thetelegraph--2020-01-14--Amazon to block Microsoft from working on $10bn 'war cloud' contract

Amazon will ask a US federal judge to temporarily block Microsoft from working on a $ 10bn cloud computing contract for the US military , according to a court filing in Washington .
Amazon Web Services , the Seattle giant ’ s cloud computing arm , intends to “ file a motion for a temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction to prevent the issuance of substantive task orders under the contract ” .
It is the latest twist in the bitter battle over the Pentagon ’ s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure ( JEDI ) contract , which is set to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The contract was awarded to Microsoft in October 2019 despite Amazon being considered the clear front-runner .
Amazon is challenging the validity of the contract being awarded to Microsoft in an appeal filed late last year , in which AWS claimed “ unmistakable bias ” in the process .
Amazon blamed “ improper direct intervention ” by Donald Trump , claiming that AWS ’ s loss of the contract was due to the US President ’ s well-publicised dislike of Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos .
Amazon claimed there were “ egregious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that President Trump launched “ repeated public and behind-the-scenes attacks ” to steer the JEDI Contract away from AWS to “ harm his perceived political enemy – Jeffrey P. Bezos ” .

Amazon will ask a US federal judge to temporarily block Microsoft from working on a $10bn cloud computing contract for the US military, according to a court filing in Washington.
Amazon Web Services, the Seattle giant’s cloud computing arm, intends to “file a motion for a temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction to prevent the issuance of substantive task orders under the contract”.
It is the latest twist in the bitter battle over the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract, which is set to modernise the US military's aging IT. The contract was awarded to Microsoft in October 2019 despite Amazon being considered the clear front-runner.
Amazon is challenging the validity of the contract being awarded to Microsoft in an appeal filed late last year, in which AWS claimed “unmistakable bias” in the process.
Amazon blamed “improper direct intervention” by Donald Trump, claiming that AWS’s loss of the contract was due to the US President’s well-publicised dislike of Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos.
Amazon claimed there were “egregious errors” in the JEDI process and that President Trump launched “repeated public and behind-the-scenes attacks” to steer the JEDI Contract away from AWS to “harm his perceived political enemy – Jeffrey P. Bezos”.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--Powder-white beaches and peaceful temples on a voyage around Japan

It ’ s 6am and first light is peeking through the gaps in my curtains , casting a muted glow throughout my cabin .
As I lie in bed gathering my bearings , the expected movement of the ship is curiously still , the comforting low hum of its engine , silent .
I have woken on the first morning of a 14-day journey onboard Ponant ’ s Le Lapérouse , the first in the French brand ’ s new six-ship Explorer series .
We had boarded the previous evening in Hong Kong with the anticipation of venturing through the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Keelung in the north of the island and then hopping through Japan ’ s southern archipelagos to Osaka .
But , soon after embarkation , the affable Captain Fabien Roché announced fluently in both French and then English that Typhoon Mitag – equivalent in strength of a category two hurricane in the Atlantic – was brewing in the South China sea .
On target to cross directly over our path of travel , he said it didn ’ t make any sense to ‘ throw ourselves into the pack of wolves.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action , amending itineraries , we spend the rest of the day on our ‘ cruise to nowhere ’ , alternately eating and napping poolside and getting to know what is going to be our new home for the next two weeks .

It’s 6am and first light is peeking through the gaps in my curtains, casting a muted glow throughout my cabin. As I lie in bed gathering my bearings, the expected movement of the ship is curiously still, the comforting low hum of its engine, silent.
I have woken on the first morning of a 14-day journey onboard Ponant’s Le Lapérouse, the first in the French brand’s new six-ship Explorer series. We had boarded the previous evening in Hong Kong with the anticipation of venturing through the Taiwan Strait, past the port city of Keelung in the north of the island and then hopping through Japan’s southern archipelagos to Osaka.
But, soon after embarkation, the affable Captain Fabien Roché announced fluently in both French and then English that Typhoon Mitag – equivalent in strength of a category two hurricane in the Atlantic – was brewing in the South China sea. On target to cross directly over our path of travel, he said it didn’t make any sense to ‘throw ourselves into the pack of wolves.’
So, while the crew spring into action, amending itineraries, we spend the rest of the day on our ‘cruise to nowhere’, alternately eating and napping poolside and getting to know what is going to be our new home for the next two weeks.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--Elizabeth Warren says Bernie Sanders told her no woman could beat Donald Trump in 2020

Elizabeth Warren took the unusual step of confirming a report that fellow Democratic White House contender Bernie Sanders told her @ @ @ @ @ he did not believe a woman could win the 2020 presidential race .
Ms Warren @ @ @ @ @ US senators , friends and their party 's progressive standard-bearers who agreed early in the @ @ @ @ @ non-aggression pact .
But amid escalating tensions between the two rivals and with the first @ @ @ @ @ February , Ms Warren pushed back against Mr Sanders ' denial of a CNN report @ @ @ @ @ he told her he did not believe a woman could beat Republican President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ woman could win ; he disagreed , '' Ms Warren , a US senator from @ @ @ @ @ statement released late on Monday describing the two-hour meeting in December 2018 .
Ms Warren @ @ @ @ @ the six candidates who will face off on Tuesday in the seventh Democratic presidential debate @ @ @ @ @ the Feb. 3 Iowa caucuses , which kick off the state nominating contests .

Elizabeth Warren has claimed Bernie Sanders privately told her a woman could not beat Donald Trump, triggering a remarkable public spat between the two left-wing senators seeking the US presidency.
Ms Warren went on the record to confirm reports that the comment was made when the pair met in December 2018 to discuss the 2020 election, which both Democrats wanted to run in.
“Among the topics that came up was what would happen if Democrats nominated a female candidate,” Ms Warren said in a statement. “I thought a woman could win; he disagreed.”
The claim had been categorically denied by the Sanders campaign just hours before Ms Warren’s statement when CNN published a story about the alleged remark citing four unnamed sources.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--Asian grooming gang free to roam streets and abuse young girls because officers were told to “find o

Asian grooming gang free to roam streets and abuse young girls because officers were told to “find other ethnicities” to investigate, detective claims

An Asian grooming gang was free to roam the streets and abuse young girls because police officers were told to “ find other ethnicities ” to investigate , a detective has claimed .
At least 57 young girls are thought to have been exploited by a paedophile network of around 100 suspected perpetrators based in south Manchester in the 2000s .
The gang , mainly comprised of Asian men , hooked their victims on drugs , groomed , and sexually abused them .
One girl , aged 15 , died after being injected with heroin by a 50-year-old man .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham , into the historic failings of police and social workers , a report was published today which concluded that vulnerable girls in care were groomed and abused in `` plain sight '' .
The report found multiple failings at the hands of GMP , including how fears over race relations appear to have played a part in senior police thinking when tackling grooming gangs comprised of predominantly Asian men .
It added that officers were aware of `` many sensitive community issues '' around policing in south Manchester @ @ @ @ @

An Asian grooming gang was free to roam the streets and abuse young girls because police officers were told to “find other ethnicities” to investigate, a detective has claimed.
At least 57 young girls are thought to have been exploited by a paedophile network of around 100 suspected perpetrators based in south Manchester in the 2000s. The gang, mainly comprised of Asian men, hooked their victims on drugs, groomed, and sexually abused them. One girl, aged 15, died after being injected with heroin by a 50-year-old man.
Following a two-year inquiry, commissioned by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, into the historic failings of police and social workers, a report was published today which concluded that vulnerable girls in care were groomed and abused in "plain sight".
The report found multiple failings at the hands of GMP, including how fears over race relations appear to have played a part in senior police thinking when tackling grooming gangs comprised of predominantly Asian men.
It added that officers were aware of "many sensitive community issues" around policing in south Manchester in 2002 and 2003.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--Tennis Podcast: How significant will Serena Williams’ Auckland victory be in her quest for a 24th gr

Tennis Podcast: How significant will Serena Williams’ Auckland victory be in her quest for a 24th grand slam title?

Serena Williams used to be practically unbeatable in grand slam finals , winning 21 of the first 25 that she @ @ @ @ @ see her lose six of her last eight , including four in a row in @ @ @ @ @ from maternity leave , has been perplexing .
The working theory for some time has @ @ @ @ @ rediscover the winning feeling by picking up a title elsewhere on the WTA Tour and @ @ @ @ @ grand slam stage .
Now that she has finally done that by winning in Auckland @ @ @ @ @ discuss her chances of winning a record-equalling 24th grand slam at the Australian Open over @ @ @ @ @

Serena Williams used to be practically unbeatable in grand slam finals, winning 21 of the first 25 that she played. So, to see her lose six of her last eight, including four in a row in straight sets since her return from maternity leave, has been perplexing.
The working theory for some time has been that she needs to rediscover the winning feeling by picking up a title elsewhere on the WTA Tour and transferring that experience onto the grand slam stage.
Now that she has finally done that by winning in Auckland, the Tennis Podcast team discuss her chances of winning a record-equalling 24th grand slam at the Australian Open over the next few weeks.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--Fewer crowds, lower prices – why you should swap the Alps for the lesser-known ski resorts of the Py

Fewer crowds, lower prices – why you should swap the Alps for the lesser-known ski resorts of the Pyrenees

You could say that my love of the French Pyrenees started the wrong way round .
As a professional skier , it stands to reason that my first visit to a mountain range should be in winter with snow-covered slopes .
But it was summer cycling that first brought me to this part of the world , racing in the Etape du Tour , when thousands of amateur cyclists take on a stage of the Tour de France .
I fell for the natural beauty of the mountains while attempting famous climbs like the Hautacam , the Col du Peyresourde @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest paved pass in the French Pyrenees at 2,115m .
The question is , would the area have the same appeal in winter ?
Last March I travelled to two resorts with my family – wife Sarah , and son and daughter Lottie and Louis – to find out .
The Pyrenees look different to the Alps , with lower-altitude peaks and intimate valleys .
Their southern latitude means the flora and fauna differ too , with beech and oak trees mixed in the pine and fir .
Sheep outnumber cows here , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the growing bear population .
There is an unspoilt French rustic charm too , which we noticed as we drove into the foothills from Toulouse airport , on our way to our first stop : the slopes of Grand Tourmalet .
At 120km this is the largest ski area in the French Pyrenees , a two-hour drive from Toulouse .
It ’ s shared by the contrasting resort villages of purpose-built La Mongie and more authentic Barèges , and straddled by the Tourmalet pass , which thanks to its altitude is closed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crown of the ski area is the Pic du Midi de Bigorre observatory , set at 2,877m .

You could say that my love of the French Pyrenees started the wrong way round. As a professional skier, it stands to reason that my first visit to a mountain range should be in winter with snow-covered slopes.
But it was summer cycling that first brought me to this part of the world, racing in the Etape du Tour, when thousands of amateur cyclists take on a stage of the Tour de France. I fell for the natural beauty of the mountains while attempting famous climbs like the Hautacam, the Col du Peyresourde and the Col du Tourmalet, the highest paved pass in the French Pyrenees at 2,115m. The question is, would the area have the same appeal in winter?
Last March I travelled to two resorts with my family – wife Sarah, and son and daughter Lottie and Louis – to find out.
The Pyrenees look different to the Alps, with lower-altitude peaks and intimate valleys. Their southern latitude means the flora and fauna differ too, with beech and oak trees mixed in the pine and fir. Sheep outnumber cows here, although they can occasionally fall prey to the growing bear population.
There is an unspoilt French rustic charm too, which we noticed as we drove into the foothills from Toulouse airport, on our way to our first stop: the slopes of Grand Tourmalet. At 120km this is the largest ski area in the French Pyrenees, a two-hour drive from Toulouse. It’s shared by the contrasting resort villages of purpose-built La Mongie and more authentic Barèges, and straddled by the Tourmalet pass, which thanks to its altitude is closed to cars in winter. The jewel in the crown of the ski area is the Pic du Midi de Bigorre observatory, set at 2,877m.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--The 5 best hair curlers for long-lasting curls, tried and tested by Telegraph experts

There are few feelings more satisfying than walking out of a hair salon with your curly tresses bouncing away at your shoulders .
It ’ s no small wonder then , that so many of us want to recreate that look at home .
However , with so many curling wands on the market it 's hard to know which one is best .
Spiral wands , curling tongs , smooth barrels and auto-curlers are the main models flooding the market .
They have different aesthetics , functions and , perhaps most importantly , different heat settings .
`` Research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temperature for styling hair , '' says ghd brand ambassador Adam Reed .
Anything above this temperature can cause “ cuticle cutting , ” where the tips of your hair look thinner and duller because of the damage .
Even worse , a temperature of 230 degrees or more will “ melt ” your hair , he says .
“ The cortex is completely gone , it ’ s literally melted out , which causes irreversible damage to the hair.
” So , how do you choose a curling wand that won ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when you ’ ve found it , how should you curl your hair ?
It all depends on your hair type and the curl you are hoping to achieve say the experts .
Here 's our ultimate guide to curling hair now .

There are few feelings more satisfying than walking out of a hair salon with your curly tresses bouncing away at your shoulders. It’s no small wonder then, that so many of us want to recreate that look at home. However, with so many curling wands on the market it's hard to know which one is best.
Spiral wands, curling tongs, smooth barrels and auto-curlers are the main models flooding the market. They have different aesthetics, functions and, perhaps most importantly, different heat settings.
"Research has shown that 185°C is the optimum temperature for styling hair," says ghd brand ambassador Adam Reed. Anything above this temperature can cause “cuticle cutting,” where the tips of your hair look thinner and duller because of the damage. Even worse, a temperature of 230 degrees or more will “melt” your hair, he says. “The cortex is completely gone, it’s literally melted out, which causes irreversible damage to the hair.”
So, how do you choose a curling wand that won’t damage your hair? And, when you’ve found it, how should you curl your hair? It all depends on your hair type and the curl you are hoping to achieve say the experts. Here's our ultimate guide to curling hair now.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--UK weather: Britain braces for more gales after Storm Brendan diverts flights

Gusts of more than 50mph are expected to batter parts of Britain on Tuesday , a day after Storm Brendan @ @ @ @ @ country .
The severe weather forced airlines to divert flights scheduled to land at Gatwick @ @ @ @ @ 80mph caused disruption around the UK .
Seven flights to the West Sussex airport have @ @ @ @ @ across the UK so far , after gales in excess of 40mph struck the area @ @ @ @ @ Airport said two Wizz Air flights , four easyJet services and one Norwegian Air flight @ @ @ @ @ flight from Edinburgh was forced to land at Birmingham .
Conditions around the airport will @ @ @ @ @ to the Met Office , which warned that stronger gusts could batter the area on @ @ @

Gusts of more than 50mph are expected to batter parts of Britain on Tuesday, a day after Storm Brendan caused travel chaos across the country.
The severe weather forced airlines to divert flights scheduled to land at Gatwick as gales of up to 80mph caused disruption around the UK.
Seven flights to the West Sussex airport have been diverted to other locations across the UK so far, after gales in excess of 40mph struck the area on Monday evening.
Gatwick Airport said two Wizz Air flights, four easyJet services and one Norwegian Air flight were diverted. One easyJet flight from Edinburgh was forced to land at Birmingham.
Conditions around the airport will remain blustery overnight, according to the Met Office, which warned that stronger gusts could batter the area on Tuesday afternoon.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--Delicious, healthy lunchbox ideas for the whole family, from noodle salads to brie baguettes

I have three school-aged children , a husband and a hamster ( named Captain ) , and if your kitchen is anything like mine in the morning , there are multiple jobs to get done before the last member of the family leaves the house for the day .
Not least , lunch .
Amid the morning clamour , I always assemble packed lunches for the kids and , frequently , myself , and quite often in the time it takes for the news to be read out on the radio .
Getting up earlier than the children helps with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s more about having quick-fire , portable ingredients at the ready , and a good set of recipes that cover lunchtime on the go , wherever you might be eating it .
With the news that only 2 per cent of children 's packed lunches meet nutritional guidelines , and children 's lunchboxes becoming less healthy over the past decade ( according to a study at the University of Leeds ) , clearly we all need to raise our game .
Here are some ideas to inspire you – and they 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Freeze water bottles overnight for cool water throughout the day • Heat a flask first by filling it with boiling water before pouring this out and adding hot soup – this will ensure that the soup stays hotter for longer .
• Beeswax paper or unused shower caps are useful wraps for sandwiches .

A good lunchbox is something to look forward to. Lunch is a vital break in the slog of the working day, and it needs to be delicious, of course, but this isn’t just about sustenance and nutrition.
It’s an edible version of a whole troupe of cheerleaders, revving you up enough to make it through to home time.
Will whatever you make survive the rough and tumble of the trip to work or to school? Will the sandwiches go soggy, the dressing leak, the avocado turn a sludgy brown?
Then there is the health aspect too – and more guilt. We are meant to be cutting back on cured meat, so a ham sarnie on a daily basis isn’t a great plan. Bags of crisps are convenient but, again, not for every day – too processed, too salty, too addictive.
The same goes for most of the “lunchbox solutions” the supermarkets are so keen to flog us. With that in mind, let 2022 be the year you master the art of the lunchbox.
Healthy snacks and nibbles for adults


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--Libya's rival leaders leave Moscow without signing peace deal proposed by Russia and Turkey

Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar left Moscow on Tuesday without signing a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending nine months of fighting @ @ @ @ @ a fragile truce uncertain .
The commander 's abrupt departure in the early hours of @ @ @ @ @ an international diplomatic push in recent days , though Moscow insisted it would continue mediation @ @ @ @ @ his allies were in Moscow on Monday for talks with the UN-recognised government headed by @ @ @ @ @ Tripoli .
Mr Sarraj 's government has been under attack since last April from forces @ @ @ @ @ who is based in the east of the oil-rich North African country with his own @ @ @ @ @ sides agreed to a ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey that took effect at the @ @ @ @ @ to sign a long-term agreement .

Turkey’s president on Tuesday threatened Libya’s rebel commander that his country would “teach him a lesson” if his forces resume fighting after peace talks broke down in Russia.
Hopes for peace settlement in Libya were shattered after General Khalifa Haftar, whose forces control Libya’s east, abruptly left Moscow on Tuesday morning without signing a cease-fire agreement that his rival, leader of Libya's internationally recognized government, inked the previous evening.
Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan whose country sides with Fayez al-Sarraj’s government based in Tripoli has lashed out at Gen Haftar for undermining peace efforts.
“We will not hesitate to teach a deserved lesson to the putschist Haftar if he continues his attack on the country’s legitimate administration and our brothers in Libya,” he told Turkish parliament on Tuesday, accusing Gen Haftar of “running away” from Monday’s talks in Moscow that lasted seven hours.
Libya has been mired in civil war since 2011 after the ousting and killing of long-term Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--An epic bike ride across France in memory of my mother

At what glacial speed does an exhausted cyclist stop moving forwards and start toppling sideways ?
That was the question going through my mind as I tried to ignore the pain in my cramping legs , squeezed the last few drops of warm water from my bottle , and stole a glance at my handlebar computer .
Four miles per hour was the sorry reading that greeted me .
It was only the second day of my foolhardy attempt to pedal the length of the Pyrenees and already I was wilting .
How far had I left to go ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Col d ’ Aubisque , and then… only another 300 after that .
How had I allowed myself to be lured into such a sweaty folly ?
In fact , I ’ d been planning a long-distance cycling challenge for a very long time .
My mother passed away seven years ago , aged just 51 , and going through her belongings my siblings and I found a list of things she had wanted to do before she died , compiled soon after her rather dismal prognosis .
The items ranged from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ art ” and “ Master a foreign language ” ) to the downright confusing ( “ Keep chickens ” and “ Go down the Thames and under London Bridge in an amphibious car ” ) .
Some make me laugh ( “ Be towed by a banana boat ” ) , some pained me to read ( “ See my grand-daughter grow up ” ) .
Sadly , she wasn ’ t given enough time to make much of a dent in her “ bucket list ” so her children each picked a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her behalf .
I chose “ Get fit ” and – because it seemed a suitable partner – “ Cycle from Land ’ s End to John O ’ Groats ” ( how this found its way onto the list I still have no idea – my mother never cycled further than the corner shop ) .
I completed task one in the six months after her funeral , transforming myself from a portly 15 stone to a comparatively svelte 12 , but due to various commitments the second had eluded me .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an empty diary last summer , it seemed only sensible to fulfill my promise .
Then I did some thinking .
Land ’ s End to John O ’ Groats is certainly the most famous challenge for British cyclists – but all those A-roads and angry drivers , and the absolute certainty of rain , hardly make it the most enticing route .
Wouldn ’ t mum , who loved nothing more than sunning herself in the Med while cradling a glass of rosé , have really preferred a two-wheeled adventure in warmer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m going ... My research led me to Bike Basque , a tour operator based in Biarritz .
Its one-week “ Raid Pyrenees ” itinerary takes cyclists from France ’ s Atlantic coast to its Mediterranean shores , tackling one of Europe ’ s great mountain ranges on the way .
What it lacked in length ( around 450 miles , compared with 874 for Land ’ s End to John O ’ Groats ) it made up with steep slopes ( 16 major ascents and 40,000ft of climbing ) .
A reasonable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arranges transfers from the airport , bike hire and accommodation , and its guides ride with the group while owner Xavier Lopez – a French former racing cyclist – follows in a minibus with luggage and much-needed refreshments .
Our ragtag group numbered eight – four Englishmen , a Canadian couple and a Polish couple – and we were kept in line by another Briton : Nigel Hale-Hunter , who coaches young racers when he ’ s not fixing tourists ’ punctures .
Elegant Biarritz , with its seaside setting and plentiful pinxtos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we broke the ice over a few bottles of the local cider .
The following morning , after watching the surfers brave the cold Atlantic , we turned our wheels east .
Our start was inauspicious , with the first few miles taking the best part of half an hour as we inched past traffic lights and escaped the city .
But alluring landscapes quickly enveloped us as we pedalled south into the heart of France ’ s green and pleasant Basque Country .
Day one , a mere “ mise en @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Xavier , took us over three relatively short and shallow climbs , including – after a brief foray into Spain – the Col d ’ Ispeguy .
Reached via a sinuous ascent , it is a contender for Europe ’ s finest border crossing ; we ate lunch at the pass surrounded by lush mountain pastures and ambling horses .
Eighty miles stretched the definition of “ warm up ” , but having benefited from fresh legs and forgiving terrain I was feeling confident about the task in hand as we entered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first overnight stop .
That faith took a hammering the following morning when I stretched my stiff muscles and took a peek at the second day ’ s route map and weather forecast : another 70 miles , with two proper ascents – one devilishly steep and one interminably long – to be tackled in temperatures of 30C .
The Col de Marie Blanque , a one-hour slog with maximum gradients of 15 per cent , looked the harder climb on paper , but it was the Aubisque that really hurt .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of the day and I had unwisely allowed myself to run low on sustenance .
The group – which until then had maintained a sociable little peloton – quickly scattered , leaving me with only my own thoughts and doubts for company .
Sweat poured , momentum evaporated – as did my speed , from six miles per hour to five , then to four ...
I was cracking , but would I break ?
The Aubisque , which tops out at 5,607 feet and whose Eastern side – the Cirque du @ @ @ @ @ @ @ views , is one of the great cols of the Tour de France , having featured 45 times since 1947 .
In one legendary incident , in 1951 , the Dutch rider Wim van Est , while leading the race , tumbled over the edge of the Cirque but miraculously survived the 70-metre fall after landing on a grassy ledge .
His team manager tied 40 tyres together to haul up the badly injured rider , and a monument now reads : “ He survived but lost the yellow jersey.
” My plight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thoughts of my mother ’ s suffering before she died – while maintaining the optimism evident in her ultimate to-do list – that really put my hardship into context .
If she could keep her sense of humour with a terminal illness , surely I could reach this mountain pass under my own steam .
And , with memories of her for motivation , I did .
Our next major obstacle – confronted on day three – was the 6,939-foot Col du Tourmalet , another Tour de France climb cocooned in myth .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffered a broken bike fork on the mountain and , with all outside assistance banned under the early Tour ’ s archaic rules , was forced to repair it himself at a forge in the village of Sainte-Marie-de-Campan .
His handiwork kept him in the race – though jobsworth officials penalised him for allowing a seven-year-old boy to work the bellows .
A statue celebrates the story .
Pyrenean weather is famously variable , and after the blazing sunshine of the previous day , my two-hour grind up the Tourmalet took place in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battled the elements , and a devilishly steep final stretch , having been assured by Xavier that sanctuary awaited at the top in the shape of a cafe serving chocolat chaud .
Except it didn ’ t , because it was fermé .
Restaurants in France , I was quickly discovering , open their doors only after exhausting all other options , and the owner had presumably decided to visit an aunt , go fishing and/or observe de Gaulle ’ s birthday , rather than earn a small fortune overcharging tired cyclists during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freezing descent and a lot of muttered insults ; thankfully the minibus was waiting in the valley with food and dry clothes .
The sun remained elusive as our group vanquished two more Pyrenean beasts : the Col de Peyresourde and the Col de Menté , on day five , but reappeared at the foot of the Portet d ’ Aspet .
Here , during the 1995 Tour de France , the promising young Italian professional Fabio Casartelli died after a high-speed crash .
A poignant memorial sundial , which highlights three dates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the day he won an Olympic gold medal – now remembers the tragedy , and provided an apt place for my own reflections .
Indeed , the whole trip offered a unique opportunity for contemplation .
Like many people , I ’ ve always tended to avoid dwelling on difficult feelings , and the ( welcome ) distractions of the previous seven years – a busy office job , a wedding , home ownership – meant I ’ d never taken the time to really consider the loss of my mother .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ company of other cyclists , removed these distractions .
Yes , uncorking the bottle of emotions tinged my trip with sadness ( I would have given anything for the chance to soak up the bewitching mountain views in her company – on a tandem , perhaps ?
! )
, but surely it was good for the soul .
With the most famous climbs behind us we moved into the Ariège , a wonderfully uncrowded but beautiful bit of the world that offers a liberal dose of ‘ La France profonde ’ .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ creaking antiques shops , looked like something from the 19th century , and I met a friendly farmer with a pet crow .
It was the best day of the week .
Inspired by the gorgeous landscapes , and buffeted by a generous tailwind , I flew up the Col du Port , and was rewarded with a stunning view of cow-filled fields and forested peaks .
Even better was to follow .
The rolling Route des Corniches , an utterly beguiling stretch of road , took us , grinning with delight , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town of Ax-les-Thermes – where hot springs and massages awaited .
And suddenly the end was in sight .
Our last leg included one monster ascent , the Port de Pailhéres , and a couple of lumps , before a mad dash for Perpignan .
We covered the mostly downhill final 50 miles , with a helping hand from the prevailing breeze , in under two hours .
Our rapid progress made the change in climate – from chilly alpine to humid Mediterranean – all the more remarkable ; we had ski resorts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A surprise greeted us as we rolled into our final hotel .
One of the Englishmen among our group , who completed the ride to raise money for charity , had planned to meet the rest of his family in Perpignan to celebrate .
And they were out in force on the roadside as we rounded the final bend – wife , brother , kids – waving Catalan flags and whooping their approval .
It was a touching denouement to an emotional journey .
My “ Raid Pyrenees ” complete , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hotel bar .
I hadn ’ t quite cycled from Land ’ s End to John O ’ Groats , as my mother had ambitiously put on her bucket list , but my 450-mile odyssey still felt like an achievement of which to be proud .
And as I soaked up the evening sun with a large glass of rosé in hand , I was pretty sure she would have approved .
How to do it Bike Basque ’ s Raid Pyrenees tours cost from £1,530 per person including all meals , accommodation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own bike or pay an extra £205 to hire one .
Flights extra .
Departures from June to September .
See bikebasque.co.uk or call +33 6 95 94 82 37 .

At what glacial speed does an exhausted cyclist stop moving forwards and start toppling sideways? That was the question going through my mind as I tried to ignore the pain in my cramping legs, squeezed the last few drops of warm water from my bottle, and stole a glance at my handlebar computer. Four miles per hour was the sorry reading that greeted me.
It was only the second day of my foolhardy attempt to pedal the length of the Pyrenees and already I was wilting. How far had I left to go? Three miles to the top of the Col d’Aubisque, and then… only another 300 after that. How had I allowed myself to be lured into such a sweaty folly?
In fact, I’d been planning a long-distance cycling challenge for a very long time. My mother passed away seven years ago, aged just 51, and going through her belongings my siblings and I found a list of things she had wanted to do before she died, compiled soon after her rather dismal prognosis. The items ranged from the comically ambitious (“Learn a martial art” and “Master a foreign language”) to the downright confusing (“Keep chickens” and “Go down the Thames and under London Bridge in an amphibious car”). Some make me laugh (“Be towed by a banana boat”), some pained me to read (“See my grand-daughter grow up”). Sadly, she wasn’t given enough time to make much of a dent in her “bucket list” so her children each picked a couple of items to tick off on her behalf.
I chose “Get fit” and – because it seemed a suitable partner – “Cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats” (how this found its way onto the list I still have no idea – my mother never cycled further than the corner shop). I completed task one in the six months after her funeral, transforming myself from a portly 15 stone to a comparatively svelte 12, but due to various commitments the second had eluded me. So when I was finally presented with an empty diary last summer, it seemed only sensible to fulfill my promise.
Then I did some thinking. Land’s End to John O’Groats is certainly the most famous challenge for British cyclists – but all those A-roads and angry drivers, and the absolute certainty of rain, hardly make it the most enticing route. Wouldn’t mum, who loved nothing more than sunning herself in the Med while cradling a glass of rosé, have really preferred a two-wheeled adventure in warmer climes? You see where I’m going...
The ride began in Biarritz Credit : GETTY
My research led me to Bike Basque, a tour operator based in Biarritz. Its one-week “Raid Pyrenees” itinerary takes cyclists from France’s Atlantic coast to its Mediterranean shores, tackling one of Europe’s great mountain ranges on the way. What it lacked in length (around 450 miles, compared with 874 for Land’s End to John O’Groats) it made up with steep slopes (16 major ascents and 40,000ft of climbing). A reasonable substitute, I concluded.
Bike Basque arranges transfers from the airport, bike hire and accommodation, and its guides ride with the group while owner Xavier Lopez – a French former racing cyclist – follows in a minibus with luggage and much-needed refreshments. Our ragtag group numbered eight – four Englishmen, a Canadian couple and a Polish couple – and we were kept in line by another Briton: Nigel Hale-Hunter, who coaches young racers when he’s not fixing tourists’ punctures.
Elegant Biarritz, with its seaside setting and plentiful pinxtos bars, offers a fine starting point and we broke the ice over a few bottles of the local cider. The following morning, after watching the surfers brave the cold Atlantic, we turned our wheels east.
Our start was inauspicious, with the first few miles taking the best part of half an hour as we inched past traffic lights and escaped the city. But alluring landscapes quickly enveloped us as we pedalled south into the heart of France’s green and pleasant Basque Country. Day one, a mere “mise en jambe” (warm up) according to Xavier, took us over three relatively short and shallow climbs, including – after a brief foray into Spain – the Col d’Ispeguy. Reached via a sinuous ascent, it is a contender for Europe’s finest border crossing; we ate lunch at the pass surrounded by lush mountain pastures and ambling horses.
A typical Basque landscape Credit : GETTY
Eighty miles stretched the definition of “warm up”, but having benefited from fresh legs and forgiving terrain I was feeling confident about the task in hand as we entered the sleepy village of Barcus for our first overnight stop. That faith took a hammering the following morning when I stretched my stiff muscles and took a peek at the second day’s route map and weather forecast: another 70 miles, with two proper ascents – one devilishly steep and one interminably long – to be tackled in temperatures of 30C.
The Col de Marie Blanque, a one-hour slog with maximum gradients of 15 per cent, looked the harder climb on paper, but it was the Aubisque that really hurt. We reached the lower slopes during the hottest part of the day and I had unwisely allowed myself to run low on sustenance. The group – which until then had maintained a sociable little peloton – quickly scattered, leaving me with only my own thoughts and doubts for company. Sweat poured, momentum evaporated – as did my speed, from six miles per hour to five, then to four... I was cracking, but would I break?
The Aubisque, which tops out at 5,607 feet and whose Eastern side – the Cirque du Litor – features sheer drops and staggering views, is one of the great cols of the Tour de France, having featured 45 times since 1947. In one legendary incident, in 1951, the Dutch rider Wim van Est, while leading the race, tumbled over the edge of the Cirque but miraculously survived the 70-metre fall after landing on a grassy ledge. His team manager tied 40 tyres together to haul up the badly injured rider, and a monument now reads: “He survived but lost the yellow jersey.” My plight paled in comparison. But it was thoughts of my mother’s suffering before she died – while maintaining the optimism evident in her ultimate to-do list – that really put my hardship into context. If she could keep her sense of humour with a terminal illness, surely I could reach this mountain pass under my own steam. And, with memories of her for motivation, I did.
Our next major obstacle – confronted on day three – was the 6,939-foot Col du Tourmalet, another Tour de France climb cocooned in myth. In 1913, luckless Frenchman Eugène Christophe suffered a broken bike fork on the mountain and, with all outside assistance banned under the early Tour’s archaic rules, was forced to repair it himself at a forge in the village of Sainte-Marie-de-Campan. His handiwork kept him in the race – though jobsworth officials penalised him for allowing a seven-year-old boy to work the bellows. A statue celebrates the story.
Signs track your progress up the Tourmalet at every kilometre Credit : GETTY
Pyrenean weather is famously variable, and after the blazing sunshine of the previous day, my two-hour grind up the Tourmalet took place in lashing rain and bracing temperatures. I battled the elements, and a devilishly steep final stretch, having been assured by Xavier that sanctuary awaited at the top in the shape of a cafe serving chocolat chaud. Except it didn’t, because it was fermé. Restaurants in France, I was quickly discovering, open their doors only after exhausting all other options, and the owner had presumably decided to visit an aunt, go fishing and/or observe de Gaulle’s birthday, rather than earn a small fortune overcharging tired cyclists during the peak summer season. Cue a freezing descent and a lot of muttered insults; thankfully the minibus was waiting in the valley with food and dry clothes.
The sun remained elusive as our group vanquished two more Pyrenean beasts: the Col de Peyresourde and the Col de Menté, on day five, but reappeared at the foot of the Portet d’Aspet. Here, during the 1995 Tour de France, the promising young Italian professional Fabio Casartelli died after a high-speed crash. A poignant memorial sundial, which highlights three dates – his birth, his death, and the day he won an Olympic gold medal – now remembers the tragedy, and provided an apt place for my own reflections.
Indeed, the whole trip offered a unique opportunity for contemplation. Like many people, I’ve always tended to avoid dwelling on difficult feelings, and the (welcome) distractions of the previous seven years – a busy office job, a wedding, home ownership – meant I’d never taken the time to really consider the loss of my mother. A solo holiday, albeit in the company of other cyclists, removed these distractions. Yes, uncorking the bottle of emotions tinged my trip with sadness (I would have given anything for the chance to soak up the bewitching mountain views in her company – on a tandem, perhaps?!), but surely it was good for the soul.
The Ariège Credit : GETTY
With the most famous climbs behind us we moved into the Ariège, a wonderfully uncrowded but beautiful bit of the world that offers a liberal dose of ‘La France profonde’. The village of Massat, with its creaking antiques shops, looked like something from the 19th century, and I met a friendly farmer with a pet crow. It was the best day of the week. Inspired by the gorgeous landscapes, and buffeted by a generous tailwind, I flew up the Col du Port, and was rewarded with a stunning view of cow-filled fields and forested peaks. Even better was to follow. The rolling Route des Corniches, an utterly beguiling stretch of road, took us, grinning with delight, from the Ariège river to the spa town of Ax-les-Thermes – where hot springs and massages awaited.
And suddenly the end was in sight. Our last leg included one monster ascent, the Port de Pailhéres, and a couple of lumps, before a mad dash for Perpignan. We covered the mostly downhill final 50 miles, with a helping hand from the prevailing breeze, in under two hours. Our rapid progress made the change in climate – from chilly alpine to humid Mediterranean – all the more remarkable; we had ski resorts for lunch and palm trees for dinner.
Journey's end: Perpignan Credit : GETTY
A surprise greeted us as we rolled into our final hotel. One of the Englishmen among our group, who completed the ride to raise money for charity, had planned to meet the rest of his family in Perpignan to celebrate. And they were out in force on the roadside as we rounded the final bend – wife, brother, kids – waving Catalan flags and whooping their approval. It was a touching denouement to an emotional journey.
My “Raid Pyrenees” complete, I plotted one last assault – of the hotel bar. I hadn’t quite cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats, as my mother had ambitiously put on her bucket list, but my 450-mile odyssey still felt like an achievement of which to be proud. And as I soaked up the evening sun with a large glass of rosé in hand, I was pretty sure she would have approved.
How to do it
Bike Basque’s Raid Pyrenees tours cost from £1,530 per person including all meals, accommodation and transfers. Riders can bring their own bike or pay an extra £205 to hire one. Oliver Smith rode an Orbea. Flights extra. Departures from June to September. See bikebasque.co.uk or call +33 6 95 94 82 37.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--Remco Evenepoel sets sights on Giro d'Italia, Olympics and worlds – and promises to keep on attackin

Remco Evenepoel sets sights on Giro d'Italia, Olympics and worlds – and promises to keep on attacking

Just 15 months later and Evenepoel is sat on the 29th floor of a hotel in Calpe , Spain , surrounded by a huddle of journalists from around the world .
With a calm assurance that belies his tender years , the teenager answers a battery of questions with the wit and warmth of a seasoned professional .
Evenepoel turns 20 on the eve of his first race of the season , the Vuelta a San Juan on Jan 26 .
Reflecting on his first year as a professional , he admitted 2019 had been a steep learning curve , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffered a lot during the early months , but in the end you learn a lot .
There were really big results and I was really happy with them – I never expected them , the people never expected them and also the team – they really did n't expect what happened last year .
“ It 's a hard lifestyle , but it ’ s the same for Julian [ Alaphilippe ] , for Pieter Serry , for everybody .
We like to be on the bike , we like to suffer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel during the races and during training .
It 's hard work and we like it .
“ I think the San Sebastián victory and and my European time trial title , and the second place in the worlds , really changed my life and my career a lot .
Because of those results the team feels I 'm ready to go to a bigger , bigger level of racing – for example the Giro.
” And it is at the Giro d'Italia where Evenepoel hopes to “ to learn and improve ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Liège-Bastogne-Liège – a race Merckx won five times during his career – during the first of three parts of the season in which he hopes to reach top form .
“ I 'm not going to talk about winning , I do n't like to talk about winning .
I 'm just going to prepare myself the best possible , try to be in the best shape , and then we will see .
I think I 'm quite ready for starting the season and we 'll see what it will bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have three peak moments , and the first one will be Liège and the Giro , then we have the Olympics and after we will have the worlds and Il Lombardia .
“ The Tour de France was too close before the Olympics and the Vuelta [ a España ] was too soon afterwards , I would have been empty .
Only the Giro fitted .
But it was the team who decided to put me in there , not me .
They think I ’ m ready to make my grand tour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me , because it gives me a lot of motivation .
They proposed it to me , and I said , yes , I ’ ll do it .
”

Just three years ago Remco Evenepoel was on the books at Belgian football club Anderlecht and had already played four times for the national under-15s. Today he is one of the brightest and most exciting talents in world cycling.
"A phenomena," is how Alex Dowsett described the 19-year-old at last year's world time trial championships after Evenepoel had finished second to Rohan Dennis to claim silver in Harrogate.
As if winning silver at the world championships was not impressive enough, the Deceuninck-Quick Step rider also won the European title, the Belgium Tour and the hilly one-day Clásica San Sebastián. And all this as a first-year professional. Evenepoel was indeed a phenom.
After making waves in the junior ranks in 2018, Evenepoel announced himself to the world in Innsbruck where he blew away the under-18 fields in both the world championship time trial and road races. The media in his cycling-obsessed homeland wasted little time in comparing him to the greatest of all time. Evenepoel, however, was having none of it.
"Being the new Eddy Merckx is not something I want to hear," he told reporters after winning his second rainbow jersey in Austria. "I want to be somebody new. I’m the new me".


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--10 beautiful riad hotels in Marrakech, including secret gardens, hidden hammams and shaded rooftop t

10 beautiful riad hotels in Marrakech, including secret gardens, hidden hammams and shaded rooftop terraces

Riad Joya ’ s grand architecture impresses against a desert palette of sand , taupe and beige .
The effect @ @ @ @ @ style where luxury whispers at you from every detail of the bespoke furnishings which are @ @ @ @ @ , linen , silk and velvet .
A traditional hammam glows in the soft light @ @ @ @ @ the rooftop bar staff provide aperitifs to guests reclining around two dainty plunge pools .
@ @ @ @ @ is individually styled .
Food is a real focus here : most fun is the @ @ @ @ @ , which involves a visit to the market and a lesson from the chef .
@ @ @ @ @ distance of the Djemaa el-Fna , the souqs and all the major sights .

Riad Joya’s grand architecture impresses against a desert palette of sand, taupe and beige. The effect is a cocoon of subtle style where luxury whispers at you from every detail of the bespoke furnishings which are fashioned in cedar, bronze, linen, silk and velvet. A traditional hammam glows in the soft light of fretwork lanterns, while the rooftop bar staff provide aperitifs to guests reclining around two dainty plunge pools. Each of the seven rooms is individually styled. Food is a real focus here: most fun is the combined cookery course and meal, which involves a visit to the market and a lesson from the chef. The riad is within walking distance of the Djemaa el-Fna, the souqs and all the major sights.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--Huge sinkhole swallows bus in China, killing six people

An enormous sinkhole swallowed a bus and pedestrians in northwest China , sparking an explosion , killing six people and @ @ @ @ @ state media said on Tuesday .
Footage showed people at a bus stop running from @ @ @ @ @ vehicle - jutting into the air - sank into the ground .
Several people disappeared @ @ @ @ @ spread , including what appeared to be a child .
The incident also triggered an @ @ @ @ @ video showed .
Sinkholes are not unknown in China , where they are often blamed @ @ @ @ @ country 's rapid pace of development .
The incident occurred at around 5:30 pm ( @ @ @ @ @ in Xining , the capital of Qinghai province , the state-run broadcaster CCTV said .

An enormous sinkhole swallowed a bus and pedestrians in northwest China, sparking an explosion, killing six people and leaving four more missing, state media said on Tuesday.
Footage showed people at a bus stop running from the collapsing road as the vehicle - jutting into the air - sank into the ground.
Several people disappeared into the sinkhole as it spread, including what appeared to be a child. The incident also triggered an explosion inside the hole, video showed.
Sinkholes are not unknown in China, where they are often blamed on construction works and the country's rapid pace of development.
The incident occurred at around 5:30 pm (0930 GMT) on Monday in Xining, the capital of Qinghai province, the state-run broadcaster CCTV said.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--Tuesday morning news briefing: Queen's reluctant farewell

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It was an unprecedented personal statement .
The Queen last night expressed her regret as she confirmed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would lose public funding and move to Canada to `` transition '' to a new life .
After showdown talks , the 93-year-old monarch confirmed the couple were no longer `` full-time working members of the Royal family '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could yet lose their titles , the Queen referred to the royal couple as `` Harry and Meghan '' and `` the Sussexes '' .
It was just 153 words , but what does the statement tell us ?
Chief Reporter Robert Mendick analyses the wording that tried to both resolve a royal crisis and hold a family together .
And Victoria Ward explains how the Queen ordered the row be resolved within 72 hours amid speculation Harry could leave Britain as early as this week .
The Sandringham summit to decide the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the privacy of the Long Library on the Queen 's Norfolk estate .
With the potential for tensions to run high , insiders revealed the Queen bookended the discussion with meals to keep the temperature down .
Camilla Tominey has the inside story on how the monarch tried to save the House of Windsor .
Matt also imagines the mood inside Sandringham in today 's cartoon .
And , with Meghan in Canada , Rosa Silverman has what we know about the three best friends shaping her world .

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Queen walks tightrope in attempt to maintain unity
It was an unprecedented personal statement. The Queen last night expressed her regret as she confirmed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would lose public funding and move to Canada to "transition" to a new life. After showdown talks, the 93-year-old monarch confirmed the couple were no longer "full-time working members of the Royal family". Amid speculation the Duke and Duchess could yet lose their titles, the Queen referred to the royal couple as "Harry and Meghan" and "the Sussexes". It was just 153 words, but what does the statement tell us? Chief Reporter Robert Mendick analyses the wording that tried to both resolve a royal crisis and hold a family together. And Victoria Ward explains how the Queen ordered the row be resolved within 72 hours amid speculation Harry could leave Britain as early as this week.
The Sandringham summit to decide the future role of the Sussexes took place in the privacy of the Long Library on the Queen's Norfolk estate. With the potential for tensions to run high, insiders revealed the Queen bookended the discussion with meals to keep the temperature down. Camilla Tominey has the inside story on how the monarch tried to save the House of Windsor. Matt also imagines the mood inside Sandringham in today's cartoon. And, with Meghan in Canada, Rosa Silverman has what we know about the three best friends shaping her world.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--The £7.6m penthouse that proves it's possible to bring character to a new-build

At a time when maximalism and pattern-clashing have become a defining decorative trend , most new property developments seem somewhat out of touch : awash in a sea of developer ’ s greige , shiny surfaces and featureless furniture .
It may be a style that presents prospective buyers with a blank canvas on which to make their own mark ; but it ’ s an uninspiring start for anyone without the interior-design training to turn bland into beautiful .
In the case of the new £7.6 million penthouse at Television Centre in White City , the blank canvas was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Grade II-listed Helios building , former home of the BBC .
AHMM architects has reimagined the building to incorporate a collection of modern apartments , the crowning glory of which is this one - the largest penthouse in W12 , with 4,068 square feet of living space over two floors and four outdoor terraces , one of which spans 1,000 square feet .
When it came to the interiors , the developers , Stanhope , turned to Waldo Works , headed up by Tom Bartlett , a designer known for his contemporary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injecting a room with colour and character .
Here , he has devised a scheme that is both rooted within its location , and packed with ideas that could work equally well in a building without such iconic status .

At a time when maximalism and pattern-clashing have become a defining decorative trend, most new property developments seem somewhat out of touch: awash in a sea of developer’s greige, shiny surfaces and featureless furniture. It may be a style that presents prospective buyers with a blank canvas on which to make their own mark; but it’s an uninspiring start for anyone without the interior-design training to turn bland into beautiful.
In the case of the new £7.6 million penthouse at Television Centre in White City, the blank canvas was not your average newbuild apartment, but the Grade II-listed Helios building, former home of the BBC. AHMM architects has reimagined the building to incorporate a collection of modern apartments, the crowning glory of which is this one - the largest penthouse in W12, with 4,068 square feet of living space over two floors and four outdoor terraces, one of which spans 1,000 square feet.
When it came to the interiors, the developers, Stanhope, turned to Waldo Works, headed up by Tom Bartlett, a designer known for his contemporary take on British decoration and flair for injecting a room with colour and character. Here, he has devised a scheme that is both rooted within its location, and packed with ideas that could work equally well in a building without such iconic status.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--What’s on TV tonight: How to Steal Pigs and Influence People, The Metro: A Rail Life Story and more

How to Steal Pigs and Influence People Fancy becoming a vegan activist and using social media to help rid the world of animal products ?
Tom Costello ’ s film might make you think again .
For one thing , the intense competition for online attention could take you to extremes never intended .
Take the case of Wesley Omar , aka “ the pignapper ” whose efforts to liberate cute piglets from piggeries led not only to a conviction but so many copycats that his own actions received less attention , and he eventually went dark .
Indeed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has received its own backlash .
Vegan defector Prem Hobden now leads a group that eats nothing but raw meat and turns up at animal-rights events to taunt vegans .
Costello ’ s film cleverly explores whether , in the world of vegan influencing , finding fame has become more important than forcing change .
He highlights how activism sometimes seems a substitute for other emotional needs and often distresses the animals involved more than if they ’ d been allowed to get on with their doomed lives .
Still , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the majority of the activists featured here , or that this film makes for diverting and thought-provoking viewing .
GO

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--2020-01-14--Meet the RAF cadets helping teens with disabilities 'take to the sky'

St. Andrews looks lovely from the air .
Alex , a new pilot , steers the plane over wide meadows @ @ @ @ @ making a gradual left turn and touching down on tarmac .
But he has done @ @ @ @ @ of a horsebox , cleverly converted into a mobile flight simulator .
It tours children @ @ @ @ @ UK , offering young people with disabilities a new activity , sometimes even opening up @ @ @ @ @ .
The simulator is one of several projects supported by Wooden Spoon , a grant-making @ @ @ @ @ community , which helps disabled and disadvantaged children .
It is one of the three @ @ @ @ @ year ’ s Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal .
Tonight the simulator has pulled up outside @ @ @ @ @ Edinburgh-based activity centre for disabled children and young people aged up to 25 .
Members @ @ @ @ @ in the soft play area or spacious garden .

St. Andrews looks lovely from the air. Alex, a new pilot, steers the plane over wide meadows and clear sea, before making a gradual left turn and touching down on tarmac.
But he has done all this from the inside of a horsebox, cleverly converted into a mobile flight simulator. It tours children’s centres across the UK, offering young people with disabilities a new activity, sometimes even opening up new career options to them.
The simulator is one of several projects supported by Wooden Spoon, a grant-making charity founded by the rugby community, which helps disabled and disadvantaged children. It is one of the three good causes supported by this year’s Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal.
Tonight the simulator has pulled up outside of The Yard, an Edinburgh-based activity centre for disabled children and young people aged up to 25. Members can run around or relax in the soft play area or spacious garden.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--Australian Open qualifier collapses on court due to bushfire smoke as players left 'gasping for air'

Australian Open qualifier collapses on court due to bushfire smoke as players left 'gasping for air' in Melbourne

Tennis Australia faced fierce criticism on Tuesday after a player retired with breathing difficulties and others were left `` gasping for air '' in the opening round of qualifying matches for the Australian Open .
Dalila Jakupovic , the world No 180 from Slovenia , was leading her match 6-4 , 5-6 when she fell to her knees and told officials that she could no longer continue .
The air quality index in Melbourne on Tuesday morning was over 200 – meaning hazardous – as smoke from bushfires raging across the country blanketed Melbourne in a thick , grey haze @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to recover , Jakupovic told reporters that she was angry at being asked to play in such unhealthy conditions .
“ I am angry and sad , ” she said .
“ I think it was not fair because it 's not healthy for us .
I was surprised .
I thought we would not be playing today .
We do n't have much choice .
If we do n't go on the court , maybe we get fined .
It would maybe have been better to wait to see if tomorrow is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is no rush .
It is the first day .
”

The Australian Open next week is in crisis after a player collapsed in qualifying due to the "unhealthy" air in Melbourne from ongoing bushfires, while Maria Sharapova has cut short an exhibition match.
Play in qualifying has been suspended on Wednesday as outrage grows about the organisers' decision to press ahead.
The unfortunate player – Slovenia’s Delila Jakupovic – later spoke of her fear as she found herself unable to breathe during her first-round qualifying match, saying she was “angry and sad” that she had been asked to go on court despite an air-quality reading rated as “hazardous”.
On a chaotic day in air conditions rated "the worst in the world", Maria Sharapova called off her exhibition match after less than two sets.
Eugenie Bouchard left the court after struggling to breathe and world number five Elina Svitolina asked the authorities "why do we have to wait for something bad to happen" before they take action.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--Russian agents 'hacked Ukrainian gas firm in Trump impeachment scandal' amid election meddling fears

A US cybersecurity company says Russian military agents successfully hacked the Ukrainian gas company at the centre of the scandal @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s impeachment .
Russian agents launched a phishing campaign in early November aimed @ @ @ @ @ for employees of Burisma Holdings , the gas company , according to Area 1 Security @ @ @ @ @ that specialises in e-mail security .
Hunter Biden , son of former US vice president @ @ @ @ @ Biden , previously served on Burisma ’ s board .
It was not clear from @ @ @ @ @ by Area 1 what the hackers were looking for or may have obtained .
The @ @ @ @ @ , however , that the Russian agents could be searching for material that could damage @ @ @ @ @ , Chairman of the House Inteligence Committee , said : `` The Russians appear to @ @ @ @ @ According to a new report , they ’ re hacking information that could be a @ @ @ @ @ in 2020 . ''

Russian spies hacked into the Ukrainian gas company which employed Joe Biden’s son Hunter and is at the heart of the impeachment scandal, according to a US security firm.
Employees at Burisma were bombarded with phishing emails in a campaign orchestrated by Russian military intelligence unit GRU, according to the Silicon Valley tech firm Area 1.
The attacks, revealed by The New York Times, were said to have begun in early November and been “successful”. It is not known what information was accessed and whether it will be released.
It raises the possibility that Russia could be seeking damaging material about Mr Biden, the favourite to win the Democratic presidential nomination and take on Donald Trump at the election in November 2020.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--Tyson Fury: 'If I'm foolish enough to be hit by Deontay Wilder's right hand I deserve to lose; I'll

Tyson Fury: 'If I'm foolish enough to be hit by Deontay Wilder's right hand I deserve to lose; I'll stop him in two rounds'

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder both claimed yesterday that there will be a decisive knockout finish in their heralded rematch as the two heavyweights resumed their war of words face to face at a press conference in Los Angeles ahead of their February 22 fight in Las Vegas .
The monumental match-up has brought about an historic dual broadcast with FOX Sports and ESPN aligning coverage from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Sin City .
Coming fourteen months after their first , controversial encounter , in which Wilder retained the WBC title through a split draw on the judges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ messages yesterday .
`` This is the biggest title fight of this era for sure and I ca n't wait , '' said undefeated World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Wilder .
`` We all know in rematches I 'm always sharp because I 've been in there before and I know what my opponent is capable of doing and what they plan on doing .
I 'm prepared more than ever for this fight . ''
`` I knocked him out the first time we fought .
I told him two years ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rising up is part of the baptism .
But this a different story .
This is unfinished business .
Because he 's in the WWE now , I 'm going to make sure he gets knocked out of the ring .
I might even come down with a flying elbow from the top rope . ''

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder both claimed yesterday that there will be a decisive knockout finish in their heralded rematch as the two heavyweights resumed their war of words face to face at a press conference in Los Angeles ahead of their February 22 fight in Las Vegas. The monumental match-up has brought about an historic dual broadcast with FOX Sports and ESPN aligning coverage from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Sin City.
Coming fourteen months after their first, controversial encounter, in which Wilder retained the WBC title through a split draw on the judges' cards, both fighters delivered strong messages yesterday.
"This is the biggest title fight of this era for sure and I can't wait," said undefeated World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Wilder.
"We all know in rematches I'm always sharp because I've been in there before and I know what my opponent is capable of doing and what they plan on doing. I'm prepared more than ever for this fight."
"I knocked him out the first time we fought. I told him two years ago I was going to baptize him. Rising up is part of the baptism. But this a different story. This is unfinished business. Because he's in the WWE now, I'm going to make sure he gets knocked out of the ring. I might even come down with a flying elbow from the top rope."


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--World's oceans warmest since records began as climate change accelerates rate of heating

The world 's oceans were warmer in 2019 than at any point in recorded human history , a study has @ @ @ @ @ report , titled Record-Setting Ocean Warmth Continued in 2019 , the oceans ' warmest 10 @ @ @ @ @ measured in the past decade .
Last year 's ocean temperature was about 0.075 degrees @ @ @ @ @ .
Lead author Lijing Cheng said to reach this temperature , the ocean would have @ @ @ @ @ of heat , or 228 followed by 21 zeroes .
`` The amount of heat @ @ @ @ @ world 's oceans in the past 25 years equals to 3.6 billion Hiroshima atom-bomb explosions @ @ @ @ @ `` This measured ocean warming is irrefutable and is further proof of global warming .
@ @ @ @ @ aside from the human emissions of heat trapping gases to explain this heating . ''

The world's oceans were warmer in 2019 than at any point in recorded human history, a study has found.
According to the report, titled Record-Setting Ocean Warmth Continued in 2019, the oceans' warmest 10 years on record were all measured in the past decade.
Last year's ocean temperature was about 0.075 degrees Celsius above the 1981-2010 average.
Lead author Lijing Cheng said to reach this temperature, the ocean would have taken in 228 sextillion Joules of heat, or 228 followed by 21 zeroes.
"The amount of heat we have put in the world's oceans in the past 25 years equals to 3.6 billion Hiroshima atom-bomb explosions," he said.
"This measured ocean warming is irrefutable and is further proof of global warming. There are no reasonable alternatives aside from the human emissions of heat trapping gases to explain this heating."


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--Melbourne's air quality 'worst in world' as bushfire smoke blankets city ahead of Australian Open

Australia 's devastating bushfire season is far from over despite cooler weather this week , Victorian state officials warned on Tuesday as Melbourne was blanketed by hazardous smoke .
At least 180 fires continued to burn across Victoria and New South Wales ( NSW ) states although widespread rainfall is forecast for fire-hit areas on the east coast from Wednesday .
About 20 bushfires were yet to be contained in NSW , Australia 's most populous state , while in Victoria five fires were at the 'Watch and Act ' advice warning , one level below emergency status , authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say this was over , but we have a long way to go .
We 've got the smoke in our communities at the moment and it is at very poor or hazardous levels , '' Lisa Neville , Victoria ’ s emergency services and police minister told a media briefing .
Brett Sutton , the state 's chief health officer , said he believed air quality in Melbourne , Australia 's second-biggest city , had dropped to the `` worst in the world '' overnight as cooler temperatures brought particles in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poor air quality temporarily suspended practice sessions for the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday , but qualifying began later in the morning .

Australia's devastating bushfire season is far from over despite cooler weather this week, Victorian state officials warned on Tuesday as Melbourne was blanketed by hazardous smoke.
At least 180 fires continued to burn across Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) states although widespread rainfall is forecast for fire-hit areas on the east coast from Wednesday.
About 20 bushfires were yet to be contained in NSW, Australia's most populous state, while in Victoria five fires were at the 'Watch and Act' advice warning, one level below emergency status, authorities said.
"I wish I could say this was over, but we have a long way to go. We've got the smoke in our communities at the moment and it is at very poor or hazardous levels," Lisa Neville, Victoria’s emergency services and police minister told a media briefing.
Brett Sutton, the state's chief health officer, said he believed air quality in Melbourne, Australia's second-biggest city, had dropped to the "worst in the world" overnight as cooler temperatures brought particles in the air close to the ground.
The poor air quality temporarily suspended practice sessions for the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday, but qualifying began later in the morning.


thetelegraph--2020-01-14--Paedophile bishop Peter Ball mentioned friendship with Prince Charles to seem “impregnable”, victim

Paedophile bishop Peter Ball mentioned friendship with Prince Charles to seem “impregnable”, victim claims

The disgraced paedophile bishop Peter Ball repeatedly mentioned his friendship with Prince Charles so he would seem “ impregnable ” , one of his victims has said .
In 2015 Ball , the former bishop of both Lewes and Gloucester was convicted of sexual offences against 17 teenagers and young men - one of whom took his own life .
He was released from prison in February 2017 after serving half of his 32-month sentence .
He died aged 87 in June 2019 .
Speaking in a new documentary , part two of which airs tonight on BBC Two , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cliff James , who has waived his right to anonymity , spoke of how Ball would boast about his relationship with the heir to the throne .
“ He kept mentioning his friendship with Prince Charles in a flippant way , [ in the way ] anyone would talk about a friend - but he ’ s talking about Prince Charles ” Mr James said .
“ Here he was having a friendship with somebody as low down as me… [ and ] the next minute he ’ s dropping into the conversation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to royalty ’ .
“ It just reinforced his specialness and the idea that he was impregnable.
” Another of Ball ’ s victims , Neil Todd - who had been abused by Ball in the 1990s , killed himself shortly after Ball was arrested .
In May the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse ( IICSA ) published its damning investigation into Ball as it criticised Prince Charles for his “ misguided ” friendship with the paedophile .
The report revealed how he “ seemed to relish contact with prominent and influential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his friendship with the Prince of Wales “ to further his campaign to return to unrestricted ministry ” after he received a police caution in 1992 .
In 2012 , Sussex police reopened their historic investigation into Ball .
He remains the most senior Church of England figure to face claims of child abuse .
Part two of the documentary entitled , Exposed : The Church ’ s Darkest Secret , aires tonight on BBC Two .

The disgraced paedophile bishop Peter Ball repeatedly mentioned his friendship with Prince Charles so he would seem “impregnable”, one of his victims has said.
In 2015 Ball, the former bishop of both Lewes and Gloucester was convicted of sexual offences against 17 teenagers and young men - one of whom took his own life. He was released from prison in February 2017 after serving half of his 32-month sentence. He died aged 87 in June 2019.
Speaking in a new documentary, part two of which airs tonight on BBC Two, one of Ball’s victims, Cliff James, who has waived his right to anonymity, spoke of how Ball would boast about his relationship with the heir to the throne.
“He kept mentioning his friendship with Prince Charles in a flippant way, [in the way] anyone would talk about a friend - but he’s talking about Prince Charles” Mr James said.
“Here he was having a friendship with somebody as low down as me…[and] the next minute he’s dropping into the conversation, ‘oh he’s counsellor to royalty’.
“It just reinforced his specialness and the idea that he was impregnable.”
Another of Ball’s victims, Neil Todd - who had been abused by Ball in the 1990s, killed himself shortly after Ball was arrested.


thetelegraph--2020-01-13--What you eat on holiday can be worse for environment than the flight, study finds

What people eat on holiday may be worse for the environment than the flight , a new study has found .
All-inclusive holidays tend to have a larger carbon food footprint than self catered because of food waste and lack of consumer choice , eco tourism group Responsible Travel , which commissioned the report , said .
Scientists at Lund University and the University of Queensland analysed the carbon footprint of four holidays , working out emissions of food consumed , the accommodation , and the travel .
For an all-inclusive ten-day trip to Western France , food emissions were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which included flying was 102kg .
Alternatively , a three-person self-catered holiday to Croatia had 28kg of emissions per person for the food , but their journey , which included a flight was 243kg .
The authors of the study said travel companies need to offer greater plant-based choice , minimising food waste , focusing on local , seasonal produce – and switching to renewable energy for their accommodation .
A spokesperson for Responsible Travel said that all-inclusive holidays often come with a high carbon footprint for food .
She said : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s been highly likely that all inclusive resorts are higher carbon when it comes to food and this is particularly due to the high levels of food waste generated .
However , it is very possible for a progressive resort to make big improvements : redesigning its offering in a way that supports local farmers , serves seasonal plant-based foods and thinking very carefully about how it reduces and uses food waste . ''
The company warned those on holiday off eating beef and wine , which can have a deep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that switching to plant-based can in some cases be damaging , if what is consumed is out of season and from the other side of the world .
The spokesperson said : `` It ’ s about eating more locally-sourced , seasonable , low-carbon food – thus also supporting the local economy – and keeping waste to a minimum.
`` Justin Francis , founder and CEO of Responsible Travel , added : `` We know we have to fly less , but that 's not the only significant contributor to the carbon emissions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a significant , and sometimes the single biggest source of CO2 emissions from your holiday .
To get to net zero carbon 2050 we 'll need to fly less and change what we eat . ''

What people eat on holiday may be worse for the environment than the flight, a new study has found.
All-inclusive holidays tend to have a larger carbon food footprint than self catered because of food waste and lack of consumer choice, eco tourism group Responsible Travel, which commissioned the report, said.
Scientists at Lund University and the University of Queensland analysed the carbon footprint of four holidays, working out emissions of food consumed, the accommodation, and the travel.
For an all-inclusive ten-day trip to Western France, food emissions were 110kg per person, while their travel which included flying was 102kg.
Alternatively, a three-person self-catered holiday to Croatia had 28kg of emissions per person for the food, but their journey, which included a flight was 243kg.
The authors of the study said travel companies need to offer greater plant-based choice, minimising food waste, focusing on local, seasonal produce – and switching to renewable energy for their accommodation.
A spokesperson for Responsible Travel said that all-inclusive holidays often come with a high carbon footprint for food.
She said: "On the all-inclusive issue – historically, it’s been highly likely that all inclusive resorts are higher carbon when it comes to food and this is particularly due to the high levels of food waste generated. However, it is very possible for a progressive resort to make big improvements: redesigning its offering in a way that supports local farmers, serves seasonal plant-based foods and thinking very carefully about how it reduces and uses food waste."


thetelegraph--2020-01-13--Tyson Fury predicts second-round Deontay Wilder KO in rematch

Tyson Fury has vowed to knock Deontay Wilder out in the second round of their eagerly-anticipated heavyweight rematch next month .
Fury and Wilder will go head-to-head at Las Vegas ' MGM Grand Garden Arena in February , 14 months after their controversial opening bout .
Fury outboxed WBC heavyweight champion Wilder despite suffering two knockdowns , but the match was drawn .
Speaking at the opening press conference to preview their rematch on February 22 , Fury said : `` Deontay knows he was rocked three or four times in the last fight and I did n't have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I can turn that screwdriver until he is gone .
`` You are going to sleep in two rounds .
I keep having the same dream about round two .
I am playing poker and I get dealt the number two card .
He is getting knocked out in round two , 100 per cent .
`` What is going to happen is that I am going to get what I won last time .
I am going to get that green belt , I am also going to get the Ring Magazine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep my lineal championship , too .
`` And if he wants to rematch again , no problem .
You beat a man once , you beat him again , you beat him three times in a row . ''

Tyson Fury has vowed to knock Deontay Wilder out in the second round of their eagerly-anticipated heavyweight rematch next month.
Fury and Wilder will go head-to-head at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena in February, 14 months after their controversial opening bout.
Fury outboxed WBC heavyweight champion Wilder despite suffering two knockdowns, but the match was drawn.
Speaking at the opening press conference to preview their rematch on February 22, Fury said: "Deontay knows he was rocked three or four times in the last fight and I didn't have the gas to finish him. This time I can turn that screwdriver until he is gone.
"You are going to sleep in two rounds. I keep having the same dream about round two. I am playing poker and I get dealt the number two card. He is getting knocked out in round two, 100 per cent.
"What is going to happen is that I am going to get what I won last time. I am going to get that green belt, I am also going to get the Ring Magazine, and I am also going to keep my lineal championship, too.
"And if he wants to rematch again, no problem. You beat a man once, you beat him again, you beat him three times in a row."


thetelegraph--2020-01-13--Crisps and processed ham: school packed lunches as unhealthy as they were ten years ago

Children ’ s packed lunches are no healthier than they were 10 years ago , with processed ham sandwiches and packets of crisps still the norm , new research shows .
Ninety-eight per cent of packed lunches eaten by children at primary school fail to meet nutritional standards , the survey revealed .
Experts at the University of Leeds found just one in five included vegetables or salad .
While sugar levels have decreased significantly between 2006 and 2016 from an average of 40g per lunchbox to 24g , two-thirds of lunchboxes still contained higher than recommended levels .
Alongside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drop in essential vitamins and minerals , such as vitamin A , vitamin C and zinc .
The type of bread used in sandwiches has also changed , with unhealthy tortillas and wraps increasing in popularity from two to 13 per cent .
Mandatory standards for meals served in schools were introduced in 2006 .
However , there is no regulatory legislation for food brought to school , which is done by more than half of primary-aged children .
More than a third of children aged 10 and 11 in England are obese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4.4 per cent of that year group - about 26,000 children - were so obese they needed medical help .

Children’s packed lunches are no healthier than they were 10 years ago, with processed ham sandwiches and packets of crisps still the norm, new research shows.
Ninety-eight per cent of packed lunches eaten by children at primary school fail to meet nutritional standards, the survey revealed.
Experts at the University of Leeds found just one in five included vegetables or salad.
While sugar levels have decreased significantly between 2006 and 2016 from an average of 40g per lunchbox to 24g, two-thirds of lunchboxes still contained higher than recommended levels.
Alongside this improvement, there has been a drop in essential vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin A, vitamin C and zinc.
The type of bread used in sandwiches has also changed, with unhealthy tortillas and wraps increasing in popularity from two to 13 per cent.
Mandatory standards for meals served in schools were introduced in 2006.
However, there is no regulatory legislation for food brought to school, which is done by more than half of primary-aged children.
More than a third of children aged 10 and 11 in England are obese, according to official figures, while 4.4 per cent of that year group - about 26,000 children - were so obese they needed medical help.


thetelegraph--2020-01-13--The Outsider, episodes 1 and 2 review: this spooky Stephen King adaptation will give you serious goo

The Outsider, episodes 1 and 2 review: this spooky Stephen King adaptation will give you serious goosebumps

TV dramatists can ’ t seem to resist a murdered child mystery but The Outsider ( Sky Atlantic ) promised something more than the usual ghoulish schlock .
Was this a case of mistaken identity , secret doppelgängers , or something more spooky ?
The 10-parter came with head-turning pedigree .
It hailed from the illustrious HBO stable , was adapted from Stephen King ’ s 2018 bestseller by crime writer Richard Price and starred a heavyweight cast .
Luckily , it largely delivered on these compelling credentials .
Smalltown Georgia detective Ralph Anderson ( Bloodline ’ s Ben Mendelsohn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) investigated when the body of an 11-year-old boy was discovered in the woods , brutally raped and horribly mutilated – from being bitten , it turned out .
“ Animal ?
” Anderson asked his colleague from forensics .
The chilling answer came : “ No.
” Overwhelming evidence pointed to the culprit being popular local high school teacher and baseball coach Terry Maitland ( Ozark ’ s Jason Bateman , who also directed this opening double bill ) .
Outraged by the crime , Anderson deliberately had him arrested in front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looked banged to rights – except for one slight snag .
At the exact time the murder was committed , he was at an educational conference 60 miles away , with multiple eyewitnesses and CCTV footage confirming his alibi .
Was it possible he could be in two places at once ?

TV dramatists can’t seem to resist a murdered child mystery but The Outsider (Sky Atlantic) promised something more than the usual ghoulish schlock. Was this a case of mistaken identity, secret doppelgängers, or something more spooky?
The 10-parter came with head-turning pedigree. It hailed from the illustrious HBO stable, was adapted from Stephen King’s 2018 bestseller by crime writer Richard Price and starred a heavyweight cast. Luckily, it largely delivered on these compelling credentials.
Smalltown Georgia detective Ralph Anderson (Bloodline’s Ben Mendelsohn, all hangdog looks and growled drawl) investigated when the body of an 11-year-old boy was discovered in the woods, brutally raped and horribly mutilated – from being bitten, it turned out.
“Animal?” Anderson asked his colleague from forensics. The chilling answer came: “No.”
Overwhelming evidence pointed to the culprit being popular local high school teacher and baseball coach Terry Maitland (Ozark’s Jason Bateman, who also directed this opening double bill). Outraged by the crime, Anderson deliberately had him arrested in front of a crowd of spectators.
Maitland looked banged to rights – except for one slight snag. At the exact time the murder was committed, he was at an educational conference 60 miles away, with multiple eyewitnesses and CCTV footage confirming his alibi. Was it possible he could be in two places at once?


thetelegraph--2020-01-13--Harry Kane a doubt for Euros as Jose Mourinho fears Tottenham striker will miss rest of season

Jose Mourinho has raised the doomsday scenario of Harry Kane not playing for Tottenham Hotspur again this season and left England manager Gareth Southgate facing a nervous wait over his captain ahead of this summer ’ s European Championships .
Tottenham last week announced Kane was not expected to return to training until April after it was confirmed he required surgery on a torn hamstring .
But Spurs head coach Mourinho has revealed that he is not yet counting on having Kane available again this season , which leaves Southgate needing to make urgent contingency plans .
If Mourinho ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then Kane will not have played for five months ahead of England ’ s first Euro 2020 warm-up game on June 2 against Austria , with the first game of the tournament against Croatia scheduled for June 14 .
England play Austria and Romania , on June 7 , ahead of the Croatia clash and it would represent a huge risk for Southgate to rely on Kane on the back of five months out and two warm-up games .
Marcus Rashford and Tammy Abraham both scored for Manchester United and Chelsea at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Danny Ings has played himself into contention to be picked for the March friendlies against Italy and Denmark that Kane will certainly miss .

Jose Mourinho has raised the doomsday scenario of Harry Kane not playing for Tottenham Hotspur again this season and left England manager Gareth Southgate facing a nervous wait over his captain ahead of this summer’s European Championships.
Tottenham last week announced Kane was not expected to return to training until April after it was confirmed he required surgery on a torn hamstring.
But Spurs head coach Mourinho has revealed that he is not yet counting on having Kane available again this season, which leaves Southgate needing to make urgent contingency plans.
If Mourinho’s worst-case scenario proves to be correct, then Kane will not have played for five months ahead of England’s first Euro 2020 warm-up game on June 2 against Austria, with the first game of the tournament against Croatia scheduled for June 14.
England play Austria and Romania, on June 7, ahead of the Croatia clash and it would represent a huge risk for Southgate to rely on Kane on the back of five months out and two warm-up games.
Marcus Rashford and Tammy Abraham both scored for Manchester United and Chelsea at the weekend, while Southampton’s Danny Ings has played himself into contention to be picked for the March friendlies against Italy and Denmark that Kane will certainly miss.


thetelegraph--2020-01-13--Cold Feet, series 9 episode 1 review: a superior soap opera packing a real punch

If you had to pick a TV character ripe for a “ woke ” conversion , Adam from Cold Feet ( ITV ) would surely be low on your list .
As played by James Nesbitt , Adam is a man who has remained spiritually anchored in the Nineties .
He may be hitting middle-age but he ’ s probably still hanging on to some vintage copies of Loaded magazine , and fondly remembers that time they projected Gail Porter ’ s bum onto the Houses of Parliament .
But what ’ s this ?
Adam has been accused of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joke made at a leaving do ( “ Hattie is in HR… stands for ‘ hand relief ’ ” ) has prompted a complaint from a younger employee who thought it offensive and belittling to women .
Adam reacted as you would expect and scoffed at the charges .
Cue a schooling from his son ( Cel Spellman ) , Karen ( Hermione Norris ) and her daughters on how times have changed .
By the end of the episode , a contrite Adam realised the error of his ways and meekly accepted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t the Nineties any more , lads .
Everyone else was much the same , though , as they returned for this ninth series .
I ignored the show ’ s revival in 2016 , having not missed it in the intervening years .
But with last year ’ s series I fell for its charms .
It may be a soap opera , but it ’ s a superior one : the writing is funny and emotionally truthful , the characters going through events most in midlife can relate to – cancer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jenny ( Fay Ripley ) has finished her cancer treatment but is still dealing with the emotional fallout .
David ( Robert Bathurst ) is facing the fact that Karen , his ex-wife , is now in a relationship with Adam .
This wouldn ’ t be such a problem if the group didn ’ t spend every waking minute together .

If you had to pick a TV character ripe for a “woke” conversion, Adam from Cold Feet (ITV) would surely be low on your list. As played by James Nesbitt, Adam is a man who has remained spiritually anchored in the Nineties. He may be hitting middle-age but he’s probably still hanging on to some vintage copies of Loaded magazine, and fondly remembers that time they projected Gail Porter’s bum onto the Houses of Parliament.
But what’s this? Adam has been accused of inappropriate behaviour at work: a feeble joke made at a leaving do (“Hattie is in HR… stands for ‘hand relief’”) has prompted a complaint from a younger employee who thought it offensive and belittling to women. Adam reacted as you would expect and scoffed at the charges. Cue a schooling from his son (Cel Spellman), Karen (Hermione Norris) and her daughters on how times have changed. By the end of the episode, a contrite Adam realised the error of his ways and meekly accepted a written warning. It isn’t the Nineties any more, lads.
Everyone else was much the same, though, as they returned for this ninth series. I ignored the show’s revival in 2016, having not missed it in the intervening years. But with last year’s series I fell for its charms. It may be a soap opera, but it’s a superior one: the writing is funny and emotionally truthful, the characters going through events most in midlife can relate to – cancer, career disasters, terrible teenagers. Jenny (Fay Ripley) has finished her cancer treatment but is still dealing with the emotional fallout. David (Robert Bathurst) is facing the fact that Karen, his ex-wife, is now in a relationship with Adam. This wouldn’t be such a problem if the group didn’t spend every waking minute together.