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21 August (Sunday)

• Cricket: Australian Women in England: England Women record their first win over Australia Women since the 1993 World Cup. Chasing 201 to win, Australia were limited to 198 for 7 with two wickets falling in the final over. Australia lead 2-1 in the 5-ODI series. (Cricinfo)

August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Cricket is a team sport played between two groups of eleven players each. ... The Australian womens cricket team is touring England in August and September 2005. ... The English womens cricket team played their first Test match in 1934/5, when they beat Australia two-nil in a three-Test series. ... The Australian womens cricket team played their first Test match in 1934/5, when they lost to England two-nil in a three-Test series. ... This article is about the cricket term. ... In the sport of cricket an over is a series of six consecutive balls bowled by a single bowler. ... Womens one-day international cricket is the short form of womens international cricket. ...

20 August (Saturday)

• 2005 English cricket season: Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy: Semi-finals:
  • Hampshire (199 for 2, Ervine 100) beat Yorkshire (197 for 9) by 8 wickets. (BBC)
  • Warwickshire (236 for 7) beat Lancashire (137, Carter 4/26) by 99 runs. (BBC)
  • Hampshire will play Warwickshire in the finals on September 3, 2005.

August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... See also: Notable achievements in the 2005 English cricket season The 2005 English cricket season is one of the most eagerly anticipated in recent times. ... The Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy is a knock-out 50-over cricket competition played in England. ... Hampshire County Cricket Club (HCCC) is a first-class cricket club based in the south of England. ... Yorkshire County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Headingley in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. ... Warwickshire County Cricket Club is a cricket club (team) based in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England (Birmingham historically being part of Warwickshire). ... Lancashire County Cricket Club is a first-class cricket club based at Old Trafford cricket ground, Manchester. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

19 August (Friday)

• Mo Mowlam, former UK politician, dies. (BBC)

August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Right Honourable Marjorie Mo Mowlam (September 18, 1949 - August 19, 2005) was a British politician, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Labour MP. Her personal charisma, reputation for plain speaking and successful fight against a brain tumour led her to be perceived by many as one of...

18 August (Thursday)

• The Independent Police Complaints Commission alleges the Metropolitan police "initially resisted" co-operating with their inquiry, delaying the hand over of information by two days. (BBC)
• A-Levels: The announcement of A-Level results sees a modest rise in the pass rate of 0.2% year on year. It is the 23rd year running that the rate has risen. (BBC)

August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Independent Police Complaints Commission is a UK organisation tasked with overseeing and investigating complaints against UK police forces. ... Metropolitan Police redirects here. ... An A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education usually taken during Further Education and after GCSEs. ...

17 August (Wednesday)

• The family of Jean Charles de Menezes, the man mistakenly killed by police, call for a public inquiry into the shooting. (BBC)
• Football
  • International Friendly results:
    • Denmark 4-1 England
    • Malta 1-1 Northern Ireland
    • Republic of Ireland 1-2 Italy
    • Austria 2-2 Scotland
    • Wales 0-0 Slovenia [1]

August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jean Charles de Menezes Jean Charles de Menezes (7 January 1978 – 22 July 2005) was a Brazilian electrician living in Tulse Hill in south London, England. ... In the politics and government of Commonwealth countries such as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, a public inquiry is an official review of events or actions ordered by the government. ... Shooting is the act of causing a gun to fire at a target. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... A friendly match is generally a match where there is no competitive value of any kind, and most times quality of play is valued over the result. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... First International Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) Northern Ireland 0 - 2 Scotland (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 26, 1921) Largest win Northern Ireland 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 1, 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) England 9 - 2 Northern... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) Worst defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... First International Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Largest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Worst defeat Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none (First...

16 August (Tuesday)

• Jersey general election 2005 dates confirmed: Senators 19 October; Deputies 23 November (States of Jersey)
• Football: Liverpool sign Godwin Antwi from Real Zaragoza for an undisclosed fee. (BBC)

August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... October 19 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Liverpool Football Club is an English football club and the most successful team ever to have played in the English league. ... Godwin Antwi is a seventeen-year-old Ghanaian footballer signed by Rafael Benitez for Liverpool from Real Zaragoza of Spain. ... Real Zaragoza is a Spanish football team from Zaragoza in Aragón. ...

15 August (Monday)

• The Office for National Statistics reveals that drink related deaths have increased in the UK by 18.4% between 2000 and 2004.
• The 2005 Ashes: England (444 & 280 for 6 dec.) drew with Australia (302 & 371 for 9) in the third Test at Old Trafford. (BBC)

August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... The Office for National Statistics is the UK government agency charged with the collection and publication of government statistics. ... The 2005 Ashes series started on 21 July 2005. ... It has been suggested that Test status be merged into this article or section. ... Old Trafford cricket ground has been the home of Lancashire County Cricket Club since 1856. ...

14 August (Sunday)

• VJ Day commemmorations are held around the United Kingdom, with the largest event being the Festival of Flight at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. (BBC)
• Paula Radcliffe wins gold in the marathon at the World Championships in Helsinki. (BBC)

August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... 15 August 1945 marked Victory over Japan Day or V-J Day, taking a name similar to Victory in Europe Day, which was generally known as V-E Day. ... Blenheim Palace, The Great Court. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from Latin Oxonia) is a county in South East England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. ... Paula Radcliffe Paula Jane Radcliffe (born 17 December 1973) is a British long-distance runner. ... Although marathon sometimes refers to any athletic event requiring great endurance, more specifically it refers to a long-distance road running event of 42,195 m (26 miles and 385 yards). ... The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ... Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa District Helsinki City manager Jussi Pajunen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 342nd 185. ...

12 August (Friday)

• The radical Islamic preacher Omar Bakri Mohammed is barred from returning to the United Kingdom after Home Secretary Charles Clarke cancels the indefinite leave to return Mohammed was given after claiming asylum in 1986. (BBC)
• Anthony wins Big Brother 6 (BBC)

August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed is the leader of Al-Muhajiroun, a militant Islamic organization in Great Britain. ... The Home Secretary (official full title Secretary of State for the Home Department) is the chief United Kingdom government minister responsible for law and order in England and Wales; his or her remit includes policing, the criminal justice system, the prison service, internal security, and matters of citizenship and immigration. ... The Right Honourable Charles Rodway Clarke (born September 21, 1950) is a British Labour Party politician. ... // Big Brother UK series 6 in 2005 was the sixth series of Big Brother in the UK, a reality show on Channel 4 in which a number of contestants live an isolated existence in a purpose-built house who try to avoid being evicted by public vote, with the aim...

11 August (Thursday)

• British Airways grounds all flights as baggage handlers, loaders and bus drivers strike in support of 800 workers sacked by flight catering company Gate Gourmet. The strike is also affecting other airlines, causing chaos at Heathrow airport. (BBC)
• Cricket: Michael Vaughan scores 166 before being caught as England finish the first day of the third Ashes test on 341-5. (BBC)
• Ten foreign nationals, said to be a threat to UK security, are arrested in London, Luton, Leicestershire and the West Midlands, pending deportation. Among those arrested is the radical Jordanian cleric Abu Qatada (BBC)

August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... British Airways is the largest airline of the United Kingdom. ... An airline is an organization providing aviation services to passengers and/or cargo. ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL), often referred to simply as Heathrow, is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ... Cricket is a team sport played between two groups of eleven players each. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... For more coverage of cricket, see the Cricket portal. ...

10 August (Wednesday)

• City of London Police Commissioner James Hart warns that it is only a matter of time before there was a terrorist attack on the financial centre of London. (BBC)
• James Purnell, the minister responsible for licensing, has defended government plans for later licensing hours after recent criticism of the proposals argued that such a move would lead to an escalation in violent crime. (BBC)
• The Bank of England publishes its quarterly inflation report, in which it warns that economic growth may remain subdued for two years. (BBC)
• Michael Howard refutes John Prescott's claim that Omar Bakri Muhammad is free to leave and re-enter the country at will by claiming it is within the home secretary's powers to refuse entry to those deemed "not conducive to the public good". (BBC)
• The longlist for the 2005 Booker prize is announced. Ian McEwan and Julian Barnes have been installed as favourites by bookmakers from the authors of the 17 books chosen. (BBC)
• Ronnie Biggs' solicitors appeal for his release on compassionate grounds. Biggs has recently contracted MRSA and is said to be in "terminal decline". (BBC)
• The government plans to build nine regional fire control centres, at a cost of £1 billion, Fire Service Minister Jim Fitzpatrick announces. The Fire Brigades Union responds by describing the plans as "criminally irresponsible". (BBC)

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9 August (Tuesday)

• The Home Office are considering legislating to introduce special pre-trial hearings for terror related cases. The hearings would be held in secret before selected judges. (BBC)
• Vladimir Putin thanks Tony Blair for the help given by the UK in rescuing the trapped Russian Priz class mini-submarine AS-28 and its 7 crewmembers. (BBC)
• Robin Cook died of hypertensive heart disease, a post mortem reveals. (BBC)
• John Prescott notes house prices are too high, commenting "I think everybody thinks they are too high." (BBC)
• Osman Hussain, suspected of involvement in the 21 July London bombings is questioned by British police for the first time. (BBC)
• Police warn that the creation of more late licenses for pubs and bars will lead to an increase in violence. (BBC)
• The price of unleaded petrol rises above 90 pence a litre for the first time in history. (BBC)
• Football UEFA Champions League qualifiers, first leg results:
  • • Manchester United 3-0 Debrecen (BBC)
    • Everton 1-2 Villarreal (BBC)
    • Anorthosis Famagusta 1-2 Rangers (BBC)

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Term of office: December 31, 1999 – Preceded by: Boris Yeltsin Succeeded by: Date of birth: October 7, 1952 Place of birth: Leningrad First Lady: Liudmila Putina Political party: None Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: Владимир Владимирович Путин   pronunciation?; born October 7, 1952) is a Russian politician and the current President of the Russian Federation. ... The Right Honourable Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... An Associated Press photo of a Priz class submersible. ... Mini-submarine AS-28 Priz after surfacing in the Bering Sea AS-28 is a miniature submarine of the Russian Navy belonging to the Project 1855 Priz class. ... Robin Cook, December 1997 The Right Honourable Robert Finlayson Cook, MA usually called Robin Cook (February 28, 1946 – August 6, 2005), was a politician in the British Labour Party. ... An autopsy (also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy or obduction) is a medical procedure that consists of a thorough examination performed on a corpse after death, to evaluate disease or injury that may be present and to determine the cause and manner of a persons death. ... John Prescott The Right Honourable John Leslie Prescott (born May 31, 1938) is a British Labour Party politician who is presently Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and First Secretary of State. ... See also list of house types. ... For people whose family name is Price see Price (disambiguation). ... Osman Hussain at Westbourne Road Osman Hussain (according to Italian police; Hussain Osman according to British police [1]; and also known as Hamdi Isaac) is suspected of having placed a faulty explosive at the Shepherds Bush tube station during the failed 21 July 2005 London bombings. ... Wikinews has news related to this article: Four small explosions strike Londons transport system On 21 July 2005, four attempted bomb attacks disrupted part of Londons public transport system two weeks after the 7 July 2005 London bombings. ... The British police are a group of similar but independent police services which operate in the United Kingdom. ... A license or licence is a document or agreement giving permission to do something. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... Tourists sit outside a bar in Chiang Mai, Thailand A bar is an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold to be drunk on the premises. ... Violence is the causing of, or acting with the intent to cause, injury to people or animals. ... Gasoline, as it is known in North America, or petrol, in many Commonwealth countries (sometimes also called motor spirit) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... Above: A variety of coins considered to be lower-value, including an Irish 2p piece and many US pennies. ... The litre (spelled liter in American English) is a metric unit of volume. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... The New Champions League Logo used from the start of the 2002/03 Season European Champion Clubs Cup The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition for Europes most successful clubs. ... Manchester United is an English football club, based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Debrecen   listen? (approximate pronunciation: deh-breh-tsen, DebreÅ£in in Romanian, Debrecín in Slovak, Debreczyn in Polish) is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. ... Everton F.C. is an English football club from the city of Liverpool and was founded in 1878. ... Villarreal Club de Futbol, sometimes abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Villarreal, a small town close to Castellón de la Plana. ... Anorthosis Famagusta FC (Greek: Ανόρθωση Αμμοχώστου = Anorthosi Ammochostou) is a Cypriot football club, which comes from Famagusta. ... Rangers Football Club is the worlds most successful football club, based on domestic league wins. ...

8 August 2005 (Monday)

• The four men charged in connection with the 21 July London bombings are remanded in custody until 14 November. (BBC)
• The Foreign Office has revised its travel advice to Saudi Arabia, warning of a "high threat" of terrorism. (BBC)
• The government plays down reports it is to adopt American style titles for ethnic minorities. (BBC)
• Police launch an investigation after Hull City fans taunt supporters of Queens Park Rangers with chants of "You're just a town full of bombers". (BBC)
• Dixons announce they are to stop selling 35mm cameras after their present stock is depleted. (BBC)
• Football:
  • Rio Ferdinand has signed a new deal with Manchester United. The new deal runs until 2009. (BBC)
  • Tim Cahill signs a new five year deal with Everton. (BBC)
• Swimming: Simon Burnett sets a new British record for the 100m freestyle whilst swimming in the Commonwealth Games Trials in Sheffield. (BBC)

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7 August 2005 (Sunday)

• Four men are charged in connection with the 21 July London bombings. Yasin Hassan Omar, Muktar Said Ibrahim, and Ramzi Mohammed are charged with attempting to murder passengers and possesion of an explosive substance. Along with a fourth man, Manfo Kwaku Asiedu, they are also charged with conspiring to murder passengers. (BBC) (BBC)
• A Royal Navy Submarine Escape and Rescue team help to save the trapped Russian Priz class mini-submarine AS-28 and its 7 crewmembers. (BBC)
• The Edinburgh fringe festival is launched with a parade through the city. (BBC)
• Six people are arrested in Parliament Square during a protest against the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act. (BBC)
• The Royal Mail dismisses reports that it is to cut jobs. (BBC)
• Sport:
  • Football (soccer): Chelsea F.C. defeat Arsenal by 2 goals to 1 in the FA Community Shield. Didier Drogba scored once in each half, with Cesc Fabregas pulling a goal back for Arsenal. (BBC)
  • Cricket: England win the second Ashes test by two runs, levelling the series at 1-1. Andrew Flintoff is named man of the match. (BBC)

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6 August 2005 (Saturday)

• Former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook dies whilst hill walking in Scotland. Cook collapsed near the summit of Ben Stack in the early afternoon, dying several hours later in Raigmore Hospital. Cook resigned from the cabinet in 2003 as a protest against the invasion of Iraq. (BBC)

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5 August 2005 (Friday)

• Cricket:
  • 2005 English cricket season: County Championship, Division One:
    • Kent (587) beat Glamorgan (306 & 157) by an innings and 124 runs. (BBC)
    • Sussex (378 & 125 for 5) beat Surrey (248 & 254) by 5 wickets. (BBC)
  • The Ashes: Australia are bowled out for 308, a deficit of 99. Ashley Giles and Andrew Flintoff take three wickets each. Shane Warne, who earlier threw his wicket away charging down the pitch at Giles, gets an English wicket in the last over of the day, as England are 25 for 1 overnight. (BBC)

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4 August 2005 (Thursday)

• Ayman al-Zawahiri, thought to be Osama bin Laden's second in command, blames Tony Blair for the recent bombings in London. The comments are made in a videotape aired on Al Jazeera, an Arab satellite channel. (BBC)
• The Bank of England cuts interest rates by a quarter of a percent to 4.5%. The cut is the first change in interest rates since August 2004. (BBC)
• Identity cards: Home Office minister Tony McNulty states that "the government, in its enthusiasm, oversold the advantages of identity cards", admitting that they may not prove as useful in preventing terrorism as the government had previously suggested. However the government remains committed to introducing the cards, and hoped to announce a "ceiling" on costs in October. (BBC)
• NHS: The King's Fund reports that the government target of a maximum 18 week waiting period between a GP referral and the receiving of treatment is likely to be missed. (BBC)
• Asylum seekers: Zimbabwean asylum seeker's saw their cases adjourned in the High Court today. The Home Office states that a test case will be examined by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal once the situation in Zimbabwe has been reviewed, especially "material presented by the Refugee Legal Centre". (BBC)
• Over 6000 police officers patrol London today, in a bid to prevent further terrorist action. (BBC)
• Six people are arrested in relation to the feud between the Ulster Volunteer Force and the Loyalist Volunteer Force. Three people have so far died as a result of the feud. (BBC)
• Transport: Strike action is averted as a deal is struck in the pay dispute at Lothian buses which sees the Transport and General Workers Union recommend acceptance of a two year pay deal. Members are to be balloted regarding the deal. (BBC)
• Ismael Abdurahman, the first person to be charged in connection with the 21 July 2005 London bombings is remanded in custody until 11 August. (BBC)
• MP George Galloway defends comments made during a tour of the Middle East] in which he referred to insurgents in Iraq as "martyrs". The comments were criticised by Labour MP Eric Joyce as having endangered British troops "in a small way". (BBC)
• Northern Ireland: Tony Blair defends the decision to disband three battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment stationed there. (BBC)
• A report by consultants Collinson Grant strongly criticises the way the Foreign Office is managed. The report came to light after being entered into the House of Commons library by MP Andrew Mackinlay. The Foreign Office states that the criticisms have been acted upon. (BBC)
• Sport:
  • Cricket:
    • The Ashes: England are bowled out for 407 in the first day of the second test. Rain prevents the Australian's from replying. (BBC)
  • Football:
    • Phil Neville signs for Everton from Manchester United in a deal reportedly in excess of £3 million. (BBC)
    • Bolton Wanderers complete the signing of Jared Borgetti from Mexican club CF Pachuca. (BBC)
  • 2012 Summer Olympics: Jacques Rogge defends the London bid as being "conducted according to the rules that we have set out.". His comments are made in light of criticism from some connected with the Paris bid that London had been underhand in the bidding process. (BBC)

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3 August 2005 (Wednesday)

• Ismael Abdurahman becomes the first person to be charged in connection with the 21 July 2005 London bombings. Abdurahman is charged under The Terrorism Act with "having information that he knew or believed might be of material assistance in securing the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of another person in the UK for an offence involving the commission, preparation or instigation of an act of terrorism, failed to disclose that information as soon as reasonably practicable to a constable". (BBC)
• The Democratic Unionist Party rejects discussions aimed at quickly restoring devolution in Northern Ireland. DUP leader Ian Paisley also registered disapproval of the decision to disband battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment stationed there. (BBC)
• North Wales Police have launched their third poster campaign against a persistent ASBO offender. This time the offender is a pensioner, Iori Glyn Thomas. The 60 year old has committed over 240 offences since 1962, making 150 court appearances. (BBC)
• Cricket:
  • Michael Vaughan is declared fit for the second Ashes Test tomorrow. (BBC)
  • Kevin Pietersen is awarded a central contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board until the end of the summer. (BBC)
  • National League, Division Two: Derbyshire Phantoms (277 for 5, di Venuto 87, Sutton 63) beat Somerset Sabres (262 for 9, Suppiah 79, Moss 4/67) by 15 runs. (BBC)
• Football:
  • Wembley Stadium: The English F.A. describe news that they are negotiating with Cardiff's Millennium Stadium to host the 2006 F.A. Cup Final as a fall back position, insisting that the rebuilding of Wembley Stadium will be finished in time to host the event. (Guardian) [2]
  • Tottenham Hotspur complete the signing of Edgar Davids from Inter Milan on a free transfer.
  • UEFA Champions League: Shelbourne's Champion's League run ends in the second qualifying round with a 4-1 defeat by Steaua Bucharest. The first leg ended 0-0. (BBC)
  • InterToto Cup Newcastle are defeated 2-1 by Deportivo in the second leg of their Inter Toto Cup semi final. (BBC)

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2 August 2005 (Tuesday)

• An investigation into the way the army trains recruits has begun. The investigation is in response to video footage of bullying shot by a soldier at the School of Infantry in Catterick and obtained by the BBC (BBC)
• A CBI survey of retailers reveals 47% of respondents reporting a drop in sales. The survey leads CBI head Sir Digby Jones to call for a reduction in interest rates when the Bank of England meets later this week to discuss interest rate levels. (BBC)
• Iraq: Foreign Secretary Jack Straw states that the UK has played a part in creating the current security problems Iraq faces. Straw also indicates that a deal on a new Iraq constitution to replace the transitional constitution of 2004 would allow the Government to review troop numbers deployed in Iraq. (BBC)
• A small explosion occurs in Tehran, near offices of British Airways and BP. No casualties are reported. (BBC)
• Jeremy Bamber is to launch a third appeal against his convictions for the murder of five members of his family. The appeal centres on previously unseen photographs. (BBC)
• John Burton, Tony Blair's agent in his Sedgefield constituency, claims the Prime Minister will step down from the House of Commons at the next general election. (BBC)
• Transport: Staff at Lothian buses in Edinburgh are to begin an indefinite strike next Wednesday, unless a deal on pay is reached. Transport and General Workers Union members have rejected the latest pay offer from the council run service. Staff are currently operating a Saturday service on weekdays. (BBC)
• Northern Ireland: In response to last weeks statement from the IRA that their armed struggle is to cease, the Army begins dismantling the observation post on the top of Divis Tower. The post took up the top two floors of the eighteen story tower block of flats in west Belfast. (BBC)
• Labour MP Ann Cryer calls for the police to respond more sensibly when responding to security threats. Her call came in light of the news that the police had sent armed officers to investigate a sighting of four asian men carrying rucksacks in the village of Haworth, Yorkshire. (BBC)
• Football
  • UEFA Champions League:
    • Celtic are knocked out of the European Champions League despite beating FC Artmedia Bratislava 4-0. The result is not enough to overturn last weeks 5-0 defeat.(BBC)
    • Liverpool win their way through to the next qualifying round with a 2-0 win over FBK Kaunas. The merseyside club won 5-1 on aggregate.(BBC)
  • English Premier League: Anthony Le Tallec joins Sunderland on a year long loan from Liverpool.(BBC)
  • Championship: Andy Johnson signs a new five year contract with Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan criticises the conduct of Johnson's agent after announcing news of the deal. (BBC)
• Cricket:
  • Michael Vaughan injures his elbow whilst practising. The injury creates a doubt as to his availibility for the second test in the Ashes series this Thursday. (BBC)
  • Leicestershire announce plans for a Champions League-style Twenty20 competition, with six teams, to take place at Grace Road in September 2005. (Cricinfo)
  • National League, Division One: Northamptonshire Steelbacks (275 for 4, Afzaal 117, Love 76) beat Warwickshire Bears (237 for 9, Shafayat 4/33) by 38 runs

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1 August 2005 (Monday)

• Italian police announce that Osman Hussain (Hamdi Isaac), aged 27, one of the suspected 21 July bombers, has no links to major terrorist organisations.(BBC)
• Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain announces that battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment based in Northern Ireland are to be disbanded. The move comes as a response to the IRA's announcement that it is to disarm. (BBC)
• Childbirth: A study carried out at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital reports a lower likelihood of women having another baby following a Caesarean when compared to the number of women having another child after a natural birth. (BBC)
• Stelios Haji-Ioannou opens his first easyHotel in Earls Court. (BBC)
• Doctor Who: Filming begins on the new series of Doctor Who in Cardiff, with David Tennant in the lead role (The Doctor). A special will be aired at Christmas, with a 13 part series to follow in 2006. Billie Piper continues in the role of Rose Tyler. (BBC)
• Cricket:
  • Bangladesh A tour of England: Bangladesh A (155 for 3, Tushar 93) beat Lancashire (149, Razzak 3/25) by seven wickets. (BBC)
  • National League, Division Two: Sussex Sharks (266 for 3, Montgomerie 132*) beat Somerset Sabres (255 for 9, Blackwell 57, Yardy 4/26) by 11 runs. (BBC

August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Osman Hussain at Westbourne Road Osman Hussain (according to Italian police; Hussain Osman according to British police [1]; and also known as Hamdi Isaac) is suspected of having placed a faulty explosive at the Shepherds Bush tube station during the failed 21 July 2005 London bombings. ... Wikinews has news related to this article: Four small explosions strike Londons transport system On 21 July 2005, four attempted bomb attacks disrupted part of Londons public transport system two weeks after the 7 July 2005 London bombings. ... The Oxford English Dictionary defines terrorism as a policy intended to strike with terror those against whom it is adopted; the employment of methods of intimidation; the fact of terrorizing or condition of being terrorized. ... The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the British cabinet minister who has responsibility for the government of Northern Ireland. ... The Right Honourable Peter Gerald Hain (born February 16, 1950) is a British Labour Party politician. ... In the British Army, there have been two regiments to be titled the Royal Irish Regiment Royal Irish Regiment The Royal Irish Regiment was formed in 1684 by the Earl of Granard from independent companies in Ireland. ... Royal motto: Quis separabit (Latin: Who will separate?) Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area  - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 4th 1,685,267 122/km² NUTS 1... The Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA; more commonly referred to as the IRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the army or the Ra) is an Irish republican paramilitary organisation. ... Childbirth (also called labour, birth, or parturition) is the culmination of a human pregnancy with the emergence of a newborn infant from its mothers uterus. ... Aberdeens location in Scotland Aberdeen (Obar Dheathain in Scottish Gaelic) is Scotlands third largest city, with a population of 212,125. ... Maternity is the social and legal acknowledgment of the parental relationship between a mother and her child. ... A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ... A caesarean section (cesarean section AE), is a form of childbirth in which a surgical incision is made through a mothers abdomen (laparotomy) and uterus (hysterotomy) to deliver one or more fetuses. ... Stelios Haji-Ioannou (Greek Στέλιος Χατζηιωάννου, born February 14, 1967, in Athens, Greece) is a Greek-Cypriot entrepreneur. ... Earls Court is a place in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in London, England. ... Main article: History of Doctor Who Doctor Who first appeared on BBC television on November 23, 1963. ... Cardiff (Welsh: Caerdydd) is the capital and largest city of Wales. ... David Tennant David Tennant — real name David MacDonald — (born April 18, 1971 in Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom) is a Scottish actor best known for playing various roles in BBC Dramas such as Casanova in the title role. ... The Doctor is the only known name of the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also featured in a vast range of spin-off novels, audio dramas and comic strips connected to the series. ... Fuck Christmas. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Billie Piper in The Canterbury Tales. ... Rose Tyler (b. ... Cricket is a team sport played between two groups of eleven players each. ... Bangladesh A are touring England in July and August 2005. ... Lancashire County Cricket Club is a first-class cricket club based at Old Trafford cricket ground, Manchester. ... // The National League, currently sponsored as the totesport League, is the one-day cricket league for first class cricket counties in England. ... Sussex field against Derbyshire at Hove on 24 April 2005 The Arthur Gilligan stand at Hove The Pavilion at Hove Crowd leaves the County Ground at Hove Sussex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major counties which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county... Somerset County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Taunton. ...

Past British and Irish events by month

• 2005 in the United Kingdom: January February March April May June July
• 2004 in the United Kingdom: December

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