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STOCKPILES LETTUCE?Supermarket shoppers go officially nuts

PANIC buyers went up a gear yesterday by clearing shelves of lettuces. But it was just the tip of the iceberg.Full story: P5

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BRITISH Gas engineers are to stage a five-day strike over pay and conditions.

The GMB union said about 7,500 members – mainly service and repair engineers – will walk out from January 7, but will still deal with emergencies and problems for house-holds with vulnerable people.

GMB chief Justin Bowden said the actions of British Gas had “tarnished its reputation”.

Gas workers line up strike

RURAL areas could end up with 5G signal blackspots, MPs have warned.

They blasted plans to target it at population density rather than landmass.

A report from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee also said there was “no genuine belief” within the telecoms sector that nationwide 5G targets could be met by the promised 2025.

MPs’ warning of 5G deserts

■POSSIBLE house price falls in 2021

may not be enough to wipe out the gains already made this year, according to experts.

■Many property professionals

expect to see volatility in 2021, with an initial rush to beat the stamp duty holiday on March 31 deadline followed by a quieter period.

HOWL’S THAT!■A MUMMIFIED wolf pup dating

back 57,000 years has been unearthed – entirely frozen in time.

■The Ice Age creature’s head, tail, paws, fur and skin had been

perfectly preserved in the permafrost. It was dug up by a miner near Dawson City, Yukon, in Canada.

■ by LUCAS CUMISKEY

EQUALITY LEAD: Truss

CABINET BOSS: Gove

Cabinet Office inequal pay slump

THE gender pay gap for Cabinet Office workers has increased under Bo-ris Johnson’s leadership.

Women working in the min-isterial department – which includes the Government Equalities Office (GEO) – earn a median hourly wage that is 14.5% lower than men’s.

That means female staff on average earn 86p for every £1 that men earn.

This figure has increased from an 8.8% difference last year and is even higher than 2017’s 12.3% gap.

The GEO – headed by minis-ter Liz Truss – runs the gender pay gap scheme which forces UK companies to publish their pay gaps annually.

The report also shows that women in the Cabinet Office – which is led by minister Michael Gove – only occupy

44.3% of the highest paid jobs but work in 57.2% of the lowest paid jobs. The median gender pay gap across the whole of the Civil Service narrowed slightly, down from 11.1% to 10.5%.

In March, the GEO and the Equality and Human Rights Commission suspended the enforcement of the gender pay gap deadlines for this reporting year due to Covid-19.

This meant that employers will not legally have to publish their pay figures.

And the move led to women in business claiming that fair pay for females is in danger

of being ignored. A Govern-ment spokesman said: “Across Government, our gender pay gap continues to narrow and is still significantly lower than the private sector, but there is more to do so we continue to work hard.”

The spokesman cited blind recruitment, flexible jobs and recruitment policy reviews as three ways the Government has acted in a bid to narrow the gender pay gap and provide equal opportunities for all potential employees.

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PREGNANT: Walsh

FORMER Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh has revealed she is pregnant with her third child.

The singer, 39, told OK! magazine that her and husband Justin Scott, 38, plus their two sons, Bobby, six, and Cole, four, cannot wait to welcome the baby into the family.

Kimberley, who is 15 weeks gone, said: “It’s been a bit of light in the distance and something to look towards, get excit-ed about and plan for.

“Because it’s my third it’s going to pop out a little bit quicker. I do tend to have quite big bumps.”

COMEDIAN Dawn French has revealed she has a “ridiculous” fear of flying.

The Vicar Of Dibley star, 63, said: “I just don’t like it. It feels completely unnatural.

“I have to pretend that everything is all right on flights. I’ve got a ridiculous fear of flying, actually.”

Dawn fly fear

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DON’T MISSTOMORROW’S

GEORGE: DON’T TAKE A NOTE BANANARAMA got shouted at by George Michael for using too much free Harrods notepaper.

The singer, right, was famous for his generosity – even paying

for someone’s IVF treatment – but was apparently tight when it came to his headed paper.

The group’s Keren Woodward, 59, said: “George was the most

incredibly generous person but not necessarily with the free Harrods notepaper.

“He chided us for using more than was strictly necessary.”

Vicky’strackiebackie!

■ by TOM HUTCHISON

SNAZZY: Kappa outfit

£50 or a cropped top for £23. Stockist ASOS says: “The label’s collection in-cludes T-shirts, tracksuits and mini-skirts.

“Nostalgic pieces with a contemporary update, all finished with its signature ticker-tape trims.”

Stylish sisters Kendall, 25, and Kylie Jenner, 23, are both fans of the firm.

And it is not only the ladies who seem to love it.

Brooklyn Beckham, 21, and Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamil-ton, 35, have also been known to rock the look.The Star Says: Page 6

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Liam up for 1D reunion

MISSING PALS: Payne

LIAM Payne hopes there is “a lot more to come” from One Direction.

The boyband have been on hiatus since 2016, but caught up for their 10th anniversary in July.

Liam, who has had six Top 40 solo hits, misses performing with his pals.

The 27-year-old told Capital Breakfast DJ Roman Kemp: “I was on the phone with Louis for a good hour yesterday and I think we just need a prop-er catch-up.

“I think we’ve got a lot more to come – it’s tough out there singing these songs on your own.”

YEAH, BUT NO BUTS!

ITALIAN fashion firm Kappa has reissued its infamous Vicky Pollard tracksuit.

The tacky trackie became a laughing stock when Matt Lucas, 46, squeezed into one to perform the “Yeah, but no, but” teenage delinquent in BBC comedy Little Britain.

Yet 20 years on since the first airing of the show – which once saw Kate Moss make a cameo in a Comic Relief special – fashion fans can pick up the new-look outfit for

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Matt, right, with guest Kate Moss


THE new strain of Covid could cripple the NHS – but it does not cause more serious illness.

Good Morning Brit-ain’s Sarah Jarvis fears it could be incredibly damaging because it spreads so fast.

London and areas of the South East of England are now in Tier 4 lockdown after cases soared through the roof.

Dr Sarah said: “This is a new strain of the virus, we are talking about an increase in the R num-ber between 0.4 and 0.9. That’s a huge increase in the degree of spread.

“We have seen cases in the areas worst affect-ed doubling almost eve-ry seven days, despite having tier restrictions.”

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ALERT: Sarah Jarvis

A FURTHER

215 people had died within 28 days of

testing positive for Covid-19 yesterday,

bringing the UK’s total deaths to 67,616, the

Government announced.

POLICE could become Covid superspreaders if they are not vaccinated against the virus.

Metropolitan Police Federation chief Ken Marsh said it was “breathtaking” that no plans were in place to give officers the jab.

He added: “We’ve the ability to be superspread-ers as we’re in boroughs of London, 32 of them.”

Cop for vaccine

WORRIED: Mr Marsh

Dreaming of

STANDSTILL: Port of Dover is quiet, although a driver gets angry. Berlin airport screen shows cancelled flights from London as lorries stack up

WE’RE STACK HERE IN UKWORRIED: Raczlca Slavomir

KENT’S ports are usually bustling at this time of year.

With lorries delivering goods and people heading to the continent for Christmas, there is usually a travel spike.

But Dover and Folkestone were eerily quiet yesterday as Tier 4 restrictions and the European travel ban took ef-

fect. As queues of drivers sat waiting in Operation Stack on Kent’s M20, the mood for some lifted when the French government eased travel re-strictions to the continent.

But many were still worried about making it home.

Raczlca Slavomir, 35, from

Katowice, Poland, was des-perate to get home to his wife and six-year-old son and said: “I’m so worried about not being with my family.

“I came over on Sunday to deliver window parts to a factory in Stevenage.

“Everything was OK yester-day. Then we woke up this

morning and everything had kicked off. I’ve parked up and I’m just monitoring the news on my phone to see when I can get the ferry.

“It was my final run before Christmas.

“It’s a 15-hour drive home if the traffic is good, so hope-fully I will make it.”

■ by MARTIN FRICKER in Kent

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MORE than half-a-mil-lion people in the UK have been vaccinated against Covid-19.

This equates to about 38,000 people a day since the jabs started on December 8.

The Department of Health is expected to start publishing detailed statistics later this week which will reveal the ages and locations of people who are being given the vaccine.

Jabs on way up

LANDLORDS want the Government to make booze cheaper to help pubs bounce back.

The Long Live The Local campaign is call-ing for a cut in tax in the spring budget to help lure back customers.

Its programme direc-tor David Cunningham said: “Pubs have experi-enced the worst year on record. Despite this they are determined to con-tinue to support their local communities in whatever way they can.

“Pubs and breweries need a comprehensive financial support pack-age now more than ever, which is why in the spring budget we’re ask-ing for a cut in beer duty to save thousands of jobs and help protect the future of local pubs and the breweries that sup-ply them.’’

Model and publican Jodie Kidd, who has re-opened The Half Moon in West Sussex in with a marquee in the garden, said: “We have been full for lunch bookings and dinner bookings since we reopened and have received a huge amount of support from locals.

“There is a real sense of optimism so we hope we can continue to pro-vide a community hub throughout Christmas and into the new year.’’

Pubs in call to cut tax

THE mutant

strain ravaging Britain is now in at

least five other countries. Italy spotted

a case yesterday, joining Denmark, Holland, Australia

and Belgium.

a Wipe Xmas WARNS OF MORE TIERS MISERY

MADNESS: Bulk buying at Costco in Manchester, and empty shelves in Wandsworth and Folkestone

BOG ROLL BANDITS& LETTUCEGRABBERSPANIC buyers slumped to a desper-ate new low by stockpiling lettuce.

France’s decision to shut its borders with the UK to stave off a new Covid variant sparked fears of a salad shortage.

It comes as chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said the new strain was fast spreading across the UK.

He added: “This virus spreads easily, it’s more transmissible, we absolutely need to make sure we have the right level of restric-tions in place.

“Measures will need to be increased in some places, in due course, not reduced.”

Oranges and lemons were also flying off the shelves amid fears the haulage ban could cut off citrus fruit from Europe.

That prompted toilet paper manufactur-ers to stress factories still were churning out 4.5million rolls a day in a bid to repel a comeback by bog roll bandits who stripped shelves during the first lockdown.

But Sainsbury’s could not give the same assurance, saying: “All products for the Great British Christmas lunch are already in the country and we have plenty of these.

Panic“If nothing changes we will start to see

gaps over the coming days on lettuce, some salad leaves, cauliflowers, broccoli and citrus fruits.”

The UK’s leading loo paper manufacturer Essity urged customers not to panic.

Communication manager Gareth Lucy said: “We’re in a healthy position with toilet tissue stock. UK production remains high for us. There absolutely is no need to stock-pile toilet roll.”

Yesterday Prof Vallance said Nervtag – the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Group – agreed the new mutant strain of Covid was spreading more rapidly across the UK.

He said: “The new variant is spreading around the country. It’s localised in some places but we know there are cases every-where, so it’s not as though we can stop this getting into other places.

“The message has been very clear and, I think I want to reinforce it, is stay local.”

Sources said the lorry ban with France may last until Christmas Eve, with French President Emmanuel Macron insisting truckers test negative for Covid before being allowed to cross the Channel.

PM Boris Johnson stressed the delays were “only occurring at Dover” and impact-ed just “human-handled freight”.

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Mind the gap jokers

Off track

BOG roll bandits were bad enough.But this new breed of stockpiler is

even more baffling.For reasons best known to them-

selves, the wallies are now buying up the nation’s supply of lettuce.

Perhaps they are getting stocked up ready for Veganuary.

Or maybe they just need a Christmas present for their pet rabbit.

Our new “British” Covid variation means supplies from abroad are being slightly delayed.

This has led to people believing let-tuce will suddenly become impossible to find.

As soon as these bandits hear that, they go out and buy as much as they can carry.

Regardless of whether they need it.Most of us can take or leave lettuce.It’s not a food traditionally associat-

ed with Christmas time. And you can’t even use it on the loo...

Stockpilers should have a good long think about whether it’s the right thing to do.

Or if it’s time to turn over a new leaf!

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YOU couldn’t make it up.The Government’s Equalities Office

was created to bring more parity across the board.

In some part to make sure the gen-der pay gap was narrowed.

But laughable new figures show that the divide has actually increased in the past year at the very department trying to fix the problem.

Men at the Whitehall office are in-creasingly taking home more than their female colleagues.

Oh the irony.It’s almost like our leaders say and

do things just for show.One thing’s for certain, though –

they couldn’t organise a booze-up in a brewery.

SPORTSWEAR brand Kappa has re-issued its infamous Vicky Pollard tracksuit and is flogging it for £50.

Yeah but no but yeah but no thanks!

We asked you to name someone who sang in the original Band Aid single:

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3 Boy George

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6 Paul Weller

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8 Midge Ure

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City, Utah, after The Colonel met restaurant owner Peter Harman at a food seminar. In 1991, the company’s title was officially shortened to KFC.

7 KFC’s iconic Bargain Buckets were invented in 1957 – at

first you could only buy single pieces of chicken. The meal, which initially included 14 pieces of chicken, five bread rolls and a

pint of gravy, was created by one of the chain’s earlier franchises.

8 Now in the UK it includes 14 pieces of chicken, four packs

of fries and costs £17.99.

9 Guitarist Buckethead of Guns N’ Roses fame sometimes

wore a KFC bucket on his head during performances with an orange label with the word “funeral” written across it.

10 In 1964 Sanders sold the company to investors for

$2million, but he remained on the board, appeared in commercials and had a lifetime salary. However, he was sued by KFC in 1976 for trying to open a rival restaurant chain called Claudia Sanders: The Colonel’s Lady.

11 KFC was the first American fast-food chain to open in the

UK, as well as in China, Australia, and New Zealand.

12 However, the slogan “Finger Lickin’ Good” had a mishap

when translated for the first Chinese outlets, with the phrase becoming, “Eat your fingers off”.

13 KFC is now the world’s sec-ond-largest restaurant chain

after McDonald’s, with 22,621 lo-cations globally in 150 countries.

14 In Japan, it’s a tradition to eat KFC on Christmas Day,

thanks to a successful 1970s mar-keting campaign in the country called “Kentucky for Christmas”.

15 Shinjuku, a district of Japan’s capital Tokyo, is home to a

three-storey KFC called Route 25. The unique restaurant has a whiskey bar and also sells unique dishes such as sashimi and chick-en cordon bleu.

KFC BOSS IS GARETH SOUTHGATE’S SPURFOOTBALL manager Gareth Southgate has revealed his unlikely inspiration… KFC’s Colonel Sanders.

As we reported yesterday, the England boss, right, has said the Colonel’s refusal to give up rejection by food chains meant he was one of his career idols.

Writing in his new book,

Anything Is Possible, Gareth, 50, said: “Unfortunately, at first nobody shared his appetite for success.

“But not much more than a decade later, KFC had become the sixth-largest restaurant chain in America.”

Here, NATASHA WYNARCZYK presents 15 finger lickin’ facts…

1 Harland Sanders started out running a petrol station in

North Corbin, Kentucky, in 1930, where he served travelling customers a fried chicken recipe he had learned as a child.

2 He named his gas station restaurant Sanders Court &

Cafe. Now it functions as a normal Kentucky Fried Chicken restau-rant but also has a museum about its founder attached to it.

3 By 1936, his restaurant and petrol station business was

so successful he was given the honorary title of Kentucky colonel by then-Governor Ruby Laffoon.

4 Four years later, Sanders per-fected his Original Recipe of

11 herbs and spices. It remains top-secret to this day and is said to be locked behind concrete walls with security guarding it, while only two of the company’s executives are allowed to know the recipe at any given time.

5 After World War Two, Sanders attempted to fran-

chise his restaurant – but his reci-pe was rejected a massive 1,009 times before anyone accepted it.

6 The first restaurant to take the Kentucky Fried Chicken

name opened in 1952 in Salt Lake

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GIN company Gordon’s has launched a new gin – that has no booze it in.

The “0.0%” gin retails at £14 a bottle and the distill-ers say the alcohol-free beverage is made using the same botanicals as in the famous London Dry Gin.

And the ingredients are still said to “give those abstaining from alcohol a similar taste experience”.

Gin and con-ic

TWO people-smugglers are facing years behind bars for their part in the deaths of 39 migrants.

The Vietnamese victims, aged between 15 and 44, suffocated as they were shipped to Purfleet, Essex, from Belgium last October.

Romanian ringleader Gheorghe Nica, 43, from Basildon, and lorry driver Eamonn Harrison, 24, from Co Down, were yes-terday found guilty of 39 counts of manslaughter.

The jury also convicted them of a wider plot with lorry driver Christopher Kennedy, 24, from Co Armagh, and Valentin Calota, 38, of Birmingham.

In total, eight people have been convicted in Britain, including haulier boss Ronan Hughes, 41, of Armagh, and 26-year-old lorry driver Maurice Robinson, of Craigavon, who both pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

They will be sentenced over three days in January at the Old Bailey.

Prosecutors are consid-ering charges against a fur-ther three people.

2 more guilty of 39 lorry deaths

DRIVER: Harrison

WORD OF

THE DAY

EDACIOUS: Tendency to eat food in very large amounts, some-thing we’ll display signs of over the next few days…

SABBATH SPOOKPLAYED IN BAND

TYSON Fury says he and Robbie Williams both battled depressing “paradise syndrome”.

The boxer said they both achieved their goals – and then felt life was pointless.

Tyson, 32, said: “When you get there, you’ve achieved all your goals and you don’t think there’s anything else to live for.”

Fury’s big fight

SCAFFOLDER Jordan Mat-tinson, 27, has secured £11,000 worth of food to feed kids over Christmas in Whitehaven, Cumbria.

£11K XMAS GIFT

Tony says a ghost was fifth member

HAUNTED: Iommi

HIGH SPIRITS: The visible line-up in 1970

■ by DAVID O’DORNAN

BLACK Sabbath star Tony Iommi claims the rock band had a ghost as an extra member.

He said there was a “presence” who guided them and “seemed very real to us”.

Guitarist Tony, 72, said: “We always felt within the band that there was a fifth member.

“It sounds ridiculous now, but we always felt that there was somebody overlooking us and guiding us.

“We felt this presence when we were all together. It was one of those things we’d refer to as being the oth-er-self, or the fifth mem-ber, looking out for us.

“We were so close as a band – we lived in each other’s pockets from the start – that we became as one. This fifth member seemed very real to us.”

Tony said spooky things happened to singer Ozzy Osbourne and the rest of the rockers.

He added: “Things al-ways seemed to happen to us that were quite weird.

“We’d be in the van, for example, and one of us would go: ‘Oh look, there’s a fish and chip shop over there,’ and just as we’d say that the lights would go out in the shop.

“There were just always strange things happening to us back then.”

The guitarist also told Mojo that in their wild past

he took cocaine in the US – with government officials.

Tony said: “Everybody and their brother was doing coke – especially in America.

“It was like going out to the pub. At the end of the day, there was a downside and it affected us all.”

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Beth’s under stare★ BETHANY Lily April

gazes into the camera in sizzling matching underwear to send her bust wishes to fans.

The British social media sensation posed in a tiny bra paired with strappy suspender-style knickers in a photo on her Instagram feed.

★The 24-year-old said to her

3.5million followers on the site: “Hey I hope you are all well.”


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LARRY Lamb has urged James Corden to pen a new series of Gavin & Stacey ASAP – while he is still alive to star in it.

The actor, who plays Gav’s dad Mick Shipman in the hit BBC comedy, said the cast is ready to return following the success of last year’s Christmas special.

But Larry, 73, revealed that everyone was waiting on James, 42, and Ruth Jones, 54, right, who plays Nessa Jenkins, to pen new episodes of the show, famed for classic catchphrases such as: “That’s well lush”.

Mathew Horne and Joanna Page, far right, have played the lead characters since the series aired in 2007.

Larry said: “After how well the Christmas special went

■ DOUBLE TROUBLE:

James, left, and Larry

Nicole’s a tease

★ NICOLE Scherzinger teases fans in a low-cut

PVC dress and fluffy robe.

★ The TV host, 42, said: “Excited for y’all to see

what I’m working on!”

EMMERDALE’S Lucy Pargeter says wearing a mask stops fans from giving her a hard time.

Lucy, 43, gets grief over her character Chas Dingle’s treatment of partner Paddy Kirk.

She said: “People have taken it to heart that she’s mentally dig-ging at him. But now we’ve got the masks I don’t get recognised.”

Lucy in hiding

PIERS Morgan cannot wait to host his Good Morning Britain Christ-mas Day show.

Ahead of GMB’s first ever December 25 pro-gramme, Piers, 55, said: “I love Christmas.

“Like a turkey, the Queen and James Cor-den, it’s great to finally be part of the nation’s big festive celebrations.

“I can predict a lot of festive silliness.”

A Piers Xmas!


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★GILLIAN Anderson has replaced her ex-boyfriend

with... a dog.The actress, who split with The

Crown creator Peter Morgan recently, posted this cute snap on Instagram to show fans she is far from lonely this Christmas. She

captioned the pic: “Meet my new gf Stella.” The dog is named after the star’s character in The Fall.

★Gillian, 52, and Peter, 57, began dating in 2016 and she

later went on to play Margaret Thatcher in Season 4 of The Crown, which aired last month.

A LUSHdown, it’s highly unlikely there won’t be more.

“We’re all ready but when it’ll be, that’s up to James, Ruth Jones and the BBC.

“I just hope they knock another one out before I’m dead. That or they can start at the graveside.”

Though Larry is in fine health, over the past three years he has lost his mum, brother and a close

friend. And just a fortnight ago his old friend and fellow ex-EastEnders star Dame

Barbara Windsor died at the age of 83.

The experience has made him reassess his life.

Larry added: “I realised I have had a big life –

it’s just behind me.“I don’t know how

much of a life I have in front. Every day gets more and more precious.’’

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His mother Madryn, who died from bowel cancer in 2005, was ballroom dancing mad and took the TV comic to classes as a teen in the hope he would take it up.

Bill, 55, lifted the hit show’s coveted Glitterball with pro dance partner Oti Mabuse on Saturday.

He told ITV’s Lorraine: “When Tess called out our names as winners, I felt a

mix of emotions. Elation, utter joy, excitement…

“And delight for Oti in making a bit of Strictly history. But also sadness as I thought of my mum and how she’s not around to share this moment

“She loved ballroom dancing. She wanted me to take it up when I was a kid.

“She got me to take a couple of lessons when I was a teenager but, of course, I was a teenager and I thought: ‘I don’t want to.’

“But I know this would have been her proudest moment.”

■STEPPING OUT: Bailey on the

Lorraine show. Below, with Oti after winning. Left, the dancer posted this pic with husband Marius Iepure on Instagram


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HENRY Ford was the first tycoon to give employees Saturdays and Sundays off, so they could spend time with their cars.

A BURGLAR who nicked a Mercedes travelled only 200 yards – because he couldn’t release the handbrake.

Liam Waddilove, 31, of Bolton, Gtr Manchester, broke into a house and stole the car keys. But two brothers who lived there caught him as he was driving so slowly.

Waddilove admitted burglary, taking a vehicle without consent and driving while banned.

He was jailed for 28 months at Bolton Crown Court.

Berk in a Merc

THE Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has erupted.

The US Geological Survey said it began late on Sunday inside the Hale-ma’uma’u crater.

A magnitude 4.4 earth-quake hit the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park about an hour after the vol-cano began erupting.

Around 500 reports were received from people who felt the quake but there was no major damage.

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★CLASSY Kylie Minogue poses in true blue for the

cover of Gay Times magazine.The mag recently gave the

52-year-old singer an award for

her support for LGBT people – the Honour for Allyship.

★Kylie said she is a gay ally because “you should be who

you are and who you want to be”.

Namibia for this year when the travel ban has lifted. Combination hunt for one trophy in the park and one in a conservancy. My outfitter is Ndumo Hunting Safaris.”

His Shropshire company’s website features photographs of gun-toting

clients next to the dead animals. Taylor did not respond to requests for comment.

A spokesman for Ndumo Hunting Safaris said Taylor does not market hunts on their behalf but had contacted them for pricing on elephant hunts.

He denied they offered cheetah hunts but the Safari Club International record book of trophies shot by Ndumo clients includes cheetahs.

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A BRITISH dad is flogging sickening trophy hunting trips to slaughter big game.

Mike Taylor arranges for clients to kill wildlife including baboons, elephants, leopards, lions and zebras in Africa.

Current “special offers” include a package deal on two elephants in Namibia for £26,000.

He wrote on Mike Taylor Sporting social media: “I have discounted ele-phant bull hunts available in the

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JAMIE Cullum surprise-gifted his Yamaha grand piano worth £65,000 to Frith Manor Primary School.He personally

delivered the prize after the children in London won a national songwriting contest.


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SHE’S scored the biggest selling debut by a female singer in the UK but Amanda Holden is too embarrassed to discuss her success with other pop stars on her radio show.

Amanda spilled: “It’s surreal. Dua Lipa has come on to Heart Breakfast a lot and there was a point where I overtook her in the charts and I felt embarrassed!

“We never discuss it when they come on now. I can’t say: ‘Oh, I overtook you!’ ”

Amanda’s new single Home For Christmas is out now.

★AFTER a year-long break Ed Sheeran has

made his official comeback.He has signed off the year

by releasing new single Afterglow, although the singer/songwriter insisted that it’s just a treat for his fans and not from his next record.

★Ed shared: “Hey guys. Afterglow is a song

I wrote last year that

I wanted to release for you. It’s not the first single from the next album, it’s just a song I love, and hope you love too. Enjoy!

★“Have a safe and happy festive break

and New Year’s. Back to dad land for me now.”

We look forward to the songs about dirty nappies!

KEEP Gary Barlow away from the eggnog this Christmas or he’ll fall asleep at the dinner table.

After topping the charts with his latest solo album, Music Played By Humans, the Take That man deserves a rest – although he’s a bit of a lightweight when it comes to daytime Babychams.

Gary giggled: “If I start drinking I’m in bed by 6.30pm so I wait until the evening.”

The singer is treating the family to a mellow lockdown Christmas after such a difficult year.

Gary shared: “This year we’ll be spending Christmas at home. We’ll have grandparents stay if we can and keep it quite traditional.

“To make it extra special, I’m going to brine my turkey – I did it with a chicken recently and it was superb!”

Childhood Christmases stay with you forever and Gary is no differ-ent: “My earliest memories are of my nan coming to stay. My brother and I had to share a bed with her and it would be a race to get to sleep before her. If you didn’t you’d never get to sleep because her

snoring was like an earthquake!” There will be a Barlow-shaped CD in many people’s stockings this year and for Gary it was a dream come true to play with an orchestra.

He said: “The idea of that big beautiful sound – there’s really nothing like it.

“I guess for most people who don’t listen to orchestral or classi-cal music, the closest we hear to it is the Last Night at the Proms.

“For me, to be able to, as a song-writer, write knowing that sound and emotion and style of playing is going to be on this work that I’ve composed – it’s thrilling.”

Next year promises to be just as busy with a film version of Take That’s musical called Greatest Day plus his solo tour and a big milestone.

Gaz added: “My hopes for 2021 are to have a nice 50th birthday. When life gets back to ‘normal’, I’m going to try and appreciate all the things we’ve not been able to do: travelling, playing gigs, watch-ing football.”

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IF you’re after a more traditional festive album that reminds you that it’s also a certain

someone’s birthday (no not Santa’s), Carrie’s The Gift

is the collection for you. The former American Idol champ talks us through it.

How did you approach making a festive LP?

“I definitely wanted the majority of it to be traditional

Christmas songs, but I did want to throw in some fun things as well because Christmas is so many

things. We do celebrate the birth of Christ and

that’s very important for us. But it’s also about the lights and the trees and Santa, and all of those fun, cheery feelings.”Your son Isaiah sings on Little Drummer Boy – how did that come about?“I recorded the song by myself, but as I was singing it I could hear his little voice in my head, so I put the idea to my people.”You also released a book, Find Your Path and a fitness app, fit52 this year… “I just ended up writing what I know and experienced, and from that came the app because we had this workout that was outlined in the book. I make my

health a priority because that is my foundation. Everything I get to do afterwards is made better by that. My mental health, my physical health — I feel like it helps me sing, it helps me relieve stress.”It’s 15 years since you won American Idol…“That was very big for me – to take that chance. It was a course-changer for my life and one of the best things that ever happened to me. I got so lucky to work with some of the best people – a lot of whom I still work with today. It was a great experience and I definitely wouldn’t be here without that.”

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Deschanel is kidnapped when aliens mistake her for Katy Perry in the singer’s new video.

In the Not The End Of The World promo, they try to save KP

from the end of Earth only to pick up the actress instead.

★She’s forced to dress up in Katy’s

outfits and perform in their spaceship.

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PAUL McCartney’s favourite Beatles song is one few people know.

Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, he said: “I always say, You Know My Name, Look Up The Number.

“Which is a zany, zany little B-side that nobody knows, but we had such

fun making it. It’s like a little comedy record.

“And I just remember the joy of making it.”

Meanwhile, Paul’s new solo album McCartney III is on course to become his first No1 in 30 years by knocking Taylor Swift’s Evermore off the top spot.

PETER Jackson has shared a sneak peek of his forthcoming documentary about The Beatles.

The Lord Of The Rings director treated fans to a preview of The Beatles: Get Back, which has had its release date pushed back until next year.

The short clip sets a positive,

happy vibe for the movie as The Beatles are seen laughing and sharing jokes in the studio.

Peter said: “The film was due to be finished right about now but like the rest of the world, it’s been affected by the Covid pandemic.”

He added that he’s about “halfway through” editing it in New Zealand.

■ IN DOC: Fab Four & Peter

ARIANA Grande’s mum and brother have welcomed her fiancé Dalton Gomez into their family.

After sharing news that her real estate beau has popped the question with a

gigantic diamond, the pop star’s family took to social media.

Mum Joan wrote: “I am so excited to welcome Dalton into our family!

“Ariana, I love you and Dalton so much!!!! Here’s to happily ever after!”

While bro Frankie gushed: “I am so happy for my sister and so excited to welcome Dalton into the family!”


DOCTOR OFFER: Ramsay

RAMSAY £150 FESTIVE FEASTGORDON Ramsay is rustling up a Christmas takeaway that costs a whopping £150.

The fiery chef has been forced to scrap £250- a-head festive lunches at London’s Savoy Grill.

But his team will be cooking up beef Wellington for customers to eat at home.

The Savoy Grill website says: “Let our team do the cooking for you this Christmas and enjoy Gordon’s signature Beef Wellington. They will be available for collection from The Savoy.”

New Covid-19 rules in the capital have closed restaurants for everything but takeaways.

NEARLY a quarter of

women fantasise about getting Santa in the sack. A poll of 1,500 found 23% confessed they would love to bonk Father Christmas – with those in Birmingham most

tempted, online marketplace OnBuy.

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★THE Royal Family used to ogle naked sunseekers catching

rays on a nudist beach.Ingrid Seward, author new book

Prince Philip Revealed, said that “naked sunbathers came under the closest of royal scrutiny”.

★She added: “During the summer, Edward, Andrew and

other members of the Royal Family would frequently spend their days at Holkham Beach.” Royal

cousin Marina Ogilvy (later Marina Mowatt), who is now 54, would also visit the naturist haven.

★Marina told the author: “We all used to have a good look

through our binoculars.“It was very funny and the Queen

Mother’s remarks were always the naughtiest.”

The beach is near royal residence Sandringham in Norfolk.


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Consultant’sTHERE will be an extra-special festive feel at one NHS hos-pital on December 25 – as Dr Christmas will be on duty.

Emma Christmas, a consultant in emergency medicine, will be

spending Christmas Day treating sick and injured patients.

The 36-year-old consultant, left, even says she is looking for-ward to the eight-hour shift at

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital because people will be in good spirits.

Dr Christmas, who is from Basingstoke, will get to celebrate Christmas Day with her family on Boxing Day.

She said: “Our emergency depart-

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CHRISTMAS What, no room at the inn?THIS little “Mary” was clearly upset she had to give birth in a stable.

Daisy Parry-Griffiths made the rude gesture during a Nativity play.

But the four-year-old, was showing mum Kizzi she had hurt her finger and had a plaster on it.

Kizzi, of Swansea, said: “She wouldn’t have a clue what it means. She’s such a good girl.”

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wait for Santa to bring their treats.

★ Collie poodle, Jeanie, right,

grins in reindeer antlers as she stands on owner Liz Gregg’s feet.

★ French bulldog Daisy-May,

left, cockapoo Duke, below, and samoyed Audrey are also counting down the days in cracking outfits.

name a festive tonic for patients ments in Basingstoke and Winchester are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so the con-sultants take it in turns to work Christmas.

“One year we work Christmas Day but have New Year’s Day off.

“The following year it will be

the other way around. When I’m working at Christmas we tend to celebrate everything a day later at home.

“So when I finish my shift in the afternoon, we’ll treat that evening like Christmas Eve.

“And then we have our

Christmas Day on Boxing Day.” Dr Christmas, a consultant with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, added: “I’ve worked on Christmas Day many times before.

“It’s quite nice, because every-one is always in good spirits –

there’s normally the added bonus of people bringing in treats for us.

“It will be a bit different this year because the Covid-19 restrictions mean that we can’t have that.

“But the trust is making sure that everyone working on Christmas Day gets a meal during their shift.”

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GEORDIES make the best bosses in the UK.

Two thirds of north-east workers praised their gaf-fer in a poll by health ins- urer Equipsme – but only 24% of staff did so in Wales.

Bosses are all reet for some

Can you guess the year from

these five clues?1. Knockout! In the second of their two fights, Muhammad Ali defeats Sonny Liston in the first round.2. Gangster Ronnie and Reggie Kray are arrested on suspicion of running a protection racket.3. Featuring a sinister cult and mad scientists, the Beatles’ film Help! debuts in London. 4. Champions! Liverpool win the FA Cup for the first time in their history, beating Leeds Utd 2-1. 5. Winston Churchill dies aged 90 and has a state funeral.

No Googling! Answer in tomorrow’s paper.

Yesterday’s year: 2016

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■ LIFELESS: The baby elephant

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former lover Veronica Ojeda told him Maradona was “fed up of living”.

The star died aged 60 of chronic heart failure last month, but Dr Cahe said: “This does not seem like a simple heart attack to me.”● For mental health support, phone the Samaritans on 116 123 or visit samaritans.org


UBER will deliver emer-gency turkeys to people stuck in Tier 4 lockdown.

Toussaint Wattinne, of Uber Eats, said: “Being able to order one will help people in Tier 4 make the most of Christmas.”

Take-away Xmas birds

SMARTPHONE fitness apps and activity trackers such as FitBits really do boost activity levels.

Average steps a day rose by 1,850, according to res-earchers at the University of Sydney in Australia.

Appy steps to getting fit

DIEGO Maradona’s doctor has claimed the star’s death was a “type of suicide”.

Dr Alfredo Cahe revealed the football legend had ear-lier thought about killing himself while being treated for drug abuse in Chile.

He said Maradona drove his car towards an oncom-ing bus but swerved at the last moment. Dr Cahe also claimed the Argentina star’s DRIVE: Maradona

‘SUICIDAL’ DIEGO BUS SMASH BID

★A BABY elephant is saved by CPR after being hit by

a motorcycle in Thailand. Mana Srivate, an off-duty

medic, was called into action when the small elephant was struck and lay lifeless on the ground. It had been crossing the

road in the eastern province of Chanthaburi with its herd.

★ In a video that went viral yesterday, Mana gives

two-handed compressions to the stricken creature.

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“Christopher, where have you been?” the US President, below, screamed. “My team and I have emailed you multiple times in an effort to get in contact with you, but so far, you STILL haven’t stepped up to become an Official Trump Text Member. Why is that, Christopher?”

He then asked me to fill in a survey asking whether I backed him or

not, warning: “I’ll be reviewing ALL responses soon, and I’ll be looking for YOURS, Christopher.”

Good luck with that, Donnie. He’s just so angry.

MURAL artist Joshua Hawkins always thought the request to paint an enormous Soviet-style image of Sesame Street’s Cookie Monster on the side of a house in Peoria, Illinois, was odd.

After meeting the homeowner, he finished the job and was paid the agreed amount.

Needless to say, it wasn’t the guy who owned the house he met but some joker.

Hawkins learned that P can be for Prank.

ARMED police in Wisconsin’s Winnebago County swarmed a home after a woman texted her dad saying she was being “stabbed”.

Eight officers raced to her apartment with her boyfriend the chief suspect.

Menasha police officer Nick Oleszak said: “Meanwhile, we tried to call her dad back and tried to reach his daughter but were unable to reach her.”

It turned out she hadn’t been stabbed after all. She wasn’t feeling well and went to a clinic to be tested for Covid-19 texting her dad to let him know she was being swabbed.

FLORIDA wildlife officials have taken on pooches Truman and Eleanor. The pair are employed to sniff out pythons blighting Miami-Dade county. Makes perfect scents.

FATHER Christmas has managed to ensure he’s on his own naughty list this year.

According to police, Prince Carter, below, was on a break from his Santa duties at the Connecticut Post Mall when he hugged and grabbed a female victim.

The 45-year-old went on to allegedly expose himself, and was later arrested.

No longer “Ho ho ho”, more “Oh oh no”.

AND FINALLY... MY barman Richard is considering getting his mother-in-law a cemetery plot for Christmas, only so he can say in years to come when he doesn’t get her a gift: “You still haven’t used the one I bought you last year.”

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their daughter in Chile has arrived – 21 months later. Mike and Annesley

Hardy, of Colchester, Essex, assumed the

gift had got lost.

A REVOLUTIONARY anti-ageing skin spray has been made from super-strength cannabis.

Australian firm Dolce Cann Global developed a can-nabinoid mix with strong anti-inflammatory properties.

The products, which will be sold by wellness brand Wellfully, could hit UK shelves by 2022 after clinical trials.

Wellfully’s Paul Peros said the anti-ageing range would help “arthritis, rosacea and muscle recovery damage”.

Weed out linesA BREWERY that began life in the living room of an ex-council flat has grown into a million-pound business.

Andrew Birkby, 35, and William Harris, 32, launched Wild Card Brewery in 2012 after starting off with a basic home brew kit in Essex.

Andrew said of the business, which now has an annual turnover of £1.2m: “We were a shoestring start-up. We launched Wild Card because of our love for beer.”

Wild Card is ace

FATBOY THIN’STHRILLING SETS

then, still to the day my greatest triumph and my greatest honour of doing this, is to have a d***o named after me. Fatboy Thin it’s called.”

Norman was speaking on the Celebs And The Average Joe podcast with Phil Reynolds, which goes online tomorrow.

On it he also reveals that his daughter Nelly with presenter Zoe Ball, 50, has managed to get herself on

the bill for a music festival next year – aged 10.

He added: “She’s grown up with me and her mother firmly in showbiz. So I can’t lie to her and say it’s not a fun and interesting life.

“She’s got tonnes of time to be a child first but of course I’d encourage her – it’s the best job in the world. I think she’s just got her first booking at Camp Bestival in end of July, as it happens.”

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★A TOY-collecting dad has amassed £60,000 worth of his

favourite film memorabilia.Haitham Shukri rates Friday The

13th and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, right, among his faves.

★The 36-year-old, from Saudi Arabia, has even gathered 27

rare autographs on a Star Wars Stormtrooper helmet, top right.

DJ Norman Cook said his biggest honour is having a sex toy named after him.

The Fatboy Slim star, 57, said he loves “cropping up in pop culture”.

He added: “I think the first time I knew I’d arrived was when we heard a tune of ours on the jukebox in the Queen Vic.

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really is not Xmas movie…

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Hard as it ain’t a xmas movie. yes its set around yule time but it was released in july ....so here’s my Q?...how many xmas movies have been released in july or earlier ?? shilbillydaz. Well, by your reck-oning, none – as if they weren’t released at Christmas they weren’t Christmas movies – Ed

❑Re debate about the film “Die Hard” being a Xmas film. Of

course it is. Without Xmas there wouldn’t be a film. LEO F

❑Dear Santa. Ive been very, very good this year. For

Christmas please can i be dipped in chocolate and thrown to Nadiya from Strictly? Andyyork

❑ luv idris elba an i get he luvs movies. but give it a rest mate.

he’s on as much as those annoying funeral ads. swamp duck

❑man city got 198points in-2seasons & 7trophies & got

NOWT on SPOTY yet lfc win 1 prem league & get team of the yr & klopp coach of the yr. carl

❑ Just what is the BBCs fascination with Romesh

Ranganathan? He’s got to be the unfunniest man on tv. ANNE P.

❑Why do sky have Neville com-mentating on Man Utd ? He is

so biased ! Mooseman

❑Cliff Richard’s Desert Island Discs: What’s Love Got To Do

With It - by Cliff Richard, It Is Well - by Cliff Richard. Vain t**t, I love me who do you love? JACKO

❑yo u men, if u can’t grow a beard, don’t grow a furry

baby chin one like idiot Lineker. Looks really silly. Bantaman

❑despite the tory mp andrea jenkyns turning her nose up

at mrs browns boys many people including myself think its hilari-ous. tim pittway in manchester

❑The mad exodus from London by trains, taxis and hire cars to beat

tier 4 restrictions begs the following question, how and will you foolish people given a thought to how you can get back to London to start work and return home. The rules are you cannot and must not be allowed to travel from another area into a Tier 4 area. If you do you should be arrested and fined for endangering lives. Tod

❑To the idiots flocking to train stations to beat the ban on travel

over Christmas, you need jailing. Its fools like you that think you are above the law. You might aswell run through the streets firing off a loaded gun, because your actions will kill people as you spread this deadly virus. Then its idiots like you that blame Boris when you can’t have your own way! Dell Packard

❑Christmas bubbles reduced from 5 days

to just 25 Dec, the virus isn’t going to take a day off for Christmas. As for all those people who fled London and the South-east over the weekend, their irresponsible and selfish behaviour will just bring the new strain of Coronavirus to other regions, and may result in other areas going into Tier 4 restrictions. Dave P, Stockport

❑ it’s ok for these professors on TV saying “stay in” this “stay in that”

when they live in 9 bedroom mansions in Surrey and not a studio flat in South London. CHARLTON GARRY

❑The coronavirus has constantly evolved since it arrived in our

country, and Boris has had the night-mare task of trying to evolve with it and

run the country accordingly, as well as dealing with brexit, and all Sir Keir Starmer does is criticise every move and decision Boris has made with little or no alternative plans himself. Its the idiots who break the rules and travel about when told not to which is why we are never going to be rid of this virus. Its not Boris’s fault. Scott Haze

❑how about a national lock down starting 00.01 boxing day (only

supermarketes open from 29th Dec) until everyone in the country has had the vaccination (your only allowed out for shopping or the vaccination) no opening of schools, colleges or universi-

ties and keep all borders shut this would be the only way to stop Covid from spreading. Geoff Newcastle

❑A dig has revealed an Iron Age village that was burned down as a punishment for rebelling

against Roman control of Britain. Punishment had to

be seen to be done as a warning to other provinces. Things don’t change much. Duffy

❑ I was a posty 27 years ! V 1st year got

£350 in tips and 27years later got £70 in tips ??

People have got GREEDIER over time ! Those that say hi

everyday suddendly disappear late November onwards ???? ex POSTY (and happy that i am ) Hull

❑78 year old Paul McCartney saying Ringo Starr the greatest rock drum-

mer of all time. Is he suffering from f*****g dementia. ANDYCAPNAB

❑Paul McCartney says Ringo Starr is greatest rock drummer of all time.

He’s talking through his ar*e he’s way way behind John Bonham, Dave Grohl, Neil Peart & many others Just like the Beatle’s mediocre. SNAKEBITE

❑Sir Paul McCartney is having a laugh saying Ringo is the greatest

rock drummer. Did he never see Keith Moon? A complete one-off loon who no one ever topped. Baz, Derbys

❑ I noticed Harrison Biggins scored for Barrow on Saturday. Didn’t he

make a film called Indiana Jones and the Widow Twanky? Steve. London.

❑ I suggest itv bring back this is your life & have a series of dstar texters

as guests I bet the likes of leo leeds wud make great viewing. SUNDANCE

❑ read that retro hairstyles like the ‘mullet’ will be big in 2021, next it’ll

be the puddin bowl and the tupenny all off! Jimi

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IT’S FASTERMINDA GAMBLER with £400,000 losses threatened to burn down a casino.

Amir Abol Abolghassem, 59, tipped petrol over a roulette table and told the boss he had five minutes to get everyone out.

Abolghassem, of Bourn-emouth, Hants, admitted threatening to damage the property and was sen-tenced to 20 months in jail, suspended for two years.

He also received a 10-year ban from all UK gam-bling premises at Bourne-mouth Crown Court.

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A BRAIN cell that helps us remember where we’ve left our keys and phones has been discovered.

The vector trace cells could help explain why people who s uffer from dementia experience memo-ry loss, says a study.

Dr Colin Lever, of Durham University, said: “It looks like these cells connect to creative brain net-works which help us plan our ac-tions and imagine complex sce-narios in our mind’s eye. Vector

trace cells acting together likely allow us to recreate the spatial relationships between ourselves and objects, and between the ob-jects in a scene, even when those objects are not visible to us.”

The cells help us recall where we

have put things when we cannot find them.

Earlier diagnosis and better treatments of diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s could be developed as a result, the researchers say. Professor Lord

Robert Winston said: “This fascinating work on vector trace cells uncovers fur-ther levels of our memory,

so often lost with brain damage and ageing.

“This discovery gives a possible insight into certain kinds of dementia which are now of massive importance.

“The idea that loss or change of such cells might be an early biomarker of disease could lead

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says a survey of more than 1,100 people by Which?

Seven in 10 people saw, on average, an £84 rise for dogs and £40 for cats this year.

Jenny Ross of Which? said: “Rising costs can give policy-holders a real shock.”COSTLY: Pooch

PET lovers are being hit with sky-high premiums to insure their four-legged friends.

Soaring prices are a con-cern for one in five policy-holders, with the average cost coming in at £420 a year for dogs and £264 for cats,

Pet price hike

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de Bruyn from a holiday in South Africa show the bird flashing its legs like Monroe in the movie The Seven Year Itch.

★The 70-year-old said: “I couldn’t

stop laughing. Its feathers were hoisted up just like her dress.”

BIRDIE’SMONROEMOMENT


A “CONTROLLING” and “abusive” husband who shot dead his estranged wife has been jailed for life.

Michael Reader, 70, killed Marion Price after being ordered to pay a £10,000 divorce bill.

The “money-obsessed” killer, of Northampton, was told at the town’s Crown court yesterday that he must serve a minimum of 31 years in prison after being convicted of the murder last December.

Murder hubby’s life in jail

PARENTS wish they could go back to 1987 – when the most popular Christmas presents cost the least.

The five top gifts cost just £35 – the equivalent of £97 now and the cheapest year in the past 50.

Must-haves included Jem dolls, Sylvanian Families and Koosh balls, Music Magpie found.

A spokesman said: “This year is set to be the most expensive in the past 50 years.”

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KNIVES have been found in ketchup-covered rolls in a bid to injure dogs.

The gruesome dis-covery was made at a Pitville Park in Chelten-ham, Glos, by dog walk-er Jasmine Amber.

In an Instagram post, she wrote: “My dogs are gannets and were SO CLOSE to grabbing one.

“There are some very inconsiderate ****** that would endanger the life of an animal or child.”

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STACEY Solomon was shocked to finds her part-ner Joe Swash had watched porn on her phone.

The Loose Women host, 31, was on telly’s Shopping With Keith Lemon along-side her boyfriend Joe, 38.

Keith asked the couple about their relationship, and said: “Do you ever watch porn together?”

Joe said: “No she’s a bit funny about that”, to which Stacey said: “I’m a prude.”

Swash then revealed: “She’s caught me watching porn. I was watching porn on her phone.”

They all laughed as mum-of-three Stacey said: “I woke up and I was like, ‘Where’s my phone? Where’s my phone?’”

And when she found it, she discovered Joe hadn’t deleted the internet histo-ry. She said: “I opened my phone to hot milfs 999.

“I was glad it was hot milfs though. I was like, ‘That’s achievable for me.’”

They joined Lemon for a day of festive activities in-cluding sledging and then the trio enjoyed some cheese fondue.

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11-year-old son Charlie during the PNC Championship golf exhibition event.

The pair ended up five shots behind world No.3 Justin Thomas and his father during at the Ritz-Carlton course in Orlando, Florida.

★Team Woods, wearing Tiger’s signature Sunday red and black, finished seventh.

The 44-year-old said: “It’s memories forever.”

BIG PLANS: North Korean dictator Kim

TOURIST ATTRACTION: Kim visits a similar resort in Yangdok

Tyrant invites Brits to visit spa ■ by SEAMUS DUFF

KIM Jong-un is hoping to lure British tourists to North Korea by opening a plush £1billion all-inclusive holiday resort.

The tubby tyrant is said to have ordered the renovation of a huge hotel, spa and golf resort.

The Mount Kumgang complex was a co-operation between North and South Korea positioned just north of the border between them.

Popular until 2008, it became a ghost town after tourism met an abrupt end following the fatal shoot-ing of a South Korean tourist.

While North Korea claimed tourist Park Wang-ja had wandered into a militarised zone, concerned officials ordered South Koreans not to visit.

Last year, Kim demanded hotels

built by the South be destroyed but reports claim he now wants the resort to be an international destination.

North Korean officials are hoping it will become a top “cultural resort envied by the whole world”.

There are concerns over how the

new complex will be funded if South Korea is not involved.

Leif-Eric Easley, of Ewha University in Seoul, said: “The Kim regime will struggle to find the resources to rede-velop and needs outside investment.”

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But leaving their baby with someone else topped the list of fears in a poll by incontinence firm TENA.

Work mums worried sick

SCROOGES who don’t buy Christmas gifts are being offered a get-out by attrac-tion the London Dungeon.

They can download fake delivery confirmation for an item then fib it was “lost in the post” when sent on.

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EDDIE SWITCHES TO ‘GIRL MODE’EDDIE Izzard has been praised by an LGBT charity for opting to be referred to as “she” and “her”.

During an appearance on the Sky Arts’ Portrait Artist Of The Year last week Eddie said she is gender-fluid and wanted “to be based in girl mode from now on”.

It was the first time Eddie had asked to be referred to as she or her while making a

TV show, and the 58-year-old said it “feels great”.

Robbie de Santos, head of campaigns at charity Stone-wall, said: “We’re delighted that Eddie has been able to bravely share her truth with the world.

“Her courageous decision will mean a lot to trans and gender-fluid communities around the world.”

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IT’S been a tough few months for Brit-ain’s farms – and now Helen Skelton is hoping her Christmas show will highlight just how important they are to us.

The presenter is back for a Christmas special of heart-warming Channel 5 hit On The Farm.

Many places, including Yorkshire’s Cannon Hall Farm, where the series is filmed, have needed to rely on fundraising campaigns to ensure they can stay open and feed animals during the pandemic.

And now Helen reckons it’s time we recognised their efforts. She says: “No matter what is going on in the world, you can’t ignore the animals in your care and you still have to look after them.

“This show is a celebration of lots of people who work hard whatever the circumstance, and hope-fully the show will get people down to Cannon Hall Farm, other UK farms and into the country-side once coronavirus measures are eased.”

CheerChristmas On The Farm airs on Christmas Eve,

and sees Helen and co-presenter Jules Hudson joined by JLS singer JB Gill, who is now a turkey farmer, Yorkshire shepherdess Amanda Owen and Yorkshire vet Peter Wright, who are all hoping to bring some festive cheer during a difficult year.

The 90-minute special also sees Cannon Hall farmers, brothers Rob and Dave Nicholson, bring goodwill to the hard-working volunteers at a local food bank and forage for festive greenery to make their own Christmas wreaths.

Plus JB visits a Christmas jumper factory, and Amanda and Peter are called upon to help judge the prestigious Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year Award.

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“It’s not a normal Christmas, but people still want to cele-brate,” says Helen, 37.

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“But this time, it was so dark and cold so we couldn’t do that. I’m the kind of person who needs to be outside all the time, so I was still making sure I got out every day, especially walking the kids to and from school and taking them to the park.

“The kids haven’t been able to see their grand-parents or do the activities they normally could do, so I wanted to let them be outside and distract them as much as possible.”

PerfectThis year, Helen says she’ll cherish the time

spent with her boys. “I’ve never needed to have the perfect turkey or the perfect cheese platter, or any of that,” she says.

“I’m quite happy with beans on toast. It’s all about the kids – they’re young enough to still be-lieve in the magic of Christmas.”

Earlier this year, Helen took on the notoriously tough Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and reached the final of the show, something she describes as a “real highlight”. Special Forces Soldier Ollie Ollerton even described her as a “little pocket rocket who surprised us day in, day out”.

And Helen reckons she’d love to be on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! one day. “It looks like great fun,” she says.

“I think I’d actually enjoy it too much, as all that camping in the jungle seems great to me!”● Christmas On The Farm is showing on Christmas Eve at 7.30pm on Channel 5.

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HER XMAS EVE TV SPECIAL DOWN ON THE FARM


CHRISTOPHER Eccleston has revealed his “joy” at returning to the Tardis as he reprises his Doctor Who role for a new series of Big Finish audio episodes of the sci-fi hit.

Although he was the first to play the iconic Time Lord when the BBC revived the show in 2005, he didn’t re-turn for a follow-up series.

Eccleston, 56, told the Big Finish podcast: “I really enjoyed playing him again.

“He was always a joy to play, somebody with that amount of optimism, enthusiasm and brains – and heart… two hearts!”

CHRIS JOY AT WHO RETURN

JANET Street-Porter won the Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off last night, beating Christopher Biggins, Dev Griffin and Vicky Pattison.

The Loose Women panel-list said: “I don’t believe it. I am really, really thrilled.

“I did a lot of moaning but I loved the cooking part. This is one for the pensioners!”

Judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode praised her win-ning Christmas-themed menu, including a pork Wellington.

The show returns tomorrow on BBC One with Craig Revel Horwood, Amar Latif, Spencer Matthews, and Crissy Rock.

JANET SHOWS MASTER CLASS

Ariana’s in LoveARIANA Grande has released her brand-new documentary – Excuse Me, I Love You – streaming exclusively on Netflix.

The show follows the 27-year-old pop superstar as she hits the road with her sold-out Sweetener World Tour in 2019, including a spot at London’s O2 Arena.

PUNDITS HAVING LAUGHEX-Premier League ace Matthew Le Tissier teamed up with soap icon Shaun Williamson for Pundits, a digital comedy series for bookies Paddy Power.

Game for a laugh, Matt plays a sacked football pundit who gets a visit from

Shaun’s Ghost of Christmas Future, who persuades him to reunite with old footie pals Phil Thompson and Charlie Nicholas.

Famous for his role as hapless Barry Evans in EastEnders, Shaun landed the Pundits role after

Covid-19 meant his regular pantomime work fell through.

With the first outing scor-ing a goal with eight million viewers, Pundits isn’t one to drop the ball on. Catch it on Paddy Power’s social media channels.

Best of EndersEASTENDERS has been a Christmas Day essential for decades, so it’s no surprise that the 1986 confron-tation of Den Watts surprising wife Angie with divorce papers has been voted the ultimate festive cliffhanger.

A poll of 2,000 Brits to celebrate UKTV’s Drama channel’s festive schedule had 32% of people vote for the dramatic soap moment, which saw the fallout of the Queen Vic landlady faking a terminal illness.

More than 30million tuned in for the festive episode, which remains the soap’s highest-ever audience.

GET SET FOR A NEW BOBA FETT

DISNEY has confirmed iconic Star Wars bounty hunter Boba Fett will get a spin-off series, arriving on its streaming platform in 2021.

The Book Of Boba Fett was announced in a post-credits scene on last week’s series finale of The Mandalorian, which saw Darth Vader’s favourite mer-cenary claim Jabba the Hutt’s throne.

The role will be reprised by Temuera Morrison follow-ing his stint on The Mandalorian. Jeremy Bulloch, who portrayed Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy,

passed away at the age of 75 last weekend.Disney has also confirmed an Obi-Wan Kenobi

spin-off series with Ewan McGregor reprising the role and Hayden Christensen returning as Darth Vader.


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MASKED SINGER HAVE MADE THE CLUES 10 TIMES HARDER

RITA Ora has accused The Masked Singer’s producers of “sabotage” as they made clues about celebrity contestants’ identities tougher for the second series.

Speaking ahead of the wacky music show’s return on Boxing Day, she joked: “I came in as the champion from last year, full of confi-dence, and now I’m sort of second-guessing everything because they’ve made all the clues 10 times harder. I think on purpose, so I don’t win. The sabotage is unbelievable.”

Rita reckons The Masked Singer is the per-fect antidote to the gloomy news, adding: “It’s full of madness. It’s completely crazy. It’s just great family entertainment television…

“You want to watch TV to get away from stuff and I think that’s what this does.”

While the famous faces taking to the stage still remain a mystery, Rita reckons she has tough competition in the guessing stakes from a new judge, comedian Mo Gilligan.

Rita teased: “I’m telling you now the new-bie, Mo, is really trying to come for my crown!

“He’s doing pretty well. He’s remembering things from weeks ago, which I don’t like. He’s got an elephant’s memory!”

While pop star Rita is gearing up to release her long-awaited third album, she revealed that The Masked Singer is having an influence on future tour plans.

She added: “The costumes are so extrava-gant. They’re really putting my tour wardrobe to shame! I want to steal them for my own tours! I’m looking and wondering how they made them and how they move in them.

“Logistically, it’s impossible to figure out where their actual heads are. It’s wicked!”

The Masked Singer is on ITV at 7pm on Boxing Day.

Phoebe enjoys dramaTHE future is bright for Phoebe Dynevor after landing the lead role in the hotly anticipated Netflix period drama, Bridgerton – rel-eased on Christmas Day, with the book adaptation promising a healthy dose of romance and lust.

The 25-year-old act-ress stars as Daphne Bridgerton, a Georgian socialite navigating the highs and lows of soci-ety in 1813 Britain.

But Phoebe insists that all intimate scenes were “essential to tell-ing that story, and aren’t there simply for gratuitous reasons”.

Phoebe told Stylist: “We had an incredible intimacy coordinator who we rehearsed with for weeks before we filmed anything. It just made us feel very com-fortable and safe when we got to set.

“We blocked it all like a stunt. Every beat of every scene was choreographed so that we knew exactly what we were doing.

“It meant that by the time we got to set, we were comfortable and prepared and I think as an actor, that frees you up a lot.”

MORE TIME WITH ALANTHIS Time With Alan Partridge will come back for a second series in 2021 with Steve Coogan reprising his role as the inept broadcaster.

This first-look image shows the comedy character reunited with co-host Jennie Gresham (Susannah Fielding) with the return promised to explore more of the behind-the-scenes drama.

Coogan recently revealed he hopes to take Partridge on the road again with a live tour.

GOLDEN CLASSICSIF we are going to be stuck inside in the new year, we might as well entertain our-selves with a trip back in time to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Sony Movies Classic is a new channel that will celebrate quality cinema from the 1940s to the Noughties, with stars such as Marilyn Monroe and Barbra Streisand, right, appearing on its launch day line-up on Tuesday, January 5.

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CHRISTMAS UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE: Jeremy Paxman quizzes two teams of famous alumni,7.30pm

FOR THE LOVE OF BRITAIN: Julie Walters and other presenters explore Yorkshire,7.30pm

SARAH BEENY’S NEW LIFE IN THE COUNTRY: Sarah’s disagrees with Graham on the issue of having animals,8pm

CLIFF RICHARD: THE CHRISTMAS KING: A look at how Sir Cliff became a festive staple,10.25pm

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7.30 Christmas University Challenge Actor Adrian Edmondson and war surgeon David Nott, representing Manchester, take on Queen’s Belfast alumni author Kate Devlin and poet Miriam Gamble for a place in the semi-finals.

7.00 The Goes Wrong Show: The Nativity The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society perform a Nativity play with a corporate sponsor.

7.30 EastEnders Max wants to start a new life with Linda.

7.55 FILM Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017/12) Premiere. Peter Parker balances life as an ordinary high-school student with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, while waiting in vain to join his mentor Iron Man on a world-saving mission. Determined to prove he is ready for bigger challenges, he investigates a spree of crimes committed with advanced weapons – leading him into a battle with a ruthless winged enemy on the hunt for priceless technology. Superhero adventure, starring Tom Holland and Michael Keaton. ★★★★★

7.00 Emmerdale Andrea is left fuming, Laurel is full of self- loathing, and Paddy panics.

7.30 For the Love of Britain Exploring Yorkshire, with Julia Bradbury visiting the windswept moors that were home to the Bronte sisters.

7.00 Devon and Cornwall at Christmas Documentary celebrating the festive season. The first stop is Cornwall’s Lizard peninsula, to meet the Richards family, who have been farming this region for more than 500 years. (R)

7.00 The World’s Most Expensive Christmas Cruise Yuletide on the world’s most expensive cruise ship, the Seven Seas Explorer, as its crew set out to provide Christmas perfection for their guests. (R); 5 News Update.

9.00 Being Bridget Jones Documentary celebrating 25 years of Helen Fielding’s hapless creation, examining how the ways in which female writers have told their own stories have evolved since Bridget made her debut.

9.00 Christmas at Warwick Castle Part two of two. Historian Melissa Perry helps decorate the castle’s historic Daisy sleigh and keeps spirits up with her tales, while operations director Liam Bartlett prepares the ice rink.

9.00 All Creatures Great and Small: Christmas Special James and Helen leave the Christmas party to attend a dog in labour, only to end up trapped by fog – giving them just a few hours to get Helen back for her wedding.

10.00 I’ll Get This Christmas Special Shirley Ballas, Joel Dommett, Maura Higgins, Gregg Wallace and Les Dennis play games over dinner. (R)

10.30 Industry Double bill. Yasmin organises a party to allow the grads to blow off some steam, as the decision over who will remain with the company looms; the grads pull out all the stops to become permanent employees. Harper gets a lifeline, and Yasmin weighs up the pros and cons of her conversation with Wyndham. Last in series

10.00 BBC News The latest headlines and political analysis.

10.25 BBC Local News 10.40 FILM Collateral (2004/15)

A Los Angeles taxi driver picks up a sharp-suited fare and is shocked when a dead body almost plunges through his windscreen during the first stop on the journey. The enigmatic passenger then reveals he is a hitman with four more contracts to carry out before the night is over, and forces the driver to help him. Michael Mann’s thriller, starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. ★★★★★

10.00 ITV News at Ten 10.30 Local News; Weather 10.45 Bradley Walsh’s How

to Win a Gameshow The Chase host provides an insight into how to triumph on a TV quiz, featuring classic archive clips. (R)

10.00 Inside KFC at Christmas Documentary going behind the scenes at the fast food chain in the run-up to Christmas, as a brand new festive burger is launched in a bid to keep regular customers coming back during lockdown. (R)

10.25 Cliff Richard: The Christmas King With a career spanning eight decades, Sir Cliff has a long association with Christmas. This celebration focuses on the people who helped to make him a festive staple.

11.45 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: The Million Pound Question A look back at the 2006 win of Ingram Wilcox, and another chance to see Paul McCartney, George Michael and Ronan Keating on the show. (R)

11.00 FILM Office Christmas Party (2016/15) When a CEO threatens drastic action to improve a branch of her company, the affected manager throws a party to impress a client. Comedy, starring Jason Bateman. ★★★

11.45 Inside Aldi at Christmas A look at the inner workings of the supermarket, revealing the retailer’s success, and how it rose from baffling its UK customers, to a brand that took almost one billion pounds in December 2018. (R)

8.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat Christmas Special Nigella Lawson prepares a feast with a Nordic theme for a group of friends. The menu includes Norwegian pork ribs, pomegranate fizz, and traditional Dutch doughnuts.

8.00 Midsomer Murders Barnaby and Jones are called away from a team-building exercise to investigate a fatal explosion at a haulage yard in Calham Cross. The property is owned by Territorial Army commanding officer Matt Parkes, the father of a ruthless businessman. To complicate matters, the village is also home to a peace protester and a grieving mother – and Barnaby has to decide if any of the locals are capable of arson and murder. John Nettles and Jason Hughes star. (R)

8.00 Sarah Beeny’s New Life in the Country Sarah and Graham recruit a band of workers to begin Covid-safe renovation work after a month’s pause in the project, and borrow four alpacas to see if they want to keep animals.

8.00 Christmas with The Yorkshire Vets Peter and Matt make sure a pair of reindeer will be fit enough to help Santa on his rounds, and two donkeys require dental work ahead of their starring nativity roles; 5 News Update.

12.15am Robbie Williams: Radio 2 in Concert A performance at the BBC Radio Theatre in London. (R) 1.25 Sign Zone: The Christmas Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan (R) 2.25 New Elizabethans with Andrew Marr (R) 3.25 MasterChef: The Professionals (R) 4.25-6.10am This Is BBC Two

12.30am Cuckoo Christmas Special It’s Christmas time for the Thompsons in Lichfield, and Lorna is full of yuletide spirit. (R) 1.05 Bad Education Christmas Special. Mr Fraser appoints Alfie as director for the Christmas production. (R) 1.35 Weather for the Week Ahead 1.40-6.00am BBC News. Reports.

12.35am Teleshopping 3.00 Love Your Garden. Alan Titchmarsh and his team transform an uneven patch of lawn in Eastleigh into a cruise ship-inspired pleasure garden for a paediatric nurse. (R) 3.50 ITV Nightscreen 5.05-6.00am Tipping Point. Arcade-themed quiz, hosted by Ben Shephard. (R)

12.55am Taskmaster (R) 1.50 First Dates (R) 2.45 FILM Black Nativity (2013/PG) A teenager runs away and travels across America to be reunited with his mother. Musical, starring Jacob Latimore. ★★★ 4.20 Countdown (R) 5.05 Young Sheldon: double bill (R) 5.50-6.15am The Simpsons (R)

12.45am Cruising with Jane McDonald (R) 1.00 The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show 3.00 FILM Krampus (2015/15) Comedy horror, with Toni Collette and Emjay Anthony. ★★★ 4.35 The Chocolate Challenge with the Hairy Bikers (R) 5.25 Access 5.35-6.00am House Busters (R)

6.00 Breakfast Presented by Jon Kay and Louise Minchin.

9.15 CBeebies Presents Christmas in Storyland (R)

10.00 FILM Muppets Most Wanted (2014/U) The gang’s world tour is hijacked by Kermit’s evil double. Comedy, starring Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey. ★★★

11.40 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters Animation. (R)

12.00 Spy in the Snow Undercover cameras reveal how living in the snow tests animals to their limit. (R)

1.00 BBC News at One; Weather 1.30 BBC Local News; Weather 1.45 FILM Clash of the Titans

(1981/PG) A hero of ancient Greece journeys into the underworld to save a princess from being sacrificed to a sea monster. Mythical adventure, starring Harry Hamlin and Laurence Olivier. ★★★

3.40 Worzel Gummidge Part two of two. The scarecrow-maker (Michael Palin) visits the farm. (R)

4.40 Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers The duo find their lives turned upside down by their villainous penguin lodger. Animation, with the voice of Peter Sallis. (R)

5.10 Pointless Celebrities A special family edition of the general knowledge quiz. (R)

6.00 BBC News at Six; Weather 6.30 BBC Local News; Weather

6.30 Sign Zone: A Very Country Christmas An insight into Advent preparations in the Highlands. (R)

7.30 Race Across the World (R) 8.30 12 Puppies and Us (R) 9.30 Meet the Bears (R) 10.30 FILM High Society (1956/U)

Complications arise when a playboy composer tries to stop his ex-wife from marrying another man. Romantic musical comedy, starring Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Grace Kelly. ★★★★

12.15 Bargain Hunt’s 20th Birthday – Our Experts’ Top Buys With Natasha Raskin Sharp. (R)

1.00 Nature’s Weirdest Events (R) 1.15 Rick Stein’s Spanish

Christmas Festive dishes. (R) 2.15 FILM The Searchers

(1956/U) An American Civil War veteran searches for his niece, who has been abducted by a renegade Comanche tribe. John Ford’s Western, with John Wayne, Natalie Wood and Jeffrey Hunter. ★★★★★

4.10 A Very Country Christmas A visit to the Yorkshire town that inspired A Christmas Carol. (R)

5.10 Keeping up Appearances Xmas 1994 Festive special. (R)

6.00 The Good Life Margo and Jerry spend Christmas with Tom and Barbara. (R)

6.30 All About The Good Life The story of the 1970s sitcom. (R)

6.00 Good Morning Britain News, current affairs and lifestyle features.

9.00 Lorraine Entertainment news. 10.00 Celebrity Supermarket

Sweep With Gabby Logan, Frankie Bridge, Joe Swash and Radzi Chinyanganya. (R)

11.00 In for a Penny From York. (R) 11.35 FILM Arthur Christmas

(2011/U) Santa’s son tries to make sure a girl accidentally missed off his father’s list receives her presents. Animated comedy, featuring the voice of James McAvoy. ★★★★

1.25 ITV Lunchtime News 1.50 Local News; Weather 2.00 Dickinson’s Real Deal

David Dickinson helps members of the public in Hartlepool sort the treasures from their trash. (R)

3.00 Tenable All Stars Warwick Davis hosts as a team of former I’m a Celebrity… camp mates take on the Tenable Tower for the chance to win £125,000 for their charities. (R)

4.00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars Christmas Special Lesley Joseph, Vicky Pattison and Christopher Biggins answer questions to win £20,000 for charity. (R)

5.00 The Celebrity Chase Christmas Special With John Inverdale, Judy Murray, Bernard Cribbins and Scarlett Moffatt. (R)

6.00 Local News; Weather 6.30 ITV Evening News; Weather

6.00 The Simpsons (R) 6.25 FILM The House of Magic

(2013/U) Animated adventure, with the voices of Murray Blue, Doug Stone and Shanelle Gray. ★★★

7.50 Frasier Double bill. (R) 8.50 Everybody Loves Raymond

Ray uncovers a shocking secret. (R) 9.20 The Simpsons Four back-to-

back episodes of the animation. (R) 11.20 Junior Bake Off (R) 12.25 FILM Christmas Encore

(2017/PG) Premiere. A struggling actress falls in love with her director during a production of A Christmas Carol. Drama, starring Maggie Lawson and Brennan Elliott. ★★★

2.10 Countdown Word game. 3.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It (R) 4.00 A Place in the Sun

Laura Hamilton helps a couple find a holiday home in Fuerteventura. (R)

5.00 Jamie: Keep Cooking at Christmas Jamie Oliver offers his tips on preparing stuffing and gravy. Plus, how to layer flavouring into vegetables. (R)

5.30 The Simpsons Double bill. Lisa discovers Springfield’s founder was actually a pirate; Homer becomes Mr Burns’ assistant. (R)

6.25 Hollyoaks Edward comes up with a menacing plan. Meanwhile, Mercedes is excited to hear Bobby will be home for New Year’s Eve.

6.55 Channel 4 News Headlines.

6.00 Milkshake! Children’s shows. 9.15 Jeremy Vine Talk show. 11.15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It

Away! Double bill. Kevin Stokes and Brian O’Shaughnessy get into a doorstep confrontation with a debtor who wants to prove her family business is bankrupt; two agents get caught up in a dispute between a landlord and a tenant who refuses to move out. (R)

1.00 5 News at Lunchtime 1.05 Neighbours See 5.30pm. 1.35 FILM Matilda (1996/PG) A

youngster uses her special powers to turn the tables on the nasty headmistress at her prison-like school. Children’s fantasy comedy, starring Mara Wilson, Pam Ferris and Danny DeVito. ★★★★

3.40 FILM Christmas in the Highlands (2019/PG) Premiere. A New York sales manager travels to the Scottish Highlands to acquire a special perfume from a dashing earl, but ends up falling in love. Romantic comedy, starring Dan Jeannotte and Brooke Burfitt. ★★★

5.30 Neighbours Sheila uses an encounter with Clive at the hospital to strike up a romance. (R)

6.00 Friends Part one of two. Ross tries to track down Marcel at San Diego Zoo, and Phoebe is hired for a new singing job. (R)

6.30 5 News Tonight Headlines.

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6.00 Teleshopping 7.20 Birds of a Feather Double bill.8.30 The Bill Police drama.9.30 Classic Holby City 10.55 Classic Casualty 12.00 The Bill Police drama.1.00 Classic EastEnders 2.15 A Place to Call Home 3.20 Call the Midwife Triple bill. 7.20 Last of the Summer Wine 8.00 Father Brown Lady Felicia’s

niece is suspected of murder.9.00 Death in Paradise The

Saint Marie Literary Festival is rocked by the death of a young literature student – and Florence’s childhood friend – whose body is discovered at the bottom of a cliff.

10.20 New Tricks The squad deals with a long-running family feud.

11.20 Spooks The US president’s life is threatened on a visit to the UK.

12.40 Catherine Cookson’s Colour Blind Drama, with Niamh Cusack. 4.00-6.00 Teleshopping

7.10 Eddie Eats America 8.00 Big Zuu’s Christmas Eats 9.00 Red Bull Soapbox Race 10.00 World’s Most Dangerous

Roads A drive through Nepal.11.00 Top Gear: Top Fails 12.00 Top Gear Botswana Special 1.00 Top Gear Best of British 2.00 Top Gear Winter Olympics 3.00 Top Gear USA Special 4.00 Top Gear Best of British 5.00 Red Bull Soapbox Race 6.00 Travel Man: 48 Hours… 7.00 Richard Osman’s House

of Games Light-hearted quiz.7.40 Would I Lie to You? 8.20 QI Questions about jumpers.9.00 Have I Got a Bit More Old

News for You 10.00 Would I Lie to You? 10.40 Meet The Richardsons at Christmas 11.20 As 9pm 12.20 Taskmaster 1.20 QI 2.00 QI XL 3.00 Porters 3.30 Eddie Eats America 4.00-6.00 Teleshopping

6.00 Impossible Engineering 8.00 The World at War

Six back-to-back episodes.2.00 Yellowstone Triple bill. 5.00 Africa David Attenborough

explores the continent’s wildlife.6.00 Abandoned Engineering 7.00 Great British Railway

Journeys Double bill. Michael Portillo visits Carlisle, Gretna Green and Glasgow; Michael travels from Carluke to Kirkcaldy.

8.00 Bangers and Cash Double bill. A Cold War Soviet classic goes under the hammer; three rare Alvises come under the hammer.

10.00 The Architecture The Railways Built Tim Dunn visits the Ffestiniog in North Wales and learns about Amsterdam Centraal.

11.00 Abandoned Engineering A secretive underground base.

12.00 Underground Worlds 1.00 Impossible Engineering: double bill 3.00-6.00 Teleshopping

6.00 Teleshopping 7.35 The Two Ronnies Double bill.9.00 Trust Morecambe & Wise 10.00 Last of the Summer Wine 1.00 The Green Green Grass 3.00 Porridge Christmas special.4.00 Trust Morecambe & Wise 5.00 Dad’s Army Classic comedy.5.40 Only Fools and Horses

Double bill. Christmas special from 2002. The Trotters go to France; Christmas special from 2003. The Trotters desperately need money.

9.00 Dad’s Army The vicar holds a fundraising bazaar for the troops.

9.40 The Royle Family: Joe’s Crackers The clan gathers for another uneventful Christmas Day.

11.00 Not Going Out Double bill. Lee plans to spend time alone with Lucy at Christmas; Lee’s father turns up.

12.20 Only Fools and Horses 2.00 The Royle Family: Joe’s Crackers 3.05 Not Going Out 4.00-6.00 Teleshopping

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SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING ★★★★ (2017) BBC One, 7.55pm Tom Holland stars in his first solo movie as our friendly, neighbourhood webslinger. There are some spectacular action scenes as teen Peter Parker battles Michael Keaton’s villain and is inducted into the Avengers by Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr). But at its heart, this is a witty and down-to-earth high-school movie.

THE WOLF OF WALL STREET ★★★★ (2013) ITV4, 10pm Martin Scorsese is on top form in this crime thriller about Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio), the pill-popping, sex-mad conman who swindled millions from investors in 1990s New York. Jonah Hill is hilarious as his scuzzy sidekick and Matthew McConaughey nearly steals the whole movie with a single scene.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Don’t miss it ★ ★ ★ ★ Good ★ ★ ★ Average ★ ★ Time filler ★ Garbage

with Mike WardIt’s Christmas Eve! Not yet, don’t panic, but in ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL (9pm). Channel 5’s hugely popular remake of the 30s-set Yorkshire vet series is back tonight for a Christmas special, one that the makers wisely anticipated the nation would be crying out for once we’d seen what a great job they’d made of the main series.

But the festivities are kind of wasted on our animal-mending hero James (Nicholas Ralph), with his beloved Helen just hours away from getting hitched to mega-bore Hugh.

How on earth will he cope? Will he hire a hitman, perhaps? It’s not really that kind of show, to be honest. Or it hasn’t been up till now.

Other seasonal specials tonight include a couple of particularly popular comedies. BBC One’s biggest is THE GOES WRONG SHOW: THE NATIVITY (7pm), but that’s easily topped for laughs per minute, albeit not intentionally, by NIGELLA’S COOK, EAT, REPEAT CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (8pm, BBC Two).

So what’s first on your festive recipe list, Ms Lawson? “I’m

making linzeraugen!” she cries.Course you are.Straight after that, BEING

BRIDGET JONES (9pm) marks 25 years since the creation of the character invented by author Helen Fielding and played on screen by Renee Zellweger.

Contributors to the show include Renee’s co-stars Hugh Grant and Colin Firth. Not that Hugh sounds convinced it’s their wit and wisdom we’ll have tuned in for.

“All anyone at home is thinking,” he suggests, “is, ‘F@%* me, look how old they are now! Look at the state of Hugh!’”

VARIATIONSBBC One Variations Wales: 10.40 Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience: The comedian is challenged to feed the punters at a busy festival, coming up with fusion food that he will have to prepare in the confines of a small tent. 11.10 Film: Collateral: A taxi driver endures the longest night of his life when his cab is hijacked by a hitman with a series of contracts to carry out. Thriller, starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. 1.00-1.35 Cuckoo Christmas Special Scotland: 1.45 Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers 2.15 Politics Scotland Special 3.05 Film: Clash of the Titans: Mythical adventure, starring Harry Hamlin. 5.00-6.00 Worzel Gummidge: Part two of two. The scarecrow-maker (Michael Palin) visits the farm.BBC Two Variations Wales: 4.10 Weatherman Walking: Ridges, Rivers and the Far North Coast 4.40 Keeping up Appearances Xmas 1994 5.30 The Good Life 6.00 All About The Good Life: The story of the 1970s sitcom about a self- sufficient couple. 7.00-7.30 Tudur’s TV Flashback: Tudur Owen pushes back the boundaries of science and discovers a world of arcade games, bionic councillors and Welsh rocket men, full of lively characters from the nation’s TV past. Northern Ireland: 10.00-10.30 The Paddy Raff Show: Comedy sketch pilot written and performed by the stand-up and social media sensation. Characters include Nigel the BT9 snob, Father Pat the raving priest and Granny Raff. ITV Variations ITV Border Scotland: 10.45 Representing Border: Peter MacMahon presents the latest political news from Holyrood and Westminster, focusing on the stories that matter to the south of Scotland. 11.10-11.45 Ainsley’s Food We Love: Ainsley Harriott and Jeremy Pang re-create takeaway meals, including a cauliflower, butternut and spinach dhansak, and a Chinese dish of crispy chilli beef. STV: 12.35-3.00 ITV Nightscreen: Text-based information service.S4C 6.00 Cyw 12.00 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 12.05 Tan 12.30 Heno 1.00 Anrhegion Melys Richard Holt 1.30 Dawel Nos 2.00 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 2.05 Prynhawn Da 3.00 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 3.05 Prosiect Pum Mil 4.00 Awr Fawr: Helo, Shwmae? 4.25 Awr Fawr: Anifeiliad Bach Y Byd 4.35 Awr Fawr: Bing 4.45 Awr Fawr: Halibalw 5.00 Stwnsh: Dennis a Dannedd 5.10 Stwnsh: Un Cwestiwn 5.30 Stwnsh: Mabinogi-ogi a Mwy 5.55 Stwnsh: Larfa 6.00 Mastermind Cymru 6.35 Rownd a Rownd 6.57 Newyddion S4C 7.00 Heno 7.30 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 8.00 Pobol y Cwm 8.25 Rownd a Rownd 8.55 Newyddion S4C a’r Tywydd 9.00 Prosiect Pum Mil 10.00 Licyris Olsorts 11.00-11.35 Dim Byd i’w Wisgo

REALLY8.00am Homes Under the Hammer 10.00 Escape to the Country 11.00 Antiques Road Trip Noon Money for Nothing 1.00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 2.00 Animal Cops Houston 5.00 Animal Cops Phoenix 6.00 Money for Nothing 7.00 Antiques Road Trip 9.00 Cornwall Air 999 10.00 Ambulance Australia 11.00 Annabelle’s Curse Midnight Ghost Adventures 1.00 Most Haunted 2.00 Teleshopping 4.00 Antiques Road Trip

ITV27.00am You’ve Been Framed! 8.00 Emmerdale 8.25 Coronation Street 9.30 Film: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) (U) 11.20 You’ve Been Framed! 11.50 I’m a Celebrity: Legends of the Jungle 12.50pm Emmerdale 1.20 Coronation Street 2.25 Celebrity Catchphrase 3.25 You’ve Been Framed! 4.50 Film: Happy Feet Two (2011) (U) 6.50 Film: Miss Congeniality (2000) (12) 9.00 Film: Bridesmaids (2011) (15) 11.30 Family Guy 12.25am American Dad! 1.20 Celebrity Juice: Christmas Special 2.25 Two and a Half Men 2.45 Film: American Pie 2 (2001) (15) 4.30 Dress to Impress 5.25 Guinness World Records

ITV36.00am Classic Coronation Street 7.00 Classic Emmerdale 8.10 Heartbeat 9.15 Bless This House 10.15 Outside Edge 10.50 Film: Holiday on the Buses (1973) (PG) 12.40pm Heartbeat 1.45 Classic Emmerdale 2.50 Classic Coronation Street 3.55 Lewis 6.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 8.00 Torvill & Dean 10.00 Quiz 11.05 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 1.05am Scott & Bailey 3.00 Film: On the Buses (1971) (PG) 4.30 Outside Edge

ITV47.15am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 8.15 Dempsey and Makepeace 9.15 Minder 10.20 The Professionals 11.25 The Sweeney 12.30pm The Saint 1.35 The Return of Sherlock Holmes 2.45 Dempsey and Makepeace 3.50 Minder 4.55 The Professionals 5.55 Rescue – River Deep, Mountain High 7.00 On the Road 8.00 evo Car of The Year 9.00 The Chase: Celebrity Christmas Special 10.00 Film: The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) (18) 1.40am Cristiano Ronaldo Meets Piers Morgan 2.35 Take the Tower 3.25 Quincy ME 4.15 The Saint

5STAR8.00am Access 8.05 It’s Your Fault I’m Fat 8.55 Will & Grace 9.15 Two and a Half Men: double bill 10.10 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 11.10 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away! 3.00pm Police Interceptors 5.00 Film: Charlie’s Angels (2000) (15) 7.00 Inside Aldi at Christmas 8.00 Secrets of the Mega Christmas Buffet 9.00 Bargain-Loving Brits at Christmas 10.00 XXXmas: How to Have a Threesome 11.05 Film: Body of Evidence (1992) (18) 1.05am Greatest Ever Celebrity Wind Ups 2.05 Rich Kids Go Homeless 3.05 It’s Your Fault I’m Fat

5USA9.00am Criminals: Caught on Camera 9.25 The Detail 11.25 Film: Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011) (15) 1.10pm Film: Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise (2015) (12) 2.55 Murder, She Wrote 9.00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 10.00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1.50am CSI: NY 3.35 Criminals: Caught on Camera

E47.00am Sabrina the Teenage Witch 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 9.00 Come Dine with Me: Celebrity Christmas Special 11.35 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 12.30pm The Big Bang Theory 2.00 Scrubs 3.00 Melissa & Joey 4.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5.00 Young Sheldon 6.00 The Big Bang Theory 7.00 Hollyoaks 8.00 Taskmaster 9.00 Film: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) (15) 11.20 The Big Bang Theory 12.15am Gogglebox 1.20 Angel 3.10 First Dates 4.05 Schitt’s Creek 4.30 The Big Bang Theory

MORE49.15am A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 10.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It 12.05pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 1.10 Building the Dream 2.15 Four in a Bed 4.55 Food Unwrapped Does Christmas 5.55 Escape to the Chateau: Make Do and Mend 6.55 Escape to the Chateau: DIY 7.55 Grand Designs 9.00 Luxury Christmas for Less 10.00 24 Hours in A&E 11.10 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Christmas Special 12.10am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 1.05 24 Hours in A&E 2.10 Jesus’ Female Disciples 3.15 Food Unwrapped

CBS JUSTICE9.00am Father Dowling Mysteries 11.00 The Fugitive Noon Perry Mason 1.05 Walker, Texas Ranger 2.05 CSI: Miami 3.00 NCIS 4.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 5.00 The Fugitive 6.00 Perry Mason 7.05 Scorpion 8.00 Walker, Texas Ranger 9.00 NCIS 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 11.00 Scorpion Midnight CSI: Miami 1.00 NCIS 2.00 Scorpion 2.55 Walker, Texas Ranger 3.50 The Fugitive

SKY CINEMA PREMIERE6.45am Moomins and the Winter Wonderland (2017) (U) 8.15 Then Came You (2020) (12) Romantic comedy, starring Kathie Lee Gifford. 10.00 Swimming for Gold (2020) (U) 11.35 Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) (PG) 1.20pm Misbehaviour (2020) (12) 3.10 One Way to Denmark (2019) (15) Comedy drama, starring Rafe Spall. 4.45 Moomins and the Winter Wonderland (2017) (U) Animated adventure, featuring the voice of Stellan Skarsgard. 6.15 Swimming for Gold (2020) (U) Premiere. A young swimmer is sent to Australia to coach a boys swimming team, and finds herself facing off with an old rival. Drama, starring Peyton List and Lauren Esposito. 8.00 Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) (PG) A scientific genius is hired to capture the speedy blue creature from another planet. Fantasy adventure, starring James Marsden and Jim Carrey. 9.45 Happiest Season (2020) (12) Romantic comedy, starring Kristen Stewart. 11.30 Misbehaviour (2020) (12) Comedy drama, starring Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. 1.20am The Rifleman (2019) (15) War drama, starring Oto Brantevics. 3.15 The Bay of Silence (2020) (18) Thriller, starring Claes Bang and Olga Kurylenko. 5.00 A Christmas to Cherish (2019) (PG) Romantic comedy, starring Peter Porte.

SKY CINEMA COMEDY6.55am The Favourite (2018) (15) 9.00 The Dead Don’t Die (2019) (15) 11.00 Being Frank (2018) (15) 1.00pm Zoolander (2001) (12) 2.40 Eighth Grade (2018) (15) Starring Elsie Fisher. 4.30 About a Boy (2002) (12) With Hugh Grant. 6.20 Evan Almighty (2007) (PG) With Steve Carell. 8.00 The Dead Don’t Die (2019) (15) Starring Bill Murray and Adam Driver. 10.00 The Favourite (2018) (15) With Olivia Colman. 12.05am Zoolander (2001) (12) With Ben Stiller. 1.40 Being Frank (2018) (15) Starring Anna Gunn. 3.35 About a Boy (2002) (12) 5.20 Evan Almighty (2007) (PG)

SKY CINEMA ACTION6.00am Batman & Robin (1997) (PG) 8.10 Total Recall (2012) (12) With Colin Farrell. 10.10 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

world’s future. Jim Henson’s puppet fantasy, featuring the voice of Stephen Garlick. 9.50 The Sandlot (1993) (PG) Family comedy, starring Tom Guiry. 11.40 The Runaways (2019) (12) Drama, starring Mark Addy. 1.45am Strike (2018) (PG) Animated adventure, featuring the voice of Ken Stott. 3.30 Mr Popper’s Penguins (2011) (PG) 5.15 My Friend The Dolphin (2019) (U)

SKY CINEMA MUSICALS6.00am Saturday Church (2017) (15) 7.45 The Lion King (1994) (U) Disney animated musical, featuring the voice of Matthew Broderick. 9.30 The Magic of Movie Musicals 10.30 Funny Girl (1968) (U) 1.15pm Last Christmas (2019) (12) 3.15 The Wizard of Oz (1939) (U) Musical fantasy, starring Judy Garland. 5.15 The Magic of Movie Musicals 6.15 Sister Act (1992) (PG) Comedy, starring Whoopi Goldberg. 8.00 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) (PG) A singer who once posed as a nun joins the order again to help save a Catholic school by making a success of its choir. Comedy sequel, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith. 10.00 Last Christmas (2019) (12) Romantic comedy, starring Emilia Clarke. Midnight Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) (15) Comedy horror, starring Ella Hunt. 1.45 Saturday Church (2017) (15) Drama, starring Luka Kain and Regina Taylor. 3.15 Funny Girl (1968) (U) Musical biopic, starring Barbra Streisand.

FILM411.00am The Book of Life (2014) (U) Animated adventure, featuring the voice of Diego Luna. 12.50pm The Rewrite (2014) (12) Romantic comedy, with Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei. 3.00 Puss in Boots (2011) (U) Animated comedy, with the voice of Antonio Banderas. 4.45 A Shot in the Dark (1964) (PG) Inspector Clouseau comedy, starring Peter Sellers. 6.50 Central Intelligence (2016) (12) Action comedy, starring Dwayne Johnson. 9.00 The Great Wall (2016) (12) Fantasy adventure, starring Matt Damon. 11.05 Cowboys & Aliens (2011) (12) Sci-fi Western, starring Daniel Craig. 1.25am Carol (2015) (15) Romantic drama, starring Cate Blanchett.

(15) Noon The Hunt (2019) (15) 1.45 Shazam! (2019) (12) 4.00 Batman & Robin (1997) (PG) With George Clooney. 6.10 Beverly Hills Cop (1984) (15) With Eddie Murphy. 8.00 The Hunt (2019) (15) A group of elites gather for the first time at a remote manor house to hunt ordinary Americans for sport. Horror thriller, starring Betty Gilpin. 9.35 Shazam! (2019) (12) With Zachary Levi.

11.50 Bad Boys II (2003) (15) With Will Smith. 2.15am Final Score (2018) (15) With Dave Bautista. 4.00 The Bouncer (2018) (15) Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. 5.30 Sky Cinema Preview

SKY CINEMA FAMILY7.10am The Sandlot (1993) (PG) 9.05 The Dark Crystal (1982) (PG) 10.55 Race to Witch Mountain (2009) (PG) 12.45pm The Runaways (2019) (12) 2.45 My Friend The Dolphin (2019) (U) Family adventure, starring Lola Sultan. 4.30 Mr Popper’s Penguins (2011) (PG) Family comedy, starring Jim Carrey. 6.10 Race to Witch Mountain (2009) (PG) Sci-fi adventure, starring Dwayne Johnson. 8.00 The Dark Crystal (1982) (PG) A survivor of a near-extinct race has to repair a magical crystal to secure his

HAPPIEST SEASON: Sky Cinema Premiere, 9.45pm

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RADIO 1 (FM: 97.6-99.8 MHZ) 5.00 Early Breakfast with Katie Thistleton. 7.00 Radio 1 Breakfast with Matt Edmondson. 10.30 Arielle Free. 12.45 Newsbeat. 1.00 Scott Mills. 5.45 Newsbeat. 6.00 Radio 1’s Future Sounds with Clara Amfo. 8.00 Rickie, Melvin and Charlie. 10.00 Radio 1’s Future Artists with Jack Saunders. 12.00 Annie Nightingale Presents... 2.00 Radio 1’s Drum & Bass Mix. 3.00 Radio 1’s Christmas Live Lounges. 4.00-5.00 Radio 1 Dance. RADIO 2 (FM: 88-90.2 MHZ) 5.00 Anita Rani. 6.30 The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. 9.30 Ken Bruce. 12.00 Jeremy Vine. 2.00 Steve Wright in the Afternoon. New and vintage music and entertainment news. 5.00 Sara Cox.

The presenter brings her unique style and humour to drivetime. 6.30 Sara Cox’s Half Wower. Sara plays the biggest and best tunes to get listeners dancing. 7.00 Jo Whiley. A mix of new music from all genres of the musical spectrum and quality vintage songs. Plus, Jo provides the soundtrack for the Taxi Service. 9.00 The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum. The world of jazz. 10.00 Trevor Nelson’s Rhythm Nation. The DJ introduces a mix of R’n’B and soulful tunes. 12.00 OJ Borg. 3.00 Sounds of the 80s with Gary Davies. 4.50-5.00 Radio 2 Sounds of the 80s Mastermix. RADIO 5 LIVE (MW: 909, 693 KHZ) 5.00 Wake Up to Money. 6.00 5 Live Breakfast. 9.00 Your Call. 10.00 Adrian Chiles. 1.00 Geoff

Lloyd. 4.00 5 Live Drive. 5.15 5 Live Sport. 5.30 5 Live Sport: EFL Cup Football 2020-21. Brentford v Newcastle United (Kick-off 5.30pm). 8.00 5 Live Sport: EFL Cup Football 2020-21. Arsenal v Manchester City (Kick-off 8.00pm). Commentary on the quarter-final. 10.30 Colin Murray. Colin Murray with late-night conversation and the stories that matter to you. After 12, it’s Midnight Meets as Colin sits down with fascinating people. 1.00-5.00 Dotun Adebayo. ABSOLUTE RADIO (MW: 1215, 1197, 1242 KHZ) 6.00 Dave Berry. 10.00 Claire Sturgess. 1.00 Ben Burrell. 4.00 Bush and Richie. 7.00 Sarah Champion. 10.00 Jay Lawrence. 12.00-6.00 Dan Noble.

SKY SPORTS MAIN EVENT6.00am Sky Sports News 10.00 Live: The Football Show Noon Live World Darts Championship. Coverage of the first session of day eight at Alexandra Palace. 4.00 Sky Sports News 5.00 Live EFL Cup. Brentford v Newcastle United (Kick-off 5.30pm). 7.30 Live EFL Cup. Arsenal v Manchester City (Kick-off 8.00pm). 10.30 Live: TNT Pre-Gameshow Midnight Live NBA: Golden State @ Brooklyn 22.12. Brooklyn Nets v Golden State Warriors (Tip-off 12.00am). 3.00 Live NBA: LA Clippers @ LA Lakers 22.12 5.30 Live: Inside the NBA

SKY SPORTS PREMIER LEAGUE6.00am PL Greatest Games 6.30 MNF 10.00 Live: The Football Show Noon Gary Neville’s Soccerbox 1.00 Premier League Icons 1.30 MNF 5.00 Premier League Highlights 5.30 Soccer AM: The Best Bits 6.00 Premier League Review 7.00 Soccer AM: The Best Bits 7.30 The Tyler Archives 8.00 Premier League Review 9.00 Soccer AM: The Best Bits 9.30 Gary Neville’s Soccerbox 10.00 Premier League Icons 10.30 Class of ’92: Full Time 1.30am Premier League Years 3.30 PL Greatest Games 4.00 PL Best Goals 98/99 5.00 Best PL Goals: Newcastle v Liverpool 5.30 Premier League 100 Club

SKY SPORTS CRICKET6.00am Best of Joe Root: Sri Lanka 2014 8.00 Best of Joe Root: Australia 2015 11.00 Best of Joe Root: Pakistan

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are you?

I wish me and James were going to my parents this year

with you and Ellie

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FILL the grid so that every column, row and 3x3 square includes all the digits from one to 9.

LEVEL: Moderate, 22 Mins

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

SUDOKU

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 For vehicle, favourite floor covering (6)

4 One in vehicle, quiet, is to disappear (6)

7 Pinch man (4) 8 Popular article by socialist,

overdrawn (2,3,3) 9 Ron returned with people from

this English county (7) 12 One with learners being

sick (3) 14 Get away from egghead with

small cloak (6) 15 Bar former volunteers, male,

with domestic fowl (6) 16 Rodent returning to find dark

thick liquid (3) 18 Use up peel Ted chopped

up (7) 22 Fool, hot, in girl’s first dress (8) 23 Joke about new group (4) 24 Counterpart, eg, returning

getting sudden sharp pain (6) 25 Bat making din (6)

DOWN 1 Self-assured cheat in good

shape taking in man (9) 2 Eccentric caring about royal’s

fast vehicle (6,3) 3 Fit, he troubled shoplifter (5) 4 Essential, it’s swallowed by

Valerie (5) 5 Some fine editor’s

requirement (4) 6 Magic formula taking short

period of time (5) 10 I’d appeared after knock,

being quick (5) 11 Kev, an eccentric, with

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: ACROSS: 1 Formalin, 5 Grub, 8 Note, 9 Villager, 10 Loyally, 12 Smile, 13 Dogged, 15 Offend, 17 Chaps, 18 Sprouts, 22 Universe, 23 Page, 24 Stye, 25 Greatest.DOWN: 1 Fondled, 2 Ratty, 3 Level, 4 Null, 6 Ragtime, 7 Barge, 11 Leeds, 12 Safer, 14 Gravity, 16 Dissent, 17 Clubs, 19 Piece, 20 Usage, 21 Brag.

Jack (5) 12 Ignorant, he drank it

foolishly (2,3,4) 13 Fruit, not heavy – the focus of

attention (9) 17 A learner, not tall, with

permit (5) 19 Best part of novel item (5) 20 Convict with hesitation taking

beer (5) 21 Saint, French one, getting

shock (4)

QUICK CLUESACROSS

1 Floor covering (6) 4 Disappear (6)

7 Steal (4) 8 Overdrawn (2,3,3) 9 English county (7) 12 Poorly (3) 14 Break free (6) 15 Domestic fowl (6) 16 Sailor (3) 18 Reduce in quantity (7) 22 Garments (8) 23 Group (4) 24 Sudden sharp pain (6) 25 Din (6)

DOWN 1 Self-assured (9) 2 Fast vehicle (6,3) 3 Shoplifter (5) 4 Essential (5) 5 Require (4) 6 Magic formula (5) 10 Swift (5) 11 Jack (5) 12 Ignorant (2,3,4) 13 Position of public attention (9) 17 Permit (5) 19 Select group (5) 20 Beer (5) 21 Astonish (4)

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Boss Des Mottes ..........S 1.25Brandy Cross ............... H 2.05By Jove ..........................L 2.45C’Est No Mour ..............L 1.45Calajani ......................... H 12.05Campeao .......................L 1.15Camprond......................S 12.25Captain Ryan.................L 11.45Cash Again ....................S 2.55Casual Reply .................L 3.15Celma Des Bois ........... H 3.05Certainly Red ............... H 12.35City Escape ...................L 3.15Clashaniska ...................L 11.45Classic Tune ................. H 1.35Coillte Eile .................... H 12.35Come On Tier ................L 3.15Counteract ................... H 1.35Courtside .......................L 3.15Crackdeloust .................S 2.55Crown Hill ..................... H 12.35Cybalko ..........................S 1.55

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Little Floozie..................L 11.45Little Saint .....................S 2.55Lord Sparky .................. H 3.05Lyndale ..........................S 12.25Mackie Dee .................. H 3.05Makambe .......................L 3.15Malachys Girl ............... H 1.35March Is On .................. H 12.35Medaki Roc ...................S 12.25Mercers Court .............. H 1.05Midnight Owle .............. H 3.05Miss Austen ................. H 2.35Mister Murchan............ H 1.05Mon Port ....................... H 2.05Mr Washington............. H 12.35Mukha Magic ................L 1.45Muroor ...........................S 1.55Muse Of Fire................. H 2.05My Boy James ............. H 2.05My Girl Lollipop............ H 2.35My Renaissance ...........S 1.25My Whirlwind ............... H 12.05

Namaste ........................L 2.15Nawar ............................L 1.45Nell’s Bells .....................S 3.25Nellie Moon ...................L 2.15Nigel Nott ......................L 12.45Nina The Terrier ........... H 2.35Norvics Reflection ....... H 3.35Notre Ami ......................S 1.55One To Go .....................L 2.45Ornate ............................L 12.45Paddys Motorbike ....... H 12.05Pay The Piper ................S 12.25Pemberley .................... H 1.05Perfect Symphony ........L 11.45Pixie Star .......................S 3.25Plastic Paddy ................L 1.15Poldark Cross .............. H 12.05Positano ........................L 2.15Pottlereaghexpress ......S 1.25Premiumaccess ........... H 2.05Prince Llywelyn ............ H 2.05Project Mars ................ H 1.35

Prosili .............................L 2.45Protected Guest............L 1.45Pure Surf .......................S 3.25Rainyday Woman ......... H 2.35Red Centre ....................S 12.25Red Reminder ...............S 2.25Reilly ............................. H 3.35Risky Business..............L 2.15Riverfront .......................L 1.45Road Warrior .................S 1.55Rob The Getaway ........ H 2.05Rohaan ..........................L 12.15Royal Birth.....................L 12.45Sands Cove .................. H 3.05Sauchiehall Street ........S 2.55Saucy Encore ................L 3.15Sea La Rosa ..................L 2.15Severus Alexander ...... H 1.35Shanroe Tic Tec ........... H 1.35Shaymin .........................S 3.25Silent Revolution.......... H 3.35Sincerely Resdev ..........S 2.55

Sophosc.........................L 2.45Special Brute.................S 2.55Speech Bubble............. H 2.35Spreadsheet ..................L 11.45Strong Resemblance ... H 1.05Subliminal ......................L 2.45Taslima ...........................L 2.15Tazka ............................. H 2.05Tebay ..............................L 2.45The Lacemaker .............L 11.45The Tin Miner ............... H 12.35Thomas Daniell .............L 1.15Thomas Shelby ............ H 1.05Tico Times .....................S 2.55Tigerpomp .....................S 3.25Tilaawah ........................L 12.15Time Leader ..................S 12.55Tiny Tantrum ................ H 3.35Torrent Des Mottes...... H 3.05Truckers Time .............. H 2.05Uther Pendragon ..........L 2.45Utopian Lad ...................L 3.15

Verne Castle ..................L 12.45

Vina Bay .........................L 1.15

Vincenzo Coccotti ........L 11.45

Waikiki Waves .............. H 1.05

Watar Allstar ................ H 2.05

Watchable......................L 12.45

Westdante .....................S 12.25

Westy’s Super Mare .....S 3.25

Will Sting ...................... H 12.05

Winds Of Fire ................S 2.25

Winter Glory ................. H 3.35

Won’t Talk ......................S 12.55

Word Has It ...................S 12.25

Zhiguli ........................... H 1.35

ABC

SANTINI is a surprising addition to the entries for Saturday’s King George VI Chase at Kempton.

Nicky Henderson’s star was beaten a neck by Al Boum Photo in last season’s Cheltenham Gold Cup and ran well on his seasonal return when second at Aintree.

Henderson (right) felt it was worth stumping up £5,000 to add him to the Kempton field as he is in fine form at home.

He said: “When you are in lockdown Tier 4, you haven’t got a lot to do on a Sunday afternoon and I had a bright idea about what to do with Santini.

“The Cotswold Chase is still five or six weeks away, so we supplemented him this morning for the King George. He’s so well in himself. He may as well gallop round Kempton rather than gallop around here for five weeks.”

Ladbrokes latest King George VI Chase betting: 7-4 Clan Des Obeaux, 15-8 Cyrname, 11-2 Santini, 8-1 Lostintranslation, Monalee, 14-1 Real Steel, 20-1 Frodon, Waiting Patiently, 33-1 Saint Calvados, 50-1 Black Op.

■ by JASON HEAVEY

Henderson’s Santini shock

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IRISH ACE WAITING FOR GREEN LIGHT FOR KING GEORGE STARIN ASSOCIATION WITH

NEWCASTLE RPGTV

CENTRAL PARK

MONMORE

SUNDERLAND

CRAYFORD

HOVE

SHEFFIELD RPGTV

10.46 DROOPYS MAGICAL (nap) (6) .. Engelbert (5)

11.01 DARDIS JACK (1) ..........Our Unique Sarah (3)

11.16 LISSYCASEY BILL (6) ...........Goldies Allen (4)

11.31 THANKS DOLLY (2) ...............Distant Glory (4)

11.46 TARASTAR (4) ...................Peaky Newsboy (3)

12.01 CARRAIG MARTHA (5) ....Hollyoak Megan (1)

12.16 EI EI SHELLY (5) ................Lasting Legend (2)

12.31 BALISTIC GEORGE (3) ..Sporting Dynasty (5)

12.46 PECKHAM BOY (4) ........... Lissycasey Dot (5)

1.02 NO MORE MONDAYS (3) .......... Costacurta (6)

1.17 HOLLYOAK WHITNEY (1) ........ Fire Cracker (6)

1.33 LOOKING OUT (nb) (6) ...............Cheeky Jo (1)

1.49 ERRILL PEG (1) ...................Newtack Oscar (3)

2.07 CALZAGHE CASHEN (4) ............Jaguar Jet (2)

2.23 STRATEGIC STEVIE (2) .......Colonel Paddy (3)

2.42 RYLEY ROO (nap) (5) ..............Skyfall Henry (4)

3.02 INKY TIME (1) ................. Knocknarea Class (2)

3.18 WESTWIND BOUND (nb) (1) Keeperhill Hanna (5)

3.38 ROXHILL MINELLA (3) ....... Dodgers Duran (2)

3.58 SWIFT HOUDINI (4)..................... Errill Gaga (2)

4.18 SWIFT PRINCESS (2) ......... Roots Hall Roar (1)

4.38 RAVENS CLAW (4) .................................Bup (3)

4.58 BIT VIEW POLLY (5) ........... Cross Keys Itch (1)

5.18 SKYFALL BILKO (1) ...............Ferocious Jet (3)

5.37 SHE WHO HARES (1) ......... Foulkscourt Lily (3)

5.54 TULLYMURRY PETAL (1) ...No Name Mave (2)

2.04 SEEING DOUBLE (4) .............. Knock Knock (5)

2.19 NOELLES KLOPPO (6) .......Aislings Dancer (3)

2.36 FENWAY PARK (nap) (2) ...........Boxer Molly (6)

2.54 NAMELESS BRI (1) ...............Avonside Wull (2)

3.09 WESTFORTH HARRIS (5) ...............Oh Yeah (1)

3.26 MILL GIBSON (4)................ Evolution Puma (3)

3.44 DINKY DIVA (3) .................. Tenerife Gigante (4)

4.04 PROZAC TED (nb) (4) .......... Kilara Montjeu (3)

4.23 MEADOWS MEGAN (2)............ Spitting Fire (3)

4.43 MONBEG MESSI (3) ................ Kilbarry Lion (1)

5.03 CRAFTY AZZURO (6) .........Knockalton Bud (1)

5.22 MINGLERS MOJITO (3) ............Square One (6)

6.17 STRONG WIND (2) ..................Canvas Hero (5)

6.33 YOU NEVER CHANGE (6) ...... Lissarra Kero (5)

6.48 BLUE TICK ACT (5) .............................Rarity (3)

7.07 ABSOLUTE DOLLIE (3) .....Wichita Lineman (5)

7.24 BALLYMAC BENNY (nb) (1) ....Dalcash Fury (6)

7.44 BILL N JACK (4) ................... In The Present (5)

8.03 ANGLESEY A FIVE (6)...........Nice Diamond (1)

8.23 BREAKFASTATEIGHT (1) ........Pineview Girl (3)

8.43 CROSSFIELD BUCKS (3) .....Swift Dynamic (5)

9.02 OSCARS ROSE (5) ................Trouble Maker (4)

9.18 AIRMOUNT RODDICK (nap) (2) ...Alfar Dennis (5)

1.57 MOSS LOUGH (4)..............Im Justa Madam (1)

2.12 CLASSIC TUNE (nap) (1) ........Mineola Pele (3)

2.32 DYSERT MUSIC (2) ...............Freeky Taepot (3)

2.52 SACRED ACT (nb) (2).......Senahel Crockett (1)

3.11 ACTING SCHOOL (2) ..........Seasons Myrtle (1)

3.28 SUGAR PLUM FAIRY (5) ......... Im Alright Jo (6)

3.48 CAHER GAL (3) .....................Surprise Astra (1)

4.08 BAMBA (1) ............................. Jonaleens Pal (3)

4.28 SHUT UP VINNY (1) ..........Mandeville Koby (2)

4.48 AVAS FANCY (3) ................. Freeky Pumbaa (5)

5.08 KILLEACLE AMELIA (5) ... Anynewswithyou (6)

5.28 PUNK ROCK RAMONE (3) Cloheena Puma (5)

5.44 HOMESTEAD SPICE (6) ........ Killeacle Alfie (5)

6.02 MUSTANG ARUBA (3) ........... Cloudy Ozzie (5)

6.19 SOME NEWS (6) ......................... Pegs Rock (3)6.36 CONEY KUCCINI (1) .............Sharpys Vinny (5)6.51 SANDWOOD BUSTER (2) ....... Airmount Vic (3)7.09 MIGHTBEASTAR (4) ........ Expensive Liason (6)7.26 LEEVALLEY JAYDEN (nap) (6) Dobbys Free (4)7.41 SLANEYSIDE CAHIL (3)....... Bartlemy Bella (1)7.58 HAVING A GIGGLE (5) ........Roedhelm Twirl (1)8.12 DOMINO STYLE (5) .....................Mill Candy (4)8.27 KANTURK SATIN (nb) (1) ............Jaxleg Pat (3)8.48 TULLYMURRY SAMBA (5) ......Tewmax Rob (1)9.01 GEELO LOVE (6) ................... Brynoffa Nelly (5)9.16 RATHNAGORE SUE (5) .......Harton Tornado (6)9.31 GEELO DEMI (5) ......................Jaguar Blake (2)9.45 HI IM DORY (1) ........................Geelo Stylish (4)

6.26 (A5) 480m1 3232 Domineve Mission (sa fw) ................ 29.472 6121 PRESTBURY BAY (NAP) (sa ro) ....... 29.533 5543 Droopys Folio (md ep) ....................... 29.484 4611 Jumeirah Smile (wd ep) ..................... 29.595 4653 Mill Lola (sa fw) .................................. 29.326 6544 Philibilly (wd ro).................................. 29.33

Star betting: 10-3 Domineve Mission, Prestbury Bay, Mill Lola, 7-2 Philibilly, 4 Droopys Folio, 6 Jumeirah Smile.

6.41 (A2) 480m1 1665 Do The Twist (ep rl) ............................ 28.902 4425 Gas Man (rl ro) ................................... 28.783 2223 DARING RECRUIT (rl ro) ................... 28.834 1544 Ballyregan River (md ep) ................... 28.955 5144 Ascot Danny (md ro) ......................... 28.806 6416 Alnwick Mecca (wd ro) ...................... 28.98

Star betting: 9-4 Gas Man, 5-2 Daring Recruit, 7-2 Ascot Danny, Alnwick Mecca, 6 Do The Twist, 8 Ballyregan River.

6.59 (A1) 480m1 5 Palace Mystery (ep rl) ........................ 29.652 6556 Lemon Noah (md ep) ......................... 28.573 6231 Cloverhill King (md ro) ....................... 28.804 6563 Droopys Tune (md ep) ....................... 28.865 5321 Ballyregan Simba (sa ro) .................. 28.926 2131 TEDDY TWO (md ro) ......................... 28.94

Star betting: 9-4 Cloverhill King, 3 Teddy Two, 10-3 Ballyregan Simba, 4 Lemon Noah, 6 Palace Mystery, Droopys Tune.

7.16 (A2) 480m1 1653 Cushty Cha (rl ep) .............................. 29.132 1543 Luna On Air (rl ro) .............................. 29.063 2134 HIGHVIEW MATURE (md ep)............ 29.114 3533 Our Mister Mack (md ro) ................... 29.095 1622 Crooks Notorious (wd ep) ................ 29.036 5136 Sligo Romey (sa fw) ........................... 29.08

Star betting: 9-4 Crooks Notorious, 7-2 Sligo Romey, 4 Cushty Cha, Highview Mature, 9-2 Our Mister Mack, 11-2 Luna On Air.

7.34 (A3) 480m1 1165 Crooks Gooch (sa fw) ........................ 29.212 62 BENS LAST CHANCE (md ep) ......... 29.393 53 1 White Satin (md ep) .......................... 29.264 1464 Long Vehicle (ep md) ......................... 29.715 4651 Sonic Cupid (md ro) .......................... 29.476 6655 Bandit Tara (wd ep) ........................... 28.98

Star betting: 5-2 Sonic Cupid, 7-2 Crooks Gooch, Bandit Tara, 4 Long Vehicle, 9-2 White Satin, 6 Bens Last Chance.

7.51 (A4) 480m1 5164 Ballyeel Puma (rl ro) .......................... 29.532 5651 Killieford Tonic (qa md)...................... 29.003 5524 Liosgarbh Duke (sa fw) ..................... 29.274 2422 Bramble Willow (md ep) ................... 29.445 5531 Aislings Azza (wd ro) ......................... 29.456 3151 SHELLAM EWA (wd ep) .................... 29.53

Star betting: 9-4 Killieford Tonic, 4 Ballyeel Puma, Liosgarbh Duke, Shellam Ewa, 9-2 Bramble Willow, 5 Aislings Azza.

8.06 (A4) 480m1 5624 Syl Buster (rl ep) ................................ 29.392 3521 Alnwick Class (md ep) ....................... 29.433 52 North View Ted (md ro) ..................... 29.484 536 Fahee Bandit (md sa) ........................ 29.445 1265 Jumeirah Rebel (md ep) .................... 29.386 22 MONLEEK MILLER (nb) (wd ro) ....... 29.78

Star betting: 9-4 Syl Buster, 5-2 Alnwick Class, 10-3 Monleek Miller, 7-2 Jumeirah Rebel, 8 North View Ted, Fahee Bandit.

8.21 (A6) 480m1 5155 HAVANA PARTY (rl ro) ....................... 29.572 Knockalton Bale (sa fw) .................... 00.003 6 45 Geordie Fury (md ro) ......................... 29.584 4625 Canny Pebbles (sa ro) ....................... 29.665 3555 Pour Moi (wd ro) ................................ 00.006 3564 Mill Leah (wd ro) ................................ 29.69

Star betting: 2 Havana Party, 11-4 Geordie Fury, 7-2 Canny Pebbles, 4 Mill Leah, 9-2 Pour Moi, 8 Knockalton Bale.

8.36 (A1) 480m1 6416 Skywalker Bonnie (md ep) ................ 28.522 2246 Ballymartin Hero (md ro) ................... 28.683 1611 Colliery Billy (sa ro) ........................... 28.614 4436 Freedom Mike (md ep) ...................... 28.405 5132 MORPETH LAD (wd ro) ..................... 28.726 2315 Droopys Pilot (sa fw) ......................... 28.53

Star betting: 2 Freedom Mike, 10-3 Morpeth Lad, 4 Colliery Billy, 5 Skywalker Bonnie, 11-2 Ballymartin Hero, 6 Droopys Pilot.

8.52 (A5) 480m1 3343 KILLIEFORD GLEN (sa fw) ............... 29.422 5246 Saint Eagle (sa fw) ............................. 29.513 2464 Local Queen (md ro) .......................... 29.244 4565 Canny Betty (md ro) .......................... 29.485 6145 Colliery Gibbo (md ep) ...................... 29.576 4466 Do The Floss (wd ro) ......................... 29.53

Star betting: 3 Colliery Gibbo, 10-3 Local Queen, 7-2 Killieford Glen, 4 Do The Floss, 5 Saint Eagle, Canny Betty.

9.11 (A3) 480m1 4653 Booms Blackjack (md ro) .................. 29.172 5555 In The Gap (ep ro) .............................. 29.133 4242 Highview Amigo (md ep) ................... 29.074 2251 Ballymac Imogen (qa md) ................ 29.195 6331 GLAISE BUDDY (md ro) .................... 29.306 5562 Bramble Mags (md ro) ....................... 29.26

Star betting: 2 Highview Amigo, 7-2 Ballymac Imogen, 9-2 In The Gap, Glaise Buddy, 5 Booms Blackjack, 6 Bramble Mags.

9.26 (A3) 480m1 3324 Roseville Luna (ep md) ...................... 29.142 5315 Sligo Doc (sa fw) ................................ 29.103 4222 POPPER DALE (ep ro) ...................... 28.994 3116 Jets Shift (md ep) .............................. 29.215 2312 Alnwick Ian (wd ro) ........................... 29.336 6514 Pennys Baby (wd ep) ........................ 29.35

Star betting: 5-2 Popper Dale, 10-3 Jets Shift, 7-2 Sligo Doc, 9-2 Roseville Luna, Alnwick Ian, 11-2 Pennys Baby.

BAGS WINNERS AND PRICESCENTRAL PARK

10.46: Fawkham Queen (4) 15-8 fav, Fawn Warrior (2) 4-1, bf: £11.66, tri: (4-2-1) £40.53. 11.01: Arterbury Blue (6) 6-1, Coastal Chloe (5) 5-2, NR: Waikiki Maggie (res), bf: £26.76, tri: (6-5-2) £0.00. 11.16: Finance (5) 4-1, Our Girl Rose (2) 3-1, bf: £23.90, tri: (5-2-3) £54.03. 11.31: Fawkham Prince (6) 13-8, Cool Aisling (1) 5-1, NR: Kilcree Control (res), bf: £11.89, tri: (6-1-3) £0.00. 11.46: Louthcorkmixture (5) 7-1, Skeard Tess (3) 5-1, bf: £60.47, tri: (5-3-4) £122.24. 12.01: Merry Boy (6) 2-1, Velvet Trish (1) 7-1, bf: £17.27, tri: (6-1-4) £28.95. 12.16: Patsys Shebeen (2) 9-2, Velvet Davy (4) 13-8 fav, bf: £18.69, tri: (2-4-3) £51.51. 12.31: Senahel Pixie (2) 11-4, Hollyhill Ruby (5) 7-4 fav, NR: Springside Lolly (res), bf: £10.18, tri: (2-5-4) £0.00. 12.46: Dunrock Diva (6) 6-4 fav, Hollyoak Titan (2) 10-3, bf: £7.98, tri: (6-2-5) £32.01. 1.02: Spot On Arizona (3) 6-1, Art of Speed (5) 6-4 fav, bf: £22.54, tri: (3-5-6) £90.58. 1.17: Shaneboy Mimi (1) 8-1, Tullymurry Jig (3) 10-11 fav, bf: £22.09, tri: (1-3-6) £64.10. 1.33: Black Sails (3) 6-4 fav, Banter Blade (4) 7-2, NR: Seaglass Skyla (res): Shouldagonfaster (res), bf: £7.53, tri: (3-4-5) £0.00.

MONMORE 1.49: Jenna Too Late (1) 9-2, Delboys

Guinness (4) 9-4 jt-fav, bf: £20.40, tri: (1-4-3) £63.76. 2.07: Avas Flyer (3) 7-2, Rushmoor Willow (1) 3-1, bf: £16.93, tri: (3-1-2) £39.58. 2.23: Relentless Tank (1) 5-1, Swift Whisker (5) 6-1, bf: £49.34, tri: (1-5-4) £123.79. 2.42: Supreme Cain (4) 10-3, Mad Martha (1) 11-2, bf: £26.29, tri: (4-1-6) £53.55. 3.02: Angelina (4) 11-8 fav, Munie Theresa (6) 7-1, bf: £12.85, tri: (4-6-2) £51.61. 3.18: Mo Cara Stunner (5) 11-4, Heavens Spooks (4) 9-2, bf: £20.12, tri: (5-4-3) £64.85. 3.38: Tommys Abbie (6) 11-8 fav, Dolla Joker (4) 9-1, bf: £16.25, tri: (6-4-2) £46.66. 3.58: Scala Brady (1) 6-1, Fearsome Kite (2) 9-1, bf: £52.27, tri: (1-2-6) £169.10. 4.18: Drumdoit Bolt (4) 2-1 fav, Slaneyside Bray (2) 10-1, bf: £25.20, tri: (4-2-3) £78.02. 4.38: Make Me A Star (2) 9-4 jt-fav, Deeteedee Jester (5) 10-1, bf: £31.00, tri: (2-5-4) £114.07. 4.58: Foxinthebox (4) 2-1, Woodcocks Amira (1) 6-4 fav, bf: £6.01, tri: (4-1-3) £18.98. 5.18: Smokestack Loco (5) 9-2, Carrigmore Capri (4) 10-3, bf: £28.40, tri: (5-4-6) £80.38. 5.37: Final Wolf (2) 9-4 fav, Drumdoit Sandy (5) 11-4, NR: Ascot Luke (res), bf: £9.36, tri: (2-5-4) £0.00. 5.54: Mitchells Diva (2) 10-3, Pure Palance (3) 5-2 jt-fav, bf: £15.57, tri: (2-3-5) £34.97.

HENLOW 10.53: Pure Panattiere (2) 3-1, Run With

Hope (3) 10-1, bf: £35.46, tri: (2-3-4) £68.85. 11.09: Deacon Jewel (1) 15-8, Lady Mascara (5) 11-8 fav, bf: £4.91, tri: (1-5-4) £14.58. 11.24: Fieldview Bess (4) 11-2, Run Em Ragged (2) 9-4 fav, bf: £26.02, tri: (4-2-1) £72.15. 11.39: Ashwood Rankin (6) 5-4 fav, Coney Akoi Koki (3) 8-1, bf: £13.81, tri: (6-3-5) £35.78. 11.54: Savana Tonic (5) 11-10 fav, Waikiki Alex (1) 8-1, bf: £12.35, tri: (5-1-3) £37.38. 12.09: Onyx Penny (1) 5-6 fav, Gan Ainm (3) 12-1, bf: £13.60, tri: (1-3-4) £43.88. 12.24: Silverview Sooty (5) 6-1, Fieldview Ruby (3) 5-2, bf: £33.05, tri: (5-3-2) £62.71. 12.39: Peads Ranger (4) 3-1, Bobs Duke (1) 2-1 fav, bf: £12.06, tri: (4-1-3) £30.23. 12.54: Airmount Blitz (6) 9-4 fav, Talk of The Town (4) 5-1, bf: £16.36, tri: (6-4-1) £37.86. 1.09: Pennys Betula (3) 7-1, War Whisper (1) 5-2, bf: £32.25, tri: (3-1-2) £140.24. 1.24: Nomadic Vista (6) 5-1, Tuckeys Prince (5) 6-1, bf: £36.25, tri: (6-5-1) £83.29. 1.39: Ballymac Marcel (1) 5-2, Foinavon (5) 7-4 fav, bf: £8.91, tri: (1-5-3) £33.24.

ROMFORD 1.57: Slaneyside Boone (6) 6-1, Sneezys

Hawk (5) 14-1, bf: £73.52, tri: (6-5-1) £184.92. 2.12: Millymoonfleet (4) 9-2, Violet Eyes (2) 9-1, NR: Roydon Rocket (res), bf: £56.29, tri: (4-2-6) £151.43. 2.32: Mayses Marauder (2) 2-1 fav, Bubbly Hero (1) 9-4, NR: Lineys Girl (res), bf: £7.89, tri: (2-1-3) £22.82. 2.52: Denwill Oscar (6) 10-1, Slaneyside Anner (2) 5-2, bf: £50.96, tri: (6-2-1) £99.36. 3.11: Do It Eli (2) 6-4 fav, Our Bill (6) 4-1, NR: Keefill Polly (res), bf: £9.89, tri: (2-6-5) £49.15. 3.28: Kohinoor Chooch (2) 10-3, Paisons Pearl (5) 4-1, bf: £23.08, tri: (2-5-6) £49.76. 3.48: Brickfield Rebel (6) 2-1 fav, Princess Beauty (4) 5-2, NR: Dunbolg Roy (res), bf: £8.70, tri: (6-4-1) £17.29. 4.08: Atticora (1) 9-2, Cinema Show (6) 13-8 fav, NR: Amelias Jester (res), , : Chopchop Lucy (res), bf: £17.22, tri: (1-6-5) £53.34. 4.28: Simmonsambitions (1) 5-2 co-fav, Lakeview Darragh (2) 6-1, bf: £17.16, tri: (1-2-6) £41.75. 4.48: Fagans Thunder (2) 5-1, Dromulton Bonnie (6) 4-1, bf: £37.14, tri: (2-6-5) £180.69. 5.08: Storys Aspect (4) 5-2, Bonville Mary (5) 13-8 fav, NR: Chopchop Joanie (res), bf: £8.55, tri: (4-5-3) £0.00. 5.28: Borwick Bob (5) 4-1, Siennas Secret (1) 3-1, NR: Ballymacotter (res), bf: £22.54, tri: (5-1-6) £68.49. 5.44: Bit View Joe (1) 5-2 jt-fav, Oakvale Chubby (4) 4-1, bf: £15.14, tri: (1-4-3) £50.18. 6.02: Borwick Rossie (4) 13-8 fav, Slippy Arya (6) 10-1, bf: £19.67, tri: (4-6-5) £65.94.

GREYHOUNDS

TRAVEL CHAOS ■ by CHRIS GOULDINGHENRY DE BROMHEAD is waiting

for the green light to send Monalee across the Irish Sea for the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.

The sport is shrouded in uncertainty following the Tier 4 announcements and the decision by the government in Ireland on Sunday to impose a 48-hour travel ban.

And with the Cheltenham Festival just 84 days away, both countries will be hoping the ban is not extended.

De Bromhead has Monalee pencilled in for Saturday’s Kempton Christmas cracker and he is the intended mount of Racheal Blackmore, the season’s leading Irish jockey. On Sunday the trainer aims to take on Altior with Put The Kettle On in the Desert Orchid Chase.

The Co Waterford handler said: “I don’t know what is happening at the moment, but we’re aiming to come over. We’re just wait-ing to hear from Horse Racing Ireland. Once we can comply with all the protocols, we hope to be running.”

The logistics of sending a horse from Ireland to England are not straightforward at the best of times. “What I also want to find out is about

coming back,” added De Bromhead. “Like all of my horses that I send, they will travel on the ferry.”

Brian Kavanagh, chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland, hopes the ban will not be extended, adding: “There’s a 48-hour ban on travel between the UK and Ireland.

“The Irish government is due to meet to determine what the situation will be beyond that. I think the immediate ban is in response to the new strain of Covid that has emerged. They have just shut things down to take stock.

“If the King George was run tomorrow, I don’t think Monalee will be there. We’ve been able to move horses through the height of lock-down in various levels in both countries as it’s been deemed low risk.”

Next week Ireland will play host to English runners at Leopardstown. “It’s all about

safety,” he added. “It’s important that you don’t put people’s lives at risk. But sport gives a lot of pleasure to people. If we did not have sport to watch during the last few months it

would be much more difficult.”

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YESTERDAY’S RESULTS(9-4 fav); 3, Enaitchess (14-1). 1/2l, nk. 10 ran. W Stone. Tote: £7.10; pl £1.70, £1.40, £4.30. Exacta: £32.30. Tricast: £256.45. Trifecta: £347.40. CSF: £25.69.

3.05: 1, SPUROFTHEMOMENT (R Havlin 9-1); 2, Comeatchoo (5-1); 3, Smokey (8-1). 3-1 fav Zulu Zander. 1/2l, nk. 9 ran. C Hills. Tote: £8.90; pl £2.80, £1.70, £2.10. Exacta: £59.60. Tricast: £365.19. Trifecta: £316.20. CSF: £50.35. NR: Roundabout Magic.

3.35: 1, HIGHWAY ONE (A Kirby 10-1); 2, Gold Standard (4-1); 3, Jen’s Fella (evens fav). ns, 3/4l. 11 ran. G Baker. Tote: £13.00; pl £2.50, £1.50, £1.10. Exacta: £58.10. Tricast: £76.41. Trifecta: £161.60. CSF: £48.82. NR: Amanto.

QUADPOT: £33.80PLACEPOT: £582.90

MUSSELBURGH12.15: 1, MOON KING (B

Hughes 10-11 fav); 2, Style Nelson (40-1); 3, Goodtimes Badtimes (14-1). 21l, 6l. 8 ran. C Longsdon. Tote: £1.60; pl £1.10, £7.80, £3.10. Exacta: £46.40. Trifecta: £301.00. CSF: £39.50. NR: Alright Sunshine, Enemenemynemo.

12.45: 1, SARVI (H Reed 5-1 jtfav); 2, Gemologist (13-2); 3, Set In Stone (13-2). 5-1 jtfav Flood Defence. 11/4l, 3/4l. 12 ran. J Goldie. Tote: £5.50; pl £2.20, £2.20, £2.20.

LINGFIELD12.30: 1, SWORD SPIRIT (T

Marquand 5-2 fav); 2, Moxy Mares (14-1); 3, Prince Rock (28-1). 21/2l, ns. 11 ran. W Haggas. Tote: £3.00; pl £1.50, £3.70, £5.90. Exacta: £36.60. Tricast: £807.34. Trifecta: £611.10. CSF: £38.26. NR: Calin’s Lad.

1.00: 1, SAMMARR (J Mitchell 6-1); 2, Vital Force (9-2); 3, Rocambole (125-1). 8-11 fav Sweet Believer. 11/4l, 5l. 11 ran. R Varian. Tote: £5.50; pl £1.50, £1.60, £15.00. Exacta: £41.80. Trifecta: £2035.70. CSF: £33.07. NR: Regent.

1.30: 1, KODIAC HARBOUR (L Morris 11-2); 2, Freedom And Wheat (11-4); 3, Buckingham (5-1). 5-2 fav Giuseppe Cassioli. nk, 1/2l. 9 ran. R Brisland. Tote: £4.00; pl £1.20, £1.40, £1.90. Exacta: £20.60. Tricast: £81.01. Trifecta: £105.00. CSF: £21.01. NR: Blame Culture, Roller.

2.05: 1, A SURE WELCOME (L Morris 7-1); 2, Bombastic (25-1); 3, El Hombre (14-1). 4-1 jtfav Araifjan, 4-1 jtfav Merhoob. 1/2l, ns. 12 ran. J Spearing. Tote: £7.50; pl £2.40, £7.40, £3.70. Exacta: £151.20. Tricast: £2385.01. Trifecta: £1754.70. CSF: £168.02.

2.35: 1, LITTLE SUNFLOWER (Hollie Doyle 8-1); 2, Patsy Fagan

Exacta: £40.20. Tricast: £216.61. Trifecta: £308.30. CSF: £37.46. NR: Smart Lass.

1.15: 1, EAGLE RIDGE (B Hughes 9-2); 2, Buckled (15-2); 3, Izzy’s Champion (14-1). 3-1 fav Pakie’s Dream. 71/2l, shd. 12 ran. N Alexander. Tote: £6.10; pl £2.10, £2.40, £4.10. Exacta: £46.20. Tricast: £445.70. Trifecta: £447.20. CSF: £37.57.

1.45: 1, WHOA BLACK BETTY (L Harrison 12-1); 2, Permission Granted (11-2 jtfav); 3, Oliver’s Island (17-2). 11-2 jtfav Big Bad Dream. 11/2l, 5l. 15 ran. Mrs J Stephen. Tote: £14.80; pl £4.40, £2.50, £3.00. Exacta: £101.40. Tricast: £610.17. Trifecta: £806.90. CSF: £78.02.

2.15: 1, BARNAY (S Quinlan 7-2); 2, Wakool (5-2 fav); 3, Big Jim Dwyer (50-1). 6l, 31/2l. 15 ran. Jennie Candlish. Tote: £4.50; pl £1.90, £1.50, £11.40. Exacta: £16.40. Tricast: £389.20. Trifecta: £391.40. CSF: £12.56.

2.45: 1, ON A PROMISE (Craig Nichol 13-2); 2, Stay Humble (9-2); 3, Book Of Invasions (9-2). 9-4 fav Champagne Noir. 11/4l, 91/2l. 5 ran. K Dalgleish. Tote: £6.70; pl £2.60, £2.10. Exacta: £31.00. Trifecta: £81.10. CSF: £32.29. NR: Overcourt.

3.15: 1, SAUCE OF LIFE (B Hughes 4-1); 2, Largy Gift (6-4

fav); 3, Moonlight Beam (11-2). 4l, 41/4l. 10 ran. N Richards. Tote: £4.60; pl £1.60, £1.20, £2.00. Exacta: £12.00. Trifecta: £50.80. CSF: £9.92. NR: Pitempton Power.JACKPOT: Not won, pool of £1,322.45

carried over.QUADPOT: £183.00PLACEPOT: £558.20

NEWCASTLE1.55: 1, LUCKY DEAL (A

Breslin 5-1); 2, Cosmelli (9-2); 3, Solo Saxophone (5-2 fav). 1/2l, shd. 6 ran. M Johnston. Tote: £6.00; pl £2.50, £2.20. Exacta: £27.30. Trifecta: £77.10. CSF: £26.32.

2.25: 1, DUTY OF CARE (D Tudhope 5-6 fav); 2, Mobadra (12-1); 3, Destacado (40-1). 1/2l, 41/2l. 11 ran. Sir M Stoute. Tote: £1.80; pl £1.10, £3.10, £6.50. Exacta: £18.40. Trifecta: £259.50. CSF: £14.72.

2.55: 1, IMPERIAL COMMAND (D Costello 10-1); 2, The Great Heir (3-1); 3, Glasvegas (9-4 fav). nk, 1/2l. 9 ran. M Loughnane. Tote: £9.40; pl £2.80, £1.40, £1.10. Exacta: £43.90. Tricast: £93.12. Trifecta: £173.00. CSF: £40.14. NR: Tukhoom.

3.25: 1, TERMONATOR (S James 9-2); 2, Palazzo (9-2); 3, Chosen World (5-2 fav). nk, 1/2l. 12 ran. G Tuer. Tote: £5.40; pl £1.90, £1.60, £1.50. Exacta: £26.50.

Tricast: £63.07. Trifecta: £144.60. CSF: £24.90. NR: Elusive Heights.

3.55: 1, MABRE (D Keenan 5-1); 2, Spiorad (4-1); 3, Jewel Maker (4-1). 3-1 fav Ursa Minor. shd, 21/4l. 9 ran. P Evans. Tote: £5.70; pl £1.80, £1.70, £1.70. Exacta: £28.80. Tricast: £87.22. Trifecta: £104.30. CSF: £24.89.

4.25: 1, SHALLOW HAL (Pierre-Louis Jamin 9-1); 2, Look Out Louis (4-1); 3, Be Proud (16-1). 7-4 fav Gloves Lynch. 13/4l, 13/4l. 12 ran. K Burke. Tote: £10.20; pl £3.10, £1.70, £4.10. Exacta: £53.50. Tricast: £447.14. Trifecta: £764.60. CSF: £44.86.

4.55: 1, DEOLALI (S Gray 6-1); 2, Rockley Point (9-2); 3, Gigi’s Beach (14-1). 7-2 fav Eldelbar. 1l, hd. 13 ran. Mrs Stella Barclay. Tote: £7.30; pl £3.00, £2.00, £4.80. Exacta: £39.90. Tricast: £389.79. Trifecta: £450.80. CSF: £31.93. NR: Wicklow Warrior.

5.25: 1, GOOD NIGHT MR TOM (T Eaves 12-1); 2, Phoenix Star (9-2); 3, Etikaal (3-1 fav). 33/4l, 1/2l. 14 ran. Miss T Waggott. Tote: £13.00; pl £4.40, £1.80, £1.20. Exacta: £80.60. Tricast: £210.00. Trifecta: £466.00. CSF: £63.21.

QUADPOT: £7.30

PLACEPOT: £84.50

LINGFIELD IN ASSOCIATION WITH

PLACEPOT FIRST SIX RACES

JASON HEAVEYAguerooo Enduring

Ornate Campeao

Fame N Fortune Sea La Rosa

Engrave Saucy Encore

STAR TIP Dreamboat Annie Andronicus Beau (nb) Leodis Dream La Tihaty Riverfront Sea La Rosa (nap) Prosili City Escape

GOING: STANDARD

11.4512.1512.451.151.452.152.453.15

11.45 BETWAY HANDICAP Class 6 6f (10 runners) £3,687

1 (4) 3011 IT MUST BE FAITH (3)(D9,A,F,G,S)(V) M Appleby 10 9 12(8ex) Erika Parkinson (7) ★70 2 (3) 0020 PERFECT SYMPHONY (36)(CD,D2,A,G)(V) Mark Pattinson 6 9 7 DOUBTFUL 65 3 (1) 5000 THE LACEMAKER (6)(CD2,D3,A,G)(P) M Harris 6 9 6 ... D Keenan (3) 56 4 (7) 0044 SPREADSHEET (6)(BF) J Boyle 3 9 6 ............................. C Bennett 64 5 (11) 0450 DREAMBOAT ANNIE (27)(C,D,A,F,G) M Usher 5 9 6 Isobel Francis (7) 62 6 (5) 0406 AGUEROOO (36)(CD4,C,D2,A)(P,T) C Wallis 7 9 6 ........W Carson 64 7 (8) 1622 VINCENZO COCCOTTI (6)(D5,A,G)(P) P Chamings 8 9 5 George Rooke (5) 67 8 (9) L363 DADDIES DIVA (14)(S) L McJannet 3 9 4 ........................D Probert 66 9 (10) 3003 CAPTAIN RYAN (8)(D2,A,F,G,S) G Deacon 9 9 3.............. L Keniry 66 10 (12) L0L1 AMNAA (8)(D2,A,S)(V) J Bridger 3 9 3(6ex) ................W Carver (5) 62 11 (6) L60L CLASHANISKA (288) A Carroll 4 9 2 ............................. DOUBTFUL 63 12 (2) 0L00 LITTLE FLOOZIE (8)(V) B Johnson 3 8 12....................... W Cox (3) 53

Star Betting: 9-4 It Must Be Faith, 5 Vincenzo Coccotti, Spreadsheet, 13-2 Amnaa, 7 Daddies Diva, 8 others.

2019: No corresponding race.STARFORM: AMNAA DANGER: Aguerooo

12.15 NURSERY Class 4 2YO 6f (4 runners) £5,822

1 (1) 2211 TILAAWAH (28)(D2,A,S) M Loughnane 9 7 .................T Marquand ★89 2 (4) 0301 ANDRONICUS BEAU (20)(D,A)(T) T Dascombe 9 5 .. R Kingscote 87 3 (2) 0010 ENDURING (80)(D2,A) Eve J-Houghton 9 4 ..................... C Bishop 87 4 (3) 0011 ROHAAN (13)(D,A) P Evans 8 11 ................................D Keenan (3) 88

Star Betting: 11-8 Rohaan, 9-4 Tilaawah, 5-2 Andronicus Beau, 12 Enduring.

2019: Little Brown Trout 9 0, Hollie Doyle 6-1 (W Stone), drawn (3), 8 ran.

STARFORM TILAAWAH 13-2 (9-0) Midfield, raced keen-ly, pushed before 2f out, ridden when hit

front inside final furlong, challenged both sides but held on gamely, won at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) in Nov beating Highest Ambition (9-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

Rohaan 13-8fav (8-5) Held up towards rear, smooth head-way on inner over 1f out, led on bit approaching final furlong, pushed out, readily, won at Kempton 7f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol beating Dashing Dick (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.

Andronicus Beau 5-1 (8-13) Dwelt in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Razor Glass (9-5) by nk, 6 ran.

Enduring 40-1 (8-7) In touch stand side, ridden and weak-ened 2f out, 23rd of 27, 32l behind Just Frank (8-9) at Newmarket 6f 2yo auc (2) sft in Oct.

STARFORM: TILAAWAH DANGER: Rohaan

12.45 BETWAY HANDICAP Class 3 5f (7 runners) £9,704

1 (1) 6200 ORNATE (10)(D8,A,G) D C Griffiths 7 9 7 ..........................M Dwyer ★107 2 (3) 5620 ROYAL BIRTH (28)(CD3,D7,A,F,G)(T) S C Williams 9 9 6 ..........R Kingscote 106 3 (5) 6430 WATCHABLE (28)(CD,C,D5,A,G)(P) D O’Meara 10 9 5 ..... A Kirby 105 4 (2) 0465 LEODIS DREAM (28)(D6,A,G,S) David Loughnane 4 9 2 ....T Marquand 105 5 (6) 5214 NIGEL NOTT (12)(CD,D2,A)(P) M Appleby 4 9 2 ...... Frederick Larson (7) 104 6 (4) 0414 LIHOU (4)(CD,D,A,S) P Evans 4 8 11 .........................D Keenan (3) 104 7 (7) 2460 VERNE CASTLE (19)(CD2,D6,A)(B,H) M Wigham 7 8 8... Hollie Doyle 104

Star Betting: 5-2 Nigel Nott, 10-3 Lihou, 5 Leodis Dream, 6 Watchable, Royal Birth, 10 Ornate, Verne Castle.

STARFORM LIHOU 9-1 (8-3) Raced keenly chasing lead-ers, kept on same pace inside final furlong,

lost 3rd close home, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Venturous (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2).

Ornate 50-1 (9-9) Soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 8l behind Misty Grey (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-95 (3).

Nigel Nott 3-1 (9-5) Blindfold off a fraction late and missed break, in rear, went 4th well inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 5, 2 1/2l behind Split Down South (8-10) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

Leodis Dream 12-1 (9-0) Soon led narrowly, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Lord Riddiford (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) in Nov.

Royal Birth 12-1 (9-3) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 11, 9l behind Lord Riddiford (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) in Nov.

Watchable 20-1 (8-12) Slow into stride, raced wide towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 12l behind Lord Riddiford (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) in Nov.

Verne Castle 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders from wide draw, every chance 2f out, ridden and wandered over 1f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 9l behind Nigel Nott (9-2) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-90 (3) pol.

STARFORM: LIHOU DANGER: Ornate

1.15 EBF NOVICE STAKES Class 5 2YO 7f (9 runners) £4,334

1 (9) 32 CAMPEAO (22)(BF) D M Simcock 9 5 ......................... J P Spencer ★87 2 (3) DARWELL LION Miss Ellmarie Holden (IRE) 9 5 .........Hollie Doyle — 3 (8) LL HEAVEN’S BILL (9) L Carter 9 5 ......................................D Muscutt 50 4 (5) 0 IT’S A LOVE THING (9) P Evans 9 5 .................................... A Kirby 75 5 (7) LA TIHATY R Varian 9 5 .................................................... J Mitchell — 6 (2) 00 LIBERATED LAD (76) Sir Mark Todd 9 5 .........................D Probert 62 7 (1) PLASTIC PADDY Chelsea Banham 9 5 .............................J Haynes — 8 (4) THOMAS DANIELL(P*) S L Keightley 9 5 ......................S Donohoe — 9 (6) 0 VINA BAY (34) S Kirk 9 5 ..................................................... L Keniry 62

Star Betting: 8-11 Campeao, 5-2 La Tihaty, 8 Darwell Lion, It’s A Love Thing, 33 Plastic Paddy, 50 others.2019: Corvair 9 2, Jack Mitchell 5-2 Fav (S & E Crisford), drawn

(2), 12 ran.STARFORM: CAMPEAO DANGER: Darwell Lion

1.45 BETWAY CASINO HANDICAP Class 4 1m 4f (9 runners) £5,822

1 (9) 1L05 C’EST NO MOUR (20)(D5,G,S) S Hodgson 7 9 13 .....T Marquand 88 2 (2) 5404 PROTECTED GUEST (20)(F,G) G Margarson 5 9 12 ...T P Queally 91 3 (3) 2005 MUKHA MAGIC (13)(D3,A,G) Miss G Kelleway 4 9 8 ...... L Morris 94 4 (6) 1121 FAME N FORTUNE (13)(CD,C3,A)(V) G Baker 4 9 7 ......... A Kirby 87 5 (8) 133L DONO DI DIO (20)(D,A) M Madgwick 5 9 5 ..............S Cherchi (5) ★98 6 (1) 40L5 BERRAHRI (8)(C,D2,A,F,G,S) J Best 9 9 4 ..................Hollie Doyle 86 7 (4) 661- RIVERFRONT (477)(G) A Balding 4 9 3 Callum Hutchinson (7) — 8 (7) L5-3 FRASER ISLAND (J12)(BF,G)(B) N Henderson 4 9 1 .... J Mitchell 89 9 (5) -601 NAWAR (22)(C,A)(T) M Bosley 5 9 0 .....................................G Wood 88

Star Betting: 5-2 Fame N Fortune, 9-2 Fraser Island, 5 Protected Guest, 13-2 Riverfront, 7 Dono Di Dio, 8 Nawar, 12 others.

STARFORM: RIVERFRONT DANGER: Fame N Fortune

2.15 NOVICE STAKES Class 5 2YO 1m 2f (10 runners) £4,334

1 (2) DOUBLETHETROUBLE Mrs L Wadham 9 5 ....................D Probert — 2 (7) JACKSONVILLE J Gosden 9 5 ....................................B Sayette (7) — 3 (10) 5 JUSTICIALISM (21) C Fellowes 9 5................................S Donohoe 80 4 (4) LL RISKY BUSINESS (62) Martin Smith 9 5 ...............Jacob Clark (7) — 5 (5) EVANIA J Gosden 9 0 .........................................................N Mackay — 6 (8) NAMASTE R Hughes 9 0 ................................................Hollie Doyle — 7 (1) NELLIE MOON(H*) Mrs A Perrett 9 0 .......................... R Kingscote — 8 (3) 0 POSITANO (41)(B*) R Varian 9 0 ...................................... J Mitchell 65 9 (6) 42 SEA LA ROSA (14) W Haggas 9 0 ................................T Marquand ★86 10 (9) TASLIMA J Gosden 9 0 .........................................................R Havlin —

Star Betting: Evens Sea La Rosa, 4 Taslima, 15-2 Justicialism, 10 Positano, Evania, 12 Namaste, 14 Jacksonville, 25 others.

2019: Kipps 9 5, David Probert 11-10 Fav (H Morrison), drawn (12), 13 ran.

STARFORM: TASLIMA DANGER: Sea La Rosa

2.45 BETWAY HEED YOUR HUNCH H’CAP (DIV 1) Class 6 1m 2f (12 runners) £3,687

1 (3) 2655 UTHER PENDRAGON (J12)(D2,F,G)(P) J S Moore 5 9 11 L Keniry ★75 2 (6) 3420 GLENDUN (34)(A) J Eustace 6 9 10 ................................S Donohoe 74 3 (5) 0406 ONE TO GO (31)(C,A,S) Archie Watson 4 9 10 ...........Hollie Doyle 70 4 (12) L606 SOPHOSC (70)(C,A,F,G)(V*) J Tuite 4 9 9 ......................... C Bishop 65 5 (7) 6101 ENGRAVE (33)(D2,A)(P) Miss J Feilden 4 9 8 ......... D E Hogan (3) 70 6 (8) 0523 SUBLIMINAL (13)(CD3,A)(P) S Dow 5 9 6 ........................ L Morris 72 7 (4) 3335 LITTLE DOWNS (13)(T*) R Hannon 3 9 6 ................... J P Spencer 73 8 (10) 4022 PROSILI (19)(BF) M Botti 3 9 6 ...................................S Cherchi (5) 71 9 (1) 3L0L GOODWOOD SHOWMAN (6)(A) M Harris 5 9 4 George Rooke (5) 64 10 (11) 1301 TEBAY (12)(D3,A) J Best 5 9 4 ........................................ J Mitchell 73 11 (2) 6L05 BY JOVE (13)(D2,G)(P*) M Appleby 3 9 3 ...................T Marquand 70 12 (9) 060/ FOYLESIDEVIEW (J67)(A) H Chisman 8 8 5 .....Isobel Francis (7) —

LONG HANDICAP: Foylesideview 8-4.Star Betting: 9-2 One To Go, 5 Prosili, Engrave, 11-2 Subliminal,

6 Tebay, 7 By Jove, 8 Little Downs, 12 Uther Pendragon, 20 others.2019: Bond Angel 4 9 6, Clifford Lee 25-1 (P Evans), drawn (2), 13

ran.STARFORM: SUBLIMINAL DANGER: Engrave

3.15 BETWAY HEED YOUR HUNCH H’CAP (DIV 2) Class 6 1m 2f (11 runners) £3,687

1 (4) 4016 KENDERGARTEN KOP (1)(C2,A,F,G) D Flood 5 9 11 Hollie Doyle 71 2 (5) L30L FAIR POWER (31)(D4,A,G,S) J Butler 6 9 10 ...................... A Kirby 72 3 (11) 0000 MAKAMBE (27)(A,G) Chelsea Banham 5 9 10 .................J Haynes 70 4 (2) L604 CASUAL REPLY (38)(T) J Fanshawe 4 9 9 ..................T Marquand 73 5 (3) 6530 COURTSIDE (7)(A)(P) D O’Meara 5 9 8 ............................D Probert 73 6 (7) 430L UTOPIAN LAD (54) David Loughnane 3 9 6 .....Laura Pearson (7) 71 7 (1) 553 ALL OF THE LIGHTS (54)(T) Richard Spencer 3 9 6 R Kingscote 64 8 (10) 3004 CITY ESCAPE (13) Mrs S Humphrey 3 9 5 .......... W Humphrey (7) 75 9 (9) 00-L COME ON TIER (13)(C,A,G) L Carter 5 9 4 ...... Georgia Dobie (5) 19 10 (6) 0560 DERRY BOY (13)(D2,F,G)(T) P Evans 4 9 3 ..................T P Queally 74 11 (8) 0632 SAUCY ENCORE (9) Mrs A Perrett 3 9 1 ............................R Havlin ★76

Star Betting: 3 Casual Reply, 9-2 Saucy Encore, 6 City Escape, All Of The Lights, 7 Kendergarten Kop, 8 Derry Boy, 12 others.

2019: No corresponding race.STARFORM: ALL OF THE LIGHTS D: Saucy Encore

TRACKFACTS (Turf) Left-handed course, 1m 4f round with a 3f run-in. There is a straight course of 7f where a high draw is an advantage to grab the rail. (AW) Polytrack surface. Left-handed course, 1m 2f round with a 2f run-in. The draw is of little advantage but a fast start is essential. Stalls today 5f Outside; Remainder Inside.TOP TRAINERS (with runners) R Hannon 96 winners, (17.6% strike rate), +£48.59, Archie Watson 64, (20.8%), -£3.31, J Gosden 63, (26.9%), -£14.97, W Haggas 55, (27.2%), -£17.20TOP JOCKEYS (with mounts) Luke Morris 110 winners, (11.9% strike rate), -£25.58, Adam Kirby 103, (15.5%), -£1.00

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1 and 15 Across. 1970-76 Luton Town forward; their manager from 1990-91 (5,4)

4 and 14 Across. 2005-11 England and 2000-15 Leicester Tigers lock (5,6)

7. Yuki ..., 2010-12 Leicester midfielder (3)

8. Ryan ....., 2016-18 Hull City midfielder (5)

9. Mark ....., 2001-15 Sale Sharks and 2004-11 England wing (5)

10 and 11 Across. Scotland and Leeds defender (4,6)

11. See 10 Across.14. See 4 Across.15. See 1 Across.18. Angela ....., 1976 Olympic long

jump gold medallist (5)20. Set of rings in archery (5)21 and 3 Down. Golfer; 2012

and 2015 US Women’s Open tournament runner-up (3,4)

22. Giorgos ....., Maccabi Tel-Aviv manager appointed in August (5)

23. Graeme ....., cyclist nicknamed The Flying Scotsman (5)

1 and 2 Down. Bayern Munich and England youth midfielder (5,7)

2. See 1 Down.3. See 21 Across.4. Chad .. ...., 2012 Olympic

200m butterfly swimming gold medallist (2,4)

5. See 19 Down.6. Fredrik ....., 2008 Sweden and

2008-11 Fulham defender (5)12. Billy ......., 2000-06 Port Vale,

2007-10 Swindon Town and 2010-12 Leeds United striker (7)

13. Valtteri ......, Mercedes F1 driver; 2020 Russian GP winner (6)

14 and 17 Down. Zimbabwe and Hamilton Academical striker (5,4)

16. Seymour ....., West Indies cricketer who made 258 against New Zealand in his last Test innings, in Christchurch in 1969 (5)

17. See 14 Down.19 and 5 Down. 1963-69 Arsenal

defender; 1969 League Cup Final runner-up (3,3)

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WHO’S HOT, WHO’S NOTTERRIFIC TRAINERS: (Most wins last 14 days) M Appleby 14; A Carroll 9; N Henderson 9; P Hobbs 9; G L Moore 8; P Nicholls 8; David Loughnane 7; J Butler 6; D Skelton 6SUFFERING STABLES: (Runners since last win) L Carter 63; Miss J Foster 51; H Chisman 49; M Wigham 47; S L Keightley 46; J Eustace 43; Mrs A Perrett 40; H Whittington 37HOT JOCKS: (Most wins last 14 days) Brian Hughes 14; Richard Kingscote 12; Luke Morris 12; David Probert 11; Hollie Doyle 8; Laura Pearson 7; Tom O’Brien 7; Richard Johnson 7; Tom Marquand 6RIDE OUT OF LUCK: (Rides since last win) Jamie Hamilton 49; John Kington 46; David Noonan 39; William Cox 38; Isobel Francis 32; Kielan Woods 30; Mitchell Bastyan 30

WIND SURGERYHUNTINGDON: Generation Gap (2.05), Premiumaccess (2.05), Grangeclare Knight (3.35).

NAP: TAZKA 2.05 Huntingdon. NB: CYBALKO 1.55 Sedgefield. TRB: PEMBERLEY 1.05 Huntingdon

BERTIE BLAKE (2.55 Sedgefield) is back at the track where he has won twice. Stable is in form and Bertie Blake has slipped down in the ratings to a handicap mark that he is more than capable of winning off.

LONGEST TRAVELLERS

NEW QUARTERS

Camprond (12.25 SDG) 332milesGavrocheka (2.25 SDG) 332milesPottlereaghexpress (1.25 SDG) 288milesWatchable (12.45 LIN) 259milesCourtside (3.15 LIN) 259milesWon’t Talk (12.55 SDG) 257milesDemon Fou (12.35 HUN) 251milesMalachys Girl (1.35 HUN) 251milesLittle Else (2.35 HUN) 251miles

HUNTINGDON: Patrick Cowley rides 2.05 Leskinfere, 3.05 Torrent Des Mottes for J Cornwall, previous combinations 3 wins from 6 mounts 50% strike rate at course.Nico De Boinville rides 3.35 Le Grand Lion for B Pauling, previous combi-nations 5 wins from 23 mounts 22% strike rate at course.LINGFIELD: David Probert rides 11.45 Daddies Diva for L McJannet, previous combi-nations 2 wins from 4 mounts 50% strike rate at course.SEDGEFIELD: Brian Hughes rides 1.55 Honourary Gift for J Ewart, previous combina-tions 3 wins from 12 mounts 25% strike rate at course.

HORSES having their first runs for new trainers.HUNTINGDON: 12.05 Calajani (A Hollinshead to Sarah Hollinshead), 12.05 Get Prepared (Michelle Offen to B Pauling), 12.05 My Whirlwind (Patrick Turley to N Henderson), 1.35 Malachys Girl (B Pauling to J Scott), 1.35 Severus Alexander (G Cromwell to Clare Hobson), 3.35 Lebowski (Paul Nolan to A Wintle).LINGFIELD: 3.15 Casual Reply (R Charlton to J Fanshawe).SEDGEFIELD: 12.25 Pay The Piper (C Bowe to Mrs A Hamilton), 12.25 Red Centre (J Gosden to Oliver Greenall), 12.55 Arcanja (G Bewley to Rebecca Menzies), 12.55 Time Leader (James M Kiernan to D McCain), 3.25 Fonzerelli (C Motherway to K Dalgleish).

BIGGEST EARNERS

STARFORM TREBLE

HEAVEY’S NAP

HUNTINGDON Mercers Court....1.05 £87,012LINGFIELD Watchable....12.45 £340,222SEDGEFIELD Boss Des Mottes....1.25 £39,012

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

MAGIC COMBINATIONS

SEDGEFIELD

THIS WEEKEND’S POOLSPremier League

1 Arsenal v Chelsea 2 2 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace X 3 Fulham v Southampton 2 4 Leeds v Burnley 1 5 Leicester v Man Utd 1 6 Liverpool v West Brom 1 7 Man City v Newcastle 1 8 Sheff Utd v Everton 2 9 West Ham v Brighton X 10 W’hampton v Tottenham X

Sky Bet Championship 11 Barnsley v Huddersfield X 12 Blackburn v Sheff Wed 1 13 AFC Bournemouth v Millwall 1 14 Bristol City v Wycombe 1 15 Cardiff v Brentford X 16 Coventry v Stoke 2 17 Derby v Preston 2 18 Middlesbrough v Rotherham 1 19 Nottm Forest v Birmingham X 20 QPR v Swansea 2 21 Reading v Luton X 22 Watford v Norwich X

Sky Bet League One 23 Blackpool v Rochdale X 24 Charlton v Plymouth 1

25 Crewe v Fleetwood Town X 26 Doncaster v Accrington X 27 Gillingham v Peterborough 2 28 Ipswich v Northampton 1 29 Lincoln City v Burton Albion 1 30 MK Dons v Bristol Rovers X 31 Oxford Utd v AFC W’don 2 32 Portsmouth v Swindon 1 33 Sunderland v Hull 2 34 Wigan v Shrewsbury X

Sky Bet League Two 35 Cambridge Utd v L Orient X 36 Carlisle v Bolton 1 37 Cheltenham v Stevenage 1 38 Crawley Tn v Newport Cty 2 39 Exeter v Forest Green X 40 Morecambe v Grimsby 1 41 Oldham v Harrogate Town 2 42 Port Vale v Barrow 1 43 Southend v Colchester 2

The Scottish Premiership 44 Aberdeen v St Johnstone 1 45 Dundee Utd v Motherwell X 46 Hamilton v Celtic 2 47 Kilmarnock v Livingston X 48 Rangers v Hibernian 1 49 Ross County v St Mirren 2

JACKPOT AND PLACEPOT FIRST SIX RACESJASON HEAVEYPaddys Motorbike

March Is OnMister Murchan (trb)

Lady Sally Prince Llywelyn Nina The Terrier

Mackie Dee Reilly

STAR TIP Barricane March Is On Strong Resemblance Project Mars Tazka Speech Bubble Gustav Le Grand Lion

GOING: SOFT

12.0512.351.051.352.052.353.053.35

PLACEPOT FIRST SIX RACESJASON HEAVEY

Pay The Piper Alaphilippe

Beet Topper (nb) Honourary Gift

Winds Of Fire Bertie Blake (nap)

Good Look Charm

STAR TIP Camprond Won’t Talk Beet Topper Cybalko Red Reminder Sincerely Resdev Pixie Star

GOING: SOFT-HEAVY IN PLACES

12.2512.551.251.552.252.553.25

12.05 NOVICES’ HURDLE (GBB RACE) Cl 4 (10 flights) 2m 4f (15 run) £3,769

1 2/31 PADDYS MOTORBIKE (38)(D,S)(T) Sam Thomas 8 11 4 .... J Nailor (5) ★130 2 4-36 BALLYMILLSY (39) N Twiston-Davies 4 10 12 .......S Twiston-Davies 128 3 BARRICANE Olly Murphy 5 10 12....................................... A Coleman — 4 L BEGIN THE LUCK (23)(H*) Mrs C Bailey 4 10 12 ................ S Bowen 98 5 CALAJANI (F166) Sarah Hollinshead 7 10 12 ..............Robert Dunne — 6 55 FLOY JOY (43) C Tizzard 4 10 12 ........................................ H Cobden — 7 1/ GET PREPARED (653) B Pauling 5 10 12.................................D Bass — 8 /5-4 GETTHEPOT (56) G McPherson 5 10 12 ...................... Kielan Woods — 9 /F-0 GLEN MOOAR (12) R Dickin 6 10 12 ....................................J Quinlan 99 10 2-36 GUMBO FLYER (38) P Webber 4 10 12 ............................R Dingle (3) 99 11 53-0 KEMBLE’S CASCADE (70) W Greatrex 5 10 12 ................T Bellamy 47 12 32- LAND OF WINTER (F39) R Guest 4 10 12 ....................... T J O’Brien 128 13 P1-2 POLDARK CROSS (38) H Whittington 5 10 12 ................. G Sheehan 129 14 -140 WILL STING (23)(G) Mrs L Wadham 5 10 12 .................Bryony Frost 114 15 6-5 GENTLE ROSE (27) Mrs P Sly 4 10 5....................... Paul O’Brien (3) — 16 1/ MY WHIRLWIND (660) N Henderson 5 10 5 .....................DOUBTFUL —

Star Betting: 11-4 Paddys Motorbike, 5 Poldark Cross, Barricane, 8 Ballymillsy, 10 others.

2019: Meeting abandoned due to Waterlogged track.STARFORM: PADDYS MOTORBIKE D: Poldark Cross

12.35 CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ H’CAP HURDLE Cl 4 (12 flights) 3m 1f (10 run) £3,769

1 L-40 JAMESSAINTPATRICK (30)(S)(P) Miss Amy Murphy 7 11 8 ...Lucy Barry 114 2 -4L3 COILLTE EILE (31)(BF,D,G,S) F O’Brien 7 11 7 ..........L Harrison (6) 114 3 -005 DEMON FOU (41)(G) J Scott 7 11 7 .......................................R Dingle 107 4 L30L FRANKIE BABY (26)(B*) W Greatrex 5 11 6 .....................Jack Tudor 118 5 035- AKARITA LIGHTS (358)(G) I Williams 6 11 6 .....................C Todd (3) 114 6 -235 CERTAINLY RED (32) Mrs L Richards 6 11 6 .........................C Brace 116 7 -111 MR WASHINGTON (20)(S)(P,T) T Symonds 7 11 5 ..........DOUBTFUL 113 8 P-P4 CROWN HILL (20)(S) J Farrelly 10 11 4 .......................M Bastyan (3) 115 9 -062 MARCH IS ON (17)(S)(P) Jonjo O’Neill 7 11 4 ............... K Brogan (3) ★120 10 4-42 DING DING (15)(G,S) Miss S West 9 11 1 ................N F Houlihan (3) 115 11 1P-2 THE TIN MINER (46)(S)(V) C Gordon 9 11 0 ...............N Brennan (8) 117

Star Betting: 5-2 Coillte Eile, 6 March Is On, 8 Ding Ding, 10 The Tin Miner, Crown Hill, 12 others.

STARFORM: THE TIN MINER DANGER: March Is On

12.25 MAIDEN HURDLE (GBB RACE) Cl 4 (8 flights) 2m 1f (8 run) £3,769

1 2 CAMPROND (31)(H*) P Hobbs 4 11 6 ................................R Johnson ★131 2 EURO IMPLOSION (F49) K Dalgleish 4 11 6 ................ B Garritty (3) — 3 0-0 LYNDALE (32) C Grant 5 11 6 ...............................................S Quinlan — 4 L0P MEDAKI ROC (12)(B*) B Ellison 4 11 6........................N Moscrop (3) — 5 -U31 PAY THE PIPER (37)(S) Mrs A Hamilton 5 11 6 ...D McMenamin (3) — 6 RED CENTRE (F162) Oliver Greenall 4 11 6 ...................... D England — 7 P2-P WESTDANTE (13) Danny Brooke 5 11 6 ....................Ross Chapman — 8 F3-3 WORD HAS IT (43) D McCain 6 11 6 ...................................B Hughes 118

Star Betting: 2-5 Camprond, 6 Pay The Piper, 7 Word Has It, 12 Red Centre, 16 Euro Implosion, 50 Westdante, 66 others.

2019: No corresponding race.STARFORM: CAMPROND DANGER: Pay The Piper

12.55 NOVICES’ HURDLE (GBB RACE) Cl 4 (10 flights) 2m 4f (5 run) £3,769

1 1-11 ALAPHILIPPE (41)(D,S) F O’Brien 6 11 5 ..........................P Brennan 123 2 P-LP ARCANJA (18)(T) Rebecca Menzies 6 10 12 ...............N Moscrop (3) — 3 0-3 FALCONE DE BERSY (18) Rebecca Menzies 5 10 12........S Quinlan ★125 4 221- TIME LEADER (331) D McCain 6 10 12...............................B Hughes — 5 F1-5 WON’T TALK (69)(S)(H) C Mann 6 10 12 .........................H Bannister 108

Star Betting: 4-7 Alaphilippe, 3 Time Leader, 8 Won’t Talk, Falcone De Bersy, 100 Arcanja.

2019: Evander 4 10 12, R Turner(5) 4-1 (Oliver Greenall), 7 ran.

STARFORM ALAPHILIPPE 1-1fav (11-0) Held up out wide, headway chasing leaders after 6th,

went 2nd at 8th, led approaching 3 out, clear before hit last, stayed on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Nov beating Deluxe Range (11-0) by 7l, 8 ran.

Won’t Talk 40-1 (10-12) Midfield, hit 4th, pushed along before 2 out, made no impression from 2 out, 5th of 10, 25l behind Ask A Honey Bee (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.

Time Leader 1-1 (11-6) Chsd ldr in close 2nd, 1l adv 1/2way, jnd 2out, going best on outer aft 2out, asserted & 4l adv bef last, kow flat, won at Kilfeacle 3m ire ptp in Jan beating Choctaw Brave (11-6) by 6l, 4 ran.

Falcone De Bersy 28-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went third before 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Shantou Express (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft.

STARFORM: ALAPHILIPPE DANGER: Won’t Talk

1.05 HANDICAP CHASE Class 4 (19 fences) 3m (9 run) £4,289

1 P-5P HES NO TROUBLE (19)(C,G,S)(T) K Bailey 7 11 11 ................D Bass 117 2 -441 WAIKIKI WAVES (36)(G,S) G L Moore 7 11 10 .... N F Houlihan (7) 124 3 4P-P MERCERS COURT (28)(CD,G,S)(P) C Fryer 12 11 9 Mr J Andrews (7) — 4 231P THOMAS SHELBY (46)(BF,CD,D,G,S)(P*) Mrs C Bailey 9 11 8 J Bowen 126 5 5/3- STRONG RESEMBLANCE (434)(CD,G,S)(P) Oliver Greenall 9 11 8 Ross Turner (5) — 6 1-2P ECLAIR DE GUYE (27)(BF,D,S)(P) Mrs L Wadham 6 11 7 Bryony Frost 128 7 -014 MISTER MURCHAN (18)(G,S) R Rowe 7 11 4 .................J M Davies ★129 8 43-3 PEMBERLEY (37)(S) Emma Lavelle 7 11 3 ...................B R Jones (3) 123 9 P124 HIS DREAM (56)(D,G,S)(P) Jonjo O’Neill 7 11 0 .....Jonjo O’Neill Jr. 127

Star Betting: 3 Mister Murchan, 4 Waikiki Waves, 5 Pemberley, 7 Strong Resemblance, 8 others.

STARFORM: PEMBERLEY DANGER: Mister Murchan

1.35 HANDICAP HURDLE Cl 4 (10 flights) 2m 5f (14 run) £3,769

1 4-P4 ADJOURNED (23)(G)(T) K Bailey 5 11 12 .........................C Gethings 110 2 -603 ZHIGULI (21) G L Moore 5 11 12...............................N F Houlihan (7) 111 3 U21- BELLS OF PETERBORO (362)(D,S) T Vaughan 5 11 10 ...A Johns 109 4 -331 PROJECT MARS (42)(CD2,G,S)(P) F O’Brien 8 11 9 ......C Brace (3) 110 5 /50- MALACHYS GIRL (300) J Scott 7 11 8 ..............................M Griffiths 101 6 0L51 DRAGONFRUIT (9)(S) Oliver Greenall 5 11 8 ............Ross Turner (5) ★118 7 3-LL ESPION DE SAFLO (46)(S) G L Moore 6 11 7 .................... D Noonan 89 8 -P0P SEVERUS ALEXANDER (119)(T,V*) Clare Hobson 4 11 7 Tabitha Worsley (5) 109 9 -444 GREAT HALL (31)(C,G) M Quinn 10 11 6.............................J Quinlan 111 10 0052 SHANROE TIC TEC (33)(C,G,S)(B) B Pauling 8 11 5 Luca Morgan (7) 113 11 0-20 FRISCO BAY (32)(T) Jonjo O’Neill 5 11 5 .................Jonjo O’Neill Jr. 108 12 5-03 LADY SALLY (23) A Ralph 6 11 5..................................Robert Dunne 110 13 -P01 CLASSIC TUNE (21)(S)(T) Miss C Dyson 10 10 11 C Hammond (3) 114 14 5-26 ERMYN’S EMERALD (22) P Phelan 8 10 3 ......................DOUBTFUL 115 15 66-0 COUNTERACT (80) Miss S Smith 5 10 1 .......................... G Sheehan 104

Star Betting: 9-2 Project Mars, 5 Shanroe Tic Tec, 7 Dragonfruit, 8 Bells Of Peterboro, Classic Tune, 10 Zhiguli, Great Hall, 12 others.

STARFORM: DRAGONFRUIT DANGER: Lady Sally

2.05 NOVICES’ HANDICAP CHASE (GBB RACE) Cl 4 (16 fences) 2m 4f (13 run) £4,289

1 35-6 GENERATION GAP (90)(G) Jonjo O’Neill 6 12 4 .....Jonjo O’Neill Jr. — 2 5-00 PREMIUMACCESS (42)(T*) C Tizzard 5 11 12 ................... H Cobden — 3 24-3 PRINCE LLYWELYN (44)(S)(T) K Bailey 6 11 11 ......................D Bass 112 4 -L4L MON PORT (21)(G)(H,T) Jake Coulson 8 11 11............ F Gregory (3) 95 5 -FLL ROB THE GETAWAY (29)(G) Sam Allwood 7 11 10 ...............A Johns 116 6 P-U1 TAZKA (107)(G,S) G L Moore 5 11 8 ........................N F Houlihan (7) 111 7 -P30 DOG OF WAR (36)(T) D Skelton 6 11 8 ................................H Skelton — 8 546/ MY BOY JAMES (1074) Mrs L Mongan 8 11 7 ...................T Cannon — 9 00-F MUSE OF FIRE (20)(S)(T) J Groucott 6 11 5 .....................L Edwards — 10 5-3P WATAR ALLSTAR (23)(P) Miss Z Davison 6 10 1 ......................J Best ★117 11 -LLP LESKINFERE (19)(P) J Cornwall 7 10 0 ......................... P Cowley (5) 104 12 25-L BRANDY CROSS (36)(T*) Miss Z Davison 6 10 0 ........... Page Fuller — 13 04-P TRUCKERS TIME (62)(S) R Rowe 8 10 0 .........................J M Davies —LONG HANDICAP: Leskinfere 9-12, Brandy Cross 9-8, Truckers

Time 9-7.Star Betting: 7-2 Prince Llywelyn, 4 Tazka, Muse Of Fire, 7

Generation Gap, 10 Watar Allstar, Dog Of War, 14 others.STARFORM: TAZKA DANGER: Prince Llywelyn

1.25 HANDICAP CHASE Cl 5 (13 fences) 2m (7 runners) £2,989

1 311P GRAYSTOWN (22)(D,S)(P) W Coltherd 8 11 12 ..... Sam Coltherd (3) 94 2 513F MY RENAISSANCE (48)(CD4,G,S)(P,T) Sam England 10 11 11 .... J England 104 3 0-LP ASTRA VIA (20)(P*) E Williams 5 11 5 ................................... A Wedge 72 4 /50- BOSS DES MOTTES (567)(D,G)(P,T) H Hogarth 9 11 2 .....J Hamilton — 5 2-32 POTTLEREAGHEXPRESS (27) T Lawes 7 11 1 ................J McGrath 103 6 3-0L FRANKIE BALLOU (20)(CD3,S)(B,T) Miss J Foster 11 10 10 S Quinlan ★108 7 R-65 BEET TOPPER (19)(BF) F O’Brien 7 10 4 ..........................P Brennan 97

Star Betting: 7-4 Pottlereaghexpress, 4 Beet Topper, 6 My Renaissance, Astra Via, 7 Graystown, 8 others.

2019: Ripstick 8 10 7, Conor O’Farrell 9-2 JtFav (J Walton), 11 ran.

STARFORM: POTTLEREAGHEXPRESS D: Beet Topper

1.55 HINTON MEMORIAL HANDICAP CHASE Cl 4 (16 fences) 2m 3f (6 run) £4,289

1 2-PP HOLLY JAMES (27)(G,S)(P*) E Williams 6 11 12 .................. A Wedge — 2 3113 CYBALKO (7)(CD,C,G,S)(P,T) Sam England 7 11 8 ...........J England 118 3 2ULL HONOURARY GIFT (25)(G,S)(P) J Ewart 7 11 5 .................B Hughes ★123 4 2462 ROAD WARRIOR (17)(P,T) Rebecca Menzies 6 11 1 ...K Yeoman (7) 116 5 -150 MUROOR (19)(CD,D,G,S)(V) V Thompson 7 10 11 ............T Dowson 117 6 -PLL NOTRE AMI (12)(G,S)(P*) Miss J Foster 9 10 11 .. Sam Coltherd (3) 94

Star Betting: 13-8 Road Warrior, 15-8 Cybalko, 6 Honourary Gift, 8 Muroor, 10 Holly James, 20 Notre Ami.

2019: Mah Mate Bob 7 11 5, Jonathan Bewley(3) 7-2 Fav (G Bewley), 11 ran.

STARFORM CYBALKO 5-1 (11-6) Prominent, led 4th, headed and lost position 6th, badly out-

paced after 4 out, left sixth at last, kept on into modest third run-in, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Out On The Tear (11-2) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.

Road Warrior 11-1 (10-11) Led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, stayed on but always held, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Light Flicker (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-105 (5) sft.

Honourary Gift 33-1 (10-9) In rear, pushed along after 4th, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 8, 28l behind Carolines Charm (11-7) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.

Muroor 22-1 (11-12) Towards rear, pushed along 7th, never on terms, 7th of 12, 31l behind Somekindofstar (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) sft.

Holly James 25-1 (11-7) Towards rear, tailed off when blun-dered 13th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Cuban Pete (11-10) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov, 11 ran.

Notre Ami 14-1 (11-9) Midfield, ridden after 5th, lost touch 4 out, one pace, 10th of 12, 35l behind Tortuga Bay (11-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.

STARFORM: CYBALKO DANGER: Road Warrior

2.35 MARES’ STANDARD OPEN NH RACE (LISTED) Class 1 2m (13 runners) £8,542

1 216 ALL CLENCHED UP (38)(D,G) F O’Brien 4 11 0 ...............L Harrison 118 2 31-1 BLUE SANS (46)(D,G) F O’Brien 5 11 0 ..................................C Brace 110 3 1 FLIRTATIOUS GIRL (46)(D,G) K Bailey 4 11 0 .........................D Bass 119 4 320 GLIMPSE OF GALA (38) C Longsdon 4 11 0 ................ Paul O’Brien 117 5 4 GLOBAL FAMENGLORY (67) D Skelton 4 11 0 ..................H Skelton 108 6 13 JERSEY LADY (38)(D,G) O Sherwood 4 11 0 ........................ D Jacob ★122 7 51-1 KARLIE (55)(D,G,S) M Scudamore 5 11 0..........................B J Powell 111 8 51 LITTLE ELSE (17)(D,S) J Scott 4 11 0 ...................................R Dingle 107 9 3/1- MISS AUSTEN (349)(D,S) H Morrison 5 11 0 .................. T J O’Brien 120 10 2 MY GIRL LOLLIPOP (46) Stuart Edmunds 4 11 0...............J Quinlan 109 11 1 NINA THE TERRIER (25)(G) A King 4 11 0 ........................T Bellamy 107 12 32-1 RAINYDAY WOMAN (44)(D,S)(T) P Nicholls 5 11 0 ....Megan Nicholls 118 13 1 SPEECH BUBBLE (34)(D,S) Noel Williams 5 11 0 ..Jonjo O’Neill Jr. 121

Star Betting: 5 Speech Bubble, 11-2 Rainyday Woman, 6 Jersey Lady, 13-2 Flirtatious Girl, 7 Miss Austen, 10 others.

STARFORM KARLIE 6-1 (10-12) Midfield, smooth progress to chase leader after home turn,

nudged to lead before final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Taunton 2m mares n h flat (5) gf in Oct beating Electric Annie (10-12) by 5l, 12 ran.

Nina The Terrier 7-1 (10-1) Held up, niggled along and steady progress over 3f out, more serious headway when switched left over 2f out, reminders and led over 1f out, ran on, won at Doncaster 2m 1f cond NH flat (5) gd in Nov beating Schalke (11-1) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.

Speech Bubble 17-2 (11-1) Held up, good headway 3f out, led on bit over 1f out, ran on, comfortable, won at Ffos Las 2m NHF (5) hvy in Nov beating Simply Supreme (10-11) by 9l, 10 ran.

STARFORM: KARLIE DANGER: Nina The Terrier

3.05 HANDICAP CHASE Cl 5 (16 fences) 2m 4f (10 run) £2,989

1 0U-1 HAPPY NEWS (20)(D,S)(T) J Groucott 7 12 3 ..................J Nailor (5) 96 2 /P-L CELMA DES BOIS (42)(D,G,S)(H) R Rowe 8 11 12 .......N F Houlihan (7) 78 3 /LL1 MACKIE DEE (42)(CD,G)(H) R Armson 8 11 11 ........... P Armson (7) 98 4 U44L LORD SPARKY (19)(G)(B) Mrs C Bailey 6 11 8 .................... S Bowen 99 5 632/ SANDS COVE (674)(G,S) H Evans 13 11 6 ........Tabitha Worsley (5) — 6 -5P2 FACT FLOW (23)(D,G,S)(P) D Burchell 11 10 12 .........Robert Dunne ★104 7 U063 TORRENT DES MOTTES (19)(CD,C,G,S)(P) J Cornwall 9 10 10 ...P Cowley (5) 100 8 P-60 AMETHEA (36) C Fryer 6 10 10 ............................................C Todd (5) 67 9 FU01 GUSTAV (23)(D,G,S)(P) Miss Z Davison 10 10 9 .............. Page Fuller 103 10 -4L6 MIDNIGHT OWLE (23)(S)(T) Miss C Dyson 10 10 2 ..... C Hammond (3) 86 11 P-LL INTO THE WOODS (22)(P*,T) J Scott 6 10 1 ...................DOUBTFUL 85

Star Betting: 7-2 Happy News, 9-2 Fact Flow, 5 Mackie Dee, 6 Gustav, Torrent Des Mottes, others.

STARFORM: HAPPY NEWS DANGER: Mackie Dee

3.35 INTERMEDIATE OPEN NH FLAT RACE Class 5 2m (11 runners) £2,274

1 EVERYTHING’SONTICK(T*) Mrs L Hill 4 11 0........S Twiston-Davies — 2 GUINNESS AFFAIR(T*) J Snowden 4 11 0 ........................ G Sheehan — 3 2 LEBOWSKI (179) A Wintle 5 11 0 ............................................B Poste 112 4 LE GRAND LION B Pauling 4 11 0 ...............................N De Boinville — 5 5 NORVICS REFLECTION (25) B Case 5 11 0 ............... Kielan Woods 94 6 REILLY D Skelton 4 11 0 .........................................................H Skelton — 7 2 SILENT REVOLUTION (45)(BF) P Nicholls 4 11 0 ............. H Cobden ★115 8 TINY TANTRUM Mrs L Wadham 4 11 0 .............Mr C McGivern (10) — 9 0 WINTER GLORY (40) K Bailey 5 11 0 ........................................D Bass 80 10 0 FAY CE QUE VOUDRAS (67) Kerry Lee 4 10 7 ................... R Patrick 93 11 GRANGECLARE KNIGHT C Gordon 4 10 7 .........................T Cannon —

Star Betting: 6-4 Silent Revolution, 5 Lebowski, 7 Reilly, 8 Le Grand Lion, 10 Guinness Affair, 14 others.

STARFORM: SILENT REVOLUTION DANGER: Reilly

2.25 HANDICAP HURDLE Cl 4 (10 flights) 2m 4f (5 run) £3,769

1 -311 HART OF STEEL (34)(G,S) D McCain 5 11 10 ....................B Hughes 120 2 50-F FISHER GREEN (11)(G,S)(T) M Barnes 7 11 7 ..........Ross Chapman 32 3 -130 GAVROCHEKA (111)(G,S) P Hobbs 4 11 7........................R Johnson 122 4 -0P3 RED REMINDER (29)(CD2,S) C Grant 6 11 1 .....................C Bewley 123 5 0-62 WINDS OF FIRE (42) E Williams 5 11 0 ................................ A Wedge ★124

Star Betting: 11-8 Hart Of Steel, 7-2 Winds Of Fire, 4 Gavrocheka, 6 Red Reminder, 15-2 Fisher Green.

2019: Lord Roccoco 4 11 10, J Colliver 8-1 (P Kirby), 7 ran.STARFORM: HART OF STEEL DANGER: Winds of Fire

2.55 HANDICAP HURDLE Class 5 (10 flights) 2m 4f (14 run) £2,794

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Minella in linefor Savills testMINELLA INDO tops 20 possibles for next week’s Savills Chase, the feature event on the penultimate day of Leopardstown’s Christmas Festival.

Henry de Bromhead’s charge (above right) has impressed with two comfortable victories so far this term, after having victory in last season’s RSA Chase at Cheltenham snatched away in the shadow of the post by the flying finish of Champ.

Minella Indo heads the markets for next week’s three-mile contest, in which De Bromhead has also confirmed King George VI Chase possible Monalee, A Plus Tard, who could go up in trip, and Balko Des Flos.

Gordon Elliott has a strong hand with his six-strong team currently including Presenting Percy, The Storyteller, Samcro and defending champion Delta Work.

Kemboy showed some of his old sparkle when second to Presenting Percy at Thurles on his return and trainer Willie Mullins is another with multiple options, and has Allaho and Melon among his six entries.

Elliott has given The Storyteller an alternative over the smaller obstacles in the other Grade One on the card, the Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle, with Sire Du Berlais and Fury Road other eye-catching

possibles for him. Mullins is well represented again, with last year’s fourth Barcardys in his trio, while Olly Murphy’s raider Thomas Darby is also among 13 entries.

The final day of the fixture has two Grade One contests, with Mullins’ Saint Roi headlining eight contenders for the Matheson Hurdle.

Last year’s victor Sharjah and Grade One winner Saldier strengthen the Closutton trainer’s team but Elliott’s Abacadabras is the main challenger, having edged out Saint Roi by a neck in the Morgiana last time.

A top-class field is in prospect for the Neville Hotels Novices Chase, with Mullins’ Monkfish bidding for Grade One honours after an impressive fencing bow.

He renews rivalry with Paul Nolan’s Latest Exhibition, whom he just beat in last term’s Albert Barlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham. Elliott’s Pencilfulloflead is another name of note among 10 in contention.

Clerk of the course Lorcan Wyer said: “There is plenty of juice in the track right now.

“The chase track is good to yielding, the hurdle track for days one and two is mainly yielding.”


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AUBER THE MOON

■ by MIKE WALTERS

SHORTS

■ CRICKETENGLAND have appointed South African great Jacques Kallis as batting coach for next month’s tour of Sri Lanka.

The 45-year-old former all-rounder joins England’s staff on a consultancy basis for the two-Test series.

Only Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting have scored more runs than Kallis’ haul of 13,289.

England call Kallis

■ FORMULA ONELEWIS HAMILTON is expected to sign a new £40m-a season contract with Mercedes this week.

The Brit, who won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award on Sunday, achieved a record-equalling seventh world title in 2020.

He’s now set to extend his stay with the Silver Arrows for the 2021 season and beyond.

Lew’s up to Merc

■ TENNISTEEN Jack Draper enjoyed his career-best ranking win as he defeated Cameron Norris in straight sets in the ‘Battle of the Brits’ exhibition series.

Draper, who turned 19-years-old today, triumphed 7-6 7-6 against world number 71 Norrie at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton.

Draper’s new high

STARS TO SIT IT OUT ■ by HECTOR NUNNS

Trumping all the titlesJUDD TRUMP has warned he can only get better after wrapping up his sixth title of 2020.

The Juddernaut saw off Jack Lisowski 10-7 to win the World Grand Prix for a third time over the weekend.

That took his haul to 20 ranking titles, 12 of which he has clinched in just over the last two years.

Trump, 31, could easily have another 10 years or

more at the top and achieve all sorts of records in the future.

Trump said: “I am trying my best to win as much as I can – and going along nicely. It’s about trying not to let it go too long without winning.

“It is about keeping the momentum going, keeping that winning feeling and the good memories there. You have

to rely on them when you are in trouble.

“It has been crazy the last couple of years with the way the titles have come.

“If you had asked me in 2018, I would have been happy to finish my career on 20 ranking titles.

“But I have steam-rollered up to 20 and it has put me in a good position for the rest of my career.” MOMENTUM: Trump

■ by PETER OAKES

DUNDEE have ruled out playing in a shortened top-flight campaign.

Scottish ice hockey was promised a £2.2m grant this month.

But the Stars, one of three Elite League clubs north of the border, have confirmed they will not be back on the ice until next autumn at the earliest.

Elite League bosses hope they can play a condensed season

next year. But Dundee MD Omar Pacha said: “There has been a lot of discussions around the possibility of a shortened campaign spanning over a three-month period.

“It is our belief that this approach is unfeasible, with the ongoing health and safety risks.”

pick of the bunchDirk hopes to be

given it to me three hours before my game I wouldn’t have done it – but then I thought why not?

“I do eat them but not a lot. The best way is in moussaka. Don’t worry, you will still be able to get them in Brexit – there are also British aubergines.”

Since the Professional Darts Corporation dress code does not specifically outlaw aubergines, Van Duijvenbode plans to use his purple prop again.

Van Duijvenbode, runner-up at the World Grand Prix two

months ago, explained: “It’s the first time I have brought one on stage, but I have worked with them since I was 15.

“I used to pick them every day when I was off

school and all through the school holidays so I could play

the events, pay for my train ticket and entry money, food and drinks.

“My dad is the owner and it still is a family business. I’m not going to give it up – why would I? If you love auber-gines, you stick with aubergines.”

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as the Dutchman fought back from two sets down to beat world youth champion Bradley Brooks and set up a second-round clash with Cross (below) at the William Hill

PDC World championship.And what could be more

‘normal’ in these troubled times than a darts player with a unique

goodwill message to the people: “Eat more aubergines.”

As a youngster Van Duijvenbode, 28, picked aubergines on his family-run plantation in Holland to pay his darts expenses.

Now the ‘Titan’ is the first player to bring groceries on stage since Steve Hine the ‘Muffin Man’ distributed his signature bakery prod-ucts during the walk-on.

It’s bonkers, but we all need a laugh.

Van Duijvenbode said: “Ten minutes before my game against Bradley my manager gave me a black bag and said, ‘This is for you, Dirk’.

“I felt it and said, ‘Oh, you have brought me an aubergine’. If he had

■FRUIT OF MY SUCCESS:

Dirk with his trademark aubergine and the PDC trophy he aims to win

AUBERGINE genie Dirk van Duijvenbode is the fruit-picker hoping to leave former world champion Rob Cross with egg-plant on his face tonight.

Van Duijvenbode marched to the oche wielding an aubergine (right) like a cave-

man’s club on his last Alexandra Palace outing.

And his purple power worked a treat

GERWYN PRICE had to dig deep to scrape through his all-Welsh duel with Jamie Lewis – but the ‘Iceman’ moved into the third round with a 3-2 win.

The No.3 seed, who averaged just 75 in the opening set, said: “I got lucky in the last set when Jamie bust 68 and I took out 72, but I always back myself when I’m

up against it. It’s a completely different atmosphere here with no crowd. I know they get on my back, but it gives me the energy to push on.

“I don’t know why it feels so different to other tournaments – it’s a big arena and it’s so different when it’s empty.”

Iceman scrapes through ■ by MIKE WALTERS


■YOU DEVIL: Watson at

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carry his red-hot form into the new year and take on the division’s big guns.

He said: “Things have changed completely. Last December I was really, really upset after my performances in 2019. But it has all changed this year, my first full year, with four fights and four wins.

“There has been lots of change, particularly mindset. Everything is in the right place right now.

“I am so confident about

my skills and the improve-ments I have made, that I can fight anyone that UFC gives me. I want to get to the top five – at least.”

The ‘Prince of War’ Hardy is also king of controversy, with the former Dallas Cowboys star having been hit with domestic abuse and drug charges during his NFL days.

The American, who made the switch to MMA in 2017, pummelled Tybura in round one before his lack of stamina was exposed. Tybura,

35, added: “How bad was I hurt? Bad enough that I can’t remember them right now! But I was able to keep standing and respond.

“The performance was good – TKO in the second

round – but I didn’t enjoy that first round very much. I knew he was a heavy puncher but I was happy, I was able to stand there and finish him in the second.

“When I took him down, it did surprise me that he only made one move to stand up. Once I prevented that I knew he was getting tired and I just needed to throw some heavy punches from the top and I would get the finish.”

In the main event, Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson reaffirmed his welterweight credentials with a comprehensive points win over Geoff Neal.

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Marshall – who built his reputation as coach of Halifax and assistant at Warrington and St Helens – and says the pair share the same player development goals.

“He’s got the same ambition as me and wants to develop the same strategy we do,” said Blease.

“Having local lads in the first team is my drive. I’m not saying the full team but one, two, three or four – it’s always

been the case in the past at Salford but we seem to have dropped off in the last couple of decades.

“It’s my ambition to get those local kids back into the team – the big clubs all do it well and that doesn’t come without backing and strategic planning.

“We’re debt-free now which is massive for the club, we’re on the edge of Manchester and a

quarter of a million people live in the city of Salford.

“We’ve been to two finals recently and we want to keep building so when we all leave, we’ve left behind a legacy.”

Salford were beaten 23-6 by St Helens in the 2019 Grand Final at Old Trafford

and then this year they reached the Challenge Cup final for

the first time since 1969, losing 17-16 to Leeds by a late drop goal.

BLEASEY DOES IT

IAN BLEASE is confident Salford can rebuild yet again – despite losing the man seen as the key to their recent success.

Coach and local hero Ian Watson steered the Red Devils to Old Trafford and Wembley in the space of 12 months while operating on a budget far lower than most of their Super League rivals.

But then he devastated sections of the Salford support by switching to Huddersfield in October and targeting a number of his old club’s key men.

Chief executive Blease believes the Red Devils can rise once more under new boss Richard Marshall and is also determined to create a pathway for young players in the city.

He said: “You get used to the knocks, having our team ripped apart for the last few years.

“You get used to mini rebuilding and get on with it. We’ve got resilient people within the club and I’d class myself in that kind of mould.

“Of course there are bad days but it’s still great to be involved in sport.

“I’ve had jobs where you get mucky every day and travel up and down the country working on building sites, so this is a pleasure to be involved in.

“Sometimes it’s stressful but you have to take stock and it’s great to be involved in a fantastic club in Super League with such bright ambitions.

“Watto moving on just means we’ve got some new exciting times ahead.”

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THIS year has been one to forget for most people but Marcin Tybura will look back on it for all the right reasons.

After back-to-back losses last year, Tybura has

reeled off four impressive wins in 2020 – the joint-longest

streak in the heavyweight division.

The Poland star’s latest victory

came at UFC Fight Night 183 in Las Vegas on Sunday as he defeated Greg Hardy with a second-round TKO.

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Four-some Tybura is targeting big guns

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●STOKE midfielder Joe Allen is closing in on a return after coming through an U23 game unscathed following nine months out with an Achilles injury.

●Derby defender Curtis Davies has had surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon that will keep him out for the season.

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●The PFA has written to Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri for clarity over when the club’s players will receive their remaining November wages.

■ IVAN THE GREAT: Toney

scores for Brentford and (left) during his unhappy period as a Newcastle player

IVAN ToNey will have a “burning desire” to ruin Newcastle’s hopes of reaching their first cup semi-final in 15 years.

That is the view of United boss Steve bruce who knows Toney will be out to show Newcastle were wrong to let him go.

The Toon reject has rebuilt his career since being kicked out of St James’ Park, having never been granted a proper first-team chance.

This season he has scored 16 goals in 20 Championship games for brentford, leaving Magpies supporters debating why the Tyneside club didn’t make more of his talent.

Toney made just four senior appearances as a substitute after moving from Northampton to Newcastle aged 19 in 2015.

he was loaned out to barnsley, Shrewsbury, Scunthorpe and Wigan before departing in August 2018, desperate for first-team football.

his big breakthrough came at Peterborough where he scored 49 goals in 77 starts, form which earned him a summer switch to brentford. Toney said:

“I thought I did pretty well but the managers didn’t seem to agree. I didn’t think I was given a proper chance.”

bruce knows the chance for revenge in tonight’s Carabao Cup quarter-final will be a big target for Toney.

“he’s had the biggest disappointment of all, of being rejected, but the way he looks at the minute, he’s playing with that burning desire to do well and prove people wrong,” said bruce.

“Of course, he will want to do his utmost to make sure he proves people wrong.

“you have to say well done to the kid. he will be a threat. he’s playing with a lot of confidence. I saw them two weeks ago and they’re a good side, a very good side.”

Jamaal Lascelles is confident he will return to training imminently after his bout of coronavirus.

Newcastle have revealed club skipper Lascelles and star man Allan Saint-Maximin are among the eight Newcastle players who suffered from Covid-19.

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berTrAND TrAOre believes he is finally on track to become a Premier League star after failing to make it at Chelsea.

The burkina Faso winger scored his first top-flight goal for Aston Villa in the 3-0 win at West brom on Sunday night, having setting up the opener for his second assist this season.

It was his fourth league start for Villa since a £17m summer switch from Lyon.

And now he is thriving in england after starting out at Chelsea, where he played a handful of games and was loaned to Vitesse Arnhem and Ajax before being sold to Lyon.

Traore said: “When I came to Villa I wasn’t fit enough. I worked hard with the staff to get my fitness back and then, unfortunately, I was injured in my first start.

“I had to work hard to get back into the team and now I’m trying to do my best and make an impact.

“I came here to give what I can bring to the team, to grow up as a player and to learn. To get assists and score goals is part of my job here.”

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■ by james nursey

Tim’s second coming

RETURN: Castagne

LIFE may be different in 2020 but the top of the Premier League has a familiar feel.

Leicester were second at Christmas last year and are once again Liverpool’s closest challengers.

Last season’s Golden Boot winner Jamie Vardy also continues to bang in the goals with 11 already, including in their ninth league win at Tottenham.

But new signings Wesley Fofana and Timothy Castagne have added versatility and clinical Leicester are now averaging more points per

game and more goals despite fewer shots and possession than last term.

Belgium international full-back Castagne, who was signed from Atalanta for £25m, hopes their 2-0 win over Spurs is a sign that the Foxes can continue to have a major say in the title race.

“It proves that if we’re at our best, we can do everything,” said Castagne. “We can do something good this year.

“But the most important thing is that we have to be second at the

end of the year. We have to be more consistent and better at home because we are doing very well away.”

Castagne was back in the side at Spurs after missing 12 games in all competitions with a hamstring injury.

He added: “You see your team-mates, and you want to help but you cannot, so hopefully it’s not going to happen anymore.

“It’s good to be back especially with a win against a very good side. I’ve missed it.”

ing up points and forget about it and start to look much further up the table.

“It’s about confidence. Sometimes those are moments you have to go through, it is difficult to explain.

“But what has been sustaining the team in the last two seasons, as well, is that our conversion rate and expected goals was much high-er than it was supposed to be.

“Now it is much lower. So that is a big gap and a lot of points in the end. We need to completely change that straight away and find ways to score goals.”

Arsenal face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals tonight – but Arteta admits even winning the trophy would not gloss over their worst start to a season since 1975.

He said: “It’s not enough, isolating one competition. We have to play every competition to try to win. This is an

opportunity to be one step closer to a trophy.

“What we’re doing in the Premier League is

nowhere near where we should be.

‘‘We are hurting. It’s time to fight

back and give this club what it deserves.”

Arsenal will again be without star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who

needs another scan on his calf injury, but welcome back Gabriel after a ban.

■ by paul brown

Arteta stats rantFrom back pagewinning, you win 3-2. Last weekend, it was a 67 per cent chance of winning, any Premier League game in history, and a nine per cent chance of losing, and you lose.

“Three per cent against Burnley and you lose, seven per cent against Spurs and you lose.

“There is something else. It is not just the performance on the

pitch, it is something else that needs to go our way and at the moment it doesn’t.”

Arteta, whose side face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup quarter-final tonight, also issued a rally-cry to his players

He said: “You have two types of players – fighters and victims.

“You just want

fighters. You don’t need victims – they blame things that happen around them.

“Do I have enough fighters? Yes I do. But some of them can doubt at any moment.

“You must drag as many as you can to the fighting side. The ones who are not interested, or cannot do it, hold you back.”

Mikel vow after ‘toughest

mIKel arTeTa has been warned arsenal are facing the toughest year in their history.

The Gunners have had to cope with the Covid-19 outbreak, staff lay-offs, an alarming dip in form, a glut of red cards and serious unrest within the squad.

With only four points separating them from the bottom three, Arteta conceded his side must “be careful” if they are to avoid a relegation battle.

After a heart-to-heart with life presi-dent Ken Friar, who began working for the club in 1950, Arsenal boss Arteta knows the size of the task he is facing.

He said: “Ken Friar has been here longer than anybody, 70 years. He said, ‘Mikel, believe me. It’s the most challenging and difficult year in Arsenal history’.

“The results now in the Premier League are taking a lot of the gloss off the things that we have done, for sure, and we have to accept that.

“I can take a lot of positives from things that we have changed, from two trophies won.

“But we cannot deny there is a negativity around the team. When you are in this position and we have the points that we have, you have to look and be careful.

“Last year when I came in, we were in a very simi-lar position and the same talk was around the place. It’s normal. We have to start pick-

■BACK IN: Gabriel trains yesterday

and will return tonight


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BALL: Arteta and Kieran Tierney take time out at training yesterday

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ARSENAL (3-4-3): Leno; Mustafi, Gabriel, Luiz; Bellerin,

Ceballos, Elneny, Tierney; Willian, Nketiah, Saka.

MAN CITY (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Mendy; Silva, Fernandinho, Gundogan; Mahrez,

Jesus, Sterling.

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Pep relying on Jesus for biteMANCHESTER CITY boss Pep Guardiola will order Gabriel Jesus to sink his teeth into Arsenal at the Emirates tonight.

Jesus missed Saturday’s 1-0 win at Southampton with tooth pain.

But with Sergio Aguero’s knee still suspect, Guardiola needs Jesus to lead the line as City look to pile more misery on the Gunners.

Aguero was an unused substitute against the Saints and Guardiola remains reluctant to start him against the Gunners.

The club record scorer is expected not to be risked, with City

facing three Premier League games in eight days over Christmas.

Guardiola used Raheem Sterling as a false No.9 at St Mary’s and the England ace scored the winner.

But with Jesus (right) available again, Guardiola is keen to unleash the Brazilian on Mikel Arteta’s under-performing men.

City have won the trophy for the

last three seasons and remain on course to match Liverpool’s achievement of four straight triumphs in the early 1980s.

The Gunners are in the middle of a shocking slump but Guardiola will be in no mood to let close friend Arteta off the hook.

Guardiola is still smarting at losing to Arteta in last season’s FA Cup semi-final and is hell-bent on revenge. Meanwhile, EFL bosses

have pushed back the Carabao Cup Final two months to give fans the best chance of going to Wembley.

The first domestic trophy of the season will now be settled on Sunday, April 25, instead of February 28.

■ by JEREMY CROSS

■ by JEREMY CROSS

LIONEL MESSI could snub a move to Manchester City to stay at Barcelona.

In a huge blow to City and boss Pep Guardiola, Messi insists he is focused on lifting Barca out of their “difficult time”.

He said: “It’s true that I had a very bad time in the summer but today I’m fine and I feel like fighting seriously for everything that lies ahead. I’m excited.

“I know that the club is going through a difficult time, at club level and everything that surrounds Barcelona, but I’m looking forward to it.”

The Argentine tried to activate a break clause in his contract to leave last summer. But he was forced to remain at the Nou Camp to avoid a legal fight and agreed to see out one more season.

Messi, 33, will be a free agent in June and can talk to other clubs from the start of next month.

City have been waiting in the wings to open negotiations with Messi.

Messi: I will stay

Premier League Burnley (1) ......... 2 Wolves (0) .......... 1Barnes 35 Silva 89 (pen)Wood 51Chelsea (1) .......... 3 West ham (0) ..... 0Thiago Silva 10Abraham 78, 80PREMIER LGE 2—Div 1: Derby 3 Blackburn 5. Div 2: Crystal Palace 3 Newcastle 0, Leeds 7 Fulham 1, Norwich 1 Wolverhampton 2, Stoke 4 West Brom 3. GREECE: AEK Athens 2 Volos NFC 2, PAS Giannina 2 Asteras Tripoli 2. TURKEY: Konyaspor 0 Sivasspor 1, Antalyaspor 2 Kayserispor 0. american footballNFL: Arizona Cardinals 33 Philadelphia Eagles 26, Los Angeles Rams 20 New York Jets 23, New Orleans Saints 29 Kansas City Chiefs 32, New York Giants 6 Cleveland Browns 20.basketballBBL ChaMPIoNshIP: London Lions 103 Worcester Wolves 71.dartsWILLIaM hILL WoRLD Ch’shIP (Alexandra Palace)—2nd rd: K Ratajski (Pol) bt R Joyce (Eng) 3-0, K Huybrechts (Bel) bt I White (Eng) 3-1, G Price (Wal) bt J Lewis (Wal) 3-2.

today’s diary(7.45pm unless stated)Carabao Cup Quarter-finalsArsenal v Man City (8pm) ........................ (Live on Sky Sports Main Event)Brentford v Newcastle (5.30) ................... (Live on Sky Sports Main Event)Sky Bet League OneDoncaster v Shrewsbury...........................Sky Bet League TwoGrimsby v Bradford (7pm) .......................Vanarama National LgeHartlepool v Stockport Co (6pm) .............FC Halifax v Eastleigh (7pm) ....................Scottish League OnePeterhead v Montrose ..............................Scottish League TwoBrechin v Annan Athletic ..........................Vanarama National League south: Welling v Havant and W.Fa Trophy Third Round: Boreham Wood v Yeovil, Bromley v Hemel Hempstead, Oxford City v Truro City, Alfreton Tn v King’s Lynn Tn.Isthmian Premier: Merstham v Wingate & Finchley.Northern—Prem: Radcliffe v Lancaster City.Welsh Premier: Aberystwyth Tn v Newtown, Barry Tn United v Penybont.Lowland League: Dalbeattie Star v Gretna 2008.cricketThird Twenty20 International: New Zealand v Pakistan (Napier, 6am).dartsWilliam hill World Darts Championship (Alexandra Palace).

Nuno in ref rage asit’s bully for ClaretsWOLVES boss Nuno Espirito Santo launched an amazing attack on Lee Mason – telling him he hopes he never referees one of their games again.

Nuno delivered a damning assessment of Mason by claiming that the official was not good enough for the Premier League and also accusing him of allowing Burnley’s players to run the game by bullying him.

“The referee does not have the quality for a Premier League game,” he said after his side crashed to defeat.

“This is a problem we know because we have had Lee Mason before.

“It’s not about a crucial mistake or decision, it’s about how he handles the game.

“The players get nervous, he whistles from the noises from the players. We are talking about the best competition but he does not have the quality to whistle the game.

“I just don’t want to see him any more. I told him I hope he does not whistle a game of ours again.

“He cannot control the players, the players are constantly arguing.”

Nuno’s blast is sure to land him in hot water with the FA.

But despite Nuno’s gripes Wolves can count themselves very lucky that Mason did not send off Joao Moutinho for a challenge on Josh Brownhill in the dying seconds, an incident that was reviewed by VAR.

And Nuno could not blame the official for Wolves’ defeat.

His side were disappointing and it’s true Burnley strikers Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood were bullies – but it was

the Wolves defence not the referee who were on the receiving end.

Both scored as Barnes ended his 17-game goal drought with his first since November 2019 to lift Burnley out of the bottom three and up to 16th, their highest position this season.

Delighted Clarets boss Sean Dyche said: “It was a tough call to leave out Jay Rodriguez, but I felt it was the right time to bring Barnesy back.

“I’m pleased for him. He’s had a tough time with injuries but he’s kept working at it.”

Burnley started well and Wood went close with a bicycle kick and Barnes was denied by Wolves keeper Rui Patricio when Nick Pope put him through with a long clearance.

But Dyche’s side got fair reward when Barnes scored on 35 minutes.

Wood picked out Charlie Taylor’s overlapping run and the left-back crossed for Barnes to nod home.

Wolves were below par and Brownhill clipped the bar with a shot in another sign of Burnley’s bigger threat.

The Clarets showed greater desire and their second goal on 51 minutes epitomised this.

Ben Mee powered Ashley Westwood’s free-kick across the box for Wood to smash the ball home from close range when it came off Rayan Ait-Nouri. The game was a goal feast by


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■BANK ON SILVA: The

Blues defender climbs to power in the opener

■ THUMPER: Chris Woods

hammers it home

fraNk’s silva liNiNgFRANK LAMPARD signed Thiago Silva to make a difference and that is exactly what he did to get Chelsea back on track.

No one at Stamford Bridge has won as many trophies as the Brazil icon and he used his head to put them back in the hunt for silverware.

Silva, 36, nodded his side in front with only his second goal for the club and gave a virtuoso display at the back as well against an often dominant West Ham.

It was just what the doctor ordered for Chelsea, who had lost their last two Premier League games and then lost Ben Chilwell to an ankle injury inside the first 10 minutes last night.

When Tammy Abraham added two late goals to finish things off, Lampard’s side could celebrate going back above Tottenham into fifth.

Hammers boss David Moyes has yet to win any of his 16 top-flight matches as a manager here on what is truly a bogey ground for him.

But he will feel hard done by here as

■BLUE-TIFUL: Silva (right) is mobbed

by his team-mates

Burnley (4-4-2): Pope 7; Lowton 6, Tarkowski 6, Mee 7, Taylor 8; Brady 6 (Pieters 69, 6), Westwood 7, Brownhill 7, McNeil 6 (Benson 75, 5); Barnes 8 (Rodriguez 82), Wood 7. Subs: Peacock-Farrell, Norris, Stephens, Bardsley, Long, Dunne.WolveS (3-4-1-2): Patricio 7; Saiss 5, Coady 6, Kilman 5; Semedo 6, Moutinho 5, Neves 6 (Vitinha 76), Ait-Nouri 5 (Traore 60, 6); Otasowie 6 (Silva 60, 6); Podence 5, Neto 6. Subs: Ruddy, Hoever, Marcal, Boly, Perry, Corbeanu.referee: Lee Mason 5.

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■ by DAVID ANDERSON

Burnley’s standards and it was the first time since February that they had scored twice at home.

Yet they had to endure a nervy finale when sub Josh Benson bundled over Fabio Silva to concede a needless penalty, which Wolves’ record £36m signing dispatched in the 89th minute for his first senior goal for them.

■GO WHISTLE: Nuno Espirito

Santo was not happy with Lee Mason (left)

■THE OLD ONE-TWO: Abraham bags his

first (left) and second


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Jarrod Bowen and Declan Rice both had goals ruled out and his side were on top for long spells too.

West Ham enjoyed a famous double over Chelsea last season and Rice thought he had put them in front early in this one.

Rice skipped past Blues keeper Edouard Mendy to slot home from a tight angle but was judged offside by assistant referee Dan Cook from Aaron Cresswell’s free-kick.

Chelsea were then forced into a change when Chilwell, who had twisted his ankle when falling awkwardly, limped off.

But the home side promptly went and scored when Mason Mount swung in a

the recalled Cesar Azpilicueta denied Fornals an equaliser as his first-time shot cross was heading for the bottom corner.

Sensing blood, Moyes threw striker Said Benrahma into the mix but it was Chelsea who struck as Abraham put the game to bed.

Werner fed him for his first with a defence-splitting pass which left Cresswell just playing him on side.

And the England striker picked up the scraps at the far post to grab a second soon after to complete a final scoreline which flattered the home side.

corner and Silva rose highest to bury a free header from six yards.

The Hammers responded well and had another goal ruled out when Bowen found the net but was judged to

have clipped Silva’s heels in the build-up.

Timo Werner then missed a good chance for Chelsea, dithering on a great ball from Christian Pulisic and allowing Lukasz Fabianski to save.

As it was, Sebastien Haller headed a great chance wide for the Hammers after a sweeping move involving Pablo Fornals, Bowen and Cresswell.

Chelsea have a worrying habit this season of drifting through matches and they had allowed West Ham right back into this one.

Werner slid in on a low Abraham centre as play swung up the other end but couldn’t quite make enough contact and another chance came and went.

And only a brilliant last-ditch block by

■ by DARREN WITCOOP

■ by TONY BANKS

MILLWALL and Ipswich yesterday cancelled their next two league matches after being hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Millwall, who have an outbreak in the first-team squad, will not play their Championship matches against Bournemouth on Boxing Day and Watford on December 29. The team’s training ground has also been closed.

League One Ipswich, where the positive tests include manager Paul Lambert, have called off the home game against Northampton and the trip to AFC Wimbledon on the same dates.

Millwall chief executive Steve Kavanagh said: “This is a very regrettable but necessary move.

“Throughout this entire pandemic the safety and welfare of our players, staff, fans and other stakeholders has been our main priority and it is with this in mind that we have closed the training ground and notified the EFL of the need to postpone the next two fixtures.”

An Ipswich statement read: “The individuals that have tested positive including manager Paul Lambert – and those that have come into close contact with them – are all now self-isolating.”

New dates for the games have yet to be announced.

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AC MILAN have targeted Fulham ace Andre-Frank Anguissa as a potential January signing.

The Serie A giants want to strengthen their midfield and see Fulham’s £30m-rated Cameroon international as one of the men they want, alongside Lille’s Boubakary Soumare.

Anguissa, 25, has been a major plus for Cottagers boss Scott Parker since returning from a successful loan spell at Villarreal last season.

He is an integral part of his team, which continued their battle against relegation with a 1-1 draw at Newcastle on Saturday.

Milan eye Anguissa

ISOLATING: Lambert

■ by PAUL BROWN

chelsea 3west ham 0

PREMIER lEaguE P W D L F A PtsLiverpool .......... 14 9 4 1 36 19 31Leicester .......... 14 9 0 5 26 17 27Man Utd ............ 13 8 2 3 28 21 26Everton ............. 14 8 2 4 25 19 26Chelsea ............ 14 7 4 3 29 14 25Tottenham ........ 14 7 4 3 25 14 25Southampton ... 14 7 3 4 25 19 24Man City ........... 13 6 5 2 19 12 23Aston Villa........ 12 7 1 4 24 13 22West Ham ......... 14 6 3 5 21 19 21Wolves .............. 14 6 2 6 14 19 20Newcastle ........ 13 5 3 5 17 22 18Crystal Palace . 14 5 3 6 19 25 18Leeds ................ 14 5 2 7 24 30 17Arsenal ............. 14 4 2 8 12 18 14Burnley ............. 13 3 4 6 8 19 13Brighton ........... 14 2 6 6 16 22 12Fulham ............. 14 2 4 8 13 23 10West Brom ....... 14 1 4 9 10 29 7Sheff Utd .......... 14 0 2 12 8 25 2

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Chelsea (4-3-3): Mendy 6; Azpilicueta 6, Silva 7, Zouma 6, Chilwell 5 (Emerson 10, 6); Kante 6, Jorginho 6 (Kovacic 66, 6), Mount 7; Pulisic 6 (Havertz 84), Abraham 7, Werner 5. subs: Kepa, Rudiger, Christensen, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Gilmour.West ham (4-2-3-1): Fabianski 7; Coufal 6, Balbuena 6, Ogbonna 6, Cresswell 6; Rice 6, Soucek 6; Bowen 8 (Fredericks 90), Noble 6, Fornals 7 (Benrahma 64, 6); Haller 4. subs: Martin, Randolph, Yarmolenko, Benrahma, Snodgrass, Dawson, Diop, Johnson RefeRee: Chris Kavanagh 6.

■BAD NIGHT: For West Ham

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■XMAS CRACKER: Abraham celebrates

MIKEL ARTETA baffled fans yesterday with a series of bizarre stats to explain away Arsenal’s nightmare season.

The flagging Gunners have slumped to five defeats in their last seven league games.

Boss Arteta faced ridicule by using bamboozling in-house data to claim his side have just been unlucky.

He said: “Last year we won the game against Everton with a 25 per cent chance of

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■ by PAUL BROWN

Tammy’sdouble whammy

TAMMy AbRAhAM struck twice to help Chelsea return to winning ways.

Following back-to-back away defeats, Thiago Silva headed the blues ahead before England hotshot Abraham’s superb late quickfire double ended West ham’s hopes.

It saw Frank Lampard’s side jump up above rivals Tottenham into fifth.

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