thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Adam Kay, This is Going to Hurt, Garrick Theatre, review: this clever doctor is getting a little too

Adam Kay, This is Going to Hurt, Garrick Theatre, review: this clever doctor is getting a little too cocky

I could describe Adam Kay ’ s stand-up show ( based on the diaries he kept as a junior doctor and which inspired his bestselling memoir This is Going to Hurt ) as an evening of hard-truth telling about life on the NHS frontline .
But then you would n't know how absolutely filthy it is .
His bone-dry delivery and ear for innuendo make the Obstetrics and Gyneacology wards of his memory an unusually raucous place to be on a cold January night .
Tales of blood soaking through boxer shorts and fairy lights “ put up ” where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's crowd snorting with delight ; the rest looked absolutely horrified .
No doubt the forthcoming BBC version , an eight-part comedy drama adapted by Kay himself , will leave viewers equally divided .
But the jokes are not gratuitous , and with every laugh 39-year-old Kay conjures the grim realities of working 95-hour weeks and falling asleep in your car on Christmas Eve .
The key to Kay ’ s appeal is that , behind the irreverence , he 's the ideal doctor : work-obsessed , selfless , and just a little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , that cleverness cedes to snobbery : “ They didn ’ t get that one at the Churchill Theatre , Bromley ” , he winked to his metropolitan audience at the West End Garrick .
From the audience to his medical students , fellow doctors and even patients , no one is safe from Kay 's acerbic put downs , although I do wonder whether his patients with university educations would be less likely to end up as punchlines .

I could describe Adam Kay’s stand-up show (based on the diaries he kept as a junior doctor and which inspired his bestselling memoir This is Going to Hurt) as an evening of hard-truth telling about life on the NHS frontline.
But then you wouldn't know how absolutely filthy it is. His bone-dry delivery and ear for innuendo make the Obstetrics and Gyneacology wards of his memory an unusually raucous place to be on a cold January night.
Tales of blood soaking through boxer shorts and fairy lights “put up” where God never intended left much of Friday's crowd snorting with delight; the rest looked absolutely horrified. No doubt the forthcoming BBC version, an eight-part comedy drama adapted by Kay himself, will leave viewers equally divided. But the jokes are not gratuitous, and with every laugh 39-year-old Kay conjures the grim realities of working 95-hour weeks and falling asleep in your car on Christmas Eve.
The key to Kay’s appeal is that, behind the irreverence, he's the ideal doctor: work-obsessed, selfless, and just a little bit cleverer than you. Too often, however, that cleverness cedes to snobbery: “They didn’t get that one at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley”, he winked to his metropolitan audience at the West End Garrick. From the audience to his medical students, fellow doctors and even patients, no one is safe from Kay's acerbic put downs, although I do wonder whether his patients with university educations would be less likely to end up as punchlines.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Fridges and washing machines being dumped in the countryside triples in seven years

The number of fridges and washing machines being dumped in the countryside has triple in seven years , new council figures reveal , as they warn of a `` fly tipping farm-aggedon '' .
Since 2012 , the number of incidents white goods being abandoned in rural England has increased from 3,928 to 12,319 .
Meanwhile , incidents of illegal rubbish dumping in the countryside as a whole have risen from 888 to 1,473 in the same period .
The District Councils Network ( DCN ) , which represents 191 district councils across the UK , says their figures show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ landscapes are at risk of being blighted by piles of discarded waste .
It is warning that action needs to be taken to clamp down on the scourge , which is believed to be fuelled by criminals who view rural areas as less risky dump sites .
Convicted fly tippers currently face a fine of up to £50,000 or a 12-month prison sentence .
The DCN is calling for a review of sentencing guidelines so the more serious offenders can face heavier fines , as well as more funding for district councils to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of the DCN , said : `` Fly-tipping is the scourge of our communities .
Not only does this eyesore ruin local areas , damage the environment and cause misery for residents , but it also creates a public health risk .
“ However , as our findings show , what is now becoming increasingly apparent is how criminal fly-tippers are turning their attention to targeting agricultural areas , blighting our idyllic countryside and risking creating a fly-tipping farm-aggedon .
“ Districts , which are responsible for clearing up fly-tipping , are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and have taken action over 600,000 times in the past five years .
“ To help districts continue waging war on fly-tipping , the new Government needs to make sure districts have the funding and flexibilities to ensure waste is well managed locally , and for sentencing guidelines to be reviewed so courts issue bigger fines for the more serious offences .
”

The number of fridges and washing machines being dumped in the countryside has tripled in seven years, new council figures reveal, as they warn of a "fly tipping farm-aggedon".
Since 2012, the number of incidents of white goods being abandoned in rural England has increased from 3,928 to 12,319.
Meanwhile, incidents of illegal rubbish dumping in the countryside as a whole rose from 888 to 1,473 in the same period.
The District Councils Network (DCN), which represents 191 district councils across the UK, says their figures show that some of England's most picturesque landscapes are at risk of being blighted by piles of discarded waste.
It is warning that action needs to be taken to clamp down on the scourge, which is believed to be fuelled by criminals who view rural areas as less risky dump sites.
Convicted fly tippers currently face a fine of up to £50,000 or a 12-month prison sentence.
The DCN is calling for a review of sentencing guidelines so more serious offenders can be penalised with heavier fines, and for more funding so district councils can tackle the problem.
Councillor Dan Humphreys, of the DCN, said: "Fly-tipping is the scourge of our communities. Not only does this eyesore ruin local areas, damage the environment and cause misery for residents, but it also creates a public health risk.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Sir Keir Starmer says he will not “trash” the last Labour government nor Jeremy Corbyn, as he launch

Sir Keir Starmer says he will not “trash” the last Labour government nor Jeremy Corbyn, as he launches leadership bid

Sir Keir Starmer says he will not “ trash ” the last Labour government nor Jeremy Corbyn , as he @ @ @ @ @ leadership of the party .
The shadow Brexit secretary , 57 , made the comments @ @ @ @ @ become the next Labour leader .
Speaking at his campaign launch at the Mechanics Institute @ @ @ @ @ of the TUC , earlier today he said : `` We are not going to @ @ @ @ @ nor are we going to trash the last four years '' .
He added that @ @ @ @ @ `` radicalism and hope '' of the party 's 2017 manifesto , as he praised @ @ @ @ @ s anti-austerity platform .
“ Jeremy Corbyn made our party the party of anti-austerity and @ @ @ @ @ so.
” he said .
Sir Keir said that the next Labour leader should “ @ @ @ @ @ not “ trash it as we go forward ” .

Sir Keir Starmer says he will not “trash” the last Labour government nor Jeremy Corbyn, as he launched his own bid for leadership of the party.
The shadow Brexit secretary, 57, made the comments as launched his campaign to become the next Labour leader.
Speaking at his campaign launch at the Mechanics Institute in Manchester, the birthplace of the TUC, earlier today he said: "We are not going to trash the last Labour government… nor are we going to trash the last four years".
He added that Labour should build on the "radicalism and hope" of the party's 2017 manifesto, as he praised the current Labour leader’s anti-austerity platform.
“Jeremy Corbyn made our party the party of anti-austerity and he was right to do so.” he said.
Sir Keir said that the next Labour leader should “build on that” and not “trash it as we go forward”.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Roger Federer issues non-committal reply to Greta Thurnberg fossil fuel criticism

Roger Federer issued a non-committal reply to Greta Thunberg and the rest of the climate activists who have been protesting against the sponsorship deal he holds with Credit Suisse – a bank who are closely associated with fossil fuel extraction .
Twelve Swiss activists appeared in court on Tuesday after they had refused to pay fines incurred when they staged a publicity stunt last year , playing tennis in whites inside various branches of Credit Suisse to highlight Federer ’ s relationship with the bank .
The hashtag # WakeUpRoger began trending on Twitter this week , and protestors outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Credit Suisse is destroying the planet .
Roger , do you support them ?
” Meanwhile , Thunberg retweeted a post from 350.org Europe – an activist group named after the upper limit of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that scientists believe would be safe – that claimed Credit Suisse had given US $ 57million to organisations searching for new fossil fuel deposits .
“ @ RogerFederer do you endorse this ?
” was the last line of the tweet .
Climate concerns have been in the news in Australia because of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100,000 protestors to march in nine cities across the country on Friday to register their anger at the way the Liberal government have handled the disaster .

Roger Federer issued a non-committal reply to Greta Thunberg and the rest of the climate activists who have been protesting against the sponsorship deal he holds with Credit Suisse – a bank who are closely associated with fossil fuel extraction.
Twelve Swiss activists appeared in court on Tuesday after they had refused to pay fines incurred when they staged a publicity stunt last year, playing tennis in whites inside various branches of Credit Suisse to highlight Federer’s relationship with the bank.
The hashtag #WakeUpRoger began trending on Twitter this week, and protestors outside the courtroom held up banners reading “Credit Suisse is destroying the planet. Roger, do you support them?”
Meanwhile, Thunberg retweeted a post from 350.org Europe – an activist group named after the upper limit of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that scientists believe would be safe – that claimed Credit Suisse had given US$57million to organisations searching for new fossil fuel deposits. “@RogerFederer do you endorse this?” was the last line of the tweet.
Climate concerns have been in the news in Australia because of the ongoing bushfire crisis, which prompted over 100,000 protestors to march in nine cities across the country on Friday to register their anger at the way the Liberal government have handled the disaster.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Serena Williams' smooth progress in Auckland offers signs of encouragement for Australian Open

A stellar doubles team will take the court in Auckland on Sunday morning .
Two grand-slam champions .
Two former world No 1s .
Caroline Wozniacki rarely has to play second fiddle , but at this week ’ s ASB Classic , she has had Serena Williams at her side .
The timing is piquant , because Wozniacki will be stepping into retirement some time around the end of this month .
At 29 , she has developed an auto-immune disease – rheumatoid arthritis – and wants to start a family with her new husband David Lee .
Williams , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a 24th major title in Melbourne in a fortnight ’ s time .
This is the target she has pursued for the last year-and-a-half : the record of 1970s giant Margaret Court ( who , incidentally , is due to attend this year ’ s Australian Open , much to the frustration of LGBQT groups who object to her oft-stated homophobia ) .
At 38 , Williams is significantly older than Wozniacki .
She already has a family , in the winsome shape of two-year-old daughter Alexis Olympia .
And she is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in at least one of her knees , according to her coach Patrick Mouratoglou .
Most people would have called time long ago .
But Williams is relentless .
Recently named as the female athlete of the decade by American media giant Associated Press , she has never seen a target that she didn ’ t expect to hit .
In this context , the four defeats she has suffered in her last four grand-slam finals feel like an aberration .

A stellar doubles team will take the court in Auckland on Sunday morning. Two grand-slam champions. Two former world No 1s. Caroline Wozniacki rarely has to play second fiddle, but at this week’s ASB Classic, she has had Serena Williams at her side.
The timing is piquant, because Wozniacki will be stepping into retirement some time around the end of this month. At 29, she has developed an auto-immune disease – rheumatoid arthritis – and wants to start a family with her new husband David Lee.
Williams, by contrast, will continue her pursuit of a 24th major title in Melbourne in a fortnight’s time. This is the target she has pursued for the last year-and-a-half: the record of 1970s giant Margaret Court (who, incidentally, is due to attend this year’s Australian Open, much to the frustration of LGBQT groups who object to her oft-stated homophobia).
At 38, Williams is significantly older than Wozniacki. She already has a family, in the winsome shape of two-year-old daughter Alexis Olympia. And she is suffering from a significant loss of cartilage in at least one of her knees, according to her coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
Most people would have called time long ago. But Williams is relentless. Recently named as the female athlete of the decade by American media giant Associated Press, she has never seen a target that she didn’t expect to hit. In this context, the four defeats she has suffered in her last four grand-slam finals feel like an aberration.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Arab world's longest serving leader leaves Oman to his cousin in sealed letter opened after his deat

Arab world's longest serving leader leaves Oman to his cousin in sealed letter opened after his death

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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

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--Notorious Franco torturer to be stripped of honours in Left's frantic purge on dictatorship

He was one of General Franco 's most feared enforcers , accused of brutally beating political prisoners including pregnant women @ @ @ @ @ secret police .
But Antonio González Pacheco , better known as “ Billy El Niño @ @ @ @ @ ) , may finally feel the heat when he is stripped of his police honours @ @ @ @ @ Spain 's new Leftist government .
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will on Sunday present @ @ @ @ @ ’ s hardest Left government since the end of the dictatorship in the mid-1970s .
@ @ @ @ @ and social reforms , the coalition of the anti-austerity Podemos and the Communist parties with @ @ @ @ @ PSOE has drawn up extensive plans to dismantle the remaining vestiges of the Franco regime @ @ @ @ @ s move by Mr Sánchez to exhume the remains of General Franco from the Valley @ @ @ @ @ , the prime minister ’ s PSOE and the Unidas Podemos leftist bloc agreed in @ @ @ @ @ what they call the “ democratic memory ” agenda into new areas .

He was one of General Franco's most feared enforcers, accused of brutally beating political prisoners including pregnant women during his time in the secret police.
But Antonio González Pacheco, better known as “Billy El Niño” (Billy the Kid), may finally feel the heat when he is stripped of his police honours and bumper state pension by Spain's new Leftist government.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will on Sunday present the members of the country’s hardest Left government since the end of the dictatorship in the mid-1970s.
As well as tax-and-spend policies and social reforms, the coalition of the anti-austerity Podemos and the Communist parties with Mr Sánchez’s Socialist PSOE has drawn up extensive plans to dismantle the remaining vestiges of the Franco regime.
After last October’s move by Mr Sánchez to exhume the remains of General Franco from the Valley of the Fallen monumental mausoleum, the prime minister’s PSOE and the Unidas Podemos leftist bloc agreed in their coalition programme to take what they call the “democratic memory” agenda into new areas.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Taiwan election victory for Tsai Ing-wen in blow to China

Taiwan ’ s President Tsai Ing-wen was re-elected for a second term with record-breaking support on Saturday , reaffirming the island ’ s rejection of closer ties with Beijing in favour of a stronger assertion of Taiwanese identity .
After leading the polls , the incumbent secured more than 8 million votes compared to her opponent , Han Kuo-yu , from the Kuomintang ( KMT ) party , who drew close to 5.5m .
Ms Tsai , 63 , - a trusted US ally - and her ruling Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP ) , had campaigned heavily on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China ’ s threats to annex the island , frequently reminding voters that the crackdown on Hong Kong ’ s pro-democracy protests could one day be Taiwan .
“ With each presidential election Taiwan is showing the world how much we cherish our free democratic way of life and how much we cherish our nation , the republic of China , Taiwan , ” she told a packed press conference on Saturday evening , as thousands of supporters cheered outside her party headquarters .
“ The results of this election carry an added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our sovereignty and democracy are threatened , the Taiwanese people will shout out determination even more loudly back , ” she said .

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen was re-elected for a second term with record-breaking support on Saturday, reaffirming the island’s rejection of closer ties with Beijing in favour of a stronger assertion of Taiwanese identity.
After leading the polls, the incumbent secured more than 8 million votes compared to her opponent, Han Kuo-yu, from the Kuomintang (KMT) party, who drew close to 5.5m.
Ms Tsai, 63, - a trusted US ally - and her ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), had campaigned heavily on the need to protect Taiwan's democracy from China’s threats to annex the island, frequently reminding voters that the crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests could one day be Taiwan.
“With each presidential election Taiwan is showing the world how much we cherish our free democratic way of life and how much we cherish our nation, the republic of China, Taiwan,” she told a packed press conference on Saturday evening, as thousands of supporters cheered outside her party headquarters.
“The results of this election carry an added significance because they have shown that when our sovereignty and democracy are threatened, the Taiwanese people will shout out determination even more loudly back,” she said.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Israel to begin testing laser weapon to shoot down rockets

The Israeli military will soon begin testing a new laser weapon to shoot down incoming missiles and drones , the @ @ @ @ @ announced .
Israel ’ s government said it had made “ a breakthrough ” in @ @ @ @ @ expecting to begin demonstrating its use later this year .
“ We are entering a @ @ @ @ @ in the air , land and sea , ” the ministry said .
“ Throughout @ @ @ @ @ conduct a demo of our capabilities.
” While the technology has proved enormously costly to @ @ @ @ @ once it is functional it will be a cheaper alternative to expensive interceptor missiles .
@ @ @ @ @ Dome missile defence system costs about $ 80,000 ( £61,211 ) for each missile it @ @ @ @ @ rocket .
The Israel Defence Forces ( IDF ) believes the new laser will cost @ @ @ @ @ per shot once functioning .

The Israeli military will soon begin testing a new laser weapon to shoot down incoming missiles and drones, the Israeli ministry of defence has announced.
Israel’s government said it had made “a breakthrough” in the futuristic technology and is expecting to begin demonstrating its use later this year.
“We are entering a new age of energy warfare in the air, land and sea,” the ministry said. “Throughout the year 2020 we will conduct a demo of our capabilities.”
While the technology has proved enormously costly to develop, Israel hopes that once it is functional it will be a cheaper alternative to expensive interceptor missiles.
Israel’s advanced Iron Dome missile defence system costs about $80,000 (£61,211) for each missile it fires to intercept an incoming rocket. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) believes the new laser will cost as little as $1 per shot once functioning.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--London Hughes, To Catch a D*ck, Bloomsbury Theatre, review: this comedian's rise to super stardom is

London Hughes, To Catch a D*ck, Bloomsbury Theatre, review: this comedian's rise to super stardom is no joke

When London Hughes called her 2017 stand-up show Superstar , it was a kind of joke .
Now , it looks like a prophecy .
The 30-year-old ’ s ascent to the top has been nothing short of dizzying .
Just five months ago , the Croydon comic was still largely unknown , and debuting her new show To Catch a D*ck in a poky 50-seat Edinburgh attic .
It was an hour of joyous filth , delivered with the megawatt confidence of Beyoncé at Coachella .
In that room , Hughes was a stadium floodlight trapped in a broom-cupboard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Edinburgh Comedy Award - making Hughes the first black British woman to be nominated in the prize ’ s 40-year history - and has transformed her career .
It ’ s about to be turned into a Netflix special , produced by the world ’ s highest-earning comedian , Kevin Hart .
And as soon as that ’ s over , she ’ s making an NBC sitcom about her life .
It may well be that Hughes soon leaves behind both Britain and live comedy for good , to seek TV stardom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a terrible shame .
London would be a quieter , emptier place without London .
There are few comics on the circuit who can match her charisma , as she proved this weekend , reviving To Catch a D*ck for two sold-out farewell shows in a theatre 10 times the size of that Edinburgh attic .

When London Hughes called her 2017 stand-up show Superstar, it was a kind of joke. Now, it looks like a prophecy. The 30-year-old’s ascent to the top has been nothing short of dizzying.
Just five months ago, the Croydon comic was still largely unknown, and debuting her new show To Catch a D*ck in a poky 50-seat Edinburgh attic. It was an hour of joyous filth, delivered with the megawatt confidence of Beyoncé at Coachella. In that room, Hughes was a stadium floodlight trapped in a broom-cupboard.
The show was shortlisted for the Edinburgh Comedy Award - making Hughes the first black British woman to be nominated in the prize’s 40-year history - and has transformed her career. It’s about to be turned into a Netflix special, produced by the world’s highest-earning comedian, Kevin Hart. And as soon as that’s over, she’s making an NBC sitcom about her life.
It may well be that Hughes soon leaves behind both Britain and live comedy for good, to seek TV stardom in the states, which would be a terrible shame. London would be a quieter, emptier place without London. There are few comics on the circuit who can match her charisma, as she proved this weekend, reviving To Catch a D*ck for two sold-out farewell shows in a theatre 10 times the size of that Edinburgh attic.


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--The original Love Island – the most popular destination you've never heard of

Love Island returns for a sixth series tonight .
Previously a summer affair , this dreadful programme will now pervade our lives twice a year .
Heaven help us .
Its reappearance does , however , offer a chance to shine a light on what could reasonably consider itself the original Love Island : Jeju .
This South Korean isle might well be the most popular holiday destination you ’ ve never heard of .
Around 15 million people visit it each year – more than Brazil and Egypt combined – but the vast majority are domestic tourists or Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some distance – the world ’ s busiest air route , with 14.1m passengers flying between the two airports in 2018 .
Unesco-listed , and billed as South Korea ’ s answer to Hawaii , Jeju is pure Instagram gold , and home to dramatic volcanic landscapes , underground caves , hiking trails and scenic beaches .
Halla Mountain , at 1,940m above sea level , is South Korea ’ s highest , while the cone of Seongsan Ilchulbong , or “ Sunrise Peak ” , is particularly spectacular .
It is also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ mermaids ” – brave female free-divers who still hunt for seafood .
Such is its beauty , in 2011 Jeju was named among the “ New7Wonders of Nature ” , though there were accusations that its selection was down not just to good looks , but also the readiness of tourism and marketing organisations to stump up cash – including taxpayers ’ money – to support its campaign .
There are also casinos , which help lure travellers from China , and , thanks to the island ’ s self-governing status , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now for the love connection .
Bizarrely , there ’ s also a sex-themed park , Jeju Love Land , which features phallus statues , interactive exhibits on the “ masturbation cycle ” , and other sculptures of humans in flagrante .
Love Land is said to owe its existence to Jeju ’ s long standing popularity as a honeymoon destination .
Young newlyweds would arrive knowing next to nothing about the birds and the bees so some hotel employees offered to share their expertise .
The island soon became an unofficial centre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ park entirely logical ( this is a family newspaper – for more pictures , you will need Google ) .
But Jeju also has a dark side .
In 1948 and 1949 , the South Korean government brutally put down an attempted uprising on the island .
Villagers , including women and children , were massacred , and as recently as 2008 mass graves were still being uncovered .
Some 30,000 people died as a result of the uprising , with a further 40,000 fleeing to Japan , and the atrocities are remembered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jeju ’ s burgeoning popularity has raised fears about “ overtourism ” in recent years .
The island is only 45 miles across , with a population of 700,000 – but South Korea wants it to attract 45 million annual tourists by 2035 .
It is planning to construct a new international airport to help meet that target , but Jeju residents are understandably concerned .
Fancy a trip ?
You can see Jeju on Cunard ’ s nine-night Southern Japan cruise , departing from Yokohama ( Tokyo ) on April 11 , @ @ @ @ @

Love Island returns for a sixth series tonight. Previously a summer affair, this dreadful programme will now pervade our lives twice a year. Heaven help us. Its reappearance does, however, offer a chance to shine a light on what could reasonably consider itself the original Love Island: Jeju.
This South Korean isle might well be the most popular holiday destination you’ve never heard of. Around 15 million people visit it each year – more than Brazil and Egypt combined – but the vast majority are domestic tourists or Chinese. Indeed, Jeju-Seoul is – by some distance – the world’s busiest air route, with 14.1m passengers flying between the two airports in 2018.
So what’s the appeal?
Unesco-listed, and billed as South Korea’s answer to Hawaii, Jeju is pure Instagram gold, and home to dramatic volcanic landscapes, underground caves, hiking trails and scenic beaches.
Halla Mountain, at 1,940m above sea level, is South Korea’s highest, while the cone of Seongsan Ilchulbong, or “Sunrise Peak”, is particularly spectacular. It is also known for its countless orange trees and “mermaids” – brave female free-divers who still hunt for seafood.
15 million visit each year Credit : GETTY
Such is its beauty, in 2011 Jeju was named among the “New7Wonders of Nature”, though there were accusations that its selection was down not just to good looks, but also the readiness of tourism and marketing organisations to stump up cash – including taxpayers’ money – to support its campaign.
There are also casinos, which help lure travellers from China, and, thanks to the island’s self-governing status, anyone can visit without a visa.
Now for the love connection. Bizarrely, there’s also a sex-themed park, Jeju Love Land, which features phallus statues, interactive exhibits on the “masturbation cycle”, and other sculptures of humans in flagrante.
Lessons in love at the strange theme park Credit : GETTY
Love Land is said to owe its existence to Jeju’s long standing popularity as a honeymoon destination. Young newlyweds would arrive knowing next to nothing about the birds and the bees so some hotel employees offered to share their expertise. The island soon became an unofficial centre for sex education, making the theme park entirely logical (this is a family newspaper – for more pictures, you will need Google).
But Jeju also has a dark side. In 1948 and 1949, the South Korean government brutally put down an attempted uprising on the island. Villagers, including women and children, were massacred, and as recently as 2008 mass graves were still being uncovered. Some 30,000 people died as a result of the uprising, with a further 40,000 fleeing to Japan, and the atrocities are remembered at the 4.3 Peace Park memorial.
South Koreans commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Jeju Uprising in 2018 Credit : GETTY
Jeju’s burgeoning popularity has raised fears about “overtourism” in recent years. The island is only 45 miles across, with a population of 700,000 – but South Korea wants it to attract 45 million annual tourists by 2035. It is planning to construct a new international airport to help meet that target, but Jeju residents are understandably concerned.
Fancy a trip? You can see Jeju on Cunard’s nine-night Southern Japan cruise, departing from Yokohama (Tokyo) on April 11, 2020 (cunard.co.uk).


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--Exclusive: FA yet to decide future of pundit Craig Mitch despite derogatory comments about Liverpool

The Football Association has said it is yet to decide on its own TV presenters for England 's March friendlies despite criticism elsewhere over a freelance host 's derogatorycomments about Liverpool .
Craig Mitch , an occasional anchor for the FA 's official YouTube channel , apologised in November after a five-year-old video surfaced in which he joked Liverpudlians “ don ’ t know what a job is ” .
The FA , however , said today that it has still yet to decide on its presenting rota for friendlies against Italy and Denmark , distancing itself from an external @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work for the governing body again .
Liverpool , meanwhile , are understood to have been supportive of the presenter and continued to work with him .
The comments , believed to have been made while he was in his mid teens , Mitch explained , were `` banter taken too far '' .
The former bedroom video blogger had filmed regular items at Wembley and at St George 's Park for the past year , interviewing players and hosting official coverage .
The presenter for BBC MOTDX programme - a spin-off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediately after the historic video was shared again on social media last year in which he also called Liverpool a `` s -- -hole '' .

The Football Association has said it is yet to decide on its own TV presenters for England's March friendlies despite criticism elsewhere over a freelance host's derogatorycomments about Liverpool.
Craig Mitch, an occasional anchor for the FA's official YouTube channel, apologised in November after a five-year-old video surfaced in which he joked Liverpudlians “don’t know what a job is”.
The FA, however, said today that it has still yet to decide on its presenting rota for friendlies against Italy and Denmark, distancing itself from an external source's claim that he was unlikely to work for the governing body again.
Liverpool, meanwhile, are understood to have been supportive of the presenter and continued to work with him. The comments, believed to have been made while he was in his mid teens, Mitch explained, were "banter taken too far".
The former bedroom video blogger had filmed regular items at Wembley and at St George's Park for the past year, interviewing players and hosting official coverage.
The presenter for BBC MOTDX programme - a spin-off from Match of the Day - apologised immediately after the historic video was shared again on social media last year in which he also called Liverpool a "s---hole".


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--NFL Divisional Round: Tennessee Titans produce stunning playoff upset as the San Francisco 49ers als

NFL Divisional Round: Tennessee Titans produce stunning playoff upset as the San Francisco 49ers also ease to victory

• Sign up to the NFL Super Bowl Challenge here and make your predictions for the coming weeks Ryan Tannehill is four quarters away from starting in the Super Bowl… in Miami .
His Tennessee Titans crushed the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night , producing one of the most stunning playoff upsets in modern NFL history .
The Ravens came into the Divisional Round as the undoubted best team in football , and off one of the best regular season teams of the decade .
MVP-elect Lamar Jackson was supposed to lead them all the way to the Lombardi Trophy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a different script .
Mike Vrabel and his staff thoroughly outcoached John Harbaugh on the night , battering them in the trenches and taking Jackson ’ s favoured tight ends out of the equation , forcing him into an outside passing game .
The result was Jackson throwing the ball an unprecedented 59 times , two of which ended up in the hands of Titans defenders , including a pass which deflected off the hands of Mark Andrews and into the arms of Kevin Byard on an opening drive which set the tone @ @ @ @

Baltimore Ravens 12 - Tennessee Titans 28
Ryan Tannehill is four quarters away from starting in the Super Bowl… in Miami. His Tennessee Titans crushed the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night, producing one of the most stunning playoff upsets in modern NFL history.
The Ravens came into the Divisional Round as the undoubted best team in football, and off one of the best regular season teams of the decade. MVP-elect Lamar Jackson was supposed to lead them all the way to the Lombardi Trophy.
But the Titans were playing to a different script. Mike Vrabel and his staff thoroughly outcoached John Harbaugh on the night, battering them in the trenches and taking Jackson’s favoured tight ends out of the equation, forcing him into an outside passing game.
The result was Jackson throwing the ball an unprecedented 59 times, two of which ended up in the hands of Titans defenders, including a pass which deflected off the hands of Mark Andrews and into the arms of Kevin Byard on an opening drive which set the tone for the evening.


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--What’s on TV tonight: Louis Theroux: Selling Sex, The New Pope, Love Island, and more

After the end of the affair in Brisbane , the men and women alike head south-west for this new pre-Australian Open event , which sees Novak Djokovic kick-start the men ’ s draw tomorrow .
Judd Trump will defend his title at Alexandra Palace – though last year ’ s beaten finalist Ronnie O ’ Sullivan has chosen not to join him .
First up , Ding Junhui plays Joe Perry ; Trump gets going on Tuesday against Shaun Murphy .
Coverage continues all week , and the quarter-finals are on Thursday and Friday .
After a hugely enjoyable if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world was once again saved , perhaps it ’ s no surprise that the Doctor ( Jodie Whittaker ) decides she and her companions could do with a holiday .
Their chosen spa resort , however , conceals a multitude of monsters .
Laura Fraser and James Buckley guest-star .
GT A milk thief is at large in Nonnatus House , so delightful duo Fred ( Cliff Parisi ) and Sister Monica Joan ( Judy Parfitt ) embark on some covert spying .
Elsewhere , a mother ( Amanda Root ) displays worrying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in and still going strong , Brenda Blethyn ’ s no-nonsense DCI is back to disappoint yet more hopeful murderers in and around the North East .
The latest quartet of stand-alone whodunits begins with a body of an entrepreneur being discovered by bailiffs attempting to repossess his house .
A viper ’ s nest of family secrets is duly uncovered .
GT

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


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--Iran plane crash: British ambassador says his detention was 'of course illegal' in first statement s

Iran plane crash: British ambassador says his detention was 'of course illegal' in first statement since arrest

Britain ’ s ambassador to Iran has talked for the first time since he was arrested after attending a vigil @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine plane crash , saying his detention was `` of course illegal '' .
Rob @ @ @ @ @ to clarify details of his arrest - the latest escalation in the Middle East tensions @ @ @ @ @ Thanks for the many goodwill messages .
Can confirm I wasn ’ t taking part @ @ @ @ @ to an event advertised as a vigil for victims of PS752 tragedy .
`` Normal @ @ @ @ @ some of victims were British .
I left after 5 mins , when some started @ @ @ @ @ an hour after leaving the area .
Arresting diplomats is of course illegal , in @ @ @ @ @ by Foreign Secretary . ''

Iran summoned the British ambassador on Sunday after it accused him of "illegal and inappropriate" presence at anti-government demonstrations, deepening a diplomatic rift between the countries.
Ambassador Rob Macaire denounced his detention on Saturday, which he said was "of course illegal", saying he had attended a vigil for victims of the Ukrainian Airlines crash, but left as protests broke out.
It came as Iran faced a second day of protests over the downing of the flight by the Iranian military, killing all 176 passengers, and initial denials by the regime.
Iranian officials defended the detention of Mr Macaire, which foreign secretary Dominic Raab said risked the country gaining "pariah status".
Hamid Baeidinejad, Iran’s ambassador to the UK, suggested Mr Macaire should have heeded his own embassy’s warnings to “not be present in the proximity of political demonstrations in Tehran.”
Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said Mr Macaire had been arrested as an “unknown foreigner in an illegal gathering” and “15 min later he was free.”


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--20 amazing National Trust holidays for 2020

It ’ s hard to imagine England , Wales and Northern Ireland without the National Trust ( Scotland has its own variation ) .
Its acorn symbol pops up by beaches and fells , on the gates of mansions and the doors of tenements , beside footpaths , car parks and cafés .
It exasperates some people and pleases many more : it means that you are about to see something very beautiful and very British – usually followed by tea and cake .
For once , it ’ s a woman who hogs the limelight when it comes to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the centenary of Octavia Hill ’ s death and the coverage of this extraordinary activist , with her passion for saving open spaces , building decent social housing and bringing beauty into the lives of ordinary people ( plus much more ) rather obliterated her fellow-founders .
She famously said of the trust that , “ We all want quiet .
We all want beauty .
We all need space ” .
Sir Robert Hunter , a brilliant lawyer and land rights specialist , and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley , fresh from running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just as important in the birth of the National Trust in 1895 .
As was the Duke of Westminster , who supported the embryonic organisation and hosted early planning meetings in Grosvenor House , which was sadly demolished .
Their first acquisition was the headland overlooking Barmouth Bay , in what we now call Snowdonia – a gift from a wealthy donor .
This was followed by a 14th-century clergy house in Alfriston , East Sussex .
As the portfolio grew over the decades , encompassing buildings and countryside , visiting a National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people ’ s holiday plans .
By the Thirties , tenant farmers on trust land were beginning to offer bed and breakfast to visitors , supplementing their incomes and giving people a chance to really get to know their part of the country .
Thus the first self-catering cottages were born , albeit simply furnished , but often in glorious settings .
There are now 550 of them , decorated to a standard that would astonish Hill , Hunter and Rawnsley , and 33 new ones were added in 2019 – the aim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2025 .
They are loved by their guests , with Telegraph Travel readers voting the National Trust the best cottage operator in the 2019 reader awards .

It’s hard to imagine England, Wales and Northern Ireland without the National Trust (Scotland has its own variation). Its acorn symbol pops up by beaches and fells, on the gates of mansions and the doors of tenements, beside footpaths, car parks and cafés. It exasperates some people and pleases many more: it means that you are about to see something very beautiful and very British – usually followed by tea and cake.
For once, it’s a woman who hogs the limelight when it comes to the trust’s foundation. 2012 was the centenary of Octavia Hill’s death and the coverage of this extraordinary activist, with her passion for saving open spaces, building decent social housing and bringing beauty into the lives of ordinary people (plus much more) rather obliterated her fellow-founders. She famously said of the trust that, “We all want quiet. We all want beauty. We all need space”.
Sir Robert Hunter, a brilliant lawyer and land rights specialist, and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley, fresh from running the Lake District Defence Society, were just as important in the birth of the National Trust in 1895. As was the Duke of Westminster, who supported the embryonic organisation and hosted early planning meetings in Grosvenor House, which was sadly demolished.


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--Yeovil Town reborn: What happens when financial pressures force a club to reset in the women's game?

Yeovil are not like most clubs in the Women ’ s National League Southern Premier Division , the third tier of women ’ s football .
This time last year , they were in the top flight , with the fifth-highest average home crowds in the Women ’ s Super League .
Seven months ago , they were relegated two divisions .
They are grateful to be here at all .
For two seasons , Yeovil competed in the top tier .
In 2017 , the Football Association announced plans to convert the WSL into a fully professional league .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s team , Yeovil ’ s place felt touch and go – but their application was successful. On March 28 last year , Yeovil were handed a 10-point deduction after they had informed the FA of their initial intention to appoint an administrator .
That all but guaranteed relegation .
Job cuts , plus a cash advance from the governing body , meant administrators were never formally appointed , but the damage was done .
They bid for a Championship licence for 2019/20 and reverted to part-time .
The FA rejected their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The only silver lining to Yeovil ’ s annus horribilis is that Jamie Sherwood , under whom they won promotion to the top division in 2016 , has returned as head coach , having left as the club turned professional .
“ I have a wife , three children , ” he reflects , two years on .
“ Yeovil gave me four great years , but sometimes I wasn ’ t a husband or father as best as I should have been .
The balance was at a tipping point , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the hardest decision I ’ ve ever had to make.
”  That shift to professional football meant others left .
Ellie Curson spent four months balancing full-time football with teacher training .
“ I remember thinking , ‘ I can ’ t do this ’ – I didn ’ t have a life , ” she reflects .
“ They gave me an ultimatum , offered me a full-time contract , accommodation .
But a starting teaching wage was a lot further up the money aspect than taking the full-time contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the accommodation they were offering wasn ’ t really suitable .
It wasn ’ t enough .
I wouldn ’ t have been able to live very much .
That made me think , ‘ I need more than this ’ .
”  Some took the jump .
Ann-Marie Heatherson , Yeovil ’ s captain , left her job working with children with behavioural difficulties .
“ At the age of 35 , I ’ d played professionally in Iceland and America , ” she explains .
“ The one country I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was an easy decision .
I woke up every morning able to do the one thing that I love the most .
I just didn ’ t realise it would be short-lived. “ We should have folded probably around Christmas , but the sponsor we had decided to help us .
You think , we ’ re OK – all we ’ ve got to do is go down a league .
Other people who wanted to stay professional knew they were going to change clubs.
”

Yeovil are not like most clubs in the Women’s National League Southern Premier Division, the third tier of women’s football. This time last year, they were in the top flight, with the fifth-highest average home crowds in the Women’s Super League. Seven months ago, they were relegated two divisions. They are grateful to be here at all.
For two seasons, Yeovil competed in the top tier. In 2017, the Football Association announced plans to convert the WSL into a fully professional league. With no financial support from their men’s team, Yeovil’s place felt touch and go – but their application was successful.
On March 28 last year, Yeovil were handed a 10-point deduction after they had informed the FA of their initial intention to appoint an administrator. That all but guaranteed relegation. Job cuts, plus a cash advance from the governing body, meant administrators were never formally appointed, but the damage was done. They bid for a Championship licence for 2019/20 and reverted to part-time. The FA rejected their proposal; the club fell two divisions. The only silver lining to Yeovil’s annus horribilis is that Jamie Sherwood, under whom they won promotion to the top division in 2016, has returned as head coach, having left as the club turned professional. “I have a wife, three children,” he reflects, two years on. “Yeovil gave me four great years, but sometimes I wasn’t a husband or father as best as I should have been. The balance was at a tipping point, and my family came first. It was the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make.”


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--Liverpool make best ever start to a season as victory over Spurs sees lead at the top stretched to a

Liverpool make best ever start to a season as victory over Spurs sees lead at the top stretched to a massive 16-points

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

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


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--Fallon Sherrock's success papers over worrying cracks of uncertain future for women's darts

What is a queen with no kingdom ?
That is the troubling thought confronting women ’ s darts little over a fortnight after Fallon Sherrock catapulted herself far beyond the small world female players usually inhabit .
In becoming the first woman ever to beat a man at the PDC World Championships - she would also go on to win a second match - Sherrock made global headlines and earned plaudits from such unlikely figures as Stephen Fry , Billie Jean King and Sarah Jessica Parker .
Female darts had its queen and a new era of equality was proclaimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The reality is rather different .
Less than 10 miles from the scene of Sherrock ’ s Alexandra Palace anointment , her disciples battled for the BDO Women ’ s World Championships crown this week at The O2 in central London - not in the main O2 Arena , but the smaller Indigo venue adjacent - with Japan 's Mikuru Suzuki beating top seed Lisa Ashton on Saturday night to claim back-to-back titles .
Sherrock ’ s absence was confirmed a few days before the competition began , when she pulled out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the event ” - namely an announcement that ticket sales were languishing at just 15 per cent and the proposed women ’ s £20,000 winner ’ s prize was likely to be slashed to £8,000 .

What is a queen with no kingdom? That is the troubling thought confronting women’s darts little over a fortnight after Fallon Sherrock catapulted herself far beyond the small world female players usually inhabit.
In becoming the first woman ever to beat a man at the PDC World Championships - she would also go on to win a second match - Sherrock made global headlines and earned plaudits from such unlikely figures as Stephen Fry, Billie Jean King and Sarah Jessica Parker. Female darts had its queen and a new era of equality was proclaimed, mainly by those outside the sport. The reality is rather different.
Less than 10 miles from the scene of Sherrock’s Alexandra Palace anointment, her disciples battled for the BDO Women’s World Championships crown this week at The O2 in central London - not in the main O2 Arena, but the smaller Indigo venue adjacent - with Japan's Mikuru Suzuki beating top seed Lisa Ashton on Saturday night to claim back-to-back titles.
Sherrock’s absence was confirmed a few days before the competition began, when she pulled out in light of “unexpected changes to the event” - namely an announcement that ticket sales were languishing at just 15 per cent and the proposed women’s £20,000 winner’s prize was likely to be slashed to £8,000.


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--US set to expel more than a dozen Saudi military trainees following terror attack in Florida

More than a dozen Saudi servicemen who are training at US military bases are set to be expelled from the @ @ @ @ @ last month by a Saudi Air Force officer at an American naval base in Florida @ @ @ @ @ removing the Saudi personnel , though none of them are accused of aiding the Saudi @ @ @ @ @ killed three American sailors at the Pensacola installation on December 6 , CNN reported on @ @ @ @ @ the Justice Department , the FBI and the Saudi Embassy in Washington did not immediately @ @ @ @ @ .
It follows an announcement by the the Pentagon on Dec 10 it was halting @ @ @ @ @ Arabian military personnel in the US after the incident .
Nine days later it announced @ @ @ @ @ its review of about 850 military students from Saudi Arabia .

More than a dozen Saudi servicemen who are training at US military bases are set to be expelled from the country following a deadly shooting last month by a Saudi Air Force officer at an American naval base in Florida.
The Pentagon has recommended removing the Saudi personnel, though none of them are accused of aiding the Saudi Air Force second lieutenant who killed three American sailors at the Pensacola installation on December 6, CNN reported on Saturday.
The Pentagon, the Justice Department, the FBI and the Saudi Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
It follows an announcement by the the Pentagon on Dec 10 it was halting operational training of all Saudi Arabian military personnel in the US after the incident. Nine days later it announced it found no threat in its review of about 850 military students from Saudi Arabia.


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--Australia bushfires: Scott Morrison admits regret over his response to fires and promises inquiry

Australia 's prime minister has admitted that he regrets his response to bushfires that have ravaged his country and will @ @ @ @ @ handling of the blazes .
Another firefighter died on Saturday - taking the death toll @ @ @ @ @ been raging in Australia for nearly three months to 28 .
Two thousand homes have @ @ @ @ @ acres of land have been scorched with a catastrophic effect on wildlife .
Scott Morrison @ @ @ @ @ powerful judicial inquiry , known as the Royal Commission , into the handling of the @ @ @ @ @ obviously a need for a national review of the response , '' Mr Morrison said @ @ @ @ @ .
Asked whether it should be a Royal Commission , Mr Morrison said , `` @ @ @ @ @ would be necessary and I will be taking a proposal through the cabinet to that @ @ @ @ @ be done with consultations with the states and territories . ''

Scott Morrison, the Australian prime minister, will propose a national review into the country’s ongoing fire crisis to cabinet, he announced on Sunday.
The Royal Commission will include the impact of climate change, the operational response at a state and local level, and the role of the Federal Government.
Mr Morrison made the announcement the day after a 40-year veteran fire fighter, Bill Slade, was killed by a falling tree while fighting fires in Victoria’s Alpine region.
Mr Slade is the fourth fire fighter to die this fire season, and brings the national toll of confirmed deaths to 27.
Mr Morrison, who had refused to commit additional funding to fire fighting and went on holiday to Hawaii in December, also conceded there were things he could have handled better.
“There are things I could have handled on the ground much better,” Mr Morrison told ABC TV, perhaps referring to his awkward encounters with furious residents in Cobargo and Quaama.


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--Stiff upper lip means war babies will not seek  help for depression

Older generations are being encouraged to ditch their “ stiff upper lip ” after research found six in ten pensioners have experienced depression or anxiety .
The NHS is launching a national campaign urging the elderly to seek help for mental health problems , after research found widespread reluctance to do so .
Experts said the generation born during World War II and its aftermath had “ deeply engrained ” attitudes towards mental ill-health , and felt such problems did not deserve attention .
Polling of more than 1,200 pensioners for NHS England found that 63 per cent had suffered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But two thirds of those facing mental health struggles did not seek help , thinking they “ should just get on with it ” .
The new campaign by NHS England and charity Age UK , urges pensioners suffering depression and anxiety to go to their GP , in order to get help such as counselling .
And family doctors are being asked to do more to look out for symptoms , and not assume depression is a normal part of ageing .
Prof Alistair Burns , England ’ s elderly care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sometimes feel they have to have a ‘ stiff upper lip ’ towards health , but we all have our own battles to fight and seeking help is a sign of strength , not weakness , so anyone out there who is feeling down and needs help , can and should get it from the NHS .
“ We should remember that loneliness and isolation can be linked to physical health problems , so getting support through a talking therapist is good for mind and body .
“ Depression shouldn ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we need to challenge the assumption that older people should just put up with it , as evidence shows it can be treated.
” Next week Prof Burns will write to every GP in the country asking them to look out for signs of mental health problems among elderly pensioners .
A survey by Age UK found just one in seven pensioners said they would put their mental health before their physical health .
Depression is the most common mental health problem among older adults , affecting 22 per cent of men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 65 and over .
Rates of depression among adults of all ages are 19 per cent .
Caroline Abrahams , Age UK director said : “ In recent years there ’ s been nothing short of a cultural revolution in our willingness to be open about mental ill health , which is an essential pre-condition to people getting help , but it ’ s one that may well have left many older people behind .
“ They grew up in an era when there was a real stigma associated with mental illness , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deeply engrained and still driving their behaviour today.
” She said many elderly patients assumed that the only option available was to taking pills , which many older people feel they do quite enough of already .
Ms Abrahams said : “ It is understandable if a lot of older people , having experienced so many ups and downs through life , take the view that feeling depressed or anxious are not illnesses that are just as deserving of a proper medical response as a physical problem like a chest infection .
Without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a distinct group they are at risk of being left further behind when it comes to mental health.
” Health officials said NHS talking therapies have high recovery rates with half of those who participate seeing improvements in their mental health .
At least three quarters of those referred for counselling begin sessions within six weeks .
Referrals can be made by GPs , but patients are also able to self-refer to services .

Older generations are being encouraged to ditch their “stiff upper lip” after research found six in ten pensioners have experienced depression or anxiety.
The NHS is launching a national campaign urging the elderly to seek help for mental health problems, after research found widespread reluctance to do so.
Experts said the generation born during World War II and its aftermath had “deeply engrained” attitudes towards mental ill-health, and felt such problems did not deserve attention.
Polling of more than 1,200 pensioners for NHS England found that 63 per cent had suffered from depression and anxiety during later life.
But two thirds of those facing mental health struggles did not seek help, thinking they “should just get on with it”.
The new campaign by NHS England and charity Age UK, urges pensioners suffering depression and anxiety to go to their GP, in order to get help such as counselling.
And family doctors are being asked to do more to look out for symptoms, and not assume depression is a normal part of ageing.
Prof Alistair Burns, England’s elderly care tsar, said: “Older people sometimes feel they have to have a ‘stiff upper lip’ towards health, but we all have our own battles to fight and seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness, so anyone out there who is feeling down and needs help, can and should get it from the NHS.


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--8 easy home hacks for instant luxe

8 easy home hacks for instant luxe

A few creative touches are all it takes to elevate your interiors from standard to striking Give your kitchen a @ @ @ @ @ outdated kitchen doors .
Hølte ( holte.studio ) specialises in plywood or wood-veneer fronts and @ @ @ @ @ high-street cabinet carcasses , starting at around £1,150 for a small kitchen .
It can @ @ @ @ @ cupboards to create a pantry-style space .
Hallways can make a great first impression , @ @ @ @ @ often overlooked .
A few simple tweaks will set the tone as soon as guests @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Repaint your front door and surround on both sides , as this makes an @ @ @ @ @ well as adding exterior appeal , ’ suggests interior designer Beth Dadswell ( imperfectinteriors.co.uk ) @

A few creative touches are all it takes to elevate your interiors from standard to striking
Curate your cupboards
Give your kitchen a facelift and replace tired and outdated kitchen doors. Hølte (holte.studio) specialises in plywood or wood-veneer fronts and worktops for Ikea and other high-street cabinet carcasses, starting at around £1,150 for a small kitchen. It can also join together two existing cupboards to create a pantry-style space.
Make an entrance
Hallways can make a great first impression, but these transitional spaces are often overlooked. A few simple tweaks will set the tone as soon as guests step over the threshold. ‘Repaint your front door and surround on both sides, as this makes an instant impact on hallways as well as adding exterior appeal,’ suggests interior designer Beth Dadswell (imperfectinteriors.co.uk).


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--Shopping ethically adds almost £500 to annual shopping bill, research finds

Shopping ethically and sustainably can add almost £500 to your annual shopping bill , analysis has revealed as eco-campaigners warn cheaper products often come at a greater environmental cost .
Research looking at the ‘ shopping basket ’ of goods used to work out inflation found that it costs on average an extra £476 a year to buy ethically-sourced versions of products compared to the own-brand equivalents in three major supermarkets .
The study , commissioned by the renewable energy supplier Pure Planet , compared items such as a 300g bag of Asda ’ s own spinach at £1.05 with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Grower ’ s selection organic spinach at £2.00 .
The stark price differential was apparent in products from other supermarkets such as Tesco and Waitrose .
A 500ml bottle of organic olive oil costs £5.00 at Waitrose , compared the store ’ s own version of the same size , which £2.35 - £2.65 cheaper than the original .
Similarly , Tesco ’ s own brand peanut butter costs £1.30 compared with a jar of Whole Earth organic peanut at £3.00 .
Following the findings , a spokesman for Greenpeace said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some cheap products are cheap because the real costs of making them have been externalised , whether it 's environmental damage from waste and pollution , workers being paid low wages , or more planet-heating emissions .
“ Conversely , some products are more expensive because the companies making them have taken care to minimise their impact on people and nature .
“ This is why it 's so important that we work towards an environmentally responsible economy that cuts waste and pollution , stops climate change , and doesn ’ t export @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Researchers selected a ‘ basket shop ’ of items from the Office of National Statisitcs ’ s CPI basket and compared prices across three supermarkets , Asda , Tesco and Waitrose .
The average basket shop of goods was made up of 10 items including milk , cereal , carrots , bananas and washing up liquid .
The non-organic basket of essentials came out at an average price of £10.53 , whereas the average basket of ethical essentials is £19.69 , almost £10 more per week .
The supermarket where it costs most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basket of organic goods costs on average £10.60 more than Tesco own selection .
Waitrose is narrowly behind with an ethical shop costing £9.73 more than the standard .
Asda is the most eco-affordable out of the selected shops with a sustainable shop costing £7.14 , £3.46 less than at Tesco and £2.59 less than at Waitrose .
Steven Day , Co-Founder of Pure Planet , said : “ We live in an age where living more sustainably is a need not a choice , to preserve the planet for future generations .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ paying more in supermarkets for sustainable goods .
”

Shopping ethically and sustainably can add almost £500 to your annual shopping bill, analysis has revealed as eco-campaigners warn cheaper products often come at a greater environmental cost.
Research looking at the ‘shopping basket’ of goods used to work out inflation found that it costs on average an extra £476 a year to buy ethically-sourced versions of products compared to the own-brand equivalents in three major supermarkets.
The study, commissioned by the renewable energy supplier Pure Planet, compared items such as a 300g bag of Asda’s own spinach at £1.05 with the same size bag of Asda’s Grower’s selection organic spinach at £2.00.
The stark price differential was apparent in products from other supermarkets such as Tesco and Waitrose.
A 500ml bottle of organic olive oil costs £5.00 at Waitrose, compared the store’s own version of the same size, which £2.35 - £2.65 cheaper than the original.
Similarly, Tesco’s own brand peanut butter costs £1.30 compared with a jar of Whole Earth organic peanut at £3.00.
Following the findings, a spokesman for Greenpeace said: A Greenpeace UK spokesperson said: “Some cheap products are cheap because the real costs of making them have been externalised, whether it's environmental damage from waste and pollution, workers being paid low wages, or more planet-heating emissions.


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--Russet apple and rum tarte tatin recipe

Russet apple and rum tarte tatin recipe

The rum can be replaced with calvados and the results are equally enjoyable .
six conservatively , four if you ’ re feeling indulgent • Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/Gas 6 .
Peel , core and halve the apples horizontally while the sugar melts on the hob in a heavy bottomed , 20cm ovenproof pan .
Keep a watchful eye on the sugar ; when it starts to smoke take the pan off the heat and stir in the butter and rum .
Mix through quickly and thoroughly .
• Turn the heat down , return the pan to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the caramel for five minutes – they ’ ll start to soften slightly .
Arrange the apples curved side down in the pan and set to one side ( off the heat ) .
• Roll the puff pastry out thinly and use a 22-23cm plate as a guide to cut out a large pastry circle .
Drape the pastry over the apples , tuck the edges in around the fruit and bake for 20 to 25 minutes , or until the puff pastry is firm and golden .
• Let the tarte @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a plate on top of the pastry and carefully turn over .
Remove the pan and spoon over any leftover caramel .
Recipe from The Orchard Cook by Stuart Ovenden ( Clearview Books , £25 )

The rum can be replaced with calvados and the results are equally enjoyable.
Prep time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 25 minutes, plus cooling
SERVES
six conservatively, four if you’re feeling indulgent
INGREDIENTS
4 russet apples
60g golden caster sugar
40g light soft brown sugar
50g butter
50ml dark rum
150g puff pastry
METHOD
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/Gas 6. Peel, core and halve the apples horizontally while the sugar melts on the hob in a heavy bottomed, 20cm ovenproof pan. Keep a watchful eye on the sugar; when it starts to smoke take the pan off the heat and stir in the butter and rum. Mix through quickly and thoroughly. Turn the heat down, return the pan to the hob and cook the apples in the caramel for five minutes – they’ll start to soften slightly. Arrange the apples curved side down in the pan and set to one side (off the heat). Roll the puff pastry out thinly and use a 22-23cm plate as a guide to cut out a large pastry circle. Drape the pastry over the apples, tuck the edges in around the fruit and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the puff pastry is firm and golden. Let the tarte tatin cool for five minutes, place a plate on top of the pastry and carefully turn over. Remove the pan and spoon over any leftover caramel.
Recipe from The Orchard Cook by Stuart Ovenden (Clearview Books, £25)


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--Lemon fluff with limoncello cream recipe

This is a gorgeous old-fashioned family pudding that separates into two quite distinct layers when it cooks ; it has @ @ @ @ @ a creamy lemon base , provided it is not overcooked .
four to six • @ @ @ @ @ with limoncello , or crème fraîche , to serve • Cream the butter until really @ @ @ @ @ caster sugar and beat well .
Whisk in the egg yolks one by one , @ @ @ @ @ .
• Grate the rind of two lemons on the finest part of the grater @ @ @ @ @ juice and add the rind and juice , then add the milk .
• Whisk @ @ @ @ @ bowl until stiff and fold gently into the lemon mixture .
Pour into a 1.2-litre @ @ @ @ @ a bain-marie and bake for 35 to 40 minutes .
Dredge with icing sugar .
@ @ @ @ @ softly whipped cream flavoured to taste with limoncello , or some crème fraîche .
Recipe @ @ @ @ @ Allen ( Kyle Books , £20 ) .
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This is a gorgeous old-fashioned family pudding that separates into two quite distinct layers when it cooks; it has a lovely fluffy top and a creamy lemon base, provided it is not overcooked.
Prep time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 40 minutes
SERVES
four to six
INGREDIENTS
40g butter
225g caster sugar
3 free-range eggs, separated
75g plain flour
2 organic, unwaxed lemons
300ml whole milk
Icing sugar, to decorate
300ml softly whipped cream flavoured with limoncello, or crème fraîche, to serve
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas 4. Cream the butter until really soft, then add the caster sugar and beat well. Whisk in the egg yolks one by one, then stir in the flour. Grate the rind of two lemons on the finest part of the grater. Squeeze and strain the juice and add the rind and juice, then add the milk. Whisk the egg whites in a bowl until stiff and fold gently into the lemon mixture. Pour into a 1.2-litre pie dish, place in a bain-marie and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Dredge with icing sugar. Serve immediately alongside the softly whipped cream flavoured to taste with limoncello, or some crème fraîche.
Recipe from Simply Delicious by Darina Allen (Kyle Books, £20). Order your copy from books.telegraph.co.uk


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--Buckwheat crêpes with apples and calvados recipe

Buckwheat adds a delicious sour note that stands up well to sweet fruit and a glug of booze .
The apples for this should be an eating variety ; one that won ’ t fall apart when cooked .
six to eight • 4 apples , such as Cox ’ s , russet or Granny Smith ’ s • Vanilla ice cream ( the best quality you can find ) , to serve • The day before , to make the crêpes , melt the butter and then leave to cool .
• Mix the flours , sugar and salt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motor running , add the milk and oil , then the cooled melted butter and beer , then the eggs , one by one .
Leave the batter to rest overnight in the refrigerator .
• Peel , core and cut the apples into wedges .
Heat a generous knob of the butter in a pan and cook the apples , with a tiny pinch of salt , until they are quite soft .
• Add the calvados or brandy , and cook with the apples until the apples are soft but not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the butter and a little splash of water to make a sauce .
• Keep the apples warm but don ’ t reduce the sauce too much as it provides much-needed lubrication for the crêpes .
• When it ’ s time to cook the crêpes , melt a small knob of butter in a non-stick pan .
Swirl the butter around , then spoon in a ladle of batter .
Tip the pan around to form a circular pancake .
The batter should form lacy holes as it hits the hot fat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a minute on each side ( the first one , as always with pancakes , will be a disaster ) .
Fold the crêpe into quarters and serve on a plate with the warm apples , some of the juices from the fruit , and a scoop of vanilla ice cream .
Recipe from Sardine by Alex Jackson ( Pavilion , £25 ) .
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Buckwheat adds a delicious sour note that stands up well to sweet fruit and a glug of booze. The apples for this should be an eating variety; one that won’t fall apart when cooked.
Prep time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 15 minutes
SERVES
six to eight
INGREDIENTS
For the pancakes
60g unsalted butter, plus extra for frying
150g plain flour
75g buckwheat flour
1 tbsp granulated sugar
Pinch of salt
450ml whole milk
1 tbsp olive oil
125ml beer
4 eggs
For the apples
4 apples, such as Cox’s, russet or Granny Smith’s
50g cold unsalted butter
A tiny pinch of salt
1 tbsp calvados or cider brandy
Vanilla ice cream (the best quality you can find), to serve
METHOD
The day before, to make the crêpes, melt the butter and then leave to cool. Mix the flours, sugar and salt in a food processor. With the motor running, add the milk and oil, then the cooled melted butter and beer, then the eggs, one by one. Leave the batter to rest overnight in the refrigerator. Peel, core and cut the apples into wedges. Heat a generous knob of the butter in a pan and cook the apples, with a tiny pinch of salt, until they are quite soft. Add the calvados or brandy, and cook with the apples until the apples are soft but not falling apart. Add the rest of the butter and a little splash of water to make a sauce. Keep the apples warm but don’t reduce the sauce too much as it provides much-needed lubrication for the crêpes. When it’s time to cook the crêpes, melt a small knob of butter in a non-stick pan. Swirl the butter around, then spoon in a ladle of batter. Tip the pan around to form a circular pancake. The batter should form lacy holes as it hits the hot fat. Cook the crêpe for half a minute on each side (the first one, as always with pancakes, will be a disaster). Fold the crêpe into quarters and serve on a plate with the warm apples, some of the juices from the fruit, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Recipe from Sardine by Alex Jackson (Pavilion, £25). Order your copy from books.telegraph.co.uk


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--Gingered treacle tart recipe

Gingered treacle tart recipe

One of those delicious nostalgic puddings that transports you back in time .
This deep-dish version is flavoured with chopped stem ginger , lemon and orange and is perfect served warm drizzled with custard or topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream .
• To make the pastry , add the flour to a bowl or food processor .
• Add the butter and rub in until fine crumbs , then stir in the icing sugar .
Mix in the egg , then gradually mix in enough water to bring the crumbs together to a dough .
Lightly knead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lightly dusted with flour until a little larger than a 23cm sandwich tin or deep fluted tart tin .
• Lift the pastry over the rolling pin , lay in the tin and gently press up the sides of the tin .
Trim off the excess pastry .
Prick the base with a fork and chill for 15 minutes , or longer if you have time .
• Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas 4 .
Line the pastry case with a square of crumpled baking paper then fill with baking beans .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bake for 10 minutes .
• Carefully remove the paper and beans and cook for five more minutes until the pastry case is crisp and dry .
• Meanwhile , mix the golden syrup and treacle together in a large bowl .
Stir in the egg and ginger , then gradually mix in the breadcrumbs , lemon and orange juice .
Spoon into the pastry case and press down with the back of a spoon .
Lower the oven temperature to 160C/140C fan/Gas 3 and bake the tart for 20 minutes or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lemon and orange zest into very thin strips , sprinkle over the tart and drizzle with a little extra golden syrup , if liked .
Leave until almost cool then remove the tin and transfer to a serving plate .
• Cut into wedges and serve with hot custard or scoops of ice cream .
Recipe from National Trust Comfort Food by Clive Goudercourt ( Pavilion , £20 ) .
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One of those delicious nostalgic puddings that transports you back in time. This deep-dish version is flavoured with chopped stem ginger, lemon and orange and is perfect served warm drizzled with custard or topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Prep time: 15 minutes, plus chilling | Cooking time: 35 minutes
SERVES
eight to 10
INGREDIENTS
For the pastry
125g wholemeal flour
125g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
125g butter, diced
40g icing sugar
1 egg, beaten
2–3 tsp water
For the filling
375g golden syrup, plus a little extra
50g black treacle
1 egg, beaten
55g drained stem ginger, chopped
300g fresh white breadcrumbs
½ lemon, skin pared away with a vegetable peeler, juice squeezed
½ small orange, skin pared away with a vegetable peeler, juice squeezed
METHOD
To make the pastry, add the flour to a bowl or food processor. Add the butter and rub in until fine crumbs, then stir in the icing sugar. Mix in the egg, then gradually mix in enough water to bring the crumbs together to a dough. Lightly knead, then roll out on a surface lightly dusted with flour until a little larger than a 23cm sandwich tin or deep fluted tart tin. Lift the pastry over the rolling pin, lay in the tin and gently press up the sides of the tin. Trim off the excess pastry. Prick the base with a fork and chill for 15 minutes, or longer if you have time. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas 4. Line the pastry case with a square of crumpled baking paper then fill with baking beans. Put the tin on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the paper and beans and cook for five more minutes until the pastry case is crisp and dry. Meanwhile, mix the golden syrup and treacle together in a large bowl. Stir in the egg and ginger, then gradually mix in the breadcrumbs, lemon and orange juice. Spoon into the pastry case and press down with the back of a spoon. Lower the oven temperature to 160C/140C fan/Gas 3 and bake the tart for 20 minutes or until set. Cut the pared lemon and orange zest into very thin strips, sprinkle over the tart and drizzle with a little extra golden syrup, if liked. Leave until almost cool then remove the tin and transfer to a serving plate. Cut into wedges and serve with hot custard or scoops of ice cream.
Recipe from National Trust Comfort Food by Clive Goudercourt (Pavilion, £20). Order your copy from books.telegraph.co.uk


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--Chocolate, marmalade and ginger steamed pudding recipe

Chocolate and marmalade are a magnificent match in this traditional pudding , made more delicious with nuggets of stem ginger .
The moist sponge is given a generous marmalade crown , but it doesn ’ t have rivers of sauce , so it ’ s best served with custard .
six to eight • 50g ( 3 balls ) preserved stem ginger from a jar , chopped , plus 1-2 tbsp syrup from the jar ( if needed ) • Generously grease a 1.2-litre pudding basin with butter and line the base with a circle of baking paper .
Butter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If your marmalade is very firm , stir in some of the stem ginger syrup : what you want is a loose mixture .
Spoon the marmalade into the bottom of the basin and set aside .
• Using a fork or balloon whisk , whisk the flour , cocoa , baking powder and salt together in a bowl .
• In a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer , beat the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy .
Gradually beat in the eggs , adding a little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to curdle .
Stir in the flour mixture and enough of the milk to form a soft dropping consistency .
Fold in the chopped stem ginger .
• Spoon the mixture into the basin and smooth the top .
Make two pleats in the centre of the prepared foil , place buttered-side down and secure with string around the rim .
• Place an upturned saucer in a large pan and place the basin on top .
Pour in enough boiling water to come a quarter of the way up the side of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and simmer for an hour and three quarters , topping up with more boiling water if necessary .
• Remove the basin from the pan , run a knife around the sides to loosen and invert on to a plate .
Serve with custard or ice cream .
Recipe from Cocoa by Sue Quinn ( Quadrille , £25 ) .
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Chocolate and marmalade are a magnificent match in this traditional pudding, made more delicious with nuggets of stem ginger. The moist sponge is given a generous marmalade crown, but it doesn’t have rivers of sauce, so it’s best served with custard.
Prep time: 35 minutes | Cooking time: 1 hour 45 minutes
SERVES
six to eight
INGREDIENTS
175g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
5 heaped tbsp marmalade
50g (3 balls) preserved stem ginger from a jar, chopped, plus 1-2 tbsp syrup from the jar (if needed)
175g plain flour
45g cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
175g caster sugar
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
4-5 tbsp milk
Custard or ice cream, to serve
METHOD
Generously grease a 1.2-litre pudding basin with butter and line the base with a circle of baking paper. Butter a large square of foil. If your marmalade is very firm, stir in some of the stem ginger syrup: what you want is a loose mixture. Spoon the marmalade into the bottom of the basin and set aside. Using a fork or balloon whisk, whisk the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. In a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs, adding a little of the flour mixture if it starts to curdle. Stir in the flour mixture and enough of the milk to form a soft dropping consistency. Fold in the chopped stem ginger. Spoon the mixture into the basin and smooth the top. Make two pleats in the centre of the prepared foil, place buttered-side down and secure with string around the rim. Place an upturned saucer in a large pan and place the basin on top. Pour in enough boiling water to come a quarter of the way up the side of the basin. Cover with a lid and simmer for an hour and three quarters, topping up with more boiling water if necessary. Remove the basin from the pan, run a knife around the sides to loosen and invert on to a plate. Serve with custard or ice cream.
Recipe from Cocoa by Sue Quinn (Quadrille, £25). Order your copy from books.telegraph.co.uk


thetelegraph--2020-01-12--Vegetables grown without soil for first time using nutrient root spray

Farmers will be able to grow vegetables without soil for the first time after a new nutrient spray technology firm secured funding from the University of Bristol .
LettUS Grow , an aeroponic tech company , has a small indoor vertical farm in Bristol which grows vegetables without soil by directing nutrients straight to their roots .
Now , they are hoping to roll out this technology to farms across the country after securing over £2m in funding for their project .
The farms have automated temperature , light control and nutrient delivery .
The system also collects data on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which growers can analyse and use to improve their farm operations .
The firm argues that these indoor farms need no fertile land to operate , use zero pesticides and provide a consistent , predictable and climate-resilient food supply all year round .
Charlie Guy , co-founder and MD of LettUs Grow , said : “ This investment gives us a platform to really accelerate in 2020 and scale-up the delivery of our game-changing technology to farmers across the country .
“ We ’ re seeing rising demand from around the world for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in ways that mitigate against the effects of climate change and ever-increasing extreme weather events.
” However , farmers and environmental groups have argued that while these systems can compliment farming , they can never replace traditional agriculture .
NFU horticulture board chair Ali Capper said : “ British farmers and growers are some of the most innovative in the world ; constantly investing in the latest technology to ensure we continue to deliver the best quality fruit and vegetables to some of the highest production standards in the world .
“ Growers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and will be keen to hear about solutions that would reduce inputs and waste on farm , but it is crucial that any solutions are practical , accessible and affordable for farmers to adopt .
Many new technologies that could revolutionise farming are still years away from becoming widely accessible so it is crucial that a new domestic agricultural policy is bespoke to British farming and supports the development of agri-tech.
” Rob Percival , Head of Food and Health policy at the Soil Association added : “ Innovations in technology that support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and herbicides might be helpful in the future , but soil is , and will remain , the foundation of our food and farming system .
The priority for government should be investment in farmer-led innovation , and a transition to agroecological farming . ''

Farmers will be able to grow vegetables without soil after a new nutrient spray technology firm secured funding from the University of Bristol.
LettUS Grow, an aeroponic tech company, has a small indoor vertical farm in Bristol which grows vegetables without soil by directing nutrients straight to their roots.
Now, they are hoping to roll out this technology to farms across the country after securing over £2m in funding for their project.
The farms have automated temperature, light control and nutrient delivery.
The system also collects data on crops from seed stage to harvest, which growers can analyse and use to improve their farm operations.
The firm argues that these indoor farms need no fertile land to operate, use zero pesticides and provide a consistent, predictable and climate-resilient food supply all year round.
Charlie Guy, co-founder and MD of LettUs Grow, said: “This investment gives us a platform to really accelerate in 2020 and scale-up the delivery of our game-changing technology to farmers across the country.
“We’re seeing rising demand from around the world for new technologies to help farmers grow crops in ways that mitigate against the effects of climate change and ever-increasing extreme weather events.”
However, farmers and environmental groups have argued that while these systems can compliment farming, they can never replace traditional agriculture.