thedailymirror--2020-02-05--Jose Mourinho admits better team lost in Tottenham's FA Cup win over Southampton

Jose Mourinho insisted the better team lost after Spurs saw off Southampton in their epic FA Cup fourth-round replay .
Son Heung-min hit a late winner from the spot three minutes from time on a costly night for Ralph Hasenhuttl , who had James Ward-Prowse stretchered off .
Mourinho said : “ The best team lost .
The best team on the pitch lost .
“ If you look at it in a pragmatic way of forgetting that they had their best player , their best team , they had one more day to rest , we were really in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lots of fatigue from the City match .
These important items but if you analyse just in a simple , pragmatic way the best team lost .
“ They were better than us , stronger physically than us , faster than us , they pressed , they had intensity , they had chances .
They were the best team .
“ But I can not forget all the other circumstances and my players they were phenomenal .
The way they reacted was fantastic .
“ They showed incredible heart and connection with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So I think the best team lost but we deserved to win.
” England midfielder Ward-Prowse collided accidentally with Ryan Sessegnon and suffered a sickening gash to his leg .
Team-mates turned away in horror and Shane Long was caught on camera saying : “ F *** me , you can see his f***ing bone !
” .
Spurs took a fortuitous 13th-minute lead when Tanguy Ndombele ’ s shot was deflected past Saints keeper Angus Gunn by Jack Stephens .
Shane Long equalised with his second goal in four games 11 minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men shrugged off the loss of Ward-Prowse to take the lead through Danny Ings ’ s 17th goal of the season in the 73rd minute .
Spurs , however , responded superbly through Lucas Moura 12 minutes from time .
They finally edged it when Son was clattered in the box by Gunn .
Hasenhuttl said : “ The game is not being about being better team – it is about being the winning team .
We couldn ’ t defend how we wanted to .
`` This is disappointing for me .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ good enough .
”

Son Heung-min hit a late winner from the penalty spot three minutes from time to guarantee Spurs a place in the fifth round, where they will play Norwich
Jose Mourinho insisted the better team lost after Spurs saw off Southampton in their epic FA Cup fourth-round replay.
Son Heung-min hit a late winner from the spot three minutes from time on a costly night for Ralph Hasenhuttl, who had James Ward-Prowse stretchered off.
Mourinho said: “The best team lost. The best team on the pitch lost.
“If you look at it in a pragmatic way of forgetting that they had their best player, their best team, they had one more day to rest, we were really in trouble to build the team.
“Lots of fatigue from the City match. These important items but if you analyse just in a simple, pragmatic way the best team lost.
Image: AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images)
“They were better than us, stronger physically than us, faster than us, they pressed, they had intensity, they had chances. They were the best team.
“But I cannot forget all the other circumstances and my players they were phenomenal. The way they reacted was fantastic.
“They showed incredible heart and connection with the crowd and they gave absolutely everything. So I think the best team lost but we deserved to win.”
England midfielder Ward-Prowse collided accidentally with Ryan Sessegnon and suffered a sickening gash to his leg.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
Team-mates turned away in horror and Shane Long was caught on camera saying: “F *** me, you can see his f***ing bone!”.
Spurs took a fortuitous 13th-minute lead when Tanguy Ndombele’s shot was deflected past Saints keeper Angus Gunn by Jack Stephens.
Shane Long equalised with his second goal in four games 11 minutes before the break.
Hasenhuttl’s men shrugged off the loss of Ward-Prowse to take the lead through Danny Ings’s 17th goal of the season in the 73rd minute.
Image: PA) PA)
Spurs, however, responded superbly through Lucas Moura 12 minutes from time.
They finally edged it when Son was clattered in the box by Gunn.
Hasenhuttl said: “The game is not being about being better team – it is about being the winning team. We couldn’t defend how we wanted to.
"This is disappointing for me. Being strong for 15 mins is not good enough.”


thedailymirror--2020-02-05--Kirk Douglas dead: Legendary actor dies aged 103 as son Michael leads tributes

Kirk Douglas is dead at the age of 103 as Hollywood pays their respects to the last member of the film industry ’ s Golden Age .
His family , including actor son Michael , confirmed the news in a statement , saying : '' It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103 .
`` To the world , he was a legend , an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years , a humanitarian whose commitment to justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a standard for all of us to aspire to.
” Kirk is survived by his second wife , Anne , whom he married in 1954 after meeting in Paris while he filmed Lust for Life , and three of his sons .
Considered the last member of Hollywood ’ s Golden Age , he fronted an illustrious career that spanned seven decades .
Born December 9 , 1916 , as Issur Danielovitch , the actor , producer , director and author , built a stellar life for himself after experiencing an impoverished childhood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Born in Amsterdam , New York , to Bryna “ Bertha ” and Herschel “ Harry ” Danielovitch , his parents were Jewish immigrants from Chavusy in the Russian Empire - now present-day Belarus - and the family spoke Yiddish at home .
He changed his name to Kirk Douglas before entering the United States Navy during World War II where he served as a communications officer in anti-submarine warfare , before being medically discharged for war injuries in 1944 .
Growing up , Douglas would sell snacks to mill workers to earn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help his family .
He worked more than forty different jobs before getting a job acting .
After acting in plays during high school he knew he wanted to become a professional actor .
Unable to afford tuition he talked his way into the dean 's office at St. Lawrence University , showing him his high school honours and was given a loan .
It didn ’ t take long for those at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts to notice his ability , and they , too , offered him a scholarship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman by the name of Betty Joan Perske , who would later become known as Lauren Bacall .
She admitted to having “ a wild crush ” on Douglas - they ended up dating casually and she played an important role in launching his film career .
His stage break occurred in 1943 ’ s Kiss and Tell .
After , Douglas had planned to remain a stage actor , until Bacall recommended him to director Hal Wallis who was on the hunt for new male talent and ended up casting him in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1946 .
After his film debut , he soon became a box office star , reigning in Tinseltown for the following 30 years , and starred in nearly 100 films .
He was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Actor , firstly in Champion ( 1949 ) , then in The Bad and the Beautiful ( 1951 ) and then for portraying Vincent van Gogh in Lust for Life ( 1956 ) - of which he won a Golden Globe instead .
Douglas has been married twice , first to actress Diana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had two sons , actor Michael ( in 1944 ) and producer Joel ( in 1947 ) , before he and Diana divorced in 1951 .
In 1954 he then went on to marry Anne Buydens after meeting in France .
Together they had two sons , Peter , a producer , and Eric , an actor .
However , Eric Douglas died on July 6 , 2004 , from an accidental overdose of alcohol and prescription drugs .
In 1955 he established Bryna Productions - named after his mother - and began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was 1960 ’ s Spartacus - a role synonymous with Douglas .
On it , he collaborated with then-relatively unknown director , Stanley Kubrick , elevating him to the Hollywood stage after previously working with him on Paths of Glory .
Douglas was the executive producer as well , raising the then - USD $ 12 million production cost - making it one of the most expensive films made up to that time .
In a defining move of his career , Douglas broke the Hollywood blacklist - those who reportedly had communist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the film was released , after giving full credit to its screenwriter , Dalton Trumbo , who was on the blacklist .
About that event , Douglas said : `` I 've made over 85 pictures , but the thing I 'm most proud of is breaking the blacklist . ''
By now Douglas was a major box-office star , playing opposite some of the leading actresses of that era .
He also produced and starred in Lonely Are the Brave ( 1962 ) which is now considered a cult classic - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the man behind the decision to turn One Flew Over the Cuckoo ’ s Nest into a film , after purchasing the rights to the story and turning in into Broadway production in 1963 .
He gave the role of producer to his son , Michael , and its star , the then-relatively unknown Jack Nicholson , ended up winning the Best Actor Oscar in 1976 .
An accomplished author , he wrote 12 novels and memoirs and is No.17 on the American Film Institute ’ s list of greatest male screen legends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highest ranking living person the list .
He attributed his good health throughout the years to his “ drive ” , having said : `` The drive that got me out of my hometown and through college is part of the makeup that I utilise in my work .
In 1991 he barely survived a helicopter crash after he clipped a small place above Santa Paula Airport , where two people in the plane were killed .
After this , he embraced the Judaism he was raised within - going on to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mountain : My Search for Meaning ( 2001 ) .
Then in 1996 he suffered a stroke which impaired his ability to speak .
Over his life , Douglas donated heavily to charities and not-for-profit causes - and said he was planning on donating most of his £60.6 million ( $ 80 million ) net worth alongside his wife .
In 2012 he donated £3.7million ( $ 5 million ) to his alma mater , St. Lawrence University and alongside his wife they established the Anne Douglas Center for Homeless Women at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many other donations to children ’ s playground , schools and the like , in March 2015 , Kirk and his wife donated £1.7million ( $ 2.3 million ) to the Children ’ s Hospital Los Angeles .
For nearly three decades , Kirk and Anne Douglas have donated over £30 million ( $ 40 million ) to Harry 's Haven , an Alzheimer 's treatment facility in Woodland Hills , to care for patients at the Motion Picture Home .
He ’ s traveled to more than 40 countries to act as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and , as a result , was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981 .
Eventually he was also awarded an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in 1996 .
Arguably the oldest celebrity blogger in the world , his blogs were originally hosted on Myspace and then on the Huffington Post .
When he turned 100 in 2016 , he told the Guardian : “ I never , ever thought I would live to be 100 .
That ’ s shocked me , really .
And it ’ s sad , too .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ fought a lot , and I miss him a lot .
And John Wayne , even though he was a Republican and I was a Democrat.
” Stars have voiced their deep sadness at the passing of the screen legend .
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Kirk Douglas' family, including actor son Michael, has announced that the last member of the film industry's golden age has died
Kirk Douglas is dead at the age of 103 as Hollywood pays their respects to the last member of the film industry’s Golden Age.
His family, including actor son Michael, confirmed the news in a statement, saying: "It is with tremendous sadness that my brothers and I announce that Kirk Douglas left us today at the age of 103.
"To the world, he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years, a humanitarian whose commitment to justice and the causes he believed in set a standard for all of us to aspire to.”
The actor continued: “But to me and my brothers Joel and Peter he was simply Dad, to Catherine, a wonderful father-in-law, to his grandchildren and great grandchild their loving grandfather, and to his wife Anne, a wonderful husband.”
“Kirk’s life was well lived, and he leaves a legacy in film that will endure for generations to come, and a history as a renowned philanthropist who worked to aid the public and bring peace to the planet.
“Let me end with the words I told him on his last birthday and which will always remain true. Dad - I love you so much and I am so proud to be your son.”
Image: AFP) AFP)
Kirk is survived by his second wife, Anne, whom he married in 1954 after meeting in Paris while he filmed Lust for Life, and three of his sons.
Considered the last member of Hollywood’s Golden Age, he fronted an illustrious career that spanned seven decades.
Born December 9, 1916, as Issur Danielovitch, the actor, producer, director and author, built a stellar life for himself after experiencing an impoverished childhood with immigrant parents and six sisters.
Born in Amsterdam, New York, to Bryna “Bertha” and Herschel “Harry” Danielovitch, his parents were Jewish immigrants from Chavusy in the Russian Empire - now present-day Belarus - and the family spoke Yiddish at home.
Image: Getty) Getty)
He changed his name to Kirk Douglas before entering the United States Navy during World War II where he served as a communications officer in anti-submarine warfare, before being medically discharged for war injuries in 1944.
Growing up, Douglas would sell snacks to mill workers to earn enough to buy milk and bread to help his family.
He worked more than forty different jobs before getting a job acting.
After acting in plays during high school he knew he wanted to become a professional actor.
Unable to afford tuition he talked his way into the dean's office at St. Lawrence University, showing him his high school honours and was given a loan.
It didn’t take long for those at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts to notice his ability, and they, too, offered him a scholarship.
One of his classmates was a woman by the name of Betty Joan Perske, who would later become known as Lauren Bacall.
She admitted to having “a wild crush” on Douglas - they ended up dating casually and she played an important role in launching his film career.
Image: Getty) Getty)
His stage break occurred in 1943’s Kiss and Tell.
After, Douglas had planned to remain a stage actor, until Bacall recommended him to director Hal Wallis who was on the hunt for new male talent and ended up casting him in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers in 1946.
After his film debut, he soon became a box office star, reigning in Tinseltown for the following 30 years, and starred in nearly 100 films.
Image: No Name) No Name)
He was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Actor, firstly in Champion (1949), then in The Bad and the Beautiful (1951) and then for portraying Vincent van Gogh in Lust for Life (1956) - of which he won a Golden Globe instead.
Douglas has been married twice, first to actress Diana Dill in 1943, with whom he had two sons, actor Michael (in 1944) and producer Joel (in 1947), before he and Diana divorced in 1951.
In 1954 he then went on to marry Anne Buydens after meeting in France. Together they had two sons, Peter, a producer, and Eric, an actor.
Image: Kobal Collection) Kobal Collection)
However, Eric Douglas died on July 6, 2004, from an accidental overdose of alcohol and prescription drugs.
In 1955 he established Bryna Productions - named after his mother - and began producing varied films. One of which was 1960’s Spartacus - a role synonymous with Douglas.
On it, he collaborated with then-relatively unknown director, Stanley Kubrick, elevating him to the Hollywood stage after previously working with him on Paths of Glory.
Douglas was the executive producer as well, raising the then - USD$12 million production cost - making it one of the most expensive films made up to that time.
In a defining move of his career, Douglas broke the Hollywood blacklist - those who reportedly had communist sympathies were blacklists in the town - when the film was released, after giving full credit to its screenwriter, Dalton Trumbo, who was on the blacklist.
Image: Mirrorpix) Mirrorpix)
About that event, Douglas said: "I've made over 85 pictures, but the thing I'm most proud of is breaking the blacklist."
By now Douglas was a major box-office star, playing opposite some of the leading actresses of that era.
He also produced and starred in Lonely Are the Brave (1962) which is now considered a cult classic - and his personal favourite - and was the man behind the decision to turn One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest into a film, after purchasing the rights to the story and turning in into Broadway production in 1963.
He gave the role of producer to his son, Michael, and its star, the then-relatively unknown Jack Nicholson, ended up winning the Best Actor Oscar in 1976.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
An accomplished author, he wrote 12 novels and memoirs and is No.17 on the American Film Institute’s list of greatest male screen legends of classic Hollywood cinema - he was the highest ranking living person the list.
He attributed his good health throughout the years to his “drive”, having said: "The drive that got me out of my hometown and through college is part of the makeup that I utilise in my work.
“It's a constant fight, and it's tough."
In 1991 he barely survived a helicopter crash after he clipped a small place above Santa Paula Airport, where two people in the plane were killed.
Image: Snap/REX/Shutterstock) Snap/REX/Shutterstock)
After this, he embraced the Judaism he was raised within - going on to be documented in his book Climbing the Mountain: My Search for Meaning (2001).
Then in 1996 he suffered a stroke which impaired his ability to speak.
Over his life, Douglas donated heavily to charities and not-for-profit causes - and said he was planning on donating most of his £60.6 million($80 million) net worth alongside his wife.
In 2012 he donated £3.7million ($5 million) to his alma mater, St. Lawrence University and alongside his wife they established the Anne Douglas Center for Homeless Women at the Los Angeles Mission.
As well as many other donations to children’s playground, schools and the like, in March 2015, Kirk and his wife donated £1.7million ($2.3 million) to the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Image: AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images)
For nearly three decades, Kirk and Anne Douglas have donated over £30 million ($40 million) to Harry's Haven, an Alzheimer's treatment facility in Woodland Hills, to care for patients at the Motion Picture Home.
He’s traveled to more than 40 countries to act as goodwill ambassadors for the US Information Agency and, as a result, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981.
Eventually he was also awarded an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement in 1996.
Arguably the oldest celebrity blogger in the world, his blogs were originally hosted on Myspace and then on the Huffington Post.
When he turned 100 in 2016, he told the Guardian: “I never, ever thought I would live to be 100. That’s shocked me, really. And it’s sad, too.
“I miss Burt Lancaster - we fought a lot, and I miss him a lot. And John Wayne, even though he was a Republican and I was a Democrat.”
Stars have voiced their deep sadness at the passing of the screen legend.
Do you have a story to sell? Get in touch with us at webcelebs@trinitymirror.com or call us direct 0207 29 33033.


thedailymirror--2020-02-05--Love Island's Rebecca slammed by trolls after sharing her body count number

Love Island star Rebecca Gormley has been slammed by vile trolls after sharing her body count number .
Some viewers took to social media to nastily blast the 21-year-old after she revealed she has slept with over thirty boys .
In a tell-all scene from tonight 's explosive episode , the Geordie lass reassured newbie Ched when he revealed that he is nervous to tell his crush Jess the amount of girls he has been with .
When he admitted it was over forty , Rebecca chimed in and insisted `` that 's not even bad '' , before announcing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over thirty men in her 21 years .
Although Twitter was flooded with mounds of negative remarks , thankfully , the positives outweighed the bad as hundreds of men and women rushed to defend the 21-year-old , adding that slut shaming should not be allowed in 2020 .
Social media was immediately awash with comments claiming that the Love Island star is setting a bad example for young girls watching the show .
While many fans simply shared their confusion about how it was 'possible ' for her to have relations with so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others absolutely slated Rebecca .
One unimpressed viewer brought the fact that the reality star wears a contraceptive patch into the scenario .
While others ' shared their disgust at the revelation .
Others noted that nobody batted an eye-lid when Ched revealed his body count , or when Connor admitted that he had slept with over 100 ladies after getting his teeth done .
`` Right so Rebecca is 21 and has slept with 20-30 people .
Connor got his new teeth in 2017 apparently , which changed his game up and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s 100 in 3 years for Connor ... .where ’ s the outrage for him then ? ''
noted one passionate viewer .
While another stated : `` Rebecca is 21 is trending cos people can ’ t believe she slept with 20-30 people .
That ’ s only an average of 5 people a year since she turned 16 . ''
Despite the backlash , the overall majority support Rebecca in her honesty .

LOVE ISLAND'S REBECCA DEFENDED BY VIEWERS AFTER TROLLS 'SLUT SHAME' HER FOR SEX NUMBER
LOVE ISLAND'S REBECCA DEFENDED BY VIEWERS AFTER TROLLS 'SLUT SHAME' HER FOR SEX NUMBER
The positives outweighed the bad as hundreds of men and women rushed to defend the 21-year-old, adding that slut shaming should not be allowed in 2020
Love Island's Rebecca defended by viewers after trolls 'slut shame' her for sex number
Love Island star Rebecca Gormley has been slammed by vile trolls after sharing her body count number.
Some viewers took to social media to nastily blast the 21-year-old after she revealed she has slept with over thirty boys.
In a tell-all scene from tonight's explosive episode, the Geordie lass reassured newbie Ched when he revealed that he is nervous to tell his crush Jess the amount of girls he has been with.
When he admitted it was over forty, Rebecca chimed in and insisted "that's not even bad", before announcing that she's done the dirty with over thirty men in her 21 years.
Although Twitter was flooded with mounds of negative remarks, thankfully, the positives outweighed the bad as hundreds of men and women rushed to defend the 21-year-old, adding that slut shaming should not be allowed in 2020.
Image: ITV/REX) ITV/REX)
Social media was immediately awash with comments claiming that the Love Island star is setting a bad example for young girls watching the show.
While many fans simply shared their confusion about how it was 'possible' for her to have relations with so many men in her short lifespan, others absolutely slated Rebecca.
One unimpressed viewer brought the fact that the reality star wears a contraceptive patch into the scenario.
While others' shared their disgust at the revelation.
Others noted that nobody batted an eye-lid when Ched revealed his body count, or when Connor admitted that he had slept with over 100 ladies after getting his teeth done.
Image: ITV) ITV)
"Right so Rebecca is 21 and has slept with 20-30 people. Connor got his new teeth in 2017 apparently, which changed his game up and has slept with 100+. That’s 100 in 3 years for Connor....where’s the outrage for him then?" noted one passionate viewer.
While another stated: "Rebecca is 21 is trending cos people can’t believe she slept with 20-30 people. That’s only an average of 5 people a year since she turned 16."
Despite the backlash, the overall majority support Rebecca in her honesty.


thedailymirror--2020-02-05--Gemma Collins stormed off The Big Narstie Show because 'studio stunk of weed'

Gemma Collins fled The Big Narstie Show because of the 'stunk of weed ' , it has now been claimed .
It was previously reported the notorious TOWIE diva left the show after being taunted by fellow guest Vinnie Jones .
The pair were alleged to have come to blows as they filmed scenes for the Channel 4 show , which airs this Friday .
However , sources have since claimed that Gemma actually wanted to take a break because the smell of cannabis on set got too much for her to take .
According to The Sun , host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mid-interview leaving guests Gemma and Vinnie in silence .
The source said : `` Gemma was taken aback when she arrived to film the show because the whole place smelt of weed .
`` She has always been very open about how much she dislikes drugs – she thinks they are the route of all evil and Arg is currently recovering in Thailand so it really wasn ’ t on .
`` Things took a strange turn when Big Narstie fell asleep and started laughing to himself .
The production team were forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him up so filming could continue . ''
The insider also claimed that Gemma was left 'totally baffled ' by what was happening and nipped outside for some fresh air .
The source also said that Vinnie followed her out of the door after .
It comes after the MailOnline previously reported how former footballer Vinnie , 55 , rubbed Gemma up the wrong way when he implied that he was 'too good ' to appear alongside her .
Sources claim that the 39-year-old reality star rushed to leave the stage midway through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Big Narstie , 34 , and Mo Gilligan , 31 , were then left awkwardly waiting for Gemma to return while she puffed on a cigarette backstage .
Sources claimed that at one point Vinnie wedged a traffic cone between him and Gemma to ensure he had his own space .
Mirror Online has contacted reps for Gemma , Vinnie and Channel 4 for comment .

Another source has spoken out after it was previously claimed renowned diva Gemma Collins fled the Channel 4 studio after being insulted by Vinnie Jones
Gemma Collins stormed off The Big Narstie Show because 'studio stunk of weed'
Gemma Collins fled The Big Narstie Show because of the 'stunk of weed', it has now been claimed.
It was previously reported the notorious TOWIE diva left the show after being taunted by fellow guest Vinnie Jones.
The pair were alleged to have come to blows as they filmed scenes for the Channel 4 show, which airs this Friday.
However, sources have since claimed that Gemma actually wanted to take a break because the smell of cannabis on set got too much for her to take.
According to The Sun, host Big Narstie also appeared to fall asleep mid-interview leaving guests Gemma and Vinnie in silence.
Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Win) Dave Benett/Getty Images for Win)
The source said: "Gemma was taken aback when she arrived to film the show because the whole place smelt of weed.
"She has always been very open about how much she dislikes drugs – she thinks they are the route of all evil and Arg is currently recovering in Thailand so it really wasn’t on.
"Things took a strange turn when Big Narstie fell asleep and started laughing to himself. The production team were forced to rush on to try and wake him up so filming could continue."
The insider also claimed that Gemma was left 'totally baffled' by what was happening and nipped outside for some fresh air.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
The source also said that Vinnie followed her out of the door after.
It comes after the MailOnline previously reported how former footballer Vinnie, 55, rubbed Gemma up the wrong way when he implied that he was 'too good' to appear alongside her.
Sources claim that the 39-year-old reality star rushed to leave the stage midway through her interview for fifteen minutes.
Image: ITV) ITV)
Hosts The Big Narstie, 34, and Mo Gilligan, 31, were then left awkwardly waiting for Gemma to return while she puffed on a cigarette backstage.
Sources claimed that at one point Vinnie wedged a traffic cone between him and Gemma to ensure he had his own space.
Mirror Online has contacted reps for Gemma, Vinnie and Channel 4 for comment.


thedailymirror--2020-02-05--Voice of the Mirror: Government needs new laws to counter London terror attacks

In the wake of the London Bridge and Streatham terror attacks it is right the Government is looking at new laws to keep the public safe .
Innocent people lost their lives because terrorists were released from jail even though they continued to pose a threat .
Ministers are now in a race against time to get new laws through Parliament before another potentially dangerous jihadi is let out of prison .
The Government is acting with the right intentions but we have learned from experience that rushed laws are not always the best laws .
While we understand the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also important that the Government comes up with a response that will stand the test of time .
It must have the support of the Muslim community and it needs to recognise that current de-radicalisation programmes are not working .
Ministers should also explore if there are more effective measures than indeterminate prison sentences such as bringing back the control orders the Coalition government abolished in 2011 .
This problem requires more than a knee-jerk response but a comprehensive plan that addresses the everything from the crisis in our prisons to more police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our communities .
There are few greater gifts you can give to a child than the joy of reading .
Through books you can discover new worlds , spark an interest in a career and fire the imagination .
For many young people the gateway to a life of reading is their local library .
But that door is being increasingly closed to children because of Conservatives cuts .
Not only are there fewer libraries , they have fewer books on display .
Figures unearthed by Labour show that more than 10 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England since the Tories came to power in 2010 .
In that period we have also seen 800 libraries closed .
It is depressing that the story being told is how Tory austerity has deprived children of the chance to read and study .
In a remarkable act of kindness the Queen secretly paid off the mortgage of Ronnie Russell to thank him for saving the life of Princess Anne .
Her Majesty has shown she is as regal in private as she is in public .

The Government's possible new laws to keep public safe in terrorist attacks is the right move after innocent people died because terrorists were released from jail
Voice of the Mirror: Government needs new laws to counter London terror attacks
In the wake of the London Bridge and Streatham terror attacks it is right the Government is looking at new laws to keep the public safe.
Innocent people lost their lives because terrorists were released from jail even though they continued to pose a threat.
Ministers are now in a race against time to get new laws through Parliament before another potentially dangerous jihadi is let out of prison.
The Government is acting with the right intentions but we have learned from experience that rushed laws are not always the best laws.
While we understand the need to act quickly, it is also important that the Government comes up with a response that will stand the test of time.
It must have the support of the Muslim community and it needs to recognise that current de-radicalisation programmes are not working.
Image: PA) PA)
Ministers should also explore if there are more effective measures than indeterminate prison sentences such as bringing back the control orders the Coalition government abolished in 2011.
This problem requires more than a knee-jerk response but a comprehensive plan that addresses the everything from the crisis in our prisons to more police on our streets to building trust in our communities.
Kids' joy cut
There are few greater gifts you can give to a child than the joy of reading.
Through books you can discover new worlds, spark an interest in a career and fire the imagination.
For many young people the gateway to a life of reading is their local library.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
But that door is being increasingly closed to children because of Conservatives cuts.
Not only are there fewer libraries, they have fewer books on display.
Figures unearthed by Labour show that more than 10 million books have been cut from libraries in England since the Tories came to power in 2010.
In that period we have also seen 800 libraries closed.
This is National Storytelling Week.
Image: Getty Images/Cultura RF) Getty Images/Cultura RF)
It is depressing that the story being told is how Tory austerity has deprived children of the chance to read and study.
Queen's kind act
In a remarkable act of kindness the Queen secretly paid off the mortgage of Ronnie Russell to thank him for saving the life of Princess Anne.
Her Majesty has shown she is as regal in private as she is in public.


thedailymirror--2020-02-05--Brutal Tory library cuts slash 10 million books from shelves

More than 10 million books have been axed from libraries across England since the Tories came to power .
Brutal Tory cuts have led to nearly a million children ’ s books lost .
The total number of books that can be borrowed in English public libraries has fallen from more than 58 million in 2010 to more than 48 million in 2019 , a reduction of 17 % .
This figure includes a cut of 914,243 in children ’ s non-fiction books , and 26,742 in children ’ s fiction , according to research commissioned from the House of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team .
Shadow Culture Minister Kevin Brennan said : “ Libraries are precious community assets , but a decade of Tory austerity cuts to council budgets has taken its toll on local services.
” More than 800 libraries have closed their doors across the UK since 2010 .
National spending on library services was £1billion in 2009/10 but dropped to under £750million in the last year .
The Government said the figures disguise the increase in lending of e-books but many of the poorest families will not have access to the e-readers needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 10 hours a week in England is down by 73 % .

EXCLUSIVE: The figure includes a whopping million children's books lost from Britain's public library shelves since Tory austerity took an axe to council budgets
More than 10 million books have been axed from libraries across England since the Tories came to power.
Brutal Tory cuts have led to nearly a million children’s books lost.
The total number of books that can be borrowed in English public libraries has fallen from more than 58 million in 2010 to more than 48 million in 2019, a reduction of 17%.
This figure includes a cut of 914,243 in children’s non-fiction books, and 26,742 in children’s fiction, according to research commissioned from the House of Commons Library by the Labour shadow culture team.
Shadow Culture Minister Kevin Brennan said: “Libraries are precious community assets, but a decade of Tory austerity cuts to council budgets has taken its toll on local services.”
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More than 800 libraries have closed their doors across the UK since 2010.
National spending on library services was £1billion in 2009/10 but dropped to under £750million in the last year.
The Government said the figures disguise the increase in lending of e-books but many of the poorest families will not have access to the e-readers needed.
Provision of mobile libraries open for more than 10 hours a week in England is down by 73%.


thedailymirror--2020-02-05--Gonorrhoea cases in the UK rocket by 249% in the last ten years

Gonorrhoea cases have risen dramatically by 249 % as the numbers of common sexually transmitted infections diagnosed rockets .
Over the last decade , the number of syphilis cases has risen by 165 % .
Almost half of all new STI diagnoses in England are in people under the age of 25 , a study revealed .
Other common STIs increasingly being passed around are chlamydia , up by 6 % , and herpes .
Shigella , a lesser known STI that causes diarrhea , fever , and stomach cramps , has rocketed by 91 % .
But there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people catching HIV and genital warts has fallen .
Young people aged between 15 and 24 accounted for almost half of all diagnoses in 2018 .
However , the older generation have also seen an increase , with diagnoses rising by 23 % since 2014 .
One diagnosis of an STI is made every 70 seconds , the Terrence Higgins Trust and British Association for Sexual Health & HIV ( BASHH ) reports .
BASHH has slammed the `` unacceptably high '' findings and called for the government to introduce a new sexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack of government funding to tackle drug resistant STIs .
In the UK , three cases of extensively drug resistant gonorrhoea ( XDR-DG ) emerged in 2018 .
Dr John McSorley , BASHH president , said : `` At a time when we are seeing significantly increased demand from the public and record levels of sexual infection , including the spread of difficult to treat antibiotic-resistant strains of disease , the decision to dis-invest in this vital public health area is nonsensical . ''

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Common sexually transmitted infections like syphilis, chlamydia and herpes have increased since 2017 but government slashes funding and services to tackle problem, study shows
Gonorrhoea cases in the UK rocket by 249% in the last ten years
Gonorrhoea cases have risen dramatically by 249% as the numbers of common sexually transmitted infections diagnosed rockets.
Over the last decade, the number of syphilis cases has risen by 165%.
Almost half of all new STI diagnoses in England are in people under the age of 25, a study revealed.
Other common STIs increasingly being passed around are chlamydia, up by 6%, and herpes.
Shigella, a lesser known STI that causes diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps, has rocketed by 91%.
But there is some good news as the numbers of people catching HIV and genital warts has fallen.
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Young people aged between 15 and 24 accounted for almost half of all diagnoses in 2018.
However, the older generation have also seen an increase, with diagnoses rising by 23% since 2014.
One diagnosis of an STI is made every 70 seconds, the Terrence Higgins Trust and British Association for Sexual Health & HIV (BASHH) reports.
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BASHH has slammed the "unacceptably high" findings and called for the government to introduce a new sexual health strategy. It also criticised the lack of government funding to tackle drug resistant STIs.
In the UK, three cases of extensively drug resistant gonorrhoea (XDR-DG) emerged in 2018.
Dr John McSorley, BASHH president, said: "At a time when we are seeing significantly increased demand from the public and record levels of sexual infection, including the spread of difficult to treat antibiotic-resistant strains of disease, the decision to dis-invest in this vital public health area is nonsensical."


thedailymirror--2020-02-05--Grandma slapped with £60 fine due to 'confusing' overnight parking rules

A caterer was slapped with a £60 fine because she forgot to pay an extra 60p for a car park ticket .
Julie James , 60 , is worried she has no option but to pay the fine imposed by Premier Parking Solutions who she believes have been way too harsh .
Her nightmare unfolded after she parked her car in an area where where PPS manages pay and display restrictions and deploy surveillance cameras to catch out drivers .
Julie , who has six grandchildren and three children , paid £1.40 for a ticket shortly after 5pm so she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The grandmother , from Plymouth , assumed she was covered for two hours and had ample time to get back - but days later she was issued with a demand for £60 .
`` I genuinely thought I had paid enough for two hours , which was well over time . ''
Flabbergasted Julie appealed because she had no clue as to what she did wrong when she stopped by on December , 12 , 2019 .
But an independent panel ruled Julie was at fault - because signs at the car park @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and she had n't put enough money in the meter to stay .
Julie was told she should have paid £2 , instead of £1.40 , if she wanted to stay into the evening .
She 's now irate PPS still expects £60 from her - and the charge will climb to £100 if she insists on not paying .
PPS stands by its decision to issue a penalty charge notice and say Julie is entirely at fault for not being more observant .
`` They want me to pay £60 and if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be £100 , '' Julie said .
`` Other people should be warned about this .
I know of someone who dropped her husband off at the pub , came back to pick him up and was issued with two tickets ( by this firm ) .
`` The whole experience has put me off going back to that part of Ivybridge , '' she added .
`` I went to the town last week and I parked in the Peacocks car park , where it 's free for two hours .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there for ages and a lady said , 'Are you OK ? '
I said I was checking the parking restrictions , to see if it was any different after 6pm .
`` She said it 's fine , and I said that 's alright then - but I was worried about what might have happened .
`` The approach ( by PPS ) is too heavy-handed , especially with the way they have treated me .
`` They told me I had entered into two contracts - but I was just parking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in good faith . ''
A PPS spokesman said : `` The signage at this site is very clear and unambiguous .
It can be clearly seen on signs that an overnight tariff is in operation .
`` This overnight tariff was introduced to benefit local residents and visitors who wished to park overnight at a reduced rate .
`` Additionally , when purchasing your parking period , the expiry time is clearly shown on the pay and display machine and , ultimately , the pay and display ticket .
`` Therefore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expiry time can be clearly seen .
`` This motorist took the opportunity to appeal to the Independent Appeals Service , ( IAS ) an independent adjudicator out-with the parking industry .
This solicitor or barrister dismissed the motorists appeal . ''
The IAS adjudicator stated : `` I am satisfied that the Operator 's signage , which was on display throughout the site , makes the tariff clear , makes it clear that the terms and conditions of parking are in force at all times and that a PCN will be issued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the terms and conditions of parking , regardless of a driver 's reasons for being on site or any mitigating factors .
`` While noting their comments , it is clear from the evidence provided to this appeal that the Appellant did indeed park otherwise than in accordance with the displayed terms as alleged by the Operator . ''

Julie James, 60, from Plymouth, could end up having to fork out a small fortune after she forgot to pay an extra 60p for a car park ticket
A caterer was slapped with a £60 fine because she forgot to pay an extra 60p for a car park ticket.
Julie James, 60, is worried she has no option but to pay the fine imposed by Premier Parking Solutions who she believes have been way too harsh.
Her nightmare unfolded after she parked her car in an area where where PPS manages pay and display restrictions and deploy surveillance cameras to catch out drivers.
Julie, who has six grandchildren and three children, paid £1.40 for a ticket shortly after 5pm so she could pop to a health appointment.
The grandmother, from Plymouth, assumed she was covered for two hours and had ample time to get back - but days later she was issued with a demand for £60.
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Julie told Plymouth Live: "I'm really stressed. I'm a law-abiding citizen."
"I genuinely thought I had paid enough for two hours, which was well over time."
Flabbergasted Julie appealed because she had no clue as to what she did wrong when she stopped by on December, 12, 2019.
But an independent panel ruled Julie was at fault - because signs at the car park clearly state overnight charges apply after 6pm and she hadn't put enough money in the meter to stay.
Julie was told she should have paid £2, instead of £1.40, if she wanted to stay into the evening.
She's now irate PPS still expects £60 from her - and the charge will climb to £100 if she insists on not paying.
PPS stands by its decision to issue a penalty charge notice and say Julie is entirely at fault for not being more observant.
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"They want me to pay £60 and if I'm not careful, it will be £100," Julie said.
"Other people should be warned about this. I know of someone who dropped her husband off at the pub, came back to pick him up and was issued with two tickets (by this firm).
"The whole experience has put me off going back to that part of Ivybridge," she added.
"I went to the town last week and I parked in the Peacocks car park, where it's free for two hours.
"I got my ticket and I stood there for ages and a lady said, 'Are you OK?' I said I was checking the parking restrictions, to see if it was any different after 6pm.
"She said it's fine, and I said that's alright then - but I was worried about what might have happened.
"The approach (by PPS) is too heavy-handed, especially with the way they have treated me.
"They told me I had entered into two contracts - but I was just parking in a car park and doing so in good faith."
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A PPS spokesman said: "The signage at this site is very clear and unambiguous. It can be clearly seen on signs that an overnight tariff is in operation.
"This overnight tariff was introduced to benefit local residents and visitors who wished to park overnight at a reduced rate.
"Additionally, when purchasing your parking period, the expiry time is clearly shown on the pay and display machine and, ultimately, the pay and display ticket.
"Therefore, the period of parking purchased and the expiry time can be clearly seen.
"This motorist took the opportunity to appeal to the Independent Appeals Service, (IAS) an independent adjudicator out-with the parking industry. This solicitor or barrister dismissed the motorists appeal."
The IAS adjudicator stated: "I am satisfied that the Operator's signage, which was on display throughout the site, makes the tariff clear, makes it clear that the terms and conditions of parking are in force at all times and that a PCN will be issued to drivers who fail to comply with the terms and conditions of parking, regardless of a driver's reasons for being on site or any mitigating factors.
"While noting their comments, it is clear from the evidence provided to this appeal that the Appellant did indeed park otherwise than in accordance with the displayed terms as alleged by the Operator."


thedailymirror--2020-02-05--Ole Gunnar Solskjaer comments which baffled Marcos Rojo before Man Utd exit

Marcos Rojo admits he was left baffled by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's attempts to cover up his departure before he secured an Estudiantes return .
Centre-back Rojo finally secured an Old Trafford exit having barely featured under Solskjaer as he secured a loan move to his hometown club before the January transfer deadline .
Rojo has revealed how his mother let slip the news he would be making a return to Argentina in the early stages of talks .
But Solskjaer attempted to downplay reports in his press conference when talks were at an advanced stage - something the 29-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Rojo told TNT : “ When I had the OK of the club , the first one I called was my mother and said : ‘ Don ’ t say anything ’ .
Zero , she told me .
She told everyone , ha .
`` It was hard for the club to make my return difficult .
We had been talking a lot .
`` It was when the coach said that I was going to stay there .
When he said that , it was already advanced .
I didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Asked about outgoings on January 28 , Solskjaer said : `` Marcos has been injured and has been working to get back and get fit again .
At the moment it does n't look like [ he will leave ] , no . ''
Rojo has also revealed that a talk with Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni back in March during the international break convinced him he needed to look for a move elsewhere in order to save his international career .
“ In March the qualifiers start and it is important to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that to be there I had to play , that ’ s why my idea was to leave Manchester and get this , ” Rojo said .
Rojo was officially presented by his new club on Monday , whilst United bolstered their resources on a hectic few days before the deadline by landing Bruno Fernandes and Odion Ighalo .
Rojo , who joined United from Sporting Lisbon back in 2014 , is still under contract at Old Trafford until the summer of 2021 so could return when his loan with Estudiantes expires this @ @

Marcos Rojo has been unveiled as an Estudiantes player - but he admits he "didn't understand" Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's behaviour surrounding his Man Utd exit
Marcos Rojo admits he was left baffled by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's attempts to cover up his departure before he secured an Estudiantes return.
Centre-back Rojo finally secured an Old Trafford exit having barely featured under Solskjaer as he secured a loan move to his hometown club before the January transfer deadline.
Rojo has revealed how his mother let slip the news he would be making a return to Argentina in the early stages of talks.
But Solskjaer attempted to downplay reports in his press conference when talks were at an advanced stage - something the 29-year-old admits he "didn't understand".
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Rojo told TNT: “When I had the OK of the club, the first one I called was my mother and said: ‘Don’t say anything’. Zero, she told me. She told everyone, ha.
"It was hard for the club to make my return difficult. We had been talking a lot.
"It was when the coach said that I was going to stay there. When he said that, it was already advanced. I didn’t understand why Solskjaer said it.”
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Asked about outgoings on January 28, Solskjaer said: "Marcos has been injured and has been working to get back and get fit again. At the moment it doesn't look like [he will leave], no."
Rojo has also revealed that a talk with Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni back in March during the international break convinced him he needed to look for a move elsewhere in order to save his international career.
“In March the qualifiers start and it is important to be on pace. He told me that to be there I had to play, that’s why my idea was to leave Manchester and get this,” Rojo said.
Rojo was officially presented by his new club on Monday, whilst United bolstered their resources on a hectic few days before the deadline by landing Bruno Fernandes and Odion Ighalo.
Rojo, who joined United from Sporting Lisbon back in 2014, is still under contract at Old Trafford until the summer of 2021 so could return when his loan with Estudiantes expires this summer.


thedailymirror--2020-02-05--Hero who saved Princess Anne from kidnap now selling medal to pay for funeral

A hero who saved Princess Anne in a kidnap bid told how the Queen paid off his mortgage in gratitude .
Ronnie Russell , now 72 , tackled gunman Ian Ball after he shot four people in the 1974 London drama .
The ex-boxer revealed police visited him before he was given a medal and said she would pay for his house “ as a gift ” .
Ronnie told how the Queen got him out of a big financial hole by paying off his mortgage after his Princess Anne kidnap heroics .
But , 46 years on , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggling to make ends meet and is reluctantly putting the George Medal he received for bravery up for auction to pay for his funeral .
Breaking his silence for the first time since , Ronnie recalled the Queen ’ s kindness in helping him out after he bravely stepped in and saved Anne ’ s life – as the Palace insisted the cash would have come from private funds .
Crazed gunman Ian Ball , then 26 , had already shot the Princess ’ s chauffeur , minder , a policeman and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drag her from a car in Central London in 1974 .
But in recent years the 72-year-old has suffered a string of serious health problems and run up a mountain of debt due to being unable to work .
Ronnie said : “ I ’ ve been very , very unwell , it ’ s rough .
I have been realising I have to make provision for a funeral at some stage .
I want to know that ’ s all done for and not leave that burden to someone else .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never , ever do .
I am so proud and honoured to have done such a thing that I would never , ever sell it [ the medal ] .
” Ronnie recalled the moment he discovered the Queen was going to rescue him as he stood on the brink of losing his home in Strood , Kent , because he could not pay the mortgage .
He was visited by police before he was due to receive his medal at Buckingham Palace .
Ronnie added : “ They were looking round my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a nice house.
’ They asked if I had a mortgage and I said yes , yes , why ?
“ They said , ‘ Well we are really telling you this a bit early but the Queen is going to pay off your mortgage as a gift for what you have done.
’ “ I thought that was wonderful .
I was actually close to repossession at the time .
They were going to repossess my home .
So I dug myself out of that one.
” Ronnie , who lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partner Mandy and runs Swindon Speedway club , kept details of the Queen ’ s generosity to himself - until now .
And a royal source said : “ This would have been a deeply private matter and certainly no publicity would have been sought from the Palace or the Queen.
” Another added : “ Any such instance of generosity would have been made from the Queen ’ s private funds.
” Dad-of-three Ronnie told of the dramatic day he helped save Princess Anne on March 20 , 1974 , when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ super fit .
He came across the drama by chance after taking a shortcut down the Mall on his way to work with a cleaning firm .
Ball had blocked Anne ’ s car and fired several shots through the rear window .
Armed with two revolvers , he shot her protection team and passing Mirrorman Brian McConnell .
Ronnie said : “ I wasn ’ t frightened .
I had no idea who was in the car but I when I saw him shoot the copper I thought , that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for him .
“ I went to hit him around the back of the head and he turned and fired .
It went through a taxi windscreen.
” Ronnie , who has beaten cancer twice , had seven strokes and has arthritis , told how Ball tried to grab Anne , who was 23 , while husband Mark Phillips pulled her away .
He said : “ There was banging and smashing going on .
He had Princess Anne by the arm .
There was a tug of war .
“ She was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away you silly man.
’ I saw a door was open .
I said : ‘ Come this way , Anne , you will be safe .
Ronnie then realised Ball was behind him with a loaded gun .
He said : “ At that point I thought it was now or never .
I hit Ball very hard , square on the chin .
“ He was flat on the floor face down .
I jumped on his back for good measure .
I could have died , yeah , but I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only person I did not want to get shot was Princess Anne.
” Ball was detained under the Mental Health Act and remains in Broadmoor high-security hospital to this day .
Ronnie ’ s medal will be sold in London by Dix Noonan Webb next month .
He said : “ I just hope whoever buys it will invite me to lunch or something , where I could tell the story properly.
” Ronnie Russell was not the only hero that night , and Mirror reporter Brian McConnell was shot in the chest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Brave McConnell , who was 45 , saw the incident unfold while in a passing cab .
He jumped out as the gunman threatened the Princess ’ s bodyguard .
He stepped between the royal and the gunman and tried to reason with him .
In a gripping first-person account from his hospital bed , McConnell told the Mirror about his experience .
He said : “ The royal car crashed into the back of the car .
I heard shots.
” McConnell then ordered his cab to stop and jumped out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ As I approached , the gunman was running up to the royal car and Princess Anne and Captain Phillips were getting out .
I ran up to the gunman and stood in front of him .
“ I said to him : ‘ Look old man , these people are friends of mine .
Don ’ t be silly , just give me the gun.
’ I moved forward and he pulled the trigger .
“ I love being on the big stories , but on this one I got too close.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s hospital for treatment .
He was later honoured with the Queen ’ s Gallantry Medal and died aged 75 in 2004 .

EXCLUSIVE: Bristol boxer and hero Ronnie Russell is now hard up 46 years on from saving Princess Anne's life and is reluctantly putting the George Medal he received for bravery up for auction to pay for his funeral
Hero who saved Princess Anne from kidnap now selling medal to pay for funeral
*This story has been updated since publication. Please see the footnote.
A hero who saved Princess Anne in a kidnap bid told how the Queen paid off his mortgage in gratitude.
Ronnie Russell, now 72, tackled gunman Ian Ball after he shot four people in the 1974 London drama.
The ex-boxer revealed police visited him before he was given a medal and said she would pay for his house “as a gift”.
Ronnie told how the Queen got him out of a big financial hole by paying off his mortgage after his Princess Anne kidnap heroics.
But, 46 years on, the former boxer has revealed he is again struggling to make ends meet and is reluctantly putting the George Medal he received for bravery up for auction to pay for his funeral.
Breaking his silence for the first time since, Ronnie recalled the Queen’s kindness in helping him out after he bravely stepped in and saved Anne’s life – as the Palace insisted the cash would have come from private funds.
Crazed gunman Ian Ball, then 26, had already shot the Princess’s chauffeur, minder, a policeman and a passing Mirror reporter as he tried to drag her from a car in Central London in 1974.
But in recent years the 72-year-old has suffered a string of serious health problems and run up a mountain of debt due to being unable to work.
Ronnie said: “I’ve been very, very unwell, it’s rough. I have been realising I have to make provision for a funeral at some stage. I want to know that’s all done for and not leave that burden to someone else.
“It was something I said I would never, ever do. I am so proud and honoured to have done such a thing that I would never, ever sell it [the medal].”
Ronnie recalled the moment he discovered the Queen was going to rescue him as he stood on the brink of losing his home in Strood, Kent, because he could not pay the mortgage.
He was visited by police before he was due to receive his medal at Buckingham Palace. Ronnie added: “They were looking round my home and saying, ‘Oh this is a nice house.’ They asked if I had a mortgage and I said yes, yes, why?
“They said, ‘Well we are really telling you this a bit early but the Queen is going to pay off your mortgage as a gift for what you have done.’
“I thought that was wonderful. I was actually close to repossession at the time. They were going to repossess my home. So I dug myself out of that one.”
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
Ronnie, who lives in a rented Bristol council flat with partner Mandy and runs Swindon Speedway club, kept details of the Queen’s generosity to himself - until now.
And a royal source said: “This would have been a deeply private matter and certainly no publicity would have been sought from the Palace or the Queen.”
Another added: “Any such instance of generosity would have been made from the Queen’s private funds.”
Dad-of-three Ronnie told of the dramatic day he helped save Princess Anne on March 20, 1974, when he was 28, weighed 17st and was super fit.
He came across the drama by chance after taking a shortcut down the Mall on his way to work with a cleaning firm. Ball had blocked Anne’s car and fired several shots through the rear window.
Image: Rowan Griffiths \\ Daily Mirror) Rowan Griffiths \\ Daily Mirror)
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Armed with two revolvers, he shot her protection team and passing Mirrorman Brian McConnell.
Ronnie said: “I wasn’t frightened. I had no idea who was in the car but I when I saw him shoot the copper I thought, that’s taking the p*ss, so I went for him.
“I went to hit him around the back of the head and he turned and fired. It went through a taxi windscreen.”
Ronnie, who has beaten cancer twice, had seven strokes and has arthritis, told how Ball tried to grab Anne, who was 23, while husband Mark Phillips pulled her away.
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Image: Rowan Griffiths \\ Daily Mirror) Rowan Griffiths \\ Daily Mirror)
He said: “There was banging and smashing going on. He had Princess Anne by the arm. There was a tug of war.
“She was calm. She said: ‘Go away you silly man.’ I saw a door was open. I said: ‘Come this way, Anne, you will be safe.
Ronnie then realised Ball was behind him with a loaded gun. He said: “At that point I thought it was now or never. I hit Ball very hard, square on the chin.
Image: PA) PA) Image: PA) PA)
“He was flat on the floor face down. I jumped on his back for good measure. I could have died, yeah, but I knew what I was doing. The only person I did not want to get shot was Princess Anne.”
Ball was detained under the Mental Health Act and remains in Broadmoor high-security hospital to this day.
Ronnie’s medal will be sold in London by Dix Noonan Webb next month.
He said: “I just hope whoever buys it will invite me to lunch or something, where I could tell the story properly.”
Mirror man shot tackling the gunman
Image: Daily Mirror) Daily Mirror)
Ronnie Russell was not the only hero that night, and Mirror reporter Brian McConnell was shot in the chest trying to save the Princess from kidnap.
Brave McConnell, who was 45, saw the incident unfold while in a passing cab. He jumped out as the gunman threatened the Princess’s bodyguard. He stepped between the royal and the gunman and tried to reason with him.
In a gripping first-person account from his hospital bed, McConnell told the Mirror about his experience.
He said: “The royal car crashed into the back of the car. I heard shots.”
McConnell then ordered his cab to stop and jumped out into the melee. He said: “As I approached, the gunman was running up to the royal car and Princess Anne and Captain Phillips were getting out. I ran up to the gunman and stood in front of him.
“I said to him: ‘Look old man, these people are friends of mine. Don’t be silly, just give me the gun.’ I moved forward and he pulled the trigger.
“I love being on the big stories, but on this one I got too close.”
McConnell was taken to St George’s hospital for treatment. He was later honoured with the Queen’s Gallantry Medal and died aged 75 in 2004.
*Since publication Ronnie Russell has asked us to include the following statement:
“There seems some confusion that the Queen paid my mortgage off, this is not true and it never happened. At the time, this was mentioned by some visiting police officers that Her Majesty was keen to thank me with more than a medal, but I was never paid anything.”


thedailymirror--2020-02-05--Keir Starmer would make 'national wellbeing' as high a priority as growth

Labour leadership contender Keir Starmer would make “ national wellbeing ” just as high a priority as economic growth .
The shadow Brexit secretary said that under his leadership , the next Labour government would develop a set of “ wellbeing indicators ” to sit alongside traditional economic measures such as GDP .
They would cover areas such as health , inequality , homelessness and the environment , with the aim of ensuring government policies prioritise people ’ s quality of life and not just economic performance .
Starmer said : “ The UK is the sixth largest economy in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are suffering because of the deep inequalities that have become ingrained in our society .
“ We can only begin to improve the nation ’ s wellbeing if we treat wellbeing equally to economic growth.
” The plan aims to build on the example of countries such as New Zealand which last year published what was said to be the world ’ s first “ wellbeing budget ” .
In the UK , the Office for National Statistics has been collecting data on personal wellbeing since 2011 after David Cameron launched his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who is due to visit Addenbrooke ’ s Hospital in Cambridge on Thursday , said : “ The idea that economic growth alone will solve society ’ s ills and make us all prosper is wrong and outdated .
“ We need to create a healthy society where everyone can thrive , with government , employers and citizens all playing our part together.
” Meanwhile , in comments likely to upset her union backers Rebecca Long-Bailey said she was against a third runway at Heathrow because of its environmental impact .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expansion of airports must pass tests on air quality and noise pollution .
“ Any expansion needs to meet those tests , and Heathrow certainly didn ’ t , ” Ms Long-Bailey said .
“ There was actually a report brought brought out by scientists a couple of weeks ago… that restated how the Heathrow plans were completely contradictory to meeting any of our emissions targets going forward.
” Meanwhile leadership hopeful Emily Thornberry , who is yet to make it onto the final ballot , has said she is facing an “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frontrunners Sir Keir Starmer and Rebecca Long-Bailey .
In an interview with BBC News , she acknowledged she was struggling in what she described as a battle between the two “ slightly monolithic ” campaigns of Ms Long-Bailey on the left and Keir Starmer on the centre-right .
“ Unfortunately the Labour Party can very easily fall into the good old way of fighting things and ( in ) the Labour Party it ’ s left versus right , ” she said .
“ And so , to a certain extent , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these two big campaigns with all the data and everything else , and it ’ s quite difficult in the middle of that .
“ But what I want to do is to break this and to get on to the ticket and then for people to actually see the calibre of the candidates .
”

The Labour leadership contender said the next Labour government would develop a set of “wellbeing indicators” to sit alongside traditional economic measures such as GDP
Labour leadership contender Keir Starmer would make “national wellbeing” just as high a priority as economic growth.
The shadow Brexit secretary said that under his leadership, the next Labour government would develop a set of “wellbeing indicators” to sit alongside traditional economic measures such as GDP.
They would cover areas such as health, inequality, homelessness and the environment, with the aim of ensuring government policies prioritise people’s quality of life and not just economic performance.
Starmer said: “The UK is the sixth largest economy in the world. However, millions of people are suffering because of the deep inequalities that have become ingrained in our society.
“We can only begin to improve the nation’s wellbeing if we treat wellbeing equally to economic growth.”
The plan aims to build on the example of countries such as New Zealand which last year published what was said to be the world’s first “wellbeing budget”.
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In the UK, the Office for National Statistics has been collecting data on personal wellbeing since 2011 after David Cameron launched his so-called “happiness index”.
Starmer, who is due to visit Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge on Thursday, said: “The idea that economic growth alone will solve society’s ills and make us all prosper is wrong and outdated.
“We need to create a healthy society where everyone can thrive, with government, employers and citizens all playing our part together.”
Meanwhile,in comments likely to upset her union backers Rebecca Long-Bailey said she was against a third runway at Heathrow because of its environmental impact.
The party’s election manifesto said any expansion of airports must pass tests on air quality and noise pollution.
“Any expansion needs to meet those tests, and Heathrow certainly didn’t,” Ms Long-Bailey said.
“There was actually a report brought brought out by scientists a couple of weeks ago… that restated how the Heathrow plans were completely contradictory to meeting any of our emissions targets going forward.”
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Meanwhile leadership hopeful Emily Thornberry, who is yet to make it onto the final ballot, has said she is facing an “old-fashioned squeeze” from the campaigns of frontrunners Sir Keir Starmer and Rebecca Long-Bailey.
In an interview with BBC News, she acknowledged she was struggling in what she described as a battle between the two “slightly monolithic” campaigns of Ms Long-Bailey on the left and Keir Starmer on the centre-right.
“Unfortunately the Labour Party can very easily fall into the good old way of fighting things and (in) the Labour Party it’s left versus right,” she said.
“And so, to a certain extent, it’s a good old-fashioned squeeze between these two big campaigns with all the data and everything else, and it’s quite difficult in the middle of that.
“But what I want to do is to break this and to get on to the ticket and then for people to actually see the calibre of the candidates.”


thedailymirror--2020-02-05--Liverpool told they must emulate Man Utd's 1999 heroics to become greatest team

Jermaine Jenas reckons Liverpool must repeat Manchester United 's 1999 Treble heroics if they want to be considered as one of the all-time greats .
Jurgen Klopp 's side kept their remarkable season on track in the FA Cup on Tuesday as their youngest-ever line-up beat Shrewsbury to book a fifth round tie at Chelsea .
That means they ’ re still in contention in three competitions , with the Reds a whopping 22 points clear at the top of the Premier League and also in the last-16 of the Champions League .
And former Premier League star Jenas says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - but only if they follow in the footsteps of Sir Alex Ferguson 's heroes from 21 years ago .
Writing in his column for The Express , Jenas said : `` Liverpool ’ s challenge now is to become a team for the history books .
`` They are capable of achieving that .
But only then will we be able to compare Jurgen Klopp ’ s Liverpool to the modern day benchmark – the Manchester United treble winning side of 1999 .
`` History will celebrate Liverpool ’ s dominance in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invincible this season .
`` They could win the league ridiculously early in mid to late March .
But what if they don ’ t add the European title and/or the FA Cup ?
What are they then ?
`` Just another team who won the title ?
Or the double like United , Arsenal and Chelsea have ?
They ’ d be just another successful team .
They have the chance to be much more . ''
Jenas went on to sound out United 's 1999 Treble winners as a comparison , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Premier League , FA Cup and Champions League triumphs .
Jenas added : `` Klopp ’ s squad have to become a team that we talk about in 20 years time , like the way we still talk about that United team .
`` To do that you need to go and win the treble .
`` That ‘ 99 team won the Premier League , but had already won it in four of the previous six seasons .
Then they won it the two seasons after ‘ 99 as well . ''

CRITCHLEY REVEALS THAT JAMES MILNER STAYED BEHIND TO HELP OUT YOUTH SIDE
CRITCHLEY REVEALS THAT JAMES MILNER STAYED BEHIND TO HELP OUT YOUTH SIDE
Jurgen Klopp's side kept their remarkable season on track in the FA Cup as their youngest-ever starting line-up beat Shrewsbury on Tuesday to book a fifth round spot
Liverpool told they must emulate Man Utd's 1999 heroics to become greatest team
Jermaine Jenas reckons Liverpool must repeat Manchester United's 1999 Treble heroics if they want to be considered as one of the all-time greats.
Jurgen Klopp's side kept their remarkable season on track in the FA Cup on Tuesday as their youngest-ever line-up beat Shrewsbury to book a fifth round tie at Chelsea .
That means they’re still in contention in three competitions, with the Reds a whopping 22 points clear at the top of the Premier League and also in the last-16 of the Champions League.
And former Premier League star Jenas says Klopp's Reds can be history men - but only if they follow in the footsteps of Sir Alex Ferguson's heroes from 21 years ago.
Image: Andrew Powell) Andrew Powell)
Writing in his column for The Express, Jenas said: "Liverpool’s challenge now is to become a team for the history books.
"They are capable of achieving that. But only then will we be able to compare Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool to the modern day benchmark – the Manchester United treble winning side of 1999.
"History will celebrate Liverpool’s dominance in the league. They may well be invincible this season.
Image: Sunday Mirror) Sunday Mirror)
"They could win the league ridiculously early in mid to late March. But what if they don’t add the European title and/or the FA Cup? What are they then?
"Just another team who won the title? Or the double like United, Arsenal and Chelsea have? They’d be just another successful team. They have the chance to be much more."
Jenas went on to sound out United's 1999 Treble winners as a comparison, with Ferguson guiding the Red Devils to Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League triumphs.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
Jenas added: "Klopp’s squad have to become a team that we talk about in 20 years time, like the way we still talk about that United team.
"To do that you need to go and win the treble.
"That ‘99 team won the Premier League, but had already won it in four of the previous six seasons. Then they won it the two seasons after ‘99 as well."


thedailymirror--2020-02-05--England suffer Anthony Watson blow as Eddie Jones prepares to name squad vs Scotland

Eddie Jones names his England team to face Scotland today with a second player lost to injury and the decision to play Tom Curry out of position called into question .
Lions star Anthony Watson joined Manu Tuilagi in being ruled out of contention for Saturday ’ s Murrayfield clash after aggravating the calf injury which had kept him out of the France game .
`` We 'll give him the opportunity to get over it 100 % before we give him the go , '' forwards coach Matt Proudfoot said .
`` He wo n't be available for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increases the likelihood George Furbank will remain at fullback , despite a difficult debut in Paris , with Jonathan Joseph in line to replace Tuilagi in midfield .
Bath lock Charlie Ewels drops out of the squad meaning there will be at least one further change to the starting lineup .
Joe Launchbury , Ben Earl and Ollie Thorley have all been added to the squad .
With no specialist No.8 in the squad , Jones will continue with his controversial ‘ project ’ of playing Curry away from the openside flank where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the year .
It is a move which has left many shaking their heads , including Curry ’ s Sale boss Steve Diamond who said : “ Tom has a very good skills set but his best position is six or seven .
`` But you have to remember I ’ m a mere minnow in the world of coaching .
I have only seen this guy playing six or seven for the last three years ! ''
For whichever team Jones puts on the pitch the challenge is to show that England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` It 's about winning when the opposition has got your number , '' said Courtney Lawes .
“ It ’ s about being able to assert yourself when things are n't going your way , when the strategy and tactics are n't working .
We need to step up .
”

England boss Eddie Jones will be without Anthony Watson and Manu Tuilagi as he names his side to take on Scotland in their second Six Nations fixture
Eddie Jones names his England team to face Scotland today with a second player lost to injury and the decision to play Tom Curry out of position called into question.
Lions star Anthony Watson joined Manu Tuilagi in being ruled out of contention for Saturday’s Murrayfield clash after aggravating the calf injury which had kept him out of the France game.
"We'll give him the opportunity to get over it 100% before we give him the go," forwards coach Matt Proudfoot said. "He won't be available for the weekend."
Watson’s absence increases the likelihood George Furbank will remain at fullback, despite a difficult debut in Paris, with Jonathan Joseph in line to replace Tuilagi in midfield.
Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)
Bath lock Charlie Ewels drops out of the squad meaning there will be at least one further change to the starting lineup. Joe Launchbury, Ben Earl and Ollie Thorley have all been added to the squad.
With no specialist No.8 in the squad, Jones will continue with his controversial ‘project’ of playing Curry away from the openside flank where he was shortlisted for world player of the year.
Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)
It is a move which has left many shaking their heads, including Curry’s Sale boss Steve Diamond who said: “Tom has a very good skills set but his best position is six or seven.
"But you have to remember I’m a mere minnow in the world of coaching. I have only seen this guy playing six or seven for the last three years!"
For whichever team Jones puts on the pitch the challenge is to show that England are not just fat track bullies.
"It's about winning when the opposition has got your number," said Courtney Lawes.
“It’s about being able to assert yourself when things aren't going your way, when the strategy and tactics aren't working. We need to step up.”


thedailymirror--2020-02-05--Kick It Out consider name change amid "confused" criticism at anti-racism body

Anti-racism watchdogs Kick It Out could change their name as they bid to win back players and get real about the fight against discrimination .
Chairman Sanjay Bhandari has also spoken of his own experience of abuse when thugs at a game hurled food and coffee over him .
Addressing the potential name change , he told Mirror Sport : “ We might do .
That might be part of it or we might have a bunch of different brands .
But yes , we might do .
Everything is up for grabs.
” Launched as Kick Racism Out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked tirelessly over more than 25 years to raise awareness of player abuse and force the authorities into taking action .
Kick It Out has faced misdirected criticism , however , from stars refusing to wear promotional T-shirts in protest at what they see as weak punishments .
Bhandari is on a three-month listening tour aiming to speak to fans around the country as well as the game ’ s stakeholders .
Addressing player criticism he added : “ It ’ s like blaming Greta Thunberg for Global Warming .
But we get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role .
We don ’ t dish out the fines or the penalties .
“ [ But ] there is also a Jack Nicholson element which is , can we handle the truth ?
“ Because the truth is , racism has existed for 400 years and often what gets confused is that our role is to eliminate discrimination .
`` And if ever there is an incident of discrimination or racism then it must be our fault .
“ Well guess what ?
If this has existed for 400 years it might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That should fill us with both pessimism and optimism .
“ The pessimism is that it has existed for 400 years .
Your chances of getting rid of it in three months , six months , a year , five years , from society are pretty tough .
“ But [ the optimism is ] we can in football be a beacon and we can be a hostile environment.
” With questions asked to why Kick It Out did not opt for a former player to replace Lord Herman Ouseley , Bhandari @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his own experience of abuse .
`` I remember coming out of the cup final many years ago , ” he said .
“ A bunch of fans throwing their coffee over me and throwing their chicken dinner over me because they were upset that we 'd won and they 'd lost .
`` So I can have empathy with the feelings the players would have .
`` If there 's a terrorist incident , I 'll be careful the next day going on the tube because someone 's gon na say something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headphones in because I know someone 's going to say something to me .
`` People feel emboldened to express racist views , which they maybe would not have expressed about 10 years ago .
`` You 've got a rise in hate crime more generally because you 've got this rise in tension - and that 's being reflected in football as it is elsewhere .
”

EXCLUSIVE: Chairman Sanjay Bhandari has also spoken of his own experience of abuse when thugs at a game hurled food and coffee over him
Kick It Out consider name change amid "confused" criticism at anti-racism body
Anti-racism watchdogs Kick It Out could change their name as they bid to win back players and get real about the fight against discrimination.
Chairman Sanjay Bhandari has also spoken of his own experience of abuse when thugs at a game hurled food and coffee over him.
Addressing the potential name change, he told Mirror Sport: “We might do. That might be part of it or we might have a bunch of different brands. But yes, we might do. Everything is up for grabs.”
Launched as Kick Racism Out of Football in 1993, the organisation has worked tirelessly over more than 25 years to raise awareness of player abuse and force the authorities into taking action.
Image: PA) PA)
Kick It Out has faced misdirected criticism, however, from stars refusing to wear promotional T-shirts in protest at what they see as weak punishments.
Bhandari is on a three-month listening tour aiming to speak to fans around the country as well as the game’s stakeholders.
Addressing player criticism he added: “It’s like blaming Greta Thunberg for Global Warming. But we get that. That’s not our role. We don’t dish out the fines or the penalties.
“[But] there is also a Jack Nicholson element which is, can we handle the truth?
“Because the truth is, racism has existed for 400 years and often what gets confused is that our role is to eliminate discrimination.
Image: john james) john james)
"And if ever there is an incident of discrimination or racism then it must be our fault.
“Well guess what? If this has existed for 400 years it might just exist for a little bit longer. That should fill us with both pessimism and optimism.
“The pessimism is that it has existed for 400 years. Your chances of getting rid of it in three months, six months, a year, five years, from society are pretty tough.
“But [the optimism is] we can in football be a beacon and we can be a hostile environment.”
With questions asked to why Kick It Out did not opt for a former player to replace Lord Herman Ouseley, Bhandari - a Manchester United fan - revealed his own experience of abuse.
"I remember coming out of the cup final many years ago,” he said. “A bunch of fans throwing their coffee over me and throwing their chicken dinner over me because they were upset that we'd won and they'd lost.
"So I can have empathy with the feelings the players would have.
"If there's a terrorist incident, I'll be careful the next day going on the tube because someone's gonna say something to me and I'll put my headphones in because I know someone's going to say something to me.
"People feel emboldened to express racist views, which they maybe would not have expressed about 10 years ago.
"You've got a rise in hate crime more generally because you've got this rise in tension - and that's being reflected in football as it is elsewhere.”


thedailymirror--2020-02-05--Curtis Jones revelling in Liverpool role as he looks to follow in Steven Gerrard's footsteps

If there was just a hint of moisture about the eyes of Curtis Jones at Anfield on Tuesday night , there is little wonder .
He had just led the youngest Liverpool side in the club ’ s history to an unlikely FA Cup victory as the youngest-ever first-team captain , and a record breaker for the third time in a month .
And he did that in front of his family , who watched on from the stands as they had done home and away throughout his lifetime .
So , at 19 years and five days , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1900 when he set the original record ) , and the likes of Steven Gerrard , Jamie Carragher and Robbie Fowler on the all-time list , was an incredible moment .
“ Being the captain , it ’ s a dream come true , ” he said after the win over Shrewsbury .
“ It has always been a dream since I was a kid and I think that goes for any local lad .
“ The dream for any academy lad , and even in the first team now , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of unbelievable fans .
So , to do it at such a young age is a huge honour , and one which will stick with me the rest of my life regardless.
” Those are not hollow words .
Jones was taken by his mum to watch Liverpool as a kid , not just the first team where he marvelled over Gerrard ’ s qualities , but the Under-21s and junior sides too .
His family travel to most of the games still , and for a Toxteth-born kid , the chance to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fowler is beyond pride .
Jones has an inner belief to match his talent , and despite having to pinch himself when he led the young side out , it didn ’ t stop him leading by example .
He gave the largely teenage side a speech beforehand , and explained : “ Regardless of whether I was captain or not , I was always going to get around the lads .
“ They look at me and see me with the seniors every day , so it ’ s only right I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the staff were great in the build-up , James Milner was in there giving a talk , so the boys were confident and went out there and did exactly what happens when young lads play.
” But the most significant support comes from the very top , with Jones convinced youth will continue to be given first-team opportunities under manager Jurgen Klopp .
“ For any player on the outside looking in , they might say Liverpool is a hard team to get into , in terms of the players they have in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ They have a world-class starting XI , but everyone sees the gaffer is there for the youth and has belief in them .
“ That is why he gave us this opportunity and gave me other opportunities along the way .
I am sure the rest of the boys will get theirs in time.
” Speaking about Jones as a 17-year-old , who was taken on a pre-season tour to the US , Klopp conceded the midfielder was “ not shy to say a few things ” and Jones added : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a team with players who are the best in the world , you have to do that .
”

Curtis Jones led the youngest Liverpool side in the club’s history to an unlikely FA Cup victory as the youngest-ever first-team captain
Curtis Jones revelling in Liverpool role as he looks to follow in Steven Gerrard's footsteps
If there was just a hint of moisture about the eyes of Curtis Jones at Anfield on Tuesday night, there is little wonder.
He had just led the youngest Liverpool side in the club’s history to an unlikely FA Cup victory as the youngest-ever first-team captain, and a record breaker for the third time in a month.
And he did that in front of his family, who watched on from the stands as they had done home and away throughout his lifetime.
So, at 19 years and five days, to jump ahead of Alex Raisbeck (skipper in 1900 when he set the original record), and the likes of Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Robbie Fowler on the all-time list, was an incredible moment.
Image: PETER POWELL/EPA-EFE/REX) PETER POWELL/EPA-EFE/REX)
“Being the captain, it’s a dream come true,” he said after the win over Shrewsbury. “It has always been a dream since I was a kid and I think that goes for any local lad.
“The dream for any academy lad, and even in the first team now, is to captain this great team in front of unbelievable fans. So, to do it at such a young age is a huge honour, and one which will stick with me the rest of my life regardless.”
Those are not hollow words. Jones was taken by his mum to watch Liverpool as a kid, not just the first team where he marvelled over Gerrard’s qualities, but the Under-21s and junior sides too.
His family travel to most of the games still, and for a Toxteth-born kid, the chance to follow in the footsteps of local hero Fowler is beyond pride.
Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images) Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Jones has an inner belief to match his talent, and despite having to pinch himself when he led the young side out, it didn’t stop him leading by example.
He gave the largely teenage side a speech beforehand, and explained: “Regardless of whether I was captain or not, I was always going to get around the lads.
“They look at me and see me with the seniors every day, so it’s only right I get around them. The rest of the staff were great in the build-up, James Milner was in there giving a talk, so the boys were confident and went out there and did exactly what happens when young lads play.”
But the most significant support comes from the very top, with Jones convinced youth will continue to be given first-team opportunities under manager Jurgen Klopp.
Image: PA) PA)
“For any player on the outside looking in, they might say Liverpool is a hard team to get into, in terms of the players they have in each position,” he said.
“They have a world-class starting XI, but everyone sees the gaffer is there for the youth and has belief in them.
“That is why he gave us this opportunity and gave me other opportunities along the way. I am sure the rest of the boys will get theirs in time.”
Speaking about Jones as a 17-year-old, who was taken on a pre-season tour to the US, Klopp conceded the midfielder was “not shy to say a few things” and Jones added: “For any young player trying to come into a team with players who are the best in the world, you have to do that.”


thedailymirror--2020-02-05--Auctioneers stunned after finding amazing secret inside drawers of empty house

An empty house was found stuffed with gold coins in every drawer and even a sugar bowl - and have now sold for £80,000 at auction .
The home which had been uninhabited for months was carefully cleared from top to bottom following the initial discovery of a number of gold coins in a safe .
But a far larger number of coins was found in random locations throughout the property in Stroud , Glos.
, including in kitchen drawers , cupboards and beneath furniture .
One sovereign was even found loose in a sugar bowl .
The collection was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total of £80,000 .
Managing director Philip Taubenheim said : `` I have rarely encountered hoarding on this scale in my working career .
`` We cleared the property forensically , with coins being found in the most unlikely of locations .
`` One sovereign was found amongst the loose sugar in the bowl on the kitchen table . ''
Mr Taubenheim said the auction house was instructed by the estate solicitors to deal with the situation , following the death of the occupier some months earlier .
`` The coins formed part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
`` We have no knowledge of the beneficiaries - however as far as we are aware no-one was present at the auction . ''
Wotton Auction Rooms sold the collection of coins last week .
It was offered in 120 lots , without reserve , and attracted considerable interest from around the country and abroad , with buyers bidding in person and also over the internet .
The highest single price of £8,000 was taken for a 1937 gold specimen set comprising a £5 coin , a double @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half sovereign .
Numerous other sets made between £3,500 and £1,000 per lot .

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Auctioneers found the same lucrative object in drawers, cupboards and other strange places at the home of a hoarder in Stroud, Gloucestershire, and sold the haul for a five-figure sum
An empty house was found stuffed with gold coins in every drawer and even a sugar bowl - and have now sold for £80,000 at auction.
The home which had been uninhabited for months was carefully cleared from top to bottom following the initial discovery of a number of gold coins in a safe.
But a far larger number of coins was found in random locations throughout the property in Stroud,Glos., including in kitchen drawers, cupboards and beneath furniture.
One sovereign was even found loose in a sugar bowl.
The collection was sold at Wotton Auction Rooms for a total of £80,000.
Managing director Philip Taubenheim said: "I have rarely encountered hoarding on this scale in my working career.
"We cleared the property forensically, with coins being found in the most unlikely of locations.
Image: Wotton Auction Rooms /SWNS.COM) Wotton Auction Rooms /SWNS.COM)
"One sovereign was found amongst the loose sugar in the bowl on the kitchen table."
Mr Taubenheim said the auction house was instructed by the estate solicitors to deal with the situation, following the death of the occupier some months earlier.
"The coins formed part of the overall clearance of the dwelling," he said.
"We have no knowledge of the beneficiaries - however as far as we are aware no-one was present at the auction."
Wotton Auction Rooms sold the collection of coins last week.
Image: Wotton Auction Rooms /SWNS.COM) Wotton Auction Rooms /SWNS.COM) Image: Wotton Auction Rooms /SWNS.COM) Wotton Auction Rooms /SWNS.COM)
It was offered in 120 lots, without reserve, and attracted considerable interest from around the country and abroad, with buyers bidding in person and also over the internet.
The highest single price of £8,000 was taken for a 1937 gold specimen set comprising a £5 coin, a double sovereign, a full sovereign and a half sovereign.
Numerous other sets made between £3,500 and £1,000 per lot.
Every lot offered was sold.


thedailymirror--2020-02-05--Love Island's Shaughna goes 'f**king mad' in most excruciating recoupling ever

Shaughna Phillips is set to explode with anger in the most excruciating Love Island recoupling ever .
Bad boy Callum Jones admits she will `` go f**king mad '' as he prepares for everyone to hate him .
In a dramatic preview for Thursday night 's episode , the Islanders discover that their time apart is over as the two villa 's finally reunite .
Reading a bombshell text , Callum says : `` Tonight there will be a recoupling in which you must decide whether you want to remain coupled up with your partner back in the villa ... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` Or recouple with one of the new boys . ''
There are a lot of stunned faces as the boys realise they are going to break hearts with their controversial decisions .
Nervous Nas , who is coupled up with Demi , seems to indicate he will walk back with new girl Eva .
`` This is going to be a very fiery one , '' admits Nas .
While Callum realises that he is going to seriously ruffle some feathers and admits Shaughna will `` go f**king mad '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ says : `` I just know what 's coming . ''
Callum adds : `` Everyone is going to hate me when I come back . ''
Love Island fans flocked to Twitter to reveal their excitement after watching the dramatic preview .
One fan said : `` So excited for tomorrows episode .
Turmoil and producers are gon na have to come on that villa and hold shaugna '' '' Whatever happens tomorrow happens , I ’ m just here for the drama , '' added another .
A third said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming back from # CasaAmor Callum the new Michael '' '' I think every girl can sympathize with Shaughna , going to be awkward watching when he goes back in with another girl on his arm , '' said a fourth .
At the end of the episode , Shaughna told the girls that she was willing to move to Manchester for Callum .
Ahead of his return , she said : `` We need to have a discussion .
We need to make this a bit offish .
If it was official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' But the action then turned straight to Casa Amor where Callum told Molly that he misses her constantly .
Molly was stunned by how much he was opening up and the pair then shared a romantic kiss .

Love Island's Shaughna to go 'f**king mad' in most excruciating recoupling ever
Love Island's Shaughna to go 'f**king mad' in most excruciating recoupling ever
Love Island bad boy Callum admits everyone will hate him when he returns as devastated Shaughna fears the worst ahead of an explosive recoupling
Love Island's Shaughna goes 'f**king mad' in most excruciating recoupling ever
Shaughna Phillips is set to explode with anger in the most excruciating Love Island recoupling ever.
Bad boy Callum Jones admits she will "go f**king mad" as he prepares for everyone to hate him.
In a dramatic preview for Thursday night's episode, the Islanders discover that their time apart is over as the two villa's finally reunite.
Reading a bombshell text, Callum says: "Tonight there will be a recoupling in which you must decide whether you want to remain coupled up with your partner back in the villa...
In the main villa, Siannise continues: "Or recouple with one of the new boys."
Image: ITV) ITV) Image: ITV) ITV)
There are a lot of stunned faces as the boys realise they are going to break hearts with their controversial decisions.
Nervous Nas, who is coupled up with Demi, seems to indicate he will walk back with new girl Eva.
"This is going to be a very fiery one," admits Nas.
Image: ITV) ITV) Image: ITV) ITV)
While Callum realises that he is going to seriously ruffle some feathers and admits Shaughna will "go f**king mad".
In the main villa, worried Shaughna says: "I just know what's coming."
Callum adds: "Everyone is going to hate me when I come back."
Image: ITV) ITV) Image: ITV) ITV)
Love Island fans flocked to Twitter to reveal their excitement after watching the dramatic preview.
One fan said: "So excited for tomorrows episode. Turmoil and producers are gonna have to come on that villa and hold shaugna"
"Whatever happens tomorrow happens, I’m just here for the drama," added another.
A third said: "Tomorrow we see another chaldish boy coming back from #CasaAmor Callum the new Michael"
"I think every girl can sympathize with Shaughna, going to be awkward watching when he goes back in with another girl on his arm," said a fourth.
At the end of the episode, Shaughna told the girls that she was willing to move to Manchester for Callum.
Ahead of his return, she said: "We need to have a discussion. We need to make this a bit offish. If it was official I wouldn't stress so much."
But the action then turned straight to Casa Amor where Callum told Molly that he misses her constantly.
Molly was stunned by how much he was opening up and the pair then shared a romantic kiss.
*Love Island airs tonight on 9pm on ITV2