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Just finish your drink if you intend to leave your seat in a bar to avoid being drugged. Deputy Police Spokesman Charles Owino says cases of drinks they are receiving too many cases of from people whose drinks are spiked especially on weekends, some leading to rape and theft. He says your friend may also be willing to watch your drink but they too can be distracted by activities on the pool table or on the dance floor. He says even if you have your hand on your drink something can happen if youre distracted for a few [detalii...]

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Xenophobic violence spiked in South Africas Western Cape Province as the soccer world cup ended in a blaze of fireworks, and although it appears to have subsided, the fear of further attacks against foreign nationals still [detalii...]

The Independent Complaints Directorate (ICD) was in for a tough time in Parliament today as MPs grilled its leadership over why its headquarters rental bill in Pretoria spiked from R4.2 million to R15 million in only one [detalii...]

Van Somerens mohican cut deemed unsafe by referee Official applied rules incorrectly, says umpires managerLeague officials say an Australian Rules football umpire who sent off a player for having dangerous hair applied the rules "a little bit too broadly".Umpire Don Wheadon sidelined the Simpson Tigers midfielder Nathan van Someren for 15 minutes during the third quarter of a Colac and Districts Football League match against Otway Districts last weekend, saying Van Somerens spiked mohican hairstyle might poke another player in the eye.Van Someren said he was shocked at the ruling as he had played with the hairstyle for the last three years, including during the first two quarters of the match.The Victorian Country Football Leagues umpiring general manager, Gerard Ryan, said Colac umpires agreed Wheadons application of a rule regarding dangerous items was incorrect. guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]

Judge dismisses claim that Keans drink was spiked Skys Geoff Shreeves unable to appear for defence Steve Kean, the Blackburn Rovers manager, has been banned from driving for 18 months after his claim that his drinks had been spiked after a Manchester United match were thrown out in court.Kean had been caught driving at 90mph while almost twice the legal drink-drive limit on the M6 southbound in Cheshire after the 1-1 draw at Ewood Park that confirmed Sir Alex Fergusons side as the Premier League champions last May while also helping to ensure Blackburns top-flight status.The 43-year-old initially told the police he had not drunk any alcohol that day. After he was found to have 65 milligrams of alcohol in his breath - the legal limit being 35 - he admitted drinking over a three-hour period, having two and a half glasses of red wine with Ferguson followed by a bottle of beer with some friends.Kean described himself as "stunned" when he was told he was over the limit and told Macclesfield magistrates court the only possible explanation was that his drinks had been laced. However, he could not provide an explanation about where this had happened or who was responsible and the district judge Nicholas Sanders said he had a public duty to ban him from the roads so he could "no longer represent a danger to the public"."There is no evidence of lacing of drinks," Sanders said. "No one has come forward and said: Yes, I put 17 vodkas into his beer. There is another explanation - and that is Mr Kean had more to drink than he has admitted."The judge concluded this was "the more likely explanation" and questioned whether Keans account could be regarded as truthful. He said: "It is perhaps relevant that when he was stopped by the police and asked whether he had had anything to drink he replied no and that was clearly not true."Kean, who was also fined 1,800 and ordered to pay 720 costs, had initially denied the charge but changed his plea to guilty on the basis he wanted to make a "special reasons" argument to avoid a disqualification, namely that his drinks had been tampered with and that he would have been under the legal limit if this were not the case.He said he had invited Ferguson and several members of United staff into his office after the match to congratulate them on winning the league. He then went to a hotel a short drive away from Ewood Park to meet some friends, one of whom bought him a bottle of Budweiser. On both occasions, he said, his glass was left unguarded at times and the drink could have been laced. Kean said he would not have recognised the taste if someone had added gin, vodka or whiskey because he did not drink those spirits.Kean said: "I felt fine. It was an emotional game and the adrenaline was flowing but I felt absolutely fine - not at all [drunk]. I was happy because of the result but not at all intoxicated. I was shocked and surprised to be told I was over the limit. I thought it was a mistake."The only way I could have been over (the limit) to that extent was if I had been drinking in my car, and I certainly wasnt drinking in my car."The judge, however, decided that Kean had failed to prove his case and that there was "a strong public interest that people who are guilty of drink-driving are dealt with expeditiously so they can be taken off the roads and no longer represent a danger to the public."Earlier, Keans solicitor had asked for an adjournment because one of the key defence witnesses, the Sky Sports interviewer Geoff Shreeves, had said he could not attend because he was covering a press conference at Arsenals training ground.The application was dismissed and the judge said: "What I do not know is why that particular work commitment had to take priority over what is his [Shreevess] public duty to attend court to give evidence. It seems to me that Sky are a big organisation and could have found someone to cover."Blackburn RoversDaniel Taylor guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2011 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]

Hammer F5 for the latest updates or turn on auto-refresh Email katy.murrellsguardian.co.uk with any musings You can also get in touch via TwitterKaty will be here from around 8am GMT, or whenever she finishes her breakfast. In the meantime why dont you digest Kevin Mitchells preview:Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are agreed: their mens final of the 2012 Australian Open will come down to fitness. It is, after all, the issue that binds the entire Tour in common purpose. The players insurrection over workload that was spiked in New York and subsided in Shanghai bubbled up again in Melbourne over the past fortnight and is the prevailing backdrop to the mens game.It might not be an issue to inspire a Jarrow march but, for athletes who red-line their systems in nearly every match beyond the quarter-finals, it is at the core of their self-interest.So, what shape are the finalists in? Both have hinted at recent problems, Nadal a pinched tendon in his right knee that he has strapped throughout, Djokovic a slight ping in his left hamstring and, more worryingly, trouble again with his breathing that sapped his energy against David Ferrer and again against Andy Murray. "Ive seen a doctor and Ive talked with a couple of players that have had allergy problems this year in Australia for no reason," the defending champion said of his breathing breakdowns that have twice had him sucking up air mid-match.You can read the rest of the article by clicking here.Australian Open 2012Novak DjokovicRafael NadalAustralian OpenTennisKaty Murrells guardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]

Dermot Welds mare likely to end career at Melbourne Cup Watering to resume at Epsom ahead of this weekends Derby Dermot Weld spiked Ballydoyles big guns for the second week running when sending out Profound Beauty to take the Saval Beg Stakes at Leopardstownthis afternoon.The Aidan OBrien-trained Age Of Aquarius was sent off the 2-5 favourite to build upon a promising return at Chester and book his place in the line-up for next months Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.But instead it was the 4-1 chance Profound Beauty who quickened past with a furlong to run and just held the sustained challenge of the market-leader by half a length to follow up Bethrahs Irish 1,000 Guineas success last Sunday.Weld, who remains the only European to have trained the winner of the Melbourne Cup, sent out Profound Beauty to finish fifth in the race back in 2008 and a repeat trip may be on the cards later this year."Profound Beauty is a very good racemare and she may finish her career in the Melbourne Cup in November," said Weld. "The ground today was beautiful and she loved the surface."The winning rider, Pat Smullen, said: "I was a little bit worried as I knew Age Of Aquarius was going to be fit today and our filly was a little bit unfit, but she quickened up well."I probably went on a bit too soon with her. She got tired as soon as I let her go, but class always outs and she got me home."I think all of those staying races are open to her now. I think shes even got a little quicker this year but she wouldnt want firm ground and thats the quandary for her with Melbourne."Artificial watering is set to resume at Epsom today, after the racecourse dodged the worst of the weekends wet weather. Only four millimetres fell when up to 10 had been predicted and the forecast is for a generally dry week. The current going ahead of Saturdays Derby is good, good to firm in places.Horse racingAidan OBrienThe Melbourne CupWill Hayler guardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More [detalii...]