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''This page deals with events which occurred in July 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 .''
- Two of the suspects of the July 21st attempted bombings in London are arrested in north Kensington , the fourth is arrested in Rome .
- The IRA formally orders an end to its armed campaign. The British and Irish governments welcome the statement in a joint communique.
- 19 people are injured when a Tornado hits a residential area of Birmingham .
- A man suspected of being responsible for the attempted bombing near Warren Street Tube station on July 21st is arrested in Birmingham .
- Granville Technology Group , producer of Tiny and Time personal computers, go into administration and closed all its shops.
- The Irish landline operator Eircom agree to purchase the mobile operator Meteor for €420m.
- It is announced that a British woman in her 30s from Bury , Greater Manchester , died in hospital in Liverpool last Saturday from Rabies . It is believed that she had been bitten by a dog while on holiday in Goa , India . The last case of fatal rabies acquired in the UK was in 2002, when a Scottish bat enthusiast died, the first such fatality since 1902. (BBC)
: (224 for 4) beat Derbyshire Phantoms (223 for 8) by six wickets (Cricinfo scorecard)
- UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke announces a global database of militants who are judged to use inflammatory language or behaviour to foment or provoke terrorism. Those on the list may be denied entry into the country or deported. {Link without Title}
: (189 for 7) beat Derbyshire Phantoms (170 all out) by 17 runs
: (149 for 8, 20 overs) tied with Warwickshire Bears (117 for 8, 15 overs) on the Duckworth-Lewis Method . Lions win 4-3 in bowl-off
: (155 for 6) beat Northamptonshire Steelbacks (154 for 8) by four wickets.
: (274 for 5) beat Worcestershire Royals (270 for 3) by five wickets. (Cricinfo)
: (335 for 6) beat Middlesex Crusaders (333 for 4) by four wickets. (Cricinfo)
: (244 for 9) beat Hampshire Hawks (240 for 8) by one wicket. (Cricinfo)
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: (148 for 5) beat Durham Dynamos (147 all out) by five wickets. (Cricinfo)
: (264 for 5) beat Surrey Lions (260 for 8) by five wickets. (Cricinfo)
- (217 all out and 363 for 5) draw with Australia (582 all out) in a 3-day match including four centuries - all from Australian citizens, although Chris Rogers , who made 209, was playing for Leicestershire. (Cricinfo)
:: Hampshire – Yorkshire (BBC)
- Final medals table of the 2005 Island Games shows Guernsey on top with 40 golds, Isle Of Man in second place with 34 golds, and Jersey in third position with 33 golds. Hosts Shetland occupy seventh position. (This is Jersey) (Official results)
- Magdi Mahmoud Al-Nashar aged 33 years old has been arrested in Cairo , Egypt for his suspected involvement in the London Bombings . (BBC)
- Football - it is confirmed that Patrick Vieira , the Arsenal F.C. captain, is to move to Juventus in a £13.75 million transfer deal. (BBC)
- The Cheadle By-election is won by the Liberal Democrats candidate Mark Hunter . (BBC)
- Professor Sir Roy Meadow is struck off by the General Medical Council , after being found guilty of serious professional misconduct, connected to his misleading evidence in the Sally Clark case (BBC) , (Guardian) .
- put a bid rumoured to be worth around £18 million for Manchester City Midfielder and England international Shaun Wright-Phillips (BBC)
- , Lancashire and Hampshire progress to semi-finals after winning their respective games. Hampshire's game with Surrey was particularly high-scoring, with a total of 717 runs, as Hampshire successfully chased 359 to win. (BBC) (BBC) (BBC)
- Stephen Byers admits to giving false evidence to a House Of Commons sub-committee. The admission came as Byers was giving evidence in the case brought by Shareholders of Railtrack against the government. The shareholders accuse Byers and the government of Misfeasance . (BBC)
- The 2005 Emmy Awards are announced with nominations for British stars Ian McShane , Hugh Laurie and Kenneth Branagh amongst others. (BBC)
- A two minute silence is held across to remember the victims of the London Bombings . (BBC) (Sky) (C4 News)
- against five rail bosses are thrown out by an Old Bailey judge, together with a charge of Corporate Manslaughter against Balfour Beatty . The judge, Mr Justice Mackay, has stated he is not permitted to reveal his reasons. Charges under the Health And Safety Act are still being considered. (Sky) (C4 News) (BBC)
- Thames Water and United Utilities are criticised by regulator Ofwat for failing to reduce leakages to agreed targets. (C4 News) (Sky)
- Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp sign an agreement with the former head of Ford in Europe, Mark Leach. The tie up between the two is expected to lead to a bid for the assets of MG Rover , currently held in Administration by PricewaterhouseCoopers . (BBC)
- There is a Fire at a Factory near the site of the new Wembley Stadium . The smoke can reportedly be seen in the City . (BBC)
- Voting opens in the Cheadle By-election . The by-election was called due to Liberal Democrat MP Patsy Calton 's death from Cancer shortly after the General Election in May. (BBC) (Sky)
- The Government will today present its London Olympics bill to Parliament . The bill will seek to outlaw ticket touting at the event and also create an Olympic Delivery Authority to oversee the event's building and staging on behalf of the government. (BBC)
- beat the United States 3-2 in their Champion's Challenge match. (BBC)
- Newcastle complete the signing of Turkish International Midfielder Emre from Inter Milan . He is the club's second signing in the summer Transfer Window . (BBC)
- The squad for the first Ashes Test is announced, with Kevin Pietersen preferred over Graham Thorpe . (BBC)
- The 2005 Open Championship begins at St Andrews , with Yorkshireman Simon Dyson the first to tee off. Jack Nicklaus , competing in his final Open cards 75, three over Par . (BBC)
- In the UEFA Champions League 2005 - 06 - First Qualifying Round, first leg, Liverpool beat TNS 3-0, with Steven Gerrard scoring All Three Goals . (UEFA.com)
- Police and Anti-Terrorism Squad raid a house in Aylesbury , Buckinghamshire in connection with the Terrorist Attacks in London . (Sky)
- The Scottish National Gallery Of Modern Art , Edinburgh , unveils an etching by Picasso . '' Weeping Woman I '' is thought to be amongst the greatest prints of the last century, and was acquired by the state in lieu of the Inheritance Tax payable on the Estate of Joanna Drew . (BBC)
- The General Medical Council finds Sir Roy Meadow guilty of giving erroneous and misleading evidence in the Sally Clark case. (BBC)
- British American Tobacco is moving Manufacturing abroad from Southampton to Poland , Romania , Switzerland and the Republic Of Ireland . 530 jobs are expected to be lost when the factory closes. (BBC)
- Energy Regulator Douglas McIldoon alleges Electricity Consumers in Northern Ireland have paid £1 bn more for power than elsewhere in the UK due to the Contracts drawn up at the time the Industry was Privatised . (BBC)
- Police confirm Baton Rounds were fired during yesterday's Rioting in North Belfast. (BBC)
- he had installed incorrectly. (BBC)
- The Forum Of Private Business has called for a six month suspension of the London Congestion Charge to allow the capital's economy to recover from the recent Bombings . (BBC)
- Police in Strathclyde today criticise Orange Order organisers after trouble flared at a march yesterday. (BBC)
- Ofcom reports a rise in the usage of Digital Technology within the U.K. (BBC)
- leaders of all Three Main Parties condemn the Terrorist Attacks , and Tony Blair promised consultation over laws to "combat the incitement and the instigation of terrorism as well as the acts of terrorism themselves". Michael Howard warned against the resenting of British Muslims , noting those that do are the "enemy of all of us because they would be behaving in the way that terrorists want them to". Charles Kennedy remarked: "It is incumbent upon all of us to keep stressing the fact that the vast majority of British Muslims totally condemn the bombings." (BBC)
- Unemployment figures are falling, according to figures released today by the Office For National Statistics . The figures also show that the number of claimants of Unemployment Benefit has risen. (BBC)
- (324 for 8) beat Ireland (277 for 9) by 47 runs in both teams' first final of the ICC Trophy . Despite the return of Ed Joyce , and home advantage in Dublin , the Irish could not complete what has been a good tournament for them. (Cricinfo)
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- The . Around 400 arrests are made as protestors block several roads all morning[http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/07/317077.html (UK IMC)]
- The Dublin Circuit Court ordered the return of Memorabilia to the Rock Band U2 . The items are currently in the possession of their former stylist, Lola Cashman, who has been instructed to return them within seven days. Judge Deery rejects Ms Cashman's claim that these proceedings were brought to stop her Suit for Defamation , filed in London's High Court , although he acknowledges that this outcome will have a bearing on it when it resumes. (BBC)
''(For earlier events in Britain and Ireland, see November 2004 and preceding months.)''
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