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Brussels with urgent new powers to control migration the priority.

Taking into account nonEU migrants, pressure group Migration Watch UK claims failure to control EU movement will result in the population rocketing by around 500,000 each year.

This is close to ďŹ gures from the OfďŹ ce for National Statistics under a high migration scenario.

These see the population rising nearly six million by 2027 and by more than 10 million over the next 20 years.

The current population of Birmingham is just over one million.

The warning coincides with the revelation that a group of 15 hardline pro-EU Tory MPs are scheming with Labour to try to keep Britain in the single market and under Brussels rule.

Former ministers Nicky Morgan, Ken Clarke, Anna Soubry and Dominic Grieve have all been linked to a plot orchestrated by Labour MP Stephen Kinnock to derail Brexit.

Fm\iZifn[\[ In a report published today, Lord Green of Deddington, chairman of Migration Watch, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The prospect of having to build the equivalent of a city the size of Birmingham every two years is simply appalling in a country that already feels overcrowded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These negotiations come at a critical point at which the whole scale and nature of our society risks slipping out of control. The Government must hold their nerve and get EU immigration sharply down.â&#x20AC;?

Alarming ďŹ gures show Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population has seen its sharpest increase in nearly 70 years, largely as a result of mass immigration.

It rose by 538,000 in the 12 months to the end of June last year to an estimated 65.6 million.

The ďŹ gure is the largest rise since the 551,000 increase recorded in 1946/7.

Migration Watch says a soft Brexit means the UK remaining in the single market when it leaves the bloc

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Nfii`\j Xj (.(#''' IfdXe`Xej Xe[ 9lc^Xi`Xej \ek\i LB `e k_i\\ p\Xij MORE than 100 Romanians and Bulgarians have arrived every day since the European Union relaxed restrictions three years ago, ďŹ gures show.

The number of immigrants from the two eastern European countries has risen by 171,000 from 129,000 in January 2014 to nearly 300,000 in March.

It equates to an average of 120 Romanians and 20 Bulgarians entering every single day.

The EU allowed nationals of the two countries to work in Britain visa-free in 2014 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; seven years after joining the bloc.

Wealthier member states feared an exodus from the two countries but the Romanian foreign ministry remained deďŹ ant there would be no inďŹ&#x201A;ux of large numbers.

Yesterday, Conservative MP for with net immigration from the EU staying at well over 100,000 a year for at least a decade.

It argues that while this option claims to prioritise jobs it will require Britain to continue to accept freedom of movement.

The group describes this as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;disastrous halfway houseâ&#x20AC;? as the UK will remain subject to rules on free movement but with no power to inďŹ&#x201A;uence them.

An alternative involving quitting the EU but remaining in the customs union will give the Government control

SINCE we have been members of the European Union and the single market, Britain has continuously outsourced a large part of its immigration policy to the EU. With free movement of people, we have had no control over who comes to Britain from the EU. This, along with other reasons, has led to unprecedented levels of mass migration.

The UK is on track to leave the EU and furthermore the Government is negotiating a deal to take us out of the single market, which will give the UK full control of its borders again.

The arguments and facts are clear: mass migration at current levels

9p CXiX B\Xp Monmouth David Davies said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is very worrying because we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how many of these people are actually ďŹ nding work and how many are claiming things like housing beneďŹ t. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These ďŹ gures show the importance of controlling our immigration rules and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s precisely what we will be able to do once we leave the EU.â&#x20AC;?

He said his colleagues would have to stick fast to manifesto promises if the Government is to crack down on numbers entering after the UK leaves.

Think tank Migration Watch UK has also stressed the importance of reducing EU migration after Brexit, claiming two thirds of the population believes Britain is â&#x20AC;&#x153;already overcrowdedâ&#x20AC;?.

of immigration from the bloc but rule out free trade agreements with third countries.

By contrast, a Brexit involving a comprehensive free trade agreement but no single market or customs union membership, will allow the UK to repatriate border controls and then negotiate a future trading relationship with the EU. Tory MP Philip Hollobone said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Migration Watch UK is the most respected independent body when it comes to migration analysis so everyone should sit up and take note of this report which pro-

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(quarter of a million per year net) is simply unsustainable.

If we were to stay in the single market, not only would it be a complete dereliction of duty to the 17.4 million who voted Leave last year, but it would mean any changes to non-EU migration the Government makes would be futile, while we have an open border to 500 million people.

vides further evidence of why we must not stay in the single market. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest single reason for Brexit was to get control of migration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we stay in the single market effectively nothing would have changed. As a country we simply would not be able to cope with continued levels of migration on this scale.â&#x20AC;?

A Government spokesman said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;As the Prime Minister set out we will be leaving the single market.â&#x20AC;?

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Only last year, we have seen the sharpest rise in UK population for 70 years, with 62 per cent of this increase due to inward immigration.

As a small nation, we cannot continue with irresponsible rises in immigration for the next 10, 20 or 30 years. We need to ask ourselves: what will be the impact of our decisions on the next generation?

Migration Watch UK is right to highlight that, on current ďŹ gures, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to build a city the size of Birmingham every two years to cope with the demands. Astonishing.

Once we have full control, this Government should tear up its immigration policy and start again.

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‘Doctor’ Peter Capaldi by the Tardis

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THERE’S a new Doctor in the house... or rather the Tardis.

Broadchurch actress Jodie Whittaker was named yesterday as the new Doctor Who – the 13th actor and first woman to play the Time Lord.

Many fans welcomed the announcement by the BBC but some complained that the Doctor should have remained male.

Fan David Stephens wrote on Twitter: “Sorry this is so-called equality, women’s rights, political correctness gone mad. Dr Who was written/created as a man. End of.”

Clive Walton agreed, tweeting: “No the character is a man not a woman! As usual the BBC have to muddy the waters through political correctness. That’s what they do!”

And Myles Mastin wrote: “I’ve nothing against the fact that #doctor13 is a woman. I just don’t see how it makes sense.”

@e[`m`[lXc`kp By contrast fan Jo Bee wrote: “Congrats to Jodie Whittaker for making a whole lot of misogynistic dudebros stop watching the show – ur doing us all a big favour.”

And Richard Cooper agreed.

Referencing Star Wars, he tweeted: “A great disturbance in the Force – as if millions of boring reactionary male voices suddenly cried out in terror.”

Whittaker, 35, replaces Peter Capaldi in the role.

He had earlier said he hoped the next Doctor would be a woman and he was one of the first to congratulate her along with the 10th Doctor, and Whittaker’s former Broadchurch co-star, David Tennant.

Capaldi, who took over the role in 2013, said: “Anyone who has seen Jodie Whittaker’s work will know she is a wonderful actress of great

individuality and charm. She has above all the huge heart to play this most special part. She’s going to be fantastic.”

Whittaker’s role as the Time Lord, who travels through time in a police phone box, known as the Tardis, was revealed in a trailer on BBC One at the end of the Wimbledon men’s singles final.

It showed a hooded figure walking through woods. A key appears in the figure’s hand before Whittaker took off her hood, winked and walked towards the Tardis.

The actor, who will make her debut in the Christmas special, said it was “more than an honour” to become the Doctor.

She added: “I’m beyond excited to begin this epic journey with every Whovian on this planet.

“It means remembering everyone I used to be, while stepping forward to embrace everything the Doctor stands for. I can’t wait.”

The new boss of the sci-fi show

is Chris Chibnall, the creator of ITV series Broadchurch.

The hit detective show also starred Andrew Buchan as Mark Latimer, the husband of Whittaker’s character Beth, and Charlotte Beaumont as their daughter Chloe.

He said the 13th Doctor was always going to be a woman.

“I always knew I wanted the 13th Doctor to be a woman and we’re thrilled to have secured our number one choice,” he said.

“Her audition for the Doctor blew us all away. Jodie is an in-demand, funny, inspiring, super-smart force of nature and will bring loads of wit, strength and warmth to the role.

The 13th Doctor is on her way.”

There was intense speculation about the new Doctor.

Whittaker had been joint favourite with Death in Paradise star Kris Marshall, but she pulled into the lead at 5/4 with bookies Ladbrokes a few hours before the BBC announcement.

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Jodie Whittaker in yesterday’s BBC trailer as the new Doctor Who

How life’s most stressful events age our brain A STRESSFUL life event has a devastating impact on the brain and can age it by at least four years, new research suggests.

Divorces, redundancies, bereavements and other common traumas can have a destructive impact on mental function, experts believe.

The impact is thought to accumulate, meaning several major episodes could age the brain by decades.

A growing body of evidence also points to stress in early life contributing to a greater risk of dementia.

Dr Carol Routledge, of Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “There is a growing realisation that events

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Experts also believe trauma could trigger inflammation inside the brain which accelerates dementia.

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health interviewed 1,320 people with an average age of 58.

The findings, presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London, have shed new light on the way our brains react to major life events.

Factors that could contribute to a

difference in risk include education, poverty, stress and depression.

The study also revealed racial inequities in the number of people suffering from Alzheimer’s, with African Americans most at risk.

On average they experience 60 per cent more stressful events than people from other races.

Dr Doug Brown, of Alzheimer’s Society, said: “We know prolonged stress can have an impact on our health so it’s no surprise this study indicates stressful life events may also affect our memory and thinking abilities later in life.

“However, it remains to be estab-

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lished whether these stressful life events can lead to an increased risk of dementia.

“As we improve our understanding of risk factors for dementia it is increasingly important to establish the role that stress and stressful life events play.”

And Maria Carrillo, chief science officer for Alzheimer’s Association, said: “These studies were done with US data but they give weight to the global body of evidence, which requires co-ordinated action.”

It comes as separate research showed how PET scans could revolutionise dementia diagnosis by pro-

viding a more accurate picture than using brain or spinal fluid samples.

Use of “positron emission tomography” in the UK lags behind other countries, yet new research suggests the £3,000 scans could prove vital in revealing who is at risk.

In a study, Swedish researchers performed PET scans on people with an unclear diagnosis.

Preliminary results from 61 of 135 people showed scans resulted in a change in diagnosis in 68 per cent of study participants.

Dr James Pickett, of the Alzheimer’s Society, said: “This should be a wake-up call for the UK.”

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9p ;Xm`[ DX[[fo PHILIP Hammond has won praise for standing up for the taxpayer in the face of calls for the Treasury to fund a huge public sector pay rise.

The Chancellor is reported to have described public sector workers as “overpaid” to shocked ministers last week.

Yesterday he pointed out that they are 10 per cent better off than people in the private sector.

Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, Mr Hammond explained: “Public sector pay raced ahead of private sector pay after the crash in 2008 and 2009.

“Taking public sector pay before pensions contributions, that gap has now closed.

>\e\iflj “But when you take into account the very generous contributions public sector employers have to pay into their workers’ pensions – their very generous pensions – they are still about 10 per cent ahead.”

His comments came at a sensitive time for the Government which is under pressure to end the one per cent pay cap for public sector workers after seven years of austerity.

However, the Chancellor, who is widely thought to have led the opposition in Government to any relaxation, did hint that it was an

Public staff are 10% better off says Hammond in pay rise row issue ministers were prepared to look at. “We do keep this under constant review. And the fact that the Cabinet – apparently now well known – has been discussing this issue sends a clear signal that we do understand the concern both of public sector workers and of the wider public,” he said.

John O’Connell of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “The Chancellor is absolutely right to highlight public

sector pensions as part of the pay debate. They are far more generous than the deals offered in most of the private sector, and they mean our children and grandchildren are on the hook for enormous liabilities.

“It’s of course right that those working hard in essential services, often doing tough and dangerous jobs, are paid appropriately.”

Earlier Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell added to the

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Philip Hammond on the Andrew Marr Show yesterday

£350billion spending commitments of his party by promising a backdated public sector wage hike.

He said there would be a pay rise to “compensate” for seven years of austerity.

With reported in-fighting within Cabinet over pay policy, former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith insisted yesterday that there will not be a leadership election until Brexit is completed. Mr Duncan Smith,

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Jeremy Corbyn’s senior lieutenant had reportedly apologised for the claim earlier this week, Labour sources said.

But yesterday the hard-Left MP

denied apologising and quoted Friedrich Engels, co-founder of Marxism, in claiming those responsible for the tower block in Kensington, including ministers, were guilty of “social murder”.

Asked if he regretted saying an estimated 80 people in Grenfell Tower were “murdered” by political decisions, Mr McDonnell

replied: “No, I don’t regret that.

Political decisions were made which resulted in the deaths of these people. That’s a scandal.

“There’s a long history in this country of the concept of social murder where decisions are made with no regard to consequences, and as a result people have suffered. Social

murder has occurred in this incidence and I believe people should be accountable.”

Chancellor Philip Hammond said later: “It is a disgraceful suggestion in line with many other things John McDonnell has said over the years.

“There is absolutely not a shred of evidence to support that.”

whose own leadership was undermined by party battles, said “there is no mood among the backbenchers” for a contest after a bruising General Election campaign.

He also said the Prime Minister has indicated she will quit some time after completing Brexit.

In a separate move Mr McDonnell appeared to contradict suggestions by his party leader Jeremy Corbyn who promised to pay off students’ tuition-fee debts. The shadow chancellor said the pledge was in reality just an “ambition”.

But Education Secretary Justine Greening said: “Jeremy Corbyn and Labour have not been honest with young people.

“During the election campaign Corbyn promised students he would wipe out tuition fee loans, at a total cost of £100billion.

“Now his chief lieutenants have performed a U-turn on this commitment. Young people will see this as a betrayal.”

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THE Duchess of Cornwall is marking her 70th birthday with a portrait, right, of her and Prince Charles by Mario Testino, who made his name as Princess Diana’s favourite photographer.

Both dressed in blue, Camilla wore a dress coat with white embroidery, Charles, 68, matched with a suit, shirt and tie.

The sitting was at Clarence House in May. She wore her favourite pearl and diamond earrings with one of her pearl and diamond chokers.

Embroidery was by Fiona Clare.

Testino, 62, a Peruvian fashion photographer, has taken pictures of Charles and his sons, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, several times.

He also photographed Charles and Camilla to mark their first wedding

Testino...Diana photographer anniversary in 2006. Testino told how he enjoyed working with Camilla. He said: “I first photographed the Duchess after her wedding to the Prince on a commission from British Vogue in 2006, and discovered a kind and beautiful person with a wonderful sense of humour.”

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9p JXiX_ N\jkZfkk IT HAS been a long and, at times, arduous journey from being one of the most despised figures in Britain to the woman who will one day sit beside Charles when he becomes King.

A new survey suggests the Duchess of Cornwall is slowly, but surely, winning the heart of the nation.

The Duchess, who has been happily married to Prince Charles for 12 years, is now closer than ever to becoming “Queen Camilla”.

When her husband becomes King, Camilla will be known as the Princess Consort, rather than Queen Consort, a decision made out of respect for the memory of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Camilla has not taken the title “Princess of Wales” for the same reason.

The new survey found that 39 per cent of people want Camilla to take the title of “Queen” when Charles takes the throne. In 2005, that figure was just seven per cent.

The study also found 22 per cent have a better opinion of Camilla than ever before. Only seven per cent of the 2,000 respondents view her in a worse light, according to the research.

The news will come as a pleasing birthday surprise for the Duchess, as she turns 70 today.

She has weathered huge public hostility since her 2005 marriage to Charles eight years after the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Her well-publicised affair with the Prince of Wales was blamed for the break-up of his marriage to the “People’s Princess”.

Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, said Camilla was “afraid” when she first encountered the wrath of the British public.

“She was very hurt and quite afraid to have that amount of vitriol aimed at her at first,” she said.

Ms Seward said that although the Duchess will be “flattered” that the country has warmed to her, she remains “wary” and keen to “never outshine Charles”. “People like that,” she said. “In other words she behaves like a lady, not a celebrity.”

Other royal experts said it was time to lay the ghost of Diana to rest and hail a new era of Camilla. Historian and biographer Andrew Roberts said: “In the goldfish bowl that is Royal life

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“She does a huge amount of charity work and has not put a foot wrong.

“She has also been a superb stepmother to Princes William and Harry, who might have had a reason to resent her, but instead adore her.

“Her 70th birthday is the right time for the nation to acknowledge the happiness she has brought to the Prince of Wales; to start calling her by her proper title, Princess of Wales.

“The title ‘Princess of Wales’ is an ancient one and it is absurd that its present use has been prevented by the over-sensitivity of courtiers 20 years

ago. The title cannot belong to any one individual in history... especially if the abeyance of the title was to appease a dislike of Camilla that has disappeared today.”

The first event to be held in Camilla’s honour was a garden party at Clarence House on Thursday. A host of stars attended, including luminaries such as Joanna Lumley and Dame Maggie Smith, signalling Camilla’s popularity with the great and the good.

Other guests included Strictly Come Dancing’s Craig Revel Horwood and TV host Paul O’Grady, who praised Camilla’s remarkable transformation.

He said: “It’s taken a lot of guts. She

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could have sat there watching daytime telly. But she’s embraced it.”

The Duchess later enjoyed a more intimate private celebration with 250 friends and family at Highgrove.

Thrown by the Prince of Wales, it was described as a “warm family occasion”.

Guests included William and Harry and Camilla’s own children and even ex-husband Andrew Parker-Bowles.

Prince Charles is understood to have paid tribute to his “darling wife” in a heartfelt speech.

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were invited, but stayed at Windsor Castle, having been hosting the Spanish royal family all week.

:_Xic\jËj dXej`fe kf Y\ Ê_fc`jk`ZË _\Xck_ j`k\ 9p >`cc`Xe :iXnc\p PRINCE Charles is opening the doors of a stately home to create a “holistic” health clinic to give free NHS care.

Charles is an advocate of complementary medicine despite its critics who say there is little scientific basis for the treatments.

He has won backing from NHS and local authorities for his Health and Wellbeing Centre to aid patients suffering from conditions including cancer, obesity and the menopause.

The plan is to extend referrals to people from other parts of the UK. The centre will be built in the grounds of Dumfries House, an 18th-century mansion in Ayrshire.

Executive director Kenneth Dunsmuir said the new centre would “support local GPs and provide services that people need.

“It is about providing additional things that the NHS may not offer.”

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BXk_\i`e\Ëj cXb\ clccXYp%%% OPERA star Katherine Jenkins made a serene entrance at the Latitude Festival yesterday.

The Welsh beauty was punted across the lake in Henham Park, Suffolk, singing Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. The 37-year-

old wore a backless ball gown with small white flowers in her hair.

Crowds gathered as the singer introduced a song she said was “close to her heart,” before launching into a rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow.

Stores urged: Scrap use-by dates to save good food from bin essary, which is why this new guidance will make packaging much clearer.”

Food waste expert Carina Millstone of environmental organisation Feedback said food waste is a “global scandal of mindboggling proportion”, with a third of food produced never eaten.

She said best-before and useby date labels are “woefully inadequate” and that confusion about labels “plays a part in a third of cases of premature food disposal”.

She added: “Much remains to be done to raise awareness about the difference between use-by and best-before, the former for food safety, the latter to product quality.

9p JXiX_ N\jkZfkk SUPERMARKETS are being urged to scrap “overly cautious” use-by dates to try to reduce millions of pounds worth of food being thrown away every year.

New Government guidelines say shops should only put use-by dates on highly perishable produce that could harm human health beyond that date.

Food that will not be harmful should instead be given “bestbefore” dates so consumers can choose whether they still want to eat it, even if past its best.

It would also mean charities can pass on more edible food to people in need as giving away food that has passed its use-by date is currently illegal.

:Xlk`flj More targeted labelling, including scrapping the confusing display-until or sell-by date could prevent millions of pounds worth of food ending up in landfill.

UK households waste £13billion worth of food each year, or £470 per household, say experts.

The draft guidance suggests that many consume-by dates may be “over cautious”.

This is because supermarkets use conservative dates so they can protect themselves against possible legal action if a customer becomes ill.

The guidance, drawn up by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the charity Wrap, hopes to

A third of our food is never eaten reduce the 7.3 million tons of food thrown away in the UK each year.

It suggests that an “increase in product life of all perishable foods” of just a day could save consumers £600m a year.

Andrew Parry, special adviser at Wrap, said: “There certainly seems to have been a movement to shorten these dates over recent years. Some dates used to be longer.”

Thérèse Coffey, Environment Minister, said: “The food and catering industries have made strong progress in reducing household food waste by a million tons since 2007, but there is still a way to go.

“We know that confusing labels can contribute to food waste by suggesting items need to be thrown away sooner than is nec-

JZXe[Xc “If we’re serious about putting an end to the food waste scandal, it’s time to get serious about misleading – or even misused – date labelling.”

An FSA spokeswoman said: “Use-by dates are the most important as these relate to food safety. Best-before dates, however, are about quality, not safety.

When the date is passed, it doesn’t mean that the food will be harmful, but it might begin to lose its flavour and texture.

“Therefore, the purpose of this is to assist producers and manufacturers to label food with the appropriate date label and provide information and best practice to assist food businesses to be able to redistribute surplus food safely and within the law.”

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Gfc`k`ZXc :fii\jgfe[\ek INTERNATIONAL Trade Secretary Liam Fox has led calls for political unity in the face of moves by pro-EU factions to destabilise this week’s Brexit negotiations with Brussels.

His comments come amid fears “unpatriotic” Remainers are boosting French hopes of using Brexit to wreck Britain’s economy.

Separate splits within the Cabinet are also helping Britain’s opponents in Brussels, Berlin and Paris, Dr Fox warned.

The Cabinet minister and other senior government figures yesterday cautioned that infighting and briefing against each other would severely undermine the UK’s position.

After attacks on Chancellor Philip Hammond, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Brexit Secretary David Davis in the Sunday papers, Dr Fox said: “I absolutely deplore leaks from the Cabinet.

“I don’t know where the briefing is coming from but I know it should stop. It undermines the position of the Government in this massive negotiation.”

‘Unity’ plea to foil French hopes of using Brexit to wreck Britain’s economy

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‘Cast-iron’ pledge to Gibraltar GIBRALTAR has received “cast-iron assurances” that it will not be excluded to secure a better post-Brexit trade deal, the territory’s chief minister has said.

Fabian Picardo said Brexit Secretary David Davis has offered a personal guarantee he believes will be met.

Sky TV’s Sophy Ridge asked Mr Picardo yesterday if he was worried that the British Government could “effectively sell you down the river” in pursuit of a better trade agreement.

Mr Picardo said: “We’ve seen it before, but I’ve had cast-iron assurances from David Davis, the secretary of state, I’ve no reason to doubt.”

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The warnings to unite come as Mr Davis prepares to lock horns with the European Commission’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier this week for the second round of negotiations.

Over the weekend, other EU allies in Britain, led by disgraced ex-prime minister Tony Blair, also came out in a bid to unsettle Mrs May’s position.

Mr Blair suggested “Brexit will not happen”.

A memo from another leading Remainer, ex-Lib Dem minister Jeremy Browne, showed France was hoping to capitalise on the chaos caused by Remainers in Britain’s negotiation to wreck the UK economy.

Mr Browne, who acts as the City of London’s envoy on Brexit, said the French see the British as “adversaries” in the withdrawal negotiations.

In the memo leaked to a Sunday paper he said the mood was made “more giddy and more assertive” by the election of President Emmanuel Macron.

After meeting banking chiefs, politicians and diplomats, Mr

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Liam Fox, inset top, calls for unity amid fears that infighting over Brexit could boost hopes in France, lead by President Macron, inset right, that chaos could hit the City of London, above Browne wrote: “They are crystal clear about their underlying objective: the weakening of Britain, the ongoing degradation of the City of London.

“The meeting with the French Central Bank was the worst I have had anywhere in the EU.

They are in favour of the hardest Brexit. They want disruption. They actively seek disaggregation of financial services provision”.

Meanwhile, Labour’s Shadow Business Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey said the party

Davis: EU can’t pick the referee DAVID Davis will warn European Union chiefs today that they “cannot pick the referee” to decide legal disputes after Brexit.

As the second round of negotiations start, the Brexit Secretary will make it clear that trying to force Britain to accept the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice is unacceptable.

Prime Minister Theresa May made getting rid of Brussels rule via the Court a “red line issue” in a speech in January.

But figures in Brussels including European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker and chief negotiator Michel Barnier have refused to accept Britain’s desire to take back control.

Most recently, they rejected Mrs May’s “fair and serious”

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could try to keep the UK under Brussels rule in the single market and customs union. She said: “We want to retain the current benefits that we have as a member of the single market.”

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Before four days of talks which will focus on citizens rights and the “ludicrous” £78billion exit bill, Mr Davis also made it clear he now expects the EU to stop negotiating in public and get on with the details.

He will set out citizens’ rights as his priority for the round, with a new push to lift uncertainty for the three million EU citizens living in the UK and one million Britons in the EU. He is expected to say: “This week we’ll be getting into the real substance... the rights of all our citizens is the priority.”

Next chief makes call for ‘vision’ NEXT clothing store boss Lord Wolfson has “no regrets” after voting Brexit but wants a “clear vision to back the economic opportunities.

The Tory peer warned that it is important not to isolate Britain in the Brexit process.

Reflecting Theresa May’s Global Britain plan, Lord Wolfson has insisted that the future must involve an “outward looking vision” but one that controls immigration.

He said: “Brexit in and of itself does not guarantee failure or success.

“It is the type of Brexit we make that will determine how successful we are, and as of yet we don’t know really what direction the Government’s going.”

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A GIRL of 15 who died after taking a “legal high” in a park was named locally as Leah Kerry yesterday.

She fell unconscious at 4am on Saturday and died soon after. Friends have posted tributes on social media to the “smart” and “beautiful” schoolgirl.

Two other teenagers with her in Bakers Park, Newton Abbot, Devon, were taken to hospital and later released.

Yesterday, Detective Superintendent Ken Lamont urged “some of the youngsters who were there or the parents of the youngsters”, to come forward.

He said: “Our hypothesis is that this girl has taken what’s called new psychoactive substances and, unfortunately, people still do term them as legal highs. They’re illegal, they’re very, very dangerous. I am certain the community know who has sold or given those drugs.”

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Man held in armed raid dies

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86F heatwave on way but it’ll be broken by fierce thunderstorms

Blue skies and a donkey ride in Blackpool for Tommy Dodson, five, from Walsall yesterday

A SUSPECTED armed robber has died after being apprehended by members of the public.

The 29-year-old man was restrained for 30 minutes by a group of locals in Ashby, Leics, after he and another man entered a Co-op store wielding a baseball bat and a golf club. The other man escaped.

A spokesman for Leicestershire Police said officers arrived to arrest the man, but he was taken ill and had to be rushed to hospital.

His condition was initially described as critical, but he lost his fight for life on Saturday.

A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. He has since been released.

An investigation has now been launched into the incident.

A SWELTERING blast from sunbaked Spain will send temperatures rocketing across Britain this week before the heatwave breaks into heavy storms.

Sunshine and blue skies are forecast widely today before it turns muggy and very warm tomorrow.

Temperatures will nudge the 86F (30C) mark towards mid-week before heat erupts into ferocious thunderstorms.

Today will deliver the most sunshine, while tomorrow and Wednesday will be humid and cloudy.

Highs of 81F are forecast in the South with 86F possible tomorrow and Wednesday.

Gi\jjli\ Scotland and the North will hover around the mid to high 70s until the middle of the week, forecasters say.

The Met Office warned thunderstorms will hit southern Britain tomorrow night before moving northwards through Wednesday.

Forecaster Luke Miall said warm air from the Continent will bring a stifling burst of heat from tomorrow.

He added: “High pressure will start to build on Monday so it will feel warmer and this will be the best day for sunshine. It should turn out pretty pleasant in many places.

“High pressure drifts to the east on

Medics’ fury at £12m car park fines MEDICS at an NHS hospital have been ordered by a court to pay £12.8million in parking charges.

Doctors and nurses at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, have been locked in a dispute with parking firm Vinci Park over whether they have to pay the fines.

The staff have generated about 100,000 tickets with one nurse believed to owe £150,000 in outstanding fees.

Although the Welsh Government scrapped parking charges in most of its hospitals in 2008, a private finance initiative meant Vinci could keep fees until the contract runs out next year.

Sue Prior, of Taff Ely Parking Action Group, said: “It’s disgusting.

This is devastating for doctors and nurses across the country.”

9p CXiX B\Xp TALKING about the weather, laughing at ourselves and apologising when it is not our fault are what we love most about being British.

According to new research our love of queuing, bargains, and a good cup of tea are also among the top 50 things of which we are most proud.

The survey of 1,000 Britons revealed we are equally pleased with how sarcastic we are and how we love to moan.

Those polled also said they cherish the fact that most people in the world speak English. And nine out of 10 said they were proud to call themselves British.

Our tendency to get drunk at weddings also features on the list as does our uneasiness on the dance floor.

A fondness for tomato ketchup, TV soaps and the

9p EXk_Xe IXf Tuesday pulling air up from the South-east and the Continent.

“Tuesday will be another warm and fine day although there is a fly in the ointment – a thundery breakdown setting in across the South during the evening.”

Tuesday and Wednesday could see highs of 86F in the South with the mid to high 70s likely elsewhere, before it turns fresher towards the end of the week, he said.

The mercury will plunge on Thursday with a mixed bag of sunshine and showers to round off the week, he explained.

“It will be much more comfortable towards the end of the week with a big drop in temperatures on the way,” he added.

Warm and humid conditions will be driven by a plume of air dragged up from Spain where temperatures hit a record 117F last week.

Jim Dale, from British Weather Services, said: “This won’t be the end of it, we are going to continue with this cycle of a few days of very hot weather and then the thundery, cooler conditions.”

Exacta Weather’s James Madden added: “We are expecting another surge in temperatures and summerlike weather during the latter part of this month.”

And talking of the weather... it helps make Britain great Great British Bake Off made the top 50 as well.

The Great British Questionnaire was carried out by Luxury Furniture Auctioneers, which said: “This survey shows us that our stereotypes are what we love about being British.

“We apologise too much, tea is the cure of all ailments and chatting about the weather are what make us a proud nation.

“It’s fair to say that we live in a ‘great’ Britain and have a

love of the country we call home.’’

The poll revealed the Queen and Prince Harry are our favourite Royals, but only 17 per cent of people agree our obsession with them is what truly makes us British.

As a nation of tea drinkers, those quizzed prefer their cuppa strong, with a dash of milk and no sugar.

They also admitted opting for “staycations” over holidays abroad once or twice a year, and remain fiercely proud of

wearing shorts and flip-flops in cold weather.

Women are more patriotic than men, but are less likely to celebrate big national events.

The survey also revealed our favourite UK accents come from the North, with the Geordies, Yorkshire and Scotland scoring particularly highly.

The poll indicated the preferred pronunciation of scone is the one that rhymes with gone, not phone.

And our silly choices were also a hit with pollsters,

including our attempt to name a new polar research vessel Boaty McBoatface, and some people’s obsession with Christmas, which means they start celebrating in July.

We also love underdogs, bargains, complaining, our stiff upper lip and rambling in the countryside. We love our TV soaps, and we are happy to barbecue in the rain.

But we must have tomato ketchup with everything.

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ROGER Federer was ice-cool yesterday as he became the first man to record eight Wimbledon titles – but his four children warmed his heart and reduced him to tears.

He smashed record after record as he swept aside Croat Marin Cilic in straight sets on Centre Court.

But as Federer, 35, made his victory speech to the Wimbledon crowd, one of his sons was not so impressed and pulled a funny face at his tennis legend father.

His four children were brought into the players’ box to join in the celebrations.

Federer was overwhelmed as he caught a glimpse of identical twin daughters Myla Rose and Charlene Riva, who are eight next Sunday, and three-year-old twin sons Leo and Lenny.

The girls, wearing matching dresses, and the boys, dressed in smart blue blazers, looked on at proceedings with mother Mirka, 39.

“They have no clue what’s going on,” Federer said.

“I think the younger twins think this is probably a nice view and a nice playground.

“Hopefully one day they will understand. It’s a wonderful moment for the family.

This one is for us.”

The drama unfolded as Federer won sets 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in one hour 41 minutes. It was played out in front of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 35. Kate, who is patron of the All England

One of Roger Federer’s four children pulls a face at Wimbledon yesterday. The star, holding the trophy, is overcome with emotion as he waves to them Club, kissed Federer to congratulate him.

She had attended the first day of the tournament although William was making his first visit. Sister Pippa, brother James and mother Carole also cheered.

Theresa May watched from the Royal Box along with a supporting cast of stars including Eddie Redmayne, 35, Bradley Cooper, 42, and Hugh Grant, 56. Fellow stars

Uma Thurman, 47, Sienna Miller, 35, and former Dr Who David Tennant, 46,were in the crowd along with former Ukip leader Nigel Farage.

Federer now holds a record 19 Grand Slam titles and at 35 years 342 days, he becomes the oldest man in the modern era to win Wimbledon.

Incredibly, he won the championship this year without dropping a set in any of his matches. But opponent

Cilic, 28, had been struggling with his emotions as he realised his dreams were unravelling. He broke down in tears during the changeover as he struggled with a blister.

But, ultimately, it was Federer’s day. He summed up his record-breaking victory saying: “It’s magical, I can’t believe it yet. It’s too much really.”

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BRITAIN was celebrating a Wimbledon champion last night – after Jamie Murray clinched the mixed doubles on Centre Court.

Jamie, 31, teamed up with Switzerland’s Martina Hingis, 36 – 10 years after he first won the event with Serb Jelena Jankovic.

They beat reigning champions Briton Heather Watson and Finn Henri Kontinen.

Jamie and Martina won 6-4 6-4 in just over an hour. Jamie was cheered on by mother Judy, 57, and father William. After the

Kate and William enjoy the light-hearted tennis moment

match Jamie said that his younger brother, two-time Wimbledon champ Andy, 30, was there too.

He added: “Yeah, I just saw him there. He said he came in the middle of the first set. I think he just waited in the lockers. He said he didn’t watch it.”

It was Jamie’s fourth Grand Slam doubles title.

He added: “The crowd was a bit split with Heather and I, but it was a great success for British tennis to have two guys in the final.”

Kate proffers a kiss to Federer to congratulate him

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THESE sperm whales are an eerie sight as they sleep together vertically.

Like a sub-aquatic Stonehenge, the 40ft (12m) giants snoozed for 10 minutes, giving Swiss photographer Franco Banfi, 58, and his partner Sabrina a chance to capture them at rest. The whales were resting around 65ft (20m)

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“It doesn’t happen like that every time.”

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Minted, coins boss who even charged his morning Bloody Mary to taxpayer Director of bullion at The Royal Mint, Chris Howard, far left, and the items he charged to the taxpayer, including a Bloody Mary, a burger and some chewing gum

9p >`cc`Xe :iXnc\p TOP Royal Mint executive Chris Howard likes a stiff cocktail – or two – in the morning while away from home... and all thanks to you, the taxpayer.

Early one day in April last year, while on a business trip to Las Vegas in the US, he hit the bar for his first “livener” – an £11 Bloody Mary – it can be revealed.

And perhaps reasoning 41 minutes later that the sun was over the yardarm somewhere in the world, he ordered another cocktail, this time costing £11.50.

It was not clear why Mr Howard, who earns £123,000 a year doing deals for the government-owned Royal Mint, needed a pick-me-up so early in the day.

<oZclj`m\ But some light has been shed on his varied tastes and globetrotting thanks to a Freedom Of Information inquiry.

The 57-year-old clocked up £45,000 in expenses travelling from California in the US to Melbourne, Australia, Singapore to Shanghai, China, and Hong Kong to Beijing, China, in a year.

Although he spent £15,000 staying in some of world’s most exclusive hotels and £8,700 on wining and dining business contacts, the former pupil at top public school Ampleforth, who is director of bullion at the Royal Mint, appears to love fast food.

In Jackson, Ohio, Mr Howard spent £5.12 on a Filet-O-Fish and a Big Mac with medium fries.

The next day he tucked into a KFC Big Box of chicken, coleslaw, potato wedges, a biscuit and soft drink for £6.16.

And it appears no purchase is too trivial to escape Mr Howard’s expenses form. He even charged

Proof that grandkids will go far CHILDREN today are six times more welltravelled than their grandparents, a study has revealed.

Seven in 10 children have travelled abroad by the age of five, compared to just 12 per cent of their grandparents when they were the same age.

The survey of 13,000 people also found that by the time they turned 18, today’s average Briton had been on 20 holidays, half of them abroad.

Their grandparents, by comparison, had only been on holiday 11 times up to the age of 18, with most of the holidays taken in the UK. The study explained that foreign travel is now “far more accessible” than in the 1960s.

Robert McNamara, of eDreams, who carried out the survey, said: “The rise in online booking and online travel agents is evidently a key factor in this increased accessibility of international travel.”

the taxpayer 50p for a packet of Wrigley’s Extra Gum, £1.50 for Evian water and 45p for tissues from Boots at Euston, London.

The Royal Mint claims its employee was thrifty, saying its policy allows £5 a day for sundries rising to £10 while abroad.

The Mint is a limited company but is wholly owned by the Treasury and supplies all our coins.

GifÔkj But it is also the world’s leading export mint, making coins and medals for some 60 other countries, which make up 70 per cent of total sales.

Since Mr Howard, from Fulham, London, joined the company, bullion activities have actually grown significantly, with profits up from £1.5million to £4.6million in just two years.

He has lived in five countries,

can apparently speak three languages and is described on the company website as “truly international”.

And yesterday, a Royal Mint spokesman insisted: “Chris Howard’s commercial activities necessitate frequent meetings with customers and distribution partners across the world, in order to grow sales.”

The Royal Mint is more than 1,100 years old and was based at the Tower of London for more than 800 years.

Since 1968 it has been based in Llantrisant, in Glamorgan, which also boasts the Royal Mint Museum.

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Rudd: Acid attackers may face life sentence THE Government is outlining tougher measures to deal with people who carry out acid attacks following a spate of assaults.

Home Secretary Amber Rudd said current guidelines would be overhauled, including the possibility of longer sentences, to ensure those who use noxious liquids as weapons would “feel the full force of the law”.

She said: “I am clear that life sentences must not be reserved for acid attack survivors.”

:fiifj`m\ More than 400 acid or “corrosive substance” attacks were carried out in the six months before April 2017, according to figures from 39 police forces in England and Wales.

Five assaults took place in London on one night last Thursday, leading to an outcry from MPs for harsher punishments.

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The Home Office is working with police and the Ministry of Justice to determine whether powers available to the courts, such as sentencing, are sufficient.

Mrs Rudd said the review would examine existing laws, the response from police, access to harmful produces and support offered to victims.

She said: “We will seek to ensure everyone working in the criminal justice system, from police officers to prosecutors, has the powers they need to punish severely those who commit these appalling crimes.”

Attacks with a corrosive substance can already lead to life imprisonment. Possession of acid or other corrosive substances currently carries a four-year sentence.

Sarah Newton, Home Office minister, will outline the Government’s strategy today. She told Sky News that age limits could be placed on the sale of household corrosive products.

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HE terrible rise in acid attacks is one of the most alarming developments to be seen in years.

There were more than 400 such attacks in the six months up to April 2017, a huge jump compared with recent years when such a dreadful assault was relatively rare.

These attacks are life changing, leaving people with horrific injuries that will never be fully fixed.

We can spend months fretting about what is causing such a rise in the crime, but the Government has quite rightly already stepped in. Home Secretary Amber Rudd has said that the victims should not be the only ones serving life sentences: the same should apply to the attacker.

She is right. Any individual who engages in such an utterly barbaric act should lose the freedom to walk the streets of this country for the rest of his or her life.

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O THE truth is out: despite all that glad-handing between our Prime Minister and President Emmanuel Macron of France, behind the scenes the French government is plotting to sabotage the British economy. A leaked memo reveals that they will try to “actively disrupt and destroy” the City of London.

Even if France ends up with no benefits whatsoever, they are still determined to wreak as much havoc as they can.

That this is mean-minded, vindictive, vengeful and nasty hardly needs saying.

But the point should be made here: it won’t work.

The City of London has been established as a global financial centre for at least 200 years, Paris has not.

The City is the gateway between the US and the rest of the world: it is halfway between America and the Far East.

The language spoken in the City is English – the universal tongue – and France is deluding itself if it thinks future international business will be conducted in French.

The City has the infrastructure, the expertise and the spirit of innovation.

Companies know this and despite the fact that they might open a satellite office on the Continent they will continue to conduct their business here. France knows this too and is trying to cause trouble. But what else should we expect?

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HE ruling European elite and its politically correct allies like to harp on about the evils of human trafficking.

Yet their self-righteousness is the height of hypocrisy for they are the biggest traffickers of all. With utter contempt for the integrity of our continent, they now operate a gigantic illegal immigration racket across the Mediterranean, transporting every week thousands of people who have no right to live in Europe.

The scale of this exercise along the sea route between North Africa and Italy is alarming. On Friday alone, an incredible 4,400 migrants were brought to ports on the Italian coast, 1,428 of them in a single coastguard vessel which reached the Sicilian city of Catania.

If it carried on at this colossal rate over a year, the number of arrivals would reach 1.6 million, which is almost exactly the size of the influx from the eastern Mediterranean through Greece and the Balkans in 2015, when German Chancellor Angela Merkel recklessly opened the migrant floodgates.

Just like Merkel’s decision two years ago, the present Italian strategy is portrayed as a grand humanitarian gesture which shows Europe’s compassion. But this is a grotesque distortion of reality.

The “rescue” operation for the migrants is nothing of the sort. It is in practice a free ferry service that takes African passengers on a journey of 300 miles from just off the Libyan coast to Italy.

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ETER MANDELSON, the former European Commissioner and Labour Cabinet Minister once revealingly joked of his party’s open-door immigration policy that “we were sending out search parties for people”. That is exactly what the EU and the sanctimonious “rescue” charities are doing in the Mediterranean today.

Far from deterring the people smugglers in Africa they are eagerly colluding with them.

Indeed, there are claims that some of the rescuers actually co-ordinate their manoeuvres with the criminal underworld by giving out their contact details and even, according to the allegation made by a Libyan coastguard official,

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Nor is there a shred of credibility behind the assertion that most of the Africans are desperate refugees fleeing persecution. The United Nations admits 70 per cent of those on the Mediterranean boats are economic migrants.

The EU’s deeply flawed, selfdestructive strategy will only encourage an ever greater influx. As the American billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates put it, “The more generous you are, the more word gets around about this, which in turn motivates more people to leave Africa.”

Gates is absolutely right.

According to a recent estimate

by Austrian Military Intelligence, as many as 15 million African migrants could arrive in Europe by 2020, while President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani says the figure could be of “biblical proportions” in future, reaching 20 or 30 million.

What makes the Mediterranean exodus all the more dis-

turbing is that it is just part of a pattern of social revolution in Europe, fuelled by unprecedented levels of immigration and driven by the politicians without any democratic mandate.

In 2015, no fewer than 4.7million immigrants settled in the EU while at January 2016, there were 35 million people living there who were born outside the EU’s territory. European governments used to think it their duty to repel foreign invasions. Today, our leaders facilitate the irreversible transformation of our society.

But this process is not inspired by generosity. On the contrary, it is the product of a political conspiracy to erode the traditional fabric of Europe and create a new social order.

Over mass immigration, the EU likes to present a façade of impotence in the face of global forces. But this pose is phoney.

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borders and deport illegal migrants. Similarly, on the Mediterranean route to Italy, it could have a real naval operation that would systematically return the migrants to Africa and destroy smugglers’ boats.

But the EU is not interested in any of that. It actually welcomes the huge waves of mass immigration because it sees them as the vehicle for implementing its cherished federalist project. Through freedom of movement, the vast flood of foreign arrivals assists in two of the EU’s central themes.

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NE is the permanent destruction of all the trappings of nationhood, including identity, heritage and solidarity, in order to build the new concept of European citizenship. The other key theme is the aggressive promotion of multiculturalism to undermine the values of Europe’s Judaeo-Christian civilisation. “Cultural diversity is at the heart of the EU project,” declares one document from the Brussels commission, adding menacingly that “tolerance is not enough”.

In the same vein “Unity in diversity” is one of the slogans of Jean-Claude Juncker’s discredited EU Presidency. But the public can see through this.

We are the ones who have to live with worsening social divisions, terrorism and economic crises, the price we pay for the twin creeds of mass immigration and multiculturalism. ***

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WO researchers in Sweden, Mathias Osvath and Can Kabadayi, tested five captive ravens on their ability to use tools and engage in bartering. The results showed they were capable of selecting a tool and then setting it aside in anticipation of an opportunity to use it.

In fact, given the chance to pick a small meal immediately or choose the tool and use it to secure a larger meal later they still picked the tool.

In another experiment they quickly learned that they could exchange a blue plastic bottle cap given to them by researchers for food. They also showed they would happily bank the cap and wait for the chance to spend it.

Passing up an immediate reward in favour of waiting for something better is indicative of a higher level of intelligence than the vast majority of animals possess.

The researchers speculate that ravens are capable of using their brain power for more than just securing food. According to Dr Osvath: “They probably have quite a good understanding of the minds of others, their social structures, hierarchies, politics and how to get to the dominant position.”

But while ravens are cleverer than we may have suspected, how much do we really know about them? Here we present a selection of things you never knew about the raven…

The raven comes from the Corvus or crow family. As well as crows it is closely related to jays, jackdaws, rooks and choughs. In this country they are typically found in southwest England, Wales, the north Pennines and Lake District and much of Scotland. According to the RSPB there are estimated to be 7,400 breeding pairs in the UK. With a maximum wingspan of nearly five feet they are the largest of the crow family and they typically live for between 10 and 15 years.

One of the reasons they are so successful is their adaptability.

They can live in any climate from the Arctic to the deserts of North Africa.

Being scavengers they also have a very varied diet incorporating carrion, insects, grains, berries, fruit and small animals. But while they might not be picky about what they eat they are when it comes to choosing a mate. They mate for life and live as a pair within their own fixed territory.

When the young grow up (much like human teenagers) they move on from Mum and Dad to live in flocks with other young ravens until they mate and pair off.

Legend has it that if the six ravens resident at the Tower of London all leave, the kingdom will fall.

Charles II is thought to have been the first monarch to insist that the birds be protected despite the objections of his astronomer who complained that they interfered with his observations.

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gods but a god of war and death and is sometimes referred to as “the raven god”.

The birds also have an important place in Celtic folklore. One Scottish legend tells of an evil harridan called Cailleach who took the form of a number of birds including the raven and feasted on men’s bodies.

In Welsh folklore Bran the Blessed (Bran is the Welsh for raven) was a giant who ruled Britain. After being mortally wounded in battle he ordered for his head to be cut off after which it continued to speak words of prophesy.

King Arthur was another figure associated with ravens. In Cornwall it was believed that he did not die but instead turned into a raven.

the birds and they are fed on six ounces of raw meat a day as well as bird biscuits soaked in blood. Their good treatment clearly serves them well, one Tower raven lived to the ripe old age of 44, far older than it would ever reach in the wild.

Today, there are seven birds in the Tower – the required six plus a spare – and they all have one wing clipped to stop them flying away.

That is not to say they do not sometimes go on excursions or misbehave.

One recently made it all the way along the Thames to Greenwich until it was caught five days later by a member of the public and returned to the Tower.

Another was sacked as a Tower raven for eating television aerials.

Ravens in captivity have learned to talk better than some parrots. They have also been known to copy other noises including animal and bird calls.

Ingeniously, if they come across a carcass they cannot open they have been known to imitate wolves or foxes to attract them to the site.

When the larger animals have used their powerful jaws to chew through the carrion and had their fill, the birds swoop in.

American 19th-century poet and horror-story writer Edgar Allen Poe’s poem The Raven is probably the best-known allusion to the bird with its famous refrain: “Quoth the Raven: ‘Nevermore.’”

The poem follows an unnamed narrator alone at night who is visited by a raven. It is in the

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seventh stanza that the bird and the narrator first come face to face: “Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore; Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door – Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door – Perched, and sat, and nothing more.”

Ravens have a long history in mythology. The ancient Norse god Odin had two – Huginn (the old Norse for “thought”) and Muninn (“memory”) – who flew all over the world and brought news back to their master. Odin was not only king of the

Morrighan, the Irish goddess of war, was also thought to take the form of a raven while hovering over the battlefield.

The widely-held association of ravens with war and death is thought to stem from their frequent presence on battlefields to which, being scavengers, they were naturally attracted.

In Chinese mythology ravens were thought to cause bad weather in forests to warn people when the gods were about to pass by.

In parts of South America some tribes went one further and worshipped the birds themselves as deities.

Despite their dark associations ravens are actually playful birds. In Canada they have even been observed sliding down icy roofs just for the fun of it. They have also been observed making toys out of sticks, pine cones, rocks and golf balls.

It is unusual for animals to engage in playful activities such as this purely for the fun of it, another sign that they are more highly evolved than many other creatures.

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IT USED to be only Doctor Who that had us watching television through fi ngers or from behind the sofa.

But switching on the news today has become such a grim experience it needs an advance warning of its violence, sadness and horror.

If the top story is not about the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower blaze or the terrorism threat, it is odds-on it will be some moralesapping morsel implying that Brexit means we are all off to hell in a handcart.

Television networks’ wallowing in misery every single night is sapping the nation’s morale and obscuring the many fantastic things that are happening in our country.

It is like Lord Voldemort has taken over the airwaves.

So it was like a unicorn’s sigh of fresh air to see a businessman who supported Remain in the EU referendum announce the other day that he now takes an optimistic view of British independence via Brexit.

Charlie Mullins of Pimlico Plumbers said talking to Brexit Secretary David Davis had convinced him that reaching a deal that does not leave us worse off is very achievable.

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Optimism is a powerful tool that can improve lives, transforming them from being a dreadful mortal toil to one of adventure and possibility. It is why we seek to improve, add polish and strive to go upwards.

What is the alternative? Where would we be if Louis Pasteur, astrophysicists, Microsoft’s Bill Gates or Apple founder Steve Jobs had shrugged and said, “Why bother at all?”

It is the shot in the dark that can turn a world. It is taking the risk that the best might happen instead of playing safe and having regret as a retirement plan. Life is a risk, love is a risk.

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The photo was from his daughter Harper Beckham’s birthday at Buckingham Palace and has more than 900,000 likes on Instagram.

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the limelight. There is something to be said about not showing all of your offspring’s every move on Facebook when they have not consented to it.

Anyone who has suffered the toe-curling torture of parents showing your latest partner photos of your awkward, drooling, fat and geeky childhood will know a howl of embarrassment will be the dissonant chord of the future for generations to come.

LAST year saw the Danish “hygge” phenomenon – Ê cosiness, candles and hot chocolate. This year is the rise of the “atte” – a Cornish word that means relaxed, unhurried and easy going. It is going for walks, hugging and making the living easy. It sounds great.

According to a survey 76 per cent of Brits are too stressed to have fun and 89 per cent find life too serious.

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E CAN all come up with a ready and varied list of the things that get on our wick – our own Room 101 of artefacts and traits. Mine would include people who view the art of conversation as a competition to say the most words in a selfrelishing monologue.

But what about the reverse – those commendable traits that often go under-appreciated? The unsung virtues that ease life’s rocky path?

Such as punctuality, for example.

To honour people’s lives and deadlines is an act of respect to yourself and others too.

There is nothing remarkable about turning up on time – you may think – but try interacting with someone who is habitually late.

To honour these unsung virtues I will flag one up here each week.

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Staffy-cross Angel proved anything but when she set the garments on fire while owner Charlotte Connor, 35, was on the morning school run.

Firefighters tackled the blaze started by the 11-month-old who must have brushed a hob switch as she climbed on the oven to get the clean clothes.

Mum-of-three Charlotte said: “I was at my mum’s house dropping my daughter off when a friend ran over and she shouted at me saying your house is on fire.

“I was shocked, she shouted three times saying ‘Your house is on fire get in your car’. I just started shaking and ran in the car and got round to my house, which is literally round the corner.

“I was doing my washing the night before while the kids were upstairs and I folded the clothes up on the cooker, which I thought was out of reach of Angel.”

Carer Charlotte from Trent Vale, Stoke, now faces a huge bill for a new kitchen after it was left charred and blackened.

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Charlotte was grateful the firefighters responded to her neighbour’s call within five minutes but her initial concern was for the safety of her dog.

She said: “I saw the fire and firefighters putting it out and I just ran and screamed, ‘Where’s my dog?!’ She had got out through the back door and ran off to the elderly residents behind me.”

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CHRISSIE MILKS IT IN A CARDIFF CAFÉ SHOPPERS in Cardiff got a shock over the weekend when Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hyde turned up to open a café.

The renowned vegan and animal rights campaigner even handed out flyers attempting to entice people into Atma, which advocates the principal of “ahimsa” – that all living beings have divine energy, which makes hurting them akin to hurting oneself.

“I opened a vegan restaurant in Ohio and I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 17,” says the 65-year-old. ”Ahimsa is something else again and it’s the first of its kind in Europe so I’m honoured to be here to open it.

“If cows are treated according to the high ethical principles of cow protection where none are slaughtered, their milk provides unlimited benefits and I’m delighted to support ahimsa milk.”

All dairy products in Atma come from cows guaranteed not to be slaughtered, making it a European first.

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Price is right for Lord Andy MULTIMILLIONAIRE composer and impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber has rejected criticism that London’s theatre ticket prices are too expensive for ordinary people – claiming that tickets which can go up to three figures are not unfairly priced at all.

Asked whether he thought West End show prices were too high, Lord Lloyd-Webber, 69 – who wrote the music for such theatre hits as Phantom Of The Opera and also runs the theatre production company The Really Useful Group – said: “Theatre is highly labour intensive. The prices of West End theatre are incredibly reasonable considering the cost of putting something on.”

When the interviewer mentioned

that he had recently paid more than £100 for tickets to each of the two parts of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Andrew claimed: “We don’t charge anything like that for School Of Rock.”

However, top price tickets for School Of Rock, which opened last year, cost £129.50 for a stalls seat, while the lowest price is £15 for a restricted view circle seat. Student tickets are priced at £10.

For The Phantom Of The Opera – now in its 31st year – top-price stalls seats are £128.50 while restricted legroom and view seats are available for £24.80.

According to the Society of London Theatre the average ticket price paid in the West End in 2016 was £44.99.

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The 72-year-old is on the New York leg of his tour where he is being supported by fellow rock royalty in Cyndi Lauper.

He returned to his hotel displaying a striking combination of floral shirt, pale trousers and brightly patterned trainers that you might not expect to find on a man in his 70s.

However, to be fair to Sir Rod not many men of his age can boast such an impressive physique without so much as a smidgen of middleaged paunch either, so the old adage of “if you’ve got it, flaunt it” probably applies here.

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Having come to prominence in the 1990s with All I Wanna Do, Sheryl Crow would like to think she is a far better singer and songwriter these days.

“Hopefully the more you do it, the better you get at it.

“You finely tune those muscles and you’re aware of what works and what doesn’t. I hope I’ve gotten to be a stronger songwriter, a stronger producer and a stronger musician over the years,” says the 55-yearold, who released her 10th album Be Myself earlier this year.

And despite having a lower profile these days the woman who was once engaged to disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is just grateful she has been able to last so long in the cut-throat music industry.

“I feel really lucky that I’m still enjoying it after 25 or 30 years.”

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ORIGINAL Wonder Woman Lynda Carter has confirmed she would like to appear in the sequel to the recent big-screen box office record breaker.

Israeli model turned actress Gal Gadot, 32, plays the blue and red clad superhero in the new film, based on the comic book character who hit the small screen in the 1970s and 1980s while Lynda, 65, who played the TV Wonder Woman is talking to director Patty Jenkins about appearing in the second installment.

“We were trying to get me in the first one and we couldn’t make it work with our timing,” says Linda.

“It really is up to Patty and if it works in an organic way it’ll be great fun and wonderful to do. Am I open to it?

Absolutely. I adore Patty Jenkins.”

Lynda currently plays President Olivia Marsdin in the show Supergirl.

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Catherine Cookson’s diary of despair

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ACTRESS Beverly D’Angelo, mother of Al Pacino’s teenage twins, says she holds no grudges against her ex-lover, pictured.

The pair split in 2003 after seven years together and became embroiled in a custody battle for offspring Anton and Olivia.

“You can’t change another person,” she now reflects. “You have to accept differences and all the things that led to a break-up in a way that allows you to move forward.”

Godfather star Pacino, 77, who has never married, is now romancing Argentinian actress Lucila Sola – almost 40 years his junior.

A previously unpublished memoir written by the author shortly before she died reveals her devastating four miscarriages and the nervous breakdown that nearly destroyed her

TRAGIC: Though a successful author and having married her beloved Tom in 1940 (inset) Catherine, pictured writing in 1980, had a life of pain

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OOKSON wrote in her diary: “Before the war my personal life was a shambles. My mother was with me and drinking heavily. My so-called friend, Annie ‘Nan’ Smith, was making life hell because I had fallen in love with a young schoolmaster called Tom Cookson.

“We wanted to marry but I was afraid that if we did I would find him up the alley with his throat slit. Nan Smith was 11 years older than me and I had looked upon her as a mother when we first met because I had never really known a mother’s love.

“Kate didn’t come on to my horizon until I was almost six years old. I didn’t want her as a mother because she drank.

“So when Nan gave me presents and would run from here to hell for me, she seemed like the mother figure that I had never previously enjoyed. Her

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S the old maxim goes, you should always write about what you know, and now it seems the hardships experienced by the heroines in Catherine Cookson’s novels were closer to home than her devoted readers ever knew.

One of the most prolific authors of the 20th century, before she died in 1998, aged 91, Cookson had secretly begun writing a memoir.

Recently discovered in the attic of the Edwardian home near Newcastle she shared with her husband Tom, Before I Go has now been published and gives a heart-wrenching glimpse into her personal life.

She reveals the four devastating miscarriages which meant she never had the child she longed for, her constant battles with illness caused by a blood disorder inherited from her father, her love for Tom, and the solace she sought in writing as she battled depression.

Although Cookson had penned previous autobiographies, including Our Kate, none of them touched upon the true personal anguish she experienced right from being a little girl.

Born Catherine Ann McMullen in 1906 in England’s industrial North-East, she was raised by her grandparents and believed her alcoholic mother, Kate, was her sister until she was six years old.

She left school at 14 to work in a workhouse laundry in South Shields before moving to Hastings at 23 to run a similar laundry. There she met an Irish woman named Annie “Nan” Smith and lived with her and Kate.

By 1933 Catherine bought her first house and took in lodgers to boost her income.

In 1937 she fell in love with one of them, a teacher and Oxford graduate named Tom Cookson, something Nan took great exception to.

laughter turned to rage when she discovered I was interested in this lad. Nan gave me an ultimatum: if I went out with Tom we would find her hanging.”

Undeterred, Cookson married Tom in 1940 and two months later she was pregnant but tragically the baby was stillborn.

She wrote: “I carried my baby for six months. When Tom helped deliver his son on December 7, 1940, I was ready to die. My mother’s comment on my loss in her letter was merely to say, of Tom: ‘Well, he’s proved himself.’

“Tom was called up in 1941 and the chasm opened up in me again. I’d known loneliness

before but this feeling was devastating, overwhelming and I was pregnant again.”

Tragically Cookson miscarried again at six months and recalled of her second son: “He didn’t get the chance of a life.

He wasn’t allowed a grave because he wasn’t baptised. I felt so indignant for he had looked so sweet the first and only time I saw him.”

After Cookson suffered the loss of a third baby, she began to show symptoms of a nervous breakdown that would consume the next 12 years.

“The form my breakdown took was aggression. I wanted to do something terrible in payment for what had been dealt out to me in my 39 years. My mind was now a hell filled with hate, fear and a desire for retaliation. I lost all feeling of love; even my feelings for Tom went. I had to tell him so but he understood.”

Cookson began writing to cope with her depression and her first novel, Kate Hannigan, was published in 1950. She went on to write more than 100 books – selling 120million copies worldwide.

Famously her books were the most loaned by libraries for 17

years and in 1976 she and Tom moved from Hastings to her beloved North-East.

She received an OBE in 1985 and was made a Dame in 1993 both for her literature and her large donations to causes in the North-East and blood disorders research. Yet beneath all her literary successes there was enduring sadness. When Cookson died in June 1998, Tom passed away just 19 days later.

He left their £20million savings to charities to help those who were suffering just as his beloved wife had all her life.

Unbeknown to her readers until now, it seems that Catherine Cookson’s own resilience in the face of great adversity was the inspiration for the stoic fictitious heroines she created. ● To order Before I Go by Catherine Cookson, Lake Union Publishing, £7.99 (includes £1 postage) call the Express Bookshop with details on 01872 562310 or send a cheque made payable to The Express Bookshop to: Catherine Cookson Offer, PO Box 200, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4WJ or visit expressbookshop.com

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ATTENDING the US Women’s Open golf tournament over the weekend, President Donald Trump has long considered himself a decent golfer. But his true talent on the fairways is open to debate.

Veteran rocker Alice Cooper and Legend Of Tarzan actor Samuel L Jackson, who both claim to have played with him, say he bends the rules.

However, the President has dismissed the allegations, once remarking: “That’s a terrible thing to say.”

PRESENTER Andrew Marr’s appearance on his BBC One show raised eyebrows yesterday.

Explaining his mismatching suit – navy blue and black – he confessed: “I got up in the dark and put on the wrong pair of trousers.”

PRIME MINISTER Theresa May’s sacked joint chief of staff Fiona Hill is now accused of “forcing” the premier to wear a £995 pair of leather trousers during a photoshoot last year.

Presumably Hill’s successor Gavin Barwell, 45, resists inflicting his fashion tastes on the PM. May considers husband Philip her most trusted adviser when it comes to outfits.

NOW expressing sympathy for the Prime Minister, whom he claims will be “thrown off the ledge” by would-be successors, Tony Blair speaks from bitter experience.

Having gone back on his word to make way for arch-rival Gordon Brown, he came under attack from the Scot’s enforcers.

Following an explosive encounter with Brown’s henchman Ed Balls, Blair complained he felt like “an abused and bullied wife”. An attempted coup in 2006 – led by present deputy Labour leader Tom Watson – forced him to confirm he was leaving the following year.

ACTOR David Hasselhoff, who turns 65 today, points out that neither of his television shows was taken seriously.

“In the TV industry Knight Rider was a joke, Baywatch was a joke,” he recalls.

“One was a show about a talking car, another about women running down the beach in slow motion.”

The Hoff, pictured, adds: “But they made so much money we’re now all iconic legends.”

WHILE Prince William is a fan of Channel 4 series The Windsors, which mercilessly sends up the Royal Family, his grandmother has not always approved of such mockery.

The monarch was said to be furious when Spitting Image portrayed Prince Andrew as a naked playboy.

Recalling the programme being “warned” by the royals’ lawyers, co-creator Roger Law revealed: “It was the only time the Queen complained about the way we parodied them.”

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NICOLE Scherzinger shows she’s a real star as she flings out her arms and legs to leap from a luxury yacht in a skimpy hot-pink bikini.

The X Factor judge with a lithe dancer’s figure almost did the splits mid-air before plunging into the sparkling sea.

Former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole, who recently turned 39, was enjoying a break on the Greek island of Mykonos.

After her dip she lazed in the sun before executing a perfect dive.

The popular brunette recently claimed that celebrity coaches on The Voice have it easy compared with The X Factor, on which the judges put in “12-hour days”.

Nicole will be joining fellow judges Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh for the new series in the autumn.

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Alert over glass tables after sunlight makes one explode A COUPLE escaped injury when their glass-topped dining table exploded during hot weather – while they were away on holiday.

They returned home to find shards of glass scattered across their dining room. They believe sunlight reflected off a mirror may have caused the explosion.

The shocking episode follows a spate of similar incidents with glass tables, prompting a call for shops to take action.

Yesterday Mo and Steph Johnson told how they returned from Spain to find their table had simply shattered.

Mrs Johnson said: “It’s lucky it didn’t explode when we were there or eating around it.

“It’s worrying to think that could happen to other people.”

Mrs Johnson, of Bradley Fold, near Bolton, said they were initially baffled by the damage.

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They think a dining-room mirror may have reflected sunlight during May’s heatwave on to the table and it had overheated.

The financial adviser said: “The table was in bits across the dining room. We just couldn’t understand how it had happened.

“Our first thoughts were that someone had thrown something through the windows but they weren’t damaged.”

Last week it was reported that tables sold by several stores had been exploding in the sunshine.

Mrs Johnson added: “Since we’ve seen that other people’s glass tables have been shattering we realised that’s what must have happened here. We had glass tea

lights on the window sill and they’re all fine.

“So we assume the sunshine must have reflected off the mirror on to the table. I remember friends posting about how hot it was during the last weekend in May when we were away.”

A B&Q spokesman said: “We have contacted Mrs Johnson to look into this further.”

Father-of-four Barry Williams, of Ports­mouth, wants supermarket Asda to recall its glass patio table after his “exploded into a thousand pieces”.

Asda’s website says the “toughened” glass is designed to shatter into tiny pieces as a safety feature and says heat does not cause the explosions.

“If toughened glass is damaged, for example with chips and scratches, it can lead to the glass breaking seemingly of its own accord,” it added. /lmx

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Arresting frog... ex-police officer wins photo award

By Gillian Crawley THIS incredible picture of an ornate horned frog has landed a former police officer a prestigious wildlife prize.

Michelle Howell spent hours staking out a lake in Argentina in a bid to snap the country’s famed amphibian. Her efforts paid off as she beat 530 entrants in a Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers’ competition.

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The Public Health England survey revealed that the number of children getting the recommended 60 minutes a day drops from 28 per cent among five to seven-year-olds to just 17 per cent among 11 and 12-year-olds.

Currently a fifth of school starters in the UK are overweight or obese, which rises to a third by the time they leave. Only 23 per cent of boys and just 20 per cent of girls are getting the right amount of exercise.

Eustace de Sousa, Public Health England’s national lead for children, young people and families branded the figures “alarming” and said the drop in levels of activity among older pupils was particularly concerning.

He added: “Children who get enough physical activity are mentally and physically healthier, and have all round better development into adulthood. Getting into the habit of doing short bursts of activity early can deliver life-long benefits.”

And failure to exercise enough may also leave youngsters less happy.

Figures from the poll out today suggest that 64 per cent of five and sixyear-olds always feel cheerful, compared to 48 per cent of 11-year-olds.

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“Attitudes to physical activity are ingrained from childhood so participating in physical activity as a family is important.”

In a bid to get pupils exercising during the school holidays Public Health England has teamed up with Disney to create 10-minute workouts inspired by their favourite cartoon characters.

Last year the health authority claimed its Change4Life campaign encouraged one million children to become more active.

Mike Diaper, Sport England’s executive director for children and young people, said getting children up and about more is one of the organisation’s key challenges.

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The Crusader Fighting for your rights

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landline telephone contract turned sour when the monthly charge that customer Sheila Smith was expecting almost doubled after she signed up.

The shock change really worried the pensioner but she was left hanging on in vain for the refund she says that she was promised by Carefree Communications.

And that wasn’t the only thing Sheila was unhappy about when it came to the way the Kent-based operator handled her switch.

Sheila was a BT customer when in 2015 she got a call suggesting there was a better deal available.

“I thought the caller was from Openreach, part of BT,” says Sheila.

“And that reassured me as it seemed part of the same company I was already with, so I was safe. I would never have considered switching on the basis of a call had I realised it was a totally different business.

“I told them that I did not use the internet so didn’t need broadband or a mobile service. They asked for the cost of my current bill and quoted me less, about £29.99 a month.

“But after I joined, almost from the outset more and more was taken from my account. Yet I was not making any more calls or adding an extra service.” Sheila

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says she called many times without success but “In February I finally managed to get through and was told I wouldn’t face any penalty now and could claim a refund.

“I didn’t want to leave until I had got my money back but nothing arrived. Now I’m regretting how I was persuaded.”

Fed up with waiting, Sheila cancelled her direct debit and returned to BT where her bills are a manageable £30 a month. But unwilling to give up on what she had been told she would get, she asked Crusader to weigh in.

Sheila had no record of her conversation when the contract was “agreed” but verbal ones are binding.

And as she now realises, she should have checked and not given any account details until she had received the offer in writing and then scrutinised the terms.

But of course hindsight is a great thing and as she says, she was under the impression the caller was from another branch of the

operator where she was already a customer. However because of the circumstances it would be tough to prove, although it’s hard to believe she would have invented something so detailed. As she explains: “I had never heard of this Openreach until they mentioned it.”

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ike Sheila, if you do get a call out of the blue always make a note of their details so you can be clear afterwards who you’re dealing with. We advised Sheila to work out exactly how much she thought she was owed so she had a firm sum to back her challenge.

In the meantime we put her case to Carefree Communications, suggesting they should not string her along: either refund her as she claimed they agreed, or refuse which would leave her free to make a formal complaint to regulator Ofcom.

Last week Ofcom

announced a new initiative to make it easier for communications customers to get better deals. The customers currently slowest to switch are ones with only a landline for calls such as Sheila.

Carefree Communications wasn’t too pleased to hear from Crusader, accusing us of being like all reporters, guilty of “bending the truth” and presenting “false allegations”. It denied it had ever stated it was part of Openreach.

But then matters improved as it followed up with a statement saying: “We have apologised for the issues Mrs Smith found with our company... and we have made a payment of £188.10.”

When thanking Crusader Sheila said: “I really don’t know what I would have done without your help.

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She made the world a better place...grief over beauty queen and her best friend killed in car smash

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By Chris Riches THE family of a teenage beauty queen and anti-bullying campaigner spoke of their devastation yesterday after she and her best friend died in a car crash.

Skye Mitchell and Caitlin Huddleston, both 18, died when their Toyota Yaris collided with a Ford Transit van on the A595 near Bootle, Cumbria, on Friday night.

The friends, both from Millom, Cumbria, were pronounced dead at the scene. Another 18 yearold passenger in the Toyota is in a critical condition in hospital.

The 51-year-old male driver of the van was flown by air ambulance to Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool, where his condition is “serious but stable”.

Ms Mitchell’s family said: “Skye was a popular, kind, caring girl. She made the world a better place and Skye’s world was a wonderful world to be in.

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“Skye will be very sadly missed by mam, dad, step-mam, sisters, grandparents, boyfriend Aidan and her many friends. They will all miss the daily hugs she gave them.”

The teenager, who was crowned 2014 Junior Miss North West, launched an anti-bullying campaign after being bullied for her looks when she was younger. She had recently released a photograph with the taunts she had received written on her face.

The family said: “She appeared on national TV two years ago when she headed up an antibullying campaign, something she was passionate about.”

Specially trained police officers are supporting all the families involved.

Trudy Harrison, local Tory MP for Copeland, said: “It’s a dreadful shock to our community and a desperately sad day with the loss of two bright, beautiful, and ambitious young women.

“It is important that their personalities are remembered.

“Millom is a close-knit community but I know the whole town will rally round and support the families and friends.

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WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR OJ IF HE IS FREED? Jailed former sports hero and murder suspect OJ Simpson this week appears before a parole hearing that may well give him liberty, sparking a bitter backlash...

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RIEVING father Fred Goldman has only one word for it: “Disgust.” His daughter Kim has an equally blunt message for her brother’s alleged killer: “Rot in hell.” These are the most civil words they can muster over the prospect of OJ Simpson walking free on October 1, after a parole board hearing this Thursday.

“He’s hopeful,” says Simpson’s trusted friend Tom Scotto. “He has done positive things in prison and for the prison.”

Prosecutor David Roger, who put Simpson behind bars in 2008, admits: “I expect he’ll probably be paroled. The guy did a lot of time on a robbery charge.”

But what sort of life awaits inmate No.1027820 if he wins his freedom from the Lovelock Correctional Center near Reno, Nevada?

Will the world view him as a cold-bloodied killer and inveterate conman, or as a rehabilitated victim of a frame-up?

Simpson, who spent his 70th birthday behind bars last weekend, has a tangled legal history.

He was sensationally acquitted of the 1994 murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.

Nicole, 35, mother to children Sydney and Justin, was stabbed to death outside her home along with waiter Ron, and Simpson was held after a televised “slow-motion” 75-minute freeway chase.

In a 1997 civil suit he was found guilty of their wrongful deaths and ordered to pay £26million compensation to their families.

The former American football legend and star of films including the Naked Gun series managed to stay out of jail until sentenced to 33 years for a 2007 armed robbery and kidnapping, when he tried to reclaim at gunpoint memorabilia he claims was stolen from him.

In prison Simpson became the gym caretaker, softball umpire and a life coach to fellow inmates. “I advise a lot of guys and I like to think I keep a lot of trouble from happening,” says the disgraced star who, before his incarceration, seemed to leave trouble in his wake.

Simpson, who still insists he did not commit the double murders, may have only one refuge remaining once freed: a reality TV series. “Some producers are getting ready to scramble to sign him,” reports celebrity gossip website TMZ When Simpson filmed a 2006 TV special If I Did It, Here’s How It Happened, the show was axed before it aired when advertisers withdrew and local stations refused to screen it. A 2008 pay-per-view prank TV series called Juiced was a financial flop.

TRAGEDY: With Nicole and children “He was what I’d call bad TV,” says producer time of the murders, admits he David Lyle. “I don’t think he’s going to be giving the Kardash- wouldn’t return the favour: “I’d say absolutely no... I would not let OJ ians a run for their money.”

Reviving his acting career is also Simpson stay in my guest house.”

A former golfing buddy says: unlikely, says a leading Hollywood manager. “The studios will forgive “OJ’s old friends have fallen away. criminal pasts if they think they When he was first jailed a group of them used to visit but over the can make money – just look at Mike Tyson becoming a hit in The years they’ve all abandoned him.

“OJ has become toxic. Everyone Hangover. But OJ is viewed by millions as a murderer. That’s a has turned their backs. He used to play golf with presidents and the tough hurdle to overcome.” world’s top professionals. Now he’s Many of Simpson’s friends have rejected him. Bit-part actor Kato friendless.” Women admirers have turned their attention elsewhere.

Kaelin, who became famous overnight as OJ’s house guest at the “OJ isn’t getting the letters and

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first wife Marguerite. His daughter

by Nicole, Sydney, is now 30 and son Justin is 27. Arnelle wrote a letter of support to the parole board on behalf of all four children.

Simpson’s sister Shirley Baker says: “He’s doing his time, has abided by the rules and I hope and pray they’ll give him parole.”

Even if released, Simpson remains obligated to pay off the multi-million pound legal judgment against him, and the Brown and Goldman families will seize any money he earns.

“He has never honoured or paid one penny of the judgment,” claims Fred Goldman.

Yet Simpson is far from broke. He receives a £15,000a-month pension from the National Football League, plus movie royalties – all protected under state law in Florida, where he moved to shield his assets.

A reported £1.6million nest egg accumulated during his imprisonment awaits him on his release.

But freedom for Simpson is anathema to the murder victims’ families. “He’s a bad guy,” says Fred. “I don’t like the notion he would be walking free.”

V money from women any more,” confirms a prison insider.

Most tellingly, African Americans no longer view Simpson as a hero.

During his 1995 murder trial he divided the US along racial lines but two polls last year revealed more than half of black respondents believe Simpson is guilty, up from 20 per cent during the trial.

Simpson’s reputation has been on a precipitous downhill slide. Following last year’s Emmy Awardwinning TV drama The People v OJ Simpson, and Oscar-winning documentary OJ: Made in America, public opinion further dwindled.

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Simpson’s health has also deteriorated. He ballooned to more than 21 stone on prison food, became diabetic and now walks with a cane.

“He can get depressed,” says Scotto. Reports claim Simpson even attempted suicide. Last year he complained: “They won’t let me leave and get help. They don’t give a damn that I am going to end up crippled and can’t walk for the rest of my life.”

If he wins parole, “he wants to keep a low profile, be with his kids, be with his family, play golf”, claims Scotto. Simpson has a daughter, Arnelle, 47, and son, Jason, 46, with

ICTIM Ron’s sister Kim agrees: “It’s like constantly having salt poured in an open wound.” The Brown family isn’t commenting on the parole bid but have made clear their loathing for him. “He’s an evil monster walking the earth,” said Nicole’s sister Denise. “He should not be accepted anywhere in the world.”

If Simpson gains his liberty he will be under close scrutiny by those who want to see him back behind bars.

“We’re always on the lookout for ways to nail him,” says Fred.

Simpson still wants fame, say friends, but more desperately craves the one thing likely to elude him: social acceptance.

“I feel totally empty,” he says from his 125 sq ft prison cell. “Please remember me as a good guy.

Please.”

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S SHE plunges into the freezing water, for a moment Ruth Fitzmaurice is able to forget. Navigating the choppy waves off the Irish coastline, all she can think about is the cold but she keeps going, pulling herself through the water.

Ruth’s daily swims near her home in Greystones, County Wicklow, on the east coast of Ireland have become, she says, her saviour during the most difficult time of her life.

In 2008 her beloved husband Simon was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).

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Ruth, a writer, met Simon, a film-maker, in Dublin in the late 1990s. They fell madly in love and got married in 2004. Their son Jack, now 11, was born in 2005 and Raife, now 10, followed a year later.

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“His attitude was, ‘I’m still alive, let’s live while I can’. He had a fieryness. He still wanted to pursue his career and provide for his kids,” says Ruth. “And the beauty of having children is that

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Ruth says the sea has been her salvation. “How it makes you feel is the addictive part. If you have negative thoughts, the cold water shuts them up. It clears your head and fills you with endorphins,” she says.

“You have to respect the water and we don’t go in if there is a storm but choppy water doesn’t bother me now.”

Ruth says the sea has also taught her to be brave.

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For years, Ruth wrote down her experiences of sea swimming in a journal. Then in January 2016 Simon persuaded her to write a feature about it for the Irish Times. On the back of the piece Ruth was offered a book deal and this month her memoir I Found My Tribe was published.

“Good has come from the depths. I used to have a lot of anger but now I feel like things are what they are,” she says.

“Simon is still with us. Nobody can tell us exactly what his prognosis is and now he can only move his eyes. But behind those eyes his soul remains – and what a beautiful soul it is.

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I love reading. I enjoy nothing more than a good tale that really draws you in and where ideally good triumphs over evil.

My favourite novelists Bernard Cornwell and James Patterson manage to do both of these things beautifully.

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This is going to sound incredibly lazy but when my wife Lucy bought me an electric toothbrush a couple of years ago, I had no idea of the impact it would have on my mornings.

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When I was injured, the back of my head was very badly burned. It is now very vulnerable to sunlight so I have a hat for every occasion.

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Over the years I have developed something of a portfolio career and one of the strings to my bow is public speaking, which takes me away from home three or four times a week.

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HERE’S a student drinking game which involves watching the cult film Withnail And I accompanied by strong alcohol. Whenever certain classic lines are uttered in the film everyone has to shout them and take a drink.

I’m not sure Spanish students drink with the same grim determination as British ones but if they do the Barcelona-based drama I Know Who You Are (Saturday, BBC4) seems tailormade for it.

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9.15 The Wright Stuff Matthew Wright is joined by a panel of guests and the studio audience to debate the issues of the day.

11.15 House Doctor A homeowner is struggling to sell his existing property due to the influence of his children. (R) 12.10 5 News Lunchtime (S) 12.15 Big Brother Highlights. (R,S) 1.15 Home And Away (AD) (S) 1.45 Neighbours Aussie soap. (AD) 2.15 NCIS Gibbs tries to protect one of his dead daughter’s friends, who is being stalked by an Iraq war veteran – but DiNozzo fears he is allowing personal feelings to cloud his judgment. (R,S) 3.15 Fatal Performance 2013 (PG) An aspiring actress, working as a waitress, is offered a lucrative contract to impersonate the wife of a businessman during a prestigious reception event in their home.

However, she soon learns the devious truth behind the proposal and what seemed like a simple job soon turns into a nightmare scenario. Thriller, starring Nicholle Tom and David Palffy.

Edited for daytime broadcast. (W) (S) 5.00 5 News At 5 Headlines. (S) 5.30 Neighbours Gary thinks Terese must be pregnant, but she tells him she is just off colour. (AD) (R,S) 6.00 Home And Away Nate takes Leah kayaking to cheer her up. (R,S) 6.30 5 News Tonight Headlines. (S)

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University challenge: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions, 8pm

emmerdale: Rhona receives news that makes her fear the worst, 7pm

7.00 Celebrity Mastermind Guests include Lauren Layfield, David Aaronovitch, Tim Muffett and Kadeena Cox. (R) (W) (S) 7.30 True North: World’s Oldest Family Profile of a family who are thought to be the oldest group of siblings. (AD) (W)

7.00 Paul Hollywood’s Big Continental Road Trip The Bake Off judge takes a series of road trips across Europe, beginning with a six-day drive through Italy, where he is joined by Strictly Come Dancing’s Bruno Tonioli. (AD) (R) (W) (S)

7.00 Emmerdale Ross and Debbie wrestle with their mutual attraction as plans are made to hire out the Woolpack. (AD) (W) 7.30 Coronation Street Aidan is blackmailed by Adam over the incriminating photo and David begs Shona to help him.

8.00 EastEnders Ian celebrates accepting an offer on the fish-and-chip shop and Dot discharges herself from hospital.

8.30 Trump’s Fortress America – Panorama Looking at President Trump’s plans to deport illegal immigrants.

8.00 University Challenge 8.00 Amazing Animal Births New series. Jeremy Paxman Lucy Cooke is on hand as a shire hosts the return of the student horse is set to give birth for the general knowledge quiz show. (W) ninth time. Last in the series. v 8.30 Nadiya’s British Food 8.30 Coronation Street David offers Shona an olive H Adventure New series. Nadiya embarks on a culinary branch, while Roy finds himself H Hussain road trip. See Pick Of The Day. (S) in Brian’s firing line. (AD) (W) (S)

9.00 DIY SOS: The Big Build 9.00 Ripper Street With Reid 9.00 Fearless Nick Knowles meets 15-year-old H locked in the cells and Jedediah H The thriller reaches a dramatic Jack, who suffers from a rare form H Shine dead, Dove and his protégé H conclusion as Emma tries to of muscular dystrophy that has Drummond try to track down Long finally uncover the truth, and led to a lifetime of operations. His Susan and Jackson. However, Heather reassures Matthew that family do all they can to help but having finally retrieved their son nothing connects the evidence to as he grows it has become Connor, the pair prepare to leave Linda’s death. Last in the series. impossible to get him upstairs. (R) London. See Pick Of The Day. (S) See Pick Of The Day. (AD) (W) 10.00 BBC News At Ten (W) (S)

10.30 Local News, Weather v 10.45 Peter Kay’s Comedy Shuffle The comedian shines a light on dieting. (AD) (R) (W) (S) 11.15 Have I Got A Bit More Old News For You Actor Stephen Mangan hosts an extended edition of the quiz, with Ruth Davidson and Henning Wehn joining the captains. (R) 12.00 Who Do You Think You Are? Choreographer and Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood becomes the latest celebrity to dig into his family’s past in the popular genealogy show. (AD) (R) (W) (S) Followed by Weather For The Week Ahead. (W) (S) 1.05-6.00 BBC News. The latest headlines. (W) (S)

10.00 Normal For Norfolk 10.00 ITV News, Weather (W) New series. Desmond MacCarthy attempts to keep his 17th-century manor house afloat. (AD) (W) (S) 10.30 Newsnight Analysis of 10.30 Local News, Weather v the day’s events, presented by 10.40 Killer Women With Piers Evan Davis. (W) (S) Followed by Morgan The host travels to Weather. Latest forecasts. (W) (S) Gadsden Correctional Facility near Tallahassee in Florida, where he hears the story of Ashley Humphrey. As a 20-year11.15 Horizon: Dippy And The old in 2003, she pumped eight Whale The staff of the Natural bullets into Sandee Rozzo. (R) v History Museum has undertaken a super-sized challenge – to take 11.40 The Kyle Files down a dinosaur skeleton in the Jeremy Kyle tackles the issue entrance hall and replace it with a of dangerous dogs. (R) (W) (S) skeleton of a blue whale. (AD) (R) 12.15 Sign Zone: Eat Well For Less? Gregg Wallace and Chris Bavin help the Brook family from Nottingham lower their food bills.

(AD) (R) (SL) (W) (S) 1.15 Sign Zone: Supermarket Shopping Secrets (AD) (R) (SL) (W) (S) 2.15-6.00 This Is BBC Two (W) (S)

12.10 Jackpot247 Viewers are offered the chance to participate in live interactive gaming from the comfort of home. (W) 3.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show (R) (W) (S) 3.55 ITV Nightscreen. Text-based information service. (W) 5.05-6.00 The Jeremy Kyle Show. Guests air their differences to the host. (R) (SL)

hollyoaks: Armstrong convinces Cindy to do a talk about powerful women, 6.30pm

7.00 Channel 4 News Including sport and weather. (S) 7.30 World Para Athletics Championships London 2017 Sophie Morgan, Ade Adepitan and Lee McKenzie present coverage of the evening session on day four of the Championships, which takes place at The London Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

A number of gold medals are set to be awarded tonight, including the men’s T42 100m, T36 200m, T54 800m and T44 long jump, as well as the women’s T34 800m and T44 100m. With expert analysis from Jonnie Peacock, David Weir and Greg Rutherford.

10.00 Is Love Racist? The

H Dating Game Sociologist and Emma Dabiri looks at H broadcaster racism in Britain through the world of modern dating, unveiling the results of a national survey of British online dating habits.

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neighbours: Piper’s messages about Xanthe are leaked to Tyler, 5.30pm

7.00 Cricket On 5 England v South Africa. Highlights of the fourth day’s play in the second Test of the four-match series, which took place at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. (S) Followed by 5 News Update.

The latest national headlines. (S) 8.00 All New Traffic Cops An insight into the working life of officers patrolling the nation’s roads, using modern technology and old-fashioned methods to bring criminals to justice. (S) Followed by 5 News Update.

The latest national headlines. (S) 9.00 Eamonn & Ruth: Russian Roulette Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford head to Moscow to infiltrate the exclusive world of billionaire oligarchs.

They meet the son of one of Russia’s wealthiest men. (S) 10.00 Big Brother Daily round-up of highlights, revealing how the housemates are getting on under the all-seeing eye of Big Brother, featuring the latest tasks, games, arguments, laughs, diary room visits and bedroom chit-chat.

Narrated by Marcus Bentley. (S)

11.05 60 Days In Jail Three new participants enter the programme, while the others fight for acceptance in their pods, working out who they can trust.

One participant is dragged into a serious confrontation that quickly turns physical. (AD) (S)

11.05 Big Brother’s Bit On The Side Rylan Clark-Neal presents the live Big Brother companion show, including a debate on the burning issues and celebrity guests’ thoughts on the latest developments. (S)

12.05 Britain’s Benefit Tenants (R,S) 1.00 Who Wants My Council House? (R,S) 1.55 Phil Spencer: Find Me A Home (R,S) 2.50 The Supervet (R,S) 3.45 Supershoppers (R,S) 4.10 Tried And Tasted: The Ultimate Shopping List (R,S) 4.35 Shipping Wars UK (R,S) 5.05-6.00 Location, Location, Location (R) (SL)

12.05 Countdown To Murder (R,S) 1.00 SuperCasino. Live interactive gaming from the comfort of your own home. (S) 3.10 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door (R,S) 4.00 Now That’s Funny! (R) (SL) (S) 4.45 House Doctor. With Ann Maurice. (R) (SL) (S) 5.10 Great Artists (R) (SL) (S) 5.35-6.00 Wildlife SOS (R) (SL)

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televisionexpress 5STAR 6.00 Teleshopping Home shopping.

8.00 Access Latest showbiz gossip.

8.05 That ’70s Show Red’s overbearing mother comes to stay. (S) 8.30 Dance Moms Abby’s troupe go head to head with the Candy Apples.

9.15 Dance Moms Abby’s star dancer leaves the troupe in disarray.

10.05 That ’70s Show Red hopes to get his old job back. US sitcom. (S) 10.35 That ’70s Show The gang decides to climb the water tower. (S) 11.05 FILM: The Unbeatables 2013 (U) Premiere. Animated adventure, with the voices of Rupert Grint and Anthony Head. (S) 1.00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away Agents Del and Dael need to reclaim £3,500 after a rental van was returned badly damaged. (S) 2.00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away In Cheshire the enforcement agents chase nearly £4,000 of debt owed by a mobile phone shop. (S) 3.00 Neighbours Australian soap. (S) 3.30 Home And Away (AD) (S) 4.00 Dance Moms Nia proves determined to perform her duet, despite Abby’s attempts to withdraw it.

5.00 SpongeBob SquarePants (S) 5.15 SpongeBob SquarePants (S) 5.30 SpongeBob SquarePants (S) 5.50 SpongeBob SquarePants (S) 6.00 Neighbours Tensions mount between Steph and Leo. (AD) (R,S) 6.30 Home And Away Justin tries to persuade Brody to go to rehab after Scarlett finds drugs in his van. (S) 7.00 Dance Moms Payton struggles to perform a challenging number. (S) 8.00 FILM: Marley & Me 2008 (PG) Journalist John Grogan celebrates his wedding by getting his wife a golden Labrador puppy, hoping to stave off her desire to have children. Comedy drama, starring Owen Wilson. (S) 10.20 FILM: Just Go With It 2011 (12) Romantic comedy, starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. (S) 12.40 South Park (S) 1.10 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away (S) 2.15 FILM: Vampire Academy 2014 (12) Fantasy, starring Zoey Deutch Kurylenko. (S) 4.00-6.00 Teleshopping

5USA 6.00 Teleshopping Home shopping.

9.00 Access Latest showbiz gossip.

9.10 Castle A confused woman gives a detailed confession to a murder.

10.00 Law & Order A woman’s body is found in a river. Jerry Orbach stars.

11.00 Law & Order A man claims to have had a psychic vision of a murder.

12.00 CSI: NY Teacher Evan Westcott opens fire during a political rally. (S) 12.55 Access Latest showbiz gossip.

1.10 FILM: A Date To Die For 2015 (12) Thriller, with Victoria Pratt.

3.00 NCIS A Navy lieutenant commander is found murdered in an apartment. Mark Harmon stars. (S) 4.00 Law & Order Briscoe comes under investigation for stealing evidence from a police lockup. (S) 5.00 Law & Order A janitor is found murdered, leading the team to a schizophrenic student they discover has been part of an experimental drug programme. Sam Waterston stars. (S) 6.00 CSI: NY The team investigates the murders of an attorney and a mechanical engineer, with both victims turning out to have been shot with the same type of bullet. (S) 7.00 NCIS Tony is reunited with his journalist ex-fiancée Wendy Miller. (S) 8.00 NCIS Gibbs and the team seek advice from psychologist Samantha Ryan when a Navy reservist is found dead in his home. (AD) (S) 9.00 NCIS: Los Angeles Deeks and Kensi go undercover at a dog show – complete with prized poodle.

10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Stabler meets a terminally ill man with a secret he wants to share with his estranged daughter, leading the detective to discover the man’s involvement in unsolved bank robberies. (S) 11.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A woman accuses her estranged husband of breaking into her home and raping her. However, the man has no history of violence and the detectives are split over where the truth lies. Christopher Meloni stars.

12.00 NCIS 12.55 CSI: Miami (S) 1.50 CSI: Miami (AD) (S) 2.50 Chicago PD 3.50 Access 4.00-6.00 Teleshopping

Radio 1

FM: 97.6-99.8 MHz 6.33 The Radio 1 Breakfast Show With Nick Grimshaw: Music and chat. 10.00 Clara Amfo. 12.45 Newsbeat.

1.00 Scott Mills. 4.00 Greg James. 5.45 Newsbeat.

6.00 Greg James. 7.00 Annie Mac. 9.00 Radio 1’s Specialist Chart With Phil Taggart. 10.02 Huw Stephens. 1.00 Friction. 4.00-6.30 Adele Roberts.

Radio 2

FM: 88-90.2 MHz 5.00 Vanessa Feltz. 6.30 Chris Evans. 9.30 Ken Bruce. 12.00 Jeremy Vine. 2.00 Steve Wright In The Afternoon: Music and chat. 5.00 Simon Mayo. 7.00 Paul Jones. 8.00 Jo Whiley. 10.00 Bruno Tonioli At The Opera. 11.00 The Russell Davies Archive. 12.00 Johnnie Walker’s Sounds Of The 70s. 2.00 Radio 2’s Jazz Playlist. 3.00 Radio 2 Playlist: Great British Songbook. 4.00 Radio 2 Playlist: Hidden Treasures.

Radio 3

FM: 90.2-92.4 MHz 6.30 Breakfast. 9.00 Essential Classics. 12.00 Composer Of The Week: Haydn. 1.00 News: Latest galleys. 1.02 BBC Proms 2017. 2.00 Afternoon On 3: Another chance to hear the opening concert of the BBC Proms, with the BBC SO, Chorus and Proms Youth Choir performing pieces by Beethoven, John Adams and Tom Coult. 4.30 In Tune: Suzy Klein’s guests include Bojan Cicic, Illyria Consort, Joshua Weilerstein and singers from Bampton Classical Opera. 6.30 Composer Of The Week: Haydn: Donald Macleod presents the first a week of programmes focusing on Haydn’s piano sonatas, begin in the late 1760s when the composer was engaged at the court of Prince Eszterhazy. 7.30 BBC Proms 2017: BBC NOW performs symphonies by Sibelius and Shostakovich, with Behzod Abduraimov joining for Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 2. Live from London’s Royal Albert Hal. 10.15 Vladimir Ashkenazy On Ansel Adams: The Print And The Performance. 11.00 Jazz Now. 12.306.30 Through The Night: Music and topical chat.

Radio Choice Guns And Coders, Radio 4, 8pm

Journalist Al Letson explores why new kinds of hi-tech, childproof guns designed to reduce accidental deaths have encountered a wave of resistance across America.

Following the high-profile death of 12-year-old Aleisha, who was 10.00 5 Live Daily With Adrian Chiles. 1.00 Afternoon Edition. 4.00 5 Live Drive. 7.00 5 Live Track And Field: Jonathan Overend presents commentary on the World Para Athletics Championships from The London Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Plus, sport news interviews and features.

10.00 5 Live Sport: 5 Live Cycling. 10.30 Phil Williams. 1.00-5.00 Up All Night.

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MW: 1053, 1089, 1071, 1107 kHz 6.00 The Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast With Ray Parlour. 10.00 Jim White. 1.00 Hawksbee And Jacobs. 4.00 Adrian Durham And Darren Gough. 7.00 Kick-off: With Mark Saggers. 10.00 Sports Bar. 1.00 The Two Mikes. 4.00-5.00 My Sporting Life.

suffering from depression and tragically ended her life after finding a loaded gun at her grandfathers house, Letson gets to grips with why Silicon Valley is afraid of innovating towards the “smart gun” and reluctant to help solve the problem in the United States.

Liam Shaw

BBC World Service

Sports News. 11.30 World Business Report.

12.00 News. 12.06 The Arts Hour. 1.00 News. 1.06 Business Matters. 2.00 News: Latest headlines. 2.06 The Newsroom. 2.30 The Why Factor. 2.50 More Or Less. 3.00 News. 3.06 BBC World Hacks. 3.30 In The Studio. 4.00 News. 4.06-5.00 Outlook.

Classic FM

FM: 100-102 MHz 6.00 More Music Breakfast. 9.00 John Suchet. 1.00 Anne-Marie Minhall. 5.00 Classic FM Drive. 7.00 Smooth Classics At Seven. 8.00 The Full Works Concert. 10.00 Smooth Classics. 1.00-6.00 Sam Pittis.

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5.00 News. 5.06 The Newsroom. 5.30 CrowdScience. 6.00 Newsday. 8.30 Business Daily. 8.50 Witness. 9.00 News.

9.06 The Arts Hour. 10.00 World Update.

11.00 The Newsroom. 11.30 The Conversation. 12.00 News. 12.06 Outlook.

1.00 The Newsroom. 1.30 The Why Factor.

1.50 More Or Less. 2.00 Newshour. 3.00 News. 3.06 HARDtalk. 3.30 World Business Report. 4.00 BBC OS. 6.00 News. 6.06 Outlook. 7.00 The Newsroom. 7.30 Sport Today. 8.00 News. 8.06 HARDtalk. 8.30 The Truth About. 9.00 Newshour. 10.00 News. 10.06 The Why Factor. 10.30 The Conversation. 11.00 The Newsroom. 11.20

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MW: 1215, 1197, 1242 kHz 6.00 Christian O’Connell’s Breakfast Show.

10.00 Leona Graham. 1.00 Andy Bush.

4.00 Danielle Perry. 6.00 Pete Donaldson.

9.00 Sarah Champion. 1.00 Chris Martin.

Radio Wales

MW: 882, 657 kHz FM: 93.9-95.9, 103.7-103.9 MHz 5.00 Mal Pope. 6.30 Good Morning Wales: Music and topical conversation. 9.04 Jason Mohammad. 11.03 Wynne Evans. 1.04 Eleri Siôn. 4.00 Good Evening Wales. 6.30 Eye On Wales. 7.03 Janice Long. 10.03 Chris Needs. 1.00-5.00 As BBC World Service.

Radio 4

FM: 92.4-94.6 MHz LW: 198 kHz 5.30 News Briefing. 5.43 Prayer For The Day. 5.45 Farming Today. 5.58 Tweet Of The Day. 6.00 Today.

9.00 Bringing Up Britain. 9.45 (LW) Daily Service.

9.45 (FM) Book of the Week: Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight. 10.00 (LW) Woman’s Hour. 10.00 (FM) Woman’s Hour. 10.30 (LW) Test Match Special: England v South Africa. Commentary on the fourth day of the second Test, which takes place at Trent Bridge.

11.00 (FM) The Untold. 11.30 (FM) Sisters. 12.00 (FM) News. 12.01 (LW) Shipping Forecast. 12.04 (LW) Test Match Special. 12.04 (FM) The Why Factor.

12.15 (FM) You And Yours. 12.57 (FM) Weather.

1.00 (FM) The World At One. 1.45 (FM) Cold War: Stories From The Big Freeze. 2.00 (FM) The Archers: Eddie comes up with a plan. 2.15 (FM) Drama: Human Resources: By Piers Black-Hawkins. 3.00 (FM) Counterpoint: With contestants from Liverpool and Hull. 3.30 (FM) The Food Programme: The world’s leading teacher of fermentation. 4.00 (FM) Public Indecency: Queer Art In Britain: New series. Simon Callow explores LGBT life in Britain through the lens of the arts. 4.30 (FM) The Infinite Monkey Cage: The life and death properties of oxygen. 5.00 (FM) PM: With Eddie Mair. 5.54 (LW) Shipping Forecast. 5.57 (LW) Test Match Special: England v South Africa. 5.57 (FM) Weather. 6.00 (FM) Six O’Clock News. 6.30 (FM) I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue: A second edition from the Victoria Theatre in Halifax, West Yorkshire. 6.45 (LW) I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue: A second edition from the Victoria Theatre in Halifax, West Yorkshire. 7.00 The Archers: Matt is keen to impress. 7.15 Front Row: Arts programme. 7.45 Assata Shakur: The FBI’s Most Wanted Woman: Dramatised by Debbie Tucker Green.

8.00 Guns And Coders: See Radio Choice. 8.30 Analysis: Philip Coggan presents an extended interview with political theorist Yascha Mounk, who argues that liberal democracy is in grave danger. 9.00 Natural Histories: From their beautiful song that ushers in the spring to rhymes of birds stuffed in pies, Brett Westwood explores the cultural significance of the blackbird.

9.30 Bringing Up Britain: Mariella Frostrup hosts a debate about parenting with families, experts and policy-makers to examine how the next generation is being raised. 9.59 Weather. 10.00 The World Tonight: With Chris Mason. 10.45 Book at Bedtime: The Music Shop: By Rachel Joyce. 11.00 Mark Watson’s Inner Child. 11.30 Today In Parliament. 12.00 News, Weather. 12.30 Book of the Week: Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight. 12.48 Shipping Forecast. 1.00 As BBC World Service. 5.20-5.30 Shipping Forecast.

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films

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Sky Cinema Premiere

Sky 301

6.00am Spider-Man: Homecoming: Special The making of the movie. 6.30 I’ll See You In My Dreams (2015) (12) Comedy drama, with Blythe Danner. 8.20 A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) (12) Comedy-drama with Luke Treadaway. 10.15 Finding Altamira (2016) (PG) Premiere. Period drama, starring Antonio Banderas.

12.05pm War For The Planet Of The Apes: Special Behind-the-scenes. 12.35 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) (15) Comedy, starring Andy Samberg. 2.15 Nocturnal Animals (2016) (15) Psychological thriller, starring Amy Adams. 4.15 A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) (12) Comedy-drama starring Luke Treadaway. 6.10 Finding Altamira (2016) (PG) Premiere. Period drama, starring Antonio Banderas. 8.00 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) (15) See Today’s Choice. 9.35 Nocturnal Animals (2016) (15) An art gallery owner is tormented by the violent thriller penned by ex-husband. Psychological thriller, starring Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal. 11.40 Pet (2016) (18) Horror thriller, starring Dominic Monaghan. 1.25am Frankie & Alice (2010) (15) Fact-based drama, starring Halle Berry.

3.20 I’ll See You In My Dreams (2015) (12) Comedy drama, starring Blythe Danner. 5.10 Cars 3: Special 5.30 Star Trek Beyond: Special Behind-the-scenes.

Sky Cinema Comedy

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping HHH Sky Cinema Premiere, 8pm

Sky 308

6.35am Galaxy Quest (1999) (PG) With Tim Allen.

8.25 How To Be Single (2016) (15) With Dakota Johnson. 10.20 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) (12) With Heath Ledger. 12.05pm Central Intelligence (Extended Version) (2016) (12) With Dwayne Johnson. 2.05 All About Steve (2009) (12) With Sandra Bullock. 3.50 Notting Hill (1999) (15) With Hugh Grant. 6.00 Sisters (2015) (15) With Amy Poehler.

8.00 Central Intelligence (Extended Version) (2016) (12) With Dwayne Johnson and Amy Ryan. 10.00 The Blues Brothers (1980) (15) With John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd and a host of stars. 12.20am How To Be Single (2016) (15) Starring Dakota Johnson. 2.20 Road Trip (2000) (15) With Breckin Meyer. 4.00 The Benchwarmers (2006) (12) With Rob Schneider. 5.30 The Grass Is Greener (1960) (PG) With Cary Grant.

Sky Cinema Action & Adventure Sky 307

6.05am Walking Tall (2004) (15) With Dwayne Johnson. 7.35 The Chronicles Of Riddick (2004) (15) With Vin Diesel. 9.40 The Bourne Supremacy

Sky Cinema Family

Sky 306

6.15am Ice Princess (2005) (U) Comedy drama, starring Michelle Trachtenberg. 8.00 The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (1996) (U) Disney animation. 9.35 Maya The Bee Movie (2014) (U) Animated adventure.

11.05 Curious George (2006) (U) Children’s animated adventure. 12.40pm Hook (1991) (U) Peter Pan adventure, with Robin Williams. 3.05 The Addams Family (1991) (PG) Black comedy, with Anjelica Huston.

4.50 Maya The Bee Movie (2014) (U) Animated adventure. 6.20 Curious George (2006) (U) Children’s animated adventure. 8.00 Hook (1991) (U) Peter Pan adventure, starring Robin Williams. 10.25 The Addams

Sky 304

TCM

Sky 317

6.00am The Da Vinci Code (2006) (12) Thriller, starring Tom Hanks. 8.30 Angels & Demons (2009) (12) Thriller sequel, starring Tom Hanks. 10.50 Inferno (2016) (12) Thriller, starring Tom Hanks. 1.05pm Charlie Wilson’s War (2007) (15) Fact-based political drama, starring Tom Hanks. 3.00 Apollo 13 (1995) (PG) Factbased drama, starring Tom Hanks. 5.30 The Da Vinci Code (2006) (12) Thriller, starring Tom Hanks. 8.00 Angels & Demons (2009) (12) Academic adventurer Robert Langdon is called in by the Vatican to search for four kidnapped men in line to become Pope. Thriller sequel, starring Tom Hanks and Ewan McGregor. 10.20 Inferno (2016) (12) Thriller, starring Tom Hanks. 12.35am Dragnet (1987) (PG) Spoof crime drama, starring Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks. 2.35 Tom Hanks: A League Of His Own The actor chats to Alex Zane. 3.35 Apollo 13 (1995) (PG) Fact-based drama, starring Tom Hanks.

Andy Samberg is fast becoming one of the go-to guys in Hollywood when it comes to comedy, with a string of hits including I Love You, Man, alongside Paul Rudd, and That’s My Boy where he teamed up with Adam Sandler.

Despite his obvious pulling power, this filmed bombed at the box office, but don’t let that put you off as it proved a hit with critics and, with Judd Apatow producing, offers a number of laugh-out-loud moments.

Samberg stars as a former boy band member who, upon discovering his debut solo album is a flop, does everything he can to maintain his celebrity status.

Also starring Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffe.

CHRIS mcHUGH (2004) (12) With Matt Damon. 11.35 The Magnificent Seven (1960) (PG) With Yul Brynner. 1.45pm I Am Legend (2007) (15) With Will Smith. 3.30 The Mummy (1999) (12) With Brendan Fraser. 5.40 The Rock (1996) (15) With Sean Connery. 8.00 The Bourne Supremacy (2004) (12) With Matt Damon and Brian Cox. 10.00 I Am Legend (2007) (15) With Will Smith.

11.45 Hitman (2007) (15) With Timothy Olyphant and Dougray Scott. 1.25am The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor (2008) (12) With Brendan Fraser.

3.20 In Harm’s Way (1965) (PG) With John Wayne.

Sky Cinema Tom Hanks

Family (1991) (PG) Black comedy, with Anjelica Huston.

12.10am Ice Princess (2005) (U) Comedy drama, with Michelle Trachtenberg. 1.50 Dennis (1993) (PG) Slapstick comedy, starring Walter Matthau. 3.30 DuckTales The Movie: Treasure Of The Lost Lamp (1990) (U) Animated adventure. 4.50 The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (1996) (U) Disney animation.

Sky Cinema Drama & Romance

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6.00am Antwone Fisher (2002) (15) With Denzel Washington. 8.05 The Top Ten Show 2017 Box office hits. 8.25 Sabrina (1954) (U) With Audrey Hepburn.

10.25 Flirting With Love (2014) (15) With Marisa Tomei. 11.50 Despite The Falling Snow (2016) (12) With Rebecca Ferguson. 1.30pm The Longest Ride (2015) (12) With Britt Robertson. 3.45 Ricki And The Flash (2015) (12) With Meryl Streep. 5.35 As Good As It Gets (1997) (15) With Jack Nicholson. 8.00 Risen (2016) (12) A Roman officer is charged with investigating reports of Jesus’ resurrection in the aftermath of the crucifixion. Biblical drama, starring Joseph Fiennes and Tom Felton. 10.00 The Insider (1999) (15) With Al Pacino.

12.45am Flashdance (1983) (15) With Jennifer Beals.

2.30 Winter (2015) (12) With Tommy Flanagan. 4.15 Fun In Acapulco (1963) (U) With Elvis Presley.

6.00am Hollywood’s Best Film Directors 7.05 Houseboat (1958) (U) Romantic comedy. 9.20 Oregon Passage (1957) (PG) Western. 11.00 Guns Of Wyoming (1963) (U) Western. 12.50pm Kung Fu 1.55 Kung Fu 3.00 How The West Was Won (1962) (PG) Epic Western, starring James Stewart. 6.00 The Dirty Dozen (1967) (12) Second World War action adventure, starring Lee Marvin. 9.00 The Glimmer Man (1996) (18) Action thriller, starring Steven Seagal. 10.50 Battle Of The Damned (2013) (15) Sci-fi adventure, starring Dolph Lundgren. 12.50am Conspiracy Theory With Jesse Ventura 3.00 Hollywood’s Best Film Directors Back-to-back interviews with film directors.

Film4

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8.00am BSL Zone 11.00 First Men In The Moon (1964) (U) Sci-fi adventure. 1.05pm Arabian Nights (1942) (PG) Adaptation of the classic adventure tales.

2.45 Beau Geste (1939) (PG) Action adventure. 5.00 Halls Of Montezuma (1950) (U) Second World War adventure. 7.20 Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) (15) Disaster movie spoof sequel, starring Robert Hays. 9.00 The Drop (2014) (15) Crime drama, starring Tom Hardy.

11.10 Lawless (2012) (18) Crime drama, starring Shia LaBeouf. 1.25am Northwest (2013) (15)

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Noon Disney Descendants: Sing-Along (2016)

entertainment satellite, cable and digital ITV2

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6.00am Busted: The Hot Desk 6.10 You’ve Been Framed! Gold 6.35 Vanderpump Rules 7.20 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8.00 Emmerdale 8.30 Coronation Street 9.35 Scorpion 10.25 Below Deck 11.25 Vanderpump Rules 12.20pm Emmerdale 12.55 Coronation Street 2.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2.50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 5.00 Judge Rinder 6.00 You’ve Been Framed!

Gold 6.30 You’ve Been Framed! Gold 8.00 Two And A Half Men 9.00 Love Island 10.05 Family Guy. Cartoon capers. 11.00 American Dad! Animated comedy. 11.30 CelebAbility 12.10am Film: Zack And Miri Make A Porno (2008) (18) Kevin Smith’s comedy, starring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks. 1.10 FYI Daily 1.15 Film: Zack And Miri Make A Porno (2008) (18) Concluded. 2.15 The Vamps: The Hot Desk 2.25 Teleshopping 5.55 ITV2 Nightscreen

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6.00am Man About The House 6.25 Heartbeat 7.25 Where The Heart Is 8.25 Wild At Heart 9.25 Judge Judy 10.50 Road To Avonlea 11.55 Wycliffe 1.05pm Heartbeat 2.05 The Royal 3.10 Wild At Heart 4.15 Man About The House 4.50 On The Buses. Classic comedy, with Reg Varney. 5.20 George And Mildred 5.55 Heartbeat 7.00 Murder, She Wrote 8.00 Film: Mamma Mia! (2008) (PG) Musical comedy, with a soundtrack of ABBA songs, starring Meryl Streep. 9.05 FYI Daily 9.10 Film: Mamma Mia! (2008) (PG) Concluded. 10.10 Law & Order: UK 11.10 The Street 12.30am Colditz 2.25 ITV3 Nightscreen 2.30 Teleshopping

ITV4

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6.00am British Touring Cars – Crashes And Smashes 6.10 The Chase 7.00 The Professionals 7.45 The Saint 8.50 Storage Wars: New York 9.45 The Chase 10.50 The Professionals 11.50 The Saint 12.55pm Tour De France Highlights 1.55 Ironside 3.00 Quincy ME 4.00 Minder 5.05 The Professionals 6.05 Storage Wars: Texas 7.00 Tour De France Highlights 8.00 The Chase: Celebrity Special 9.00 Car Crash Britain: Caught On Camera 10.00 Film: Crank: High Voltage (2009) (18) Action thriller sequel, starring Jason Statham.

11.00 FYI Daily 11.05 Film: Crank: High Voltage (2009) (18) Concluded. 12.05am Better Late Than Never 1.00 Motorsport UK 2.00 Tour De France Highlights 2.50 ITV4 Nightscreen 3.00 Teleshopping

Sky1

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6.00am Hawaii Five-0. Crime drama. 7.00 Road Wars 8.00 Zoo Tales 9.00 It’s Me Or The Dog 10.00 Nothing To Declare 11.00 Sanctuary Noon NCIS: Los Angeles 1.00 Hawaii Five-0 3.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 4.00 Stargate Atlantis. Sci-fi drama. 5.00 Modern Family 6.00 Futurama 6.30 The Simpsons 9.00 A League Of Their Own 10.00 A League Of Their Own: US Road Trip 2.0 11.00 Freddie Fries Again Midnight The Force: Manchester 1.00 Brit Cops: Rapid Response 2.00 Hawaii Five-0 3.00 Nothing To Declare 4.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 5.00 Highway Cops

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6.00am Hollyoaks 6.30 Rude(ish) Tube 6.55 Made In Chelsea 8.00 Rules Of Engagement 9.00 Melissa & Joey 10.00 Baby Daddy 11.00 How I Met Your Mother Noon New Girl 1.00 The Big Bang Theory 2.00 Melissa & Joey 3.00 Baby Daddy 4.00 Black-ish 5.00

The Goldbergs 6.00 The Big Bang Theory 7.00 Hollyoaks 7.30 The Goldbergs 8.00 Film: Fantastic Four (2005) (PG) Sci-fi comicbook adventure. 10.00 Vlogglebox 11.05 The Big Bang Theory Midnight Gogglebox 2.10 First Dates 3.00 First Dates Abroad 3.25 New Girl 4.15 How I Met Your Mother 4.40 Rules Of Engagement

More4

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8.55am A Place In The Sun: Summer Sun 10.00 The Supervet 11.05 Four In A Bed 1.40pm A Place In The Sun: Summer Sun 3.50 Time Team 5.55 Car SOS 6.55 The Supervet 7.55 Grand Designs 9.00 Dunkirk: The New Evidence 10.00 24 Hours In A&E 11.05 999: What’s Your Emergency? 12.05am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 1.05 24 Hours In A&E 2.10 Grand Designs 3.15 8 Out Of 10 Cats. Hosted by Jimmy Carr.

GOLD

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7.10am The Piglet Files 8.00 Ever Decreasing Circles 8.40 The Brittas Empire 9.20 Last Of The Summer Wine 11.20 Ever Decreasing Circles Noon The Brittas Empire 12.40 Porridge. Classic comedy. 1.20 Open All Hours 2.00 Citizen Khan 2.40 Fawlty Towers 3.30 Last Of The Summer Wine 5.30 Porridge 6.10 Open All Hours 6.50 Citizen Khan 7.30 Fawlty Towers 8.20 My Family 9.00 Mrs Brown’s Boys 9.40 Gavin & Stacey 10.20 Live At The Apollo 11.20 Peep Show 11.55 The Young Ones 1.40am The Black Adder 2.20 Big School 3.00 The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer

Sky Living

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6.00am UK Border Force 8.00 Customs UK 9.00 Cooks To Market 9.15 My Kitchen Rules:

Australia 10.30 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line 11.00 Stop, Search, Seize Noon Elementary. Detective drama. 1.00 Criminal Minds 2.00 Bones 3.00 Cold Case 4.00 UK Border Force 5.00 Nothing To Declare 7.00 Sun, Sea And A&E 8.00 Elementary 9.00 Criminal Minds Midnight Bones 3.00 Stop, Search, Seize 4.00 Border Security: Canada’s Front Line 5.00 Nothing To Declare

CBS Action

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6.00am Teleshopping 9.00 JAG 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 11.00 Diagnosis Murder Noon Bonanza. Western series. 2.00 NCIS 4.00 Walker, Texas Ranger 5.00 JAG 6.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 7.00 Diagnosis Murder 8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger 9.00 NCIS 11.00 Ultimate Force 12.05am NCIS: Los Angeles 1.00 NCIS 2.45 Gunsmoke 3.40 Walker, Texas Ranger 4.25 JAG. Crime drama.

CBS Reality

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6.00am Teleshopping 9.00 Judge Judy 9.50 Hoarders 10.45 Unsolved Mysteries 12.35pm Judge Judy 3.10 Hoarders 4.05 Unsolved Mysteries 5.00 Judge Judy 7.00 Medical Detectives 8.00 48 Hours: Mystery 9.00 Teens Who Kill 10.00 Crime And Punishment 11.00 Ice Cold Killers Midnight I Survived 1.00 Teens Who Kill 2.00 Crime And Punishment 3.00 Teleshopping 4.00 Dog And Beth: On The Hunt 5.30 Neighbours At War

BBC Four

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7.00pm World News Today 7.30 Handmade:

By Royal Appointment 8.00 Colour: The Spectrum Of Science 9.00 Science And Islam 10.00 Storyville: The Great European Cigarette Mystery 11.00 Hidden Kingdoms

Midnight Ocean Giants 1.00 Treasures Of Chinese Porcelain 2.00 Science And Islam 3.00 Colour: The Spectrum Of Science

Comedy Central

Sky 112

8.00am The Middle 10.00 Friends 1.00pm Impractical Jokers 2.00 Friends 3.00 8 Simple Rules 4.00 The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air 5.00 Friends 9.00 Impractical Jokers 10.00 Bad Robots 10.30 Impractical Jokers 11.00 Idiotsitter 11.30 Impractical Jokers 1.30am South Park. Animated comedy. 3.25 Two And A Half Men 4.15 Friends 5.00 Teleshopping

FOX

Sky 124

Discovery

Sky 520

8.00am Monk 9.00 The Mentalist 1.00pm The Closer 5.00 NCIS 9.00 Family Guy 10.00 American Dad! 11.00 Family Guy Midnight American Dad! 1.00 Family Guy 2.00 American Dad! 3.00 Family Guy 4.00 American Dad! 5.00 Teleshopping 6.00am How It’s Made 7.00 Alaskan Bush People 8.00 Tanked 9.00 Alaska Mega Machines 10.00 Fast N’ Loud Noon Diesel Brothers 1.00 Wheeler Dealers 2.00 Alaska: The Last Frontier 3.00 The Last Alaskans 4.00 Gold Divers 5.00 Naked And Afraid 6.00 Wheeler Dealers 7.00 Fast N’ Loud: Kitt Car Build 9.00 Junkyard Empire 10.00 Wheeler Dealers 11.00 Bitchin’ Rides Midnight Junkyard Empire 1.00 Street Outlaws 2.00 Moonshiners 3.00 Junkyard Empire 3.50 Wheeler Dealers 4.40 Deadliest Catch

History

Sky 529

6.00am Pawn Stars 7.10 American Pickers 9.00 Storage Wars 10.00 Duck Dynasty

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Yesterday

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Home

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6.00am Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 7.10 Egypt’s Animal Mummies 8.00 Wonders Of The Universe 9.00 Deep Wreck Mysteries 11.00 Medieval Dead Noon WW2 Air Crash Detectives 1.00 Pompeii: The Mystery Of The People Frozen In Time 2.00 Wonders Of The Universe 3.00 Egypt’s Animal Mummies 4.00 The True Story Of Mary Celeste 5.00 Medieval Dead 6.00 WW2 Air Crash Detectives 7.00 Secrets Of Britain 8.00 Royal Murder Mysteries 9.00 The Two Ronnies 9.50 The Best Of Tommy Cooper 10.20 To The Manor Born 11.00 Secrets Of Britain Midnight WW2 Air Crash Detectives 1.00 Medieval Dead 2.00 Secrets Of War 3.00 Home Shopping 7.00am A Place In The Sun: Summer Sun 8.00 Flog It! 9.00 Bargain Hunt 10.00 Escape To The Country 11.00 Ground Force Noon A Place In The Sun: Summer Sun 2.00 DIY SOS: The Big Build 3.00 Flog It! 4.00 Escape To The Country 5.00 Homes Under The Hammer 6.00 Bargain Hunt 7.00 MasterChef Australia 8.30 Kitchen SOS 9.00 Escape To The Country 10.00 My Flat-Pack Home 11.00 First Homes Midnight Escape To The Country 1.00 My Flat-Pack Home 2.00 Flog It! 3.00 Bargain Hunt 6.00 Home Shopping

National Geographic Sky 526 Sky 401

6.00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9.00 Premier League 100 Club 10.00 Football’s Greatest Teams 11.00 Transfer Centre 11.30 Great Sporting Moments Noon Football’s Greatest Teams 1.00 Great Sporting Moments 2.00 Premier League Legends 3.00 Spanish Football Gold 3.30 Football Gold 4.00 Live At The Open. A look ahead to the prestigious event at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport. 5.30 Premier League 100 Club 6.00 Premier League Legends 6.30 Football’s Greatest Teams 7.00 Live Horse Racing. Coverage of this evening’s meetings from Windsor, Wolverhampton and Killarney. 9.00 Fight Night. Kell Brook v Errol Spence Jr. 11.00 Premier League Legends Midnight Premier League 100 Club 1.00 Football’s Greatest Teams 2.00 Premier League Years 4.00 Sporting Heroes: Peter Reid Interviews Allan Lamb 5.00 Premier League 100 Club 5.30 Spanish Football Gold

Sky Sports 2

10.30 Wahlburgers 11.00 Counting Cars Noon Pawn Stars 1.00 Forged In Fire 2.00 Storage Wars 3.00 Mountain Men 4.00 Shipping Wars 4.45 Storage Wars 5.10 Forged In Fire 6.05 American Pickers 8.00 Counting Cars 9.00 American Pickers 10.00 Amelia Earhart: The Lost Evidence 11.35 Alone 12.35am American Pickers 4.20 Storage Wars 4.45 Pawn Stars 5.10 Decked Out

Sky 402

6.00am Cricket’s Greatest 7.00 Sky Sports Cricket Gold 7.30 Cricket Classics 8.30 Test Cricket 9.30 Test Cricket: The Verdict 10.00 Great Sporting Moments 10.30 Live Test Cricket. England v South Africa. Coverage of day four’s play in the second Test of the four-match series at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. 6.30pm Test Cricket: The Verdict 7.00 Cricket’s Greatest 8.00 Test Cricket. England v South Africa. 9.00 Test Cricket: The Verdict. England v South Africa.

9.30 Cricket’s Greatest 10.30 Test Cricket.

England v South Africa. 11.30 Test Cricket: The Verdict Midnight Cricket’s Greatest 1.00 Test Cricket 2.00 Test Cricket: The Verdict 2.30 Sky Sports Cricket Gold 3.00 Test Cricket 4.00 Test Cricket: The Verdict 4.30 Great Sporting Moments 5.00 Cricket’s Greatest

Sky Sports 3

Sky 403

6.00am Sporting Greats 7.00 WWE Raw Hlts 8.00 Sporting Rivalries 8.30 Sky Sports Boxing Gold 9.00 Time Of Our Lives 10.00 NFL: America’s Game 11.00 Racing News 11.30 Sporting Triumphs Noon Sporting Rivalries 1.00 NFL: America’s Game 2.00 Sporting Records 3.00 Great Sporting Moments 4.00 Darts Gold 4.30 Sky Sports Boxing Gold 5.00 Sporting Heroes 6.00 Sporting Greats 7.00 Sky Sports Boxing Gold 8.00 NFL: America’s Game 10.00 Super League Fulltime 10.30 NFL: America’s Game 11.30 Super League Fulltime Midnight Time Of Our Lives 1.00 Sporting Greats 2.00 Super League Gold 2.30 Rugby Gold 3.00 Sporting Heroes: Gary Newbon Interviews AP McCoy 4.00 Time Of Our Lives 5.00 Sporting Rivalries

BT Sport 1

Sky 413

5.00am Formula V8 3.5 6.00 Mobil 1: The Grid 6.30 Hockey: Japan V Germany 7.30 Hockey: England V Ireland 8.30 Hockey: South Africa V USA 9.30 Hockey: Argentina V India 10.30 Live Hockey: Australia V Japan. Australia v Japan (Push-back 11.00am). 1.00pm Live Hockey: Spain V New Zealand. Spain v New

Zealand (Push-back 1.00pm). 3.00 Live Hockey: Germany V Ireland. Germany v Ireland (Push-back 3.00pm). 5.00 Live Hockey: S.Africa V Belgium. South Africa v Belgium (Pushback 5.00pm). 7.00 NBA Reload 7.30 Live Speedway: Leicester V Swindon 9.30 British RallyCross Highlights 10.30 Sole Man. This 30 for 30 documentary examines how Sonny Vaccaro rose from Pennsylvania steel town roots to become one of the most powerful and influential men in basketball. Midnight Live World Series Of Poker. Day eight of the World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas. 2.00 The Opposition 2.30 Ceasefire Massacre 3.00 Live MLB: Indians @ Giants. San Francisco Giants v Cleveland Indians (Start-time 3.15am).

Coverage of the clash at AT&T Park.

Eurosport 1

Sky 410

7.10am Cycling: Tour De France 8.15 Speedway European Championship 9.15 FIA World Touring Cars 10.15 Tennis: Wimbledon 11.45 Tennis: Wimbledon 1.15pm WATTS 1.25 UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 2.55 UEFA Euro Under-19s Championship Football 3.55 Lindsey Vonn: Chasing History 4.00 Cycling: Tour De France 4.30 WATTS 4.45 Live UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 7.00 Cycling: Tour De France 7.25 Eurosport News 7.30 Live UEFA Women’s Euro 2017. Germany v Sweden. 9.45 UEFA Euro Under-19s Championship Football 10.45 Athletics: Diamond League 12.15am Cycling: Tour De France 12.45 Lindsey Vonn: Chasing History 12.50 Eurosport News

8.00am Macan And The Eagle 9.00 Megafactories 10.00 Megastructures 11.00 Nazi Megastructures Noon War Heroes Of The Skies 1.00 Air Crash Investigation 2.00 Car SOS 4.00 Supercar Megabuild 5.00 Highway Thru Hell 6.00 Wicked Tuna 7.00 Air Crash Investigation 8.00 Nazi Megastructures 9.00 Banged Up Abroad 10.00 Psychedelic Underworld 11.00 Air Crash Investigation Midnight Science Of Stupid 1.30 Science Of Stupid Christmas Special. With Richard Hammond. 2.00 Macan And The Eagle 3.00 Megafactories 4.00 Megastructures

Universal Channel

Sky 113

6.00am White Collar. Crime drama, starring Matthew Bomer and Tim DeKay. 7.00 Teleshopping. Shopping from the comfort of home. 8.00 White Collar 10.00 Sea Patrol Noon Major Crimes 3.00 NCIS 8.00 Major Crimes 9.00 Ransom 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2.00am Law & Order 4.00 Numb3rs

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7.00am Becky Seddon Designs 8.00 Honey Doo Crafts 9.00 Crafters Companion One Day Special 10.00 Becky Seddon Designs 11.00 Daisy Chain Designs Noon Paperbabe Mixed Media 1.00 Crafters Companion One Day Special 2.00 Honey Doo Crafts 3.00 Daisy Chain Designs. Craft tips. 4.00 Paperbabe Mixed Media 5.00 Crafters Companion One Day Special 6.00 Tonic Fair Dame Dies One Day Special 7.00 Daisy Chain Designs 8.00 Tonic Fair Dame Dies One Day Special

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Letters PC brigade off the rails as good manners cost nothing Just when you think you have heard it all from the dreaded PC brigade they manage to come up with another ludicrous decision, this time Transport for London banning staff from referring to passengers as “ladies and gentlemen” for fear it might upset the transgender community.

Perhaps they should instruct their staff to call all passengers “guys” which seems to cover all genders these days.

And no, gender issues campaigner Bernard Reed, the terms “ladies and gentlemen” and “sir” and “madam” don’t belong to yesterday. Good manners should be timeless.

John Hearn, Rainham, Kent

Conned in 1970s vote but we didn’t get fooled again I totally agree with Ross Clark, particularly in regard to his remarks on why more elderly people voted to quit the EU (“People from every walk of life want us to leave the EU”, July 14).

Along with many others, I was one of those who voted to join the Common Market because it was just that (or so I thought), a trade agreement. How wrong I was.

We were totally conned back in the 1970s and I was not prepared to be conned again in 2016.

Rosemary Shelley, Takeley, Essex

Politicians have forgotten that they all work for us When are politicians and Remainers going to realise it is our wish, the commoners of England, who voted to leave the EU (“Back Brexit laws or face voters’ fury, MPs warned”, July 14).

It was not Theresa May, Boris Johnson or even David Davis.

They are only a few of the many people who we, the people, have given the honour and privilege of carrying out this task by a majority vote.

Alec Telford, Darlington, Co Durham

Quit stalling and get this country out of the EU now Why can’t we just say that’s it, this is the deal regardless? The EU obviously don’t want us to leave because they get so much from us.

Germany and France are criticising us for leaving because it means they will have to pay more to the EU. The Germans need us because we buy so much from them their economy would be hit as well.

We have wasted 12 months of negotiations because of the dithering Government. Get us out now.

Christine Ducker, Boston, Lincs

Government has a brass neck to snub our industry The decision to source steel from abroad to build eight Navy ships beggars belief (“Government betrays British steel by sourcing majority of £8bn project from Sweden”, July 13).

We can make the right steel in Scotland and yet for some reason

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Letter of the day

Stupid ban does trans community no favours at all

100 years old and still hunting the unhuntable...

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As a transgender person the news that London Underground is dropping “ladies and gentlemen” from its announcements supposedly for the benefit of the trans community disgusts me (“Ladies and gentlemen messages are banned for fear they will upset sex-swap commuters”, July 14).

The essence of being trans is that you are born physically one sex but don’t fit that role psychologically and identify with the other sex.

How eliminating courtesy from Underground announcements could benefit either a trans-woman, who wishes to be treated as any other woman, or a trans-man, who wants to be treated as one of the lads, baffles me.

These measures do not benefit transgender people but actually harm our interests by creating entirely unnecessary ill will towards us. Social saboteurs should not be allowed to cause mayhem under the false flag of promoting equality for the trans community.

Penny Ponders, Edinburgh NONSENSE: Transport for London got it wrong

our government has decided not to do so. One has to wonder why.

It smells wrong and without a doubt is wrong. It seems that our leaders are determined to ruin the steel industry of the UK. Peter Hyde, Driffield, E Yorks

Pole’s cargo of migrants must be sent back home I’m pleased to see Polish peoplesmuggler Tomasz Cierniak was sent to jail but what happened to the 22 Afghans hidden in his truck

(“Pole with 22 Afghan migrants in a lorry is jailed”, July 14)? I’ve read this twice but there’s no mention of whether they were sent back to their own country.

They knew they were trying to get into our country illegally. They should be returned straight away.

Jenny Laing, Penrith, Cumbria

Royalty reign in Spain but Gibraltar is forever British Spain’s king and queen visited our Royal Family and were

IS GREAT BRITAIN a nation of hoarders?

Yes

I feel Frederick Forsyth’s pain (Column, July 14). Like the writer, I am a minimalist stranded in a world of hoarders.

As well as clothes, my wife refuses to throw away Daily Expresses and insists on keeping them in a pile in the kitchen as they turn a lovely shade of yellow.

Holidays are the worst and all manner of things come home with us at the end of the fortnight.

Receipts, flyers, maps and business cards from restaurants.

Our twin daughters are just as bad and live in very messy houses that they refer to as “lived in”.

Charles Ford, Macclesfield, Cheshire

No

I cannot understand how anybody could be a hoarder these days.

Almost everyone I know has had their lives minimalised for them.

Paperless billing ensures any correspondence by mail is kept to a minimum; streaming music over the internet has replaced many of my friends’ CD collections and likewise eReaders with their books.

Even smartphones reduce the number of gadgets one needs significantly. I always used to carry a point-and-shoot camera but now there is no point.

Hoarders need to get with the times.

Alf Holden, Leeds

graciously received. The UK welcomed them warmly (“Spanish king’s kiss for our Queen”, July 13).

One wonders if any dialogue was raised privately about Gibraltar, no matter how subtle. I’m sure nothing was given away.

Not so long ago Spain sent a gunship into Gibraltar waters without permission which could have intimidated the inhabitants but it was chased away by the Royal Navy.

Spain is short of money and see the Rock as a source of extra revenue. They make it difficult for tourists to visit in the hope of putting tourism in jeopardy.

Jack Bradshaw, Manchester

Bad loser Konta is not on the same planet as Venus What a disappointment. I don’t mean Jo Konta losing her Wimbledon semi-final against Venus Williams, she did her best but just wasn’t good enough (“I’ll be back vows Konta”, July 14).

The fact that she barely looked at Venus at the net once the match was over and then walked off court without even waiting for her opponent is the behaviour of a bad loser.

It’s just not cricket, or in this case tennis.

Rosie Wilcox, Bolas Heath, Salop

Ten things you never knew about... water On July 17, 1717, exactly 300 years ago today, Handel’s Water Music was first performed by 50 musicians in a barge sailing up the River Thames. King George I and other aristocrats listened from another barge.

1. The King is said to have been so pleased with the music that he ordered it repeated at least three times.

2. The volume of all the water on Earth is about 331,000,000 cubic miles.

3. Around a billion people on Earth lack access to safe drinking water.

4. In 1795, a gram was defined as the weight of one cubic centimetre of water.

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5. Depending on body size, a person consists of between 55 and 78 per cent water.

6. It was the English scientist Henry Cavendish around 1781 who discovered that water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen…

7. …but it was the Frenchman Antoine Lavoisier who discovered the true nature of hydrogen and gave it its name which means “water-former”.

8. Water intoxication can occur when drinking too much water leads to an imbalance in the brain.

9. It takes about 20 gallons of water to make a pint of beer.

10. “Water is the source of all life,” (Thales of Miletus, 624 BC-546 BC).

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EWIS Carroll’s epic Hunting Of The Snark will soon be staged at London’s Vaudeville Theatre. So here’s The Hunting Of The Brexit:

“Just the time for a Brexit,” the May Queen cried, As she proudly selected her crew, And closing her eyes at the start of the ride She said “I’ll have you, you and you”. ’Twas Boris and David and Phil whom she chose To steer the ship over the rocks, Negotiate terms with traditional foes, With the cunning and guile of a fox.

Then Boris said something and Dave disagreed, But Phil had a different idea, The May Queen then said “I know just what we need To make this kerfuffle quite clear.

“In order to set a firm path for this boat, Of which I’m the captain you know, I think the whole crew should be given a vote, To confirm that I’m running the show.”

The crew were perplexed by this curious act, And didn’t behave as expected.

Some thought that the May Queen should even be sacked, And certainly not re-elected.

The May Queen however, ploughed on with her plan, Her doggedness grew even bigger, “I’ll capture the Brexit,” she vowed, “if I can, That why I enacted the trigger.”

“We don’t understand though,” said David and Phil, “Quite why you chose Article 50.

The 49 others don’t charge such a bill.

Your choice doesn’t seem very nifty.”

But Boris then, straining each sinew and joint And showing his mettle and gristle, Said, “These foreign Johnnies we must disappoint, Say ‘Allez-vous en!’ and ‘Go whistle’.

“But by the way, May Queen, you’ve never explained What Brexit this is we’re pursuing?

Our mission to catch it becomes rather strained If none of us know what we’re doing.”

“A Brexit’s a Brexit, I’ve said it before That statement requires no apology,” The May Queen asserted but Boris said, “Your reply is no more than tautology.”

But then through the letter box clattered a bill For one trillion euros from Brussels.

And Boris looked daggers as though he could kill; He whistled while rippling his muscles.

Then came a correction from Brussels to say, “Not trillion, that’s too many noughts,” “Just one hundred billion is what you must pay To regain control of your ports.”

The moral of this isn’t hard to explain: If you want to negotiate Brexit, Smile sweetly at Pole, German, Frenchman or Dane And if you have a muscle go flex it.

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DOWN 1 Bear has role to play in gallery (8) 2 Path more used as a figure of speech (8) 3 Prosecuted when terribly tired (5) 5 Shoe found in coach (7) 6 Continent has land form acceptable in part of Spain (9) 7 The endlessly impetuous bring defeat (6) 8 Drink is useful after school (6) 9 Moderate one’s mood (6) 15 Researcher misplaced insect first (9) 16 Nine bail out every two years (8) 17 Allure of money accrued (8) 19 Post office has back and side entrance (7) 20 The usual two names (6) 21 Throwing game shows unnecessary fuss (6) 22 A vice tallied (6) 24 Bishop confused true bully (5)

TO ENTER: Call 0904 161 1603 and leave your answer and details, or text DXMON followed by a space, your answer, name and address details to 84010. Calls cost £1.50 plus your telephone company’s network access charge. Texts cost £1.50 plus your standard network rate. Lines close at midnight tonight. Or send your grid containing the answer in the shaded squares by posting it to: Crusader Crossword, July 17, PO Box 12578, Sutton Coldfield B73 9BT. Entries must be postmarked by July 18 at the latest. SP: Spoke – 0333 202 3390. For any postal enquiries, call helpline number. ● The winner will be the first random correct entry drawn from all entry routes after the closing date of July 24.

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LAST THURSDAY’S SOLUTION

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Alphapuzzle® tests your logic and word power. Each grid number represents a letter. Every letter of the alphabet is used. Use the given letter or letters — below the main grid — to start. Solution tomorrow.

Difficulty: 7/10; Target: 23 mins; Clue: Flip a plaything for a literary bear.

FRIDAY’s solution: Across: Doll, Equipage, Bonanza, Lucid, Leech, Fitter, Tawdry, Proton, Skives, Gable, Offal, Inexact, Militant, Jeer.

Down: Debility, Poem, Lance, Wakeful, Anchor, Valet, Quaffs, Assign, Inlet, Ragged, Ancient (clue), Blame, Eddy, Investor.

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ACROSS: 1 Civilised, 6 Avow, 10 Short, 11 Colleague, 12 Braille, 13 Matelot, 14 Consideration, 17 Alternatively, 21 Afeared, 22 Adamant, 24 Shipshape, 25 Ingot, 26 Cage, 27 Erroneous. DOWN: 1 Cashback, 2 Viola, 3 Little interest, 4 Secrete, 5 Dilemma, 7 Vigilante, 8 Wreath, 9 Gentrification, 15 Neatening, 16 Cystitis, 18 Radiate, 19 Amateur, 20 Parsec, 23 Aggro. Prizeword: Valiant

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Target times: Average: 16 mins Good: 12 mins SOLUTION STUCK? CALL FOR A CLUE Excellent: 8 mins 0901 322 5601 0901 322 5607 Friday’s solution: Both today’s words in a moment Halve your Target Time!

PIQUE (across) *Calls cost 75p plus your telephone company’s UNMET (down) network access charge.

target The Target uses words in the main body of Chambers 21st Century Dictionary (1999 edition) HOW many words of four letters or more can you make from the letters shown here? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each must contain the centre letter and there must be at least one nine-letter word. No plurals or verb forms ending in “s”.

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TODAY’S TARGET Good 13; very good 20; excellent 26 (or more). Solution tomorrow.

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION emir emit interim item menu merit mien mine miner mini mint minter mintier minuet minute minuter mire mirin mite mitre muntin murine mute muter muti numen remit rime rimu rumen term time timer TRIENNIUM trim unmet

Call 0907 181 2585 for today’s Target solution *Calls cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge.

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A B C D E F G H I J K Saturday’s solution L Black squares: 3, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 23, 25, M 27, 32, 34, 37. Across: N Foreign, Policy, Oblique, O Sphere, Avidly, Corgi, P Audio, Niches, Thwart, Inferno, Romper, Q Hijacks. Down: Froze, R Battery, Relieved, S Womb, Adjourned, Glum, Hymns, Anti, T Poppycock, Five, U Rhetoric, Pyrexia, Grows.

V Extra letter clues W 0907 181 2560 X Y (Deduct three minutes for each extra clue letter heard) Z CAN you crack the Alphabeater? Each grid number represents a letter – or black square. As in Alphapuzzle, every letter of the alphabet is used. But you have to complete the grid too! Use the given letters and black squares below the grid to start. The grid is ‘rotationally symmetrical’ – in other words, it looks the same if you turn the page upside down. Solution tomorrow.

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DOWN 1 Bare-faced, 2 Litmus, 3 Demi, 4 Eat, 5 Obscure, 6 Secretary, 8 Foliage, 9 Larders, 12 Propel, 15 Rear, 17 Fit.

ACROSS 1 Animals kept on a farm (9) 7 Terminates prematurely (6) 9 Quote (4) 10 Mr Agassi, ex-tennis player (5) 12 Finished (4) 13 Place in Holland (9) 14 Unfortunately (4) 16 Levy (5) 18 Ear part (4) 19 Editions (6) 20 Reaffirms (9) DOWN 1 Tear jaggedly (8) 2 Election (4) 3 Puts up (6) 4 Without nationality (9) 5 Aged (3) 6 Breakfast food (6) 8 R let mess (anag.) (8) 11 Courteous (6) 12 Otherwise (2,4) 15 Sixty minutes (4) 17 Popular beverage (3)

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There’s at least one way to do it, and you have to have the right letter at the crossover – but which one is it?

See if you can find the answer within our target time. If you need help, ring our clue-line below to find out the crossover letter. Solution tomorrow.

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DOWN 1 State of the central US west of the Missouri River; capital, Lincoln (8) 2 Timothy ___, star of films including Mr Turner (2014) and The Journey (2016) (5) 3 Joint of meat, typically lamb, that includes the front ribs (4) 4 Smallest discrete component of an image on a television, computer screen etc, usually a coloured dot (5) 5 See 31 Across 6 1987 hit by British rock band

Marillion, from the album Clutching at Straws (13) 7 Bundle of unthreshed corn stalks bound together after reaping (5) 8 Psychiatric disorder characterised by delusions of grandeur or self-importance (11) 13 Semi-aquatic opossum of central and S America; Chironectes minimus (5) 15 Lead guitarist with rock band Bon Jovi from 1983 to 2013 (6,7) 16 and 18. American golfer who won the US Open in June 2017 (6,6) 20 Strait between the islands of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola linking the Atlantic Ocean with the Caribbean Sea (4,7) 23 Republic of N Africa made up of the historical regions of Tripolitania, Fezzan and Cyrenaica (5) 24 Dry white French wine produced in the lower Loire valley near Nantes (8) 26 State of north central Nigeria created in 1996; capital, Lafia (8) 30 Uncultivated or boorish Australian, especially as a stereotype (5) 32 Influential British children’s comic published from 1950 to 1969 and again from 1982 to 1994 (5) 34 Princess of the Netherlands (born 1939); sister of Beatrix, Margriet and Christina (5) 35 2000 duet by Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue, reaching no.2 in the charts (4)

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All 26 letters of the alphabet are used.

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Aries Mar 21 – Apr 20 You have an opportunity to explore unfamiliar territory. Taking a short trip, attending a course or getting involved with a community fundraiser is a great use of your time. Not only will you stimulate your intellect, you’ll meet some nice people too.

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Taurus Apr 21 – May 21 Someone who you thought is a friend has been talking behind your back. It’s best to stop confiding in them. Jealousy is the reason for their betrayal. Although you’ve always been generous with your time and attention, this has only made them angrier.

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Gemini May 22 – June 21

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RUPERT AND THE BACK ROOM BOY No 43

Ah! There stands Podgy, knife in hand, For carving names he thinks it’s grand.

Clutching the little dark bottle Rupert scampers back to his pals.

Podgy has been amusing himself carving his name on the mysterious tree. “It’s lucky you’ve got a pocket knife,” says Rupert. “May I borrow it?” With the sharp blade he scratches a small hole in one of the knobs on the tree and lets a drop of liquid from the bottle fall into it.

Podgy looks so puzzled that Rupert has to explain. “The green imp said that the tree would go,” he says. “I hope it won’t vanish suddenly!” © Express Newspapers 2017

1 large onion, chopped 1 bunch spring onions, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1kg spinach, rinsed and chopped 30g chopped fresh parsley 2 eggs, lightly beaten 125g ricotta cheese 250g crumbled feta cheese 8 sheets filo pastry

Scorpio Oct 24 – Nov 22 Neglecting your creative side makes you tired and irritable. Scale back work commitments and devote time each day to your favourite hobby. Writing, painting or playing music will renew your zest for life.

At that point, you’ll become a love magnet.

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Sagittarius Nov 23 – Dec 21 Getting some space from a neurotic relative will be therapeutic. You’re tired of constantly reassuring your loved one.

Sneaking off to a secluded hideaway will give you a chance to review your options. It’s time to set a new tone in this relationship.

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Now Rupert cuts a little slit And pours the liquid into it.

A warming pie with plenty of flavour that can be served as part of a main dish or cut into smaller slices for a starter. Serves 4.

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An impractical attitude about your career is causing frustration. The promotion you feel you deserve has been elusive. You lack the experience to be given a leadership role. Working with a respected expert will be an invaluable learning experience.

Libra Sep 24 – Oct 23 Being unreliable at work will result in dismissal. You may not care about getting fired, but you’ll soon discover how difficult it is to secure another position. It’s best to play it safe, show up on time and be ready to get on with your work.

METHOD 1) Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan assisted, gas mark 4. Lightly oil a round cake or baking tin.

2) Heat 3 teaspoons of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat.

3) Fry the onion, spring onions and garlic until soft and lightly browned. Stir in the spinach and parsley, and continue to cook until the spinach is limp, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

4) In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs, ricotta and feta. Stir in the spinach mixture. Lay 1 sheet of filo in the prepared baking tin, and brush lightly with olive oil. Lay another sheet of filo on top, brush with olive oil, and repeat process with two more sheets of filo. The sheets will overlap the tin.

5) Spread the spinach and cheese mixture into the tin and fold the overhanging filo over the filling.

Brush with oil, then layer the remaining 4 sheets of filo, brushing each with oil. Tuck the overhanging filo into the tin to seal the filling.

6) Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, until golden brown.

ALAN’S TIP OF THE DAY: Remove dead flower heads from lupins and delphiniums, cutting the old flower stems back to a side shoot lower down which may produce a small secondary flower spike. Deadhead roses and also bedding plants in containers now the first flush is over.

Cancer June 22 – July 23 Legal difficulties demand attention.

If you haven’t gone through proper channels in getting official permission, try to rectify it.

An official will be much more sympathetic if you take responsibility for your mistakes. It may be necessary to hire a solicitor.

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Leo July 24 – Aug 23 You’ll detect mysterious activity in a joint account. It’s time to have a heart to heart with your romantic or business partner.

If your other half has been taking money out of this fund without your permission, it’s time to make some changes.

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Capricorn Dec 22 – Jan 20 Daydreaming is undermining your progress. Although it’s fun to imagine “what if”, it’s even more thrilling to turn your dreams into reality. You may find you will need to take several different routes to find the success you seek.

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Aquarius Jan 21 – Feb 19 You can’t afford to take any more time off. Pouring your energy into work will get your income flowing again. You’ll have to accept some mundane jobs to pay your bills.

Instead of being resentful, give thanks for these assignments.

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Virgo Aug 24 – Sep 23

Pisces Feb 20 – Mar 20

Your romantic or business partner is giving you mixed signals. You’re tired of trying to figure out what they want. If your other half can’t be honest, it may be best to put this relationship on hold. You’re determined to reach a career goal.

You’re unclear about what you want. Part of you wants to create a comfortable home life. Another side of your personality rebels against the thought of being tied down. It’s best to err on the side of freedom. Don’t back yourself into a corner.

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Next CEO critical of Government’s Brexit strategy What the NEXT boss and prominent Leave campaigner Lord Simon Wolfson has criticised the Government for failing to present a clear vision on Brexit, warning that leaving the EU alone does not guarantee success.

The Tory peer said that he had no regrets over his support for Brexit, but said it was important not to ­isolate Britain in the process. Lord

Wolfson said: “The truth is that all of us who voted for Brexit knew this at the time: Brexit in and of itself does not guarantee failure or success.

“It is the type of Brexit that we make that will determine how successful we are, and as of yet we don’t know really what direction the Government is going.

“We desperately need a clear

vision, and what I hope is that vision is one of an open, outward looking, tolerant, liberal, Brexit that recognises that we need to control immigration, but also recognises the enormous value that hard-working, tax-paying people make to our ­e conomy when they come to our country.”

Lord Wolfson made the comments

Investors are set to enjoy a “knockout year” after dividends hit an all-time record of £33.3billion in the second quarter, thanks to a lift from the Brexit-hit pound.

This represents a rise of 14.5 per cent year on year in headline terms, the fastest in more than three years, according to Capita Asset Services.

Sterling’s collapse since last year’s EU referendum has resulted in a substantial boost to dividends, as it means firms with overseas earnings enjoy a currency tailwind when converting them back into pounds.

Aside from the weak pound, high special dividends and robust underlying growth also lifted overall growth, the report said.

Such a strong quarter has led Capita Asset Services to upgrade its 2017 forecast for headline dividends to a record £90.6billion, up 7 per cent year on year.

Justin Cooper, chief executive of Shareholder Solutions – part of Capita Asset Services, said: “The gloves came off in the second quarter, as UK plc limbered up to deliver a knockout year in dividends.”

He pointed out that much of these gains came from large foreign exchange gains, with the weak pound adding £1.2billion.

“Exchange rate gains have come not only for big multinationals declaring dividends in foreign currencies, but also for others with overseas

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THE boss of Flybe has said the regional airline will double-down on profitable routes and seal more partnerships with international carriers as she looks to shore up the company’s finances.

Chief executive Christine Ourmieres-Widener said the firm was on the cusp of announcing another global partner, as the airline looks to drive passenger traffic by connecting more regional customers with long-haul flights.

The partnerships – or codeshares – already allow customers to connect on from Aberdeen to Singapore, or Edinburgh to LA, and include

Sunday papers say

SUNDAY EXPRESS Hard-pressed consumers and businesses may enjoy some relief this week as analysts predict that recent rapid inflation growth should stabilise.

Budget airlines easyJet and Wizz Air are set to shake off Brexit turbulence as strong passenger traffic drives higher revenues.

Traders are warning that Bitcoin could crash this week amid a schism over how the hugely volatile cryptocurrency should operate.

SUNDAY TIMES UnilEver is locked in a £2billion battle with the American owner of Spam to buy Reckitt Benckiser’s food business.

ITV is poised to anoint the easyJet boss Dame Carolyn McCall as its new chief executive. The 55-yearold, who has run the airline since 2010, will replace Adam Crozier. amazon is stepping up its assault on America’s $780billion grocery market with plans to deliver meal kits to customers’ homes.

LIFT-OFF: The regional airline is set to announce a global partner

operations, or export sales, supercharging their profits and so their dividends,” he said.

However, even on a constant­currency basis, underlying growth was still impressive at 7.8 per cent, the fastest increase in two years, thanks to a large haul of special dividends and rising profits.

Indeed, special payouts of £4.6billion were the second-highest on record for any quarter.

This was underpinned by a very large payment from National Grid, which accounted for threequarters of the headline growth rate.

“Shareholders can be thankful they had punchy special dividends and the weak pound in their corner, but improving profits have also played their part,” Mr Cooper added.

Growth was particularly strong in the resurgent mining sector, while consumer goods and housebuilders also performed well, with every ­company raising its payout.

The report cautioned that the second half of the year is likely to show weaker growth than the first half.

Nevertheless, Mr Cooper said that investors can still look forward to dividends hitting a new record this year, with dividends of £90.6billion, smashing the previous record set in 2014.

‘UK plc delivered a knockout year in dividends’

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Weak pound sparks boom for investors

at the London ceremony for the 2017 Wolfson Economics Prize, which awarded £250,000 to Hungarian-born UCL graduate Gergely Raccuja for his proposed solution to fund and overhaul the UK’s road network.

Next has warned that a slowdown in consumer spending could result in full-year profits falling by as much as 14 per cent.

major airlines such as BA, Virgin Atlantic, Emirates and Air Berlin.

It comes after the firm recently secured a deal with Heathrow Airport, which has opened up new routes from Edinburgh and Aberdeen and the opportunity to secure more codeshares.

Flybe, which carries around 8.8 million passengers across 199 scheduled routes, is seeking firmer financial ground after sinking to a £19.9million pre-tax loss in the year to March 31, down from a £2.7million profit the year before.

The firm came under pressure over the period from weaker demand following a string of overseas terror attacks.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH BOSSES at Vue cinema chain are in line for a blockbuster windfall worth hundreds of millions of pounds as it heads towards a bumper sale or float.

BARCLAYS is battling investor pressure to pursue a spin-off of its high street operations from the bank’s investment banking arm.

OBSERVER ALTHOUGH a keen sportsman, Bank of England governor Mark Carney may be wise to take some time this weekend to brush up on English literature in advance of the unveiling of the new £10 note in Winchester Cathedral on Tuesday – featuring Jane Austen’s portrait.

Tax bills put overseas landlords off THE proportion of overseas-based landlords across Britain has fallen to the lowest levels seen by a lettings network in at least seven years.

Dampened expectations for house price growth in London, combined with landlords’ tax bills, could be putting some overseas investors off, the research suggests. One in 20 (5 per cent) homes currently let in Britain is owned

by an overseas landlord, according to the data from Countrywide, based on 90,000 homes it lets and manages every year.

This is the lowest proportion in its records going back to 2010, when overseas landlords owned one in eight let properties.

Johnny Morris, research director at Countrywide, said: “The growth of the private rented sector since 2010 has not been driven

by overseas investors. A steady increase in foreign investors’ tax bills combined with falling expectations of price growth in London has led to a decline in foreign investment in buy-to-let.

“As well as having to contend with increased stamp duty and the annual tax on enveloped dwellings, overseas investors also saw the removal of capital gains tax exemptions in 2015.”

++the share hunter++nicholas hyett++HARGREAVES LANSDOWN++ Last week will be one that Carillion shareholders would rather forget. The construction and support services group revealed that a review of its contracts by KPMG had resulted in an £845million write-down in its construction business.

Net borrowing at the end of the first half climbed towards £695million, despite targets to shrink it by the end of the year.

An £800million-plus pension deficit makes the debt situation all the more precarious.

CEO Richard Howson stood down, with Keith Cochrane stepping in on an interim basis. Dividends were suspended and “for NICHOLAS HYETT sale” signs have gone up on various Middle East firms. The “public private partnership” EQUITY ANALYST Hargreaves Lansdown construction market is being exited altogether. So where did it all go wrong? www.hl.co.uk

Carillion under growing pressure to inject funds Construction is a tough industry. Margins of below 3 per cent are the norm, so slightly mispricing a contract can demolish profits. Carillion’s problems go a step further, with the group writing off large chunks of revenue from four major contracts. What has made it even more painful is the state of its balance sheet.

With cash struggling to make it through the door, the group is being forced to borrow to fund operations. Long term, that is unsustainable, and today’s write-down will suck another £100million-£150million out of the business. We’ll have to wait until

September for details of Cochrane’s strategy. But the immediate focus is hanging on to as much cash as possible.

Sales of businesses are expected to bring in £125million, cutting the dividend should save £80million and there is a chance the group will be able to recover more of the money it’s owed.

However, longer term, it looks like Carillion is going to have to raise money to get rid of the debt. That suggests a rights issue is on the horizon. With the share price tumbling as much as 70 per cent, raising the £500million-£600million,

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analysts believe is needed would mean tripling the number of shares in issue.

There is always the possibility that a suitor will appear to buy the business, but we are not sure any of the domestic players are obvious candidates. In the absence of a white knight, and with the prospect of a rights issue looming, Carillion’s troubles may not be over.

“This article is designed for investors who make their own decisions without advice, if unsure whether an investment is right for you, you should seek advice. Shares can rise and fall in value so you could get back less than you invest.”

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Windsor

5.50

5.50 Secret Soul 7.20 Super Julius 6.20 Airshow 7.50 Canberra Cliffs 6.50 RUNNING CLOUD (nap) 8.20 Hollywood Road

SKY BET APPRENTICE HANDICAP £2,264 (Class 6) 1m 2f (15 declared)

MAIDEN STAKES 2YO 6.20 EBF £2,911 (5) 5f 21yds

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1 (1) 747 NOUVELLE ERE (32) (D) A Carroll 6 9 10.....Rossa Ryan(5) 2 (14) 740 CARIBBEAN SPRING (9) G Margarson 4 9 10....Jane Elliott(3) 3 (15) 873 l SECRET SOUL (14) R Beckett 3 9 7.............P C O’Donnell 4 (9) 628 PERMANENT (34) D Kubler 3 9 5....... Raymond Dawson(3) 5 (6) 8L-L HI MILADY (46) D F Davis 3 9 5.....................................P Pilley 6 (2) 56-5 ROCK ON DANDY (9) (F) H Dunlop 3 9 5..... William Cox(5) 7 (5) 45L KILIM (24) J Berry 4 9 4................................ Nicola Currie(7) 8 (11) 360 DR GOODHEAD (19) C Hills 3 9 3............................David Egan 9 (13) 538 DARK PHANTOM (46) Eve J-Houghton 6 9 3.. Georgia Cox 10 (10) 498 RUSSIAN REGARD (30) J Portman 3 9 2

Pierre-Louis Jamin(7) 11 (7) 850 MEGALALA (23) (C&D) J Bridger 16 9 1....... Milly Naseb(3) 12 (8) 7L7 HONG KONG JOE (18) Mrs L Richards 7 9 0.. Jenny Powell 13 (12) 0LL ZERAFINO (7) J Fox 4 9 0.................................. Tina Smith(7) 14 (4) 262 EPSOM SECRET (25) P Phelan 3 8 13................ P Bradley(3) 15 (3) 607 NEPTUNE STAR (41) (F,T) M W Easterby 3 8 5

Darragh Keenan(7) BLINKERS: No. 6 VISOR: No. 3 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 1, 7 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 4, 12 HOOD: No. 3.

SOFT/HEAVY WINNERS: Nos. 11.

W-Factor: Secret Soul (99); Epsom Secret (96); Megalala (95).

SP FORECAST: 7-2 Epsom Secret, 5 Secret Soul, 13-2 Rock On Dandy, 15-2 Permanent, 10 Nouvelle Ere, Dark Phantom, 12 Kilim, 14 Others.

1 (1) 922 2 (3) 3 3 (9) 54 4 (10) 77 5 (6) 6 (4) 7 (5) 8 (7) L8 9 (8) 10 (2) 7 11 (11) 96

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l AIRSHOW (13) B Millman 9 5..................................... A Kirby AVENGING RED (24) (S) Adam West 9 5............... R Ffrench EXPECTING (28) (F) C Hills 9 5.................................... W Buick MOSSKETEER (31) J Best 9 5............................................R Tart ALASKAN BAY R Guest 9 0............................................M Dwyer AWESOMETANK (F) W Haggas 9 0........................ P Cosgrave CALVIN’S GAL L McJannet 9 0.......................................A Fresu GLAMOROUS ROCKET (21) R Harris 9 0................. S W Kelly GLOBAL ROSE Miss G Kelleway 9 0.......................... F M Berry GOLDEN SALUTE (16) A Balding 9 0....................... D Probert SUMMER THUNDER (12) P Cole 9 0........................ D Muscutt HOOD: Nos. 1, 7.

W-Factor: Airshow (99); Golden Salute (96); Awesometank (92).

SP FORECAST: 9-4 Awesometank, 5-2 Expecting, 4 Airshow, 10 Golden Salute, 14 Summer Thunder, 16 Mossketeer, Alaskan Bay, 25 Others.

STALLIONS NOVICE STAKES 2YO 6.50 EBF £2,911 (5) 6f 12yds (8)

1 (5) 15 l RUNNING CLOUD (19) (D) Eve J-Houghton 9 9..C Bishop 2 (2) EXPELLED J Fanshawe 9 2......................................... D Muscutt 3 (4) FIERY BREATH R Eddery 9 2................................... P Cosgrave 4 (8) RUSTANG R Hughes 9 2................................................. S W Kelly 5 (3) 8 SPRING ROMANCE (70) D Ivory 9 2............................. A Kirby 6 (7) TIP TWO WIN R Teal 9 2............................................... D Probert 7 (1) ZYZZYVA R Brisland 9 2...............................................J Mitchell 8 (6) 57L CRUEL CLEVER CAT (20) J Gallagher 8 11....... H Crouch(3) W-Factor: Running Cloud (99); Cruel Clever Cat (89); Expelled (79).

SP FORECAST: 11-4 Running Cloud, 4 Expelled, 11-2 Cruel Clever Cat, Zyzzyva, 15-2 Rustang, Tip Two Win, 12 Spring Romance, Fiery Breath.

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SCOTTISH EXPRESS: 7.20 DARK HOT (nap)

7.20

HANDICAP £7,246 (3)

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1 (3) 8L0 LIGHTSCAMERACTION (16) (D) Miss G Kelleway 5 9 12

Doubtful 2 (6) 340 SPRING LOADED (37) (C) P D’Arcy 5 9 10.............. S W Kelly 3 (7) 190 STEPPER POINT (2) (C&D) W Muir 8 9 10................M Dwyer 4 (8) 255 DARK SHOT (15) (C&D) A Balding 4 9 8...Joshua Bryan(5) 5 (5) L00 MAJESTIC HERO (15) (D) R Harris 5 9 8.................... A Kirby 6 (2) 10L LOVE ON THE ROCKS (10) (D) C Hills 4 9 5.............. W Buick 7 (1) 411 l SUPER JULIUS (13) (D,F) Eve J-Houghton 3 8 13...C Bishop 8 (4) 0-L5 MUSICAL COMEDY (18) (C) Mike Murphy 6 8 8.......A Fresu BLINKERS: No. 1 VISOR: No. 3 CHEEK PIECES: No. 7 HOOD: No. 6.

SOFT/HEAVY WINNERS: Nos. 4, 5, 8.

W-Factor: Super Julius (99); Spring Loaded (94); Dark Shot (94).

SP FORECAST: 7-2 Super Julius, 4 Dark Shot, 9-2 Love On The Rocks, 5 Musical Comedy, 11-2 Majestic Hero, 7 Stepper Point, 10 Spring Loaded.

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FILLIES’ HANDICAP £4,690 (4) 1m 31yds

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(8) 12-9 LADY PERIGNON (15) (D) A Balding 4 10 0........... D Probert (6) 3-54 BLUSHING ROSE (10) Sir M Stoute 3 9 5................... W Buick (2) 00-8 HIGH ON LOVE (31) (C) C Fellowes 3 9 4.......................R Tart (9) 132 l CANBERRA CLIFFS (6) D Cantillon 3 9 3........G Wood(3) (5) 532 ANGEL’S QUEST (23) R Hughes 3 9 3..................... S W Kelly (4) 561 SAYEM (16) (C&D) Ed Walker 3 9 2....................... P Cosgrave (3) 47L DYNAMIC GIRL (29) B Powell 4 9 1.......................... F M Berry (1) 4-08 FIRE PALACE (75) R Eddery 3 9 1................... David Egan(5) (7) 3-63 FUNKY FOOTSTEPS (16) (F) Eve J-Houghton 3 8 11...C Bishop CHEEK PIECES: No. 9. SOFT/HEAVY WINNERS: Nos. 7, 9.

W-Factor: Canberra Cliffs (99); Sayem (96); Lady Perignon (94).

SP FORECAST: 3 Canberra Cliffs, 4 Angel’s Quest, 5 Blushing Rose, 11-2 Sayem, 7 Lady Perignon, 8 Funky Footsteps, 12 Fire Palace, 16 Others.

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8.20 HANDICAP £4,690 (4)

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(2) 043 CALVADOS SPIRIT (14) (F) W Muir 4 9 7..................M Dwyer (1) 217 CELEBRATION DAY (25) (D,F) S Crisford 4 9 7..David Egan(5) (3) 6-13 l HOLLYWOOD ROAD (18) (C&D) D Cantillon 4 9 6..G Wood(3) (5) 0L-2 CLASSIC VILLAGER (26) (D) D Ivory 5 9 2................ A Kirby (7) 622 ALCATRAZ (60) G Baker 5 9 1................................ P Cosgrave (8) 6-9L THE TWISLER (165) N Mulholland 5 9 0................. F M Berry (6) 686 UDOGO (14) (D) B Powell 6 8 11....................Jenny Powell(5) (4) 05/4 OGBOURNE DOWNS (28) (C) B Pauling 7 8 11...... D Probert BLINKERS: No. 3 TONGUE STRAP: No. 5 CHEEK PIECES: No. 5 HOOD: Nos. 1, 4. SOFT/HEAVY WINNERS: Nos. 5, 6.

W-Factor: Hollywood Road (99); Classic Villager (97); Celebration Day (95).

SP FORECAST: 5-2 Hollywood Road, 7-2 Alcatraz, 4 Classic Villager, 6 Calvados Spirit, 15-2 Ogbourne Downs, 10 Celebration Day, 16 The Twisler, 20 Udogo.

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windsor trackfacts TRACK FACTS: GOING: Good. TOP TRACK JOCKEY (2012-17): A Kirby 20% Strike rate. TOP TRACK TRAINER (2012-17): R Beckett 19% Strike rate.

FIRST TIME: 5.50 Hong Kong Joe (cheek pieces), 6.20 Calvin’s Gal (hood), 7.50 Funky Footsteps (cheek pieces). BEATEN FAVOURITES: 6.50 Running Cloud. 7.50 Blushing Rose(hcp), Canberra Cliffs(hcp).

DRAW: High numbers hold a slight advantage in sprints. LONGEST TRAVELLER: Neptune Star (5.50) 205 miles. STABLE SWITCH: 5.50 Neptune Star from J Gask. 8.20 The Twisler from R Ingram.

Vital statistics IN-FORM TRAINERS (last 10 days) Olly Murphy 78% (3 wins and 4 places from 9 runners), J McConnell 70% (1/6/10), M Tregoning 67% (2/2/6), Robert Stephens 67% (1/3/6), J Fox 60% (1/2/5), P Cole 56% (2/3/9), Ed Walker 53% (2/6/15), Sir M Stoute 53% (5/5/19), D Lanigan 50% (2/2/8), E Vaughan 50% (1/2/6), J Flint 50% (2/1/6), J Gallagher 50% (1/1/4), M Saunders 50% (2/2/8), P Morris 50% (1/1/4), R Varian 50% (3/15/36), S bin Suroor 50% (6/2/16).

IN-FORM JOCKEYS C Bennett 50% (1 wins and 5 places from 12 runners), Josh Quinn 50% (1/1/4).

INDEX A - Ayr F - Ffos Las Wd - Windsor Wl - Wolverhampton A Definite Diamond.F 4.45 Act Swiftly............Wl 6.10 African Beat........... F 3.45 African Trader........ F 4.45 Airshow................Wd 6.20 Al Khan................... A 4.30 Aladdin Sane.......... F 4.45 Alaskan Bay..........Wd 6.20 Alcatraz...............Wd 8.20 Alemaratalyoum....Wl 8.40 All About The Pace.Wl 6.10 Alshan Fajer..........Wl 7.10 Amazing Alice........Wl 5.40 American Ruby....... F 2.15 Angel’s Quest.......Wd 7.50 Anna Medici...........Wl 8.10 Arcadian Sea.........Wl 6.10 Assertor................. F 2.45 Astrostorm...........Wl 6.10 Avenging Red.......Wd 6.20 Avocet.................... F 4.15 Awesometank.......Wd 6.20 Ayla’s Emperor....... F 3.45 Barney George....... A 2.00 Be Kool................... A 2.30 Belgravian.............. F 4.45 Bell Of The Ball....... A 5.00 Billy Bond............... A 4.00

THE Scout

RUK

NOVICE AUCTION STKS (PLUS 10) 2YO £4,270 (Class 4) 7f 50yds (8 dec)

(8) 1 FRENCH FLYER (23) (C) M Dods 9 4.....P Mulrennan (1) L BARNEY GEORGE (26) I Jardine 9 2.............. T Eaves (4) 95 GABRIAL THE DEVIL (23)(T) D O’Meara 9 2...P Makin (2) 22 l POET’S PRINCE (26) M Johnston 9 2...J Fanning (5) 9 MOUNTAIN APPROACH (52)(T) R Fahey 9 1.. P Hanagan (7) 97 GRIMEFORD LANE (9) M Dods 8 13.............C Beasley (6) FIRBY J Bethell 8 12.................................. P J McDonald (3) L TOOHOTTOTOUCH (28) M Dods 8 12..C Rodriguez(5) W-Factor: Poet’s Prince (99); French Flyer (96); Gabrial The Devil (96).

SP FORECAST: 13-8 Poet’s Prince, 5-2 French Flyer, 13-2 Others.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2.00 Poet’s Prince 2.30 Lomu 3.00 Duncan Of Scotland

HANDICAP 2.30 POLYFLOR £5,499 (4) 7f 50yds

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1 (4) 116 LUIS VAZ DE TORRES (37) (D,T) R Fahey 5 9 8

P Hanagan 2 (1) 072 HEIR TO A THRONE (17) K Ryan 4 9 8..............S Gray 3 (5) 502 STRONG STEPS (17) J Goldie 5 9 5.........J P Sullivan 4 (2) 514 BE KOOL (16) (D,T) B Ellison 4 9 4...Ben Robinson(5) 5 (3) 14-1 l LOMU (23) (C&D,F) K Dalgleish 3 9 2....P Mulrennan VISOR: No. 4 HOOD: No. 1.

W-Factor: Lomu (99); Luis Vaz De Torres (95); Heir To A Throne (95).

SP FORECAST: 2 Heir To A Throne, 5-2 Lomu, 7-2 Be Kool, 6 Others.

3.30 HANDICAP £3,558 (5)

3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00

Lucent Dream JUMIRA PRINCE Zabeel Prince Easy Wind

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1 (7) 632 GERRY THE GLOVER (16)(T) B Ellison 5 10 2

Ben Robinson(5) 2 (3) L34 KONIG DAX (8) A Whillans 7 10 0..................... T Eaves 3 (2) 363 HERNANDOSHIDEAWAY (6) (C) M Dods 5 9 13

P Mulrennan 4 (5) 612 l LUCENT DREAM (8) J McConnell (IRE) 6 9 9

P Hanagan 5 (8) 087 ZEALOUS (17) Sally Haynes 4 9 9........ P J McDonald 6 (1) L80 SPES NOSTRA (8) (C,D) I Jardine 9 9 8...L Edmunds(5) 7 (6) 316 RUBIS (25) (C&D,T) R Fahey 4 9 0.A J McNamara(3) 8 (4) 825 POWERFUL LOVE (14) M Johnston 3 8 13.J Fanning BLINKERS: No. 6 VISOR: No. 8 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 2, 3, 4 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 1, 3.

W-Factor: Lucent Dream (99); Gerry The Glover (94); Rubis (92).

SP FORECAST: 5-2 Lucent Dream, 3 Gerry The Glover, 4 Others.

4.00

SANDYLANDS CARAVAN PARK HCAP £3,558 (5) 1m (10)

1 (9) 563 ROYAL SHAHEEN (8) A Whillans 4 10 3.... P J McDonald 2 (6) 415 l JUMIRA PRINCE (23) (D,F,T) R Varian 3 9 6..A Atzeni 3 (10) 980 SIKANDAR (18)(T) B Ellison 5 9 6... Ben Robinson(5) WEMYSS BAY HOLIDAY PARK HCAP 4 (1) 017 REINFORCED (24) (C) M Dods 4 9 5...........C Beasley £3,558 (5) 6f (11) 5 (7) 802 INGLEBY ANGEL (9) (C&D) C Teague 8 9 4.. K Stott 1 (5) 067 DANDYLEEKIE (9) (D,T) D O’Meara 5 10 2..P Vaughan(7) 6 (4) 5-27 THORNTON (17) M Dods 3 9 4..................P Mulrennan 2 (4) 687 DANISH DUKE (16) (C&D) Mrs R Carr 6 9 11.. J P Sullivan 7 (2) 485 ELLAAL (9) (D) Mrs R Carr 8 9 3..............J P Sullivan 3 (1) 1-L8 DESPERADOS DESTINY (37) (D) M Dods 3 9 11 8 (8) L-84 DOMINANNIE (8) Sally Haynes 4 9 0..........J Fanning

P Mulrennan 9 (5) 806 STARDRIFTER (2) (D) Miss L Perratt 5 8 11 Sammy Jo Bell(3) 4 (6) 732 l DUNCAN OF SCOTLAND (12) (C&D) L Smyth (IRE)

4 9 8 S B Kelly(3) 10 (3) 352 BILLY BOND (25) (D,T) R Fahey 5 8 10....P Hanagan BLINKERS: Nos. 2, 10 VISOR: No. 1 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 3, 4 5 (10) 5-41 METISIAN (17) (D) J O’Keeffe 3 9 7......................G Lee CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 4, 5.

6 (9) 083 SPECIALV (7) (C&D,T) B Ellison 4 9 7.Ben Robinson(5) 7 (8) 3L6 GONINODAETHAT (7) (C&D) J Goldie 9 9 4 W-Factor: Jumira Prince (99); Thornton (92); Billy Bond (90).

C Rodriguez(5) SP FORECAST: 5-2 Jumira Prince, 7-2 Royal Shaheen, 7 Others.

8 (7) L-06 CIRCUITOUS (3) (C&D) K Dalgleish 9 9 3...... T Eaves TRACK FACTS: GOING: Good. Left Handed. TOP TRACK JOCKEY 9 (11) 040 LOTARA (30) J Goldie 5 9 2.. Adam J McNamara(3) (2012-17): P Mulrennan 16% Strike rate. TOP TRACK TRAINER 10 (3) 263 SEA OF GREEN (4) (C&D) J Goldie 5 9 0... S Mooney(7) (2012-17): J Goldie 11% Strike rate. FIRST TIME: 3.00 Desperados 11 (2) 9-63 COOL RUN GIRL (13) I Jardine 3 8 2.........Joe Doyle Destiny (cheek pieces), 3.30 Powerful Love (visor), 4.00 Jumira BLINKERS: Nos. 1, 4 VISOR: No. 8 Prince (blinkers), 5.00 Royal Cosmic (blinkers), Nuova Scuola (visor), CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 2, 3, 6, 10.

Vindicator (cheek pieces). BEATEN FAVOURITES: 2.00 Poet’s Prince.

W-Factor: Duncan Of Scotland (99); Metisian (97); Circuitous (96). 2.30 Strong Steps. 4.00 Jumira Prince(hcp). 4.30 Instant SP FORECAST: 7-2 Duncan Of Scotland, 4 Metisian, 5 Others.

Attraction(hcp). 5.00 Question Of Faith(hcp).

3.00

Ffos Las

2.15

HANDICAP 3.45 BETFRED.COM £3,881 (5) 1m 6f

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NOVICE AUCTION STAKES 2YO £3,881 (Class 5) 7f 80yds (8 dec)

1 (8) 70 COAL STOCK (13) P Evans 9 2.......................S Drowne 2 (5) 53 LIVA (13) P Evans 9 1.......................................... J F Egan 3 (7) 5 SAUCHIEHALL STREET (6) S Kirk 9 1........... D O’Neill 4 (2) 38 l WE ARE THE WORLD (23) (F) Archie Watson 9 1

Oisin Murphy 5 (1) 754 JAFFAR (20)(T) S Dixon 8 13.......................D Costello 6 (4) AMERICAN RUBY(T) M Johnston 8 11............L Keniry 7 (3) 77 SHOW OF FORCE (18) J Portman 8 11.....K Shoemark 8 (6) 7 BOREAGH LASS (42) H Candy 8 8..........T Marquand BLINKERS: No. 5 EYE COVERS: No. 5.

W-Factor: We Are The World (99); Liva (92); Jaffar (92).

SP FORECAST: 2 Liva, 7-2 We Are The World, 9-2 Others.

MAIDEN STAKES 2.45 BETFRED.COM £2,911 (5) 6f

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(4) 879 MARETTIMO (9) (F) C Hills 3 9 5....... C Shepherd(3) (1) L-5 MISHARI (18)(T) D Lanigan 3 9 5.............K Shoemark (2) NITRO R Brotherton 3 9 5.................................T Whelan (3) 60- THE NIGHT BEFORE (283)(T) R Cowell 3 9 5...A Beschizza (7) 2- WAQT (409)(T) M Tregoning 3 9 5................ D O’Neill (5) L- ASSERTOR (297) A Carroll 3 9 0................G Downing (6) 54-8 l PARADWYS (17) Archie Watson 3 9 0... Oisin Murphy CHEEK PIECES: No. 7.

W-Factor: Paradwys (99); Waqt (93); Mishari (90).

SP FORECAST: 9-4 Waqt, 7-2 Mishari, 5 Paradwys, 6 Others.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

BETFRED.COM HANDICAP 3.15 £5,175 (4) 5f

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1 (6) 543 SATCHVILLE FLYER (6) (C&D) P Evans 6 9 12

Katherine Glenister(7) 2 (5) 1-61 SECRETFACT (77) (D) M Saunders 4 9 10... Doubtful 3 (1) 3/31- l MYSTERIOUS GLANCE (292) (D)

Sarah Hollinshead 4 9 7 C Shepherd(3) 4 (8) 2L7 ZIPEDEEDODAH (10) (D) J Tuite 5 9 6...Oisin Murphy 5 (9) 314 MAJOR VALENTINE (11) (D) J G O’Shea 5 9 6.. T Marquand 6 (7) 35-4 THE DALEY EXPRESS (21) R Harris 3 9 4....S Hitchcott 7 (2) 265 HOLLANDER (16) W Muir 3 9 4..................K Shoemark 8 (4) 144 PENNY DREADFUL (10) (D,T) S Dixon 5 9 2.. R P Walsh(7) 9 (3) 14L SWENDAB (3) (C,D) J G O’Shea 9 9 2......T J Murphy BLINKERS: No. 9 TONGUE STRAP: No. 4 CHEEK PIECES: No. 8.

W-Factor: Mysterious Glance (99); Satchville Flyer (95).

SP FORECAST: 7-2 Major Valentine, 4 Satchville Flyer, 5 Others.

TRACK FACTS: GOING: Good. Left Handed. TOP TRACK JOCKEY (2012-17): S Drowne 17% Strike rate. TOP TRACK TRAINER (201217): P Evans 16% Strike rate. FIRST TIME: 2.45 Paradwys (cheek pieces), 4.45 Jump Around (tongue strap), 5.15 Lakeski (cheek pieces). BEATEN FAVOURITES: 3.15 Hollander. 4.45 Viola Park(hcp).

DRAW: Little effect. LONGEST TRAVELLER: American Ruby (2.15) & Think So (4.15) 328 miles. STABLE SWITCH: 3.15 Mysterious Glance from E McMahon. 3.45 Smooth Operator from A J Martin. 4.45 Jump Around from K Burke.

Blushing Rose.......Wd 7.50 Bodacious Name..... A 5.00 Boreagh Lass.......... F 2.15 Brother Tiger........Wl 6.40 Bruny Island..........Wl 8.40 Bullseye Bullet......Wl 5.40 Calvados Spirit.....Wd 8.20 Calvin’s Gal..........Wd 6.20 Canberra Cliffs.....Wd 7.50 Captain Sedgwick... F 4.45 Caribbean Spring..Wd 5.50 Carnageo................ A 4.30 Casina di Notte.....Wl 8.40 Cat Royale.............Wl 8.10 Celebration Day....Wd 8.20 Century Dream....... A 4.30 Circuitous.............. A 3.00 Classic Villager.....Wd 8.20 Clever Lady............ F 4.45 Cloud Nine.............. F 4.45 Coachella................ F 5.45 Coal Stock.............. F 2.15 Cold Fusion...........Wl 7.10 Cool Run Girl.......... A 3.00 Cougar Kid.............. F 4.15 Cruel Clever Cat...Wd 6.50 Cryptonite.............Wl 8.40 Curtsy...................Wl 6.10 Dalgig....................Wl 7.10 Dandyleekie............ A 3.00 Danish Duke........... A 3.00 Dark Phantom......Wd 5.50 Dark Shot.............Wd 7.20 De Vegas Kid.......... F 5.45 Desert Rain...........Wl 6.40 Desperados Destiny.A 3.00

Diable d’Or............Wl 8.40 Doctor Bong........... F 5.45 Dominannie............ A 4.00 Donnachies Girl...... A 5.00 Dr Goodhead.........Wd 5.50 Duncan Of Scotland.A 3.00 Dyna Might............Wl 6.10 Dynamic Girl.........Wd 7.50 Easy Wind............... A 5.00 Edge....................... F 4.45 El Torito................Wl 8.40 Ellaal...................... A 4.00 Epsom Secret.......Wd 5.50 Ettihadi.................. F 3.45 Expecting.............Wd 6.20 Expelled...............Wd 6.50 Fiery Breath.........Wd 6.50 Filament Of Gold.... F 4.15 Firby...................... A 2.00 Fire Empress.........Wl 7.40 Fire Palace...........Wd 7.50 Fleckerl.................Wl 6.40 Fools And Kings.....Wl 7.40 French...................Wl 6.40 French Flyer........... A 2.00 Frozon...................Wl 7.10 Funky Footsteps..Wd 7.50 Gabrial The Devil.... A 2.00 Garcon De Soleil..... F 4.15 Genuine Approval..Wl 8.10 Gerry The Glover.... A 3.30 Glamorous Rocket.Wd 6.20 Global Rose..........Wd 6.20 Golden Muscade..... F 4.15 Golden Salute.......Wd 6.20 Golden Wolf...........Wl 7.40 Goninodaethat........ A 3.00

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1 (3) 1-LL SUNNY FUTURE (51) (D,S) M Saunders 11 9 12.D O’Neill 2 (2) 964 NABHAN (J15) B J Llewellyn 5 9 11...........T J Murphy 3 (8) 32-L KAISAN (37) B J Llewellyn 4 9 7.....................L Keniry 4 (1) 7LL- SMOOTH OPERATOR (317) M Pitman 5 9 4...K Shoemark 5 (5) 332 l AFRICAN BEAT (14) R Hughes 3 9 2

Stephen Cummins(7) 6 (6) 83-0 ETTIHADI (45) T Vaughan 3 9 0............ Oisin Murphy 7 (7) 77/L- AYLA’S EMPEROR (J39) J Flint 8 8 13..T Marquand 8 (4) 636 MOOJANED (13) J Flint 6 8 13..............Jordan Uys(7) TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 2, 3 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 2, 3, 7.

W-Factor: African Beat (99); Sunny Future (95); Moojaned (94).

SP FORECAST: 5-4 African Beat, 11-2 Nabhan, 13-2 Others.

4.15 HANDICAP £2,264 (6)

1m 3f 209yds (14)

1 (10) 176 PETRIFY (J15) (D) B J Llewellyn 7 9 11..........P Aspell 2 (2) 912 l FILAMENT OF GOLD (30) (D) R Brotherton 6 9 10

K Shoemark 3 (11) 245 GOLDEN MUSCADE (30) B Barr 4 9 7.........S Drowne 4 (7) 299 LEONARDO (56) M Pitman 5 9 7...............T J Murphy 5 (14) 666 SUNLIT WATERS (12) A Carroll 4 9 6...........T Whelan 6 (9) 788- QUINA BROOK (249) D Loughnane 4 9 6...C Bennett(3) 7 (1) L-43 OCEAN GALE (20) R J Price 4 9 5........ Oisin Murphy 8 (12) 28/L GARCON DE SOLEIL (34) M Blanshard 4 9 5....D O’Neill 9 (8) 0-49 AVOCET (20)(T) Miss J Feilden 4 9 4.... A Beschizza 10 (5) 65-5 ROWLESTONERENDEZVU (20) A Carroll 4 9 3..G Downing 11 (13) 04L- COUGAR KID (J50) J G O’Shea 6 9 1.......T Marquand 12 (3) 6-59 MASTERFILLY (159) Ed Walker 3 8 13...........L Keniry 13 (6) 65-4 PERLA BLANCA (96)(T) M Tregoning 3 8 13

T Saunders(7) 14 (4) L-L0 THINK SO (35) (F,T) M Johnston 3 8 5....... J F Egan BLINKERS: No. 9 TONGUE STRAP: No. 1 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 1, 2, 11.

W-Factor: Filament Of Gold (99); Masterfilly (95); Perla Blanca (95).

SP FORECAST: 9-2 Filament Of Gold, 11-2 Ocean Gale, 7 Others.

4.45 HANDICAP £2,588 (6)

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1 (6) 0-64 AFRICAN TRADER (9) D Loughnane 4 9 10...C Bennett(3) 2 (10) 322 MOWHOOB (30) (D) B Barr 7 9 5................D Costello 3 (3) 966 ALADDIN SANE (42) B Meehan 3 9 4.....T Marquand 4 (7) 50L EDGE (19) (C&D) B J Llewellyn 6 9 3.......T J Murphy 5 (14) U5L l BELGRAVIAN (21) Archie Watson 3 9 2.. Oisin Murphy 6 (8) 595 CLOUD NINE (30) A Carroll 4 9 2............K Shoemark 7 (2) 515 VIOLA PARK (6) R Harris 3 9 1.........................L Keniry 8 (4) 475 ROCKET RONNIE (14) (D) B Barr 7 8 12......S Drowne 9 (9) 0-35 MORDOREE (46) (F) C Cox 3 8 12.............S Hitchcott 10 (11) 00L A DEFINITE DIAMOND (21) Grace Harris 4 8 10...T Whelan 11 (13) 940- RED DOUGLAS (254)(T) S Dixon 3 8 9...A Beschizza 12 (5) 3U5 CAPTAIN SEDGWICK (21) J Spearing 3 8 2...J Quinn 13 (1) 663 CLEVER LADY (9) P Evans 3 8 2.................... J F Egan 14 (12) 07L JUMP AROUND (72) A Stronge 3 8 2.......R Oliver(5) BLINKERS: Nos. 4, 8 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 5, 14 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 5, 7.

W-Factor: Belgravian (99); Edge (97); Clever Lady (96).

SP FORECAST: 7-2 Mowhoob, 5 Viola Park, 11-2 Mordoree, 7 Others.

Grand Acclaim.......Wl 5.40 Greyfriarschorista.. F 5.45 Greyjoy.................Wl 8.10 Grimeford Lane...... A 2.00 Heir To A Throne.... A 2.30 Hernandoshideaway.A 3.30 Hi Milady..............Wd 5.50 Hibou...................... A 4.30 High On Love........Wd 7.50 Hollander................ F 3.15 Hollywood Road....Wd 8.20 Hong Kong Joe.....Wd 5.50 Howardian Hills.....Wl 7.10 Hungarian Rhapsody.F 5.45 Indiana Dawn.......... F 5.15 Ingleby Angel......... A 4.00 Instant Attraction.. A 4.30 Jaffar..................... F 2.15 Josh The Plod........Wl 7.40 Jumira Prince......... A 4.00 Jump Around.......... F 4.45 Jungle George........ F 5.45 Just Hiss................ A 4.30 Kaisan.................... F 3.45 Kath’s Boy.............. F 5.15 Kilim.....................Wd 5.50 Kimene..................Wl 7.40 King Of Spin..........Wl 6.40 King’s Pavilion........ A 4.30 Kingstreet Lady..... F 5.15 Konig Dax............... A 3.30 Kozier...................Wl 6.10 Kyllukey................Wl 6.40 Lady Alavesa.........Wl 5.40 Lady Gwhinnyvere.. F 5.15 Lady Perignon......Wd 7.50 Lakeski................... F 5.15

Leith Bridge........... F 5.15 Leonardo................ F 4.15 Lewinsky...............Wl 7.40 Lexi’s Hero............Wl 6.40 Life Of Luxury.......Wl 8.10 Lightscameraction.Wd 7.20 Liva........................ F 2.15 Lomu...................... A 2.30 Lotara.................... A 3.00 Love On The Rocks.Wd 7.20 Love To Rock.........Wl 8.10 Lucent Dream......... A 3.30 Luis Vaz De Torres.A 2.30 Majestic Hero.......Wd 7.20 Major Valentine...... F 3.15 Marettimo.............. F 2.45 Masterfilly.............. F 4.15 Medieval Bishop....Wl 7.10 Megalala...............Wd 5.50 Metisian................. A 3.00 Mishari................... F 2.45 Misu Pete............... F 5.45 Monologue.............Wl 7.10 Moojaned................ F 3.45 Moonlightnavigator.A 4.30 Mordoree................ F 4.45 Mossketeer..........Wd 6.20 Mountain Approach.A 2.00 Mowhoob................ F 4.45 Musical Comedy....Wd 7.20 Mysterious Glance.. F 3.15 Nabhan................... F 3.45 National Service..... F 5.45 Neptune Star........Wd 5.50 Netley Abbey.........Wl 6.10 Never Say..............Wl 7.10 Nicholas T.............. A 4.30

Nitro...................... F 2.45 Nostalgie...............Wl 8.40 Nouvelle Ere.........Wd 5.50 Nuova Scuola.......... A 5.00 Ocean Gale............. F 4.15 Ogbourne Downs...Wd 8.20 Overhaugh Street... F 5.15 Padleyourowncanoe.Wl 6.10 Paradwys................ F 2.45 Penny Dreadful....... F 3.15 Percy Thrower.......Wl 6.10 Perla Blanca........... F 4.15 Permanent...........Wd 5.50 Petrify.................... F 4.15 Phalaborwa............Wl 8.40 Pivotal Dream.......Wl 8.10 Poet’s Prince.......... A 2.00 Powerful Love........ A 3.30 Question Of Faith... A 5.00 Quina Brook............ F 4.15 Red Douglas........... F 4.45 Red Gunner............Wl 8.40 Reinforced.............. A 4.00 Rising Sunshine.....Wl 8.10 Rock Of Monaco.....Wl 8.10 Rock On Dandy.....Wd 5.50 Rocket Ronnie........ F 4.45 Rowlestonerendezvu.F 4.15 Royal Cosmic.......... A 5.00 Royal Shaheen........ A 4.00 Rubis...................... A 3.30 Running Cloud......Wd 6.50 Russian Regard.....Wd 5.50 Rustang................Wd 6.50 Ruth Melody........... A 5.00 Saint Helena..........Wl 7.10 Samarmadi............Wl 6.40

4.30 HANDICAP £15,562 (2)

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1 (5) 122 SOPHIE P (23) (C&D) R M Smith 4 10 0..P J McDonald 2 (11) 831 HIBOU (13) (D) I Jardine 4 9 13.........C Rodriguez(5) 3 (2) 5-01 ZWAYYAN (37) (D,T) W Haggas 4 9 11......... Doubtful 4 (1) 814 JUST HISS (2) (D,T) T Easterby 4 9 11.. R Richardson(3) 5 (4) 117 NICHOLAS T (13) (C&D) J Goldie 5 9 10...J P Sullivan 6 (9) 790 INSTANT ATTRACTION (16) (D,F) J O’Keeffe 6 9 10

J Garritty 7 (7) 552 KING’S PAVILION (19) (D) T D Barron 4 9 8..P Mulrennan 8 (14) 508 AL KHAN (17) (C) K Ryan 8 9 8.............L Edmunds(5) 9 (6) 432 TRUTH OR DARE (16) (D) J Bethell 6 9 6

Adam J McNamara(3) 10 (8) 2-1 l ZABEEL PRINCE (18) (D,S,T) R Varian 4 9 6.. A Atzeni 11 (3) 431 CARNAGEO (19) (D,T) R Fahey 4 9 5.........P Hanagan 12 (13) 341 CENTURY DREAM (17) (D,T) S Crisford 3 9 5...G Lee 13 (12) 800 MOONLIGHTNAVIGATOR (16) (C&D,T) J J Quinn

5 9 4 J Hart 14 (10) L23 TESTA ROSSA (16) (C&D) J Goldie 7 9 2...S Mooney(7) BLINKERS: Nos. 2, 11, 14 TONGUE STRAP: No. 12 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 4, 8 HOOD: No. 12.

W-Factor: Zabeel Prince (99); Carnageo (96).

SP FORECAST: 5 Zabeel Prince, 11-2 Just Hiss, Hibou, 7 Others.

HANDICAP 5.00 APPRENTICE £2,588 (6) 1m 5f 26yds

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1 (7) 5-66 SEPAL (18) I Jardine 4 10 2.....................J Gormley(5) 2 (2) 411 DONNACHIES GIRL (18) (D,F) A Whillans 4 9 13

Rhona Pindar(7) 3 (4) 6-38 RUTH MELODY (12) L Smyth (IRE) 5 9 10..A Breslin(3) 4 (1) 7L/2- BELL OF THE BALL (J30) (D) L Lennon (IRE) 7 9 3

P Vaughan 5 (5) 646 VINDICATOR (24) M Dods 3 9 3........... Ben Robinson 6 (10) 664 SCHMOOZE (3) Miss L Perratt 8 8 13.. Leanne Ferguson(5) 7 (6) 572 QUESTION OF FAITH (37) M Todhunter 6 8 13

Seamus Cronin(5) 8 (9) 66L NUOVA SCUOLA (48) J Goldie 4 8 9.... S Mooney(5) 9 (3) 302 THACKERAY (35) (C&D) C Fairhurst 10 8 9.Paula Muir 10 (11) 005 l EASY WIND (30)(T) Sir M Prescott 3 8 8

M Fernandes(3) 11 (12) 53-4 BODACIOUS NAME (48)(T) J J Quinn 3 8 6.. Josh Quinn 12 (8) 356 ROYAL COSMIC (14)(T) R Fahey 3 8 2.Connor Murtagh BLINKERS: No. 12 VISOR: No. 8 CHEEK PIECES: No. 5 HOOD: No. 1.

W-Factor: Easy Wind (99); Sepal (93); Thackeray (93).

SP FORECAST: 3 Donnachies Girl, 5 Easy Wind, 15-2 Others.

DRAW: Low numbers are favoured in races up to 7f. LONGEST TRAVELLER: Duncan Of Scotland (3.00), Lucent Dream (3.30), Bell Of The Ball (5.00), Ruth Melody (5.00) Ireland; Jumira Prince (4.00), Zabeel Prince (4.30), Zwayyan (4.30), Century Dream (4.30), Easy Wind (5.00) 360 miles. STABLE SWITCH: 2.30 Strong Steps from Roger Fell.

THE Scout 2.15 We Are The World 4.15 Filament Of Gold 2.45 Paradwys 4.45 Belgravian 3.15 Mysterious Glance 5.15 Leith Bridge 3.45 African Beat 5.45 Hungarian Rhapsody

(DIV 1) 5.15 HANDICAP £2,264 (6)

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HANDICAP (DIV 2) 5.45 £2,264 (6) 7f 80yds

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1 (8) L49 OVERHAUGH STREET (10) E De Giles 4 9 10

C Shepherd(3) 2 (12) 976- INDIANA DAWN (210) Robert Stephens 4 9 7...L Keniry 3 (6) 844 KINGSTREET LADY (24) R J Price 4 9 5..... J F Egan 4 (7) 846 THE SPECIAL ONE (54) A Stronge 4 9 3... T Marquand 5 (11) 58-8 l LEITH BRIDGE (159) M Usher 5 9 1.........S Drowne 6 (4) L-70 ZORLU (45) J G O’Shea 4 8 12.........................T Whelan 7 (9) 8-48 TALLY’S SON (41) Grace Harris 3 8 12......D Costello 8 (3) L7L LAKESKI (17)(T) S Dixon 3 8 10............... A Beschizza 9 (1) 0-05 SWAN SERENADE (30) J Portman 3 8 9... C Bennett(3) 10 (5) 404 SPARE PARTS (13) C Hills 3 8 9................S Hitchcott 11 (10) 884 KATH’S BOY (19) A Carroll 3 8 5.........Aled Beech(7) 12 (2) 69L- LADY GWHINNYVERE (258) J Spearing 3 8 5.. J Quinn VISOR: Nos. 1, 6 TONGUE STRAP: No. 4 CHEEK PIECES: No. 8.

W-Factor: Leith Bridge (99); Spare Parts (98); Kath’s Boy (98).

SP FORECAST: 3 Kingstreet Lady, 7-2 Spare Parts, 6 Others.

1 (11) 866 DOCTOR BONG (3) Grace Harris 5 9 10........T Whelan 2 (3) U17 MISU PETE (10) (D,F) M Usher 5 9 7... Oisin Murphy 3 (9) 248 GREYFRIARSCHORISTA (55) (D) P Evans 10 9 3

Katherine Glenister(7) 4 (4) 522 l HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY (110) J Osborne 3 9 3

D Costello 5 (6) 088 TALLULAH’S QUEST (42)(T) Miss J Feilden 3 8 12

A Beschizza 6 (7) 300 NATIONAL SERVICE (6) (D) Clare Ellam 6 8 12...P Aspell 7 (2) 407 DE VEGAS KID (11) A Carroll 3 8 10............G Downing 8 (1) 90L TOOLATETODELEGATE (30) B Barr 3 8 9..T Marquand 9 (5) 040 COACHELLA (19) E De Giles 3 8 8...... C Shepherd(3) 10 (10) 4-L0 JUNGLE GEORGE (172)(T) S Dixon 3 8 5..R P Walsh(7) 11 (8) L-LL SNIPER VIPER (45) D Kubler 3 8 5...................J Quinn BLINKERS: Nos. 1, 3, 11 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 3, 6 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 2, 6.

W-Factor: Hungarian Rhapsody (99); Misu Pete (97); Greyfriarschorista (96).

SP FORECAST: 9-4 Hungarian Rhapsody, 5 De Vegas Kid, 6 Others.

gossip from The gallopS Newmarket: ZABEEL PRINCE (4.30 Ayr) West: SUNNY FUTURE (3.45 Ffos Las) Berkshire: CURTSY (6.10 Wolverhampton) South: AVENGING RED (6.20 Windsor)

Sancerre...............Wl 5.40 Satchville Flyer...... F 3.15 Sauchiehall Street.. F 2.15 Saxonroad Boy......Wl 5.40 Sayem..................Wd 7.50 Schmooze............... A 5.00 Sea Of Green.......... A 3.00 Seamster...............Wl 6.40 Secret Soul..........Wd 5.50 Secretfact.............. F 3.15 Sepal...................... A 5.00 September Issue...Wl 6.40 Sevilla...................Wl 7.10 Sheriff Garrett......Wl 6.10 Show Of Force........ F 2.15 Sikandar................. A 4.00 Smooth Operator.... F 3.45 Sniper Viper........... F 5.45 Society Ranger......Wl 8.10 Society Secret......Wl 5.40 Sophie P................. A 4.30 Spare Parts............ F 5.15 Specialv.................. A 3.00 Spes Nostra............ A 3.30 Spirit Of Rome.......Wl 6.10 Spring Loaded......Wd 7.20 Spring Romance...Wd 6.50 Star Links..............Wl 8.10 Stardrifter............. A 4.00 Stepper Point.......Wd 7.20 Storm Doris...........Wl 5.40 Strong Steps.......... A 2.30 Summer Thunder..Wd 6.20 Sunlit Waters......... F 4.15 Sunny Future.......... F 3.45 Super Julius.........Wd 7.20 Swaffham Bulbeck.Wl 7.40

Swan Serenade....... F 5.15 Swendab................. F 3.15 Tallulah’s Quest..... F 5.45 Tally’s Son.............. F 5.15 Tawfeer.................Wl 8.10 Testa Rossa............ A 4.30 Thackeray.............. A 5.00 The Amber Fort.....Wl 8.40 The Batham Boy....Wl 7.40 The Daley Express.. F 3.15 The Night Before.... F 2.45 The Special One...... F 5.15 The Twisler...........Wd 8.20 Think So................. F 4.15 Thornton................ A 4.00 Tip Two Win..........Wd 6.50 Toohottotouch....... A 2.00 Toolatetodelegate.. F 5.45 Tranquil Soul.........Wl 5.40 Truth Or Dare......... A 4.30 Tullinahoo.............Wl 8.40 Udogo...................Wd 8.20 Vindicator.............. A 5.00 Viola Park............... F 4.45 Walking In Rhythm.Wl 7.10 Waqt....................... F 2.45 We Are The World... F 2.15 Whitstable Pearl....Wl 8.10 Yasir.....................Wl 7.10 You Look Different.Wl 6.10 Zabeel Prince......... A 4.30 Zealous................... A 3.30 Zerafino...............Wd 5.50 Zipedeedodah......... F 3.15 Zorlu...................... F 5.15 Zwayyan................. A 4.30 Zyzzyva................Wd 6.50

RUGBY LEAGUE: SAINTS CLOSE ON TOP FOUR

Daily Express Monday July 17 2017

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Picture: CRAIG BROUGH

WORLD OF SPORT

SUPER SIX: Luke Thompson scores Saint Helens’ sixth try yesterday

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Worried? You can bank on it

By Ross Heppenstall JUSTIN HOLBROOK fired a title warning to the rest of the Super League after St Helens suggested they could yet end a traumatic campaign with another trip to Old Trafford.

BOXING

At times this year, Saints have looked anything but Grand Final contenders and Keiron Cunningham was axed as head coach in April.

Yet Holbrook, who quit his job as Sydney Roosters assistant coach in May to succeed Cunningham, has since engineered a steady upturn in form.

This latest success marked a fifth straight home win since Holbrook arrived and the Australian was unequivocal when asked if his team can have a say in the title race.

“Definitely,” he said. “I said that even when we got beat at Leeds a few weeks ago and everyone thought we couldn’t get there.

“It’s a matter of getting wins together and if we continue to keep improving, then I have the confidence within the playing group that we can be contenders.”

Sixth-placed Saints now lie just three points behind fourth-placed Wakefield ahead of the sides’ meeting in West Yorkshire on Sunday in the final game of the regular season

Holbrook revives Grand ambitions

before the Super 8s begin. In this tit-for-tat encounter, Justin Horo, Luke Walsh and Tony Gigot all scored for Catalans in the first half while Theo Fages, Alex Walmsley and Louie McCarthyScarsbrook touched down for Saints.

England World Cup hopeful Walmsley scored a brilliant long-range try but was

WOLVERHAMPTON ATR AUCTION STAKES 2YO 5.40 NOVICE £3,073 (Class 6) 6f 20yds (9 dec)

1 (5) 251 ● AMAZING ALICE (25) (D,F) Archie Watson 9 2 L Morris 2 (6) SOCIETY SECRET T Dascombe 9 2......... R Kingscote 3 (9) SAXONROAD BOY R Fahey 9 0...................T Hamilton 4 (1) L7 BULLSEYE BULLET (6) M Usher 8 10........... K O’Neill 5 (3) L GRAND ACCLAIM (34) H Dunlop 8 10 .........W Carson 6 (7) 6 TRANQUIL SOUL (28) D Lanigan 8 7 .........H Bentley 7 (4) 025 LADY ALAVESA (47) Miss G Kelleway 8 5 Josephine Gordon 8 (8) SANCERRE S Kirk 8 5..............................................R Tate 9 (2) 628 STORM DORIS (68) J Unett 8 5......................R Powell CHEEK PIECES: No. 1.

W-Factor: Amazing Alice (99); Lady Alavesa (93); Storm Doris (87).

SP FORECAST: 11-8 Amazing Alice, 6 Society Secret, 7 Others.

3YO 6.10 HANDICAP £2,588 (6) 214 385 453 473 604L75

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DYNA MIGHT (14) O Pears 9 7 ........................A Mullen PERCY THROWER (51) C Hills 9 7 .......Martin Harley PADLEYOUROWNCANOE (46) D Loughnane 9 6 .L Morris CURTSY (48) (S) H Morrison 9 5 ..................F Norton KOZIER (292) A King 9 3 .............................D Sweeney ● SPIRIT OF ROME (42) J Bethell 9 3 Josephine Gordon 7 (10) 642 SHERIFF GARRETT (48) T Easterby 9 2 .........D Allan 8 (11) 486 ARCADIAN SEA (21) W Jarvis 9 2 .......... R Kingscote 9 (6) 344 ALL ABOUT THE PACE (25) M Usher 8 13 . K O’Neill 10 (9) 644 ASTROSTORM (47) (F) M Tompkins 8 11.... J Haynes 11 (12) 660 ACT SWIFTLY (33) J S Moore 8 10 ....................J Fahy 12 (4) 8L-L YOU LOOK DIFFERENT (20) A Brittain 8 10 ..C Hardie 13 (5) 697 NETLEY ABBEY (44) Miss K George 8 10... R Ingram(7) BLINKERS: Nos. 3, 11 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 1, 6, 7, 13.

W-Factor: Spirit Of Rome (99); Curtsy (98); Arcadian Sea (97).

SP FORECAST: 4 Sheriff Garrett, 9-2 Curtsy, 5 Others.

1 2 3 4 5 6

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1m 5f 219yds

TRACK FACTS: GOING: Standard. Left Handed. TOP TRACK JOCKEY (2012-17): L Morris 14% Strike rate. TOP TRACK TRAINER (2012-17): R Fahey 13% Strike rate. FIRST TIME: 6.10 Spirit Of Rome (cheek pieces), Act Swiftly (blinkers), Sheriff Garrett (cheek pieces), 6.40 Brother Tiger (cheek pieces), Kyllukey (cheek pieces), King Of Spin (cheek pieces, tongue strap), Desert Rain (visor), 7.10 Monologue (tongue strap), Howardian Hills (cheek pieces), 8.10 Whitstable Pearl (cheek pieces), Love To Rock (blinkers), 8.40 El Torito (visor), Diable d’Or (cheek pieces), Casina di Notte (cheek pieces).

BEATEN FAVOURITES: 6.10 Curtsy(hcp). 6.40 September Issue(hcp). 7.10 Monologue(hcp). 8.40 Bruny Island(hcp). DRAW: No advantage in the draw LONGEST TRAVELLER: Love To Rock (8.10) & Society Ranger (8.10) Ireland; Netley Abbey (6.10) 168 miles. STABLE SWITCH: 7.10 Monologue from S Hodgson, Sevilla from Mrs A Murphy.

PERTH: Good

2.00—CESAR ET ROSALIE (T Scudamore, 11-10 2nd fav) 1; Triolet (5-6 fav) 2; Solway Palm (50-1) 3. 4 ran. 31/4l, 39l. (N Mulholland). Tote: £1.70; exacta: £2.40. trifecta: £6.00. CSF: £2.46.

Non-runner: What Happens Now. 2.30—SOLWAY PRINCE (C Bewley, 9-2) 1; Dawerann (4-1 jt 2nd fav) 2; Its Pandorama (5-2 fav) 3. H’cap 6 ran. 3/4l, 10l. (Miss L Harrison).

Tote: £5.90; pl £2.70, £1.90. exacta: £27.00. tricast: £53.81. trifecta: £88.60. CSF: £23.06. Nonrunners: Caerleon Kate, Call The Cops.

3.05—URTHEONEIWANT (T Scudamore, 4-1) 1; Florida Calling (7-2 2nd fav) 2; Leading Score (13-2) 3. H’cap 8 ran. 6l, 7l. (G Elliott (IRE) ; 3-1 fav Iora Glas). Tote: £4.80; pl £1.60, £1.60, £2.00. exacta: £17.60. tricast: £83.01. trifecta: £114.00.

CSF: £17.79.

3.40—BALLYVIC BORU (T Scudamore, 4-7 fav) 1; Play The Game (10-3 2nd fav) 2; Devito’sgoldengirl (12-1) 3. 5 ran. 31/4l, 18l. (B Ellison). Tote: £1.50; pl £1.10, £2.00. exacta: £3.10. trifecta: £12.70. CSF: £2.81. Non-runners: Dance Rock, Thahab Ifraj.

4.10—TANGOLAN (P Brennan, 4-1) 1; Muwalla (16-1) 2; Notarfbad (12-1) 3. H’cap 8 ran. 3/4l, 13/4l. (F O’Brien; 5-2 fav Valseur Du Granval). Tote: £4.20; pl £1.60, £3.10, £3.40. exacta: £66.10. tricast:

ultimately upstaged by centre Mark Percival, who scored a try and nine goals in an impressive 22-point haul.

Jonny Lomax, Luke Thompson and Ryan Morgan also got on the scoresheet for Saints, while Horo’s second and Richie Myler’s late try were not enough for the visitors.

Recently appointed Dragons boss Steve McNamara has won

JACKPOT: www.totepoolliveinfo.com 142 KING OF SPIN (28) (D) R Hughes 4 10 1 ...Finley Marsh(7) 556 BROTHER TIGER (10) (D) D C Griffiths 8 9 12 ..D Allan 344 SEPTEMBER ISSUE (12) Miss G Kelleway 4 9 9..L Morris 9-L5 LEXI’S HERO (16) (C&D) P Morris 9 9 6 ...H Bentley 705 SEAMSTER (9) (D) David Loughnane 10 9 5..C Noble(7) 225 DESERT RAIN (66) S bin Suroor 3 9 4 . E Greatrex(3) 1 ● SAMARMADI (16) (D,F) H Palmer 3 9 3 ..J Gordon 657 KYLLUKEY (12) (C&D) J Bradley 4 9 1 ........F Norton 539 FLECKERL (12) (C,D) C Dore 7 9 0 .....Martin Harley 250 FRENCH (17) (D) A Brittain 4 8 12 ..................C Hardie VISOR: Nos. 4, 6 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 1, 5 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10.

W-Factor: Samarmadi (99); Desert Rain (95); King Of Spin (92).

SP FORECAST: 7-2 King Of Spin, 4 Desert Rain, 9-2 Others.

CLAIMING STAKES 7.10 CLASSIFIED £2,426 (6) 1m 4f 51yds (8) (11) (5) (12) (4) (10) (7) (6)

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ALSHAN FAJER (47) (D) J R Jenkins 7 9 10 ..T Hamilton HOWARDIAN HILLS (20) V Dartnall 4 9 6...L Morris MONOLOGUE (84) N Mulholland 4 9 6 .. Rob Hornby SEVILLA (54) Olly Murphy 4 9 6.................... K O’Neill WALKING IN RHYTHM (65) B Leavy 4 9 6 ...F Marsh(7) YASIR (21) (C&D) C Dore 9 9 6 ............Martin Harley FROZON (14) (F) B Ellison 4 9 3 ........................D Allan MEDIEVAL BISHOP (21) (C&D) A L Forbes 8 9 3 Toby Eley(7) 9 (2) 522 NEVER SAY (8) Sam England 4 9 3 ...............A Mullen 10 (9) 225 COLD FUSION (46) D Flood 4 9 1 .......................J Fahy 11 (3) 54/6 DALGIG (13) (D) Jennie Candlish 7 9 1 .........C Hardie 12 (1) 46L ● SAINT HELENA (24) (C,D) M Gillard 9 9 0 N Garbutt(3) BLINKERS: No. 12 TONGUE STRAP: Nos. 3, 10 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 2, 8, 9, 10 HOOD: No. 7.

W-Factor: Saint Helena (99); Sevilla (96); Yasir (96).

SP FORECAST: 7-2 Monologue, 4 Never Say, 11-2 Others.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

740 66-0 145 8L7 986 656 8-55 34-5

AUCTION MAIDEN STAKES 7.40 MEDIAN £2,426 (6) 1m 1f 104yds (8)

L-06 FIRE EMPRESS (49) J Unett 4 9 9 ................R Powell 5 FOOLS AND KINGS (16) R Brisland 3 9 5.....L Morris 3-24 GOLDEN WOLF (82) (F) R Hughes 3 9 5 ..Finley Marsh(7) 36 JOSH THE PLOD (16) A Balding 3 9 5..Jason Watson(7) 6 SWAFFHAM BULBECK (32) E Vaughan 3 9 5 .H Bentley LL6- THE BATHAM BOY (310) D Loughnane 3 9 5 .W Carson LL4 KIMENE (25) W Stone 3 9 0 ..................... R Kingscote 2 ● LEWINSKY (25) H Palmer 3 9 0...Josephine Gordon HOOD: No. 1.

W-Factor: Lewinsky (99); Golden Wolf (91); Swaffham Bulbeck (89).

SP FORECAST: 5-2 Golden Wolf, 3 Lewinsky, 7-2 Others.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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£672.77. trifecta: £561.50. CSF: £54.84. Nonrunners: Holeinthewall Bar, Spring Steel.

4.40—GREEN ZONE (C Bewley, 2-1 fav) 1; Newstart (7-1) 2; Firstymini (10-1) 3. H’cap 8 ran.

23/4l, 3l. (Miss L Harrison). Tote: £2.70; pl £1.10, £2.30, £2.90. exacta: £14.50. tricast: £109.85. trifecta: £217.40. CSF: £15.98. Non-runners: Meadowcroft Boy, Tekthelot.

5.15—SCOTTSDALE (T Scudamore, 8-13 fav) 1; Rubbing Shoulders (7-2 2nd fav) 2; Lady Samback (33-1) 3. 7 ran. 21/4l, 13l. (B Ellison). Tote: £1.50; pl £1.10, £2.30. exacta: £3.50. trifecta: £34.00. CSF: £3.18. Non-runner: Lafterlands.

Placepot: £157.50 Quadpot: £14.50

SOUTHWELL: Good

1.45—ROMAN NUMERAL (Joe Colliver, 9-1) 1; Rhythm Of Sound (6-1) 2; Agentleman (7-2 fav) 3. H’cap 10 ran. 2l, 1/2l. (D Thompson). Tote: £9.40; pl £2.70, £1.90, £1.60. exacta: £74.30. tricast: £226.13. trifecta: £661.40. CSF: £61.60.

2.20—AZZURI (D England, 4-1 jt 2nd fav) 1; Chieftain’s Choice (4-1 jt 2nd fav) 2; Peace And Co (1-2 fav) 3. 4 ran. 5l, 20l. (D Skelton). Tote: £4.00; exacta: £11.00. trifecta: £16.00. CSF: £17.45.

FLAT TABLES

THE SCOUT

GLOBAL FORWARDING HCAP 6.40 FCL £4,852 (4) 6f 20yds (10) 1 (10) 2 (8) 3 (5) 4 (6) 5 (3) 6 (7) 7 (2) 8 (9) 9 (1) 10 (4)

only once since taking charge.

The former England coach said: “We got ourselves in a position to win it, but we then conceded a lot of points which made the scoreline look ridiculous.” ❑ CASTLEFORD’S Greg Eden is expected to miss the rest of the season after he suffered a shoulder injury in the 38-14 victory over Salford on Friday.

5.40 Amazing Alice 6.10 Spirit Of Rome 6.40 Samarmadi 7.10 Saint Helena

7.40 LEWINSKY (nb) 8.10 Star Links 8.40 Alemaratalyoum

HANDICAP 8.10 FCLGF.COM £2,426 (6) 1m 142yds

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1 (6) 101 SOCIETY RANGER (38) (C&D) S M Duffy (IRE) 4 10 0 G P Brouder(7) (9) LL0 GENUINE APPROVAL (21) J Butler 4 9 13 ..T Clark(3) (7) 80L CAT ROYALE (47) J Butler 4 9 12 ......... Danny Brock (5) 645 LIFE OF LUXURY (21) W Brisbourne 4 9 7...W Carson (3) L-80 LOVE TO ROCK (20) A Keatley (IRE) 4 9 2 ..M Gallagher (1) 6-9L WHITSTABLE PEARL (31) Mrs S Leech 4 9 0 S Golam 7 (8) L79 ROCK OF MONACO (18) (C,F) A Brittain 4 8 12..C Hardie 8 (10) 8-02 ● STAR LINKS (14) (C&D,F) J Butler 11 8 12 Martin Harley 9 (4) 956 PIVOTAL DREAM (20) (C&D) W Brisbourne 4 8 12 K O’Neill 10 (13) L46 RISING SUNSHINE (30) J Bradley 4 8 12......D Allan 11 (12) L68 TAWFEER (34) J Unett 3 8 10 .........................R Powell 12 (2) 769 ANNA MEDICI (112) Sir M Prescott 3 8 7 .....L Morris 13 (11) 84L GREYJOY (27) S Kirk 3 8 3...............Shariq Mohd(7) BLINKERS: Nos. 5, 7, 8, 10 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 1, 3, 6, 11.

W-Factor: Star Links (99); Cat Royale (97); Society Ranger (94).

SP FORECAST: 9-4 Star Links, 7-2 Society Ranger, 11-2 Anna Medici, 8 Life Of Luxury, 10 Pivotal Dream, 12 Others.

2 3 4 5 6

3YO 8.40 HANDICAP £3,234 (5)

7f 36yds

2.50—THE WICKET CHICKEN (N Fehily, 1-7 fav) 1; Barely Black (10-1 2nd fav) 2; Mac Bella (25-1) 3. 4 ran. 7l, 33/4l. (N Mulholland). Tote: £1.10; exacta: £2.20. trifecta: £4.80. CSF: £2.41.

3.25—PERSHING (R Johnson, 2-1 2nd fav) 1; Nampararoo (9-2) 2; Juste Pour Nous (9-2) 3.

9 ran. 8l, 6l. (Olly Murphy; 7-4 fav I’ll Be Your Clown). Tote: £3.00; pl £1.40, £1.90, £2.00. exacta: £12.60. trifecta: £45.70. CSF: £12.12.

Non-runners: Grissom, The Land Agent.

4.00—RESTRAINT OF TRADE (Sean Quinlan, 7-1) 1; Destiny’s Gold (11-2) 2; Polarbrook (8-1) 3. H’cap 9 ran. hd, 2l. (Jennie Candlish; 13-8 fav Western Miller). Tote: £7.20; pl £2.70, £2.40, £2.60. exacta: £43.40. tricast: £316.24. trifecta: £488.00. CSF: £45.57.

4.30—BYRON BLUE (D Crosse, 7-1) 1; Varene De Vauzelle (15-8 fav) 2; Princesse Fleur (16-1) 3. H’cap 10 ran. shd, 7l. (B Barr).

Tote: £7.30; pl £2.00, £1.40, £2.90. exacta: £25.50. tricast: £205.32. trifecta: £286.20. CSF: £20.63.

5.05—PEARLITA (A Tinkler, 6-1) 1; Table Bluff (16-1) 2; Arboretum (3-1 fav) 3. H’cap 10 ran. hd, 7l. (H Daly). Tote: £6.50; pl £2.20, £3.20,

£1.50. exacta: £95.50. tricast: £343.56. trifecta: £523.70. CSF: £91.94.

5.40—FINGAREETA (B Hughes, 11-4 fav) 1; Biento Madame (16-1) 2; Tangoed (5-1) 3. 12 ran.

4l, 21/4l. (J M Jefferson). Tote: £3.30; pl £2.00, £1.40, £6.50. exacta: £63.60. trifecta: £652.30.

CSF: £44.60.

Placepot: £203.70 Quadpot: £15.40

STRATFORD: Good

S DE SOUSA R L MOORE D TUDHOPE J CROWLEY W BUICK L MORRIS JAMES DOYLE P MULRENNAN P J MCDONALD A ATZENI OISIN MURPHY J P SPENCER J FANNING

2.10—TAXMEIFYOUCAN (F O’Toole, 5-1) 1; Phoenix Dawn (9-1) 2; The Raven Master (9-4 2nd fav) 3. 9 ran. shd, 1/2l. (K Dalgleish; 2-1 fav Mauricio). Tote: £7.10; pl £1.80, £2.20, £1.20. exacta: £46.90. trifecta: £163.30. CSF: £49.20.

2.40—SCRIPTURIENT (Jonathan Moore, 5-2 fav) 1; Shaiyzar (15-2) 2; That’s The Deal (10-1) 3. H’cap 9 ran. 12l, 7l. (G Cromwell (IRE) ).

Tote: £3.80; pl £1.50, £2.30, £1.90. exacta: £27.10. tricast: £159.83. trifecta: £216.30. CSF: £21.85.

3.15—OUR THREE SONS (Miss Page Fuller, 7-2 jt 2nd fav) 1; Free Stone Hill (evens fav) 2; St Saviour (7-2 jt 2nd fav) 3. H’cap 5 ran. ns, 16l. (J Snowden). Tote: £3.70; pl £2.00, £1.10. exacta: £8.50. trifecta: £20.90. CSF: £7.82.

3.50—BESTWORK (A Coleman, 11-4 fav) 1;

% 21 24 20 16 23 13 20 15 14 19 14 18 14

last 14 days 17/87 7/35 16/68 9/50 8/39 10/62 13/55 5/57 5/55 5/39 11/65 9/40 8/48

£stake -32 -38 +132 -54 +53 -49 -27 -9 -12 -46 -36 +9 -62

TRAINERS A P O’BRIEN J GOSDEN R FAHEY M JOHNSTON SIR M STOUTE R HANNON W HAGGAS C APPLEBY A BALDING R VARIAN C COX D O’MEARA S BIN SUROOR

wins 19 71 106 120 45 100 74 47 49 56 29 55 36

% 20 21 12 16 22 15 27 24 14 23 17 11 26

last 14 days 3/10 8/39 8/133 19/117 8/30 13/109 17/52 10/33 4/45 9/45 5/29 8/73 7/21

£won £4,693,989 £2,028,684 £2,021,869 £1,822,801 £1,647,646 £1,619,060 £1,424,986 £1,145,671 £966,510 £947,321 £912,787 £804,017 £785,427

HOOF PRINTS

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1 (9) 173 NOSTALGIE (48) (C) J Tate 9 9 ..........Martin Harley 2 (5) 1-75 PHALABORWA (29) (D) E Vaughan 9 9 ....H Bentley 3 (11) 29L RED GUNNER (30) (C&D) D O’Meara 9 7 Shelley Birkett(3) 4 (7) 100 EL TORITO (18) (D) J Boyle 9 7 .............P Bradley(5) 5 (4) 62L CASINA DI NOTTE (24) M Botti 9 7 .............F Norton 6 (6) 921 ● ALEMARATALYOUM (11) (D) E Dunlop 9 6 .L Morris 7 (10) 445 DIABLE D’OR (4) Eve J-Houghton 9 4 .E Greatrex(3) 8 (2) 823 THE AMBER FORT (2) (C) D O’Meara 9 1 ..Josh Doyle(3) 9 (8) 546- TULLINAHOO (261) D Coakley 8 8 .................C Hardie 10 (1) 332 BRUNY ISLAND (6) (D,F) C Fellowes 8 5 Josephine Gordon 11 (3) 306 CRYPTONITE (6) (C&D) M Appleby 8 5..Danny Brock VISOR: No. 4 CHEEK PIECES: Nos. 5, 7 HOOD: No. 10.

W-Factor: Alemaratalyoum (99); Nostalgie (97); Phalaborwa (97).

SP FORECAST: 7-2 Alemaratalyoum, 9-2 Nostalgie, 11-2 Bruny Island, 13-2 The Amber Fort, 7 Diable d’Or, 10 Others.

RACING RESULTS

JOCKEYS wins 76 47 47 45 44 38 36 36 35 33 33 33 31

n CARAVAGGIO, who lost his unbeaten record when fourth behind Harry Angel in the July Cup at Newmarket on Saturday, might have his next race in France, Aidan O’Brien revealed.

“Caravaggio seemed fine this morning,” said O’Brien. “We’ll wait and see how he is in about 10 days’ time before making plans and we might have a look at the Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville next month for him.”

Sage Monkey (7-2 2nd fav) 2; Go On Henry (14-1) 3. H’cap 11 ran. 8l, ns. (C Longsdon). Tote: £2.80; pl £1.50, £3.50, £1.40. exacta: £14.90. tricast: £113.37. trifecta: £169.50. CSF: £12.94.

4.20—HONKYTONKTENNESSEE (H Skelton, 7-2 jt fav) 1; Play The Ace (7-2 jt fav) 2; Vikekhal (20-1) 3. H’cap 9 ran. 5l, 7l. (D Skelton).

Tote: £4.10; pl £1.80, £1.60, £5.10. exacta: £17.20. tricast: £208.62. trifecta: £180.60. CSF: £16.54.

4.55—DEAR SIRE (L Murtagh, 15-8 2nd fav) 1; Rebel Yeats (5-4 fav) 2; Flying Verse (9-2) 3.

6 ran. 6l, 18l. (D McCain). Tote: £2.60; pl £1.40, £1.20. exacta: £4.30. trifecta: £9.40. CSF: £4.61.

5.30—SKY OF STARS (G B Watters, 15-8 fav) 1; Bring Back Charlie (8-1) 2; Innocent Girl (5-2 2nd fav) 3. H’cap 9 ran. 1/2l, 7l. (Olly Murphy). Tote: £2.30; pl £1.10, £1.90, £1.60. exacta: £16.20. tricast: £37.71. trifecta: £74.80.

CSF: £17.47. Non-runners: Bahumbug, Irish Hawke.

6.00—MR CAFFREY (C Hammond, 2-1 fav) 1; Jazz Thyme (11-1) 2; Ramore Will (7-2 2nd fav) 3. H’cap 10 ran. nk, 9l. (Dr R Newland). Tote: £3.40; pl £1.40, £2.20, £1.40. exacta: £31.40. tricast: £76.02. trifecta: £91.40. CSF: £25.49.

Jackpot: £10,000.00, with £3,473.38 carried over.

Placepot: £23.90. Quadpot: £3.20.

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CHRIS EUBANK JNR says George Groves

By Chris McKenna is a worried man ahead of their potential and questioned his super-middleweight power. But Eubank showdown. believes his former Eubank battered sparring partner is Arthur Abraham for getting jittery.

12 rounds to move his “He has to say that, record to 25-1 and doesn’t he? We’re going book his place in the to be fighting in the lucrative World next six months,” Boxing Super he said. “I know Series, which what has begins in happened in September. our spars over He will face the years; he tough Turk may say he’s Avni Yildirim not worried but in the I can tell you EUBANK quarter-final he is. He’s of the £20million worried and not tournament and looking forward to the victory should set up a fact that he has to face me in January. That’s semi-final date with going to be the fight of Groves. the tournament.”

Londoner Groves, Lee Selby dedicated who faces fellow Brit his successful IBF Jamie Cox in the last featherweight title eight, was working as a defence against TV pundit at Wembley Jonathan Barros to his on Saturday watching mum Frankie, who died Eubank and labelled four days beforehand. him a “limited” fighter

HOCKEY ALEX DANSON’S 102nd international goal guided England to a 3-2 victory over Ireland and secured top spot in Pool A at the Women’s World League Semi-Finals in Johannesburg.

England had raced into a 2-0 half-time lead through Sarah Haycroft and Shona McCallin before Ireland fought back to level. But Danson’s strike in the 43rd minute restored control and England now progress to tomorrow’s first knock-out stage.

OUTGOING RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie has defended the reduction in the number of matches on future Lions tours.

The drawn series in New Zealand generated huge interest but, when the red shirts next convene in South Africa in four years’ time, it is likely to be on an eight-match, five-week format.

John Spencer, Lions tour manager in New Zealand, has been critical of the suggestion, insisting it puts the entire

RUGBY UNION concept at risk. But Ritchie, a member of the Lions board, disagrees. “The Lions was an essential part of the global season – it is and it remains so,” he said.

“We’ve clearly agreed it will remain an essential part until at least 2032 and probably beyond.

“There will be some tinkering around the edges. We also agreed an eight-match tour certainly does work.

The future is secure.”

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1. Who was top Aviva Premiership points scorer last season?

2. Which Leicester City player had a penalty disallowed against Manchester City for making contact with the ball twice?

3. Who scored a hat-trick for Hull in their 62-0 Challenge Cup whitewashing of Catalans Dragons?

4. Whose record for the highest list-A score by a Hampshire player did James Vince beat when he hit 178 in a losing cause against Glamorgan?

5. What nickname is shared by Newcastle United and Notts County?

6. Which female long jumper won silver for GB at the World Athletics Championships in 2015?

RATINGS 7. Which British team were knocked out 0-3 Oh dear of the Europa League by Romanian team 4-6 Small beer Astra Giurgiu in successive seasons?

7-9 So near 8. Which Mexican boxer holds the record for the 10 Sporting seer most successful world titles defences?

9. Which American golfer won the 2012 US Open?

10. What car did Jack Brabham drive when he won his first two Formula One world titles in 1959 and 1960?

ANSWERS: 1 Jimmy Gopperth. 2 Riyad Mahrez. 3 Steve Michaels.

4 Gordon Greenidge. 5 The Magpies. 6 Shara Proctor. 7 West Ham United. 8 Julio Cesar Chavez. 9 Webb Simpson. 10 Cooper.

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SWIMMING: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

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SPORT IN BRIEF FOOTBALL

WOMEN’S EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP—Group A: Holland 1 Norway 0.

BETFRED CUP—Group A: Falkirk 4 Stirling 1, Inverness CT 3 Brechin 0.

Group B: Dunfermline 6 Elgin 0, Peterhead 1 East Fife 0. Group C: Cowdenbeath 4 Buckie Thistle 2, Dundee Utd 2 Raith 0. Group D: Hibernian 4 Montrose 0, Ross County 2 Alloa 0. Group E: Clyde 2 Annan Athletic 1. Group F: Berwick 0 Morton 1, Queen’s Park 1 Motherwell 5.

Group G: East Kilbride 1 Hamilton 3, Stenhousemuir 1 Queen of South 3.

Group H: Livingston 1 Partick 1 (Livingston win 3-1 on penalties), Stranraer 1 St Mirren 4.

FRIENDLIES: AFC Wimbledon 3 Watford 2, Cambridge Utd 0 Norwich 2, Estoril 1 AFC Bournemouth 2, Grimsby 2 Barnsley 1, Hapoel Kiryat Shmona 0 Birmingham 2, KV Kortrijk 1 Reading 0, Macclesfield 0 Derby 2, Mansfield 2 Sheff Wed 3, Monaco 4 Stoke 2, Oxford Utd 2 Hull 1, Peterborough 2 QPR 4, Plzen 1 Wolverhampton 2, Shrewsbury 2 Aston Villa 1, St Johnstone 3 Sunderland 0, Stockport County 1 Preston North End 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 1 Arsenal 3, Yeovil 1 Bristol City 3, St Gallen 0 Southampton 0, Chesterfield 0 Middlesbrough 2, Maidstone 1 Crystal Palace 3. Yesterday: Bury 1 Huddersfield 3, L.A Galaxy 2 Man Utd 5, Philadelphia Union 2 Swansea 2.

EUROPEAN U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP (Georgia)—Final: Portugal 1 (Sterling 56 og) England 2 (Suliman 50, Nmecha 68)

CRICKET

T20 BLAST - NORTH GROUP: (Emirates Old Trafford): Derbyshire 152-8 (20 overs; W L Madsen 52).

Lancashire 155-5 (18.3 overs).

Lancashire (2pts) won by 5 wickets.

(Edgbaston): Leicestershire 147-9 (20 overs). Warwickshire 138-8 (20.0 overs). Leicestershire (2pts) won by 9 runs.

SOUTH GROUP: (Chelmsford): Essex 219-4 (20 overs; V Chopra 103no, R S Bopara 63). Glamorgan 224-5 (20 overs; C A Ingram 114).

Glamorgan (2pts) won by 5 wickets.

(Cheltenham): Sussex 156-8 (20 overs). Gloucestershire. No result.

Gloucestershire (1pt) Sussex (1pt).

(Uxbridge): Somerset 207-9 (20 overs; A J Hose 59). Middlesex 186-7 (20 overs). Somerset (2pts) won by 21 runs.

Saturday: (The SWALEC Stadium): Glamorgan 171-5 (17.2 overs; J A Rudolph 65no). Somerset. Match Abandoned due to rain (1pt each).

WOMEN’S WORLD CUP—Group Stage, Saturday: (Bristol): England Women 220-7 (50 overs; H C Knight 67). West Indies Women 128-9 (50 overs). England Women (2pts) won by 92 runs.

(Taunton): Australia Women 269 (48.3 overs; N E Bolton 79). South Africa Women 210 (50 overs).

Australia won by 59 runs.

(Derby): India Women 265-7 (50 overs; M D Raj 109). New Zealand Women 79 (25.3 overs). India won by 186 runs.

(Grace Road): Sri Lanka Women 221-7 (50 overs; M A D D Surangika 84). Pakistan Women 206 (46.4 overs). Sri Lanka won by 15 runs.

England Australia India South Africa New Zealand West Indies Sri Lanka Pakistan

P 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

W 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

L 1 1 2 2 3 5 6 7

T NR Pts R/R 0 0 12 1.29 0 0 12 1.00 0 0 10 0.67 0 1 9 1.18 0 1 7 0.31 0 0 4 -1.52 0 0 2 -1.10 0 0 0 -1.93

FIRST TEST MATCH (Colombo): Zimbabwe 356 (94.4 overs; C R Ervine 160). and 252-6 (68 overs; S Raza 97no) Sri Lanka 346 (102.3 overs; W U Tharanga 71).

CYCLING

TOUR DE FRANCE—Stage 14 (Blagnac - Rodez 181.5 km, Saturday): 1 M Matthews (Aus) Team Sunweb at 4hrs 21mins 56secs, 2 G Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team, 3 E Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data at 1secs, 7 C Froome (Gbr) Team Sky, 8 D Martin (Irl) Quick-Step Floors, 13 S Yates (Gbr) Orica-Scott at 5secs.

Stage 15 (Laissac-Severac ‘Eglise - Le Puy-en-Velay 189.5 km): 1 B Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo 4hrs 41mins 47secs, 2 D Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates at 19secs, 3 T Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Soudal at same time, 6 N Roche (Irl) BMC Racing Team at 1min 0secs, 25 D Martin (Irl) Quick-Step Floors at 6mins 11secs, 27 S Yates (Gbr) Orica-Scott at 6mins 25secs, 28 C Froome (Gbr) Team Sky at same time. Overall: 1 Froome 64hrs 40mins 21secs, 2 F Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team at 18secs, 3 R Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale at 23secs, 5 Martin at 1min 12secs, 7 Yates at 2mins 2secs.

GOLF

ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT SCOTTISH OPEN (Dundonald Links, Troon)—Final rnd (Gbr & Irl unless stated): 275 R Cabrera-Bello (Spa) 64 (won at first extra play-off hole), C Shinkwin 68, 278 M Pavon (Fra) 66, 280 A Wall 69, R Fox (Nzl) 70, A Dodt (Aus) 73, M Kuchar (USA) 69, P Harrington 66, 281 S Kjeldsen (Den) 68, R Rock 66, A Sullivan 72, I Poulter 74, R Fowler (USA) 70, L Slattery 68, 282 T Bjorn (Den) 67, B Grace (Rsa) 68, B Ritthammer (Ger) 71, J Carlsson (Swe) 72, 283 R Bland 72, A Johnston 72, G McDowell 72, N Colsaerts (Bel) 68, A Otaegui (Spa) 71, R Sterne (Rsa) 70, P Peterson (USA) 65.

JOHN DEERE CLASSIC (TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois)—3rd rnd (USA unless stated): 197 P Rodgers 68, 199 D Berger 63, S Stallings 64, 200 N Lindheim 66, 201 JJ Henry 68, B DeChambeau 70, J Lovemark 66, 202 R Sabbatini (Rsa) 67, Z Johnson 70, V Taylor 65, C Hadley 69, R Lamb 63, C Howell III 70, T Mullinax 66, B Campbell 66, K Tway 69, J Byrd 67.

SENIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP (Caves Valley, Baltimore)—3rd rnd (US unless stated): 198 B Langer (Den) 66, 199 B Jobe 65, 204 S McCarron 69, C Pavin 71, 206 M A Jimenez (Esp) 67, 207 S Flesch 69, L Roberts 68, 208 V Singh (Fij) 67.

U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN (Bedminster, New Jersey)—3rd rnd (S Korea unless stated): 207 S Feng (Chi) 71, 208 H J Choi 70, A Yang 70, 210 S H Park 67, 211 M Lee (67, S Y Ryu 71, J Lee (Chi) 73.

RUGBY LEAGUE

Betfred Super League YESTERDAY ST HELENS .........46 CATALAN D ......... 28 St Helens—T: Fages, Walmsley, McCarthy-Scarsbrook, Lomax, Percival, Thompson, Morgan. G: Percival (9).

Catalans Dragons—T: Horo (2), Walsh, Gigot, Myler. G: Walsh (4). HT: 20-18

P Castleford ..... 22 Leeds ............ 22 Salford .......... 22 Wakefield ...... 22 Hull ............... 22 St Helens ....... 22 Huddersfield .. 22 Wigan ............ 22 Warrington .... 22 Catalan D ...... 22 Widnes .......... 22 Leigh ............. 22

W 19 15 13 13 12 11 9 9 8 7 5 5

D 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 0

L 3 7 9 9 9 10 10 10 12 14 16 17

F 737 553 576 556 527 472 509 505 400 445 353 400

A 354 443 475 465 473 404 472 518 551 657 606 615

Pts 38 30 26 26 25 23 21 21 18 15 11 10

KINGSTONE PRESS CHAMPIONSHIP: Yesterday: Batley 23 Bradford 16, Featherstone 8 Halifax 28, Hull K R 30 Toulouse 31, Rochdale 18 London Broncos 58, Sheffield 42 Oldham 28, Swinton 20 Dewsbury 42.

KINGSTONE PRESS LEAGUE 1: Toronto Wolfpack 74 Hemel Stags 16.

Yesterday: Coventry 13 North Wales Crusaders 36, Gloucestershire All Golds 4 Doncaster 42, Hunslet 26 Newcastle 25, Keighley 92 Oxford 6, London Skolars 36 Sth Wales 16, Whitehaven 32 Barrow 6, York 34 Workington 0.

SPEEDWAY

SGB CHAMPIONSHIP: Glasgow 58 Berwick 32, Peterborough 51 Redcar 42.

TENNIS

ALL ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS (Wimbledon, London)—Saturday: Women’s Singles Final: (14) G Muguruza (Spa) bt (10) V Williams (USA) 7-5 6-0.

Men’s Doubles Final: (4) L Kubot (Pol) & M Melo (Bra) bt (16) O Marach (Aut) & M Pavic (Cro) 5-7 7-5 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 13-11. Women’s Doubles Final: (2) E Makarova (Rus) & E Vesnina (Rus) bt (9) H Chan (Tpe) & M Niculescu (Rom) 6-0 6-0. Girls Singles Final: (3) C Liu (USA) bt A Li (USA) 6-2 5-7 6-2. Men’s Wheelchair Doubles Final: G Reid (Gbr) & A Hewett (Gbr) bt N Peifer (Fra) & S Houdet (Fra) 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 7-6 (7-3). Women’s Wheelchair Singles Final: D De Groot (Hol) bt S Ellerbrock (Ger) 6-0 6-4.

Yesterday: Men’s Singles Final: (3) R Federer (Swi) bt (7) M Cilic (Cro) 6-3 6-1 6-4. Mixed Doubles Final: (1) J Murray (Gbr) & M Hingis (Swi) bt H Kontinen (Fin) & H Watson (Gbr) 6-4 6-4. Men’s Over 35 Doubles Final: L Hewitt (Aus) & M Philippoussis (Aus) bt J Gimelstob (USA) & R Hutchins (Gbr) 6-3 6-3.

Men’s Over 45 Doubles Final: J Eltingh (Ned) & P Haarhuis (Ned) bt R Krajicek (Ned) & M Petchey (Gbr) 4-6 6-3 10-6. Women’s Over 35 Doubles Final: C Black (Zim) & M Navratilova (USA) bt A Sanchez-Vicario (Spa) & S Sfar (Tun) 6-2 4-6 10-4.

Boys Singles Final: (8) A Davidovich Fokina (Spa) bt A Geller (Arg) 7-6 (7-2) 6-3. Boys Doubles Final: (2) A Geller (Arg) & Y Hsiou Hsu (Tpe) bt (3) J Rodionov (Aut) & M Vrbensky (Cze) 6-4 6-4. Girls Doubles Final: O Danilovic (Ser) & K Juvan (Slo) bt (4) C McNally (USA) & W Osuigwe (USA) 6-4 6-3. Men’s Wheelchair Singles Final: S Olsson (Swe) bt G Fernandez (Arg) 7-5 3-6 7-5. Women’s Wheelchair Doubles Final: J Whiley (GB) & Y Kamiji (Jap) bt M Buis (Hol) D de Groot (Hol) 2-6 6-3 6-0.

TRIATHLON

ITU WORLD SERIES (Hamburg, Germany)—Men: 1 M Mola (Spa) 54mins 8secs, 12 T Bishop (Gbr) 54:46. Women: 1 F Duffy (Ber) 59mins 0secs, 11 S Coldwell (Gbr) 1:00:10.

TODAY’S DIARY FOOTBALL

UEFA Women’s European Championship—Group B: Germany v Sweden (7.45), Italy v Russia (5pm).

Friendly Matches: Plzen v Watford (7.45), Tavistock v Cardiff (7pm).

CRICKET

First Test (day 4 of 5): Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe (Colombo, 5.30am).

Second Test (day 4 of 5): England v South Africa (Trent Bridge, 11am).

TENNIS

ATP Hall of Fame Championships (Newport, Rhode Island).

ATP SkiStar Swedish Open (Bastad).

ATP Konzum Croatia Open (Umag).

WTA Gstaad Championship (Switzerland).

WTA BRD Bucharest Open (Romania).

Peaty not about to skip next challenge EXCLUSIVE

By Rod Gilmour NOT long after returning home from winning Team GB’s first Olympic gold of the Rio Games, Adam Peaty acquired a tattoo of a lion on his shoulder.

Nearly one year on from his brilliant breaststroke exploits, the primal instincts inside Peaty are again stirring as he prepares for the defence of his 50m and 100m titles at the World Championships in Hungary this week.

Next Sunday Peaty, who is unbeaten in more than three years over both the one and two-length dash, will thud his chest on the blocks and likely roar to yet more golden bounty in Budapest.

It is understandable, then, that he expresses surprise that some question why he carries on swimming.

The 22-year-old said: “I’m so young, so yes it has been weird when people ask whether I might retire now I’ve won Olympic gold. But this is where you get the ball rolling.”

That is not what his rivals want to hear. Such has been his monopoly since 2014 that Peaty has noticed even more cameras videoing his every move in the pool this year.

“You can tell they’re wanting to learn from me,” he said.

“When you go to a professional meet there are cameras set up and they’ll be looking at what I do at the start and end of my kick, and what’s the stroke that’s different from theirs.

“But I’ve always said a copy is not as good as the genuine product.”

The real deal is how he is viewed in Japan, where Peaty will aim to become the first British swimmer to defend his Olympic title in 2020.

“I want that for my country,” he said.

As a budding breaststroker, Peaty took the time to learn from his heroes such as Japan great Kosuke Kitajima.

“I was obsessed by watching videos of other swimmers’ techniques and how they trained,” he said. “It taught

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HISTORY BECKONS: Peaty looks in great shape ahead of Hungary, but the Tokyo Olympics are his ultimate goal

me a lot and the best way to learn is visually.

“I took so much away from motivational videos but I don’t need to watch them any more. I know what I want.”

That includes dipping under 57 seconds for the first time in the 100m and adding the 200m to his Olympic assault, which could start at next year’s Commonwealth Games.

He did take a time out from his regime following Rio with a trip to Los Angeles, where he put on 10kg through a diet of

fast food. But since New Year’s Day, Peaty has been based in Loughborough with long-term coach Mel Marshall.

The monotony has been interspersed with training trips to Dubai, Tenerife and Thailand, which has included resistance work such as pulling parachutes.

The world No1 said: “It has given me so much confidence.

I knew what I wanted going to Thailand and there’s nothing like training under the sun.

When you’re so tired of the

treadmill of training, life, 5am starts and grey clouds, the warm weather really helps.”

He likes to indulge with a drive in his powerful Mercedes but added: “I’ve got the right friends and family and as long as they keep me on the straight and narrow, you can achieve anything.” ●Adam Peaty is working with Sun-Pat Peanut Butter to help get kids active. To win a sports pack this summer, go to sunpat.co.uk/fuellingfamilies

Peacock has a champion’s strut JONNIE PEACOCK blew the opposition away to claim gold in the World Para Athletics Championships T44 100 m last night but failed in his bid for a world record.

Peacock turned on the afterburners over the last 20 metres of the final for an emphatic win in 10.75 seconds at the London Stadium.

The double Paralympic champion ran faster in winning his heat when he eased off

ATHLETICS near the end. Peacock said: “I was in the warm-up area and feeling cramp everywhere, I was so scared, I thought I may fall over in the middle of the race.

“I’m just so thankful I managed to finish and come away with the win.

“I knew I was in a great place and in the heat I should’ve ran through and got the

world record. The crowd is phenomenal, I was blown away. It is so great to be a part of it.”

Aled Davies wants to represent Wales in the Commonwealth Games shot put after winning a fifth world para title.

The 26-year-old Bridgend-born thrower won the F42 discus, claiming a third straight world title in the event he won at the London 2012 Paralympics. The discus was removed

from the Paralympic programme for Rio, where Davies won the shot put which is now his target for next Saturday and beyond.

“I’m in good shape, really strong. I think I can throw 18m next Saturday and really bury the competition,” he said.

PEACOCK: Sitting on top of the world

FOOTBALL: CARRICK PLEA TO NEW BOY LUKAKU Main picture: JOHN PETERS

HEADY HEIGHTS: Lukaku comes up blank in Los Angeles

From Peter Edwards in Los Angeles MICHAEL CARRICK has told Romelu Lukaku to stay true to himself as he finds his feet at Manchester United.

Lukaku made his first appearance in a United shirt as a second-half substitute as Jose Mourinho’s men cruised to a 5-2 pre-season friendly win over LA Galaxy here.

The Belgium striker looked eager to please and snatched at a couple of chances to open his scoring account.

But Carrick, inset, is convinced the £75million man will come good provided he does not change and keeps doing what has got him to Old Trafford in the first place.

The United captain wants Lukaku to be his own man and not try to emulate the great strikers that have gone before him.

“It’s early days. He’s had one week’s training and 45 minutes, so you can’t come to any conclusions,” said Carrick.

“But we know what he’s all about, there’s no surprises. We all know exactly what he brings and that’s why he’s here.

“He’s not going to change his game because he’s come here. He does what he does best and obviously he’s been brought here to score goals.

EXTRA EDGE: Nobbs is looking forward to facing Scotland

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Stay in this galaxy, Rom I’m pretty certain he will do that. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was terrific for us, but Rom is his own man. When I came to United it was Roy Keane who came up in terms of comparisons, but I’m my own man.

“Whoever comes in, they will be judged like anyone else on what they do and I’m sure Rom is ready for that.

“The scrutiny and everything will go up a level from what he’s been used to. But he’ll be prepared and I’m sure he’ll do well.”

Lukaku had to watch Marcus Rashford steal his thunder, the

England youngster opening the scoring inside two minutes then grabbing a second before half-time.

Mourinho took the chance to experiment with a back three but his MLS opponents were so poor, the result was never in doubt.

M a r o u a n e Fellaini joined in the fun to make it 3-0 before half-time and goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Anthony Martial completed the rout.

Late strikes from onetime Tottenham midfielder Giovani dos Santos and Dave Romney offered little consolation to LA Galaxy in a

game which United dominated from start to finish.

Carrick says United have to be focused on challenging for the title this season.

“We’ve got to feel that,” he said. “It’s up to the manager whether more players come in.

That’s not for us to worry about. But the title has got to be our aim.”

Sergio Romero, 30, has been rewarded for his role in helping the club win the Europa League last season with a contract extension that will keep him at the club until at least 2021.

The goalkeeper has proved an able deputy to David De Gea and Mourinho said: “He had a good season with outstanding performances, particularly in our Europa League success.”

No little loss for Jordan YOU WOULD think there might be some relief when your opponents’ star player is removed from the fray by injury, perhaps even a small smile.

But the absence of Scotland’s Kim Little from this week’s Battle of Britain at the European Championship has inspired nothing but sympathy and sadness in Jordan Nobbs, England’s vice-captain and her Arsenal team-mate. Little ruptured her anterior cruciate knee ligament while training with her club.

“I’m absolutely gutted for Kim, who is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world and deserves to be on the big stage,” said

From Tony Leighton in Utrecht Nobbs ahead of Wednesday’s showdown here.

“Her movement and passing ability are incredible, and I’ve got a lot to thank her for. When I first got into the Arsenal team she looked out for me and helped make me the player I am today.

“It’s going to be better for us that she’s not on the pitch against us, of course it is, but I’d never wish that fate on Kim. She’ll come back stronger, I’m sure of that, but it’s a real shame that she won’t be showing her skills at the tournament.”

Spain and Portugal are the Group D teams that stand in the way of England

and Scotland reaching the last eight of a competition that has been dominated by Germany, who have won the past six contests.

Nobbs said: “Germany will be the favourites, as usual, and France will be just as tough to beat. Belgium, who we played in our qualifying group, are a strong side who’ll be one of the dark horses and Holland should do well with home advantage.

“Spain are another team to watch out for.

“We believe absolutely that we can go all the way, but right now the focus is on beating Scotland. The first game of any tournament is always crucial, but playing the Scots will give this one an extra edge – it’s going to be real special night.”

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Dembele’s on Wenger radar ARSENE WENGER is EXCLUSIVE ready to turn to Celtic

by Graham Read hotshot Moussa title rivals Manchester Dembele if Alexis City, having previously Sanchez quits Arsenal seen Emmanuel this summer.

Adebayor, Samir Nasri, The Gunners boss is Gael Clichy and Bacary also weighing up a Sagna go to the Etihad.

But with £45 million Paris Saintbid for Germain and Southampton Bayern Munich centre-back keen on Virgil van Dijk.

Sanchez, 28, Despite who scored 30 insisting Chile goals for star Sanchez Arsenal last could be forced season, a move to honour the abroad might last year of his yet be contract, DEMBELE sanctioned.

Wenger is well Dembele is the aware keeping an striker Wenger has unhappy player and identified as the one he losing an asset worth wants to come in if at least £50m would be Sanchez leaves. economic madness.

The 21-year-old Wenger and the Frenchman scored 32 Arsenal board are still goals in 48 appearances taking a hard line in his first season at the about not letting yet Scottish champions. another key player join

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DEJAN LOVREN believes the arrival of winger Mohamed Salah will help Liverpool break down stubborn defences that caused them so many problems last season.

Egypt star Salah, right, scored on his first appearance for the club in Friday’s 1-1 draw at Wigan and Lovren said: “He’s only had six days with us but he will be perfect in our system.”

Tiemoue made in Chelsea…

Bakayoko’s formative TIEMOUE Bakayoko years and became a has hailed former mentor.

Chelsea stars Didier Bakayoko, 22, said: Drogba and Claude “When he arrived at Makelele as two major influences on his career. Monaco I wasn’t very good but I had a lot Bakayoko has joined of discussions with the champions from Claude, he Monaco in a gave me a lot deal worth of advice and £40million allowed me to and aspiring play my style Chelsea more simply.” midfielders can Drogba has have few better also proved role models inspirational, than Makelele, albeit from a now assistant distance. coach at “Drogba has Swansea BAKAYOKO had a stellar but formerly career and did so many winner of two league great things, first at titles and three major Marseille and then cups at Stamford here,” said Bakayoko.

Bridge.

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LEICESTER are determined to get at least £40million for Riyad Mahrez as Roma continue to show an interest in the Algeria forward.

The Italians see Mahrez, left, as a replacement for Mohamed Salah, who they sold to Liverpool, but value him at just over £25m.

Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea are also monitoring the situation.

● BRIGHTON’s club-record £5.2million deal for Ghent’s Brazilian midfielder Renato Neto has fallen through after the former Sporting Lisbon player failed a medical.

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FORMULA ONE: BRITISH GRAND PRIX

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LEWIS HAMILTON could not have imagined a better response or a more perfect day.

Criticised for swerving a promotional event in London in midweek to take a minibreak on a Greek island, Hamilton delivered the goods at Silverstone yesterday.

He defended his trip by saying it was to ensure he was in the best possible physical and mental shape, and who can argue after his faultless performance to win a record-equalling fifth British Grand Prix?

Not only did Hamilton move to within a point of bitter rival Sebastian Vettel at the halfway stage of the campaign with his 57th career win, but he carved himself a niche in Formula One history.

His victory put his name alongside legends Jim Clark and Alain Prost with five British Grand Prix wins, as well as equalling Clark’s record of four on the trot on home soil.

In doing so, he completed Formula One’s ‘Grand Slam’

Hamilton is Greece lightning – he won pole position in qualifying, led every lap, recorded the fastest lap and finished top of the podium.

He needed everything to go his way to turn the title pendulum. It did.

A bonus for Hamilton was that Vettel was only seventh after a dramatic end to the race, which saw both the German and his Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen pick up punctures that forced emergency pit stops.

SILVERSTONE 1:21:27.430 1 L Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes 1:21:41.493 2 V Bottas (Fin) Mercedes .000 1:22:04 3 K Raikkonen (Fin) Ferrari 1:22:19.555 4 M Verstappen (Ned) Red Bull 1:22:33.385 5 D Ricciardo (Aus) Red Bull 1:22:35.539 6 N Hulkenberg (Ger) Renault 1:23:01.419 7 S Vettel (Ger) Ferrari at 1 Lap India 8 E Ocon (Fra) Force at 1 Lap 9 S Perez (Mex) Force India at 1 Lap 10 F Massa (Bra) Williams at 1 Lap 11 S Vandoorne (Bel) McLaren at 1 Lap 12 K Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 at 1 Lap 13 R Grosjean (Fra) Haas F1 14 M Ericsson (Swe) Sauber-Ferrari at 1 Lap at 1 Lap 15 D Kvyat (Rus) Toro Rosso at 1 Lap 16 L Stroll (Can) Williams at 1 Lap i -Ferrar 17 P Wehrlein (Ger) Sauber

Raikkonen had been on course for second place and Vettel fourth but their late problems promoted Valtteri Bottas from third to second to gift Mercedes a one-two.

Raikkonen salvaged third but Vettel lost three places and his season-long lead over Hamilton was all but wiped out.

The two front-runners are also looking over their shoulders at Bottas, who closed to within 23 points of the lead with 10 races to go.

The day was all about Hamilton, however, who celebrated by crowd-surfing and high-fiving as many fans as he could. He roared off the grid into a first-corner lead and drove off into the distance for one of the most emphatic wins of his career.

The three-time champion built such a commanding lead that he remained at the front even after his pit stop halfway through for a change of tyres. It looked simple but Hamilton said: “It’s never

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STANDINGS Drivers 1 S Vettel (Ger) 177pts 2 L Hamilton (Gbr) 176 154 3 V Bottas (Fin) 4 D Ricciardo (Aus) 117 98 (Fin) en Raikkon 5K 6 M Verstappen (Ned) 57 52 7 S Perez (Mex) 43 8 E Ocon (Fra) 29 9 C Sainz (Spa) 26 (Ger) 10 N Hulkenberg 23 11 F Massa (Bra) 18 12 L Stroll (Can) 18 (Fra) 13 R Grosjean 14 K Magnussen (Den) 11 5 15 P Wehrlein (Ger) 4 16 D Kvyat (Rus) 2 17 F Alonso (Spa) Manufacturers 330pts GP es Not Classified: 18 F Alonso (Spa) McLaren 1 Merced 275 32 Laps completed, 19 C Sainz (Spa) Toro 2 Ferrari 174 Rosso 1 Lap, 20 J Palmer (Gbr) Renault 0 3 Red Bull 95 4 Force India Laps.

41 5 Williams Fastest lap: L Hamilton 1min 33 6 Toro Rosso 30.621secs.

29 F1 Haas 7 Pole: L Hamilton 1min 26.600secs.

26 8 Renault

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easy. The team were faultless.

Valtteri had an incredible drive to go from ninth.

“The support has been incredible this weekend. I’m so proud I could do this for the fans. Now the plan is to win the championship.”

He could not resist a pop at those who had questioned his midweek jaunt to Mykonos. “There is no reason to question my preparations,” he said. “I have more pole positions than anyone.”

Vettel was overdue a bad day and he had one – to the delight of the British crowd.

He had a tense fight with Max Verstappen in the early laps, the two banging wheels out of Stowe corner.

He tried to put on a brave face. “The weekend could have been a little bit better, for sure,” he said. “But disaster? I don’t think so.”

Despite also pitting with two laps to go with a puncture, Verstappen was fourth thanks to Ferrari’s double trouble while his Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo thrilled the crowd with a stirring drive from the back row to fifth.

Sixth-placed German Nico Hulkenberg capped a fine weekend with Renault’s best result since their return to F1 team ownership last year.

But now, after his fourth win of the season, Hamilton will feel confident of taking the lead in the championship for the first time at the Hungarian Grand Prix in a fortnight’s time.

He has won in Budapest five times – that’s a record too – and his Mercedes will be expected to have an advantage again over Ferrari on a tricky circuit with long corners.

While Hamilton could celebrate, it was a bad day for his compatriot Jolyon Palmer, who is rumoured to be on the brink of losing his place in the Renault team.

The luckless Palmer did not even make the start after his car suffered hydraulic failure during the warm-up lap.

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think any other driver at any other circuit gets the love I get at Silverstone. I’m so proud.

“I could never have imagined the pole positions I’ve had, matching the likes of Jim Clark and Ayrton Senna and having the Hamilton name among the stars.

“We’ve got more to come, hopefully. It’s going to be a close title race. It’s going to go right down to the wire.

“We’ve had difficulties this season but I’m hoping for a cleaner stint of races for me and Valtteri now.

“It’s difficult to ever say it’s a turning point. Obviously the pendulum swung a little bit this weekend and that is only good for Formula One, good for the fans and super-exciting for them to see the close battle we’re continuing to have.”

Hamilton insists he will carry on jetting off to relax between races.

He said: “I have more poles than most and I’m building up the wins. My performances are second to none.

“If you don’t know by now that my preparation is mostly on point, then I guess you never will.”

Vettel, who dropped from third to seventh after a late puncture, vowed to turn the tables on Hamilton in the Hungarian Grand Prix.

He said: “I don’t like losing, I hate it, so we want to make sure we turn it around next time.”

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Harrington to call time on Major bust-up PADRAIG HARRINGTON returns to Birkdale, the scene of his 2008 Open triumph, ready at last to applaud Sergio Garcia if his old rival turns out to be the man to emulate him this week.

The last player to win back-toback Opens claimed three months ago that the Spaniard had been a “sore loser” when he was winning Majors and Garcia was not. But after a rapprochement of sorts with the Masters champion at Rory McIlroy’s wedding, Harrington wants to leave their fractious past behind.

They are not yet best buddies, but there has been a thaw in their relationship and Harrington insists he would be pleased for Garcia if he won his first Claret Jug at the 21st time of asking.

“I would be happy. He has certainly paid his dues,” said Harrington. “I probably had a chip on my shoulder back then at how talented Sergio seemed and Sergio probably had the same with me. I’d got my Major, why hadn’t he?

“We were always looking for the worst in each other but I’m looking forward to a much better relationship with Sergio.

“We always have one at Ryder Cups – he’s an easy guy to get along with – so it would be nice if that is the way it is. You never want to have a situation where there is tension between two players because it ends up dragging the two of you down.”

The days of Garcia and Harrington duelling as equals at an Open Championship, as they memorably did in a play-off at Carnoustie in 2007, appear to have passed with 150 spots separating them in the world rankings.

But the experience of being out in front at the Scottish Open at the halfway stage has given the 45-year-old Irishman belief again, even if he faded away with a Saturday 79 before recovering yesterday with a 66, his best round of the tournament.

“Of all the Majors the Open is the one where age is the

By Neil Squires least of a barrier,” said Harrington.

“Over the past 10 years it has become more and more of an advantage to be a power hitter and a high hitter, but there is still a huge amount that is down to strategy and experience.

“When it comes to managing my way round one of these courses I believe I’m the best player in the game at the moment. It doesn’t matter if it’s true or not, I believe that, and it brings a certain amount of confidence and competitiveness. I walk onto a links golf course and think, ‘I have an advantage’.

“Golf was never designed to be a fair game. It was always meant to be a test of physical ability and mental ability and the links brings that out.”

Harrington acknowledges he carries more mental scars in his mid-40s than he did in his mid-30s but his only flashbacks from Birkdale are joyous ones. The signature shot of his win was the eye-of-a-needle fairway five wood at the penultimate hole from 272 yards to within four feet. “It is recognised as the greatest shot I’ve ever hit and people have put it in the category of one of the greatest shots in golf,” said Harrington.

“I used to argue against that but I went back to Birkdale recently and I did think, ‘Wow, this looks a lot tougher and a lot narrower than I remember it’.

“It just goes to show how good a player is when his eye is in and he’s on top of the world. He is bulletproof out there.”

Harrington will return this week a different player – his feet move on the shot like an Irish dancer these days – but still eyeing an unlikely tilt at the famous Jug his son Paddy once filled with ladybirds.

“You want to have all the good memories and to reminisce,” said Harrington. “That’s important.

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LOOKING GOOD: Harrington at the Scottish Open, where he made an excellent start before fading badly

SINKING FEELING: Cabrera Bello closes in on victory after, inset, Shinkwin missed a chance to win

Poulter licks his wounds IAN POULTER can be rightfully proud returning to Royal Birkdale this week despite his bitter disappointment in finishing down the leaderboard at the Scottish Open.

Poulter went into the final day tied for the lead and looking to end a five-year winless drought but sadly failed to fire in recording a 74 and finishing a distant ninth on seven under par here.

Rafa Cabrera Bello made it back-to-back Spanish victories on the European Tour – after Jon Rahm won last week in Portstewart – by brilliantly birdying the first extra play-off hole in Scotland.

Cabrera Bello, 33, who ended his five-year winless run, had birdied his closing two holes for a new course record of eight-under-par 64 before being joined on 13 under by England’s Callum Shinkwin, who horribly missed a tournament-winning par putt on the last hole in regulation in his round of 68.

The win is Cabrera Bello’s third Tour victory and earned him a whopping £900,000.

“I was very happy, I really gave it a go in the play-off and it worked out for me,” he said.

“I enjoy those pressure situations, they define you.”

Watford-born Shinkwin’s reward, in his rookie season, was a £600,000 cheque, the assurance of retaining his card next year, and also joining Cabrera Bello at

From Bernie McGuire at Dundonald Links Royal Birkdale. “It’s been a very good week and at the end of the day I’ll be more than happy to finish second, but the win was on my mind and didn’t happen,” he said.

“But this result is massively important for me not only to be in the Open but hopefully later in the year I will qualify for the Race to Dubai finals.”

Frenchman Matthieu Pavon (66) finished third on 10 under to secure the second of three spots into the Open.

And Aussie Andrew Dodt, who was planning to travel with his wife to New York on Monday for a break, secured the third Open place and his first appearance in a Major in shooting a last-day 73 and denying Londoner Anthony Wall by virtue of a higher world ranking.

Poulter will tee up on Thursday in coastal Southport in his 14th straight Open and sandwiched among those past 13 appearances is a second place nine years ago when Royal Birkdale

SHARPENER: Poulter faded but preferred to think positive

last hosted golf’s oldest Major.

“I’ve played all the courses on the Open rota and Royal Birkdale has always been my favourite because of 2008 and I’m looking forward to competing there,” he said.

“Of course today was not the result I was seeking but I still like playing the week before.

“There is still no better way to prepare than to put yourself on a course that’s going to be somewhat similar. And playing over here, same time zone, putting yourself in position where you’re hitting the shots that you’ll be hitting next week – just how much the wind can affect the ball over here, playing the ball on the ground and adjusting a little bit.

“It was nice to give myself the chance to win but there’s still a lot at stake next week, and there is still a lot at stake obviously over the summer, so looking forward now to Royal Birkdale.”

U l s t e r m a n Graeme McDowell finished on five under and will miss the Open for the first time.

The former US Open champion had been looking for a first top-10 of the season to earn his place this week but he carded a 72 to finish sharing 19th position.

CRICKET: SECOND INVESTEC TEST

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SCOREBOARD

England, with all second-innings wickets in hand, require 473 runs to win SOUTH AFRICA: First Innings 335 (Amla 78, de Kock 68, Philander 54, Anderson 5-72) ENGLAND: First Innings 205 (Root 78) SOUTH AFRICA: Second Innings (Overnight 75-1) Mins Balls Runs D Elgar c Anderson b Stokes........... ... 195 136 80 (short ball fended to leg-gully) H Amla lbw Dawson ...................... .... 290 180 87 (down pitch, hitting middle, given on review) Q de Kock c Bairstow b Anderson...........

3 4 1 (angled across, late defensive prod, edged) F du Plessis lbw Stokes .....................

197 128 63 (kept low, hitting leg stump) T Bavuma c Root b Ali ...................... ... 30 33 15 (miscue looped up to mid-off) V Philander c & b Ali ...................... ... 114 75 42 (drive back high to bowler) C Morris c Ballance b Ali .....................

37 23 13 (missed sweep, high to backward square K Maharaj c Broad b Ali ...................... leg) .. 6 8 1 (miscued straight drive, good catch from long on) M Morkel not out ................................

16 15 17 B8 lb8 ............................................ ................ 16 Total (9 wkts., dec 104 overs) ........... .......... 343 Fall: 18, 153, 154, 216, 253, 275, 304, 307, 343.

Bowling: Anderson 20-4-45-2, Broad 19-4-60-0, Wood 18-5-68-0, Ali 16-2-78-4, Stokes 20-4-34-2, Dawson 11-1-42-1.

ENGLAND: Second Innings Mins Balls Runs A Cook not out ................................. .. 15 16 0 K Jennings not out ..............................

15 0 Lb1....................................................... 8 ............ 1 Total (0 wkts., 4 overs) ...................... .............. 1 Bowling: Morkel 2-2-0-0, Philande r 2-2-0-0.

Umpires: S Fry & P Reiffel.

SWEPT AWAY: Amla led the way for South Africa as they slowly but surely batted England out of the match

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IN THE spirit of positivity and endless possibility that courses through England’s dressing room these days, Joe Root will no doubt embrace the idea of a shot at history over the next two days.

One thing is certain, if England do go down, as seems likely, they will do so all guns blazing as they attempt to post the highest Test run chase to win the second Investec Test at Trent Bridge.

The reality, however, is that England, who survived 16 torrid minutes before the close, will lose this Test match in the next 48 hours and by a resounding margin after South Africa declared at 343-9, setting them 474 to win.

The highest total chased down in a Test is 418 by West Indies against Australia at St John’s, Antigua in 2003. The chances of it happening on a pitch beginning to misbehave with some uneven bounce are minimal.

This was a second chastening day on the trot for Root, who was unable to influence the relentless direction of the match in South Africa’s favour.

He shuffled his bowlers as best he could but however he arranged them, the Proteas held the upper hand.

England took six wickets, Ben Stokes producing his best bowling of the summer to finish with 2-34 from 20 overs and Moeen Ali mopped up another four to give him 14 in the series, but they will be footnotes in defeat.

Root will have things to ponder before they decamp all square to the Oval for next week’s third Test, not least of which will be his authority on the process of reviews, because yesterday was a shambles.

Ten have been called during this series to date with just three successes, which feels under par.

But yesterday there was no quality control or consultation with bowlers seemingly

There’s not much left to Root for mandated to call them – Stokes and Broad – and one from the latter which should have been called but was not after Hashim Amla, on 25, nicked behind. It all added to a sense of helplessness as the match drifted away.

And while Root and his vice-captain Stokes largely kept the smiles on their faces – at one point jumping up and down in unison in a comedic turn each time the groundsman thumped at the footholds – it was a test of patience.

South Africa, resuming on 75-1, proceeded at a stately pace. England might have had Amla early when Broad found the edge but nobody heard it, then Jimmy Anderson spilled what would have been a brilliant catch at gully to get Dean Elgar on 55.

By the time the opener was dismissed the pair had added

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78 and South Africa had a lead of 283. Considering 284-6 is the biggest run chase on this ground, they were already in the clear.

Liam Dawson has had a disappointing two Tests with both ball and bat, getting a pair at Lord’s and just 13 in the first innings here while taking only five wickets.

Yesterday he was hammered for 14 in one over by Amla, which can happen to a spinner, but it appears he has been identified as a weaker link by South Africa, which makes life difficult for Root.

When Elgar was bounced out by Stokes, the England captain did enjoy a small victory, replacing Dawson with Anderson when Quinton de Kock came out and quickly getting him caught behind.

Fortunately Dawson was able to exact his revenge on

TAMMY BEAUMONT is confident there are match-winners throughout the England side as they prepare for tomorrow’s Women’s World Cup semi-final against South Africa.

The hosts meet the Proteas at Bristol for a place in the Lord’s final, with England holding the psychological edge after a 68-run victory in the group stages.

Opener Beaumont took centre stage in that game, scoring 148 in

Amla after lunch too, getting the right hander out lbw after umpire Paul Reiffel had initially given him not out.

Otherwise it was hard graft and slow accumulation as South Africa showed grit and determination to bat their way into an unassailable position.

Captain Faf du Plessis led the way with a gritty halfcentury and Vernon Philander added 42 before the tourists declared.

Alastair Cook and Keaton Jennings had to survive 16 nervy minutes and four overs at the death with the former successfully reviewing a decision on the first ball of the innings after Reiffel gave him out lbw to Morne Morkel.

Much to England’s relief, replays showed it was too high, which is something it had in common with England’s target.

a 275-run stand with Sarah Taylor.

But the burden has been shared throughout the competition, with Nat Sciver scoring two centuries and captain Heather Knight making a vital 62 in Saturday’s final group stage win over West Indies.

Beaumont said: “The best part about our squad is that someone steps up every single game. We all need to be on form heading into a semi-final.”

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Pressure on Froome is Massif now CHRIS FROOME breathed a huge sigh of relief at the finish here yesterday after the Sky rider came within a whisker of losing the Yellow Jersey for a second time this week.

Things went seriously awry for the Briton when his back wheel broke just moments after French rival Romain Bardet and his AG2R La Mondiale team had launched a mass attack.

Following a frantic roadside wheel change with a Sky team-mate, Froome was left trailing the main pack by almost a minute – a time loss that would have pushed him down to fifth overall.

So Froome was forced to launch into a furious uphill pursuit for almost all of the stage’s toughest climb, the 8km Peyra Taillade, only for Bardet to attack in person just as Froome regained contact. Froome saw

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behind Froome, who struggled badly.

Froome’s scare was just the latest in a race proving far trickier for the triple Tour winner to dominate than in previous years. Prior to 2017, he had never once relinquished the lead after the race had entered the mountains.

But his neardisintegration on a lung-bursting final slope of a Pyrenean stage last Thursday meant Froome was forced out of yellow and looking seriously vulnerable for the first time since he started to dominate the Tour with victory in 2013.

Froome snatched back the lead from Italy’s Fabio Aru on Saturday’s uphill finish in Rodez, but his luck almost turned against him yesterday and the

TOUGH ASK: Froome fights to keep the jersey off the Frenchman’s challenge, but the 32-year-old admitted he had been under major pressure.

“It was a stressful moment. I wasn’t sure if I’d get back on again,” he said. “AG2R rode their race and rode fast.

“Just before the climb, I had a problem with my back wheel, it was damaged. [Teammate Michal] Kwiatkowski gave me his wheel because the team car was stuck behind. I gave it my maximum to get back up to the leaders.

“I’ve got to thank my team-mates yet again for helping me – they gave it their maximum too.”

The hot, hilly trek through France’s remote Massif Central region was won by lone breakaway Bauke Mollema of the Netherlands. And the stage’s big loser was Colombian Nairo Quintana, three times a Tour podium finisher

overall classification remains far closer than Sky or their leader would like.

Fifteen days into the 104th Tour de France, the four top riders are separated by less than 30 seconds, with such a small gap between so many top contenders so late in the race unprecedented.

Froome leads Aru by 18 seconds overall, with Bardet in third at 23 seconds and Colombian Rigoberto Uran fourth at 29 seconds.

In Froome’s favour, he has by far the strongest climbing team of the 2017 Tour even without Geraint Thomas, who crashed out in the Jura mountains.

But time-wise, Froome has no margin for error when incidents such as yesterday’s wheel change arise, and his rivals know it.

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DUNN REPORTS DOUBLE DELIGHT: Murray and Hingis celebrate

Now Jamie is on a par with Andy

JAMIE MURRAY made sure there would be one Murray on the Wimbledon honours board this year as he claimed the mixed doubles title last night with Martina Hingis.

Murray then said he could not turn down her offer to pair up.

They comfortably beat Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen 6-4, 6-4 to clinch the Scot’s second title at SW19 and fourth Grand Slam doubles crown.

The win means that Jamie has won as many titles at Wimbledon as his kid brother Andy.

Jamie teamed up with 1997 singles champion Hingis only the week before the tournament after she texted him.

He had not intended playing the mixed. “I probably would have said no but for Martina’s text,” said Murray. “It was a great opportunity.

“Martina has won everything. I knew I could do well with her. It was an easy decision.”

And Hingis revealed Murray had kept her waiting overnight for an answer.

The 36-year-old said: “I just said, ‘Hi, Jamie, want to play with me!’

I was definitely hoping for a yes.

“I don’t take no as an answer pretty much.

But I texted him in the evening and he left me hanging overnight. I was like, ‘Oh, my god, did he read it’?”

Murray insisted: “I didn’t get her message until I woke up in the morning. It was a good decision for both of us.

“It’s easy to play with Martina. She’s always smiling and happy. She takes care of her side of

By Tony Banks the court, which makes my job a lot easier. The first time I won this was 10 years ago now.

“I really enjoyed this whole week. It’s a great achievement. Any time you win a Grand Slam, get your name up on the board again, it’s there forever.”

Jamie was watched on Centre Court by his mother Judy, and Andy arrived during the first set.

Jamie and Martina have yet to decide whether they will be teaming up again, with the US Open looming.

For Watson, it was a bitter disappointment as she and Kontinen had won the trophy last year.

But when her serve was broken twice in the first set, the pair were already struggling against the top seeds.

Watson, left, and Kontinen rallied in the second set but when Murray twice saved break points on his serve at 2-3 down, it proved the turning point. Watson’s serve cracked again in the next game and there was no way back.

“I missed a few too many returns,” she said. “We had quite a few break-point chances. They are a really tough team. We knew that.

“Martina served particularly well and Jamie at the net is very good and very big.

“It’s been a great tournament. I’m so happy to reach the final again with Henri.

“Losing was strange.

We haven’t felt it together before.

Hopefully we don’t feel it again. I’d love to play with Henri again. I hope he says yes.”

WHEN that ace thudded into the dark green canvas at the back of the court at precisely 3.51pm yesterday, the debate was finally over.

Match point won for a record eighth time, there were no longer any reasonable grounds for doubt. Roger Federer is the best male tennis player of all time.

It is not just that he has been so dominant on grass, which is always going to lend a favourable skew to his credentials in this country.

Nor is it to do with the global numbers – this win re-establishes Federer’s advantage of four Grand Slam titles over closest challenger Rafa Nadal.

In winning Wimbledon just two weeks before his 36th birthday, he became the oldest champion at SW19.

Indeed, during the Open era only Ken Rosewall has won a Grand Slam title when older.

For the first time in 41 years the men’s champion has won Wimbledon without dropping a single set – but that is not why Federer is now head and shoulders above Bjorn Borg, the last man to do so. It is all of

Ageless Roger is the greatest of them all those things, coupled with the remarkable style with which Federer does it all. The underrated but deadly serve.

An effortless whip of a backhand. The easy lope with which those dancer’s feet trip across the ground.

There is always a sense that Federer is somehow playing within himself, like a dad in the park hitting rallies with his eightyear-old child. But the schooling the 35-year-old hands out to his opponents is rarely benign.

That said, yesterday Federer’s tennis was not the only thing that was blistering – so, it emerged, was Marin Cilic’s giant left foot. “They did as much as they could, but I still felt the pain,” he said.

“Every time I had to react fast, or have a fast change of movement, I was unable to do that.”

But while the painful calluses certainly contributed to the speed of his capitulation, it would be wrong to suggest Cilic’s injury affected the result. Another reason for

Federer’s supremacy over his peers is that his evergreen body seems ready to deliver whenever the demand is made upon it.

Twelve months ago he made the decision that he had to manage his calendar to secure more days like yesterday. Since then he has sat out two Grand Slam events while other players had a go.

The two Slams he entered, he has won.

“His desire to improve is one of the best in the game,” Cilic said.

“Even at his age, he’s improving, still challenging himself to get better. All credit to him and his team that they find ways to get him to another level. And that’s not just talking about today’s final.”

Certainly Federer is wearing better than the Centre Court lawn he graced again.

Yet he never seems to suffer from any of the dodgy bounces moaned about by the less-imperious players lucky enough to be invited on to Wimbledon’s main stage.

Federer did look a little nervy at the start. A couple of double faults, then a pause and reload as he got ready for the ball toss. It was almost as if that famously lithe body was feeling tight under the pressure of history. Indeed it was Cilic who engineered the first break point.

Big mistake.

‘His desire to improve is up with the best’

HELP ME: Cilic needs medical attention

It jolted Federer back into his usual Centre Court groove and the impact was remarkable.

From break-point down, the Swiss won each of the next six points to turn the pressure on Cilic. The Croatian cracked, dumping a simple backhand into the net.

Federer’s own service game remained impeccable; having leaked that break point, he won the next 15 when starting with the ball in his own hand.

It was a run that stretched deep into the second set, while his rival had already fallen another break behind even before that tearful changeover in the second set when those blisters received medical attention.

Federer was at his merciless best. He won the second set with a service game that, from first toss to final ace, lasted 44 seconds.

Both arms were raised aloft when that last ace landed, a familiar pose.

The first time he won Wimbledon 14 years ago, organisers of his home tournament presented him with a cow.

This time he has earned a GOAT. Federer is the Greatest Of All Time.

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To have made history here is special

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the blister on his left foot which wrecked his chances, and wept again at the end.

Federer, the oldest man to win Wimbledon in the Open era, has had to wait five years since winning his seventh title – when breaking British hearts by beating Andy Murray. His first came in 2003 when he beat Australian Mark Philippoussis.

Federer has now eclipsed the seven Wimbledon singles crowns won by William Renshaw during the 1880s and American Pete Sampras, right, who dominated during the decade before the Millennium. And the Swiss, who ended Sampras’s 31-game winning

Marin CILIC

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streak at SW19 in a fourthround epic in 2001, said: “I didn’t think I was going to be this successful after beating Pete. I hoped to have a chance maybe one day to be in a Wimbledon final and have a chance to win.

“It is very special. Wimbledon will always be my favourite tournament. My heroes walked the grounds and the courts here.

Because of them, I became a better player.

“To make history here really means a lot to me because of all that. I didn’t think that much of it throughout the ceremony.

“I was so happy I was able to win Wimbledon again because it’s been a long road. It’s been tough at times. Number eight obviously means a lot to me because to be

part of Wimbledon history is truly amazing.”

Federer, who took 10 weeks off before the grasscourt season, said: “The goal is definitely to be here again next year to defend. But there’s never a guarantee at 35 or 36.

“Could I still be playing here when I’m 40? You would think so, health permitting.”

Cilic said: “I got a really bad blister. I felt it in the semis. The physios did as much as they could, but I still felt the pain.

“It didn’t hurt so much that it was putting me in tears. It was really bad luck.

“I knew I could not give my best in such a big match. It was very difficult to focus.”

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TO SHATTER RECORDS IN STYLE WITH VICTORY OVER CILIC IN FINAL

ends all doubt GRACE UNDER FIRE: Federer scoops up a shot and, right, celebrates another title

ON A PLATE: Garbine Muguruza shows off her prize

Muguruza reaches her break point

Main picture: ADAM DAVY

ROLL OF HONOUR

SHOULDER TO CRY ON: Cilic is consoled by the new champion yesterday

There is always the sense that Federer is playing within himself

Men’s Singles final: (3) R Federer (Swi) bt (7) M Cilic (Cro) 6-3 6-1 6-4.

Women’s Singles final: (14) G Muguruza (Spa) bt (10) V Williams (USA) 7-5 6-0.

Men’s Doubles final: (4) L Kubot (Pol) & M Melo (Bra) bt (16) O Marach (Aut) & M Pavic (Cro) 5-7 7-5 7-6 (7-2) 3-6 13-11.

Women’s Doubles final: (2) E Makarova (Rus) & E Vesnina (Rus) bt (9) H Chan (Tpe) & M Niculescu (Rom) 6-0 6-0.

Mixed Doubles final: (1) J Murray (Gbr) & M Hingis (Swi) bt H Kontinen (Fin) & H Watson (Gbr) 6-4 6-4.

Boys Singles final: (8) A Davidovich Fokina (Spa) bt A Geller (Arg) 7-6 (7-2) 6-3.

Girls Singles final: (3) C Liu (USA) bt A Li (USA) 6-2 5-7 6-2.

Boys Doubles Final: (2) A Geller (Arg) & Y Hsiou Hsu (Tpe) bt (3) J Rodionov (Aut) & M Vrbens ky (Cze) 6-4 6-4.

Girls Doubles final: O Danilovic (Ser) & K Juvan (Slo) bt (4) C McNally (USA) & W Osuigwe (USA) 6-4 6-3.

Men’s Over 45 Doubles final: J Eltingh (Ned) & P Haarhuis (Ned) bt R Krajicek (Ned) & M Petchey (Gbr) 4-6 6-3 10-6.

Men’s Over 35 Doubles final: L Hewitt (Aus) & M Philippoussis (Aus) bt J Gimelstob (USA) & R Hutchins (Gbr) 6-3 6-3.

Women’s Over 35 Doubles final: C Black (Zim) & M Navratilova (USA) bt A Sanchez-Vic ario (Spa) & S Sfar (Tun) 6-2 4-6 10-4.

Men’s Wheelchair Singles final: S Olsson (Swe) bt (2) G Fernandez (Arg) 7-5 3-6 7-5.

Men’s Wheelchair Doubles final: G Reid (Gbr) & A Hewett (Gbr) bt N Peifer (Fra) & S Houdet (Fra) 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 7-6 (7-3).

Women’s Wheelchair Singles final: D De Groot (Ned) bt S Ellerbrock (Ger) 6-0 6-4 Women’s Wheelchair Doubles final: Y Kamiji (Jap) & J Whiley (Gbr) bt (2) M Buis (Ned) & D De Groot (Ned) 2-6 6-3 6-0.

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By Nigel Clarke champions set their squatting on the court sights on more titles, with her head in her more ranking points. hands.

Not Garbine “I’m human, I feel Muguruza. pressure, I can have a After becoming love-hate relationship Wimbledon champion, with tennis,” she said. the 23-year-old “When you win Spaniard is seeking to everything it is broaden her life beautiful; when you beyond the court. lose everything is “I want to try to be a darker.

It’s hard. regular girl, or woman.

“My life didn’t I am still searching for change after I won the that,” she said. “But French last year, but I it’s hard. I have played did find the occasion tennis since I was three so draining. We’ll see years old. what happens now.”

“Everything about Muguruza lived in my career so far has Venezuela, her been super passionate mother’s homeland, and I love it. But I also until she was six but like to cook and listen has not been back to music, try to live a there for nearly normal life for four years. That someone of my is the price she age.” has paid as Muguruza, she pursues who won the the highest French honours in Open last the game. year, will “I know it is now find the going to be pressure on difficult to come her escalating. down from such a She has already risen high, so I need to turn to world No5, and had the page as quickly as to sit through 33 possible,” she said. “I interviews within three need to calm down, hours of coming off refocus, find myself. court after her “Wimbledon is the straight-sets win over cathedral of tennis.

Venus Williams, above.

When we walked out at There she was the start with the roof presented with the closed I could hear all Wimbledon members’ the echoes and I badge, awarded thought, ‘What a great exclusively to the thing for me to be a champions. player in this final. And “A man came up to even better if I can win.’ me and handed it to “Normally you get me, and I pinned it on tired, sometimes there my shirt,” she said. “I is pain, or my didn’t know what it confidence is not there, meant but it now but this time I was able seems I can come in for to put everything afternoon tea. It made together. It was very me feel I have joined an satisfying. Now it’s incredible, historic time for me.” club.”

After a tight first set, Muguruza wiped the floor with Williams Garbine MUGURUZA 7 6 winning 7-5, 6-0, weeping 5 0 Venus WILLLIAMS tears of joy at the end and

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LEWIS HIGH FIVE LEWIS HAMILTON roared out a world-title warning after answering his critics with a spectacular, record-equalling British Grand Prix win yesterday.

The Mercedes driver hailed a “perfect weekend” after leading from start to finish at Silverstone to cut rival Sebastian Vettel’s lead to just one point at the halfway stage of the season.

It was an emphatic response to the criticism Hamilton had faced for missing a midweek F1 Live promotional event in London to go on a mini-break to a Greek island. Hamilton celebrated

By Richard Tanner equalling Jim Clark and Alain Prost’s five British Grand Prix wins by crowd-surfing and high-fiving fans.

And with Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas finishing second, he said: “It was the perfect weekend for us as a team.

“We really had the legs this weekend.

The fans inspired and energised me. I’m sweating – not because of the race but because of all the running around outside crowd-surfing. I don’t

FOR THE RECORD: Hamilton celebrates while, left, Vettel is deflated

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Hart will join Bilic but only on loan

ROGER WINS CRYING GAME

By Peter Edwards

Federer romps to record eighth Wimbledon crown CENTRE COURT was awash with tears yesterday as Roger Federer wrote his name into tennis immortality by winning a record eighth Wimbledon title.

The Swiss master, a month short of his 36th birthday, wept as he clinched his 19th Grand Slam title in front of his two sets of twins having beaten Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4.

Federer vowed to return to defend the trophy next year – and

By Tony Banks insisted he can play on until he is 40.

“Winning eight is not something you can ever aim for,” he said. “But I dreamed, I believed, and really hoped I could actually do it. I put in a lot of work and it paid off.”

Croatian Cilic also burst into tears midway through the second set as he had treatment for TURN TO PAGE 54, COL 3

SWISS KISS: Federer lifts the Wimbledon trophy again Picture: ANDREW COULDRIDGE

We’ve cracked you says Elgar SOUTH AFRICA opener Dean Elgar says his side have “opened up cracks” in Joe Root’s England side after pushing the hosts to the brink of defeat in the second Test.

The Proteas are on course to level the series unless England complete a record chase of 474

PENSIVE: England captain Joe Root is facing defeat

By Gideon Brooks at Trent Bridge in their fourth innings. But with two Tests to come, Elgar says England have weaknesses that they can exploit.

“We have opened up a few cracks in their side and that will be brilliant for us in the future in this series,” he said. “It will be hard work for us to get 10 wickets but our bowlers are looking forward

to it.”

England all-rounder Moeen Ali said the equation was simple – to bat for six sessions.

“We have batters who are capable of doing it,” he said.

Mark Wood finished the day with bruising to his left heel but England insist it is not connected to the ankle problems that required multiple surgeries.

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JOE HART is due at West Ham today for a medical after Manchester City failed to secure a sale of the England goalkeeper.

The 30-year-old spent last season on loan at Torino after Pep Guardiola arrived at the Etihad and told him he had no future at the club.

City were keen to secure a permanent deal for Hart but there have been no takers, so they have agreed to a season-long loan deal with Slaven Bilic’s team, with an option to buy.

Hart would also have preferred a permanent move but decided it was more important that he played in the Premier League in World Cup year.

Hart, above, was in the starting line-up for England’s World Cup qualifying draw with Scotland last month, but Tom Heaton and Jack Butland were given a half each in the friendly defeat by France in Paris four days later.

“This shirt’s not mine,” Hart said last month while on England duty.

“It’s not nailed-on mine, it’s no one’s. We’ve got high-quality goalkeepers and I will have to be playing at the top level and to the maximum of my ability even to get in the squad.”

City will fund part of his wages. He is under contract until 2019.

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