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''This page deals with events which occurred in August 2005 in the English-speaking places of Europe . These are England , Wales , Scotland , Northern Ireland , the Republic Of Ireland , the Isle Of Man , Jersey , Guernsey and Gibraltar .''
- Baron Lane , Lord Chief Justice Of England during the 1980s and early 1990s, dies. (BBC)
- , of Brazil's Federal Prosecutor's Office , and Marcio Pereira Pinto Garcia , of its Ministry Of Justice have visited Scotland Yard for discussions, with a view "to understand a little bit better how the system works, how the IPCC works and what's the legislation that's going to be applied", it is announced. (BBC)
- The Cockney accent, associated with the East End Of London , is reported to be 'fading', according to research by the BBC . (BBC)
- announces it has no plans to introduce Legislation to protect against bird flu in the wake of the Netherlands announcing that Free Range Chickens , Ducks , Geese , Turkeys and other Birds will have to be kept inside as a preventative measure. (BBC)
- 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)
- 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 Jordan ian cleric Abu Qatada (BBC)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 :
-- 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)
- --- 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)
- 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)
- --- (277 for 5, di Venuto 87, Sutton 63) beat Somerset Sabres (262 for 9, Suppiah 79, Moss 4/67) by 15 runs. (BBC)
- Football:
- --- 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) [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4743233.stm(BBC)]
- --- Tottenham Hotspur complete the signing of Edgar Davids from Inter Milan on a Free Transfer .
- --- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- --- joins Sunderland on a year long loan from Liverpool . (BBC)
- --- 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 availability 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)
- --- (275 for 4, Afzaal 117, Love 76) beat Warwickshire Bears (237 for 9, Shafayat 4/33) by 38 runs
''(For earlier events in Britain and Ireland, see November 2004 and preceding months.)''
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