Quiz Diary - 2005-08

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31

• Andy Murray beats Andre Pavel in 5 sets as Rusedski and Henman bow out of US Open
• Michael Owen moves to Newcastle after strong pressure by Alan Shearer for a club record of £17m
• Clear up operation underway in Southern US in the wake of Hurricane Katrina which killed 100 people
• Ken Clarke launches Conservative Party leadership bid, saying he is best placed to return them to power
• Investigation finds that serial killer Harold Shipman stole jewellery from some of his victims
• Foreign leaders gather in Poland to mark 25th anniversary of the founding of Solidarity
• 2nd woman arrested in connection with murder of 4-month-old Alexander Gallon who died in the fire at a house in Cowgate, Newcastle, on Sunday night
• China suspends production at nearly 7,000 coal mines over safety fears
• Over 1,000 killed when a bridge collapses near Kadhimiya mosque, a Shiite shrine in northern Baghdad - rumours of suicide bombers are said to have spread panic which worsened the death toll
• Former Nicaraguan President, Arnoldo Aleman, granted conditional release from house arrest
• Missing flight data recorder from a Peruvian airliner that crash-landed last week has been recovered
• Philippines Congress throws out 2 impeachment complaints against Gloria Arroyo
• Malaysia's national car maker Proton reports net loss of 12.4 ringgit, or $3.3 million for last quarter
• Tributes to Diana, Princess of Wales, are placed at Kensington Palace on the eighth anniversary of her death.
• Jailed Russian business tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky says he plans to stand for parliament at a by-election later this year.
• In the wake of spiralling oil costs caused by Hurricane Katrinathe US is to release oil from its emergency stocks

31 Quiz

• 1. Who knocked Henman out of the US Open in the first round?
• Fernando Verdasco
• 2. In which shipyard did Lech Walesa and fellow workers set up Solidarity on 31st August 1980?
• Gdansk
• 3. What is the name of Malaysia's national car maker, who has reported a net loss of 12.4 ringgit, or $3.3 million for last quarter?
• Proton
• 4. "1776" is a current best-seller by who?
• David McCullough
• 5. Which team has Michael Owen joined, for a record £17m?
• Newcastle United
• 6. Which American crime writer published a full-page letter in the Guardian and the Independent to defend her theory on the identity of Jack the Ripper, one of Britain's most infamous serial killers?
• Patricia Cornwell
• 7. Who does Cornwell say was Jack the Ripper?
• Walter Sickert
• 8. "The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century" is a best -seller by which author?
• Thomas L. Friedman
• 9. Which former Nicaraguan President was granted conditional release from house arrest?
• Arnoldo Aleman
• 10. In Graz, Austria - a small museum featuring some of the training equipment once used by which actor is to close?
• Arnold Schwarzenegger

30

• More than 50 people are reported dead as Hurricane Katrina lashes the US Gulf coast with wind and rain
• Internet pornography that depicts pain and violence could be banned under proposals put forward by ministers - follows murder of Jane Longhurst by "porn addict"
• 2 teenagers charged with murder of Zainab Kalokoh, the woman shot dead holding a baby at a family christening party, in Peckham
• Liverpool make an offer to Real Madrid for Michael Owen
• King Gyanendra of Nepal renews an offer to open talks with opposition parties six months after seizing power
• Higher incidence of high blood pressure and strokes in Wales than anywhere else in the UK, according to a survey by the Stroke Association
• Fast bowler Simon Jones having treatment in an oxygen tent to speed recovery for final test
• US Open - quiet early rounds with only shock being loss if defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova to Ekaterina Bychkova. Henman and Rusedski both lose their first round matches

30 Quiz

• 1. Which Dulwich and West Norwood MP is the current Culture Secretary and has said that "the impact of 24-hour drinking will be kept under review"?
• Tessa Jowell
• 2. Which shadow Culture Secretary replied said it was "stupid to press ahead with licensing laws that will lead to more binge drinking and disorder"?
• Theresa May (
• 3. Of which city is Ray Nagin the mayor, in the news recently for telling his citizens to move to higher ground?
• New Orleans
• 4. Which leadership contender branded the Tory leadership contest "the longest phoney war in history"?
• Dr Liam Fox
• 5. what nautical sounding name is given to the Metropolitan Police unit which tackles gun crime within the black community?
• Operation Trident
• 6. Which F1 team were confident there would be no repeat of the mystery tyre failures of Istanbul at next weekend's Italian GP?
• Williams
• 7. L.A. born, Hollywood actress Juliette Lewis played Reading festival this weekend, what is the name of her band?
• Juliette and The Licks
• 8. Which recent victim of "celebrity" has said that children should be taught that reality TV can "manipulate" what they watch?
• Germaine Greer
• 9. After winning the Czech GP which rider is just one win away from retaining his MotoGP's title - again?
• Valentino Rossi
• 10. The Stroke Association have highlighted a higher incidence of high blood pressure and strokes in which country of the UK?
• Wales

29

• Hurricane Katrina gets stronger - New Orleans residents evacuate inland
• Draft constitution signed in Iraq but Sunnis threaten to reject it
• Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offers helping hand to Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai
• 41st Notting Hill Carnival main celebrations
• 5th day of 4th Ashes Test - not required Australia lost on day 4
• Adult publisher Perfect 10 is suing Google and Amazon for copyright infringement
• Mary Rhys-Jones, the Countess of Wessex's mother,dies aged 71
• Ian Fleming Publications (IFP) said to be planning a commission of a one-off adult James Bond novel to celebrate centenary of Fleming's birth in 2008
• House prices fell for the 14th month in succession in August, according to the latest figures from Hometrack
• Children should be taught that reality TV can "manipulate" what they watch, Germaine Greer says.
• England captain Michael Vaughan says his bowlers were key to their fourth-Test victory over Australia.
• Ricky Ponting and Simon Katich have been fined following their outbursts in the fourth Ashes Test.
• England drop David James for next month's World Cup ties but Liverpool's Stephen Warnock gets a first call-up - squad as below:
  • Robinson (Tottenham), Green (Norwich), Kirkland (Liverpool); Young (Charlton), Warnock (Liverpool),
  • P Neville (Everton), A Cole (Arsenal), Carragher(Liverpool), Ferdinand (Man Utd), Terry (Chelsea),
  • Upson (Birmingham), Beckham (Real Madrid), Gerrard (Liverpool), Lampard (Chelsea), J Cole (Chelsea),
  • Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Jenas (Newcastle), Carrick (Tottenham), Richardson (Man Utd);
  • Owen (Real Madrid), Rooney (Man Utd), Defoe (Tottenham), A Johnson (Crystal Palace), Bent (Charlton)
• McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen dismisses a report claiming he has agreed to join Ferrari in 2007
• Italian referee Pierluigi Collina retires after being accused of a conflict of interest because of Advertising with Opel

29 Quiz

• 1. Who have their eighth UK number one with "The Importance of Being Idle"?
• Oasis
• 2. Who was indicted yesterday with illegally financing the campaign of his father, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon?
• MK Omri Sharon
• 3. In what year did England last hold the Ashes?
• 1989
• 4. Who hit the winning runs in the 4th ashes Test at Trent Bridge?
• Ashley Giles
• 5. Which adult publisher is suing Google and Amazon for copyright infringement?
• Perfect 10
• 6. In the news because of Google Talk what is VoIP?
• Voice over Internet Protocol
• 7. Which Hurricane is currently battering the US?
• Katrina
• 8. What is the name of Super Furry Animals's new album?
• Lovekraft
• 9. Which book by "Sex and the City" author Candace Bushnell is to be turned in to a TV series?
• Lipstick Jungle
• 10. The draft constitution has been signed in Iraq but which group of Muslims have threatened to reject it?
• Sunnis

28

• Australia start day 4 of Ashes Test 4 37 runs behind and 4 wickets down, and are all out for 387. England comfortably make the 129 needed to go 2-1 up in Ashes series - It's Samba cricket!
• Dutch authorities investigate plans for a contestant to give birth on the reality TV show Big Brother.
• Simon Jones doubtful for 4th day with injury to ankle
• Suicide bombing in Beersheba - the first since the Gaza pullout began.
• Tim Yeo pulls out of the Tory leadership race, saying Ken Clarke should lead the party
• 41st Notting Hill Carnival gets underway - Children's Day
• Laura Solon wins Perrier Comedy Award for her show "Kopfrapers Syndrome"
• Indian PM Manmohan Singh due in Kabul
• Terry Hammond rollerblades up Ben Nevis to raise awareness of schizophrenia
• Hurricane Katrina upgraded to Category 4 storm
• Hualapai Tribe is planning to build a glass-bottomed horseshoe-shaped skywalk that will jut out 70 feet from the Grand Canyon's edge.
• Carlos Enrique Perez-Melara indicted in US of creating "jealous lover" programme
• Javad Palizbanian dies whilst trying to leap over 22 buses parked side-by-side when his motorbike came down on the 13th
• Stanislaw Dziwisz appointed Archbishop of Kracow
• Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev (claimed responsibility Beslan) has rejoined the rebel government as deputy PM
• Rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight shot in the leg at party hosted by Kanye West
• UK Singles Charts:
  • 1. Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle
  • 2. Rihanna - Pon De Replay
  • 3. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
  • 4. Simon Webbe - Lay Your Hands
  • 5. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
• Number one album - James Blunt - "Back To Bedlam"

• Man Utd add pressure to Graeme Souness with 2-0 victory at St James's Park
• MK Omri Sharon indicted with illegally financing the campaign of his father
• Chic wins the totesport Celebration Mile at Goodwood for the second successive year.
• MotoGP's world champion Valentino Rossi is just one win away from retaining his title after victory in the Czech GP.
• Sebastien Loeb wins his 4th successive Rally of Germany
• Jamaica's O'Neil Bell knocks out Sebastian Rothmann to retain his IBF cruiserweight title.
• Australia's Vic Darchinyan retains his IBF flyweight title with a fifth-round stoppage of Jair Jiminez in Sydney.

28 Quiz

• 1. In 1981 England won after following on and which team also beat Australia after doing so in 2001?
• India
• 2. Which annual event starts today in London?
• Notting Hill Carnival
• 3. Who pulled out of the Tory leadership race, saying Ken Clarke should lead the party?
• Tim Yeo
• 4. Who scored the final try in Hull's 25-24 victory over Leeds?
• Paul Cooke
• 5. Which comedian became only the second woman in 25 years to win the prestigious Perrier Comedy Award?
• Laura Solon
• 6. Who was the other woman?
• Jenny Eclair
• 7. Who has rollerbladed up Ben Nevis to raise awareness of schizophrenia?
• Terry Hammond
• 8. Who is the Indian PM due in Kabul to strengthen relations today?
• Manmohan Singh
• 9. A new medical technique may improve the availability of blood/organs, how?
• By allowing transplant from donors with a different blood group
• 10. Farid Essebar and Atilla Ekici were arrested for creating which worm?
• Zotob

27

• Sunni Muslims protest against Iraq's draft constitution
• Subhaan Younis convicted of a woman graphic images of a man having his head sawn off
• Former SDLP leader Gerry Fitt dies aged 79
• Australia start the 3rd day of the Ashes test on 99-5
• Greg Rusedski says a good run at the US Open can help him take over from Tim Henman as Britain's number one
• Dr Muhammed al-Massari's closes parts of his controversial website.
• George W Bush calls on Americans to be patient with situation in Iraq, warning of further sacrifices
• NLFT rebels in Tripura, India (National Liberation Front of Tripura)said to be making enforced pornography to raise funds
• 4th Ashes Test day 3 stumps - England 477 v Australia 218 & 222-4 (f-o)
• Paul Cooke's late converted try gives Hull narrow 25-24 win over Super League champions Leeds in the Challenge Cup final in Cardiff.
• Plaque unveiled at Victoria Embankment Gardens - first permanent memorial to the victims of the 7th July bombs
• 2 men arrested over the unleashing of Zotob computer worm that affected US firms earlier this month.
• The British Medical Journal study says that almost a third of Londoners and nearly two-thirds of Muslims suffered stress following the 7th July bombings
• Director General Mark Thompson says corporation's channels will be made available on the internet
• Asier del Horno and Damien Duff score as Chelsea beat 10-man Tottenham.

27 Quiz

• 1. Which British athlete and Olympic silver medallist who announced his retirement this week said "I'd like to run faster but my body just can't do it anymore" ?
• Jamie Baulch
• 2. Which British comedian was romantically linked to Courtney Love recently and was even named as the father of her (as yet, unborn) child by the News of the World?
• Steve Coogan
• 3. Which Spaniard does Tim Henman play in the first round of the US Open next week?
• Fernando Verdasco
• 4. Which former SDLP leader has died aged 79?
• Gerry Fitt
• 5. How many runs did Flintoff and Jones put on as a partnership yesterday?
• 177
• 6. Which former Hutu rebel leader has been inaugurated as Burundi's new president?
• Pierre Nkurunziza
• 7. What was the score after extra time in the Super Cup, between Liverpool and CSKA Moscow?
• 3-1
• 8. Who did Andy Murray beat to secure a place in the 1st round of the US Open next week?
• Giovanni Lapentti
• 9. Who is the director of the new film "Bewitched"?
• Nora Ephron
• 10. Which 2 teams compete in the Challenge Cup final today?
• Leeds and Hull

26

• England start day two of the 4th Ashes Test at 229-4, but a spirited partnership between Flintoff and Jones sees them reach 477
• Experts warn that avian flu will inevitably be spread to UK by migratory birds
• Tropical storm Katrina headed in land in USA
• Oil prices rise close to $68 mark
• Google announces own instant messaging and web-based voice communication programs - Talk
• Jose Mourinho says his side have been given a tough draw in the Champions League group stage, they are draw with Liverpool, Real Betis and Anderlecht
• Office of National Statistics says number of people living in England has risen above the 50 million mark for the first time
• At least 17 people, including six children, die in a fire in a building housing African immigrants in Paris
• Liverpool win the Super Cup 3-1 against CSKA Moscow

26 Quiz

• 1. The subject of a "remake" which TV family lived at 1164 Morning Glory Circle, Westport, Connecticut?
• The Stephens' in Bewitched
• 2. In which 1998 Griffin Dunne film did Nicole Kidman also play a Witch?
• Practical Magic
• 3. Who does she play in the new film version?
• Isobel Bigelow
• 4. Who took two wickets yesterday for Australia in the 4th test?
• Shaun Tait
• 5. The Office of National Statistics says the number of people living in England has risen above what level for the first time?
• 50 million
• 6. The big screen debut of Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, premiered at the Edinburgh Film Festival this week, what is it called?
• Serenity
• 7. What controversial conclusion has been drawn after recent studies by Richard Lynn and the Ulster University, and published in the British Journal of Psychology?
• Men have larger brains - and higher IQs - than women
• 8. The funeral of Anthony Walker took place in Liverpool yesterday, what did a large number of the congregation wear to celebrate his life?
• Football shirts
• 9. At the Kerrang! Awards which group won best album for "Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge"?
• My Chemical Romance
• 10. Who is the Australia coach who criticised his players for bowling 22 no-balls on day 1 of the 4th Ashes Test?
• John Buchanan

25

• Nearly 600,000 students across England, N. Ireland and Wales due to receive GCSE results
• Funeral of axe-attack victim Anthony Walker
• 4th Ashes Test at Trent Bridge - Day 1 - rain affects play but England reach stumps at 229-4. Shaun Tait takes 2 wickets on debut
• Nominations for 10th MOBO awards are released
• Radio 1 has announced a John Peel Day, a day to celebrate the life of this much-loved DJ and presenter - the first will be October 13th 2005
• Violence continues in Iraq, as the main parties attempt to broker an acceptable constitution
• Evangelist Pat Robertson apologises for calling for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

25 Quiz

• 1. Who plays Daisy Duke in the new film "The Dukes of Hazzard"?
• Jessica Simpson
• 2. Talks are continuing with which BA Catering firm over job losses?
• Gate Gourmet
• 3. The nominations for the 10th MOBO awards have been released, what does MOBO stand for?
• Music of Black Origin
• 4. Who leads the list of nominees, with 5 moniations?
• Lemar
• 5. Who celebrated the birth of his daughter with two goals against WBA yesterday?
• Frank Lampard
• 6. What is the name of his new daughter?
• Luna
• 7. "Slipper of the Yard" has died aged 81, he is most famous for tracking down which criminal?
• Ronnie Biggs
• 8. In the new film Madgascar who provides the voice of Melman (the giraffe)?
• David Schwimmer
• 9. Which former Coronation Street actor, real name Christopher Bell, is on trial for rape?
• Chris Quinten
• 10. Which bowler injured his elbow in practice at Trent Bridge and may miss the 4th Ashes Test?
• Glenn McGrath

24

• George Bush urges Iraq's Sunni minority to choose peace
• Research Defence Society (RDS) says over 500 UK scientists and doctors have pledged their support for the use of animals in medical research.
• Tans Boeing 737-200 flight 204 on internal flight from Lima to Pucallpa crashes in the jungle
• An unnamed mother of a teenage boy who accused Michael Jackson of sex abuse is charged with benefit fraud.
• Thousands of fire-fighters battle to halt a series of forest fires raging in northern and central Portugal.
• Torrential rain and floods bring chaos to Switzerland and Austria
• Trial of Beslan hostage-taker Nurpashi Kulayev sees angry anti-Putin protests
• Keith Norman, Aslef General Secretary suggests use of undercover armed marshals on London's Tube
• Former Coronation Street star Chris Quinten is to appear in court on Wednesday charged with rape.
• Les McKeown, former lead singer of Bay City Rollers, appears in court charged with drug offences
• Charles Clarke, the Home secretary publishes the grounds on which foreigners considered to be promoting terrorism can be deported or excluded from the UK
• Developing Patient Partnerships survey suggests 15m GP and nurse appointments are missed every year in UK
• Speculation continues as to the final destination of Real Madrid stiker, Michael Owen
• Glenn McGrath doubtful for 5th Ashes Test after suffering a problem with his right elbow
• US Open Draw takes place - seedings are:
• Women
  • 1 Maria Sharapova (RUS)
  • 2 Lindsay Davenport (USA)
  • 3 Amelie Mauresmo (FRA)
  • 4 Kim Clijsters (BEL)
  • 5 Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
  • 6 Elena Dementieva (RUS)
  • 7 Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL)
  • 8 Serena Williams (USA)
  • 9 Nadia Petrova (RUS)
  • 10 Venus Williams (USA)
• Men
  • 1 Roger Federer (SUI)
  • 2 Rafael Nadal (ESP)
  • 3 Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)
  • 4 Andy Roddick (USA)
  • 5 Marat Safin (RUS)
  • 6 Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)
  • 7 Andre Agassi (USA)
  • 8 Guillermo Coria (ARG)
  • 9 Gaston Gaudio (ARG)
  • 10 Mariano Puerta (ARG)
• Jack Slipper, who investigated the Great Train Robbery, dies
• Justin Timberlake accepts libel damages from the News of the World for a fabricated story that he had an affair with model Lucy Clarkson.

24 Quiz

• 1. Tottenham moved to the top of the Premier League, who is their head coach?
• Martin Jol
• 2. McFly have just got their 4th UK number one single, name the other 3?
• Five Colours In Her Hair, Obviously and All About You
• 3. In the new film Madgascar who provides the voice of Marty (the Zebra)?
• Chris Rock
• 4. Who moved ahead of Lindsay Davenport to top the WTA rankings?
• Maria Sharapova
• 5. Who made a helicopter entrance to her last appearance in the UK before finishing 9th in the 800m?
• Dame Kelly Holmes
• 6. Which 5-time former champion came defended Lance Armstrong about claims of drug abuse?
• Miguel Indurain
• 7. After Roger Federer, who is the top seed for the Men's US Open?
• Rafael Nadal
• 8. Which golfer resigned his membership of the European Tour, ruling him out of the Ryder Cup, to play on the more lucrative US circuit?
• Greg Owen
• 9. What is the seeding for Tim Henman?
• 12th (Greg Rusedski - 28th)
• 10. Toshiba, NEC and Sanyo are supporting which alternative to Sony's Blu-ray disc?
• HD-DVD

23

• Following Gaza Strip, West Bank evacuation starts
• Eric Rudolph is sentenced to life prison for the 1996 Atlanta bombing
• Liverpool striker Milan Baros will move to Aston Villa subject to completing a medical.
• US Coast Guard investigates the disappearance of Olivia Newton-John's long term boyfriend Patrick Kim McDermott
• Canada sends warships to assert territorial claims in the Arctic following dispute with Denmark
• Judge approves divorce of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston
• Champions League third round match - 2nd leg Liverpool v CSKA Sofia (3-1 after 1st leg). Liverpool lose 1-0 but progress to next round
• Lance Armstrong denies claims in French newspaper L'Equipe that he failed doping tests in 1999.
• Home Office statistics show number of asylum seekers arriving in Britain fell by 11% in 2nd quarter of 2005
• Diego Maradona says he is unrepentant about using the controversial goal that he scored against England in the 1986 World Cup
• T&G and Gate Gourmet continue talks about the sacking of 670 employees
• Iraqi negotiators are given three more days to iron out differences and agree the text of a new constitution
• In West Lothian a murder hunt is launched into the death of 11-year-old Rory Blackhall
• Kofi Annan meets President Mamadou Tandja and tours Niger to see food emergency.
• Report in to crash of Helios airliner shows loss of cabin pressure and fuel
• Levi Leipheimer still leads Tour of Germany, with Ullrich second
• Jamie Baulch has confirmed his retirement from athletics (silver in 4 x 400 at '96 Olympics, gold in the individual 400m at the 1999 World Indoor Championships.)
• News of the World says that Courtney Love is pregnant with Steve Coogan's child
• US scientists produce wildcat kittens by cross-breeding clones,
• Oliver Fisher and Lloyd Saltman leading Britons in the US Amateur Championship after day 1
• Spirit approaches the summit of "Husband Hill" which it has been climbing for a year
• Google's desktop search software upgraded to compete with Microsoft and Yahoo.
• ICC Super Series squads announced:
  • World XI Test: Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan), Mark Boucher (South Africa), Rahul Dravid (India), Andrew Flintoff (England), Steve Harmison (England), Brian Lara (West Indies), Jacques Kallis (South Africa), Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka), Shaun Pollock (South Africa), Virender Sehwag (India), Graeme Smith (South Africa, captain), Sachin Tendulkar (India), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand).
  • World XI one-day: Shahid Afridi (Pakistan), Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan), Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa), Andrew Flintoff (England), Jacques Kallis (South Africa), Brian Lara (West Indies), Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka), Makhaya Ntini (South Africa), Kevin Pietersen (England), Shaun Pollock (South Africa, captain), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka), Virender Sehwag (India), Sachin Tendulkar (India), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand).

23 Quiz

• 1. Whose fears regarding the new surface on the Istanbul Otodrom proved unfounded as he finished 5th?
• Jenson Button
• 2. Who plays Lincoln Six Echo/Tom Lincoln in the new film "The Island"?
• Ewan McGregor
• 3. Who plays Jordan Two Delta/Sarah Jordan in the new film "The Island"?
• Scarlett Johanssen
• 4. Graham Thorpe has announced that he will retire from cricket at the end of the season. How many tests has he played in?
• 100 tests (6,774 runs)
• 5. Who have released the new album Road To Rouen?
• Supergrass
• 6. How much were the parents of Jean Charles de Menezes offered as an ex-gratia payment by Scotland Yard?
• £15,000
• 7. Which former Polish President apologised for his part in the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968?
• Wojciech Jaruzelski
• 8. Tracey Hallam is England's number 1 and World ranked number 7 in which sport?
• Badminton
• 9. At which Zoo does the film Madgascar start?
• Central Park Zoo
• 10. Greene King has paid £187m ($337m) for which company, Scotland's largest independent brewer?
• Belhaven

22

• 220th anniversary of the end of the Wars of the Roses with the battle of Bosworth
• Synthesiser pioneer Dr Robert Moog, who inspired bands such as the Beach Boys, dies aged 71.
• Graham Thorpe says he will retire from cricket at the end of the season. 100 tests, 6,774 runs
• Voters in Ethiopia take part in partial re-run of disputed May general election
• Deadline for agreement of new constitution in Iraq - midnight today (20.00 GMT)
• Netherlands farmers banned from keeping poultry outdoors to try to prevent the spread of bird flu
• David Gliwitzki, ordained in La Laguna, Canary Islands - despite being married
• Letter from Saddam Hussein, describing himself as a sacrifice, is published in Jordan
• Greene King agrees to pay £187m ($337m) for Belhaven, Scotland's largest independent brewer
• Arsene Wenger criticises his players for the goal they conceded against Chelsea
• Brazilian officials due to arrive in Britain to investigate shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.
• Netzarim, the last Jewish settlement in Gaza being cleared by troops
• Polish ex-President Wojciech Jaruzelski apologises for his part in 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
• ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) say 73% of people back a complete ban on smoking in the workplace
• Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell call for ban on Zimbabwe competing in any international cricket events
• SF 49'ers offensive lineman Thomas Herrion collapses and dies after pre-season game in Denver.
• Maria Sharapova moves ahead of Lindsay Davenport to top the WTA rankings.
• Roberto Vasquez retains WBA light flyweight title against Jose Antonio Aguirre
• Kelly Holmes comes 9th in final UK track appearance, Norwich Union British Grand Prix in Sheffield
• Piano Man flis home, still unnamed to Germany

22 Quiz

• 1. Which space shuttle was due to blast off in September, a flight that has now been cancelled?
• Atlantis
• 2. Who beat Andrew Murray in his first Masters Series event in Cincinnati in august 2005?
• Marat Safin
• 3. What test did Norman Tebbit propose in the 1980's to test the loyalty of immigrants?
• The "cricket test"
• 4. Currently on release what is the first Michael Bay film not produced by Jerry Bruckheimer?
• The Island
• 5. Which Finn won yesterday's inaugural Turkish Grand Prix?
• Kimi Raikonen
• 6. Where in 2008 will the next World Youth Day festival take place?
• Sydney, Australia
• 7. Which Belfast teenager beat both Steve Davis and John Higgins in the Northern Ireland Trophy?
• Mark Allen
• 8. In the new film Madgascar who provides the voice of Alex, the Lion?
• Ben Stiller
• 9. Which 60's group have a top 40 album with "The Platinum Collection"
• Shadows
• 10. Who warned against DIY religion over the weekend?
• Pope Benedict XVI

21

• Discovery arrives back at Florida's Kennedy Space Center
• McFly's "I'll Be Back" takes over at the top of the UK charts
• UK Singles Charts:
  • 1. McFly - I'll Be back
  • 2. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
  • 3. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
  • 4. Babyshambles - ****Forever
  • 5. Iron Maiden - The Trooper
• Number One Album - James Blunt - Back To Bedlam
• Inaugural Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul
  • 1. Raikkonen (Fin) McLaren
  • 2. F Alonso (Fra) Renault
  • 3. JP Montoya (Col) McLaren
  • 4. G Fisichella (Ita) BAR
  • 5. J Button (GB) BAR
  • 6. J Trulli (Ita) Renault
  • 7. D Coulthard (GB) Red Bull
• Chelesea take on Arsenal in Wenger's 500th game in charge, fluke goal by Didier Drogba gives Chelsea 1-0 win over Arsenal (1st since September 1995)
• Pope Benedict XVI celebrates open-air Mass in Cologne, Germany to mark World Youth Day with 800,000 people attending
• Madonna says she will be back on her horse as soon as she recovers from her injuries
• Graham Thorpe announces retirement from cricket at the end of the season
• Christine Arron's drops out of the Zurich Golden League leaving Tatyana Lebedeva as the only athlete that can win the $1m prize
• Huge damages awarded by US court against drug company Merck spark fears of similar claims around the world
• England have stuck with the same 12-man squad for the 4th Ashes Test
  • MP Vaughan (Yorkshire, capt), ME Trescothick (Somerset), AJ Strauss (Middlesex), IR Bell (Warwickshire),
  • KP Pietersen (Hampshire), A Flintoff (Lancashire), GO Jones (Kent, wkt), AF Giles (Warwickshire),
  • MJ Hoggard (Yorkshire), SP Jones (Glamorgan), SJ Harmison (Durham), CT Tremlett (Hampshire).
• Sir Ian Blair says he did not know an innocent man had been shot on the Tube until the next day.
• Prince Charles attends ceremony marking defeat of Japan in WWII
• Matthew Stevens comes from 4-1 down to beat Neil Robertson 6-4 in the NI Trophy semi-finals and will meet Stephen Hendry in the final
• World Badminton Championships:
  • Men's singles - Lin Dan v Taufik Hidayat
  • Women's singles - Zhang Ning v Xie Xingfang
  • Men's doubles - Tony Gunawan and Howard Bach v Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto
  • Mixed doubles- Xie Zhongbo and Zhang Yawen v Nova Widianto and Lilyana Natsir

21 Quiz

• 1. Who is the current Northern Ireland football manager?
• Lawrie Sanchez
• 2. Hatton and Minter, are to fight on 23rd September for the English welterweight crown. They aren't Ricky and Alan but their brother and son respectively. Name them?
• Matthew Hatton and Ross Minter
• 3. Wilson Kipketer officially announced his retirement from athletics, he still holds the World record for 800m. What is it?
• 1m 41.11s
• 4. For which country, other then Kenya, did Wilson Kipketer run?
• Denmark
• 5. Who in a Channel 4 drama for the Autumn "The Queen's Sister" will be shown taking drugs, indulging in a Lesbian kiss and having sex?
• Princess Margaret
• 6. Which Australian fought back to beat World Champion Shaun Murphy at the NI Trophy in Belfast?
• Neil Robertson
• 7. Christine Arron has dropped out of the Zurich Golden League leaving who as the only athlete that can win the $1m prize?
• Tatyana Lebedeva
• 8. Which woman directed the recently released film Bewitched that stars Nicole Kidman?
• Nora Ephron
• 9. Westminster Abbey said no to filming for the film "The Da Vinci Code" but which cathedral said yes in its place?
• Lincoln
• 10. Where will England play the 4th Ashes test next week?
• Trent Bridge

20

• Brazilian investigators will fly to London next week for talks with their British counterparts over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes by police.
• Home Office to unveil £10m Violent and Sex Offenders Register (Visor) intended to help reduce re-offending and contains information on 47,000 people
• At retrial Moroccan Mounir al-Motassadek receives 7-year jail sentence after being found guilty in Germany of complicity in the 9/11 attacks.
• Autumn dram on Channel 4 include Helen Mirren as Elizabeth I and "The Queen's Sister" showing Princess Margaret taking drugs and having sex
• The Big Gay Read is launched with a search for the best lesbian or gay-themed novel
• US drugs firm Merck ordered to pay a widow $253m over painkiller Vioxx
• 3 missiles fired from Jordanian port of Aqaba, targeting a US Navy ship and the port of Eilat
• Reports say that Eminem is getting hospital treatment for addiction to sleeping medication
• In LA Courtney Love ordered to enter rehab clinic by a judge or risk going to jail.
• MPs in Burundi formally elect former rebel leader Pierre Nkurunziza as president
• Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya fastest in 1st practice for Turkish Grand Prix
• Twin V festivals in Essex and Staffordshire.
• In the "Old firm game" Rangers beat Celtic 3-1 at Ibrox
• In the Tri-Nations Australia lose 19-22 to South Africa in Perth
• Spain holds state funeral for 17 Spanish troops killed in a helicopter crash near Herat in Afghanistan.
• "Shaggy Dog" by Denis Potter and a rare TV interview with Adolf Hitler's sister, Paula Wolf, rediscovered as part of BFI search "Missing Believed Wiped"
• V-festivals at Weston Park, Staffordshire and Hylands Park, Essex (V stands for Virgin, 1st = V96)
• World Badminton Championships:
  • Women's doubles - Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen beat defending champions Gao Ling and Huang Sui
  • Men's singles semi-finals - Lin Dan beat Peter Gade, and Taufik Hidayat beat Lee Chong Wei
  • Women's singles semi-finals - Zhang Ning beat Xu Huaiwen and Xie Xingfang beat Cheng Shao-Chieh
  • Men's doubles semi-finals - Tony Gunawan and Howard Bach beat Luluk Hadiyanto and Alven **Yulianto and Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto beat Koo Kien Keat and Chan Chong Ming
  • Mixed doubles semi-finals - Xie Zhongbo and Zhang Yawen beat Daniel Shirley and Sara Runesten-**Petersen and Nova Widianto and Lilyana Natsir beat Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongka
• Raikkonen and Fisichella finish 1 and 2 in qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix

20 Quiz

• 1. Who is the current Wales football manager?
• John Toshak
• 2. Who admitted he left the rain-hit USPGA at Baltusrol while still holding the clubhouse lead, not waiting for the delayed final round to finish?
• Tiger Woods
• 3. VSOR the new Violent and Sex Offenders Register was prompted by which enquiry in to the failure to properly vet Soham killer Ian Huntley?
• Bichard Inquiry
• 4. In which city was the synagogue visited by Pope Benedict XVI yesterday?
• Cologne
• 5. The Pope is in Germany for the World Youth Day festival, how often is this held?
• Every three years
• 6. Where, in 1986, did Pope John Paul II make the first ever visit to a synagogue by an elected Pope?
• Rome
• 7. Rubens Barrichello is to leave Ferrari at the end of this season. Which team will he join?
• BAR-Honda
• 8. Courting popularitym who said Islam is so "unreformed" there have been no real advances in Muslim science, art or literature in 500 years?
• Lord Tebbit
• 9. Which two contestants for the Tory leadership are being spoken of as the "dream ticket"?
• David Cameron and Ken Clarke
• 10. In which country will the 2006 European Athletics Championships be held?
• Sweden

19

• Menezes' family lawyers call for Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair to resign over his handling of the aftermath of the shooting
• A-level pass rate in the UK rises slightly this year to 96.2% of entries, up just 0.2 of a percent
• 3 men held by police investigating series of sex attacks on women in Northampton.
• Stuart Pearce defends his England and Man City keeper David James
• England and Real Madrid striker Michael Owen may be set to return to Liverpool
• NASA says that the space shuttle fleet is to remain grounded until March '06 at the earliest
• Former Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam dies aged 55
• Mounir al-Motassadek, 1st man convicted over 9/11 attacks found guilty of terrorist links at a re-trial
• Lord Tebbit says Islam is so "unreformed" there have been no real advances in Muslim science, art or literature in 500 years.
• Burundi's parliament prepares to elect Pierre Nkurunziza as new president
• Jose Mourinho suggests Ricardo Carvalho "should have an IQ test" after his complaints at being dropped
• BTK killer, Denis Rader receives 10 life sentences
• Michael Vaughan dismisses claims that Australia have the psychological edge in the Ashes.
• Andy Murray misses out on wild-card to US Open
• Mark Allen beats John Higgins 4-1 to make last eight of Northern Ireland Trophy
• Coroner says that no other rider was responsible for the death of Tom Halliday at Market Rasen on 3 July (killed after being crushed by his mount Rush 'n' Run)
• 1st practice for Turkish Grand Prix - fastest 1st - Juan Pablo Montoya, 2nd - Kimi Raikkonen

19 Quiz

• 1. Who said recently "Life is lived in accordance with women's rules" and men are now merely "sperm donors"?
• Michael Buerk
• 2. Which film, the directorial debut of Richard E Grant launched the Edinburgh Film Festival in 2005?
• Wah Wah
• 3. Who won the recent Reader's Digest poll for Britain's funniest woman?
• Victoria Wood
• 4. On which show was she discovered in 1973?
• New Faces
• 5. Who sustained 3 cracked ribs, a broken collarbone and a broken hand recently?
• Madonna
• 6. Her home, Ashcombe House is on the border of which two counties?
• Wiltshire and Dorset
• 7. Where in the USA was there a near riot as Apple Macs were sold off for $50?
• Virginia
• 8. Who admitted that he failed to prepare properly for his game against Denmark recently?
• David (I'll just get that out the net then) James
• 9. By what wild west sounding nickname has he been saddled for many years?
• Calamity James
• 10. Who is the current manager of the Scotland football team?
• Walter Smith

18

• Saleh Awfi, believed to be the leader of al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia is killed during a police raid in Medina
• Over 100 feared drowned after Ecuadorean ship carrying illegal migrants sinks off Colombian coast
• Michael Jackson fined $10,000 for failing to appear in court to face charge by Joseph Bartucci who claims he was sexually assaulted in 1984.
• Microsoft says that the Xbox 360, will cost $299 (£209) when it goes on sale at Christmas
• Turkish official highlight tight security for inaugural Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul this weekend
• Eminem cancels tour of Europe due to exhaustion, record company has announces
• Lawyers for family of Jean Charles de Menezes call for Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair to resign over handling of the shooting
• Benedict XVI travels to Cologne for Catholic Church's World Youth Day.
• MPs want the government to close down Al-Tajdeed Radio a London-based station which calls for attacks on UK soldiers in Iraq. Set up by Saudi dissident, Dr Muhammad al-Massari,
• Russian and Chinese soldiers take part in 1st ever joint military exercises
• Vladimiro Montesinos, ex-Peruvian spy chief goes on trial for leading the Colina death squad and ordering massacres during 1990s
• Brother Roger Schutz, founder of France's Taize Christian ecumenical community stabbed to death during a prayer service by a Roamnian woman, Luminita Solcan
• National Blood Service wants more ethnic minority groups to donate blood- currently only they make up just 3% of donors
• Postcomm approve plans to change charging to tka ein to account size and shape as well as weight
• Reader's Digest poll - Britain's top 10 funniest women
  • 1. Victoria Wood
  • 2. Dawn French
  • 3. Jo Brand
  • 4. Jennifer Saunders
  • 5. Julie Walters
  • 6. Joyce Grenfell
  • 7. Hattie Jacques
  • 8. Joanna Lumley
  • 9. Maureen Lipman
  • 10. Kathy Burke
• Madonna recovering from 3 cracked ribs, a broken collarbone and a broken hand after a fall from a horse
• Natural History Museum moves its collection of 28 million insect to new £65.9 million extension.
• Zotob worm and variants hit Windows 2000 operating system
• Sale of 2nd hand Apple Macs for $50 in Virginia causes a near riot
• Australia said to be studying the art of reverse swing in order to combat England's bowlers
• Wilson Kipketer officially announces his retirement from athletics (still World record holder at 800m)
• International Cycling Union say that from 164 samples taken during the Tour de France there were no positive drugs tests

18 Quiz

• 1. Which film set against the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 has been criticised fro its anti-British stance and the lack of historical accuracy?
• Mangal Pandey: The Rising
• 2. Who plays the lead character?
• Aamir Khan
• 3. Australia were left 423 to win the 3rd test, what is the most a team has ever made to win a test match?
• 418
• 4. Which team were 4th overall with 6 medals at the 2005 World Athletics Championships?
• Cuba
• 5. Who is the current manager of Lyon?
• Gerard Houllier
• 6. Which veteran British actor who played Private Henry Hook in the 1964 film Zulu, has died at the age of 77?
• James Booth
• 7. Which Czech actor who found fame in communist-era movies has been named the new culture minister for the Republic?
• Vitezslav Jandak
• 8. Who, as at August 2005, is the Iraqi Prime Minister?
• Ibrahim al-Jaafari
• 9. Which horse beat Divine Proportions to win the Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville?
• Dubawi
• 10. What was the largest settlement in the Gaza Strip which had to be evacuated recently?
• Neve Dekalim

17

• National day of Indonesia, marking its independence in 1945 after Japanese occupation
• Leaked documents from inquiry into death of Jean Charles de Menezes at Stockwell Tube station seem to contradict the police version
• Settlers remaining in the Gaza Strip face being forcibly removed as a deadline for them to leave passes.
• ASDA told to stop calling itself 'officially the UK's cheapest' after a complaint from Tesco
• Investigation continues into Colombian airliner that crashed in a remote area of western Venezuela killing all 160 people on board.
• Madonna falls off horse at Ashcombe House celebrating her 47th birthday, breaking bones in the fall
• Education minister Lord Adonis defends A-level exams against accusations of "dumbing down"
• Episode of "Extras starring Samuel L Jackson is leaked onto the internet ahead of broadcast
• Iraqi politicians begin fresh round of talks to try to draw up a new new constitution for the country
• Office for National Statistics show UK consumer price inflation rose to 2.3% in July
• Denmark take on England in a friendly match
• Michael Buerk attacks the role of women in news
• Plans for a virtual red light district via the .xxx domain are delayed after concern from government officials that it might lead to more porn - more!
• Sven-Goran Eriksson says that Alan Smith still has a future with England.
• Northern Ireland held to disappointing 1-1 draw in Malta.
• Wales hold Slovenia in Swansea to 0-0 draw
• Scotland concede to late goals in friendly in Austria to drew 2-2
• David James confesses he did not prepare properly for the Denmark game
• Denmark beat England 4-1 (Dennis Rommedahl, Jon Dahl Tomasson, Michael Gravgaard, Wayne Rooney, Soren Larsen)
• Rubens Barrichello is to leave Ferrari at the end of this season to join BAR-Honda.

17 Quiz

• 1. What total did captain Ricky Ponting score in the 2nd innings of the 3rd test?
• 156
• 2. Who is the FA chief executive that has criticised Man Utd striker Alan Smith for turning down an England call-up?
• Brian Barwick
• 3. Williams have announced they will use what type of engines in Formula One in 2006?
• Cosworth
• 4. What did Big Brother presenter Davina McCall call critics of the show?
• Pseudo-intellectuals
• 5. Which company clinched a deal to buy rival telecoms firm Energis for £594m?
• Cable & Wireless
• 6. What is the title of Akon's follow up to Lonely that is at number 5 in the UK singles charts?
• Belly Dancer (Bonanza)
• 7. Macquarie Bank of Australia is said to be considering a bid for which British Financial institution?
• London Stock Exchange
• 8. The Japanese PM apologised for wartime aggression as Asia marked 60 years since WWII ended in Pacific. Who is the Japanese PM?
• Junichiro Koizumi
• 9. Whose September defence of his WBO super middleweight title has been branded a "joke by Clinton Woods?
• Joe Calzaghe
• 10. Who is the current President of the Czech Republic?
• Vaclav Klaus

16

• After the disappointment of yesterday's draw with Australia, Michael Vaughn praises his players and looks forward to the Trent Bridge
• £26m transfer from Lyon to Chelsea is delayed until a medical can be completed
• Settlers in the Gaza strip have until midnight today to leave the area, Israeli troops are helping any stragglers
• An earthquake with magnitude of 7.2 hits Japan's north-east coast, with casualties in Sendai city
• Edinburgh University report the production of the World's first pure batch of nerve stem cells made from human stem cells
• 45th anniversary of Cyprus becoming a republic, led by Archbishop Makarios.
• Big Brother presenter Davina McCall attacks critics of the show, calling them "pseudo-intellectuals".
• George W Bush praises Iraqis even thought they failed to meet a deadline to agree new charter
• Bulgarian parties agree a 3-way coalition - headed by Sergei Stanishev
• Cable & Wireless completes deal to buy Energis for £594m
• Greg Rusedski hopeful of being seeded for US Open after moving up to 35 in World rankings

16 Quiz

• 1. Who was named man of the match in yesterday's thrilling third Ashes Test?
• Ricky Ponting
• 2. At which ground will the 4th Ashes test be held?
• Trent Bridge
• 3. Which midfielder have Chelsea bought from Lyon for £26m?
• Michael Essien
• 4. How much did Phil Mickelson receive for winning the recent USPGA?
• $1,170,000
• 5. Who was the highest ranked English player?
• Lee Westwood
• 6. Who is the current Israeli PM?
• Ariel Sharon
• 7. Who is the current President of Israel?
• Moshe Katsav
• 8. Who currently have a number 4 hit in the UK charts with "Ooh La La"?
• Goldfrapp
• 9. Who entered the UK album charts this week with "A Little Soul In Your Heart"?
• Lulu
• 10. Which horse did Kieren Fallon ride to victory at the Arlington Million in Chicago?
• Powerscourt

15

• The Tories have made no progress during eight years in opposition, says leadership contender Sir Malcolm Rifkind.
• 60th anniversary of VJ day
• Pressure on oil stocks from soaring US demand is driving oil prices to unprecedented levels above $67 a barrel.
• The final of reality series Big Brother draws a peak audience of 7.8 million viewers to Channel 4.
• A new canine blood test is introduced to help save dogs lives
• Phil Mickelson wins the USPGA by 1 shot
• Australia hold on to secure a draw in the 3rd Ashes test, 21,000 people see a classic contest with England unable to take the last wicket - figures show nearly 20,000 people were turned away from a full-to-capacity ground
• Lyon say they have agreed to sell midfielder Michael Essien to Chelsea for £26m.

15 Quiz

• 1. Shane Warne kept Australia's hopes alive yesterday with the bat, what did he score?
• 90
• 2. Which leading Tory said that they have made no progress during eight years in opposition?
• Sir Malcolm Rifkind
• 3. The final of the reality series Big Brother drew a peak audience of how many?
• 7.8 million
• 4. What was the score in the Australia v New Zealand rugby union game at the weekend?
• 13-30 (unlucky for the Aussies there must be some sport that they're good at)
• 5. Which 2 Americans shared the lead going into the final round of the USPGA?
• Phil Mickelson and Davis Love III
• 6. How many medals did the UK win at the Helsinki games?
• 3
• 7. Where did the UK finish in the medals table?
• 16th
• 8. Which Kenyan was second in yesterday's women's marathon?
• Catherine Ndereba
• 9. To whom is Paula Radcliffe married?
• Gary Lough
• 10. Who scored the injury time winner in the Wigan v Chelsea game?
• Hernan Crespo

14

• 60th anniversary of the surrender of Japan in WWII
• 4th day of 3rd Ashes test - 1st innings England 444, Australia 302. 2nd innings England 179-2 and looking good barring rain tomorrow
• Helios Airways Boeing 737 plane carrying 121 people crashes near Athens after an apparent drop in cabin pressure
• Iraq makes slow progress on agreeing a new constitution but its president is optimistic ahead of a deadline.
• Passengers remain stranded as talks resume to resolve a dispute that left BA flights grounded
• Maclom Rifkind calls the Tory opposition "deeply defective
• Europe's largest one-off celebration to commemorate 60th anniversary of VJ takes place at Belnheim in Oxfordshire - The Festival of Flight
• In the Gaza strip tensions mount, as the deadline for withdrawal gets closer
• Liberation Day in North and South Korea marked by establishment of video link between North and South
• Investigation under way into claims undercover News of the world reporter obtained an "access all areas" pass for Sandhurst by obtaining a job as a semi-skilled carpenter
• UK Singles Charts:
  • 1. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
  • 2. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
  • 3. Craig David - All the Way
  • 4. Goldfrapp - Ooh La La
  • 5. Akon - Belly Dancer (Bonanza)
• Number one album - James Blunt - "Back to Bedlam"
• Nigel Harman (Dennis Rickman) and Letitia Dean (Sharon Watts) set to leave EastEnders.
• Andy Murray claims his 2nd title in a month in the Binghamton Challenger final.
• The final round of the USPGA is postponed until Monday, with Phil Mickelson leading by one shot.
• Helsinki World Athletics Championships - last day
  • Women's marathon - 1st - Paula Radcliffe, 2nd - Catherine Ndereba, 3rd - Constantina Tomescu
  • Men's high jump - 1st - Yuriy Krymarenko, 2nd - Victor Moya and Yaroslav Rybakov
  • Women's javelin - 1st - Osleidys Menendez, 2nd - Christian Obergfoll, 3rd - Steffi Nerius
  • Men's 200m wheelchair - 1st - David Weir, 2nd - Kenny Van Weeghel, 3rd - Supachal Koysub
  • Men's 800m - 1st - Rashid Ramzi, 2nd - Yuriy Borzakovskiy, 3rd - William Yiampoy
  • Women's 1500m - 1st - Tatyana Tomashova, 2nd - Olga Yegorova, 3rd - Bouchra Ghezielle
  • Men's 5,000m - 1st - Benjamin Limo, 2nd - Sileshi Sihine, 3rd - Craig Mottram
  • Women's 4x400m relay - 1st - Russia, 2nd - Jamaica, 3rd - UK
  • Men's 4x400m relay - 1st - USA, 2nd - Bahamas, 3rd - Jamaica

14 Quiz

• 1. Sri Lanka has imposed a state of emergency after the murder of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar. Who is the current President?
• Chandrika Kumaratunga
• 2. Who wrote the political memoir The Point Of Departure?
• Robin Cook
• 3. On which hill was Robin Cook walking when he fell and died?
• Ben Stack
• 4. Which Muslim preacher famous for praising the 9/11 hijackers as the "magnificent 19" was banned from the UK in August 2005?
• Omar Bakri Mohammed
• 5. What is the name of the film about suicide bombers in London that is being shown at the Montreal World film Festival and stars Pete Postlewaite and Stockard Channing?
• Red Mercury
• 6. Who is the director?
• Roy Battersby
• 7. Which actress has got a home in the north-western province of Battambang in Cambodia?
• Angelina Jolie
• 8. Who is the current King of Cambodia?
• Norodom Sihamoni
• 9. Which British boxer has declared himself ready to dominate the heavyweight division?
• Audley Harrison
• 10. Where did the Olympic champion Veronica Campbell of Jamaica finish at the World Ahtletics championships?
• 4th

13

• Radical Islamic preacher Omar Bakri Mohammed has been excluded from the UK
• John McCririck accuses Tony Blair of snubbing Robin Cook's family by not attending his funeral
• Woolworths say that sales of schoolgirls' trousers have overtaken those of skirts for the first time
• Malaysia's PM asks its Muslim community to pray for rain to clear a haze blamed on Indonesian fires
• Brazil's currency and main stock market fall in the wake of a corruption scandal
• Police officers in Nottinghamshire urged to wear green ribbons in support of Muslim community
• Alex Ferguson ridicules Peter Kenyon's claim that Chelsea will retain the Premiership
• BA resumes flights out of Heathrow
• Lakshman Kadirgamar the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister is assassinated in an attack believed to be by the Tamil Tigers
• Mo Mowlam is moved from hospital to a hospice in Kent
• Following a lawsuit by the New York Times the city of New York release thousands of fire department files from the attacks on the World Trade Center
• Cambodia grants actress Angelina Jolie citizenship for her environmental work in the country
• George Bush says force is still an option, if Iran does not halt work on its nuclear programme.
• Researchers in the United States believe they have deciphered Quipu strings used by the Incas
• Man Utd start new season with 0-2 win against Everton (Ruud van Nistelrooy, Wayne Rooney)
• Day 3 of the 3rd Ashes test - Shane Warne reaches 78 not out as Australia avoid the follow-on after rain reduces play to 14 overs
• Jorge Rodrigo Barrios beats Victor Santiago to retain WBO super featherweight title.
• All Blacks beat Australia 13-30. Inflicting 3rd straight defeat
• Helsinki World Championships
  • Men's Marathon - 1st - Jaouad Gharib, 2nd - Christopher Isegwe, 3rd - Tsuyoshi Ogata
  • Women's shot put - 1st - Nadezhda Ostapchuk, 2nd - Olga Ryabinkina, 3rd - Valerie Vili
  • Women's 400m hurdles - 1st - Yuliya Pechonkina, 2nd - Lashinda Demus, 3rd - Sandra Glover
  • Men's long jump - 1st - Dwight Phillips, 2nd - Ignisious Gaisah, 3rd - Tommi Evila
  • Women's 5,000m - 1st - Tirunesh Dibaba, 2nd - Meseret Defar, 3rd - Ejegayehu Dibaba
  • Women's 4x100m - 1st USA, 2nd Jamaica, 3rd - Belarus
  • Men's 4x100m - 1st - France, 2nd Trinidad and Tobago, 3rd - UK

13 Quiz

• 1. Which radical Islamic preacher has been excluded from the UK?
• Omar Bakri Mohammed
• 2. Who accused Tony Blair of snubbing Robin Cook's family by not attending his funeral?
• John McCririck
• 3. Which country underwent financial problems yesterday in the wake of a corruption scandal?
• Brazil
• 4. Who is currently Brazil's President?
• Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
• 5. Which country's Foreign Minister was killed yesterday?
• Sri Lanka
• 6. Who won the 6th series of Big Brother?
• Anthony
• 7. In BB6 what was Eugene's surname?
• Sully
• 8. Which former finance chief of Worldcom was jailed for 5 years yesterday?
• Scott Sullivan
• 9. Who leads the 87th PGA after the second day at Baltusrol?
• Phil Mickelson
• 10. Who unsurprisingly set the first World record of the Helsinki games, doing so in the women's pole vault?
• Yelena Isinbayeva

12

• The Glorious Twelfth, official opening of the grouse season in Britain.
• 2nd day of the third Ashes test - England all out 444, Australia 210-7 at stumps
• Police and magistrates warn that rapes and serious assaults will rise if licencing laws are relaxed
• Jockey, Richard Quinn fails a breathalyser test and will not ride at Salisbury this weekend
• England's fans, the "Barmy Army" release an album called "Come On England!"
• Passengers face long delays as BA cancels all Heathrow flights until Friday evening
• Remembrance services held across Russia to mark the 5th anniversary of Kursk submarine tragedy.
• NASA say space shuttle fleet will remain grounded at least until November cancelling a planned September launch until take-off problems can be resolved
• The funeral of former Cabinet minister Robin Cook takes place in Edinburgh.
• Shrek 2 DVD returns push Dreamworks Animation into the red
• Big Brother contestant Makosi Musambasi accused of being an actress planted by the show, Kinga is 4th, Makosi 3rd, Eugene 2nd and BB6 is won by Anthony
• Yahoo pays $1bn for a 40% stake in Chinese online auction firm Alibaba.com
• Two new species of lemur have been discovered, bringing the number of known species to 49
• GB and St Helens skipper Paul Sculthorpe is ruled out of the Tri Nations series and the rest of the season.
• Thousands stranded after BA flights at Heathrow are grounded by unofficial strike action
• Mars probe launch delayed for 48 hours eventually blasts off
• Scott Sullivan, former finance chief of Worldcom jailed for 5 years
• Pakistan claims it has fired its 1st cruise missile
• Bowing to commercial pressures Rockstar, the makers of GTA: San Andreas, have released a fix to disable access sex scenes
• World Championships in Helsinki.
  • Men's 50k walk - 1st - Sergey Kirdyapkin, 2nd - Aleksey Voyevodin, 3rd - Alex Schwazer
  • Women's pole vault - 1st - Yelena Isinbayeva , 2nd - Monika Pyrek, 3rd - Pavla Hamackova
  • Women's 200m - 1st - Allyson Felix, 2nd - Rachelle Boone-Smith, 3rd - Christine Arron
  • Women's hammer - 1st - Olga Kuzenkova, 2nd - Yipsi Moreno, 3rd - Tatyana Lysenko
  • Men's 110m hurdles - 1st - Ladji Doucoure, 2nd - Liu Xiang, 3rd - Allen Johnson
  • Men's 400m - 1st - Jeremy Wariner, 2nd - Andrew Rock, 3rd - Tyler Christopher

12 Quiz

• 1. Who set a new British 100m freestyle record at the Commonwealth Games Trials?
• Simon Burnett
• 2. Today is the Glorious Twelfth, this marks the beginning of which open season?
• Grouse
• 3. 2 new species of Lemur have been discovered, with which island are they most closely associated?
• Madagascar
• 4. Who is the current Great Britain Rugby League captain?
• Paul Sculthorpe
• 5. Who said after the 10,000m at Helsink "I enjoyed most of the race but I have to say I didn't enjoy having my a***kicked in those final laps"?
• Paula Radcliffe
• 6. Who, as at August 2005, is the Attorney General?
• Lord Goldsmith
• 7. Nanga Parbat is in which area disputed by India and Pakistan?
• Kashmir
• 8. Which band walked out of a Top of the Pops recording after being called fat by Richard Bacon?
• The Magic Numbers
• 9. Which home favourite finished in fourth place in the javelin at the Helsinki World Championships in 2005?
• Tero Pitkamaki
• 10. Which British athlete was 5th in the heptathlon and 8th in the long jump at the Helsinki games in 2005?
• Kelly Sotherton

11

• Scientists say they have decoded the genetic code of rice
• Windows users urged to download latest security payches from Microsoft to fix yet more critical flaws
• A legal case is reportedly filed against sci-fi drama The Island, alleging it was based on a 1979 film.
• 3rd Ashes Test from Old Trafford - with the series all square - England win the toss and make 341-5 at stumps - Vaughn with 166 and Warne gets 600th wicket (Trescothick)
• Iran warns the US and EU it would be a "grave mistake" to refer its nuclear programme to the UN
• BBBC survey says that British Muslims believe clerics should be made to preach in English
• Independent survey shows health inequalities between rich and poor areas in England are growing
• Salman Rushdie says Islam should be reformed to bring it into the modern age.
• Salva Kiir, leader of southern Sudan, is to be sworn in as vice-president today
• Worldwide Fund for Nature says Europe can expect more heat waves, drought and torrential rains due to climate change
• Passengers on British Airways' long-haul flights are without meals due to catering dispute
• Barbara Bel Geddes (Dallas's Miss Ellie) dies aged 82.
• NASA due to launch Mars explorer from Cape Canaveral after a days safety delay
• Mexico promises greater protection for its sea turtles after 80 are found slaughtered
• Frankie Dettori plans to return from broken collarbone in time for St Leger.
• USPGA 6 way tie after day 1 at Balustrol - Trevor Immelman, Ben Curtis, Stuart Appleby, Phil Mickelson, Rory Sabbatini, Stephen Ames all on 3 under par
• Seb Coe calls for revamp of British athletics coaching in response to Helsinki results
• World Athletics Championships in Helsinki:
  • Men's 200m 1st - Justin Gatlin, 2nd - Wallace Spearmon, 3rd - John Capel, 4th - Tyson Gay
  • Women's Discus - 1st - Franka Dietzsch, 2nd - Natalya Sadova (OC), 3rd - Vera Cechlova
  • Men's triple jump - 1st - Walter Davis, 2nd - Yoandri Betanzos, 3rd - Marian Oprea
  • Women's 100m hurdles - 1st - Michelle Perry, 2nd -Delloreen Ennis-London, 3rd - Brigitte Foster-Hylton
  • Men's Pole vault 1st - Rens Blom, 2nd - Brad Walker, 3rd - Pavel Gerasimov

11 Quiz

• 1. Where is the nuclear plant that has been made operational in Iran?
• Isfahan
• 2. What was the name of Augusto Pinochet's wife who was charged in court yesterday?
• Lucia
• 3. In which year did General Pinochet take power in Chile?
• 1973
• 4. Which 4 authors on the Booker longlist are previous winners?
• Salman Rushdie, JM Coetzee, Ian McEwan and Kazuo Ishiguro
• 5. Which American won the World discus title yesterday?
• Bryan Clay
• 6. Who scored twice in Liverpools 3-1 win over CSKA Sofia?
• Fernando Morientes
• 7 What does CSKA mean?
• Central Sports Club of the Army
• 8. Where is the 3rd test taking place today?
• Old Trafford
• 9. Which Briton qualified for tomorrow's 400m final at the World Championships as a fastest loser?
• Tim Benjamin
• 10. In the recent Julie Birchill drama "Sugar Rush" who played Sugar?
• Leonora Chichlow

10

• British detectives question the man held in Italy on suspicion of trying to blow up a Tube train in London on 21 July.
• US congressman, Curt Weldon says a year before 9/11 US intelligence had identified 4 of the future hijackers as likely al-Qaeda members
• Brett Lee is adamant he will be able to start the third Ashes Test despite a knee infection.
• Ethiopia's Prime Minister has won May's elections according to official results
• John Prescott says UK house prices are too high, but the Tories attack his £60,000 starter home plan
• US Federal Reserve raises interest rates to 3.5%
• NASA due to launch robotic mission to Mars -Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)
• World Athletics Championships:
  • Men's 200m - Marlon Devenish and Christina Malcolm through to quarter finals
  • Men's 400m semi final - Tim Benjamin and Robert Tobin run for Britain
  • Women's long jump final - Kelly Sotherton goes for Briton
• Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs reportedly has contracted hospital superbug MRSA.
• Longlist for the Booker prize announced:
  • Tash Aw - The Harmony Silk Factory
  • John Banville - The Sea
  • Julian Barnes - Arthur & George
  • Sebastian Barry - A Long Long Way
  • JM Coetzee - Slow Man
  • Rachel Cusk - In the Fold
  • Kazuo Ishiguro - Never Let Me Go
  • Dan Jacobson - All For Love
  • Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
  • Hilary Mantel - Beyond Black
  • Ian McEwan - Saturday
  • James Meek - The People's Act of Love
  • Salman Rushdie - Shalimar the Clown
  • Ali Smith - The Accidental
  • Zadie Smith - On Beauty
  • Harry Thompson - This Thing of Darkness
  • William Wall - This Is The Country
• Lucia Pinochet and Marco Antonio Pinochet (the wife and son of Chile's former military ruler) are charged over tax fraud allegations.
• Pakistani troops have rescued Tomaz Humar a renowned Slovenian mountaineer stuck on Nanga Parbat
• Champions League
  • Fernando Morientes scores twice in Liverpool's 3-1 away victory over CSKA Sofia.
  • Inter Milan win 2-0 away in their qualifier against Shakhtar Donetsk
• Craig Coates is evicted unexpectedly from Big Brother house leaving just 4
• Fernando Morientes scores twice as Steven Gerrard inspires Liverpool to victory over CSKA Sofia.
• Ticket-holders from US Grand Prix at Indianapolis invited to apply for refunds by 29th August
• Den Junlaphan beats Katsunari Takayama on points to win back WBC straw weight title

10 Quiz

• 1. Which team did Man Utd. beat 3-0 at Old Trafford last night?
• Debrecen
• 2. Who is the leader of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front?
• Meles Zenawi
• 3. What is the name of the probe due to be launched from Cape Canaveral today?
• Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO)
• 4. Which US singer best known for his song "Walking in Memphis" has been shot during a carjacking?
• Marc Cohn
• 5. Who is the British triple-jumper tipped for success in Helsinki by Jonathan Edwards?
• Nathan Douglas
• 6. Which 2 time winner is nominated for the booker prize this year?
• JM Coetzee
• 7. For what book did he win in 1983?
• The Life and Times of Michael K
• 8. Which 3 time World champion finished 4th in yesterday's women's 800m final?
• Maria Mutola
• 9. What was the name of the 2004 Booker winner by Alan Hollinghurst?
• The Line of Beauty
• 10. Pakistani troops have rescued a Slovenian from which mountain today?
• Nanga Parbat

09

• 60th anniversary of the dropping of the 2nd atomic bomb(on Nagasaki) forcing the Japanese Emperor to surrender to the Allies
• Pop group The Magic Numbers walk out of a session for Top of the Pops believing that presenter Richard Bacon had made derogatory remarks about their weight.
• Usman Durrani, jailed for life for murdering a leading literary agent, Rod Hall
• Special judge-only courts sitting in secret for pre-trial hearings in terror cases are being considered by the Home Office.
• NASA hopes space shuttle Discovery will land, after bad weather forced a 24-hour delay
• Pakistan's president Musharraf says he believes the 7 July bombers were radicalised in Britain
• Japan's PM Junichiro Koizumi calls an election for 11th September
• New York conducts a large-scale anti-terror test aimed at simulating effects of a biochemical attack
• Rio Ferdinand signs a deal to keep him at Man Utd. until June 2009.
• Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed, 1 of 3 radical Islamic clerics that were to be investigated fro potential treason has left England
• The average price of unleaded petrol in the UK rises above 90p a litre for the first time
• Cricketer, Brett Lee in hospital with a suspected infection of his left knee.
• Champions League results:
  • Everton lose 1-2 Villa Real
  • Anorthosis Famagusta 1-2 Rangers
  • Man Utd. 3 - 0 Debrecen
• World Athletics Championships:
  • Women's 800m final - 1st Zulia Calatayud of Cuba, 2nd Hasna Benhassi, 3rd Tatyana Andrianova
  • Men's 400m hurdles final - 1st Bershawn Jackson, 2ndJames Carter, 3rd Dai Tamesue
  • Men's 3,000m steeplechase final - 1st Saif Saaeed Shaheen, 2nd Ezekiel Kemboi, 3rd Brimin Kipruto.
  • Women's long jump- Kelly Sotherton qualifies for final with first jump
  • Women's 100m hurdles heats - Britain's Sarah Claxton fails to qualify
  • Men's 200m - Marlon Devenish and Christina Malcolm through to quarter finals
  • Decathlon - Bryan Clay holds a 15-point lead over Olympic champion Roman Sebrle after first day
  • Men's 400m heats - Tim Benjamin and Robert Tobin reach semi-finals but Malachi Davis is out
• Rugby Union announces new Senior elite players squad:
  • S Abbott (Wasps), I Balshaw (Leeds), O Barkley (Bath), A Beattie (Bath),
  • D Bell (Bath), S Borthwick (Bath), G Chuter (Leicester), B Cohen (Northampton)
  • M Corry (Leicester), M Cueto (Sale Sharks), M Dawson (Wasps), L Deacon (Leicester)
  • H Ellis (Leicester), A Farrell (Saracens), J Forrester (Gloucester), P Freshwater (Perpignan)
  • A Gomarsall (Worcester), W Greenwood (Harlequins), D Grewcock (Bath), A Hazell (Gloucester)
  • C Hodgson (Sale Sharks), C Jones (Sale Sharks), B Kay (Leicester), J Lewsey (Wasps)
  • L Mears (Bath), L Moody (Leicester), J Noon (Newcastle), T Palmer (Leeds)
  • P Richards (Gloucester), J Robinson (Sale Sharks), G Rowntree (Leicester), P Sackey (Wasps)
  • S Shaw (Wasps), A Sheridan (Sale Sharks), J Simpson-Daniel (Gloucester), O Smith (Leicester)
  • M Stevens (Bath), S Thompson (Northampton), M Tindall (Gloucester), A Titterrell (Sale Sharks)
  • P Vickery (Gloucester), T Voyce (Wasps), J White (Leicester), J Wilkinson (Newcastle), J Worsley (Wasps).

09 Quiz

• 1. With whom did James Blunt co-write his current number one hit "You're Beautiful"?
• Amanda Ghost
• 2. Which high street retailer has said that is will no longer be stocking 35mm cameras, as digital takeover as the public's main choice?
• Dixons
• 3. Who have a new entry in the UK singles charts with "Getaway"?
• Texas
• 4. Junichiro Koizumi the Japanese PM has said he will dissolve parliament and seek re-election. Which party does he represent?
• LDP (Liberal Democratic Party)
• 5. Which character is to return to Eastenders for his daughter, Janine's trial?
• Frank Butcher
• 6. In the 2nd Ashes test which pair put on 59 for the last wicket?
• Michael Kasprowicz and Brett Lee
• 7. When was the last time England came from behind to level an Ashes series?
• 1981 (and went on to win 3-1)
• 8. Which performance at the Edinburgh Fringe dealing with mental illness has a standby psychologist for people affected by the play?
• !Runners-The Return
• 9. What is the name of the album by Crazy Frog?
• Crazy Hits
• 10. Which Russian won the women's 20km walk at the Helsinik games?
• Olimpiada Ivanova

08

• Day 3 of the World Athletics Championships:
  • Olympic silver medallist, Lauryn Williams wins Women's 100m - 2nd Christine Arron , 3rd - Veronica Campbell, 4th - Chandra Sturrup
  • Men's 10,000m - Bekele wins 2nd - Sileshi Sihine, 3rd - Moses Mosop
  • Kenya's Martin Mathati leads on the penultimate lap ahead ahead of the Ehtiopian trio of, Bekele and
  • Men's 1500m - Michael East fails to make final
  • Docus Inzikuru takes 1st ever women's 3,000m steeplechase title in 9:18.24, 2nd Yekaterina Volvkova, 3rd - Jeruto Kiptum
  • Kajsa Bergqvist wins Women's High Jump, 2nd - Chaunte Howard, 3rd - Emma Green
• Anniversary of the birth of Beatrice, 1st child of Prince Andrew and the Duchess of York, in 1988
• Buena Vista Social Club singer Ibrahim Ferrer buried
• Italy's Ivan Basso seals victory in the 15th Tour of Denmark.
• Hours after The Priz is rescued, President Putin orders an inquiry into the accident.
• Israeli Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu resigns over Gaza withdrawals
• 4 men are due in court accused of conspiracy to murder over failed London attacks on 21 July.
• Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi calls for election after losing key postal reform vote
• Dixons to stop selling 35mm cameras which use film, as digital cameras become the standard model.
• Andrew Flintoff says England now believe they can win the Ashes after winning 2nd test
• England name unchanged squad for 3rd Ashes Test against Australia at Old Trafford
• Man Utd midfielder Kleberson seals a £2.5m move to Besiktas
• Discovery's return to Earth is delayed for a day due to bad weather at landing site.
• Britain warns travellers to Saudi Arabia of "credible" reports of planned attacks in the future
• Post-mortem examination due to be carried out to establish how Robin Cook died.
• Brian Harvey says he hopes to walk again after being accidentally crushed by his own car

08 Quiz

• 1. Robin Cook died whilst out walking in Scotland, how old was he?
• 59
• 2. Which constituency did he represent?
• Livingstone
• 3. What was the name of his wife?
• Gaynor
• 4. Who is World Champion 10,000m runner, Tirunesh Dibaba's sister?
• Ejegayehu Dibaba
• 5. Who is Scotland's First Minister?
• Jack McConnell
• 6. Who won the Men's 100m at the World Championships yesterday in Helsinki?
• Justin Gatlin
• 7. Which veteran Cuban singer and star of The Buana Vista Social Club has died in Havana aged 78?
• Ibrahim Ferrer
• 8. Who directed the film "The Buana Vista Social Club"?
• Wim Wenders
• 9. Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-1 to win the Community Shield, who scored Chelsea's goals?
• Didier Drogba
• 10. Drogba is the first player to score twice in a Community/Charity Shield game since who in 1992?
• Eric Cantona

07

• England win the 2nd Ashes Test by 2 runs - Flintoff is Man of the Match - the series is levelled for the nest test at Old Trafford
• Assyrian Martyrs Day
• St Catejan's Day
• In 1858 Ottawa was chosen as the capital of Canada by Queen Victoria
• Independence day for the Ivory Coast (gains independence from France in 1960)
• India and Pakistan agree to warn each other of future nuclear missile tests after talks in Delhi
• Shuttle Discovery detaches from ISS fro return journey
• Jockeys' championship leader Robert Winston hospitalised with a broken jaw after a fall at Ayr from Pearl's A Singer
• Robin Reid loses to Jeff Lacy in IBF super middleweight fight.
• Poland win World Speedway title after victory in Wroclaw. 2nd - Sweden, 3rd - Denmark, 4th - Great Britain
• Veteran Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer dies in Havana aged 78.
• Up to 50,000 businesses which provide alcohol, hot food or entertainment after 11pm may have to shut temporarily after failing to reapply for licences.
• 7 Russians trapped deep in Pacific for 3 days have been rescued after mini-submarine "The Priz" was cut free of nets
• Edinburgh Fringe Festival begins with cavalcade through city watched by nearly 200,000
• Sudan's ex-rebel leader abd vice-president John Garang laid to rest
• UK and US scientists say they have been able to read people's thoughts by using brain scans.
• Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-1 to win the Community Shield
• Day 2 of the World Athletics Championships:
  • In men's 100m Gatlin heats records 9.99 to make the final but Gardner and Devonish are out, in final Gatlin powers home in 9.88 with Michael Frater 2nd and Kim Collins 3rd
  • 100m for women, Christine Arron of France runs 11.03, Olympic champion Nestorenko regains some form with 11.17. Britain's Emma Ania out with 11.57
  • World number one Sanya Richards wins heat in 51.00 s, Christine Ohuruogu also through
  • In Heptathlon Carolina Kluft edges out Eunice Barber with Kelly Sotherton 5th
  • Olimpiada Ivanova sets a new world record time of one hour 25 minutes 41 seconds to win the 20km walk
  • Men's 3000m steeplechase - World champion Saif Saaeed Shaheen beats Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi with 8 m 11.79 s in heats
  • Women's pole vault - Janine Whitlock, back after serving a two-year drugs ban, is out of the Worlds after failing to clear the 4.45m needed. Yelena Isinbayeva, safely into the final.
  • Women's discus - Czech Republic's Vera Pospisilova-Cechlova leads qualifiers
  • Men's discus - Virgilijus Alekna threw championship record of 70.17m to take gold with last throw
  • Men's 400m hurdles - James Carter, Felix Sanchez through to final but Briton Rhys Williams out
  • Women's 800m - Maria Mutola qualifies as fastest loser, Briton Susan Scott out
  • Women's triple jump - Jamaica's Trecia Smith leapt to gold with a superb 14.91m. 2nd - Yargelis Savigne, 3rd - Anna Pyatykh and 4th Olympic champion - Yamile Aldama
  • Men's 3000m steeplechase - World champion Saif Saaeed Shaheen through to final but Briton Andrew Lemoncello out
• Annika Sorenstam birdies the last to win Scandinavian TPC
• Marcus Gronholm wins Rally of Finland for Peugeot ending 7 straight wins by Sebastien Loeb
• UK Singles Charts:
  • 1. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
  • 2. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
  • 3. 2Pc ft Elton John - Ghetto Gospel
  • 4. Ciara and Ludacris - Oh
  • 5. Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
• Number1 in album charts - James Blunt - "Back To Bedlam"

07 Quiz

• 1. Who is the current Ugandan President?
• Yoweri Museveni
• 2. Who did Muslim cleric Dr Mohammed Naseem compare Tony Blair with on Radio 4 yesterday?
• Adolf Hitler
• 3. Which English batsman injured his shoulder during England's 2nd innings yesterday?
• Andrew Flintoff
• 4. In which city are the World Athletics Championships being held?
• Helsinki
• 5. What is the name of the vessel that has Russian sailors trapped at the bottom of the seabed?
• The Priz
• 6. Off which Russian peninsula is the vessel trapped?
• Kamchatka
• 7. Which capital city was chosen by Queen Victoria on this day in 1858?
• Ottawa
• 8. What is the first name of the Fulham footballer, Malbranque recently under scrutiny by Manchester City?
• Steed
• 9. Which Ecuadorian won the first gold medal of the Athletics World Championships, defending his 20k walk title?
• Jefferson Perez
• 10. In which year was the first World Athletics Championships held in Helsinki?
• 1983

06

• National day of Bolivia, marking the occasion in 1825 when the country freed itself from 300 years of Spanish rule.
• 60th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
• Uganda's president, Yoweri Museveni, says the cause of the helicopter crash which killed Southern Sudanese leader John Garang is "not clear"
• International rescue teams join forced with Russia to reach sailors trapped on the seabed
• On BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Muslim cleric, Dr Mohammed Naseem, says there are "similarities" between new powers to tackle Islamist extremism and Hitler's measures taken against the Jews
• 2005/06 Football Season starts in England
• Robin Cook dies whilst out walking with his wife Gaynor
• Day 3 of the 2nd Ashes test - Flintoff is inspired on day 3 with both bat and ball and edges England closer to a great win over Australia
• Australia finish day 3 on 175-8, 107 runs adrift
• World Athletics Championships starts today in Helsinki:
  • Tirunesh Dibaba shows fantastic last lap pace to win the 10,000m
  • Kelly Sotherton ends day one in bronze medal position in the Heptathlon, Barber and Cluft in 1,2
  • Marlon Devonish and Jason Gardener through to 100m final, but Mark Lewis-Francis out
  • Michael East gets through first heat of 1500m as fastest loser
  • In 400m hurdles Rhys Williams qualifyies for the semi-finals
  • Susan Scott makes semi-finals of 800m after finishing fourth in her heat
  • USA's Adam Nelson wins shot with 21.73m (Carl Myerscough finished last/8th)
  • Olympic champion Yelena Slesarenko injured and out of long jump
  • Jo Ankier fell on last lap of 3,000m heat, and finished last
  • In the discus Virgilijus Alekna led the qualifiers with a throw of 68.79m
  • Briton David Weir bettered his own British record to win the 100m T54 demonstration race

06 Quiz

• 1. Today is the national day of Bolivia who was "the Liberator" who freed them from Spanish rule in 1825?
• Simon Bolivar
• 2. Who is the male star of the new film "The Island"?
• Ewan McGregor
• 3. Who took the only wicket for Australia yesterday and became the first man to take 100 test wickets in an overseas country?
• Shane Warne
• 4. Which character does Ricky Gervais play in the new series "Extras"?
• Andy Millman
• 5. Who is the director of the newly released film "The Skeleton Key"?
• Iain Softley
• 6. How many of the 18 million mobiles sold in a year are faulty in some way according to Which??
• 2 million
• 7. Phil Neville has signed a 5-year contract with which club?
• Everton
• 8. Which Big Brother housemate has been in the news recently for simulating sex with a wine bottle, exposing her breasts and generally having "a laugh"?
• Kinga
• 9. What bra size does she share with Jordan?
• 34 FF
• 10. Who became the tenth housemate to leave the show after his sixth nomination?
• Derek

05

• 1962: African Nationalist leader, Nelson Mandela, sentenced to life imprisonment for attempting to overthrow the South African government
• NASA says Discovery is safe for re-entry, due for Monday, despite a torn thermal blanket
• The body of former rebel leader John Garang embarks on a tour of southern Sudan before his burial on Saturday.
• At least two million of the 18 million mobiles sold last year in the UK could have been faulty, says a Which? survey
• New York police officials admit they made a mistake by releasing unvetted details of 7th July London bombings, which had not been released in England
• Wife and sister-in-law of alleged London bomber Osman Hussain remanded in custody
• Russian navy racing against time to rescue 7 crew of The Priz deep-sea diving vessel trapped on the ocean floor
• George Bush says the US will stand its ground in Iraq, despite threats of escalating violence from al-Qaeda.
• Second Test, Edgbaston (day two, stumps) England 407 & 25-1; Australia 308

05 Quiz

• 1. Which politician that is currently ill in hospital Is married to merchant banker, Joe Norton?
• Mo Mowlam
• 2. What is her real first name?
• Marjorie
• 3. Michael Barton was arrested on his return to Liverpool recently as part of the investigation in to the murder of Anthony Walker, who is his more famous brother?
• Joey Barton (of Manchester City FC)
• 4. Where in Sudan, the proposed capital of Southern Sudan, is John Garang to be buried on Saturday?
• Juba
• 5. John Garang has been succeeded as leader of which organisation by Salva Kiir?
• SPLM (Southern People's Liberation Movement)
• 6. Who beat Newcastle United 2-1 and 4-2 on aggregate to knock them out of the Intertoto Cup?
• Deportivo La Coruna
• 7. Which bowler took 4-116 yesterday in the first day of the second Ashes test?
• Shane Warne
• 8. Who, with 90, was the top England scorer in the opening day of the second Ashes test at Edgebaston?
• Marcus Trescothick
• 9. What is the name of Osama Bin Laden's lieutenant who warned London will face more attacks because of Tony Blair's foreign policy decisions?
• Ayman al-Zawahri
• 10. What did the Bank of England cut the Base rate to yestedray?
• 4.5%

04

• Lisa Cropp becomes the first woman to win a professional jockey's championship. She rode a record 197 winners in New Zealand to land the title just 4 years after breaking her neck in a fall.
• 135th Anniversary of the founding of the Red Cross in Britian
• 91st anniversary of the declaration of war on Germany by Britain
• Osama Bin Laden's lieutenant Ayman al-Zawahri has warned London will face more attacks because of Tony Blair's foreign policy decisions.
• UK interest rates are cut to 4.5% following the Bank of England's
• A plane carrying 56 passengers is forced to make an emergency landing at Leeds Bradford Airport after smoke fills the cabin.
• Phil Neville signs 5-year contract with Everton
• Michael Barton and Paul Taylor, two men wanted over the murder of Anthony Walker are arrested after returning to the UK.
• A leading British Muslim says Muslim women could stop wearing the hijab (headscarf) amid a rise in hate crimes.
• Former Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam is critically ill in hospital
• Investigators say they have found flight data recorders from the Air France A340 plane crash
• Former Plaid Cymru President Dafydd Wigley says Liverpool should host the 2007 Eisteddfod if no Welsh site can be found in time.
• Stephen Robinson's emergency space walk may not have been enough as NASA continues to scan the space shuttle for further repairs - currently due to return on August 8th
• Channel 4 fined £5,000 by Ofcom - for apology made on the Richard and Judy Show about RedBull
• Newcastle lose 2-1 again to Deportivo La Coruna to exit Intertoto Cup semi-final
• 2nd Ashes Test starts - captain Michael Vaughan declares himself fit and England knock a very quick 407 all out - with Trescothick top scorer
• More than 6,000 police are on London streets following the 7 July attacks
• A Home Office minister admits the government "oversold" the advantages of national identity cards.
• Southern Sudanese leader, Salva Kiir calls on church leaders to help stop the violence in the wake of John Garang's death
• Sony to pay $1.5m to fans after using a fake critic, David Manning, to hype its movies.
• Pat Day, all-time money winning jockey in the USA, retires

04 Quiz

• 1. Which jump jockey learned that he had broken his neck in a fall at Market Rasen last month?
• Mick Fitzgerald
• 2. Which member of the shadow Cabinet has said that the government's policies on multiculturalism are "outdated"?
• Shadow home secretary, David Davis
• 3. Iran's new President formally took office in august 2005, what is his name?
• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
• 4. In August 2005, which singer took his takes 1st steps after suffering 2 brain haemorrhages?
• Edwyn Collins
• 5. Which former King George VI Chase winner is to be retired?
• Edredon Bleu
• 6. 4x World champion Valentino Rossi agreed to extend his contract with which team until 2006?
• Yamaha
• 7. Which former chairman of Millwall football club has been linked with a rescue deal for the adventure/experience company Red Letter Days?
• Theo Paphitis
• 8. Today (August 4th) in which year did John Lennon claim on a local US radio station that the Beatles were probably more popular than Jesus Christ?
• 1966
• 9. Which of the Discovery astronauts completed a six-hour spacewalk in an attempt to make the shuttle safe fo re-entry?
• Stephen Robinson
• 10. Against whom did Tim Henman lose his 1st match after exiting Wimbledon when he played in the Legg Mason Classic in Washington?
• Wesley Moodie

03

• Rio Ferdinand is jeered by his own fans during Manchester United's win over Antwerp.
• Nic Pothas and Andy Bichel break a 20-year record as they put on 257 for the eighth wicket against Gloucestershire
• Valentino Rossi tests a Ferrari F1 car, again
• Discovery astronaut, Stephen Robinson, carries out emergency heatshield repairs
• Iran's new President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad formally takes office
• Shadow home secretary David Davis says government policies on multiculturalism are "outdated",.
• Edwyn Collins takes 1st steps after suffering 2 brain haemorrhages
• 4x World champion Valentino Rossi agrees to ride for Yamaha for 2006.
• Jump jockey Mick Fitzgerald learns he broke his neck in a fall at Market Rasen last month.
• Former King George VI Chase winner Edredon Bleu is to be retired.
• Everton confirm interest in Liverpool's Milan Baros
• Tim Henman loses his 1st match since Wimbledon against Wesley Moodie in Legg Mason Classic in Washington.
• Figures show religious hate crimes have shot up in London in wake of London bombings
• Hundreds attend a vigil in Liverpool in memory of Anthony Walker.
• Air France Flight 358 airliner skids of runway and bursts in to flame at Toronto's Pearson Airport but passengers survive
• Army begins investigation into training of recruits after disturbing footage obtained by the BBC
• England captain Michael Vaughan doubtful for 2nd Ashes Test after being hit on the elbow in training
• New south Sudanese leader Salva Kiir appeals for calm following riots in the wake of the death of his predecessor John Garang.

03 Quiz

• 1. Currently in the UK top twenty who is the subject of the album "Portrait of a Legend 1951 -1964"?
• Sam Cooke
• 2. There are currently 5 Blue Peter presenters name them?
• Konnie Huq, Matt Baker, Liz Barker, Zoe Salmon, Gethin Jones
• 3. Which one of the current 5 Blue Peter presenters has a law degree and is a qualified solicitor?
• Zoe Salmon
• 4. What was Stephen Robinson repairing yesterday, by removing "gap fillers"?
• Space Shuttle Discovery
• 5. What is the name of the Polish ship that went missing during the Tall ships Racerecently?
• The Smialy
• 6. Which recently deceased head of state had a reputation as a playboy in his youth, with allegations of womanising, drinking and gambling to excess. It is claimed that he once lost more than $6m in one night at a Monte Carlo casino, before settling down to become King in 1982?
• Fahd of Saudi Arabia
• 7. Who is to step down as an MP at the next general election, according to John Burton, their electoral agent?
• Tony Blair
• 8. Today (3rd August) in 1957 who became the first British footballer to be transferred to a foreign club, transferring from Leeds to Juventus for £65,000?
• John Charles
• 9. Who is the new south Sudanese leader that has taken over from John Garang?
• Salva Kiir
• 10. Who scored in Liverpool's 2-0 victory over FC Kaunus yesterday?
• Steven Gerrard and Djibril Cisse

02

• Celtic beat Artmedia 4-0 in the 2nd leg of the Champions League qualifier, but lose 5-4 on aggregate
• Steven Gerrard and Djibril Cisse score in Liverpool's 2-0 victory over FC Kaunus
• Five is to pull the plug on long-running soap Family Affairs, after more than 8 years and 2,250 episodes. Originally launched in March 1997
• Blog trackers Technorati say that the the blogosphere is growing steadily, with a blog created every second
• Felipe Massa will replace fellow Brazilian Rubens Barrichello as Ferrari's number 2 driver next season
• Adventure experience gift firm Red Letter Days founded by Rachel Elnaugh goes into administration and gets a rescue offer from Dragons' Den judge Peter Jones in an apparent marketing stunt.
• England add all-rounder Paul Collingwood to squad for 2nd Ashes Test at Edgbaston.
• British swimming chief Bill Sweetenham call British press 'the most negative press in the world'
• Suspected July 21st bomber, Osman Hussain, charged under Italian anti-terrorism laws
• King Fahd of Saudi Arabia's funeral scheduled for today
• George W Bush bypasses senate to confirm John Bolton as US envoy to the UN.
• Riots in Khartoum after death of the vice-president and former rebel leader John Garang
• Scottish Countryside Alliance condemned for encouraging people to shoot sparrowhawks (a protected species ) in a spoof email.
• Derrick Morris, Europe's longest-surviving heart transplant patient, dies 25½ years after operation
• Downing Street plays down reports Tony Blair is planning to quit Parliament, but John Burton, his electoral agent says that he will step down as an MP at the next general election.
• Home Office Minister Hazel Blears meets Muslim leaders and police in wake of London bombings.
• UK charities launch appeal for aid to Niger, which is facing a growing food crisis
• Astronauts are to make preventative repairs to space shuttle amid fears of overheating on re-entry
• Ship that went missing during Tall Ships Race from Newcastle to Norway is located near Germany.
• Released files show that Sir Mick Jagger claimed police tried to plant "white powder" on him during a 1969 drugs bust

02 Quiz

• 1. In which year today did Iraq invade Kuwait?
• 1990
• 2. Whose current album is called "Demon Days"?
• Gorrilaz
• 3. Who will take over as King of Saudi Arabia following the death of King Fahd?
• Crown Prince Abdullah
• 4. Which book was released today on 1865 but then withdrawn because of bad printing, and it is now one of the 19th century's rarest books, with only 21 copies remaining?
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
• 5. Which Durham all-rounder have England added to their squad for the 2nd Ashes Test?
• Paul Collingwood
• 6. In a spoof email what protected bird did the Scottish Countryside Alliance say should be killed to protect garden birds?
• Sparrowhawk
• 7. What is the name of the Swansea man who died this week aged 75, six months after the 25th anniversary of his heart transplant operation?
• Derrick Morris
• 8. Bananarama have returned to the UK charts this week. What is the title of their single?
• Move In My Direction
• 9. Rafael Benitez said that he is happy to keep which player after a transfer deal with Schalke 04 fell through?
• Milan Baros
• 10. Which invention by Swiss engineer, George de Mestrel, celebrates the 50th anniversary of its patent today., and takes its name from two French words for "velvet" and "hook"?
• Velcro

01

• National day of Switzerland.
• Scottish Quarter Day - Lammas Day (or loaf-mass day)
• According to official figures, Birmingham has the most work-related accidents in Britain
• A ban on tobacco firms sponsoring sport in the UK comes into force today
• King Fahd, Saudi Arabia's ruler since 1982, dies and is succeeded by Crown Prince Abdullah.
• Discovery Astronauts prepare for their 2nd spacewalk of the mission.
• In Sudan, former rebel leader and now Vice-President John Garang dies in helicopter crash
• SFX Magazine's Best British Fantasy TV Show:
  • 1.Doctor Who
  • 2.Red Dwarf
  • 3.The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  • 4.Blake's 7
  • 5.The Prisoner
  • 6.Sapphire and Steel
  • 7.Quatermass
  • 8.Ultraviolet
  • 9.The Avengers
  • 10.Robin of Sherwood
• 2nd suspect held over the death of 18-year-old Anthony Walker, killed with an axe in Liverpool.
• Dutch banker and "father of the Euro", Wim Duisenberg, found dead at his house in France.
• Number of illegal migrants living in UK could be as high as 870,000, a pressure group suggests.
• Atkins Nutritionals applies for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US.
• Extra passport checks may be introduced in the wake of the ease of departure from UK of one of the July 21 bombers
• South Africa beat Australia as defence of their Tri-Nations title gets underway
• Andre Agassi wins his 60th ATP title with victory over Gilles Muller in the Mercedes-Benz Cup final.
• Erik Zabel leaves T-Mobile after 13 years with the team.
• Boxing legend, Thomas Hearns returns to ring after 5 years and stops John Long
• David Davies and Liam Tancock win bronze at World Swimming Championships in Montreal

01 Quiz

• 1. Who was the captain of the team that won the Twenty20 Cup?
• Graeme Smith
• 2. What was the score at Fir Park in Motherwell's opening fixture against Celtic?
• 4-4
• 3. Which horse won the Nassau Stake at the weekend?
• Alexander Goldrun
• 4. Whose new album "The Essential..." has sold only 8,000 copies in the US to stand at 128 in the charts?
• Michael Jackson
• 5. What, in 2001, was their last album?
• Invincible
• 6. After Orlaith McAllister walked out of Big Brother who are the remaining 5?
• Eugene, Derek, Anthony, Makosi and Craig
• 7. In the news recently who is the current NASA administrator responsible for the latest shuttle launch?
• Mike Griffin
• 8. On which planet was an ice-lake found raising speculation as to the possibility of life?
• Mars
• 9. Which young actress stars with Tom Cruise in the recent film "War of the Worlds"?
• Dakota Fanning
• 10. Which song was sung today for the very 1st time in 1740 as part of the masque Alfred by Thomas Arne?
• Rule Britannia

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