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Armed Capitol police inside the House Chamber, protesters in the Rotunda and a shooting victim is taken away, VACCINE: THEright

By Sam Lister Deputy Political Editor FAMILY doctors will vaccinate patients with the Oxford coronavirus jab from today in a major step forward to protect the most vulnerable. First batches of the newly-approved drug will be given to care home residents in a ramped-up drive to save lives. Some BIG PUSH TURN TO PAGE 4 STARTS TODAY DX1ST 2 Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 ANARCHY Weather forecast

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North West: Mostly cloudy with wintry East Anglia: Cloudy with a risk of isolated A protester defies police as they make arrests showers developing. Gentle south-westerly snow showers. Moderate north-westerly winds. Very cold. High 2C (36F). winds. Very cold. High 2C (36F). Northern Ireland: Bright with sunshine and London/South East: Cloudy with little showers, wintry for a while. Gentle sunshine, but it will stay dry. Gentle northerly winds. Very cold. High 4C (39F). northerly winds. Very cold. High 2C (36F). Wales: A lot of cloud with the chance of South: Dry but cloudy throughout the day the odd snow flurry. Light winds. Very cold. with limited sunshine. Light winds. High 1C (34F). Extremely cold. High 1C (34F). Midlands: A lot of cloud with the chance of South West: Dry with plenty of sunshine the odd snow flurry. Light winds. Very cold. through the afternoon. Gentle north- High 1C (34F). easterly winds. Very cold. High 3C (37F). North East/Yorks: Sunny spells. Possibly a Channel Isles: Mainly dull and cloudy with few spots of rain later. Gentle northerly the chance of a shower later. Gentle winds. Very cold. High 3C (37F). easterly winds. High 6C (43F). Scotland: Cloudy skies and outbreaks of Sea: North Sea: Slight. Irish Sea: snow. Brighter later. Light to gentle winds. Moderate. Channel: Slight. Very cold. High 4C (39F). UK OUTLOOK TOMORROW: Cloudy with snow across northern , Wales and the Midlands. Sunny spells across Scotland and Northern Ireland but snow showers in the north.

SIX-DAY FORECAST Temperatures in Centigrade FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED London -1 3 -14568 1 4 4 5 9 Belfast -343567 1 4 5 5 6 8 Birmingham -224578 -1 2 3 4 5 8 Cardiff -245588 -2 1 4 4 6 9 Glasgow -424788 3 5 5 5 5 8 Manchester -234568 0 3 4 4 4 8 Newcastle -232567 0 2 3 3 3 6 Norwich -165567 0 2 3 3 4 8 Plymouth 003664568107 10 Democracy Britain yesterday Moon, sun and tides Aberdeen 5.4 0.01 -4 3 Glasgow 5.4 0.00 -4 2 MOON rises: 1.04am, sets: 12.11pm Aberporth 5.7 0.00 2 3 Hull 0.0 0.05 1 4 SUN rises London: 8.04am, sets: 4.09pm Alnwick 0.4 0.14 2 3 Ipswich 0.1 0.09 2 4 Manchester rises: 8.22am, sets: 4.08pm Belfast 5.2 0.01 -1 4 Leeds 4.6 0.01 0 3 New Moon By Christopher Bucktin 13 January Birmingham 2.4 0.01 0 3 Lincoln 2.9 0.06 1 4 and Dan Townend B’mouth 0.0 0.00 1 4 London 1.0 0.01 3 6 HIGH TIDE Bristol 0.3 0.00 1 3 Manchester 3.4 0.00 -2 4 London B’ge (7.17am), (8.07pm) Cardiff 0.8 0.00 0 5 Oxford 0.3 0.00 1 4 Liverpool (4.57am), (5.24pm) A MOB stormed the heart of the Durham 1.9 0.23 0 2 S’hampton 0.8 0.00 2 5 Greenock (6.16am), (6.14pm) Edinburgh 4.7 0.01 -3 2 St Andrews 5.6 0.01 -3 3 Dover (4.45am), (5.27pm) US government yesterday, demanding Britain Warmest: Jersey 7C (45F) Lighting-up times Glasgow 4.02pm-8.43am politicians reverse Donald Trump’s Extremes: Coldest: Loch Glascarnoch -12C (10F) Belfast 4.16pm-8.42am London 4.09pm-8.04am election defeat. (24 hours Wettest: Guernsey 0.63in. Birmingham 4.11pm-8.15am Manchester 4.08pm-8.22am to 2pm yesterday) Sunniest: Ronaldsway 5.9hr. Bristol 4.19pm-8.13am Newcastle 3.57pm-8.27am In astonishing scenes, a woman protester was fighting for her life after Today Europe forecast Tomorrow she was shot inside the Capitol build- Amsterdam Sleet 4C/39F Amsterdam Cloudy 4C/39F ing while others, including officers, Brussels Sleet 2C/36F Brussels Sleet 4C/39F Dublin Snow 2C/36F Dublin Snow 3C/37F were injured in the chaos. An explo- Frankfurt Cloudy 2C/36F Frankfurt Snow 3C/37F sive device was also found. Geneva Fair 3C/37F Geneva Fair 2C/36F Police fired pepper spray and tear Lisbon Sunny 11C/52F Lisbon Fair 9C/48F Madrid Snow 3C/37F Madrid Snow 4C/39F gas and evacuated top politicians as Paris Cloudy 4C/39F Paris Cloudy 3C/37F protesters rampaged through the main Rome Cloudy 11C/52F Rome Cloudy 12C/54F legislative house in Washington DC. 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From left: Members flee as the crowds swamp the Capitol; Donald Trump in defiant mood; one of his supporters poses for a picture and anarchy reigns as President attacks Pence in a Tweet, right near the White House, repeating his before the attacks, Mr Trump Republican lawmakers seeking to claims that the election was stolen implored his supporters to march on challenge the election as “brave” and from him due to widespread fraud. the US Capitol, the location where called party members who opposed After slamming Vice President Congress was meeting to certify the the effort “weak and pathetic”. Pence for failing to overturn the elec- Electoral College votes. After the trouble started, he called tion result, the President urged sup- Authorities put the building in for peace. He tweeted: “I am asking porters to march on the Capitol. lockdown after hundreds of Trump for everyone at the US Capitol to He told his supporters it was supporters stormed the barri- remain peaceful. No violence. time for the Republican Party cades surrounding its perime- Remember, we are the party of law to get rid of “weak Congress ter and were met with police and order. Respect the law and our people” who refused to who used pepper spray. great men and women in blue.” challenge the election Video footage showed The Democrats are now poised to results, while vowing to supporters turning violent take control of the Senate after “never give up” or “con- against officers who were securing one of the key election cede” the election. assigned to protect the run-off seats in Georgia while they Speaking shortly building. are set to win another from the In his speech to the Republicans. crowd, Mr Trump Mike Pence OPINION: PAGE 12 yesterday had praised the DX1ST 4 Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 CORONAVIRUS: &DUHKRPHVQH[W FROM PAGE ONE

large pharmacies will also trial the vaccination from next week in the BRISTOL push to treat all over 70s and 1+6FDOOVLQ those at high risk by the middle of next month. GP surgeries will get a £10 bonus for every care home resi- RYHUVHDVQXUVHV dent they inoculate. Health Secretary Matt Hancock MORE than 2,000 foreign By Giles Sheldrick said: “Every part of the nurses will be invited today to Chief Reporter Government and the NHS are travel to the UK to help tackle working around the clock to the Covid crisis. overseas nurses joined us last rapidly scale up our Covid-19 In a joint effort with the year and many more thousands vaccination programme so we can Nursing & Midwifery Council, will continue to do so.” Andrea Sutcliffe, Nursing protect those most at risk from overseas health workers whose this awful disease as quickly applications for the nursing and Midwifery Council chief register are pending will be able executive and registrar, said: as possible.” to start work immediately. “As the coronavirus pandemic The Oxford University/ Nurses invited to join the rages on, we can all see that AstraZeneca vaccine has been health and social care services seen as the major breakthrough in Seven mega-jab hubs temporary register will have a nursing qualification, with in England and right across the the battle against coronavirus as it language, character and clinical UK are facing their toughest is much easier to store than the references checked. challenge yet. Pfizer/BioNTech jab, which was open for the masses Trusts have been handed “The impact of rising Covid-19 the first to be approved but needs £48million to increase infection rates and related to be stored at -70C (-94F). SEVEN mega-vaccine sites By Mike Bedigan international recruitment hospital admissions alongside One in ten care home residents should start immunising huge and provide support to winter pressures and the vital have been inoculated so far, along numbers of people across Dudley’s Black Country Living overseas staff. roll out of the vaccine with 14 per cent of the staff who England next week. Museum and the Three NHS chief nurse Ruth May, programme are putting look after them. They are being set up at Counties Showground in pictured tremendous strain on our , said: “Nurses have Mr Hancock says he hopes most landmarks in London, Malvern may join them. worked incredibly hard in the health and care professionals. Newcastle, Manchester, Supermarket chain “The need for as many people residents will be vaccinated by the last year and have started 2021 end of this month. Birmingham, Bristol, Surrey Morrisons’ car parks in Yeovil, doing the extraordinary as possible to provide Wakefield and Winsford will The rollout of the new vaccine and Stevenage, Herts. things that continue to skilled care and support in The venues, staffed by the host drive-through inspire the nation, so it is hospitals, nursing homes Delighted NHS and volunteers, include vaccinations from Monday, right that the NHS does and in the community has London’s ExCel, Epsom with a further 47 available to all it can to support them never been greater to Racecourse and Manchester’s the jab squads. and our patients, by ensure the NHS and social will also make it easier for doctors Etihad Tennis Centre. Tottenham Hotspur have boosting the workforce. care can continue to to vaccinate people who are The others will include offered their stadium, as have “It’s fantastic that provide kind, safe housebound. Mr Hancock said: Robertson House in other London sites such as thousands of and effective care.” “The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine Stevenage, Newcastle’s Centre the Royal Vauxhall Tavern and can be transported easily and I’m for Life, Bristol’s Ashton Gate nightclub owner Jeremy delighted care home residents will Stadium and Millennium Point, Joseph’s, including Heaven in &ODSSLQJWULEXWHEDFNWRQLJKW begin receiving their first jabs of it Birmingham. Derby Arena, central London. this week. THE Clap for Carers tribute to lockdown last March, said on “More than 1.3 million people frontline staff returns tonight, Twitter: “We are bringing back have already been vaccinated in renamed Clap for Heroes. the 8pm applause.” the UK, including 23 per cent – Annemarie Plas, who was The Dutch national, who lives or over 650,000 – of the over-80s behind the weekly ritual that in south London, added: “I hope in England. ran for 10 weeks during the first it can lift the spirit, of all of us.” “We are aiming to offer vaccina- tions to the majority of care home AS the pandemic rages on, residents by the end of January we can all see that health and social care services in England and all 13 million people in the COMMENT top four priority cohorts by and across the UK are facing their toughest challenge yet. ANDREA SUTCLIFFE mid-February. The impact of rising infection “This will ensure the most vul- LONDON rates and related hospital Nursing And Midwifery nerable are protected and will save MANCHESTER admissions alongside winter Council chief executive tens of thousands of lives.” pressures and the vaccine He added: “As our vaccination rollout are putting tremendous who have trained overseas and programme ramps up, I urge strain on our professionals. are ready to take the final stage everybody to continue following The need for as many people of their permanent registration, the latest restrictions to keep cases WHERE OUR HOPES REST as possible to provide skilled to join the temporary register. low and protect loved ones.” CREATOR MODERNA PFIZER ASTRAZENECA support in hospitals, nursing From next week, we will also The distribution of the Oxford Vaccine type mRNA mRNA Virus Vector homes and in the community be contacting overseas-trained University/AstraZeneca comes has never been greater. nurses whose applications are after it was approved for use out- Effectiveness 94.5% 95% 62% The temporary emergency in progress. We will be working side hospitals by the UK’s four UK price per dose £24-£28 £14.80 £2.23 register the NMC established in with employers to determine March includes thousands of chief medical officers. Orders 7million 40million 100million whether they can be included. Around 1,000 GP and hospital former nurses ready to help, At this time of crisis, I hope many already making an our actions will help support sites will be offering jabs in the THE Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is 70.4 per cent effective 14 days important contribution. health and social care services next few days. after receiving two doses. It delivers the genes in a genetically In response to the pressures, during the coming weeks. Dr Nikki Kanani, GP and NHS engineered “viral vector” – a weakened version of a harmless we are announcing today the The expertise, compassion medical director for primary care, virus in chimpanzees. The others inject protein genes that further expansion of the register and commitment of all of our said: “The biggest vaccination pro- similar to the viral vector jabs but carry the genetic material — so that as many overseas- nurses, midwives, nursing gramme in NHS history is already messenger RNA or mRNA — in microscopic oily droplets. trained nurses as possible can associates and their colleagues off to a strong start with around opt in to help if they wish to. continues to fill me with one million people already vacci- teers have been working around many more vulnerable people In agreement with the enormous gratitude, pride and nated against coronavirus. the clock to be able to launch against the virus and faster.” Department of Health and Social admiration. “This is a credit to our excep- almost 200 more sites this week. The NHS was the first health Care and the four UK Chief Thank you for everything you tional NHS staff. “Combined with the arrival of service in the world to deliver a Nursing Officers, we are initially are doing to care for people in “GPs, nurses, pharmacists and the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, vaccination against the virus out- inviting just over 2,000 nurses these unprecedented times. countless other staff and volun- we will now be able to protect side of a clinical trial. More people DX1ST Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 5 THE BIG PUSH LQYDFFLQHUROORXW

Raring to go... BIRMINGHAM but Dr Leonard says deliveries Vulnerable crying out of vaccines have been delayed for vaccine deliveries By Giles Sheldrick Chief reporter THOUSANDS of vulnerable patients are at the mercy of a Covid vaccine postcode lottery, a respected GP has warned. Dr Rosemary Leonard criti- cised a “completely chaotic” NEWCASTLE roll-out that has seen her list of 35,000 patients repeatedly denied access to the vaccine. The senior medic, and Daily Express columnist, who heads up three busy surgeries in south- east London, was first promised delivery of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab on December 28. War zones... Dr Chaand Nagpaul She was then told it would arrive on Monday, January 4. – while 1,041 people died No vaccine was delivered and within 28 days of testing posi- the date was pushed back until tive. This is the highest number January 11. She has now been since April 21. told to expect it either next Dr Leonard went public with Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. her frustration on Twitter, Despite her network of sur- describing it as a cry from the geries looking after many front line. She wrote: “We are elderly and clinically vulnerable raring to go, but have no vac- patients, they have not received cines. Why?” a single dose. Professor Martin Marshall, Dr Leonard said: “I feel we chairman of the Royal College are the victims of an unex- of GPs, said: “We need to be plained and unfair postcode lot- delivering upwards of two mil- tery. It was always going to be lion vaccinations a week...but EPSOM the case some practices were we need a reliable supply of going to get the vaccine ahead vaccines, and a sufficient work- of others – I completely under- force to do so.” stand that – but it is just so Dr Chaand Nagpaul, chair- unfair on our patients. man of Council at the British “And I just don’t know why. I Medical Association, said: presume there are central sup- “There are almost 27,000 ply issues. All we need is a patients with Covid-19 being decent explanation.” treated in hospitals in England. Dr Leonard spoke out as Hospitals are becoming like war record numbers of Covid deaths zones.” and cases were reported yester- Seven mass vaccination cen- day. Official figures showed tres will open next week in 62,322 new infections across the Stevenage, London, Newcastle, STEVENAGE UK – up from the previous Manchester, Epsom in Surrey, record of 60,916 the day before Bristol and Birmingham.

in the UK have already been vacci- to administer the vaccine, but we sports venues and London’s ExCel but the NHS had a “very clear plan they could deliver at least 950 nated than in the rest of Europe understand that there are issues convention centre. The other and I am confident that we can doses per day under the combined. around indemnity which don’t dedicated centres are being set up meet it.” He added: “You will see Government’s current rules. Current and former NHS staff seem to apply for NHS staff.” in Newcastle, Manchester, from Monday a significant increase She said: “We are already used have applied to become vaccina- News of the rollout came after Birmingham, Bristol, Surrey and from the 1.3 million that we have to delivering the flu vaccine. tors, and tens of thousands have vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi Stevenage to speed up the done from December 8,” he added. You have got an army of trained completed their online training. promised a “massive acceleration” programme. Hospitals and GPs have already vaccinators who are ready, willing Professor Martin Green, chief in coronavirus inoculations. Mr Zahawi said there will be a been carrying out vaccinations, and and able to play a part. executive of the membership Health teams will be working “massive acceleration” in numbers Mr Zahawi said pharmacies will “With the AstraZeneca vaccine organisation Care England, said: long shifts seven days a week to vaccinated with a “Herculean” eventually also be used to give the there is no reason why that could “It is really positive news that the administer doses to the four groups effort to boost numbers. jabs as well. not be delivered through commu- vaccine is being rolled out to care seen as priorities: the over “We’ve got a fantastic team The Royal Pharmaceutical nity pharmacies. home residents and staff, and we 70s, older care home resi- working, seven days a week, Society urged the Government to “There are over 11,000 pharma- hope that it will continue apace. dents, the most clinically all hours to deliver this,” involve local chemists more quickly. “It would be useful to have con- at-risk and frontline health he added. President Sandra Gidley said cies. If each of those does 20 a crete confirmation that the supply and care workers. “No doubt, it is a stretch- there were thousands of high street day, that is 1.3 million a week extra routes will deliver the numbers Mass vaccination cen- ing target. But I think it’s pharmacies who were “ready, will- vaccines that can be provided, very needed, alongside frequent com- tres will open at seven one that we should abso- ing and able” to assist in the rollout often to those who are hardest munication from central govern- sites next week, including lutely look to deliver.” of the programme. to reach. Why would any govern- ment to the care sector. Mr Zahawi said the She added that some larger phar- ment not want to do that?” “One way to help the rollout Care home idea... vaccination target macies were already involved, but might be to allow care home nurses Prof Martin Green was “ambitious” they had to be able to guarantee OPINION: PAGE 12 DX1ST 6 Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 CORONAVIRUS: 'HPRQVWUDWRUVVHL]HG DVSROLFHFUDFNGRZQ By Cyril Dixon and John Twomey or self-isolating. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist said: “A small POLICE arrested 28 demonstrators after minority continue to ignore rules put in an anti-lockdown protest brought chaos Should anti-lockdown place to protect the NHS and save lives.” outside Parliament yesterday. protesters be slapped He warned that officers were “ready to Scotland Yard officers seized a group Q act robustly” if people broke the rules in Westminster who ignored strict new with big fines? and put others in danger. regulations and refused to wear masks. Yesterday Piers Corbyn, 73, used his Grounded...police grab Officers chased activists in Parliament YES: 0901 133 4440 Facebook page to urge supporters to join lockdown protester Square following a rally called by the Parliament rally against the “evil, outside Parliament and Jeremy Corbyn’s lockdown-opponent NO: 0901 133 4441 mad new lockdown”. He claimed the hold others, right. Pair brother Piers. Yes text DXYES to 84988 “scamdemic” meant cancer patients caught up in demo are They also hauled away people demon- were dying needlessly as medics were moved on, below strating for Wikileaks founder Julian No text DXNO to 84988 busy “fighting the flu”, adding: “TheThe Assange – including a 92-year-old man – Texts cost 50p plus standard charges. Calls cost 50p rally is going to be heavy,vy, I expect. Be at Westminster City Magistrates Court. plus your telephone company’s network access charge. prepare to take risks.” Assange, 49, was refused bail after the Vote closes at midnight tonight. The Daily Express may contact you by post, SMS and/or email with offers, Outside Westminster magistrates,magistrates, latest hearing in his marathon extradition goods or services that may be of interest to you. police arrested 92-year-oldold ErEricic battle with the US government. To stop receiving SMS messages please text Levy after he joined Assangessange Protesters were seen pinned to the ‘NSNOINFO’ to the originating number. supporters who refused too didis-s- ground near statues of historic figures SP: Spoke, 0333 202 3390. perse. The crowd shoutedted including Mahatma Gandhi before they abuse at the officers as theyey were cuffed and put in police vans. of regulations put in place to keep the escorted him away. Last night, the Met Police said 28 were public safe then they can expect to see Yesterday Thamess arrested for breaching anti-Covid regula- enforcement from officers. This will not Valley Police apologised tions and other laws. just be organisers of the gatherings but after an over-zealous The disorder came as police chiefs participants too. officer handed out leaf- across the country warned of a tougher “I will not tolerate this and that is why lets to shoppers, asking approach to those who break safety laws we have a policing plan in place to “why are you here?” during the third lockdown in England. disperse crowds and if necessary, take Senior officers said the Officers will stop people in the street enforcement action.” constable had been “a and ask them why they are away The Met also said it would start fining bit keen” in demandingg from home. Anyone who does not have a all those at illegal gatherings up to answers from residentss lawful reason faces being fined. Those in £10,000 – not just the organiser. visiting their local Tesco iinn groups of more than two could attract The initiative was announced by Maidenhead, Berks. “inquisitive” police. Scotland Yard yesterday as Met Police Rosalind Bieber, who Met Deputy Assistant Commissioner Federation chairman Ken Marsh warned shared a picture of a leaflet Laurence Taylor warned: “For those the latest lockdown will put even more online, said: “I was handedded this planning on demonstrating, you are pressure on hard-pressed police. leaflet as shown below aandnd told I reminded of your obligation to adhere to Frontline officers, often called on to cannot shop at the Tesco in Tallow as I the Government guidelines and stay at work extra-long shifts, have had their live in Maidenhead. They will be issuinissuingg home. If people are found to be in breach ranks depleted by 1,300 being off sick fines from tomorrow, so bee aware folks.”folks.”

You will need a test to get into Britain soon 3DUOLDPHQWEDFNV By Sam Lister BORIS Johnson’s third lockdown By Macer Hall the legislation this House will vote TOUGHER border measures received overwhelming backing Political Editor on later today runs until March 31. to stop new Covid variants from MPs yesterday – despite a “Not because we expect the full $TXDUWHURI entering the UK are expected mini-revolt by Tory backbenchers. four DUP MPs voted against the national lockdown to continue ONE in four deaths in the week within days after ministers The Commons backed the Prime regulations while more than 100 until then, but to allow a steady, leading up to Christmas Day were accused of leaving the Minister’s latest package of restric- MPs declined to take part in controlled and evidence-led move were Covid-related. “nation’s doors unlocked”. tions by 524 votes to 16. the vote. down through the tiers on a Of 11,520 deaths registered in The Government is The emergency parliamentary Tory rebels included Sir Graham regional basis. England and Wales in the week considering a rule that sitting had been called following Brady, the chairman of the party’s “Carefully breaking free of our to December 25, 2,912 international arrivals must Monday’s announcement of the powerful 1922 Committee of back- confinement, but without risking mentioned the respiratory have a negative test before new lockdown across England. benchers, as well as former Cabinet the hard-won gains that protections disease on the death arriving – although truckers But many Tories were dismayed minister Esther McVey. have given us.” certificates. would be exempt. at revelations the rules will stay in Mr Johnson told MPs that The rise comes after daily Boris Johnson told MPs In a five-hour debate, several force until the end of March of the party’s backbenchers vaccines were “the means of our cases of people in the UK who that the measures are tested positive passed 60,000 being developed to rather than the middle branded the lockdown escape” from the lockdown. of next month, as He added: “We have already for the first time on Tuesday. protect the nation. an “assault on And record numbers – 26,626 He said the Government originally suggested. civil liberties”. vaccinated more people in – are being treated in hospitals had acted quickly to stop a The restrictions will But Mr Johnson this country than in the rest of virus mutation in South be reviewed every two told MPs he hoped Europe combined.” Africa by stopping flights weeks with “a legal obli- the restrictions will The PM said the Government final stretch made only tougher by and imposing quarantines. gation to remove them if be lifted before had acted because the new the new variant. But this country The Prime Minister added: they are no longer the March 31 mutant variant of coronavirus was will come together. “We will make sure that we deemed necessary expiry date. “spreading with frightening ease “And the miracle of scientific protect our borders from the to limit the He said: “Our emer- and speed” despite the efforts of endeavour, much of it right here in readmission of the virus. transmission of gence from the lockdown the public. the UK, has given us not only the And we’ll bring forward the virus”. cocoon will be not a big He said: “We now have no choice sight of the finish line but a clear further measures.” Twelve Debate time... bang but a gradual but to return to a national lock- route to get there. Tories and Boris Johnson unwrapping. That is why down in England. We are in a tough “After the marathon of last year DX1ST PRESSURE BUILDS Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 7 Pictures: STEVE REIGATE, HUMPHREY NEMAR & PHILIP COBURN

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A GROUP of 11 “Covidiots” who drove 150 miles to go hiking in the Peak District have been fined for breaching coronavirus rules after one of them crashed their car. The men had travelled all the way from London in three separate vehicles on Monday on the day Boris Johnson announced Britain’s third lockdown. But on their way home they were caught by police for flouting Covid laws after one driver flipped his car on the A6013 near Bamford in Derbyshire. The men, from Harrow, North London, were fined £200 each for travelling between Tier Four areas. Derbyshire Police also seized one of the vehicles as it was uninsured and sent its owner home on a train. The driver of the car which ended up on its roof was treated by paramedics at the scene for minor injuries. Angry residents took to social media. Jenny Fletcher tweeted: “My partner is the manager at a petrol station outside Buxton. Got people from all over the country coming in everyday. Said today was really busy.” Pam Mycock said: “What part of stay local don’t people understand. Hope they get a good fine – also putting police at risk.” Chris Carrington said: “More needs to be done to stop people travelling unnecessarily. Harsher punishments for breaking the rules.” (QJODQGV/RFNGRZQ now. And we all must support the arrival of the vaccines, the crazed to be worrying about their national effort to get it rolled out as lobby has already begun to signal jobs, about their future, about GHDWKVDUHQRZOLQNHGWR&RYLG quickly as possible. that the social control won’t their mental health, about their in England, 40 per cent higher positive test – the highest figure “We will do whatever we can to be over, that some restrictions family relationships. than during the first-wave peak. since April 21. The virus has support the Government on this. will remain.” “They will miss people terribly Official estimates suggest as killed 76,305. “We were the first country to get Sir Desmond told Mr Johnson or they will be in very small many as one in 50 people in In the past seven days 4,798 the vaccine – let’s be the first to get the restrictions were an “assault on environments where apparently England may have had the virus people have died – a 32 per cent the country to roll out a vaccine liberty and livelihoods”. they can only leave to exercise in the week to January 2. rise on the week before. programme too. But we need a Sir Charles Walker, another Tory once a day.” The highest rate is in London, Health chiefs say the UK is at plan to work to.” backbencher, said: “I can’t support Tory backbencher Andrew where an estimated one in 30 the most serious stage of the A string of Tory backbenchers this legislation tonight. Rosindell said: “I cannot justify people are thought to have had pandemic. hit out at the restrictions during “I can’t support criminalising a such a fundamental assault on their coronavirus between December Veena Raleigh, Senior Fellow the debate. parent for seeing a child in the park liberties and livelihoods. 27 and January 2. at The King’s Fund, said: “The Sir Desmond Swayne, an outspo- over the coming months, it’s not “Removing people’s most funda- Yesterday the UK recorded failure to respond more quickly, ken critic of restrictions, branded within my DNA to do that.” mental rights and freedoms, and 62,322 new cases in just 24 even if it meant making lockdowns a “complete failure”. Sir Charles said it was “easy” for confining them to their homes is a hours while there were 1,041 unwelcome decisions, has deaths within 28 days of a undoubtedly been a contributor.” He said: “The Government is him and “most people in this political decision.” completely in thrall to a lobby House to comply with the law”, Former minister Mark Harper, driving a policy that has manifestly adding: “We’re comfortably off, we chairman of the Covid Recovery we are indeed now in a sprint, a said: “This is not just bad luck, it’s failed. It’s failed or we wouldn’t be live in nice houses, we have Group of Tories, said: “I do think race to vaccinate the vulnerable not inevitable, it follows a pattern. here yet again. gardens, we have outdoor spaces, that regulations that run all the way faster than the virus can reach “In the first wave of the pan- “And yet we go through increas- we have access to family. to the end of March are too far a them.” Labour leader Sir Keir demic the Government was repeat- ing iterations of this policy, “The next three months are distance in the future. Starmer warned the third national edly too slow to act and we ended with ever tighter controls and going to be really hard for a lot of “It seems to me the obvious lockdown followed “a pattern” of 2020 with one of the highest death restrictions in the hope that it people who don’t have my advan- checkpoint for Government to the PM being “too slow” to act. tolls in Europe and the worst-hit might finally work. tages of a monthly salary, a come back to this House to seek Sir Keir, who ordered his MPs to economy of major economies. “And then when there is a possi- monthly pension payment. the authority to proceed is the back the new lockdown in the vote, The vaccine is the only way out bility, as a consequence of the “These are people who are going middle of February.” DX1ST 8 Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 CORONAVIRUS: THE POSITIVE PROFESSOR 7HDFKHUVZLOO PROFESSOR KAROL SIKORA CMO of Rutherford Cancer Centres and Former Director of WHO Cancer Programme SOCIAL media’s voice of calm Karol Sikora GHFLGHJUDGHV has been signed up by the Daily Express. Readers can now enjoy his soothing advice in these troubled times that have won him hundreds of thousands of followers on Twitter. If you need reassuring everything’s going to be all right read Professor Positivity.

IT WAS Monday evening when the Prime Minister delivered the news that had been IRUSXSLOVDIWHU coming for some time – another full national lockdown. Hospitals and medical staff are under enormous strain so now is the time for all of us to follow the rules and get these infections down. I understand that we are all tired of the rules and restrictions, but this new variant has pushed the crisis in a H[DPVDUHD[HG direction we all hoped it wouldn’t. Infections, hospitalisations and deaths By Martyn Brown professionals on the front line”. She said are all high – it is a concerning situation. Senior Political Correspondent For millions of families this is a difficult he had given a “cast-iron commitment” time, but particularly so for those with that exams would go ahead. “At that children now unable to go to school. TEACHERS will decide what exam grades moment we should’ve known they were Many children simply do not have pupils get this summer, Gavin Williamson doomed to be cancelled,” she said. access to the technology they need to confirmed yesterday. Last year’s attempts to find an alternative participate in the online learning their The Education Secretary said that GCSE, to exam results used an algorithm before A-level and AS-level exams due to be sat descending into chaos. Teachers’ grades Home in May and June will be replaced by school- were eventually used. schooling based assessments. It is up to schools and colleges to decide can be The under-pressure minister told MPs whether they continue with vocational difficult he would “trust in teachers rather than exams, such as BTecs. But college leaders algorithms”, a reference to problems with have complained there needs to be a last year’s exam results. national decision to avoid confusion. He also confirmed there would be no If students cannot take BTec exams this Year 6 Sats tests at primary schools. month, as planned, they will still be Mr Williamson said it would be “manda- awarded a grade if they have “enough evi- tory” for schools to provide “high-quality dence to receive a certificate they need for remote education” of three to five hours Mr Williamson addressing MPs yesterday progression”, said awarding body Pearson. every day. He said Ofsted inspectors would An Ofqual spokeswoman said it would check that this was being delivered. ognise where we are as a result of this pan- consider options for replacing exams, aca- Telling MPs that “our schools have demic. We have to take a different course.” demic and vocational, “to ensure the fairest not suddenly become unsafe”, he also said He said the details of how teacher assess- possible outcome in the circumstances”. they are “much better prepared than last ments would work were being “fine-tuned” “We are discussing alternative arrange- March” to implement home learning. with Ofsted, exam boards and unions. ments with the Department for Education. He added: “We have set out clear, legally Mr Williamson also announced that a We know many are seeking clarity as soon binding requirements for schools to pro- national voucher scheme will be in place so as possible,” said Simon Lebus, Ofqual’s vide high-quality remote education. all eligible children can access free school interim chief regulator. “This is mandatory for all state-funded meals. He told the House of Commons: Mr Williamson, whose daughter is one schools and will be enforced by Ofsted. “We are going to provide extra funding to of tens of thousands of children unable to “We expect schools to provide between support schools to provide food parcels or sit GCSE exams, has come under mounting three and five hours teaching a day, meals to eligible children. pressure to resign over his handling of the depending on the child’s age. “Where schools cannot offer food parcels schools crisis. But he was backed by Boris “If parents feel their child’s school is not or use local solutions, we will ensure a Johnson yesterday. providing suitable remote education they national voucher scheme is in place so The Prime Minister’s press secretary told should raise concerns first with the teacher every eligible child can access free school reporters Mr Williamson had produced a teachers have prepared. Considering the or headteacher and, failing that, report the meals while their school remains closed.” “full and comprehensive” package of money that has been spent on this crisis, matter to Ofsted.” Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary measures for children who will be educated not all of it wisely, I implore the He added: “I will not apologise for being Kate Green accused Mr Williamson of at home. “It’s a huge brief and the Prime Government to do whatever it takes to enthusiastic to ensure we had been in a “chaos and confusion” – and claimed he Minister believes the Education Secretary ensure that every child has the tools they position to roll out exams – but we do rec- had failed to listen to the “expertise of is doing it to his utmost ability,” she added. need to continue learning as best as possible. Many parents across the country are now having to juggle their jobs and look Virtual Grammys on hold after LA surge after their children. Having our young granddaughter stay with us has made me THE Grammys ceremony was By Mark Reynolds those in our music community appreciate just how difficult that can be. yesterday postponed until and the hundreds of people It’s not easy and I hope schools can March – fuelling fears that the nominees including Beyonce, who work tirelessly on open safely as soon as possible. already delayed Baftas will be Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift, producing the show.” Unlike the last two lockdowns there is put back further. were due to take place in LA. The Baftas are due to take one significant difference – the vaccines. The American music awards However, the city has been place on April 11 having We have a route out and I hope the ceremony, already due to be a badly stricken with a Covid already been moved from Government is throwing everything at virtual celebration, has been surge, with ambulance teams February 14. But the backlog getting it effectively distributed. The aim shifted from January 31 to told not to take patients with of ceremonies could lead to is to vaccinate a huge percentage of the vulnerable in a relatively short period of March 14. a very low chance of survival clashes as the new Grammys time, followed by all healthcare staff. The decision followed to hospital. date is the same as the Screen We all need to get behind that national delays to the Oscars, Golden Yesterday organisers said: Actors’ Guild awards. effort, however we can. Globes and the Brit Awards. “Nothing is more important The actors union said it was The Grammys, with than the health and safety of “extremely disappointed”. No show...Taylor Swift is nominated DX1ST MORE SACRIFICES Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 9 Picture: SWNS 0RVWRI DAD’S LEGACY...HIS SIX NHS HEROES XVZDQW WRZRUN DWKRPH By Sarah O’Grady MOST staff prefer their home working life now to their daily office regime before lockdown. Nearly six in 10 – 57 per cent – say the pandemic has transformed their working conditions for the better and PHARMACIST do not want to return to the office. Commuting was the biggest bugbear before the crisis, found the survey of 2,000 workers by accountancy firm ITU DOCTOR Theta Global Advisors. GP However almost a quarter – 24 per cent – of staff say their employer has not explored any GP flexible working options despite the lockdowns. Chris Biggs, of PAEDIATRIC Theta Global JUNIOR DOCTOR CONSULTANT Advisors, said: “Business leaders would do well to realise that the ‘new normal’ of flexible, remote working is here to stay, and From left, Shoaib Ahsan, Safiyah Ahsan, Saima Ahsan, Syira Ahsan, Saleyha Ahsan and Shazlee Ahsan and tragic father Ahsan-ul-Haq Chaudry, inset should adapt now.”

A FATHER who died of By Tom Bevan extended periods to keep starting training straight widowed when his wife Covid-19 despite shielding him safe. after school while brother Fauzia Ahsa died in 2019. +RZZH has been praised for to the accident and “He shielded all year Shazlee, 47, became Saleyha said her father leaving behind the emergency department but somehow it still a pharmacist. suffered from asthma and OHWWKLQJV ultimate legacy – six where his son previously got through. Of the younger siblings heart failure but had got it children who all work on worked, and died in the “We never really Saima, 38, is now a all under control. the NHS front line. same hospital where his stopped to consider his paediatric consultant at She added: “He had a VOLGHLQ Ahsan-ul-Haq Chaudry GP daughter worked legacy until now and it is St Mary’s Hospital, busy social life pre-Covid came to the UK from India treating Covid patients. only speaking to people London, while Safiyah, and was very active and ORFNGRZQ as a teenager in the late He was just weeks away about my dad and getting also 38, is a GP. Brother prominent in the By Sam Russell Fifties. He went on to raise from having the vaccine that feedback you realise Shoaib, 32, currently community. an ITU doctor, two GPs, a when he was admitted to how special it is.” works as a junior doctor. “He had been shielding PEOPLE drank junior doctor, a paediatric Queen’s Hospital, Saleyha, who splits her all year. We don’t know more alcohol, ate consultant and a Romford, east London, Powerless time between working as a how he contracted Covid. less fruit and pharmacist. just before Christmas. journalist in London and a Maybe after a sibling’s vegetables and took The siblings have all Mr Chaudry’s daughter Saleyha, 50, began her doctor on ITU in Bangor, shopping trip? Maybe the less exercise in the been at the sharp end of – ITU doctor Saleyha career as a journalist Wales, added: “I got into carer who went out on first lockdown, a the fight against Covid-19. Ahsan – was by his before completing Army medicine at the age of 30, his day off? We just study has found. Despite staying at home bedside when he died. officer training. which was late. don’t know.” since March, Mr Chaudry, She said: “He had six She decided she wanted “The others went into it Saleyha urged everyone Women, the a retired maths and children, including five to get into medicine while straight from school. My to take the new lockdown young and the computer science teacher doctors and one serving in Bosnia in 1997, sister was first and seriously. She said: “We overweight were from east London, caught pharmacist and we have as she felt powerless became a GP and I think need to be selfless as a most unhealthy. coronavirus and passed been tackling Covid all being unable to help treat that inspired the others.” community to tackle this Men boozed the away on December 28, year. It’s been brutal. trauma victims there. Mr Chaudry was 19 and just got to get our most but women aged 81. “We all stayed away Her sister Syira, 48, had when he left India and head down and deal drank more often. He was initially admitted from our father for already become a GP after never went back. He was with it.” There was a 20 per cent reduction in days of moderate to vigorous activity. University of ~&DULQJFRPSDVVLRQDWHVWDIIQXUVHGLHVRIYLUXV East Anglia linked restrictions to a FRIENDS and colleagues have By Barnaby Kellaway always putting them first; no of the most caring, kind, hard “less healthy paid tribute to a “caring and task was too great for her.” working, wonderful nurses lifestyle”. kind” nurse who died from NHS Trust chief Kevin McGee Ms Palmer, who leaves her I’ve had the pleasure of The study is in Covid-19. described her death as a husband Geoff, daughter working with. the British Journal Mother-of-two Bridget “terrible and poignant Vanessa and son Carl, began “She’d be there to greet you of Health Palmer, a staff nurse at reminder of the situation we nursing 40 years ago in with a smile and made caring Clitheroe Community are facing every day”. Zimbabwe and joined the East for the patient so much easier. Psychology. Hospital, died on December He said: “She was caring trust in 2012. Mez May said: “You were a LIFT YOUR SPIRITS: 29, it emerged this week. and compassionate towards all Nicola Fleming said on kind and compassionate PAGES 25-27 East Lancashire Hospitals her patients and their families, Facebook: “Bridget was one nurse. Gone too soon.” Tributes...Bridget Palmer

DX1ST Picture: DAVID LIVINGSTON / GETTY Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 11 1HZ\HDUQHZ KLSIRUPRGHO SDWLHQW&KULVWLH By Mark Reynolds LEGENDARY model Christie Brinkley yesterday revealed she’s had a hip replacement – 26 years after she was injured in a helicopter crash. The star, 66, took to Instagram to detail how she has finally conquered years of worry and pain by having the op. Christie had always wanted to fix a nag- ging injury suffered during the terrifying crash back in 1994. Posting a picture of her- self on the side of a boat with a stick- ing plaster on her hip, she wrote: “New Uptown whirl... year, new hip. Yes, that’s Christie shows a band aid on my hip.” off her moves She went on to reveal and, far right, that the pain in her hip had plaster covers been getting worse with hip op scar each passing year. Eventually the old injury became so bad that doctors recommended she undergo a closed location. She added: “I my strength. Never too old to replacement operation. put on my long fins and explored get hip!” It was not the first time Christie, who inspired ex hus- the coral reefs propelled by my Christie has had to recuperate in band Billy Joel’s hit Uptown new hip.” recent times. Girl, added: “Twelve years ago, I The 1994 helicopter crash Just 18 months ago, she broke was told it needed to be happened while she was on a ski- her right arm during rehearsals ‘Twelve years replaced. But the surgery ing trip with five others in for the television show Dancing was daunting! And I had Telluride, Colorado. With The Stars – the US version of ago, it needed things to do!” Incredibly, after five hours, Strictly Come Dancing. But, during the pan- the group was rescued from Christie has been married four to be replaced, demic, she decided to finally take 12,800ft up a mountain by times and has three children. the time to do “something about another helicopter. She is perhaps best remem- but the the pain that had progressively In her Instagram post yesterday, bered for appearing in the video surgery was influenced my decisions”. the model encouraged her for Joel’s song in 1983, when it After having the op she quickly 659,000 followers to take charge held the number one slot for daunting... recovered – and was even able to of their own health and wellbeing. five weeks. dance in her kitchen on New She said: “I can’t tell you how They were married between and I had Year’s Eve. happy I am to have done this. 1985 and 1994 and had daughter In her shared pictures, she can “Now I can focus on getting Alexa Ray, 34 together. She is also things to do!’ be seen snorkelling at an undis- back in shape and rebuilding a singer. .LGVUHIXVHGDZDONVR,WRRNWKHZLILLQVWHDG WHEN exasperated Simon Warren By Adam Wareing misery and chaos, but apparently my couldn’t get his two children to come son had asked what they were meant for a walk, he took the wifi box for a the house is just murder. They just say to do now, and my daughter must stroll instead. they don’t want to go. have felt a bit guilty. Eight-year-old Ryder and his sister, “They’re cosy and they’ll say “They ended up tidying the Lux, 14, didn’t notice they had been they’re watching something, but I house, putting the washing away disconnected until after Simon and have a duty to exercise them and get and were busy playing Monopoly wife Charlotte, 48, had headed for them some fresh air to broaden their together. And they hadn’t fallen the hills without them. horizons and appreciate nature. out, so it worked quite well.” Now the 49-year-old’s snap of the “I’ve never turned the wifi off His move gained some likes on broadband router in the Peak District before, so this was a spur of the Twitter. Simon added: “I hope has become a hit on Twitter. moment thing. Ryder was playing they learned a bit of a lesson. We’ll Simon, from Greystones, Sheffield, Fortnite and my daughter will have see what happens this weekend.” said: “The kids always like it when been watching Netflix upstairs. The Warrens and, far right, the router they get out – but getting them out of “We got home and expected to find OPINION: PAGE 12 DX1ST 12 Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 We need to be on a

One Canada Square, London E14 5AP Tel: 020 8612 7000 (outside UK: +44 20 8612 7000) US violence strikes at the war footing to win very heart of democracy HE United States of America is rightly considered to be the home of modern Tdemocracy and the defender of the rule of law and freedom around the world. So the scenes from Washington DC yesterday were utterly shocking. The the Covid-19 battle storming of the Capitol building, the home of Congress, by supporters of Donald Trump was inexcusable and has threatened the US with the prospect of falling into instability for the first time since the Civil War. Whatever your views on Republicans or HE MIDWINTER just Democrats it cannot be right that the mob became bleaker. As is whipped up in a bid to overturn the lockdown makes its election result. Just as we said in this grim return, coronavirus country that the will of the people over tightens its malignant Brexit needed to be respected, so does the grip on Britain, reflected inT the alarming rise in Covid result of the presidential election. It is true that there were concerns over the infections, the surge in hospital admissions and the rising death result and whether there was electoral fraud toll. Yet amid the darkness, a but any challenge to this has to be done shining light of hope can be through the legal processes. Mob rule is the found in the nationwide vacci- choice weapon of dictators and demagogues nation programme. Its success- and that is not the way Mr Trump should ful roll-out offers the key escape end a presidency that has had some notable route from the crisis, with a real successes, including peace in the Middle East. chance to end the miserable If America were to collapse into chaos it cycle of contagion and controls. would have terrible implications for the rest As a global pioneer in the of the world, the defence of the Nato allies development of vaccines, our and respect in democracy at a time when country has tremendous advan- tages in inoculating the public China is pushing its authoritarian politics. against Covid. Britain was not Picture: IAN FORSYTH/GETTY We have to praise senior Republicans only the world’s first nation to NATION’S SHOT IN THE ARM: A man is given his life-saving Covid vaccination at a York surgery including Vice President Mike Pence and sanction the use of an effective Senate leader Mitch McConnell for not vaccine when our regulator bending to the mob and doing the right approved the Pfizer product at a variety of fields, many of thing even though that means their political the beginning of December, but which have nothing to do with opponents are gaining power. Their bravery was also the creator of the medicine. Among the items in and integrity should give us hope that Oxford/AstraZeneca jab, which Leo McKinstry this roll-call of managerialist America can resume its place of is easier to distribute because it absurdity are instruction in data pre-eminence as leader of the free world. can be stored at normal fridge Daily Express columnist security awareness, conflict res- temperatures. olution, diversity and fire safety. Building on these achieve- This nonsense, so typical of Jab targets must be hit ments, the Government trum- desperate war against the virus, occurring partly because of a modern corporate Britain, pets the ambitious nature of its yet too many ministers and offi- disturbing shortage in the glass should have no part in the mor- HE target of getting 13.2 million people programme. According to the cials seem to be on a peacetime vials used for storage, and tal fight against the Covid virus. inoculated with the coronavirus vaccine Prime Minister, 1.3 million peo- footing. The culture has to partly delays in giving approval We are in a life-and-death situa- Tby the middle of February is certainly a ple have so far been given change if the golden opportu- to each batch, reportedly due to tion, not a navel-gazing, self- stiff challenge for the Government. either the Oxford or the Pfizer nity offered by the vaccine is inadequate staffing levels at the indulgent Whitehall seminar. But we have every confidence that this vaccine, including almost a not to be squandered. medical regulation authority. target can be achieved to allow for quarter of the over-80s who For all the Government’s The same lack of urgency can lockdown restrictions to start to be lifted by make up the most vulnerable impressive rhetoric, the process be seen in the failure to mobi- March. Or to put it another way, the group in the population. is too sluggish and may have lise an additional army of vacci- Government has to deliver on this target even slowed down since nators to relieve the burden on NSTEAD of putting up Christmas. One interpretation the over-stretched NHS profes- barriers, the Government because the country cannot afford to of its own figures implies that sionals. Local pharmacists, who should be mobilising our remain in lockdown stasis indefinitely just 356,000 people have been have expertise in immunisation, Inational resources in our whether that is because of people’s physical ASED on a target of inoculated in the last eight days, say their offers to help have defence. Faced by the greatest health, mental welfare or perhaps most two million jabs a week, far below the required rate. That been met by “silence”. challenge since the war, our fate importantly the economy. the scheme is said to be is borne out by the complaint of Similarly, 40,000 retired doc- depends on the vaccination pro- Bon the verge of shifting up sev- a patient who, after receiving tors and nurses have volun- gramme. That is why every eral gears as a network of over the jab, wrote that the experi- teered to return to the NHS sinew should be stretched to Weaning off the tablets 1,000 vaccination hubs becomes ence “all seemed so homely – since the pandemic began, yet ensure its success. In practice fully operational, supported by no punch or urgency”. too many find their applications we need a huge 24-hour opera- OCKDOWN has been a challenging time seven mass inoculation centres. Even Health Secretary Matt are strangled by red tape. The tion running seven days a week for many people but perhaps most of all But turning these grand Hancock admits that goal of worst kind of woke, box-ticking to inoculate the entire popula- Lparents who now have to look after their pledges into reality will be a two million jabs a week is a bureaucracy is robbing the vac- tion as swiftly as possible, using children round the clock. Many will hail colossal task, whose scale far “best case scenario”. It will cination programme of skilled every conceivable venue. 49-year-old dad Simon Warren who took exceeds any previous medical not be reached if the problems recruits. Volunteers must submit It can be done. Israel has his wifi router for a walk after his children mission in our history. Already with supply and delivery are 21 pieces of documentation to already vaccinated more than refused to go outside for exercise. there are worrying signs that not resolved. Bottlenecks are prove they have been trained in 10 per cent of its public, The fact that they then had to find the Government is showing prompting one nurse to say that activities like cleaning the house or playing insufficient dynamism, creativ- the country “is on a mission, a ity and focus to meet the ‘The worst kind of woke box-ticking national effort to come out of board games once they could no longer use extraordinary demands of the this”. That is exactly the spirit their tablets seems to be extremely positive. Covid emergency. We are in a is robbing us of skilled recruits’ we need here. A lesson in life skills indeed. DX1ST DailyDailyy ExpressExpress Thursday,Thursday, January 7,7, 2021 131

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long as you’re sensible it can be life affirming. VXPPHUGD\VWRFRPH Just look at the 83-year Picture: GETTY old Jane Fonda, above, T’S BEGINNING to feel a lit- who had made no secret tle like Groundhog Day, no? It of her use of the knife and is, incredibly, almost 10 looks utterly fantastic. months since we first went into And those who are coy lockdown, but it was all so new about it provide no end and the weather was so beauti- of entertainment for the ful back then that unless you were rest of us, who notice , they’ve had something directly affected, it felt quite unreal. done and are pretending And then there were those blissful they haven’t. days in the summer when we briefly “Just spent two weeks had our freedom again; did it really in Switzerland and the air happen? Or was it just a dream? in the Alps has done me Anyhoo, we are British, we will get a power of good.” No through this, the vaccine is already mention of that clinic on going through the population and top of a hill! the days are getting longer. Here’s a short guide on how to survive. Give up, right now, any notion ■ I AM not a Boris whatsoever of Dry January. It was Johnson fan but always to pick a freezing, grey just look at this picture of him taken as he month to lay off the pink cham- announced the third pagne (or whatever your tipple lockdown. The poor might be) at any time, all the more man appears to have so when the whole country has been aged about 20 years. placed under house arrest. Having a newborn This is one of the most oft-quoted around while dealing remarks of the 20th century but with a pandemic can’t here goes again: “I could never be be much fun either. teetotal,” said Dean Martin. “Just Do you think he finds imagine waking up and knowing it all worth it in the end? this was as good as it was going to get all day.” Give up, right now, any notion of writing King Lear. I thought I knew a lot about the Bard, but I hadn’t realised he wrote possibly the great- est play ever produced while in lockdown during the plague. It is also, no doubt for existential Grease is the one that I want despite woke brigade’s rants angst-related reasons, possibly the YOU have to feel for the younger generation: rapey, homophobic and slut shaming” . bleakest play ever written. But you their lives put on hold by Covid-19. But my Needless to say they want it banned. are not Shakespeare: you do not word, they seem intent on creating a grim Grease is possibly the most feel-good film need to produce a masterpiece in future for themselves. ever made; to this day when Olivia Newton these troubled times and 99.9 per The latest to fall foul of the woke brigade John and John Travolta, above, turn up at cent of us won’t. is, of all things, Grease. In a rare example of the same event you can almost see the ■ ACCORDING to a Lighten up, instead. I recommend good judgment, the BBC showed it on St goodwill washing over them. new study, people a diet of P. G. Wodehouse; not just Stephen’s Day, and were rewarded on social There’s not going to be a lot of laughs who have temper incredibly funny but extremely media by young idiots calling it “racist, when the young take over the world, no? tantrums as a child go on uplifting. Evelyn Waugh said of the to have financial books featuring Lord Emsworth, difficulties as an adult. “The gardens of Blandings Castle much more satisfying. Make plans That certainly explains when we’re all let out. There are talking dirty, go for it. I am decades the multiple bankruptcies are the original garden from which early indications that wild swim- late to it but try Modern Family. It for the summer. Who knows where of the still-tantrum we are all exiled.” Read them. I defy ming (or what used to be called actively makes you laugh. Schitt’s the virus will be but we know that it throwing Donald Trump. you not to laugh. “swimming”) is going to be this Creek is every bit as good as every- doesn’t like warm, sunny weather so The shops are shut: no matter. Go lockdown’s banana . one says it is. And there are a lot of there’s at least a chance it will be THE BBC showed a shopping in your own wardrobe. I wouldn’t dream of counselling thrillers on there as well. lurking in the shadows by then. ■ film of the wonderfully Many of us have suitcases full of old anyone from plunging themselves Forget notions of self-improve- And the mother of all economic funny Dad’s Army, dating clothes stashed away: get them out. into a freezing cold river in the dead ment: I was going to be fluent in booms is on its way when we are from 1971, and issued a Relive your youth. And if you can’t of winter – whatever floats your Spanish at the end of the last lock- finally let out of our imprisonment, “discriminatory language stand them put them online. boat – but may I point out there are down. It didn’t go according to plan. so learn from our forefathers 100 warning” before it came on. Might as well have a clear out and an awful lot of good things on “Dos tonica con ginebra, por favor,” years ago. What, so now the BBC is make a bit of money into the bar- Netflix at the moment? is still pretty much my limit. Times of great cheer are on the worried about upsetting Nazis? gain: just think of all the treats Bridgerton is not for me but if you Give yourself a break. Watch horizon. I know it’s difficult. But this you’ll be able to afford come spring, like the idea of Dame Julie Andrews something set in Marbella, it will be too shall end. DX1ST 14 Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 UK's No.1 GENTLE IRON* CONSUMERYOUR LIQUID or CAPSULES CHAMPION Tired?Feeling by Dean Dunham

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I have an EHIC card and it doesn’t expire until later in the Qyear. Is it now worthless following Brexit? Graham Jacobs

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I purchased a sofa three months ago and it was finally Qdelivered this week. I picked it after trying out a display model. But what has been delivered is nothing like what I saw in the shop; it’s much harder and nowhere near as comfortable. Can I claim my money back? Oscar Underwood

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lockdown blues away Keen sketcher...Camilla

KATHERINE JENKINS says By Mark Reynolds performing for fans has kept &DPLOODV her going during tough times touring or he’ll be on a film set.” in lockdown. She says the trauma of the past The mezzo soprano, 40, year has brought her closer to GUDZQWR believes her Facebook gigs have her American filmmaker saved her when she’s struggled. husband Andrew Levitas, 43, ISSUE OF WOMAN&HOME IS ON SALE FROM TODAY

Pictures: WOMAN&HOME/DAVID VENNI. THE FEBRUARY VENNI. THE FEBRUARY WOMAN&HOME/DAVID Pictures: SRQ\SLFV Katherine has been and their two children Aaliyah, By Laura Elston performing a concert every five, and Xander, two. Saturday online, calling them She adds: “Andrew and I have her “6pm meets”. become more besotted with THE Duchess of She says: “It’s OK to say it’s the kids because I’ve been Cornwall has revealed been hard. I’ve been through here for their different she spent much the ups and downs like milestones. of her childhood everybody else. “Aaliyah learned to “doodling horses”. “Having something to work read at the start of Camilla, 73, was towards and knowing that other lockdown and Xander speaking with author people are also relying on the was just speaking and illustrator Charlie 6pm meet got me through.” words but is now a Mackesy ahead of the Katherine also says she has chatterbox. It has been launch of her new online tried to find positives from being a real bonding time.” book club, the Reading holed up. But the star also talks Room, next week. The mother of two tells about her darker fears. Charlie’s bestselling Woman & Home magazine: Katherine lost her father “Lockdown has clarified what’s book The Boy, The Mole, Selwyn to lung cancer as The Fox And The Horse important. I’m thankful for the a teenager. time I’ve had with the kids and She said: “As a mum, is proving popular my husband. my biggest worry is during the pandemic. “Normally, we aren’t in the our children losing The Duchess said: same house for many one of us. “I’ve read it so many consecutive nights. I’ll be away “As children, times. It’s an easy read AAndrew and I lost but it’s a deep read. And oour fathers, so we I just love your drawings. ttalk to the kids about I spent my whole life as lloss and grief, which I a child doodling horses. kknow sounds quite “I used to do it mmorbid but in our everywhere, but mine hhouse death is a haven’t turned out rreality.” The star, who like yours.” ssheds her lockdown ggarb for a high-glam pphotoshoot with the mmagazine, started out wwinning singing ccontests as a hugely ttalented youngster. She now performs across JustJJustf foror thet sseveral styles, from opera to frill of it... ppop and hymns. Katherine ● The February issue of Woman poses for & Home is on sale now mag and sings, left Loss...actor Alan Igbon &RUULHVWDU EXCLUSIVE By Tom Bryant $ODQ,JERQ TV BOSSES are under fire after campaigners claimed a new dog show GLHVDW sends out a “worrying message” and 563&$DFFXVHV%%& “objectifies” the animals. By Chris Riches BBC One’s new series Pooch Perfect stars Sheridan Smith, who is on a mission to find the nation’s top fans are mourning the pup groomer. death of Alan Igbon. But the trailer for the show, which The actor, 68, played RI~REMHFWLI\LQJGRJV Tony Stewart, the starts tonight, has sparked fury after it featured a dog with bright blue ears. estranged father of Jason RSPCA dog welfare expert Dr the British public are as likely to Puppies Make Me Rich before being Grimshaw (Ryan Samantha Gaines welcomed the show access ethical dyes.” The BBC yester- renamed Britain’s Puppy Boom. They Thomas), in several using a vet on set. day defended the move, saying that said it aims to “glamorise” dog breed- episodes in 2003. But she added: “We do not believe the dye was “animal safe and tempo- ing as a “get-rich-quick scheme”. He played Loggo in animals should be painted or dyed for rary”. A spokesman said: “When Campaigners have spoken of their the BBC’s Boys From cosmetic reasons. Our pets are intelli- colour was used it was kept to a fears that the show will encourage The Blackstuff in 1982 gent. Treating them in this way sends minimum. It washed out almost puppy farming, and 208,000 people and was Gene in out a worrying message that they are immediately and was only used in the have signed a petition against it. ’s Brookside. ours to objectify and treat as fashion minority of challenges to demonstrate In a letter, organised by Crawley He made his film accessories or toys.” specific areas of skill and creativity.” MP Henry Smith, the MPs told Mr debut opposite a young British Veterinary Association sen- As well as a vet, the BBC said it had Davie: “We believe you have a huge Ray Winstone playing ior vice president Daniella Dos Santos an RSPCA-approved animal welfare responsibility to set and maintain the inmate Meakin in 1979 said: “Most owners consider pets a consultant and a grooming consultant very highest ethical standards and a drama Scum, about part of the family, which is great, but working on the series. programme of this nature appears at harsh life in a borstal. we should remember that pets are not It is the second row involving dogs odds with this.” The actor’s niece fashion accessories.” to engulf the broadcaster after 50 Paul O’Grady, who fronts ITV’s For Lee-Ann Igbon And animal behaviourist Hannah MPs condemned the decision to air a The Love Of Dogs, called the idea for confirmed the sad news Molloy said the public may start dye- BBC Three show about puppy breed- the show “shameful”. in a Facebook post ing their dogs with unsafe ingredients. ing as “extremely irresponsible”. The programme is said to “look on Monday, explaining She said: “The BBC needs to think The MPs have told BBC director- at some of the 20-somethings want- her uncle had died of the impact on human behaviour general Tim Davie to scrap the ing to launch businesses breeding “peacefully” last month. when creating shows like this. I doubt programme, first called Will My designer canines”. Pup idol...Sheridan Smith in new show No cause was given.

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‘Standing by my queries’... Emma at Radio 4’s Emma snubbed by Woman’s Hour mic and inset, actress Kelechi Okafor guest in ‘anti-Semitism’ row AN ACTRESS hung up on Woman’s By Paul Jeeves Hour presenter Emma Barnett just seconds before going on air, claiming place. Myself and the other people the new host had made “degrading who would be talking during the and vile” comments about her. segment could hear me being talked Yesterday’s clash took place as about like a d*******.” Kelechi Okafor was about to discuss Ms Barnett said she learned Ms the #MeToo movement in connection Okafor had made alleged anti-Semitic with movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s remarks while defending presenter trial for sex offences. Reggie Yates in 2017, for using the Ms Barnett, 35, who took over the phrase “fat Jewish guy” while BBC Radio 4 show on Monday, said discussing music business managers. Ms Okafor’s refusal came after she The host said she was discussing was challenged over previous alleged with producers the role of the guest in anti-Semitic comments. light of her comments because Weinstein is Jewish. Concern She tweeted: “Kelechi overheard that chat on our open Zoom link – with Ms Okafor later claimed in a tweet two minutes to airtime. she withdrew “because what I’ve just “I then directly talked to Kelechi had to witness is absolutely about the allegations, standing by my degrading and vile”. queries, and said she could put her She added: “The host didn’t realise response across in the programme. her mic was on as she was talking “She denied the allegations and about me before the interview started hung up, choosing to no longer be is all I’m going to say. part of the programme.” “You can have a genuine concern Ms Barnett, who replaced presenter about something you’ve been told Jane Garvey on Woman’s Hour, added about me and address it in a manner that she was “greatly enjoying” her that is kind. That wasn’t what took first week.

5LVNRIPRUHVQRZ DVIUHVKFROGVQDS EODVWVLQQH[WZHHN By Paul Jeeves apart from central and southern England. Tomorrow two more A BEAST from the East weather snow and ice warnings are !6!),!",%./7 front is threatening to bring more in place predicting wintry &2%%6)%7 snow and ice next week. weather across England, Wales 3+9 The chilly start to the new year and Scotland. 6)2'). will continue as temperatures Meteorologists are also &2%%3!4 struggle to rise above freezing as tracking a La Nina weather eight weather warnings were sent pattern in the Pacific, which could out last night. bring wet and stormy weather as Forecasters say next week may it increases the UK’s chances of mirror the winter of 2018 when a westerly winds. Siberian Beast from the East This week, temperatures fell to snowstorm blanketed many areas -13C in parts of Scotland with and sent temperatures plummet- similar freezing temperatures ing to -10C. expected at the weekend. Yesterday, snow fell across the In 2018, Public Health England South, East and Midlands from issued a Level 3 cold weather Birmingham to Kent and across action alert, one step below a to Gloucestershire. Isla Rose, 9, in Glasgow yesterday national emergency. The Met Office has warned of John Hammond, from more ice and snow today moving detected over the North Pole Weathertrending, said: “There south across northern England and potentially could blow heavy are signs the stratosphere is beg - and Wales while further wintry snowfalls into Britain. inning to misbehave which may showers will stretch into the Last night there were two ice have unpredictable and extreme Midlands tomorrow with freez- and snow warnings in place with impacts on our weather.” ing fog in southern areas. wintry showers and icy patches He said not every Sudden Forecasters fear a “Sudden expected to affect eastern parts Stratospheric Warming led to Stratosphere Warming” is form- of England and all of Scotland. a Beast from the East but if it ing six to 30 miles above the A further four weather did it would increase the Earth which can create extreme warnings are in force today “chance of severe snowfall and weather. They say it has been covering much of the country, extreme cold”. DX1ST 18 Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 Is divorce on the cards for *DQJJLYHQ OLIHWHUPV £1.6billion couple ‘Kimye’? IRUNLOOLQJ KIM KARDASHIAN and Kanye West’s By Christopher Bucktin US Editor six-year marriage is reportedly over SDUW\SDOV – sparking a battle for the couple’s Saint, five, and Psalm, one. The £1.6billion fortune. majority of rapper Kanye’s wealth A GANG has been jailed According to reports in the US, comes from his Yeezy clothing brand for a total of 126 years reality TV star Kim, 40, has contacted in partnership with Adidas. for the knife murders of divorce attorney to the stars Laura Kim made her money from her KKW two 17-year-old friends Wasser, who she retained in 2013 for Beauty Line as well as the reality TV at a birthday party. show Keeping Up With The her split from basketball star Kris The three men and Humphries. Kim was married to the Kardashians, which starred her family. NBA star for just 72 days. Sources in the States have told how two teenagers all got life She hasn’t been seen wearing her in the past year Kim has “grown up a sentences for stabbing £1million wedding ring recently, and lot”, wanting to pursue a career in law, Showbiz Dom Ansah and Ben Kanye, 43, has remained at his Kanye, meanwhile, is claimed to couple... Gillham-Rice. £10million ranch in Wyoming – have become “uncomfortable and pictured in Ben was stabbed six away from her family in California irritated by the Kardashians’ over-the- May 2019 times in the living room – over Christmas. top reality star lives”. and Dom was chased An insider said: “It is a case of when The couple, dubbed Kimye, were outside the property and rather than if, friends say. Divorce is said to be living at opposite ends of also stabbed, suffering on the cards. They want it to be done their LA compound before West 47 injuries and dying very low key and move on. moved to Wyoming. three hours later. “Kim has hired Laura Wasser and They weathered a tumultuous 2020, Two other people were they are in settlement and custody during West’s unsuccessful knifed and left with talks.” According to respected presidential bid. Shortly afterwards, serious injuries in Kim publicly addressed her husband’s business magazine Forbes, West is Milton Keynes in worth around £952million and bipolar disorder diagnosis in a Kardashian around £660million. They statement on social media. October 2019. have four children – daughters North, Their spokespeople did not respond Charlie Chandler, 23, seven, and Chicago, two, and sons to requests for comment yesterday. his brother Jamie, 17, Clayton Barker, 20 and Ben Potter, 17, had EXCLUSIVE denied both murders and By Sarah O’Grady two counts of wounding Social Affairs Correspondent with intent. But they

BRITISH OAPs living abroad have been guaranteed state pension rises – likely to be ([SDWVZLQdN worth about £140,000 over a 20-year retirement. The move, confirmed on New Year’s Eve, removes the threat of “frozen” pensions for older people wishing to retire in the sunshine. SHQVLRQSURPLVH Those already living in the EU before December 31 had been reassured they would OVER the course of the last few have a reciprocal agreement with the receive the same uprating to years, I have urged ministers to UK. And this injustice is inconsistent. guarantee that all UK pensioners COMMENT If Anne had moved a few hundred UK state pensions as those living in Europe will continue to yards to the US, which has an living in Britain. receive a full, uprated pension and SIR ROGER GALE MP agreement, she would be receiving a This is currently based on avoid falling into the trap of a full uprated UK state pension. There Slain...pals Ben and the generous “triple lock” – “pensions freeze” which would be Frozen British Pensions is no equity, no sense, and no logic Dom in younger days whichever is the highest of disastrous for them. in this whatsoever. Pensioners like earnings growth, price infla- The Government has confirmed, as puts into stark contrast the injustice Anne helped build our country often were unanimously tion or 2.5 per cent each year. part of our departure from the EU, a that sees over a half million UK state under circumstances even more convicted by the jury Had no deal been struck, guarantee that all UK pensioners in pensioners stuck on a pension challenging than those today. after around nine hours. those wanting to retire and the EU, now and in the future will “frozen” at the level it was when they They served their country and paid Earl Bevans, 23, move abroad may not have continue to receive an uprated state retired abroad or left the UK. their dues. Now the Government pleaded guilty at the benefited. And losing inflation pension as they would if they were to One, 96-year-old Second World must right this historic wrong. start of the trial and was protection on a full state have remained in the UK. War veteran Anne Puckridge, for We must ensure the guarantees given life with a pension could have cost over- The decision provides much example, who retired to Canada, now reconfirmed to UK pensioners minimum of 27 years. seas OAPs about £138,700, needed certainty and ends the receives less than half the state throughout the EU are the start of a Luton Crown Court experts Aegon said. prospect of many having to uproot pension she should be entitled to. sea change in how we treat expats by heard the defendants On New Year’s Eve the their retirement homes and return to This is because Canada, like many ending the shameful and immoral were either members or Commonwealth countries, does not “frozen pension” policy for all. UK Government updated its the UK against their wishes. It also associated with the B3 guidance to confirm the same gang in West Bletchley, increases would apply to state pension will increase by pension age, any form of increase is worth around meeting “qualifying condi- named after the MK3 those moving to the EU or 2.5 per cent from £175.20 to inflation proofing is highly £188,300 – £138,700 less.” tions” for the UK state pen- postcode. Switzerland in future. £179.60 a week. valuable, with the triple lock There was also good news sion. Those with fewer than They had planned the Aegon pensions director “While £4.40 extra a week particularly so. for younger people working 10 years of “credits” get no attack after being told Steven Cameron said: “Few may not look huge, losing all “An inflation-linked state in the EU or Switzerland. UK state pension. members of the rival M4 people might have appreci- future increases really adds pension of £175.20 a week is They can continue to count To receive the full UK gang were at the party. ated just how much was at up. With many people living worth around £327,000, future social security contri- pension, 35 years of credits Mr Justice Spencer stake here. This April, the 20 or more years after state whereas one that doesn’t butions paid overseas towards will be needed. gave each defendant life, with minimum terms, varying from 22 years in detention to 28 years in prison. *HQHHGLWLQJJLYHVIDUPHUVIRRGIRUWKRXJKW Ben’s parents Jason and Suzanne said: A BATTLE over the future of By John Ingham from GM in which DNA from move. She said: “Gene conference: “Gene editing “There’s not a single day food will be launched today Environment Editor one species is added to editing is not similar to has the ability to harness we don’t cry. Our lives when Environment Secretary another – to make it resistant genetic modification, it is the genetic resources that will never be the same. George Eustice announces a row similar to that over the to a particular weedkiller for genetic modification.” mother nature has provided, “We struggle to carry consultation on gene editing introduction of GM example. However Tom Bradshaw, in order to tackle the on every day.” for agriculture. (genetically modified) food. The European Court of vice president of the challenges of our age. Dom’s parents He will tell the Oxford The Government insists Justice ruled in 2018 that National Farmers’ Union, “This includes breeding Farming Conference that gene editing is different from gene editing had to be said: “New precision crops that perform better, Tracey and Dominic gene editing offers the GM. It says gene editing regulated in the same way as breeding techniques such reducing costs to farmers said: “The family will prospect of better crops, sees scientists remove the GM, but Brexit allows the UK as gene editing have the and impacts on the never recover from this. lower costs and reduced parts of an organism’s DNA to treat the two differently. potential to offer huge environment and helping “How could we when use of pesticides. that lead to unwanted traits. Kierra Box, of Friends of benefits to UK farming.” us all adapt to the challenges we have lost the most But he risks triggering a It insists this is different the Earth, condemned the Mr Eustice will tell the of climate change.” precious person?” DX1ST Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 19 Picture: NORMAN INGLIS $OEHUW5RX[ WKHJXUXRI JDVWURQRP\ GLHVDJHG

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FRENCH chef and restaurateur ALBERT ROUX Albert Roux has died at the age of Restaurateur and chef 85 – less than a year after brother Michel, also lost in lockdown. OCTOBER 8, 1935 – The culinary siblings revolution- JANUARY 4, 2021, AGED 85 ised British gastronomy with their expert cuisine in the 1960s. By 1982 their London restau- for so many people in the hospital- rant Le Gavroche had become the ity industry, and a real inspiration first in Britain to earn three to budding chefs, including me.” Michelin stars. Tributes poured in yesterday. And Albert’s skills live on in the Gordon Ramsay, one of many shape of his son, Masterchef star leading chefs who earned their Michel Roux Jnr. stripes in Le Gavroche’s kitchen, A statement from his family wrote on Instagram: “So so sad to said: “The Roux family has hear about the passing of this announced the sad legend, the man passing of Albert who installed gas- Roux, OBE, KFO, ‘He was a tronomy in Britain.” who had been Marco Pierre unwell for a while, mentor for so White, Marcus at the age 85 on Wareing, Pierre January 4, 2021.” many... a real Koffmann and Brother Michel inspiration for Monica Galetti are died aged 78 in among top chefs March last year. budding chefs’ who rose through Albert arrived in Le Gavroche. Britain in the mid- Television chef 1950s. In 1967 he invested his James Martin described Albert as £3,000 savings and money “a true titan of the food scene in borrowed from friends to open the this country [who] inspired and first Gavroche off Sloane Square in trained some of the best”. fashionable Chelsea. Tom Kitchin, who was the It moved to Mayfair in 1981 and youngest chef to win a Michelin Toasting a won the three stars a year later. star at 29, said: “One of the true Buckinghamshire. Albert was legend... Albert and brother Michel also culinary greats has left us.” made OBE in 2002 and got Albert, founded the legendary The Born in a village in southern France’s top award, the Légion and, left, Waterside Inn in Bray, Berkshire, Burgundy, Albert was the eldest d’Honneur, in 2005. He took the Roux in 1972 – now run by Michel’s son son of a third-generation butcher. British citizenship in 2015. culinary Alain – and other restaurants. He trained as a pastry chef and His marriage to Monique, with dynasty of The siblings hosted a 13-part TV became a private chef to wealthy whom he had Michel Jnr and Michel Jnr, series on BBC Two in 1990, and Britons after moving to the UK. Danielle, ended in 2001. Albert, his published a series of best-selling His first job, described as He married Cheryl Smith in brother books about French cookery. scullery boy on his work permit, 2006 but that ended in 2016. And Michel Yesterday Albert’s son, Michel was with Nancy Astor, Viscountess he went on to marry again – to and his Roux Jnr, said: “He was a mentor Astor, at Cliveden in Maria Rodrigues. son Alain ([EDQNHULVQHZ%%&FKLHI 'LDQDLQTXLU\KLWVGHOD\ FORMER banker Richard Sharp will succeed Sir David AN INQUIRY into allegations that Princess Diana was Clementi as BBC chairman. tricked into her 1995 Panorama interview now faces a Mr Sharp, who was once Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s boss, “delay of months”. will take over from Sir David, who will stand down in Lord Dyson, a former Master of the Rolls, is understood February, according to reports. to have told colleagues he intends to “press on” with his Names previously linked with the post included former independent investigation, despite the Met Police examining chancellor George Osborne and ex-editor of the Daily claims of criminality at the BBC. Telegraph Charles Moore, who is said to have ruled himself out. Sources have revealed the report from the judge is likely The new chairman will work closely with director- to face considerable delays as it runs the risk of prejudicing general Tim Davie, who is the former chief executive of the any police inquiry and subsequent trial. BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Studios. BBC reporter Martin Bashir is accused of using forged The appointment of former Goldman Sachs banker bank statements to win the trust of Charles Spencer to get Mr Sharp comes as the BBC faces scrutiny over free TV an explosive interview with his sister Diana. licences for the over-75s and competition from streaming A source close to the investigation said: “Everyone is services. prepared for a delay of months to the investigation and l Jeremy Darroch, chief executive of Sky, has announced any chance of publishing a report. plans to step down after 13 years in the top job. He will be “The issue is the danger of prejudicing a live criminal New position...Richard Sharp succeeded by Dana Strong. Revelation…Princess Diana investigation if Scotland Yard decides to take on the case.” DX1ST 20 Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 Picture: ALAN WEMYSS/SWNS 6WUHWFK\RXU OHJVWRNHHS PLQGVKDUS JUST 10 minutes of exercise in By Stephen Beech middle age can protect the brain in later life, researchers found. activity levels. People who did People who regularly shifted nothing while middle aged had on themselves by walking briskly, run- average a 47 per cent greater ning or cycling had less damage to chance of developing brain lesions their grey stuff 25 years later – and – small areas of brain damage – 25 sharper thinking. years later compared to those who Trial boss Priya Palta said: “Our did moderate to vigorous exercise. study suggests that getting at least Dr Palta, of Columbia Eat prey... an hour and 15 minutes of moder- University, New York, said doing osprey and ate-to-vigorous intensity physical 20 minutes a day was even its catch in activity a week or more during more beneficial. Aviemore midlife may be important She said: “Our research sug- throughout your lifetime for gests physical activity may promoting brain health and impact cognition in part THIS osprey is king of By News Reporter as the sun came up. preserving the structure of through its effects on small Osprey’s the fishers, soaring off He said: “I could see your brain.” vessels in the brain. with a decent climbed over the lake the photos on my Her team recruited “This study adds to evi- breakfast at sunrise. before swooping camera but I didn’t 1,600 people with an The impressive down and dipping its know how good they dence that exercise with takeaway image was taken by talons in the water to were until I got them average age of 53 who moderate to vigorous amateur wildlife grab a sizeable fish. on my desktop at had five physicals in intensity is important photographer Alan Alan, a joiner, home. Once the fish 25 years. for maintaining think- Wemyss, 55. started watching the was caught, the The participants ing skills throughout breakfast He kept snapping as bird in Aviemore in the whole thing was over rated their weekly your lifetime.” The the majestic bird Cairngorms as soon in seconds.” study appears in the Saddle up...it’s beneficial journal Neurology. DX1ST Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 21 Pictures: NICK HAYMAN/ROGER FRY/SWNS

ROCK legend Neil Young has agreed a £110million deal to sell half of his song rights. The 75-year-old Canadian folk rocker has joined a string of stars by signing for investment firm Hipgnosis. The fund, which lets people invest in hit songs, has previously spent £1billion snapping up rights to tracks from the likes of Mark Ronson, Barry Manilow and Blondie. Under the deal with Young, the Hipgnosis Songs Fund receives 50 per cent of the future payments on 1,180 songs written by him. In hot water The Heart Of Gold singer, ...the digger who rose to prominence in is covered the 1960s, is considered to by the sea; left, at low tide

Young wrote 1,180 songs be one of the world’s most influential songwriters. RESCUERS have been left with a sinking By Jonathan Coles on.” North Somerset Council confirmed it will He is known not only for feeling after their digger got stuck on a beach continue to try to retrieve the digger. his work as a solo artist, but while trying to free a stranded truck. Attempts to retrieve the recovery vehicle were It is understood the truck was moving also with the bands Buffalo The truck has since been hauled out of its abandoned yesterday due to high tides. sand back to the beach after a sand sculpture Springfield, Crazy Horse and hole but the digger has remained trapped in The sight has caused quite a stir in the exhibition when it got stuck. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. wet sand since Tuesday. town, with onlookers converging on the beach. The incident has attracted hundreds of Young has released almost It was sent to the seafront at Weston-super- But local police said: “Please do not gather comments on social media, with one person 50 studio albums and more Mare to get the tipper truck out of trouble. to see what’s going on as you will be moved writing: “Well that was silly...” than 20 live albums, of which 18 have been certified gold, seven platinum and three multi-platinum. Hipgnosis founder Merck Mercuriadis, who turns music royalties into an income stream, views songs

FOLLOWING the death of Bond girl Tanya Josephine Jobert and Roberts aged 65, I’m reminded her late AN-FAVOURITE DS co-star Sir Roger Moore was irritated by F Florence Cassell, played by the American beauty’s French actress Josephine Ralf Little celebrate obsessive insistence on Jobert, who left at the end of constantly reapplying her series eight when her character’s make-up on-set. Sir fiancee was murdered, returns forr the tenth anniversary Roger, who appeared the tenth series. Josephine, 35,, with Tanya, pictured, in who first appeared in the fourthh 1985’s A View To A Kill, series, says: “I’d been working onn success of the eventually resorted to the show for five years and felt likee mischievously reaching into Roberts’s handbag I’d done everything I could withh murder mystery when she wasn’t looking and removing her my character but I did really misss lipstick. her. I was still surprised to get a callll He was foiled, however – it emerged from the producer asking me if I’dd series the critics glamorous Tanya had brought another like to come back. It didn’t take me “half a dozen” extra lipsticks, just in case. long to say yes because I missed thehe show, I missed Guadeloupe. ‘A SPECIAL PLACE IN MYY all love to hate... HEART’: Josephine with “I can’t wait for everyone to seeee second detective Kris NOTING Monty Python colleague Sir the new shows because it’s our bestest Michael Palin’s popular guest appearance on series yet.” Michael Sheen and David Tennant’s current She adds: “Florence forms quitee a BBC TV series Staged, Eric Idle suggests he special bond with Neville. She canan Catherine’sCatherine’s Bar is a real bar and they get to thing is wonderful on the island.” She has was the one who should have been booked see he is someone that needs help – he is see that and usually they stop and watch us now worked with all of the inspectors, hav- after previously championing the show. afraid of everything and is not confident at filming, although this year, because of ing finally met Ben Miller, who was killed Sheen cheekily tweets back to Idle: “Palin all. She sees the potential in him because Covid, we couldn’t stop and talk to them. off in the third series but has a cameo in the said you were unavailable and that he now he’s a good guy, so helping him helps her.” “But I don’t think they could ever be new season. Josephine says: “He’s a legend acts as your agent.” As to whether they become more than disappointed by the island – it is simply in that world – genuinely – and he is so char- good friends, she giggles: “You will have to beautiful.” Josephine also made the most of ismatic.” Former lead actor Kris Marshall wait and see.” She knew Guadeloupe well this paradise in between filming the latest has a “special place” in her heart because PAYING tribute to late pal Gerry Marsden before she started work on the show. Not series. She says: “There is so much to do, she started the job with him, while Ardal following news of his death aged 78, old only had she filmed there before, but she and this year – maybe because of what was a kindly father figure because he was, crooner Engelbert Humperdinck concedes had holidayed there as a child. we’ve all been through – I’ve done more “so quiet, so gentle, so calm”. his recollections of their time together “It is like a second home but I have seen sight-seeing than I’ve ever done before. Her on-screen friendship with Ralf’s char- aren’t entirely clear. Having taken a trip to some changes,” she says. “It is crazy that “With Ralf and the team we’ve been to acter spilled out into real life as she gave Greece with the Gerry and the Pacemakers people now go there from around the world waterfalls, we’ve gone hiking, we’ve seen him French lessons in between scenes. singer, The Hump explains: “I was – from Germany to Australia, Spain and dolphins and whales and just enjoyed walk- She says: “He decided to learn French introduced to that Greek alcohol Ouzo... Italy – big boats of tourists and all because ing on the beach and having lunches with during lockdown and he was brilliant by the which is probably one of the reasons why they’ve seen it on Death In Paradise. the team. The colours, the people – every- time we started working together. We would I don’t remember too much.” DX1ST Daily Express Thursday,Thursday, January 7,7, 2021 23 Pictures: DUNCAN FOWLIE/BBC & ALAMYY

‘HE’S A CRAZY GUY’: Josephine with Ralf on Guadeloupe. Right, the famous Catherine’s bar

something of a topsytopsy-turvy turvy reunion as Ralf had a guest role as a murder suspect in the second series. The drama has, over the years, featured many of the brightest stars of acting, including Samantha Bond, Martin Compston, Simon Callow, Peter Davison, Gemma Chan and Keith Allen. This year’s cast includes comic Jason Manford, former Call The Midwife star Bryony Hannah, and Strictly contestant Kelvin Fletcher, Our Girl’s Luke Pasqualino and Trollied’s Faye McKeever.

OSEPHINE admits that while she J has loved meeting the cream of British acting she never has any idea who they are. She says: “Every time the new guest actors are announced, people get very excited, ‘Oh my God, it’s him!’ or ‘Oh, wow, I love her,’ and I have to say, ‘I’m sorry, I don’t know who they are’. “But in some ways, it’s good I am not impressed by their fame – they are there to do a job. It is great when a new bunch of people arrive as they are excited as children at Christmas. They always have a lot of questions. We get to show them around and take them to our favourite restaurants. “This series I got on really well with Faye McKeever, who is hilarious – we are still in contact. She taught me lots of English words that I can’t repeat. Jason Manford was ador- able and Luke Pasqualino is – yes – hand- some but also a great guy, very humble.” Her greatest respect goes to her regular co-stars – because of the heavy clothes they are forced into. Josephine says: “I feel so sorry for them because even though I am wearing shorts and T-shirts I am boiling hot and they are in suits with ties. “The most stoic is Don Warrington who plays Commissioner Selwyn Patterson. I can see how hot he is but he is so calm, he never says a word.” Josephine loves to watch Twitter light up when the show is on as people send her pic- tures of themselves enjoying it and dancing along to the theme tune. “I think it will be especially exciting to see it this year,” she says, “it’s been so stressful, people haven’t really travelled and they can just ‘It is not escape and dream and laugh violent even for an hour. “I love that kids and though someone grandparents watch it. It is dies every not violent even though someone dies in every epi- episode... you sode – you never see never see any blood. There are no sexy speak French together and I would correct working in a seemingly idyllic setting, Ben allergy machine. Ralf says: scenes. him when he said something wrong. It is left during the third series because he was “I do have some sympathy blood’ “And the puzzles are great that he was learning a new language missing his family. The job requires five with Neville as there is some- always so hard that I’ve never and it was great to help him. months of intense filming in the searing heat thing on the island that I’m aller- managed to get one of them right. “Ralf is a lot of fun; he’s a crazy guy and with just one week off. gic to – I’m not sure what. It is just a show that people love and, he likes to party.” “And dogs are one of my issues but there even though the people change on it, it This time, although the pandemic is raging are lots of stray dogs on the island and I doesn’t matter because the show is the star. across the planet, there isn’t a sign of it in can’t help but stroke them.” I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s still going in the new series. All the actors were regularly For this special anniversary year, there are another 10 years. Why not?” tested for coronavirus and the crew wore E WAS replaced by Kris Marshall, a host of old faces too. Richard Poole, who masks at all times. H who played the staggeringly clumsy was killed with an ice pick several years ago, ● Death In Paradise, BBC1 tonight at 9pm The success of the show was far from . Ardal is back. Exactly how the producers bring guaranteed. The first actor to star as the lead O’Hanlon started in series five as the quirky him back from the dead could be one of the detective, Ben Miller, who played the peren- Jack Mooney, and now we have former show’s biggest challenges. NOW SEE OUR ULTIMATE nially hot and grumpy Richard Poole, had a Royle Family star Ralf, the first of the actors He’ll star alongside former sidekick THREE-PAGE LOCKDOWN tidal wave of bad reviews – followed by playing the lead detective not to be married. Camille Bordey, played by Sara Martins, for GUIDE STARTING ON P.25 ever-growing audiences. Although he was His character Neville is a walking fact and a two-part special. For Ralf and Ben, it was

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glory next month. Literary heavyweight activity, you’ll have a physical and Kazuo Ishiguro returns in March with tactile process, a dopamine boost from BOOKS FOOD the smells coming out of the oven and Klara and the Sun (Faber) which explores an easy fix for lunch. Kenwood Kids By Matt Nixson artificial intelligence. Club have some great YouTube videos Birdsong author Sebastian Faulks’ David Atherton teaching a range of meals as well as Vienna-set historical novel Snow Country By sweet treats but check out My First FOR MANY of us, reading was a lifesaver (Hutchinson) is described as “intensely Great British Bake Cookbook by yours truly. in the early lockdowns. Bookworms read personal”. In non-fiction, royal biographer For many people, January is a time to even more, and many of us returned to Andrew Morton returns with Elizabeth & Off 2019 Winner diet and, although in lockdown we reading. East 17 star Tony Mortimer Margaret: The Intimate World of the should be doing what makes us happy, recently admitted the boredom of Windsor Sisters (Michael O’Mara) in if you are trying to lose weight, try Dr the first lockdown inspired him March. Chips Channon’s gossipy LOCKDOWNS are tough, undoubtedly, Rangan Chatterjee’s new book, Feel to read his first novel at the diaries have been edited for a but they do provide a great opportunity Good, Lose Weight. This takes a for people to get in the kitchen and holistic look at dieting. Rangan age of 50. After that, there modern by many of us sought solace in was no stopping him and he journalist Simon Heffer and explains why sleeping more can be cooking during the first two. more effective than cutting back went on to read 64 more. are published in March by Last year saw hundreds of And he was certainly not Cornerstone. As the on foods you love, which is thousands of would-be cooks perfect for lockdown living. alone. majority of his subjects are finding their inner Masterchefs, You don’t have to be in your This coming year sees a dead, expect revelations. tackling everything from kitchen to experience good food. slew of brilliant new books Making It by Jay Blades simple banana to Since we can’t travel, enjoy a from established and debut (Bluebird) will tell the rags skilful . So buy a world of food from the comfort authors. Big US writer to riches tale of the creative new baking tin, order a of your living room. Jonathan Franzen returns in genius behind TV hit The Repair new apron, this is the I’ve been binge-watching October with his latest block- Shop in May. In popular fiction, time to bake and Chef’s Table and Anthony buster, Crossroads (4th Estate) while Lisa Jewell’s pacey new thriller, Invisible make what you love! Bourdain’s food travel Pulitzer Prize winning author Colson Girl (Century) – a tale of predators hiding I feel for parents programmes. Whitehead’s new book, Harlem Shuffle in plain sight – comes in August. The Last during lockdown and, I am biased but (Fleet) is published in September. Thing To Burn (Hodder), a story of when it comes to if you want food, my advice is to a real feel-good Closer to home, Max Porter’s The Death coercive control by Will Dean, is out today. get your kids involved. of Francis Bacon (Faber) is published this Pointless presenter Richard Osman, above, watch snuggle Baking bread could be down to past month and hotly tipped. Laura Shepherd- whose debut The Thursday Murder Club the best skill you can Robinson’s historical crime thriller was the biggest book of 2020, returns in series of Bake learn together. Not only Off (Series 10 Daughters of Night (Mantle) brings September with his eagerly-awaited does it give you a fun is the best! Georgian London to life in all its seedy follow-up, The Thursday Murder Club 2. LIFT YOUR LOCKDOWN SPIRITS We might be stuck at home again but there’s plenty to keep us busy. From must-see TV and films, unmissable podcasts LUXURIES and page-turning books, to uplifting ideas for gardening, By Deborah Collcutt AS OUR lives have been pared down and cookery, DIY and keep-fit, over the next three pages our many sources of joy denied us, it is impor- tant to seek happiness where we can by awarding ourselves small treats on the way. experts show how to make the most of the coming weeks... If you looked forward to that delicious first coffee from the barista on your way to the office, replicate it at home. Invest in a milk David Attenborough to restore frayed frother and a bean grinder and delight in the TELEVISION nerves. Over on ITV, Keeley Hawes smells wafting from the kitchen. stars in Finding Alice as a grief- Monmouth Coffee (monmouthcoffee.co. stricken wife unearthing hidden uk) delivers UK-wide and John Lewis has Kat Hopps secrets on discovering her husband frothers to suit all budgets (johnlewis.com). By was deep in debt. Written by Simon We are going to be spending a lot of time Nye, of The Durrells fame, the drama outside so invest in new wellies (FitFlop WE MAY be confined to our sofas also stars Joanna Lumley and Nigel once more but we can still live Havers as her infuriating parents. “Wonderwelly” tall wellington boots are vicariously through our TVs. Next week sees the start of The perfect via fitflop.com) and a bright coat And what worlds are opening up Pembrokeshire Murders, about the (marksandspencer.com has a vibrant yellow before us, including lavish costume cold-case pursuit of serial killer John puffer coat for £69). dramas aplenty. Bridgerton, on Netflix, Cooper who was caught years after his As we can’t go out for dinner, bring the has already set tongues wagging for its crimes. Russel T Davies’ latest project, restaurant vibe home by getting out the best racy romp through the Regency era, It’s A Sin, will take viewers on a glasses and buying scented candles. Byredo’s while The Queen’s Gambit, also on hedonistic ride through 1980s gay Cotton Poplin, £31 (byredo.com) and Cedar Netflix, has been captivating audiences London with four friends in search of Stack by Boy Smells (£36, SpaceNK.com), a with its retelling of Walter Tevis’s 1983 fun and acceptance while attempting to Los Angeles, brand are divine. Ideal for novel about a young female chess navigate the burgeoning AIDS crisis. soaking in the bath too. ’s rise to the top. who killed backpackers on the hippie And while there are now a On the subject of baths, Over on Channel 4, The Great is trail in the mid-1970s, as told in the bewildering array of choices when it take many and frequently, proving to be the first big television stylish BBC adaptation, The Serpent. comes to streaming channels – Apple+ adding Epsom salts or The first two episodes have aired but and Disney+ are the latest names to obsession of 2021. Loosely based Deep Sleep Bath Oil by on the court of Russian empress the whole series is available to watch join Now TV and Amazon Prime – a safe Catherine The Great, played by Elle on BBC iPlayer. While productions may bet for feel-good entertainment is This Works (£48, thisworks. Fanning, pictured, the satirical drama have been halted or delayed by the Britbox. The BBC-ITV digital com). Try a spa day. Put on has wit, nudity and madcap stories. pandemic, catch-up TV offers the subscription service has expanded to a facemask (you can make Nicholas Hoult plays Fanning’s perfect opportunity to rewatch old include Channel 4 and 5 offerings. your own: brown sugar and aristocratic husband. Fans of The favourites or discover those shows Its catalogue includes comedies Only honey to exfoliate; oats and Favourite will love it. you have always planned to watch. Fools and Horses, Dad’s Army, Porridge, yogurt to soothe). Before For another kind of period drama, Alongside critically-acclaimed The Office, and Gavin and Stacey. bed enjoy an eye mask delve into the murky goings-on of dramas Peaky Blinders, His Dark For period drama, try Belgravia and (drowsysleepco.com French serial murderer Charles Sobhraj Materials and sci-fi thriller DEVS, Sanditon while the library of crime has a great choice) and his accomplice Marie-Andrée iPlayer has a number of soothing drama and thrillers includes Des, Vera, and drift into a Leclerc, played by Jenna Coleman, nature documentaries narrated by , Poirot and Life on Mars. deep slumber. DX1ST 26 Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 REASONS TO

contributions from Gisele Bundchen, ALL-STAR CAST: Russell Brand and Arianna Huffington. Dan Stevens WELLBEING The ten minute sessions at 7am are an DIY and Isla Fisher ideal way to stay calm and focused. in Sky Cinema’s The late Bob Ross has been a lifesaver Blithe Spirit By James Murray to many watching his chatty, relaxed By Martin Roberts painting tutorials on BBC Four, but all BODY Coach Joe Wicks’ enthusiastic 403 episodes are now also available on YouTube. It’s never been easier to order IT’S YOUR worst nightmare! All those DIY home workouts encouraged hundreds of jobs you managed to get out of doing during thousands of us to stay fit at home and paint and brushes online and learning to now is the perfect time to jump on board paint alongside Bob is a rewarding the last two lockdowns are still there – and and work towards a fitter body and a moment of escapism. For further artistic you’ve run out of excuses! So let’s try and better state of mental health. inspiration, major galleries such as the achieve something positive during the next Online PE with Joe, below, is returning Tate are running virtual tours to help few weeks and sort all those niggly little to YouTube at 9am on Monday, with bring people closer to great works. things that need doing. regular sessions three times a week for In the three lockdowns since March, I’ve spent months creating simple-to-follow all the family. “What I’ve learnt through thousands of people have decided DIY tips and projects on my YouTube this year is that life is better when we to unleash their creative energies channel, Martin Roberts Property Titbits, so exercise,” says Joe. “When we push by signing up to online head there for ideas. There are huge benefits ourselves physically, we are able to songwriting courses. With BBC Maestro, Gary for the whole family. We consoled our change our mental state 11-year-old yesterday, sad at not going back and this is so powerful.” Barlow offers an £80 course on what is needed to create the to school and seeing her friends, with the Yoga with Adriene promise we would redecorate her bedroom. Mishler on YouTube perfect hit. Expressing your thoughts through song is But that it would be to HER design. So she has a global following spent hours looking at paints, fabrics and of seven million people thought to be a good way of who are inspired and coping with the frustrating wallpapers and doing scale drawings of where motivated by the gentle stretching demands of lockdown and her furniture would go. It improved her mood routines she talks through from learning a new musical like you wouldn’t believe. her home in Austin, Texas. Often instrument online is another Given it’s grungy outside, stick with described as the ‘patron saint of option. internal projects for now. A fresh coat of paint quarantine’, Adriene shows Amigurumi is the Japanese will do wonders to lift the ‘feel’ of a room, techniques to help back pain art of crocheting small creatures and your spirits with it. I’m a big fan of sufferers, runners and and characters. It’s also an ideal making the most of features which may be homebound souls desperate new hobby for people with hidden under years of grime or clutter. to unwind. She is ably assisted restless hands. Many websites offer free Stripping wooden doors and floors and by her pet dog, Benji. minimising furniture will do wonders. Think Meditation techniques are a patterns for lovable little characters, who can be quickly about creating ‘Zones’ in your house, so proven way of helping people everyone has their own space. A to relax, sleep and approach made. The fun patterns are ideal presents for loved ones. curtain on a simple wooden life in a calmer state of mind. frame can subdivide a room Since the first lockdown Children of all ages love to many new apps have been build model planes and cars, and create a work or play made around the world, so but there are plenty of area. And if you repurpose there is plenty of choice to websites for adults eager to a room into an office or find an instructor who you improve their own classroom, it will free up feel comfortable with. modelling skills by creating the kitchen table and help InsightTimer website miniature carousels, separate work or school is running a mindful wooden model car kits from home life. morning challenge and trains – or even just Stay safe in protective throughout January with 31 paper aeroplanes from ordinary A4. clothing, be careful using guided meditations including ladders and power tools, and steer clear of gas and electrics. 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Winter is Last week I heard a stock dove give tough: not enough warmth, not enough three urgent, ardent coos, and for the same with the likes of Helena Bonham Carter, daylight, not enough food. Every bird you reason. Too early to breed, not too early to Rylan Clark-Neal and Ruby Wax. see is holding on as best it can – and I think about it. And when you feel spring PODCASTS In No Such Thing As A Fish, the QI think that’s an inspiration for us all. coming, you coo. January is a traditionally ‘elves’ explore favourite ‘facts’ which Listen out for the robin, the only regular despondent month: the worst month of By Martin Phillips may or not be factual, including the singer at this time of year: a soft sweet all for dealing with new restrictions. classification of different lifeforms which song that’s sung to protect its food supply. But winter is important because it’s the may or may not include fish, depending Look for blackbirds feeding on the ground, great survival test, and what’s more, it WHETHER you’re already an avid on which scientist you listen to. leads, as night follows day, to spring. podcast listener or about to dip your toe Feel Better, Live More is from TV often flying away from you with sharp doctor Rangan Chatterjee who wants to rattle. Put food out and birds will find it. One of the greatest joys of the natural into the podcast world for the first time, there are millions of short, radio-style empower you to become the architect of The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch world is the chance to sense the shows to choose from, with varying your own health, because when you feel is one of the few events they coming of spring even in lengths to suit your interests and better, you live more. Since its launch in can’t cancel. It takes place January. attention span. Available free on any January 2018, his has grown to become as always on the last You can look out for smartphone or tablet via apps like the Number 1 health podcast in the UK weekend in January, the bulging of buds on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. and Europe. A new episode is released and most people a tree, for the In We Have Ways Of Making You Talk, every Wednesday. set up by the bird optimistic snowdrop comedian Al Murray and historian James My Favourite Murder is a weekly true table. Remember, in a garden, and Holland discuss all matters pertaining to crime comedy hosted by American winter is grim: it’s you can listen for the Second World War in a bi-weekly comedians Karen Kilgariff and Georgia supposed to be. the sound of show. Both have a wide-ranging Hardstark. The weekly updates regularly But notice this: spring as the birds knowledge and a unique and entertaining get 35 million downloads a month and every single day clear their throats way of bringing it to their audience, not have gained a large fan following who is now a little and try their to mention regularly going off at a refer to themselves as ‘murderinos’. voices. January tangent with forgotten tales. They Walk Among Us sees husband longer than the and wife team Benjamin and Rosanna one before. We are has us in its Filmmaker Louis Theroux has long had a way of getting people to reveal Fitton focus on true crimes in the UK, moving towards formidable grasp: frank details about their lives in TV “delving into crimes that are close to spring, a day at a but that can only documentaries. Now he uses his podcast home, the criminal that sleeps beside time, and every living mean spring is in its Grounded to explore the hidden lives of you, lives next door or delivers your thing knows it. way. Just trust your ears. celebrities, including fascinating chats newspaper”. DX1ST BE CHEERFUL... Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 27 Picture: SKY; GETTY; NETFLIX; BEN HALL/RSPB

Faith Healer at London’s Old Vic is split THEATRE into four monologues telling the story of self-proclaimed faith healer Francis Hardy. It first ran on stage in September and is now being made available for By Martin Phillips three nights only online, starring Michael Sheen, Indira Varma and David Threlfall. WHILE many of our favourite theatres January 20 to 22, at 7.30pm. Tickets £15 have been shut for most if not all of the per device from oldvictheatre.com. last year, you can still watch productions Sherlock Holmes: An Online online and support theatres. Adventure: The Case of the Hung Dick Whittington by National Theatre Parliament, via SherlockImmersive.com, at Home is a freshly updated version of is inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s the classic tale boasting “the cheekiest detective. A gripping and imaginative of jokes, the chattiest of animals, the ‘whodunnit’, the 80-minute experience awesomest of songs and messiest of runs January 27 to February 17, £15pp. silliness”. Thousands of families tuned in Circus troupe Cirque du Soleil is to watch streams over Christmas and it streaming free family-friendly highlights will be available from January 11 for six from its back-catalogue of shows via weeks on National Theatre at Home via their new online hub, CirqueConnect. subscription or rental for £6.66 per show A selection of 60-minute shows, from (ntathome.com). singalongs to unfeasible physical Platform Presents brings the world acrobatics, are available via premiere of Lorien Haynes’ romantic cirquedusoleil.com/cirqueconnect. comedy Good Grief. Sian Clifford With more than 130 productions, the (Fleabag) and Nikesh Patel (Artemis Globe Theatre’s on-demand video Fowl) play two friends navigating the five service has plenty of Shakespeare. Much stages of grief, following the death of a is free while the theatre is closed and woman they loved. Available February 15 you can also rent certain productions – April 15. Tickets £39 per device and are (£4.99), own them (£12.99) or send them available from originaltheatreonline.com. as a gift (£12.99). Via globeplayer.tv.

SOUL MATE: MUSIC 2021 may bring a new By John Earls Adele album

SOME of the biggest names in music will be back this year with new songs to lift our spirits. Adele gave a strong hint she’ll release her first new album in six years when she told fans: “See you next year.” Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi announced his as yet untitled new album on Monday. The first confirmed huge album of 2021 arrives on February 5, when rockers Foo Fighters release Medicine At Midnight. Rumours of an Oasis reunion intensified when singer Liam Gallagher told estranged brother Noel: “Love you long time, 2021 is our year.” R&B superstar Rihanna has been in the studio working on her first album in five years. Festival promoters are meeting MPs to ask for measures to help a post-vaccine summer. Glastonbury’s Michael Eavis says he thinks the Somerset bash will happen. Fingers crossed our phones will light up stadium singalongs again soon too.

cal find as it was in monetary terms. FILM Carey Mulligan pops up again on our Netflix screens on February 12 in garden. Using secateurs or shears, get Promising Young Woman, this time as a trimming to let more light into your By Kat Hopps seeking revenge in a dark-twisted story GARDENING garden – removing the “three Ds”: dead, from Killing Eve writer Emerald Fennell. diseased or damaged branches for tidy If you’re in need of a good belly laugh, By David Domoney and healthy plants. CINEMAS remain shut but fortunately Australia comedy-drama Rams is just the As long as the ground is not frosted, films continue to be released via the small ticket. Sam Neill plays sheep farmer plant fruit trees or shrubs. It’s a great VITAMIN D and physical and mental time as they will be ready to grow when screen to provide much-needed escapism. Colin who must set aside his differences activity are the perfect antidote to the with his estranged brother Les (Michael the soil warms up. Currants are easy to First up, and sure to give us all some claustrophobia of being stuck indoors. grow as are raspberries, blueberries, light relief, is a Sky Cinema adaptation of Caton) after his prized ram is infected Being active releases chemicals like gooseberries and many more. Apples, Noel Coward’s comic play Blithe Spirit on with a disease and the government wants endorphins and dopamine which make pear and cherry trees are also ideal. January 15. The starry cast features Judi to purge the whole woolly livestock. you feel good, while the achievement Feeding the birds is a lovely activity. Dench, Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens, Available to watch on Amazon, Sky, iTunes releases serotonin to lift your mood. Visit my website daviddomoney.com for Isla Fisher and Knocked Up’s Leslie and Virgin it is released on February 5. Here are my top activities for your recipes for fat balls and seedy treats for Mann. Yes, it may not quite be up to the And if you don’t have access to garden. garden visitors. standard of David Lean’s masterly 1945 streaming services, you will find a Plant a pot with winter- And, finally, indoor production but never mind. Mix yourself decent range of beloved films on flowering plants like gardening with house a cocktail, sit back and enjoy the existing terrestrial catch-up cyclamen, primroses, plants is a fantastic dazzling costumes and colour. services. BBC iPlayer is pansies, violas and alternative, especially heathers. It will put a Another Netflix release currently showing Dunkirk, if you don’t have a smile on your face. garden. Treat yourself airing from January 29 Guardians of the Galaxy, La A patio make-over onwards is the beautifully- La Land, The Revenant, The to a new plant and is easy, quick and reap the benefits of shot historic tale, The Dig, Godfather and Minority satisfying. starring Ralph Fiennes, right, and Report. 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A SUFFRAGETTE’S medal a letter which has come to A Heritage spokesperson awarded to a protester after she light 200 years later. said: “Barry O’Meara was threw an iron bar at Winston Notes from his Irish an Irish surgeon who Churchill’s car is going on sale. surgeon Barry O’Meara became Napoleon’s physi- Nellie Godfrey broke through describe the French cian at St Helena, having a police barricade during an emperor as being “tor- been surgeon on board the election rally on December 7, mented” by toothache in Bellerophon when the 1909, while demonstrating to The Hunger Strike medal awarded exile on the South Atlantic emperor surrendered.” give women the vote. to protester Nellie Godfrey, inset outpost of St Helena. Napoleon was described The missile was wrapped in It also says he was struck asas a “physical wreck” paper bearing the message Social and Political Union, down by a severe fever, a byb the time of his “thrown by a woman of England which is expected to sell for headache, hot skin and a deddeath in 1821 fol- as a protest against the £8,000. It was given to her Surgeon O’Meara; racing pulse. right, Napoleon lowinglolo six years Government’s treatment of neighbour Sandra Lamberti O’Meara was concerned incarceratediinn on the political prisoners”. after Nellie’s death in the enough about Napoleon’s removed by islandiiss after his Churchill was uninjured but late 1950s in Muswell Hill, she went on hunger strike symptoms to label them O’Meara after get- ddedefeat at Waterloo. north London. “a crisis of serious natures”. ting scurvy. IInn 2005 Napoleon’s in prison after refusing to pay a Mrs Lamberti’s family are fine at Bolton magistrates of 40 selling it to help the Fawcett Napoleon blamed his The report reads:eads: wisdomwiwisdom tooth, which shillings (£160 in today’s money). Society, which campaigns for deteriorating health on ill- “Being tormented with was collected by O’Meara Nellie was released to stop her gender equality. treatment at the hands of toothache I was obliged to following the operation, becoming a “political martyr”. It will go under the hammer the Governor of St Helena, extract the Dens Sapientiae sold at a British auction She was awarded a Hunger Strike at London auctioneers Dix Sir Hudson Lowe. of the left upper jaw...” house for more than medal of Valour by the Women’s Noonan Webb on January 13. He had his wisdom tooth The one page hand-writ- £11,000.

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PM good to see his old friends – Caught on Camera The tourist attractions. As always, wrapped, embalmed and buried 10.30 BBC Local News; but another reunion soon dramatic story of a climber Jimmy is helped by newsreader with treasure, each mummy Weather A round-up of follows. Kate Mara and Nick in Colorado who took a 40ft Jon Snow, actor Charles tells their own unique story of stories from across the region. Robinson star. Last in series. fall – with every moment Dance and the children from the criminals, priests, children 10.45 Question Time Journalist 10.45 Newsnight; Weather captured on his bodycam. (R) Mitchell Brook Primary School. and pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. Fiona Bruce presents the topical debate, inviting a 11.30 Feast to Save the Planet 11.40 Beat the Chasers Bradley 11.05 Taskmaster’s New Year 11.05 Plane Wreck: Draining panel of politicians and other MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace Walsh hosts as more people Treat Host Greg Davies sets the Ocean Documentary  guests to answer questions and mathematician Hannah from across the UK are invited a series of unlikely tasks to examining the case of Malaysia PM from a virtual audience on Fry take over a restaurant and to play against arguably the one-off guests John Hannah, Airlines Flight 370, which subjects that have made the invite five guests to a dinner most formidable quiz team on Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Nicola disappeared without a trace headlines over the past week. party where they will be scored TV, with the option of playing Coughlan, Rylan Clark-Neal in March 2014, and why 11.45 Newscast; Weather Adam on the carbon footprint of between two, three, four or and Shirley Ballas. Alex Horne technology has so far been Fleming, Laura Kuenssberg every dish they choose. (R) five of the Chasers at once. (R) assists in their endeavours. (R) unable to find its wreckage. (R) and Chris Mason present 12.30am Sign Zone: The 12.30am Lingo Another battle of 12.05am Ramsay’s Kitchen 12.05am A&E After Dark Cameras their weekly round-up from Noughties: 2008 Angela words, including contestants from Nightmares USA A filthy follow life at Hull Royal Infirmary. Westminster, delivering their Scanlon takes a look at the year’s Dartford and East London. (R) 1.25 restaurant in Colorado (R) 12.55 (R) 1.00 The 21.co.uk Live Casino  usual mix of serious analysis highlights with Alexandra Burke ITV Nightscreen 3.00 Has Cash The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick (R) Show 3.00 Entertainment News on midnight and light-hearted gossip about and Chris Ramsey. (R) 1.15 Been Cancelled? Tonight. Adnan 1.50 Orangutan Jungle School (R) 5 3.10 Nightmare Tenants, Slum the biggest stories in politics. Celebrity: A 21st Century Story. Sarwar asks whether cash will 2.45 Car S.O.S. (R) 3.35 Mission Landlords (R) 4.00 The Funny 12.20-6.00am BBC News The latest How the Beckhams changed the soon be a thing of the past. (R) Ignition (R) 4.30 Fifteen to One (R) Thing About Kids (R) 4.45 Wildlife rolling news headlines, topical model of the celebrity couple. 3.25 ITV Nightscreen 5.05-6.00am 5.25 Coach Trip: Road to Marbs SOS (R) 5.10 House Busters (R) reports and weather forecasts. 2.15-6.30am This Is BBC Two Tipping Point. Quiz show. (R) (R) 5.50-6.30am Countdown (R) 5.35-6.00am House Doctor (R) (R) REPEAT DX1ST televisionexpress Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 37 Dave RADIO 1 Radio Choice CLASSIC FM FM: 97.6-99.8 MHz FM: 100-102 MHz 7.05 Steve Austin’s Broken Skull 5.00 Radio 1 Early Breakfast. 7.00 The Radio 1 Afternoon Concert an enemy Roman – and ends up 6.00 More Music Breakfast. 9.00 Challenge Feats of endurance. Breakfast Show. 10.30 Rickie, Melvin and Charlie. 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SKY CINEMA PREMIERE Sky 301 PSYCHO ★★★★★ Fellowship of the Ring (2001) (PG) Fantasy adventure, Sky Cinema Greats, 11pm starring Elijah Wood. 1.35pm Gunfight at the OK Corral 6.00am The Iron Mask (2019) (12) Action adventure, (1957) (PG) Western, starring Burt Lancaster and Kirk starring Jason Flemyng and Arnold Schwarzenegger. 8.15 Douglas. 3.45 Moneyball (2011) (12) Fact-based Real (2019) (15) Romantic drama, starring Aki Omoshaybi. Alfred Hitchcock’s landmark chiller still packs a punch sporting drama, starring Brad Pitt. 6.00 St Elmo’s Fire 9.55 Adventures of Rufus: The Fantastic Pet (2020) more than 60 years on from its big screen release. (1985) (15) Coming-of-age drama, starring Demi Moore. (PG) Adventure, starring Kyler Charles Beck. 11.35 Bad Janet Leigh plays Marion Crane who, after stealing 8.00 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Boys for Life (2020) (15) Action sequel, starring Will Ring (2001) (PG) Fantasy adventure, starring Elijah Wood Smith and Martin Lawrence. 1.55pm Blindfire (2020) money from her employer, goes on the run. Tired from and Viggo Mortensen. 11.00 Psycho (1960) (15) (15) Premiere. Drama, starring Brian Geraghty. 3.35 The a long car journey, she checks into a lonely motel run Hitchcock thriller, starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Whole Truth (2016) (15) Courtroom drama, starring Leigh. 1.00am Three Days of the Condor (1975) (15) Keanu Reeves. 5.25 The Iron Mask (2019) (12) Action by Norman Bates and his mysterious mother – a move Thriller, starring Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway. 3.00 adventure, starring Jason Flemyng and Arnold that turns out to be a very bad decision indeed. Spartacus (1960) (PG) Roman epic, with Kirk Douglas. 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Drama, starring in fact, that he will forever be associated with the role. 6.00am Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 6.40 Where Brian Geraghty, Sharon Leal and Bethany Joy Lenz. 11.40 Eagles Dare (1968) (PG) Second World War adventure, Repression (2020) (15) Mystery thriller, starring Thekla Martin Balsam, Vera Miles and John Gavin co-star. with Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood. 10.05 The Reuten. 1.50am The Top Ten Show 2.20 Tailgate Sarah Morgan Texas Kid (1943) (U) Western, starring Johnny Mack (2019) Horror thriller, starring Jeroen Spitzenberger, Brown. 11.20 Torpedo Run (1958) (U) Second World Anniek Pheifer and Roosmarijn van der Hoek. 4.05 Mighty War adventure, starring Glenn Ford. 1.30pm Battle of Oak (2020) (12) Comedy drama, starring Janel Parrish. the Bulge (1965) (PG) Second World War drama, starring SKY CINEMA COMEDY Sky 308 With Ryan Reynolds. 10.00 Ready or Not (2019) Fox. 1.55 Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Robert Shaw. 4.50 Guns of Wyoming (1963) (U) (18) With Samara Weaving. 11.40 Rambo (2008) (18) (1996) (U) Animal adventure sequel, with the voice of Western, starring Robert Taylor. 6.45 Memphis Belle 6.45am Eaten by Lions (2018) (12) 8.35 Love Sarah With Sylvester Stallone. 1.15am District 9 (2009) (15) Michael J Fox. 3.35 A Boy Called Sailboat (2018) (12) (1990) (PG) Second World War drama, starring Matthew (2020) (12) 10.25 Starsky & Hutch (2004) (15) With With Sharlto Copley. 3.10 Ready or Not (2019) (18) Family drama, starring JK Simmons. 5.15 Four Kids and Modine. 9.00 Edge of Tomorrow (2014) (12) Sci-fi Ben Stiller. 12.20pm Notting Hill (1999) (15) With Hugh With Samara Weaving. 5.00 Sky Cinema Preview It (2020) (PG) Family fantasy, starring Matthew Goode. adventure, starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. 11.35 Grant. 2.35 Three Men and a Baby (1987) (PG) With Executive Decision (1996) (15) Action thriller, starring SKY CINEMA DRAMA Sky 310 Tom Selleck. 4.30 Love Sarah (2020) (12) With SKY CINEMA FAMILY Sky 306 Kurt Russell and Steven Seagal. 2.15am They Died with Celia Imrie. 6.15 Starsky & Hutch (2004) (15) With Ben 6.40am Babe: Pig in the City (1998) (U) 8.30 Hocus 6.00am Remember Me (2019) (12) With Bruce Dern. 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Eaten by Lions (2018) (12) With Antonio Aakeel. 3.10 (15) With Jimmie Fails. 2.30 Jellyfish (2018) (15) With Journey (1993) (U) Animal adventure, with the voice of FILM4 Freeview 14 - Sky 313 Head Full of Honey (2018) (12) With Nick Nolte. 5.25 Liv Hill. 4.15 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) (12) Michael J Fox. 1.45 Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Three Men and a Baby (1987) (PG) With Tom Selleck. With Kate Hudson. 6.15 My Zoe (2019) (12) With Julie 11.00am The Fighting Kentuckian (1949) (U) Western, Francisco (1996) (U) Animal adventure sequel, with the Delpy and Richard Armitage. 8.00 The Color Purple starring John Wayne. 1.05pm Campbell’s Kingdom SKY CINEMA ACTION Sky 307 voice of Michael J Fox. 3.20 Four Kids and It (2020) (1985) (15) With Whoopi Goldberg. 10.35 Remember (1957) (U) Adventure, starring Dirk Bogarde. 3.10 Cowboy 6.00am Street Fighter (1994) (12) With Jean-Claude (PG) Family fantasy, starring Matthew Goode. 5.20 Babe: Me (2019) (12) With Bruce Dern. 12.10am Rory’s Way (1958) (U) Western, starring Jack Lemmon. 5.00 Carry Van Damme. 8.00 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010) Pig in the City (1998) (U) Family comedy sequel, with (2018) (12) With Brian Cox. 2.05 The Last Black Man in On Nurse (1959) (PG) Comedy, starring Hattie Jacques. 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● facebook.com /dailyexpress The Daily Express, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP ● twitter: TODAY: Thursday Letters Email: [email protected] (include your full name, address and telephone number) @daily_express January 7, 2021 Red tape over epidemic is ON THIS DAY bad for health of us all Letter of the day WHEN this infection appeared several Nightingale Hospitals were erected very quickly but were never needed (“We need a vaccine for Ration goods idiotic red tape”, January 6). Now that extra hospital space seems to be required we are told that these facilities will not be so everyone available due to a lack of staff. What happened to those who would have staffed them in March, and why not bring in the Army Medical Corps? can stock up I’m sure they would have them up and running in no time. Tony Hilton, EVERY time there is a new lockdown Oundle, Northants announced or in the offing anywhere in the UK the supermarket shelves are stripped by 35 years ago (1986) selfish hoarders, leaving little for the rest of We revealed the “disarray” Time to tackle constant of Margaret Thatcher’s us (“Supermarkets shelves emptied by panic government over the rule-breakers in our midst buyers”, January 6). Westland crisis. Relations The large chains throw up their hands and between the Prime Minister THE conversation must now be politely ask customers to be more considerate. broached about individuals and and Defence Secretary May I suggest that the managers at the top Michael Heseltine were at groups who think the rules don’t of these chains immediately enforce rationing apply to them (Letters, January 6). “sub zero” amid a row over of goods such as pasta, toilet rolls, frozen the future of the helicopter From footballers to rave food, fresh vegetables etc instead of waiting firm which was the subject of organisers, from party planners to for the shelves to be stripped. In the Army a rescue bid. groups of 10 or 12 walking or I was taught to have “preparation and Thatcher backed a deal cycling in full lockdown, something planning” before any operation. Why can’t with an American firm but more radical has to be put in place. the supermarkets follow this advice? Heseltine was in favour of a It is time to get to grips with Terry Roper, European consortium’s offer. these miscreants and make the Headington, Oxon punishments fit the crime. SELFISH: Hoarders are stripping supermarket shelves bare 93 years ago (1928) David Hardman, Fourteen people died and Derby thousands were made seizing up physically and mentally, Children are our future so Hugging footballers are homeless when the River A fine idea to help our so when the call comes I’ll be off. Thames flooded in London. I don’t want to sit in a box for the we can’t let them down no substitute for learning Disaster occurred when wonderful local hospices heavy snow in the remainder of my short life and FULL marks to Diane Silva (Letters, HOW come footballers are allowed calmly wait for the end. Cotswolds was followed by IT IS very distressing to learn of so January 5). What an excellent to spit and hug each other but a sudden thaw and heavy many people breaking Covid rules. Sylvia Killick, justification for including teachers children are not permitted to go to Beckenham, Kent rain, causing the river to It would be a good idea for all fines on the vaccination priority listings. school, when teachers have worked rise. This coincided with a to be donated to hospices in the I’m sure she would include all the so hard to make schools safe? high spring tide and storm local area where they occur. Use pharmacies to speed school support staff too. Marian Dinkele, surge caused by a cyclone Hospices are doing an incredible up roll-out of Covid jabs This generation of youngsters Abbotts Ann, Hants in the North Sea. It was the job and are finding it hard to raise could be permanently damaged by last major flood in the city. GIVEN the urgency of vaccinating funds. These fines would greatly long spells away from class. a large number of people quickly, Police advert for a £74k 45 years ago (1976) help and assist them to carry on I would happily drop down the their wonderful care. why is the NHS not utilising the job just doesn’t seem fair The UK and Iceland clashed many pharmacists and their shops list if it would help a faster return in the third “Cod War” over John Watson, for our young people. They are our I AGREE with Tory MP Nicola Lytham St Annes, Lancs throughout the country, who have fishing rights in the Atlantic. considerable experience in giving future, we must not let them down. Richards (“Anger as police seek British naval frigate the Gloves are on in the fight the flu vaccine every year? Ann Rudd, £74k ‘assistant director fairness Andromeda collided with the David Kilpatrick, Masham, N Yorks and belonging’”, January 5). Icelandic gunboat Thor with against this horrible virus St Albans It is a waste of money and I agree each side blaming the other. Broadcast home lessons the money would be better spent Restrictions to Britain’s WE ARE rapidly approaching the Great staff but hospitals on officers fighting crime than fishing rights had caused the anniversary of this virus, which has using families’ TV sets another one sitting behind a desk. loss of some 8,000 jobs. paralysed the country and wrecked are struggling under strain Mike Hotter, society (Letters, December 31). WITH the prospect of millions of West Hallam, Derbys All measures to try to combat the AS SOMEONE who has spent nine children and young adults facing BIRTHDAYS disease have been fruitless. Any days in hospital over Christmas, weeks away from lessons, and the failings of the Government’s Formula 1 potential benefits from vaccinations non-Covid related (yes, there are Nicki’s tuned in to her World will have to be analysed and will other reasons to be in hospitals), scheme to provide them all with listeners with calm tones Champion not kick in any time soon. I would say any idiot who doesn’t internet access and devices, could Lewis How about making it mandatory believe Covid is real should getting plundering the BBC’s vast archive WHAT a delight to have Nicki Hamilton is to wear protective, disposable appendicitis, try breaking a leg or of educational programming be Chapman presenting the Breakfast 36. His net gloves outside the house, in suchlike, and then be moved from the solution? Show on Radio 2. Her calm attitude worth is about addition to wearing face masks? ward to ward as Covid hits. We can do without the gossip of is in contrast to the rantings and £212 million. There is nothing to lose and The staff are amazing, but one daytime programming and supply ramblings of first Chris Evans and Leaving Las everything to gain. Any additional unqualified nurse to 15 patients a much-needed national service at then Zoe Ball. She is the best Vegas star shows how understaffed they are. a fraction of the cost. presenter since Terry Wogan’s days. Nicolas Cage cost would be a drop in the ocean is 57. He is a compared to what could be saved. Sue Wright, Dave Peach, Colin Parlett, Swaffham, Norfolk huge Elvis Paul Williams, Rickmansworth, Herts Manchester fan. Designer Swansea Christian Louboutin Vaccine will be like shot DOES IT MAKE ANY SENSE TO HAVE PLENTY OF PETS? is 58. His I CAN’T think damned sight better I DON’T mind years to get my house to shoes have a in the arm for this OAP trademark red of anything company than humans. having pets but just how I like it so why LIZ Armstrong suggests that the Yes No sole. 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Marks & Spencer Group 139½ +6 EU for vehicles, as well as more paper- GraniteShares chief National Grid 882½ +13½ work such as documentation to prove executive Will Rhind NatWest Group 167¼ +11¼ from where vehicles’ parts are sourced warned: “We expect many Rolls-Royce Holdings 111 +3¼ will crank up costs. companies to use the crisis Royal Dutch Shell 'B' 1430½ +93 Warning there could be a “high single- as a chance to change Royal Mail 362½ +6½ figure percentage” increase in manufac- dividend policies, with Saga 255¼ +14½ turers’ costs, SMMT chief executive many looking to pay less.” Sainsbury (J) 232½ +7 Mike Hawkes said: “You used to do it ROAD TO NOWHERE..? New cars last month at the end of a year that saw low sales Standard Life Aberdeen 303¾ +16½ [paperwork] for a minority of vehicles. ,QIRUPDLV Tesco 245¼ +7 Now you’re doing it on just about all accounted for more than one in 10 of Brexit uncertainty and the pandemic. Unilever 4467 +31 your vehicles, apart from those going to sales, up from around one in 30 in 2019. He said: “With manufacturers bringing the UK market.” As the majority of the growth in elec- record numbers of electrified vehicles to Vodafone Group 129½ +5 EUDFHGIRU Yesterday, the SMMT said its prelimi- tric and hybrid vehicle sales were mostly market over the coming months, we will Whitbread 3142 +94 nary figures indicate new car registra- for company fleets, the SMMT believes work with government to encourage WORLD M A RKETS tions last year suffered their biggest fall that the market for individual drivers drivers to make the switch, while pro- SURILWVVOLGH WALL STREET 30,829.4 ▲ +437.8 since the Second World War, tumbling has lots more room to grow. moting investment in our globally- EVENTS and exhibitions TOKYO 27055.9 -102.7 nearly 30 per cent. Just over 1.6 million Mr Hawkes urged the Government to renowned manufacturing base.” group Informa says it is HONG KONG 27692.3 +42.4 cars were sold in 2020, compared with provide more incentives to drivers to Elsewhere, Auto Trader said demand expecting its annual GERMANY 13892.0 +240.8 2.3 million the previous year. make the switch, as well improve charg- for cars was strong during the fourth operating profits to have FRANCE 5630.6 +66.0 The one bright spot was electric and ing infrastructure, to boost Britain’s car quarter, with visits to its online market- plummeted 70 per cent to place up 20 per cent on last year. STERLIN G VA LUE hybrid vehicle sales, which together industry and help it bounce back from around £250-£270million Dollar 1.361 -0.001 because of the pandemic. Yen 140.446 +0.490 It said although key Euro 1.106 -0.002 markets such as the US, Greggs facing first loss in 82-year history Europe and Britain are still DOLLAR VALUE shut, it is confident the Dollar/Yen 103.172 +0.4551 BAKERY chain Greggs is set not as bad as the £70million explained: “We have right- vaccines rollout means Dollar/Euro 0.813 -0.0005 to suffer its first loss in its hit some analysts had been sized the business for the they will reopen in June. 82-year history because of predicting. level of demand we anticipate In its market update, COMMODITIES the Covid-19 crisis. Greggs warned it did not during social restrictions. Informa reported strong GOLD($) 1908.60 It expects to post a loss of expect profits to recover to “If things get a lot worse growth in its learning and KRUGERRAND(£) 1402.19 up to £15million for 2020, pre-crisis levels until 2022. from here there should be business intelligence and SILVER(pence) 1987.88 as regular customers now The company cut more no need for further analysis divisions. BRENT CRUDE($) 54.62 working from home and the than 800 jobs because of redundancies.” Former Rolls-Royce boss OTHER INDICATORS closure of other high street the pandemic, but chief Greggs was founded as a John Rishton will succeed Base rate 0.10% stores hit sales. In 2019 it executive Roger Whiteside Tyneside bakery in 1939. Derek Mapp as Informa’s Halifax mortgage rate 3.99% made a £108million profit. said he did not anticipate It was floated on the stock new chairman in the Retail Price Index +1.3% (CPI +0.7%) SALES HIT: Greggs stores However the forecast loss is more mass redundancies. He market in 1984. summer. House price Index +4.7% Unemployment 1,624,000 ++ THE FTSE 100 THE FTSE 100 THE FTSE 100 ++ MARKET REPORT 52 WEEK 52 WEEK 52 WEEK BANKS and energy stocks were COMPANY CLOSE +/- HIGH LOW COMPANY CLOSE +/- HIGH LOW COMPANY CLOSE +/- HIGH LOW the big winners yesterday among 3i Group ...... 1202# +37 1209 597¾ HSBC Holdings ...... 416¼ +37½ 595½ 283¼ Ocado ...... 2396 2895 1064 A.B. Foods ...... 2262 +60 2708 1607½ Imperial Brands ...... 1595½ +31 2045½ 1219 Paddy Power Betfair ...... 16030 +530 16200 5512 Britain’s leading shares, helping to Admiral Group ...... 3019 -10 3054 1887 Informa...... 571½ +34½ 863½ 354½ Pearson ...... 698¼ +26½ 698¼ 423½ push the FTSE 100 up 3.5 per cent Anglo American...... 2756½ +169½ 2773 1091¾ InterContinental Htl ...... 4814 +82 5157 2385½ Pennon Group ...... 956¼ +15¼ 1202½ 930½ Antofagasta ...... 1584 +78 1587 612 Intermediate Cap.Grp ...... 1781# +58 1877 559½ Persimmon ...... 2792 +67 3298 1534½ to 6,841.86. Ashtead Group ...... 3651 +114 3677 1300 Intertek Group ...... 5874 +72 6440 4164 Phoenix Group ...... 725 +18 803 467½ HSBC enjoyed the biggest gains, TOURIST’S POUND AstraZeneca ...... 7512 +73 9320 6221 Intl Consolidated Airlines ...... 158 +8¾ 444½ 91 Polymetal Intl...... 1823½ -14½ 2050 1039½ Aveva Group ...... 3377 -129 4263¾ 2283 John David Group ...... 854¾ +26¼ 881½ 293¼ Prudential ...... 1449½ +70 1506 710¾ up 9.9 per cent to 416.15p per Australia 1.69 dollar Aviva ...... 347½# +19½ 417¾ 211 Johnson Matthey ...... 2697# +139 2983 1683½ Reckitt Benckiser ...... 6736 +28 7960 5150 share. In second place was Canada 1.66 dollar BAE Systems ...... 505 +4¼ 669 397 Kingfisher ...... 285 +¾ 321½ 124 Reed Elsevier ...... 1901 +84 2099 1482½ arch-rival Standard Chartered, up Barclays ...... 155 +11¾ 183¼ 80¼ Land Securities ...... 693 +26¼ 995¾ 489 Rentokil Initial ...... 538½ +13½ 571 340 China 8.16 renminbi Barratt Development ...... 673½ +15½ 878½ 364¾ Legal & General ...... 273¾ +15½ 318½ 138½ Rightmove ...... 644¾ +4½ 701¼ 400 9.4 per cent to 509.8p, while Czech Rep. 26.89 koruna Berkeley Grp Hldgs ...... 4774 +56 5474 3131 Lloyds Banking Grp...... 37¼ +2 63 24 Rio Tinto ...... 6115 +347 6127 2968 Barclays Rolls-Royce Group ...... 111 +3¼ 239¾ 39 came in third after its Denmark 7.82 krone BHP Billiton ...... 2179½ +116 2181 939¾ London Stock Ex...... 9134 +98 9262 5806 BP ...... 289¾ +17¼ 498¾ 193½ M&G ...... 203½ +7¾ 252½ 86½ RSA Insurance Grp...... 679½ +1¼ 681¼ 327 shares climbed 8.3 per cent Eurozone 1.09 euro British Amer.Tob ...... 2813# +24½ 3507 2382 Melrose ...... 182 +4¾ 248½ 74¼ Ryl Dutch Shell ‘A’ ...... 1473½ +82 2290½ 900 to 155.04p. Hong Kong 9.94 dollar British Land ...... 488¾ +20 618½ 313¾ Mondi ...... 1824½ +84½ 1829 1183 Ryl Dutch Shell ‘B’ ...... 1430½ +93 2299 866½ BT Group ...... 141 +5¾ 196 97¾ Sage Group ...... 580 -2½ 794½ 534¾ Their shares rose after Bank of Hungary 368.53 forint Morrison (Wm) ...... 185½# +5¾ 199¼ 161¾ Bunzl...... 2501# -21 2603 1277 National Grid ...... 882½# +13½ 1067½ 799¾ Sainsbury (J) ...... 232½ +7 235¼ 175 England Governor Andrew Bailey Israel 4.07 shekel Burberry Group ...... 1834½ +39½ 2329 1085 NatWest Group ...... 167¼ +11¼ 240½ 93¼ Schroders ...... 3526 +113 3534 2098 Scottish Mortgage...... 1240 +19 1241 468½ said that he wanted banks to be Japan 133.18 yen Coca-Cola HBC ...... 2417 +25 2883 1494 Next ...... 7682 +214 7730 3390 Compass Group ...... 1406½ +12½ 1990 1002 SEGRO...... 976¾ +¼ 988¼ 659½ able to set their dividends freely, Kenya 137.10 shilling CRH ...... 3382 +247 3397½ 1574 Severn Trent ...... 2379# +63 2696 2034 Mexico 25.39 peso Croda International ...... 6622 -12 6676 4070 Smith & Nephew ...... 1624½ +52 1979 1152½ fuelling market hopes that Smiths Group ...... 1584½ +42½ 1769½ 814½ New Zealand 1.80 dollar DCC ...... 5600 +214 7204 3878 shareholder payouts will return. Diageo ...... 2946½ +1 3281 2200 Spirax-Sarco ...... 11640 +155 11915 7710 Norway 11.01 krone DS Smith ...... 397½ +13¾ 398 252¾ SSE ...... 1594 +76½ 1686½ 1072½ The rally in the price of crude oil St James’s Place ...... 1190 +35 1196½ 660 Royal Dutch Poland 4.73 zloty Evraz ...... 515½ +23 518½ 203½ also helped send Experian Group ...... 2879 +29 3171 1882 Standard Chartered ...... 509¾ +43¾ 716½ 336¾ Shell Saudi Arabia 4.84 riyal Ferguson ...... 8914 +140 9004 4086 Standard Life ...... 303¾ +16½ 330¼ 174 higher, up 7 per cent to South Africa 19.46 rand Fresnillo ...... 1247 +7 1357½ 527 Taylor Wimpey ...... 164½ +3¼ 236¼ 99¼ 1,430.6p, while BP gained 6.4 per Tesco...... 245¼ +7 257½ 203 Sweden 10.58 krona GlaxoSmithKline ...... 1408½# +33 1846 1291¾ cent to close at 289.8p. 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HOOF PRINT ❑ HARRY WHITTINGTON expects The Kate and Andrew Brooks- to have a clearer idea of which owned gelding finished fourth on race Saint Calvados will run in at his return in the King George VI the Cheltenham Festival after the Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. Gold Cup dream Paddy Power Cotswold Chase. Whittington said: “Plan A at The Sparsholt handler will use the moment is to go for the the contest to determine the Cotswold Chase to see if he stays route to take with the eight-year- the trip. old, who is entered in both the “If he runs a cracker then we Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup and could go look at the Gold Cup, but the Ryanair Chase, the race he if he doesn’t we can come back still on for Cyr finished second in last season. down for the Ryanair.” GOSSIP FROM THE GALLOPS Newmarket: CASTLEBAR (5.30 Wolverhampton) NICHOLLS BELIEVES IN CHELTENHAM HOPE North: LORD OF THE ALPS (12.45 Southwell) By David Yates the Denman Chase at South: LIEUTENANT ROCCO is keeping the faith Newbury on February 13 or (2.28 Ffos Las) Lambourn: SPIRIT OF ROWDOWN Cyrname can add (1999), Kauto Star (2007 & the Ascot Chase a week later. (4.20 Wolverhampton) his moniker to 2009) and Denman (2008), “They are the obvious the Cheltenham believes the nine-year-old options, and he will go to Gold Cup roll still has a role to play. one, and Clan Des Obeaux – VITAL STATISTICS of honour on Cyrname was among 41 who hasn’t got a Gold Cup IN-FORM TRAINERS (last 10 days) Christian Williams 80% (1 wins and 3 places from 5 run- ners), J Farrelly 75% (3/0/4), J Gosden 75% (2/1/4), J Tate 71% (3/2/7), M Bell 67% (2/2/6), D J March 19. entries for the Magners- entry – will go to the other,” Jeffreys 60% (1/2/5), Kevin Frost 60% (1/2/5), F O’Brien 58% (3/4/12), D Pipe 56% (3/2/9), Britain’s highest-rated sponsored test published added Nicholls. David Loughnane 53% (2/6/15), H Spiller 50% (1/1/4). IN-FORM JOCKEYS K Brogan 88% (3 wins and 4 places from 8 runners), Marco Ghiani 82% chaser, cut to 10-1 for yesterday, and his trainer “They’ve just had their flu (7/2/11), Lorcan Williams 75% (1/2/4), Mollie Phillips 75% (1/2/4), P J McDonald 56% (2/3/9), National Hunt Festival said: “On his day he has that jabs, they are having a quiet Paddy Brennan 56% (1/4/9), Laura Pearson 52% (4/9/25), Adam Kirby 50% (5/1/12), Richard feature after an element of brilliance about week and we will see how Kingscote 50% (6/7/26), Tom Marquand 50% (2/2/8). impressive victory in him. they come together nearer Wetherby’s Charlie “I’ve put him in the the time.” Hall Chase in October, Ryanair Chase and the Gold Nicky Henderson can be backed at 25-1 Cup, and he’s fine after yesterday called time on the after a no-show when Kempton. He’s just got to career of Might Bite, the NAME pulled up behind get back on track.” enigmatic chaser who GAME stablemate Frodon in Nicholls plans to give finished second to Native Cyrname the King George VI Cyrname, whose Wetherby River in the 2018 Gold Cup. will stake his Chase at Kempton success proved his stamina at “It was entertaining from claim for a Park on Boxing Day. three miles and his ability to beginning to end,” said Cheltenham But Nicholls, a four- show his best form racing Henderson. “He was one Gold Cup time Gold Cup winner left-handed, the chance to of the most amazing bid at with See More Business stake a Gold Cup claim in characters.” Newbury

PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION: 8.30am FFOS LAS SKYSPORTSRACING THE SCOUT 12.58 WINDSWEPT GIRL 2.58 Memphis Bell K.P. TYRES LLANELLI HANDICAP CHASE MARES’ NOVICES’ HURDLE (GBB RACE) 1.28 BEN BRODY (nb) 3.28 Don Herbager 3.28 £2,989 (5) 2m 7f 177yds (15) 12.58£3,769 (Class 4) 1m 7f 182yds (6 declared) 1.58 Howling Milan 3.58 Prime Pretender 1 LP114P ROBIN OF SHERWOOD (8) (C&D) D Rees 8 12-3 ....B R Jones(3) 102 1 0-PP5 AUTUMN GOLD (35) J Farrelly 8 10-12...... C Brassil(5) 90 2.28 Muckamore 2 54-24L9 CLONDAW RIGGER (23) (D) K Price 9 11-12 ...... B Poste ★108 2 235L/LP- CRACKLE LYN ROSIE (323) E Williams 7 10-12 ...... C Ring(3) — 3 1212-LP BALLYBREEN (48) (D) E Williams 8 11-9 ...... C Ring(3) 103 3 58-3 SADDLERS QUEST (25) Mrs D Hamer 7 10-12 ....B R Jones(3) — 4 P-8P323 GAME LINE (50) P Bowen 7 11-8 ...... J Bowen 104 4 1-7 SANDAROC (50) J Snowden 5 10-12...... A P Heskin — NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP CHASE 5 336P-42 PLENEY (50) T Vaughan 7 11-6 ...... A Johns 103 5 5222-22 SANDYMOUNT ROSE (49) N Mulholland 7 10-12 6 44323-0 DEFINATELY VINNIE (98) Miss J Mathias 11 11-5 L Williams(3) — S Twiston-Davies ★131 2.28 £7,018 (3) 2m 4f 199yds (7) 7 P651P-4 THE DAWN MAN (29) (D) M Scudamore 10 11-5...B J Powell 97 6 1-23 ● WINDSWEPT GIRL (42) A Honeyball 6 10-12...... R Dingle 106 1 311P-32 LIEUTENANT ROCCO (26) N Mitchell 6 11-8 ...... D Jacob 147 8 099P/23 ● DON HERBAGER (50) Miss V Williams 7 11-4 ...... C Deutsch 106 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 4, 5, 6. 2 3L11-LL LIMITED RESERVE (34) Christian Williams 9 11-0 9 35PP-1U MISTY MAI (8) (C&D) D Rees 11 11-4...... S Bowen 100 SP FORECAST: 11-8 Sandymount Rose, 2 Windswept Girl, 6 Sandaroc, 13-2 Jack Tudor(3) 108 10 LL045/4 NEWLANDS CROSS (50) C Williams 9 11-4 ....Jack Tudor(3) 99 Saddlers Quest, 12 Crackle Lyn Rosie, 50 Autumn Gold. 3 1114L/P CHOOSEYOURWEAPON (48) E Williams 8 10-9 ...... A Wedge — 11 2/PL5-5F SPECIAL BUDDY (39) B Pauling 7 11-1 ...... Luca Morgan(7) 70 4 2/1221-L ● MUCKAMORE (49) N Twiston-Davies 7 10-8 12 3-P9421 SANDFORD CASTLE (8) J Farrelly 11 11-0(7ex) ...... K Brogan(7) 99 JPR PHOENIX HANDICAP CHASE S Twiston-Davies 126 13 117L-P2 ONURBIKE (42) (D) J G O’Neill 13 10-12 ...... J Nailor(5) 98 5 8/13L40- LE MILOS (327) T Vaughan 6 10-7 ...... A Johns — 14 1L/723P- MOUNT OLIVER (304) S-J Davies 11 10-11 ...... J Bargary 103 1.28 £2,989 (5) 2m (7) 6 PU/131-5 WAGNER (67) A Honeyball 6 10-7 ...... R Dingle — 15 LLP/3PP MUILEAN NA MADOG (29) M Young 10 10-3 ...... J Best 101 1 1L76-P6 JEMBUG DRUMMER (27) T Vaughan 7 11-12 ...... A Johns 62 7 2L-12L2 FRANCKY DU BERLAIS (12) P Bowen 8 10-7 ...... S Bowen ★148 BLINKERS: Nos. 3, 4 VISOR: No. 5 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 1, 2, 4, 9, 11, 13 2 572264 NO QUARTER ASKED (3) P Bowen 6 11-8 ...... J Bowen 102 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 5, 6, 7. CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 6, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15. 3 8-PP831 ● BEN BRODY (7) (D) D J Jeffreys 11 11-7(7ex) ★ SP FORECAST: 13-8 Lieutenant Rocco, 7-2 Muckamore, 6 Francky Du Berlais, 7 SP FORECAST: 9-2 Sandford Castle, 5 Don Herbager, 7 Misty Mai, Pleney, 8 Game M Kendrick(3) 112 Chooseyourweapon, Wagner, 8 Limited Reserve, 25 Le Milos. Line, 10 Robin Of Sherwood, 12 The Dawn Man, 14 Onurbike, 16 Others. 4 337-LP1 ASTRA VIA (16) (D) E Williams 6 11-3 ...... A Wedge 105 5 52PP-95 FLYING GARRY (27) D Rees 6 10-7 ...... B R Jones(3) 76 6 332P2P YOURHOLIDAYISOVER (7) Lady S Brooke 14 10-0 MARES’ HANDICAP HURDLE NH FLAT RACE (CONDITIONAL/AMATEUR) Miss L Brooke(7) 104 2.58 £3,769 (4) 2m 5f 192yds (7) 3.58 £2,274 (5) 1m 7f 182yds (8) 7 F-4345P HUME LOUGH (20) S-J Davies 10 10-0 ...... W T Kennedy 101 1 62P3-13 MISS JEANNE MOON (43) N Mulholland 7 11-12 ...... J Best ★119 1 72-21 AVIEWTOSEA (39) G McPherson 6 11-12...... M Kendrick(3) 106 BLINKERS: Nos. 3, 7 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 1, 2, 5 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 2, 2 611L-L8 ELEANOR BOB (46) Miss V Williams 6 11-11 ...... C Deutsch 95 2 ANGE ENDORMI B Pauling 5 11-5 ...... Luca Morgan(7) — 4, 5, 6. 3 5512-24 LILY THE PINK (49) A Honeyball 7 11-7 ...... B Godfrey(7) 118 3 3 LANDEN CALLING (69) F O’Brien 5 11-5 ...... C Brace(3) 102 SP FORECAST: 4-5 Ben Brody, 7-2 Astra Via, 7 No Quarter Asked, 10 Jembug 4 399-145 TIMETOROE (37) (F) Archie Watson 7 11-6 4 ONETHREEFIVENOTOUT P Nicholls 5 11-5 ...... L Williams(3) — Drummer, 12 Flying Garry, 25 Hume Lough, Yourholidayisover. Ms B Hampson(3) 115 5 3-61 ● PRIME PRETENDER (60) E Williams 6 11-5 ...... I Williams(5) — 5 531111 ● MEMPHIS BELL (70) (C,D) E Williams 7 11-5 6 STRENSHAM COURT S Drinkwater 6 11-5 ...... H Beswick(5) — TURF SERVICES LTD HANDICAP HURDLE Isabel Williams(5) 112 7 1 SUPER SIX (26) (D) N Twiston-Davies 4 11-0 6 65L227 GET AN OSCAR (35) P Bowen 7 10-8 ...... J Bowen 116 Mr Finn Lambert(7) ★109 1.58 £5,913 (3) 1m 7f 182yds (10) 7 4/P-L754 KIERA ROYALE (27) D Rees 10 10-0...... L Harrison(7) 71 8 ICE PIGEON Christian Williams 6 10-12...... Jack Tudor(3) — 1 L1623-3 THOR DE CERISY (33) (D) M Scudamore 7 11-12 B J Powell 127 2 201P-93 CASWELL BAY (50) E Williams 6 11-11 A Wedge 128 BLINKERS: No. 6 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 3, 6, 7. TONGUE STRAP: No. 8. 3 1/P5U THINKING (19) (D) D Pipe 6 11-10 D Noonan 112 SP FORECAST: 7-4 Memphis Bell, 10-3 Miss Jeanne Moon, 4 Lily The Pink, 6 SP FORECAST: 11-4 Super Six, 3 Onethreefivenotout, 7-2 Aviewtosea, 5 Landen 4 3915/93 SAN SEB (23) (D) F O’Brien 6 11-9 P Brennan 121 Timetoroe, 8 Get An Oscar, 16 Eleanor Bob, 25 Kiera Royale. Calling, 10 Prime Pretender, 14 Ange Endormi, Ice Pigeon, 25 Strensham Court. 5 4F0-C70 ● HOWLING MILAN (40) (D) S Drinkwater 7 11-8 TRACK FACTS: GOING: Heavy. Left Handed. TOP TRACK JOCKEY (2016-21): WOLVERHAMPTON TRACK FACTS: GOING: Standard. Left Handed. TOP TRACK Robert Dunne 113 Sean Bowen 19% Strike rate. TOP TRACK TRAINER (2016-21): E Williams 13% JOCKEY (2016-21): Luke Morris 12% Strike rate. TOP TRACK TRAINER (2016- 6 631-15L LET THE HEIRS WALK (33) (D) T Vaughan 7 11-7 A Johns 130 Strike rate. FIRST TIME: 1.28 Hume Lough (blinkers), 1.58 Thor De Cerisy (wind 21): P Evans 11% Strike rate. FIRST TIME: 4.20 Heat And Dust (visor), Dujac (cheek 7 1LPP-PL SOME CAN DANCE (39) S Drinkwater 8 11-2 H Beswick(5) — pieces, tongue strap), Star Of Screen (visor), Zoolander (visor), Tataboq (visor), 4.55 8 5P/3-248 DOUX PRETENDER (25) Mrs S Leech 8 11-2 A P Heskin 120 surgery), 2.28 Wagner (wind surgery), Le Milos (tongue strap, wind surgery), 2.58 Lily The Pink (tongue strap), 3.28 Game Line (tongue strap), 3.58 Ice Pigeon (tongue Alba De Tormes (cheek pieces), 5.30 Cubano (hood), 6.00 Productive (blinkers), 6.30 9 L22-5F0 SIROP DE MENTHE (31) (C,D) Mrs S Gardner 11 10-12 Zuckerberg (tongue strap), Fenix (cheek pieces), 7.30 Monjeni (blinkers). BEATEN Lucy Gardner 127 strap), 12.58 Windswept Girl (tongue strap), Sandaroc (tongue strap, wind surgery). FAVOURITES: 4.55 Alto Volante. 6.30 Firsteen(hcp), The Red Witch(hcp). 7.00 10 353P-22 MERE ANARCHY (48) (D) Robert Stephens 10 10-10 BEATEN FAVOURITES: 1.58 Sirop De Menthe(hcp hdl). 2.28 Muckamore(hcp ch). Beauty Choice(hcp), Chookie Dunedin(hcp), Tintoretto(hcp). DRAW: No advantage. Sean Houlihan(3) ★133 2.58 Lily The Pink(hcp hdl). 3.28 Don Herbager(hcp ch), Mount Oliver(hcp ch). LONGEST TRAVELLER: Beechwood Emily (4.20) & Chookie Dunedin (7.00) 271 VISOR: No. 10 TONGUE STRAP: No. 3 CHEEK PIECES: No. 3. LONGEST TRAVELLER: Onurbike (3.28) 188 miles. STABLE SWITCH: 3.28 Mount miles. STABLE SWITCH: 4.20 Cliffcake from R Hannon to D P Quinn. 4.55 Be My SP FORECAST: 3 Thor De Cerisy, 7-2 Mere Anarchy, 6 San Seb, 7 Caswell Bay, 8 Oliver from N Mulholland to S-J Davies. 3.58 Prime Pretender from P F Cashman Beau from R Hannon to David Loughnane. 6.00 Alioski from K Ryan to G Brown. Sirop De Menthe, 10 Thinking, 12 Howling Milan, 14 Let The Heirs Walk, 16 Others. in Ireland to E Williams. 6.30 Mudawwan from J Bethell to Ed Bethell.

WOLVERHAMPTON: Standard 6.15—LUCKY DEAL (A Breslin, 16-1) 1; 12.45—JUMIRA BRIDGE (L Edmunds, 3-1 YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Amtiyaz (15-8 2nd fav) 2; Rock Eagle (5-4 fav) 3. 3 1 2nd fav) 1; Super Julius (5-2 fav) 2; H’cap 8 ran. /4l, /2l. (M Johnston). Tote: £17.70; 3 exacta: £727.10. tricast: £3246.67. trifecta: pl £1.10, £2.20, £1.10. exacta: £11.40. tricast: £319.20. CSF: £24.73. Non-runner: Crowded pl £3.40, £1.30, £1.10. exacta: £52.20. tricast: Comeatchoo (14-1) 3. H’cap 10 ran. shd, /4l. (D £3425.80. CSF: £501.05. Non-runner: My £40.78. trifecta: £37.20. CSF: £13.10. Non- Express. Shaw). Tote: £3.80; pl £1.70, £1.50, £3.40. £67.29. trifecta: £148.70. CSF: £46.27. Friend Stan. runner: Greengage. 4.40—ELUSIVE TREAT (J Garritty, 12-1) 1; 6.45—TRANCHEE (R Kingscote, 11-8 fav) 1; exacta: £15.00. tricast: £88.80. trifecta: 1 2.55—CITYZEN SERG (T Hammer Placepot: £123.70 Impeach (9-2 2nd fav) 2; Donny Marlow (11-2) 3. Gulliver (9-1) 2; Above (15-2) 3. 6 ran. /2l, shd. £110.70. CSF: £10.61. 1 Hansen, 10-3 jt fav) 1; Howzer Black (4-1) 2; (Race 1) 6, 5, 7; (2) 4, 3, 8; (3) 1, 8, 5; H’cap 9 ran. 1/4l, hd. (R Fahey; 7-2 fav Hackness (David Loughnane). Tote: £2.00; pl £1.30, £4.10. 1.15—DILIGENT HARRY (L Keniry, 6-4 2nd 1 Crimewave (10-3 jt fav) 3. H’cap 10 ran. 1/2l, (4) 11, 12, 2; (5) 1, 3, 4; (6) 9, 5, 4; Harry). Tote: £12.70; pl £3.40, £1.70, £2.40. exacta: £12.70. trifecta: £54.60. CSF: £14.04. fav) 1; Batraan (11-10 fav) 2; Rhode Island Girl 1 1 1 /2l. (R Hannon). Tote: £4.10; pl £1.90, £1.80, exacta: £77.50. tricast: £338.23. trifecta: 7.15—GHAITH (Rossa Ryan, 17-2) 1; Grey (40-1) 3. 8 ran. 2/4l, 3/4l. (C Cox). Tote: £2.30; pl Quadpot: £75.00 £1.60. exacta: £18.30. tricast: £46.95. trifecta: £512.20. CSF: £65.40. Galleon (33-1) 2; Soar Above (5-1 2nd fav) 3. £1.10, £1.02, £5.20. exacta: £3.80. trifecta: 1 1 £66.30. CSF: £15.48. KEMPTON: Standard to slow 5.10—NORTONTHORPE BOY (L Morris, 10-3 H’cap 9 ran. /2l, /2l. (David Loughnane; 5-6 fav £22.40. CSF: £3.62. 3.40—ROCHFORD (L Steward, 13-2) 1; 1.50—AT YOUR SERVICE (D Keenan, 15-8 3.25—FINAL ATTACK (L Keniry, 22-1) 1; fav) 1; Banoffee (7-1) 2; Rainbow Sign (7-1) 3. Global Warning). Tote: £7.80; pl £1.90, £6.60, Trepidation (3-1 2nd fav) 2; Jeanette May (11-8 1 1 Born To Sire (7-2 2nd fav) 2; Gypsy Dancer 1 H’cap 10 ran. 2/4l, 3/4l. (P McEntee). Tote: £4.30; £1.90. exacta: £264.30. tricast: £1559.00. tri- fav) 1; Tan (80-1) 2; Miracle Garden (10-1) 3. 10 fav) 3. 11 ran. /2l, 1l. (H Spiller). Tote: £6.90; pl 1 3 3 fecta: £1211.00. CSF: £250.21. ran. 2/4l, /4l. (Chelsea Banham). Tote: £2.70; pl (50-1) 3. H’cap 13 ran. /4l, nk. (Sarah Hollinshead; pl £1.80, £2.60, £2.40. exacta: £29.10. tricast: £2.10, £1.40, £1.10. exacta: £30.70. trifecta: Jackpot: Not won, pool of £6,977.83 £1.20, £11.20, £2.70. exacta: £92.80. trifecta: 13-8 fav Elhafei). Tote: £18.90; pl £4.00, £1.20, £89.80. CSF: £26.07. Non-runner: Popple. £159.01. trifecta: £184.90. CSF: £27.29. £759.00. CSF: £195.38. £7.60. exacta: £62.70. tricast: £3888.89. trifec- 4.10—CRISTAL PALLAS CAT (Rhiain 5.45—GREAT ESTEEM (Hollie Doyle, 4-9 carried over. 2.20—BERNIE’S BOY (Grace McEntee, ta: £519.60. CSF: £96.98. Ingram, 9-2) 1; Parknacilla (9-2) 2; Air Of York fav) 1; Supakalanistic (18-1) 2; Tampere (10-3 Placepot: £42.10 3 1 3 22-1) 1; Katelli (28-1) 2; Sir Hector (9-2 2nd fav) 3.55—FLEUR IRLANDAISE (J Fanning, 6-5 (28-1) 3. 11 ran. /4l, /2l. (R Ingram; 7-2 jtfav 2nd fav) 3. 14 ran. 1 /4l, 2l. (Archie Watson). Tote: (Race 1) 10, 11, 6; (2) 3, 10, 1; (3) 3, 2, 3. H’cap 12 ran. shd, nk. (P McEntee; 4-1 fav fav) 1; Flat To The Max (9-1) 2; Thematic (5-1) 3. Fuwairt, 7-2 jtfav Henley Park). Tote: £5.70; pl £1.30; pl £1.10, £3.60, £1.20. exacta: £18.30. tri- 4; (4) 1, 7, 4; (5) 2, 1, 13; (6) 5, 8, 2; 1 1 Top Boy). Tote: £23.30; pl £5.80, £7.10, £1.60. H’cap 8 ran. 1/4l, /2l. (N Littmoden). Tote: £1.90; £2.30, £2.30, £5.80. exacta: £31.50. trifecta: fecta: £48.10. CSF: £13.49. Quadpot: £7.70 DX1ST 50 Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 RACING: TODAY’S CARDS AND THE SCOUT’S TOP TIPS

SOUTHWELL SKYSPORTSRACING Weather threat THE SCOUT David Yates 12.45 Cold Harbour 2.45 Samovar By NELSON LOOKS 1.15 Thegreatestshowman 3.15 Momtalik 1.45 Motawaafeq 3.45 Gossip RACING in Britain and 2.15 Parallel World Ireland faces a turf wipeout today, with Musselburgh PLAY 4 TO WIN AT BETWAY HANDICAP 12.45£3,429 (Class 5) 1m 4f 14yds (6 declared) already cancelled – and 1 (1) 6/5162-1 LORD OF THE ALPS (5) (D,F) M Johnston 4 9-12 ...... O Stammers(5) ★ 81 fixtures at Clonmel and 2 (6) 467242/ ARTISTIC LANGUAGE (J44) H Whittington 5 9-10 ...... B Curtis — A HARDY TYPE 3 (3) 2L034-5 ● COLD HARBOUR (6) (C&D) R Brisland 6 9-3 ...... Laura Pearson(7) 76 Ffos Las subject to 4 (5) 36344-4 CONTINGENCY FEE (6) (C&D) P McEntee 6 9-0 ...... J Hart 79 inspections. NELSON RIVER (7.30) is tipped to The Scout 5 (4) 121133- GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE (21) (C&D) M Appleby 4 8-12 ...... A Mullen 76 By (Chris Goulding) 6 (2) 610LL0- EZANAK (J8) (D) J Wainwright 8 8-7 ...... JP Sullivan 54 Officials at Musselburgh capitalise on an attractive mark in BLINKERS: No. 6 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 2, 3 CHEEK: Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 HOOD: No. 4. had planned an 8.00am the Betway Apprentice Handicap at in hand seven days ago and he is SP FORECAST: 7-4 Lord Of The Alps, 2 Grimsthorpe Castle, 4 Artistic Language, 7 Cold Harbour, 10 Contingency Fee, 66 Ezanak. check today, but called the Wolverhampton. well-in under a penalty. 2020: Cold Harbour 5-8-11, Kieran O’Neill 3-1 (R Brisland), drawn (7), 7 ran. card off at 4.00pm Tony Carroll’s dual-purpose Anthony Honeyball’s, below, performer sneaks in here off bottom WINDSWEPT GIRL (12.58) is the BETWAY HANDICAP yesterday. 1.15 £5,208 (4) 4f 214yds (7) “The track is starting to weight, with Elisha Whittington’s pick in the Vibe Recruit Partners 1 (7) 3L422-1 ● THEGREATESTSHOWMAN (6) (C&D,F) Miss A Murphy 5 9-11(5ex) PURE GOLD: Peslier M Ghiani(5) 87 freeze up,” said and Goldikova handy allowance. With Ffos Las Mares’ Novices’ 2 (4) 00728-2 GIOGIOBBO (6) S Dixon 8 9-7 ...... Jonathan Fisher(5) 87 Musselburgh’s Bill Racing off 63, just 1lb higher than Hurdle. 3 (6) 7441L-5 DUKE OF FIRENZE (6) (C&D) D C Griffiths 12 9-6...... P Dennis 88 4 (5) 326156- KING OF STARS (9) (C&D) M Appleby 4 9-5 ...... A Rawlinson 82 Farnsworth. “It was a Saturday gives us hope. when he was last successful at this The daughter of Getaway did not 5 (3) 8335-34 DARK SHOT (4) (C&D) S Dixon 8 9-3 ...... JP Sullivan 83 “There is the potential track, a big performance could be on get the rub of the green when 6 (1) 010162- SLOWMO (9) (C&D,F) A Brittain 5 8-9 ...... C Fallon ★91 straightforward decision.” 7 (2) 219L79- BIG IMPACT (49) (C) R Brisland 4 8-8 ...... J Haynes 78 Amid a forecast of for a precautionary the way. finishing third on her TONGUE STRAP: No. 6 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 1, 4, 5. Rated 142 over hurdles, introduction to obstacles. SP FORECAST: 2 Thegreatestshowman, 7-2 Giogiobbo, 4 Slowmo, 7 King Of Stars, 8 Dark Shot, freezing temperatures, inspection.” 10 Duke Of Firenze, 16 Big Impact. groundstaff at Clonmel will ■ OLIVIER PESLIER paid that makes him look very A first-time tongue tie 2020: Astro Jakk 4-9-6, Clifford Lee 9-4 (K Burke), drawn (2), 6 ran. look at the track’s playing tribute to “an amazing well treated – and the should further aid her BOMBARDIER HANDICAP surface at 8.00am, while filly” after the death, at 16 extra yardage should be cause in this winnable 1.45 £2,709 (6) 1m 13yds (7) the fate of the fixture at years of age, of the ideal. race. 1 (5) 646L51- ● MOTAWAAFEQ (20) (C&D) M Appleby 5 9-9 ...... A Rawlinson 76 2 (1) 833- PIVOTAL DECISION (26) J Tate 4 9-8 ...... P J McDonald 72 Ffos Las will be decided at brilliant racemare His stable have had a In Southwell’s opener, 3 (4) 437846- CASINA DI NOTTE (21) (D) M Botti 7 9-8 ...... Christian Howarth(7) 76 8.30am. Goldikova. couple of winners this week the Play 4 To Win At 4 (3) 3846L2- CUSTARD THE DRAGON (20) (C) J Mackie 8 9-7 ...... Doubtful 78 5 (2) 364711- OLIVERS PURSUIT (19) (F) Miss G Kelleway 4 9-5 ...... G Bass(7) ★ 77 But Chepstow bosses are Trained by Freddy Head, which also bodes well. Betway Handicap, COLD 6 (7) 77/704L- LONDON (27) (C&D) P McEntee 8 9-2...... J Hart 76 Goldikova won 14 times at If Ffos Las survives its HARBOUR (12.45) represents 7 (6) L/6L587- HEADLAND (9) S Dixon 5 9-2 ...... Jonathan Fisher(5) 64 confident Saturday’s Coral BLINKERS: No. 5 VISOR: No. 7 CHEEK: Nos. 1, 4 EYE COVERS: No. 5 HOOD: No. 1. Welsh Grand National, the highest level and inspection following a chilly night, some value. SP FORECAST: 11-4 Motawaafeq, 3 Olivers Pursuit, 7-2 Pivotal Decision, 8 Casina Di Notte, 20 rescheduled after falling to Peslier said: “She was a BEN BRODY (1.28) will take some Well-supported at the track just London, Headland. waterlogging on December champion and an amazing stopping in the JPR Phoenix six days ago, he was too keen after BOMBARDIER BRITISH HOPPED AMBER BEER HCAP 27, will beat the elements. filly. Handicap Chase. missing the break. 2.15 £5,072 (4) 1m 13yds (8) 1 (3) 772955- YUFTEN (35) (D) L McJannet 10 9-9 ...... A Mullen 91 Frost covers have been “It’s very similar to Last seen when coming home a If settling better under talented 2 (2) 922374- KATTANI (35) (D) M Appleby 5 9-8 ...... C Fallon 92 deployed at the venue, Frankie Dettori and Enable clear winner at Warwick, the veteran 7lb claimer Laura Pearson, the 3 (1) 11/2636- ● PARALLEL WORLD (32) (C) K Burke 5 9-7...... P-Louis Jamin(5) 91 4 (7) 22213-1 PERFECT SWISS (6) (C&D,F) T Easterby 5 9-7(5ex)...... P Dennis ★93 where clerk of the course – when you ride an is another revitalised performer three-time course and distance 5 (4) 6/02847- FRED (66) M Johnston 4 9-6...... B Curtis 91 6 (8) 31541-5 FIELDSMAN (6) (C&D) A Carroll 9 9-5(4ex) ...... Mollie Phillips(7) 90 Libby O’Flaherty said: “The amazing filly like that, she from David Jeffreys’ stable. winner can make his presence 7 (5) 601443- STAR OF ST JAMES (20) (C&D) R Fahey 4 8-8 ...... G Lee 91 forecast for Friday and will be in your life forever.“ The three-time scorer had plenty felt. 8 (6) 713112- LUSCIFER (18) (C&D) A Carroll 4 8-4 ...... Laura Pearson(7) 90 VISOR: No. 2 CHEEK PIECES: No. 1. SP FORECAST: 2 Perfect Swiss, 4 Luscifer, 6 Parallel World, 8 Kattani, Star Of St James, Fieldsman, 10 Fred, 14 Yuften. HANDICAP 3YO HANDICAP 2020: Little India 4-8-11, Ben Curtis 9-2 (K Burke), drawn (5), 6 ran. £2,782 (Class 6) 1m 142yds (13 declared) WOLVERHAMPTON SSR 4.20 6.00 £2,782 (6) 1m 142yds (13) HEED YOUR HUNCH AT BETWAY HANDICAP 1 (5) 535551- CLIFFCAKE (47) D P Quinn 9-7...... A Kirby 69 1 (12) 506423- STEAL THE SCENE (8) (C&D) Kevin Frost 9 9-7 2 (7) 556L- DUJAC (29) Miss Amy Murphy 9-7 ...... T Marquand ★75 Rossa Ryan 72 JACKPOT: www.totepoolliveinfo.com 2.45 £2,782 (6) 6f 16yds (6) 3 (2) 86317L- ARTHUR’S ANGEL (28) J Ryan 9-7 ...... D Probert 72 1 (3) 2343-12 ● SAMOVAR (4) (C&D) S Dixon 6 9-11(5ex)...... Jonathan Fisher(5) ★79 4 (4) 247- UNCLE DICK (134) Eve J-Houghton 9-6 ...... C Bishop 70 2 (5) 838324- CAREY STREET (12) (F) Mrs L Stubbs 5 9-7 Hollie Doyle 72 2 (4) 133534- PUCHITA (30) (C&D) A Brittain 6 9-7 ...... H Russell(5) 74 5 (10) 735- NIGHT FORCE (51) (F) M Botti 9-6 ...... Hollie Doyle 69 THE SCOUT 3 (6) D47348- MAX (80) R Fahey 5 9-5 ...... G Lee 77 6 (11) 505512- ● SPACE KID (9) (C&D) A Keatley 9-5 ...... B Robinson 74 3 (1) 880781- TEN CHANTS (8) (C&D) P Evans 4 9-7(5ex) ★ 4 (1) 406213- EXCESSABLE (18) (C&D) T Easterby 8 9-5 ...... D Fentiman 77 7 (3) 149062- BEECHWOOD EMILY (44) (F) (T) K Dalgleish 9-4 D Keenan(3) 74 4.20 Space Kid 6.30 Bold Decision 5 (5) 115544- PEARL OF QATAR (10) (C&D) Tristan Davidson 5 9-3 ...... P Dennis 74 C Rodriguez 73 4 (11) 601373- BELL HEATHER (68) (C&D) P Morris 8 9-6 ...... Doubtful 73 4.55 Alto Volante 7.00 Baby Steps 6 (2) 10943-3 DIRCHILL (4) (D) D Thompson 7 9-2 ...... J Hart 78 8 (1) 7993- TATABOQ (24) P Evans 9-3 ...... T P Queally 70 5 (2) 504304- AL OZZDI (26) (C) Roger Fell 6 9-6...... T Marquand 71 5.30 Castlebar 7.30 NELSON RIVER (nap) BLINKERS: Nos. 1, 6 VISOR: No. 2 TONGUE STRAP: No. 4 CHEEK PIECES: No. 4. 6 (8) 398644- HEDGING (22) (F) Eve J-Houghton 7 9-5 9 (8) L00272- ZOOLANDER (19) J Osborne 9-3 ...... S W Kelly 71 6.00 Glint Of An Eye SP FORECAST: 9-4 Samovar, 3 Excessable, 5 Pearl Of Qatar, 11-2 Ginger Max, 7 Puchita, Dirchill. 10 (6) 4984- HEAT AND DUST (79) Sir M Prescott 9-3 ...... L Morris 68 Georgia Dobie(5) 68 2020: No corresponding race. 11 (12) 88864- STAR OF SCREEN (25) C Fellowes 9-3 ...... Doubtful 71 7 (10) 534141- EMERALD FOX (22) P Chamings 6 9-5 12 (13) 425111- SPIRIT OF ROWDOWN (19) (C&D,F) M Usher 9-3 .....C Bennett 70 George Rooke(5) 68 BOMBARDIER BRITISH-HOPPED BEER HCAP CLASSIFIED STAKES 13 (9) L0L9-L PAPAS CHAMP (2) J S Moore 8-2 ...... Doubtful 59 8 (13) 641947- ALIOSKI (92) G Brown 4 9-5 Isobel Francis(7) 71 £5,208 (4) 7f 36yds (11) VISOR: Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11 TONGUE STRAP: No. 2 CHEEK: Nos. 2, 6, 12, 13. 9 (9) 676005- ● GLINT OF AN EYE (19) H Spiller 4 9-4 ...... S Donohoe 67 7.00 3.15 £2,782 (6) 1m 13yds (9) 1 (9) 34L/LLL- SALATEEN (28) (C&D) M Appleby 9 9-10 ...... A Kirby 75 1 (2) L8643-1 ● MOMTALIK (4) (C&D) I Furtado 6 10-1 ...... J Hart ★56 SP FORECAST: 4 Spirit Of Rowdown, 11-2 Space Kid, 6 Night Force, Zoolander, 7 10 (3) 050852- HERONS NEST (22) J Butler 4 9-4 ...... A Kirby 70 2 (4) 554212- BEAUTY CHOICE (31) (C&D,F) C Fellowes 4 9-7 Heat And Dust, Beechwood Emily, 10 Cliffcake, 12 Uncle Dick, Tataboq, 16 Others. 11 (7) 46L0L0- PRODUCTIVE (18) Miss J Feilden 4 9-4...... D E Hogan(3) 58 2 (3) 509L40- EL AGRONOMO (20) I Furtado 4 9-10 ...... J Haynes 39 S Donohoe 94 3 (5) 97656-L MUQARRED (4) (C&D) Mrs K Tutty 9 9-10 ...... Gemma Tutty(3) 45 12 (6) 1980L2- BANKAWI (19) M W Easterby 4 9-4 ...... Joanna Mason(5) 69 3 (5) 8/22734- TIN HAT (17) Eve J-Houghton 5 9-5 ....Georgia Dobie(5) ★97 13 (4) 548734- SMART CONNECTION (35) L McJannet 4 9-2 ...... K O’Neill 69 4 (4) 382632- SUSIE JAVEA (68) (F) O Pears 4 9-10 ...... G Lee 55 LADBROKES ODDS BOOST NOVICE STAKES 4 (6) 772955- YUFTEN (35) (D) L McJannet 10 9-5 ...... Doubtful 98 5 (7) 783856- VAN DIJK (21) A Brittain 4 9-10 ...... H Russell(5) 54 4.55 3YO £3,429 (5) 1m 142yds (12) BLINKERS: No. 11 VISOR: Nos. 3, 4, 6 TONGUE STRAP: No. 9 CHEEK 5 (1) 476387- TINTORETTO (21) (D,F) Tom Ward 6 9-4 ...... T Marquand 95 6 (9) LL/780-7 WALTON THORNS (4) T Coyle 4 9-10 ...... D Costello 32 1 (4) 9- ALBA DE TORMES (49) K Burke 9-5 ...... C Lee 62 PIECES: No. 1. 6 (7) 113041- UNFORGIVING MINUTE (44) (C&D) S Curran 10 9-4 7 (6) 46834-3 ZAHIRAH (4) J R Jenkins 7 9-10 ...... M Ghiani(5) 52 2 (12) 7- ● ALTO VOLANTE (43) W Haggas 9-5 ...... T Marquand 64 SP FORECAST: 3 Ten Chants, 5 Emerald Fox, 6 Steal The Scene, 7 Carey Street, Grace McEntee(5) 93 8 (8) 4097L-9 BARONESS RACHAEL (2) P Evans 3 8-4 ...... Laura Pearson(7) 49 3 (3) 5- BE MY BEAU (84) David Loughnane 9-5 ...... H Shaw 79 8 Herons Nest, 10 Bankawi, 12 Hedging, Smart Connection, Glint Of An Eye, 14 7 (2) 962419- CHOOKIE DUNEDIN (19) (C&D) (T) K Dalgleish 6 9-3 9 (1) LLL- ROCKSTAR BLONDE (90) J Osborne 3 8-4 ...... N Currie 47 4 (6) 5- INVINCIBLE GIFT (22) Archie Watson 9-5 ..R Kingscote 71 Others. J Fanning 93 BLINKERS: No. 1 VISOR: Nos. 2, 3 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 6, 7. 5 (9) 9L- LITTLE RED ROOSTER (188) W G M Turner 9-5 2020: No corresponding race. 8 (3) 761293- KAPONO (26) (D,F) Roger Fell 5 9-2 ...... Hollie Doyle 95 ● SP FORECAST: 11-8 Momtalik, 3 Susie Javea, 9-2 Zahirah, 8 Van Dijk, 14 Rockstar Blonde, 20 R Clutterbuck(7) 17 9 (11) 952330- BABY STEPS (87) (C) David Loughnane 5 9-2 Baroness Rachael, El Agronomo, 33 Walton Thorns, Muqarred. 6 (2) LIVERPOOL KNIGHT J Gosden 9-5 ...... Hollie Doyle — BOMBARDIER SELLING HANDICAP Rossa Ryan 95 2020: Palazzo 4-9-10, Graham Lee 5-1 (B Smart), drawn (5), 8 ran. 7 (8) 4- MERCURIUS POWER (11) (F) A Balding 9-5 ..... D Probert 76 10 (8) 245047- JACKSTAR (19) (C&D) M Loughnane 5 9-1 ...... L Morris 95 8 (7) L- NAYON (11) P Evans 9-5 ...... D Keenan(3) 43 6.30 £2,782 (6) 7f 36yds (12) 11 (10) 841088- TILSITT (35) I Furtado 4 8-6 ...... K O’Neill 92 ‘HANDS AND HEELS’ SERIES APPRENTICE HANDICAP 9 (11) 0- POP YA COLLAR (20) M Botti 9-5...... Morgan Cole(7) 42 1 (4) 4323L1- SWINGING EDDIE (8) (C&D,F) G Tuer 5 9-12(5ex) CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 3, 8 HOOD: No. 10. 10 (1) 6- ROYAL HEART (11) E Dunlop 9-5 ...... D Muscutt 67 J Mitchell 67 SP FORECAST: 3 Beauty Choice, 9-2 Unforgiving Minute, 6 Chookie Dunedin, 3.45 £2,782 (6) 4f 214yds (9) 11 (5) 5452- STANLEY BALDWIN (48) (F) M Bell 9-5 ...... C Shepherd ★85 2 (8) 031868- MUDAWWAN (73) (D) Ed Bethell 7 9-7 ...... Rossa Ryan 65 Kapono, 7 Tin Hat, 8 Tintoretto, 12 Jackstar, Salateen, 16 Others. 1 (5) 831L64- LORNA COLE (9) (D) M Appleby 5 10-0 ...... Frederick Larson(5) 67 12 (10) 3- THE THUNDERER (46) M Botti 9-5 ...... L Morris 80 3 (2) L8193-7 WORD OF HONOUR (5) (C) S Curran 5 9-7 ...... A Kirby 67 2020: Ghaith 5-9-7, Thomas Greatrex(3) 6-5 Fav (David Loughnane), drawn 2 (6) 5157L0- MOVEONUP (11) (C&D) Miss G Kelleway 5 9-12 ...... G Bass 59 VISOR: No. 11 CHEEK PIECES: No. 1. 4 (10) 8/56569- DREAMING OF PARIS (36) P Chamings 7 9-7 D Probert 69 (2), 6 ran. 3 (8) 31985- MAY THE SIXTH (9) (D) S Dixon 4 9-10 ...... Levi Williams 72 SP FORECAST: 4 Alto Volante, Stanley Baldwin, 5 Mercurius Power, 11-2 Liverpool 5 (5) 384L0-1 ONEBABA (2) (C) A Carroll 5 9-11(5ex) ...... R Kingscote 66 4 (3) 00/3440- COMPTON’S FINALE (177) (D) A Keatley 5 9-9 ...... Jessica Anderson(7) 71 5 (7) 08F/6L6- BRANDY STATION (7) (D) Mrs L Williamson 6 9-5 ...... Z Wheatley 66 Knight, 6 The Thunderer, 7 Invincible Gift, 8 Be My Beau, 12 Royal Heart, 33 6 (7) 174585- DREAMBOAT ANNIE (16) (D,F) M Usher 6 9-5 BETWAY APPRENTICE HANDICAP ● Others. Isobel Francis(7) 63 6 (9) 07L814- GOSSIP (9) (C&D) S Dixon 4 9-3 ...... Bradley Harris(5) 70 ● 7.30 £5,208 (4) 2m 120yds (5) 7 (4) 84557-2 RED STRIPES (1) (C&D,F) Mrs L Williamson 9 8-13 ...... Laura Pearson ★73 2020: Longsider 9-5, Shane W Kelly 11-4 Fav (D Lanigan), drawn (10), 10 7 (12) 283382- BOLD DECISION (9) A Carroll 5 9-5 ...... T Marquand 66 1 (5) 21L222- THAI TERRIER (20) (F) M Johnston 5 10-1 ran. 8 (1) 451948- TILSWORTH ROSE (32) (D) J R Jenkins 7 8-12 ...... Tyler Heard 70 8 (11) 350865- FENIX (18) M Appleby 4 9-5 ...... Hollie Doyle 65 A Breslin(3) ★86 9 (2) 055L79- LEO MINOR (7) (D) D C Griffiths 7 8-10 ...... Mollie Phillips(5) 64 9 (1) 667752- FIRSTEEN (7) (D) Rebecca Menzies 5 9-1 2 (3) 062062- TYNECASTLE PARK (20) (D) R Eddery 8 9-12 Ellie Mackenzie(5) ★70 BLINKERS: Nos. 1, 2, 7, 8 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 3, 5, 6, 9 EYE COVERS: No. 2. LADBROKES RACING ONLINE HANDICAP Selma Grage(7) 83 SP FORECAST: 5-2 Red Stripes, 10-3 Gossip, 5 Lorna Cole, 8 Tilsworth Rose, Compton’s Finale, 5.30 3YO £5,208 (4) 1m 1f 104yds (5) 10 (3) 6/765- OWHATANIGHT (68) Mike Murphy 4 8-12 ...... D Muscutt 59 3 (1) 661/L- RIVERFRONT (16) A Balding 5 9-7 10 May The Sixth, 14 Moveonup, 16 Brandy Station, Leo Minor. 1 (5) 9721- ● CASTLEBAR (37) (F) C Appleby 9-7 ...... A Kirby 89 11 (9) 83678-8 ZUCKERBERG (2) I Furtado 4 8-12 .... Elle-may Croot(7) 53 Callum Hutchinson(7) 74 2020: Global Melody 5-9-12, Grace McEntee 2-1 Fav (P McEntee), drawn (4), 9 ran. 2 (2) 8333L1- BOOK OF SECRETS (25) Miss Amy Murphy 8-11 12 (6) 065386- THE RED WITCH (20) Steph Hollinshead 4 8-12 4 (2) 5L4446- MONJENI (20) (C) I Williams 8 9-6 ...T Hammer Hansen 85 Hollie Doyle 87 Josephine Gordon 57 5 (4) 128/495- ● NELSON RIVER (J27) (C) A Carroll 6 8-10 TRACK FACTS: GOING: Standard. Left Handed. TOP TRACK JOCKEY (2016-21): Ben Curtis 20% 3 (1) 950- ALTISTE (17) G Margarson 8-4 ...... L Morris ★90 BLINKERS: Nos. 2, 3, 5 VISOR: No. 4 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 9, 11 Elisha Whittington(5) 84 Strike rate. TOP TRACK TRAINER (2016-21): M Appleby 14% Strike rate. FIRST TIME: 1.45 4 (3) 56787-3 WHOLELOTAFUN (5) J S Moore 8-2 ...... Laura Coughlan(5) 88 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 8, 9 EYE COVERS: No. 5 BLINKERS: No. 4 CHEEK PIECES: No. 1. Headland (visor), 2.15 Kattani (visor), Parallel World (wind surgery), 3.15 Zahirah (cheek pieces), 5 (4) L06-L CUBANO (5) K Burke 8-2 ...... K O’Neill 86 HOOD: Nos. 1, 10. SP FORECAST: 6-5 Thai Terrier, 11-4 Nelson River, 4 Tynecastle Park, 8 Muqarred (visor), El Agronomo (visor), 3.45 May The Sixth (cheek pieces). BEATEN FAVOURITES: TONGUE STRAP: No. 2 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 1, 4 HOOD: No. 5. SP FORECAST: 7-2 Swinging Eddie, 5 Firsteen, 6 Bold Decision, Fenix, 7 Onebaba, Riverfront, 12 Monjeni. 12.45 Grimsthorpe Castle(hcp). 1.45 Pivotal Decision. 2.15 Luscifer(hcp), Parallel World(hcp). 2.45 SP FORECAST: Evens Castlebar, 2 Book of Secrets, 8 Wholelotafun, 10 Altiste, 12 10 Word Of Honour, 14 Mudawwan, Dreamboat Annie, 16 Others. 2020: Wanaasah 4-9-1, Dylan Hogan(3) 12-1 (David Loughnane), drawn (3), Samovar(hcp). DRAW: 5f None, 6f Low best LONGEST TRAVELLER: Pearl Of Qatar (2.45) 184 Cubano. 2020: No corresponding race. 10 ran. miles. STABLE SWITCH: 12.45 Artistic Language from B Meehan to H Whittington.

F - Ffos Las Beechwood Emily ...W 4.20 Definately Vinnie ....F 3.28 Parallel World ...... S 2.15 Slowmo ...... S 1.15 Thor De Cerisy ...... F 1.58 S - Southwell Bell Heather ...... W 6.00 Dirchill...... S 2.45 RACING INDEX Pearl Of Qatar ...... S 2.45 Smart Connection ..W 6.00 Tilsitt ...... W 7.00 W - Wolverhampton Ben Brody ...... F 1.28 Don Herbager ...... F 3.28 Giogiobbo ...... S 1.15 Le Milos ...... F 2.28 Monjeni...... W 7.30 Perfect Swiss ...... S 2.15 Some Can Dance .....F 1.58 Tilsworth Rose ...... S 3.45 Big Impact ...... S 1.15 Doux Pretender ...... F 1.58 Glint Of An Eye ...... W 6.00 Leo Minor ...... S 3.45 Motawaafeq ...... S 1.45 Pivotal Decision...... S 1.45 Space Kid ...... W 4.20 Timetoroe ...... F 2.58 Al Ozzdi ...... W 6.00 Bold Decision ...... W 6.30 Dreamboat Annie ...W 6.30 Gossip ...... S 3.45 Let The Heirs Walk..F 1.58 Mount Oliver ...... F 3.28 Pleney ...... F 3.28 Special Buddy ...... F 3.28 Tin Hat ...... W 7.00 Book of Secrets .....W 5.30 Dreaming Of Paris .W 6.30 Pop Ya Collar ...... W 4.55 Spirit Of Rowdown .W 4.20 Alba De Tormes .....W 4.55 Grimsthorpe Castle S 12.45 Lieutenant Rocco....F 2.28 Moveonup ...... S 3.45 Tintoretto...... W 7.00 Brandy Station ...... S 3.45 Dujac ...... W 4.20 Prime Pretender .....F 3.58 Stanley Baldwin .....W 4.55 Alioski ...... W 6.00 Headland ...... S 1.45 Lily The Pink ...... F 2.58 Muckamore ...... F 2.28 Tynecastle Park .....W 7.30 Carey Street ...... W 6.00 Duke Of Firenze ...... S 1.15 Productive ...... W 6.00 Star Of Screen ...... W 4.20 Altiste ...... W 5.30 Heat And Dust ...... W 4.20 Limited Reserve .....F 2.28 Mudawwan ...... W 6.30 Uncle Dick ...... W 4.20 Casina Di Notte ...... S 1.45 El Agronomo ...... S 3.15 Puchita ...... S 2.45 Star Of St James ....S 2.15 Alto Volante ...... W 4.55 Hedging ...... W 6.00 Little Red Rooster .W 4.55 Muilean Na Madog ..F 3.28 Unforgiving Minute W 7.00 Castlebar ...... W 5.30 Eleanor Bob ...... F 2.58 Red Stripes ...... S 3.45 Steal The Scene .....W 6.00 Herons Nest ...... W 6.00 Liverpool Knight ....W 4.55 Muqarred ...... S 3.15 Van Dijk ...... S 3.15 Ange Endormi ...... F 3.58 Caswell Bay ...... F 1.58 Emerald Fox ...... W 6.00 Riverfront...... W 7.30 Strensham Court ....F 3.58 Howling Milan ...... F 1.58 London ...... S 1.45 Nayon ...... W 4.55 Wagner ...... F 2.28 Arthur’s Angel ...... W 4.20 Chookie Dunedin ....W 7.00 Excessable ...... S 2.45 Robin Of Sherwood .F 3.28 Super Six ...... F 3.58 Walton Thorns ...... S 3.15 Artistic Language ...S 12.45 Chooseyourweapon .F 2.28 Ezanak ...... S 12.45 Hume Lough...... F 1.28 Lord Of The Alps .....S 12.45 Nelson River ...... W 7.30 Rockstar Blonde .....S 3.15 Susie Javea ...... S 3.15 Astra Via ...... F 1.28 Cliffcake ...... W 4.20 Fenix ...... W 6.30 Ice Pigeon ...... F 3.58 Lorna Cole ...... S 3.45 Newlands Cross ...... F 3.28 Royal Heart ...... W 4.55 Swinging Eddie ...... W 6.30 Wholelotafun ...... W 5.30 Autumn Gold ...... F 12.58 Clondaw Rigger ...... F 3.28 Fieldsman ...... S 2.15 Invincible Gift ...... W 4.55 Luscifer ...... S 2.15 Night Force ...... W 4.20 Saddlers Quest ...... F 12.58 Tataboq ...... W 4.20 Windswept Girl ...... F 12.58 Aviewtosea ...... F 3.58 Cold Harbour ...... S 12.45 Firsteen ...... W 6.30 Jackstar ...... W 7.00 May The Sixth ...... S 3.45 No Quarter Asked ...F 1.28 Salateen ...... W 7.00 Ten Chants...... W 6.00 Word Of Honour .....W 6.30 Baby Steps ...... W 7.00 Compton’s Finale ....S 3.45 Flying Garry ...... F 1.28 Jembug Drummer ...F 1.28 Memphis Bell ...... F 2.58 Olivers Pursuit ...... S 1.45 Samovar ...... S 2.45 Thai Terrier ...... W 7.30 Yourholidayisover ...F 1.28 Ballybreen ...... F 3.28 Contingency Fee .....S 12.45 Francky Du Berlais ..F 2.28 Kapono ...... W 7.00 Mercurius Power ....W 4.55 Onebaba ...... W 6.30 San Seb ...... F 1.58 The Dawn Man ...... F 3.28 Yuften ...... S 2.15 Bankawi ...... W 6.00 Crackle Lyn Rosie ...F 12.58 Fred ...... S 2.15 Kattani ...... S 2.15 Mere Anarchy ...... F 1.58 Onethreefivenotout F 3.58 Sandaroc ...... F 12.58 The Red Witch...... W 6.30 Yuften ...... W 7.00 Baroness Rachael ...S 3.15 Cubano ...... W 5.30 Game Line ...... F 3.28 Kiera Royale ...... F 2.58 Miss Jeanne Moon ..F 2.58 Onurbike ...... F 3.28 Sandford Castle ...... F 3.28 The Thunderer ...... W 4.55 Zahirah ...... S 3.15 Be My Beau ...... W 4.55 Custard The Dragon S 1.45 Get An Oscar ...... F 2.58 King Of Stars ...... S 1.15 Misty Mai ...... F 3.28 Owhatanight ...... W 6.30 Sandymount Rose ...F 12.58 Thegreatestshowman ...S 1.15 Zoolander ...... W 4.20 Beauty Choice ...... W 7.00 Dark Shot ...... S 1.15 Ginger Max ...... S 2.45 Landen Calling ...... F 3.58 Momtalik ...... S 3.15 Papas Champ ...... W 4.20 Sirop De Menthe .....F 1.58 Thinking ...... F 1.58 Zuckerberg ...... W 6.30 DX1ST SUPER LEAGUE: CONCUSSION DEBATE Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 51 SPORT IN BRIEF

Carabao Cup Semi-final MAN UTD (0) ...... 0 MAN CITY (0) ...... 2 Stones 50 We have duty to Fernandinho 83 CRICKET New Zealand v Pakistan (Day 4 of 4) CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand beat Pakistan by an innings and 176 runs BIG HIT: PAKISTAN: First Innings 297 (Azhar Sims is Ali 93, Rizwan 61, Jamieson 5-69) caught NEW ZEALAND: First Innings 659-6 high in an dec. (Williamson 238, Nicholls 157, NRL game Mitchell 102no) protect players PAKISTAN: Second Innings (Overnight 8-1) A Ali c Sub b Jamieson ...... 26 M Abbas c Watling b Boult ...... 3 A Ali c Watling b Jamieson ...... 37 H Sohail c Watling b Jamieson ...... 15 F Alam c Taylor b Boult ...... 16 M Rizwan b Jamieson ...... 10 F Ashraf c Watling b Jamieson...... 28 Z Gohar c Henry b Boult ...... 37 S Afridi c Taylor b Williamson ...... 7 N Shah not out ...... 0 and the spirit of B1 w4 nb2 ...... 7 Total (81.4 overs) ...... 186 Fall: 3, 17, 46, 79, 88, 98, 126, 145, 171. Bowling: Southee 20-8-45-0, Boult 18.4-6-43-3, Jamieson 20-6-48-6, Henry 15-5-25-0, Mitchell 5-1-8-0, Williamson 3-0-16-1. Umpires: C Brown & C Gaffaney. RALLYING DAKAR RALLY (Saudi Arabia)— our sport Stage 4: Bikes: 1 X De Soultrait (Fra) 15hrs 25secs. Car: 1 S Peterhansel (Fra) X-Raid Mini JCW Team 13hrs 15mins 12secs. SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE (Milton Keynes)—Group 2: M Selt (Eng) bt SIMS URGES COMMON SENSE APPROACH G Wilson (Eng) 3-1; K Wilson (Eng) bt S Donaldson (Sco) 3-1; J Higgins (Sco) bt S Bingham (Eng) 3-2; G Dott (Sco) bt K Wilson (Eng) 3-0; J Higgins (Sco) bt G Dott (Sco) TO DEAL WITH HEAD INJURY CONCERNS 3-2; S Donaldson (Sco) bt M Selt (Eng) 3-1, G Wilson (Eng) bt S Bingham (Eng) 3-1; M Selt (Eng) bt KORBIN SIMS admits rugby By Gareth Walker focus on the longevity of their K Wilson (Eng) 3-1; S Donaldson league players worry about the life.” Rugby league has put (Sco) bt G Wilson (Eng) 3-0; M Selt (Eng) bt G Dott (Sco) 3-1. long-term impact of concussions – systems and if you are one of those systems in place in recent years TENNIS but says focusing on protocols unfortunate people that has had a that protect players who suffer WTA ABU DHABI WOMEN’S OPEN rather than rule changes is key. couple of head knocks in the past, concussions and multiple issues, (Abu Dhabi)—1st rnd: K Flipkens (Bel) bt L Siegemund (Ger) 5-7 7-5 Leeds forward Stevie Ward has you start to think about what it can and Sims sees that as the key issue 6-4, B Krejcikova (Cze) bt J Loeb announced his retirement at 27 do to your longevity. rather than amending rules. (USA) 6-1 6-3, (13) Y Putintseva (Kaz) bt M Trevisan (Ita) 6-3 6-3, (9) after suffering long-term effects “I’ve been lucky enough to play Players that suffer symptoms on M Sakkari (Gre) bt A Potapova (Rus) from two concussions, while a in the NRL for eight years and the field are immediately taken for 6-4 6-2, A Tomljanovic (Aus) bt L Zhu (Chn) 6-2 7-6 (7-1), (15) O Jabeur group of rugby union players have probably had, at the top level, one a head injury assessment and if (Tun) bt A Pavlyuchenkova (Rus) 7-6 started legal action against their concussion. I’ve had a couple of they do not pass, are then subject (7-3) 6-3, D Kasatkina (Rus) bt Q governing bodies for negligence injuries close to my head that to return to train and play Wang (Chn) 6-2 3-6 6-2, L Annie Fernandez (Can) bt J Paolini (Ita) 6-4 over brain injuries. could have been worse but touch protocols overseen by medical 6-2, B Pera (USA) bt (16) D Vekic Several players, not including wood I’ve been very lucky and staff. Whether players have (Cro) 7-6 (12-10) 2-6 6-4, P Badosa Gibert (Spa) bt A Sevastova (Lat) 6-2 Ward, right, are understood to hopefully won’t have any more suffered multiple concussions in 5-7 6-2, V Kudermetova (Rus) bt (10) be considering a similar move in my lifetime. the previous 12 months is also a A Kontaveit (Est) 7-5 6-1, (17) E Alexandrova (Rus) bt Z Diyas (Kaz) as the issue becomes a “When you see a hard shot consideration, while those under 6-4 6-4. growing concern for both that forces a concussion, 19 also have more stringent codes. no-one does it on purpose – measures. TODAY’S DIARY New Hull KR signing Sims it’s part of the sport, it’s a Sims said: “I don’t know how BASKETBALL suffered just one collision sport and they would alter the rules or BBL Championship: Plymouth concussion in nearly a unfortunately these physicality of it because that just Raiders v Leicester Riders. decade in Australia’s things happen. 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EXCLUSIVE IN DEMAND: Crawley striker highly of the hierarchy than Virus forces Derby Watters is attracting interest they obviously thought of By John Cross me.” He has built a strong team to field team of kids JOHN YEMS had his own around him at Crawley. reasons to be happy when FROM BACK PAGE Assistant Lee Bradbury is a consultation with the Crawley drew Leeds in the rock while top scorer Max Tuesday but it is EFL and FA. FA Cup third round. Watters is attracting interest. understood that at least It is understood that It means the Crawley boss, Yems underwent Covid seven members of the development coaches 61, will come face-to-face testing this week, as all the Championship side’s Pat Lyons and Gary with Marcelo Bielsa, 65 – players did, but he is annoyed first-team bubble have Bowyer, below, will old-school English manager that the EFL has been treated tested positive for the take responsibility for against the hipster’s choice. so differently from their virus. the side. “I remember dirty Leeds, Premier League rivals. It is not clear Rooney’s absence is a the 70s and being a hard team He said: “No-one wants to whether Rooney is one gut-wrencher for to play against,” said Yems. pay for it and clubs at our of them but aallll ChorleyChorley bboss Jamie “Now they play some level have no crowds, no members of tthehe Vermiglio,Verm who lovely stuff and it’ll be great money to pay for it and yet first team willill grewgre up a to face a manager who is even we’ve been warned about go into cocouple of older than me!” NO-NONSENSE YEMS TO getting a £50,000 fine and self- milesm away Sunday’s tie is so much 15-point deduction.” isolation. fromf him in about the magic of the cup – a Yems has also become a That has Liverpool.L potential giant-killing as the RELISH BIELSA BATTLE YouTube sensation this season provided its Vermiglio team from League Two host a Yems had a breakdown after people I didn’t have much to for his blunt interviews. own logisticalal andan his Premier League side in front being axed by Bournemouth do with it. I walked out of the When asked about a nightmare NationalNati of the BBC cameras. in 2018 and has suffered from club after six-and-a-half- substitution at Exeter, he because six LeagueLeague North side Yems has coached depression. years, going from League One replied: “Do you think I give members of the U23 do not want to play a everywhere from He has just recovered from to the Premier League with a monkey’s what people squad were promoted second-string Derby Bournemouth to Grays labyrinthitis, a virus which £3,800 redundancy. think?” to train with the first team. Athletic, Exeter, Torquay, “knocked him sideways” and “I was out of the game for a It had two million views. team and also have to “We wanted to see Gillingham and the rest. kept him out of the dugout for long time and I made a He laughs: “I went viral! isolate. Wayne walk into But this spell at Crawley is a a couple of games last month. promise to myself never to Maybe I wish I could be false Concerns that they Victory Park,” said the chance to be a manager in his “I was Mr Angry after what treat anyone I knew like that. but I tell it how it is. When would not be able to primary school own right. happened at Bournemouth,” I still don’t think I’m over it. I fans get the hump because fulfil their trip to headteacher. They have one of the said Yems. “I wouldn’t have was so disappointed by being they thought I was having a Victory Park were “He’s an absolute smallest budgets in the employed me at the time. let down by people who I go at them, it wasn’t that – I allayed after close legend.” League but are in the play-off “Thinking everyone would thought were friends. I still was telling the directors to places and he has been give you a job for the work speak to Eddie [Howe] and mind their own nominated for manager of the you’ve done at Bournemouth we’re friends. I trusted business!”    month. By his own admission, with Bournemouth telling and thought more

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By John Cross of manager Jose is and what he did. We’re ready to get over the final hurdle The chairman brought him here to MOUSSA SISSOKO says Jose win trophies and he’s tried to bring Mourinho has made Tottenham’s that mentality to the team. players believe they can be winners. “I will not say we didn’t have it Spurs have not lifted any under serial winner Jose says Sissoko before but the team is working a lot silverware since the League Cup in on it and he pushes hard every day 2008 but have made it back to the on it. It’s good that we’ve reached final on April 25 after their 2-0 to win,” said Sissoko. “We need to reasons. This season we can win into Mourinho’s philosophy. the final – now we have to win it. defeat of Brentford on Tuesday. believe in what he says, give our something. Mourinho won the League Cup It’s time to win a trophy. They were sent on their way by best on the pitch, to fight and if we “We have a good squad, a strong three times in two glittering spells “It can be an exciting season but Sissoko’s opening goal as Mourinho do then we are going to be close to squad with a lot of quality, and we with Chelsea and once with we need to keep fighting like we set his sights on landing the trophy doing something good. just need to believe in ourselves. Manchester United. have since the beginning of the for a fifth time. “It’s so important. This club Hopefully we can bring one or even His style of football does not season. Tottenham have gone so close in deserves it. It has been waiting for a more trophies.” always please Spurs fans but in an “We had two games where we recent seasons, losing two semi- trophy for many years and we’ve Sissoko was part of the near- era when it is increasingly difficult were struggling a little bit against finals, a League Cup final, missing been close to winning something misses under Pochettino and, to win, let alone with style, Leicester and even Palace but the out in the title race and the but we didn’t despite having respect for his Mourinho gives them genuine hope. season is still long, there’s still Champions League final for different former boss, he has clearly bought Sissoko said: “We know what type plenty of things to do.” under previous manager Mauricio Pochettino. Mourinho was brought OUCH: Dasilva’s in to replace Pochettino Viking Hojbjerg sends a ‘big challenge left because of his brilliant CV Hojbjerg with a and reputation to always painful wound deliver trophies – and Sissoko says the hug’ to DaSilva for apology dressing room PIERRE-EMILE HOJBJERG sent a classy By John Cross believes they are on message to Josh Dasilva, forgiving the the cusp of a new era challenge which earned the Brentford Hojbjerg wrote back: “Of course you didn’t of success with the midfielder a red card during their Carabao mean it. So don’t worry. serial winner in Cup semi-final. “I’m a Viking and I am fifine.ne. charge. Tottenham midfielder Hojbjerg was left But… you owe me a new “He gives us that with a nasty gash on his left shin after shin pad. belief. We just need the 84th-minute tackle that triggered “You have a great to trust him because the dismissal. future ahead. Be strong he has won many Dasilva apologised on social media titles with every and keep working hard. and said anybody who knows him team where he’s Best of luck to you and “knows it was never intentional”. been. He knows how your team. Big hug.” Baggies join Wolves in King race FILIP’S BAD EXPERIENCE LEICESTER boss Brendan Rodgers By By cut-price deal. Jimenez, Dave Armitage WOLVES are facing a battle to Dave Armitage will personally vet the next and Tony Banks meanwhile, has begun sign Joshua King, with West potential loan deal for his embarrassment of riches in the Brom also in the race for the “early fitness work” just £13million centre-back Filip centre of his defence but would like Bournemouth striker. season and has played for only five weeks after his Benkovic. to see Benkovic – who played under Raul Jimenez is making four minutes in substitute sickening clash of heads Stoke and Derby are hihimm whwhen he was in charge at good progress after surgery on appearances. Snodgrass, 33, with Arsenal’s David hovering but Rodgers willll CeCeltic – get more first-team a fractured skull but Wolves had a successful loan spell at Luiz. run the rule over any exexperience. remain keen on King, who is Aston Villa in 2017-18, scoring The 29-year-old is club trying to do a deal “We need to get Filip out of contract this summer. seven goals in 43 games. still expected to miss King, 28, has barely figured after recalling the Croat, pplaying,” he said. “He needs They face competition from the rest of the season. to get working again and new Baggies manager Sam in Jason Tindall’s Wolves have recalled right, from his loan spell sshowho the level he can play at. Allardyce, who also wants to Bournemouth team this Morgan Gibbs-White at Cardiff. ThaThankfullynkf I’ve seen the level. strike a deal for West Ham season after Premier League from his loan at Swansea The 23-year-old made justust midfielder Robert Snodgrass. relegation. and he is eligible for one appearance for Championship “When he was with me at Celtic he The Scotland international is The Cherries want about tomorrow’s FA Cup third Cardiff, prompting a frustrated played against RB Leipzig and he was yet to make a Premier League £10million for King, right, but round clash at home to Rodgers to pull the on the sensational. Hopefully for him he can start for the Hammers this Allardyce is hoping to strike a Crystal Palace. arrangement. The Foxes boss has an get playing again.” DX1ST 58 Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 FOOTBALL: CARABAO CUP SEMI-FINALS Everton keen to cash in on reject Moise NOW A STONES By David Maddock EVERTON will listen to any offers for Moise Kean – but only if they get a big profit on their £25million outlay. FINAL Reports in France suggest Paris Saint-Germain are in talks to make the Italian striker’s loan TOTTENHAM deal permanent, after the appointment of new boss v MAN CITY Mauricio Pochettino. The Toffees, though, have yet SUNDAY APRIL 25 AT 4PM to receive any bids for the young centre forward they signed from Juventus in the summer of 2019. His loan deal with PSG runs until the end of this season and leaves the Toffees in no rush to cash in on one of their assets, even though boss Carlo Ancelotti has made it clear Kean, below, does not figure in his plans. It is understood the club would consider a formal offer from PSG for the 20-year-old, if the price exceeds £30m. They would also entertain offers from rival clubs, but PSG are thought to be keen to steal a march by formulating a permanent deal before this month’s transfer window closes. One of Pochettino’s first tasks is to try to settle the Italian’s future. MAN UTD v MAN CITY PSG’s sporting 40 POSSESSION % 60 director 2 SHOTS ON TARGET 4 6 SHOTS OFF TARGET 4 Leonardo was 3 BLOCKED SHOTS 4 the influence in 4 CORNERS 4 bringing Kean 9 FOULS 6 to Paris in 2 YELLOW CARDS 2 0 RED CARDS 0 October and Source: Opta he has advised Pochettino with Dean Henderson given to snap MAN UNITED 0 a run out in goal in place of him up City reach fourth final in a row but David de Gea. permanently. MAN CITY 2 Ilkay Gundogan had the By Neil Squires ball in the United net inside Chief Sports Reporter for Solskjaer the agony continues five minutes but just as with Stones’s non-own goal early NUNO COPS OLE GUNNAR Solskjaer’s on and Phil Foden’s effort semi-final hell goes on after Solskjaer, the managerial Carabao Cup. By the time able to crack a miserly City later in the half, it was United fell at the nearly man, the wait must Wembley comes around defence which has now disallowed for offside. £25K FINE penultimate hurdle again go on. they will be unbeaten in the conceded just three goals in The omnipresent flag WOLVES manager Nuno Espirito last night to Carabao Cup After three semi-final tournament for a staggering 12 games. meant the opening period Santo has been fined £25,000 and kings Manchester City. defeats with United last four and a half years. Fernandinho added to the ended goalless but it was far warned as to his future conduct Second-half goals from season, his overall last-four They deserved it too, steel in midfield last night from lifeless. following recent remarks made John Stones and record as a manager now creating more chances and with the Brazilian replacing City’s stand-in keeper about referee Lee Mason. Fernandinho took City stands at played seven, lost dominating the ball. United Rodri in the starting line-up Zach Steffen was called into Nuno claimed Mason was not through to face Spurs at six. threatened before the break and Riyad Mahrez in for action to make a terrific good enough following his side’s Wembley on April 25 in For City the final reel but once they were asked to Bernardo Silva. save from Bruno 2-1 loss to Burnley last month. the latest Guardiola versus rolls on. This will be their chase the game after United recalled Victor Fernandes’s curling shot in The FA said the Wolves boss Mourinho trophy spat. For fourth in succession in the Stones’s goal they weren’t Lindelof to the defence the ninth minute. At the had accepted a charge of improper conduct. A statement from the governing body read: “The [Wolves] head coach admitted that comments he made during a post-match interview constitute improper conduct.” Nuno had said: “The referee does not have the quality to whistle a game in the Premier League. It’s not about the crucial mistakes or decisions, it’s about the way he handles the game. WE ARE “We’re talking about the best CURSED competition. I don’t want to see The looks of him any more and that’s what I the players told him. I hope he doesn’t whistle and their a game of ours again because all boss say the games with him are the same. everything He can’t control the players.” as United falter again DX1ST FOOTBALL: CARABAO CUP SEMI-FINALS Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 59 MAN UTD PLAYER ANALYSIS (4-2-3-1) By Simon Bird HENDERSON 6 McTOMINAY 5 His record of clean sheets in Fired one shot from range every round so far ended but over the bar, but gave away THROW AWAY top save from Mahrez. a free-kick for first goal. WAN-BISSAKA 6 RASHFORD 6 GROUP HUG: Mopped up City’s quick Sharp but mis-controlled a Stones and breaks very well and long ball which gave United Fernandinho, distributed bravely at times. their best first half chance. below right, clinch victory LINDELOF 6 FERNANDES 6 Back after hurting his back United couldn’t match City on Boxing Day and replaced for possession. Shackled by Bailly, looking composed. strong-arm Fernandinho. MAGUIRE 6 POGBA 4 Threatened at corners, but Quiet and couldn’t match couldn’t head clear the City’s early pace and was free-kick for the opener. bossed by relentless passing. SHAW 5 MARTIAL 4 Decent set-piece delivery In for banned Cavani, but and got the benefit of a largely quiet and well Sterling penalty appeal. marshalled by Stones. FRED 5 SUBSTITUTES Mainly on defensive Greenwood (McTominay 75); screening duties but opened Van de Beek (Fred 88). up City to release Rashford.

TRIBUTE: City players pay respect to Colin Bell other end Kevin de Bruyne the position out on the left save, diving to his right, to WARM was desperately unlucky to whip a free-kick into the deny Mahrez in the 62nd MAN CITY with a blinding strike from danger area and Stones was FRONT: minute. For City 25 yards which beat able to nudge it into the United were not out of it manager PLAYER ANALYSIS Henderson but struck the goal with his right thigh in and Harry Maguire was not Guardiola (4-2-3-1) inside of the post and the 50th minute. far off an equaliser with a cannoned back out. Joao Cancelo went close header from a corner. STEFFEN 6 GUNDOGAN 7 The visitors were to doubling City’s lead two There was though an Shaky start when he parried Netted after five minutes dominating possession but minutes later with a sizzling increasing desperation Rashford’s shot but great but was offside running on to United looked dangerous drive which went just over about their play as was stop from Fernandes. Foden’s cross. Impressive. through Marcus Rashford’s the crossbar. shown when Anthony pace. With United forced to Martial threw himself to the CANCELO 7 DE BRUYNE 7 Fernandinho went into change their counter- ground untouched in search Gave ball away casually early Hit the post after setting off Martin Atkinson’s book two punching approach it left of a penalty. on but recovered to deliver a swift counter attack. Full minutes into the second them open to City’s speed He got nothing, and when some dangerous crosses. of zip. half for a scything tackle on on the break and Fernandinho drove home a Paul Pogba. But it was a soft Henderson had to tip a volley from a corner with DIAS 7 MAHREZ 6 foul by Scott McTominay header from Sterling seven minutes left it was all Brilliant diving block to keep Recalled. Have they ever on Sterling which proved around his post. Henderson over. City go on in the out a rocket and a second got the best out of him? One more costly. It gave Foden produced an even better competition they own. great block after the break. rasping shot from 25 yards. STONES 8 FODEN 7 Bundled home opener at the Plenty of wriggling bursts back post, his first goal for on the ball and is benefitting DEFENSIVE ACE DOESN’T PUT A FOOT WRONG over three years. from more game time. ON A night which started with a By Gideon Brooks this season has been outstanding. challenges with bravery and ZINCHENKO 6 STERLING 7 minute’s silence for one of City’s Ruben Dias was seen as the timing, Stones blocked shots from Always safety first and Flickers of threat and drew greatest forwards in Colin Bell it claim to man of the match. As it replacement for the English Paul Pogba just after the half-hour sometimes kills the City fouls around the box, and would have been fitting if a was, combined with a toweringwering defdefenderende but instead it has mark and from Anthony Martial threat with a backward pass. had one header well saved. moment of genius up front had defensive display, he was a beebeen Aymeric Laporte, left, five minutes later. stolen the show. standout. After a string whwwho has stepped down. A lung-bursting run to recover F’NANDINHO 8 SUBSTITUTES But in Manchester it was of missteps on and off An error early on from a broken attack and Enforcer, booting Fernandes Rodrigo (Mahrez 78). defenders on both sides who took the pitch, the prospect off pprovided Bruno dispossess Pogba on the hour was around, and smashing the centre stage and none shone being shipped out of the FFernandes with a shot perhaps his standout moment. clinching goal. brighter than John Stones. club having slipped on goal which Zack He did not know too much about Even if the City defender had seemingly irreversibly downwn SSteSteffenf did brilliantly to tip the goal – the ball bundled in off BOOKED – MAN UTD: Shaw, Fred. MAN CITY: Cancelo, not got on the end of a Phil Foden the pecking order, finally aroaroundund the post. But from that his thigh it popped – up at the far Fernandinho. cross to open the scoring last seems to have produced the moment on Stones was foot post, but the win and the GOALS – MAN CITY: Stones 50, Fernandinho 83. night he would have had good perfect storm within and his form perfect. Throwing his body into performance was a fitting tribute. REFEREE: M ATKINSON DX1ST 60 Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021

COVID ALL-CLEAR FOR RELIEF: England batsman Zak Crawley is able ENGLAND TEST SQUAD to leave the hotel ENGLAND breathed a sigh of relief By Dean Wilson as they finally got their tour of Sri Lanka under way with their out there after a few days in first training session. quarantine,” said batsman Zak Moeen Ali remained the only Crawley. “We really enjoyed it. express.co.uk/sport positive Covid-19 case after tests “We had our first day of training of the squad from Tuesday came after all testing negative. Only back negative and meant they Moeen was positive unfortunately Hawaii 5-iron! Golf could escape their hotel rooms in for him. It was a huge relief to be Hambantota for the first time able to come here. I was very since arrival. “We had a good day excited to get out of England, back in swing: P53 with the lads pretty keen to get TURN TO PAGE 54, COLUMN 5 02 Rooney’s MAN UTD MAN CITY Derby hit Defender sets up City by virus By Dave Armitage quest for four in a row WAYNE ROONEY and Derby’s entire first team will miss the club’s FA Cup third-round clash at By non-League Chorley. Gideon Brooks Interim Rams boss Rooney, PEP GUARDIOLA will take aim at a below, heads a long list of Derby fourth Carabao Cup after battling staff affected by a Covid-19 past neighbours Manchester United outbreak threatening to run amok in a hard fought semi-final at Old through the world’s most famous Trafford. cup competition. A scruffy goal from John Stones They will fulfil the fixture with and a 20-yard drive from players ffrom their U18 Fernandinho proved enough to and U23 sides but take City to Wembley and ShShrewsbury might take another final chance notn be so lucky. away from Ole Gunnar DERBY JOY: They may have Solskjaer. Stones celebrates, to forfeit their United’s boss then Fernandinho glamourg clash at suffered is mobbed after SouthamptonSo after second goal severalseve members of defeat their first-team first squad and in a fourth cup staff tested positive, althought semi-final following the FA are trying to avoid this losses in the two domestic scenario. cups and the Europa League The League One side’s inability last season. to separate players could leave But for Guardiola it is all systems them unable to give safety go for a fourth straight win at assurances to a Southampton side Wembley against long-time rival, who will have major concerns Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho. about hosting the match. Derby have closed their Moor MATCH REPORT: PAGES 58-59 Farm training complex until next TURN TO PAGE 56, COLUMN 1 DON’T HUG AFTER TRIES RUGBY CRACKS DOWN IN BID TO CURB COVID: PAGE 52

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Stuck on the puzzle? Call 0905 789 4188 *Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network Fill each sequence of access charge. Service provider Spoke Ltd – Helpline 0333 202 3390 to hear individual clues or the full solution 26 5 17 14 3 blank squares using 13 11 the numbers 1-9. 6 11 20 Each sequence – Target times: Average: 18 mins 36 across and down – CROSS DOUBT Good: 14 mins Excellent: 10 mins must total the 12 14 number in the Can you make two common five-letter words from the nine 11 shaded box at the Stuck? Call for a clue letters given, using each letter only once? You can – but only if 9 7 beginning or top of 0901 322 5601 one letter features in both words in the squares on the right. 19 28 6 each line. A number Halve your Target Time! There’s at least one way to do it, and you have to have the right 13 9 may be repeated in letter at the crossover – but which one is it? each line but NOT in Today’s solution See if you can find the answer within our target time. If 14 11 a sequence. 0901 322 5607 you need help, ring our clue-line below to find out the 16 15 15 13 Both today’s words in a moment! Solution tomorrow Solution tomorrow crossover letter. 36 *Calls cost 75p plus your telephone company’s network access charge. A E K M M N O R Y 16 24 DX1ST 2 Puzzles Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 QUIZWORD

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DX1ST 4 Daily Express Thursday, January 7, 2021 1 4 2 5 Puzzles 11 CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD WIN £100 ACROSS DOWN    FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN 1 Predator upsets a girl a 1 Cigar moved round to the Read down the letters in the highlighted CASH lot (9) French general (8)  squares to reveal the mystery word. 6 2 Enjoyed acquiring right Chicken making musician TO ENTER: medication (4) lose head (5)   Call 0904 161 3700 and leave your answer and 10 3 details, or text DXCRUS followed by a space, your answer, name and Her and my composition Rereading about warden address details to 84915. Calls cost £1.50 plus your telephone has a correspondence of being a soldier (9,5) 4 company’s network access charge. Texts cost £1.50 plus your sound (5) Article more about an standard network rate. Lines close at midnight tonight. Or send your   11 Make certain small idea (7) grid containing the answer in the shaded squares by posting it to: amount - nothing - is 5 Trio working round head Crusader Crossword, January 7, PO Box 12578, Sutton Coldfield B73 found inside pen (9) chef volunteers some 9BT. Entries must be postmarked by January 8 at the latest. SP: 12 Pirate heard vulgar cheese (7) Spoke – 0333 202 3390. For any postal enquiries, call helpline tune (7) 7 Parliamentarian has   number. 13 Delivered as tired circular cape (9) outbursts (7) 8 Musical lubricant (6)  ● The winner will be the first random correct entry drawn from all entry 14 Negotiable action - then a 9 Complete absence of routes after the closing date of January 14. The Editor’s decision is final. pint? (6,7) fighting? 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DOWN: 1 Palindrome, 2 Art student, 4 Repel, sound (4) feline sound (5) 5 Serenaded, 6 Bearskin rug, 7 Nail, 8 Heel, 12 Eiffel Tower, 27 Tough, having left a city 13 Ace of clubs, 14 Fritillary, 16 Nauseated, 21 Liege, 22 Esau, very little (6,3) 23 Coda. Prizeword: Seediness TARGET TARGET TIME: ® THE ALPHABEATER 34 minutes THE ALPHAPUZZLE ● The Alphapuzzle® tests logic and word power. Each grid number stands CAN you crack the Alphabeater? Each grid Extra letter clues Target number represents a letter – or black square. for a letter. Every letter of the alphabet is used. Use the given letter uses 0907 181 2560 or letters — below the main grid — to start. Solution tomorrow L T I words in As in Alphapuzzle, every letter of the alphabet (Deduct three minutes for the main is used. But you have to complete the grid too! each extra clue letter heard) DIFFICULTY: 9/10; TARGET: 28 mins; CLUE: Hide Lakeland’s headless critic. body of Use the given letters and black squares below Full solution Chambers A 12 1 23 18 9 1 21st the grid to start. The grid is ‘rotationally 0907 181 2558 B Y P U Century symmetrical’ – in other words, it looks the *Calls cost 80p per minute plus 252 1 171917 2 195 2123 Dictionary same if you turn the page upside down. your telephone company’s C (1999 Solution tomorrow network access charge. D edition) E 15 17 26 21 12 21 5 R L A A 26 14 20 21 19 18 6 29 16 31 14 26 39 F B 4 25219 4 14 1821314 HOW many words of four letters or G C 34 8 13 36 2 1 3 5 20 34 23 1 12 H more can you make from the letters D shown here? I 5 15 17 6 26 21 14 In making a word, each letter may be E 36 35 37 24 36 15 10 8 1 5 21 22 31 F J used once only. 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