By J J Anisiobi
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The most iconic and prestigious building in London was transformed with some very clever lighting, last night.
London based band Madness turned the Queen's house, Buckingham Palace, into their very own terraced street thanks to some amazing visuals.
Viewers watched on in awe as the band took to the roof to sing some of their classic hits accompanied by the creative light show.
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Play it again: Madness took to the roof of Buckingham Palace to play at The Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert, last night
Palace with a view: The band can be seen high above the main stage
Pretty impressive: Viewers were left in awe of the amazing light show which turned the palace into terraced housing
The 80s band had the 12,000 strong crowd looking on open mouthed as The Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert got into full swing.
Suggs, the lead singer of the seven member group, stood at the front and sang Our House and It Must Be Love, as streets from around the country were projected on to the front of the palace.
First, a row of terraced houses was shown complete with a big red bus and black taxi cab going past it before it changed to a town house.
Veterans: Suggs and co rocked Buckingham Palace with a revamped version of their hit Our House
They call it madness: The seven piece band jumped around and sang in front of the 12,000 strong crowd
The old school: Former kings and queens of England including Henry VII were shown on the front of the palace
The ska band gave a nod towards their host when they changed the lyric in Our House from 'in the middle of our street' to 'in the middle of one's street'.
In another superb display the palace was transformed into a large doll house with some of the rooms opening in a surreal moment.
Kings and queens of old including Henry VII were also shown on the building as the crazy band members relished the occasion and danced slightly off beat upon the roof.
Colourful: The band were almost not visible from their small section on the roof, but the pink spotlight helped show them up
Full house: One projection showed some silhouettes of staff, including a chef, dancing in the palace
The last performance on top of Buckingham Palace was done by Brain May at the last Golden Jubilee when he played the national anthem.
The magnitude of yesterday's performance outshone that of the Queen guitarist and the stunning visuals played a big part of it.
The creative lighting made by a company called Trunk Animation Limited.
They said ahead of the concert: 'Tonight you’ll be able to see the fruits of our labour at the Queen’s Jubilee Concert.
Affectionate: Madness performed It Must Be Love as large hearts were flashed across the palace for the audience
Night time highlight: The impressive projections were created by Trunk Animation Limited
House share: The Queen met the band backstage after the concert and didn't seem to mind the fact they had played on her roof
'We’ve been working like demons on animated visuals which will be projected onto Buckingham Palace during the performances.'
They added: 'We’ve had a sneak peek at rehearsals and it looks spectacular. Our visuals are for two songs by Madness so keep your eyes peeled.'
Celebrities watching the concert from the comfort of their living rooms took to twitter to congratulate the band on a great performance.
Piers Morgan said: 'Madness on the roof - literally. Superb. #jubileeconcert', and added 'I want to be on that roof. #madness #jubileeconcert'.
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Poetic justice: The group changed the lyric in Our House from 'in the middle of our street' to 'in the middle of one's street'
VIDEO: Scroll through to 1 min to see the Madness performance at the Diamond Jubilee Concert
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Holidaymaker in Turkey foils raid at his Essex home after spotting burglars during Skype conversation with his wife - Daily Mail
- The unnamed home-owner was shocked to see two burglars standing in his hallway after his wife had left the room
- But the intruders fled after the man started shouting 'Get out of my house - I'm calling the police'
By Tammy Hughes
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Wanted: Police have released this image of the suspected burglar
A homeowner foiled a raid on his property from Turkey when he spotted two burglars as he spoke to his wife on Skype and warned them he would call the police.
He shouted at the pair to 'get out' and called officers for help.
The homeowner from Loughton, in Essex, was having a conversation with his wife via the internet using a webcam.
When she left the house to speak to their son, who was outside, the internet connection remained on.
As the man waited for his wife to return, he was shocked to see two intruders in the hallway who had smashed their way in through a downstairs window.
The homeowner repeatedly shouted: 'Get out of my house - I am calling the police.'
Spooked the burglars then fled empty-handed and the man quickly phoned 999.
The first instance his wife knew of the raid was as police officers arrived at her home just as she was going back inside.
Police have now been able to piece together an image of one of the suspects thanks to what the husband spotted whilst using MSN and a webcam to chat to his wife.
Detective Constable Mandi Coltman said: 'This woman’s husband had been waiting for his wife to return, but instead saw the sight of two strangers in his home.
'It was down to his quick-thinking actions - shouting at the men and then ringing us here in Essex that led to the thief running off.'
Foiled: The burglars were interrupted by a holidaymaker who was watching them on Skype
Officers carried out house-to-house enquiries and discovered that youngsters on scrambler bikes had been hanging out around the time of the failed raid.
Det Con Coltman added: 'We would ask people to look closely at the e-fit and contact us with the name of one of the men who invaded this family home.'
When the house was searched, it was discovered that upstairs had been ransacked but thanks to the unusual intervention, nothing was stolen.
Police have only just released details of the break-in which happened at about 5pm on March 30.
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Soliozy, Ipswich girls lax move past Manchester Essex in quarterfinals - Salem News
MANCHESTER — The Ipswich offense carried out its job on several different runs throughout yesterday's North Division 2 girls lacrosse quarterfinal against Manchester Essex.
Through 50 minutes of non-stop action, the Tigers made their moves at the right times and capitalized on every possession as if it were their last en route to a 13-11 victory over their Cape Ann League rivals, the Hornets.
Originally the contest was set to be played in Ipswich, given the Tigers' (No. 2) higher seed in the bracket. But weather postponements and wet conditions left the teams with no choice but to switch the location to the turf field at Manchester Essex High.
"I really, really wanted to play at home," said Ipswich head coach Greg Churchill, his team now 15-3 overall. "I don't want a give a team (in the playoffs) any opportunity. I told the girls that they earned that home seed, but our stadium was just too wet."
The win propels the Tigers into the semifinals tomorrow, where they'll host No. 3 Wayland High (15-4-1). The two teams know each other well as the Warriors defeated Ipswich by a goal during the regular season; prior to that, the Tigers knocked Wayland of the playoffs last year.
The Tigers have one of the more explosive offenses in the tournament and weren't afraid to turn it on right from the beginning yesterday, jumping out to a 9-4 advantage at halftime. Center Natalie Soliozy, who scored three of her four goals in the opening period, used her speed to dance around defenders and get open looks.
Defensively, the 10th-seeded Hornets (11-7) started the game with zone coverage, but quickly switched to man when Ipswich made an early run.
Ipswich's lead at the break wasn't enough, though, when the two teams took the field to start the second half as Manchester Essex netted five unanswered goals in a matter of seven minutes to tie the game.
It was the closest the Hornets would come to a lead. Churchill took a time out to regroup his team, and it worked as Manchester Essex never got any closer the rest of the afternoon.
Soliozy, a junior captain, took it upon herself to turn the tide.
"As soon as we came in for the time out, Natalie said to us that she'd get the draw for us," Churchill explained. "That was it for us. Then we got a couple of draws and we started to mix it up a bit."
Lauren Pitorowski then scored her third of the game, Nyra Constant netted her second and Soliozy her fourth as the Tigers got back to a three-goal lead in less than a minute to make it 13-9.
"Lauren is able to see the big picture on the field," said Churchill, "and Nyra did a great job up and down the sidelines being that transition pass for us."
Molly Markos, Brigid O'Flynn and Eliza Statile also scored single markers for Ipswich.
Ipswich High senior goalie Cass Balzer had nine saves in the win, including two from point-blank range off the stick of Manchester Essex's top scorer, Taylor Meek.
"Cass does a great job of mirroring the stick," added Churchill. "When she's on, she's on. She has an aggressive style, plays at the edge of the crease and does a good job at cutting off angles."
Meek, just a sophomore, finished with a game-high five goals. Brittany Smith netted three for Manchester Essex, including the goal the tied the game at 9-9 early in the second half.
"I loved it when we were able to make a run at it in the second," said Manchester Essex coach Sarah Holch. "Taylor is so a versatile player for us on both offense and defense. She really calms things down, sets up the plays and then takes controls for us.
"Ipswich is great team, but I was proud of the way we played and we stuck with them."
Source: www.salemnews.com
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Bopara returns with a hundred to help Essex beat Gloucestershire - Bristol Evening Post
Ravi Bopara confirmed his recovery from a leg injury with a brilliant 120 not out as Essex easily reached their target of 225 to beat Gloucestershire by eight wickets in their match at Chelmsford and claim their first Clydesdale Bank 40 Group A victory of the season.
Bopara's injury had ruled him out for three weeks, but he was soon showing that his lay-off had not affected him. From the moment he walked out to open the innings, he took charge with a succession of superbly timed drives, and with Tom Westley striking the ball equally well at the other end, it soon became clear that Gloucestershire's total of 224-5 was not nearly enough.
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Gloucestershire's Kane Williamson against Lancashire in Cheltenham on Sunday
The pair had come together after Mark Pettini's departure in the first over, when he was caught at slip off Ian Saxelby without a run on the board, and went on to put together a partnership of 185.
That was broken when Westley's enterprising knock of 82 from 99 balls, nine of which he dispatched to the boundary, ended as he was stumped off Will Gidman.
But Bopara, who raised his 50 with a straight driven six against left-arm spinner Ed Young, went on to complete his century from 91 deliveries, with two sixes and eight fours, and he was to add another four boundaries as Essex secured victory with 19 balls to spare.
Like Essex, the visitors had also seen their openers separated in the first over when Graham Napier breached the defences of Will Gidman, a dismissal that was to put them firmly on the back foot.
It was not until the 14th over that the 50 was raised, before which Hamish Marshall was beaten for pace and bowled by Tymal Mills. So pedestrian was Gloucestershire's progress that they needed 27 overs to send the total into three figures. But then Kane Williamson and Ian Cockbain were to inject much-needed life into the innings with a fifth-wicket partnership of 85 in 11 overs.
It ended when Williamson was caught behind by James Foster off David Masters for 77, which came from 73 deliveries and contained seven fours and a six.
Cockbain and Jack Taylor maintained the tempo over the remaining four overs, Cockbain finishing unbeaten on 52 from 44 balls with a six among his four boundaries.
Taylor's unbeaten 22 came off a dozen deliveries and ensured a respectable, if not demanding total.
Source: www.thisisbristol.co.uk
London 'risks being pigeon-holed as financial city' - Daily Telegraph
Brands such as Prada and Samsonite have already listed in Asia, while companies such as Manchester United and Aston Martin are understood to be looking to raise funds on markets such as Singapore. In contrast, recent IPOs in London have included Russian sugar and grain producer Rusagro, Glencore and Russian bank Nomos.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Madness were great! V entertaining :-)
- jaxster, you're living in it!, 05/6/2012 11:44
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