamander Energy . . . . . . 302 + 317 205
Soco International . . . . . . . . 388 +3 484 292
Tullow Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1450# +20 1493 991
Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution
Amec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1170# +14 1251 764
Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .796# -4 817 439
John Wood Group . . . . . . . . .706# +25 707 293
Lamprell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366# +8 390 195
Petrofac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1518# +10 1685 1002
Personal Goods
Abbeycrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8 2
Burberry Group. . . . . . . . . . . .1271 +27 1274 612
Pittards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 2
PZ Cussons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 +2 409 265
Supergroup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1532 +58 1820 535
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
Antisoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8 2
Asterand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 + 22 9
AstraZeneca. . . . . . . . . . . . . .3027 -8 3385 2772
Axis-Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308# +6 435 236
BTG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 +1 263 154
Genus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 994 -4 1006 681
GlaxoSmithKline. . . . . . . . . . .1249 -16 1318 1095
Hikma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 769# +1 900 630
Oxford Biomedica. . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 11 5
Phytopharm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 + 10 7
Shire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1866 -12 1891 1321
Sinclair Pharma . . . . . . . . . . . 34 - 42 25
Skyepharma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 + 49 27
Source BioScience. . . . . . . . . . 6 8 6
Vernalis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 52 31
Real Estate Investment & Services
Capital & Counties . . . . . . . 166# +1 169 100
Capital & Regional . . . . . . . . . . . 39 + 40 29
Cardiff Property . . . . . . . . . . . .750 765 720
CLS Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .653 -14 679 421
Daejan Holdings. . . . . . . . . . .2720 +4 2919 2157
Development Sec. . . . . . . . . .225# +4 284 192
DTZ Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 - 78 25
F&C Commercial . . . . . . . . 103# + 107 88
Grainger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 145 86
Helical Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262 + 355 256
London & Ass.Prop . . . . . . . . .40# 48 37
London & Stamford Prop. . . . .132 + 133 110
Minerva. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 -4 119 71
Mountview Est. . . . . . . . . . . 4037 +27 4600 3650
MWB Grp Hldgs. . . . . . . . . . . 41 -1 49 35
Panther Secs.. . . . . . . . . . . 402# 412 322
Quintain Estates. . . . . . . . . . . 46 - 56 34
Raven Russia. . . . . . . . . . . . 69# + 70 37
Savills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391# +3 399 273
St. Modwen Prop.. . . . . . . . . 166 +3 189 135
UK Commercial Prop. . . . . . . 79 85 72
Unite Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 -1 235 163
Wynnstay Props. . . . . . . . . . . .320 365 315
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Big Yellow Group . . . . . . . . . 324 +6 353 284
British Land. . . . . . . . . . . . . 579# +6 585 418
Capital Shop Centre. . . . . . 395# - 424 301
Derwent London. . . . . . . . . .1742# +19 1760 1208
Great Portland Est.. . . . . . . . . .402 +3 404 280
Hammerson . . . . . . . . . . . . 457# +4 476 336
Hansteen Holdings. . . . . . . . . 84 89 59
Highcroft Inv.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .510# 520 400
Land Securities. . . . . . . . . . 762# +9 773 545
Mckay Secs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 -3 154 111
Mucklow (A&J) . . . . . . . . . . 304# +1 314 259
Primary Health . . . . . . . . . . . 323 - 339 270
SEGRO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320# +6 331 250
Shaftesbury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491 +5 492 349
Town Centre. . . . . . . . . . . . 192# -6 203 133
Warner Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 37 13
Workspace Group . . . . . . . . . . . 27 28 19
Software & Computer Services
Alterian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 215 96
Anite Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 - 69 30
Autonomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1620 +112 1975 1271
Aveva Group . . . . . . . . . . . . .1591 1739 1044
Charteris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 4
Clinical Computing. . . . . . . . . . 2 3 1
Computacenter. . . . . . . . . . . .454# -4 463 260
Electronic Data Proc. . . . . . . . 49 55 44
Emblaze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 -2 61 30
Fidessa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1765# -5 1810 1269
Gresham Computing . . . . . . . 37 40 13
Innovation Group . . . . . . . . . . 17 17 9
Intec Telecom. . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Invensys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331 +5 364 230
Kewill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 - 126 85
Kofax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497 +3 535 228
Logica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133# +2 148 101
Micro Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .338 +11 546 276
Microgen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136# 149 78
Misys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 354 217
Parity Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 37 6
Publishing Technology. . . . . . . . 74 81 51
RM Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 -3 195 128
Sage Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285 +2 302 222
SDL International . . . . . . . . . .632# -3 678 421
Telecity Group . . . . . . . . . . . . .530 +7 534 365
Triad Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 32 17
Support Services
Acal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344 +4 367 147
AEA Technology . . . . . . . . . . . 4 + 17 3
Aggreko. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1666# +30 1696 1157
Ashtead Group. . . . . . . . . . . 203 +3 208 77
Atkins (WS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .780 +15 792 631
Babcock International. . . . . . 633 +2 635 492
BCB Holdings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 114 67
Berendsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .486# +2 492 360
Brammer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297# +21 320 131
Bunzl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731# -7 783 658
Capita Group . . . . . . . . . . . . .730# +11 826 635
Carillion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387# + 399 291
Communisis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30# - 35 21
Dawson Holdings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 9 4
DCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 +8 2121 1560
De La Rue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .764 +2 984 549
Diploma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .338 -2 346 206
Electrocomponents . . . . . . . 274 +5 279 202
Experian Group . . . . . . . . . . . .801 +4 819 572
Filtrona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337# +5 337 193
G4S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279# +3 282 237
Harvey Nash Group. . . . . . . . . . 70 78 38
Hays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 +1 133 88
Homeserve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .473 +7 487 376
Howden Joinery . . . . . . . . . . 115 +2 127 56
Hyder Consulting . . . . . . . . . . .363 +7 452 241
Interserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266# +5 296 183
Intertek Group. . . . . . . . . . . .2104# +45 2112 1331
John Menzies . . . . . . . . . . . . .538# +2 545 337
Latchways. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1075 1105 657
Lavendon Group . . . . . . . . . . .96# + 120 44
London Security . . . . . . . . . 1462 1462 787
Macfarlane Group . . . . . . . . 28# + 31 17
Mangmnt Consulting . . . . . . . .36# 36 20
Mears Group . . . . . . . . . . . . .242# +2 326 226
Michael Page . . . . . . . . . . . 559# +11 565 346
Mitie Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 +1 241 188
Mouchel Group. . . . . . . . . . . . 75 - 204 56
Norish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37# 42 33
Parkwood Holdings . . . . . . . 49# 59 34
Paypoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .460 -29 489 236
Premier Farnell. . . . . . . . . . 276# + 308 208
Regus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110# +2 120 66
Rentokil Initial . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 +1 138 84
Ricardo Group . . . . . . . . . . . 369 +6 395 235
Robert Walters . . . . . . . . . . 308# - 347 184
RPS Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 + 242 169
Serco Group. . . . . . . . . . . . 559# -4 651 529
Shanks Group . . . . . . . . . . . 116 +1 126 92
SIG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 +2 153 90
Smiths News . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99# 126 79
Speedy Hire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 36 19
St.Ives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101# 110 59
SThree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440# +3 440 231
Travis Perkins. . . . . . . . . . . .1058# +25 1127 709
Waterman Group . . . . . . . . . 43# - 58 40
Wolseley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2154# -2 2261 1223
WSP Group . . . . . . . . . . . . 355# -8 406 303
Xchanging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 + 215 50
Technology Hardware & Equipment
ARM Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . .605# -3 651 228
BATM Advanced . . . . . . . . . 24# + 43 19
Ceva Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1800 +150 1800 650
CML Microsystems . . . . . . . . .195 +1 213 49
CSR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370# -3 465 281
Filtronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 +1 62 25
Imagination Tech . . . . . . . . . 494 +18 495 220
Northamber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61# 67 37
Pace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155# -1 231 148
Psion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100# + 102 71
Spirent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133# -2 160 102
Tobacco
British Amer.Tob. . . . . . . . 2593# + 2606 1959
Imperial Tobacco . . . . . . . . .2044# -8 2069 1753
Travel & Leisure
888 Holdings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 - 100 34
Aer Lingus Grp. . . . . . . . . . . . 72 -1 102 57
Air Partner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .505# 520 273
Arena Leisure. . . . . . . . . . . . 30# - 37 25
Avis Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 -2 284 184
Betfair Group . . . . . . . . . . . . 873 +3 1550 840
Carnival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2375# -57 3153 2037
Celtic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 - 47 40
Compass Group. . . . . . . . . . 573 -5 594 492
Dominos Pizza. . . . . . . . . . . 396 -2 586 324
EasyJet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333 +4 496 322
Enterprise Inns . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 +1 139 84
Essenden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 27 16
FirstGroup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 +1 412 311
Fuller Smith & Turner. . . . . . . .625 +16 632 515
Go-Ahead Group . . . . . . . . . .1399 +5 1485 1042
Greene King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .476 +2 491 376
Heavitree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325 375 277
Holidaybreak. . . . . . . . . . . . 262# -9 360 240
InterContinental Htl. . . . . . . .1300# +5 1435 982
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HOOFPRINTS
By Patrick Weaver
RACING RESULTS
GREYHOUNDS
CHRIS GOULDING
nished third of 52 in
the Racing Post winter
naps table.
The Sunday Express
tipster showed a prot
of 221.40 to a level 10
on all his naps.
Computerman was
one of only two national
tipsters to nish in
prot.
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(2) 4, (3) 2, (4) 1, 6, (5) 3, 4, (6) 1,
2, 0uedpot: 19.60
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br||t b|oc| (No) (ccl) lc.58 bo||]reo|e b|||] (4c5) l.lc Cu|rress Ace (4c1)
l.c Cu|rress b|oc| (l4c) l.44 Creerocre ||||] (4cc) l.58 |ooos |o||s| (l4c)
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(c1c) 5.l Ar1ero |rre||re (lcc) 5.11 roo]s At|ero (51c) 5.4 Co Or ||||e
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4.08 C|os| |oster (cl5) 4.c !oretto H||| (No) (4lc) 4.4 ||tor S|oW (c4c)
5.0 W|os A |o1] (cl1) 5.cc Vo|r Storr (lcc) 5.18 Sco|o Cose] (lcc)
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ror. lc.04 K|||err] |ess| 4l (clc Ll.00 !C Lcl.58). lc.l8 Cos|er Koro|ero ?4f
(l1c Ll?.c4 !C L41.l?) Nk !c res ror. lc.1c Coose c (l41 L10.80 !C L8.c0).
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Lc4.45). l.l? ec|ro| Cros| 5l (15l Lcc.8 !C L8c.4l). l.11 bur||e|ee Cerr] clf
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ror. ll.5 Cos boror c (15c Lcc.0l !C Lc.45). lc.lc OW|ett best c (4c1 Lc0.cl
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res ror. l.lc |oor1]|e |||e clf (4c1 Ll1.1l !C L1c.8l). l.c So||s|ur] 1lcf
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L1l.01). 1.0 roo]s |error clf (c5c L.85 !C Lc1.48). 1.c8 Croro J|r 5cf
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panel earned maximum
points yesterday when
modifying 10-day bans
dished out to Jason
Maguire and Kieren
Fallon by local stewards.
Maguire used his
common sense to avoid
a stricken jockey at
Wetherby on Sunday,
while Fallon had eased
Sukhothai before the line
at Kempton and been
beaten a short head for
second place. After
viewing lms of the rst
incident, the panel could
see Maguire was only
doing what he thought
was in the best interests
of safety and cleared him
of any wrongdoing.
In Fallons case, they
reduced the ban to seven
days as they were not
convinced Sakhothai
would have been second
had the former champ
ridden him out to the
line. Fallon will sit out
the rst two Classics but
is now able to ride at the
Chester May meeting.
The BHA, meanwhile,
have conrmed they are
investigating races from
the winter all-weather
season that attracted
dubious betting patterns.
Paul Struthers, head
of PR, said: We have
investigations into
suspicious betting
patterns from races that
took place during the
winter all-weather season
just gone. But we have
over 9,000 races a year
and it is likely that at
any one time we will have
ongoing investigations.
TOWCESTER have
asked for all their races
next season to be hands
and heels only. Jockeys
would only be able to use
their whips as riding aids
in front of the saddle
not behind. The course
want any breach to result
in disqualication.
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tomorrow. The NH seasons four highest
earners Ballabriggs, Long Run, Big
Bucks and Master Minded will be present
along with Denman, Zarkandar, Albertas
Run, Bobs Worth and Captain Chris. The
parade is at 12.30, an hour before the
rst race.
LAMBOURN and Middleham stage
their annual Open days today. They get
under way at 8.30 (Lambourn, 12 all
day; 6 afternoon only) and 9.30am
(Middleham; 8).
QUEVEGA is 7-4 with Ladbrokes to
win their World Series Hurdle at
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our advice is to get on while you can at
the current price.
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the minimum a winner picks up in
Zimbabwe (1,440).
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6. Who was the rst
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8. Which British rider won the Individual
Three-Day Event World Championship in
2006?
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team called Vikings?
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1. Which Edinburgh-born athlete
was the 1980 Olympic mens
100m gold medallist? (5).
2. Who is the former Shefeld
United manager who was appointed
as the Wales boss last year? (5).
5. Which Kent cricketer made
his England Test debut against
Bangladesh in 2003? (7).
6. What is the higher scoring
of two possible cricket
boundaries? (3).
10. Which English motor racing
driver was the 1976 Formula One
world champion and died of a heart
attack in 1993 aged 45? (4).
11. Who won the Australian Open
mens singles tennis championship
in January 1977? (6).
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1. What is Major League Baseballs
annual championship? (5,6).
3. Which cricket county won
the 2007 Friends Provident
Trophy? (6).
4. Who won the 1974 Tour de
France? (6).
5. Which defender was signed by
Fulham from Arsenal last year? (8).
7. Name the Newcastle striker
born Francisco Jimenez Tejada (5).
8. Which Junior golfer won the
1992 Dunhill British Masters? (7).
9. Whose 1993 England Test
cricket debut was against Australia
at Manchester? (4).
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SARAH STEVENSON, one
of Britains bright Olympic
hopes, ies to South Korea
today with the blessing of
her parents. She would not
have gone without it.
Her parents were diagnosed with
cancer within three months of each
other this year. She does not know if
both will be alive when she
returns home.
Stevensons battles in the
Taekwondo World Championships
in South Korea in the rst week of
May will be nothing like the
challenge facing mother Diana and
father Roy back home in Shefeld.
The effervescent Stevenson, who
became the rst Briton to win an
Olympic medal in taekwondo when
she collected bronze in controversial
circumstances in Beijing, had her
life mapped out to go for gold at
London 2012 when the devastating
news struck her family.
In January, her mother was
diagnosed with lymphoma. Two
weeks ago, her father went into the
same Shefeld hospital suffering
from an inoperable brain tumour.
They were two oors apart in
the Hallamshire Hospital, said
Stevenson, 28. It was surreal. We
tried to see the funny side and mum
kept saying to him, You always
want to be where I am.
It is something you expect to
read about happening to other
people in magazines, not something
that happens to you in real life and
theres nothing I can do about it
except try to make them proud of
me by going to the Worlds and
Olympics. It is the hardest thing to
leave for two weeks but I know it is
what they want, which makes it a
little easier for me.
Its horrendous and its not really
sinking in yet about my dad. I am
not really allowing it to because I
know I have a job to do.
Mum has been really poorly and
has a tough ght on her hands, but
she has been given a chance which
is great. Dad...well...he just looks...
ne but they are saying there is
not much they can do for him.
The taekwondo team are being
really good, even though no one
really knows what to say to me. I
dont really mind talking about it
because that helps. I cant shy away
from it it is real.
I know it is difcult for some
people to come and ask me how
mum and dad are because they
think I will suddenly start blubbing ,
but it is nice when they ask. The
support I have had from GB
Taekwondo and UK Sport has been
amazing, but the main people who
have been amazing are my family.
They have all said, Sarah, you
need to go and train properly for the
great medal potential for London in
the womens weights in Stevenson,
Bianca Walken and Jade Jones and
in Aaron Cook they have the mens
No1. But each nation is allowed only
four competitors in the different
weight classes two men and two
women so something will have to
give, particularly among the girls.
The World s will go a long way to
deciding who makes the cut.
Stevenson add ed: I want an
Olympic gold and I can denitely
get one. I am very realistic, you can
see that by what I say about mum
and dad, and every time I go into
competition I can win.
The best person doesnt
always win, of course, its a ght
at the end of the day. But most
of the time I do win except at
the Olympics, so I need to sort
that out this time.
Worlds because it is what your mum
and dad want.
Stevenson, Britains rst world
champion in her sport and aiming
for her fourth Olympics, brought
the high-kicking martial art to the
nations attention three years ago
when she had a judges decision
overturned after they failed to score
a kick to her opponents face.
The Beijing controversy led to her
gaining bronze and was the catalyst
to changes in the sport. Players
now wear electronically
sensitive padding that
registers contact and
TV replays can be used
to prove points have
been scored.
Britain is now one
of the worlds top 10
nations at the
sport and has
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to make her
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CARDIFF BLUES Tom Shanklin, 31,
has been forced to retire after failing to
recover from a knee injury.
Centre Shanklin won 70 caps for
Wales and was a Lion in 2005.
ENGLAND prop Andrew Sheridan
will play his rst game for Sale against
Exeter today since tearing a calf muscle
against France during the Six Nations.
WASPS have lifted their ban on Tim
Payne but the prop has not been named
in the squad to play against Bath at
Twickenham tomorrow.
A preliminary internal inquiry into
an incident involving Payne, team-
mate Andy Powell and QPR football
supporters in a London pub has cleared
Payne. Powell remains suspended.
RUGBY UNION: AVIVA PREMIERSHIP
Deposed Delon
is ready to rule
Pictures: STUART ROBINSON
Gopperth to flee if Falcons fall
GOPPERTH: Leading points scorer
Lee will
not be
putt off
WESTWOOD: In frame
GOLF
LEE WESTWOOD
began his quest to
regain the world No1
spot with a four-under
68 in the Indonesian
Masters, despite
grappling with a
belly putter.
It could be a
memorable 38th
birthday on Sunday
for Westwood, who
will top the rankings
if he lifts the title and
Luke Donald fails to
win at the Heritage
tournament in
South Carolina.
Westwood boosted
his prospects by
ring ve birdies and
a lone bogey at the
Royale Jakarta Golf
Club for a share of
eighth, two strokes
behind leader
Siddikur Rahman .
I played solidly but
I was a bit frustrated
out there, said
Westwood. It has
been the story for me
so far, hitting it great
from tee to green and
giving myself chances
but not taking them.
Its the rst time
Ive used a belly
putter here since
2004 , so it needs some
getting used to.
ICE HOCKEY
GREAT BRITAIN
go into the nal day
of their World
Championship
campaign today with
hopes of a gold medal
after a 5-2 victory
over Lithuania.
A win over Poland
will guarantee GB a
medal, but which
colour they end up
with will be decided
by the other results
in Division One
Group B.
SUPERBIKES
JENNY TINMOUTH
will make MCE
Insurance British
Championship
history today at
Brands Hatch when
she becomes the rst
woman to contest the
series.
Splitlath Aprilia
team boss John
Dimbylow said: Its
all new for Jenny but
she is a talented rider
and I believe she will
be able to deliver the
goods. Well give a lot
of people a shock .
ENGLANDS past and
present collide tomorrow
with the future
occupancy of the full-
back jersey on their
minds as well as the
Aviva Premiership
play-offs.
Ben Foden, the incumbent,
and Delon Armitage, the player
he deposed, meet at the
Madejski Stadium, where
Northampton defend the last
spot from attack by free-
running London Irish.
Foden has made the
position his own, starting
Englands last 12 Tests,
but with the World Cup
looming, this is no time to
lose his footing.
It has not been an easy
few months for either
man. Foden had to endure
the distraction of a police
caution and RFU knuckle
rap after an altercation
with a London taxi;
Armitage missed the Six
Nations as punishment
for verbally abusing a
drug-testing ofcial .
Now a contrite Armitage
is back and, after putting
an eight-week ban to good
use, is sailing with a strong
wind behind him towards
the end of the regular season.
I was very disappointed
that I let the team down by
getting suspended but after it
had happened I sat down and
asked myself what I wanted to
do with those eight weeks,
said Armitage.
I wanted to get bigger in
the gym, get tter, improve
my kicking out of hand and
goalkicking. Those were the
things I focused on. I made it
work for me. It was like a
pre-season and I feel fresh and
ready to go.
I want to make that World
Cup squad whatever it takes
and these next two weeks are
very important to make sure I
get a spot on that plane.
Its good for Martin
Johnson having both full-
backs competing against each
other. I want that shirt back;
he wants to keep it.
I need to put him under
pressure for the shirt and this
is my opportunity to show I
do still want to be Englands
No15.
The fact that Armitage
cannot bring himself to use
Fodens name reveals the
intensity of the rivalry between
the two players. If either man
breaks the line tomorrow, he
can expect to be tackled with
feeling.
Armitages desire to regain
his Test position means he has
no intention of following his
brother Steffons projected
path to France. The pull is
stronger than for most, having
played for France at Under-16
level when he lived there as a
child, but he has a year left on
his Irish contract and intends
to stay on.
I want to play for England
that is important to me at
the moment, he said.
Who knows what will
happen in the future but if you
have ambitions to play for
England, playing in England is
a big factor in your thinking. I
have a lot of friends I played
with over there, like Yannick
Nyanga, who keep asking me
when am I going to come back.
They are putting pressure on
me. But I have been at Irish for
10 years, I really enjoy it here.
The hard grounds suit
Armitages balanced, graceful
running as they do Irish as
an entity but that is only a
partial explanation for his
good humour.
Irish director of rugby Toby
Booth has noted a change in
Armitage on and off the eld
since his return from his ban.
Some people need stiff lessons
to learn and that has been the
case with Delon, said Booth.
His inuence around people
has certainly been different to
before he has shown a far
greater maturity.
He has been much more
impressive around the club
and he is doing various things
for charities to make sure
people think he is a good guy.
That speaks volumes for
Delon. The lay-off means his
batteries are fully recharged.
He is looking to force his way
into the World Cup and his
form has been exceptional.
It might just be too late for
an Irish sprint nish. They
follow the date with Englands
European semi-nalists with a
trip to champions Leicester,
needing to win both to have a
chance of the play-offs.
But Armitage could not wish
for a better stage to prove
himself worthy of being
Englands No15.
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TALE OF THE TAPE
JIMMY GOPPERTH, Newcastles
main beacon of hope in the ght for
Premiership survival, will ask to leave
Kingston Park in the summer if he fails
in his mission to keep the side up.
Gopperth, the Premierships leading
points scorer, has one year remaining
with the Falcons but does not want to
play in the Championship and it is
understood he will request a release if
the club are relegated.
There would be no shortage of
interest in talented Kiwi Gopperth,
with Bath and Sale likely suitors.
Gopperth will again captain
Newcastle in James Hudsons
continued absence tonight as they
face champions Leicester attempting
to put clear water between themselves
and bottom-of-the-table Leeds.
Their hopes have been raised by the
absence of injured England half-backs
Ben Youngs and Toby Flood from the
Leicester line-up, but Gopperth knows
Newcastle cannot merely rely on his
kicking against the leagues leading try
scorers. We are not looking to contain
Leicester, we want to attack them . You
do not win games by defending all day
and we will re into them, he said.
Our forwards have been the
cornerstone of our side this year and
that might mean nipping some penalties
out of the Leicester pack which we
will take but we are not just going out
hoping for shots at goal.
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RUGBY LEAGUE: ENGAGE SUPER LEAGUE
Sinfield puts the
boot into Bulls
Maguires long goodbye
Picture: MAGI HAROUN
MAGUIRE: Going to Sydney
McSHANE GAIN: Paul McShane burrows his way over for Leeds Rhinos rst try
BRADFORD 22
LEEDS 30
ON THE MEND:
Kubica is
recovering from
crash
Kubica set to
leave hospital
Higgins lives up
to expectations
ROBERT KUBICA has
revealed he is nally
hoping to leave hospital
within the next 10 days.
Kubica has spent the
last two and a half
months at the Pietra
Ligure hospital in Italy
following an accident
whil e competing in the
Ronde di Andora rally
on February 6.
He was forced to
undergo four separate
surgical procedures
after sustaining multiple
fractures to an arm and
leg, as well as a partially
severed right hand.
After being taken off
the critical list, Renault
driver Kubica has
since been undergoing
extensive rehabilitation
and is now at last
approaching a position
where he can continue
away from hospital.
A further programme
will follow under
the supervision of
Dr Riccardo Ceccarelli,
who runs the Italian
sports clinic Formula
Medicine and is a
consultant with
Renault.
I am starting to feel
a lot better now, said
Kubica. My recovery is
moving in the right
direction. My strength
and weight are
increasing day on day
and, as a result, Ill leave
the hospital very soon
I hope within the next
10 days.
Of primary concern
has long been the
condition of Kubicas
right hand, the mobility
of which he has
admitted is limited .
He added: This is
pretty normal in this
kind of situation
because the connected
arm muscles are still
very weak due to
the long period of
immobility. Things are
denitely improving day
by day.
Asked if he had stayed
in touch with Renault,
Kubica said: Yes, of
course. They are
sending me the race
reports so I can remain
up to date and fully
informed, as if I were
there at the tracks.
From my side, Ill try
to use my difcult
experience to come
back as strong as I
possibly can.
JOHN HIGGINS swept
into the last 16 of the
Betfred.com World
Championship last night
with a 10-5 victory over
Stephen Lee.
It was the rst match
back at the Crucible for
three-time world
champion Higgins since
the frame-xing affair
last year.
Higgins, 35, was
cleared of all corruption
in September, but was
banned for six months
on effectively minor
disrepute charges.
Higgins has carried
almost all before him
since his return and
arrived in Shefeld as
the favourite despite a
tough draw.
Lee was a tough rst
hurdle, but Higgins
made four centuries in
setting up a clash with
Rory McLeod.
Higgins said: I played
well tonight. I was a bit
edgy at the start, its the
rst round and a tough
opponent.
There is no extra
pressure with people
saying Im the man to
beat not everyone
thinks that.
I was very pleased
with my reception. Its
the best place to play
snooker and I dont
think I am lucky to be
back here.
Yes, I feel determined
this year, as I have since
I got back from my ban,
but that only gets you
so far. You need ability
and to play well.
SNOOKER
By Hector Nunns
WIGAN coach Michael Maguire
begins his lengthy farewell to
the Super League champions
today hoping to restore home
comforts.
The Warriors have lost three of
four games at the DW Stadium
and rivals St Helens come to
town this afternoon on the back
of ve straight wins. They will be
looking to inict more pain in
what will be Maguires rst
match since announcing he is
leaving to take charge of South
Sydney at the end of the season.
Maguire says his impending
departure will not have a
negative impact on his side and
victory in his last Good Friday
derby, watched by a 24,000 sell-
out crowd, could spark a return
to the form which secured Wigan
their rst title in 12 years last
season. I stipulated with Souths
that Im giving my all for Wigan.
If anything this will make me
work harder with Wigan to get
the chances to win more trophies
and achieve some of the goals we
want, he said.
Wigan are believed to be
close to appointing assistant
coach Shaun Wane as Maguires
successor.
Saints skipper James Graham,
who is due to announce his
move to Canterbury Bulldogs
next season, hopes to shake off a
sternum injury to play.
Kiwi centre Francis Meli
returns from injury but Saints are
down to 19 t players, with Gary
Wheeler replacing Lee Gaskell
(fractured ankle) at stand-off.
There was new drama on the
Willie Mason front yesterday,
when the Australian prop was
de-registered by Hull KR and
left out of todays derby with
Hull at the KC Stadium.
Mason was named in Rovers
squad but then withdrawn and
replaced by Australian scrum-
half Michael Dobson after his
recovery from injury.
Rovers insist Mason is part of
their plans despite his battle
for exemption from the clubs
overseas quota and rumours of
a code switch to Toulon.
Former Great Britain centre
Martin Gleeson makes his Hull
debut with both sides desperate
for points as the halfway point
approaches.
Warrington welcome back
Australian wing Matt King after
an eight-week injury lay-off for
the trip to Salford, whose coach
Shaun McRae says he will not be
seeking a new contract.
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SKIPPER Kevin Sineld won the
heartfelt thanks of his coach Brian
McDermott, as Leeds came out
on top in a pulsating derby which
they hope will kick-start their
season.
Veteran hooker Danny Buderus sealed
the points with a late try after good work
by Weller Hauraki but this vital win their
rst in four games was built around the
inspirational leadership of Sineld.
It was the stand-offs organisational
skills and sublime goalkicking ve shots
from six attempts that dragged his side
back from the brink after Bradford, who
were unrecognisable after their mauling
by Salford last Saturday, had threatened
to take the spoils.
Kev was great, especially with his
kicking, said McDermott, whose team had
been booed off after last Fridays heavy
home loss to Hudderseld. When you have
your backs to the wall, he usually comes up
with the goods.
The most pleasing aspect was how we
won. The game was in the balance four or
ve times and you could tell Bradford
meant business.
Bradford matched Leeds blow for blow
until Buderus settled it but, despite the
big improvement, coach Mick Potter was
not totally happy.
We did some good things and if we take
that intensity into every game well be
competitive, but we have to do it for 80
minutes, he said after a third successive
loss. There are things we need to do better
and pretty quickly.
Leeds grabbed two tries in as many
minutes through Keith Senior and Ryan
Hall to open up an eight-point lead, only
for Olivier Elimas second try to level it
going into the nal quarter.
But Sineld kicked a penalty to edge his
team back in front and then converted
Buderuss try in what was their fth win of
the season.
The Bulls drew rst blood when Patrick
Ah Van showed great skill to collect a Marc
Herbert kick to touch down after seven
minutes. Ah Van failed with the conversion
but Bradfords tails were up and skipper
Andy Lynch fended off Brent Webb to go
over for a second try, goaled by Ah Van.
Bradford were much more threatening
in attack and their defence so appalling
against Salford was a lot more organised.
Yet the Rhinos won repeat sets following
a Bulls penalty and Paul McShane
burrowed over from acting half-back for a
soft try, which was goaled by Sineld, and
the visitors were back in business.
It was an absorbing derby and Leeds
levelled with a disputed try by Jamie Jones-
Buchanan from a clear forward pass by
Webb. But Ah Van kicked a penalty after
Ben Cross impeded Matt Diskin to give
the Bulls a deserved lead at the break.
Bradford started the second half with
plenty of vigour, although both sides were
showing signs of nerves with the match on
a knife-edge. The Bulls won two penalties
on the bounce and the Leeds defence
cracked under the pressure eight minutes
after the restart when Elima scored,
although Ah Van could not convert.
Leeds rolled with the punches and hit
back with a well-constructed try for
Senior, before Webb split the Bulls defence
and Sinelds nal pass sent Hall in for a
score on his 100th appearance. Sineld
converted both tries and the Rhinos
suddenly had an eight-point lead.
Bradford closed the gap with a second
try from Elima and it was anybodys game.
Sineld edged Leeds back in front with a
penalty with 12 minutes left after Ah Van
barged into Jones-Buchanan, before
Buderus clinched it.
BRADFORD Tries: Ah Van, Lynch, Elima (2). Goals:
Ah Van (3).
LEEDS Tries: McShane, Jones-Buchanan, Senior, Hall,
Buderus. Goals: Sineld (5).
***
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FOOTBALL: NPOWER CHAMPIONSHIP
Norwich enjoy
five-star romp
COUNTY SCOREBOARD
SPORT IN BRIEF
Picture: ANDREW BOYERS
OH NO: Ipswich defender Gareth McAuley is devastated after he heads the ball into his own net
IPSWICH 1
NORWICH 5
LV County Championship
- Division One
Durham v Sussex
EMIRATES DURHAM ICG: Durham
lead Sussex by 264 runs with ve
second-innings wickets in hand
DURHAM: First Innings 292
(Muchall 74, Smith 59, Panesar
4-88)
SUSSEX: First Innings
(Overnight 30-1)
C Nash c Richardson b Brathwaite ....65
L Wells c Muchall b Thorp .................10
J Gatting lbw Thorp ...........................27
M Goodwin c Smith b Blackwell ..........2
B Brown c Borthwick b Thorp ..............0
A Hodd c Benkenstein b Blackwell ....67
Naved-ul-Hasan b Brathwaite .............1
J Anyon c Richardson b Claydon ........7
A Khan c Di Venuto b Borthwick ..........9
M Panesar not out ...............................0
Nb4 ...............................................4
Total (66.3 overs) ....................194
Fall: 6, 51, 108, 108, 108, 119, 130,
147, 188.
Bowling: Claydon 15-3-52-2, Thorp
20-5-52-3, Blackwell 10.3-4-8-2,
Brathwaite 14-0-42-2, Stokes 4-0-31-0,
Borthwick 3-0-9-1.
DURHAM: Second Inns
W Smith c Hodd b Anyon ..................13
M Di Venuto c Brown b Khan ..............2
G Muchall c Hodd b Naved-ul-Hasan 10
B Stokes lbw Panesar .......................26
D Benkenstein not out .......................38
I Blackwell c Brown b Anyon .............51
M Richardson not out ........................12
Lb6 nb8 ......................................14
Total (5 wkts., 42 overs) .........166
Fall: 6, 31, 47, 79, 140.
Bowling: Naved-ul-Hasan 11-3-25-1,
Khan 8-1-25-1, Anyon 11-0-65-2, Pane-
sar 11-5-38-1, Wells 1-0-7-0.
Umpires: N Bainton & N Mallender.
Lancashire v Somerset
LIVERPOOL: Lancashire lead Somer-
set by 93 runs with three rst-innings
wickets in hand
SOMERSET: First Innings 268
(Compton 61, Hildreth 55,
Kieswetter 53)
LANCASHIRE: First Innings
(Overnight 70-0)
P Horton c Trescothick b Willoughby .23
S Moore c Suppiah b Kirby ................73
K Brown c Compton b Kirby ..............16
M Chilton c Trescothick b Kirby .........30
S Croft c Kieswetter b Kirby .................4
T Smith c Trescothick b Suppiah .......89
G Cross c Trescothick b Kirby ...........50
M Maharoof not out ...........................49
S Mahmood not out .............................8
B3 lb3 w5 nb8 .............................19
Total (7 wkts., 116 overs) .......361
Fall: 93, 119, 120, 124, 169, 282,
346.
Bowling: Willoughby 29-9-82-1, Kirby
22-5-79-5, Hussain 25-6-73-0, Mendis
19-2-70-0, Trego 13-5-33-0, Suppiah
8-2-18-1.
Umpires: J Evans & N Cowley.
Worcestershire v Warwickshire
NEW ROAD: Warwickshire trail
Worcestershire by 98 runs with all
second-innings wickets in hand
WARWICKSHIRE: First Innings 201
(Wright 5-62)
WORCESTERSHIRE: First Innings
(Overnight 155-2)
V Solanki c Johnson b Rankin ...........44
M Ali c Clarke b Botha .......................92
A Kervezee c Clarke b Rankin .............2
M Pardoe c Clarke b Rankin ..............54
G Andrew c Woakes b Botha ..............0
O Cox lbw Botha ................................21
D Wright c Troughton b Rankin .........25
M Mason c Johnson b Clarke ..............0
A Richardson not out ...........................0
B14 lb13 w3 nb8 .........................38
Total (106.2 overs) ..................375
Fall: 101, 111, 209, 225, 298, 298,
341, 371, 375.
Bowling: Miller 23-2-102-0, Woakes
22-3-77-0, Clarke 22-4-73-2, Rankin
23.2-4-57-5, Botha 16-4-39-3.
WARWICKSHIRE: Second Inns
V Chopra not out ...............................57
I Westwood not out ............................19
0
Total (0 wkts., 24 overs) ...........76
Bowling: Wright 6-1-20-0, Richard-
son 8-4-12-0, Mason 4-1-16-0, Andrew
4-0-19-0, Ali 2-0-9-0.
Umpires: P Hartley & R
Kettleborough.
Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire
HEADINGLEY CARNEGIE: Notting-
hamshire trail Yorkshire by 18 runs
with four second-innings wickets in
hand
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE: First Innings
143 (Hales 85, Pyrah 5-58,
Sidebottom 4-30)
YORKSHIRE: First Innings
(Overnight 213-5)
A Gale not out ..................................145
A Rashid b Patel ................................40
R Pyrah b Fletcher ...............................0
D Wainwright c & b Patel ...................19
R Sidebottom lbw Franks ....................0
O Hannon-Dalby c Voges b Shreck .....2
Lb3 w1 nb6 .................................10
Total (91.2 overs) ....................336
Fall: 6, 106, 124, 136, 144, 218, 221,
253, 254.
Bowling: Fletcher 23-2-97-4, Shreck
14.2-1-56-2, Adams 11-1-30-1, Franks
18-1-77-1, Patel 23-7-62-2, Mullaney
2-0-11-0.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE: Second Inns
P Franks b Sidebottom ........................4
M Wagh b Pyrah ................................15
A Hales b Pyrah .................................83
S Patel b Sidebottom ...........................0
A Voges lbw Pyrah ............................42
A Brown c Bairstow b Sidebottom .....12
C Read not out ..................................13
S Mullaney not out ...............................1
Lb4 w1 ..........................................5
Total (6 wkts., 60 overs) .........175
Fall: 11, 37, 38, 143, 152, 167.
Bowling: Sidebottom 14-4-44-3, Han-
non-Dalby 9-0-36-0, Pyrah 15-8-19-3,
Rashid 7-0-29-0, Wainwright 15-1-43-0.
Umpires: S Garratt & P Willey.
LV County Championship
- Division Two
Derbyshire v Middlesex
DERBY: Derbyshire lead Middlesex
by 117 runs with seven second-in-
nings wickets in hand
DERBYSHIRE: First Innings 154
(Berg 4-18)
MIDDLESEX: First Innings
(Overnight 115-1)
C Rogers c Sub b Palladino ..............70
D Housego b Palladino ......................48
D Malan c Sub b Palladino ..................0
N Dexter b Palladino ............................8
J Simpson c Hughes b Smith ..............7
G Berg lbw Groenewald ....................10
O Rayner lbw Palladino .......................1
T Murtagh not out ................................4
S Finn b Hughes ................................15
C Collymore c Sub b Hughes ..............4
B8 lb14 w3 nb21 .........................46
Total (73.5 overs) ....................230
Fall: 30, 119, 119, 129, 161, 178, 182,
192, 218.
Bowling: Groenewald 24-6-74-2, Pal-
ladino 17-8-39-5, Clare 7-1-28-0, Smith
15-6-27-1, Whiteley 7-1-31-0, Hughes
3.5-2-9-2.
DERBYSHIRE: Second Inns
W Madsen run out ...............................4
W Durston lbw Murtagh .....................96
U Khawaja c Rayner b Berg ..............45
C Hughes not out ...............................22
D Redfern not out ..............................11
B4 lb7 nb4 ..................................15
Total (3 wkts., 54 overs) .........193
Fall: 10, 157, 163.
Bowling: Murtagh 11-1-38-1, Finn
11-2-23-0, Collymore 8-0-38-0, Berg
6-0-20-1, Dexter 4-0-16-0, Rayner 12-4-
41-0, Malan 2-0-6-0.
Umpires: G Sharp & S Gale.
Glamorgan v Surrey
THE SWALEC STADIUM: Glamorgan
trail Surrey by 480 runs with six rst-
innings wickets in hand
SURREY: First Innings
(Overnight 286-4)
Z de Bruyn c Wagg b Croft ..............172
T Maynard st Wallace b Cosker ......123
C Schoeld run out ............................99
G Batty not out ...................................52
B15 lb5 w1 nb17 .........................38
Total (7 wkts., dec 160 overs) 575
Fall: 42, 63, 145, 164, 380, 442, 575.
Bowling: Harris 25-4-95-0, Waters
22-3-76-0, Wagg 27-5-100-1, Cosker
47-7-168-3, Croft 38-4-111-1, Petersen
1-0-5-0.
GLAMORGAN: First Inns
G Rees lbw Batty ...............................29
A Petersen lbw Meaker .....................22
W Bragg lbw Meaker .........................22
H Waters not out ..................................0
M Powell lbw Meaker ...........................9
S Walters not out .................................0
B4 lb1 w2 nb6 .............................13
Total (4 wkts., 32 overs) ...........95
Fall: 35, 80, 82, 95.
Bowling: Dernbach 4-1-4-0, Arafat
9-1-36-0, Meaker 9-2-34-3, Batty 5-1-9-
1, de Bruyn 3-1-7-0, Schoeld 2-2-0-0.
Umpires: I Gould & A Hicks.
Northamptonshire v Essex
NORTHAMPTON: Northamptonshire
trail Essex by 177 runs with six rst-
innings wickets in hand
ESSEX: First Innings
(Overnight 345-6)
M Pettini b Vaas ................................18
J Foster c White b Middlebrook .........64
T Phillips c OBrien b Vaas ..................0
L Tsotsobe b Middlebrook ...................6
R Topley not out ..................................2
B3 lb15 w2 nb16 .........................36
Total (122.2 overs) ..................433
Fall: 6, 264, 326, 326, 336, 337, 378,
382, 424.
Bowling: Vaas 32-6-76-5, Brooks 29-
6-89-2, Daggett 22-2-81-1, Hall 20-2-76-
0, Middlebrook 12.2-0-57-2, White
7-0-36-0.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE: First Inns
S Peters c Masters b Topley ...........105
M Loye c Topley b Tsotsobe ...............4
R White lbw Topley ............................36
A Wakely not out ...............................54
D Sales c Cook b Bopara ..................13
A Hall not out .......................................6
B4 lb6 w6 nb22 ...........................38
Total (4 wkts., 67 overs) .........256
Fall: 38, 152, 177, 234.
Bowling: Masters 17-6-39-0, Tsot-
sobe 14-0-88-1, Bopara 16-2-52-1, Top-
ley 13-3-48-2, Phillips 6-1-14-0, Walker
1-0-5-0.
Umpires: N Cook & R Robinson.
MCC University Matches
Cardiff MCCU v Gloucestershire
(Bristol); Cardiff MCCU 260 (G R
Thurstance 107) and 22-0 (7.0
overs); Gloucestershire 553-5 dec.
(H J H Marshall 121, I A Cockbain
116, W R S Gidman 101, J K Fuller
54no).
Leeds/Bradford MCCU v Hampshire
(The Rose Bowl); Leeds/Bradford
MCCU 195 (D J Balcombe 4-49) and
108-3 (25.3 overs); Hampshire 386
(A R Rouse 67no, Kabir Ali 51, J M
Vince 50).
Leicestershire v Loughborough
MCCU (Grace Road); Leicestershire
446-6 dec. (J W A Taylor 237, S J
Thakor 134) and 85-1 (16.0 overs);
Loughborough MCCU 283 (M Turns
80).
FIXTURES
LV COUNTY CHSHIP - DIVISION
ONEday 3 of 4: Durham v Sussex
(Emirates Durham ICG). Lancashire v
Somerset (Liverpool), Yorkshire v
Nottinghamshire (Headingley
Carnegie), Worcestershire v
Warwickshire (New Road).
DIVISION TWOday 3 of 4:
Northamptonshire v Essex
(Northampton), Glamorgan v Surrey
(The SWALEC Stadium), Derbyshire v
Middlesex (Derby).
MCC UNIVERSITY MATCHESday 3
of 3: Leicestershire v Loughborough
UCCE (Grace Road), Gloucestershire v
Cardiff UCCE (Bristol), Hampshire v
Leeds/Bradford UCCE (The Rose
Bowl).
npower Football League
Championship
P W D L F A Pts
QPR .........................42 23 14 5 65 27 83
Norwich ....................43 21 14 8 77 54 77
Cardiff ......................42 22 9 11 72 48 75
Reading ....................42 19 15 8 73 47 72
Swansea ...................42 21 7 14 59 41 70
Leeds .......................42 17 14 11 78 68 65
Nottm Forest ............42 16 15 11 55 45 63
Hull ..........................42 16 15 11 48 42 63
Burnley .....................42 17 12 13 59 56 63
Millwall .....................42 16 13 13 56 44 61
Leicester ..................42 17 9 16 65 63 60
Ipswich .....................43 17 8 18 57 59 59
Watford ....................42 15 13 14 73 62 58
Portsmouth...............42 15 10 17 51 57 55
Bristol City ...............42 15 9 18 53 59 54
Coventry ...................42 14 10 18 50 53 52
Barnsley ...................42 13 12 17 50 61 51
Middlesbrough ..........42 13 11 18 56 65 50
Derby .......................42 13 10 19 53 60 49
Doncaster .................42 11 12 19 52 75 45
Crystal Palace ...........42 11 10 21 42 65 43
Scunthorpe ...............42 12 4 26 39 78 40
Preston ....................42 9 12 21 50 71 39
Sheff Utd ..................42 9 8 25 36 69 35
Co-Operative ChshipDewsbury 20
Batley 36, Widnes 47 Halifax 36.
RUGBY UNION
The Magners League
CARDIFF BLUES .. 29 BENETTON TREV ... 9
DARTS
PREMER LEAGUE (Birmingham):
J Wade (Eng) bt M Webster (Wal) 8-1,
T Jenkins (Eng) drew with R van
Barneveld (Ned) 7-7, G Anderson (Sco)
bt S Whitlock (Aus) 8-6.
SNOOKER
WORLD CHSHIP (Shefeld)First
rnd: M Selby (Eng) bt J Robertson (Eng)
10-1.
TODAYS DIARY
(Football & Rugby 3pm unless stated)
npower Championship
Coventry v Scunthorpe ...............................
Doncaster v Crystal Palace.........................
Leeds v Reading (7.45) .............................
Nottingham Forest v Leicester (5.15) .........
IPSWICH (0).......... 1 NORWICH (2) ..... 5
Bullard 78 Surman 13
Att: 29,258 McAuley 24 (og)
Jackson 73
Martin 80
Pacheco 90
RUGBY LEAGUE
Engage Super League
BRADFORD ......... 22 LEEDS ................. 30
BradfordT: Ah Van, Lynch, Elima (2). G: Ah
Van (3). LeedsT: McShane, J-Buchanan,
Senior, Hall, Buderus. G: Sineld (5).
P W D L F A Pts
Hudderseld .. 10 8 0 2 273 134 16
St Helens ....... 10 7 1 2 306 178 15
Castleford ....... 9 7 1 1 287 168 15
Warrington .... 10 7 0 3 329 167 14
Wigan .............. 9 5 2 2 210 169 12
Leeds ............ 11 5 1 5 290 290 11
Catalan Dr ..... 10 5 0 5 228 225 10
Harlequins RL 10 4 1 5 220 306 9
Salford .......... 10 4 0 6 236 294 8
Bradford ........ 11 4 0 7 244 354 8
Hull ............... 10 3 0 7 212 240 6
Hull K R ......... 10 3 0 7 232 288 6
Wakeeld ...... 10 3 0 7 182 300 2
Crusaders ...... 10 2 0 8 204 340 0
npower League One
Brentford v Colchester................................
Dagenham & Redbridge v Plymouth...........
Exeter v Oldham.........................................
Hartlepool v Tranmere ................................
Leyton Orient v Peterborough .....................
Milton Keynes Dons v Huddersfield ............
npower League Two
Bury v Lincoln City .....................................
Crewe v Morecambe ..................................
Northampton v Rotherham (7.45) ..............
Southend v Stevenage ...............................
Torquay v Wycombe ...................................
Blue Square Premier: AFC Wimbledon
v Manseld, Crawley Tn v Rushden & D,
Kidderminster v Fleetwood Tn (7.45).
Blue Square South: Boreham Wood v
Eastleigh (1pm), Bromley v Dartford,
Dover v Basingstoke, Ebbseet Utd v
Chelmsford, Hampton & R v Braintree
Tn, Welling v Thurrock.
GOLF
China Open (Chengdu, China).
The Heritage (South Carolina).
RUGBY LEAGUE
engage Super League: (2pm):
Castleford v Wakeeld (7.30),
Crusaders v Hudderseld, Harlequins
RL v Catalan Dragons, Hull v Hull K R
(12.15), Salford v Warrington, Wigan v
St Helens (2.45). The Co-operative
Championship (2pm): Leigh v Barrow
(12pm), York v Hunslet.
RUGBY UNION
Aviva Premiership: Newcastle v
Leicester (6pm), Sale v Exeter.
Magners League (7.05): Edinburgh
v Newport-Gwent D (7.30), Glasgow v
Scarlets (8.05), Ulster v Connacht.
SNOOKER
World Championship (Shefeld).
SPEEDWAY
Sky Sports Elite League: Belle Vue v
Wolverhampton, Birmingham v
Swindon, Coventry v Peterborough,
Eastbourne v Lakeside, Kings Lynn v
Poole, Lakeside v Eastbourne,
Peterborough v Coventry.
By Graham Read
NORWICH reclaimed
second place in the
Championship table with
another derby day to
savour for their fans.
The 5-1 scoreline went one
better than their home victory
over Ipswich and put them two
points ahead of Cardiff City.
The Canaries know their rivals
have the opportunity to either
overtake or draw closer in the
next two days, but who would
bet against Paul Lamberts side
coming out on top at the end of
the season after this?
Norwich may be going full tilt
for the automatic promotion
that would leave their local
rivals looking on jealously, but
beforehand few Canaries fans
were predicting a repeat of their
romp in November.
That saw City skipper Grant
Holt bag a hat-trick and speed
up the demise of Roy Keane as
Ipswich manager, but Town
have prospered under Paul
Jewell and went into the derby
on the back of a ve-match
unbeaten run.
Holt has been playing with a
hamstring problem, but that
didnt prevent him from bringing
his goal tally for the campaign
to 22 in Norwichs 2-1 win over
Nottingham Forest a week ago.
There was a chance for the
Norwich captain in the rst
minute, but a defender was able
to deect his header from
Andrew Crofts cross behind for
a corner.
Ipswich eventually replied
with a low drive from Jason
Scotland that was straight at
City goalkeeper John Ruddy
and teenage striker Connor
Wickham blasted over following
a powerful run down the left.
But calamity then befell the
home side when rookie
goalkeeper Arran Lee-Barrett
spilled a Hoolahan shot from an
angle and Andrew Surman was
perfectly placed to plant the
loose ball into the net to give
Norwich a 13th-minute lead.
Josh Carson, another teenage
Town talent, red a reply just
wide, but within seconds
Norwich were 2-0 up from David
Foxs corner, with McAuley
Holts next
attempt quickly
followed, but his
shot on the turn
would have been
difcult even for
Marco van Basten
and ew well wide.
Still Norwich
pressed and when
Wes Hoolahan
chased a Holt nod-
on into the box
and went down
under a Gareth
McAuley challenge,
referee Jon Mosss
decision to award
no penalty looked
questionable.
putting the ball into the roof of
his own net in the 24th minute
as Zak Whitbread challenged.
The home fans were desperate
to see their favourites get back
into the game before half-time
and Jimmy Bullard came close
to giving them a lifeline with a
free-kick from 25 yards that
landed just wide of Ruddys
right-hand post.
Jewell gambled by taking
striker Scotland off at the break,
sending on midelder Andy
Drury and making Wickham the
lone front man.
It almost worked as an early
chance fell to Bullard, but his
rst-time effort ew just wide.
Former England squad man
Bullard, on loan from Hull,
wasted a free-kick opportunity
when Carson was felled just
outside the box.
Ipswich were looking lively at
last however, but though they
continued to work hard no real
clear-cut chances were created.
Crofts red a long-range shot
over in a rare Norwich attack
but when the chance came for
Grant Leadbitter he couldnt
hit the target either.
Simeon Jackson made it 3-0
in the 73rd minute when he slid
in ahead of the hapless McAuley
to convert Holts cross from the
right and wrap up victory.
Bullard was not to be denied
however and pulled one back in
the 78th minute with a sweet
connection from outside the
box.
Norwich had not nished
either and right-back Russell
Martin came charging on to
Hoolahans long ball and
rammed a shot under the diving
Lee-Barrett, before substitute
Daniel Pacheco added No5.
IPSWICH TOWN (4-4-2): Lee-Barrett;
C Edwards, McAuley, Delaney, ODea; Carson,
Leadbitter, Bullard, Norris; Scotland (Drury 46),
Wickham. Goal: Bullard 78.
NORWICH CITY (4-4-2): Ruddy; R Martin,
Whitbread, Ward, Tierney; Crofts, Hoolahan
(Pacheco 84), Fox, Surman; Jackson, Holt
Vokes 82). Booked: Whitbread, Fox (Lansbury
76), Tierney. Goals: Surman 13, McAuley
24og, Jackson 73, R Martin 80, Pacheco 90.
Referee: J Moss (West Yorkshire).
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busy summer
MEN AGAINST BOYS: But
Dalglish has seen great
potential in Flanagan
KENNY DALGLISH
believes Liverpool face a
pivotal summer as they
look to re-establish
themselves among the
elite and insists the
development of their own
talent should not be used
as an excuse to avoid
dipping into the transfer
market.
The Fenway Sports Group
have been readying themselves
for a major spending spree and
are being urged to take a
realistic view of the emergence
of a batch of youngsters who
still have huge strides to make
in their edgling careers. Their
coffers have been increased as
Liverpool are understood to
have agreed the biggest kit deal
in British history with American
rm Warrior.
The Boston-based rm, a
subsidiary of New Balance, will
take over from adidas next
season in a 25million-a-year
deal that more than doubles the
Aneld clubs current contract.
Despite an acrimonious
change of ownership, two
changes of manager and the
departures of high-prole
players in the past year,
Liverpool have an opportunity
to regain a foothold in the top
ight following the positive
impact of Dalglish in his second
coming.
The success of January
signings Andy Carroll and Luis
Suarez has set a benchmark
that Liverpool will seek to meet
again during the summer as
they attempt to rekindle former
glories.
Every summer is important
for the football club, said
Dalglish. Every football club
after May knows where they
stand. You know what you need
and theres always going to be
business done by all clubs.
The better the business, the
more successful the club is
going to be. If you do good
business, youve more chance
of being successful. That just
doesnt mean buying players
and letting players go, its about
developing what else you have.
This summer is going to be very
important.
Dalglish will work alongside
director of football Damien
Comolli in identifying the
players Liverpool need to
progress. Players such as Ashley
Young, Stewart Downing, Gary
Cahill, Mamadou Sakho and
Charlie Adam are among those
under consideration.
The rapid development of
teenagers Jonathan Flanagan
and Jack Robinson, plus the
faith being placed in homegrown
youngsters Jay Spearing and
Martin Kelly means Liverpool
have to weigh up exactly where
they need to spend. Yet the
notion of pinning all their hopes
on the academy graduates
would be remiss. Its important
that there is room for
development for players, but its
also important that you dont
use it as an excuse not to spend
money and not improve what
youve already got, said Dalglish.
Age does not determine their
ability to play. So if were
convinced we have young
players who are maybe better
than whats available, then well
keep our younger players.
But we do need to leave some
path open if we think there are
players who can come in. If they
develop then ne, if they dont,
weve got a problem. But if you
buy a player in and he doesnt
produce, youve got a bigger
problem.
Had those comments been
made by a different Liverpool
manager in a different, fractured
era, they would have been
perceived as incendiary. It
serves to highlight, therefore,
the unity that now exists at the
club that they can be taken at
face value. The optimism
currently bubbling at Aneld
appears to have more substance
to it than when Liverpool
even nished runners-up to
Manchester United in the
Premier League in 2009.
That second-placed nish
petered out into a false dawn,
yet Dalglish believes the
harmony at the club gives
Liverpool a chance of
succeeding.
The best phrase is work in
progress. For everybody the
owners and the football side of
it, he said. I dont think it
would be right to judge anything
at this moment in time. We have
to wait a while and see what
happens in a year or two. Its
positive work in progress.
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sport to suffer a complete Sepp Blatter of
a lead administrator. From May 1, all female
players in top tournaments have been told to
wear skirts to ensure attractive presentation
of badminton.
It echoes the FIFA chiefs suggestion in 2004
that women play in tighter shorts to create a
more female aesthetic.
WEMBLEYS reliance on music concerts to

help it reach its target to break even by
2014 has been underlined by the appointment
of former non-executive director Melvin Benn
as the new chairman the man in charge of
major music festivals at Leeds and Reading.
Former chairman David Bernstein is now in
charge at the FA and Benns promotion will
throw him in at the deep end, with his rst
board meeting taking place four days before
the Champions League nal at the stadium.
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falls under the bus
REDUNDANCY
terms being offered at
the BBC as part of the
move north means
that the corporation
will not be able to
draw on a large pool of
experienced reporters
as they look to bolster
their team for
coverage of the
Olympic Games.
Sources at
Radio 5 Live admit
that outside talent will
have to be approached
to supplement the
core commentary time
when the nation goes
Olympic-mad next
year. However, those
who have given up
their job by refusing to
locate to Salford have
a cooling-off period in
their redundancy deal
which states they
cannot work on a
freelance basis for the
BBC for a year.
Some key presenters
such as Nicky
Campbell have agreed
to the move, while
others have negotiated
a delayed redundancy
to incorporate an
Olympic stint.
IT GETS worse. Sergio
Ramos yesterday
became an internet
sensation after
dropping Spains
equivalent of the
FA Cup under the
wheels of Real
Madrids open-topped
bus in the early hours
of the morning, which
is bizarre enough.
But it turns out
Spain defender Ramos
has been getting
goalkeeping coaching
all season, after being
identied as one of the
clubs best handlers, in
case he is called on in
an emergency.
The 8kg sterling
silver Copa del Rey fell
from his grasp as the
bus approached one of
Madrids central
plazas following the
win over Barcelona in
Valencia.
It smashed to the
tarmac 15 feet below
and was then crushed
under the wheels of
the double decker and
dragged along before
the driver was alerted.
One newspaper
reported that police
and remen retrieved
10 separate pieces but
the player later claimed
it was in good shape.
It is particularly
embarrassing though,
because Jose
Mourinho credited him
with the third-safest
hands at the club
behind regular
goalkeepers Iker
Casillas and Jerzy
Dudek.
Real Madrid boss
Mourinho told Spanish
journalists in August:
If we lose two
goalkeepers, Sergio
Ramos will be our
goalkeeper. Every
week, Sergio Ramos
will train in goal just
in case.
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Gary to
step
up
Tevez
has to
prove
fitness
MANCINI: Difcult injury
FROM BACK PAGE
Premier League games.
That is important for
him and for us.
Tevezs decision to y
to Italy for treatment
rather than work with
Citys own medical and
physiotherapy staff has
caused concern,
especially as Inter Milan
have been linked with
making a summer move
for him.
But former Inter boss
Mancini says he had no
qualms with Tevezs
decision.
He has condence in
Argentinas physio, said
Mancini.
His injury is not easy
to deal with and he
always works with this
physio. It is not unusual
for this to happen. I have
my doctor back in Italy,
for instance, and I go to
see him. Every person is
different.
I dont worry about
the Milan clubs because
I know he is there for
treatment, mornings
and afternoons.
Defender Micah
Richards has a better
chance of recovery for
the nal, with Mancini
saying he should be t
in a week to 10 days.
But Mancini wants all
talk of the cup nal put
to one side, insisting his
players focus on the four
Premier League games
before Wembley that can
clinch the club a
top-four nish and
qualication for the
Champions League for
the rst time.
Stoke boss Tony Pulis,
meanwhile, has weighed
into the row surrounding
their rearranged xture
with City and insisted
the matter had nothing
to do with anyone else.
The two clubs were
due to meet at
Eastlands on FA Cup
nal weekend but the
game is now set for
Tuesday, May 17.
Tottenham manager
Harry Redknapp is
concerned Stoke could
benet from not winning
the match, but Pulis
said: I can see where
Harry is coming from,
but any team we send
out will do their best.
If Stoke were to lose
the FA Cup nal, they
could still qualify for
next seasons Europa
League if City nish in
the top four in the
Premier League and
then not need their
Europa League place.
Houllier
facing
several
days in
hospital
ASTON VILLA will give
Gerard Houllier as long as
possible to assess his health
before any decisions are made
over his future as he comes
under strict medical orders to
rest up.
He was rushed to the Queen
Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on
Wednesday night complaining of chest
pains and is expected to remain there
for several days for tests to determine
the exact nature of his illness.
It comes a decade on from Houllier,
63 , undergoing life-saving emergency
heart surgery while manager of
Liverpool and there will now be
inevitable questions over whether he
can continue in management following
this latest health scare.
Houlliers No2 Gary McAllister has
been handed the reins for tomorrows
Premier League showdown against
Stoke and, with Houllier not expected
to return this season, he will almost
certainly also be in charge for their
four other remaining games.
Villa will not place their manager
under any pressure with regard
to his future, especially as the
season is so close to
completion.
Chief executive Paul
Faulkner and McAllister, who
will be assisted by rst-team
coach Gordan Cowans, both
visited Houllier in hospital
yesterday afternoon, with the boss
said to have been in upbeat mood,
even talking tactics with his assistant
ahead of tomorrows game.
Villa owner Randy Lerner, currently
in America, has been kept updated
and plans to visit Houllier in hospital
over the weekend upon his arrival in
the country he had been scheduled
to be in attendance at Villa Park
anyway although it has been stressed
Houlliers job will not be talked about.
While he appeared in good health at
his media briengs this week, there is
no doubt this has been a high-pressure
return to English football for Houllier,
with his rst season in the Midlands
marred by trauma on and off the eld.
Since his appointment as Martin
ONeills successor in September,
top-four ambitions have been traded
for a relegation battle, while Houllier
has had to contend with two sets of
calls for his head from fans, rumours of
dressing-room revolts and bust-ups
between his players and backroom
staff.
The timing of the illness is somewhat
surprising though, given that it came
just days after Villa nally reached the
magic 40-point mark, which normally
represents safety. Villa said in a
statement : The club can conrm that
Gerard Houllier was admitted to
hospital on Wednesday night. He is in
a comfortable condition and he wishes
to convey his appreciation to Aston
Villa supporters for their concern and
good wishes.
The manager spoke to chief executive
Paul Faulkner and he is currently
undergoing tests. It is anticipated
that he will remain in hospital for
several days. Assistant manager
Gary McAllister has taken training
and he will be in charge of the team
for the game against Stoke . The clubs
thoughts at this time are with Gerard
and his family.
In October 2001, Houllier underwent
an 11-hour procedure to repair an
aortic dissection after complaining of
chest pains at half-time during a match
against Leeds . He eventually returned
to the dugout in March 2002 .
Houllier sought advice from his
heart surgeon, Dr Abbas Rashid,
before agreeing to replace ONeill at
Villa Park and has continued to meet
with specialists for routine checks.
It is understood that as recently as
last week he was assessed by medical
staff at the club.
Faulkner said: On behalf of the
club, Mr Lerner and I wish to convey
our best wishes to Gerard. I spoke with
him yesterday, as did Gary McAllister
and he sounded very positive.
We would ask everybody to respect
his privacy and that of his family at
this time. The club will issue further
updates when appropriate.
Darren Bent, the club-record signing
bought by Houllier in January, added:
All of the players wish the gaffer a
speedy recovery.
On a personal note, he has come in
and taken me to the club, he has been
fantastic with me, he has worked
closely with me and hes trying to make
me a better player.
We want him to be back as soon as
possible. But his health comes rst
and we need him to get better and
hopefully hell be back soon.
Crouch eyes repeat of City feat
CROUCH: Vital goal
By Brendan McLoughlin
IF TOTTENHAM have
demonstrated anything it is
the danger in looking too far
ahead. There have been
thrilling twists and improbable
turns against both giant and
minnow.
But as Peter Crouch reected
on a brilliant north London
derby, he accepted that all roads
would appear to lead once
again to Eastlands on May 10
and a reprise of last seasons
Champions League decider
against Manchester City.
The point against Arsenal left
Harry Redknapps men two
behind their big-spending rivals
with six games left to play.
Visits from West Brom
tomorrow and Blackpool on
May 7 sandwich Chelsea away,
but it is the City game that is
starting to dominate thoughts.
Crouch, who scored the only
goal of the xture in the 82nd
minute last May to send his
side into Europe, said it was
again beginning to look like a
season-dening clash.
It is looking like it might rest
on going up there again and I
hope it does, said Crouch. I
enjoyed that one last year and
we did fantastically well, so
hopefully we can repeat it. It
will be like a cup nal.
City will have two games in a
week, with Stoke in the FA Cup
nal at Wembley just four days
later. Yet Crouch believes
Spurs have a more difcult task
overhauling Roberto Mancinis
men this season.
They will be going all out ,
said Crouch.
They are probably under
more pressure than we are but
that doesnt mean we have got
any less desire to get in there
and there is plenty of pressure
on us too. Redknapp is
hopeful he will be able to call
on Gareth Bale against West
Brom despite him hobbling off
with a knee injury against
Arseanl.
Meanwhile, Luka Modrics
agent has described rumours
linking him with a move to
Inter Milan as complete
nonsense.
Modric signed a new six-year
contract last summer and his
agent, Nikki Arthur Vuksan,
said: I have read somewhere
that an Italian club have been
given permission to speak to
Luka but that is not correct.
It is complete nonsense.
By Gideon Brooks
REST UP:
Houllier
requires
more
tests for
illness
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GOING
PLACES:
Jagielka,
right, says
Rodwell
needs to
play a full
season
but United
are still
interested
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BLACKBURN manager Steve

Kean is condent Junior
Hoilett will be back against
Manchester City on Monday to
boost Rovers absolute dogght
to avoid relegation.
Hoilett, 20, has been a talisman
for Kean since he took over as
manager, scoring ve goals since
the turn of the year, but he missed
the defeat at Everton due to a
hamstring injury.
Kean said: We have missed
him. His quality this season has
been fantastic, and his
consistency. Hes been a constant
threat to opposition defences.
We are condent he will be
back for Monday. He missed the
last game with a
bit of uid on his
hamstring but
that is clearing
up and we are
hopeful he will
be able to train
this weekend.
Kean admits
Blackburn, two
points off the
relegation zone,
have to give everything for the
nal ve matches.
He said: We need to roll our
sleeves up and battle for our lives.
Weve spoken to the players about
all that and Im condent they
have taken it on board.
Roque Santa Cruz is unavailable
as he is on loan from City and
Steven Nzonzi is suspended, while
Ryan Nelsen and Vince Grella
remain injured.
WIGAN boss Roberto Martinez

has called for the restriction
on the number of loan players
Premier League
clubs can recruit
from their rivals
to be scrapped.
Although
top-ight clubs
can sign as
many players as
they wish on
a temporary
basis from
overseas, they
are restricted to just two from
their Premier League
counterparts.
Martinezs Wigan outt have
been one of those to benet this
term, thanks to the arrival of Tom
Cleverley from Manchester United,
and his side could come face to
face with another United loanee
at the Stadium of Light tomorrow
if Danny Welbeck is t to play for
Sunderland.
The structure in the British
game is not good enough, said
Martinez. We are not helping
ourselves because the FA are
restricting their own players.
WOLVES captain Karl Henry

is relieved to see Bobby
Zamora back t again as he
prepares to face him for the rst
time since the challenge which left
the Fulham
forward with a
broken leg.
Despite being
absolved of any
blame by
Zamora for the
injury, Henry is
still
pleased to see
him back in
action and
believes it is only a matter of time
before he is back in Fabio
Capellos England squad.
He said: Im delighted to see
him back, even though hes clearly
going to be a threat for Fulham on
Saturday. Its never nice to see any
player pick up a broken leg or
another nasty injury.
Rock-bottom Wolves have
conceded seven goals in their
last two matches and Henry
admits they will have to do far
better to stop Zamora and
company.
HOILETT: Fit
ZAMORA: Lift
MARTINEZ: Plea
JACK RODWELL will fall
under Sir Alex Fergusons
meticulous gaze tomorrow
at Old Trafford with a blunt
appraisal from within his
own dressing room that he
still has to prove himself at
Everton.
England Under-21 midelder
Rodwell is set to have the
opportunity to further showcase
his talents to Ferguson, who has
placed the youngster on a summer
wishlist of transfer targets as he
seeks to inject new blood into
Manchester Uniteds ranks, despite
their pursuit of a 19th league title.
Rodwell has found himself
coveted by Englands elite since
his emergence as a 16-year-old at
Everton, although the strides he
hoped to make this season have
been checked by a succession of
injuries.
He has managed 23 appearances,
of which only 13 have been starts,
and has seen Arsenals Jack
Wilshere blossom with Arsenal
and England while he appears to
be treading water.
Rather than simply showering
his team-mate with a multitude
of platitudes, Phil Jagielka opted
instead for a dose of realism by
insisting the plaudits Rodwell has
garnered are premature.
Rodwell, 20, returned from his
latest spell on the sidelines as a
substitute in the victory over
Blackburn last Saturday and
Jagielka believes he must
perform over an entire
season before an
accurate gauge can
be made on
whether he will
live up to the
hype.
Obviously it
is nice to see
Jack back and,
hopefully, he will
stay t for the last
four or ve games,
said Jagielka.
Its hard to say how
good he will be, because
although he has been in and
around the rst team for three
years, he needs to play 30 or 40
games a season before we can
answer it.
The potential he has got is
frightening and we have no doubts
he will be that good. But you cant
rate him as highly as youd like
until he has played a whole season.
He knows that as well.
He was desperate to play more
this season but had a few injuries,
maybe came back a bit early and
its all about form.
You can have it for one or two
games but you need it for ve or
10. We probably do miss him in
mideld when he is not there
because you can see he is so
comfortable on the ball, running
with it and with the range of
passing he brings to the team.
So the answer to how good he
is, is that yes, hes good, but as to
how good he will be, only time
will tell.
Everton remain braced for a
bid for Rodwell in the summer,
with United believed to be the
players rst choice if he leaves,
although Manchester City and
Chelsea have also been
monitoring him.
A rm offer in excess of
20million would be hard for
Everton to resist given it would
provide them with the nance to
reinvest elsewhere in a squad
that is nishing with a ourish to
the campaign once again.
David Moyes side have not
lost in the Premier League since
February and Jagielka claims the
pressure is off as they look to
derail Uniteds push for silverware.
There is no fear going to Old
Trafford, said England defender
Jagielka.
At the end of the day, people
have said weve got no skill, no
players, weve got Under-17s on
the bench and all sorts, but we
have won ve and drawn three of
our last eight league games.
There would be pressure going
there if we only had 33 points,
but we have a few more than that.
The gaffer has not won there
either, so it would be fantastic for
us and the players to get a good
result.
If we put up a good
account and make
it hard for United
then great,
but there
is no
reason we cant go there and win.
We went to Wolves and got
battered for 15 or 20 minutes and
scored three really good goals.
We know now how to see out
games and how to defend. It might
not be pretty all the time but, if
you look around the changing
room, everyone is condent.
Weve shown they are beatable.
In the FA Cup semi-nal
a couple of years ago
it was similar to
this time, when
they are going
for more than
one trophy,
and so
realistically
they are
always the
favourites.
We will
hope that
Sir Alex will
maybe decide to rotate a bit as
well. United face Schalke 04 in
the Champions League on
Tuesday but they will be mindful
of making too many changes,
aware that Everton clambered
off the canvas in September, when
they were trailing 3-1 in injury-
time, to claim a draw.
Jagielka grew up supporting
United but his allegiance has long
since dissipated.
If United are playing I want
them to win but it doesnt go
beyond that, he said. If
we beat them and they lose
the title because of it then so
be it.
We want to prove that we
have a good team because
unfortunately that bit of
luck and the start we had
have cost us a better position
in the Premier
League.
Time for the
other Jack to
make mark
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THE RUN-IN
Fergie sent
Szczesny keeps an
WINNER:
Adebayor
with Copa
del Rey
CALL TO
ARMS: Petr
Cech has
been
buoyed by
Chelseas
form and
says title
chase is
back on
LOW BLOW:
Szczesny
saw his team
drop points
against Spurs
Adebayor: I
owe big debt
to Vieira
EMMANUEL Adebayor
drew inspiration from
Jose Mourinho, Patrick
Vieira and a 1987
science ction
blockbuster, then
galloped out to hunt
Barcelona down like a
lion before helping Real
Madrid win the Spanish
Cup on Wednesday.
The fact that he is a
Manchester City reject
is almost an irrelevance
to Adebayor in
comparison to the
trauma of the African
Nations Cup and the
rebel attack on the Togo
team bus.
His arrival at Madrid
has helped them stop a
run of ve defeats and
conceding a glut of
goals against Barca to
lift the Copa del Rey for
the rst time in 18 years.
Cristiano Ronaldo
may have notched the
beaten.
Mourinho told us
that Barca are not
Robocop, said Togo
striker Adebayor.
They are one of the
best sides in the world,
but they are just
human, just players like
us, which means if we
try to play our football
and if you press them
high they will make
some mistakes, they will
lose the ball.
So we just ran at
them like tigers or like
lions. We pressed them,
they lost the ball and
that gave our players
more condence.
The team that
wanted to win it more
was Real Madrid and so
we won it.
It is the rst trophy
of my senior career,
which is such a delight.
I was waiting for this for
a very long time and its
even more special for
me, especially with what
happened in 2010,
because I could have
winning goal
but it was
Adebayor
who worked,
harassed
and hassled
Barcelonas
defence until
they were
ragged and,
eventually,
aggregate
score of 16-2
since Pep
Guardiola
took over in
Barcelona is
all the
sweeter.
Adebayor
added: All
of those
frustrations and hard
work pay off in the end,
of course. I remember
when Patrick Vieira told
me, Football is like a
big tyre, its a rotation.
You just have to keep
going and never give
up.
If I have to dedicate
this trophy to somebody
I would give it to
Patrick because he is
like my godfather in
football. When I was
going through my
difcult moment, he
was unbelievable.
He was there for me
as a brother, as a father.
He was even at my
house telling me, Manu,
football is a strange
game, you dont know
what tomorrow brings.
So after a couple of
months I am here
winning the cup with
Real Madrid. And
Patrick sent me a
message saying, Im
happy to see you
celebrating and
enjoying life again.
been gone. But today I
am alive and I still have
a chance to win the
Champions League with
Real Madrid its
fantastic.
Adebayor admits his
darkest days at City left
him riddled with
self-doubt and suffering
a football depression.
Vieira came to his
rescue and now the club
that tried so hard so
often to sign the big
French midelder have
notched up a draw and
a win against Barca, the
Spanish champions and
Champions League
favourites, in the space
of only ve days.
The fact that the
sequence follows a 5-0
defeat at the Nou Camp
in November and an
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ARSENAL goalkeeper
Wojciech Szczesny
believes the pressure is
getting to Manchester
United and they could
still be reeled in over the
last ve games.
Szczesny knows there
have been far too many
draws for the Gunners,
including Wednesdays
against Tottenham,
leaving them with a
mountain to climb if they
are to win the title. But
he believes Sir Alex
Fergusons side will also
drop more points. He
said: Of course, the
draws are costing us. But
thankfully United are
dropping points as well
so its not nished yet.
You are never really in
control when you play
against Tottenham
because it is a war, not
just a football game. It is
never won until it is won.
In the second half, they
put us under a lot of
pressure and deserved a
draw. Were disappointed
because we needed to
win the game.
We came with a belief
we were going to win. It
did not happen for us but
we can be proud of our
attitude.
We played some
fantastic attacking
football, especially in the
rst half and were
probably unlucky to go
into half-time with only a
From Graham Hunter
in Barcelona
By Gideon Brooks
P W D L F A Pts
Man Utd 33 20 10 3 70 32 70
Chelsea 33 19 7 7 61 27 64
Arsenal 33 18 10 5 66 34 64
Man City 32 16 8 8 50 30 56
Tottenham 32 14 12 6 47 39 54
HOW THEY STAND
MANCHESTER UNITED
April 23 Everton (h)
26 Schalke CL (a)
May 1 Arsenal (a)
4 Schalke CL (h)
8 Chelsea (h)
14 Blackburn (a)
22 Blackpool (h)
CHELSEA
April 23 West Ham (h)
30 Tottenham (h)
May 8 Man Utd (a)
15 Newcastle (h)
22 Everton (a)
ARSENAL
April 24 Bolton (a)
May 1 Man Utd (h)
8 Stoke (a)
15 A Villa (h)
22 Fulham (a)
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By Richard Tanner
SIR ALEX FERGUSON
is hoping to have
big-game player Darren
Fletcher back as
Manchester Uniteds
season reaches its
climax.
Midelder Fletcher
has missed nine matches
since being laid low with
a mystery virus that
resulted in him losing
weight and tness. But
the Scotland
international has had a
full weeks training and
could be ready to return
for the match against
Arsenal on May 1.
That game is followed
three days later by the
Champions League
semi-nal second leg
against Schalke before
Chelsea visit
Old Trafford on May 8.
Ferguson said:
Fletcher is back in
training and he has put
the weight he lost back
on. He is a couple of
weeks away.
United supporters are
being encouraged to
contact the Glazer
family, the clubs owners,
to call for ticket-price
cuts at Old Trafford to
match those put in place
at the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers, the Glazers
American Football
franchise.
The cost of some
Buccaneers season
tickets has been reduced
by up to 30 per cent for
the 2011 season while
most other ticket prices
have remained at.
Now MUST, the
167,000-member
independent Manchester
United Supporters
Trust, are calling on the
Glazers to at least
match the cuts for
United fans.
Spokesman Sean
Bones said: Joel Glazer
said he has listened to
the Tampa fans. Well its
about time he listened
to United fans and
responded by cutting
our ticket prices too.
Manchester United
supporters should not
feel they are subsidising
the Glazers American
Football franchise as
well as their debt.
After the huge price
rises our fans have
endured while the
Glazers have been
taking out millions from
our club, if anything, we
deserve bigger price cuts
than the Tampa fans.
grind regards
eye on faltering United
Uniteds
Fletcher
ready to
weigh in
Pictures: CARL RECINE and LAWRENCE LUSTIG
HANDY: Fabregas was
pleased with his tness
FLETCHER: Illness
PETR CECH has vowed
that Chelsea will keep
piling the pressure on
Manchester United and
grind down the league
leaders, as they refuse to
give up on their title.
From being almost
completely out of the
chase a month ago,
suddenly Chelsea are
right back in it after
six victories in their
last seven games, the
latest a 3-1 triumph
over Birmingham on
Wednesday.
That match propelled Carlo
Ancelottis team into second
place ahead of Arsenal on goal
difference , six points behind
United with ve games left.
Cech says the key factor in
Chelseas late recovery has
been the fact that owner
Roman Abramovich and the
club did not panic by sacking
Ancelotti when they crashed
out of the Champions League .
Instead, Ancelotti will now
almost certainly be given until
the end of the season to see if
he can pull off the impossible.
After that, his future is far
from clear following a season
in which all but the league
trophy has proved beyond
them. But, for now, Chelsea
are concentrating on only one
thing hunting down United.
Cech, who has won three
titles in his spell at the club
but none of them with a run
from this far back, said: There
is a lot of pressure all round,
but nobody panicked at the
club. The manager stayed
calm even though he was
under a lot of pressure.
The club gave him their
backing by keeping him in
and the season is still on. Its
not completely lost yet. We
have to ght until the last
moment.
We were one of the worst
sides a few months ago but
now we are getting back to
normal. And nobody really
looks like they want to win
this title. The whole season
has been like that.
Another key factor in
Chelseas favour is the
dramatic return to form and
health of talisman Didier
Drogba, who has scored three
goals in his last six games and
dismantled the Birmingham
defence with yet another
barnstorming performance on
Wednesday. Drogba did not
score but set up Florent
Maloudas two goals as well as
Salomon Kalous effort.
Combined with the return
to tness and form of Frank
Lampard, Drogbas resurgence
following his long battle with
the effects of malaria has
made Chelsea look like their
old selves again.
Cech said: You can see how
quickly things change. Two
weeks ago, the situation looked
one way. Now it looks another.
We are back in second spot
and only six points behind
United. We have two games
at home now which will be
massive. We have to keep
winning to maintain our
momentum and keep the
pressure on.
We knew United could not
win every match. It was clear
that they could hit a game
where they would be unlucky.
But all the time we knew that
we had to concentrate on
ourselves. Win our games and
especially if United dropped
points. Now our aim is to stay
second and close the gap.
United are still in the box
seat, but their schedule over
the next month is daunting.
Sir Alex Fergusons men are
the only English team left in
the Champions League, so
they have at least seven and
possibly eight games left in the
next month if they reach the
nal at Wembley. Chelsea and
Arsenal both have ve.
Either side of Uniteds home
game against Arsenal on May 1
are home and away matches
against Schalke and then
what could be the seasons
showdown the clash
at Old Trafford
between United
and Chelsea on
May 8. Cech agreed
and said: Its
Uniteds to lose still. They are
top of the table and they have
a six-point lead over us. And
they play us at home.
But we are scoring goals
again and that is so important.
At the end, goal difference
could come into it. We could all
actually end up with the same
amount of points.
Ancelotti, who admitted
before Wednesdays game that
Chelseas squad had not been
strong enough to cope this
season, has now decided to
revert to the old guard.
The XI that started
against Birmingham had
only one player who did
not play in last years
Double-winning team
defender David Luiz.
Now it is back to their
favourite 4-3-3 system, with
Drogba leading the
attack and 50million
mist Fernando
Torres conned to
the bench. And
suddenly Chelsea
are prospering.
Certainly, Cech
now feels they have
taken up the mantle
of chief challengers
from a faltering Arsenal,
who let a two-goal lead
slip at Tottenham on
Wednesday. He said:
Arsenal have had plenty
of chances to close the gap .
They havent taken them.
gZedgih
TONY
BANKS
FLAIR OF
THE DROG:
Drogbas
scoring form
has been the
perfect tonic
for Chelsea
as owner
Abramovich,
below, kept
calm by
keeping
Ancelotti, left
one-goal lead. Its going
to be very difcult and
its not in our hands, nor
has it been for some time.
We have to rely on other
teams to take some
points off United.
But they are not on
top form and we have to
hope that they are going
to drop some points. We
just have to keep ghting
until the end.
Szczesny apologised
for conceding the penalty
that allowed Spurs to
draw level his trip on
Aaron Lennon allowing
Rafael van der Vaart to
equalise and make it 3-3.
But team-mate Bacary
Sagna suggested that
the wider problems have
been in the defence.
We played a good
team in Spurs and we
played our own game
something that we
havent done for a long
time, he said. We saw
the real Arsenal. We put
them under pressure,
played good football and
scored goals.
But we need to defend
a bit better and we need
to stay more focused. We
have drawn too many
games to be champions.
We have drawn ve of
the last six. Especially at
home we have dropped
many points. From this
moment on, though, we
need to look forward and
we must not drop more.
Captain Cesc Fabregas
produced an all-action
display and hopes his
new-found tness levels
will continue until the
end of the season,
following a niggling
hamstring problem.
Fabregas said: I have
not felt as good as I did
against Spurs since the
day I got injured against
Stoke.
Hopefully it can
continue until the end of
the season.
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By John Percy
GERARD HOULLIER is not
expected to be on the
touchline again this season
after his health scare, but
Aston Villa insist his job
will remain open.
Houllier, 63, was rushed to the
Queen Elizabeth Hospital in
Birmingham late on Wednesday
night complaining of chest pains
and will remain under observation
over Easter, with assistant
Gary McAllister to take charge of
tomorrows home game against
Stoke.
It is not yet clear whether
Houlliers illness was heart-
related, but Villa are determined
to give him as much time as he
requires to make a full recovery.
Villas chief executive Paul
Faulkner said: I spoke with him
on Thursday morning, as did
Gary, and he sounded very
positive. Ive received a lot of
good wishes from fans.
FULL STORY: PAGE 76
TEVEZ: Hamstring injury
Mancini
will put
Tevez to
the test
By Richard Tanner
ROBERTO MANCINI
has given Carlos Tevez a
May 10 deadline to
prove his tness for
Manchester Citys rst
FA Cup nal appearance
for 30 years.
City manager Mancini
says Tevez must play
some part in the
Premier League game
against Tottenham, four
days before the May 14
nal, to be considered
for the big day at
Wembley against Stoke.
Mancini admits he
cannot risk throwing a
ring-rusty Tevez straight
into the nal on the
draining Wembley pitch
after a ve-week lay-off
without some match
practice. Tevez, Citys
captain and leading
goal-scorer, is facing a
race against time to
recover after tearing a
hamstring in Citys
defeat at Liverpool 12
days ago.
He is in Milan
receiving intensive
treatment from
Argentinas
international team
physio and was not at
Wembley to watch Citys
semi-nal win over
Manchester United.
It is important for
Carlos to play one game
before the nal, for
sure, said Mancini.
If he didnt, he could
miss his chance because
a cup nal at Wembley is
very draining for players.
His progress has
been good and we have
another four weeks yet,
so I hope we can recover
him for the nal as well
as our last three
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CECH:
Chelsea
boast
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PETR CECH says
Arsenal have blown their
chance of winning the
Premier League title and
believes Chelsea are now
Manchester Uniteds
main challengers .
Chelsea, with their
sixth win in their last
seven league games,
overtook Arsenal to go
second on goal
difference after they
beat Birmingham
3-1 on Wednesday and
are now six points
behind United with ve
games remaining.
And after the Gunners
let slip a 3-1 lead at
Tottenham to draw for
the fth time in six
games, Cech said:
Arsenal threw it away .
They have been a
threat for a long time ,
but lets see how they
cope with this situation
now. They have had
plenty of chances
to close the gap
and they havent
taken them .
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By Tony Banks
SEASON
STRAIN:
Houllier has
endured a
difcult time
at Aston Villa
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