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Bjorn Borg is to play on grass
BJORN BORG
is to play on grass in England for the first time since famously
losing to John McEnroe in the men’s 1981 final at Wimbledon.
The 5 time Wimbledon champion is to play at the 2007 Liverpool
International Tennis Tournament in his 1st playing appearance in the
UK for almost a decade - and his only matches in the UK this year.
Organisers Northern Vision, who announced tickets are now on
sale, are delighted the Swedish legend has chosen the annual
tournament at Calderstone’s Park to dust off his grass court shoes.
Anders Borg, Tournament Director, said:- “It is fantastic for
the tournament and for tennis fans everywhere that Bjorn has agreed
to play. He hasn’t played in the UK for over 10 years, but had heard
of our unique format of ATP, WTA and legends and was intrigued to
see for himself. To have him at Calderstones is a major coup for
Liverpool and a testament to how the event has grown."
To be held from June 12 to 17, the Liverpool International is now in
its 6th year and, outside Wimbledon, boasts more tennis matches than
any other British tournament. Previous years have attracted top ATP
and WTA players such Marat Safin, Ivan Ljubicic and Martina
Navratilova as well as legends such Ilie Nastase and Goran
Ivanisevic.
With 5 successive Wimbledon titles and 6 French Open titles under
his belt, Bjorn remains at the pinnacle of the all-time greats on
grass by virtue of 2 statistics: his 5 successive victories between
1976 and 1980 at SW19 and the fact that he also pulled off in 3
consecutive years the most difficult “double” in tennis, victory on
clay at Roland Garros and on grass at Wimbledon.
Anders added:- “We hope to see once again some of Borg’s
tennis genius and sparkle on centre court at Liverpool.”
Bjorn, who recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the
2006 BBC Sports Personality Awards, will be gracing centre court for
his first match on Wednesday, June 13. He will play doubles with the
ever-entertaining Mansour Bahrami and Pete McNamara, who have been
crowd favourites at Liverpool for the last three years. Borg will be
in Liverpool for 3 days and on Ladies Day (Friday 15 June) he will
play his only singles match.
Councillor Warren Bradley, Leader of Liverpool City Council, said:-
‘’Borg is one of the all-time greats not just in tennis but in
professional sport. His never-say-die attitude and ability to claw
back from behind was an inspiration to all who saw him play. I’m
sure he will be a big hit in Liverpool this summer for what is set
to be another great week of first class tennis.’’
For further information on The Liverpool International please visit
www.liverpooltennis.co.uk.
Tickets can be booked online at Ticketmaster or call 0870 1690 107.
Search for a school
star to sing for charity
A NORTH WEST charity is launching
its own version of hit TV series Soapstar Superstar for secondary
schools across the region.
In a bid to find the next singing sensation, schools are being urged
to host a FiveStars SchoolStar competition. The overall winner will
get to sing at the Bridgewater Hall with The Band of Her Majesty's
Royal Marines and celebrities including Will Mellor and Surrane
Jones.
The winning pupil will follow in the footsteps of Coronation Street
star Richard Fleeshman, winner of Soapstar Superstar 2006. He sang
alongside this year's hot contender Tupele Dorgue at last year's
Five Stars event.
To raise money for the Five Stars Scanner Appeal, schools can sell
tickets to their competition to pupils' friends and family. Schools
who register early with the charity will also get the chance to be
joined by a celebrity judge at their competition.
One winner from each school will be invited to a grand final, where
they will face a panel of celebrity judges. The overall winner will
sing at the Bridgewater Hall on St George's Day in front of an
audience of over 1800 people.
Proceeds from the competition events will help fund a £1 million MRI
scanner at the new Manchester Children's Hospital, the scanner will
help to save the lives of children across the region from Carlisle
to Crewe.
Stephen Anderson, community fundraiser at the Five Stars Scanner
Appeal, says:- "This is a fantastic opportunity for schools to
showcase the talent of their pupils. The competition is open to all
secondary schools in the North West and we're calling for as many as
possible to get involved and raise money for a fantastic cause. The
winner will be given a once in a lifetime opportunity to sing at an
amazing venue in front of a massive audience."
Schools must hold competitions before 30 March 2007.
For further information, contact Stephen at the Five Stars Scanner
Appeal on 0870 977 0057 or by
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A
new book that can help everyone to save the planet
WITH
the growing cost of living and the undeniable truth that global
warming is happening 1001 WAYS YOU CAN SAVE THE PLANET by
Joanna Yarrow is designed to inspire and guide anyone who's at a
loss about how they can help safeguard the future of the planet.
So if you are worried about the state of the world but don't know
how to help then this collection of practical suggestions will help
you to look after the planet in every aspect of your life - from
cooking and cleaning to shopping, holidaying, DIY and dining out.
By following these practical suggestions you'll help to minimise
your footprint on the planet. You may also find that you save money
and time, and become fitter and healthier along the way! Here
are a few tips from the book that you can easily add to you work and
home life:-
IN THE OFFICE
1. Thrive in the urban jungle:- Modern furniture
and electronic equipment can emit enough chemicals to make the air
in our homes and offices more hazardous than the air outdoors. Some
plants are particularly effective absorbers of these harmful
pollutants - clean up the air indoors and brighten up your work
space by surrounding yourself with peace lilies, spider plants,
Boston ferns, rubber plants and palms.
2. Crumb-free keyboard:- When you're at work and need to
go out to buy lunch, relax and eat your food in
a café rather than taking it back to your desk - you won't need any
packaging, and you'll be more relaxed when you get back to the
office.
3. Screensaver:- Make a point of switching off your
computer screen each time you leave your desk, especially for longer
periods such as your lunch break. A computer in 'screensaver'
mode uses almost as much energy as it does when it's being used,
and, frankly, even the most profound (or profane) of scrolling
messages doesn't add that much to office life.
4. Go on a staple diet:- This might seem like a tiny
action but if all of the USA's 75 million white-collor workers used
one fewer staples each day, they'd make a daily saving of 2,500kg of
steel - that's 900 tonnes a year. Scale down your staple habit and
use paper clips instead, which have the advantage of being reusable.
5. Look before you leap:- To avoid wasting paper of
typos and other blunders, have a real good look at your document on
screen before you hit the print button. Run spellcheck and look at
the print preview to make sure that your work is formatted to your
satisfaction.
Around the home:-
1. Be a smart cook:- Cooking meals from scratch is a
healthier, more energy-efficient option than buying processed foods
or takeaways, but you can save even more energy by not being a slave
to the cookbook. For example, if you turn off the oven 10 minutes
before the time stated in the recipe, the residual heat will keep
the food cooking. Similarly, don't bother pre-heating the oven
unless you're cooking pastries, bread or a soufflé.
2. Piping hot:- Make sure water inside pipes stays hot
- particularly during long trips through cold areas such as the garage
- by wrapping any exposed pipework in insulating material.
3. Protect your clothes with zest: Dried lemon peel is
a natural moth deterrent - simply sprinkle pieces in your drawers,
or tie a few pieces in cheesecloth and hang them in your wardrobe.
4. Dental arithmetic:- Turning the tap off while you
brush your teeth saves up to 10 litres of water each time. Assuming
you brush your teeth twice a day, that adds up to more than 500,000
litres over the average person's lifetime.
5. Stock you stock pot:- Water used for cooking
vegetables makes great stock for soups and sauces, If
you're not cooking again soon, you can still use those nutrients and
avoid wasting the water by pouring it onto your plants rather than
down the drain.
'1001 WAYS YOU CAN SAVE THE PLANET' will be in shops from the end of
January 2007 priced £7.99.
Liverpooljazz
presents:- "DIGBY FAIRWEATHER AND
HIS HALF DOZEN"
ON Sunday 29
April 2007 at 7.30pm at The Palm House, Sefton Park, Liverpool L17,
Digby Fairweather will be preforming. He is one of the UKs most
respected and talented jazz trumpeters. His new Half Dozen jazz band
were voted Top Small group in the British Jazz Awards 2006.
Digby is a regular columnist, broadcaster and raconteur. We can
guarantee a thoroughly entertaining evening of top quality modern
and mainstream jazz in Liverpool’s favourite music venue.
Doors open at 6.30pm. Part Café Style seating. Bar open before and
during the performance. Our regular supporters come early, grab a
table, a bottle of wine and some snacks and chat and watch the sun
go down behind the palms and plants in this unique and relaxing
venue.
Unreserved tickets at £21.50 available only from The Box Office at
The Unity Theatre, Hope Place, Liverpool L1. Tel 0151 709 4988 or by
email.
For more information about this event and other news from
Liverpooljazz visit their
website or contact them
at,
info@liverpooljazz.org. |
