thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Bafta nominations 2020: #BaftasSoWhite outcry after all-white acting nominees, and Joker leads with

Bafta nominations 2020: #BaftasSoWhite outcry after all-white acting nominees, and Joker leads with 11 nods

All-American films Once Upon A Time ... in Hollywood , Joker and The Irishman have triumphed in this year 's Bafta nominations , amid criticism that the 2020 British film awards have ignored diversity .
Joker , directed by Todd Phillips , is the frontrunner with 11 nominations , with The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood both received 10 .
The most-nominated British film was Sam Mendes ' war epic 1917 , which received nine nominations , including nods for Best Film , Outstanding British Film and Director .
However , Bafta was swift to receive criticism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leading Actor , Leading Actress , Supporting Actor , Supporting Actress ) acknowledged the efforts of people of colour .
Australian Margot Robbie was even nominated twice in the Supporting Actress category , for Bombshell , in which she plays Kayla Pospisil , and Once Upon A Time ... in Hollywood , in which she has a limited speaking role as the Sixties actress Sharon Tate .
On Twitter , the # BaftasSoWhite hashtag appeared as the nominations were being announced , with people pointing out the snubs suffered by actresses Jennifer Lopez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , missed out for her critically acclaimed role in Hustlers , along with Awkwafina , the actress of Chinese heritage who picked up a Best Actress Golden Globe on Sunday , who was recognised in the publicly voted Rising Star category , and Lupita Nyong ' o , who starred in Us .

All-American films Once Upon A Time... in Hollywood, Joker and The Irishman have triumphed in this year's Bafta nominations, amid criticism that the 2020 British film awards have ignored diversity.
Joker, directed by Todd Phillips, is the frontrunner with 11 nominations, with The Irishman and Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood both received 10. The most-nominated British film was Sam Mendes' war epic 1917, which received nine nominations, including nods for Best Film, Outstanding British Film and Director.
However, Bafta was swift to receive criticism none of the four acting categories (Leading Actor, Leading Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress) acknowledged the efforts of people of colour. Australian Margot Robbie was even nominated twice in the Supporting Actress category, for Bombshell, in which she plays Kayla Pospisil, and Once Upon A Time... in Hollywood, in which she has a limited speaking role as the Sixties actress Sharon Tate.
On Twitter, the #BaftasSoWhite hashtag appeared as the nominations were being announced, with people pointing out the snubs suffered by actresses Jennifer Lopez, who is of Puerto Rican heritage, missed out for her critically acclaimed role in Hustlers, along with Awkwafina, the actress of Chinese heritage who picked up a Best Actress Golden Globe on Sunday, who was recognised in the publicly voted Rising Star category, and Lupita Nyong'o, who starred in Us.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--I turned my garage into a gardener's haven, and here's how you can too

There ’ s nothing like a project to kick-start the New Year .
My garage , built 10 years ago by my younger son Max to house his beloved scratch-built beach buggy , and then taken over by his brother Jacques to pimp up his Audi TT , is suddenly empty .
Hallelujah , at last they have garages of their own .
Quickly , before it becomes a repository for a shedload of vinyl or home to someone ’ s collection of Nineties shoes , I ’ ve decided to turn the space into what my mother used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite a greenhouse or a conservatory : she would rest in her sunroom in a bower of plumbago and bougainvillea and drink tea all afternoon .
More energetically , I need somewhere to overwinter tender plants , force bulbs , dry flowers or just hang out on cooler days , and I have made resolutions to propagate my own plants .
I can no longer blame profligate plant purchases on testing what will grow on my yellow clay that floods in winter and bakes in summer .
I need space to major on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ son Jacques in carpenter mode , slumming it a little : his projects usually require more craftsmanship .
But he replaces the Onduline roofing sheets on the sunny side of the roof with see-through corrugated plastic , clads the walls with fibreboard , installs a French window in place of the side door and builds me a scaffold board work surface – oh the joy of potting upright , while undercover .
I colour-wash the walls pale yellow , paint the woodwork with my usual purply-grey ( from Mythic paints ) , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

There’s nothing like a project to kick-start the New Year. My garage, built 10 years ago by my younger son Max to house his beloved scratch-built beach buggy, and then taken over by his brother Jacques to pimp up his Audi TT, is suddenly empty.
Hallelujah, at last they have garages of their own. Quickly, before it becomes a repository for a shedload of vinyl or home to someone’s collection of Nineties shoes, I’ve decided to turn the space into what my mother used to call a sunroom.
Hers was not quite a greenhouse or a conservatory: she would rest in her sunroom in a bower of plumbago and bougainvillea and drink tea all afternoon. More energetically, I need somewhere to overwinter tender plants, force bulbs, dry flowers or just hang out on cooler days, and I have made resolutions to propagate my own plants.
I can no longer blame profligate plant purchases on testing what will grow on my yellow clay that floods in winter and bakes in summer. I need space to major on what will proliferate.
So, enter son Jacques in carpenter mode, slumming it a little: his projects usually require more craftsmanship. But he replaces the Onduline roofing sheets on the sunny side of the roof with see-through corrugated plastic, clads the walls with fibreboard, installs a French window in place of the side door and builds me a scaffold board work surface – oh the joy of potting upright, while undercover. I colour-wash the walls pale yellow, paint the woodwork with my usual purply-grey (from Mythic paints), and roller the floor with navy concrete paint.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Malaysia returns 42 containers to UK in purge of 'illegal' foreign waste

Malaysia has returned 150 containers of plastic waste , including 42 to the UK , since late last year , its environment minister revealed on Monday , warning that the South East Asian nation would not become the “ world ’ s dumpster ” .
A total of 3,737 metric tonnes of unwanted waste has been sent to 13 predominantly rich countries including the United States , Canada , Spain and Portugal .
The highest number , 43 , were transported to France .
Shipments of rubbish have been redirected to South East Asia since China banned the import of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has joined a growing number of countries , including the Philippines and Indonesia , who are increasingly rejecting the undesired imports .
“ If people want to see us as the rubbish dump of the world , you dream on , ” Yeo Bee Yin , the environment minister , told reporters during inspection at a Penang port on Monday .
“ Enforcement action was taken on containers which contained plastic waste imported illegally , ” she said , citing the Basel Convention , an international treaty designed to restrict movements of hazardous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shipped back to their country of origin via ports in Klang , Penang and Sarawak in what has been the largest operation of its kind in the country ’ s history .

Malaysia has returned 150 containers of plastic waste, including 42 to the UK, since late last year, its environment minister revealed on Monday, warning that the South East Asian nation would not become the “world’s dumpster”.
A total of 3,737 metric tonnes of unwanted waste has been sent to 13 predominantly rich countries including the United States, Canada, Spain and Portugal. The highest number, 43, were transported to France.
Shipments of rubbish have been redirected to South East Asia since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, but Malaysia has joined a growing number of countries, including the Philippines and Indonesia, who are increasingly rejecting the undesired imports.
“If people want to see us as the rubbish dump of the world, you dream on,” Yeo Bee Yin, the environment minister, told reporters during inspection at a Penang port on Monday.
“Enforcement action was taken on containers which contained plastic waste imported illegally,” she said, citing the Basel Convention, an international treaty designed to restrict movements of hazardous wastes between nations.
The containers were shipped back to their country of origin via ports in Klang, Penang and Sarawak in what has been the largest operation of its kind in the country’s history.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Chinese New Year 2020: Rats, luck and why you should avoid medicine, laundry and crying children

Chinese New Year is fast approaching – and with it comes a host of superstitions that will apparently dictate how the next 12 months will play out for each of us .
Washing clothes , using scissors and sweeping floors are some of the easier omens to sidestep .
However , parents might find it difficult to dodge crying children and – on the more extreme end of the scale – women might find it difficult to avoid leaving the house all day .
According to Chinese superstition , doing any of these on January 25th – the day Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead to bad luck for the entire coming year .
But it isn ’ t all doom and gloom : 2020 is the Year of the Rat , an animal that symbolises wealth and the beginning of a new day .
Here is everything you need to know about the annual celebration , as well as recipes to cook for a delicious family feast and why the Year of the Rat will be more lucky for some than others .
When is Chinese New Year ?
The annual celebration begins on the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Feb 20 .
The Chinese year will start on 25 Jan 2020 and end on 11 Feb 2021 , when the Year of the Ox begins .

Chinese New Year starts today – and with it comes a host of superstitions that will apparently dictate how the next 12 months will play out for each of us.
Washing clothes, using scissors and sweeping floors are some of the easier omens to sidestep. However, parents might find it difficult to dodge crying children and – on the more extreme end of the scale – women might find it difficult to avoid leaving the house all day.
According to Chinese superstition, doing any of these on Feb 1 – the day Chinese New Year falls in 2022 – will lead to bad luck for the entire coming year. But it isn’t all doom and gloom as 2022 is the Year of the Tiger, an animal that symbolises strength and being brave.
Here is everything you need to know about the annual celebration, as well as recipes to cook for a delicious family feast.
When is Chinese New Year 2022?
The Chinese year starts on Feb 1 2022 and ends on January 31 2023, when the Year of the Water Rabbit begins.
The new year, also known in China as the Spring Festival, is marked by the lunisolar Chinese calendar; this means the date changes from year to year.
The festivities usually start the day before the new year and continue until the Lantern Festival, the 15th day of the new year.
The Chinese zodiac is divided into 12 blocks (or houses) just like its western counterpart, but with the major difference that each house has a time-length of one year instead of one month.
Each Chinese New Year is characterised by one of 12 animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac – last year was the Year of the Ox.
Year of the Tiger
People born in the Year of the Tiger are characterised as being brave, competitive and confident. But, on the other hand, they can sometimes be unpredictable, irritable, and overindulgent.
Lucky numbers for people born in the Year of the Tiger are one, three and four, and their lucky colours are blue, grey and orange. Their lucky flowers are cinerarias and anthuriums.
Which Chinese zodiac sign are you?
Your sign is derived from the year you were born in the Chinese lunar calendar.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Australia Day 2020: why the British sent convicts Down Under - and how they named the country

It 's a controversial date in Australia , but for many Down Under , Australia Day , which falls on January 26 every year , is the perfect excuse for a few beers and a barbecue .
Marking the day in 1788 , when British settlers arrived on Australian shores for the first time and Captain Arthur Phillip raised the Union Jack at Sydney Cove , the celebration has been part of the national calendar since 1935 , and a public holiday since 1994 .
For millions it 's an opportunity to celebrate national pride , either by going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by meeting up with family and friends on the holiday .
But why did the British decide to travel to Australia and how did British explorer Captain Matthew Flinders give the country its name ?
Here 's everything you need to know , including how controversy surrounding Australia Day has grown in recent years .
The arrival of the First Fleet On 13 May 1787 , 11 ships set sail from England under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip .
Until recently , British convicts had been sent to the Thirteen Colonies on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But following the American War of Independence , the newly created United States of America refused to take criminals from the United Kingdom .
And so , in 1785 , plans were put in place for convicts to be sent to the land claimed by British explorer James Cook five years earlier : New South Wales in Australia .
Philips was tasked with setting up a the first penal colonies on this new land , with Botany Bay the destination and site in mind .

And 2021 was no different, as thousands of Australians protested against the celebration. Rallies took place across the country, with organisers asking protesters to wear face masks and remain socially distanced.
There are nearly 800,000 Aborigines in a population of 25 million in Australia, whose descendants date back about 50,000 years before British colonisers arrived. They suffer disproportionately high rates of suicide, alcohol abuse, domestic violence and imprisonment.
Protesters have demanded a treaty between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians, recognition in the constitution, and an end to inequality. They also want the date of Australia Day to be changed, or abolished altogether.
Whether to change the date of Australia Day has been a subject of debate for many years, as has whether to change the Australian flag, which includes the British Union Jack.
The former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ruled out a change of flag. "That’s the one they have on their backpacks when they’re travelling overseas, that’s the flag that our soldiers have on their shoulder patches, that is our flag,” he told reporters.
How did Australia get its name?
From the 2nd century, Europeans referred to the vast expanse of land in the southern hemisphere as the 'unknown southern land' - or, in Latin, 'terra australis incognita'.
In 1644, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman used the name 'New Holland' to refer to the land. Although the Dutch made expeditions to the land many times over the following centuries, they never claimed any territory there, assuming that the lack of fertile soil would make it impossible to colonise.
When British explorer James Cook claimed Australia's east coast in 1770, he originally named it New Wales, before renaming it New South Wales.
It was Matthew Flinders, the British navigator who officially identified Australia as a continent, who suggested a return to the Latin name. In 1804, he referred to the land as Australia in a chart he created while held captive by the French in Mauritius.
However the name was met with disapproval back home. On his return to England, he published a book on his travels in 1814; the book was even renamed 'A Voyage to Terra Australis' without his consent. In it, he discussed his reasons for the name:
'There is no probability, that any other detached body of land, of nearly equal extent, will ever be found in a more southern latitude; the name Terra Australis will, therefore, remain descriptive of the geographical importance of this country, and of its situation on the globe.
'...Had I permitted myself any innovation upon the original term, it would have been to convert it into Australia; as being more agreeable to the ear, and an assimilation to the names of the other great portions of the earth.'
Flinders died in July 1814, and was buried at St James's Gardens, London. Ten years after his death, the name was officially accepted by the British Admiralty in 1824.
Some believed the explorer's grave was lost underneath a platform at London Euston, but in January 2019, archaeologists carrying out a mass excavation of graves to make way for the arrival of HS2 found his remains, with his name clearly engraved on the lead plate of his coffin.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Australia weather: Freak hailstorms and monster dust clouds sweep east coast

Thunderstorms and giant hail battered parts of Australia 's east coast after `` apocalyptic '' dust storms swept across drought-stricken @ @ @ @ @ patterns collided in the bushfire-fatigued country .
Australia has since October been overwhelmed by an @ @ @ @ @ by climate change .
Swathes of the country have burned , hundreds of millions of @ @ @ @ @ than 2,000 homes have been destroyed and at least 29 lives have been lost .
@ @ @ @ @ capital Canberra with footage showing the storm ripping branches off trees .
Emergency services were @ @ @ @ @ move cars undercover and away from trees and power lines '' .
The bureau of @ @ @ @ @ southeast of New South Wales , including Sydney , to brace for the approaching storm @ @ @ @ @ likely to produce damaging , locally destructive winds , large , possibly giant hailstones and @ @ @ @ @ to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours , '' the @ @ @

Thunderstorms and giant hail battered parts of Australia's east coast after "apocalyptic" dust storms swept across drought-stricken areas, as extreme weather patterns collided in the bushfire-fatigued country.
Australia has since October been overwhelmed by an unprecedented bushfire season made worse by climate change.
Swathes of the country have burned, hundreds of millions of animals have died, more than 2,000 homes have been destroyed and at least 29 lives have been lost.
Violent hail storms pelted the capital Canberra with footage showing the storm ripping branches off trees.
Emergency services were warning people there to "move cars undercover and away from trees and power lines".
The bureau of meteorology told people in the southeast of New South Wales, including Sydney, to brace for the approaching storm.
"Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging, locally destructive winds, large, possibly giant hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours," the bureau said.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Prince Harry speech in full as he says he and Meghan are taking 'leap of faith' with Royal Family sp

Prince Harry speech in full as he says he and Meghan are taking 'leap of faith' with Royal Family split

Good evening , and thank you for being here for Sentebale , a charity me and Prince Seeiso created back in 2006 to honour my mother ’ s legacy in supporting those effected by HIV and AIDS .
Before I begin , I must say that I can only imagine what you may have heard or perhaps read over the last few weeks .
So , I want you to hear the truth from me , as much as I can share – not as a Prince , or a Duke , but as Harry , the same person that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the last 35 years – but with a clearer perspective .
The UK is my home and a place that I love .
That will never change .
I have grown up feeling support from so many of you , and I watched as you welcomed Meghan with open arms as you saw me find the love and happiness that I had hoped for all my life .
Finally , the second son of Diana got hitched , hurray !
I also know you ’ ve come to know me well enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the woman I chose as my wife upholds the same values as I do .
And she does , and she ’ s the same woman I fell in love with .

Good evening, and thank you for being here for Sentebale, a charity me and Prince Seeiso created back in 2006 to honour my mother’s legacy in supporting those effected by HIV and AIDS.
Before I begin, I must say that I can only imagine what you may have heard or perhaps read over the last few weeks.
So, I want you to hear the truth from me, as much as I can share – not as a Prince, or a Duke, but as Harry, the same person that many of you have watched grow up over the last 35 years – but with a clearer perspective.
The UK is my home and a place that I love. That will never change.
I have grown up feeling support from so many of you, and I watched as you welcomed Meghan with open arms as you saw me find the love and happiness that I had hoped for all my life.
Finally, the second son of Diana got hitched, hurray!
I also know you’ve come to know me well enough over all these years to trust that the woman I chose as my wife upholds the same values as I do.
And she does, and she’s the same woman I fell in love with.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Will the pound rise after Brexit?

Will the pound rise after Brexit?

The final Brexit deadline — and this time it really is the final one — is nearly upon us .
Parliament has until Jan 31 to debate and pass the Brexit exit bill .
There will then be a transition period until the end of the year to agree a trade deal with the European Union .
The value of the pound has moved on the back of Brexit news .
A stronger pound has tracked the likelihood of a clean and business friendly break from Europe .
A weaker pound has been linked to a chaotic Brexit or no-deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pound to rally because investors were encouraged that a strong Conservative majority would lead to a quick and business-friendly exit from the EU .
The consensus among experts is the value of the pound will remain unchanged after the Jan 31 Brexit deadline .
This is because there is near-certainty that Mr Johnson 's deal will be passed as a result of the strong Tory majority of 80 seats .
Instead , economists have pointed to the Britain-EU trade deal negotiations as the major source of future volatility for the pound , @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Brexit Day is finally here, and the UK will now begin a transition period until the end of the year to agree a trade deal with the European Union.
The value of the pound has moved on the back of Brexit news. A stronger pound has tracked the likelihood of a clean and business friendly break from Europe. A weaker pound has been linked to a chaotic Brexit or no-deal Brexit.
The general election result caused the pound to rally because investors were encouraged that a strong Conservative majority would lead to a quick and business-friendly exit from the EU.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--How will the Brexit transition period work?

Brexit will happen from Jan 31 at 11pm , no matter whether Big Ben bongs or not .
From that point , the United Kingdom will be legally outside of the European Union , but it may not feel much different from life as part of the club because it will be in a transition period for the rest of the year .
Here is everything you might want to know about how this period of Brexit limbo , officially known by the Government as an `` implementation period '' , will work .
How long is the transition period @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transition period was originally agreed with the expectation that it would come into force for a punctual Brexit from March 29 2019 , lasting 21 months until the end of December 2020 .
The Withdrawal Agreement stipulates that the UK and EU can decide by July to extend it in a `` single decision '' for up to one or two years , but Boris Johnson 's Government has banned itself from requesting such an extension under the legislation it is passing implementing the Brexit deal .
That does not stop it ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could always amend the legislation or secure parliamentary approval to go around it , but that would be monumentally politically embarrassing .

Brexit will happen from Jan 31 at 11pm, no matter whether Big Ben bongs or not. From that point, the United Kingdom will be legally outside of the European Union, but it may not feel much different from life as part of the club because it will be in a transition period for the rest of the year.
Here is everything you might want to know about how this period of Brexit limbo, officially known by the Government as an "implementation period", will work.
How long is the transition period? Could it be extended?
The transition period was originally agreed with the expectation that it would come into force for a punctual Brexit from March 29 2019, lasting 21 months until the end of December 2020.
The Withdrawal Agreement stipulates that the UK and EU can decide by July to extend it in a "single decision" for up to one or two years, but Boris Johnson's Government has banned itself from requesting such an extension under the legislation it is passing implementing the Brexit deal.
That does not stop it ever requesting such a delay, as ministers could always amend the legislation or secure parliamentary approval to go around it, but that would be monumentally politically embarrassing.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Brexit day: what happens after January 31?

Brexit day is fast approaching , with the UK on track to officially leave the European Union ( EU ) in less than two weeks .
But how did we get to this stage , and what is in the Brexit deal ?
Here is everything you need to know about the UK 's departure , including what the deal means for UK citizens and the changes to travel , investments and savings we can expect to see post-Brexit .
Brexit - a portmanteau of Britain and exit - was coined following the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June 23 , 2016 , was to decide whether the UK should leave or remain in the EU .
Leave won by 51.9 per cent to 48.1 per cent .
More than 30 million people voted meaning the turnout was 71.8 per cent .
What date is the UK due to leave the EU ?
The UK had been due to leave the EU on March 29 , 2019 , two years after Article 50 was invoked triggering the exit process , but the original withdrawal agreement was rejected several times by MPs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until April 12 , 2019 , before backing a six month extension until October 31 , 2019 .
After failing to pass a revised Brexit deal into law , and with the Benn Act preventing a no-deal Brexit , Prime Minister Boris Johnson was legally required to ask for another extension .
EU leaders agreed to this and set a new departure date of January 31 , 2020 .

The UK left the European Union on Friday night, as Brexiteers celebrated the end of a winding three-year political process with parties across the country.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there may be "bumps in the road" but Brexit can "unleash the full potential" of the UK now it has left the bloc.
The Prime Minister addressed the country as a countdown clock projected onto Downing Street marked the final minutes before Brexit.
Parties congregated across the UK, with Mr Johnson hosting his own reception for senior Tories and hundreds gathering under Union flags in Parliament Square.
As the moment of the UK's departure from the European Union approached, the Prime Minister acknowledged mixed feelings in a still-divided nation about the end of 47 years of close links with Brussels.
But Nigel Farage said it was "the greatest moment in the modern history of our great nation'".
Read Boris Johnson's address in full here.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--NFL Championship Sunday: 49ers decimate Packers and Patrick Mahomes magic takes Chiefs to the Super

NFL Championship Sunday: 49ers decimate Packers and Patrick Mahomes magic takes Chiefs to the Super Bowl

We have our lineup for Super Bowl LIV .
Here 's what happened on an eventful Sunday evening in the NFL Championship games .
Kyle Shanahan coached the perfect game in his father ’ s image , as the San Francisco 49ers destroyed the Green Bay Packers with a devastating ground game to book their ticket to Super Bowl LIV .
Jimmy Garoppolo only threw the ball eight times , instead becoming the world ’ s most handsome handoff machine , as Shanahan ’ s scheme allowed undrafted running back Raheem Mostert to run wild .
Mostert - a former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rushing yards throughout his college career - is on his seventh NFL team , and was nothing more than a bit-part special-teamer before joining San Francisco in 2016 .
But on Sunday night he rushed 29 times for a whopping 220 yards and all four of the 49ers ’ touchdowns .
He became the only player in NFL history to rush for more than 200 yards and four touchdowns in a play-off game , and the Packers just had no answer for his dynamism , coupled with Shanahan ’ s creative play calling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half between Garoppolo ’ s sixth and seventh pass attempts .
He is just the second quarterback to finish a play-off game with than than 10 pass attempts in the Super Bowl era , after Bob Griese did so for Don Shula ’ s 1971 and 1973 Miami Dolphins .

We have our lineup for Super Bowl LIV. Here's what happened on an eventful Sunday evening in the NFL Championship games.
San Francisco 49ers 37 Green Bay Packers 20
Kyle Shanahan coached the perfect game in his father’s image, as the San Francisco 49ers destroyed the Green Bay Packers with a devastating ground game to book their ticket to Super Bowl LIV.
Jimmy Garoppolo only threw the ball eight times, instead becoming the world’s most handsome handoff machine, as Shanahan’s scheme allowed undrafted running back Raheem Mostert to run wild.
Mostert - a former track star who had less than 800 rushing yards throughout his college career - is on his seventh NFL team, and was nothing more than a bit-part special-teamer before joining San Francisco in 2016.
But on Sunday night he rushed 29 times for a whopping 220 yards and all four of the 49ers’ touchdowns. He became the only player in NFL history to rush for more than 200 yards and four touchdowns in a play-off game, and the Packers just had no answer for his dynamism, coupled with Shanahan’s creative play calling.
There was an hour and a half between Garoppolo’s sixth and seventh pass attempts. He is just the second quarterback to finish a play-off game with than than 10 pass attempts in the Super Bowl era, after Bob Griese did so for Don Shula’s 1971 and 1973 Miami Dolphins.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston finally reunite for the cameras at the SAG Awards

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have reunited at the Screen Actors Guild Awards .
The former couple were married from @ @ @ @ @ Pitt got together with Angelina Jolie , who he eventually married in 2014 .
They @ @ @ @ @ the ceremony after Pitt won the best supporting actor gong for Once Upon A Time @ @ @ @ @ was recognised with the outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series for @ @ @ @ @ photo shared on the awards show 's official Twitter page shows them greeting each other @ @ @ @ @ right hand and she reaches out to embrace him .
The ceremony also shared a @ @ @ @ @ on a screen backstage as Aniston collected her prize .

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have reunited at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
The former couple were married from 2000 to 2005, before Pitt got together with Angelina Jolie, who he eventually married in 2014.
They were photographed together backstage at the ceremony after Pitt won the best supporting actor gong for Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood and Aniston was recognised with the outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series for The Morning Show.
A photo shared on the awards show's official Twitter page shows them greeting each other, as Pitt holds her right hand and she reaches out to embrace him.
The ceremony also shared a video of Pitt attentively watching on a screen backstage as Aniston collected her prize.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Australian Open: Roguish Russian anti-hero Daniil Medvedev could end the predictable run of winners

Australian Open: Roguish Russian anti-hero Daniil Medvedev could end the predictable run of winners in Melbourne

Who is going to end tennis ’ s procession of safe , predictable winners ?
This could be a job for Russian anti-hero Daniil Medvedev – the man who relished playing the villain during his run to September ’ s US Open final .
You have to go back to 2014 – and Stan Wawrinka ’ s breakthrough moment – for the last Australian Open champion who wasn ’ t named Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer .
But Medvedev has recently moved to the front of the chasing pack , while simultaneously establishing his credentials as an agent provocateur .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , he has been picked by several famous names as the man most likely to break up the cartel .
“ Medvedev to me is the guy that has the best chance of winning it right now , ” said ESPN commentator John McEnroe during a conference call last week .
“ I think it ’ s closer than ever , that these young guys are going to make a breakthrough .
And Medvedev showed a gear that we haven ’ t seen at the US Open.
” Medvedev also revealed his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York , subverting the recent trend for gentlemanly solidarity between the leading players .
During this third-round win over Feliciano Lopez , he earned the crowd ’ s ire for angrily snatching his towel from a ball-boy .
Then , as the boos continued at his post-match interview , he told the fans `` I want all of you to know , when you sleep tonight , I won because of you … The more you do this , the more I win . ''

Who is going to end tennis’s procession of safe, predictable winners? This could be a job for Russian anti-hero Daniil Medvedev – the man who relished playing the villain during his run to September’s US Open final.
You have to go back to 2014 – and Stan Wawrinka’s breakthrough moment – for the last Australian Open champion who wasn’t named Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer.
But Medvedev has recently moved to the front of the chasing pack, while simultaneously establishing his credentials as an agent provocateur. Seeded at a career-high of fourth this week, he has been picked by several famous names as the man most likely to break up the cartel.
“Medvedev to me is the guy that has the best chance of winning it right now,” said ESPN commentator John McEnroe during a conference call last week. “I think it’s closer than ever, that these young guys are going to make a breakthrough. And Medvedev showed a gear that we haven’t seen at the US Open.”
Medvedev also revealed his punchy personality during a transformative fortnight in New York, subverting the recent trend for gentlemanly solidarity between the leading players.
During this third-round win over Feliciano Lopez, he earned the crowd’s ire for angrily snatching his towel from a ball-boy. Then, as the boos continued at his post-match interview, he told the fans "I want all of you to know, when you sleep tonight, I won because of you … The more you do this, the more I win."


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--What’s on TV tonight: Diamond Dealers and Cockney Geezers, How To Lose Weight Well, and more

The annual tournament continues in Norfolk , with Stewart Anderson and Julie Forrest the reigning open and ladies ’ champions .
The ladies ’ final will be on Thursday , and the open quarter-finals on Friday .
How to Lose Weight Well The adventures continue in the world of dieting , as weddings and holidays offer some compelling incentives for several members of the public to lose weight , while Xand van Tulleken and Helen Lawal question the effectiveness of hormone injections , extreme dieting and , er , knitting .
GT The third double-bill begins with Nikki ( Emilia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ present , as a woman ’ s body discovered on train tracks is found to have historic injuries suggestive of years of abuse – findings which stir traumatic memories for the forensic pathologist herself .
GT This barnstorming revival continues to thrive , as Karen ’ s mum Heather ( Gemma Jones ) drops in to check on her daughter ’ s new relationship with Adam ( James Nesbitt ) , Pete ( John Thomson ) does jury service and poor cuckolded David ( Robert Bathurst ) must endure yet more humiliation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first in another series of the excellent documentary series , with the county in the midst of a financial crisis , the town ’ s high streets ailing and violent crime on the increase .
GT

Wednesday 16 August
Colosseum
BBC Four, 9pm & 9.50pm
All roads lead to Rome as BBC Four celebrates a series devoted to one of the most famous architectural remnants of the ancient world. If eight episodes (boxsetted on iPlayer and previously shown on Sky History) seems too much to devote to a single building, even one as spectacular as the largest amphitheatre of its age, it’s really not. As one contributor says, the Colosseum “is the Roman Empire distilled to its essence… a symbol of conquest, dominance and imperial power”. As such, it enables the producers to dig deep into Roman culture’s wider obsession with violence, and to straddle the whole of the Roman empire at its height, exploring politics, society and power at the time of Vespasian, Domitian and Trajan.
Tonight’s double bill looks first at Roman society’s obsession with gladiators (via an enduringly famous contest between fan favourite Verus and the barbarian Priscus), before tracking back to the building’s construction through the eyes of its master Haterius. For context there’s a repeat of Meet the Romans with Mary Beard, 8pm, beforehand; plus a rerun of the enduringly wonderful I, Claudius, from 10.50pm, preceded by Sir Derek Jacobi Remembers… at 10.35pm. GO
At Home with the Furys
Netflix
Another celebrity-family reality series, this one is focused on Morecambe-based boxer Tyson Fury. With the former heavyweight champion struggling with retirement, his wife Paris, their six children and his Love Island-stars brother and sister-in-law, Tommy and Molly-Mae, are among those drawn into the chaos.
The Chosen One
Netflix
Adapted from Mark Millar’s comic American Jesus, a series blending superhero and Second Coming tropes. In Baja, California, 12-year-old Jodie (Bobby Luhnow) finds that he has Jesus-like powers after surviving a freak accident. He can turn water into wine and make the disabled walk – but can he help mankind defeat the antichrist?
Celebrity MasterChef
BBC One, 9pm
In the penultimate heats week, John Torode and Gregg Wallace welcome five more celebrities to the MasterChef kitchen. Putting their taste buds to the test are singers Jamelia and Sam Fox, drag artist Cheryl Hole, American rapper Locksmith and opera singer Wynne Evans.
Kate Garraway’s Life Stories
ITV1, 9pm
Concluding another short but headline-dominating run, Garraway interviews Iranian-British actor, comedian and writer Omid Djalili. During an enlightening chat she hears how his career flourished – from the Edinburgh Fringe and Hollywood films to the theatres of the West End – despite an unpromising start in life that saw him take his A-levels six times and get turned down by 16 drama schools.
The 1970s Supermarket
Channel 5, 9pm
A surprisingly engaging three-parter exploring how a revolution in how people shopped, cooked and ate transformed the British way of life in the Seventies. The entertainment factor gets ramped up through a recreation of trolley-must-haves from the past (Fray Bentos pies, Findus crispy pancakes), ready to be enjoyed (or not) by modern consumers.
Annika
Alibi, 9pm
A trip to Edinburgh beckons for DI Annika Strandhed (Nicola Walker) and her Glasgow-based Marine Homicide Unit when a recently released prisoner is found dead in a cage in the Firth of Forth. A link to Sir Walter Scott’s Waverley holds the key to the investigation but only after Annika shares with Michael (Jamie Sives) something she’s been hiding for years.
The Godfather (1972) ★★★★★
Film4, 9pm
Endlessly quoted and copied, the first instalment of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic mob trilogy is an all-time high watermark of American cinema. Marlon Brando and Al Pacino play American-Italian mafia boss Don Vito and his son and reluctant heir, Michael Corleone, caught up in the struggle for power. The Godfather: Part II follows on Thursday at 9pm, with Part III on Friday at the same time.
Central Intelligence (2016) ★★★
ITV4, 10pm
This meat-and-potatoes buddy comedy about two estranged schoolmates who’ve ended up in jobs against their youthful type drifts into formulaic chaos. Nevertheless, there’s no denying how well the leads take to their task: Dwayne Johnson’s secret agent is ripely self-parodic, while Kevin Hart (as an accountant) makes for a surprisingly good straight man. Amy Ryan and Jason Bateman co-star.
King of New York (1990) ★★★★
Sky Cinema Greats, 10.20pm
Abel Ferrara’s neo-noir gangster film is a stone-cold classic. Ruthless mob boss Frank White (Christopher Walken) is released from prison after a long stint inside and looks to regain control of New York City by taking out rival gangs. When fellow leaders start turning up dead, however, a group of policemen headed by David Caruso’s DI Dennis decide to take the law into their own hands to bring him down.
Thursday 17 August


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Monday morning news briefing: Prince Harry breaks silence on royal exit

It took just 10 days from the Duke and Duchess dropping their bombshell to the Queen granting their exit from The Firm - a quickie divorce if ever there was one .
Read a comprehensive recap of how the royal drama unfolded .
Camilla Tominey writes in this analysis that Her Majesty 's decisive action over the Duke and Duchess of Sussex not only reminds us who is boss - but why .
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Dangerous drivers who cause deaths face life imprisonment under Boris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The maximum term for causing death by speeding , racing or using a mobile phone will rise from 14 years to life - equivalent to manslaughter .
Home Affairs Editor Charles Hymas reports that the crackdown on killer drivers has been dubbed Violet-Grace 's Law by campaigners in memory of a four-year-old killed by a speeding stolen car being driven at 83mph in a 30mph zone .
Sarah Montague has won a £400,000 payout in her `` stressful '' fight against BBC gender discrimination .
The journalist - a former host of Radio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The World at One - said she also received `` an apology from the BBC for paying me unequally for so many years '' .
The settlement is the latest in the BBC 's dispute with female members of staff - with as many as 120 bringing forward equal pay cases .
• PM meets Putin | Johnson warns of no thaw in Russia relations • Bercow blow | No peerage for ex-Speaker , says Long-Bailey • Not what the doctor ordered | Lonely turn to GPs just for a chat Mists of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at sunrise as mist rolls over the Somerset landscape , creating the illusion of a tidal wave .
View our picture editor 's choice of more striking images of the day .

It took just 10 days from the Duke and Duchess dropping their bombshell to the Queen granting their exit from The Firm - a quickie divorce if ever there was one. Read a comprehensive recap of how the royal drama unfolded. Camilla Tominey writes in this analysis that Her Majesty's decisive action over the Duke and Duchess of Sussex not only reminds us who is boss - but why. For more exclusive insight from Camilla, sign up to Your Royal Appointment newsletter for free.
Killer drivers to face life imprisonment
Dangerous drivers who cause deaths face life imprisonment under Boris Johnson's plans for longer sentences. The maximum term for causing death by speeding, racing or using a mobile phone will rise from 14 years to life - equivalent to manslaughter. Home Affairs Editor Charles Hymas reports that the crackdown on killer drivers has been dubbed Violet-Grace's Law by campaigners in memory of a four-year-old killed by a speeding stolen car being driven at 83mph in a 30mph zone.
Montague wins £400,000 in BBC pay row
Sarah Montague has won a £400,000 payout in her "stressful" fight against BBC gender discrimination. The journalist - a former host of Radio 4's Today, who now presents The World at One - said she also received "an apology from the BBC for paying me unequally for so many years". The settlement is the latest in the BBC's dispute with female members of staff - with as many as 120 bringing forward equal pay cases.
News digest
Gallery: The big picture
Mists of Avalon | The view from Glastonbury Tor at sunrise as mist rolls over the Somerset landscape, creating the illusion of a tidal wave. View our picture editor's choice of more striking images of the day.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Mysterious Sars-like virus spreading across China amid sharp rise in new cases and a third death

China says a mysterious Sars-like virus has spread across the country , including to Beijing , raising concerns as millions @ @ @ @ @ New Year .
A day after state authorities said the virus was `` controllable '' @ @ @ @ @ person was confirmed to have died and there were nearly 140 new cases .
The @ @ @ @ @ alarm because of its connection to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome , which killed nearly 650 @ @ @ @ @ Hong Kong in 2002-2003 .
In Wuhan , the central city where the coronavirus was @ @ @ @ @ cases were found over the weekend , the local health commission said , without giving @ @ @ @ @ died .
Health authorities in Beijing 's Daxing district said two people who had travelled @ @ @ @ @ pneumonia linked to the virus and are in stable condition .

China says a mysterious Sars-like virus has spread across the country, including to Beijing, raising concerns as millions begin trips for the Lunar New Year.
A day after state authorities said the virus was "controllable", officials said a third person was confirmed to have died and there were nearly 140 new cases.
The new coronavirus strain has caused alarm because of its connection to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, which killed nearly 650 people across mainland China and Hong Kong in 2002-2003.
In Wuhan, the central city where the coronavirus was first discovered, 136 new cases were found over the weekend, the local health commission said, without giving details about the person who died.
Health authorities in Beijing's Daxing district said two people who had travelled to Wuhan were treated for pneumonia linked to the virus and are in stable condition.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Liverpool brush Manchester United aside in breathless contest to go 16 points clear at the top of th

Liverpool brush Manchester United aside in breathless contest to go 16 points clear at the top of the table

The moment came at 6.22pm on January 19 .
It was not when Mohamed Salah sent the ball low into the net to end any doubt that Liverpool would beat Manchester United or when Alisson sprinted from his goal to knee-slide into the celebrations and enjoy his rare assist .
Instead it came a few seconds later when referee Craig Pawson blew the final whistle – Salah ’ s strike proving to be the last kick of the game – with the Liverpool fans raucously chanting : “ We ’ re going to win the league .
We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now you are going to believe us , we ’ re going to win the league.
” It was the first time it had been sung .
Of course they are going to win the Premier League .
The wait will soon be over , the clock will soon stop , after 30 years , but this was the first time that the Liverpool supporters have allowed themselves to say that publically .
The first time they could not contain themselves any more and told the rest of the world what it already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played it down .
“ Everyone should celebrate the situation apart from us , ” the Liverpool manager said .
“ Nothing has changed , we have the same situation plus three points.
” But the basic mathematics reveals it all .
Liverpool are 16 points clear at the top , with a game in hand , and can afford to lose six of their final 16 games which is almost unthinkable for a side who have collected their seventh successive clean sheet and are marshalled so dominantly by the peerless Virgil Van @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 points ahead of fifth-place United who , remarkably , have lost nine of their last 16 away league games and who are going to have to cope without Marcus Rashford for up to three months after he has suffered a double stress fracture to his back - presumably from carrying the team for so long .

The moment came at 6.22pm on January 19. It was not when Mohamed Salah sent the ball low into the net to end any doubt that Liverpool would beat Manchester United or when Alisson sprinted from his goal to knee-slide into the celebrations and enjoy his rare assist.
Instead it came a few seconds later when referee Craig Pawson blew the final whistle – Salah’s strike proving to be the last kick of the game – with the Liverpool fans raucously chanting: “We’re going to win the league. We’re going to win the league. And now you are going to believe us, we’re going to win the league.” It was the first time it had been sung.
Of course they are going to win the Premier League. The wait will soon be over, the clock will soon stop, after 30 years, but this was the first time that the Liverpool supporters have allowed themselves to say that publically. The first time they could not contain themselves any more and told the rest of the world what it already knew.
Inevitably and understandably Jurgen Klopp played it down. “Everyone should celebrate the situation apart from us,” the Liverpool manager said. “Nothing has changed, we have the same situation plus three points.” But the basic mathematics reveals it all. Liverpool are 16 points clear at the top, with a game in hand, and can afford to lose six of their final 16 games which is almost unthinkable for a side who have collected their seventh successive clean sheet and are marshalled so dominantly by the peerless Virgil Van Dijk.
Liverpool are also a stunning 30 points ahead of fifth-place United who, remarkably, have lost nine of their last 16 away league games and who are going to have to cope without Marcus Rashford for up to three months after he has suffered a double stress fracture to his back - presumably from carrying the team for so long.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Revealed: The leading coaches with doping pasts

As tennis recovers from players ' doping drug tests , Edmund Willison , Jannik Schneider and Simon Briggs report on mentors with tainted backgrounds After the recent news that two high-profile players will miss today ’ s Australian Open after testing positive for banned steroids , an urgent question hangs over this showpiece event .
Does tennis have a doping problem ?
This week in Melbourne , The Daily Telegraph spoke to leading players about the positive tests of world No 78 Nicolas Jarry and reigning Wimbledon doubles champion Robert Farah .
We encountered a widespread belief that both men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cross-contamination .
“ I can ’ t imagine these guys are dopers , ” said world No 5 Dominic Thiem .
“ It is ridiculous and is completely made up , for us .
It ’ s a mistake in the system.
” Yet there is proof that doping exists in the sport .
Players test positive and former players who served doping bans still work in the game .
The Telegraph can reveal that Martin Rodriguez – who is Nicolas Jarry ’ s uncle-in-law , and was also his coach until October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violation during his own career .
At the turn of the century , he was part of a group of players who left Argentinian tennis fighting for credibility .

As tennis recovers from players' doping drug tests, Edmund Willison, Jannik Schneider and Simon Briggs report on mentors with tainted backgrounds
After the recent news that two high-profile players will miss today’s Australian Open after testing positive for banned steroids, an urgent question hangs over this showpiece event. Does tennis have a doping problem?
This week in Melbourne, The Daily Telegraph spoke to leading players about the positive tests of world No 78 Nicolas Jarry and reigning Wimbledon doubles champion Robert Farah. We encountered a widespread belief that both men would be exonerated, having suffered from cross-contamination.
“I can’t imagine these guys are dopers,” said world No 5 Dominic Thiem. “It is ridiculous and is completely made up, for us. It’s a mistake in the system.”
Yet there is proof that doping exists in the sport. Players test positive and former players who served doping bans still work in the game.
The Telegraph can reveal that Martin Rodriguez – who is Nicolas Jarry’s uncle-in-law, and was also his coach until October last year – committed an anti-doping rule violation during his own career. At the turn of the century, he was part of a group of players who left Argentinian tennis fighting for credibility.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Australian Open 2020: Cori 'Coco' Gauff beats Venus Williams again to reach the second round

Coco Gauff shone on her Australian Open debut on Monday as she knocked Venus Williams out of the first round in a repeat of her stunning victory over the seven-times Grand Slam champion in the Wimbledon opener last year .
The 15-year-old American sensation , 24 years Williams ' junior , eased to a 7-6 ( 5 ) 6-3 win in the clash of generations at Margaret Court Arena , Gauff 's first main draw appearance as a direct qualifier at a Grand Slam .
Gauff led 5-3 and had three set points , while a 5-2 lead in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backhand volley from Venus at 5-6 helped her young opponent over the line in the opener .
There were no wobbles in the second , and Gauff said : `` That was really difficult , she played really well .
I was really nervous for today 's match .
I was a bit shocked , I 'm sure everybody was shocked , when they saw that draw , but I 'm really glad to get through it . ''
Gauff will face Romanian Sorana Cirstea , who earlier beat Barbora Strycova 6-2 7-6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the third round .

From an adult perspective, teenagers are an eternal enigma. Some struggle to tidy their room, where others achieve sporting greatness before they are old enough to drive.
Take Coco Gauff, who is 15 years and 313 days old. Watching her repeat her Wimbledon triumph over Venus Williams (39 years, 217 days), it was easy to forget that this match had once again pitted the youngest player in the draw against the oldest.
Gauff’s attributes are both physical and psychological. Her athletic movement – built on a running style as smooth as an Olympic sprinter – is a unique gift. Her serve reached a top speed of 118.7mph, the highest recorded by any woman all day.
But what really marks her out is her composure. Margaret Court Arena holds 7,500 people, and yet here was a schoolgirl playing without fear against a five-time Wimbledon champion.
It was only at the post-match press conference, when Gauff was asked about her non-tennis life, that we were all reminded of the generation gulf. “I don't know if you guys know, there's a new app called TikTok,” she said, referring to the social-media sensation that is more popular among teenagers than Twitter, Instagram and Facebook put together.
“I'm very active on that. I procrastinate a lot on that app. I have to do homework. I'm still procrastinating on that. Everyone thinks I'm so serious because of my on-court [persona]. Really, I don't take life too seriously. I just like to have fun.”
Gauff’s buoyant mood in the interview room contrasted with that of Williams – and this was not only down to the 7-6, 6-3 scoreline. After two-and-a-half decades on the tour, Williams clearly feels that she has already given a lifetime’s worth of answers. Win or lose, she no longer bothers to keep it interesting.
Asked to compare this match with their first-round meeting at last year’s Wimbledon – where Gauff won 6-4, 6-4 to kick off a week of febrile media attention – Williams replied “She played really well, consistently, both matches.”
The same sense of world-weariness surfaced early in the match when Williams served double-faults in both her opening service games.
She had not played a competitive match since Tianjin in October, having pulled out of her planned warm-ups citing hip trouble. In the opening few games, she resembled a classic car that you keep in a garage all winter, only to hear it cough and splutter when you try to coax it into life.
For a minute or two, one even wondered whether Williams might pick up a fine, under the new rule penalising players who carry injuries into the first round. Once she had reached operating temperature, however, she was competitive. The double-faults were replaced by aces – seven of them in all – and she broke back to force a first-set tie-break.
Gauff had to dig in and use her greater variety, which includes a nifty slice and a few drop-shots to expose the lack of explosiveness in those long Williams legs. “I think I resorted back to trying to make her miss [for a while],” said Gauff afterwards. “But once I figured that wasn't working out, I had to get back to being aggressive.”
Extremely young players are not impossibly rare in women’s tennis. Only two years ago, Ukraine’s Martya Kostyuk came through qualifying here to reach the third round, aged just 15 years and 214 days. She hasn’t repeated the feat, however, and told an interviewer last summer that “I had this pressure [after the Australian Open] and I went too crazy about that.”
In Gauff’s case, you imagine she will cope more effectively. She has already generated more hype than the latest Star Wars movie – as is made clear by tournaments like Washington announcing her as a participant eight months in advance – yet her level is only improving and her ambition remains unchecked.
“My mission is to be the greatest,” she said matter-of-factly. “That's my goal, to win as many grand slams as possible.” Not just one, mark you, but as many as possible.
In the other highest-profile match of the day, top seed Ashleigh Barty survived some early collywobbles to post a 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 win over Lesia Tsurenko. Asked about the pressure of home expectation, Barty replied “I feel like I'm doing it the best way that I know how. We're loving it. We're embracing it. There's no other way to approach it.”
Serena Williams looked smooth and controlled as she beat Anastasia Potapova by a 6-0, 6-3 scoreline. But the 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens went out in the first round for the second successive slam, losing 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 to Zhang Shuai.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Two arrested as three men 'from Sikh community' stabbed to death in Ilford

Two men have been arrested after three men were stabbed to death in a clash police believe was between groups @ @ @ @ @ responded to reports of a disturbance in Elmstead Road , Seven Kings , in Ilford @ @ @ @ @ Sunday at 7.38pm .
All three men were pronounced dead at the scene and the @ @ @ @ @ are believed to be aged in their 20s or 30s .
The two men , @ @ @ @ @ have been arrested on suspicion of murder .
Speaking at the scene on Monday , @ @ @ @ @ the suspects and the victims were all known to each other and were members of @ @ @ @

The stabbing of three men in a street brawl involving groups from the Sikh community has been described as a “bloodbath” by local residents.
The victims named locally by family and friends as Narinder Singh, 26, Harinder Kumar, 22, and Baljit Singh, 34 are thought to have been construction workers from India.
Witnesses have described the “horrific” aftermath of the fight in Ilford, east London on Sunday evening.
All involved are understood to be from the Sikh and Hindu communities and it is understood that the violence spilled out from a nearby event after tensions had risen following a row on Saturday, according to The Times.
On Monday, family members spoke out about their heartbreak following the incident.
Narinder Singh's brother Jasbal Singh told the Evening Standard that he had rushed to the scene the moment he heard.
Speaking to the paper, he said: “There was blood everywhere. I shouted 'wake up, wake up' but it was no good. I had lost him. He was a great brother and a popular guy with no enemies. I am devastated.”
He added that his heart was “broken” after losing “not only my brother but a best friend I lived with”.
Police responded to reports of a disturbance in Elmstead Road, Seven Kings, in Ilford, east London, on Sunday at 7.38pm.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Tin Can Magic, cookbook review: 'Its recipes have injected my kitchen with creativity'

Food writer Jessica Elliott Dennison serves seasonal produce and natural wines at her café , 27 Elliott ’ s , in Edinburgh ( pop in for warm-buttered Arbroath smokies , or pickles and fermented potato flatbreads ) .
In her first book , Salad Feasts , she transformed ordinary salads into occasion-worthy spreads ; returning with Tin Can Magic ( Hardie Grant , available to pre-order for £15 from Telegraph Books ) , she elevates humble , tinned staples .
Each chapter is dedicated to a tin : green lentils , tomatoes , coconut milk , anchovies , butter beans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condensed milk ( hello , miso salted caramel ) .
Every one is a masterclass in how to transform this trusty tinned ingredient – alongside fresh ones – into an array of dishes ( lentils are used for everything from gyozas to fritters ) .
Recipes are accompanied by simply-styled , gorgeous photography and substitute suggestions , encouraging intuitive cooking : you might use dark beer , cider or white wine in lieu of red , for the slow-cooked anchovy lamb shanks with lemony greens .
I attempted a sugo ( an Italian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a weeknight supper , and treated friends to za ’ atar chicken with a butter bean dip – followed by chocolate mousse to sate post-prandial sugar cravings .

Food writer Jessica Elliott Dennison serves seasonal produce and natural wines at her café, 27 Elliott’s, in Edinburgh (pop in for warm-buttered Arbroath smokies, or pickles and fermented potato flatbreads).
In her first book, Salad Feasts, she transformed ordinary salads into occasion-worthy spreads; returning with Tin Can Magic (Hardie Grant, available to pre-order for £15 from Telegraph Books), she elevates humble, tinned staples.
THE APPROACH
Each chapter is dedicated to a tin: green lentils, tomatoes, coconut milk, anchovies, butter beans, sweetcorn, chickpeas, cherries and condensed milk (hello, miso salted caramel).
Every one is a masterclass in how to transform this trusty tinned ingredient – alongside fresh ones – into an array of dishes (lentils are used for everything from gyozas to fritters).
Recipes are accompanied by simply-styled, gorgeous photography and substitute suggestions, encouraging intuitive cooking: you might use dark beer, cider or white wine in lieu of red, for the slow-cooked anchovy lamb shanks with lemony greens.
THE RECIPES
I attempted a sugo (an Italian tomato sauce to eat with pasta) for a weeknight supper, and treated friends to za’atar chicken with a butter bean dip – followed by chocolate mousse to sate post-prandial sugar cravings.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--SAG Awards 2020: Phoebe Waller-Bridge wins again as 'Parasite' boosts Oscars hopes

Phoebe Waller-Bridge was in illustrious company at the Screen Actors Guild Awards where she won alongside a host of Hollywood @ @ @ @ @ creator and star of Fleabag took home yet another prize for her work on the @ @ @ @ @ , adding to her Golden Globes , Critics ' Choice Awards and Emmy wins .
@ @ @ @ @ Joaquin Phoenix boosted his Oscars credentials with a best actor win for his portrayal of @ @ @ @ @ , while Renee Zellweger did likewise by winning best actress for Judy .
The top @ @ @ @ @ outstanding cast in a motion picture , went to South Korean dark comedy Parasite , @ @ @ @ @ contender for best picture at the Academy Awards .
It was somewhat of a surprise @ @ @ @ @ including Once Upon A Time ...
In Hollywood , The Irishman and Bombshell .

Phoebe Waller-Bridge was in illustrious company at the Screen Actors Guild Awards where she won alongside a host of Hollywood's biggest stars.
The creator and star of Fleabag took home yet another prize for her work on the acclaimed comedy's second season, adding to her Golden Globes, Critics' Choice Awards and Emmy wins.
In the film categories, Joaquin Phoenix boosted his Oscars credentials with a best actor win for his portrayal of a troubled loner in Joker, while Renee Zellweger did likewise by winning best actress for Judy.
The top prize of the night, outstanding cast in a motion picture, went to South Korean dark comedy Parasite, which is now a firm contender for best picture at the Academy Awards.
It was somewhat of a surprise winner, beating well-fancied heavyweights including Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood, The Irishman and Bombshell.


thetelegraph--2020-01-20--Dan Evans fights back from two sets down to beat Mackenzie McDonald at Australian Open

In his first match as a seeded player at a slam , Dan Evans fought back from a two-set deficit to oust 24-year-old Californian Mackenzie McDonald in a draining 3hr 21min epic .
After such a show of stamina and determination , Evans might be tempted to send Tim Henman – who had suggested last week that he needed “ to miss a few meals ” – a few text messages about his own physical conditioning .
At the end of the match , he made a big show of patting his tummy and then told Eurosport that he wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough .
Evans ’ s 3-6 , 4-6 , 6-1 , 6-2 , 6-3 victory represented the first time he had won a five-set match at a major , and the first time in his career he had fought back from two sets down .
Evans had admitted before the tournament that he expected to feel an extra sliver of expectation because of his career-best ranking of No 33 in the world .
And this probably explains why he made such a slow start on Monday morning against a man who has barely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a hamstring injury .
Evans ’ s mood in the early stages was nervy and fractious .
Towards the end of the first set , he miscued a forehand so badly that it sailed out of the court and into the stands , leaving him 5-1 down .
Evans screamed to himself : `` Get hold of it .
Relax a bit .
Settle down a bit .
F -- -ing do something . ''

Wearing unbranded gear that looked like it had come from a charity shop, Dan Evans was scruffy and stroppy on Monday in his opening match at the Australian Open. He was also, eventually, a winner.
Evans started anxiously against 24-year-old Mackenzie McDonald on Court 14, the furthest-flung part of Melbourne Park, where the trams go rattling past every five minutes. It was almost as if the organisers had forgotten that he is seeded here, having climbed to a career-best ranking of No 32 this week.
Evans seemed to have forgotten too. He scurried ineffectually through the first 80 minutes, allowing the 5ft 10in McDonald to ping serves past him like Pete Sampras. Where was the British No 1 who had seen off two top-20 players in the recent ATP Cup in Sydney?
Not far away, it turned out. Evans is the artful dodger of British tennis, and he dodged a bullet here by fighting back from a two-set deficit. His 3-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 victory represented the first time he had won a five-set match at a major, as well as the first time he had ever fought back from two sets down.
“I didn’t feel good at all today when I came to the courts,” said Evans afterwards. “I was a bit sore and stuff. It just happens some days, I probably was a bit flat, but in the end I came through. I knew Mackie hadn’t played a lot of tennis [because of a hamstring injury that has largely sidelined him since April] so that kept me going.”


thetelegraph--2020-01-19--Mikel Arteta's Arsenal squad is so hollow that gap between plan and delivery looks insurmountable

A month into his new job at the Emirates , Mikel Arteta ’ s problems loom clear and obvious .
He has inherited a squad who continue to mock Arsenal tradition .
On Saturday , such is the growing queue in the training-ground treatment room , he sent out a defence consisting of two youngsters , Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Bukayo Saka , flanking Shkodran Mustafi and David Luiz .
To think this is the club who once boasted back fours more steadfast than the Thames Barrier .
Now they are obliged to field a quartet who make jelly look resilient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this is a team whose chances of delivering a clean sheet are on a par with those of them qualifying for the Champions League .
Nor , as was clear by the number of times the manager flung his arms into the air in frustration as he paced his technical area in the 1-1 draw with Sheffield United , are Arteta ’ s issues confined to defence .
Is there an accountant at Arsenal calculating how much each misplaced pass by Mesut Ozil costs the club ?
On Saturday , the man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his afternoon squandering possession .
Little he attempted worked … and he did not attempt a lot .
The moment he was disdainfully dispossessed by John Lundstram , who was employed in League Two when Ozil was playing in the World Cup final , summed up his decline .

A month into his new job at the Emirates, Mikel Arteta’s problems loom clear and obvious. He has inherited a squad who continue to mock Arsenal tradition.
On Saturday, such is the growing queue in the training-ground treatment room, he sent out a defence consisting of two youngsters, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Bukayo Saka, flanking Shkodran Mustafi and David Luiz.
To think this is the club who once boasted back fours more steadfast than the Thames Barrier. Now they are obliged to field a quartet who make jelly look resilient. Unless they are playing Manchester United, this is a team whose chances of delivering a clean sheet are on a par with those of them qualifying for the Champions League.
Nor, as was clear by the number of times the manager flung his arms into the air in frustration as he paced his technical area in the 1-1 draw with Sheffield United, are Arteta’s issues confined to defence.
Is there an accountant at Arsenal calculating how much each misplaced pass by Mesut Ozil costs the club? On Saturday, the man on £350,000 a week spent much of his afternoon squandering possession. Little he attempted worked … and he did not attempt a lot. The moment he was disdainfully dispossessed by John Lundstram, who was employed in League Two when Ozil was playing in the World Cup final, summed up his decline.


thetelegraph--2020-01-19--Mark Wood feels he has 'stood up well physically' after seizing chance with England again

Mark Wood has endured a career truncated by injury like no other England bowler so it is no surprise he seizes every opportunity that comes his way .
He has done so in this match by bowling at a consistently quicker pace than any at any other time in his Test career .
His average speed in his first game of cricket since the World Cup final has been 88.38mph , quicker than even Jofra Archer managed over the course of the Lord ’ s Ashes Test last summer when he poleaxed Steve Smith .
It is even faster than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ St Lucia last year , mainly because he flagged in the second innings .
It is a slightly skewed statistic in that Wood has only bowled 22 overs in this game and Archer ’ s pace of 87.55 at Lord ’ s was stretched over double that number .
But what matters to Wood is that he has bowled quickly and consistently to provide Joe Root with a lethal weapon to unleash when he needed a breakthrough .
“ I 've missed it for a long time , that feeling I had before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any practice matches , hadn ’ t done anything and didn ’ t have that fitness but I knew things felt good in the nets , ” he said .
“ I ’ m a little bit tired at the end of today , bowling a lot of bouncers but all in all I think I 've stood up well physically .

Mark Wood has endured a career truncated by injury like no other England bowler so it is no surprise he seizes every opportunity that comes his way.
He has done so in this match by bowling at a consistently quicker pace than any at any other time in his Test career. His average speed in his first game of cricket since the World Cup final has been 88.38mph, quicker than even Jofra Archer managed over the course of the Lord’s Ashes Test last summer when he poleaxed Steve Smith. It is even faster than when Wood whipped up a storm in St Lucia last year, mainly because he flagged in the second innings.
It is a slightly skewed statistic in that Wood has only bowled 22 overs in this game and Archer’s pace of 87.55 at Lord’s was stretched over double that number.
But what matters to Wood is that he has bowled quickly and consistently to provide Joe Root with a lethal weapon to unleash when he needed a breakthrough.
“I've missed it for a long time, that feeling I had before the game. Hadn’t played any practice matches, hadn’t done anything and didn’t have that fitness but I knew things felt good in the nets,” he said. “I’m a little bit tired at the end of today, bowling a lot of bouncers but all in all I think I've stood up well physically.


thetelegraph--2020-01-19--Selfie-taking Frozen fans overrun Austrian village

With its frozen vistas and sparkling lakes , the Austrian hamlet of Hallstatt is renowned as a real-world inspiration for Disney 's hit musical Frozen .
But fame has brought unbearable levels of tourism to the 16th century settlement , which is inundated with selfie-taking tourists who seem more interested in their Instagram profiles than local businesses and culture .
Now , Hallstatt ’ s tourism chiefs are planning a campaign that they hope will put quality of tourism over quantity by limiting the number of visitors and encouraging them to support the local economy .
The new campaign , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 , will cap the number of tourist buses to 50 per day , with tourist groups who spend their money on local restaurants and cafes will be given priority .
Visitors will also be asked to stay for at least two hours and twenty minutes , and to explore the hamlet ’ s true history - which has nothing to do with Disney princesses .
For example , the hamlet is home to a 7,000 year-old salt mine - the oldest in the world - “ Many visitors only have a short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pictures , ” Michelle Knoll , the office manager for Hallstatt ’ s tourism board , told the New York Times , which revealed the new details on the campaign .

With its frozen vistas and sparkling lakes, the Austrian hamlet of Hallstatt is renowned as a real-world inspiration for Disney's hit musical Frozen.
But fame has brought unbearable levels of tourism to the 16th century settlement, which is inundated with selfie-taking tourists who seem more interested in their Instagram profiles than local businesses and culture.
Now, Hallstatt’s tourism chiefs are planning a campaign that they hope will put quality of tourism over quantity by limiting the number of visitors and encouraging them to support the local economy.
The new campaign, which is due to launch in May 2020, will cap the number of tourist buses to 50 per day, with tourist groups who spend their money on local restaurants and cafes will be given priority.
Visitors will also be asked to stay for at least two hours and twenty minutes, and to explore the hamlet’s true history - which has nothing to do with Disney princesses.
For example, the hamlet is home to a 7,000 year-old salt mine - the oldest in the world -
“Many visitors only have a short time and only come to take some pictures,” Michelle Knoll, the office manager for Hallstatt’s tourism board, told the New York Times, which revealed the new details on the campaign.


thetelegraph--2020-01-19--Lee Westwood secures 44th worldwide title to open door to potential Ryder Cup return

Lee Westwood did not dare risk his back to stoop down to collect his ball from the hole after a comeback victory that makes a Ryder Cup return entirely feasible .
Instead , the 46-year employed a device on the end of his putter to spare him the effort .
“ It was because of a bet I made with a mate , ” Westwood revealed .
“ We decided it would be the ultimate way for a veteran to celebrate .
And I did it !
” It was a wonderful old man ’ s moment to sign off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the circuit ’ s most popular wins of the season .
Where the likes of Sir Nick Faldo , Seve Ballesteros , Colin Montgomerie and Ernie Els failed , Westwood has succeeded .
Only Mark McNulty had ever before won European Tour strokeplay titles in four different decades .
” That fills me with pride and was why I was so emotional at the end , ” he said , after lifting the Abu Dhabi Championship .
“ Sport is all about setting targets for everybody else to follow and it just shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such a long time .
Longevity in sport is difficult to achieve .
“ I feel as healthy now as ever .
I do n't groan too much when I get out of bed in the morning to put on my socks .
I 've a new commitment to the gym and the kind of drive that I feel like I can continue to move on .
I 'm re-energised .
”

Lee Westwood did not dare risk his back to stoop down to collect his ball from the hole after a comeback victory that makes a Ryder Cup return entirely feasible. Instead, the 46-year employed a device on the end of his putter to spare him the effort.
“It was because of a bet I made with a mate,” Westwood revealed. “We decided it would be the ultimate way for a veteran to celebrate. And I did it!”
It was a wonderful old man’s moment to sign off what is sure to be one of the circuit’s most popular wins of the season. Where the likes of Sir Nick Faldo, Seve Ballesteros, Colin Montgomerie and Ernie Els failed, Westwood has succeeded. Only Mark McNulty had ever before won European Tour strokeplay titles in four different decades.
”That fills me with pride and was why I was so emotional at the end,” he said, after lifting the Abu Dhabi Championship. “Sport is all about setting targets for everybody else to follow and it just shows the level I've played at for such a long time. Longevity in sport is difficult to achieve.
“I feel as healthy now as ever. I don't groan too much when I get out of bed in the morning to put on my socks. I've a new commitment to the gym and the kind of drive that I feel like I can continue to move on. I'm re-energised.”


thetelegraph--2020-01-19--China says mysterious Sars-like virus is 'controllable' as 17 new cases emerge ahead of Lunar New Ye

China says mysterious Sars-like virus is 'controllable' as 17 new cases emerge ahead of Lunar New Year

China has insisted that the outbreak of a Sars-like virus which risks spreading across the country during Lunar New Year celebrations is `` controllable '' , as 17 fresh cases were reported in the city of Wuhan .
In its first statement since the virus was detected , China 's National Health Commission said the disease 's source was unknown but vowed to `` step up monitoring '' of any mutations during Chinese New Year period .
Millions of Chinese will be heading home to their families for the holiday , which is also known as the Spring Festival , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , also known as the coronavirus , is alarming because of its connection to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome , which killed nearly 650 people across mainland China and Hong Kong from 2002-2003 .
Of the 17 new cases in the central city of Wuhan , which is believed to be the epicentre of the outbreak , three were described as `` severe . ''
The virus , which has now affected a total of 62 people in Wuhan , has also spread overseas , with two cases reported in Thailand and one in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far , including a 69-year-old man who succumbed to the disease after it caused pulmonary tuberculosis and damaged his organ functions .
Chinese authorities said they had begun `` optimised '' testing of cases across the city to identify those infected , and said they would begin `` detection work ... towards suspected cases in the city '' as a next step , as well as carrying out `` sampling tests '' .

China has insisted that the outbreak of a Sars-like virus which risks spreading across the country during Lunar New Year celebrations is "controllable", as 17 fresh cases were reported in the city of Wuhan.
In its first statement since the virus was detected, China's National Health Commission said the disease's source was unknown but vowed to "step up monitoring" of any mutations during Chinese New Year period. Millions of Chinese will be heading home to their families for the holiday, which is also known as the Spring Festival, over the coming days.
The disease, also known as the coronavirus, is alarming because of its connection to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, which killed nearly 650 people across mainland China and Hong Kong from 2002-2003.
Of the 17 new cases in the central city of Wuhan, which is believed to be the epicentre of the outbreak, three were described as "severe." The virus, which has now affected a total of 62 people in Wuhan, has also spread overseas, with two cases reported in Thailand and one in Japan.
Two people have died so far, including a 69-year-old man who succumbed to the disease after it caused pulmonary tuberculosis and damaged his organ functions. Chinese authorities said they had begun "optimised" testing of cases across the city to identify those infected, and said they would begin "detection work ... towards suspected cases in the city" as a next step, as well as carrying out "sampling tests".


thetelegraph--2020-01-19--Wonders on your doorstep: A Wind in the Willows adventure in the Home Counties

Mist drifted lazily across the water ’ s surface as the vegetation came alive with chirps of grasshoppers and frogs .
Above , the night sky was an inky black so deep that all that was reflected in the river were the dots of twinkling stars .
Each stroke of the paddle looked as though I was plunging it into thick molasses .
Were it not for the close-to-freezing temperature , I could have easily believed I had been transported to the Amazon or Borneo ’ s rainforest .
But this was no exotic or far-flung adventure .
I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 40-minute drive by road to my house .
It was night 10 of an unexpected journey that my friend , John Pike , and I had thought up just a few weeks earlier .
An emergency doctor for Thames Valley Air Ambulance , he ’ d wanted to raise money and awareness for the night-flying his team regularly undertakes , and , as an advocate for adventures on your own doorstep , I wanted to highlight that you don ’ t have to go far to enjoy a proper expedition .
Looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organisation covers – Oxfordshire , Buckinghamshire and Berkshire – it became clear there was one prominent feature ; all three were surrounded by waterways .
And so the Night Vision Challenge was born – a kayak-based nocturnal adventure navigating 300 miles of water that ring the area , paddling mainly at night , and wild camping en route .

You don’t have to go far for a true expedition. All Phoebe Smith needed was a kayak, a map and an open mind…
Mist drifted lazily across the water’s surface as the vegetation came alive with chirps of grasshoppers and frogs. Above, the night sky was an inky black so deep that all that was reflected in the river were the dots of twinkling stars.
Each stroke of the paddle looked as though I was plunging it into thick molasses. Were it not for the close-to-freezing temperature, I could have easily believed I had been transported to the Amazon or Borneo’s rainforest.
But this was no exotic or far-flung adventure. I was kayaking in Berkshire, no more than a 40-minute drive by road to my house. It was night 10 of an unexpected journey that my friend, John Pike, and I had thought up just a few weeks earlier.
An emergency doctor for Thames Valley Air Ambulance, he’d wanted to raise money and awareness for the night-flying his team regularly undertakes, and, as an advocate for adventures on your own doorstep, I wanted to highlight that you don’t have to go far to enjoy a proper expedition.
Looking at a map of the area his organisation covers – Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire – it became clear there was one prominent feature; all three were surrounded by waterways. And so the Night Vision Challenge was born – a kayak-based nocturnal adventure navigating 300 miles of water that ring the area, paddling mainly at night, and wild camping en route.


thetelegraph--2020-01-24--Avalanche reports: what is the risk in the French Alps this week?

Staying safe when skiing or snowboarding in the mountains is crucial – an important part of that is being aware of the risk of avalanche where you are , being prepared when heading off piste , and knowing what to do should an avalanche happen .
The Telegraph Ski & Snowboard has teamed up with Henry Schneiwind from Henry ’ s Avalanche Talk ( HAT ) , to provide up-to-date avalanche safety reports from the Savoie region of the French Alps , which includes popular resorts such as Courchevel , Méribel , Val Thorens and Les Menuires in the Trois @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tignes , La Plagne , Les Arcs , La Rosière and La Tania .
What is the current avalanche risk in the Northern French Alps/Savoie ?
The avalanche risk is currently between a low 1/5 to a moderate 2/5 .
In terms of avalanche risk , there ’ s currently an extremely minimal risk to off-piste skiers and boarders , mainly from rare release of glide cracks .
What does this mean for off-piste skiers and snowboarders ?
There is currently minimal avalanche danger .
That isn ’ t to say ‘ none @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a steep slope above a cliff could have disastrous consequences .
The main risk to the off-piste skier at the moment is one of losing control , falling , and sustaining a sliding accident on steep , hard icy snow .
Where is most at risk at the moment ?
The highest risk to skiers and snowboarders is , as always , on steep slopes exposed to terrain traps .
This is particularly the case now , with a lot of hardened or crusted snow on steep slopes above cliffs and rocks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ down , to avoid going for a long , potentially very dangerous slide .
Use ski crampons when walking up on icy traverses .
There ’ s been very little glide crack avalanche activity over the last few days .
But still keep an eye on these cracks and don ’ t hang around under them for long , or tour up underneath them .
If anywhere receives a substantial amount of fresh snow ( 20 cm or more ) that risk will increase in the short-term .
How does the forecast look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is still in charge , so the snowfall this weekend will be minimal .
There are signs that snow may appear after January 25 , but it will be patchy until the high pressure completely collapses .
Snowfall in the afternoon and especially in the evening .
Beautiful at daybreak becoming cloudy from the west in the morning .
The precipitation is highest in the evening , it continues the following night slowly becoming weaker .
Some snow at dawn then the clouds dissipate throughout the day .
Wind generally weak outside the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the west , under around 1,500m .
This sea of clouds tears apart during the afternoon only .
Variable weather in Haute-Maurienne and Haute-Tarentaise as weather blocked by clouds overflowing from Italy bringing some snowflakes .
Less and less cloudy going towards the North-West of the region .
Beautiful , mild and always sunny , above the probable morning greyness ; possible sea of clouds at night .
If we get 10cm or more new snow , then be very wary of steep , shady northeast , north and northwest slopes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be underneath and the slope could slide away from underneath you .
If there is more 20cm or fallen or windblown snow that it could avalanche and bury you .
Make the best of the stable snowpack and dry weather to get out for a bit of ski touring .
Even if there ’ s no powder snow out there , there ’ s always a good adventure to be had , and using touring skis and skins gives us a lot more flexibility with areas of the mountain we can reach @

Staying safe when skiing or snowboarding in the mountains is crucial – an important part of that is being aware of the risk of avalanche where you are, being prepared when heading off piste, and knowing what to do should an avalanche happen.
The Telegraph Ski & Snowboard has teamed up with Henry Schneiwind from Henry’s Avalanche Talk (HAT), to provide up-to-date avalanche safety reports from the Savoie region of the French Alps, which includes popular resorts such as Courchevel, Méribel, Val Thorens and Les Menuires in the Trois Vallées as well as Val d'Isère, Tignes, La Plagne, Les Arcs, La Rosière and La Tania.
Henry Schneiwind: It’s been an epic week of off-piste skiing, with arguably the best snow conditions of the whole season. Following some rain at resort level on Thursday, we just had another night of fresh snowfall so we wake on Friday with avalanche danger rating 4 out of 5 again.
What is the current avalanche risk in the Northern French Alps/Savoie?
As we write, the avalanche risk is 4 out of 5 – high. As we predicted last week, avalanche activity has been both spontaneous and skier triggered. This will continue to be true with each fresh snowfall. For any specific points about snow stability, you need to check the daily avalanche bulletins, particularly when any fresh snow comes.
What does this mean for off-piste skiers and snowboarders?
With more fresh snowfall due next week, at least above 1,800m, we’re hoping for more great off-piste skiing conditions next week. After any substantial fresh snowfall we’ll, as always, be choosing low slope angles, less than 30° (the steepest part of a red run) to start with, and keeping a wary eye out for any signs of recent avalanche activity.
Sadly (but predictably) sunny days after fresh snowfall this week have seen a ‘powder frenzy’ with the off-piste being rapidly tracked out with little/no regard for safety. There have been many skier-triggered avalanches this week, most of them thankfully without serious consequences. There was, however, a serious avalanche accident in the Chardonnet couloir in Tignes on Tuesday. This was on a sunny day following 20cm of fresh snowfall. Two off-piste skiers were caught by an avalanche that they triggered on a second lap of the same route they’d taken 20 minutes previously. One of them was flown to hospital in an unconscious state after being buried for 10 minutes.
The week ahead promises to be very similar, and will be another tricky one as far as avalanche danger goes. Temperatures will be yo-yoing again, with significant snowfall expected (sometimes rain) accompanied by wind.
With all the recent snowfall, and more expected next week, we’ll continue to see increased avalanche activity. Any rainfall will make the snowpack heavier and lead to potentially very large natural avalanches occurring. There are large snow accumulations on leeward slopes. These areas could easily be triggered by the weight of skiers passing by.
Where is most at risk at the moment?
Steep slopes with terrain traps beneath them are always going to be particularly at risk.
As we reported last week, if we receive 75cm to a metre of new snow this can produce some very large avalanches, due to the increasing weight of snow. The best way for you to keep track of snow stability is to look out for evidence of avalanche activity.
How does the forecast look for the coming week?
Looks like the weather will start to settle a bit from Tuesday or Wednesday next week. We have been in very unsettled weather, which has produced fantastic snow conditions, but a more stable period with more sun now beckons.
Friday 6 March
Many clouds, gradually return to dry conditions almost everywhere.
Saturday 7 March
In the morning it will be cloudy with fog stuck to the slopes of mid-mountain. In the afternoon there will be sunny spells.
Sunday 8 March
Sunny almost everywhere, before the arrival of thicker altitude clouds at the end of the day.
Monday 9 March
Grey and cool weather, slightly rainy.
Tuesday 10 March
Expect many clouds. Chances of rain and snow are uncertain.
Wednesday 11 March
Sunny and mild.
Thursday 12 March
Fairly generous sunshine with cloudy periods in the afternoon and light rain at night.
Tip of the week
This week’s tip is the same as last week. Avalanche expert, Alain Duclos, from data-avalanche.org says: “The best clue about avalanche danger is avalanches!” …. or ‘recent avalanche activity’ as we call it at HAT.


thetelegraph--2020-01-21--Two arrested as three men 'from Sikh community' stabbed to death in Ilford

The stabbing of three men in a street brawl involving groups from the Sikh community has been described as 'bloodbath ' by local residents .
The victims named locally by family and friends as Narinder Singh , 26 , Harinder Kumar , 22 , and Baljit Singh , 34 are thought to have been construction workers from India .
Witnesses have described the `` horrific '' aftermath of the fight in Ilford , east London on Sunday evening .
All involved are understood to be from the Sikh and Hindu communities and it is understood that the violence spilled out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risen following a row on Saturday , according to The Times .
On Monday , family members spoke out about their heartbreak following the incident .
Narinder Singh 's brother Jasbal Singh told the Evening Standard that he had rushed to the scene the moment he heard .
Speaking to the paper , he said : “ There was blood everywhere .
“ I shouted 'wake up , wake up ' but it was no good .
I had lost him .
“ He was a great brother and a popular guy with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He added that his heart was “ broken ” after losing “ not only my brother but a best friend I lived with ” .
Police responded to reports of a disturbance in Elmstead Road , Seven Kings , in Ilford , east London , on Sunday at 7.38pm .


thetelegraph--2020-01-21--Do we like being touched? BBC launches biggest ever study to find out in wake of #MeToo movement

The biggest ever study into touch will find out whether millennials want less physical contact than previous generations , following @ @ @ @ @ .
Goldsmiths , University of London , has teamed up with the BBC to conduct @ @ @ @ @ a range of questions about how important touch is to people , how much they @ @ @ @ @ comfortable they are with physical contact .
Researchers will then drill down into the answers @ @ @ @ @ varying nationalities , cultures , ages , disabilities , sexualities , and genders feel differently @ @ @ @ @ think nothing of being squashed up next to strangers on public transport , the study @ @ @ @ @ live in the countryside find such close contact intolerable .
Or it may show the @ @ @ @ @ is such a vastly under-researched area , that they are really not sure what the @ @ @ @ @ may find that millennials are deeply uncomfortable with close contact following recent sex scandals , @ @ @ @ @ equally awkward at modern displays of affection .

The biggest ever study into touch will find out whether millennials want less physical contact than previous generations, following modern movements like #MeToo.
Goldsmiths, University of London, has teamed up with the BBC to conduct a worldwide survey, asking a range of questions about how important touch is to people, how much they need it, and how comfortable they are with physical contact.
Researchers will then drill down into the answers to see whether people of varying nationalities, cultures, ages, disabilities, sexualities, and genders feel differently.
While city dwellers may think nothing of being squashed up next to strangers on public transport, the study may show that those who live in the countryside find such close contact intolerable. Or it may show the opposite.
Experts say it is such a vastly under-researched area, that they are really not sure what the outcome will be.
They may find that millennials are deeply uncomfortable with close contact following recent sex scandals, but older generations may feel equally awkward at modern displays of affection.


thetelegraph--2020-01-21--Emiliano Sala, one year on exclusive: Furious Cardiff City call lack of action over tragedy an 'appa

Emiliano Sala, one year on exclusive: Furious Cardiff City call lack of action over tragedy an 'appalling' scandal

The chairman of Cardiff City condemned the response to the death of Emiliano Sala as an “ appalling ” national scandal on Monday night after a Daily Telegraph investigation found no evidence of anything having been done to prevent a repeat .
Ahead of Tuesday ’ s anniversary of Sala ’ s death in a plane crash , Mehmet Dalman launched a scathing attack on the Government , as well as the aviation and football authorities , over its failure to crack down on the kind of illegal flight alleged to have been organised for Sala .
Claiming the issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” despite both public and private lobbying in the past year from his club and industry experts , Dalman warned : “ What happened to that poor boy could happen again.
” Dalman spoke out after The Telegraph found that Premier League sides snubbed calls by Cardiff last April for them to agree new regulations banning the flying of players on non-commercially licensed aircraft and that the Government and aviation authorities also ignored demands by the club and the Air Charter Association ( Baca ) for tougher penalties – including prison time – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegal flights .
It was claimed on Monday by an aviation insider that such flights had continued with impunity in the year since the Piper PA-46 Malibu on which Sala was travelling plunged into the English Channel en route to Cardiff from Nantes on Jan 21 2019 .
Neither the plane nor pilot Dave Ibbotson – who is missing , presumed dead – were licensed to carry passengers commercially and the man who chose them , David Henderson , was arrested last summer on suspicion of manslaughter before being released on bail .

The chairman of Cardiff City condemned the response to the death of Emiliano Sala as an “appalling” national scandal on Monday night after a Daily Telegraph investigation found no evidence of anything having been done to prevent a repeat.
Ahead of Tuesday’s anniversary of Sala’s death in a plane crash, Mehmet Dalman launched a scathing attack on the Government, as well as the aviation and football authorities, over its failure to crack down on the kind of illegal flight alleged to have been organised for Sala.
Claiming the issue had been “swept under the carpet” despite both public and private lobbying in the past year from his club and industry experts, Dalman warned: “What happened to that poor boy could happen again.”
Dalman spoke out after The Telegraph found that Premier League sides snubbed calls by Cardiff last April for them to agree new regulations banning the flying of players on non-commercially licensed aircraft and that the Government and aviation authorities also ignored demands by the club and the Air Charter Association (Baca) for tougher penalties – including prison time – to be imposed on those carrying out illegal flights.
It was claimed on Monday by an aviation insider that such flights had continued with impunity in the year since the Piper PA-46 Malibu on which Sala was travelling plunged into the English Channel en route to Cardiff from Nantes on Jan 21 2019.