thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Beef and Guinness pie recipe

Beef and Guinness pie recipe

I love the sound of beef and Guinness together , but in reality the pie needs a bit of sweetness to counteract the bitter taste of the reduced stout .
I solved this by adding some port .
I must say that it worked a treat .
I sometimes even include a few oysters , which I put in cold under the pastry before cooking .
• 1 small floury potato , such as Maris Piper or King Edward , finely diced • Heat the oil in a large , heavy-bottomed casserole dish over a medium heat .
Add the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minutes until brown all over .
Remove the meat using a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate .
• Add the onion , carrot and celery to the pan , scraping the bottom of the pan to pick up all the good bits left from the browned meat .
Gently fry the vegetables for five minutes until they start to brown , then season well with salt and pepper and add the potato .
Return the meat to the pan and stir it through so it begins to brown again .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the pan and bring to the boil .
Reduce the heat , cover and slowly simmer for two to three hours , checking every now and then , and topping up with water if required – the liquid should just cover the meat .
The trick here is to wait until the meat is showing signs of being cooked – after about two hours – before removing the lid and allowing the liquid to reduce to a sauce consistency .
Check the seasoning .
• When the meat is cooked , transfer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I use a round tin , 23cm in diameter , but just a few centimetres deep ) .
The filling should almost fill the dish .
Allow it to cool a little while you prepare the lid .
• Unroll the pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut a circle 1cm larger in diameter than the pie dish ( as the pastry will shrink a little in the oven ) .
I use a very sharp knife ( sometimes even a Stanley knife ) for this , as it prevents the puff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which stops it rising .
• Place the pastry lid on top of the pie and put the dish on a baking sheet .
Brush the pastry with the beaten egg .
Bake the pie for 25 to 30 minutes , or until the pastry is risen and golden-brown .
Serve with seasonal vegetables .

I love the sound of beef and Guinness together, but in reality the pie needs a bit of sweetness to counteract the bitter taste of the reduced stout. I solved this by adding some port. I must say that it worked a treat. I sometimes even include a few oysters, which I put in cold under the pastry before cooking.
Prep time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 2 hours 35 minutes - 3 hours 35 minutes
SERVES
Four
INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp oil 800g braising steak, diced into 2.5cm cubes
1 large onion, finely diced
1 large carrot, finely diced
2 sticks of celery, finely diced
1 small floury potato, such as Maris Piper or King Edward, finely diced
500ml stout, such as Guinness
125ml ruby port
Sprigs of thyme and rosemary
1 sheet of all-butter puff pastry
Flour, for dusting
1 egg, beaten well, for egg wash
METHOD


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Baked feta with greens and lemon-tahini dressing recipe

If you are not into feta , try halloumi and cut it into small cubes .
The next day , mix leftovers with scrambled eggs or use on top of cooked grains with the dressing .
Two , four for sharing • 300g red or curly kale , or cavolo nero , leaves removed from stems , cut or hand torn into 5cm pieces • 3 tbsp olive oil , plus more for drizzling • Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/Gas 6 with a baking tray inside .
• When the oven is ready , remove the baking tray and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toss with the oil , spices , some sea salt and freshly ground pepper , using a wooden spoon or your hands .
Don ’ t burn yourself !
• Spread the ingredients evenly , then create little pockets to nestle the feta into , making sure the pieces have direct contact with the baking tray .
Drizzle the feta with olive oil and pepper .
• Return to the oven and bake until the feta has softened , the kale has browned in spots and the chickpeas become crisp with a darker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minutes .
• Mix the kale and chickpeas around with a wooden spoon halfway through and leave the feta as it is , but keep an eye on it to avoid it burning .
Add the pumpkin seeds during the last five minutes of cooking , when the kale has just started to crisp and become an intense green-brown .
• Meanwhile , in a small serving bowl , whisk together the tahini , extra-virgin olive oil , juice of two lemons and salt and pepper , adjusting the seasoning to taste .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest of the lemon juice on the greens and chickpeas .
Divide between plates and serve with the dressing on the side .
Keeping it Simple by Yasmin Fahr is published by Hardie Grant ( £16.99 ) .
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If you are not into feta, try halloumi and cut it into small cubes. The next day, mix leftovers with scrambled eggs or use on top of cooked grains with the dressing.
Timings
Prep time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 15-20 minutes
Serves
Two, four for sharing
Ingredients
1 x 400g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
300g red or curly kale, or cavolo nero, leaves removed from stems, cut or hand torn into 5cm pieces
3 tbsp olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 tsp smoked paprika
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
2 x 200g blocks feta, halved horizontally to make 3cm-thick pieces
30g pumpkin seeds
1 tbsp tahini
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of 3 lemons
Method
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/Gas 6 with a baking tray inside. When the oven is ready, remove the baking tray and add the chickpeas and kale, then toss with the oil, spices, some sea salt and freshly ground pepper, using a wooden spoon or your hands. Don’t burn yourself! Spread the ingredients evenly, then create little pockets to nestle the feta into, making sure the pieces have direct contact with the baking tray. Drizzle the feta with olive oil and pepper. Return to the oven and bake until the feta has softened, the kale has browned in spots and the chickpeas become crisp with a darker brown hue – around 15 to 20 minutes. Mix the kale and chickpeas around with a wooden spoon halfway through and leave the feta as it is, but keep an eye on it to avoid it burning. Add the pumpkin seeds during the last five minutes of cooking, when the kale has just started to crisp and become an intense green-brown. Meanwhile, in a small serving bowl, whisk together the tahini, extra-virgin olive oil, juice of two lemons and salt and pepper, adjusting the seasoning to taste. Remove the tray and squeeze the rest of the lemon juice on the greens and chickpeas. Divide between plates and serve with the dressing on the side.
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thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Warmed roasted vegetable salad recipe

Warmed roasted vegetable salad recipe

Sugar snap peas , sliced carrots , cauliflower florets , peppers and quartered red onions could be good swaps for the vegetables given here .
In the spring , asparagus alone , or with green beans , is great and even better topped with a fried egg for dinner .
Two , four for sharing • 4 shallots , trimmed and quartered through the root 90ml plus • ½ tsp dried red chilli flakes , or more to taste • Preheat the oven to 220C/200C fan/Gas 7 with the rack in the middle of the oven .
• On a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sweet potatoes , broccoli and shallots with three tablespoons of the olive oil , the cumin and chilli flakes .
Season with salt and pepper .
• Use your hands to combine and coat everything .
Bake until the broccoli is charred and the sweet potatoes are lightly browned , about 20 minutes , shaking the pan and turning it around halfway to ensure even cooking .
For the last two minutes or so of cooking , sprinkle the pumpkin seeds over to toast .
• Meanwhile , in the bottom of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lemon juice , mustard and the remaining oil , seasoning with salt and pepper as needed .
• Scrape the vegetables into the serving bowl and toss to coat with the dressing .
Keeping it Simple by Yasmin Fahr is published by Hardie Grant ( £16.99 ) .
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Sugar snap peas, sliced carrots, cauliflower florets, peppers and quartered red onions could be good swaps for the vegetables given here. In the spring, asparagus alone, or with green beans, is great and even better topped with a fried egg for dinner.
Prep time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 20 minutes
SERVES
Two, four for sharing
INGREDIENTS
225g chestnut or button mushrooms, woody stems trimmed and quartered
2 medium sweet potatoes, unpeeled and cut into 1cm cubes
400g Tenderstem broccoli, rough stems trimmed and thick pieces cut lengthways
4 shallots, trimmed and quartered through the root 90ml plus
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp dried red chilli flakes, or more to taste
60g pumpkin seeds
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
Grated Parmesan, for sprinkling
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 220C/200C fan/Gas 7 with the rack in the middle of the oven. On a large baking tray, combine the mushrooms, sweet potatoes, broccoli and shallots with three tablespoons of the olive oil, the cumin and chilli flakes. Season with salt and pepper. Use your hands to combine and coat everything. Bake until the broccoli is charred and the sweet potatoes are lightly browned, about 20 minutes, shaking the pan and turning it around halfway to ensure even cooking. For the last two minutes or so of cooking, sprinkle the pumpkin seeds over to toast. Meanwhile, in the bottom of a serving bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, mustard and the remaining oil, seasoning with salt and pepper as needed. Scrape the vegetables into the serving bowl and toss to coat with the dressing. Finish with a generous sprinkling of Parmesan.
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thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Ginger-curried lamb chops with braised greens recipe

French-trimmed chops means the bone is cleaned off for a more attractive presentation .
I prefer not to do that , as the rendered fat from the bone area seasons the braised greens .
But either kind will work .
Two , four for sharing • 100g chard or other leafy greens , leaves removed from the stems , leaves and tender stems cut into 5cm pieces • 15g fresh mint , parsley or coriander leaves and fine stems , roughly chopped , for sprinkling • In a mixing bowl , combine the curry powder , ginger ( if using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freshly ground black pepper .
• Season the chops all over with the spice mix and set aside while you prep the rest of the ingredients .
• Heat the ghee in a 30cm frying pan over a medium-high heat until melted .
• Add the chops and cook without moving until the bottom layer is bubbling and browning , about three to four minutes , then flip and continue to cook until the internal temperature reaches 55C on an instant-read thermometer , about three to four minutes longer for medium rare .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ set aside on a cutting board to rest , covering loosely with foil .
• Return the frying pan to a medium heat without wiping it out .
( There should still be about one tablespoon of fat in the pan , add more if needed . )
• Add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook until just softened , about two to three minutes , then add the garlic , stirring constantly until fragrant , about 30 seconds .
• Pour in the stock , scraping up any brown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ add the greens , stirring occasionally , until softened and most of the liquid is gone , about three to four minutes .
• Season to taste with salt and pepper .
With the pan off the heat , stir in the lemon juice .
• Divide the greens and lamb chops on serving plates , sprinkle with fresh herbs , drizzle with olive oil and serve immediately .
Keeping it Simple by Yasmin Fahr is published by Hardie Grant ( £16.99 ) .
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French-trimmed chops means the bone is cleaned off for a more attractive presentation. I prefer not to do that, as the rendered fat from the bone area seasons the braised greens. But either kind will work.
Timings
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves
Two, four for sharing
Ingredients
2 tbsp curry powder
1 tsp ground ginger (optional)
4 lamb chops
1½ tbsp ghee or vegetable oil
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, grated or minced
120ml low-salt chicken stock
100g chard or other leafy greens, leaves removed from the stems, leaves and tender stems cut into 5cm pieces
Juice of 1 lemon
15g fresh mint, parsley or coriander leaves and fine stems, roughly chopped, for sprinkling
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Method
In a mixing bowl, combine the curry powder, ginger (if using), and some sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Season the chops all over with the spice mix and set aside while you prep the rest of the ingredients. Heat the ghee in a 30cm frying pan over a medium-high heat until melted. Add the chops and cook without moving until the bottom layer is bubbling and browning, about three to four minutes, then flip and continue to cook until the internal temperature reaches 55C on an instant-read thermometer, about three to four minutes longer for medium rare. Remove from the frying pan and set aside on a cutting board to rest, covering loosely with foil. Return the frying pan to a medium heat without wiping it out. (There should still be about one tablespoon of fat in the pan, add more if needed.) Add the onion and a pinch of salt and cook until just softened, about two to three minutes, then add the garlic, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour in the stock, scraping up any brown bits with a wooden spoon. Immediately add the greens, stirring occasionally, until softened and most of the liquid is gone, about three to four minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. With the pan off the heat, stir in the lemon juice. Divide the greens and lamb chops on serving plates, sprinkle with fresh herbs, drizzle with olive oil and serve immediately.
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thetelegraph--2020-01-18--'Who wants a free house?': My 13-hour day at a get-rich-quick seminar

‘ Who wants a free house , ” the man on stage shouts at a packed room of excited onlookers .
“ Raise your hand and say ‘ I ’ .
” All over the room hands shoot up and people shout out .
There are 500 people in there , hopefuls pursuing their dream of becoming “ financially free ” by ditching their day jobs and becoming rich through property .
I am in Manchester in a large conference room at the city ’ s Mercure Hotel attending a “ crash course ” held by Property Investors with Samuel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 147,000 followers on YouTube , says he started investing in property at 17 .
He became financially free by never using his own money to buy property – he calls them “ no-money-down deals ” – and is now teaching others how to do the same .
Although the course is advertised as “ free ” , it costs £1 ( and there ’ s a £100 charge if you don ’ t turn up ) .
Held over two days , it promises to “ change your financial life forever ” .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ financially free in 12 months ” .

The attendees of increasingly popular "financial freedom" courses are worryingly credulous
‘Who wants a free house,” the man on stage shouts at a packed room of excited onlookers. “Raise your hand and say ‘I’.” All over the room hands shoot up and people shout out.
There are 500 people in there, hopefuls pursuing their dream of becoming “financially free” by ditching their day jobs and becoming rich through property.
I am in Manchester in a large conference room at the city’s Mercure Hotel attending a “crash course” held by Property Investors with Samuel Leeds.
Mr Leeds, who has 147,000 followers on YouTube, says he started investing in property at 17. He became financially free by never using his own money to buy property – he calls them “no-money-down deals” – and is now teaching others how to do the same.
Although the course is advertised as “free”, it costs £1 (and there’s a £100 charge if you don’t turn up).
Held over two days, it promises to “change your financial life forever”. The website claims you can be “financially free in 12 months”.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Spatchcock roast chicken with salsa verde recipe

For crispy skin , it ’ s crucial that the chicken is dry when you put it in the oven .
Pat it dry with paper towels to absorb any moisture before seasoning it .
Save any remaining salsa verde – it can be kept overnight in an airtight container in the fridge .
To spatchcock a chicken , use kitchen scissors to remove the backbone by cutting closely along it on both sides .
At first , I was always afraid that I ’ d end up cutting up half the chicken .
I did not , and neither @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then , using your palms , press down to crack the breast bone so that it actually flattens .
Two , four for sharing • 30g mixed fresh herbs of your choice , such as coriander , thyme or basil , leaves and fine stems , roughly chopped • Juice of ½ lemon , or more to taste • Preheat the oven to 230C/210C fan/Gas 8 with a rack in the middle and one 15cm from the heat source .
• Place a roasting tin in the oven to heat .
Dry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chicken with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper .
Make sure to get it all over .
• Lift up the skin of the breast area and gently use your fingers to loosen it , creating a little pocket to wiggle your fingers into .
Be careful not to tear a hole in the skin .
• Do the same with the thigh area .
Add salt and pepper in that little space with fresh thyme sprigs , if using .
If you can prepare the chicken the night before , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is even better .
• Place the chicken skin-side up in the centre of the tray .
Lightly rub one tablespoon of olive oil all over , making sure not to burn your hands .
Nestle the lemon halves in there , cut-side down .
• Roast until the skin just starts to brown , about 20 minutes .
• Meanwhile , toss the potatoes with two tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper .
• Remove the chicken and flip over using tongs and a wooden spoon to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Spread the potatoes around the chicken in an even layer .
Cook for another 15 minutes , then remove and flip again for the last five to 10 minutes of cooking , pushing the potatoes around .
The chicken is done when the juices run clear when pierced with a fork , or an instant-read thermometer reaches 75C in the thigh , away from the bone .
• Let the chicken rest for five to 10 minutes , while you set the table and refresh wine glasses .
If the chicken skin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ d like , turn on the grill and grill the chicken for two to four minutes , until the skin is crispy .
• Meanwhile , prepare the salsa verde .
In a serving bowl , combine the parsley , other fresh herbs , capers , spring onions , chilli flakes , lemon juice and extra-virgin olive oil .
Season with salt and pepper .
• When the chicken is done , squeeze the charred lemon halves over it , garnish with the salsa verde , and serve the remainder on the table @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Simple by Yasmin Fahr is published by Hardie Grant ( £16.99 ) .
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For crispy skin, it’s crucial that the chicken is dry when you put it in the oven. Pat it dry with paper towels to absorb any moisture before seasoning it. Save any remaining salsa verde – it can be kept overnight in an airtight container in the fridge.
To spatchcock a chicken, use kitchen scissors to remove the backbone by cutting closely along it on both sides. At first, I was always afraid that I’d end up cutting up half the chicken. I did not, and neither will you. Lay it breast-side up, then, using your palms, press down to crack the breast bone so that it actually flattens.
Prep time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 45 minutes
SERVES
Two, four for sharing
INGREDIENTS
1 x 1.5-1.8kg chicken, spatchcocked
1 lemon, halved through the belly
3 tbsp olive oil
450g baby potatoes, halved
30g flat-leaf parsley, leaves and fine stems, roughly chopped
Fresh thyme sprigs (optional)
30g mixed fresh herbs of your choice, such as coriander, thyme or basil, leaves and fine stems, roughly chopped
2 tbsp drained capers, roughly chopped
4 spring onions, white and light-green parts only, thinly sliced
½ tsp dried red chilli flakes (optional)
Juice of ½ lemon, or more to taste
120ml extra-virgin olive oil
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 230C/210C fan/Gas 8 with a rack in the middle and one 15cm from the heat source. Place a roasting tin in the oven to heat. Dry the chicken with paper towels and season the chicken with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Make sure to get it all over. Lift up the skin of the breast area and gently use your fingers to loosen it, creating a little pocket to wiggle your fingers into. Be careful not to tear a hole in the skin. Do the same with the thigh area. Add salt and pepper in that little space with fresh thyme sprigs, if using. If you can prepare the chicken the night before, you can do this then, which is even better. Place the chicken skin-side up in the centre of the tray. Lightly rub one tablespoon of olive oil all over, making sure not to burn your hands. Nestle the lemon halves in there, cut-side down. Roast until the skin just starts to brown, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, toss the potatoes with two tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Remove the chicken and flip over using tongs and a wooden spoon to help guide it without tearing the skin. Spread the potatoes around the chicken in an even layer. Cook for another 15 minutes, then remove and flip again for the last five to 10 minutes of cooking, pushing the potatoes around. The chicken is done when the juices run clear when pierced with a fork, or an instant-read thermometer reaches 75C in the thigh, away from the bone. Let the chicken rest for five to 10 minutes, while you set the table and refresh wine glasses. If the chicken skin is not as browned as you’d like, turn on the grill and grill the chicken for two to four minutes, until the skin is crispy. Meanwhile, prepare the salsa verde. In a serving bowl, combine the parsley, other fresh herbs, capers, spring onions, chilli flakes, lemon juice and extra-virgin olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. When the chicken is done, squeeze the charred lemon halves over it, garnish with the salsa verde, and serve the remainder on the table along with the potatoes.
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thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Garlicky charred greens with wholewheat penne recipe

I love cutting cubes of cheese and wiggling them into the pasta as it cooks so that they are little surprise nuggets when I eat it .
• 600g chopped cime di rapa , ends trimmed and cut into 5cm pieces or 300g chard or cavolo nero , leaves removed from stems , cut into 2½cm ribbons • 45g grated Pecorino Romano , plus more to serve • Heat the oil in an ovenproof 30cm frying pan over a medium heat until shimmering .
Add the shallot with a pinch of salt and cook until softened , about three minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pinch or more of chilli flakes , stirring constantly until fragrant but not browned , about a minute .
• Pour the water into the frying pan , raising the heat to reach a vigorous boil , then add the pasta and more salt .
The water shouldn ’ t taste like the sea , as you ’ re not draining the liquid .
• Cook until the pasta is al dente , about two minutes less than the package instructions , and stirring every few minutes to ensure nothing is sticking , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the grill to high .
Place an oven rack 15cm from the heat source ( if the grill is inside your oven ) .
• Stir in the cime di rapa and top with the grated pecorino .
Add the little cheese nuggets , if using .
• Place under the grill until the cheese has melted and turned a light golden hue and the cime di rapa is starting to brown , about two to three minutes , depending on the heat of your grill .
• Remove , top with lemon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like .
Keeping it Simple by Yasmin Fahr is published by Hardie Grant ( £16.99 ) .
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I love cutting cubes of cheese and wiggling them into the pasta as it cooks so that they are little surprise nuggets when I eat it.
Prep time: 5 minutes | Cooking time: 20 minutes
SERVES
Four
INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp olive oil
1 shallot, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced or grated
½ tsp dried red chilli flakes
1 litre water
500g dried wholewheat or farro penne
600g chopped cime di rapa, ends trimmed and cut into 5cm pieces or 300g chard or cavolo nero, leaves removed from stems, cut into 2½cm ribbons
45g grated Pecorino Romano, plus more to serve
Zest of 1 lemon
METHOD
Heat the oil in an ovenproof 30cm frying pan over a medium heat until shimmering. Add the shallot with a pinch of salt and cook until softened, about three minutes. Add the garlic and a pinch or more of chilli flakes, stirring constantly until fragrant but not browned, about a minute. Pour the water into the frying pan, raising the heat to reach a vigorous boil, then add the pasta and more salt. The water shouldn’t taste like the sea, as you’re not draining the liquid. Cook until the pasta is al dente, about two minutes less than the package instructions, and stirring every few minutes to ensure nothing is sticking, about 10 minutes. Turn on the grill to high. Place an oven rack 15cm from the heat source (if the grill is inside your oven). Stir in the cime di rapa and top with the grated pecorino. Add the little cheese nuggets, if using. Place under the grill until the cheese has melted and turned a light golden hue and the cime di rapa is starting to brown, about two to three minutes, depending on the heat of your grill. Remove, top with lemon zest and more cheese, if you like.
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thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Fears over growth of isolation booths for disruptive schoolchildren

Schools are using toilet blocks to build isolation booths for “ disruptive ” children , the children ’ s commissioner has said , amid concerns that the practice could put young people ’ s mental health at risk .
The Guardian reports that children 's commissioner Anne Longfield has spoken out against schools converting toilet blocks and classrooms into spaces for students to sit in silence as a form of punishment .
Ms Longfield said she had heard “ horror stories ” of pupils spending days or weeks at a time isolated from their classmates , with some students admitting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ else for them to do .
Earlier this month the Centre for Mental Health ( CMH ) released a report warning that extended periods of isolation at school `` can echo relational trauma and systemic trauma '' and `` may cause harm and potentially drive even more challenging behaviour '' .
The government is currently researching the use of isolation rooms and exclusions as well as how to better manage student behaviour , with its findings due to be released later this year .
`` All kids have a right to a good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a classroom and put into isolation they are not getting their education , '' Ms Longfield said .
`` What I 'm concerned about is when those isolation booths seem to be booming in some schools and when those periods of isolation outside the classroom become very much the norm and when they are being abused . ''

Schools are using toilet blocks to build isolation booths for “disruptive” children, the children’s commissioner has said, amid concerns that the practice could put young people’s mental health at risk.
The Guardian reports that children's commissioner Anne Longfield has spoken out against schools converting toilet blocks and classrooms into spaces for students to sit in silence as a form of punishment.
Ms Longfield said she had heard “horror stories” of pupils spending days or weeks at a time isolated from their classmates, with some students admitting to falling asleep because there was nothing else for them to do.
Earlier this month the Centre for Mental Health (CMH) released a report warning that extended periods of isolation at school "can echo relational trauma and systemic trauma" and "may cause harm and potentially drive even more challenging behaviour".
The government is currently researching the use of isolation rooms and exclusions as well as how to better manage student behaviour, with its findings due to be released later this year.
"All kids have a right to a good education and if they are being removed from a classroom and put into isolation they are not getting their education," Ms Longfield said.
"What I'm concerned about is when those isolation booths seem to be booming in some schools and when those periods of isolation outside the classroom become very much the norm and when they are being abused."


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Donald Trump stirs tensions before Virginia gun rally by saying Second Amendment is 'under attack'

President Trump has stirred tensions before a gun rally in Virginia - a demonstration the state governor said carried credible @ @ @ @ @ - by claiming that Americans ' Second Amendment rights are `` under attack '' .
@ @ @ @ @ expected to march on Virginia 's State Capitol on Monday to protest about the state @ @ @ @ @ The rally in Richmond has provoked fears of violence and unrest .
Governor Ralph Northam @ @ @ @ @ this week , banning guns from the site of the rally , amid concerns that @ @ @ @ @ with extremists , anti-government militias and white supremacists .
Activists in favour of gun control @ @ @ @ @ online .
The FBI announced on Friday that it had arrested several members of The @ @ @ @ @ who were planning to attend , and seized their weapons .
Authorities said the group @ @ @ @ @ the rally , similar to the `` Unite The Right '' white supremacist rally in @ @ @ @ @ in which one counter-protester was murdered .

President Trump has stirred tensions before a gun rally in Virginia - a demonstration the state governor said carried credible "threats of violence" - by claiming that Americans' Second Amendment rights are "under attack".
Thousands of pro-gun activists are expected to march on Virginia's State Capitol on Monday to protest about the state's new gun controls.
The rally in Richmond has provoked fears of violence and unrest. Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency this week, banning guns from the site of the rally, amid concerns that the protest will be flooded with extremists, anti-government militias and white supremacists. Activists in favour of gun control have reported receiving death threats online.
The FBI announced on Friday that it had arrested several members of The Base, a neo-Nazi group who were planning to attend, and seized their weapons.
Authorities said the group were planning violent acts at the rally, similar to the "Unite The Right" white supremacist rally in nearby Charlottesville in 2017, in which one counter-protester was murdered.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Iran's supreme leader says Europe 'cannot be trusted' in rare Friday prayers address

Iran 's Supreme Leader , in his first sermon in eight years , said yesterday that Britain and other European states who were party to a nuclear pact were “ American lackeys ” who `` can not be trusted '' .
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told thousands of worshippers gathered in Tehran that the UK , France and Germany were “ weak ” , after the co-signatories to the 2015 accord triggered a formal dispute mechanism in the agreement , which could lead to UN sanctions being reimposed .
Iran has gradually scaled back its commitments under the pact in retaliation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and its reimposition of sanctions that have crippled the country 's economy .
“ I told you after US withdrawal that the E3 are just paying lip service , and telling lies , ” he said .
`` I said I do n't trust them .
Now you see they 're just pawns of the US .
They 're trying to bring Iran to its knees .
US , which was your master , failed to do so , let alone you tiny ones.
” Donald Trump responded on Twitter on Friday night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ careful with his words ” .

Iran's Supreme Leader, in his first sermon in eight years, said yesterday that Britain and other European states who were party to a nuclear pact were “American lackeys” who "cannot be trusted".
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told thousands of worshippers gathered in Tehran that the UK, France and Germany were “weak”, after the co-signatories to the 2015 accord triggered a formal dispute mechanism in the agreement, which could lead to UN sanctions being reimposed.
Iran has gradually scaled back its commitments under the pact in retaliation to US’s withdrawal in 2018 and its reimposition of sanctions that have crippled the country's economy.
“I told you after US withdrawal that the E3 are just paying lip service, and telling lies,” he said.
"I said I don't trust them. Now you see they're just pawns of the US. They're trying to bring Iran to its knees. US, which was your master, failed to do so, let alone you tiny ones.”
Donald Trump responded on Twitter on Friday night, telling Khamenei to be “very careful with his words”.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Thank you, don't come again: The Simpsons' Apu will no longer be voiced by white actor Hank Azaria a

Thank you, don't come again: The Simpsons' Apu will no longer be voiced by white actor Hank Azaria after accusations of racism

The actor who plays Apu in The Simpsons says he will no longer be voicing the character after years of @ @ @ @ @ .
Hank Azaria , who is white , lends his voice to Apu Nahasapeemapetilon , @ @ @ @ @ and manages the Kwik-E-Mart convenience store .
The Simpsons had been accused of racism over @ @ @ @ @ Azaria , who has played the character since 1989 and also voices Moe Szyslak , @ @ @ @ @ Guy , told Slashfilm : '' All we know there is I wo n't be @ @ @ @ @ unless there 's some way to transition it or something .
`` We all made @ @ @ @ @ all agreed on it .
We all feel like it 's the right thing and @ @ @ @ @

The future of The Simpsons character Apu is in doubt after the voice actor who plays him announced he is stepping down following a race row.
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, played by Hank Azaria, is an Indian immigrant who owns and owns a convenience store called Kwik-E-Mart and is known for his catchphrase "thank you, come again".
Critics claim the character is a problematic stereotype of South Asian people, and claim his portrayal by Azaria, who is white, was racist because of his ethnicity.
Azaria, 55, will continue to lend his voice to numerous other characters in the long-running show, including Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum and Comic Book Guy.
"All we know there is I won't be doing the voice anymore, unless there's some way to transition it or something," he told Slashfilm.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--'Phantom effect' of bobbies on beat cuts crime by a fifth

Bobbies on the beat cut crime by a fifth by creating a `` phantom effect '' when officers are not @ @ @ @ @ study has found .
A six-month experiment at 57 London Underground stations found that four @ @ @ @ @ each day , four days a week , caused a drop in crime of 21 @ @ @ @ @ of the reduction ( 97 per cent ) was recorded when officers were not actually @ @ @ @ @ the `` phantom effect '' .
The experiment demonstrated the long-lasting effect of short bursts @ @ @ @ @ university team behind it .
Prof Lawrence Sherman , an author of the study , @ @ @ @ @ crime prevention benefit of police patrols may be greater when they are absent than when @ @ @ @

Bobbies on the beat cut crime by a fifth by creating a "phantom effect" when officers are not there, a Cambridge university study has found.
A six-month experiment at 57 London Underground stations found that four 15-minute patrols on the platforms each day, four days a week, caused a drop in crime of 21 per cent.
Almost all of the reduction (97 per cent) was recorded when officers were not actually present, which researchers dubbed the "phantom effect".
The experiment demonstrated the long-lasting effect of short bursts of patrols, said the university team behind it.
Prof Lawrence Sherman, an author of the study, said: "The total crime prevention benefit of police patrols may be greater when they are absent than when they are present.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Late passenger who phoned in bomb threat to delay his flight is jailed for 16 months

An airline passenger has been jailed for causing a bomb scare on his own flight because he was running late @ @ @ @ @ it .
Rashidul Islam , 32 , called police 45 minutes before his easyJet flight @ @ @ @ @ due to take off after his train was cancelled and his taxi became stuck in @ @ @ @ @ year .
His hoax call caused the flight to be evacuated and all 147 passengers @ @ @ @ @ security .
This cost the airline an estimated £30,000 and resulted in a three-hour delay @ @ @ @ @ to 16 months in jail at Lewes Crown Court after pleading guilty to communicating false @ @ @ @ @ banned from Gatwick Airport .

An airline passenger has been jailed for causing a bomb scare on his own flight because he was running late and feared he would miss it.
Rashidul Islam, 32, called police 45 minutes before his easyJet flight to Marrakesh from Gatwick was due to take off after his train was cancelled and his taxi became stuck in traffic on May 4 last year.
His hoax call caused the flight to be evacuated and all 147 passengers had to be rechecked by security. This cost the airline an estimated £30,000 and resulted in a three-hour delay.
Yesterday he was sentenced to 16 months in jail at Lewes Crown Court after pleading guilty to communicating false information. He was also banned from Gatwick Airport.


thetelegraph--2020-01-17--Meet the woman tasked with building Imran Khan's flagship welfare state in Pakistan

Hours after Imran Khan claimed victory in Pakistan 's July 2018 general election , the former cricketer addressed the nation @ @ @ @ @ the country .
Following a combative contest dominated by claims of corruption , ballot rigging @ @ @ @ @ Khan 's speech proved an unexpected change of tone .
To the surprise of many @ @ @ @ @ poverty , education , malnutrition and social protection .
Declaring he would take inspiration from @ @ @ @ @ the early years of Islam , he said Pakistan “ should have that kind of @ @ @ @ @ take responsibility for our weaker classes ” .
He went on : “ My effort @ @ @ @ @ our best to raise these people up , that all of our policies be focused @ @ @ @ @ country can prosper “ when there is a small island of rich people , and @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .

Hours after Imran Khan claimed victory in Pakistan's July 2018 general election, the former cricketer addressed the nation with his new vision for the country.
Following a combative contest dominated by claims of corruption, ballot rigging and military interference, Mr Khan's speech proved an unexpected change of tone.
To the surprise of many, his speech focused on poverty, education, malnutrition and social protection.
Declaring he would take inspiration from the city of Medina during the early years of Islam, he said Pakistan “should have that kind of humanitarian state, where we take responsibility for our weaker classes”.
He went on: “My effort will be that we try our best to raise these people up, that all of our policies be focused on human development.
No country can prosper “when there is a small island of rich people, and a sea of poor”, he said.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Phil Bardsley on 17 years in the game: The goldfish bowl of Old Trafford, sparring with Wayne Rooney

Phil Bardsley on 17 years in the game: The goldfish bowl of Old Trafford, sparring with Wayne Rooney and staying up with Burnley

Phil Bardsley butts in immediately when his age is mentioned : “ I don ’ t look it , do I ?
” The Burnley full-back is 34 but at heart is just a Salford lad who hangs out with mates when not playing football .
For instance , the infamous footage five years ago of him boxing in Wayne Rooney ’ s kitchen and flooring his friend .
“ Yeah , we used to knock f -- - out of each other all the time , ” Bardsley said .
“ Not necessarily me at his house but in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – we ’ re just normal kids from an estate .
“ We ’ re getting ready for when we retire .
We ’ re just negotiating with Eddie Hearn .
I want it at MGM in Vegas or New York.
” There are no plans for Bardsley to hang up his boots just yet .
He is in the 17th year of a career that started at Manchester United , which he likened to a goldfish bowl given he was the local boy made good .
It was at Sunderland where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ training .
During Steve Bruce ’ s time at the club , Bardsley trained at Moss Side Leisure Centre in the summers before heading back to the North-East .
Along with another spell at Stoke City , it has been over a decade since Bardsley played a Championship game , making him ideally suited to Burnley ’ s push for survival , although not too old for the hairdryer treatment from Sir Alex Ferguson .

Phil Bardsley butts in immediately when his age is mentioned: “I don’t look it, do I?” The Burnley full-back is 34 but at heart is just a Salford lad who hangs out with mates when not playing football.
For instance, the infamous footage five years ago of him boxing in Wayne Rooney’s kitchen and flooring his friend. “Yeah, we used to knock f--- out of each other all the time,” Bardsley said. “Not necessarily me at his house but in terms of him sparring people, yeah – we’re just normal kids from an estate.
“We’re getting ready for when we retire. We’re just negotiating with Eddie Hearn. I want it at MGM in Vegas or New York.”
There are no plans for Bardsley to hang up his boots just yet. He is in the 17th year of a career that started at Manchester United, which he likened to a goldfish bowl given he was the local boy made good.
It was at Sunderland where he grew up, helped by proper boxing training. During Steve Bruce’s time at the club, Bardsley trained at Moss Side Leisure Centre in the summers before heading back to the North-East.
Along with another spell at Stoke City, it has been over a decade since Bardsley played a Championship game, making him ideally suited to Burnley’s push for survival, although not too old for the hairdryer treatment from Sir Alex Ferguson.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Liverpool are yet to match Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United side, says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Liverpool are threatening to write a host of new records as they march towards a first league title for 30 years .
But there is little surprise to learn that Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reserving judgement about whether they are the greatest team in Premier League history .
Given that Solskjaer scored the winner in the 1999 Champions League final to add to United ’ s league and FA Cup glory in that same season , he views Sir Alex Ferguson 's treble winners as the gold standard for others to match .
United would go on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2001 before Ferguson repeated the feat of three titles in a row from 2007 .
So in Solskjaer ’ s mind , it is that relentless pursuit of winning driven by the great Scot that needs to be demonstrated by Jurgen Klopp and his players at Liverpool , although they could still equal United ’ s efforts of 1999 with a treble of their own this season .
“ That showed as a squad we could cope with three tournaments , ” reflects the current United manager on 1999 .
“ It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The personalities , the camaraderie .
I ’ m sure with Liverpool , they can win all three , so I ’ m not going to say no or yes , but let ’ s see in May .
“ You have to do it again and again and Sir Alex is the only one who has won it three times .
“ He had an exceptional way of motivating us and getting us ready – a way of just letting trophies be trophies .
Win them and move forward .
”

Liverpool are threatening to write a host of new records as they march towards a first league title for 30 years.
But there is little surprise to learn that Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reserving judgement about whether they are the greatest team in Premier League history.
Given that Solskjaer scored the winner in the 1999 Champions League final to add to United’s league and FA Cup glory in that same season, he views Sir Alex Ferguson's treble winners as the gold standard for others to match.
United would go on to add successive titles in 2000 and 2001 before Ferguson repeated the feat of three titles in a row from 2007.
So in Solskjaer’s mind, it is that relentless pursuit of winning driven by the great Scot that needs to be demonstrated by Jurgen Klopp and his players at Liverpool, although they could still equal United’s efforts of 1999 with a treble of their own this season.
“That showed as a squad we could cope with three tournaments,” reflects the current United manager on 1999.
“It was an amazing season, an amazing group. The personalities, the camaraderie. I’m sure with Liverpool, they can win all three, so I’m not going to say no or yes, but let’s see in May.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--'We just want a level playing field': immediate reaction to Saracens relegation from Premiership Rug

'We just want a level playing field': immediate reaction to Saracens relegation from Premiership Rugby

• Saracens are to be relegated from English rugby 's top division at the end of the season for breaching salary cap rules Saracens are to be relegated from English rugby 's top division at the end of the season for breaching salary cap rules , Premiership Rugby announced on Saturday .
Telegraph Sport takes a look at the immediate reaction from key figures in Premiership Rugby .
Neil Golding , chairman of Saracens , said : `` As the new Chairman of Saracens I acknowledge the club has made errors in the past and we unreservedly apologise for those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Board are committed to overseeing stringent new governance measures to ensure regulatory compliance going forward . ''
Tony Rowe , chairman of Exeter Chiefs , who have been vocal in criticising Saracens throughout the salary cap saga told BBC Devon : `` They 've taken relegation .
They had two choices : they could either open up their books for a forensic audit , or they could take relegation .
So it was their choice .
They have decided to take relegation .
`` Everybody has had their suspicion for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were hauled over the coals for similar offences .
We just want a level playing field .
`` We just want to move on .
They have cheated and I 'm just a bit upset it has taken so long .
They are still picking their team from a squad that is still in breach .
They have been asked to reduce the squad back as well . ''
While Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Steve Diamond reacted by saying : `` It 's disappointing to know that a team have been cheating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided that it is obviously the right punishment so we get on with it . ''
The relegation of Saracens has lead to speculation regarding the futures of their star-studded squad .
Chris Boyd , Director of Rugby at Northampton Saints said : `` If you think clubs will suddenly find a pot of gold to take on Saracens players then I would say you are mistaken .
`` We are like most clubs who try to manage their budget very closely and there is certainly not £500,000 sitting there waiting for somebody @ @

Saracens are to be relegated from English rugby's top division at the end of the season for breaching salary cap rules, Premiership Rugby announced on Saturday. Telegraph Sport takes a look at the immediate reaction from key figures in Premiership Rugby.
Neil Golding, chairman of Saracens, said: "As the new Chairman of Saracens I acknowledge the club has made errors in the past and we unreservedly apologise for those mistakes.
"I and the rest of the Board are committed to overseeing stringent new governance measures to ensure regulatory compliance going forward."
Tony Rowe, chairman of Exeter Chiefs, who have been vocal in criticising Saracens throughout the salary cap saga told BBC Devon: "They've taken relegation. They had two choices: they could either open up their books for a forensic audit, or they could take relegation. So it was their choice. They have decided to take relegation.
"Everybody has had their suspicion for a long time. Five years ago they were hauled over the coals for similar offences. We just want a level playing field.
"We just want to move on. They have cheated and I'm just a bit upset it has taken so long. They are still picking their team from a squad that is still in breach. They have been asked to reduce the squad back as well."
While Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Steve Diamond reacted by saying: "It's disappointing to know that a team have been cheating.
"The powers that be have decided that it is obviously the right punishment so we get on with it."
The relegation of Saracens has lead to speculation regarding the futures of their star-studded squad. Chris Boyd, Director of Rugby at Northampton Saints said: "If you think clubs will suddenly find a pot of gold to take on Saracens players then I would say you are mistaken.
"We are like most clubs who try to manage their budget very closely and there is certainly not £500,000 sitting there waiting for somebody."


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Davos 2020: Experts to warn of five-fold increase in referrals to psychiatric clinics as bipolar bec

Davos 2020: Experts to warn of five-fold increase in referrals to psychiatric clinics as bipolar becomes 'CEO disease'

Davos organisers are to be warned of a five-fold increase in referrals to psychiatric clinics , as mental health experts say bipolar is now known as `` CEO disease '' .
At the World Economic Forum in Switzerland next week , some of the world 's top business people and politicians will be told that the very traits which make exceptional senior executives are also linked to addiction , depression and anxiety .
And while tenacity , resilience and risk-taking tendencies are sought-after qualities in the boardroom , they can take a toll on mental and physical wellbeing , Paracelsus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in London , will explain .
The clinic has identified a 500 per cent increase in referrals of CEOs in the last seven years , with bipolar disorder in particular becoming increasingly prevalent among those at the top of their professions .
The condition causes depression coupled with periods of mania , which means feeling restless or overactive .
The company 's own CEO , Dr Marta Ra , who will address the Davos forum on the subject , said : “ We are seeing an epidemic of mental ill health in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the traits that allow people to rise to the top of companies also predispose them to anxiety , depression and bipolar disorder .
`` To break the mental health stigma , boardrooms must strive to implement policies and practices that deal with mental health in a compassionate and understanding manner .
`` The benefits of breaking the stigma that permeates in C-Suite environments is widespread . ''

Davos organisers are to be warned of a five-fold increase in referrals to psychiatric clinics, as mental health experts say bipolar is now known as "CEO disease".
At the World Economic Forum in Switzerland next week, some of the world's top business people and politicians will be told that the very traits which make exceptional senior executives are also linked to addiction, depression and anxiety.
And while tenacity, resilience and risk-taking tendencies are sought-after qualities in the boardroom, they can take a toll on mental and physical wellbeing, Paracelsus Recovery, a leading psychiatric treatment centre in London, will explain.
The clinic has identified a 500 per cent increase in referrals of CEOs in the last seven years, with bipolar disorder in particular becoming increasingly prevalent among those at the top of their professions. The condition causes depression coupled with periods of mania, which means feeling restless or overactive.
The company's own CEO, Dr Marta Ra, who will address the Davos forum on the subject, said: “We are seeing an epidemic of mental ill health in the boardroom.
"It is increasingly clear that the traits that allow people to rise to the top of companies also predispose them to anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--More than half of secondary school children served poor quality meals

More than half of secondary school children are fed poor quality meals as canteens pass off EU meat as British and fried food as baked , according to a new study by the Soil Association .
For the first time since school dinners improved in the wake of Jamie Oliver 's campaign in 2005 , standards have slipped according to caterers across the country .
The report estimates that at least 60 per cent of secondary schools are failing to meet legal standards , with many offering meals lacking in vegetables and serving oversized sugary puddings and unhealthy snacks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ better monitor school food standards and sanction schools which serve unhealthy meals .
The researchers spoke to 30 caterers across an 18-month period , including 14 in autumn 2019 .
Most caterers said they were aware of schools and caterers that were non-compliant with legal School Food Standards .
“ We have seen menus that are clearly not compliant , ” one caterer said , “ including menus with too many oily and processed foods.They aren ’ t serving a portion of vegetables with every meal.
” Other caterers told the report that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for breakfast and sugary cakes and tray bakes daily for morning break as well as lunchtime .
Other schools served pizza and cakes for lunch instead of healthy , balanced meals .
Another caterer said : “ We know a school just serving pizza and cakes for the children at lunchtime.
” A growing number of caterers are ‘ trading down ’ to lower quality ingredients .
“ We know a caterer serving lower quality meats from the EU and passing it off as British mince in their spaghetti Bolognese , ” one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ head of policy at the Soil Association , said that the country has reached a `` tipping point '' in school dinner quality .
He explained : `` It 's definitely an increasing issue , we 've seen this picture across the last ten years of steady improvements in school foods , ever since Jamie Oliver 's programme really .
`` But just in the last two years or so we have approached a tipping point .
There are a real cocktail of pressures that caterers are facing .
We are seeing now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standards .
`` Caterers have started taking some healthier items off the menu as there have been price spikes in fruit , salmon and so on .
`` The budget for school meals has n't risen in line with inflation and we have seen a decline in quality of ingredients .
There 's been rising overhead costs , staff costs , it 's all added up to a situation where caterers are telling us where other caterers are cutting corners '' .
He said there is `` no monitoring from the government and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standards . ''
The report recommends that the government communicates better with schools to `` remind them that standards exist and they have responsibilities '' and that schools which are found not to comply are sanctioned .
A Department for Education spokesperson said : “ All children should have access to healthy and nutritious meals , which is why the school food standards were introduced .
School governors have a responsibility to make sure their school complies with these and should raise any concerns with the headteacher and the senior leadership team .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pupils with a free school meal , and a further 1.4 million infant pupils benefit from our Universal Infant Free School Meal programme .
”

More than half of secondary school children are fed poor quality meals as canteens pass off EU meat as British and fried food as baked, according to a new study by the Soil Association.
For the first time since school dinners improved in the wake of Jamie Oliver's campaign in 2005, standards have slipped according to caterers across the country.
The report estimates that at least 60 per cent of secondary schools are failing to meet legal standards, with many offering meals lacking in vegetables and serving oversized sugary puddings and unhealthy snacks.
Campaigners have called on the Government to better monitor school food standards and sanction schools which serve unhealthy meals.
The researchers spoke to 30 caterers across an 18-month period, including 14 in autumn 2019.
Most caterers said they were aware of schools and caterers that were non-compliant with legal School Food Standards.
“We have seen menus that are clearly not compliant,” one caterer said, “including menus with too many oily and processed foods.They aren’t serving a portion of vegetables with every meal.”
Other caterers told the report that schools are offering processed meat every day for breakfast and sugary cakes and tray bakes daily for morning break as well as lunchtime. Other schools served pizza and cakes for lunch instead of healthy, balanced meals.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Divorcee sues top law firm after taking out 'crippling' loan to pay for legal fight with husband

A businesswoman who wrongly believed she would win a substantial divorce settlement from her wealthy husband is suing a top law firm after taking out a crippling loan to pay their fees .
Mother of two Carolyn Trainor-Gilham had been expecting to receive millions of dollars from her former husband , Robert Gilham , a British-born property developer based in the US .
But instead she found herself taking out a large loan with punitive 50 per cent interest rates to pay her lawyers ’ fees , and settling for far less from Mr Gilham than she had originally rejected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action Charles Russell Speechlys - one of Britain 's top 50 law firms - after accusing the law firm of negligence .
She claims in legal papers lodged with the High Court that if the firm had investigated Mr Gilham ’ s involvement in a $ 127 million property scheme in Oregon she would have received another £2-3 million .
Mrs Trainor-Gilham instructed the firm to act for her in her divorce and financial settlement in June 2013 , and warned her solicitor that her husband would probably try to “ degrade the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” .
Her only income came from her former husband , and she says the firm knew she would be unable to pay its fees – more than £60,000 by December 2013 – within its time frame of 30 days .
According to a writ lodged with the High Court , on the firm ’ s advice in September 2013 Mrs Trainor-Gilham rejected her husband ’ s initial offer of a house worth around £600,000 with maintenance payments , a share in the property project , and school fees .
She claims Charles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a commercial loan to cover her legal fees and further fees of around £100,000 and threatened it would stop acting for her if she did not pay or arrange future funding .
It is claimed the City-based firm dissuaded her from borrowing privately from her sister , failed to tell her to take independent legal or financial advice , and arranged a £150,000 loan with Silver Clouds Loans LLP at an interest rate of 25 per cent .
If the loan was not repaid in full within 18 months , the loan would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but this was allegedly not explained to her , the court will hear .
Mrs Trainor-Gilham , from Cambridge , agreed a final settlement of $ 1.25m with her former husband in March 2017 , with no order for costs , which meant the loan had to be repaid from the lump sum .
After interest , she was left with £353,190 .
She says she told her solicitors that Mr Gilham , 54 , had tried to hide his assets from them , but that the firm was reluctant to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his finances .
Mrs Trainor-Gilham believes he received tens of millions of dollars from his participation in the Burnside Bridgehead project , a luxury apartment complex with gym and holistic wellness centre overlooking the city of Portland , Oregon , on the US west coast .
She was advised to accept her husband ’ s maintenance of £5,000 a month until she received the anticipated lump sum , followed by £2000 a month until she reaches the age of 65 , or remarries or cohabits .
This , she argues , was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and she is now being forced to reduce her standard of living with no reasonable prospect of improving it .
The divorcee claims the firm negligently advised her to reject the initial offer , placed undue priority on its own fees , and failed to investigate to reveal the potentially huge bounty from Mr Gilham .
A spokesman for Charles Russell Speechlys denied Mrs Trainor-Gilham ’ s allegations , stating : “ We are contesting the claim in its entirety , and will be lodging our defence at the High Court .
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A businesswoman who wrongly believed she would win a substantial divorce settlement from her wealthy husband is suing a top law firm after taking out a crippling loan to pay their fees.
Mother of two Carolyn Trainor-Gilham had been expecting to receive millions of dollars from her former husband, Robert Gilham, a British-born property developer based in the US.
But instead she found herself taking out a large loan with punitive 50 per cent interest rates to pay her lawyers’ fees, and settling for far less from Mr Gilham than she had originally rejected.
Mrs Trainor-Gilham is now taking legal action Charles Russell Speechlys - one of Britain's top 50 law firms - after accusing the law firm of negligence.
She claims in legal papers lodged with the High Court that if the firm had investigated Mr Gilham’s involvement in a $127 million property scheme in Oregon she would have received another £2-3 million.
Mrs Trainor-Gilham instructed the firm to act for her in her divorce and financial settlement in June 2013, and warned her solicitor that her husband would probably try to “degrade the claimant’s ability to pursue claims”.
Her only income came from her former husband, and she says the firm knew she would be unable to pay its fees – more than £60,000 by December 2013 – within its time frame of 30 days.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--K-pop dance classes oversubscribed in Britain amid growing popularity

For many adults , the members of the world ’ s best ever band are John , Paul , George and Ringo .
But if you were to ask a teenager the same question today , they might well reply : Jin , Suga , J-Hope , RM , Jimin , V and Jungkook .
For those unfamiliar , these young men are members of BTS - a South Korean pop group who sold out Wembley stadium last summer and became the first band since the Beatles to have three number one albums on the Billboard 200 chart in less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dance .
In fact , their dance moves alone are so popular , that a new wave of classes have sprung up around the country specifically for people who want to emulate their K-Pop idols , and some industry insiders say it could become more popular than ballet or tap .
Louise Quan , 32 , founded Love K-Pop Dance London 18 months ago and now hosts two classes a week at Base Dance Studios in Vauxhall .
They are almost always oversubscribed .
“ We have a capacity of 30 in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another 30 on the waiting list , ” she said .
The crowdis “ mostly female ” and aged between 18 and 30 .
“ But we get all types of people .
We have had students , lawyers , there was even a BBC journalist in our last class .
“ There will always be a place for classical dance , but this is very commercial , very popular among young people and very popular on the internet .
I see no reason why it couldn ’ t be as big as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Ms Quan became interested in K-Pop in the early 2000s but has recognised the recent explosion into mainstream culture .

For many adults, the members of the world’s best ever band are John, Paul, George and Ringo.
But if you were to ask a teenager the same question today, they might well reply: Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook.
For those unfamiliar, these young men are members of BTS - a South Korean pop group who sold out Wembley stadium last summer and became the first band since the Beatles to have three number one albums on the Billboard 200 chart in less than a year.
And they can dance.
In fact, their dance moves alone are so popular, that a new wave of classes have sprung up around the country specifically for people who want to emulate their K-Pop idols, and some industry insiders say it could become as popular as ballet or tap.
Louise Quan, 32, founded Love K-Pop Dance London 18 months ago and now hosts two classes a week at Base Dance Studios in Vauxhall. They are almost always oversubscribed.
“We have a capacity of 30 in the class, but there can sometimes be another 30 on the waiting list,” she said.
The crowd is “mostly female” and mostly aged between 18 and 30.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Death of the individual. There is no such thing as self, argues professor

John Donne , the English cleric and poet , wrote in the 17th century : “ No man is an island , entire of itself ; every man is a piece of the continent , a part of the main ” And now a British academic has claimed that human individuality is indeed just an illusion , because societies are far more intertwined at a mental , physical and cultural level than people realise .
In his new book , The Self Delusion , Professor Tom Oliver , a researcher in the Ecology and Evolution group at the University of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such thing as ‘ self ’ and not even our bodies are truly ‘ us ’ .
Just as Copernicus realised that the Earth is not the centre of the universe , Prof Oliver said society urgently needs a Copernican-like revolution to understand that people are not discrete beings but rather part of one connected identity .
“ A significant milestone in the cultural evolution of human minds was the acceptance that the Earth is not the centre of the universe , the so-called Copernican revolution , ” he writes .
“ However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to dispel : that we exist as independent selves at the centre of a subjective universe .
“ You may feel as if you are a discrete individual acting autonomously in the world ; that you have unchanging inner self that persists throughout your lifetime , acting as a central anchor-point with the world changing around you .
This is the illusion I seek to tackle .
We are seamlessly connected to the world around us .
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John Donne, the English cleric and poet, wrote in the 17th century: “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main”
And now a British academic has claimed that human individuality is indeed just an illusion, because societies are far more intertwined at a mental, physical and cultural level than people realise.
In his new book, The Self Delusion, Professor Tom Oliver, a researcher in the Ecology and Evolution group at the University of Reading, argues that there is no such thing as ‘self’ and not even our bodies are truly ‘us’.
Just as Copernicus realised that the Earth is not the centre of the universe, Prof Oliver said society urgently needs a Copernican-like revolution to understand that people are not discrete beings but rather part of one connected identity.
“A significant milestone in the cultural evolution of human minds was the acceptance that the Earth is not the centre of the universe, the so-called Copernican revolution,” he writes.
“However, we have one more big myth to dispel: that we exist as independent selves at the centre of a subjective universe.
“You may feel as if you are a discrete individual acting autonomously in the world; that you have unchanging inner self that persists throughout your lifetime, acting as a central anchor-point with the world changing around you. This is the illusion I seek to tackle. We are seamlessly connected to the world around us.”


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Legal loophole exposed after activist not prosecuted for 'planting' tracker on hunt vehicle

Countryside groups have called for tougher rules on the use of tracking devices after a huntswoman allegedly caught an anti-hunt activist planting one under her horse trailer .
The incident has prompted calls for the Home Office to close a loophole in the law after it emerged that the activist is to face no charges over the incident Hunt supporters fear that could appear to give the green light to anyone to install a tracker on another person 's car without consent and escape criminal prosecution .
Trackers are now easily available , cheap , and are used lawfully with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expensive cars , pets and even newly qualified young drivers .
But there is potential for more sinister purposes to spy on individuals and find out their movements .
The legal loophole was identified after Mary Wynne-Jones , 68 , from Market Drayton , interrupted a hunt monitor she claims was trying to fix a tracker to her Land Rover and trailer on her return from riding with the Wynnstay Hunt , which straddles the Cheshire and North Wales border , on December 6 last year .
The woman claimed she was thinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see if she could manage one , before driving away .
But after inspecting her vehicle Mrs Wynne-Jones discovered a tracker in the chassis of the trailer and called the police .
The female suspect then returned unexpectedly and is said to have admitted to Mrs Wynne-Jones and two police officers that she had placed the tracker .
Mrs Wynne-Jones said : `` She told me it was uncharacteristic and a spur of the moment thing . ''
But shortly before Christmas Mrs Wynne-Jones received a letter from North Wales Police stating : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear the alleged tracker was NOT placed there to commit theft , no crime has been committed . ''
PC Perrin , of Rhos police station , who wrote the letter , added that various other offences had been considered `` but these circumstances did not fit any . ''
She disclosed however that details of the suspect and her vehicle had been circulated to officers from North Wales and Cheshire forces for future monitoring .

Countryside groups have called for tougher rules on the use of tracking devices after a huntswoman allegedly caught an anti-hunt activist planting one under her horse trailer.
The incident has prompted calls for the Home Office to close a loophole in the law after it emerged that the activist is to face no charges over the incident
Hunt supporters fear that could appear to give the green light to anyone to install a tracker on another person's car without consent and escape criminal prosecution.
Trackers are now easily available, cheap, and are used lawfully with the owner’s permission for tagging expensive cars, pets and even newly qualified young drivers.
But there is potential for more sinister purposes to spy on individuals and find out their movements.
The legal loophole was identified after Mary Wynne-Jones, 68, from Market Drayton, interrupted a hunt monitor she claims was trying to fix a tracker to her Land Rover and trailer on her return from riding with the Wynnstay Hunt, which straddles the Cheshire and North Wales border, on December 6 last year.
The woman claimed she was thinking about buying a trailer and wanted to see if she could manage one, before driving away.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--British bobsleigh history as Brad Hall and Greg Cackett claim World Cup two-man silver

Great Britain bobsleigh history was made on Saturday as unfunded duo Brad Hall and Greg Cackett secured a first World Cup 2-man medal with silver in Igls , Austria .
Pilot Hall and brakeman Cackett , racing in just their third ever 2-man race together , finished behind defending champion Francesco Friedrich and brakeman Thorsten Margis , of Germany .
It represented Great Britain 's best 2-man finish in the sport 's top-tier World Cup competition since official records began and a first World Cup bobsleigh medal for a British duo since Nicola Minichiello and Gillian Cooke won silver in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The result also came seven days after Hall and Cackett - the latter only recently back sliding after switching to cycling following the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang - missed the podium in La Plagne , France by just 18 hundredths of a second .
At the time , that fourth-place finish was Britain 's best result this millennium .
The duo , like the entire British team , are self-funded after the national governing body lost UK Sport backing for the 2022 Olympics cycle following disappointing performances in PyeongChang .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If you told us last week that we were going to finish in the top six two weeks in a row , let alone fourth and second , we wouldn ’ t have believed you , ” said Hall , after he and Cackett moved up a place following their first run to finish second in an overall time of 1 mi 44.61 sec , which left them 0.74 sec behind the winners .

Great Britain bobsleigh history was made on Saturday as unfunded duo Brad Hall and Greg Cackett secured a first World Cup 2-man medal with silver in Igls, Austria.
Pilot Hall and brakeman Cackett, racing in just their third ever 2-man race together, finished behind defending champion Francesco Friedrich and brakeman Thorsten Margis, of Germany.
It represented Great Britain's best 2-man finish in the sport's top-tier World Cup competition since official records began and a first World Cup bobsleigh medal for a British duo since Nicola Minichiello and Gillian Cooke won silver in the women's competition in Jan 2009. The result also came seven days after Hall and Cackett - the latter only recently back sliding after switching to cycling following the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang - missed the podium in La Plagne, France by just 18 hundredths of a second. At the time, that fourth-place finish was Britain's best result this millennium.
The duo, like the entire British team, are self-funded after the national governing body lost UK Sport backing for the 2022 Olympics cycle following disappointing performances in PyeongChang.
“It’s an absolutely incredible feeling. If you told us last week that we were going to finish in the top six two weeks in a row, let alone fourth and second, we wouldn’t have believed you,” said Hall, after he and Cackett moved up a place following their first run to finish second in an overall time of 1 mi 44.61 sec, which left them 0.74 sec behind the winners.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Isaac Hayden scores late winner as Newcastle steal victory in tight Chelsea clash

They are a dangerous beast this Newcastle United team , a lethal predator that lures you in , patient and watchful , biding its time , waiting and waiting then , just when you think there is absolutely nothing to fear , they strike and you have no idea how it happened .
This is a team that seemed to have nothing more than a stubborn refusal to concede , a bloody defiance that frustrated Chelsea , but also lulled them to sleep .
Frank Lampard ’ s side did not think Newcastle could hurt them right up until the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brutal blow , it felt like assault .
Newcastle had not looked like scoring , they rarely attacked after half time , their threat had been extinguished and then it came , in stoppage time , the poisonous bite .
A corner won by Joelinton , their first of the second half , a curling cross from Allan Saint-Maximin after the first ball had been cleared , a jump from Isaac Hayden , a header into the bottom corner in front of the Gallowgate End and a magnificent , bewildering victory was theirs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respond , they were beaten and could not understand any of what had just happened .
They will feel unlucky , hard done by , but they fell into the trap .
They dominated the game , comfortably played the better football and applied relentless pressure , squeezing Newcastle , draining them of all they had , except an admirable but surely futile refusal to accept defeat was coming .
This is what they thought , anyway , and that was their mistake because Newcastle have done this before .
This is what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is not down to luck and good fortune , it is hard work , sweat and more .
It is defensive diligence , team spirit and a collective resolve that brings them reward .

They are a dangerous beast this Newcastle United team, a lethal predator that lures you in, patient and watchful, biding its time, waiting and waiting then, just when you think there is absolutely nothing to fear, they strike and you have no idea how it happened.
This is a team that seemed to have nothing more than a stubborn refusal to concede, a bloody defiance that frustrated Chelsea, but also lulled them to sleep. Frank Lampard’s side did not think Newcastle could hurt them right up until the moment they did so with such a brutal blow, it felt like assault.
Newcastle had not looked like scoring, they rarely attacked after half time, their threat had been extinguished and then it came, in stoppage time, the poisonous bite. A corner won by Joelinton, their first of the second half, a curling cross from Allan Saint-Maximin after the first ball had been cleared, a jump from Isaac Hayden, a header into the bottom corner in front of the Gallowgate End and a magnificent, bewildering victory was theirs.
Chelsea did not have time to respond, they were beaten and could not understand any of what had just happened. They will feel unlucky, hard done by, but they fell into the trap.
They dominated the game, comfortably played the better football and applied relentless pressure, squeezing Newcastle, draining them of all they had, except an admirable but surely futile refusal to accept defeat was coming.
This is what they thought, anyway, and that was their mistake because Newcastle have done this before. This is what they keep doing under Steve Bruce. It is not down to luck and good fortune, it is hard work, sweat and more. It is defensive diligence, team spirit and a collective resolve that brings them reward.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Time for action at school where 13-year-olds couldn't read a clock

It has long been a rite of passage for young children ; the moment they first begin to grasp how to tell the time as their parents patiently explain the significance of the “ big hand ” and the “ little hand ” .
But the ubiquity of mobile phones and tablets , with their digital 24-hour clock , is threatening to make the art of telling the time from a traditional timepiece redundant .
So much so that a school in Scotland has found that pupils as old as 13 are unable to tell the time from the ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corridors .
Teachers at Kilgraston School in Perthshire began to notice that more and more of its senior pupils had no concept of how to read a clock , or at best struggled to do so .
The problem had become so acute that it had even begun to threaten the girls ’ exam prospects .
Dorothy MacGinty , head of Kilgraston , said : “ Pupils sit in examination rooms with analogue clocks and we have found some who struggle to understand how much longer they have left for an exam because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Now the school , in the town of Bridge of Earn , has begun to teach pupils to read a clock the old fashioned way , without resorting to their mobile phones .
In fact mobiles and tablets have been banned during school hours to encourage the girls to look at the clocks around the school .

It has long been a rite of passage for young children; the moment they first begin to grasp how to tell the time as their parents patiently explain the significance of the “big hand” and the “little hand”.
But the ubiquity of mobile phones and tablets, with their digital 24-hour clock, is threatening to make the art of telling the time from a traditional timepiece redundant.
So much so that a school in Scotland has found that pupils as old as 13 are unable to tell the time from the ‘analogue’ clocks hanging in classrooms and corridors.
Teachers at Kilgraston School in Perthshire began to notice that more and more of its senior pupils had no concept of how to read a clock, or at best struggled to do so.
The problem had become so acute that it had even begun to threaten the girls’ exam prospects.
Dorothy MacGinty, head of Kilgraston, said: “Pupils sit in examination rooms with analogue clocks and we have found some who struggle to understand how much longer they have left for an exam because they cannot read the clock face.”
Now the school, in the town of Bridge of Earn, has begun to teach pupils to read a clock the old fashioned way, without resorting to their mobile phones.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Republican senators consider turning on Trump as impeachment trial set to start

Donald Trump faces an escalation of his historic impeachment trial as moderate Republican senators indicated they may join with Democrats @ @ @ @ @ give evidence against the president .
With the momentous case set to begin in earnest @ @ @ @ @ Mr Trump 's own party suggested they were open to hearing fresh information , throwing @ @ @ @ @ into the proceedings .
Mr Trump is only the third US president to face an @ @ @ @ @ , and America is expected to be gripped by the court room drama as it @ @ @ @ @ The president has declared the high stakes showdown a `` sham , '' and a @ @ @ @ @ by his Democrat opponents , and hired a `` dream team '' of lawyers to @ @ @ @ @ rules it is possible the trial could conclude without any witnesses being called .

Donald Trump faces an escalation of his historic impeachment trial as moderate Republican senators indicated they may join with Democrats to call new witnesses to give evidence against the president.
With the momentous case set to begin in earnest on Tuesday four senators from Mr Trump's own party suggested they were open to hearing fresh information, throwing a last minute unpredictable twist into the proceedings.
Mr Trump is only the third US president to face an impeachment trial in the Senate, and America is expected to be gripped by the court room drama as it unfolds live on television.
The president has declared the high stakes showdown a "sham," and a "witch hunt" launched by his Democrat opponents, and hired a "dream team" of lawyers to defend himself.
Under the rules it is possible the trial could conclude without any witnesses being called.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Arsenal fail to build on another lead as John Fleck's volley earns Sheffield United well-earned poin

Arsenal fail to build on another lead as John Fleck's volley earns Sheffield United well-earned point

Signs of promise , particularly in youth , but a lingering defensive vulnerability that undermined their attacking efforts .
Sound familiar ?
It must feel that way for Mikel Arteta , who has only been in charge for six games but is already flicking through the same script as his predecessors in the Arsenal dugout .
Once again , Arsenal showed glimpses of the football they want to be playing under Arteta .
Once again , they took the lead .
Once again , their defence failed to hold firm under pressure , and three points soon became one .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ because by the end it may well have been none against a Sheffield United side that started strongly and finished stronger at the Emirates .
John Fleck scored the second-half equaliser for Chris Wilder ’ s team , who had fallen behind when the energetic Gabriel Martinelli , only 18 , had put Arsenal ahead .
There was refereeing controversy , too .
That felt almost as inevitable as Arsenal ’ s defensive surrender , given it was Mike Dean ’ s 500th Premier League match .
The great showman of the refereeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take centre stage and his refusal ( along with VAR ) to award Arsenal a penalty in the second half was a key moment of the afternoon .
It was Nicolas Pepe who had been brought down , rather abruptly , after a surging run into the Sheffield United penalty box .
Dean shook his head , and the great adjudicator in Stockley Park came down on the side of their referee .
Sheffield United escaped , then went up the other end and equalised .
“ I think it is very clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Signs of promise, particularly in youth, but a lingering defensive vulnerability that undermined their attacking efforts. Sound familiar? It must feel that way for Mikel Arteta, who has only been in charge for six games but is already flicking through the same script as his predecessors in the Arsenal dugout.
Once again, Arsenal showed glimpses of the football they want to be playing under Arteta. Once again, they took the lead. Once again, their defence failed to hold firm under pressure, and three points soon became one.
At least it was one point, because by the end it may well have been none against a Sheffield United side that started strongly and finished stronger at the Emirates. John Fleck scored the second-half equaliser for Chris Wilder’s team, who had fallen behind when the energetic Gabriel Martinelli, only 18, had put Arsenal ahead.
There was refereeing controversy, too. That felt almost as inevitable as Arsenal’s defensive surrender, given it was Mike Dean’s 500th Premier League match. The great showman of the refereeing world has never missed an opportunity to take centre stage and his refusal (along with VAR) to award Arsenal a penalty in the second half was a key moment of the afternoon.
It was Nicolas Pepe who had been brought down, rather abruptly, after a surging run into the Sheffield United penalty box. Dean shook his head, and the great adjudicator in Stockley Park came down on the side of their referee. Sheffield United escaped, then went up the other end and equalised. “I think it is very clear,” said Arteta of the decision.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Women allowed to compete along with men in elite amateur golf tournament for first time ever

Women will be allowed to compete along with men in an elite amateur golf tournament for the first time in @ @ @ @ @ Trophy in Hertfordshire has been one of amateur golf 's foremost men 's events for @ @ @ @ @ Sandy Lyle , who picked up the trophy in 1977 and went on to become @ @ @ @ @ champion , and European Tour winner Luke Donald .
It is now setting a new @ @ @ @ @ by becoming the first long established amateur event to invite female players to play when @ @ @ @ @ held on from April 2 to April 4 .
The decision was made after golfing @ @ @ @ @ Union and The R & A approached Berkhamsted Golf club , which run the tournament @ @ @ @ @ as part of a plan to further integrate women into golf .
John Clarke , @ @ @ @ @ , said : `` Golf clubs and golf have to change with the times .
@ @ @ @ @ get everyone to play together . ''

Women will be allowed to compete along with men in an elite amateur golf tournament for the first time in 60 years.
The Berkhamsted Trophy in Hertfordshire has been one of amateur golf's foremost men's events for decades. Previous winners include Sandy Lyle, who picked up the trophy in 1977 and went on to become an Open and US Masters champion, and European Tour winner Luke Donald.
It is now setting a new precedent in the golf world by becoming the first long established amateur event to invite female players to play when the 61st tournament is next held on from April 2 to April 4.
The decision was made after golfing bodies, the English Golf Union and The R&A approached Berkhamsted Golf club, which run the tournament, to change the rules as part of a plan to further integrate women into golf.
John Clarke, head professional at the club, said: "Golf clubs and golf have to change with the times. The big incentive is to get everyone to play together."


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Bubble bursts for sparkling wine as sales fall for first time in decade

Sparkling wine sales have fallen for the first time in a decade as young people choose more `` Instagrammable '' rum and gin cocktails , official figures show .
While sparkling wine , particularly Prosecco , has enjoyed a boom over the last ten years , it is now facing a decline according to the Wine and Spirits Trade Association ( WSTA ) Market Report , which will be published next week .
Still wine has been in decline for a decade , but growers enjoyed rising profits from fizz , as sales rose year on year , until this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the first time by 3 per cent in the last 12 months .
The price of wine has gone up by up to 7 per cent in the past year , and the WSTA said this could be partly to blame for the drop in sales .
From 2015 to 2019 , wine sales have seen a -24.5 per cent drop in volume , and an -8.0 per cent drop in value .
Spanish wine has become 7 per cent more expensive over the last 12 months , and the price of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per cent .
Wine from France and the US has gone up in price by 3 per cent , while South African wine is 5 per cent more expensive .
A spokesperson from the WSTA said : `` There ’ s definitely a thing around the price of wine .
`` The ginaissance is also a factor .
It has led to a resurgence in the spirits category .
`` A greater number of younger people are enjoying gins , pink and flavoured gins and now moving on to exploring rums .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are more instagramable which is a factor that has helped growth . ''

Sparkling wine sales have fallen for the first time in a decade as young people choose more "Instagrammable" rum and gin cocktails, official figures show.
While sparkling wine, particularly Prosecco, has enjoyed a boom over the last ten years, it is now facing a decline according to the Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) Market Report, which will be published next week.
Still wine has been in decline for a decade, but growers enjoyed rising profits from fizz, as sales rose year on year, until this year. Sparkling wine sales went down for the first time by 3 per cent in the last 12 months.
The price of wine has gone up by up to 7 per cent in the past year, and the WSTA said this could be partly to blame for the drop in sales.
From 2015 to 2019 , wine sales have seen a -24.5 per cent drop in volume, and an -8.0 per cent drop in value.
Spanish wine has become 7 per cent more expensive over the last 12 months, and the price of Italian wine has gone up by 6 per cent. Wine from France and the US has gone up in price by 3 per cent, while South African wine is 5 per cent more expensive.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--British light artist sues Florida-based botanic garden for copying his exhibitions at Eden Project

An internationally-acclaimed British artist is suing a major American botanical garden for copying exhibitions of his work previously featured at @ @ @ @ @ locations .
Bruce Munro , a Wiltshire-based artist specialising in large-scale light installations , regularly @ @ @ @ @ exhibited at prestigious institutions across the globe .
But he says a major American botanical @ @ @ @ @ displays of his work , including those featured at the Eden Project , for an @ @ @ @ @ The artist has now launched a copyright infringement lawsuit , accusing the Fairchild Tropical Botanic @ @ @ @ @ Florida , of importing and displaying `` knock-off '' versions of his lights purchased from @ @ @ @ @ , in its winter light exhibition , The NightGarden .
The lawsuit was filed in @ @ @ @ @ month and names Fairchild , its chief operating officer Nanette Zapata , two Los Angeles @ @ @ @ @ and G-Light as defendants in the suit .

An internationally-acclaimed British artist is suing a major American botanical garden for copying exhibitions of his work previously featured at the Eden Project and other locations.
Bruce Munro, a Wiltshire-based artist specialising in large-scale light installations, regularly sees his artworks sold and exhibited at prestigious institutions across the globe.
But he says a major American botanical garden has now brazenly imitated displays of his work, including those featured at the Eden Project, for an exhibition of its own.
The artist has now launched a copyright infringement lawsuit, accusing the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens, near Miami, Florida, of importing and displaying "knock-off" versions of his lights purchased from a Chinese company, G-Light, in its winter light exhibition, The NightGarden.
The lawsuit was filed in a Miami court earlier this month and names Fairchild, its chief operating officer Nanette Zapata, two Los Angeles companies that produced the display and G-Light as defendants in the suit.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Waitrose apologises for offending vegans by advertising meat and dairy during ITV's first plant-base

Waitrose apologises for offending vegans by advertising meat and dairy during ITV's first plant-based cooking show

Waitrose has apologised for offending vegans by advertising meat and dairy during ITV 's first plant-based cooking show .
Viewers of Living on the Veg hit out at the supermarket , who sponsor the broadcaster 's Sunday morning cooking segment , after its advert at the beginning and end of the episode featured animal products .
The 10-part series , which aired last Sunday , is ITV ’ s first ever vegan cooking show .
It features internet chef sensations Henry Firth and Ian Theasby , founders of the vegan recipe channel BOSH !
, which has 1.5 billion views @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joined by guests in the kitchen for their signature recipes .
Last Sunday ’ s episode saw the pair tackle a plant-based Sunday roast with actress Sadie Frost .
But viewers were shocked to discover that the highly anticipated show was “ sponsored by farm animals ” .
One user , Matt Jackson wrote on Twitter : “ Got ta love the vegan TV show on ITV London , adverts topped and tailed with chickens and cows - sponsored by Waitrose .
You couldn ’ t make it up.
” Another , Meg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote that “ a little thought around the program advertising would ’ ve been nice ” .
A third asked for the advert to be scrapped entirely , as it was “ misleading ” .
“ Can you please replace the Waitrose sponsorship images of cows , chickens and eggs around the Living on the Veg plant-based cooking show ? ''
they tweeted .
“ It 's totally misleading .
I am sure you can use images of plants , fruits and veggies to be more appropriate.
” One person simply wrote that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ farm animals ” was “ awkward ” .
Waitrose said they were “ sorry for the sponsorship credits ” and that they were not aware of the subject of the programme in advance .

Waitrose has apologised for offending vegans by advertising meat and dairy during ITV's first plant-based cooking show.
Viewers of Living on the Veg hit out at the supermarket, who sponsor the broadcaster's Sunday morning cooking segment, after its advert at the beginning and end of the episode featured animal products.
The 10-part series, which aired last Sunday, is ITV’s first ever vegan cooking show. It features internet chef sensations Henry Firth and Ian Theasby, founders of the vegan recipe channel BOSH!, which has 1.5 billion views online.
Each week the duo are joined by guests in the kitchen for their signature recipes. Last Sunday’s episode saw the pair tackle a plant-based Sunday roast with actress Sadie Frost.
But viewers were shocked to discover that the highly anticipated show was “sponsored by farm animals”.
One user, Matt Jackson wrote on Twitter: “Gotta love the vegan TV show on ITV London, adverts topped and tailed with chickens and cows - sponsored by Waitrose. You couldn’t make it up.”
Another, Meg, a nurse and practicing vegan, wrote that “a little thought around the program advertising would’ve been nice”.
A third asked for the advert to be scrapped entirely, as it was “misleading”.


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Trump claims impeachment trial is a Democrat ploy to stop Bernie Sanders

Donald Trump has accused senior Democrats of deliberately timing his impeachment trial to wreck the chances of Bernie Sanders becoming @ @ @ @ @ .
Iowa is the first state to vote in the Democrat race on Feb 3 @ @ @ @ @ be unable to campaign there because , as a US senator , he will be @ @ @ @ @ in the trial in Washington .
Mr Sanders will have to sit in silence , @ @ @ @ @ while the hearing proceeds .
In 2016 the hierarchy of the Democratic party faced accusations @ @ @ @ @ influence the nomination process in favour of Hillary Clinton amid fears that Mr Sanders , @ @ @ @ @ too radical .
Floating his own conspiracy theory , Mr Trump said : `` They @ @ @ @ @ against Bernie Sanders , just like last time , only even more obviously .
`` @ @ @ @ @ of so important Iowa in order that , as a Senator , he sit through @ @ @ @ @ ''

Donald Trump has accused senior Democrats of deliberately timing his impeachment trial to wreck the chances of Bernie Sanders becoming their party's presidential nominee.
Iowa is the first state to vote in the Democrat race on Feb 3, but Mr Sanders will be unable to campaign there because, as a US senator, he will be required to be a juror in the trial in Washington.
Mr Sanders will have to sit in silence, for six days a week while the hearing proceeds.
In 2016 the hierarchy of the Democratic party faced accusations that it deliberately sought to influence the nomination process in favour of Hillary Clinton amid fears that Mr Sanders, a democratic socialist, was too radical.
Floating his own conspiracy theory, Mr Trump said: "They are rigging the election again against Bernie Sanders, just like last time, only even more obviously.
"They are bringing him out of so important Iowa in order that, as a Senator, he sit through the Impeachment Hoax Trial."


thetelegraph--2020-01-18--Fielding errors show Ben Stokes is human after all as Dom Bess cherishes five-star day for England

Ben Stokes dropped three catches to prove he is human after all as fumbles in the field and rain frustrated @ @ @ @ @ hold of the third Test against South Africa .
Dominic Bess took his first five @ @ @ @ @ Quinton De Kock counterpunched with an unbeaten 63 after being put down three times at @ @ @ @ @ day when three hours were lost to the weather .
Joe Root also dropped a @ @ @ @ @ chances were missed at short leg .
South Africa are 202 for six , 92 @ @ @ @ @ on , and with more rain forecast over the final two days England have to @ @ @ @ @ Bess became the second 22 year-old after Ollie Pope ’ s 135 to put a @ @ @ @ @ he became the youngest English spinner since Pat Pocock in 1968 to take a five @ @ @ @ @ .
It was a remarkable performance for a player who was not part of the @ @ @ @ @ chance to the bug that struck down Jack Leach before the series started .

Ben Stokes dropped three catches to prove he is human after all as fumbles in the field and rain frustrated England despite taking a strong hold of the third Test against South Africa.
Dominic Bess took his first five wicket haul for England but Quinton De Kock counterpunched with an unbeaten 63 after being put down three times at slip by Stokes on a day when three hours were lost to the weather.
Joe Root also dropped a slip catch and two half chances were missed at short leg. South Africa are 202 for six, 92 runs short of the follow on, and with more rain forecast over the final two days England have to start taking their chances.
Bess became the second 22 year-old after Ollie Pope’s 135 to put a stamp on this match when he became the youngest English spinner since Pat Pocock in 1968 to take a five wicket haul in Test cricket.
It was a remarkable performance for a player who was not part of the original squad and owes his chance to the bug that struck down Jack Leach before the series started.