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6 The Guardian Saturday May II 2002 news brace for clash as fans gather Cardiff police Superintendent Kevin Tumelty, from the Cardiff division, said: "The vast majority of people coming to Cardiff this weekend are genuine football fans, and they will be welcomed to the city for what promises to be an exciting and key event for football. "However, we do have some concerns about asrnall minority of football supporters who may be intending to come into the city to cause trouble. Our message to that minority is that police will not tolerate violent behaviour. We will be on the look out for known trouble-makers and will arrest and deal with anyone involved in hooliganism." He added: "We want the genuine fans to enjoy their day, and will be mounting an extensive policing operation to ensure not only their safety, but the safety of everyone in Cardiff." Earlier this year, 33 Cardiff City fans were arrested following violence at matches against Leeds United and Bristol City. In total, 76 years' worth of banning orders have been imposed against those arrested and police have vowed that anyone arrested over this weekend will be subject to banning orders.

Full reports from tire matches at guardlan.co.uksport identify troublemakers. Three police officers were hurt in the violence, and 14 Cardiff City fanahave been arrested. There was also violence in Stoke for the first match between the two teams while Cardiff and Birmingham fans have clashed regularly over the past few years. Cardiff and Stoke City have the highest number of fans who are subject to football banning orders. Officers from the National Criminal Intelligence Service, which monitors hooligan activity, have been liaising with their counterparts in south Wales ahead of this weekend's matches.

Undercover police spotters will be on duty in Cardiff to detect troublemakers and police have promised a heavy presence in the city as concern mounts that violence has marred the end of the football season. Last week, Millwall fans rioted after the team lost in the first division play-off semifinal to Birmingham City, in what police described as the worst incidents of football hooliganism for more than 20 years. Police in south Wales confirmed yesterday that they had received information that Cardiff City fans might be planning to cause trouble over the weekend. VlvekChaudhary Sports correspondent Police in Cardiff are to mount a huge security operation for this weekend's play-off matches, following concerns that rival football fans may clash in the city. Around 35,000 Stoke City fans arc expected in Cardiff for today's second division playoff against Brentford, while a similar number of Birmingham City fans arc expected to attend their team's first sion play-off against Norwich City tomorrow.

While there are few security concerns over Brentford or Norwich fans, police have received information that hooligans from Cardiff may be planning to fight rival fans from Stoke City and Birmingham City. There is a long history of problems between Cardiff fans and those from Stoke and Birmingham, and some of the most serious incidents of football hooliganism to have taken place over the past few years have involved fans from these clubs. Last Wednesday, Cardiff fans clashed with police after Cardiff lost 2-0 to Stoke City in the second division play-off semi-final. Over the past few days, south "Wales police have been studying CCTV footage to The Quean Is introduced by Sven-Goran Eriksson to England defender Sol Campbell at Bisham Abbey yesterday Photograph: Tim OckendenPA "It's a very good likeness, but to be honest it could have done with afewless pounds around the middle." St James's Palace yesterday refused to confirm a report that Prince Charles is privately paying for two full time security staff for his long term mistress, Camilla Parker Bowles. Special report at: guardian.co.ukiubilae mada, they were disappointed.

Her majesty asked them about the weather in Japan. The Queen arrived at the Bisham Abbey sports centre in Buckinghamshire by boat, after lunching with the champion Olympic rower Sir Steve Redgrave in nearby Marlow. She was unable to disclose to the England manager whether she would watch any matches on television. She is not known for her interest in the sport. Eriksson, who said the visit would boost the team's morale, added afterwards: "She wished us good luck for the game, of course, and for the weather in Japan.

It was very nice and I want to tell the rest of the players when I see them on Sunday or Monday. You don't see the Queen every day." Stephen Bates The Queen yesterday dropped in on the England World Cup squad's training headquarters, on the latest stage of her jubilee tour. But if Sven-Goran Eriksson, Owen Hargreavcs and Sol Campbell expected something inspirational, along the lines of the first Queen Elizabeth's exhortation before the Spanish ar After 234 years, takeover writes finis for John Murray Owen Hargreaves said: "It is an honour that she gave us her best wishes." In Marlow, the Queen unveiled a 16 ft bronze statue of Sir Steve, was introduced to his wife and children, and met the other members of the Olympic gold medal winning team. "To have had a statue of myself unveiled by the Queen in my home town is very, very special," said Sir Steve. dicated in his instinct to name his elder son Octavius rather than John "because I didn't want to tempt He will cease to be chairman at the end of next month.

Yesterday he said: "Everybody realises that small independent publishing is finite. We kept on being outbid by HarperCollins on books we wanted." With his managing director, Nick lie took the.ini-tiative in asking to be taken over-by-Hodder-Headlinera medium sized conglomerate which absorbed the 125-year-old imprint of Hodder and Stoughton in 1993. Three years ago, Hodder Headline was taken over by the bookshop chain WH Smith. Murray's lucrative, prizewin-ning educational list will join Hodder Headline's educational books. Its general books are to become "a separate and autonomous division" within Hodder Headline, retaining the John Murray imprint.

The takeover leaves a question mark over Murray's historic offices in Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London. The deal for an undisclosed figure, in a year when Murray's book sales are ex-pected to be worth 8ni arid its net assets are valued at the same amount comes at 'd111 time when it is budgeringfor a profit and a healthy cash flow. John Ezard One of the last venerable names in British publishing moved towards eclipse yesterday, After 234 years of independence, the firm of John Murray announced its voluntary takeover by another company. The firm, a worldwide hallmark of quality books, said it could no longer hope to com-petealdne'in an industry dom-inated' by publishing conglomerates with biggerinvest-ment resources and more cash to buy authors. The decision meansthatthe chairman, John Murray the seventh of this name to head the company will be the last of his dynasty.

Earlier John Murrays were friends of authors including Byron, Jane Austen, Darwin, David Livingstone, Conan Doyle, John Bet-jeman and other eminent writers. But Mr Murray has been vin But-Mr-Perren-saidIt is very sad we are losing our independence but we have to anticipate the uture. We are looking several years ahead." One anxiety, he said, was over the impact on Murray's educational business, if the BBC began publishingfree educational material. John Murray said: "I was taught at business school that if you are going to, make a move, make it when yon are at the top" Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone DVD 2 Disc Special Edition The magical movie of 2001 comes to some never before seen footage and amazing special features. Offer must end Sunday, 12th May.

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