thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Liverpool make best ever start to a season as victory over Spurs sees lead at the top stretched to a

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

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

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


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Jurgen Klopp praises 'exceptional' Liverpool after setting points record across major European leagu

Jurgen Klopp praises 'exceptional' Liverpool after setting points record across major European leagues

Jurgen Klopp praised his Liverpool record-breakers as “ exceptional ” after they set a new benchmark across the five major European leagues of 61 points from the first 21 games of the season – never before accomplished by a side in those competitions .
A goal from Roberto Firmino gave Liverpool the victory that takes them 16 points clear of the nearest side Leicester City who lost at home to Southampton , a result that means Manchester City can go into second place with a win over Aston Villa on Sunday .
Klopp ’ s side are now 38 games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points over that period , a points record for any side in a 38-game spell in Premier League history .
Asked about the record , Klopp said : “ I am really trying to respond in an appropriate way but when somebody told me I didn ’ t feel anything , to be honest .
I ’ ve been in football 50 years and if somebody told me it was going to happen I ’ d have said it was not possible .
So I don ’ t know what is wrong with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it ’ s exceptional and I told the boys .
We analysed after the game what we could have done better and should have done better .
It [ the record ] is obviously very exceptional otherwise teams would have done it before .

Jurgen Klopp praised his Liverpool record-breakers as “exceptional” after they set a new benchmark across the five major European leagues of 61 points from the first 21 games of the season – never before accomplished by a side in those competitions.
A goal from Roberto Firmino gave Liverpool the victory that takes them 16 points clear of the nearest side Leicester City who lost at home to Southampton, a result that means Manchester City can go into second place with a win over Aston Villa on Sunday. Klopp’s side are now 38 games unbeaten in the league, accruing 104 points over that period, a points record for any side in a 38-game spell in Premier League history.
Asked about the record, Klopp said: “I am really trying to respond in an appropriate way but when somebody told me I didn’t feel anything, to be honest. I’ve been in football 50 years and if somebody told me it was going to happen I’d have said it was not possible. So I don’t know what is wrong with me. It’s really cool and it’s exceptional and I told the boys. We analysed after the game what we could have done better and should have done better. It [the record] is obviously very exceptional otherwise teams would have done it before.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--It is an understatement to say Spurs rely on Harry Kane - the lack of back-up is a debacle

With his leg in a brace , Harry Kane tried to be part of this match by tweeting pictures of himself ‘ in-play , ’ as a bookmaker would say .
Over his resting limb you could see 20-year-old Japhet Tanganga on the TV screen attempting to fight off Liverpool ’ s mighty forward line .
Kane ’ s emotional involvement was touching but his interventions on social media only emphasised Tottenham Hotspur ’ s problem .
The two biggest things Spurs lack are good public transport to their glorious arena and someone capable of impersonating Kane - even badly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Spurs lack an understudy anywhere near his class ; more that they simply lack an understudy full-stop .
Encouraged nonetheless by his team ’ s second-half fightback , Jose Mourinho said : “ It would be very easy for me to say - all these low crosses across the face of the goal , with Harry Kane , one touch , one goal .
Two touches , two goals .
It would be very easy for me to say that , and take the press conference around Harry Kane , [ Moussa ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have .
“ It ’ s ok .
I hope everything went well and I hope he [ Kane ] has three months in peace to recover , and I don ’ t want to talk about it .
He ’ s irreplaceable .
The boys they did fantastic with what they gave .
”

With his leg in a brace, Harry Kane tried to be part of this match by tweeting pictures of himself ‘in-play,’ as a bookmaker would say. Over his resting limb you could see 20-year-old Japhet Tanganga on the TV screen attempting to fight off Liverpool’s mighty forward line.
Kane’s emotional involvement was touching but his interventions on social media only emphasised Tottenham Hotspur’s problem. The two biggest things Spurs lack are good public transport to their glorious arena and someone capable of impersonating Kane - even badly. It is not so much that Spurs lack an understudy anywhere near his class; more that they simply lack an understudy full-stop.
Encouraged nonetheless by his team’s second-half fightback, Jose Mourinho said: “It would be very easy for me to say - all these low crosses across the face of the goal, with Harry Kane, one touch, one goal. Two touches, two goals. It would be very easy for me to say that, and take the press conference around Harry Kane, [Moussa] Sissoko, and what we don’t have.
“It’s ok. I hope everything went well and I hope he [Kane] has three months in peace to recover, and I don’t want to talk about it. He’s irreplaceable. The boys they did fantastic with what they gave.”


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Manchester City brush off Nick Cushing's imminent departure to ease past Everton

This was Manchester City ’ s taste of - for the past two days and the next 22 - their new normal : playing beneath the shadow of not only the hulking Asda Superstore half a mile away but also manager Nick Cushing ’ s imminent departure to New York City .
In the interim , as the sand in Cushing ’ s Manchester hourglass dwindles , and his foray to the MLS looms ever-closer , City will endeavour to go about their on-field business as though nothing has happened .
That is no easy task , given it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learned of Cushing ’ s intentions a day before the announcement became public .
“ I don ’ t think any time would ever be right for me to go , ” said Cushing , who has led City to six domestic trophies since the reformation of the women ’ s team in 2013 .
“ Whether it was in season or out of season , I ’ d always be potentially heartbroken from leaving this team because it ’ s been such a huge part of my life .
“ Wednesday was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit of a shock to the team .
They trained Wednesday and Friday so professionally , got the intensity up , listened to how they were going to beat Everton .
Today , maybe people might have thought there might have been a little hangover , a bit of emotion .
That group have shown how professional they are .
”

Manchester City 3 Everton 1
This was Manchester City’s taste of - for the past two days and the next 22 - their new normal: playing beneath the shadow of not only the hulking Asda Superstore half a mile away but also manager Nick Cushing’s imminent departure to New York City.
In the interim, as the sand in Cushing’s Manchester hourglass dwindles, and his foray to the MLS looms ever-closer, City will endeavour to go about their on-field business as though nothing has happened. That is no easy task, given it is understood the club’s staff only learned of Cushing’s intentions a day before the announcement became public.
“I don’t think any time would ever be right for me to go,” said Cushing, who has led City to six domestic trophies since the reformation of the women’s team in 2013. “Whether it was in season or out of season, I’d always be potentially heartbroken from leaving this team because it’s been such a huge part of my life.
“Thursday was a difficult day and probably was a bit of a shock to the team. They trained Wednesday and Friday so professionally, got the intensity up, listened to how they were going to beat Everton. Today, maybe people might have thought there might have been a little hangover, a bit of emotion. That group have shown how professional they are.”


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Exclusive: FA ready to sever ties with pundit Craig Mitch over Liverpool slur

The Football Association is expected to cut ties with pundit Craig Mitch over his historic slur against Liverpool as it wards off another potential controversy following the FA Cup ’ s bet-to-view furore .
Mitch , who has an informal arrangement fronting England YouTube coverage , apologised in November over a video in which he stated Liverpudlians “ don ’ t know what a job is ” .
He also called the city a “ s -- -hole ” in the footage filmed several years before he started working with the FA .
The former bedroom video blogger had filmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George ’ s Park for the past year , interviewing players and hosting official coverage .
But insiders say the FA is unlikely to take any risks hiring him again while the governing body remains in the midst of attempting to quell attacks on its credibility in the wake of outrage over the FA Cup being screened by bookmakers on a bet-to-watch basis .
The FA announced on Friday it was in talks with the BBC and BT Sport over ensuring that every tie could be made available for live broadcast , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bet365 and six other bookmakers in the next round .
The FA says it has yet to decide on its presenting rota for friendlies against Italy and Denmark , but one source said Mitch was unlikely to be used .

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


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--National Trust to favour terraced houses over stately homes because visitors are fascinated by 'real

National Trust to favour terraced houses over stately homes because visitors are fascinated by 'real people's lives'

The National Trust will take on more terraced houses than stately homes in the future as visitors are fascinated by real people 's lives , its chairman has revealed .
As history changes so too do the moments that the charity needs to preserve for the nation , Tim Parker says as he admits that the chances of them acquiring more big estates are slim .
Speaking exclusively to the Telegraph to mark the charity ’ s 125th anniversary , Mr Parker said the focus was likely to shift towards towns , including industrial buildings .
The charity has also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million trees and go carbon neutral by 2030 as it tries to tackle climate change and improve the nation 's health .
“ History changes , ” said Mr Parker .
“ What is heritage ?
Heritage is what we judge to be an important part of our culture .
And what was an important part of the culture in the 18th century is very different from an important part of 20th century culture.
” The trust already owns the childhood homes of John Lennon and Paul McCartney as the Beatles are “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK pop music in the last 50 years ” .
`` The trust has succeeded where it has anticipated future needs well , ” Mr Parker argues .
“ I am absolutely sure that some terraced houses will be more preponderant in the future and people will go and see houses where real people lived and grew up . ''

The National Trust will take on more terraced houses than stately homes in the future as visitors are fascinated by real people's lives, its chairman has revealed.
As history changes so too do the moments that the charity needs to preserve for the nation, Tim Parker says as he admits that the chances of them acquiring more big estates are slim.
Speaking exclusively to the Telegraph to mark the charity’s 125th anniversary, Mr Parker said the focus was likely to shift towards towns, including industrial buildings.
The charity has also announced an ambitious plan to plant 20 million trees and go carbon neutral by 2030 as it tries to tackle climate change and improve the nation's health.
“History changes,” said Mr Parker. “What is heritage? Heritage is what we judge to be an important part of our culture. And what was an important part of the culture in the 18th century is very different from an important part of 20th century culture.”
The trust already owns the childhood homes of John Lennon and Paul McCartney as the Beatles are “probably the most important cultural element of the UK pop music in the last 50 years”.
"The trust has succeeded where it has anticipated future needs well,” Mr Parker argues. “I am absolutely sure that some terraced houses will be more preponderant in the future and people will go and see houses where real people lived and grew up."


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Fine art dealer ran up £10m in debts then fled to rehabilitation clinic in Spain to evade furious cr

Fine art dealer ran up £10m in debts then fled to rehabilitation clinic in Spain to evade furious creditors

They are one of the British art world 's most prestigious families , dealing in legendary painters including Picasso , Chagall and Lowry .
But their reputation has been left in tatters after their `` opportunistic and cynical '' son ran up debts totalling more than £10m then fled to a rehabilitation clinic in Spain .
Matthew Green , the heir to his father Richard 's illustrious London galleries , fraudulently secured loans from some 1,400 creditors using famous paintings as collateral , the High Court has heard .
Green had promised to keep works he owned by artists including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sickert , but sold them on in breach of numerous lender agreements .
In a move seen as a deliberate attempt to take refuge from his furious creditors , the 51-year-old left the country in February 2018 for the luxury Step One Recovery clinic in Alicante , where he is said to be receiving treatment for addiction and gambling problems .
Companies and individuals he borrowed money from have been battling to get him back to the UK so he can be cross-examined about his assets in front of a High Court judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attend hearings and comply with court orders to provide information about his finances , and is now facing jail for four counts of contempt of court .

They are one of the British art world's most prestigious families, dealing in legendary painters including Picasso, Chagall and Lowry.
But their reputation has been left in tatters after their "opportunistic and cynical" son ran up debts totalling more than £10m then fled to a rehabilitation clinic in Spain.
Matthew Green, the heir to his father Richard's illustrious London galleries, fraudulently secured loans from some 1,400 creditors using famous paintings as collateral, the High Court has heard.
Green had promised to keep works he owned by artists including Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall and Walter Sickert, but sold them on in breach of numerous lender agreements.
In a move seen as a deliberate attempt to take refuge from his furious creditors, the 51-year-old then left the country in February 2018 for the luxury Step One Recovery clinic in Alicante, where he is said to be receiving treatment for addiction and gambling problems.
Companies and individuals he borrowed money from have been battling to get him back to the UK so he can be cross-examined about his assets in front of a High Court judge.
But he has persistently refused to attend hearings and comply with court orders to provide information about his finances, and is now facing jail for four counts of contempt of court.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Stuart Hogg hits crossbar with late 60m penalty as Exeter come within inches of victory in epic Glas

Stuart Hogg hits crossbar with late 60m penalty as Exeter come within inches of victory in epic Glasgow clash

With the 80 minutes already up and the scores tied at 31 each , a feverish hush descended over Scotstoun as former Warriors full-back Stuart Hogg lined up a penalty kick from his own 10 metre line .
As Hogg 's enormous wind-assisted kick arced towards the posts through the lashing rain , the whole stadium waited , only for the ball to smash back off the crossbar , effectively ending this extraordinary game .
It was a moment of high drama that perfectly captured the essence of this remarkable game .
If this is how Glasgow ultimately go out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed via a bonus-point draw mean it is still theoretically possible for them to go through - no-one can claim that they left anything out there .
For Exeter , three points ensured they go through , probably with a home quarter-final .
It was a breathless game of eight tries , two yellow cards and a brace of butchered Huw Jones try-scoring opportunities that will doubtless give the centre sleepless nights .
Nor are those the only moments Glasgow will rue : at least two other opportunities went begging when the ball @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warriors .
The last cut was the cruellest of all though , with what should have been Sam Johnson 's winning try 10 minutes from time being chalked off for a forward pass from Adam Hastings .
Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter has had a miserable week which started with a tight turnaround from last Sunday 's league game , proceeded by a spate of injuries , and ending with the Chiefs ' team bus getting snarled up in one of Glasgow 's interminable independence marches on the way to the game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man who was just happy to have come through this ordeal relatively unscathed .
For Warriors head coach Dave Rennie this was yet another opportunity squandered , whether through the unlucky bounce of the ball , some bafflingly unsympathetic refereeing from Frenchman Romain Poite , or his own side 's inability to stymie Exeter 's close-quarter power .
Rennie 's frustration at his side 's habit of not winning close games was palpable .

With the 80 minutes already up and the scores tied at 31 each, a feverish hush descended over Scotstoun as former Warriors full-back Stuart Hogg lined up a penalty kick from his own 10 metre line. As Hogg's enormous wind-assisted kick arced towards the posts through the lashing rain, the whole stadium waited, only for the ball to smash back off the crossbar, effectively ending this extraordinary game.
It was a moment of high drama that perfectly captured the essence of this remarkable game. If this is how Glasgow ultimately go out of the tournament – the three points claimed via a bonus-point draw mean it is still theoretically possible for them to go through - no-one can claim that they left anything out there. For Exeter, three points ensured they go through, probably with a home quarter-final.
It was a breathless game of eight tries, two yellow cards and a brace of butchered Huw Jones try-scoring opportunities that will doubtless give the centre sleepless nights. Nor are those the only moments Glasgow will rue: at least two other opportunities went begging when the ball refused to sit up for the chasing Warriors. The last cut was the cruellest of all though, with what should have been Sam Johnson's winning try 10 minutes from time being chalked off for a forward pass from Adam Hastings.
Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter has had a miserable week which started with a tight turnaround from last Sunday's league game, proceeded by a spate of injuries, and ending with the Chiefs' team bus getting snarled up in one of Glasgow's interminable independence marches on the way to the game. No wonder he spoke afterwards like a man who was just happy to have come through this ordeal relatively unscathed.
For Warriors head coach Dave Rennie this was yet another opportunity squandered, whether through the unlucky bounce of the ball, some bafflingly unsympathetic refereeing from Frenchman Romain Poite, or his own side's inability to stymie Exeter's close-quarter power. Rennie's frustration at his side's habit of not winning close games was palpable.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Twelve migrants die after boat sinks in the Ionian Sea

Greece ’ s coast guard said 12 migrants were found dead in the Ionian Sea and 21 others were rescued after their boat took on water and sank Saturday .
A search for more survivors was launched by air and sea .
The dead and rescued migrants were found southwest of the Greek island of Paxos , a coast guard spokesman told The Associated Press , speaking on customary condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation .
“ The initial report is that 50 people were in the boat , ” he said .
The coast guard said someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the boat at 9:15 a.m. Saturday .
At least four merchant ships , six coast guard ships and a helicopter searched for survivors amid calm seas .
In separate incidents that illustrated other routes and methods used by Europe-bound migrants , authorities in North Macedonia said Saturday that 62 migrants were discovered hidden inside freight trains at the border with Greece .
Border control teams that included officers from North Macedonia , Austria and the Czech Republic found 42 migrants during a routine inspection of a freight train in the town of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ migrants were from Morocco , police said .
Later Friday , another multinational team of officers discovered 20 migrants o from Pakistan , Afghanistan , Morocco and Algeria , in another freight train at the Gevgelija station .

Greece’s coast guard said 12 migrants were found dead in the Ionian Sea and 21 others were rescued after their boat took on water and sank Saturday. A search for more survivors was launched by air and sea.
The dead and rescued migrants were found southwest of the Greek island of Paxos, a coast guard spokesman told The Associated Press, speaking on customary condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation.
“The initial report is that 50 people were in the boat,” he said.
The coast guard said someone called Greece’s 112 emergency number from the boat at 9:15 a.m. Saturday. At least four merchant ships, six coast guard ships and a helicopter searched for survivors amid calm seas.
In separate incidents that illustrated other routes and methods used by Europe-bound migrants, authorities in North Macedonia said Saturday that 62 migrants were discovered hidden inside freight trains at the border with Greece.
Border control teams that included officers from North Macedonia, Austria and the Czech Republic found 42 migrants during a routine inspection of a freight train in the town of Gevgelija on Friday. Thirty-eight of the migrants were from Morocco, police said.
Later Friday, another multinational team of officers discovered 20 migrants o from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Morocco and Algeria, in another freight train at the Gevgelija station.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Iran plane crash: Boris Johnson calls for independent investigation as Supreme Leader expresses 'con

Iran plane crash: Boris Johnson calls for independent investigation as Supreme Leader expresses 'condolences'

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

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


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Tech companies should pay for child abuse epidemic 'like oil spills', ex-Government child safety Cza

Tech companies should pay for child abuse epidemic 'like oil spills', ex-Government child safety Czar says

Tech companies should pay compensation for child abuse ‘ in the same way as oil spills ’ , the UK 's former online child safety czar has said .
Baroness Joanna Shields , who was appointed as Britain ’ s first Minister for Internet Safety and Security in 2015 , said social networks needed to pay “ reparations ” to help victims due to the “ vast ” scale of abuse unfolding on their sites .
In an interview with the Telegraph , the ex-senior Facebook executive also said she was “ absolutely appalled ” by her former company ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The move , which would mean even Facebook would be unable to see what is being sent on the app , has been widely criticised by police , politicians and children ’ s charities , with the NPSCC warning it would turn social network into a “ one-stop shop ” for grooming .
In October , the Home Secretary Priti Patel wrote to Facebook ’ s CEO Mark Zuckerberg warning him that encryption risked creating a “ digital blindspot ” where paedophiles and terrorists will be able to hide their “ despicable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Government is drawing up legislation to impose a statutory duty of care on tech companies to better protect users from online harm , a measure the Telegraph campaigned for .

Tech companies should pay compensation to child abuse victims ‘in the same way as oil spills’, the UK's former online child safety czar has said.
Baroness Joanna Shields, who was appointed as Britain’s first Minister for Internet Safety and Security in 2015, said social networks needed to pay “reparations” to help victims due to the “vast” scale of abuse unfolding on their sites.
In an interview with The Telegraph, the ex-senior Facebook executive also said she was “absolutely appalled” by her former company’s plan to encrypt is Messenger app.
The move, which would mean even Facebook would be unable to see what is being sent on the app, has been widely criticised by police, politicians and children’s charities, with the NPSCC warning it would turn social network into a “one-stop shop” for grooming.
In October, the Home Secretary Priti Patel wrote to Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg warning him that encryption risked creating a “digital blindspot” where paedophiles and terrorists will be able to hide their “despicable” crimes.
The row comes as the Government is drawing up legislation to impose a statutory duty of care on tech companies to better protect users from online harm, a measure The Telegraph campaigned for.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Concern over long-term future of Invictus Games as Prince Harry steps back from Royal role

Fears have been raised for the future of the Invictus games amid uncertainty over the long term role of its founder Prince Harry .
Organisers of the games , which have brought together wounded servicemen and women since they first launched in London in 2014 are known to be concerned the event may fall into a “ limbo ” .
The Invictus Games have relied heavily on the Duke of Sussex as its public figurehead , and his close association with the event has guaranteed them a high profile to date .
It was at the Invictus Games in Toronto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Meghan made their first official public appearance together .
But there are fears that if the Duke and Duchess withdraw from part of their public duties as part of their aim to “ step back as senior royals ” , then the Invictus Games could lose much of their purpose and drive .
One source familiar with the thinking of the Palace said : `` There is a big question about the Invictus Games .
Where does that stand ?
The military are pretty annoyed because he seemed totally disinterested at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worried and concerned .
They are thinking 'now what ?
It is in limbo .
They do n't know where it sits . ''

Fears have been raised for the future of the Invictus games amid uncertainty over the long term role of its founder Prince Harry.
Military backers of the games, which have brought together wounded servicemen and women since they first launched in London in 2014 are known to be concerned the event may fall into a “limbo”.
The Invictus Games have relied heavily on the Duke of Sussex as its public figurehead, and his close association with the event has guaranteed them a high profile to date.
It was at the Invictus Games in Toronto, in September 2017, that Harry and Meghan made their first official public appearance together.
But there are fears that if the Duke and Duchess withdraw from part of their public duties as part of their aim to “step back as senior royals”, then the Invictus Games could lose much of their purpose and drive.
One source familiar with the thinking of the Palace said: "There is a big question about the Invictus Games. Where does that stand? The military are pretty annoyed because he seemed totally disinterested at the last meeting.
“They were very worried and concerned. They are thinking 'now what? It is in limbo. They don't know where it sits."


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Private school prefects taught leadership skills by elite video gamers

Private school prefects are being taught leadership skills by elite video gamers , the Telegraph has learned .
Pupils at Harrodian School in Barnes , south west London , are receiving help in how to become more authoritative in their roles after striking up a relationship with The Freelancers Union of Gaming ( FUG ) , a global group of gaming enthusiasts with 2,500 members .
The purpose of the arrangement is to help Year 11 students become more confident in helping them to organise in-school activities and liaise with teachers .
The collaboration was established after a 17-year-old student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andreas Åman , who founded FUG , while playing PlanetSide 2 , an online multiplayer game in which players fight for territorial control of a fictional planet .
Impressed by Åman 's command of dozens of players , Ozan invited him to the school to pass on his leadership instructions normally reserved for online gamers .
Mr Åman said : `` Gaming is a perfect medium for safely exploring and practising leadership .
Our organisation seeks to network , explore ideas , enable visions and develop skills .
`` We manifested out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ necessarily bound to that medium . ''
The school then launched a trial in which Year 11 prefects created gaming-style message boards to communicate among themselves .
The forums were also used to organise school events and introduce `` progression ranks '' , which can lead to pupils given extra responsibilities .

Private school prefects are being taught leadership skills by elite video gamers, the Telegraph has learned.
Pupils at Harrodian School in Barnes, south west London, are receiving help in how to become more authoritative in their roles after striking up a relationship with The Freelancers Union of Gaming (FUG), a global group of gaming enthusiasts with 2,500 members.
The purpose of the arrangement is to help Year 11 students become more confident in helping them to organise in-school activities and liaise with teachers.
The collaboration was established after a 17-year-old student, Ozan Sanon, began speaking to Andreas Åman, who founded FUG, while playing PlanetSide 2, an online multiplayer game in which players fight for territorial control of a fictional planet.
Impressed by Åman's command of dozens of players, Ozan invited him to the school to pass on his leadership instructions normally reserved for online gamers.
Mr Åman said: "Gaming is a perfect medium for safely exploring and practising leadership. Our organisation seeks to network, explore ideas, enable visions and develop skills.
"We manifested out of the opportunities games provided but are not necessarily bound to that medium."
The school then launched a trial in which Year 11 prefects created gaming-style message boards to communicate among themselves.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Government to increase protections for persecuted Christians abroad, following Bishop's review

Persecuted Christians abroad will have their protection bolstered by the British government , following a landmark pledge to adopt a @ @ @ @ @ and persecution .
Last year the former foreign secretary , Jeremy Hunt , commissioned Philip @ @ @ @ @ Truro , to spend six months examining the extent and nature of Christian persecution as @ @ @ @ @ government ’ s response .
Among the recommendations proposed by the Bishop included : establishing @ @ @ @ @ urging Middle East and northern African countries to do more to protect Christians , send @ @ @ @ @ effectiveness of security measures , impose sanctions on regimes found to have committed “ serious @ @ @ @ @ religious minorities , and create a Magna Carta Fund dedicated to their protection .
Other @ @ @ @ @ training to help staff at home and abroad better identify persecution in all its forms @ @ @ @ @ definition of anti-Christian discrimination and persecution , similar to those applied to Islamophobia and antisemitism @ @ @ @ @ that the government plans to implement all the recommendations “ in full ” .

Persecuted Christians abroad will have their protection bolstered by the British government, following a landmark pledge to adopt a new definition of anti-Christian discrimination and persecution.
Last year the former foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, commissioned Philip Mounstephen, the bishop of Truro, to spend six months examining the extent and nature of Christian persecution as well as assessing the UK government’s response.
Among the recommendations proposed by the Bishop included: establishing a UN security council resolution urging Middle East and northern African countries to do more to protect Christians, send UN observers to monitor the effectiveness of security measures, impose sanctions on regimes found to have committed “serious human rights abuses” against religious minorities, and create a Magna Carta Fund dedicated to their protection.
Other recommendations included rolling out mandatory training to help staff at home and abroad better identify persecution in all its forms as well as adopting a definition of anti-Christian discrimination and persecution, similar to those applied to Islamophobia and antisemitism.
Now it has emerged that the government plans to implement all the recommendations “in full”.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Army of hi-tech police reservists could help tackle cyber crime crisis, senior officer claims

Britain should recruit an army of volunteer police reservists to help tackle the growing cyber crime crisis , a senior police leader has suggested .
Paul Griffiths , president of the Police Superintendents ' Association , said forces would never be able to compete with private firms when it came to recruiting the brightest and best from the IT world .
But he said one answer might be to create a reservist police force - along similar lines to the military - allowing cyber security experts and other specialists to volunteer to help alongside full time warranted officers .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easy to organise if some of the big tech firms , could be persuaded to release some of their staff for set periods each year .
Under the proposed scheme , volunteers would continue to receive their regular salary , funded by their firms , but would also qualify for police pay in line with regular officers .
Some of the larger tech firms have been criticised by those in law enforcement , for failing to do enough to help the police tackle online crime and introducing a reservist force could help build @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scheme could provide support in a variety of fields within the police , it is in the area of fighting cyber crime , where Mr Griffiths believes it could be most useful .
He told the Telegraph : `` Police officers have always been described as jacks of all trace in terms of being lawyers , social workers , mediators , but when it comes to technology this is a different ball game .
“ We need to be open about our limitations .
We can ’ t afford to pay for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technology .
`` We shouldn ’ t be ashamed about it , nor should we hide from it .
Without the power to pay for the skills we need , it ’ s time to ask communities for help.
” Mr Griffiths said the promised uplift of 20,000 extra officers was welcome but it would not help address the huge issue facing the police in terms of tackling cyber crime and online fraud .
And he said he believed there was a desire among the public to help the police where they could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their time .
`` People with the technological expertise we need , earn more in the private sector than Chief Constables are paid in policing .
`` That means we can not compete as an employer .
We therefore need to focus on what we can offer , and appeal to the values that are within our communities .
`` Quite simply , it ’ s about doing something really good for the public , and I really believe that means a lot to some people , ” he explained .

Britain should recruit an army of volunteer police reservists to help tackle the growing cyber crime crisis, a senior police leader has suggested.
Paul Griffiths, president of the Police Superintendents' Association, said forces would never be able to compete with private firms when it came to recruiting the brightest and best from the IT world.
But he said one answer might be to create a reservist police force - along similar lines to the military - allowing cyber security experts and other specialists to volunteer to help alongside full time warranted officers.
Mr Griffiths said the scheme would be relatively easy to organise if some of the big tech firms, could be persuaded to release some of their staff for set periods each year.
Under the proposed scheme, volunteers would continue to receive their regular salary, funded by their firms, but would also qualify for police pay in line with regular officers.
Some of the larger tech firms have been criticised by those in law enforcement, for failing to do enough to help the police tackle online crime and introducing a reservist force could help build bridges and improve relations.
While the scheme could provide support in a variety of fields within the police, it is in the area of fighting cyber crime, where Mr Griffiths believes it could be most useful.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--New theory of quantum mechanics shows matter is not in the eye of the observer

The mystery of why quantum matter jumps from a wave-like state to a well-defined particle when it is observed has puzzled scientists for nearly a 100 years .
Known as ‘ the measurement problem ’ it is widely seen as the major complication in quantum theory and has led even well-respected scientists to suggest that the human mind may be having some kind of telepathic influence on the fabric of the universe - our thoughts actually shaping reality around us .
But physicist Jonathan Kerr , who has studied quantum mechanics for 35 years from his cottage in Surrey , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the answer is more prosaic than some might have hoped .
He thinks that it is actually impossible to measure anything without a tiny interaction taking place and it is that ‘ bump ’ that tells the particle where it is in space and fixes its form .
Kerr , the nephew of the late author Judith Kerr , has just published a book on his theory and an article is due to appear in a well-respected peer reviewed journal soon .
The idea was first posited by some scientists in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until now .
Kerr told The Telegraph : “ For 70 years it was assumed that just observing the world brings it into a more concrete state of existence .
“ But when we make a measurement , we have to cause an interaction - bumping bits of matter together - and people started to suspect that the interaction necessary for the measurement is what causes it .
“ This idea would remove what some might see as the 'woo-woo ' from quantum physics - mind , consciousness , the observer.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fog of uncertainty where particles change states , pop in and out of existence for seemingly no reason , and interact at speeds faster than light .
The American theoretical physicist Richard Feynman once said : “ I think it is safe to say nobody understands quantum mechanics .
”

The mystery of why quantum matter jumps from a wave-like state to a well-defined particle when it is observed has puzzled scientists for nearly a 100 years.
Known as ‘the measurement problem’ it is widely seen as the major complication in quantum theory and has led even well-respected scientists to suggest that the human mind may be having some kind of telepathic influence on the fabric of the universe - our thoughts actually shaping reality around us.
But physicist Jonathan Kerr, who has studied quantum mechanics for 35 years from his cottage in Surrey, believes he has solved the riddle, and the answer is more prosaic than some might have hoped.
He thinks that it is actually impossible to measure anything without a tiny interaction taking place and it is that ‘bump’ that tells the particle where it is in space and fixes its form.
Kerr, the nephew of the late author Judith Kerr, has just published a book on his theory and an article is due to appear in a well-respected peer reviewed journal soon. The idea was first posited by some scientists in the 1990s but it has been an unfinished until now.
Kerr told The Telegraph: “For 70 years it was assumed that just observing the world brings it into a more concrete state of existence.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Mark McCall hails Saracens' fighting spirit as they keep Champions Cup hopes alive with victory over

Mark McCall hails Saracens' fighting spirit as they keep Champions Cup hopes alive with victory over Ospreys, despite early red card

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

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


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Mikel Arteta apologises to Max Meyer for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tackle as 10-man Arsenal claim dr

Mikel Arteta apologises to Max Meyer for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tackle as 10-man Arsenal claim draw at Palace

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

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


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--18 new Lobo choral works discovered in archives across the world

As a significant choral composer of the Renaissance , his motets and masses enjoyed huge popularity in Britain until the mid-19th century , but the name of Duarte Lôbo of Portugal has long been forgotten here .
Now Portuguese vocal ensemble Cupertinos is reviving interest in him with the release of 18 world premiere recordings .
Some of the works were only recently discovered and reconstructed , and some were already known but had not been recorded , scattered across archives worldwide , from Mexico to Italy .
They include two masses , each with five movements , and eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the more interesting because much of his music is thought to have been destroyed in the catastrophic earthquake that hit Lisbon in 1755 .
A motet , Audivi vocem , and a six-part Requiem are among surviving masterpieces by Lôbo ( c.1565–1646 ) , chapel master at the Cathedral in Lisbon , who enjoyed the patronage of King John IV of Portugal and who became the most widely performed Portuguese composer of his time .
His music was also highly prized in England in the 18th- and early 19th-centuries , performed by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Society , among others .
Luís Toscano , Cupertinos ’ s musical director , told the Sunday Telegraph that there is also some extraordinary music among the 18 premieres : “ They reflect his mastery of polyphonic writing .
The music is so uplifting and beautiful .
There are such touching moments , because the music has such a close relation with the text .
”

As a significant choral composer of the Renaissance, his motets and masses enjoyed huge popularity in Britain until the mid-19th century, but the name of Duarte Lôbo of Portugal has long been forgotten here. Now Portuguese vocal ensemble Cupertinos is reviving interest in him with the release of 18 world premiere recordings.
Some of the works were only recently discovered and reconstructed, and some were already known but had not been recorded, scattered across archives worldwide, from Mexico to Italy. They include two masses, each with five movements, and eight Christmas responsories.
Their survival is all the more interesting because much of his music is thought to have been destroyed in the catastrophic earthquake that hit Lisbon in 1755.
A motet, Audivi vocem, and a six-part Requiem are among surviving masterpieces by Lôbo (c.1565–1646), chapel master at the Cathedral in Lisbon, who enjoyed the patronage of King John IV of Portugal and who became the most widely performed Portuguese composer of his time.
His music was also highly prized in England in the 18th- and early 19th-centuries, performed by the Academy of Ancient Music and the Madrigal Society, among others.
Luís Toscano, Cupertinos’s musical director, told the Sunday Telegraph that there is also some extraordinary music among the 18 premieres: “They reflect his mastery of polyphonic writing. The music is so uplifting and beautiful. There are such touching moments, because the music has such a close relation with the text.”


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Impotent Leeds' wobble continues with defeat to Sheffield Wednesday - but Marcelo Bielsa insists def

Impotent Leeds' wobble continues with defeat to Sheffield Wednesday - but Marcelo Bielsa insists defence is the problem

Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa argued that it was more important to remedy his side ’ s defensive failings than to worry about their need to find a new striker after Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday capitalised on another frustrating afternoon for the Leeds attack with two late goals .
The result knocks Leeds off top spot in the Championship in what is becoming an undeniable mid-season stumble .
Since they surrendered a 3-0 lead to draw with Cardiff here in the second week of December , Leeds have won only one in six Championship matches , conceding 13 goals .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ only three points in that sequence , slipping back to second behind West Bromwich Albion in the table with the gap between them and third place , which not so long ago stood at 11 points , down to six .
Leeds had countless opportunities to assert themselves but were not able to take any and they were stunned as Wednesday struck twice in the closing stages , Jacob Murphy putting them in front in the 87th minute before substitute Atdhe Nuhiu added the second in stoppage time .
“ Even if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in attack , we were up with our average of 10 chances per match and when you create those chances the attack is not the problem , ” Bielsa said .

Leeds United 0 Sheffield Wednesday 2
Championship table 2019/20 latest standings
Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa argued that it was more important to remedy his side’s defensive failings than to worry about their need to find a new striker after Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday capitalised on another frustrating afternoon for the Leeds attack with two late goals.
The result knocks Leeds off top spot in the Championship in what is becoming an undeniable mid-season stumble. Since they surrendered a 3-0 lead to draw with Cardiff here in the second week of December, Leeds have won only one in six Championship matches, conceding 13 goals.
Bielsa’s side have picked up only three points in that sequence, slipping back to second behind West Bromwich Albion in the table with the gap between them and third place, which not so long ago stood at 11 points, down to six.
Leeds had countless opportunities to assert themselves but were not able to take any and they were stunned as Wednesday struck twice in the closing stages, Jacob Murphy putting them in front in the 87th minute before substitute Atdhe Nuhiu added the second in stoppage time.
“Even if we didn’t play a brilliant match in attack, we were up with our average of 10 chances per match and when you create those chances the attack is not the problem,” Bielsa said.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Brit Awards nominations 2020: where are all the brilliant women?

It may not spell quite the same diversity disaster as Tuesday 's all-white , mostly-male BAFTA nominations , but the just-announced 2020 BRIT Awards shortlist still leaves much to be desired .
Across the four categories open to both male and female artists - Group of the Year , New Artist of the Year , Song of the Year and Mastercard Album of the Year - male artists account for 26 nominations , while female artists share just four .
Two of those four nominations are held by the same woman - pop-star Mabel , Neneh Cherry ’ s 23-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Year and Song of the Year - while the other two include Miley Cyrus ( for a feature with Mark Ronson ) , and Normani for her song Dancing with a Stranger , which she co-wrote with Sam Smith .
Not a single woman can be found in any of the five groups nominated ( Bastille , Bring Me the Horizon , Coldplay , D-Block Europe and Foals ) , nor in the BRIT Awards ’ most important category , Album of the Year ( Dave , Harry Styles , Lewis Capaldi , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
At last year ’ s BRITs , the Best Breakthrough Act , Best Group and Best Album were all awarded to men .

South London rappers Stormzy and Dave and pop star Mabel have won the three biggest gongs at the Brit Awards 2020.
Stormzy, who became the first black, British solo artist to headline Glastonbury last summer and won the 2018 Brit Award for Best Album with his debut Gang Signs & Prayer, took home Best Male Solo Artist, beating ex One-Directioner Harry Styles and singer songwriter Lewis Capaldi.
Dave, who has been compared to a UK Kendrick Lamar with his "socially conscious" lyricism, won Best Album of the Year for his debut Psychodrama, which, framed as a therapy session (Psychodrama is a particular form of active therapy given to prisoners), included the song Black, a meditation on what it is to be black and British, and Lesley, about a woman suffering from an abusive relationship.
The album debuted at number one when it was released last March, and won the 2019 Mercury Prize.
Mabel, daughter of Neneh Cherry, was the only UK female musician nominated in the gender neutral categories, and won Best Female Solo Artist, while losing Best New Artist to Lewis Capaldi. Highlighting the heavily male dominated UK charts, Mabel, who released her debut album High Expectations last sumer, was the only British female artist to feature in the top 40 singles in the UK last year.
Meanwhile 18-year-old musician of the moment Billie Eilish, who tonight performed her just-released Bond theme for No Time to Die, became this year's Best International Female, beating Lizzo and Ariana Grande.
Here is the list of nominees and winners in full:
The 2020 Female Solo Artist, in association with Amazon Music
Charli XCX
FKA Twigs
Freya Ridings
Mabel - WINNER
Mahalia
The 2020 Male Solo Artist, in association with Amazon Music
Dave
Harry Styles
Lewis Capaldi
Michael Kiwanuka
Stormzy - WINNER
The 2020 Mastercard Album Of The Year
Dave: Psychodrama - WINNER
Harry Styles: Fine Line
Lewis Capaldi: Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
Michael Kiwanuka: Kiwanuka
Stormzy: Heavy Is The Head
The 2020 Best New Artist
Aitch
Dave
Lewis Capaldi - WINNER
Mabel
Sam Fender
The 2020 Best Group
Coldplay
Bastille
Bring Me The Horizon
D-Block Europe
Foals - WINNER
The 2020 International Female Solo Artist
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish - WINNER
Camila Cabello
Lana Del Rey
Lizzo
The 2020 International Male Solo Artist
Bruce Springsteen
Burna Boy
Post Malone
Tyler, the Creator - WINNER
Dermot Kennedy
The 2020 Song of the Year
AJ Tracey - Ladbroke Grove
Calvin Harris and Rag'n'Bone Man - Giant
Dave feat. Burna Boy - Location
Ed Sheeran feat. Justin Bieber - I Don't Care
Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved - WINNER
Mabel - Don't Call Me Up
Mark Ronson feat. Miley Cyrus - Nothing Breaks Like a Heart
Sam Smith feat. Normani - Dancing With A Stranger
Stormzy - Vossi Bop
Tom Walker - Just You and I
Producer of The Year
Fred again... - WINNER
Rising Star


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Manchester United cruise past doomed Norwich to soothe Manchester derby wounds

The goals rained in for Manchester United on the pitch as the anti-Glazer and Ed Woodward chants rained down from the stands .
A restorative day for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his players after Tuesday ’ s chastening Carabao Cup defeat by Manchester City , albeit against a feeble Norwich , ended with the United manager urging those supporters who vented their anger at the club ’ s owners and executive vice-chairman to pull together .
Fan resentment towards the Glazers and Woodward is nothing new but , on an afternoon when United gave their fans plenty to cheer in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard core section of the home support took it as an opportunity to turn on the people they blame for the club ’ s current woes .
The chants were foul-mouthed and sustained and , by the end , had left Solskjaer calling for unity as he launched a stanch defence of both Woodward and the Glazers , who are under pressure to deliver in the transfer market this month with the squad in pressing need of quality reinforcements .
“ I ’ m not sure if the players will get it but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United manager said .
“ As a club , we ’ ve got to stick together , we ’ ve got to be united , we are a family .
“ I can only say from when I ’ ve been here I ’ ve been backed by the owners , I ’ ve been backed by Ed and they ’ re supporting me , so for me , make sure they stick together .
“ We are in all competitions .
We are still in the Carabao Cup , FA Cup , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , still challenging , we ’ ve improved the position from last season .
We ’ ve got Europa League , they ’ ve just got to believe me when I say I feel we are doing loads of good things behind the scenes , we are going in the right direction .

The goals rained in for Manchester United on the pitch as the anti-Glazer and Ed Woodward chants rained down from the stands. A restorative day for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his players after Tuesday’s chastening Carabao Cup defeat by Manchester City, albeit against a feeble Norwich, ended with the United manager urging those supporters who vented their anger at the club’s owners and executive vice-chairman to pull together.
Fan resentment towards the Glazers and Woodward is nothing new but, on an afternoon when United gave their fans plenty to cheer in the football stakes for once, a hard core section of the home support took it as an opportunity to turn on the people they blame for the club’s current woes. The chants were foul-mouthed and sustained and, by the end, had left Solskjaer calling for unity as he launched a stanch defence of both Woodward and the Glazers, who are under pressure to deliver in the transfer market this month with the squad in pressing need of quality reinforcements.
“I’m not sure if the players will get it but I noticed, yeah,” the United manager said. “As a club, we’ve got to stick together, we’ve got to be united, we are a family.
“I can only say from when I’ve been here I’ve been backed by the owners, I’ve been backed by Ed and they’re supporting me, so for me, make sure they stick together.
“We are in all competitions. We are still in the Carabao Cup, FA Cup, we’re fifth in the league, still challenging, we’ve improved the position from last season. We’ve got Europa League, they’ve just got to believe me when I say I feel we are doing loads of good things behind the scenes, we are going in the right direction.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Danny Ings continues Southampton revival with revenge victory over Leicester City

Eleven weeks after their evisceration at St Mary ’ s , Southampton provided striking evidence of their remarkable recovery under Ralph Hasenhuttl .
This revenge mission against Leicester ended in a deserved victory , with the crucial goal from Danny Ings , his 14th in the Premier League this season , to demonstrate patience goes a long way when beleaguered managers are under the pump .
Hasenhuttl ’ s position was thought to be under serious threat after that 9-0 hammering in October , but the Austrian has now secured 19 points from a possible 27 to move away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the video assistant referee , with Jonny Evans having a 90th-minute ‘ equaliser ’ ruled out for offside , but minutes later Hassenhuttl was leading the celebrations in front of the jubilant Southampton supporters .
What a turnaround it has been , and the character shown by Southampton ’ s players after that embarrassment against Brendan Rodgers ’ s team earlier this season is admirable .
The form of Ings has proven pivotal to Southampton ’ s resurgence and here he was a constant menace , with a goal which will have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Power Stadium into Gareth Southgate ’ s brain .
After the injury to Harry Kane , Ings is surely in line for a recall for those England friendlies in March .

Eleven weeks after their evisceration at St Mary’s, Southampton provided striking evidence of their remarkable recovery under Ralph Hasenhuttl.
This revenge mission against Leicester ended in a deserved victory, with the crucial goal from Danny Ings, his 14th in the Premier League this season, to demonstrate patience goes a long way when beleaguered managers are under the pump.
Hasenhuttl’s position was thought to be under serious threat after that 9-0 hammering in October, but the Austrian has now secured 19 points from a possible 27 to move away from the relegation zone.
He was indebted to the video assistant referee, with Jonny Evans having a 90th-minute ‘equaliser’ ruled out for offside, but minutes later Hassenhuttl was leading the celebrations in front of the jubilant Southampton supporters.
What a turnaround it has been, and the character shown by Southampton’s players after that embarrassment against Brendan Rodgers’s team earlier this season is admirable.
The form of Ings has proven pivotal to Southampton’s resurgence and here he was a constant menace, with a goal which will have travelled all the way from the King Power Stadium into Gareth Southgate’s brain. After the injury to Harry Kane, Ings is surely in line for a recall for those England friendlies in March.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--'It's ridiculous, we're down to bare bones': Newcastle pay price for ending losing run with double i

'It's ridiculous, we're down to bare bones': Newcastle pay price for ending losing run with double injury blow against Wolves

Steve Bruce puffed out his cheeks , after Newcastle United ended a three-game losing run in the Premier League , and admitted their injury curse is something he has never seen before in his long career .
The Newcastle manager had already fielded a remodelled line-up due to injuries - and , by the half-hour mark of this game when it was already 1-1 , he had been forced into two substitutions .
Off went both Paul Dummett and Dwight Gayle , with Joelinton also playing at “ half pace ” after a knock , according to Bruce .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ produced a battling display to frustrate a talented Wolves attack that struggled to make headway despite Adama Traore ’ s thrusts .
“ It ’ s ridiculous , ” admitted Bruce , who has seen injured players dropping like flies recently .
“ We are down to the bare bones.
” The Newcastle manager was quick to point out that methods have not changed since the days before his arrival .
“ It ’ s the same medical staff as last year , ” he said .
“ Of course we will go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unfortunate ?
’ or are there reasons why .
My thinking is that it ’ s the amount of games played .
”

Steve Bruce puffed out his cheeks, after Newcastle United ended a three-game losing run in the Premier League, and admitted their injury curse is something he has never seen before in his long career.
The Newcastle manager had already fielded a remodelled line-up due to injuries - and, by the half-hour mark of this game when it was already 1-1, he had been forced into two substitutions. Off went both Paul Dummett and Dwight Gayle, with Joelinton also playing at “half pace” after a knock, according to Bruce.
The upshot was that his patched-up Newcastle team produced a battling display to frustrate a talented Wolves attack that struggled to make headway despite Adama Traore’s thrusts.
“It’s ridiculous,” admitted Bruce, who has seen injured players dropping like flies recently. “We are down to the bare bones.”
The Newcastle manager was quick to point out that methods have not changed since the days before his arrival. “It’s the same medical staff as last year,” he said. “Of course we will go in depth and say ‘are we unfortunate?’ or are there reasons why. My thinking is that it’s the amount of games played.”


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Chelsea put Burnley to the sword as Tammy Abraham serves notice that he is the answer for club and c

Chelsea put Burnley to the sword as Tammy Abraham serves notice that he is the answer for club and country

Frank Lampard has spent some of his spare time having to Google the various strikers and forwards Chelsea have been linked with .
So it will be a relief that two of his own players offered a reminder that he may be able solve the team ’ s goalscoring problem from within .
With every passing day Chelsea have been credited with a different striker , some of whom Lampard has known all about and others the head coach , like most of the rest of us , has frankly never heard of .
The speculation will , of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it would be naive to assume that a victory over Burnley , Chelsea ’ s first Premier League success at Stamford Bridge since the start of December , will convince the club to abandon their transfer strategy .
But a 15th goal of the season from Tammy Abraham and a first League goal for Callum Hudson-Odoi offered some proof that Chelsea need not panic this month and that Lampard ’ s best January solutions might in fact be under his nose .
He won ’ t find anybody better or more potent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be working steadily towards his best form , which will help make up for the loss of Christian Pulisic to injury .

Frank Lampard has spent some of his spare time having to Google the various strikers and forwards Chelsea have been linked with. So it will be a relief that two of his own players offered a reminder that he may be able solve the team’s goalscoring problem from within.
With every passing day Chelsea have been credited with a different striker, some of whom Lampard has known all about and others the head coach, like most of the rest of us, has frankly never heard of.
The speculation will, of course, continue throughout the January transfer window and it would be naive to assume that a victory over Burnley, Chelsea’s first Premier League success at Stamford Bridge since the start of December, will convince the club to abandon their transfer strategy.
But a 15th goal of the season from Tammy Abraham and a first League goal for Callum Hudson-Odoi offered some proof that Chelsea need not panic this month and that Lampard’s best January solutions might in fact be under his nose.
He won’t find anybody better or more potent than Abraham this month and Hudson-Odoi appears to be working steadily towards his best form, which will help make up for the loss of Christian Pulisic to injury.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Somali terrorist group, al-Shabaab, threatens to attack US targets around the world

The Somali terrorist outfit al-Shabaab has threatened to strike at American targets around the world days after it mounted a deadly and unprecedented attack on US forces stationed in Kenya .
Emboldened by the unexpected success of last Sunday ’ s assault on a military base in northern Kenya ’ s Manda Bay region , the jihadist group , a franchise of al-Qaeda , promised “ further bloodshed ” against American soldiers and civilians alike .
The attack , which exposed a troubling lack of security , leaves the Trump administration struggling to deal with a significant and growing military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already preoccupied by its face-off with Iran .
The US Army ’ s Africa Command ( AFRICOM ) has scrambled to respond to the attack , sending combat-ready reinforcements from the 101st Airborne Division to northern Kenya and stepping up airstrikes against al-Shabaab in neighbouring Somalia .
But it has yet to explain how a lightly-armed detachment of Islamist fighters , probably numbering no more than 15 , managed to cross into Kenya , advance unspotted on foot across 50 miles of bush before killing three Americans and wrecking six hi-tech surveillance aircraft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the Somali government and foreign forces stationed in Somalia for more than a decade , it was only in September that the group began to target the United States in earnest .

The Somali terrorist outfit al-Shabaab has threatened to strike at American targets around the world days after it mounted a deadly and unprecedented attack on US forces stationed in Kenya.
Emboldened by the unexpected success of last Sunday’s assault on a military base in northern Kenya’s Manda Bay region, the jihadist group, a franchise of al-Qaeda, promised “further bloodshed” against American soldiers and civilians alike.
The attack, which exposed a troubling lack of security, leaves the Trump administration struggling to deal with a significant and growing military challenge at a time when it is already preoccupied by its face-off with Iran.
The US Army’s Africa Command (AFRICOM) has scrambled to respond to the attack, sending combat-ready reinforcements from the 101st Airborne Division to northern Kenya and stepping up airstrikes against al-Shabaab in neighbouring Somalia.
But it has yet to explain how a lightly-armed detachment of Islamist fighters, probably numbering no more than 15, managed to cross into Kenya, advance unspotted on foot across 50 miles of bush before killing three Americans and wrecking six hi-tech surveillance aircraft.
Although al-Shabaab has waged an insurgency against the Somali government and foreign forces stationed in Somalia for more than a decade, it was only in September that the group began to target the United States in earnest.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Moment of Richarlison brilliance proves the difference as Everton hold on to beat Brighton - but Car

Moment of Richarlison brilliance proves the difference as Everton hold on to beat Brighton - but Carlo Ancelotti still has much to fix

It was not so much a football match as the first meeting of primal scream therapy for Everton .
The throaty roar of relief after Richarlison ’ s first-half winner against Brighton began the lengthy process of repairing the psychological wounds after last week ’ s harrowing events at Anfield .
Deeper scars pre-date Carlo Ancelotti ’ s arrival , of course , although he is already identifying solutions to Goodison malaise .
“ My idea is we don ’ t react , we act , ” was his summary .
“ If we are reacting , it means we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand for Everton to be on the front foot was evident four minutes into the second half when Ancelotti threw his arms in the air and turned his back as his centre-backs exchanged passes and fell deeper towards their own goal .
That Everton were actually ahead at that point - Richarlison had just cleverly beaten Matthew Ryan with a well-placed strike into the bottom corner - revealed all about the mindset that has to change .
Ancelotti is under no illusions about the fact he will have earned every penny of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his new club .
His immediate response to the FA Cup defeat was in his line-up , dropping Seamus Coleman , Yerry Mina and Morgan Schneiderlin , ignoring the recall claims of Fabian Delph and - most surprisingly - recognising the captaincy merits of Gylfi Sigurdsson .

It was not so much a football match as the first meeting of primal scream therapy for Everton.
The throaty roar of relief after Richarlison’s first-half winner against Brighton began the lengthy process of repairing the psychological wounds after last week’s harrowing events at Anfield.
Deeper scars pre-date Carlo Ancelotti’s arrival, of course, although he is already identifying solutions to Goodison malaise.
“My idea is we don’t react, we act,” was his summary. “If we are reacting, it means we haven’t acted well.”
The demand for Everton to be on the front foot was evident four minutes into the second half when Ancelotti threw his arms in the air and turned his back as his centre-backs exchanged passes and fell deeper towards their own goal.
That Everton were actually ahead at that point - Richarlison had just cleverly beaten Matthew Ryan with a well-placed strike into the bottom corner - revealed all about the mindset that has to change. Ancelotti is under no illusions about the fact he will have earned every penny of his £11 million a year if he transforms his new club.
His immediate response to the FA Cup defeat was in his line-up, dropping Seamus Coleman, Yerry Mina and Morgan Schneiderlin, ignoring the recall claims of Fabian Delph and - most surprisingly - recognising the captaincy merits of Gylfi Sigurdsson.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Mark Wood fit and ready to resume speed-gun battle with Jofra Archer

Mark Wood is close to full fitness and ready to resume his partnership with Jofra Archer , providing England with a big boost as they look to build on their Cape Town Test win .
Wood has not played since the World Cup final in July , when he picked up a serious side injury straining every sinew to bowl at 95mph and win the trophy for England .
He also underwent knee surgery , a cartilage clean out , during his time off and has spent his time in South Africa building up his fitness .
Wood is unlikely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week with England ready to hold him back for the bouncier pitch and altitude of Johannesburg , where pace at the Wanderers could be just what the team needs to edge a close series .
But Wood bowled 35 overs last week in the nets and believes he can offer Joe Root another pace bowling option as England look to make changes this week due to James Anderson ’ s injury .
“ I would n't say that I 'm 100 per cent because I have n't bowled the full amount of overs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ I got through 35 overs last week , which is probably similar to a Test match week , but having not bowled competitively since the World Cup it is about keep building .
“ I 'll be putting my name in the hat for this next game , but it will be up to the management as to whether I 've bowled enough and am ready to go .
If the management were to look at my style of bowling and think it could be beneficial then my name is @ @ @ @ @

Mark Wood is close to full fitness and ready to resume his partnership with Jofra Archer, providing England with a big boost as they look to build on their Cape Town Test win.
Wood has not played since the World Cup final in July, when he picked up a serious side injury straining every sinew to bowl at 95mph and win the trophy for England. He also underwent knee surgery, a cartilage clean out, during his time off and has spent his time in South Africa building up his fitness.
Wood is unlikely to be risked in Port Elizabeth this week with England ready to hold him back for the bouncier pitch and altitude of Johannesburg, where pace at the Wanderers could be just what the team needs to edge a close series. But Wood bowled 35 overs last week in the nets and believes he can offer Joe Root another pace bowling option as England look to make changes this week due to James Anderson’s injury.
“I wouldn't say that I'm 100 per cent because I haven't bowled the full amount of overs that I should have,” he said. “I got through 35 overs last week, which is probably similar to a Test match week, but having not bowled competitively since the World Cup it is about keep building.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Crime tsar reveals  astonishment as Highways England says smart motorways are safest

A police commissioner has expressed his astonishment at Highways England ’ s refusal to accept smart motorways can be dangerous @ @ @ @ @ hard shoulders means emergency vehicles can take longer to reach crashes .
In a letter @ @ @ @ @ , Dr Alan Billings , the police and crime commissioner for South Yorkshire , also @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly warned controversial plans to turn the M1 into a four lane carriage would put @ @ @ @ @ motorists were killed in just 10 months when they became stranded on a single stretch @ @ @ @ @ hard shoulder was turned into a live lane .
In each case , the cars @ @ @ @ @ reach an emergency refuge , were not spotted by Highways England control rooms , the @ @ @ @ @ cars hit by other vehicles .

A police commissioner has expressed his astonishment at Highways England’s refusal to accept smart motorways can be dangerous despite bosses conceding how removing hard shoulders means emergency vehicles can take longer to reach crashes.
In a letter leaked to the Sunday Telegraph, Dr Alan Billings, the police and crime commissioner for South Yorkshire, also explains how the organisation was repeatedly warned controversial plans to turn the M1 into a four lane carriage would put lives at risk.
Four motorists were killed in just 10 months when they became stranded on a single stretch of the M1 after the hard shoulder was turned into a live lane. In each case, the cars they were in failed to reach an emergency refuge, were not spotted by Highways England control rooms, the lanes remained open and the cars hit by other vehicles.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Kimberlite Candy shows Grand National potential with Warwick win

The McCoy Contractors Civil Engineering Classic , Warwick ’ s most valuable race , has thrown up a couple of Grand National winners in recent years and it would not take a huge stretch of the imagination to see Saturday ’ s winner , Kimberlite Candy , joining One For Arthur and Auroras Encore in making Aintree ’ s honours board .
In beating the front-running Captain Chaos by 10 lengths , Tom Lacey ’ s eight-year-old did two things which the trainer saw as a requirement for Aintree – he put together decent back-to-back performances , which he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be put up enough by the handicapper to comfortably get in the National .
If it comes up soft at Aintree in April , jockey Richie McLernon would have a serious shot at making up for being beaten a nose by Neptune Collonges on Sunnyhillboy in 2012 .
Kimberlite Candy finished second to Walk In The Mill in the Becher Chase over the National fences last month and Lacey , who bought him for £40,000 as a three-year-old , said : “ He ’ s a very special horse .
Every season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today he backed up a good run at Aintree , but the pattern was there ; he ’ d never backed up a win and it was a concern .
But he ’ s another year older and even at home he ’ s taking it forward the whole time now , rather than travelling in behind the bit .

The McCoy Contractors Civil Engineering Classic, Warwick’s most valuable race, has thrown up a couple of Grand National winners in recent years and it would not take a huge stretch of the imagination to see Saturday’s winner, Kimberlite Candy, joining One For Arthur and Auroras Encore in making Aintree’s honours board.
In beating the front-running Captain Chaos by 10 lengths, Tom Lacey’s eight-year-old did two things which the trainer saw as a requirement for Aintree – he put together decent back-to-back performances, which he had so far failed to do, and will be put up enough by the handicapper to comfortably get in the National.
If it comes up soft at Aintree in April, jockey Richie McLernon would have a serious shot at making up for being beaten a nose by Neptune Collonges on Sunnyhillboy in 2012.
Kimberlite Candy finished second to Walk In The Mill in the Becher Chase over the National fences last month and Lacey, who bought him for £40,000 as a three-year-old, said: “He’s a very special horse. Every season he’s won his races and today he backed up a good run at Aintree, but the pattern was there; he’d never backed up a win and it was a concern. But he’s another year older and even at home he’s taking it forward the whole time now, rather than travelling in behind the bit.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Woman turns new home into animal sanctuary after 50 horses are abandoned on her land

A pensioner has turned her home into an animal sanctuary after 50 horses were abandoned on her land .
Roberta Bartington and her husband , David , bought a property with some modest stables in the leafy area in Swansea after retiring from running a bed and breakfast in the Home Counties .
They hoped their life would calm down and that they could enjoy a peaceful retirement .
Now , after being forced to turn their home into a horse sanctuary by the volume of horses tied to their driveway , they wake at the crack of dawn and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health , as they live in one of the horse-dumping capitals of Britain .
Gower , an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , has a serious problem with abandoned and emaciated horses , local residents say .
Mrs Bartington could not stand by and do nothing , and is now working harder in retirement than she did when she ran her B & B .
She said : `` There is a big problem all over Britain with the horse crisis - we live in an area where we 've got commons that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their animals if they live there , and of course they dont castrate the colts and they end up as stallions .
`` Where we live is very , very beautiful , but sadly there are lots of casualties on the roads because the wild ponies come up to the roads to graze , it 's a bit like the New Forest so there are road accidents .

A pensioner has turned her home into an animal sanctuary after dozens of horses were abandoned on her land.
Roberta Bartington and her husband, David, bought a property with some modest stables in the leafy area in Swansea after retiring from running a bed and breakfast in the Home Counties. They hoped their life would calm down and that they could enjoy a peaceful retirement.
Now, after being forced to turn their home into a horse sanctuary by the volume of horses tied to their driveway, they wake at the crack of dawn and work until 10pm nursing horses back to health, as they live in one of the horse-dumping capitals of Britain.
Gower has a serious problem with abandoned and emaciated horses, local residents say.
Mrs Bartington could not stand by and do nothing, and is now working harder in retirement at Woodfield Animal Sanctuary than she did when she ran her B&B.
She said: "There is a big problem all over Britain with the horse crisis - we live in an area where we've got commons that are open to the public to graze their animals if they live there, and of course they dont castrate the colts and they end up as stallions.
"Where we live is very, very beautiful, but sadly there are lots of casualties on the roads because the wild ponies come up to the roads to graze, it's a bit like the New Forest so there are road accidents.


thetelegraph--2020-01-11--Two US soldiers killed by Afghan roadside bomb

Two American soldiers have been killed and another two injured by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan .
Responsibility for the attack , which took place in the southern Kandahar province was claimed by the Taliban .
It came when there had been hopes of restarting peace talks between Washington and the Taliban , bringing to an end a conflict which has claimed more than 2,400 American lives .
Last year was the deadliest in five years for the US with 23 servicemen killed in the country .
Nearly 13,000 US soldiers are currently serving in Afghanistan as part of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peace envoy has been pushing the Taliban to agree on a ceasefire or at least scale back their attacks .
The Taliban maintains control over half the country and , even with peace talks in the offing , are carrying out attacks on both American and Afghan government forces nearly every day .
Donald Trump has been keen to pull out from the country , honouring his a pledge to disengage from the region .
“ I got elected on bringing our soldiers back home , '' he told reporters in October .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pentagon was drawing up contingency plans for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan .

Two American soldiers have been killed and another two injured by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.
Responsibility for the attack, which took place in the southern Kandahar province was claimed by the Taliban.
It came when there had been hopes of restarting peace talks between Washington and the Taliban, bringing to an end a conflict which has claimed more than 2,400 American lives.
Last year was the deadliest in five years for the US with 23 servicemen killed in the country.
Nearly 13,000 US soldiers are currently serving in Afghanistan as part of the international coalition
Zalmay Khalilzad, the US peace envoy has been pushing the Taliban to agree on a ceasefire or at least scale back their attacks.
The Taliban maintains control over half the country and, even with peace talks in the offing, are carrying out attacks on both American and Afghan government forces nearly every day.
Donald Trump has been keen to pull out from the country, honouring his a pledge to disengage from the region. “I got elected on bringing our soldiers back home," he told reporters in October.
Last month it was reported that the Pentagon was drawing up contingency plans for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.