thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Joe Denly's wickets highlight versatility blindspot: batsmen who bowl are just as valuable as tailen

Joe Denly's wickets highlight versatility blindspot: batsmen who bowl are just as valuable as tailenders who make runs

“ It 's well-documented that we 're not expecting the lower order to provide a major source of runs in a Test match , ” said Graham Gooch , England ’ s tour manager in Australia in 1998 .
Gooch , naturally , was spectacularly vindicated .
A year later , England fielded Alan Mullally , Phil Tufnell and Ed Giddins at nine-10-11 in a Test in 1999 : a joke not so much with one punchline as three .
While England long undervalued tail-end runs , other countries - Australia , New Zealand and South Africa - were quicker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their lower order .
The heightened focus on tail-end batting has been a manifestation of cricket ’ s age of hyper-professionalism , and the desire to extract every iota of value out of each player .
Yet the logical corollary - extracting every iota of bowling value out of batsmen - has been comparatively ignored .
If this partly reflects the fundamental imbalance in cricket - the worst batsmen in the team still has to bat , while the worst bowlers do not need to bowl - it still points to a way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When JP Duminy made his Test debut for South Africa in 2008 , he had taken 19 wickets with his off-spin in 48 first-class matches in his entire career .
Naturally , then , Duminy was picked by South Africa exclusively as a batsman , and didn ’ t bowl a ball in his first two Tests .
But Duminy continually paid heed to honing his spin .
He took 42 wickets in 46 Tests at a very respectable 38.1 apiece - giving a useful change option , providing insurance if South Africa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Asia .
Duminy was never exactly an all-rounder , but nor would he have played as many Tests - or been as useful to a team he helped to world No1 - without his bowling .
On Duminy ’ s home ground in Cape Town , Joe Denly offered a glimpse of the bowling value that top-order batsmen can provide .
Like Duminy , Denly has been selected overwhelmingly for his batting .
But , like Duminy , Denly ’ s bowling - in the right conditions and to the right batsmen - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and increase his worth as a player .
Denly ’ s two top-order wickets in the fourth innings were crucial in England clinching victory with 50 balls remaining .

“It's well-documented that we're not expecting the lower order to provide a major source of runs in a Test match,” said Graham Gooch, England’s tour manager in Australia in 1998. Gooch, naturally, was spectacularly vindicated.
A year later, England fielded Alan Mullally, Phil Tufnell and Ed Giddins at nine-10-11 in a Test in 1999: a joke not so much with one punchline as three. While England long undervalued tail-end runs, other countries - Australia, New Zealand and South Africa - were quicker in focusing on extracting extra value from their lower order.
The heightened focus on tail-end batting has been a manifestation of cricket’s age of hyper-professionalism, and the desire to extract every iota of value out of each player. Yet the logical corollary - extracting every iota of bowling value out of batsmen - has been comparatively ignored. If this partly reflects the fundamental imbalance in cricket - the worst batsmen in the team still has to bat, while the worst bowlers do not need to bowl - it still points to a way for teams to gain an edge.
When JP Duminy made his Test debut for South Africa in 2008, he had taken 19 wickets with his off-spin in 48 first-class matches in his entire career. Naturally, then, Duminy was picked by South Africa exclusively as a batsman, and didn’t bowl a ball in his first two Tests. But Duminy continually paid heed to honing his spin. He took 42 wickets in 46 Tests at a very respectable 38.1 apiece - giving a useful change option, providing insurance if South Africa misread a pitch and bowling more in Asia. Duminy was never exactly an all-rounder, but nor would he have played as many Tests - or been as useful to a team he helped to world No1 - without his bowling.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Plants growing around Everest as ice melts on Himalayas

Plants are growing in new areas around Mount Everest as rising temperatures melts ice on the Himalayas , according to @ @ @ @ @ vegetation coverage across the Himalayas could have consequences for water supply from the range on @ @ @ @ @ rely .
The study by the University of Exeter used Nasa satellite data to observe @ @ @ @ @ grasses between 1993 and 2018 across the entire Himalayan region .
It found a `` @ @ @ @ @ in plants in the subnival zone , above the treeline and below the snowline , @ @ @ @ @ Around Everest , the researchers observed increased plant growth across all height brackets from 4,150-6,000 @ @ @ @ @ The top range is considered to be at the upper limit of where plants can @ @

Plants are growing in new areas around Mount Everest as rising temperatures melts ice on the Himalayas, according to a new report.
Increased vegetation coverage across the Himalayas could have consequences for water supply from the range on which some 1.4 billion people rely.
The study by the University of Exeter used Nasa satellite data to observe increased growth of shrubs and grasses between 1993 and 2018 across the entire Himalayan region.
It found a "small but significant" growth in plants in the subnival zone, above the treeline and below the snowline, across four height brackets.
Around Everest, the researchers observed increased plant growth across all height brackets from 4,150-6,000 metres above sea level. The top range is considered to be at the upper limit of where plants can grow.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Mike McGrath's transfer notebook: Manchester United turn to loan market

Manchester United will consider entering the loan market this month because their main targets may not be available until the @ @ @ @ @ has been dealing with a lengthy injury list and would like to freshen his squad @ @ @ @ @ Sancho or Christian Eriksen will need to wait until the end of the season .
@ @ @ @ @ at short-term deals in January for the first time since Henrik Larsson ’ s three-month @ @ @ @ @ .
Carlos Tévez and Radamel Falcao have since had long-term loans at Old Trafford but @ @ @ @ @ Solskjaer has been short in midfield because of injuries to Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay @ @ @ @ @ the central positions .
At the back Eric Bailly and Tim Fosu-Mensah are in the @ @ @ @ @ Newcastle on Friday night which will soon bolster his defensive options following their injuries .
@ @ @ @ @ of England Under-20 midfielder Emile Smith Rowe from Arsenal .
The 19-year-old has agreed a @ @ @ @ @ the season after going on loan to German club RB Leipzig .

Manchester United will consider entering the loan market this month because their main targets may not be available until the summer.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been dealing with a lengthy injury list and would like to freshen his squad, although moves for Jadon Sancho or Christian Eriksen will need to wait until the end of the season.
It means United will look at short-term deals in January for the first time since Henrik Larsson’s three-month move from Helsingborg in 2007.
Carlos Tévez and Radamel Falcao have since had long-term loans at Old Trafford but United usually prefer purchases.
Solskjaer has been short in midfield because of injuries to Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay and wants two players for the central positions. At the back Eric Bailly and Tim Fosu-Mensah are in the squad for the Under-23s against Newcastle on Friday night which will soon bolster his defensive options following their injuries.
Terriers tie up Smith Rowe
Huddersfield have completed the signing of England Under-20 midfielder Emile Smith Rowe from Arsenal.
The 19-year-old has agreed a deal until the end of the season after going on loan to German club RB Leipzig.


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thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Italian plan to create world's largest ski network in Dolomites leaves environmentalists aghast

Italy has unveiled plans to create what it says would be the world 's largest skiing network , a sprawling web of connected pistes and lifts in the Dolomites .
Environmentalists are aghast at the plan , saying that new ski lifts and stations would scar a World Heritage mountain range that is often described as the most beautiful in the world .
The network would offer skiers around 1,300kms of pistes , stitching together existing lifts and resorts and offering days of different routes .
Skiers would no longer have to travel by bus or car to travel between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would expand the existing Dolomiti Superski network , is expected to cost around €100 million , with half of it coming from private enterprise and the rest from government funds .
It forms part of plans to promote the 2026 Winter Olympics , which will be jointly hosted by the upmarket resort of Cortina d ’ Ampezzo in the heart of the Dolomites , and Milan , in neighbouring Lombardy .
It would link valleys where the ancient language of Ladin is still spoken to areas that were fought over by the Italians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Italy has unveiled plans to create what it says would be the world's largest skiing network, a sprawling web of connected pistes and lifts in the Dolomites.
Environmentalists are aghast at the plan, saying that new ski lifts and stations would scar a World Heritage mountain range that is often described as the most beautiful in the world.
The network would offer skiers around 1,300kms of pistes, stitching together existing lifts and resorts and offering days of different routes.
Skiers would no longer have to travel by bus or car to travel between ski areas.
The project, which would expand the existing Dolomiti Superski network, is expected to cost around €100 million, with half of it coming from private enterprise and the rest from government funds.
It forms part of plans to promote the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will be jointly hosted by the upmarket resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo in the heart of the Dolomites, and Milan, in neighbouring Lombardy.
It would link valleys where the ancient language of Ladin is still spoken to areas that were fought over by the Italians and Austro-Hungarians during the First World War.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Misery for Les Mis producer as stars laid low by illness and injury

Perhaps unjustly , Monsieur Thenardier survives poverty , Parisian squalor , and the storming of the barricades in Les Miserables @ @ @ @ @ actors tasked with playing the unpleasant chancer seem to lack his skill for escaping misfortune @ @ @ @ @ have struck the musical 's London home .
Gerard Carey was to inhabit the role @ @ @ @ @ the West End show but , like so many of Victor Hugo ’ s “ @ @ @ @ @ befell him and he pulled out after contracting pneumonia His successor was Matt Lucas , @ @ @ @ @ suffered a cruel twist of fate , and yesterday it was announced that the actor @ @ @ @ @ a back injury .
Jean Valjean patiently suffered for his eventual life of virtue , @ @ @ @ @ may be undergoing his own trials .

Perhaps unjustly, Monsieur Thenardier survives poverty, Parisian squalor, and the storming of the barricades in Les Miserables.
Also unjustly, the actors tasked with playing the unpleasant chancer seem to lack his skill for escaping misfortune, as calamity appears to have struck the musical's London home.
Gerard Carey was to inhabit the role of the unscrupulous character in the West End show but, like so many of Victor Hugo’s “wretched ones”, misfortune befell him and he pulled out after contracting pneumonia
His successor was Matt Lucas, but the comic star also suffered a cruel twist of fate, and yesterday it was announced that the actor had been laid low by a back injury.
Jean Valjean patiently suffered for his eventual life of virtue, and producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh may be undergoing his own trials.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--The best low- and no-alcohol beers for Dry January? We ask motorists to test-drive the latest range

Whether you ’ ve given up alcohol for Dry January or are just aiming to cut down , recent additions @ @ @ @ @ beer movement are certainly something to get behind in 2020 .
Advances in technical brewing @ @ @ @ @ allowed brewers to scrap the alcohol without affecting the hoppy taste , and , as @ @ @ @ @ IPA , smoky stout and refreshing citrus-laced lager , averaging between 0 and 0.5 % @ @ @ @ @ to suit everyone .
Brewers are doing clever things , too .
Ghost Ship ale @ @ @ @ @ , is fermented as normal to produce a full-bodied flavour ; the alcohol is then @ @ @ @ @ the beer gets down to 0.5 % , resulting in an eyebrow-raisingly authentic IPA .
@ @ @ @ @ lager ( 0.5 % ) is brewed using an unusual step-mash technique for a crisp @ @ @ @ @ keep any beer lover happy .
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When I recently gave up drinking for a month, while watching TV I found that my right hand kept reaching over to the side-table where the beer should be. The ingrained habit of taking a swig of something cold and hoppy was proving impossible to break. So I let the hand have the beer it wanted - just without the alcohol.
My hand couldn’t tell the difference and, surprisingly, my tastebuds couldn’t either. It turns out that the best alcohol-free beers (the first I tried was Guinness Zero) are now almost indistinguishable from the “real” thing, allowing me to go sober without changing my habits at all.
“The new beers are richer and fuller than they used to be, which reflects the influence of master brewers from Europe entering the market,” says Stuart Elkington, founder of specialist retailer drydrinker.com (who produced the first ever low-alcohol beer advent calendar last year). “Low-alcohol lager is particularly difficult to do right,” Stuart says. “It used to be quite sweet, but now the profile has definitely changed.”


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Poem of the week: Praying by Mary Oliver

Prayer , to many in our secular age , has become a dirty word .
The concept is dismissed as fusty or naive .
And yet , as the popularity of meditation and mindfulness soars , there seems to be a collective longing for a moment of quiet in our busy lives .
A moment in which another voice – an internal whisper , easily drowned out behind the sirens and chatter of modern life – may speak .
Mark Oakley , a former canon at St Paul ’ s Cathedral in London , wrote a wonderful book about how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Across religions , he says , the devotional words that we chant , memorise or sing are a kind of poetry that links us to the divine .
Those words can be in a language that the worshippers themselves don ’ t even understand , and yet somehow their cadence is enough to transport us .
It ’ s not only the religious who can gain from prayer , just as it ’ s not only the religious who can appreciate a spectacular cathedral , mosque or temple .
Prayer is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and it ’ s there for a reason .
In this poem , Mary Oliver reminds us that we are all in need of a doorway into thanks , and a way of relating to the world without our egos .
Having found that , we can allow ourselves – even if only for a moment – to feel a quiet gratitude for all the small moments of grace that we encounter daily .
We can thank the world around us for containing blue irises , and weeds , and small stones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the blue iris , it could be weeds in a vacant lot , or a few a few words together and don ’ t try to make them elaborate , this isn ’ t into thanks , and a silence in which The Poetry Pharmacy Returns is published by Particular ( £12.99 )

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Prayer, to many in our secular age, has become a dirty word. The concept is dismissed as fusty or naive. And yet, as the popularity of meditation and mindfulness soars, there seems to be a collective longing for a moment of quiet in our busy lives. A moment in which another voice – an internal whisper, easily drowned out behind the sirens and chatter of modern life – may speak.
Mark Oakley, a former canon at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, wrote a wonderful book about how, to him, liturgy was poetry. Across religions, he says, the devotional words that we chant, memorise or sing are a kind of poetry that links us to the divine. Those words can be in a language that the worshippers themselves don’t even understand, and yet somehow their cadence is enough to transport us.
It’s not only the religious who can gain from prayer, just as it’s not only the religious who can appreciate a spectacular cathedral, mosque or temple. Prayer is a constant that runs through all human civilisations, and it’s there for a reason.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Doctor who spent career researching melanoma dies from the disease after spotting changes to a mole

Doctor who spent career researching melanoma dies from the disease after spotting changes to a mole on her neck

A doctor who spent her career investigating the causes and treatment options for melanoma has died from the disease after noticing changes to a mole on her neck .
Dr Sharon Hutchinson , who worked as a postdoctoral melanoma researcher at the University of the Highlands and Islands ( UHI ) , was diagnosed with an aggressive form of the deadly skin cancer last January .
Despite undergoing two different types of therapy , the cancer spread around her body , and she died in late December at the Highland Hospice , in Inverness , surrounded by her family .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the role that genetics played in developing melanoma in families with a history of the disease before her diagnosis .
Before joining the UHI last summer , she helped produce treatments for thousands of cancer patients while working in the radiopharmacy department at Raigmore Hospital , Inverness .
Dr Hutchinson was also previously involved in the development of drug treatments for melanoma- a disease which kills around 2,300 people in the UK each year- at Glasgow University .
Dr Antonia Pritchard , a colleague at the UHI 's Inverness Campus , described the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her to work up until the beginning of December , even though she was seriously ill .

A doctor who spent her career investigating the causes and treatment options for melanoma has died from the disease after noticing changes to a mole on her neck.
Dr Sharon Hutchinson, who worked as a postdoctoral melanoma researcher at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), was diagnosed with an aggressive form of the deadly skin cancer last January.
Despite undergoing two different types of therapy, the cancer spread around her body, and she died in late December at the Highland Hospice, in Inverness, surrounded by her family.
Dr Hutchinson, 39, was investigating the role that genetics played in developing melanoma in families with a history of the disease before her diagnosis.
Before joining the UHI last summer, she helped produce treatments for thousands of cancer patients while working in the radiopharmacy department at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.
Dr Hutchinson was also previously involved in the development of drug treatments for melanoma- a disease which kills around 2,300 people in the UK each year- at Glasgow University.
Dr Antonia Pritchard, a colleague at the UHI's Inverness Campus, described the “immense strength” it took for her to work up until the beginning of December, even though she was seriously ill.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Friday evening news briefing: Queen seen for first time since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's break

Friday evening news briefing: Queen seen for first time since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's break away plan revealed

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Prince Harry expected to return to Canada within fortnight Prince Harry is expected to fly back to Canada to join Meghan within a fortnight , after the Queen was seen for first time since the couple 's plans were made public .
The Duchess returned to the gated waterfront mansion on Vancouver Island in Canada last night to be reunited with her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back in the UK following a six-week sabbatical .
Aides insisted that it had always been the plan for the Duchess to only briefly return to the UK .
It came as the Queen was seen out driving near Sandringham in Norfolk .
Victoria Ward explains what led the couple to press the `` nuclear button '' and reveal their plan .
With the Duke and Duchess keen to be `` financially independent '' in the future , Telegraph readers have given their opinions , with one saying `` they can pay back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where does their fortune come from - and how will they make money ?
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With many people sympathising with the couple 's desire to move away from the media spotlight , Sally Peck argues Meghan has every right to raise her child away from a rigid British childhood .
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Prince Harry expected to return to Canada within fortnight
Prince Harry is expected to fly back to Canada to join Meghan within a fortnight, after the Queen was seen for first time since the couple's plans were made public. The Duchess returned to the gated waterfront mansion on Vancouver Island in Canada last night to be reunited with her son Archie, three days after landing back in the UK following a six-week sabbatical. Aides insisted that it had always been the plan for the Duchess to only briefly return to the UK. It came as the Queen was seen out driving near Sandringham in Norfolk. Victoria Ward explains what led the couple to press the "nuclear button" and reveal their plan.
With the Duke and Duchess keen to be "financially independent" in the future, Telegraph readers have given their opinions, with one saying "they can pay back taxpayers for Frogmore Cottage". But where does their fortune come from - and how will they make money? Josh White reveals what they are worth and what they own. With many people sympathising with the couple's desire to move away from the media spotlight, Sally Peck argues Meghan has every right to raise her child away from a rigid British childhood. And Teresa Fitzherbert has this advice for Harry if he's going to parent among ultra-rich Americans.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Only 2015 Paris attacker to survive joked about suicide vest, girls and McDonalds in bugged recordin

Only 2015 Paris attacker to survive joked about suicide vest, girls and McDonalds in bugged recordings

The sole perpetrator to survive the 2015 Paris terror attacks cynically joked about his part in the worst atrocity to @ @ @ @ @ , saying a suicide vest gave him a “ big backside ” , bugged conversations @ @ @ @ @ A total of 130 people died in the November 13 , 2015 assaults by 10 @ @ @ @ @ during a football match at the national stadium outside Paris , and then at bars @ @ @ @ @ as well as the Bataclan concert hall .
All detonated their explosive vests or were @ @ @ @ @ Abdeslam , 30 , who was arrested in Belgium four months later and told police @ @ @ @ @ about blowing himself up .
He has refused to cooperate with investigators in France while @ @ @ @ @ with 19 other suspected accomplices .
However , declassified Belgian intelligence recordings of conversations with @ @ @ @ @ suggest he remained shockingly light-hearted about the bloody attacks .

The sole perpetrator to survive the 2015 Paris terror attacks cynically joked about his part in the worst atrocity to hit France in modern times, saying a suicide vest gave him a “big backside”, bugged conversations with fellow inmates reveal.
A total of 130 people died in the November 13, 2015 assaults by 10 heavily armed gunmen who attacked during a football match at the national stadium outside Paris, and then at bars and restaurants in the capital as well as the Bataclan concert hall.
All detonated their explosive vests or were killed by police except Salah Abdeslam, 30, who was arrested in Belgium four months later and told police he had changed his mind about blowing himself up.
He has refused to cooperate with investigators in France while awaiting trial in 2020 along with 19 other suspected accomplices.
However, declassified Belgian intelligence recordings of conversations with inmates dating back to 2016 suggest he remained shockingly light-hearted about the bloody attacks.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Nudist swimmers complain they have been kicked out of leisure centre after floor to ceiling windows

Nudist swimmers complain they have been kicked out of leisure centre after floor to ceiling windows set to be installed

Nudist swimmers have complained they were booted out of a leisure centre after a renovation will see the installation of floor to ceiling windows .
Alton Sports Centre used to host once-a-month sessions for swimmers who wanted to strip off .
The naturist group says it has been holding the sessions since the 1990s , and that 34 people regularly attend to swim naked .
Plans for the new building include a substantial amount of glazing and floor to ceiling windows along two sides of the main pool , making it visible from the cafe , reception , climbing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Julian , who did not give his last name , told the BBC that those who had attended the final session on Sunday `` were very dismayed indeed '' by the decision .
He accused the centre 's management of `` not engaging with or discussing the issue in any way with the naturist users of the sports centre during the construction of the replacement building '' .
East Hampshire District Council said : `` Whilst we have n't consulted with the naturist group directly , they were given the opportunity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We held a number of public forums during the consultation which the general public and local clubs were invited to attend . ''

Nudist swimmers have complained they were booted out of a leisure centre after a renovation will see the installation of floor to ceiling windows.
Alton Sports Centre used to host once-a-month sessions for swimmers who wanted to strip off.
The naturist group says it has been holding the sessions since the 1990s, and that 34 people regularly attend to swim naked.
Plans for the new building include a substantial amount of glazing and floor to ceiling windows along two sides of the main pool, making it visible from the cafe, reception, climbing and soft play areas.
One aggrieved nudist, Julian, who did not give his last name, told the BBC that those who had attended the final session on Sunday "were very dismayed indeed" by the decision.
He accused the centre's management of "not engaging with or discussing the issue in any way with the naturist users of the sports centre during the construction of the replacement building".
East Hampshire District Council said: "Whilst we haven't consulted with the naturist group directly, they were given the opportunity to share their views during the planning process.
"We held a number of public forums during the consultation which the general public and local clubs were invited to attend."


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Monzo co-founder steps down to farm alpacas

Monzo co-founder and deputy chief executive Paul Rippon has stepped down from the competitor bank to farm alpacas with his wife in Northumberland .
Mr Rippon said it had been a “ privilege ” to co-found the company back in 2015 and that he wanted to “ go and enjoy life ” .
“ At 48 years young I ’ ve been working in financial services for 27 years and working away from home for the last eight years , ” the former Starling Bank executive said in a post on LinkedIn .
“ Building a fast-growing bank takes its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours ’ didn ’ t reduce the cognitive and emotional overload.
” Mr Rippon said that his wife Debbie had built another business , Barnacre Alpacas , during that time .
“ With no farming background or experience we now have over 300 alpacas and welcome many visitors to our farm and holiday cottages , ” he said .
“ For the next few weeks and months I ’ m going to enjoy some time with Debbie at our wonderful farm in Northumberland .
You ’ ll find me doing the feed rounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and driving my tractor.
” Mr Rippon also signalled his intention to spend a day a week doing either non-executive , consulting , or coaching work .
Apart from that the rest of his timer will be “ reserved for Debbie and our alpaca farm ” .

Monzo co-founder and deputy chief executive Paul Rippon has stepped down from the competitor bank to farm alpacas with his wife in Northumberland.
Mr Rippon said it had been a “privilege” to co-found the company back in 2015 and that he wanted to “go and enjoy life”.
“At 48 years young I’ve been working in financial services for 27 years and working away from home for the last eight years,” the former Starling Bank executive said in a post on LinkedIn.
“Building a fast-growing bank takes its toll and even reducing my ‘work hours’ didn’t reduce the cognitive and emotional overload.”
Mr Rippon said that his wife Debbie had built another business, Barnacre Alpacas, during that time.
“With no farming background or experience we now have over 300 alpacas and welcome many visitors to our farm and holiday cottages,” he said.
“For the next few weeks and months I’m going to enjoy some time with Debbie at our wonderful farm in Northumberland. You’ll find me doing the feed rounds, hosting alpaca walk n’ talks, and driving my tractor.”
Mr Rippon also signalled his intention to spend a day a week doing either non-executive, consulting, or coaching work. Apart from that the rest of his timer will be “reserved for Debbie and our alpaca farm”.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Spring 2020 in classical music: the best concerts to book tickets for now

Nature is the theme running through the music in 2020 at Kings Place , the most intelligently programmed of London ’ s smaller venues .
The opening weekend features rewilding crusader George Monbiot , singer Paul Hillier and his Theatre of Voices , and folk duo Megson .
Kings Place , London N1 ( 020 7520 1490 ) , Jan 10-12 An evening drenched in the horn ’ s special romantic-forest atmosphere , with Strauss ’ s Till Eulenspiegel , Britten ’ s Serenade for Tenor , Horn and Strings , and the world premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Watkins .
Royal Festival Hall , London SE1 ( 020 3879 9555 ) , Jan 16 The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and music director Vasily Petrenko are swimming against the Beethoven tide by offering a complete series of Mahler Symphonies , beginning with the 1st played alongside the gorgeously romantic “ Ina Summer Breeze ” by Anton Webern .
Philharmonic Hall , Liverpool ( 0151 709 3789 ) , Jan 23 Like many orchestras , the Hallé Orchestra is marking Beethoven ’ s 250th birthday with a complete series symphonies ; unlike them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them , the Ninth , alongside other works by music ’ s tragic titan , including the rarely heard Elegiac Song .
Bridgewater Hall , Manchester ( 0161 907 9000 ) , Jan 30

Our critic chooses this season's must-sees, from Mahler in Liverpool to a concert marking Beethoven's 250th birthday
Nature Unwrapped
Nature is the theme running through the music in 2020 at Kings Place, the most intelligently programmed of London’s smaller venues. The opening weekend features rewilding crusader George Monbiot, singer Paul Hillier and his Theatre of Voices, and folk duo Megson. Kings Place, London N1 (020 7520 1490), Jan 10-12
Philharmonia Orchestra
An evening drenched in the horn’s special romantic-forest atmosphere, with Strauss’s Till Eulenspiegel, Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, and the world premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s new horn concerto, performed by Richard Watkins. Royal Festival Hall, London SE1 (020 3879 9555), Jan 16
Mahler in Liverpool
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and music director Vasily Petrenko are swimming against the Beethoven tide by offering a complete series of Mahler Symphonies, beginning with the 1st played alongside the gorgeously romantic “Ina Summer Breeze” by Anton Webern. Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool (0151 709 3789), Jan 23
Beethoven’s Ninth
Like many orchestras, the Hallé Orchestra is marking Beethoven’s 250th birthday with a complete series symphonies; unlike them, it’s starting with the grandest of them, the Ninth, alongside other works by music’s tragic titan, including the rarely heard Elegiac Song. Bridgewater Hall, Manchester (0161 907 9000), Jan 30


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Hungary to fund free IVF treatment to boost population

The Hungarian state will provide couples with free IVF treatment in a bid to halt the country ’ s declining @ @ @ @ @ immigration .
Announcing the measure , Viktor Orban , the Hungarian prime minister , said @ @ @ @ @ strategic importance ” to the Central European state in its fight to boost its population @ @ @ @ @ decided that from February 1 medications used in fertility treatment will be free of charge @ @ @ @ @ , adding that the cost of “ IVF treatment will no longer be market based @ @ @ @ @ a government decision last month to buy six private fertility clinics in a move described @ @ @ @ @ an “ acquisition ” rather than nationalisation because the clinics had been bought , not @ @ @ @ @ remains unclear who will qualify for the free treatment , last month Katalin Novak , @ @ @ @ @ youth and family affairs , said that there were 150,000 couples who want to have @ @ @ @ @ to health reasons .

The Hungarian state will provide couples with free IVF treatment in a bid to halt the country’s declining birth rate without resorting to immigration.
Announcing the measure, Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, said that fertility was of “strategic importance” to the Central European state in its fight to boost its population.
“The government has decided that from February 1 medications used in fertility treatment will be free of charge,” said Mr Orban, adding that the cost of “IVF treatment will no longer be market based”.
The move follows a government decision last month to buy six private fertility clinics in a move described by the prime minister as an “acquisition” rather than nationalisation because the clinics had been bought, not taken over.
Although it remains unclear who will qualify for the free treatment, last month Katalin Novak, the Hungarian state secretary for youth and family affairs, said that there were 150,000 couples who want to have children but cannot due to health reasons.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Behind the smiles: What really brought the Sussexes to breaking point

Increasing press interest put a strain on them both .
A group of Meghan ’ s friends gave anonymous interviews @ @ @ @ @ a level of emotional trauma ” .
`` My wife has become the latest victim @ @ @ @ @ wages campaigns against individuals with no thought to the consequences , '' said Harry .

‘Emotional trauma’
Increasing press interest put a strain on them both. A group of Meghan’s friends gave anonymous interviews alleging she was “under a level of emotional trauma”.
"My wife has become the latest victim of a tabloid press that wages campaigns against individuals with no thought to the consequences," said Harry.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--US refuses Iraqi PM's request for talks on troop withdrawal

The US has refused a request by Iraq for talks on the withdrawal of troops from the country on Friday @ @ @ @ @ `` force for good '' in the Middle East .
Adel Abdul-Mahdi , Iraq 's @ @ @ @ @ asked Mike Pompeo , Secretary of State , in a phone call on Thursday night @ @ @ @ @ Baghdad to prepare for a pullout .
“ Iraq is keen to keep the best @ @ @ @ @ friends within the international community , ” said Mr Abdul-Mahdi , in a clear reference @ @ @ @ @ for the US to leave the region have taken on an added urgency since Washington @ @ @ @ @ top commander , Qassem Soleimani .
The State Department responded today by saying it was @ @ @ @ @ but a US retreat from Iraq would not be up for discussion .

The US has refused a request by Iraq for talks on the withdrawal of troops from the country on Friday, saying America was a "force for good" in the Middle East.
Adel Abdul-Mahdi, Iraq's caretaker prime minister,had asked Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State, in a phone call on Thursday night to send a delegation to Baghdad to prepare for a pullout.
“Iraq is keen to keep the best relations with its neighbours and friends within the international community,” said Mr Abdul-Mahdi, in a clear reference to Tehran, whose calls for the US to leave the region have taken on an added urgency since Washington's deadly strike on its top commander, Qassem Soleimani.
The State Department responded today by saying it was willing to hold talks, but a US retreat from Iraq would not be up for discussion.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Sweet-potato mash with chipotle roasted leeks recipe

If you can ’ t find chipotle chillis you can use chipotle paste instead ( it comes in jars - you ’ ll need 2 tbsp ) and omit the brown sugar .
You do need a pan 30cm across so you can fit in the leeks in a single layer and ensure the tomato sauce reduces properly in the time .
• 1½ tbsp olive oil , plus a little more for drizzling • Pour just enough boiling water over the chipotle chillies to cover them , and leave to soak for an hour .
Preheat the oven to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the leeks at the top and bottom and remove the tougher outer layers .
Cut each one into 8-10cm lengths .
• Heat the olive oil in a 30cm heavy-based shallow casserole or sauté pan .
Add the onion and celery and fry , stirring frequently , until soft and pale gold .
Add the cumin and garlic and cook for another couple of minutes , then add the tomatoes , sugar , bay leaves , cinnamon and chilli flakes .
Drain the chipotles .
Remove the stems , chop the chillies finely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 100ml water ( or vegetable stock ) .
• Put the leeks into the pan with the tomatoes , season and drizzle with a little oil .
Bake , uncovered , for 30-40 minutes .
Put the sweet potatoes on to a metal baking sheet and bake , at the same time , for 30-45 minutes .
They should be tender .
• The sauce should have reduced so that it ’ s quite thick and the leeks should be tender through to the middle .
( Turn the leeks over halfway @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sauce is too liquid , cook it over a high heat on the hob until it has reduced enough .
If it ’ s too thick and intense , add a little water and heat through .
• Halve the sweet potatoes and scoop out the flesh , discarding the skins .
Mash roughly with some seasoning – it should still have some texture – and season .
Serve the leeks with the mash .
Scatter the coriander on top and offer the cream and cheese on the side .
*Diana ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standard

If you can’t find chipotle chillis you can use chipotle paste instead (it comes in jars - you’ll need 2 tbsp) and omit the brown sugar. You do need a pan 30cm across so you can fit in the leeks in a single layer and ensure the tomato sauce reduces properly in the time.
Timings
Prep time: 20 minutes, plus 1 hour soaking
Cooking time: 55 minutes
Serves
Four
Ingredients
3 chipotle chillies
8 fat leeks
1½ tbsp olive oil, plus a little more for drizzling
1 onion, finely chopped
1 stick celery, diced
2 tsp ground cumin
2 cloves garlic
1 x 400g tin cherry tomatoes in thick juice
2 tsp soft dark-brown sugar
2 bay leaves
1 cinnamon stick
½ tsp dried chilli flakes
For the mash
4 large sweet potatoes
To serve
Chopped coriander
Sour cream
Crumbled goat’s cheese
Method
Pour just enough boiling water over the chipotle chillies to cover them, and leave to soak for an hour. Preheat the oven to 190C/180C fan*/gas mark 5. Trim the leeks at the top and bottom and remove the tougher outer layers. Cut each one into 8-10cm lengths. Heat the olive oil in a 30cm heavy-based shallow casserole or sauté pan. Add the onion and celery and fry, stirring frequently, until soft and pale gold. Add the cumin and garlic and cook for another couple of minutes, then add the tomatoes, sugar, bay leaves, cinnamon and chilli flakes. Drain the chipotles. Remove the stems, chop the chillies finely and add them to the tomato mixture with 100ml water (or vegetable stock). Put the leeks into the pan with the tomatoes, season and drizzle with a little oil. Bake, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes. Put the sweet potatoes on to a metal baking sheet and bake, at the same time, for 30-45 minutes. They should be tender. The sauce should have reduced so that it’s quite thick and the leeks should be tender through to the middle. (Turn the leeks over halfway through the cooking time.) If the sauce is too liquid, cook it over a high heat on the hob until it has reduced enough. If it’s too thick and intense, add a little water and heat through. Halve the sweet potatoes and scoop out the flesh, discarding the skins. Mash roughly with some seasoning – it should still have some texture – and season. Serve the leeks with the mash. Scatter the coriander on top and offer the cream and cheese on the side.
*Diana’s conversion may differ slightly from the standard


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Jerusalem-artichoke fritters with wild mushrooms and fried egg recipe

For the mushrooms and eggs • 1 tbsp olive oil , plus more for frying the eggs • Grate the potatoes on the coarse side of a box grater .
Transfer to a sieve and wash to remove some of the starch .
Put into a clean tea towel and squeeze the potato to remove the excess water .
Grate the artichokes as well .
Mix them in a bowl with the potatoes and all the other fritter ingredients ( except the oil ) and some seasoning .
• Slice or halve the mushrooms , depending on what kind you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for frying the fritters in a large frying pan .
Put a heaped spoonful of the mixture in the pan and pat it down until it measures about 8cm across .
You should be able to cook four at a time .
Cook these over a medium heat for about four minutes on each side ( turn them a couple of times ) until the outside is golden and the vegetables are soft and cooked .
Transfer to a low oven to keep warm .
• Quickly heat the oil for the mushrooms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briskly .
Mushrooms give out a lot of moisture – you need to cook it off so it evaporates .
Add the garlic and sauté for another minute , then season and add the butter and parsley or sage .
It ’ s best to fry the eggs in another pan at the same time as the mushrooms .
• Serve two fritters per person .
Put the mushrooms on top , together with their buttery juices , and top each serving with an egg .

Prep time: 25 minutes | Cooking time: 25 minutes
SERVES
Four
INGREDIENTS
For the fritters
250g potatoes, peeled
370g Jerusalem artichokes, well scrubbed
3 medium eggs
4 tbsp plain flour
½ tsp ground cayenne
Oil for frying
For the mushrooms and eggs
400g wild or cultivated mushrooms, or a mixture
1 tbsp olive oil, plus more for frying the eggs
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
15g unsalted butter
¼ tbsp chopped parsley or sage
4 large eggs
METHOD


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Pumpkin and chestnut plov with yogurt and spiced butter recipe

I ’ ve always associated pumpkin and squash with the US and Italy , but we grow them here – and in abundance .
I had plov , a rice dish cooked in stock , in Russia ( without the yogurt and butter ) .
If you want to add herbs , fork through chopped coriander , parsley or dill ( or a mixture ) before serving .
• 1½ tbsp olive oil ( or whatever oil you prefer ) • 2 red chillies , halved , deseeded and cut into slivers ( you can use dried chilli flakes if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ones ) • Heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the pumpkin until it is golden – even caramelised in places – then remove the pieces with a slotted spoon and set aside .
• Add the onion to the pan and cook until soft and pale gold .
Add the turmeric and cook for another minute .
• Tip in the rice and stir it round in the fat and onion for a couple of minutes .
Put the pumpkin back into the pan along with the bay leaves , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orange zest .
Pour in the stock and season well .
Bring to the boil and boil hard for two minutes , leaving the pan uncovered .
There should be just a little liquid still on top of the rice .
• Wrap the lid in a tea towel and put it on the pan , making sure that none of the cloth is hanging over that could catch on the flame .
Turn the heat down low and leave to cook for 15 minutes .
The rice should be perfectly cooked .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• Heat the butter in a saucepan or frying pan and quickly sauté the chillies ( they just need a minute ) .
Serve the plov topped with yogurt , and pour spiced butter over each portion .

I’ve always associated pumpkin and squash with the US and Italy, but we grow them here – and in abundance. I had plov, a rice dish cooked in stock, in Russia (without the yogurt and butter). If you want to add herbs, fork through chopped coriander, parsley or dill (or a mixture) before serving.
Timings
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves
Four
Ingredients
1½ tbsp olive oil (or whatever oil you prefer)
400g pumpkin, cut into chunks (prepared weight)
1 onion, finely chopped
½ tsp turmeric
225g basmati rice
2 bay leaves
½ cinnamon stick
45g dried cranberries or dried barberries
100-125g cooked chestnuts, halved
Finely grated zest of 1 orange
750ml vegetable stock
To finish
40g butter
2 red chillies, halved, deseeded and cut into slivers (you can use dried chilli flakes if you don’t have any fresh ones)
8 large spoonfuls of Greek yogurt
Method


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--The Nigel Pearson effect: How Watford's new manager has started what could be another great escape

At one stage this season , Watford were one of only two teams in the top four English divisions without a single win in a home league fixture .
Things looked bleak for the side rock bottom of the Premier League .
Relegation seemed like a certainty for a team bereft of attacking prowess and creativity , but after Quique Sanchez Flores ’ sorry second stint came to an abrupt end following a 2-1 defeat at Southampton , the thick , grey clouds looming above Vicarage Road finally began to clear .
The arrival of former Leicester manager Nigel Pearson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ galvanised a clearly underperforming group of players , setting the wheels in motion for the most unexpected of revivals .
The team now looks like one that could beat the drop .
Having collected three wins and a draw from their last four matches , Watford are now just two points adrift of safety with 17 games still to play this season .
It ’ s been an impressive turnaround , with Pearson making plenty of changes since he came in .
A major tactical reshuffle is behind Watford ’ s upturn in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a 4-2-3-1 formation under Pearson as opposed to the 5-3-2 which Flores used for the majority of his doomed tenure .

At one stage this season, Watford were one of only two teams in the top four English divisions without a single win in a home league fixture. Things looked bleak for the side rock bottom of the Premier League.
Relegation seemed like a certainty for a team bereft of attacking prowess and creativity, but after Quique Sanchez Flores’ sorry second stint came to an abrupt end following a 2-1 defeat at Southampton, the thick, grey clouds looming above Vicarage Road finally began to clear.
The arrival of former Leicester manager Nigel Pearson breathed new life into the club and galvanised a clearly underperforming group of players, setting the wheels in motion for the most unexpected of revivals. The team now looks like one that could beat the drop.
Having collected three wins and a draw from their last four matches, Watford are now just two points adrift of safety with 17 games still to play this season. It’s been an impressive turnaround, with Pearson making plenty of changes since he came in.
A major tactical reshuffle is behind Watford’s upturn in form, with the team set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation under Pearson as opposed to the 5-3-2 which Flores used for the majority of his doomed tenure.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Thrilling journeys in the world's greatest country for driving

Norway is a land of majestic fjords with a coastline that merges with the sea like an unfinished jigsaw .
And perhaps the best way to see all of it is by car .
Renting four wheels and hitting the open road does n't just unlock a world of unpronounceable villages and empty regions .
Norway is also the safest place in the world to drive , with only two road traffic deaths per 100,000 inhabitants reported in 2019 .
Need more convincing ?
Here are some Norwegian road trips to make the mind boggle .
Also known as Atlanterhavsvegen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Norwegian construction of the century in 2005 .
Fifteen years later , the charms of this incredible achievement remain unfaded .
The five-mile road connects the island of Averøy with the mainland via a series of small islands , with a total of seven bridges that appear to hover above the waters of the Hustadvika coast .
In summer , the green islands offer the promise of ilyllic picnics .
In winter , stormy seas create drama .
Viewpoints are strategically placed throughout the route , but the best is Askevågen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and surrounded with glass walls for protection against the spray .

Norway is a land of majestic fjords with a coastline that merges with the sea like an unfinished jigsaw. And perhaps the best way to see all of it is by car.
Renting four wheels and hitting the open road doesn't just unlock a world of unpronounceable villages and empty regions. Norway is also the safest place in the world to drive, with only two road traffic deaths per 100,000 inhabitants reported in 2019.
Need more convincing? Here are some Norwegian road trips to make the mind boggle.
1. The Atlantic Ocean Road
Also known as Atlanterhavsvegen, the Atlantic Ocean Road was voted the Norwegian construction of the century in 2005. Fifteen years later, the charms of this incredible achievement remain unfaded. The five-mile road connects the island of Averøy with the mainland via a series of small islands, with a total of seven bridges that appear to hover above the waters of the Hustadvika coast. In summer, the green islands offer the promise of ilyllic picnics. In winter, stormy seas create drama.
Viewpoints are strategically placed throughout the route, but the best is Askevågen, with a 360-degree view across the ocean, and surrounded with glass walls for protection against the spray.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--'None of my business': Pep Guardiola admits Leroy Sane's City future is unclear with winger linked t

'None of my business': Pep Guardiola admits Leroy Sane's City future is unclear with winger linked to summer exit

Pep Guardiola has dropped the biggest hint yet that Leroy Sane could leave Manchester City this summer and admitted there would be no hard feelings if the Germany winger quit the club .
Sane has entered the final 18 months of his contract with the Premier League champions and his City team-mates are increasingly convinced the player will join Bayern Munich at the end of the season .
Guardiola conceded Sane ’ s future was now “ out of my hands ” and that the player - who is nearing a return after five months out with a serious knee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if he felt it was in his and family ’ s best interests after four seasons in Manchester .
Asked if the prospect of losing Sane would be personally upsetting for him , the City manager said : “ Absolutely not - three years ago is different to right now .
I ’ m not the same guy I was when I arrived here and the players are the same .
“ They have their dreams and after the dreams are accomplished it needs another thing .
“ What I want is for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knee looks really good and after that , honestly , it ’ s not of my business .
In terms of what the club and the agent and the player himself want to do with his own future , it ’ s not in my hands .
”

Pep Guardiola has dropped the biggest hint yet that Leroy Sane could leave Manchester City this summer and admitted there would be no hard feelings if the Germany winger quit the club.
Sane has entered the final 18 months of his contract with the Premier League champions and his City team-mates are increasingly convinced the player will join Bayern Munich at the end of the season.
Guardiola conceded Sane’s future was now “out of my hands” and that the player - who is nearing a return after five months out with a serious knee injury - was entitled to move on if he felt it was in his and family’s best interests after four seasons in Manchester.
Asked if the prospect of losing Sane would be personally upsetting for him, the City manager said: “Absolutely not - three years ago is different to right now. I’m not the same guy I was when I arrived here and the players are the same.
“They have their dreams and after the dreams are accomplished it needs another thing.
“What I want is for him to come back fit, his knee looks really good and after that, honestly, it’s not of my business. In terms of what the club and the agent and the player himself want to do with his own future, it’s not in my hands.”


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Bomb disposal experts called to house after police find body and Second World War weapons

Bomb disposal experts have been called to a house following the discovery of a man 's body and a haul @ @ @ @ @ and ammunition .
Avon and Somerset Police alerted the Army 's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team @ @ @ @ @ property in Wellsway , Keynsham , near Bath , Somerset , on Friday .
As @ @ @ @ @ cordon was put in place and some homes were evacuated but it has since been @ @ @ @ @ to their properties .
A police spokesman said : `` We were called to a @ @ @ @ @ to reports that a body of a man has been found .
`` It is @ @ @ @ @ death and will be referred to the coroner .
`` It appears ornamental weapons and @ @ @ @ @ As a precaution we put a small cordon in place .
`` The Explosive Ordnance @ @ @ @ @ was not necessary and people have returned to their homes . ''

Bomb disposal experts have been called to a house following the discovery of a man's body and a haul of Second World War weapons and ammunition.
Avon and Somerset Police alerted the Army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team after being called to the property in Wellsway, Keynsham, near Bath, Somerset, on Friday.
As a precaution, a small cordon was put in place and some homes were evacuated but it has since been lifted and neighbours have returned to their properties.
A police spokesman said: "We were called to a property in Wellsway in Keynsham to reports that a body of a man has been found.
"It is being treated as a sudden death and will be referred to the coroner.
"It appears ornamental weapons and ammunition have been found. As a precaution we put a small cordon in place.
"The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team said the cordon was not necessary and people have returned to their homes."


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Liverpool's links to slave trade could be highlighted by street signs and plaques

Liverpool could introduce plaques to give an `` honest account '' of how streets and buildings are connected to the @ @ @ @ @ prospered as a result of slavery in the 18th Century , when thousands of Africans @ @ @ @ @ by ships setting off from its port .
Liverpool city mayor Joe Anderson is calling @ @ @ @ @ installed next to paintings , street signs and buildings in the city to explain how @ @ @ @ @ slave trade .
Penny Lane - the street that inspired The Beatles song - is @ @ @ @ @ could be adorned with a sign if the plan is approved , because it is @ @ @ @ @ after James Penny , a slave ship owner in the 18th Century .
In a @ @ @ @ @ by Liverpool City Council next week , Mr Anderson said the city should `` accurately @ @ @ @ @ wealth and prestige accumulated for the benefit of Liverpool was gained through the business of @ @ @

Liverpool could introduce plaques to give an "honest account" of how streets and buildings are connected to the slave trade.
The city prospered as a result of slavery in the 18th Century, when thousands of Africans were taken across the Atlantic by ships setting off from its port.
Liverpool city mayor Joe Anderson is calling for new signs to be installed next to paintings, street signs and buildings in the city to explain how they are linked to the slave trade.
Penny Lane - the street that inspired The Beatles song - is one of the places that could be adorned with a sign if the plan is approved, because it is thought to have been named after James Penny, a slave ship owner in the 18th Century.
In a motion set to be discussed by Liverpool City Council next week, Mr Anderson said the city should "accurately reflect how some of the wealth and prestige accumulated for the benefit of Liverpool was gained through the business of slavery".


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Tottenham vs Liverpool, Premier League: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is it on and what is

Tottenham vs Liverpool, Premier League: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is it on and what is our prediction?

Klopp insists his team are not thinking about going the season unbeaten .
`` The only thing I can say is if we thought about any kind of record , we would not have won the number of games we have won so far .
That 's it , '' Klopp told a news conference on Friday .
`` I think in sport - and you probably have to ask other teams who have done it before - they have never set a record because they wanted to set a record .
It just happened because of being focused on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we have to do .
`` My problem at this moment is Tottenham , the way they play , the way we think they will play and all that stuff .
That 's the only thing I am concerned about , nothing else . ''
What are the odds ?
Jose Mourinho loves nothing more than to mess things up for Liverpool , but this Liverpool side is a different beast to that which he has come up against previously .
Realistically , this inept Spurs defence just has so little chance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and co. that it is impossible to predict anything other than a comfortable away win .

Hello and welcome to Telegraph Sport's final live Premier League match of the day, as Liverpool visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to face Spurs.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has brushed aside comparisons to Arsenal's famous 'Invincibles' squad and urged his players to focus solely on the trip to Spurs.
Victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will take Liverpool's points tally to 61 from 21 matches, 12 points more than Arsene Wenger's Arsenal at the same stage in 2003-04 when they completed an entire season unbeaten.
Liverpool are also unbeaten so far this season and 13 points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand, but Klopp said he will not allow his players to get distracted by the prospect of setting new benchmarks.
"The only thing I can say is if we thought about any kind of record, we would not have won the number of games we have won so far. That's it," Klopp told a news conference on Friday.
"I think in sport - and you probably have to ask other teams who have done it before - they have never set a record because they wanted to set a record. It just happened because of being focused on each step we make and that is what we have to do.
"My problem at this moment is Tottenham, the way they play, the way we think they will play and all that stuff. That's the only thing I am concerned about, nothing else."
Klopp confirmed playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri is fit and available for selection this weekend but ruled out injured midfielders James Milner and Naby Keita.
Meanwhile, after the loss of Harry Kane, Jose Mourinho has said it will take several transfer windows for him to get his Tottenham squad into shape and accepts his big-spending days are behind him.
Mourinho replaced Mauricio Pochettino in November knowing he would never have the spending power that he has enjoyed at Chelsea and Manchester United in the past.
It leaves him with a depleted squad, as even though star man Kane and midfielder Moussa Sissoko have been ruled out until April, Mourinho says they are not going to be "kings of the transfer market" in the current - or any - window.
It is a far cry from his days at Chelsea, where in 2004 he built one of the greatest Premier League sides in one summer transfer window, but it is a challenge he is determined to enjoy.
On the comparison to Chelsea, he said: "Come on! But that was quite simple in the sense of, 'Which one is a central defender that I want? That one, thank you very much'.
"But again we are a different club, we have to do it in a different way.
"Time compensates transfer windows. Amazing transfer windows, you need less time.
"Balanced transfer windows, you need more time and this is the profile so for me it's about time and time to work, so more transfer windows because we are not going ever to be the transfer window king.
"Of course, it's a different challenge. I think you should look to it also in a different way."


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Indian-spiced mackerel fillets with mango, lime and chilli salad recipe

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Mackerel has quite a strong flavour so is brilliant with spices. Don’t buy your mackerel from the supermarket – it’s never fresh enough – but from a good fishmonger if you can.
Timings
Prep time: 20 minutes, plus 15 minutes marinating time
Cooking time: 3 minutes
Serves
Four
Ingredients
For the mackerel
4 garlic cloves, crushed to a purée
3cm cube of fresh ginger, peeled and grated to a purée
2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground fenugreek
2 tbsp tamarind paste
½ tbsp groundnut oil
4 tbsp lime juice, plus wedges for squeezing
8 mackerel fillets
Oil, for frying
Cooked rice, to serve
For the salad
2 just-ripe mangoes
1 tsp caster sugar
Juice of 2 limes
1 red chilli and 1 green chilli, halved, deseeded and finely cut
10g coriander (leaves and stalks, but make sure the stalks aren’t too long)
Sea-salt flakes
Method


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Ex-UK consulate staffer previously detained in China cuts ties with Hong Kong family to avoid 'haras

Ex-UK consulate staffer previously detained in China cuts ties with Hong Kong family to avoid 'harassment'

A former British consulate employee who was detained in China last year said he has cut ties with his family and relatives in Hong Kong and the mainland to avoid them being harassed .
Simon Cheng 's case triggered a diplomatic row between London and Beijing at a time when relations were already strained by the massive pro-democracy protests that have wracked the former British colony for months .
`` I hope they can live in tranquility and peace , without external harassment and threat , '' Cheng said in a statement posted on his Facebook page Thursday night .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ represents myself , it is not relevant to my family and relatives , '' said Cheng , who worked at the consulate in Hong Kong until late 2019 .
He did not elaborate on the `` harassment '' and did not reply to requests for further comment .
In August last year Cheng , a Hong Kong citizen , disappeared while on a business trip to the neighbouring Chinese city of Shenzhen .
Cheng said he was tortured and interrogated by Chinese secret police while he was detained there for 15 days .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Cheng has lived in self-exile in Britain where he has been campaigning for democracy in Hong Kong .

A former British consulate employee who was detained in China last year said he has cut ties with his family and relatives in Hong Kong and the mainland to avoid them being harassed.
Simon Cheng's case triggered a diplomatic row between London and Beijing at a time when relations were already strained by the massive pro-democracy protests that have wracked the former British colony for months.
"I hope they can live in tranquility and peace, without external harassment and threat," Cheng said in a statement posted on his Facebook page Thursday night.
"What I do and say solely represents myself, it is not relevant to my family and relatives," said Cheng, who worked at the consulate in Hong Kong until late 2019.
He did not elaborate on the "harassment" and did not reply to requests for further comment.
In August last year Cheng, a Hong Kong citizen, disappeared while on a business trip to the neighbouring Chinese city of Shenzhen.
Cheng said he was tortured and interrogated by Chinese secret police while he was detained there for 15 days.
Since leaving his job at the consulate, Cheng has lived in self-exile in Britain where he has been campaigning for democracy in Hong Kong.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--'Not much to smile about the last six weeks': Chelsea forward Fran Kirby reveals impact of virus tha

'Not much to smile about the last six weeks': Chelsea forward Fran Kirby reveals impact of virus that has left her sidelined

Chelsea and England forward Fran Kirby says she has lacked the energy to “ even get off the sofa to go and make myself some food ” due to the virus that has sidelined her for the past seven weeks .
The 26-year-old last played for her club on November 17th in their 1-0 win over Manchester United and has not featured for England since the third-place play-off at the World Cup in July .
She was present at Chelsea ’ s Kingsmeadow home ground on Sunday to watch Australian Ballon D ’ or nominee Sam Kerr make her Women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a post on Instagram Kirby confirmed she has not recovered sufficiently to play in Sunday 's game with Bristol City .
Alongside a photo of her with her dog , Kirby wrote : “ I haven ’ t had much to smile about the last 6 weeks , and haven ’ t had much energy to even get off the sofa to go and make myself some food .
Those around me have seen me at my most vulnerable , and have supported me more than I could imagine .
“ I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to try and have a ‘ pick me up ’ as the Christmas break was really tough , and it gave me the energy to want to get out the house and actually do something normal for a few days .
Even though I only did manage one trip out , it meant everything .

Chelsea and England forward Fran Kirby says she has lacked the energy to “even get off the sofa to go and make myself some food” due to the virus that has sidelined her for the past seven weeks.
The 26-year-old last played for her club on November 17th in their 1-0 win over Manchester United and has not featured for England since the third-place play-off at the World Cup in July. She was present at Chelsea’s Kingsmeadow home ground on Sunday to watch Australian Ballon D’or nominee Sam Kerr make her Women’s Super League debut but in a post on Instagram Kirby confirmed she has not recovered sufficiently to play in Sunday's game with Bristol City.
Alongside a photo of her with her dog, Kirby wrote: “I haven’t had much to smile about the last 6 weeks, and haven’t had much energy to even get off the sofa to go and make myself some food. Those around me have seen me at my most vulnerable, and have supported me more than I could imagine.
“I was given a Bentley for the week, to try and have a ‘pick me up’ as the Christmas break was really tough, and it gave me the energy to want to get out the house and actually do something normal for a few days. Even though I only did manage one trip out, it meant everything.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Low-alcohol pear spritz recipe

Low-alcohol pear spritz recipe

This low-alcohol cocktail is easy to make yet so beautiful and sophisticated .
It 's going to be your new @ @ @ @ @ the ingredients except the cider into the shaker .
• Shake hard for a few @ @ @ @ @ in your copa glass .
• Top up with Poirée , give a gentle stir @ @ @ @ @ and mint et voilà !

This low-alcohol cocktail is easy to make yet so beautiful and sophisticated. It's going to be your new favourite!
Prep time: 5 minutes
INGREDIENTS
GLASS
copa glass
METHOD


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Non-alcoholic peach and vanilla bellini recipe

This is so easy to make .
It 's perfect for party and so tasty that noone will guess its @ @ @ @ @ verbana ( if in season or serve just as it is straight up and delicious @ @ @ @ @ into the champagne glass , give a very gentle stir to mix ingredients but without @ @ @ @ @ !

This is so easy to make. It's perfect for party and so tasty that noone will guess its non-alcoholic!
Prep time: 5 minutes
INGREDIENTS
50ml white peach purée
2 drops of natural vanilla essence
Wild Life Botanical Blush, to top
fresh lemon verbana (if in season or serve just as it is straight up and delicious!)
GLASS
champagne flute
METHOD


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Non-alcoholic grapefruit spritz with liquid vitamin D recipe

A super refreshing non-alcoholic cocktail full of benefits for your body and mind .
• Put all of the ingredients @ @ @ @ @ , except for the tonic water .
Shake quickly .
• Pour it all in @ @ @ @ @ up with your tonic water .

Set the right brunch intentions with this easy and delicious mocktail
Credit : La Maison Wellness


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Non-alcoholic lime and cucumber CBD cocktail recipe

Bring a little more focus into your day with this beautifully refreshing non-alcoholic CBD cocktail .
• Kombucha , such @ @ @ @ @ Dragon , to top up • Put all of the ingredients except for the kombucha @ @ @ @ @ shaker , fill with ice , and shake .
• Strain into a glass , @ @ @ @ @ and add the rosemary and mint springs to garnish .

Bring a little more focus into your day with this beautifully refreshing non-alcoholic CBD cocktail.
Prep time: 5 minutes
INGREDIENTS
20ml Everleaf non-alcoholic aperitif
20ml lightly sweetened cucumber juice
20ml lime juice
3 dashes of OTO CBD Bitters
Kombucha, such as Real Kombucha's Dry Dragon, to top up
Rosemary sprig and mint sprig, to garnish
METHOD


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Non-alcoholic passionfruit and kombucha cocktail recipe

Lighten up your taste buds with this delicious and refreshing cocktail .
• Put all the ingredients apart from the @ @ @ @ @ tall glass .
Add crushed ice then use a spoon to “ churn ” the @ @ @ @ @ , using a circular motion .
• Top up with kombucha , another scoop of @ @ @ @ @ with the edible flowers and a slice of cucumber .

Be kind to your gut with this delightfully tropical mocktail
Credit : La Maison Wellness


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Jack Grealish wouldn't look out of place in a Manchester City shirt - this is why he's key to Aston

Jack Grealish wouldn't look out of place in a Manchester City shirt - this is why he's key to Aston Villa

Having played as a 10 or a left winger in his early days , Jack Grealish has established himself as @ @ @ @ @ of Villa ’ s midfield , making driving runs to break lines and carry his @ @ @ @ @ Strong , creative and fantastic on the ball , one of his absolute best attributes @ @ @ @ @ by meticulous research of opposition , as he recently explained to The Athletic : “ @ @ @ @ @ player I ’ m coming up against in the next game , whether they will @ @ @ @ @ easy to get at , technically good or bad… If I ’ m up against @ @ @ @ @ , I change my game .
I move it quicker and play one-twos to get @ @ @ @

Having played as a 10 or a left winger in his early days, Jack Grealish has established himself as an eight in the heart of Villa’s midfield, making driving runs to break lines and carry his team up the pitch. Strong, creative and fantastic on the ball, one of his absolute best attributes is decision making, aided by meticulous research of opposition, as he recently explained to The Athletic:
“I know in advance the player I’m coming up against in the next game, whether they will be strong, fast, easy to get at, technically good or bad… If I’m up against a fast, strong player, I change my game. I move it quicker and play one-twos to get around him.”


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Surge in polio cases has reversed progress to eradicate virus – and now risks global spread

A surge in polio cases has reversed recent years ' progress eradicating the crippling virus and it is now at @ @ @ @ @ than any time since 2014 , the World Health Organization has warned .
The WHO @ @ @ @ @ spread of poliovirus said it was “ gravely concerned ” about the jump in cases @ @ @ @ @ Worldwide numbers have leapt from 33 in 2018 , to 156 in 2019 , with @ @ @ @ @ .
While health officials maintain they are still in the final stretch of stamping out @ @ @ @ @ many as 350,000 cases each year in the late 1980s , the virus is proving @ @ @ @ @ Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan are the two remaining haunts of the wild virus , but @ @ @ @ @ of the programme have combined to undermine the last push .

A surge in polio cases has reversed recent years' progress eradicating the crippling virus and it is now at greater risk of spreading internationally than any time since 2014, the World Health Organization has warned.
The WHO's emergency committee on the spread of poliovirus said it was “gravely concerned” about the jump in cases of the wild virus. Worldwide numbers have leapt from 33 in 2018, to 156 in 2019, with the great majority in Pakistan.
While health officials maintain they are still in the final stretch of stamping out a virus that caused as many as 350,000 cases each year in the late 1980s, the virus is proving stubbornly difficult to end.
Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan are the two remaining haunts of the wild virus, but militant violence and deep suspicion of the programme have combined to undermine the last push.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Sea bream with smoked paprika, grapes and ajo blanco recipe

Ajo blanco is a cold Spanish soup but it also works well as a sauce .
You can either fry the grapes , as here , or peel each one and dice the flesh , then squeeze over some lemon before serving it along with the fish .
• Juice of ½ lemon ( or to taste ) For the grapes and fish • 6 fillets of bream ( about 100g each ) • To make the ajo blanco put the garlic , almonds and bread into a food processor and whizz , slowly adding the olive oil , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mixture should end up being smooth , but not too thick .
• Add the sherry vinegar , season to taste and add as much lemon juice as you need ( tasting all the time ) .
• Heat a tablespoon of oil and fry the grapes until they are slightly blistered .
Season and squeeze lemon juice on top .
Set aside .
• To cook the bream , mix the polenta or panko and smoked paprika together and season .
Dip the fillets into the mixture to coat both sides , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heat two heavy-based frying pans over a high heat .
Add a little oil and , when really hot , add the bream fillets , skin-side down .
Cook for two minutes until the fish is golden and the underside is crisp .
• Turn the fillets over and cook on the other side for another minute .
• Serve the fish with the ajo blanco spooned alongside , the grapes and wedges of lime .

Ajo blanco is a cold Spanish soup but it also works well as a sauce. You can either fry the grapes, as here, or peel each one and dice the flesh, then squeeze over some lemon before serving it along with the fish.
Prep time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 10 minutes
SERVES
Six
INGREDIENTS
For the ajo blanco
2 garlic cloves, grated to a purée
100g blanched almonds
80g coarse white bread, torn
135ml extra-virgin olive oil
2½ tbsp sherry vinegar
Juice of ½ lemon (or to taste)
For the grapes and fish
olive oil, for frying
180g small white seedless grapes
good squeeze of lemon
100g polenta or panko breadcrumbs
2 tsp smoked paprika
6 fillets of bream (about 100g each)
wedges of lime, to serve
METHOD


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Rhubarb and orange tart recipe

Rhubarb and orange tart recipe

This stars forced rhubarb , wands of Schiaparelli pink .
The weight of the rhubarb depends on the thickness of the stalks – you will use more if the stalks are thin , fewer if they are thicker .
Four to six • Preheat the oven to 200C/190C fan*/gas mark 6 .
Put a baking sheet into the oven .
• Lightly flour your work surface and roll the pastry out to make a 25cm square .
Using a knife , firmly mark a 2cm border in from the edge , but don ’ t cut all the way through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sheet of baking parchment .
• Mix the ground almonds , brioche crumbs and orange zest with 3 tbsp of the sugar .
Prick the pastry inside the border with a fork and ‘ knock up ’ the sides ( you do this by tapping the sides with a knife that is held horizontally ) .
Sprinkle the almond and sugar mixture evenly inside the border .
Brush the border with egg wash , being careful not to let it drip down the sides .
• Trim the rhubarb and cut it into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the pastry then sprinkle with the remaining 2 tbsp sugar .
Transfer the pastry – still on the paper – to a baking sheet then put this on top of the heated sheet .
Bake for 30 minutes .
• Leave the tart to cool .
Melt the marmalade in a saucepan with 1 tbsp water then push the mixture through a sieve to remove any bits of rind .
Let this glaze cool a little then paint it over the rhubarb and the rim of the tart .
Leave to set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slightly from the standard

This stars forced rhubarb, wands of Schiaparelli pink. The weight of the rhubarb depends on the thickness of the stalks – you will use more if the stalks are thin, fewer if they are thicker.
Timings
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves
Four to six
Ingredients
Flour, for dusting
375g puff pastry
30g ground almonds
30g brioche crumbs
Finely grated zest of ½ orange
5 tbsp caster sugar
1 egg, beaten, for egg wash
400-500g rhubarb
70g soft-set marmalade
Method
Preheat the oven to 200C/190C fan*/gas mark 6. Put a baking sheet into the oven. Lightly flour your work surface and roll the pastry out to make a 25cm square. Using a knife, firmly mark a 2cm border in from the edge, but don’t cut all the way through the pastry. Transfer this to a sheet of baking parchment. Mix the ground almonds, brioche crumbs and orange zest with 3 tbsp of the sugar. Prick the pastry inside the border with a fork and ‘knock up’ the sides (you do this by tapping the sides with a knife that is held horizontally). Sprinkle the almond and sugar mixture evenly inside the border. Brush the border with egg wash, being careful not to let it drip down the sides. Trim the rhubarb and cut it into 10cm lengths. Lay these pieces on to the pastry then sprinkle with the remaining 2 tbsp sugar. Transfer the pastry – still on the paper – to a baking sheet then put this on top of the heated sheet. Bake for 30 minutes. Leave the tart to cool. Melt the marmalade in a saucepan with 1 tbsp water then push the mixture through a sieve to remove any bits of rind. Let this glaze cool a little then paint it over the rhubarb and the rim of the tart. Leave to set.
*Diana’s conversions may differ slightly from the standard


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Squid and black pudding with peppers, parsley and garlic recipe

This recipe looks lengthy but it ’ s only because you fry each component .
None of it takes a long time and it isn ’ t complicated .
• Boil the potatoes until just tender and drain them .
• Wash the squid well ( even though it has been cleaned by the fishmonger or supermarket , there is usually white gunge inside the body ) and pat dry ( or it won ’ t fry well ) .
Set the tentacles aside .
• If the bodies are under 10cm long you can keep them whole ; if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set aside .
Slice open the bodies ( cutting them in half entirely if very large ) and score the insides in a cross-hatch pattern .
• Heat a tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan and sauté the sliced peppers until they are soft and a little blistered .
Remove to a dish .
Add another bit of oil and sauté the black pudding until it is coloured all over and cooked through , about four minutes .
Add to the peppers .
• Bash the potatoes gently with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ re a little squished .
Add more oil to the pan and fry the potatoes over a high heat until crispy .
Season and add to the peppers and black pudding .
• Add more oil to the pan , and heat until really hot .
Cook the squid in batches , pressing down with tongs as you go .
It needs only about 30 seconds on each side to get a lovely golden colour .
As soon as each batch is ready , remove it to a plate .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the oil left in the pan and cook until golden , then add everything back to the pan and toss it round , heating it through .
Add the parsley and lemon and check the seasoning .
Serve straight away with lemon wedges .

This recipe looks lengthy but it’s only because you fry each component. None of it takes a long time and it isn’t complicated.
Timings
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves
Four
Ingredients
375g small waxy potatoes
700g squid, cleaned
Extra-virgin olive oil, for frying
2 red peppers, halved, deseeded and sliced
150g Spanish morcilla or black pudding, cut into chunks
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
¾ tsp dried chilli flakes
3 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Good squeeze of lemon
Method


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Iran plane crash: what is the Tor missile system suspected of bringing down Ukraine airliner?

The prevailing belief by Western intelligence is that the tragic Ukrainian plane crash in which all 176 people on board were killed in Tehran was caused by an erroneously fired Iranian missile .
While Iran call the accusation “ illogical ” , the US assessment is based on satellites picking up two missile launches in the area directly before the crash , while they say there were also missile fragments found at the crash site .
An unverified video has also emerged which purports to show a missile hitting the plane .
Both the UK and Canada have said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agree that Ukrainian Airline Flight 752 –which was carrying 82 Iranian nationals alongside 63 Canadians , 11 Ukranians and four Brits – was shot down accidentally .
“ There is now a body of information that the flight was shot down by an Iranian Surface to Air Missile , ” said the prime minister , Boris Johnson .
“ This may well have been unintentional . ''
That Surface-to-Air missile is believed to be the Russian-made Tor M1 system – as suggested by Oleksei Danilov , the secretary of Ukraine ’ s national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the potential causes – due to the proximity of a missile site close to Imam Khomeini International Airport from where the plane took off .

The prevailing belief by Western intelligence is that the tragic Ukrainian plane crash in which all 176 people on board were killed in Tehran was caused by an erroneously fired Iranian missile.
While Iran call the accusation “illogical”, the US assessment is based on satellites picking up two missile launches in the area directly before the crash, while they say there were also missile fragments found at the crash site. An unverified video has also emerged which purports to show a missile hitting the plane.
Both the UK and Canada have said the US assessment was credible, and they agree that Ukrainian Airline Flight 752 –which was carrying 82 Iranian nationals alongside 63 Canadians, 11 Ukranians and four Brits – was shot down accidentally.
“There is now a body of information that the flight was shot down by an Iranian Surface to Air Missile,” said the prime minister, Boris Johnson. “This may well have been unintentional."
That Surface-to-Air missile is believed to be the Russian-made Tor M1 system – as suggested by Oleksei Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s national security council who said it was among the potential causes – due to the proximity of a missile site close to Imam Khomeini International Airport from where the plane took off.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Stolen Dresden jewels offered for sale on the dark web

Historic jewellery stolen in a spectacular robbery at a Dresden museum last year has been reportedly offered for sale on the dark web .
Irreplaceable antique jewellery estimated to be worth as much as €1bn ( £850m ) was feared lost after it was stolen from the city ’ s Green Vault museum in November in what is believed to be the biggest jewel heist since the Second World War .
But an Israeli security company claims two of the missing items have now been offered to its investigators for €9 ( £7.6m ) .
They include the famous “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of exceptional purity that is the most valuable missing item .
The CGI Group said its investigators were offered two of the missing items in an online chat .
`` All information was given to the Dresden public prosecutor 's office in real time , '' Zvika Nave , the company 's CEO said .
The German authorities have not commented on the claim , and it is not clear how seriously the alleged offer is being taken .
“ At the moment we can not report anything new in the investigation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was feared the baroque jewellery was too famous to sell intact and that the robbers would break it up so diamonds and other precious stones could be sold individually .

Historic jewellery stolen in a spectacular robbery at a Dresden museum last year has been reportedly offered for sale on the dark web.
Irreplaceable antique jewellery estimated to be worth as much as €1bn (£850m) was feared lost after it was stolen from the city’s Green Vault museum in November in what is believed to be the biggest jewel heist since the Second World War.
But an Israeli security company claims two of the missing items have now been offered to its investigators for €9 (£7.6m).
They include the famous “Dresden White”, a 49-carat diamond of exceptional purity that is the most valuable missing item.
The CGI Group said its investigators were offered two of the missing items in an online chat.
"All information was given to the Dresden public prosecutor's office in real time," Zvika Nave, the company's CEO said.
The German authorities have not commented on the claim, and it is not clear how seriously the alleged offer is being taken.
“At the moment we cannot report anything new in the investigation,” said a spokesman for German prosecutors.
It was feared the baroque jewellery was too famous to sell intact and that the robbers would break it up so diamonds and other precious stones could be sold individually.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Orange, crimson-leaf and pickled-raisin salad recipe

Teamed with an olive and pine-nut dressing .
The raisins taste even better if you leave them in their pickling liquid overnight .
Four to six • ¼ small red onion , shaved into fine slices ( you may want to use a little less ) • Leaves from about 8 sprigs of mint • Put the raisins in a lidded plastic box or a glass jar with a vinegar-proof lid .
• Bring the vinegar and sugar to a boil in a saucepan , stirring to help the sugar dissolve .
Stir in the chilli flakes .
Pour the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cool .
Put the lid on and store in the fridge .
• Remove a slice from the top and the bottom of each orange so they can sit flat .
Using a very sharp knife , work around each orange slicing from top to bottom to remove the peel – including the bitter white pith – in broad strips .
Cut the peeled oranges into slices .
I usually find that the final slice is a bit misshapen so I eat it myself .
Leave the oranges slices to sit in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the flesh from the olives using a knife .
Put the garlic and pine nuts into a mortar and bash them a bit – you want the garlic to break down to a purée .
Add the olives and bash again , but not too much .
You want to end up with a mixture that is a purée with chunks of olive in it .
Add the vinegar and olive oil and taste .
You might want to add a little salt , but not much as the olives are salty .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ them in the bottom of a broad , shallow serving dish , or on to a platter .
Put the orange slices on top of this and pour over any juice left behind .
Scatter on about 1½ tbsp of the pickled raisins , the shaved onion and the mint leaves .
Spoon on the dressing ( you don ’ t need to toss the salad ) and serve immediately .

Teamed with an olive and pine-nut dressing. The raisins taste even better if you leave them in their pickling liquid overnight.
Prep time: 25 minutes | Cooking time: 5 minutes
SERVES
Four to six
INGREDIENTS
For the raisins
75g raisins
125ml cider vinegar
55g granulated sugar
¼ tsp chilli flakes
For the salad
6 oranges
180g good-quality green olives, unpitted
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
40g toasted pine nuts
1 ¾ tbsp white balsamic vinegar
6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 small heads of crimson chicory
¼ small red onion, shaved into fine slices (you may want to use a little less)
Leaves from about 8 sprigs of mint
METHOD


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Crystal Palace capture Everton striker Cenk Tosun on loan until end of season

Cenk Tosun has completed his six-month loan to Crystal Palace from Everton .
The Turkey striker , 28 , was allowed to leave Goodison Park after struggling for game time this season under Marco Silva and Carlo Ancelotti .
His arrival will allow Conor Wickham out on loan to a Championship club , with Bristol City , Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest competing for his signature .
Tosun will go into Roy Hodgson ’ s squad for the clash against Arsenal this weekend .
`` If I choose him tomorrow I don ’ t have any doubts he ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Hodgson .
`` He ’ s in contention to be in the squad tomorrow .
I ’ m very grateful to Everton and Crystal Palace for getting it done so quickly while we ’ ve still got eight players unavailable .
It ’ s great to have someone like him which I think will boost everybody .
`` He was very well received by the players in a very light session today .
He ’ s full of enthusiasm because he ’ s desperate to get on the field to show what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Euros coming up .
He ’ s Turkey ’ s top scorer and he wants to hit the ground running for the summer . ''

Cenk Tosun has completed his six-month loan to Crystal Palace from Everton. The Turkey striker, 28, was allowed to leave Goodison Park after struggling for game time this season under Marco Silva and Carlo Ancelotti.
His arrival will allow Conor Wickham out on loan to a Championship club, with Bristol City, Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest competing for his signature.
Tosun will go into Roy Hodgson’s squad for the clash against Arsenal this weekend.
"If I choose him tomorrow I don’t have any doubts he’ll be ready for the task,” said Hodgson. "He’s in contention to be in the squad tomorrow. I’m very grateful to Everton and Crystal Palace for getting it done so quickly while we’ve still got eight players unavailable. It’s great to have someone like him which I think will boost everybody.
"He was very well received by the players in a very light session today. He’s full of enthusiasm because he’s desperate to get on the field to show what he can do, especially with the Euros coming up. He’s Turkey’s top scorer and he wants to hit the ground running for the summer."


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Veal with dried persimmons and tart berries recipe

This is a lovely dish I had at Lavka Lavka in Moscow – I more or less guessed the recipe .
You can buy dried persimmons from healthysupplies.co.uk , or use unsulphured dried apricots .
• 450ml good-quality beef stock ( if using bought stock , reduce it over heat so it is condensed ) • 30g tart dried berries , such as sour cherries or cranberries • Heat the oil in a broad-based casserole and brown the bits of veal on both sides , in batches .
Be careful not to turn them over until they can be easily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meat ) .
Season as you go .
Remove the veal when browned .
• Remove all but 2 tbsp of fat from the pan and add the onions and celery .
Sauté over a medium heat until the onions are golden and quite soft .
Add the ground allspice and coriander and cook for two minutes , then add the red wine .
Boil this to reduce .
• Add 300ml of the beef stock along with the rest of the ingredients .
Bring to just under the boil , season , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the oven .
• Bake for three hours , checking every so often to make sure the meat isn ’ t getting too dry , and turning the meat over .
Add the remaining stock as needed .
When the three hours are up , if it is not tender , cook for another 30 minutes .
• You can remove the bones , but I serve it as it is , and garnish with dill .
Buckwheat and sour cream are good with this , or a rice pilaf .

This is a lovely dish I had at Lavka Lavka in Moscow – I more or less guessed the recipe. You can buy dried persimmons from healthysupplies.co.uk, or use unsulphured dried apricots.
Prep time: 5 minutes | Cooking time: 3 hours 30 minutes
SERVES
Six
INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp sunflower oil
1.3kg veal shin
2 large onions, roughly chopped
2 celery sticks, finely chopped
½ tsp allspice berries, ground
1 tsp coriander seeds, ground
125ml red wine
450ml good-quality beef stock (if using bought stock, reduce it over heat so it is condensed)
1 x 400g tin cherry tomatoes in thick juice
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
150g dried persimmons, chopped (or dried, unsulphured apricots)
30g tart dried berries, such as sour cherries or cranberries
Dill sprigs, to garnish
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