thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Open black-bread sandwiches with mushrooms, smoked fish and dill recipe

I ate these in a Moscow restaurant – Nikuda ne Edem – where the chef jokingly calls them ‘ bruschetta ’ , despite the Russian bread and topping .
If you can ’ t get black bread , use rye bread instead .
• Heat the oil and butter in a frying pan and sauté the mushrooms briskly over a high heat to get a bit of colour on them , then turn the heat down to medium .
• Season and continue to cook until the mushrooms have exuded all their moisture and it has had a chance to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ horrible grey mixture when you add everything else ) .
The mushrooms should be moist but not at all watery .
• Allow to cool , then mix with the trout , sour cream , mayonnaise and dill .
• Separate the yolks from the egg whites .
Finely chop the whites and push the yolks through a sieve , keeping them separate .
• Spread the bread with a little butter , then pile the mushroom mixture on top , followed by the egg whites and yolks , some radish and sprigs @ @ @ @ @ @ @

I ate these in a Moscow restaurant – Nikuda ne Edem – where the chef jokingly calls them ‘bruschetta’, despite the Russian bread and topping. If you can’t get black bread, use rye bread instead.
Prep time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 10 minutes
SERVES
Two
INGREDIENTS
2 tsp sunflower oil
10g butter, plus extra, softened, to spread
340g button mushrooms, sliced
60g smoked trout, skin removed, flesh flaked
2 tbsp sour cream
1½ tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp dill, plus sprigs to garnish
2 small or medium eggs, hard-boiled
2 slices black bread or rye bread, halved
3 small radishes, cut into matchsticks
METHOD


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--From cleaning toilets to cooking your dinner – five ways robots will transform housework

We ’ ve all seen the movies .
The robots take a turn , eventually bringing the human race to a shuddering halt .
Despite such obvious forewarnings robots have been welcomed more and more into our home lives .
Robotic speakers and digital assistants such as Alexa and Google Home have become commonplace inside the kitchen or the bedroom and automated vacuums whirr through the house almost undetected .
Perhaps then it should become no surprise that companies have started latching onto a sizeable market of people looking to put the days of housework behind them .
Below are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a thing of the past .
Cooking can be tricky , particularly if your dish involves making the correct amount of pasta .
Luckily the folks at London-based Moley Robotics have developed a pair of nifty arms that will take such headaches away .
Choose the dish you ’ re in the mood for and leave the robotic masterchef to work .
Samsung has also flexed its muscles in the cookery space , showing off its own `` robochef '' at this year 's CES .
The Samsung arms effectively act as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chopping .
The Bot Chef is essentially an extra pair of hands in the kitchen .

We’ve all seen the movies.
The robots take a turn, eventually bringing the human race to a shuddering halt. Despite such obvious forewarnings robots have been welcomed more and more into our home lives.
Robotic speakers and digital assistants such as Alexa and Google Home have become commonplace inside the kitchen or the bedroom and automated vacuums whirr through the house almost undetected.
Perhaps then it should become no surprise that companies have started latching onto a sizeable market of people looking to put the days of housework behind them.
Below are five menial everyday tasks that may become a thing of the past.
Cooking
Cooking can be tricky, particularly if your dish involves making the correct amount of pasta. Luckily the folks at London-based Moley Robotics have developed a pair of nifty arms that will take such headaches away. Choose the dish you’re in the mood for and leave the robotic masterchef to work.
Samsung has also flexed its muscles in the cookery space, showing off its own "robochef" at this year's CES. The Samsung arms effectively act as a sous chef, assisting in stirring and chopping. The Bot Chef is essentially an extra pair of hands in the kitchen.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Trump administration strips back environmental regulations to speed up oil pipeline and infrastructu

Trump administration strips back environmental regulations to speed up oil pipeline and infrastructure projects

Donald Trump unveiled one of the biggest shakeups of US environmental law in four decades on Thursday as he vowed @ @ @ @ @ of pipelines , motorways and other infrastructure projects .
The US president revealed a string @ @ @ @ @ House event which would limit the use of a landmark US environmental law and allow @ @ @ @ @ with far less review of their impact on the environment .
The National Environmental Policy @ @ @ @ @ a bedrock of US environmental law since it was enacted by Richard Nixon in 1970 @ @ @ @ @ evaluate how major building projects affects the local environment , including nearby communities and wildlife @ @ @ @ @ a repeated target of Mr Trump , who has pledged to boost America 's fossil @ @ @ @ @ to construction projects .
A NEPA review of the Keystone XL pipeline , designed to @ @ @ @ @ the US , led former president Barack Obama to delay the pipeline 's construction , @ @ @ @ @ criticised and later reversed by Mr Trump .

Donald Trump unveiled one of the biggest shakeups of US environmental law in four decades on Thursday as he vowed to speed up the development of pipelines, motorways and other infrastructure projects.
The US president revealed a string of proposals during a White House event which would limit the use of a landmark US environmental law and allow construction projects to go ahead with far less review of their impact on the environment.
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a bedrock of US environmental law since it was enacted by Richard Nixon in 1970, requires government agencies to evaluate how major building projects affects the local environment, including nearby communities and wildlife.
The law has been a repeated target of Mr Trump, who has pledged to boost America's fossil fuel production and remove barriers to construction projects.
A NEPA review of the Keystone XL pipeline, designed to bring oil from Canada to the US, led former president Barack Obama to delay the pipeline's construction, a decision which was heavily criticised and later reversed by Mr Trump.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Griddled chicken thighs with parsley and shallot vinaigrette recipe

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Griddled boneless chicken thighs are simple (and the thigh is the juiciest bit) and always more satisfying than you think they’ll be. You want a hot sandwich? Griddle a chicken thigh, pressing it down to get some char marks on the flesh, and stuff it into a roll with mayo (to which you’ve added gochujang, the Korean chilli paste) and some cold lettuce and cucumber. Pour a beer. You’ll be happy.
Prep time: 10 minutes, plus 30 minutes for vinaigrette | Cooking time: 10 minutes
SERVES
Six
INGREDIENTS
For the dressing
1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
Juice of ½ lemon
2 small garlic cloves, grated to a purée
⅛ tsp Dijon mustard
7 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
75g shallots, finely chopped
20g flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
For the chicken
12 chicken thighs, skinless and boneless
Olive oil, for brushing
METHOD


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--Career burglar who murdered elderly woman and set fire to her body is jailed for more than 30 years

A career burglar who murdered an elderly woman in her own home and set fire to her body has been jailed for at least 31 years .
Aaron Fyle , 29 , battered 73-year-old Eulin Hastings over the head with a wooden coffee table on the afternoon of January 10 , 2017 .
He had smashed his way into her house in South Norwood , south east London , through a patio door and carried out an `` untidy '' burglary , breaking a lamp and emptying the retired midwife 's jewellery box .
When he was disturbed , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the kitchen to set a fire at the bottom of the stairs where she lay dead or dying .
He tried to put out the blaze before fleeing the scene and burgling another nearby home while the occupants , a mother and baby , were inside .
The woman managed to escape with her daughter and alerted police , who found Fyle still in the house , armed with a knife .
Fyle jumped over fences and leapt on to a roof , where he threatened to harm himself during a five-hour stand-off @

A career burglar who murdered an elderly woman in her own home and set fire to her body has been jailed for at least 31 years.
Aaron Fyle, 29, battered 73-year-old Eulin Hastings over the head with a wooden coffee table on the afternoon of January 10, 2017.
He had smashed his way into her house in South Norwood, south east London, through a patio door and carried out an "untidy" burglary, breaking a lamp and emptying the retired midwife's jewellery box.
When he was disturbed, he attacked Mrs Hastings and used napkins from the kitchen to set a fire at the bottom of the stairs where she lay dead or dying.
He tried to put out the blaze before fleeing the scene and burgling another nearby home while the occupants, a mother and baby, were inside.
The woman managed to escape with her daughter and alerted police, who found Fyle still in the house, armed with a knife.
Fyle jumped over fences and leapt on to a roof, where he threatened to harm himself during a five-hour stand-off.


thetelegraph--2020-01-10--New format but some familiar problems - has the ATP Cup experiment worked?

Simon Briggs examines the impact made by the inaugural ATP Cup , and wonders whether it can retain a long-term place in the tennis calendar “ This is not the typical first week of the season , ” breathed Jim Courier on Channel 9 , as Novak Djokovic surged to victory over Denis Shapovalov .
“ It ’ s changed the landscape .
And the players will love it.
” Djokovic was leading Serbia ’ s drive towards the semi-finals of the ATP Cup , tennis ’ s latest team event .
The players on site are certainly enjoying the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the Davis Cup was the Serbian team ’ s tearful response after losing to Russia in the quarter-finals , this week ’ s key image was of Nick Kyrgios carrying Alex de Minaur on his shoulders after knocking Great Britain out in near-identical circumstances .
They have also enjoyed the perks .
British No 1 Dan Evans claimed just over £180,000 , and climbed 11 places on the rankings ladder .
But what about the wider context ?
The real fight in Sydney is not the one you can see on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turf war between rival governing bodies For most of the past 120 years , the Davis Cup occupied an uncontested space .
But that was before its owners , the International Tennis Federation , turned dysfunctional .
Since the turn of the century , many leading players have declined to participate .

Simon Briggs examines the impact made by the inaugural ATP Cup, and wonders whether it can retain a long-term place in the tennis calendar
Players thrive - but political tensions remain
“This is not the typical first week of the season,” breathed Jim Courier on Channel 9, as Novak Djokovic surged to victory over Denis Shapovalov. “It’s changed the landscape. And the players will love it.” Djokovic was leading Serbia’s drive towards the semi-finals of the ATP Cup, tennis’s latest team event. The players on site are certainly enjoying the team environment. If the defining memory from the Davis Cup was the Serbian team’s tearful response after losing to Russia in the quarter-finals, this week’s key image was of Nick Kyrgios carrying Alex de Minaur on his shoulders after knocking Great Britain out in near-identical circumstances.
They have also enjoyed the perks. British No 1 Dan Evans claimed just over £180,000, and climbed 11 places on the rankings ladder.
But what about the wider context? The real fight in Sydney is not the one you can see on the telly. It is actually a bitter turf war between rival governing bodies
For most of the past 120 years, the Davis Cup occupied an uncontested space. But that was before its owners, the International Tennis Federation, turned dysfunctional. Since the turn of the century, many leading players have declined to participate.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Crystal Palace vs Arsenal, Premier League: Live score and latest updates

Mikel Arteta was born during the season in which Roy Hodgson took his first managerial job at Bristol City and the two coaches - 35 years apart - compete against each other at Selhurst Park this lunchtime .
Crystal Palace have enjoyed some recent success against Arsenal , taking four points from their last two league visits to the Emirates and holding them to a draw in this fixture last season .
Palace are one place above Arsenal in ninth , but just four points separate fifth and 10th so a positive run of results for Arteta 's team could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Since his appointment as Arsenal 's head coach - if we include the away fixture at Everton Arteta watched from the stands - Arsenal have won two , drawn two and lost one in all competitions .
A modest new manager bounce on first glance , but the results on paper do not fully encapsulate Arsenal 's improved performances , structure and coherence under their new manager .
There have been three clean sheets in those five games , and Arsenal 's rigour and organisation without the ball was impressive against Chelsea and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Palace likely to sit deep and cede possession , this game will be a different type of test as the spotlight turns on Arsenal 's quality and decision-making in the final third as they attempt likely dominance into goals .
That facet of Arsenal 's play cost Arsenal two points at Bournemouth , with Alexandre Lacazette struggling in front of goal and summer signing Nicolas Pepe in and out of the team .
Pepe 's performance , should he start , is an interesting storyline as he faces Palace winger Wilfried Zaha who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pepe .
Luka Milivojevic is suspended for Palace , but Lucas Torreira , Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang and Ainsley-Maitland Niles are likely to return for Arsenal having sat out the FA Cup tie with Leeds .
Full team news on the way shortly .

Mikel Arteta was born during the season in which Roy Hodgson took his first managerial job at Bristol City and the two coaches - 35 years apart - compete against each other at Selhurst Park this lunchtime.
Crystal Palace have enjoyed some recent success against Arsenal, taking four points from their last two league visits to the Emirates and holding them to a draw in this fixture last season.
Palace are one place above Arsenal in ninth, but just four points separate fifth and 10th so a positive run of results for Arteta's team could see them shoot up the table.
Since his appointment as Arsenal's head coach - if we include the away fixture at Everton Arteta watched from the stands - Arsenal have won two, drawn two and lost one in all competitions.
A modest new manager bounce on first glance, but the results on paper do not fully encapsulate Arsenal's improved performances, structure and coherence under their new manager.
There have been three clean sheets in those five games, and Arsenal's rigour and organisation without the ball was impressive against Chelsea and Manchester United at the Emirates.
With Palace likely to sit deep and cede possession, this game will be a different type of test as the spotlight turns on Arsenal's quality and decision-making in the final third as they attempt likely dominance into goals.
That facet of Arsenal's play cost Arsenal two points at Bournemouth, with Alexandre Lacazette struggling in front of goal and summer signing Nicolas Pepe in and out of the team.
Pepe's performance, should he start, is an interesting storyline as he faces Palace winger Wilfried Zaha who Arsenal courted last summer before turning to Pepe.
Luka Milivojevic is suspended for Palace, but Lucas Torreira, Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang and Ainsley-Maitland Niles are likely to return for Arsenal having sat out the FA Cup tie with Leeds.
Full team news on the way shortly.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Ospreys vs Saracens, Champions Cup Pool 4: live score and latest updates from the Liberty Stadium

Hello and welcome to the first match in today 's Telegraph Sport Champions Cup coverage , where a largely second-string Saracens team travel to struggling Ospreys .
Realistically , Mark McCall 's men must win today to keep their qualification hopes alive - winning with a bonus point would stand them in even greater stead - and a draw between Racing 92 and Munster in Paris tomorrow afternoon would help them greatly in the competition 's most competitive pool so far .
McCall has seemingly gambled with his selection .
He has rested most of his star names , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take on a team featuring Wales and British & Irish Lions stars George North , Alun Wyn Jones , and Dan Lydiate .
But the Ospreys are struggling- they have won just one match across all competitions this season - and Mark McCall will still be expecting his team to do the business , presumably with the hope of reinstalling the big boys for next weekend 's visit for Racing 92 .
Should they win today , a win next week against the flamboyant Parisians should see them qualify regardless of results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , and the omens are good for Saracens .
They have won seven of their last 10 matches , even in the midst of the off-field financial issues , and have rotated their squad along the way , too .
There is further cause for optimism , too , in the fact that , the last time the two teams met , back in November 2019 at Allianz Park , the North-London men won 44-3 .
An undoubted rout , but expect today to be closer .
Saracens were at full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were missing a host of their internationals .
Regardless , with the Ospreys out of the competition , desire will play a crucial part in this : will their desire to not suffer another torrid afternoon at the hands of their November tormentors outweigh Saracens ' desire for qualification .
We shall see .

That champions spirit will not be crushed. Reduced to 14 men after Rhys Carre’s fifth-minute red card, a second-string Saracens team ground out the win needed to keep their European defence alive.
An impressive performance in any circumstances, but all the more so in a week in which Saracens have conceded that they will have to release several players in the coming weeks to stay within Premiership Rugby’s salary cap for this season. It was one of those touted sacrificial lambs, Richard Wigglesworth, who steered Saracens to victory. The scrum-half controlled the game for Saracens in the second half and provided their only try with a box-kick expertly plucked out of the air by wing Alex Lewington. The rest of their points came from half-back partner Manu Vunipola, whose authority and calmness is staggering for a 19 year-old.
“We were down to 14 men for the whole match really,” Mark McCall, the director of rugby, said. “To problem solve the way the players did on the field all the way through the game was outstanding. Our senior players, Jackson Wray, Richard Wigglesworth, George Kruis, were magnificent out there and coming up with right answers to some of the problems that we were posed. Our younger players listened to what they said and got stuck in and displayed an incredibly amount of energy. Today was all about togetherness and listening to the senior players and doing it for each other. The performance spoke volumes.”
The caveat is that this is the Ospreys, a team on a run of 12 defeats who had nothing to play for apart from pride. Yet with second row Alun Wyn Jones playing his first club match of the season, that pride burned fiercely for the first time in months at the Liberty Stadium. The Wales captain, who seems to be composed of at least 20 per cent strapping tape, lasted 64 minutes, producing a performance full of grunt and one Fijian-style offload. If that augurs well for Wayne Pivac, then the watching Wales head coach must have also noticed the spark of full-back Dan Evans, who scored two excellent tries during a period in which Saracens were down to 13 men after Calum Clark was sin-binned in the 34th minute. Fleet-heeled wing Luke Morgan, too, caught the eye.
Once back to 14 men, Saracens suffocated Ospreys. While it was far from their A-team, the fact that McCall can bring a World Cup-winning tighthead in Vincent Koch off the bench demonstrates the ridiculous depth in their squad. Turning the screw at the scrum and maul, Saracens relied upon Wigglesworth to keep Ospreys pinned inside their own 22, negating any numerical superiority. “Amazing,” McCall said of his scrum-half. “He is 36 years old. In a situation like that you need to have somebody with that kind of experience to play the game at the pace you need to play it at with 14 men.”


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Iran plane crash: Supreme Leader expresses 'condolences' - but distances himself from responsibility

Iran ’ s supreme leader has claimed he was only told on Friday that his forces had accidentally shot down a Ukrainian airliner and therefore was not responsible for days of false denials that Iran was not involved in the disaster .
The Iranian military has admitted it “ unintentionally ” destroyed the airliner , killing all 176 people aboard , and said air defence operators mistook the civilian aircraft for an incoming American cruise missile .
The abrupt U-turn early on Saturday came after several days of official denials of responsibility by the Iranian state and prompted Ayatollah Ali @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not involved in misleading the world .
“ As soon as the supreme leader was informed of the catastrophic mistake ” he ordered the truth to “ be made known to the people explicitly and honestly , ” the semi-official Fars news agency reported .
In an official statement on his website , he ordered the military to address “ shortcomings ” and expressed `` sincere condolences ” to families of the victim .
The move appeared to be designed to shield the supreme leader from boiling public anger in Iran over @ @ @

Boris Johnson has said that Iran admitting it had accidentally shot down an Ukrainian airliner was "an important first step" but said Tehran must now cooperate with international investigators.
“Iran’s admission that Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down by mistake by its own armed forces is an important first step," the prime minister said.
“We now need a comprehensive, transparent and independent international investigation and the repatriation of those who died. The UK will work closely with Canada, Ukraine and our other international partners affected by this accident to ensure this happens.
“This tragic accident only reinforces the importance of de-escalating tensions in the region. We can all see very clearly that further conflict will only lead to more loss and tragedy. It is vital that all leaders now pursue a diplomatic way forward.”
The Queen also sent a message of condolence to the governor-general of Canada, saying she and Prince Phillip were "deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life".
Iran’s supreme leader claimed he was only told on Friday that his forces shot down the airliner and therefore was not responsible for days of false denials that Iran was not involved in the disaster.
The Iranian military admitted it “unintentionally” destroyed the airliner, killing all 176 people aboard, and said air defence operators mistook the civilian aircraft for an incoming American cruise missile.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--The jobs car insurers punish with the highest premiums

Drivers can pay up to eight times more for insurance depending on their job – even when their profession is not considered risky .
Insurers ask car owners to declare their occupation when they apply for a policy , making it possible to work out which jobs incur the highest premiums .
Footballers pay £1,978 on average for car cover , making the profession the most expensive to insure , according to MoneySuperMarket , the price comparison website .
The average car insurance premium is £469 , and soccer stars pay 684pc more for cover than cheapest group does .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sportsperson ” would pay £1,511 , the second-highest premium .
They are followed by fast-food delivery drivers ( £1,291 ) , scrap dealers ( £1,286 ) and apprentices ( £1,243 ) .
The rationale behind some professions paying more is clear : high-paid sports stars are known for their love of fast cars , which cost more to replace or repair than cheaper vehicles .
Higher premiums should also be expected for those whose job involves high mileage , such as delivery drivers , and those who tend to be young with little @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Drivers can pay up to eight times more for insurance depending on their job – even when their profession is not considered risky.
Insurers ask car owners to declare their occupation when they apply for a policy, making it possible to work out which jobs incur the highest premiums.
Footballers pay £1,978 on average for car cover, making the profession the most expensive to insure, according to MoneySuperMarket, the price comparison website.
The average car insurance premium is £469, and soccer stars pay 684pc more for cover than cheapest group does.
Those who list their employment as “sportsperson” would pay £1,511, the second-highest premium. They are followed by fast-food delivery drivers (£1,291), scrap dealers (£1,286) and apprentices (£1,243).
The rationale behind some professions paying more is clear: high-paid sports stars are known for their love of fast cars, which cost more to replace or repair than cheaper vehicles.
Higher premiums should also be expected for those whose job involves high mileage, such as delivery drivers, and those who tend to be young with little driving experience, such as apprentices.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Serena Williams to bid for first title since 2017 after reaching Auckland International final

Serena Williams has the chance to win her first title since the 2017 Australian Open after cruising to victory in the semi-final of the Auckland international .
Williams took only 45 minutes to overwhelm third-seeded American Amanda Anisimova 6-1 , 6-1 .
In the other semi-final , Jessica Pegula upset former world No .
1 Caroline Wozniacki on Saturday to set up a final at the ASB Classic against top-seeded Williams .
The daughter of Buffalo Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula came from a set down to beat formerly top-ranked Wozniacki 3-6 , 6-4 , 6-0 in Wozniacki 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Auckland Tennis Center had barely recovered from the shock of Pegula 's victory when Williams joined her in Sunday 's final .
Anisimova was n't born when Williams won the first of her 23 Grand Slam titles and had dreamed of one-day playing Williams .
But she met Williams in her most dominant form .
`` I was definitely in the zone today , '' Williams said .
`` It was just one of those days .
`` I knew I was playing a really , really great player and an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had to come out serious .
`` It feels good .
I 've been working really hard for a couple of years - my daughter 's only two - and I seem to be really hard on myself .
But considering everything it 's really good . ''

Serena Williams has the chance to win her first title since the 2017 Australian Open after cruising to victory in the semi-final of the Auckland international.
Williams took only 45 minutes to overwhelm third-seeded American Amanda Anisimova 6-1, 6-1.
In the other semi-final, Jessica Pegula upset former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki on Saturday to set up a final at the ASB Classic against top-seeded Williams.
The daughter of Buffalo Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula came from a set down to beat formerly top-ranked Wozniacki 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 in Wozniacki's penultimate tournament before retirement.
The crowd at the Auckland Tennis Center had barely recovered from the shock of Pegula's victory when Williams joined her in Sunday's final.
Anisimova wasn't born when Williams won the first of her 23 Grand Slam titles and had dreamed of one-day playing Williams. But she met Williams in her most dominant form.
"I was definitely in the zone today," Williams said. "It was just one of those days.
"I knew I was playing a really, really great player and an even better person so I knew I had to come out serious.
"It feels good. I've been working really hard for a couple of years - my daughter's only two - and I seem to be really hard on myself. But considering everything it's really good."


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Why it’s time to celebrate Anne, the wildest Bronte sister

I have discovered that there are essentially two camps of Brontë supporters : “ Charlottes ” and “ Emilys ” .
I am a Charlotte , serious and focused and rather traditional .
Emilys are much stranger , more romantic and unpredictable .
Why , though , are there so few “ Annes ” ?
Like her two sisters , Anne Brontë also wrote ; indeed , she published two novels as opposed to Emily ’ s one .
Anne ’ s first novel , Agnes Grey , came out in 1847 , the same year as Jane Eyre and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wildfell Hall appearing the following year .
Agnes Grey is a somewhat standard novel about the trials of a governess in a difficult family , addressing issues Charlotte took up with a more Gothic spin in Jane Eyre .
But Wildfell Hall is a different , wilder beast – perhaps too wild for its time .
Like her sisters , Anne initially published under a male pseudonym , Acton Bell .
When it was discovered that Wildfell Hall had been written by a woman , there was an awful lot of critical tutting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ book still sold well ( possibly because of the criticism ) – so well that within a month a second edition went to print .
In it Anne was able to address its critical reception in a preface that defends her decision to write about domestic abuse , boldly stating , “ when we have to do with vice and vicious characters , I maintain it is better to depict them as they really are than as they would wish to appear … when I feel it my duty to speak an unpalatable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I will speak it … ” Unfortunately , the public criticism of Wildfell Hall clearly affected Charlotte , who was responsible for any decisions about her sister ’ s work following Anne ’ s early death in 1849 , 11 months after publication .
Despite the novel ’ s initial popularity , Charlotte refrained from bringing out any new edition , saying that the book was a “ mistake ” because its subject matter did not match Anne ’ s character .
However , in 1854 , not long before Charlotte ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought out a cheap edition of Anne ’ s novel , possibly doing it even greater damage than Charlotte ’ s initial suppression .
Supposedly in the interest of space , the publisher made a series of cuts that weakened both the structure of the book and the character of its heroine .
This “ mutilated edition ” , as it has been dubbed , was reprinted over and over .
Wildfell Hall quickly lost its momentum with the reading public and was submerged under all the attention paid to Anne ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the quiet sister in life , and was doomed to be so in posterity as well , with her books always compared to her siblings ’ output rather than to other novels of the time .
That was , and still is , an unfair way of assessing her – as is the unfortunate mutilated edition , which is still in circulation .
Luckily , publishers are more considerate now , and this month sees the publication of a new Folio Society edition , which , like the 1992 Oxford University Press edition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anne intended it , and includes her all-important preface .

In her bicentenary year, it’s time we recognised Anne as Charlotte and Emily’s equal, argues Tracy Chevalier
I have discovered that there are essentially two camps of Brontë supporters: “Charlottes” and “Emilys”. I am a Charlotte, serious and focused and rather traditional. Emilys are much stranger, more romantic and unpredictable. Why, though, are there so few “Annes”?
Like her two sisters, Anne Brontë also wrote; indeed, she published two novels as opposed to Emily’s one. Anne’s first novel, Agnes Grey, came out in 1847, the same year as Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, with The Tenant of Wildfell Hall appearing the following year. Agnes Grey is a somewhat standard novel about the trials of a governess in a difficult family, addressing issues Charlotte took up with a more Gothic spin in Jane Eyre. But Wildfell Hall is a different, wilder beast – perhaps too wild for its time.
Like her sisters, Anne initially published under a male pseudonym, Acton Bell. When it was discovered that Wildfell Hall had been written by a woman, there was an awful lot of critical tutting about coarseness and unwomanly topics. The book still sold well (possibly because of the criticism) – so well that within a month a second edition went to print. In it Anne was able to address its critical reception in a preface that defends her decision to write about domestic abuse, boldly stating, “when we have to do with vice and vicious characters, I maintain it is better to depict them as they really are than as they would wish to appear … when I feel it my duty to speak an unpalatable truth, with the help of God, I will speak it …”


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--US Open champion Bianca Andreescu to miss Australian open through injury

US Open champion Bianca Andreescu has pulled out of the Australian Open due to a knee injury .
The 19-year-old @ @ @ @ @ Meadows in September to lift her first grand slam title .
But she will not @ @ @ @ @ opening grand slam of 2020 due to a problem she suffered during last year 's @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter : `` Hey guys , just wanted to give you a little update @ @ @ @ @ I got injured at the WTA finals in Shenzhen .
My rehab is going well @ @ @ @ @ stronger every day but after discussing it with my team and following the recommendation of @ @ @ @ @ Open is unfortunately too soon in my rehab process and I sadly will not be @ @ @ @ @ this year .
`` It was a very tough decision to make as I love @ @ @ @ @ I have to respect the recuperation plan for my knee and body . ''

US Open champion Bianca Andreescu has pulled out of the Australian Open due to a knee injury.
The 19-year-old beat Serena Williams at Flushing Meadows in September to lift her first grand slam title.
But she will not be in Melbourne for the opening grand slam of 2020 due to a problem she suffered during last year's WTA Finals.
She wrote on Twitter: "Hey guys, just wanted to give you a little update on my knee rehab after I got injured at the WTA finals in Shenzhen. My rehab is going well, I feel better and stronger every day but after discussing it with my team and following the recommendation of the doctors, the Australian Open is unfortunately too soon in my rehab process and I sadly will not be able to play in it this year.
"It was a very tough decision to make as I love to play in Melbourne but I have to respect the recuperation plan for my knee and body."


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Tell us about your favourite National Trust property for the chance to win a £500 Mountain Kingdoms

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thetelegraph--2020-01-11--A love letter to the wild and beautiful island of my boyhood

Growing up in Sri Lanka ( then Ceylon ) in the Fifties and Sixties , I was surrounded by wildlife .
The Colombo of my boyhood – a garden city – teemed with birds : mynas , parrots , sparrows and orioles .
I ’ d see snakes and lizards hide in the greenery .
My father was not an outdoor man – a bookshelf was his preferred field of exploration – but he had close friends who spent all their spare time in the wild ( “ outstation ” as it was called ) : bird watchers , trekkers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a wizard with animals and appeared to talk to them like a Tarzan , or a budding Dr Dolittle .
I was fascinated .
Every few weeks , I ’ d be out in the countryside looking for more flamboyant birds – birds-of-paradise , hornbills – or big wild mammals , monkeys or bears , on remote jungle roads .
Sometimes riding in a jeep with my father and one of his outdoor male friends , sometimes out with my mother and her adventurous female friend in her much speedier Wolseley .
My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of tours in the wildlife reserves of Yala and Wilpattu , expeditions into rainforests , and meandering through coconut plantations and paddy fields .
We ’ d stay overnight in forest cabins , or government “ circuit bungalows ” that District Officers use on their inspections , or a cottage made of mud and thatch .
I ’ d dream of spotting a leopard or a wild elephant , but it was usually enough to find a paw print or a dung trail , to glimpse a gibbon or a python on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a kingfisher and let my imagination soar .
My two most thrilling sightings came later – 21st century encounters .
In 2002 , during a lull in the long war that Sri Lanka suffered , I travelled to the north-eastern part of the island , beyond the Unesco-branded cultural triangle that is now a major tourist destination , and here I witnessed one of the most amazing wildlife spectacles I could have imagined .
Being in a recent conflict zone , it was not an easy area to visit but we had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the edge of Minneriya lake – a dry zone reservoir – during the drought months .
My friend had a jeep and we made our way , with a man who moonlighted as a tracker , through a scrubland of woodapple and thorn trees .
At the lake the water had receded , leaving a green glow of tentative grass .
In the clearing , we saw two wild elephants .
Then , further on , a small herd of about 20 , paddling .
I had never seen so many wild elephants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that day had been a family of four on the roadside , at dusk , nibbling at saplings .
But that excitement was nothing compared to what I felt when we drove on and saw the other side of the lake .
Herds upon herds of elephants had come to the water .
We counted at least 300 animals that evening .
Years later , I put them in a book .
“ The Gathering ” , as this spectacle is called , is now often listed as one of the top wildlife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are roads and ticket booths and the infrastructure for properly managed tours : certificated safari operators controlled by trained rangers .
This is all to the good .
Visitors see something remarkable , local people gain an alternative source of income and the elephants become valued by all – important because as the elephant habitat decreases , the tension between agriculture and the wild animals grows .
About 80 wild elephants die every year due to accidents or , sadly , deliberately as people try to prevent them damaging crops and livelihoods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sea with the other great mammal of Sri Lanka : the blue whale .
As children , swimming in the ocean , we never imagined whales nearby even though legend has it that Sinbad mistook the whole island for one .
There had been deep sea divers in the ‘ 50s who ’ d talk about sunken wrecks and whales they ’ d seen lurking beyond the reef , but no one took much notice .
Early in 2009 , on another visit to Sri Lanka , I read an article about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creatures in the world – off the south coast .
I went to Mirissa , near Galle , and hired a boat and a local boatman who knew where the whales surfaced : about an hour and half ’ s journey from the marina .
We set off at dawn .
Our boat was a flimsy catamaran that seemed little more than a couple of sticks with an outboard motor .
I began to see just how foolhardy my expedition was only when we were out of sight of land and the sea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Moby Dick rising under my feet .
Flying fish and dozens of porpoises circled the boat .
Then , when we got close to the container ships chugging along the deep sea-lanes , I spotted the telltale spout that Sinbad might have done once .
A moment later , a blue whale broke the surface .
The boulder-like back rising , and the great dive with the flukes up .
Then several sperm whales appeared for an exhilarating display .
The wildlife enthusiast Gehan de Silva Wijeratne , who broke the blue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsibly managed now , with trained guides and regulations .
Sri Lanka is recognised as the best place on the planet to see blue whales .
It would be even better , he adds , if the lobby to shift the southern shipping lanes just a mile or two further out is successful , leaving both the whales and the fisherman who fish in those deep waters safe from accidental collisions .
Since 1960 , Colombo has grown into a metropolis .
Old gardens have been built over , tall towers form a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The human population of the island has doubled .
Add to that the damage of the war years , the 2004 tsunami , the political quagmire that comes and goes , the grim repercussions of terrorism and the demands of fast economic development : even without climate change , the consequences on the natural habitat are severe .
Yet , there are encouraging signs as increasingly people begin to appreciate the fragility of the island ’ s bio diversity .
We now know that when we protect a reef , we also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the havoc it wreaked , more national parks and protected marine zones have been established .
Although many more vehicles and tourists comb through the nature reserves , there are admirable initiatives in ecotourism and conservation .
Many of the hotels outside the urban areas have been ahead of the curve and combine luxury with environmental sustainability .
Green eco-friendly tours , sustainable glamping , nature tourism specialising on mammals , birds , butterflies and dragonflies are growing .
And the birds are still amazing : the island has over 450 bird @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ranging from the Ashy-Headed Laughing Thrush to the Green-Billed Coucal that peeks into my latest novel Suncatcher .
Even if you are not a birder revelling in this bird land , and never spot an oriole or an emerald dove , you ’ d find the birdsong magical .
The natural environment has been central to my fiction since my first novel Reef in which the main character , a marine biologist , presciently warns of the dangers of coral mining and reef-damage .
In Suncatcher , I wanted to recreate that abundant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vanished completely into a specialist conservation zone .
So , in the last few years , as I was writing the novel , I went back to Sri Lanka looking for those birds , those rivers and streams I remembered .
I ’ d spend days in the districts I once knew so well , and yet was not able to locate the patch of land I had run around in .
In Colombo , I searched the skies every evening for the flight paths of fruit bats that remain so vividly in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are no longer followed .
Yet on the east coast , the south coast and in the hill country , I have been enthralled and renewed by the jungle symphony , and the brilliant colours of bee-eaters , minivets and barbets , the fantastic flights of barn swallows – all of which I have tried to bring into the world of my novel .
If Jay , the charismatic boy in Suncatcher who loves the natural world and fears for its future , was around today , I imagine he ’ d be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grown-ups for messing up his Eden ; he ’ d berate the careless and the negligent , the malicious and the misguided .
Those who bomb , and maim , and destroy .
But he ’ d also be urging us , all around the world , to wake up to the needs of the wild whatever the politics we have to contend with .
He ’ d be helping us to recognise the value of our birds , our insects , our porcupines , our leopards , our elephants and whales and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in so doing , learn to love them and protect them .
Suncatcher by Romesh Gunesekera is out now , published by Bloomsbury , RRP £16.99 .

Growing up in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) in the Fifties and Sixties, I was surrounded by wildlife. The Colombo of my boyhood – a garden city – teemed with birds: mynas, parrots, sparrows and orioles. I’d see snakes and lizards hide in the greenery. My father was not an outdoor man – a bookshelf was his preferred field of exploration – but he had close friends who spent all their spare time in the wild (“outstation” as it was called): bird watchers, trekkers, hunters. My childhood friend was a wizard with animals and appeared to talk to them like a Tarzan, or a budding Dr Dolittle. I was fascinated.
Every few weeks, I’d be out in the countryside looking for more flamboyant birds – birds-of-paradise, hornbills – or big wild mammals, monkeys or bears, on remote jungle roads. Sometimes riding in a jeep with my father and one of his outdoor male friends, sometimes out with my mother and her adventurous female friend in her much speedier Wolseley.
My memories of those days are a tangle of tours in the wildlife reserves of Yala and Wilpattu, expeditions into rainforests, and meandering through coconut plantations and paddy fields. We’d stay overnight in forest cabins, or government “circuit bungalows” that District Officers use on their inspections, or a cottage made of mud and thatch. I’d dream of spotting a leopard or a wild elephant, but it was usually enough to find a paw print or a dung trail, to glimpse a gibbon or a python on the road, or follow the blue flash of a kingfisher and let my imagination soar.
My two most thrilling sightings came later – 21st century encounters. In 2002, during a lull in the long war that Sri Lanka suffered, I travelled to the north-eastern part of the island, beyond the Unesco-branded cultural triangle that is now a major tourist destination, and here I witnessed one of the most amazing wildlife spectacles I could have imagined. Being in a recent conflict zone, it was not an easy area to visit but we had heard rumours that wild elephants congregated by the edge of Minneriya lake – a dry zone reservoir – during the drought months. My friend had a jeep and we made our way, with a man who moonlighted as a tracker, through a scrubland of woodapple and thorn trees. At the lake the water had receded, leaving a green glow of tentative grass. In the clearing, we saw two wild elephants. Then, further on, a small herd of about 20, paddling. I had never seen so many wild elephants together before. My biggest sighting until that day had been a family of four on the roadside, at dusk, nibbling at saplings. But that excitement was nothing compared to what I felt when we drove on and saw the other side of the lake. Herds upon herds of elephants had come to the water. We counted at least 300 animals that evening. Years later, I put them in a book.
“The Gathering”, as this spectacle is called, is now often listed as one of the top wildlife events in the world. Today, there are roads and ticket booths and the infrastructure for properly managed tours: certificated safari operators controlled by trained rangers. This is all to the good. Visitors see something remarkable, local people gain an alternative source of income and the elephants become valued by all – important because as the elephant habitat decreases, the tension between agriculture and the wild animals grows. About 80 wild elephants die every year due to accidents or, sadly, deliberately as people try to prevent them damaging crops and livelihoods.
A herd of elephants in Sri Lanka Credit : GETTY
My second encounter was in the sea with the other great mammal of Sri Lanka: the blue whale. As children, swimming in the ocean, we never imagined whales nearby even though legend has it that Sinbad mistook the whole island for one. There had been deep sea divers in the ‘50s who’d talk about sunken wrecks and whales they’d seen lurking beyond the reef, but no one took much notice. Early in 2009, on another visit to Sri Lanka, I read an article about the sighting of blue whales – the largest creatures in the world – off the south coast. I went to Mirissa, near Galle, and hired a boat and a local boatman who knew where the whales surfaced: about an hour and half’s journey from the marina. We set off at dawn. Our boat was a flimsy catamaran that seemed little more than a couple of sticks with an outboard motor. I began to see just how foolhardy my expedition was only when we were out of sight of land and the sea began to heave. I had visions of Moby Dick rising under my feet. Flying fish and dozens of porpoises circled the boat. Then, when we got close to the container ships chugging along the deep sea-lanes, I spotted the telltale spout that Sinbad might have done once. A moment later, a blue whale broke the surface. The boulder-like back rising, and the great dive with the flukes up. Then several sperm whales appeared for an exhilarating display.
Sri Lanka is the best place on Earth to see blue whales Credit : GETTY
The wildlife enthusiast Gehan de Silva Wijeratne, who broke the blue whale story, says whale watching is responsibly managed now, with trained guides and regulations. Sri Lanka is recognised as the best place on the planet to see blue whales. It would be even better, he adds, if the lobby to shift the southern shipping lanes just a mile or two further out is successful, leaving both the whales and the fisherman who fish in those deep waters safe from accidental collisions.
Since 1960, Colombo has grown into a metropolis. Old gardens have been built over, tall towers form a modern skyline. Urban birds seem fewer. The human population of the island has doubled. Add to that the damage of the war years, the 2004 tsunami, the political quagmire that comes and goes, the grim repercussions of terrorism and the demands of fast economic development: even without climate change, the consequences on the natural habitat are severe.
Modern Colombo is a metropolis Credit : GETTY
Yet, there are encouraging signs as increasingly people begin to appreciate the fragility of the island’s bio diversity. We now know that when we protect a reef, we also protect ourselves. Since the 2004 tsunami and the havoc it wreaked, more national parks and protected marine zones have been established. Although many more vehicles and tourists comb through the nature reserves, there are admirable initiatives in ecotourism and conservation. Many of the hotels outside the urban areas have been ahead of the curve and combine luxury with environmental sustainability. Green eco-friendly tours, sustainable glamping, nature tourism specialising on mammals, birds, butterflies and dragonflies are growing. And the birds are still amazing: the island has over 450 bird species including more than 30 endemic ones ranging from the Ashy-Headed Laughing Thrush to the Green-Billed Coucal that peeks into my latest novel Suncatcher. Even if you are not a birder revelling in this bird land, and never spot an oriole or an emerald dove, you’d find the birdsong magical.
Green eco-friendly tours are on the rise Credit : GETTY
The natural environment has been central to my fiction since my first novel Reef in which the main character, a marine biologist, presciently warns of the dangers of coral mining and reef-damage. In Suncatcher, I wanted to recreate that abundant world I grew up in before it vanished completely into a specialist conservation zone. So, in the last few years, as I was writing the novel, I went back to Sri Lanka looking for those birds, those rivers and streams I remembered. I’d spend days in the districts I once knew so well, and yet was not able to locate the patch of land I had run around in. In Colombo, I searched the skies every evening for the flight paths of fruit bats that remain so vividly in my mind, but those flight paths are no longer followed. Yet on the east coast, the south coast and in the hill country, I have been enthralled and renewed by the jungle symphony, and the brilliant colours of bee-eaters, minivets and barbets, the fantastic flights of barn swallows – all of which I have tried to bring into the world of my novel.
If Jay, the charismatic boy in Suncatcher who loves the natural world and fears for its future, was around today, I imagine he’d be out there in the wild castigating the grown-ups for messing up his Eden; he’d berate the careless and the negligent, the malicious and the misguided. Those who bomb, and maim, and destroy. But he’d also be urging us, all around the world, to wake up to the needs of the wild whatever the politics we have to contend with. He’d be helping us to recognise the value of our birds, our insects, our porcupines, our leopards, our elephants and whales and encouraging us to observe them – and in so doing, learn to love them and protect them.
Suncatcher by Romesh Gunesekera is out now, published by Bloomsbury, RRP £16.99.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--What’s on TV tonight: Bone Detectives: Britain’s Buried Secrets, Tennis: ATP Cup, The Masked Singer,

What’s on TV tonight: Bone Detectives: Britain’s Buried Secrets, Tennis: ATP Cup, The Masked Singer, and more

The tournament that spans three cities ( Perth , Sydney and Brisbane ) and cues up the men for the Australian Open ends with its semi-finals on Saturday and its final at the same time tomorrow .
Stay up to 2am to see the final of the WTA Brisbane International , won in 2019 by Karolína Plíšková .
The Welsh hosts of this Champions Cup pool game are in truly atrocious form : they ’ ve conceded , on average , nearly 40 points per match , and lost all four .
Still , Sarries need to put them quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pace with Munster .
Several other fixtures air this weekend on BT Sport channels .
Jürgen Klopp ’ s Reds side continue to march towards the Premier League title ; José Mourinho ’ s hosts will do well to draw blood .
Earlier in the day , Crystal Palace welcome Arsenal to Selhurst Park ( BT Sport 1 , noon ; kick-off 12.30pm ) .
Last week ’ s opening two episodes of ITV ’ s mind-bending singing contest saw former EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer and former Home Secretary Alan Johnson unmasked – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one .
Tonight , the remaining 10 anonymous contestants return for more eye-popping performances .
TD

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--2020-01-11--'After my wife died, I dread to think what would have happened to me if it wasn't for my weekly Silv

'After my wife died, I dread to think what would have happened to me if it wasn't for my weekly Silver Line phone call'

When John Bettany telephoned The Silver Line and asked to be matched with a friend , he was told they knew the ideal person .
Someone , like him , who had a passion for gardening and , more importantly , dancing .
So when they first spoke in 2014 , John said , “ You ’ re a dancer , are you ?
” Wilma said yes , and when John asked what sort , she replied : “ Line dancing ” .
“ I thought , 'oh God ' , ” laughs John in his sitting room in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second in the British Ballroom Championships when he was 15 , it ’ s fair to say that his opinion of line dancing isn ’ t entirely favourable .
“ But it doesn ’ t matter , ” he says .
“ She ’ s the type of lady who will talk about anything.
” Now , every Tuesday , the 69-year-old eagerly awaits Wilma 's call , on the dot of 5.30pm .
“ We talk for an hour , and she ’ s marvellous , ” says John .
“ Wilma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know a lot about Blackpool as I used to spend a lot of time there in my dancing days.
” By his own admission , John was in “ a bit of a state ” when he first made contact with The Silver Line , one of three charities supported by the Telegraph ’ s Christmas Appeal , and which provides a 24-hour helpline for lonely elderly people , as well as matching callers with Silver Line friends , who telephone them regularly to provide much-needed companionship .

When John Bettany telephoned The Silver Line and asked to be matched with a friend, he was told they knew the ideal person. Someone, like him, who had a passion for gardening and, more importantly, dancing.
So when they first spoke in 2014, John said, “You’re a dancer, are you?”
Wilma said yes, and when John asked what sort, she replied: “Line dancing”.
“I thought, 'oh God',” laughs John in his sitting room in Deeside, North Wales. Having come second in the British Ballroom Championships when he was 15, it’s fair to say that his opinion of line dancing isn’t entirely favourable. “But it doesn’t matter,” he says. “She’s the type of lady who will talk about anything.”
Now, every Tuesday, the 69-year-old eagerly awaits Wilma's call, on the dot of 5.30pm. “We talk for an hour, and she’s marvellous,” says John.
“Wilma is from Blackpool, and obviously I know a lot about Blackpool as I used to spend a lot of time there in my dancing days.”
By his own admission, John was in “a bit of a state” when he first made contact with The Silver Line, one of three charities supported by the Telegraph’s Christmas Appeal, and which provides a 24-hour helpline for lonely elderly people, as well as matching callers with Silver Line friends, who telephone them regularly to provide much-needed companionship.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Marmalade roly‑poly pudding recipe

Marmalade roly‑poly pudding recipe

I like to cook the pudding in muslin , but you must remember to soak and then squeeze the cloth before dusting with flour .
This prevents the pudding from sticking when you try to release it .
If this is too much trouble , then great results can be achieved by baking the pudding , as this results in a crust .
You will need a piece of muslin about 50x 40cm to make this .
• Mix together the flour and suet , then add the caster sugar and mix .
• Slowly add the milk , stirring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is rollable ( you may need more or less milk , depending on how much the flour absorbs ) .
• Roll out the dough on a well-floured surface into a 30 x 20cm rectangle .
• Spread the marmalade or jam evenly over the dough , leaving about a 1cm border around the edge and resisting the temptation to spread it too thickly .
• Starting with one long edge , and using floured hands , roll up the dough into a thick sausage shape , like a large Swiss roll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in hot water and squeeze it dry .
Spread the muslin out flat on a work surface and dust with flour .
• Transfer the rolled dough on to the muslin and roll it up , keeping the muslin slightly loose as the roly poly will expand while it cooks .
Tie the ends with some string .
• Prepare a steamer or a fish kettle ( I place an upturned plate in a large cast-iron pan and set a normal flat plate on top of that , to put the roll on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pan ) .
• Add some water to the pan ( it shouldn ’ t come up above the upper plate ) and bring to a simmer .
Put the roll on the upper plate and put the lid on .
• Simmer for an hour and a half ; the roly poly will have expanded and will be cooked through .
• Allow to cool slightly before removing from the steamer , then untie it and place on a chopping board to slice .
Serve slices with either custard or thick cream @

I like to cook the pudding in muslin, but you must remember to soak and then squeeze the cloth before dusting with flour. This prevents the pudding from sticking when you try to release it. If this is too much trouble, then great results can be achieved by baking the pudding, as this results in a crust.
You will need a piece of muslin about 50x 40cm to make this.
Prep time: 30 minutes | Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes
SERVES
Six
INGREDIENTS
250g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
125g shredded suet
25g caster sugar
100-200ml milk, as needed
300g marmalade or jam
METHOD


Batch-roast vegetables recipe

Sliding two or three trays of vegetables in the oven once a week is a great way to boost veg intake .
You can use the veg throughout the week as a base to tweak into warm salads , soups , risottos , curries , omelettes , and frittatas .
The veg should be good in a sealed container in the fridge for three or four days .
This is more guide than recipe : just use your favourite veg and whatever quantities you have .
Cooking times vary , so I use one tray for root vegetables , another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and a third tray for leaves like kale .
For the quantities below I used large trays or sheets – avoid crowding , as they ’ ll steam not roast – which will see you through three or four meals .
• 1kg root vegetables like sweet potato , carrots , new potatoes and beetroot , trimmed , scrubbed and cut into equal-sized chunks • 600g mix of cauliflower and broccoli florets , radicchio ( cut lengthways into wedges ) , and brussels sprouts ( trimmed and halved lengthways ) • 100g @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and leaves chopped into large pieces ( prepared weight ) • 1 bulb of garlic , the top sliced off olive oil • Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/Gas 6 and line three baking trays/sheets with baking paper .
• Add each veg type to each tray in a single layer , and add the garlic to the root veg .
Drizzle all with olive oil .
Toss to coat and sprinkle with salt .
• Roast until tender and charred at the edges ( around one hour for root veg , 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the kale ) .

Sliding two or three trays of vegetables in the oven once a week is a great way to boost veg intake. You can use the veg throughout the week as a base to tweak into warm salads, soups, risottos, curries, omelettes, and frittatas.
The veg should be good in a sealed container in the fridge for three or four days.
This is more guide than recipe: just use your favourite veg and whatever quantities you have. Cooking times vary, so I use one tray for root vegetables, another for cauliflower, broccoli, sprouts etc, and a third tray for leaves like kale.
For the quantities below I used large trays or sheets – avoid crowding, as they’ll steam not roast – which will see you through three or four meals.
INGREDIENTS
1kg root vegetables like sweet potato, carrots, new potatoes and beetroot, trimmed, scrubbed and cut into equal-sized chunks
600g mix of cauliflower and broccoli florets, radicchio (cut lengthways into wedges), and brussels sprouts (trimmed and halved lengthways)
100g kale and cavolo nero, stalk removed and leaves chopped into large pieces (prepared weight)
1 bulb of garlic, the top sliced off olive oil
METHOD


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Roast vegetable soup with tahini and lemon recipe

Using a batch of pre-roasted vegetables such as beetroot , carrots and sweet potatoes to make this soup is a great idea for leftovers .
You can mix up the combination depending on what you have in the kitchen .
• Around 500g roast vegetables ( use purple beetroot , orange and yellow carrots , sweet potatoes and potatoes for the vibrant purple soup pictured ) • A pinch or two of ground cumin , garam masala or curry powder ( optional ) • Yogurt or sour cream , to serve Nigella seeds or black sesame seeds , to serve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , garlic , tahini and 500ml of the stock in a blender and blitz until smooth ( or place in a pan and use a stick blender ) .
• Transfer to a pan and heat gently until the mixture is warmed through , adding lemon juice to taste and enough of the remaining stock – and/or more water if needed – to reach the consistency you like .
Season with salt to taste and add some spices if you wish .
• Serve with a spoonful of yogurt or sour cream and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeds , if using .

Using a batch of pre-roasted vegetables such as beetroot, carrots and sweet potatoes to make this soup is a great idea for leftovers. You can mix up the combination depending on what you have in the kitchen.
Prep time: 5 minutes | Cooking time: 5 minutes
SERVES
Four
INGREDIENTS
Around 500g roast vegetables (use purple beetroot, orange and yellow carrots, sweet potatoes and potatoes for the vibrant purple soup pictured)
2 roast garlic cloves, squeezed from their skins
1 tbsp tahini
750ml warm vegetable or chicken stock
Juice of ½ lemon, to taste
A pinch or two of ground cumin, garam masala or curry powder (optional)
Yogurt or sour cream, to serve Nigella seeds or black sesame seeds, to serve (optional)
METHOD


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Warm grain and roast vegetable salad with clementine dressing recipe

The base of this warm salad is a batch of chunky roast root vegetables which you can make ahead in batches .
Fresh clementine juice is mixed with mashed roast garlic , lemon juice and spices to make the dressing .
Two as a main , four as a side • 150g mix of pearl barley or spelt , and quinoa • Juice of ½ lemon , plus extra to serve • ¼ tsp each ground cumin , coriander and aleppo pepper ( or other chilli powder ) • 2 roasted garlic cloves , squeezed from their skins and mashed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boiling salted water ( or chicken or veg stock ) until tender , about 25 minutes ( but check packet instructions ) .
• Meanwhile , make a dressing by whisking together the oil , half the clementine juice , the lemon juice , spices , garlic and a pinch of salt .
• Once the grains/quinoa are cooked , drain well and toss with half the dressing .
Leave to cool a little , then transfer to a serving platter .
Gently fold through the roasted veg , leaves and herbs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remaining dressing to coat well .
• Taste and add more salt and clementine or lemon juice if you like .
Top with the pistachios and feta and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil before serving .

The base of this warm salad is a batch of chunky roast root vegetables which you can make ahead in batches. Fresh clementine juice is mixed with mashed roast garlic, lemon juice and spices to make the dressing.
Prep time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 25 minutes
SERVES
Two as a main, four as a side
INGREDIENTS
150g mix of pearl barley or spelt, and quinoa
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve
2 clementines, 1 juiced, 1 separated into segments
Juice of ½ lemon, plus extra to serve
¼ tsp each ground cumin, coriander and aleppo pepper (or other chilli powder)
2 roasted garlic cloves, squeezed from their skins and mashed
200g roast vegetables
1 large handful baby leaves and soft herbs
20g shelled pistachios or other nuts, toasted
40g feta (or other soft cheese)
METHOD


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Roast vegetables with salsa verde recipe

A mixture of pre-roast root vegetables and winter leaves can form the base of this chunky salad-style dish , which @ @ @ @ @ green sauce .
Two to four as a side or main course • 120ml extra @ @ @ @ @ more if needed • Blitz together everything but the vegetables in a food processor until @ @ @ @ @ more oil or a splash of water to achieve a sauce consistency .
Have a @ @ @ @ @ juice if needed – it shouldn ’ t need any salt .
• Serve the @ @ @ @ @ room temperature drizzled with some of the salsa verde , and offer the rest in @ @ @ @ @ table for diners to help themselves .

A mixture of pre-roast root vegetables and winter leaves can form the base of this chunky salad-style dish, which is finished with a herby green sauce.
Prep time: 5 minutes
SERVES
Two to four as a side or main course
INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp capers, rinsed well
6 anchovies
2 garlic cloves, crushed
20g parsley leaves and fine stalks
20g basil leaves and fine stalks
2 shallots, roughly chopped
2 tbsp lemon juice, or as needed
½ tsp Dijon mustard
120ml extra virgin olive oil, or more if needed
500g-750g roast vegetables
METHOD


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Sultan Qaboos of Oman, a key Western ally in the Middle East, dies aged 79

Sultan Qaboos bin Said , who ruled Oman for almost half a century and played a key role in secret talks between the US and Iran that led to historic 2015 nuclear deal , has died at the age of 79 .
`` With sadness the Omani Sultanate court mourns our Sultan Qaboos bin Said , who God chose to be by his side on Friday evening , '' the Omani news agency said .
Qaboos , the longest ruling Arab monarch , had been ill for some time and had been believed to be suffering from colon cancer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mourning .
The sultan has ruled Oman since overthrowing his father in a bloodless coup in 1970 .
He has no known successor for his throne in Oman .
His death leaves Oman , which is a key Western ally , without a clear successor because he never publicly named one .
It was reported early on Saturday that his successor is expected be Haitham bin Tariq Al Said , the former minister of heritage and culture and a cousin of the sultan .
The sultan , who has dominated decision making in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secretly recorded his choice in a sealed letter should the royal family disagree on the succession line .

Sultan Qaboos of Oman, the Middle East’s longest-serving ruler, has died and been replaced with his cousin after relatives opened a secret letter detailing his choice of successor.
The sultan, who died aged 79, deposed his father in a bloodless coup with British support in 1970. Following his accession to the role, the absolute monarch proceeded to use his country’s oil wealth to focus on development.
Authorities in Oman have not revealed a cause of death for the former sultan, however hIs cousin, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, 66, has now been sworn in as his successor.
A family council had three days to choose a successor as Qaboos had no heir or publicly designated successor. Instead they opted for opening the sealed envelope in which Qaboos had secretly left his own choice.
Following a ceremony in which Sultan Haitham - a former culture and heritage minister who studied at the University of Oxford - was sworn in, he pledged to continue his predecessor's policies of friendly relations with all nations while focussing on further developing the country.
"We will follow the same line as the late sultan, and the principles that he asserted for the foreign policy of our country, of peaceful coexistence among nations and people, and good neighborly behavior of non-interference in the affairs of others," he said in his first public remarks as sultan.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Texas becomes first US state to refuse entry to refugees under Donald Trump's anti-immigration order

The governor of Texas has become the first in US history to refuse to accept refugees following an executive order @ @ @ @ @ required states to opt in to the federal resettlement program .
Greg Abbott 's decision @ @ @ @ @ the program because Texas is the largest recipient of refugees in the country .
`` @ @ @ @ @ state and non-profit organizations have a responsibility to dedicate available resources to those who are @ @ @ @ @ , migrants and the homeless , '' Abbott , a Republican , said in his @ @ @ @ @ .
`` As a result , Texas can not consent , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ key part of Mr Trump 's presidency and 2020 re-election campaign .
One of his @ @ @ @ @ in January 2017 was to issue an order capping the maximum number of refugees that @ @ @ @ @ then , the cap has been slashed every year .

The governor of Texas has become the first in US history to refuse to accept refugees following an executive order by President Trump that has required states to opt in to the federal resettlement program.
Greg Abbott's decision is a major blow to the program because Texas is the largest recipient of refugees in the country.
"At this time, the state and non-profit organizations have a responsibility to dedicate available resources to those who are already here, including refugees, migrants and the homeless," Abbott, a Republican, said in his letter to the State Department.
"As a result, Texas cannot consent," he said.
Cutting immigration has been a key part of Mr Trump's presidency and 2020 re-election campaign. One of his first acts after assuming office in January 2017 was to issue an order capping the maximum number of refugees that year at 50,000. Since then, the cap has been slashed every year.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Taiwan's 19 million voters head to polls in crucial test of democracy

Taiwan heads into a crucial presidential and parliamentary poll today that will determine the future course of the young democracy ’ s relations with the United States and China .
After an election campaign that has been dominated by fears of Chinese interference and targeted disinformation operations , some 19 million eligible voters will decide between Tsai Ing-wen , 63 , the incumbent president , and Han Kuo-yu , 62 , the populist opposition candidate .
In broad terms , voters are being asked to choose between a closer relationship with Washington , represented by Ms Tsai ’ s Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the stronger trade ties with neighbouring China favoured by Mr Han ’ s Kuomintang ( KMT ) Party .
Taiwan , an island of 23 million off the southeast coast of China , functions as a de facto independent nation with its own elections , currency and military .
The majority of the population now identify as being Taiwanese .
However , China claims the Taiwan as its own territory and has pledged to annex its territory , using force if necessary .
Beijing mistrusts President Tsai and used military and economic pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while attempting to isolate Taiwan on the global stage .
After decades of martial law , Taiwan did not see its first direct presidential poll until 1996 , and elections in Taiwan are a colourful and generally joyful affair .

Taiwan heads into a crucial presidential and parliamentary poll today that will determine the future course of the young democracy’s relations with the United States and China.
After an election campaign that has been dominated by fears of Chinese interference and targeted disinformation operations, some 19 million eligible voters will decide between Tsai Ing-wen, 63, the incumbent president, and Han Kuo-yu, 62, the populist opposition candidate.
In broad terms, voters are being asked to choose between a closer relationship with Washington, represented by Ms Tsai’s Democratic Progressive Party (DMT), or the stronger trade ties with neighbouring China favoured by Mr Han’s Kuomintang (KMT) Party.
Taiwan, an island of 23 million off the southeast coast of China, functions as a de facto independent nation with its own elections, currency and military. The majority of the population now identify as being Taiwanese.
However, China claims the Taiwan as its own territory and has pledged to annex its territory, using force if necessary. Beijing mistrusts President Tsai and used military and economic pressure to try to undermine her administration, while attempting to isolate Taiwan on the global stage.
After decades of martial law, Taiwan did not see its first direct presidential poll until 1996, and elections in Taiwan are a colourful and generally joyful affair.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Doncaster murder: Pair charged after two-year-old Keigan Ronnie O'Brien dies of head injuries

A man and a woman have been charged with murder following the death of two-year-old Keigan Ronnie O'Brien in Doncaster @ @ @ @ @ by ambulance staff following reports that he was in cardiac arrest at a property in @ @ @ @ @ Doncaster on Wednesday , South Yorkshire Police said .
Police were called to the home @ @ @ @ @ , after being taken to hospital , the toddler died on Thursday afternoon .
A @ @ @ @ @ from head injuries .
Martin Currie , 36 , and 32-year-old Sarah O'Brien , both @ @ @ @ @ , have been charged and will appear in Doncaster Magistrates ' Court on Saturday .

A man and a woman have been charged with murder following the death of two-year-old Keigan Ronnie O'Brien in Doncaster.
The child was treated by ambulance staff following reports that he was in cardiac arrest at a property in Bosworth Road, Adwick, Doncaster on Wednesday, South Yorkshire Police said.
Police were called to the home at around 11am, and, after being taken to hospital, the toddler died on Thursday afternoon.
A post-mortem later showed he died from head injuries.
Martin Currie, 36, and 32-year-old Sarah O'Brien, both of Bosworth Road, Doncaster, have been charged and will appear in Doncaster Magistrates' Court on Saturday.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Japan's Mikuru Suzuki defends BDO World Championship title with victory over No 1 seed Lisa Ashton

Japan 's Mikuru Suzuki successfully defended her BDO World Championship title with a comprehensive 3-0 win over top seed Lisa @ @ @ @ @ .
Ashton was looking to reclaim the title she won four times between 2014 and @ @ @ @ @ the opening leg , was second best thereafter .
Suzuki trailed 2-1 in the third @ @ @ @ @ was far superior on the night and she only needed one chance to clinch victory @ @ @ @ @ will be an all-Welsh affair between Wayne Warren and Jim Williams , with a first-time @ @ @ @ @ former champion Scott Mitchell 6-3 to reach his first final at the age of 57 @ @ @ @ @ .
Williams ended the run of Belgium 's Mario Vandenbogaerde with a 6-4 semi-final victory @ @ @ @ @ who took a set off Mitchell in the senior competition , was beaten 3-0 by @ @ @ @ @ the youth final .

Japan's Mikuru Suzuki successfully defended her BDO World Championship title with a comprehensive 3-0 win over top seed Lisa Ashton at the O2 Arena.
Ashton was looking to reclaim the title she won four times between 2014 and 2018 but, having won the opening leg, was second best thereafter.
Suzuki trailed 2-1 in the third set but her double scoring was far superior on the night and she only needed one chance to clinch victory.
The men's final will be an all-Welsh affair between Wayne Warren and Jim Williams, with a first-time champion guaranteed.
Warren defeated former champion Scott Mitchell 6-3 to reach his first final at the age of 57, recovering from 2-0 down.
Williams ended the run of Belgium's Mario Vandenbogaerde with a 6-4 semi-final victory.
Fourteen-year-old Leighton Bennett, who took a set off Mitchell in the senior competition, was beaten 3-0 by Ireland's Keane Barry in the youth final.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--British ambassador to Iran arrested and held for several hours in Tehran after attending vigil

Britain ’ s ambassador to Iran , Rob Macaire , has been arrested and held for several hours after attending @ @ @ @ @ of the Ukraine plane crash which turned into demonstration .
Details of his arrest were @ @ @ @ @ s semi-official Tasnim news agency and prompted an angry response from Foreign Secretary , Dominic @ @ @ @ @ of our Ambassador in Tehran without grounds or explanation is a flagrant violation of international @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The Iranian government is at a crossroads moment .
It can continue its @ @ @ @ @ all the political and economic isolation that entails , or take steps to deescalate tensions @ @ @ @ @ path forwards . ''
It is understood that the event which Mr Macaire attended had @ @ @ @ @ at Amir Kabir University for the 176 victims of the Tehran plane crash last week @ @ @ @ @ of the embassy staff left once the vigil turned into a protest .

Britain’s ambassador to Iran, Rob Macaire, has been arrested and held for several hours after attending a vigil for the victims of the Ukraine plane crash which turned into a demonstration.
Details of his arrest were announced by the country’s semi-official Tasnim news agency and prompted an angry response from Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab.
"The arrest of our Ambassador in Tehran without grounds or explanation is a flagrant violation of international law,” he said.
"The Iranian government is at a crossroads moment. It can continue its march towards pariah status with all the political and economic isolation that entails, or take steps to deescalate tensions and engage in a diplomatic path forward."
It is understood that the event which Mr Macaire attended had been advertised as a vigil at Amir Kabir University for the 176 victims of the Tehran plane crash last week.
He and another member of the embassy staff left once the vigil turned into a protest.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Tottenham lead race to sign Gedson Fernandes with Jose Mourinho keen to bolster his midfield in Janu

Tottenham lead race to sign Gedson Fernandes with Jose Mourinho keen to bolster his midfield in January

Jose Mourinho is hopeful of making Gedson Fernandes his first signing at Tottenham .
The Benfica midfielder had been in @ @ @ @ @ week over an 18-month loan but Spurs have moved ahead of them in the race @ @ @ @ @ Mourinho has lost Moussa Sissoko for three months with a knee injury and wants a @ @ @ @ @ s transfer window , along with a striker following Harry Kane ’ s ruptured hamstring @ @ @ @ @ are open to allowing Fernandes out on loan with an obligation to buy , which @ @ @ @ @ good position to land him .
The Portugal international has been out of the Benfica @ @ @ @ @ for a move .

Jose Mourinho is hopeful of making Gedson Fernandes his first signing at Tottenham.
The Benfica midfielder had been in talks with West Ham last week over an 18-month loan but Spurs have moved ahead of them in the race for the 21 year-old.
Mourinho has lost Moussa Sissoko for three months with a knee injury and wants a midfielder in this month’s transfer window, along with a striker following Harry Kane’s ruptured hamstring and a right-back.
Benfica are open to allowing Fernandes out on loan with an obligation to buy, which has put Spurs in a good position to land him.
The Portugal international has been out of the Benfica team recently and made available for a move.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Pep Guardiola: Manchester City's ambition makes it so difficult to blood youth

Pep Guardiola would love to unearth his own Class of ‘ 92 at Manchester City , but he is wary of putting labels of that kind against his young players .
Guardiola famously introduced Sergio Busquets , Gerard Pique and Pedro into his squad when he took over at Barcelona , so he knows all about combining local talent with stars gathered from far and wide .
That City are blessed with those stars is not in doubt , but it is a case of tapping into the academy for a new generation .
And for the last 13 minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cup third-round victory over Port Vale last Saturday , there was a tantalising glimpse of a potential sky-blue future .
Phil Foden , 19 , and 17-year-old Taylor Harwood-Bellis had both scored in the 4-1 win and they were joined for a late cameo by Tommy Doyle , 18 , as a substitute .
These three teenagers are blue to the core .
That was shown by the sight of Harwood-Bellis and Doyle in the away end during Tuesday ’ s 3-1 win at Old Trafford in the first leg of the Carabao @ @ @ @ @ @

Pep Guardiola would love to unearth his own Class of ‘92 at Manchester City, but he is wary of putting labels of that kind against his young players.
Guardiola famously introduced Sergio Busquets, Gerard Pique and Pedro into his squad when he took over at Barcelona, so he knows all about combining local talent with stars gathered from far and wide.
That City are blessed with those stars is not in doubt, but it is a case of tapping into the academy for a new generation.
And for the last 13 minutes of Manchester City’s routine FA Cup third-round victory over Port Vale last Saturday, there was a tantalising glimpse of a potential sky-blue future.
Phil Foden, 19, and 17-year-old Taylor Harwood-Bellis had both scored in the 4-1 win and they were joined for a late cameo by Tommy Doyle, 18, as a substitute.
These three teenagers are blue to the core. That was shown by the sight of Harwood-Bellis and Doyle in the away end during Tuesday’s 3-1 win at Old Trafford in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final with neighbours United.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Exclusive: Twenty20 franchise owners face match-fixing probe

Cricket ’ s anti-corruption unit is investigating a series of franchise owners over allegations of instigating match-fixing , Telegraph Sport can reveal .
A number of owners in the 2018 edition of the Afghanistan Premier League could face civil charges of corruption by the International Cricket Council ’ s Anti-Corruption Unit .
The ACU is concluding a number of investigations into the 2018 edition of the Afghanistan Premier League , many of them involving team owners themselves .
It is understood this process is likely to lead to a series of formal charges lodged against owners and their associates .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ corruption in cricket , with owners themselves accused of driving fixing within their own teams .
Some owners , it is alleged , recruit some players to deliberately under-perform .
They are then accused of betting against their own teams on betting markets – the vast majority of which remain unregulated and almost impossible to trace – guaranteeing themselves a profit far exceeding the prize money for winning leagues .
In such situations , players – especially less well-paid local cricketers – can be placed in an almost impossible situation .
Retaining their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they can either under-perform or allegedly go against their owners ’ wishes and face not gaining another contract .

Cricket’s anti-corruption unit is investigating a series of franchise owners over allegations of instigating match-fixing, Telegraph Sport can reveal.
A number of owners in the 2018 edition of the Afghanistan Premier League could face civil charges of corruption by the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption Unit.
The ACU is concluding a number of investigations into the 2018 edition of the Afghanistan Premier League, many of them involving team owners themselves. It is understood this process is likely to lead to a series of formal charges lodged against owners and their associates.
The revelations highlight a new frontier in corruption in cricket, with owners themselves accused of driving fixing within their own teams. Some owners, it is alleged, recruit some players to deliberately under-perform.
They are then accused of betting against their own teams on betting markets – the vast majority of which remain unregulated and almost impossible to trace – guaranteeing themselves a profit far exceeding the prize money for winning leagues.
In such situations, players – especially less well-paid local cricketers – can be placed in an almost impossible situation. Retaining their contracts depends on their owners, meaning that they can either under-perform or allegedly go against their owners’ wishes and face not gaining another contract.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Nathan Dyer interview: Roller-coaster year provides perspective for Swansea City's promotion push

Nathan Dyer can put everything in perspective after his roller-coaster year .
There has been devastation that his mentor , Cyrille Regis , died suddenly .
His daughter was born prematurely and spent the first two weeks of her life in intensive care .
That was followed by the joy of Ataliyah returning home healthy .
In terms of football , it brings into sharp focus what is important and after a decade at Swansea City he calls it his home ; a family .
And there is nothing like a derby against Cardiff to provide a reminder of what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ If you win and you score , you ’ re a king for three months , ” he says .
“ When I first came I managed to score in my first derby , at Ninian Park , and that was an eye-opener to what it means to the people .
They don ’ t forget .
I spoke to someone today and they remembered what I did in those games.
” It was almost 11 years ago when Dyer scored in his derby debut , a 2-2 draw .
Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ derby as he is in the final year of his contract , but he hopes he has more years at the Liberty Stadium .

Nathan Dyer can put everything in perspective after his roller-coaster year. There has been devastation that his mentor, Cyrille Regis, died suddenly. His daughter was born prematurely and spent the first two weeks of her life in intensive care. That was followed by the joy of Ataliyah returning home healthy.
In terms of football, it brings into sharp focus what is important and after a decade at Swansea City he calls it his home; a family. And there is nothing like a derby against Cardiff to provide a reminder of what it means to play for the club.
“If you win and you score, you’re a king for three months,” he says. “When I first came I managed to score in my first derby, at Ninian Park, and that was an eye-opener to what it means to the people. They don’t forget. I spoke to someone today and they remembered what I did in those games.”
It was almost 11 years ago when Dyer scored in his derby debut, a 2-2 draw. Sunday’s clash could be his last derby as he is in the final year of his contract, but he hopes he has more years at the Liberty Stadium.