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The 14:25 York is an intriguing three-year-old handicap that normally throws up some good horses .
Eastern Sheriff is trained by Hugo Palmer and managed to win last time despite meeting all kinds of trouble and giving them a start .
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Fishable , for the in-form Tim Easterby stable , could run a big race at 20/1 but I 'll stick with Eastern Sheriff .
I was sure Safe Voyage ( 3/1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Space Blues , who went on to win a Group 1 next time , a race at Goodwood when getting no run in the Lennox Stakes last month .
Everything went wrong for him and he still managed to finish fourth beaten just three lengths .
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Moore to get it right on Verdana this time Finally , the Ebor Handicap is off at 15:40 and this is a high quality , competitive handicap .
But one who I think will love the fact there 's so much pace in the race and also who 'll get the trip well is Verdana Blue .
She went a bit too early last time over two and a half miles at Royal Ascot and got to the front too soon but I think they will have learned a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improvement today .
I expect Ryan Moore to switch her off at the back and let the race unfold in front of him and this time pounce inside the final half a furlong .
I 've no doubt the Nicky Henderson stable have aimed her at this specifically and he has such a good record with his flat runners that I think she 's huge value at around 12/1 .
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Betfair tipster Alan Thompson has three horses to back on the final day of York's Ebor Festival, and he’s looking to a top National Hunt trainer to land the big race spoils...
The 14:25 York is an intriguing three-year-old handicap that normally throws up some good horses. Eastern Sheriff is trained by Hugo Palmer and managed to win last time despite meeting all kinds of trouble and giving them a start. He prevailed by three quarters of a length that day but given the trouble he encountered you'd have to think he was value for a lot more than the 8lb better than that field for which he's been raised in the weights.
This could be they type of 'Group horse in a handicap' that we're so often looking for in these types of races. Throw in the fact that Hugo Palmer has had three runners in this race in the last 10 years and produced one winner and a place, and that Eastern Sheriff is on an official rating that the trends say tend to dominate this race, then the double figure price (12/1) looks rather big.
Fishable , for the in-form Tim Easterby stable, could run a big race at 20/1 but I'll stick with Eastern Sheriff.
Voyage can steer a Safe journey home
I was sure Safe Voyage (3/1 - 15:00 York ) would have given Space Blues, who went on to win a Group 1 next time, a race at Goodwood when getting no run in the Lennox Stakes last month.
Everything went wrong for him and he still managed to finish fourth beaten just three lengths. For me this suggests he's a lot better than Escobar who finished third that day and I think on this ground Safe Voyage can run a big race.
One Master is a classy mare but I always think York needs a tenacious type at the finish and that's just what Safe Voyage is.
Moore to get it right on Verdana this time
Finally, the Ebor Handicap is off at 15:40 and this is a high quality, competitive handicap.
But one who I think will love the fact there's so much pace in the race and also who'll get the trip well is Verdana Blue .
She went a bit too early last time over two and a half miles at Royal Ascot and got to the front too soon but I think they will have learned a lot from that run and there will be improvement today.
I expect Ryan Moore to switch her off at the back and let the race unfold in front of him and this time pounce inside the final half a furlong.
I've no doubt the Nicky Henderson stable have aimed her at this specifically and he has such a good record with his flat runners that I think she's huge value at around 12/1.
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thedailymirror--2020-08-21--Romelu Lukaku snubs medal after role in Inter Milan's Europa League Final defeat

Romelu Lukaku chose not to go up and collect his Europa League runners-up medal along with the rest of his Inter Milan team-mates .
The Italian outfit were beaten finalists by competition specialists Sevilla , who ran out 3-2 winners .
It is their sixth success in the tournament and their winner was indebted to Lukaku , whose outstretched leg contributed to their winner .
The Belgian had opened the scoring early on but converted Diego Carlos ' overhead kick into his own net in the second 45 .
It proved to be the decisive goal and Lukaku was clearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medal .
It ends what has been a season of near misses for the striker and his Serie A side , who also finished second behind Juventus in the league table .
Lukaku has been a massive hit following his mega money move and his penalty in Cologne was his 34th of the season .
It also extended his record breaking run which has seen him score in 11 consecutive Europa League games .
His opener was quickly cancelled out on the night though as Luuk de Jong scored two headers to put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deserve to win the Europa League Final ?
Have your say below Diego Godin levelled things up before the interval however with a header of his own .
Sevilla 's winner then came in the 74th minute .
After the contest Antonio Conte cast doubt over his own future as Inter boss .
The former Chelsea coach has only been in charge at the San Siro for a year but his fiery approach has seen him call out the board for a lack of support this term .
He said : `` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the club and we 'll decide about my future .
`` I 'm not sure that I 'll be the Inter manager on next season , we 'll decide together .
Inter will plan the future with or without me . ''

Romelu Lukaku's outstretched leg helped Sevilla edge out Inter Milan 3-2 in the Europa League Final which was the Belgian striker snub the medal presentation
Romelu Lukaku chose not to go up and collect his Europa League runners-up medal along with the rest of his Inter Milan team-mates.
The Italian outfit were beaten finalists by competition specialists Sevilla, who ran out 3-2 winners.
It is their sixth success in the tournament and their winner was indebted to Lukaku, whose outstretched leg contributed to their winner.
The Belgian had opened the scoring early on but converted Diego Carlos' overhead kick into his own net in the second 45.
It proved to be the decisive goal and Lukaku was clearly not in any mood to receive his medal.
It ends what has been a season of near misses for the striker and his Serie A side, who also finished second behind Juventus in the league table.
Lukaku has been a massive hit following his mega money move and his penalty in Cologne was his 34th of the season.
It also extended his record breaking run which has seen him score in 11 consecutive Europa League games.
His opener was quickly cancelled out on the night though as Luuk de Jong scored two headers to put the Spaniards ahead.
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Did Inter Milan deserve to win the Europa League Final? Have your say below
Diego Godin levelled things up before the interval however with a header of his own. Sevilla's winner then came in the 74th minute.
After the contest Antonio Conte cast doubt over his own future as Inter boss.
The former Chelsea coach has only been in charge at the San Siro for a year but his fiery approach has seen him call out the board for a lack of support this term.
He said: "We're going to meet on next week with the club and we'll decide about my future.
"I'm not sure that I'll be the Inter manager on next season, we'll decide together. Inter will plan the future with or without me."


thedailymirror--2020-08-21--Dermot O'Leary baffled over pregnant wife's comment after contracting covid-19

Dermot O'Leary has admitted that he was left very confused over his wife 's comment about his cooking after they both contracted coronavirus .
The 47-year-old took over This Morning alongside legend Alison Hammond and the pair spoke to Phil Vickery during his cooking segment .
But as talk turned to salt , Dermot recalled an odd moment while he was cooking for his wife Dee Koppang .
He said : `` I was cooking for my wife when she was pregnant .
`` We both tested positive for [ coronavirus ] antibodies .
It was all cool but she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` She turned round to me during the meal and said , 'Is this glass ? '
`` I was like , 'Hmm , no .
I have n't put glass in your dinner .
It 's salt . '
'' Dermot jokingly turned to the camera and said : `` It was glass . ''
His wife Dee gave birth to their first child , Kaspar , earlier this year .
They confirmed the birth on her Instagram and shared a sweet photo of the baby with a rabbit blanket .
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As talk turned to salt on This Morning, Dermot recalled an odd moment while he was cooking for his wife Dee Koppang
Dermot O'Leary has admitted that he was left very confused over his wife's comment about his cooking after they both contracted coronavirus.
The 47-year-old took over This Morning alongside legend Alison Hammond and the pair spoke to Phil Vickery during his cooking segment.
But as talk turned to salt, Dermot recalled an odd moment while he was cooking for his wife Dee Koppang.
He said: "I was cooking for my wife when she was pregnant.
Image: ITV) ITV)
"We both tested positive for [coronavirus] antibodies. It was all cool but she lost her sense of taste and smell.
"She turned round to me during the meal and said, 'Is this glass?'
"I was like, 'Hmm, no. I haven't put glass in your dinner. It's salt.'"
Image: Anthony Harvey/BAFTA/REX) Anthony Harvey/BAFTA/REX)
Image: ITV) ITV)
Dermot jokingly turned to the camera and said: "It was glass."
His wife Dee gave birth to their first child, Kaspar, earlier this year.
They confirmed the birth on her Instagram and shared a sweet photo of the baby with a rabbit blanket.
She wrote: "Welcome to the world baby Koppang O'Leary.
"We're delighted to announce that we've had a baby! A little boy born on Tuesday 23rd June 2020 (Sankthansaften/Midsummer for us Norwegians) at 8.19am, weighing in at 6lb 13oz."
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thedailymirror--2020-08-21--Molly-Mae Hague shares clip of when she 'nearly died' when yacht almost capsized

Molly-Mae Hague has shared a terrifying video of the moment she `` nearly died '' when the yacht she was in almost capsized .
The Love Island star , 21 , was on holiday to Crete with her co-star Maura Higgins last week when the duo were left fearing for their lives .
She explained that all of their food and water flew off the back of the boat as they begged the driver to turn around .
Speaking in her latest YouTube video , Molly-Mae said she might not get to film another vlog as their group , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the boat panicked .
She said : `` Guys this might be the last blog entry I ever do .
We 're all scared for our lives .
We 're on the boat and I have never seen waves like it .
`` The drivers are drenched , we 're drenched .
I 'm not being funny but they 've not told us about any life jackets , we just set off and now we 're sat inside the boat trying to hide from the waves . ''
Maura was seen panicking as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sick '' .
Molly-Mae went on : `` We need to turn around .
We went over a wave and everything just smashed and was falling off the shelves . ''
The group begged the boat driver to turn around , with Molly-Mae 's sister saying they `` want to go back now '' .
The reality TV star did n't have much luck on the holiday as she also suffered an injury .
Molly-Mae was left with a gash just inches away from her eye after she caught it with her acrylic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Acrylic nail straight in the eyelid .
Lovelyyy .
Me and the sea just have not mixed well this holiday . ''

MOLLY-MAE HAGUE SHARES TERRIFYING FOOTAGE OF WHEN SHE AND MAURA HIGGINS 'NEARLY DIED'
MOLLY-MAE HAGUE SHARES TERRIFYING FOOTAGE OF WHEN SHE AND MAURA HIGGINS 'NEARLY DIED'
Molly-Mae Hague and her Love Island co-star Maura Higgins were left fearing for their lives when a yacht they were on almost capsized
Molly-Mae Hague shares terrifying clip of when she 'nearly died' when yacht 'almost capsized'
Molly-Mae Hague has shared a terrifying video of the moment she "nearly died" when the yacht she was in almost capsized.
The Love Island star, 21, was on holiday to Crete with her co-star Maura Higgins last week when the duo were left fearing for their lives.
She explained that all of their food and water flew off the back of the boat as they begged the driver to turn around.
Speaking in her latest YouTube video, Molly-Mae said she might not get to film another vlog as their group, which included her older sister Zoe, on the boat panicked.
Image: MollyMae/Youtube) MollyMae/Youtube) Image: MollyMae/Youtube) MollyMae/Youtube)
She said: "Guys this might be the last blog entry I ever do. We're all scared for our lives. We're on the boat and I have never seen waves like it.
"Zoe was crying a second ago.
"The drivers are drenched, we're drenched. I'm not being funny but they've not told us about any life jackets, we just set off and now we're sat inside the boat trying to hide from the waves."
Image: MollyMae/Youtube) MollyMae/Youtube)
Maura was seen panicking as she said was "going to get sick".
Molly-Mae went on: "We need to turn around. We went over a wave and everything just smashed and was falling off the shelves."
The group begged the boat driver to turn around, with Molly-Mae's sister saying they "want to go back now".
Image: MollyMae/Youtube) MollyMae/Youtube)
The reality TV star didn't have much luck on the holiday as she also suffered an injury.
Molly-Mae was left with a gash just inches away from her eye after she caught it with her acrylic nail.
She wrote on Instagram : "Acrylic nail straight in the eyelid. Lovelyyy. Me and the sea just have not mixed well this holiday."


thedailymirror--2020-08-21--UK 'could be on course to second national lockdown' if R rate follows Spain's

Britain may be forced back into another national lockdown if it follows the same trajectory as Spain , experts have warned .
Worrying data shows the country 's R rate could be above 1 - meaning Covid-19 cases are no longer falling .
Senior figures told The Telegraph that the government may now have to consider `` more nationwide measures '' , despite Boris Johnson previously saying this would not be the case .
A source said : “ If it doesn ’ t get contained it may be that some things that have been open , you need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken to reverse things .
“ The strategy is to manage this through local outbreak management , but if it moves in the direction of Spain , then clearly you can see what ’ s happening there , and in France , people are making more nationwide measures . ''
Another insider told the newspaper : “ We ’ re looking at a pretty bumpy autumn and winter and that ’ s going to go in the direction of increased cases and increased outbreaks.
” In recent days Spain and France have seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures are eased .
Spain currently has 142 cases per 100,000 people , compared to Britain 's figure of 11 - but the number of new infections has risen by 11 % in a week , with nearly 6,500 confirmed up to Sunday last week .
And the number of daily detected cases has risen to nearly double what it was at the start of June .
Government scientists say the numbers suggest there is a risk that the overall coronavirus epidemic in the UK is growing .
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The growth rate of coronavirus transmission reflects how quickly the number of infections is changing day by day .
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It added : `` For this reason , Sage does not have confidence that R is currently below 1.0 in England .
`` We would expect to see this change in transmission reflected in the R and growth rate published over the next few weeks as we gain more certainty of what is currently happening . ''
A Government spokesperson said : `` The very slight movement in the R number reinforces the importance for all of us of staying alert to control the virus and save lives .
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`` It is only one indicator of how the UK is faring – ONS statistics also published today suggest that infections have levelled off .
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New government data revealed the R rate could be above 1 - meaning the number of cases is rising - sparking warnings that restrictions could be put back in place across the UK
UK could get second national lockdown if cases surge as officials fear 'bumpy' autumn
Britain may be forced back into another national lockdown if it follows the same trajectory as Spain, experts have warned.
Worrying data shows the country's R rate could be above 1 - meaning Covid-19 cases are no longer falling.
Senior figures told The Telegraph that the government may now have to consider "more nationwide measures", despite Boris Johnson previously saying this would not be the case.
A source said: “If it doesn’t get contained it may be that some things that have been open, you need to think about whether measures need to be taken to reverse things.
“The strategy is to manage this through local outbreak management, but if it moves in the direction of Spain, then clearly you can see what’s happening there, and in France, people are making more nationwide measures."
Another insider told the newspaper: “We’re looking at a pretty bumpy autumn and winter and that’s going to go in the direction of increased cases and increased outbreaks.”
In recent days Spain and France have seen the number of cases rise as lockdown measures are eased.
Spain currently has 142 cases per 100,000 people, compared to Britain's figure of 11 - but the number of new infections has risen by 11% in a week, with nearly 6,500 confirmed up to Sunday last week.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS) Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
And the number of daily detected cases has risen to nearly double what it was at the start of June.
Government scientists say the numbers suggest there is a risk that the overall coronavirus epidemic in the UK is growing.
The latest growth rate for the whole of the UK is between minus 3% to plus 1%, a slight change from between minus 4% to minus 1% last week.
The growth rate of coronavirus transmission reflects how quickly the number of infections is changing day by day.
Image: Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning) Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning)
The growth rate means the number of new infections is somewhere between shrinking by 3% and growing by 1% every day.
Models that use Covid-19 testing data, which have less of a time delay, indicate higher values for R in England, the Government Office for Science statement said in a statement today.
It added: "For this reason, Sage does not have confidence that R is currently below 1.0 in England.
"We would expect to see this change in transmission reflected in the R and growth rate published over the next few weeks as we gain more certainty of what is currently happening."
A Government spokesperson said: "The very slight movement in the R number reinforces the importance for all of us of staying alert to control the virus and save lives.
“But the number is an estimate with a high degree of uncertainty due to areas with lower case numbers or variabilities across the UK.
"It is only one indicator of how the UK is faring – ONS statistics also published today suggest that infections have levelled off.
“We are in a far better position to deal with this virus than at the start of the pandemic but to continue to keep us all safe we must remember to wash our hands, cover our faces, keep our distance and get a test if we have symptoms, so that NHS Test and Trace can keep the virus under control."


thedailymirror--2020-08-21--Katie Price dishes on family reaction to Carl Woods while on anaesthetic

Television star Katie Price has shared her love for Carl Woods while on anaesthetic recovering from surgery .
The former glamour model , 42 , had undergone surgery as Chelsea Westminster Hospital for her broken feet .
Emerging from surgery , Katie was quick to film scenes for her YouTube channel but while still under anaesthetic and still stumbling on her words .
Speaking about how she was in a `` bloody good mood '' , Katie began to speak about her loved ones while still somewhat under the influence of the medication .
Katie said : `` I 'm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'm so happy .
I 've spoken to my mum .
I 've spoken to the kids because my mum was , like , upset when I basically told her , like , before I went down and called her how bad it is , but anyway ... '' Then Katie began detailing how Carl had stayed in contact with her mother Amy while she was in surgery .
`` She was messaging Carl all the way through and how sweet , my mum loves Carl , '' revealed Katie .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carl . ''
It 's not just her mum who loves Carl , either , as Katie 's dad Ray is also a big fan .
She added : `` My dad ca n't wait to have a beer with him , but this has got nothing to do with my surgery ... '' Katie 's thoughts then turned to life after her hospital stay as she was keen to get back to a semblance of normality as soon as possible .
The reality TV queen said : `` Now we 're just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with me tonight because I want to leave early in the morning .
`` You know , I 've got kids to sort out , so luckily my kids are at home and I will get them back maybe tomorrow or Sunday , because obviously I 've got to rest and I ca n't wait to have them back . ''
Now somewhat on the mend , Katie has proudly said on Instagram how glad she is to have Carl by her side .
Sharing an image of him at her bedside , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thankyou to @ carljwoods for constantly fitting me around his work and being by my side , loving knowing I ’ ve found the man that has surprisingly ticked every box I could only dream of a man to be like and knowing I ’ m spending the rest of my life with him '' .
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KATIE PRICE TALKS ABOUT HOW MUCH SHE LOVES CARL WHILE ON ANAESTHETIC
KATIE PRICE TALKS ABOUT HOW MUCH SHE LOVES CARL WHILE ON ANAESTHETIC
Katie Price, 42, has been recovering following surgery on her broken feet but despite still being under the influence of anaesthetic, her love for Carl Woods remains strong
Television star Katie Price has shared her love for Carl Woods while on anaesthetic recovering from surgery.
The former glamour model, 42, had undergone surgery as Chelsea Westminster Hospital for her broken feet.
Emerging from surgery, Katie was quick to film scenes for her YouTube channel but while still under anaesthetic and still stumbling on her words.
Speaking about how she was in a "bloody good mood", Katie began to speak about her loved ones while still somewhat under the influence of the medication.
Katie said: "I'm all dosey from the anaesthetic but I'm so happy. I've spoken to my mum. I've spoken to the kids because my mum was, like, upset when I basically told her, like, before I went down and called her how bad it is, but anyway..."
Image: Katie Price /Youtube) Katie Price /Youtube)
Then Katie began detailing how Carl had stayed in contact with her mother Amy while she was in surgery.
"She was messaging Carl all the way through and how sweet, my mum loves Carl," revealed Katie. "I love that, that my mum love Carl."
It's not just her mum who loves Carl, either, as Katie's dad Ray is also a big fan.
She added: "My dad can't wait to have a beer with him, but this has got nothing to do with my surgery..."
Image: Katie Price /Youtube) Katie Price /Youtube)
Image: katieprice/Instagram) katieprice/Instagram)
Katie's thoughts then turned to life after her hospital stay as she was keen to get back to a semblance of normality as soon as possible.
The reality TV queen said: "Now we're just deliberating whether Carl stays in the room with me tonight because I want to leave early in the morning.
"You know, I've got kids to sort out, so luckily my kids are at home and I will get them back maybe tomorrow or Sunday, because obviously I've got to rest and I can't wait to have them back."
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Now somewhat on the mend, Katie has proudly said on Instagram how glad she is to have Carl by her side.
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thedailymirror--2020-08-21--Boris Johnson cuts short holiday claiming security threat after location leak

Boris Johnson has cut his Scotland holiday short after the location where he was staying with his family was leaked , it has been reported .
The Prime Minister is said to have packed up his tent and returned to home after pictures of him in a remote Scottish location were published .
Mr Johnson had taken his fiancée Carrie Symonds and their baby Wilfred away for a few days .
But after photos of his Highland cottage and tent were revealed , the PM reportedly cut his family trip short and returned home .
Mr Johnson has faced calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a huge crisis over exam results , on which he is yet to comment .
Bodyguards apparently raised concerns over safety , so Mr Johnson and his family decided to leave after just three days , The Sun reports .
A source told The Sun : `` They had been camping in the garden of the cottage but the security threat was too much .
“ The tent could be spotted by a sniper from too far away for them to stay after the location was published.
” Downing Street had made no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take a holiday with the 32-year-old mum of his new son .
But Mail Online tracked the couple down to a three-bedroom cottage and tent set-up on the Scottish coast , where they were tucked away with baby Wilfred and dog Dilyn .
The photographs capture a fashionable teepee-style calico tent around 50 yards from the cottage .
According to the Mail , it costs more than £1,500 a week to rent the spot during the summer peak .
A tourist who reportedly saw the PM 's family said : `` It just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out . ''
But angry landowner Kenny Cameron claimed Boris Johnson and his family set up their tent on his property without permission , apparently believing the 20-acre field was part of their rented coastal cottage , which has views over the islands of Rona and Raasay .
He also believed they used chairs from the home to create a makeshift stile to climb over a three-foot wire fence .
Sheep farmer Mr Cameron told MailOnline : “ Mr Johnson is meant to be leading the country and yet he is not setting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people want to go inside a fenced area they ask for permission first , but I was not asked at all .
“ It is only polite to ask .
“ He could have put up his tent in the garden of the cottage and there would have been no problem – but he did n't do that . ''
MailOnline said staff apologised to Mr Cameron , telling him they and the PM thought the field was part of the cottage .
The farmer was pleased the PM and his fiancee picked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ School House , for their five-day stay .
He said : “ It is nice that the Prime Minister came here with his family .
“ This area is very remote .
There is plenty of peace and quiet . ''
In the pictures Mr Johnson looked relaxed despite mounting anger at the Government 's handling of the A-level fiasco , which saw hundreds of thousands of marks downgraded by a computer algorithm before they were hiked again following a humiliating U-turn .
The PM , 56 , wore a checked shirt and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the windy Scottish weather .

Bodyguards raised concerns over their safety, so the family cut their Scotland holiday short after just three days. The PM had taken his fiancée Carrie Symonds and their baby Wilfred for a few days away
Boris Johnson has cut his Scotland holiday short after the location where he was staying with his family was leaked, it has been reported.
The Prime Minister is said to have packed up his tent and returned to home after pictures of him in a remote Scottish location were published.
Mr Johnson had taken his fiancée Carrie Symonds and their baby Wilfred away for a few days.
But after photos of his Highland cottage and tent were revealed, the PM reportedly cut his family trip short and returned home.
Mr Johnson has faced calls to return from the scheduled trip amid a huge crisis over exam results, on which he is yet to comment.
Bodyguards apparently raised concerns over safety, so Mr Johnson and his family decided to leave after just three days, The Sun reports.
Image: PETER JOLLY NORTHPIX) PETER JOLLY NORTHPIX)
A source told The Sun: "They had been camping in the garden of the cottage but the security threat was too much.
“The tent could be spotted by a sniper from too far away for them to stay after the location was published.”
Downing Street had made no secret of Mr Johnson's plans to take a holiday with the 32-year-old mum of his new son.
But Mail Online tracked the couple down to a three-bedroom cottage and tent set-up on the Scottish coast, where they were tucked away with baby Wilfred and dog Dilyn.
Image: PETER JOLLY NORTHPIX) PETER JOLLY NORTHPIX)
The photographs capture a fashionable teepee-style calico tent around 50 yards from the cottage.
According to the Mail, it costs more than £1,500 a week to rent the spot during the summer peak.
A tourist who reportedly saw the PM's family said: "It just looked like any other normal family day out."
But angry landowner Kenny Cameron claimed Boris Johnson and his family set up their tent on his property without permission, apparently believing the 20-acre field was part of their rented coastal cottage, which has views over the islands of Rona and Raasay.
He also believed they used chairs from the home to create a makeshift stile to climb over a three-foot wire fence.
Image: PETER JOLLY NORTHPIX) PETER JOLLY NORTHPIX)
Sheep farmer Mr Cameron told MailOnline : “Mr Johnson is meant to be leading the country and yet he is not setting a great example.
“Usually if people want to go inside a fenced area they ask for permission first, but I was not asked at all.
“It is only polite to ask.
“He could have put up his tent in the garden of the cottage and there would have been no problem – but he didn't do that."
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MailOnline said staff apologised to Mr Cameron, telling him they and the PM thought the field was part of the cottage.
The farmer was pleased the PM and his fiancee picked the hideaway, known as the Old School House, for their five-day stay.
He said: “It is nice that the Prime Minister came here with his family.
“This area is very remote. There is plenty of peace and quiet."
In the pictures Mr Johnson looked relaxed despite mounting anger at the Government's handling of the A-level fiasco, which saw hundreds of thousands of marks downgraded by a computer algorithm before they were hiked again following a humiliating U-turn.
The PM, 56, wore a checked shirt and donned a woolly hat in a concession to the windy Scottish weather.


thedailymirror--2020-08-22--Vile rapist who treated girl, 14, like 'human sex toy' giving her two STDs caged

A convicted child rapist who treated a 14-year-old girl like a `` human sex toy '' has been jailed after giving her two sexually transmitted diseases and forced her to abort her unborn baby .
Brian Russell was coming to the end of a seven-and-a-half year prison sentence for raping a 15-year-old and sexually abusing a child aged 13 years , when he admitted having a relationship with a 14-year-old girl dating back to 2009 .
Then aged 24 , predator Russell gave the schoolgirl - 10 years his junior - his number before having sex with her every day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard .
More than eight years later , the victim received complimentary messages online about her daughter from her abuser and bravely told police of her horrific ordeal , which included contracting chlamydia and gonorrhea .
Jailing Russell for more than eight years at Reading Crown Court , Judge Paul Dugdale told the defendant : `` I am simply going to summarise your behaviour in this way - for the entire period you were having sex with her , which she described as pretty much every day , you encouraged her to drink @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described you telling her that she had to do oral and anal sex because it was the way to make a man happy .
`` You got her pregnant , she was aged 14 years and you made her have an abortion .
I say 'made ' because you pinned her against a wall at the clinic because she did not want to have an abortion and staff were extremely concerned .
`` You took photographs of her , you gave her two sexually transmitted diseases and you left her broken .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ describes the severe mental trauma she suffered because of what you did - including suicide attempts .
`` In her words , you treated her like some kind of sick human sex toy - and that is exactly what you did .
You caused deep harm when she was aged 14 and you were 24 , purely for your sexual pleasure . ''
The court heard that four years after his relationship with the child , Russell sexually abused two other young girls aged 13 and 15 years and received a lengthy prison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is no doubt that you have a clear propensity for sexually assaulting young teenage girls in quite an extreme manner , which renders you dangerous , '' said Judge Dugdale .
The well-built man , now 34 , from Lower Earley , near Reading , Berks , sat calmly in the dock while he was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison , with a four year extended licence period , as well as being given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order .
Concluding , the judge said : `` This sentence is to protect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the damage you have caused to three girls .
In this case , the victim will carry that damage long after you are released from prison . ''
The offences took place in the Reading area .

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Brian Russell has now been jailed for more than eight years for his sick crimes after his victim bravely told the police of her horrific ordeal, in which she caught two STDs and had to abort her unborn baby
Vile rapist who treated girl, 14, like 'human sex toy' and gave her two STDs jailed
A convicted child rapist who treated a 14-year-old girl like a "human sex toy" has been jailed after giving her two sexually transmitted diseases and forced her to abort her unborn baby.
Brian Russell was coming to the end of a seven-and-a-half year prison sentence for raping a 15-year-old and sexually abusing a child aged 13 years, when he admitted having a relationship with a 14-year-old girl dating back to 2009.
Then aged 24, predator Russell gave the schoolgirl - 10 years his junior - his number before having sex with her every day for almost a year, a court heard.
More than eight years later, the victim received complimentary messages online about her daughter from her abuser and bravely told police of her horrific ordeal, which included contracting chlamydia and gonorrhea.
Jailing Russell for more than eight years at Reading Crown Court, Judge Paul Dugdale told the defendant: "I am simply going to summarise your behaviour in this way - for the entire period you were having sex with her, which she described as pretty much every day, you encouraged her to drink alcohol and smoke cannabis.
"She described you telling her that she had to do oral and anal sex because it was the way to make a man happy.
"You got her pregnant, she was aged 14 years and you made her have an abortion. I say 'made' because you pinned her against a wall at the clinic because she did not want to have an abortion and staff were extremely concerned.
"You took photographs of her, you gave her two sexually transmitted diseases and you left her broken.
Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Getty Images/iStockphoto)
"She is now aged 23 and she describes the severe mental trauma she suffered because of what you did - including suicide attempts.
"In her words, you treated her like some kind of sick human sex toy - and that is exactly what you did. You caused deep harm when she was aged 14 and you were 24, purely for your sexual pleasure."
The court heard that four years after his relationship with the child, Russell sexually abused two other young girls aged 13 and 15 years and received a lengthy prison sentence after a trial.
"There is no doubt that you have a clear propensity for sexually assaulting young teenage girls in quite an extreme manner, which renders you dangerous," said Judge Dugdale.
The well-built man, now 34, from Lower Earley, near Reading, Berks, sat calmly in the dock while he was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison, with a four year extended licence period, as well as being given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Concluding, the judge said: "This sentence is to protect young teenage girls from you and reflect the damage you have caused to three girls. In this case, the victim will carry that damage long after you are released from prison."
The offences took place in the Reading area.


thedailymirror--2020-08-22--Brit baby dies in Corfu hotel after mum 'left him in cot with bottle'

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According to local reports, the four-month-old British baby died in a Corfu hotel after his mother left him a bottle to suck on in his cot after putting him down for the night
Four-month-old Brit baby dies in Corfu hotel after mum 'left him in cot with bottle'
A 30-year-old woman found her British baby son dead in the morning at a hotel in the town of Argyrades, on the Greek island Corfu.
The baby was put to sleep in a cot with a bottle of milk on Thursday night, according to local reports.
When the four-month-old finished his meal, the mother reportedly left the empty bottle with the child to suck on as he fell asleep.
According to reports from local news outlet Protothema, the British woman went to wake up her baby at around 7.30 am.
She grew concerned when she saw he was not moving or reacting to her words.
The woman called the hotel doctor, who confirmed the baby had died, possibly through cause of drowning.
The results of a full forensic examination of the death are expected today.
Doctors are providing the heartbroken mother with psychological support.
The horrific events have caused shock across the island as local news filtered through the town.


thedailymirror--2020-08-22--Daisy Coleman 'killed herself after finding out she was unable to have children'

Daisy Coleman 's devastated mum has revealed she took her own life after she found out she could n't have children possibly because she was raped as a teenager .
Melinda Coleman said weeks before her 23-year-old daughter took her own life she had been told by a doctor she would never be able to have a baby .
Daisy starred in the 2016 Netflix documentary Audrie & Daisy about a number of high school rape ordeals .
She tragically shot herself on August 4 while on a FaceTime call with her on/off boyfriend .
Melinda told the Sun she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter and described Daisy as her `` best friend '' .
She said : `` I really thought we were past this [ her feeling suicidal ] , in my heart , but then she got hit with a lot of stuff recently .
`` She just found out weeks before that she could n't have children .
She was very upset about that . ''
Melinda said doctors told Daisy being raped when she was 14 could be the reason why she was unable to have children .
She said that proved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter was .
No one was ever convicted of attacking Daisy .
Matthew Barnett pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child .
He had given Daisy alcohol and left her in `` sub-freezing '' temperatures outside her house in Missouri .
An additional charge against another boy who is claimed to have filmed a sexual encounter between Daisy and Barnett was later dropped .
Melinda says in addition to Daisy not being able to conceive , a number of other factors may have contributed to her suicide including her grieving for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and not being able to see her regular psychologist .
Daisy lost her doctor dad Michael and younger brother Tristan in two separate car accidents .
The heartbroken mum said it had been three years since she had to watch Daisy constantly through fear she would harm herself .
She said before her daughter died she was focused on releasing music , tattooing at a local parlour and filming for her follow-up documentary Saving Daisy .
But the week before Daisy took her own life Melinda said was unable to see her psychiatrist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and she called her in tears saying `` she really needed to see her '' .
Revealing more about her daughter 's stalker Melinda said she thinks Daisy met him somewhere and he had been sending her harassing text messages since December and even turned up at her home the day before she died .
She said police are investigating the claims .
Melinda said : `` She told me that he kept saying he was going to take her to Miami and put her into sexual slavery and she said she 'd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said she offered to come and get her daughter but Daisy refused to report him to police which left the concerned mum with no choice but to call them herself for a welfare check the following day .
Melinda said her daughter was hysterical and when the stalker turned up the next day at her address she found the courage to report him to police .
Officers deemed Daisy was safe but Melinda said she felt her daughter `` was n't in her right mind '' and begged her to come and stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own life during the Facetime conversation with her on/off partner at 8.40pm .
Melinda said she knew her daughter had a gun but she told her it did n't work .
She added that `` it was far from fair '' that her daughter never got justice and that `` there are people who are just evil for the sake of evil '' .
Daisy left a message saying she wants her mum and older brother Charlie to continue `` working on her mission '' to help rape survivors - which they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you need to talk .
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Melinda Coleman said weeks before her 23-year-old daughter took her own life she was told she would never be able to have a baby possibly because she was raped as a teenager
Daisy Coleman 'killed herself after finding out she was unable to have children'
Daisy Coleman's devastated mum has revealed she took her own life after she found out she couldn't have children possibly because she was raped as a teenager.
Melinda Coleman said weeks before her 23-year-old daughter took her own life she had been told by a doctor she would never be able to have a baby.
Daisy starred in the 2016 Netflix documentary Audrie & Daisy about a number of high school rape ordeals.
She tragically shot herself on August 4 while on a FaceTime call with her on/off boyfriend.
Melinda told the Sun she was "really close" to her daughter and described Daisy as her "best friend".
Image: Daisy Coleman/Instagram) Daisy Coleman/Instagram)
She said: "I really thought we were past this [her feeling suicidal], in my heart, but then she got hit with a lot of stuff recently.
"She just found out weeks before that she couldn't have children. She was very upset about that."
Melinda said doctors told Daisy being raped when she was 14 could be the reason why she was unable to have children.
She said that proved how brutal the sex attack on her daughter was.
Image: Daisy Coleman/Instagram) Daisy Coleman/Instagram)
No one was ever convicted of attacking Daisy.
Matthew Barnett pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child.
He had given Daisy alcohol and left her in "sub-freezing" temperatures outside her house in Missouri.
An additional charge against another boy who is claimed to have filmed a sexual encounter between Daisy and Barnett was later dropped.
Melinda says in addition to Daisy not being able to conceive, a number of other factors may have contributed to her suicide including her grieving for her dad and brother, being stalked and not being able to see her regular psychologist.
Image: Daisy Coleman/Instagram) Daisy Coleman/Instagram)
Daisy lost her doctor dad Michael and younger brother Tristan in two separate car accidents.
The heartbroken mum said it had been three years since she had to watch Daisy constantly through fear she would harm herself.
She said before her daughter died she was focused on releasing music, tattooing at a local parlour and filming for her follow-up documentary Saving Daisy.
But the week before Daisy took her own life Melinda said was unable to see her psychiatrist as she turned up late for appointment and she called her in tears saying "she really needed to see her".
Image: Daisy Coleman/Instagram) Daisy Coleman/Instagram)
Revealing more about her daughter's stalker Melinda said she thinks Daisy met him somewhere and he had been sending her harassing text messages since December and even turned up at her home the day before she died.
She said police are investigating the claims.
Melinda said: "She told me that he kept saying he was going to take her to Miami and put her into sexual slavery and she said she'd rather die than that."
She said she offered to come and get her daughter but Daisy refused to report him to police which left the concerned mum with no choice but to call them herself for a welfare check the following day.
Image: WireImage) WireImage)
Melinda said her daughter was hysterical and when the stalker turned up the next day at her address she found the courage to report him to police.
Officers deemed Daisy was safe but Melinda said she felt her daughter "wasn't in her right mind" and begged her to come and stay with her.
Sadly Daisy took her own life during the Facetime conversation with her on/off partner at 8.40pm.
Melinda said she knew her daughter had a gun but she told her it didn't work.
She added that "it was far from fair" that her daughter never got justice and that "there are people who are just evil for the sake of evil".
Daisy left a message saying she wants her mum and older brother Charlie to continue "working on her mission" to help rape survivors - which they will.
The Samaritans is available 24/7 if you need to talk. You can contact them for free by calling 116 123, email jo@samaritans.org or head to the website to find your nearest branch. You matter.


thedailymirror--2020-08-22--Arsenal to complete Gabriel Magalhaes transfer after Arteta 'stunned' defender

Arsenal are set to win the race for in-demand defender Gabriel Magalhaes - with Mikel Arteta playing a key role .
Magalhaes was reportedly in contact with Manchester United but never held concrete talks with the Red Devils .
Instead , his decision came down to a choice between the Gunners and Napoli after both clubs had offers accepted for the Lille centre-back .
The Times have reported that Magalhaes has completed his medical with Arsenal and is poised to sign a five-year deal at the Emirates in a deal worth up to £27million .
And reports in Italy claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Arsenal in the race .
Corriere dello Sport claim Arsenal have maintained ‘ constant contact ’ with Magalhaes in recent weeks to convince him to head to the Premier League .
They add that Magalhaes was left ‘ stunned ’ by Arteta ’ s determination to bring him to the club and that helped convince him make his move .
Lille president Gerard Lopez this week confirmed Magalhaes was making a decision between two clubs with Arsenal now appearing likely to get the nod .
Lopez told talkSPORT on Thursday : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I think he 's narrowed it down .
`` I think it 's fair to say that Arsenal are a high interest to him , Napoli is a high interest to him .
`` We 've given him plenty of time to make up his mind .
We 've always said , 'Look , if we have an agreement with two clubs or three clubs and the agreements are the same then we are not going to create a bidding competition ' , and that choice , I do n't think I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell you that that choice is probably today or tomorrow .
`` I 'm unable to tell you what that choice is .
We 've given him some recommendations but we do n't like to talk about it in public because we do n't want people to feel bad .
We 've talked about where he should go , but at the end of the day he and his environment make a choice and we support that . ''

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Mikel Arteta reportedly 'stunned' Gabriel Magalhaes with his determination to land the defender - and that could have tipped the balance as he looks set to complete an Arsenal transfer
Arsenal are set to win the race for in-demand defender Gabriel Magalhaes - with Mikel Arteta playing a key role.
Magalhaes was reportedly in contact with Manchester United but never held concrete talks with the Red Devils.
Instead, his decision came down to a choice between the Gunners and Napoli after both clubs had offers accepted for the Lille centre-back.
The Times have reported that Magalhaes has completed his medical with Arsenal and is poised to sign a five-year deal at the Emirates in a deal worth up to £27million.
And reports in Italy claim Napoli have resigned themselves to losing out to Arsenal in the race.
Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Corriere dello Sport claim Arsenal have maintained ‘constant contact’ with Magalhaes in recent weeks to convince him to head to the Premier League.
They add that Magalhaes was left ‘stunned’ by Arteta’s determination to bring him to the club and that helped convince him make his move.
Image: Icon Sport via Getty Images) Icon Sport via Getty Images)
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Lille president Gerard Lopez this week confirmed Magalhaes was making a decision between two clubs with Arsenal now appearing likely to get the nod.
Lopez told talkSPORT on Thursday: "That and a couple of more clubs. I think he's narrowed it down.
"I think it's fair to say that Arsenal are a high interest to him, Napoli is a high interest to him.
"We've given him plenty of time to make up his mind. We've always said, 'Look, if we have an agreement with two clubs or three clubs and the agreements are the same then we are not going to create a bidding competition', and that choice, I don't think I'm giving up too much if I tell you that that choice is probably today or tomorrow.
"I'm unable to tell you what that choice is. We've given him some recommendations but we don't like to talk about it in public because we don't want people to feel bad. We've talked about where he should go, but at the end of the day he and his environment make a choice and we support that."


thedailymirror--2020-08-22--Vernon Kay's Formula E season review on a unique campaign

If you had told me at our first race of the season on November 22 that I would be reflecting back a week on from the final race of the season in late August I would have thought you were mad .
However here we are after the most unusual and difficult ABB FIA Formula E Championship season ever – but looking back now I ’ m out of the bubble what an incredible undertaking by Formula E to finish the season with six races in nine days in Berlin Temepelhof .
Plaudits have to go to our new champion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unbelievable in dominating his way to his first championship .
There isn ’ t a better bloke on the grid than Antonio so everyone was absolutely delighted for him – I ’ m sure even some of the drivers were secretly quite pleased for him .
It was amazing to see him return to Portugal as a sporting hero , mobbed by fans and media alike when he touched down .
And what a journey he has had – going from finishing 20th and 15th in the third and fourth seasons to becoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just goes to show that anyone of these drivers is a potential champion in Formula E as well as the highlighting quality of the grid from top to bottom .
It was an emotional interview after he took the title as he looked back on those ‘ bad times ’ where he came close to quitting the sport – so congratulations Antonio and congratulations DS TECHEETAH who won the Teams ’ Championship for the third year in a row .
But Formula E isn ’ t all about the front of the winner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so many races in such a short space of time meant there was plenty of chances for drivers to lay their claim ahead of silly season .
Rene Rast was the most impressive of these drivers on debut for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler .
The German is a DTM champion so no mug but to claim third and fourth in the final two races surely means he ’ ll be back partnering Lucas di Grassi next season .
I also thought Alex Lynn at Mahindra Racing and Sergio Sette Camara at GEOX Dragon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performances in qualifying even if they didn ’ t trouble the points .
Alex Sims has made the move from BMW i Andretti Motorsport to Mahindra Racing but with the news that Jerome D ’ Ambrosio won ’ t return either means it will be a completely new driver line-up at the Indian team .
Former Mahindra man Pascal Wehrlein has already been announced as TAG Heuer Porsche ’ s new driver and the legend that is Felipe Massa also announced he would be leaving ROKiT Venturi Racing immediately post-race .
The former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ huge impact on Formula E he would have wanted but a podium in Monaco was one of the moments of last season and what he has done to raise the profile of the sport has been invaluable .
Thank you Felipe .
But that also opens up another seat at Susie Wolff ’ s team to partner Edoardo Mortara .
We also have Sam Bird leaving Envision Virgin Racing after spending his entire Formula E career there to pastures new into the warm embrace of Panasonic Jaguar Racing .
So we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m sure there will be plenty of moves in the off-season to come – I can ’ t wait to see who will be lining up next year .
And while I ’ m sure there will be plenty of talent on the track next season , I ’ m delighted to also be supporting Formula E ’ s Talent Call to find a fresh , young talent to join myself , Nicki , Dario and Jack on our presenting team .
I ’ m a firm believer in finding new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talent a break into TV media so I love that it is open to anyone aged 18-24 , no previous experience needed so it ’ s an unbelievable opportunity to get a big break in front of a huge global audience .
We ’ re very lucky to work in the fastest growing motor racing championship in the world so whoever wins will stretch their broadcasting skills in an environment which is intense , super fast and exciting so good luck to everyone .
If you fancy your chances to come join the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an FIA World Championship you can apply here .
Finally , a big thanks to everyone involved in Formula E who ’ ve made the most of such a difficult season , to the Mirror for running my meditations on the sport and to you for reading them – will see you again next year when Formula E becomes an official FIA World Championship .

Formula E's most unique season to date came to an end last week with Antonio Felix Da Costa changing his fortunes of a few years back to be crowned the drivers' champion
If you had told me at our first race of the season on November 22 that I would be reflecting back a week on from the final race of the season in late August I would have thought you were mad.
However here we are after the most unusual and difficult ABB FIA Formula E Championship season ever – but looking back now I’m out of the bubble what an incredible undertaking by Formula E to finish the season with six races in nine days in Berlin Temepelhof.
Plaudits have to go to our new champion Antonio Felix Da Costa who has been unbelievable in dominating his way to his first championship. There isn’t a better bloke on the grid than Antonio so everyone was absolutely delighted for him – I’m sure even some of the drivers were secretly quite pleased for him.
It was amazing to see him return to Portugal as a sporting hero, mobbed by fans and media alike when he touched down.
Image: FIA Formula E/Getty Images Europ) FIA Formula E/Getty Images Europ)
And what a journey he has had – going from finishing 20th and 15th in the third and fourth seasons to becoming a champion in the sixth. It just goes to show that anyone of these drivers is a potential champion in Formula E as well as the highlighting quality of the grid from top to bottom.
It was an emotional interview after he took the title as he looked back on those ‘bad times’ where he came close to quitting the sport – so congratulations Antonio and congratulations DS TECHEETAH who won the Teams’ Championship for the third year in a row.
But Formula E isn’t all about the front of the winner – there are 24 seats and having so many races in such a short space of time meant there was plenty of chances for drivers to lay their claim ahead of silly season.
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Rene Rast was the most impressive of these drivers on debut for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler. The German is a DTM champion so no mug but to claim third and fourth in the final two races surely means he’ll be back partnering Lucas di Grassi next season.
I also thought Alex Lynn at Mahindra Racing and Sergio Sette Camara at GEOX Dragon also made big claims with some impressive performances in qualifying even if they didn’t trouble the points.
Alex Sims has made the move from BMW i Andretti Motorsport to Mahindra Racing but with the news that Jerome D’Ambrosio won’t return either means it will be a completely new driver line-up at the Indian team.
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Former Mahindra man Pascal Wehrlein has already been announced as TAG Heuer Porsche’s new driver and the legend that is Felipe Massa also announced he would be leaving ROKiT Venturi Racing immediately post-race.
The former Ferrari star hasn’t had the huge impact on Formula E he would have wanted but a podium in Monaco was one of the moments of last season and what he has done to raise the profile of the sport has been invaluable. Thank you Felipe.
But that also opens up another seat at Susie Wolff’s team to partner Edoardo Mortara. We also have Sam Bird leaving Envision Virgin Racing after spending his entire Formula E career there to pastures new into the warm embrace of Panasonic Jaguar Racing.
So we’re already getting right into silly season and I’m sure there will be plenty of moves in the off-season to come – I can’t wait to see who will be lining up next year.
And while I’m sure there will be plenty of talent on the track next season, I’m delighted to also be supporting Formula E’s Talent Call to find a fresh, young talent to join myself, Nicki, Dario and Jack on our presenting team.
I’m a firm believer in finding new talent and giving young, enthusiastic energetic talent a break into TV media so I love that it is open to anyone aged 18-24, no previous experience needed so it’s an unbelievable opportunity to get a big break in front of a huge global audience.
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We’re very lucky to work in the fastest growing motor racing championship in the world so whoever wins will stretch their broadcasting skills in an environment which is intense, super fast and exciting so good luck to everyone.
If you fancy your chances to come join the fun next season as Formula E becomes an FIA World Championship you can apply here.
Finally, a big thanks to everyone involved in Formula E who’ve made the most of such a difficult season, to the Mirror for running my meditations on the sport and to you for reading them – will see you again next year when Formula E becomes an official FIA World Championship.


thedailymirror--2020-08-22--Lukaku defended by Carragher after refusing to collect Europa League medal

Jamie Carragher has stuck up for Romelu Lukaku following criticism of the Inter Milan forward for turning down his runners up medal after his side 's 3-2 defeat to Sevilla in the Europa League final .
It was an eventful night for the former Manchester United man , with the 27-year-old giving his team the lead with a fifth minute penalty before scoring an own goal 15 minutes from time to hand Sevilla the trophy .
The Belgian international was nowhere to be seen in the medal ceremony after full-time , and some have called him disrespectful for not appearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carragher stated that he could empathise with Lukaku for his no-show .
`` In a perfect world everyone goes up and shows sportsmanship , '' Carragher said .
`` When you want something so badly and you want to win , and also he ’ s played a small part in the winning goal at the wrong end , you can react badly to it .
`` To be honest if he was one of my team-mates , would I be too bothered ?
I wouldn ’ t care to be honest .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ defeat really badly .
As long as he ’ s shook hands with the opposition and showed respect to the opposition players , I think that ’ s really important .
`` Obviously we ’ ve been in both situations at times with players .
If he doesn ’ t want to collect his medal , someone will give it to him .
Was Romelu Lukaku disrespectful by not collecting his medal ?
Have your say here '' Antonio Conte may have a word with him , but I don ’ t think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world .
I can understand , because I ’ ve been in those situations myself . ''
Despite the disappointment of the final Lukaku still had a superb debut season for Inter , scoring 34 goals in all competitions , and he will be hoping he can fire his side to glory next year , with Inter expected to closely challenge Juventus for the Serie A title again .

The Inter striker snubbed the post-match ceremony after his side were defeat 3-2 by Sevilla in the Europa League final
Jamie Carragher has stuck up for Romelu Lukaku following criticism of the Inter Milan forward for turning down his runners up medal after his side's 3-2 defeat to Sevilla in the Europa League final.
It was an eventful night for the former Manchester United man, with the 27-year-old giving his team the lead with a fifth minute penalty before scoring an own goal 15 minutes from time to hand Sevilla the trophy.
The Belgian international was nowhere to be seen in the medal ceremony after full-time, and some have called him disrespectful for not appearing.
But speaking to CBS Sports, Carragher stated that he could empathise with Lukaku for his no-show.
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"In a perfect world everyone goes up and shows sportsmanship," Carragher said. "When you want something so badly and you want to win, and also he’s played a small part in the winning goal at the wrong end, you can react badly to it.
"To be honest if he was one of my team-mates, would I be too bothered? I wouldn’t care to be honest.
"He’s obviously taken the defeat really badly. As long as he’s shook hands with the opposition and showed respect to the opposition players, I think that’s really important.
"Obviously we’ve been in both situations at times with players. If he doesn’t want to collect his medal, someone will give it to him.
Was Romelu Lukaku disrespectful by not collecting his medal? Have your say here
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"Antonio Conte may have a word with him, but I don’t think it’ll be the end of the world. I can understand, because I’ve been in those situations myself."
Despite the disappointment of the final Lukaku still had a superb debut season for Inter, scoring 34 goals in all competitions, and he will be hoping he can fire his side to glory next year, with Inter expected to closely challenge Juventus for the Serie A title again.


thedailymirror--2020-08-22--Eight police officers test positive for coronavirus forcing 2 stations to close

Eight police officers have caught coronavirus , forcing two stations to close in a bid to contain the major outbreak .
The Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed that eight officers have tested positive for Covid-19 .
It comes after reports that there have been 75 cases of the virus in Antrim and Newtownabbey in the last 14 days , according to Department of Health figures .
Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd said : `` Following reports of a number of officers from Antrim Station being unwell , these officers have undergone testing for Covid-19 .
`` At this time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positive for the virus .
`` We have undertaken , and we will continue to undertake a range of appropriate measures , in line with public health advice and guidance , to address the issue .
This includes the closure of both Antrim and Newtownabbey stations in order to conduct a deep clean .
`` Colleagues from across the district are also self-isolating and will undergo testing for Covid-19 .
`` I want to reassure the public that we have plans in place to ensure continuance of service delivery to keep our people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are also working to identify any other risks arising from this outbreak and will address those with our health care partners . ''
Health Minister for Northern Ireland , Robin Swann has confirmed that stricter lockdown restrictions will be imposed in Northern Ireland from Monday , as cases continue to rise .
He said groups who meet outdoors would now be limited to 15 - down from 30 .
Groups meeting indoors will be limited to six people from two households .
That is a reduction from 10 , from two households .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Swann said there would be `` focused police enforcement '' in areas with high numbers of cases .
`` Unless we take action now I fear it would soon have been too late to arrest further extensive spread of the virus , '' he said .
Last week , Northern Ireland 's rate of infection showed 24 cases per 100,000 people in the last two weeks - the highest in the UK , according to Belfast Live .
Chief scientific advisor Prof Ian Young said on Good Morning Ulster they `` are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ careful as they could be in relation to sticking ... to measures '' .
He said some outbreaks have been associated with restaurants and that they have been working with them to ensure safety .
The current pattern of cases is being examined and he said they need to estimate the background level of infections in areas where clusters have been reported .

A major coronavirus outbreak has led to the closure of two police stations in Northern Ireland, after eight officers caught the infection
Eight police officers test positive for coronavirus forcing two stations to close
Eight police officers have caught coronavirus, forcing two stations to close in a bid to contain the major outbreak.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed that eight officers have tested positive for Covid-19.
It comes after reports that there have been 75 cases of the virus in Antrim and Newtownabbey in the last 14 days, according to Department of Health figures.
Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd said: "Following reports of a number of officers from Antrim Station being unwell, these officers have undergone testing for Covid-19.
"At this time, eight of these officers have tested positive for the virus.
"We have undertaken, and we will continue to undertake a range of appropriate measures, in line with public health advice and guidance, to address the issue. This includes the closure of both Antrim and Newtownabbey stations in order to conduct a deep clean.
"Colleagues from across the district are also self-isolating and will undergo testing for Covid-19.
"I want to reassure the public that we have plans in place to ensure continuance of service delivery to keep our people and our communities safe.
"We are also working to identify any other risks arising from this outbreak and will address those with our health care partners."
Health Minister for Northern Ireland, Robin Swann has confirmed that stricter lockdown restrictions will be imposed in Northern Ireland from Monday, as cases continue to rise.
He said groups who meet outdoors would now be limited to 15 - down from 30.
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Groups meeting indoors will be limited to six people from two households. That is a reduction from 10, from two households.
And in another apparent policy shift, Mr Swann said there would be "focused police enforcement" in areas with high numbers of cases.
"Unless we take action now I fear it would soon have been too late to arrest further extensive spread of the virus," he said.
Last week, Northern Ireland's rate of infection showed 24 cases per 100,000 people in the last two weeks - the highest in the UK, according to Belfast Live.
Chief scientific advisor Prof Ian Young said on Good Morning Ulster they "are concerned that people aren't being as careful as they could be in relation to sticking... to measures".
He said some outbreaks have been associated with restaurants and that they have been working with them to ensure safety.
The current pattern of cases is being examined and he said they need to estimate the background level of infections in areas where clusters have been reported.


thedailymirror--2020-08-22--Lisa Armstrong confirms romance with married man as fans gush over her happiness

Lisa Armstrong appears to have confirmed her new relationship with James Green , weeks after the happy couple were first linked .
Strictly Come Dancing 's makeup supremo has moved on three years after her split from ex-husband Ant McPartlin , who quickly found love with their former PA Anne-Marie Corbett .
Earlier this month , 43-year-old Lisa was reported to be in a new romance with electrician James Green , 37 , who is still married to his estranged wife Kirsty and shares two children with her .
While she did n't comment on the speculation at the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her boyfriend after a fan gushed over her new happiness .
`` Just love the fact that , A .
Your Career continues to soar .
B .
You have a handsome good man who clearly cares for you ( Finally ) I wish you ... ... Love , life and magic in all you do , '' the fan tweeted her in a sweet message .
And rather than denying the relationship rumours , Lisa wrote straight back `` Thank-you Kathy xx '' with three blowing-kiss emojis .
It comes after James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of him and Lisa on her birthday , ruining her day .
Speaking to the Daily Mail , she said : `` I saw the photos of James and Lisa yesterday - on my birthday , which was n't the best present ever . ''
Despite her reaction to the timing , Kirsty said she was n't completely shocked to see the cosy pictures of her husband with Lisa .
`` I 'd kind of already had an idea they were an item , someone gave me the heads up , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still married to James , with whom she shares a 14-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son , though he moved out of their family home earlier this year .
`` We were together for a long time and I still have a good relationship with him and still speak to him .
He is the father of my two children after all , '' she said .
Lisa 's new relationship comes after she finalised her divorce with Ant back in April after their official split in January 2018 - although their marriage was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the statement he put out announcing their split .
In a cruel twist , Ant then publicly revealed his love for Anne-Marie just six months later , without giving Lisa any warning .
Furious and heartbroken Lisa took to Twitter to denounce his new love , insisting Anne-Marie - who had worked as the couple 's personal assistant - had been let into her home as a friend and had broken the `` girl code '' .
Since then , Ant and Lisa have been working through their legal teams to untangle their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , with Ant handing over an estimated £31million to his ex , including their plush £5million home in West London .

Lisa Armstrong has found love again three years after her split from Ant McPartlin, who swiftly moved on with her former PA Anne-Marie Corbett
Lisa Armstrong appears to have confirmed her new relationship with James Green, weeks after the happy couple were first linked.
Strictly Come Dancing's makeup supremo has moved on three years after her split from ex-husband Ant McPartlin, who quickly found love with their former PA Anne-Marie Corbett.
Earlier this month, 43-year-old Lisa was reported to be in a new romance with electrician James Green, 37, who is still married to his estranged wife Kirsty and shares two children with her.
While she didn't comment on the speculation at the time, Lisa has seemingly confirmed James is her boyfriend after a fan gushed over her new happiness.
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
"Just love the fact that, A. Your Career continues to soar. B. You have a handsome good man who clearly cares for you (Finally) I wish you...... Love, life and magic in all you do," the fan tweeted her in a sweet message.
And rather than denying the relationship rumours, Lisa wrote straight back "Thank-you Kathy xx" with three blowing-kiss emojis.
It comes after James' estranged wife claimed she saw pictures of him and Lisa on her birthday, ruining her day.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, she said: "I saw the photos of James and Lisa yesterday - on my birthday, which wasn't the best present ever."
Image: Twitter) Twitter)
Despite her reaction to the timing, Kirsty said she wasn't completely shocked to see the cosy pictures of her husband with Lisa.
"I'd kind of already had an idea they were an item, someone gave me the heads up," she revealed.
Kirsty explained that she is still married to James, with whom she shares a 14-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son, though he moved out of their family home earlier this year.
"We were together for a long time and I still have a good relationship with him and still speak to him. He is the father of my two children after all," she said.
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Lisa's new relationship comes after she finalised her divorce with Ant back in April after their official split in January 2018 - although their marriage was on the rocks several months prior to the statement he put out announcing their split.
In a cruel twist, Ant then publicly revealed his love for Anne-Marie just six months later, without giving Lisa any warning.
Furious and heartbroken Lisa took to Twitter to denounce his new love, insisting Anne-Marie - who had worked as the couple's personal assistant - had been let into her home as a friend and had broken the "girl code".
Since then, Ant and Lisa have been working through their legal teams to untangle their shattered marriage and officially divorced earlier this year, with Ant handing over an estimated £31million to his ex, including their plush £5million home in West London.


thedailymirror--2020-08-22--Lionel Messi 'furious' with Barcelona after leaks as Luis Suarez speaks out

Lionel Messi has reportedly left ‘ furious ’ with Barcelona as Ronald Koeman faces a tough task to appease the superstar .
Messi was left hugely frustrated and considering his future in the wake of their 8-2 Champions League humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich .
It was later reported that he wants to leave the club immediately after holding crisis talks with club chiefs just before the inevitable sacking of manager Quique Setien .
According to Argentinian newspaper Clarin , Messi has been left angry by information being leaked regarding his meeting with new manager Ronald Koeman this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to meet with the Dutchman and RAC1 , a Catalan radio station who have consistently backed president Josep Maria Bartomeu , revealed he told the new manager he is seriously considering leaving the club .
Details of the private conversation being made public have angered Messi , whilst fellow star Luis Suarez has spoken publicly of his frustration at a lack of direct contact from the top .
Suarez told AS : “ There has been talk of some names that the president suggested , changes that could be made , but nobody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get rid of me .
`` If that is what the club wants it would be nice if the director responsible for these decisions spoke directly with me .
`` It ’ s better than leaking if I ’ m one of the players they want to leave .
We ’ ll see what happens .
`` I want what ’ s best for the club as well and right now my intention is to stay on but if the club decide I ’ m no longer wanted , I have no problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
I haven ’ t spoken to him yet.
” Koeman now faces a serious task to appease Messi , with the board reportedly considering the possibility of selling him this summer .
The new manager addressed the situation for the first time this week , stating : ” He ’ s still got a contract and is still a Barcelona player .
At this point I need to speak to him because he is the captain .
“ We need to work with him and speak with various players .
We need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s case I hope he stays with us .
“ I don ’ t know if I have to convince Messi [ to stay ] , whether it ’ s that or not .
He is the best player in the world and the best player in the world you want in your team , you don ’ t want him playing against you .
“ As a coach I would love to work with Messi because he wins matches .
If he ’ s at the ability and level he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than happy for him to stay .
”

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is reportedly 'furious' with the club whilst team-mate Luis Suarez has also spoken out about a lack of direct contact with those at the top
Lionel Messi has reportedly left ‘furious’ with Barcelona as Ronald Koeman faces a tough task to appease the superstar.
Messi was left hugely frustrated and considering his future in the wake of their 8-2 Champions League humiliation at the hands of Bayern Munich.
It was later reported that he wants to leave the club immediately after holding crisis talks with club chiefs just before the inevitable sacking of manager Quique Setien.
According to Argentinian newspaper Clarin, Messi has been left angry by information being leaked regarding his meeting with new manager Ronald Koeman this week.
Messi cut short his holiday to meet with the Dutchman and RAC1, a Catalan radio station who have consistently backed president Josep Maria Bartomeu, revealed he told the new manager he is seriously considering leaving the club.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
Details of the private conversation being made public have angered Messi, whilst fellow star Luis Suarez has spoken publicly of his frustration at a lack of direct contact from the top.
Suarez told AS : “There has been talk of some names that the president suggested, changes that could be made, but nobody has told me that they want to get rid of me.
"If that is what the club wants it would be nice if the director responsible for these decisions spoke directly with me.
"It’s better than leaking if I’m one of the players they want to leave. We’ll see what happens.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
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"I want what’s best for the club as well and right now my intention is to stay on but if the club decide I’m no longer wanted, I have no problem talking to those that decide. Koeman? I haven’t spoken to him yet.”
Koeman now faces a serious task to appease Messi, with the board reportedly considering the possibility of selling him this summer.
The new manager addressed the situation for the first time this week, stating: ”He’s still got a contract and is still a Barcelona player. At this point I need to speak to him because he is the captain.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
“We need to work with him and speak with various players. We need to make some decisions but in Messi’s case I hope he stays with us.
“I don’t know if I have to convince Messi [to stay], whether it’s that or not. He is the best player in the world and the best player in the world you want in your team, you don’t want him playing against you.
“As a coach I would love to work with Messi because he wins matches. If he’s at the ability and level he has always shown I’d be more than happy for him to stay.”


thedailymirror--2020-08-22--Brits race home from Croatia as rules change - but Portugal bookings explode

Holidaymakers had to scramble to get home ahead of this morning 's quarantine deadline , in some cases paying hundreds of pounds Travellers hoping to avoid measures had to return to the UK from Croatia , Austria and Trinidad & Tobago before the quarantine deadline of 4am on Saturday .
Anyone returning from these countries is now required to isolate for two weeks .
Meanwhile , web searches for flights to Portugal have soared after the country was put back on the UK 's safe list .
The UK has imposed quarantine restrictions on countries with high coronavirus infection rates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the safe list will not need to self-isolate .
The latest seven-day rates from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for Croatia were 31 cases per 100,000 people , while Austria had 21.2 and Trinidad & Tobago was at 26 .
By comparison , the UK recorded 11 cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to 20 August .
Google searches for `` flights to UK from Croatia '' peaked on Thursday at 6pm , shortly after it was announced the country was being removed from the safe list , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complained of a spike in flight prices , while one Twitter user said he had travelled for 16 hours via three flights to get back to the UK before the deadline .
West Yorkshire couple Liam and Jodie said they paid about £800 to travel home from northern Croatia via Munich after being unable to find a direct flight in time .
At the same time , there has been a surge in search interest for Portugal holidays , after it was announced arrivals from the country will no longer need to quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spiked over 2,000 % immediately following the announcement , according to flight comparison site Skyscanner .
Jo McClintock , the company 's global brand director , said prices had not increased dramatically for the next seven days , with the average booking on Thursday only £32 more expensive than the previously highest fare this month.Google search data also showed a spike in searches at about 6pm on Thursday and again on Friday morning .
Several easyJet flights from London airports to Portuguese destinations are already unavailable for Saturday and Sunday , while Jet2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday across the UK .
Holiday price comparison site TravelSupermarket also said the price of a package holiday from the UK to the Algarve has fallen by 18 % on average in the last month .
But those looking to book holidays should still be wary that countries can be added to the quarantine list if there is a sudden spike in infections .
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps faced questions on Friday about how many people had been fined for breaking quarantine rules .
According to the latest available Home Office figures , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been issued at the border since quarantine restrictions were introduced .
Mr Shapps was not able to provide more up-to-date figures , but said Border Force will publish its information `` in time '' .

Travellers have been scrambling to get back to the UK from Croatia, Austria and Trinidad & Tobago in order to avoid quarantine measures, which came into play at 4am this morning
Holidaymakers had to scramble to get home ahead of this morning's quarantine deadline, in some cases paying hundreds of pounds
Travellers hoping to avoid measures had to return to the UK from Croatia, Austria and Trinidad & Tobago before the quarantine deadline of 4am on Saturday.
Anyone returning from these countries is now required to isolate for two weeks.
Meanwhile, web searches for flights to Portugal have soared after the country was put back on the UK's safe list.
The UK has imposed quarantine restrictions on countries with high coronavirus infection rates, while travellers returning from countries on the safe list will not need to self-isolate.
Image: Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock) Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock)
The latest seven-day rates from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for Croatia were 31 cases per 100,000 people, while Austria had 21.2 and Trinidad & Tobago was at 26.
By comparison, the UK recorded 11 cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to 20 August.
Google searches for "flights to UK from Croatia" peaked on Thursday at 6pm, shortly after it was announced the country was being removed from the safe list, Sky News reported.
Some holidaymakers have complained of a spike in flight prices, while one Twitter user said he had travelled for 16 hours via three flights to get back to the UK before the deadline.
West Yorkshire couple Liam and Jodie said they paid about £800 to travel home from northern Croatia via Munich after being unable to find a direct flight in time.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
At the same time, there has been a surge in search interest for Portugal holidays, after it was announced arrivals from the country will no longer need to quarantine from today.
Flight bookings for Portugal spiked over 2,000% immediately following the announcement, according to flight comparison site Skyscanner.
Jo McClintock, the company's global brand director, said prices had not increased dramatically for the next seven days, with the average booking on Thursday only £32 more expensive than the previously highest fare this month.Google search data also showed a spike in searches at about 6pm on Thursday and again on Friday morning.
Several easyJet flights from London airports to Portuguese destinations are already unavailable for Saturday and Sunday, while Jet2 has added extra seats to Faro from Monday across the UK.
Image: Getty) Getty)
Holiday price comparison site TravelSupermarket also said the price of a package holiday from the UK to the Algarve has fallen by 18% on average in the last month.
But those looking to book holidays should still be wary that countries can be added to the quarantine list if there is a sudden spike in infections.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps faced questions on Friday about how many people had been fined for breaking quarantine rules.
According to the latest available Home Office figures, as of 21 August, nine fines have been issued at the border since quarantine restrictions were introduced.
Mr Shapps was not able to provide more up-to-date figures, but said Border Force will publish its information "in time".