thedailymirror--2020-03-08--All you need to know about Cheltenham Festival's Stayers' Hurdle

The feature race on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival is the Stayers ' Hurdle , the leading long distance Hurdle event in the National Hunt calendar raced over almost three miles ( or two miles seven furlongs and 213 yards to be precise ) .
Open to horses aged four and older it is run over the New Course at Cheltenham , considered to be more of an emphasis on stamina and still with that famous finish up the hill .
There are 12 hurdles to be negotiated during the race , which last year earned the winners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was first raced in 1912 when £100 was offered to the winner and £10 to the runner up !
It has enjoyed a number of different titles , initially called the `` Stayers Selling Hurdle '' then in 1946 it replaced the Spa Hurdle .
In 1972 it was rebranded the Stayers ' Hurdle , then the World Hurdle when Ladbrokes took over the sponsorship in 2005 before finally reverting to the Stayers ' Hurdle in 2017 .
Despite its long history , Ruby Walsh became the first jockey to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or World Hurdle as it was known at the time , when he landed the 2011 running aboard Big Buck 's .
The amateur jockey Mr W.Catling won back to back races in 1914 and 1914 on Silver Bay , while Frenchie Nicholson was also a back to back winner on different horses in 1934 and 1935 , Fobdown followed by Salic Law .
Tommy Carmody was also a two-time winner in 1987 and 1988 on Galmoy , as was Thierry Doumen on Baracouda on 2002 and 2003 .
But Ruby 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first of his five Stayers ' Hurdles .
One horse was responsible for Ruby 's first four wins in the race , the dominant Big Buck 's .
He won his first Hurdle in 2009 and proved untouchable for the next four years .
In 2012 Big Buck 's conceded eight pounds to the runner up , Reve De Sivolam and still won by nine lengths in a canter .
Following serious injury he returned to be beaten into fourth in the 2013 World Hurdle and after a fifth placed finish the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2014 .
Ruby Walsh 's fifth Hurdle success came on board Nichols Canyon in 2017 .
No prizes for guessing that the owner of Big Buck 's , the appreciative Paul Nicholls , is the most successful owner in the race with four triumphs .
The Stewart family owned Big Buck 's , but have to share top billing with Andrea and Graham Wylie who owned the three time winner Inglis Drever ( 2005 , 2007 and 2008 ) and Nichols Canyon who gave Ruby Walsh his fifth triumph in 2017 .

A beginner's guide to everything you need to know about the big race on day three of the Cheltenham Festival, the Stayers' Hurdle
All you need to know about Cheltenham Festival's Stayers' Hurdle
The feature race on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival is the Stayers' Hurdle, the leading long distance Hurdle event in the National Hunt calendar raced over almost three miles (or two miles seven furlongs and 213 yards to be precise).
Open to horses aged four and older it is run over the New Course at Cheltenham, considered to be more of an emphasis on stamina and still with that famous finish up the hill.
There are 12 hurdles to be negotiated during the race, which last year earned the winners £182,878 from the £325,000 total prize pot.
It was first raced in 1912 when £100 was offered to the winner and £10 to the runner up!
It has enjoyed a number of different titles, initially called the "Stayers Selling Hurdle" then in 1946 it replaced the Spa Hurdle. In 1972 it was rebranded the Stayers' Hurdle, then the World Hurdle when Ladbrokes took over the sponsorship in 2005 before finally reverting to the Stayers' Hurdle in 2017.
Most successful jockey
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Despite its long history, Ruby Walsh became the first jockey to win the Stayers' Hurdle more than twice, or World Hurdle as it was known at the time, when he landed the 2011 running aboard Big Buck's.
The amateur jockey Mr W.Catling won back to back races in 1914 and 1914 on Silver Bay, while Frenchie Nicholson was also a back to back winner on different horses in 1934 and 1935, Fobdown followed by Salic Law.
Tommy Carmody was also a two-time winner in 1987 and 1988 on Galmoy, as was Thierry Doumen on Baracouda on 2002 and 2003.
But Ruby's reign began in 2010 when he won the first of his five Stayers' Hurdles.
Most successful horse
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One horse was responsible for Ruby's first four wins in the race, the dominant Big Buck's.
He won his first Hurdle in 2009 and proved untouchable for the next four years.
In 2012 Big Buck's conceded eight pounds to the runner up, Reve De Sivolam and still won by nine lengths in a canter.
Following serious injury he returned to be beaten into fourth in the 2013 World Hurdle and after a fifth placed finish the following year was retired on March 13, 2014.
Ruby Walsh's fifth Hurdle success came on board Nichols Canyon in 2017.
Most successful trainer
No prizes for guessing that the owner of Big Buck's, the appreciative Paul Nicholls, is the most successful owner in the race with four triumphs.
Most successful owners
The Stewart family owned Big Buck's, but have to share top billing with Andrea and Graham Wylie who owned the three time winner Inglis Drever (2005, 2007 and 2008) and Nichols Canyon who gave Ruby Walsh his fifth triumph in 2017.


thedailymirror--2020-03-08--MH370 'was carrying a mystery extra passenger who could have taken over cockpit'

Six years ago today the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 seemingly disappeared out of the sky with all 239 of its passengers and crew .
Despite extensive searches of thousands of miles of the sea , the wreckage of the doomed plane has never been found .
Then , more than three years after it vanished , pieces of debris believed to be from MH370 started to wash up on beaches in the Indian Ocean .
By 2018 , the search for the missing aircraft was finally called off with no answers as to what had actually happened to the plane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it vanished from the skies , theories about what happened to MH370 have circulated .
Did the pilot deliberately change the course in a gruesome murder suicide or was the plane hijacked ?
Were its controls remotely hacked and was it landed safely outside of the radar that should have been tracking it .
The last communication air traffic control had with MH370 was 38 minutes after it had taken off from Kuala Lumpur and was on its way to Beijing .
It disappeared from conventional radar minutes later but was tracked by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it seemed to be deviating from its planned flight path .
And one mystery that has long puzzled some investigators is the presence of an additional , unaccounted for , extra passenger .
The plane 's logs had 228 passengers and 12 crew listed on board but Andre Milne , a volunteer investigator , claims he has found evidence of an extra person on the aircraft .
But the official record for those missing stands at 239 - not the 238 total it should have been .
Mr Milne said : `` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ larger operational support to take full command and control of the cockpit of MH370 . ''
The official MH370 safety investigation team have always insisted the extra passenger was simply a discrepancy .
The list had been loaded onto a computer about two hours before take-off .
A spokesman said : `` The actual figures can differ from that transmitted on the load sheet due to last minute changes . ''
Last month , former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott , claimed Malaysia 's government secretly believed `` very early on '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the captain .
The captain of the Boeing 777 was Zaharie Ahmad Shah who has been accused of hijacking the aircraft and crashing it in the remote Indian Ocean in a carefully planned plot .
Malaysia 's official report said there was no evidence Zaharie had carried out a murder-suicide , but it was branded a cover-up and , in a new interview , Tony Abbott claims the `` highest levels '' of the Southeast Asian country 's government believed that theory early on .
Mr Abbott , who was Australia 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sky News : “ My understanding , my very clear understanding , from the very top levels of the Malaysian Government is that from very , very early on here they thought it was a murder suicide by the pilot .
“ I ’ m not going to say who said what to whom , but let me reiterate – I want to be absolutely crystal clear – it was understood at the highest levels that this was almost certainly murder-suicide by the pilot .

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MH370 was 'almost certainly mass murder-suicide by pilot', says ex-Australia PM
MH370 was 'almost certainly mass murder-suicide by pilot', says ex-Australia PM
Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 took off from Kuala Lumpur on March 8, 2014, and 38 minutes later made its final contact with air traffic control - the wreckage or any trace of 239 people on board has never been found
MH370 'was carrying a mystery extra passenger who could have taken over cockpit'
Six years ago today the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 seemingly disappeared out of the sky with all 239 of its passengers and crew.
Despite extensive searches of thousands of miles of the sea, the wreckage of the doomed plane has never been found.
Then, more than three years after it vanished, pieces of debris believed to be from MH370 started to wash up on beaches in the Indian Ocean.
By 2018, the search for the missing aircraft was finally called off with no answers as to what had actually happened to the plane and everyone on board.
Ever since it vanished from the skies, theories about what happened to MH370 have circulated.
Did the pilot deliberately change the course in a gruesome murder suicide or was the plane hijacked?
Were its controls remotely hacked and was it landed safely outside of the radar that should have been tracking it.
The last communication air traffic control had with MH370 was 38 minutes after it had taken off from Kuala Lumpur and was on its way to Beijing.
It disappeared from conventional radar minutes later but was tracked by military systems for another hour, where it seemed to be deviating from its planned flight path.
And one mystery that has long puzzled some investigators is the presence of an additional, unaccounted for, extra passenger.
Image: AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images)
The plane's logs had 228 passengers and 12 crew listed on board but Andre Milne, a volunteer investigator, claims he has found evidence of an extra person on the aircraft.
But the official record for those missing stands at 239 - not the 238 total it should have been.
Mr Milne said: "The extra passenger likely acted in conjunction with larger operational support to take full command and control of the cockpit of MH370."
The official MH370 safety investigation team have always insisted the extra passenger was simply a discrepancy.
The list had been loaded onto a computer about two hours before take-off.
Image: AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images)
A spokesman said: "The actual figures can differ from that transmitted on the load sheet due to last minute changes."
Last month, former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, claimed Malaysia's government secretly believed "very early on" the MH370 mystery was a mass murder-suicide orchestrated by the captain.
The captain of the Boeing 777 was Zaharie Ahmad Shah who has been accused of hijacking the aircraft and crashing it in the remote Indian Ocean in a carefully planned plot.
Malaysia 's official report said there was no evidence Zaharie had carried out a murder-suicide, but it was branded a cover-up and, in a new interview, Tony Abbott claims the "highest levels" of the Southeast Asian country's government believed that theory early on.
Mr Abbott, who was Australia's prime minister at the time, told Sky News: “My understanding, my very clear understanding, from the very top levels of the Malaysian Government is that from very, very early on here they thought it was a murder suicide by the pilot.
“I’m not going to say who said what to whom, but let me reiterate – I want to be absolutely crystal clear – it was understood at the highest levels that this was almost certainly murder-suicide by the pilot.
"A mass murder-suicide by the pilot.”


thedailymirror--2020-03-08--Cheltenham Festival's top jockey Barry Geraghty on his rides, winners and Defi Du Seuil

Barry Geraghty has ridden more Cheltenham Festival winners than any jockey riding at the meeting this year .
On 38 occasions he has crossed the line in front , on some of the best ever horses to race at Prestbury Park .
Moscow Flyer , Sprinter Sacre and Bobs Worth are right up there for the 40-year-old Irishman , one of the greats of the National Hunt game .
On 26 January 2019 he rode his 1,875th winner in Britain and Ireland , moving him up to fourth on the all-time winners list .
In the Cheltenham standings , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winners ) and Davy Russell ( 22 ) .
Geraghty is 6/1 with the bookmakers to ride the most winners this year .
The Holland Cooper Leading Jockey Award will be run for the Ruby Walsh Trophy , recognising his record of 59 wins at The Festival before his retirement .
Here Barry Geraghty answers five all-important questions and looks ahead to his ride on many people 's 'banker ' Defi Du Seuil in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase : 1 .
What is your favourite Cheltenham Festival memory ?
There ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so you can ’ t just narrow it down to one , but your first winner at Cheltenham is always very special .
Moscow Flyer in the Arkle meant everything but that was followed up the next year with five winners at the Festival , and then came a Gold Cup and next a Champion Hurdle , so it really is hard to settle on one single moment .
Cheltenham means so much that every memory counts but I suppose Moscow ’ s Arkle will always be right up there .
I remember @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a friend ringing to wish me luck .
I told him that with a clear round he wouldn ’ t get beat and so it was .
He was different class .
Going further back , I ’ ll always remember watching Yahoo finish second to Desert Orchid in the 1988 Gold Cup for jockey Tom Morgan .
Tom was local to us and I just remember everyone getting behind the horse on the day .
2 .
Which horse are you most looking forward to riding ?
I ’ d have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Epatante and Defi Du Seuil .
Epatante was so impressive at Kempton over Christmas that it ’ s hard not to be excited about her .
I spoke to Nicky [ Henderson ] straight after the race and we both though she didn ’ t need to run again , and there ’ s nobody better than him at preparing one for the big day , particularly a good filly .
There was obviously the very minor issue of her coughing recently but Nicky seems to be very happy with her now .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ what looks like one of the races of the meeting .
As a horse , I just simply love his jumping .
He ’ s got so much scope and has the perfect attitude for jumping a fence .
3 .
You ride Defi Du Seuil in the Champion Chase , which looks one of the best races of the meeting .
How do you see it playing out ?
Both Chacun Pour Soi and Altior come into the race in good form and this looks to be a quality renewal of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maybe the one who ’ ll relish softer conditions , though I ’ d say he ’ s versatile , while Altior , who many thought was beginning to look like he needed further , appeared to travel better through his last race at Newbury last time .
I ’ m not entirely sure how it will all play out just yet , and I don ’ t like to get caught up with tactics too much , but I certainly want to be on the premises come the second last !
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see how the ground turns up before finalising plans .
If everyone runs up to scratch then the margins will be very fine , so you ’ d want to be there or thereabouts at the second-last .
4 .
Which horse which you aren ’ t riding would you like to given the chance ?
It may not be original but you ’ d have to say Paisley Park .
Of all the bankers every year he looks about the most solid I can remember .
If he runs up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance of anything upstaging him .
He has a lovely way of going , racing behind the bridle a little bit lazily and he just does what he needs to do .
It ’ s nice to have a horse that settles well like him and then he just keeps on finding all the way to the line .
5.Give us a horse you like coming into The Festival under the radar ?
Brewin ’ upastorm is a horse that I think has a big shout in the Arkle .
He really caught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up over fences and then followed that up nicely at Taunton .
The Arkle looks a fairly open race this year and he ’ d have very solid each-way claims .
He ’ s not a huge price , but is around 6/1 , 7/1 and he ’ s done nothing wrong all season .
• To read Barry 's thoughts throughout the Cheltenham Festival , visit the Sporting Index blog .

Barry Geraghty has had more winners than any jockey riding at Cheltenham 2020. Here are his horses to follow and a look ahead to 'banker' Defi Du Seuil
Barry Geraghty has ridden more Cheltenham Festival winners than any jockey riding at the meeting this year.
On 38 occasions he has crossed the line in front, on some of the best ever horses to race at Prestbury Park.
Moscow Flyer, Sprinter Sacre and Bobs Worth are right up there for the 40-year-old Irishman, one of the greats of the National Hunt game.
On 26 January 2019 he rode his 1,875th winner in Britain and Ireland, moving him up to fourth on the all-time winners list.
In the Cheltenham standings, he is ahead of Richard Johnson (23 winners) and Davy Russell (22).
Geraghty is 6/1 with the bookmakers to ride the most winners this year.
The Holland Cooper Leading Jockey Award will be run for the Ruby Walsh Trophy, recognising his record of 59 wins at The Festival before his retirement.
Image: Francesca Altoft) Francesca Altoft)
Here Barry Geraghty answers five all-important questions and looks ahead to his ride on many people's 'banker' Defi Du Seuil in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase:
1. What is your favourite Cheltenham Festival memory?
There’s been plenty of great memories, so you can’t just narrow it down to one, but your first winner at Cheltenham is always very special.
Moscow Flyer in the Arkle meant everything but that was followed up the next year with five winners at the Festival, and then came a Gold Cup and next a Champion Hurdle, so it really is hard to settle on one single moment.
Cheltenham means so much that every memory counts but I suppose Moscow’s Arkle will always be right up there.
Image: Getty) Getty)
I remember going out onto the course before racing and a friend ringing to wish me luck.
I told him that with a clear round he wouldn’t get beat and so it was.
He was different class.
Going further back, I’ll always remember watching Yahoo finish second to Desert Orchid in the 1988 Gold Cup for jockey Tom Morgan.
Tom was local to us and I just remember everyone getting behind the horse on the day.
2. Which horse are you most looking forward to riding?
I’d have to make that two and say both Epatante and Defi Du Seuil.
Epatante was so impressive at Kempton over Christmas that it’s hard not to be excited about her.
I spoke to Nicky [Henderson] straight after the race and we both though she didn’t need to run again, and there’s nobody better than him at preparing one for the big day, particularly a good filly.
Image: Getty) Getty)
There was obviously the very minor issue of her coughing recently but Nicky seems to be very happy with her now.
Defi is obviously the other one in what looks like one of the races of the meeting.
As a horse, I just simply love his jumping.
He’s got so much scope and has the perfect attitude for jumping a fence.
3. You ride Defi Du Seuil in the Champion Chase, which looks one of the best races of the meeting. How do you see it playing out?
Both Chacun Pour Soi and Altior come into the race in good form and this looks to be a quality renewal of the Champion Chase.
Chacun Pour Soi is maybe the one who’ll relish softer conditions, though I’d say he’s versatile, while Altior, who many thought was beginning to look like he needed further, appeared to travel better through his last race at Newbury last time.
I’m not entirely sure how it will all play out just yet, and I don’t like to get caught up with tactics too much, but I certainly want to be on the premises come the second last! I suppose we’ll have to wait to see how the ground turns up before finalising plans.
If everyone runs up to scratch then the margins will be very fine, so you’d want to be there or thereabouts at the second-last.
4. Which horse which you aren’t riding would you like to given the chance?
It may not be original but you’d have to say Paisley Park.
Of all the bankers every year he looks about the most solid I can remember.
Image: PA Wire/PA Images) PA Wire/PA Images)
If he runs up to form then there’s very little chance of anything upstaging him.
He has a lovely way of going, racing behind the bridle a little bit lazily and he just does what he needs to do.
It’s nice to have a horse that settles well like him and then he just keeps on finding all the way to the line.
5.Give us a horse you like coming into The Festival under the radar?
Brewin’upastorm is a horse that I think has a big shout in the Arkle.
He really caught my eye up at Carlisle first time up over fences and then followed that up nicely at Taunton.
The Arkle looks a fairly open race this year and he’d have very solid each-way claims.
He’s not a huge price, but is around 6/1, 7/1 and he’s done nothing wrong all season.


thedailymirror--2020-03-08--Love Is Blind's Mark Cuevas slams rumours he had a girlfriend whilst on show

Mark Cuevas appeared to be the ultimate good guy on Netflix 's Love Is Blind .
During the series the fitness instructor , 24 , was giddy for Jessica Batten , 36 , and he continuously tried to make their relationship work - however her heart was not in it and she jilted him at the altar on their wedding day .
After the streaming services series wrapped Mark was hit with rumours that he was not as angelic as viewers thought and was accused of being involved in a relationship off-screen whilst filming the show .
However , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speculation during a appearance on the Be There in Five podcast .
“ I never had a girlfriend during — I had a girlfriend after the experience .
I will say that , ” he told .
He then admitted that when the show ended he was in a relationship and thinks that this is where the confusion has stemmed from - as the show was aired two years after production .
Talking about the post-show romance , he said : “ This is way after the experience , a couple months .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hell happened , and then I jumped into a relationship , you do that .
“ We ended up breaking up before the show came out , no hard feelings , it just didn ’ t work out.
” Love Is Blind saw singles get to know each other without ever seeing each other as they chatted through connecting pods .
If they wanted to see each other in person they had to get engaged .
After their engagements they flew off on a luxury holiday to Mexico to get to know each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back in the US .
They then had to decide if they would get legally married when they got to the altar .
Amber and Barnett and Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton were the only two couples to stay together .
Jessica and Mark , Kelly Chase and Kenny Barnes and Giannina Gibelli and Damian Powers decided not to get married .
*Love Is Blind is available to stream on Netflix now .

Mark Cuevas has cleared up any speculation about him two-timing whilst he filmed the Netflix social experiment
Love Is Blind's Mark Cuevas slams rumours he had a girlfriend whilst on show
Mark Cuevas appeared to be the ultimate good guy on Netflix's Love Is Blind.
During the series the fitness instructor, 24, was giddy for Jessica Batten, 36, and he continuously tried to make their relationship work - however her heart was not in it and she jilted him at the altar on their wedding day.
After the streaming services series wrapped Mark was hit with rumours that he was not as angelic as viewers thought and was accused of being involved in a relationship off-screen whilst filming the show.
Image: Instagram) Instagram)
However, the reality TV personality has shut down any speculation during a appearance on the Be There in Five podcast.
“I never had a girlfriend during — I had a girlfriend after the experience. I will say that,” he told.
He then admitted that when the show ended he was in a relationship and thinks that this is where the confusion has stemmed from - as the show was aired two years after production.
Image: NETFLIX) NETFLIX)
Talking about the post-show romance, he said: “This is way after the experience, a couple months. I was still figuring out what the hell happened, and then I jumped into a relationship, you do that.
“We ended up breaking up before the show came out, no hard feelings, it just didn’t work out.”
Love Is Blind saw singles get to know each other without ever seeing each other as they chatted through connecting pods.
Image: NETFLIX) NETFLIX)
If they wanted to see each other in person they had to get engaged.
After their engagements they flew off on a luxury holiday to Mexico to get to know each other in person, before living together back in the US.
They then had to decide if they would get legally married when they got to the altar.
Amber and Barnett and Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton were the only two couples to stay together.
Jessica and Mark, Kelly Chase and Kenny Barnes and Giannina Gibelli and Damian Powers decided not to get married.
*Love Is Blind is available to stream on Netflix now.


thedailymirror--2020-03-08--North Korea fires 'unidentified projectiles' into the Sea of Japan

North Korea has reportedly fired at least one missile into the Sea of Japan .
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff reportedly confirmed the incident to the Yonhap News Agency , but have yet to provide further details .
Yonhap says it is not yet known how many were fired and where from .
It comes hot on the heels of two other missiles being fired from North Korea 's eastern coastal city of Wonsan into the sea last week .
It was the first time it had fired any missiles for three months , having carried out 13 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the start of the year that it was developing a `` new strategic weapon '' , which would be unveiled in the near future .
Experts believe leader Kim Jong-Un could be referring to an advanced type of intercontinental ballistic missile ( ICBM ) , or a submarine-launched ballistic missile ( SLBM ) .
The dictator accused US President Donald Trump 's regime of making `` gangster-like demands '' and maintaining a `` hostile policy '' .
Kim also said there were no grounds for North Korea to be bound any longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bombs and intercontinental ballistic missiles ( ICBM ) .
This was imposed following talks between Kim and Trump , but satellite images have suggested Pyongyang has continued work on its nuclear programmes .
He pledged to continue bolstering his country 's nuclear deterrent but said the `` scope and depth '' of that deterrent will be `` properly co-ordinated depending on '' the attitude of the US .
He signalled there was still room for dialogue with the United States .
`` The world will witness a new strategic weapon to be possessed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Kim said , using the initials for North Korea 's official name - the Democratic People 's Republic of Korea .
He added : `` We will reliably put on constant alert the powerful nuclear deterrent capable of containing the nuclear threats from the US and guaranteeing our long-term security . ''

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff reportedly confirmed the incident, but it is not yet known how many missiles were fired. It follows a similar incident on Monday last week
North Korea has reportedly fired at least one missile into the Sea of Japan.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff reportedly confirmed the incident to the Yonhap News Agency, but have yet to provide further details.
Yonhap says it is not yet known how many were fired and where from.
It comes hot on the heels of two other missiles being fired from North Korea's eastern coastal city of Wonsan into the sea last week.
It was the first time it had fired any missiles for three months, having carried out 13 missile tests last year.
Image: KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Image) KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Image)
Pyongyang warned at the start of the year that it was developing a "new strategic weapon", which would be unveiled in the near future.
Experts believe leader Kim Jong-Un could be referring to an advanced type of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), or a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).
The dictator accused US President Donald Trump's regime of making "gangster-like demands" and maintaining a "hostile policy".
Kim also said there were no grounds for North Korea to be bound any longer by a self-declared halt on testing nuclear bombs and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM).
Image: KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Image) KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Image)
This was imposed following talks between Kim and Trump, but satellite images have suggested Pyongyang has continued work on its nuclear programmes.
He pledged to continue bolstering his country's nuclear deterrent but said the "scope and depth" of that deterrent will be "properly co-ordinated depending on" the attitude of the US.
He signalled there was still room for dialogue with the United States.
"The world will witness a new strategic weapon to be possessed by the DPRK in the near future," Kim said, using the initials for North Korea's official name - the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
He added: "We will reliably put on constant alert the powerful nuclear deterrent capable of containing the nuclear threats from the US and guaranteeing our long-term security."


thedailymirror--2020-03-08--WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 free live stream: How to watch PPV event online

WWE 's last pay-per-view before WrestleMania 36 takes place tonight at Elimination Chamber .
A six-team clash for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship inside the ominous chamber is expected to open the show .
Then a women 's bout to determine who faces Becky Lynch for the Raw women 's title at WrestleMania is likely to be the main event .
The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania will host the 10th event under the WWE Elimination Chamber chronology .
The Kickoff pre-show begins at 10pm and the main card at 11pm , including Aleister Black vs AJ Styles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All the action is being shown on either BT Sport Box Office or on the WWE Network - but there is a way you can catch all of it for free .
When you sign up for the WWE Network , your first month is completely free .
What makes the deal so attractive is that you can cancel your subscription at any time , if you decide you do n't want to keep watching .
So if you sign up for the WWE Network , you can watch the PPV event without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancel your subscription inside the first month .
A £9.99 per month subscription will then start , unless you cancel .
The deal includes unlimited access to WWE ’ s premium content - available anywhere , anytime , on any device - and you can cancel without obligation .
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A chamber match to decide who faces Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 36 is one of the mouthwatering matches and will we see The Undertaker surprise AJ Styles again?
WWE's last pay-per-view before WrestleMania 36 takes place tonight at Elimination Chamber.
A six-team clash for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship inside the ominous chamber is expected to open the show.
Then a women's bout to determine who faces Becky Lynch for the Raw women's title at WrestleMania is likely to be the main event.
The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania will host the 10th event under the WWE Elimination Chamber chronology.
The Kickoff pre-show begins at 10pm and the main card at 11pm, including Aleister Black vs AJ Styles in what could be a classic.
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Full card
1. Daniel Bryan vs. Drew Gulak - Singles match
2. The Miz and John Morrison (c) vs. The New Day vs. The Usos vs. Heavy Machinery vs. Lucha House Party vs. Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode - Elimination Chamber match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
3. Andrade (c) vs. Humberto Carrillo - Singles match for the WWE United States Championship
4. Braun Strowman (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Cesaro, and Sami Zayn - 3-on-1 Handicap match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
5. The Street Profits (c) vs. Seth Rollins and Murphy - Tag Team match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
6. Aleister Black vs. AJ Styles - No Disqualification match
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7. Natalya vs. Liv Morgan vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Asuka vs. Ruby Riott vs. Sarah Logan - Elimination Chamber match for a WWE Raw Women's Championship match at WrestleMania 36
Watch WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 live on the WWE Network or on BT Sport Box Office at 11pm on Sunday, March 8.
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thedailymirror--2020-03-08--Brit says staying on coronavirus cruise ship is 'death sentence' for dad, 90

A woman whose elderly father is stuck aboard group of British travellers quarantined on the Grand Princess cruise ship is calling for the ship to be evacuated .
Lisa Egan , whose 90-year-old father is on board the ocean liner , called for the ship to be evacuated as she feared for his health amid the vessel 's coronavirus outbreak .
She told the Telegraph : `` Keeping people on board is going to be a death sentence for many . ''
Although the ship is due to dock in Oakland , California , on Monday , only passengers requiring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to disembark .
It is not known what will happen to passengers from other countries .
Justine Griffin , from Coventry but living in Leicestershire , was travelling on the ship with her husband Dave and friends Jan and Allen Duffin , and Sharon and Steve Lane , when the ship was placed under quarantine .
The couple renewed their vows on board for their 25th wedding anniversary .
Mrs Griffin told the Press Association : `` We wo n't be getting off tomorrow as we are at the bottom of the list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then any other Americans .
They have no plans for international passengers yet - rumours going round about Texas but nothing concrete yet . ''
The couple have not been tested for the coronavirus but believe they will have to enter quarantine in the UK for a further two weeks when they return home .
`` The longer it takes to get us to England the longer we 're away from our family .
We both have medical appointments to attend , and Dave is having a shoulder replacement operation .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MP back in England to try and see what 's happening .
We have been told nothing from the English government or embassy .
The international number my sister contacted back home said they would call back in eight hours - that was two days ago .
`` I had to tell my youngest child I 'm not coming home and I do n't know when I will be .
He was so upset - he 's only eight and we 're his special guardians so he does n't deal well with things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She said an announcement came while the couples were on deck , that the Grand Princess had been forbidden to dock in San Francisco amid evidence that the vessel was the breeding ground for a cluster of nearly 20 cases of Covid-19 that had resulted in at least one death after a previous voyage .
She said : `` It came over the ship sound system and we were given an hour to get lunch , which was like a cattle market , and then get back to our cabins .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We were going to Singapore and Thailand and Bali on a cruise but it was cancelled the week before we were due to go .
This cruise was the only one we could get that would work out with work and childcare arrangements .
`` They quarantined the other people who had been on the overlapping cruise the day before us in their rooms so they should have told us then so we could have quarantined ourselves sooner .
I have rheumatoid arthritis and take immuno-suppressant drugs , so I 'm waiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them . ''
The couple are in a room next to two of their friends , Mr and Mrs Lane , so they are able to speak across the balcony divider .
Both women are self-employed and Mrs Griffin said : `` If we do n't work , we do n't get paid . ''
The ship is operated by Princess Cruises , who also own the Diamond Princess , which was placed under quarantine in Japan last month .
More than a quarter of the 2,600 people on board - around 700 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board the Grand Princess , Jackie Bissell , from Dartford in Kent , said passengers had been given little information on what will happen next .
`` We are waiting for the ship 's captain - but I think he 's as much in the dark as we are and he 's said he 's only giving us information as and when he gets it , '' she told Radio 4 's Today Programme on Saturday .
A spokesman for Princess Cruises , which owns the Grand Princess , said it was working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the ship 's future positioning .
US President Donald Trump this weekend appeared to suggest he wanted to see the ship remain off the coast to keep the country 's infection numbers down .
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) today issued new advice warning Americans not to take cruises because they carried a higher risk of Covid-19 spread .
The CDC said people with underlying health conditions in particularly should avoid cruise ship travel .
The first man to die from the illness in the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four days after being admitted to hospital in Milton Keynes following his return from a Caribbean cruise .
The man had underlying health issues and died just 60 minutes after it was confirmed he had the illness .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to chair a meeting of the government 's Cobra civil contingencies committee on Monday .
The UK recorded its third death from the virus today after a man aged in his sixties died in a hospital in Manchester after returning from Italy .

Brit travellers quarantined on the Grand Princess cruise stranded in California are desperate to come home as their families worry for their health aboard the coronavirus-hit ship
A woman whose elderly father is stuck aboard group of British travellers quarantined on the Grand Princess cruise ship is calling for the ship to be evacuated.
Lisa Egan, whose 90-year-old father is on board the ocean liner, called for the ship to be evacuated as she feared for his health amid the vessel's coronavirus outbreak.
She told the Telegraph: "Keeping people on board is going to be a death sentence for many."
Although the ship is due to dock in Oakland, California, on Monday, only passengers requiring treatment and state residents will be allowed to disembark.
It is not known what will happen to passengers from other countries.
Justine Griffin, from Coventry but living in Leicestershire, was travelling on the ship with her husband Dave and friends Jan and Allen Duffin, and Sharon and Steve Lane, when the ship was placed under quarantine.
The couple renewed their vows on board for their 25th wedding anniversary.
Mrs Griffin told the Press Association: "We won't be getting off tomorrow as we are at the bottom of the list. First the sick then Californians, then any other Americans. They have no plans for international passengers yet - rumours going round about Texas but nothing concrete yet."
Image: Sharon Lane) Sharon Lane)
The couple have not been tested for the coronavirus but believe they will have to enter quarantine in the UK for a further two weeks when they return home.
"The longer it takes to get us to England the longer we're away from our family. We both have medical appointments to attend, and Dave is having a shoulder replacement operation.
"I've just got in contact with our MP back in England to try and see what's happening. We have been told nothing from the English government or embassy. The international number my sister contacted back home said they would call back in eight hours - that was two days ago.
Image: Jackie Bissell / SWNS.COM) Jackie Bissell / SWNS.COM)
"I had to tell my youngest child I'm not coming home and I don't know when I will be. He was so upset - he's only eight and we're his special guardians so he doesn't deal well with things changing, it's heart-breaking."
She said an announcement came while the couples were on deck, that the Grand Princess had been forbidden to dock in San Francisco amid evidence that the vessel was the breeding ground for a cluster of nearly 20 cases of Covid-19 that had resulted in at least one death after a previous voyage.
She said: "It came over the ship sound system and we were given an hour to get lunch, which was like a cattle market, and then get back to our cabins.
"It is very scary but angry as well. We were going to Singapore and Thailand and Bali on a cruise but it was cancelled the week before we were due to go. This cruise was the only one we could get that would work out with work and childcare arrangements.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
"They quarantined the other people who had been on the overlapping cruise the day before us in their rooms so they should have told us then so we could have quarantined ourselves sooner. I have rheumatoid arthritis and take immuno-suppressant drugs, so I'm waiting to hear if I can still take them."
The couple are in a room next to two of their friends, Mr and Mrs Lane, so they are able to speak across the balcony divider.
Both women are self-employed and Mrs Griffin said: "If we don't work, we don't get paid."
The ship is operated by Princess Cruises, who also own the Diamond Princess, which was placed under quarantine in Japan last month.
More than a quarter of the 2,600 people on board - around 700 passengers - eventually became infected.
On board the Grand Princess, Jackie Bissell, from Dartford in Kent, said passengers had been given little information on what will happen next.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
"We are waiting for the ship's captain - but I think he's as much in the dark as we are and he's said he's only giving us information as and when he gets it," she told Radio 4's Today Programme on Saturday.
A spokesman for Princess Cruises, which owns the Grand Princess, said it was working with US authorities and awaiting a plan for the ship's future positioning.
US President Donald Trump this weekend appeared to suggest he wanted to see the ship remain off the coast to keep the country's infection numbers down.
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today issued new advice warning Americans not to take cruises because they carried a higher risk of Covid-19 spread.
Image: Jackie Bissell / SWNS.COM) Jackie Bissell / SWNS.COM)
The CDC said people with underlying health conditions in particularly should avoid cruise ship travel.
The first man to die from the illness in the UK, an 83-year-old from Buckinghamshire, died four days after being admitted to hospital in Milton Keynes following his return from a Caribbean cruise.
The man had underlying health issues and died just 60 minutes after it was confirmed he had the illness.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to chair a meeting of the government's Cobra civil contingencies committee on Monday.
The UK recorded its third death from the virus today after a man aged in his sixties died in a hospital in Manchester after returning from Italy.


thedailymirror--2020-03-08--Hartlepool launch racism probe after Ebbsfleet player accuses fans of 'n*****' slur

Hartlepool chief executive Mark Maguire has launched an investigation after Ebbsfleet forward Jermaine McGlashan accused opposition fans of calling him a ‘ n***** ’ .
Officials from the game have taken statements from players while the conduct of the ’ Pool official mascot is also under scrutiny after pictures showing a clash at the end of the game with Ebbsfleet team members .
Other footage picked out jeers following a PA announcement calling for racial abuse to stop .
Referee Aaron Jackson spoke with his assistant after McGlashan said he had been abused .
McGlashan later tweeted : “ Class @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see how I was today after being racially abused – not for the first time in a game .
“ No room whatsoever for it & hope it gets dealt with accordingly !
” McGlashan has also endured abuse on social media since Saturday .
It comes after Charlton ’ s Jonathan Leko said last week that he would think twice about coming forward again to report abuse after his own treatment .
Maguire is understood to be working to establish the facts from Saturday ’ s game – but a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hide nothing in our thorough examination of the facts and will respond to any enquiries from any authorities .
“ Hartlepool United condemn abuse of any nature and we will continue to work closely with the relevant bodies to ensure that Victoria Park is a safe and welcoming environment for all supporters , staff and players.
” He told BBC Radio Kent : “ One would be from our goalkeeper ( Jordan Holmes ) that came from behind the goal , and one from over the far side of the ground which involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have heard what they ’ ve heard , I can ’ t say if they have or they haven ’ t , but I don ’ t think you report something like that unless it ’ s happened , that ’ s my personal opinion.
” He said : “ We ’ ll deal with it , we ’ ll put reports in .
I can ’ t control those things , it ’ s bigger than what I am and ultimately it ’ s got nothing to do with me.
” Hartlepool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 18 months – by the FA in January following racist abuse during their game against Dover Athletic last September .

EXCLUSIVE: Ebbsleet forward Jermaine McGlashan accused opposition fans of racism - and Hartlepool chief executive Mark Maguire has responded by launching an investigation
Hartlepool chief executive Mark Maguire has launched an investigation after Ebbsfleet forward Jermaine McGlashan accused opposition fans of calling him a ‘n*****’.
Officials from the game have taken statements from players while the conduct of the ’Pool official mascot is also under scrutiny after pictures showing a clash at the end of the game with Ebbsfleet team members.
Other footage picked out jeers following a PA announcement calling for racial abuse to stop.
Referee Aaron Jackson spoke with his assistant after McGlashan said he had been abused.
McGlashan later tweeted: “Class from the few Hartlepool players that came to see how I was today after being racially abused – not for the first time in a game.
Image: PA) PA)
“No room whatsoever for it & hope it gets dealt with accordingly!” McGlashan has also endured abuse on social media since Saturday.
It comes after Charlton’s Jonathan Leko said last week that he would think twice about coming forward again to report abuse after his own treatment.
Maguire is understood to be working to establish the facts from Saturday’s game – but a statement from the club said it would “hide nothing in our thorough examination of the facts and will respond to any enquiries from any authorities.
“Hartlepool United condemn abuse of any nature and we will continue to work closely with the relevant bodies to ensure that Victoria Park is a safe and welcoming environment for all supporters, staff and players.”
Ebbsfleet boss Kevin Watson reported two allegations of crowd abuse.
He told BBC Radio Kent: “One would be from our goalkeeper (Jordan Holmes) that came from behind the goal, and one from over the far side of the ground which involved Jermaine McGlashan.
“The two lads have heard what they’ve heard, I can’t say if they have or they haven’t, but I don’t think you report something like that unless it’s happened, that’s my personal opinion.”
Hartlepool manager Dave Challinor insisted he’d heard nothing.
He said: “We’ll deal with it, we’ll put reports in. I can’t control those things, it’s bigger than what I am and ultimately it’s got nothing to do with me.”
Hartlepool were fined £7,500 – including £5,000 suspended for 18 months – by the FA in January following racist abuse during their game against Dover Athletic last September.


thedailymirror--2020-03-08--Fishery boss who killed otter stealing his valuable carp is jailed in UK first

A fishery owner who killed an otter that had been eating valuable carp has been sent to jail in the first prosecution of its kind in the UK .
Stuart Jones , 54 , shot the protected Eurasian otter with a rifle after it had been caught by an angler in his net .
Jones was then owner of Lyons Gate Campsite and Fishery in Dorchester , Dorset , and had set traps for otters that had been emptying his four lakes of carp worth up to £40,000 each .
Guests at the campsite reported the slaughter last July .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ jailed for two months at Bournemouth crown court .
Dave Webb , of the UK Wild Otter Trust , said he was “ over the moon ” at the outcome .
Jones was prosecuted for killing a wild protected animal under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations Act 2017 and for setting a trap for a protected animal under the Wildlife and Countryside act 1981 .
Otters were on the verge of extinction in Britain in the 1950s due largely to pollution from pesticides and habitat loss .
They were successfully reintroduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 80s .
Since then they have been blamed for the loss of thousands of pounds worth coarse fish like carp and barbel which they eat .
The court heard that Jones found the carnivorous creatures a nuisance at his fishery and had ‘ planned their demise ’ .
Victoria Hill , prosecuting , said father and son James and Lee Ritchie and Tony and Karen Keane were fishing at the lake between July 7 and 11 last year and saw the same otter swimming before it got out and disappeared into a wooded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the otter in a net and shouted for someone to get Jones .
Miss Hill said : “ They became aware the defendant was trying to trap otters because they were on the lakes and eating his fish .
“ They thought it was being caught to be relocated but when the defendant arrived with his wife and daughter he was carrying a rifle .
“ He pulled the bolt back on the rifle , put it to the back of the otter ’ s head and pulled the trigger .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then it was deceased .
”

Stuart Jones, 54, who owned Lyons Gate Campsite and Fishery in Dorchester, set traps for otters killing carp worth up to £40,000 each
Fishery boss who killed otter stealing his valuable carp is jailed in UK first
A fishery owner who killed an otter that had been eating valuable carp has been sent to jail in the first prosecution of its kind in the UK.
Stuart Jones, 54, shot the protected Eurasian otter with a rifle after it had been caught by an angler in his net.
Jones was then owner of Lyons Gate Campsite and Fishery in Dorchester, Dorset, and had set traps for otters that had been emptying his four lakes of carp worth up to £40,000 each. Guests at the campsite reported the slaughter last July.
Jones, who pleaded guilty, was jailed for two months at Bournemouth crown court.
Dave Webb, of the UK Wild Otter Trust, said he was “over the moon” at the outcome.
Image: De Agostini via Getty Images) De Agostini via Getty Images)
Jones was prosecuted for killing a wild protected animal under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations Act 2017 and for setting a trap for a protected animal under the Wildlife and Countryside act 1981.
Otters were on the verge of extinction in Britain in the 1950s due largely to pollution from pesticides and habitat loss.
They were successfully reintroduced by conservationists in the 1970s and ‘80s.
Since then they have been blamed for the loss of thousands of pounds worth coarse fish like carp and barbel which they eat.
Image: DorsetPolice/BNPS) DorsetPolice/BNPS)
The court heard that Jones found the carnivorous creatures a nuisance at his fishery and had ‘planned their demise’.
Victoria Hill, prosecuting, said father and son James and Lee Ritchie and Tony and Karen Keane were fishing at the lake between July 7 and 11 last year and saw the same otter swimming before it got out and disappeared into a wooded area.
Shortly afterwards another fisherman caught the otter in a net and shouted for someone to get Jones.
Miss Hill said: “They became aware the defendant was trying to trap otters because they were on the lakes and eating his fish.
“They thought it was being caught to be relocated but when the defendant arrived with his wife and daughter he was carrying a rifle.
“He pulled the bolt back on the rifle, put it to the back of the otter’s head and pulled the trigger.
“The otter seemed to thrash a few times and then it was deceased.”


thedailymirror--2020-03-08--Kevin Maguire: Tories will use coronavirus outbreak to mask their failure

Every crisis is an opportunity , including a coronavirus that touches on British politics .
Only the naive could believe cunning Boris Johnson , slippery aide Dominic Cummings and his latest chancellor , Rishi Sunak , occupy the moral high ground .
Events , dear readers , shape the fate of parties in power , with years of Tory austerity and cuts weakening the public realm when it has most needed to be strong .
Labour is well aware that , beginning with Wednesday ’ s Budget , the Tories will use the virus as a smokescreen to cover up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chancellor John McDonnell , the sharpest of the Corbyn regime ’ s strategists , is aware of this .
So too are Keir Starmer , Lisa Nandy and Rebecca Long-Bailey as they battle it out for the Labour crown .
The private internal debate in the Opposition is when to highlight the obvious , as they are aware they will be accused of playing politics with a crisis .
The answer was possibly heard yesterday from NHS medic Dr Sonia Adesara , at the Daily Mirror ’ s Labour leadership hustings in Dudley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , is working at full capacity and the spare beds simply do not exist to care for coronavirus patients .
Ambulances and A & E units unable to hit targets , and hospital waiting lists growing , are a direct result of Tory policies .
The surprise in a Doctors ’ Association UK poll – which found that only eight of 1,618 NHS medics surveyed believe the health service is “ well prepared ” for coronavirus – is that the octet exist .
Perhaps they pressed the wrong button .
Sooner or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spending squeezes to the lost hospital beds leaving an enfeebled NHS fighting a losing battle with the disease .
It will be a potentially pivotal political moment which Johnson fears .
When danger arrives , the call goes out for an active government to protect us .
Johnson ’ s excuses will be Labour ’ s golden opportunity to argue for compassion , co-operation and properly funded public services .
We ’ ll discover that coronavirus is a highly political issue if the infected who might have been saved start dying in large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government , goes the mantra , is to protect people .
After a lost decade of cuts , the Tories leave us vulnerable .
Johnson may yet pay the ultimate political price for reckless cuts .

Cunning Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Rishi Sunak will use the virus as a smokescreen to cover up economic and Brexit failings
Kevin Maguire: Tories will use coronavirus outbreak to mask their failure
Every crisis is an opportunity, including a coronavirus that touches on British politics.
Only the naive could believe cunning Boris Johnson, slippery aide Dominic Cummings and his latest chancellor, Rishi Sunak, occupy the moral high ground.
Events, dear readers, shape the fate of parties in power, with years of Tory austerity and cuts weakening the public realm when it has most needed to be strong.
Labour is well aware that, beginning with Wednesday’s Budget, the Tories will use the virus as a smokescreen to cover up economic and Brexit failings.
Outgoing Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, the sharpest of the Corbyn regime’s strategists, is aware of this. So too are Keir Starmer, Lisa Nandy and Rebecca Long-Bailey as they battle it out for the Labour crown.
The private internal debate in the Opposition is when to highlight the obvious, as they are aware they will be accused of playing politics with a crisis.
Image: Reuters) Reuters)
The answer was possibly heard yesterday from NHS medic Dr Sonia Adesara, at the Daily Mirror’s Labour leadership hustings in Dudley.
The health service, Dr Adesara said, is working at full capacity and the spare beds simply do not exist to care for coronavirus patients.
Ambulances and A&E units unable to hit targets, and hospital waiting lists growing, are a direct result of Tory policies.
The surprise in a Doctors’ Association UK poll – which found that only eight of 1,618 NHS medics surveyed believe the health service is “well prepared” for coronavirus – is that the octet exist. Perhaps they pressed the wrong button.
Image: George Cracknell Wright/LNP) George Cracknell Wright/LNP)
Sooner or later, the public will link Tory spending squeezes to the lost hospital beds leaving an enfeebled NHS fighting a losing battle with the disease. It will be a potentially pivotal political moment which Johnson fears.
When danger arrives, the call goes out for an active government to protect us. Johnson’s excuses will be Labour’s golden opportunity to argue for compassion, co-operation and properly funded public services.
We’ll discover that coronavirus is a highly political issue if the infected who might have been saved start dying in large numbers.
The first duty of any government, goes the mantra, is to protect people.
After a lost decade of cuts, the Tories leave us vulnerable. Johnson may yet pay the ultimate political price for reckless cuts.


thedailymirror--2020-03-08--WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 LIVE results, final card and latest updates

WWE Elimination Chamber takes place with huge ramifications in store for WrestleMania 36 next month .
A six-woman bout inside @ @ @ @ @ determine who faces Becky Lynch for the Raw women 's title next month .
And @ @ @ @ @ fighting for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship will also be held inside the ominous chamber @ @ @ @ @ Phenomenal ' AJ Styles could be a classic at The Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia @ @ @ @ @ The Undertaker chokeslammed Styles at Super ShowDown in Saudia Arabia , will we see The @ @ @ @ @ Kickoff pre-show begins at 11pm and the main card at midnight and you can follow @ @ @ @ @ here .
Our man Neil Docking will deliver all the action as it happens - @ @ @ @ @ bottom line , because Mirror Sport said so !

02:58 Neil Docking
Goodnight wrestling fans
That was a solid main event to top off a mixed bag of a pay-per-view, with some matches you should definitely check out, and others I’d skip.
The Road to WrestleMania is now in full effect and we know Shayna Baszler will face Becky Lynch for the Raw women’s title in a huge match in Tampa, Florida on Sunday, April 5. I for one can’t wait for a bout that will have a big fight feel. Baszler has been built as a monster heel and that continued tonight as she made all five of her opponents in the Elimination Chamber submit.
The Undertaker returned to attack AJ Styles once more and allow Aleister Black to defeat The Phenomenal One. Could we see the Deadman team with another dark character against Styles and The O.C?
Likewise, Seth Rollins versus Kevin Owens has to be set in stone, after KO helped the Street Profits defeat Rollins and Murphy.
The best match of the night was undoubtedly Daniel Bryan’s narrow win over Drew Gulak - a wrestling clinic the likes of which you rarely see in WWE. Similarly, Andrade’s successful defence of the US Championship was very good.
The SmackDown Tag Team Championship Elimination Chamber match was wild, a bit messy, but bags of fun, and well worth your attention.
For me though, I loved the pure sports entertainment of Sami Zayn using every trick in the book and the help of Cesaro and Sheamus to dethrone Intercontinental Champion Braun Strowman. There are few better performers than the Canadian in all of WWE.
Thanks for following all my updates - don’t forget to give me a follow @neildocking if you’ve enjoyed my coverage of Elimination Chamber. Goodnight!


thedailymirror--2020-03-08--Iggy Azalea says she regrets having her moles 'cut off' after cancer fear

Aussie rapper Iggy Azalea has tweeted a bizarre rant about having her moles removed because she was warned they were cancerous .
The 29-year-old , whose real name is Amethyst Amelia Kelly , revealed she was sad that she no longer has the moles .
She took to Twitter and wrote : `` I cut the moles off my tummy Incase they were cancerous .
`` And turns out , they weren ’ t - I ’ m still deeply moderately kind of sad about it .
`` This happened in 2018 .
Thankyou for listening to my complaint .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ I hope I can move on finally . ''
Iggy is no stranger to plastic surgery and has also had butt implants and a nose job .
The Black Widow rapper caused a bit of a stir with her pert derriere in snaps with new boyfriend LJay Currie during a late winter holiday in Mexico .
She has regularly been asked if her figure has been enhanced by cosmetic surgery , and it 's not something Iggy has shied away from discussing - although rumours about her booty have never been confirmed or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series Wild ’ N Out , she was asked : “ Every dude in here would really like to know how much of that booty is really real.
” She replied : “ I ’ m gon na put you up on game .
It ’ s real in your hands , but ya ’ ll don ’ t need to be worrying about booty that ’ s above your weight class.
” The Aussie star has been open about having surgery on her nose and breasts and insisted it ’ s nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perception of yourself can change a lot over time , so I think it 's important to wait and make sure it 's the right choice .
Speaking about her nose job , she has said : `` I think , in 2016 , people should be more accepting of the fact that both famous and non-famous women are having cosmetic procedures . ''
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Rapper Iggy Azalea has revealed in a rambling tweet that she's upset she had her moles on her stomach removed after she was told they were cancerous
Iggy Azalea says she regrets having her moles 'cut off' after cancer fear
Aussie rapper Iggy Azalea has tweeted a bizarre rant about having her moles removed because she was warned they were cancerous.
The 29-year-old, whose real name is Amethyst Amelia Kelly, revealed she was sad that she no longer has the moles.
She took to Twitter and wrote: "I cut the moles off my tummy Incase they were cancerous.
"And turns out, they weren’t - I’m still deeply moderately kind of sad about it.
"This happened in 2018. Thankyou for listening to my complaint.
"Now that I’ve shared I hope I can move on finally."
Image: GC Images) GC Images)
Iggy is no stranger to plastic surgery and has also had butt implants and a nose job.
The Black Widow rapper caused a bit of a stir with her pert derriere in snaps with new boyfriend LJay Currie during a late winter holiday in Mexico.
She has regularly been asked if her figure has been enhanced by cosmetic surgery, and it's not something Iggy has shied away from discussing - although rumours about her booty have never been confirmed or denied.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
While appearing on American comedy series Wild ’N Out, she was asked: “Every dude in here would really like to know how much of that booty is really real.”
She replied: “I’m gonna put you up on game. It’s real in your hands, but ya’ll don’t need to be worrying about booty that’s above your weight class.”
The Aussie star has been open about having surgery on her nose and breasts and insisted it’s nothing to be ashamed of.
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"Your perception of yourself can change a lot over time, so I think it's important to wait and make sure it's the right choice.
"Plastic surgery is an emotional journey."
Speaking about her nose job, she has said: "I think, in 2016, people should be more accepting of the fact that both famous and non-famous women are having cosmetic procedures."
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thedailymirror--2020-03-08--Humiliated Holly Willoughby lashes out at Phillip Schofield and John Barrowman

Holly Willoughby hit back at Phillip Schofield and John Barrowman after being humiliated in tonight 's Dancing on Ice final .
During a quick break from the skating , the presenters explained that there was a huge cash prize on offer for viewers at home to win .
Phillip explained : `` It 's competition time now .
We 've been telling you about this all series because one lucky viewers will really win a lot of money . ''
When Phil asked if Holly knew how much was on offer , she shouted out : `` Is it by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lone clap in the audience as the studio fell silent - and bemused Holly did n't know what was going on .
Cheeky Phillip then shouted out the same number to much fanfare as fireworks were set off and the audience applauded .
Annoyed Holly asked : `` What ?
Why did it work when you did it ? ''
Hilarious judge John Barrowman cried out : `` It 's because he 's fab-ulous !
!
! ''
As the audience laughed , Holly replied : `` Oh you can pipe down as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Phillip also caused a bit of a stir after Joe was announced as the shock winner of the series .
After speaking to a delighted Joe , Phillip told runner-up Perri that everyone thought he `` had it in the bag '' .
In response to the awkward remark , Perri said : `` I gave everything I wanted to .
Joe has come so far .
I 've made a friend for life with Joe , he 's like my brother . ''
All of the couples got magic 10s from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sensational routines during a night of perfect scores .
Looking at the leaderboard , Phil joked : `` How do I make my way through this ? ''
While Holly added : `` I like this .
Shall we just call it here ?
Call it a triple-way draw . ''
*Dancing on Ice airs Sundays on ITV at 6pm

Joe Swash crowned as winner of Dancing on Ice 2020
Joe Swash crowned as winner of Dancing on Ice 2020
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Holly Willoughby tells John Barrowman to pipe down after embarrassing gaffe
Holly Willoughby hit back at Phillip Schofield and John Barrowman after being humiliated in tonight's Dancing on Ice final.
During a quick break from the skating, the presenters explained that there was a huge cash prize on offer for viewers at home to win.
Phillip explained: "It's competition time now. We've been telling you about this all series because one lucky viewers will really win a lot of money."
When Phil asked if Holly knew how much was on offer, she shouted out: "Is it by any chance £100,000?"
There was a lone clap in the audience as the studio fell silent - and bemused Holly didn't know what was going on.
Image: ITV) ITV) Image: ITV) ITV)
Cheeky Phillip then shouted out the same number to much fanfare as fireworks were set off and the audience applauded.
Annoyed Holly asked: "What? Why did it work when you did it?"
Hilarious judge John Barrowman cried out: "It's because he's fab-u-lous!!!"
As the audience laughed, Holly replied: "Oh you can pipe down as well Barrowman, thank you very much."
Image: ITV) ITV)
Phillip also caused a bit of a stir after Joe was announced as the shock winner of the series.
After speaking to a delighted Joe, Phillip told runner-up Perri that everyone thought he "had it in the bag".
In response to the awkward remark, Perri said: "I gave everything I wanted to. Joe has come so far. I've made a friend for life with Joe, he's like my brother."
Image: ITV) ITV)
All of the couples got magic 10s from all four judges for all of their sensational routines during a night of perfect scores.
Looking at the leaderboard, Phil joked: "How do I make my way through this?"
While Holly added: "I like this. Shall we just call it here? Call it a triple-way draw."
*Dancing on Ice is available to catch up on ITV Hub


thedailymirror--2020-03-08--Cristiano Ronaldo high fives imaginary mascots amid coronavirus outbreak

Juventus ’ Cristiano Ronaldo gave high-fives to imaginary fans prior to their Serie A clash against title rivals Inter Milan , with the game being played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus .
After getting off the team coach , Ronaldo grinned at the waiting cameras before applauding all corners of Juve ’ s empty stadium .
It ’ s been a difficult week for the Portugal legend as his mother had a stroke and emergency surgery .
Thankfully she ’ s recovering well and the 65-year-old sustained no long-term damage .
Coming into the Inter contest , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top-flight matches , equalling the Serie A record .
However , the 35-year-old couldn ’ t break the landmark in the unique atmosphere at the Allianz Stadium .
Despite failing to find the net , Juve still triumphed 2-0 over Antonio Conte ’ s side thanks to second half goals from Aaron Ramsey and Paulo Dybala .
The visitor ’ s disappointing night was compounded with the sending off of Daniele Padelli .
Their title hopes appear to be fading as they fell nine points behind the Old Lady , although they do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Maurizio Sarri ’ s men leapfrogged Lazio at the summit as they chase a ninth straight title .
They ’ re now one point clear of their closest rivals with 12 fixtures remaining .
Italy has been hit terribly by the coronavirus .
The number of people who have died from it has risen from 133 to 366 in just a day .
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced the closure of schools , gyms , museums and other venues .
The government has also insisted that all sport in the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with these restrictions lasting until 3 April .
Italy now has the highest number of confirmed infections outside of China , where it originated in December .
They ’ ve overtaken South Korea , which has 7,313 cases of the virus .

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Juventus' Serie A clash against title rivals Inter Milan had to be played behind closed doors because of the coronavirus
Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo gave high-fives to imaginary fans prior to their Serie A clash against title rivals Inter Milan, with the game being played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus.
After getting off the team coach, Ronaldo grinned at the waiting cameras before applauding all corners of Juve’s empty stadium.
It’s been a difficult week for the Portugal legend as his mother had a stroke and emergency surgery.
Thankfully she’s recovering well and the 65-year-old sustained no long-term damage.
Coming into the Inter contest, the forward had scored in 11 straight Italian top-flight matches, equalling the Serie A record.
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However, the 35-year-old couldn’t break the landmark in the unique atmosphere at the Allianz Stadium.
Despite failing to find the net, Juve still triumphed 2-0 over Antonio Conte’s side thanks to second half goals from Aaron Ramsey and Paulo Dybala.
The visitor’s disappointing night was compounded with the sending off of Daniele Padelli.
Their title hopes appear to be fading as they fell nine points behind the Old Lady, although they do have a game in hand.
Image: Twitter) Twitter)
Meanwhile, Maurizio Sarri’s men leapfrogged Lazio at the summit as they chase a ninth straight title.
They’re now one point clear of their closest rivals with 12 fixtures remaining.
Italy has been hit terribly by the coronavirus.
The number of people who have died from it has risen from 133 to 366 in just a day.
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced the closure of schools, gyms, museums and other venues.
The government has also insisted that all sport in the country will be played behind closed doors, with these restrictions lasting until 3 April.
Italy now has the highest number of confirmed infections outside of China, where it originated in December.
They’ve overtaken South Korea, which has 7,313 cases of the virus.


thedailymirror--2020-03-08--Budget 2020 to include £5 billion super-fast broadband plan and 4G upgrade

A £5 billion programme of super-fast broadband will be announced in the Budget .
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will confirm the plan in Wednesday 's Budget speech - alongside a £1 billion deal to boost 4G mobile phone signal across the country .
The Conservatives pledged at the election to bring full fibre and gigabit-capable broadband to every home and business in Britain within five years .
Mr Sunak will use his first Budget this week to confirm the £5 billion investment by 2025 , which he hopes will benefit more than five million homes and businesses .
Gigabit broadband , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ superfast broadband , will be rolled out to the hardest to reach 20 % of the country , the Treasury said .
A further £1bn deal with mobile phone companies will also be in the speech .
The deal will boost 4G coverage across the country , particularly in Scotland , Northern Ireland and Wales .
The deal will provide extra coverage to 280,000 premises and 16,000km of roads , the Treasury said .
Mr Sunak said : `` We are committed to levelling up across every region and nation in the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the largest ever public investment into broadband .
`` This investment delivers on our promises to the British people , boosting growth and prosperity across the country . ''

Chancellor of the Exchequer says we are "in a very strong position"
Chancellor of the Exchequer says we are "in a very strong position"
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak will roll out plans for gigabit broadband - 40 times faster than standard super-fast connections - to the hardest to reach areas of the country
A £5 billion programme of super-fast broadband will be announced in the Budget.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will confirm the plan in Wednesday's Budget speech - alongside a £1 billion deal to boost 4G mobile phone signal across the country.
The Conservatives pledged at the election to bring full fibre and gigabit-capable broadband to every home and business in Britain within five years.
Mr Sunak will use his first Budget this week to confirm the £5 billion investment by 2025, which he hopes will benefit more than five million homes and businesses.
Gigabit broadband, which is 40 times faster than standard superfast broadband, will be rolled out to the hardest to reach 20% of the country, the Treasury said.
A further £1bn deal with mobile phone companies will also be in the speech.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
The deal will boost 4G coverage across the country, particularly in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
The deal will provide extra coverage to 280,000 premises and 16,000km of roads, the Treasury said.
Mr Sunak said: "We are committed to levelling up across every region and nation in the UK and that is why we are making the largest ever public investment into broadband.
"This investment delivers on our promises to the British people, boosting growth and prosperity across the country."


thedailymirror--2020-03-08--James Milner shuns limelight after playing key role in Liverpool win

James Milner doesn ’ t want the limelight of the star , is too long in the tooth to crave recognition , even if he is getting it belatedly at Liverpool .
“ That is not really my character .
I prefer to go under the radar , ” he said with a shrug , after playing a pivotal role in this vital victory .
“ Recognition from the outside doesn ’ t really interest me .
As long as I am doing what I can to help this team , playing or not , on or off the field @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Every player has strengths and has a massive impact on the squad .
`` You are looking right down to third-fourth choice goalkeepers like Lonners ( Andy Lonergan ) and what an impact he has around the squad and how well he trains every day .
“ Everyone , if we achieve something this year , will have contributed to that .
I am lucky enough that I have played a lot of seasons and I have seen a lot of things and hopefully I can help the boys on that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being modest .
The influence Milner had on this contest , following a troubling run of three defeats in four games for Liverpool , showed how important he is .
It is a fact recognised by his manager Jurgen Klopp , even if for much of his time at Anfield , the fans have not always subscribed to that belief .
It is only when they are missing that the likes of Milner and Jordan Henderson are truly appreciated , as the recent blip without the pair proved beyond doubt .
Klopp , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ belief that not all can play the glamorous role .
“ In no team , whether it ’ s a football team or in an office , can you have people who are brilliant all in the same area , '' he said .
`` It just doesn ’ t work .
“ In a team , you need a mix of personalities .
So I have no clue how somebody can doubt these boys .
I have no idea .
But if it happens , then thank God it isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own decisions .
And I would say , I hope I haven ’ t been short of praising Millie in the past !
`` Why would we extend the contract of a 34-year-old by two years if he ’ s not incredibly important to everything that we do ?
” Liverpool did have their obvious heroes against Bournemouth , Mo Salah and Sadio Mane dragging them back into the game with typical class finishes after the visitors led through a controversial Callum Wilson goal .
Yet Milner ’ s goal-line clearance in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heroic , equally important .
“ Milly saved our life !
” Klopp beamed afterwards .
He is a calming influence no doubt , and a leader - boosting and bawling in equal measure .
It is , he says modestly , a function of age .
“ When you have experienced things , it does help .
“ Maybe I ’ m just a bit older than most of them unfortunately !
What the team has done this season has been unbelievable .
“ You have to remember it is not normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not a normal thing to win the amount of games we have won .
Dropped points , away in a Premier League game , that is probably a normal thing .
“ Those are the standards we have set , so when it happens to us , all hell breaks loose .
We just have to respond to that .
`` We know ourselves where our standards are and we will find a way to win .
We have managed to do that again here.
” It is a win that not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ title , but also set up a huge Champions League game against Atletico on Wednesday .
“ We have got a big game on Wednesday now and it is massive for us to stay in the Champions League.
” Milner is driving them forward again .
Letting no one rest even with the title within reach .
It is the way of the unsung hero .

Liverpool midfielder James Milner was key for the Reds as they returned to winning ways against Bournemouth - but has no interest in the limelight
James Milner doesn’t want the limelight of the star, is too long in the tooth to crave recognition, even if he is getting it belatedly at Liverpool .
“That is not really my character. I prefer to go under the radar,” he said with a shrug, after playing a pivotal role in this vital victory.
“Recognition from the outside doesn’t really interest me. As long as I am doing what I can to help this team, playing or not, on or off the field, that’s the important thing.
“Every player has strengths and has a massive impact on the squad.
"You are looking right down to third-fourth choice goalkeepers like Lonners (Andy Lonergan) and what an impact he has around the squad and how well he trains every day.
“Everyone, if we achieve something this year, will have contributed to that. I am lucky enough that I have played a lot of seasons and I have seen a lot of things and hopefully I can help the boys on that side.”
Image: Paul Greenwood/BPI/Shutterstock) Paul Greenwood/BPI/Shutterstock)
He is of course, being modest. The influence Milner had on this contest, following a troubling run of three defeats in four games for Liverpool, showed how important he is.
It is a fact recognised by his manager Jurgen Klopp, even if for much of his time at Anfield, the fans have not always subscribed to that belief.
It is only when they are missing that the likes of Milner and Jordan Henderson are truly appreciated, as the recent blip without the pair proved beyond doubt.
Klopp, the master team-builder, has a powerful belief that not all can play the glamorous role.
“In no team, whether it’s a football team or in an office, can you have people who are brilliant all in the same area," he said. "It just doesn’t work.
“In a team, you need a mix of personalities. So I have no clue how somebody can doubt these boys. I have no idea. But if it happens, then thank God it isn’t my problem.
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“I make my own decisions. And I would say, I hope I haven’t been short of praising Millie in the past!
"Why would we extend the contract of a 34-year-old by two years if he’s not incredibly important to everything that we do?”
Liverpool did have their obvious heroes against Bournemouth , Mo Salah and Sadio Mane dragging them back into the game with typical class finishes after the visitors led through a controversial Callum Wilson goal.
Yet Milner’s goal-line clearance in the second half was equally brilliant, equally heroic, equally important. “Milly saved our life!” Klopp beamed afterwards.
He is a calming influence no doubt, and a leader - boosting and bawling in equal measure. It is, he says modestly, a function of age. “When you have experienced things, it does help.
“Maybe I’m just a bit older than most of them unfortunately! What the team has done this season has been unbelievable.
“You have to remember it is not normal, what we have done. It is not a normal thing to win the amount of games we have won. Dropped points, away in a Premier League game, that is probably a normal thing.
“Those are the standards we have set, so when it happens to us, all hell breaks loose. We just have to respond to that.
"We know ourselves where our standards are and we will find a way to win. We have managed to do that again here.”
It is a win that not only calmed nerves, virtually confirmed the title, but also set up a huge Champions League game against Atletico on Wednesday.
“We have got a big game on Wednesday now and it is massive for us to stay in the Champions League.”
Milner is driving them forward again. Letting no one rest even with the title within reach. It is the way of the unsung hero.


thedailymirror--2020-03-08--James Milner says he used tough love to help Liverpool teammates out of their slump

James Milner has revealed he used the carrot and the stick to help guide Liverpool through their slump and set them up for one of those classic Anfield European nights .
The Reds reacted to three defeats in four matches with a vital win over Bournemouth .
And with the title in the bag , Jurgen Klopp ’ s side will turn their attention to their defence of the Champions League , with a 1-0 deficit to overturn on Wednesday night against Atletico Madrid .
Keeper Adrian claimed it will be a different game and story to the first leg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to try to keep the ball , be patient , to move the ball quick because for sure they are going to defend the result here .
“ But it ’ s going to be very difficult for them to defend again for 95 minutes .
Here , at Anfield , it ’ s a different history.
“ Milner said that as a senior player , he took it upon himself to find a way out of the bad run by encouraging and criticising fellow players .
He said : “ It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we all do it together .
It is important that you don ’ t just focus on the negatives because confidence is a fragile thing and momentum is massive in football .
“ You don ’ t become a bad team overnight , you don ’ t become bad players overnight and sometimes things don ’ t quite go for you .
“ As long as the effort is there and the desire to make it right - even if you have the worst game in the world and you can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go and press and have a high tempo and make it happen and at times this season we have done that .
“ We ’ ve won games by not playing well and finding a way - that shows the heart desire and sort of team we are .
”

Liverpool midfielder James Milner admits he gave his Liverpool teammates both an arm round the shoulder and a kick up the backside prior to their win over Bournemouth
James Milner says he used tough love to help Liverpool teammates out of their slump
James Milner has revealed he used the carrot and the stick to help guide Liverpool through their slump and set them up for one of those classic Anfield European nights.
The Reds reacted to three defeats in four matches with a vital win over Bournemouth .
And with the title in the bag, Jurgen Klopp’s side will turn their attention to their defence of the Champions League, with a 1-0 deficit to overturn on Wednesday night against Atletico Madrid.
Keeper Adrian claimed it will be a different game and story to the first leg.
Adrian said: “We have to try to keep the ball, be patient, to move the ball quick because for sure they are going to defend the result here.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
“But it’s going to be very difficult for them to defend again for 95 minutes. Here, at Anfield, it’s a different history.“
Milner said that as a senior player, he took it upon himself to find a way out of the bad run by encouraging and criticising fellow players.
He said: “It is a bit of both. I think we all do it together. It is important that you don’t just focus on the negatives because confidence is a fragile thing and momentum is massive in football.
“You don’t become a bad team overnight, you don’t become bad players overnight and sometimes things don’t quite go for you.
“As long as the effort is there and the desire to make it right - even if you have the worst game in the world and you can’t pass to each other you can still go and press and have a high tempo and make it happen and at times this season we have done that.
“We’ve won games by not playing well and finding a way - that shows the heart desire and sort of team we are.”


thedailymirror--2020-03-08--Hugo Lloris warns Burnley comeback was still not enough as Tottenham stop rot

Dusk had just descended on Turf Moor when a ray of light shone on Tottenham ’ s dark season .
Time will tell how significant Jose Mourinho ’ s side ’ s second-half fightback will be , but after feeling like they have gone 12 rounds with Tyson Fury in recent weeks , it was a much-needed boost .
Spurs were battered during the first 45 minutes and were heading for a fifth straight loss when they trudged off at the interval , trailing to Chris Wood ’ s opener .
Mourinho ’ s response was to rip up his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ square pegs in round holes , and switch to a flat back four .
Mourinho hauled off Tanguy Ndombele and Oliver Skipp , bringing on Giovani Lo Celso and Lucas Moura .
Lo Celso ’ s direct running helped invigorate Spurs and they levelled when makeshift striker Dele Alli scored his 50th Premier League goal from the penalty spot .
Skipper Hugo Lloris , who was partially culpable for Burnley ’ s goal because he spilled Jay Rodriguez ’ s shot for Wood to score , was heartened Spurs had stopped the rot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showdown with RB Leipzig .
“ All the players were angry with the first-half performance , ” said the France goalkeeper .
“ We could talk for many hours about what happened , but we have to show more .
“ We have to stay positive and in the second half we could have won it .
I don ’ t know what ’ s going to happen between now and the end of the season , but we have to keep faith .
“ We have stopped the negative run , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to win.
” Tottenham remain outsiders to qualify for the Champions League for a fifth consecutive season in a campaign that has been distinctly underwhelming .
They have won just 11 and lost 10 of their 29 Premier League games and Lloris admits it has been difficult because of the turmoil at the club .
“ We ’ ve had a very difficult season , ” he said .
“ We had a bad start , a new manager , a lot of injured players and you can feel that things are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players fighting and giving their best .
The confidence is not right up there .
But we are working to finish the season as well as we can.
” Dier epitomised Spurs ’ game of two halves at the end of the toughest week of his career .
He kept his cool when taunted by Burnley fans for climbing into the stands to confront a Spurs supporter abusing his brother after Wednesday ’ s FA Cup loss to Norwich .
But his poor clearance contributed to Burnley ’ s goal and he looked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s three-man defence .
Dier improved after Mourinho made his tactical switch , pushing him into centre midfield , and he made a superb game-saving challenge on Matej Vydra .
By this time , Ndombele was watching from the dug-out and Mourinho , unprompted , threw the club ’ s record £54million signing under the bus like only he can .
Sean Dyche would never do that to one of his players and Burnley ’ s Musketeer-team spirit is why they have extended their unbeaten run to seven league games .
They are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the second time in three seasons , although Dwight McNeil says their first objective is much more modest .
McNeil , who was a thorn in Spurs ’ side , said : “ It ’ s not impossible , but we just want to get to the 40-point mark .
That ’ s the main aim and then we ’ ll look at things after that .
”

Tottenham came back to claim a point after a dismal first half against Burnley - but their goalkeeper Hugo Lloris still wants to see more from Spurs
Hugo Lloris warns Burnley comeback was still not enough as Tottenham stop rot
Dusk had just descended on Turf Moor when a ray of light shone on Tottenham ’s dark season.
Time will tell how significant Jose Mourinho’s side’s second-half fightback will be, but after feeling like they have gone 12 rounds with Tyson Fury in recent weeks, it was a much-needed boost.
Spurs were battered during the first 45 minutes and were heading for a fifth straight loss when they trudged off at the interval, trailing to Chris Wood’s opener.
Mourinho’s response was to rip up his 3-4-3 formation, which had too many square pegs in round holes, and switch to a flat back four.
Mourinho hauled off Tanguy Ndombele and Oliver Skipp, bringing on Giovani Lo Celso and Lucas Moura.
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Lo Celso’s direct running helped invigorate Spurs and they levelled when makeshift striker Dele Alli scored his 50th Premier League goal from the penalty spot.
Skipper Hugo Lloris, who was partially culpable for Burnley ’s goal because he spilled Jay Rodriguez’s shot for Wood to score, was heartened Spurs had stopped the rot ahead of Monday’s Champions League showdown with RB Leipzig.
“All the players were angry with the first-half performance,” said the France goalkeeper. “We could talk for many hours about what happened, but we have to show more.
“We have to stay positive and in the second half we could have won it. I don’t know what’s going to happen between now and the end of the season, but we have to keep faith.
“We have stopped the negative run, but it’s not enough because we wanted to win.”
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
Tottenham remain outsiders to qualify for the Champions League for a fifth consecutive season in a campaign that has been distinctly underwhelming.
They have won just 11 and lost 10 of their 29 Premier League games and Lloris admits it has been difficult because of the turmoil at the club.
“We’ve had a very difficult season,” he said. “We had a bad start, a new manager, a lot of injured players and you can feel that things are against us.
“You can see players fighting and giving their best. The confidence is not right up there. But we are working to finish the season as well as we can.”
Dier epitomised Spurs’ game of two halves at the end of the toughest week of his career.
He kept his cool when taunted by Burnley fans for climbing into the stands to confront a Spurs supporter abusing his brother after Wednesday’s FA Cup loss to Norwich.
But his poor clearance contributed to Burnley’s goal and he looked uncomfortable at the heart of Tottenham’s three-man defence.
Dier improved after Mourinho made his tactical switch, pushing him into centre midfield, and he made a superb game-saving challenge on Matej Vydra.
By this time, Ndombele was watching from the dug-out and Mourinho, unprompted, threw the club’s record £54million signing under the bus like only he can.
Sean Dyche would never do that to one of his players and Burnley’s Musketeer-team spirit is why they have extended their unbeaten run to seven league games.
They are in the mix to qualify for Europe for the second time in three seasons, although Dwight McNeil says their first objective is much more modest.
McNeil, who was a thorn in Spurs’ side, said: “It’s not impossible, but we just want to get to the 40-point mark. That’s the main aim and then we’ll look at things after that.”