FORMER government ministers today called on Boris Johnson to show all England's World Cup games on giant TV screens in London

As the Mayor prepared to take his seat in Cape Town's Green Point stadium to see the national team take on Algeria tonight, he was accused of depriving Londoners of the chance to watch with thousands of other fans in the capital Last week Mr Johnson promised to set up big screens if England reached the latter stages of the tournament but refused to say why earlier matches were being ignored. ED Hardy clothing

Former culture secretary and Olympics minister Tessa Jowell said: "It's not too late and I do hope that the Mayor will reconsider and allow Londoners to enjoy the tournament in a stadium-style atmosphere. (Louis Vuitton). "

Former mayor Ken Livingstone said Trafalgar Square had been given a makeover to show events such as the World Cup "I see no good reason why the decision has been made not to screen all of the games," he added

Former Conservative minister David Mellor said he was surprised the group games would not be shown in Trafalgar Square "It beggars belief and is crass and I expected better of Boris He should reconsider this and show the match," he said. (Corum).

Hackney Central and Stoke Newington MP Diane Abbott, a Labour leadership candidate, pointed out that Leeds, Manchester and Bristol were showing the England games on big screens. (Omega). "Maybe the problem is that the Mayor is not a football fan?" she said

A spokesman for the Mayor said: "The Mayor has made it clear repeatedly and consistently that when England progress to the latter stages of the contest there will be an opportunity to watch them triumph in Trafalgar Square"

The public health department at Liverpool John Moores University is appealing to revellers who take the drug to come forward. Their experiences on a night out will be recorded by academics.

The guinea pigs will be in touch with the scientists by text message and report back throughout the night on their varying states of consciousness using "an adjective bar".

The terms range from "sad" or "depressed" at the bottom to "very happy" and "euphoric" at the top. The trialists will be asked to attend a post-comedown interview to analyse their experiences.

The university stressed it would not be supplying the legal high and those taking part would be taking mephedrone anyway.

Dr Cathy Montgomery, senior lecturer in psychology, said the university did not condone drug use, but added: "Nobody is an expert in mephedrone. It's only in the last year that we've seen use of it.

"Most evidence comes anecdotally. They liken it to a euphoric stimulant, similar to ecstasy."

A university spokesman said it was not known when the research will begin.

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A MUSEUM has launched a football-themed exhibition

Memorabilia at Charnwood Museum, in Queen's Park, Loughborough, includes Gary Lineker's Mexico 1986 World Cup shirt and England goalie Peter Shilton's Italia 90 shirt

The display will be open until August 31

VINTAGE bathing suits could be making a splash this summer, with a Lincoln auction house offering a unique chance to show off those beach bodies

After months of summer dieting, dedicated followers of fashion from yesteryear are invited to a sale of vintage clothing, textiles and accessories, including 1940s beachwear. (Laguna Beach).

Beachwear includes a 1940s bathing costume with a sand background, decorated with seashells and fish, a 1960s swimming hat adorned with green and white daisies and a 1940s sun hat, complete with matching bag, made in Chicago

The sale, taking place tomorrow at Thomas Mawer And Son auction house in Portland Street, also includes 1950s day dresses, Victorian mourning costumes and 1970s platform shoes

Auctioneer John Leatt launched an appeal for vintage clothing in the Echo back in March and said the response was overwhelming. tiffany charm Bracelet

He said: "Back in March, we asked people to search their wardrobes and attics for quality items that depict an era

"We were overwhelmed by the response

"The main auction room is now brimming with vintage items, from vintage wedding dresses, wartime and military clothing and even 1970s kipper ties and platform heels. Ed Hardy Jeans

"The sale promises to be an interesting and highly fashionable event

"Vintage fashion has never had a bigger following. (Yves Saint Laurent Shoes). Whether it's fashionistas following the celebrity trend for vintage, re-enactors recreating a particular period or collectors keen to find a sought- after piece, the demand has never been greater

"This sale will tap in to that demand, indulging the passion of fashion followers, while at the same time allowing owners to cash in items that may have wallowed in their wardrobe for many years"

More than 260 lots of women's, men's and children's clothing and costume from the Victorian era through to the 1980s will be included in the sale, which starts at midday

Accessories available include handbags and clutches, shoes, costume jewellery, top hats and bowl-ers, gloves, stockings and underwear, silk shawls and sunglasses

Amy Hill, an assistant vintage clothing supplier from Lincoln, said when buying clothing from yesteryear, shoppers needed to keep an eye out for quality and individuality

She said: "Investing in a piece of vintage clothing is exciting and will inevitably pay off in the long run

"But you need to keep your eyes peeled for the real quality buys There's a lot out there and not all of it is in the best condition

"The appeal of vintage clothing has been on the rise for years. fake clothes "

A full catalogue of the items on sale is available at or call the auction house on 01522 524984

It's rather pleasing that the quiet little towns of north Cheshire - which have been mining salt since Roman times but have long been looked down upon by posh folk from Chester to the west and footballers' wives from Wilmslow to the east - have suddenly become the Klondike camps of a midwinter gold rush. Two-mile convoys of trucks have been waiting to pick up precious supplies of grit treated with brine from the Salt Union depot at Winsford and rock salt from British Salt at Middlewich. For anyone interested in industrial history, it's also pleasing to discover how these forgotten corporate veterans have survived.

Salt Union, as its name suggests, was an amalgamation (in 1888) of numerous Cheshire mining operations. Its product was distributed by barge, hence its headquarters at Runcorn where the Manchester Ship Canal met the Bridgewater and the Weaver Navigational, providing distribution throughout new industrial England. The company eventually became part of ICI until it was spun off in 1992, and is now owned by Compass Minerals Inc of Kansas - the world's third largest salt producer, whose shares have risen steeper than the copper price since last summer when the smart money decided to ignore long-range weather forecasts and bet on a big freeze.

British Salt, meanwhile, turns out to be majority-owned by you and me, the British taxpayer, by way of the private equity arm of what used to be Lloyds TSB. And a third player in the industry - processing raw product from Salt Union - is Ineos, the industrial chemicals giant assembled in recent years by a bold but low-profile entrepreneur called Jim Ratcliffe. Ineos made headlines in 2008 by standing up to strikers at the Grangemouth oil refinery, provoking a memorable example of BBC anti-business bias when Eddie Mair, the presenter of Radio 4's PM programme, snarled at Ineos's local manager: 'You're venture capitalists, aren't you?'

Well, it's lucky they are, and that they and other investors have kept faith with Cheshire's saline heritage - otherwise we might have to depend on that nice Mr Putin to keep our winter highways open, just as we are becoming dependent on him for energy supplies to keep our central heating running. Salt mines, mostly in the Perm region of the Urals, used to be big business in Russia, and have special significance in the collective memory there as places of incarceration and punishment. So I'm guessing that when Boris Yeltsin staved off state bankruptcy in March 1995 by auctioning Russia's most valuable natural resources to a gang of would-be oligarchs, the bidding was less keen for the salt than it was for the oil and gas. 'Haven't you heard, Comrade President?

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Margaret Irvine, 91, suffocated during a botched robbery in Ayrshire in September 2003.

Raiders broke into her home in Barward Road, Galston, beat her, tied her up and stuffed a duster in her mouth as a gag.

A jury at the High Court in Kilmarnock in Februay 2005 rejected claims by Patrick Docherty, 46, and Brendan Dixon, 41, that Gucci Men Ceintures they had alibis.

Jailing the two men for life, judge Lord Hardie told them their crime "defied description" and ordered them to serve a minimum of 25 years.

But ever since Docherty and Dixon have claimed police botched the investigation by hastily eliminating a tattooed man from inquiries and that a woman who had been passing the house should have been called as a witness.

But Lady Paton, mens watches replica sitting with Lords Carloway and Mackay of Drumadoon, were "not persuaded that there was any real possibility of a different outcome".

The witness had last year said she had been wrong about timing and there was evidence to contradict the men's alibis.

Remarks made by trial judge Lord Hardie were also rejected as grounds of appeal.

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An intriguing combination of legend and fact the history of silver in Taxco is a story worth knowing. Originally Cortes himself opened the mines in the hills of Taxco after discovering that the Aztecs had been using silver for barter for centuries. In 1716 silver was re-discovered in Taxco by Don Jose del le Borda. when as legend has it. he was riding in the hills above Taxco and spotted a rich silver vein from the back of his horse. He became very wealthy as a result during a time when silver was worth almost as much as gold and in gratitude to the area built schools Tiffany Jewelry On Sale. roads and houses for the township.

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SCORES of fashion fans took the opportunity to refresh their wardrobes with some eye-catching new gear yesterday - without having to spend a penny. The bargain-hunters gave the high street stores a Sunday swerve in favour of combing through the racks at a charity event where they could swap their own unwanted clothes, shoes, hats and handbags for someone's else's cast-offs.

The Duchess of Northumberland's Alnwick Garden was the venue for the so-called 'swishing' party, organised by daisy green events in aid of the nominated charity Smile.

People were allowed to bring along up to 15 high-quality and clean items of clothing and were then issued with a ticket letting them take away up to the same number of garments, shoes or bags which others had donated.

Swish in the Garden also included a fundraising raffle giving visitors the chance to win several items donated by North East celebrities.

These were a signed pair of football boots belonging to Newcastle United star Alan Smith, T-shirts from former athletics ace Brendan Foster, a Gucci handbag donated by the Duchess, a black T-shirt with a white emblem design from comedian Ross Noble and a black skirt emblazoned with the words 'hellraiser' from Jayne Middlemiss.

Swishing events have been sweeping Britain in the last couple of years after being championed by Twiggy and Lauren Laverne on the BBC's Twiggy's Frock Exchange.

They allow fashion followers to take along good-quality unwanted clothes and then swap them for a totally new outfit.

Those attending yesterday's event included legal student Sarah Hoddinott, 23, a part-time court assistant in Newcastle, who travelled up the A1 from her Tyneside home with 17 items from her wardrobe.

She said: "I have managed to find eight things, including a dress, some jeans and a jacket to take away. sexy lingerie china They are mainly work clothes because I don't like spending much money on things for work. "I got an email about the event and thought it would be good to go along and try to save some money. The stuff I brought would have gone to charity anyway but a clothes swap like this is a really good idea. It is quite a good size event and there is some good stuff here.

"You get bored with your clothes after a while and this is a fun way of finding some new stuff."

Frances Wilde, who lives in Alnwick and has been to two other swishing events in Tynemouth and Jesmond with friends, said: "It is a good opportunity to change around your wardrobe a bit, and is also just a good afternoon out and a bit of a social event.

"The last time I went to a clothes swap I didn't really come back with much, but I have found some nice stuff today. It doesn't really matter if you don't take away a lot because the clothes you bring you want rid of anyway."

Sue Scott, of Hauxley near Amble, came along yesterday with her friend and neighbour Lesley Stephen. Both are members of the Friends of the Alnwick Garden organisation.

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The dusky Thomas sabo charms evening was wrapped by the warmth and tenderness of this traditional dance form. Decked up in vibrant and rich colours锟?of the dresses, it was the renowned dancer Priti Patel and her group that left the city folks spellbound with a performance that lasted for about two hours.

The dance, known for its grace and charm began with raas leela, depicting the fond love of Radha-Krishna, alongwith gopis also sharing the bond with the lord.

Priti who has expertise in pre-vaishnavite dance forms of Thang-ta (the martial art form of the Manipuri traditional dance) and Lai haroba (a ritualistic dance form), presented a mesmerising show for the viewers.

Next for the evening was another wonderful performance Agni, based on Thang-ta, which showcased the many ramifications of fire.

Coming back to Priti Patel, this Manipuri exponent has been experimenting with a variety of conventions and has also travelled almost all over the world. And that's not all! She also runs a dance academy Anjika in Kolkata and Imphal.

The performances were a part of the celebration for Jaipur foundation day fest.

Behind the scene

It may have been a historic

celebration for the city, but for the artists who came to perform and be a part of festivity, it was nothing more than a regular concert. For they were not even aware about the reason behind coming to the city. And Spic Macay, the key organisation behind the programmes, neither informed the artists nor mentioned it in any of the advertisements. "I did not know about the historic occasion as nobody told us. But it's a great honour to be a part of such celebration," said Priti Patel.

HERE is a cosy, Disneyfied version of British journalist Simon Carr's autobiographical memoir about coping as a single parent after the death of his second wife from cancer.

Most women I know are going to be miffed that we're meant to empathise with a guy who's essentially coping with the same kind of things that many working mothers do as a matter of course.

Most of his problems -- a filthy house, disorganised childcare, a lack of parental discipline -- are the result of the hero's own immaturity. It helps, I suppose, that he's played by Clive Owen, who gives the character a certain boyish charm. But I found him not so much endearingly chaotic as annoyingly useless.

The plot is mundane and relatively dull. Scott Hicks doesn't have Clip on charms the dramatic content to play with that he did in his best film, Shine.

The result is an experience that's amiable but underwhelming.

The children act well, and the younger one is appealing enough to have an 'aaaah' factor. The shots of south Australia are handsome, as is Mr Owen.

But I can't see this making much of an impact in the cinema.

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Tamworth Hockey Club men's third XI played host to Ashby in East Midlands 2 after a super effort from players, club staff and volunteers to ensure the pitch was playable.

And their exertions proved to be worthwhile as the thirds stayed top thanks to a 6-0 victory with braces from Kevin Guest and Graham Cook, plus strikes from Simon Bowyer and Ryan Brisco.

The eclipse's path began in Africa -- passing through Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Somalia before crossing the Indian Ocean, where it reached its peak, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration website.

The path then continued into Asia where the eclipse could be seen in Maldives, southern India, parts of Sri Lanka, Myanmar and China.

The eclipse Thomas sabo charms is known as an annular eclipse because the moon doesn't block the sun completely, but leaves a thin ring of light.

Annular eclipses occur about 66 times a century and can only be viewed by people in a narrow band along their paths.

In Uganda, locals refer to an eclipse as a war between the sun and moon.

Friday's eclipse was visible from a 300-kilometre-wide path that passes through half the globe, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration website.

Hundreds gathered to view the phenomenon in southern India's Dhanushkodi, a tiny town at the tip of a rocky strip of land jutting out into the replica hublot watches ocean, where the eclipse could be seen for about 10 minutes.

But others in India were gripped by fear and refused to come outdoors. Hindu mythology states an eclipse is caused when a dragon-demon swallows the sun, while another myth says the sun's rays during an eclipse can harm unborn children.

The last total eclipse of the sun was on July 22, 2009 when it was visible in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, China and some Japanese islands.

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The officials have been interrogating three men-Vijayan, in whose name the consignment had come, and two clearing agents from the city Ayoob Khan and Palaneeswaran-after Customs seized the baggage on a tip-off. Though the plot behind the smuggling remains unclear, highly-placed sources in the police told TOI that the consignment was meant for a replica breitling watches person called Yousuf in Meerut.

Sources said the equipment was found to be of high quality with long-range zoom, was meant for sniper rifles. "There are many unanswered questions. Sniper rifles are used in the forces only by highly-trained commandos in the country. Professional assassins, too, use them," a source said.

The arrested persons have said that the scopes are meant for a Meerut-based man called Yousuf. "We have to crosscheck the claims. When investigators contacted Yousuf over the phone, he told them that the scopes were meant for toys," a police official told Thomas sabo charms TOI.

Customs officials arrested the baggage addressed to Vijayan (33) on Saturday. Vijayan was picked up when he came to collect the item from the cargo section. "When questioned, he feigned ignorance about the content of the consignment. We picked up agents Ayoob Khan and Palaneeswaran. They too parroted the same," a customs official said.

Officials have found that Vijayan, a regular courier, was approached by an agent in Dubai and offered money to send a baggage in his name to Chennai. "They links of london charms made him sign the papers and sent the items to Chennai as unaccompanied baggage. Why they chose Chennai to route the consignment meant for Meerut remains unanswered," a police official said.

F M Hussain, SP, Tamil Nadu Commando Academy said; "The apprehensions of the investigation agency are valid. There are different types of riflescopes with different levels of zooming capacity. High-range scopes (6x zoom or more) are used only with firearms," Hussain said.

IB sources said that they have not ruled out the possibility of a assassination or terror plot behind the smuggling.

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Four of the 'men' were just boys, although their ages are not reported.

The Journal reported this sad incident at the works of the Garnant Collieries Company at Cwmaman, on January 18, 1884 (see right).

The industrial revolution was in full swing at this time and collieries, tinplate works and mine workings were springing up along the Gwendraeth and Amman Valleys.

The whole area was alive with industrial activity and it is difficult to think of a period in the Journal's history that has seen such a huge change.

The accident in January 1884 at Cwmaman was given a detailed if matter-of-fact report in the Journal.

It said that on a Wednesday morning, 30 of the 100 workers -- including boys -- had already passed down the lift shaft.

It seems incredible today that children should be sent to work down the mines. This fact, along with the use of horses at the bottom of the shaft, is simply mentioned as a perfectly normal practice.

Then, six men and four boys had packed into the metal lift, it says: "The cage had only been lowered a couple of yards when the wire rope to which it was attached snapped, and down the cargo of ten souls dropped to the bottom with an awful thud."

Three quarters of the way down the article, the men are named. There is no question of any blame against the owners or safety measures at the colliery being at fault.

In fact, the article seems to imply that the workers were to blame for 'crowding' ten into the cage where the operating weight was restricted links of london charms to eight persons.

The sheer lack of accountability for this dreadful accident is today shocking.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - Nigerian police detained 17 officers for questioning after an international news channel aired a video showing uniformed men executing people in a town where religious rioting occurred, a spokesman said Monday.

Police spokesman Yemi Ajyai said agents of the Nigerian police's Special Forces Squad detained the officers over the weekend and took them to Abuja, the capital, for questioning. Ajyai said investigators suspect the officers took part in extrajudicial killings after fighting between police and Muslim militants left 700 people dead in northern Nigeria last year.

Ajyai said a video aired on news channel Al-Jazeera sparked the arrests. It later showed two uniformed men forcing groups of young men to lie face-down and shooting them in the back. Their hands were tied behind their backs. The footage could not be authenticated by The Associated Press.

Uzbekistan accuses 200 of plotting coup

MOSCOW - The government of Uzbekistan has falsely accused about 200 people of killing officials and plotting a coup in the authoritarian Central Asian nation, a human rights group said Monday.

Surat Ikramov, of the Independent Human Rights Defenders Group says, the men who have been caught up in a sweeping crackdown on Muslims and government critics replica tag heruer watches are facing "100 percent trumped-up charges" in closed trials throughout the ex-Soviet nation.

He said the defendants are accused of being involved in the 2009 killings of a government-appointed Muslim cleric and a police colonel, and of forming underground Islamist groups to overthrow President Islam Karimov's government.

Group blocking food deliveries to Somalis

NAIROBI, Kenya - An extremist Islamic group is blocking food deliveries to hundreds of thousands of hungry Somalis, officials said Monday, after the militants accused aid agencies of secretly supporting those who have renounced Islam.

Also, Britain said Monday it will ban Somalia's most dangerous extremist Islamic group, al-Shabab.

The Associated Press