bbc--2020-07-11--Chop in Seattle: Why this police-free protest zone ultimately failed

On 8 June , after a number of increasingly dangerous clashes between protesters and law enforcement , police officers in a popular area of downtown Seattle abandoned their precinct .
Hundreds of activists , who had been demonstrating against police brutality since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May , then flocked to the neighbourhood and set up a peaceful occupied protest .
There , they distributed free food and medical supplies , planted community gardens , and held film screenings and workshops .
One small group painted a large , bright statement on a wall within the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The area was declared the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone - or Chaz , for short .
It was to be a police-free , self-governing utopia .
A few days later , in an interview with CNN on 11 June , the city 's Democratic mayor Jenny Durkan said the zone could herald a `` summer of love '' .
Protester Grace Morgan , from Portland , Oregon , told the BBC that she travelled up to the Chaz about a week after it had been established .
`` It was absolutely astonishing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a food co-op , as well as a full medics corner with actual doctors from around the city that had volunteered , and had their own ambulance .
There were classes , lectures , speakers , poetry , lots of live music , huge works of art… It was really beautiful . ''
Crucially , Chaz had the official backing of socialist councilmember Kshama Sawant .
`` The idea of occupation is n't a new one , and it 's an immensely powerful idea as a part of protest movements , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not only social movements on the streets , but also in workplace actions through history . ''
The initial success of Chaz , which later came to be known as Capitol Hill Occupied Protest ( Chop ) , inspired activists across the US .
On 18 June another autonomous zone sprung up in Portland , Oregon .
It was declared the Patrick Kimmons Autonomous Zone , or PKAZ , named after a 27-year-old black man who was killed by Portland police in September 2018 .
`` Sometime around midnight , more tents started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then word got around that we were building an autonomous zone right there and then , '' Grace , who also saw PKAZ get set up , said .
`` Me and a few of my friends got rolling dumpsters from surrounding businesses and condos in the area , and somebody got a huge couch somehow .
There are also quite a few construction sites nearby , so we got a lot of scaffolding from those to help reinforce the borders . ''
The atmosphere that night , she said , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were making beats and music just with the things we had around us… and a few spontaneous dance parties broke out , '' she said .
Police officers stayed away for most of the night , which Grace said felt `` pretty suspect '' : `` Every other night , the cop presence had been very strong - they had been constantly breaking us up , tear-gassing us , and shooting us with rubber bullets , flash bangs and pepper balls . ''
But the PKAZ only stood for about five hours .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reportedly in full riot gear .
`` There were about 30 of them and they started dismantling the barriers and telling people to leave , '' Grace said .
Another autonomous zone , this time on the other side of the country , suffered a similar fate .
On 22 June , activists cordoned off an area just north of Lafayette Square in Washington DC .
They set up tents and put up signs reading : Black House Autonomous Zone , or Bhaz .
The name `` Black House '' was to place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House .
By the following morning , Bhaz had been dismantled by the police , and President Donald Trump had vowed in a tweet to meet protesters with `` serious force '' if they tried to rebuild the area - a threat so serious that Twitter placed a warning flag on it .
And later that week , in Philadelphia , protesters briefly brought a disused hospital back to life .
On 27 June a crowd marched to Hahnemann Hospital , set up barricades , canopies , and tables , and nurses began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lasted for less than an hour .
The occupation was led by a coalition of healthcare workers and community members called Care Not Cops , which calls for funding that currently goes to the local police force to be reinvested in preventative public services , such as healthcare and community centres .
Local residents say Hahnemann primarily served low-income and black communities before it was permanently closed by its owner , real estate developer Joel Freedman , in September last year .
As the coronavirus started sweeping through the US with force earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media he had offered to sell the hospital to the city , or lease it for almost $ 1 million a month - $ 60 per day per bed , plus utilities and other running costs .
The city could n't afford it , and so despite the growing public health crisis the hospital has remained empty .
`` The hospital shut last summer to immense local resistance , and the owner 's attempt at extracting a ransom during the pandemic made it a really potent symbol of privatised health , '' local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the protest , told the BBC .
`` So there was a lot of pent up anger . ''
At the time of his offer , a spokesman for Mr Freedman told US media that he had offered to sell the hospital to the city below market rates , and that he had `` not only desired to be helpful to the city… but he was very reasonable '' .
Although brief , the Hahnemann Hospital occupation touched on a crisis that has run parallel to these protests - access to healthcare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world 's highest number of coronavirus infections and the highest death toll .
Patrick Cline heads up an organisation called the Frontliners , which distributes medical supplies to protesters across the US through a network across different parts of the country , including Seattle .
He told the BBC he started the organisation after seeing a police officer destroy medical supplies at a protest .
`` He took his elbow and put it through a medic table - and all of the food and medical supplies spilled out onto the ground , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical supplies , '' he said .
Later , he saw videos of other officers doing the same thing in other parts of the country .
`` [ Medics ] were n't there to burn down buildings and whatnot , they were just there to help others being injured . ''
Councilmember Sawant accused the police in Seattle of targeting medics , too .
`` Early on in the Capitol Hill movement , when the protest movement was facing down police violence , it was not only that the police were targeting peaceful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were targeting the medic tents near the protest action , '' she told the BBC .
`` I can tell you from personal experience how horrific it is .
I was personally among the hundreds who were there .
We were tear gassed and maced , and the number of flashbang grenades that were exploded… it looked like a war zone . ''
• Two teenagers shot in occupied area of Seattle Then , there were the shootings .
There were four shootings at the Chop in a 10-day period towards the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were fatal .
The first shooting happened in the early hours of 20 June , killing 19-year-old Horace Lorenzo Anderson and injuring a 33-year-old man .
A second shooting the next day left a 17-year-old boy injured , and another person was wounded in a third shooting two days later .
In the fourth shooting , on 29 June , a 16-year-old boy was shot and a 14-year-old boy was left critically injured .
Allegations of sexual assault and mental health crises within the zone began to be reported , too .
Although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connected to Chop , the atmosphere in the community began to change .
Some officials who had previously been supportive of the protest zone began to sour , too .
Mayor Durkan walked back her `` summer of love '' comments , and at the end of June announced that the zone would be dismantled , claiming the movement 's message had `` been undermined by violence '' .
On 1 July , Chop reached a violent end .
The Seattle Police Department tweeted that anyone who remained in the area , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After the area was cleared , Police Chief Carmen Best tried to put a nail in the idea of a police-free society , telling reporters : `` Enough is enough . ''
Daniel Baryon , an anarchist YouTuber from Tulsa who spent a week in Chop towards the end of its existence , said the zone felt like it was on its `` last legs '' - and in contrast to the hopeful atmosphere when it was first established , negative coverage , a lack of democratic process and a toxic atmosphere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack of enthusiasm '' towards the end .
But the movement is looking to the future , he told the BBC .
`` People are trying a tactic and seeing how it works , what the successes and the failures are , and how they should move forward , '' he said .
`` I do n't want to get too specific , but the direction many people are going in is towards organising neighbourhoods , democratic structures that allow people to make decisions together , and to create an autonomous zone but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizen power first , and then declaring autonomy , instead of seizing an autonomous zone in a spontaneous moment and then having to work through the chaos . ''
This democracy , he adds , would be `` a consensus process - it 's not electing representatives to decide for you , but it 's everybody sitting down , forming the path forward together through discussion , and voting as a direct democracy '' .
For Grace , the autonomous zone was never meant to last forever .
`` I think it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the police dismantled it was really terrible , '' she said .
`` But I do n't think it was meant to be a permanent thing ... it was meant to be a moment in time , a piece de resistance - and in that way it served its purpose . ''

"Sometime around midnight, more tents started to pop up on the street - and then word got around that we were building an autonomous zone right there and then," Grace, who also saw PKAZ get set up, said. "Me and a few of my friends got rolling dumpsters from surrounding businesses and condos in the area, and somebody got a huge couch somehow. There are also quite a few construction sites nearby, so we got a lot of scaffolding from those to help reinforce the borders."


bbc--2020-07-11--Russian journalists in shock as FSB hunts enemy within

As Ivan Safronov was led into court , hands cuffed and head pushed down by two masked guards , he managed just one sentence .
`` I 'm not guilty , '' he told a crowd of supporters packed into the corridor .
The arrest of the former military correspondent has shocked fellow Russian journalists , who describe the claim by the FSB security service that he handed state secrets to Czech Intelligence as `` absurd '' .
The Kremlin has praised the ' '' high quality '' work of Russian counter-intelligence but none of the evidence of Ivan Safronov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public .
So his friends fear his arrest is a show of force by the FSB amid a surge in detentions for treason and espionage so great it 's prompted talk of `` spy mania '' .
`` My first thought was that I 'd gone back two decades in a time machine , '' says Grigory Pasko , recalling his own prosecution in 1997 - the last time a Russian journalist was charged with treason .
Mr Pasko was also a military correspondent and he 'd written extensively about environmental violations by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passing classified information to Japan , he was sentenced to four years at a 2001 retrial .
The affair sparked a public outcry both at home and abroad and he was eventually released on parole .
`` I think they were afraid to touch journalists after that , '' Mr Pasko told the BBC this week .
`` Back then , Russia had an international reputation .
It was included in international structures and cared about the world 's opinion , '' he argues .
`` Now Vladimir Putin 's been in power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care what anyone thinks , '' he says , pointing out that Russia 's president just amended the constitution to give himself two more terms in the Kremlin .
`` There are no brakes now ; no restraints .
They can do what they want , how they want and to whomever they want , '' he believes .
Despite official insistence that Mr Safronov 's case is not linked to his journalism , Grigory Pasko suspects he 's been arrested - like him - for touching on one too many sensitive topics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to journalists not to poke their noses in . ''
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How Russia has stepped up its hunt for enemies Prosecutions for spying and treason have increased significantly since 2014 , when relations with the West became openly hostile following Russia 's annexation of Crimea .
From four people tried for treason in 2013 , the number leapt to 15 the following year , according to statistics from the Supreme Court .
There have been at least 36 additional prosecutions since then and 14 foreigners convicted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vladimir Putin publicly congratulates intelligence officers with unmasking hundreds of spies and foreign agents , though it 's unclear what happens to them all .
`` The statistics show that the activity of foreign intelligence agencies in our country is not diminishing , '' the former FSB boss stressed in February , instructing officers to protect `` information on the latest weapons systems…military technology and innovations '' .
Was anyone really a spy ?
`` Since 2014 , we 've been in a permanent state of war , with 'enemies ' all around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' argues Ivan Pavlov , defence lawyer for Ivan Safronov .
In years working on such cases , including defending Grigory Pasko , he told the BBC he had n't met `` a single real spy '' .
`` Catching enemies is the work of the FSB and if they ca n't find any real ones , they need to invent them so they go for the low-hanging fruit , '' the lawyer believes .
Mr Pavlov argues that the easiest targets are those with access to information and contact with foreigners .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ now journalists have fallen into that group , too . ''
The risk increased in 2012 when the law on treason - Article 275 - was amended .
Now , giving `` financial , material , consulting or other assistance '' to a foreign state or organisation can be prosecuted if it 's judged damaging to Russia 's security .
`` It meant they could go after everyone , '' says journalist and human rights activist Zoya Svetova .
`` It 's only the second time in 20 years they 've tried a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never stopped , '' she says , and lists a housewife , air traffic controller and multiple scientists among those who 've faced charges in recent years .
`` Lefortovo [ FSB prison ] is full of 'spies ' and 'traitors ' . ''
The Kremlin denies Russia is in the grip of any `` mania '' .
`` Foreign intelligence services are not dozing in Russia : they work day and night against Russian civil servants and intelligence agents , '' spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the BBC on Friday .
`` Our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to counteract their activity . ''
He 's called protests against the arrest of Ivan Safronov `` emotional '' .
But the veil of secrecy thrown over such cases makes them notoriously hard to evaluate .
Those involved are barred from disclosing details and trials are held behind closed doors , formally because of the classified data involved .
Even the journalist 's defence team do n't know yet what the charge is based upon .
`` When you catch a real spy , you show evidence to the whole world : usually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's good FSB propaganda , to show their use to society and their power , '' believes Gennady Gudkov , a former Soviet counter-intelligence officer turned opposition politician .
`` In Safronov 's case we see nothing of that kind .
It 's very strange and suspicious . ''
Ivan Pavlov says a lot has changed since the days when public pressure helped Grigory Pasko - even against the powerful FSB .
`` It will be harder for us now , '' he says , with a court system that acquits in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When journalists protested in support of Ivan Safronov outside the FSB headquarters , more than two dozen were detained .
State media , which once came out in support of Mr Pasko , have since reported extensively and enthusiastically on Russia 's `` enemies '' .
`` Those arguments are to convince Putin 's electorate that they were right to choose him for life , '' Grigory Pasko himself believes , referring to this month 's constitutional reform to allow the president two more terms in the Kremlin .
`` The message is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eternal enemies and spies - including journalists . ''

"It meant they could go after everyone," says journalist and human rights activist Zoya Svetova. "It's only the second time in 20 years they've tried a journalist for treason but the spy mania never stopped," she says, and lists a housewife, air traffic controller and multiple scientists among those who've faced charges in recent years.


bbc--2020-07-11--Mexico crime: Could this become the bloodiest year on record?

In the two years since Andrés Manuel López Obrador won the presidential election in Mexico by a landslide , the country has endured many violent moments .
But recent months have been especially bloody and brutal .
On 7 June , an astonishing 117 murders were recorded in 24 hours , making it the country 's most violent day of the year so far .
The previous high had been on 20 April , when 114 homicides took place .
If the trend set in the first four months continues , 2020 could become the bloodiest year on record .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is the sheer brazenness of these attacks which stands out .
Criminal gangs have targeted low-level cartel foot soldiers and high-profile political figures alike .
There have been both mass killings and carefully planned assassinations .
`` This is a cost that we are now paying for years and years of continued , almost perfect impunity in Mexico '' , says Falko Ernst , a senior analyst at Crisis Group .
One of the most audacious attacks took place in the upscale neighbourhood of Lomas de Chapultepec in Mexico City in late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disguised as construction workers pulled up in a truck and attempted to assassinate the city 's police chief , Omar García Harfuch .
During a fierce gun battle between the gang and his security detail , three people were killed , one of them a woman who was on her way to work .
Despite being shot three times , Mr García Harfuch survived the attempt on his life which he later blamed on the Jalisco New Generation Cartel ( CJNG ) .
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In Irapuato , in the state of Guanajuato , gunmen entered a drug rehabilitation centre and forced patients and staff on to the floor before opening fire on them as they lay prone on the ground .
Twenty-six people were killed in the shocking incident , believed to be part of a worsening turf war between the local Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the CJNG .
Once considered one of Mexico 's most peaceful states , Guanajuato is increasingly among its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its influence into new areas of the country .
• Twelve police killed in one week in Guanajuato '' They have been very aggressive from the outset and have gotten away with killing federal forces , including lots and lots of police in Guanajuato , and the shooting down of military helicopters , '' explains Falko Ernst .
Mr Ernst argues that the underlying problem is the blurred line between state security forces and organised crime .
`` Even though the Jalisco Cartel has publicly declared itself as an enemy of the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shady ties with fragments of the state , including at the federal level , '' he says .
Critics of President López Obrador argue that , despite its promises , his administration has not tackled the twin issues of impunity and state involvement in criminal activity or developed any kind of coherent security policy .
The BBC repeatedly requested an interview with the public security ministry but no-one was made available for comment .
For many in Mexico , the period between 2009 and 2011 brings back chilling memories .
Widely considered some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's drug war , it was a time of ferocious internecine violence between powerful cartels .
Many communities lived under almost constant curfew and gun battles for territorial control were commonplace .
Yet today , the monthly homicide rate is far worse .
The bloodshed seen in 2019 and this year suggests Mexico may have already slid back into a familiar pattern of violence , even as some regions remain under lockdown over the country 's worsening coronavirus outbreak .
One of the particular complications of Covid-19 in Mexico has been that police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breaking point .
`` Security forces in Mexico were already very weak to start with and now they 're being overwhelmed by the pandemic , '' says Mexican security analyst Alejandro Hope .
Manpower has been turned towards managing one of the most severe outbreaks in Latin America , he says , instead of tackling violent crime .
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However Alejandro Hope believes that chance was missed .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] will come out of this stronger than they were before but clearly they will not come out any weaker either . ''
He points to the recent killing of a federal judge , Uriel Villegas Ortiz , as a sign of just how far things have sunk .
In a disturbing scene last month , Judge Villegas and his wife were murdered in front of their two daughters .
He was only the second federal judge to be killed since 2006 .
One case he had presided over was against Rubén Oseguera @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CJNG , Nemesio `` El Mencho '' Oseguera .
Mexico 's interior secretary was among those who said that Judge Villegas 's murder would not go unpunished .
But the ease and apparent impunity with which it was carried out suggest otherwise .
Rather than sliding back towards the worst years of the drug war , Mexico may have already reached that low point some months ago .

Mr Ernst argues that the underlying problem is the blurred line between state security forces and organised crime. "Even though the Jalisco Cartel has publicly declared itself as an enemy of the state, there are still a lot of shady ties with fragments of the state, including at the federal level," he says.


bbc--2020-07-11--Coronavirus: The chaplains toiling on the frontlines

From FaceTiming worried families to helping doctors and nurses with `` combat fatigue '' , spiritual care workers in hospitals have been thrust onto the pandemic 's frontlines .
Rocky Walker has come closer to death as a hospital chaplain in the coronavirus pandemic than he did as a soldier in the 1991 Gulf War .
`` It was very scary , very dangerous , '' he says .
`` Working in the ICUs and seeing all that suffering and seeing families being decimated by this thing : I did n't see that in combat , I saw it first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ present-day reckoning with death , spiritual care workers have been thrust onto the frontlines in new ways .
And they have played a crucial role in making sure that patients isolated by the contagion of the coronavirus do not die alone .
Walker 's job as a chaplain for heart patients at New York 's Mount Sinai hospital changed dramatically when the city was engulfed by the pandemic in April .
The military veteran was overwhelmed by a deluge of new patients , strangers about whom he knew nothing and who were not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Center in Boston , Hali Diecidue faced a different challenge .
They volunteered to join a Covid-19 unit set up to look after the centre 's elderly chronic care patients .
`` I did n't think ( the unit ) would want me , '' they said .
`` You need the doctors , you need the ventilators… but the welcome that I got was amazing . ''
As a senior staff chaplain , Diecidue had expertise in end-of-life care , but that did n't prepare them for what happened when they put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go from being a comforting presence to being one of the scary people , '' they says .
`` I learned how to manoeuvre my eyebrows a lot and to think about smiling with my eyes . ''
Walker also felt handicapped when a face mask covered his `` most effective weapon . ''
An even greater challenge of course was the loss of direct contact - with patients , but also with families .
`` Developing relationships over the phone with people we 'd never met , '' was very difficult , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to assign chaplains and volunteers just to work the phones .
Diecidue already belonged to an organisation that was uniquely placed to deal with the emergency demand for improvising on ways to accompany people in their most difficult hours .
It 's called the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab and was set up in 2018 to explore changes in American religious life , in particular the growing number of people who have no religious affiliation or connection , yet still seek spiritual care .
The founder , Wendy Cadge , says the group was able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sharing ideas on `` creative workarounds '' such as tele-chaplaincy , because it had an established network of more than 3000 chaplains across the country and around the world .
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• Why this ICU nurse might be deported The pandemic shone a new spotlight on spiritual care workers , she says , but `` these headlines about chaplains running towards death , they were n't actually running : they 've been there all along .
People…just suddenly saw that they really needed their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than the need for someone to step into the breach and help say goodbye .
Walker worked with nursing staff who could enter patients ' rooms to send messages from family members .
Sometimes he literally stood outside the doors and FaceTimed relatives himself , just letting them look at their loved ones .
Diecidue started by standing at the door , but did n't stay there .
`` You 've got two masks on and you 're shouting through them .
And they 're scared , '' they says .
`` So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And then I was n't supposed to touch the patients , but a hand on the shoulder , even through a blanket and two pairs of gloves , felt comforting . ''
Diecidue also used an iPad at the bedside to help family members connect : `` Offering people a sense of belonging…at the end of life…is more important than whatever fear I might have had . ''
Walker drew on his own Christian faith and the faith traditions of the families with whom he was working to remind distraught relatives that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lonely , we 're never alone '' .
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His military training helped him identify the signs of `` combat fatigue , '' very much like post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) , he says .
Walker is working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the need .
Mount Sinai Hospital has even purchased foot massage machines to help workers `` get off their feet '' .
In a clear sign that staff care is becoming a major new focus of chaplaincy , the Innovation Lab announced last week that it had been awarded a $ 500,000 ( £365,200 ) grant to expand spiritual care for frontline health workers , and to help chaplains deal with their own trauma .
Diecidue , who is trying to come to terms with 50 lives lost in two-and-a-half months , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cope with the stress , and taking comfort from a therapy dog , which they take to the Rehabilitation Center .
They have also been organising memorial services for the staff , including the food handlers and dieticians who 'd come to know many of the patients well .
`` The sheer loss has been devastating , '' Diecidue says .
`` I think it 's going to take decades to heal from this in general , without end of life rights , without proper funerals , proper good-byes .
`` We 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to navigate that in a new way . ''

They volunteered to join a Covid-19 unit set up to look after the centre's elderly chronic care patients. "I didn't think (the unit) would want me," they said. "You need the doctors, you need the ventilators… but the welcome that I got was amazing."


bbc--2020-07-11--James Bay on the 'fantastic drama' of fame

The road to success might be paved with failure , but try telling that to James Bay .
In 2015 , he enjoyed an almost frictionless ascent to stardom after being discovered at an open mic night in London and signing a record deal off the back of a YouTube video .
Blessed with a bluesy voice and chiselled good looks ( softened by an omnipresent fedora ) he was thrust into the spotlight by the Brits Critics ' Choice award and quickly racked up millions of sales for his folksy , romantic singles Let It Go and Hold Back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Calm entered the charts at number one and earned the Hitchin-born singer Grammy nominations for best new artist , best rock album and best rock song .
`` The first album experience was insane , '' he says .
`` But it heaped all sorts of expectation on the next thing I released . ''
The `` next thing '' was a change of direction .
For his second album , Electric Light , Bay ditched the earnest ballads in favour of sticky R & B grooves ( Wild Love ) and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The transformation was physical as well as musical .
The singer chopped off his long locks and stored the hat in its box .
In press photos , he smouldered , and fans started describing him as a sex god .
`` Fantastic , I 'll take that , '' he told the BBC at the time .
`` I 'll take that all day long . ''
But that did n't translate to sales - Electric Light sold one tenth of the total of Chaos And The Calm in the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chart .
Looking back , the star is philosophical .
The life of a musician is a rollercoaster , he says .
`` And what do we know about a rollercoaster ?
It 's very exciting , but sometimes it makes you want to vomit . ''
Besides , he reasons , there are thousands of artists who would kill for the kind of reception his second album had .
It was only by comparison to his debut that it suffered .
`` It 's like saying , ' I want to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that year , you only win the Premier League .
You still won the Premier League , mate , you know ?
`` So if I fell mentally into that kind of place at any point on the second record - which now and again I did - I was still able to walk out on stage every night and play to my fans .
And if not the whole room , the first 10 rows had all the words to the new album down .
`` So , yes , it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But at the end of the day , what a pleasure to get to do it . ''
Dusting himself off , Bay released a palate-cleanser EP last year , which saw him collaborate with Julia Michaels on the sexually-charged strumfest Peer Pressure , and the lachrymose ballad Bad .
It kicked off an enjoyable 12 months , where he got to write with Brandon Flowers of The Killers and play packed-out stadiums as the main support act on Ed Sheeran 's Divide Tour .
He ca n't suppress a smile as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ River at the top of their voices in Portugal 's Benfica Stadium .
`` I got a hot flush of guilt when I saw a few signs that said , 'James , I 'm here for you , ' '' he grins .
`` But I 'm sure Ed can cope .
He 'll be alright . ''
Writing with `` young legend '' Flowers was another life-changing experience - although he 's yet to find out whether their collaboration has made the final tracklist of the new Killers album .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ended up going into the song , '' he recalls .
`` And he was like , 'Man that melody : It 's like the Beatles or something ' .
`` That 's when my little brain just went pop . ''
All of those experiences fed into Bay 's third album , recorded in Nashville at the start of this year , shortly before lockdown .
The singer describes it as the `` most positive record I 've written '' , inspired by his long-term girlfriend Lucy Smith , who he 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since they were teenagers doing their GCSEs in Hertfordshire .
`` Our relationship is the most important thing in my life , '' says Bay .
`` To have such a rock solid foundation at home , you know , it deserves a bit of credit and attention .
So in a way , a lot of this music is a tribute to her . ''
Although Smith inspired many of Bay 's earlier songs , he 'd never written explicitly about their relationship before , out of respect for her privacy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ or the public side of things , my girlfriend did n't , '' he says .
`` And I 'm not going to , therefore , drag all sorts of detail into this public space .
But I want to honour our relationship . ''
The first single , Chew On My Heart , arrived on Friday with a chorus the size of a jumbo jet and one of the year 's more unconventional lyrics .
`` What would it feel like if you tore me apart ? ''
sings Bay , drenched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chew on my heart . ''
It 's supposed to convey impatience , he says - that feeling of loving someone so much you want `` more and more and more '' of them : `` Kind of like , 'Let 's like hold each other tight and then hold each other tighter ' . ''
The phrase came to him out of nowhere as he absent-mindedly strummed chords at home last year .
`` I wrote it down , looked at it and went , 'Whatever we do , we 're writing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ na let a phrase like 'chew on my heart'slip through my fingers , '' he laughs .
`` I want that on an album sleeve ! ''
And did the song meet his girlfriend 's approval ?
`` This is such a rare thing , but she bloody loved it , '' he says .
`` And she 's usually the one who 's going , 'Oh , you 're still sticking with that melody , are you ? '
`` So you can imagine it means so much more to me when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ! '
'' Another track was written after Bay and Smith stumbled across their dream house earlier this year - which then fell through at the 11th hour .
The song also finds Bay singing `` Will you marry me ? ''
but he artfully sidesteps the question of whether that 's a literal proposal .
`` It was a really lovely song to write , '' he says diplomatically .
`` And like I say , it very much is a tribute . ''
The couple have spent the lockdown in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where Bay has been giving guitar lessons on Instagram and trying to avoid London 's parks - although not for health reasons .
`` It 's been hard to navigate all the green spaces , given how much like a festival they 've seemed , '' he says .
`` I 've got pangs to want to go and play festivals .
It 's that time of year and I 'd love to be doing all of that . ''
He 'll have to hold fire until next year when , judging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ material , he might find some of his wayward fans have returned ... a bit like his hair .
`` What I love now that I 'm back here , '' he says , indicating his shoulder-length locks , `` is all the comments that say , 'Get me the short hair back ! '
`` But around the time I stopped wearing the hat , there was a significant number of people making noise about how a 'record label had convinced me ' to cut all my hair off .
`` And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fantastic drama in this crazy industry .
But it just made me laugh to see all these people suddenly going , 'Where 's the short hair ?
I loved that haircut ! '
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"So if I fell mentally into that kind of place at any point on the second record - which now and again I did - I was still able to walk out on stage every night and play to my fans. And if not the whole room, the first 10 rows had all the words to the new album down.


bbc--2020-07-11--Coronavirus: Fake cures in Latin America’s deadly outbreak

Latin America is battling some of the world 's most devastating coronavirus outbreaks , and is also facing the scourge of fake cures and unproven treatments promoted on social media across the region .
In the week when Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for Covid-19 , we 've debunked some of these misleading claims .
A video of Mr Bolsonaro taking the drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for his illness has clocked up six million views on Facebook .
We 've previously looked into the controversy surrounding the drug and the lack of evidence for its effectiveness in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitting that the drug had not been scientifically proven , Mr Bolsonaro said `` with all certainty '' that it was working for him , and that he was feeling better .
The anti-malarial drug received global attention when US President Donald Trump endorsed it both as a preventative measure - he took it himself for a while - and as a treatment for the disease .
• Coronavirus : What are the numbers out of Latin America ?
This week Facebook took down what it described as a network of fake accounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government , as well as the president 's sons Eduardo and Flávio .
These accounts had promoted misleading and fake news about the coronavirus , such as claiming the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment , and that the Covid-19 pandemic was being exaggerated .
Flávio Bolsonaro , a Brazilian senator , said it was possible to find thousands of profiles supporting the Bolsonaro government , and to his knowledge `` they are all free and independent '' .
One of the removed Instagram accounts , called @ bolsonaronewsss , was run anonymously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Atlantic Council found registration information on the page confirming it was linked to Bolsonaro 's special adviser Tercio Arnaud .
The BBC has attempted to contact Tercio Arnaud for comment , but has not received a reply .
`` Political polarisation here in Brazil has captured the debate about the pandemic '' says Sérgio Lüdtke , Editor of Comprova , a Brazilian fact-checking project .
He says supporters of President Bolsonaro have adopted certain themes online , including the defence of the effectiveness of unproven medicines such as hydroxychloroquine .
Comprova has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and messaging apps about the pandemic .
Four out of ten of these checks since the end of March were related in some way to unproven drug treatments .
Fake 'miracle cure ' has not been approved in Bolivia At the end of June , a Facebook post claimed : `` The Bolivian Ministry of Health approved the use of chlorine dioxide '' .
The post has been shared thousands of times across Latin America .
But the post is fake , and officially denied by the Bolivian government .
Chlorine dioxide is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claiming to cure a range of illnesses often advertised as `` miracle mineral supplement '' , or MMS . '
There is no evidence it works and health authorities say it 's potentially harmful .
You do n't have to look very hard to find it being promoted on social media .
We found Facebook groups created in the last two or three months in Peru , Bolivia , Colombia and Argentina , with thousands of followers promoting or even claiming to sell MMS .
Regional authorities have seen an increasing number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ products used as disinfectants , says The Pan American Health Organization ( PAHO ) .
The body says there have even been cases of health professionals promoting the use of chlorine dioxide solution .
In June a doctor in Peru in charge of his region 's Covid-19 response was fired , after calling for chlorine dioxide to be distributed to everyone with coronavirus symptoms .
There 's been surging interest in Latin America in a drug called ivermectin , approved for use against parasitic worms , to treat or prevent coronavirus , despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ posted by a Bolivian account labelled `` Ivermectin can save you from Covid-19 '' featuring a Mexican pastor , has been shared 285,000 times and continues to circulate on Facebook .
Along with many other drugs , ivermectin 's effectiveness against Covid is being evaluated in clinical trials .
But the PAHO has said studies so far `` were found to have a high risk of bias , very low certainty of the evidence , and that the existing evidence is insufficient to draw a conclusion on benefits and harms . ''
Ivermectin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment of Covid-19 '' says the PAHO , `` without any scientific evidence of its efficacy and safety for the treatment of this disease '' .
Despite this , health officials in Peru , Bolivia and parts of Brazil have endorsed and administered the drug - and it has been widely sold .
`` In the case of ivermectin , all corners have been cut '' , says Dr Carlos Chaccour , Assistant Research Professor at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health .
`` A combination of doctors and governments legitimately desperate to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particular abundance of ivermectin in Latin America , help to explain why the drug has been so popular . ''
Warnings have also been issued about the risks of a version of the drug designed for animals not humans that could do serious harm , which is being sold on the black market .
It is an ongoing source of concern for public health authorities in Latin American that bad advice is being given to the public to self-medicate with unproven treatments in both traditional and social media .
People across the region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ messages from official sources .
As Latin American countries face a growing threat from the pandemic , and with desperation growing at the rising death toll , it 's perhaps not surprising the demand for `` miracle cures '' and simple , `` do-it-yourself '' remedies has been so high .
These claims are appearing not only in fringe social media groups but also - in some cases - on mainstream national media outlets .

You don't have to look very hard to find it being promoted on social media. We found Facebook groups created in the last two or three months in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and Argentina, with thousands of followers promoting or even claiming to sell MMS.


bbc--2020-07-11--Time for England to move Denly aside - former captain Vaughan

England should move batsman Joe Denly `` to one side '' , says former captain Michael Vaughan .
Denly 's dismissal for 29 on the fourth day of the first Test against West Indies means he has gone eight innings without reaching 40 .
One of Denly or Zak Crawley , who made 76 , is set to make way when captain Joe Root returns for the second Test .
`` England have a decision to make on Denly .
Crawley surely has to stay in the side , '' Vaughan told BBC Sport .
• Watch Today at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ averages 29.53 in 15 Tests since making his debut in 2019 .
He has a highest score of 94 - against Australia last summer - and has developed a habit of throwing away good starts .
Saturday 's 70-ball innings , which ended in a tame chip to short mid-wicket off off-spinner Roston Chase , was the sixth time in eight innings that he had passed 25 without scoring more than 40 .
`` Joe Denly played the way he has played in all of his 15 Tests , '' said Vaughan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He did the hard yards then made a mistake . ''
Denly 's Kent team-mate Crawley is 22 , and his elegant 76 in Southampton was his second half-century in five Tests .
`` It 's not even a conversation , '' said Vaughan , who captained England in 51 of his 82 Tests .
`` You could argue that Denly was very lucky to have played 15 Test matches .
There are a lot of players who have played only eight Tests and got hundreds .
`` He has missed his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Crawley .
I 'm sorry for Denly - he 's just not good enough . ''
Crawley would not be drawn on speculation over who would be in the team when Root returns from paternity leave at Old Trafford .
`` That 's not my place to say , '' Crawley said .
`` My job is to score runs , and that is what I will try to continue to do as long as I get a chance .
`` It is for the powers that be to decide .
Joe has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it 's a tough scenario . ''
When Crawley was sharing a fourth-wicket partnership of 98 with Ben Stokes , it looked as if England were moving into a position of strength .
But both fell in successive overs , beginning a slide of five wickets for 30 runs .
England closed on 284-8 , leading by 170 , leaving West Indies as favourites for victory on what could be a thrilling final day .
`` There was a point out there when we felt on top , '' said Crawley .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose wickets quickly .
`` Everyone in the dressing room is looking forward to trying to contribute to winning the game tomorrow . ''

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England should move batsman Joe Denly "to one side", says former captain Michael Vaughan.
Denly's dismissal for 29 on the fourth day of the first Test against West Indies means he has gone eight innings without reaching 40.
One of Denly or Zak Crawley, who made 76, is set to make way when captain Joe Root returns for the second Test.
"England have a decision to make on Denly. Crawley surely has to stay in the side," Vaughan told BBC Sport.
Denly, 33, averages 29.53 in 15 Tests since making his debut in 2019.
He has a highest score of 94 - against Australia last summer - and has developed a habit of throwing away good starts.
Saturday's 70-ball innings, which ended in a tame chip to short mid-wicket off off-spinner Roston Chase, was the sixth time in eight innings that he had passed 25 without scoring more than 40.
"Joe Denly played the way he has played in all of his 15 Tests," said Vaughan. "It's been the same story. He did the hard yards then made a mistake."
Denly's Kent team-mate Crawley is 22, and his elegant 76 in Southampton was his second half-century in five Tests.
"It's not even a conversation," said Vaughan, who captained England in 51 of his 82 Tests.
"You could argue that Denly was very lucky to have played 15 Test matches. There are a lot of players who have played only eight Tests and got hundreds.
"He has missed his chance and they have to stick with Crawley. I'm sorry for Denly - he's just not good enough."
Crawley would not be drawn on speculation over who would be in the team when Root returns from paternity leave at Old Trafford.
"That's not my place to say," Crawley said. "My job is to score runs, and that is what I will try to continue to do as long as I get a chance.
"It is for the powers that be to decide. Joe has done extremely well over the past year and it's a tough scenario."
When Crawley was sharing a fourth-wicket partnership of 98 with Ben Stokes, it looked as if England were moving into a position of strength.
But both fell in successive overs, beginning a slide of five wickets for 30 runs.
England closed on 284-8, leading by 170, leaving West Indies as favourites for victory on what could be a thrilling final day.
"There was a point out there when we felt on top," said Crawley. "It's a real shame to lose wickets quickly.
"Everyone in the dressing room is looking forward to trying to contribute to winning the game tomorrow."


bbc--2020-07-11--England v West Indies: Late slump leaves tourists as favourites

England lost five wickets for 30 runs late on the fourth day to leave West Indies as favourites to win the first Test in Southampton .
Zak Crawley 's 76 , allied to 46 from Ben Stokes , looked to be batting England into a winning position .
Both fell in successive overs to begin the England slide as the tourists lifted themselves with the second new ball late in the day .
Pace bowler Alzarri Joseph removed Crawley and Jos Buttler after Jason Holder struck another blow in his battle with fellow captain and all-rounder Stokes .
Dom Bess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shout , only to be bowled by Shannon Gabriel , who had Ollie Pope play on four balls later .
Overall , England fell from 249-3 to 279-8 , ultimately closing on 284-8 - a lead of 170 .
With the pitch showing some uneven bounce , particularly from one end , England will have a chance of defending whatever target they set .
However , West Indies have been impressive throughout the match , and they have a superb opportunity to go ahead in the three-match series .
• Time for England @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vaughan • Watch Today at the Test on iPlayer While there have been times when the behind-closed-doors environment has felt eerie and lifeless , a day when the two sides arm-wrestled for the initiative has set up what could be a grandstand finish .
England deserve credit for the way their batting improved from their first-innings 204 all out , albeit in conditions where they would have had no excuse for failing again .
There were times when West Indies were forced to retreat , but they never lost control , meaning they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away from being on top .
Sunday morning will see England wanting to eke out as many runs as they can , but , whatever they set West Indies , all four results will be possible .
The final day will also reveal if England 's strategy of batting first and omitting Stuart Broad was correct .
By choosing to bat on a damp first day , the hosts hoped they would reap the benefit of bowling last on a dry surface that would suit the extra pace of Mark Wood and Jofra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We will soon know if they were right .
West Indies started the day in a strong position - England were 99 behind with all 10 second-innings wickets in hand .
If the tourists were hoping to ram home their advantage , they were thwarted by some dogged England resistance in lovely batting conditions .
West Indies maintained their discipline , though .
All of Holder , Kemar Roach and off-spinner Roston Chase kept a lid on England 's scoring , and the rewards came .
Rory Burns was fluent for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Dom Sibley scored almost exclusively off his pads and was eventually caught down the leg side off Gabriel for 50 , while Joe Denly 's surrender to Chase was a gift .
When Crawley and Stokes were together , West Indies began to look tired and frustrated in the heat , but found inspiration when Holder got Stokes for the second time in the match .
Joseph yorked Buttler and could have had Bess twice , only for the fiery Gabriel to swing the match in his team 's favour with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isolating after being at the birth of his second child , England 's choice between Kent team-mates Denly and Crawley - both part of the team that won in South Africa last winter - was delayed .
Denly , who kept his place at number three , appeared to be the man in possession , yet he failed to capitalise on another start , while Crawley went on to make the highest score of the match - and his Test career .
Denly , aged 33 and playing his 15th Test , veers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he tamely chipped Chase to short mid-wicket for 29 it was the sixth time in eight innings that he had passed 25 but not reached 40 .
Crawley can be loose , but has youth on his side .
His strokeplay is elegant , and this innings was built on on-drives , back-foot punches and the occasional reverse sweep .
He added 98 with the typically authoritative Stokes , but when Stokes pushed a Holder wide one to gully and Crawley was sharply caught and bowled by Joseph in successive overs , West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a riveting last day ' - what they said Former England captain Michael Vaughan on BBC Test Match Special : `` I would n't want to chase over 200 on this wicket .
I think 171 will be difficult with England 's bowling .
`` If one player gets you 60 or 70 West Indies should win the Test match .
`` It 's been a terrific Test .
I 've loved it and just wish there was a crowd here to watch it . ''
West Indies limited-overs all-rounder Carlos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noses in front .
They will sleep sweeter tonight than the England team would .
`` I think 200 seems to be the target .
Any less than that , West Indies will be happy .
If not , England will feel like they have a chance .
It 's just going to be a riveting last day of Test cricket . ''

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First Test, day four, Ageas Bowl England 204 (Holder 6-42) & 284-8 (Crawley 76, Sibley 50, Stokes 46) West Indies 318 (Brathwaite 65, Dowrich 61) England lead by 170 Scorecard
England lost five wickets for 30 runs late on the fourth day to leave West Indies as favourites to win the first Test in Southampton.
Zak Crawley's 76, allied to 46 from Ben Stokes, looked to be batting England into a winning position.
Both fell in successive overs to begin the England slide as the tourists lifted themselves with the second new ball late in the day.
Pace bowler Alzarri Joseph removed Crawley and Jos Buttler after Jason Holder struck another blow in his battle with fellow captain and all-rounder Stokes.
Dom Bess survived being dropped and a tight lbw shout, only to be bowled by Shannon Gabriel, who had Ollie Pope play on four balls later.
Overall, England fell from 249-3 to 279-8, ultimately closing on 284-8 - a lead of 170.
With the pitch showing some uneven bounce, particularly from one end, England will have a chance of defending whatever target they set.
However, West Indies have been impressive throughout the match, and they have a superb opportunity to go ahead in the three-match series.
No crowd, no problem
While there have been times when the behind-closed-doors environment has felt eerie and lifeless, a day when the two sides arm-wrestled for the initiative has set up what could be a grandstand finish.
England deserve credit for the way their batting improved from their first-innings 204 all out, albeit in conditions where they would have had no excuse for failing again.
There were times when West Indies were forced to retreat, but they never lost control, meaning they were only ever one or two wickets away from being on top.
Sunday morning will see England wanting to eke out as many runs as they can, but, whatever they set West Indies, all four results will be possible.
The final day will also reveal if England's strategy of batting first and omitting Stuart Broad was correct.
By choosing to bat on a damp first day, the hosts hoped they would reap the benefit of bowling last on a dry surface that would suit the extra pace of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer, and turn for off-spinner Bess.
We will soon know if they were right.
West Indies rewarded late on
West Indies started the day in a strong position - England were 99 behind with all 10 second-innings wickets in hand.
If the tourists were hoping to ram home their advantage, they were thwarted by some dogged England resistance in lovely batting conditions.
West Indies maintained their discipline, though. All of Holder, Kemar Roach and off-spinner Roston Chase kept a lid on England's scoring, and the rewards came.
Rory Burns was fluent for his 42 before he spooned Chase to point, Dom Sibley scored almost exclusively off his pads and was eventually caught down the leg side off Gabriel for 50, while Joe Denly's surrender to Chase was a gift.
When Crawley and Stokes were together, West Indies began to look tired and frustrated in the heat, but found inspiration when Holder got Stokes for the second time in the match.
Joseph yorked Buttler and could have had Bess twice, only for the fiery Gabriel to swing the match in his team's favour with a double strike.
Crawley makes his case
With captain Joe Root isolating after being at the birth of his second child, England's choice between Kent team-mates Denly and Crawley - both part of the team that won in South Africa last winter - was delayed.
Denly, who kept his place at number three, appeared to be the man in possession, yet he failed to capitalise on another start, while Crawley went on to make the highest score of the match - and his Test career.
Denly, aged 33 and playing his 15th Test, veers from looking composed to edgy. When he tamely chipped Chase to short mid-wicket for 29 it was the sixth time in eight innings that he had passed 25 but not reached 40.
Crawley can be loose, but has youth on his side. His strokeplay is elegant, and this innings was built on on-drives, back-foot punches and the occasional reverse sweep.
He added 98 with the typically authoritative Stokes, but when Stokes pushed a Holder wide one to gully and Crawley was sharply caught and bowled by Joseph in successive overs, West Indies grabbed control.
'It's going to be a riveting last day' - what they said
Former England captain Michael Vaughan on BBC Test Match Special: "I wouldn't want to chase over 200 on this wicket. I think 171 will be difficult with England's bowling.
"If one player gets you 60 or 70 West Indies should win the Test match.
"It's been a terrific Test. I've loved it and just wish there was a crowd here to watch it."
West Indies limited-overs all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite: "West Indies have their noses in front. They will sleep sweeter tonight than the England team would.
"I think 200 seems to be the target. Any less than that, West Indies will be happy. If not, England will feel like they have a chance. It's just going to be a riveting last day of Test cricket."


bbc--2020-07-11--McGoldrick fires Sheffield United into top six as they beat Chelsea

Sheffield United continued their push for European qualification as they moved into the Premier League 's top six with a convincing win over in-form Chelsea at Bramall Lane .
David McGoldrick 's first Premier League goal opened the scoring , pouncing after Kepa Arrizabalaga had saved brilliantly from a deflected Oli McBurnie shot in the 18th minute .
Chelsea 's defence was shaky throughout and they were ruthlessly punished just 15 minutes later when Enda Stevens crossed and McBurnie was left completely unmarked in the six-yard box to power home a simple header .
The damage was completed when McGoldrick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plunder his second late in the second half .
The visitors had scored the most number of away goals in the Premier League before this match , including three at Crystal Palace in midweek , but never looked like adding to their tally .
Manager Chris Wilder has drawn many plaudits this season for Sheffield United 's organisation and team ethic , their desire to keep the ball out of their net a telling contrast to the fragility of their illustrious visitors .
If Leicester City and Manchester United win their games in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Champions League-chasing Chelsea , currently third , could find themselves in fifth when next in action against Norwich on Tuesday .
Reward at last for McGoldrick McGoldrick was named Sheffield United 's player of the year in 2019 as he scored 15 times in their successful promotion campaign , but until now has had no luck in front of goal in the Premier League .
He will , however , be a very popular goalscorer among Blades fans who appreciate the hunger and work ethic he brings to every performance .
And , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sharpness was in evidence when he pounced midway through the first half .
Mason Mount lost the ball for Chelsea , Kepa somehow kept out McBurnie 's deflected volley but McGoldrick followed up to lash home the opening goal .
He then got a well-deserved second with 13 minutes to go as his driving run created an opening and he was in the right place to bury the loose ball .
His strike partner McBurnie had scored United 's second with a powerful header before half-time and substitute Lys Mousset should have made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clipped past the post .
This was United 's 10th home win of an outstanding season and Wilder 's side are a good bet to secure European football at Bramall Lane for the first time in their 130-year history .
Chelsea had plundered 36 goals in their 17 matches away from Stamford Bridge in 2019/20 and Christian Pulisic , Willian and Olivier Giroud were in excellent form coming into this game .
But their leaky defence has caused them problems throughout this season and once again it was far too easy for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed to clear in the run-up to the opening goal , for the second , Willian allowed Stevens to escape down the left before centre-backs Andreas Christensen and Kurt Zouma went missing and McBurnie capitalised .
Both Christensen and Mount were replaced at half-time as manager Frank Lampard tried to wrest back control of the game .
Giroud came off the bench as well but Sheffield United boast the Premier League 's third meanest defence and they comfortably kept Chelsea at arm 's length throughout the second half .
Indeed , it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that led to the home side 's third , substitute Antonio Rudiger screwing a clearance into the path of McGoldrick .
Lampard 's team have now shipped 49 goals this season , compared with the 27 conceded by title winners Liverpool .
After Norwich at home , Chelsea travel to Anfield to face the champions before wrapping up the season at home to fellow European hopefuls Wolves .
It could be a very tight finish for the Champions League spots .
Home comforts for the Blades - the stats • Sheffield United have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time since March 1991 , when they had a run of six consecutive wins at Bramall Lane under Dave Bassett • Chelsea have lost 11 Premier League games this season , at least two more than any other team currently in the top-eight of the division and their most in a season since 2015-16 ( 12 ) • Sheffield United registered their biggest victory over Chelsea since April 1967 , when they also won 3-0 at home against the Blues in a top-flight meeting • This was Chelsea 's heaviest Premier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game in charge against Manchester United , when the Blues were beaten 4-0 • McGoldrick and McBurnie scored for Sheffield United , only the second time two players whose surnames start with `` Mc '' have scored for a team in a Premier League game along with Wigan Athletic against West Brom in May 2013 , who saw Callum McManaman and James McArthur on the scoresheet that day • Chelsea have shipped 33 away Premier League goals this season , their joint-most in a season ( also 33 in 1993-94 , 1994-95 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eight consecutive Premier League matches scoring at least two goals in each match , Chelsea failed to score for the first time since losing 2-0 to Man Utd in February • Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has conceded 42 Premier League goals this season - the only Blues keeper to concede more goals in a single season is Dmitri Kharine in 1993-94 ( 48 ) 'Not good enough ' - what they said 'Better than us in every way ' - what they said Sheffield United striker David McGoldrick : `` Thirty-five games in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That was us at our best today .
I said in the press I was n't concerned that I had n't scored .
The goals were coming as I have had chances .
I hope there is many more to come as it means the world to me . ''
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard : `` They were better than us physically , in the mind and with the ball .
So you lose the game .
They were stronger than us .
You feel and hear every noise and all I could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are a good team .
If you come here and perform below par this is what will happen .
`` I am concerned with how we performed .
I learned a lot today .
We need to put that to bed and fight for the top four . ''
Sheffield United could do Chelsea a favour when they play fourth-placed Leicester at the King Power Stadium on Thursday ( 18:00 BST ) while before that the Blues are at home to Norwich on Tuesday ( 20:15 ) .

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
David McGoldrick scored in the FA Cup defeat against Arsenal in June but finally broke his Premier League duck at the 26th attempt
Sheffield United continued their push for European qualification as they moved into the Premier League's top six with a convincing win over in-form Chelsea at Bramall Lane.
David McGoldrick's first Premier League goal opened the scoring, pouncing after Kepa Arrizabalaga had saved brilliantly from a deflected Oli McBurnie shot in the 18th minute.
Chelsea's defence was shaky throughout and they were ruthlessly punished just 15 minutes later when Enda Stevens crossed and McBurnie was left completely unmarked in the six-yard box to power home a simple header.
The damage was completed when McGoldrick capitalised on a dreadful defensive mix-up to plunder his second late in the second half.
The visitors had scored the most number of away goals in the Premier League before this match, including three at Crystal Palace in midweek, but never looked like adding to their tally.
Manager Chris Wilder has drawn many plaudits this season for Sheffield United's organisation and team ethic, their desire to keep the ball out of their net a telling contrast to the fragility of their illustrious visitors.
If Leicester City and Manchester United win their games in hand against Bournemouth and Southampton respectively, Champions League-chasing Chelsea, currently third, could find themselves in fifth when next in action against Norwich on Tuesday.
Reward at last for McGoldrick
McGoldrick was named Sheffield United's player of the year in 2019 as he scored 15 times in their successful promotion campaign, but until now has had no luck in front of goal in the Premier League.
He will, however, be a very popular goalscorer among Blades fans who appreciate the hunger and work ethic he brings to every performance.
And, despite that lack of goals, his sharpness was in evidence when he pounced midway through the first half.
Mason Mount lost the ball for Chelsea, Kepa somehow kept out McBurnie's deflected volley but McGoldrick followed up to lash home the opening goal.
McGoldrick one of the best I've worked with - Wilder
He then got a well-deserved second with 13 minutes to go as his driving run created an opening and he was in the right place to bury the loose ball.
His strike partner McBurnie had scored United's second with a powerful header before half-time and substitute Lys Mousset should have made it four when he raced clear but clipped past the post.
This was United's 10th home win of an outstanding season and Wilder's side are a good bet to secure European football at Bramall Lane for the first time in their 130-year history.
No defence for Chelsea
Chelsea had 76% possession in this match but lost 3-0 - the biggest margin of defeat for a team to hold as much as 76% possession in a Premier League game since 2003-04
Chelsea had plundered 36 goals in their 17 matches away from Stamford Bridge in 2019/20 and Christian Pulisic, Willian and Olivier Giroud were in excellent form coming into this game.
But their leaky defence has caused them problems throughout this season and once again it was far too easy for their opponents to score.
After Mount had failed to clear in the run-up to the opening goal, for the second, Willian allowed Stevens to escape down the left before centre-backs Andreas Christensen and Kurt Zouma went missing and McBurnie capitalised.
Both Christensen and Mount were replaced at half-time as manager Frank Lampard tried to wrest back control of the game.
Giroud came off the bench as well but Sheffield United boast the Premier League's third meanest defence and they comfortably kept Chelsea at arm's length throughout the second half.
Indeed, it was another horrible error from the Chelsea backline that led to the home side's third, substitute Antonio Rudiger screwing a clearance into the path of McGoldrick.
Lampard's team have now shipped 49 goals this season, compared with the 27 conceded by title winners Liverpool.
After Norwich at home, Chelsea travel to Anfield to face the champions before wrapping up the season at home to fellow European hopefuls Wolves.
It could be a very tight finish for the Champions League spots.
Man of the Match - David McGoldrick (Sheffield United)
David McGoldrick scored with his 42nd and 43rd shots at goal in the Premier League this season
Home comforts for the Blades - the stats
Sheffield United have won four consecutive home top-flight matches for the first time since March 1991, when they had a run of six consecutive wins at Bramall Lane under Dave Bassett
Chelsea have lost 11 Premier League games this season, at least two more than any other team currently in the top-eight of the division and their most in a season since 2015-16 (12)
Sheffield United registered their biggest victory over Chelsea since April 1967, when they also won 3-0 at home against the Blues in a top-flight meeting
This was Chelsea's heaviest Premier League defeat since Frank Lampard's first game in charge against Manchester United, when the Blues were beaten 4-0
McGoldrick and McBurnie scored for Sheffield United, only the second time two players whose surnames start with "Mc" have scored for a team in a Premier League game along with Wigan Athletic against West Brom in May 2013, who saw Callum McManaman and James McArthur on the scoresheet that day
Chelsea have shipped 33 away Premier League goals this season, their joint-most in a season (also 33 in 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1996-97)
After a run of eight consecutive Premier League matches scoring at least two goals in each match, Chelsea failed to score for the first time since losing 2-0 to Man Utd in February
Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has conceded 42 Premier League goals this season - the only Blues keeper to concede more goals in a single season is Dmitri Kharine in 1993-94 (48)
'Not good enough' - what they said
'Better than us in every way' - what they said
Sheffield United striker David McGoldrick: "Thirty-five games in and the table doesn't lie. That was us at our best today. I said in the press I wasn't concerned that I hadn't scored. The goals were coming as I have had chances. I hope there is many more to come as it means the world to me."
Every Chelsea player below par - Lampard on defeat
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard: "They were better than us physically, in the mind and with the ball. So you lose the game. They were stronger than us. You feel and hear every noise and all I could hear was Sheffield United voices. They are a good team. If you come here and perform below par this is what will happen.
"I am concerned with how we performed. I learned a lot today. We need to put that to bed and fight for the top four."
What's next?
Sheffield United could do Chelsea a favour when they play fourth-placed Leicester at the King Power Stadium on Thursday (18:00 BST) while before that the Blues are at home to Norwich on Tuesday (20:15).


bbc--2020-07-11--Ronaldo scores two penalties to save point for leaders Juventus

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties as Juventus survived a scare to move eight points clear at the top of Serie A with a draw against Atalanta .
The visitors , who controlled long periods of the game , twice went ahead in Turin , via Duvan Zapata and Ruslan Malinovskiy .
However , Ronaldo took his tally to 28 goals in 28 league games with his second penalty in the 90th minute .
Second-placed Lazio had earlier fallen to a shock 2-1 home defeat by Sassuolo .
Atalanta , who have scored 19 goals more than any other side in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twice appeared on course to move up to second in the table with a 10th straight win .
Alejandro Gomez 's clever turn and pass released Zapata to open the scoring - with the Colombia forward fending off Matthijs de Ligt and then sliding his shot past Juve goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny .
Marten de Roon 's handball presented Ronaldo with his first goal of the evening from the penalty spot but Malinovskiy 's low drive saw Gian Piero Gasperini 's side regain the initiative .
Ronaldo , who was quiet throughout , converted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another handball - this time from Luis Muriel - to rescue a point for Maurizio Sarri 's side .

Last updated on .From the section European Football
Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 32 goals for Juventus in all competitions this season
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties as Juventus survived a scare to move eight points clear at the top of Serie A with a draw against Atalanta.
The visitors, who controlled long periods of the game, twice went ahead in Turin, via Duvan Zapata and Ruslan Malinovskiy.
However, Ronaldo took his tally to 28 goals in 28 league games with his second penalty in the 90th minute.
Second-placed Lazio had earlier fallen to a shock 2-1 home defeat by Sassuolo.
Atalanta, who have scored 19 goals more than any other side in Italy's top flight this season, twice appeared on course to move up to second in the table with a 10th straight win.
Alejandro Gomez's clever turn and pass released Zapata to open the scoring - with the Colombia forward fending off Matthijs de Ligt and then sliding his shot past Juve goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.
Marten de Roon's handball presented Ronaldo with his first goal of the evening from the penalty spot but Malinovskiy's low drive saw Gian Piero Gasperini's side regain the initiative.
Ronaldo, who was quiet throughout, converted his second penalty of the night after another handball - this time from Luis Muriel - to rescue a point for Maurizio Sarri's side.


bbc--2020-07-11--Styrian GP all you need to know: Hamilton pole 'not of this world’

Lewis Hamilton was at his formidable , remarkable , breathtaking best on his way to pole position at the Styrian Grand Prix .
Throughout his career , Hamilton has generally excelled in wet conditions .
His victory at the 2008 British Grand Prix , in which he finished a minute clear of the field and was at times lapping five seconds faster than anyone else , has gone down in the annals as one of the greatest drives in history .
He said he had reached similar levels at the Red Bull Ring on Saturday , when he was 1.216 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wettest conditions a qualifying session has been allowed to run in for some time .
`` It was a fantastic lap , the last one , '' said Hamilton , his face covered in the post-qualifying news conference as required by F1 coronavirus protocols .
`` The lap I had before was good enough but that last lap was as close to perfect as I could get in those conditions .
And considering it was raining more , it makes me even happier knowing I went a little bit quicker .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Silverstone 2008 .
When you are really at one with the car .
The conditions are shifting .
It 's a massive challenge .
I am smiling under this mask - so , yeah , super-happy . ''
It was the sort of performance one has become used to with Hamilton , whose remarkable ability has now led him to the point where he has a chance this year to equal Michael Schumacher 's all-time record of seven world championships .
But the regularity of it does nothing to diminish its capacity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an athlete to explain why they are good at something , '' he said .
`` I know how good I am and that 's a belief we have to have inside of us , all of us .
`` It is the same for every athlete and it should apply to everyone doing their jobs around the world .
You have to try to be the best and believe you can be the best .
`` It is down to focus , to how you study the track , your innate ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of conditions with the pressure on you .
`` That 's generally what the best athletes in the world do - in the last moments of an NBA game when you have Ray Allen taking the three-point shot , and it gets you through or not .
It is what makes those individuals stand out . ''
Team boss Toto Wolff said : `` Very rarely do you see performances that are just not from this world .
Looking at his onboard [ camera ] , he is balancing the car on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incredible .
I ca n't remember when we 've seen 1.2 seconds between first and second .
`` Driver and car merge into one , where a perfect car with the tyres in the right window , and perfect driveability from the power unit , come together with the skill and intelligence of a racing driver .
Only then do you see these kinds of performances . ''
Verstappen came closest but he was nearly 0.8secs adrift even before Hamilton moved into another dimension with his final lap - and the Dutchman took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep up .
Moments at Turn Five and Turn Seven turned into a spin at Turn Nine , when he understeered wide because he was behind Ferrari 's Sebastian Vettel , got onto the kerb and lost the car .
Still , it was a typically impressive performance from Verstappen , who was 0.522secs quicker than team-mate Alexander Albon in seventh place .
And there were starring drives elsewhere , too .
From McLaren 's Carlos Sainz , in a career-best third place ; Renault 's Esteban Ocon in fifth , five-places ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and George Russell , who not only got the Williams into second qualifying for the first time , but was just 0.091secs off beating Sebastian Vettel 's Ferrari for a place in the top 10 .
Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes limited the damage caused by Hamilton 's excellence with fourth place , but it was the sort of day to remind the Finn just what he is up against in his attempts to realise his ambition to beat his team-mate to the world title this year .
Hamilton had a difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mistakes in qualifying , a grid penalty for ignoring yellow flags and then a five-second penalty in the race for taking out Albon have given Bottas a 13-point lead after one race .
But that 1.428-second margin between the Mercedes in the Styrian rain on Saturday will do nothing for Bottas ' confidence and conviction .
Sunday , though , he will say is another day .
The weather is expected to be dry , and Verstappen starting on the front row will almost certainly be a thorn in Mercedes ' side .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ retired last Sunday and Mercedes suffered problems with electrical noise that affected the gearbox and almost caused both cars to retire .
Mercedes think they are on top of the issue , but the drivers will go into the race cautious and under orders , as Wolff said , to stay off the violent Austrian kerbs as much as possible .
`` I still have to do the job tomorrow and these guys are no pushover , '' Hamilton said , `` so it will require a perfect job from myself and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet , but he has certainly laid down a gauntlet of epic proportions with a qualifying performance for the ages .

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Lewis Hamilton was at his formidable, remarkable, breathtaking best on his way to pole position at the Styrian Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver produced a virtuoso display of wet-weather driving skill to take the 89th pole of his career on a day on which he was on a separate level from everyone around him, even Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who made a valiant attempt to raise himself on to Hamilton's plateau.
Throughout his career, Hamilton has generally excelled in wet conditions. His victory at the 2008 British Grand Prix, in which he finished a minute clear of the field and was at times lapping five seconds faster than anyone else, has gone down in the annals as one of the greatest drives in history.
He said he had reached similar levels at the Red Bull Ring on Saturday, when he was 1.216 seconds faster than anyone else in the wettest conditions a qualifying session has been allowed to run in for some time.
"It was a fantastic lap, the last one," said Hamilton, his face covered in the post-qualifying news conference as required by F1 coronavirus protocols. "The lap I had before was good enough but that last lap was as close to perfect as I could get in those conditions. And considering it was raining more, it makes me even happier knowing I went a little bit quicker.
"It definitely takes me back to times like Silverstone 2008. When you are really at one with the car. The conditions are shifting. It's a massive challenge. I am smiling under this mask - so, yeah, super-happy."
It was the sort of performance one has become used to with Hamilton, whose remarkable ability has now led him to the point where he has a chance this year to equal Michael Schumacher's all-time record of seven world championships.
But the regularity of it does nothing to diminish its capacity to surprise and amaze.
Hamilton also conquered treacherous conditions in 2008 to win the Monaco Grand Prix
"It is difficult for an athlete to explain why they are good at something," he said. "I know how good I am and that's a belief we have to have inside of us, all of us.
"It is the same for every athlete and it should apply to everyone doing their jobs around the world. You have to try to be the best and believe you can be the best.
"It is down to focus, to how you study the track, your innate ability to be dynamic and manage the trickiest of conditions with the pressure on you.
"That's generally what the best athletes in the world do - in the last moments of an NBA game when you have Ray Allen taking the three-point shot, and it gets you through or not. It is what makes those individuals stand out."
Team boss Toto Wolff said: "Very rarely do you see performances that are just not from this world. Looking at his onboard [camera], he is balancing the car on the edge. Aquaplaning. Throttle control was incredible. I can't remember when we've seen 1.2 seconds between first and second.
"Driver and car merge into one, where a perfect car with the tyres in the right window, and perfect driveability from the power unit, come together with the skill and intelligence of a racing driver. Only then do you see these kinds of performances."
McLaren will be hoping Sainz can repeat team-mate Lando Norris' podium finish
Verstappen came closest but he was nearly 0.8secs adrift even before Hamilton moved into another dimension with his final lap - and the Dutchman took himself beyond the limit in trying to keep up.
Moments at Turn Five and Turn Seven turned into a spin at Turn Nine, when he understeered wide because he was behind Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, got onto the kerb and lost the car.
Still, it was a typically impressive performance from Verstappen, who was 0.522secs quicker than team-mate Alexander Albon in seventh place.
And there were starring drives elsewhere, too. From McLaren's Carlos Sainz, in a career-best third place; Renault's Esteban Ocon in fifth, five-places ahead of his illustrious team-mate Daniel Ricciardo; and George Russell, who not only got the Williams into second qualifying for the first time, but was just 0.091secs off beating Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari for a place in the top 10.
Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes limited the damage caused by Hamilton's excellence with fourth place, but it was the sort of day to remind the Finn just what he is up against in his attempts to realise his ambition to beat his team-mate to the world title this year.
Hamilton had a difficult race in Austria last weekend. Two mistakes in qualifying, a grid penalty for ignoring yellow flags and then a five-second penalty in the race for taking out Albon have given Bottas a 13-point lead after one race.
But that 1.428-second margin between the Mercedes in the Styrian rain on Saturday will do nothing for Bottas' confidence and conviction.
Sunday, though, he will say is another day. The weather is expected to be dry, and Verstappen starting on the front row will almost certainly be a thorn in Mercedes' side.
Both teams have reliability concerns - Verstappen retired last Sunday and Mercedes suffered problems with electrical noise that affected the gearbox and almost caused both cars to retire.
Mercedes think they are on top of the issue, but the drivers will go into the race cautious and under orders, as Wolff said, to stay off the violent Austrian kerbs as much as possible.
"I still have to do the job tomorrow and these guys are no pushover," Hamilton said, "so it will require a perfect job from myself and the team."
Hamilton has won nothing yet, but he has certainly laid down a gauntlet of epic proportions with a qualifying performance for the ages.


bbc--2020-07-11--Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey Geraghty retires

Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing Geraghty was also associated with champion chasers Moscow Flyer and Sprinter Sacre .
`` I am happy to say I 'm announcing my retirement , '' said Geraghty , the retained jockey for owner JP McManus .
`` A big thank you to my family , friends and everyone who has supported me over the last 24 years .
`` I 've been blessed to have had a wonderful career and I 'm looking to what the future holds . ''
Geraghty replaced AP McCoy as the main man for McManus after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He bounced back from a succession of injuries to ride five winners at Cheltenham in March , including the Champion Hurdle on Epatante .
Geraghty , who was Irish champion jump jockey in 2000 and 2004 , is the second most successful rider in Cheltenham Festival history with 43 wins , behind only his compatriot Ruby Walsh , who quit the sport last year .
What they said Richard Johnson , four-time champion jockey : `` Happy retirement Barry , an amazing career .
Top man on and off the track .
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Trainer Nicky Henderson : `` Enjoy your retirement Barry , we 've had many great days together over the years .
See you back at Seven Barrows soon , hopefully . ''
While the timing and nature of his announcement , at 23:00 BST on Saturday via Twitter , may have been a surprise , Geraghty is bowing out at a similar age to McCoy and Walsh .
He broke his leg in a fall on the eve of last year 's Grand National , one of a catalogue of injuries .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and one of his last winning rides was one of his best - guiding Champ from a seemingly forlorn position to win the RSA Chase at Cheltenham in March .
He will be remembered as a successful and likeable rider who managed to thrive in a golden generation of jump jockeys .

Last updated on .From the section Horse Racing
Geraghty was hired by JP McManus to be his retained jockey five years ago
Leading Irish jump jockey Barry Geraghty has announced his retirement aged 40.
He won all the major races, including the Grand National in 2003 on Monty's Pass and the Cheltenham Gold Cup with Kicking King and Bobs Worth.
Geraghty was also associated with champion chasers Moscow Flyer and Sprinter Sacre.
"I am happy to say I'm announcing my retirement," said Geraghty, the retained jockey for owner JP McManus.
"A big thank you to my family, friends and everyone who has supported me over the last 24 years.
"I've been blessed to have had a wonderful career and I'm looking to what the future holds."
Geraghty was on board when Sprinter Sacre won the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham in 2013
Geraghty replaced AP McCoy as the main man for McManus after the legendary jockey retired in 2015.
He bounced back from a succession of injuries to ride five winners at Cheltenham in March, including the Champion Hurdle on Epatante.
Geraghty, who was Irish champion jump jockey in 2000 and 2004, is the second most successful rider in Cheltenham Festival history with 43 wins, behind only his compatriot Ruby Walsh, who quit the sport last year.
Barry Geraghty - Major wins Grand National: Monty's Pass (2003) Cheltenham Gold Cup: Kicking King (2005), Bobs Worth (2013) Champion Hurdle: Punjabi (2009), Jezki (2014), Buveur d'Air (2018), Epatante (2020) Champion Chase: Moscow Flyer (2003, 2005), Big Zeb (2010), Finian's Rainbow (2012), Sprinter Sacre (2013)
What they said
Richard Johnson, four-time champion jockey: "Happy retirement Barry, an amazing career. Top man on and off the track. No man better on the big day."
Trainer Nicky Henderson: "Enjoy your retirement Barry, we've had many great days together over the years. See you back at Seven Barrows soon, hopefully."
Jockey Tom Scudamore: "Wishing you all the best and happiness in retirement. Congratulations on a great career. One of the very best and a gent with it."
Analysis - 'Successful and likeable'
Frank Keogh, BBC Sport
While the timing and nature of his announcement, at 23:00 BST on Saturday via Twitter, may have been a surprise, Geraghty is bowing out at a similar age to McCoy and Walsh.
He broke his leg in a fall on the eve of last year's Grand National, one of a catalogue of injuries.
Yet Geraghty remained at the elite level and one of his last winning rides was one of his best - guiding Champ from a seemingly forlorn position to win the RSA Chase at Cheltenham in March.
He will be remembered as a successful and likeable rider who managed to thrive in a golden generation of jump jockeys.


bbc--2020-07-12--Coronavirus: Donald Trump finally wears mask in public

US President Donald Trump has worn a mask in public for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic .
The president was visiting the Walter Reed military hospital outside Washington , where he met wounded soldiers and health care workers .
`` I 've never been against masks but I do believe they have a time and a place , '' he said as he left the White House .
He has previously said that he would not wear a mask and mocked Democratic rival Joe Biden for doing so .
But on Saturday he said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hospital , especially in that particular setting , where you 're talking to a lot of soldiers and people that , in some cases , just got off the operating tables , I think it 's a great thing to wear a mask . ''
The change of tone came as the US recorded 66,528 coronavirus cases on Saturday , a new daily record .
• ' I 'm all for masks , ' says Trump in change of tone What has Trump said about face masks ?
Speaking to Fox Business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` I 'm all for masks . ''
He added that he `` sort of liked '' how he looked with one on , likening himself to the Lone Ranger , a fictional masked hero who with his Native American friend , Tonto , fought outlaws in the American Old West .
• Why we should all be wearing face masks But when the US Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) in April began recommending people wear masks or cloth coverings in public to help stop the spread of the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not follow the practice .
`` I do n't think I 'm going to be doing it , '' he said back then .
`` Wearing a face mask as I greet presidents , prime ministers , dictators , kings , queens - I just do n't see it . ''
Some media reports have suggested aides have repeatedly asked the president to wear one in public .
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal last month , Mr Trump suggested some people might wear masks to signal disapproval of him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ people touching their faces after taking their mask off .
`` They put their finger on the mask , and they take them off , and then they start touching their eyes and touching their nose and their mouth .
And then they do n't know how they caught it ? ''
he said .
What 's the current situation in the US ?
The US has seen another 66,528 infections in the past 24 hours , a record for one day , and a total of almost 135,000 deaths since the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data .
Louisiana has become the latest state to order that masks be worn in public .
Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards also ordered the closure of bars across Louisiana , and tightened restrictions on restaurants , which will no longer be able to serve customers inside .
The measures come into effect on Monday .
State Republican lawmakers are expected to oppose the move .
`` If you do n't like the mask mandate , then do n't like it while you wear your mask , '' Governor Edwards said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me about it , then be mad at me about it . ''
Neighbouring Texas has recorded another rise of coronavirus infections , with a record 10,500 new cases recorded on Saturday .
The governor of South Carolina has issued an order banning sales of alcohol after 23:00 in bars and restaurants to try to stop the spread of the virus .
A court in Indiana has halted the execution of a convicted killer as the victim 's relatives said they were worried about travelling during the pandemic to watch him die .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday in what would have been the first federal execution in 17 years .

"They put their finger on the mask, and they take them off, and then they start touching their eyes and touching their nose and their mouth. And then they don't know how they caught it?" he said.


bbc--2020-07-12--Brexit: £705m plan for British border posts and staff

A £705m funding package to help manage Britain 's borders has been announced as the UK prepares to leave the EU customs union at the end of the year .
Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove said the move would help the UK `` seize the opportunities '' post-Brexit .
Labour has accused the government of complacency in its preparations for the end of the Brexit transition period .
The funding follows a leaked letter from International Trade Secretary Liz Truss raising concerns about the readiness of Britain 's ports .
Under the plans , new border posts will be created @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to expand to cope with the extra checks that will be required .
It relates only to the external borders of England , Scotland and Wales .
Mr Gove told BBC 's Andrew Marr programme that more details will be set out about the situation for Northern Ireland `` later this month '' .
• What are the sticking points in the trade talks ?
The new funding will include up to £470m to build port and inland infrastructure , and £235m will be allocated for IT systems and staffing .
The money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £100m to develop HM Revenue and Customs systems to reduce the burden on traders • £15m towards building new data infrastructure to improve border flow and management • £10m to recruit around 500 more Border Force staff .
The UK left the EU on 31 January and is now in an 11-month transition period , during which existing trading rules and membership of the customs union and single market apply .
What the UK 's relationship with the EU will look like when the transition period ends will depend on whether a trade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to follow some EU rules on agricultural and manufactured goods even after the transition period .
Customs checks on EU goods will be delayed until July 2021 .
It comes after a leaked letter , first reported by Business Insider , suggested Ms Truss had expressed concerns about the government 's plans to phase in checks on EU goods coming into the UK after the Brexit transition period .
Ms Truss reportedly warned fellow ministers that failing to impose full border controls until July could see increased smuggling from the EU , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trade Organization , and even weaken the union with Northern Ireland .
• Post-Brexit checks on EU imports to be phased in • What is the transition period ?
The UK government has ruled out extending the transition period in order to reach a deal .
Mr Gove said : `` With or without further agreement with the EU , this £705m will ensure that the necessary infrastructure , tech and border personnel are in place so that our traders and the border industry are able to manage the changes and seize the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world 's most effective and secure border . ''
Former national security adviser Lord Ricketts responded on Twitter to Mr Gove 's comments .
`` It 's not clear to me how we will have 'the world 's most effective and secure border ' ( Mr Gove ) when we will lose access on 1 Jan to the Schengen Information System which gives alerts on movement of criminals/suspects , '' he said .
He added that UK police and border staff consulted the shared Schengen system 600 million times last year .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ land in Kent to build a large lorry park as part of preparations for post-Brexit border checks , Mr Gove said : `` It is not our intention to create a massive concrete lorry park , it is the intention to provide the smart infrastructure which in Kent and elsewhere will allow the freight to flow . ''
Labour shadow minister Rachel Reeves said the measures were `` too little , too late '' and accused the government of being unprepared .
`` We were promised an oven-ready deal but it looks like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on , '' she said , referring to the Conservative Party 's election slogan .
The new Irish Taoiseach , Micheál Martin , told the BBC 's Andrew Marr that his country does not yet have all the information it needs about the Irish sea border arrangements .
`` We do need more details , we need more precision , '' he said .
`` I think we need an injection of momentum into the overall talks between the European Union and United Kingdom in relation to Brexit . ''
He said although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been slow , he added : `` I believe that if there 's a will there 's a way in terms of resolving outstanding issues . ''
`` I think there will be a deal , there has to be a deal , '' he said , but added : It ca n't be at any price . ''
Mr Gove said there had been `` movement '' in the negotiations but acknowledged that `` differences '' remained .
Both sides agreed to `` intensify '' negotiations last month and held the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the beginning of July .
Writing in the Sunday Telegraph , Mr Gove also said the government will introduce a migration policy `` that ensures we 're open to the world 's best talent '' .
The government is planning a points-based immigration system which treats EU migrants the same as those from the rest of the world and which takes different factors like skills and language into account when awarding visas allowing people to work in the UK .
Mr Gove said : `` And the new technology we 're introducing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greater precision exactly who , and what , is coming in and out of the country , enabling us to deal more effectively with organised crime and other security threats . ''
More details about changes to the immigration system will be revealed on Monday .
Writing in the Sun on Sunday , Home Secretary Priti Patel said : `` We will scrap the bureaucratic Resident Labour Market Test , lower the skills and salary threshold and remove the cap on skilled workers . ''
The so-called `` resident labour market test '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from outside the EU if they are on the shortage list or if they have been unable to find anyone suitable after advertising in the UK .
`` Our new Health and Care Visa will ensure the NHS continues to benefit from the outstanding health and care professionals who have kept this country on its feet throughout the pandemic , '' Ms Patel added .
And she said `` a new graduate route will ensure international students can stay in the country once they have completed their studies '' .

Mr Gove said: "With or without further agreement with the EU, this £705m will ensure that the necessary infrastructure, tech and border personnel are in place so that our traders and the border industry are able to manage the changes and seize the opportunities as we lay the foundations for the world's most effective and secure border."